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So, a lot has happened since I last posted a chapter of my own fanfics. I prefer to not talk about my personal life in the AN of my commissions, so those who don't check out my , let me give you a brief update.
With my family life, my parents almost got divorced and two of my immigrant relatives passed away within a month of each other. I remember how my family helped them move here from Bangladesh and get settled here in Texas (heck, one of the groups came during Hurricane Rita), and we all still live in the Katy area. Both passed away due cancer, and it was not easy to see them and their families go through that. The only consolation was that they did not visibly suffer too much.
Professionally, it's been a roller coaster working on getting certified as a teacher, complete with various ups and downs. However, things are looking up right now. I got a job as a full time High School English Teacher! Now I'm only a provisional teacher right now, but I'm finally getting into the professional world. While this may seem like bad thing for my writing, I think it will be good. Honestly, I got more writing done when I was busy with college classes, as paradoxical as it sounds. Trust me, I won't be stopping writing anytime soon. It's half the reason I'm still sane!
Quick question…why did you guys think Hitman was Shinji? Pretty sure I made it clear that the Foundation X member was Shinji. Hitman was tasked with keeping an eye on him to make sure his fuck up is not hidden. Also, I am more surprised no one picked up on what I threw in about the Ogre Phantom.
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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 1-25. 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 to Issei alone]
[Ddraig talking aloud to others and audience]
Magic ka!? maji de!? maji da! Show Time
Wizard II twirls around with his magic circle swirling in that background with Ddraig breathing fire over the circle forming the title
Maru de tsuki to taiyou
Rias stares up at a red moon, cut to Rias and Issei staring at each other
Kasanaru toki no shougeki!
A quick cut of Koneko throwing a punch
Dare datte kiseki shinjitemitai
We have Kiba readying his sword
Akeno in miko outfit casting preparing to cast her lightening
Kitto hitsuyou fukaketsu no
We get a quick picture of Asia in her nun garb.
We have Raynare and Kalawarner clasping their hand together and posing.
Energy kokoro no tame
We have Issei and Rias reaching out to each other with the Occult members and familiars going about their lives before the scene cracked.
Yume to yosou ii imi de uragitte kureru mono
We have a montage of Issei with purple cracks all over him with Wizard I reaching out to help him.
3, 2, 1 SHOW TIME!
Magic Time torikku janai
Issei henshins with Boosted Gear on
Mahō hirō hanpanee ze! (Maruto halleuya!)
Spinning around while showing off the Flame ring
Kioku no rūto mogurikonde
The PlaMonsters appear and move or fly out of magic circles
kibō sukuidasou
In a fast montage he transforms to all his styles beginning with Flame we have Rias using her Power of Destruction, with Water we have Asia using Twilight Healing, with Hurricane Kiba is shown creating a sword, with Land Koneko throws a giant rock, and Volt Akeno summons lightning.
Show time! (Boost)
Wizard II boosts himself with Boosted Gear
Life is showtime tobikiri no
Wizard is shown going into an underworld
Unmei no life mucha shite mo (Maruto halleuya!)
Wizard II rides the Machine Winger then connects it to Ddraig
Kinōkyōashita mirai
The Occult club is messing around with echii fan service scenes like panty shots
subete no namida o
Issei crying over his parents grave then we have him turn due to Haruto's hand on him though Haruto's face would be kept in shadows.
Show Time!
Issei and Rias on the Machine Winger, cuts to him giving Rias an Engage Ring
Hōseki ni kaete yaru ze
Issei henshins into all his styles settling on Flame.
Magic ka!? maji de!? maji da! Show Time
All of the Occult Club and familiar pose together with Wizard II in the Wizard pose and equipped with Boosted Gear.
Chapter 17: Events Set in Motion
"Thanks for the meal." Issei smiled at Gabriel. "Gonna be gone for a while so I wanted to have some of your great food before heading out."
To make a long story short, after Issei regained consciousness, Rias explained that they had only 10 days to get some training in and they would be leaving immediately. While the rest were getting their stuff ready, Issei decided to pay Heaven's Wheel a visit. He had yet to take his housemates there, and honestly, he wasn't so sure if he wanted to. This was a special place to him, and he didn't know if he was ready to share it with others. At least he had Gabriel for company. Of course, he didn't tell her about the reason be hind the trip. Just that he would be out of Kuoh for a while.
"Must be something important if you decided to come here before your big trip." The beautiful woman giggled. "I pray that our food gives you strength for your journey." Issei briefly grabbed his head from the migraine caused by her good will, but passed it off as a brain freeze from the milkshake he ordered.
"Much appreciated." He smiled. "Looking forward to seeing you again with good news."
Gabriel watched him walk out the door with a smile on her face. One he was gone, she retreated to her office, her expression becoming one of concern.
