"The Free Dragon Emperor"

A Highschool DxD fanfiction

Written by Christopher'Zazel

Chapter 7 "Stray Devil Hunt Part 1"

Scene (Hyoudou Home, Issei's bedroom)

Akeno raises an eyebrow. "Say, Issei kun?"

Issei scratches his head nervously. "Yeah?"

"Wanna come with me and see how your big sis keeps the people safe in this town?" Akeno smiled brightly.

Raynare shakes her head. "Out of the question. He is supposed to stay in bed…"

"Le sue ferite sono completamente guarite!" Asia exclaimed as her green eyes had intensity behind them.

The fallen angel relents as her wings fall to the floor. "I suppose your healing is pretty top notch, but still." Raynare looks seriously back toward Akeno. "It's your "peerage" against just one stray devil? Is that right?"

Seeing the concern in the raven haired girl's expression, Akeno couldn't help but soften her attitude as a small smile grew on her face.

"Issei-kun will be perfectly safe, as will you." Akeno looks toward Asia and nods. "Asia chan, want to come along as well?"

Raynare stops her foot down. "This isn't some lame ass attempt to have your boss try and steal them!? Cause I won't stand for it!"

Akeno softly shakes her head. "Not tonight she won't. Though Rias does want to add Issei to her peerage, I won't lie about that."

"Well fine then, but I'm coming along." Raynare declares with some venom under her tone.

"Well, I don't know about any of this devil stuff but I can at least say that you guys haven't tried to kill me or anything, so I guess I should count my blessings." Issei nodded seriously.

Raynare cringed at that last statement.

Akeno then cleared her throat while taking a few steps back. "Ahem, well, I can't go on a stray devil hunt, looking like this now, ara ara."

Yellow electrical arcs surround the black haired senpai as her apron vanishes and is replaced by a white and red Japanese priestess shōzoku. After another moment, the electricity all but vanished as Akeno proceeded to make a very cute pose along with a wink toward Issei.

"Holy shit! That was so fucking epic!" Issei's eyes were almost bulging from his sockets while his expression was nothing but pure awe and respect for his senpai.

Feeling a sudden pain to the back of his head, Issei turned around only to see an angry looking Asia. She was holding a half folded paper fan while her body language suggested she had recently struck him.

"Attento al tuo linguaggio! Forse non so molto il giapponese, ma ne so un po'! Gesù sarebbe molto deluso!" Asia announced with some intensity behind it.

Issei, (while rubbing his head), looked back at Raynare and then Akeno while shrugging his shoulders.

Akeno bursted out laughing. "Fu Fu Fu Fu! Oh that's funny!"

Raynare smirked. "Better watch your filthy mouth around her from now on, Issei kun, apparently she does know Japanese curse words. Heheheheh!"

Issei continued to rub his sore head as his attention was back on Asia. "Oh, um, I'm sorry. Please don't hit me again, that thing hurts."

Asia nodded while smiling suddenly. "Sei perdonato."

(Knock Knock Knock!)

Issei, Raynare, Akeno and Asia all look at the door. Raynare grinds her teeth then transforms into her school-girl form.

"Issei, get back into bed. Asia, put the paper fan away. Devil, um…" The Yuuma version of Raynare looks a bit stressed at first and then shrugs.

Akeno giggles while staring at the smaller version of this fallen angel. "You look kind of cute like that, Fu Fu Fu! Don't worry, Misses Hyoudou and I had a heart to heart while I made my little Issei kun some tea."

Raynare grinds her teeth again. "So, Issei's mother caved after all? Even after my perfectly executed intervention? Damn you, Devil, damn you!"

Akeno giggles once again. "I am Issei kun's big sister after all, Fu Fu Fu!"

Raynare shakes her head. "No, that's not right, for I am his big sister, Yuuma Hyoudou!"

"What's going on in there? What's with all of the shouting? I'm opening the door!" Issei's mother yelled out from behind the door.

