Better Than Down Under

Chapter Four - Why's The Rum Gone?

Knock.

Allen jumped. He opened his eyes groggily, blinking a few times to get used to the bright light coming from a lamp across the room. Looking up from the hard wooden floor, he noticed he hadn't moved from beside the window.

Knock. Knock.

Allen traced the noise back to the door, not really wanting to move.

"Yo, Allen! You awake in there?" He heard a energetic voice say with a murmur under his breath. "I hope he hasn't escaped or Yuu'll have my head." There was actually a way to escape from here?

"Y-Yeah, I'm coming!" Allen called getting up stretching and opening the door, peering out at the redhead standing there with a relieved look on his face.

"Allen, it's time for your breakfast we're heading out onto land a little later. It'll be nice to stretch your legs properly, eh?" He chuckled light before walking off and looked back to the small boy when he did not follow.

"You coming?" Nodding, Allen followed the taller man and closing the cabin door quietly and hurried after. Lavi took him to the same room he had attempted to eat dinner with Kanda a few days ago. Time here passed so slowly. It felt like it was years ago that it had happened. The redhead pulled a chair out for Allen as he sat and began to eat. Lavi watched the boy carefully and smiled.

"It must be good to satisfy your hunger so simply," Allen glances at him and gave him a questioning look.

"I mean, having food that isn't a human. I can't remember what it's like. I've been like this for as long as I can remember. I still remember the night I changed. It's a good story want to hear?" Allen nodded and turned to him, eating quietly and listening intently to the redheads story.

"Well as you can tell I was always a looker" He stated proudly while Allen took another bite out of his food.

"I used to spend my Friday nights in a local tavern, a lot of beautiful ladies used to gather there and I'm not ashamed to say I was a ladies man. Although I had never thought of settling down with one." Lavi looked out the window, lost to his own memories.

"Lavi?" Allen said seeming concerned, Lavi turned and smiled at the pale boy before carrying on.

"That was the night I noticed her. She was different, I had always assumed all girls the same but she, she called to me. So being as I am decided to go and speak to her, offer a few drinks and see how we get along. She has this way of subtle flirting, not fully letting on for what she wants. When I offered her a drink she said maybe later, I never took that into account until after it happened." Allen had completely stopped eating by this time, intent on listening to every last word that fell from Lavi's mouth.

"It had gotten late, I had a few drinks and had offered to walk her home, she said she'd be fine but being who I was insisted. Said she lived in the highland estate at the upper part of town, full of rich snobs and prissy men." Lavi snorted at the thought but stopped to laugh sheepishly at Allen

"No offence to you though."

"None taken." Allen urged Lavi to continue.

"Being a county man like myself we both proposed we'd take the back ally route. I wouldn't want her to be caught out late night with me, who knows what there neighbours would say." Lavi laughed heart heartedly before sighing and looking Allen in the eye.

"We has barely started walking into the ally when she pushed me down. You see despite her being a woman vampire's have extraordinary strength, its why I worry for you when with Kanda." Allen averted his gaze as Lavi carried on.

"She just bit me and took her fill. I guess she got the drink I offered her, right? That's when I met Kanda. She had left me for dead when he had arrived. I thought he would of just left me there but he didn't he asked what I wanted, I wanted to live, I really did. I was only 18 and I was going to die. I had no idea what I was singing up to when I changed, Kanda just said I had to leave everything behind me. Either way, I was still dead to the world. " Lavi's normally smiling face was replaced with one filled with sadness.

"Lavi.." Was all Allen could managed before Lavi looked up and smiled brightly and the younger boy.

"I'm not complaining or anything. This life is fun and we have a ever lasting food supply" lavi laughed at his own joke.

"What about kanda? What happened when he turned?" Allen asked, intrigued.

"Well," Lavi started. "I think it's best if you ask him about that yourself. Its not my place to tell."

Allen grimaced at the thought of even attempting to engage in conversation with the creep. Lavi laughed and ruffled Allen's hair playfully, as If he were a young child.

"Hey" Allen batted away the hand lightly as Lavi stood up.

"Come on, we're going out." Lavi said as he turned to look at Allen.

"Out?" Allen started. "Out where?"

"Ask later. We don't want to keep the captain waiting do we?"

Allen was suddenly reluctant to move from where he was seated. He didn't want to move on demand of that man. Lavi sighed and rubbed his temples slightly.

"Don't worry. Yuu's not the big bad wolf he makes himself out to be."

Allen signed and stood up, following Lavi's lead.

"That doesn't help you know." Allen said as they reached the door that lead to the upper deck.

"When your on a ship full of vampires, there isn't really a medical treatment for it."

It was dark on the upper deck, well that was obvious, you would never see a vampire out in daytime. Allen always wondered how his sleeping patturns we're suddenly corrected to wake while its dark. He put the thought aside to ask Lavi later when he spotted a certain captain glaring there way.

"Your late." he said coldly.

"Sorry~" Lavi very nearly sang as he made his way over to the rest of the crew leaving Allen on his own.

"Oi," Kanda called harshly. "Get over here."

It took Allen all of 4 strides to reach Kanda, in this time Allen took the chance to have a look out at the ocean but was greeted none other than civilisation, a large town rather.

"Land?" Allen questioned.

"Well you don't want to starve do you?" Kanda snapped. "We haven't had change to get enough food for you to last a few months."

As the crew started to evacuate the ship Kanda grabbed Allen's shoulder roughly.

