So sorry for the wait guys; but so much has happened. I heard something about Xbox or Mircosoft buying Sonic... which lets be honest, wasn't real and even if it was; I doubt SEGA will part ways with the Blue Wind, considering the success his film brought to the company. In other news, I've started a Twitter account so I can keep you guys up-to-date a little better. If anyone wants to follow it, hit me up on Discord and I'll send ya the link since FanFiction hates other links aside from themselves :P
Ok, review answering time:
From ptl
Wow, so it was a literal mindscrew.
By the way, loved the references, especially the X anime one as well as the Super Mario Bros Z, not to say about the OVA and the Chronicles game attacks.
Why not make a Fire Sonic transformation in this fic? That would be so cool! And that world would have the means for that to realize it.
Bakuganman: Unfortunately, Fire Sonic won't make an appearance. He belongs to good old Mark Haynes/Alvin Earthworm, but another original form may be shown.
From psytoro7:
'...or if he got some weird shoes with customized actions from a shoemaker.
Actually... did that really happen, or was that a dream?
um,who was sonic referring to? i don't know who he was talking about.
other then that, this was a vary awesome chapter! i like how you put so much fan-service into it.
on a side non related note, this remind me of a curtain fan made arc of ultimate fairy. if you have read it,you know what i mean.
keep on the good work and stay safe from the coronavirus.
Bakuganman: He was referring to the shoemaker quest from Sonic 06. And you stay safe as well, as anyone else reading this.
From GOdofParadox3s:
OK huge mind fuck on Raynare's part that was honestly terrifying you managed to make me think Sonic was gonna lose this one. Well I mean Issei was impaled, but the memory alteration was freaking fantastic and unique take on anyone's encounter of Raynare. Most DxD fic's I've read would just have Raynare fight like she was a amateur making her a annoyance at most than a threat. What you did was play on and added onto what little character we see from her in the Anime/Manga/Light Novel. You manage to make her serious threat than a basic bitch annoyance.
Questions
Are we gonna be seeing more Mind Tricks like what Raynare pulled for anymore of the Villain's or is this a one time thing?
When Sonic mention that he and Super Sonic were separate being's at one point was that a reference to the Fleetway Super Sonic or was that play on when Archie Sonic reversed a Black Hole was launch into space to an alien planet that housed the Red Chaos Emeralds?
Will you be playing with the Positive and Negative Energies of the Chaos Emeralds and how they influence the User depending on their emotional state? Or in simple terms will we be seeing some forms similar to Fleetway Super Sonic or Dark Super Sonic for the DxD Cast?
Bakuganman: Had to do something different with her, as well as expand on the magic aspect a bit. Glad you approve. There might be more head games, but I can't say. The same for the Emeralds. I have big plans for them and their role in the story. As for which Evil Super Sonic... that's up to viewer interpretation. ;)
From dmandog056:
I've gotta say, that was an awesome BOSS battle! I would've liked to hear Raynare's thoughts on Shadow and Silver from the rival battles had she used them in the fight, but otherwise this deserves an A Rank!
A nagging thought that's been on my brain is what Kunou and Yasaka might think of Tails if they encountered him somehow. I like to believe it's possible that they'd consider him to be adorable since he's a little 2-tail 'fox cub' and they're 9-tail fox yokai, plenty of room for a few cute scenes or some embarrassing humor for Tails in that regard. Tails could try to teach her how he flies and see if she could do so. It might be worth exploring that possibility at some point in the story.
One thing I keep hearing in my head is the dragon road theme if Sonic decides to explore Japan more or gets chased around the country or any more local cities. On another side note, you could make a reference to how Solid Snake doesn't like Sonic (Look up the Codec conversations from Smash Bros Ultimate), could lead to a Splinter Cell reference too. There's potential there just saiyan...
Bakuganman: Only an "A"? I was going for an "S"! Knew I should've taken that shortcut... In all seriousness, thank you. I've been getting much praise for that battle. And since you brought it up, Dragon Road is going to be used as a theme at one point, but not for Kuoh. You do realize that Dragon Road is based on China and not Japan, right?
From Guest:
Well that sense of confidence didn't last long.
Somehow I knew he was going to get turned into a devil anyway, but I was hoping it could've been different...
Bakuganman: I threw everyone a curveball. Read down, see how different it is.
From Thunder Dragon:
This story has potential. Sonic is truly himself and I love it! You are a true fan of the Blue Blur.
However I do have a criticism and it is a big one. If you mix too much of the various mediums that Sonic has appeared in without clarifying where you get your sources or what versions or media you are pulling from, you will confuse people.
I am a long time follower of the Blue Hedgehog I can spot some but not all of the references and people who are not as familiar with Sonic the Hedgehog will just get confused.
Now can I make a suggestion? Take a look at the Sonic News Network and use that as reference material going forward for Sonic the Hedgehog.
Now here is one more suggestion, take a look at the Light Novels for DxD, The Manga and the anime. Use it!
Bakuganman: Me and him grew up together, so I think I know Sonic better than most do... not to brag or anything, I'm sure someone out there knows as much as I do. As for the critique, I knew this piece of criticism would come eventually, and was prepared for it from the start... though I am surprised its taken THIS long, 3 months, for someone to bring it up. You make a valid point, it seems like I am mixing a few Sonics' in. It's for fanservice, I will admit; but also because I found a way to mix a few of them to form a backstory for Sonic that is easy to follow. A bit of hints of it have been scattered around the fic thus far.
Its also clear you didn't read all (or perhaps any) of the intro teaser, as I already said this is based off the anime of DxD, with references to the light novels. Your concern is noted, and thanks for speaking out!
From Captin Imaginat (deleted):
(AN: Story requests)
Bakuganman: I deleted this one because it had nothing to do with my story at all, just a bunch of requests. Not that I don't accept requests or have a problem with them, I just don't think giving a "review" about it is necessary... and feels like spam. If you have all those ideas, I'm sure you can do it yourself if you had time to list over 4000 words about them. Some of those suggestions were interesting, but I can't promise I'm gonna do them.
