This story was written by Aleviene of the ASDFers, and betad by Shyion, of the ASDFers. Right now this is just the prologue, and we hope that it's interesting enough for you guys to want to read more! hahahaha
Shyion has never read D-Gray Man before, so do not kill her if the characters are OOC. As for the disclaimer, it will only be said now, and will not be said during the following chapters. The ASDFers do not own D-Gray Man. The lovely Hoshino Katsura - sensei does.
Please enjoy, and review.
The Cursed Ones
Prologue
Written by Aleviene
Beta by Shyion
"Dear child, why do you fear me?"
The room was silent and dark, as if nothing had existed in it. Yet, two beings stirred slowly, as if they were the only ones in the little world.
A candle was lit, its light revealing the contents of the room. Its walls and floor were covered in a black curtain. Even the two figures were hardly visible, blending together with the dark colour. One spot remained white: the heart of a youth, confronted by a menacing figure in front of his eyes.
The figure he faced was a man. He would be normal in many people's eyes, if it wasn't for his large distorted ears and extremely wide grin. That too, could easily be disguised. What truly gave him away were his eyes; they were those of a demon.
"I'm not afraid," the boy spoke calmly. His mind was still clear and calm, unaffected by the man's words.
"Let's see how much time do you have left, shall we?" He took out a large golden object from his pocket and clicked open its clasp. A timepiece slowly ticked inside, the hands travelling counter-clockwise instead of the usual clockwise direction.
"You have about…a year~" he chanted slowly in a sing-song tone. The boy stiffened his body, attempting in vain not to care.
"Or maybe~ less than a year~" He continued his chant, slowly touching the glass covering the ticking contraption. All the while, the boy restraining the urge to grab the man's grin and tear it apart.
"Ah~ or is it tomorrow?" He raised his hand and prepared to smash the glass into bits.
"DON'T!" The boy dashed towards the man in a crazy attempt to grab the watch. The latter dodged swiftly, fading into the darkness.
"Ah, ah, ah, we can't have that kind of behaviour, can we?"
The man touched the boy's shoulder lightly, sending him to a desperate kneel. "Now, child, when will you come back to me?"
"Never."
"But you can't run away forever~"
Words trailed off of the man's mouth as he disappeared out of sight, and soon, silver eyes met emptiness, as the boy looked up to where the watch bearer once stood.
Tears fell onto the cold ground. One drop was all it took to break the silence and the darkness.
White slowly departed within the darkness, consumed by hatred and grief.
A curse that is forevermore.
The silver eyed youth woke up from his nightmare.
"All just a dream…"
"You can't run away forever…"
Or was it?
10/02/09
Hope you guys liked that. There's more to come, somewhat soon. Please read and review especially if you want the next chapter up fast. xD Flames are more than welcome, but constructive criticism please.