Chapter 1: Ten years later….. Battle of the dragons!

Hey guys, just before I start the first chapter of the book, I have a couple of things to note before we begin.

Firstly, after many messages about Issei's and Akeno's daughter Shuri, I have decided to change her eye and hair colour. So she will now have purple eyes like Akeno and brown hair like Issei.

Secondly, I will be including scenes where other female characters try to get closer to Issei, but I am not certain if I will have Issei act on any of it. We shall see.

Thirdly, I would like to note that this story will not follow the light novel. This is my story and all of the essential events that were in the anime and the light novel, have been fulfilled. Unless I need to include anything important.

Finally, I don't have the blueprint for this story, so please continue to be patient with me if I hit a slump.

Please feel free to send in your ideas and I will see what I can do.

Okay let us begin the story then. 10 years have passed since the battle with Trihexa, so get ready for radical change and differences with the character's appearances.

"Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen! We are live at DxD coliseum, and boy do we have a show for you today! Thousands of you lucky fans are about to witness true greatness! An opportunity you won't want to miss! Soon two powerful fighters will go head to head, a battle to prove who is the strongest!" The announcer boldly declared causing all who sat in their prestigious seats to cheer maniacally.

"I'm your announcer Kayano Yuki! Don't go anywhere, because the heavenly dragons are about to go head to head!" The energetic announcer yelled getting the crowd even more riled up.

Below the excited fans and the battle arena, an eager fighter impatiently fidgeted in his seat.

"My goodness just look at you. Yesterday you looked so tired and bored when I told you about this. But now you can't even sit still for your tea." A blonde haired woman said as the first of the heavenly dragons mentally prepared to fight his lifelong rival.

"I'm sorry Ravel, this just beats paperwork so much!" The Sekiryutei replied as he accepted the tea from her.

Ravel Phenix had changed a lot in 10 years.

She had grown taller, and stopped wearing her hair in twin tails.

Instead, she started wearing her blonde hair in a large pony tail just like her mother.

"Just don't overdo it okay? Nobody wants to see you get hurt too badly." Ravel requested as Issei drunk his tea.

"Delicious! As always Ravel you make a great cup of tea. I feel energised and ready to fight!" Issei said after he finished the drink and made his way to the exit.

"Hold on, you forgot this." Ravel said as she draped a heavy looking golden cape on Issei's shoulders.

"I still can't get used to wearing this thing. Has it really been 10 years?" Issei said to himself as he looked at himself in the mirror.

"You have to look the part for the job right? Why don't you just take it already? Everybody wants you to. " Ravel said with a smile.

"Not yet…. Not until he comes back." Issei said looking sad all of a sudden.

Ravel placed a hand on Issei's shoulder only being slightly shorter than him.

"He's proud of you" Ravel said looking sad all of a sudden.

Ravel placed a hand on Issei's shoulder only being slightly shorter than him.

"He's proud of you. You're doing a great job in his place." Ravel said trying to comfort him.

"I couldn't have done it alone. I owe both you and Rias a huge deal for all of your help." Issei said returning the praise.

"I didn't do much." Ravel said being either modest or in denial.

"That's not true. You've done a lot for me. I couldn't have asked for a better manager. Thank you Ravel." Issei said placing a hand on her shoulder and giving her an almost hypnotic smile.

Ravel blushed and sprung from the ground on her tiptoes.

"Good luck Interim demon lord." Ravel said after kissing him on the cheek.

"Thanks. Well then, time to give the crowd what they came here for." Issei said as he rose his fist into the air and entered the darkened hallway.

Ravel lovingly gazing at him as he left.

"Alright everybody, are you ready?! Take your seats and prepare for the battle of the century! These two competitors have made a huge reputation for themselves in the past 10 years, and they are now ready to answer the big question…

Who is the strongest? The vanishing dragon? Or the Welsh dragon?!" The announcer screamed gaining a huge reaction from the crowd.

"And here comes the first fighter! He's made quite a name for himself going after rogue devils and punishing them for their crimes. He is a desirable bachelor among the devil ladies and has refused to take a lover. He states his main goal is to defeat Great red, but first he desires to defeat the Sekiryutei. The leader of the powerful team Vali… The vanishing dragon, Vali Lucifer!" The crowd stomped their feet and cheered until their throats turned raw.

