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It is proclaimed by The Primordial Ones:
Once every One Thousand Years, a man is born that has the strength to surpass the gods. Whoever stands against him, shall know ruin.
[In The Underworld]
The Four Great Satans were sitting in a silence. The tension, was obvious. They were nervous, and none of them knew how to solve this problem. What was more alarming, Rumors of an extinct clan being revived we running rampant.
"We have to do something about this." A crimson haired male said in frustration.
"But, what? We dont know which clan it is thats being revived there are at least Fourty we'd have to extentively investigate." A raven haired woman, countered with the obvious point.
"From what, my people heard. The clan is either Paimon and Focalor. Their strength hasnt manifested yet. But, if I were a betting Devil, I'd put my money on Clan Paimon." A shrouded figure said with the utmost confidence.
"So bet against you." A green haired male said bluntly.
"Well, now all we can do is wait for the manifestation." The crimson haired male said in a confidence with a hint of worry in his tone. Whoever it was, is going to be in a difficult position.
(Kuoh: Allyway near Kuoh Academy)
A dark toned teen stands 5 foot 9 inches tall, has black hair, and onyx eyes. He wears a Kuoh Academy blazer in black, a blue and green shirt underneath it and black Kuoh Academy pants, with a pair of blue sneakers. He is currently rolling his neck and walking away from an semi concious male with a sword in his hand.
He sighed in frustration, "Tell your boss, to come and get me himself." He said as he kicked his attackers sword away. "His lackeys bore me." His tone flat as he walked back to school.
(Kuoh Academy: Classroom 3-A)
Kriv took his seat by the window in the back of the classroom. Most of his friends waved hello, while a couple others had a secret handshake they made when they were kids.
"Think she'll show up today?" Issei asked him with a perverse giggle.
"Issei, I keep telling you. Shes playing a trick on you. But, if your still set on this date with this random blonde. I'll find out what I can. The price stays the same." He clarified as Issei shook his hand in agreement.
"What?! Come on!" Issei yelled indignantly at his friends last second deal.
"I gotta bribe the nurse to not call Dad, Issei." Kriv sighed. "These idiots wont leave me alone, and they just started a couple months again."
"Still? Fine, I'll pay." Issei said as he set a notebook down. "You get the best info, anyway. Also how is Dad?" He asked as Kriv took the payment out of the notebook and put it in his pocket.
"Still a drunkard, especially since the divorce was finalized." Kriv sighed in annoyance. "Doesnt even know, Im only staying with him cause Mom asked me to." He said handing the notebook back to his adopted brother.
"Her names Maria?" He asked his brother just before the bell rang.
"Yea! Anything you find would be helpful."Issei nodded as he walked to the door.
"Same time tomorrow. I'll have your answer." He told Issei as he left for his own classes.
He sighed. "Things get more interesting everyday."
"More interesting than fighting everyday?" a female voice asked with a chuckle.
"You only join me most of the time, Akeno, because you get off to people being beaten up." He said with a smirk
Akeno Himejima stands 5 foot 6 inches tall, has violet eyes, and long black hair. She is wearing the Kuoh Academy Girls uniform with black cape and magenta skirt. Black knee highs and brown loafers adorn her legs and feet.
"I do not. I simply appreiciate the way of the fist." She whispered in his ear with a teasing smile.
"You havent denied that its been every fight that Im apart of." He pointed out.
"We've been friends for years, Kriv. Why would I?" She said dismissively with the teasing expression on her face, and sat back in her seat next to him.
Classes proved boring again for the duo, only gym class providing enough fun for one day. As Kriv got jealous stares as he hung out with Kuoh Academy's Two Great Ladies off to the side.
(Lunch: Outside the Occult Research Club room)
Walking to the lunchroom, Kriv passed by the Occult Research Club room as Akeno and Rias came out while in the middle of a conversation.
"Hey Rias, Akeno. Hows it going?" He waved.
Rias Gremory stands 5 foot 8 inches tall, has blue green eyes, and crimson hair. She wears the same Academy Girls uniform, with a black cape, a magenta skirt with white accents, white knee highs, and brown dress shoes.
"Hey, Kriv. Hows it going?" Rias asked while giving him a smile. They've been friends since grade school. She is also holding someones bagged lunch.
"Rias brought lunch for club members, I was going to come get you and ask if you wanted to join us." Akeno smiles and wrapped her arm around his left.
