Caretaker

Noah Of Shadows

"I can win. I'll try forever if I have to, I just want to prove that I'm worth something to these exorcists." Gabby is a bit taken back from her answer. She starts laughing loudly. The area around them begins to turn black. Candles pop out from the now walled area to light the place. Libya is confused at first, but realizes that it's Gabby doing something to the arena. She feels a presence behind her.

"I thought this was a dream?" Libya turns around to find Gabby standing there in Noah form. She's smiling. Oh great. . .

What has the red-head gotten herself into? She speaks of perseverance, and then she's killed by a Noah in her mind. Hell, she doesn't even know what a Noah is!

And now she was going to die by one.

Great.

"Libya, you speak of giving your all, and I took that as an opening. You say you can defeat me, so I'll use my actual power on you. I won't guarantee that I'll kill you, or spar you, but I will put a decent fight with you. So, come at me!" Gabby says whilst gesturing outward. Libya is a bit hesitant, but strides towards her anyway. She thrusts her sword directly towards the Noah's stomach, but she instantly side steps. Before Libya can turn around, Gabby kicks her across the domain. The red-head is about to hit the wall when the Noah punches her to the ground. Libya hears her back crack a bit, but shakes it off. Gabby is about to punch her face when she rolls to the side to dodge. Gabby misses and Libya quickly scrambles about to grab her sword. She reaches it and quickly grabs the object. Gabby suddenly has her hand grasped onto the red-head's throat. She slams Libya back onto the ground.

"I-" Libya coughs "-thought you said you'd go easy on me?"

Gabby grins. "I did, didn't I? Well, I guess you are weaker than you seem, because I am going easy on you."

Libya groans to herself. She jabs her sword at Gabby. The noah quickly lets go of her throat and jumps back. Libya sees this as a chance to lift herself up. When she does, Gabby is already thrusting her fist towards her face. Libya lifts her sword up to block on instinct. Gabby's fist collides with the sword and a crack is heard. Libya sees Gabby's eyes widen. She instantly retracts her hand in pain.

"Ow!" she yelps in a high-pitched voice. Libya smirks.

"I thought you were powerful, what happened?" she asks with sarcasm. Gabby sends her a glare.

"I didn't expect you to hurt me," she says icily. Her hand starts to crack and pop. She then squeezes and opens her hand a couple times. It's healed.

"That's cheating! You can heal while I just get hurt," Libya says angrily. Gabby smirks.

"Sorry for ruining your chances of surviving," she says. "I guess you would want your sword now, would you?"

Libya is a bit confused. "I have one right here."

"I meant your sword that's made of innocence," Gabby laughs. This human is quite intriguing.

"That? I don't even know how to use it! How do you expect-" Libya stops talking when she notices her sword in her hand. "Whoa!"

Gabby chuckles. "I think it's only fair if you had your own advantage in the game, don't you think?"

Libya is speechless. "I-I guess. . . But how will I defeat you if you're a Noah and I have mere innocence that I barely know how to use?"

Gabby thinks a moment. "I see your point, you're a great observer. Well, it should come down to a draw, should it not?"

"What? It ends just like that? Shouldn't there be more to it than that?" Libya stutters. Gabby chuckles.

"Were you expecting more? We both have powerful parts to us, and we would only spar until the time ended. It's only logical that we end it at a draw, should we not?"

"Well, I guess-" in a blink of an eye, Libya now sees herself in the main room. The white-haired boy and braided man are also awake. Gabby walks out from behind the chair.

"Congratulations, you've all won your games," she says whilst clapping her hands together. She smiles her devious smile. "There's only one of you left. Will she make it, or will she perish in her mind?"

The white-haired boy is angered by the Noah girl. "Why are you using us as your guinea pigs?"

"I was only testing a hypothesis that I had. I just need her to finish her test so I collect the data. You people were the only ones I could find, so I don't understand why you're upset with me," Gabby says feeling hurt by their actions. Though she were only kidding.

"I've never seen you before, are really a Noah?" Allen asks a bit skeptical.

"Oh, please forgive my forgetfulness, for I am a Noah, I just haven't encountered exorcists for quite some time."

"So what does that make you? Fifteen?" Libya asks. Gabby laughs.

"Please, I'm much older than that. I have the ability to never age, so I'm actually forty-two years old. This is just a shell; my real appearance is quite intimidating."

"Then that makes you older than any other Noah?" Allen asks.

"Yes, I'm just as old as Dreams."

"Dreams? Who's that?" Libya asks.

"She's the Noah of Dreams, Road Kamelot. You'll learn more about them later," Allen explains. "So were you there when the fourteenth betrayed the Earl?"

Gabby's face darkens a bit. "Yes, but I'd rather not talk about that."

"All right then, tell us what type of Noah you are," Libya says smugly. Gabby smirks.

"I would gladly tell you that, Allen Walker. My Noah is called Shadows. You see, behind everyone in the world, there's always a shadow that's cast by the sun. There's always that superstition that someone's watching you, and it's true. I am one to watch you. Well, I was one to watch you," she mumbles that last part.

"What do you mean was?" the white-haired boy asks.

"Well, when I was about twenty, half of my Noah mysteriously vanished. I don't know what happened to it, but I now only have the actual Noah memory side of it. Some of my powers are still here, but the rest of my ability side has just vanished."

"So somewhere out there, the other half of your Noah resides in someone?" Libya asks. Gabby nods.

"Yes, or she could be a person. I've been trying to search for this other half for over twenty years. The Earl understands that I'm not able to fight, so I just haven't been around for awhile. Not since the incident with the fourteenth," she explains.

"Why haven't you tried to kill us like most Noah's?" Allen asks.

"Because, Allen Walker, I'm using you as test subjects. Plus, there was a fifty fifty chance that you could have died during your battle. So, technically, I could have killed you in your own mind and make you think you've lost everything in your life. So, please, I much nicer than my brothers and sisters," Gabby explains whilst smiling deviously. Allen is a bit skeptical of her answer.

"So you're the Noah of Shadows, then?" Libya asks straightforwardly.

"Yes-" Gabby suddenly turns to their golden-haired friend. She sighs. "I'm sorry to report this, but your friend, Caretaker, has just lost her game."

Caretaker lost? How can that be? Find out in the next chapter! Review please, it's much appreciated!

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