Shortly after recovering from an intense flashback of her past, a boy informed Silverton that Chief Komui and General Tiedoll had a mission for her. They were now walking back into the Black Order.
The boy opened the door for her and said, "Uh, my name is Allen Walker. If I'm not mistaken, when I first met the Sage of Life, he told me it was his apprentice who wanted to meet me…is that right?"
She nodded her head without speaking. She remembered Kanda describing him as 'Moyashi' or 'Beansprout'. *"This guy's taller than I am!"* She smirked. *"I'll have to get back at Yu for calling me short, now."*
Allen found her silence awkward, and tried to continue the conversation. "Did you want to meet me because of my innocence?" He asked in a curious voice.
She nodded her head again. It was true. Ever since she discovered her own innocence, she'd taken a particular interest in it. She'd wanted to meet this boy because he was so well known for his parasite type innocence. Since parasite type innocence was something that was capable of binding Nova's soul to her own body, Silverton wanted to know everything she could about it.
"Well…here I am. So…what do you want to talk about?"
Silverton smirked. *" I'm gonna get on this guys nerves. I hope this works!"* "I don't converse with beansprouts." She winked at him as she turned the corner and walked away from him.
When she arrived in Komui's office, she saw four men waiting for her arrival. Komui sat at his desk with Reever standing beside him. On the sofa in front of him sat General Tiedoll and Kanda.
Tiedoll turned and looked at her from over his shoulder. "Ah, Silverton! Come join us." He scooted over on the sofa and patted his hand on the cushion. "Have a seat, young lady."
She sat between Kanda and Tiedoll and took the papers Reever handed her.
Komui unscrolled a map. "Your destination is in Rouen, France. There have been some usual disappearances in the area as of late; particularly men. We sent two others there to investigate already, and the male has gone missing as well. The female, Miranda Lotto, is in need of assistance. The first thing you must do when you get there is contact Miranda. Any questions?"
Kanda's deep voice asked, "Who was the male exorcist who went missing?"
"That'd be Lavi, the Bookman's apprentice." Reever answered as he set down a stack of papers.
"You'll need to depart immediately." Komui added. "Dismissed."
Kanda and Silverton both stood up to leave the messy office.
"Oh, I almost forgot," Tiedoll said as he pulled out a bag from behind the sofa. He held it out to Silverton. "You'll need to wear this when on missions. It's standard dress for professional exorcists."
Silverton followed her samurai friend down underneath the Black Order. When they reached a narrow canal, they climbed into a small raft. Just as they were about to push off, a voice sounded through the darkness. It was Reever, waving them goodbye and yelling, "Please bring Miranda back safely!"
"We will, no worries!" Silverton called back as they drifted away. Just as Reever was out of sight, Silverton relaxed herself on the raft beside Kanda. "Hey, Yu, who was Lavi again?"
"He's the Usagi with red hair and an eye-patch." Kanda answered with a bored tone.
"Oh, that guy…" Silverton's cheeks went red as she imagined him in her mind. She let out a small giggle without noticing.
The giggle caught Kanda off guard. "The hell was that?" He asked her, raising an eyebrow.
"What was what?"
"You…giggled."
"No I didn't!"
"I'm pretty sure you did, actually."
Silverton crossed her arms over her flat chest. "I can't help it, okay? I find him very…attractive…" She smiled and looked away, hiding her embarrassment.
Kanda tilted his head. *"Why is she so…open when talking to me? This isn't something most girls would tell a guy. Most girls would discuss this with OTHER girls. Maybe, since she doesn't really seem very girly in general, she'd rather hang out with guys anyway. That's probably the reason she's so comfortable around me…yeah. Something complex like that…After all, girls are complicated."* He nudged her with his elbow. "Hey, why are you telling me this? Why do you trust me so much, Alyssa?"
Silverton looked up at him with bright, honest eyes and said with confidence, "Because you're my best friend, of course! I know I can tell you anything and you'll always be there for me and understand. You are the best friend a person could ever have, Yu." With that, she hugged him warmly as they floated off down the canal.
