The empty walls of the Noah's Edo base, the large building was meant to be able to hold all 13 of the Noah family. None of the family could remember a time that all of them got together without fighting.
The wisdom Noah was never around to keep them together anymore he died and never came back to them. No one knows what killed him. Almost all of them believed that he would never return.
Walking through the empty halls was the Noah of Pleasure looking for his bother and niece shivering from the cold of early morning no earlier than 5. Thinking of the book he had just finished reading it had told him many strange things. The neutral clan led by wisdom, does that mean the Bookman's clan? Joyd was so far lost in thought that he didn't notice the thin energy strings that attached themselves to him paralyzing all of his movements. Smirking Desires stepped out of the shadows and in front of his now immobile brother.
"What is my dear little brother doing out of his room at this hour?" The older of the two asked almost sweetly.
"Tease" Joyd said calling his small black and purple golems.
The rapidly multiplying butterflies gathered around Joyd chewing through the energy strings. Joyd moved his arms and took a few steps toward Desires who seemed rather calm for such a strange situation.
"I keep forgetting about those little pests" was all he had to say for himself.
Turning on his heel Desires disappeared down the hall sometimes I wonder what goes through that man's head Joyd dusted himself off and watched the Tease butterflies flutter around him. Joyd silently thanked the small butterflies and continued on his earlier path. The Tease slowly dissipated as Joyd left. As he walked down the halls Joyd began to wonder what was wrong with his older brother and where he had gone. I should have caught up to him by now it's like he disappeared. Joyd stepped out the door looking up at the large towers of the Noah base. I really hate this place was all that went through Joyd's mind as he left Edo behind him. Joyd didn't notice the two other Noah watching him as he left: his brother Desires and the Noah of Judgment Tryde.
"Where is he going Desires?" Tryde asked no emotion in his voice or eyes.
"I have no idea but that's why I'm asking you to keep an eye on him I don't want him doing anything stupid. I don't want him to so much as breathe without you knowing it."
Tryde looked at Cyril questioningly "that's taking it a little far Desires he's old enough to take care of himself I don't think he needs a guard."
Desires turned to glare at Tryde "maybe not but you won't say that if he gets captured by the exorcists."
Tryde watched Joyd slowly disappear and began to think. Why would Joyd want to leave? There's nothing wrong with this place it's the Noah base. This is the safest place for us I guess he needs to be alone.
Tryde turned to Desires "well if they hunt him down he will have the Tease golems with him I think he wants to be alone I refuse to follow him."
Tryde turned and left waving to Desires and the unknowing Joyd. Later Joyd we'll all see you again when you decide to come back if you ever come back.
Joyd walked on the side of the road unsure if there were other people up and traveling at this hour. Joyd was thinking of what to do once he left Edo. He wasn't the smartest of the Noah he knew that but he wanted to try life outside the family's walls.
What is it like outside Edo? I only have the memories of my human life. I wonder if the world has changed at all since then. I could be a vagabond traveling the world with no particular destination. That sounds fun but what do I do about my appearance?
Joyd looked at his clothes. He was still wearing his customary tuxedo and top hat. Dark grey skin, beautiful yet predatory gold eyes and the seven crosses that graced his forehead this was the appearance of a Noah most people would try to kill him for looking the way he did.
Joyd stopped walking and looked at his own reflection in a muddy puddle at his Noah reflection. Disgusted at what he saw he stomped his foot in the middle of the puddle. Muddy water splashed on his clothes, face and hair but Joyd didn't care.
Why am I a Noah? All I ever wanted was to be normal and now I never will be I WANT TO BE HUMAN!
Joyd kept walking but he felt different. There was a slight pain in his forehead but he didn't mind it. All he could do was walk to make sure his anger dispersed before he tried talking to anyone. He saw a large boat sitting in the Edo harbor ropes still attached to it. Joyd walked up to it. The Leviathan was the name of the ship.
The captain of the ship who had seen Joyd looked down on his from the deck.
"Hey young man what are you looking for and what happened to your clothes?" The captain asked Joyd.
Joyd looked up at him "does this ship take passengers?" He asked hoping to avoid answering the question.
