DxD:The Installments

I had jolted back from the light, causing me to bash the back of my head.

After the pain came the smell. Before the library smelled of old books and a bit of dust, Now it felt like my nose was being assaulted by a dumpster.

I sat in shock at the sudden overload of information in my brain. Luckily, after a good few blinks my vision started to come back. 

With one final blink, I could see clearly and looked around in both confusion and disgust. Why disgust you ask, well if I had to state a reason I would say.

IT'S BECAUSE I'M SURROUNDED BY TRASH!! 

 The piles of trash seemed to line the narrow alley that I somehow found myself in.

Turning my head around to see what was bashed against it, I was greeted by a concrete wall, that had what looked like multiple brown and yellow stains, And considering the smell coming from them I didn't want to know what they actually were. 

Standing up quickly, so my clothes wouldn't get more stains than they already had, I surveyed my surroundings.

I was standing in the middle of a cramped back alley, And considering the fact I could hear voices outside the alley. And the feeling of the sun beating down on my face it's safe to assume I'm no longer in the library.

"Am I dreaming"

That must be it, Either that or I suddenly gained the urge to sleepwalk into cramped, trash-filled alleys for a nice nap.

"Whether this is a dream or not, I don't really want to spend any more time in this place than I have to,"

I spent a good minute or two, Tiptoeing around the mountains of trash. And almost stepped into a suspicious-looking brown puddle, considering there were flies all over it. And the fact it smelt like something had died in it, I tried my hardest to make sure none of it got anywhere near me.

Thankfully I managed to escape mostly clean. I was about to do a mental cheer Until I was suddenly shoved from the back by someone. Feeling a bit embarrassed for standing in the middle of a busy sidewalk, I turned to apologize.

"Sorry about tha..?"

Just as I turned to face the person, I was greeted with yet another shock. I faced what appeared to be a middle-aged businessman, He had the stereotypical suit and tie, followed by his pair of blue-rimmed glasses, Sadly for the man I also noticed that he was balding, Only leaving a few black pieces of hair on his otherwise spotless head.

And to top off his entire outfit he was holding that leather briefcase they always seemed to carry around. All in all, he had a look that just screamed: "I'M LATE FOR MY MEETING ".None of these features are what startled me, What left me standing there with my mouth open was the man's skin color.

Don't get me wrong, I was raised with what I believed was a progressive mindset. My parents taught me to always treat others fairly and with respect. No matter their race, ethnic beliefs, or lifestyles. Issei Hyoudou may be many things, But I'm not a racist.

With that being said.

...THIS GUY'S FUCKING BLUE. I don't mean he's turning blue out of jealousy, Or because he's having an allergic reaction. No, he was the literal shade of blue, In fact, every visible part of his skin was dyed in the color.

If I didn't know any better, I would say this guy was cosplaying while on his way to work. While wondering if I missed any Cospay events that were gonna be scheduled, The man finally opened his mouth.

"Watch where your going young man, You almost made me spill my drink on my suit "

"Oh yea, Sorry about that, I wasn't paying attention "

I gave him a short bow and scratched the back of my head, Which caused me to wince a little bit due to the fact I banged it against a concrete wall.

On the bright side, The man didn't seem too upset over it, Which is good for me, Since that meant I wasn't gonna get chewed out in the middle of the sidewalk.

"As long as you are aware of your mistake, There's no real reason for me to make a big deal out of it "

He dusted off his suit and straightened himself. Once he made sure he looked presentable he turned to face me ." I may be forgiving about this sorta thing, But I suggest you look where you are going, The next person you bump into might not be so forgiving "

"yes sir I promise it won't happen again "

Bowing one more time to drive home the point. I was about to ask the man if he could give me directions. I'm sure Mom was either worried sick. Or thinking of hundreds of ways to punish me when I got back.

However, before I could even open my mouth, My body violently jolted When I heard a roar in the distance, Followed by the sound of metal being twisted and warped until it eventually snapped. 

The speed at which my head turned to face the cause of the noise, Would have made me flinch. But I didn't focus on it, as the cause of my sudden state of alertness entered my vision.

I looked up to see a giant of a man, standing on nearby railroad tracks.

 the man if I could even call him that towered over everyone here. He was even taller than most small buildings, I mentally noted that he still looked smaller in comparison to some of the nearby skyscrapers.

That didn't really matter, considering this guy could still squash me like a bug if he wanted to. 

The man wore a black sleeveless vest and blue jeans, Both looked like they had seen better days. His brown hair was styled in dreadlocks that swayed aggressively. But the most eye-catching thing about the man, Despite his height of course was the fact that his nose was replaced with what looked like a pointed snout.

He looked frantic with the way his body twitched at the smallest sounds And the way he looked side to side, As if he was desperately searching for something.

Or in this case someone.

In the corner of my eye, I noticed a brown and blue blur, Race in the direction of the giant. I heard what sounded like girls screaming from a distance. It must be because they're so far away, But I could swear those girls were cheering someone's name.

The image of a blonde-haired, Blue-eyed boy suddenly flashed through my mind, But it was quickly pushed to the side since the giant had begun to move.

Seeing the blur approaching, The giant twisted his body to face it before he suddenly slammed down on the concrete barrier surrounding the tracks.

The blur as if anticipating the giant's movements, Dodged just before it was about to be flattened.

While in the air the blur slowed down enough for me to get a good enough look at it.