From Madmagusmax:
This story rocks. Sonic is himself and kicking a**.
Now I have to ask do you take requests for stories? If you cannot do it can you please post it provided it is not had anything cut out?
(AN: Story request)
Bakuganman: I apologize for this one, as I accidentally deleted it, but reposted the first part of it by going in as a Guest myself. As said above, I have no problem with requests, but I can't promise anything.
Chapter 8 - A New Life, A New Beginning
Sonic dashed over to Issei immediately and began slightly shaking his body. "Issei! ISSEI!" Sonic said, but the boy wouldn't respond. He just laid there, not moving at all. Some blood was also on Sonic's gloves, but he wasn't worried about that right now. What he DID do was slowly look up at Raynare, who was still sitting on the fountain. "What did you do...?" Sonic growled at her, now mad.
"Oh me? We just finished up our date you so rudely interrupted last time" Raynare said, slyly.
ZWHEEEEEEE! CRACK!
Enraged, Sonic Spin Dashed where Raynare was sitting, plowing through the fountain, and not caring if he got a little wet. Water was the least of his concerns right now. Raynare however, was now nowhere to be seen...
"That's public property you know, very expensive" said her voice. Looking to the side of himself, she was now sitting on a park bench, filing her nails. It reminded Sonic of a certain green demon he fought a few times that was obsessed with beauty. This just enraged Sonic more. To the point where he tried Boosting into her.
CRACK!
With the bench destroyed, he looked back... he missed her again!
"As much as I like a man who plays rough... I'm not into Hedgehogs; nothing against you, Blue" Raynare taunted again. She was now in a tree branch with her legs hanging down and crossed, and her hands holding onto the branch for support. Growling even deeper, Sonic then performed a move he hadn't used in years... his 'Sonic Wave', which required him to Spin Dash, then jump back whilst Spin Dashing to create a large shock wave.
A mere second before the wave hit the tree and completely tore it down, Raynare vanished in by closing her wings on herself, which Sonic saw. Great. Demons here can perform Chaos Control-like warping abilities without magic circles... just what he needed.
"Not as fast as you brag yourself to be, huh?" Raynare mocked him a third time, now sitting back on the fountain... what was left if it anyway. The fountain itself was destroyed, but the basin was still there to sit on.
"Why would you do this? He was an innocent kid!" Sonic yelled at Raynare.
"Heh, innocent?" Questioned Raynare with a smile.
"... ok, he's got some issues; but he was no threat to you either!" Sonic rephrased. Not-so-innocent kid or not, Issei didn't do anything morally wrong so in Sonic's book, there was no reason Raynare even had to go this far.
Raynare smiled down at Sonic. Clearly, the rat didn't know his friends little secret. "Listen, he was too big of a risk to leave roaming around, but if you want someone to blame, blame Him. He's the one who gifted humans Sacred Gears in the first place" she said, and that got Sonic instantly baffled. It was written all over his face. Not bothering to stick around, as she already completed her job, Raynare held out a hand to use her magic again, causing a bright flash. Sonic had to shield his eyes again but by the time the light died down, Raynare had vanished... this time for good.
Sonic had a million questions going through his head. Who exactly was that girl? Why was she so obsessed with wanting Issei dead?... More importantly, how the hell was ISSEI of all people, a risk? Speaking of which, was he the "He" she was talking about?... Nah, that didn't make any sense. Unless that Sacred Gear stuff had something to do with sexy and attractive androids, Issei didn't look like the type to be interested in it.
That's another thing... Sacred Gears?... What were those anyway?
*cough...*
Sonic's ears twitched. Was that a cough? It was such a very tiny sound, that it might have escaped his hearing if Raynare was still here and running her big mouth. Looking towards the origin of the sound, Sonic saw Issei's body and... did it just move?... Was he raising his hand? Er, blood-soaked hand?
"... ISSEI!" Sonic wasted no time and dashed to his side again. Issei's hand was a bit shaky, probably due to the strain of keeping it lifted up because of the low amount of blood he had remaining in his system... but he was alive. Barely, but still alive.
"ISSEI!" Sonic repeated.
"So... Son..." Issei croaked, able to move his eyes to look at Sonic, but the poor pervert couldn't say the Hedgehog's name completely. It was a HUGE effort to get even a sound out.
"Save your strength, pal. I'll get you to a..." Sonic said, using his arms to try and lift Issei up carefully, but he groaned right as Sonic moved his body not even an inch. What's worse, more blood began escaping Issei's wound... moving him around was obviously NOT a good idea.
"Issei... just hold on... I'll..." Sonic tried to reassure, but he didn't know what to do. It wasn't like the first time where he could run around with Issei in tow, this was Issei with a gaping hole in his body! Even if Sonic could make it to a hospital, he doubted the medics could treat his injuries in time and even then; the kid lost so much blood that it was making a pool around them, and was probably gonna stain the concrete. Aside from his speed, he couldn't do much else for Issei.
'As fast as you are... looks like you were too slow...' Raynare's mocking voice echoed in Sonic's head, continuing to taunt him. Sonic began to not just feel angry with Raynare, but more at himself. Why couldn't he have been faster? This of course, wasn't the first time something like this had happened, but never before had it ended up this way. Being hurt, maybe. Turned into a robot, sometimes. But never at someone's death!
It hit Sonic then. Whenever a situation would get this serious, the Chaos Emeralds; or a new set of mysterious items similar to them; would be the Deus ex Machina (AN: means God/Goddess in the Machine, a term for bad endings or close-to-become-bad endings to turn into good ones) to potentially prevent or help undo the consequences of someone's actions. Sonic currently had none. No way to save Issei, who was on Death's front porch.
Sonic the Hedgehog... was completely powerless.
