This story has a lot based on the book The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. It is the supposed real story of Alice in Wonderland, and I thought this might work for a D. Gray-Man story. So enjoy
Reaper
Chapter 1: Through Unseen Currents
The darkening skies looming over the forgotten city had become a florescent shade of pink and purple. The very edge of the once full and beautiful sun was setting in its horizon. Every second that past brought a new shade of black and blue to the skies above. Clouds changed from grey, to orange, to yellow, and now were thick black as the sun's capacity collapsed.
Standing on a hilltop overlooking the forgotten and almost empty city stood a man in a black cloak, silver lining following the edges of his shoulder, collar, and the very tips of the cloak he wore. The black and silver lined hood covered his face darkening it to the point of absolutely no detail. Except for a strand of black and silver hair that had fallen out of the capacity of hood. In the man's gloved right hand was what looked like the handle of a suitcase, attached to nothing but a folded series of pipes, forming into a large square that rested its edges on his wrist. Flying above his head was a small white ball, similar to a golf ball but with black holes for eyes and long feathery angelic wings. It landed on the man's shoulder and shook slowly.
"Innocence…" muttered the unknown man in a teenage voice similar to that of a normal American boy.
The cloak wearing individual pulled on the tips of his collar slowly and began to descend the hill towards the town, not knowing of what awaited him at the entrance.
Off in the distance two creatures waited behind the oak of a tree watching the man smiling evilly,
"We found him! Un." cackled on of the creatures.
"Shush! Be quiet Un, we must not alert the Exorcist, if we kill him Mistress Kamelot will surely reward us."
The one known as Un gulped a blush coming to his white face, Kamelot, the woman who made his blood run with lust. He dreamed of making her smile, he knew he had no chance but he could still ache for her love and appreciation for his work.
"Yes yes, we must kill the Exorcist. Un. Before that blasted Tyki sets his Noah eyes on our prize. Un."
The unknown creature shook his head and looked around the trunk of the tree again, but to his amazement, the exorcist was gone.
"What! How did he get away! Damn it Un look what you did!"
"It wasn't me it was you! Un. You should have been watching him. Un. Now our Mistress will surely be displeased and Tyki Mikk will get all the glory from the Earl if he kills this one. Un."
Before the unknown creature could retort, a sound like a lead pipe swinging through the air caught his ears, the whistle of its hollow structure like nails on a chalkboard. As he turned the once for off Exorcist now stood in front of him, the hooded man had to be at least 6'2 much taller then described in the Akuma briefing he had received. In his hand was the rectangle pipe structure, with a flick of his wrist a small glow appeared inside the pipes as they swung out and bent forming into a long pole. The handle positioned in the middle for balance.
"Holy crap! Un. Let's get out of here! Un."
As the two turned to float off a cracking sound was heard from within the pipe.
"Innocence, activate."
Before either of the Akuma could run far enough away a bright light glowed from both ends of the pipe, forming into the shaped of half crescent blades. Now it seemed the unknown exorcist was holding a double bladed scythe in his grip. With a quick spin of the handle the long pipe sliced through the first Akuma severing the attached soul and letting it rest in peace.
"Please! Un. Don't kill me! Un. I tell you anything. Un."
The figure leaned closer placing the tip of one of the scythe blades at the Akuma's throat.
"Tell me what you know about this innocence in the town yonder."
Un was confused, not only was he not informed of hidden innocence, but the human exorcist had used the word yonder, a word rarely used in these days.
"Well?" spoke the Exorcist as he pushed the blade against Un's skin a small hissing sound escaping.
"I know nothing of Innocent. Un. I swear. Un. I am just a simple level two. Un. Please don't kill me! Un." whimpered the now weak looking Akuma.
"You know nothing… so now you will be nothing."
With a single stroke the soul was severed of Un's and the body collapsed in a pile of thick almost purple blood and meat. The strange Exorcist flicked his wrist, the weapon folding back up to the square pipe form, with a sigh he went on his way back towards the town.
In the Black Order…
"Wonderland? Like Alice and Wonderland?" Lenalee spoke up as she looked down at the packet her brother had given Allen and her.
Komui nodded as he kept his head resting against the wooden desk his bunny coffee cup untouched by hi s hand.
