Chapter 11: Poor TIME Decision

Third Person POV

"Everyone has a past, something they are either not proud of or don't wanna talk...am I no different? I may be the Primordial Embodiment of Darkness, but even then I still have untold history"

"Maybe it's because I am stuck in another human form, but it doesn't matter since everything is nearing the end"

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A day.

A whole day has passed since the failed attack on the Three Factions leaders summit, the death of the White Dragon emperor, and the shattering of Excalibur has spread throughout the Supernatural World like wildlife. When they heard the news, they weren't sure how to react to this.

However, the leaders of the three Factions knew that they needed to speak to their people about Issei Hyoudou because the power they saw was unlike anything they have seen before.

In the Underworld.

Everyone was gathered in the old war room that was used during the Great War because the leaders had to tell them about something and they weren't sure what it was, but it was very important.

Devil #1: "Sirzechs, is there a reason why you called us here?!"

Devil #2: "And why the hell is your sister here?"

On the sidelines, Rias and her peerage minus Koneko were standing there. The crimson-red-haired girl had her arms crossed as she had an annoyed expression on her face, she didn't like the higher-ups in the Underworld. However, none of that will matter as long as Issei or rather Destoroyah is still alive...they had to get rid of him no matter the cost.

Sirzech: "I have something to discuss with you"

Devil #1: "And what may that be?"

Devil #3: "It must be important if this is taking place after the Leader summit at Kuoh"

Sirzech exhales and explained the entire story, how Vali Lucifer is dead, Ddraig is dead, Albion is dead and his power was taken, Excalibur was destroyed, and Issei.....Was none other than Destoroyah.

When he said this, many eyes widen in pure horror. Those who were a part of the Great War and survived remembered the Titan of terror, no matter what they threw at him, no matter how much they tried...nothing worked against it. Destoroyah was too powerful for them, they also can recall the battle he had against God which shouldn't have been possible. How could a mere beast challenge the creator of the Universe and overwhelm him?

God was Omnipotent, Omnipresent, and Omniscient. He could literally snap his fingers and Destoroyah should have been gone,  but even with his power to do anything...it was all pointless because Destoroyah was not a creature made by the Holy Father.

In truth, no one knew where Destoroyah came from. His origins were completely unknown to everyone and everything, in fact, they weren't even sure if "Destoroyah" was his true name.

Devil #4: "Y-You're kidding right? There's no way that beast is back!"

Sirzechs sighed.

Sirzechs: "I'm afraid it's true...he's back"

Devil #4: "N-no, this has to be some sort of trick. There is absolutely no way that Monster has returned after so many years!"

Serafall stepped forward.

Serafall: "It's all true, I saw the battle myself"

Rias: "All of us have"

She gestured to herself and her peerage.

Rias: "But we can't just sit here with our tails in between our legs, we need to attack him before he unleashes his True Form!"

Sirzechs: "If we do that, then we risk exposing ourselves to humans"

Rias glared at her brother, her eyes glowing golden. Why the hell was he worried about something like that, they had more important things to worry about at the moment such as the Titan of Terror that could have easily killed them all back at the Leader Summit.

The crimson-red-haired girl knew that he could have, but he didn't. She knew exactly what that was the case...he was playing with them, and he wants them to try and do something against him before he makes his move. Destoroyah isn't stupid, Rias knew that due to her memories, she obtained for Ghidorah. Destoroyah is very intelligent and likes to make people believe things, which is why she knows that Koneko won't be alive for much longer...

He was playing with the white-haired devil girl's emotions.

Rias sighed in annoyance.

Rias: "Whatever..."

Serafall: "Sirzechs, what should we do? You saw what he could do against Vali and the wielder of Excalibur"

Sirzech sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, he wasn't sure what they could do, how could they face off against a monster that challenged God because he was Bored and came out neatly killing the Creator? The power he possessed was unlike anything they have faced before, to make it worse he now possesses the power of both Ddraig and Albion which meant he could theoretically boost his power indefinitely.

Sirzech: "I don't know...."

Serafall: "There must be something we can do......"

Sirzechs: "Like what? We just watched the powerful weapon in the entire Universe get shattered right before our eyes"

Rias: 'It would be easy for me to fight him but I can't get exposed, not yet anyways...'

