AN: Uh, first D.Gray-man writing I've ever did, so please be nice? I think it goes without saying that I don't own DGM or any of the characters.
The Fading Gray
--Imaginary end of the " Downloading of Noah's Ark" ark. (chapters 89-present)
Rhode stared out of the window, idly playing with a piece of candy. A sad smile spread across her face when she felt Jasdebi disappear from the second room. "Goodbye, Jasdero, Debibi," Rhode whispered, feeling for the second time of her existence the tears brimming at the bottom of her eyes. Sheer female will power forced her tears away, Noah's weren't suppose to cry, after all.
"So, Jasdebi couldn't finish the job, huh?" Tiki muttered, his right index already brushing away the ears. " I guess I'm up next."
Rhode turned towards her only brother left, a pout spreading across her features. "That's not fair, Tiki! I want to have some fun too!"
"We have about 20 minutes till we have to go. Only one of us-"
"That's why I'm going. You always get all the fun. It's my turn. " Rhode interrupted, marching towards the door.
"Absolutely not. You know very well that your part in the Earl's plan is the most important. What the Earl would do to me if-"
"That's not true. You're job is just as important as mine, and your job is more fun! Besides, I'm the one that made up this game, I should get to play it too." Her arm made for the doorknob.
"Rhode, wait!" Tiki shouted, receiving only a dull glare for the girl. He stopped his thinking process the moment he saw what was in Rhode's seemingly dead eyes. Sighing, he agreed. " I'll call you five minutes before we have to leave."
Rhode grinned. " You're the best, Tiki!" And she ran out the door.
Rhode… was that just guilt I saw?
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"Hey, how much time do we have left?" Ravi asked, trying to keep up with the rest of the group while supporting the severely injured Aleister.
"Not long, I'd say. We're already near the top," Rinali replied, glancing back to see how far behind they were.
"Let's try this door, " Allen suggested, taking out the key. He poked it into the keyhole and turned. Next he pushed the doorknob but…
"The door won't open."
"That can't be right. That Noah said it can open all the doors here. "
"Let me try" Ravi offered, leaving Aleister leaning by the wall opposite. He walked over, twisted the knob and pulled. The door didn't budge. "Maybe it needs to be pushed instead, " he muttered. Still the door didn't open. Angry now that the door wouldn't wok, and knowing that time was running out, he grabbed his hammer. "That's it. If this door doesn't open, let's smash it!"
His hammer grew to an enormous size.
"Wait!" Allen and Rinali yelled together. "Maybe the door isn't suppose to open!" Allen said, while holding Ravi back.
"That door won't open no matter what you do."
The group stopped their argument at the sound of the voice. "But you can attack it as much as you want." The voice continued, a shadow of a giggle laced with that last phrase.
"Who's there?" Allen asked, his anti-akuma weapon already activated. To answer his question, the ceiling ripped apart, displaying a purplish-pink area.
"Hello, Allen." Rhode jumped down from the hole, not caring that her skirt blew up and gave everyone a shot in the process. A smirk was on her lips.
"Who's that little girl? Another Noah?" Ravi asked Allen, standing right beside him.
"Yeah, we met during a mission Rinali and I had together."
"Glad to know you still remember me, Allen." Rhode commented, her smirk now a smile. She turned to Ravi and bowed. "Rhode Camelot, nice to meet you, exorcist."
"Enough with the formalities, what do you want?" Rinali demanded, glaring at the younger girl, she had yet to forget the harm done onto her, Allen and Miranda during their last meeting.
"I want to play, why else would I be here?" Rhode answered, dead-panned. With a swing of her left arm, the tower disappeared, replaced with a dark room, lighted only by floating candles. The rest of the group, except for Rinali and Allen glanced around, confused at the sudden change of scenery.
" Where are we?" Ravi asked loudly.
"If you want to go back, you'll have to get past me." Rhode answered, staring at Ravi. " But who knows how the tower will be when we finish?" she laughed.
"Enough of this!" Allen yelled, rushing towards the Noah with his left arm ready. Rhode easily dodged his attack with a quick jump. "How eager you are, Allen." With a flick of her right hand, the floating candles nearest her started flying towards the boy like arrows. Allen deflected most of them with his left arm, while some pierced his right arm. Allen yelled in pain as the candles tore through his skin. He bent collapsed under the pain, on his knees as his anti-akuma weapon transformed back into hands, which he used to pull the candles out. Rhode watched with him with disappointment. " Aw, done already?"
Allen glared at the girl in response, and slowly got up. But before he could even activate his weapon, Ravi already jumped in, his hammer glowing as he summoned his fire seal. Once again, Rhode dodged the attack, spinning around gracefully as she jumped away from the giant hammer. The Noah winked at Ravi, tongue sliding across her bottom lip. "Nice try, Bookman apprentice."
"How did you-" Ravi never got the chance to protect himself from the needles Rhode threw at him. Fortunately, Allen ran in, his weapon blocking the attack. "Allen!"
Allen smiled at Ravi. "Ready?" To that, he received an energetic nod, and turned to face Rhode, a determined stare.
"Oh? You've decided to fight humans as well as akuma, Allen? What an improvement!" Slowly, her face darkened, as seven crosses appeared on her forehead. Another flick of her wrist and a barrage of candles came flying at the two exorcists.
"I've decided Noah aren't humans. Where I will fight for Akuma and human, I will not fight for Noah. You are in a space between the two." He and Ravi both jumped, avoiding the attack.
"Hmm? How nice, us Noah have a group all to ourselves!" Rhode exclaimed, a jack-o-lantern grin on her face. In a flash, she disappeared, and reappeared behind Ravi. He couldn't dodge the nail she stabbed in his arm, nor the kick aimed at his gut. Despite being a small girl, Rhode could hold her own in a physical fight. Ravi fell unconscious, Rhode's kick having landed on his solar plexus. "You're next, Allen" Rhode warned, in a singsong voice. She glanced back at the three others of the group; Rinali, Aleister and Shaoji, deciding they were already too weak to even play with.
Rhode made her way towards Allen, her right arm across her chest, holding something out. A small movement, and long, thin needles were thrown towards Allen. He blocked them with his weapon, obscuring his view from the already gone Rhode. He couldn't escape from her kick. Allen felt himself pushed forwards from the kick at his back, but before he fell, he jumped. Regaining balance, he lunged at Rhode with his right arm, ready to punch. She dodged it, but missed the anti-akuma weapon. Quickly, she shut her eyes, preparing for the pain of the weapon making contact with her chest.
Allen stopped just as the tip of his fingers touched the girl's shirt. A voice rang through the room. "Time, Rhode."
Rhode sighed, but soon her smirk appeared again. " Game over, Allen." She jumped up and flipped behind Allen, a portal opening behind her. "Rhode! Get back here!"
"Ne, we'll play again, Allen. Exorcists are fun toys. Bye" She turned around and walked through the door.
Her door disappeared, and suddenly the room began shaking. "Crap, her power." Allen muttered, rushing to get Ravi and him back to the group. The walls began to go.
And then, Allen fell.
AN: Well, how was it? Fighting scenes are the death of me. . And yeah, I know "official" spellings of names are Road Camelot and Linalee, but I like Rinali and Rhode more. Gives them more character or something. Please review! Critisms are appreciated.