Author's Note: Thanks for the review. Here's the chapter with a little deja vu thrown in. Like before, 5 reviews gets you another chapter. Enjoy. Also, I'll start making those quotes for each chapter starting... now.

Chapter's Quote: "Home is where the road takes you."


The 2nd Night- Familiar With A Twist

The night was dense with fog as two figures stood outside an abandoned church. "A-Are y-you sure we should go…?" The person peeking out from behind a pillar asked and the other person with him sighed sadly.

"John. Stop being such a coward. Why am I always paired with scared people?"

"S-Sorry, Moa…" Moa fixed her police cap and sighed again.

"Come on. Let's go." She said before taking a step towards the church while John followed quickly behind her.


Moa opened a broken down door slowly and peered down the hallway before stepping into it with John right behind her.

A sudden scream filled the air and Moa jolted before turning around to see John freaked out as a cat circled his leg.

"Oh come on…" Moa muttered under her breath before picking the cat up. "Did you eat something you weren't supposed to?" She asked the cat, but it only looked at her strangely and meowed. John looked at Moa in confusion until she noticed and coughed.

"Sorry, I was just remembering something that happened here before." She said and John nodded slowly. Moa looked at the cat again and smiled before the sound of rustling reached her ears.

"M-Moa!" John said as he pointed ahead of her to a cloud of bats flying towards them. Moa gritted her teeth as the swarm of bats flew past her and a hand reached out from the cloud.

'Not again!' Moa thought before the hand grabbed her and the cloud of bats were gone. John looked up from his fetal position and he blinked at the empty hallway. "Moa?"


Moa was slammed into a chair while the black hand pinned her to it. "Got ya… Huh? What's a…" The hand's owner started to ask before Moa snapped a cuff onto it.

"Ack! A cop?!" The person said and Moa groaned before opening her eyes and freezing from surprise.

"Allen?" Moa asked and Allen jolted but was jerked back by the handcuff around his wrist. "Moa!"


Moa sat down while Allen checked on Lenalee who was lying down still asleep on a bed they had found. Moa eyed the scratches and bruises the two had over their bodies until Allen sighed.

"She's been like this ever since we got attacked." He said and Moa nodded slowly. "Um…" Moa looked over to Allen whom held up his still handcuffed wrist. "Mind letting me loose?" He asked and Moa nodded quickly before unlocking the handcuff and sighing.

"This is almost just like when we first met." She said and Allen grinned slightly with a nod. "Yeah, all we need now is…"

A scream pierced the air before Allen could finish his sentence. "… An Akuma." He finished and bolted from the room while Moa stood up, but stayed in the room to guard Lenalee.


Allen reached the main room just as someone crashed into the floor below him.

"H-Help… me…" John weakly said before a happy laugh cut in and John was kicked further into the floor.

"Come on, human. Play with me some more." The boy around 15 years old whom had his foot on John's head said happily. "How about I play instead?" Allen said as he activated his arm before jumping down onto the floor.

The boy turned his head and grinned happily at Allen's arm. "You wanna play with me?" He asked with red eyes glowing and a grin filled with jagged teeth. Allen raised an eyebrow to the boy while his left eye twitched.

"Are you an Akuma?" He asked and the boy chuckled, which made the cut-like stripes on his cheeks stretch. "An Akuma? Ha, I'm not so flimsy. How about you play with me and I'll tell you what I am?" The boy said and Allen readied his claw before the boy's foot suddenly slammed into Allen's stomach, sending the Exorcist into the staircase with a crash.

"Let's play, Exorcist!" The boy shouted with a feral grin as Allen slowly got up to his feet.


Moa perked up as she heard crash after crash echo throughout the church.

"I hope Allen's okay…" She whispered before checking Lenalee's forehead.


Allen gritted his teeth while he stuck his claw into the floor to slow himself down. The boy grinned wider before rapidly pummeling Allen with his right fist as the Exorcist tried to block.

"Come on, come on, come on, and come on!" The boy said and with each 'come on' he punched Allen hard in the chest. Allen gritted his teeth as he endured the punching until the boy snapped his leg up into the air and brought it down onto Allen's head.

Allen hit the ground while blood left his mouth from the impact. "Aw, come on! You're being no fun!" The boy said with a huff while Allen tried to stand back up. "But you did last longer than the fat one." The boy said with a glance over at John. Allen glared at the boy before swiftly bringing his claw up and swinging it at the boy.

Allen's eyes widened as his claw stopped as it poked the boy's chest, but wouldn't go any further.

