The Creation

Part Two

The next few days, the young moderator learns many things, but teaches more.

An hour or so after her true birth

"I am to be called Ebony." She says, tying the dress around her waist. She looks into the mirror, expressionless. Her reflection catches the eye of a reaper. The one with red hair. She spins around.

"You in all red. Come here." She yells, coldly. The reaper paces cautiously towards the young girl, as not to upset her. The show of power she displayed earlier was a grim warning for grim reapers.

"You are to care for me while I grow accustomed to the world." Ebony pauses. "Your name-?"

The reaper hesitates, but slowly, carefully speaks. "Grell. I'm Grell."

"Grell Sutcliff." The Mediator says, savoring it. "Take me to your place of residence. I assume you are off for today?" Grell looks completely baffled by the fact Ebony knew her last name, but shrugs it off immediately.

"Lead the way." Ebony says, bringing Grell out of her trance.

On the way to Grell's apartment

Ebony walks besides Grell, playing telekenetically with a rock. Grell jumps about three feet when she speaks again.

"The world-renowned Grell Sutcliff. My first friend." She says, not taking her attention off of the rock. "I hope you aren't scared of me. I don't want you to be afraid." Grell doesn't speak, she just keeps walking, taking in as much as she can. Ebony looks up at her sister. "Ivory, would you please stop the flying? People are starting to stare." The bird lands on Ebony's shoulder and begins whistling. Grell looks over.

"Ebony? Why did you choose me to be your friend?" She asks, testing the waters.

"You are the most fun and enlightening and human reaper in this place. I intend on going to the human world when I learn all I can from you." She crushes the rock above her palm and Ivory stops singing. "Humans are strange. I have a lust for their knowledge and their questions. I need to know who they are. Not just what." She looks at Grell. "I must find out why they have souls."

Grell chuckles. "Less than a day old and already taking after your... I imagine it is father?" Ebony nods. "Wait." Grell says, noticing her eyes. "You have two different colored irises. One is brown and the other is blue." Grell puts the pieces together. "I wonder what they look like in true moderator form." Ebony makes a "tch"

"I probably won't show you. Pure moderators are dangerous." It's Grell's turn to nod. Understood.

At Grell's apartment

Ebony makes herself at home as soon as she sees the refrigerator.

Growing girls have growing appetites. Especially when they're partially angel.

See also: Grey from Kuroshitsuji book of Murder.

Grell is also thoroughly impressed at the shrimp and lobster plate Ebony whipped up on the spot.

"I am beginning to develop emotions." Ebony, says, brightly.

For Grell, the next few days were... well... this...

Emotions + sleep deprivation + time warping + discovering powers + in debt for food + birdseed + annoyed neighbors + missing work + loud music + clogged toilets.

But finally, finally, Ebony is in complete control of who and what she is and has.

"Welcome, Grell, to warped time."