NoName-chan: What's up, Party People? :D
WinterPrentice: Not much, you? :)
NoName-chan: All is good~! What about the rest of ya'll?
myangelicladyofdarkness: *Shrugs* Pretty good.
smileysparklea: I'm great~! ^^
Pineapplebombgirl: *STILL clinging to Lavi while eating a pretzel* Life could not possibly get any better right now.
Lavi: *STILL trying to pry her off* Yes it could….. T^T
NoName-chan: *Hits Lavi over the head with my shovel* LOVE YOUR FANGIRLS!
Lavi: OW! T_T
Kanda: I THOUGHT YOU COULDN'T MOVE BECAUSE OF THE FULL BODY CAST?!
NoName-chan: Oh yeah! 'Bout that: *does a fabulous dancer spinning jump* I'm all healed~! :D Which of course, means one thing…..
Kanda: *Realization* OH SHIT…..
NoName-chan: *Grins* That's right~! *Hits Kanda over the head with the shovel* SHOVELS~!
Kanda: ASJKFNWERIUGNXEIWJZHXURKHRULKWRKGJW/?!
NoName-chan: Anyways, where were we? Oh yeah! How is everybody else?
Lavi: *sob*
Kanda: *clutching his head in pain*
Tyki: *Looks at them* I don't know why you guys seem so down. I feel great~! *Proves his point by skipping around*
Road: *"accidentally" trips him*
Tyki: *Falls on his face. Into a glass coffee table. With lit candles on it. Catches on fire. Screams* AHHHHHHH! *Starts running around in circles*
myangelicladyofdarkness: *crumples to the floor laughing*
NoName-chan: ….. ANYWAYS, how's everyone else?
Tyki: *Still running around screaming and on fire*
Road and myangelicladyofdarkness: *Laughing their asses off*
NoName-chan: *Claps hands in front of the laughers' faces* Hey! Hey! Focus! How about you, Lenalee? How are you doing?
Lenalee: Life's pretty good! ^^
NoName-chan: Well I remember asking how YOU were doing, not how LIFE was doing, but I suppose that's close enough. Christina?
Christina: *sobbing in the emo corner*
NoName-chan: …Oh yeah….
WinterPrentice: What's wrong with her? O.o
NoName-chan: Well, once you read this chapter, you'll understand…
Christina: *murmuring between sobs* My poor body… T_T
NoName-chan: Awwww, you poor thing….. :( On a side note, *throws a chair at Christina* GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY EMO CORNER ASDFGHJKLLAUGAHAGUAGAIAHUAGUAHUAGUAHUIAUGH!
Christina: *Snaps out of her depression and is thrown out of the emo corner by the force of the chair* AH!
NoName-chan: *smiles* Much better! ^^ Anyways, Road?
Road: *Grins* I'm ready for a chapter of blood and tears~!
NoName-chan: *Grins* Fantastic~ Anyways, Allen?
*Silence*
NoName-chan: ….Oh yeah….
Christina: *Looks around* Hey, where IS Allen?
NoName-chan: *Points at a hospital bed in the far corner of the room* Over there.
Allen: *On the bed, unconscious, in a full body cast similar to mine before*
Christina: *Gapes* WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM?! O.O
NoName-chan: Well, remember you and Kanda's pretzel dilemma in the Author Note for Chapter 10?
Christina and Kanda: *Groan*
NoName-chan: Ah, so you do~! Anyways, Allen ended up eating you guys' lazy solution. Well, after Lenalee ended up making the pretzels, he asked for one of the pretzels, remember? So you shoved him out the window.
Christina: *Remembers and grins* Oh yeah… *Frowns and kicks Allen's broken form* PRETZEL STEALER!
Allen: *moans in pain*
Pineapplebombgirl: *Still clinging to Lavi* Speaking of pretzels, are there any left? :D
NoName-chan: Oh…. I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to disappoint you…. Because you're going to have to let go of Lavi's leg in order to eat the hundreds of pretzels we have! :D
Lenalee: *Smiles and presents a HUGE pile of pretzels*
Pineapplebombgirl: *Squeals in joy and detaches herself from Lavi's leg* PRETZELS~! *Starts eating them*
Lavi: *Gasps in astonishment and joy* I'M FREE!
myangelicladyofdarkness: How long was she latched onto your leg, anyway?
