Chapter 1 - Owari no Hajimari
Author's Note: Sky (That Reminiscent Sky) typing here! XD Kuro-chan (blackbloodxxx) will be typing later. Anyway, this is our very first collab fic together, future projects might come by. Okay, we hope you have a fun ride reading this very strange adventure of ours! We shall not keep you any longer, read on!
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The pitch-black darkness of the night loomed over him. Shadows were everywhere and the black trees looked as if they were mobbing. His outfit glimmered in the dark, and under the moonlight, his Exorcist uniform could be seen. Apparently, his Innocence was activated. A wing of feather projectiles protruded from his arm.
"Oya~ An Exorcist running away," A brown-haired figure said with a smirk on his face. His eerie ice blue eyes glowed, illuminating the dark surroundings.
"Yeah, right. I'm just waiting for a chance," The Exorcist replied, stopping in his tracks. The wing straightened as projectiles were released. A gust of smoke surrounded the area.
"Tch. Is this all you have got?" The brunette said and his weapon made clear. The Exorcist was shocked. The brunette swung his black katana down, ending everything...
In red.
"Kanda! Allen! Komui wants to see you two in the office now!" Reever said as the two were bickering in the cafeteria.
"What?" Allen asked, for he had missed out what Reever had said.
"Komui asked you and Kanda to be in the office now. I mean five seconds ago," Reever replied with a sigh.
"Tch."
They arrived at Komui's office to see the usual sight – a sleeping Komui. Now, why wasn't that surprising?
Allen sighed. The two knew very well what were the 'magic words' to say in order to make their sleeping Captain wake up.
"Lenalee's getting married," Allen whispered in Komui's ear. Within the split of a second, Komui perked up.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU, ALLEN WALKER!" Komui shouted.
"Anyway, Allen, Kanda, the two of you will be on a mission together with Lavi and Lenalee to Athens, Greece. There was a case of possible Innocence a few weeks back and we had dispatched an Exorcist there. However, we've lost contact with the Exorcist and his Finder a few days ago," Komui stated, his face completely work-like. It was no time to play.
"So, we're there to investigate what happened?" Allen thought aloud. Komui nodded.
"The name of the missing Exorcist is Dean Ishaloz and his Innocence is a parasite type. We don't have a picture of him, unfortunately, but he has black hair and green eyes. He has a cross-shaped scar on his left cheek and his Innocence has the ability to create a single wing and use its feathers as projectiles," Komui said. Kanda and Allen nodded in unison.
"Now, off you go!"
"Ne, Nii-san, did you have to kill that Exorcist? I liked his Innocence," a boy with black spiky hair with azure blue highlights on his hair and ice blue eyes said.
"Only with such a method would we be able to capture their attention, Gabriel," The other boy said. As the moonlight was facing him, his image was shown, as the man who killed the Exorcist.
"Yeah, whatever. I guess, this can be considered as an opening curtain, right, Rei?" The black-haired boy, Gabriel, said with a smirk.
"I guess. Now, where's Ciel?" The brunette, Rei, asked. Gabriel shrugged his shoulders.
"I'm here." A girl with long green hair and white eyes walked into the room.
"How did your 'hunting' go?" Gabriel asked, curiosity in his voice.
"Hmm… fun? I got a new slave," Ciel said, with a grin.
"That's great!" Rei said, with an edge of sarcasm.
"You're just being sarcastic, Onii-san," Ciel commented. A chuckle was the only response.
Kanda and Allen walked out of Komui's office with a sigh.
"Missing, huh…" Allen said to himself.
"Have you heard of Azraels?" Kanda suddenly asked. That perked up Allen's attention.
"What's that? A new type of food?" Allen answered. His mouth watered at the very sound of food. A punch landed on Allen's face.
"Ow, ow!" He groaned in agony. Kanda glared at him. He looked exactly like a deranged demon, causing Allen to freak out.
"They're a new species of creatures. Similar to Akuma, but more intelligent. They have the ability to transform into humans. I suspect that they're behind this."
Allen frowned, confused.
"Akuma aren't capable of this feat, kidnapping an Exorcist and his Finder. Azraels are way more powerful."
"How did you know so much?" Allen queried.
"A few days ago, Azraels are identified by the Black Order as an official new species," Kanda stated.
"Cool!" Lavi exclaimed, as the gang boarded the carriage.
"Just shut up and move on," Kanda snorted, apparently irritated by the overly hyper Lavi.
"Spoilsport," Lavi muttered under his breath, wanting to curse at him without getting beaten up. When they were seated in the carriage, it was set to go for the borders and towards Athens. Lenalee spoke.
"What did nii-sama tell you at his office?" Lenalee asked, curious. I guess, she had not been informed of the target of the mission.
"A missing Exorcist in Greece. We're sent to investigate on the matter and report to the Black Order," Kanda replied. Allen nodded.
Two boys, one with blond slightly spiked hair and ice blue eyes, the other with chocolate brown spiked hair and hazel brown eyes with a silver tinge came around. Rei turned to them. "So what's the Black Order planning, Maya, Sebastian?" He smirked.
"Tch, nothing much."
"They've sent a group of Exorcists to investigate the murder, led by Allen Walker. They even have the likely candidate of the Heart of Innocence, saa," Maya reported emotionlessly.
"Checkmate."
A male with snow-white hair and blood red eyes threw the 'King' chess piece to the board. "You've lost, Mikoshiba." The boy called Mikoshiba groaned.
"Damn it."
Rei turned to Sebastian. "So, what are your plans about it?" He asked.
"Fight them flat. I've arranged a 'meeting' just near the border of Greece. They're due to reach here tomorrow."
Rei motioned for everyone to come forward.
