A Soldier's Heart

DGM

Chapter 1

DISCLAIMER: I do not own -MAN. This is purely FAN fiction and for fun.

WARNING: Story Title May Change

The General

Lenalee sat in the Science Department with a few of her friends. Lenalee was the only exorcist there at the time, but she was enjoying her conversation just fine with Reever, Johnny, Tapp, Russel, and everyone else here. That's when Leverrier stormed in with several CROW members. Lenalee grasped the side of her legs tightly, looking down at her feet. Unfortunately she was in Komui's office when he decided to come. The happiness that had been there a second before was now gone because of them, the people from Central. Reever stayed close to Lenalee as she began to tremble, placing his hands on her shoulders while Komui sat in his desk as formally and serious as he could. "Why are you all so tense, Supervisor?" Leverrier asked.

"It's not that we're tense, we're just surprised you're here. We had no warning. Sorry to mislead you, Sir." Komui chirped, waving his hand dismissively.

Leverrier shrugged it off, not seeming to care. Somebody walked in, messing with a pair of gloves on his hands. He only stared at the floor, not meeting eye contact with anyone. Even when he looked up and stared at Komui, it was like he was staring right through him. The person seemed depressed, though. It was like this wasn't his normal self. This fact was ignored as everybody astonished the person.

He had white hair which made them think he was an older person at first, but when they realized his young features they knew he was younger than 17. A red scar ran down his left eye and down to his cheek bone. A filled in pentacle sitting right above his eye. What shocked them the most, moreover, was the uniform he was wearing and the golem that flew around his head. The uniform was that of an exorcist. He was new, but instead of silver trimmings and a silver rose cross, they were gold. "I would like you to meet our new exorcist, General Walker. Hereforth he will take the place of General Kevin Yeager." Leverrier stated firmly.

Komui gaped at General Walker, mouth forming an O shape. "But he's a child!"

"That he is." Leverrier affirmed, nodding slightly, "I must also inform you that I've spoken with him. He has been remaining at Central for two months now and I know he is more than capable of the job. We have him registered already and are here to give to the profile we have made on him. All information we have, about his innocence, the usual." The way he spoke made it seem like he was daring Komui to defy this new order.

Komui gazed at the unusual child before complying to Leverrier's new standing. He unhappily accepted General Walker's profile. "I have just one question."

"I'll answer honestly."

"Why does he have General Cross' golden golem?"

Leverrier smirked. "Because he is the General's one and only disciple. He was sent to the Order by him. We have new information about the akuma, a new way to seek them, another disciple of God, and some details about General Marian Cross' whereabouts. We have a report from General Cross and know what he is up to-what he has been doing to be exact. Thanks to General Walker, I can say confidently that we have five living Generals. . Now."

Lenalee lifted her head to look at the new General as he sat down. She only heard one thing after this, and that was the request for a small group of finders to travel with General Walker like they had with General Yeager. Two or three golems from the Order were to go with him so he could contact them as well. Not once did the new General speak up. Instead he only listened, in a daze it seemed. When Leverrier left, General Walker watched them leave. A frown clear on his face. That's when his eyes darted in Lenalee's direction, and they made eye contact.

After two hours of sitting in Komui's office, everything was assembled as ordered and the new General was getting ready to leave again, but before he could go, Lenalee stopped him. When he was walking down the hall all by himself, Lenalee grabbed his arm and gripped it tightly so he wouldn't go away. "Excuse me, but I have to ask you something." She said.

General Walker turned his head halfway around to show he was listening. "Can you make it quick? I really need to be heading out." General Wlaker responded dully.

Lenalee wasn't sure if she should be surprised or angry. Whatever she felt and needed to feel, she pushed them away. Lenalee knew nothing about him and wasn't going to create assumptions. "Do you know where General Cross is?"

General Walker showed no sign of answering at first, but after thinking about it, he nodded in a yes manner. Lenalee half smiled. "Please, tell me where General Cross is."

General Walker stared at her. A few silent, awkward moments passed by. Her question went unanswered. . . At least in the way she wanted it to be answer. "It doesn't matter, and it's none of your concern. You don't need to worry about where he is. Forget about it." He said, breaking it down in hopes she got the hint.