Lavi: Since Chapter 10.
myangelicladyofdarkness: O.O
WinterPrentice: SHE'S BEEN CLINGING TO YOUR LEG FOR A WEEK AND A HALF?! O.O
Lavi: Yup T.T
myangelicladyofdarkness: Wait, how'd you shower? O.o
Lavi: *Expression darkens* I NEVER SPEAK OF IT…
WinterPrentice and myangelicladyofdarkness: o_o
NoName-chan: Anyways, before we start this chapter, I have a few important things to say. So why doesn't everyone feast on the pretzels while I talk?
smileyspaklea: Okay~! ^^
WinterPrentice, myangelicladyofdarkness, smileysparklea, Lavi, Lenalee, Road: *Start eating pretzels*
Pineapplebombgirl: *Never stopped eating them in the first place*
Kanda: Che. *Glares at the wall*
NoName-chan: Anyways, I want to start by thanking everyone for their wonderful support of this story! I mean, seriously. 33 REVIEWS. I'm beyond happy here, people! :D And guess what? WE FINALLY MADE IT PAST 3,000 VIEWS! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH~! :') Secondly, I want to tell you a little bit about this chapter. First off, this chapter is Part 2/2 of Christina's first mission. So, yeah…. Just know that. Also, this chapter isn't as long as the previous one, but it's still longer than most of my chapters so far. And finally, this is the last chapter that I have prewritten for this story. I have about 1/3 of Chapter 12 written, but past that, all I have is summaries and ideas. So from now on, I'm going to have to actually write before I post. And because of that, it might start taking me longer to update than it has so far with this story. I'm so sorry T.T But, hey~! I'll still try to update A.S.A.P. ^^ Thirdly, I'd just like to say that I've had Writer's Block for a while, but it's finally starting to go away, so I might start posting stories more often~! :) (Fingers crossed for good luck on this one….) Anyways, yeah, that's all I really wanted to say. So, will someone please do the Disclaimer?
Pineapplebombgirl: *chewing pretzels* I've… mmph…. *swallows* Got it! NoName-chan does not own-
Lenalee: Wait a second, aren't we forgetting something?
NoName-chan: Nope~!
Road: Hm….. Nope~! Nothing at all!
Lenalee: Are you sure? 'Cause I really feel like we're forgetting something important….
Road: Psssh…. You're worrying too much, Lenalee.
NoName-chan: Yeah, what could we possibly be forgetting?
Tyki: *Still on fire, running around screaming in flailing. Ends up running into the window, setting the curtains on fire, before collapsing and burning silently*
Lenalee: *Gapes*
Road: Oh shit….. o.o
NoName-chan: *SHRIEK* MY CURTAINS! NOOOOOOO! *Crumples to my knees and starts wailing in agony for my poor curtains*
Lenalee: Um…. While we resolve this situation, why don't we have the chapter? Pineapplebombgirl?
Pineapplebombgirl: *Swallows another pretzel* NoName-chan does not own DGM~! ^^
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'It's so dark...' she thought helplessly. Chills made their way up her spine. 'My head is pounding... And my body aches... Why is that?' Suddenly, she recalled what had happened. Her eyes shot open.
Christina found herself in a dimly lit room with a cement floor, brick walls, and a low ceiling. She couldn't move. Some force she couldn't quite see from her position held her in place, lying down on a loveseat. She soon realized that this force was simply her own inability to move. She wasn't sure if it was from her wounds or from exhaustion, but for the moment being, she was paralyzed.
Christina's golden eyes darted around the room, looking for her kidnapper. 'Where is she?' the teenager wondered until her eyes fell upon the girl she had been looking for. Lilly grinned at her, her green eyes sparkling.
"Good morning, sunshine," the young child said somewhat playfully. The large white tiger that had made two appearances so far that day circled the girl protectively.
"So it was you..." Christina stated.
"Why of course! I finally found you, after all!" This statement confused the older girl.
