Finding and Saving You: Chapter 2
Hi! So here is the next chapter in my story. So obviously I don't own D Gray-man or the characters in it I just own the plot of this story and the OCs that I plan on putting in here. So please enjoy my new chapter and tell me what you think!
We all talked as Lavi led the way since Allen kept getting us lost. I couldn't help but laugh at this since this was another thing that hadn't changed since our childhood. Allen still had a poor sense of direction. On our way to the head of the order's office I noticed just how big this place was. I guess it would be pretty easy to get lost here but over time you should be able to get the hang of it, though I doubt that Allen ever will.
Finally we made it to the heads office. Lavi opened the door and ushered me inside with Allen following and then Lavi. I couldn't help but notice all the papers on the floor that prevented us from seeing it. I began to wonder if we really should be stepping on them since they could be important and even if they weren't it just made a huge mess that should be cleaned up. Another thing I noticed was that there was no one in the room besides the three of us.
"Um…is it normal for the head of the order to not be in his office?"
I could see them slump forward with Allen letting out a sigh and Lavi placing a hand on his head before either of them spoke.
"Yep this is pretty normal for Komui. Hold up while I go get him. Allen you stay here and start explaining things to your sister."
With that Lavi walked out to search for this Komui person leaving me and Allen alone in this mess of an office.
"So I guess I'll start explaining. This is the black order. It's an organization that looks to find innocence and accommodators like us in order to help people by destroying akuma and defeat the millennium earl and the Noah clan. Um…I think that's the basics of it."
"Allen you forgot to mention that there are two types of innocence."
Lavi said that from the door being followed in by a number of people. One being a spiky blond haired man with a lab coat dragging in another man with a long coat but with a cross emblem on his who was also wearing a beret. I guess he must be the chief since his attire is slightly different from the rest and his whining voice matches the one I heard earlier.
The next being what I guessed were other exorcists since what they wore was similar to what Allen and Lavi had on. One was a girl about my age with hair that just barely went passed her shoulders. Then there was someone who looked to be between Lavi and Allen's age with this pissed off look on his face. I couldn't help but notice how long his hair was and felt slightly jealous about that but I let it go. There was also this vampire looking guy with two colors in his hair, a nervous/shy looking woman with kind of wavy hair that reached her shoulders, and a man with headphones around his ears and it looked like he was blind.
The last one to come in scared me a little because even if Lavi didn't remember me, he probably would. Bookman. Once they were all in, all of them began to look me up and down. No doubt trying to see the resemblance between me and Allen even though we know that there isn't one. The first one to speak up was the man that had been dragged in.
"Hello I'm Komui Lee. The head of this order. I believe Allen already gave you the gist of what this organization does but if you have any questions fill free to ask."
I didn't have any so I just gave him a smile hoping that he understood this and would go on. Thankfully he got the message and continued.
"Well as Lavi had mentioned there are two types of innocence. Equipment and parasite. Equipment types are more common and that is where the innocence binds to something in order for its accommodator to wield it. Parasite types are rare and it's where the innocence binds with the accommodator's body and turns that into a weapon. Allen didn't say which one you were so could you show us your innocence so we could learn what it is and what it can do?"
I nodded and began to remove my bandages once again. When they were off I could hear people quietly gasping seeing that I was a parasite type with my innocence bound to my throat looking slightly like Allen's arm or how it had looked seeing that his arm was now black. I made a mental note to ask him about that later.
In my head I said, "Innocence activate." And with that my innocence turned into this choker/collar/necklace looking thing. I could see from their expressions that they didn't think this would be useful in battle so I decided I would give them a demonstration. I raised my hands ever so slightly and said
"Levitate."
And with that everyone and thing except me was lifted off the ground. I then motioned with my right hand to keep all the objects in place. With my left I began moving everyone else around. I gave them all a quick spin before I placed them and everything else back on the ground. I decided to give them an explanation.
"My innocence turns my words into weapons. Whether a person is listening or not doesn't matter I can still get them to follow anything that I say with the movement of my hand or finger. It can also let me turn anything into a weapon as long as it's in my hands and I say 'activate'."
To prove this I picked up a random piece of paper and said activate. The paper began to glow turning into a shield. I closed my eyes and concentrated on different weapons as the thing that was once a piece a paper turned into different weapons. I let it go and as it fell to the floor it glowed again and turned back into a piece of paper.
