The Path To The Strongest (DxD) [Side Project, Slow Updates]

12: old (Norse Myth Arc)

(Like I said on my first fully-working-on original story: I'll upload a chapter here every once in awhile. If by luck, 2 chapters. If you're looking to know what my Original Story is called: Wrath Of Man. Swing by to read the prologue.)

For being an introverted person his entire life despite having moments where he expressed himself in front of Akeno, Tsubaki, Alyssa, or Rias time throughout, Ethan still couldn't bear living in a environment that no humans had colonized yet. Day one began after Elms shouted at Akeno, after his chains of anger broke free. Akeno.... didn't dare to look him in the eyes as she sobbed, admitting what he said were true. She ignored his feelings, rejected them, and created feelings for someone else when she stated no love shall enter her life since childhood. Reason being is from that incident, excessively repeating her mother's death.

(You... slut...)

Just like that, the System notifications rang, for that his punishment has arrived after not completing his daily quest. Luckily - no.... Ethan's not lucky. He's alone, terrified of the unknown, regretting his outburst towards Akeno, and fallen down from grace. Ian isn't there, nor Elle, nor his army of shadows. It's like... this punishment is made for isolating Elms completely.

[Oh, Ethan. Oh, Ethan. You did yourself a favor.]

[Exactly! How about it, huh? Complete silence.]

[Ho~? Blocking your ears? That's never gonna work, kid! We're inside your head. We're a part of your devilish emotions.]

[You see, we appeared after all of us heard you shouting and cussing at Akeno. We thought to ourselves if this is a good time to pitch in?]

[Hey! Why don't we repeatedly play that memory again?]

[Good idea!]

And so, that memory plays...

(When have you really cared about me? Does everyday, when you pass by me, do you think about why am I avoiding you or why you're avoiding me? I bet you don't. I do. Akeno, have you ever felt what I had done for this to happen?!)

(P-Please Ethan... C-Calm down, we c-can talk about this.) She whimpered.

(Talk about what?! How no matter what I do, you'll only ever see me as a helpless kid and that I can't measure up to someone like him?! Do you have any idea how much it hurts being treated like the little brother you're always trying to protect you... You slut! You saw me almost get killed twice and that ain't enough to gain your attention?! Akeno, what do you see in Issei that he's better than me!? He's a fucking pervert who thinks nothing but boobs and never takes anything serious! I just wanted you to notice me!)

(Ethan... p-please! You're h-hurting me...)

(Good! I want to see you in pain after you toyed with me everyday. Am I not good enough?! Why are you such a hypocrite!?)

Fuck off. I'm not in the mood... ~(Ethan)

(I loved you! I loved you, Akeno! This is never how I wanted this relationship to go, but no! You're pathetic excuse of a past suddenly vanished thanks to Issei, while I faced death every single part of my life, keeping up with you as I try to help! I lost many important people in my life, what about you? 'Oh look at me, I lost my mother, I spaced myself away from my father, uuggghhhh!', how fucking sad! Consider yourself lucky you had a mother and father to begin with! I'm scared of heading to the other side, I wanted to stay because of you! You, Akeno, you! Now.... what is there pursue this purpose? There's no one to blame, but you... I hope your happy with him, you... whore...)