WARNING: Excessive Italics
Mission Four – The Melancholy of a Samurai, a Bookman and a General (Second Encounter)
Bookman's Logbook. July 31st.
It appears that Exorcist Kanda Yuu (hereafter shall be referred to as Yuu-chan)'s plan was flawless. However, I do not see the point of being kidnapped by the supposed target, would do me any good. I'm currently bound and gagged in what appears to be a cave of sorts. The smell of animal pelt is sickeningly strong. My nose's itchy. They didn't take away my hammer. I don't think they are quite aware of what Innocence can do. Now, if I could just reac-… SHIT! Shitshitshitshitshit… CRAMP!
Bookman's Logbook. August 1st. Early Morning.
It has been a day now. Yesterday, the wolf family came home. Like the reports say, they had a human boy with them. Must be the accommodator then. The accidental pull of my wrist muscles left a few trails of embarrassing but manly tears down my face. I'm quite sure that big alpha wolf was laughing at me. No, really. He was making this choking sort of barking noise. The boy untied me then scurried back to the laughing wolf. They didn't know what to do with me, I guess. I heard the kid's been helping out the people so that means he's not the murdering sort. He almost looks like Allen-chan and Yuu-chan's lovechild, black hair, grey eyes… I'm so going to die when I get back, aren't I?
Bookman's Logbook. August 1st. Noon.
The wolves have deemed me not a threat. Or, in Jacob (the kid)'s words, too much of a pansy to be a threat. I'm NOT a pansy! You try straining your wrist and pulling a muscle. It hurts a hell lot! Apparently, I was very good entertainment and Jacob told me to stop sulking (I am NOT sulking). It appears that the kid is an orphan (Wow. What's with humans these days) and that he was abandoned because his mother was a whore (His words, not mine!) and a child would simply make her lose customers. So she dumped him in the nearest woods (why not an orphanage?) and left him as wolf snack. Fortunately for him, the wolf pack that found him was kind enough to care for him (this almost sound surreal, like finding an underwater castle or something) and took him in as a cub. I wonder how he could speak English so well. Must have shown on my face caused he had this sort of silly grin and showed me a whistle. Said he found it a few days back (Fifteen days. That's when the reports came in about wolves helping the people and turning human) and it helped him understand Humans (with a capital H for some reason). He said that Papa (must be laughing Alpha over there) could now transform into human (I politely declined a demonstration, for now, I don't think my brain could take the sheer… unclothed-ness of it all, for now) and could also talk Human. I asked to have a closer look at the whistle. He showed me. It glowed green. Yup. Innocence.
Bookman's Logbook. August 2nd.
I swear. I will never look at a wolf the same way again. Jacob (he's a dear kid. A bit… strange, but… what do you expect?) had bounced about eagerly wanting to show me how Papa could change. I was sceptical, but consented (all for observation purposes) and lo behold. A 30 something, very naked, VERY tall man is suddenly in front of me. I yelped. I can't help it! You try having a humungous naked man with golden eyes (wolf eyes, I was told) staring at you with open curiosity. The canines don't help. They are very, VERY sharp. After my initial scar-… I mean shock, I calmed down, and he (Jacob) started going on about how fun it was now that he no longer looked like a hairless pup. It was then I found myself staring at an odd looking wolf pup by my feet. I found out later why it felt odd. His eyes were not golden, they stayed the same stardust grey like Allen's. It seems that every time Papa wolf over there turned human, Jacob would turn wolf. How strange. He could even speak human! (while Papa over there could speak English almost as well as another other human being) … Were those hands I felt on me-… Wait, what?! The hell?! Stop touching me, wolf!!
Bookman's Logbook. August 3rd.
I am… permanently traumatized. Apparently, having another male in the vicinity has caused Alpha over there to be very… frisky? Alert? Whatever word that suits, I guess. I wasn't perceived a threat, but still needed to be suitably 'tamed' to assure mister alpha that I was not going to turn him into a belt and drive him out of his pack and claim his spot. I mean, sure, he has loads of females, but really, they aren't my type. I generally do Human, get what I mean? Anyway, back to the mission. I've just revealed to Jacob my mission, what Innocence is, and if he was an accommodator, he had to go back to the Dark Order. Jacob looked both sad and exited. I'm guessing the poor kid's never had much human interaction in all his (11) years. Papa wolf was not happy. Insisted that he was allowed to follow. I asked him about his pack, and he said he had already groomed a new heir. I was QUITE sure that was not normal wolf behaviour, so I simply chalked it up to the Innocence acting up, giving Papa over there a bit more… humanized nature. I guess Innocence will always surprise u-… Oh hell. Akuma.
Bookman's Logbook. August 3rd. After battle.
I must say, I'm impressed. The kid and his Papa are… quite a team. Papa there is apparently the second sentient Innocence… sort of. Apparently, when he transforms back into wolf, his attacks are ten times stronger, faster, and Akuma virus has no effect on him. Oh, and he glows green, a bit. Jacob boy on the other hand, was definitely quicker than normal humans. Must be a growing up with wolves thing. Despite the lack of training, they managed to take up more Akuma than me! The horror! They keep switching forms though. I'm guessing it is a diversion tactic. Make your enemies confused as to who the real target is. Though honestly, if they ever become Exorcist (Exorcists, plural. Papa's not exactly an Innocence to begin with), we definitely need to find clothes that can transform with them. I swear I will dig out my eye if I have to see that… Oh gods! Full Monty!
Bookman's Logbook. August 4th. Departure.
The day has arrived. I wonder if Allen and Yuu have killed each other yet. I turned off my golem the entire time I was here because Jacob said that it was hurting the Pack's ears. Papa pulled me aside while Jacob was saying goodbye in wolf form. He told me something about giving them privacy. I was trying hard not to look down. I guess he noticed because he was smirking a hell lot. Stupid canine. I asked him if he was going to say goodbye too, and his face kind of… closed off. I guess I let my mouth run again. He didn't let me apologize, simply started talking about how Jacob was willing to follow me back to this Order thing (his words, not mine) because the Akuma were essentially after him (Innocence, accommodator… all that) and he doesn't want to trouble the Pack, and since Papa is overprotective, not to mention his 'weapon' of sorts, he had to follow. Apparently, one of the females was killed by an Akuma. Jacob felt that it was his fault. I can't help but feel sorry for the kid. Papa was nowhere to be found. I'm guessing that sad, long howl belongs to him. We left soon after, around evening. Jacob in human form (I gave him my coat) and Papa in wolf form (just in case the Akuma decide to come back). We reached the safehouse easily enough. People avoided us like a plague. I don't blame them.