Lady Hawke
By Belletiger BT
Chapter 11- eclipse of wolf and bird
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TYki was staring at the Noah of Mercy. He wondered why he was there. He hardly knew him since Mercym had just awakened a year after he and Allen were cursed.
"I came here to give mercy to your tormented soul, Tyki."
Tyki didn't do anything. He only narrowed his eyes at the Noah. He doesn't trust anyone of his family, except for Road and his brother Sheryl. But looks like he just wanted to talk.
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It was night at Rome. Cross Marian was exhausted. Eve, in her puppy form, she was resting in his arms. She was also pretty tired since she is not used to taking trips a lot because of her age and her "little" problem. The general was also not used to handling small kids.
"Kid, if you didn't curse or have that bad habit of biting people, I would have taken you to the red light districts with me since most of my lovers like small children and puppies." Muttered Cross to Eve.
Eve only looked at him lazily. Though Cross had showed some sympathy to her once in the thunderstorm, she still really disliked him. She really missed her uncle, cousin and her brothers. Though there's nothing much she could do about it, she still can give him as much trouble as she could, just like her brothers Jasdero and Devit told her to do. Her staying with Cross was getting old.
Then, Cross stopped walking and he placed his free hand on his Judgment gun. Even blinked, now fully awaked. She found Cross' behavior odd.
"Come out, I know you're there." Cross said , confusing Eve even more.
From the shadows came out LuluBell- the Noah of lust. Eve's eyes widen in surprise when she saw her. She quivers; though Lulubell never hurt her, she still always gives her a nasty look. A look she was afraid off. Cross noticed Eve's odd behavior; looks like the kid was afraid of her.
"I came for the child." Lulubell said.
"Heh, do you really think I will give you this kid?" Cross asked to the Noah of Lust, smirking,
Cross took off the chains from Grave of Maria as he summoned her. With Maria activated, Cross put Eve on the ground as he petted in the top of her head.
"Don't worry, Kid. I will try to not kill your family until I give you back to your parents," Cross said as Even looked at him in wonder, then, Timcanpy came out of Cross' pocket. "Tim, keep your eyes on her while I take care of the Noah."
Tim nodded as he flew to Eve's side. Cross goes out of Maria's barrier. Eve looked helpless and scared as Cross and Lulubell were fighting each other. Without thinking, Eve runs off. Timcanpy gasped in horror as the little golem looked completely confused; how the hell could the kid go trough Maria's barrier? No living being can do that! Since Timcanpy wasn't a true living being, the little golem flew after the little wolf while Cross was busy with the Noah of Lust.
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Eve didn't know how long she was running. When she stopped to rest, she noticed neither Lulubell or Cross were around. She was completely alone in the dark somewhere in some old ruins. She was staring to whine and quiver, she hates to be alone in the dark. Lucky Timcanpy flew beside her as he used his tail to calm the child wolf down. Then, a shadow came out behind them.
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Lulubell had to retreat. She never had imagined that Cross would be that strong. Cross sighted a little tired. At least he didn't kill her or else little Eve would hate him more than she already did. When Maria's barrier was off, he noticed neither Eve or Timcanpy were there. They were gone.
"Oh crap….." that's all Cross could think to say.
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"So this swordsman is supposed to be a 1000 years old?" Lenalee asked to her comrades.
Its been 4 days since they got separated from Tyki and no one knew where he went after Allen had fallen off the cliff. After this, the trio had goten a mission from Komui to retrieve an innocence at the ruins of a coliseum in Rome, where they were told there's a ghost of a powerful swordsman from 1000 years ago. Kanda was quiet and distracted. He was not really in the mood. Tomorrow was the day of the eclipse. If it wasn't for those creepy twins, Allen would be still alive and finally be free from her curse. Unlike his, her curse was still able to be broken. He sighted. There's no time to lament the past. They still have a mission to do.
