Blood Raven & Alice
Aka: Blood Raven of Death
This takes place shortly after Light get his memory back but there are a few things that didn't Light is unfortunately not handcuffed to L
DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything not even the computer(s) that I'm using to right this and I don't (even though I WISH I did) own Death Note all rights go to the wonderful and brilliant Tsugumi Ohbaand I do NOT profit from this in any way…. So please enjoy the plot that I have arranged for our crazy killer and sugar addict detective ^_^
Main Characters: BB, L, A, and my OC Raven(Solas) Hallow
Chapter Prelog: The circle of graveyard birds and blood {POV :?}
Blessed Hope Catholic Church, Cheshire, England
A thunder storm hammered down shortly after the last shovel of dirt was place on top of the mound. The group that surrounded the mound quickly took shelter inside the cathedral. Once within the holy building they gathered around in a group quietly murmuring about memories of the deceased except for one who silently snuck off to the bell tower. Once at the window like openings of the bell house the human climbed out the window and on to the roof and up to stand next to the weather vane with a loose grasp upon the slick metal.
Standing against the grey rain cloud sky stood the figure's head tilted back facing the direction of the rain causing shoulder length hair to fall back out of its eyes. The water cascaded down their face mixing with tears disguising them as rain drops that fell on the soaked clothes. A flash of lightening light up the sky to reveal ruby red eyes that changed back to a light purple-grey after the light receded.
Bowing its head the figure looked at the rosary that was clutched in their left hand. Grey eyes watched as the disk-shaped tawny colored stone wept water droplets from its surface. Smiling through tears a voice whispered to someone who was no longer in this world "I will not let him get away with this, Alexandria neither one of them will be the same after I'm through with them…. I swear on your spilt blood I will make them pay for ending your life." Looking up the figure turns from the sky as it lowered itself off the roof and back into the building at the sound of its name. Another flash of lightning illuminates the sky behind the figure as it sets its plan in to motion. At the top of the stairs pacing back and forth questioning the world about what had happened.
That was eleven years ago….
-L.A. California-
Snap … Screech…..Crash…..we-woo-we-woo- Sirens sounded in the distance as the world came back in to focus. The torrential rains hammered down upon the roads as lightening flashed across the sky, downing more power poles and trees. A woman looked out of her half-rolled car window at the wet crash site that consisted of a mental hospital transport van and a utility pole. The woman watched as the victims looked in the heavy rains for the missing patient -that was no longer there.-
She turned her gaze back to the little girl that lay sprawled out across the backseat' absentmindedly running her fingers through the blonde and black streaked locks of the girl. Alexandria…..Alice those names that lingered on the tip of her tongue, the same names that she and the little girl answered to. She was the duplicate of her deceased best friend except for the blood red eyes of her father. The smile faded upon the thought and on the decision that she had to make.
The young woman picked up her cell phone and dialed the number of her first real home that she would never call that home again ever since she left….after the funeral.
The phone rang twice and an elderly man picked up the phone. The woman didn't waste any time "Watari I need to ask you for a favor….."
Watari replied "I understand Solas… you can bring her here. She will be safe."
Smiling vaguely Solas said "Thank you Watari. Oh and one more thing I need twelve's number…"
"I'll give you his number in person when you get here. Have a good day and a safe trip Miss. Hallow." The elderly man said quickly and then the phone line went dead.
The vehicle made it to the airport an hour later. The heavy rains had stopped a while ago and now it was just a light drizzle. The woman woke the little girl as they made it to the check in. handing the tickets to the lady at the desk she then grabbed the little girls hand and led her to the plane. This was going to be a long day. The woman could feel it.
-Fourteen hours later-
Cheshire, England
Solas was exiting the place that began the downward spiral that she lived every day. The young woman frowned then dialed the number given to her, and again a male answered the phone but he was much younger.
Solas exhaled heavily and spoke "Hello Lawliet… it's been a while since the last time that we have talked."
Silence on the other end for a moment then the male answered "I been expecting your call for quite some time now…..but now that you have called me… what is it that you want hmmm?"
Solas bit her lip and grudgingly stated "I would like to …..Help you catch the killer of the case that you are working on …So will you let me?"
The monotone voice mumbled "I will see what I can do Miss. Raven Hollow have a beautiful Tokyo day."
