Hi everyone! Thank you once again for showing me your support. I am glad that you guys liked my fan fiction, it is an honor for an author. I'm sorry if I included Allen's last name when he met Liam. I didn't realize that I have him say his last name for some unknown reason. Even though I reread it over and over again, I didn't notice it really. I'm such a blind person. XD. Thank you for pointing it out KuroAlice! I have it edited.
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RETRACE 3
The moon that was once covered by clouds now cast its brightness down the dark alleys where most of the criminals ushered their victims. The night seemed so quietly peaceful, in addition, the town was so bright with lights that came from the stores that were still open that made the townsfolk oblivious of the danger that was looming around behind the shadows. Through busy streets, the group was dropped.
Gilbert opened the carriage and went out first to assist Alice and Oz down. Upon assisting Oz, he noticed someone was up the carriage.
"Allen?" he inquired. Oz and Alice then looked up. "What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Hello Gilbert." Allen greeted foolishly. "I'm just curious so I sneaked."
"It's dangerous old man. Pandora's job is to capture people doing things they should not." said Alice as Allen jumped down deftly like he was used to heights.
"Shouldn't you tell that yourselves?" Allen retorted.
"You should go home Allen. Our job isn't actually like the police. It's dangerous here so please, get in the carriage and go back home." Gilbert pleaded.
"Don't worry. I can handle myself." said Allen confidently but Alice and Gilbert just gave him a look.
"Riiiight. Just let him go with us." arms behind his head, Oz approved. "He said he can take care of himself." he gave Allen a confident look that speaks of he knew something Gilbert and Alice don't and smiled. Getting what he meant, probably, Allen smiled back and thanked him.
"Alright. So, Gil. Where do you think we should look first?"
"Maybe should start at where the incident was."
The four then walked for about half an hour before the reached the bar. Gilbert opened the door and saw corpses with dried blood splattered everywhere. The place was a total wreck, indeed, as if a bomb was implanted at the center. Moving in, they checked on any clues that would confirm it was the illegal contractor who did the killing.
"The illegal contractor is behind of this." said Oz.
"What kind is it, that could do this?" asked Gilbert.
"This one is strong. We have to find it soon or else there would be another of this." said Alice seriously.
Allen on the other hand kept silent as he observed the place. This wasn't the doing of an akuma he known. If it was then the bodies would have turned into ashes. Upon hearing the conversation of three, he wondered if this illegal contractor is an ordinary human.
Never heard of it before... He thought.
"What's an illegal contractor?" he asked suddenly.
RETRACE 3 - - -
"What do you mean he isn't here?" asked Kanda.
He and Lavi have made it back that night and were at the messy office of Komui Lee.
"You see... General Cross snatched him away and escaped without our permission." Komui replied in his usual carefree tone.
"Komui~!" Lavi whined as he slammed his hands on desk. "We need Timcanpy! We've been looking for Allen for weeks but we found no clue of his whereabouts! Only Tim can find him. What if he was found by the Noahs and this time he was killed!? You know that he barely escaped Road and Tyki last time Kanda and he fought them!" Lavi exclaimed frantically.
"Calm down Lavi. We know that his innocence won't let him die. Yet. And the Noahs couldn't kill him because he also is the 14th. And if Allen died, then your innocence will be destroyed also. Allen is the Heart. You know that."
"Come on idiot rabbit. We have no choice but to resume." Kanda commanded as he walked out of the office followed by Lavi.
"Take care you two~."
The two travelled through the dark forest under the light of the moon. Their journey was surprisingly silent between the two of them. No words came out of Lavi ever since they left and Kanda's scowl deepened each time they took a step forward. They could feel it. Someone was following them. Kanda glanced at Lavi telling him to get ready through his eyes. Nodding at this, they started to jumped branch after branch until they reached the clearing. They heard laughter when they landed at the centre of the clearing. Facing their backs to each other, they went into fighting stance. Kanda had his mugen unsheathed and Lavi pulled his hammer out of its holster.
