Chapter 3:
"Right now, with you in our group, we have found 19 Exorcists. Most are around the world working on different missions, but you'll soon be able to meet them all," Kumoi tells Allen.
"Hebreska's an Exorcist," I blurt, simply to see Allen's reaction. He just stares at me as if I'm joking. "I'm serious."
"It is true, I am an Exorcist," Hebreska testifies.
Finally, Allen's eyes bulge out and his jaw drops almost to the floor, "WHAT?! How is that even possible?!"
"Allow me to explain," Hebreska says as I choke back giggles. "I am a different…type than you guys. But I am a compatible person for a cube, ever since the Teachings started, I have been a keeper of Innocence. I have met with many Exorcists. Allen…may God be with you."
"No worries or anything," I say idly.
"Levi, would you mind showing him to his new room, so I can get back to work?" Kumoi asks me as the elevator stops.
"On it, sir!" I salute as I spin around and leap off the elevator – even though there's really no reason to jump, since it comes to rest right against the floor of the balcony. Allen follows me, but he just walks.
"So where's your Anti-Akuma weapon?" Allen asks me as we walk. I don't answer right away. "Ah, I'm sorry if that was rude, you don't have to answer," he says quickly.
"No, it's not that," I assure him right away. "It's just that I don't have one. I'm not an Exorcist. No Innocence is compatible with me."
"You sound disappointed by that."
I nod, "I am. I mean, most of the people who live here are the scientists and stuff, so it's not like I really stand out. But the Exorcists have been all over the world, and I've never been off this…island."
Allen laughs, "It is kind of like an island, isn't it? Well at least you're safe from all the Akuma up here. You're too young to fight anyway."
"How old are you?" I ask. With his white hair, it makes it harder to tell.
"Fifteen," he tells me.
I roll my eyes, "So you're only three years older than me. And you came from General Cross, right? How old were you when you started training with him?"
"How did you know that?" he asks.
"Golem," I say obviously, pointing to the Golem floating over his shoulder. "General Cross doesn't like coming here, but I do remember Timcampy from when I was little."
"You're smart, aren't you?"
I shrug, "I guess. It's just that there's nothing else for me to do, so I read a lot. Plus, since I'm the youngest person here, I'm like everyone's kid or sister, so I get to know pretty much everyone. Even Kanda," I grin, remembering Kanda's reaction to Allen.
"Yeah, is he always that hostile?"
"Yes," I answer right away, nodding. "He's got a bit of a temper," I giggle.
"I don't doubt it."
"Anyway, this is your room," I throw open a door to show him the room. It looks just like most of the other rooms in the place. A few of them are personalized, but since Exorcists come and go a lot, most of them are just standard. "You can do whatever you want to it. Rearrange or decorate. Did Lenalee show you around before she took you to Komui?"
"Yeah, she did," Allen nods.
I nod, lacing my fingers behind my back, "Good! Any more questions?"
"Just one. Why were you so interested in my curse before?"
"I'm not, really. I'm just interested on how you have a star on your head."
"Okay, but why?"
I hesitate. I've been told to never tell outsiders, to try to hide my star from outsiders. But Allen's an Exorcist, so it should be safe, right? But then again, maybe telling an Exorcist would be worse. Everyone here has known all my life, so they've known for years. But Allen doesn't know, doesn't understand what they do. If I tell him, he might think I'm a threat.
But then again, he's bound to find out sooner or later. It'd be safer to do it in the cafeteria though, or the lounge, where there's always people around. Right now, it's just me and him in the hallway though.
But still, I push up my bangs and say, "Cause I have one too. It's not a curse though, like yours. Or, actually, maybe it is. I wouldn't know, I've never even seen Akuma before."
"May I?" he gestures to my forehead with one hand. I nod, knowing already that he wants to get a closer look at the mark. He brushes my bangs to the side so he can look at it. "I don't think it's like mine, because it's solid, and mine isn't. It actually looks like—"
"Levi," Lenalee's voice cuts off his words, startling us both.
"Oh, hey Lenalee," Allen smiles, dropping his hand away from my face. I shake my head to make my bangs fall back into place properly.
"Hi Allen," she smiles as she comes over to us. "Sorry, but I have to steal Levi away. I need her help getting coffee for pretty much everyone. And trust me, nobody wants to see my brother without coffee."
"Again," I add.
"Your brother?" Allen asks.
"Oh, right, I didn't tell you," she giggles. "Kumoi's my brother."
"What?! How?!" Allen gapes at her. I don't blame him. Lenalee and Kumoi both look and act nothing alike.
"I suspect Kumoi was actually born an alien and got dropped on Lenalee's poor parents to raise," I tell him, making all three of us laugh.
"And I think she has at least half the order convinced of that too," Lenalee adds. "Now come on, Levi, we need to get the boys their coffee."
PS I ended up not sleeping and finished the drawing! It is now the cover of this story! Hopefully the image is working, but if it's not, and you want to see the drawing, check out my facebook page, which you can find a link to (or at least the address of, thank you copy and paste) on my profile bio thingie. Be warned, it's not that great. I messed it up a little bit. But fear not, because I anticipate more drawings coming up! Not now, of course, but throughout the course of writing this story, there will probably be a few more drawings.
Anyway, hope you're enjoying Levi's story so far!
PPS Levi's shown in the drawing in an Exorcist uniform, but that's not actually what she's wearing. She dresses in normal clothes right now, jeans and tee-shirts and blah.