I watched as everyone processed this. Almost everyone seemed to be in shock from what I just said. The teen with the long hair still looked pissed. Lavi looked excited and mischievous about this news and bookman was looking at me no doubt recording what he just heard but I could also see something else on his face. And that look made me panic.
I could see that he knew I looked familiar but he couldn't remember which made him focus even more since bookmen had an excellent memory so for him not to remember someone…well that didn't happen. I now became a puzzle that needed to be solved.
Komui spoke up first again.
"Well that is an interesting ability. Now it's time to meet Hevlaska."
"Hevlaska?"
This time I was confused since whoever this Hevlaska person is seemed to be important at the order. But what I couldn't understand was if she was/is so important why isn't she mentioned in any of my data? Komui smiled at this and said,
"Yes Helvaska."
He then turned to everyone else and said,
"Alright all of you go eat, sleep, take a shower or something. You can talk to Allen's sister later. Oh Lenalee when we're done with this can you show her around the order."
The girl around my age smiled and nodded at that. So I guess she's Lenalee.
"Oh where are my manners. I didn't get your name or introduce everyone to you. This is Reever, Lenalee, Kanda, Krory, Miranda, Marie, bookman and you already met Lavi. So what's your name?"
"Hello I'm Lana Reid. It's a pleasure to meet all of you."
"Wait… Reid? It's not Walker?"
Me and Allen just looked at each other and then said at the same time,
"It's a long and complicated story."
We left it at that with looks that said that we weren't going to discuss it any further than that. Komui simply nodded and started leading me out of the room. But not before I notice bookman looking at me still trying to figure out who I was. I made a mental note to try and avoid him and Lavi. It was for the best, which is what I kept telling myself.
We ended up on this platform and started descending. During this entire Komui had said nothing about this Helvaska person. Actually since we left his office he hadn't really said anything at all. Just some reassuring words about me being here and the others that were here. When we finally stopped I saw some guys in robes. Komui said that they were their or our bosses the great generals. They started talking but I wasn't really paying attention I was trying to figure out who Helvaska was.
After a moment I felt and saw these pale and ghost like hands grabbing me and lifting me off the platform. It scared the life out of me. I was then brought face to face with this woman like thing. I couldn't really tell since where her eyes should have been there were these things coming out of her face. She kind of reminded me of a snake or how people portray dragons.
One of those hands from before wrapped itself around my neck and I began to feel like there was something inside of me. Searching me for something. Scared of what was happening I activated my innocence.
"Phase!"
And with that I went through the ghost like hands and was free falling. Before I could stop myself the hands grabbed me again and a voice said.
"Do not be afraid. I am not your enemy."
From down below I heard Komui call out to me.
"Lana, I'd like you to meet Helvaska."
This is Helvaska! She definitely wasn't how I thought she would be. And with that her hands closed around my throat again and she put both of our heads together.
"…4%...29%...57%...91%...91% is your highest synchro-rate between you and your innocence."
"Synchro-rate?"
I knew what is was I just didn't understand why it was important.
"The number indicates your ability to activate your innocence. The lower the synchro-rate the harder it is for the accommodator to activate their innocence and the more risk it becomes to the accommodator."
Good to know. Now I just had to make sure that I didn't have a low synchro-rate since I didn't want to find out what the risks where.
"Forgive me. I didn't not mean to scare you I was just trying to find out about your innocence. You carry 'Heaven's Law' and shall help the 'Destroyer of Time' light the way in the darkest of times and the fate that you have accepted will shatter and reform when it comes to light."
And with that Helvaska left leaving me wondering what she meant.
"Wow that sounds pretty interesting. I didn't understand it but I'm sure it'll be useful in the future. Helvaska's predictions are pretty accurate."
Komui's voice brought me back to reality and really pissed me off so I decided I'd punch him in the gut. He however managed to deflect it with a clipboard that he happened to be holding.
"Can I hit you just once?"
"It's mandatory for all new exorcists to get their innocence checked."
"Well you could have told me that before!"
I was clearly peeved and I'm sure that my face showed it but Komui ended up laughing. My face must have shown my shock and confusion about his reaction to me being mad and he decided to explain.
"I just thought it was funny how you reacted the same way Allen did when I brought him down to meet Helvaska. You two really are siblings."
With that I let out a sigh as Komui slowly brought the platform back up. It was going to take some time for me to get used to this place and the people in it. That I knew was certain.
