Chapter 1: The Twin's Reunion
Relocated Black Order Headquarters
In Komui's office
Alice, Allen, Link, Leenalee, Kanda, and Lavi are standing in front of Komui who is sitting at his desk waiting for their order.
"Why are we here?" Kanda questions Komui.
"Don't be so cold, Kanda." Komui says.
"He's right, Yu." Lavi says and Kanda glares at him.
"Don't call me by my first name, Baka-usagi."
"Would you stop that, Kanda?" Allen asks.
"Shut up, Beansprout." Kanda calls.
"How many times do I have to tell you. It's Allen!" Allen exclaims.
"Allen-kun, Kanda, stop fighting." Leenalee tells the two.
"Leenalee is right you two." Alice says.
"Can we go back on the topic?" Link asks.
"Sorry, sorry." Komui apologizes and gets serious. "I have a mission you all for the six of you. There is sudden disappearance of Akuma in the forest of Europe. I want the five of you to investigate this report."
"But Komui, isn't a good thing the Akuma is disappearing?" Alice asks.
"That would be the case, but the way the Akuma disappeared worries me. The only way to destroy the Akuma is with an Anti-Akuma Weapon. However, there were no signs of Akuma remains on the spot."
"That's true." Link agrees.
"Let's go." Allen says. "If the Akuma manage to disappear, then we have to find it and destroy it."
"That's right." Leenalee agrees.
"If you put it that way, we have to go with that." Lavi says.
"Humph." Kanda says.
"Then let's go." Alice says and they start to leave.
~Later~
At the location where the Akuma disappeared
The five Exorcists and Link walk through the forest as they search for the Akuma. While Alice starting to have a feeling that she has been there.
"Che. Where is the Akuma?" Kanda questions, annoyed at the fact they have to search for the Akuma.
"Isn't that why we're searching for it right now?" Lavi asks.
Allen then notices how Alice is acting.
"What's wrong, Alice?" He asks as everyone looks at her.
"Yeah… It just that This place looks familiar." Alice replies.
"Wait. Didn't you said that General Cross found you in a forest, Alice?" Leenalee reminds her.
"Seriously? Then are we getting close to Alice's home!" Lavi exclaims.
Alice widens her eyes at the fact. "My home…"
"Alice, do you remember where it is?" Leenalee asks and Alice puts her finger on her forehead to remember where her home is.
"I don't know, but when the Earl kidnapped me, we came out from a cave."
"A cave?" Link repeats as Leenalee looks around and spots something.
"Isn't that it?" Leenalee asks as she points at the spot and they see a cave near the forest. Then they decided to go near it to check if it is the cave that Alice is talking about.
"Is this it, Alice?" Allen asks.
"…I think so." Alice says and walks closer to the entrance and narrows her eyes. "Guys, I think the Akuma are in here."
"What do you mean?" Leenalee asks.
"I can feel their presence through this cave."
"Which means that they're hiding in here." Link summarizes and Kanda goes into the cave.
"Kanda?" Alice calls.
"We came here to destroy the Akuma." Kanda says and continues to walk in the cave.
The four Exorcists along with Link look at each other before they follow Kanda into the cave.
As they walk in the cave, the light from the entrance gets dimmer as they walk deeper in the cave.
"Still how far is this cave?" Lavi asks.
"Who knows." Allen replies.
"We should be getting closer to the exit." Alice says.
As they continue walking through the cave, they could see light on the other side of the cave. Once they exit the cave, they could see that they are on a hill with a forest down the hill.
"Where is this place?" Leenalee says as she and her fellow Exorcists look around.
"Look over there!" Allen exclaims as he points a port town near them.
"A port town?" Lavi says.
"It's a worth a try to check it out." Allen suggests.
"Your right." Alice agrees. "Since Akuma kill a huge amount of people."
The five Exorcists go into the port town and see people are walking through the street.
"This town is huge..." Allen says.
"Should we split up since this town is huge." Leenalee suggests.
