Punishment from Father

Lucifer's Cage, Hell

As Michael do nothing but sitting, Lucifer is furiously walking around. It has been...what, few years? It's hard to tell how long you have spend your times in the Cage.

Anyway, it has been a few "years" since Death retrieve Sam's soul. Because Lucifer usually spent his time torturing Sam, with him gone, he now has nothing to do.

At least a "year" ago, Lucifer approach Michael to talk about something. But he immediately told Michael to forget it and went away. While Michael is curious in what Lucifer wanted to talk about, he decide to do what his little brother asked him to.

Now, Michael knows what Lucifer wanted.

"I think I have enough. Michael, please give him to me." Said Lucifer.

"Give who?" Ask Michael.

"The soul of your vessel. The soul of Adam...Adam...Adam whatever. I never care about human's name. Back to the point, give me his soul."

"No." Replied Michael immediately.

"What?! Why?!"

"Because I already promised to Adam that I'll not let him suffer. Well, at least not too much."

"Oh come on! He's just one of those murderous ape! Even if he's your vessel, it's not important again because we're in the Cage."

"For the record, I blame Sam."

"Me too. At least that's one of few things we have in common. Still, give me Adam's soul!"

"No!"

Michael can see Lucifer now shows an extremely annoyed face. Suddenly, he throws himself towards Michael, who manage to avoid him. Lucifer however uses telekinesis to throws Michael to a wall. Michael retaliate by sending white light to Lucifer, sending him away from the oldest Archangel. The Morning Star then caused a tremor, making Michael loose his balance. Lucifer then goes to Michael and punch him in the face. As Michael cover his face, Lucifer use his knee and hits Michael's rib cage. Michael however, without warning, grab Lucifer by the throat, chock him for a few seconds, before throwing him away.

Lucifer stand up as Michael prepare himself. A smirk can be seen at Lucifer's face.

"Well, I give you what you want, brother. A fight with me." Said Lucifer.

"It supposed to happen at Earth and during the Apocalypse." Remind Michael.

"Same difference."

Michael and Lucifer is about to fight again when the latter notice something is missing.

"Michael, where's Adam's soul?" Ask Lucifer.

"Huh? He's over..."

When Michael turn around, he see that Adam's soul is no longer at his place. Confused, both Michael and Lucifer start searching for the soul and seems to forgot about their fight. After a few minutes, they come empty handed to each other.

Suddenly, they hear something is breaking. When they see above their head, they see that some sort of entrance emerge. It has an appearance of white light surrounded by dark blue light. Michael and Lucifer can feel that they're being sucked to the entrance. Before they can do anything, they flies towards the entrance.

When Michael finally can see clearly, he see...white. No matter where he looks, it always white.

"Michael! Are you there?"

Michael immediately recognize the voice of his younger brother.

"I am here, Lucifer! Can you see me?"

"No. I only see white."

Both Michael and Lucifer decide to remain silence for few minutes. Then, a voice can be heard.

How are you conditions, my sons?

Michael and Lucifer immediately become pale when they hear the voice. The voice of a being they loved so much. The voice of the one who do the Creation.

The voice of their Father.

"D-Dad? Is that you?!" Ask Michael.

Indeed, Michael. It's me. I have see all that happens since I left. What the Humans did; what the Demons did; what the Angels did; what Lucifer did; and what you did. I am afraid to say that I am disappointed.

The words of his Father give shock to Michael. While Lucifer can see his brother's face, he can imagine it; more or less like his face when Michael decided to not support him during the War in Heaven.

Tell me, Michael. Before I left, what I asked for you to do to humanity?

"To...protect, love, and serve them." Said Michael as he realize the source of his Father's disappointment.

And did you do it?

"No."

I am sorry, Michael. But I am afraid that for your mistakes, you must received punishment. When I left, I trust you. And now look at what happen.

Michael say nothing in return. He's currently too...broken to do it.

As for you, Lucifer. For trying to wipe out humanity and try to bring the Apocalypse, you too shall receive punishment.

Lucifer then tries to say that humanity deserve it but God decided to interfere.

Silence, Lucifer. I don't need any of your rambling.

Lucifer then decide that, since talking will be useless, he'll just accept the punishment.

"What's the punishment, Father?" Ask Michael who finally can say something.

You shall see it for yourself.

After that words, Michael and Lucifer can feels that they're being apported to somewhere. They then disappear from the realm.

A man on Earth looked in a direction. "I must say, I disappointed that Michael decided to do his 'story' instead of helping humans. While I know his reasons are noble, he should had known that even if I let the Apocalypse happen, I didn't want it to happen now." Though Chuck as he looks at a TV. He let out a smirk before snapping his fingers.

