High school DXD: APOCALYPSE BRINGER

Story One: Beginning

Long ago before The Great War between the Three Faction, there exists 4 being. Their purpose and existence were unknown, only that they were feared even amongst the God, Fallen Angel and Devils alike. After the death of God and The Leader of the Devil side, the four mysterious being vanish without a trace and thus they were eventually forgotten.

Present Time:

A young man in his early twenty with blonde hair and green eye is resting in an abandoned warehouse, it was raining outside. Waiting for the rain to stop, the young man recalled back in his early childhood when he was with his family. Slowly the young man drifted into his sleep.

16 years ago:

"Ka-chan! Let me have a look at the baby." Exclaimed the little boy as he eagerly looks towards his mother. "Now, now, Axel. Let your mother rest a bit. She did put up a lot of strength to deliver the baby." The man said it with a slight smile on his faced.

"It's alright, dear. Now, Axel-kun. Come over here and look at your baby sister." The little boy excitedly went close to her mother and look at his newly born sister. "She's so cute mom and she has blond hair just like you and me. So, what should we name her?"

Her mother then took moment to think of a name and she said "How about Asia? Sounds pretty and it suits her, don't you think Axel? "Axel tilts his to side and said "Asia? Yeah, that does suit her. Nice to meet you Asia, I'm Axel. Let's get along with each other."

Axel reaches his hand out to Asia and with a big smile the baby took Axel hand and started to laugh happily as if responding to his word. Axel spent his time looking after his sister when both their parent went out for work. "Now, Axel. Be a good boy and look after Asia for us, ok?"

Axel nod his head as he cradle Asia and wave goodbye to her mother and father as they leave for work leave. This has become a daily routine for the young Axel who was more than happy to look after her sister while their parents were away for work.

Even at a young age, Axel was quit mature for a kid his age and he knows how to handle house chores. And later that evening he would spend his time together with his parent alongside his baby sister, they were quite happy to be alongside each other. But that day of happiness were not to last forever. On one fateful night, when Axel was playing with Asia when there was a knock on the door and Axel father was the first to answer.

"I'll get it." As he opens the door, "Yes? How can I help-?" He stops halfway before he could finish his last sentences. Mr. Argento felt a sudden pain at his chest as he realizes that he was stab by a spear of light.

"What-?!" Another spear of light was thrust through his chest; the only thing he could muster was the word 'run'. Collapsing to the floor, Mrs. Argento could hear a loud thud and when to check on his husband if he was okay.

"Dear, are you okay? I thought I heard a thud just now?" As she reached the main door only to see his husband body lying on the floor, Mrs. Argento could only be shocked at the sight of her husband lifeless body.

"NOOOOOOOOO!" the mysterious attacker was shock and immediately started to enter the room but one of them was caught by the leg. "Honey! Go! I'll hold them off; you grab the kids and run! RUN!"

The mysterious attacker whose leg was caught immediately dealt the finishing blow towards Mr. Argento as he finally lay lifeless on the floor. Young Axel who was cradling baby Asia went to the main door to see what was going on "Ka-chan? Where's To-chan?"

Then young Axel saw in shock as the man who was dead on the floor was none other than his father. "To-chan…? Ka-chan, why is To-chan…. bleeding on the…. floor and who are these people….?" His voice was mixed with shock and curiosity.

Suddenly one of the attackers threw a spear of light that was directed towards Axel. Axel closing his eye for the upcoming pain on his chest felt blood was spreading across his face as he opens his eye to his terror her mother took the attack for him.

Axel quickly embrace her mother in a hugged before she collapse. Her mother sent a soft whisper to his ear. "Take Asia…. and run as… fast as you can…" Axel was surprise to hear his mother says that.

"What do you mean Ka-chan…? I can't just leave you here…. I need you…Asia needs you..." Axel had tears in his eyes and it was making his vision blurry, some were even dripping on Asia's face. "Please Axel… please run and go… somewhere safe…Protect… Asia…"

Her voice becoming even more weak and fading. "Ka-chan please…don't leave us." With teary eyes, their mother places both her hand on Axel and Asia cheeks. "I love both of you…Axel…Asia…." Then her voice suddenly stops.

