Surprised! I'm back with another chapter. Told you, won't be gone for too long. Well, can't help it. It feels like hell not able to update.

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[So nice to be back!]

Angel's Last Song

Twentieth Song: DOUBTS

Neah, in control of Allen's body, sat still on the bed with Tim on his lap. He rubbed his throbbing head with his right hand and thought of random things he might do to accomplish his goals, but something was disturbing his focus on the plan. He had just watched Allen's timeline through Tim and was so frustrated enough not to concentrate.

"If it truly has been 35 years since our last encounter, why has Allen not aged? And what about this dying thing about Allen?" he asked himself thoughtfully. Though he was dying that moment, he could clearly see the face of the man a long time ago who offered him a body to use. "He didn't have an immortality ability… In fact, the opposite is happening…" he said as he pulled his left hand up. "He has become younger…" he finished upon seeing the left hand. He eyed his left palm for a bit before something had clicked his mind.

He stiffened when he realized what the left arm was made off and felt the presence of someone stronger than the ordinary innocence.

"Innocence." he gritted in disgust. WHAT DID YOU DO…!? He yelled in his mind.

He was asking Allen if what did he do this past years. If he remembered it correctly he last met this person when his breath was coming to its end…

"Neah, use me." he recalled the man said to him before.

"I will protect your memories from the others. No matter how long it takes until you awaken. No matter what."

Those were the words that the young man promised him and it saddened Neah so much when Allen has forgotten about him. He was so confused. For him, it was hard to believe that the Allen he knew before was not the Allen now. Allen, the one and only who promised to protect his memories, has forgotten about him and to top it all Allen didn't seemed to aged and he has innocence with him. All of these things confused him so much but he made up his mind and will continue on his plan.

"…Allen," he mumbled as he closed his eyes. "Goodbye my friend." He said sincerely. Tim on the other hand watched his master talked to himself and not to him which made him felt like nothing but he just listened to his master and didn't complain since it has been a long time since they've been together.

"From this point on, we are ENEMIES." Neah declared. "Ever since that day, I've left both my heart and indecision behind." He said as his face turned dark and eyes bulged in great determination. "I will not hesitate." He added.

"Whatever happens I will accomplish my goals with these hands of mine."

The menacing mood that Neah created suddenly collapsed when his head throbbed again that alerted Tim with worry.

"Ughhh….Damn…"

Neah then recomposed himself and held Tim up.

"Tim," Neah said with a smile. "Don't share our little conversation with anyone." he ordered. "From this point on, I'll see everything through Allen's eyes. If he's trying to find me out, even better. Throw him a bone from time to time, so that it will trigger his dreams of the past, every time Allen dreams, he will dissipate, and all that's left will be me." he paused. "This is my last journey. I will fulfil my promise to Mana. Let's go together, Timcanpy." Neah finished with a gentle smile.

And just as he finished talking to Tim, in a flash, a blade was placed on his neck threateningly.

It was Kanda.

In front of him was Kanda who glared at him.

"You…" said Kanda when he noticed that silver eyes showed no emotion on it. "Are you the 14th?" he demanded.

The two who was with Kanda followed him inside and pulled him away from Allen.

"Yuu¬…That's bad. What if you chop his head off?" said Lavi as he tried his best to pry him off.

"Shut it baka usagi!" Kanda growled.

"What happened? Did you just mention ' the 14th'?" Link asked Kanda but gained no answer from the samurai who was so busy glaring at the white haired boy with his mugen on Allen's neck.

"Oi! I'm asking you!" Kanda's yell made Allen to snap.

"Kan…da?" confused, Allen asked.

"AAHH!?" Kanda pushed his blade closer to Allen's neck while Link and Lavi tried their best to save Allen's head.

"Kanda! Calm down!" Lavi exclaimed.

"UWAAH?!" Allen screamed when he finally noticed the blade on his throat. "WHAT, WHAT? WAIT, WHAT? WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!"

"I'm asking you if you are the 14th!"

"The 14th…? Huh? I'm Allen."

"A LIE!" Kanda yelled and threatened him with mugen. Allen screamed.

"Kanda, stop it!" Lavi pulled him away but Kanda was so strong enough to tolerate the bunny.

"I'm not lying! I'm Allen! AL-LEN! Wait, what happened, Kanda!? Aahh! It hurts!" Allen screamed in fright when Kanda's blade cut his neck a little.

"THEN HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT!?" yelled Kanda as he pointed to unconscious Johnny. The two who were prying him off released him and stared at Johnny.

Worried, Lavi run towards him and checked his vital signs.

"How is he?" Link asked from behind.

"He's fine. Just unconscious." Lavi replied.

Allen and Kanda sighed in relief.

Kanda then calmed himself down and sheathed his mugen back. "Hey." He called Allen. "What did you do?" Kanda demanded, still believing that Neah was still there.

"Why are you asking me that? Aint I the one who's asking you that just now?"

"Just answer me, moyashi." Kanda snarled.

"MY NAME'S ALLEN, BAKANDA!" he retorded.

"Yup. That's definitely our Allen." Lavi nodded, hands on hips.

Allen didn't had the slightest of idea of what happened before they came and was confused as to why Johnny lied unconscious on the bed and to top it all, he didn't even remember waking up and was shocked to find Kanda glaring at him and mugen on his neck. What the hell happened? Did…did the 14th came out without me realizing it…? Now I have two creature killing me on the inside.

"I'm sorry…" he sighed. "I…I don't know what happened. Sorry. I-I didn't mean to hurt Johnny…I don't remember anything…I'm so sorry…"

"It's alright buddy." Lavi tapped him on shoulder and smiled. "Johnny's alright so nothing to be worried about."