He felt something grab his gloved hand. It was Issei's left hand, holding onto Sonic's gloved one. It was very bloody, and it wasn't too tight of a grip, but it was as much as Issei could do. "I'm... ok..." Issei said, trying to be brave. But the reality was, he knew he was fading. He didn't want to die! There was so much he still wanted to do! Finish High School, go to College, do all that crazy College shit like parties and beer pong in pools; not to mention all the sexy girls in bikinis' he'll see...
'Why the fuck am I thinking THAT right now?... I'm about to fucking die!' Issei mentally reprimanded himself. He then tried moving his mouth again. "We'll... oas Emeral... send... ack home..." Issei tried to say, but most of it didn't come out as actual words. Sonic got the gist of it however, and teared up a bit. That was the promise Issei made to him, the promise to find a way to send him home:
"Don't worry, bro. We'll think of something, anything to get ya home."
That was earlier today. Issei was willing to take Sonic seriously, and believed his story on the spot. "... Yeah, pal. We will. We'll find all seven Emeralds... heck, I'll even let ya use one before I go. Maybe I'll take you to my world, introduce you to my friends. You'll love Tails, he's a good kid. Amy too, though ya might wanna cut back on the 'compliments' around her and Sal... I'm sure Rouge and Bunnie won't mind, but..." Sonic went on and on, holding onto Issei's hand.
It might sound strange but despite only knowing Issei a day, Sonic felt connected to him. They had some things in common and Issei, when not in hormonal-mode, seemed to be a decent guy. Sonic couldn't help but cry a bit while sharing some info about himself.
POV - Issei:
"... Yeah, pal... find all seven... let ya use... my world, introduce you... Tails... Amy... cut back on the 'compliments'... sure Rouge and Bunnie won't mind..." Issei couldn't hear most of what Sonic said... his hearing was starting to go. This was it. The kid could feel it. He felt the strength leave his body, his grip in Sonic's hand start to loosen, and the pain he was feeling all over his body started to fade... he just felt numb. He didn't have much time left.
'Is this how it ends? THIS is how I'm gonna die?... I can't even move anymore, let alone touch a pair of orbs' Issei thought to himself, having a few flashes of him peeking on girls in the past accompanied by his friends, or sometimes himself. 'I mean, I wasn't perfect or anything; but did I really deserve this? Sonic comes to my rescue again, and I couldn't return the favor by sending him home... at least by finding ONE of those Chaos Jewels? I must look pathetic right now' Issei continued.
He couldn't blame Sonic though. He got here quick enough, Issei saw him arrive, then Yuuma froze him in place with that magic glyph... kinda weird how Sonic mentioned going down memory lane, who knows what Yuuma did to him? Or maybe it was just a joke? Issei might never know. 'I'm sorry, Sonic... I wanted to help you... pay you back, for saving my life...' As his grip was loosening from Sonic's hand, Issei saw all the blood that covered it. For some reason, this reminded Issei of that Rias girl as she passed him in the stairwell earlier today... her hair specifically.
Unbeknownst to him, this caused a certain item he held onto to faintly glow... Speaking of that item...
-FLASHBACK #1-
Issei was waiting on Yuuma/Raynare, the day of their date. "Shouldn't she be here by now?" He asked himself. That figured, he got stood up.
He was about to consider leaving when..."Here. Take a flyer" said a voice, as the owner of this voice handed Issei a light brown flyer with a weird symbol on it. After looking at it for a second, Issei looked up and saw a girl in a red outfit that gave off vampire/bat vibes. The shoulder blades went upwards in a wing-like formation, and she had 2 tiny bat-like wings attached to the back of her shirt.
Issei figured it was some kind of cosplay, which was pretty common in this town. People would dress up as their favorite anime characters and walk around.
"Uh... thanks?" Said Issei, and the girl gave him a cute smile and wave, before turning around and walking off. With nothing else for him to do since his date might not be coming, Issei lifted up the flyer to read it. "Didn't need one, but lets see..." He said, reading the flyer. It wasn't much other than the weird symbol in the middle, along with some roses and 2 girls hanging off banners where the words were on both the top and bottom, with one girl on each banner.
"We grant wishes, eh?... If only that was true" said Issei, then he turned to the sound of someone calling his name... son of a gun, it was Yuuma! He stuffed the flyer in his pocket, more interested on spending time with Yuuma right now.
-FLASHBACK #2-
"Fine... but I'm not wearing pants" said Sonic, after he proved his speed to Issei.
"Thank you" Issei groaned, then started getting ready for the day by taking his clothes... oh, right. "Uh, do you mind?" Asked Issei.
"Oh, sorry man" said Sonic, already aware of what Issei wanted and dashed out his bedroom window. "Can't stay out here forever though!" Sonic's voice called out, and Issei understood why. The last thing the neighbors needed to see was an extra-terrestrial chilling on the Hyoudou rooftop.
As Issei removed his pants, his fingers went into his pockets by accident, feeling something he forgot about. "Hmm?" Issei said and after taking the pants off completely, he reached into the pocket, and pulled out that flyer he got just before his date. He stared at the flyer, then at the window Sonic left out of... they weren't connected somehow, were they? Seemed pretty odd that he got a flyer claiming to grant wishes (AKA: magic), only for an anthropomorphic Hedgehog to come literally out of nowhere the same day.
He took the flyer with him as he grabbed fresh clothes for a quick shower. He didn't know why but for some reason; he felt he should hang onto it a little bit longer...
-END FLASHBACKS-
Issei wasn't gonna lie, but if he did have one wish... it was to have a friend, one that wouldn't stab him in the back or leave him at the mercy of pissed off girls. Maybe that flyer DID have something to do with Sonic, but it looks like Issei won't be around long enough to discover the truth.
'If this is how its gonna go... next time around, I'll try to be a better person... help people... be a hero or some shit...' said Issei, as the final image in his head... was Sonic, giving a thumbs up... and Rias for some reason, giving him an erotic look.
