Allen awoke with a start, cold sweat seeping from his body. He looked around and tried to remember where he was. After a moment of confusion he realized he was in his apartment, and that it was only a bad dream. That was the third night it happened, this week alone. He wondered if something was wrong with him. Usually once he wakes up the dream disappears from his memory.
Bzzz Bzzz
Allen's phone vibrated signaling he got a text. Checking his phone it showed that he had two missed calls and seven unread text messages by Tyki and Road. And it was hardly even 9 AM yet for crying out loud. Allen checked his voicemail.
"Yoooo shounen. We got a new case, where are you? You're needed here prompto. When you get this, call me back and meet us here. 124 SharBerry Street down near the Plaza Palace. It's blocked off you can't miss it. Even with your pour sense of direction." Beep, 'Called on Friday 23rd at 7:32 AM.'
"Allllleeeen pick up the phone and get down here! Stop sleeping you lazy ass! Were at the Ark now! And bring me some candy on the way! See you soon~" Beep, 'Called on Friday 23rd at 8:26 AM.'
Allen sighed and checked his messages. Mostly likely from Tyki and Road asking him where the hell he was.
Myki Tikk (Butterfly Bastard)
'Shounen' 7:27 AM
'Pick up the phone' 7:32 AM
' Walker' 7:36 AM
'Uuuugh I s2g shounen if you spent all night playing poker again-' 7:53 AM
'Forget it. Get that white ass of yours down here at the Ark.' 7:54 AM
'Oh, and get us some donuts were hungry' 8:37 AM
'You're paying' 8:39
Allen gave a load groan and rolled out of his comfy bed. Must be important if they left so many messages...Allen picked up his phone again and checked the time. 8:46 AM. At least now he can stop at Timmy's on the way there. Quickly getting dressed in some black jeans, a white dress shirt, his infamous gloves, and a red ribbon around his neck he was ready to go. Until he heard a meow...oops.
"Sorry Tim, heh I almost left without feeding you." Allen picked up the yellow cat and put him down on the kitchen floor. He picked up the two empty bowls and filled them with cat food and water before putting them back down, earning a happy meow from Tim. Grabbing his wallet and keys Allen now rushed out the door, locking it. When Allen got into his car he unlocked his phone and texted Tyki back.
'Okay okay sorry geez' 8:55 AM
'I'm on my way now' 8:55 AM
'What do you all want' 8:56 AM
Allen put his phone down in the holder and started the car to go to Timmy's, aka Tim Hortons. It was only a twenty-five minute drive from his apartment to the station but it took ten minutes to get to the closet Timmy's. The opposite side of town.
Bzz Bzz
'THE BITCH came back the very next day,
Oh the bitch came back thought he was a goner,
But the bitch-'
"Hey Tyki. I'm on my way to Timmy's now."
"I saw, get the usual for Skin, Road, Sheryl, and Me. The twins want the new menu, don't get them to much suger. And Lulubell wants a black coffee with milk and caramel. I hope you're getting all this. Also pick up a dozen random to for later and I heard about the secret menu. Try and get something from that for me.'' Tyki said over the phone.
"You guys are going to run me broke..."
"Then stop sleeping in. There's been a new case release to us. The coppers here are stumped AGAIN and want us to find out the whole shabang. We saw the body earlier, that you o' so kindly missed. We haven't been briefed yet so get your cute little ass down here after you get our food."
"Yes mother. Give me what you got when I get there before the meeting."
"Oi don't use that tone with me young man." Tyki said sarcastically.
"See you in a bit butterfly boy."
"Shounen."
Allen hanged up the phone and put it back down into the holder. Another murder, another death, another case to be solved. Why do people even want to kill others, what do they even get out of it? The white haired boy pulled into Tim Hortons parking lot and grabbed his soon to be empty wallet.
By the time he got out he was carrying two trays of drinks and six bags worth of food plus a box filled with donuts on his head. To say he was good at balancing stuff was an understatement. But he'll need to stop at the bank later. Dropping everything off in his car he took out his phone again, checking the time. 9:25 AM. The in and out took twenty minutes.
Allen started up the car again and drove straight to the Ark...well Station. By the time he got there Road was waiting for him in front of the door.