"No funny business." Kanda growled out "Meaning if you try to escape, go off on your own, Scream or talk to anybody then I will make your life a living hell."

Kanda shoved Allen back causing him to stumble back a few steps only to bump into somebody. Allen tilted his head slightly to see Lavi and Marie smiling down at him.

"Watch him." Kanda demanded as Marie and Lavi guided him off the boat.

The town was buzzing with excitement. Taverns, Clubs and markets all bustling with people. Allen wondered why shops would be open at this time of night but remained silent as they trailed behind Kanda.

"This is a hotspot for vampires." Lavi answered the unasked question.

"Oh." Allen lowered his eyes to focus on the dim pathway until they came to a stop outside there destination. Allen was told to sit on a small barrel with Lavi and Marie flanking either side as The crew carried vast amounts of food back to the ship.

He watched as Kanda handed over a small pull string bag what he supposed was money to the man and walked over towards Lavi as they finished putting the last of the stock aboard the ship.

"Your free for the night. I'll meet you in Cogwit tavern." Kanda said as he began to walk off but stopped and turned to look at Marie and Lavi intently. "Watch him."

With that Kanda disappeared into the darkness that swarmed the town.

Allen watched silently as the rest of the crew dispersed around the town. He fidgeted uneasily as Marie coughed as if he were to say something. Allen wondered if now was the right time to make a break for it, run into the swarms of people so they wouldn't catch him as easily but it dawned on Allen that not all of them were human. He decided to wait awhile to take his chance.

"Ready to go?" Lavi said, not moving from his post beside Allen.

Allen sighed and jumped off the barrel, Lavi and Marie both moved in sync with him.

"I'm not going to run." Yet Allen added mentally.

"Not that we don't trust you Al," Lavi started, holding his hands up in a defeated way. "It's just Yuu will hold us responsible if anything happens too you."

Allen groaned mentally, there was no room to breathe and things we're Cleary getting worse. As they walked through the town Allen noticed no street signs or any thing to recognise where they were. Even if Allen managed to get away he would have no clue where he would go but he supposed that once he got away he would hide until day break then it would be less chance for re-capture.

Lavi walked cheerfully next to Allen, exited for the night ahead. Allen glanced around, for a town it was rather busy, you could even hear children playing and babies crying, He shuddered at the possibility of small children being one of the un dead.

They stopped in frount of a small building, only a sign saying ' og it tavern' Clearly it was missing a few letters of the sign, Allen pitied the drunken person that was unfortunate to stand under it at the time it fell. Lavi smiled and took hold of Allen's wrist, dragging him into the smoke filled, dimly lit cave that was supposedly to be a tavern. He lead them to a small round unoccupied table at the far corner of the room. A petite blond waitress smiled warmly at Allen as he seated himself between Lavi and Marie.

"What Cha' boys havin' tonight?" She said to the trio.

"Three Rum's, and may I inquire who this lovely lady is?" Lavi took her arm gently and kissed her hand.

"Lavi I don't drink." Allen said softly but loud enough for Lavi to hear.

"Oh yeah your only 9 aren't cha'." Lavi snorted and released the now blushing waitress.

"Okay 2 Rums and…uh, Something for kids. Oh! Orange juice. He smacked his fist into his palm for emphasis. Allen glared half heartedly at the hyperactive red head. Lavi just shrugged it off and ruffled Allen's hair. It took all of 3 minuets for The waitress to return with there drinks. Lavi smiled and took the piece of paper that was slipped under his mug and winked at the retreating waitress.

Marie remained silent as both him and Lavi drunk mug after mug of Rum. Both seeming to be getting slightly tipsy. Allen took this as a good chance to get away he just hoped there was a way out without getting caught.

"Lavi I need to use the bathroom." He told Lavi who was in the middle of talking too two of the waitresses, seeming too busy to escort Allen he waved his hand and Allen quickly rushed to the bathroom.

It was dirty and smelt vile, Allen had to hold back from gagging and quickly searched for a window of some sort.

The only window Allen could find was a small rectangle window above the toilet, he would be able to get up easily enough but the question was would be fit. He pondered for a moment and gave it a shot before somebody came looking for him. Climbing up onto th grimy toilet seat and giving the window a hard push for it to open, rotting wood broke beneath it as it flung open with a band. Allen quickly scurried onto the sill to let his legs fit though and swing so the last thing out of the window were his arms and head. He hoped there was much of a drop as he let go of the ledge that held him and fell to the floor.

Allen hissed in pain as he noticed the newly formed cut on his arm.

"Damn it" He cursed. He stood up swiftly and looked around, it was a small runway at the back of the tavern attached to multiple ally ways. Allen brushed his hair out of his face and jogged towards the closest alleyway for cover. No doubt Marie and Lavi had already realised he had vanished. Keeping up a slow pace, alleyway looking behind and in front. By the time Allen had reached halfway though the Ally he had already lost his breath. He cursed himself for being unfit but decided to take a rest, leaning against a wall and placing hands on knees.

Allen froze in horror as he heard footsteps emerging close. He did not want to look up, beads of sweat rolled down his face.

"Found you." A harsh voice said before Allen was pinned roughly against the wall, a hand firming gripping his shoulder making Allen wince. He looked up into Dark eyes that shown no hope.

Allen opened his mouth slightly as it to protest but was only able to sound out one feeble word;

"Kanda."

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