I'm so sorry this took SOOO long, as per usual. It takes bloody forever to do this, and with grad around the corner, well, i've been busy to say the least.
PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!
So originally this was going to be my last chapter, but then I got lazy and cut it in half, so you get one more, and a bonus!!!!! Just for being some super special awesome viewers!!!
Ok so I do not own D. Gray Man And if I did, I would make Tyki and Allen an official yaoi pairing ;P Ok, Allen and Road can get some action too, but I still like the other one. And Lavi would have bunny ears PERMENANTLY :D
Enjoy!!~
"Found an exit." Mizuki motioned to a door centred in the middle of the enormous wall to their left. Eas nodded distractedly, her focus trained on the shadows.
They had landed in the huge empty box like room after being blown away by Sarra's technique. The only distortion to the white room was the splattering of soot on the floor where they were blown too.
"Eas" Mizuki asked nervously, eyeing the shadows as well but noticing nothing.
"You go." Eas whispered, unmoving.
"What? Are you serious? What are you talking about? We're already split up enough, if the two of us part; we're going to be totally alone!" Mizuki screamed at her friend. Eas never batted an eye.
After a few seconds of silence, Eas' muscles seemed to relax and she finally moved to face Mizuki, an annoyed expression on her face. "Look, I gotta take a leek, so would ya mind scooting out of here so I can have a little privacy?"
Mizuki blanched. "What did you say?"
"Yeah, well, it's not some manga were everyone has super camel powers. I have a small bladder and I have to go real bad. If you don't mind, I would like to prevent myself from peeing my pants when we have to fight." Eas gave Mizuki an annoyed grunt and swooshed her hands back and forth shooing her away.
After Mizuki regained her balance, she thought a second then shrugged. Eas was right. It had been all day since they had had access to a working washroom, it wasn't unlikely that the majority of the group didn't have to pee. Eas was also known for having a small bladder, going off to do her business while they were resting after the caves.
"Yeah, ok, just try not to be long." Mizuki scratched her head awkwardly then shut the door behind her.
Eas let out a huge sigh as soon as the door was shut. She didn't have much time until Mizuki would get suspicious. She could loose all her pride and say she was going number two… Regardless, Eas decided she had more important things to do then worry about Mizuki.
"I know you're there." She called out, eyeing the shadows once more.
"Well then, you're a very sharp girl." A tall man in a black suit and tie stepped out from the shadows. Eas recognized him as the man from the stream.
The shocked expression didn't last nearly as long as the man had wanted it too.
"I have some questions for you." Eas got straight to business.
"Is that why you sent the other girl away?" The man asked, motioning to the door.
"I don't want any interruptions while I'm interrogating you." Eas shrugged.
The man chuckled darkly. "Do you think this is a game little girl? Are you going to play detective with me?"
Chills ran up Eas' spine, creating a buzzing in her head. "No. I'm serious. I need to know something."
The man smiled malevolently and bowed his head. "Then I am all ears."
"Lets start with the obvious then." Eas began. "You're not some villager or remnant of Japans human population, are you?" She made sure to emphasise the human in her last statement.
The smile on the mans face grew. "You are correct. I am not of Japan's human population." He emphasised the word human as well, snickering at her cautiousness in word choice.
"Then you must be either Noah or Akuma." Eas stated firmly.
"You are also correct."
"Tell me your name." Eas demanded, deliberately stepping forward for dramatic effect.
"How about a trade, you tell me your name, and I will tell you mine." The man quickly retorted, playing the cards to his advantage.
"Very well, I am Eas Amery, exorcist of all Akuma!" She stated proudly, adding the additional information of being an exorcist to intimidate him.
To her eyes, it seemed her additional statement had worked in scaring him. The mans
Eyes went round, his smoking cigarette falling to the ground where it continued to sizzle undisturbed.
