„Speaking"
„Thoughts"
„Neah talking telepathic"
Scarlet-Nin: I know this Chapter probably isn´t great, but! The next Chapter is going to be interesting! I promise! I wanted to write the first Tyki vs. Allen fight since I started writing this Fanfiction! I am so excited~! ^^ Please enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don´t own -Man!
Chapter 17
By Cross
Cross was sitting with a woman with long black hair. She was really beautiful. She looked at him with a warm smile. They were in a room with low light. In front of them was a wine bottle and two glasses.
The woman finally spoke. "So, that´s what made you come here, huh?" She asked in a quiet and soothing voice. Cross leaned back with an arrogant smile. "Don´t cut yourself short. I came for you too. I just wanted to be sure of something." He replied while he drunk from his glass.
The atmosphere got slightly more chilly.
The woman´s hands clenched tightly into fists. Still the smile on her face didn´t move. She sighed instead. "You are a good man, you know. I always knew that you care for him. But I didn´t know to this extend." Her voice sounded amused and soft. Her eyes looked at him with affection.
Cross snorted while he gave her a look that implied that he thought she was nuts. "As if. I just want to make sure that the idiot lives as long as he can. If he dies, the Retard will have my head." He muttered while he rolled his eyes.
The woman giggled. It was a nice sound. "Oh, please. You really are a softy! I think you three would be a nice family. But you already are, isn´t that so? I mean why would you risk yourself only to come to here and ask if I could keep an eye on him." She retorted playfully, lightening the atmosphere. Cross´s eye twitched.
He crossed his arms and huffed in annoyance. "You know Anita, I would have preferred it if you could spare me this sentimental shit." He grumbled halfheartedly. Anita only grinned at him. "Come on, I think it´s cute that you care about him, a pardon, them so much. But you know, you didn´t have to come here for that. I would have kept an eye on him anyway, when he´s here. You know that I always liked Allen." She assured him with a comforting smile. She crossed her legs.
Cross waved a hand. "I know, I know. That brat has this damned ability to make you like him, no matter how pathetic he seems." He retorted as he gave her a bored look.
Anita only raised an eyebrow. "Like he did with you?" She grinned like a shark. "Caught you!" She thought in victory. She saw Cross turn away. He was silent.
"How´s he doing?" Anita inquired while she took a slip of her wine. Cross twitched. "He´s fine. Hopefully doing something I would be proud of." He smirked. He got a feeling like Allen did something he would approve of.
By Allen and Lavi.
They stood a bit further away from Bookman, Eliade and Crowley. Lenalee took after a cat that ate Timcampy.
Allen´s eye suddenly acted up and he turned to Lavi. "Duck~!" He sung as he activated his Innocence and shot. Lavi shrieked and threw himself to the ground just in time. Allen shot the rest of the Akuma then deactivated his Innocence.
Lavi´s heart stopped for a second there. He stood up on shaky legs. "I don´t give a damned if it was love at first sight! He´s a freaking demon!" Lavi thought as he glared at Allen. He may have accepted that he liked Allen since he first saw him a bit more than he should, but he wouldn´t let him walk over him. Or shoot over him! He has rights too damn it!
"I had enough! I don´t care that you can locate them! I rather have one of them attack me than stand beside you! You are more scary then them!" Lavi complained loudly while he scowled at Allen. Allen frowned back. "Well sorry! Next time I won´t warn you then!" He retorted with a smirk. Lavi paled. "WHAT? You wouldn´t!" Lavi yelled at him with a frown. Allen only shrugged his shoulders.
Bookman, Eliade and Crowley saw Lenalee walking towards them. She had Timcampy next to her.
"What´s going on?" She asked confused as she saw Lavi making wild gestures at Allen and Allen only grinning at him. Bookman sighed. "The Children are playing again." He answered calmly. Lavi and Allen stopped fighting. "We heard that!" they cried out in protest.
Lenalee put her hands on her hips and narrowed her eyes at them. "Stop it now! We have to get General Cross!" She ordered sternly. Lavi and Allen both hung their head in submission. "Yes, Mam!" They chorused together.
Lenalee smiled in smug and nodded. She turned around to talk with Eliade.
"Man, do you think she´s on her period?" Lavi whispered to Allen. Allen punched him. With his left hand. Lavi stumbled and fell to the ground. Lenalee turned back. "What was that?" She asked suspicious. Allen only smiled sharply. "Nothing~! Right, Lavi?" Allen inquired sweetly. Lavi winced and grinned. "Y-Yes!" He yelled. He stood up while he rubbed his shoulder. "Man, Black Allen is scary!" He whined. If that was the apprentice of General Cross Marian, he didn´t even want to meet the man himself.
