D. Gray-man: Alternate Universe? Try Time Travel!:

Chapter 14: Hang Glider FTW: Flying Towards Walls

Author's notes: My apologies for the short chapter guys. I swear that I was working on this for a large portion of the day.

Don't fret though, because a second chapter will be released later today~! Aren't you excited? I know I am. Now we move onto the next issue of D. Gray-man Manga. Issue 8: Love All.

This story is going to take up most of my life, I swear...

Disclaimer: DAMN YOU LELOUCH LAMPEROUGE! He defeated me in a game of chess! GRRRRRR!

LeLouch: Now I, LeLouch Vi Britannia, command you, WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER!

Me: *Geassed* Yes, sure thing LeLouch! *Skips way giddily*

I looked away, unsure of how to respond. It was my mission to destroy Neah when the time came, but as I had hoped over the past year, time hadn't been so distorted that Allen wasn't the 14th's host.

I really do wish that just some shmuck had been the 14th's host, so that way I wouldn't have to destroy a close friend.

Being friends with the person that you will eventually kill you, Allen was metaphorically in the same situation I was, oddly enough. I smirked grimly; god has a hell of a sense of humour.

"Do you still want me to explain Innocence to you?" Komui asked, breaking the silence.

Allen snapped out of his horrified trance, "Oh, right. Yes, please do." Allen said.

"I'll explain then. Because Innocence is something you Exorcists need to know all about." Komui said.

Both I and Allen turned in Komui's direction, intent on hearing.

I knew the story of the cube, but it wouldn't hurt to have a refresher course.

"This story is only known to the black priests and the Vatican," Komui adjusted his glasses, "and also the Earl of the Millennium."

I involuntarily twitched, 'The Earl of The Millennium', or in other words, 'That Guy At The Back Of My Head That Watches My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic'.

I can hear you, you know.

Oh, Baron, um, hello, now's not the time or place to argue.

Agreed. I'm leaving, but by the time I get back, I better be able to yell at you, servant.

Ooookay.

"It all started nearly a century ago… one cube was found, and it began there." Komui began.

What I found odd was that there was some kind of eerie music playing in the background, the kind of music you would expect out of a sci-fi b movie.

Baron, are you playing that music?

Yes no maybe. You can choose two.

Then I choose yes twice, you are, aren't you?

Hey, don't hate the player, hate the game, or in this instance, hate the musical instrument.

Out of all the musical instruments that you could choose, you chose a Theremin to annoy me with…

"What was contained in the message was a saying from long ago… It was an instruction on how to use this substance." Komui said.

"What substance?" Allen asked.

"The cube itself was the substance, but- It was called the 'God's Crystal', which possesses a special power. We call it Innocence." Komui said.

Komui looked straight at both me and Allen before continuing.

"It is the cross in your left hand, Allen, and the cross in your right hand, Adam." Komui said.

I pretended to be taken aback just like Allen.

"Anti-Akuma weapons process the Innocence and turn it into weaponry." Komui said.

I looked at Allen with a raised eyebrow, 'Who knew?' I silently asked. And he in turn shrugged.

'Dunno.' He replied.

"The maker of the cube is known to have used this Innocence. Facing off against evil, they fought the Earl of the Millennium and won." Komui said.

A memory came careening through my vision and blocked out all my other senses.

"Noah, heed my word, the Heart will return to destroy you. You may kill me, and destroy the Heart's brother, but you will never destroy him or Phelix." Said the black hooded man, gruffly.

He was pinned to a tree, overlooking a cliff, with my sword. The sword of the Millennium Earl. The twilight was beautiful that day.

"Well~, let's just see about that~." I said playfully.

Just then, an explosion of light engulfed me and the hooded man, he was gone. Along with the Innocence he carried.

"Brother!" Said Joido. The 3rd apostle. He had run out of the ark gate towards me. His hair was cut so short that it never wavered in the breeze.

"They had a back-up plan! Get on the ark, quickly! They plan on flooding the earth and wiping us out with it!" He said worriedly, gesturing for me to follow him.

"What? Oh, but they'd kill the entire population of this planet if they did that~." I said, giddily.

I couldn't make out Joido's face. The most I could see was his ash gray skin hand; he was holding it out for me.

"They're crazy enough to, trust me, brother." He said.

"Let's go then~, brother~~." I said, taking his hand and walking with him towards the ark gate.

