Chapter 2 : What Happened?
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[Ah right I forgot, you can turn it off though. Just imagine it disappearing and it will disappear. And the same goes for it reappearing. Always remember, imagination is the most important thing when dealing with the sacred gears...hmm now that I am awake, i can feel Devils and fallen angels in the vicinity. Quick partner, turn it off! There is a flying creature coming towards our location! Hide the feather as well!] Ordered Ddraig hastily, the emerald gem's light dimming. Hiding it's Draconic presence as much as possible.
"Guys hide the feather and pretend to play something, also don't look at the window!" Yelled issei, imagining his gauntlet disappearing. After a few seconds of nothing happening, the gauntlet dematerialized and with it the draconic presence was gone as well. Leaving behind only a slightly winded human who sat down hastily and pretended to play along with his friends.
As soon as the guys turned the console on, a shadowed figure appeared outside of the window…from the screen of the tv, the three boys saw black bat with red eyes that was observing them in disinterest. After a few seconds of observing the three boys the bat flew away, in search of the sudden spike of draconic presence that scared her master. The pressure was so strong that made her master senses go haywire. Her rook was knocked out from the spike of draconic presence. Her animalistic senses overloaded her into unconsciousness.
"Is that thing gone?!" Hissed Matsuda under his breath at his two friends, his hands trembling and squeezing his controller.
"...I think the bat is gone Matsuda...or so I hope." Replied Issei, his eyes glaring at the TV intensely.
[The familiar is gone...you may now relax boys.] Spoke Ddraig, making his presence known once again, this time only a small shine was coming from Issei's hand.
"Wait, you can talk even though the Gauntlet disappeared?!" Demanded Issei, staring at his glowing hand in wonder.
[Yes, once the Boosted gear awakens in its first stage I am able to talk...now We must talk about some serious issues.] Answered Ddraig, his tone now gaining a dangerous Edge that made the three boys' hair stand up.
"Is it very important?" Asked issei, signaling his two friends to sit around him.
[Yes...Now listen, this information is very important. First let's start with the basics, as you have seen there exist different types of supernaturals. , you have been in contact with two types, the devils and the fallen. How do I Know this? easy, this town reeks of devil and fallen angel stench. Its enough to make me puke when I think about it. The Devil's base seems to be that school of yours boys, hmmm "sniff" two purebloods and a bunch of low class…anyway let's continue with what I was about to say...there are more of these out there in the World. Gods, devils, Angles, fallen angels, vampires, Dragons, and everything that you may have read in the folklore. Now here things start to get messy... every single one of them is out there to get you, including even the most benevolent ones, everyone will try to recruit you and if they aren't able to? They will either kill you or blackmail you by using you relatives as a bargain chip.] Explained Ddraig gravely, his voice blunt and straight to the point.
"...why? Why do they want me that much?!" Yelled issei, his voice full of emotion and his body trembling from the words that came out from Ddraig's mouth.
[Because you hold power. Power that can change the World, that power scares them so they will try to recruit them to their side through manipulation and honey promises of riches, womens and other such things...and before you think that such thing are worthy...think about this, " Will you sell yourself into eternal servitude to creatures that WILL use you as their personal attack dog and throw you away when you become worthless?" "Are you ready to forsaken yourself and the precious people around you to the whims of a lesser creature?!" ANSWER ME HYOUDOU ISSEI, ARE YOU REALLY THAT EASY TO TEMPT?! DO YOU HAVE NO RESPECT IN YOURSELF TO FALL SO LOW AS TO BECOME SOMEONE'S ELSE PET?! ANSWER ME!!!] Demanded Ddraig, his voice causing ripples in the reality and making it project two green slitted eyes in front of the three boys, glaring at them with intensity that would have made a lesser man's heart explode from the pure pressure that was being focused.
"FUCK NO, I AM NO-ONE'S PET! I AM THE MAN WHO WILL BECOME THE FUCKING HAREM KING! NOBODY WILL BE ABLE TO TEMPT ME! I WILL PUT MY PRIDE ON THE LINE FOR THAT!" Retorted Issei, his eyes blazing with resolve and drive that he had never before thought he had in himself.
