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[Ddraig talking]
Issei awoke in an unfamiliar place still distraught and confused he observed his surroundings he was in a white room on a single bed with a dresser the same colour as the walls it looked like a test room from some psychological test facility, a gruff voice of a middle aged man interrupted issei amidst his surveying of the room.
"Don't worry kid your ok now I can only apologise for the actions of my kind" he then bowed in apology then fixing his grey kimono he looked up and continued .
"My name is Azazel and I'm a fallen angel "he said with a warm expression to help comfort the poor boy .
Issei trying to stifle his tears.
"I'm issei hyodou t-thank you for saving me Azazel-sama " at this point his emotions were eating him alive and couldn't help but start balling right then and there Azazel lent his shoulder for Issei to cry on.
"It okay kid this is a normal reaction to this kind of situation but do you know why your special "azazel said as he patted issei on this back.
Issei wiping his tears in surprise of the calming atmosphere he felt around the middle aged fellow .
"Is it because of that weird arm thingy "issei said with a small tinge of curiosity in his voice .
"Precisely so how much do you know of the supernatural "
"I-i don't know anything sir but I'm guessing that prick with the wings was a fallen angel as well "
"Don't call me sir it makes me feel old and someone has quite the mouth for a seven year old but yes he was also a fallen angel a rogue fallen angel to be precise oh and that weird arm thingy is called a gauntlet and it's called a sacred gear but the one you posses is special care to guess why "
"Errrrm I don't really know... maybe because it spoke to me before it activated it said something about making my own path and then for some reason the only words that came to me were boosted gear"said issei donning a quizzical look on his face .
"Your exactly right what you posses is one of the thirteen Longinus witch are sacred gears when mastered have the power to kill god himself except well he's already de-wait never mind that I can assume you know nothing of the war between the free factions then "
"N-no I don't "
"Ok then I will give you the short version so the free factions the devils , angels and fallen angels were all engaged in a pointless war with each over millions of casualties on all sides everyone was far beyond the point were they benefited from it except warmongers who somehow enjoyed the prospect of war and well this war was disrupted by a fight between the two heavenly dragons known as Ddraig and Albion forcing a temporary alliance between them all to stop the fighting after they were defeated however God of the bible sealed them both in different sacred gears so can you guess what I'm getting at"
"The voice from the gauntlet said his name was Ddraig does that mean I have one of the heavenly dragons in my sacred gear?"
[Correct you kid are my current host. Frankly I am surprised you awakened me at such a young age and Azazel it's been like 4 host since I last saw you frankly I'm glad you found this poor child] said the voice seemingly coming out of a faint green glow emitting from issei's arm.
Issei's eyes widened in confusion "Am I going insane or is my arm speaking ?"
Azazel could only sigh "you just said it yourself that was the voice of Ddraig seems like you got quite the interesting host this time Ddraig "
[it would seem so]
"I can hear you guys you know " issei whilst letting out a small sigh
Azazel let out a small chuckle "I will leave you to process your own feelings for a couple days come find when your ready"
"Ready for what "
"You will see but for now just rest kid "
Azazel left shortly after they finished there conversation. Issei could only sit there wallowing in his feelings he appreciated the small moment he had with Azazel were he forgot his pain but overcoming a pain such as loosing ones loved ones was much more complicated and even then he just had the fact that devils angels gods fallen angels and many other races exist on top of him being special .
"So Ddraig what do I do now " he said with a melancholic tone .
[That kid is for you to decide but I can offer you some advice you can either rise to the occasion get stronger so you never loose any one again or you can sink in the felling of loneliness but either way it's up to you but don't rush it feelings such as these can be complicated especially as such for someone as young as yourself] he had hopeful feeling his new host would have a sharp enough resolve to not let the feelings swallow him whole he had hope he would be the one to break they sekiryutei curse of giving in to he power of domination] .
Once again tears came streaming down his face unsure afraid but that's not all Ddraig could sense an unwavering determination beneath this feelings of pain.
"Sob sob your right no good would come of me siting here crying non stop I could cry for all of eternity and still be in pain in fact I will always be in pain because of this but that does not mean I can't take this pain and from it forge an unshakable resolve you said it yourself I can become strong enough to never loose anyone I care about again so that means I want to train and take these feelings and grow stronger from it " tears now gushing out of him not tears of sorrow or doubt but tears of determination and resolve Ddraig could only sit back and be amazed by the wisdom of such a young boy he felt proud that such a man was his host and would surely do great things and even possibly break this endless cycle of pain and fate every sekiryutei seems to meet .
