DGM
Bad Boy Allen
Chapter 25
Circus
It was midnight and Allen was still training with the kids. They would train for hours a day since they started and January was almost over already. They started on the 4th and now it was the 31st. Well since it's midnight it's actually February 1st. "Can we stop now?" Timothy wailed from on the floor.
"Yeah. Please master." Mei Lina pleaded.
Mulan raised her hand that was wobbily. "I agree with them. I feel completely broken Allen." Mulan added.
Allen stared at the three. "Name what you have accomplished in the last month. Then you can leave." Allwn said sourly.
"We learned to focus soley on our special thought to make our innocence stronger in battle." Mei Ling said.
"Well we learned a bit of self defense and some offense from ya." Timothy told him.
Mulan stared into his eyes. He looked at them with chagrin eyes. He was disappointed? Mulan looked at her arm. It still wouldn't activate so he had to teach the three self defense because of her failure. "Nothing." Mulan answered.
"That's not true!" Lenalee shouted.
Allen stared at his girlfriend with distain. "You learned and accomplish many things. Like how to fight. How to keep yourself safe." Lenalee repeated what they said.
"Belt up! I didn't say they were right or wrong bitch. They're narrow minded. which won't get the twits far in battle. They're better off being kids. They are skylarking around. Plus bucktooth is to cheeky. They want to fight then they better get serious and start cramming." Allen said grumly.
"Allen! They're just kids. How could you say that? They did everything you told them to do. They learned something everyday. You're their master. Their trainer. They will look up to you." Lenalee retorted.
Allen's expression stayed cold. "It's been a month. They can't even work as a team." Allen told her.
"You never work as a team with anyone. What makes you any better?" Lenalee said.
"That's why we completed those missions we went on together without a damn hassle." Allen said.
Lenalee stayed quiet. Rein looked at the kids then at Allen. "We can prove you wrong!" Timothy shouted.
"Timothy." Mei Ling stressed.
"Then prove it. Try to land a successful blow on me." Allen said as he went into the center of the room.
"I'll even make it easy. I'll keep my eyes close. My innocence won't even activate either." Allen's cold voice echoed.
Timothy glared at him as he rolled up his sleeve. He ran over to Allen and tried to hit him, but he dodged every move. After a few minutes Timothy got tired and Allen caught his arm. He bent his arm behind him and pushed him forward. Timothy landed flat on his face. He got up and rubbed it. "That was harsh." Mulan stated.
"You've learned small details, but missed the big point. You have no stamina. No strength. You don't know your own weaknesses or your partners in training own weakness. You are way to gullible. They can't even keep their balence. Then the little twerp can't even activate her lousy innocence. This team is duff. They wouldn't last a minute in a fight. They would all need protection!" Allen's voice raised.
Mulan held her arm tighter. Mei Ling looked at her face as Timothy joined the two. "Allen!" Larae shouted.
"What? You going to lecture me? All I'm doing is telling the truth. If they can't stand it then they can just find a new teacher. Cause I'm obviously not able to teach them a single thing." Allen told her.
"It is their decision if they keep you as their master or not." Rein said aloud.
Komui looked at the kids. They look to happy. Mulan stared at Allen. Maybe he was to cruel, but then why was he disappointed? "I miss General Yeagar." Mei Ling whispered.
"I was better off with General Cloud." Timothy said.
Mulan looked at the two. She couldn't tell if they wanted different teachers or not. "Allen maybe you are being to rough on them." Komui said to him.
"I warned them I do not go easy on anyone. Besides if I do what good will it do for them in battle? They'll be killed on spot. The Noahs don't hold back. And akumas will enjoy slaughtering them." Allen replied.
Everyone took in his words. He was right. He was doing the right thing. No wonder why he made them train all day. He was trying so hard that he would sometimes skip his meals. Which was so unAllen like. "You know what? You four need a break. I think you should go into town and have the day off tommorow. Well this morning. You know what I mean." Komui responded.
The kids looked at him. "Can we gp to the circus?" the chorused.
"Hell no!" Allen said.
Lenalee smiled and waslked beside him as she dragged him to the group. "Come on Allen. Just look at them. It's not fair to make them suffer. Take them." Lenalee ordered.
"No. There is no way you are going to change my mind. And bob's your uncle!" Allen shouted.
Everyone questioned him about the last sentance. "It's british damn it! I'm not going. It's a flat out NO!" Allen yelled.
Next day...
"I can't believe I agreed to this." Allen said as he sluggish followed the kids in a tent.
