"Sona's Chance"

A Highschool DxD fanfiction written by Christopher'Zazel

Chapter 51 "Enter Ravel Phenex"

Scene (Underworld Gremory Manor)

"To be perfectly honest, it's really going to save us quite a lot of money within the special effects department, I mean, considering we don't need to use any of the budget for a costume. The kid can do his balance breaker whenever he likes, so yeah, cost saving for sure. Though if I could study it just a bit more, I might be able to fine-tune a device that I've been working on. It's passed its prototype stage, so it works, but again, I would need to adjust it to your unique signature." Azazel was now leaning back in his chair as his smirked lips had a lit cigarette in between them.

"Yeah, so what does this 'thing' do?" Issei looked skeptical as Serafall had one of his arms in both of hers.

"Ooooh? Is it pretty looking? Sparkly?" Serafall looked very excited with twinkles in her large and blue eyes.

"Here, catch." Azazel pulled a ring from his pocket while tossing it over toward Serafall.

Grabbing the jewelry in mid air, the Leviathan Mao studied with a look of disappointment. "Boo, it's just a silver colored band. No style, no stones, boo, boo, boo, Zazzy San!"

"Point is, it will stop his uncontrolled overflow of energy when he transforms. Until he controls it, lesser creatures will submit to its overwhelming dominance and collapse from exhaustion. With that, well, the ring should stop that effect." Azazel moved his hand up toward his face and proceeded to make the gesture of 'adjusting his own glasses', however, the governor was not wearing any glasses.

Issei stood up as Serafall released his arm. "Alright, I'm down. So, how do you "tune" this thing?"

Azazel smirks again. "Oh, it's going to be super easy, barely an inconvenience."

Serafall tosses Issei the unremarkable ring. "Oh really?"

Issei, (after catching the ring), looks at both Azazel, then Serafall and then…you.

Scene (Hyoudou Home, Kouh Japan)

"What is this crap about? I want to sleep in my Issei's bedroom!" Rias Gremory was wearing a peach colored pair of pajamas as she was being tucked into the top tier of a child-sized bunk bed.

Yasaka, (who was tenderly covering the little redheaded princess into her blankets), replied in a very quiet and peaceful voice as her smile was also tender. "Ara ara, but sweetheart, my little Kunou hates to sleep alone. She usually has one or two of our servants' children have 'sleep-overs' with her. Considering that you are learning your own lesson at the moment, please, dear, be a sport and accept your situation. Isn't that right, little Kunou, isn't mommy always right?" Looking down at the first tier bunk, Yasaka met eyes with her very comfily tucked-in daughter.

"Yup, Mommy. Uh huh." Kunou nodded slightly.

Little Rias rolled her eyes while taking a deep breath. "Pfft..Fine! But I want my queen in here with me!"

Yasaka, (who was still smiling), looked at both girls and then the bunk bed itself. "Oh dear, I don't think that would be possible. Akeno is quite tall and her legs would slope over the foot of the bed. No, darling, impossible."

"Well then, then, then, I want Koneko in here, yeah, she's small enough." Rias's cheeks were puffed out.

"Rias chan, quiet down or you'll make mommy mad!" Kunou rolled over in her covers.

Rias was paying attention to Kunou's little voice from below, only to now notice Yasaka, (who was slowly pulling a paper fan from the sleeve of her Kimono). "On second thought, I think I'll go to sleep now." Plopping her head onto the pillow, Rias began to make very obviously fake snoring sounds.

Scene (Underworld Shopping District)

"Oooh, Issei, thank you for coming out with me! I figured since we were here, why not give you a small tour, kind of like the one you did for me, back at your school." Serafall was holding onto a smiling Issei's hand.

"Sure thing, Milky. Thanks for taking the time to show me around. Also, thanks for letting me on your show. It's almost like a dream come true! To be an episode of Milky Spiral! Too bad the guys won't ever see it." Issei was scratching the back of his head with his other hand.

"Well, the human world isn't quite ready for "The Oppai Dragon" and since we are starting off your episode as an introduction through my show, it's best that it be an underworld only program." Serafall was smiling and nodding to herself.

"True that, Milky, true that." Issei was also nodding.

There were kiosks as far as the eye can see. Though the sky was purple, the individual stores and booths had their own vibrant and colorful decorations which brought a mood of excitement. Though a great deal of the foods being offered looked foreign to Issei, other things looked and smelled eerily familiar. Before the couple made their way into the produce district, some laughing was heard down the alley intersection.

"Hahaha, what's the mini-Kentucky fried chicken doing, showing her face in public?"

"Yeah, seriously, boss, the nerve, right?"

"Aww, poor baby dropped her entire carton of her eggs, how clumsy."

"I don't see why this hen is buying eggs when she can just lay them herself?"

Issei got a better look at what was transpiring. Four male devils looked to be surrounding a very familiar looking blond girl. She had twin drills that were gold in color, sticking out of a black and hooded cloak. Her large and blue eyes had hatred written inside of them, followed up by some held back tears.

"Milky, that's Riser's little sister, the one that forfeited in the rating game, the same one that stopped me from, oh damn." Issei had a look of deep concern as he watched these four devils continue to bully the shorter Phenex devil.

"Yes, I heard that the Phenex's reputation has been severely tarnished, ever since the Riser incident. Poor girl, she doesn't deserve that." Serafall released Issei's hand and began to roll up her sleeves. "Well, time to correct these bullies in a way that only a magical girl can."

Issei placed a hand on the Leviathan's shoulder as he looked in and toward the scene with a deep scowl. "They called her Kentucky Fried Chicken. That's what I called Riser when we were fighting. That's bullshit, this is my fault. Milky, let me?" Issei was now trembling.