[Thats right partner now get some more rest we can consult about training with Azazel when you wake up ]
"Hai" said a very determined young boy he shut his doe brown eyes and rest his spiky chocolate brown hair on his pillow and rested .
[sweet dreams partner]
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This time he woke up feeling good he felt renewed like he was reborn into a stronger person ready to face even God if he had to . Ddraig has told him he was most likely in the Grigori headquarters he explained that Azazel was the governor of Grigori and was amazed such an important person even bothered saving little old insignificant him but never the less he made his way to a reception room and asked the lady at the desk were Azazel was .
"He should be in his office down the hall Deary " the old receptionist said with a smile .
He opened the door slightly to the point were he could hear in but not be noticeable it was open .
"It's going to be a few more years till we get this peace treaty agreed upon Shemhazai"
"I see well peace was never going to be attained easily Azazel oh and how is that kid you rescued "
"He's fine I don't know how fine considering what just happened but hopefully he should be ok "
That's when the door to his office opened the two men looked up and saw the boy closing the door behind him .
"I see you look well " questioned Azazel
"Ye I'm okay now I've decided I can only move forward and get stronger from this "
Azazel slightly taken aback by how quickly issei had stood back up from ultimately reviving the biggest emotional blow one can stroked his Goatee in amusement .
"Very good I guess I should introduce you to my colleague this is Shemhazai "
Issei bowed respectfully "it's nice to meet you Shemhazai-sama "
"Same here issei "
Issei looked back up and he stretched his arms up cracking his back in the process.
"Ahh much better I'm guessing your the same Azazel from the bible but now I'm thinking the bible is just
Some proper gander bull crap spread by the church right?"
"Your were right Azazel he does have a sharp tongue" Shemhazai said I amusement now laughing Azazel said "so kid what are you going to do now have you decided "
"Yes I want, I want to become stronger I spoke to Ddraig and decided to to take my parents deaths and use it to make myself stronger " Azazel would even swear that after he said that he could practically feel the determination beaming off of him . Azazel along with Shemhazai could only smile in delight . Shemhazai broke the silence they had in admiration of the boy .
"Quite the resolve to have considering your still so young , well it's been nice but I have business ti attend to I will leave you two alone "
Shemhazai exited the lavish office closing the door behind him .
"So kid does that mean you want me to train you but I do warn you it's not going to be easy your going to break your body multiple times over but tell me why do you want to be strong all former sekiryutei have given in to feeling of domination so why aren't you afraid of befalling the same fate "
"No I wish to become strong to protect not dominate I merely wish to keep this close to me safe as I said I want to take what has happened and become a better man because of it oh and maybe find a hot women along the way "
Azazel took a moment to admire the kid to hold such wisdom at such a young age was surprising say the least he couldn't help but chuckle at the last statement though it reminded him of himself when he was young.
He laughed out loud "ah very well we will start training tomorrow so get ready it's going to be hell "
Issei felt a cold chill run down his spine at Azazels words but felt ready like he had to do it to be himself to become strong .
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Issei was forced to get up at 4 am well let's just say it wasn't pretty the way he woke up Azazel installed a contraption in the ceiling above his bed that would drop 10 litres of ice cold water ruining his peaceful sleep and again let's just say it was installed without issei's knowledge .
"Gahhhh what the hell " issei yelped
He was know shivering and being laughed at by Ddraig.
"Hey it doesn't feel good to be laughed at by a dude who got himself sealed in a glove"
"Ah issei forgot to to tell you that would happen if you weren't awake at 4 am for training must of slipped my mind whoopsie" Azazel said sarcastically "now get running your going to build up your stamina and your body before we train you using your sacred gear I expect 10 laps around the perimeter of the whole of the Grigori "
"W-what this thing is like a million miles long "issei complained .
"No buts this is the path to becoming strong now you better get going or you won't make it back on time to breakfast"
Ddraig was laughing hysterically Issei gave a sarcastic "Hai" and got going .
10 laps and copious amounts of internal complaining later .
"Pant pant geez I'm beat how big is this place"
"Well you finished faster then I thought you would " Azazel remarked.
"Hah it was eas- blahhhhh" issei spilled his guts all over the floor after pushing his body to the limit.
Azazel let out a noticeable smile almost like he was glad he had taken issei in.
"Ok issei now that's over it's on to weight training your going to need muscle if your going to be protecting anything "
Still feeling a little oozy issei said"h-hai"
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"See easy pant pant " he then fell flat on his face and passed out.