"Ka-chan..? Hey, please wake up….you can just… die on us like this?" Axel embraces her mother's corpse tightly as he look over to the mysterious attacker with teary and hatred eye. "Boy, now that's out of the way, I'll dispose of you quickly." Said one of the attackers.

"No way, Jerhad! I'll be the one to do it!" said another one of the attackers. "Calm down, Aristo, Jerhad. Didn't we promise not to fight over this?" Said the female attacker which seems to be their leaders.

"Easy for you to say, Melinda! Kokabiel-sama told that one of us has to dispose of the threat and I know you one to hog all the praise for yourself!" As Aristo said aloud. "Enough of that! Our order was cleared and absolute! I don't care who gets to killed the brat but as far as I'm concern, both of you already killed the brat's parents so I get to kill him next…" She said it with an immense killing aura, the two of them, Aristo and Jerhad can only nod in agreement while hiding their fear.

"Now then boy, where were we?" To Melinda surprise Axel was already gone. "That shitty brat!Where did he go?!" Spread out and find him, NOW! In the street not far from a nearby forest, Axel was running while carrying baby Asia with him. Axel reach a nearby tree and rested himself on it, Axel when to check on Asia, who was sleeping soundly. Axel let out a sigh of relief but then remembered the horrific event that occurred not too long ago in front of his eye. Axel saw the murdered of his parent in front of his own eye.

Remembering the event, Axel cried as he was now alone and he did not know what to do. "I can't do this all by myself, we need you. To-chan, Ka-chan…" Suddenly, Axel heard a voice on top of a tree nearby and he look towards that direction He was surprise to see that the woman has a paired of black wing on her back. "Aww… what's this..? A little boy crying for his mama and papa? Hahahaha…well don't be because you'll be joining them soon." Exclaimed Melinda mockingly.

Then Aristo and Jerhad have also joined up with Melinda both of them also possessing black wing. "You gave us the troubled of finding you and now be a good human and let us killed you already!" Axel could only shake his head in anger and said out loud. "Why?! Why?! Why did you kill my parent?! What have we ever done to deserve death?! And by all mean, WHAT ARE YOU?!" Axel was filled with anger and sadness, all he could ever think now was to know the reason on why did his parent got killed for no reason and what was their true identity.

"Us? You don't have to know what we are because you'll be dead in the next minute. And besides, you want to know the reason why we killed your parents the most, right?" Melinda pointed one of her finger towards Axel. "Me? But why?! What did I do to you that resulted in my parent's death?! Axel was in shock. Because the woman pointed out he was the reason and then Melinda continued by saying. "You possess something that is a possible threat to our very existence, and by the order of one of our leader, we are here to kill you. And secondly, because we just did it for the fun of it."

Axel was shock to hear of the revelation not because he was going to be killed but the fact that leads to his parent's death; he was filled with sorrow and regret knowing he was the main reason for their untimely demise and yet his heart was also filled with immense hatred for knowing that they killed his parents just for the sake of fun. In fact that's not even matter to make fun at. Melinda then grind evilly as she charged her spear of light ready to give the finishing blow. Axel manages to escape from his trance and tried to run while carrying Asia who was still sleeping.

"Oh no you don't!" Melinda shoots her spear of light and it hit Axel by the leg. Axel almost stumbles on his leg as he immediately gets up and tried to run until another spear of light penetrated his other leg. Axel then tumbles down but he manages to catch Asia before she landed on the hard ground. Axel leg was hurting really bad but he tried to endure the pain and not to cry.

"You're a tough little kid aren't you, brat? Can you just save yourself from suffering any further and just died already?! Melinda asks mockingly. Axel didn't pay too much attention towards Melinda mocking and continue to stand up while holding dearly towards Asia. Asia with her eyes open smile happily towards Axel. Axel with teary eyes smiles back at her. "Asia, I-" Axel felt a sharp pain through his chest.

Axel could only see his vision blurred and he was vomiting blood, he looks towards his chest area and realize he was stab by a spear of light. He slowly collapses to the cold ground and then it started to rain. The rain mixes with his blood, Axel was crawling desperately to try and reached Asia, even in his condition Axel can only think of reaching Asia who was crying. "Asia, please don't cry…Onii-chan is coming for you…Onii-chan won't leave Asia…"

Before Axel could reach Asia, Jerhad step on his hand. "ARRRHHGGG!" Jerhad was putting more pressure into Axel hand and Axel could only scream out in pain. "Hey Melinda, this brat is still alive and it seems his still kicking..!" He said while making a small laugh.

