The Darkness Spreads Arc [Completed]

[Ryuzaki]

The announcement speakers went on in all of the hallways in the Black Order.
Everyone listened for the further announcements.

"'This is the Commander speaking" his voice echoing through the rooms and the hallways.

"Will Maaka Miyu, Saya, Rave Pendragon and Angelique Schwartz please report to Komui's office immediately." the speakers turned off and everyone else went about their business.

"Sheesh, I wonder where they could be, it's been 2 minutes already and they aren't here!" Komui threw his papers on the already messy floor.

"Aaaah, there they are!" Maaka, Saya and Rave came through the office doors all at the same time, each of them looking at Komui like it was his fault he ruined their afternoon.

"You guys are late where have you been! O well, it doesn't matter. Anyways, I have an urgent mission I need you 3 to go on." folding his hands and putting his elbows on the tables.

"It seems that there is a very strange phenomenon that is happening in Germany that has to be do with an Innocence. But we have rumors that this particular Innocence could be the Innocence Heart that we and the Earl have been searching for." Everyone glanced in shock at each other.

"So this means that the Earl has also heard of the rumors too and will be sending his Akuma there to find out if it really is the Innocence Heart. But, we can't let him do that. I want you three to go to Berlin Germany and retrieve the Innocence before the Earl does. Remember, this may not be the Innocence Heart, but we have to make sure. You will most doubtable meet a lot of powerful Akumas on the way and especially in Germany, and maybe even the Noah Clan members, in fact I'm sure you will." closing his eyes, he looked again at the three of them.

"You must depart right now, you can get there by train if you want to. It should take about 3 days to reach there. And the best of luck to all of you. O, and before I forget, Angelique Schwartz seems to have gotten confused on the way here from Asia, so she's not here yet but you'll probably find her outside the building somewhere. And I will be sending out other reinforcements soon when they return from their missions."

As everyone was walking out Komui yelled out to them, ""Good luck you guys! Come back home in one piece!"


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The Darkness Spreads Arc

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((This is the beginning of the your first mission and your first Arc. You will be going to Germany and trying to find the Innocence.

Keep in mind, you will be fighting Akuma on the way there and when you arrive at Germany(which will take about 3-4 posts to actually reach)

This is a FreeForm RPG so you make your own journey the way you want to.

This thread will be for this Arc only now.))

[Undying]

Uh, please no. Another "retrieve the Innocence" mission. Somebody please shoot me. Rave stayed expressionless on the outside, staring at Kumoi with the same empty face he always displayed on mission briefings. Boredom.

Complete. Utter. Boredom.

He put his hands in his pocket and wondered if he could just slip back into his room and go to sleep. Couple days' sleep sounded like a great way to pass the time. Still...

He decided to go with them (if only because he had a vague impression that Komui may have booby-trapped his room), and see what will happen. Though he had no hope to see a new thing in those missions, but he supposed he could give this another try. And Noah Clan members sounded like an interesting change.

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((To be continued later as he journeys to Germany))

[Askand]

Angie took another turn on the hallway until she found the smell of warm food in the air. She almost began to drool when she found the dinner room. Her basket was already empty since she ate all her rations and it was about time to again. With her best smile she went directly to the service station and ask for some food. After thirty minutes she was still gulping down her 20 plate of rice with fish , while the rest of the Exorcist gathered around to see the little girl gulping down food like a black hole.

"Can I have more please? I'm still a bit hungry, thanks." she asked in a polite sweet tone of voice.

Another round was served and she began to eat like it was her first plate. She keep eating until she hit the forty plate. It was then when she stopped and said.

"Wow that was the best rice with fish I had for a while is there dessert left? I'm still a bit hungry please?" said Angie to the astonished face of her new friends.
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(( I will leave my intervention here. Feel free to rescue me whenever you want ok?^^))

[Alerane]

Another day, another mission. Miyu didn't really know Rave, Saya or Angelique more than one could seeing them around the different HQs a few times. But Germany, she'd traveled there a couple of times, so it wouldn't be that difficult. But yet another retrieving Innocence mission sounded like nothing new, no matter what rumours Kumoi had heard, because he almost always said something along those lines. Miyu had a sneaking suspicion it was just to help motivate them, but she still took it seriously.

Glancing over at Rave and Saya, she asked, "Should we go find Angelique then?" She didn't plan on sticking around long, because that would just make her guilty for not having the time to go visit Adam but sticking around. Rust nudged her hand from inside her pocket, but she patted his head down, not wanting the ferret to be seen, especially here.

[Undying]

Rave glanced at the speaker.

"Yeah, sure. Just let me go find my Katana... I left it here... somewhere..."

Komui threw the Katana at Rave's head.

"It's right here~. And I know you were planning to go back to your room and hide until they left! But don't worry, I booby trapped it already."

So he did booby trap it...

Rave picked the Katana up and raised the hand holding it above his shoulder.

"I guess that means I'm good to go. Let's find this mysterious Angelique and go to Germany and... retrieve another Innocence."

He started walking towards the entrance to the train. He wanted to get this over with as fast as possible.

[Akiha]

"I don't mind this kind of mission..." Saya thought. But not knowing Miyu, Rave, or Angelique would prove to be difficult, as solo missions were better.

"Yeah...I don't mind going to find Angelique. I already have my book, so I'm equipped..."

Saya started to follow Rave towards the train.

[Alerane]

Not having even unpacked from before, Miyu was more than ready. Taking a different direction from Saya and Rave as she left the office, she walked down the hallway, searching for the blonde exorcist she remembered to have once been told was Angelique. She wished she had got to know more people so she could ask them if they'd seen her.

"Oi! Angelique! You in here?" She shouted down the corridor, hoping for a reply.

[Milan]

George ran through the next hallway untill he was far away from Komui's Office. He walked further and went up some stairs. He put his key in the door's lock and turned it. The door opened and he put his scythe in the special holder he got made.

"A quick shower and then off to Germany."

He closed the door and got undressed. He walked into the small bathroom after he grabbed a towel out of his small closet.

[Askand]

Angelique finished her third serving of dessert when she heard someone shouting her name from the Hallway.

"Oh, I guess they already are looking for me. Thanks for the snack, it was really helpful. Nice to meet you guys I will look forward to knowing you more as soon as I unpack." said Angie cheerfully.

Turning around she got out of the dinner room and start looking for the person who was shouting her name. It took her a few minutes to find the place where the voice was being shout but then she noticed it was a few floors under her.

"Oi who is calling my name? I'm uphere!" Angie shout.

She noticed a figure apparently a girl or woman with blond hair and looked like taller than her. She went to look above her and saw Angie waving at her.
Without thinking Angie jumped from her floor and managed to land next to the girl. Without noticing her reaction she gave her her best smile and a quick hug and said while extending her hand.

"HI! Angelique Schwartz, nice to meet you. I hope we can get along as classmates." finishing her introduction with a bow.

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((PLease notify me if there is a mistake on my rpg please. Thanks. *bows respectfully*))

[Alerane]

Looking up at the waving girl she recognized her as the exorcist she was searching for. Before she could speak Angelique was standing infront of her and Miyu found herself being hugged. She heard Rust in her pocket struggling at the tight moment he was squeezed bewteen them, but he relaxed as she let go. As Angelique introduced herself, Miyu took her hand and shook it, still a bit stunned.

"Um, hi. I'm Miyu, nice to meet you. Did you not hear the announcement over the speakers? No matter, there's a mission you, me and some other exorcists are to leave for immediately. Its to Germany. An Innocence retrieval one," she started and then began to babble. Shoot, got to stop looking like an idiot, she told herself as she stopped. Even if though she was worried about looking odd, she couldn't help but notice this girl didn't do things in a conventional way.

[Undying]

Rave tried desperately to get to his room, but after running into Komui for the sixth time he realized it was no use. Gritting his teeth, he headed for the train entrance, on the way stumbling on two blond women talking. Recognizing one of the Exorcists Kumoi had briefed, he approached them.

"Hey, I assume that you would be Angelique?" He said to the shorter one. "I'm Rave, nice to meet you, now can we please move to the train and to Germany? I don't want to waste any more time on this mission than I absolutely have to."

Without waiting for a response he started walking to the train again.

Please, if there is a God out there, make this end soon.

[Alerane]

As Rave suggested they get going, Miyu nodded.

"I guess we should get going. The Earl is likely sending his forces at this very moment as well if he hasn't already."

Unlike Rave, she wasn't worried about wasting time on the mission, but rather how long she'd have to stick around here. But it wasn't like she was going to say it. She turned to Angelique again and said, "Come on, let's get going."

[Askand]

Angelique tried to understand part of what was going on. Mizu seemed quite a nice person to get along with and she felt happy for meeting. But when this strange guy named Rave talked to her she felt a bit intimidated but then she waved off his attitude.

"Perphaps he just need a hug. Everyone from time to time needs it." she thought for herself.

And about the mission maybe is a new grading system for her. Although she was on Asia for quite a long time she knew each headquarters had their own training system. Since Europe was the main HQ of the Order it could that field training was in order. Not wanting to look like hesitating she nooded to Mizu and together they walked down the hall following Rave who was looking as gloomy as ever.
On a sudden impulse she runs and gave a quick hug from behind to Rave then going back next to Mizu with a bit grin and saying.

"One hug a day can do wonders on your self steem. Also can help you win battles. No need to thank me Ravi-kun I know you feel all better now." finished off with a soft giggle and a sighing happily.

[Milan]

George stepped out of the shower with a towel around him. His hair was still a bit wet and he walked over to his bed. He sat down on it as he stared at nothing in perticular.

"Another mission again, I want sleep." He said.

Then he looked at the small desk on the other side of the room. Some paper with scribbling and doodles on it were lying on it.

"Then again, it's better than paperwork... I'll sleep in the train."

He got dressed and put the scythe on his back after removing it from the holder. He closed and locked the door behind him, putting the key in a pocket on the inside of his jacket.

He ran into the dining commons and grabbed some bread and a quick snack.

"Thanks."

He spun around on one foot and walked out of them again. He ate some bread while walking through the corridors. He saw Komui turning around a corner and quickly hid into a storage, waiting for him to pass by.

[Alerane]

Miyu snickered into her hand as Angelique hugged Rave. She couldn't believe she just did that. As she spoke again about how hugs boosted self-esteem Miyu could only nod. If she spoke she feared her voice would betray her amusement. This Angelique girl seemed like a fun-loving person, which would prove this mission interesting.

[Akiha]

A static sound is heard over the intercom.

"All Exorcists headed to Germany please report to the train ASAP. Word has been received that there are Level 1 Akuma in Germany. Repeat: Train ASAP, Level 1 Akuma in Germany."

