(A/N): Ummmm hello again everyone. It's been a long time since I last updated. I like to express my deepest regret for not doing so. In my last author's note, I said how my personal laptop was no longer functioning which was quite true. And how I was also really busy with school since I was a senior in High School. Thankfully all that did blow over with time and I managed to get into college. What was really stopping me lately was not having my laptop to write, naturally, you guys would assume that I could just type it on my phone and continue updating as usual. The problem with that was that I'm really not all the comfortable with that whole idea as it always feels weird to do so. I know it's rather selfish but I rather update chapters I'm confident with on my laptop instead of typing them on my phone uncertain of how the whole layout is. It took roughly a year but I finally got a new laptop and am ready to continue this story wholeheartedly. Without further interruptions enjoy!

Chapter 6: It's Begun

M-21 stood over the school ground and watched over the school campus. His mind was in deep thought over the conversation he had with Frankenstein the night before. Frankenstein had gone over the entire existence of the noblesse. How they were extremely different from what he was taught by the organization. They hadn't oppressed humans and made them serve them but rather watched over them and protected them with minimum contact. Why? It was because even though they were powerful enough to do whatever they wished they would rather help humans when in need instead of just watching them kill each other. They had simply thought that since they had so much power that naturally it must be used for those weaker than themselves. On the contrary, while they did help the human when they asked, they much rather live a quiet life secluded from everyone but their own. Then again it was the humans who first begged for the noblesse help that they left their secluded lifestyle. The noblesse being the way they were didn't refuse their need and let the human live around them and borrow their power whenever needed. Time passed and the noblesse who once lived a silent, secluded life were being worshipped by humans like they were some sort of god even though they could very much die like any living creature.

M-21 continuing to scan the area notice two figures slowly approaching his direction. Knowing who they were he didn't bother to look up and glance toward them.

"They were no such mutants," spoke M-21 as the two approached him

"What?" responded Regis making himself known alongside with Seira

"The one that attacked the hospital wasn't a mutant like you said. We call them infectee."

"An infectee?"

"An ordinary human was infected by an experiment subject we call them 'infectees' not mutants."

"And that infectee did all that at the hospital? It's clear a mutant did that."

"You may think so, but an infectee doesn't think straight and only wants blood. If they don't drink blood in time, their body collapses."

"Let's say what you say is the truth. Then where is that infectee now?"

"He's dead."

"What about the one who created the infectee?"

Pausing for a moment M-21 thought back to when M-24 was still alive standing by his side. It hurt him deeply to think of his friend who had been with him for so long.

"He's…. dead, too."

"There's nothing you can prove. So why tell us this?"

"Well….. I felt bad seeing a boy like you go out every night searching for nothing."

"What?!" Twitched Regis hearing the term M-21 referred to him as. He swears he could even see a small smirk on M-21 lips as there is an awkward silence.

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Frankenstein stood by Rai as he continued to pour more tea into Rai's cup.

"Looking at Regis and Seira, it seems the two families haven't changed at all," Stated Frankenstein as he smiled at Rai, "But they're not as powerful as before."

Rai who was staring at his reflection that came from the tea that Frankenstein made then called out to him.

"Yes, Master," answered Frankenstein

"Sugar"

"Oops, I'm sorry"

"It's bitter…."

"Right…," Smiled Frankenstein as he added some sugar cubes to Rai's tea. Frankenstein mind started to wander to his first encounter with Rai's closest friend. How was it that throughout all the years he had lived he has never heard of the Noah's or even met one in the matter? There was a spike of strange monsters attacking humans some years back but then again he was to busy trying to find his master that he didn't really think much of it. After all, he never seemed to come across of the strange monsters that the humans spoke about, their existence left as quickly as they came. Then again he was after all detached from human civilization for a while during the whole search for Rai before settling in South Korea. Perhaps he should ask Rai of what they were like.

"Master, would you perhaps tell me more about your acquaintance Earl and of the Noah?"

"They are few of them. Thirteen Noah's in total, Earl was the first Noah."

That was a lot less then Frankenstein expected. Not that they were many Nobles or even Werewolves around back then. But still! Only thirteen in total was quite a surprise. They should be considered endangered no matter how you look at it. Were they not able to reproduce like the Nobles or Werewolves? Just as Frankenstein was in deep thought Rai who was still enjoying his tea seemed to already know what he was thinking of. "Earl once stated that when one family member dies another comes sooner or later to replace the one that was lost. So their numbers will always be thirteen in the end."

