Ohaiyo,minna-san! Yes I know the first fanfiction isn't that good,so I decided to put a man one! Yay for everyone! Please follow this story or better,me~
"What is wrong with this island? "I thought to myself as I rowed the small boat towards the dock. A large and amazingly detailed building stands in front of me as I pull my coat nearer to my body. It's cold here. It's been days since I last ate and I was famished. As I encountered what seemed to be the entrance,a big face with hollow eyes was on the gate,looking at nowhere. I said as I shivered in the snowstorm " I-Is this the Black Order? "
No response.
"I-I'm Xue Hwa... Can I come in? " Just then,the face on the gate started to move and was inches from my face. " Ah?" I said when suddenly,light came from his eyes and showered me,blinding me for a moment. As I rubbed my eye,the face screamed "AKUMA!AKUMA!SHE IS AN OUT!SHE'S HELPING THE MILEEMUN EARL!" which startled me as alarm sounds go off around me. Akuma? What's that? "You got a hell lot of nerves to come here,akuma. " a voice from the roof said. I looked up and saw a figure holding a glowing sword,aiming for my eye. I dodged quickly but the sword cut my eye patch's string,breaking the eye patch free as it fell on the soft snow. I closed my left eye as long-haired guy positioned and boosted himself towards me again. I quickly dodged and the bracelet on my hand transformed into a sleek bow and a I stretched the string as arrows made of light tried to shoot him. But my hands were numb and trembling and I missed "Look,I'm not here to fight! I was told that this place can fix my curse! " I shouted at the top of my lungs as the gate face kept screaming. The hood was in danger of falling so I pulled it harder,preventing my hair to show. But that long-haired guy seen through my secret because while I was shouting,he launched at me and pinned me to the ground,the tip of the blade inches from my left eye which was opened due to the shock. I could feel the hood falling onto the snow and my red hair spreading on the white sheet. My bow was still in my hand but he used his boot to stop it from moving. The guy raised his blade and shot it down,aiming to cut my head. I flickered and squinted my eyes as hard as I could,trying to cover the upcoming pain with darkness.
A few seconds past and the blade still hasn't rip my flesh apart. I opened my left eye and saw a giant white hand,trembling as it stopped the sword from going any further from my skin. "It's alright. He's not going to kill you. " A generous voice said as the blade and boot lifts up from me,letting me notice that I hadn't breathe for a while. I sat up as the bow reverted back into a bracelet,ringing on my wrist. I looked up and saw a white-haired guy with a concentrated pentacle reaching from the left of his forehead to a hook on the cheek with a slash in the middle,unlike mine with was a pinkish-red pentacle on my pupil. He took out a gloved hand and pulled me to my feet as the long haired guy got angry "What are you doing here,beansprout?"
"Komui told me to stop you from cutting her to pieces. "
"She's obviously an Akuma. "
"If she was,why didn't she change to her original form? "
" Okay. A stupid one. "
I hid behind the white haired guy,tucked my hair,put up my hood,wore back my eyepatch as they tounge-stab each other while walking through the gates and through a dark corridor.
"Beansprout. "
"Girly face. "
"Shorty. "
"Bakanda. "
For around what seemed to be forever,we finally reached a big room filled with people with white coats and big stack of books,papers and documents. A man with shoulder-length dark hair and glasses came towards us,holding a mug with a rabbit on it. "So!What do we have here? " He said as the two moved aside so he could look at me "Hmm... how old are you? "
"15?"
"Can you put that hood and eye patch away?" I hesitated when he asked me to put them down. It was the only things that made me look human. the man named Komui seemed to have red my mind "Come on,look at Allen! " he said as he pointed to the white-hair guy "He also has weird hair and eye,not to mention an arm. " I looked at his left hand,which was dark with black nails and a cross embedded on the back of his hand. Allen gave me a smile and said "It's OK." I took in his words and took my hood off,letting the ruby red hair fall down to my back,locks of it secured by two fake plum flowers. I ignored the shocked faces and unknot the eye patch,revealing the red eye with the pentacle pattern on the pupil,compared to my hazel eye. Komui kept staring at me until he clapped his hands,the mug hanging from his finger "OK! Now let's go to visit a certain person,since you have no physical injury. " He said as he turned and walked onto a platform. Allen tapped my shoulder and whispered "You should be prepared. It's horrible when I went there... "
Confused by his sentence,I get onto the platform and we zipped through a dark passageway. "So let's do a brief explanation. You know what is Akuma and Innocence? "
"No. "
"Akumas are souls which are are creatures comprised of one or more human souls, metal skeletons and Dark Matter, the latter two supplied by the Millennium Earl,a person who aims to destroy humankind. Akuma are created when a living human in mourning over the loss of a loved one makes a contract with the Earl to bring the soul of said lost loved one back. The Earl presents the living human with a skeleton of Dark Matter and has them call the departed soul of the loved one back, the soul then becoming trapped within the skeleton and forced to obey the Earl's will. Once trapped within the skeleton, the soul then "puts on" the body of the loved one who called it back, using their skin to move around in the human world in disguise. "
" Just like Mama and Papa... "
"Hmm?"
