How did it get like this? I've been so used these past three months to stay away from people since I never knew who was going to attack me next, and it'd be to hard to fight someone I knew. So, why was I making friends with these Exorcists?
I guess some part of me wanted to believe that I could trust them. No, actually, I wanted to trust them. I wanted someone I could rely on and open up my heart to, honestly not having anyone to talk to these past three months have been hell. I guess in a way they are my God, for saving me from the pit of depression I was beginning to throw myself into. Funny isn't it?
At first I didn't believe in God. Well I guess I still don't. Well at least not their God, but my own God. A new God, who has sent me new friends that I can trust.
"Hello Elena, I'm Lavi it's a plea-" I cut him of with a punch to the face.
"After you trespass into my room, you'd really think I'd give a rats ass about who you where?" I said as I stood lurking above him like a lion about to strike his already weak prey.
Then that's when it hit me, a tremendous amount of pain that surged all over my back. With out having any control of my body, I slumped down on the floor and had begun to wheeze since the pain in my back had begun to affect my breathing.
The boy named Lavi helped Allen lay me down back in bed. He looked down at me and wiped some of my hair away from my face. I just hate it when I'm in a vulnerable stage and they're guys taking care of me. Just hate it!
"You see what happens when you over exert yourself? It's only been a day and your back was pretty messed up I don't really recommend throwing any more objects at people." For some reason Allen just seemed to age when he talked like that.
I gave him a weak smile since the pain wouldn't even allow me to do that. "I'm sorry. I guess I just hate strangers." My eyes shifted to Lavi, he smiled nicely even though I was giving him the most menacing look I could muster at the time.
"Should I get the Old Panda here?" Lavi asked as he looked down at me.
"Who?" I asked when he said that. Lavi let out a laugh which made me blush. I had to admit, if anything he was gorgeous. I mean Allen was good looking as well, but in his own cute adorable way.
"His name's actually Bookman. He's my mentor, but he's also good when it come s to acupuncture. I'm sure there's something that he could do to help ease your pain." After that was said he walked out of the room leaving Allen and I alone.
The silence that fell between the both of us was really unsettling. I lay on the bed looking out the window, thinking of what I could say to break the awkward silence between us. But before I knew it, he asked me a question.
"Elena, I was just wondering, how did you manage on your own as you fought all of those akumas?" Allen said with a tone that told me that he wasn't sure if it was okay to ask me that question so soon. But I just smiled it off.
I turned my attention towards him and let out a sigh. "I don't really know. The first time I saw one. . ." I stopped myself and remember the terrible shock that I felt when I saw my father turn into one himself.
"The first time I saw one, I was terrified. Maybe because it was my father that had turned into, or maybe because I knew there was a possibility I could have died, but what ever the reason, I was scared. I can't really tell you much other than I just let my body do the work for me. I guess it sounds silly, but somehow even though my mind didn't know what to do, I guess my body, in some way did,"
"Like if it was your instinct?" he asked me.
I nodded and continued. "Though I don't have a weapon like yours, somehow I still did manage to kill them."
Remembering all of the events that have happened to me up to this point I decided to ask Allen a question of my own. "Allen, how do you stop akumas from being made?"
He looked at me, and got into what I assumed was his thinking position. "Well, I don't know if this is correct, but the one who makes all of the akumas happens to be The Millennium Earl. So I guess if you kill him the akumas will stop. But why do you ask?"
Actually I don't even now myself. Why was I asking? As I taught about it, the reason became clearer and clearer.
"I want to bring about a revolution to this world, by cleansing it of those damned creatures. I know I probably shouldn't be the one saying this, seeing as how I couldn't even bring down a level 2 akuma." I laughed after what I had said. Not at Allen, but at myself. How could I even come close to think to revolutionize this world when I couldn't even kill the akuma who had taken shelter in Alyson's body!
"In that case you'll be perfect member for the Black Order. Keep that fighting spirit and join us, Elena. Help us revolutionize this God forsaken land with your help." Allen said this as he held my hand in his and got his grip tighter.
That determined look that he had in his eyes was really contagious, because I couldn't bring myself anything other, "I'd be glad to Allen Walker."
After those words where exchanged, as if on cue, Lavi returned with an old man who had way to much eye makeup, around his eyes; or was it just his eye baggies? He had just on ponytail of hair that went up to form a question mark over his head. No wonder Lavi called him Old Panda, with that make up (or baggies) he completely resembled one!
"Good morning," I said as I lifted myself, but as soon as I tried that movement pain surged all across my back. Not being able to withstand the pain I fell back down onto the bed and gritted my teeth. "Heh, guess I should have stretched before and afterwards."
My father always told me things like that when ever he took me with him to gather wood. It wouldn't be good it you pulled a muscle in the process of chopping the trees into pieces that we could carry. And if we didn't stretched after doing the heavy lifting of carrying the wood back home our muscles would be more likely to hurt the next day. Now, gathering wood wasn't my most favorite task to do, but I had to seeing as how I was an only child and my father needed help with the daily tasks that he had. Looking back at those times, I'd do anything to go back.
But, now those times where long gone.
"You shouldn't be moving around young Lady," the old man said as he came closer to me. "Would you mind turning around for me? I need to see how much you've recovered from the acupuncture earlier."
"Oh, uh. . . Okay," I said as I slowly turned around. "So um, Hi, I'm Elena Kozlov. And do you happen to be a doctor?"
Lavi burst into laughter and leaned against the wall. "Old Panda here isn't necessarily a doctor. He just happens to be a master when it comes to acupuncture, isn't that right?"
I could see the old guy twitch as he examined my back. "You know Lavi if you weren't the next Bookman in line I'd have left you a long time ago, you insolent child!" He said and lifted my shirt from behind, being careful not to lift it to much to give the other guys in the room a full view of my torso.
"You know Lavi you should really learn how to respect your elders." I said as the old man ran his hands up and down my back. I couldn't see his face well, but by the way he stopped at certain sections of my back and examined them closer it seemed as if something was wrong with my back.
"I'm sorry Elena but it seems it's rather impossible to teach such a thick headed boy such as Lavi manners." Responded the old man as he pulled away his hands and went for a smell compartment he had with him.
"Ah, c'mon old man I'm not thick headed at all! Right, Allen?" Lavi said as he directed the conversation towards Lavi.
"No, you're pretty thick headed," Allen responded. I could tell that he had a smug on his face when he said that as well.
"Oh look who's talking! The guy who doesn't even listen to others when his reached his limit!" Lavi snapped.
"If you didn't want my opinion you shouldn't had asked Lavi!" Allen exclaimed back at him.
At this point the argument had taken a direction I didn't even care much about so I just turned my attention to the old man.
"So what's acupuncture?" I asked him. I said as I lay on the bed, fully relaxed.
"It's the treatment that uses needles in multiple points to relieve pain." He explained.
"Oh I see so you use needles to. . ." After I said the word needles I shot up form my laying position and stared at him. "Wow, wow, take it back a little. Needles?"
