First chapter of Hallow! *Cheers*
Answer: Personally, I thought about Tyki or Kanda. In the end, I obviously chose Lavi.
Enjoy!
In the calm city of London, the night had fallen without much events.
The darkness had swallowed the streets, a few lampposts lighting the steps of anyone who'd be walking at this hour.
Of course, no one would be out so late. That would be crazy, wouldn't-
An explosion made the pavements shake near the Big Ben.
Ah.
It would seem there are a few crazy ones after all.
Akumas were flying around a green box-like formation. Inside, a woman with long brown hair, an eldest woman and two man with shields were standing their ground. Behind them, protected by the walls created by the formation, another blond man with two spots on his forehead placed down his piece on the chessboard.
"Bishop, D-3"
"I'm sorry, Lady Miranda" apologized one of the man with the shields. "Our barrier devices didn't last long"
"We didn't think it was going to take this long" added the other one.
The woman, Miranda, simply sent a shaky smile their way.
"I-I'm alright" she assured. "You two p-please take a break for a while. I- I will protect you all with t-this trivial, insignificant power of mine!"
At the same moment, an heavier strike managed to damage the wall before them, and the old lady screamed in fright.
"Hand over the Innocence!" ordered the Level Three.
But its next blow was stopped by the arrival of another Exorcist.
"Sorry, but we can't do that" the vampire-like man refused.
"Don't interfere with our work!" added another girl, younger with short hair.
"Krory" Miranda's breathing eased somewhat. "Lenalee…"
"What? That's my line!" the weapon snarled.
Lenalee jumped and sliced it's arm off, nice and clean as Krory punched it in the stomach, making it implode under the strength of the fist. The body hit the ground in a 'THUD' with blood smearing the grass.
"Serves you right" sniffed Krory.
Then the both of them ran back into the battlefield as a new one appeared, with fiery orange/brown hair and an eyepatch, a hammer slung on his shoulder.
"Just as you'd expect from the Order's elite Exorcists" he remarked with a smirk.
A new Akuma suddenly appeared under his feet. Jumping high, he raised his hammer before bringing it down onto the head.
"Hiban!"
The enemy disappeared in a cyclone of fire.
The rest of the Akumas became more agitated as yet another of the Hosts escaped their attacks.
"Those scampering Exorcists are annoying!" one yelled.
The man before them, with a long ponytail and a cold glare, faced them with his katana proudly brandish before him.
"You've got such a thin sword!" sneered another damned weapon. "I'm going to break it!"
"That's what she said!"
Before the long-haired Exorcist could react, a beam of light dropped from the sky and onto his opponents, destroying the two of them in one go. Then, the newcomer landed on the ground as the Level Three collapsed in their own blood, a grin on her face and unmistakable red hair waving around.
"Yo!" she greeted with a peace sign. "Still alive, Jerkface?"
"Those were mine, Akahato" he glared, drawing back his katana.
"You snooze, you loose, Ba-Kanda" she shrugged.
There was a terrified scream from the old lady, and the both of them turned in time to see the last enemy fall onto a white-haired boy's sword.
"Nice one, Kiddo!" exclaimed the redhead girl.
"Ary" he lifted a surprise gaze at her. "Weren't you supposed to join with us tomorrow?"
"Nan, I missed the lot of you too much, I couldn't wait!" she shook her head. "Well, except Jerkface 'cause he's an asshole, but-"
Said asshole simply hit the back of her head harshly, and she punched his chin for good measure. Electricity crackled between the two of them as the rest of those present, too use to these sorts of situations, merely sweatdropped.
"ARY!"
"HOLY SHIT!"
The boy with the eyepatch from sooner jumped onto her back as she screamed and lost her balance, sending the both of them rolling into the bloody dust.
"Bookboy" she whined, getting up. "That was just mean!"
"Ary, you do the same every time" Lenalee pointed out with a smile.
"Touché. Aw, I'm so glad to see all of you!" she exclaimed happily, latching her arms around the other girl's neck.