"YEA! WHO THE FUCK CARES IF THERE ARE BUNCH OF MOTHERFUCKERS WHO WANT US, LET THEM COME AND TRY!" Replied Matsuda with his fist up, his body straight and full vigor.
"LET THEM COME, WE WILL TEACH THEM A LESSON THAT THEY WILL NEVER FORGET FOR THE REST OF THE ETERNITY!" Retorted Motohama, standing up and imitating his two friends.
[That's What I like to Hear! Now let's continue where we left off. Now issei, since you have unlocked your Boosted gear. Your body will Begin to change and adapt to handle the power, nothing major so you don't have to worry about scales or such things. Your muscles will Begin to strengthen each time you use your boosted gear, you might also hit a growth spurt that will start once your dragon hormones start to act up. By the end of this year, you should be able to break your human limits and become a draconic Human...hm I like how well that rolled in my tongue kukukuku…oh also, your friends will also receive some benefits as well, their potential will be boosted beyond belief.] Explained Ddraig.
"Why though? I am just a normal human...how is that possible?" Asked Issei curiously.
[Kukukuku...You a Normal Human?! Kid who are you kidding, your soul is that of a Dragon. You were born to handle my power! There is no other person in this world that can handle my power better than you, remember that and take pride knowing that you are my host– nay my partner! Your draconic soul has been restricted by the sacred gear, but now that you have materialized it, your body will now slowly adapt and grow along with your power! This Is the Influence Of The RED DRAGON EMPEROR OF DOMINATION!] Answered Ddraig, His voice full of pride and power.
""Influence Of The Red Dragon Emperor '' What is that actually?" Asked Matsuda, who was trying to understand what Ddraig was saying.
[That is my Aura doing its thing and boosting the people who have decided to become my host companions, it makes them more resilient and stronger. Their potential will be boosted and you will become stronger with less effort...this is not the first time that this happened after all, many times I have seen my wielder's allies grow stronger than they were supposed to be and each time my power can be felt from their aura. Thus i came into the conclusion that my "my aura that is being channeled by the boosted gear" has been somehow feeding the allies of my host unconsciously, allowing them to keep up with my host growth till he hits the [Balance Breaker] stage, after that my host grows strong enough to throw hands with the top dogs.] Answered Ddraig.
"That's interesting...does that mean me and Matsuda here will become super humans?!" Asked Motohama.
[If you mean "super humans" as throwing hands with Mythical monsters, yes.] Answered Ddraig.
"Naw man that's beyond superhuman capabilities... perhaps "Trans-humans"?!" Muttered Motohama.
[...yes...You humans and you stupid terms never cease to amaze and anoy me...But yes, you will get stronger. As strong as a Hero of Old.] Muttered Ddraig, you could hear him muttering something about "damned humans and their critical thinking."
"What was that last part? I didn't hear it…" asked Issei. he heard everything that Ddraig said.
[Nothing…I suggest you get out of this town, you are not safe here.]
"We can't... not "legally". Since the government wouldn't allow three teenagers to get out of the country, and we are not even in a country that is connected with the mainland. We are on an island very far away from the mainland to simply swim...but I think I have an idea…Motohama can you still hack into that website that can give scholarships to China? I think we can use our Plan B that we had Incase we didn't get accepted by Kuoh academy." Asked Issei, turning to his friend who was looking with the expression "ohh that."
"I Guess? We can try. Nothing lost since I will be using my old Laptop." Replied Motohama, pushing his glasses up and making them shine.
"Hmm well then, tomorrow we will be getting the laptop and some of our personal fake documents that we made Incase we didn't get Accepted. For now let's gather some information from our resident old man...Now Ddraig how about you tell us all you know about the supernaturals? Guys, go take the note books, we have a long night ahead of us."
