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So big thanks to all those who've read. I realized there have been many, many, spelling errors. SPELLING IS NOT MY BEST SUBJECT! And this is also unbetaed, so I take full blame. When I have the time or actually remember, I'll go back and fix them.
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Disclaimer— I own nada. Except for Alex and Fao.
Allen's POV
(A few hours later)
"Allen. You done yet?" Lavi whined as I rested my cheek on the table. "No." I groaned. "Link, can I take a break?" I asked, glancing to where Link was sitting in the corner of the room. He looked up at me. "Fine. We'll walk around for a few minutes, then you get back to work."I sat up, just as Lavi grabbed my wrist. Before I knew it, I was being dragged down the hall. Link blinked, but didn't bother trying to catch up.
"L-L-Lavi!" I yelled, and he abruptly stopped. "What?" He asked, and I raised my eyebrow at him. "Really? You need to ask that?" I said, and he gave me a cheeky grin. "Shh. I want to see what Alex's like when she's by herself. Lenalee's already waiting for us hopefully with Kanda." He whispered excitedly. "Why do we want to spy on her?" I asked, and he gave me a evil smirk. "Blackmail, of course. She might be the kind of person with a hard, I'm-going-to-kill-you outer persona with a soft, aw-look-a-kitty inner persona. Besides, I'm a Bookman; I need to record these types of things." He said, pulling me along.
I reluctantly followed, and noticed we were heading towards the training room. Lenalee was peering into the room from behind the doorway with Kanda next to her. We could hear Alex counting quietly from inside as we spied in. She was doing vertical sit-ups, holding onto a pole jutting out from the wall with her legs; her hands clasped behind her head. "987, 988, 989, 990." She said, and Lenalee poked Lavi's shoulder. "She's been doing that for almost half an hour now. Before, I followed her to the cafeteria, but all she got was an apple again and some milk." She whispered, and Kanda nodded. "No way she's normal, even for her kind. What is she, some kin of freak?" He whispered to know one in particular. Alex stopped, flipping over to land on her feet. Fao padded up to her, then glanced our way. We tensed, figuring he would give us away. He looked away from us, and I breathed a sigh of relief.
"And, what, may I ask, are you idiots doing?"
We looked up to see Alex scowling down at us. Lavi gave her a nervous smile. "Uh, Lenalee lost an earring, and we were helping her look for it?" He said, and we all facepalmed. Alex sighed, glancing at Fao. Fao nodded before walking away. Alex placed a hand on her hip. "Well, as long as you're here, you can help me out. Dr. Crazy said I had to go to the Infirmary for something. Said they gotta check my health and whatever. So lead the way." She ordered, and we stood up. I looked at Lavi and Lenalee. "I have no idea where the Infirmary is." I said, and Lavi shrugged. Lenalee gave us a nervous smile. "I have a pretty good idea on where it is, so I guess I'll lead." She said, and Kanda did his signature "Che."
"Well, I'm going to have to ask you to take off your shirt, but only if you have something on underneath." The Head Nurse said as Alex seated herself on the table. She unbuttoned her shirt to reveal bandages wrapped around her upper chest. Lenalee took her shirt for her. Lavi's eye boggles. "You wear bindings?" He asked, and she shrugged. "Sorry if that's a problem for you." She said drily, and the Head Nurse began to inspect her scars. There were many, too. Her stomach, shoulders, back, and sides were covered in them, and most of them looked like they were pretty deep cuts.
The nurse frowned. "My goodness child! What sort of household were you raised in? You have scars from knives, animals, and things I don't want to even guess!" The nurse exclaimed. Alex shrugged. "Death and I are on pretty good terms." She said, and the nurse stood up straight. "Well, I advise you to try and stay out of trouble. No one has good luck forever." Alex rolled her eyes. "Whatever. Who said I had any good luck?" The Head Nurse frowned again, but said nothing. She guided Alex to the scale and made her stand on it. She sighed. "Underweight too. But in your case I'm not going to worry about it as it seems you're just muscle and bone." She paused as Alex retrieved her shirt from Lenalee. "I suppose you can go on missions, but I'd like you to take care of yourself. It's horrible when a child dies as young as you." She said, shaking her head as Alex buttoned her shirt.
Alex grinned at her. "But Doc, the thing is, you can't kill monsters so easily." Alex said mysteriously as she walked out.
"So… why monster?" Lavi asked. We found Alex in the cafeteria, sitting by herself. She raised an eyebrow. "In your terms, isn't that what I am? A monster?" She retorted. He shrugged, and Lenalee smacked his shoulder. "Alex, you're not a monster. You're our new comrade." She smiled. "In arms." Alex finished. At our blank looks, she elaborated. "Well, isn't this a war?" She asked, exasperated. I scratched my chin. "I suppose…" my voice trailed off and she sighed. "Great. I'm fighting with a bunch of naïve teenagers. Just my luck." She muttered.