She possessed the power of the God of the Void, and yet so far she hasn't been able to do anything with them. Sure there was that one point with Kokabiel where she summoned two Astral heads, but even then that was only for a short period of time.

She failed to keep up with that monster when he took off after Kokabiel, the crimson-red-haired girl couldn't do anything and she knew that it was all her fault. She thought that she wouldn't need to do anything since she obtained the power of Ghidorah, but turns out she was completely wrong about that.

Rias now knows that she has to take this full seriously, her life isn't at stake anymore... everyone's lives were now at risk if Destoroyah ever wants to kill them and she knows that he plans on doing that.

There is no goodness within that monster, sure there could be the chance that the "REAL" Issei is still inside there...but she isn't getting her hopes up since he would have been gone by now.

Issei Hyoudou was dead.

All that was left is...

Destoroyah.

Sirzech: "There has to be someone that can take him on....."

???: "Oh, there is...."

Hearing the new voice instantly put people on guard, they thought that it was Destoroyah...but those like Sirzechs, Serafall, Rias, and her Peerage knew that it wasn't since they have heard the boy's voice.

just then, everyone saw someone stand up and approach the center of the room. Well, it wasn't really a person to say...it was more like an animal that someone could find in the human world, a bird. But something was strange about it, the eyes were glowing a purely blue color that appeared to radiant a form of energy around the small creature.

Devil #1: "What the hell is that thing!?"

Devil #2: "That's a bird, dumbass"

Devil #1: "I know, I'm asking why is it here?"

Devil #3: "I think we're about to find out"

The bird walked to the center of the room and looked at everyone.

Bird: "Calm yourselves, Devils. I mean you no harm"

Devil #4: "Why should we believe you!?"

The Bird merely chuckled.

Bird: "why would I desire to harm one of my many creations?"

Hearing that instantly sent alarms in the Devil's heads, was this being before them...God? Could it actually be the Father of Creation, the one who made the Universe?

Sirzech: "Creations? Wait.....Are you?"

The bird shook its head.

Bird: "No, I'm not your so-called 'God' I am a being that is above him, far above him"

Sirzech: "Then who are you?"

The bird turned its head to Sirzechs.

Bird: "Forgive me, Sirzechs Lucifer. I go by many names and titles such as The Big Bang, Creation, Everything, The Nexus Core, and much more. But you may call me, The Zero Point, the Primordial being of Light and creator of the Omniverse"

Many eyes widen when they heard the name of The Zero Point, it couldn't be. They had to be imagining all of this, there was absolutely no way that the being standing before them in the form of a bird was The Zero Point.

Sirzech: "T-The strongest being in the Omniverse?!"

The bird raised an eyebrow, how could there be a universe that knows of his existence? The last time he checked, no one should have known about The Zero Point's existence.

Bird: "How do you know th-"

Devil #1: "That's a lie if you are them. Prove it"

Bird: "If I were to show you my True Form, you all would be dead. Although, I'm surprised you know about me. How is that possible when all the other Multiverses I created do not?"

Sirzechs: "W-We read books about you from our ancestors' journals"

Bird: "Strange, I haven't come into contact with any other being. Then again, I have been chasing my beloved for many eons now..."

Rias: "Wait, Beloved?"

The bird turned its head toward Rias.

Bird: "The one who all are talking about, Destoroyah or Issei Hyoudou. It doesn't matter, those are just one of the endless names he has lived during the Eons I have searched for him"

Rias: "You knew him?!"

Bird: "Of course, I know him more than anyone in this universe or in the Omniverse"

Sirzechs: "If that's true then who is he..."

Bird: "He doesn't have an actual name like me, but he is known as The Primordial Darkness"

Rias: "The Primordial Darkness?"

Bird: "Indeed, he and I were both created from The Nothing. The very first Primordial"

Rias: "B-But it only wrote about you being the first"

Bird: "It is true, I created the Omniverse. But compared to The Nothing, my level of power is only as strong as an average human"

This filled everyone with worry, Issei or Destoroyah was powerful and the Zero Point is the creator of the Omniverse. They do not want to know what The Nothing is like, how could someone being the creator of everything and say that there is another being that makes them look like a simple human in terms of power? Rias was sure that even with her power as the God of the Void...she won't even lay a single scratch on either of them.