"What do you mean, "finally?"" she questioned.
The child giggled happily. "You'll remember soon enough. As for now, you should go back to sleep." Christina felt a hard force pound into her head and quickly fell unconscious again.
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"Damn it!" Kanda muttered under his breath as he and Haruki ran. The blood stains that led the way were becoming progressively fainter. 'Just how much farther can it be?' the man wondered.
Suddenly, the trail stopped abruptly in front of a large brick wall.
"What is this?" Haruki questioned. "Why does the trail suddenly stop here?" Kanda stared down at the place where the trail had run dry. Suddenly, he noticed something. Brushing away some soot that covered the object, the man soon found that it was a handle.
"It looks like we found our answer," Kanda stated as he opened the trap door.
The two stormed down a dark cement staircase. They soon arrived in a dim corridor. At the end of the hallway, the light seemed a bit brighter. Kanda and Haruki instinctively ran toward the light and found themselves face to face with a locked door. They noticed fresh blood on the floor directly in front of the door.
"We're on the right track," Kanda stated.
"How do we get through?" Haruki questioned.
Kanda didn't even hesitate long enough to answer her. With one swift motion, he used Mugen to slice the door clean in half. The Exorcist burst into the room to find a terrible scene.
The only furniture in the dim room was a dark red velvet loveseat with gold linings. On this loveseat laid Christina, unconscious and bleeding heavily. A few feet away from the frail girl was the large white tiger, which glared ferociously at the new company in the room. And finally, standing next to the tiger like it was her best friend, there was a grinning Lilly.
The young child then noticed Kanda and Haruki. "Oh? So you came after all," she stated.
"Why did you kidnap her?" Kanda demanded, his katana raised.
"Because I finally found her. After searching for so long, I finally found her."
"You've never met her before!" Haruki exclaimed.
"Ah, but I have. She doesn't seem to remember me, but I have. As for you two, I don't want you interrupting our reunion, so I'm going to have to ask you to die." Suddenly, the child held up something small and silver- a whistle- and blew it. Immediately, two glowing balls of light appeared. They began to change shape until they took the form of two tigers, much like the white tiger. Except rather than blue eyes, one of them had green eyes and the other purple. The blue eyed tiger went to stand next to them and all three lunged. Kanda swiped at the first that came near him, but rather than being cut, it simply exploded into white dust. 'What is this?' the samurai wondered before turning his attention to the other two. He took them both out with one swipe, and, like the first, they disappeared into dust. With another blow of Lilly's whistle, three more tigers- identical to the first three- formed and lunged at the samurai. This time, he took all three out with one swift slice. And once again, they exploded into dust. Lilly was poised to blow her whistle again. 'This could go on forever!' Kanda thought in frustration. 'Each time she blows that damn whistle, more tigers form. Eventually, the tigers will start coming quicker than I can take them out.'
However, Haruki took care of that problem. More quickly than Kanda thought possible for a girl her size, she sprinted up to the child and snatched the whistle out of her hand. Taking advantage of the green eyed girl's shock, Haruki quickly had her pinned to the ground.
Kanda didn't hesitate for even a moment to run to Christina's side. He felt her wrist for pulse and sighed in relief to find that she still had one.
"She'll be fine if we get her medical attention quickly!" he announced. Suddenly, the black haired girl snapped out of her daze and began thrashing in Haruki's grip.
"NO! NO! DON'T TOUCH HER!" the child screamed, as tears began to pour down her face. "LEAVE HER ALONE! I WON'T LET HER BE TAKEN AWAY FROM ME AGAIN!" The silver whistle in Haruki's hand began to glow a green color. The white haired girl yelped and dropped it, her hand burnt and smoking. Lilly took quick advantage of her pain to grab the silver whistle and blow it. A huge glowing black ball formed in the middle of the room. It began to take the form of a giant monster. Kanda could only describe it as "dark." It didn't have any defined shape. It seemed to be an ever changing creature of darkness. The only bit of color the monster held were two glowing red eyes, which glared at Kanda and Haruki with pure hatred. As the dark creature lunged at them, Lilly screamed one last thing. "I WON'T LET YOU TAKE MY SISTER!"