The blur turned out to be a man, Or at least I assumed it was a man considering the fact I couldn't see his face, due to the wooden helmet that seemed to encase his entire head. The man wore what looked like a dark blue body suit, With a wooden belt wrapped around his waist, and what looked like three red scrunchies tied to his hip.

Along with that, he sported wooden knee guards. Accompanied by wooden shoes that looked as if they had been reinforced. Attached to the back of the shoes appeared to be wooden padding that formed a circle around his leg.

The giant was clearly angered, Turned to him and shouted.

"Get away from me. OR I'LL BREAK YOU TOOTHPICK!!!"

Before the wooden acrobat could even respond the giant, Swung his arm in an attempt to grab the man while he was still in the air.

 Convinced I was about to see a man get brutally crushed. Normally I would have looked away, Never been a fan of gore, I Always preferred the sexy scenes over ones that had people dying violently.

But something about the man: the way he moved, the way he faced down the giant, and he didn't even flinch. I was captivated by the man's audacity. But even in the air, Staring straight at a fist twice his size the man didn't give off the vibe of a person accepting his fate.

No, he looked like a man ready to take down a Goliath. 

The wooden man suddenly shot his left arm backward, And to my surprise, the man's left arm began to stretch outward and grab onto a nearby metal pillar.

With his left arm wrapped around the pillar, He dodged the giant swing And flipped in the air. Righting himself, Once centered he began charging at his opponent once again.

Deathly avoiding a giant-sized fist that came crashing his way, He climbed up the giant's arm and launched a wooden tendril out of his right hand. Noticing this the giant shielded himself with his remaining arm.

With the man now tied around his arm, The giant yanked his arm and the man with it in the opposite direction.

Reacting quickly the man unfurled his tendril and spun in the air, Just before landing on a nearby building, in what would've been called the most badass superhero landing ever.

"Assault, robbery, and the illegal use of powers during rush hour traffic. You are the incarnation of evil."

The wooden man spoke in the giant's direction, Before extending his right arm once again. However, instead of the single tendril from before, The arm formed into tree-like branches.

The man began chanting what was sure to be a special move.

Before he was rudely interrupted by someone else.

"Canyon Cannon!'

A giant purple foot came out of nowhere, Connecting with the giant's head and sending him flying back, Onto a deserted street.

Taking a look at the new arrival, I quickly felt a blush creep on my face. Unlike the strange man with his wooden mask, this person was clearly a woman, If you couldn't tell by her voice or feminine figure you could definitely tell by her generous assets.

She wore a skin-tight bodysuit. Different parts of her suit were highlighted in one of three colors. Her chest, Hands, and legs were purple with orange at the tips. While the rest of her suit was a strange white that looked similar to clay in terms of color.

She had long platinum blonde hair that reached her waist. While on the sides of her head, there were two purple horns that seemed to be a part of whatever theme she was going for. To finish off her costume she wore a purple mask. Although the mask didn't do that much since I could still see her face very clearly.

It did however make her pink eyes stand out so that's nice.

Standing up to her full height, The woman was about twice the size of the giant from before. With the size difference, the giant looked like a child compared to her.

Making sure the taller-than-average, Man was unconscious the women started walking in his direction. Just before she bent down and showed off her impressive-looking backside to the now stunned crowd.

I even saw a group of guys run up to the front of the crowd and start taking photos with their cameras, All while chanting "Money shot, Money shot, Money shot ."

As a firm believer in boob superiority, I have always held women's breasts to a higher regard than their adjacent counterparts.

BUT DAMN SHE LOOKS GOOD!!. 

As I was lost in my fantasies, The women spoke before turning to face the crowd.

"Piece of cake for the world's next hottest hero. Hi there everyone, I'm Mt Lady"

"And you don't have to worry about this bum anymore."

She spoke seductively before winking at the cameramen in the front, who were still taking photos while mumbling under their breaths.

"Money shot, Money shot "

Now that the fight seemed to die down people started dispersing and going about their day.

All while I stood firm and rooted in my spot. My mind going a mile a minute, To process what I'd just seen. The fight which only lasted a few minutes, Left me stunned.

For the first time in a very long time, My heart was racing for something that wasn't boobs. And as traitorous as the thought seemed, I kinda like it.

I turned to see that the businessman from before was still standing beside me, In all the commotion I had forgotten about him.

"Is this a new action movie there filming, Cause I'm totally gonna see it in theaters when it comes out "

I excitedly told the man, In truth, I was hoping to steer the conversation so that the man could drop the name of the movie. I didn't truly care about his opinion on what just happened, As mean as that sounds. My sole focus was seeing this masterpiece on the big screen.

The man who was just checking his watch like he wanted to be anywhere else, Turned to look at me like I had suddenly grown a second head.

Feeling a little unsettled at the way the man was looking at me I kept the conversation going.

"I don't know how they made that man and woman look so real, I know it must've been some type of special effects, But it looked like it was actually happening right in front of us "

The man's gaze started to become increasingly uncomfortable, He seemed to be looking at me like I was some escaped nutjob.

The man continued to stare at me in silence for what felt like forever Before deciding to open his mouth.

"I know that Kamui Woods and Mt Lady are popular up-and-comers, But that doesn't mean they are going to have a movie made after them, So soon into their careers " The man spoke as if it was common knowledge.

"Thought if you want to see a pro hero on the big screen, I hear All Mights releasing a new film that's supposed to come out next month"

I stared at the man as he began to yammer away, About some factoid on how the Pro hero media was going to hell, And something about mutations ruining good neighborhoods.

All while thinking to myself.

"Who the hell is All Might "