"Yes. She's the newest exorcist – Akane Nori. We've already found out what her Innocence took form in," Reever Wenham reported to the Science Department Chief, his eyebrows knit together as he read the small fine print on the sheet of paper held in his hands, "it's a puppet. Her synchronization rate was pretty high, though she would still be inflicted with bodily harm if she were to activate it for all its power."
Komui raised his thin eyebrows, and then pushed his slipping glasses up his nose. There was a cup of coffee in his hand. It had been untouched ever since Reever had come to report about Akane. "And what about the other girl – she has Innocence, correct?" It scared Reever whenever Komui was serious.
"Yes – but she was unconscious. They didn't appear at the same place so they don't know each other – and we can't do anything until she awakens."
Komui hadn't been able to participate in Akane's visit to Hevlaska because of the report from a group of finders; a hoard of akuma had appeared on the coast of Italy. He still needed to get that taken care of… "Alright, Reever, send the girl in."
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Akane stepped into the Science Department. She was still wearing her old clothes; a long sweeping dress, a headband in her hair, and worn out shoes. The only worthwhile possession she had was that the people from the Black Order called an anti-akuma weapon – her puppet, Yami, a cute looking worn thing.
Akane Nori had lived with parents of a circus. They had died recently from the outbreak of akuma. She had gotten her father's hair – a dark red maroon, and her mother's eyes – dark blue. Her skin was a slightly pale peach.
The new exorcist was about fifteen years old. She couldn't remember her birthday – her parents hadn't cared about those special events.
"Yes?" Akane asked; her head slightly cocked as she took in the view of the man. He had a cup of coffee in his hand and you could barely see him from behind the piles and piles of crap. Akane figured he hadn't bothered with all that stuff in quite a while. Beside her, Reever face palmed.
"You're Akane Nori, the new exorcist, correct?"
"Yeah."
The man got up from his chair and walked over to her. His eyes were serious behind the glinting glasses. The beret on his head was slightly flopped to one side, and… he wore slippers on his feet. "I've summoned you here to tell you of those chosen by God."
That peaked Akane's interest. Those chosen by God – surely that wasn't… anything… really serious? Akane's mouth went dry.
"Those chosen by God are called Exorcists. They were made to defeat the Millennium Earl – a man trying to destroy the Earth with his akuma. The Earl creates akuma by finding dukes or damsels in distress – ones that have lost their beloved to death. Innocence was once a huge block – but it was shattered into pieces. The Earl is trying to destroy the Innocence."
Akane felt her heart leap a beat at the name of the Millennium Earl. This guy sounded like something bad; and he foreshadowed her thoughts with pain and suffering.
"You have to serve the Black Order – anyone with Innocence does. Are you prepared to try and save the world, and not get anything in return?"
Well, Akane would have a home if she said yes to it. And it sounded like they'd force her if she said no, so she nodded her head. Immediately the seriousness from the man's face disappeared.
"I'm Komui Lee, the Science Department Chief. Nice to meet you, new exorcist."
{----Fin----}
The reason I haven't been publishing stories on FF is because my comp was being retarded (since when is it not?). But I fixed it. Finally.
WELL ANYWAYZ
I hope you guys liked chapter one. If you have any questions, please, send them in. I'll start having Discussion Rooms starting Chapter 3.
… That one girl in the story (the unconscious one) is my friend's oc. BOY WILL SHE BE SURPRIZED TO FIND HER OC HUR. YESH.
Akane – Everyone, stay tuned for Chapter Two! Sayonara!