The captain looked down at Joyd and he forgot that he was still a Noah but the captain must not have noticed from the darkness.
"Where are you from young man?"
Joyd was confused but answered anyway "I'm from Edo but I want to travel."
The captain smiled at him "well you are welcome to come with us but you might want to consider changing your clothes you have mud all over them."
Joyd smiled and thanked the captain and walked away. He needed to get clothes better suited for travel.
The next morning Joyd woke up in an alleyway head resting against the wall. He went to a clothing store and traded his tuxedo for a plain white shirt, blue jeans and work boots as well as overalls in case he found temporary work.
Joyd walked aboard the ship trying to hide his face from the other people on the ship. As Joyd passed a mirror, he came to a complete halt and backed up to look. He was human, white skin and dark purple eyes that still had a slight gold tint. Joyd wasn't sure what to say about his new appearance.
What should my name be? Something that isn't too common but doesn't stand out too much either; I know Tyki Mikk that will be my new name…my human name.
Tyki was happy that he blended in rather well. No one asked him what a Noah was doing on the boat they all saw him as human. When the ship docked, Tyki got off and looked at the strange new place. The captain looked down at him just like the night before.
"You take care of yourself now alright?"
Tyki nodded and left. Looking around Tyki saw strange things that didn't exist in Edo. Mostly food stores because Akuma naturally don't have to eat.
There were more humans here than he had ever seen in Edo. That was caused by the fact that Edo was isolated and was used as a base for the Noah and all the Akuma of the world to hide. The Millennium Earl used Edo to send his Akuma all over the world to get the Innocence that he hates so much. As far as Tyki knew, only ten percent of Edo's population was human the other ninety were Akuma.
Tyki wasn't used to seeing so many humans in the same place and was trying his best not to panic. He stayed away from any large group of people that happened to pass him at any given time.
This shouldn't be so bad all I have to do is get used to the humans.
Tyki wandered the side roads wanting to know the city a little better. He saw people that reminded him of himself. There were two people playing a strange card game that Tyki had never seen before.
"What are you staring at new kid?" One of them shouted at him.
Tyki hated being insulted and remembered something Demon-Eye Wisely had said to that insult once.
"I haven't found out yet I'll let you know when I do" Tyki responded.
The two men glared at Tyki and stood.
"You will learn your place in this town kid," the two said at nearly the same time.
Tyki walked forward he never ran away from a fight even if he was sure he would lose. Their fight was rather brief Tyki was faster and stronger than both of them.
"Where the hell did you learn to fight like that?" The apparent leader asked.
"Self-taught" was Tyki's simple reply wiping dirt from his new clothes.
Tyki began to walk around them when one of them pulled on his jeans causing him to trip and fall. Tyki fell but rolled over expecting an attack but it never came.
"That is a strange reaction for getting tripped man," the shorter one said.
Tyki glared at him and found that as a mistake.
"Whoa did you see his eyes? They turned gold"
Tyki relaxed and tried to calm down.
"Yeah they turned gold he must be a relative to the Noah family" they both said standing
Tyki waved a hand in front of his face in an attempt to deter their conversation strangely it worked.
"I am not related to the clan of Noah for all I know they may not even be real" Tyki heaved between breathes.
The two looked at each other then back at Tyki and laughed.
"You are such a strange new comer where are you from?"
"Edo or the 'Island of Akuma' as it's called here" Tyki answered truthfully
The two men looked down at him blankly with just a hint of admiration.
"You come from the Land of Akuma Edo really?" They both shouted at Tyki.
All Tyki could do was nod his head the sound of both their voices ringing in his head. He thought Bondomu was terrible at keeping their voices down.
"What about you two?" Tyki asked wondering where two people that looked so different but acted so alike could have come from.
"We don't remember we travel around the world we just happened to stop here and meet you." The leader said.
Tyki smiled at the two of them.
"Really I wanted to travel that's why I left Edo, that and the mortal peril if the legends are true" Tyki added in.
The two strange men stared at Tyki with near disbelief "why would you want to leave the place another rumor started that that is the location on the groundless Noah family."