Impatience began to crawl into the girl as the man stood there, motionless. She hadn't meant to scare him that much. Though she admittedly felt proud at how he trembled and the thought of him fearing her, she also couldn't help but think this was not how it should be. Surely a Noah would not fear an exorcist, and if he were an Akuma like she had first assumed, he would feel nothing since he would be merely a bred killing machine.
Composure swept over the man, finally bending down to retrieve his cigarette, hiding his face from Eas. "I gave you my promise." The man spoke up from his crouched position. He raised his head and with it the rest of his body so he once again gained the advantage of height. "But before my name is shed, I wish to give you a test."
Eas hissed. He was playing her. So much for a promise. "What sort of test?" She asked, not being able to stifle the curiosity welled inside her.
Land one hit on me, and I will tell you everything you want to know, not only about me, but also about the Earl and the rest of the Noahs.
So he is one of them. Eas noted, studying the man. The sleeked back hair made his face look sharp and alluring. It had a familiar shape to it, but Eas hadn't the time to look into that.
"Very well." She sighed, searching for her teddy, she was sure she had brought him with her…
"Why don't you try hitting me without your innocence for now?" The man smiled, opening his arms in a welcoming gesture.
Eas scoffed. "Like hell I'd follow that bait. I'd be creamed by you in two seconds flat!"
The man nodded at this, contemplating, then moving his hands behind his back. "Then how about if I do not attack you?"
Eas considered this. She had little training in any of the arts, but she was built enough from assisting with the mining that she could pack a decent punch, and until she could figure out where Teddy had gotten too, she would have no other choice. She chose a stance similar to the ones seen in a boxing match, and let out a smooth breath before lunging after the man.
It was hard to say the least. Every move she made the man easily dodged, using his hands only to deflect the blows he was unable to avoid. After a discouraging two minutes of playing cat and mouse, Eas had given up wailing her fists at the man and proceeded to lunge at him like a jungle cat, barrel rolling to her feet when she missed.
Finally, she had him cornered between the creases in the two walls. With one last lurch she flung her self on him, hoping to head butt his gut. To her surprise, the soft squish of human flesh eluded her as her head collided into the wall, forcing her whole body to crumple into it.
"Oh, sorry about that." The man chuckled devilishly. "It seems I may have cheated."
"What do you mean, cheated?" Eas scowled, rubbing at the egg on her head.
"How about we even this fight up a little then?"
Eas still did not fallow.
"Invoke your innocence, you do know how too, don't you?"
"Of course I do!" Eas cried
Teddy where the hell are you!! Eas exhaled to calm herself and stood erect. Please Teddy, I need you. "Innocence, ACTIVATE!" She shot her hand into the air and closed her eyes. She wished with all her might that she wouldn't have to continue to stand there looking like an idiot in front of her enemy without any weapon of her own.
Just as she was about to give up and beg for her life, light tickled at her heavy hand. She lifted her eyes to see teddy, wrapped around her fist. The bear winked semi creepily and shifted into a glove with mettle platting and small spikes on the knuckles. "Teddy!" Eas gurgled with delight, fighting back tears of relief. "I'm going to kick your ass after this you piece of trash!" She turned 360 and glared daggers at the glove before resuming her fighting stance.
"Are you ready?" The man grinned.
"I am now." Eas matched his grin and hoped to god she would make it to the end of the battle.
She started with a combo, dodging to the left and then hitting at him from behind. He was quick and jumped forward so she had to use her hands to flip over before she fell. She used this momentum to jump at him, grabbing his jacket collar. The black enveloped her as she crashed to the ground. The jacket lay crumpled beneath her while the man chuckled to the side of her, his white dress shirt now totally visible.
"That was cheap." She growled.
"Well I would say you were trying to strip me young lady." The man laughed.
"That's gross, creep." Eas suppressed the shudders rattling through her from that comment.
"Indeed, where are my manners." The man bowed his head, then held out his hand. As he did so, giant black butterflies swarmed from him, overpowering the girl. Eas swatted at them, shrieking as they brushed against her.
