"Sona's Chance"

A Highschool DxD fanfiction written by Christopher'Zazel

Chapter 22 "The Problems with Priests"

Scene (The Thousand Kyoto Hotel)

"Stop doing that. No. No. You are clearly cheating. Wha?" (WINNER BAYONETTA!) The once mentioned Vali now tossed his joycons toward the floor while standing from the couch. He now stood directly in front of the television as his white bangs covered his eyes. "I who am about to awaken…"

Azzy immediately jumps from his side of the couch and grabs the white haired young man by his arm as he opens the front door that leads to the hotel hallway. "Woah there, killer, calm down. Here, take this wad of yen and take your pain and frustrations out down in the arcade!" Right after the confused Vali had some money thrown at him, the door was slammed shut. Now grinding his teeth, the white haired man stomped down the hallways and toward the elevators.

"Hyoudou Issei is it, well, I'll get you back…Red Dragon Emperor…" Vali was pounding on the elevator panel as he continued to grimace.

As Azzy turned around while looking at an equally confused Issei, he simply smiled. "Haha, yeah, don't mind him, he is kind of sensitive. He's my nephew, kinda."

Nodding Issei takes a large gulp from his water bottle. "Ehem, so um, did you want to continue to play games or what?"

Sitting back down on the couch after retrieving a fresh bottle of Sake from his minifridge, Azzy replies. "Truth be told, kid, I actually summoned you here for a completely different reason. See, I know that you are this generation's Sekiryuutei and I can't help but find you rather fascinating."

Before Issei had a chance to even ask what this guy was talking about, a loud pounding could be heard from the main door. (BANG BANG BANG) Issei and Azzy both stood up. While this was happening, a dark and violet color seemed to take over the entire room.

Azzy spoke up. "Shit, you were followed after all. They put up a barrier too. Interesting, very interesting." The middle aged man began to smirk.

Hearing this, Issei stood in front of Azzy. "Stay behind me, I'll protect you. I am a devil after all! Boosted Gear!"

(BOOSTED GEAR!) Issei's arm was enveloped in crimson and emerald light. (FLASH) Issei's arm was now clad in his signature clawed and red gauntlet.

Issei then looked toward the door as it began to smoke. "Boost!" (BOOST!)

The door completely vaporized in smoldering purple flames. Walking through the smoke were three individuals. Two of them were wearing black robes with hoods over their faces while the third one was a white haired female. She wore what looked to be some kind of assassin outfit, black in color with multiple pocket-like attachments. She had very stern and red colored eyes. Issei was too focussed on protecting his human client to notice that this woman had a well developed figure. Her body was comparable to that of Issei's, (now official), girlfriend, Sona Sitri.

"Boost! (BOOST!)

The woman was brandishing a flaming sword which was the color of purple. Issei got some serious vibes that felt eerily familiar. The woman now pointed her sword toward Issei.

Boost! (BOOST!)

Once this happened, one of the individuals in black cloaks spoke up. "Prepare yourself, Devil! For we are the ones that will end your insufferable existence! And you, the pathetic excuse for God's child, summoning a spawn of Satan, how dare you! For your sins, you will also suffer the wrath of our righteous cause!"

Issei began to laugh while he maintained a confident smirk. "Yeah, I've dealt with assholes like you! Selfrightous fucks who think their shit doesn't sink! No more words, come at me! And remember, with feeling this time! Boost!" (BOOST!)

Instantly, Issei lept toward the cloaked figure that was talking shit. With a swift punch to his face, followed up by a kick to his ribs, the hooded man flew out of the hotel room and into the hallway wall, smashing into it with such force that his entire body exploded in a mass of gore and viscera.

"Boost!" (BOOST!)

Issei turned his attention toward the other cloaked figure who was now brandishing a lightsword, (very similar to the ones that those exorcists used back at the church). The teen took a quick glance over toward his client. Strangely the middle aged man was smiling intensely. He didn't look the least bit frightened of his situation. Dodging a swing from the stray exorcist, Issei was turned his attention back onto his enemy.

"You won't like this, ass hat! Boost!" (BOOST!)

Issei used his gauntlet to block another attack from the lightsword as it hissed and burned against the crimson armor. While continuing this blocking, he used his other hand to punch the exorcist directly into his stomach. Coughing up quite a deal of blood, Issei proceeded to then grab the lightsword from the distracted man's hand. Once he got ahold of it, he pressed the button on the bottom which disengaged the exorcist's weapon.

In the middle of his coughing fit, the hooded man found himself being head butted. The action from this attack causes the exorcist to fly into the floor at unbelievable speed. Cracking his skull, the man was clearly dead.

The middle aged man known as Azzy, noticed that the white haired girl had a strange weapon which got his attention. Looking toward Issei and now, this female invader, the older man grew a worried frown. He was pretty sure this purple and fiery sword was a sacred gear, more so, he didn't want to know what would happen if the Sekiryuutei were to deal with that specific weapon, this early on.