"So they do not reproduce, then how are they created?" Frankenstein asked rather curious of the veil of mystery the Noah race seem to be enveloped in.

"I don't know," Rai answered truthfully, "He never mentioned how more come to existence when another is gone."

Rai thought back to when he asked Earl many years ago a similar question.

[Flashback]

"Hmmm you know Raizel, even though us Noah have a very long lifespan to the point that we are considered immortal in the eyes of humans we are capable of dying just like any living creature in this world," stated Earl looking out the window of Rai's mansion

Rai who was much younger than Earl stared at him with a curious expression. Earl notice this and chuckled lightly while patting Rai's head.

"The death of a Noah is taken very seriously in our family. Unlike Werewolves and Nobles, we are able to feel the pain when one of our own leaves this world no matter where they are"

"Feeling?"

"It's very saddening. You see us Noahs don't shed tears in any circumstances but when one of our family members die no matter where we are tears will fall down our faces. Strange is it not?" laughed Earl rather sadly, "however, this proves that Noah shares a more powerful bond than any other race and that's why no matter what happens we will always be together."

"What happens when one leaves" asked Rai

"Another will take their place," answered Earl, "It may take a few years or even centuries but the gap in our family is always filled. However, we are unable to reproduce like all the other races. Males cannot impregnate women and the women are not able to become pregnant."

"Then how do they come back?"

"Hmmmmm… secret."

Rai looked down at his tea with a neutral expression but Earl knew he was thinking very hard about what he meant. After all, how can one come back if they cannot reproduce?

[Flashback End]

Allen stood above some random building looking over the city. Letting the chill night wind blow through his clothing came welcomed as it provided comfort in his stuffy disguise. He sighed deeply as his eyes scanned the city, Allen was woken up from his light sleep when he felt several strange presences enter the city. Normally he would ignore it because people come and go inside cities but these particular presences were strong. Stronger than any normal human. Not to mention they came in a group, not bothering to mask that they were here.

"Should I check it out," sighed Allen as he pinpointed where the new guest was at, "I promised them that I wouldn't seek out trouble. Maybe it wouldn't hurt just to take a quick peek, just to make sure they weren't dangerous"

Nodding Allen smiled under his mask as he jumped from building to building to check out the new people in town. Stopping at the nearest building he scanned the building they were staying at that was until he saw someone on the roof.

A slender figure was just standing there looking out, taking in their surroundings. 'Kanda?!' was the first thought that went through his mind before quickly dismissing the idea. 'No he's not Kanda after all he's gone, they're all gone after all' Allen smiled grimly at the thought of his deceased friends. The man's long hair caught him off guard but focusing more closely he could tell some differences between the two. Mainly the type of weapon they carried, while Kanda always had his precious Mugan by his side the other man was tightly gripping a noticeably large sniper. Talk about a difference in taste.

Before being able to take a closer look at the newcomers and possibly speak with them at least as 'Earl' his phone started to ring.

'Not good I thought I put it on vibrate' Allen panicked slightly before deciding that now was not the right time to present himself and vanished before the Kanda look alike could notice him.

However, he didn't see that the other man did notice him but at the last second when Allen vanished. So the man thought the night was simply playing tricks with his eyes even though his guts told him otherwise.

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The next couple days Allen had called in absence due to a family special event. He had made sure to contact Frankenstein ahead of time to notify him of his absence. He had also taken the liberty of texting Shinwoo of his sudden leave and made sure to tell him that if he had any episodes of headaches and strange dreams to tell him in case it gets worse.

The next day was normal if not a little lonely for Shinwoo since he was getting along with Allen so well. Even his friends notice the absence of a certain white haired boy. It came to them that Allen doesn't really make much of a presence at the school, then again the other two transfer students happen to make a bigger impact then Allen. Sure Allen talks to everyone and gets along with them but he doesn't have this mysterious atmosphere like Seira and Regis. If not for his unusual hair and eyes color everyone would have thought Allen had always been a part of their school.

"Hey Shinwoo, Allen doesn't seem to be here today. Wonder why's that" asked Yuna

"Yeah I got a text from him last night saying that he had to go back home and host some sort of family ceremony," said Shinwoo waving his phone around

"Family ceremony?" repeated Ik-Han confused

"I don't know what's it's about, all he said that they have this yearly ceremony where they host this big party in France," answered Shinwoo, "He said that he has been the opening act of the party for the last couple of years."

