Author's note: Hello. I am going to guess that you are wondering "Why the hell did he decide to do this author note so early?" I am doing it so I can apologize to Kanda fans for not making him show up for a good 10 chapters if I'm right. Gomen nasai Kanda fans
Kanda: -Growled.- You better be sorry for not having me show up.
Author: Whoa, when did you get here?
Kanda: You were talking loudly and I found you myself, now suffer! -Chases the author around because he didn't make Kanda show up for a long time.-
Author: On any note, read and review! -Having no clue why he added this into it…-
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Kanda, Miranda, Crowley, and 4 Finders were in Edo, Japan, looking for Marshal Shiro and Marshal Cross. (Note: Yes, Marshal Shiro, Kesenai's master.) Apparently, Shiro and Cross were both in Edo, Japan, busy with a mission trying to destroy an Akuma factory. Even so, they had to be found, assisted, then brought back to the Black Order. Kanda was quiet for a long time, as if he were deep in thought. Miranda would've said a word but did not want to disturb the peace and quiet. Crowley was deep in thought as well, knowing that Allen, Kesenai, Lavi, and Lenalee were all out on an important mission, hoping that they were alright. Little did Kanda, Miranda, Crowley, and the 4 Finders that they weren't in the Japan that everyone knew, they were in hell. The reason for that was because at least 98 of the population were all Akuma, so basically, they were all easy targets for Akuma. Crowley had begun to feel the presence of a few Akuma since his Innocence would give him the need for Akuma blood when they're nearby. So he went on guard "Everyone, an Akuma is nearby." he said, the white part of his hair spiked up like a horn, and his face hardened.
"Huh?" Miranda looked around, getting her Time Record ready for when it would be needed. Kanda looked around, waiting for the hidden Akuma, holding the hilt of his Mugen.
"Looks like they already know we're here…" an Akuma's voice chuckled.
"Yes, yes they have." another one's voice chuckled. Two Level 3 Akuma walked out of the shadows of the cherry blossom trees.
Kanda pulled out his Mugen "Innocence, activate!" placing his fingers on the flat side of his sword, sliding them straight upward towards the tip.
"Wow, these Exorcists actually think they'll win." one Level 3 Akuma laughed.
Kanda ran at the Akuma that laughed at them "Well then, I'll show you how 'pathetic' we are!" Kanda sliced at the Akuma. It's armor was too impregnable, so there were barely any effects on it with just Kanda's sword. Though he realized this, he persevered, still trying to destroy it's armor. Realizing that it wasn't working, he quickly jumped back to retreat for his next attack. His sword shone slightly and he swung his sword, "First Illusion: Hell's Insects!" and monstrous looking insects appeared, attacking the Level 3 Akuma. The attack pierced the Akuma's armor, leaving a good opening for one more strike. Crowley drank a bottle of demon blood that he was hiding, using it to increase the strength of his attacks, attacking the other Akuma.
"Don't give up! They will lose this battle to us!" Crowley said, still attacking the other Akuma. Both Akuma sighed and used their Dark Matter to completely push them away.
"Want to kill these pathetic humans now?" one Akuma asked the other.
"Sure, why not." the other replied. One Akuma shot out blasts of ice from it's mouth at Kanda, meanwhile the other shot out bursts of flame from it's mouth as well toward Crowley. Crowley quickly blocked it off with his cape and charged at the Akuma again, piercing the armor with his claws that now hardened to be like a ruby. Kanda destroyed the ice using the First Illusion again and then charged at the Akuma he was facing sending 2 more waves of Hell Insects. Finally, the Akuma that shot ice had disappeared. Kanda began to sheath his sword and stood there, waiting for Crowley to finally finish off the other.
"Is everyone alright?" Miranda asked.
"Yes. Thank you for asking but we must proceed. We can't just stop now since there are Level 3's walking around here in Japan." Crowley replied, beginning to walk with Kanda. Kanda didn't even bother answering Miranda's question. Miranda sweat dropped and walked behind them with the 4 Finders. Their trip through the deepest hell had only just begun…
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Allen, and Lavi walked through the exact forest that Kesenai, and Road had traveled through. Allen and Lavi noted the building that was in mid air. Allen said "You know what to do." he nodded his head at Lavi. He nodded his head back at Allen.
"Ban, ban, ban." he said, using his Innocence to extend long enough to get up to the doorway. Allen jumped in as well as Lavi. Lavi turned his hammer back to normal and put it away, walking down the hallways of the devil's lair. "What is this place?" Lavi looked around, whistling in impression. They entered the room that Kesenai and Skinn had completely destroyed with their fight.
"Whoa, what just happened?" Allen looked around, eyes wide in surprise.
"Looks like some people had some fun while they were here. This room's completely destroyed." Lavi looked around as well.