"Just don't kill him; I'm still not finish with him yet..." Melinda let out a grin on her face "If he refuses to die easily, I'll slowly make him suffer painfully to the point he begs for death itself. HAHAHAHAHA!" Melinda was laughing that were full of evil in it. "Hey, Melinda. What about this baby over here? It seems the brat won't stop crying…" Aristo said annoyed.

"She is of no importance to us, killed her whatever. Just make sure she shut that mouth of her!" Melinda gave the ordered to kill Asia. Axel eyes widen as he scream out. "Leave her out of this! She has nothing to with us! Just kill me then! Isn't that what you want?!" He looked at them with defiant eye as Axel hope that their attention was at him and not Asia.

"What? You think were an idiot to let one of you alive, hah! Don't make me laugh. Besides, I want to give you another pleasure of seeing us killed one of your family members and also this will serves as a reminder to you that those close to you will either suffer or end up dead because you will only bring forth misfortune to them …" Melinda said it coldly. Axel face went pale as he desperately pleads for them to stop and spare the baby.

"Aristo, do it!" Melinda giving the order. "With pleasure. Goodnight, baby…" Aristo raise his spear to plunge it at Asia. "STOOOOOOOP!" Axel screams at the top of his lung when suddenly a burst of purple light emerges from Axel body and it thrown Jerhad to a nearby tree.

"What just happen?! What did that brat do to me just now?! Jerhad spoke angrily. They all look towards Axel. To their surprise his eyes suddenly turn color from green to that of a color of violet. What's more is that they were shock to find the boy covered in a sickly purplish aura. They each made a battle stance until they heard a frightening voice coming out of his mouth.

The voice was mix with Axel own voice but they were certain that it was no his. [YOU STICKIN CROW JUST MESS WITH THE WRONG KID] thevoice sounded demonic and yet at the same time it wasn't. Suddenly, Axel raises his right hand while his hair covering his eye and a gauntlet appears. The gauntlet appears to be black in color and it was a fingerless one. At the front of the gauntlet they appear to be four distinctive jewels but only the first jewel was shining and it was purple in color the same color of aura that Axel is now producing.

[FIRST PHASE! ACTIVATE!]

Axel then unleashed a barrage of purple aura as he seems to activate the gauntlet. Melinda and the other know that it was Sacred Gear but they cannot confirm whether it was a regular or the Longinus type. To find out Melinda instructed Jerhad to fight him. "Why do I have to do it and we don't even know if he possess a Longinus or not?!" Jerhad was complaining about fighting Axel until Melinda told him "He's just a kid. There's no way that brat can use his power so freely in just a short time, beside even if he is a Longinus possessor, he's too injured to even fight any of us." Thinking her word made sense, Jerhad rush forward as he produce a spear of light on both of his hand.

"Die you brat!" Jerhad announce. Axel didn't move a flinch until suddenly he vanishes in front of Jerhad. "What? Where that brat go?!" Melinda looks up and saw that Axel was attacking from the sky. While trying to give Jerhad a warning it was too late. Using incredible speed, Axel kicks Jerhad in the back and Jerhad flew a few meters away until he crash landed at a nearby tree.

Melinda and Aristo were shocked and surprise at what they just witness. They thought with the injury that Axel has sustained, there were no way for him to fight back even if he wanted to. But here he is standing even with his injury and unaffected by it. Jerhad threw another spear towards Axel. Axel simply raises his right hand. [ALTERED].The spears of light suddenly disperse and reappear in front of Jerhad. He manages to dodge it at the last second. However as it hit the ground it produces a large explosion which hit Jerhad and he was injured due to the impact.

"What the-?!" Both Melinda and Aristo said in unison. That attack just now created a huge crater. It was on the same level as a High Class Fallen Angel. But how can this kid become so capable of mustering enough power to create an attack that rival a High Class. They knew that this kid was bad news. "Jerhad, are you okay?!" Melinda asks him who was groaning in pain of his injury. "What the fuck do you think?! I was almost blown away by that son of a bitch!" He was looking at Axel with immense killing intent. Axel on the other hand was only looking blankly at him.