"Then I'll go with Allen and Link and Leenalee can go with Kanda and Lavi." Alice says.
"Ok." Lavi says.
"Humph." Kanda grunts.
Allen, Alice, and Link split up with Leenalee, Kanda, and Lavi in the town as they walk through the street.
"But how does Akuma related to your home, Lakefield?" Link asks.
"Why are you asking me?" Alice questions.
"I asked you because the Earl kidnapped you, didn't he?"
"Don't ask me. I have no idea."
"There has to be something that connects Akuma and your home, Alice." Allen says.
Alice looks down and bumps into a woman.
"I'm sorry." Alice apologizes to the woman.
"No, I'm the one should be and wait, Alicia!" The woman exclaims and Alice, Allen, and Link look at the woman and see that she has blonde hair, brown eyes, and a pink symbol on her right hand. "Finally found you! Where have you been?"
"Eh?" Alice says.
Where Leenalee Kanda are
Leenalee, Kanda, and Lavi are walking through the street as they look around.
"Che. Where is the Akuma." Kanda says.
"Calm down, Yu." Lavi says.
"We'll find them sooner or later, Kanda." Leenalee says.
Then someone bumps into Leenalee as she stumbles forward.
"I-I'm sorry."
"No, it's my fault for getting in your way." Leenalee says as she turns around and widens her eyes. A teenage girl with shoulder-length dark blue hair and looks identical to Alice.
"U-Um, my name is Alicia." She introduces.
Where Allen, Alice, Lavi, and Lucy are
Lucy is walking next to Alice as Allen and Link are walking behind them.
"He–h, so your names are Alice, Allen, and Link." Lucy says.
"That's right." Alice says
"Even your name sounds the same." Lucy points out.
"Who is Alicia?" Link asks.
"Ah, Alicia is one of my friends. We came because Alicia has never seen this town before."
"So, what happened to your friend?" Allen asks.
"That's well, we somehow got separated from each other…" Lucy says in embarrassment.
"Seriously?"
Where Leenalee, Kanda, and Alicia are
"Eh! You got separated from your friend?" Leenalee asks.
"That's right." Alicia says.
"That must have been terrible." Lavi says.
"Ehehehe. But I have a feeling that today is going to be a great day."
"What do you mean by that?" Leenalee asks.
"I might encounter something great."
"Well, we're going to meet up with our friends soon so they might have meet up with your friend."
"Really!"
"Yep." Leenalee looks up and smiles. "Look, there they are."
"Alicia!" Lucy yells.
Alicia looks up and sees Leenalee's and Kanda's friends with Lucy. Then her eyes fall on to Alice.
"Onee-chan?" She says.
~A little before~
Where Allen, Alice, Lavi, and Lucy are
Allen looks up and sees Leenalee, Kanda, and Lavi walking towards them with a girl.
"Looks like Leenalee and Kanda found your friend." Allen says as Alice, Link, and Lucy look up and see them.
"You're right. Alicia!" Lucy shouts and then Alicia stops walking with her eyes widen.
"Onee-chan?" She says as the Exorcists, Link, and Lucy looks at her. "Is that you, Onee-chan?"
Alice slowly recognizes Alicia as she widens her eyes.
"Ali… cia…?" Alice calls and Alicia jumps towards her.
"ONEE-CHAN!" Alicia calls as she hugs her and tears appear on her eyes. Alice hesitates brings her arms around Alicia's waist.
"W-what just happened?" Lavi asks.
"Did Alicia called Alice 'onee-chan'?" Leenalee points out.
"What the heck is going on?!" Lucy questions.
Suddenly, Allen's Cursed Eye activates as both Alice and Alicia sense something, causing the twins to separate the hug as Alice has her hands on Alicia's shoulders.
"What… is this…?" Alicia says.
"Finally found them…" Alice says.
"Akuma…!" Allen says. "They're in the forest!"
"Got it!" Leenalee says.
"Alicia, I want you to stay here with your friend." Alice tells her.