"sucker punch!" She cried. 15 sucker shaped bullets shot from her fist, demolishing most of the butterflies. She then caught and crushed the rest in her palm.
Clapping alerted her and she turned to see the man walking towards her. "That's impressive." He jeered. "How about we finish this?"
Eas was caught off guard as the man shot his unprotected hand at her. She didn't realize until it was between her ribs that it was his weapon. She waited for the pain and the blood, but none came. Once again, laughter exuded the man. "Look at your face. You look like the world just ended." He slowly brought his arm up so that his hand was somewhere near her lungs. "Cool, isn't it?"
Eas turned sick. It felt just wrong to have his hand inside of her. Cool my ass. She scowled and grabbed his arm with her gloved hand. "Stop that!" She roared, pushing him back. The jacket that had been forgotten beneath hersuddenly was all to present as the material shifted beneath her moving body, setting her off balance. As she pushed the man, her body followed. She collided with the man and they both fell to the ground.
"Ouch." The man muttered, feeling the impact and the extra weight on his chest. His hat had taken flight during the fall and his hair had fell limp over his eyes. He itched to brush it away. "Little lady, would you mind getting off of me?" The man looked up to see incredulous eyes. "What?"
"Tyki?"
Eas found herself looking into the eyes of her oldest and most trusted friend. Surely it was a mistake. He was too dark to be Tyki, and he had the marking of the Noah. With his hair down, however, the unplaced face was found.
"Damn." He chuckled gruffly. "you-." He was caught off by the red stain that was crawling up his shirt. Surely he had not been injured in the fall. He looked down and found his arm sitting half way down Eas' stomach, his hand twitching on the other side. He had resumed his solid form during the fall. "Shit, Eas!" He quickly released his hand from her stomach. She fell limp onto him, blood flowing from her body to his like a fountain. "Shit, Eas." He repeated, turning her over onto the floor.
"Tyki?" She cried softly.
"Yeah, Eas, give me a minute." Tyki took out his tease but found Eas' eyes were already glazed over.
"I'm sorry, Eas." Tyki placed his palm over her eyes so that they closed to resume a peaceful look. "It would never have worked out anyways, no exorcist can live. Not while the Noah are alive."
He folded her arms over her chest, noticing a bulge in her pocket. Carefully, he removed the bulge and found his white face smiling back at him. Before he could study it further, it crumbled apart in his hand. "Wonder if it's trying to tell me something." He hitched, sprinkling the crumbs on the ground before collecting his hat. While he dusted it off, a large rumbling echoed around the room. "Time to go."
"Eas?" Mizuki was hesitating behind the door. "She's probably going number two." She reminded herself. "still, it has been a while..." She slowly turned the knob, creaking open the door slowly. "Eas? Hey, you've been a while, are you alrigh..."
"EAS!"
"What's wrong, sister?"
Sarra shook her head. "I'm so sorry you guys."
"What do you mean?" Clara demanded.
"Sarra bent down and hugged each of her sisters. I love you guys, but my past must stay past. I have a future to worry about now."
"No! Don't abandon us, sister!!!" The girls shrieked, clawing at Sarra.
"I'm sorry, I have to go to the one I love now, the one that I still can help." Tears streaked her face as she ran from the darkness, away from her family, towards... "Allen!"
She lunged into the soft feel of Allen, burying her face in his silky hair. "Allen I love you, Allen! I'm here to help you, always and forever!"
"What are you doing!?" Road demanded, attempting to wrench Sarra off of Allen.
"No matter what." Sarra then crushed her lips on his and refusing both his and Roads demands to let go, she kissed him.
"Whoa." Sarra sat up, her world spinning.
"Damn you." Road growled, standing merely feet from her. They were back in the toy room.
"What happened? Does this mean I beat your hallucination?" Sarra felt proud at this thought.
"I'm going to make you pay." Road replied cryptically. She grabbed a hold of Sarra and half dragged her to a door she had created. She shoved Sarra in, and then followed.
The room was brightly lit, with a huge table as its center piece, and marble columns circling the room. A man in a top hat was slipping a black coat over a blood stained shirt.
