Author's Notes: This will be my first ever Friend Insert. For those of you unfamiliar with the term it's like a Dungeons & Dragons game with me acting as GM for a friend. Arkos is my incredibly willing subject in this endeavor. She hasn't seen High School DxD so I would please ask those familiar with the setting to put comments in spoilers.
Failure to comply will result in an immediate thread ban. This is not a drill.
For added amusement I'm allowing Arkos to start with a single perk. The powers(and body) of Plutia from Hyperdimension Neptunia.
Is the world ready? Probably not.
Irises x Dragons
The Saga Begins
The hustle and bustle of the city was more subdued early in the morning. Kuoh wasn't a busy city by any means so the number of pedestrians was small. It was also a very Japanese city in that the people tended to ignore strange sights. Sights such as the young girl laying on a stone bench before a decorated fountain. She was a cute little thing with light purplish hair, with a long braid adorned with a pink bow at the back of her hair. She was wearing a dress in pale colors with white stockings. On her feet were a pair of house slippers. Under her head was a pitch black plush bunny with an evil red eye and an eyepatch.
Slowly she woke up. First a tiny yawn as her eyes fluttered open briefly, before she blinked, and realized she was not in her room. She sat up and looked around, fear and confusion waring in her eyes. '...Where the hell am I? I don't recognize this city at all….and how can I see without my glasses? Was I kidnapped or something?' Her thoughts were interrupted when she noticed something in the corner of her vision. The small bunny plush.
'What the? I don't own any plushies like this… and is it just me or does my body feel off? Well.. It's obvious something has happened.. I can see without my glasses and I have no clue of where I am…" With a small yawn she picked up the plush with her right hand and stood up, looking around to see if she could find any landmarks.
The area she was appeared to be a nicely manicured park in the center of a metropolitan area. Salarymen and women, busy with their own affairs, continued on by. Occasionally someone would glance in confusion in her direction before quickly moving on. There didn't seem to be much going on so early in the day.
From the far edge of the park another early morning pedestrian entered. What made her different than the others was her long blonde hair and clearly Caucasian features. She wore a green habit and brown shoes. The young girl pulled a wheeled suitcase behind her. Green eyes shone with confusion and anxiousness. The way she kept checking the map in her free hand said she was lost.
She noticed the fountain behind her, and walked over to figure out how badly she needed to clean up. However when she saw her reflection in the fountain's water, she stopped. Instead of herself, the person she saw was well…her favorite CPU from the neptunia series. Plutia. Instead of herself. Her free hand went to cover her mouth to muffle her sounds of surprise. 'What the? Why the ever-loving depths of hell am I Plutia? ...Well. I don't recognize where I am.. Wait. Have I been ROBed? Sure.. that sounds crazy now that I think of it… but I don't have any better ideas..' Plutia looked to the lost girl. 'Maybe she has some answers?'
Plutia walked in the girl's direction, as she tried to weave and move through the crowd.
"Oooh...Where is it…? Excuse me? Hello…?" The nun tried to get someone's attention with accented English. Her accent identified her as Italian. Despite Japan having English as a second language there just weren't enough people who understood her. The ones who did ducked their heads and pretended they didn't.
She frowned. 'Of course. People are always so fucking selfish no matter where you go it seems.. Why is no-one helping her?' When Plutia got over to the nun she spoke up, in english. "Excuse me? Do you know the name of the city and where this is? I woke up on the bench-" She pointed at the bench she woke up on. "-over there and I don't recognize where I am and I don't know how I got here.." She pouted unconsciously.
The nun appeared taken aback at the other girl's sudden appearance before calming. She smiled tremulously with relief that morphed to confusion. "Ah...You don't know where you are either…? W-well this is Kuoh...I am trying to find my way around too…" She holds up the map. "Unfortunately my map is in Japanese…" The nun hung her head.
She pouted. 'Kuoh huh? So I'm in Japan then? Because the name and her map make me think I'm in Japan.' "Maybe we can try to find a sign it'll have the directions in english on it as well? Oh. By the way my name's Plutia." 'Better to use Plutia's name then end up confusing myself.'
