After Issei long night of contract, he woke up and took a shower and got ready for the morning. Just another day of school awaited him at school, however, more pressing matters appeared. After he had breakfast he was about to leave but his mother spoke to him. "Issei, before you leave Rias, came by last night and tried to use mind control magic to tell us that you would be out late at nights."
"How well did that go over?" he asked thinking that she might have some effect.
"On be about as well as you would think but your father on the other hand. Let's be honest he's human so not much defense there so after she left I broke the spell. I agreed to her requests but that was the idea, to begin with."
"Well good to know I have to get to school. I will see you later I guess." once he said his piece he left.
~~~Scene change~~~
"I don't know how I can be so tired in the mornings, ill have to ask rias about sunlight" he was talking to himself while spacing out the rest of the world.
"Ahhhh"
The voice snapped issei out of his trance-like walk to school. He looked over and saw a girl bent over flashing her panties. He walked over to her to see if she was okay."Oh, excuse me miss are you okay." all while grabbing her dress and covering her behind.
"Why am I so clumsy?" she spoke as she rolled over.
"Here," he called out and gave her a hand to grab onto so she could stand up.
"Thank you very much." as she spoke the wind blew the headdress she hand on head away.
"I got it" he walked over to the white veil and dusted off some dirt from it and handed it back "Here you go, miss."
"Excuse me I'm a bit loss could you help me out?" she asked issei noticed she spoke in Italian yet was in Japan.
"Definitely where do you need to go?" he had an idea on where she was heading considering her outfit but still asked.
"There's a church in this town I'm going there but everybody I asked couldn't understand me." she knew that people in Japan were most likely unable to speak the same language as he but she was still meant to go to that church.
"Very well I'll take you there." he started to take her to the church and were near a park he decided to ask a question. "So what are you doing in a town like this for the church?
"I'm a nun and they sent me to the church to work here." she said with a sad voice
"You are aware that the church has been abandoned in this town for over ten or so years?" the church had truly been abandoned by the followers for years yet issei never knew why they left.
As they were walking issei heard a kid crying in the distance when he looked away she was concerned "I something the matter?" she didn't know if she said something wrong.
"Oh it's nothing I thought I heard something" he replied but this time her herd the kid crying again while she heard it as well when they go to the park entrance.
She saw the crying boy and went over to him and spoke." Please don't cry it's just a scraped knee." she comforted him and once he stopped crying she put her hands over his knee and a green light appeared. A set of rings became visible on her middle fingers also producing the same green glow. After a few moments, the scrape on his knee vanished and the rings disappeared as well. Once she was done the kid got up and said thank you in Japanese and left.
"Sorry about that its a force of habit." she looked at Issei and smiled.
"It quite alright by the way before he left he said thank you." they continued on with there walk as they were almost near the church.
"Did it surprise you?" she knew that normal people would be scared to see cuts on the body just disappear.
"Sort of I must say you have an amazing power."
"Yes it's a wonderful power granted to me by God." she looked down and spoke softly "a wonderful power indeed."
"Were near the church it's just on the end of this road." Issei felt his whole body shake
"Would you come inside the church with me, I would like to return the favor for your company so far." she was happy to finally be at the church.
"I'm miss but I have to get to school if I didn't I would gladly come in." after he spoke he looked at his phone to see the time and he was almost late for school.
"Oh I see my name is Asia Argento, so please come by and ask for me."
"Hyoudou Issei just call me Issei, however. However, I don't wish to be late to school."
"It's nice to see someone as nice as you. Maybe the Lord sent you to me in my time of need thank you." she smiles at him and waved goodbye
"I'll see you sometime later" he yelled to her as he was running away.
Issei was almost near the school when he decided to speak to Ddraig before school for the day. "So what was the feeling when I'm near her Ddraig." his voice was inward to his mind.
"Normally I would say love, but considering I felt her in the gear I'm going to assume she might be a dragon tamer."
"Wait those things actually do exit I thought those were just the jokes of the girls to me."
"They're not as common as they use to be back in my time. As well dragons don't roam the earth like they use to but they do exist and she most likely is a dragon tamer and has no clue. Also if not every dragon had a tamer that resonated with them."
"I guess you learn something every day. Well I'm at school and I don't like what I see I will take to you later." issei refocused on the real world and he saw the student council president waiting for late kids.
"Hyoudou you're late. What's your excuse?" she wasn't happy that he was late.
" I found a cute girl and gave her directions and thus I am late." he told her the truth figured there was no point in lying.
"Very well I'll hand off punishment to your club president." she wrote down his excuse on a clipboard and locked the gate behind him.
"Whatever you say Sitri." as he was walking away he made a lazy motion to wave goodbye as he walked to class.
