So, a new OC is here! Sent in by Hoppip (who is also my dear wife :D).
Some things I should clear up about the Black Order: Reever and Bak now share the job of supervisor. Komui kinda retired after Lenalee died, but still helps out there. Johnny and Gemma Robinson (OC sent in by Kaiqua) are now in charge of the science branch.
And I wasn't sure if I explained Tommas Lycan's (OC sent in by Belletiger BT) Innocence yet. So he has a husky/dog hybrid called White Fang. They can fuse together when his parastic-type Innocence is activated.
Later that month, Allen came across Nana Temple, a 6-year-old girl who had an equip-type Innocence. Even younger than he was when Cross Marian became his master. She could shoot green flames out of a charm on her bracelet. He took her under his wing and they travelled across Europe, never stopping in one place for long. Because wherever they stayed had a higher risk of akuma attack. Those demons were automatically drawn to places containing Innocence. They would help fight off the akuma if that happened, then hit the road again.
Although Allen would often glimpse people from the Noah Clan or Exorcists during those attacks, he managed to avoid meeting them. Until eight years later.
Allen and his apprentice were walking down the steps from their current hotel when Cross, Tommas and Miranda stepped out from a horse-drawn carriage right in front of them. Nana poked him, whispering, "I think those people have Innocence? Are they the Black Order Exorcists you told me about?"
The Exorcists noticed them at the same time. Cross Marian gave Allen a tiny wave, "Hey, idiot apprentice, didn't expect to see you again."
Nana grinned, "So that's your dreaded Master Cross? And I thought he was some kind of bloodsucking monster!"
"No, that's Krory." Miranda smiled to herself.
Tommas glared at Allen, "You shouldn't be meddling with Innocence. What were you thinking, appointing yourself as that girl's master?"
"Hey, he's actually a great guy." Nana defended him.
"Look, I'm sorry. Two level four akumas tried to take her. They killed her parents. I-I couldn't just ignore that. I thought about sending her to Headquarters, but…" Allen shrugged. He looked closer at his former companions and was surprised that they were a lot older than he remembered. He hadn't seen his master for more than ten years. The womanizer had streaks of grey in his long red hair. Tommas, who used to slightly younger than him, was now probably almost 25. Miranda's hair was also beginning to gray, and her pale complexion was now slightly wrinkled. Of course. Unlike him, Exorcists weren't immortal.
The Exorcists looked at each other. Tommas finally said, "Allen, our mission was to find Innocence. I think we should bring her back."
The white-haired teenager smirked, "I don't think so. It's Nana's choice."
His apprentice fingered her bracelet, "I always knew somehow that I would go to Headquarters eventually. But…no, I don't think right now is the time."
General Cross took a thoughtful swig from a bottle of beer that somehow appeared in his hand, "I think it's fine if we just leave her with Allen. By the way, apprentice, did you pay my bills yet? It's been a decade."
Allen and Nana were peacefully eating dinner when their door suddenly splintered. A girl barged in, wrapping her arms tightly around him. Her umbrella, crushed between their two bodies, mumbled a protest. She squealed, "Allen! Oh God, I'm so glad you're still alive! The Earl told me you died in the ark. After all these years…We need you back. He's making his move."
Nana put down her fork, "I'm guessing you're Road Kamelot. Allen's long-lost girlfriend."
"I guess you could say that." Road smiled sweetly at her, then her eyes narrowed when she sensed the girl's Innocence, "And who are you?"
"That's Nana Temple. My apprentice."
Jasdero and Devit leaned against the broken doorway, "I see you're on the Black Order's side again."
"No, I'm not. I haven't talked to a single Exorcist since this week."
Road finally let go. She winced and clutched her arm, and a few drops of dark ruby seeped through her sleeves .
"What happened? Did you get hurt?" Allen was concerned, "There's some first aid stuff in the closet."
"Someone on our side is a traitor. The Earl tried to kill Road in her sleep, but fortunately he hesitated for a few seconds and she managed to get out. Guess he isn't completely heartless." Devit scowled, "Probably Joseph."
"So why are you here, instead of Tyki or Sheryl? No offence, but I usually don't see you with Road." Allen asked.
"I dunno, I was going to the washroom when I heard someone in Road's room. I thought it was a rapist or something so I screamed at her to be careful, which is stupid since she can kick everyone's ass. Except the Earl's. I was sleepy so I didn't think that clearly. So fortunately for her, she's alive and I got kicked out of the Earl's house with her."
Road informed Allen,"The Millennium Earl is planning to let every single akuma out. Without any intervention from us or the Exorcists, they could easily wipe out the entire human population. That's kinda what happened last time all the akuma were let loose. You know, the whole Great Flood and Noah's ark story? That's the altered human version."
"So why are you against that idea anyway?" Allen asked.
