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Tyki, Road, and Sheril reached the large wall that separated them from Matt. They could hear the sound of conflict coming from the inside.

"Tyki you need to get us through the wall" said Road a worried look could be seen in her eyes.

"I know, you don't need to tell me" Tyki used his teez to create a weapon, similar to the one used to fight Lavi in Edo. Tyki went and punched the wall causing a large hole to form in the wall. As the 3 Noah walked through they saw what was left of the people Matt was fighting. Then they saw Matt walking away from the now crucified exorcist.

"So it's true, Matt has awakened" Sheril said in a sad tone.

"Don't give up hope yet, there's still a chance that he can be saved" Tyki said trying to encourage everyone. Just then Matt noticed the 3 Noah.

"Tyki, Road, Sheril, it is so good to see you! Aren't you proud of me? I killed the exorcists and now I'm going to destroy the innocence" Matt said with a smile.

"Matt you need to return to your normal form, and go back to the ark and rest we will take care of everything else" Tyki said hoping that he could talk Matt back into sanity.

"Now why would I do that" asked Matt, his smile was now gone. "I like this power, and I don't want to let go of it."

"That's the madness talking Matt you need to fight it!"

Matt's voice suddenly changed to its demonic tone. "I refuse to go back. I've been trapped in there for far too long. The Matt you know is now gone." Matt started to laugh then a large arm sprouted from his back and lunged at them. All three managed to dodge out of the way.

"Sheril you need to control Matt's body long enough for Road to enter his mind. After that watch after Road so that Matt doesn't accidentally kill her."

"What about you Tyki" asked Sheril.

"I will keep him distracted after Road enters his mind. He's bound to go berserk just like last time."

"Right, I understand" said Sheril who raised his hands like a puppeteer. Suddenly Matt was unable to move.

"What's going on here" Matt asked himself as he tried to move.

"Now Road" yelled Tyki. Road then ran up to Matt and place her hand on Matt's forehead and closed her eyes.

Road opened her eyes and looked around. She was in Matt's mind once before, when he last lost control. It looked like a large and complicated city. This time however was different. The city that was Matt's mind was completely destroyed. As far as she could see not a single building stood, there was only rubble. Road could hear what sounded like a child crying echoing throughout the ruined city. Road wandered the ruins following the sound of crying until she saw a small child sitting on a pile of rubble. Surrounding the child were 13 corpses. Road looked at them and saw that that they were corpses of all the members of the Noah Clan. She approached the child and put her hand on the child's shoulder.

"It's ok, everything is going to be alright" said Road trying to comfort the boy. The boy looked up at Road. Road instantly recognized the child as Matt when he was around 8 years old. The last time she saw Matt in this world he was the same age as he was in the real world, so this came as quite a shock to Road.

"I lost everybody" the boy cried, "They're all dead."

"It's alright, I'm here to help" said Road putting her hand on his head and pushing his hair back. Her eyes widened when she saw a single cross shaped stigmata on his forehead. "How long have you had that mark on your forehead?"

"Ever since I can remember" the boy sniffed, his crying was dying down now that he wasn't alone. "People used to always make fun of me because of it. But it doesn't matter anymore."

"And why is that?"

"Because they're all dead. Some weird spikes came out of the ground and killed them all." Don't tell me he's been a Noah all his life, Road thought to herself, but if that's the case why didn't we find him sooner.

"What are you doing here" a dark voice came from behind them. Road turned around to see whose voice it was, but all she saw was a giant shadow figure. "You do not belong here leave this place at once."

"I can't do that I'm here to help Matt" Road said as she stood in between Matt and the shadowy figure.

"Help him? HA!" The figure laughed. "There's no helping him. I mean look at him, he's a wreck now. But I suppose that's my fault. I should've just killed him and taken complete control before you and your annoying friends arrived. Alas, nothing can be done about that now; it looks like I'll just have to kill both you and the boy now."

"Don't tell me you're the madness?"

"That's right" the figure said with a smile. "My name is Majnun."

"Majnun please give Matt back to us" Road pleaded.

"Why should I? The Noah had plenty of time and warning that I was taking over."

"What are you talking about? Matt only lost control today."

"Are you really so naïve? Matt was losing control ever since his fight with that exorcist with the katana blade. I mean really his personality began to change over the last few weeks, and then he used my ability power to fight the exorcists at their old headquarters. This was inevitable; he knew all too well that unleashing me would cause this."

"Then it looks like I'll have to defeat you and take Matt's mind out of your grip" said Road as she materialized hundreds of candles and launched them at the Majnun. To her horror, every candle passed straight through him. "What the hell? Why can't I hit him?" As soon as she said this Majnun's arm extended out, grabbing Road by the neck, and pushing her against a collapsed wall.

"This is my world Road Kamelot, do you really think you can hurt me here?"

"I'm pretty sure I can" Road said with a grin. Then an image of Matt as he usually is appeared behind Majnun. He turned his arm into a sword and swung it at his neck. Matt's arm went straight through Majnun's neck but there was no contact. His neck simply turned into smoke then formed back into his neck after Matt had finished his attack.

"Such petty tricks won't work on me" Majnun said with an evil smile. He rose his other arm and pointed it at the illusionary Matt.

"Disappear" Majnun said, and instantly the illusion vanished.

"But how" Road managed to say as she was being choked.

"It's simple, when one is lost in the madness, they are no longer fooled by illusions, they see the world in a whole new light. There is nothing you can do." Majnun began to tighten his grip on Road when a large spike burst through his chest. "What's this" Majnun asked in curiosity then turned his head around. His eyes widened to see that the child Matt was no longer there but the real version of Matt standing there.

"Majnun" Matt yelled, "You will not lay a finger on my family."

