Here we go sorry it took so long but here it is.

Ddraig Talking

Thoughts

The seventeen-year old Issei walked down the street, back from school. He has enrolled in Kouh Academy, a former all female school. Unsurprisingly, on the first day he got stares from different students as he entered the campus; the female population had welcomed him with open arms. He was considered to be, "The 2nd Prince of Kouh", the first being someone named Kiba Yuuto. To be frank, Issei never did understand the nickname. Then again nothing hardly makes sense anymore.

What was surprising, was that no one had attacked him in those nine years he assembled his strength. With everything that was going on lately with the war he now had to focus more than ever. He needed to figure out how to build an army since the golems the lodge created were all destroyed in the attack, the perfect critical points and weak spots to strike, the private project he was working and who he will use, the missing ingredient, and an alias for him to use when the time comes. So far things aren't going in the direction he needed them to be, but he will cross that bridge when he gets there.

"Are you Issei Hyoudou?" a voice asked Issei turned around to see a girl with long black hair and seductive violet eyes and quite the body she wore a short black dress with a small, light purple jacket on top but knew she isn't what she appears to be.

{partner that's a-}

'I know…'

"That's me and you are?" Issei asks

"Yumma Amano and I have been watching you for some time and I like you… so will you got out with me?" she asks innocently

"Sure, I will give you a date you won't ever forget." Issei told her with an honest smile

"Alright I will see you this Sunday!" she said excitedly as she walked away but as she did the boy's smile dropped to a frown as he looked at her with despite.

Issei enters a simple two-level house with all the basic necessities: two bedrooms, three bathrooms, living room, kitchen, laundry room, and attic. He walked up to the second approaching one of the walls. Placing his hand against it a seal emerged therefore opening a portal; he entered it as it then closed behind.

Returning to his inner sanctum he laid his stuff down before resting on the bed and closing his eyes in thought. He sensed a presence entering and acknowledged who it is without opening his eyes.

"Eliza… what do you have?" He asked.

"Well Issei, since you asked so nicely I'll tell you" she replied in a playful tone as she went over the notes she had wrote down.

"The Old Satan faction within the Khaos Brigade report that everything is going smoothly and they will commence soon; Ophis has no idea who's really pulling the string though I don't think it matters to her. The D3V17 formula that you requested has not been found yet Ragna, Bullet, and the Busters will contact us if anything comes up. The Lodge and Elise may have found someone with the answer to our situation, but, getting him will be another story. Shae and Quartz have reported that something is stirring up in the Vatican; they don't know what exactly, but it has something to do with holy swords."

"What about the 'MA' ?" Issei asked, "Almost done. The object is ready it's just taking longer with the energy transfer but, they will be finished soon" Eliza answered.

The Cabal leader simply got up and opened a portal. "Good. Keep me informed and let me know if anything else occurs; oh and get me a suit for sunday." "Have something planned that day, my lord?" She asked playfully with a dark smirk.

"Just a date."

X_X

"I see. So you say that a Fallen Angel made a contact with him?" The red haired girl asked, after heard the short, white haired girl's reports about Issei.

"...Yes. They will be going on a date in Sunday. prez, I think she will make attempt to kill him."

"I see. So my suspicions were confirmed. He must have a Sacred Gear. Good job, Koneko."

Koneko then proceeded to sit down on a couch and start eating a chocolate bar which she has got seemingly out of nowhere.

"Prez, what should we do?" Asked Akeno.

"We will send Koneko to follow them on their "date" and I can send my familiar to give him a flier and when he is close to dying we will be summoned there just in time to save his ?"

"Of course, prez." Replied Akeno with happy smile and her eyes closed.

X_X

It was Sunday as Issei stood outside the shopping centre, waiting for Yuuma to turn up, thinking about the plans he had in store. He was interrupted from his musing when a girl in a cosplay outfit walked up to Issei, she handed Issei a flier, winked and walked off "Your wish will be granted." Issei blinked twice before smirking 'Going to let me die and get me into your peerage, eh? Not gonna to happen'

{They'll probably figure out you're not human one way or another partner}

'Relax, I got a plan.'

While he was talking to Ddraig, Yuuma arrived walking beside him. Her eyes narrowed when she saw the flyer in his hands. 'So the devils are watching him too... I MUST destroy that flyer'

"Hey Yuuma" her scowl quickly turned into a smile, albeit a fake one

"Hey Issei, have you been waiting long?"

"Not at all, let's go" Yuuma nodded but before they left she asked a question

"Hey Issei, what was that piece of paper you were holding?" Issei smiled and pulled the flier out of his pocket

"Just some type get a free wish junk, I think." Yuuma was panicking .