By Cross and Anita again.
Anita petted his shoulder gently. "Where´s Neah?" She asked curiously. Cross hadn´t come in with him. She shivered when she remembered him. Even her dear friend and bodyguard was scared of him. Even if he made himself seem like an idiot the first time.
Cross snorted. "How should I know? He´s doing something on his own. At least he promised me not to do something stupid. Last time he tried to do something on his own, he got himself killed by the fatass." He growled to himself. Why would he try to understand what goes on in that Psycho´s head? He rather spared himself that headache. Anita seemed surprised at his answer.
Cross stood up and stretched. "You are going already?" She seemed a bit sad, but accepted it. Cross nodded. "Please take care. You are too pretty to die." He commented while he walked out. She nodded. "I will try. I love you." She whispered quietly as he walked away.
She sat there for a few minutes till a determined look appeared on her face. She stood up and walked out of the room.
As Cross walked out into the cold evening, he stopped. He smirked as he tilted his head. He lightened up a Cigarette. He breathed out smoke. "Now, do you want to tell me what you have been up to?" Cross deadpanned. A man leaned against a wall outside in the shadows. He opened one eye, that was a sharp Gold and looked at Cross.
"But that wouldn´t be fun!" He protested mischievous. Cross only rolled his eyes. "I am serious, Retard. Don´t get yourself killed." He hissed at him. Neah only chuckled. "Knew you cared, but don´t worry. I don´t plan to get killed again." He assured with a smile. Cross let the end of his Cigarette fall to the ground and walked past Neah.
"Good, don´t forget. You have that Idiot now." Was the last thing Cross said to Neah as he vanished from sight. Neah sighed loudly. "Man, why does everyone keep treating me like an idiot!?" He muttered to himself with a pout. Okay, trying to kill the Earl on his own back then seemed like a horrible idea now. But back then it sounded like a fantastic plan!
Neah was thinking of visiting Allen. "I didn´t answer him….well, I could go talk with him now! But…..why do I have the sudden feeling that if I do that I will get fried? Neah shivered. Allen wasn´t good to speak to if angry.
Neah put his hands in his pocket and walked away. He still had things to do. Talking with Allen could wait…at least till he was sure he wouldn´t get maimed.
"Allen will calm down eventually." Neah assured to himself while he walked faster. Was it him or did the temperature get suddenly chillier?
By Lavi, Eliade, Crowley, Bookman, Lenalee and Allen
They were standing in front of a Brothel. Allen seemed to brightened up when he saw it. The others were giving him strange looks.
"Didn´t know that Allen was turned on by such things." Lavi whispered. Lenalee looked shocked at Allen. "Well, he is the apprentice of General Cross Marian." Bookman commented. Eliade looked bored and Crowley was blushing.
Allen chocked when he heard them. "NO! Th-This isn´t-Urgh! What I mean is that I know the Owner of this Brothel! She is really nice!" He tried to defend himself and his pride and honor. Lavi snorted. "I bet, she´s really nice." He leered with a perverted grin.
Allen´s eyes narrowed and he walked over with his fist raised. He hadn´t said anything but his Innocence felt kind of weird. Like it was more exhausting to use it. Maybe he should tell somebody? ….Nah. It´s probably nothing.
Lavi shrunk back and hide behind Lenalee. "Just kidding, Beansprout!" He yelled nervously. Allen scowled at him and turned around again. He knocked on the door.
"I like that kid more and more." Eliade thought amused to herself. What could she say, free entertainment! Crowley gripped her hand more tightly and she rolled her eyes fondly. Her Darling was such a scaredy cat. But she wouldn´t change him for the world.
A big busty bald woman opened the door of the Brothel and looked down. She looked rather scary and mean. When she saw Allen she grinned and hugged him. She lifted him a few feet of the ground.
Lavi began to panic together with Crowley. "That man is going to kill Allen!" He hissed at them quietly. He began sweating when the "man" sat Allen down and looked them over with narrowed eyes.
"So they are your friends and belong to the church, right?" She demanded in a deep threatening voice. Allen nodded quickly and tried to calm her down.
"Mahoja!" He whined. Seriously, he knew she saw the Crosses on their uniform. Lavi made a chocking sound and cried something like "That´s a woman!?".
