Allen and Lenalee walk down the dimly lit halls of the Black Order. The only sound in the hallway comes from Lenalee's Dark Boots. Not many people were up this early in the morning, except for a handful of exorcists and finders. Allen, internally, was having a mental break down. He just knew that something bad was going to happen.
"What's going on with you Allen," asked Lenalee, Breaking the silence.
Both of the exorcists stopped walking and faced each other.
"What do you mean?" replied Allen cautiously, mentally guessing what questions where going to come from Lenalee.
"You have been a whole lot more violent than usual. It's starting to scare me, and some of the finders, too. We're really worried," stated Lenalee.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Allen said angrily, his mood switching again, "and I am feeling just fine. I don't see an issue with my attitude at all."
"You can't see it, but we can. Even Kanda is a little worried about you. He just doesn't want to show it. He was hoping that you would want to duel anyways, so you could get some of your anger out," said Lenalee, who was getting more frustrated by the minute.
"I really don't care! I can take care of my own problems! I have lived on my own just fine!" screamed Allen.
Lenalee backed up against the wall behind her. Tears where starting to fall down her face.
"You are definitely not the Allen that I loved as a brother. Have fun being supported by no one during your fight!" Lenalee forced out, trying, but failing, to not break out crying.
"Wait, LENALEE!" yelled Allen out of desperation at her retreating figure.
"I didn't mean it…," whispered Allen, knowing it would do no good now.
Yes you did…
"Who's there!" Allen cried out in alarm.
Just you…
Allen, by now, was having a full out panic attack. He didn't know what was going on, but strange things where going on since his encounter with the mysterious black shadow.
It couldn't be, thought Allen, I must be losing it.
Allen, now standing alone in the dark hallway, ran to his room just a few doors down to prepare for the fight on his own.
"Stupid Bakanda, making me fight…," muttered Allen as he walked into the wide open and training area.
"I'm not making you fight you Baka Moyashi. You got yourself into this." came an unexpected reply from behind Allen.
"Ah!" Allen yelped in surprise, not expecting an answer to his statement.
"You have got to at least give me a chance at winning this!" complained Allen loudly.
"There is no chance, Moyashi. You did this to yourself. It's your own fault if you go and get yourself hurt," taunted Kanda.
"So are we going to start now since we are both here, or are we going to wait till the crowd shows up?" asked Allen, wanting to get the fight started and over with as quickly as possible.
"Scared of loosing with a crowd around are we little Moyashi?" taunted Kanda once again, "I guess that we could start now."
"Good," Allen said, a little bit more relaxed now.
Then the fighting started. Allen barely had any time to draw Crown Clown, and by then, he was already being brutally assaulted. This was defiantly going to be a long fight. Stroke after stroke was exchanged, and neither of them would back down from the others onslaught of attacks.
Nothing much changed throughout the fight. By now, both swordsmen where equally matched. People had started to show up to watch the fight, but most quickly left when they realized that the fight would be going on for a long time. Lavi had actually gotten popcorn, and was currently sitting there cheering on the fight. He was mostly cheering for Kanda, or 'Yuu", but he would through in a "Go Allen!" whenever Allen got a good hit in. Lenalee had just arrived, her eyes still red from crying.
"Come on you lazy Moyashi, fight like you mean it!" said the blue haired samurai as he rushed again at the white haired teenager.
"If you actually give me time to think, then maybe I will!" came the flustered reply from Allen.
Even when Kanda gave Allen a second to think about what he was doing, it didn't really help all that much. Both of the fighters were exhausted and nearing the end of their stamina. It was only a matter of time before one of them slipped through the others guard, and that would be the end of it.
I have to end this soon. I can't continue much longer though Allen.
Thinking that he could possibly win this fight, Allen tried to faint a move.
"Ha!" came a victorious laugh from Kanda as he fell for the obvious faint.
Allen prepared to move, but wasn't fast enough.
THUD
Everyone stared. Straight at Allen and Kanda. Shocked.
"Get a medic," stared Lavi, still getting out of shock," GET A MEDIC NOW!"
Suddenly everything sprang to life. Lavi ran towards Kanda and Allen. Kanda just stood there, not quite sure about what he had just done. Lenalee just stood in the back of the room, watching the events unfold before her. Then Allen screamed.
Blood curling, nasty, and sadistic.
Everything froze once more.
"Allen," asked Lavi hurriedly," just stay calm. The medic will be here in a minute. Just hold on."
"It hurts," Allen cried pitifully," It burns! Just pull it out already!"
"If we do, then you'll bleed to death," said a frantic Lavi, trying to get Allen to calm down.
"I don't care!"screamed Allen again," Just get it out!"
Everyone was definitely scared now. They had never seen Allen act like this before.
"Fine," said Allen determinably," I'll just do it myself."
Before anyone could stop the young man, Allen reached out, grabbed Mugen, and pulled the sword with innocence out of his now crimson shoulder. Without the sword pinning him to the wall, his slim frame fell to the floor with a thud, and he slumped over. Then he started to shake.
"Why didn't the pain stop?" Allen screamed in frustration," It shouldn't be burning still!"
"Don't worry little one," said a voice which echoed through the halls," We will be one soon, and then the pain will stop. Just a little bit longer now, my little one."
