TWP: I hope you don't think that I'm stupid for following the original story. If you don't like it, then don't read. Don't think that I've merely created a character that has a few sentences here and there. I'm trying not to do that. This fic is merely something I write because I enjoy writing. Keep in mind that even if this story isn't the greatest (which I never think about my own work) there are good authors that manage to write a lot of good stories even if they follow the original story line. I'm just not that good at it.
No, I'm not pointing at anyone in particular while I tell you this, I'm just telling you this now so you guys won't show prejudice for any story that follows the plot line without reading it first. If this makes you feel like I'm yelling or scolding you, then believe me when I say it's not like that. I love you guys, really. You read, favorite and review after all.
Btw... SCREW UPDATING ONLY ONCE A MONTH!
Disclaimer: I only own Ava. No more, no less. Seriously, would I even BE HERE if I owned -man? (It wouldn't be as awesome as it is if I did, after all ^^,)
"Aw man…" Ava sighed as she stared out of the window in her room. "It's raining again." She sighed again and got up and out of her room. She might as well see if there was anyone to converse with in the cafeteria. Though she probably would only find Finders or scientists since most of the Exorcists were out on missions except Kanda. He was still in HQ but she found him to be a poor conversationalist and Lavi was with Bookman, stuck in their room, studying history he still hadn't memorized.
'Or maybe Komui's got a mission. I'll check on him first.' she thought as she walked up the stairs to his office. There she was met with a long line of people consisting solely of the Science Dept. Suddenly they all scattered around and she managed to get in but what she saw was disturbing.
"Hey Chief, it's from a contact from Austria. He received a message from the Earl and it's exactly what Kanda said." Reever said. She frowned. What was going on? Had the Earl finally shown himself?
"Same here! Our Exorcists in Hungary are reporting it too!" Johnny called.
"Oh… my…" Komui was speechless and Ava was growing restless. As the Supervision of HQ there wasn't much that made Komui speechless and she knew that. She was getting a bad feeling about this.
'Whatever is going on, I hope the others are alright.' She thought of Lenalee and Allen who were out on missions still and the rest of the Exorcists too. But the one she was worried for the most right now was her mentor. The Science Dept. put down their papers and hurried back to their labs and library and almost trampled down Ava who jumped to the side. Reever, Johnny and Tapp stayed behind and immediately after they put down their papers a phone called. Reever eagerly answered and turned back to Komui.
"Chief, its General Yeegars men! They're under attack!"
"What?" First then did the two notice Ava standing in the doorway.
"Ava-" Komui began but she had already rushed up to his desk. "Lemme go and help them Komui! Please!" She pleaded.
"Two people who are confirmed to be from the Clan of Noah and a dozen Akuma hijacked his carriage!" Reever called and Komui shot up from his chair, no longer hesitating.
"Ava, you leave immediately! You should be able to find them faster than anyone! Reever, confirm their location immediately! We'll convey it to Ava once we've found it. Notify every Exorcist that General Yeegar is under attack from the Clan of Noah. Anyone within the vicinity should report there at once!" Ava had already taken off, running out of the door and jumped over the railing. Lavi walked by with an open book in his hands and saw her jump.
"Ava?" He ran forward to look down but fell back when she shot up again and right through the glass roof at the top, causing shards to rain down.
'What the hell?' He thought, holding up his arms as a shield and saw Johnny, Mavi and Tapp run out from the Supervisor's office.
"Hey, what's going on?" he asked as they passed by him.
"General Yeegar is under attack!" Johnny called over his shoulder. "Every Exorcist must get to the scene now and help!" His eyes widened and he ran to his room, collecting his hammer and jacket before running out of the door, where he met Bookman.
"Gramps-" He began but the old man interrupted him. "I already know. It's the Noah."
She could hear explosions. And she also knew the location. Reever had notified her a few minutes ago.