Rias: 'Fucking hell...'

Sirzechs: "Why are you here, Zero Point? If you don't mind me asking?"

The bird chuckled.

Bird: "I'm here to help you all"

Devil #3: "Really?!"

Serafall: "But why?"

Bird: "My beloved is up to something, what it is...even I do not know"

Devil #1: "Well, what do we do?! How do we kill that bastard!"

The bird turned its head toward the devil and shot a cold glare at him, sending a shiver down the devil's spine.

Bird: "Watch your tone, Devil...no one speaks about my beloved like that"

The Devil quickly gulped as he hid, not wanting to piss off The Zero Point.

Devil #1: "M-My apologize"

Serafall: "Um, why do you keep calling him beloved? Aren't you both male?"

Bird: "Yes and no, Primordials like us do not have genders but are depicted as male because of the tones in our voices"

Serafall: "So your both Brothers and Sisters at the same time?"

Bird: "You are correct, Lady leviathan"

Serafall: "Woah. Now I've seen everything"

The Bird chuckled.

Bird: "Currently, my clones are speaking with the other species of the Supernatural. Telling them everything that I have told you all, while I'm talking to you"

Sirzechs: "At the same time?"

The bird nodded.

Bird: "Yes, though a foolish demon is trying to erase my beloved from the time stream"

Devil #1: "isn't that good?"

Bird: "No, my beloved can exist everywhere within and outside of time. In the past, present, and future"

Devil #2: "Who tried to erase him from the time stream?"

Bird: "I said, the foolish demon is "Trying". As for who it is, I believe you call him...Astaroth"

Sirzech: "A-Astaroth?!"

Everyone was shocked to hear that Astartoh, the Time Demon was still alive. They thought he had perished alongside Lucifer during the Great War, but it looks like they were wrong. This makes them wonder, who else is still alive from the Great War?

Was God still alive?

Was Lucifer still alive?

Rias: "wait, Astaroth is attempting to erase Destoroyah from the time steam?"

Bird: "Indeed he is, although....you can guess how that's gonna go"

Meanwhile with Astaroth.

The Demon of Time wasn't sure how far he has gone back, using his powers like this normally leaves him with splitting headaches at times and he tends to lose focus. However, if God thinks that this is the only way to save the Universe... then he has no other choice. There was absolutely no way that they could face Destoroyah in his current form, sure they could have killed him before he obtained his past memories...but now is out of the question.

Astaroth: 'Dammit.....'

He has to push through.

He had to.

If he doesn't, then all is lost.

After going back, back, and backward in time for who knows how long. The black-haired man had arrived at his destination, the era where Destoroyah should be given birth into the world in the form he took.

Astaroth: "Okay, I'm here..."

Arriving in time was the "easy" part, and he puts tons of phrasing on the word easy since going forward and back in time can cause major damage within the Time Stream. Whenever someone hears the word time, they don't really think much since who could really understand time?

Well unless you had mastery time.

Time moves like a river, it flows calmly and perfectly. However, the slightest changes cause that River to break off into smaller ones. If that continues to happen, breaking them off into smaller and smaller ones...it could cause the entire Time Stream to break apart which may end up destroying the universe.

There had to be a Balance for everything, which is why anyone knows wields the power over Time knows not to mess with anything in the past or future, otherwise, they would be punished.

Astaroth is gonna have to break the rules cause if he doesn't...

No one wants to see that outcome.

Astaroth: "Now, I have to find Destoroyah before he's born"

However, it wasn't gonna be easy...he has no idea who or what Destoroyah's new form is since everyone believed that the Titan of Terror was lost to history.

Astaroth pinches the bridge of his nose as he knew this was going to be difficult but he shrugged it off and began to look around.

Maybe Astaroth could use his powers to freeze time and sense Destoroyah's energy, then again since he would have just been born that can't happen since he won't be giving off any energy.

Astaroth: "Hmmm...."

As Astaroth was walking, trying to come up with any sort of idea on how to locate the Titan of Terror's new form. Like maybe he should check a place called a hospital, which sounds like a good idea....but there isn't one in Kuoh so that's out of the question.

