The Blue Exorcist; Book 1
A Fairy Tail + Blue Exorcist Crossover fan-inspired story
By Gothic Rain
Disclaimer: See Chapter One
Author's Note: I won't even begin to apologize for how long this story has been on hold. An although I cannot promise a jumpstart for this story I can say my imagination is on fire to escape reality so you may see more chapters for this story in due time.
Chapter Two, A Demon's Patience
A seven year-old boy walked down the hallway of St. Joseph's Orphanage ignoring the scathing looks the other kids and matrons gave him. "Hey, Loser!" The older brother of Kaleb, the same kid he nearly beat to death four years ago, shouted at him before grabbing his collar and throwing him into the nearest wall. After the event Kaleb had been sent to a different orphanage permanently separating Kaleb from his older brother, Jack.
To say jack was furious by the circumstance was an understatement as the boy had dedicated his life to making Rin's life terrible. Rin knew he could fight back but he made a promise to miss Jones and he aimed to keep it, so he just took the pain and anger with ease. Not today though, Rin had enough.
When the well-aimed punch came at him the boy side stepped the attack before slipping behind Jack and got him in a headlock against the wall in seconds. "Not today Jack," Rin began when Jack tried to kick his legs out but Rin held firm. "For miss Jones' sake."
The mention of the ill mistress seemed to get to Jack, who all the kids included Rin respected, and growled out an angry "fine!"
Rin released Jack and noticed how the older boy had to close his eyes tightly in order to restrain himself not to attack Rin. "This isn't over!"
The black haired boy sighed and nodded despite the knowledge that Jack was no longer facing him. Rin knew his freedom against daily attack was only temporary but he rather have a hundred bruises a minute from Jack than see miss Jones suffer. The women had fallen into a terrible sickness the previous year and had only become bed-ridden and hardly conscious within the last month. Rin feared that she would die, but another part of the boy knew that death was inevitable at some point.
He clenched his fist before taking in a deep breath and relaxed himself as he exhaled. He had to stay strong, because if he didn't who would?
Rin wandered down to the matrons hall where the other caretakers let him through to the mistress's room without question. Icy blue eyes stared at the shivering form of miss Jones who opened her eyes and looked directly at Rin. She smiled but Rin could see she was trying to hide the pain she was in. "Hi, miss Jones."
He didn't ask her how she was feeling, already knowing the answer. Her illness could be cured but the orphanage had no money and so Rin was left to just watch her die with everyone else. He wanted to try and savage money but he saw the look in the matron's eyes, it was too expensive that not even the riches men in the streets could pay for her cure with all their money combined.
"Rin," miss Jones breathed as she took his hand in her's. "Such a strong and loving boy you are, I know you'll be great some day." Miss Jones erupted into brutal coughs but her hand held tight to Rin's determined to say what she had to say.
"Keep your strength miss Jones, don't let go." Rin pleaded to the only person he ever knew that took the time and energy to care for him.
"My time has come to an end... but I know that you will be a good person without me, Rin."
Tears began to leak from the corners of the boy's eyes when realization struck him that she wouldn't make it to tomorrow. His hand held as tight as her own to their adjoined hands.
"When we found you... outside the doorstep," miss Jones coughed heavily before continuing. "A sword was placed with you... I believe it holds great meaning to you, Rin. Take it, for it has always been yours. Beneath my bed... be strong, Rin, for all those who hold great meaning to you."
"Miss Jones!" Rin cried when her hand fell limp in his own and her eyes shut closed as she breathed her last breath. "Miss Jones!" He cried as all the other women and children piled into the room at his frantic calls. He fell to his knees and caught sight of Jack's tears as everyone mourned for their beloved mistress. A glint caught Rin's eyes beneath the bed and he hastily reached for it finding a red rectangular case but he knew what was inside.
Overwhelmed with emotions Rin ran from the room unnoticed back to his own room where he quickly opened the window with shaky hands before climbing out the window to slide off the roof to the street below. Rin didn't look back at the Orphanage knowing he would not be returning.
He had to be strong on his own.
Three weeks later...
A small boy lay curled against a street gutter with a small peck of food that had fallen from a man's hands. He had very little to eat in the time since he had left the orphanage. Although food was scarce there it was still present every other day but now Rin was left to miss multiple days of food before getting some. The water he drank was either rain or sewer water and he knew he should be sick by this point but for some reason he was not.
Once again he looked down at the red case in his lap. He hadn't opened it since he left and wasn't sure he wanted to quite yet. The sword he knew which lay inside reminded him of the potential and great meaning miss Jones had mentioned to him before she went on to the next life and Rin wasn't sure he wanted to release himself to a great change as well, even though he knew it was as inevitable as death itself.
Rin discarded the crumb realizing its usefulness and opted to get a move on as it was clear this area was inappropriate for food scavenging. Granted the people here sure did like to gossip and gave him a good bit of knowledge as well as... flavoring derogatory vulgar, but Rin decided he may need to use those words at some point, towards someone, someday.
