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Chapter 26:
We hurried part trees and meadows on our way to Edo. From the little I could see of the landscape I'm sure I would have loved it. But I couldn't really tell due to our hurry to get to Edo.
No one talked. Everyone was in their own world, thinking.
I was simply wondering how long it would take us to get to Edo. Even with my innocence activated, Lenalee wasn't very light. Sure, she was lighter than any of the guys, but she had muscle too. Everyone knows that muscle weighs more than fat.
"Slow down, we're here." Lenalee called out to everyone. I slowed down, we entered the city heading for the tower floating in the sky that was placed in the middle of the city.
"Let's go to the top of that warehouse." Lavi pointed. "It looks big enough and close enough." So we jumped, or climbed, up onto the top of it.
"Attack my Akuma!" I heard a cry and looked at the floating tower, and for the first time in my life I saw the Earl. "Destroy all the exorcist Generals in Japan!" He yelled and Lavi released his attack. The snake of fire rose in the air and curled. I loved that attack. I loved fire.
"Devour." Lavi said and the snake attacked destroying the tower and hitting the earl head on. The Earl negated it and floated in the air by use of his umbrella. To be honest I was disappointed. I expected more of the Earl. Not power wise, he negated the attack as expected. I meant in the way he looked. He looked like an obese old man with horrible taste. I expected more from the one who wanted to destroy the world. From the way he looked, you'd think that the only reason he wanted to destroy it would be to get back at the kids who picked on him for being fat or weird.
"We won't let you get to the Generals Earl." Bookman yelled at him.
"Do you really think you can stop us?" The Earl called back and then I noticed four Noah standing next to him. None of them were the one I ran from, which made me relieved and frustrated at the same time.
"Bookman… that ridiculous man is the Earl?" Krory asked.
"Yes."
"That's the creator." Lavi said seriously.
"That… is our arch-enemy." Lenalee added ominously.
"Are you seriously considering fighting them?1" Chomesuke was the only one who was openly freaking out, I had to respect her for that. She did what all of us wanted to. I could see it in everyone's eyes and knew that it was in my eyes too. "You don't stand a chance! He's got a horde of Akuma and four Noah with him!" She shrieked. "They'll kill you!"
"Don't say that Chomesuke." I said calmly, smiling softly. "The Earl's very powerful, but there's still a chance we can win this battle." That seemed to calm everyone but Chomesuke.
"But… Hannah… We can't possibly… defeat them all."
"She won't be quiet, will she?" Krory said walking to the front. "There is only one way we can find out if we can defeat them!"
"That's right." Lavi said, standing by Krory's side. "Who knows? Maybe we'll beat them easily. You never know!" He and Krory jumped from the roof together, I saw of the Noah descend and clash with them.
"You!" Lavi yelled. I heard Lenalee gasp from my shoulder.
"It's him! The one from Tim's memory… I'll never forget that face!" Lavi landed in front of us. He looked enraged. He wouldn't forget that face either, and not just because he was a bookman. "It's him…" Lenalee continued. "The Noah that killed Allen!"
To be honest the Noah was cute, with his dark curly hair and dark skin. He kinda reminded me of Max.
"I've got a little time right now." He said, sounding like Max as well, maybe he was also from Spain. "Shall we play again?"
"Sure." Lavi replied whipping off his cloak, it hit me in the face as he pulled it off. I took a step back and dropped Lenalee. "The rest of you stay back! Beauty mark here belongs to me! I've got a score to settle with him!" I put my hands over my chest to stop myself from walking to stand next to him.
"What?" The Noah said, seeming surprised. "You're upset because I killed the card sharp? Was he a friend of yours?" He was goading Lavi on and doing it wonderfully.
"Shut up."
"Oh, so he was!"
"Shut up."
"Was the girl a friend of his too? The Asian one?"
"Shut up."
"I'm so sorry." I knew enough about guys to know that me interfering would be a really hard blow for Lavi. So I kept my mouth shut. "my heart aches for you. Because I have them too, friends that is."
"Shut up."
"I feel your loss."
"Shut up."
"It's a strange thing-"
"Shut up."
"to lose a friend."
"Shut your mouth!"
"Don't be angry." The Noah sighed. "He's still alive." The Noah looked at Lavi's reaction, drinking it in. Sadist. "He may be on his way here right now. Won't you be happy to see him if you're still alive?" Both Lavi and Lenalee seemed to have forgotten how to breath.
I wanted to rush at the Noah and beat him up for causing them pain, and for messing with their emotions. But I knew it would be the worst blow for Lavi's pride if I did that. Damn men and their ego.
Not like I'm one to talk…
Suddenly the Akuma started gathering and made three huge Akuma. I ran off for the closest one.
For the first time I didn't think it was troublesome to fight.