Another sound of static.

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Saya ran to the train, holding his book, and a few others as well, with his golem following him.

"I can't be late! This is the first assignment!" he said under his heaving breaths. He eventually tripped and fell, rubbing his forehead with some tears in his eyes.

"Owww...." he scrambled up his books to the train and literally jumped from the platform into the train. "WOOHOO! I made it!" he yelled with his arms in the air. He noticed he must've looked very ridiculous like that, so he proceeded to find a seat.

After sitting down, he put his books next to him, which his golem landed on. He put his head on window and closed his eyes while yawning.

[Undying]

Rave blinked when Angelique hugged him. Strange girl.

He waved his hand nonchalantly.

"I'm not a very huggie person, but that's beside the point here. Now, can we please go? I'm literally dying to get back here already and sleep a few days straight."

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((Ryuzaki pretty much approved that we get to Germany already, so before I go to sleep I'll just put Rave there and you people can decide to do whatever you want to do, ok?))

Some (way too long) time later, the train finally rolled to a stop. They were after a train, a ship, a carriage, and another train, and Rave's stomach told him to lie down and fast. And not to get up a few days straight, too.

But unfortunately, he had a mission, and he was stuck in this desolate backwater in Germany. Waiting for his stomach to calm down, his observed his surroundings.

The station was quite gray, with few people in it, most dressed in either workmen's labourer clothes or businessman's suits and sometimes carrying suitcases.

An occasional sound from the other side of the wall suggested the presence of children and some animals, too.

But it was all so gray, and so... identical.

Rave sighed, and immediately regretted it.

This would be as boring as the others, he sadly surmised.

[Ryuzaki]

I was in my seat on the same train as all of the Exorcists, when I overheard the alarm saying that they have spotted the Level 1 Akuma outside.
Well well, it looks as if they have already noticed the Akumas I placed here. And I was hoping they wouldn't notice for a little longer too. Well what I do. At least they won't bother me while I'm in my light self. Ahahahaa

Standing up in my row I slowly walked closer to where the exorcists were. Maybe I can hear them through the walls. It's not like me to ease drop like this but it's sometimes fun to do.

Hmm, it looks like they brought some pretty skilled Exorcists on this mission, I don't think Level 1 Akumas will be enough to even entertain me. I then walked back to my seat and watched the show that was about to begin.


((Yeah I know that Undy is in Germany for sure, but it should be time for everyone to make it at the station there.))

[Askand]

Angelique found herself talking non stop with Mizu during the journey back to Germany. It was strange going back home after all this years. Maybe it was a sign from destiny to find the clues of her lost past. Or she was blessed with an easy field operation. Since she knew a lot of her hometown it will be easier to get a good grade on this evaluation. Trying to feel optimistic she resume her conversation with Mizu and from time to time she looked upon Saya to how he was doing in his sleep. The poor thing was just exhausted so she put a blanket around him so he would not catch a cold. She managed to get some hot beverages to the rest of the group while taking some supplies and food for herself.
Time went by and soon they reached their destiny. Waving off good lucks and blowing kisses to the new friends she made on the train Angie took a turn and saw Rave's bored expression. Again she frowned thinking that Ravi-kun must be feeling a bit tired from the journey. Which in that case means she should be asking the questions while he recovered from his trip. With a soft pace she approached the first couple she saw.

"Hi, How are you? Can you be so kind of helping us please?" said Angie with a soft gentle tone of voice.
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((I will leave this my part here^^))

[Alerane]

On the train, Miyu chatted with Angelique, but found herself gazing out the window more often then not. Rust nudged her hand with his nose, and she petted him. Angie seemed to be full of energy, and as for Saya, who she'd yet to even speak with, he seemed quite the opposite. Sighing, Miyu dozed off, having not taken a break since her last mission.

[Ryuzaki]

I decided to walk down to see what the Exorcists were up to on the train so I headed to the front of the train where they were seated. Looks like they’re still here even though there are quite a few Akumas out there waiting for them to get to the station. And here I was worried that they had noticed.

“Excuse me sir, but is this the VIP seats?” I said to a total stranger.

“Why it’s right over there two doors down. But you need the VIP tickets to go there.” said this older man who looked like he’s seen better days.

“Thank you my good man.” smiling at the man, and I walked towards the door. Walking out of the VIP room an Exorcist came walking out.

“Rave where are you going!?” Yelled one of the woman. Ooooo, so this mans name is Raven eh. and these woman and this man is an Exorcist, interesting.

“I’m going to the restroom, just hold on a bit.” Raven said to one of the girls while walking out to go to the restroom.

“Excuse me, is this this the VIP room that your in?”

“Yeah it is, do you have a pass to get in?” said Raven looking at me like I was a no body.

“No I don’t, I just wanted to see if I could get in the room that’s all.” I started to giggle after making a silly response. Looks like Exorcists can’t tell whose a Noah after all. I‘ll see if I can get a conversation with this guy to see just who my enemy is.

((Anyone who is on the train with Rave can use my character if you want))

[Shinomori]

A flock of crows alighted from their perches, sending a cloud of black into the night sky. Something had disturbed them. On a branch high above the ground stood a solitary figure, grasping an umbrella.

The Earl of Millennium looked down at the passing train, his ever-present grin on his face. All he had to do was have his servants follow that train...and it would lead him right to the innocence. Then, once the Order found it, he could swiftly kill them all and take it for himself. It would be a most enjoyable day.

Turning to Lero, he smiled and said:

I don't think that we should reveal ourselves yet, do you? It'll be so much fun to watch the others have a good time!

I'd say we let them take care of it, lero!

He turned back to the train, watching from his post as it slowly steamed on toward Germany. Then, taking Lero into his hand, he flew from the branch and disappeared into the night, leaving one single skilled tracker to tell him just where they had gone to.

((The tracker's a level 2 akuma whose special abilities involve speed and invisibility, none of you know it's there or ever will, don't even think about putting it into your posts. :)))

[Ryuzaki]

Hmmm, well it looks like the Earl has started to make his move I guess. This must mean everything is going to plan. And I know it will be nearly impossible for these foolish Exorcists to see the tracker level 2 Akuma that is following us on this train. Well, there's not too much I can do right now except just wait for things to play out and talk to this Raven guy.

"I see that your wearing an interesting coat there, what's this symbol you have on your jacket, like the other two girls sitting in the back." I said while playing with a toothpick in my mouth, eager to hear what this Exorcist might say next.

Silence drew for a few seconds, I could hear the sounds of the engine in the front like I was standing right there listening upclose. Well it looks like we have a silent type here, did I push the wrong button or something? Or does he not want to reveal himself to me?

"Hmph, really your annoying, I'm going to the restroom." Rave said in a arsh voice bumping into me while walking off to the restrooms.

"Sheesh, what a guy, what a guy. Hey you girls sitting over there!" they looked at me out of shock since they didn't know who I was.

"How can you stand that harsh guy!?" yelling across the room attracting attention from the rest of the passengers sitting near by.

[Milan]

After Komui had passed by, George walked out of the storage room and headed for the station.

"No need to hurry. Already missed the train the others are in."

He casually walked further through the corridors.

He reached the station and there was a train waiting. He ran over to it and entered it. George found a nice place to sit down and so he did, while the train was departing from the station.

Time for a nap.

George closed his eyes and fell asleep.

[Z_Blitz]

Tch! That fool Constantine, socializing with those exorcists.

"Oi, Nicholas, why is our couch..."

I looked up at the sign drawn on top of the window.

"A non-smoker one?"

I said that with a grumpy low voice to the ravioli young man sitting in front of me. Couldn't he let me smoke my nicotine in peace?

"Noah-sama!"

Ah... It seems that the Earl has played his hand. A tracker akuma, eh? Very well. I'll refrain from taking any action to avoid drawing attention to myself. I already stand out sitting next to "bat" man here.

The scenary passed by quickly as the train rode its railroad tracks heading towards the technologically advanced city of Stuttgart, Germany. I have never been to Germany even though it's quite close to where I hail from.

Still though... We could've just teleported there. What was the Earl thinking when he sent us on a train.

My light brown shoes touched the asphalt of platform number 3, right after the train came to a stop. Phase 2 commences soon.

Follow the exorcists. How lame.

I regrouped with Nicholas and Constantine, who has just said his farewells to the exorcists he met on the train.

"Quite the lively bunch. Too bad they won't be getting souveneirs, heh." Said I, as a smirk appeared on my face.

[Milan]

The train was still on its way to Germany. George was taking a nap and his golem flew out of the opening in George's bag. Most of the time the golem was in his bag, but it hadn't flown around for quite some time now.

It circled around George's head and headed for the window. It bumped against the window and fell down on the empty passenger's seat next to George. The golem layed still in the passenger's seat, waiting for George to wake up.

[Undying]

Rave straightened and looked around.

Did I feel something?

He put a hand on his stomach a second later and bent almost in two.

Nope, I didn't. Just my stomach.

Rubbing his irritated middle, he straightened again, slowly this time, and observed his surroundings again. He was surprised that the Akuma hadn't descended on them right as they exited the train.

What was the Earl up to? Or was this just going to be completely boring and have no action at all?

Burping gently he walked to the cashier, and leaning slightly on the window frame to support himself, asked where he could find the nearest hotel.

"New here, eh?" asked the bland-dressed man, speaking in rushed German. "But your speech is perfect... were you born here?"

Rave blinked. "No, I wasn't. Now where is that hotel? I want to go to sleep?"

The man chuckled. "There are two hotels in town, one is located a short walk to the east of here, the other is just around the corner. Both are not exactly the best."

Rave nodded and walked to his other companions.

"Hey, you. We gotta decide which hotel we go to, and do me a huge favor. Move it."

He prodded Angelique, the guy who tried to talk to him on the train earlier, and the two others with the tip of his katana.

[Alerane]

As she was prodded awake with the katana, Miyu squinted up at Rave in her half asleep state and shook away the haze of her nap. She had been more tired then she had expected to be. No matter, though.

"I'm up, I'm up. We here already?"

Getting to her feet, she raise her arms in the air, hands balled up into fists as she yawned and stretched. She couldn't really careless if the others got a bad impression of her this way, because they all had to work together either way. Checking the strap that held her boomerang and Rust in her pocket, she stepped over towards Rave.

[Askand]

Angelique didnt got her answer from the couple who gave her an enigmatic look when she tried to talk with them. Instead they turn around and leaved her. A bit confused on their reaction Angelique just shrug softly and went back to the group when Rave called to decided which hotel they were going to go. On her way back she waved her goodbye to Constantine a nice guy she met on her journey at the train he was with another two men and she gave them her best smile.
She was almost near the group when a soft pinch was felt on her heart.

