Chapter 8: Last Battle
Oh. Uhmm…Hi?
I am so terribly sorry for not updating for two days. But allow me to tell you why.
I spent my two days, 3 hours each, creating codes for programming and editing for my multimedia class and at the same time helping my 3 classmates with multimedia then I also took the exam on Friday.
I thought I couldn't update today (Saturday) 'cause last night my head is aching so bad that I skip my last period course and trailed off back to my house. I dived on my bed and sleep only to wake up for dinner and back to bed. When I woke up my head is still aching so after breakfast I slept again, woke by lunch, and slept the whole afternoon. Phew. Now am feeling better~! ^_^
Dana 7/9/13 . chapter 7
Wow, I'm surprised Cross is actually giving answers; that's so unlike him, and kind of refreshing! I'm hoping Allen ends up w/ the Noahs somehow, having always been a NoahAllen fan. Anyway, thanks for updating so much! You've really gotten me spoiled. :]
Don't dear~…we're coming to that point! I'm also a NoahAllen fan~~ sorry if I spoiled yah…hihi
Ennael 7/9/13 . chapter 7
merci pour avoir répondu a ma review. J'ai impression que tu nous a fait un chapitre de remplissage. Je n'ai pas grand choe a dire sur ce chapitre car il ne s'est rien passé que l'on ne savai déjà. et comme je m'ennuie je vais réérire la réponse que tu ma donné en l'ameliorant. Et tu sait tu na pas besoin de me vouvoyer! tu ne l'a peut etre pas fait exprès mais je suis très jeune et personne ne me vouvoie dabitude alors je trouve ça flipant.
merci pour ton avis et oui, tu a raison, chacun a sa propre perception et interpretations de chaques des personages . et je suis sûr que vos fanfic sont bien mais je ne les ai pas encore lu. mais je suis sur que tu fait du bon travail! Pour ma santé ... et bien, hehehe ... Je remercie le ciel parce que papa ne ma pas encore tuer, je veux dire ... je suis au au lit. hahaha. Ne t'inquiéte pas, je vais mieux maintenant. :) Juste en lisant tes commentaires, je me sens mieux . dans tout les cas mon français est-il correct?
De toute façon tu ne pourra pas lire mais fanfics car elle ne sont pas sur internet. Je tape très lentement a l'ordinateur et mes chapitres sont longs alors je n'avance pas vite... pourtant j'ai bien une trantaine de chapitre prets à être taper mais mes amies ont la flemme de m'aider et de toute façon je veux les réécrire alors y en a pour un bout de temps avant que tu ne puisse les lires.
j'attend le prochain chapitre avec impatience! good luck!
You're welcome~! I see now…anyways, just do your best! Thank you for the review. Hope to read your works someday.
jinxcat99 7/9/13 . chapter 7
Well...some questions have been answered. And Cross is alive! :D So the remaining mysteries are still...
1. The locket - I guess it might have been an important possession of the 14th's or Mana's or...it's really out there, but...Allen's?...from their time they may have spent with the Noah family.
2. Mana and the 14's similar appearances to various Noah - Most of the Noah don't seem to be actually blood-related or related through marriage/adoption. But their are exceptions, perhaps this is one of those exceptions?
3. Time-line discrepancies (Allen's age vs. when the 14th died, Road's age vs. being the oldest Noah) - Um...Magic? Some kind of strange incident from the past resulting in amnesia and reversed-aging [this could also explain Allen's identity prior to the circus and Mana]...Idk. For the Noah, it is possible that they might not age in the same way as humans, or perhaps they could manipulate their age/appearance.
4. Names: Walkers and Campbells - I think that the 14th and Mana changed their surname at one point. Whether it was after the 14th's death or...before? The Earl called Mana "Mana D. Campbell" after "Mother"'s death...the tragedy or incident that was supposedly Mana's fault...so perhaps it was the Earl mocking him in a way?
5. Allen's real identity - With the theories above, Idk what his real identity would be. Perhaps if the amnesia theory were true then maybe he had a larger connection to the Noah than just being the host of the 14th and Mana's foster-son. All of the other Noah besides Road, Neah, and perhaps the Earl, wouldn't recognize him from before because I believe the 14th was said to have killed their past reincarnations and damaged their memories.
Bookman would likely know quite a bit about all of this since I think he was recording from the Noah's side of the war at the time. You did mention he knew a little about the Campbells.
I'm curious to see what happens next now that a lot of new information has been brought to light to the exorcists. A lot of secrets are slowly being revealed. Poor Allen! I feel like this is going to be really kind of intrusive into his past even if he himself doesn't necessarily realize it.
I hope you like this ridiculously long review (at least it feels pretty long to me :P).
