beyond of point of broke up

desesperation

Lavi made good on his word and returned to Lenalee's room an hour after Kanda stormed out. Lenalee hoped that Lavi hadn't talked to Kanda, though it seemed unlikely given Kanda's mood when he had left.

"Did you find out anything?" she asked when Lavi entered, claiming his previous spot on the bed.

"Yeah," Lavi said with a grim expression. Lenalee's heart plummeted. "It's not looking good."

"What did you find out?" she pressed.

"I found out that the hearing already happened, sometime last night or this morning. You can guess the results. I don't think that they plan on making an announcement at all," he answered. Lenalee did her best not to panic with the realization that she had even less time than she'd thought, if it wasn't already too late.

"They haven't…"

"I don't think so. I saw a bunch of Crow members stationed a few floors down by a secluded storage room; they're either guarding Allen or the council members. Either way, he's probably still alive. But I don't know how much longer that'll last, seeing how they rushed through the trial," he stopped, looking pained. He seemed to be trying very hard to stay calm.

"Lavi, we can't let them do this."

"We don't have a choice."

"We always have a choice."

"Well we don't this time!" Lavi yelled, pushing off the bed and stopping several paces away. He clinched his hands into fists by his side. "This isn't some akuma we can defeat, this is the fucking Order! Komui couldn't stop it, now it's too late. Just be glad we're not the ones that have to do it."

"Lavi!" Lenalee cried, horrified.

"That's what he said to do, didn't he?" Lavi challenged, turning to face her. "Always trying to be a God damn martyr, he must be thrilled."

"I'm not going to let them murder Allen."

"And what the hell are you going to do to stop it?"

"Stop yelling at me!" Lenalee screamed, wishing he was close enough to throw a punch at. Lavi grudgingly complied, looking no less enraged. Lenalee did her best to keep an even voice. "I know you're as upset about Allen as I am, but I'm not going to put up with you taking it out on me," Lenalee reinforced a bit more quietly. They engaged in a brief staring contest before Lavi finally sat back down.

"Now," Lenalee continued, forcing an even voice. "What I'm going to do to stop it is sneak out of here and break him out." Lavi stared at her, and Lenalee returned the gaze somberly. Slowly, he shook his head.

"That's not going to work."

"Never know until you try."

"Lenalee, there were four guards outside the door alone. In your condition you would be lucky to take on one," Lavi stated firmly.

"I hurt my shoulder, Lavi, I'm not a cripple," Lenalee snapped irritably.

"You think you can take on more than four?"

"I think I could with some help." For a long moment, Lavi was silent.

"You know the answer to that."