Gray Silence
It's been so long since I've written any Fanfiction. I put up a 100 line poem for D. Gray Man, so please check it out. It feels good to be writing again. Oh yeah, this is gonna be really long. I'm going with shorter chapters which means, you're gonna get over 20 chapters. Know that now!
Note: Short-lived romance, and a brand new twist I'm sure that will shock all unless you paid attention to the very end of the Prologue.
DON'T WORRY: THIS ONLY LASTS THREE CHAPTERS.
OMG, 20TH CHAPTER (21st according to fanfic)! THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO'S REVIEWED AND CONTINUED TO READ THE STORY! YOU GUYS HAVE MADE THIS MY LONGEST AND MOST POPULAR FIC, AND I AM SO GRATEFUL TO ALL OF YOU FOR THAT! LET'S SEE IF WE CAN REACH 30 CHAPTERS, MY FRIENDS!
Oh yeah, the song used for this chapter's title is by Paramore. Every song fits the chapter, by the way.
SPOILERS FOR LATER CHAPTERS
Decode
Paramore
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Time Skip: February 8th – March 10th
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Allen was twisting and turning in his bed, having long since tossed the covers and pillow to the stone floor. He was covered in sweat, and his face was set in a grimace of pain and confusion. He was not awake in the least bit, but was stuck in the hellish world of dreams, seeing an image play out in his mind that was not his own.
It was a memory belonging to the 14th Noah.
"My dear Musician, would you please do something to quiet her?" Above the sound of the woman's voice was a thin, eerie wail that echoed through the pure-white room. Upon her request, a man turned, his mahogany hair shifting slightly. It was longer than most, and slightly curled, but it was still manly and refined. The man's gold eyes were kind and caring, even though they clearly held secrets within their swirling depths. He looked down softly at the woman who had spoken to him, and the bundle wrapped in her arms.
"I will, only if you sing for me, my love."
"Of course," She replied smoothly, as if both lies and truths had passed from her lips like a river without rocks to disrupt the flow. Allen finally saw a better picture of her, and she had light brown hair with crystal blue eyes. Her resemblance to Cat was so striking, it made Allen begin to feel very wary and suspicious of this dream.
The 14th smiled broadly and turned to walk back to the piano that was all too familiar. Its white and gold trimming stirred memories in both Allen, and somewhere deep in his mind, the 14th's, as well. As his white-gloved hands softly touched the keys, the man paused and breathed in quietly for a moment before his gold eyes flung open and his hands swiftly danced over the keys. The familiar song of the Ark flowed out of the instrument, and almost immediately the child went nearly quiet. Quiet snuffles could still be heard though, and as it reached the part where a voice always started to softly sing in Allen's mind, the woman began to sing the lyrics, and Allen was in shock.
She was the one who could be heard in his mind whenever he played the same piano.
The lyrics and notes continued to flawlessly flow from the keys of the piano, and both Musician and Singer made such a beautiful harmony, Allen thought he could feel tears begin to well up in his physical form, which was still lying asleep on his bed. Then the song began to climb to its end, and Allen felt a sorrow and a love for something run so deep that it felt like it was choking him. When silence enveloped the two and the spirit who quietly watched and listened, Allen realized the baby in the woman's arms had stopped crying. As the 14th walked over, both adults peered down to the child's face and smiled warmly when they saw she was fast asleep.
"Ah, she's so beautiful, Yuki. Have you decided what to name her yet? She is already a moon old." Somewhere in Allen's mind an alarm went off at the name of 'Yuki' and the referring to a moon as a month, yet he was compelled to ignore it and watch and listen.
The woman named Yuki smiled at him. "I have, my love. I shall name her Cat. May her blood run pure of both Noah and Wolf, and may her path be lit with stars."
"Our daughter will do great things even after our passing. She will be the one to help end this war, along with the Destroyer and Heart." An old sadness entered the young man's eyes, and he glowered darkly. "A long path lies ahead of them, and I hope I can help them when I fight the Earl. I will not allow him to harm you or our daughter." Fierceness entered the 14th's voice, surprising both Allen and Yuki. She chuckled lightly though, and stood.
Softly she kissed him on the lips and looked at him through her eyelashes. "She is lucky to have such a strong, handsome, brave, musical father. I could ask for no better in a mate."
"Husband," he corrected as he pulled her to his side and kissed her on the lips like she did to him. "I will be known as none other."
Yuki smiled, and both Exorcist and Noah stared down at their daughter of mixed blood. Yes, they were frightened for each other and Cat, but none of it mattered, as long as one of them could continue walking down their chosen road…
Allen's eyes snapped open and he sat upright in bed, panting and still sweating. He looked towards the window and froze when he saw the 14th smiling at him, almost mockingly.
The 14th was Cat's father.
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A white-haired Exorcist who held grave secrets strode through the corridors, pushing past many people. When familiar faces called out in greeting, he ignored him, his stormy grey eyes alive with the very fury of a storm. Their twisting depths held the rain of sorrow, the tornado of fury, and the wind of confusion. The boy had learned a secret about a friend he was sure needed to remain secret, but he didn't care; all that mattered was that he got the straight truth, and the reason as to why that certain friend lied for so long.
