A/N: So, we are back. OMG GUYS I WENT TO A CON OVER THE WEEKEND A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS BOMB AF! Saturday was awesome! There was a D. Gray-man panel. I cosplayed Fem!Allen and I met two other Allens, Adam, NeAllen, Road, Kanda, and Lavi. I'm not a hardcore cosplayer, but I still had fun! I wanted to take more pictures with people, but I am super shy. Anyway here are the standings:
1 some Evil Order and Nice Noah. IIII
2 Evil Order, Nice Noah. III
3 Evil Order, previously Nice Noah now Evil II
Onward now! (PS I am sooo so sorry, I finished my first year of college and now I'm working AND in a musical, so WOW)
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Allen POV
Allen: 16 (Believed to be 15 by the Order)
I sigh in relief as we finally reach the city where rumor has it my Master is residing in. Lavi, Krory, and I managed to catch up with Bookman and Lenalee on our journey and have gathered at the coast of China.
We make our way about town when Lenalee suddenly inquires, "No where would General Cross be?"
"The red light district most likely," I nonchalantly reply. The group, minus Bookman, gives me a strange look. "What? You don't think I know my Master? He spent his money, which he didn't have might I add, on women, booze, and cigarettes. If we find the most high class Brothel, I will guarantee he will be here."
"If you say so, Moyashi-chan," Lavi mumbled, scratching the back of his head. Krory had a huge blush on his cheeks and Lenalee looked unappeased.
"I'm not lying. Come, I'll show you."
"Have you been here before, Allen?" Lenalee questioned worriedly, catching up with me, the others following close behind.
"No, but Tim is, unfortunately, equipped with a red light district locator." At this they sweat dropped. "If I were to lead us somewhere, we would somehow end up in Russia with my sense of direction."
"That Cross… I'm gonna have to talk about his money management problems. I hate it when he runs up bills for you to pay off." I start to deflate a little at the word "bills" and Neah tries to stutter out something to help elevate my mood, but he resorts to music. He plays one of the new pieces I bought titled, "Blue Moon".
We walked in silence until we end up in the red light district, at the fanciest place we've seen all week.
"Y-you sure Cross is here?" Krory hesitantly asks.
I sigh once more, feeling a headache comes on even with the soothing music surrounding me. "Unfortunately, this is probably where he is. Running up bills for me to pay. No good, lazy, womanizer he is."
"He couldn't have been that bad, could he?" Lavi whispers to Lenalee, in which I ignore in favor of walking up to security.
"Excuse me, we are looking for a tall man with spiky red hair and half a mask on his face. Have you seen him?"
The guard glared at me with fire in her eyes and spoke in a menacing tone, "No children allowed in our business! No first timers either!"
"Wait, sir, we are just looking for someone!" Lavi cried, trying to reason with the security guard.
"Lavi, I think that's a woman," Lenalee thought out loud, making Lavi's jaw drop.
"But she's huge!"
She gripped my shirt and pulled me closer to whisper, "Go around back. My master is awaiting you. We are supporters of the Black Order, just gotta keep up appearances." She then sticks out her tongue showing us the Rose Cross.
I nod my head in compliance. After being set back on the ground I jest my head showing the group to follow me around back and quickly find the back entrance.
The door leads to another room where a beautiful woman resided. The guard from the front soon joined us.
"Welcome, Exorcists," the woman uttered smoothly. "I am the mistress of this establishment. My name is Anita. Pleased to meet you."
"Beautiful," Lenalee gasped, her hands resting on her cheeks.
"Strike!" Lavi declared, a heart filling his visible eye.
"I'm sorry to tell you, but Cross is no longer here. He took a boat, but unfortunately, the boat sank." I could feel my face drain of color and my heart stop. Cross… Dead?
"Is there any proof?" Bookman questioned, gazing in my direction for any other signs of emotion.
"Another ship near by saw the emergency flare and went to investigate. The ship was destroyed and there were no survivors. When they had arrived all that was there was an eerie wreckage and poison in the see."