"I think we should run ahead, maybe we might catch up to Lenalee and Kesenai if we hadn't found them yet." Allen replied. Lavi and Allen then began to run ahead, hoping they would catch up to Kesenai, and Lenalee. They stopped to see the 3-way split from before. Allen decided to head northeast while Lavi pointed in the northwest doorway. "Let's try reaching a decision through poker!" Allen exclaimed with an evil grin, knowing he would just cheat for a Royal Straight Flush.
Lavi sweat dropped "No. I'll head with you." He know that Allen could be the sneakiest person without even showing it, getting Royal Straight Flushes. Both Allen and Lavi then began walking in the direction of northeast, the same corridor that Lenalee, Kesenai, and Road were in. Allen sensed the 5 Akuma that were in the room ahead and ran to the room.
"There's Akuma in the room ahead! Lets go Lavi!" Allen said.
Lavi sweat dropped "More running?" and ran with him. Allen prepared his Crown Clown whle Lavi prepared his Innocence as well.
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Kesenai felt the presence of two other people coming by, still defending himself from the Akuma. He thought "Someone's coming, we better clear up with these Akuma and then run quick, it might be 2 more Noah…" Kesenai sliced through 2 Level 2 Akuma while Lenalee crushed the other Level 2's. Kesenai then ran at the Level 3. The Level 3 laughed and shot a bolt of Dark Matter at Kesenai, sending him flying backwards. He grunted "Nice move… But that won't stop me!" he ran back at the Akuma again. The Akuma then made the room glow completely purple, showing that it was holding a giant bolt of Dark Matter, laughing manically.
"You're all going to die… You're all going to die!" the Akuma repeated like a madman. Allen ran into the room and used his Crown Belt, the white vine-like cape grabbing the Akuma and smashing it against the ground.
"You won't be killing my friends… Not while I'm here." Allen said.
"Oh? And what's a bean sprout like you going to do about it?" the Akuma laughed.
Allen then said "May your soul find peace…." and stabbed his Crown Clown's claws into the Akuma, destroying it.
Kesenai sheathed his sword and walked over to Allen "So that's your Innocence, huh? You look like a freaking clown! Where's your jokes?" he laughed at Allen.
Allen laughed as well "Yes this is my Innocence, but it's not literally a clown. It's more like God's clown."
"What? What the hell is a God?" Kesenai asked, not really knowing it since he never believed in one before.
"You don't believe in God?" Allen seemed surprised at what Kesenai said.
"Uh, no. Never even heard of him/her…" he seemed confused.
"Well, never mind that. We have to continue forward. Seems like the Earl is waiting for us, otherwise it wouldn't be so quiet here, aside from the ruckus from out fight against the Akuma just now." Allen said.
"Yeah… The bastard's waiting for us. Lets give him a taste of hell that he'll never forget." Kesenai smirked.
Lenalee hugged Allen tightly "Allen! I missed you!"
Lavi seemed surprised as soon as he walked in "Whoa, Allen and Lenalee?"
"Yeah, they got together because of James." Road giggled.
"What's she doing here?" Lavi growled as well as Allen when they saw her.
"She's here because she wants to help me." Kesenai answered.
"And it's because I love Kesenai!" she added.
"WHAT?!" Allen, and Lavi both were 100 surprised at what she had just said.
"Did you say, 'love Kesenai'?" Lavi asked, surprised.
"Yes." she giggled.
"Whoa… Déjà vu… First me and now she wants you." Allen sweat dropped.
"Uh, the thing is… I love her as well." Kesenai chuckled with a sweat drop.
"… HUH?!" Allen, Lenalee, and Lavi were really surprised at what he just said.
"Love… Road? Impossible. You don't seem like the type." Lavi laughed.
"I have my moments." Kesenai twitched. "Okay, enough with the damn sharing of the current events. Right now, we're in the Earl's base and we need to get to the throne room, that way we can finish the Earl off once and for all." he said seriously.
"Yeah." everyone else replied, following him.
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"Seems like Skinn is dead… Oh well. I got this child to do as I suspected he could." the Earl laughed.
"Earl, lets go. The Exorcists are almost here." Amber said.
"Oh no, already? So quickly? Oh well, looks like I'll have to leave them a present." the Earl smirked.
"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Amber asked.
"What I mean is… Have this place blow up, killing them all!" the Earl chuckled.
"You're going to blow this place up? Why?" she asked.
"Because the Exorcists are in here and they would love this present." he chuckled again, walking into the entrance of the Noah's Ark, bringing along Tyki, Jas & Devi, Amber, Lulubell and the currently unconscious James. "Oh well, I liked how comfortable this place was. Now to go to our other base in Edo, Japan. Hahaha." the Earl chuckled as the entrance to Noah's Ark closed and the base was starting to begin it's breaking down. A trap meant to bring all of the Exorcists to their death beds.
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Note: YAY CLIFFHANGERS!! -Wearing an arm cast and is in a wheel chair.- Kanda tried to kill me!
Kanda: Yes and I don't refuse it.
Disclaimer: I don't own D,Gray-Man…
