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GAAAAAHHHHH! I REALLY need a beta! I made a HUGE mistake in the last chapter! It was supposed to say something like 'Hermione was so red she was slowly resembling a tomato' but for some reason that whole part was cut out!
Instead it said...it said... 'she was slowly resembling a man!' But that wasn't the only mistake either! I'm crying from embarrassment right now!
Plz forgive me! (copies Miranda and jumps in the ocean)
*Ehem* Anyways
This chapter in my opinion can be described in one word:
AAAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!
(those who say that's not a word screw you... jk :P)
So basically I REALLY am not satisfied with how this turned out... Which just shows how much I need a beta... Plz help! (^人^;)
XX Mizuki Mirai XX: patience my friend... Patience :))))
Illuminati-4: Ikr! Eddie's character is kinda supposed to be the guy who's all smooth with the ladies but is actually a really energetic childish guy otherwise. And keeping in character is soooo hard! Thank you very much for the compliment. *bows*
Unknown: I know the plot is kinda *bleeeehhhh...* right now. But so far it's all introductory chapters. Everything will sorta start around chapter 8. Sorry for the wait! But I hope it's worth it!
Akuma-beast-16: yeah I've noticed but I don't know HOW! Pweez help me! T^T
KandaLover02: No. Because it's not AU and in this fic the DGM timeline is currently after Cross was killed and after the Phantom G incident but before the 3rd exorcists and Kanda's past arc. It'll sorta be frozen there for a while but the timeline will continue. I'm sorta confused how I'm going to make that work but please bear with me!
And there is going to be some kind of conflict with Neah (the 14th in other words).
So anyway sorry to the Cross fangirls but I'd like to keep things as real as it can get.
And I'll call Kanda and ask about his schedule k?
*dials Kandas golem *
Kanda: What?
Me: Can you go over to KandaLover02's house? With a plate of cookies?
Kanda: ...Is there something fucked up with your brain?
Me: Oh no of course not. (*^O^*) At least not that I'm aware of. So anyway be there by 2. K? Bye!
Kanda: What? No wa-*beeeepbeeeepbeeeepbeeeep*
There's your answer he'll be there soon! Be ready with a shield and a glass of milk! :))))
Disclaimer: If I say I don't own either of them I DON'T.
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The train slowly screeched into the station and the doors opened sending students out like a tidal wave. In the middle of the crowd walking down the pathway, surrounded by a small group of girls were Allen and Eddie. Allen still wore his hood but Eddie hadn't put his back on resulting in a few girls immediately seeking him out and continuously squealing at every single thing that he did. Eddie led them like an experienced captain at sea flashing smiles, meeting eyes with his hypnotic purple ones and essentially capturing the hearts of the female students. Of course Allen was used to this and had experienced it many times traveling with his apprentice. But while Eddie reveled in it he chose to avoid all the hassle and kept quiet with his hood up much to the chagrin of several girls. Allen had lectured Eddie about the importance of needing to stay unnoticed but his warnings were as usual brushed aside upon seeing the female wizards. Their cover had been officially blown. Allen narrowed his eyebrows planning a training practice from hell for his flirty apprentice that Eddie would be feeling for months. Eddie felt the dark waves of anger rolling off of his master behind him and he gulped and sweatdropped his face becoming pale. The girl next to him worriedly grabbed at his arm and asked if he was sick. Instantly he was back to normal and he flashed his famous set of pearly white teeth at them and said in a smooth voice that he was fine. The girls blushed and giggled. By then they had reached the carriages that would bring them the rest of the way to Hogwarts. Allen and Eddie didn't even flinch at the sight of the winged, boney, demon horses known as threstals pulling the carriages. Judging from the expressions of the others none of the rest could see them so they too pretended to be completely oblivious. They were both surprised and more than a little creeped out but hid it under a mask of careful indifference. The group of girls regretfully parted ways as they climbed into separate carriages and Allen and Eddie went toward the nearest empty one. As it began to roll off Allen conversed with Eddie quietly reprimanding him on bringing so much attention to them. Eddie grinned.
"Awwwww come on loosen up Master! How can you see all these amazingly hot girls and not feel like showing off? You're good looking enough to score a few. Though of course," Eddie smirked crossing his arms behind his head and leaning back, "I will always get more. But being the "gentleman" you are you would never do that right?" he sighed and Allen stared daggers at him from beneath his cloak.