"We're glad to see you too, Ary" she assured, her smile only widening.
The others simply laughed as she passed around, hugging everyone –except Kanda, of course. When it came to Lavi's turn, she lingered a little in his arms, but quickly pulled away, both very aware of the presence of a certain Inspector not far behind.
"So, what's the situation?" she asked, watching the chess game going on with curiosity.
"If he wins, we get the Innocence" answered Krory.
"If he loose, I'll kill him" sneered Kanda.
Aryane simply rolled her eyes at that.
Typical Kanda.
Then, as all the Exorcists huddled around to watch the match unfolding, she gazed at her friends with a soft smile gracing her lips once again.
You missed them a lot.
We didn't see them in four months. Of course I missed them!
But now you're together again, and all much more stronger than before.
That's for sure.
"Checkmate!" then announced the blond man, also known as Howard Link.
The rest cheered as the winged teenager eyed the game board with a calculating and amused gaze at the same time.
"I'm an Inspector" sighed Link, loosening up his collar. "Why do I have to do things like this? I'm not an Exorcist"
"Well, you can help while you're overseeing us, right?" remarked Allen Walker, his charge.
He cleared his throat, before turning to the lone hand that had been his opponent.
"We won, Mr. Martin" he announced. "As promised, we'll take your ring"
"What an absurd champion you are!" scolded the old lady. "To think you appeared every night as a ghost, you stupid little brother! But, it was a good match. You've played enough now, haven't you?"
The hand shook, before becoming dust, and Kanda picked up the ring before turning to his Golem.
"We have collected the Innocence" he informed. "Akahato also joined with us"
"Good. You are now ordered to go to the new Headquarters. Ary will show you the way"
"Hai!"
As everyone got ready to leave, Aryane leaned over Link's shoulder.
"M-miss Aryane!" he recognized. "We haven't seen you in a while"
"Glad to see you too, Cupcake" she grinned at him. "But by the way, you could have won four turns ago. Just saying"
With that, she walked away to her friends and linked her arms with Lenalee and Miranda.
The Inspector blinked in surprise at the chessboard.
She was right.
"That's a good way to catch a cold, Allen" called Lenalee.
"What are you doing, all alone like that?" I added. "Feeling emo or something? The teen phase finally kicking in?"
The boy rolled his eyes as we joined him on the deck, Lavi just behind us.
"You really haven't change, did you, Ary?" he remarked with a happy glint in his stare.
"Actually, I'm taller!" I informed gleefully. "See? We're the same height now!"
"Ary, you're on your toes"
"Am not!" I huffed.
They just chuckled.
"But what are you doing outside, Allen?" asked Lavi, bringing back the conversation on it's tracks.
"Actually, I was wondering what our new Headquarters was like" he admitted.
"Yeah, we haven't been able to see it with all the missions Komui kept giving us" nodded Lavi.
"Except for Ary" Lenalee recalled. "You've been there, which is why you were sent to fetch us, right?"
"Yeah, but I barely saw the place" I shrugged.
"Still, the Black Order really is a slave-driver organization" Lavi rubbed the back of his neck.
"They can't help it, seeing as there aren't enough Exorcists" replied Allen.
"And you're saying that just because you're a lazy bum" I added, grinning.
For only answer, he roughly rubbed his knuckles against my head.
"Bookboy!" I whined, trying to escape the attack.
"You two wouldn't convince anyone acting like that" the white-haired teen shook his head fondly.
Lenalee grabbed my arm, beaming.
"See?" grinned Lenalee.
"I see, I see" I assured, grinning too.
"What is it?" asked Allen, puzzled.
"When we were inside earlier, we were talking…" she informed him.
"About how lately you haven't been speaking formally that much" pursued Lavi.
"Uh?" he blinked.
"You haven't noticed it yourself?" I poked his cheek. "Of course, it depends to who you're talking to"
"I'm a Bookman, who's duty is to record everything" added Lavi in a matter-of-fact tone. "And I'm so good that I wouldn't miss even trivial changes"
"You're also full of yourself" I scoffed. "Deflate your ego a notch of two, or you won't pass the gates"
"You wound me, Tenshi" he placed an hand on his chest in fake hurt.