"What happened, Tyki?" Road gasped at the sight of the blood.
"Sorry, I had a little too much fun with one of her friends." He glanced at Sarra, who was still digesting the situation.
"Are you ok?" Road asked, noticing his worn face.
"Yes, I just had to come to a realization about something." He smiled briefly.
"Ok then, well if you don't mind, I'm going to provide a spectator for our little feast." Road turned to Sarra, who instantly raised her hands defensively. Road smiled, raising her hands as if to attack. A small cube engulfed Sarra, surprising her.
"And so you don't think of anything stupid," Candles punctured both Sarras' wrists and ankles, forcing her to the ground. "Now sit there quietly while I go great the REAL Allen with a REAL kiss." Road sneered before walking off.
"Don't!" Sarra gasped through her pain. She quickly worked at removing the candles which burned at her relentlessly and then hurled her useless hands at the cube, merely soaking its walls with blood.
"Oh, I should mention, they won't be able to see or hear you, so don't exert yourself." Road skipped to the other side of the room where a knob was starting to turn on the handle of a door that she was going to.
"!!!!!" As like before, Roads lips crushed against a surprised Allen's. The real Allen this time, and to Sarras' sickening, he did nothing against it besides yell out her name in surprise.
"Allen." Feelings of longing and relief swelled with the hatred she harboured. If only she could get out of the damned box.
She was lucky though. Road had allowed her the privilege, if she could call it that, of hearing the conversations the familiar group was having with her number one enemy and the man in the top hat which had been conveniently left on the ground beside the table where he ate. The contense of the conversation was increadibly confusing. She heard something about Allen stripping the man, which placed a thread of doubt in her presumption of Allens' sexuality preference. Then Allen was on top of the table, a long finger skewering lenalees' chair. Without a second breathe he was running across the table at the man, engaging him in an intense fight. She noticed Lavi trying to join but was distracted by Road. As Allen's fight progressed, Lavi became enveloped in Roads illusion. The she-Noah also trapped Lenalee and another man she didn't know in a cube not unlike hers. Sarra hollered at the two hoping that since they were in a cube, they would hear her, but she had no such luck. Instead she watched helplessly as Allen challenged the Noah man.
"Alexandreina!!!" Vasilisa screamed until her voice went hoarse. She pounded and pushed against the doors but they would not budge. "Damn it, you bitch! How could you give up on me like that?" She slid to the ground, her fists still slowly pounding on the door, loosing force with every punch. "You promised." She hitched. " Fuck you, you promised we'd die together! You barely know him, how can you abandon me like that?!"
"Wow, you must really hate her."
Vasilisa's body whipped around and resumed a guarded position, looking for the face to match with the voice she heard.
"Down here, bitch."
Vasilisa's eyes traced down to the tiled floor where two bodies lay. One of them had their head facing her. It was the Noah with the twin. This one was the less insane one, to her standards; the one with the short blackish hair. The strands fell over his eyes as he chuckled with exertion.
"So your idiot sister abandoned you? Well that sucks. Maybe she was just fed up with your…"
Vasilisa's heavy boot swung into Debitto's face, sending him back a couple feet to sprawl against his brother.
"What the fuck did you do that for?!" He demanded, still unmoving.
"Don't talk shit about my sister." Vasilisa spat.
"Whatever."
"You want me to kick you again?!"
"Why are you so fucking violent?" Debitto attempted to raise his dead arms to protect him from anymore assaults.
"My sisters dying just outside my reach and you are the cause of it, you expect me to be calm?!" Vasilisa wound up for another kick to his face, but hesitated when she caught Debitto's expression.
"Yeah, I understand." His eyes rolled to the side, eyeing the body propped beside him.
"So I guess we are in the same boat." Vasilisa shrank beside him, plopping onto the floor with an exasperated sigh.
"You should get out of here." Debitto's eyes evaded Vasilisa's shocked ones. "It's not too late, you can still help the rest of your friends."