"EXORCISTS!" upon hearing this sickly mechanical voice screaming their title, a butterfly- like monster came out of the shadows and dashed towards to slaughter them with its sharp huge fan, but Lavi was fast enough to activate his innocence and smacked the level two akuma across. Activating Kanda's mugen, he jumped up and sliced the enemy in half.
RETRACE 3 - - -
Oz and Gilbert already explained to Allen what illegal contractor and chains are. Allen also learned the real identity of Oz and that his body wasn't his and about Alice twin to the Will of Abyss. All of these was explained to him while on their way of searching the culprit. Not long after, they heard an explosion just 8 blocks away and immediately went after it.
"This way!" Gilbert exclaimed and turned to a corner followed by Alice, Oz, and Allen. They have reached a part of town where people don't go when night falls. Upon running, they could clearly hear the deafening explosions that were a block away. After turning another corner they finally saw the culprit. It was a humanoid doll in Victorian clothes with guns that shoot random people.
"Stay here Allen. Let us handle this." Said Oz.
Allen nodded and hide behind the shadows of an alley. He knew he can easily defeat that monster but decided to hide and watched as they fought it. He watched them as Gilbert shot his gun that was easily blocked by the humanoid doll while Alice just sat on a barrel doing nothing since she couldn't use B- rabbit's powers. It never belonged to her. After several attempts of immobilizing the doll, Gilbert had managed to drop it on its knees. Moving forward, Oz summoned his chains to struggle the doll so it couldn't shoot and slaughtered it using his scythe. Upon doing this, they heard a scream of pain from afar that belonged to an illegal contractor. What happened next was a purplish light from below appeared swallowing the chain.
The man then collapsed after his chain swallowed by that light. Alice went over him and dragged him out of the alley.
"Mission accomplish." She said.
"But he killed too many innocent lives." Said Gilbert as he took the man from Alice and slung him over his shoulder.
"Allen! Are you alright in there!?" Oz waved towards Allen from his spot, scythe over his shoulder like a death God.
"I'm fine!"
"Let's go to Pandora and put that guy on his cage! Because of him I missed my supper!"Alice complained and walked away.
RETRACE 3 - - -
"Phew. That butterfly is pretty tough." Lavi sighed as he wiped his sweat on his forehead, shoulders slumped in exhaustion.
"Let's go. There's no time to waste here." Sheathing his mugen back, Kanda walked away from their battle field leaving the panting bunny.
"Wait! Yuu, can't we rest for a while!?"
"I told you not to call me that idiot rabbit! Tch."
"Hey! Wait up! Don't leave me behind!" Lavi called as he sprinted closer to Kanda that was already yard away from him. "Aren't you sleepy? 'cause I feel like it."
"If you want to sleep then sleep. I don't care leaving you."
"Uhh. You're so mean Kanda…" Lavi pouted as they walked into the shadows of forest.
RETRACE 3 - - -
Days have passed and before they knew it, it was already a month since Allen was found by them. Ever since Allen found out about the Pandora's real goal he had been joining the group in chasing illegal contractors and killing chains. Actually, he was forced to join them in the organization as a member of the investigation team like Liam but he refused and told them he wanted to be with Gilbert, Alice, and Oz. At first the dukes don't want him to believing that he had no skills in fighting, but Allen defended that he can use guns and to prove it he borrowed Gilbert's gun and showed them how skilled he was. Everyone except Oz watched him in pure awe as Allen jumped from rod to rod that was hanging on the training rounds like a professional. They asked him how he did it and said he used to be a clown.
After so many argues and procedures, they let Allen join the group of Oz in front lines.
What the hell am I doing? I got excited over this chains and another dimension called abyss and got myself involved to this. Now it won't be easy for me to return. Allen mentally smacked himself when he remembered that he was supposed to go back to the Order. What if the akumas or Noahs traced him and have his new found friends be their target? There are not exorcists and won't stand a chance against a Noah.