"Being a Noah isn't much fun when there are no humans. What's the point in world domination if there's only 14 Noah under your rule in the whole world?" She gave a wry smile.
"That's a great reason." Allen rolled his eyes, then paced around the hotel suite, "I still need to ask you this…who made Lenalee an akuma?"
Road paused before answering, "Wisely. But the Earl killed him so it doesn't even matter anymore."
Oh. So that's why Allen cried that day.
"If you're working to stop the end of the world, I'm willing to help. And I have a condition. I know it's too much to ask that you make sure the Exorcists are safe, but at least let me warn them or something." He glanced at his apprentice, "So, what's your opinion on this?"
Nana shrugged, "You're pretty much the only person I can trust in this world. Ever since my parents died. It's up to you."
Road nodded thoughtfully, "I think the Exorcists can probably help us out this time. If the Earl takes away our power to command his akuma, they will be much more efficient when it comes to fighting the akuma. Some of them still trust you. So if you play it right, I'm sure they'd rather join forces with us than perish along with the entire human population."
Black Order Headquarters
Nana stared up at the dark building, then at a crumpled sheet of paper in her hand. It should be the right place. Her master had sent her here to join the other Exorcists. Suddenly, a dark shape leapt at her from somewhere in the building.
"Gah!" She activated her bracelet and held her arm in front of herself protectively. The shape turned out to be a weird, sword-welding ninja-ish dude with long swishing hair in a ponytail.
"Who are you?" He snarled. Before Nana could answer, the sword flashed down inches away from her face. She gave a little yelp of fear and shot fire at his arm.
"Hey, that's enough! She's an Exorcist. Tommas said she's Allen Walker's apprentice." A tinny female voice came from something that looked like a bat floating above the ninja dude's head. A golem. Her master had told her about them.
"Allen Walker? And I'm supposed to let her into Headquarters?" Ninja-dude growled and slashed down again.
Another person ran at Nana's attacker, "Kanda, you're supposed to listen Gemma. And ever heard of the saying you're not supposed to hit a girl?"
Nana noticed that the new person was Cross Marian. Kanda "che'd" and sheathed his weapon. She smiled at the General, "Thanks! Allen said I'm supposed to give you this letter. And I should ask if I can join the Black Order."
Cross looked at the girl with mild interest, "So he's contacting us after all these years. About the joining part…" He motioned at Timcanpy, "Gemma, you, Bak-chan, Reever and Komui have to decide."
Kanda crossed his arms, "That's Allen's apprentice we're talking about."
"Hey, Allen was my apprentice and he sure didn't turn out anything like me." Cross shrugged.
Bak's voice came over Timcanpy, "Let her in. I'll call everyone in for a meeting in the science lab."
"Che." Kanda muttered as he brushed past Cross. Nana followed him in, dragging a black suitcase.
He led her a labyrinth of corridors to a white room with beakers of chemicals shoved onto tables. The Exorcists that weren't on mission were already there, as well as who Nana thought must be Komui, Reever and Bak and several scientists and finders. Allen's letter was handed to Bak. She didn't know who Gemma was; Allen hadn't mentioned her. She wondered how their system worked. Her master said that Komui was their supervisor, but now it seemed like there were three supervisor positions. Gemma and Johnny seemed important too. The three men stood at the front of the room reading the letter.
Nana watched their faces for any reaction. Reever mouthed something under his breath, probably profanity. Bak paled a little, then addressed the crowd milling around the room, "According to Allen Walker, the Millennium Earl will soon unleash every single of his akuma. There's a very slight chance that any humans will survive. Apparently some of the Noah are working against him and they're willing to join forces with us. He sent Nana here because he thinks that it'll be better if she works along people with the same power as her."
"Oh, and there's something I have to tell you." Nana Temple spoke up. She played with her bracelet when all eyes turned to her, "I have access to a single room in the Ark. If worst comes to worst, I'm supposed to take as many humans as I can into there. Even though it's only one room, it links to other places. So that's like Plan B. But I was hoping you'll have a plan A."
"How does that work?" Tiedoll asked, "Are you partially Noah?"
"No! I have a tiny fragment of the ark on my bracelet. There's a musical trigger for it, and Allen taught me the song on the violin." She pointed to what looked like a shard of purple glass.
Lavi said, "Can you contact Allen?"
"Yeah, I have a charm that works as an earpiece." She fingered a tiny golden wing dangling from her bracelet.
"'Cause he can open a portal into the ark anywhere, right? I was thinking we station some Exorcists and Finders in the major cities and he opens an ark where they're located. The finders can make an anti-akuma shield in front of the ark entrance so normal humans can take refuge in the ark."
"Hey, Lavi, that was actually smart." Bookman nodded at his apprentice.
