Author Note: I know I should be working on The Darkness That Binds Him, but I couldn't resist writing another story.
I hope you enjoy.
Chapter 1 – Welcome to the Family
The winter days were cold and restless. The snow falling softly like a white veil over the ground and the sky slowly changed colors—a pale gray replacing blue. Quiet sobs could be heard coming from a small child huddled against a small gravestone. The name "Mana Walker" engraved on it.
Pressing himself closer to the grave, the child's numb body shivered slightly from a deep grieve, more choked sobs escaping his frozen lips.
"Mana Walker…shall I resurrect him for you?~"
Tears leaked from the child's eyes as he looked up. A clown stood in front of him; long pointy ear, a large smile that looked as if it could split his face in two, and he wore a large coat over his large body. It was a strange clown, but resembled, in a strange way, the very person he had lost. More tears escaped his eyes.
"Y-you can bring Mana back?" The boy asked softly, voice raspy from the hours of crying.
The smile on the clown's face seemed to grow wider. A weird metallic skeleton appeared behind the man.
"With this body, you can bring back the soul of you're loved one.~" He paused. "But…in order for him to come back, he needs your voice.~"
"My voice?" Hope lingered in his gray eyes. When the clown nodded, he sat up. "How?"
"You just have to say his name."
The boy stood slowly, eyes gleaming with hope. He shut them tightly and clutched the material over his chest with his hands.
"MANA!"
In a flash of light, the name 'Mana' was written right below the up-side down star that appeared on the skeleton's forehead. It moved slightly, its' jaw opening.
"Al…len…"
They boy wiped the tears from his face, a smile growing on his face. He recognized that voice! It was Mana!
"Mana!" He cried happily, taking a step forward.
"How dare you…"
The boy stared in confusion, the smile gone from his face. He took another step forward. "Mana—?"
A piercing scream ripped from his throat. Mana had lashed out at him, slashing him across the face with its now knife shaped arms. The boy lifted his hand to hold his eye, but before he could the skeleton had a hold on him. The blood flowed freely from his left eye, painting the white snow red.
Wires formed their way from Mana's metal body and around his neck, causing him to give a soft cry as the wires grip tightened.
"How could you do this?" Mana yelled. The dried tears were quickly replaced by fresh ones that slid down the child's face. "I curse you! I curse you Allen Walker!"
A pained cry came from his father and his eyes widened. The boy's left hand had turned into a giant claw, striking Mana. The claw twitched before the fingers began to move on their own, dragging the boy with them.
"S-stop!" The boy cried when he noticed his hand's destination. "No! Leave Mana alone!" The claw continued. "Run father!"
Mana looked up. "I love you Allen." Tears seemed to run down the metallic face. "…Please kill me."
Gray eyes widened—his injured eye had changed to black, red rings encircling it the pupil. With one final cry, the claw stuck its' target.
The boy screamed out, calling out for his father. He collapsed and curled his body into a small ball, his hand having returned to normal. His body shook violently as he cried once more. His cries filling the air for a moment before a voice spoke.
"Such a sad scene. Tell me child, would you like to come home with me?~"
Weakly, the boy lifted his head. He had forgotten he was not alone in the grave yard. He stared unbelievably at the clown in front of him. His eyes flickered to his left hand for a moment before going to stare at the one before him. The clown seemed to understand.
"Don't worry. I'm not going to hurt you…or that arm of yours.~"
He held out his hand, prompting the boy to take it. The boy studied the hand, not entirely trusting. Before long, a small hand gripped a much larger one. The clown's eyes glinted with unknown intentions
"Welcome to the family…Allen Walker.~"
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~XxKageTenshixX