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Somewhere else, Allen was looking at the full moon. She was nervous. Tomorrow will be the day of the eclipse. She looked at an old photo of her wedding with Tyki. She remembered how happy they were and how romantic Tyki was when they had their nuptial night. She couldn't wait to feel Tyki's embrace again and having her child in her arms.
"Lady Allen." Tryde called to her. "it's time."
Allen nodded to the Judge of Noah, they left and headed to Rome. They had less than 12 hours before everything was over.
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That night, a beautiful girl named Sandra was hiding in one of the chambers in the coliseum. She smiled softly as she petted the warm fur of the small puppy while the little golden golem was sleeping near the camp fire. She was surprised when Victorio- the 1000 years old gladiator had came with a small puppy in his arms, along with a small golden golem with wings. But what surprised the young girl more was the puppy was truly a little girl separated from her parents since birth ( Timcampy showed the image of Krory explaining about Allen and Tyki's past to them.)
"Poor little one…. To be like this since birth" whispered Sandra sadly.
Victorio didn't say anything, but he shared the same thoughts as Sandra did. He looked at the small puppy in her lap. He knew how hard is to have a curse, though Eve does not show any discomfort from this. Then, he looked at the full moon. For some strange reason, he could feel something special would happen tomorrow.
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Lavi, Lenalee and Kanda finally arrived in Rome. They noticed that a large quantity of people had gathered around one of the alleys. They went to check the reason for such a large group. When they got there, they noticed a quarter of the nold coliseum was is ruin, like someone had fought in there recently. The trio thought it was the work of some Akuma. That means there was innocence in Rome.
"What are you doing here?" a voice called out from behind them.
When the trio turned around, they saw Cross. They never expected to see Cross in Rome.
"General Cross?" Lenalee said in surprise.
"What are you doing here?" Lavi asked. Then, he remembered the weirdo twins mentioned that Cross had broke into their home and had taken Eve away from them, "And where's Eve?"
"How do you know I was with the brat?" Cross asked in return.
"This weirdo duo attacked us after you had taken Allen's daughter away from the Noah." Lenalle said to him. Then Kanda continued.
"Which by the way, you're also the reason why Allen is dead." Kanda said in cold voice.
Now it was the time for Cross to be confused.
"Dead? What the heck are you talking about?"
Kanda glared at him while the other two looked sad. They explained they went to an institute of astrology to learn when the next eclipse would be. They also explained they were attacked by the Noah twin Jasdero and Devit and because of their attack, Allen was possessed by some wicked entity before she feel from the cliff, they also told him that Tyki had separated from the group after this.
"My stupid apprentice is alive." Cross said to the group.
"What are you talking about?" Lavi asked. "I saw myself. Allen fall from the cliff, there's no way she survived from the fall!"
"You red haired idiot, I am telling you my idiot apprentice is alive. The prove of this is Timcanpy." Cross said to them, "That little flying ball. He likes my stupid apprentice more than me and he has deep bounds with her. He would know if she died or not."
The exorcist trio's eyes widen in surprise. If Cross is telling the true, Allen is really alive. Shit! But Tyki does not know about this and the worse they have no idea where he is now!
"Damn it! Tyki doesn't know about this and we have no idea where Tyki is." Muttered Lavi. He still couldn't forget how devastated the Noah was after thinking he had lost Allen for good. Then, he remembered that Cross has not answered his early question.
"General Cross, where's Allen's kid?" Lavi asked.
Now Cross growled.
"A Noah attacked me last night. I put my apprentice's brat in Maria's barrier while I was fighting, but I don't know how but the little brat got out from the barrier! Timcanpy must have followed her."
"Wait…. you're not saying….." stared Lenalee.
"I lost the brat."
"YOU COMPLETE IMBECILLE!" shouted the exorcist trio in unison. No wonder Allen preferred to have her child still under the care of whoever was taking care of her than under Cross' wing.
