Chapter 1

Froi Tiedoll, the annoyingly Über friendly General lead me to a hallway with about five people already occupying it. After our little meeting about me being general with the 'higher ups', Tiedoll said that he would give me a speech about finalizing my position as a General. As soon as we walked into the hall the four finders immediately left, but one person stayed. She had long dark-green pig tales, green eyes, and wore a female exorcist uniform that I hoped I would not have to wear on my first day. She looked me up and down obviously approving my plain look but eyed my huge arrow-shaped innocence with interest. I had on a much too big pair of black baggy pants, a large black shirt, and the sword on my back, and no shoes on. My feet were pretty sensitive because since my innocence has most of its power at the palms of my hands and the flat surface of my feet. So basically, I had a green cross type symbol on the front of my hands and the bottoms of my feet. "Oh my gosh, are you the new exorcist/General everybody's been talking about that's only 17 years old," she asked in an overly excited voice. "How did you find that out?" "My big brother Komui told me. So I guess you are a General too then?" "Well, Lenalee, if you must know," said Tiedoll. "I was just about to make her an official General." "Oh…," said the girl, I guess her name was Lenalee. "I'm so sorry. I'll leave you to it then, General. I guess I'll see you later then guys." Lenalee quickly ran out of the hall. What a strange girl. "Well, I guess that's that," said Tiedoll. "Let's continue." "Huh?"

"Congratulations, Naomi-chan," said Froi Tiedoll. "You've just been accepted to become a General in the Black Order."

"T-thank you Froi…sama," I said. "But how could I have been accepted so easily?"

"Wait, hold on a moment we're not finished yet! You have to make a Vow to the Black Order. I can't believe I forgot."

Wait…WHAT!" Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! "YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT MAKING A VOW!"

Once I make a vow or any kind of promise, I can't disobey it no matter how much I try. It was the curse father had placed upon me as a punishment after he sent me one my last mission.

"Wow, Naomi-chan," said Tiedoll, putting his hands in front of his face in cover. "You don't have to go overboard. It's just a vow. And besides, it's one of our most important procedures here in the Black Order when you become a General. We have to make sure that we have your upmost support when we fight the Akuma."

"You mean make sure I'm not siding with Lord-I mean The Earl," I mumbled with hunched shoulders. My innocence that hung on my back kept me kind of upright because it was already touching the floor to begin with.

"Exactly," he said, completely ignoring the fact that I almost called the Earl, Lord Millenium. "Now on to the vows. Do you, Naomi Ishikawa, choose to use your innocence to protect the innocent from the Akuma and subjects relating to the Millenium Earl, and for self-protectance?"

I can't do this. I'll be betraying my father if I say yes but I'll also betray my father if I say no. What do I do?

"Naomi-chan, are you listening?"

"Sorry. My answer is…"

I have to.

"…Yes." I am SO screwed.

"Good. Now do you except the position of general within the Black Order?"

"Yes."

"Now, will you vow to tell the truth and only the truth when asked by a fellow General?"

"…Y-yeah."What the hell? Am I in court or something?

"By this I now make you an Official General. You will be taking the place of General Yeeger. Hevlaska has told us that your synchronization rate with your innocence is 119%. That's more than adequate for a general. You may not be happy with this next statement however. Since you are only 17 years old, you will have to work as an ordinary Exorcist. Every other General thinks that you are not quite experienced with 'life' as they call it."

"You can't be serious," I yelled.

"Don't worry, it's not all that bad. You'll still get most of the rights as a General."

"Most of them? Why not all of them? Why the hell am I a General in the first place?"

"I don't know, but it must be for a good reason. Remember, there has never been a General as young as you before."

"Oh."

"Well that's that! It's about seven o'clock so everybody should still be in the cafeteria."

"What?"

"You probably won't be seeing any of me for a while. I've got a mission from the 'higher ups'. Let's hope I don't get killed my Akuma!"

God! Is this guy crazy?

"Well, Naomi-chan, Bye-bye!"

"Now that was a very strange man," I whispered, after Tiedoll finally left me alone in the hallway, or so I thought.

"Hey pretty lady."

The crosses on my hands and feet glowed bright green and I quickly grabbed my sword, turned around and pointed my innocence at the unwelcomed intruder.

"Ok, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Please don't hurt me!"His back has pressed up against the wall and my innocence at his throat. He wore a yellow gown and had a hood on his head. He was a finder.

"No, no, I should be the one apologizing," I exclaimed. As quickly as I put my innocence at the mans throat I quickly put it away trying not to make the finder any more frightened than he already was. My hands had also stopped glowing. "I just don't like people sneaking up on me that's all."

"If you were a Noah member, you would have killed the man by now. Just like father would want," said a little voice in my head.

Your right, am I really too soft?

"Hey it's alright, you don't' have to go and make a sad face like that."

"Oh, sorry. I was just thinking."

"Oh," He asked. His voice went from scared one second and over confident in the other. "Well I was just thinking that maybe I could walk an unbelievably beautiful lady top the cafeteria."

Oh. My. God. Is the joker actually trying to make a move?

"Um…yeah you can show me the way like a finder should but I'm not holding hands of anything. Oh and I'll except the complement too."

"Oh alright," her sighed. He looked slightly disappointed. "Follow me. My name's Van by the way."

Great, like I care!

I followed him down the hall towards the door of the cafeteria not really looking forward to what I might find on the other side. Let's hope I can get this crappy job over and done with.

Here I go. I put my left hand behind my back and clutched my innocence, and with my right hand, I opened the door and walked inside.