"Is that all an Exorcist can do?" The boy asked with a feral grin before slamming his right fist into Allen's head.

"Fine. I'll tell you what I am, Exorcist." The boy said as his voice got deeper. Allen flinched as the fist he was punched with was suddenly clawed with a purple tint.

"You called me an Akuma earlier, boy. That was rude. I'm not some piece of junk like them." The boy said while his skin turned purple, making his red eyes even brighter. Allen watched as the boy got on all fours as his head started to change. The boy's feet became claws while his other arm followed. A long spiked tail emerged from the boy's rear and a mane of dark purple hair sprouted around the boy's new head.

"I am much more than a mere Akuma."

Allen felt his claw tremble as he stared at the beast. "I am an Akurei. The masterpieces of this world's darkness." The demonic purple lion said while its spiked tail swayed in the air.

"You may call me Feros. I shall be both your executioner and end!" Feros roared before lunging at Allen with his jaws wide open.

"Feros."

Allen clamped his eyes shut while awaiting the feeling of the lion's fangs, but never felt them. Allen slowly opened his eyes to see Feros back in human form with a scowl.

"Damn it… Right when I was going to have some fun…" Feros growled and Allen stared in confusion as Feros turned his back to Allen.

"You got lucky, human. Next we play I'm using your bones to pick you outta my teeth. Remember this, boy. Don't go dying before I, Feros, eat you!" Feros growled with a livid glare at Allen. Allen watched the boy stride towards the entrance before slowly getting to his feet.

"Wait!" Allen called after Feros, who glared back at him. "What level are you?" Allen asked and Feros chuckled darkly.

"Level? Didn't you get it yet? I'm not some paltry Akuma. The Akurei don't have levels. Instead, we are ranked by our instincts. Remember me, boy! Remember that Feros the Beast will be the last one you see before oblivion!" Feros growled before disappearing outside.

Allen breathed heavily for a few moments before falling forward and hitting the floor out cold yet again.


Feros was livid as he stomped down the dark medieval-style corridor. "Damn those Noah! They think they can just order us around!" He growled angrily until a weird chuckle came from a pillar.

"They can, and you know it."

Feros glared up and barred his fangs. "I won't take any orders from those old ones! I will only listen to my real master!" Feros snapped and the weird chuckle came again.

"You are so obedient, beastie one." The source of the weird chuckle said as something slowly slid down the pillar. Feros glared at the thing with a snap of his fangs.

"Shut it, you walking fish market. I would've killed that boy if those old Noah hadn't intervened!" Feros growled and the figure nodded with an eerie smile.

"You know that they want to be the ones to defeat that boy though." The person said before Feros growled angrily.

"I said shut it, you miserable excuse for an octopus Slicho!" Feros snapped and the octopus Akurei chuckled weirdly.


Allen groaned softly while his eyes buzzed with noise. "Hurry up with that drill…" Allen felt a shiver when he caught that last word and he slowly opened his eyes to stare into a blinding light of an overhead lamp.

"Oh, you woke up?" Komui asked calmly while drilling Allen's arm with an evil grin on his face.

Allen didn't know what to do so he just rode with the sudden pain from his arm back to dream land.


"It's not my fault he fainted again."

"You wouldn't let us give him the anesthesia!"

"Bah, he deserved it anyway for kidnapping my poor Lenalee!" Allen groaned again as he slowly woke up to see a bunch of smiling faces.

"He woke up again!" Johnny called over to Komui and Reever who were fighting. "Johnny…?" Allen muttered and Johnny grinned happily. "It sure is!" He said before helping Allen sit up on the couch he had been lying on.

"Hey, Allen. Long time no see." Reever said as he walked over to them with a grin. Allen smiled back with a slightly confused look on his face. "How…?" He started to ask until Komui coughed to get their attention.

"Allen Walker. Welcome back." He said all seriously and Allen nodded slowly with his smile slowly disappearing.

"Komui, the Earl is-"

"Back. I know." Komui cut in and Allen blinked a couple of times before leaning back against the couch. "But how is he…?" He asked and no one answered him. Allen stared at the floor before jolting suddenly.

"Lenalee! Is she okay?" He asked and Komui nodded with a smile. "She's in the infirmary now. You may see her when she's out." He said and Allen relaxed with a smile.

"So how did you find us?" Allen asked and Johnny grinned happily. "A girl named Moa phoned us to come." He said and Allen smiled softly.

"I see…" He whispered and Komui sat down at his desk. "Now then. We have to talk. Tell us everything that happened."