As he finally turned sharply, he bumped into a black-haired girl and she smiled at him warmly, saying hello before she realized something was very wrong. "Allen, what's wrong?" Lenalee asked as Kanda, Lavi, and Chaoji also appeared behind her from another turn. Sensing Lenalee's confusion and Allen's cold attitude, they turned in their direction and stood behind the female Exorcist.
"What's the problem, Moyashi?" Kanda asked with a cruel sneer, even though he was worried about Allen's current look.
"What's my problem?" He hissed almost scathingly, "My problem is that damn wolf and her secrets. I'm getting the truth, even if I have to beat it out of her." Shocked by what he said, they could only stand there like deer in headlights as he stalked away in the general direction of the cafeteria. It was dinner time, and the four had just been retiring to their rooms, but now they followed their comrade cautiously, wondering if the 14th had finally possessed him.
Allen wrenched open the door to the dining hall and his murderous gaze swept over the hundreds of people before landing on a certain brown-haired girl. Snarling to himself, his pace became quicker out of agitation and anger, and it only took him a few moments to reach her. Cat looked up at him, confusion written on her face, but she didn't have long to ponder the boy's look before he grabbed her by the collar of her shirt and lift her off the ground. Immediately people went quiet, and it wasn't long before the entire room was as silent as a grave. Just as the four Exorcists from before entered and gaped at Allen and Cat, Komui and Reever came rushing in upon hearing from someone Allen was pissed and in a murderous state. Not far behind was Link, who pushed past the wary crowd and walked over to Allen. He grabbed his wrist, demanding he let the wolf go, but Allen ignored him. Turning his full glare on her, Cat stared coldly back, and it remained that way for several heartbeats. Finally something snapped and the boy flung her to the ground, growling like a feral animal.
"How dare you not tell me who your father is? I have to find out in twisted dreams that are memories of the 14th instead of from your own lips?! Why did you keep such a secret from all of us? Why didn't you tell us your father was the 14th Noah?!" His last statement caused a ripple of whispers to spread out through the other Exorcists and Finders, and even Link looked mildly surprised.
Then as Cat stood, it went silent again, waiting for her answer with baited breaths. At that moment of revelation, Allen no longer cared if he caused his own friend's death, and it naturally didn't occur to him that Leverrier's lap dog was currently standing right besides him. The wolf's eyes finally rose to meet his own and they were cold but betrayed. Realizing what he had just done, he opened his mouth to apologize, but one look from the girl silenced him.
"If anyone in the Order ever found out, I'd be killed, fool. Why didn't you just throw me off the cliff yourself? Both my mother and I devoted our lives to the Order, and when she tried to stop this damned war, she came closer than any of the fools since. The Order already had her listed as a defect when she disappeared for ten years – five years spent with my father, plotting to destroy the Earl, and the other five with me before she was killed. I've done nothing wrong, and both of my parents suffered for what they did, their betrayal, but even you must admit, Allen Walker, that love for another clouds all sense of duty. If you are with the one you care about the most, would you not do stupid, crazy things to protect them and your future together?" She paused, staring at him pointedly, reminding him of the kiss they had shared near a month ago. Suddenly feeling very embarrassed and worried for her, he stepped forward, but the wolf growled tiredly.
So she continued with her story, regardless of everyone else.
"My mother was going to be killed by another Noah when the 14th stepped in, realizing she may be of some use to his plan. The other Noah never questioned him, and never said a word to the Earl because he was the so called 'Special Child' – the one that should have never existed. At first my mother fought him, but she was already injured and weak, so he stopped her easily and told her of his plans quickly and quietly, asking for her help. When she asked why she should even trust him, he said that a Pianist was nothing without his Singer, and that was enough to make her heart confused and torn. Weary with the grief of the loss of her own parents, Yuki was too weak to battle against the love that grew for the Noah and she finally gave into that love. When I came along, they knew their time was short lived, and indeed it was. The 14th died a month after I was born, and my mother escaped, turning her back on the world to only focus on me. She did everything that she could to protect me, but lost her fight, and then I was forced to carry on that fight. I am not proud of my parents, but I am proud of what they did. Together they destroyed every Noah, save for Road and then the Earl. No one will ever get that close again, unless the Earl makes a grave mistake or a miracle happens." Cat's tone was defiant, as if challenging the others to do the same as her parents had done. During the story, the people could only listen and stare in shock. Yet that shock turned into hate, and many began to scream curses at the wolf, making her close her eyes and sigh in defeat.
"Yell at me, curse me, spit on me, do whatever. I will not live the night, not this time." Cat then whisked past Allen, and the white-haired Exorcist felt her aura so cold, so hateful, so despaired, he wanted to reach out and comfort her, but it had been his own fault for her fate, and he stood alone as Link grabbed the wolf to take her to the lion's lair, a.k.a Leverrier.
All the boy could do was fall into a pit of blackness and let it swallow him as he refused to believe he had just cost the life of a dear colleague, a dear friend, and the one he loved…
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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Angst, much? Sorry it was a little short, and I apologize for the long paragraphs. You may kill me, huh? –winks-
You'll find out more in the next couple of chapters.
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