A/N: Yeah I'm back! Like I said before the hiatus, I will be alternating my stories between Another Universe and this one. So the next time you see me will be after an update for Another Universe. Let's see if I can address the newest reviews here.
Indigo: My memory lapsed on that one. Couldn't remember which was which.
That was a lot shorter than I originally thought. Anyways, let us continue with this story.
Chapter 4: More Than Meets The Eye
Robin and Panne were getting accustomed to their new home while waiting for the others to return home. Robin had gotten himself a job at a restaurant as a chef since his cooking was able to help him adapt to cooking in this world. Panne's job search was a little bit more arduous given her ears, but she managed a job as a hunter for a butcher shop. She'd go hunting for animals and bring them back to the butcher for her pay.
"I thought with all this new technology, it would be considerably harder to adapt her, but good to know it isn't all that much different from back home", said Robin as he was already getting started on dinner.
Panne hummed in agreement. "The people here seem much less inclined to shun me for being different. An odd sensation to be feeling, but welcome nonetheless."
The front door opened revealing the future children, but with a rather downcast mood. "Please don't tell me your first day of school was that depressing?", asked Robin.
"No, school was fine father. It's just…", Morgan said as she trailed off.
Panne noticed they were tired and dirty. "Did those Fallen attack you?", she asked.
"Not us, but another student at the school. We fought them with everything we had, but in the end that student…", said Noire.
It didn't take Robin and Panne long to realize why they were so depressed now. "I see… Did they say why they attacked him?", asked Robin as he took out the food from the stove.
"Something about blaming the gods for giving him something", said Severa.
"And it didn't seem like they knew what the Fallen were talking about", added Yarne.
"So he was killed for something that he was completely unaware of?", asked Robin.
"It would seem so…", said Owain.
"Could we focus on this later? I'd like to forget this as much as possible…", said Inigo.
"Then how about we have dinner? It's going to go cold if we don't hurry", said Robin as he set the dining table.
While the Ylisseans were having dinner, a tiny bat-like familiar was hanging from a tree outside in their yard, listening to every word being spoken.
The next day, the six future children found themselves in utter shock. Issei Hyoudou was sitting in his desk. "Impossible, he should be dead!", whispered Severa.
"Perhaps the thing the Fallen were talking about yesterday was the power of reviving?", asked Owain.
"I highly doubt it would work on himself if he was dead…", said Morgan.
"Then how is he alive? Someone else resurrected him or something?", asked Yarne.
"Maybe we could ask Rias after school?", suggested Noire.
Inigo, who was unusually quiet, got up and went to talk to Issei. The other five watched him and waited to see what he was doing. "Hello Issei, you seem rather pensive today. Is something the matter?", asked Inigo.
"Oh, Inigo! Sorry, just thinking about something", said Issei.
"Perhaps about your date yesterday?", whispered Inigo.
Issei looked at him wide-eyed. "You remember that?!", he whispered back.
"How could I forget it…", said Inigo.
"No one else seems to remember it. I was starting to think I just dreamt it all", said Issei.
"Look, class is about to start. Let's talk about this another time yeah?", said Inigo as he walked back to the group.
Issei hummed in agreement and went back into his thoughts. Inigo sat back down with the rest of the group. "It doesn't seem like he knows what happened to himself either. On top of that, no one else seems to remember him talking about his date yesterday", said Inigo.
"So Raynare baited him into taking her on a date and that's when we showed up", said Morgan.
"But no one else remembers that but us?", asked Noire.
"According to Issei", said Inigo.
"So like, memory magic or something is involved?", asked Severa.
Before anyone could give an answer, Kiba walked into the class and approached Issei. They had a small exchange and Issei got up to follow Kiba. Kiba then approached the group of six. "Hey guys, Buchou asked me to bring you all to the ORC", he said.
The group progressively looked to Morgan, who seemed to be thinking about something. After a short while, she got up. "Then let's go. The sooner we go, the better", she said.
So the group of eight went to the ORC shortly after class began. Once inside, everyone was seated on the couches except for Rias, who sat at the table in front of the room, and Kiba, who stood off to the side. "So, how was the first day for our transfer students?", asked Rias.
"It was oddly refreshing getting to do something normal for a change", said Noire while the other five Ylisseans agreed.
"That's good to hear. Issei, how are you doing today?"
Issei jumped a little. "Oh, I'm fine, no need to worry."
"How was your date with Yuuma Amano?"
Issei jumped out of his seat. "You remember that too!?"
"So that's why we're all here. To discuss what happened to Issei yesterday", said Morgan.
"Morgan is correct. Issei, yesterday was not a dream. You did in fact die that day", said Rias.
"So my question is, how is he alive right now then?", asked Inigo.
"I revived him", Rias bluntly answered.
Issei sat back down. "So I died, but then you resurrected me? Does resurrection come with night vision?"
"No it does not. I revived you into a devil."
"A devil? What do you mean?", asked Issei.
"Do you believe in Angels and the like?", asked Rias.
"I had a friend whose family went to church so I've at least heard of them."
"Well angels as well as devils and fallen angels all exist."
As if her words weren't proof enough, every devil in the ORC expanded their wings. "So then, is everyone here a devil?", asked Issei.
"No, the six of us are human", said Noire.
"Except me, I'm a Taguel and yes, the ears are real", said Yarne.
Issei looked highly confused with all the information he was being given. "Perhaps that's enough discussion today. I will explain the rest tomorrow. Try not to think about it too hard Issei", said Rias.
"And that person who killed you was a Fallen by the name of Raynare", added Owain. "Just in case you wondered what happened."
Issei nodded and everyone left to attend the rest of their classes for the day. Akeno and Rias were the last ones to leave. "Buchou, are you sure it was okay to let them know about this?", asked Akeno.
"They aren't strangers to the supernatural Akeno. Besides, given their story, I can trust them to do the right things", answered Rias as they both left.
Once night settled, the eight Ylisseans were discussing what happened to Issei in greater detail. "So we're trying to determine what happened to Issei, any ideas?", said Robin.
"Well he was given something, so maybe it was an item?", suggested Noire.
"Perhaps a weapon or something?", suggested Severa.
"He didn't look like he had anything on him, so I highly doubt that's the case", said Morgan.
"Perhaps a secret power of some sort?", suggested Owain.
"Maybe it would be best to wait until Rias explains more to you tomorrow in order to make a more accurate assumption?", said Panne.
"But if this something was worth killing him over, it has to be powerful enough to warrant it", said Inigo.
"So now that Issei is a devil, did anything about him change?", asked Robin.
"He said he has night vision", said Yarne.
"And all devils gain magic and wings according to Rias", said Morgan.
"Then we have to assume all three factions are the same in that regard. The fallen had magic spears and wings as well", said Robin.
"It would be best to save this discussion for tomorrow. We all have jobs to do in the morning", said Panne.
"Right, then we shall discuss this tomorrow evening. Goodnight everyone", said Robin.
Everyone responded in kind as they went to sleep, with the bat-like familiar still listening in on their conversation. After the Ylisseans were asleep, it went back to return to its master.
A/N: Since this story will be more focused on the Ylisseans viewpoint, the things that happen outside of their presence won't be known to them unless they're told. In addition to that, I'm giving you all a heads up on the upcoming week for Thanksgiving. I might not be able to update on Thanksgiving (Family is important after all) so if I update then great but if not then expect it.
As far as updating goes, I'm currently doing two stories so far. Here's the update schedule:
Another Universe
Tactician's Trip
They are updated in turns, so my next appearance will be in Another Universe. With all that said and done, so you guys next time!