My heart started working again in overdrive. "Wh-where was my Master headed?" I inquired of Anita.
"Where was the ship headed before it sank," I said more firmly. "Master wouldn't have drowned like that."
Anita's face started to contort and then she let some tears fall down her face. "So you think he's still alive?" She looks at me in expectation, gazing in to my eyes. "Maho-Ja, please prepare my ship. We are heading toward Edo, Japan."
"Yes, ma'am," replies the other before turning out of the room.
Anita looked at me, and smiled soft. "Allen, right?" I nod. "Here, I believe this would belong to you." I look at her with a confused expression. She reaches into a navy, cloth bag and brings out a mirror.
"Cross had given this to me, but I feel that you need this more than I. It is but mere gut intuition." Miss Anita beckoned me forward and placed the mirror in to my hand. It had intricate, silver designs all over the border of the mirror and down the handle. The ivy design spiraled down as if clinging to it for dear life.
"There is engraving on the back, but I can not read it. I believe it is some type of code," states miss Anita. I flip it over and my eyes widen. "What, do you know what it says?"
"Y-yes, I do. It says, "May all your dreams come true, for I love you for you."," I relayed the message. Suddenly, the mirror protrudes a blinding light and an image started to come forth from the glass.
A man in a top hat with noble features, dark, curly hair and piercing pale eyes stood from the mirror. "I think that's a hologram…" Lavi murmured to himself mostly, taking note of the mysterious object.
"My son," the image stated, wavering slightly. "At least I assume this is my son, for only few know how to read this language. This mirror was made for you, for when you turn 16. The day I am recording is July 29th, the day you were born. You just turned a year old, and are just so adorable. I believe you will come to be a very handsome, mature, young man. You're mother would have been proud of you. Soon, you will be courting other young noble women, if someone doesn't mess it up that is. Take care of this mirror. It was your mother's prized possession. Adieu," and with that the image flickers out and is no longer there.
"That was… interesting," stated Lenalee. We all nodded at her words.
Lavi came closer to me to exam the mirror more thoroughly and said, "Today is July 29th, right? So it's that kids birthday. I wonder where he is and why Cross had this mirror…"
"Come now, the ship needs preparing, and you all look strong, so hop to it!" Maho-Ja demanded, coming back in to Anita's quarters.
"Y-yes, ma'am!" we shrilled. I place the mirror in to my pocket and go outside to see the men of the ship coming up to the boat, smelling of booze.
"You're Mr. Yan, correct?" I ask politely as we come face to face.
"And you're all the Exorcists?" the Captain responds.
"Yes, I'm Allen Walker."
"Lavi."
"Arystar Krory III."
"I appreciate you for cooperating with us," I thank the captain.
"Thanking me already? I only follow Anita's orders. I don't follow anyone else's commands," Mr. Yan titters, crossings his arms across his chest.
"Just a reminder that this task could be dangerous. A couple days ago, my Master's ship was sunk. It could have been the work of an Akuma. We will be traveling on dangerous seas," I slowly work my words.
"Yeah, and even Ms. Anita is coming with us," starts Mr. Yan. "We tried refusing her, but she is so stubborn. But don't worry. We will protect Ms. Anita with our life."
One man scoffed when he saw us and crowed, "THESE are the Exorcists? Look a bit scrawny if I do say so myself."
"You got that right. Just don't get in our way."
"Don't worry, we'll protect ourselves," Lavi replied coldly, almost shocking me.
"And also, we'll protect you," added Krory, equally as cold. A scowl forms on our faces as the older men chuckle.
All Hell breaks loose. Akuma break through the rickety waters of the port and start wreaking havoc.
After proving ourselves, we set sail to the East. I have a bad feeling about this though.
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GUYS I STILL FEEL TERRIBLE! Also! This chapter is going to be the last chapter to vote on how everything kinda pans out in the end. Some Evil Order and Nice Noah, Evil Order, Nice Noah, Evil Order, previously Nice Noah now Evil.
Please, tell me how you feel (except wanting to strangle me because I feel the same way). Have a great day!
