Devil or Angel
Devil May Cry and D Grey Man crossover
Pairing: Allen/Fem! Kanda; Lavi/ Lenalee; Komui/ older! Patty; Crory/ Miranda; Dante/ ?
Rating: T for suggested language, violence and Dante's temper
Kanda is a female in this story but it's the classic hiding the gender from everyone story. Totally overdone but I don't do yaoi so get over it and there aren't too many fem! Kanda stories out there anyway so I figured I would try my hand at it. Who Dante will be paired with will be a secret but it'll probably be pretty easy to guess right off. The reason Patty will be older in my story is one because I want her to be, two because I think they would make such a cute couple, and three just cause I can.
Devil May Cry belongs to Capcom, Ninja Theory, Ubisoft, and Hideki Kamiya.
D Grey Man belongs to Katsura Hoshino
Prologue
The wind whistled across the tundra overlooking the sea, the sounds of battle riding its currents as demons fought angels. This particular battle was only one in a long history of war between the Black Order Exorcists and the Millennium Earl's Noah and Akuma. The Noah was the Earl's trump card, with their ability to think like a human with the sadistic cravings for blood and pain of a human. These demons were the most difficult to kill; thankfully though the Exorcists had their own trump card with them. In the fray, glimpses of white could be seen amidst the green and innocence and the blackish purple of Akuma, a cry of "Cross Grave", "Crown Belt", and "Crown Clown" echoed from young Allen Walker also known as the Destroyer of Time and the Fourteenth Noah. Allen Walker was a young sixteen your old British male, with snow white hair and ancient blue grey eyes, one of which had a red scar going through it with the lines forming a five point star- a curse that allowed him to see the suffering souls of akumas. He was the Exorcists trump card being a powerful exorcist himself.
On this day, the exorcists were losing and they knew it; already they had lost several dozen Finders and quite a few Exorcists were either dead as well or severely wounded. Allen was one of the severely wounded but he kept on fighting. Why you ask? Because he had someone precious to him that he wanted to protect. On the ground behind him Lenalee cradled Kanda Yuu's head in her lap the samurai breathing heavily from a wound in his side where one of Road's candles had penetrated. Miranda was also there, using her innocence to slow down the bleeding. In a temporary lull, Allen turned around and crouched next to the three, looking at the women with concern swirling in his eyes.
"How is he?" such a simple question, but it carried everything the small exorcist felt: worry, grief, anger, love, and pain.
"I'm doing just fine, Myioshi. I don't need you hovering over me like some mother hen, bad enough that these two won't let me get up and fight! Quit fussing over me, darn Women!" The blue haired samurai snarled trying to force himself up and away from the female exorcists until a white gloved hand gently fell on his shoulder. Dark blue eyes held soft blue grey eyes as the albino exorcist smiled tenderly.
"Kanda." The samurai's name fell like honey from the boy's lips and miraculously did the trick in calming the raging swordsman.
"Che" Kanda's trademark answer/scoff brought weak chuckles to the tired bunch plus one as a red haired exorcist landed next to them panting hard while clutching a coal black hammer limply.
"Tag out (huff huff)." The exhausted teen bent over his knees struggling to breathe properly, sweat dripping from his face and darkening the already black uniform he wore.
"LAVI!"
"Baka-Usagi."
It was a collective shout from the small group as they took in the ragged appearance of their friend; things were certainly not looking too good for the exorcists. At the state of his friend a fire lit itself within the albino, a raging fury that slowly began to manifest itself as a shadowy aura around Allen that scared the group. Lavi backed away and tripped, landing on his backside comically as he scrambled to hide behind LenaLee.
"He's gone Demon again!" Which was only partially true; Allen's Demon Form as it was lovingly called usually only manifested itself whenever the word's "Cross Marian" or "Debt" were mentioned within his presence or placed together in the same sentence. When this happened Allen would seem to grow horns on his head while a sadistic smile of pointed shark teeth stretched his features and a purplish black flaming aura surrounded him. This time, Cross Marian and Debt had not even been thought of and the form itself was different. Now instead of black flames the aura was crackling white blue lightening on a smoky background-almost storm like in appearance- Allen wasn't smiling (yet), the horns were suspiciously absent, and the most shocking of all (no pun intended) was Crown Clown: a dark red substance had begun to creep across the white surface staining the cloth. Just as suddenly as it came, Allen was normal once more and for the moment the interesting changes were forgotten as the Millennium Earl and the thirteen Noah gathered in front of them. Allen could feel the others tense behind him as the remaining exorcists stood behind the albino.