Whoa, Baron, was that one of your memories?

I could hear crying in the background.

Oh? What? Yes that was. It's especially painful to think about Sylvester, he was killed by the fourteenth so many years ago. The thing is Joido wouldn't hurt a fly, granted he would kill a few Exorcists without a moment hesitation, but he was especially fond of animals and nature.

Oh, right. My condolences…?

I wasn't even sure if here could hear me above his sobbing.

"It happened about 7000 years ago, and in the Old Testament, it was referred to as 'Noah's Great Flood'. However, the cube tells us that those were the 'Three Days of Darkness'." Komui put his chin on his hand. "And according to the cube's prediction, the world is bound to meet its end at the hands of the Earl. So far, the cubes prophecy is correct. The Earl has returned to this world. Due to the cubes prophecy coming true, the Vatican decided to follow the cube's message. This is the revival of the Innocence and the black priests." Komui recited what was said on the cube, before saying "The Innocence-compatible people… are you Exorcists."

Allen's eyes widened, alongside mine.

"I had kinda figured that." I said to no one in particular.

"But the Earl hasn't forgotten the past either. He has created armies to destroy god. Those are Akuma. If Innocence is the white, then 'Dark Matter' is the black. The more it evolves, the more it develops. The Earl wants to destroy the Innocence and stop the revival of it. Innocence has spread throughout the world, because of Noah's great flood." Komui leaned against the railing. "There are 109 units in all. We are to wake up the people who contain the Innocence, and gather up an army to counter the Earl's army. The Earl is on the move to find the people with Innocence and destroy them." Komui said. "It's a rare to obtain the Innocence." He added grimly. "If we lose the race, the end will be just as the prophecy foretold."

"Fight!" One of the barbershop quintets said.

"That is your duty as one who has been chosen by the Innocence." The quintet said. "It is a duty!" They shouted in unison.

Komui turned to us.

"Well then, that's about it for the long explanation." Komui put his hand out, gesturing for us to shake it. "Let's fight together, to save the world. Neither of you will make a single dollar, though." Komui said with a wink.

"Why the hell not?" I said enthusiastically, shaking his hand.

He outstretched his hand to Allen as well.

"…Sure." Allen said plainly.

"I welcome you both to the Black Priesthood." Komui said with a smirk.

Pulling a map out form nowhere, Komui tapped on it, getting both me and Allen's attention.

"Right now, with both of you in our group, we have found 20 Exorcists. Most are around the world working on different missions, but you'll soon be able to meet them all." Komui said. Komui paused, "By the way, Hevlaska is an Exorcist too."

"WHAT?" Me and Allen shouted together.

"I am a… different type than you guys, but I am a compatible person for a cube… ever since the teachings started, I have been a keeper of Innocence." Hevlaska said. "I have… met many Exorcists…" Hevlaska said solemnly. "And yet… I have never sensed what I sense in you… Adam. May god be with you both… in the trying times ahead."

Afterwards, we met up with Lenalee again she showed us to our rooms. She then went to infirmary to pick up Leo and bring him to Hevlaska, 'He can finally speak again and move around on his own', she said.

Conveniently, my room was next to Allen's, so through the paper thin walls I could hear him speak.

"Whew!" I could hear Allen say. "Where did Tim Campy go…?" Allen asked.

That gave me food for thought; where did the little hellion run off too?

Before I could think anything further, Allen spoke up again, "Finally… I have come here, Mana."

I jerked back, realising that this was probably a sentiment and private talk with his dead father.

I used to do the same sort of thing; I spoke out to my dead parents in my room, to relieve tension. I sure as hell never wanted anyone to ever listen to me rambling.

Still, information is information. And information is what I had to put on the report, Leverrier would rip me a new one if I let personal feelings get in the way of my mission.

I pressed my ear up against the wall again.

"Finally, I'm at the starting line. 'Don't stop walking'. 'Keep walking forth'. I don't care about fate; I have chosen this path for myself. Adam may be the one to kill me, for whatever reason, but I'm at peace with that. I promise… whatever the cost, I won't stop walking. I will keep walking until I die." Allen said.

I felt extremely bad that I was listening to Allen. Eavesdropping, even.

I sighed internally, now I had to get out of the order to report to Leverrier and tell that would be it for the month.

I had worked it out with the inspector that I could only report once each month instead of each week. Sneaking out would be no easy feat given that it was the Black Order HQ I was sneaking out of.

