Issei was standing in the Gremory peerage headquarters. In front of him stood a girl with a bobcat haircut and glasses. On her right side was another girl with black hair and glasses. To her left – Saji Genshirou. His wrist was wrapped in bandages.
''I am Sona Sitri, a devil. This,''- she moved her hand to her right'' – is my queen, Tsubaki Shinra. And him, '' she moved her hand to the left. – ''My pawn. I believe you know him, isn't that right?''
''I do.'' – he responded, calmly looking at them.
This was a slight setback.
''Issei, why the hell did you do that?''- Rias spoke from her desk, obviously angry with the situation.
''..''- He didn't respond.
''You know, don't think you are some hot shit because you are a devil of Gremory.''- Saji angrily growled at him. –''If that hadn't been a surprise attack, you'd be the one on the ground. Got that?''
The look in his eyes. The arrogance of people, who knew nothing. Issei's ear started to hurt.
He heard a rustling sound in it.
''..Oh, is that why you ran to your mommy?'' – He responded, coldly.
''What did you say?'' – He shouted at Issei, stepping to the front.- ''I was worth 4 pieces, ya know. I could put your ass down right now!''
''Issei was worth-'' – Rias was silenced by the raise of Issei's hand.
''..What, have nothing to say now?''
''..If you feel so strong, why don't you challenge him to a duel?'' – an emotionless voice came from Koneko, who was sucking on a lollipop, that was given to her by Issei.
''..You know what, yeah. I challenge you to a duel.'' – Saji was on the top of the world.
''..Sona, Issei is strong. I don't think this a good idea.''- Rias spoke.
''Relax, Rias, as a small payback, at least we will see how your new pawn fights. We know nothing about him.''
Of course, no one knew about him. How could she tell Sona about Issei's past?
''It will be a waste of time.''- Issei stated.
''Do it, Issei.''
''..Is that an order?''
Of course, an army approach. How simple. – '''Yes, it is.''
''..Yes, master.''
They were standing in the gym. It was early morning, so no one came here. Both peerages were onlooking. Kiba was still glaring at him.
Issei stood with his hands in his pockets, while Saji was in a battle stance.
''Arrogant, heh.'' – He chucked, dryly.- ''That is gonna be your downfall.''
Saji jumped at him after saying that. He punched and kicked but nothing landed. The form was bad, the speed was slow and his balance distribution was bad. But well, that was exactly what Issei had expected. He kept spinning around the gym, dodging and ducking everything thrown at him.
With his hands still in pockets, he kicked Saji's legs and he lost his balance, falling on his back.
Saji jumped back up. ''..I guess that approach doesn't work.'' He summoned magic circles behind him. As various magical attacks shot out of them, Issei kicked off and span midair and landed behind him, unscathed.
Saji span around and tried to kick Issei that was closing in fast. His leg got caught and he was thrown into the wall behind him. The wall shattered, while rubble flew everywhere.
Issei exhaled. Not because he was tired, just that they were wasting time.
Suddenly from rubble a black line came and hooked to his left arm.
''Ha,''- Saji with a ripped uniform laughed. –''How is thi-?''- His voice stopped as he noticed Issei's eyes.
[Partner, this line is dangerous. Destroy him.]
Issei yanked his arm in the direction of himself and Saji was flung right at him, head first
Issei got into a battle stance and threw a punch that would end it.
''ISSEI, DON'T!'' – Rias had screamed.
He shifted his balance and the punch went right above Saji's collarbone, tearing the uniform. The wall behind him shattered.
The line released as he fell and rolled a few times.
Sona's peerage was speechless.
He went and helped Saji to get up. He turned to Sona's peerage.
''..I guess we got off at the wrong foot. Let's start again. I am Issei Hyoudo. I am the pawn of Rias Gremory.''
''If you don't mind me asking, how much pieces were you?'' – Sona asked.
''..8 pieces.''
''8? What the hell, what are you?''- Saji exclaimed.
''..Do you have a sacred gear?''- Tsubaki asked.
''I do, It's a twice critical.''- He responded, nonchalantly.
Lying is easy.
''Then you were holding back when fighting?'' – Sona raised her eyebrows. – ''Impressive.''