"My punishment for my two eldest sons shall be unusual. I will also get some entertainment. Two stories...with a price of one." God then grabs a remote control and turn the TV.

Hyoudou Residence

A thirteen years old boy, Issei Hyoudou, is currently in dilemma. He heard from an adult at a street that a magazine with women's breast are being sold at a nearby newspaper stand. He can try to steal it and remembering the stand, it will be quite easy. Besides, he doesn't have enough money. On the other hand, he doesn't feels that stealing will be good.

Usually, when a person have this dilemma, he or she will talk to him or herself so that he or she can choose the best decision for him or her. But for Issei, it's different. He can hear that when he try to make a decision in this kind of problem, there are two voices – none of them are his – that will argue for him. Though they sound more like a whisper. One represent good while the other represent evil, at least for him.

Finally, Issei decide that, while he wants that magazine, stealing is above him.

Realm of Sacred Gear

"I don't understand why you try to convince this boy to steal that ridiculous magazine, Lucifer."

"Simple, Michael. When he try to steal it, I already have a plan so that the end result is having him berated at the very least."

Few years later...

After having a date with Amano Yuuma, she and Issei decide to return to their where they meet each other. However, Issei can hear that there are whispers in his head ordering him to run away.

"Issei, today was really fun." Said Yuuma with a smile as she stood at the side of a fountain.

"Glad you enjoyed the date, Yuuma-chan." Replied Issei with his most charming smile, though his perverted though about her makes his face look goofy as well.

"Hey, Issei. Can you do something for me?"

After Yuuma said that, the whispers in his head become louder. He decide to give them no attention.

"Sure, Yuuma. What is it?"

"Can you die for me?"

At that moment, Yuuma's clothes shred to pieces, revealing her naked body to Issei for a few seconds before she become taller, more mature, and wears an S&M outfit. Oh, she also has wings on her back

"I am going to admit that I kinda enjoy the date. But, everything have their end. And for some, it's happening now." Said Yuuma with a seductive voice.

She then formed a light spear and throws it at Issei. Issei falls to the ground while bleeding to death.

"If you want to blame someone, blame the God who put Sacred Gear inside your body."

Yuuma then flies away. When he's dying, Issei can finally hear the voices clearly.

"Damn it! He's dying! We must do something, Michael!"

"I am trying to do something! You better do the same thing, Lucifer! Or else we're going to spend another years in another human!"

"I...I don't want to die."

"Fast news, idiot; so do we. Now shut up and let us do our work!"

Realm of Sacred Gear

Michael and Lucifer are busy trying to find a way to save Issei. Usually, it's rather easy with their angelic powers. But when God put them inside the Sacred Gear, they unable to give their vessel the powers.

They are so busy with their attempts that they don't realize that a red haired girl is putting chess pieces inside Issei. When they finally realize, the girl is already gone, leaving the Archangels with the pieces.

"I am pretty sure this pieces are called Pawn." Said Lucifer.

"Indeed. But they have a scent of corruption." Said Michael.

Michael then uses holy white light at the pieces. Instead of destroying them, the light purify the pieces, though a scent of corruption still exist albeit smaller than before.

"What should he do with them?" Ask Lucifer.

"Hmm...nothing for now. They don't seem to do anything bad. We should now focus on-"

Before Michael can finish his words, everything in the Realm suddenly become dark. Michael and Lucifer try to find something that can turn on the light, only to collide with each other.

"Ouch!"

After some times in the darkness, the light finally turned on. Now both Michael and Lucifer can see again.

"How long we were in the dark?" Ask Michael.

"No idea. Perhaps we should see what the idiot is currently doing to find out." Suggest Lucifer.

Kuoh Academy

After the night with Rias, Issei is currently at Occult Research Club room with Yuuto Kiba, Koneko Toujou, Akeno Himejima, and Rias Gremory.

"We at Occult Research Club honor your attendance." Said Rias.

"Ah...aaa..." Isse is struggling to find a right reply.

"But the 'Occult Research Club' is only a facade. It's a mere hobby for us."

"What do you mean?"

"For some reason I am not going to like the answer."

Issei realize that the voices exist again. But he decide to not focus on that first. Besides, from the look the people at the club give to him indicate that they can't hear it.

"Keeping the explanation concise...we are devils."

"..."

"..."

"Ehh? That very concise." Replied Issei.

"The black-winged man from yesterday...he was a fallen angel." Said Rias.

