Highschool DxD: The Dragon Caller
Chapter 2: Greymane
Issei and Asia have set out and currently riding to beautiful horses That Asia happened to have in her stables. Which shocked Issei to no end but what was more of shock was that he knew how to ride a horse. He lets out a chuckle as his massive black warhorse called Manbarb trots along after Asia's beautiful but strong white horse known as Rose.
Both of these majestic animals wore no armour but still held a regal and powerful bearing. Issei could not help but feel awe for the majesty of the forest, and that knowledge that plenty of creatures lived there so he decides to ask Asia about it.
"Hey Asia what are creatures of the forest like here?"
Asia ponders the question for several minutes before answering.
"Forests are a font for power here you will find all the standard creatures of a forest, plus beast men, Orks closer to the fringes. The better question is what doesn't live here. The Lycan clans patrol the paths and routes through the forest being the guardians of it. We will pass through the the lycan town of Greymane in a about an hour."
Issei nods before glancing up to the sky noticing a black blemish against the starkness of the rich blue.
"Hey Asia is part of the forest on fire?!"
Asia looks towards to the point Issei is pointing and she shakes her head urging her horse into a gallop. Issei makes Manbarb do the same and quickly right beside her.
"What is it Asia, why are we speeding up?!"
"That smoke you have seen is coming for Greymane I think they maybe under attack!"
Issei curses and focuses his attention on the smoke. Not even here a full day and already going to see trouble. Either way he hopes that everything is good and the people of Greymane are ok.
Loup snarls as he watches the town of Greymane burning with eldritch green fire, as the gigantic undead fire breathing dragon turns around for another pass. With a howl of rage Loup turns as the undead army storm the gatehouse defending the town swarming over it like a plague of locusts. As his lycans fall back to group up with him Loup channels his magical ability, holding his massive clawed hands into the air forming a massive fire ball.
"Get clear!"
Loup throws the fire ball and his lycans dive for it as it explodes behind them setting the undead on the edges on fire but reducing those caught in the initial blast to ash. Given the time needed to regroup, his lycans form a battle line behind him as the gate house collapses.
With a horror inducing shriek the undead surge over the rubble, any that stumble and fall are crushed by those coming behind. Loup hurls more fire reducing any dead caught in them to ash.
"Charge! Keep the towns folk safe."
Loup and his lycans surge forward using the powerful claws to rend a tear at the undead horde trying to stem the tide. Loup parries a spear thrust from a wight and runs it through on his claw hand gripping its spine. With a pull the spine comes from free and the wight drops back to the ground lifeless once again.
With a howl he spins around launching fireballs in every direction knowing his comrades will get out of harms way. Each of his fire balls reduces more enemies to dust and that's when he starts to hear the screams. Loup looks around and sees his brethern burning in green flame.
Looking up to the sky the great undead beast banks in the air turning back for another pass. Loup starts running towards his allies who are still in the things path as something leaps from the vast undead beast, dropping into the fray. It stands up right as two lycans attack drawing a massive two handed axe from its back. As they leap it grabs one by the throat easily holding it in place, as it buries the head of its axe in the second attacker.
The undead powerhouses witchlight eyes never leave Loups as the axe drains the life out of victim as he snaps the neck of the other effortlessly.
Loup stops all his fury and his rage the pain and the hurt all implode becoming a blizzard of cold fury. The monster drops his victim and begins walking towards Loup. Its pace quickens as Loup increases his and the two collide.
"So Krell you have returned once again."
Loup ducks and swing of the axe and punches the dark iron clad behemoth right in the face. Krell returns the favour by shoulder charging Loup drive him back. Krells eyes burn brighter as he discards his axe and with a raspy ravaged voice says.
"Killlll youuuu…"
They two exchange punches and kicks each shitting momentum of the fight in their favour. Krell takes another mighty blow to the head dropping the undead behemoth to one knee. Loup goes in for the kill only for Krell grab his ankle and pulls him off his feet. Loup hits the ground the back of his head the ground hard causing him to lose his focus and getting brain fog as Krell stands over him with his hand out stretched as the life draining axe flies into his hand.
Loup shakes the cobwebs off as the axe descends aiming to finish him off. Krell is suddenly struck and sent crashing to the ground. Loup looks up at his saviour glad in armour with a two handed war hammer in her hand.
"Asia?"
Asia nods and charges Krell as her male companion helps Loup to his feet.
"We have to move Loup, let Asia deal with him more are coming!"
Asia's male companion points to the undead and glances around looking for Loups comrades and sees very little of still alive.
"Hey Loup you are powerful and a tremendous fighter save the last of your comrades go and defend the hiding place of the towns folk I have got this."
Issei unstraps the armour hiding his dragon arm and discards it. Holding his arm up into the air Issei calls out to his old partner and friend.
"Ddraig old friend I may not be with you in my world anymore but please grant me your power to save these lycans and to save the people of this town."
In the distance a loud roar can be heard in response to Issei's request cause the battle field to become silent. Clouds begin to form over head red lightning arcing between them as a magical circle appears beneath Issei. The bolts converge forming an massive lighting bolt which strikes Issei throwing Loup to the ground.
"Granted old friend I come. Don your amrour."
"Scale Mail!"
Issei glows in power which explodes into light sending out of wave of light any enemy caught in it is torn asunder and at the centre of the exploison Issei stands clad head to toe in the scale he remembers well.
Krell seeing what has happened floors Asia with a back hand and charges towards Issei with a deathly roar. Which in turn summons the big flying undead beast back to the field once again. Issei doesn't wait and charges Krell, smashing into him like shot from a cannon. Krell is overwhelmed as Issei reigns blow after blow, denting and buckling the dark iron armour.
"I am Issei Hyoudou! Hear me Hades!"
Issei grabs Krell and throws into the air showing off his strength, he sees Asia taking care of the fodder her hammer lashing out striking down an enemy with blow. Issei turns his intention back to Krell and his undead beast who was closing in on him.
"I have returned once again to send you and your minions back into the abyss once again! For I am the Red Dragon Emperor!. Dragon shot."
A small orb appears and Issei punches it at Krell. The orb hurtles through the air hitting Krell in the chest before expanding and covering him in his glow as the dome vanishes and fade anything caught inside it is no more including Krell. The massive undead beast then makes a dive for Issei, determined to end the creature that killed it's master.
Issei braces for the collison but never happens as the huge undead beast shrieks. Before crashing into the ground. Issei jumps up and down in joy as large crimson coloured dragon looms over the undead and crushes its neck under its fore foot. Ddraig opens his mouth and power builds in his mouth, before he lets out a crimson blast of power and takes the massive undead beasts head.
With the death of Krell and his mount, the undead army fell apart as they decomposed. Ddraig spreads his wings and roars in victory. Asia and Loup approach Issei in his armoured form and he turns to face them removing his helmet and smiling.
"Now that they have been defeated I think we best check on the people of Greymane and make sure they are ok. I am glad I still have my powers but I didn't expect this."
Issei then turns and looks up at Ddraig who returns the look and nods his head respectfully. Dumb founded Asia and Loup just nod and remain silent though what happened today would forever be known as the battle of Greymane.
Well that iis it for chapter two. If you like it please read and review, so thank you for checking it out and if you have any suggestions don't hesitate to let me know. Until next chapter bye bye!