Chapter 21: Dark Order

Sorry for the uplate. I'm sick. *sniff*

But I made a way to do the chapter. I hope you will *sniff* like it. Hopefully. *sniff*

ENJOY!

The white haired teen's eye cracked open only to close once again blinded by the light. Slowly, he open both of his eyes. Everything's white and blurry so he blinked several times to get his eyes accustom to its surroundings. Not long after his eyes focused on the ceiling. Where am I? he asked himself as he tried to sit and found himself wincing in pain. He clutched his head and laid back down. Ow…that Cross did a number on me…

He breathed to relax and slowly, he sat up. Leaning on his back, the silverette roamed his eyes examining the room he was in. An…infirmary? He concluded. He turned to his right and found the redheaded exorcist lying on his stomach. The wound on his back that the redheaded received from Road was treated and wrapped by clean bandages. Soon, the silverette landed his gaze on another person to his left. The person, leaning on his back arms folded, stared at him.

"So, you're finally awake." Said the person, Chaoji. The silverette just gave him his smile and said "Good Morning! Have you seen General Cross?"

"He's in the Supervisor's office."

"Thank you. Ah! Tim, lead me to where Cross is."

The golden golem circled around him and fluttered towards the door followed by the silverette. He exited the room and gently shut the door behind.

"Did he just call the General 'Cross'?"

Komui, Link, and Cross were in the middle of discussion in Komui's so-called-office [I rather call it dumpsite for files and books.] when a knock reached their eears.

"Come in." Komui invited.

The door clicked open. A finder, who has the innocence on hand and a file on the other, came in.

"Supe, Exorcist Kanda handed me over the innocence to give this to you."

"Thank you. You may now leave."

The finder bowed and went out of the messy room shutting the door.

Komui opened his mouth to say something when another knock came.

"Come in."

The door opened and appeared the white haired teen.

"Ohh~ Allen! Good to see you again~!"

"Hi. I'm sure Allen would be glad to be back."

"Eh?"

The teen went farther in, Tim tailing him, and sat between Link and Cross.

"We are done explaining ourselves and was about to begin the discussion about you." Cross said.

"Why you didn't wake me?"

"I know your head is aching. That's why."

"Yeah, thanks to you."

"Uhmm…guys…?" Komui interrupted them.

"Ah! Sorry about that." The silverette smiled apologetically. "Well, since you are about to discuss about ME then you can ask and I will personally answer them."

"Right. First, I want to know what do you mean when you spoke of yourself as another person."

"Simply. I'm not him."

"You mean…you're the…"

"Yes, I am."

"Okay…" Komui cleared his throat and proceed. "You guys make the situation worse. I'm sure General Cross knows it."

Link and Nea glanced to their left to see Cross who sat so relax. They gave a explain-it-Cross aura.

"Yes. Allen will be executed as soon as possible when found."

…

"So…it's not good then that I am here?" Nea asked them.

"Probably. General Cross had told me already that Allen let you have his body, no?" said Komui.

"Indeed."

"You're against with the Earl right? And take over his throne."

"Yes."

"Why?"

The question Komui gave struck him and froze.

…to stop the Earl in wiping out the humanity and become the new patriarch of the family. Mana…you are the 'cause of this. You are the 'cause, Mana. I want to defeat and kill the Earl…he killed our mother…and took advantage of the boy's feelings to turn you into akuma…Millennium Earl-

"NEEEAAA!"

Nea was startled and pulled out of his train of thoughts. "Oh. Sorry. I was…thinking something."

Komui sighed. "Answer my question, 14th. We want to know. Why you want to defeat the Earl and take his throne?"

"…I already told you, Komui. I just want a simple life. I didn't wish to be one of them, a Noah."

"Yes. But it don't answer my question. So, why?"

Nea sighed "I won't tell. But let me clear something." He said. "Yes, I am against the Earl but it doesn't mean I am siding with you because after all…my goal is to stop him on whatever he plans to and become the new patriarch of the family."

"Alright…then, what about Allen? He isn't gone, is he?"

"No. I made him sleep and rest. The kid suffered too much I want him rest and when the time comes he will return with full power and strength. Hopefully…" he muttered the last word.

"Hopefully? What do you mean?"

"I am not sure if he will gain what he lost and I am not sure if he was the same person I ran into before I died."

"Gain what he lost? The person you ran into before you died? Wait, wait, wait. That was more than 30 years ago, right? How? I don't understand." Komui repeated what Nea said and asked to elaborate it more.

Nea sighed once again. "I hate explaining the same things over and over again." He nuttered to himself. "Cross, why didn't you explain it to him?" he looked at Cross.

"Why are you asking me? you said the you will answer him personally, did you not?"

Another sigh escaped from Nea. "Right. Well, Komui, to answer your questions…I met Allen that day before I died. He's a young adult back then with reddish-brown hair. He promised to watch over me no matter what happens. And after 36 years I was reincarnated in this body. I was surprised, in fact, to see my whole face white, the scar, this arm which is made of innocence, and…Allen didn't get old over the time. He's younger than I expected!"

Silence…

Silence…

More silence…

"Hey, Komui? Are you not planning to say something?" Nea broke the silence.

"Ah! Yes, yes. Your reasoning is…quite impossible."

"I know."

"You're a Noah so how come the innocence accepted you? Allen has a great chance of becoming a fallen because he allowed you to take control over his body."

"I don't know. Maybe…Allen remains truthful to his innocence. I guess."

Komui sighed and examined him. He noted that Allen's personality and Nea's were not apart from each other. Maybe because Nea is the younger brother of Mana who adopted and raised Allen. Little did he know, Nea is a little bit…crazy, somewhat insane but you wouldn't noticed it aside from being retarded sometimes.

"Alright. I guess this is enough for now. Thanks for informing me this. You may go- ah, by the way, Cross…" he eyed Cross. "They should not supposed to see Link and Allen. This will just bring ruckus and put Allen into…uhm…danger. So, will you cast a spell to change their appearance?"

"But a lot of finder saw me on my way here." Nea interrupted. Komui just stared at him contemplating what he heard from the silverette.

"Did you say…a lot?"

"Yes. And they greeted me! haha! They didn't know Allen is not here~!"

"Oh…you're a little bit hyper than Allen, I see." Said Komui.

"Whatever. I'm going to cast a spell on you two and act the same way you act before. I will also. And Komui, narrow down the people who had seen us. I'm going to erase our images in their memories."

"Alright. I'll just give this to Hevvie then I will narrow them down. I'll call you later when I'm done."

And with that, Cross began his incantations. Casting a spell they change their forms and became into what they were before they were found.