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'How did I get here?' I wonder. The soft green grass tickles my legs as it shifts in the gentle breeze. The golden sunlight of the late afternoon warms my skin. I try to recall where I am. Wasn't I kidnapped by Lilly? So how did I end up in the middle of a field of wildflowers alone? Something doesn't feel quite right. Where are my injuries? Why does my body feel so odd?
I hear the sound of a feminine voice shouting something from behind me. I turn to see a teenage girl. But there's something strange about her...
My jaw drops. The girl appears to be about 15 years old. She has pale skin the glows with liveliness and a slim figure. Her hair tumbles down her back in silky curls of a light brown color with a slight golden hue. Her eyes are a bright emerald green color, but there's no mistaking it- she looks just like me!
The green eyed girl smiles at me. "I'm back, Lilly," she says. Lilly? Suddenly, a black haired head emerges from my stomach and looks at the teen. Attempting to overcome my initial shock, I watch as the black haired figure rises further until she's standing, revealing a child of about 5 years with shoulder length choppy black hair and emerald green eyes. It's a younger Lilly.
Lilly smiles at my doppelgänger affectionately and calls out, "Anaïs!" The girl who looks like me, Anaïs, smiles wider.
"Come, let's go home, sister," she says. The raven haired child runs toward her, RIGHT through my body. It doesn't take me long to realize that they can't see or touch me.
The two sisters walk hand in hand trough the immense field of grass and wildflowers. They smile and laugh, and the distance between me and the duo increases until they are out of sight.
Suddenly, the scene changes. The field transforms into the streets of the far too familiar city of Madrid. The sky, which had been bright with sunlight a moment before, was now black and glittering with stars. I look ahead to find the black haired child walking along the paved street alone. Her emerald eyes dart back and forth as she walks as if she is looking for someone. The child continues to walk at a slow pace until she passes an antique shop. She stops when a bright green light appears in front of her. I look at the little girl to see her face relaxed into an expression of hypnosis. Slowly, but surely, she walks toward the bright light. Out of curiosity, I follow her. The raven haired girl leans down to pick up a small glowing object- the source of the light. Upon closer inspection, I realize that it is a silver whistle. The second the soft skin of her small hand touches the whistle, the glow ceases and the girl snaps out of her trance. I watch as her innocent eyes look over the silver object in her hands, as if deciding what to do with it. After several moments, she seems to come to a conclusion and slips the whistle in her pocket. A voice then rings out from behind us. Simultaneously, we turn around to find Anaïs smiling and waving.
"There you are!" she says to Lilly, who runs to her with a smile. "I've been looking all over for you!"
"I'm sorry, sister," the black haired girl apologizes.
"It's okay, Lilly," Anaïs reassures her. "Come, let's go home." The two girls lock fingers and turn around, once again walking away from me.
Once again, the scene before me changes. I find myself in a small dusty house. Before me, I see the two sisters sitting in wooden chairs around an incredibly small table.
Lilly sighs. "The meals have been small since Mommy and Daddy died," she states.
"I know," her older sister replies with a sigh. "But with my new job, we should be able to put more food on the table."
"I know."
The sisters stay silent for several moments, then Anaïs smiles her kind smile. "Why don't you go wash up and I'll make some dessert, Lilly?" The black haired child perks up at this suggestion.
"Yes, Anaïs," she agrees before standing up from her chair. She begins to walk toward a door when her foot catches on a small crack in the floorboard, sending her crashing down.
"Lilly! Are you okay?" the light haired teen calls out worriedly, jumping up from her seat to run to the child's side.
"Y-yeah, I'm okay," Lilly groans, getting to her feet. Anaïs then seems to notice something on the floor. I walk over to find that the object my doppelgänger is staring at is the silver whistle. 'It must have fallen out of Lilly's pocket,' I think to myself.
"What's this?" the older sister questions, picking up the silver object.
"Oh! It's a whistle," the younger girl explains. "I found it when you were looking for me earlier." The light haired girl then smiles.