Thanks to their informants, Heaven was aware of Rias's engagement and some of the issues that came with it. Considering who her family was, how things turned out could affect the Underworld so they kept tabs on it as best as they could. And from the recent rumors, something was happening. However, that was not what really had the Arch-Angel concerned.
Her mind was on the events that transpired about a week after the incident with Asia in the abandoned church. The moment where Michael was branded.
A few weeks ago in Heaven…
After being bound the throne of God and branded by a burning cross, Michael was put to his room to rest in hopes that he would regain his energy soon. In the meantime, the Seraphim were arguing about what to do.
"We must retaliate!" Uriel shouted, slamming his fist upon the conference table. "That devil has threatened to storm the gates of Heaven for his own personal vengeance! It is our duty to stomp out such blasphemy!"
"Any direct action we take could invite retaliation from the Underworld and potentially leave us open to the Grigori. If we are to take action against this Issei then we need to use covert methods." Raphael pointed out.
"We are talking about killing one person just because of a threat!" Gabriel protested. "And one that is frankly well deserved! It is our own fault that good souls suffer the evils of the world."
"Don't you dare lay the blame on us!" Uriel growled. "Sacrifices must be made to preserve the word of our father!"
"That doesn't justify mobilizing our forces!"
"You only say that because you are close to this Issei boy!"
"I say this because he is a Kamen Rider! Though he maybe a devil that title alone is reason enough to stay our hand!"
"He is but a novice! If we strike now, we can stop him from being a threat!"
"I believe that's what the humans call a 'self-fulfilling prophecy'." Chuckled a different voice, grabbing the attention of the squabbling siblings. Michael was up and awake, and his smile was still there.
"Brother Michael!" Gabriel cried out, running to meet him. "Are you sure you're all right?"
"To be honest," the leader of the Archangels answered, joy in his voice. "I've never felt better."
"Then you must rest brother." Uriel urged him. "After what you went through, you need to regain your strength."
"Indeed." Raphael agreed. "Leave dealing with Issei Hyoudou to us."
"I see." Michael chuckled. "Are you so eager to see me prostrate myself before the boy?" He asked keeping the smile on his face and jovial tone in his voice.
"How can you say that!" Uriel gasped. "We are doing this to protect you!"
"If you wish to do that then leave him be. Your retaliation will only serve to make him stronger much sooner."
"He may be the Red Dragon Emperor, but that's no reason to fear him!"
"I say this because he is a Kamen Rider." Michael's eyes became stern and more serious while his smile stayed. "It was not the power of the devils or the dragons that marked my soul, but the power of the Kamen Riders."
"They are but men! How could they possibly hurt you so?!"
"Do you truly believe me injured?" Michael asked, lifting his armor and tunic revealing his bare chest, free of any scarring, much less a burn.
"But how…"
"It was not a brand of pain," Michael elaborated. "But a promise. A vow that will be fulfilled no matter how long it takes." He lowered his armor. "And I shall embrace it."
"You can't!"
"I shall! For I am the one standing in for the Holy Father. I am the one who had earned the man's rage. And I shall receive the punishment I deserve! This is a fate that not even father could have avoided."
"It can't be…"
"You shall continue as usual, no one is to make any movements in Kuoh without my express permission." Michael's expression became stern, his posture became taller. "Any who defy my order shall answer to me personally."
For a moment, the three other Seraphs felt the need to bow like in the old days. At that moment, Michael reminded them of their Heavenly Father.
Present time…
"I pray that nothing happens between us." Gabriel prayed aloud in her office. She loved her brothers, truly. But recognized Issei for what he was, a young boy with a beautiful smile that had the misfortune of being dragged into the messy world of supernatural.
Hours later at a different location…
Before taking on the mantle of Wizard II, Issei had gone through quite a bit of training. Considering he was originally your average teenager, insane perverted nature aside, it was needed. With his mentor being a former near pro soccer player, Issei received an effective yet intense regimen that went from training his endurance in the desert to running an obstacle course in the middle of the woods to build his stamina and evasion skills. With all that said, walking up a mountain path with a huge pack on his back hadn't been the most strenuous thing he had done, but it was certainly enough to make him sweat. Especially when he pushed himself to at least keep up with Kiba and Koneko who had the advantage of being devils longer and one of them being a Rook. He was a bit miffed that Asia did not receive any physical training of her own, but accepted the fact that she would not get anything from an exercise this strenuous. That didn't mean he wasn't going to make sure she got some physical conditioning in during this training camp.
He was only half surprised by the villa Rias led them to and her reference to it as a "summer home". Something else he picked up from his American training trip, rich people like to own more than they actually need, of anything. Not that he was going to bring it up or complain about it at the moment.
