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Chapter 8

They all sat in Komui's office waiting for Allen to explain. He sat on the couch looking at nothing in particular. Finally he looked up and focused on Komui.

"That space that I came out of was a doorway to the Ark. It's like another dimension. Its a safe haven for the Noah and now we have it. But they also have one. Theres nothing about them that you will find in there. Each Noah had their own room but you won't find anything because there's nothing there to find. They took everything as soon as they started the download."

"What download?" Komui asked.

"It was a download to load all the information from this Ark into a new one. The new one had different things to it that made it better. A better core for creating Akuma. This one was old and outdated. They needed a new one. This new one is Black and exsits in another world separate from ours. Heh, black suits their evil hearts. The white one was tainted because of them."

"How did they download it? I don't understand." Lavi piped in.

"Is anything the Earl does that makes sense?"

"Well... No."

"Exactly. But there is a explanation. He used a piano as the instrument to download the Ark."

"A piano?" Kanda asked.

"Yeah. That thing that big and made of wood, usually the color of wood with little white keys that makes sounds when you touch them."

"I know what a piano is stupid!"

"Well you made it sound like you didn't."

"Shut up!"

"Whatever. He used a song to be more precise. This song is able to make anything he wants possible. Only he and the 14th Noah know it, or in the 14ths case, knew."

"The 14th?" Lenalee asked.

"I thought there were only 13."

"Yes well that officially. The 14th Noah is very powerful. The Noah's have certain memories. Tyki is the Noah of Pleasure so his memory is Pleasure. Road is the Noah of Dreams. The 14th is the Noah of Destruction. He is also known as "The Musician" or "The Pianist". There are only three Noah's that can control the Ark. The Earl, Road and th 14th. He is one of the most powerful Noah's there is besides the Earl. None of the Noah's were able to defeat him when he turned against them."

"He betrayed the Noah's?"

"Yes. No one knows why. I presume that the Earl doesn't even know. The 14th was always mysterious. But he was able to kill off all th Noah's excluding Road and the Earl. Besides the Earl Road is the oldest Noah."

"What happened to the 14th? Why didn't he finish the job?" Komui asked.

"Because the Earl stepped in. Unable to defeat the Earl the 14th fled but was then found dead sometime later. The Earl must have placed a heavy blow on him because the 14th was not one to just die from a simple wound like all the other wimps."

"What else do you know about him Allen?" Bookman asked.

"Yes. The 14th wanted the Earls power, that is the most likely reason why he betrayed the Noah family."

"That wouldn't do anything. The Earl would just be reborn like the other Noah's."

"No. The person who kills the Earl is the one who becomes the next Earl. So if Lavi was to kill the current Earl then Lavi would then become the Earl, knowing everything that the Earl knows. How to make Akuma, how to play that song and have all of his memories."

"Why the hell would someone want to do that?" Lavi said not liking the conversation of him becoming the Earl even if it was just an example.

"I think the 14th wanted the power that the Earl had to stop all the violence in the world."

"Why? He's a Noah he should hate it just as much."

"Actually not all the Noah's hate humans. Tyki actually likes the humans. So did the 14th. He had a special bond with a human and when the Earl said that all humans had to suffer well the the 14th knew that he couldn't let that happen. The 14th was the only one who could stand against the Earl knowing the song as well. With that melody he could have so many powers. But the Earl used cheap and dirty tricks to beat the 14th. Damn him!" Allen scowled deep and started biting on his finger drawing blood and looking murderous.

"Allen, whats the matter?" Lenalee asked walking up to him and touching his shoulder. Allen just looked at her with a confused expression.

"Yes I'm fine, why?"

"You looked angry."

"Oh... really?" Lavi slapped his hand on his face again. How many times had he done that since Allen came back? Then a thought accured to him.

"Allen how do you know so much about this 14th?" Allen was about to answer when the door to the office burst open and a man entered with others dressed in black with masks. The men with masks walked in and immediately went to Allen and proceed to restrain his hands and lead him away. Allen for his part looked absolutely furious.