"It's very pretty!" she assures the younger girl. However, I notice a puzzled haze in her green eyes. I can tell that she senses something strange about the silver object at hand. She then gives the whistle back to her sister. "Well, be sure to be careful with it."
The child beams. "I will!"
Suddenly, the wall explodes into a splintery display of broken wood. The sisters stare at the destruction, eyes wide with shock. I peer into the wreckage. 'Was that...?' I think to myself in horror. I pray I'm wrong.
However, my luck betrays me, and a floating gray sphere armed with several guns appears from the smoke. The level 1 Akuma points its guns toward the sisters, muttering, "In... no... cence..." I scream at the girls to run, but they don't hear me. The beast opens fire.
The next several moments pass in a blur as my eyes widen with horror. I can barely comprehend as Anaïs wraps her arms around Lilly, shielding her. Bullets penetrate the teen's back as she takes the full blast of the Akuma's attack.
Lilly's face forms an expression of shock and horror. Her sister looks at her with a soft smile as black pentacles begin to appear on her skin.
"I... Love... You..." Anaïs murmurs in a quiet tone. The pentacles begin to appear more rapidly until the girl's entire body turns black, and she crumbles to dust.
Tears begin to pour down the child's cheeks as she stares at the broken remains of her older sister in pure agony. "ANAÏS!" she screams. I watch her, frozen. The Akuma once again points its guns at her. To my horror, the black haired girl is frozen as well. I want to tell her to run. I want to protect her. But I CAN'T.
Suddenly, the silver whistle in her hand begins to glow a bright green color. The child's eyes widen as she looks down at the whistle. Immediately, a look of knowing passes the girl's features, and she blows the whistle.
A ball of white light appears in front of the green eyed girl. I watch in wonder as the light takes the shape of a large white tiger with blue eyes. With a roar, the tiger slashes at the Akuma with razor sharp claws, and the gray monster explodes.
Realization courses through my mind. 'That whistle! Is it...?'
My thoughts are interrupted by the sound of sobbing. I look down to see Lilly crying in agony as she stares at the black crumbled remains of her sister. She drops to her knees and clutches the sides of her head and screams. I watch the helpless child writhe in horror, shock, and pain for several minutes. My heart sinks. I want to comfort her. I want to help her. But I can't. She doesn't even know I'm here!
However, I am given a shock as the white tiger strides over to the agonized child. It nuzzles her hair. She looks up in surprise at the large animal. It gives her a knowing stare and blinks once. The child seems to understand. Lilly stands up on two shaky legs and the white tiger kneels down, allowing the girl to climb onto its back, before running out into the dark streets.
The scene changes again. I'm standing in an alleyway. Lilly is pressed against the brick wall. She appears to be the age she was when I met her. At her side stands the blue eyed white tiger. They both seem to be staring at something outside of the alleyway in the streets.
Suddenly, the black haired child gasps. "It's her..." she whispers quietly as a tear runs down her cheek. I slowly turn my head in an attempt to see what she's staring at. My eyes shoot wide open when I see three people. A man with long dark blue hair pulled into a high ponytail leads the trio. His dark cobalt eyes glint with annoyance as he walks irritably. Behind him, two girls follow side by side. One appears slightly older than the man. She has long white hair that is partially covered by the hood of the long tan cloak she wears. Her blood red eyes sparkle with friendliness as she stares at the other girl. The third of the trio appears to be the youngest. Her long, silky, light brown curls bounce ever so slightly with each step she takes. A look of determination fills her warm golden eyes. 'It's me...' I think to myself. 'This must have been when Kanda, Haruki, and I first arrived in Madrid this morning. Does that mean...?'
My thoughts are interrupted as I hear Lilly murmuring to the tiger. I can't tell what she says, but right after, she screams at the top of her lungs and hurries to the end of the alleyway. She completes her act as fake tears begin to run down her cheeks. The tiger follows suit and poises itself threateningly in front of Lilly, growling. I watch as Kanda, Haruki, and I run into the alley.
Realization and shock washes over me. These weren't just scenes- they were memories! It finally occurs to me what I had just encountered. I understand now! I understand why Lilly kidnapped me! I understand the strange occurrences that had been reported throughout Madrid! It all makes sense!