"Im not apart of the ORC." He countered.
"While true, the three of us have been friends for a long time. Why wouldnt Akeno and I want to eat with you?" Rias counter pointed.
"Fine, I'll join you. Leave it to Rias Gremory to twist my arm." He chuckled, as Rias held his other arm.
"You know people will have a misunderstanding about the relationship between the three of us, right?" He asked as they walked towards the stairwell.
"Let them." Both girls simply stated with a smile.
He sighed in mock defeat. "There aint no winning with you two is there?" He asked with one eye open.
"Nope." They responded in tandem again.
"Alrigh-" a spear broke a window and embedded itself in the wall mere inches from Krivs face.
"Oi! I got precious cargo with me! Who's bright idea was it to throw a spear at me?!" He yelled as students poured into the hallway wondering what the commotion was.
"Who that down in the courtyard?!" One of the students yelled.
(Kuoh Academy Courtyard)
A man with flowing blonde hair, entered courtyard.
He stands about 6 foot tall, and has green eyes. He is wearing an angels battle robe and sandals.
[With Kriv, Rias and Akeno]
"Well, that cant be good." He said with a raised eyebrow. "I wonder who the sorry sap is that hes here fo-" He was interupted by the shout of the intruder.
"I am here, Focalor! You wanted to see me personally? Well, here I am." His boisterous voice, reverberated throughout the school.
"Focalor? I wonder who hes refering to?"
"Nobody goes here that has that name."
The murmur among the students was correct. Anyone actively going by Focalor didnt go to Kuoh Academy.
"Unless..." Kriv started before he looked at Rias and Akeno. "Girls release me please. I have a hunch." He asked.
They let him go with no problem.
"Just comeback to us in one piece, Kriv." Rias said with a smile, as if she knew what he was thinking.
"I will." He said as he jumped thru the window and landed in the courtyard.
[Back in the courtyard]
"Focalor! You finally show your Devilish face!" the man proclaimed as Kriv stepped forward.
"I do not know this Focalor you speak of." He said in his best diplomatic tone. "None of us here are the person your look-" He was interupted as a spear impaled itself into the ground,next to his foot.
"Come now, Focalor. I knew you were a Devil, but to impersonate a mere child? Isnt that a little low even for you?" The interuders haughty tone, made his eyebrow twitch. The holier than thou attitude rolling off of him.
"Im not a Focalor. Why are you even after me?!" Kriv was beginning to lose his patience. "You've sent your lackeys after me for the past two months! Ive beat them back with the same message that, Im not Focalor. Speaking of which, who the fuck even are you?!" He demanded answers, and he was finally going to get them.
"You truely dont remember me, Focalor? I ended your clans entire existence, and had my way with your remaining daugh-" It was the stangers turn to flinch, as a spear was tossed back, and whizzed by his head.
"Finish that sentence, and I'll finish what this Focalor started." Kriv said with his voice dripping with pure hatred for this person. "State your name, I want the name of the man whose ass, Im beating." Kriv crouched into an stance unfamiliar to anyone. He leaned forward on one leg, while his other knee bent to where this tip of his foot was touching the ground.
"Ahh, you finally show your true colors, Focalor! Very well. I am Rael, personally trained servant of the Archangel himself to eliminate the likes of you!" The angel proclaimed as he charged the raven haired teen with a spear.
Kriv met him halfway and parried the trust and the weapon dug into the ground. He made a move to punch Rael in the gut but feinted into a kick to the jaw.
"Lucky hit." the angel said as he rubbed his jaw. "You wont fool me again!" He yelled as he spun n the spear for a kick of his own, only to be sidesteped and elbowed in the spine, and kneed in the gut after bouncing off the ground. His expression held confindence, almost like...
A feint!
Rael recovered quickly, and grabbed Kriv by his calf and tossed him towards the schools gates. "Rah!" the angel grunted in effort and tossed spear at his preys gut.
CRASH
With a loud crash, the schools gates shook in resistance to Krivs body being tossed against it. He didnt have time to think as he saw a spear fly towards him and kicked it up in the air. The spear itself whistled as it hung in the air for a good while.
[With The Primordials]
"Your cutting it kind of close." One of the males said as they watched the fight.
"Its not my fault, we said One Thousand Years." The sole female said with an bored look. "Not 999 Days, 23 Hours, 59 minutes, and 55 seconds.." She said as she casualy relayed the remaining time.