"Wh-what are you going to do with it?" Issei turned to her with a curious look

"I think I'll just trash it" Yuuma breathed a sigh of relief

"Well, let's go" she said before pulling Issei along, but before they went anywhere, however, Issei crumpled up the flier and threw it away.

"Well, your chariot awaits, milady" he walks from her and stands before a silver Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita. "Issei... Where did you the money to buy this?" she asked with a shocked look on her face. The young man simply grinned saying "I have my sources"; he opened the passenger side and lets her in before closing the door and entering from the other side. They then drove off not knowing off the white-haired girl Rias sent to watch the couple as a precaution.

The date sent off without a hitch: first they stopped at dozens of clothing stores letting Yuuma get whatever she wanted to wear, ranging from shoes, clothes, jewelry, and even electronics. Then there was a high class pizza joint with a brick stone oven where they ate to their hearts' content; Issei enjoyed a pizza with peperroni, bacon, and sausage, while Yuuma had a three cheese spinach and tomato. And finally he took her to the arcade enjoying all different types of games be it adventure, dancing, racing, sports, and shooting.

He would have enjoyed her company if not for the fact that she's a fallen angel. As they were about to leave Issei quickly sensed something near them and smirked inwardly. "So after getting rid of the flyer they decided to tail me, huh? No problem" the human dragon thought to himself as he send out a message to one of his subordinates.

Koneko was about continue following them when she nearly dodged a fist that grazed her cheek. She got up and looked to see a young man with his hair in a tail and with a stoic look on his face.

"Who are you" she asked at the attacker.

"Just someone looking for a fight" Though the rook knew he was lying for some reason and decided to just beat the answer out of him.

As soon as those words were spoken, Sho charged forward and skidded into a crouched position next to Koneko. Before she could even process what had just happened, she was sent flying into the air due to a harsh bicycle kick from Sho, who then activated his energy abilities and jumped above Koneko at amazing before powering up his fists and pounding them into the neko's head, sending her crashing to the ground.
A small crater formed around the devil's impact; as she slowly got up, blood leaking down her face from the wound atop her head she noticed the mysterious assailant gone without a trace. Realizing she lost both her targets and probably has a major concussion Koneko left to report the news to Rias.

Issei and Yuuma were nearing the end of their date. It was currently sunset and the two were making their way to the fountain.

"Issei… thank you for the date. I really had fun" She said stopping in front of the fountain

"So did I Yumma." Issei replied with a smile

"Hey, Issei."

"What is it, Yuuma?"

"There is something I want to do to celebrate our first date. Can you listen to my wish?"

"uhmm... Sure. What is it?" he asked

He narrow his eyes knowing what's going to happen next but he interrupt her.

"Will you di-

"Yuuma... before you say anything there is something I would like to say"

"Oh! O-ok." He leans forward and whispers: "Will you be mine forever, FALLEN"

Yuuma looked in shocked that he knew what she was before it turned into arrogance. "Tch so you know what I' am huh no matter you're still gonna die!" Yuuma began to transform into her original self. She looked like nineteen or twenty years old, her bust changed it's size and became bigger. Her face also changed; previous clothes now gone, she was wearing a black bra that was hiding only her nipples and black panties. From her back showed two wings, that looked like the wings of Angel, however they were black. Black like the night. She then summoned a spear of light in her right arm.

"Time to die" she said throwing the light spear at Issei only for it to deflect of his body like he was wearing body armor.

"What the-?!"

"Hehehe... You didn't think it was going to be that easy did you. Now let me try" he said when he summoned a light spear of his own and flex it through his fingers effortlessly. "Yuuma" tried to fly away to escape only for the light spear to whiz through the air and cut off one of her wings causing her to crash into the ground.

"AAAAAARRGGGGGHHHH!" she screamed in pain as the blood spurted out of the wound showing some loose nerves and bone.

"Excellent shot, sir" said a voice behind the dragon revealing to be Sho Kano from earlier. "It was nothing. So did you take care of our snoop?"

"She's off the trail and has probably reported back to the Gremory. How would you like to handle this?" the disciple asked. Issei kneeled and picked up the wounded angel before giving his answer. As far as this goes this was just a simple date that ended with a simple kiss. Let's go" said Issei as he opened the portal and entered it with Sho following in tow.

