A/N: This is another filler. It's about a legacy Leigh's family has that no one knows about because her grandfather didn't introduce the art of Exorcism to her mother or aunt, and didn't know that Leigh got her mashou. I don't own anything. Enjoy!
Shura POV
I fidgeted under my hoodie as I was walking to another door and took out a key. How could that Leigh girl stand being covered up like that all day? I sighed. I guess I'd have to wonder about that later. Right now, Baldy wanted a meeting with me. I opened it and entered the Japan Branch Headquarters and pulled down my hood.
Baldy greeted me. "Why, Shura, I almost didn't recognize you. You have more than ten percent of your skin hidden."
I greeted him with equal rudeness. "Well I didn't recognize yer from that huge wig of yours which you never take off."
He chuckled a little. "Alright, let's get down to business. I have another assignment for you."
I groaned. "Are yer kidding me? I already have to spy on that Okumura kid. Don't tell me: yer having me watch Miwa Konekomaru because he's the son of Satan." I named the smallest and most nonviolent kid in cram school."
"No. I want you to watch her." He laid down a picture. It was a vaguely familiar girl, who looked 14. She had brown hair with blue streaks, glasses, and a cold smile looking at a hidden camera. Her eyes glinted silver through dark blue as she sat on a tree limb. She looked like one of the students in cram school, but I couldn't remember which one. "Leigh Nicole Smith." Under closer inspection, she was holding a softball bat and numerous rocks and sticks that she sharpened and a gun beside her. Was she hunting demons?
There wasn't a girl named 'Smith' in the cram school, though. And the only 'Leigh' there had black hair with red streaks, and no glasses. "Why?"
He sighed, as if he didn't get enough sleep last night. "What do you know about the legacy of the Schmal family?"
All exorcists had to learn about this family. They were the founding family of the Germany Branch in 300 A.D., and incredibly devoted to their Roman Catholic faith. Despite that, however, there were never any Arias coming from that family, only Knights and the occasional Dragoon. "They were an ancient family who found favor with God and the Angels, St. Michael in particular. It's been said that the last of that family would receive a great honor from heaven."
"Correct. Some say it was the Upper First Class Knight, Gerald Schmal, as he didn't pass down the art to his daughters. Some say it was the younger daughter, Delores. Yet still others think it was passed down to the youngest granddaughter, Leigh, because she assumes that surname." He took out a new picture. This girl had the same face, but two years older, without glasses, and her hair was black with red streaks. "Do you recognize her now?"
I nodded. "But why do I have to watch her? Even if she is the last Schmal, and I don't think she is, if she really has the honor so often talked about, the Vatican wouldn't have a prayer of stopping her."
Baldy shook his head. "I never said anything about killing her; I just want to see what this gift is and if the Vatican can use it to its advantage. Also, I want to see her power to make sure she won't go Rogue again. We have good reason to think that she was a Rogue, but because of her lineage, no one could dare touch her."
"What reason do yer have to think that she was a Rogue?"
He put out a chart. Where was he getting this crap from? "This is demon activity over the past fifteen years in the area that she was from. Notice how fifteen years ago, demon activity was high. Eight years ago, when she was eight, the population started dropping steadily, until four years ago, when she was twelve, which is the year when children get their gun safety licenses, the demon activity dropped even more, and notice in March, when she moved to Japan, demon activity skyrocketed."
"So? The question on my mind isn't 'is she a Rogue?' it's 'Why is the northeastern America Branch blatantly ignoring Ebensburg?' the mission of all Exorcists is to protect humans from demons. Right there is five thousand humans that yer were ignoring. No wonder she always says that she hates the Vatican." It was ridiculous. If no one was looking at her town, than she had every reason to hunt demons.
"That is just five thousand humans. In a hick town. And most of them are old, anyway. It would be a waste of effort." He waved his hand dismissively. "Anyway, about this girl, she is also to be considered a threat to the Vatican, but do not engage. I want you to watch her in addition to the Okumura boy. But be warned, she is said to be very protective of her friends."
"I noticed." It was true; when her friend Muki fell from a tree during a mission, Leigh hunted down her partner and threatened him for letting Muki get hurt.
"Notice anything different about her: glowing eyes, knives coming out of nowhere, wings, white blood, let us know. However, there is an easier way to know if she is the last Schmal: the legend clearly states that on her left shoulder, there is a scar or birthmark of a spear and caduceus crossing, forming an 'X'. If you find that mark, let us know, but do not go after her. You may go."
I got up and left. I had a plot that if I could bring Rin to the headquarters, Leigh would insist she goes with him. I would call them both risk factors to the Vatican and bring them to the Great Cell and 'interrogate' them.
Until then, I had to figure out on my own how Leigh could possibly wear that damn hoodie all the time.
A/N: I probably won't have any real chapters up for a while, but I have a lot more fillers in the works. Please tell me what you think of this story, and Leigh will answer any questions you have. Right, Leigh?
Leigh: Yeah, sure. Just don't go Muki level with stuff.