I can't let them get involve in my problem… I have to find a way to get out of here without spilling the name of the Black Order. Master said I should not speak of it when off duty.
"Hey, Gil! Let's go visit Sharon!" Oz called from the carriage that pulled Allen out of his thought.
"Alright. Come on in Allen." Gilbert tapped him on shoulder and Allen went in.
"I hope there is meat!" Alice exclaimed.
Right after the door was closed, the carriage then pulled to a life. The ride from Pandora to the Rainsworth took quite some time that Allen fell asleep out of boredom though Alice's and Gilbert's bickering filled the whole ride with noise. Oz on the other hand just sighed, tired of prying them off so he just leaned on the glass and wondered outside.
Soon, the carriage they were in pulled to a stop waking Allen from his slumber.
"Oh, we're here." He said.
"Let's go." Said Gilbert and opened the door, assisting Alice and Oz out, and Allen followed them into the house.
"Welcome~!" Blake greeted at the gate. "M'lady's waiting inside."
In the Rainsworth manor, the group have a good chat while having tea at garden. It was a pleasant whether accompanied by a wonderful scenery of flowers. As usual, they talked about everything and laughed together. Gilbert was about to slice his piece of cake when Blake stole it from him and tortured the cake before engulfing the whole plate on his mouth.
"What the- that's my cake!" Gil complained.
"Yes, it was yours but it is mine now. You're too slow so I ate it for you." said Blake as he licked the plate like a dog.
"Blake, you have to stop eating sweets. It's not good for your health." Sharon warned though she was smiling.
"But my lady…you know I can't live my life without sweets."
"But she's right. You'll die young instead." Said Allen while munching his cake.
"You know I'm old Allen." Blake chuckled.
"Hey clown! I want meat!" stomping her feet on the table, Alice protested.
"Oi! Idiot rabbit! Get your feet off the table!"
"Shuddup! A seaweed shouldn't talk!"
"Uhmm…guys…?" Allen said in doubt when he felt the menacing aura Alice and Gilbert emenated.
"Who are you calling seaweed you idiot rabbit!?" Gilbert yelled as he slammed his hands on table.
"Calm down you two."Oz sighed and sipped his tea.
Allen was trying to pry them off but to no avail. Alice had started pulling the seaweed off, foot on Gilbert's back while Gilbert was asking for help. Allen then forced Alice to let go of the seaweed that made her stumbled back a little. Annoyed, Alice kicked Allen on his shin, yelping in pain, Allen started to jumped up and down and cowered on the ground, crying like an idiot.
"M'lady…?" Blake inquired cautiously, noticing the veins popping out of Sharon's head.
"Here it goes again…" said Oz, still on his seat, he stuffed his mouth with the water melting sweet cake.
"STOP IT WILL YOU!?" Sharon smacked Alice and Gilbert on their heads with her folded paper.
Their good time at the Rainsworth ended, thus, the four have to go back home at the Vesalius house. Sharon and Blake escorted them outside where a carriage was awaiting for them. Saying their goodbyes, Alice, Oz, Allen, and Gilbert went in the carriage, but before Allen could even step in two gears appeared in front of his eye patch.
"Old man! What was that!?" Alice asked surprised as she pointed at Allen's face.
"Shit." Allen cursed under his breath. "Everyone! Hide!" he yelled at them and as if on cue, several monsters appeared hovering above them.
"Allen! What are these things?" Gilbert asked while shooting the monsters, but to no avail. "What the-. My guns are useless!"
"It won't work Gil! Now, everyone, hide. Let me handle this. I will explain later!"
"You better explain Allen!" Oz exclaimed upon dodging the bullets. Blake had the girls hide behind the wall, Oz and Gilbert soon joined them.
"Please! Don't let anything from them even scratch you! you will die in instant!" Allen warned them. He then activated his crown clown and the group that were hiding behind the wall watch Allen in awe. Even Oz was surprised to see this.
End of RETRACE 3