"Oh dear! I haven't introduced myself. My name is Asia Argento. Pleased to meet you," Asia bowed in greeting. She looked around the park one last time before turning to Plutia.
"Where should we go?" She asked. The exit Asia came in through lead to a main thoroughfare. Another exit to the left appeared to lead to a bus terminal. The final exit seemed to head towards an academy in the distance.
"Hmm.. Maybe the bus terminal will have directions in english?" 'Asia? I don't recognize that name from any of the stuff I've read or watched..' She looked around, seeing if she saw anything unusual.
Asia nodded in relief. She might not know Plutia but anything was better than wandering a city alone. The nun walked with Plutia out of the park and to the bus terminal. From what could be seen someone did try to translate the signs into English. The effort was better than most at least.
"Mou...I'm looking for the old Church…" Asia moaned. She started comparing what was on her map to the city map on the wall of the terminal. After several minutes of searching she hung her head in defeat. "Why does this have to be so hard? All they told me is that it was 'Himagawa Street' but didn't tell me where that was…"
A bus approached the terminal while Asia sighed dejectedly.
'Mou? Xal does that whenever I do some friendly teasing with him.. Xal..I miss him.. I am going to punch ROB in the face...' "Who did? And lemme see if I can find anything…" Plutia stood up on her toes to get a better view of the taller girl's map and the terminal's map. "Himagawa street? Lemme see if I can find that." She looked over the map, focusing on the outskirts and then working her way towards the center of the map.
People got off the bus. A few minutes later the bus left after picking up more passengers. The map had the routes clearly spelled out but didn't show the entirety of Kuoh. It gave insight into the main attractions like the shopping district, entertainment, and even the locations of schools and emergency services. There were two elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. Unfortunately that didn't help with Asia's problem.
"I need to be more careful about what I say…" Asia spoke softly to herself.
Plutia glanced at Asia before sighing. "Lemme see if this has the directions to another map." She looked at the map more intently. 'Hmm. She looks like a nun. Maybe she's supposed to rebuild the old church or something? But why would she have to be on guard about what she says then? Something doesn't feel right here..'
Another bus pulls into the terminal. Asia stumbles as a young man steps off the bus and bumps into her. He angrily says something but neither Asia or Plutia understands Japanese. The guy throws his hands up before stalking off.
"My goodness…" Asia patted her chest in fright. It was clear she had a very sheltered upbringing. She tilted her head curiously as she patted her bag. A look of alarm crossed her face as she lifted the flap of her cross body bag.
"My rosary! Where did it go?" The girl looked about in surprise.
Plutia's eyes widened as she looked for the guy who bumped into Asia. 'Did that bastard steal it?' "What does it look like?"
Asia describes it as being a normal rosary. Red beads, white strand, and a silver cross. She was almost in tears at having lost something so important to her. Plutia's eyes danced across the area around her, looking for any trace of the rosary. "I'll find it Asia. I promise."
The guy wore a hood and kept his head down. He walked with a slouch like a thug. Casually pushing his way through the crowd towards the exit. Just beyond him was a cafe just off the main street. His destination appeared to be the cafe. Plutia frowned. 'I don't want to get into a fight.. But he probably has Asia's rosary…' Her eyes flicked to her plush bunny. 'Plutia can voodo right? Or whatever it's called with her dolls and plushies.. It's worth a shot.' She grabbed the bunny's left leg, glared down the thief, and pulled the leg back towards her, so that it would fuck up his stride. 'Please trip please fucking trip.'
The punk's leg jerked back hard enough that his body actually left the ground before crashing down. He let out a groan of pain as contact with the pavement didn't agree with him. His rather spectacular 'trip' drew quite a few stares to his plight. However Asia was staring at Plutia in disbelief.
"Was that magic…?" She wondered aloud.
Plutia shrugged as she tried not to laugh, like her favorite CPU, she was a sadist. "Maybe? Let's go get your Rosary." She walked towards the thief. 'So that works. I wonder if I can use HDD as well?' Once she arrived at the thief she looked down at him. "Do you know where my friend's rosary is? She's lost it and it means a lot to her… And well… you did bump into her…"
The punk was rubbing his leg and scowling. He let out a burst of angry Japanese that might have been profanity. When he tried to stand his leg gave out. Another angry burst of profanity slipped out.