"It can't be...this...this pinch feels like...Akuma? No this is a field mission they wont throw us to a real danger just like that. We are still in training. Maybe is the excitement of the journey. I haven't fully rest yet. Probably I'm imagine things." thought Angie for herself.

With a fast look around the place she made sure no one noticed her hesitation. Closing her eyes briefly she took a deep breath then opened them up to find Rave in front of her looking at straight in the eye.

[Milan]

George slowly woke up and his golem immediately started flying again. It circled around George's head.

"Yes, good...eh... what's the time exactly?"

George moved to the empty seat next to him looked out of the window. He observed the landscape and concluded that Stuttgart wasn't that far anymore.

Hope those Finders in Germany weren't attacked by the Akuma...

George kept staring out of the window, while his golem was resting on top of his head.

[Ryuzaki]

“Well that took longer than expected to get off that train, now didn’t Xavier?” putting a happy grin on my face like the ride was really exciting.

Exiting out of the train station we went to a nearby park with a lot of trees. It was pretty warm outside today so we could hear all of the birds chirping while trying to get their daily food.

I gazed up into the sky looking at the few clouds that were hovering over us. It sure is a beautiful day, I could take a nap under this tree and watch the clouds if I wanted to.

“Hey Xavier, what do you suppose we do now? Should we follow the Exorcists and see where they’re staying for the night? Maybe we can rest where they are as well.” looking at Xavier thinking of what to do next.

"How about we send some akuma over to them before they get to their desitnation. I wouldn't mind watching some entertainment." I put my hands behind my head waiting to see if Xavier would go with my fun plan.

[Kabane]

"Yes, non-smoking. God blessed me when he kept me from seeing your ugly faces, but he does not shield me from wretched smells." Nicholas snapped. He spent most of the trip with his eyes closed. No need to watch the passing scenery, he was "blind" after all.

"What is that Constantine doing?" Nicholas said half way through the trip. He seemed to be socializing with less than desirable individuals. "Fraternizing with prey?" Nicholas said again.

The train ride ended soon enough and Nicholas, along with the two other Noah, stepped off the train.

Constantine waved goodbye to his new found "friends," though soon enough he needed to kill them. We conversed for several minutes deciding what to do. Constantine presented the idea of following the exorcists.

"Following the exorcists?! Surely we don't need to stay within a mile of them. Though, friends close, enemies closer I suppose. Do what you want. I'll follow."

[Z_Blitz]

"Tch!"
Foreplay before the main event. Fine, but they better not die on us.

I closed my eyes and drifted off into an inner world of mine, where no light, or sound could be heard aside from my own.

"Oi, akuma gathered around here! Get your bums here and ambush these exorcists by nightfall. Make sure no civilians are caught in the crossfire. Be prepared to meet a fate worse than death should any innocent bypasser is dead. I'll revive you and kill you, over and over until your very soul burns and ceases to exist. You got that?!"

After a short pause, a group of akuma responded, each confirming their mission's details. I opened my eyes to once again see the light from the sun above.

"While those knuckleheads fight, the three of us are free to do whatever we want. The tracker akuma will not engage in this battle and will carefully observe the developments, keeping us informed. Remember, once called upon, make sure you teleport there immediately."

Perhaps this innocence will turn out to be the heart we need, and the one that will bring salvation to this accursed race's fate. I'm tired of seeing fake smiles on people's faces.

[Akiha]

Saya woke up from his nap still on the train.

"W-we're here?! Ah, crap!"

He scurried to gather his books and had his golem follow him. He bolted out the train doors, running down the streets, heading to whatever destination he was needed to be in.

He had a feeling of a shadow somewhere near, but shrugged it off and continued running.

[Ryuzaki]

“I knew you’d make the right decision Xavier.” I took out my toothpick, “Now all we do is sit back and see how my new Exorcist friends fare against the Akuma.”

We started to walk down a busy road with some of shops and bars. There was a homeless couple sitting in an dark alley scrambling for food in the trash that the restaurant threw away. I could smell the stench of old sour milk and rotten meat in that alley. I can’t believe these despicable humans have to live like this…homeless and helpless. I pity these humans.

After 20 minutes of walking through the streets, we were getting closer to our destination. “Hmph, so how much farther are we going to walk? We should have reached the place by now.” I kicked a couple pebbles that were in my path.

Well, I see a couple of Akumas that Xavier sent, it shouldn’t be any longer when the Exorcists run into them.

[Milan]

The landscape next to the train flashed by as George kept staring out of the window. His golem had stopped flying and was now in George's bag again.

How much longer is this ride gonna take?

He stopped looking out of the window and stretched his legs, letting them rest on the seats opposite of him.

[Undying]

((Ryu approved that the battle can begin now, so Rave will fight, you all can do whatever you want, but don't interfere with Rave. He hates that))

Rave looked up at the shabby building. Gray, tearing unrecognizable material covered the entire building. He shook his head and went to the entrance, intending to see if there were any rooms for the.

The nearest window frame exploded in a shower of wood splinters. Rave reacted without thinking and dived to the side. A second later another volley of explosions dented the ground where his feet have been a second ago.

He shot a glance up. Three Level 1 Akuma floated stupidly in the air, barrels pointing at him.

"Oh, come on... Akuma level 1? I can fry them easily! I think."

Jumping back to avoid the incoming third volley, he drew his sword and charged forward. The Akuma fired, but he just ran forward as fast as he could, and the bullets missed him, as the Akuma failed to adjust their aim properly. He reached right below them and stepping on the blown window-frame launched himself upwards with a kick.

He grabbed an extending pipe from one of the Akuma, and pulled himself up, then stabbed his sword into the Akuma's elliptic frame and pulled himself even farther up, just in time to avoid another volley of bullets.

Grabbing firmer hold of the Akuma with his legs, he muttered "Innocence activate!" and his sword burst out in a cloud of glinting, ghostly white petals, which sliced the Akuma from within to shreds.

Right before the fast-disintegrating Akuma vanished, Rave jumped to the next one, followed by a cloud of glinting petals. The attack caught the Akuma by surprise, and before they could fix their aim, there was only one left floating, and the cloud of petals closed on it fast.

Rave landed on the ground and glanced up. More Akuma were floating in fast.

"Oh man..."

[Askand]

(( You know you ignore my last post right Yun Yun??))
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Rave ignored her flinch and went to the building. Angie sighed relief that he didnt paid too much attention to her. Still she felt another pinch on her heart. Her Innocence was reacting to what it seemed Akuma presence. Confused about the sensation she lift her head in time to hear the explosion and see Rave evading the Akuma. She went to help him when she felt a hand holding her by the shoulder. It was Mizu who shaking her head sent the silent message telling her it was not wise to interfere on Rave's fight.

"But arent we supposed to do this exam as team work. I mean the teachers are going to deduct points if we dont cooperate," said Angie looking at Mizu's xonfused look.

When Mizu was about to reply a serious of shoots were heard behind them. Barely in time both girls managed to dodge the shoots. Glancing at the sky a group of four akumas level 1 were aiming their cannons against them. Angie felt the pinch again in her heart but this time it was more painful than before.
This time she knew it was not a simulation but the real deal. Preparing herself to activate her Inocensse she fail to sense the Akuma behind her until Mizu's shout alert her of the danger. To late to evade it she received the shoot that threw her to the other side of the street against a wall.

[Akiha]

Panting, Saya stood against a building to catch his breath.

"Huwahh...." he panted. "I need to get in better shape. Too much running..."

He sat down on a bench, and felt the breeze brush by his hair, feeling nice. The golem landed on Saya's head, and Saya closed his eyes, feeling peaceful.


Startled, Saya woke up. The golem flapped in the air crazily after having its carpet pulled form under it.

The breeze had stopped, but it seemed like it was only five minutes he sat down. No wind, no sound from what he could hear. It seemed....wrong.

Saya went to look around, and found nothing. No movement, nothing. The only sound he could hear was his breathing and the wings of the golem.

He saw a person walk out of an alley. "Hey! Can you tell me where everyone we-" Saya's eyes opened wide at the blood stains on the woman's hand.

"Yes, I killed them," the woman said in a low voice. Saya broke out in a cold sweat, and the woman gave a dreaful smile and licked her lips. "An Exorcist, eh? Time to eat." She started walking towards Saya with the same smile.

Saya started walking backwards, and turned to run, but found an Akuma in front of him, with one of the cannons aimed for him.

"Easy prey," she laughed. She fired from the cannon, and an explosion was made.

The clouds cleared and what stood was a shield of papers. "My...Innocence..." Saya muttered. "It's time to fight!" Saya's pages formed 3 long swords in his hand.

He threw one right at the head, but the Akuma dodged, the sword hitting the side of her. Saya jumped in the air towards her, and slashed at the cannon, cutting off a part of it.

As Saya was about to gouge the Akuma, it quickly moved, making Saya fall off. It didn't look back at Saya, but continued to move in the same direction. He saw another one in the distance heading towards the same direction.

"What the..?" Saya muttered. The pages of his book returned, and Saya started running in the same directions of the Akuma.

He had to know what was going on.

[Ryuzaki]

“Hey Xavier, I’ll be taking a walk somewhere, you two can go ahead without me, I’ll catch up later.”
Xavier nodded his head at me with approval to go.

It’s getting dark here pretty fast, pretty soon I’ll need some light to see where I’m going.

I walked towards the alley where the male Exorcist had just killed one of the level 1 Akuma. I saw him running down the street and took a quick glance at me to see who I was. Looks like his hands are full right now. I’ll follow him to see just where he’s going to.

I followed the Exorcist for about a minute staying safely back so that he wouldn’t notice I was behind him.
Peering past a building, I could see the man who I met on the train fighting the Akuma with his Innocence activated. I crept a little more and saw the ladies that I was talking to on the train. One of them was in the form of a big looking cat, and the other was to the side of her defending herself.

Ahh, this is a better fight than I would have thought. It seems those two girls can hold their own too. I watched as one of them was flung to the other side of the street by an Akuma.

I take that back, I thought they were good, but they aren’t worth my time fighting against and getting my hands all dirty. Walking back I noticed a Finder in the far corner of the street. It seemed as if he noticed that I had been watching the battle the whole time. Who does he think he’s looking at? I better pay him a visit before he warns the rest of the Finders that I’m a suspect.

Forming my whole body into the ground like I was nothing to do, I travel through the ground instantly and resurfaced behind the Finder.

“It’s not very nice starring at people like that, it will get you in trouble sometimes.” the man collapsed on the ground from shock.

