Allen pulled Lenalee to her feet and started humming. He pulled her close to his chest as they did a waltz. Allen looked deep into her eyes. "Do you love me Lenalee?"
"Y-yes, I did love you. I don't love you now. You're a murderer."
"Really? To me, that's like saying, 'You're an exorcist'. You kill other akuma." Allen contuinued to waltz Lenalee around in circles.
"Allen, maybe you could come back to the Order. We might be able to repress your blood-lust. General Cross could modify you, or my brother could try something." Lenalee looked at Allen in hope.
Allen smiled down at Lenalee and saw the barrier flicker. Most of the akuma were dead. He saw Kanda, sword in hand, staring straight at Allen. "I'm sorry Lenalee," Allen whispered as the barrier died. Kanda silently rushed forwards, preparing to strike. Allen picked up Lenalee and pushed her at Kanda. His sword sliced through Lenalee's body, her mouth frozen in a silent look of surprise. Allen hummed the final bars of the song, turning from Kanda who was trying to support Lenalee's twitching body.
"Lenalee!" Komui dashed forward to Lenalee, pulling her from Kanda's grasp.
Allen jumped up to the remaining science division who were sitting on the balconey.
"I'm not going to be your Guinea pig! I'm going to destroy you! He hissed at Reever and Johnny, throwing them high into the air. "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candle stick." Allen created a spear of dark energy and held it pointing up.
Komui grabbed a gun from behind his desk, He shot it at the two falling scientists. The gun deployed a net, pulling them out of harm's way.
Allen turned to Komui angrily. "Stop wrecking my games!" Allen turned back to akuma form, stalking towards Komui.
"Smothering my fun!" Allen kicked Komui in the chest, sending him to the ground. Allen saw a black suited exorcist sitting over Lenalee while Kanda was fighting off another level three akuma. Allen stabbed deftly Komui through the chest with a sword of dark energy. He started to twist it when he was hit in the back of the head.
Allen turned towards Reever, who had thrown a large chunk of rubble at Allen's head.
"Get the hell away from him."
"Make me." Allen started to walk forward when he started shaking. Reever stepped backwards as Allen exploded in a burst of light. Reever was knocked backward and lay on his back as black pentacles spread across his body. Allen jumped to the top balcony and looked at the scene of devastation. He stretched his new limbs and yawned.
Allen's arms and legs were long and spider-like. His face was similar to his original face but his eyes were black. They were pools of black, like beetle eyes. He wore a flowing cape and jacket, reminiscent of his crown clown. His hair was a mass of metallic spikes and he held a sword in his hand
Allen flexed his arms and smiled down at everyone. "Oh yeah, look at me! Hey Kanda. I'm taller than you now! I think I'm gonna kill you now."
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Matthew got off his knees. He has kneeling beside Komui's body. He had tried to stop the bleeding but there was too much. He carried the body of Komui and lay it next to Lenalee's.
"Rest in peace." He addressed the dead.
He turned around, only to be blinded by a flash of light. He stepped backwards and saw that the akuma had changed. It like a human, but with spider-like eyes and limbs. It was standing above them and for a moment Matthew wondered if it would send spider-webs over them all.
"I think I'm going to kill you now." Mathew saw the akuma jump down to attack Kanda. Kanda was knocked backwards by the impact of Allen's jump but soon regained his footing. Matthew dashed forward, running to stand in front of Kanda. He put all his energy into creating a shield to protect Kanda. Allen's sword smashed into the innocence, denting it. Allen looked over the innocence in surprise.
"Oh hello there, are you a new exorcist?" Allen continued to dig his sword in Matthew's shield as he flashed a smile. "So, what innocence is that?"
Matthew frowned a little and managed to stutter out, "It-it's yours."
Allen's smile faded from his mouth.
"Alrealdy? I've been gone for a couple weeks! Oh that just kills me. You think you can just waltz in and take my spot huh? Well I don't think so!"
Allen started to draw his sword when he was stopped. Allen looked and saw that his sword was being consumed by the innocence. He quickly retaliated by sending a punch to the shield. Matthew was flung backwards, carrying Allen with him. They landed on the wall, collapsing to the ground. Matthew was knoked unconsious as his head connected heavily with the stone wall. Allen tried to get up, but the innocence was swallowing him. It was flowing up over his hands.
"What the hell is this!" Allen tried to pull back his hands but they were thoroughly stuck. He stuck his foot on the shield to gain leverage but his foot was soon covered in the black innocence.
"Argh! It's burning my skin, get it off!" Allen sqirmed and writhed as the innocence traveled up his arms and legs.
'Innocence! Remember me? It's me. Will you help me find peace?'
No! I don't want to die, Be quiet.
'Come closer, I want to be with you again innocence.'
The innocence started flowing off of Matthew's body, until it was sitting as a puddle at Allen's feet. The innocence was like choking weeds, slowly creeping over Allen's body.
"No, get the hell off of me."
Allen felt the innocence burn over his chest as he took gasping breaths. He stared at the remaining Black Order. All the dead exorcists and akuma. He felt panic rise in his throat
"No! I'm not going back there! I'm not dying again. If I do I'm going to drag you ALL down with me."
Author's Note- Yeah, Lenalee's death was totally inspired by Sweeney Todd. The next chapter will be the last so it will take a while. I want to end this on a good note.