The room was silent after Allen finished telling them what had happened. "An animal-like being called an Akurei? And what's Megiddo?" Johnny wondered and Reever shrugged before turning to Komui.

"Hey, Chief."

"Yes, I know." Allen perked up as Komui tossed him a slim folder. Allen slowly opened the folder and froze as he stared at the picture clipped inside it.

"We've also seen these so-called Akurei." Komui stated and Allen felt cold as he stared at the photo of Feros in human form. "Him…" Allen muttered bitterly and Komui perked up.

"That was the one that confronted you?" He asked and Allen nodded before looking through the rest of the file's contents. "What exactly are these Akurei?" Allen asked and Komui grimaced slightly before taking the folder back.

"They say that they're not like Akuma, and yet they are. Their very existence though is impossible. Akuma usually grow from killing humans. After which, they evolve to become stronger and kill more. They continue to do that until they either self-destruct or are destroyed through Innocence." Komui stated and Allen as he already knew all of that.

"How is it impossible though?" Allen asked and Komui frowned before taking a gulp of his coffee.

"Akurei are Akuma that have evolved to an impossible height. After checking with our research we've discovered one thing. The Akurei are akin to Akuma higher than Level 7."

Allen sat in silence as he stared at Komui in shock.

"Akin… to...?" He asked slowly and Komui nodded. "You must have tried to attack this Akurei, oh what did you say his name was… Ah yes, Feros. You must have tried to strike him with your Innocence. Did it work?" Komui asked and Allen paused before shaking his head.

"No… It was like punching a steel wall with your bare fist." Allen said while clenching his fist and Komui chuckled. "Good comparison. That's exactly what Lavi said too." Komui said with a smile and Allen perked up.

"Lavi? He found one?"

"How else do you think we learned about the Akurei? We sent Lavi to get some books from a friend and he encountered the Akurei." Komui stated while taking out a tied bag and pointing to it.

"His hammer is in better condition than him. He's in the infirmary if you want to see him." Komui said before putting the bag away and Allen quietly nodded.

"Oh, Allen? One more thing." Komui started to say as Allen stood up to leave. Allen looked at Komui in confusion as Komui smiled to him. "Welcome home." He said and Allen paused before smiling. "Thanks…"


"Mmph mff muff!"

Allen stared with his jaw hanging as he stood by the door in the infirmary as Lavi was in a full-body cast. Milly waved over to Allen happily before hitting Lavi with her basket to make him quiet.

"Hi, Allen! Where have you been?" She asked and Allen grinned nervously while glancing to the basket in Milly's hands.

"Um… out?" Three seconds later, Allen was on the ground with a basket-caused bruise on his forehead. Milly fumed as the head nurse tried to stop her from kicking Allen. Allen crawled over to Lavi and groaned in pain.

"How can you deal with that all the time?" He muttered to Lavi who muttered something Allen couldn't understand through the cast.


Allen walked down the church's hallway while smiling to himself. "I guess I can't escape this place…" He said until he reached the cafeteria and sighed happily before entering.

Allen paused at the mountain of plates in front of him and grinned nervously while inching around them.

"Hmm? Yo, Allen!"

Allen looked behind the plates to see a boy with brown hair waving to him with a fork hanging out of his mouth. "Hey, Seedry."

"Kaz."

"Oh, right…" Kaz grinned happily before putting an empty plate down on the small stack next to him.

"You sure have a big appetite." Allen said with a chuckle and Kaz shook his head before chuckling. "This mountain ain't mine." He said and Allen raised an eyebrow till he heard a plate land on top of the mountain next to him and he looked to the person that threw the plate up.

"Oh, Allen. You're back already?" Keria asked while several Finders and scientists watched her plates of food empty in a flash. Allen grinned nervously before sitting down next to Keria and quickly swiping a plate of food from her before it disappeared.

Keria scowled quietly before wiping her mouth politely. "I heard what happened." She whispered to Allen and he frowned before biting into a hunk of meat. "I guess we can't relax just yet." He whispered back to her and she nodded quietly before getting up from the table.

"Well, let's think positive. You're alive, aren't you?" She said and Allen smiled. "I guess I am."


Allen patted his stomach happily as he walked back down the hallway till he reached the training room. He stepped inside just as something whizzed by him and hit the wall.

Allen paused as Krory swayed dizzily before weakly waving at Allen and falling onto the floor. "Oh, Allen! Great to see you again." Derek said and Allen jolted as Derek put his hand on Allen's shoulder from behind.