"Jerhad lets attack together! We can't allow this brat to charge anymore of that attack!" As Melinda explained the battle plan to Jerhad, Jerhad who was still furious of the surprise attack that just hit him attack head on towards Axel ignoring Melinda order. "You fool! Don't attack him all by yourself! You'll get kill!" But Jerhad couldn't' care less about Melinda and continue forward on attacking Axel.

"Don't get cocky brat just because you're able to produce that attack just now!" This time Jerhad was attacking in close range knowing that Axel might try that attack again. While producing two spear of light in his hand, he swung it in various direction to tried and hit the young boy. However he was dodging his attack as if it was nothing. "Damn brat! Stop moving will you?!"

In that instance, Axel almost tripped on in his leg due to the slippery ground. Seeing his chance, Jerhad raise his spear forward to try and stab Axel. "I got you now, brat! HAHAHA!" Looking towards Jerhad direction, Axel raises his right hand. [ALTERED]. Both the spear on Jerhad hand disperses. Looking surprise, Jerhad suddenly felt immense pain on his chest and abdomen.

Looking down, Jerhad realize that he was stab by his own weapon, he then vomit blood. Melinda and Aristo can only express their reaction in a shocking manner. "How can I…be beaten by a mere br-?!" Looking coldly at Jerhad, Axel plunge the spear even further. [ALTERED]. While being engulf in purple light, Jerhad than disperse without a trace.

"JERHAD! YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Aristo then rush forward as he prepare a spear of light on his hand. "Don't you idiot! You'll get killed too!" But it was already too late. Axel lunge another attack after dispersing Aristo spear of light. Stabbing Aristo from behind, Aristo also disperse into nothing.

Melinda let out a small scream as two of his companion just disintegrated in nothing. This boy, no this monster was making her shakes with fear. For the first time in her life. She was showing fear towards a human that was also a monster to her.

Axel then set his cold gaze at her, slowly; he was approaching Melinda while releasing his purple aura. Melinda tried to throw a spear towards him only for it to disperse. She tried to fly away when Axel suddenly appear in front of her and punch her face at the side. She dropped to the ground while holding her left cheek.

Axel then grabs her by the neck and tossed her towards a tree.

[What's wrong? You were just taunting and hurting this boy a while ago? Now where has that confident of your vanish to, I wonder?]

Melinda was spook to realize that the boy must be possessed by the mysterious Sacred Gear. Then Melinda saw the baby at the ground nearby, and quickly grabs her. "Don't move or else the baby gets it!" Melinda threat did not flinch the young boy from moving towards her. "What are you doing?! Don't you care what happen to this baby?! I'll kill her for real, I swear it!"

Axel still moves towards Melinda without giving a damn for her threat. "That's it! You're lost!" She raises her spear to stab Asia when suddenly the baby suddenly disappears from her grasp. To her surprise, she saw that Axel was now holding onto the baby. "Wait! I was merely joking…" Melinda than felt a kick at her belly and then she knell down holding the pain she was enduring.

[I believe I have no more use of you! Disappear you filthy Crow]

At this word Axel plunge a spear of light at Melinda and she too disperse into nothing. After killing the last Fallen Angel, the purple aura that Axel emitted started to disappear. His violet eye retuning to its original green color. Realizing what he has done, he immediately checks if Asia was alright. Asia upon seeing his brother's face started to smile happily. He sighs in relief knowing her sister was alright. He then saw the gauntlet that was still on his right arm.

One of its jewels was shining a purple light and then he heard a voice.

[It seems that my host is alright. Besides I can't just let you get killed out here can I?]

"Who are you or what are you?" The gauntlet then answers.

[I'm the very power that resides within you, well one of them that is. I'm Famine. Nice to meet you, Axel Argento. For almost a few millennia, we lay dormant within our host that wasn't capable of summoning us, though you are the very first one to ever successfully in doing so...]

Hearing this, Axel can only shake his head in amazement, then he realize. "Wait! You said your name was Famine, does that meant you're one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?"