"What the hell?! Let me go!" As the men dragged him by the first man they stopped and Allen glared at the man so hard that he could have burnt holes thru him.

"Your under arrest for suspicion of conspiring with the enemy." The man said then tilted his head, a signal for the others to take Allen out. They dragged him thru the halls. Allen was screaming to be let go and death threats. They fell on deaf ears.

Back in Komui's office Allen's friends were shocked. Komui stood up and looked at the man.

"What is the meaning of this?"

"I am Malcolm C. Lvellie. The Inspector of the Central Agency. I heard of what happened and I have taken over here per orders of The Vatican. I have ordered Allen Walkers arrest because there is evidence that he conspiring with the enemy."

"Where's the proof?" Lavi asked.

"Just like a Bookman, wanting proof. Here." Lvellie said handing Lavi a folder. Lavi took it and looked thru it.

"What? None of this makes sense." Lavi handed it to Komui.

"I'm sorry but you have no say in the matter. I say that Allen Walker is a threat and thus he shall be treated as one untill evidence has come up that he in innocent. We also have General Cross Marian as a witness. We have not interrogated him yet but I will be the one to do that. You are welcome to come and listen Supervisor Komui." Komui looked at him with a hard expression before setting the folder down and bowing slightly.

"I understand Inspector. Please do as you wish. I will follow your orders."

"What?! Komui why?"

"Lavi watch your tongue. These orders come from the top, we cannot argue so don't." Lavi glared at him but didn't speak.

"Wonderful. I will be questioning General Cross shortly. I will have someone come get you Supervisor when I am ready."

"Understood, sir." Komui said watching him walk out and closing before sitting down and sighing. This won't be good.

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Allen sat in the cell with his arms bound. They must have known of his abilities. It pissed him off that they had arrested him, hell that they had even touched him. Filthy humans have no right to touch me. He thought before shaking off the thought. He shouldn't think that way. He sighed. How long was he going to stay here? What would happen? Had they found out his secret? What would they do to him if they did? I mean its not like I had done anything to hurt the Order. I've done nothing but help. Killing Akuma, hell I even killed two Noah. That means two less that they needed to worry about right? He sighed again. They weren't going to believe him. He knew that. Another sigh. He still really couldn't believe he had killed Tyki and Road. He loved Road, wanted to spend his life with her but he knew it wouldn't happen. Maybe that's why he did it. Maybe so there was no feelings getting in the way of his job. But what of Tyki? What was his reason for killing him? Maybe it was just what he thought. He just wanted to kill. That had to be it. He had no other reason for killing him. But it still didn't make sense. He was sad when they had died, not because he had lost two sibling Noah's, but something else. What was it?

He sighed again. Was that all he was going to do? Sigh? His life was going to be pretty boring if that was the case. Am I going to sit here all my life and sigh? That sounded promising. Great. What a life awaited him. He laughed a little. How could he be joking when he was sitting in a prison cell awaiting a sentence? That must just be his personality. He could make a joke out of just about anything. Funny how that worked. He looked around his cell hoping he could find something to keep him entertained. He found a rat. That would be fun. He started to hum a tune and watched as the rat started to do acrobats in the air squealing and thrashing trying to escape but Allen kept at it until the door opened and a man walked in. Allen dropped the rat watching it scurry off. Then looked at the man. He was a fairly tall man with long blond hair held in a bow tie. Allen noticed two dots on his forehead. They looked like welts, funny looking welts.

"Can I help you?" Allen asked getting tired of the staring contest.

"No, just stay where you are. I am under orders to watch you."

"Fine." Allen said looking away. This was going to be a long day.

Thank you for reading and I'm sorry for some errors that I know is there. So I will say good bye until the next chapter which I will try to have out as soon as humanly possible but you know life... It sometimes has a retarded and horrible sense of humor. But thanks again. :-D