"Wait didn't Allen say that his family is made up of musicians," thought Yuna out loud, "That means that Allen is also a musician. I wonder what instrument he plays."

"He told me that he specializes in piano," said Shinwoo

"Wow you sure know a lot about Allen," teased Ik-Han

"Hold on, did Allen happen to mention what party his family is hosting called?" asked Suyi rather curious

"I think he said it was pronounced Graal de Nuit" guessed Shinwoo as the unfamiliar French words rolled off his tongue

Suyi gasped back in shocked at what Shinwoo said. Shinwoo having no idea what was going on only looked back in confusion as Suyi seemed to know all too well what he just said.

"What is it Suyi?" asked Yuna "Do you know of the party that Allen's family are hosting"

"How could I not have heard of it" replied Suyi, "That party is legendary. It's said that only the highest individuals are ever invited. From well-known celebrities, extremely powerful politicians all the way to people from a royal family participate in that party. I heard that even attempting to get invited to it is extremely difficult without several recommendations from already participating guest.

The entire group was left in awe. They knew that Allen's family were famous but not that famous! Not even Suyi could stand a chance against Allen even if she was also a famous celebrity. They all stood and wonder what type of family members Allen had and of his skill with the piano since he did say that he was the opening act.

Not far from the group was Seira and Regis who happen to listen in the group's conversation by chance. Naturally, they didn't have much of an opinion on Allen since they didn't interact with him as often as the children. However, Regis knew that Allen was far from normal the moment he interacted with Frankenstein. Listening to what the children were saying he had a bit more to go on since Allen himself is quite mysterious. He now knows that Allen and most likely his family were very influential individuals. Does that mean his family members are like Allen or was he the only one? He still can't figure out what Allen's motive is. Friend or Foe? Whichever he is Regis doesn't have a chance to confirm his hypothesis since Allen did leave so abruptly. No matter when he does return Regis will make sure to question him thoroughly. Nobles, after all, protect the human race and he will make sure that Allen will not become a threat.

Several days have passed since Allen's sudden leave. Many things happened between those days. Shinwoo and Yuna while taking a walk outside late at night to grab some snacks to bring back to Rai's house encountered a man who looked foreign being harassed behind the streets. Naturally with Shinwoo being the way he is he did help out the poor man all while telling Yuna to hid for a bit. Beating up the thugs Shinwoo picked up the foreigners stolen wallet and apologized to him for the inconvenience the thugs brought him. Noticing that the thugs were gone Yuna ran over to Shinwoo and asked if he was alright to which he replied that he was just fine. The foreigner thinking that the two were on a date thanked them for their help when they were on a date. Flustered the two said that they were not dating and that they were just friends. The man then offered them to treat them to food as thanks for saving him to which the two politely refused. Instead, they took his other offer to treat them to some tea at a nearby cafe. After having a brief conversation the two left the kind man and headed back to Rai's place.

Shinwoo and Yuna wasn't the only one that had an odd happening while Allen was away, Ik-Han also has a strange encounter. It happened when he was doing usual surveillance with checking on his uncle's website security. He almost didn't notice it at first but thankfully he did note someone strange messing around with his uncle's firewall. It didn't add up because his uncle ran a small police station in the neighborhood. They don't really have any important information that a hacker would usually go for. Nevertheless, someone has breached the firewall and it was his job to get rid of him. The hacker was honestly a lot tougher then he had anticipated. Ik-Han had managed to attack him back with his own virus but the hacker recovered rather quickly and soon started to deal his own assaults. Honestly, this was the most fun he's ever had with someone, not to mention being able to not only keep up with his charge but possibly overcome him. That was until Shinwoo who at his house cooking ramen tripped over Ik-Han's charger and caused his laptop to shut down. Unfortunately, the hacker was gone when he tried to quickly plug his charger back in. A few days passed and that very same hacker had managed to track Ik-Han information down and home address. So naturally, Ik-Han was quite honestly shocked if not a bit intimidated when the man himself showed up at his house. After some hours talking the two hit it off really well since they related to each other so much with the type of hobbies they have.