Issei was already back in his bed with the sheets pulled up while Asia was now sitting on the folding chair next to him. Meanwhile, Raynare and Akeno were standing side by side while showing fake smiles as Issei's mother entered the room.

Looking around the room, Misses Hyoudou was looking for anything out of the ordinary only to lay her eyes on a petite and very cute blond woman. Squinting her eyes a bit, Issei's mother couldn't help but wonder why this girl was dressed as a western-style Christian nun. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the red and white priestess attire that Akeno was wearing. So many questions were going through her mind as she stared at the smiling senpai with a very perplexing expression.

Raynare cleared her throat. "Ahem, well, mother, I can explain. I figured some faith healing might do the trick into getting Issei kun to feel better. I couldn't decide on Shinto or Catholicism, so I went with both."

Asia smiled warmly while placing the both of her hands together in a prayer expression. "Lo Spirito di Dio è con te."

Akeno instantly began to cringe as she made sudden jerks in her body language.

Raynare held in a maniacal laugh at Akeno's expense. "Pfft!" Covering her mouth, the fallen angel forces her innocent smile back onto her mouth before removing her hands.

Tilting her head, Misses Hyoudou responds. "Akeno san, I had no idea that you were a shinto priestess?" She then looks back toward Asia. "And who is this adorable nun?"

"Oh, mom, that's Asia. Is it okay if she stays with us from now on? She is an orphan and transferred to Japan from Italy, but…" Raynare tries to think of some made up story.

"However her foster family sadly is no longer an option. "Yuuma" chan is correct." Akeno spoke up while smiling with her eyes closed.

Asia tilts her head as Misses Hyoudou notices her large and venerable green eyes. Instantly, Issei's mother tackles a still sitting Asia with a momma bear hug.

"Oh sweetheart, I've always wanted a second daughter!" While the older woman was hugging the confused little blonde nun, she looked back at her son, (who was laying in bed with a look of bewilderment). "You'd better take responsibility!"

Raynare looked toward Akeno and the two girl's faced one another.

"Um, thanks." Raynare frowned.

"No problem, Fu Fu Fu!" Akeno was smiling victoriously.

"Oh my, this is so exciting. Alright, give me an hour or so, I'll prepare a room for you! Oh, Gorō is going to be very surprised after work! Asia chan, you are so adorable!" Misses Hyoudou gave the girl one final squeeze before walking out of the room while showing a very pleasant pep to her step.

Akeno looked back at the other three in the room as the bedroom door shut. "We've gotta get going before Rias starts a tangent. Your mom said she'd be an hour. That should be enough time. It's only a single stray, so it shouldn't take long at all."

Raynare, (still in her Yuuma form), nods. Issei tosses the sheets off of him and jumps from his bed while stretching. Asia stands up and politefully nods while showing a short bow.

"Ara ara, well then, let's get going." Akeno places both of her arms out as a glowing and red circle begins to glow on Issei's bedroom floor.

Issei scratches the back of his head while looking at the magical crest form onto his floor. "Looks like something from Full Metal Alchemist."

Raynare rolls her eyes. "That's just a stupid anime."

Issei looks back toward the fallen turned highschool girl with a bright smile. "You've watched Full Metal, haven't you?"

Before the girl can respond, Akeno speaks up.

"No time to waste, everyone, into the circle, it's ready." Akeno then uses her index finger to beckon Issei closer in a seductive manner.

Asia suddenly reaches for Issei's hand which surprises both him, Akeno and Raynare.

Scene (Abandoned Warehouse, Outskirts of Kuoh)

After a large and almost blinding red flash of light, Issei found himself standing behind Akeno. To his left and to his right were both Raynare and Asia, (each with a hand in his). Apparently Raynare didn't like Asia's sudden boldness and felt she needed to establish dominance right before they teleported from Issei's bedroom to this abandoned place. Akeno clears her throat while pointing toward the dilapidated warehouse.

"It's definitely hiding in there, no doubt about it." Akeno nods to herself.