POV - Sonic:
Issei's grip on Sonic's hand began to disappear. Sonic felt guilt, sadness, anger and grief. He asked himself: why did this have to happen? He felt like Tikal when he walked though her flashbacks. This was just fantastic! He's transported to a strange world, saves a kids life, bonds with him a bit, only for him to die anyway! It wasn't fair! Issei did nothing wrong! Sonic griped onto Issei's hand tighter, as if that would keep him around longer, but he knew he couldn't do anything else.
Right as Issei's hand lost all of its strength and fell to the ground...
FLASH!
"ARGH!" Sonic had to shield his eyes for the third time from a red flash... from Issei's pocket? "What the...?!" Sonic asked aloud, looking down at the source of the light and suddenly, a random poster flew out of Issei's pants! Sonic couldn't believe what he was witnessing, what was going on now?!
The poster flew some distance away, glowing white as it flew like it was fluttering in the wind. In another, less bright flash, the poster hovered in the air as it turned into a glyph... a familiar, crimson red glyph...
POV - Rias:
Back at the ORC building; Kiba was relaxing on the couch with Koneko sitting next to him, and Akeno was beside Rias who was sitting behind her desk. After the game of tag they miserably failed, Rias herself was finishing up paperwork. She couldn't stop thinking about that Blue Hedgehog... Sonic, was it?
He was... something, to say the least.
He was ludicrously fast, quick on his feet, and decently powerful. He was also able to seemingly predict if and when he'd get attacked, had some swordsmanship skills (according to Kiba), and incredible coordination to pull off most of the stunts he executed. Heck, using his speed alone, he was able to destroy a Power of Destruction magic circle... something that can't be done easily, even for a High-Ranking Devil. And he got away... drat. Guess she'll have to go to that wedding after all...
Rias felt a pang in her head, so she held her head in the location of it, but it wasn't painful. It was her Devil Senses, which either warned her if something Holy was around, or if someone was performing a ritual or using a flyer to summon a Devil. In this case, it was the latter, someone was using a flyer. The funny thing was... it was calling for her personally, which was not only extremely rare, but ballsy. If your gonna call upon a High-Class Devil, it better be for a good reason.
"President?" Asked Akeno, seeing her friends mannerism and concerned about her.
"It's fine. I'm being summoned" said Rias, taking her hand away from her face and getting up from her seat. To be honest, Rias was drained physically and mentally for a multitude of reasons. The number of requests they'd get daily, the pressure of getting them done on a decent schedule, chasing a certain 'Youkai' around campus... she wasn't in the mood, but Devil Law required ALL Devils to answer summons. Whether they liked it or not.
Rias sighed, and opened a magic circle on her hand before it flew off and become larger, making a portal. "I'll be back shortly" she told her peerage, hoping this would be over with quickly.
POV - Normal:
Sonic watched on as the glyph grew larger and expanded. Turning sideways so it was flat, a form began to come out of the circle, but its back was turned to Sonic. Even so, he recognized that uniform AND that red hair. Good lord... not HER!
"Listen mortal, I'm normally thrilled to be summoned and take on any request you desire, but its been a rough day, so make this..." said the girl, turning around, and her eyes widened as large as Goal Rings.
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...
...
Heh. Was this a joke?... HE summoned her?! WHY?! Recovering from her shock, Rias gave Sonic the blankest expression he had ever seen. "... oh. Its you" she said in a flat tone.
"Hey believe me, fire princess, your the LAST person I wanna summon right now. How'd you even find me anyway?" Snapped Sonic. He didn't understand how Rias did that, but it appeared the flyer was somewhat similar to this trophy power-up Sonic couldn't recall the name of at the moment. And he normally wouldn't have been so mean, but his emotions were swirling inside of him.
That, and he wasn't in the mood to talk to someone that literally tried killing him less than an hour ago...
Rias didn't like Sonic's tone. She was a member of one of the most powerful Devil families, doesn't he know who she is?! Out of the corner of her eye though, she saw her clubs flyer on the ground, the one that transported her to this location. She walked over to it, knelled down, and picked it up; then held it out forwards to show Sonic.
"THIS. Is how I got here. These flyers react to a persons thoughts or words, and can summon Devils like myself. Like I told you, we don't seek out souls anymore. We let others summon us instead. Now where did you get this flyer?" Said Rias, then asked how Sonic got his paws on this. Rias' Familiar was the one that passed out these flyers, but she only ordered it to pass them to humans ONLY. Unless her Familiar made a mistake, which was unlikely, Sonic shouldn't have this in his possession.
"It's not mine. I'd rather summon a giant panda than even think of bringing you" said Sonic. Rias looked puzzled at this.
"Well if you didn't summon me, who...?" She began to ask, but then noticed the unresponsive body of Issei. That made a bit more sense. "I see" she said, then took a steps towards the boys. Sonic held his hands outwards, making a 'wall' between Rias and Issei.
"What you think our doing?" He demanded. Rias was tempted to teleport away right now, but she had a job to do, regardless if this Hedgehog was gonna get in the way.
"I'm GOING to revive him, which will make him a Devil" she said, trying not to sound annoyed.
"And make him a slave? Can't you Devils leave the dead in peace, stay underground and farm with your pitchforks or something?" Sonic snapped again.
Now Rias' aggravation was beginning to show. She remained as calm as she could, but her patience was wearing thin. "Their called servants. The Gremory Family doesn't treat them any less than others" she said, getting a bit defensive. This was true, as the Gremory's did have a reputation for not only being nicer than most Devil Families, but also have strong bonds with their servants. Yes, the Gremorys' were sometimes made fun of because of this, but they didn't let it bother them.
Rias then reaching into her pocket and opened her hand to show... a white Chess piece? A Knight to be exact. Sonic looked at the piece, at Rias, then back at the piece again. "You wanna play Chess NOW?!" Asked Sonic, looking back up at Rias, not understanding.