Mulan turned around and laughed. A clown was doing a normal trick on him. Water squirted on his face as a clown dressed in green and yellow squeezed a flower. Allen took the flower and broke it in half. The clown pretened to be hurt and cried fake tears. Allen was going to hit him when Mei Ling and Timothy grabbed both of his hands forcing him to take steps.
The brunet was boiling in anger. "Where are we going to sit?" Timothy asked.
Mulan pointed to some empty front seats. The kids ran to their seats. Mulan patted the seat beside her to tell him to sit beside her. llen muttered curses as he went to sit down. "Thanks Allen!" Mulan beamed.
Allen swore to god that if she got any happier her face would crack. The smile was to big and her eyes were as bright as the sun. To much happiness for him. It was just a damn circus. "Just keep your bums on the seat."Allen responded.
The show began and almost all the lights turned off. Some acrobats came in flying on swings. Some people had their arms linked with others then let go. Then another acrobat would catch them. Allen watched as they did flips after flips. He noted they were flexible since they could bend in a way that looked almost impossible.
"This is insane." Allen said to himself.
Mulan looked at Allen, but her attention went back to the show. She watched as a lion came out with the lion tamer holding a ring of fire. And they show went on from there. It took two hours until the clowns came out. She was waiting for this act for awhile. She watched the clowns pull pranks on one another. Some were juggling balls, knives, and some random things. There was even a clown rolling around on a huge striped ball. When the show was over allen was the first to hop out of his seat.
Mulan followed gleefully with the other two tagging along. "Where to next?" Mulan asked.
Allen stared at her then at the other two. It was a hot day and there was a park nearby. The park even had a beach. "You kids can swim right?" Allen inquiried.
"Yes/no" the three said.
"Who said no?" Allen asked.
"I did." Mulan rejoined.
"the two can swim then. You can either go in, but stay in the shallow area. Or stay on the sandy beach." Allen said as he walked to a store with them following. "Then why are we in here if we're going swimming?" Timothy questioned.
"You need swimming clothing. So what are you going to do twerp?" Allen asked.
"Can you give me a new nickname? That one is getting old." Mulan replied.
"No." Allen said flatly.
"I'll go in. What about you? You swimming?" Mulan enquiried.
"No. Now pick your bathing suits." Allen answered.
"M'kay, but you have to come swimming to. Please. Have some fun. Let loose for once." Mulan begged.
"Fun? I've never heard of such a word." Allen replied in a monotone voice.
"Allen please." Mulan continued.
"She's right. It'll be fun." Mei Ling commented.
"No. I won't go swimming." Allen told them as he looked aroung the store.
"You can't or you won't?" Timothy added.
"I won't. Now do you want to go swimming or sit down for the rest of the day? Cause I will make you sit on your bum." Allen told them.
The three instantly went to find a bathing suit for themselves as Allen watched them. "Allen where'd you get the money for this?" Lenalee asked as a bat-like golem appeared beside his head.
"I was wondering where this thing went. As for your question, your moronic brother gave it to me." Allen told the gadget.
"So why won't you swim?" Lenalee asked.
"Don't like swimming to much." Allen answered.
"Oh. Well remember to let them have fun. It's your relaxation day. Plus I can see everything you do. Not just hear. Which makes me happy brother improved the golems." Lenalee told him.
"Yeah, yeah. Just quite your yakking. I already got three annoying twits. I'm not to chuffed that I had to take them." Allen said in response.
Lenalee told him the reason which he just ignored. When the kids came up to him with their suits and a towel each, Allen walked over to the cashier. The cashier looked at Allen's bandaged. She was curious to know what happened, but didn't ask. Plus he didn't look like the sweetest person of the bunch. Instead she rang all of their things up. "$33.44 sir." she told him.
Allen gave her the money and they left. Allen looked at Mulan. She had one of those new bathing suits that had a shirt with it. Luckily it was long sleeved otherwise she would have a problem with her arm. "The changing rooms are over there. I'll be on the beach when you're done. Just put your clothes in the bags." Allen told them as he pointed at a sign with arrows.
"You read that sign? I thought you couldn't read yet." Mei Ling replied.
Allen just walked of to the beach and layed against a tree that just barely grazed the sand. Unfortunately he had to be in front of the tree on the sand since the grass had rocks, sticks, and some forgotten toys. He was just to lazy to move everything. He looked at the kids as they walked towards him holding their items.