"Eh? But–"
"We'll have a long talk later." Alice cuts Alicia off and she runs off along with the four Exorcists and Link.
"Onee-chan!"
Once they are out of their sight, Alicia runs after them.
"Alicia!" Lucy shouts.
~Meanwhile~
Where Allen, Link, Alice, Leenalee, Kanda, and Lavi are
The five Exorcists continue running until they are in the forest as both Allen and Alice senses the Akuma.
"We're almost there!" Alice exclaims. "Get ready!"
In the middle of the forest, they see a group of people standing together as they look up and see the Exorcists, about to transform their Akuma form.
"Innocence activate!" The Exorcists say as Allen pulls his left arm into a sword and a white cloak appears around his back and the left shoulder, Alice's bracelet turns into twin swords, the blade part of Kanda's sword shines, Leenalee's anklets turn into high heeled boots, and Lavi's Iron Hammer enlarges.
Where Alicia is
Alicia stops running in the forest as she hunches over.
"Onee-chan, where are you?" Alicia mutters and hears an explosion near her location. Then she run towards the explosion.
As she gets near the explosion, she sees Alice holding twin blades, looking up.
"Onee-chan!" Alicia calls and Alice looks at her side with her eyes wide open.
"Alicia!" Alice calls and in the corner of her eyes, she sees something shooting towards where Alicia is. She then rushes towards Alicia's location. Shortly, an explosion occurs as a crater is created and both Alice and Alicia are short distance away from the crater as Alice's arm is over Alicia's body.
"Alice!" Allen calls and both Alice and Alicia sits up before looking at the crater.
"Why did you follow us, Alicia? Didn't I told you to stay with your friend!" Alice scolds.
"I..." Alicia trails off.
"Stay right here where it's safe." Alice says and stands up before looking at Link. "Link! Can you take care of Alicia?" She asks and Link looks at her.
"Yes!" He responds and rushes to the twin side before Alice goes to the battle again.
"Are you all right, Alice!" Leenalee asks as she is dropping down from the sky with her Darks Boots.
"Yeah!" Alice replies and she jumps up before slicing the Akuma. "Just that Alicia followed us coming here."
"Eh!"
Alice puts her twin swords together into a bow before she stretches the sting back as an arrow materialize and she shoots the arrow at the other Akuma. Once the Exorcists finishes the group of Akuma, they deactivate their Innocence and Alicia comes out of hiding with Link.
"Alicia, why did you followed us?" Alice asks her.
"…I thought that I might lose you again." Alice replies. "I finally found you after four years. I don't want to lose you again."
"Alicia… But I…"
"O–I!" A male's voice calls out and they all turn to see Lucy with two men, a woman, and a blue cat.
One of the man has man has pink, spiky hair and black eyes. He wears a scale-like scarf, a black and golden trim open-collared, one-sleeved long overcoat and white knee-length trousers, and has a lot of stuff on his back. Next to the young man, a blue cat with a green sack around his neck, flying. Another man has spiky black hair and dark blue eyes. He wears a white trench coat with necklace, which resembles a sword with a stone in it, a metal bracelet. Lastly, a woman with long, scarlet red hair wearing knight-like armor, a blue skirt, and black boots.
"There she is!" Lucy exclaims.
"Ah! Lucy, minna!" Alicia calls out.
"Are they your friends?" Allen asks.
"That's right."
"Thank goodness you are unharmed." The scarlet-haired woman says.
"I know it's your fist time seeing Hargeon, but do you need to run off like that?" The black-haired man asks.
"I'm sorry." Alicia apologizes.
"Yosh! Alicia, once we get back to the guild, I want to challenge you!" The pink-haired man exclaims.
"That's a little…"
Then the blue cat notices the Exorcists standing behind Alicia.
"Alicia, who are they?" The blue cat asks.
"Now that you mentioned it one of then looks alike Alicia." The black-haired man says.
"That's because she's Alicia's long lost older sister." Lucy explains.