Urgency courses through my veins. I need to get back to reality NOW. I close my eyes and desperately will the memories to cease. The sound of cracking reaches my ears. I concentrate even harder and will reality to take ahold of me. My eyes shoot open. The scene around me shatters into millions of shards. I watch as I enter an endless void of black nothingness.
My body begins to feel heavy. Aches and pains shoot throughout my entire being. The darkness around me brightens into a dimly colored blur. Very slowly, I begin feel the surface beneath me. The blurs begin to sharpen and take detail.
My eyes shoot open. I'm back in the empty room. Blood is pouring from my body. The loveseat holding me is damp with the sticky red substance. I look at my surroundings. A ginormous monster of pure darkness stands in the middle of the room. Kanda stands before it, his katana raised. Haruki is staring at a small figure a few feet away from me. I realize that this figure is Lilly. Her emerald eyes glisten with pain. Tears are streaming down her soft cheeks and she appears to be screaming. As I finally regain my complete grip on reality, I hear the words the child is screaming.
"I WON'T LET YOU TAKE MY SISTER!"
The monster lunges at Kanda, and the battle begins. I watch as the dark haired man fights the beast, but it is clearly evident that he can't damage it. Each time his blade comes in contact with the creature, it seems to just pass through the darkness without even leaving a mark. However, the beast is able to slash at him. I can't do anything more than watch as blood pours from multiple wounds on his body.
Suddenly, I remember the memories I had experienced. I know what I need to do.
Shakily, I manage to sit up, nearly screaming at the pain that shoots through my body. But I bite my lip. I need to be strong.
I manage to shift my position until I'm poised to stand up. Slowly, I rise to my feet, wincing in agony. With small shaky steps and a large limp, I begin to make my way toward Lilly. 'Just a little further...' I think to myself, trying to avoid blacking out from pain.
Suddenly, I find my path blocked by the dark monster. Its glowing red eyes glare at me with hatred. It seems to be protecting Lilly. The beast raises an ever changing arm, poised to strike me down. I squeeze my eyes shut, preparing for the blow that will probably be my death.
But it never comes.
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Kanda winced as the beast landed another blow on his body. He sliced through its indefinite form once again, but to no avail. 'Damn it...' he thought in frustration. 'How am I supposed to fight something I can't cut?'
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, the samurai spotted the frail bleeding body of Christina slowly limping toward Lilly.
However, the dark monster noticed her, too.
Before Kanda could even react, the beast was in front of Christina, protecting its master. The blue haired man watched in horror as it raised an arm, preparing to strike the heavily injured girl down.
Before he even realized what he was doing, Kanda was in front of Christina with the beast's claws lodged in his chest.
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My eyes shoot open and widen at the horror of the scene in front of me. Kanda has taken the blow for me. The dark beast's claws penetrate his chest. Crimson blood begins to flow. The man stumbles.
I find myself screaming. "KANDA!"
Then, to my surprise, the blue haired man looks back at me.
"Che..." he mutters. "Don't just stand there. Go while I have it distracted." I stare at him, gaping for a moment, but then nod my head shakily and obey. I limp as fast as I can toward Lilly. I can hear the sounds of metal clashing as Kanda distracts the black monster. Within a few moments, I reach the girl. Her eyes widen in shock as I do what I came to do.
The room silences. Not even the monster makes a sound. I fall to my knees and hug the black haired girl.
"H-huh?" she mutters in surprise. My lips break into a small smile.
"Shhhhh. It's okay," I comfort the girl. "Everything will be okay."
Tears proceed to flow down Lilly's cheeks. "W-what?" she stutters.
I continue. "I understand now. You lived alone with your older sister, Anaïs, ever since your parents died. She was your entire world. She cared for you and took care of you. When she was killed by an Akuma, you were suddenly alone. You used your whistle to protect yourself from everything- people and Akuma alike. You fended for yourself for years. When you saw me, however, your protective barrier broke. I look just like Anaïs, so when you saw me, your heart's desperation to see your sister again tricked you into believing I was her, when deep down, you knew I wasn't. You used your whistle to have the tiger pretend to attack you to attract our attention. Finally, when the opportunity was perfect, you kidnapped me as a way of trying to get Anaïs back."
