4 Beyond the Curse ★

Characters

Claire Walker (OC), Yuu Kanda, Tyki Mikk, Allen Walker, the cast of D. Gray-man

Description

Foreword

The girl with the white medium length hair stood under the cliff, which seemed endless if you stared up and tried to look for the top, as she stared at the poorly drawn map in her hands with an unsure look on her face.

Looks like this is it... I think. She gave a sigh and pocketed the map given to her by her general. She stretched her arms a couple of times before beginning her trek up the cliff. This is impossible, augh.

An hour or so and lots of climbing later, the girl collapsed in a tired heap at the edge of the top, breathing in and out deeply. "I am seriously out of shape, and who builds this stupid Black Order place this high up on a random cliff?!"

The girl lay on the ground catching her breath. When she felt it was long enough, she reluctantly pulled herself up off the ground (it was starting to get really comfortable down there) and trotted skeptically up to what she believed was the gate to this Black Order. She wasn’t even sure if it was even the Black Order (it looked way too shady). It better be the Black Order. I did not climb up that cliff for nothing. She suspiciously looked at the dark black castle before her before refocusing on the gate with the weird design.

"What is... this thing? Is it supposed to be the gate?" She cleared her throat before knocking on the gate to the ominous looking building and announcing her presence. "Hello, is anyone there? I'm Claire Walker. I’m here by Father Cross Marian’s referral. My brother, Allen Walker, was sent several weeks ago, assuming that he made it safely here of course." She then mumbled, “Gosh, this place is weird…”

A voice, coming from out of nowhere in the girl’s mind, told her to be examined by the gatekeeper, the one that she had knocked on before.

The door that the girl, Claire, knocked on slowly opened its eyes groggily as though it had just awoken from a really long nap. When its eyes landed on the girl, who was looking at the door curiously since doors weren't supposed to have a face (they didn't, right?), it started to freak out.

The door gave a girlish squeal of horror and began to shout, "YOU AGAIN! DON’T TOUCH ME, YOU CURSED BOY! GO BACK TO THE MILLENNIUM EARL! NOW I’M GOING TO BE CURSED! OH NO, WHAT AM I TO DO?! I’M TOO YOUNG TO DIE!”

“What?! I am not cursed!” Claire shouted back, before mumbling, "okay, maybe a bit." She paused and gave the door a really weird look after she got over the initial shock of the door talking. Cursed boy? It’s not talking about Allen, is it?

"Um, excuse me, but—" Claire didn't even get a chance to explain herself before the door let off all sorts of sirens and alarm noises. She wasn't a very patient person, so she closed her eyes irritably before shouting back at the door. "Hey! Shut up you stupid door! I am not cursed, and I most definitely am not with the Millennium Earl! Listen to a person's explanation before making assumptions!" Claire continued to shout and bang on the door, trying to get it to shut up.

"What is going on Gatekeeper?" the voice from out of nowhere asked.

"THERE IS AN AKUMA! WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIE!" The Gatekeeper shouted.

"A-Akuma?" Claire gave an offended look. "What the—"

A golem, much like the one Claire had, appeared out of nowhere. "Gatekeeper, this doesn't look like an akuma. In fact, it looks like Allen Walker in drag."

Claire held in a laugh at the thought of her brother in drag. I'd like to see that. Oh wait, he would just look like me.

"B-But..." the Gatekeeper whined.

"What is your name?"

"Claire Walker." she answered. "General Cross has sent me. Allen Walker had arrived several weeks back."

"You are granted permission to enter the castle Claire Walker." the voice from the golem announced."Let her through."