"Ku ku ku Little Allen Walker, this game has been fun but now it is time to end this for good I think~"
Allen snarled his blue eyes becoming stormy grey with anger, which caused Road to giggle lecherously, however because she was watching him so closely she was the only one to see the brief flash of red that also dominated his eyes.
Kanda stood up with LenaLee's help gripping Mugen tightly in his right hand before placing his left gently on Allen's shoulder. The Storm swung lips pulled back into a snarl around to meet the eyes of the calm Samurai. If Kanda was afraid of his friend's unnatural expression, he did well in keeping it from showing on his face.
"Myioshi, if you don't kick his fat butt I will." At the bluenette's words what could only be described as a purely evil smile graced the albino's features.
"With pleasure Kanda-Kun." Allen's words seemed to be some a signal; the two warring sides rushed at each other in a blazing clash of green and purple.
The exorcists were holding their own having gained a second wind, but the Noah were still stronger and the akuma seemingly never ending. Kanda fought long and hard taking down akuma with a single swipe of Mugen and trading blows with various Noah; but he was still wounded and continued to become even more so as the battle raged. One by one exorcist began to fall under the onslaught until finally only Kanda, Lavi, Linalee, and Allen remained.
Backing off the Millennium Earl regarded the haggard group with that ever present smile of his, the remaining Noah gathered behind him. Only three Noah had fallen in the course of the battle and not without causing horrible casualties. It seemed this battle would be the end of the Black Order, if something did not happen quickly in order to change the tide. Crown Clown had returned to normal sometime in the battle with the Earl, but now it was wavering trying to communicate to its holder. The red substance was creeping along the white expanse causing Allen to cringe in pain before absolute clarity hit him. Without a second thought, Allen whipped off the cloak and mask laying it on his collapsed friends behind him. Kanda watched with wide worried eyes as the pale albino removed his only protection against the Earl and Noah, draping the now blood red cloth over them. Allen's eyes connected with Kanda's dark grey orbs, a small sad smile of goodbye barely pulling at the corners of his mouth. Then he was gone, charging at the enemies in a suicidal attack armed only with his left-arm-turned-broadsword and no possible chance of surviving.
Like a ferocious blizzard Allen jumped, slashed, dodged, twirled, blocked, parried, twisted, and stabbed constantly weaving a dance of destruction icy in the wake of his determination to protect his loved ones and hatred towards those who dared to take his precious people away from him. Kanda watched entranced by the simple deadly beauty weaved before his eyes by his friend. Linalee and Lavi were in just as much awe as their friend fought for their very lives; convinced that if anyone could save them all it would be Allen. One by one the Noah fell back from the enraged albino exorcist until only the Earl was standing in the face of the Storm. For a moment light and dark glared at each other watching for the other to make the first move, the earl with his ever present smirk; Allen breathing heavily while fierce determination darkened his eyes. In the end after what seemed like an eternity, Allen charged.
"I grow tired of this game, boy. Its time I finished this little party and be rid of myself of a nuisance once and for all~"
It happened within the blink of an eye; Allen surged forward his sword drawn back for a finishing blow on the fat earl while said fat man stood there talking, and then the Earl disappeared. Allen froze beginning to turn to look for his opponent when excruciating pain erupted within his body as blood gushed out in a fountain of crimson rain. Eyes glazed, Allen began to tip forward all the while wondering what had happened. A rushing roar filled his ears, the screams of his friends barely penetrating as they tried to get Crown Clown off to no avail as the Innocence seemed to have a mind and will of its own, caging them in under its protective crimson cloth sea.
Is this how I am to die? On a battle field in view of the one I love more than life itself, unable to comfort and chase away the nightmares that are sure to follow this battle? Without ever telling her that I know her secret and that I still love her regardless? Why, why was I put on this earth if all I will ever encounter is pain and suffering, the little bits of happiness that come my way snatched from my grasp without a second thought. Don't cry for me, be strong everyone. Be strong, my unknowing Love; don't call for me should the Earl make you his offer. I'm sorry I never told you, how much I have grown to care for you and love you. I will return, just not now. Someday-someday we will be together again. When that day comes, I will sweep you off your feet and tell you all the things I should have, and then I will kiss your protests back down your throat not giving you a moments rest until you accept the truth that I love you.