"Alllleeeen~" Road jumped onto Allen, "What took you so long!? I'm hungry! None of us ate anything all day yet!" Road gave out a fake cry. "And why are you so late. Tyki and me called you but you didn't answer."
"Sorry Road, I guess I slept in again. I didn't hear my phone go off. But i'm here now and you can help me bring in the food to everybody."
"Okay, but you better of gotten me some sweets. There better be sweets." She said in a threatening way as she got off Allen.
"In the bag, now come on." Allen grabbed the two trays of drinks and the box of donuts while Road carried in the bags.
"Get ya food!" Allen called out when they both got to the underground floor.
The way the Station aka the Police Department is set up, from the outside it looks like there's only two floors and doesn't have a basement. But that's where they're wrong. The 'basement' is called the Ark, where the Noah's hang out. In the big city, where they are, it's nice to have a place where no one can get to. Especially for the top notch detectives such as themselves. It can be dangerous work so they rather hide underground then be in sight uptop. More than half the people in the station don't even know about it, but those who do are watched very closely.
Allen and Road place the food on one of the many tables before walking in to see everyone just laying around and talking. Aside from the twins who were playing with their PSP's. Allen sweatdropped, 'Wasn't there just another homicide a few hours ago?'
"Shounen it's about time you got here."
"So i've been told. Foods on the table, find what's yours. I don't care."
"What's got you in such a down poor mood, boy?"
"My empty wallet."
Once Allen mention food everyone (excluding Lulubell and Sheryl) rushed towards the table to claim what's theirs. Everyone left the table, leaving only Lulubell, Sheryl, Tyki and Allen. After everyone else took portions of the food Allen o so kindly bought for them, they found themselves back in their respective seats. Waiting for Lulubell to start briefing them. Lulubell stood up and opened up a freshly printed file, ready to start.
"The police stated that these killings have started more and more recently, and is now having everyone on guard. The killer is most likely a serial killer, but we still can't out rule the possibility that this is a hit list. All the unfortunate victims did not have anything in common except that they all attended the same auction back in March." Lulubell passed around papers for everyone to see the victims when they where alive. "All we know about the killer is that he or she brands them on the thigh with a symbol." She passed out another picture of all the victims dead and with a craving on their thigh. "Unfortunately this is all the police know. That's why we're helping out, again."
"What a waste. Aren't the coppers suppose to be doing this. Give me a break. We can't solve all their cases for them." Tyki threw the papers down on the coffee table. Jasdevi agreed.
"It's what we're paid for." Allen shrugged it off.
"Oh Shounen that reminds me," Tyki sat up in his seat and lit up a smoke, "You're wanted in the Earl's place around noon."
"EHHHH-Why? I didn't do anything this time!"
"Didn't say."
"Pupiiiilss in troooubbbleeee~" the twins sang out in sync. Earning a small glare from Allen.
"Well seeing as this is all the information we got, I'm gonna go and head down to the Morgue and check out the bodies."
"Ooooh I'll com-" Road was cut off by Sheryl slamming his hands on the wooden table to get everyone's attention.
"I'll come, i'm not letting my darling little Road anywhere near dead bodies!"
"But daaaaaaaaddy." Road pouted.
"No! There are some things I will allow and this absolutely not one of them!"
"Sheryl please, all we do is see dead bodies. Were homicide detectives. We do this for a living."
"No."
"Okay fine. Sheryl is coming with me to the Morgue, Lulubell when Wisely comes around from slacking off again, work with him to get more information and get his intake on this. Tyki you're on clean up again with Road-"
"Uuuuughhhhh."
"-Skin can go as well. I know that you two were already at the scene earlier but i'll meet you there after i'm done at the Morgue. Skin can you be their lookout from prying eyes of the public?"
"Mhmm." Skin managed to get out, to busy eating sweets.
"Thank you. And twins... You do what you do. And that DOESN'T mean getting into trouble!"
"Hehehheeeeee haaaaaaaaiiiiii."
xXx
Allen and Sheryl arrived at the Morgue, mentally preparing themselves for what they are about to see. Some bodies were worst then others. Getting the okay from the person in charge, both males walked into the cold room and started examining the body. To say that they were embarrassed or grossed out of the body was non-existent. At this point in their lives and careers, if you can't look at something gross then they better start looking for a new job.
