Shield 1.2

"Are you sure this is okay?"

Ragna was very unsure how to feel about it. the nun, Maria, had attempted to give him her habit to cover himself. She wore thin clothes underneath it, but the wolf, Hati, gave up his jacket instead. Ragna tied it around his hips, like a loincloth.

"I believe this is fine, it wouldn't do to just leave you out in the cold without trying to do something," Maria assured. It was clear she wanted to do more for him.

Ragna himself felt something nostalgic at such a kind personality.

Like he knew someone who was like that.

"I really don't want to be a bother, ya know?" Ragna questioned again.

"We wouldn't call ourselves the missionaries if we couldn't house someone for a night, and hopefully get you a pair of pants," Maria said with a giggle.

Ragna chuckled nervously at the comment.

"I'd give up on trying to get her not to help you, Maria can be a force of nature when she puts her mind to it," Hati wistfully pointed out.

"I just don't want to get her into trouble," Ragna responded with a sigh.

They had traversed through the wards to the missionary base, a chapel. On the way Ragna could feel the gazes at their back. The shadier parts they pass through left him glaring at everything. People backed off at the sight of him, it was shockingly easy.

It felt natural for everyone to be afraid of him.

Ragna looked up as they passed through the gate and paused. The sight of the church felt nostalgic.

"Ragna?"

The wolf therian looked at the nun, he felt weird.

"Not sure why, but the church gave me a-hm!" Ragna jumped out of the way as a lance struck where he stood.

"What the heck was that-," Ragna moved as a blur as more strikes fell from above.

"OI-," Was all he could get out before blocking another spear.

Then he felt a shiver go down his spine.

Ragna rolled to the ground as heat flew over him. He looked up and saw…

….Angels!?

"Seriously, angels, just where the heck am I?" Ragna exclaimed.

He also noticed they were wearing skintight catsuits. He saw one wearing a robe that split his thighs.

Ragna thought he must have been the leader before yelping as he dodged a stream of flames.

"Enough, everyone, why are you attacking someone in need of our help?" Maria's voice exclaimed.

The attacks stalled at the sound of her voice, but Ragna didn't sheathe his sword. He could taste the disdain they had for him.

Even though he hadn't done anything to anyone.

As far as he knew anyway.

The head angel with robes descended down towards the nun.

"Maria, why do you allow this infernal creature to enter through the gates?" The angel asked with a clipped tone. Ragna sneered at the man, he was standing right there.

"He is someone who was in need of assistance, I brought him here to stay the night so he could find more appropriate help in the morning," the way Maria said it sounded like she had done things like this before.

"Must you try to give succor to those you don't know and might be a danger to others?" The angel lamented.

Ragna felt like he was quiet enough in this situation.

"Look, I'm grateful for the help Maria, but I'd rather not get you in any more trouble so I'll go," Ragna said while rubbing the back of his neck.

"Wait, where will you be spending the night then, you also still need a pair of pants," Maria asked, more worried for a stranger than Ragna thought she ought to be.

"I'll find something, anyway I'm already being more of a bother than I'd-"

"That will simply not do!" Maria interrupted.

"Eh," was all Ragna could manage out.

"Maria-" the head angel tried to reason.

Ragna couldn't help but feel this was normal from the exasperated sighs and murmurs as the other angels descended.

"Zabaniya, I see no reason to exclude him, he is a newly summoned transient, it would be wrong to simply let him be at the mercy of a world he doesn't know, and I won't stand for such a negligent decision!"

Hati just sighed as protesting Ragna was grabbed by the arm by Maria. The silver wolf watched as the black and white wolf was dragged to the chapel by Maria.

The angels glanced at one another as once again the 'Saint' helped another in need.

Pretty normal day at the Missionaries.

Ragna for the Missionaries 2020.