~*Chapter 2: Corruption of the Angel*~
Voices came to me from far away, but their words made no sense and seemed like gibberish. I could, however, make out the pitches and what gender the voices belonged to. There seemed to be a girl, a young one possibly around my age, speaking to someone who I recognized as Tyki. There was a person who sounded like an older male, but his voice was strange. I couldn't make out why in my half conscious state, though.
All of a sudden I was put on something soft. I presume it was a bed, but I had never been on one so comfortable. 'It must be a fancy one. After all, Tyki was wearing expensive-looking clothes,' I thought. The voices continued to speak as I lay there in a dazed state.
Finally having enough of not not knowing what was going on, I forced my eyes to open. Only to have them assaulted by white. Oh God, I hate that color. Red is much prettier.
A fat... man? Is that even a person? Was the first to notice my eyes were open. The disturbing and eternal smile on his face seemed to stretch wider, if that was possible. He took a few steps towards me, and I noticed he was like a grotesque caricature of a Victorian gentleman. He wore a top hat with along rose stems going around it like a ribbon and two blue roses attached to it, as well as a simple cream colored coat with a purple collar. His skin was gray- not as dark as Tyki's though-and his ears were long and like an elf's. I could not see his eyes, for they hid behind a pair of spectacles, but I guessed they were gold. He broke my chain of thought by speaking.
"Hello, Layla-chan, it's nice to meet you~" he said.
I looked at him warily, then glanced at Tyki who gave me a small smile. I knew he probably wanted me to squirm though, he would enjoy it.
"The pleasure is mine, mister. May I know your name?" I asked politely. Tyki's smile turned into a slight frown, and I had to resist a smug smirk that threatened to slip onto my face.
The girl that had not spoken up decided to answer my question. "That's the Millenium Earl, and I'm Road Kamelot. Hi, Layla-chan~" Road said as she swung around a pink umbrella with a pumpkin on top.
My face went blank as my mind tried to register what had just been said. The Earl was in front of me. Smiling like the devil. And was part of my savior's family. My eyes widened slightly, and Tyki smirked.
The man who brought me here stood from his seat and came over to me. "So what are you gonna do, girl? Attempt to escape from here? Try to kill us?"
To the three's surprise I giggled at Tyki's words. "Nope~!" I let a small-and possibly slightly crazed- smile grace my features.
The girl, Road, came closer to me. I noticed she wore a white, long-sleeved shirt with a red ribbon tied around the collar, a short purple skirt, black shoes like a doll wears, and purple and black striped socks that go above her knees. Her spiked hair is a dark purple-blue color, and her skin and eyes are like Tyki's. she even has the black crosses on her forehead.
"What do you mean?" Road asked as she tipped her head slightly to the right.
I looked at each of them before slipping off the bed and standing in front of the Earl. All of them seemed slightly intrigued by my strange behavior. After all, most normal people who knew of the Earl would most likely be panicking and getting into a fighting stance. Of course, I have nothing to do with the word normal.
"I mean, miss Road, that this could be the best day of my life. Besides that one day when I was six, but that's irrelevant." I took a breath before continuing. "After all, I get to meet someone I was hoping to meet, I was saved from loneliness, and I hopefully will be able to fulfill my goal if all goes well~."
The Earl's smile seemed to gain a vicious and creepy quality. "Oh~? And what is your goal~?"
I swear the smile on my face right then could rival the Earl's in creepiness. "The same as yours, Lord Millenie~." I decided on a nickname for the Earl because, in all honesty, calling him the Millenium Earl or Lord Millenium seemed too long, and the Earl seemed like we weren't close. And I was hoping to become very~ close with these people.
The room grew quiet for a moment before Tyki started laughing and Road's giggles added to the noise. I simply kept smiling, for the Earl seemed somewhat pleased with my answer.
"What did I tell you, Earl? The girl's quite interesting!" Tyki said as he attempted to catch his breath.
Road soon stopped giggling, but a large smile was on her lips. "You were right, Tyki! Too bad I can't play with her." She looked at the Earl who I dubbed Millenie. "So what do you say, Millenie? Can she be a part of the family?"
Millenie looked thoughtful for a moment, before his smile widened. "Yes, I think Layla-chan could be very helpful~. What do you say, Layla-chan? Would you like to join us and destroy those pitiful humans?"
I curtsied a bit and bowed my head to hide a cruel smile. "It would be my pleasure~."
-~*A few minutes later*~-
I sat alone in my painfully white room, glaring at the wall. "This place needs some color. Like red or something."
"Oh~? So the girl likes red?"
I snapped my head around and found Tyki leaning against the doorframe of my room's only door leading outside.
I gave Tyki a playful scowl. "My name's Layla, baka Tyki. And what of it?"
He blinked. "It seems that your way of speaking has changed. I noticed it did earlier as well. Are you bipolar or something?"
I laughed a bit at Tyki's suggestion. "Maybe. Or I have a split personality. I think the latter is much more plausible."
My savior smiled a little as he tossed something on my bed. I looked at it and saw it was an outfit similar to Road's. The only differences were that the skirt was slightly longer, the collar of the shirt wasn't on my neck, the bottom of the sleeves and shirt didn't have spiked trim, and the color scheme was black and white. I looked at Tyki questioningly.
"Get dressed before dinner. Also, shower if you need to. The bathroom is behind that door," he pointed to the only other door in the room. "Hurry though, the Earl should call us soon."
I smiled and nodded. "Thanks, Tyki."
He walked out of my room but not before I could whisper "For everything." I thought I could see a kind smile on his face before he shut the door.
'I can't wait to meet my new family,' was my train of thought as I walked to the bathroom to shower.
-~*At the Black Order*~-
"Hevlaska, what's wrong?!" shouted Komui.
The Order's Supervisor had been chatting with Hevlaska, the Excorcist who holds onto the Innocence, when she began to tell him a prophecy.
"Komui, an Innocence has been... Taken..." she starts. "An angel... has been corrupted. She will attempt to chain... Time's Destroyer."
Komui looks at the large Exorcist with shock. 'What could this mean?"
Little do they know that the angel's corruption is slowly deepening.
Zera: Here's chapter 2! Sorry it took so long. (⌒-⌒; )
Kurai: Ufufufufu, I make my appearance.
Layla: Who are you? ,:|
Kurai: The other you, Layla-chan.
Raizel: ALL OF YOU GET BACK TO WORK!
All: Hai, Raizel-sama. ._.'
