Legacy Unbound (AoT/Blue Exorcist crossover fanfic)

Chapter Seven

Armin's P.O.V

I look down at my wrists again and trace the patterns that adorn them. They're quite beautiful and one wing adorns both wrists. When I move my wrists together,the wings seem to move as one, like that of bird wings. They're strange symbols surrounding each wing, but I can understand what the symbols are saying.

'On one wrist, it says that all those that have evil inside themselves will perish. But on the other says those who have the evil in themselves shall be freed. Just what does that mean.'

I can hear Mephisto chuckle beside me and I look at him.

"Is something funny, sir?"

"No, I'm just amused that's all."

"And what is amusing you?"

"On how you're going to cope with this world and the technological advancements with it."

I look at him with a 'huh?' expression.

"Well, you've seen the technology in your hospital room, haven't you?"

"Yes, I have sir. But what does that have to do with me adjusting with this world? Isn't it just the hospital?"

Mephisto sighs in annoyance. "No, Armin, it's not just the hospital. The technology you saw in your room is everywhere in this world."

I look at him with shock. "Really?!"

"Yes, really. So I'll have Shura and Yukio teach you how to use technology. Agreed?"

"Yes, sir."

"Good, I'll let Yukio in now." He walks over to the door and opens it. "Yukio, you can come it now!!"

"Armin!!" Yukio barges in, almost knocking Mephisto over. Mephisto lets out a 'I never' under his breath. Yukio's eyes land on me and the swords in my hands. He stares in shock and looks me in the eye again, a smile coming across his face.

"So Mephisto was right this time, you are the one."

I return the smile. "Well, I'm glad I was or I would have died when I touched the blades."

Yukio and I start chuckling until Mephisto clears his throat. We turn our attention to him as he straightens his tie. "Well, now we have to discuss the matter of hiding Armin's blades and origins."

Yukio nods in understanding and I have, again, another blank look on my face. Yukio seems to have sensed my confusion as he turns his attention back to me, a serious look on his face. "We have to hide your blades because now their released. Thus, many demons will be attracted to you, so we have to come up with something that will make their power undetectable. Also, the head of all exorcists, called The Vatican, will become suspicious of you. So, in order for them not to become suspicious, we have to make you a fake background. Which involves where you came from. How did you come here. Your birthdate and birth place. Where you grew up and who were your parents. And anything else that we can use for your background. Do you understand, Armin?"

"I think so. Why do you think they would become suspicious of me?" I say to him. "It's not like I'm dangerous to them."

This time Mephisto answers me. "Well, they could consider you a weapon they can use for their own whims. That or they would have you killed based on their fear of the Excal-Blades. A majority of them are secretly afraid of them and would do anything to seal the swords again. By killing the wielder, the swords go back to their sealed state. That's what many of them will do if they found out the swords are no longer sealed."

I stare at him with disbelief. "They could have me killed for being the new wielder of these blades!?"

"Yes," says Yukio, "they are too dominated by their fear to see the good you can do."