Trying to get up and run he yelled with the fear of death in his eyes, “It’s an A-Akuma! H-h-help me!” the man tried to scream from the top of his lungs but to no avail, he wasn’t noticed at all.

“You think I’m an Akuma? No no no my friend, you’ve got it all wrong. I’m much more scary than them.” my whole body started to change color, and the crosses on my forehead started to appear. “I’m a Noah.”

“Ahhhh!” the Finder screamed for his life. I quickly punched him through his stomach and wiped my hands of the blood.

“Help mee..Ex..or..cist….” he slowly died saying those last few words of his life.

“You shouldn’t have come here my friend, you shouldn’t have come here.”

[Undying]

((@Asky: I know, because Rave wouldn't have reacted to her. He's not that type of character))

Rave heard the explosions from the direction of the train and groaned in annoyance.

Useless women!

He began running towards the train again, but just as he rounded a corner he was greeted with a volley pf Akuma bullets, which luckily hit his reformed sword and hilt and bounced off, denting the ground and the wall of the building. Rave growled and retreated, letting the Akuma follow him back into the street, then he charged forward, running right below them and rounding the corner again.

The Akuma turned stupidly and followed him, only to meet a cloud of glinting petals that shredded them into bits.

However, while he was occupied with the Akuma, three more approached the fighters near the train. Gritting his teeth he ran full sprint towards there.

[Milan]

The train sowly came to a stop and George remained seated.

This sure is taking long.

The train began to ride again and as it passed by a part of the station, George saw a sign with 'Stuttgart' on it. His eyes widened and he got up as fast as possible. He grabbed his bag and ran at the door.

"Stop!"

The train didn't stop, so he kicked open the door and jumped out onto the grass.

"Damn, forgot to get out again..."

He looked up to the left and saw the station in the distance, not too far away from him. He got up and swung the bag over his shoulder while walking towards the station. It was getting dark outside and a sunset could be seen behind George.

"I wonder if their are still any Finders at the station..."

[Z_Blitz]

Those numbnuts! Tch!

"I thought I CLEARLY said to steer clear from civilians!"

"But Noah-sama, we are avoiding as much casualties as possible."

By fighting in the middle of the city you twats?

"Retreat from the city and head out to the meadows. Got that?"

The akumas replied concurring to that; all except one. Sensing its presence, I walked towards it with Nicholas next to me. There, in the middle of a crowded street, I found it blindly shooting its bullets at the public hoping to kill as many people as possible. I listened to its soul as it yelled:

"More! More! MORE! At this rate I'll evolve to level 2 and become invincible! Mwahahaha!"

Cross at witnessing the akuma's defiance, I rushed in towards it with an angry look on my face. My crosses, my ash gray skin, my power all came to play as I jumped on its bulky body.

"Noah-sama! I was going to..."

"You worthless trash!"

I smacked the akuma down with a roundhouse kick to a dark alley a few hundred meters away from where it previously hovered. I knew it was only a matter of time before someone suspects my identity if I took care of that akuma right there.

"B-b-but Noah-sama! The E-e-earl! Yes! The Earl! He ordered me to grow more powerful!"

Pitiful, dishonorable, ridiculous. You challenged my orders and then make up excuses to save your worthless life?

"Your time is up. Uriel!"

At my command, a small typhoon formed at the tip of my fingers, drilling past the akuma's steel skin. Though that was more than enough to kill that heap of oil and metal, I did not refrain from brutally scrapping it apart even further. I formed another typhoon from within the akuma that destroyed it from the inside-out.

"With that akuma dead, I hope everyone understands how serious my orders are. I hate repeating myself."

Saying that, I walked back towards Nicholas, who seemed unsurprised with the action I've taken.

"I think I've mentioned it before to you, but I..." I reached for a cigarette and lit it before I continued talking to the teenager in front of me saying: "I hate those akuma."

[Milan]

George had reached the station, but no Finders nor Exorcists were waiting for him. He heard yelling and screaming coming from the city. People were apparently panicking.

"What's going on here? Akuma?"

George's golem flew out of the bag as he ran away from the station towards the noises.

[Kabane]

"Akuma's are naturally displeasing, both in sight and in personality, however 'collateral damage' as I would term it, is unavoidable." Nicholas said, shrugging his shoulders. "I'll be sure to make sure you aren't in sight if I kill 'innocent' bystanders. Not that I would." He added.

He began to walk toward the direction of the exorcists. He turns around to say one more thing, "Also, Try not to kill any other minions?"

A fountain sat in the middle of the town's square. It was a sculpture of Poseidon thrusting his trident with dolphins spewing water from all sides. Nicholas strolled to the fountain and dipped his hand in the water. The water immediately began to evaporate, clouding the whole town in a dense fog. Any additional water being expended by the dolphins also became an opague cloud.

"You have no objections do you Xavier? We're wasting our time and resources." He yelled

"Order a retreat. We'll wait for the Exorcists to lead us to the innocence." Nicholas said to an Akuma hovering above the fountain.

As clouds covered the town, the Akuma disappeared into the mist. Using his powers, Nicholas could sense anything that moved in the fog. Additionally, he could now discern anything and everything. Being blind no longer mattered, he could see better than anyone in this fog. He walked back to Xavier, who seemed a little cautious with his sense of sight robbed from him.

"Let's find a place to stay. Follow me... if you can see, if not follow my voice." Nicholas said, humming as he began walking.

[Undying]

What the... they are retreating? That's a first. Rave looked around. The Akuma were leaving, pulling back, as though commanded by some unknown master.

Oh no. This could mean that the Noah or even the Earl are here!

Gritting his teeth, he sped to the train station, and just as he reached it, the town began to cover in dense fog. Rave growled.

"Yo, women. If you can hear me, answer. I will require to hear you until we can enter a place where there is less fog so we can see one another. And we have things to talk about, but outside this fog. I don't like it. Now move! The hotel is on the street to the north, turn left. Follow my voice just in case. And don't keep silent so I'll be able to hear you too."

He started walking towards the hotel, every few steps saying something like "are you still there?" and "Exorcists here!"

For some reason, they weren't attacked on the way.

This could only mean one thing...

"Hurry it up! If you are still there, join me inside the hotel. We have things to discuss."

[Milan]

George reached the city and fog had covered all of it.

"Didn't see this fog a minute ago..."

He started to walk around slowly, but couldn't see anything. It was dark and he was surrounded by mist. George grabbed an oil lantern out of his bag and lit it. Holding it up in front of him, he started to walk forward, looking for the other Exorcists.

"Hello?!"

George neared what appeared to be a fountain and the fog there was so thick, he couldn't see anything even with his lantern.

"Where are those guys?"

He heard someone calling.

"yes, George here! Sent as backup!"

[Alerane]

((My internet goes down for a day and I miss all this -_-;;;))

As the Akuma appeared Miyu was next to Angelique and a few paces behind Rave. Her initial reaction was to dodge as they were shot at by th Level 1s, rolling off to the right, her arm reaching around to her waist to unhook her boomerang. Pulling it free she felt the Innocence in it awaken as it expanded to its combat size.

Miyu brought back her arm and like a Frisbee with a flick of the wrist launched her weapon into the air, spinning wildly, one side burning with heat the other a deadly blade. Running out of the way she kept her hand out, it to guide the Innocence's direction, leading her boomerang straight through two of the surrounding Akuma.

Preoccupied with her targets a shot from behind caught her off guard and haphazardly jumping to avoid it, Miyu slipped and twisted her ankle. Crap and a half! she thought, getting up and clenching her teeth as she tried to keep walking on it. Seeing that running would be hopeless, she made a circling motion with her hand and raised it to the air, and a second later caught her boomerang mid flight overhead.

[Ryuzaki]

Damn that Nicholas, he had to make the whole city covered in heavy fog. I can barely see my hands right in front of my face. If I remember his abilities correctly, he will be able to sense that I’m here walking on the streets. I know where they’re headed so I’ll just head where they are I guess.

Walking through the heavy fog, I could see all of the pedestrians struggle getting through all of this. A few moments later I heard a little boy crying for his mother, who he probably lost while walking through the fog. Poor kid, he’ll probably get kidnapped or something if he’s left out like this long enough.

Walking up to the kid, who looked to be around five or six years old, I said, “Hey kid, did you lose your mother.” He continued to cry with his fists rubbing eyes.

I heard a faint voice calling out for a boys name, she sounded really desperate so I figured it was this boys mother. “Come with me kid, your mom is over here.” I grabbed his arm and walked him a few blocks over to where his mother was.

“David! O thank goodness your safe! Thank you so much sir!” she held tightly to him and started to cry herself.

I started to walk away when she called out, “Please take this sir! It’s some money.” she handed a hundred dollar bill that she must have gotten while in the US.

“It’s okay, I’m in a hurry, but your welcome.” I continued wondering off into the heavy fog until I ran into the same park where I left Xavier and Nicholas.

Off in the distance under a street light I could barely see the two Noahs and I ran towards them. I’m glad that I didn’t have to search too long, then I would have had to burn all of this crap Nicholas created with Apollo.

“Hey you two! I’m back. Sorry for taking so long, I took a little…detour…”

[Kabane]

"Killing Akumas, then helping children, what a group I've fallen into." Nicholas smirked. "Good to have ---."

Nicholas' humming ceased, and he stopped walking. Xavier and Constantine also stopped walking. Nicholas waved his hand gently, the fog in the immediate area condensing into a stream of water. Nicholas wants to put emphasis on something he is about to say.

"You two, look at me. There may not be enough moisture to cloud your vision, but there's enough for me to know when you're not looking." He demanded. "What exactly are you two doing following Uncle E anyway? Neither you seem cut out for this business. We are not here to help children, or protect the innocent. We have a job and you two are getting distracted." Nicholas' eyes narrowed, the veins on his temple beginning to bulge.

"If you want to be impediments to Uncle E's plans...." He paused, the stream of water beginning to violently spin, "then I'll save him the trouble of getting rid of either OR BOTH of you." Nicholas said, with a threatening and serious tone.

[Z_Blitz]

Tch! What I do is none of your business.

Is what I felt like telling him before robbing the air out of his body. His shabby fog is no threat to me, one who has mastered control over the air.

"Don't worry, I won't hinder your precious Uncle's plans and will play my part as a pawn when the time comes. I am simply making sure that the seats are booked once the curtain is drawn."

My cigarette, now soggy from the fog, lost the taste of its blend. I took it out of my mouth and threw it to the ground, stomping it with the heel of my shoes.

