I'd like to say that I am very excited to be writing my first story and I hope it goes well. I shall begin with my very first disclaimer: I only own the OC. I do not own Highschool DxD (wish I did though XD)

"You will fall!" - Speech

'I'll kill you' – Thought

{Dragon Shot} – Special Attack

Door Knocker - Weapon name

Prologue

?POV

Darkness and pain, were the last things I remember about my previous life before I began to live in my new one. Confused? So was I when I found out that I was living in another world after dying in my old world. How did this happen? Well, it all started when I met two certain people.

I was a 27- year old African-American college student, studying engineering technology, had nothing particularly interesting about me, other than the fact that I lost my virginity to a stripper on my 23rd birthday, best day ever. Anyway, during my run on my usual jogging route, something unexpected happened, I got hit by a van turning on the sidewalk. Surprisingly, the hit only stunned me and I saw a man and woman approach me before I lost consciousness.

I woke up expecting to be in an ambulance or hospital bed; that is usually what happens when you're in an accident right. But to my surprise and eventual horror, I found myself chained to a rusty wooden chair in a darken room and foul stench in the air. I looked around and saw where that smell was coming from, only to immediately wish I hadn't. There were body parts human body parts hanging form chains embedded in the walls, this caused me to go from being afraid, to be completely terrified. My pulse quicken when I heard the door slide open, the rusty hinges giving of a eerie creaking sound, like in those horror movies. The two people walked into the room wearing those bodysuits that scientist wear when handling chemicals, carrying a large bag.

At first, I didn't know what to think, I thought this was some kind of prank or a joke. I mean, those body parts I saw could have been fake, and this foul smell could be replicated by using rotting food or something. Although, pranking somebody who just got hit by a van is a rather stupid thing to do, but I wasn't hurt that bad other than some numbness in my shoulder, and I can appreciate a good laugh. I tried to get their attention but they ignored me and continued to shuffle through that bag until they pulled out a giant pair of scissors, looks like gardening shears. One of the two walked up to me and held my chain hand in place, extending one of my fingers. Okay, this joke has gone on long enough, this isn't funny anymore! However, when the other with the shears walked up a put my extend finger in between the two blades of his scissors, that when I knew that this wasn't a joke.

Turns out, that the man and woman were a pair of psycho killers, who enjoy torturing their victims to death, I remember hearing about it in the news but I never expected that I would run into them, or that I would be their latest victim. I slipped in and out of consciousness from the pain as they continued their brutal assault, each time I snapped back to reality I saw more and more pieces of me either cut off or burned off. They kept going at me for what felt like hours and in the end both my legs and arms where gone, I would have bled out if they hadn't cauterized my wounds each time they cut me.

The pain was so intense, so unbearable, and the only thing that kept circulating in my mind was one simple question; why? Why did I have to go this, this pain? That was the last though I had before I felt the life finally fade from what's left of my broken body as I fell into the darkness, hoping to never wake up to this nightmare again.

The first thing I notice when I died was emptiness, a hollow void where there was nothing, no one, except me drifting through it like I had some preset direction to go. The pace I was drifting at started to speed up bit, I slowly gaining more momentum until I felt a strong pull. I couldn't see what it was but it felt like someone's hand was softly but firmly griping my hand pulling me, guiding me into a different direction. I didn't know what was going on and before I could question it, the darkness that had been obscuring my vision was suddenly lifted as I slowly open my eyes.

"Wha..." was all I can say as I scan my surroundings. I was on a cold floor staring at what appears to be an assembly line with old rusted machinery. I must be in some kind of old factory or a warehouse but how did I get here? I thought people who die go to either heaven or hell, if this is the afterlife then my preacher owes me an apology… and a refund.

After attempting to get up, I was stopped by a sudden realization.

"My hands, my legs, my body, It's…wait" as I trailed off.

The elated feeling of having my limbs restored was quickly replaced with a sense of dread as I noticed how small they were.

'WHAT THE HELL!' I mentally screamed as I saw that I was a kid again, nine, maybe ten years old by the looks of it. 'I wonder if this is a dream,' Ouch 'Nope not a dream.' I though after I pinched myself. Meaning that I have to go through puberty… again.

'Damn it, I hated it the first time, now I have to do it again!?' as I cursed inside my mind. I have no idea how this happened but I had more pressing concerns at the moment.

I glance around the empty building, until I suddenly felt an uncomfortable feeling, like someone was watching me. I turned and saw a woman standing at one of the exits of the building. She was very attractive and naked, bearing herself for all the world to see. I would have enjoyed the view if it wasn't for one small little fact, she was covered from head to toe in blood and none of it looked like hers! She didn't say anything and just continued to stare at me, which only added to the nightmare full! That unpleasant gaze was predatory and full of malicious intent, it held the silent promise of inflicting horrible pain to anyone unfortunate enough to be caught by it. That dreaded look reminded me of a dark memory, of cruel sadists who found delight and pleasure in pain…my pain, it reminded me of them.

