As an apology for taking so long on the next chapter, I have created this little teaser for all of you. I hope you enjoy.

Frankly, I'm surprised no one commented on the familiar ritual Issei used on Raynare. Oh well, I'll live. The reason the next chapter is taking a long time is because I decided to go from the conversation on Devils and Phantoms all the way to Issei's decision concerning school with a major flashback in the middle. Not to mention, as I started writing the chapter, the summer was winding down and I had orientations and counselor meetings to attend along with planning for the college courses followed by the actual classes themselves. Don't get me started on the difficulty of taking college level Spanish 1 while watching anime and writing fanfiction for Japanese fandoms.

Then there was the beta for Destiny. Since I got the XBOX 360 version, I did not have as much time as those with the Play Station, so I spent as much time as possible on it. It was awesome! Made me enjoy playing the actual game even more!

Plus I was working on continuing my Beelzebub fanfic "Look, Mistletoe".

Not to mention the release of Showa vs. Heisei with subtitles on the internet. Movie was awesome but I think the ending could have been better. However, I am really glad that Narutaki was brought into the film since I plan to use him later on in this fic.

Then again, maybe doing these while I'm going to school is a good thing. Frankly, I did some of my best planning and writing while the semester was still going on. Maybe I felt more motivated to write fanfics to get rid of my accumulated stress from the classes.

I do not own the Kamen Rider franchise or High School DXD.

Things such as chants and data on the magic rings were obtained through Kamen Rider wiki, High school DXD wiki, and English translations of High School DxD volumes 1-16. I do however claim ownership to original spell and transformation rings as well as original techniques.

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Sacred Gear and WizarDriver/Handauthor sounds

[Ddraig talking]

Chapter 4.5: The Spying Snakes Eyes

No one noticed the giant albino snake in the park. Seriously, the sight of a Python with skin whiter than snow and eyes redder than blood that had a body length of 20 feet and width of half a foot hanging off the branch of a tree did not register in anyone's mind. It was as if the serpent had some sort of shield that protected it from being detected by the naked eye.

Taking advantage of its invisibility, the snake repeatedly swung its head from left to right, scanning the crowd that passed by it. However, what this snake saw was not what one would expect. To it, the humans were nothing more than walking transparency figures. It saw right through each of them, perceiving to have no substance. What the snake wanted to find was someone more…full. And lo and behold it spotted not one but two humans who, to its eyes, were solid.

'Now for the assessment.' the Python thought to itself as it closed its eyes and reopened them to a whole new world. Now the masses were no longer visible to the snake. The only thing it could see was two silhouettes with different color fillings.

The first silhouette was dull yellow, giving off a mellow vibe. 'This one is wandering aimlessly through life.' the serpent thought. 'They have no driving force nor do they have major conflict. Its best to just use one scale observe this one.' Having reached this decision, one of the scales on the Pythons body shook before it sprouted out revealing the head of a much smaller snake. The size of a garden snake, it wriggled itself out of the main body, dropped to the ground and immediately started crawling after the mellow silhouette. Satisfied, the Python focused on the second silhouette.

This one had a lively green filling, full of energy and purpose. However, the tinge of blue did not escape the serpent's eye. 'Now this one is more promising. While seemingly full of life they hide within some fear or concern. From the looks of it, whatever gives them strength is also the root of their worry. This will require more careful surveillance.' Responding to these thoughts, three adjacent white scales started to quiver before a single serpentine head emerged from the spot. This snake, slightly larger than the last, wasted no time in shadowing its assigned target.

Content with what it had done, the Python's vision returned to its previous state. 'I doubt I'll find any more Gates in this location today.' it thought to itself. 'Looks like it's time to change location.' Having come to this decision, the massive serpent gently lowered itself down to ground before slithering away. Its master had it only one objective before sending it to this town and it intended to fulfill it. Find the seeds that, when tended to correctly, will give birth to despair.

Okay.

It took a lot of work to figure out the specifics of this familiar. I mean I already had the whole thing about identifying Gates and tailing them with smaller snakes figured out, it was the specifics of the Gate vision that had me stumped. I'm sure some of you have already figured out what Phantom this familiar belongs to. Now, you might be wondering why I made this familiar have a unique way of identifying Gates. Well, in the original series, each Gate had some big concern or personal struggle that made them vulnerable to the Phantoms' efforts whenever Medusa spotted them. With this more advanced ability to spot Gates, the boss Phantom will be able to plan in advance who to send after each Gate not to mention the extra set of eyes and ears that will determine what is needed to bring the Gates to despair. I am pretty sure that I have set myself up for another headache with writing this fic. Oh well, this'll definitely be a good experience.

I would really appreciate it if anyone created fanart or Photoshoped some pics to go with this fanfic, it would really help me out. I would do it if I had the time and the skill to do it. I'm just saying. Especially for the original Lightning based Volt style.

Now, here is an idea that I had the moment I started this fanfic that I just cannot help spoiling. First of all, many of the Phantoms that I introduce will have the ability to upgrade the Ghouls they summon by channeling their mana into the stones before tossing them. This causes the Ghouls to have certain properties similar to the Phantom that summoned them. For example, in the near future, there will be a Phantom that is based on vehicles who is able to summon Ghouls that have wheels for legs or are motorcycle from the waist down.

Also, I am considering a third long term fanfic crossover between High School DxD and Kamen Rider. This one would basically be a series of one-shots with Issei saving Rias from her engagement party as different Kamen Riders. Of course, in these one-shots, Rias will not have met Issei before that. If I do this, the first one will be Di-End followed by Gaim. In the event that I do not pursue this idea, feel free to take the idea for yourself and expand on it as you see fit.

To those who have posted ideas as reviews or PM'ed them to me, thank you very much. You have been a very big help and I will try to use as much as possible. Though I do have one question, who do you think is the biggest douche bag male anime character besides Makoto Ito? If you cannot think of any, I will have to use him as an extra while making him an even bigger asshole. The reason I am reluctant to do this is that he has already been used in the fanfic "Love Hina Double Trouble" so I would rather use other characters if I can. If there is a d-bag who is not from anime that you would like to recommend, go ahead, the more the merrier.

I would also like your opinion on something. For those of you who have seen Gaim, do you think parallels can be drawn between Kumon Kaito and Vali Lucifer? They both want to get stronger, though Vali claims it is all for the sake of fighting strong opponents, ultimately defeating his grandfather, while Kaito's goal was to create a world free of conflict. What do you think?

BONUS! I decided to hold a mini-contest. One thing I think could give my story a bit more flair is an opening sequence. You know how some stories have lyrics typed out with scenes written out between the lines? That's what I'm talking about. Unfortunately, I do not have the time or energy to write one on my own, so why not have my fans write one? Whoever writes the best one will have their work used in the following chapters. They will also be used as a special Gate/Phantom human form. PM your ideas or post them as reviews.

That's it for now. Please Favorite, Follow, and Review. But most of all, thank you for reading!