Introducing Lavi

One case was done and the Bookman had decided that it was time for him and the bookman jr to move onto to next one. See, they always traveled around and spent time with different groups and Organizations, or sometimes they just simply watched. Either way, all they were really there for was to observe and record. That was how things were always supposed to be. However, every time they moved on, she had to come up with a new name. No, she couldn't be Deak anymore.

Believe it or not, it had become really hard for the Bookman jr to come up with names after reaching the forty-eighth alias. Of course, Bookman never changed, why would he have to? She was still in training and didn't have the title of Bookman. In way, they were under time limits. The faster she could come up with something, the sooner they could do their job. So, she decided another simple name, Lavi.

Bookman was actually impatient at times, especially when it took his apprentice so long to come up with names. Still, patience was a virtue. He just sighed as he waited until his apprentice's answer.

"I got it! I know what my new alias will be," His apprentice said, sounded rather excitement, "From this day forward you can call me Lavi! Doesn't that sound neat?"

Bookman rolled his eyes at Lavi. He didn't understand why something like that could easily excite her. Then again, some of the young people are so easily entertained. Either way, he doesn't let it distract him that much as he just simply shrugged it off.

"So, Old Panda, where are we going 'ta be this time?" Lavi asked curiously. She always asked these things, not just because she needed to know but because she was always genuinely curious. "Hopefully it's somewhere more eventually, the last place was just so boring!"

Now that annoyed the Bookman. Yes, Lavi was young and still learning but she still needed to know that they didn't do their job to have fun. It didn't matter how boring it was, just that it needed to get done. He sighed and shook his head at her.

"Lavi, you know that we don't do this job to have fun, our only purpose is to watch and record," Bookman muttered, "As to where we are going… We're going somewhere I haven't been in a long time. This time we'll be with the Noah's for a little while."

This makes Lavi freeze up. Did the Bookman just say the Noah's? Judging by what she had learned so far, they didn't seem all that friendly but then again, that was something she couldn't afford to worry about. Aside from recording and watching, the important rule was that Bookmen were to never grow attached to anyone or anything. They were a neutral party. To be neutral, there were no such thing as emotional attachments.

Unfortunately, that was hard for Lavi. She was still young and even though she hated to admit it, very impressionable. Luckily that was something that she was somewhat able to manage, at least at the moment. The Bookman had only gotten on her case once about it.

Lavi wasn't quite as to how the Bookman knew how to find a way into the Ark, but she didn't question him. The Bookman would tell her eventually. She didn't quite expect him to lead them to a little girl. Why a little girl?

"Well, if it isn't the Bookman, long time no see," The girl said with a smile before turning to Lavi and waving, "And this must be your apprentice! She is just so adorable; Do you have a name yet?"

Lavi didn't reply at first because, honestly, she was completely thrown off. This girl already knew who Book and her was but yet Lavi had no idea who she was? Still, Lavi sighed and nodded before smiling back at her.

"That would be, the Bookman's apprentice," Lavi chuckled awkwardly as she rubbed the nape of her neck, "Yes I did, you can call me Lavi but I must ask, who are you exactly? Are you one of the Noah's or something?"

Road grinned at Lavi and nodded before replying, "That would be correct, I was for sure that Bookman would have informed you about me, seeing as you are in training. Anyway, my name is Road, Road Kamelot and it is very nice to finally meet you."

So, this was the Road that Bookman had mentioned at one point? It was funny… When he said that she looked young, she assumed that she meant like a young adult and not something like a child. Lavi couldn't help but smile, though. Apparently the Noah, or at least this one, wasn't as cruel as she thought they were.

"Yeah well, we aren't here to get friendly with each other, you should the Noah's history, right Road?" Bookman stated. "I trust that you already know why we are here, or do I have to tell you?"

"Oh, don't be such a sour puss all the time! I swear, you are always so serious every time I see you," Road said with a sigh before nodded in response, "Of course, we knew you were going to come back at some point. I suppose we shouldn't keep the Earl waiting too long. He'll want to catch up with you."

With that, Road summoned one of her doors, opening it and gesturing the Bookman and Lavi to go in first, and they did. Road then followed and the door automatically closed by itself. But while she had the chance, she was observing Lavi. The younger woman in front of her was very interesting, not because of how impressionable she seemed but just simply by her looks.

It was odd, to say the very least, that even though Lavi fully admitted to being a girl, yet she didn't properly dress like one. If Road were to look at Lavi from afar, she would mistake the Bookman jr as a male. The idea of a female dressing up in a man's type of clothes was just plain weird. Road would make sure to change that at some point while the Bookman and his jr were with the Noah.

Lavi, of course, was following the Bookman but every once and a while looked back to see Road staring at her. This was actually the kind of look she got a lot. No one would say it out loud but she knew that they were confused by the way she presented herself. She was a female who dressed as man but what was so wrong with that? She wasn't all that girly, so why would she look the part.

Still, Lavi could see the smile on Road's face every time she looked back and she would always return said smile. Road was interesting to her. Mostly because of the fact that she was actually very old but looked and played the part of a child. This made her curious as to what the other Noah would be like…

|So I really shouldn't be publishing more and more stories but... Here is a new thing. I guess I just motivated and new ideas for stuff. Let me know what you think and if you see anything wrong so that I can fix it!|