Tyki's ears perked up "there are rumors that the Noah clan lives there?" Tyki asked feigning surprise.
"Yeah I am amazed that a person that lived in Edo itself didn't know that" the leader said.
Tyki just laughed a little surprised that the other two didn't notice anything about him yet. This means that the humans are starting to get an idea of where the family is located. What happens when the Black Order gets word of this? What if they already have?
"We were getting ready to leave we were wondering if you would like to come with us we can show you some of the places we have already been. Speaking of places have you ever been outside of Edo? That place is an island it's a miracle that any ship can get off of the island with rumors like that surrounding the place."
Tyki shook his head "nope never been off Edo" smiling brightly at their request.
"The world is a dangerous place it would be better to stay as a group the bigger the group the less likely that we will be attacked leaving this place."
Tyki wasn't so sure what it meant to be attacked by another group he assumed it to be like the exorcist attacks. Tyki knew he could handle it he never went to school but he could still fight when he had to.
"Hey, what is your name anyway?" The strange men asked Tyki.
"Joy," Tyki stopped himself immediately "Tyki Mikk" he answered quickly. "What about you two?" He asked to draw their attention away from his mess up.
"Joy that would be a strange name, the lead said my name is Crack this is my best friend and partner Momo" Tyki fought to stifle a chuckle at their strange sounding names. The two didn't notice the change in their new friend.
"Sorry we attacked you like that we stick together and most people know better than to back talk people in groups but you have the means to defend yourself from most threats amazingly."
Momo had short brown hair and looked sort of stupid and Crack was bald and was always wearing a strange winter hat. Momo was taller than Tyki but sadly wasn't as smart Crack was smarter than both of them.
As the small group left the town the sun was setting behind the large towers of distant Edo. Joyd had already said his good bye to the distant island and the family that was still there. As far as the other two had told Tyki anyone that didn't go to Edo on a large ship was never seen again and the ones that ever came back were changed, shadows of their former selves. Tyki of course knew what had happened to them.
The road was lonely as not very many traders or salesmen got to close to the town most people believed that it was too close to Edo to be safe from 'whatever' was on the island. They had no idea. The only people who traveled to the town were either oblivious to the rumors and stories, didn't believe in the Akuma or the Noah, were the bravest humans the world would ever know or worked for the Black Order and went for the sake of learning something about Edo without having to get on the island.
The people didn't know that there was a private law around Edo. Desires would know when anyone tried to get in or leave Edo. This was one of the many laws that Desires had passed to benefit the Noah family.
Tyki was weary of anywhere that didn't have any living thing in it as it usually meant there was trouble in the area but this was caused by the over populations of humans in the area. Crack was always looking around like he was expecting something to come from the shadows along the road.
There were the lights of another town nearly every light was on despite the hour as it was approaching midnight. Tyki could faintly hear screams and shouts then the cry of a child.
"It would be best to avoid that" Crack stated looking at the long road to the town.
"Why should we if they are having problems we can help after all what other good are travelers" Tyki reasoned already headed for the town.
Crack and Momo had only a few seconds to think over their answers as both ran to catch up to the fast walking Tyki.
The screams only got louder as the group approached the town. None of the people that ran past Tyki told him what was happening regardless if he asked them or not. Going to the heart of the town Tyki saw that rapidly growing sections of it were on fire.
Tyki was not able to see the cause of the fire but the smell of the smoke told him it was chemical. Tyki searched the burning buildings for surviving people but found nothing but dead burning bodies. It was then that Tyki saw the Akuma floating above the town. Akuma, the murderous machines that hunted and killed humans for the sake of evolution Tyki never saw anything over a level 3 but as far as the world knew that was as high as the Akuma went.
Tyki glared up at the Akuma he had no idea that they killed humans just for the fun in it. Now Tyki knew why the Akuma were told to avoid towns by going around them not through them murderous or not Tyki thought they killed on order and nothing more. In the midst of the fire was a small boy wearing white with light brown hair. The small boy looked sick but all he did was look up at the floating monsters. All Tyki could do was wonder why the child didn't run away.