Serafall looks up at Issei and winks as her smile widens. "Go get em, sexy."

Blushing, Issei received a peck on the cheek and a swift slap to his rear.

At first, Issei was moving forward and he continued to blush at his delicate behind suddenly being slapped, but then, anger started to take over. "Hey, Douche Snarls! How about the four of you pick on someone your own size, asswipes!"

"Who are you calling douche's? Hey boss, that shrimp over there thinks he's being tough." One of the devils, (all of whom were wearing delinquent get-ups), pointed toward an approaching and very angry Issei.

"I guess I should be asking you fucks something I've heard from an American Western. Here goes, ahem… Do you feel lucky? Do ya, punk?" Issei then raised his gauntlet arm into the air. "Boost!" (BOOST!)

"Get him, boys!" The largest of the four devils clapped both of his hands while showing a smug look.

Rushing at Issei were three large and opposing devil delinquents, all sporting different blunt weapons.

"Boost!" (BOOST!)

Issei reached for the closest of the three and managed to grab hold of the devil's face with his clawed hand. Grasping it tightly, Issei shouted, "Boost!", as D'draig responded to his partner's order, (BOOST!).

Instantly the devil that Issei was holding began to scream in agony as his bound wrist made a snapping sound. From each side of Issei, the other two devils made their charge. Seeing this, Issei lifted the suffering devil within his grasp and tossed the man toward one of the oncoming asailents. (PLAAANK BUUUCCCHH!)

Knocking out two of the three assaulting delinquents, Issei had his attention on the last guy. "Boost!" (BOOST X3! EXPLOSION!)

"Oh shit, I wasn't planning on…well fuck it, Balance Breaker!" (BALANCE BREAKER SCALE MAIL!)

The third devil stopped his approach as the fourth "boss" of the group watched in awe. (RED FLASH!)

A fresh and steaming set of crimson armor adorned the body of Issei Hyoudou. The helmet of the red dragon emperor released compressed air from two area's below each side of his chin as the green and jeweled emerald eyes began to glow with great intensity.

Ravel Phenex, (who was now standing), looked on with glee in her bright blue eyes. "Gremory Pawn, Issei Hyoudou? But why, why are you helping me? I'm your enemy!" Tears were now pouring from the little Phenex's eyes.

Not replying, Issei's armored body was poised in an attack stance as he kept his attention on the two remaining assailants.

Getting a hold of himself, the "boss" of devil delinquents got onto his knees. "Oh, wow! You're the Red Dragon Emperor! You're my hero, our hero! They way you kicked that chicken wuse, Riser Phe…"

(CRACK!)

Instantly, the leader of this devil group was laying on the ground while being completely unresponsive. Issei was standing next to his fallen body, looking at the now running fourth gang member. Toward the rear of Issei's armored shoulders, a pair of crimson wings paired with individual jet-engines manifested themselves.

"Where do you think you're going, ass-munch?!" Issei hunched over as his wings spread out. Firing from both jet engines, flames spewed out violently. The Red Dragon Emperor all but vanished, leaving a cloud of red smoke behind.

(THUMP!)

Just as quickly as he'd vanished, Issei was now standing over the knocked out body of the fourth and fleeing member of this hodgepodge devil gang.

"You're lucky I'm not a violent man, otherwise I woulda…" Issei was interrupted as many onlookers were staring and pointing at the scene in front of them.

Meanwhile, Serafall and Ravel were walking up toward Issei. At closer glance, the Leviathan Mao was holding onto a still weeping Ravel Phenex's hand. Issei wasn't sure of what to do, so he just absentmindedly scratched the back of his helmet. "Shit, I made a scene. I'd better explain myself."

Thinking of what to say and how to say it, Issei was interrupted as Ravel and Serafall got closer. Seeing that look on Ravel's face, the Red Dragon Emperor felt oblivious to all of the random onlookers.

"Did they hurt you?" Issei was now bending down on one knee to meet the blue eyes of a disheveled Ravel Phenex, (who was still holding on to Serafall's hand).

Shaking her head, Ravel attempted to put on a proud smile, however the tears made the attempt not very convincing. "Ha, lowlifes like them? I am a Phenex. I could've burned them to cinders if I had chosen. They should be grateful!" At her last sentence, the fake smile faded.

"Ravel, I'm so very sorry about…" Issei was once again interrupted by the voice of an older female.

"Ravel, darling, where are you?" Looking over and past some of the crowd, Issei could see what he could only assume was Ravel's older sister. The lady was wearing a matching black cloak and her features were similar to her "sister" as she had matching and twin blonde drills.

"There you are, Ravel, I'm so glad to…" The woman then raised one of her blonde eyebrows. "Rias Gremory's pawn, The Sekiryuutei? What in the underworld are you doing here?"

Well? So far so good? Not too silly now, was it? Yeah, I'm talking to you, . This one took me a few days to think about, but yeah, I think I got a good idea of how this story will continue. But now, you guys will get to experience the behind the scenes action involving "Milky Spiral" and "The Oppai Dragon Show". Though, that won't be until I move us along in the canon sort of way, which means, Kokabiel. I wonder how things might change in "Sona's Chance"? Also, my Ravel fans, you're welcome. Actually, I'm a Ravel fan too so yeah. In fact, let's just say I may or may not have a new fiction coming out. If you want to know more about it before it gets published, join my discord channel, I'll post the link below. Overlordsturm, Yuki, Moexdestroyer(BalanceBreaker), Wargame-sama and all of my other discordies, thank you for your help with Beta reading and coming up with ideas of your own! Okay, that's all I got for now. This is Christopher'Zazel, signing out.

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