Later the Allen and Kuri were fighting an Akuma.

As the dancer charged at Kuri and Allen; Allen attacked.

The akuma vanished in a flash of light. "She disappeared!?"

"She said she belonged to a group called "Snow Dancers'" Kuri said.

"The Snow Dancers!? Are they the new enemies!?" Allen said.

"That! Look...!" Kuri whirled.

"Is the enemy still here!?" Allen asked.

They turn and saw Lenalee running away into the woods.

"Wait!" Allen called. He ran after her.

"Allen!" called Kuri.

Xxx

Allen ran through the forest. "She's so fast! Like the wind. I can't catch up!" He stopped as he reached a clearing. "I lost her!? Oh no!"

"I figured you wouldn't catch me," Lenalee said, sitting in a tree.

Allen looked up at her. "You're..."

Lenalee jumped down. "Don't disturb us. Fighting together would be dangerous."

A bright light flashed.

"Allen!" Kuri called. She ran up, and saw Allen sitting alone on the ground.

"That person..." Allen thought. "It can't be... she's an exorcist!?"

Xxx

"What do you mean, she was an exorcist!?" Kuri asked. "Anything else!?"

"She said... not to disturb them..." Allen said.

"Her face?" Kuri asked. "Did you see it?"

"It was dark," said Allen. "I couldn't see it well."

"I don't believe it." Kuri said. "Kanda knows about her! You saw!"

"We still don't know they actually are working together," said Allen. "We should catch them, and reveal their true intentions."

Xxx

Allen looked at a magazine as he lies in bed. "Kuri...She looked like..."

Allen drifted off to sleep.

xxx

"Hey Allen," Lenalee said.

"Huh?" said Allen.

"Who are you?" Allen asked. "The soldier from before...!?"

Lenalee jumped away.

"Wait! Why do you always run!? Tell me why!" Allen asked

"The time has not yet come," Lenalee said. "Our mission is to get..."

"What?" Allen said.

"The talismans..." Lenalee said.

Xxx

The voice of the woman echoed in the minds of the exorcists

"Unless we gather the three talismans, for the god of ruin..."

They all woke up suddenly.

"That dream...!" Allen thought.

"The talismans!?" Kuri and Lenalee thought.

"An ominous dream..." thought Kanda. "I feel a sense of foreboding... They must not gather the talismans!"

Xxx

"Morning, Kuri," Allen said. "You're late."

Kuri looked down. "M- Morning," she said. "I can't even show him my face..." she thought. She looked at posters on the wall. "Lenalee!? She's an amazing violinist. Allen... Is he concerned about Lenalee?"

Kuri walked down the street after school. "I just want to relax." As she approaches the tea shop, she saw Kanda. "Oh!"

"Since your friends told me not to go near you," he said, "I no longer intend to come here. But, I wanted to see you."

"Why is my heart beating so hard?" Kuri thought. "It's because of that dream I had. It's weird. This person..."

"If you hear Lenalee play once, you'll love it. She makes the music come alive with her instrument. She's a magician. If you're interested, would you like to go hear her?" He held out some tickets.

"I want to know..." Kuri thought. "About these people. Is that what Allen was thinking? I want to know about this person."

"Kuri?" Kanda said. "That's cute."

A strong wind blowed.

"Kanda!?" Kuri said. Kanda was gone. "Kanda..."

Allen watched her from around a corner.

Xxx

"'The Infinity Commemorative Dome has finally been completed in the Infinity,'" Allen read from the newspaper. "'It's the largest hall in the world. A hotel is also scheduled to be built in the area. It will be constructed soon in the center of the Infinity zone reclaimed from the upper city.'"

Kuri entered and greeted everyone who were discussing a concert.

"What's wrong, Miranda?" Kuri asked.

"Kuri!" said Miranda. "The Hime Yuki concert is the formal opening of the Infinity Commemorative Dome."

"Hime Yuki?"

"She's got lots of commercials and TV spots. Hime Yuki's the most popular idol right now! She has an amazing voice. I really want to go to the concert!"

"Jeez, don't be so star crazy," said Allen. "You really like them, Miranda."

"What!" Miranda said. "If we sneak into the concert, we can do scouting too. We'll kill two birds with one stone."

Kuri quietly entered the game center.