"Of co-"
"Hey, we can see it!"
At Lenalee's exclamation, we turned around to see the new Headquarters just ahead of us. I had caught a glimpse when I came the day before, but had been sent after everyone before I could visit, so I couldn't wait to explore the new place.
More like you longed for the library.
That I did. I haven't had the time to finish The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
Thinking about sending it to Tewaku?
I think she'd prefer The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Ah, that was a good one.
Lavi's fingers discreetly intertwined with mines as we accosted.
"The roof tonight?" he asked quietly.
"Same time" I replied in the same tone.
We then separated our short-timed hold as everyone walked out. Then, we headed for the new Headquarters.
"Whoa, this is amazing!"
"What the hell is this place?"
"Holy crap…"
"Welcome! Or rather, welcome back!" greeted Johnny, coming our way.
"This is so cool! It's a huge mansion, isn't it?" asked Lavi.
"It's beautiful!" exclaimed Lenalee.
"This place is larger than the previous one" remarked Krory.
"I heard that this place was built very quickly" informed the scientist.
"T-this is s-so magnificent t-t-that it makes m-me feel out of p-place" said Miranda.
"Agreed" smiled Allen.
"Don't be so restless just because we're at the new place" scoffed Kanda.
"What's wrong with being restless, Jerkface?" I replied, crossing my arms.
He turned to face me, probably trying to intimidate me with his half-head higher, but I stood my ground.
"You're all so loud, be considerate to others" he retorted.
"Considerate to others?" I repeated with a snort. "That's rich coming from you, Ba-Kanda"
He leveled his glare to mine, and electricity crackled.
If you weren't with Lavi, I'd say you and Kanda would be perfect for each other.
Stuff it, Trickster.
"A-Ary! Would you like some candy?" suddenly intervened Miranda. "H-how about you, K-Kanda?"
"Sweet!"
"Ooh, I want some too!" said Allen, stars in his eyes.
"No" Kanda walked away.
Instantly, I grabbed the little bag before the white haired boy could make his move.
"Thanks, Mira-chan!" I beamed at her.
"A-any time, Ary" she smiled back.
"Pass some, Ary!" asked Allen, trying to catch the bag.
But I escaped his grip and put some distance between the two of us.
"No" I refused, hugging the candies to myself. "Mine"
"Ary-y-y-y!" he whined. "Come on, don't' be such a tightwad! Give me some!"
"My precious!"
He started chasing after me, but I hid behind Lavi and pulled my tongue at him as he stopped in his tracks at the sight of the redhead.
"Ah! He's scared of- hey! Give it back!"
My boyfriend, using the momentum, had grabbed the sweets and raised it above my head, out of my reach. I crossed my arms, huffing.
I would not level myself to jump to get them.
"Give them back" I ordered.
"Hum… no" he grinned, shaking the bag above.
"You're cruel, Bookboy!" I stomped my foot. "So, so cruel!"
A pale hand passed above his shoulder and suddenly grabbed the candies, pulling them away. Surprised, we both turned to see Allen walking away with a mocking smirk on his lips.
"Kiddo! Come back here this instant!"
I started running after him, but he ran away.
Fuck, I forgot how fast he was.
This is getting ridiculous.
Well, what were you expecting? It's us we're talking about.
Touché.
I jumped onto his back, making him stumble to the floor. The bag slid on the tiles, passed through a hole in the fence of the balcony and fall to it's doom in the dark waters.
"Ah, look at what you've done!" I whined.
"What I've done? You're the one who jumped on me!" he replied, trying to get up.
Feeling vindictive, I activated my wings and steeled them, making him fall back onto the floor with a 'THUD'.
"A-Ary…" he struggled.
"Say uncle" I ordered.
"N-no…"
"Say it!"
"Tenshi, he's turning blue" warned Lavi.
