Tales of A True Dragon

Chapter 1: Sadness and Beginning

High School DxD/ハイスクールD×D & Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken/転生したらスライムだった件 Xover Rated: M, English, Adventure & Supernatural, H. Issei, Ddraig, Milim N., Ophis , Great Red

Pairings Issei x Ophis

Possibly Issei x Milim Nava, Issei x Luminous Valentine, Rimuru x Shuna

Let's begin

Issei POV

Shalba... he's finally dead...Rias...my comrades...I can go back to them now right...?

[Partner! Hold on!]

I could feel the pain disappearing....Samael's curse is disappearing...that's good...right?

[Issei, Azazel, and the others are going to open the Dragon Gate. You have to make it then so we can go home!]

I know, Ddraig...I wonder, though...what's the first thing I should do...?

"You will never make it," said Ophis in a monotone voice. My eyes moved weakly, and I could see her out of the corner of my vision.

"Of course...I will..." I breathed out weakly. "I still haven't taken Rias' virginity...or Akeno's...and I need to protect...Asia...from those lecherous bastards..."

"Those girls mean a lot to you," said Ophis plainly. I smiled, weakly, as I remembered their faces before coughing up a blob of blood.

"I also...have dreams...goals..." I said weakly. Ophis nudged me on, seeming curious. "Sairaorg, Kiba, Saji...Vali...I have to surpass them...my rivals. I have to...become the ultimate pawn...! I even want to...master the Dividing Gear...Of course my greatest dream is...to create a harem!"

My image of Ophis began to blur, and I couldn't feel anything anymore. I was still laying on a chunk of the ground, which was floating in the Dimensional Gap.

"Hey...Ophis...you don't seem like a bad person...so why...did you create the Khaos Brigade?" I asked, wondering what someone like her had in mind. I could just barely make out a puzzled expression from my blurred view of Ophis, and I coughed up some more blood before continuing. "Asia...Irina...you saved them..."

"I was merely returning the favor," said Ophis plainly.

"They...are some of my important friends...I came to save you...out of thanks for saving them...Why did you join them?" I said weakly. Everything was starting to feel cold.

"I created the Khaos Brigade so that I could receive aid with my goal. Everyone who joined was forced to swear an oath to aid me in defeating Great Red," explained Ophis.

"So...when Great Red was defeated...you would just leave...?" I asked. Ophis responded with a simple 'Yes', and I continued. "They would never keep their oath...They just took advantage of you...and your snakes..."

"It doesn't matter to me as long as they are able to beat Great Red so I can return home," said Ophis while shrugging. I smiled and could feel the blood running down the side of my face.

"The Dimensional...Gap...means a lot to you," I said weakly.

"That's why I came to the Sekiryuutei's home. I believed there was something there that could help me fulfil my dream and discover the secret behind the 'True Dragon' and 'Heavenly Dragon' that lies within you which would also help me find the reason why I, myself, exist," explained Ophis, confusing me. I was never really good with all the complicated explanations.

"...I understand," I began, smiling. Ophis was so pure, and the Khaos Brigade just took advantage of her purity. She was just a figurehead to the organization. I began to feel sleepy, and my eyes drooped a bit. "Hey...Ophis...do you want to...become my friend?"