Lilly's eyes widen in shock and realization. Her tears begin to pour harder than I'd ever seen before. "Anaïs..." she murmurs, and then looks at me. "I'm so sorry! I put you all through so much! I'm so sorry!" she begins to sob uncontrollably. She silences, however, when I hold her tighter.
"Shhhhh. It's okay. We all forgive you." She sobs more, then returns my hug. I allow her to sit there, crying into my shoulder, for several moments. I then look down at her. "Hey, Lilly. Can I tell you something?" She looks up at me with curiosity.
"Y-yes?"
"Anaïs is still right beside you. She always will be. She will always be with you as long as you remember her. As long as you treasure her memory with all the love she gave you, she will live on forever in your heart." Lilly stares at me, wide-eyed. Her lips then break into a grateful smile.
"T-thank you. Thank you so much!" she cries, burrowing her face into my shoulder. The dark beast disappears into dust. I feel myself smile. I pick up the young girl in my arms and proceed to carry her out of the building, despite my limp. Kanda and Haruki follow. Lilly looks up at me when sunlight touches her soft skin. She then begins to speak softly. "W-where are we going?"
I look at her with a reassuring smile. "That whistle of yours is Innocence, so you're one of us. We're going home."
"H-home?"
"Yeah." She remains silent for a few moments before looking up at me.
"W-what's your name?" she asks, her tears finally stopping.
I smile down at her. "Christina. Christina Amor," I answer before my injuries catch up with me and I black out.
Chapter 11 End
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NoName-chan: And so ends another chapter~! ^^ But….
Lenalee: But what, NoName-chan?
NoName-chan: But….. but….. MY CURTAINS! T_T
smileysparklea: *Rubs my back consolingly* It's okay, NoName-chan. WinterPrentice and myangelicladyofdarkness have them under surgery in the other room as we speak. I'm sure they'll be able to fix them!
*MEANWHILE WITH THEM*
WinterPrentice: *Looks at the burnt remains of the curtains* So…. How do you fix curtains?
myangelicladyofdarkness: Like hell if I know…..
*BACK WITH THE REST OF US*
NoName-chan: *Sniff* Do you really think so? :')
smileysparklea: O-of course! ^^;;;;
Pineapplebombgirl: *looks up from her reclaimed post at Lavi's leg and swallows yet another pretzel* Yeah, I'm sure it's fine~
smileysparklea: In fact, I'll go check on them now! *leaves the room*
NoName-chan: *sniffles* I think I need to lie down….. *pushes Allen's broken body off the hospital bed and onto the floor and crawls under the blankets*
Allen: *Moans in pain*
*MEANWHILE WITH SMILEYSPARKLEA*
smileysparklea: *Walks into the Curtain Surgery Room*
WinterPrentice and myangelicladyofdarkness: *Have given up by this point and are playing cards*
smileysparklea: So… how are the curtains coming?
myangelicladyofdarkness: *points to the burnt remains without looking up from her cards*
smileysparklea: *Sees the remains* Uh oh…
WinterPrentice: Yeah…
smileysparklea: So…. What do we do?
myangelicladyofdarkness: No clue.
WinterPrentice: Hm….. *LIGHTBULB* I HAVE AN IDEA! FOLLOW ME~! *Runs from the room*
*BACK WITH EVERYONE ELSE*
NoName-chan: Road this is taking too long I'm really worried about my curtains Oh my god Rooooooaaaaaadddddd T_T
Kanda: Che. They're just curtains, idiot.
Lavi: Yeah, I have to agree with Yuu-chan on this one.
NoName-chan: Just curtains….? JUST CURTAINS?! *Starts mercilessly beating them with the shovel* THEY ARE NOT JUST CURTAINS! THEY'RE SPECIAL!
Kanda: AGH! OW! GOD, OKAY! I GET IT! I GET IT!
Lavi: OW! OW! OW! OKAY, OKAY! THEY'RE SPECIAL CURTAINS!