Rolling my eyes, I got up nowadays, and the white haired boy crawled away in a dramatic gesture.
"Tell everyone… I did… my best…"
He faked his death, making me laugh, and Lenalee giggled at our antics, the rest chuckling behind us.
"Oh, Allen" called Johnny. "I'm sorry to ask you when you must be tired, but could you help us with the gates?"
"Uh?" he dusted himself. "Sure thing"
He distanced himself a little, before calling forth a new gate with the number nine.
A moment later, Bookman's head appeared through the door.
"Boy, this place is cold" he remarked, jumping out.
"Hey, old geezer" greeted Lavi. "How're you doing?"
"Have you been working earnestly?" ignored Bookman.
"Of course I have!" assured his grandson. "Hey, I thought you were arriving tomorrow"
"I can't exactly neglect my main job" remarked the old man, glancing at Allen and I.
"Ji-ji!" I waved.
"Hello, Ary" he nodded my way. "It has been a while. Four months, right?"
"I've gotten stronger, you'll see!" I grinned, pumping my fist.
A glint of understanding lightened his gaze and he nodded as Lavi winked at me, before the both of them walked away for some Bookmen stuff.
That was clever, Ary.
Of course it was. It's me.
I'll always be amaze at your incredible modesty.
I know, I'm simply perfect.
Arrogant much?
I stifled a laugh, earning a weird look from Link, but I simply grinned at him. My smile quickly fell from my face as a new presence made itself known. I knew he was around, of course. I had simply hoped he wouldn't come to harass us right away.
"Allen Walker" called Leverrier. "I want you to follow my orders from now on"
Trickster, the masked guys following him have the same aura as Cupcake and Doll.
They must be magicians, or sorcerers, too, then. A special division?
Most likely.
"Aryane Darkelston, you are to report instantly at Hevlaska's chamber to check onto your synch rate" added Leverrier my way.
"Sure" I shrugged. "Kiddo, don't do anything stupid, would you?"
"Coming from you, that's a little hypocritical" he pointed out.
But I could feel his aura getting more and more agitated.
Two of the masked figures came to stand by my sides, apparently there to escort me or whatever, and I stared in wonder at the sparks emanating from them, tempted to touch them.
Hime, just don't.
Take a chill pill, would you? I'm not about to blow everything up.
With you, nothing can be sure.
I take offense to that.
You do that.
We entered Hevlaska's new room, and I smiled when I saw the Exorcist in better shape than last time.
"Hev!" I waved, running to meet her.
"Hello, Aryane" she greeted. "You have been well, I presume"
"Awesome" I answered. "And you, feeling better? You weren't exactly in top shape when I left"
"I am fine" she assured. "You must be here to check onto your synch rate"
"That I am. Do your voodoo thingy" I spread my arms to ease her grip.
Her tentacles slithered around my body, lifting me from the platform.
"The last time we checked, right after the attack of the Level Four" her voice echoed around. "You had become a critical Point Braker and reached 101, 2% of synchronization… 107… 113… 125… 129…"
She placed me back down as her tentacles retracted.
"Synchronization rate: 129,8%" she announced. "And it keeps going up at the same rate as before, 0,23% a day"
"Thanks, Hev" I beamed at her.
Then, I turned to the two masked figures, who hadn't move from their spot since we got there.
"Am I allowed to leave now or does the Vatican's bitch still wants something?" I asked.
If they were troubled by the nickname, they didn't show it, simply walking away. Taking that for the confirmation that I was now free, I went on my merry way to find my room and take a nap.
My stomach growled.
You're hungry again? Seriously, it's a wonder you don't gain any more weight.
You take everything anyway, I've got to sustain myself.
Finally, I think I'm going to eat, then take a nap.
As I came back from the cafeteria, I felt Allen's aura getting even more distressed than before. Worried –I had a right to be, seeing as he just talked to Cross-, I went after him and managed to find him before he could disappear in his room.
"Kiddo!" I called, quiet enough not to wake up anyone.
