Lavi wandered through the streets systematically mapping out the entire ark. The order had started a search and rescue team consisting of 8 people. After Road confessed that Allen was somewhere in the ark it was top priority to find him. It had been roughly two weeks since they'd obtained the arc and it was almost certain in Lavi's mind that all was lost. I've made it through 2237 doors already, there's 1227 to go. Lavi opened door after door, the repetition started to make his brain feel numb. No! Allen's in here somewhere. I have to find him. I at least need to retrieve the innocence.
Lavi groaned and opened a bright red door on one of the street corners. Lavi swung the door outward and Allen crumpled onto his feet.
"Allen!" Lavi shouted, he shook his shoulder and tried to feel for a pulse, a breath at least! He had to find something! While he did that he called a golem and contacted Komui
"I found Allen, it's too late though. He's not breathing and he doesn't have a pulse! I'm starting cpr!"
"Understood, I'm sending medics and informing the rest of the team." Komui's emotionless voice rang through the silence of the street.
Lavi's breathing grew heavy as he lay Allen out on the ground. He was still wearing his exorcist uniform. It was matted with blood, standing out starkly against his pale skin. Lavi's hands shook as they gripped the boy's head, tilting his head back, opening the mouth. Lavi placed his lips over the boy's and knew it was too late. As he blew air into Allen's chest he felt the cold lifeless lips on his.
Lavi started crying as he mechanically compressed Allen's chest. Oh god, we were too late. But his innocence is still there? Wouldn't the earl of taken it? I wonder what happened to him. He had a smile on his face...he still does. His lips are dry, cold, they feel like ice. Why couldn't we of been faster?
The medics arrived along with Komui. A long train of people followed. All of the exorcists were with them. It was eerie, the silence they all moved with. Lavi looked up from chest compressions to see Lenalee. She sobbed and dashed over to him.
"Allen? Allen! Wake up!" She sobbed and hugged his limp body to her tightly.
"Lenalee?" Lavi spoke softly, shaking her shoulder. "Lenalee!" She looked over desperately at him. "Allen's dead Lenalee."
The medics lifted Allen onto the stretcher and carried him to the nearest portal to the order.
"I'd like to call a meeting for all exorcists as well as all members of the science lab. Meet in my office in five hours." Komui adressed all the members of the crowd, then followed to medics to the infirmary.
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Komui sat at his desk and surveyed the crowd of people in front of him. Lenalee was sobbing into a handkerchief. Johnny and Miranda were crying as well, while Kanda and Lavi looked like ghosts.
"Everyone, Allen Walker is dead." He was met with silence. "He was captured by the Noah and held in the arc for several weeks. We have determined that the Noah tortured him, however they were feeding him. After we took over the ark and defeated the Noah, Allen was abandoned, locked up in a room in the ark. The official cause of death is dehydration." Komui took a shuttering breath.
"Fortunately we were able to retrieve Allen's innocence which is currently waiting an accommodater. As per regulations in the order there will be no funeral, however his body is still in the infirmary which I have closed until tomorrow. You are free to go in and pay your last respects."