"E—H!" The four shout.
"Do you have to tell them that, Lucy?" Alicia asks.
"Sorry, Alicia." Lucy apologizes.
"What about the other five? By judging their uniform, are they companions?" The scarlet-haired woman asks.
"Well you can say that." Alice says. "I guess we need to introduce ourselves. My name is Alice and these are Allen, Link, Leenalee, Kanda, and Lavi."
"I'm Erza and these are Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and Happy." The scarlet-haired woman, Erza says.
"Are you part of a guild with your friends?" Happy asks.
"It's something like that. Our group is special of some sort."
"Hey, onee-chan, what was that earlier? The group you were fighting with your friends." Alicia asks.
"…You don't have to know."
"Why is that?"
"I don't want you to get involved with our battle."
"Onee-chan?"
"It seems that you don't want to share your reasons, is that it?" Erza points out.
"That's right." Alice says.
"…It's fine that you don't want to tell me, onee-chan." Alicia says.
"Alicia…"
"Now that we found each other, let's go back to the guild." Gray says.
"Eh? But I want to see Hargeon more." Alicia says.
"Don't worry, there will be other days when we can visit Hargeon." Happy says.
"Is Hargeon the name of the town?" Allen asks.
"Yeah." Happy answers. "Hey, you can come with us to out guild."
The Exorcists look at each other as they are unsure what to do.
"What do you think, Allen, Alice?" Leenalee asks.
"Well, it seems that there are no Akuma in the area." Allen replies.
"And I don't sense them either." Alice replies.
"Also, we came here on a mission." Link adds.
"What are you talking about?" Erza questions.
"Well it just that we have things to do right now." Lavi says.
"Then can we help?" Lucy asks.
"That's well–"
"That's none of your business." Kanda replies, cutting Lavi off.
"Chotto, Kanda!" Leenalee calls.
"They don't need to know what our mission is."
"That's true but–"
"Is there a reason that you cannot tell us?" Erza asks.
"There is, but if we tell you right now, there's no telling when or where you will be hunted down." Link replies.
"E—H!" Lucy and Happy exclaim as both of them turn pale at Lavi's statement and got scared.
"Do you have to put it that way, Link?" Allen asks.
"But, Link has a point." Alice says.
"We don't want to know!" Lucy and Happy shout as streams of tear come down on their faces.
~Later~
As the Exorcists and Link wait for Team Natsu and Alicia at the train station, they are getting their things to go back to their guild.
"Alice, if we finish this mission, we have to back to the Order. Is that okay for you?" Leenalee asks.
"It can't be helped. After all, I'm an Exorcists for the Black Order." Alice replies.
"That's not what I meant!" Leenalee exclaims. "It's about your sister, Alicia. Is it really okay for you to her? What's going to happen when we leave?"
"…She's probably going to follow me."
"Then stay here."
"I'm an Exorcist. There's no way for me to turn away from the battle field where my friends are fighting."
"Alice…"
"Alice is right." Allen says. "We're Exorcists. We have to win this war to protect humans."
"I agree!" Lavi exclaims.
"Hmph." Kanda grunts.
"Of course." Link says.
"Sorry for the wait!" Alicia yells and the Exorcists turns around and sees her and Team Natsu walking up to them.
"Do you have everything you need?" Leenalee asks.
"Yeah." Erza replies.
"Then let's go back to the guild. After looking for Alicia, I'm so tired." Gray says.
As they walk to the train, Alicia grabs Alice's sleeve, causing her to look at Alicia.
"What's wrong, Alicia?" Alice asks.
"You're not going anywhere, are you?" Alicia asks.
"Who knows, but if you want me to stay, I would."
Alicia widens her eyes and smiles.
"Hey! What are you two doing!" Lucy shouts.
"Sorry!" Alicia shouts back. "Let's go, onee-chan."
"Yeah." Alice replies and the both of them walk towards the group.
"That's right. If this war ends between us and Millennium Earl, I'll definitely come back here." Alice thought.