AN: Well, this is my newest story. This takes place back during the time that Alex and David were broken up, but no one knew exactly why they were broken up, and the fact that David was in the wind didn't help facts either. With that said, enjoy!
Chapter One: Professor Crumb and Lord Koenma
SEVEN MONTHS AGO...
He had just received the news that David Falcone had gone missing. That was bad on so many levels. One, he was watching the demon closely since his demon powers awakened at the Dark Tournament a few days earlier. Two, David's father Raymond was watching over him as well, and Koenma knew that this was not going to go over too well with him at all. He knew exactly what he was going to tell Raymond when he saw him, and that time was now, because almost out of nowhere, Raymond Falcone appeared right in front of the teenage form on Lord Koenma, the halo right above his head symbol of the fact that he was not of the living anymore. The prince of hell took a very deep breath, and braced himself for a lashing.
"Koenma, care to tell me why I am down here?" Raymond said in a calm tone of voice.
"I had some news that you needed to hear, and I figured that you better hear it from me." Koenma said. "You better take a seat."
"I'll stand. Thanks. Talk to me." Raymond said at once.
"You know that David won the Dark Tournament for my team, right?" Koenma said.
"I know. I saw David launch the Howl of the Wolf, the attack that I could never use." Raymond said. "Just get to the point and tell me what is going on."
"Good news and bad news." Koenma said, twiddling his fingers. "The good news is that your daughter has been found, alive and well. The bad news is that we have lost track of David. We have no idea where he is."
Raymond ran his hand through his hair, and looked at the guy right in front of him. It took a little time for all of this to sink in. His daughter that he presumed to be dead was alive and well, but his eldest child, his son that he thought was his only child was missing, and he knew that with his powers that he now knew that had, if he was not in his right state of mind, that was going to be bad news for someone, or him, of course.
"Koenma, you know that you have to find him before something bad happens, right?" Raymond said.
"Bad? Like what?" Koenma asked him.
"You are kidding me, right?" Raymond said in total disbelief. "With his powers that he has, and the state of mind that he is in, both of those together alone means that he will kill someone if they cross him the wrong way."
"I know. I want to find him, but how do I do that?" Koenma stated.
"My advice? A situation that will require his presence will force him to show his face." Raymond said with a smile on his face.
"Like what?" Koenma asked him.
"Leave that to me." Raymond stated.
PRESENT DAY
Lord Koenma knew that Professor Crumb knew something about the murders of Raymond and Maria Falcone, David and Lynn's parents. Ever since he heard of the deaths of Raymond and Maria, something always stunk about that. Never the less, Professor Crumb stood there before him as though everything was fine and dandy, that only aroused the suspicion of Koenma.
"I take it that you have been well." Professor Crumb said with a smile on his face.
"Let's get to the real reason that I have invited you here." Koenma said. "I have heard that you may know something about the deaths of two people that I know well. They are Raymond and Maria Falcone, also known as David and Lynn's parents. Care to tell me what you know about that?"
Koenma watched as Professor Crumb expression changed to one of a guarded one. That meant that he either was going to say something that was going to get him into trouble, or something that was going to cause a lot of problems later. Professor Crumb sighed before he spoke.
"Maria told me that there were some people that were after her and her husband, Raymond." Professor Crumb said. "She requested some protection, the same protection that never came, of course."
"There is a good reason for that of course." Koenma said hopefully.
"The reason that it never came was because I never sent it." Professor Crumb said, dropping his head slightly.
"Wait. What?" Koenma said in disbelief.
"Raymond had dangerous demon powers that couldn't get passed on while he was still alive!" Professor Crumb said, trying to defend his actions.
"So you let two innocent people get killed because you were afraid of something happening down the road?" Koenma said in disbelief.
"I don't need to justify my actions to you. I am leaving." Professor Crumb said, getting out of his seat, and marching out the front door of Koenma's office. All the Prince of Hell could do was sit in his seat, and contemplate his next move, which had to be delicate, because one wrong word could set off a lot of bloodshed.
"So, I take it that you heard that, huh?" Koenma said to the darkness. From the dark corner of the room, a completely hooded figure stepped out, completely covered except for his chin, which showed a soul patch.
"Yeah, I heard him loud and clear. That bum cannot get away with what he caused." The hooded figure said.
"So what do you suggest that we do?" Koenma asked his mystery friend.
"We go and talk to him." He said, smiling under his hood. "He is heading to Waverly Place, so let's meet them there and confront him along with the Russos."
"If I bring you with me, do I have your word that you will not try anything dangerous?" Koenma said with a look of concern on his face.
"Of course." The hooded figure smiled. When he left, that left Koenma there alone to contemplate over his decision.
"This is going to be so bad on my part." Koenma said in disbelief as he left the room with his unknown ally.
ABOVE NEW YORK CITY
Lord Neiz sat in his spaceship, looking down over the city as his crew ran the various mechanics of the ship. His next in charge, Captain Red approached him with a smile on his face.
"Lord Neiz, we have found the whereabouts of Mason and Rosie, along with the rest of the Russos, what do you want us to do now?" Captain Red asked.
"Take Blue and Green down to the city, and capture them." Lord Neiz said. "That will force Professor Crumb's hand."
"As you wish, my lord." Captain Red said with a bow, leaving him alone to ponder his thoughts.
Everything is going to come to a head soon enough...
AN: What is going to happen next time? Read and find out!