Heehee…yeah, I made Cross to be alive because of the fact that his body was missing after the incident and I want him to be alive and kicking. Thank you for your guesses…yes, bookman absolutely knows something and about your #5 guess, I can say that it has something to do with it though not exactly amnesia but we can say it is in some points. just giving you a hint of what's up on my sleeves. Hehe.
Crimson Raven27 7/10/13 . chapter 1
Yeah! I'm sooo happy there's a sequel thanks a bunch can't wait ! Love your stories
You're welcome a bunch~! Thanks for loving my works~!
Guest 7/10/13 . chapter 7
I just a little confused about some things but, overall I think it was a nice chapter and I can't wait till it gets really really really interesting .
Don't worry, you'll get it through after this trilogy finish.
Crimson Raven27 7/10/13 . chapter 7
Oh my god I'm in LOVE WITH THIS STORY there's so many unanswered questions ahhhh I hate not knowing but I eagerly await your next chapter CAN'T WAIT! :)
Am afraid I can't reveal all at once the secrets that lies behind but, Dandelion Memories is made for those. Little by little the secrets will unravel so stay tuned~!
Thank you for your reviews~! And here's my gift to you for not updating in two days. I hope you like it~!
His tears had dried up already and anger replaced it.
He gritted his teeth eyes narrowing straight as he jump and lunged forward.
Their swords collided making a sound of metal flickering. He can now follow and read the Earl's movement. When the Earl attack, he can easily dodge or blocked it with his sword producing another sound of flicking metal. But still, he couldn't make it through. Still, he couldn't at least scratched his enemy but this never let him to lose his temper but rather made him angrier and angrier craving for a puddle of blood that would come out of the body of his enemy.
But of course, it never came.
They both landed on the roofs facing each other. They panted as they felt the exhaustion from what it seemed dancing on air forever. Soon, without any verbal words they both lunged forward swords aiming at each other.
"Timcanpy!?" Allen noticed from the corner of his eye a pair of golden wings. Timcanpy appeared from nowhere now flying along his side.
Just an inch away, sword to sword, a spot of white light came on sight between their swords chasing away the colors until everything went white.
"Stupid apprentice." A masculine voice muttered to himself.
"wha-"
Allen was cut off by the man's hand covering his mouth.
Everything was so blindly white that you can hardly see…
"Hush. Open the gate." The man commanded. Without any hesitations, Allen followed even though he didn't see the figure that pulled him away from the last blow that would probably put his life into edge. He just realized it when that man pulled him away. He knew this man. That rough voice reminded him of…his MASTER.
The light disappeared and so as Allen.
The Earl was confused. He knew someone had just arrived but couldn't distinguish if who was it. He thought of only one person but he doubt it, he's dead…he thought.
They landed inside the ark.
On his knees, Allen panted. He couldn't believe it. His master was alive!
Standing in front of him was Cross Marian staring down on him as panted. He then grabbed his idiot apprentice on his side. "Hey! Put me down! Master!" he snapped.
"Shut up. Just open the door to the secret room."
"Eh?" he blinked.
"Just shut the fucking up and do as I say!"
"Uh- y-yes!."
After opening the door to the secret room…Cross then tossed his idiot apprentice to the couch with a light thump. Timcanpy flew towards him and nuzzled onto his scalp.
"Listen here." Said Cross, leaning close to Allen's his stormy gray eyes widened and blinked. He can feel his Master's breathe that rustled his pale face, he sweat dropped and gulped readying his mind on what would his master would say to him. "I have to cut your arm." He continued.
Silence…
…
Allen's eyes widened when it finally registered to his mind what his master had said.
"WHAAT!? NO! YOU CAN'T DO IT!" he snapped and struggled since his master gripped him side to side.
"Idiot! Do you think you can survive!? Have you forgotten that that apocryphos is looking for you!"
"B-but…Master!"
"Calm down." He said softly to his ears that made him to calm down and listen to what his master would say next. "Look, in order to hide we have to cut your arm first and hide it in here so-"
"NO WAY I'D LET YOU!" Allen didn't allowed his master to finish his explanation as he snapped and kicked him on stomach. He took this chance to escaped but…
POK!
He was knocked down.
Yes, Cross Marian, the genius idiot general had used his precious hammer against his idiot apprentice to knock him out. Timcanpy then flew up and settled to the piano's seat to watch what would Cross do to Allen.
He scooped Allen and gently placed him back to the couch.
He stood and performed an incantation to cut his innocence. After a few minutes he successfully cut his left arm then…the ground began to shake as if there was an earthquake. He knew something was wrong. He opened the door of the room and rushed outside to see what was happening. He saw one door with a piece of paper stick on it saying "Home". It was the portal to HQ. he opened it and saw nothing but pitch black at the opposite side of the door and closed it.