Whether or not she did he didn't know because a finder came and got him. In a swoop second he was gone. Lenalee was left alone, unsatisfied, and a tad angry. She didn't like the General. In fact, she didn't like the fact that Central decided to 'replace' General Yeager so quickly! It's been a few weeks. "Who do they think they are?" She mumbled, wanting to yell, and wanting to cry at the same time.

XoXoXoXoXoXoX Five Months Later XoXoXoXoXoXoXoX

Lenalee sighed as she laid her head in her hand. Normally she'd be smiling, but for the mission she's been assigned, she wasn't too happy. Lenalee had to meet up with Lavi, Bookman, and Tiedol's team. That part she was excited about. However, her brother has sent her to retrieve the newest exorcist and the new General. You'd think she would jump at this opportunity, but she met him once in the Black Order Headquarters when Leverrier came by with him, mentioning he was a critical point breaker and would replace General Yeager since he had died a few months ago at the hands of the Noah Clan. It wasn't the fact that Leverrier claimed him as the new General. It was when she tried talking to him he ignored her completely. At first she didn't mind. She's dealt with people like that. Look a Kanda, but then when she found out he knew where General Cross was. It upset her, severely upset her.

The train halted and Lenalee got her suit case. Leisurely, Lenalee walked off the train and around town. She knew exactly where her friends were. She also knew what region that General Walker was at. She was told the mission should take a week at most because General Walker would willingly come back. He was so kind to even tell Komui where he was and hasn't moved. He was hiding out in a forest in hopes, for the Order and him both, that the Noah wouldn't spot him. She doubt he even knew much about them. Unlike her who has fought one and nearly died. "Lenalee!" Came a familar voice. "Lenalee, over here! This way!"

Lenalee turned around with a smile. Dashing through the crowd, she ran to her friends who she hasn't seen in awhile. "Lavi!"

Lavi waved his arms above his head until Lenalee popped out of the crowd. Taking a breath, Lenalee stumbled over to him. Getting closer she found the distictive samurai and Bookman. Let's not forget her dear friend Marie and of course, how could she forget the last General she really knew, General Tiedol. "How are you, Lenalee?" General Tiedol asked with a warm smile.

"I'm doing just fine, General. I hope you all are as well?" Lenalee replied.

"Oh, yes, dear, we're doing just marvelous."

"Especially since our favorite girl is here to back us up!" Lavi exclaimed.

Lenalee giggled. Leave it to Lavi to cheer her up. Don't think for a minute that she forgot about the General, but he made this assignment much better. They all did. "Are you ready to go get the last General?" Lavi asked gleefully.

"Not really. I don't really want to see him." Lenalee whispered.

The five men were confused at Lenalee's answer, and her frown that followed, because that wasn't anything like her. She loved to meet everyone. Even jackasses like Kanda. "Why not?"

Lenalee lightly shrugged. "I met him once before when he was admissioned at Headquarters, but. . . . You see, he knew where General Cross is and he never told anyone where he was."

General Tiedol smiled as he placed a hand on her shoulder. "That's not much of a reason to claim him a bad person, Lenalee. I'm sure he had a good reason why. If he's anything like the General I know, though, then maybe he doesn't have a good reason." Tiedol shook his head. "But that's beside the point. I heard he was Cross' disciple and I'm eager to meet him. That's why I insisted on joining you."

Lenalee wasn't too sure if she should follow General Tiedol's advice, but she was convinced it was the right thing to do. "I tell you what, when we meet him, why don't you ask him why he didn't tell us? Perhaps talk to him a little? He is our comrade, after all, or you should at least give him a chance becuase I heard you weren't given the time to give him a chance when you met him."

Lenalee nodded, smiling broadly. "You're right." At least now she felt better about meeting him again. "We should get going now."

"You got it!" Lavi cheered, then his smile faltered a little. "But where are we heading?"

"Karpika Mountain, it's just north of here."

This is only the first chapter, so please, be a little considerate. In my opinion, I think the story will be a good one. So please continue reading and please review. Right now I don't have spellcheck so I may have messed up a few times. Just let me know if I did and I will go back through it and fix it. Plesae review, and thanks.

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