"Fellow comrades, let's give the Black Order a warm welcome."
"It seems we flew over the ocean."
They rolled their eyes. "Let's go! We have to arrive at Athens before the Sun sets," Allen urged the rest, who were busy enjoying the great sights of Greece, except Kanda, of course. Lavi and Lenalee nodded reluctantly and started to leave. The group was heading towards the East.
"Komui-san mentioned that the Exorcist, Dean Ishaloz, had a parasite type Innocence with the ability to create a wing with features as projectiles, right?" Lavi asked. Allen nodded. The group walked through a street. It was bustling with people from all walks of life. Something caught Allen's eye – food.
"AAHH!!! GREEK FOOD!!!" Allen charged right into a random restaurant, leaving a trail of smoke behind him.
"That's the power of hunger."
Lavi and Lenalee sweat dropped. Everyone headed towards the restaurant, which Allen went in. When they stepped in, Allen was busy ordering food, almost reading out the whole menu.
"Chicken stuffed with beef stuffed with duck stuffed with turkey stuffed with goose's liver, maybe three of them and… Ah! Wine! Fifty bottle's good! And-"
Allen got punched and sent flying into outer space. It was Lavi's hammer.
"WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH CASH ON US, YOU KNOW?!"
He was really pissed off. The Earth's gravity pulled Allen back on planet Earth.
"Sheesh, it's only fifty bottles of wine, three chicken stuffed with beef stuffed with-" he paused. "I forgot what it's called. There are fifteen more dishes too."
"What. An. Ass!" Kanda and Lavi mumbled under their breaths. At the corner of the restaurant, sat two men and a girl.
"Ah! They there are!" She exclaimed. Gabriel tapped his foot under the table impatiently.
"Nii-san, when can we strike? I'm bored out of my wits…"
His brother smirked, glancing back.
"We'll distract them."
Rei flicked a lighter . The pale, yellow flickering flame lit up the surroundings. Rei got up from his seat and headed towards where Allen and his friends were. Ciel and Gabriel quickly left the restaurant. Rei sat down behind them. He waited quietly for them to sit down. Closing his eyes, Rei made out their positions. He aimed for Allen Walker. A blink of an eye was all it took to spark off an explosion. A burst of black flames shot out from his palms, directed at Allen Walker. As if sensing its direction, Allen dodged it unscathed. Rei quickly slipped out of the restaurant. Kanda stood up.
"It must be the Azraels."
Everyone got up from his or her seats too. Their first instinct was to find the attacker.
Rei joined Ciel and Gabriel as they walked down the street.
"They're bound to catch up anytime soon." Gabriel and Rei nodded.
"Gabby!!"
A girl with black layered rough long hair and indigo colored eyes popped out of nowhere, jumping onto Gabriel.
"Ah, you're here. We need you, Riki," Rei said. Riki nodded enthusiastically.
"Rikiii!!" Ciel jumped onto Riki, adding onto the load on Gabriel's shoulders. It was like a human mountain, Ciel on top of Riki and Riki on top of Gabriel. Rei pulled the two girls off.
"Thanks, Nii-san," Gabriel muttered.
"Let's get back to business." Rei said sternly. "Riki, I want you to battle with an Exorcist, the likely candidate of the Heart of Innocence, Lenalee Lee. Is that fine with you?"
Riki thought for a while before nodding. She looked around. "Where's she?"
Everyone sweat dropped. "She's not here yet," Rei said, resignedly.
The four moved on quickly, deeper into the crowd. They came to a stop. Just as they had planned, the Exorcists were already making their way towards them.
"Split up."
Riki and Gabriel dashed off quickly, leaving behind only Rei and Ciel.
"Move on to the chapel first, Ciel. I'll take on Allen Walker."
When the Exorcists saw that the Azraels have scattered off, they too, split up to attack. Lenalee and Kanda went after Riki and Gabriel while Lavi went after Ciel. The only ones left behind were Allen and Rei. Realizing whom his opponent was, Allen stopped dead in his tracks.
"Allen Walker…"
Allen raised his eyebrows. Allen Walker? He did not recall knowing him. A sinister smile flashed over Rei's face.
"Geez! They're taking a long time!" Riki complained with a cute pout. Gabriel nodded with a sigh. Riki grinned and kissed Gabriel on the cheek. Then, Lenalee and Kanda appeared.
"You. You're the Azraels right," Kanda asked. Gabriel grinned.
"Who else could we be?"
Ciel dashed up the stairs of the dilapidated chapel.
"How can Onii-san drag me into this mess?!" She silently cursed to herself. She glanced down from the window. She saw Lavi running into the chapel. She had to lead him to the top of the building. Inhaling, she dashed at full speed.
It was not long before she reached the top. Ciel looked around. "I thought Exorcists were clever people, apparently, they're not."
Then, Lavi slammed the door open. He was huffing and panting like a dog. "What's the problem with you? Why did you have to climb up twenty stories?" He said in between pants. Ciel stood there, with a sweat drop.
"Hey, you're supposed to fight me, you know, Exorcist."
"I HAVE A NAME, MIND YOU!" Lavi shouted.
"And, what is it?"
"Lavi. It's my 49th-"
"Ciel Iceheart. I'm sent to destroy you," she paused. "So, get ready."
Lavi arched his eyebrow. "That is, if you can defeat me."
"Bring it on!"
Sky: That's all for Chapter One! I hope it isn't proceeding too fast. Anyway, this chapter is written by both Kuro-chan and I. The next will be by Kuro-chan. Please R&R! Also, we would like to thank Kayumi Hirai for editing it! ^^
Kuro-chan: This is my first try at a DGM fic, so please be easy on the reviews! Enjoy!