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As he walked through the hallways of the great tower, the young white-haired exorcist boy pondered the Black Religious Organizations current situation. It did not look good. His eyes closed as he continued to think, the left one had a vicious scar over it that started with a pentacle above his eye, then cut back towards his ear under his eye and then continued back towards his neck. Before the cut back, the scar was crossed by another, smaller, one straight across it. Exorcists recently had been dropping like flies, killed brutally by the Noah and Akuma. Allen Walker had been going on non-stop missions. Ones that involved landing in an already heavily infested area of the world, and fighting day and night against the Akuma.

Allen was quickly ripped from his reveries as he hit something solid and rebounded, crashing to the floor.

"Ow," a distinctly feminine voice spoke out. Allen looked up into the face of one of his close friends and exorcist partners.

"Sorry, Miranda," he apologized.

"No matter, Allen-kun, I was just looking for you anyways." She stood up, her drawn face looking slightly worried, and offered him a hand. He took it and pulled himself up. "It appears as though we will be receiving yet another mission together, Allen-kun."

A long-winded sigh escaped from Allen as they began walking toward the Head Director's office. "Another one? You think Komui would start to use some other exorcists."

"He is. This isn't going to be just you, some finders, and me as always. Komui has discovered a huge possibility of powerful Innocence. It is very possible that more than one are residing in this place." By now, they had reached the door to the office, and Miranda knocked lightly.

"Come iiiinnnnnn," a rather carefree sounding voice called.

"So, Miranda, who else will be coming with us?"

"Oh, a few people I think you might know…" her voice trailed off as they entered the brightly lit office. Allen covered his eyes to give them time to adjust. When they had, he looked around the office at the people giving him smiles and glares.

"Wait? You're all coming with us?" he asked incredulously.

"Heck yes, what else did you expect?" his red-haired, laid back friend, Lavi, claimed as he slapped him on the back. "We can't let big, bad Allen have all the fun now can we?" He winked with is left eye, the one not covered up by a black eye-patch.

"Indeed Allen, and during this mission, you might require our assistance." The voice came from a tall man standing close to the door. His upright posture and the white streak of hair instantly let Allen know who he was.

"Oi, are you always so formal Krory?"

"Yes, Lavi, I prefer not to make an ass of myself in public."

"So you do that on your own time?" Lavi joked. Krory merely turned his back on him. Allen inspected the other two members of the party. Linali, long hair thrown back over one shoulder and in full battle attire, Dark Boots as well, gave him a beaming smile, one full of confidence and trust. Allen blushed fiercely, as he always did with Linali, and turned to looked at the last exorcist scowling in the far corner. His long, black hair flowed around him. His stern frown let all in the room know that the brightly pleasant atmosphere was something he regretted sharing space with.

"Kanda, too? Must be one heck of a mission to drudge up the sour-faced one as well, huh?" Allen commented nonchalantly.

"Che, I am only here to make sure you don't fuck up, Beansprout," his reply came cold and harsh.

"Alright, everyone, calm down. Otherwise we are never gonna get through this briefing and the Earl and his buddies will get that Innocence while we stand here bickering. Tim!" Every head turned to the door as a golden golem swooped into the room, sparkling and throwing light everywhere. The golem, basically a ball with wings and a long tail that ended in a type of puff, was self-aware and once belonged to Allen's master, General Marian Cross. Though Allen had later discovered that before it had belonged to his master, Timcanpy was under the ownership of the musician of the old ark. The Earl and Noah's had constructed a new one, forcing Allen to save everyone by playing the musical score provided by Timcanpy. That day still seemed like a vague memory. Just how he had managed to learn piano well enough to save everyone lives, he had no clue. All he knew is that after that incident, the musician had disappeared, leaving Tim to Allen. It had been three long months since that incident, and may things had occurred during that time, many good, but many bad as well.

Now, Tim alighted on Komui's cluttered table and instantly began showing images of a small town tucked away in the mountains. Though the houses had no apparent outward grandeur, the place still held an air of majesty. Small, plain houses livened up by beautiful gardens. Trees spread their silk soft petals through the air as the wind whistled a soothing tune. All were drawn into the pictures, memorized. When Timcanpy suddenly stopped showing the images, everyone blinked and realized where they were and what they were doing.

"What was that place?" Allen asked.

"That place is a small village in the Himalayans, known as Rädgur," Komui explained. "Recently, our finders have encountered some of the citizens, who appeared to be in a daze. When our finders asked them where they came from and what was wrong, they only replied with whimpering and screams.

Komui picked up a report file and began to read form it. Allen was surprised he could even find it among the mess that was supposed to be his desk. He read in a flat, monotone voice, "Demons, Demons I tell you! People, they disappear, they don't come back! Don't come back I tell you! Listen to me! Don't come back! Evil spirits that shoot people, and those people turn to dust, claimed they are looking for something. They tortured us, not caring about pain or misery. They burned my daughter alive! Alive….all over innocence, HOW IS THAT INNOCENT!!?!?!?"

Komui looked up, "Clearly these people had fled from their village after losing their minds to invading Akuma. Innocence was clearly mentioned, and to draw more than one Akuma to it, it must be strong. That's is why we are sending all of you, because multiple Akuma have already been reported and we suspect that more are on their way. We are counting on you guys for this, you leave in five hours. Go and prepare. Do not let us down. Dismissed, exorcists!"

Everyone stood straight, "Sir!"