D.Gray-man 193 - Friend

Yu was in the process of being frozen cryogenically when an Innocence responded to him and synchronized with his flesh.
While he was escaping, he found Marie who was about to be subjected to the Second Exorcist Experiment.
Together, they escaped.
After some thought, Yu decided to take Alma along and escape together.
As he headed towards his previous laboratory, his memories resurfaced and he tried to control his anger.
The researchers were massacred by Alma.
They were like AKUMA and Yu should die along with them. (I believe this to be Alma's thoughts/words)
Alma attacked Yu.
I can't die yet. Yu counterattack.

The battle begins in the next chapter.

The 193rd Night: Friend

Alma smiles as he turns his head.
[To remain by your side forever... That what I thought...]

Splash line:
Kanda to be frozen cryogenically!

[Darkness]
[It feels comfortable... the darkness]

A light appears in the darkness and one can see the hand of a person looking upon a garden of lotus.
[I'd like to see it... all in full bloom.
One day, we'll come and watch it together]

A blushing girl says,
[Really? Even if when we become old, we'll still come and see it?]
[...I'll wait for you... forever and ever...]

A drop of water from the lotus drips into the pond.
[Waiting for...]

Kanda is lying on a bed (surrounded by seals), and even though he wanted to rise, he's chained to the bed by the seals.
[Why...
Why should I get up...
I can't remember her face... I don't know her name.. I can't remember at all...
My memories are damaged]

The binding seals release electricity and sparks whenever he struggles, her smile appears before Yu.

[But why...]

Yu gave a shrill scream.

[Why... can't I rid the feelings of wanting to see her!]

At that moment, one of the Togachi bodies gave out a bright light and synchronised with Yu's left hand. The sword which grew from his left hand, emerge on Yu's body.

Yu [Innocence! Damn!
Why did you appear now!
With this, I'll be saved.
In order to become this thing's Accomodator, I...
I want to see 'that person'...
I've had it!!]

Suddenly, the door to the laboratory was broken apart, and a bloodied Yu emerge, his left hand holding the Innocence.

Yu [Ceh...
This is dumb...
Really dumb...]

[What should I do next? Maybe I should just kill all the researchers...]

While Yu was considering this, he heard a beeping sound and look towards that direction.
Marie was lying on a surgical table. There's a huge wound on his head.

Yu [The guy from that time...]

Yu remembers the time he asked Marie to remove needle from him.

Yu [The wound on his head... is he about to die?]
[This uniform...? So he's an Exorcist... Could it be?]

Unconsciously, he places his hand on the wound on Marie's head, the blood from his hand drips around the wound.
[He's also a test subject for this experiment...?!]

Yu's blood seep into Marie's wound.

The pulse on the heart rate monitor increases, Marie's body suddenly lurches forward.

A shocked Yu [Eh?!]

Marie's wound closed up instantly and he regained consciousness. [Uhm...]
Yu [Ehhhh?!]
Marie [Hmm? ... This voice. You're the little boy from before.]

Yu paled.

Marie [Well... Sorry, little boy...
This sort of wound... If Noel Organon wasn't taken away from me, I'd be able to move my own body.]

Yu carries Marie through narrow ventilation shaft.

Marie [Even so, little boy...] Drags [You're pretty strong... to be able to carry me...] Continue dragging.

Yu [There's a reason my body is like this...
Also, stop calling me little boy... or I'll KILL you] Continue dragging.

Marie [Well, how shall I address you then? I'm Marie]

Yu [...] <-- Has complicated feelings towards the name 'Yu' [... You're pretty calm]

Marie [About the Artificial Exorcist Project? Not at all. I'm about to go crazy with anger. Still, I'm able to remain calm because...]

The hand around Yu's waist is trembling.

Yu [!]
Marie [Perhaps, it's because you are... by my side]

Yu suddenly recalls the moment before Alma kicks him into the sewer.

Alma [Run!]