"Look at the other poster," Kuri said. "It seems the violinist Lenalee is having a concert too. It's also at the Fire Nation Commemorative Dome."

"Why don't we go..." Kuri said.

"Huh!?" Miranda said.. "To Hime Yuki's concert!?"

"To Lenalee's concert," said Kuri.

"You have tickets?"

"Yeah, someone gave them to me. I have one for everyone."

Allen looked over at her.

"I like her violin," said Miranda. "I wonder if it'll be all right,"

"We can all see what's going on there," said Kuri.

Allen looked down at the concert tickets in his hand.

"I'll give you two, so you can take someone," Lenalee had said.

Xxx

Queen Bandiane stared at the image of Allen in the pool of water. "He finishes my akuma so easily. He's strong. The fierce power of his innocence... I want it. But the fortune of the reflecting pool before me... The three talismans that will lead to our ruin... If I can uncover their true forms... Then I can obtain and destroy them."

The image of a woman appears in the pool. "Queen Bandiane," the woman said.

"You had better not fail like the others."

"I am Yukia, the Snow Princess. With my hypnotic music, the humans will freeze into submission.

The poster for Lenalee's concert appeared.

"What's this?" Bandiane asked.

"So we can gather more sacrifices for you, my Queen," Yukia said. "Using this world-famous violinist, we can lure people to the Crystal Points. And then soon, we will be ready to plunge this world!"

"Perhaps. But don't act too hastily, or you will make mistakes. No matter what, we must nurture this planet so that I may survive here. I will not forgive the Avatar! The soldiers will certainly come to stop us again. And when they do, eliminate them."

Xxx

"I wonder how Lenalee's doing." Kanda wondered.

Kanda walked by the Crystal Point, carrying a new handkerchief. "I think it was in back of the park..." he said. He approached Lenalee's Mansion. The entrance gate was locked. "A gate... Maybe nobody's in there. I guess Lenalee isn't back yet. Oh! Lenalee!"

Lenalee looked up at him.

"Hey, I came to check on you."

"You came all the way here... just for that?" Lenalee said. "Brother will still be at the manor now..." she thought. "Come with me," she said.

They entered Lenalee's place. Kanda looked around. "There's lamps everywhere," she said. "Your room's romantic."

"I like dark places," Lenalee said.

"Do you like your clothes dark too?" Kanda asked. "You just changed into black tights."

"From an accident long ago, I have many wounds..." Lenalee said.

"Hey, Lenalee," Kanda said. "Your home is a research lab, right? What are you researching?"

"It's 11 o'clock already," said Komui. "Hurry and finish up."

"What?" Kanda thought. "That time already!?"

Komui looked at her. "You have your friend over again." As he walked away, he tripped over a book on the ground.

"Look out!" Lenalee said. A pain struck her, and they both fell to the floor.

"Lenalee!?" said Komui. "What's wrong!?"

"Nothing... Just a little dizziness..."

"Have you been taking care of yourself? That's why it was impossible for you to finish your research on the comet."

"My duty was to go look at it too."

"I don't know of that duty," said Komui. "No one's looking after me either." Komui turned on the television.

"You have all the chances you want brother." Lenalee said.

"Of course! I'm serious about it. Just because I was dropped once, I won't give up. I'm not like you. I don't forget my dreams!" Komui turned and left.

"Brother!"

Kanda looked up. "What should I do?" he thought.

A pain struck Lenalee and she dropped to her knees.

Lenalee dropped to the ground, coughing.

"Lenalee!?"

"It's okay, Kanda," he said. "My medicine..."

He looked at the coffee table, which was covered with packages of medicine. "So much medicine...!" she thought. She took a few to Lenalee. "Lenalee!?"

She took one. "Thanks, Kanda."

"What kind of medicine is it," Kanda thought. "Oh, if Lavi and Miranda were here, they could tell what the proper measures are."

Lenalee coughed, clutching a Crystal to her chest. "You should go now... Don't come near me..."

"Lenalee? Are you okay?"

"Lenalee," Kanda said. "Close your eyes. This time I'll help you."

He held his innocence to Lenalee's chest.

"The pain is gone..." Lenalee said. "It's warm... Like I'm being filled with power..." She opened her eyes. "Is that your power?"

"Yeah, Kanda said. "This is my precious power. But not just for me, it can protect you too."