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At the coliseum, Sandra was combing and cutting Eve's hair. She wandered who was the imbecile who messed up the child's hair ( at the same time, Devit sneezed while Jasdero asked if he didn't caught a cold).Eve was petting Timcanpy in her lap. Victorio just looked at them with soft eyes. He has no doubt someday Sandra would be a good mother. Then he got up. He felt someone has stepped in the arena. The young woman looked at the gladiator in concern.
"Victorio?
"Stay here with the child." The 1000 years old gladiator said as he went to the arena.
At the arena, Tyki was waiting for the suppose 1000 years old swordsman with an innocence sword. He looked up; the solar eclipse had started. He sighted. If it wasn't for the twins, Allen would still be with him and facing the Earl. He wants to be with his Allen on the other side, not caring about his Noah pride to be killed by innocence. Then he saw the 1000 years old swordsman that Mercym had told him about.
"You came to challenge me?" the swordsman asked.
"Yes." Tyki said, not taking his eyes off of his soon to be executor. From what Mercym told him, the swordsman only accepts fights from swordsman like himself. He summoned the tease and the butterfly like creatures transformed into a sword.
Then, they started to fight in a furious battle. Unknown to them, Sandra and Eve were watching the fight. For some reason, Eve felt she knew that Noah from somewhere, he looked familiar, though she never meet that man at her uncle mansion. Timcanpy was flapping his wings like mad as he was trying to get Eve's attention. Eve was confused. Tim knows that man too?
"Tim?" she whispered confused as she saw the little golem flying off.
The fight was becoming furious. Tyki was giving a hard time to the swordsman, but he let his guard down for a moment and the swordsman disarmed him. Tyki smirked as the 1000 years old swordsman then pointed his blade at his neck.
"Looks like you win again." Tyki said smirking. "No wonder your name is Victorio."
"You seem like your not afraid to die, follow swordsman." Victorio commented to the Noah.
"Not really. Just be over with it and give me an honorable death."
"As your wish." Victorio said as he raised his sword to give the Noah the final blow.
Sandra hugged Eve to make sure she doesn't see Victorio killing the man. She doesn't want the child's innocent eyes being tainted by death. Eve somehow knew what was about to happen as the embrace got tighter. Tyki looked to the sky one last time; he could see the sun was almost completely covered by the moon. A day without night, a night without day. He remembered the words from the tale of Aquila. But unlike the lovers Isabeau and Navarre, they were not that lucky.
"I am sorry Eve. And Allen, I will be with you soon on the other side." Thought Tyki as he closed his eyes as he expected the final blow to come at anytime.
CLANG!
Tyky opened his eyes as he gasped in surprise. Kanda and Lavi had blocked the gladiator's giant sword with their weapons. Sandra blinked confused and surprised. Who were those people? Then, she heard an unknown voice.
"Looks like we arrived in time."
Sandra and Eve turned around and they saw Lenalee and Cross. Timcanpy was on Cross' head. Eve glared at the red haired man as she gave him a mean look. Lenalee sweetdroped; looks like Eve does not like Cross very much.
Back in the arena, Kanda and Lavi pushed the swordsman away from them. Tyki glared at his saviors; why were they here? He was that close to being with Allen on the other side!
"What the heck are you doing here?" Tyki growled at the exorcists.
"That's how you thank your saviors for saving you live?" Lavi snapped at the Noah of Pleasure.
"I didn't ask to be saved!" Tyki snapped back ,"I told you not to follow me anymore!"
"Oi! Furball! You're the one being a fool here!" snapped Kanda at Tyki.
Before anyone of them could exchange any more insults and also telling that Allen was alive, they were interrupted by a powerful voice which made chills run up Tyki's spine.
"Really Tyki-pon, you disappointed me."
Suddenly a red door in the shape of a heart appeared out of nowhere. When the doors opened, it revealed a tall man , he looked to be around his early 30's, wearing a white tuxedo with black pants. He was also wearing a top hat. His skin was pale, with black short hair and dark eyes. On his shoulder was an odd cloth doll. The exorcists didn't know who that man was but Tyki and Eve recognized him right away.