"Oh dear…" Asia hurried over to his side. She didn't seem to care that others might be watching as a pair of rings formed on her fingers. The rings emitted a faint light as she ran her hands a few inches above his leg. He looked confused and alarmed at what she was doing but didn't try to pull away. She sat back with a sigh of relief. He managed to move his leg without pain.
The youth looked vaguely ashamed of himself for his language. He pointed at a spot just under one of the benches at the terminal. Her rosary sat just under the bench where it fell during their collision.
"Thank you so much!" Asia gushed. The thug stood up, shook out his jacket, and walked away trying to look cool. Mission accomplished!
'Huh. So he didn't steal it? Welp. My bad.' Plutia sighed and looked to Asia. "Let's head to that cafe to sit down for a bit. Maybe someone there knows the way?" '...So Asia can heal? What the? ...Did the universe or whatever give me a Compa?'
Asia's stomach growls. She blushes a bit.
"The cafe sounds good...but I don't have any money…" She bit her lip hesitantly. The nun shook her head as if dispelling bad thoughts. "I hope asking is free."
A strange feeling intruded on Plutia's awareness. Dark presence but benign. Clearly not human and it was approaching at a steady pace. Asia didn't seem to notice it though. What could it possibly be?
Plutia's eyes darted around, trying to pick out whatever the hell was causing the feeling. 'The hell is that? Did Plutia didn't have some sort of monster sense in canon last I checked.' She gripped her bunny tight, ready to use it at a moment's notice.
The sensation was triggered by a young man with brown hair and light brown eyes. He didn't seem to be harmful but the presence he exuded was what alerted Plutia. What seemed to draw his attention was the same thing the pedestrians ignored. Asia's public healing after the thug's epic belly flop. Having decided on a course of action he started walking towards the girls with purposeful strides.
She shot a glare at the guy as she subtly moved between him and Asia. "So do you have any idea of where we should go next to figure out where you need to go?"
"Where is it you're trying to go?" The young man asked as he overheard Plutia's remark. Asia yelped and spun around in surprise. To his credit the young man looked chagrined at startling her.
"Ah...ah well...The old Church on Himagawa Street," Asia said. She seemed even more surprised that he spoke English. His accent was nonexistent, strangely enough, and his wording was very precise but perfectly understandable.
"I know where that is. My name's Issei Hyoudou. Pleased to meet ya," Issei smiled.
"Asia Argento," the nun introduced herself.
"Plutia." She introduced herself as she looked the guy over. 'Why does he feel so weird? Better keep a eye on him.'
He waited a beat for a family name but Plutia was like Madonna and Cher. Divas only needed one name.
"Could you take me there now?" Asia asked excitedly. Her gurgling stomach reminded the girl that she was still hungry. She blushed more heavily.
"Why don't we get you something to eat. My treat," Issei smiled while looking over Plutia and Asia. He was making sure they knew the offer was for both of them.
Her stomach also growls. "Sure. Not like I have any money either… that okay with you Asia?" She looked over the man quickly for any signs he wasn't as nice as he seemed.
"Thank you, Mister Hyoudou," Asia smiled.
"Just Issei please…" He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.
The cafe was fairly busy at this hour. Despite all that the waitress found them a booth right away. Issei sat on one side with Asia beside Plutia on the other. The menu was, thankfully, in English and Japanese. Asia never had a hamburger before or french fries. The glass of cola was too sweet. She ordered a plain tea instead.
"What brings you to Kuoh?" Issei asked with all the subtlety of a trainwreck. Asia briefly looked down before picking her head up.
"Oh...I was sent from Rome to the Church here…" Asia plastered a smile on her face.
"It's a little run down," Issei said. Asia's smile became more fixed.
Plutia ordered a bacon cheeseburger, one with nothing but the meat, cheese, and bacon on it. Once she heard Asia she glanced at her and Issei. "I don't know why I'm here.. I woke up on a bench in the park…" '...Hmm. Something's up with Asia.. and what's with the fake smile at the mention of the church? Something is not right here…'
Issei looked concerned as he heard their stories. The expression on Asia's face was obviously fake and Plutia's story was just as worrying. He seemed to come to a decision and nodded firmly.