X_X

Several days later…

Back at the sanctum Issei was resting once again when Eliza emerged with spots of blood all over dress as she licked the fingers clean of the life essence. "So?" He asked

"Well she was very resilient and loyal at first but, that's just the way I like them. Anyway her real name is Raynare, she's part of the Fallen angel faction here in Kouh which consists of four fallen angels and several former exorcists, they're stationed in the abandoned church nearby, and their plan is to take the sacred gear of an ex-nun" Eliza informed.

Issei slowly got up and checked his sacred gears. "What is it?" He asked

"Twilight Healing: able to heal devils, angels, humans, and fallen angels of any injury; however it cannot do amputated limbs, sicknesses & diseases, along with exhaustion and fatigue."

"Still could be useful give the fallen enough medical attention to just keep her alive but, unconscious; meanwhile I'll take care of the church" Issei ordered.

"I would suggest taking some of the others with you, the battle will not go unnoticed by the Devils" she demanded. Sighing deeply he agreed and left along with other members of the Cabal.

It was a dark night, a old abandoned church was standing in middle of a forest. Suddenly a portal appeared in the forest, it was Issei, along with Sho, Inferno, and Omen. He looked around and slowly walked towards the abandoned church.

"They're" here Said Sho.

They stopped walking and looked in the sky; three Fallen Angels landed around the group. One of them was a little blonde girl clothed in a Gothic Lolita outfit, a woman with blue hair clothed in trenchcoat-like top with a wide collar, a matching miniskirt, and black heeled shoes and a man with a trenchcoat over a white dress shirt with a matching ascot, black pants and shoes, and a black fedora.

"What is a mere humans along with a couple of monsters doing in a place like this?" Said the lolita girl.

"We're here to make some roasted fallen, care to be the first, Fififififi." Inferno joked

"We'll see about that! Attack!"

The three Fallen Angels along with the former exorcists emerged from the church and rushed towards the group.

Issei crossed his arms and created two dark flames and fired them towards the lolita and the other woman, both of them were knocked back by the explosion. The man created a light spear and throw it into Issei, he grabbed it before breaking in two. The man tried to kick Issei but he simply grabbed him by the ankle and tossed the Fallen Angel into a nearby tree.

"You are quite good for a filthy human" Commented the blue-haired woman.

"Wish I could say the same for your men" said Issei. All the exorcists were dying either by Sho's fists, Inferno's flames, or Omen's lightning. "I sense the devils approaching" Omen said as Issei could also sense the Crimson haired one and her peerage approaching. "Looks like I'll have to end this quickly" While Issei said this he summoned his cog and used his poison elements to coat his hands in organic venom.

He quickly passed through the female fallen striking them with enough venom to send them to unconsciousness. As for the male he simply appeared in front of him and before the man could defend himself Issei plunges his hands deep into the fallen. He uses his venom melt the front of his opponent's chest before punching through it, leaving a huge, gaping hole through the torso, with his spine intact. He reaches in and grabs it with both hands, breaking it in half. Finally, he presses the victim over his head and rips him completely in half.

The fallen could only look in horror and shock before breathing his last breath as the young man stood above him and turned heading towards the church. "I'm going after the nun, the rest of you keep the devils occupied" he ordered his cohorts before entering.

He walked towards the stairs and reached down to the lower levels and sees a blonde girl who was string attached to a strange looking cross. The blonde looked at him in fear but, he just gave a warm smile as he approached her.

"It's alright, you're safe now" he said. "Umm, who are you?" Asked the girl shyly. He walked towards the girl and used his dark element to dissolve the strings, therefore releasing her into his strong arms.

"Um...thank you" She said with a blushing face.

"It was no big deal and it's nice to meet you Asia Argentno" I said with a smile on my face.

"H-How do you know my name?" She asked and I put her to the ground.

"I'll tell you later and allow me to introduce myself, Issei Hyoudou" he replied as she kneeled on the ground and clasp her hands together. "Nice to meet you Issei Hyoudou" She started to pray.

{Nice one partner… so what are ya gonna do with her?} Ddraig asked.

"Asia do you have a home or anywhere to go live?" Issei asked. "I-I do not..." She replied.

"Then you can come live at my home as my guest of honor" He helped the former nun to her feet. "R-Really?" Said shocked Asia. "Mhmm" he replied holding his hand out to her as she accepted it.

Outside the a new battle was brewing as the cabal were currently engaging Rias's peerage. Sho was once again fighting the white haired girl, Inferno is currently crossing blades with the first prince of Kouh who was a handsome boy with blonde hair, and Omen was taking his fight with Akeno to the skies as their lightning attacks clashed.

"Wow, you're really itchin for a rematch aren't you?" Sho asked the rook who only remained as she delivered a sweep kick to which the disciple jumps over and sends a flying kick to her back.