"That's because I learned my lesson. You remember what happened when we were on that mission in Taiwan and I was dragged into a brothel? Lenalee almost ripped the heads off of all those girls." They both shivered remembering how Lenalee had kicked a hole through the walls of the brothel to the sight of Allen being smothered by half-naked prostitutes. She had destroyed half of the building before Lavi had finally managed to calm her down. Allen as expected had remained oblivious to why she was angry and in turn had received a well deserved Innocence-powered kick to the head. Allen shook off his depressed aura and chuckled.
"But even that wasn't as bad as what Eliaya did. You know... your SISTER? The one that threw you into the ocean when you kept wolf-whistling at every single girl on the street? Just because she's away on a mission right now doesn't mean you can act up. If you ke-" he was interrupted by his cursed left eye glowing red with the akuma-sensing gear-shaped monocle and they both tensed into battle mode. Allen looked through the front and back windows noting with relief that both the carriage in front and behind them on the narrow path were far away and no one would notice.
"About 180 meters northwest. 11 level 1's. Nothing much. Let's go." they opened the door and shot out of the carriage and into the dark forest to the left of them. They darted through the forest over thick roots and low branches snapping at their faces. The two exorcists finally reached the clearing and spotted the akuma. They were hovering in mid-air, their grotesque painted faces just barely visible in the deep shadows of the trees in the setting sun. Allen activated his Innocence, his left hand to enlarging to one with 5 razor-sharp claws and the white cowl settling around his shoulders. He quickly slashed through about half of them, getting a few scratches from the resulting explosions. He then found a large stump about 30 feet away from the nearest akuma and sat back to watch the performance that was about to begin. Eddie grinned and gave a quick mock bow to Allen and the approaching akuma before swinging the black and gold case engraved with the word "SYMPHONY" off his back and taking out his weapon. It was a black violin with gold strings and the entire thing glowed a slight green. He set it to his chin and grasped the bow as the akuma sped toward Eddie deciding that he was more exciting than the other and he began to play. It was an eerie yet beautiful tune. The notes lilted up and down smoothly and the branches rustled in the wind completing the rest of the melody. The exorcist had his eyes closed and his bow glowed a faint green. He had a serious almost serene look on his face that he only had when he played an instrument or other rare occasions. It was silent except the sound of the beautiful music and the rustling of branches.
With the silence of the forest it seemed like the entire world had stopped to listen to Eddie's performance. Even the akuma had stopped attacking and were floating in the air confused not knowing what to do. Allen smiled and leaned forward in his seat. The rustling of the branches grew louder and Eddie's lips twitched up in a smirk his black hair waving gently in the breeze. With his eyes closed he opened his mouth and said one word.
"Crescendo."
The wind rustling the branches suddenly increased to a gale and the akumas were tossed around closer and closer to Eddie who stopped playing and opened his eyes. He threw the violin and bow into the air and on the way up they transformed into two long dangerous glowing daggers, the blades a metallic black and the handles gold, engraved with green dots. Eddie grabbed the lethal weapons as they twirled back down and whirled through the akuma as quick as the wind he had created and in a few seconds Allen was watching the last few souls float to heaven. Allen whispered, "Rest in peace akuma may your soul be saved." and stood up brushing off his clothes. They both deactivated their Innocence, Allen's arm shrinking back to its usual size and Eddie's knives were once again a black violin and bow packed away safely in his case. They nodded to each other and swiftly went back to their carriage, swinging in through the open door just as the vehicle trundled out of the forest and into the view of Hogwarts. They raised their eyebrows in slight shock and looked at each other with surprise in their eyes. It wasn't just the sheer size of the castle which was more or less the size of their headquarters. But what was more amazing was the aura around it. The torch lights reflecting on the crests of the small waves lapping on the shore of the lake, the high turrets and towers with candles burning in almost every window and the dark castle walls framed against the setting orange sun casting an almost "magical" feeling.
Needless to say they were impressed.
The carriages rolled up, lining up in front of the castle and deposited groups of chattering students as they walked through the wide open doors spilling out bright golden light and the busting noise of a large crowd. Allen and Eddie quietly stood to the side of the entrance in the shadows with their hoods drawn over their faces once again. They waited patiently as the last few students walked in, among them a giant man wearing a furry coat who briefly glanced at them before walking past. Allen and Eddie glanced at each other bemusedly but backed into the shadows even further and the doors creaked shut. The sun had almost finished its descent, streaks of orange and yellow mixing with the purple and black of twilight. Allen tilted his head back and noticed the first few stars twinkling in the distance. He smiled slightly. It was almost peaceful.