The remaining exorcists watched with mounting horror as Allen's blood continued to stain the ground red, a bright crimson stain that stretched over their heads and off the cliff flowing after Allen's body in its set path courtesy of the Earl's foot. It was a collective scream but Kanda was by far the loudest.
"ALLLEEEEEENN!" The distinct feminine tone and the use of Allen's given name instead of his normal nickname startled the group underneath Crown Clown but the situation begged their attention more than the abnormal instances in their friend. Kanda's face was frozen in horror, his hand stretching out for the falling exorcist never removing his eyes from Allen's face. Soft pain filled blue-grey eyes gazed unbrokenly into quivering dark grey; pale lips slowly formed words before the body of Allen Walker crashed and sank beneath the pounding waves.
The world around Kanda became impossibly slow and yet every sense was heightened exponentially. Every nuance in the ground, every blade of grass that swayed on the ocean breeze, every bleeding cut and bead of sweat that colored Allen's pale face, the rising sun and setting moon lighting the world in waves and silver and gold, and every slow agonizing word formed by the dying exorcist.
I will return, Yuki-chan. Do not cry.
He was gone, taken from her before she had a chance to understand and acknowledge her feelings for the snowy haired exorcist. Tears welled and streamed down her cheeks for the first time in years. He knew, Allen found out somehow about her most closely guarded secret. He knew and still kept it secret, even from her. Baka. BAKA. BakabakaBAKA!
"BAKA! YOU COME BACK! HEAR ME, BAKA MOYASHI, YOU BETTER COME BACK OR SO HELP ME I'LL KILL YOU AFTER SLOW AND PAINFUL TORTURE!" Kanda's tears had stopped but the pain within was still strong, a scream heard by no human man or woman. If possible the Earl's smirk widened as he listened to the sweet sound of an agonized soul, well it was time to help yet another poor, heartbroken soul.
"Poor, little soul~ Are you upset that little Walker is dead? Would you like me to-"
"Shut up, you freaking monster. One more word out of you stinking mouth and I'm going to freaking rip out your tongue and shove it down your freaking throat coated in freaking acid and mercury." Threat calmly delivered, Kanda turned to the quaking rabbit and butterfly beside him. "Lavi, take Linalee and get out of here. I'll join you as soon as I can, hopefully after killing the fat ape." Kanda whispered with a pure evil smile at the thought of finally killing their greatest enemy of so many generations. Lavi felt shivers run down his spine at the gleeful smile spreading across the blue haired samurai's face, but nodded before a little detail resurfaced that could hinder their plans.
"Sure thing, Yuu-kun-"
"Don't call me Yuu!"
"However, there is one tiny detail you are forgetting."
"That would be…?"
"All our attempts thus far to escape from Crown Clown has been futile. What makes you think things are going to change now?"
Instead of answering, Kanda smirked and slowly began to stand up. Crown Clown resisted at first but then wrapped around the exorcist draping its crimson folds over straight shoulders. The silver mask become a dark grey almost black color and settled itself over Kanda's eyes, shielding the stormy sadistic gaze from the onlookers. The matching sadistic grin however, disappeared into an uncomfortable frown (more like grimace) when it became apparent that breathing normally was out of the question until a solution or healing was found. Lucky for all of them-unlucky for Earl and company- Kanda knew the reason and the solution to fix the little breathing issue. Using Mugen, Kanda reached underneath the Crown Clown cloak and seconds later bloodstained bandages and heavy weighted fabric fell to the ground. Kanda inhaled deeply, and the sadistic smirk returned ten-fold.
"Much better; I honestly did not expect things to last as long as they had. I am however, almost grateful for the extra protection provided by the shirts and bandages. Saved my skin on more than one occasion; but I'm rambling. I do believe I was about to kick your butts from now until judgment day?" Kanda crouched and the red fabric of the Bloody Crown Clown tightened in a way that revealed two very interesting aspects of the mysterious samurai to the shock of all those present. With a wicked gleam in her eyes, the blue-haired samurai sprung at the frozen enemies with the grace of a dancer and the deadly accuracy of a viper. Two Noah fell to Kanda's sword before the shock wore off and the remainder dodged the new danger.
Lavi helped Linalee stand on her feet, one arm supporting her waist while the other held the wrist of the arm that was slung over his shoulder. He was still in astounded at the new revelation that was Kanda Yuu along with the fact that Allen's innocence had seemingly bonded so quickly with another, and he was still saddened over Allen's death but hearing the maniacal laughter coming from the blood-crazed grieving warrior sent shivers of fear running down his spine and he wanted nothing more than to get as far away from hi-err-her as possible. There is just something about angry beyond ticked women that were downright nightmarish inducing.
