Chapter 4- Midnight Flower

Allen: T.T

Why are you mad?

Allen: You kidnapped Lenalee! XO

O.o Oh no... Here comes another angry person...

Date: September 18

Time: 11:54 pm

Place: Essen Hotel

Allen looked out of his window out into the dark night as the three Exorcists had rented three rooms in a nearby hotel.

Kanda had requested that each room was far apart so he wouldn't have to bother with Allen or Lavi.

Allen's room was directly next to a hardly used alleyway that was positioned right under Allen's window.

Timcanpy was curled up on the pillow as Allen lifted his head to the barely visible moon, and he let out a low sigh.

The words written in blood were still fresh in his mind as he went over everything he had heard.

"A Innocence that can create the mirror image of whatever it wants. That's how those Akuma from earlier were created." Allen muttered as a memory of his first fight against a Lv.2 Akuma.

"That Innocence is almost exactly like that Akuma's ability… That could be trouble." Allen whispered as he put his left hand on his head as he leaned against the windowsill.

Allen perked up as a shadow moved overhead, and he glanced up just in time for someone to grab him by the collar and throw him into the alleyway.

Allen landed on the ground hard, and was about to get up until the person pinned him down with their boot.

Allen gritted his teeth as he looked up at the hooded person staring down at him.

"Who… are you? Are you with Gin?" He asked, and the person remained silent as they stared down at Allen.

Allen grinned as he managed to free his left hand, and he swung it upward just in time to knock the person back a few feet.

Allen stood up, and brushed the dust off of him with his black claw as he stared at the hooded person.

Allen quickly slashed at the person, but missed when the person leaned back, and then swiftly kicked Allen in the head.

Allen gritted his teeth as he dug his claw into a nearby wall to keep him from falling down.

'That kick was powerful! Who is this guy!?' Allen thought as he removed his claw from the wall, and then pointed it at the person.

The person suddenly appeared in front of Allen, and he couldn't react as he was kicked down onto the ground again.

'Damn he's fast too!'

Allen stared at the person as he stood back up and wiped the blood from his lower lip.

He casually kicked a small can away from his foot that lay on the ground, and he then smirked as he braced himself against the hooded person.

"Allen…"

Allen flinched as the person spoke his name again, and then appeared in front of him as the person swiftly kicked at him.

Allen barely blocked the kick with his claw, and then flinched as the person's other foot slammed into his stomach.

Allen coughed up blood, and he gritted his teeth as he stared up at the person.

"Crown Edge!" Allen said as he slashed at the person, but missed as the person ducked and then swiftly pushed Allen against the alleyway's wall, and then held his arms so he couldn't attack.

Allen gritted his teeth as the person kept their head lowered so he couldn't see their face.

"Damn it!" Allen muttered, but suddenly froze as the person muttered his name again and then swiftly kissed him on the lips.

Allen was speechless as the person pulled back and stared at him silently.

"Allen…" The person muttered, and as the hood slowly fell down, Allen's eyes widened as he and the person stared at each other.

"L… Lenalee…!?" Allen muttered as Lenalee stared at him emotionlessly.

"But how…?" Allen muttered again, and then flinched as Lenalee leaned closer and hugged him tightly.

"Allen…" She muttered, and Allen stared down at her silently with his lips slightly parted.

Lenalee put her head on Allen's shoulder and slowly breathed on his neck as the two remained silent from a few moments.

"How did you get away…?" Allen asked quietly, but Lenalee didn't answer as she continued to breath slowly onto his neck.

"Allen… Can you do something for me?" Lenalee suddenly asked, and Allen perked up as he looked at her as she moved her head so it was inches from his head.

"W-What?"

"Can you…"

"Die for me?"

Allen eyes widened as suddenly something impaled Lenalee from behind and also cut into Allen's chest.

Blood rolled out of Allen's mouth as he stared behind Lenalee, and saw an armored arm impaling the two.

"Hehehe, I though you'd be harder to kill than this." The armored arm's owner said with a laugh as he removed his arm, and Allen slumped to his knees, but his eyes didn't leave Lenalee as she stared down at him.

She smiled kindly, and then started to fall toward him.

"Save me… Allen…" She muttered before landing next to Allen and bursting into water.