Vali Lucifer approached the battle stage in his normal attire, not yet in his balance breaker stage.

The powerful demon wore a black jacket with his collar turned up and black trousers.

Much like his outfit in his teens.

"Do your best Va-kun!" A blonde woman with sapphire eyes donning magician robes shouted making Vali close his eyes.

["How does it feel for your queen to cheer for you Vali?"] The dragon teased making Vali retort.

"Be quiet Albion." Vali replied showing little to no reaction towards Lavinia's cheering.

"Now our next contestant needs no introduction, but I'm going to give it my best! A loving husband to six beautiful wives, one of them being the heiress to the Gremory family! He's a father to 8 beautiful children and he's been keeping the peace for 10 years straight! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our interim Maou, and the founder of this fine coliseum. The one and only Sekiryutei! Issei Gremory!" Kayano cheered making the crowd follow suit and cheer even louder.

"Crimson dragon!" The children spectators screamed as they held up banners of Issei's TV personality.

Issei and Vali approached each other, their sacred gears deployed and ready for combat.

"It's been a long time Vali. You look well." Issei said still donning his maou cape.

"I've been waiting for this day Issei. The day I prove to you that the vanishing dragon is the strongest! I will defeat great red. But first you and I have to settle this." Vali said putting his fist out.

"I don't plan on losing either Vali. A dad and a husband has to look good for his family after all." Issei said bumping Vali's fist with his own.

"What a beautiful display of sportsmanship! Begin!" Kayano yelled causing Issei and Vali to break away and return to their respective sides of the ring.

The instant that Issei and Vali broke apart, they were already charging for the centre of the stadium.

A solid impact echoed throughout the atmosphere as both punches struck each fight simultaneously.

Vali and Issei's punches, both struck against their targets cheek.

A smile embedded on both of the receivers.

"And here we go! What incredible power! But worry not folks, thanks to the advancement in the latest technology, this coliseum is perfectly safe. So you can enjoy to your heart's content!" Kayano reassured making the cheers continue.

Issei using his other available hand, struck Vali in the gut.

But Vali anticipated this attack and met Issei's punch with his own once again.

Issei grinned, slamming his head into Vali's.

"And oh! What a vicious head-butt from the heavenly dragons!" Kayano chimed in as Issei and Vali came to a standstill.

"How about it Vali? Let's take this fight to the next level." Issei said breaking away from his opponent and handing his heavy cape to Rias.

"Come at me Welsh dragon." Vali retorted as his wings began to glow.

"Let's go Ddraig!"

"Let's go Albion!"

"Balance break!"

("Welsh dragon! Balance breaker!")

["Vanishing dragon! Balance breaker!"]

The heavenly dragons were immersed in a blinding powerful beacon of light and flames.

Issei and Vali stared each other down in their respective suits of dragon armour.

"Dragon shot!"

"Divine dividing!"

Issei used the dragon shot as feint, knowing full well that Vali would reduce it to nothing.

In fact, he used his attack as a smoke screen, by diving right into it.

Coming out the other side he successfully managed to land a hit on Vali.

Vali outstretched his wings to lessen the power behind Issei's punch.

Immediately taking to the skies afterwards.

"You're not getting away that easily!" Issei roared as he deployed his own dragon wings in hot pursuit.

The two heavenly dragons began to fight, soaring through the underworld's purple sky.

"They're so fast! Even the highly trained devil eyes isn't enough to keep up with them." Kayano commentated as flashes of red and white continuously clashed up in the sky.

Issei and Vali fought against each other like a mirror's reflective image.

Each of their attacks were met with each other, blow for blow with quick and instant precision.

"Vali!"

"Issei!"

The heavenly dragons roared, their kicks clashing continuously against each other.

"Dragon shot!"

"That won't work on me again!" Vali yelled as he dived into the dragon shot.

However, to Vali's surprise, Issei wasn't behind the Dragon shot like the previous time.

In fact he was….