"But…"

"The 14th? Don't worry about him. Just think of yourself first, Allen. Take a rest. We'll guard you here if anything happens." Lavi pushed Allen back on bed and tucked the covers over his shoulders.

Link picked up his notebook that he dropped when he rushed inside and scribbled, noting the recent events about Allen and the 14th's resurfacing before walking up to Allen's side and asked, "How are you feeling?"

"Tired and heavy." Allen replied, an arm on his forehead.

"Did you take your medicine?" Lavi asked.

"Nope…forgot it…" Allen breathed.

"What? Where is it?"

"In my room. On the table."

"Alright. I'll get it. Don't fall asleep until I return, okay?" Allen nodded, his eyes felt heavy and he wanted it to close but fought against it. "Stay here Kanda. I'm going to get his medicine. I'll be right back soon." Without waiting for Kanda's 'tch', Lavi made his way out and closed the door behind leaving Kanda who sat on an empty bed across Allen's and Link picking up the papers and books that they dropped upon entering.

Upon watching the bean sprout in silent, Kanda noticed something that moved under the covers. Out of curiosity, he stood and went to Allen's side.

"What?" Allen asked tiredly.

"Tired, bean sprout?" Kanda mocked him.

"Shut up, BaKanda." Said Allen and rolled over his side, his back now facing Kanda.

Kanda 'tched'. He then pulled up the cover and saw Timcanpy hiding underneath. He knew that Tim had recorded everything, so he picked him up and asked the little golem to spit out everything that had happened but Timcanpy refused and started crying when Kanda glared his infamous death glare.

"O-oi." He cringed. "Are you crying? Where did that water came from?" he asked but gained no answer from the crying golem. Link settled the papers and books on the vacant bed and sighed a gigantic sigh upon seeing the scene between the golden golem and the long haired samurai.

+++[Angel's Last Song]+++

The next day, Allen found himself sitting on a chair in an empty room designed with red paint and golden swirls. He was surrounded by 10 black hooded people, two of them were Lavi and Link, a binding spell around the room and on his left arm to immobilized him and Inspector Lovelier sitting in front of him with pride.

Allen felt a sweat rolled down behind his head. Here I go again… he sighed.

"Allen Walker." Lovelier started.

"Yes?"

"I've received a report saying that the 14th appeared. Can you tell me what did he do?" Inspector Lovelier asked.

So he knew already, Allen thought. "What do you mean Inspector?" he asked uncertainly.

"Don't play dumb Walker. We all know that he appeared. Now, can you please tell us of what happened when he appeared?"

Does this mean that he didn't know that I had hurt Johnny? Though…it was the 14th who hurt him… he thought. "Well…I'm sorry but I don't know what you're talking about. I mean…I don't remember anything regarding to the 14th."

"Are you sure?" Inspector Lovelier raised an eyebrow. "I heard that he talked to General Cross' golem."

"Uhmm…"

"Could you show us the golem, Walker? I think he knew everything."

"Tim's not here."

"What? Are you hiding him?"

"No, inspector. I don't really know where Tim went off to." Allen reasoned out.

"Alright. I won't push any further, but…" Inspector Lovelier paused as he eyed him as if he dared Allen to lie. "…if you can't answer my questions we'll have to lock you up in dungeon." He finished.

"O-okay." He nodded. Since this is happening to me now…does it mean that the Vatican are still oblivious of my condition? Well, that's good.

"First, do you have any connections with the Noah?" he asked Allen.

"Uhmm…yeah. I think so. We're enemies after all." Said Allen innocently.

"That's not what I mean Walker." Inspector said with a warn in his voice. "I'm talking about whether you are with them or not."

"I told you, they are my enemies." Said Allen seriously as he glared at the man.

"Really…" the inspector said, still not believing in Allen's words. "Then, what about the 14th's brother, Mana, wasn't it? From your last conversation with General Cross, he said that the 14th's brother, Mana, was your foster father."

"Mana didn't say a word about the 14th as his brother or the likes." Allen stated.

"What about the music score?" Inspector Lovelier asked with a smirked plastered on his face and held up a paper with the score that Allen used to play the piano in the ark. Allen's eyes widened. He couldn't tell him that Mana taught him that as a mere child's coded game, could he? He won't believe it after all.

"Well…? Walker? can you tell us where you have learned this?"

Might as well tell him than not…I don't care if he'll believe me or not. Allen decided. "…Uhmm…that… it's, it's only a child's coded game. Is all…" he said, head casted down and tears welled up in his eyes. A memory suddenly made its way into Allen's mind. A memory about him with Mana playing on a pile of snow.

Inspector Lovelier observed him for a while. He took in Allen's shivering figure, head casted down, and… tears? The inspector asked himself. "Are you crying Walker?" he asked which made Allen to snap and abruptly wiped his tears away.

"Ah! No-no. no, I'm not. Just some dirt on my eyes. ahahaha." He said and laughed awkwardly.

Of course, with that doubtful eyes of his, inspector Lovelier didn't believe him a single bit. It seemed like, even though Allen was telling the truth, he want the white haired teen to sink deeper and deeper into the deepest part of the abyss until Allen couldn't rise up because of the 14th's memories that resided in him.

He sighed. "Alright. That's it for today. I'll come back when I have the result." He said upon standing. Inspector Lovelier made his way to the door, he grabbed the knob then said, "Then we'll know whether to send you in dungeon or not." And with that, he left Allen Walker with eyes that speaks of…

"What did I do to be treated like this…? I'm…I'm an exorcist. Not a Noah…" Allen whispered to himself.

Who am I…really?

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