Hey there, everyone. This is my first Fanfiction. It is about a wolf with a silver pelt which holds the power of Innocence (i.e. Allen). If this story seems to be a copy of an idea of a previously written story by another author, I apologize. However, whatever will occur in my fanfiction will strictly be following the manga's story, the only change being that Allen Walker is no longer human, nor does he recall his memories from his previous life. It is somewhat of an AU, I suppose.
If Wikipedia was correct, the title of the story - Canis Lupus, should mean Grey Wolf. Technically, Allen's pelt is silver, but it seems to match well with the title of the original story, D. Gray Man. The only reason it isn't D. Gray Wolf is because... ugh. Cop-out. Unoriginal.
Disclaimer: I do not own D. Gray Man. It belongs to Katsura Hoshino.
Canis Lupus
Prologue - The Exorcist with the Silver Pelt
What is your name?
My name? It is… Allen Walker.
What are you?
I am human. I have been bestowed with the power of Innocence… I am an Exorcist.
What is your purpose?
I am the Destroyer of Time. I was fated to destroy the Earl, yet I died before I could fulfill that purpose.
Are you alive?
Yes. I cannot die before I have become the savior of the world, for it is my destiny.
What is your wish?
I wish to be born again… so I can continue my fight.
Will you take up Innocence again and keep on fighting, regardless?
Yes… yes, I will.
Very well, Allen Walker. Your wish shall be granted.
A howl broke the night, followed by anguished cries and explosions. From the desecrated ruins of the village, a wolf, shining a soft green as warm as the canopies of far reaching trees emerged. As it approached, we saw, that the wolf held not a green but a silver pelt, reflecting the rays of the moon that hung in the night sky.
Kanda Yuu frowned, tossing the manila folder on the empty seat beside him. The action echoed in the silent waterway, the rocking boat rippling the surface of the water. According to the mission briefing, that wolf, based on the akuma traces and eyewitness testimony, was likely to be Innocence. Either it was acting on its own will, or the wolf possessed either a parasitic or an equip-type Innocence. Both were unlikely. Raw Innocence, as far as the Bookmen clan recorded, had never actively destroyed akuma on its own. In addition, Exorcists were always, from what was commonly known, human.
"Hey, Kanda-kun~" Komui had called him to his office that morning. "Here's the mission briefing, you need to leave sometime today for London, as there aren't any other Exorcists available at the moment. This mission pertains to the possibility of a new Exorcist, so it is of vital importance. Good luck."
As much as Kanda could see, this mission would turn out to be a waste of time. At the very least, the only positive aspect of it was that it was close to Headquarters. He scowled, settling for some meditation (as much as he was able to, in any case) in the slowly moving boat.
As soon as the boat touched the shore, Kanda left the violently rocking boat, in favor of blatantly ignoring the Finder assigned to him for solo work.
"Kanda-san! Where are you-" The Finder's voice was drowned out by the thickening crowd between them.
Must be a newbie. Kanda thought, as he hurriedly swerved in and out of the crowd. By now, the majority of the Finders in the Order would know his habits when it came to missions. It was not like he was easy to ignore, with his foul temperament and antisocial personality. Looking up, Kanda noted the sky was darkening, streaks of fiery red, orange and yellow smudged across it like a crayon drawing. Kanda preferred to work in the dark. There were less people to get in his way, and more likely that not, akuma would appear. Finally tiring of the constant dodging he had to do through the throngs of people, he propelled himself upwards onto a low roof before navigating in the general direction of the last sighting, near the outskirts of the town.
Standing on a police building overlooking a church and several neighborhood houses, Kanda silently watched, tensed for the arrival of the supposed Innocence. He was not particularly expecting any results, despite the thoroughness of the mission briefing (which were, coincidentally, normally thicker).
Hm…? Sensing movement, he cocked his head to look down at the entrance of the building where he saw a young woman exiting, accompanied by what appeared to be a dog of sorts. A glint of a reflection caught his eye. The canine had its head turned up towards him…
What? That mutt knows I'm here?