Azazel carries him to his bed on his back "Hmm I'm impressed you got a lot of metal for such a young boy but get used to this your doing this every day for a year "
Issei whispers softly as he was utterly exhausted "ok thank you uncle Azazel "
At those words Azazel couldn't help but let out a little smile as he always wanted a family but was seemingly to busy with running the whole fallen angel operation to have one he couldn't help but feel warm .
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It's now one year from the day he started training still holding up diligently he ran laps and lifted weights for a whole year and never missed a day it got easier the longer he did it he now had a great deal of stamina and a rather impressive physique for an 8 year old anyway Azazel now deemed his body suitable for training with his sacred on top of still doing his morning runs and lifting that is he would never want to make it too easy for the kid .
"Heehee, Ddraig I'm exited to finally start training with you "
[like wise it should be a rather interesting experience] he said rather exited himself after observing issei for a year building up his body he had to give it to him he never expected him to be as diligent as he was giddy with excitement he sat in the lobby of the main Grigori building eagerly waiting for Azazels arrival he made small talk with the receptionist.
"Ah issei how are you getting on in your training "
"Very good uncle Azazel said he's gunna let me train with Ddraig now as well " just as he finished speaking the man in question arrived .
"Hey uncle Azazel I have already finished my laps for the morning you said it's ok for me to train with Ddraig now right , right ?"
Azazel let out a small smile "yes I believe your ready to learn to control your power now go "
"Hai"
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"Ok Ddraig were do we begin "
[Ok I'm going to pull you in to the sacred gear think of it as a safe space to train with me so we don't do any damage to the Grigori well if we're to damage it I doubt Azazel could complain he already blows up enough rooms with his crazy experiments] Ddraig joked
"Your not wrong there so how does this work anyway "
[simple just sit cross legged and close your eyes I will do the rest]
He sat down on a hill and closed his eyes his conscious was brought into the boosted gear . He woke up in a black void "Ah geez my head hurts like hell after that "
[probably one of the side effects of bringing you hear for the first time hehe] he said with a mischievous laugh .
Issei looked up and could only gaze upon the fifty foot western dragon decked out with one hell of a glare and a wingspan of almost 100 ft with red scales that looked hard as rock and as impenetrable as a bullet proof vest and a tail with a spike in the end that looked as if it was ready to skewer you at any moment .
"Well Ddraig you've got one hell of a mean looking mug I must say so what are we doing "
[i will ignore that comment just this one i will have you know I was quite the catch when I was younger but anyway your going to spare me using the boosted gear and don't worry I won't kill you ... yet]
The void was filled with issei's nervous laughter .
"Ok Boosted gear" he called out the red gauntlet covered his arm from his elbow to his fingertips with yellow spikes coming off the end and a green gem by his hand .
"I gotta ask will this thing grow with my arm I mean it has too ...right "
[errrrrm yeah yeah at Least I think it will I don't really know your my first child host but I mean God must of anticipated something like this so I'm sure it's probably fine heheh] he said with nervous tone .
"Yeah I mean he is god using he supposed to be like omnipotent or Something well it's probably fine so let's get started "
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An hour later issei was thrown from the sacred gear and back in his body he stood up and attempted to go down the hill .
[oh yeah any damage you sustain in the sacred gear will effect you in real life so be careful]
Almost as if I'm cue issei felt the pain rush through his body and was sent tumbling down the hill .
"Uh ow eek ahh crap "
Ddraig sat trying to stifle his laughter at his host tumbling down a hill .
"Yeah thanks for telling me " issei said sarcastically he then unable to stand crawled back to the main Grigori building .
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He had finally crawled his way back to the main building .
"Hey uncle Shemhazai pleas carry me to my room I can't stand up "
Laughing hysterically Shemhazai picked him up on his back .
"So what happens to you "
"Well I spared with Ddraig inside my sacred gear and well I'm exhausted ow "
"Looks like you still got your work cut out for you kid"
" you can say that again " as he rested his head on Shemhazais shoulder .
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It's now been 2 years since issei began training with Ddraig 3 since he was taken in by Azazel he was progressing at a scary pace at the age of 10 he was able give a mid level fallen angel a run for his money especially remarkable considering he is a human and he's only 10 for Christ sake .
"Damn Ddraig I need to be able to hold balance breaker for more than a minute and not collapse immediately after using it "
[i wouldn't worry to much partner , your still young during puberty your body will Benefit more from your training and will naturally get stronger the fact you can even use it now even if it's only a minute astounds me]
"Thanks for the encouragement I guess but i see what you mean I just gotta keep this up and eventually we will get there"
Issei has a couple hours free time so he decided to adventure out a little bit out of Grigori territory to a near by lake laying down on a rock taking the beauty of the underworld .