They placed their clothes on their layed down towels. Then ran in the water. Although Mulan could only go up to her shoulders in the water so she wouldn't drown. Timothy and Mei Ling stayed around her so she wouldn't get bored. Allen yawned the stretched his arms. He fold them behind his head and looked up at the blue sky.
"They should be fine. I'll just get some kip." Allen mumbled as he slowly drifted off to sleep.
Allen was suddenly awoken by Mei Ling and Timothy. "Allen! Allen get up! Mulan's in trouble! Allen!" Mei Ling and Timothy shouted over and over.
Allen finally woke up, but stayed laying down. "What's wrong?" Allen asked.
"A hude wave came and Mulan drifted off in the water. She went to far and we can't get to her. You have to. She's drowning." Mei Ling said as tears came down her face.
Allen shot up like lighting. He got up and ran to the water. He couldn't see her, but he could hear Mulan's cry for help. He couldn't pinpoint it exactly, but went in the water anyway. He swam so fast that he was forty feet out in the water within three minutes, but you no longer hear Mulan. "Mulan! Mulan! Where are you?" Allen shouted.
There wasn't an answer. He dived into the water, but started slowing down. He was wearing shoes, a shirt, pants, and the bandages. He didn't have the time to take them off so he just ran in the water. He looked around. There was nothing. He went back up for air. "Mei Ling! Use your innocence! I need you to find where she is!" Allen shouted.
Mei Ling could hear Allen even though it was faint. She ran to her clothes and went through it until she found her crystal ball. She was going to have to get it smaller or formed into another shape. It was to big right now, but she couldn't of that at the moment. Instead she focused on Mulan. Trying to find her.
Her eyes shot opened. "There's another wave coming!" She screamed.
Allen turned around to see a wave. He dived underneath the water, but was still dragged out away from the beach. "Allen!" Timothy yelld.
"Where's Mulan?" Allen responded.
"Sixteen feet ahead then twenty feet to the left! She's underwater and barely breathing!" Mei Ling informed.
Allen swam in the direction keeping track of how far he was going. When he got there he dived again. Moving as fast as he can he swam to the bottom. When he could see the sandy floor he saw Mulan. He quickly went to her and grabbed her around the waist. As he approached the surface he struggled for air, but kept going.
He looked around and saw no land. He was to far off. He paid close attention and heard yelling. He swam in that direction. When he got there he gently put Mulan on the sand and checked to see if she was breathing. He put his ear to her chest. "Allen what's wrong? Is Mulan okay?" Lenalee asked through the golem.
"She's not breathing." Allen said softly.
"Do CPR. You know how to do that right?" Lenalee replied.
"Yeah." Allen said.
"Then do it!" Lenalee said.
Allen sat on his knees and started CPR. He pressed against her chest then did mouth to mouth after a minute. He continued this for the next ten minutes, but nothing changed. Water drozzled from her mouth, but that was all. Allen finally stopped. He touched her skin. She was cold. "She's gone." Allen said.
"Don't give up yet. She is strong! You can't just give up!" Mei Ling shouted.
"She's isn't breathing. I can't do anything else for her. Mulan is gone." Allen told her.
Timothy stared at Mulan. There was just no possible way. Allen took of his shoes and held them upside down. Letting the water come out. His head turned toward Mulan when he heard some coughing. Mulan sat up and coughed. The other two kids sat down beside her and helped her. "You alright Mulan?" Timothy ask.
"Yeah." Mulan replied voiced rough.
Mei Ling hugged her to death. Allen just looked at the kids. They went to their things and dried off as Allen took off his shirt and squeezed the water out. Looks like he was going home soaking wet and with no shoes, socks, or a shirt. He sighed as he looked at the sky. The sun was setting. It was time to go home anyways. Plus they had to make sure Mulan would be okay.
They began their walk through the forest to the Order. It was rather uncomfortable since he was wet and drying slowly. And his feet had cuts from stick, thorns, rocks, and whatever else he stepped on. Then he was freezing to death. Mulan looked back. He was behind them. Allen was walking so slow, but he did look like he was shivering.
She was worried for him. Not only was he quiet and cold, but since he walked through the town shirtless and his bandages fell off in the water there was nothing to hide his arm unlike her. Those people said some things. Something that should have never been said. They were worse than what people said about her arm.
Allen looked at her. "Turn around. You'll run into a tree." Allen said.
Mulan didn't want to, but nonetheless, she turned around. When they got to the Black Order Lenalee ran to the group. "Are you okay Mulan?" she asked concerned.
"Yeah. Just chilly." Mulan answered upset.