Allen stared in complete shock at where Lenalee was, and the other person started to laugh loudly.

"You are weak! You were tricked so easily by that mirror image! Hahaha!"

Allen continued to stare at the water until he was lifted into the air by the other person, but his eyes never left the spot where the water lay.

"It wasn't… Lenalee?"

"Of course not!" The other person shouted before punching Allen in the head, and laughing as he continued to punch Allen.

"You're weak! You let your emotions get in the way! You're not a worthy opponent for me! I need stronger people to fight! Not insects like you!" He shouted, and then brutally smashed Allen into the ground.

Allen coughed up blood into the air as he lay in the small crater that had formed as the person laughed down at him.

"How pathetic! I'll wipe this trash off of the world! Only the strong survive!" The person shouted as he swung his fist down at Allen.

CLANG!

"Clang?" The person asked out loud as the dust that had be knocked into the air started to clear, and the person stared down at the thing that stopped his fist as Allen stared up at the new person.

"You stupid Bean Sprout! How'd you get so bloody!? You are so weak, Bean Sprout!" Kanda shouted as he pushed the person back with Mugen.

"Sorry… Kanda… I was tricked…" Allen muttered as Timcanpy suddenly landed on his head, and he glanced weakly at it.

"Timcanpy?"

"Thank that golem for coming to get me, Bean Sprout." Kanda said as he readied Mugen at the other person.

The person grinned greatly as he stared at Kanda happily.

"You seem strong… FIGHT ME!" He shouted as he jumped into the air, and swung his fist at Kanda.

"Kaichu: Ichigen!" Kanda shouted as he swung Mugen upward and several insects appeared out of the glowing blade, and collided against the person's fist.

Kanda flinched as the person's fist ripped through the insects, and then hit the ground in front of Kanda as the Exorcist jumped back.

"That armor is…"

"That's right. It's an Innocence. I am Chuck Ripper." Chuck said with a large grin as he cracked his knuckles happily while Kanda readied Mugen again while Lavi suddenly appeared as he dragged Allen away from the two.

"Hey, Eye-Patch! Get yourself and Bean Sprout out of here! You'll only slow me down!" Kanda snapped, and Lavi hurriedly dragged Allen and Timcanpy out of the alleyway as Kanda and Chuck stared at each other.

"Fight… Blood… Kill… Strong…" Chuck muttered happily as the moonlight entered the alleyway, and Chuck's body was revealed to be encased in armor.

"So that's your Innocence?"

"That's right. My Innocence is strong!"

"Is that so?"

Kanda lowered Mugen a little, and then suddenly appeared behind Chuck.

Chuck flinched as he turned his head around to face Kanda and he grinned as he swung his fist at Kanda.

Kanda dodged the fist in mid-air, and then swung Mugen at Chuck.

The blade collided against Chuck's armor, and then Kanda jumped back to avoid Chuck's fist.

"That armor is annoying, but I'll break it along with you." Kanda said as he raised Mugen in front of him.

"Nigentou."

"Hey, wake up, Allen!" Lavi said as he tried to wake Allen up by shaking him furiously.

Allen's eyelids quivered before closing again, and Lavi gritted his teeth.

"Gotta heal that wound first…"

"Would you like some help, child?"

Lavi glanced behind him to see a short old woman staring at him from behind her glasses.

Lavi silently reached for his hammer as the woman drew closer, and then pulled out a small vial of blue liquid.

"If he drinks this, the skin will heal much more quickly, but the muscles will need to heal naturally." She said as she placed the vial in front of Lavi, and then backed up.

Lavi glanced at the vial while he pulled his hammer out, and pointed it at the old woman silently.

"What's the matter, child? He'll die if you don't heal him." She said sincerely, and Lavi gave a nervous grin as his hand stayed in the same spot.

"I don't trust you." He said from between clenched teeth, and the woman sighed as she picked the vial back up and opened it.

"Fine, don't trust those who are trying to help." She said, and then drank the entire vial in one gulp while Lavi stared in surprise.

The woman held up the vial with a smirk, and then pulled out an identical vial.

"Please, child. Trust me." She said, and Lavi slowly took the vial, and then cautiously opened it.

The woman watched as Lavi slowly poured the liquid down Allen's throat, and Lavi suddenly jerked back as Allen's skin suddenly started to heal quickly.

