A/N: The cast are on their day off without my permission. *sigh* anyways…here's the chapter. I hope you enjoy this.
Chapter 6: General Confirmed
Allen was in front of Komui's office. He was thinking if this was the right thing to do. He took a deep breath before he knock.
"Alright. Here I go."
*knocks*
"Come in~~" Komui invited in a sing-sang voice at the other side of the door.
Allen opened the door and smiled. "Hello. Komui."
Surprisingly, Komui was working on the papers. It's a rare phenomena to see him work. He then lifted his head to face that familiar voice. He know it's Allen and not the 14th.
"Oh, Allen~! What brings you here? Come and sit~."
Allen followed and sat on the couch in front of him. He sighed to relax himself.
"Komui." He began. "I…A-are you going to imprison me again?"
Komui stunned by his question. He looked at the boy and saw the seriousness on his face. He pushed his glasses further up to his nose and the light reflected on it. His eyes cannot be seen but it's obvious that he shifted his mood from carefree to a more serious look.
"The Vatican already knew about your coming and Levellier said that you are free to walk around the Order but must stay inside. There will be a crow to guard you."
"Like a watchdog?"
"Uh-…I guess…yeah. Oh, I forgot~!" Komui sang again in a carefree tone. He pushed his seat back and pulled his drawer to open. Timcanpy flew out and landed into Allen's head.
"Timcanpy! Where have you been!?"
Timcanpy just flapped his wings in respond.
"He was attacked by the Apocryphos. Kanda told me about it."
"I see." Allen frowned looking down. "Komui."
"Yes?"
"I can't stay here for so long. You see…Apocryphos is chasing me and he will hurt whoever is on his way. He already killed Link and my master."
"What? He did?"
"yes…"
"I didn't know it. Sorry."
"It's okay. I knew they thought it was me who killed them but…Tyki and Road saved me back then." Allen sighed reminiscing the time he was attacked by the Apocryphos. Link helped him to escaped with Noahs.
Silence. Allen felt someone's presence inside the room. He tilted his head at one o'clock. He was sure someone has been there but no.
"Allen?" Komui asked from his seat. "Is there something wrong?"
"Uh- n-no. I just thought someone was standing over there." He said pointing to where he was looking. Komui followed his finger and raised an eyebrow.
"Hm? Really."
"Komui." Hevlaska called from his communicator that was pinned on his collar.
"Yes, Hevy?"
"I want Allen Walker here immediately."
"Oh. Okay." He stood up and went up to Allen who just sat up. "Come on Allen." He gestured. "Let's go and see Hevy. Maybe she has something for you." He smiled as Allen stood and they walked past the door. He knew why Hevy wants to see the white-haired boy. Hevlaska is going to check if it was really Allen who reached the critical point to become a new general back to the time at Edo.
They reached to floating elevator where they saw Levellier was standing waiting for them.
"Allen Walker." He said mean looks focusing to Allen.
Allen froze but was snapped when Komui grabbed him by hand and move forward. The elevator went up to Hevlaska's eye level. Allen knew that Hevy was going to held him like before to check his innocence synchro rate.
"Allen…I'm going to check your synchro rate with your innocence…"
"Go ahead, Hevlaska."
Hevlaska held him injecting her transparent tentacles into the white-haired's body. 10%...35%...50%...64%...83%...91%...100%.
"It looks like your synchro rate is perfectly 100%." She said as she put him down slowly back to the elevator. "But…" she said. "It also looks like you can manipulate perfectly your synchro rate."
"Eh?" Allen sweatdrop and was lost in mind for a bit.
"What do you mean, Hevy?" asked Komui.
"Explain it more." Levellier commanded.
"When not activated…his synchro rate is perfect 100%... and when activated…synchro rate will dramatically rise depending on his current emotions that both him and his innocence held…even I cannot predict on how much synchro rate they could possibly achieve…"
"Thank you for the information, Hevlaska." One of the generals sat settled just a few meters above them said. "I suggest we make him a general officially." The other one said.
"R-really!? B-but I am only 16!"
"And besides, the 14th Noah also known as the musician resided in him. We can't do such things like making him a general officially. What if he fully transformed into a Noah? There's a big possibility that he w-"
"SILENCE." The higher ups said in unison. Komui remained silent for while observing and praying that Levellier will approve to this and so as the Vatican.
"Allen." The 14th called unto him drawing his attention while Komui and the rest debated.
"What is it now, Neah?"
"Tell them it's okay. I promised I won't hurt anyone. And please, can you call me Uncle?"
"…"
"Trust me nephew. I died fighting for Mana. You knew that, right."
"Yes." Allen confirmed. "Uncle."
Then the 14th cut the conversation between them.
"Uhmmm…excuse me." Allen interrupted the debate. "Uncle promised not to harm anyone. Besides, he died fighting for Mana. I saw it in his memories. He's not that bad at all. He wanted to put an end to this war."
"Allen…" Komui began staring at the boy. "He said he wants to kill the Earl so he will be the next."
"Indeed Komui. But that was not the point anyways."
"Okay. Let's make a contract then." Levellier offered. "You will become a general officially in one condition and that is to stay on the Black Orders side no matter what."
"I know. Besides, I will die if I betray my innocence."
"Now, Levellier, you can leave and report to the Vatican tell them it was safe to put him on line and the 14th was on our side. And Komui, go and prepare for this." The generals commanded them.
"Yes sir." Both Komui and Levellier said in unison as they departed back to their own rooms.