'Please god, let me be on time!' She thought and strained her wings to go faster. She could see them! General Yeegar was engaging the enemy, there were only two left, and she had made it. She accelerated as she swooped down. Almost there, almost there, she was so close, she couldn't help but feel a bit of relief, but only a bit. She saw how the General was wobbling on his feet as he swung his chains around. He attacked but the chains were repelled and he was hit by a dark purple and black light and fell back on the ground. She was now so close she could see their expression and what horrified her was the soft smile on Yeegars face. Such expressions on the battlefield were never a good sign.
"General Yeegar~!" She screamed as his head turned to the side and he didn't move anymore. The two Noah on the ground looked up and jumped back just in time to avoid her kick as she landed beside the General. She carefully lifted his upper body.
"General Yeegar?" She whispered and his eyes opened slightly.
"Ava… is that you?" She nodded with a smile. "Yeah. C'mon, let's escape." She said but he grabbed her arm.
"It is already too late for me, child." Her brows furrowed and her expression turned disbelieving. "No, no it's not too late. We can make it." She shook her head, not wanting to listen.
"It is too late. Take the Innocence in my mantle. Take it and go."
"No, no I won't leave you here!" She shook her head more violently, tears gathering in her eyes as she argued with the old man.
"Ava… out of all my apprentices… you were the one who was like a daughter to me…" He reached up and put his hand on her cheek. She immediately put her hand over his. "And you're like a father to me." She whispered.
"Did I… manage to protect my students?" She closed her eyes tightly and nodded. "Yeah. Yeah, you did. You were the best teacher ever!"
"Good… good…" His hand went slack and fell from her cheek. Her eyes shot open and she realized that General Yeegar was dead. Dead and gone. She heard footsteps behind her and could feel the leering faces of the Noah behind her.
"Well, he sure took his sweet time. I hate those who just won't die quickly." She twitched as she realized the dangers of her situation.
'Noah… it's the Noah. I've gotta… I've gotta…' Something snapped within her and she saw red.
(P.S: Here I suggest you listen to the track Elfen Lied – Lilium music box Extended)
"FUCKING KILL YOU!" She screamed and her wings transformed into giant, grotesque hands. She managed to grab one of them, Road Kamelot, but Tyki Mikk managed to get away.
"What is this?" Road yelped when the hands tightened their grip on her. "Heh, like this could ever hurt me!" She gloated, not at all intimidated by the Exorcist who held her in her grasp.
"The General was so easy to get rid of, I bet you're easier!" She shut her mouth though, and felt fear well up in her when Ava turned to look over her shoulder, her once amber eyes glowed green as green glowing tears made their way down her cheeks. Fear was an emotion that Road knew little of. There weren't many times she had felt it but now every instinct in her told her to run, to get away from the Innocence and it's wielder, and to hide. Of course she couldn't move. The Exorcist had a very good grip on her.
"Tyki! Get me out of here!" She called. Tyki would have sighed, if it wasn't for one thing. He could detect a hint of fear in Roads voice. That was pretty unsettling to him so he decided to go all out, but before he could charge Ava was already in front of him and punched him. He flew backwards and clutched his cheek.
'What the… I was supposed to go through her!' He got to his feet and rushed again, ready to go through her but again he was hit by her punch and he fell back again. He growled and got up but then he noticed it. Her arms were glowing green.
'Innocence. She can manipulate the Innocence to cover her body. Is she a Parasite type?' he thought and leaped into the air before landing behind her. Before she could react he grabbed the wing-hand holding Road and used his power to rip it off.
"GRAAAAH!" Ava screamed in pain as the limb was ripped from her back. She fell forward as she bled from the hole on her back. Road got out from its grip and dusted herself off, shuddering in disgust as she watched the hand-like thing twitch on the ground.
"What took you so long?" She whined and Tyki waved her off.
"She covered herself in Innocence. I couldn't phase through her. She's got a strong Parasite type." He explained and realization hit them. "You think she could be the heart?" Excitement rose up in Road, pushing away the fear she had felt earlier.
"Maybe. She's stronger than what I've met until now though." Tyki smirked. "This may actually turn fun. Such a shame it's her though."