"Really Sheryl? You were afraid of Road looking at this? There is literally nothing THAT bad. We've all seen worst." Allen rolled his eyes at Sheryl.
"Well how was i supposed to know it was only mild! I have to protect her from all evils!"
"Sheryl."
"Yeah?"
"Homicide."
"And?
"Never mind." Allen sighed and started looking at the body. Sheryl joined in a moment later.
After that was done, they didn't find anything that unusually. Excluding the marks that was left from the killer. With that they both headed out with a thanks to the head, and drove off towards the plaza where Tyki and Road were at.
xXx
Sheryl pulled the car into the parking lot a few streets down. It was always so crowded at the plaza that it was just awful finding a place to park. Authority or not, it was hard. After they walked to where the bright yellow caution tape was, they showed their badges and
walked in.
"Dadddddyyy~" Road chirped out and pounced on Sheryl.
Tyki and Allen sweat dropped at this action while those to had their weird ass moment. Allen turned around and suspected the blood stained ally and the white outline of the body.
"So what do you think Shounen?" Tyki asked leaning for Allen's small body.
"Depends, what do you have so far?" Allen questioned the older male back. Tyki sighed and straightened his back before taking a notepad from his jacket and started listing stuff.
"Name Charles Whattson, 5'7, single, 53 and an only child. Started off as a merchant before rising up to owning his own trade. Killed this morning between 2:23 to 4:57. Two teenagers out from the club said they found the body and called it in. From what we have so far it looks like he was running from someone and took the wrong turn." The dark haired male put his notepad away before leaning against one of the walls and taking out a smoke. "Honestly Shounen, even if this wasn't our job, this is still child's play. I don't see why we have to do this. This isn't what we signed up for."
"I know Tyki, I don't like this either but we all sworn on it. If I had a say in this it would already be on his trail." Allen said solemnly, not daring to look up at Tyki. Silence passed between them before Allen stood up and turned his back.
"Come on. Were leaving."
xXx
Back at the Ark, everyone met up with new information they got. Unfortunately when they were speaking about the case the white haired boy was somewhere else. Namely the Earls office, down town. It was nearly noon.
Allen knocked on the door and was open by one of the workers. Akuma. The henchman that work under the earl. The akuma looked at him with caution before letting him in.
"Where's the Earl, I've been called. Again."
"In his study." was the simply answer he received before he went to go do his own thing.
"Gee thanks." Allen said to himself and rolled his eyes, heading down the hallway to the Earls infamous study.
"Allen-doll is that you?" Came the Earl's voice from down the hall. Allen shivered at the nickname and how he could always tell when he's near. It was disturbing after a while.
"Yeah i'm here Earl. What was it that you need?" The white headed kid walked through the door and stood in front of the Earl.
"Sit down, sit down. You're always so formal." Allen did what he was told at sat in one of the armchairs.
"I want to send you on a trip."
"Uuuhhh, excuse you?"
"I want to send you on a trip back to England." The Earl said bluntly again.
"Where did this come from?"
Earl sipped his tea and looked at Allen knowledgeably. "Well there's been a case that's been requested of you back in England-"
"A request? Since when-"
"-let me finish Allen-doll. As I was saying there's a case in England that I the requester wants you on." Earl handed him a thick file of the case named Black Order. Allen looked up from it before looking back down and opening it. "Here's all the information you need on it."
"Yeah...but why send me? I can't possibly leave my unit!"
"I'm sorry Allen-doll but this will be a solo case for you and may as well take some time for even you to solve. The case has been been an ongoing for some time now, and since you're one of our smartest people who in fact is well-known for this stuff was picked out of the select few. I hope you...do understand." The Earl said the last part in more of a serious and threatening voice.
Allen was silent for a moment before sighing, "Understood sir."
"Good! You leave tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow!? Huh w-wait w-what -"
Allen was being pushed out of the door from the Akuma from earlier. "EEEEARRRL!"
xXx
"Wait...so you're saying that you're leaving tomorrow..." Tyki started.
"...to return to England..." Road stated.
"...without us..." Jasdevi said.