"Shall we now? I'm not particularly comfortable walking around here, while the exorcists are working some plan now that our presence has been made clear to them. Besides, it's almost night here. Stuttgart's street lamps are equipped with anti-fog bulbs, rendering our camouflage useless."

[Ryuzaki]

“Hmph, yeah I’ll obey our Uncle Earl, it’s not like he said to kill humans. If I remember correctly all we’re suppose to do is just get this Innocence and that’s all.”

Arrogant person, I’ll do whatever I feel like. His weak power doesn’t intimidate me at all.

I covered my face with my hands and shook my head. “I agree with Xavier, we should be on our guard now, our presence has probably been discovered, so we should speed up our pace and find the Innocence as fast as we can.”

We continued walking down the street through anti-fog lights. We could slowly see more of our surroundings as the fog was getting lighter and lighter.

“So, Xavier, do you have any more plans? I’m listening to what you have to say.” I happily grinned at him.

[Kabane]

"Pfft... " Nicholas snarled. He carried on, though in complete silence. As the fog lamps began to render the fog near useless, Nicholas began to collect the water and place it in a water sac for later. All the water couldn't fit in the pouch and the remaining, excess, water would be played with.

Nicholas froze some water into ice needles, hurling them at several signs along the Noah's stroll. He chuckled at the idea of store owners seeing random punctures on their street signs or wooden displays, but no evidence of any sort of metal object.

[Akiha]

Practically blind, Saya rand into a building's wall. "This fog...I can't see anything!"

He put his arms in front of his face to try and guide his way around. He eventually found a door to a large building.

Better in there than out here. he thought. Saya opened the door, and found out he ended up in the hotel.

He leaned against the door, getting a rest. His golem landed on his head, flapping its wings slightly.

Saya sighed, and put his hand to his forehead and began to think. How to overcome the fog problem..? It's not natural, for sure. It must have been from an akuma...

[Alerane]

Boomerang in hand, Miyu ran, half limping through the fog filled area. Now and again there were shots from akuma somewhere hovering in the unseen sky, but with the bad visibility she couldn't fight them. It was as easy as having no target to aim at. And who would randomly stab at something in the dark?

For a second she thought she saw another figure up ahead, and shouted out to see if they were an ally. They merely ran, so they were most likely a bystander caught up in this mess, but as she ran in the direction of the stranger her ankle seared with another flash of pain and it gave way. Falling to the ground Miyu cursed profoundly, leaning against what seemed to be a crate behind a building as she removed her boot to see if her foot had swollen, Some mess she was in, the fight hardly started and she was injured.

[Milan]

George saw so,e bystander srunnning past him. He also heard a voice calling.

Hmm.

He followed the sound, but then he heard anpther noise to his left. He ran that way and found an allerway. He heard a voice swearing, so he got closer to it. It was a girl.

He held his lantern closer to the face and chest and saw it was one of the Exorcists sent to Stuttgart before him.

"Hello there, the name's George. I'm here to help you guys." He held out his hand to help her get up.

[Askand]

Angie woke up and started to tremble when the virus began to spread thru her body. Closing her eyes she concentrated and let her Innocence purify her body. Feeling the enemy approaching she took her dress and boots off and with the dust still covering her she jumped into the Akuma and devoured it with a ferocious hunger. Her Innocence was not fully activated so her only indicators were blood shoot red eyes and her fangs that dig deep into her enemies flesh. After getting her serving was done she saw a strange fog appearing. She smelled the stench of akuma disappearing fast.

“Looks like they are leaving the place.” She thought.

With some cautious movements she walks a few meters until she heard Rave’s voice thru the air. Taking some time to go back to normal she then walk toward the voice was calling with a murderous look on her eyes.


((Sorry to keep it short guys. Got some stuff to attend I will elaborate more later))

[Alerane]

As the other Exorcist appeared, Miyu stopped her string of profanities. Taking the hand he offered and getting back up on her feet, favouring her left foot for obvious reasons, she realized he was their back-up.

"Thanks, George. The name's Miyu, the idiot who's not helping much it seems."

She gave a smile, though it wasn't much of a time for pleasantries and such. Taking a step on her right foot to test it she sucked in air harshly as it hurt again. But there was no fixing that. She unceremoniously crammed her boot back ontop of the swollen ankle.

[Milan]

"Oh, you're hurt." George noticed. "Let me help you."

He handed Miyu the lantern and grabbed her back and her legs. Carrying her, he walked out of the alley that was filled with fog. The streets were now mostly clear of mist due to the special street lights.

"Okay, so I guess we go to the others. Which way?"

[Undying]

Rave put his hand on his face in solemn defeat. They were hopeless. He was shouting his lungs off and they still failed to follow him. He exited the building and sat on a barrel facing the street. Then, noticing a few children playing about, decided on a plan.

Calling them to him, he promised them candy if they did what he said.

The kids agreed to the promise of candy, and spread around the street looking for people dressed like the candy-man. Black overcoat with a fancy crest on the chest. They were told to point them to the place where the candy-man was.

In the meantime, Rave bought some candy for the kids.

((@Askand: you can approach Rave now, since all that happened before you arrived.

@Everyone else: follow the kids to the hotel))

[Milan]

"Hey look! That guy's wearing the same as the candy man!"

Some kids walked over to George and Miyu.

"We were told by a candy man who's dressed the same as you are to bring you to him."

The kids were pulling George's coat.

"They mean the others?"

"I think so." Miyu answered.

"Okay lead the way." George told the children.

Still carrying Miyu, he hurried after the children.

~Hotel~

George came in through the front door found a chair for Miyu to sit on. THen he looked around for the others. He saw another male wearing the Exorcist coat .

[Alerane]

As they made to the hotel and she settled into the chair, she turned back to George.

"Thanks so much for the help, George."

Miyu unlaced and slid off her left boot again, and poked at her ankle, grumbling to herself about slipping and how she should have been more careful. She stopped and strapped her boomerang, already shrunken back to its portable size to her pant leg.

[Ryuzaki]

Nicholas is saving some water for a later battle eh. He must be pretty serious about these Exorcists. I don’t know the guy very well but I think he’s quite serious about this mission. We continued walking through the streets, the fog had finally lifted and more pedestrians flooded into the streets.

“This must be a pretty busy town to have this many people up this late walking around.” I said sarcastically to both of them.

A few minutes later I started to slow down walking and gradually stopped. They both stopped as well and looked at me with puzzled faces. “Hey you guys, I was thinking.” I paused for a moment, “Would it be better if one of us was to actually search for clues where exactly this Innocence may be? We can take turns searching if you want, it doesn’t matter to me.”

Silence was broken out for a little bit among the three of us.

[Askand]

((Roger That Yun Yun. Time for some comic relief you know? ^^))Pm me if you dont understand something.
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BY the time Angelique found the voice of Rave her Innocence settled down and her eyes went back to normal. She sighs a little relief and happy since she was a bit unsure how will her friends will take on her Innocence. Feeling really bursting out with happiness she found Rave giving candy to a group of kids. After they were gone she approached with a smile and still holding her dress and boots on one hand.

"Hi Ravi-kun. Uh where are the others?" she blinked and looked around.
"Are they are still taking the test?" I only got one akuma and since I was hungry well I ate it." she said with a embarrassed voice and blushed face.

Not waiting for a response she took on her dress and boots while she evading the face of Rave not knowing if her comment left him surprised, mute or just he didnt wanted to reply. After she was back to normal dressed she pulled out a letter and gave it to Rave.

"By the way I forgot to give you this but since you seemed to be the one who is in charge now I guess you can get it. Its a letter from Asian headquarters. I got transfer to finish my training on the Main HQ with you guys. I hope we can get along as classmates and graduate together from this strange school for Exorcists." finished with a huge grin and bright smile.

[Milan]

"Were you attacked by Akuma just now?"

George sat down on a chair next to Miyu and put his bag on the ground. His golem was still flying around his head, but the young Exorcist grabbed the golem with his left hand.

"So this is the hotel you guys are staying in?"

George went through the recordings his golem made of the city, while listening to Miyu. There wasn't anything odd or important to see on it, the mist had hidden everything.

[Alerane]

"Yeah, there was a swarm of level 1s out there right before the mist rolled in. I got two of them, three maybe, but I'm not sure about the last one 'cause I couldn't see it. Strangely enough I hurt myself tripping though instead of them hurt me. Pathetic, eh?"

Miyu glanced around the room they were in before answering his second question.

"I guess it is, we hadn't really decided before the attack on us, but Rave must have got it when the Akuma were gone. He was the most set on getting to the hotel."

She said the last comment quieter in case Rave was as angry a person as his face hinted.

[Z_Blitz]

((I'm calling that yet-to-make-a-show Akuma, Pascal for future reference :).))

"No. Let's keep a low profile. Pascal should suffice."

I said as I drew another breath in from my belated tobacco roll. Now that the fog settled and the sky's clear, I was finally able to poison my blood with nicotine.

Hotel... Yeah, Nicholas is a bit of a pompous ass and Constantine's not too big on the "rough it up" way of life. I suppose staying the night in this lavish hotel won't be a complete loss. Fatso will understand.

I flicked my cigarette away before crossing the street towards the 5 stars hotel, "The Blitz". A young woman, dressed in classy red and brown uniform welcomed us before asking:

"Hello gentlemen. Would you like a room for the evening?"

"Yes please. My friends and I would appreciate if you can find us 3 empty rooms." I replied kindly, almost inconspicously playing the role of a "normal" man my age.

I was normal anyway... Until that day that is.

"I have 2 single rooms and a suite. Would that be alright?" She nicely asked.

A suite? Sweet I say.

I smiled, almost too happy to hear that and replied with a nod. She asked for my payment method and I looked at shorty behind me, Nicholas, i.e. the walking money fountain that sprout dollars, yens and euros. In this case, I was only interested in the latter.

"Well, now that that's settled. I'll meet you guys whenever we're summoned. Don't wander around too much, and Nicholas, no pranks with your water control. I detest waking up to the sound of a bursting pipe."

That said, I walked up the majestic staircase towards my suite and waited for the boy escorting me to open the the door. With a swift turn of a wrist, the "clicking" sound a lock made was heard, indicating that it was recently changed. I walked in with my cigarette in my mouth, waiting to burn it once I'm left to my demons. I thanked the lad and gave him a generous tip before taking the key from him and shutting the door. It was finally time for me to relax a bit.

Not that I really needed it. I just want to be in my top form when we meet those meat shields.

[Ryuzaki]

“Thanks Xavier for getting us these rooms, they’re great looking!” looking at Xavier as he went into his suite room, “I see that you have the suite Xavier, now I know why you reserved the rooms.” I smiled and laughed a little at my little amusing joke.