He smirked.
Peace.
He didn't remember the last time he had heard that word. Even though he was here on a mission it was better than back at the Order, with Link constantly breathing down his neck and people not even bothering to hide their glares of distrust. He let a small sigh escape that was cut short at the sound of the doors creaking open, and his head snapped back down at the disturbance and the sight of the golden light illuminating the silhouette of a man. As the figure walked closer Allen tensed up and he heard Eddie do the same with a slight shifting of fabric. The stranger finally came to a stop in front of them and it turned out to be a old man with a figure not yet stooped with age, twinkling blue eyes behind a pair of half-moon glasses and wearing light blue robes and a similar cap. Allen faintly recognized him from the description that had been given to him. The man also had a long wispy white beard and hair that matched flowing out from underneath the cap. His eyes were bright as he sharply considered the two people in front of him. Allen looked back with an equal amount of wariness. The silence was broken when the old man stretching out his hand with a slight smile.
"Good evening. You two must be the exorcists sent here by Supervisor Lee. As you must know I am Albus Dumbledore headmaster of Hogwarts. Why don't you come in for a chat? Or is it that you are waiting for someone?" Allen slightly lowered the intensity of his sharp gaze by a fraction and took the hand that was offered to him and shook it firmly. He then gave a sharp nod of his head and said calmly.
"With your permission I would like to summon our Supervisor and the rest of the group that will be coming here in the near future. I'm sure that you would like to be acquainted with them before we attend your school." The headmaster smiled and gave his consent with a simple nod. Allen bowed slightly before turning around and walking a few steps. Dumbledore wondered vaguely how he would manage to bring them here with all the wards and protection spells around the school.
The other figure that had been silent turned with him to face the one who was now a several dozen feet away and seemed to have his head bowed down. He wondered what they were waiting for when his thoughts were interrupted by a beautiful melody echoing across the lawn. He listened with wonder to the haunting yet beautiful melody. Suddenly a burst of light enveloped the exorcist around his feet and the headmaster could just make out a circle of concentric rings with a large glowing number 53 in the middle. The light and circles quickly faded but the melody continued. As the first glow of light disappeared leaving Dumbledore slightly bewildered at it's purpose a second burst of light appeared in the form of a cluster of a dozen shapes of different sizes that floated in midair, reaching about 20 yards into the sky. It bathed the grass with a bright white glow and he had to shield his eyes from it along with the exorcist next to him.
From under his arm he could see the man standing in front of the diamond that was the largest and closest to the ground. It had the same number 53 as before.
The exorcist's cloak fluttered in the breeze as the person stepped to the side of the diamonds. Then out from the surface of the light with a slight ripple came a knee and gradually the rest of the person's body. As they landed on the grass he recognized the man by the name of Komui Lee. He was grasping a clipboard with the same white uniform jacket and beret as he had seen him in last time and he gave a brisk nod to the cloaked person apparently controlling the... Transportation device (he really had no other words for it). He then stood to the side as 3 other people stepped out from the light, a young woman and two boys of similar age. The light disappeared and he lowered his arm back to his side as the group approached across the now dark lawn. The man who had been controlling the device joined the Supervisor at the front and exchanged a few quiet words with the girl before falling silent. Komui stuck out a hand and shook his with a large smile.
"So shall we go in?"
*Dumbledores office*
Allen quietly looked around at the large room filled with many objects that swirled, tinkled and clanked. He had almost screamed when he realized that the portraits were moving but had calmed down when they didn't attempt to pop out of the painted surface. All these odd things reminded him fondly and slightly apprehensively of the scientists laboratories at the order. He rolled his eyes and tuned back into the conversation between Komui and Dumbledore. Eddie and Lenalee stood at his back with Lavi at the side. Kanda had secluded himself to the back of the group with his eyes wary and fingers tapping on the hilt of his weapon Mugen. The swordsman seemed to be having a staring contest with one of the portraits on the wall behind the headmaster's desk. Another professor called Profesor McGonnagall had joined them in the office a few moments ago. She was a tall women and square-rimmed glasses perched on her stern nose and hair tied up in a bun. She conversed with Komui and the headmaster quietly. Allen kept silent from underneath his hood. He had decided it was to himself hidden until he needed to show himself. He was interrupted from his thoughts as Komui clapped his hands and he realized that the three adults were looking their way. Dumbledore from behind his desk with his head resting on his clasped hands, and McGonagall from her armchair. Komui was standing up and now walked over to the exorcists with his arms wide and gesturing.
