This chapter has a small Lavi/OC moment. (:
London looked beautiful, it was evening by the time we arrived. A group of finders met up with us and gave us a ride back to headquarters. I was quiet the entire time, ignoring the redheaded Bookman. He kept asking me a bunch of stupid questions about my father and how does it feel to be related to him. Shitty since I'm constantly getting harassed about it. I wish I could change my hair colour and run away. Even though my father had trained me to be an Exorcist since a young age, the truth is I just wanted to settle down in a place like Japan or something, live alone or perhaps with a friend whom I can trust. An image of the Waldo hobo came into my mind. "Damnit!" Crap I cursed out loud and everyone stared at me.
"Are you alright, Lizzie?" Allen questioned. I nodded and shrugged it off. "I just left one of my favourite shirts at home that's all." I responded and stared at my shoes. I could feel the young Bookman's eyes on me. "Strike." I looked up at him and he was grinning at me looking like he just saw a beautiful angel. "Uh, what?"
Lavi just looked away, blushing. I chuckled to myself and got comfortable, it was going to be a bit of a long ride so I ended up sleeping.
Waking up, I inhaled the smell of Axe deodorant, I glanced up and noticed Lavi was asleep with my head on his lap, his jacket covering me, it was pretty cold outside, I snuggled closer for warmth. I felt his hand gently caress my back. I kept my eyes closed, pretending I never noticed.
"You do know she's going to murder you once she awakens. She's evil." Allen sniggered. "Shut up, beansprout. She's fine." Lavi reassured, running his fingertips through my hair. "Girls love this stuff." He added.
"I miss Eliade."
"It's alright, Krory." Allen tried his best to reassure Dracula. I just relaxed and soon I fell asleep to Lavi stroking my hair.
Later on once Lavi awoke me, I grabbed my bag and rushed on inside. I couldn't get Tyki off my mind; he even appeared in my dream. I need to stop; he's just a hobo who I may never see again.
I headed on into the order, passing the stupid door scanner. Walking down the corridors I could hear people whispering about me. "I wonder how her time would last here..."
"She's so arrogant like her father."
"I wonder if she's more decent than her idiotic father."
I just ignored them and continued on my way. I met up with Komui who took me in right away and had a look at my innocence. "Very similar to the General's innocence. Would you like any advanced modification?"
I shook my head, "not really, my father created this for me and It's kinda special to me…well I guess the recoil and such…" Komui nodded and took me down the platform to meet Hevlaska.
After such a long night it turned out I was 92% syncorated with my innocence, a girl about fifteen-sixteen showed me to my room, I think her name was Raven. I wasn't really listening; I just wanted to sleep and see my creepy hobo in my dreams again.
Two days had passed I was sent out on my first official assignment, it was out in Barcelona. Apparently another General was in trouble and all of the available exorcists were sent there to help. I went solo on this one since Allen and Lavi were already out on missions on their way there. Plus I like to work alone.
Once I reached Barcelona, I walked into town which was about a ten minute walk from the train station. The place was dark; the people were evacuated however there were bodies of finders everywhere. It was a massacre. I still heard some gunfire, pulling out my Black Rose, I began running towards the noise. An Exorcist was battling with a Man in a Tux, probably an Akuma, but why would it be fighting in Human form? It then dawned on me that man must've been from the clan of Noah. Just as I raised my Bloody Rose to fire, the man pressed his hand against the exorcist's chest; the exorcist screamed in agony and fell to the ground. I hid behind a wall, feeling pretty scared, my father told me that if I ever encountered someone from the Clan of Noah, I should get the fuck out of there. Even the Generals struggle to take a Noah down. They're superhuman. I peeked round the corner, the exorcist was hung upside down on a pole, presumably dead. The Noah however…
I leaned back against the wall, pulling my Bloody Rose close to my chest. Oh god…He's gone. I was about to move forward when two strong arms wrapped around me from behind and pulled me back against the wall. "Ah well hello there Elizabeth Marian…"
"It's Lizzie!" I growled, this guy was tough, I tried to reach for my most prized possession but he just knocked it out of my grip with ease. "Get off of me!"
"Oh come on…Lizzie, I don't like it when you play hard to get."
I cried out as he twisted my arms, "Ah you're not as strong as your beloved father."
Mental note; Lizzie. Next time, RUN! I scowled at my own stupidity and kneed him. "Fuck you." I dived for the ground, grabbing my Bloody Rose, I rolled over and fired at him then I hauled my ass out of there. I dashed do the streets, pushing food carts over, to slow him down once he regains his balls back to chase me. I dashed around a few corners right into someone's arms, knocking us both off our feet. I looked down and my eye's widened.
"Tyki, oh my god. What are you doing here?! It's dangerous around here. Come on we have to run, someone is chasing me.." I managed to stand, Tyki got up with ease, he took my hand and we ran together. Little did I know…
Tyki took me into an abandoned inn. We headed straight into a room and I locked the door, I pushed the dresser in front of the door I made sure the window and curtains were closed, to be sure I pushed the wardrobe there and sat on the bed, clutching my Bloody Rose. Tyki sat next to me. "It's alright Lizzie. He won't get us. We're safe. I got you."
"I'm not scared; I just don't want to be responsible if you die." I huffed and looked away.
"I know that's not true…you care." He wrapped his arms around me.
His touch…sent shivers down my spine. I didn't want him to let go.
"Hands off." I mumbled and stood up. Tyki sighed in defeat and stood up behind me. "It's alright, we're safe." He lowered my hand and took Bloody Rose from me. I lashed out and tackled him down on the bed. "Hey! Don't do that again!" I snatched Bloody Rose and aimed it at his chest. "I mean it, this is my baby."
"Alright, I'm sorry Lizzie. Let's start over, huh?"
"Okay I'm Lizzie, I'm an exorcist of the Black Order, and what are you doing here in Barcelona?"
"I arrived here yesterday, I came to see some friends, however I couldn't find them, and they probably fled the town."
I nodded, "alright. I'll get us both out once things have calmed down." It was quiet outside but I knew that Noah must've been lurking around.
As I lay back on the bed, next to Tyki…little did I know he was the monster hunting for me.