Given that I had absolutely no idea how to sneak out the front door, I was at a loss for ideas. I fell down on the bed and gazed at the window.

DING! Idea.

Trying my best to muffle the sound of my breaking the window with my bed sheets, I punched the window out and cringed, hoping that no one would come running.

Nothing. No one, I breathed a sigh of relief. That was tense, ish.

I peered out the window, it was a really, really, really long way down to the bottom of the building. And the getting down the cliff would be just as difficult.

I took a deep breath and jumped out the window.

The wind whipped violently passed me as I fell towards the earth.

I only had a couple of seconds before I reached the ground.

3… I invoked my Innocence.

2… I fired my geyser of flame, trying to slow myself down.

1… I was slowing down, but not fast enough.

THUD! My best attempts at making myself slow down only made it so that I didn't break anything. It still hurt like hell thought, I'll tell you that much.

"Ow." I whispered through gritted teeth.

I ran towards the cliff, hoping to get there as soon as I could. I stopped right before the cliff.

I had another stupid idea.

I created a Hang-glider, "Well." I said to myself as I took a few steps.

"Here goes nothing." I jumped off the cliff.

"Whooooooooooa! Hey, this is working! This is actually working! Oh god nope never mind-AHHHHHHHHHH!" Just as my Hang glider started working I realised that I had never used one before and was fast approaching the ground.

"AHHHHHH!" I screamed as loud as I could.

"Forget this" I mumbled to myself as I destroyed my glider.

I created a flaming parachute and simply let it flap open and let me glide gracefully down.

After several minutes, I finally reached the ground.

"Now, to London." I said out loud to myself.

2 Hours later, London…

I stood outside of the place that the portal would open; waiting patiently wasn't one of my strong suits.

BAM! The portal appeared from thin-air and Ezio stepped out of it.

"Good to see you on time for a change. Get over here." Ezio said.

I followed Ezio in through portal and gave my report.

I explained to Leverrier that sneaking out of HQ would be hard enough, but carrying a massive pile of documents? Not a chance.

Instead, everything that happened was scribed by a middle aged woman that didn't even bother to look at me.

I layed down in the chair and relaxed, laying on detail after detail about just what had happened over the past month.

Leverrier himself questioned me about the prophecy Hevlaska had for me.

"Hevlaska said, and I quote 'Someday in the black future, you will not only destroy the destroyer of time, but save the destroyed evil, if not it, but its soul instead. You will become the biggest known phenomenon in human history, having saved the world by dooming it'. I have a rough idea of what that means, but I'm not sure." I said hesitantly.

"Oh? And just what do you think Hevlaska is talking about?" The Inspector asked suspiciously.

"'Destroy the destroyer of time' refers to Allen, since he is known as the Destroyer of Time. 'Save the destroyed evil' might refer to the Akuma I will need to destroy along the way, but I don't know what I could save the Akuma from is the question. Or…. It could refer to the Millennium Earl. 'If not it, but its soul instead' might mean that I actually convince the Earl to not destroy the world right before he dies." I shrugged.

"'You will become the biggest known phenomenon in human history, having saved the world by dooming it'. She might mean that I am the one to kill the Earl, but since he would eventually reincarnate those that could stop him would probably be dead by the time he does. Although, that wouldn't explain the whole 'Phenomenon' thing. What could be considered unexplainable about me? Besides the Innocence and Noah-ness, of course." I said.

"I appreciate you sharing your thoughts, Noah, but now I have to ask you to leave. You have a mission to complete, after all." He said with a smirk.

I sighed, "Yes sir." I said with a similar smirk.

After being escorted by Ezio out of the portal and back onto the streets of London, I went back to the Order.

Hopefully, they wouldn't notice I was gone for so long.

Author's notes: Someone really should remind Adam not to do whatever he thinks off the top of his head. He almost died thinking he could Hang glide, only to find out he couldn't. *Sigh/Sweatdrop*

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To let you guys know: All dialogue (Most of it anyway) is taken from the Manga, all the characters names are taken from the Anime.
Thought I'd try shooting their names up, mix things up a little. :)

I'd also like to give a shout out to 'D3vilNeverCry' for giving me the idea for some fantastic filler. You'll know it when you see it. :)

Peace bro, I'm out. TILL LATER TODAY!

Edit: Woops. Turns out that Komrin isn't until later, MY BADZ.