"So then now that those small details are taken care of these are the exorcists that will be coming here. First off is Lavi Bookman. He is an exorcist that also has a separate job that will be explained at a later time. He is 20 and is very experienced." Lavi grinned and said a quick hello, twirling his hammer which was at its normal pocket size. Allen could tell he was nervous because he usually kept his hammer in its pouch, but he didn't mention it. Komui nodded then turned to Lenalee.
"And this is my SW- *cough* younger sister Lenalee Lee. She is 16 and is also very experienced." Allen smiled knowing how much Lenalee had reprimanded her older brother on not going overboard so they wouldn't embarrass themselves.
Lenalee smiled a sweet smile and bowed deeply while saying "Nice to meet you".
Komui looked like he was going to go on another one of his fits again but was silenced with a death glare from his little sister. Dumbledore noticed this exchange with an bemused raise of his eyebrow. Komui then introduced Kanda.
"This is Kanda Yuu. He is also 20 making him and Lavi the oldest out of this group and one is as equally skilled as the other." Kanda grunted in greeting.
Komui frowned and Allen rolled his eyes at his companion's attitude. 'Honestly? Didn't BaKanda have a hint of respect at all?' Komui turned toward the black-haired exorcist next to him.
"He is Edmund Jackson. He is 17 and has joined us at the European Branch only a little less than 5 months ago, though he has trained at other branches for a bit longer. He is apprenticed to General Allen Walker-" Eddie grinned and gave a small nod of his head and Komui gestured to Allen, "-who is only 16 but is one of the more powerful exorcists at our organization and has been assigned here for this reason." Allen gave a small bow and straightened back up. Allen heard an irritated sigh from behind him and in a second his hood was yanked off without a warning. He gave a small yelp in surprise and made a grab for his hood a second too late while shooting a reproachful glare to Lavi who gave him a mischievous grin.
"Oi Allen! You can't stay under that hood for the whole time! Let the poor people see your face!" Allen frowned but he too had seen the looks given to him by the two wizards that were now looks of slight alarm and surprise. Maybe even shock. Allen sighed and turned toward them with another slight bow.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I apologize for the late introduction. But I didn't want to alarm you with-" he gestured to his white hair and scar because he knew that was what they were staring at. "- and as I am not comfortable with the idea of... Magic, please treat me well." Eddie laughed and ruffled his hair.
"Now that wasn't that hard now was it Master?" Allen twitched and sent his apprentice a glare that promised him death at a later time. Eddie gulped and hopped behind Lavi who was merely snickering. Lenalee smacked the two troublemakers on the back of their heads and shot the wizards an apologetic look. Dumbledore merely seemed amused but the other teacher was not in as good a mood. McGonagall turned toward Komui who was groaning and pinching the bridge of his nose.
"Supervisor. Are you positively sure that these... children..." she looked them over with a sharp glare. Allen saw Kanda twitch his hand toward Mugen in the corner of his eye, "-are the best for the job? I hardly think that a few adolescents will be enough for these monsters." Komui sighed in exasperation and replied.
"I assure you Professor that they may seem like this but are entirely different when it is required. They are indeed the best possible for this mission. And we cannot spare more than this, we are limited as it is. I hope they will be on their BEST behavior. And now we will have to be on our way. We will see you in 2 months time." He nodded to the two wizards and they all filed out of the office and down the magical moving staircase. When all was quiet McGonagall spoke to the man still hunched over on his desk deep in thought.
"Headmaster." He looked up with a tired gaze but nodded for her to continue.
"I do not trust these exorcists. They are definitely more than what they say are. All these people seem..." She frowned and Dumbledore met her gaze.
"Suspicious. They tell us everything we need to know but yet hold back so much. And these children are apparently being forced to fight at such a young age! I can't agree with that no matter how prepared they claim to be. But that white-haired one in particular. Allen Walker was it? His scar... Has the heavy darkness of a curse hovering over it. Have you not realized this too Albus?" Dumbledore looked back down at his desk and nodded in affirmation.
"Indeed I can sense a curse of the darkest kind but I can also sense something far darker than that in the boy himself. We will have to keep a close eye on that young man."
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I need a beta! Which is kinda obvious from how horrible this and last chapter came out! Please help me! And Review. Even if all your review says is "I reviewed now give me a cookie." I'll give you the cookie!