"Wow! It seems that the Sekiryutei has managed to get behind Vali! And it doesn't look like he's letting go anytime soon!" The announcer described as Issei's armoured claws grasped onto Vali's dragon wings.

"Let's try this again shall we? I'm going to overload your wings until they give out on you! Boosted gear gift!"

("Transfer!")

"You're a fool Hyoudou Issei. That won't work on me anymore." Vali said surprising the Sekiryutei.

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means that I have learned how to circulate the power given to my wings throughout the rest of my body. So by trying to overload my wings capacity by feeding me your gifted magical power, you've in return given me the power to end this!" Vali described making Issei let go.

"Damn it, I'm too close to him!" Issei said realising this was a huge mistake.

"I win Issei!" Vali roared as he created a ginormous magic circle and fired a mighty and powerful blast from its centre.

"I'm not out of power just yet! Crimson dragon cannon!" Issei roared in response, countering Vali's attack with his own blast.

"It's too late for that now! You've already given me the majority of your collected power. Albion do it now!"

["Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide! Divide!"]

With the assistance of Albion, Vali reduced Issei's counterblast to a miniscule defence.

And as a result consumed Issei whole within his own attack.

The whole stadium was illuminated in a blinding white light as the Sekiryutei was smashed into the arenas surface.

The crowd was filled with exclamations of worry and shock as the Sekiryutei's lifeless form lay on the ground.

"Oh?! Now that was a sight to behold! The Vanishing dragon using the Welsh dragons own ability against him! Is this fight already over?!" Kayano said as Vali continued to remain in the air.

["It's not over yet Vali! That's an empty shell!"] Albion said as the residue magic left the empty suit.

"I'm right here Vali!" Issei roared as he smashed Vali from behind and sent him into the ground.

"Unbelievable! The Sekiryutei is still in this fight! Using his cunning brain, Mr Gremory was able to outwit Vali and trick him into thinking that he was directly hit by his attack! But in reality, the Sekiryutei took evasive manoeuvres and hid in plain sight waiting for Vali to let his guard down!" Kayano commented as Vali and Issei returned to the floor of the stadium.

"As I expected, you haven't been slacking with your training through these times of peace. Have you Sekiryutei?" Vali said as he stood once again to face him.

"Of course not. In my experience, times of peace are quickly met with war and chaos. And I'll be damned if my negligence will be the death of my loved ones!" Issei declared as a crimson aura began to emit from his armour.

"Then let's take it up to the next level shall we?" Vali said allowing Issei to answer in response to his statement.

"I, who is about to awaken, am the Red Dragon Emperor who has discarded the principles of domination."

"I, who am about to awaken, am the Heavenly Dragon who has taken the principles of supremacy from God!"

"Ohhhh! Looks like something is about to everybody! The Sekiryutei and the Hakuryuukou are about to chant to their next form!"

"I shall walk the road of righteousness by having infinite hopes and dreams. I shall become the king of crimson dragon."

"I envy the infinite and I pursue the dream. I shall become the White Dragon of Supremacy"

"And I promise you all! I shall show you the future which shines in true crimson light!"

"And I shall take you to the limits of white paradise!"

"Cardinal crimson drive!"

"Juggernaut drive!"

Both the Welsh dragon and the Vanishing dragon underwent their second metamorphosis.

Taking this fight to the next level!

"Things are beginning to heat up now! Both Heavenly dragons have transformed! Who will take the initiative?" Kayano announced as the heavenly dragons stood in their new armour.

"Star knight mode!" Issei yells shedding off his excessive armour in order to increase his speed.

("Star sonic booster!")

Issei successfully managed to catch Vali off guard, his huge build not fast enough to react against Issei's primary strike.

Vali receives Issei's punch almost too easily….

Is what Issei suspected.

His assumption turned out to reality after Vali delivered a vicious counter attack.

The vanishing dragon leaned in as Issei punched him, bringing his huge head forwards and on top of Issei's shoulder.

"Damn it!" Issei said after Vali took advantage of Issei's lack of armour and bit right into his shoulder.

"Divine dividing!" Vali stated bringing his special ability on Issei.

