Chapter 23: Left Behind
Only one thing ran though Ayume and Natsu's mind, and that was the sentence "we're dead". Ayume, Allen, Lavi, Bookman, Lenalee and Natsu were on a train following the trail of one of the generals, and it was the worst one that they could put Ayume on, General Cross. Ayume, glared up at the ceiling, trying to look farther that than what the ceiling provided. This is all revenge for something, isn't it? She thought as she harshly looked up. Allen, glanced at her as he looked away from the window.
"What's wrong, Ayume?" Allen asked her when he saw her glaring at nothing, reminding her that there was more than two people on the train.
"It's nothing, I'm just fine." Ayume said before letting out a deep sigh.
"It's your wounds, isn't it?" Allen asked her pointing to some of her bandages on her arms.
"If you want I can take a look at them with my needles." Bookman suggested, giving Ayume a bad case of goose bumps.
"No thank you, They really don't hurt." Ayume said. Just thinking about the idea of needles in my wounds is making shivers run down my spin. She thought.
"If you're sure…" Bookman said.
"I hope we can find the General soon, can you even imagine where he could be right now." Lavi said, and just by mentioning Cross, Natsu let out a big moan as he rolled around a bit on Ayume's lap.
"What's wrong with Natsu?" Lenalee asked pointing at him. Ayume and the others just looked down at him, Natsu continuing the moaning.
"Lets just say, that out of all the people that can piss him off, General Cross is the worst." Ayume said, explained as she looked at the dragon.
"Ah," Lenalee said.
"Oh, I can't wait to see the look on Natsu's face when we find Cross." Lavi said evilly, have a treasure cat smile across his face and rubbing his hands together. His words cause Natsu to have a slight heart-attack, and moaned out loudly.
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Ayume was holding up three bags, each filled with food, taking a bite out of one of the apples, as she waited for the others, Natsu was included. She looked back at Allen as he came walking up beside her.
"Where are the others?" She asked him taking another bite.
"Their checking when the train will get here." Allen said sitting down next to her.
"Everyone?" She asked as she looked at him confusingly.
"Pretty much, We all want to know want to know how long we're going to be waiting." Allen explain.
"Are you included."
"Yeah but I wanted to make sure you where okay." By saying that, Ayume looked at him confusingly, blinking twice.
"Why wouldn't I be okay?" She asked him.
"Uh, no not like that! I was just worry in case an Akuma showed up!" Allen said quickly. Ayume stood up, not bothering to put any of the bags down.
"Well you shouldn't be so worried! It's not like I can't handle a couple of Akuma!" She said, quickly raising up her right arms. She cringed slightly when she did though.
"Owowowowowowowowowow." She said quickly as she slowly lowered her arm.
"You know you really shouldn't push yourself." Allen said to her as he grabbed her arm gently.
"Unfortunately, pushing myself is what I'm best at." Ayume answered.
Allen gently turned it over checking the spot the wound was, no blood.
"Well the good news is that you didn't reopen it." Allen said as he let go of her arm. Ayume held her arm out in front of her, looking at the bandages with a smug look on her face.
"The bad news is that doesn't mean it hurts any less." Ayume said placing her other hand just about next to the wound. Allen looked at her confusingly.
"If it hurts why did you say that it didn't on the train?" Allen asked her.
"Oh, because even the thought of needles being poked in my wounds is painful." Ayume said shivering slightly.
"You right that does sound painful." Allen said before he started to laugh, Ayume looked at him confusingly before she started to laugh herself. It's hard not to smile when he laughs so cheerfully. Ayume thought though the laughs.
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Ayume check the aisles, up and down before settling in her seat.
"Lavi," Ayume said."
"Yeah, Ayume?" Lavi answered.
"Where's Allen?"
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"Please, Lavi?" Ayume asked, hands together under her chin. The four of them where standing at the end of the train, realizing that they left Allen back at town.
"Who me?" He asked pointing to himself. Lavi was the chosen candidate to go and search for Allen, so he was on the end of the train, Lenalee and Ayume were begging him to go back, Bookman was pushing Lavi off. Timcanpy was flying just above their heads, obviously, he made it.
"Please, Lavi! Allen must've missed the train at the last station!" Lenalee said.
"Come on, Lavi! I can't find him anywhere!" Ayume said.
"What is he, a little kid?" Bookman asked even though he was pushing Lavi off.
"Fine, I'll go, but why alone?" Lavi asked.
"Because," Natsu said suddenly appearing right in front of Lavi, with a stern look on his face.
"I know for a fact that they'll make me go with you. And if I got with you, I'll make your life a living hell." He continued in a voice that was quite serious. Lavi gave a nervous gulp before he turned back to the others.
"I'm good by myself." Lavi said.
"Lavi…" Ayume said making him stop for a few seconds. "I want to go with you."
"What?! AYUME RECONSIDER!!" Natsu yelled, really not wanting to be stuck with Lavi.
"Ayume, I don't think that's a good idea." Lavi said rubbing the back of his head.
"What? But why?" Ayume asked.
"Lavi's right Ayume." Bookman said appearing out from no where, with Lenalee standing right next to him.
"But-" Ayume said before she was cut off.
"Ayume, it's for the best." Bookman said.
"Besides, you're still healing from your battle with Rode." Lenalee said. Ayume let out a deep sigh of acceptance.
"Okay." Ayume finally said before she scoped Natsu up.
"Go with him." Ayume said.
"WHAT WHY!?" Natsu and Lavi yelled.
"Because I said so, also if Lavi comes back with even the tiniest complaint, I'll dissemble you." Ayume threaten, in a deep serious tone.
"Got it." Natsu said as he cowered in her hand.
"Ho ho, this is gonna be good." Lavi said with an evil smirk on his face.