After the wound had closed, Lavi panted as he stared at the woman in surprise.

"See, child? I was helping you and your friend." She said, and Lavi sighed with a small smile.

"Thanks."

"No problem, now I must be going. Nights aren't any places for old women like me to be wandering around in nowadays." She said, and then waved shortly as she started to walk away.

Lavi watched her walk away, and he called back to her. "Thanks again!"

"No problem, child…" She said as she turned the corner, and started to walk away.

"No problem." She said again as her skin started to melt into water, and Gin ran his hand through his hair as his umbrella appeared in his hand.

"No problem indeed, Lavi." He said with a chuckle as he happily twirled his umbrella while walking away from where the Exorcists were.

Kanda flipped over Chuck as he swung his blades down at Chuck, and it cut into his arms.

Chuck grinned happily as Kanda landed on the ground, and stared at him.

"This is great! You are strong that it's making me itching for a killing! Let's keep going!" Chuck shouted as his entire body was covered in blood.

Kanda gritted his teeth as he blocked Chuck's fist again, but then jumped back as Chuck's other fist slammed into the wall.

'He's as crazy as General Sokalo! No matter how many times I cut him, he won't stay down!' Kanda thought angrily as he readied his blades again.

Chuck laughed as he raised his fists, but suddenly stopped as his eyes widened mysteriously.

"What? It's time to go already!? I wanted to stay and fight!" He roared before turning away and glaring back at Kanda.

"Be sure to stay alive, brat! I can't wait to kill you!" He hissed, and then disappeared as he turned the corner and away from view.

Kanda sheathed Mugen as he stared after Chuck.

"What happened?" Kanda wondered out loud before walking toward where Lavi and Allen were so he could yell the hell out of them for being useless.

In an unknown location, a large room burned with thousands of candle that burned with a blue light.

"I'm here." Chuck said as he suddenly appeared from the wall, and another voice said. "Good to see ya, Chucky."

"You too, Rôade."

Rôade smirked as she sat with her elbows against her knees as she rested her head on her palms.

Chuck looked around the room to see other people sitting or standing around.

"Ah, you're back, Chuck." Someone said from a chair on a raised platform in front of everyone in the room.

The people all stared up at the person sitting in the chair as they listened to him.

"Three Exorcists are all they were able to send us to feast upon. However, from what happened to Chuck, we can not take them lightly." One person said from the wall, and the person sitting in the chair nodded with a grin.

"Those three are just a joke though. Joker, King, and Ace." Rôade said with her usual grin as someone scowled at her.

"Never underestimate the enemy!" The person shouted, and was silenced when Rôade glared at them.

"Now, now… Rôade and Aroc. Calm down, please." The person in the chair said, and the two stopped glaring at each other instantly.

Aroc scowled as he looked away, and next to him, Kiki smiled as she leaned against the wall while fiddling with her fingers.

"The enemy is only three Exorcists with some helpers. Nothing to underestimate, Aroc. Remember, not many Exorcists are left now. We will purge them from this world along with the humans. Remember, you are all either Exorcists who have been exiled, or Noah who I have saved."

"Yes… Master Gin." Aroc said with a frown as he rubbed his shoulder where a large scar ran down his arm.

"The Black Order is weak now. They have less than 30 Exorcists, even though they are still finding more today. There are Fifteen of us. The Black Order will fall easily." Gin stated as he put his arms behind his head and rested one foot on his other knee with a grin as he sat in the chair.

The fourteen people in front of him all nodded as they stared up at Gin.

"We have also reduced their numbers by one with the capture of Lenalee Lee." Another one said as he fixed his top hat with a smirk.

"That's right, Cathol." Gin said as above them, hanging in the air, a pitch black cross hung in mid-air as Lenalee appeared chained to it.

Her eyes were closed as she breathed slowly.

Gin's smirk widened into a grin, and he stared down at the fourteen.

"Now then, onto the most important subject which is the reason I called all of you here! What should we call ourselves?"

The new enemy emerges! Fifteen people stand in Allen, Lavi, and Kanda's way to Lenalee! But who are they all? You'll find out soon!

Allen: T.T Crown Edge!

-dodges- Hey! That was close! You almost hurt me! XO

Allen: Just stay still and it won't hurt! XO