Mahoja sighed and waved a hand. "Fine, go through the back, you know where to find Anita." She muttered. Allen thanked her and they went to Anita.
"Yes! We finally have found General Cross! It took so long!" Lavi cheered in relief. Allen cussed silently. Lenalee smiled. "I am so glad that we don´t have to search anymore." She admitted with a grin.
Bookman knocked on the door of a room with a bright red door. The door opened and they walked inside.
They saw a beautiful dark haired woman sitting on something like a throne. She smiled brightly when she saw Allen.
"Welcome Allen. You brought friends along?" She asked warmly. Allen smiled and greeted her back. He nodded.
"It´s good to see you too Anita. I have a question for you thought. Did you see Master? Allen asked urgently. If they didn´t hurry his Master would disappear!
Anita seemed sad. "He left 10 hours ago. I am sorry to say but you missed him." She said bluntly.
The whole group looked at her in disbelief. "WHAT!?" They cried out in shock. It couldn´t be true! That damned man! How!?
Anita nodded only. "I say we get a ship ready to go after him." She suggested with a confident smile. This surprised the group. So General Cross took a ship to escape?
"Anita…" Allen began worried. Anita shoot him a determined look. "I will go along, you can´t change my mind. So better get ready you all. We will sail in 3 hours." She informed in a strong voice. The look on her face was so passionate. Mahoja went to get the ship ready. She knew she couldn´t change her Mistress mind.
As Mahoja walked out she passed Allen. She leaned down to ask him something. "That….uncle of yours isn´t coming along right?" She inquired nervously and quietly. That man seriously creeped her out. She was sure he even creeped General Cross out sometimes too.
Allen shook his head. "Nope, but he´s going to get it when I find him again." Allen informed with a dark smile. Mahoja nodded and walked out of the room.
Somewhere Neah suddenly shuddered. He had a feeling like something was out to get him. And it was not The Earl this time.
Their group went out to rest till they have to sail.
They were just getting ready to sail when an explosion caught their attention.
Allen had a bad feeling. His eye acted up. "AKUMA!" He cried out as a warning as he activated his Innocence. On this ship were many humans after all! One shot from an Akuma and they would be dead! Crumble to dust. There were so many Akuma in the sky it was hard to tell how many, even with Allen´s eye.
A scream pierced through the air that caught their attention. Lenalee was on her knees. She held her head like she was in pain. Her whole body was shaking in fright. The expression on her face was pure horror.
Lavi run over. He gently shook her. "What is it Lenalee!?" He demanded urgently. They didn´t have time for this now! Lenalee only pointed a shaky finger towards something. They looked in the direction and their breath got caught up in their throats.
"S-Suman-!" Lenalee sobbed heartbroken.
You could see a big white thing with a cross on it´s chest. The mark of a fallen on.
Lenalee went near hysteric. "W-We h-have to help him!" She cried out as she stood up ready to save him. Lavi packed her shoulder. Eliade, Crowley, Allen and Bookman were already fighting.
"Don´t go! We can´t do anything!" Lavi hissed at her. Lenalee glared at him with all her might. "But he´s my friend!" She retorted while she tried to pull free.
Allen´s felt something in him pulse. He stopped his attacking for a second. He looked back at the white thing. "…Noah…"Allen thought. He clearly felt the presence of another Noah here. It was near Fallen one he was sure.
He jumped of the boat and kept running towards the Fallen one. "I can´t risk Lenalee getting involved into something like this!" Allen was determined to help the fallen one and keep the Noah away. He heard gasps and turned around and smiled.
"Don´t worry, Lenalee! I will help him and catch up with you! Just trust me!" Allen yelled as he picked up his pace. He heard Lenalee and Lavi yelling for him to stop and come back, but he ignored them.
Eliade turned around and saw Allen running. "Damn kid! Can´t stay out of trouble can you!? You don´t run towards the danger!" She cussed as she run after Allen. "Aleister! Fight with the other kids!" She demanded as she ran faster. Crowley nodded and destroyed another Akuma.
By Allen
He kept was almost there at the Fallen one. Just a few more meters. "Master and Neah explained it to me….when someone falls there´s no going back!" Allen thought sadly. But there was a way to help the one who fell. You had to pull them out of their disappear! And he was going to do that!
Allen stood at a safety distance to the Fallen One. He panted. "Brat!" a voice screamed at him. He turned around and saw Eliade running towards him, pissed off. She shook him by his collar like a rag doll. "What do you think you are doing!?" She roared annoyed. Allen pulled back when her grip loosened.