NoName-chan: *stops beating them* Good. Now, the next person who dares to insult my curtains is getting it.
Allen: *Unconsciously moans in pain*
NoName-chan: OH, THAT'S IT! *Starts beating Allen's broken form with the shovel* DIE, YOU CURTAIN-INSULTING ASSHOLE!
Allen: *More moans of pain*
NoName-chan: OH, YOU'RE JUST ASKING FOR IT, AREN'T YOU?! DIE! *picks Allen up and Judo flips out the window*
Lavi, Kanda, Lenalee, Pineapplebombgirl: O.O
Christina: *Siiiigh…* Allen's not going to survive this fanfiction, is he?
Road: *Shakes her head 'no'*
Lavi: AREN'T THOSE WINDOWS STILL ALLEN/LAVI/KANDA PROOF?! WHAT THE HELL?! O.O
NoName-chan: *smirks and walks away from the window like a badass* NOBODY insults my curtains.
WinterPrentice, myangelicladyofdarkness, smileysparklea: *Walks in the room*
NoName-chan: *Immediately snaps back into my worried state* Doctors? Are they okay?
WinterPrentice: *Smiles and hands me a stack of folded curtains* Good as new ^^
NoName-chan: *Squeals in joy and hugs the curtains* THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU~! *Goes to the window to put them up*
Lenalee: Wow, guys o.o How'd you fix them?
myangelicladyofdarkness: *whispering* We didn't. But if you haven't noticed, NoName-chan has the EXACT same curtains in every room in this entire building -.-
Lenalee: Oh…..
NoName-chan: *Finishes putting up the curtains and walks back over* Perfect~! ^^
Pineapplebombgirl: Wow, NoName-chan, it looks like they were never even burnt in the first place~! ^^
Christina: Wait….. Speaking of burnt, what happened to Tyki?
NoName-chan and Road: *Pale* Oh shit….
Everybody: *Look back to the window to find Tyki unconscious and STILL on fire*
NoName-chan: So…. Should we do something? O.o
Road: Maybe….
myangelicladyofdarkness: Don't worry, I've got it. *Walks over to Tyki's body*
Lenalee: Wow, thanks for helping him-
myangelicladyofdarkness: *Pours gasoline on Tyki, making the flames even bigger*
Lenalee and Christina: O.O
Lavi: WHERE THE HELL DID SHE GET THE GASOLINE FROM?! o.e
Road: Probably the same place where I got this: *dumps motor oil on Tyki, making the flames even bigger*
NoName-chan: *SHRIEK* OH MY GOD, GUYS, STOP!
Lavi: FINALLY, SOMEONE'S SEEING REASON-
NoName-chan: IF YOU'RE GOING TO DO THAT, GET TYKI AWAY FROM MY CURTAINS!
Lavi: *Sighs* I spoke too soon….
Pineapplebombgirl: Awwww *hugs his leg tighter* It's okay~! ^^
Road: *Grins* Sure thing, NoName-chan. *uses a large shard of broken glass left over from me throwing Allen out the window to push Tyki's unconscious body away from the curtains*
Lenalee: *Sighs* You know what? I give up. Do what you all want.
NoName-chan: Okay~! :D
myangelicladyofdarkness: *Looks at the Tyki Fire and grins* Hey, you guys thinking what I'm thinking….?
NoName-chan, Road, Pineapplebombgirl: *Grin* HELL YES!
Pineapplebombgirl: *Detaches herself from Lavi's leg again and runs to sit by me, Road, and myangelicladyofdarkness by the Tyki Fire*
NoName-chan, myangelicladyofdarkness, Road, Pineapplebombgirl: *Pull out sticks, marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers and start roasting marshmallows*
Christina: ….They're making smores?... o.e
Lenalee: *Sighs* I think so…
WinterPrentice and smileysparklea: *Grin* AWESOME! *Start roasting marshmallows with us*
Lavi: *Shrugs* Well, if you can't beat 'em, you might as well join 'em. *Sits down by the Tyki Fire and starts roasting marshmellows*
Kanda, Lenalee, Christina: …. *Shrug and join us is Smore-making as well*