Marie [If I were alone...]

Yu recalls the moment when Alma pokes his head from behind the pillar, as though wanting to approach Yu. And he thought of Alma being bothersome.

Marie [I don't know what would have happened.]

Alma [Are you okay? You were talking in your sleep.]

Yu [Alma...]

Tears appear in Yu's eyes.

Yu [I'll take him and escape from here]

As Yu carries Marie through the ventilation shaft, they reach the womb room.

Yu thought [Whether it is the Order or the war... anger or hate...
As long as I'm with him, I can accept anything!]

He found Alma.

Alma [Yu, you're all right!]

Yu, smiling [Alma...]

As the mist disperse, Yu realised there were mutilated corpses around him. The womb room was bathed in blood.

Alma [Weird? Who's the big guy behind you?]

Noticed that Yu is staring at his feet.

[[Red]]

He lift his head and realises there's a man hovering in the air, throwing up blood.

[[Red]]

He looks around, there were a few man who had been impaled through.
Yu knows that the huge blade belongs to Alma's body.
Just around Alma are 7 – 8 gruesome-looking corpses.
Noticing that Yu was in complete loss, Alma spoke:

[Yu, I'm really happy to see you again.
But I have no choice but to kill you.]

Alma unleashes an attack on Yu.

Yu [Alma?]

Alma's violent attack sends Yu and Marie flying backwards.

[Nngh!]

Alma slices Yu's left hand off, the hand which was holding the Innocence.

Yu [Argh...]

Alma [Ehhh... Yu has also synchronized with the Innocence]

He released another attack towards Yu, who was crying out in agony.
The previous attack has separated Yu and Marie.

Marie [Little boy!]
Yu [Why...!?]
Alma [Each and every day...
While I was waiting all alone for my companions to wake up,
I was actually thinking...
Why doesn't everybody wake up...
Hah!
How could they wake up...
Why would they want to wake up...
Ah, but I still talk to them every day.
They must have found me really bothersome.
See, my loud voice.
I was worried that I'll run out of topics,
So I studied very hard...
But... Nngh...]

Alma continues mumbling.

Yu [Your past... memories... could it be...]

Alma cries silently, cold eyes staring at Yu.

Yu [So, you had to kill them?
Even Edgar...
You couldn't have killed everyone in this research station...?]

Alma cries like a child and says,
[What a joke.
We are just like AKUMA...]

Alma uses the Innocence to stab himself and pulls the blade out again.

Yu [Alma!?]
Alma [... It just won't stop...
No matter how many times I destroy it]

[[Anger]]

The wound on Alma's body recovered immediately.

Alma [My body won't stop regenerating...]

[[Hate]]

Alma [It won't stop, Yu!!]

After Alma screamed, he began attacking Marie.
Yu sees this and the previous conversation resurface in his mind.

Marie [Perhaps, it's because of you..
If I were alone,
I don't know what would have happened.]

Yu sees the blood on the broken glass and Marie's feet.

Alma impales himself together with Yu.

[[Not wrong]]

Alma [Yu.]

[[You're not wrong, Alma...]

Alma [I'm sure you understand. Let's die together!]

[[How did this come to happen]]

Alma [As long as we are alive, the humans won't repent.]

[[We all just wanted to protect this world]]

Alma [In order to win this Holy War, we'll end up being their tools forever.]

[[Just want to protect the people we love]]

Alma [We've already lost what we wanted to protect.]

A bloodied Yu lies on the ground, his eyes sees a lotus.

[[Flower]]

A hand reaches for the flower, the silhouette of a girl appears in his mind.
Yu gnash his teeth and close his eyes.

Alma [Together, we...]

Spack!

Alma [Yu...?]

[[Alma]]

Yu [I'm sorry...]

[[In this world...]]

Yu [I want to live,
Even if I have to destroy you]

[[My only]]

Yu slashes Alma.

A finishing blow... dedicated to a friend.