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(A few days later)

Allen had just return back from his home but not alone. While he back home he took the time to explain Shinwoo's situation to the family. Let's say they were very ecstatic, to say the least, Road wanted to cancel banquet right away and meet Shinwoo with open arms. That thought was immediately retorted by Allen saying that they couldn't just cancel it last minute. It was after all a huge event that took months to prepare not to mention the guest themselves aren't ordinary people themselves. Tykki, Wisely, and Lulu although agreeing with going to meet Shinwoo was more calm and patient about it. Road pouted seeing as the odds were against her in the matter. This year the theme was masquerade so everyone had fancy masks to cover their faces. Which didn't really last long since halfway all the guest eventually took theirs off in order to easily identify each other.

After a few days, the banquet finally ended Allen, to say the least, was exhausted. He considered himself a gentleman to the fullest but having to entertain many guests who either wanted to get close to him or his money can get a bit taxing. So when it was finally over he was overjoyed, now he can finally go back to his chaotic yet calm life. That was until an unsettling feeling began to develop in his gut. Something bad just happened but he didn't know who or what happened. All his instinct was telling him was to go back to South Korea and quick. Not wasting any time he promptly got up and prepared to leave immediately. That was until Wisely stopped him in his track.

"What's wrong?" asked Wisely clearly knowing that Allen himself didn't know what to do with his feeling of urgency

"Something has happened or about to happen," answered Allen, his adrenaline shooting through the roof. Wisely was about to tell Allen to keep a level head and go at it smartly when the same uneasy feeling spread throughout his body. He looked around and saw how Road, Tykki, and Lulu suddenly tensed up at the exact same moment. He recognized this feeling but at the same time, it felt unfamiliar to him. That was until Road said four words that made everyone go on high alert.

"He's starting to awaken"

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The children had been kidnapped along with Regis by a group of men who happened to be working for the organization. Not only have they been kidnapped but M-21 as well as being held hostage by them in order to extract information from him. Since they noted that he's been rather uncooperative with them they went on and abduct the children in hopes of making him talk. When the children regain consciousness Shinwoo, Yuna and Ik-Han soon recognized two familiar faces who were just as shocked to see them. It wasn't long until they knew their names. The hacker who bonded with Ik-Han over computers was Tao. While the man who Shinwoo and Yuna help in the alley was named Takeo.

Their partner Shark and Hammer who was the one to personally take it upon themselves to grab the children and knockout Regis did the deed without Tao and Takeo knowing. Even their leader was somewhat shocked with seeing kids brought to their hideout. Although he did give out the order to capture the noblesse the last thing he expected was the kids. Shark and Hammer insisted that they were necessary with apprehending Regis successfully.

Shinwoo was the first one to recover from the whole situation as asked why they were brought there. That was cut short when Shark walked up to him and kicked his face down to the ground causing the concrete floor to somewhat crack from the pressure. Yuna and Suyi cried out for Shark to stop his assault in fear of him hurting Shinwoo any further. Everyone suddenly stopped in shocked seeing how Regis suddenly regain consciousness and commenting on how noisy it was. Shark was impressed seeing how Regis regain consciousness so quick but then again he has heard of noblesse having quick recoveries. Regis shooed his comment to the side and demanded Shark to move his feet away from Shinwoo's face. To which Shark lazily said that he was only showing the brat a lesson then walked away announcing that they can now start interrogating them. He then proceeded to call out M-21 to which M-21 clicked his tongue in irritation hoping that the children wouldn't notice him just yet. Needless to say, they did and soon after called out to him. Shark was honestly baffled before smirking in joy,

"They know you, too?"

That excitement was cut short when a sharp piercing scream tore through the room. Everyone turned their head toward the sound only to see Shinwoo on his knees clutching his head tightly. Blood seemed to drip down his temple which confused Regis since he knew Shinwoo wasn't bleeding a moment ago. Sure Shark's kick could've caused some serious head trauma but he looked just fine when Shark walked away from him if not for a few scratches.

"Shinwoo, are you alright?" cried the children in concern noticing how the blood came out of nowhere. Yuna held out her napkin in hopes to apply pressure to the wound that was unmistakably coming from Shinwoo's temple. However, when she brushed his bangs away what she saw completely astonished her and everyone one else in the room.

A row of black stars across his forehead.

(A/N): It's finally happening! I'm so excited! I like to thank everyone who's voted so far for what Shinwoo's Noah will be. If there is anyone who hasn't voted yet this is your last chance to do so. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Until next time ^^