Lenalee looked at Allen. He was trembling and was shirtless. She could even hear some droplets of water fall off of him. Allen walked past the group and dragged Mulan with her. "Hey! Don't drag me! I'm a person." Mulan said while getting angry.
Allen let her go, but Mulan followed. "Where are you goinng?" Lenalee asked as she ran after them.
"Th. . the med. . medical. . ward." Allen stammered.
Lenalee touched him just to back off. "You're freezing Allen. You need warmth." Lenalee absentmindly.
Allen looked at her. Now that they were in the light she could see he was a little blue. Mulan looked up at the staring couple. "I kno. . know bi. . bitch." Allen stuttered.
Lenalee moved to his left and hugged him. "Wha. . what are yo. . you doin. . doing?" Allen asked.
"Giving you warmth." Lenalee answered like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Allen was to tired to fight back so just let her. When they got to the medical ward Allen placed Mulan on a bed and sat in a chair while wrapping himself in a blanket. Timothy and Mei Ling sat on an empty bed on the other side of Allen. Komui walked in with Matron. "Why was I brought from my dinner?" Matron asked frustrated.
"The kid drowned. I need you to make sure she's okay." Allen said in a eerie voice.
"Why did she drown?" Matron asked.
"A wave came and she drifted off into the sea." Allen said bluntly.
"She could have swam back." Matron stated.
"I don't know how to swim." Mulan informed.
"Where were you General?" Matron asked.
"On the beach." Allen replied.
"Sleeping." the kids added.
"You let her in the water alone when she didn't know how to swim?" Matron asked voice raising.
"The other twits were with her." Allen responded.
"But we can't swim that far. She was dragged over seventy feet." Mei Ling commented.
"Did you not know that there is suppose to be someone watching over kids when they swim? It's simple safety regulations! It's common sense!" Matron lectured.
"She's alive isn't she? Just do a damn check up. I know everything already. Why do you think I'm wet and freezing my ass off? I made sure she lived!" Allen shouted back.
Matron stared at him. "When Allen heard I was drowning he jumped right into the water without a second thought. When I wasn't breathing he gave me CPR. He even walked through town showing his arm. He could have worn his shirt, but it was a t-shirt. It would of shown his arm. Plus it was wet. It wouldn't of made a difference." Mulan said quietly.
Matron looked at Allen. Just four months ago he wouldn't of cared. He would have let her drown. He wouldn't teach any kids or anyone for that matter. He would have killed someone for forcing him to the circus. He did many things today with the kids and would have done them just a few months ago. She sighed and made sure Mulan was alright.
"Mulan will be okay. She is aloud to leave and train tommorow, but be careful. She didn't take in to much water, but it was still alot for a kid her age. But I suggest you teach her how to swim." Matron told them.
Mulan looked at Allen. He wasn't shivering anymore. His skin tone was back to normal. "How about you Allen? Will you be alright?" Mulan asked with worry filled eyes.
"Been through worse." Allen said as he took the blanket off and left.
Lenalee followed. "Will your blanket keep you warm through the night?" Lenalee queried.
"I don't know." Allen replied with a scratchy voice.
"You should take a hot shower." Lenalee suggested.
"I've had enough of water today." Allen said.
"I'll sleep with you then. Give you some body heat." Lenalee told him.
"That sounded wrong bitch." Allen returned.
Lenalee blushed. "You know what I mean. Besides that doesn't matter. We're dating anyways." Lenalee rejoined.
"I think I'll be fine." Allen said.
Lenalee sighed. He was hopeless. "You saying you don't like it when I'm with you? Am I already bothering you?" Lenalee asked.
Allen looked at her. "Didn't say that. I just want to be alone tonight." Allen then walked off to bed.
"Are you going to get lost again?" Lenalee shouted after him.
"No!" Allen said furiously.
Allen was wrong. He got lost almost a huindred times before he finally found his room. And when he did his feet began to bleed again. so he had to use the rest of his bandages to wrap them up. So much for his arm. Allen fell face first onto his bed. "Blast the circus! Blast swimming! Blast today! Blast it all!" Allen shouted into his pillow as he covered himself up.
Allen layed there. It felt like ages everytime a second with by. Today was just not his day. Nothing new. And not to surprising even knowing it he fell asleep. When he woke up the sun's rays of light shone on his face. He tried to cover his face, but something kept it from moving. In fact he felt something heavy on him. He picked his head up and looked at what was lying on top of him.
At first he thought it was going to be Lenalee since she wanted to keep in warm in bed last night. But was terribly wrong. Mulan layed ontop of him. And the worst part was that she was in the wrong spot. "Did she have to be near my damn willy?" Allen said annoyingly.