''..If he was going serious, your pawn boy would be dead.'' – Koneko responded, as everyone was surprised by the sudden talking of the usually silent girl.
Later, only Koneko and Issei were sitting in the clubroom. They were eating snacks.
''This is the best, isn't it?'' – Issei was sleeping on the same sofa as her, only difference, his feet were over the edge.
''..It is.''
''So, Koneko, why aren't you in class?'''
''..Why aren't you?''- She answered with a question, unenthusiastic.
''..I didn't feel like it.''
''..same.''
They sit there in silence for a while. The atmosphere wasn't awkward. It simply was. He didn't mind the silence.
''Thank you for standing up for me.''- Issei thanked her, out of the blue like that.
There was silence once again.
''..How did you become so strong?''- She asked, while looking at him with her hazel brown eyes. At that moment, she almost looked like someone he knew. He threw away that idea.
This was a great moment to deepen the relationship, there was no doubt about it. He forced himself to open up to her.
''..I had a great teacher.''
''..So he, made you become this strong?''
Issei chuckled. She raised an eyebrow, confused.
''It was a she, actually. She trained me so strictly that there was nothing left to come home at the days end.'' – He chuckled again.
As he chuckled, Koneko noticed the unusually sad eyes that Issei had. This could only mean one thing.
''..Where..'' – she paused for a while. She was not sure if she wanted to ask him the rest. –''is she now?
''Dead.'' – He responded.
''..I'm sorry.'' – She lowered her head.
''Rise your head, Koneko. '' – he said, as he had gotten up to pat her head. She was surprised, but didn't shake him off. –''There is nothing to be sorry for.''
He smiled gently at her. '''You know, I can see the sad look in you eyes. If you ever want to talk about it, you know where to find me.''
With that, he stopped petting her head and turned around. ''I have to do something, see ya, Koneko. It was nice talking to you.'' - he waved and exited the room.
A single tear flowed down Koneko's cheek.
Issei was standing in the bathroom, washing his face.
[You alright, partner?]
The dragon in his head asked, sounding worried.
''Don't worry, Ddraig, Just talking about her was harder that I thought.''
He felt a presence next to him. It was Fleimel.
''Sir.''
He was wearing the wolf tooth, allowing his most trusted underling to teleport straight to him. A very useful item from black market.
''What do you have for me?''
''Raynare, a fallen angel working under Azazel. She and 3 more fallen angels were sent out to keep an eye on you. 2 women and a guy wearing a trench coat with a fedora.''
She made a sound that sounded something like a chuckle.
''..Did you just chuckle?''
One of her cheeks turned red.
''I did not.''
''I see.''
Issei saw the look in her eyes. She knew more.
''But, I dug a little deeper. She is staying in an abandoned church. There is an exiled sister on her way there.''
''What is the deal with her?''
''She has a sacred gear called ''Twilight Healing.'' It's a rare sacred gear that can heal almost any injury if in the hands of someone who can use it properly.''
''..Why do you think she is going to Raynare?''
''To be honest, Raynare is weak. She will steal the gear and use it to get higher on the Fallen Angel rankings.''
''..I was thinking the same. We strike at night. Get the team ready.''
''Will you lead the attack, sir?''
''I will. Wear masks. Oh, and Fleimel – thank you.'' – As Issei said that, Fleimel slightly blushed.
''My pleasure, sir.'' – With a smile, she disappeared.
[That one is a keeper, partner.]
''Yeah, I know. But ya now, my dream is different than before.''
[I know partner, I know. If you keep going like this and don't break down, it will become reality. Keep that in mind.]
Issei was standing on a rooftop near the abandonment church. He was looking at the horizon. He was wearing black army pants, boots and an black overcoat. His face was half hidden by a scarf.
With the wind, he heard a slight flutter. He turned around. There they were. Suicide squad, clad in black, with masks that covered half their faces, all holding assault rifles. Only Gilgamesh had a sword in his hilt. Fleimel held nothing.
''Split into 3 groups and neutralize everyone outside or near the church. Fleimel find the magic users of her team, Gilgamesh – take out the fedora wearing douche.''
''Yes sir.'' - The team dispersed.