"H-Hello, Derek." Allen said with a smile and Derek grinned before throwing Allen into the wall next to Krory.

"You pathetic bean sprout! How weak have you gotten to be beaten twice in a row?!" Derek snapped and Allen grimaced as Derek cracked his knuckles. "Let's change that, shall we?" He said with an evil grin.

From the other side of the training room, Rôade giggled as she watched Derek, Allen, and Krory spar.

"Yay, Allen's back." She said happily while Kiki looked over to the three boys. "I guess so…" She muttered quietly with a frown. The two girls watched as Allen and Krory were thrown about the room.


Allen grimaced, as he felt sick after sparring. "You should have told me you just ate." Derek said calmly and Krory swayed some more.

"Che, pathetic Moyashi." Allen recovered and glared behind him at where Kanda stood while several Finders littered the floor around him.

"A-L-L-E-N." Allen said angrily and Kanda grinned. "Bean sprout fits you more, Moyashi." He said and the two glared at each other.

Seconds later, Allen was on the floor as Kanda walked away calmly. "Ow…" Allen muttered while sitting up and Derek sighed. "I forgot to mention. Kanda's been sparring twice as much ever since you left. It's your fault for getting weaker." Derek said and Allen grimaced in pain.

"Why can't you ever tell me these things earlier?" He muttered before standing up slowly.


Komui smiled as he sat next to Lenalee, as she was still asleep in the infirmary.

"Lenalee… Why didn't you tell your brother you were leaving?" He whispered before moving some hair out of her eyes. He sighed before leaning back in his chair and staring at Lenalee.

"At least you're home…" He whispered before lowering his head.


The party in a city was bustling as people chatted to each other. Off in the corner of the room, someone sat in the shadows while watching the party.

"Oh, there you are, Lord Earl." One man said and the person sitting in the shadows chuckled calmly. "It's been so long since we've seen you. We were starting to worry about you." The man said and the Earl nodded.

"There's no need to worry. As you can see I am perfectly fine." He said and the man nodded before glancing over to where someone sat against the wall.

"My bodyguard of sorts. Pay him no heed. In fact…" The Earl trailed off as he looked over to the person sitting against the wall.

"You must be bored. Go have fun." The earl said and the person grinned widely before standing up and leaving.


Feros perked up as the person walked out of the building the party was held in.

"Let's go, Feros. Earl said have fun." The person said and Feros growled happily. "I smell something strange coming from the station, Master Noah. Wanna head there?" He asked and the Noah paused before smirking.

"Sure. In fact, we might run into something even better." The Noah said with a chuckle before disappearing into the darkness along with Feros.


Allen rubbed his head as he sat in Komui's office along with Kanda. Komui smiled at the two before taking out a file.

"You two are going on a mission like old times." Komui said happily and the two Exorcists glared at each other. Komui coughed to get their attention and he gave them both a file with a serious look.

"Finders have discovered something very strange." Komui stated and the two looked at him silently.

"Apparently, another Innocence has appeared." Komui said and the two froze in shock. Allen slowly opened the file he was handed and he gulped.

"It's going at 125 miles per hour…" He muttered and Kanda opened his file. "Unstoppable by any human means…"

"Its passengers are all still inside…" The two Exorcists looked up at Komui who stared back at the two gravely.

"Your mission is to board and stop the runaway train we believe has Innocence inside it. Recover the Innocence before the Earl does." Komui stated and the two Exorcists closed their files and nodded.


Hehehe! XD Thing's are going on!

Next Chapter Preview: Europe is in an uproar over the runaway train that never stops. Now Allen and Kanda are sent to stop this train and recover whatever it is that is making the train go out of control. But can they acquire the source before Feros does?


Noah Corner

Gin: You miss us? Noah Corner is back in business! Give us your questions and we'll do our best to answer!

Derek: However, we have made a decision.

Gin: Huh?

Derek: Gin shall not be the host.

Gin: WHAT?!

Derek: Out of the remaining Noah, *pushes Gin away* only one has become the host.

Keria: I didn't want to.

Roade: They wouldn't let me.

Cedric: Hehehe... No.

Tyrir: As if.

Leaf: Oh, me, me, me!

Gearz: You'd never let me.

Gin: But that's my gig!

Derek: *pushes Gin away again* And so... the new host of Noah Corner is...

Leaf: (Please be me...)

Derek: Me.

Leaf: D8

Derek: ... What? It's true. I didn't really get any good parts last time...