[Hm...Well then, since you asked. Lets Begin with the three "Retarded factions" who are are part of one big faction known as the biblical Faction–]
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—[the next day.]—
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"Man, I feel like I am about to fall unconscious. Who knew that there was so much information to be learned, 7 hours straight and we still haven't gotten to the half...hey matsuda, fill me a cup of coffee." Muttered Issei, his eyes bloodshot from staying up late.
" who knew that gods were that petty and stupid?! I mean, why exist at all if you are Gonna end up dead because you act like an entitled little bitch?!" Spoke Matsuda, from the coffee machine. His eyes were also bloodshot from staying up late at night.
"So there was a reason why we still exist...we exist to take care of problems that were caused by these supernatural bastards!" Roared Motohama, his glasses glinting ominously and hiding his bloodshot eyes.
"These motherfuckers have been leaching off us since the very fucking beginning! IF I GET MY HANDS ON ONE OF THEM!" Roared issei, his shining ominous green with rage.
[...Oi...we are not all that bad?]
"There are exceptions Ddraig. but the majority is what matters most of the time." Explained Motohama, his glasses still shining ominously.
"Motherfuckers have been using us as blood banks for fucks sake! Do you know how that makes me feel?!" Retorted Issei, cracking his knuckles ominously.
[Let me guess...Mad?] Replied the Dragon knowingly.
"No...I am very very much pissed off right now…" replied issei calmly, his eyes glaring at the notebook in his hands.
"So Motohama, did you finish with our transfer papers?" Asked Issei, after reading a bit more from the notebook.
"Almost done, just making sure that the principal doesn't get suspicious of our sudden transfer. We don't want the government to hound our asses for manipulating the system." Replied Motohama, his eyes never leaving the Laptop in front of him.
"Good good...now comes the hard part, what are we going to tell our parents? We can't tell them yet that we have seen a mythical creature murder a guy with a pink spear made of light...we have tell them something... something that is believable." Explained issei, looking at a certain photo of Matsuda's parents.
"Say...Matsuda, have you ever been in china?"
"Yes, on a business trip with my parents, why do you ask?"
"Perfect, I got the perfect story then. Now we are going to tell our parents that we won a scholarship in china, but we got accepted in kuoh academy first but our intentions were to go in china to learn for…"
"5 years of economy school for issei, 5 years of business management school for matsuda and 5 years of technical engineering for me." Finished Motohama, finally removing his eyes from the computer, letting out a sigh of exhaustion.
"Well then, remember these words."
"Oh right, send us each an email with the details to show our parents."
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—[A few hours later that day.]—
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"—So mom and dad, my scholarship has been accepted and I am going to be transferred to China for 5 years of economy school." Finished Issei, staring at his parents' reactions. One was completely gobsmacked and the other was dumbfounded.
"Wha–when?! How?!" Demanded his father.
"Last night, the confirmation was sent last night through an email with all the details. And guess what? Motohama and Matsuda's were also accepted!" Replied issei cheerfully, staring at his parents with determination in his eyes.
"But Son, aren't you happy with the current academy that you are currently in? It's close to our house and you don't have to fly to another country to study... especially China…" Protested his mother, muttering the last part under his breath.
"Mom...Kuoh academy is a very nice school but it doesn't have any specialization classes, the school that I am going to learn at is renowned for teaching its students the best skill sets and the best part is, it's completely free! No money is needed to pay for entering it or to continue studying!" Explained issei passionately, his determination to protect his parents was powering his resolve to lie through his teeth even though it hurt him to do so.
"I see, so you have decided huh? Well then honey I think it's time we let our son forge his path, if he needs anything from us we will help him anyway he wants but with one requirement…" spoke his father, stopping his wife's protest that he saw from a mile away.
"What is it dad?" Asked Issei quizzically, staring at his father.
"You will have to call us Everyday, if you don't call us Everyday I will come there and get you back here kicking and screaming!" Declared his father strongly, glaring at his son that was about to say something but was stopped by his father signaling him with his eyes who were pointing at his mother who was close to tears
"Alright dad, I will call you both everyday and tell you what I have been Up to."Answered Issei, massaging his forehead in exasperation.