Just then, Kanda walked up to us with his classic scowl. "What like you've fought in a war before?" He asked sarcastically. Alex grinned. "Ding, ding! We have a winner!" She exclaimed, and our jaws dropped. "What?" Lenalee and Lavi screeched. Alex gave me a seriously-are-you-kidding-me look. "Where else do you think I got stabbed? The local market?" She asked, then paused to think. "Actually, yeah, there was that, but still!" She exclaimed.
I scratched the back of my head nervously. "It's just that you're younger than us and it's not as if it's normal we send kids into war in this world." I explained, and she scoffed. "Ok then, explain this? We're technically children as you put it and yet we're thrown into war. How about Africa? There's children at war there too." She said, pinching the bridge of her nose. "Besides, after a while, you get used to it." She added, and Lavi poked her shoulder. She glanced up. "So… how many have you killed?" He asked. Alex shrugged. "Lost count." She said casually, and Lenalee looked mortified. "Don't you feel guilty?" She asked. Alex thought about it for a minute. "Not really. They picked a fight, we fought fairly, and I came out victorious. If they hadn't, maybe they still would be alive. Is it my fault? Yeah, but I could care less about the dead right now." She answered. Kanda snorted. "So you're nothing more than a murderer." He commented, and she grinned. "You could see it that way. But, hey, the cops from this world and the other aren't after me, so that means they got no proof. That, or they haven't found the bodies. Either way, though, I got a target on my back for one reason or another." She shrugged.
"Walker!" Link's angry voice interupted, and I tensed. I slowly turned around. "Oh, hi Link." I said nervously. I did not want an angry Link on my hands right now. Or ever, for that matter.
He scowled down at me before sighing. "You, Lee, Kanda, Lavi, and Wolfe are wanted at Komui's office for your newest assignment." Alex stood up. "Well then, I suppose we can continue this conversation at a later time." She said, giving us a wink. Then she looked up at Link. "Lead the way, Pimples." She said, as he frowned at his new nickname.
"So, how well does it fit?" Johnny asked. Alex shrugged, spinning for us. Her uniform was similar to Kanda's only her coat went to her ankles to hide her tail and had a hood to conceal her ears. "Fine. What's it supposed to do?" She deadpanned. Kanda facepalmed. "It's supposed to help with your defense." Lenalee explained. Alex nodded, and Fao wriggled out from under her collar. "Al, why on earth do you have your knives?" He asked, and Alex blinked. "Why shouldn't I?" She asked matter-of-factly.
Kanda raised an eyebrow. "What does he mean by knives?" He asked, and Alex grinned. "Currently, I have 32 knives and three pistols hidden on my person. Care to find them?" She asked, holding out her arms. I blinked, studying her small figure. "How did you manage to hide so many weapons?" I asked, and she put a finger to her lips. "Secret." She whispered, giving me a wink.
Lavi cleared his throat and Komui began talking. "Your destination is Salem, Massachusetts. Someone there is recreating the deaths from the Salem witch trials of 1692. We suspect it's an Akuma, but our Finders were unable to conclude that for us." Lavi raised a hand. "What made them unable to conclude that?" He asked, and Komui handed them photos. I nearly gagged.
They were photos of burnt corpses tied to a blackened cross. I glanced at Alex, who showed no reaction to the photos. She looked up at Komui. "What exactly is the significance of the killer using the Salem witch trials as their M.O?" She asked. Komui shrugged. "That is unknown. But we're taking all precaution as this might be the work of Akumas and Noah." He paused, as if mulling over his next words. "If you do see the Noah, don't fight more than you need to. A lost battle would not be as bad as lost Exorcists. You'll be going to the North American branch, then taking the train up to Massachusetts. Good luck." He smiled, and we walked out of the room.
Someone tapped me on my shoulder and I turned around. It was Alex. "So what's a 'North American branch'?" She asked. "The Black Order has a branch on each continent. We're in the European Branch, which is also the Headquarters." I explained, and she nodded as if she understood what I was talking about. "So… the Noah… they're the guys we gotta take out, right?" she asked, and I nodded. She grinned, smashing her fist in her palm. "Shouldn't be too hard, 'specially since Girly took care of the big one." She grinned. Lenalee turned around. "How'd you know about that?" She asked, and Alex shrugged. "I got bored last night, so I decided to hack into the records. Wasn't that hard either." She said breezily, walking away.
'Who exactly is Alex?' I wondered.
Ok people, listen up! I want to know who you're favorite characters are so I could put the chapters in their point of view. (BTW, Kanda's is probably the next chapter. And pairings? So far, I only have one review concerning that (thanks anonymous reviewer).
and, for anyone that's confused about Alex, here's her general info:
Height: 5'5~5'6 feet
weight: roughly 100~103 pounds
Hair color: silver~grey
Imnocence: Parasetic
DOB: 10/31 (month/day)
If you're still a little lost, tell me ands I'll try and clear it up a bit. And review! Please review! I want to know if people like the story, hate it, or just want to give me criticism.
is it me, or did this chapter seem rushed?
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