Chapter 2: What Happens when you don't pay a Debt

As expected, her family was confused from the sudden change of heart of Riser to abandon the wedding out of the blue. But it doesn't matter, soon this will be a funny story to tell at family meetings.

Her phone starting ringing and she picked up to an unknown number "Yes?"

"Why hello Miss. Gremory! How is your maiden life treating you?!"

Rias smiled "It had been fine, thank you Issei. Now, what do you need from me?"

Issei laughed his distorted laugh "My you sure are a funny one Miss. Gremory! I just called to remind you, that tomorrow is the deadline for your payment."

Rias nodded slowly "Right, sorry, I forgot about it in the excitement of the situation. The... book of souls, was it?"

"Indeedy! I'll go fetch it tomorrow at, let's say... nine pm Croatian time. Until then, adios! As they say in Mexico."

The call was finished, and Rias looked at her phone. Issei... is weird. But it doesn't matter, tomorrow she'll ask her brother about that book and finish this.

*Next Morning*

"Absolutely not." Sirzechs said stunning Rias. "That, is out of the question."

Rias blinked at the... quick answer "But Oni-San-"

"Rias." He called her full name to show how serious it is "The book of souls, is one of the most powerful and dangerous items in hell." He frowned "And why do want it exactly?"

Rias chuckled nervously "I heard about it and wanted to... look at it? A quick peek."

Riser narrowed his eyes "From who did you hear about it?"

"A friend." Rias answered as her phone starting to ring. She took it out and saw it was Issei "Can... you give me a moment?"

Sirzechs nodded slowly "Is it your friend?"

"Yes?" Rias answered the phone ignoring her brother, sweat forming on her forehead.

"Why hello Miss. Gremory! Just calling to say I am almost there. Is the book ready?"

"Yes, everything is ready."

Issei chuckled "Swell! See you in one minute!"

Issei hanged up and Rias turned to her brother "Oni-San, I really need the book. For 5 minutes!"

Sirzechs stood up from his chair "Rias, what is going on? Who was that?"

Rias gulped "I... I might have..."

"Rias."

"Someone helped me to escape the wedding..."

Sirzechs nodded as his eyes narrowed, his face into a frown "Who?"

The door of the office opened and Sirzechs eyes widen before pulling Rias behind him, shielding her from- "Hello Gremorys."

Sirzechs glared at the grinning Issei "Internet Demon... What do you want?"

Issei laughed, his voice distorted "You see, your dear sister, Miss Rias Gremory and I had a deal; I break her marriage arrangement with Riser Phenex, and she hands me the Book of Souls."

Rias gulped as Sirzechs glared at him as Issei started to circle them "With that in mind, I gave her two months to get it and... alas! She failed to deliver." He grinned as Grayfia arrived.

Issei just smirked, took out his phone and pressed the screen, as the door was blocked with red claws emerging from the floor "Let me tell you! This app is great to have privacy while chatting with friends and strangers alike. You should get it."

Issei chuckled as he tapped his chin with the edge of his phone "But they aren't free, no sir. They have a price." he grinned " s0uL."

Rias' phone started to make sounds, one of unlocking the phone, then of entering an app, then of scrolling "Please Miss. Gremory, check page 637, entry 471." Rias with shaky hands went to see her phone, where it was the terms and conditions she accepted when she made the deal with Issei, with a single sentence highlighted.

"Fail to deliver the 'book of souls', Rias Gremory will forfeit her soul to Issei Hyoudou." Issei said as Rias dropped her phone "So... last chance Miss. Gremory."

"Enough." Sirzechs said as he created an orb of destruction "You will not harm my sister, and no one else."

Issei laughed out loud, his voice distorting more and more "Good thing I didn't came alone, right, Vali?"

From the roof, in white dragon armor, Sirzechs eyes widen as the Vanishing Dragon, Albion entered, punched Sirzechs on the face as it exclaimed "DIVIDE!"

Sirzechs felt his power being taken away, as Issei chuckled, seeing how the Lucifer still stood up "Let me help you there." Issei walked to Vali as the Boosted Gear manifested on his hand. He touched Vali's shoulder as the gauntlet exclaimed "BOOST!"

Vali growled as his power multiplied and punched Sirzechs to the wall. Issei chuckled "You're welcome, Vali-Chan."

Vali scoffed as he walked to Sirzechs and grabbed him by the neck as his gauntlet exclaimed "DIVIDE!"

Issei chuckled and turned to Rias "So... the book if you may?"

Rias was shaking as she looked how the Vanishing Dragon wielder tossed his weak form to the ground "I..."

Issei smiled as he narrowed his eyes "You know; if you don't have it, we can alter the deal a bit." He suggested as Rias gulped "Instead of forfeiting your soul, just work for me. That way, you get to live, and so will your brother."

Rias wanted to refuse. She wanted to fight. But then, Vali spoke "Just accept already." He said, "What the Internet Demon wants, he will get it."

Issei chuckled "You know that first handed, don't you?"

"Tch. Just get this over already."

"Of course! So, Miss Gremory... What will it be?"

Tears fell from Rias's eyes "I..."

"I accept."

Issei chuckled "Excellent! I see great things in your future! Yes indeedy!" He pressed an app on his phone as a portal formed "After you."

Next Chapter: What does it mean, to be Alive?