I've found you… Black Order. A voice echoed in his head.
Moore Hesse emerged from the police station, having finally been let out of relentless questioning from her peers after the death of her fellow policeman, Charles, in their exploration of the church. They were all but willing to let her go, as she had supplied a retelling similar to the mysterious disappearance of the travelers in the church. Moore sighed. The creature next to her, a surprisingly tame wolf, brushed its furry pelt against her leg, like a gesture of comfort. It could have been mistakenly taken for a dog, given its obedient behavior, if it were not for its general appearance. "Thank you." She murmured, unafraid, as she dropped onto one knee and nuzzled her face in its fur. "You know, I never did find out your name." The animal had been following her around ever since she saw it in the church, and for the love of her God, she had no clue why. She dug under its layers of fur and found a collar loosely roped around its neck. "Allen, huh?" She smiled, batting it playfully. "It suits you."
It sneezed and began batting at nose with its paw.
Moore let out the smallest of giggles before straightening and scratching her head. "Now… I have to go back home and make dinner for Mark-niisan… eh?" At this, the wolf had growled and sunk its fangs into her trouser leg, purposely avoiding the flesh.
Stay here. It seemed to say.
Leaving a frozen Moore standing behind it, the wolf paced a few steps forward before releasing and unearthly green glow. It lifted its head and howled once, the sound reverberating in the night.
A few moments of silence… and an explosion joined the howl in breaking the stillness.
Kanda's eye twitched. He did not believe it. The wolf was shining a green color! Green… the color of Innocence. He made to jump off the roof before the wolf threw its head up. He paused as a sound - a wail ripped through the night. The sensation was familiar. Marie's Noel Organon… Kanda strangely, yet briefly recalled his fellow Exorcist's Anti-Akuma weapon, its sole offense lying in a melody poisonous to akuma. Which meant… Kanda's eyes narrowed. This is Innocence! He vaulted himself over the rooftop's fence and braced himself for landing.
Moore could only watch as a round, floating machine, bearing the visage of her brother-in-law, Mark, emerged from her house, having shot it to ruins, most likely with multiple cannons attached to various parts of it.
"Mark-niisan…?" She mumbled instinctively, terrified, as her eyes fixated on her brother-in-law's face. The rest of the world faded away.
Allen, the wolf, was standing – protectively? - in front of her, riled up, its furs standing on edge. Disturbed by the explosion, the Inspector and a group of policemen emerged from the large double doors of the station. Many paled or released loud exclamations of fear, their eyes transfixed with horror on the machine before them. The Inspector was the first to act, snapping out of his reverie. "F-fire!" He cried, with a trembling voice, gesturing towards the machine, pulling out his own handgun simultaneously. A rain of bullets pelted the round object.
"You fools! That has no effect on it! Leave before you are killed!" A deep voice growled from next to Moore. She turned her head. "Who…?"
"Che." The man, albeit young, had long, raven hair tied up in a high ponytail, which surprisingly, was a good look for him. He face had features that were obviously not of this country; he was somewhere from Asia, she guessed. Her eyes wandered to the silver rose cross attached to his dark coat.
"Are you… from the Dark Order?" She whispered.
The man simply gave no response and fixed his eyes on the wolf – Allen.
Here to pick me up? The same voice that echoed in his head previously stated bemusedly.
Kanda did not answer.
Not much fun, are you? It teased playfully.
"Show me what you can do… Moyashi." Kanda said out loud, ignoring the strange look the policewoman sent him.
Moyashi? was the last thing the voice asked, incredulously, before the wolf leapt into combat.
Moore's vision grew blurry as she watched her comrades from the police station, like her friend Charles, disintegrate into dust after a shower of purple bullets, shot without remorse from the many barrels of the floating machine. She shook away her tears, yelling accusingly at the machine.
