Disclaimer: Do not own D gray-Man.

Hi!! This is Key'n, back with KIRA for a joint fanfiction~ Here's a short prologue of my character Ann. More about her past will be revealed in the actual fanfiction. =D

For those who were wondering, Acta Sanctorum is Latin for something along the lines of...Deeds of the Saints. ^_^ Which is appropriate, considering exorcists are supposed to be "apostles of god". ;D

Also, details and pictures will be released on our joint blog, which can be found at: keynkira . wordpress .com (without the spaces, of course).

Enjoy for now!

PROLOGUE PART I – ANN SAVIA

The brunette glanced back apologetically at the kindly elder, who was still smiling at her as she walked away with her new mentor; General Froi Tiedoll was a nice man, one who reminded Ann Savia of her dead father; kind, gentle and at peace with life in general, but much as she wanted to be his apprentice, she couldn't leave this little critter behind….

She glanced up at the monkey sitting on her mentor's shoulder; it was staring at her through its bright, round eyes, scrutinizing her as she trotted behind its mistress. It was the dearest thing she'd ever seen, and despite the fact that Ann never had much luck with animals, she was going to try and win her mentor's pet over.

She hastened her steps in an effort to keep up with the taller woman, and upon hearing the shuffling of footwork, General Klaud Nine stopped in her tracks, and turned to smile and wait for the teenager, who looked ragged and dismal – she had, after all, just saw her own father killed in a battle…

Yet, the sensitive general felt more than pity for this child; Ann's thoughtful and dependable nature was just like her father's, and Klaud was more than just sure that she would be as great a Finder as her father had been.

When Ann caught up, panting slightly, her dirty brown locks windswept and tattered white dress creased, Klaud bent down so that she came face to face with her new apprentice; her pet monkey, Lau Ji Min, slipped off her shoulder and watched curiously as its owner wrapped her arms around the girl.

She had been so strong, so strong… Klaud couldn't even find the right words to comfort the tired girl.

Ann too, said nothing as her mentor held her tightly in her arms, but a lone tear trickled down her blackened cheek as she thought of the home she no longer had.

Klaud was the only family she had left.