The phone went dead and Solas new that she was accepted to go help L….. In Tokyo, Japan….. "Phase two complete"
Raven thought to herself as she left the only thing she held dear to her heart hoping that the same things would not happen again because Solas was not sure if she could deal with it again.
Raven bought a plane ticket at the local airport for that afternoon. Sighing she sat down in the business class section of the plane waiting for it to take off. As she waited she pulled out the laptop that Watari had Rodger give her before she left the orphanage a few hours before. Clicking through her files she set up a tracker on the number, which lead to a dead end sighing she shut down the computer and closed her eyes as the plane started its ascent.
~flashback (28 years ago) ~
The day was dark and cloudy it was 3:30 in the afternoon on November 9 and the seven children that lived in the old mansion sat in the huge main room either playing with puzzles and dominoes reading books or just sitting away from everyone else. They heard the old car come up to the drive but they paid no mind to the sound of the doors opening and then closing. They continued what they were doing until an elderly man walked in with a little girl in a grey dress following closely behind.
The man spoke "Children I told you that I was going to pick up the new child today and to be ready to greet her when she arrived." All the children mumbled "Sorry Watari"
"Oh well, children are going to be children. I would like you to meet Solas." He said while placing a hand on her shoulder. The girl looked up at the other children who stood in a line in front of her.
She said a small hello to the other kids looking down at the black and white floor. Watari started introducing Solas to the other kid's names; starting with the one on the left going down the line: Alexandria, Beyond, Chika, Damian, Echo, Fidel and L." The girl looked up while Watari was calling out the names she noticed that L and Beyond looked like twins with matching messy black hair and dark rings under their eyes.
Alexandria had blonde hair and deep blue eyes that stood out against the red shirt and black skirt she wore. Chika had short auburn hair, icy blue eyes and was dressed in a green t-shirt and blue jeans. Echo had emerald eyes, long blonde and black streaked braids. She wore a black skirt and a white blouse. Damian a short boy with short brown hair and silver eyes he donned a light blue -two piece- button up pajamas in his hand were a set of red dice. Fidel had orange tinted blond hair that reached the middle of her back, hazel eyes she dressed similar to Echo but she wore a purple long sleeve shirt.
Based on their looks they ranged from about three to six years old. Solas's gaze returned to the floor she didn't want to see the numbers that loomed over their heads; but she did manage to see one it was Alex's the numbers which unavoidably stated that she had a little less than ten years until she died. 'Ironic that she would be about ten years old when she dies?' Solas thought to herself.
The thought was cut short by a voice looking up Watari stated "You'll be rooming with Alexandria for now." He motioned for the girl with golden hair to show Solas to their room.
Solas walked slightly behind the girl during their journey up two flights of stairs and down the end of a corridor. The room had a pristine font letter A on the door. The interior of the room was plain there was a bunk bed that had matching white bedspreads. On the walls, oil paintings of different graveyards from around England at different parts of the day. Pushed against the far right wall a pair of small dark stained hardwood writing/ drawing desks covered with books, paints, and papers in neat stacks.
Solas walked over and sat on the bottom bunk slipping her backpack off and setting it next to her. Alex walked across the room picked up a piece of dark purple paper and started to fold it once she was done she walked over to Solas and handed the folded paper to her. The folded sheet was in the shape of a bird. Smiling Solas looked up at Alex who said "You know that Solas was a fallen angel who appeared as a raven. I think that the name Raven suits you better than Solas it doesn't sound as dark. Don't you agree?"
Solas nodded before "Okay I'll be called Raven as long as I can call you Alice; deal?" Alice laughed and nodded "but why Alice?"
"Because the Greek meaning of Alice means truthful." Replied Raven.
"But what does that have to do with anything?"Inquired Alice
"Well the name describes you and anyway you look like a truthful person." Stated Raven proudly.
"Fair enough" giggled Alice as she handed Raven the figurine.
Raven moved to hug Alice sighing she pulled away and looked at the girl before asking "Where did you get all of the graveyard paintings?"
Alice replied "I painted them. They're kinda my favorite subjects to paint they have this sense of magic about them. I know that it sounds weird but it's true and one of my personal favorite areas is the stone mausoleums that have the really old trees growing right next to them."
Alice crossed the room and grabbed a book off of one of the desks flipping through a few pages looking for something in particular; when she found it she held it out to Raven. Raven gasped at what she saw. The drawing was of her parents' graves in their family cemetery in the older part of England. Raven turned around and pulled a folded photo from her bag showing it to Alice. The photo was of the exact two graves except for the fact that there was a structure surrounding them.