He smiled at her. "I need your help." He pleaded with a smile. Eliade sighed. "Fine, what do you need?" She hissed at him with a frown. Allen´s smile got wider. The Fallen one had almost destroyed half the city by now.
Allen´s face got more serious. "I will try to stop the time again. I want you to bring me up there if you can." Allen informed her deadly serious. Eliade held her protest and nodded.
She grabbed Allen´s hand and jumped up to the head of the Fallen One. They were now next to the Fallen One´s head.
"Do it brat!" She yelled loudly while she jumped back down. Allen closed his eyes and tried to fell a pull. He took deep breaths and felt power built up.
His heart beat quicked. BAM-BAM! BAM-BAM-BAM!
Allen opened his eyes slowly and looked around. Everything was frozen. Allen felt already tried and he just used his ability. Strangely enough his Innocence didn´t protest or hurt. It was like it knew that Allen wanted to help one of his fellow Innocence pieces.
Allen huffed and looked at the face that starred frozen at him. Blood tears streamed down Suman´s face. Or what was left of him. The whole face looked pained.
Allen took a deep breath and jumped into an opening of the Fallen one.
….my daughter…..h-hate…Innocence! …want….see…one…last time…damn you Innocence!
Allen winced in pain. It felt like his head would explode. The feelings of Suman were strangling him! His heart hurt like someone pierced it with a knife.
Allen tried to focus and look for Suman´s soul. He went deeper. The Deeper he went all the more harder it was to breathe. It was like his lungs were squeezed.
"Come on! I don´t have much time!" Allen thought desperate. Finally, he saw Suman´s soul. He touched it and pulled with all his might.
"Ngh…!" Allen could taste blood in his mouth. So he still couldn´t use his Noah abilities too long. He didn't know how long he would hold on. It already felt like his heart was squeezed and he had inner bleedings. Sweat already soaked his body.
Allen saw the heartbroken look that Lenalee had on her face when she saw Suman and felt new determination.
"I won´t go back on my promise!" Allen tried to pull him out one last time. His Innocence pulsed and Allen felt a surge of Power go through him. "SUMAN! DON´T GIVE UP!" Allen screamed as he finally pulled Suman free. Allen coughed up a lot of blood and felt the time start again.
As Allen fell down into the woods his only thought was. "Mission accomplished…." Even though his Innocence hurt like hell and he felt like he went against a train, it was worth it.
By Lenalee and the others.
They watched in awe as suddenly the Fallen One disappeared from their sight. "How-!?" Lenalee breathed out in awe through tears. Allen just went to help Suman 10 Minutes ago!
Lavi and Bookman looked amazed. "Lavi….record every little detail." Bookman ordered in shock. Lavi only nodded dumbstruck. The others on the ship were all awestruck.
"Lenalee, Lavi! Try to find that Allen and bring him back!" Anita yelled as she held back a few Akuma with a barrier. The two who were addressed shook out of their daze and nodded. They went off.
By Eliade.
"He really did it…" She whispered amazed. One second that thing destroyed everything in sight and now it just disappeared. She looked around, trying to locate Allen. "Now I just have to find him!" She muttered to herself as she began searching for him.
By Allen.
Allen slowly opened his eyes and tried to sat up. His Innocence hurt with every little move he made. Though it was probably broken. He heard a noise and looked to his right. A white body was sitting in front of him. Allen brightened up. "Suman! Can you hear me? Thank god…" Allen breathed out in relief. He crawled over. The body looked at him with empty eyes and Allen´s heart dropped.
"W-What´s wrong? N-Now you can see your daughter again!" Allen stammered as he waved a hand in front of Suman´s face. No reaction. Now Allen began to panic. "H-Hey…" Allen stuttered fearfully.
Suddenly Suman´s body blew up into black and purple butterflies.
Allen watched in horror as Suman died officially.
"Bye-Bye Suman~!" A voice purred.
Allen´s breath got caught up in his throat as he felt the Noah behind him. "I was so distracted I didn´t notice him!" Allen slowly turned around and saw a handsome man that looked freakish similar to Neah. The man wore a top head and a black suit.
The man looked at him in shock. "EH? Cheating Boy A! ….so it´s already time?" The Noah muttered. Something like disappointment could be heard in his voice and ….sadness?!
Allen´s pulse quickened when his eyes meet the Noah´s. "Joyd~!" his noah whispered in pure joy.
"So…do you know who I am Allen Walker?" The Noah, no Tyki purred in sadistic pleasure. The dark grin now fully on his face.