Don't worry, I'll edit this chapter even further.

'Thoughts'

"Dialogue"

'The 14th'

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Chapter 2: Confrontations

Allen was lying on his bed musing about that happy memory. Timcampy was lying by his side and by the looks of it, he seemed to be sleeping. Allen couldn't help but grin at the golden golem.

'So it's been a whole year since I joined the order hasn't it?' Allen thought to himself.

'This place sure was great up until The Central had begun getting suspicious of me. Now that I think about it where did Link go?" Allen thought.

He looked around and did not see a single trace of the man, who was meant to look after him. Allen found it confusing since the man was always clung unto him like a leech, but shrugged it off thinking he went to discuss his issues with Supervisor Komui. His thoughts were interrupted by his growling stomach which woke up Timcampy.

"I guess I should go get something to eat, huh? Come on let's go Tim." Allen said amusingly to his golem.

As Allen walked towards the cafeteria of the new location of the Black Order, he noticed all the stares directed towards him which made him feel as if he did something unforgivable. He rounded a corner and stopped as he was confused at everyone's behavior towards him.

'I wonder what's with everybody they seem different.' Allen thought to himself.

'They're afraid of you; well actually they're afraid of what's inside of you, namely me.' His eyes widened at the sound of the voice, he couldn't help notice how it had both bone-chilling sound to it, but was melodic at the same time. Allen immediately recognized the voice, and tensed up while narrowing his eyes. He immediately went to an empty room to seek privacy and to see what the voice wanted.

"What do you want 14th?"Allen hissed while had Tim laid on his head.

'Now, now there's no need to be answer me that way. I have something I want to discuss with you.'The Noah said calmly. Allen since he wanted a face to talk to walked towards a mirror in the room, and sure enough there was the 14th looking at him with its eerie smile that always made Allen uncomfortable.

"What is it that you want to discuss with me 14th?" Allen asked. As his curiosity was piqued by the way the Noah had sounded sincere for once.

'First: Let me show you my true form.' After saying that the shadow's face was revealed, and Allen couldn't help but think how he looked like a younger Tyki Mikk.

'Second: I would like you to refer to me as Neah, because it does get pretty annoying to be referred to as a number after a while.' The Noah grinned sheepishly with a hand behind his head.

"Very well Neah. So what is it that you need of me?" Allen asked while thinking how crazy it seemed to be talking to a reflection who happened to be a Noah and whom also happened to be his adoptive uncle.

'I couldn't help but notice how you were being shunned by every person in this building.' Neah continued, with a mischievous grin forming on his face which sent chills down Allen's spine.

"What are you talking abou-" Allen began, but was suddenly interrupted by a recent memory courtesy of the smirking Noah in front of him.

(Five days ago- Two days after Allen was announced as the 14th)

"Jeez that mission sure left me hungry what about you Lavi?" Allen asked the young red-haired Bookman.

"Umm, no I'm not really hungry. Hey listen I uhh… got to go with Bookman and do some work, see you later." And with that Lavi, ran towards his room.

'Huh? That's weird, Lavi never likes working with Bookman, I wonder if something happened during the mission that he has to tell Bookman.' Allen thought to himself while he began to walk towards the cafeteria. On his way there he ran into Kanda, who didn't even acknowledge Allen's presence.

'It looks like someone's having a bad day today.' Allen sweat dropped, while continuing his walk. Arriving to his destination he noticed how people seemed to avoid crossing paths him and wouldn't look towards him, but Allen shrugged it off not thinking much of it.

While the Allen in his memory seemed oblivious to every thing, the real Allen alongside Neah who accompanied him noticed everyone's behavior (aside from Kanda's which seemed the same as always) and felt a pang in his chest after seeing it. He turned to Neah for answers, but the Noah just shook his head and pointed forwards.

'Just keep watching, ask me questions later." He explained. Allen did just that, and continued looking at the memory from their point of view.