Alice looked at the photo before looking at Raven saying nothing before they could say anything they both heard -BANG- and a yelp coming from the other side of the door.
Both rolled their eyes at the same time heading to the door opening it to see the twins fighting. The one pinned to the ground kicked the other off him before crouching. The other wiped the blood from his lip before mimicking the other's movement. Alice sighed and walked between the two scolding both of them for acting so immature.
The boy on the left of he interrupted her saying "I wouldn't have done this is Beyond wasn't eavesdropping on you and Solas."
The boy named Beyond glared "I was NOT eavesdropping on Alex and Solas I was merely watching out for my friend's safety from behind a closed door when L kicked me." Solas spoke up "Umm it's none of my business but do you 'watch out for your friend's safety through closed doors' a lot and my name is Raven."
Beyond sneered and countered with "Do you ask a lot of stupid questions? Anyway she knows that I do this allot so it's nothing new… it is none of your damn business of what I do or don't do around here Raven." The word Raven rolled off his tongue with disdain. Grimacing she lowered her head and walked back into the room leaving the three in the hallway.
Alex stared angrily at Beyond "What the in the w world was that about B? That was unnecessary for you to say what you did…and what you don't like the name Raven or something!"
B rolled his eyes at Alex; who slapped him and glared waiting for an answer.
Grumbling B muttered "Well she was too silent and what she asked she didn't need to know…. and yes I hate ravens because you can't tell the blasted birds apart from crows."
Alex sighed, and growled "Beyond Birthday get over it. She didn't deserve those harsh words and I picked that name because I happen to love those birds since they are mistaken for something else and one day she will show you that she is something great."
With that said Alice started to walk back into her room but stopped making the comment "and by the way both of you are to call me Alice from now on" ,and with that she turned around and walked back into the room closing the door behind her.
B turned around ready to punch L but found him gone. Groaning he stood up and walked back to his room in an irritable mood.
Inside Alice's and Raven's room L crouched on the bottom bunk next to the crying girl. Looking down at the four year old the five year old boy whispered comforting words to her trying to calm her down. After a few minutes of this Raven looked up and scowled and asked "What do you want Beyond?"
L sighed and stared "I'm L not B. Beyond has red eyes, I don't. He wears a black shirt, I wear white. He likes jam I like lollypops."
After saying that L pulled out two lollypops handing one to Raven before unwrapping the other and popping it into his mouths sighing he said "strawberry flavored."
Raven looked down at her candy before opening it and followed L's example "blueberry flavored. Hey L since you like lollypops so much then your nickname should be Lolly." L smiled and laughed to himself. Footsteps were heard from behind them looking up they say Alice standing at the door with a look of amazement written across her face.
Raven asked "Alice what's wrong is everything okay?"
Alice smiled and replied "No everything is fine it's just…. It's just that nobody has ever gotten L to share his candy much less checking to see if someone is okay. I'm a little shocked that he has shown emotion and concern is all."
All three tried to hide their laughs but that only caused them to laugh even more. Slipping silently from the bunk L stood next to Raven before giving her a peck on her forehead and leaving the room the door clicked shut signaling that he had left the room. Raven stared at the door until she heard Alice cough slightly to get her attention.
She turned her head and looked at Alice who then handed her a pile of papers held out for her to look through. Taking the papers she glanced down at them she noticed that the name on it said R's schedule. Puzzled she looked to Alice for an answer who gladly replied
"They use the letters of our first name, or nickname in this case, as our oh and Watari was going to call you R to begin with because we already have an S and he's in Russia." Nodding her head Raven looked over at the clock and it read 22:01 (which was roughly 10:01 p.m.) yawning Raven thought to herself "Well I hope that my stupid insomnia will let me have at least a few hours of sleep tonight….."
~end of flashback~
Raven opened her eyes as the plane jolted in the air. Biting her lip she looked out over the dark horizon littered with bright neon lights. She smiled over the people of Tokyo, Japan. She was just one step closer to L. Exiting the plane twenty minutes later Raven walked out of the airport with her single bag as she made her way to the hotel that she had made arrangements at. It's going to take a while to pinpoint L's exact location but she knew that if she watched the police station that L had asked to help him on the case it would only take a fraction of the time to find him.