So sorry about the delay, but I did well in all my classes! There will be a chapter 10 very soon because I was going to originally make this chapter longer, but I liked this ending so much that I didn't add in everything from my outline. Thanks to everyone who reviewed, especially my perspective because without your review I would have waited another week D:
Disclaimer: I do not own D. gray man, and I liked the last chapter of DGM... I know blasphemy!
The cage was too low for me to stand in and too narrow to sit down in. It bit into my back as I was forced into a feral crouch. My knees knocked against the cold bars. I could hear malicious laughter echoing throughout the darkness and goosebumps began to rise up on my arms. I was confused, and disoriented, but I would not show it.
Breathing deeply I centered myself. Why was I here? Perhaps Leverrier was just using me to my fullest potential. I am his object, therefore he may do as he pleases with me. My logic was sound enough to satisfy my trembling body, so I waited. I had faced more humiliating things than being put on display in a cage. All my limbs were intact, and that alone made my situation a positive one.
I crouched in the darkness and stared at the blank eyes that devoured me, ignoring the throbbing pain and blood that crept down my back. The darkness was consuming me, and I wanted to close my eyes and forget that I had ever been born. Suddenly, light was cast upon the grotesque spectacle. Lavi and Lenalee? Lenalee was carrying a lamp, and immediately hurried towards me. Concern darkened both of their faces.
"Allen how did this happen?" Lenalee looked as if she was about to cry.
I averted my eyes, "I don't know, it just sort of happened."
There was a loud crashing noise, and I looked up to see Lavi livid with anger. "You don't have to tell me who did it. It was Leverrier." Lavi closed his eyes, "Just you wait, I'll kill that bastard for doing this to you."
Lenalee nodded in agreement. "But, first we need to get you out of here Allen." She looked anxiously at the blood pooling at the bottom of my cage.
"No!" I said too quickly, "You mustn't. Leverrier will only get more angry if you do, and then I will be punished again. Anyways, this is just another part of my job." I attempted to give them a carefree smile, but it came out as a grimace as my back throbbed painfully.
"I can't believe you!" Lenalee had tears in her eyes, "How could I not worry about you?"
I lowered my eyes, and my stomach clenched painfully.
Peering up from beneath my eyelashes, I saw Lavi give me a piteous look, and heard their foot steps disappear into the darkness.
I felt horrible being so cold to Lavi and Lenalee, but they have only known me for a few days. Why would they want to help me-a stranger? It is too confusing, too much, no one should want to help me, look where I am: the freak show. Who would want to associate with someone who clearly doesn't belong?
Suddenly I felt a cold clammy hand on my face. I jerked back violently and banged my head hard against the cage. My eyes flickered madly, looking for the person who touched me. It was a little boy. He was very clean and had on expensive-looking clothes. The way he smiled at me made me want to run away. He slowly reached his hand into my cage and I shrunk away from his touch. I was torn, I wanted to slap his hand away, but that might cause me to be punished. Evasion was my best option, so I continued to move away from the curious hand. Finally, my head bumped against the far side of my cage, and his hand rested lightly on my head. Suddenly his hands clenched around my scalp and he violently ripped a chunk of hair from my head. I howled and swatted the boy's hand away, but he was beaming, basking in his victory.
My noise had attracted more people to ogle at me. They brought lights closer to see me better. Groping hands tugged at my clothes, until with an alarming rip, my left arm was bare. The crowd gasped, and I hung my head in shame. I felt so exposed, and all I could do was bend my head down, burying my chin into my chest.
The crowd who had just discovered my deformity were upset with my withdrawn state. They heckled me, softly calling "Demon, demon, look at me demon." This caused me to shrink into myself even more. They grew frustrated. I closed my eyes, and I felt them spit on my body. Dirt, rocks, sticks were flung at my cage, the debris rattled the bars before it hit me. Their anger escalated and I felt their garbage hit me. Rotting food slowly trickled down my body, the juices made my skin itch.
My shame had paralyzed me. So much so that all these actions had only fueled the terror welling up inside of me, causing my mind to become blank. I had remained rigid and motionless for my entire bombardment, until I felt a sharp prod to my back. I screamed.
The perpetrator twisted the stick a bit and then pulled it out, a wicked grin adorned his face. The eyes of the crowd feasted greedily on my body, and every time I began to withdraw from their prying eyes, the man would thrust his stick into my back. Others, wanting to hear my screams, poked the tender flesh of my back with their fingers, kicked my legs that were pressed up against the cage and pinched my deformed arm and face.
I looked to the entrance and saw Lavi and Lenalee standing there, their faces were terror-struck. I smiled, relieved at their presence, until I noticed that they had not moved, and that someone was restraining them. Leverrier, he looked at me and smirked, looking the happiest I had ever seen him. I looked away quickly, trying to keep my composure intact. As such, I did not see Kanda as he stepped in front of my cage.
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