Allen saw himself walk towards Jeryy to begin his order. Both Allens were surprised at how Jerry answered the first Allen after taking his order.

"Is that it? Alright fine, just wait there while I get your food." Jeryy said with a hint of coldness in his tone which froze Allen to his core.

'Is Jeryy alright? He seems upset about something. I guess Lavi pulled a stupid prank on him again.' Allen shrugged while he collected his food and went towards a table where Lenalee was also sitting in.

"Ah good afternoon Lenalee I haven't seen you in a while, how are you?" Allen politely asked the Chinese woman taking a seat next to her, but failing to notice how she backed a way from him slightly.

"Oh Allen-kun, um, I didn't know you came back already." Lenalee answered while trying not to look towards him at all. Allen hadn't noticed how she was acting since he was busy eating his mountain of food.

"Uhh… I'm sorry Allen-kun but I have to go look for, umm, nii-san. Yeah that's right! I have to talk to him about something." Lenalee said trying to convince Allen her excuse to leave. Allen on the other hand noticed how she hesitated and wanted to ask her.

"Lenalee are you alright? You seem to be acting differently." Allen asked while wondering why she wouldn't look at him in the eye.

"Eh? Oh uhh yeah I'm fine, just a bit tired that's all." She responded quickly getting up to leave, before Allen held her arm to stop her. Feeling her arm tense up Allen quickly let her go thinking he hurt her.

"Sorry for bothering you then, I felt that you seemed a bit troubled right now, but if you're just tired you should get some rest then." He said giving her a comforting smile. She quickly looked at him and saw his concern which made her look away almost immediately. Allen noticed this but made no comment about it. Sighing he told her goodnight and excused himself to his room, but not before seeing her run towards the Order's library, muttering about how she was late for something.

(Back to present Allen and Neah)

"Why did you show me this?" Hurt was clearly heard from the boy who kept his calm mask on his face. Neah sighed and began to answer the question.

'I just wanted to show you this before I show you Timcampy video feed.' Neah explained with a small hint of satisfaction in his voice. Allen suddenly realized how the golem wasn't around for a while.

"Tim? Wait… now that I think about I didn't see him for an hour after I left the cafeteria." Allen pondered, and then he remembered a certain thing the Noah in front of him once said to him. Neah chuckled lightly at Allen who had come to a conclusion.

'If you remember correctly I told you in the Ark that Timcampy belonged to me before belonging to Cross Marian.' Neah stated. Allen hesitated before nodding, since he still didn't believe Tim belonged to anyone aside from Cross.

'As much as you don't want to believe it Timcampy originally belonged to me, in fact I created him. But aside from that let me show you something Tim recorded that you might find interesting.' The Noah continued as his grin grew to an eerie smile.

"What does it contain?" Allen asked growing impatient of Neah's careless attitude.

'Oh nothing just a video on how everyone thinks of you.' Neah continued, getting a crazed look in his eye.

"I'm not interested in it." Allen said stoically trying to keep calm.

'Oh is that so? What if I told you that this video also provides the answer to your question?' The Noah asked tauntingly. Allen in the meantime was confused.

'Answer to my question, what is he talking about?' Allen asked himself. And as if knowing what he thought Neah chuckled and explained his question.

'Yes, this video answers the question on whether Mana loved you for being you, or loved you for being me.' The Noah now wore an inhuman smile on his face. Allen's eyes widened and was immediately lost in thought. He knew that the question had always bothered him after his meeting with General Cross.

"I-It does? Bu-But how do you know?" Allen was at a loss for words, he hardly believed what he heard. The answer to his most important question was stored inside Tim's memory.

'I'll explain that to you later, but first things first. Now Allen, do you want to see Timcampy's recent memory feed?' Neah asked one last time. Desperate for his answer, Allen almost immediately answered back.

"I'll do it! Yes I'll watch the memory!" Allen yelled back. He failed though to hear Neah's last words before Tim began to show his memory.

'Alright then, let your destruction begin.'