"Kanda, I've made mistakes." Lenalee admitted. "The monster that attacked your friends... I think it was probably an experimental creature escaped from my brother's research lab. My brother's eccentric. He's doing gruesome research. But please don't tell anyone. He's not evil. He came to save me from that accident long ago."

"I won't say anything, I promise," Kanda said. "It's our secret."

He watched as Lenalee lay down on the couch and fell asleep. He saw a picture on the wall. "That's pretty," he thought. "The moment the sun rises."

Lenalee opened her eyes. "Kanda? You stayed with me until I woke up?"

"I'm your friend." Kanda said.. "I'm on your side."

They looked out the window.

"The snow has stopped," Lenalee said.. "It's already dawn. Look at that, a beautiful Earth morning. Kanda, the view of dawn from the sky is amazing. Much more than this. It's beautiful. I want to show it to you, too, Kanda. It would be nice if we could see it together." Lenalee yawned. "We are friends. When I'm with you, I feel at ease. It seems like you understand everything."

She got into bed and closed her eyes.

"Goodnight. My friend." Lenalee said.

Xxx

"Kuri," Kanda said.

"Yes!" she said.

"Huh!?" said Allen. "Kanda!? Kuri!?"

"Hey!" Kanda said. "You're all here too!"

"Kanda...!" Miranda said.

"Hey."

"You didn't tell me you were coming to the concert with Kanda." Allen said.

"Kanda invited me... I would have asked you, Allen, but you said you had tickets." Kuri said.

Allen grimaced. "'BaKanda!" he thought.

"What's the matter with you?" asked Kuri.

"Never mind!"

"It's starting," said Miranda.

They took their seats as Lenalee played her violin on-stage.

"Whirling currents..." Kuri thought. "Washing away my troubles... It's like I'm actually near the sea."

"Her performance is breathtaking."

"I hear her violin is a five hundred million yen Stradivari named after the temple of the sea, the Marine Cathedral."

"Kanda..." Kuri thought. "He's standing over in the corner..."

Xxx

Miranda peeked around a corner at the Hime Yuki concert. "I followed Kuri so I could get over here, but now I have to get inside."

She was dressed in Infinity clothes.

"Thank you!" Yuki called from the stage. "Today I'm singing for everyone at my favorite school! I'm so happy! I love Infinity, and all of you. I'll do anything for the school. I will even sacrifice my body. Will you?"

The crowd cheered.

"Then close your eyes, and relax. Listen quietly to the music I've made for you."

"What!?" Miranda thought. "I'm suddenly sleepy. My body won't move..."

"Devote your mind, body, and soul to me, and our master Queen Bandiane."

Miranda struggled to move. "Hime Yuki... is an enemy!"

A man ran up to her. "Where are you going!?"

"Err... To the bathroom..."

"You're not supposed to leave your seat during the concert!"

She kicked him away. She ran into the concert hall. "Your lovely image and melodious voice are the embodiment of an ugly evil! Everyone! Don't be fooled!"

Kanda and Lenalee's heads jerked up. The curtain was lowered before the stage. "What!? What's happening!? Is it over already?"

"Lenalee left!" said Kuri. "She looked odd."

Miranda ran in.

"Kuri!"

"Miranda!?"

"The idol Hime Yuki is an enemy! Come here!"

"Everyone!" Miranda called. "Wake up! If I act now, there should still be time!" As the people in the crowd came to their senses, Miranda switched off the lights. "Get out of here! Hurry!" Miranda and Yukia battled.

"Damn!" Yukia said. "Queen Bandiane! Send me power with the help of an Akuma!"

"Miserable wretch..." Queen Bandiane muttered. "The valuable eggs have been planted in the vessels. Hmph. Regrettable, but I will call on the failed spirits. Awaken! Akuma Power! My Snow Akuma!" Three students collapsed as monsters erupted from them.

"Devour them, Snow Akuma!" Yukia called.

Allen and Miranda defeated two. The remaining one charged at Kuri

The snow akuma loomed over her. Netherworld Insects hit it. The snow akuma exploded.

"Damnit!" Yukia said.

There was a second blast of wind.

Yukia vanished in a flash of light.

Everyone turned to look at the two exorcists.

"Who are you!?" Allen said.

"I am the wielder of the Dark Boots," said Lenalee.

"And I am the wielder of Mugen," said Kanda.