Rias held in a sigh. "Look, I don't have time to explain, considering your friends losing consciousness" she said, looking over at Issei. It was VERY faint, but she sensed he still had a small spark of life (which was impressive, she had to admit). If Rias was quick, she could save his life, which was probably the reason she was summoned anyway. But she couldn't do that if this blue porcupine didn't get out of her way.
Hearing that Issei was conscious, Sonic's eyes widened and looked back; the kid wasn't moving though. "... he's alive?" Asked Sonic, surprised. Issei lost allot of blood, so how was that possible? He looked back at Rias, who had a hard look in her eyes. It didn't look like she was lying but then again, she tried burning him alive earlier.
"I can sense it... your friends pretty strong, able to survive a Fallen Angel of Raynare's caliber" said Rias.
"Raynare?" Questioned Sonic, looking back at Rias with a cocked eyebrow. Who was... wait... was she talking about Yuuma? Was that her real name?
"Again, no time to explain. Unless you want your friend to die permanently, you should step aside" said Rias. While Evil Pieces can bring someone back to life, it has to be done within a certain time frame... or the person will be lost forever.
Sonic eyed Rias... her expression didn't change, and Sonic couldn't detect any deceit in her tone. While she tried not to appear annoyed at Sonic (Eggman used that look to try and hide his frustration when Sonic was winning), it seemed like she was genuinely concerned about the near-dead human. Maybe because it was her 'client' as she called him, or maybe she wasn't such a bad person after all... but Sonic still wasn't sure if he should allow this. Again, Rias attempted to harm him a while ago.
Granted, he instigated it by running away, but still!
"... but you'll take his humanity away" Sonic said. Like she said, while she could revive him, it'll also turn him into a Devil. Sonic wasn't sure if Issei wanted that... though she said that flyer summoned her based on the summoners thoughts so... DID Issei summon her? Based on the info Sonic was given, it seemed to be a possibility. She also had a very impressive body, which was clearly Issei's type, so maybe he thought of her in his final moments?
...
...
...
Yeah, that sounded like him.
Much to Sonic's surprise, Rias' eyes gave off a new expression: understanding. "... I'm aware. Believe me, I am. You don't have to trust me, but unless you have a means to revive him; I'm the best chance you've got" finished Rias, playing the most powerful card she could think of. She did understand. Three of her servants used to be human; one of them was experimented on before being left in the snow to freeze to death, and the other 2 were hunted like animals. In saving them, she took away the one thing they could never get back. She didn't regret her decision to rescue them... just the price tag it came with.
Sonic was gonna answer, but realized she was right. All Sonic had was his speed. He had no means to help Issei at this current point in time, and the human maybe had less than a few minutes before he truly was gone for good. The Blue Hedgehog began weighing his options, looking back and forth at the choices:
1) Should he move aside, and let Rias bring Issei back?
OR
2) Should he tell Rias off, and let Issei go in peace?
...
...
...
He slowly stepped away to the right, allowing Rias to get closer; though he kept his eyes on her in case she tried anything. Call it selfish on Sonic's part if you want, but he wasn't willing to say goodbye to Issei just yet. If it was true that Issei WAS still there... then his story wasn't over. All he needed was someone to lean down, and pick up the pencil off the floor for him.
Rias stood before Issei, and placed the Knight piece on his chest before backing off. Shen then held her hands out like a Priest would during Mass, and closed her eyes.
"In the name of Rias of the Gremory Family, I call upon Issei Hyoudou," Rias began in a powerful voice, her crimson red energy emitting from around her body. At the same time, her magic glyph formed on the ground where Issei lay. Sonic watched with both anticipation and awe... was this really gonna work? He's only seen something like this thrice in his lifetime. First with himself (though that event was undone), the second was Shahra, and the third being Caliburn.
Sonic hoped he wouldn't regret this decision later on, but right now he had little choice.
"Hear the sound of my voice! Return thy soul to the human realm once more, rise again from the shadows of Death!" Rias continued, pumping her own power into the ritual. For an Evil Piece to revive someone, a Devil must offer their own power in exchange. Think of it as jump-starting a car if it dies, you'll need someone else's battery to give it a jolt. Sonic kept his eyes on Issei's body, looking for any signs of a stir.
There was none, but he let Rias continue without interrupting. This certainly LOOKED legit enough.
"Rejoice, my demonic servant! You have been given new life... AWAKEN AS MY KNIGHT!" Commanded Rias, finishing off her spell. The white Evil Piece now began glowing in red aura as it sat on Issei's chest, along with the glyph on the floor. Sonic was actually starting to feel hopeful. He wasn't a magic expert, but it looked like whatever Houdini-stuff Rias was doing was working!
The light show faded, along with the glyph. Sonic looked down a Issei to see if he was responsive, and Rias did the same to admire her work...
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Only to find the Piece was still on his chest... what the? That didn't make any sense! An Evil Piece was supposed to go into a host body after the incantation was said, and transform them into a Devil by using Rias' borrowed power. "... it didn't work?" Rias said, surprised. This never happened to her before.
"Whaddaya mean it didn't work?!" Asked Sonic, looking straight at Rias.
"... ok. Perhaps the Knight Piece wasn't powerful enough" said Rias, using her magic to quickly levitate the not-working Knight Piece off Issei, and exchange with a new one, this time a Bishop.
This wasn't anything new, she had heard of this occurrence. It was rare but sometimes, Pieces didn't have enough power to fully restore life to their hosts, as the host could sometimes be more powerful than the Piece itself. In this case, more of the same type of Piece was required for the additional strength the person had. In short, they needed extra storage space, like a computer needing more memory. That being said however, Rias unfortunately didn't have a second Knight Piece... it was already used on Kiba.
"I don't have an extra Knight, so this'll have to do" Rias started the ritual again, saying the same incantation. Sonic eyed Rias, paying close attention to what she just said. So the more Pieces used on someone, she uses more of her power to fuel their rebirth? Made sense. The Chaos Emeralds worked in a similar way, more Emeralds = more power.
"Rejoice, my demonic servant! You have been given new life... AWAKEN AS MY BISHOP!" Commanded Rias a second time. Once again, the Piece and glyph glowed with power, starting the process again.