"It's Shitori!" she corrected him but knew he was right after all but didn't want her cover blown.
'As I said earlier whatever you say." he was now gone and off to class.
~~~Occult Research Club~~~
Not much has happened for the night others were off on contracts for the night an Issei was just lounging around. "Issei you here?" rias called out for him.
"Yes I'm here just laying down not much to do." he was close to sleeping on the couch but there wasn't any work for him only the others.
"Good so you are here, Don't ever go near churches again." she told him with a stern voice "I know about earlier you are a devil and going near a church or church personnel even an abandoned one come be a sign of aggression aggression and we don't want to start a war with them. I know about this morning but you need to be more proactive on who you talk to."
Issei sighed "Yes Ma'am" he knew he was in trouble now he could now no longer see Asia.
"Good to know you understand what's at stake here." she walked over to him and hugged him bringing he head into her chest he smiled because of this. "Now that your no longer in the dumb I have a job to take care of somebody should be back soon."
Rias left and Issei went back to laying on the couch he took out his phone and played some games on it to pass the time.
Akeno was the first one to arrive back at the club and she noticed that Issei was alone. She noticed that Issei was lost in his thoughts and she decided to have some fun. Once she entered the room she snuck up on Issei and from behind and place a hand on his face stroking it. "Why hello there issei." she let out a cute voice while stroking his face and spoke in his ear.
"Akeno you scared me." she made issei fall over as she startled him, rias came back from her job and saw Akeno.
"Oh, Akeno your back. Anything new for the night?" she asked wondering if she could end tonight's work.
"Yes I got a call from the Archduke." she spoke
"And that would be."
"One stray devil is on the loose in the town we have been ordered to deal with it." Rias frowned when she heard this but a job is a job.
"Gather everybody then let's head out." Rias gave her order and they proceed out.
~~~Scene Change~~~
The Gremory peerage had assembled outside an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town. According to the intelligence of the Archduke, the devil had set up base in a factory.
Once they were at the scene they started to walk to the entrance and issei broke the silence."So what is a stray devil." he figured he should at least get some knowledge on other parts of the devil's work.
Before rias spoke Kiba answered his question. "Stray devils are like us for the most part. Except they act on their desires for power and in the end they run away from there master or in some cases kill them to do whatever they please. Those who act upon those desires we call them stray devils."
"This warehouse is the base of the stray, they lure people in and then eat them to gain more strength." more information was given by Akeno on the strays habits.
"Those who don't keep their demonic power in check grown into abominations you will see when we get inside and see the creature." Kiba continues on as they entered the lair.
"Issei" Rias spoke.
"Yes."
"Do you remember when I told you about the chess pieces and their powers?" she asked to see if he was paying attention.
"Yes I remember the pieces." he said
"Good tonight you will see the traits of the chess pieces in action. Queen Knight Rook, you will see how the evil pieces work in action and you will observe how we deal with stray devils." rias order were clear and concise issei knew tonight was going to get weird.
"It's here" Koneko said putting everybody on alert.
"I smell food" a voice that echoed was herd. " Will it be Sweet will it be sour or will it be disgusting as hell." Out appeared the stray naked and willing to show her body but only her top half appeared.
"Nice tits!" issei yelled and gave her a thumbs up, everybody else, on the other hand, was not as amused.
"Stray devil Viser those who stray from there master are to be dealt with, In the name of the Duke of Gremory we will eliminate you." the stray showed off the rest of its body she if you could even be called a she anymore was an amalgamation of many creatures. "Yuuto!" only a name was said
"Yes" a sword appeared by his side he then lept away an extreme speed he got close to the monster and chopped off both of its arms.
"His role as knight give his high-speed capability and when paired with a blade allows him to do things like that. Koneko you're next." Koneko walked towards the monster and punched it right in the middle of its stomach. Her punch was audible and the broke the monster ribs to a point that the rib bones could have been dust.
"That's some monstrous strength she has I'll have to tell Matsuda not to mess with this girl." Issei was shocked as such a little girl made some of the most powerful fighters look like children.
"That's the power of the rook it gives her amazing offensive and defensive power, even if that stray could hit her it would do nothing to her. Akeno your up." Rias signal to Issei to follow her as they got closer to see the end. The stray, on the other hand, had other ideas. Issei saw one of the arms moving it lunged at rias.
"Boost!" Issei pushed rias away he intercepted the arm and punched it breaking its wrist a putting it down. "Well it seems I'm am at least strong enough to do some basic protection." he then turned to Rias who was surprised that the stray even attacked her let alone that issei protected her. " I hope you are okay?" he held his hand out to help out.
"Thank you." she took issei hand and as she got up she gave her orders again. "Akeno deal with this creature."