“I tend to get up pretty early too, so don’t be surprised if I wake you two up pretty early.” I gave a little smirk to the both of them, and they returned the favor. The three of shut our doors and went into our rooms.

“Wow! These are nice rooms that this place has, I wonder how Xavier know about this place.” Maybe he visited here before, it’s possible.

I took off my leather boots and put them in the closet along with my soggy jacket from all of the heavy fog. I jumped in bed and looked out the window admiring the pretty view outside.

[Milan]

"Well, guess I'll just go book a room. See you all tomorrow, I'm tired."

George grabbed his bag and walked over to the receptionist. He booked a room and headed up the stairs, they made a sound with every step he made. It must've been old.

George put the key in the lock and turned the handle. He pushed the door open and threw his bag on the bed. There was a small window in the wall, from which you could see the streets below. George put his bag next to the bed and his golem flew in the bag. The young Exorcist got undressed and went to sleep under the blankets of the bed.

[Undying]

((God. I leave for a day and this place overfills. Gah)

Rave stared at the letter. It quite clearly said that the Exorcist Angelique was to be trained in using an controlling her Innocence.

I'm to... train someone? He groaned.

"Uh... Ange... you... wouldn't mind asking someone else to train you, yes?"

He didn't dare hope for a yes.

((@Ask: you know what to do :P))

[Anarchy]

((When Dante talks it will be in Yellow Green and when Occult talks it will be in Deep Sky Blue and italics in that color is them thinking unless in quotations then it is emphasis))

Dante saw the time and realized that if he didn't hurry up he was going to miss his train to Germany. It would take a day or two to get there and he didn't want to waste any more time. He took of his necklace and Occult ran to the train station and he hastily jumped on the train just in time. He was seated and proceeded to doze off.

"Occult. . .OCCULT. . . Wake up already!"

Dante was shaking Occult violently. Occults eye's slowly opened and then scrambled to his feet.

"I'm sorry I just thought that a two day train ride might be a bit boring all alone."

Occult sighed before finally looking around and seeing that Dante has made some revisions to there world.

"Well I would have slept one of us has to sleep and what with all the changes?"

"I figured since I'll be here sometimes I might as well change some things around and learn how to do some things. Like use the eyes together. You know use the eyes when I am using the body but I don't after ten years you would think I would have learned but I haven't I can hear what your doing but I can never see it."

"It's the same thing but you just use you just change the landscape here into what I'm seeing. Half the time I don't care what your doing but I can see why you would care what I was doing eh."

"It's not that I don't trust you. It's just that ever since we have been able to communicate without doing this it worries me to not see what your doing."

"Alright then why don't you practice a bit?"

"Good idea"

Occult woke up on the train and looked at the seat in front of him he was riding coach as usually but didn't mind.

Alright can you see.

Uhh No I can't. . . Wait a second I think I see something are you looking at the seat in front of you?

Yes, I am, now I'm going to look out side so you can get a feel for what it's like looking at something moving.

Is this what you feel like every time this disoriented feeling?

You get used to it after a while. I'm getting up to use the restroom stay with it to the bathroom after that I advise you turn it off.

Why it's not like I haven't seen any of it before.

Yeah that's what I thought at first then you realize your watching another guy . . .

Yeah I get the picture now.

Well after this I'm sleeping you can take control if you want but I advise if you do to sleep.

Alight, until Germany.

Until Germany.

Occult made his way back to his seat and fell asleep. Dante took over but fell asleep before he could anything. Mission after mission and their body was tired.

[Milan]

So George went to sleep... at least he tried. He lay there with his eyes wide open, staring at the wall.

Why was it suddenly so foggy? It definately wasn't natural.

George turned his body to the other side.

It could've been a powerful Akuma. Or perhaps one of the Noah Family...

He turned his head to the ceiling and lay on his back.

No, a Noah? Why would a Noah come here? To a bunch of Exorcists hoping to find a piece of Innocence in Germany.

[Anarchy]

Halfway through his journey to Germany, Dante wakes up and has the urge to piss. He stood up, took three steps and felt that there was something wrong. He looked around saw that the car was empty. He ran to the next car where he found a man with white hair sitting down. Dante rushed over to the man only to find that it was Occult and he was back in there world.

"You are the essence of make my blood boil and my skies run red."

Occult could help but laughing his head off maniacally.

"Getting poetic on me? You know that I hate that. Besides you know that it's funny."

Dante took a deep sigh and then sat next to Occult.

"How far have we gone?"

"We are about half way there."

"Alright, I really got to piss though so again, Until Germany."

"Until Germany."

Dante woke up and practically ran to WC. He bumped into a few people and made it just in time. Dante went back to his seat and fell back asleep.

[Kabane]

Xavier looked at Nicholas when the concierge asked for payment.

Pfft. Cheap b@stard.

Xavier seemed to take it upon himself, to take the suite that Nicholas paid for, normally, Nicholas would make hell for him, but he'd rather one-up him. After Xavier and Constantine went to their rooms, Nicholas returned to the concierge, "Tell me, who is staying in the presidential suite?" He looked at the ground, disinterested and playing his part as the blind boy.

"The Presidential Suite? I cannot tell you, client privilege." She said.

Nicholas raised his eyebrow. Oh, she's refusing eh? He slipped her around 500 Euro's. "You can't? I guess I'll take my business elsewhere." He brushed his clothes off any imaginary dust that might have accumulated to help him emphasize his disappointment.

"Wait!" She called out. "An Ambassador..."

Nicholas raised his eyebrow again. He flashed another 500 Euros and asked "Of what country?"

She eyed the money, paying little attention to Nicholas' expression, which was, if anything, happy. "Italy, his name is Giovanni."

"Giovanni!" Nicholas exclaimed "Perfect!" Nicholas hands her 500 euros. "Do you mind calling him to tell him Nicholas wants his room, if he objects tell him that there's a suite with his name on it."

She did as Nicholas asked, nodding, saying "yes" every two or so seconds, when she finally put down the receiver, she looked at Nicholas and began to speak "He seemed quite ecstatic to see you, he wasn't sure if it was actually you, so I described you to him, after that he was sure. He said he'll be down in a second."

Several minutes pass and a man in a suede suit along with an entourage of bodyguards flows out of the elevator. "Ahahah! Nicholas! How have you been?" Nicholas extended his hand in the general direction of the laughter. A rough and wrinkly hand clasps Nicholas and begins to shake it violently.

"I've been good, my uncle sends his greetings." Nicholas said, scratching the back of his head. Though formalities are one of Nicholas' specialties, Ambassador Giovanni was always a little bit too... in-your-face... for Nicholas.

"I trust the business is going well. So what brings you to Germany! It's not walking distance from Venice after all." Giovanni asks.

"No real reason, a vacation, among other things" Nicholas said, with a fake, brown-noser tone.

"Quite the adventurer you are. I've always told you that you should play it safe, but I see you follow your own path." He laughs vehemently. "I really should be going, I arranged lodging at the hotel down the street, it's not far so I'll just walk."

Nicholas joked "Should be an easy task for you, who'd refuse the Italian Ambassador? Maybe you should take your own advice and be careful, oh so important Giovanni."

He laughed along with Nicholas "Haha, maybe you're right"

"I'd be careful though, there's a thick fog outside, but the street lamps seem to be doing their jobs." Nicholas warned.

"Thanks Nicholas, I'll be off then. Good seeing you." He smiled, walking towards the exit

"Likewise." Nicholas replied.

Nicholas proceeded to his room, where house cleaning made quick work of any sort of mess the Ambassador may have left behind, in the short time they spoke, the bed was made, complete with chocolates, towels were replaced, and there was no blemish anywhere. "Good."

Nicholas plopped onto the King-sized bed.

[Askand]

(( Ok lets see what can I do...))
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Angie studied Rave for a moment before answering his question. What if the field training was more independent than the classroom? Perhaps her task on this training mission was to be more independent and to be able to show how capable she was of controlling her Innocence. The thoughts gave her a new vision of her new place to training. Experience on the battlefield was an important part of her formation as an Exorcist.

"Yeah that makes sense in a clear way," she said on a low tone almost like a whisper.

Rave took a look at her not knowing what she was whispering and why she got this funny look on her face. But his suspicions were confirmed when she said.

"Of course Ravi-kun. How can I be so absent minded. You cant train me cause you already are here to see how well adapted I am to my Innocence. So that means that all I need to do is to show you how capable I am on the field, with a innocent smile she continued for Rave's amusement.
"So this means that you will grade me as well as the rest of the group? If I got questions can I ask you?" She didnt wait for and answer and smile again.
"Good then I will see if I can get a room or share it with Mizu-chan she is a nice girl to hang out with." with a surprise hug and some thank you's and grins Angelique left Rave mute, not knowing if the mission could get any worse from that point on.

[Wacer]

"Dang Komui only giving me 15 minutes to reach the train"Dimitri grumed as he bolted out of the HQ doors to get there in time. He would be in a world of pain if he missed the train as he could only imagine what Komui could come up with to punish him.

As he got to the ledge and was about to make his jump and happened to get his foot caught on sum thing and and ended up in crazy fall all the way down and just manged to right himself as he hit the train car with a not to comfortable THUD

Glad that no one was around to see his clumsiness he climbed into the train with a notched pink tinge on his cheeks, not the best way to start a mission

"Sir, you can not just come barging in like that and scaring half the customers to death" the waiter said as he came up to him.

"I am with the order so if you would be so kind and show me to my room, i would very much appreciate it" I told the waiter as i made my way to the first class car.

"of course" he exclaimed with an immediate change in attitude.

Getting to my cabin I studied the room around me and let out a little sigh. "Been a while since i ridden in this kind of luxury" As some flashes from my old life flashed in my mind.

"but now is not the time to be thinking about that" I thought as I sat down and prepared myself for the 2 day trip to Germany. And he had a summer house in there too that he would of loved to have visited but knew that it would be too dangerous.

[Alerane]

After wrapped a bandage with ice around her ankle and cramming her boot back on, having to loosen the laces substantially, Miyu walked up to the desk in the front. Smiling at the woman behind the counter, she said,

"Hello there. I'd like to get a room for the night."

She nodded, and pulled open the book of bookings and taken rooms.

"Very good, Miss. If its just any room I can get you one. So this will be a room for one?"

Miyu glanced around, and noticed Angelique still seemed to have not checked in. The girl seemed nice enough, and she needed some cheer after her anger at herself.

"Umm, no, a room for two, with two beds if you could."

"As you like, Miss. Here is your key."

She handed her a key with a number on it, Miyu thanked her and waved to Angelique. She walked over, still sort of limping but walking better than before.

