Mary could feel her whole body shaking as she stood there. She knew she would have to face the Akuma again, but Mary didn't think it would be this soon.
Realizing they couldn't hear Mary's footsteps, the two adults turned around.
"What's wrong Mary?" Maria questioned, concern etched on her face.
"Ah..." Mary stumbled with her words. She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
"A-Akuma." She said. Just saying those words frightened the girl to her very core.
The adults' eyes widened.
"Where?!" Georges asked.
As if to answer his question, they heard nearby an explosion.
"Tch!" Maria scowled. "Georges, take care of Mary!" she yelled, rushing towards the site of the explosion, leaving Georges with Mary and Ur-Canpy.
Georges grabbed the young girl's arm.
"We need to get to a safer place." He said.
Past all the buildings they ran. Mary heard the distant sound of screams. She attempted to block out the noise.
The Finder spotted a mostly hidden place and dragged himself and Mary to it. He breathed heavily, tired from running so quickly.
Mary frowned.
"Will Maria be ok?" she asked, grabbing Georges's sleeve.
"Don't worry, she's the least of my worries. I'm much more afraid about us." He said between breaths.
Just then, several Akuma appeared before them.
"You can't hide from us!~" One said.
"Not again!" Mary yelled.
"Calm down!" Georges yelled back.
"How can I calm down when we're about to die?!"
Suddenly, an idea popped into the girl's head. She had an innocence, right? Then maybe she could use it to fight back!
But there was one problem.
But Mary didn't know how to activate Therion.
The crowd of Akuma came closer to the two. Swiftly, she turned her head towards Georges.
"Georges, how do I activate my innocence?" She asked, shaking him.
His eyes widened.
"Surely you're not—"
"Just tell me!" She yelled.
Realizing that they had no other choice, Georges gripped her shoulders.
"Honestly, I'm not sure if this will work, but—"
"We might as well try, right?"
"Yes— yes, you're right." He gulped.
"Take a deep breath and call out to your innocence. Tell it to activate."
Mary did what he instructed, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. Then, she looked at the Akuma and opened her mouth.
"Innocence, activate!"
A bright light engulfed the area. Blinding not only Georges but the Akuma as well.
Mary felt funny. To move on all fours and be so tall (compared to her small human self) was a brand new experience. This was the first time she was truly conscious while using her innocence, after all. To her surprise, though, transforming wasn't as painful as she thought it would be.
An unfamiliar sensation spread throughout her body.
Power.
"It's a wonderful feeling, isn't it?" A voice— Therion's voice rang in her head.
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Folk Devils | D.Gray-Man
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