"Well considering this is hell were in it sure does look nice that I can't deny the bible always made it seem like all hell was is a fiery purgatory to punish people but alas the bible was just spewing crap I guess"
[i agree there certainly is some sights to be taken in down here I explored a rather large portion of the underworld before I was sealed ]
"How exactly big is the underworld anyway "
[hmmm i don't know for sure but it's certainly at least 2 times bigger than the human world]
"Damn that big huh " deep in thought about the past 3 years a presence went undetected by him .
"Gah w-what the"
He heard a maniacal voice cackling behind him.
"Too easy kid didn't your parents tell you to never go to far from home "
Issei was laying there a hole in his chest after being stabbed by a sharp spear surrounded by blood it made him think about how his mum died exactly like this .
[Partner!] Ddraig cries out
He looked up the only thing he could see was his attacker a stray devil who had long black hair and had a look of insanity on his face it was obvious he was crazy and disturbed .
"Damn like this huh am I gunna die a nobody not amounting to anything I haven't had the chance to make Mum or dad proud yet I haven't become strong like i said I would I'm pathetic truly pathetic "
[No partner there's still hope if you sacrifice your hart to me you could kill this son of a bitch and even tho it's a slim chance you might just live but be carful it's gunna hurt like a bitch]
"Hah do it Ddraig I don't have any other options I'm ready "
Ddraig began to take issei's hart in exchange for power issei screamed in pure terror at the pain it was like someone was poring a Liquid sun onto his bare skin he couldn't take it anymore his tears began to boil at the sheer amount of heat emanating off of him .
"W-what the hell " the stray said confused he readied himself in preparation for retaliation.
[WELSH DRAGON : BALANCE BREAKER]
Issei stood clad in his armour with enough power in his aura to even strike fear into a fallen cadre .
"N-no m-mercy please " he got on his hands and knees and begged pleading to be let go.
[Were you going to show mercy to my partner NO so I will eliminate you ]
In a split second Ddraig controlling issei's body pounced forward at a speed unimaginable instantly ripping the throat of the stray devil out leaving behind a geyser of blooding coming from his now unoccupied neck.
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Now coming too issei opened eyes surprised he was still alive.
"Ddraig W-what happened "
[welcome back to the world of the living it seems you withstood the pain of sacrificing your heart to me but I expect no less from my partner and before I forget your now 50 percent dragon sooo]
..!?...
[well what do you expect your heart became that of a dragon so now if anything you have received quite the upgrade to your physical and magical capabilities]
"Wait are you saying I can use magic now like in the movies "
[well I'm your terms yes exactly like in the movies but even so your body underwent great change you know probably have dragon wings ,your skin should be more durable and your strength should be increased]
" I CAN FLY well in the words of Kazama kiryu that's rad why didn't we do this sooner"
[Kazama who wait that's besides the point the chance of living something like that is liken three percent so I never told you since I knew you would wanna do it]
"Can't fault you there but anyway I'm glad I'm alive now let's get back and tell uncle Azazel about this and of course I'm going to use my new wings "
Laughing and soaring through the night sky issei always wanted to fly ever since he saw Azazel do it once he landed by the Grigori and made his way home.
"Ddraig what's going on " he said panicked as he stumbled through the front door
[Dont worry you will pass out but that's because your body is still changing but in a few days you should be fine ]
He passed out and fell flat on his face luckily for him he had just made to the lobby .
"Azazel-sama come quick " shouted the now concerned receptionist.
"Issei what happened " Azazel rushes out to his side.
[Dont worry Azazel he's ok]
Ddraig gave him a rundown of today's events to say he was shocked was an understatement he knew that no sekiryutei in history had ever survived giving Ddraig there hart but alas a mere human well not fully human anymore had survived it he was glad say the least.
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A weak after Ddraig had turned issei into a half dragon he finally woke up .
" awww man I got a killer headache right now"
"Issei how are you feeling"
"I'm okay so Azazel you actually do care about me and all this time I thought you only cared about boobs and sacred gears" issei said jokingly now adopting a more serious tone.
"Uncle Azazel I've decided that I want to be the strongest there ever was i never want to feel that weak again so now I'm gunna get serious and I'm gunna defeat every strong guy to ever live"he declared it there and then that issei hyodou was not to be taken lightly.
Another chapter down i am having fun writing this please R&R i am open to suggestions from readers but i do have an idea of where i am going this. Will be updated again soon