It was an all out slaughter. All of the exorcists were getting shot from left and right, not even given the chance to surrender or run away. They were like shadows. Fast, quiet and deadly.
Issei kicked out the door of the church. The church was dusty, and he felt something.
Margit always spoke of this feeling. It wasn't like he knew there was someone, but it felt like someone was keeping a sharp knife on the back of his neck. He silently, without making a sound stepped trough the middle of the church. He felt someone behind him. He stopped in his tracks.
From behind his head he heard an annoying voice.
''Heyy, who the fuck are you to step into our sacred place?'''
Issei narrowed his eyes. He needed time. – ''I'm just lost?''
The guy behind him went into a crazy laugh. –''You, lost? You smell like blood and iron from a mile away. Who are you anyways? Some secret mercenary group member that took on missions in Afghanistan? Iraq?''
Issei felt the barrel against the back of his head. It was time to move.
He quickly span around while looking in the eyes of the one attacking. He had the eyes of a crazy person. Wide and bloodshot. His hair was messy and white. He caught the barrel of then gun and put his foot in between the exorcists legs. The exorcist lost his footing and fell to his knee.
Issei pulled the arm to him. He pulled his leg up and slammed it down on the exorcists shoulder.
CRUNCH
''AAUUUWWWHHH,- The exorcist screamed in pain, as his shoulder and probably a few other bones around it had shattered. His arm fell out of Issei's grasp, as he struggled to get away.
As he crawled away from Issei, he just looked at him and slowly followed. The exorcist stopped at a wall. He turned around and looked at Issei from below.
''..You're hair is white, your eyes are cold, you stink of blood. Were you experimented on as well?'' – He said, while he was barely holding his eyes open from the pain.
''No. I was tortured.'' – He responded, without emotion.
''Well, same thing. Would you mind letting me go? This isn't worth what I got payed for it.''
''Sure.''
Issei kicked him in the stomach and he flew trough the wall, shattering it.
He was still alive.
He was made more durable by the experiments. A normal human would have died from the pain.
He looked out the hole he created. It was almost unhearable, but the Suicide Squad were using silenced assault rifles. His team, in pairs killing every single exorcist before they even could act. The team was perfect. They held no weakness.
He inhaled the air. It smelled of a battlefield.
A nostalgic smell, and he would be lying if he said he didn't enjoy it.
He noticed Gilgamesh, he was holding someone by it's foot. He was dragging it across the field.
''Oy, Gilgamesh, come over hear.'' – Issei shouted.
Gilgamesh turned his blonde head to him. He looked and grinned.
With a shout, he threw the body to Issei's feet. He noticed it was the fedora wearing douche. His trench coat held a lot cuts and stabs. Few of his fingers were missing.
Issei raised his eyebrows while looking at it.
''I found out a few things from him, boss.'' – He chuckled –''Miss Raynare was going to kill you. Under orders from the Kokabiel douchebag. He's dumb as a brick, so we will deal with him later.''
''Good thinking, I'd would have just killed him outright on the spot.''
''I try to, boss. What now?'' - He grinned.
''Lets go downstairs.''
As they stepped inside, without making a sound, they noticed the blonde haired girl, crucified. They stood behind a giant beam.
''Oh, would you look at that, Raynare is into BDSM. Can we keep her?'' – Gilgamesh laughed, when he noticed Raynare's outfit.
''You can keep her in a jar when I'm done with her.''
Gilgamesh chuckled. ''We can save the nun if you want.''
''Don't bother. I want that sacred gear.''
They watched as Raynare pulled out the sacred gear, killing the nun.
''Let's go.''
They stopped out from the hiding, Raynare widened her eyes, as she noticed Issei pulling off the scarf that covered half his face.
''You?''- She shouted –''What are you doing here?''
''I came for you, Raynare-chan!'' – he responded, in a cute tone. Maria had rubbed off on him.
''Dohnaseek! Kalawarner! Mittelt!''- She shouted in hopes of getting her underlings to teleport to her.
She noticed that it wasn't working.
''..Ah, right, I killed Dohnaseek!'' – Gilgamesh spoke to her, while grinning.
''I'll kill you!'' –Her cute face had turned rabid in anger.
