Jabberwocky.
Professor Sally Scarlet was the only professor to be absent during the Estraneo Massacre. She was down with a fever at the time. She was the wife of the late professor Winchester Scarlet, and an avid fan of thriller-genre of movies.
That was why she was astounded by her husband's charge. The Jabberwocky was a pure, and yet a creature with a twisted mind. He obeyed her husband's every word like his life depended on it. When Winchester ordered him to kill the first Alice, a girl that was part of the Cloud experiment named Iris Hepburn; she could clearly remember what happened after the long, arduous, and exciting execution.
"Awen't I goo'? Pwofesso' Wincheste'?"
It was said with the most normal tone a child could ever produce. It was as if asking whether his horrible drawings were good. And Sally was mesmerized that recording the whole thing wasn't enough, she even uploaded it on YouTube. That was why she asked Chester if she could be Jabberwocky's Handler as well. Winchester, being so in love with his wife, agreed. He introduced Jabberwocky to her and let her change shifts with him occasionally.
And Sally wasn't the kind one in their relationship.
Sure, she was totally in love with her Chester to ever seriously hurt the man, but it was different with the Jabberwock, whom she had no personal attachments to. Sally was a fantastic manipulator. She was also a great opponent in mind and strategy battles. Her twisted personality and obsession drove her to find out every single thing about Jabberwocky's persona.
That was when she found out the existence of the second Alice, Naito Longchamp.
She released the Jabberwocky from his water tank, and crouched beside him. The woman smiled so creepily that Jabberwocky instinctively curled behind his wings. She took out a red whip from her hip. She often used it for her own misbehaving charges, but she hesitated about hitting the Jabberwocky. Ah well, Chester will probably forgive her anyways. She whipped the Jabberwocky's back and wings.
"You are really really beautiful, Jabberwocky."
The black-winged creature didn't scream, didn't cry or even make himself heard. His eyes were wide, and it was apparent that he was frightened. But, as Sally predicted, he didn't dare to displease her—someone so close to his Handler. "JABBERWOCKY!" The second Alice shouted, urging the boy to run. But Sally only laughed and kept on whipping the black-winged boy.
"Good, good! You are obedient, aren't you? Like an angel! Please wait here, Jabberwocky. I will fetch my husband for you." Sally said as she dusted her clothes off. Jabberwocky was shivering, but said nothing. "And where is my response?" Sally asked with steely tone.
Jabberwocky flinched, and soon looked at her reddish brown eyes with his own dull-brown ones. "Yes, Professor Sally." He muttered. Sally smiled. "You're beautiful, Jabberwocky. So beautiful that I dubbed you as the Underworld Angel." She sighed with content happiness.
Jabberwocky was silent and unmoved, but he was still shivering.
A few minutes later, Sally returned along with Chester. Jabberwocky was immediately alarmed, and he looked to Chester expectantly, waiting for an order. "Darling, can I see an execution?" Sally asked with seducing-tone as she took out her handy cam. And Chester only smiled and kissed her on her cheek. "Anything for you, darling. Jabberwocky," The black angel was immediately alarmed.
"Kill Alice. You can at least do that, can't you?" His voice was calm, and casual. Alice wailed. And Jabberwocky stiffened. "C'mon Jabberwocky dear. Can't you do what Professor Winchester told you to do?" Sally asked, still hanging so closely to Chester as she recorded everything in her camera.
"Dun wanna…" Jabberwocky was shivering, but tried his best to keep still anyways. Alice looked at him with an expression composed of fear and hope. "J-Jabberwocky…" Alice said, pleading. The black creature didn't move. "Don't make me repeat my order again, Jabberwocky. Kill him. Kill Alice."
"Yes, yes! Kill Alice, Jabberwocky dear!" Sally cheered.
Suddenly, the shivering stopped and Jabberwocky plucked one of his feathers. "Yes, Professor Winchester." He said with complete obedience. He channeled a dark-colored dying will flames to his feathers, and it turned sharp and poisonous. He stood there, in front of the almost-crying Alice silently. "What is it?" Chester asked.
Jabberwocky didn't say anything, but he flashed an upset look to the red-haired Alice before stabbing him precisely on the carotid artery. Sally squealed, and Winchester gave out a small chuckle. "Afte' all, you'll back! Alice back! Like befow!" Jabberwocky shouted and stabbed him repeatedly. Tears were streaming down his face, but the fact that he was laughing pleased Sally greatly.
But now, the said Professor Sally is shivering to death.
"So you're the uploader of those Underwold Angel videos in YouTube! You have a good sense of entertainment!" A girl with long robes, shorts, bandages, and top hat appeared out of nowhere. "Indeed! That's why you'll give us information about Jabberwocky, right?" A boy with the same attire, only with trousers instead of shorts appeared as well, chaining her neck with a horridly heavy chain.
"A-ack!" Sally gasped. "We're interested, you see? If you prefer a quick and painful death, I suggest you give us information." The girl smiled to her, peering at her with a pair of silver eyes on black sclera. "Or if you rather go to Vendicare prison with us, we'll be more than willing to take you. After all, the inmates we currently have are boring." The boy, with the same creepy eyes as the girl's, pulled the chain surrounding her neck.