Allen tried to sit up, but felt very uncomfortable. He moved his arm and touch her. He softly shook her trying to wake her up. To bad his luck was unfavuorable. She moved her hand and hit him right in the crotch. Allen held back the urge to whimper and to shove her on the cemet floor as hard as he could. Instead he just shook her harder as he grip the side of the bed with his other hand.
Mulan rubbed her eyes. "Father? Is that you? Huh? Oh Allen I'm so sorry!" Mulan said as hopped right off of him.
But ended up hitting him in the wrong spot again. "Why are you here?" Allen asked with a rasped voice.
"I walked in here because I had a nightmare last night. And since your room is right beside mine as to where Lenalee's is. Also, I don't really know anyone else. I've been with you or Lenalee pretty much. I didn't want to wake you so I just climbed in bed. I remember my parents letting me sleep with them everytime I had a bad dream." Mulan said sheepishly.
Allen sighed. It was to early to shout. Actually he didn't know what time it was. He groggily got up and looked for his exorcist coat. and a new pair of pants. He had forgotten to change them last night. He found some pants and his newest exorcist coat. It wwas the long sleeved one. which he didn't mind. Just the fact that this was one was completely gold and black. Like the rest of the generals.
He looked at Mulan. "Look at the wall. I have to change." Allen commanded.
mulan turned around and fiddled with her fingers. When Allen was done he touched her shoulder. "Come on. Let's got eat." Allen said.
The two made their way to the cafeteria and was greeted by a cheerful Jerry. Mulan was in her usual mood like everyone else. Nothing was different from the day before. "What would you like Allen?" Jerry asked.
"The same thing as yesterday." Allen grumbled.
It didn't take long for the food to finish and soon Allen was heading to an empty table. Mulan happily followed. She felt her stomach churn. She still couldn't get over how he ate. It was a mess. When Allen finished he left. He was doing the same thing he did every day. She shouldn't of expected anything less than that.
She grudingly made her way to the training room where everyone was waiting. She just wasn't in the mood for another disappointing training session. When she got there it was pretty quiet. Allen was standing in front of the other two. She looked him up and down. She notice he changed his general coat to the short sleeved one. Although she hadn't realized his left arm was left unbandaged this morning or the fact he wasn't wearing shoes. Which were probably still wet.
But instead of shoes were bandages. She knew why they were all wrapped up, but was stunned that he chose his feet over his arm. "Come on twerp. Let's just get this over with." Allen snapped.
"Grouchy." Mulan stated.
she walked over to him. But she wanted to ask him something before he started the training session. "Allen why did the red hair boy betray us? And the old man. The guys that were with you and Lenalee when you picked me up?" Mulan asked.
Allen was shocked by the question but remained cool. Until he got angry over the traitor thing. "He was a bookman. They are only here to record the war. They switch sides and record history. They were untrustworthy, but many people got close to them. They didn't care so don't even think he did. Or the the old man." Allen answered.
"But do you think there was a different reason why they left? Do you think they were afraid to get close to people?" Mulan pressed on.
"It doesn't matter. They're gone. Now stop talking about them." Allen ordered.
Mulan stayed quiet. Allen was getting to mad. Which is never good. He can get mad, but only once did he get so mad she got scared of him. That was when he came back from central when those men became traitors. "Yes sir." Mulan said.
"So what are we doing today?" Timothy asked.
Allen shook his head. "I can't believe i'm going to do this." Allen said as he brought out balls and other things.
Allen picked up some small purple balls and got on top of a bigger ball. He moved around on it while juggling. "Hey, you're acting like clown Allen!" Mei Ling astonished.
"Shut up! You need to learn balence first. I noticed how interested you were in the stupid clown act. So you should have fun while training. i want you to juggle on this ball until you can stay on this ball and move around on it. It will have to last for a few minutes. Now let's begin." Allen told them.
And their new strange training methods began. Mana smiled with his brother Neah. "Weather he likes clowns or not he is one." Neah commented.
"He can perform the tricks perfectly." Mana replied.
After a few days the kids got used to the juggling and balencing on the balls. Their new objective turned to walking on hands, doing flips, and many other thing they saw at the circus. They failed, but then accomplaished. They were starting to enjoy training. It was fun yet serious. Plus they got Allen to act like a clown sometimes since he had to show them tricks. Now they couldn't wait ot start their training. Things were getting better with Allen. Which pleased many people.
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