Caretaker
Captured
"Well, as long as you retrieved the bow, everything's going to be alright," Sheril says.
"Sheril, never send me to Paris again," Alli says sternly. "Otherwise, I will hurt you."
Crack. Snap. Squish.
"That's gross," she says as she lifts her boot up a bit. She wears knee high combat boots with black shorts and the same color tank top. Her hair has grown drastically, and is now back to the length it was before. In her hands is a bow. But the bow isn't any bow; it's special. In the woods behind a certain building that contained many exorcists. She knows she won't make it out without getting caught, but there's always a chance she will.
Alli pulls out a normal arrow, and aims it to the entrance of the Black Order. A man comes out; she shoots. He falls to the ground as his comrade notices what has happened. An exorcist immediately comes out of the building in a sweat. It's Chaoji. She quickly arms another arrow and shoots it at him. It hits him near his heart, but he still stands unaffected. They all look in her direction, as though they can see her. She gulps. Well, that plan failed. . .
Alli grabs a large bag, and places the bow inside it. She buttons the bag shut, and throws it over her shoulder. Trying to contact her unwanted companion, Alli never receives an answer. She tries to summon portal, but nothing happens. She silently curses to herself. Alli glances over her shoulder. Guards, finders, and exorcists following her path. Running through the densely filled forest behind the forest, she starts to hear gun fire and blasts. With her hearing still damaged from her last mission, she couldn't really make out what was happening. Suddenly, Alli sees Lenalee appear twenty meters in front of her. She quickly turns to her left. Though she knows she can't outrun Lenalee, Alli can still run just as fast. By now, Alli doesn't even look back, only focusing on where she needed to be. The sea.
Alli takes a quick glance behind her; Lenalee and Lavi are on her tail. She quickly whips her head forward, and suddenly falls down a cliff. She stumbles, then tumbles down the short cliff. She manages to keep on running, even when she has a twig sticking out of her arm. She tries to contact Shadow once more, but there's no response. What's going on? Alli suddenly sees a view of a cliff that leads to the sea. She doesn't get too excited, and continues to run towards the edge. She suddenly slams against an invisible wall. Falling, she can hear faint footsteps coming towards her.
"I knew it," Lenalee mutters as she realizes who sits there. Alli turns over and grins.
"How are you-" Alli suddenly winces from the pain in her arm as she tries to slide up against the invisible wall "-Miss Lee?"
"Why did you shoot Chaoji? How about that innocent finder?" Lavi asks angrily. Alli merely sits there grasping her arm with a small smile.
"I would really enjoy a class of water right now, if you don't mind," she says whilst out of breath.
"You'll get one once we bring you back to headquarters. Get up," Lenalee says coldly as she gestures the golden-haired girl to stand. Alli only sits there mystified by nothing as blood starts to come out of her mouth.
"Please, get this out of me-" she lifts her arm to reveal a twig sticking out of it. Both exorcists gasp in shock. Leverrier suddenly walks up behind them.
"How do you like our new defenses?" he asks with a smug grin. "It's something new we've developed."
"Inspector, we need to get her medical help. Her arm is-" Lenalee glances over to the Noah in pain. "Well, it's a bit hurt."
"She can heal," Leverrier snaps. Lenalee is taken aback by his response. He walks up to Alli and snatches the bag from her. She only glares at him in response. He unbuttons it and pulls out the bow.
"Where did you get that!" Lenalee exclaims quizzically. Leverrier hands it to Lavi.
"She was the one who had managed to steal it five months ago in Paris," he recalls.
"I did a bloody good job of getting, didn't I?" Alli asks suddenly as they turn to her. She merely smiles a little.
"Take her to the prison," Leverrier orders.
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There's a knock on the door. Alli glances up from her position and sees Leverrier come in. She narrows her eyes in anger.
"Your tests are doing horrible," he states as he sips some of Alli's water. "We've been trying our best to compromise with you, but you end up shutting us down. Why don't you eat?"
She stays silent until he leaves once more. She then sighs in exhaustion; she hasn't slept in months. The food they've given her she hasn't touched, afraid of serum of some sorts. She refuses to let them have what they want. Alli has never felt so alone before though. No one has come to get her, or even tried to contact her. Shadow hasn't even spoken once since entering the Order's ground. It's difficult, but she still pulls through, waiting for an answer to her pleas. The door suddenly clicks. Alli lifts her head slightly, but quickly, to see who enters.
"Hey," Allen says whilst leaning against the door, only to have his head poking out a bit. "I heard you weren't talking, so I thought I'd come and talk instead."
What are you planning? Alli narrows her eyes in distrust as Allen comes in and sits down at the table across from her bed. He notices that she's fettered to the wall, and she looks as though she's gone weak, as though she were human.
"What do you want, Allen?" Alli snaps quietly, but thought it was louder. Allen sighs.
"I know it must be hard trying to survive here," he starts slowly. "But you can't starve yourself lifeless until we give up, because you know Leverrier better than that."
"You're right, I do. But what about what's in the food, have you ever considered that?" Alli snaps.
"You're right, and I also think that's a problem as well," Allen calmly replies. "You need to eat, because as long as you're underneath our barrier, you can't leave until we get what they want. Do you really want to kill yourself over something like that?"
"I'd rather die than give them what they want," Alli says calmly as she leans back against the concrete wall, then sighs. "Besides, no matter what, they won't let me go. You know what I am, do you really think they'll just let me go?"
"Yes, if I persuade them enough they might," Allen says. Alli laughs at his statement.
"You honestly believe that the Order will listen to what you have to say?" she asks quizzically. "Grow up Allen, talking won't get you anywhere anymore. The Order doesn't trust anymore now that you're labeled as a potential threat."
"That's not true-"
"Yes it is!" Alli snaps angrily. She lifts herself off the wall. "The Order only cares about their precious exorcists; they only care about winning the war. Nothing will stand in their way of destroying what they think are threats, and that includes me. No matter what, I'm going to die unless some miracle happens and I'm rescued."
A crow comes in suddenly. "Sir, your time is up."
"Yes, thank you crow." The man leaves as Allen turns to Alli. They for a few moments, then he lifts himself and exits. He turns around at the door. "You know, there will be a time where I will have to kill you, you understand that right?"
"Believe me Allen, there will be a time where we both won't know what to do with ourselves. That time is yet to come," Alli says solemnly as she leans back against the wall. He exhales slowly as he turns to leave. "Allen, you make sure Leverrier gets this message: The time is near, and you suffer the wraith of an unwanted guest."
The white-haired boy nods then closes the door behind him. Alli sits there for another two hours. She hasn't a clue what to do with herself. She thinks about her conversation with Allen. What she had said was true, the Order is going to kill her anyways. She's a threat, no matter what Allen will say to them, they won't listen. If he presses it on too much, he'll be tried for heresy and collaboration with the Noah. He can't risk his life now, not for her.
The message she said had suddenly come to her for no apparent reason. Not many know, but Alli was a clairvoyant before her life was infiltrated by the Order. Her ability was kept secret by most, and only Hevlaska knew about it. She had forgotten about until she had made that premonition.
A sudden explosion occurs outside Alli's cell. Her hearing is damaged even more. Someone comes in, but she can't see them through the smoke. They grab her by the waist and hug her. She's suddenly lifted onto their back and starts to hear more explosions. She doesn't remember anything that comes next.
Happeh Thanksgivin' peoples. Did you like this chapter? I like to leave you hanging with conversations, and it makes you mad, huh? Lolz. Want to know what happens next? Read on to find out!
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