The Esper Devil ( Esper OC X Highschool DxD )

Chapter 2 - The future that awaits

I reach the place where Ayumu said that Kuriko would be waiting for me

A tall hill in the same forest where the esper camp is located

Trees and greenery covered by the moonlight as far as the eye can see...

But there's no one here

After some time waiting I think about leaving, but Kuriko is not the type to play pranks so I wait and just a few minutes later I feel a presence

It's her, there's no doubt

"Kuriko, show yourself, I can feel your presence"

A brief silence followed by a playful laughter

"Huhuhu, as expected I can't hide myself from you"

She walks from behind a tree and I can see her even though she looks a bit... transparent

"Are you trying to use your invisibility against me? That won't work on espers"

Even if she hides her physical appearance we can still feel her presence and see her spiritual strength

"Sorry, sorry, I was just testing you a little. Just to make sure you are not getting rusty"

I can hear her voice inside my head and she is not moving her lips, as expected, she only talks using telepathy

"I've been travelling around the world for a while, I've been hunting ghosts, youkais and demons, I assure you I'm not rusty"

I reply annoyed by her provocation

She tilts her head with a smile on her face

"Oh, is that so? Good to hear.... After all, you are gonna need it"

Need it? Don't tell me...

"Did you called me all the way here to challenge me?"

She laughs at my question

"No, god no, don't worry. I wouldn't lose my time with meaningless things like that, but I did come here to give you a warning"

This doesn't sound good, a warning coming from her?

"About what?"

She sits in one of the several large stones that are laying around the hill and then glares at the nightsky

"Tatseyo, I had a prediction, and it envolved you"

A prediction?!

"Y-you mean you saw the future? My future?"

I already know that one of her many powers is the ability to see into future events, but I never imagined she would ever have a vision about me

"Yes, however, my powers of prediction are limited, it takes in account the relevance and the proximity of the event, but lately I've been getting visions of an awful event that is drawing closer..."

"Awful event?! What is it?"

I am extremely worried, if it's something that even Kuriko would label as 'awful' then it must be truly serious!

"But it doesn't concern us yet"

She says that waving her hand

"Hey, don't dismiss the subject like that!"

I yell at her but she simply smiles, this girl, I really can't stand her!

"When the time comes, you'll understand. Now about your future..."

There she goes, changing the subject as she pleases!

"...I've seen a dark devil in your future, when you meet it, you'll change your whole view of the world and two paths will open in front of you, after that it's up to your decision."