Chapter 41- Strange Girl- Allen
I stepped out of the Ark, and looked around, thrilled to be back on the ground. I looked at the group of Exorcists who were all thrilled to see us. I had suppress my laugh as Kanda was tackled with a hug by General Tiedol.
I looked around, and saw a figure peeking out from behind a rock. I slowly walked around to the other end of the rock, hoping the others wouldn't notice me. I snuck up behind the person- a girl with long, chestnut hair and a black cloak around her body.
"I'd be careful with who you're spying on," I said.
The girl gave a quiet squeak, and turned to face me. "I wasn't meaning to spy on you guys- honest!"
I laughed. "I'm not going to hurt you. If anyone will hurt you, it's that idiot with long, black hair."
"Yeah," She said. "He seems mean"
. I sat down next to her. "So, why were you watching us?"
"I… um… I'm on a mission to find something, and I think you guys may be able to help me. I'm just too scared to actually go up to one of you and talk." Her eyes widened as if she couldn't believe that she had told a stranger that.
"What are you looking for?" I asked.
She shrugged. "Something that's really important to me."
"I can help you if you tell me what it is," I said.
"I don't think you can help me," She said. "It's a difficult thing to get back, and I think that only a few of those people over there can help me."
I was curious as to what "it" was, but I didn't pry. I knew what it felt like to feel lost and need help, but you don't know how to get it, or too scared to ask for help.
"I should probably go," She said. She stood up, and turned towards me. "I'm Ari by the way." She held her hand out to me.
"Call me Allen," I said, shaking her hand.
"It was nice to meet you, Allen," Ari said. She walked away.
I stood up, and quietly walked back to the group of exorcists. Kanda looked at me with a strange look on his face. Obviously, he had known that I was gone. Still, it seemed more like he was looking at something right next to me, or behind me. I looked around, but saw nothing.
I looked back at Kanda. He was still looking at my direction with that weird look.
"What?" I asked, rudely. Everyone looked at me, then at Kanda.
Kanda shrugged. "I was just pondering on how such a stupid beansprout like you could survive that place."
I clenched my fists. "Oh, like you did? If I hadn't brought you back to life, you would be dead right now."
"Don't do this," Lenalee said. She grabbed my hand, and dragged me back into the Ark. "Time to control this thing, and send us to the closest branch of the Order," She said.
"Why can't I bring it to Headquarters?" I asked.
"Because we don't want them to freak out," Cross said. "They'll shoot us before we even step foot out of here."
"And they won't do that at a branch?"
"It's less likely to happen," Lenalee said.
"I'll try to contact the Asian Branch," Tiedol said. "Where would I find a phone?"
"No clue," I said. "Kanda, why don't you go help him?"
Kanda glared at me. However, he didn't protest. He just walked away. I looked at Lenalee who looked just as confused as I felt. She looked cute as she cocked her head slightly to the side, and raised an eyebrow.
I felt myself blush as she smiled at me. "Come on," She said. "You're the only one who can do this."
"I still don't know how I can do it," I said. "Master, explanations would be great right now!"
"Shut up," Cross said.
I glared at him, and followed Lenalee away from the others. Ever since I met Lenalee, I wanted to get some time alone to talk to her, and really learn about her. I guess that time was now.
However, the moment we got back into the room with the piano, I felt a strange presence. Lenalee didn't seem to notice it, because she sat down on the chair next to the piano. The presence seemed to follow her.
"Do you know what to do?" She asked.
"I hope I do," I said. I started to play the same song that I had played earlier. I wished for the Ark to show us the path to the Asian Branch. About halfway through the song, I saw a flash of a door in my mind.
"Come on," I said, stopping the music. I held my hand out to Lenalee. "I know the way."
Lenalee smiled, and took my hand. We ran to the other exorcists to tell them the good news. We were finally going home.