"W-wait! I'll give you information! P-p-please don't take me to Vendicare!" She begged their mercy. The girl gasped and looked at her male counterpart. "Did you hear that, brother? She said she wanted to go to Vendicare!" Sally gasped and began to splutter. "We make no exceptions to the law. We shall do the same for this girl!"
The Vindice opened the rumored portal of the eightieth element flame. Under normal circumstances, Sally would have been weeping with joy to see something so rare, but, she didn't.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
oOo
"Eh?"
"What is it, scum?" Xanxus yawned.
"I swore that my pacifier turned colorless for a second…"
"It's just your sleep talking. Go back to your fucking sleep." The boss of Varia closed his eyes again.
Mammon furrowed her eyebrows. Something's strange…
oOo
"Kufufu, you're outsmarted, Chrome." Mukuro said with a devilish smile as he looked to his sister from the navigator seat on their car. "Yes…" Chrome hissed. "What is it?" Iemitsu asked without looking away from the road. "Another sensor, like Chrome, is currently pursuing the Jabberwocky. And he's closer than us." Mukuro explained with his laid-back tone.
"Speed up then, Iemitsu!" Lal snapped, and Colonnello agreed with her.
Without wasting another second, Iemitsu sped up the car, hoping that he wasn't too late to meet his son.
oOo
"Oi, Enma! D-d-don't leave me here!"
"I'm sorry Skull, but I think it's better if he doesn't know that we're associated." The redhead said with a smile and left Skull in a bar full of hostess.
He walked to the nearest governmental building, which was pretty much useless in the lands of Mafia. And when he was about to enter, a brown-haired boy was staring curiously at the sandwich stall besides the useless building.
The radiance… it's faint. But I can feel it on him.
Enma smiled to himself and stood behind the seven year old boy. "Do you want one?" He asked pleasantly to the boy, who flinched immediately. "A-ah?" He tilted his head in question. He's cute… "Sandwich? Do you want one? They're good." Enma said pleasantly. "Sahwich?" The boy repeated. "Wassat?" He asked.
"You've never eaten a sandwich before?" The redhead asked. "Naw. Hawu makes sumthin call'd miso at home." The boy answered with incoherent sentence. Enma only smiled. "Sir, can I have two of the beef sandwich?" He asked pleasantly, and the shopkeeper gave him two of the sandwiches.
He offered one to the brunet and offered to sit on the bench just in front of the table. "They gwoood!" The brunet exclaimed. "Yep, they are. Soo what's your name? Enma began. He knew who the boy in front of him was, but he needed some confirmations. The boy didn't answer immediately. He dozed off for a few seconds before smiling to Enma. "Me name's Jay!" He said happily.
Jay… hmm maybe someone had ordered him to use that name instead his real name. Still, Jay from Jabberwocky… clever choice.
"Jay, are you here alone?" The boy shook his head. "With whom are you here then?" The redhead asked as he watched the brunet munched the sandwich. "Daddee!" The brown-haired boy exclaimed, looking so very eager to say the word 'Daddee'.
"I see…" So he already has a guardian role. Interesting. "Who's this Daddee then? Where is he?" This time, he didn't get any answer, only a pair of curious eyes staring right to his own red eyes. He didn't want me to peer further. Smart… "Then… does Jay love Daddy?" Enma asked with a smile. "Yea!" Jay replied happily. "How much?"
"This much!" Jay made a big circle with his fingers. "Jay'll do anyth'ng fo' Dadde! Evewything! Daddee!" He sounded happy, and it was baby babble. But the fiery determined look on his face convinced Enma of who he was. Definitely an unwavering loyalty towards a man who'd only been with him for two months. Excellent.
"JAY!"A panicky voice was heard from the building's entrance, and the boy reacted instantly to it. "Daddee!" He cheered. The green-haired was carrying a manila folder, and he straightened his glasses with relief. "Daddee this guy 'ere buyed me food! Tis good!" Jay spluttered. Enma only smiled when he saw who Jabberwocky's 'Dadde' was.
"You're… Emilio Shimon…" The Mad Scientist seethed. Enma smiled. "It's Enma Kozato as a civilian, mister Verde. Please remember that well." Enma turned away and took a golf hat from his pocket. He walked away from the pair, but turned back and smiled to the brunet.
"I'll see you soon, Jabberwocky—no, Jay." And then he left with a content laugh. Who knew that the cold Professor 'Mad Scientist' Verde can show that kind of expression when holding the most dangerous assassin in the world?
Hahaha the keyword was 'greet', Enma was just confirming about the fact that the radiance really did came from the Jabberwocky. And the truth of the rumors that said Jabberwocky will follow anyone who acted like a guardian for him. Ah Enma XD And I needed to listen the Death Waltz while writing the part of Sally Scarlet XD
Umm, review?
Your friendly fangirl,
~Chiri-tan