Issei was looking toward this strange woman now. She looked back at him with little emotion. Then she pointed her sword, (once again), toward the teen. Issei squared up and prepared for his own attack. Then, from behind the woman, looking toward his client, something happened.

Twelve very large and very black wings erupt from "Azzy's" back. Before he was able to process anything, Lint also turned around as her emotionless eyes widened. To Issei's surprise, the woman's weapon vanished as she got on her knees while facing this fallen angel?

Issei thought, "Fallen Angel", as his teeth began to chitter.

The white haired woman spoke in a calm and collected manner. "Greetings, Azazel sama, I am Lint, I am an agent for Heaven's Faction. My cover has now been blown. I therefore submit myself within your custody."

The now known Azazel lowers his wings and scratches the back of his head while smiling. "Oh come now, stand up, I'm not into that whole lord stuff. I heard about you, no worries. I'll take you back to Gregori with me the moment I finish…"

Azazel immediately dodges a clawed attack to his face from Issei with a look of complete shock.

"Boost! Boost! Boost!" (BOOST! BOOST! BOOST!)

As Azazel was mildly struggling to avoid Issei's attacks, he couldn't help but wonder what was going on with the kid all of the sudden. Did he just snap or something?

Unknown to Azazel or anyone really, Issei was seeing only the color of red. He didn't even see the man he was attacking, no, he only saw the phantom that was Raynare. She was smiling at him while showing off her sharp bite.

As this was happening, Azazel was able to hear another voice coming from Issei's Gauntlet.

"PARTNER, STOP, PARTNER, CAN YOU HEAR ME! IT'S NOT HER!"

Lint didn't know what to do at this point as she stood from her prostrated position. So, she simply watched the scene play out.

At some point, Azazel was able to grab and hold onto both of Issei's arms with each of his hands. It was becoming harder and harder for the ancient angel. "Maybe I should've kept Vali here…shit, calm down kid!"

"Issei Kun! Issei Kun!" Running through the broken entrance way was Serafall. She had a very panicked look on her face. Seeing the Governor of the Fallen Angel's, struggling to stop a clearly hallucinating Issei from killing him, Serafall ran to Issei back. "I've got him, Azazel san! You can let go!"

Apprehensive at first, Azazel released his grip while he cringed. True to her word, Serafall indeed "got him", as she looked to be pulling Issei away with one arm wrapped around his stomach. Meanwhile, Issei continued to claw and punch wildly toward Azazel's direction. His eyes had nothing but rage, revenge and bloodlust.

Serafall looks at Azazel with a very serious glance. "Put those away for fuck sake!"

Not quite getting it, the fallen governor does as asked. He then continues to watch the scene play out. Lint is also very confused, especially since this other devil had just arrived. Not just that, she was clearly powerful. Though Lint thought her outfit looked silly.

Pulling the struggling and out of control Issei back toward the couch, the teen continued to scream the words, "boost". Though, it looked as if D'draig himself had intervened as no further acknowledgements of said boost were repeated.

We now see Issei, on his back, being held down by his wrists as Serafall straddles his midsection. Lint and Azazel both tilt their heads while their questioning glances intensify.

"Issei, Issei, Issei! Wake up, sweetheart, it's okay, that's not who you think it is! Shhh…." Serafall, (while still holding the teen down), lowers her face into Issei's chest. "It's okay, I'm here now. I'm here now. Shhh there, yes…calm down, it's fine."

Issei's legs and arms begin to relax a bit as his struggling turns into nothing more than random jerks at this point. Issei's eyes begin to lose their bloodlust as his eyelids begin to feel heavy.

D'draig then speaks up. "Time to rest, partner. RESET!"

Issei's gear turns into red dust as his eyes now roll back while his lids close completely. Serafall then releases the teens arms and proceeds to lay on top of him with her head against his chest.

"That's my good Issei kun." Serafall then smiles while closing her eyes for a moment.

Azazel puts a hand toward his chin while trying to comprehend what he had just witnessed. "So, the brat is involved with Serafall Leviathan? How incredibly interesting? Also, who on earth did he think I was? Well, Serafall did tell me to put away my wings, so something must've happened that I don't know about. I wonder? This Hyoudou kid is indeed very interesting, gonna keep an eye on you from now on, that's for damn sure."

Alright, so I delivered. You got some action. Also, you got a surprise character. With that, I have something to announce. I have had alot of my discordies tell me that I should release my chapters on a weekly schedule, instead of posting them as I write them. So, I thought of a compromise to this idea. So, from here on out, unless I get at least 3 reviews, you won't see another chapter until next week as this will not change my writing schedule in the slightest. So in other words, write a review after you read this chapter, that tells me that you want another as soon as possible. Make sense? Well, until then, Discordies, thank you for reading my beta's. Wanna join my discord room? /yhjCdEYr