"What do you mean?" Road asked confused and he shook his head, saying it was nothing. He remembered her being a part of the group who cheated him in cards. He sighed again, thinking it was too bad. She was so good looking too.
"Let's end this." He said to Road and walked up to Ava, lifting his arm, ready to grab her heart and rip it out but just then green particles in the air swirled around him. They almost looked like miniature fireflies. For a moment he was stunned by their beauty, he let his hand fall and didn't react when they gathered and entered the wound on Avas back. The one wing-hand she had left entered her body too, leaving her open and vulnerable. Tyki shook himself out of his stupor and lifted his hand again but before he could react a white substance shot out from her all over her back and he was forced to jump back for the substance burned him.
"What is going on now?" Road called as he inspected the damage on his arms. "I think it's… raw Innocence." He muttered as they watched her body convulse. The substance gathered around her feet and she shot up in the air, the Innocence making a pillar she was glued to and the substance on her back spread out, looking like fairy wings now, bigger and thinner than her usual ones, not only stretching up to the high sky but also pointing towards the ground. Her eyes still glowed green and the tears that ran down her cheeks still were also affected by the glow.
The pillar formed a white blade that was thrown at them. They dodged but more came and the pillar grew thinner and thinner for every blade. They suddenly stopped coming altogether.
"Heh, a major flaw in that attack. She ran out of material." Tyki smirked but it was wiped off when the blades that were embedded in the ground suddenly turned to green particles, like the hand before, and gathered around the pillar, seeping into it and it grew thicker again.
"Alright, maybe it wasn't a major flaw." The male Noah groaned. "But how is she doing it? Normally, Parasite types can only manipulate their bodies to become weapons."
"I don't think she's in control Tyki." Road said. "Look at her. She seems crazy! I don't think she knows what's going on. Maybe it's the Innocence." Tyki didn't like the thought but if he thought about how things were going he had to agree. He glanced at General Yeegar and frowned.
"We still need to take the Innocence from him." He pointed out and Road grinned. "I'll do that. You just keep her busy." He nodded and called out a few Teases but the moment Road was close to the General's body, Avas head turned sharply towards her. Road jumped startled and narrowly dodged the blades.
"She's not letting me through! This has gone on for long enough!" She growled and activated her ability. "I'm going to destroy her heart!" But nothing worked. When Road invoked her ability she found nothing. She only found a crying girl. A child that looked a lot like the girl they were facing in the world of reality. The crying girl turned towards Road with wide, sorrowful eyes.
"Was it you?" She asked and Road raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Was it you that killed everyone?" Then, bodies appeared, mangled and decapitated bodies.
"This isn't my work. Good work, but not mine." Road answered and the girl looked down on the ground. "Oh." She muttered silently.
"Then… why're you here?" Road was about to answer when a hand came out of her chest. She looked over her shoulder and saw Ava, her eyes amber now, but cold.
"I guess you could say it was me." She said darkly and Road was thrown out from the dark space and back into reality.
"We're getting out of here Road." Tyki had grabbed her and was running. She craned her neck and saw Allen, Lenalee, Lavi, Bookman and the Finders that had originally been a part of General Yeegars squad.
"Allen!" She exclaimed and waved cheerfully.
"Don't be so friendly with him!" Tyki exclaimed in annoyance and she stuck her tongue out at him. "Don't be such a killjoy." She retorted and he laughed.
"What the…" The Exorcists and Finders stared at the pillar and then Ava, who was still glued in her state of instability. None of them went after the fleeing Noah.
"What's wrong with Ava?" Allen asked as he took a step forward but Bookman stopped him. "Wait, we don't know what she might do. This has never happened before in the records of the Black Order. We must tread carefully." Lenalee fell to her knees and covered her mouth with her hands as tears ran down her cheeks.
'Don't tell me… that Ava became a Fallen One?' she thought in horror. Before anyone could react Lavi had extended his hammer and were now at eye-level with the girl.