'No….not again' as I felt fear grip my heart and paralyze my senses. I can hear my mind telling me to run but my body remained still, unresponsive, frozen in terror. The woman's eyes stayed locked on me as slowly stared to move towards me.

"Oh my, did my dessert think it can leave without my permission." She said in a guttural, almost feral voice, inching closer and closer to me. "I've always liked saving the children for last, they can be real tasty when seasoned with… FEAR!" She then suddenly started convulsing violently.

Her face changed bearing piranha-like teeth and multiple eyes across her head. Her body was large and beastly with six scaly legs, each having sharp claws. She looked like a twisted cross between a spider and a lizard.

My eyes widen to the horrific scene that was playing out before me, no amount of reasoning or logic can help me understand what is happening. The tears stared to fall from eyes as I knew that didn't have a chance against this abomination.

'Am I going to die again?' the last thought I had before the creature charged at me, its claws ready to tear into me.

I closed my eyes waiting for the end until I heard a loud sickening crunch. My eyes open and I saw that the beast was no longer in front of me and in its place stood another woman. She was fairly tall had black hair worn in box braids. She wore a long white collared blouse, form fitting gray pants. "Ugh" My attention soon went towards the low groans I heard to my far right and to my shock I saw the monster, embedded into the wall and heavily injured. I looked back towards the woman and wondered; 'How did she do that!'

"W-who are you?" I finally manage to say as I started to recover from my stunned state.

She turned towards me giving a friendly smile. Now that I get a better look at her, she is rather attractive. She had fair skin and dark eyes, looks like she may be of Asian descent, also has slender but well-toned frame.

"Just a passing housewife." She said before looking back at the monster as it stared to move.

"YOU BITCH! HOW DARE-" was all the monster could say before the 'housewife' clapped her hands and placed them on the ground. Blue lightning stared arcing across the room and toward the monster. The ground started shaking and then spears rose out of ground underneath the beast, impaling her multiple times.

"W-what was that? Magic?!" I stuttered

"No, Alchemy" She said before turning back towards me. "Are you okay?"

Instead of answering, I ran up and hugged her releasing all of my anxiety through my tears. She was surprised by my sudden action but didn't seem to mind it all as she returned the embrace. With my previous death still fresh in my mind and my near death just moments earlier, I had hit my limit and broke down, not caring how pathetic I looked.

Minutes later, I finally regained enough of my composer to break the embrace. "T-thank you, for saving me Ma'am"

"It's okay, I'm glad I was able to save someone from that beast." She said giving me a soft motherly smile. Wait, from the way she said that, were there others? That would explain the amount of fresh blood I saw all over her before she attacked me.

"I-I guess the others weren't as lucky." I mumbled, already knowing the answer

"No they were not" she said as her expression became slightly angry. "I assume that your parents are…"

"Gone" I said immediately, which wasn't really I lie given the circumstances. I clearly died, woke up in a strange place with my body restored and reduced to a child, and had a near fatal encounter with a monster that looks like it was ripped straight out of a horror flick. All these facts point to one conclusion, I am in another world and a very dangerous one as well. Whatever life I had before is gone. My mom, dad, sister, cousins and even my cat, my entire family is gone. I never thought I would miss them this much.

"Don't you have any other family?" She asked me

"N-no, I-I have no one." I said clutching my chest, realizing that I'll never see my family again and also something else "A-are there more m-monsters like that thing you beat."

"Yes, some scarier and nastier," she said bluntly, probably seeing no reason to sugarcoat it after all that I have already seen. But that leaves me with one question.

"What do I do now?"

"Well, I guess that leaves you with one of two choices" The woman said looking at me with a firm expression. "You go to an orphanage and try to live out a normal life and hope that you don't met another one of those monsters."

That option sucks…

"Or you can come with me and I make you strong enough to protect yourself and smite whatever creature that dares to threaten you."

"R-really, I can be as strong as you" I said in elation. Can I really do the things that she can do? Can I get that strong?

"Yes," A smile formed on her stern face. "You will learn to obtain strength and I will be there to guide you. All I ask from you is one thing: your determination. So what is your answer?"

I don't want to be a victim anymore, to be weak, scared or helpless. I want power, power to protect myself, my dreams and my future.

"I want to be strong." I said with my voice full conviction. While still smiling, she then held out her hand in front me.

"Izumi Curtis, but you will refer to me as Teacher, understand?" Izumi stated showing a slightly darker smile than the one before.

"Y-yes Teacher, and I'm Randel, Randel Davis," I said grabbing Izumi's hand.

I have no idea how I ended up in different world or why I was here but that no longer matters. I lost my life the first time by being weak and ignorant to the dangers of that world. Here, I know that there are monsters; cruel beings that wish to hurt others, to hurt me for no reason other than the fact that they can. But I won't let it happen, I won't let them hurt me like those two from my previous world did. To live, to earn the privilege to survive in this new world, I will have strength and those who threaten my existence will be DESTROYED.