"Is that so" Majnun answered dropping Road to the ground. "And how exactly are you going to do about it."

"I'll lock you up again and this time I will never allow you out."

"I'd like to see you try." Majnun broke the spike the pierced his chest and threw it at Matt's head then disappeared. Matt simply tilted his head and the spike flew past him impaling itself on another wall. Matt hen walked up to Road giving her a hand.

"Thank you Road for coming here" Matt said with a smile. "Thanks to you I have the courage to face Majnun."

"It isn't only me you know. Tyki and Sheril are out there right now fighting you."

"Is that so? Well I'll have to thank them later. But right now I need to deal with Majnun."

"But he's too powerful Matt; I can't even land a hit on him. What makes you think you can?"

"It's alright, I can hit him because I'm using my abilities to fight him. Because it's my mind and if I want to hit him I will." Matt looked out into the ruins and watched as several spikes rose into the air. One of them had Majnun on it, his body fully pierced by the massive spike. "See what I mean?"

"I guess, but then why didn't you defeat him before?"

"Because I feared him too much, but not anymore." With that said Matt charged at Majnun who had recovered from the attack.

Road just sat there watching the battle within Matt's mind unfold. Stone spikes erupted out of the ground, and every once in a while there would be a large impact on the ground. What felt like an age had passed and the battle finally returned to where Road was sitting. Both Matt and Majnun seemed fairly beat up from the fight.

"Hey Majnun" Matt said with a grin.

"What?"

"What do you say we put an end to this with a bet?"

"What kind of bet?"

"It's simple I lock you away in a prison, and if you can escape within 2 minutes you can have permanent control of my mind. However If you can't then you must forever stay in that prison and lend me your power whenever I choose."

"Matt don't do that" Road screamed, "its way to risky!"

Majnun just thought about it for a moment then gave Matt an evil grin. "Deal" he said and shook Matt's hand.

"Good" Matt then raised his hand and a large building began to form around Majnun. After a moment there was a massive fortress. "Ok you're all set to go" Matt yelled into the fortress.

"Matt, do you really think it's such a good idea to be doing this" Road asked standing up.

"Completely, I know I will win because Majnun can't break through my ability if he doesn't have enough control over my mind." Two minutes passed and Matt ntered the fortress with Road right behind him. As they walked through the hallways they finally reached a gian sealed door.

"Hey Majnun, how you doing in there" asked Matt in a sarcastic voice.

"You bastard" Majnun yelled, "you tricked me!"

"Indeed I did, but a bet is a bet."

"Fine, you win this round." With that the shadowy figure vanished.

"Matt where did he go" Road asked in concern.

"Don't worry he just doesn't want to be seen, he's still there" Matt laughed a little.

"Quit rubbing it in and leave" Majnun's disembodied voice said. Road and Matt then left the fortress.

"Hey Road I think it's time for you to leave my mind, I have a lot of rebuilding to do as you can see."

"Aww, I wanted to stay in here a little while longer" complained Road.

"Yes well I'm sure Tyki and Sheril are worried about your safety. Don't worry about a thing; you'll see me again in the real world.

"I'll hold you to it" Road playfully punched Matt, and then closed her eyes.

Road awoke and she was back in the real world. She looked around and saw that there was a massive battle taking place here as well. She finally saw Matt lying on the ground with both Tyki and Sheril sitting on the ground panting. She immediately ran over to them.

"Daddy, Tyki, are you both ok" asked Road as she hugged Sheril.

"We're alright Road, but Matt put up more of a fight than expected." Road finished hugging Sheril and looked at Matt who was beginning to open his eyes (the bandage on his left eye had been removed sometime during the battle between Tyki and Sheril, he could see just fine out of the eye).

"What happened" Matt asked as he leaned up.

"You, that's what happened" Tyki said offering to help him stand up.

"What are you talking about" asked Matt as he accepted Tyki's offer to help him up.

"Look around you." Matt looked around and saw all the destruction and bodies.

"Wait did I do this?"

"Yep, you completely lost control and had the Noah inside of you awaken. And let be the first to say you gave us quite a hard time."

"I'm sorry" said Matt.

"Don't worry about it Matt" said Tyki putting his arm on Matt's back. "After all you killed 4 exorcists and in our little fight managed to destroy the innocence we were sent to destroy."

"Yeah, I'll guess I'll just have to take your word for it" Matt said with a smile. "By the way can we go home, I'm really tired."

"Sure thing, let's go."

"So Matt are you going to leave your hair at that length" asked Road as they were walking back to the portal.

"What are you talking about" Matt asked as he went to feel his hair, his eyes widening as his hand followed the length of it. "What the hell happened to my hair?"

"It grew duh" Road said in a playfully sarcastic voice.

"Yeah, I think I'm gonna cut it when I get back to the ark."

"No fair! I wanted to show everyone your hair" Road pouted.

"What? I would never allow that, everyone would laugh!"

"That's the whole point" Road pointed out.

"Cruel as ever" Tyki said to himself as they entered the portal.

A few hours later Lenalee, along with Noise Marie and General Tiedoll arrived at the village.

"It looks like we're too late" Tiedoll said looking over the village.

"Oh no, I hope everyone is alright" said Lenalee.

"I don't hear anything coming from the village" Marie pointed out.

"Then let's hurry up and get down there" said Tiedoll and the 3 of them rushed into the village.

I hope you enjoyed reading the chapter, please review. Also I would like to say that the first two chapters of the prequel to this story Birth of Madnesswill be going up today. Should also mention that that this story will continue as my main priority. Also before I forget, there will be a one-shot story that will be about the battle between Tyki, Sheril, and Matt taking place at the same time as this chapter. It will be coming out this weekend. Anyways that being said chapter 12 coming soon.