Prologue: Raven's Call

Ken looked down as the suitcase clicked open, he glanced up, as his kagune began to ready he was instantly wrapped in a cocoon-like shell of tentacle-like kagune, he shut his eyes as he heard the scraping of metal against his newfound barrier.

He flinched at the sound of a monotoned voice from behind the source of the other kagune, "Arima…" From inside the barrier he heard another voice softly calling to him, 'You're safe… I will protect you.'

He heard the other man chuckle, "Senior Investigator, Special Class… L." The former kagune recoiled from around Ken. He looked back at a man in a white trench coat, his eyes widened, 'Dove?!' His eyes landed on the other man with white hair. "Let me guess." He smirked and adjusted his glasses. "And your dual, double S classed ghouls? What's the occasion?"

Ken looked closely at the haunched Dove, two ghouls rounded him to his sides. Ken's eyes felt the sting of tears. He recognized the sense of the one of the left, he stood a little taller than the investigator, brunette stained auburn hair. His kakugan apparent, Ken swallowed coarsely, 'He's the one… It was his kagune.' He eyes shifted to the one on the investigator's right side. He looked similar to the investigator, a singular kakugan shined in the light, his other eye colored a piercing scarlet. 'He's a one-eyed!' The investigator set his case down, "I have taken an interest in him. As you know, I outrank every official here… Thank you, but I will not require any further antagonizing actions from you or your division."

"He killed many here."

The eccentric investigator nodded, "You remember the apprehension of my brother, dare I say their stats are similar? I think we'll find his case is similar to Light's as well. Though, if you're looking to burn off your steam, I believe you and B have an unsettled score… Something about revenge against him?"

Airma narrowed his eyes and withdrew his quinque, "Your lucky day, Eyepatch."

L glanced at his watch, "I think it's time you cleaned up and retreated, your group has fled. I am in charge of the "Eyepatch" as of…" The large clock struck 0600, the sun began to rise as a tiny grin spread across his face, "Now. I'm sorry for your losses. But, he is officially my charge."

Ken stared at the investigator and flinched when he crouched next to him, "Please. Come with us. I mean you no harm. I think it's time I heard your story…"

Ken looked up to the dark charcoal eyes in disbelief, "You… Don't want to…"

L shook his head, "Where as, I believe many atrocities are committed by ghouls, but the same can be said for humans. We allow our fear to dictate our actions and reasonings. I find that to be faulty and illogical."

Ken smiled softly, 'He thinks… Like me.' A few CCG members passed them, "It's disgusting… Ghoul sympathizers." The more aggressive looking ghoul accompanying him lifted the man off the ground making an obscene snarl sound.

L gave Ken a tiny smile, "B, put him down. Ignorance is his bliss. It's easier to blindly follow orders like a sheep, than to assume a ghoul could have the same thoughts and fears as he."

The ghoul narrowed his eyes and dropped the man on his bottom causing him to scramble to his feet with a sound of a whimper, B nipped at him in the air, "Careful to hold your tongue, if he doesn't tear your job apart, I'll happily do it physically." He gave the young man a menacing smile and a wink.

L stood and started for the black limousine that waited, picking up his case on the way. B rolled his neck and followed at the sound of his name. The other ghoul, Light, held his hand out with a kindred smile, "Come along then. He's much less patient than he seems."

The surrounding members stared in disbelief, "But... He's a Dove... They exterminate ghouls."

Arima scoffed, "He's no Dove... He's a Raven. A Dove who works along side the ghouls... What a waste."