"Ary?" he blinked at me, surprised.
"What happened?" I instantly asked, taking his hands. "What did he say?"
"You knowing these things really freak me out sometimes" he chuckled dryly.
"Allen!"
He sighed heavily, and squeezed my hands.
"He told me that Mana was the Fourteenth's brother" he admitted. "That I was a human in which was implanted the Fourteenth's memories"
"W-what?"
"And that when the Fourteenth took control, I would kill someone I care about" the boy added.
I frowned at him, then hit his head as hard as I could.
"Itai! What was that for?" he protested.
"You love Mana, and Mana loved you too" I assured seriously. "I don't know what happened, but-"
Ary, let me talk to him.
Are you sure?
No one's around.
Alright.
"Ary?"
"Let me show you a nice trick" I grinned.
The girl closed her eyes in concentration, and a few seconds passed by, before she opened them again. However, they weren't green anymore.
They were blue, glowing slightly.
"Yo"
"G-Gabriel?" the boy recognized. "H-how…"
"We switched places for the moment" the girl/man shrugged. "I wanted to talk to you about Mana. You see, what Cross said isn't true. Mana might have known that you would be Nea's Host, but the memories weren't 'implanted' as you put it. Just like Ary and all of the Noah's Hosts, you were born with the possibility of becoming a vessel. You just happened to be the most compatible with Nea, just like Hime happened to be the most compatible with me"
"But how… how can I know I'm walking my own path? I made the pledge, right? I'm making my own choices, right?"
The Angel placed an hand on his shoulder with a smile.
"You are Allen, and he is Nea. You will fight for control, yes, but if you stay strong, than his choices won't influence yours. You're your own person, and you are walking down your own path, I can assure you"
Feeling more at ease, the white-haired teen smiled at his possessed friend.
"Thank you, Gabriel"
"Any time, kid. Gotta go, now"
The glow in her eyes diminished until completely disappearing, and she blinked a few times, back to herself.
"So, reassured?" I asked.
"Yeah" he nodded. "Thanks, Ary"
"No probs. Still determined to avoid the merge?"
"I'm not like you, Ary" he shook his head. "I can see how much trust you put in Gabriel. You letting him take control just like that is proof enough. But… I can't do that. Not with a Noah, and even less one that seeks control as much as I"
"I understand" I assured honestly. "And don't forget: I'm with all on the whole way"
Apparently unable to help himself, he hugged me. My smile softened, and I hugged back as he shook slightly in my arms.
Right here, right now, he looked like a frightened child in need of support.
It must be hard, though, having no one he can really trust with all of this.
He can trust me, though. He can trust us.
Which is why he's so open with you. Things are moving even faster now. Soon, fate will do it's work and paths will diverge.
When it'll happen, I'll be ready.
You already are, Hime.
"Bookboy!"
He caught me in his arms, laughing softly before leaning closer to my face and kissing me. I answered with passion, having missed his touch for the past four months.
"Hey, Tenshi" he grinned.
"I'm glad to see you" I said, smiling too.
"Same. So, what happened? We left, but when we came back, Komui told us you went away for some training with Gabriel" he remarked, sitting down.
I sat in front of him, my left hand still in his.
"Well, we couldn't exactly train at the Order without gaining unwanted attention, and I had to learn how to control my new abilities" I recalled. "So, I asked for permission to leave for three months, in which I travelled around, doing some missions to cover the real reason why I was away"
"You said you grew stronger" he pointed out.
"That I have" my grin widened. "Now, I can feel all the auras on the whole island"
"Really?" he blinked. "Where's Ji-ji?"
"Behind you" I deadpanned.
"Shit!"
I laughed as his grandfather stepped out of the shadows, startling him.
"What does my aura feels like?"
"A panda"
Lavi snorted as Bookman shot me a very unimpressed look, and I scratched the back of my head sheepishly.
"Sorry, sorry. But really, it feels like… the ocean? It's smooth, and calm, kind of soothing" I answered.