Nana said, "And…are any of you guys willing to fight alongside the Noah? There's a good chance Allen's side will win because he has Road and Tyki, but there will be a better guarantee if there's an Exorcist with each Noah. And there's still the Millennium Earl that needs to be defeated."
That was met with silence. The Exorcists muttered uneasily among themselves, reluctant to help the people who were once their worst enemy. Finally, Cross said, "I won't mind being with Tyki. I always thought it was sad how we always had to try to kill each other when we could probably be friends if he wasn't a Noah. Or if I wasn't an Exorcist."
"I call Road. She has sexy legs. Like, when you don't consider the fact that she's a total sadistic psycho with weird hair that rivals Yuu's. But still…her legs…" Lavi was broken out of his daydream when Mugen flashed down inches from his face.
"No one calls me Yuu. Or else." Kanda hissed at the redhead, "And I'll tell that little moyashi about your perverted dreams about Road. He can totally beat you up now."
Tommas laughed, "You don't even need to tell him. Road can easily beat Lavi up herself. And personally, I find it disgusting that you're almost 30 and lusting after a 16-year-old girl."
"Okay, Kanda, you're going with Jasdevi, Krory with Joseph, and Tommas, Sheryl." Reever changed the subject before it could get ugly.
"Che. Jasdevi's creepy." Kanda muttered.
"It's starting." Road suddenly stood up in front of the five other Noah, nervously swinging Lero, "I can feel the akuma leaving the ark. This is not good…Shouldn't the Exorcists be here by now?"
As if on cue, the Exorcists that were supposed to fight the Noah came through the door. Lavi said, "Sorry, your hideout's kinda hard to find."
Tommas was staring at Lero with a strange look. White Fang padded towards Road with a curious tilt of his head.
"What are you looking at Lero?" It tried to move away the big dog.
"That umbrella…White Fang smells some variation of Innocence on it. But I'm assuming it belongs to the Earl?" Tommas frowned.
Everyone stared at him in a stunned silence.
"Oh my god." Road started pacing, "I've always been trying to figure out the Earl's other power source. I thought it was possible that he had Innocence, but the idea seemed so…impossible."
"I think he has the Heart. But that means Allen does too." Tyki rested his chin on his hands.
"First, we gotta do something about the akuma. Allen, I know you hate the idea, but…I think the best thing to do now is to command all the akuma to self-destruct."
"No!" Allen shouted, "What's the difference between that and letting the akuma kill everyone?"
"That might be the only way." Joseph spoke up, "The Exorcists can't hold out very long against all those akuma."
Road spread out her fingers, connecting with all the akuma. Allen tried to tackle her, but was put in a headlock by Cross Marian. The girl snarled, "I can't make contact. The Earl cut off my control of those demons. Are you happy now, Allen?"
Tommas sighed, "Let's just go find the other Noah. We still have to beat them up."
"There are too many of them!" Miranda shouted at Marie. They had been sent to America's ark opening along with Nana Temple. There were more akuma than she even knew existed. Almost a third of the Finders with them had fallen dead from their virus. She hated seeing her comrades die like that, that feeling of helplessness that she should've saved them but couldn't. People were frantically pushing towards the glowing purple portal. Pandemonium. The ground near it was stained with blood from countless people who were too slow when it came to dodging akuma bullets, people who were trampled to death by others in their race towards safety.
"Level four akuma! There's dozens of them!" One of the Finders shouted.
The three Exorcists edged together behind the anti-akuma barrier. Nana knew that they didn't stand a chance against so many of them.
"You know that your pathetic barrier won't work against every akuma, right?" One of the level fours laughed as he punched at it. A fissure appeared. It enlarged when the other akuma started punching it, until the only protection everyone had was flooded with cracks.
Miranda shouted into her earpiece. She was met with sounds from a battlefield, "Allen? Where did you go, Allen! Or Road! Just…someone, close that damn portal!"
Nana shook her head, "If they're already fighting, Allen won't have time to work the arks."
She glanced at her new companions. All three of them had equip-type Innocence, so they'll eventually be infected by the demonic virus. "Miranda! Make one of your time thingys. Dark matter can't get through that."
Miranda bit her lip in concentration and soon, a glowing Time Reversal dome appeared in front of them. The humans fought to get into it, because despite the Exorcist's best efforts she could only make it so big. Most people fell down as black stars blossomed over their bodies. Everyone was forced away from the entrance into the ark room. Suddenly, the room went pitch black. Nana activated her Innocence, forming a sphere of gentle green light with her hands. Marie stuck his head outside the dome, then said, "There's another white light moving towards here. Someone's coming."
I finally figured out the ending for this fanfiction! –happy dance- I'm trying to make it not too cliché. The next chapter might be a songfic.
And…I can't believe Kanda died in the manga. Such a tragedy. And he was my second-favourite character. First being Tyki Mikk XD