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Nothing? Again? But Bishops had more demonic power than Knights or Rooks...? "Soooooo... got another Bishop?" Asked Sonic, starting to get a little doubtful, but chose to brush his thoughts aside. Even supernaturals make mistakes, right?
Rias detected his skepticism, however small it was. Honestly, she couldn't blame him. This was a first for her as well. Like her Knight Piece, she only had one Bishop because... er, nevermind. She didn't like to talk about it, let alone think about it. Not wanting to waste anymore time, she went with her Rook Piece, rushing the incantation this time. "In the name of Rias Gremory, I call upon Issei Hyoudou; REJOICE!" She said, skipping most of it, but didn't think it mattered at this point. Maybe this was a sign? Perhaps he'd be better suited as a Rook.
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SERIOUSLY?! Rooks didn't work either?! True Rooks didn't have much demonic power, having even lower than a Knight; but this was Rias' third attempt and still nothing happened. How much demonic energy did one human kid need?
Now Sonic's foot was tapping, his arms crossed... and he looked like he was getting agitated. At this rate, he could've ran to the hospital and back well over 5000 times! Sure Issei might have died, but at least Sonic would've been doing something! What was this Devil trying to pull?
All Rias had now was her set of Pawns, but would they be enough? She thought back to her friend Sona. She had a Pawn of her own, and he took up 4 Pieces before he was revived. Maybe Issei was the same way? It was worth a shot, so Rias prepared the ritual one final time. Sonic was gonna call her out, but saw she was using 4 Pieces this time, so she was taking this seriously by using even more of her power. Giving her the benefit of the doubt, Sonic was willing to give her one last chance.
"In the name of Rias Gremory, Daughter of the Great Devil Lucifer, I call upon the recently departed soul of Issei Hyoudou," Rias repeated, putting more power into her words. This was her last chance, so she better make it count. "Listen to the sound of my voice and heed my command! Return thy soul to the human realm once more, for it is not your time" Rias added more emotion into her spell, as demonic power is also tied to a individuals will.
"Rise up from the shadows of Death, join us in the world of the living again!" Rias continued to chant, not willing to give up.
It doesn't matter if I was wrong or right' Sonic's voice echoed in her head... she shook it off. Why was she thinking about that now? Maybe she felt a little guilty about not doing anything when reports of Raynare first came around? Regardless if she did or not, she couldn't run the risk of starting another war, that was the bigger picture... right?
"REJOICE, ISSEI HYOUDOU! You have been chosen to walk amongst us as my demonic servant! AWAKE, ISSEI HYOUDOU! You have been given a new life!... AWAKEN AS MY PAWN!" Rias finished. The ritual was repeated for the fourth time, all four Pieces on Issei's chest glowed with power as they took effect... nothing was happening though.
She added a fifth... nothing.
A sixth... nothing again.
How about a seventh?... Still. Nothing.
She held her final Pawn in her hand and was about to add it when a blue blur darted past her... where'd her Piece go? "HEY!" Asked Rias, looking in the direction the blur went. Sonic was shown holding the Pawn Piece between his fingers.
"I think you've done enough" Sonic said, now feeling kinda dumb he trusted Rias. He should've known, she was pulling his leg.
"Sonic... give me the Pawn" said Rias calmly, with a hint of aggravation, holding her hand out as she ordered the Hedgehog to give back her item.
"If its 2 things I hate: its Eggmen, and liars. If you couldn't bring him back, you should've just been honest instead of trying to impress me to join your silly club" Sonic said, figuring that's what Rias was trying to do. Rias didn't understand what 'Eggmen' were, but to call her a liar and trying to impress him?
"I'm not lying! Evil Pieces can bring the dead back, he just needs more of my power, gimme that final Piece!" Said Rias.
Sonic cocked an eyebrow again. Evil Pieces? That was the name of them? That was... interesting. "Is that supposed to make me feel better?" Asked Sonic, as the name implied Issei would become evil after reincarnation. The last thing Sonic wanted to see was an even more evil Issei. As both Hedgehog and Devil continued to argue; neither noticed that a strange, dim green light lit up on the back of Issei's left hand.
"I didn't name them, ok?! Just gimme the Piece and I can bring him back!" Rias said, understanding the doubt Sonic had. Evil Pieces weren't exactly a fitting name, but she wasn't born around the time they were created. Devils don't conceive easily, they had less than a 3% chance, which is the other reason why they resorted to Evil Pieces to increase their numbers. So even though her parents had been together for 6000+ years, it was still quite a while before Rias was finally "incubated" herself.
"Listen; if you didn't have enough power to heal him, ya could've been honest with me... I MIGHT have considered joining" Sonic said.
... Excuse her? Didn't have enough power? Oh-ho, this Hedgehog was standing at the entrance of the Circles of Hell! Holding in her ire, Rias glared at Sonic. "... For your information, this is what I used against you" she said, holding her hand out to the right. Her Power of Destruction magic flared in it, and she blasted whatever remained of the park fountain. The water completely evaporated, and large portion of it was gone, but some of it still remained. Rias then lifted up her other hand, aiming in the direction of a group of trees. "If I wanted too..." she continued, blasting the trees with even darker crimson flames.
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They were gone. Just gone. No leaves, no twigs, no bits of bark or ash remained... their wasn't even a single stump! The only evidence of those trees ever existing were holes in the ground, where the trees themselves were planted. Sonic gulped once, Rias had proven her point. She had some scary power, especially when she got annoyed... and he thought Amy was scary with her hammer. "Now give me. That Pawn Piece" Rias requested.
Before either she or him could make another move however, the 7 Pieces that were on Issei's chest sunk into his body after that green light disappeared and...