"Hey, I got us a room together. I hope you don't mind, but it looked like you hadn't gotten one yet."

[Anarchy]

((OK people this is where it's going to get kind of confusing I made another character which was with Dante/Occult but not with them hidden following him. So he will be in Dark Red. . . And yes I have permission from Ryuzaki to do this XD HQ will always be BOLD))

Luke started at the end of the train and worked his way until he found his beloved friend Dante sleeping. Luke usually let Dante sleep but he needed to make his presence known.

"Dante, Dante, wake up. I'm here Dante, and we are almost at our destination."

Luke started to lean in toward Dante's face when Dante awoke. Startled Dante grabbed Luke and threw him to the ground.

"For all that is good and holy in this world; that are. . ."

Dante finally focused his eyes and saw that it was his friend Luke. Dante stood up and help Luke up as well

"I'm sorry Luke, you scared me. You of all people should know not to wake me like that."

"True, I do know but it is also the only way I know to get you up fast. We near Germany and should be there in a matter of moments. this train was surprisingly fast."

"Yes, it was faster than normal must be a new engine or more efficient workers. Either way as soon as the train stops we need to make haste and find the other Exorcists."

At that moment it hit Dante that Luke wasn't with him from the start of the mission. Dante was just used to having Luke by his side that he didn't notice until now. Somewhat apprehensive Dante looked at Luke

"If your Luke than who am I always with?"

"Are you serious? Your always with that other half of yours Occult and me."

Luke smiled and then grabbed Dante's arm rather tightly as the train stopped.

"Shall we go than or do you want me to answer more questions?"

Dante shook his arm a bit and looked at Luke.

"No I believe it's you. You know you really need to stop following me and do some of your own missions. The Order might think you defected. Also could you please not grab my arm. Every time I ask and every time you do it. I swear People might think we are a couple."

That because you are.

Occults laughed in their head

Shut up would you.

Luke Let go of Dante's arm and they proceeded off the train. the headed toward the nearest phone where They could use one of their golems to reach HQ and find out were the other Exorcist were at.

"This is Dante, could you tell me where the other Exorcists are?

"They are in a nearby hotel. Which one is unknown but it's close."

"Thank you Dante out."

Dante disconnected his golem and looked at Luke.

Well I guess we better start searching hotel from them.

"Alright Dante, I'll stay close."

They wondered the city until morning and finally found a hotel that people inside that had out fits similar to their own.

"Would you like me to get them for you?"

"No that'll be alright we'll wait down here for them. Thank you anyways."

With that Dante and Luke waited in the lobby for the others to come down.

[Wacer]

Dimitri was quite content is his cabin with the first day of the joinery behind him. Even with all the hassle of trying to make it to the train one time he had manged to sang one of his favorite books from his room before he left. As much as he might get teased about it he loved a good romance story. He enjoyed nothing more then sitting down and getting lost in a nice fluffy story, maybe that is why the trip seemed to be going so fast to him.

A knock at the door pulled him out of his ravine and back to reality

"Sir, can I get you anything for breakfast" the waiter called from the other side

"eggs and bacon would be great" I told him

As the waiter shuffled away his stomach grumbled as if to reminded him that he had forgotten to eat since he left the order

"ohhh hush you, breakfast is coming right now" He told himself

[Ryuzaki]

I was laying on my bed in the room peering up at my ceiling, one of the lights to the right of my bed was on, and the other lamp on my left was off. We are getting no where, and fast. I’m not the impatient type of person but really, the Exorcists could have already discovered an important clue to where the Innocence is.

Sitting up on my bed now I pondered for awhile of what to do next. I want to be doing something helpful, but I don’t know if it really is the right thing to do right now. What to do, what to do.

I got up out of my bed, walked around the room a few times and ended up standing next to the window with a good view of this section of the town. Looking down the street I saw two men wondering around looking for something. Those two must be lost tourist or something. Taking a closer look at them, while they were gradually walking closer to where we were staying, I noticed that they had a peculiar looking jacket. I glanced a little harder at what kind of clothes they were wearing out of curiosity, since there was nothing else to do and I wasn’t tired enough to go to bed. “What is this!?” Looking at their shoulder I could see the star patch that was engraved on their jacket. “Two more Exorcists are in this town…? Now I’m sure that they’ve found an important clue since they’ve dispatched so many Exorcists here.

Pacing around the room thinking of what to do next, I suddenly stopped moving and took a better look at them. I need to go see for myself if they really have found a clue to the Innocence, or if they’ve already found it for the matter.

I rushed to my closet and grabbed my shoes then my coat. I’ve got to get dressed quick if I don’t want to miss them. While putting on my shoes and coat I rushed back to the window to see just where they were now. I could see that they were really lost, since they were going in and out of each hotel and motel on this block. “I still have time then, I should be okay to meet with them.”

Grabbing a toothpick from the desk, I shut off the light next to my bed and headed out of the room. I didn’t bother telling the other two Noahs where I was going since I figured it wasn’t that important to wake them up. I then headed down the long hallway, and turned at the corner where the stairs were. I walked down to the lobby while noticing that the clerk at the front desk wasn’t there right now. Tip-toeing to the door so I didn’t make a sound, I saw the two Exorcists headed my way. Good they’re still here, and I see that they are walking in another hotel again, maybe I should get some information from them after they’re done checking the streets. Well at least until they’re away from the main street, just incase I have to get rough with them to get some answers.

I opened the door and started walking slow on the sidewalk. I could here nearby crickets, and a couple toads off in the distance. I looked up and saw the clear sky filled with so many pretty stars. It is a beautiful night isn’t it. Too bad I may have to get a little dirty to get what I want tonight. Looking at the city clock I noticed it the small hand was on the roman numeral three. My face looked a little shocked from what time it actually was, I didn’t expect it to be so late already. It seems that time passed by pretty quickly tonight, o well, it doesn’t matter to me, I’ve had plenty of late nights before, so this is nothing new to me.


((I’m talking about Luke and Dante who I saw btw. And you can use Constantine if you want to Kaden, but I get to use yours as well lol.))

[Askand]

Angelique entered the hotel lobby and saw someone from the distance waving at her. When she focus her sight she saw it was Mizu and that she was limping when she approached her. With a gasp and a worry face she asked.

"Oh My Lord Mi-chan what happened?" her tone was implied she really was concerned about her new friend.
"Nothing big I twist my ankle while battling the Akuma. Are you alright? We got a room for the two of us." answered Mizu.
"That's so nice of you, but lets hurry you need to lay down to rest that ankle. Don't worry about me I will help you get there and take care of the rest." said Angie taking one of Mizu;'s arm and putting her arm around her shoulder and helping Mizu to reach the room without forcing her ankle.
Once they were installed and Angelique put Mizu's feet over a pillow she went to the kitchen to fetch her friend something to eat. The cook was a bit strick on his place but when Angie spoked with such sweet words about the smell of his food the man even gave her some food for her basket. She went back to the room and help Mizu to get comfy so she could eat her dinner.

"I'll be right right back I promised the cook to help him a bit on the kitchen. IF you need something just whistle out loud and I'll be here as fast as I can." said Angie once everything was settle down.

Mizu nods and saw Angie leaves with a huge smile on her face. She went to the kitchen where the cook gave her instructions she managed to full fill in a blink of an eye. After a couple of hours she felt her job was done and the cook rewarded her with all the food she could. Her stomach grumbles remind her she needed to eat something. With a bubbling giggle she sit on the table and prepares herself for taking on dinner.

[Alerane]

Laying on the bed as Angie left, Miyu felt useless again. Sighing she decided to make the best of it and take a break. Then as something rustled in her pocket her eyes got wide. She had forgotten about Rust. How many times had she fallen on the same side he was hiding. In a stressed fit of alarm she tore at her pocket, retrieving her little reddish ferret.

"Oh, Rust, are you okay?!"

The little animal seemed disoriented, but nothing seemed completely wrong with him. Laying her head back with relief, Miyu petted him while thinking about the mission.

[Milan]

George couldn't sleep, he dn't eaten since he left HQ. He rolled out of bed and grabbed his clothes while rolling to the door. He got dressed and locked the door.

Food. Food! Food!!

He almost tumbled down the stairs in his hurry towards the kitchen. He ordered a mass of food for the cooks to prepair.

When it was done, he grabbed the tray and hurried upstairs. He noticed one of the doors was still open a bit. He peeked inside and saw Miyu lying on a bed.

"Oh, hey Miyu." George sai.d "So you're next to my room, eh? I'll just close the door and go finish my dinner."

He showed her his tray full of food and closed the door with his foot. He put the tray on a small table in the hallway and opened the door to his room. He grabbed the tray of food and headed inside.

[Alerane]

Miyu waved as George said hi through the open door, covering Rust with her other hand. She saw the food he had with him and instantly her stomach growled as he closed the door. Shoot, I forgot about dinner. Swinging her legs around to the side of the bed, she walked shakily to the door, leaving Rust on the bed, and out into the hall.

Making her way to the kitchen, she ordered some soup, not looking forward to a big meal.

[Wacer]

As the train pulled to a stop at the station in Stuttgart, Dimitri was all to exited to disembark from the train and get his first view of the city he had not seen since he was young. Stepping onto the the station Dimitri looked around to try and spot the finder that was supposed to fill him in on the events that had taken place before his arrival . After a couple of minutes of wondering around, he figured it would be best wait at the main entrance and most likely he would run into the finder there.

Making himself comfortable at the main doors, Dimitri thought about what he had read in the reports and what he could be up ageist. There must be a good amount of Akuma lurking around the city by now, no doubt trying to dig up clues on the where abouts of the Innocence. A small tap on his shoulder frightened him out his thoughts as he turned around to see who had approached him.

"hello sir, the name is sam and i am here to fill you in on the current situation in the city."

"gezz you scared the living daylights out of me, try not to sneak up on people like that" I grumbled.

"My apologizes, I did not know walking across on open platform would startle you, I will try to not do that next time" He said, trying to hide a grin behind his hand.

"haha, vary funny" i pouted, trying to send my best death glare at the finder but it did not seem to be very effective.

"so what is the status of the city and the Innocence" I said, instantly changing the air to a more serious vibe

"from what i can gather there was a brief scuffle between some Akuma but they withdrew for some unknown reasons in the middle of it" The finder explained

"Thats odd, what would cause the Akuma to just take off like that" i pondered out loud

"I could not tell you that sir but perhaps one of the Exorcist currently in the city might be able to tell you more, they all seemed to have taken shelter in a hotel somewhere within the city"

I thanked the finder and bid him a farewell as i walked out the the station to hunt down the place where everyone was staying at. At least I know the area well as the finder did not have the name of the hotel that they had booked themselves in.