'TRY IT!''- He shouted back at her, with excitement in his voice and while showing his middle finger to her.
She jumped in the air with her wings and made two light spears in her hands. She threw one to Issei, one to Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh caught it in his hand, stopping it a few centimeters before his face.
Issei tilted his head to his right side, as the spear flew right above his ear.
''Let's play, Raynare!'' – Gilgamesh exclaimed as he lifted his sword over his head and threw it at the her. It cut her arm cleanly off. The arm fell to Issei's feet. He smashed it.
She healed it using the stolen sacred gear. Of course, the arm didn't regrow, but she stopped the bleeding.
''Ha, you dumbass, you have no weapon now!'' – She screamed as she lounged at Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh chuckled as he jumped right at Raynare. She created a spear and tried to stab it trough Gilgamesh.
A blade went trough her stomach. The blade wasn't there earlier. Gilgamesh had not been holding another sword. He simply made it.
Raynare stagered backwards, and Issei catched her in his arms from behind. It was almost like a hug, only Issei's arms went around her neck in a chockehold.
Raynare was crying. – ''You don't.. have to do this, Issei!'' – She screamed while wailing, trying to find a way to escape her end.
''..I have to do it. No one can know my secret.''
CRUNCH.
A lifeless body fell to the floor. A moment later, two green glowing rings came out of her body. Issei picked them up in his arm and stepped outside of the church. Bodies filled the battlefield, as his men stood around it, overlooking the perimeter. They still had their masks on, and Issei put on his scarf to cover the lower half of his face.
''Alright men, good job, disperse.''
Like that, they went into their separate ways.
Issei touched his necklace and teleported to the owner of the other one. She stood on rooftop nearby. Issei went right next to her. He outstretched his arm, holding the sacred gear in it.
Fleimel outstretched her palm and caught what Issei released.
''This is, the ''Twilight Healing, sir?''- She asked, surprised.
''It is. I'm giving it to you.''
''But why, sir? You could use it.''
''I want you to use it.'' – She was still looking at Issei with her eyebrows high. – ''Listen, our team is strong. But imagine if the enemy is someone like Sirzechs. Maybe you, I and Gilgamesh can hold our own, but the others? They can't.''
She closed her palm, as the green light disappeared .She brought her arm close to Issei's head. The ring appeared on her finger and she healed Issei's ear. She gave him a sad smile.
''There. Good girl.'' – Issei ruffled her short, black hair as she blushed.
''The other Fallen Angels are dead, right?''
''Yes, sir.''- She answered, when she regained her composure.
''Good. Go have some fun.'' – He said, as he turned around.
He stopped when his arm was pulled. He turned back to see Fleimel, with a bright red face. She held this amazingly seducing facial expression. He inhaled her scent. It was exhilarating.
''M-maybe.. you can.. come with me? – She said while stuttering.
Issei's eyes widened as he only managed to stutter a single word out.
''C-cute.''
''W-What?..I'm not.'' – She turned her head sideways, still blushing.
''..Some other time, Fleimel. Maybe once this is all is over.''
''But once this is over... You know it will never happen.''
He noticed the sadness in her eyes. He pulled in and kissed her, gently. Her eyes were wide, but she closed them and answered his kiss.
They forgat themselves for a while.
She pulled off. He grinned.
''You are a great kisser, Issei.''
''...Issei?''- Issei widened his eyes, the first time Fleimel had called him like that.
She stuck her tongue out.
''I had to.'' – She grinned, even wider.
''..Whatever, call me how you want, Fleimel. And you are not so bad yourself.''
She chuckled and teleported away.
This is how it will be for now and ever. For her – everything.
I WILL BECOME DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
Yo, it's me, your friendly neighborhood fanfic writer who can't describe romantic scenes for shit!
The underline is there for clever people.
EDIT:Oh yeah, I remember, I killed off Asia. I never did like her. You guys actually expected this for a nice, heartwarming story?
WELL LET ME BURN YOUR WORLD TO ASHES
I have nothing to say, actually.
I was quite busy, actually.
I read a novel or two, got some inspiration.
Anyways, thank you for reading, leave a review if you liked it.
See ya in a few days. Or sooner if I feel like it.