"Earl-sama…" Tyki whispered, but Kanda and Lavi could hear him.
"WHAT?" Lavi shouted in shock "That's the Millennium Earl? But I thought he was fat!"
Millennium Earl growled at the bookman junior. What he hated beside of anyone harming his family and innocence was someone calling him fat.
"I am not fat; I only have big bones in my true form." Growled Millennium Earl at the red haired exorcist.
"Ha, bullshit!" said Cross , making the girls looking at the general as he summoned Maria to hide their presence. He thought it better to protect the girls while Kanda and Lavi deal with the swordsman and Tyki, but he would go out and offer a hand in case something bad happens. "That's the lamest excuse that fat people give. "
Eve growled at the red haired general and she kicked Cross where it would hurt the most.
"Don't call my uncle fat you bastard!"
"Oouch!" Cross choked as he put his hands on his groin, and fell sideways. Sandra and Lenalee sweetdroped as their jaws dropped when they saw the small child kicking a man right where it hurt most and cursing.
"E-Eve-chan….. where did you learn that?" Lenalee asked to the 4 years old child
"My big bwothas De and Jas told me I could do that if I ever met this meany."
Cross growled. So it was those Noah twins who were teaching her all those curses and making his life difficult! He made a metal note to give them more than just debts to deal with, oh yeah he will have his revenge on them!
Back to the arena, Tyki only looked at the leader of the Noah Clan in the front of him. The gladiator and the exorcists didn't take their eyes off the man.
"Really Tyki, " Tyki sweetdrpped, is that Road? Why she was a talking doll? " When Mercym told us what you planned, I didn't believe it at first but dad confirmed it after he met you a couple of days ago."
Tyki's eyes widen in surprise. Why would Mercym tell them what he was planning, when he was the one who told him about the 1000 years old swordsman with a sword having innocence? There's something strange going on and he couldn't understand why.
"You really loved that woman so much that you would go to such length to die?" Millenium Earl asked to Tyki.
"You have no idea what we have been trough." Growled Tyki, forgetting about Mercym and also facing the first Noah for the first time since he was cursed. "There were many times I thought killing myself along with Allen after you put this curse on us, so we could be together."
The exorcists' eyes widen in surprise and horror. Was Tyki really serious about this? They knew they had been through a lot of things, especially being like this for 4 long years, and having their child having the same type of curse. They never seemed to be loosing hope when they had met them.
"But you never did." Commented Earl " Why?"
Tyki was quiet for a moment before answering to Millennium Earl.
"Allen never lost hope, though I never remember what she says or does after dawn, she always leaves notes for me with words full of hope and love." Tyki said to them "You never loved someone outside of the family, you don't know what it feels like to have someone giving you something you never thought you didn't have."
For once, Millennium Earl's eyes narrowed dangerously at a fellow Noah. Road noticed his behavior. The Noah of Dreams thought that Tyki needed be careful what he says or else Millennium Earl will be the one to kill him and not the swordsman guy.
"I did love someone once," the Earl said in a cold voice as the image of the young Lilith appeared in his mind.
"But she's dead, isn't she?" Tyki asked to the Millennium Earl , knowing who the earl was thinking about. "So is Allen. Along with her love and hope."
"Tyki," a familiar voice called from behind him.
Tyki's eyes widen in shock as he and the others turned around. The Noah of the Pleasure was speechless when he saw a figure before him, a feminine figure who he never thought he'd see again, not in the living world. Allen was standing before him, wearing a white blouse, a long red skirt and Greek sandals.
"A-Allen…?"
To be continued.
Finally the chapter 11 is finished. I admit this one gave me trouble. Anyway, I have bad news; next chapter will be the last chapter. Will Tyki and Allen be finally together and eternally united? What about Earl's love for Lilith- the 14th Noah? Wait until the next chapter is up! ^_^
Sorry, no preview for the next chapter because I want to keep it a surprise.