(RED FLASH!) Issei, Asia and Raynare look behind them only to see another group of highschoolers suddenly appear out of nowhere. Issei recognized each of these students, the first being Rias Gremory. The other two who were accompanying Rias were a short and white haired girl with golden eyes and a taller blonde haired boy with blue eyes while having a beauty mark underneath one. As she was smiling brightly, Rias pointed toward Issei and slightly blushed.

"Oh, you're here?" Rias then turned her attention over at Akeno. "I didn't know you were actually going to bring him. Oh and what's this?" Rias looked back and squinted at Raynare, (who was still holding onto Issei's hand), she then glanced toward little Asia, (who was also holding onto Issei's other hand). "Okay, Akeno, fill me in on what's going on."

Akeno giggles. "Well, I told Issei here that he can see his big sis in action. Oh, you meant those two." Akeno points at both Asia and Raynare. "Well, allegedly we are now dealing with Issei's TWO sisters now. The little nun is named Asia and she happens to have a sacred gear, just like our boy here." The black haired senpai places a hand softly on Asia's head. "Asia Argento, this is Rias Gremory, she is my king. President, this is Asia Argento, wielder of the twilight healing sacred gear."

Rias stood in place while looking deep in thought. Meanwhile, Koneko Toujou, (the mascot of Kuoh Academy) and Kiba Yuto, (the prince of Kuoh Academy), stepped forward, (both with looks of indifference).

The sounds of screaming could be heard, coming from the warehouse suddenly.

Everyone turned their attention toward the sound as Rias walked forward. Once she was in front of everyone, her body language changed into something akin to authoritarian.

"Kiba, Koneko, I want the two of you to draw it outside. Akeno, you know what to do." Rias then turned her attention to Raynare. "You, stay out of the way." Then she looked toward Issei. "Stay close and I will protect you." She then looked down toward Asia with a warm smile. "You too."

Issei and Asia nodded while Raynare began to grind her teeth once again.

Kiba instantly vanished while Koneko went for a mad dash toward the main doors of the warehouse.

Everyone watched as the petite girl was now standing near the large double metal doors of this complex. She then cracked her knuckles and proceeded to punch a very large hole. Issei's jaw dropped at the amazing strength of this little girl. Rias noticed this and nodded.

"Koneko is my rook. She is the one to call for…" Rias gets interrupted.

"Whenever you need a jar of pickles opened." Raynare spoke in a joking manner.

Rias's eyebrow twitched. "As I was saying, she is the one to call for strength related tasks. Meanwhile, Kiba is my knight. His speed is unrivaled."

Asia speaks up, however Issei is the only one who cannot understand her. "Questo è un posto dall'aspetto davvero spaventoso. Chi o cosa vivrebbe effettivamente qui? Oh caro Signore, per favore proteggi i nostri spiriti dal male!"

Instantly, Rias and Akeno reach for their heads as they look to be in pain. Meanwhile, Raynare begins to giggle maniacally as Issei shows his usual expression of confusion.

Issei shrugs. "What is up with you guys? It seems like every other time Asia here speaks, Akeno senpai has some kind of fit. Now you too, Gremory senpai?"

Rias, (while now rubbing the bridge of her nose), explains. "Prayers hurt devils, Issei."

Asia all of the sudden shows an apologetic expression. "Mi dispiace molto, cercherò di ricordarmi di non pregare, anche se è molto difficile!"

Smiling, Rias shakes her head. "It's alright, Asia Argento, no harm done. It was just a bit of a headache, that's all."

The sounds of an explosion gain the attention of everyone involved as eyes trained back onto a now smoking abandoned warehouse.

Thank you Overlordsturm, Yuki and Wargame for their attention and help with the beta reading and ideas for this series. Also, thank you so very much for being a premium balance breaker on my discord, Moexdestroyer! I really appreciate your support! Alright, that's all I've got for now, please join my discord if you'd like. This is Christopher'Zazel, signing out.

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