NoName-chan: So, yeah… This is my first actual story. I hope you people like it~! ^^ I'll go ahead and tell you, the main character of this is an OC. Also, it starts off a bit slow. Just bare with me, people.
Lavi: Are you ever going to finish your parody story?
NoName-chan: Probably not. Face it, I'm not funny.
Kanda: I didn't need you to tell me to figure THAT out…
Allen: NoName is mean to me in a few chapters -.-;;;
Lenalee: I think it's cute! ^^
NoName-chan: SHHHHHH SPOILERS! I have the first 11 chapters of this written already, so they should know soon enough. I have a lot of other stories, too. Okay, I'm pretty much talking to myself here, so someone do the Disclaimer. Kanda?
Kanda: No way in hell, baka.
NoName-chan: Um…. Okay. Lavi?
Lavi: *sigh* NoName-chan does not own -man.

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Her breath fogged ever so slightly in the air in front of her. She panted, her chest rising and falling rapidly as she pressed herself to the cold brick wall of the narrow alley. Yells echoed through the maze of empty alleyways that wove its way through the city, becoming louder and louder. 'Shit…' she thought. 'They're getting close….' As if on cue, an empty crate near her exploded into a fiery display of falling wooden pieces. She looked up to find who she'd expected. A girl appearing to be about 12 or 13 years in age grinned down at her from her perch upon a flying, pink, pumpkin-topped umbrella. Her spiky dark blue hair shifted slightly in the gentle wind, and her fierce golden eyes glinted with amusement.

"Now, now, Christina. How long did you honestly think you could hide from us?" the gothic Lolita-dressed girl mused as her grin widened upon her gray-skinned face. Christina stared up at the girl, who'd she'd come to known was named "Road," and attempted to sprint away when a strong hand gripped her wrist from the wall behind her.

"Why don't you just accept your fate and join us?" a deep masculine voice whispered in Christina's ear. The owner of the voice materialized from inside the wall, dressed neatly in his usual suit and top hat, his long, curly, black hair pulled into a low ponytail. "I'd love to have the company of someone as lovely as yourself around the ark."

Christina twisted her wrist free of the strong grip and attempted to make her escape once again, but found her route blocked by an incredibly round man with elfish ears and a never-breaking grin.

"Christina, darling, why do you fight us~?" the large man's raspy voice asked.

"Well, it doesn't really matter anymore, Lord Millenium. She can't escape now," Road reasoned.

The Millennium Earl chuckled at this and responded with "I suppose you're right. Though eight years is a rather long time to wait for this. Why don't you and Tyki-pon take her back to the ark? I heard there's Innocence in the area, and Exorcists as well, so I'll take care of it, alright~?"

Road pouted. "Aaaaaaaawwwwww why do you get to have all the fun?" she whined, but after a glare from Tyki, mumbled, "Oh fine…."

Tyki grinned and stepped toward the cornered girl. Christina's eyes widened with panic. She couldn't believe it! T-these….. MONSTERS….. who'd murdered her family and chased her for eight years through the streets of France, had finally caught her. Her heart rate rose rapidly. She was cornered. There was no way she could escape this narrow alley. Road, Tyki, and the Millennium Earl himself blocked each route of escape. She felt so….. powerless. She was the cornered rat, except she couldn't bite the cat. She squeezed her eyes shut and prepared to be taken hostage. She waited. And waited. But the deadly grip that would lead her to her new life as a prisoner never came. 'Huh?' the girl thought in confusion and opened her eyes a tad. But instead of the sadistic grins of Tyki and Road looming above her, she found a flowing cloak of white.

The jagged edges of said cloak held a mildly surprised Tyki and Road in place. Christina looked up to her savior. However, rather than a face, she found a hooded figure wearing a silver and black mask. 'So angelic…..' she thought, then shook herself from her thoughts, closed her gaping mouth, and used the opportunity to run. As she sprinted away, Christina heard the demonic chuckles of Tyki and Road behind her. 'I need to hide….' she thought frantically, and her prayers were answered. She spotted a small break in the cobblestone ground. A faint glow shone through the hole, without which she may have never noticed it. Lacking a better hiding place, she immediately dove for the hole. It was just big enough for her to squeeze her slender body through. Once through the opening, she immediately covered it with some rubble. A soft sigh of relief escaped her pink lips as she leaned against the wall of the cave she was taking refuge in. After taking a few minutes to catch her breath, Christina opened her eyes.

Soon, she realized that this wasn't a cave- it was a tunnel! Something ahead glowed softly. Drawn to it like a moth, the young girl began to approach it. As she loomed closer to the glow's source, it grew brighter. Christina began to run toward it. 'It's like it's pulling me closer….. Like it's urging me to find it….' She stopped abruptly, eyes wide in amazement. At the end of the dark tunnel was a large cavern. A few small holes broke the roof and moonlight filtered in through the gaps. And filling the majority of the vast area were roses. Roses of all types.

Faint light from the night sky reflected off of petals ranging from pure white to gentle pink to deep red.

Some petals littered the floor Christina stepped onto. Her mouth hung open at the beauty of the dimly lit cavern. The pull of a glowing object caused her to subconsciously walk further and further into the garden of roses. Her eyes were soon drawn to the source of the pull. In the dead center of the cavern, a single rose grew, spaced away from the rest. This lone rose's petals were gold. Pure gold.

By the time Christina reached it, the flower glowed so brightly that she had to squint her eyes. She reached a petite hand out. It was so inviting. She couldn't resist its pull. It wanted her to take it. She could feel it in her heart. Her hand shakily reached toward the rose until it almost touched the flower. Gently, her fingers brushed a golden petal.

Suddenly, a rush of pure adrenaline shot through Christina. She began to panic and attempted to pull her hand away when a thorny rose vine wrapped around her wrist. The flower glowed to a blinding brightness, but Christina couldn't close her eyes. The rose plant began to morph with her very being. The vine that had encircled her wrist snaked up her arm and wrapped around her slender neck. More rose vines began to wind around her body. The thorns dug into her flesh, but it didn't hurt. It was almost as if the vines were combining with her body, making them one. Christina felt a surge of power and energy when, finally, the vines melted, seeping into the thorn wounds. The glow softened until it was nothing more than a faint shine.

Christina shot back into reality and looked ahead to find that the rose plant had disappeared. 'Where is it? What just happened? Why do I feel so….. strong?' She looked down at her body. 'The thorn wounds….. Where are the thorn wounds?' All of a sudden, she noticed something that hadn't been there before. Around her neck hung a necklace that consisted of a thin golden chain and a pendant of a golden rose with very precise detail. The rose pendant shined brightly in the starlight, almost like a soft glow, as it hung directly over her heart. And somehow, at that moment, she knew she'd never be able to take it off. It was part of her and wouldn't allow to be separated from its keeper. It was the Golden Rose.

Christina reached a trembling hand up to caress the pendant. Her fingers gently ran over its detailed petals. She was mesmerized. And in her daze, a white gloved hand shot from nowhere, grabbed her by the throat, and slammed her to the cold ground.

Chapter 1 End

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NoName-chan: So, what do you think so far?
Christina: I just got attacked by a plant -_-
NoName-chan: Not exactly…..
Allen: Trust me, Christina, you suffer stupider defeats in the oncoming chapters.
Christina: Worse than being taken hostage by a rose plant? Oh God…
NoName-chan: SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SPOILERS! Anyway, I'll update soon. Maybe. I don't know. DON'T JUDGE ME.