The faces of the Alternate squad flashed through her mind as he spoke. "Sorry." She wiped at her face quickly before standing up once again. In her mind, she spoke her words of invocation, aiming her face to the ceiling.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Debitto demanded, watching as light formed around Vasilisa's mouth.
Her eyes darted to his form, passing him a smile before shooting out a large shock wave that destroyed the ceiling, bringing the debris down on them.
"What the FUCK?!" Debitto's cries were drowned out as the ceiling crushed the remaining survivors of the room.
At least I will hold our promise, sister. I suppose suicide isn't exactly the best thing but at least I am taking out enemies with me. I'll see you in heaven soon Driena, if not only to kick your butt…
Tears and marble fell into the untouchable void, disintegrating in the overwhelming darkness.
"Allen!!!"
Through the past couple of minutes, Sarra had witnessed Allen almost meet his end, earn a new form of innocence; a broad sword, and defeat the Noah inside the man. Road, however did not take kindly to him, positioning candles around him and lenalees' cube, puncturing the man she didn't know.
Worse then that, Lavi's heart had been taken over, or whatever Road had said. Now he was hacking at a confused Allen. After dodging a few of his initial blows, Lavi snagged Allen and pinned him to the floor, continuously delivering him blows. Allen reached up for him, trying to coax him back to consciousness but that only earned him a blow against the wall. They continued battling, Lavi invoking his fire stamp which chased after Allen relentlessly.
Finally, after Allen threw his sword at Road in a ditch effort to stop her, which unfortunately didn't affect her, Lavi brought his fire stamp upon him. The room lit up with flames, liking at the air around her, making the room hot and uncomfortable.
Lenalee's cries rang in Sarra's ears as she sobbed unnoticed.
Hacking and coughing urged her to look up as the columns of fire turned to ash and as it disintegrated, two bodies appeared, heaving and coughing their lungs out.
At the same time, her little prison unfolded, releasing her. She could hear the clear sounds of Lenalee scolding the two still living boys.
"Thank god." Sarra whispered through blurred vision. Her arms and legs refused to move, the deep gashes in her flesh earning her a second pulse.
The group seemed to be getting ready to leave. Sarra scolded herself to speak out, to move, give them a sign of her existence, but all she could manage was a mouthing of Allens' name. As the three crowded over Lavi's extended hammer, Allen made a sweep of the room, landing on the man he had taken the Noah out of. His form was unmoving and had the funny little pumpkin headed umbrella fussing around him. He started to return his focus to the group and extend up when his sights caught on Sarra's bloody form. His eyes lit up in shock momentarily before he disappeared into the space above.
Sarra let out a small whimper as she fought for consciousness. "I love you, Allen. Please get out safely." As she waited for the floor beneath her to swallow her up, a dark form loomed in the corner of her dull eyes. Sounds of struggle softened in her ears until it became mute noise. Death came from the sky, which was an unexpected but not totally un welcomed change.
Looks like I'll be joining you guys after all. Sarra smiled at the shapes of her dearly departed sisters. Taking each hand, she strode off into the light.
"Damn you, Eas." Mizuki's back ached as she dragged the body of her comrade up the soon to be bloodstained stairs. She didn't feel it right to just leave her there, but she was seriously eating up the little time they possessed. Another tremor urged Mizuki to quicken her pace. To her disbelief, the stairs at the bottom of the twisting staircase began to crumble and disappear. They accelerated, chasing after the slow moving girl until they were only three of four steps away from being engulfed.
Mizuki launched Eas onto her shoulders, Blood soaking every part of her, and bucked it up the steps. She was so close to the next door when the next step disappeared beneath her and she began her plunge into nothingness.
"EAS!!! I'm never going to forgive you!!!" Mizuki screamed as she fought against gravity. "Damnit, now I won't be able to punch Lavi in the face for going off and getting in so much trouble!" She finally gave up her struggles and accepted the darkness.
"At least it's peaceful…"