Plus, there is a chance that Destoroyah isn't at a hospital and is within Kuoh but at a random house. He doesn't know, he came here completely blind like a bat. Just then everything appeared to slow down before coming to a complete halt. This shocked him since he wasn't using his powers, there was also no one else besides him in the past so there could only be one simple answer....it was Destoroyah.

Astaroth: "Destoroyah..."

???: "Did you honestly think that you actually think you can do this, Astaroth?"

The black-haired man turned his head in the direction of the voice and right before his eyes were none other than Issei Hyoudou, or rather...Destoroyah.

Astaroth: "Y-You?!"

Issei: "Me"

Astaroth: "How are you here?!"

Issei smirked as his eyes glowed purple.

Issei: "I exist everywhere and nowhere within time, in the past, present, and future"

Astaroth: 'D-Damn it!'

Issei: "I knew you would come here so I hid my past self somewhere in this timeline before he hatches"

Astaroth: "Oh, so you're afraid"

Issei laughed at the time demon's words, him afraid? Talking about being a comedian.

Issei: "Fuck no, why would I be afraid? I've lived as everything and nothing, I've seen the beginning and the end. I've been on Good, and evil, light and darkness, Creation and Destruction. I have been them all, but I won't let you get in the way of my plan..."

He appears in front of Astaroth and lands a punch on his face.

This blow sents the black-haired man flying out of Kuoh and straight through a mountain, causing immense pain to the Time Demon.

Astaroth: "ARRGH!!!"

Gritting his teeth, Astaroth slowly began to pull himself up.

But he didn't see Issei appear in front of him and Issei tried to axe kick him but luckily Astaroth dodged in time as the kick caused a huge crater.

Even though Astaroth was able to dodge the attack in time, the fact that one attack caused a huge crater to form proved the fact that Destoroyah was far too powerful for anyone to handle. Even if the most powerful beings in the universe decided to team up, they wouldn't stand a chance against him.

Astaroth knew that his chances of him winning this battle as no more than zero percent, but he had to at least try his best. He was the Time Demon for God's sake, he had mastery of Time at a level that even God himself couldn't reach.

If he was gonna die fighting the monster before him, then he was sure as hell gonna give it his all. Who knows, maybe he'll get lucky and actually cause some sort of damage to the beast.

Astaroth narrowed his eyes as the dust clouds flowed past him, he watched as the shape of Issei approached him.

Astaroth: "You had enough hiding?"

He heard a chuckle from within the grey clouds.

Issei: "Foolish, Astartoh..."

Issei walked out from the grey clouds and as he did, Astaroth's eyes widen as he was hit by the monster's Bloodlust. It wasn't like anything he had felt before, not even the anger of God or a woman could reach this level of bloodlust. Destoroyah's was on a whole other level, so much so that the very ground started cracking from the pressure.

Issei let out a devilish grin and began to laugh like a maniac.

Issei: "HAHAHAHAHA! Is this really the Great, Astaroth? The Demon of Time, cause, to be honest...your nothing but a weakling"

Astaroth growled as he glared at Issei, his eyes glowing. No more, it was time to take this battle seriously.

Astaroth stopped time and tried to punch Issei who grabbed it much to Astaroth's shock. How was he able to move if he stopped time?!

Issei: "Really? Stopping time?"

Astaroth: "H-How?!"

Issei grins in response and began to unleash a brutal assault upon the Time Demon.

The first thing he did was grab the black-haired man by the face and slammed him into the ground, he then began to give him a brutal beatdown by punching him and stomping on his face. This resulted in a crater forming with each blow that Issei unleashed upon Astaroth, but it wasn't just him who was getting damaged....the entire planet was as well.

Astaroth: 'D-damn it! G-gotta break free!'

His eyes flashed for a  split second as Issei was about to deliver another punch to the demon's face, but before it came into contact with him...Astaroth vanished.

Issei: "Oh? Running are w-"

Issei was cut off as he was struck in the back by a beam, he turned and saw Astaroth glaring at him, his eyes glowing and his fist radiating with Time Energy. Issei growled at first, but then that scowlful expression turned into a sinister grin as he started to crack his neck. The Titan of Terror knew that Astaroth wasn't just gonna lay down and die, he was gonna fight...fight because his comrade, God was waiting on his return.

