I want to say your name, hear your voice and see through the darkness
Disclaimer: I do not own - Man. I wish though.
Chapter one: The Blue Rose
It was a normal morning at the Black Order HQ. As usual Allen Walker was up doing his morning exercises before breakfast. By the time he was done, it was time to head to the cafeteria to eat. "Allen!" he heard someone call to him from behind him as he walked down the hallway.
"Morning Lavi," he greeted the hyperactive redhead.
"Heading to get breakfast?"
Allen nodded. "Yeah, you want to come?"
Lavi grinned and nodded. "Yeah, after breakfast Komui wants to see you."
"Kay," they both hurried to the cafeteria so they can get a quick bite to eat so they don't keep Komui waiting for long.
Allen knocked on the door and heard a come in from the other side. He opened it and walked in shutting it behind him. "Ah good morning Allen," Komui said with a smile. He was about to say good morning back until he saw someone he didn't really like sitting on the couch. Yu Kanda, a fellow exorcist with an attitude. When he first came to the Black Order HQ he tried to get along with him, but after the glares, insults, and constantly being called beansprout, he just gave up. Kanda looked at him and gave him his usual cold stare. Noticing the tension between the two of them he continued what he was going to say. "I have a mission for the both of you." They both looked at him.
"Together or separate?" they asked him in unison.
"Together." They both gave him cold glares of death. "Well the sooner you get it done the sooner you come back to HQ and get as far away from each other as you like.
"Where are we going?" Allen asked.
"Europe. A town named Roses to be exact." He smiled at them.
"When do we head out?" Kanda asked. Allen heard venom in his voice when he said we.
"As soon as you like." Kanda stood up and walked out of the room. Allen was about to walk out when Komui called to him. "And Allen please try not to fight much while on the mission with Kanda." Allen gave him a like that would happen look and left the room. Allen went back to his room and started to pack since knowing Kanda he would want to leave as soon as possible to get this mission done and over with. There was a knock on his door and he said come in. The door opened and revealed Lenalee. "Uh…um hi Lenalee." Allen stuttered. she noticed the suitcase that was on his bed with clothes in it.
"Going on a mission?" he nodded and blushed. He has had a small crush on her for a while now, but the way that Komui is he hasn't dared to say anything yet. "Going alone?" she asked. He shook his head.
"No I'm going with kanda."
"Ah lucky you get to go with Yu." They both jumped at the sudden voice that appeared behind Lenalee.
"Lavi you surprised me." Lenalee gasped. The bookman grinned.
"Sorry 'bout that." Allen went back to packing. "In a rush?" Lavi asked him. Allen shook his head.
"No. Knowing Kanda he wants to leave soon so we can get this mission done and over with."
"You got that right." They heard Kanda say next to them. Lenalee jumped in surprise again. "All packed Beansprout?"
"The name is Allen." He said annoyed. Allen shot his suitcase and walked towards the door. Lenalee and Lavi moved away and he walked out, shutting the door behind him. Kanda walked away and Allen followed unwillingly. "See you guys later." He said over his shoulder.
A day later they were on a train in Europe. They have met their finder named Len on the way and told them the details of the innocence. "There have been rumors of a monster shaped as a rose. During the daylight it sleeping a cavern that no one dares to enter anymore and during the night it awakes and attacks anyone near it. When the sun comes up it disappears like it can teleport."
"Is that it?" Kanda asked. The finder nodded. Timcampy flew and landed and Allen's shoulder. He padded its head.
"How long do you think this will take?" he asked. The finder shrugged.
"A day or two." The finder can feel the tension between the two exorcists and discreetly left the compartment. An hour later the train stopped at Roses and they got off. Len turned to the exorcists. I'll go find an inn. See the cliff over there." He pointed in front of them and in the distance saw a cliff. "That is where the rose monster is supposed to be." With that he left them. Allen looked around and found out why it was called Roses town. There were roses everywhere. Giant fields of them fully bloomed with an assortment of colors.
"I'm going to get information." He heard Kanda say and he was left alone. He walked away from the station and into town. Like the outskirts inside of the town was full of roses. He explored the town to see if there was anything out of the ordinary. By nightfall he didn't see anything. Len came up to him.
"I finally found you Walker-san. Kanda-san is waiting for you at the inn." The finder then showed the way to the inn. They both have separate rooms much to Allen's relief and they met up in Kanda's room. Allen sat in a chair while Kanda sat on the bed, both of which where on the other side of the room. The finder sat on the floor leaning against the door.
"I went around town and learned nothing that we already know." Kanda said annoyed.
"I went around town as well and found that there aren't any Akuma stationed here." Allen commented. He was sure that there would be at least one in this town, with a possibility of an innocence is guaranteed to be here.
"Give the earl time he'll send one, especially since we're here." Kanda said crossing his arms.
"So are we going up to the cave tonight?" Len asked. Kanda nodded.