"I-I turned them into akumas... "
"And?"
"Earl... the Earl told them to kill me... and I killed them... Mama pierced my eye but I did'nt go blind... Papa almost cut my head off,but he cut my hair off... It turned from black to red... And... I just... the bracelet turned to a bow and arrow and I killed them ... but... I saw them... happy and going up... "
" Ah,Allen can explain that to you. Now to Innocence. Innocence is known as God's own innocence. It is used by the Black Order in order to purify Akumas. What you did to your parents is freeing them from the Dark Matter that contaminates a soul. You saved them,Xue Hwa. "
We then arrived a dark chamber. Komui took a few steps back and said "Now,let them know your worth. "
Suddenly,semi-transparent hands grabbed my arms,chin and legs and lifted me into the air. I tried to break free from the grip "Ko-Komui!"
"It's alright~!"
When I turned around,I saw a semi-transparent face,only the nose and lips visible. She was female as her voice was femine "In-Inno-Innocence. " Her hair was glowing as tendrils went into the bracelet and connected it to my wrist. It was as Allen said. Horrible. I could feel the tendrils surging through my veins,rummaging through my body. I could'nt move due to the cold in the room but I struggled to free myself from the giant "Ggh... "I said as the tendrils rippled up my face. "Ac-Activate! " I shouted as the bracelet transform into something than a bow. IT was crooked and seemed rotten,and it made me feel worse. I panted as it reverted back into a bracelet. The tendrils brought me towards the face "I did... n't want to scare... you... I'm... sorry... " she said as her forehead met mine. Suddenly,all the pain and remorse escaped from my body but the numbness remains in my body.
"25percent... 56percent... 78percent... 81 percent... " the giant said as the tendrils slowly escaped through my body "It seems ... that the synchro... nization rate is 81 percent. " the giant said as she settled me down onto the platform. I asked "Synchro... nization rate?"
Komui came and answered "It's the rate of how much the Accommodator can synchronize with the Innocence. Oh,and this is Hevlaska. She is the guardian of all the Innocence which has not yet have a Accommodator. " Oh,and I forgot one thing. I fling my palm towards his face,only to be blocked by his arm,destroying a little of the cloth " You know what? I really want to slap you right now. "
"Too bad! You got your chance. Now,let's see what we can do with that rumbling stomach of yours. " It was then I noticed that my stomach growl was echoing the whole chamber. " A-Ahaha... Ok... " I said as I quickly retracted my hand.
When we arrived back to the lab,a woman with dark circles and the girl with ponytails came to pick me up and introduce me to the whole place. "Hi!I'm Lenalee! "
"I-I'm Miranda Lotto... "
"We were assigned to introduce you around. Here is your room number and your uniform. Let us bring you there. "She said as she handed me a number and a black uniform and led me through the building. "Wait! I have to get my eye patch! " I said as I turn back to get it.
"But we have a new one for you in the uniform... " Miranda said as she picked out an black eye patch from the uniform. "Oh. Thanks " I said as I tied it on my lest eye. As we walked through the dorm rooms,we finally arrived to one which marked my room number,645. "Unluckily,we ran out of rooms so you have the room next to Kanda. " That wasn't pleasant. From what I know,Kanda practically wants to kill me. "OK... " I said as I went in the room,changing into my uniform.