After putting the luggage down, everyone went to their rooms to get settled and ready for training. In the one shared by the boys, Issei made sure to lock a certain something inside the bedside table drawer as securely as possible. The mere sight of it was enough to make Kiba pale.
"Is that what I think it is?"
"Yes."
"Can't you just put it back in your dimensional storage space?"
"I've tried. It just won't stay."
"Can you at least keep it from going out of control?"
"No promises."
With that said, Issei and Kiba got changed as quickly as possible and waited for the girls outside.
Though the training started off a bit lightly, Issei was fine with that. Asia definitely needed extra coaching, and everyone could use a bit of a warm up. As for the next few days Issei had a few things he wanted to try out for himself.
The next day in the Underworld…
"Always a pleasure to see you young Riser. I'm glad you could accept my invitation for tea."
"I'd never turn down an invite from you unless it was an urgent matter Lord Stolas." Riser replied politely as he took a sip of his tea cup. "our interactions have been quite beneficial for both of us." He said, making sure to be respectful towards the man across from him.
Said man was rather thin, with grayish skin that almost seemed undead were it not for the feather like pattern it formed. Not to mention the actual feathers that decorated his th fact that his eyes were owl like and his mouth was half human and half beak. Such was the appearance of Adrian Stolas, one of the members of the Stolas family, and Riser Phenex's unofficial benefactor.
"Oh I did not do much." Stolas replied with a wave of humility. "I merely informed you of various events happening up in the human world. You were the one who actually went and use them to your advantage and build up your peerage." The older devil smiled. "I'm the one who should be thanking you for letting me know as many tidbits as I can about the Phenex family, including some of the juicier bits of info regarding your products."
"I'm more than happy to help."
"I know you are. Which is why it's such a shame." Stolas sighed.
"I don't understand."
"Well it's just that I was hoping that with your marriage with the Gremory girl you could share some news regarding her brother. Maou knows that what that man gets up to."
"I don't see the issue." Riser huffs. "The marriage will continue regardless."
"I would not be too sure of that." Stolas replied, taking a sip from his cup to hide his smirk. "Now that she's been offered a chance to fight her way out of it, she'll fight tooth and nail for victory."
"It does not matter." Riser scoffed. "I am the great Riser Phenex. There is no way her pitiful peerage stands a chance against mine!"
"Not even that new pawn of hers?" Stolas asked with a raised eyebrow, making riser stop his boasting, and his face tighten.
"You know about him?"
"My main client has their eye on him." He elaborated. "Recently they interfered with a major project, one that I actually had invested in." Stolas allowed himself to frown at this.
"Then worry not." Riser grinned. "I shall avenge him in your place. That lowly Pawn stands no chance against me!"
"Even though he's a Kamen Rider?" At this, Riser's grip on the cup slackened as his control on his expressions started to waver. Stolas took this as a cue to continue talking. "My client has had trouble with them over the years, so they tend to keep an eye on them as much as possible." At this point Riser managed to regain control, shaping his expression as a scowl while putting the cup down so he could clasp his hands together.
"Some fancy title human title doesn't scare me." He spat out. "The power of the Phenex family is unstoppable."
"I wonder is that was what your brother Ruval thought." Stolas said, getting Riser's jaw to drop. "Right before he was soundly defeated by one in a one-on-one fight."
For a moment there was only the sound of the owl-like devil sipping his tea. The blonde one was frozen stiff. After minutes of silence, by which point Stolas had finished his cup, Riser finally spoke up.
"How do you…"
"I have my other sources you know." Stolas chuckled. "Considering the fact that he's the older brother and much more experienced, I can't help but worry for your chances at victory."
"He's young." Riser sputtered out, grasping at straws. "I doubt he's experienced enough to pose a real threat to my peerage." Clearly he had chosen to forget what happened during the meeting.
"Making assumptions about them has cost my client greatly. You'd best no underestimate him." Stolas reprimanded him lightly.
The older demon watched as Riser started to sweat, pouring himself another cup just to fill the room with some sound to set his nerves even more on edge. Once the cup was filled, he finally made his move.
"Which is why I have called you here." Stolas said, taking the sugar bowl and adding some to his drink. "My client has asked me to express their interest in lending you a hand."
"They can do that?!" Riser asks, eagerly jumping at the tidbit. "How!"
"Well first of all," Stolas mock sighed, setting aside the sugar and lifting the pitcher of creamer. "They require 50 vials worth of unpackaged Phenex Tears."
"50 vials!" Riser shouts, jumping to his feet. "Surely you can't be serious! It can't be worth that much!"
"They will be entrusting you with a set of one of a kind weapons they made themselves." Stolas put down the creamer with a stern look. "For them to entrust something like that to you, proper compensation is required, wouldn't you agree."