"I see. Can you extend your range?" he settled next to Lavi.
"I can, but it takes more concentration, and it becomes harder to identify the different auras" I admitted. "Meaning that if I'm not in the same vicinity as the Heart, I won't be able to detect it"
"Last time, when you used your second level, you were wearing some sort of armor" remembered Lavi, curious. "What was it?"
Understanding what he was talking about, I called forth the chainmail and the gauntlets.
"The 'armor' as you put it can deflect anything, more or less, which allows me to extend Shield to others without having to waste it on myself" I precised as they eyed the chainmail with interest. "As for the gauntlets, they allow me to block attacks too, and it gives me more strength. Not as much as Chaozii, though"
"What about the sword you made with your pendant?"
"That's the second level" I nodded, taking it in my hands. "It slices through anything. You see, I didn't have any real attacks before. My main power was to defend, and I had Spin Rocket and Feathered Blades for long-ranged attacks, plus my steeled wings, but I was practically useless in one on ones like against the Level Four. I have my two illusionary techniques, but I can only use them on the Noahs, so I was kind of powerless against Akumas as strong as the last one. This sword makes the balance. It takes a lot of energy, though, but I built my resistance so I can last for around ten to fifteen minutes before having to deactivate it"
Oh, I want to say hi!
…
Hime, come on!
… fine. But no bullshit.
Aye aye, captain.
I rolled my eyes.
"Trickster wants to talk to you" I told them.
"Talk to us?" repeated Lavi. "You got a mirror with you?"
I sighed, and closed my eyes, letting place to Gabriel.
Her eyes glowed, and a wide grin suddenly spread on her face.
"Hey, Bookmen"
"Gabriel?" blinked the redhead.
"The one and only" nodded the possessed girl. "Just wanted to pop in and say hello"
"This is interesting" noted Bookman. "If she falls unconscious, would you be able to take control of her body?"
"I could" he/she admitted. "But I don't like doing that, this being her body and all. Of course, it's really useful in battle or such, but it's also dangerous. If we stay that way for too long, she run the risks of disappearing in her own subconscious"
"This is freaking me out" gulped Lavi. "Can she hear us?"
"She can" confirmed the Angel, a smirk growing on his/her lips. "But what I really wanted to tell you is that when we were somewhere in India, there was this guy, kind of hot too-"
He cringed slightly, grabbing his head, but the smirk was still in place.
"He tried to woo her, if you see what I mean, and you know what she answered?"
"I'm all ears" Lavi's smirk was now matching his/her.
The Angel winced again in pain as the girl in his head fought back to gain control and stop him.
"She said 'sorry, but I've got a sexy pirate waiting for me'"
Instantly, the glowing in the eyes died down and the smirk left place to an horrified and clearly embarrassed teenager, her cheeks now matching her hair.
Lavi burst in laughter as Bookman shook his head in fond exasperation, before getting up.
"I'll leave you two, then" he announced.
"No, Ji-ji, don't abandon me like that!" I pleaded, mortified.
But the old man simply walked away, and I crouched, hiding my head in my knees.
Lavi nudged my shoulder, but I didn't look up.
"Tenshi"
"Go away" I grunted.
"Come on, look at me"
"No" I refused stubbornly.
I could sense his smug smile, and there was no way I was looking at him.
Trickster, I hate you so, so much right now.
Who cares? This is so worth it.
Suddenly, the redhead started tickling my sides. Unable to stop myself, I stated laughing, wriggling to get out of his grasp.
"L-Lavi! Lavi, let me go!" I struggled, choking on my laughs. "La-"
His lips were suddenly back on mine as he stopped moving his fingers on my waist, and I deepened the embrace without thinking. After two minutes of making out, he pulled away, his eternal grin in place.
"If it helps, you're my sexy angel" he nuzzled my neck.
"Moron" I swatted his head.
"I'm your moron, though" he pointed out proudly.
"That you are"
I then felt something cold wrap around my neck, and I blink in surprised at the new pendant now leaning on my chest next to the feather and my father's button.
