'Akuma', the embodiment of desperateness
Formed by a broken being, longing to be put together again by the just the mere sight of their loved one
So desperate
That these beings would defy the law of death
A law of God
Just to bring back that loved one
Who in return scream at them in despair
And take over them
Merging with them
So that they can share the torture and agony of endless murder together
Forever
Half of the Heart
Part One: Meet Noa Ten Years in the Past
Chapter One
"Are you nervous?" the Cardinal asks politely, staring through clear lens at the young girl, clutching his dark brown long coat tightly. Her round, plump face was cutely cupped by short curly dark sienna hair and shy bright lavender eyes-surrounded by creamy albino skin-stare up at him. She nods her head, her thin curls moving flowingly with the motion. The Minister chuckles. Of course she'd be nervous, he thinks, after sleeping for so long, it'll take some time for her to adjust to humans again. The Cardinal was just as anxious, though; it was his duty to watch over her but because of the war he could no longer watch over her efficiently. There were dire matters that could not be ignored, and he would damn himself to hell if his precious girl were included in such dangerous matters. The Minister would conceal her in an organization of exorcists and finders until his duties were dealt with. He let out an exhausted sigh, running a gloved hand through his thick pale blonde hair and kneels down to the girl's level, grabbing her shoulder firmly. She gazed into his eyes half-heartedly,
"Listen Noa" she gives him her full attention.
"Do you know who you are?" the Cardinal asks, the question occurring to him just now. Noa's eyes drift into thought for a moment then return to the man before her. She shakes her head no. The Minister smirks lightly, the less she knows about herself the better he privately tells himself.
"You are an exorcist" he lies
"And you have a powerful innocence that sleeps deep within your heart-
-I know who you are" she intrudes, cocking her head slightly to the side. The Cardinal frowns in disdain, so he didn't erase that part of her memory after all.
"I won't tell, if you don't want me to" she says,
"Please don't"
Innocence.
A weapon of God.
Ethereal armaments that cannot destroy life but set free the souls taken by the Millennium Earl.
The Devil.
The One Hated by God. Or simply the Earl, he goes by numerous aliases. The Earl creates weapons against God using an evil substance called Dark Matter.
An opposite of the innocence.
And with this Dark Matter he creates and uses armies of monster-like weapons known as 'Akuma' to search for a hundred and nine pieces of scattered innocence and erase them from existence. The innocence itself has the ability to synchronize with humans so that they will carry out their will to defend the world. These humans called accommodators or even more infamous -when dressed in black and white baring the symbol of the rosary- as exorcists. These exorcists, along with average humans (finders, scientists, doctors, etc) formed a private organization called Black Order- their sole purpose being to find all the pieces of innocence and kill the Earl. And to find the mother of all innocence. Something the Earl kept an eye out for as well, for it was the heart of the innocence and if it were destroyed the rest of the pieces would crumble to nothing. And the Earl would win.
A large exquisite building that copied a mixture of Italian taste and Victorian architecture stood on the edge of a highly elevated cliff. This was known as Headquarters or even 'home' to the majority of employees there. Specifically this place is known as the Black Orders' European Branch overseen by its Chief Officer named Komui Lee. Considering the location of this branch it was very recluse to the outside world so the Cardinal felt it was safe enough to leave Noa in Komui's care for now.
"Hello there, N-O-A-Chan" Komui kindly greets but smiles creepily at the young girl hidden behind the Minister's back who let out a soft chuckle,
"It's alright Noa, he's not as creepy as he seems"
"H-hey!", Noa examines the man in front of the Cardinal. He had pale skin that reminded her of the moonlight and a thin face, features that rivaled with his lively long dark violet hair and silly fruity dark eyes that hid behind clear spectacles. As for his attire, it consisted of a long snowy white collared long jacket, black pants, oddly pink bunny slippers, and a simple white hat imprinted with the rosary. Komui's smile relaxes, turning into a gentle and warm smirk.
"This is her first time seeing someone other than me and her mother" the Cardinal began
"So this is quite a shock for her, it may take sometime for her to adjust. She tends to have nightmares so check on her whenever she sleeps-
-Minister!" Noa finally speaks, tugging on his coat and staring up at him pleadingly.
"No one is going to make fun of you for having nightmares" Komui says
"It's practically normal here." The Minister pats Noa on the head,
"Why don't you go explore the office while I chat with Komui" she nods and goes off. Komui watches her wander to his grand book shelves and stare among the thousands of hard covers, marveled. He couldn't help but giggle; he has a sister around the same age and they had the same naïveté and purity that was a rare quality among children in this harsh world.
"Her innocence is very powerful so keep a sharp eye on her" the Cardinal says,
"Exactly what is her innocence?" Komui questions,
"Could it be the he-
NO" the Minister remarks brusquely and returns to the previous topic.
"It's still dormant, so the Earl nor the Noah should be able to sense it" Komui glances at Noa once more. She and picked a book off the shelf and was flipping through the pages with fascination as if there were a whole other world in-between the thick covers.
"And one more thing" the Cardinal conveys,
"The Vatican must never know of her existence" Komui's eyes widen,
"But, aren't you a part of th-
-They must never know" the Minister thickly repeats, glaring bitterly serious at the chief. Komui stares back anxiously.
"A-alright then, my mouth is sealed"