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"So you both got your confirmations as well?" Asked Issei, sitting down with two other boys.
"Yeah but it was a pain in the ass, man I hope we did the right thing or this will Come to bite us in our asses." Answered Matsuda, rubbing his face from exhaustion.
"Oh yeah, mine were delighted to hear that I was going to learn to be a technical Engineer. Hell they said that they will double my monthly allowance so we are good to go...one more thing to do. Monday we go to the principal and give him our transfer papers and we go straight to the airport." Replied Motohama, who was texting someone on his phone.
"Did you contact him?" Asked issei, staring at his friend quizzically.
"Yeah, he said that he knows a place where we can crash for a while till we start with our "Plan"." Answered Motohama, showing the message that he was writing.
"Alright then, take whatever we will need and pack your stuff up. Make sure to not leave any evidence at where we are transferring. I told my parents to not tell anyone about our sudden departure, Incase one of them comes and tries to dig something up." Said issei at his two friends, standing up and walking towards the door and stopping at the entrance.
"I will see you guys on Monday, make sure to not forget anything important here." He said to his two friends, then went out of the room.
"He has changed... Ddraig really chewed him up last night didn't he?" Spoke Matsuda all of a sudden.
"Yea, I guess We needed that wake up call and Ddraig did the Right thing. He questioned our resolve and Drive, so I can't fault him for that. At least now we are aware of the Monsters that have been hiding in our shadows without us knowing, what we are doing is necessary! Those bastards have been Leaching off us for millennia!" Sneered Motohama, his hands turning into fists unconsciously from the rage he was feeling
"I know. But from Monday onwards we will do something about it, perhaps we can find fellow humans who want to join our group, till then we three will be fighting against the supernaturals alone." Spoke Matsuda, his voice full of conviction.
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—[Monday, the day of change.]—
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Entering the principal's office, the three boys were greeted by an old man who was busy writing a document .
"Ahem school principal." Called issei, staring at the busy old man.
"Oh it's you guys...what can I do for you three today? Did the kendo catch you three again peeping? Boys I thought I told you to get better with your peeping skills…" replied the school principal, staring at the three boys in exsperetion.
"No we ain't for that here today old man, something important has come up. Here, see for yourself." Retorted Motohama, walking forward and putting down three papers.
"Oh alright then, let's see...Issei, Motohama and Matsuda have won a scholarship at XXX HIGH ACADEMY?! WAIT WHAT?!" Yelled the Principal, completely dumbfounded at what he was reading. The three chuckling boys weren't making this better as well…
"Wait, these are transfer documents, are you telling me that you three are leaving Kuoh Academy?! Why?!" Demanded the Principal.
"Well...we didn't apply for this school at first, this was a secondary option that we chose in case this One didn't choose us, we tried our luck and won both of them so...we are going for the first choice since it will be better for us in the long term, sorry old man bit this school ain't for us. Too many little girls here with expectations that think we are gonna play by their rules. No, we have decided to be better so if you could please sign this paper, we have a plane to catch and we don't want to lose more time." Explained Issei, his voice Hard and full of determination.
"I see... Alright then Boys...here you go, I hope you achieve great things." replied the Principal warmly, returning the papers to the boys and watch them leave his office.
"...Man who would have expected that the trio would leave...now the school will not be the same without their presence. All the other boys are either little shits going through a phase or bastards who have come here expecting to bag a rich Girl from an influential family...my favorite trio who sowed Chaos left...Goddamn it." Muttered the Principal to himself,
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"Alright then boys the coast is clear, we are now free from this devil trap." Muttered issei to his two buddies.
"What was that disgusting feeling that I got when we walked out from the front doors of kuoh academy?" Asked Matsuda.
"I don't know man, but yea I know What you are talking about." Replied Motohama, adjusting his glasses.