Thinking of that...

Both God and Astaroth are friends.

Comrades.

Allies.

Besties.

Friends.

Who knows what else...

It made Issei wanna puke his guts up.

The brown-haired boy roared loudly as both his fist were covered in a purple aura, almost mimicking Astaorth with the only exception being that what Issei had wasn't anything to do with Time.

They both charged at each other and began to brutally collide their fists against each other showing no mercy.

Each blow against the other caused a shockwave that began to destroy the entire terrain around them, but Astaroth knew that he wouldn't be able to keep up for much longer. You see, what he is doing is covering his fist in Time energy, or as he likes to call them "Time Bubbles" that he created a very long time ago. This has frozen time within them so he shouldn't be taking any damage right now if he did then the bubbles will simply reverse the damage before it even happened.

Issei: "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

Astaroth gritted his teeth.

Astaroth: 'I can't keep up! even with my Time Powers!'

Astaroth then jumped away before Issei could punch him again.

Issei: "Aww~ What's wrong Astaroth? Admitting you are too weak to fight me?"

Astaroth: "Mock me while you can, Destoroyah but I will-"

Issei: "Aww! Now, you're barking! Do you want a biscuit, boy?! You want a biscuit?!"

Astaroth deadpanned.

Astaroth: "Um....."

Issei: "Have a biscuit!"

Issei throws a dog treat at his face.

Astaroth: "How and why the fuck do you have that?"

Issei: "Fuck you, that's why"

The Time Demon deadpanned, he doesn't know if he should be confused that Issei had a dog treat or enraged and offended that Issei basically insulted him.

Suddenly, Issei vanished from Astaroth's point of view and reappeared above him. He then reared his fist back and socked him straight in the face and sending him flying into another mountain and causing a massive hole within it.

Issei:

Astaroth deadpanned, was this really the monster that faced God and nearly killed him cause he certainly wasn't acting like it which was very strange to Astaroth... For some reason, he can't help but feel like that the Titan of Terror wasn't taking him seriously.

Astaroth: "Are you even taking this seriously?"

Issei smirked.

Issei: "Of course not, I could have easily killed you the moment you showed up in the past..."

Astaroth growled at Issei.

Issei: "You know, I think we should just end this"

Astaroth: "I couldn't say it better myself"

Issei chuckled as his eyes glowed purple.

Astaroth was about to make his move, but his eyes soon widen in shock as he felt a strong pain within his chest. He slowly looked down and saw that Issei's hand was shoved through his chest, blood started to erupt from both the wound and the Time Demons' mouth as he started shaking.

Astaroth: "H-How..."

Issei: "Like I told you..."

Issei then grew a sinister grin.

Issei: "I could have killed you the moment you arrived in the past...."

Issei pulled out Astaroth's heart which was pulsing rapidly and Issei grinned at Astaroth one last time before crushing the heart.

This caused Astaroth to fall back to the ground and land on his back, blood poured out of the gaping hole in his body as Issei loomed over the Demon, his eyes glowing with a purple aura.

Astaroth: "Y-You won't win, Destoroyah......There will be others like God to stop you......"

Having enough, Issei stomped on his head.

Blood splattered all across the ground as time began to resume, the leaves on the trees moved in the wind, the birds were singing and the people of Kuoh had no idea what had just happened. Issei chuckled to himself, does Astaroth really think that he will fail? He won't he has spent countless Eon to complete his goal, going through life after life in a never-ending cycle.

He chose the path of perpetual torment, with boiling blood he shall forever scowl The Eternal Nothingness and seek vengeance against the one who had wronged him. The age of his reckoning was uncounted. Scribes shall carve his name deep in the tablets of history, fate, time, space, and reality for eons to come, and each battle etched terror in the hearts of those who live in the Omniverse.

 Unbreakable.

Incorruptible.

Unyielding.

Issei: "I've already won..."

He will get revenge on the one who has wronged him, he shall destroy the entire Omniverse and that bastard who he called his brother...The Zero Point.

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END OF CHAPTER

(I wanna give a huge thanks to my bro Kaito5382084 for helping me make this chapter)

(Hey DragongodAstaroth were getting closer to the Big Event!)

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