Hello again! Dusty here to give you chapter 2! This chapter is a bit on the short side so forgive me. I like to leave cliffhangers so in turn, I get shorter chapters! Anywho. I am hoping for this story to be a success. It would be so amazing to have some fans for my fics. I'm happy to see I have one reader at least. Just so you know, I like negative comments too, I like knowing what I'm doing wrong. Onto chapter 2!
Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note or Stravaganza. This is a purely fan made fic. Death Note belongs to Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Stravaganza belongs to Mary Hoffman. The title is inspired by The Killers. This fic belongs to me.
Chapter 2: Shock
"Not safe?" Near looked at the man with curious onyx eyes. "Yes," the man sighed as he walked through the doorway into the house, "Georgio, go play with your sisters." The little boy ran off as his father ordered. The man led Near into the front room and he sat down on a chair in the corner. Near sat in the chair nearest to the man. "You are a Stravagante. And in this world, it is very dangerous to be such. Tell me young one, what is your name?" Near kept his calm facade, even though this was all quite confusing. "I am Near." The man chuckled slightly. "What an odd name. Well anyway, since we don't want you to stick out, well call you Nereo." Near nodded his head slightly. He was used to cover names so it made sense to him. "Sir, what exactly is a 'Stravagante'? I've never heard of them."
"Well, Stravagante are people that travel between your world and this world. I myself am a Stravagante as well. Although, I haven't gone to your world in a long time." The man looked of into the distance for a moment as if he were remembering something dear to him. "My name is Severino by the way... I used to go to your world each night using my talisman. Speaking of which. Did you have anything on your person before going to sleep that you haven't before?" Near couldn't think of anything at first, until he noticed he was clenching his fist. He opened up his hand to see that he was still holding the toy. He showed Severino the small wooden figurine. "I see. this is your talisman then. So, when you need or want to come here to Talia, fall asleep with this in your hands." Near nodded.
The boy was quite skeptical about this whole thing. "There's a 40% chance that none of this is real and I am dreaming but, this might make sense. If the killer is a Stravagante, then he may have been giving us a sign. Perhaps he wants to be caught. Someone from Whammy's out to get me?" "Severino, are there many Stravagante from my world?" Severino looked surprised a moment before saying, "I guess there are quite a few, maybe 15. Most of us haven't Stravagated in a long time however." Near sighed. "I see. That's too bad. I had hoped I was about to solve the case." "Case?" Severino lifted his eyebrow in confusion.
"Yes. I am a famous detective in my world. I am trying to solve a murder. Someone has been killing children by heart attacks and as the greatest detective alive, I am trying to solve it." Severino gasped. "That's terrible! Who would do such a thing?" He shook his head. Then he smiled. "I have a feeling you'll get along well with one of the Stravagante in town. I believe he was originally from the England in your world. He was a detective too. Quite famous in fact. He is called Lucio here but in your world, he was called L."
Near's eyes widened greatly and gasped. "L...is...alive?"
Hooray for cliffhangers! And for all you L fans, you will love the next chapter!