He rushed back to the secret room of the 14th Noah worried plastered on his scowling face. "Shit! What have I done now!?"
He opened the door and was shocked to see that black aura surrounded the whole room. It came from his apprentice who's unconscious. Timcanpy was panicking when he saw Cross and flopped towards him to hide inside his coat. Tim, was afraid.
He has no time to watch the whole ark trembling. He has to suppressed the power of his Noah genes which has resulted from cutting his innocence from him. Allen's innocence was the thing that balances the black and white inside him, without it, the black will prevail though there is still a fragment of the innocence resided in his heart replacing the cell that Tyki's tease had punctured.
He sighed and concentrated on performing a spell that will suppress the leaking amount of Noah's power.
The 14th disciple is so powerful to let his power leak out of the silverrette as a residue. This must be avoided to happen for this will 'cause the Earl to locate them easily.
Not long after, Cross was already done and Allen gained back his consciousness. He was so surprised to see a long haired man sitting across the room and Tim rested above him.
"W-who are you?"
"It's me. idiot."
"What!? But-"
"I change our appearances to hide."
"our appearances?" he repeated.
"Yes."
"Uhmm… how long I was asleep?"
"I don't know, I think two."
"…"
"Now, listen here. We can't hide inside the ark forever. Got it? We have to go outside and find a place to hide. With this new looks, they can't suspect us and the apocryphos and Noahs won't locate us."
"what do you mean?"
"I suppress the leaking power of Noah after cutting your arm. Now," he stood and waltz to the door. He grabbed the knob then glanced over his shoulder. "…let's go. Open a gate."
"YOU CUT MY ARM!?" Allen alarmed as he stood.
"I won't explain further. Just open a goddamn gate!"
Allen knew he won't and will never win against his master so… yeah, he has no choice but to follow him. he trust his master after all. He knew that this is for his own good. Cross has taken a good care of him during his grieving days and had insisted him to take Mana's lastname, after all, he was Mana's son. He also remembered when Cross hugged him when he said that one day he would kill his friends and tried his best to comfort him but then again failing of this goal since this is not his master absolutely ability. He also discovered the audio record of Cross from Tim after he disappeared asking him if he likes Tim. Cross also said that he really wanted to give Tim to him, that the path he chose to walk on to was not his own choice but Mana's, and that Cross told him to stop walking on Mana's shoes and began his own journey. At first he won't believe that it was Cross who he heard but then it registered to him the days with his master.
Cross is a drunkard bastard but he care for Allen in his own unique way, he showed affection to Allen when he was suffering in trauma, he says words with wisdom and understanding at times. Little did everyone know, Cross is such a caring person in spite his rough personality. To Allen, he is a bastard but he can see that Cross has a warm side. And to inform you guys, to the Science Division's staffs eyes, he is a great person to rely on. Only little knows this fact about Cross Marian. [it was shown in the manga that Cross is a great person.]
After looking for a safe place town to town and explaining [though he hates to do but he has to] to Allen of why they have to do this and hide his innocence they finally got a place to stay to for awhile.
It was the old Campbell's home.
"Are you sure they can't follow us here?" the Bristish boy asked. In front of him was a drunkard man with same hair color as his but long that it reached his waist so he tied it in a ponytail. The boy's hair also was long but it only reached his shoulders and tied it up leaving the strands on sides.
"Don't worry. Those bastards can't follow us behind the barrier I made."
"Oi-" the man was cut off when the young British boy collapsed on his knees ripping his hair out using his only right hand. Yes, that's right. He has only one right arm.
"AARRGGHH-!"
"Hey, hang on! Christophe! Come here over here! Quick!"
Then the black haired man came rushing in the guest room. There he saw the young boy kneeling down ripping his hair out. "What happened!?" he asked alarmed.
"You already know what's happening! Damn it! Help me bring him to his room!"
"AAAAAARRRGGGG! STUPID FATHER DON'T TOUCH MY HEAD! IT HURTS!" the man accidentally touched his head when he was lifted by the two.
"Stupid Brat! I didn't meant it! Now bare with it!"
After hours of nursing the young British he is now quietly sleeping in his bed. Bandages wrapped his bleeding forehead. The blood was visible and skipped through the bandage. "Christophe, bring me some new bandages, his wounds had opened again." He commanded to his butler as he brush the streaks of hair out of the face of the young.
"Right away."
Soon, the butler came back and the reddish-brown haired cleaned the wounded son and wrapped the clean bandage again on his wound.
Days passed but the teen didn't wake up until it has been 3 weeks.
After watching Timcanpy's recorded memory, he tossed himself to his bed.
Facing the dead white ceiling he thought. I almost forgot about how we ended up in here. I think it's because I was unconscious for a month or…no, no, no. I hope it's not what it think.
The 14th.