"My you're very uncivilized aren't you" Yuuto Kiba questioned the flaming warrior as he kept blocking every blow of his opponent's attacks. The sparks flew everywhere with each clash of their weapons; Inferno simply gave a wicked laugh as he kept swinging keeping that gleeful smile of a maniac.

"My, my so persistent are we" Akeno teased the herald. "My power is a fraction to that of the ones my masters inherit who will demonstrate to both your races isn't that right… hybrid" he gloated making the queen narrow her eyes a bit at the mentioning of her other heritage.

The fight would have continued if not for the portal opening in front of the church with a disguised voice coming from out of it. "Omen, Inferno, Sho, it's time to go; grab the two fallen angels and leave the devils alone" it said.

Sho grabs the two females and carries them over his shoulder before following the others to the portal. "And where do you think you all are going?" Asked the Princess of Ruin herself as approached them.

"Orders are orders. If it was up to me I'd finish off the midget myself" Sho answered making Koneko glare at him. "I'm afraid I can't allow you to escape" Rias said before firing a Destruction blast at them only to be absorbed by the portal behind the three. "My turn" Omen said as he unleashed several barrages of lightning came down the sky striking all around the devils.

Once the dust cleared it showed the area heavily charred, the church destroyed, and the assailants gone.

"Come let's see what my brother should suggest" Rias said as they left through their seal.

X_X

Issei made it back to the sanctum to see Elise, Ciri, Sabrina, and Sile in the room waiting for him. "Ladies" he said approaching them. "Issei we may know of someone who can help with getting us our army" Elise said. "The makers: a race of craftsman, sages, elders, and warriors with souls so old they don't pass into the afterlife. One of their brightest is working on something that will give us exactly what we need" Sabrine finished as the sorceress opened a portal to their destination .

Now in a dark swampy-like ruins, the group explores the area to find their objective. "Found him I think?" Ciri pointed at the immobile giant. He seemed to be missing an arm with orange glowing insides, and a skull face bearing no skin. "What is that some type of zombie?" Issei questioned. Suddenly the maker rose to life his yellow-orange eyes seeing the trespassers before he spoke.

"Visitors? Hehe- I'm afraid my home is quite a mess…" the maker said with a friendly and yet intellectual tone. "Speak clearly if you value your life… such as it is" Issei demanded.

"Oh! How rude of me I am a smith-a visionary, architect, sculptor, creator of the masterpiece that will soon surpass all creation" as he was saying this metal pieces started gathering at an empty space to where his arm should be. They formed a mystical prosthetics of sorts: "and you all must be agents of the makers. They trapped me here for thousands of years; now they think my death will ease their guilt. They are not forgiven."

He then grabbed a blacksmith tool and started swinging at the group. Ciri engaged the smith dodging while keeping her distance. She swung her sword at the maker damaging his body a bit before he thrown back by the combined power of the two sorceresses.

Getting back up he raised his prosthetic to protect himself only to be shattered by the onslaught of the swallow's strikes. Ciri was about to finish it when the Smith spoke making her stop the blade at his neck. "Wait! Please, you must wait!" He begged in fear.

"You attacked me and my associates, Smith! Your madness has blinded you" Issei argued as the rest nodded their heads in agreement.

The Mad smith bashed his bony fist onto the ground"Mad, am I? You know not...ah..now let us not be ruled by our baser instincts! We can help each other" the smith said.

{Definitely mad. Like the riddler mad}

"What?"

{Seriously you never heard of Batman… nevermind i'll tell you later}

"Answer our questions and we will stay our hand" Sabrine said.

"My group and I are looking for an army and was told you would have one somehow?" The dragon asked

"Ahhh! You must be talking about my masterpiece. Well my friends you're in luck. In exchange for my freedom I will give you my greatest work: The Abyssal Forge- a sentient being of living stone and it can craft an implacable army for you."

"How does it work?" Sile was now interested.

"I crafted the Abyssal Forge to harness the power of the Abyss. It lives, it breeds. It creates constructs that can yet build more Abyssal Forges… Hahahaha!" The Mad Smith explained.

"Hmmm… interesting. Very well. Smith we will grant you passage out of this domain and you give us the Abyssal Forge and control of its constructs" Issei said. The smith shook his hand in agreeance; "deal, oh I knew my hard work would pay off, though now that I'm done I suppose it's time to make a new masterpiece" the Mad Smith said before they left.

Thank you for reading and for waiting for this update. To understand the last bit of the chapter watch a video of Darksiders 2 The Abyssal Forge. Anyway review and I will update as soon as I can.