"If I remember correctly, you did say we needed to show restraint on bewstowing this power, Lord of Balence." The Lord of Order commented.
"I would hurry up, the child about to die." Convieniently ignoring the comment and bringing attention to the Angel being poised to strike.
[Back to Kriv and Rael]
That spear hasnt come down yet. Kriv thought as he deftly dodged another spear thrust. I have to be careful.
Rael was being impatient, he need to end this soon. "Fine, Focalor! You want to be a stubborn bastard? Then I'll be stubborn as well!" He summoned two spears, and threw them.
Kriv easily dodged the first, but his leg got impaled by the second. "Gah mother fucker!" He yelled as he recoiled backwards which gave Rael the opening he need as he swept Krivs legs forcing the teen to fall on his back.
"Dammit just a little more time." He muttered under his breath as his Angel opponent put his foot on his chest.
"Now, I got you Focalor. Any last words?" Rael asked in his usual haughty tone. With a gleam, the first spear that was kicked into the air finally came back down.
"Im not Focalor. I keep telling yo-. Ack." was all that was heard from Kriv as the falling spear pierced his heart. Rael finally scored the killing blow.
"By the order of Archangel Michael, may you be purged from this world never to retur-" Raels mock prayer was interupted by the ground rumbling. A concussive blast knocked Rael quite from the body.
"Kriv!" Akeno called out in worry wanting to rush to her friends side.
Rias stopped her, and shook her head. "Not yet." She said as she felt a pull towards his lifeless body.
Kriv, Adoptive brother of Issei Hyoudou. adoptive son of Goruo and Miki Hyoudou, laid motionless. Until a bright light shone on his body from nowhere.
A massive surge of energy surrounded him, as if waiting for the right time to bestow its power.
"Once every One Thousand years, a man will be given the strength to rival the gods." His voice sounded but his mouth wasnt moving.
Rias brought her summoning card out, "All eight of my pawns?! I love him, but he better be worth it."She said in disbelief as she activated her magic.
A crimson magic circle appeared under Krivs body, as it also shone a blueish green hue. "Raise!" She yelled as the magic completed and her circle faded away.
He slowly stood up, and openned his eyes. "Rael, Puppet of Archangel Michael." He said as he took one step. "The Primordials request your existence be perserved... I disagree."
Kriv held his gaze to focus solely on Rael. His arm rose to chest height, and held his hand out as if he was ready to snap his fingers.
"Your- The Primordials proclaimed of this power! Your rumored to revive Clan Focalor! I MUST cut you down, as The Archangel Proclaims it shall be done!" Rael charged at him in a frenzy.
"I am Kriv Focalor, sole surviving member of Clan Focalor. Duke Focalors will be done." He said with an hint of malice in his voice.
He snapped his fingers and a blueish green magic circle appeared around Raels throat.
"Drown." Krivs voice had an dark, twisted echo to it. His eyes glowed with a pale greenish light, as pitch black Devil wings sprouted from his back. Rael started coughing and choking.
Unbeknownst to everyone. His lungs were either cut off from oxygen or his lungs filled with water. Nobody would really find out unless they asked the caster, said caster was now passed out.
[Days Later: Occult Research Club Room]
The sound of light snoring filled the deathly quiet club room. Kriv was sleeping on the couch. Rias was at his side reading a book, waiting for him to wake up. She had him brought here to recover, but she thoughts were obvious.
Was he always from Clan Focalor? If he was, he never mentioned it, plus when Rael called him that name he denied it.
How strong are you to force an Archangels servant to retreat?
Those questions and more were going to get answered and more.
"Ugh, my chest hurts." She heard him say as he slowly woke up. "What happened?" He asked still groggy and unable to focus his vision.
"Kriv." she calmly called his name. He tilted his head to the side he heard her voice come from. "Rest, we have much to talk about when you've recovered." She gently moved his head into an upright position and set it back down in her lap.
Things are going to get quite interesting for the newly reborn devil.
[END]
Chapter 1 of The Proclaimed One is done! This took alot of brainstorming and rewrites until I was satisfied with the chapter. The hardest part was the fight, I didnt want Kriv completely overwhelmed but he couldnt be so OP he didnt get hurt. As per usual this fic deviates from some usual cannon. I will have a proper legend for whats what. So apologies for any current confusion. If you enjoyed it so far, thank you. Next chapter: 'The Talk, a new place, and a Nun?!'
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