"Yes… apparently there have been sightings of strangeness in the town of Crescendo, normally we would have called it ridiculous, but one of our Seekers went there to see for himself. Apparently it is similar to what you and Allen experienced with Miranda in the rewinding town. Once you enter you go into a different world, he said he spent weeks there searching for the hint of innocence. It seems, all the inhabitants of the original town believe they are in a 'Wonderland' much like the novel everything is out of place and colorful. He says there is a castle there ruled by a queen named Alyss, I believe she may be the Innocence holder. Your job is to go to 'Wonderland' get Alyss or the Innocence, and return with your heads still on, that sound too hard?"
Allen blinked his un-cursed eye and looked at the thick packet.
"But if this town is similar to the Rewinding town, then how did the Seeker return?"
Komui looked up and smiled slightly, "I have been waiting for someone to ask that, apparently there is a place called the 'Pool of Tears' that can return any who fall into it, to the world outside. Why the Innocence created a loop hole within itself I do not know, but the Seeker fell in and ended up outside the town in a lake not to far away."
Allen and Lena lee nodded in unison and turned to leave but before they could exit Komui's chambers, Lena lee's protective older brother spoke up, "One more thing, Lavi will be joining you there, he and Bookmen are returning from an investigation and I told one of the golems to message them. Lavi will be waiting at the train station in Crescendo for you both."
Allen nodded smiling, it had been several weeks sense he had seen Lavi and Bookmen, they had important 'Bookmen business' to do. As he turned to leave Lenalee was flipping through her de-briefing booklet already several pages in. Allen was always amazed at how fast the girl could really go through things. It seemed the Dark Boots not only increased her physical speed but mental speed as well.
"Well… what are you waiting for, get to work before Kanda hears word that you are slacking off."
Allen cringed and sent a glare towards Komui. Before walking off following Lenalee's footsteps as he descended the stairs.
"Sir… why didn't you inform Allen about the renegade that might be at Crescendo?" asked a scientist who was hidden behind a pile of books.
Komui looked down and shuffled a few papers looking lost in thought before answering, "Because, the only one who needs to know about that man is Kanda… I am sure if I told Allen then my throat would be the next target for Mugen."
"What is this man to Kanda sir?"
Komui scratched his chin keeping his face down towards the desk, "At one time he was our most infamous Exorcist, but he gave up the search for The Earl and focused all of his time to retrieving
innocence looking for one that could bring someone back. He was Kanda's closest friend, and his greatest rival."
At the entrance of Crescendo…
The hidden scythe wielder took long strides as he walked up and down the brick wall of the town's entrance. On the other side was what seemed to be a normal little ghost town. Not a soul walked the streets, only the howl of a wind that didn't exist in the real world. But the closer the man moved to the point of passing the entrance the more he felt a pressure pushing against his throat, like pushing against a cloth that covered a doorway. It was invisible but it could be felt.
"Go in… you know you want to. Think of what could be inside it… her… our lover. Or maybe better yet playthings… we love playthings don't we?" came a voice from underneath the hood of the man's cloak.
The voice was not his own, it was an echo almost, of a feminine voice that had no real body.
The exorcist grunted and placed a gloved finger to the back of his head pushing down hard. Trying to suppress whatever the voice had come from.
"I don't need you to tell me what we must do. I am my own person." with that he pushed through the thin barrier, a searing feeling came over him followed by the sound of howling winds.
And then came something no human being could expect. The feeling of water… being dunked in ice cold water, tossed around like a rag doll by unknown currents. Before the hidden man could fight the currents he felt himself being lifted up from the water almost being forced out. And shot out of the water he was struck by a bright light.
The man stumbled to his feet trying to get his bearings, this world felt different, it even smelt different. He felt like a piece of him was missing, a hollow place in his chest. But none the less he looked around him seeing that he had come up from a small pond looking at a very large ever green forest. All around the man was the sound of voices, whispering, echoes, crying, sobbing, even singing, humming in fact.
"Show yourselves." spoke the exorcist gripping his handle more.
"Outsiders… always outsiders coming from the pool these days… I wonder if the Millinery knows of them yet."
That voice was directly in front of him, but no body came forth; nothing but the trees, the trees and flowers on the green ground. Did the forest just speak to him?
He must be losing his mind. If only he knew… if only.