I kinda like the uniform. A hood that end on the chest,trimmed with fake,soft fur,the emblem on the side of the uniform. A ribbon was tied at the neck to secure the hood. A finger-less glove so I could grip the bow firmly,a skirt that ends at the thighs,also trimmed with fur,and lastly my boots which felt like I've been wearing them for years. I slumped onto the bed and tried to sleep but my stomach wouldn't allow it. So,I went out and looked at the map for a while,finding the cafeteria. I was almost there until I bumped into a small guy with glasses who was holding a big bunch of papers. As we collided into each other,the papers flew around in a shower "Ow... I'm sorry! " I said as I help gathered the scattered papers
"It's alright. I wasn't looking. " The guy said as he picked them up. As I help pick up the last of the papers,I caught a glimpse of my photo in a file. What are they doing with my personnel files? The guy took it and I handed him the rest of the papers. "Thanks! I'm Johnny. You must be the new kid! "
" Yep! I'm Xue Hwa. " I said as we shook hands.
"Well,I gotta go back to the lab to give these to Head Officer Komui. See you later! "
"OK,bye!"
I entered the cafeteria and sweet smell of food filled the room mixing with sounds of people talking. When I head to the counter,a dark-skinned guy-or is it a girl?-with braids and sunglasses came and said in a tone that made the hair at the back of my neck stand on end. "Hoo~? So this is the new girl~~? "
"N-Nice to meet you! I'm Xue Hwa! " I said nervously.
" I'm Jeryy~! I can cook anything you want,you just say it! "
"Anything... I want? Hmm... then I'll have a pork dumpling,Chinese fried rice and some tea! For desert... a Baobing with extra sugar cane syrup please! "
" Hmm,you seem to be fond of Chinese cuisines,Xue Hwa. "
" It's what my mother always serve during my birthday. I've always loved Chinese food. "
"Ok then! You'll be eating the world's best Chinese food ever,trust me! "
"Thank you,Jeryy! "
I have absolutely no idea fow he managed it but Jeryy cooked up a mouth-watering dish of fried rice,a steaming dumpling,a refreshing green tea followed by the sweetest Baobing I've ever eaten. In thirty minutes,there was nothing,not even a grain of rice,left in the bowl. "Thank you for the meal. " I said as I stood up and left the cafeteria. I strolled through the facilities one by one,trying to form a map of the place. There was a whole floor for training,weapons room,the forbidden room where Komui works his invention,the library,the science division lab,Hevlaska's chamber,information room,repair room and the dorms. When I passed by the zen garden,it reminded me of a palace lord's garden. It was huge with bonzais' ,streams and a whole bunch of bamboos. Even as an enclosed space,it felt cool and refreshing. I remembered the advice Papa always taught me and sat down,relaxing my legs,knees,head,arms,hands and even my fingers,enveloping me in an aura of peace. I breathe slowly as I hear the water ripple,the rustling of bamboo leaves and the sound of wind,which was in my head. I sat there motionless,thinking back of my memories. My first steps,learning to write and shoot from Papa,cooking and washing with Mama,and the bracelet they gave me. Until the death of both of them. They were said to be hit by a horse carriage,the culprit unknown. I sat in front of their graves for two days,doing nothing but sobbing an crying. When I was thinking of suicide,he came. The Millennium Earl. His smile was huge and he was a round,sickly gray color man in a colorful suit. "What is wrong,child? " he said in a cheerful voice.
I didn't response.
"How about I help you get you mama and papa from the discriminating god? "
"You... can do that? "
"Of course I can! " he said as he took out two metal skeleton. "This can make your mama and papa's soul come back. You just have to call for them! "
I stood,staring at the dull skeletons when suddenly,I called to them "MAMA! PAPA! " two glowing fire rain down and went into th skeletons. They started to move and said in a shaking voice "Xue... Hwa?"
"Papa! Mama! Is that you?"
"You cursed child! You made us Akumas?!" mama voice rang from one of the skeleton.
"Aku- ? "I said,confused and scared.
