Chapter 2: Attack
A/N Hi this is my first fanfic so please review. Constructive criticism is appreciated even if it is flames. I would like to know other people's opinions on how I did at writing this. (Look at my profile to know why.)
This begins 3 years after Allen left the order. Oh haven't read those parts yet. SPOILER ALERT! sLATE! OH WELL!
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ANYWAYS! ONTO THE STORY!
His grief was interrupted suddenly as a gray spinning disk appeared over his left eye, an akuma was closing in.
Allen sprang up and ran out of the inn knowing one was hovering above in wait. "Cross Grave!" Allen cried out as he drew a cross in the air above him which turned into a protective barrier. Not a second too late as a hailstorm of bullets rained down on the shield. Allen then leaped through the barrier and tore the akuma apart.
He may have gotten classified as a Noah by the Black Order, but he'd promised Lenalee that he would always remain an exorcist. What kind of promise would that be if he didn't destroy akuma? Not to mention he risked becoming a fallen one if he refused to fight. So he helped out wherever he could provided no one from the Black Order was there. The last thing he wanted to do was have to fight one of his friends or the rest of his family but luckily he hadn't run into any of them yet.
He took the opportunity to glance around. There were fires everywhere! He could hear the sound of rain and the clash of thunder. But where was it coming from? He could hear the rumbling sound as buildings collapsed. He looked up and saw the strangest thing. What appeared to be a miniature thunderstorm was hovering over the market square at the center of town. Wait! He saw the akuma's souls, 2 of them remained. 'The level one can't have done this, the akuma controlling the storm could've been the reason for the fires there, but the rest... must be the work of the other akuma I saw,' Allen started off running purposefully in the direction of the closest one. 'Great, must be a high level,' he thought.
"I know that you're there," Allen stated looking at a seemingly empty alleyway. "Aww but it's so much more fun to hear their screams as you ambush them," the akuma explained withdrawing out of the shadows. Its ability was in fact fire, this was confirmed when a red-hot jet of flame erupted aiming at the white-haired exorcist. Allen leaped to the side dodging the flames. "Crown Belt!" he yelled as white tendrils shot out and pierced straight through the level two which exploded. He looked over and continued running towards the other akuma.
Lenalee was not known to curse. She was known for her kind and caring nature. But I don't think anyone could blame her this time. "Shit!" she cried narrowly avoiding the lighting that the level 3 sent her way. There were two akuma destroying the rest of the town while a level 3 akuma kept Lenalee busy while at the same time causing a storm that only added to the destruction. Lenalee glanced over at where the level two had flown off and saw an explosion. 'Did it just get destroyed? I haven't seen anyone from the Order here.' Lenalee thought. She had been in the town looking for any signs of Allen Walker. Her friend whom she'd grown to care about as more than a friend.
She had realized this at the gate to the ark when Allen had left, with a smile that was kind, but his eyes showed great sorrow in them. She'd wanted to go look for him, but her brother with a stern voice ordered her not to. They'd called off the search 5 months after he'd left since whenever a finder did spot someone that shared similar looks, the traces of him would disappear seemingly into thin air. That was the point that Lenalee knew she had to go look for him. The strange white-haired boy that she'd begun to love. Lenalee knew she had to tell him how she felt whether he returned them or not, Allen wasn't the type of person to reject her friendship if he didn't feel the same. So Lenalee left without telling anyone, even her brother. No especially not him, he'd scream and make a big fuss. Well, she couldn't blame him. After all, she was the only living member of his family. But to Lenalee her world was her friends, and Allen had become a bigger part than even her closest friends.
BOOM! Another building set ablaze, as lightning shot out from the level 3's hand, missing its target yet again. "Stupid bug!" the akuma yelled dodging as Lenalee aimed a kick at his head. "Fine then, how do you like this?" it summoned up a whirlwind from its hand. "Mist Wind!" Lenalee yelled stirring up a whirlwind of her own to counter. The two spinning funnels of air collided and dissipated shortly after contact. 'What is this akuma's power?' Lenalee wondered, landing on the ground which was covered in water from the rain. "Fool!" the akuma yelled sending electricity through the water. Lenalee screamed as the electronic shockwave hit her. She took off into the air again. "Innocence level two activate! Sound shackles!" Lenalee cried out, activating the ability that let her move at the speed of sound and charged at the akuma. The level three however, just dodged to the side. "What?!" Lenalee exclaimed in utter surprise. Unable to change direction, she rocketed past the level three– or would have. Without even turning around the level three akuma reached backwards and grabbed her. There was a bright yellowish glow followed by a bang as lightning erupted from the level three's hand. Lenalee opened her mouth and let out a scream as she was thrown into the burning wreckage of a nearby store.
Chapter 2 End
Hi so I posted THREE chapters today, PLEASE leave a review, I noticed that people had seen the first chapter but there were zero reviews, favorites, or follows. The whole point of this was to See wheter or not I'd improved at writing or whether I suck and I want peoples thoughts, ideas, or constructive criticism. Even if all you do is just flame please review.