[Bingo! Give this kid an award. Yep that's right kid, yours one and truly.]

"Then what about the other three, are they also residing within me?" The more that Axel asks the more he seems to know that the life that he use to know was slowly but surely fading away from him.

[Yes, the other three are currently dormant for now. Well, not that you're able to summon them for the time being. Anyway I'm going to be frank about this, I never thought that I was able to awaken again let alone by a kid like you but you never know. However, when I was lying dormant I could hear a called of pain and sorrow and that's what triggers my awakening. But know this kid, those associated with our power can never truly be happy and ends up making other suffer. Sadly what that crow woman said was true in fact all those with the same power as you end up suffering.]

Axel went pale with this revelation as he know that no matter how hard he wants to deny that fact, he knows what Famine said was true. Axel then looks toward Asia; he knows that he can be with her knowing what type of future that will befall her. He decided the best course of action was to give her to the church. With that no harm would ever befallen her.

Later that night, he left Asia inside a basket in front of the Church's main door and inside the basket was letter with the name Asia Argento in it and inside the letter says;

I have entrusted the fate of this child it the hand of the Church so that she may be protected and cared from the danger that would befall her. I besiege that the secret that befalls the fate of this child family hidden from her to avoid her from the dangers that lurk in the shadow and know this that I have every faith and right to believe in the Holiness of the Church in accomplishing their duty.

Yours Truly,

Anonymous.

He look at Asia one last time as the baby was still smiling at him; he then shed single tears and kisses Asia in the forehead before bidding farewell. Axel knocks on the Church door and quickly leaves the area. That was the last time he ever saw her sister.

Present time:

Axel now a grown young man returns to the very church that he once entrusted with Asia's fate. He knocks on the door and an elderly man in his early fifties opens the door to see a young handsome man standing in front of his door. "Who might you be, child? Can I help you with something?"

"It's been awhile Father Edward; you seem to age quite a bit since I last saw you." Exclaimed the young man who put a smile as he look towards the elderly Father.

"No, it can be? But my eyes are not deceiving me. Axel, child. Is that really you?" Father Edward said it with a shock expression. Axel nods his head to answer his question.

"My Lord, this is truly a miracle. You have return, my child. Axel, I'm so glad to see you alive and well." Father Edward was having tears in his eyes as he hugs the young man and Axel was hugging him in return.

"I too, Father. I'm also glad that you are doing well."

The two of them later went inside to further discuss their situation.

"I see. So that's truly happen to your parents that night. I am sorry to hear that my child. I hope that they are now in a better place alongside the Lord."

Axel knew that God was dead during the last Great War but he did not want to break the news towards Father Edward, fearing that the old man might collapse.

"Father, regarding the matters at hand. Could you please tell me where is Asia? I just want to know of her circumstances and then I will take my leave."

Father Edward was shock to hear that Axel wants to know of his sister whereabouts. But he did not have the nerve to tell him.

"Father, what's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost…"

Father Edward then let out a sigh as he told Axel what happen. "When Asia was eight years old, she saw an injured puppy in front of the church. Taking pity of the puppy, she immediately prays to the Lord. One the staff saw her and went to where she was. She saw something that shocks her. The puppy that was injured was completely healed. She quickly informed me of the matter, and as a result I decided to let her heal one of the fellow members who were suffering from severe muscle pain. At that moment, he was instantly healed. I told myself that this was certainly a blessing from the Lord. I believe that Asia was given a Divine Gift from the Lord Himself and that is to heal others. But it didn't take long for the news to spread of her miraculous work. After that the Vatican took her in, at first I was reluctant to give her but I knew that for her sake and the Lord. I knew that Asia has a calling. She immediately began to heal numerous people from all over the world and thus she was given the title Holy Maiden.

Author's Note:

Now some of you may realize that this is my newest fanfic account. So, if this story was manage to be published on the new chapter to read list then that's good news. If not, then I'll just find a new way to do it again. Back to the main topic, some of the older chapter that old readers have been following me will be re-uploaded along with newer chapter, so please keep a constant lookout on my update. And to ensure that I don't get terminated again from my account, I will try and change the way I write more and perhaps tried to prevent myself from getting a copyright strike. With much love, CrimsonRider94.