The blue eyed boy quickly skirted through the other side of town, blending in and weaving around the other villagers with ease, plucking the purses off some unsuspecting tourists, and finally made it to the edge of town by the entrance. "Perfect," Rin breathed at the sight of tipped over stands and food all over the ground. He found it sort of strange however, how no one was around. In fact now that he looked around no one was in sight. A light caught his eye and suddenly he stumbled back as he realized the entire building in front of him was on fire.
"Shit," and the vulgar comes into use. But really, Rin wondered how he could miss the fire. It was as though it suddenly appeared out of nowhere, like magic!
Footsteps pounded through the streets causing Rin's sensitive ears to twitch and his body tense in warning. He knew that something was up, and whoever was coming was likely the source. He knew he should hide but at the same time he didn't want to be afraid of this intruder. He would face them head on, and if they messed with him he'd beat them until they could no longer move.
"There's another one, get him!" A voice called out and Rin leaped in surprise before turning around to see a whole raid of men running at him. Rin knew there were too many to fight, and all he could do right now was get away from there as fast as possible.
So, with a spring in his step he leap into action and began running down the other side of the street picking up scattered food and tearing into it with his teeth, devouring the food as quickly as possible knowing he wouldn't be open to this much food for a long while. After biting into a soft juicy pear he found himself tripping over a cart but recovered with a simple handstand.
"Don't let him get away!"
Another raid of men suddenly appeared in front of him but Rin did not falter and instead jumped up on a market stand before using the stand as leverage to grab a hold of the roof and quickly pulled himself up. Rin was tired but the adrenaline was also kicking in right in the nick of time.
Rin had never been on the roof like this before, and he found it exhilarating.
The men behind him growled in irritation but did not give up and soon Rin found himself running towards the end of the roof where a good deal of space separated him from the other roof. With an acceleration Rin leaped from the edge of the roof with all his strength and felt weightless for a split second before gravity came crashing down and all his instincts sprang into action with his dominant hand reaching out as far as he could for the other roof.
He hit the wall with a slam but at least he had a good grip on the roof where he pulled himself up just before one of the men tried to grab him. Rin continued his run, leaping over smaller gaps in the roofs and climbing high and higher until he felt nearly unstoppable. "There he is!"
Suddenly Rin tripped, a robe caught his ankles thrown by one of the men causing Rin to go barreling down the building along the slanted roofs, gravity even more against him than ever, until finally he hit the very edge of the roof and went flying off. He let out a cry as he felt like someone had slammed their foot on his stomach before it finally all came to an end when his back collided into the ground causing splintering pain to race up and down his body. He let out a groan and tried to get up but his body all but refused to follow his commands and Rin found himself for the first time in a while terrified of what would happen to him.
The men were getting closer and closer until all he saw were boots in front of his face and then there was pain, before he saw nothing at all.
When Rin woke he was handcuffed to a wall at the bottom of a ship with twenty three other children. Some teenagers but most were children under the age of ten. "Where, where are we?" Rin asked as he tried to move out of his restraints but with no luck.
"Shh! They'll here us if we're talking!" One girl whispered at him.
"Don't mind her, she's just paranoid," Another boy responded, although still as quiet as the girl. The boy studied Rin who seemed to search desperately for an escape. "It's no use you know, we've all tried. At least those of us that haven't given up," he said throwing a scathing look at one of the older boys.
The older boy responded by spitting across the deck, leaving everyone else to grimace or snarl at the boy.
"I don't know where we're going, but from the way we were taken from our homes, it's safe to say it's nowhere good," the girl who was claimed paranoid earlier suddenly spoke up.
Rin nodded but his eyes were glazing over in though.
"I bet they took us to be Dark ritual sacrifices," the spitter from earlier grumbled causing some of the younger kids to whimper or cry out.
"Shh!"
"Okay, well wherever we go we need to stay strong." Rin declared causing everyone to turn and stare at him.
"How?"
"Yeah man, there's no way I can be strong!"
Rin shook his head and tugged against his restraints. "No, we're all being strong right now. We all just have our own ways of showing it. Listen when we get there, no matter what happens we cannot lose our will. If anything happens to one of us just remember what made you happy. Don't ask yourself about the what ifs or whys, just remember that you are still human and are not whatever these bastards see us as!"
The black haired boy wasn't sure if they would take his words to heart, but Rin swore he could see some of the more depressed of the children straighten their backs or small nods of their heads from others.
"What's your name?" The boy from earlier asked, respecting Rin.
"Okumura; Rin Okumura."
Tell me what you all think of the latest addition. I'll get rid of that ancient author's note tomorrow since I have to catch some sleep tonight.
I wish a happy Thanksgiving to some and a good day to everyone in general!
Yours truly,
Gothic Rain