"WHY? YOU MONSTER, WHY DID YOU KILL THEM ALL?" She found herself screaming in despair, tears trailing down her cheeks.
"Shut up, or you'll be targeted next." The man said gruffly. He spoke too late, however, as the akuma's eyes fixed on Moore and readied one of its many cannons for a shot. "Shit-!" Moore felt an arm wrap around her waist before she found herself standing on the low roof of a building in the vicinity, overlooking the battle.
"You've left Allen alone down there!" She pointed at the wolf, who seemed unfazed that it was left alone by itself - rather, it seemed relieved.
"Allen?" The man seemed surprised. "So that's its name." He shook his head. "It doesn't matter. The Moyashi should be able to handle himself."
Kanda watched as a stray bullet from the akuma hit Allen. It howled in agony before dropping down on the cobblestoned street, black pentacles spreading all over his body. "Oi! Moyashi!"
Kindly refrain from calling me a beansprout, Exorcist. The voice said. No worries. Watch.
Once more, the wolf threw his head back and howled. A moment later, a shimmering green light began emanating from its body, enveloping the whole street in brightness. As soon as the light diminished, Kanda noted that the wolf had returned to normal, black pentacles no longer visible. However, the silvery fur had transformed into a metallic, emerald coating. "The only Exorcists with that kind of ability…"
Parasitic. Yes, I am.
With a growl, the wolf lunged at the akuma, jaws snapping.
Another explosion shook the outskirts of London. Regardless, the akuma was no more.
Kanda left his observing place, bringing the woman – Moore, was it? – with him, leaving her to crumple in a depressed heap on the floor. He approached the wolf.
"Exactly how can you be an Exorcist?" He said bluntly. You're a wolf.
The wolf lazily waved its paw around. No offence taken. The voice said happily. My dear fellow Exorcist, I, as well, have no idea. But- It made a sound that resembled a cough. Oh dear. Since my entire body has Innocence running through it, I tend to have a rebound every time I fight. A small puddle of blood pooled at its feet, droplets of red slipping between its jaws to fall on the street. Exorcist, could you help me back to the Dark Order?
Kanda scoffed. "So I take it you aren't raw Innocence?"
The wolf made a surprised expression. Raw Innocence? As self-aware as it seems to be, raw Innocence doesn't have that kind of will. Another cough rattled its frame. What is your name, Exorcist? It is rather hard to make conversation when I don't know your name.
"… Kanda."
Last name only? The voice said in a tone akin to a sigh. My name… is Allen Walker. I am a wolf with a parasitic Innocence. Pleasure. The soft voice managed to choke out sarcastically before the wolf collapsed on its side, in its own puddle of blood.
Humans die easily, sometimes… yet, what if it were animals instead, chosen to carry out the fight?
Ugh, sorry for the line breaks all the time. I tried to use a - in the center of the page, but that didn't show up when I saved it, so...
Just so you know, the line breaks are for a change in POV. For example, in Moore's POV, I'd refer to Kanda as 'the man', whereas in Kanda's POV he's just... Kanda. Sorry if it's confusing.
Oh dear. The last sentence feels as if I'm going to make an AU with everyone as an animal instead of human. It sounds interesting, no? (My idea in the previous sentence, not my story XD – I'll leave that for readers and reviewers to decide). Feel free to criticize; however, I will blatantly ignore what I deem flaming. If this story feels cliché to you, go ahead and state so, I don't mind – I love clichés. I hope you've enjoyed the first chapter, and if there are any mistakes, please point them out. Hopefully the second chapter will be on its way soon. If you know the manga or anime well enough, you should know what is coming up next.
The reason that the entire story with Claire and Mark was not mentioned is because Allen does not have the curse, as of this point in the story, in any case.
FAQ might go up as soon as questions are asked in the reviews or PMed. I will not reveal anything about Allen's Innocence as of yet.
-Mirai no Kibou