this story was originally known as Love and war Oc x Allen x Road, i don't own D Gray Man or it's Characters, if i did Chaoji would be dead by now, and the next chapter would be out already with an up to date anime.

Chapter 3

and here we go again

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.

- Khalil Gibran

"IDIOT WAIT!" the lady staggered to her feet breaking into a fast run, chasing after the me.

"Damnit Kid, NOT THAT WAY!" she yelled, I knew I was being stupid and ungrateful, she'd saved my life afterall, but I considered the debt paid with me pulling her out the way of the first bullet, why should I let myself go with people I don't know anyway, witch or no witch, why wouldn't she just answer me.

My thoughts are stopped as I run into a damned wall, only there is no wall, I rub my head feeling a bump growing there already.

"what the?"

"You idiot, are you alright?" she was huffing, not surprising really considering how far she's been running.

"I'm not going wit yah" i give her my most defiant look "not unless ya tell me whats going on"

She rubs the back of her neck seemingly debating something with herself. She nods to herself like she came to a decision.

"I'm Vague" she holds out her hand, I flinch stepping back and colliding with the barrier again

"Careful" she says puling me to her into an embrace, if the barrier fails you'll fall to your death" I push away from her, watching her warily

"sorry, im not too good at this am I? My names Vague" she tries again

"they call me freak" she winces, I tilt my head at that, is she hurt too?

"yeah I know your name kid, but well how about we call you Red instead?"

I wonder why she wants to change my name but I don't ask her, instead I say whatever and ask for an explanation.

Turns out these witches had someone on the inside of the village to let them know if they ever became a threat, and while they hunted me in the forest her friend went to inform the others and get help, they weren't doing it for me, they were protecting theirselves.

Personally I'd have left the area than decend on the village like a plague.

Though that wasn't the most interesting part, apparently the fire was initially caused by myself, the villagers hadn't even lit the straw on fire, and the witches had used the opportunity to seal of the village and enchant the flames to do their bidding.

It was a split second choice but she decided to leave her post to come save him, I immediately put two and two together, that was why 'that man' got through almost killing them both, still the idea he could ignite and control flames like them appealed to him somewhat, even if it was unintentional.

"will you teach me?"

"Huh?"

"to control it, the flames I mean"

"I dunno kid, technically I wasn't supposed to be able to save you"

Of course why would anyone want to teach a devils child, I'll just have to learn by myself as I usually do.

"look I'll take to the elders and see what we can do, but just a warning, the elders are archaic witches" she must of see my expression since she began to elaborate "the old types you know, couple of thousand years old, they still crave to eat little children, it isn't just some story to keep kids in line you know, witches did used to eat children, sometimes they still do" I went stiff for a second, I debated whether I should run again, she laughed. "don't worry kid, just stay by my side, don't wonder off and I'll protect you, for now at least, like I said it's the elders who are archaic, the rest of us are too, oh whats the word… young perhaps? No that's not right, it doesn't matter we can't stomach human meat."

Somehow that didn't make me feel any better, rather I was feeling rather nauseous, in fact.

I ran over to the nearby bush, vomiting up the little I had in my stomach.

this is a line as lines arent working right now

The matron quickly lifted a bucket to allens' head as he rolled to the side, vomiting into said bucket, she'd brought it when his fever had started just in case but had expected it to happen before his fever broke not after. Allens grey eyes fluttered open dully for a second before groaning, rolling back onto his back.

"Stupid Witch" the Matron was slightly affronted at the remark, but soon realized he didn't mean her.

The matron looked to the door as lenalee came I with a fresh load of towels.

"how is he?" she asked as Matron stood up placing the bucket on the chair she was sitting in

"ask him yourself" Matron replied taking the towels and smiling as the girls eyes widened and quickly ran to allens side.

"ALLEN!"

"Vague?" allen asked looking at the girl in front of him

"Allen, it's Lenalee, are you alright, how you feeling, Who-Urgh"

Lenalee quickly lifted the nearby bucket as allen threw up once more.

"Urgh, allen Moaned, Im gonna kill that witch" lenalee looked at the matron who simply shrugged 'don't look at me like that I have no idea what he's talking about'

"Allen?" Lenalee tried, allen looked at her, trying to place where he'd seen this girl before.

"Do i-Lenalee!" Allen sat up really fast, too fast as he suddenly swung danferously at the sudden dizzy spell, lenaee barely dodged him.

"Easy Allen, it's alright I'm right here" she said as she laid him gently back down, after a few minuites allens breathing started to even out, taking his relaxed state she decided to ask him if he remembered what happened. Nothing could hve prepared her for the unexpected answer she got, she was asking if he remembered before collapsing after all.

"Bullet, right shoulder, near chest" he took deep relaxed breath "where's Vague?" allen asked looking at lenalee rather lost.

"who, allen theres no Vague here." Lenalee asked looking rather confused.

"no, she promised, Vague said she'd. Vague said-"

"allen Walker lie back down this instance" the stern Matron out her hands on allens shoulders

"Noo, I have to she's gonna teach me, I have to, she promised!"

"Mr Walker!" the matron was having trouble keeping him in a laying position, lenalee began to help her push him down.

"Allen Relax, it's okay, im here"

"VAGUE!" allen began yelling he looked so like, a child panicking having got lost in a crowd.

Lenalee kept a hold on allen as the matron called for and quickly sedated him. They looked at each other quite bewildered form what the just saw.

"go inform Komui of this new development, I need to prepare for an x-ray" the matron stated running a gloved hand through her slightly frazzled hair.

"you mean for the Bullet? The matron nodded.

"it may be a figment of delirium like this Vague caused by the fever and rooted into his mind, however if he's telling the truth. we need to be careful, it may be something the earls developed, a new akuma or something. If that's the case I hope were not too late"

but why would the earl do that, allen may be related to the 14th after all, Matron thought as she left the room, the idea of it not being of the earls doing but a humans not even registering in her mind.

chapter 3 end

Okay peepz is 4:22 im tired and gonna bed, ther ya go you've been spoiled 2 chapters in 1 night. Now review while I get some well deserved shut eye.