For a second, it seemed like Riser was about to hesitate. Then he bit down his tongue and sat back down.
"What else do they want?" he asked, his tone of one who was ready to accept everything now. And it made Stolas smile in victory.
"It's quite simple really." He said, raising his cup of tea, almost like a toast.
"Kill the boy."
Okay.
I realize this is a short chapter, but I wanted to focus a bit more on other factors and groups a bit as it will affect upcoming events.
Once again, I am adjusting how I do things regarding deciding what to write next. From now on 2 in a row is the limit. That is a story won't get more two new chapters. This includes any new stories win the Tier 2 poll.
On top of that, I have decided on a new writing schedule in relation to my commissions. Part of the reason it took so long was because I did both commissioned chapters before doing my own story. Instead, I'll alternate between them, writing my own fanfic that win the polls in between. It'll be something like this.
Commission A
Poll Winner
Commission B
Poll Winner
Commission A
Poll Winner
And so on so forth. Obviously if I get a third commissioned story it will follow the same routine.
Now, I will still update one more story before offering up the new stories for me to right. Wizard DxD specifically won't be on the poll deciding the new chapter.
However, I will keep the new ideas I have here in the AN for all to see since I know most of you don't check my pa_tr_eon.
An Old Arc: RWBY- Everyone talks about Jaune Arc, heir to the prestigious Arc family, but few dare to explore the man who inspired him. How about we take a look at his grandfather, the one and only Arthur Arc. See the life he lived, the way he viewed the world, the choices he made and how they shaped the world of Remnant. Slight AU as Remnant's history will be different.
Tootsuki Serves Another World: Shokugeki no Soma/Isekai Shokudou-After retaking Tootsuki, it's time for Soma and his gang to take a break. However, this break will be spent doing Dojima a favor as he helps a certain restaurant expand. These chefs are certainly up to the challenge, but it will still make them crazy. One-Shot, maybe Two.
Jaune Serves Another World: RWBY/Isekai Shokudou-Jaune has a secret job and all his friends want to know what it is. Why does he leave Friday night and return Sunday morning, why does he refuse to talk about his job and who is Aletta! (that's mostly Phyrra asking) One-shot, maybe two.
Dragons in Remnant: High School DxD/RWBY- When the leaders of the Pantheons sealed themselves away with 666, the beast had other plans. Vali and Issei managed to keep it from escaping but fell deep into the Dimension Gap. Issei manages to get them to world once broken by a great power that they are personally familiar with. Can this world survive the strongest Dragon Emperors in all of history? Only if they are very careful and quiet. That means you Vali!
Kamen Riders Issei: DxD/Kamen Rider- A series of One-Shots featuring Issei Hyoudou as different Kamen Riders.
Arc's Poke-Legacy: RWBY/Pokémon- While Grimm are a threat, the Pokémon that inhabit the world are seen as friends of mankind. Together they fight to keep the Light alive. However, the name of the Arc family is tainted by the acts of one of their ancestors, yet all of them wear the name and emblem with pride, including Jaune.
Cursed Hunger: RWBY/Toriko- The Arc family is cursed. Their strength and bravery comes at a price, they must regularly eat Grimm. Join one Jaune Arc as he enrolls at Beacon not just to fight, but to pick up new ways to satisfy his hunger.
Gourmet Huntsman: RWBY/Toriko- The world of Remnant is in the middle of a Gourmet Age, where everything is edible or can be cooked. Meaning that Huntsman fight more than just Grimm. So welcome to Beacon where you learn more than just fighting monsters.
Kin of Asmodeus: DxD- 75% Smut 25% Plot Now for the Special item! Who here remembers an old One-Shot of mine called…Descendant of Asmodeus! Well guess what, it's time for a full-blown story! Guaranteed lemon in almost every chapter!
Fairies meet the Oppai Dragon: DxD/Fairy Tail- When Acnologia first attacked, Tenrou Island did not simply disappear, but ended up in the Dimensional Gap. If it hadn't been for a certain pervert riding on the back of a gigantic red dragon, they would have taken 7 years to wake up back home. How does this one meeting change the fate of our Mages, who which ones will fall for the Harem King's charm!
Dragons Cross into the Other World: DxD/Gate- Of all the worlds to invade, not only did Falmart invade the one full of beings beyond comprehension, but they chose the one day where a certain young man was spending time with his parents. The empire has brought upon the wrath of true Emperors, and their Gods might not save them.
The Honest Man's Daycare: Pokémon/DxD- One-shot. maybe Two. After journeying across the world on Pokémon adventures, how does one settle down. One option is to run a daycare for Pokémon. After all, a Dragon's nest can be the safest place on the planet. (summary and title needs work I know)
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