"Don't get too cocky Vali! I'm not out yet!" Issei roared as he grabbed hold of Vali's neck holding him in place.

Vali tried to wriggle free of Issei's grip, only to find himself be lifted into the air.

Issei with his boosted power, threw the vanishing dragon over his injured shoulder, slamming him directly into the ground.

"What a reversal! The Sekiryutei took advantage of Vali's close quarters, and delivered a devastating counter attack!" Kayano said.

Issei rematerialized his discarded armour and leaped into the air.

"Dragonic rook! Solid impact!" Issei yelled as he transformed into his rook form and drop kicked Vali right in the gut.

Vali feels the full effect of Issei's brutal and dangerous strike to his abdomen.

Nevertheless, Vali was far from giving up, firing a breath blast at Issei who was now directly in front of him.

Issei took immediate action and flipped out of the way doing a triple somersault.

"You may have more power in that form Vali, but now….. You're just too slow!" Issei said after delivering another devastating blow to Vali as soon as he stood once again.

"I, the one to awaken, am the Hakuryuukou who will take the law down to the darkness."

A powerful aura began to surround Vali.

["What we strengthen is the height of the heavenly dragon! The path we go is the road of the domination of the Hakuryuukou! We stop the infinite and devour the dream!"]

"I walk the road of domination with infinite destruction and by piercing through the imaginary dream. I shall become a pure Emperor of the Dragon..."

["I shall have you obey the silver-white illusions and the perfect evil-ways. Juggernaut over Drive!"]

Like Issei's boosted gear cardinal crimson promotion, the colour of Vali's armour had changed. His original scale mail armour of white was changed to a splendid silver.

"Behold the true power of the vanishing dragon. Empireo juggernaut drive!" Vali stated primed and ready to fight.

"So you want to go all out do you? Okay then! Let's do this Vali!"

"The crimson heavenly dragon I possess within me, rise up to become a king!" Issei and Draig said in unison as the Sekiryutei now transformed into his dragon king mode.

"Finally, your true power! I've been waiting a long time for this let's go!" Vali said as he too prepared to fight.

Suddenly, a huge explosion occurred within the spectator stands.

A huge cloud of purple smoke appeared and immediately dispersed.

"What's going on?" Rias said as she examined the scenery.

"That's enough you two. I'm afraid your little competition is now over." A cloaked figure said as he now flew above the stage.

Upon revealing himself, so did his underlings that were hidden within the purple smoke.

"Not so fast Sekiryutei! Unless you want this to turn into a bloodbath." The stranger threatened causing Issei to stand his ground.

"And just what do you want? You have some nerve to interrupt a battle between the heavenly dragons!" Vali stated feeling his own patience wearing thin.

"Devils of the underworld! We have a plague amongst us in this peaceful world. They have lived for centuries and they have brought us nothing but pain and despair. Destruction and chaos. And until we rid our world of these monstrosities, we can never truly live in peace. I am talking of course, about dragons!" The stranger stated causing an uproar in the spectator seats.

Anger arose between the citizens.

"And that of course includes the heavenly dragons! They have caused the most destruction and despair to our beautiful world! Millions of homes and millions of lives have been taken by these monsters! And if we don't rise up now, the devil race will soon become extinct! But fear not my brave and scared brethren! We shall save you from these monsters! These tyrants that rule us through their power and control!"

"Who the hell are you?!" Issei yelled fearing for the safety of his people.

"We are the Dragon Annihilation Federation! DAF! And we are here to stop you and your evil deeds Sekiryutei! Hakuryuukou! Now prepare to fight!" The stranger boldly stated as he descended to the ground with his towering mysterious staff.

Okay guys, that's chapter 1 finally done! Sorry it took so long, but I've been finding it harder to get some writing done lately. But rest assured as promised, I will finish all of my stories. No matter how long it takes. So who are these new villains who threaten Issei? And just how do they plan to fight against the heavenly dragons? Stay tuned to find out in the next chapter! P.S. I need your help! I need ideas for sacred gears for the little ones. Who will unlock them shortly. Send in your suggestions through review or message. Thanks and see you again in the next chapter.