"Idiot! What are you doing?" Bookman yelled as he examined General Yeegar but Lavi paid him no heed. The girl's head hung downwards and didn't even react when he had appeared in front of her.
"Ava?" Her head shot up and he almost lost his grip on the handle because of the shock. Her eyes still glowed green and it unsettled him. It didn't feel like the girl he knew. This was someone else, yet it wasn't.
"Ava." He tried again. "The enemy is gone, you won. It's over." He said it slowly, so he was sure she would understand, if she even heard him. No response.
"Ava. Listen to me. It's over, there's no one left to fight. They're gone. They ran away." He spoke in simple, short sentences and this time he swore he could see her twitch in response. "Calm down, please. Just stop your invocation. You don't need it anymore." Her hands twitched now before slowly moving up. From the corner of his eyes he could see Bookman and Allen activate their Innocence and Ava turned sharply towards them, eyes narrowing and lips curling into a snarl. Without thinking about the consequences he grabbed her hands and held them up.
"See? We mean no harm. Calm down. Stop your invocation." She tilted her head, an innocent and naive expression on her face before opening her mouth.
"Gone? No enemy left?" Her voice was young, childish and foreign, it didn't sound like her. He nodded. "Yeah. All gone. You protected General Yeegars Innocence. You did well."
"Mentor dead. Me did no good." He grew worried over the lack of emotion in her voice and how broken her language was.
"But you protected him from the enemy." He said and she looked at him confused again. "Innocence failed. Did not destroy enemy." He frowned.
'Innocence failed? Is it her talking or the Innocence itself? No, impossible. Innocence is only the tool we need to destroy akuma, nothing more.' He thought to himself and shook his head.
"People don't have to die all the time. So please Ava, return to normal." She blinked a few times before the pillar that was rooted to the ground slowly turned into green particles. The three on the ground watched in awe.
"Is that… her Innocence?" Allen asked Bookman who only stared. "I don't know. Something like this has never occurred before, but I think that it might be it." He answered the boy. He was glad he and Lavi had both come here. He didn't know how he was going to put what had happened here into words on paper. He didn't know how to describe this phenomenon.
"That's it, you're doing good." There was nothing left of the pillar now and the particles of Innocence gathered around her and sunk into her body. Her wings still stayed out and kept her up in the air.
"You sure no more enemy?" She asked again and he nodded. "Yeah. You just have to trust me." She seemed to contemplate it for a moment before she began to descend to the ground slowly. Lavi followed after just as slow.
"Allen, call Komui, Finders, you help me get General Yeegar to a hospital. He's still alive!" Bookman barked and Allen and the Finders jumped into action. The moment Ava and Lavi landed on the ground she turned sharply towards the five Exorcists and Finders who were trying to lift General Yeegar up as gently as they could. Her hand snapped up and she pointed it at them but Lavi immediately grabbed her wrist and shook his head.
"They're friends." He said but she only continued to stare at him. "Friends." He repeated and she relaxed her arm.
"I can trust… right?" She asked and the wings on her back retracted into her body so quickly and forcefully that she fell forward. He grabbed her and tried to steady her only to realize that she had fainted. With a frown on his face he picked her up and hurried over to the others.
"We've gotta hurry. She's got a pretty nasty wound on her back." He told his master and the members of the Black Order hurried out of the open area and to the closest town.
TWP: Aah, here ya go. This whole chapter had only A LITTLE bit from the episode. The Innocence was saved, and something weird happened to Ava. Sorry if my descriptions of how she looked weren't all that good and if there are any artists out there who love to draw characters from anime and manga, then I would like to say: Please, anyone wanna draw Ava? Pleeeeeeaaaase? With sugar on top? And then put it out on Deviantart or photobucket or the likes so I can see? I myself can't draw to save my life xD
And here is how I pictured her wings when she went amuck on that pillar, go to www . mangareader . net and look up: Ubel Blatt chapter 35 page 1 ^-^
Wow, this is the longest AN I've left at the end of a chapter for a looooong time.