"... *GASP! Cough! Cough, cough!*"
Both Devil and Mobian looked immediately towards the source of the sound, Issei was having a coughing fit. "ISSEI!" Sonic shouted, dashing right over to his side. "Issei! You ok, pal?" He asked his newly-awoken friend. Looks like Rias' ritual was a success after all, she DID bring him back! It was just a delayed reaction... and he felt a little guilty for doubting her, he wasn't gonna lie; but Sonic was a runner, not a wizard. He didn't understand this magic stuff.
Rias looked in awe, but also confusion. True Issei was successfully revived... but she didn't sense anything demonic about him, other than the Evil Pieces inside him, which made no sense. Once an Evil Piece(s) is put into a host body, said body turns into a Devil, end of story. Did something go wrong? Don't misread Rias, she was glad to see Issei alive, it was just... odd.
After a fourth cough, Issei's eyes opened slightly to see Sonic looking down at him. "S... Sonic?" He asked, wondering if he was dreaming, but he then felt a flash of pain originating from the wound he still had, and passed out because of it.
"Issei! ISSEI!" Sonic called his friends name, frantically. Shaking off her own surprise, Rias went to Issei's side as well and examined him. Sonic didn't stop her this time, her having earned some of his trust.
"Its the light spear. They can burn the very souls of their victims. I'll have to heal him using my magic" explained Rias.
"OK! Well, come on! Heal him!" Sonic agreed, on board already.
"Yeah... about that..." Rias said, her tone changing. She also gave Sonic an odd smirk... Sonic didn't like that look, what was she up to?
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POV - Issei:
BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP! BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP! BEEP-BEEP-BEEP-BEEP!
Maid (Alarm Clock): Master, wake up, won't you? Master, please wake up! Master, wake up, won't you pleeease?
CLICK!
Issei's hand shot up to shut off the alarm, once again set for 7:15. "Ugh... still tired... GAH!" Issei said, shooting up from his bed. He remembered everything from yesterday, how Raynare came back after him and Sonic rushing to his rescue.
"Uh.. why the hell am I naked?" He asked aloud as he looked himself over. This wasn't like the first time, Sonic only bandaged his wound, not take off his clothes too. Speaking of wound, where was it? He had a hole large enough to fit an entire arm inside him... wait, that sounded wrong. Looking next to him, he saw a lump in his covers. "Did I have a wet dream and take my clothes off in my sleep?" He asked again, lifting the sheets...
Only to see something round, with a pink "button" attached to it. Also some red streaks...
"WAH!" Issei fell back off his bed in shock, covering his package as well with both hands. He did a double take as he stared at what he discovered... was he still dreaming? It was Rias! Also in his bed! Where did she come from and more importantly, what was she dong here... AND NAKED?! "N-No way! No freaking way!... Rias the FUCKING Gremory?! THIS IS AWESOME!" Said Issei.
Either Issei woke Rias up, or she was getting up already, because she began to stir. "I... Issei?" She called his name, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. Once she was somewhat awake, she lifted herself up from the bed. "Hey..." She said, then yawned and stretched. In doing so...
"WAAAAAAAH! YOUR HANGING OUT!" Issei's voice cracked, pointing at her breasts.
"Good morning" Rias greeted, cheerfully.
"Uh... w-what are you doing in my bed? A-Am I still dreaming, c-cause this seems to good to be true" Issei stuttered, then gasped as he realized something. "Hold on! Where's Sonic? Is he ok?" Issei asked, looking back and forth.
"Oh, he's fine. He's on the roof keeping watch... and don't worry, this is all real... then again, you probably already knew that, didn't you?" Rias asked knowing, propping herself up by leaning on her left leg. Issei looked away for Rias' modesty's sake, covering his eyes by taking one hand away from his junk mail.
Not like it did much to undo what he was seeing, and this image will probably be saved in his brain until the day he really DOES die.
"Uh... yeah, I've... seen some shit" Issei admitted, indirectly mentioning his encounters with Raynare and his new blue friend. He wondered if Sonic knew about Rias, cause the last thing Issei remembered was Sonic's face, now he's in bed with one of the Bombshells of Kuoh Academy. The student bodies gonna flip when they find out, including his other 2 friends. "So uh... are you a...?" Issei began. He didn't know why, but got the feeling Rias was more than she appeared. Paranoia? Maybe, but he had to be careful. Ya never know who's suddenly gonna transform before your very eyes and spear you like a fish.
"I am. Though unlike your girlfriend, I'm a Devil" said Rias. Issei's eyes widened, though was also a bit confused. Weren't Devils and Fallen Angels the same thing? "Sonic had the same reaction, its a common mistake. But in any case, it's nice to meet you, Issei" Rias said, giving Issei a sexy, yet mysterious smile.
"ISSEI!" Called a new voice coming from the stairs... SHIT! It was his mom! "Are you up yet? It's not national Go To School Whenever You Want day!" Issei's mom said, sounding closer. She must be coming up the stairs.
"UH! I'M AWAKE, MOM! MY ALARM WENT OFF AND EVERYTHING, I'M JUST UH... STRETCHING!" Issei lied. he then darted in circles around his room, trying to figure out what to do. There's no way his mom could see Rias in here, she'll freak out! Rias wasn't doing much to help the situation either, she just watched Issei get worked up while still wearing that smile, not moving from her position at all... was she enjoying this?
"This is almost every morning, a mother getting a grown boy out of bed" Issei's mom sounded like she was just outside his door! NOT GOOD!
"Quick! HIDE!" Issei said, throwing the sheets over Rias in a panic. However, he was too late as his mother opened the door... boy, was she not prepared for this. Issei stared at his mother with his mouth hanging open, with his mother also staring at the scene before her...
Issei was over an attractive red-haired girl, who had the largest bust size the woman had ever seen for a teen of Rias' age.
"Good morning, Miss Hyoudou. How are you today?" Rias responded without any embarrassment or hesitation in her voice.
"... I'm... fine..." said Issei's mom. What else was there to say? Its not everyday some random model pops into her house and ends up in her sons bed. Momma Issei half-expected her son to be jacking off to his porn mags again (she has caught him on multiple occasions), but not a real life female. "Issei... come down when your ready... and dressed" was all Mother Issei said before slowly closing the door.
