I was woken up in a strange manner... a rolled up newspaper hitting on my right shoulder.
It's Reborn.
"what are you doing here?" I asked I was pretty sure I locked the door. But he's Reborn after all
"you said you wanted to find a cure to your trauma right?"
"yes... if possible" I say
"why?"
"because... I want to protect... I want to protect the people I love... I don't want to lose them I don't want it to be another Tokyo accident." I say determined "I don't want to stand there and be useless... I can't do anything to help mom... and dad... even the ninth I want to get rid of this curse as quickly as I can...ah!... I must've sounded weird … sorry"
"well spoken... here" reborn handed me a ticket
"eh?" I asked "Mafia land? What does that have to do with this?"
"you'll see... after you get there there will be people there waiting there for you..."
"I don't know what you're planning... I hope this will be worth while" I say
"you won't regret it" reborn grinned
"good luck with Tsuna then... take care of him eh?"
"I always do" Reborn answered "now since your things are packed and the taxi will be here in five minutes go and get dressed in some thing nice since the theme of the island this week is ballroom dance... blue looks good on you" and with that advice he left.
I searched around the closet and found a Blue dress with a Wear this! Tag tied to the hanger. Reborn's work I guess.
I wore it and carried my suit case to the front door
the car came just in time so I loaded my luggage and sat.
"to Namimori port" I say to the driver.
The drive was short and before I know it I was at the ballroom of the gigantic cruise liner. I had been here once with ojii-san then... I remember him whirling me around the dance floor laughing with me... that was before he got the disease... making him unable to walk.
I handed my invitation and sat at my table. I ate a little and rested.
The music started... people started to go to the dance floor.
"care for a dance?" a young man asked
"sure..." I say why not have a little fun while you're at mafia land?
I danced with several people for several hours it brings back memories of the parties I've been to the dancing part was fun but after an hour of dancing the heels are killing me. So I exited the ballroom for fresh air...
I saw the island within the horizon. I don't have to change because all of the people here will be dressed this way on the island.
I got off the cruise liner and registered for a room.
"Delacorix-sama??" the attendant asked "you are to follow him, he'll lead you to where you want to go..."
I followed the man into a subway station. We boarded the train. I guess it'll lead me to training... in that case I'll have to change.
I got my suit case and went to the bath-room.
I changed into black cargo pants and a random t-shirt and quickly returned to my seat.
The train stopped several minutes later. And the door opened to vast empty landscape. I stepped out and looked around
"you're Noir yeah?"
I nodded... why am I seeing acrobalenos everywhere!?!?!?!
"I'll be brief you're here to train... even if you are a girl I still won't go easy on you Kora!"
"I'll see what I can do" I say at least he's not sexist...
"so now jump into that whirlpool and try to swim out of it"
"..." I looked at the massive whirlpool surely death is better than the constant terror right?
I ran and jumped.
It current was rapid trying to suck me into the center... I guess he follows a fight fear with fear strategy. There is one word in the world that could describe arcrobalenos : Spartan. Such is my training held...
I swam against the hard current, it was hard work... but I got out somehow... I climbed up the cliff to meet my trainer...
MEANWHILE...AT NAMIMORI...
"how boring... there's nothing to do..." Tsuna sat on the school roof with the usual gang.
"hey Tsuna Have you seen your cousin lately?" Yamamoto asks
"Reborn says she has something to do... I don't know much though"
"a mission?" Gokudera asked enviously "I can't believe she's the first member to get one! But that is to be expected from the cousin of the tenth."
"..."
training was rather tiring but satisfying at the same time. But at other times scary.
So here I am standing at the middle of the forest. Surrounded by bears, this cliché scene could be seen in movies but I never ever imagined that I have to really do this...
I was only armed with my retractable claws, the weapon I mostly stuck to... since one can't learn the usage of everything at once. I don't know how long have I fought... it seems so timeless but I hope I could go against the record... I charged at the bears as an attempt to get out of the circle... never face your opponents with your back, a basic rule one should know about fighting.
The attempt succeeded and the tables turned. I gained the slight upper hand, at least for a while. I fought them until the trauma kicked in.
"fourty minutes twelve seconds Kora!" Collonello – the baby's name as I had learned earlier "better but let's try to extend that to an hour!... Kora!" was it just me or had I just heard a hint of pride from that spartan baby's voice? "for now let's take a break Kora!" okay maybe I was just thinking too much.
We returned to the campsite and rested. It was the second week here... the train hadn't moved so that means that there were no new people joining. It's so lonely here... just like the coffin. I played with my dying will flames just because I'm bored. You didn't think I can master this didn't you? But the urge of survival from humans are really something... they kind of changed your life... like it did to mine... that's how I had temporarily played dead for three years, replacing my blood with dying-will flames.
That's when I heard the train move. We're expecting a guest whoever that is...
"you're free for the rest of the day kora!"Collonello says despite the harsh tone he's a nice person although he'll never admit it...
I took a brief shower and got dressed into a fresh set of clothes. and set out to Mafia land.
It was a short walk if you go through the cave... so the train is unessesary. The darkness wasn't a problem since I have my dying will flame all I have to do is to raise my hand.
I reached the entrance of the cave and distinguished the flames on my hand. And here I am in the middle of mafia land. I walked around the streets wandering from one booth to the next.