The Killing Intent rolling off Kanda had the remaining Noah shaking, even Road with her insane obsession with pain was frightened, however that was because she somewhat knew to what extents the raging woman would go to avenge Allen-kun. Externally, the disturbing grin never left Kanda's face as she drove back the Earl and his forces, internally though she was screaming in pain and the foreignness of Allen's innocence. Something she had discovered when she stood up was that the innocence was intelligent and had linked itself to her mind; making her wonder if it had done the same with Allen.
Flashback
"However, there is one tiny detail you are forgetting."
"That would be…?"
"All our attempts thus far to escape from Crown Clown has been futile. What makes you think things are going to change now?"
Good question, not that I'm going to tell the baka-usagi THAT. Kanda's brow furrowed for a half-second. Darn, it's become so hard to breathe through this stupid bandages and weighted shirts. It's too darn constricting and it hampers my breathing. Why did I have to keep my being a woman a secret for so long? Maybe if I had come clean sooner, I might have had a chance with Allen—No can't think of that right now. Focus on getting out from underneath Allen-kun's Crown Clown.
Master is gone. Without Master we are nothing; but Master trusted you. Why would Master trust someone who would lie to him for so long? Can we trust you?
Who's there?
We are; we are Master's innocence, the one he has named Crown Clown though now you may refer to us as Bloody Crown Clown. We will help if you can prove yourself worthy of us. Master has ordered us to protect you just as he would if he were here however that does not mean we will not test you're worthiness first.
Kanda blinked in shock. Allen's innocence was talking to her? How was that possible? Did Allen know about this? Had it ever talked to him, and was it exclusively his innocence or did all the innocence have the ability? If the second option was true, then why didn't Mugen talk to her? Too many questions and not enough time to look for answers; what had she possibly done in a past life to deserve this?
What must I do to prove myself?
Show us; show us how far you will go, how long you will wait for Master's return. Show us the depth of your feelings for Master that we might know that all was not for naught, that the pain he will go through will be appreciated and forgiven. SHOW US YOUR HEART!
Kanda Yuu could not and would never be able to describe what happened next. Something foreign, something ancient suddenly invaded her mind, like a hot pressure upon her brain and heart; every possible emotion Kanda had ever felt returned to her tenfold as she saw every memory she had of Allen Walker flash behind her eyes in an odd fast-paced movie style projection. It felt like an eternity had passed in those few precious seconds it took for the Innocence to find what it sought-for it was only a few seconds that this entire conversation to take place- then Kanda's soul was released from whatever the Innocence had done, leaving her to thank God that she hadn't collapsed from the strangeness of it all. She didn't feel anything but an odd peace; how strange, Kanda had not felt like this in a long time-A LONG time- and she kind of wished that the feeling would stay.
You have been deemed worthy to carry us until the return of our true Master. Now go and fight, fight for the ones you call friends, fight for the love you hold for Master. Fight and win a victory this day. We are the Bloody Crown Clown, Innocence of Allen Walker, and we shall rain crimson upon this rocky earth! Go forth, Kanda Yuki, and show the Millennium Earl that taking from us is not a wise decision!
With Pleasure, Bloody Crown Clown.
Flashback end
After that everything was a blur, a swirling cacophony of reds and whites, blues and blacks, silver moonlight glinting of flashing metal. Lavi could only describe the scene as a vicious maelstrom with Kanda as the driving center force weaving instinctively between and around all attacks sent her way by the Earl. The crimson colored Crown Clown lashed out and swirled around bodies, entangling and mummifying all enemies unfortunate enough to get within its grasp, and they were indeed unfortunate. Lavi watched in morbid fascination as this form of Allen's innocence seemed to act as a fast-acting acid; anything it touched was melted away within seconds: Akuma, landscape, and Noah alike could not escape when caught within the bloodstained folds. It was only a few minutes after Kanda started her assault, but it was enough to show the Earl that a retreat was necessary.
"We will meet again, little exorcist and you won't be able to surprise us the next time around kukuku~"
Kanda leapt up after the retreating Earl and his forces, her anger fueling the strikes she continued to make against any lagging Akuma until she could go no higher and fell back to the earth, watching that hated grin disappear behind portal doors. Then, everything went black.