Chapter 4-A Change of Pace
Author's Notes: Mako here and so far so good sigh~ The story is for the most part the same, as the manga, minus a few minor events taken out
Sen: Road RULES! Can you do the disclaimers?
Road: *Eats Mako's candy and nods* Kk, Mako and Sen do not own DGM other then their characters~ And these resses are sooooo good~!
Mako: My candy T_T
Crystal's P.O.V
So we tried getting Miranda to try and ask the clock to change things to the way it's supposed to be...but it didn't work. Lenalee-Chan has theorized that Miranda is the old grandfather clocks accommodator. Of which...here is a flashback
past week or so…
"Ehhhh do you really think so Lenalee?!" She nods looking at Allen. "It's possible, something happened on the real October 9th with Miranda at so the clock, made it so time doesn't continue. Think long and hard Miranda, on what happened that day."
We all stare at her as she ponders, it feels like an hour before she finally recalls what happened. "That day...I was fired for the 100th time." '100th time? Ouch...' "I was being overly sentimental about it because I actually made it to three digits on being fired. I was drinking and…*flashback* (Yeah a flashback during a flashback, go with it)
"Haha look on the bright side, what bright side? Nothing ever goes right with me. I wish tomorrow would never come!" *flashback ends* We're all silent, "The clock granted your wish!?" Allen exclaims, Miranda starts hyperventilating, "But But I was just complaining why would it do such a thing!?"
"If that's the case Miranda and it obeyed your command…" Ah I see where she's going with this. "Then try and tell the clock to bring us to the normal time and date!" Miranda goes over to the clock. Pressing her hands to its glass casing, she whispers to it, not really sure what to do. "Clock please stop…" We check the calendar and...it's still October 9th…
So it brings us to the present, once again our green haired genius had another theory. The reason why the clock probably stopped time was due to Miranda's strong negative emotions that went with that wish. She told us that maybe if Miranda started having a good positive attitude and had a stable lifestyle then she could make the clock stop.
Sooo after a week and 9 jobs later you find Allen in a pumpkin head mask on a ball juggling swords toys and anything else the kids throw at him(literally.) While Miranda in a witches costume hands out fliers, takes money in exchange for tickets and scares the crowd.
Both myself and Lenalee scope out the area, while watching Allen and Miranda, they seem to be having fun. After the show, we wait outside one of the tents, "Bahahaha you two are great! The way you guys work, I might have to hire you full time~" Allen and Lenalee walk to talk and search for any akuma who may be lurking about.
I stay with Miranda ad help her pass out more fliers for the show. But somethings wrong...Since I came here, there has not been a single sense of spirtual energy...like the wind there is no presence of a dead unpeaceful soul. Yet there are akuma...I question, if history or events were to change, like for example death...would that person revive the next day? I look around to see some unfamiliar faces. A girl with spiky blue hair is dragging some guy down the street.
"Come on big brother let's go~" "mm..." They disappear from my view. Screaming takes place behind me. "Ahhh the tickets are gone!?" I turn to see Miranda, she got pushed to the ground as the guy stole the tickets but she looks alright. Pushing and stealing from her was all he did…
3rd P.O.V
"I didn't know you were so good at entertaining a crowd Allen!" Lenalee smiles as she watches her white haired friend balance his head on a ball. "Well the man who adopted me as a child was a traveling performer. He taught me all sorts of tricks so he could afford to eat."
She starts clapping, "So you've traveled to many different places, it sounds so exciting I'm jealous!' The boy with the pumpkin head flips and sits on the bouncy rubber object, still balancing on it. "It sounds good, but most of the time we were broke. How long have you been at the Order?"
Her smile turns a bit sad, "I've been there for as long as I could remember. My home was attacked by akuma and I lost both of my parents. I was separated from my only living relative, my brother Komui, because soon after the attack they found out I was the one who could use the Dark Boots. I tried escaping several times, back then it was more like a prison. It eventually got to the point where I was confined to my bed. That was when Komui showed up. He sacrificed everything just so he could become chief and take care of me, so we could be a family again."
You can't see Allen's reaction or face due to his head piece but you can tell he's thoughtful, and absorbing the information. "Wow, it makes sense as to how he acts with you, but it's a good thing you guys are together, it must be nice having siblings." She chuckles lightly the at comment, "Yeah, that's why I fight for my brother."
Before the conversation could continue a childish voice is in front of the alleyway entrance where our two exorcists were chatting. "Hey where can I get the tickets for 'the Pumpkin and the Witch' show? My brother and I wanna see it." Right behind the girl is a boy who looks about 16 years old, he's got a neutral bored expression.
Allen perks up, assuming his role as the pumpkin entertainer, and gleefully directs the two to the area where he was performing. Lenalee is right behind him. They all hear a scream, "Ahhh the tickets are gone!?" Allen rushes to Miranda side, telling the two kids to hang on a sec, before talking to Miranda and Crystal. Who at this moment is doing her best to calm the panicking witch.
"Miranda Crystal what happened?" Miranda just keeps crying and repeating sorry over and over. Leaving Crystal to explain. "Some guy came and pickpocketed Miranda and took off!" Lenalee jumps across the rooftops spotting the criminal. Allen smiles reassuringly at Miranda, "Don't worry we'll catch him." He sprints off following Lenalee.
Our teary eyed friend looks up to see her new boss. He gives her a disappointed sneer. "You're worthless!" Crystal glares at the man, before turning back to her friend, who is just...broken. She trembles with frustration, "Why? Why does this keep happening to me? Why did that stupid clock choose me...Why is it the innocence!?" The girl who was seen earlier bends down to Miranda's level. Behind her the boy for the first time today shows more then just a blank face...A twisted demonic grin. The child whispers with a smile.
"Your clock is the innocence?" Crystal stares wide eyed, 'How does she know about the innocence?! Who are they?' No matter what I have to protect Miranda and get to Allen and Lenalee!' But before she could do anything Miranda is knocked unconscious and she feels a stabbing sensation in her back...She finds the boy smirking at her as her vision fades…
As that is happening Lenalee with her boots is right on the thiefs tail, with Allen just a few steps behind. They corner him against the wall of an alley. But Allen's eye activates… the thief was an akuma! And they fell for it...
Author Notes: Sen here~ please read and review this story and our other stories...One example is my partner Mako red demon story My Candy Love Even The Best now this story is devilishly romantic~
Mako: Lame puns...