AUTHOR SPEAKING:
Hello! I'm back and here to give you the next chapie.
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"Talking"
'Thoughts'
- Neah -
*Crowned Clown*
Now, on with the show. Enjoy!
CHAPTER 1: Allen's P.O.V.
The darkness. It was calm and peaceful. He never had the luxury to be so relaxed before and now he finds that he enjoys it quite a lot.
'If only I had this peace while in the order', he thought. He lay there floating in the calm and quite. That is until he started to hear an echo. A voice.
- Allen? -, the voice said. It was soft and calm like the blackness surrounding him.
'Who's voice is that?', he thought. He couldn't quite remember.
Slowly he turned his head to search for it, only to find a light. It was a small ball of white light, barely the size of his palm. It slowly floated towards him as he opened his hands to reach for it.
*Allen, it is time to wake up, you no longer need to sleep. Get up and explore the world around you*, It spoke reasureingly, but in a different voice from the one a moment ago. It sounded more feminine.
'Who are you, do I known you from somewhere?', he asked, voice echoing in the dark void.
His question was met with a soft tinkleing laugh, like the sound of bells.
*You have known me for years and yet have never spoken to me before. I am the one who helps you to destroy those sad machines known as Akuma.*
'You're the Innocence in my left arm? How can you speak?', he asked, sounding confused.
*Yes Allen, and the only reason I can speak to you now is because you are so at peace with your self. Yes you are still saddened by what happened, but somehow that only made our bond stronger.*, she replied. *But enough of this, you need to wake up, Neah is calling out to you.*
'Before I wake, will I be able to speak to you again?', he asked curiously.
*Yes, you are now able to speak with me like you do with Neah*, she said, sounding amused by his child-like wonder. *Now go, you shouldn't keep him waiting any longer.*
Giving a gentle push, she sent him floating up. The higher up he floated the more aware to the outside he became. Hesitating before the very top, he push through into wakefulness.
Tired silver eyes slowly opened, revealing an entirely white room. The musician's room. Just the same as he left it. He looked around until he spotted the shadow in the mirror.
"Hello Neah, has everything been fine while I was sleeping" he asked the shadow.
-Everything is alright. Did you have a nice, long rest?- he asked a question back.
"Yes, in fact I don't think I've ever been this well rested before" he said with a sleepy smile.
-Well don't go falling back to sleep. I woke you because I think it is time to leave the Ark, to go back to the outside.-
"Are you sure?", Allen asked nervously, sleepiness gone. "What about the Order?"
-Yes, I'm sure. Besides the Order fell a couple years ago, you have nothing to worry about there.-
"Yeah, but why now of all times should we leave?"
-Because being away from the world for so long is not good for you. Youve been resting inside the Ark for almost over a decade. You need to go out and explore, and maybe meet new people along the way. You can't spend the rest of your life in here-, Neah lectured.
"Alright, alright. I' ll give it a try.", Allen laughed at Neah trying to scold him like a child. He could just imagine him standing above him shaking his finger at him as if he did something bad.
-Good-, Neah said with satisfaction.
"But where should I go first? There are a lot of places to visit out there."
Neah's shadow takes on a thinking pose, with his hand to his chin. Suddenly he snaps his fingers and shouts excitedly.
-How about we start with familiar territory and go to London. From what I gather from Timcanpy, it has become a rather charming city. In fact, I think that one of my old friends is still occupying it. Maybe we can pay him a visit.-
"Alright, lets go, besides maybe I can visit Mana's grave while we're there."
-Then its settled.-, he replied softly. -However I must warn you that this friend of mine is not exactly human.-
"What do you mean?", Allen asked getting a creepy feeling.
-You'll see-, Neah said, giving Allen a wide grin.
'I hope I don't regret this.', Allen thought nervously.
"Tim! We're leaving, do you want to come with?", Allen called.
Suddenly a golden blur rushed towards them and barreled into Allen's head. Allen fell backwards onto the floor with a smack. He groaned while Tim flew around above him excitedly, swirling his vision.
Allen chuckled, mumbled a "Missed you too, Tim", and jumped back up with Tim landing in his hair.
Neah chuckled in amusement at the two. -Ready to go?-
"Yep, off to London we go", skipping to the door happily, then came to a halt. He turned towards Nea again.
"Do you think he might have a solution to the Noah's instinct? I don't want to hurt anybody."
Neah looked deep in thought.-I don't know. He was always good at coming up with solutions noone's thought of before. I'd say it's worth asking him.-
Allen smiled. "If there's a chance, I'll take it. You know I won't risk anyone getting hurt."
-I know. Now are we going to go visit him or not?-, Neah asked impatiently.
"Of course!" He replied happily resuming his skipping through the Ark, trying to find the right door.
"By the way, what is the name of this friend of yours? You never told me.", he asked.
-I didn't? Well he doesn't have a name per say, but he goes by the name of Undertaker.-
"Undertaker, huh? I have a feeling we'll get along just fine.", he said as he found the door. Opening it he stepped out into the streets of London.
"Home, sweet home.", he said and disappeared into the nearby alley.
END of CHAPTER 1
AUTHORS NOTE:
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