"This is an order,Mama,Papa. Kill that child and one of you wear her skin. NOW. " That cheerful voice turned grim and dark. I was horrified when I see the arms made from blades,reflect my face and ran as fast as my little legs could take me. Mama immediately came in front of me and screamed " I curse you,Xue Hwa! " and stabbed my eye. I can feel sweat dripping from my face as the memory continues. I was shrieking,rolling on the ground but it doesn't hurt. I sat up and knew that my eye must be cursed. Suddenly,my bracelet came to life and shifted its shape into a bow,sleek and killer. I stood there,in front of the two,bow in my hand but with no arrows. I mimic a legend Mama told me and stretched the bow as if I have any arrows. Sure enough,light turned to a sharp arrow and I shot at Mama. A painful shriek came from the metal skeleton and Mama collapsed onto the ground "T-Thank you,Xue Hwa... And I am sorry... " as it disintegrate into dust and I saw her fly up the sky. I was caught off-guard and Papa made a slash on my neck. Blood flowed out from it and I shot an arrow on the heart of Papa's skeleton. It collapsed and Papa's last words were "You are a good daughter,Xue Hwa. And I love you. " before flying into the sky once again. The Millenium Earl seemed enrage and I saw his face. Two demonic eyes,veins all over it and suddenly,the memory cut off and I found myself,sitting in the zen garden,panting and cold-sweating. I wiped my face from the sweat and closed my eyes,slowing down my breathing,until a familiar voice came "What are you doing here,red-hair?" it was Kanda. He was wearing a sleeveless top and pants.
"Meditating. "
"Then why are you sweating?"
" Bad memories. " I said dryly and stood up to leave.
" Bad memories? "
" Parent's death. "
" Cheh. "
"What's with that face of yours? You look at me as a weak little girl?"
"Is there any other thing to describe you?"
" You want to start a fight? OK then. Training center. Ten minutes later. "
" You're on,red-hair. "
" Shut up,pretty face. "
I left before he could start another insult. As I walked back into the dorm,I saw Allen's shadow " Bakanda? What are you doing here?"
"I'm not Kanda! I'm Xue Hwa,idiot! " I said as I neared him so he could she my face.
"Eh? Oh! Xue Hwa! I thought you were Kanda for a secong,with that long hair. You really resemble him with that hair too. "
What?! "Allen,next time please look better before you insult people... I have to fight pretty boy later. "
"Oh! This time kick him in the gut! Or better... Cut his hair... hehe... " HE said,smiling darkly.
"Ahaha... I'll try to keep that in mind... " I said as I left him imagining what would Kanda look like as a baldy. I went into my room and put on my glove and do some warm-up. In three minutes,I walked out of the room and guess who I saw?Kanda. We glared at each other and went into the training floor without a word. When we reach there,Kanda finally opened his mouth "Don't go crying when I cut that hair off,red. "
"I'll turn you into a kappa,pretty boy. "
"First one to get a lock of hair from the opponent wins. " we agreed. In two seconds,we were slashing,shooting and dodging each other. Kanda looked down on me at the first few moments,allow me to shoot him with dull,slightly explosive light arrows I bended. Kanda got hit two times out of three and started to use his Mugen to try and cut me. I dodge swiftly,shifting my footing and a few times,shooting in mid-air. Now it's time to be serious. "First Illusion: Netherworld Insects! " he shouted as swarms of supernatural insect-like creatures came from Mugen. I jumped from wall to wall,shooting them with my usual sharp arrows. Ten got struck but two hit me in the gut. I fell onto the ground and quickly regained my footing,pain inflicting all over my abdomen. I quickly stretched my bow "Tri-arrow strike!"I shouted as three light and sharp arrows form in the string of the bow. I let go and the arrows aimed with high speed towards Kanda,who use his scabbard to block it. The arrows drove him back a few feet and the scabbard was slightly scratched as the light dissipate. Then,we ran for each other,making a finishing move. I shot through his hair and he passed by me,the mugen slashing. We turned and I saw Kanda holding a lock of red hair " I win,red. "
"Says who? " I said as I hold up a lock of black hair. He was surprised and searched for where his hair was got and I pointed at the hair on his left,which had a little cut on it. Immediately ,he used Mugen to cut it off,forming a perfect line on the hair "I guess it's a tie then. " Kanda said.
"Yep. And you said I was weak. "
" Fine. You proved that you're as strong as we are. But NEVER do that to my hair again. "
" I won't. "
He went back to the zen garden and I went to take a bath. It was nice to finally have warm water running down my body rather than rainwater. I scrubbed my hair and I notice a straight cut at the end of my long hair. " Oh well. It'll grow back eventually. "
Okay,SUPER long chapter in two days. I haven't upload the full version yet and I already have a follower! Thanks,DarkLight2589!