It was a pan flute.
"What-"
"You turned eighteen, right?" remembered the boy with a smile. "Happy belated birthday"
"Aw, thanks!" I grinned, examining it closer. "It's beautiful, I love it!"
"I'm glad then"
We leaned closer into another heated kiss, putting away any worries for a while and Gabriel kindly locking himself away in the back of my mind to give us some privacy. We had to go ten minutes later, though. I knew the Inspector would be looking for me, and risking him finding me with Lavi would only bring unnecessary questions. So, now alone, I was heading back to my new room, feeling better than I had been for a while now. As I walked down the hallway, though, Leverrier and the masked group from sooner made their appearance.
"I learned about your synchronization rate, Miss Aryane" he announced, stopping in front of me.
"Satisfy, Leverrier?" I lifted an eyebrow, an hand on my hips. "You should be. You've got a strong Exorcist on your side"
"It is not the strength that worries me, but the one handling it" he replied, snarky.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I narrowed my eyes.
He straightened.
"You have a blatant disrespect for rules and protocols, don't listen to your superiors and have a growing strength that must be hard to control" he resumed. "Otherwise said, you're a wild card in our ranks, which is quite worrying. We can't afford a free runner in the Order, and even less as an Exorcist"
"I have a job as 'Protector and Savior', Leverrier" I sneered. "I intend to do it"
"But you showed no allegiance to the Black Order, merely to the people working there" he pointed out. "If they were to go, what would you do?"
"Are you talking about Allen Walker?" I realized, my voice growing colder. "Because he is no traitor"
"We'll see if your point of view changes tomorrow then" he shrugged, making his move to walk away.
"What? What do you mean?" I frowned, spinning around to see his back retreating.
"I merely wanted to warn you, Miss Aryane" he said with a sick glint his his eyes. "Have a good night"
I clenched my fists as he turned the corner with the four masked dudes.
I hate this man so much. He's probably going to tell everyone about Allen's situation.
But you'll be there.
That I will. I won't let him destroy our friendship so easily, you can be sure of that.
Oh, I am. By the way, Link was with them.
I know. Guess he really is one of them, eh? That's too bad, I was starting to like him.
You like everyone that gives you food.
True, true.
I woke up, terrified. I couldn't feel the auras around me.
Getting out of my bed, I concentrated, but even Gabriel wasn't answering my calls. Getting more and more worried by the minute, I ran out of my room. Where was everyone? They couldn't just be gone like that, there must have been someone!
The first thing I could think of was finding my friends. Lenalee's room was the closest but, when I opened the door, she wasn't there. Panicking, I went to the next one, which was Allen's.
He wasn't there either.
My heartbeat getting faster by the second, Gabriel staying silent and an horrifying emptiness in the back of my mind, I slammed inside Lavi's room.
The redhead instantly got up, hair disheveled and his single eye still hazy from the sleep I had just woken him from.
He's here.
Lavi's still here.
I'm not alone.
"Ary?"
Unable to stop myself, I jumped into his arms. He barely caught me, and I hugged him desperately. I could feel him in my arms, I could feel his own around my shaking body as his voice muttering soothing words that I couldn't understand in my distressed state, but it still wasn't right.
"Ary" I finally managed to hear him say. "Ary, what's happening?"
"Your aura isn't there" I whispered, seriously freaked out. "Lenalee and Allen aren't in their rooms and I can't feel any aura and Gabriel isn't there anymore and I thought everyone had disappeared and-"
Choking on my own sharp intakes of breaths, I snuggled closer into his arms.
He's real. He's there.
But… where's his aura?
Where's Gabriel?
As I wouldn't let go and wasn't able to utter anything else in my current state, he simply hold me until tiredness caught on to me and enveloped me in it's cloak of darkness.
YEAH! HALLOW! So, some Lavi/Ary fluff, Ary's now a big girl and I explained more her Innocence. Also, there was a four months time skip, as you read, but only three of them were passed training away.
Question: With who do you NOT ship Ary?
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