"...for a case the Earl gave you." Sheryl finished.
"Yuuuuup. That's about it." Allen confirmed.
3...2...1
"WHAT!" everyone yelled at once.
"Stop yelling. I don't have a choice in the matter! Apparently it was by someone's request that I come!"
"Since we do we take requests?"
"No idea."
Changing the topic, the albino asked about the case, only to cause the room to go silent. Before he heard the twins mumbled "What case?" and "Oh yeah, I forgot about that." Earning a glare from Road and Skin.
"You guys forgot! I've been gone for less than an hour!"
"Haiiiiiiii~"
"Get it done you lot." Allen sighed and walked out the door to start packing for his long flight tomorrow.
xXx
"Shounen do you really have to leave?" a deep voice said from the couch in Allen's apartment, petting Timcanpy.
"Mhmm. I said i'll go...plus you know how scary the Earl can get." Allen sighed, "And I get to go back to my home town..."
"We're going to miss you."
"I know...this is hard for me to. I didn't want to go. But I did try to get the Earl to bring you lot aswell but he declared it as a solo case."
"Mmm..." Tyki placed Tim down and got up from his place and hugged the shorter boy, his head in Allen's neck. "You're going to come back, right?" he mumbled.
"...Yeah. I promise Teezy. I'll be back here in no time."
Once those words left his mouth Allen got a head-splitting headache and slumped against Tyki. Tyki, thankfully already holding him- supporting his weight.
"Shounen? Hey! Are you okay!? Oi!"
"It's alright Aren...you'll come back, right?"
"Yeah. I promise Yuu. I'll be back here in no time."
Allen's head started ringing, he decided to ignore it and shook his head as if he was trying to get rid of it. After a moment of silence and Tyki still supporting Allen's light weight, he nodded and stood up slightly.
"Sorry Tyki, I got a dizzy spell I guess."
"Don't scare me like that! Idiot! Have you been sleeping!?" Tyki lightly knocked Allen over the head. Tyki groaned and rubbed his neck awkwardly and looked off somewhere. "Well...I guess I'll be off then. We'll come and see you off tomorrow at the gate." He looked to the door, realizing that now there's no point of trying to get Allen to stay. Earls orders or not.
"I'll see you then Teezy." Allen smiled brightly at him.
"See you tomorrow. Night, Allen." Tyki leaned down and kissed Allen before excusing himself and leaving.
"Idiot." the now blushing boy mumbled.
xXx
The Noah Unit arrived at the airport around 10 AM, but the flight itself doesn't leave till 12 PM. Currently they were all wishing Allen goodbye at the gate. Road, Jasdevi, Sheryl, Wisely, and even Skin started crying. Tyki and Lulubell kept their composure together but even they looked down and depressed that their favorite person was leaving them.
"We-we'll see i-if the Earl will let us come a-and visit" Road said in between cries.
"That would be great. I'm going to miss you all...keep in contact kay?"
"Of course!" and "We'll call!" echoed throughout all of them.
They all gave the scar faced boy a big hug. But before Allen had the chance to walk passed the gate, Skin blocked him. And Lulubell came over and gave him a small silver box.
"Open this when you get off the plane. And when you land call us! We want to make sure everything went okay. You hear me!" Lulubell semi-yelled at Allen with a bit of embarrassment. Even though she doesn't like to admit it she was the overprotective mom of the whole group.
"Got it!" Allen said before disappearing through the gate.
xXx
Allen dragged himself off of the long flight to England and slumped against one of the walls, stretching his legs out. He was tired and just wanted to go to sleep. Those plane chairs were uncomfortable and the guy in front of him had the nerve to put his chair all the way back! The Noah where rich why the hell didn't the Earl get him first class!
Allen sighed and forced himself to get up and find somewhere to call the Noah. Actually that can wait...all he wanted to do was get some sleep.
xXx
[Authors Note: Hi everyone! Hope you liked the first chapter! And before I get comments on this, yes there is SLIGHT PokerPair! It is till Yullen though! I'm thinking that this will be a 2 part story and in the second part it will revolve around that. Don't hold me to it i'm still in the thought process. And whoa damn...3,184 words o.o for the first chapter alone.
See you next time~
Next Chapter: The Leader]