"Oh my, you wanted to harm Buchou you are a naughty creature. You will be punished for your actions." Lightning formed in her hands and was sparking at an extreme rate that made downed power lines act as if they're nothing. "Now you shall be punished." she began to electrocute her and a smile appeared on her face.
"Akeno is my queen she uses magic based attacks. However, she is well I think you can see for yourself that she an extreme sadist. Akeno that's enough I think you've had your fun for now."
"Awww and here I was just getting started very well." she said with a pout.
Rias walked towards the stray. "Any last words you have for this world?" waiting for a reply she barely heard a voice.
"Kill me." visor was barely able to speak from her screaming.
"Very well I can comply with that request." Rias formed a magic circle in front of her and released a massive black and red energy the power of destruction. When the monster was struck no screaming was heard from it at all it was just vaporized. Rias turned around and said "Now everybody we're done here for the night."
"Um so what kind of special power do I have?" issei saw the display of power but wanted to know if he had anything cool like what he just saw.
Rias knew she was going to have to break the bad news to him. "Like a pawn, you don't have a base power trait." this made issei sad but rias spoke again "The upside is as a pawn you have the promotion ability. Its a trade off for not having something like the traits of others. Well, let's go home."
The following night issei was sent out on a contract. Once he teleported into the house at the front door. "Odd place to summon me to but whatever. Hello is anybody there?" he yelled out, no answer came back. He walked to the main living room once he walked in he noticed something was wrong. *squish* "Do I even wanna know what I just stepped in?" he asked himself out loud he looked down and touched it then he notices. "Oh boy its blood." he looked up and saw a man nailed to a wall blood dripping from his corpse and all over the floor.
"The wicked shall be punished." a man said as he got up from the couch and walked towards Issei. "My my if it isn't a devil. Names Freed Sellzen and I just happen to purge freaks like you." the newly introduced man had white hair and a trench coat style robe that he wore over his white clothes and was a little too excited about his job.
"A Priest huh so you killed this man."
"You bet he may be a sinner for summoning devils but you are so much more fun to kill." freed had a smile on his face if he could smile any wider he might have been a dog with rabies. He reached into his robes and pulled out a sword made of light and a gun.
"Today I meet a crazy priest who has a sword made of light and a gun." a fight was brewing but it was not issei's day.
Issei equipped the boosted gear and charged at Freed. Freed began to swing his sword wildly around be Issei was able to dodge it repeatedly. "What's a matter if someone with such bloodlust you can't swing that toothpick of a sword and hit me." Issei was toying with freed anger is the best way to make someone slip in combat. "Just die you shitty devil." freed continued to swing the sword while Issei kept dodging. Issei got behind him and pushed him in the back and knocked freed down. "Fuck you, you piece of shit." he screamed and when he got back up he swung his sword one more time in a horizontal slash but issei caught it with the boosted gear. His hand was in pain as the sword burned him but not too much.
A scream was heard that stopped issei and freed from fighting. As issei looked over he heard another loud sound this was a gunshot. Freed shot issei the leg with his guns. Issei kneeled down and grabbed his leg and applied pressure over the wound. Asia, however, spoke "Issei is that you?"
"You know this devil." freed questioned her. "Are you done with what I asked you to do."
"Why did you shoot him" Asia was near tears as she saw issei in pain.
"What do you mean why did I shoot him, I'm doing my job killing shitty devils."
"Issei why are you here?" she looked at him
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier but I'm a devil. I never meant to deceive you in any way." he actually felt sad for the girl as she learned the reality of the supernatural world.
"You know this shitty devil? Is this a forbidden love between a devil and the church?" Freed had a maniacal grin that could make even a seasoned murder shiver.
"No answer? Oh well time to kill him." Freed went to go attack issei but before he could Asia move to protect him but freed pulled back and slashed her clothes off cutting her dress and bra. He grabbed her and pointed the gun at Issei " You know I can't kill you the fallen still have a plan for you but never said I can't don't anything else to you." freed then moved to touch her lower portion. Issei lunged at freed and punched him in the mouth. Freed grabbed his jaw to sooth the pain but had to spit out blood and 3 teeth he saw that Issei was still kneeling on the floor due to the bullet wound. Freed was livid he was now missing teeth and his job should already be over with he rushed issei with his sword and once again issei grabbed it with the boosted gear all while a red magic circle appeared. Out came Kiba issei released the blade and Kiba and freed stuck blades.
"Hyoudou I'm here to help you with your predicament." Still, blade locked with freed but there was no issue keeping it at an even level.
"Oh my, it looks like you did get in trouble." Akeno came from the magic circle. Koneko followed "Exorcists trash." she said.
Freed jumped back a coffee table was behind him and he looked at Kiba "So are you the pin or the cushion?"