I heard a distant explosion. I turned around to see a part of the island bombed
"we're under attack! Please proceed to the nearest shelter" the speakers blared "We're entering combat mode"
the nearest shelter from here should be the castle... I dashed to the building and opened the doors.
People rushed in after I did.
Ten minutes later the first floor of the castle was jammed full of people. So I stayed at the second floor. It's a great view for a person stationed as a look out. So I saw two figures approaching first.
"THERE ARE PEOPLE COMING!!!" I shouted "OPEN THE DOOR!"
a man opened it letting Naito, a classmate in Namimori and Tsuna
wait! What's he doing here? I ran down the stairs to meet him
"Tsuna!" approached him
"Noir! I thought you had a mission!"
"who says anything about a mission?" I ask him
"Reborn"
I sighed "I came here for...vacation what about you?"
"same here... but I didn't expect this to happen!!!"
"... it usually doesn't... there must be a spy of some sort" I say
"you're the one who let the spy on the island the 8th of Tomaso?"
"see?" I asked "bet they're all excited"
"good job! You've got guts!!"
"y-y-you're right..."
they started arguing about who takes control of the army. Geez these power hungry men...
"Tenth are you alright?!?" Gokudera bursted through the crowd
"you pompous kid making a nickname for yourself. Tenth indeed." one of the major families asked.
"that's not a Nickname..." Gokudera says slightly irritated "Sawada-san is our boss"
"ohh... then which unknown family are you from?"
"Were the Vongola gotta with that?" Gokudera asks the men "... shit..."
the men looked at Tsuna not good they're doubting him.
There were mumbled and jumbled whispers everywhere
"what's going on?"Tsuna asks
"I apologize for our rudeness! " one of the mafia says
"the problem for the leader is solved then" said another
"congrats you just earned yourself a seat of the commander" I say to Tsuna
"HIII??" he squeaked
"eh? Noir-san since when are you here?" Gokudera asked
"I was always here" I deadpan him
"tradition, rules, scales, power, no matter what it is no one is any match for Vongola."
"everyone let's follow Vongola the tenth!!!"
so now here I am with the fighting group standing beside the wall
"hey! The enemies are attacking" the lookout announced
they turned to Tsuna for command.
"we're bringing you on the front lines..."
they started attacking the men outside the walls and defending the castle.
Many are injured on the first wave.
I grabbed the nearest thing I have, a coin... it'll have to do for now I took my rubber band out letting my long hair fall. I used it as a sling shot.
My aim was true. The small piece of metal jammed a gun of the enemy's not allowing the bullet to shoot, having no other way the bullet went backwards. it exploded like Gokudera's dynamite making people around it suffer too.
"Whoa!!" apparently people saw my antics
"Did you just see that girl?"
"yeah what of her?"
"she just shot a metal coin into the gun barrel and made it explode like a dynammite"
"Vongola has some Epic people in it huh?"
"No kidding"
I "borrowed" a pair of Glock19 from a unconscious man and shot the enemies down, sparing the little ammo I have. I felt the adrenaline coursing through my veins... to fight or to flight... I choose fighting...
"did you see that tenth?"
"AH! This sucks! Why is this happening?"
"because we're the mafia?" I asked
" that's exactly it..." Tsuna says freaking out
"calm down... it's not like the end of the world here"
the troops had been divided and confused to we took this chance to burst out of this fortress.
Tsuna was hailed as a hero into the frontal lines.
It also gave me time to equip myself with my Claws.
I stayed at the back to clear the mess up while Tsuna and the majority went for the "boss stage".
"you should take a rest... ten minutes are almost up"
"i didn't come here for vacation purposes only" I say grabbing a gun from a fallen enemy, a Rifle I charged and shot the enemies around me... "I've done training you know..."
"Hey! Now I remember! That's her! the Wild card Noir! That prodigy from Vongola!"
"shoot... I forgot about my title around these guys" I smacked my head.
"I thought she's dead..." I heard one of them say
"Wild Card? You're THE Wild Card?" Gokudera asked
"yeah... I'm also the Thief and the Rouge since I seal weapons and use it if it's necessary" I say "I used to be a Known figure here... but then they thought I died... it was better if they do..." I shrugged "I blame Hades..."
I charged at the men and quickly took them out along with other people. I switched to an AK47 seeing that the claws were a disadvantage in mobs.
The fight stopped after awhile... when the last of the enemies fell we cheered.
Unfortunately my traumatized body started to react... I fell on to my knees...
shit... not again...
"Noir!" a voice probably Gokudera.
I blacked out. Time's up... and now for the penalty...
**Author's P.O.V**
"...two hours three minutes... as expected when her adrenaline is coursing through her body and a real war going on... she has exceeded my expectations" Collonello looked at the sleeping girl with a small sense of pride...
but I mean small as in...very very small... Noir would need more training to over come her fears... and perhaps more fighting... Collonello allowed himself to a slight smile...
here's how the dress would look like:
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Lyn: HIIIIIIIII!!!! *screams like Tsuna* Hibari's fans are scary!!
Hibari: what of me?
Lyn: n-nothing...
Noir: Ne! Ne! Lyn-san who's that?
Lyn: -_-||| (oh right! I forgot she hasn't met him yet... ) you'll meet him later for now I'm tired *walks to her bed room*
Hibari: Read and review or I'll bit you to death!
(just kidding XD)
