Disclaimer: Me don't own Death Note!
Just so you know: Here I'll introduce new characters! These characters' personality are based on my friend's personalities, Cheyenne and Nghi. I'll make more characters whose personalities are after my friends!
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Chapter 7: Mystery Solved
Eraldo called his minions through the telephone, to make sure they disposed of the kids right away. His phone was answered after quite some tome.
"Boss?" said an unusually shaky voice.
"Have you done it?"
"Uh… yes, boss, yes", the man said. Well, they know the peril they will go through if they lied, but seeing someone pushed the kids off the cliff, he hoped his right (though he didn't know who that 'someone' is, for the young man he saw is not one of his men, but that someone jumped off the cliff after he pushed their targets, so he hoped no problems about that).
Eraldo grinned. His plan c went smoothly. He dropped the phone and went back to work.
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It was a long, torturous fall. Or maybe it's just their imagination? No one can tell, for falling off a cliff might be fast but time is teasing them, giving the sensation of never-ending fright.
Suddenly Mello, Near, Matt and B hit something soft. Soft? They looked around, to see that they drooped on a mattress (something like Matsuda's fall from the building, though this one is much more risky) and that they are in an opening of a cave just a few miles below the cliff. They helped themselves up and saw the young man who pushed them of the cliff standing beside them.
"Follow me", the young man said as he walked inside the deep cave. Near was about to follow him when his companions stopped him.
"Don't follow him" advised Matt.
"Why not?"
"Why not?" mimic Mello sarcastically, "Hello, he just pushed us off the cliff!"
"But we didn't die", Near pointed out.
"He has a point" added B.
The young man, apparently noticing the children aren't following him, stopped and motioned them to come. Matt, Mello and B eyed him suspiciously.
"We can trust him" reassured Near. The three rolled their eyes as if to say, Yeah, suuuuurrrrreeee. Near sighed. "You have the choice; stay here and be alone or follow him and uncover the mystery." The three thought for a moment before catching up with Near.
They followed the mysterious young man, who walked with his back hunched and hands in his pockets. Then they stopped, eyes adjusting in the bright lights. All the more surprising is that there's a metal wall blocking the way. The young man typed the password and sis other things so the wall will let them pass.
Finally, the wall raised to let them pass. Inside is a place one can call a room of technology miracle. So many advanced computers and stuff! The kids stood in awe.
"You coming in?" the young man invited. The four dashed inside. They were greeted by a man covered in a leather jacket, five other people (one of them Near recognized as the one who rescued him) and by two girls about their age.
"I'll introduce myself to you", the young man said. "About time", muttered Mello, but he ignored it. "I am agent Lawliet, asked by the great detective L to help solve this case"
B tilted his head to the side. True, the young man's last name is Lawliet, but his first name is L (he can see his name through his shinigami eyes). Could he be the same person?
"And I'm Raye Penber", said the man who saved Near.
"I'm Noami Misora"
"Haley Belle"
"Toors Denote"
"Nikola Nasberg"
"Watari", said the man enveloped in a leather jacket, whose identity is hidden thanks to the clothes covering every inch of him. B can't see his name or lifespan.
"I'm Bianka" said one the little girls cheerfully.
"And I'm her twin sister, Biankie". Well, that explains the resemblance.
Matt, Mello, B and Near nodded in response. Everything happened so fast it seemed like a dream. After the introduction, they were escorted in a spacious room that looked like a huge living room, along with Bianka and Biankie. Lawliet, the young man, nodded to the two girls and Bianka winked at him.
"Okay, question", Mello began after the door was closed. "Who are you girls, who's the creepy guy named Lawliet and what are we doing here?!"
The twins, who both have dark hair and dark eyes, replied in unison "We will get to that."
"Oh! You forgot our names?", said one of the twins "I'm Bianka and she's Biankie"
"Biankie? That's a cute name" complimented Matt.
"It's not cute, damn it!" yelled Biankie. She happens to be scared of everything cute. There was silence for a while.
"As I was saying" continued Bianka, "Lawliet and the great detective L are the same person. But keep that a secret". Well, that explains the name B saw.
"Oh, and have you boys ever noticed that you have some weird ability?" Biankie asked. Matt, Mello, Near and B exchanged glances. They did happen to notice that….
"Answer the question", Biankie demanded.
Matt immediately answered. "Well, I always know what someone dreads. It's like seeing weak spots. You, for example" he pointed to Biankie "are afraid of cats, bunnies, unicorns and anything cute." Biankie looked away.
Bianka clapped her hands. "Your right! How about me?"
Matt inspected her for a while and declared "Your not afraid of anything and you hate almost nothing, so I can say that your weakness is being too optimistic"
"Correct!" Bianka sang, "How about the girl?" she pointed to Mello.
"I am NOT a girl!"
"Awww, and I was hoping to play dolls with you", Bianka pouted.
"Well forget it. As for me, I notice that people do what I want, though not everyone does that." The girls nodded. Then they looked at B.
"Umm… I know people's names even before they say it, and I know when people will die."
"Ohhh…" gasped Bianka. Then, her expression quickly became serious, but quickly came back to her normal optimistic face. "What's my name?" she asked, almost a hint of slyness in her voice.
"Beatrix Evenster. Your sister is Beatrice"
Bianka and Biankie are not that surprised, but they are in shock (hard to express). The other three just remained silent.
"How about you?" Biankie asked Near when she recovered.
"Well, I can tell if someone is trustworthy or not, even if I don't know them".
The twins were quiet for a while, but then Biankie destroyed the silence. "Those are your abilities?! Gosh, your powers sucks compared to us!"
"Powers?" Matt asked. The others looked at the twins as if something's wrong with them.
"Yes, powers. You see, my 'ability' is to see one's past. Bianka over here can see your future" Biankie sneered.
"Prove it" they said in harmony.
"I knew you were gonna say that" Bianka said. Biankie went close to Near and touch his forhead with her pinky.
"What are you doing?"
"Giving you proof. I can't see someone or something's past without touching them. Alright, here's your proof" She looked at them straight in the eye.
"You are born in US on August 24, 1991, you grew up as a weird but smart kid, you're an only child, you have almost no friends, your parents are murdered by some thugs on your birthday, after that you suddenly waked up in a prison cell with these three, you three thought Mello was a girl, then you worked together to escape, you.."
"Okay, I believe you already" Near interrupted. The three just stared in awe.
"Want me to tell you your future?" sang Bianka.
"No thank you", said everyone.
"Well, you asked us about our 'special ability'. What's all the point of these?" asked Near.
"I'm not sure, L just told us to explain things to you. He said you kids must have some special talent like us, and asked us to help in the investigation."
"I believe that investigation is about our kidnapping?" Near said. The twins nodded.
"Anyway, we came from Wammy's house. And since you four are orphaned like us and with special abilities, I guess welcome to the club"
The four grimaced at the word 'orphaned'.
Suddenly Lawliet entered the room. "I need to tell you kids something", he said to Near, B, Matt and Mello.