Kiba was not amused "to hear something like that from a priest I can't say I'm too surprised."
"Don't get mouthy with me you piece of shit devil. You are maggots and I will hunt you down like the filth you are." he spoke "Show me that hatred that anger that bloodlust so I may kill you."
"Very well then die." rias voice was heard and out came her power of destruction freed barely dodged it and as it destroyed the table behind him. "Since you took the utmost care of my servant I shall care for you the same way." she turned to look at Issei "Issei you okay?"
"Oh you know I have been better just got a bullet wound in my leg and my hand is kinda burnt other than that doing well. I joking my leg is killing me the hand I can deal with." he told her.
In the meantime freed started to kick Asia repeatedly as she was covering herself.
"ASIA!" issei yelled but as he tried to get up the wound caused him more pain. Freed on the other hand stopped kicking her as he looked up and saw a purple magic circle on the ceiling. "Back up how nice of them maybe they will help me skewer you and then I can defile your corpses."
"Akeno now." rias ordered "Koneko grab issei." Akeno cast a magic circle for teleportation. "I'm not leaving Asia behind." Issei said. "We don't have the advantage here also only my house can use the teleportation circle." rias told Issei the fact there were a man down and nothing he could do to save her. As they were in the magic circle they started to teleport away " I'm sorry Asia" he said but before they teleported away she spoke " I'll see you again" as she said that she was crying and the devils disappeared.
Back at the club room when the arrived Koneko placed issei on the couch. Issei spoke out loud to Ddraig. "Ddraig do you have the ability to tell if that bullet is still in my leg?"
"I do have that ability to know what is happening to your body. And the bullet is still in your leg and your extremely lucky that it's in one piece. I can help you with what you're going to want to do." his thunderous voice still surprised everybody around him.
"You guys got any forceps around here?" he asked the group
"Here you are Issei" Akeno handed him a first aid kit he started to rummage through it he found the forceps and proceed to move them near his leg. "Ddraig let's do this." issei said.
As he stuck them in the wound the dragon began to guide him towards the bullet that was in his leg. Once he found the bullet and had the forceps around it the Welsh dragon spoke one more time "It's wedged in there go so when you pull it's going to hurt." Issei pulled hard and the bullet came out along with a lot of blood.
"You weren't kidding when you said it was going to hurt." he looked at the bullet and noticed something. "This fucking bullet is a normal human bullet it's not magical or some bullshit so why did it hurt so much." Rias replied to him "I'll explain more but for now get in the shower I need to heal you by pumping some of my magic into you."
"Kinky" he said while walking to the shower and getting undressed." Just shut up and get in the shower." Rias said
After the kinky Magic sharing fun shower, Issei still had a limp in his leg and his hand was still burned but healing. Both issei and rias got redressed and Issei had some question that needed to be asked. Akeno wrapped his burned hand and everybody was still in the room so he figured it was the best time to ask questions.
"Anybody wanna tell me exactly what happened earlier." he asked looking for anybody to answer.
"You ran into a stray exorcist and his gun and sword were blessed with the power of light, it was fairly concentrated to from the burns on your hand." Akeno told him
"So what's a stray exorcist?" again wanting more answers.
"They are exorcist who strayed from the path of the church or they were excommunicated from the church. My guess the one you ran into was excommunicated." Kiba told him
"And is Asia one of them?"
"Whatever she is she is a member of the fallen angel group. These are the fact as of now. But for now don't come to school tomorrow issei take the time off and heal up the magic I gave you will heal you up a bit more but the rest is up to your body." she came out of the shower with nothing but a towel on. "Akeno send him to these coordinates. Having him walk home with a limp and the fallen out is not a good idea."
"Okay." she looked over the coordinates and opened up a circle. "Its ready" she said as issei grabbed his stuff and teleported off.
After Issei was gone Kiba spoke "You know he's going to go after the girl tomorrow."
Rias started to get dressed and replied to Kiba question "That's why I gave him tomorrow off. There is no way those two stumbled into each other more than once there bound to each other. Tomorrow we will deal with the fallen they have prodded around here for far too long."
"Did anybody else notice that he shrugged off quite a bit of pain when pulling out the bullet?" Akeno knew what it took to pull that bullet out and the pain that followed but his power shouldn't have allowed him to forget that power.
"He can take the pain that's a good thing." Koneko spoke.
"Yes but pain tolerance like that isn't something you just get. you have to build up to that. Koneko even you would be in some pain doing that." Kiba looked at her for confirmation and he saw a small nod. "See what I'm saying how can he do that so easily."
"What about the other day where Sona said he called her by her real last name?" Akeno asked
Rias was fully dressed and took a seat at her desk. "I don't know how he could do that I intend to find out and he knows more than it looks. But for now, your all dismissed were done for the night."