Unexpected Bloom [OCs X Highschool DXD]

Chapter 12

The air crackled with a sudden, potent energy, a surge of divine power that manifested as a blinding white light. Aebelle, her eyes wide with a mixture of fear and wonder, felt a surge of power course through her veins. It was exhilarating and terrifying all at once. Her Sacred Gear, a weapon of celestial might, was finally responding to her.

"YOU FUCKING BITCH!"

The harsh, guttural voice of Freed ripped through the fragile peace of the moment. It was a voice dripping with malice and a chillingly familiar hatred.

Suddenly, the room erupted into chaos as Issei, Melvin, Echo, Aurora, and Merida burst through the door, their faces etched with concern.

"Issei!?" Aebelle gasped, her heart pounding in her chest.

"What's going on!? Who is that!?" Issei exclaimed, his gaze immediately drawn to the crazed figure of Freed, who was now openly brandishing a gun.

Freed licked the barrel of his gun, a sinister smirk spreading across his face. "FINALLY, A DEVIL SHOWS UP! YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T MATTER! ALL OF YOU WILL FUCKING DIE!!!!"

He began to fire, bullets whizzing through the air, but Aurora was quick to react. She cast a shimmering barrier of magic, deflecting the onslaught of bullets and shielding the others.

"We gotta get outta here! Now!" Issei yelled, a sense of urgency lacing his voice.

They all bolted, scrambling to escape the confines of the room and the madman who seemed intent on their destruction. But Freed was relentless, his inhuman speed allowing him to catch up to the fleeing group. A harsh, metallic screech pierced the air as Echo cried out in pain.

"AHH!!!"

Freed's blade had sliced deep into her arm.

"Echo!" Melvin roared, his protective instincts kicking in. He surged forward, launching a powerful kick that sent Freed sprawling back. He scooped up Echo, cradling her gently as he escorted her to the relative safety of the group outside the house.

"What the.... is she okay?" Issei asked, his brow furrowed with worry.

Professor Aventus, himself still bearing the marks of recent injuries, quickly cast a healing spell, soothing the wound on Echo's arm.

"CRASH!" Freed, ignoring the pain of Melvin's kick, burst through the door with a destructive force that sent splinters of wood flying.

"I SPY WITH MY FUCKING EYE, A DEVIL, AN ANGEL, A DRAGON, TWO SPELL CASTERS, THREE HUMANS, AND A NINJA!" Freed's voice held a manic edge, his eyes scanning the group with a bloodthirsty gleam.

Rael, ever ready for a fight, loosed a hail of arrows toward Freed. But the crazed man was impossibly fast, deflecting each projectile with ease before charging toward Rael. She dodged his frenzied assault, skillfully using her bow to deliver a powerful blow to his head. Yet, Freed didn't react like a rational human. He reacted like a rabid animal.

Merida, never one to back down from a challenge, lunged forward, her daggers glinting in the dim light.

Freed's stretched-out smile widened into a grotesque grin as he delivered a brutal kick, connecting with both girls' heads with bone-jarring force.

Freed erupted into a maniacal laugh, his voice echoing through the otherwise silent house.

"SACRED GEAR!" Issei roared, his body ablaze with crimson energy.

"SACRED GEAR!" Aebelle echoed, her own divine power surging forth, illuminating the scene in a brilliant white light.

Both Issei and Aebelle charged at Freed, their determination fueled by a mixture of adrenaline and rage. Freed responded by unleashing another volley of bullets, but both the devil and angel moved with impossible speed, dodging the deadly projectiles with practiced ease. Marinoah, seeing an opening, launched herself at Freed, aiming for a powerful kick to his head. But Freed was faster, his gun twisting in her direction as a bullet pierced her leg.