Chapter 38- Ark- Allen

We sat under a stone bridge. General Tiedol had started a fire, and some of us crowded around it. Kanda sat meditating with his back to us. The remaining crew was all talking, and Lavi and I were watching over Lenalee who was still unconscious. I felt a third presence near us, but didn't mention it.

Miranda, Bookman, and General Tiedol were all talking about Master Cross. I blanked on what it was they were saying until I heard the general say, "Right now, the only living exorcists are Hevlaska, Socalo, Cloud, Cross, and the nine of us that are here. I believe that now is not the time to battle the Earl. It should be out first priority to find more accommodators, and to stay alive! I believe that your team should walk off the battlefield right away!"

I was about to say that I would do no such thing, when Lenalee groaned. I looked down at her just as she opened her beautiful, amethyst- colored eyes.

"Lenalee…" I trailed off, too happy to express my words.

"Allen?" Lenalee asked. "Is that really you?"

"Yes," I said. "It's me. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Lenalee."

"Why are you saying sorry?" Lenalee asked. She reached her hand towards me, and slowly sat up. She placed her hand on my cheek. "If it has to do with Suman, you saved him Allen. He didn't die in vain. He had a peaceful death. I'm certain that you saved him. Welcome back, Allen." Her smile was so beautiful, and the fact that she said those things to me made my eyes well with tears.

I grabbed her hand and as a tear rolled down my cheek said, "C-came back…. I finally came back, Lenalee.

"Aw," Lavi said. "Allen's crying!"

I glared at him.

Lenalee started to laugh. "You're crying to, Lavi!"

"I am not!" Lavi exclaimed, even though he was.

Suddenly, the ground under Lenalee began to glow, and she was sucked through a portal. It happened so fast, that I didn't have time to grab her.

I ran into the light, and felt myself falling. I felt my body hit something, and when my vision became clear, I found myself on top of Lenalee, and being squashed by others.

"Get off!" I yelled.

Slowly, I felt the weight lessen until everyone was off. I stood up. I noticed that Lenalee was knocked out… again.

"Where the hell are we?" Kanda asked.

I looked around, and recognized where we were. "We're in the Ark," I said.

Everyone looked at me. I had to explain the last time I had been in the Ark.

"Why the hell are we here?" Kanda asked. He started to glare at me for unknown reasons. I wondered if it had anything to do with Lenalee.

"I don't know," I said, glaring back at him.

"Hey, there's a strange pumpkin underneath Lenalee," Lavi said.

I looked over his shoulder to see the Earl's odd umbrella as it screamed at us to leave.

I grabbed it, and Kanda put his sword to its head. "It was you," We said at the same time. The umbrella was screaming its head off.

"If you don't want to die," Kanda said. "you'd better let us out."

"Where's the exit?" I asked.

"Exit… doesn't exist, lero!" The umbrella exclaimed. "After long years, the boat has completed its role and has come to a stop."

"Well done, Lero!" I heard the Earl saw. "It's time to depart, dear Exorcists."

I looked up to see the Earl looming over us. However, it didn't look exactly like the Earl. It looked more balloon- like. Still, it didn't make our situation any better.

"It's time to depart," The balloon Earl said. "with this boat to Hell!"