"I'll show you to the Church, Asia. And if you need a place to stay, Plutia, we can ask my mom. I'm sure she wouldn't mind," he said without hesitation. Asia stared at him as if he were the coolest person she ever saw.
"You're so kind, Issei," Asia smiled.
Plutia frowned. "I'll need to think about it…wouldn't want to impose too much." 'And now I feel paranoid.. And why does he feel so weird? I should ask him later if I can… And Asia is lying her ass off. And doing a crappy job at it.'
"No rush," he backed off.
After lunch it was time to hit the road once more. Issei was as good as his word. He lead them unerringly to Himagawa Street but that was when a new difficulty struck. It was like his steps turned to lead. Pure dread showed in his eyes but he pushed through the sudden discomfort. Asia didn't seem to notice his change of demeanor. An uncomfortable sensation washed over Plutia in much the same way it did for Issei. This was dark in a malicious sense and growing more vile.
The center of the oppressive malice was their destination. A rundown Church that had clearly seen better days. Issei's knees briefly shook just standing in its presence. Plutia could feel a faint trace of divine energy from the building but it was overshadowed by the overwhelming darkness.
Plutia's steps had been slow and consistent ever since the feeling washed over her, and when she looked over the church she frowned. "Something doesn't feel right. It feels like the air itself is dark and filled with hate if I had to describe it." She looked over the church, her hand clasped on the bunny's neck.
"Thank you for helping me get here…" Asia suddenly didn't look like she wanted to be there. She kept gazing at Plutia and Issei with uncertainty. The nun turned her eyes towards the doors of the Church without enthusiasm.
"Yeah...Sure…Are you going to be alright?" Issei asked. Unknown to him one of the doors opened and a gorgeous figure stepped out. Long dark purple hair and dark eyes surveyed the scene with amusement. Her generous figure was wrapped in belts and buckles. Four black angelic wings emerged from her back.
"She will be perfectly fine here, Issei. I know how to take care of people after all," the vile sensation exuding from her was enough to make a person ill. Issei appeared frozen at her appearance.
"Raynare…" He breathed with a mixture of fear and hatred. Asia looked like she wanted to be here even less than before.
Plutia looked over the figure before her glare met their eyes. "I don't know who. Or what the hell you are, but clearly they don't like you. So. Leave." Plutia's glare intensified. "Unless you want end up six feet under." 'How do I go HDD? Should I go HDD? Fuck it I'll choke her and then try to go HDD.' Plutia crushed down on her bunny's neck as she stared down her foe. Then, she tried to go HDD.
"Who are you to talk to m-me...me…" Raynare rubbed her throat in surprise. Issei and Asia were surprised too.
"I knew she could use magic…" Asia whispered.
"Magic like that...She's actually choking a Fallen Angel…?" Issei was surprised.
"You little mage...You think this will hold me long?" Raynare's voice came out from her constricted throat. She manifested a purplish spear of light in her right hand.
"Plutia! Look out!" Issei dived in front of Plutia to try and shield her from Raynare's sudden movement. His attempt at heroism, coupled with the belief she gained, synchronized inside of Plutia.
A pillar of light erupted towards the sky causing all activity to cease. Raynare's spear guttered out and vanished from shock. Issei spun around to look at what happened only for his jaw to drop in amazement. Asia was just as overwhelmed as he.
Within the pillar Plutia slowly rose into the air. Streams of computer code and iris light washed over her form. Her dress vanished to be replaced by pure iris light as she began to twirl in place. Arms and legs lengthened as her body started to grow. Her hair grew out to mid back length as a black corset and bodysuit style outfit appeared. Thigh length boots and elbow length gloves appeared on legs and arms. From her back six diamonds of iris light burst out before turning into crystal affixed to a mechanical device. The plushie vanished in a burst of code to become a chainsword.
"Oh hell…" Raynare muttered.
"So beautiful…" Asia whispered.
"Heh heh heh…" Issei drooled.
Iris Heart smiled as she cracked her weapon. "Now now now. What makes you think I'm just a mage?"
Raynare was obviously not prepared for this.
The universe might not be ready.