"We are. I want you to stay down here, so you stay out of the way." Allen glared at kanda and turned to the finder.
"I want you to let Komui know that we arrived are about to investigate the rumors." The finder nodded and Kanda stood up.
"Let's head out." He said. Len stood up and walked away from the door so that they both can walk out of the room. The walked out of the inn and was greeted by a full moon. It was cloudless tonight and the stars were bright. Timcampy flew out of one of the inn's windows and landed on Allen's shoulder. Allen smiled at it and followed Kanda out of the town and to the cave. Timcampy provided the light they needed to continue their journey through the cave. A few minutes later they arrived in an area that had a high ceiling with a hole in it to let the moonlight in and was wide as well. Right in the middle of the room was a single blue rose.
"A blue rose. Now that is a rare flower." Allen said walking up to it. He knelt down and gently touches one of its opened petals.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you beansprout." Kanda cautioned.
"Why it's not like it will grow and try to eat me." Then the blue rose started to glow. In surprise Allen stood up and jumped back. The rose grew bigger and bigger until it was half of the size of the room. It grew teeth next and snapped at them. "On second thought it might." Kanda turned toward the way they came in.
"Let's lead it outside so we have more room to fight." Allen nodded in agreement and followed Kanda out of the room. As they ran they heard the rose move and come after them. When they reached outside they stopped and faced the cave. The blue rose monster came out of it a minute later and landed in front of them. It roared and charged at them. Kanda unsheathed Mugen and Allen activated his innocence. "CROSS GRAVE!" he shouted. He slams his hand onto the ground and multiple crosses of light appeared around the rose and exploded. The dust clears and the rose was cut here and there but other than that it looked fine.
'No way,' Allen thought. He jumps to dodge one of the roots that swapped towards him. Kanda lifts up his sword and runs his right hand across it.
"Mugen, Return of Apocalypse, Underworld insects [First Illusion]." Demon like bugs appeared from his blade and flew to the rose hitting it. The rose screeched and snapped at him. "Beansprout now." He called to Allen.
'K one more time,' he thought and shouted "CROSS GRAVE!" the crosses of light appeared again and hit the rose. It's screeched louder than the last and fell to the ground. A few seconds later it withered away. Allen deactivated his innocence and walked to the withered blue rose. He picked up its body and opened its petals revealing the innocence. He took the innocence out of it and put the flower on the ground. He turned towards Kanda and showed him.
"Good now let's go back to the inn." Allen nodded in agreement and followed him back to the inn.
"Welcome back Walker-san and Kanda-san." They were greeted by the finder when they reached their doors.
"Get some sleep. We are leaving tomorrow morning." Kanda said and went into his room. Allen turned to the finder.
"I told Komui that you arrive and that you went to investigate." Len said.
"Thanks. Can you do one more than for me?" Allen asked. Len nodded. "Can you tell Komui that we got the innocence and are going to head back to HQ in the morning?" The finder nodded again. "Thanks." Allen walked into the room and as soon as he hit the bed, fell asleep.
The next morning Allen was awaken by the smell of food and a few knocks on his door. He sat up on his bed and said "Come in." the door opened and Len walked in with a tray of food. "Morning Walker-san, I brought you some breakfast. The finder shut the door and walked up to Allen. "Here you go." He handed the tray to him.
"Thanks." He said, accepting the tray, and started eating.
"Kanda-san said that when you get done with breakfast that we are to leave." Allen only nodded. When Allen finished his breakfast he put on his exorcist coat on, that he took off before going to bed, and grabbed his suitcase, and left the room. Kanda was standing in front of his door waiting for him.
"Let's go," was all he said and walked away. They checked out of the inn and walked to the train station. They sat down on a bench waiting for the train to arrive when they heard an explosion not to far away from them. They rush to the spot and was greeted by something that didn't really surprise them. An Akuma.
"Ah there you are." It said. Both Kanda and Allen activated their innocence. It was a level two Akuma, which meant that this was not going to be easy. They both charged at it. It dodge. "CROSS GRAVE!" Allen shouted. The crosses of light hit it but there wasn't a scratch.
"Underworld Insects." Again not a scratch. The Akuma imitated that it was yawning.
"This is boring." It said. "My turn." It swiped it's hand in front of itself and something like power appeared. It flexed it's hand and at a very fast speed the powder went and hit Allen. He coughed.
"What is this stuff?" the Akuma laughed.
"You'll find out soon enough." It paused for a second. "Sorry got to run. The earl is calling. See you later." And with that it disappeared. Kanda sheathed Mugen.
"That was a waste of time." He said and walked away. Allen stopped coughing and brushed the power off himself after he inactivated his innocence. Timcampy flew over to him and landed on his head this time. It looked down at him and Allen said he was fine. Making sure that the powder was off him he walked to the train station. The train arrived and he boarded it. He can't wait to get back to HQ and leave this mission behind them.