[That was a Barrier set up by the devils to spy on the people who enter the academy, the disgusting feeling you got was the barrier trying to erase your memories of anything supernatural related. It seems like the influence has given you some resistance against memory manipulation.] Explained Ddraig, his voice quiet so nobody hears him except the trio
"Memory manipulation?! Man these guys are sounding more and more evil the more I learn about them." Said issei darkly, his head turning towards the school one more time. This time he saw a giant purple surrounding the school.
"I can see it now, there is a giant Purple Buble surrounding the school."
"Wait really? How?!"
[I made it so he could see it, the veil that had blocked the truth has been lifted. From now one be prepared to see what has been hidden from your eyes.] Explained Ddraig.
"I see, so we will start seeing these things as well. Oh right guys there are my parents, let's go." Said Motohama, pointing at the Blue car in front.
"Alright let's go then."
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"Here we are then, the airport." Muttered Issei to his two buddies.
"Yeah we are finally here…"
"Indeed this is where everything starts, boys."
"Hmm wait a second, I can feel something…" spoke issei to his two friends, turning around towards a certain direction and stare.
"Oi issei, what's up?" Asked matsuda.
"Yeah, what's the big deal?" Muttered Motohama.
"I don't know...but something is urging me to go in that direction." Muttered issei, his body going on a trance and started walking towards where his instincts were telling him to go.
There in front of him was a blonde haired girl who looked like she was lost. Turning towards them, the girl looked confused.
[That girl...she is a sacred gear possessor and a...Dragon Tamer?! What the hell is going one here! Partner no matter what, make sure that girl comes with you. She is too important to be left alone here.] Spoke Ddraig from out of nowhere, his voice hard and commanding.
"Ah so that's why I want to hug her and tell her that she is mine?!" Asked Issei, breaking the haze that came over him.
"Hello there, I want you to come with me. This city that you have come to, it's full of devils and fallen angels. I suggest you come with me, I will "keep you safe from anyone who might want to harm you!"" Muttered Issei, his words hitting something in the girl since she looked at him strangely for a second then went with him.
"Alright mister." She answered in a broken japanese. Her eyes staring at him like he was the most interesting thing she has ever seen before.
"Something is telling me that you mean good, so I am trusting you." This time you could hear her vulnerability in her voice.
"OI Issei why did you leave like that– ohh...How come you are so close to that blond European girl all of a sudden?!" Demanded Matsuda, grabbing his friend from his clothes and shaking him in rage.
[Oi kid, i told him to take her with you. Her presence will be needed. I have a feeling that this encounter wasn't a coincidence. You were fated to meet each other.] Spoke Ddraig.
"I see... anyway we need to leave NOW! There are some of these guys who fit the description of an exorcist lurking around. I think someone has found out, we need to leave ASAP!" Muttered Matsuda to his friend.
"Ohh I see then let's go, we can use my ticket since it's a two for one and go right now, where is Motohama?!" Asked Issei, looking around and seeing his other buddy coming at them hastly.
"We need to leave, those people are here and searching for something...ohh its her, she is a nun!" Pointed Motohama at the blond girl next to his friend.
"What is she doing with you?!" Demanded Motohama.
"Long story, let's talk in the airplane, since this place became dangerous all of a sudden." Ordered Issei, walking hastily towards the door that sent to the plane that was going to fly towards China.
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"We are finally here, damn I thought we would be caught, those bastards were everywhere." Muttered Issei in relief.
"Yeah man, there were so many of them." Replied Motohama, from the next seat positioned on the left side of Issei along with matsuda.
"Now Can you explain to me….WHY IS THAT GIRL IS FOLLOWING YOU AROUND LIKE A LOST PUPPY?!" demanded Motohama, glaring at his friend with jealousy written all over his face.
"I don't know...all I know is that this girl is connected–"
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[And Cut.
Here we go ladies and gents. The second chapter is out and more shit went down,
This chapter wasn't supposed to come out today BUT! MY MUSE DECIDED TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE AND STARTED NAGGING ME! SO THANK HER AND ME!]