"I hope i can get lucky so that i can find the place quick and not have to take the whole day to find the place" I thought as I made my way through the streets of Stuttgart

[Undying]

((I'm making Rave temp leader for this mission for fun's sake. Ya'll enjoy yourselves for now.))

Rave ate his dinner, meat and vegetables, sitting as far as he could from the other Exorcists. It wasn't that he didn't want to sit by them; it was that he felt slightly off when eating with other people.

Finishing his meal with a drink of water, he intended to go to get himself a room (because as usual he didn't manage to get one before dinner and would either have to ask one of the others to let him stay in their room or sleep out), when one of the clerks stopped him in the hallway and said he had a phone call.

Upon picking the phone, he was greeted with a concert of shouting that could only be produced by Komui, Lenalee, Kanda, Allen, and Komui's team stuck all together in a cramped room and being very angry at one another.

And Komui was probably low on coffee.

"RAVE-CHWAAAAAAAAAA~N!" The explosion of sound into his ear ahd Rave bending to the side, trying to distance his poor ear from the horrendous cacophony.

The shout continued until someone slammed the speaker on the head (probably Lenalee whose sensitive ears couldn't survive this for long), and he quieted enough for Rave to speak.

"Yes, Komui. Is there anything I can do for you that I haven't done already? Maybe give you a foot massage through the phone? Or stand bodyguard over Lenallee's room for three more nights to make sure no one was sneaking in there?"

Lenalee's sweet voice sounded form the other side. "Wait, he told you to do WHAT?"

Rave couldn't suppress a dry smile. Payback was fun.

"So, Komui," Rave continued, slightly less dry, "how can I be of service?"

He was answered by another lengthy shout, this time clearly of pain, while Lenalee evidently slammed her older brother over the head with her Innocence.

After Lenalee satisfied her thirst for revenge - and Rave had a distinctive feeling he would do well not to go near the HQ any time in the near future if he wanted to keep his testicles intact - Komui was able to continue, in a stiffened and hushed voice.

"I would like to inform you that two more Exorcists are returning from the Netherlands soon, and they will join you. Also, I will nominate you temporary leader for this mission only, because I believe you are capable of holding this mission together."

Rave slapped his forehead. "You want to embarrass me more, is that it?"

Komui chuckled. Rave let out a defeated sigh. This was going to get him a long and nice beating from either one of the generals or sent to some backwater colony to make pizza.

"All right... I will have to plan a strategy... anything else?"

"Yes, Rave. We have confirmed that there are Noah in the vicinity of the city, based on our Finders' identification. A tall blond man was spotted by one of our Finders shortly before the fog surrounded the city, apparently killing an Akuma barehanded."

Rave hissed. So there were Noah in the city. That fog wasn't natural after all.

"All right. I'll see what I can do with this ragtag team you've sent me... but I WILL see to it that Lenalee is dating someone before the end of the year!"

He slammed the phone down before Komui had a chance to reply, but he suspected that the mad scientist is all but exploding in anger.

Then, Rave went into the interior of the hotel searching for other Exorcists. He shortly returned to the kitchen to find several of them there.

Approaching his eating team, he cleared his throat and said, "you guys are going to have to gather in the hallway after you finish eating. I just got a phone call from Komui and I have some news for you all."

He sat down in the corner of the hall.

Life sucked.

[Milan]

He was sitting on his bed and rubbing his belly.

"Ah, good meal." He said smiling and burped afterwards.

He picked up the tray and walked down the hallway to the stairs. He walked down them to return the tray to the kitchen when he noticed some other Exorcists he hadn't met had come together in the hall. He walked to them and sat down in one of the chairs.

"Evening all."

[Anarchy]

((Alright BP will do, but I always feel that only the character creator can do him real justice so I'll wait for your return.))

Occult was getting impatient waiting for the other Exorcists. He paced back and forth in Their world before finally

Dante, forget them lets go out on our own and search for some leads ourself.

Alright, Luke seems a little eager himself. I don't see why we can't. I'm sure Komui will let the others know we are here.

((Hint Hint Undy))

"Dante, why are we waiting here we could be out investigating the others can find us later."'

"Alright, alright, lets go then."

Dante and Luke stood up and walked out the door leaving a few Franks on the counter be fore they left. The traveled the city asking questions about any strange phenomenon. When the bumped into a fellow named Constantine.

[Alerane]

Miyu could only groan to herself when Rave told them to meet in the hall. She sipped her soup quickly, finishing it in the kitchen, and leaving the bowl there as she came out to the hall.

She saw Rave sitting in the hall, and sat across the corridor, carefully putting out her left leg to avoid pressure on her ankle.

[Undying]

Another clerk appeared, calling Rave again. Sighing, he answered the phone, greeted this time by a screaming Komui - and this time the screams were all threats of death and destruction.

Rave waited patiently until Komui's screams ceased (this time it was just Komui getting a dry-throat, Lenalee apparently having left the place, or Komui overriding her), to ask what the thing was about.

"I forgot to tell you there is another Exorcist coming. His... or should I say, their names are Occult and Dante."

Rave blinked. "Wait, Komui. You said there was one Exorcist coming..."

Komui was obviously nodding enthusiastically and smiling insanely (though Rave had to admit that smile was hilarious, it usually spelled doom and was accompanied by a sort of sweet voice that Rave despised), because his answer was exactly in the high voice Rave hated (and feared).

"Yup. It's one guy with a split personality but you can't say anything about that personality near him... them... because it would spell your doom~! Bye now!"

Rave wanted to sink to his knees and sob until the world ended. But, he realized that it was exactly what Komui wanted, so he returned to the kitchen and continued to sit there, waiting for the rest of the Exorcists to gather.

He also noted that there were not many guests at all, in fact only three other people who weren't Exorcists. None fit the description of the Noah the Finder sent (though honestly, tall and blond? That fits almost all Germans, Rave thought), but Rave was still edgy.

Sitting darkly in the corner, he felt that the world was filling with depression.

And he hoped Komui hadn't "forgot" to tell him about more Exorcists.

[Alerane]

Rave went and came back, and Miyu was curious. the clerk had pointed to the the telephone so it had to have been HQ. As he went to sit in the corner, Miyu asked,

"Was that more to do with the mission, Rave?"

If anything, Miyu just wanted to be more useful, or at least feel she was doing something. She slid off her red bandanna as she sat there, folding it up and putting it in her pocket.

[Milan]

George was curious too and was eager to hear what HQ telephoned about.

"Yeah, I'd like to know that too." George said. "Are you the one leading this mission, Rave, whas it?"

George's golem had hid itself in his pocket and flew out of it. It whizzed around George's head again.

[Askand]

Angelique finished her dinner. This time she wasn't too hungry. Since she only just took 15 bowls of rice with fish. The dessert was delicious but she only got to eat only 5 of the bowls. The cook was astonished to see a little girl eating so much. Still he let her go when she heard there was a meeting of the group. Taking her basket full of food she thanked the cook and went to search her companions. She found them quickly and when she saw Mizu on her feet she rushed and gave her a chair.

"Mi-chan you need to rest that ankle wont get better if you stay on your feet," taking a look at Rave she saw how gloomy he was.
"Oh Ravi-chan dont worry I know everything will be alright." another quick hug was given with a grin.

She noticed another Exorcist next to them. With a big grin she introduced herself with a courteous bow then a hug.

"Hi!! My name is Angelique Schwartz I'm new from the Head Quarters of Asia. Nice to meet you and how to be of assistance for you." with that she waited for Rave to begin the meeting.

[Milan]

Another girl came into the hall and walked over to Rave after quickly grabbing a chair for MiYu (;)) She hugged Rave and it was clear he didn't like it. She turned to George and walked over to him.
The female Exorcist introduced herself and suddenly hugged George.

"George van der Bruggen. Nice to meet you too." He said after she let go of him.

[Undying]

Rave slapped his forehead again. He seemed to be doing it a lot lately.

"First of all, for those of you who don't know or keep saying it the wrong way, my name is Rave. Not Ravi, not Raven, not anything. Rave."

He glared at the other Exorcists and gripped his katana a bit more tightly.

"Second, in case you're wondering, yes, I am leading this mission. I was appointed by that bas... I mean, by Mister Komui. Third, we will have at least three more Exorcists coming in, one of them some guy with a split personality. But you better keep your mouths shut about that in front of him... them... about it, or according to the bas... I mean Komui, it would spell our "doom". I suspect that there may be more Exorcists which that bast... Komui forgot to tell me about. Fourth, there are Noah in the city, at least one of them confirmed by a Finder, and that fog should indicate that there are more. We don't know how many."

He paused and took a deep breath.

"And now, I'd like you all to introduce yourselves and your history as Exorcists. So far I only know Angelique here by her name, but otherwise I don't know any of you. I'd like to appoint a second-in-command so I can relay my orders faster... which reminds me that we need more Finders. I doubt that the poor guy that glanced the Noah is still alive, so I'll call that bastard later. After you introduce yourselves, you can ask whatever questions you may have."

He hated talking so much, but he had to get all the points covered.

And he had to take his frustration out somehow.

((K, intros and questions go here, after that we'll proceed to the next phase which will be pretty much looking for the Innocence and fighting Akuma/Noah. Hopefully they won't beat us too badly... the original manga characters that can take Noah apart (Allen, Kanda, Cross, etc.) won't be arriving any time soon D: ))

[Alerane]

As she was a given a chair Miyu shook her head.

"Really, you don't need to worry about me, I'm fine."

Then, turning her attention to Rave as he spoke she noted a few things. He seemed to hate Komui, he was in charge of the mission, and apparently there were Noah around. As for the Exorcists who would be joining them, Miyu was not too concerned. Glancing around as he asked for questions and introductions, Miyu decided to speak first.

"Well, I'm Miyu, Maaka Miyu. Nice to meet you all I guess. I've been in the Order for around 3-4 years now. I have question about the mission. Do we have a lead on where the Innocence is or its suspected form?"

[Milan]

George noticed Rave's tendency to call Komui 'bastard.' He sighed.

"You know, I don't care if you call that paperwork giving bastard 'bastard'. 'Cause he is one."

He stood up to introduce himself.

"George van der Bruggen. Born in the Netherlands. Member of the order for 11 months. I can handle my Innocence pretty good, but of course it can be improved."

He sat down again.

So there were Noah. They must've caused that mist.

[Undying]

Rave listened quietly.

"Well, Miyu, so far I haven't heard anything from Komui. But, considering that he tries his