This chapter isn't quite as long as I was going for, and it ends kind of abruptly, but in the interest of keeping my promise to post it today, I'm uploading it anyway.

Chapter 3

Issei smiled happily as Rias congratulated him on making his first contract with a human. The contract had been a minor one, but he was glad it had gone well regardless. He had been nervous at first, not knowing what to expect from a person that was summoning Devils, but it turned out not to be that bad.

"Okay everyone, we're done for today!" Rias announced with a smile. With that, they went their separate ways, the others using Transportation Circles to get home faster. Unfortunately for Issei, he didn't know how to cast those, or any spells really, as of yet. He grumbled to himself as he started walking home, hoping he would start learning magic soon.

As Issei walked down the empty streets of Kuoh, he made plans for increasing his training. When he was little, around 8 years old, Gil had started insisting that he start training, after they were attacked by a Stray Devil while they were out camping. While he hadn't taken his training as seriously as Gil had wanted, he still trained enough to stay in good shape, even to this day.

He wasn't on the level of a professional athlete or anything, but for a teenage boy he was in great shape. However, being killed by his date without being able to put up any kind of fight had opened his eyes, so to speak. He needed to get strong, strong enough to stay alive in this dangerous world. Strong enough to stand by his sister's side.

He was brought out of his thoughts abruptly by a malicious sounding laugh. Stopping in his tracks, he stared nervously at the Fallen Angel standing in front of him. She was a tall woman, with long blue hair and brown eyes, wearing a maroon trench coat with a matching mini-skirt, and black heeled shoes.

She smirked and said "Leave it to Raynare to botch up killing a defenseless teenage boy. I'll just have to correct her mistake!" As the last sentence left her mouth, she raised her right arm, a Light Spear forming in it. She threw it at him lazily, laughing as he dove out of the way.

Issei cursed as a second Spear came his way, just barely managing to dodge it. He wasn't ready for this! How was he supposed to grow strong if he gets killed again?

'I refuse to die here! I can't waste my second chance like this!' He thought, determination welling up from within.

His mind recalled Rias's words on his Sacred Gear, knowing that it was his only chance for survival. Grimly, he planted his feet on the ground, glaring at the Fallen. "I won't die here! I refuse to die here!" He yelled, as instincts he didn't know he had guided him. His left arm rose, almost on its own, and with a shout, a red gauntlet appeared on his hand.

"DRAGON BOOSTER!" Issei and the Fallen stopped, staring at the new addition to his arm. The Fallen recovered first, sneering "A Twice Critical? That's what all this fuss is about? Talk about underwhelming!" Issei ignored her, too caught up in a surge of energy roaring through his body. He felt strong, stronger than ever before.

He shook it off, focusing on the matter at hand. He glared defiantly at the Fallen, clenching his hands into fists. The Fallen noticed and smirked arrogantly. "Oh, feeling confident are we? Even with Double your strength, you don't pose a threat to anyone. Allow me to prove it!" She finished with a shout, another Light Spear forming in her hands.

Issei dodged, noticeably easier than before, which had the Fallen scowling. Spear after Spear were thrown at Issei, but he managed to avoid them all by the skin of his teeth. Grinding her teeth, the Fallen took the sky, circling around him and throwing Spears at different angles. Issei ducked and weaved frantically, barely able to avoid being skewered again. Spears grazed him, cuts and gashes accumulating on his arms and legs, but not enough to put him down.

The Fallen scowled, glaring at him with murder in her eyes. "Why won't you just DIE!" She yelled angrily. Issei glared back defiantly, not responding. "Having trouble Kalawarner?" An amused male voice questioned. The owner of the voice was revealed, as another Fallen Angel swooped down, hovering next to the female Fallen, Kalawarner. She scowled angrily, exclaiming "Fuck off, Dohnaseek!"

Dohnaseek appeared to be a middle-aged man, with short black hair, and dark blue eyes. He was wearing a pale grey trench coat over a white dress shirt with a matching ascot, black pants and shoes, a pair of black gloves, and a black fedora.

Issei scowled and cursed his bad luck. Just as things seemed to be turning in his favor, the enemy gets back-up. Typical.

Dohnaseek smirked smugly, taunting "It seems this is the end of the road for you, Devil scum. Prepare to die!" He finished with a shout, forming a Light Spear in his right hand and aiming it at Issei. Issei tensed, preparing to dodge for his life.

Suddenly, an intense feeling of dread made itself known to them, an overwhelming sense of impending doom. "What do you mongrels think you are doing to my little brother?" An imperious, but melodious voice demanded. At the sound of this voice, Issei felt like crying tears of relief. His salvation had arrived.

Gilgamesh glared at the Fallen Angels who dared to attack her little brother with contempt. She had only disdain for these pitiful creatures. Having Fallen from grace by giving into their darker emotions, most Fallen Angels were scum, preying on Humanity in various ways.

Kalawarner and Dohnaseek glared at this new interloper angrily. Kalawarner quickly spat "Who the hell are you?", forming another Light spear in her hand. Gilgamesh ignored her question, instead looking at her little brother and asking "What have you gotten yourself into, little brother? How many times have I told you that you needed to train?" Issei shrugged sheepishly, "Ummmm….a lot?" Gilgamesh sighed, shaking her head in exasperation.

Kalawarner was incensed at being ignored and quickly threw her Light Spear at the arrogant bitch, expecting a quick kill so she could get back to doing her job. She was astonished when there was a blinding flash of light, blinding her for a couple seconds. When her eyes recovered, they grew wide at what she saw.

Gilgamesh stood tall, clad in a full set of Golden Armor from head to toe. Her arms were crossed, and she glared imperiously at the flea that had dared to attack her. "You dare! I am Gilgamesh, the King of Heroes, mongrel, and you have the honor of being killed by me today!"

It happened almost too fast to see, and far too fast for Kalawarner to react. A golden portal formed by Gilgamesh, launching a majestic looking spear at the Fallen Angel, which blew a hole right through her chest. Kalawarner barely had enough time to look at the new hole in her chest and gape in surprise before death caught up to her and she collapsed.

Dohnaseek flinched in shock and surprise, before a similar hole appeared in his chest, killing him near instantly. Issei sighed in relief, turning to his saviour. "Thanks, big sis. I don't know how much longer I could have survived on my own. You're the best!"

A slight blush formed on Gilgamesh's face, and she looked away, declaring "N-naturally! It is only right that I am the best, I am Gilgamesh after all!"

Issei hid a smile, well used to her personality. "Of course, big sis. I suppose I should have taken your advice and trained harder after all, if two low level Fallen Angels like those were able to cause me such trouble."

Gilgamesh scoffed and said "Everyone should always heed my advice little brother, I'm always right!" Issei sighed, but let her arrogance pass with no comment, it was well deserved, and nothing he said would dent her ego without hurting her feelings anyway.

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