Then her voice rang throughout the house.
Issei's Mother: GOROU! GOROU!
Issei's Father (Gorou): Honey? Honey! What's wrong?"
Issei's Mother: Do you have any IDEA what he's doing up there?!
Gorou: Jacking off to his porn mags again?
Issei's Mother: NO! She was real! Breathing, alive, NAKED!
Gorou: Heh, seriously Miki? Our son, in bed with a woman?"
Issei's Mother (Miki): YES!
As his parents yelled at each other, Issei fell backwards and on the floor, with Rias sitting up looking down at him a second later, STILL wearing that smile.
"Dear Lord... next time, make me a bird... so I can fly... far, far away from here" Issei mumbled with his head buried in the sheets that where now on the floor. 'Wait a second, if I was in bed with Rias, I'm naked, she's naked... did we...? Why I can't I remember any of it then? That's bullshit! I must've had the most amazing night of my life, and I can't recall a thing! What doucher blacks out on his first time?!' Issei thought to himself, grabbing his head in aggravation.
"Its not just a Hedgehog, you have an energetic family too... quite the party with you around, huh?" Said Rias, somewhat impressed. Her family was much different, being proper and fancy. It was a nice change of pace in her opinion, she also wondered if they knew about the resident 'Youkai'.
Issei looked up, seeing Rias was sitting cross-legged on his bed while looking down at him. "So uh... your not covered up, ya know" said Issei. Was it just him, or did she not seem to care?
"I'm aware" she simply stated.
"But uh... I see your stuff" said Issei.
"I can stand so you can have a better view" said Rias, and stood up just like she said, giving Issei a full view of everything she was working with. Every. Thing.
"... You'd didn't just say that, girls don't say that. If I'm dreaming, never wake me up. Amen" Issei said, then did a little prayer after clasping his hands together as he laid on the floor. It was around this point though that Rias went over to a corner of the room, where her uniform and undergarments were... she must've folded them and put them there sometime during the night. She slipped on her underwear, though her read hair covered everything anyway.
"By the way, your tummy feel better?" Asked Rias, which got Issei confused.
"My tummy?" He asked.
"Where you were stabbed" Rias specified, when got Issei surprised. How did she know about that? Unless Sonic told her, there was no explanation as to how she could've known. "Like I said, it wasn't a dream, Love. In fact, I was there. Your the one who summoned me" Rias admitted. Now Issei was completely perplexed. How could HE of all people, summon a Devil.
"You look confused," said Rias, then grabbed something on Issei's desk and held it to him. "Look familiar?" She asked. Issei's eyes couldn't get wider if they tried.. that flyer summoned her? He couldn't think about that because he wasn't covering himself anymore, so he turned away in embarrassment and covered his stuff again. Rias just giggled. She found his mannerisms cute. "I must say, for a human, you have quite the sturdy body" Rias complimented him while putting on her bra, causing him to turn back to face her.
"Despite a lethal blow that could kill even a Devil like myself, you recovered in just one night. I honestly didn't expect that. The only thing you needed was a small touch of my demonic power... by the way, I need you" said Rias, explaining a bit what happened, then 'needed him', which caught Issei's attention immediately.
"Mind doing this for me?" She asked, turning so her back was facing him. What she 'needed' from him was help clasping her bra.
"My pleasure!" Said Issei, jumping up and helped Rias with a perverted smile on his face. He didn't try anything, but enjoyed this moment for what it was. "Quick question though: why were we both naked and stuff?" Issei asked honestly, while enjoying every second clasping Rias' bra.
"I already told you, I gave you a little boost with my magic by holding you close. It works better if we're undressed" said Rias.
'GAAAAAAAH! HER CHEST TOUCHED MIIIIIIIIINE!' Issei thought, imagining what that sensation would feel like, along with Rias giving a moan.
"By the way... I'm still a virgin" Rias said behind him with closed eyes and a smile. That kinda ruined Issei's fantasy.
"Oh... great, so am I. That's awesome" said Issei with a slight amount of disappointment. 'DAMMIT!' He thought. What can he say? He's still a guy, but at least he didn't get her pregnant or anything.
"Aw, don't make that face. This world is magical, you should just smile" said Rias, caressing Issei's chin gently and moving his face so he was facing her again.
"I'm smiling inside" Issei assured her.
"Heh. Well, we should get ready... Don't wanna keep your family waiting, let alone your Fast Friend" Rias joked.
POV - Sonic:
Sonic just laid there on the roof with his hands behind his back and legs crossed as he looked up at the morning sky emotionlessly... even after hearing Issei claim to "just stretch", and his parents going back and forth with each other upon seeing their "newest guest". He couldn't believe Rias talked him into this.
While she could have healed him in the park; apparently, her healing magic is more effective on physical contact... DIRECT physical contact. Though Sonic couldn't help but think it was also a convenient excuse to snuggle with Issei and spend the night. And knowing the way Issei was, Sonic could only imagine his reaction. The poor kid. He could only imagine what was going on in the house right now.
Yup... this was gonna be one of those adventures.
Now, I can already predict what most of you are gonna say, so let me say it again: Sonic. Is not. Becoming a Devil. That last Pawn Piece has a purpose, but its NOT for Sonic.
So it looks like Issei is going to be ok, Rias saved his life like in canon, but how it was brought about and the execution of it happened a bit differently. Instead of Issei getting all 8 Pawns, one was left over, but it doesn't appear that he's a Devil now. Plus Sonic and Rias got a small interaction, which seemed appropriate given the circumstances. Rias wanting to be in control, only for Sonic to go by his gut, and it worked out in the end. Now that introductions between Sonic and the main cast are out of the way, the TRUE adventure can begin!
Again, sorry this took longer than expected, but I had to make it good. I'll see ya guys in the next chapter, whenever I drop it. Gotta Post Fast!