Issei shows a shocked face. Then, one of the voices speak.

"Preposterous! Fallen angels either have no wings or a broken one! Not a black wing! ...wait, what black-winged man?"

"Well, he attacked me yesterday. If I am not wrong, a day after the date with Yuuma." Though Issei. He has no idea how to communicate with the voice inside his head. Heck, he doesn't even know if he can.

"I see. Thank you for the explanation."

He can.

"While being God's right hand angels, they held some impure ideas and fell from the Heaven." Explain Rias.

"Kinda reminding me about someone."

"Shut up, Michael!"

"While controlling humans, they attempt to destroy us devils. Ever since ancient times, they passed from Heaven to Earth to Hell. Aside from fallen angels, there are also angels sent by God with the order to murder us. In other words, we are attacked from all sides." Continue Rias.

"You do realize your kind deserve it very much."

"I agree with you, brother."

"Just like what I though, Lucifer. You have no care with the demons."

"They're just demons."

Issei really want to tell the voices to stop talking. As listening to the story is stressing enough, he doesn't need someone to add more.

"Do you understand our story so far?" Ask Rias.

"Well...it's a but deep for a normal teen..." Replied Issei.

"Not for us."

"Amano Yuuma." Said Rias simply. This cause shocked for Issei. "You haven't forgotten her, I suppose. You did date her, after all. She did exist. Of that I am certain."

After few explanation that deemed unimportant by the Archangels, the conversation becomes interesting again.

"That's right, Yuuma said Sei-something..." Issei doesn't remember the name.

"Sacred Gear." Correct Rias.

"It is power unintentionally bestowed upon some humans. It is believed that many notable people throughout history have had those powers." Explain Akeno.

"And sometimes, people have powers great enough to thwart angels and devils." Continue Rias.

"Look no further, abominations. The Winchesters already proved it by stopping the Apocalypse...except that happened in our world. Not this world our Father created for a specific purpose."

Issei now really wants to know who are the voices inside his head.

"Issei, raise your left hand." Said Rias.

"L-like this?" Replied Issei as he raise his left hand high.

"Close your eyes and imagine the strongest image you can muster."

"It...it's easier to say than done."

"Just focus, Issei."

Issei then try to focus. However, he realized that no matter how much he wants to focus, something prevent him from doing it. He might knows who do it.

"Err, voices. Are both of you messing with my focus?" Though Issei.

"Yes, we are."

"We won't let these devils have what they want until we find out more about them."

Great.

Deciding that it won't do him any good, Issei stop focusing.

"I can't focus any harder." Said Issei.

"Very well. It appears that you are not yet ready." Said Rias.

"But, wasn't it all some sort of mistake?"

"The truth remains, that fallen angel targeted you."

"B-but, if that's true, then isn't it strange that I am still alive?"

"Look at this." Rias then shows Issei a card.

"What's that?"

"It appears to be some sort of summoning sigil."

"The instant you died, this summoned me." Explain Rias.

Issei then remember the red hair of Rias at that time.

"Issei, you have been reborn as my brother." Said Rias.

...

"Michael, doesn't that..."

"Don't you dare to finish that word, Lucifer."

"As Rias Gremory's brother of the divine Gremory clan." Rias then shows her wings. "As my devil slave."

Issei can be seen surprised when he see the wings.

"Yes, we are the same." Said Akeno as she and the others show their wings.

Issei then also show his wings. But unlike the others, his wings are displayed through astral projection. The rest of the devils show a surprised look; no devil in existence, at least as far as they know, can display their wings through astral projection.

"Interesting. It seems that these wings took some characteristic of our wings."

"Happy to have you join us, Issei." Said Rias who decide to deal with the astral wings later.

"Wait a minute, does that means I am not human anymore?" Though Issei.

"If you want to know, you better ask."

"Hold on, I'm kinda lost here. What am I?" Ask Issei.

Rias and her peerage show "you have got to be kidding me" face. Probably because they already explain it.

"Issei, you're now a devil."

Realm of Sacred Gear

"Lucifer, if I am not wrong, Dad ordered us to protect this boy, no matter what happen, right?" Ask Michael.

"You're not wrong, Michael." Said Lucifer.

"That means...now we must protect a devil."

Michael and Lucifer look at each other. They finally know their fate now; they must protect a devil, something that is extremely..."uncomfortable" for angels.

"AAAAAAAAHHHH!"

Issei now really want to know whether or not he can order the voice to SHUT THE HELL UP!

The prologue is finish.

Because this is a prologue, I can't guarantee that the other chapters will be as long at this one.

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