Suishou Yume: Hai! Hai! Hello everyone! Looks like the first chapter came out alright! Thanks for the reviews! I figured Allen (at first) wouldn't believe that the soul of the akuma is real, considering that he was mainly raised and trained by the Noahs (particularly the thirteenth disciple) and also the fact that he was still hungry. And! General Yeegar's still alive here since the Duke still hasn't gone after the generals! OC appearance at this chapter!

Tadeo Reins: Hey, hey, why am I not appearing in this chapter?

Selfine: It's because you're not suppose to, And what are you doing here? You're not suppose to be popping up out of nowhere!

Tadeo: I don't 'pop out of nowhere', as you say it. Isn't that a rabbit's job? Besides, did you forget? You invited me to do the disclaimers for you...

Selfine: Oh...

Tadeo: Disclaimers: This certain dog's mistress doesn't own D Gray Man and its characters. All she owns is me, Clea and that 'certain dog'.

Selfine: I'm not a certain something *pouts*. Oh, please kindly remember to leave some reviews!

Tadeo: *grins* All of your reviews makes the world go round. Or in this case, it makes Yume's head go round!( and inflated too.)

Yume: Does not!

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'thoughts/the fourteenth or Clown Crown'

"Akuma"

'Soul of an akuma'

Thanks to those who reviewed the previous chapter!

howlingwindofthestorm, dgm-mega fan, PrimoWing, Refugees on the Road, Kakita101, The Puppeteer Master- Thank you very much for the kind comments

Pearl of the Orient Seas-I can't estimate it till now but I'm hoping it'll pass 30 chapters and as for all of your other questions...*smiles sweetly* You'll find out in the later chapters

MysteryPurplePerson-Thanks for the compliment. I'm still working up Lil Timcanpy but maybe I'll be able to update it soon.

Chapter 2: Indirect Link

'Please... help... me...", it pleaded.

Allen just stared at the disoriented soul, wide-eye. The soul glanced at him, she was surprised that he can see her. Tears welled up the soul's face. Lavi noticed Allen standing at the end of the hallway. How had he gotten free? He saw that Allen's gaze was transfixed on the akuma... No, he was staring above the akuma. What is he looking at?

For a moment, Allen wondered if the soul was even real. Maybe he's starting to have delusions out of hunger. This is all the ponytail guy's fault. Perhaps the next thing he'll see was the Millenium Earl in a pink tutu dancing in front of him. Allen couldn't help but shudder at the thought. He activated his innocence absently and suddenly leaped in front of the akuma. He extended the black cloak to maintain his position.

"...Master Walker?"

Allen basically ignored the confused akuma and peered closer at the soul. Was it real or just an illusion? Even before he could try to touch the said soul, the akuma exploded. He turned around and saw an almost white-haired general of the Black Order. "How long can I keep it activated?", he asked Crown Clown.

'Only six more minutes. Any more than that and you're going to collapse...', he answered then added,'I don't exactly encourage you to fight the Order's generals.'

"Yeah...," Allen said quickly. He leaped towards the general but stopped by Kanda in the process. Doesn't this guy ever learn from his past experiences? He's really getting annoying. Suddenly, he started to feel dizzy. He clutched his head and fell on the floor. Why now? He saw a faint glowing cross etched on the floor. He immediately recognized it. It was the fifteenth's, was she still here? Allen's vision started to dim then everything went black...

... Clea smiled briefly and got out of the hall. It was always important to make sure that the Musician will stay at the Black order. Since she really doesn't have much to do, besides to wait, she decided that she should see the progress of the plan. She turned to the room where the Asian Branch kept its files.

"...You should stop following me. It isn't polite", Clea said as she turned around.

Lavi came out and positioned his hand near his innocence."Who are you?", he demanded.

"I'm just a girl walking around here...", she said with a sweet smile but she saw that the Bookman apprentice didn't buy that."... You'll know soon enough but in the meantime, shouldn't you be observing? I politely suggest you stick with observing and don't even try to interfere..."

Lavi was surprised by the girl's sudden change of tone. He can't understand why but he was slightly afraid of the girl. Why?. Clea turned the sweet smile into a cold one. It was unnerving."... After all, it started with you Bookmen, the misconception about us...", she said.

"What miscon-", Lavi started to ask but the girl was already gone. Lavi clenched his teeth. What misconception was she talking about? It was impossible that the previous Bookmen made any mistakes... Right?

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"Guess what I found?", Kanda said as he held up a gold golem which tried to squirm away from him.

"The general's golem!", Lenalee exclaimed and held the golem from Kanda." Can you show us more about Allen?"

The golem seemed to consider about it for a while but then agreed. Timcanpy showed them the first one when Allen had gotten Timcanpy, the time when Lenalee was captured, his encounter with General Tiedoll and up to the night before the infiltration at the Asian Branch.

"He's a Noah?", Krory said.

"I guess that explains why the Noahs had adopted him...", Lenalee said,"But I noticed something... In all his encounter with exorcists, he hadn't killed a single one or even a human."

General Yeegar stood up and glanced at them."Apparently, he has his own reasons why he didn't kill them... Perhaps we should ask him..."

"I think only one of us should accompany you...", Bookman said.

"Why is that?", General Yeegar asked. Bookman relayed Allen's complaint earlier. Yeegar nodded and called for Lenalee. Timcanpy perched on Lenalee's head then both exorcists headed to the room where Allen was kept. Allen faced them with a seemingly genuine smile. Well, at least, they had decided to let him eat.

"Say, have you finally decided to let me go?"

"Not exactly", General Yeegar said simply. As soon as the general came close, Allen flinched. He could here seven innocence with the general, inlcuding his.'Maybe we could limit that ability somehow...' the fourteenth said.

"If not sooner", Allen muttered then turned to the exorcists. The wide smile returned to Allen's face as he turned to the exorcists." Then what brings you here?"

"Do you really agree to the Earl's plan?"

Allen narrowed his eyes at the general."What do you mean?", he asked.

"If you truly approve of the Earl's plan then you should have killed all of the exorcists you've encountered since they would be opposing the Earl... Why haven't you?"

"It's... It's none of your business", Allen said, averting his gaze from them. Why hadn't he?... Why?

'Even when you lived with the Earl for long, you still can't kill humans', the fourteenth said.'If you did, it would be betraying Mana's beliefs...'

Of course. Mana. He had been doing it sub-consciously. If he were to kill... The question is, can he? No. He couldn't. That was the reason all ha can do is to hurt the exorcists.

'A fragment', Crown Clown said suddenly.

"A fragment?", Allen repeated. Crown Clown activated itself and spreaded out at the small room. What's happening? His eyes widen as he heard a familiar song. It was coming from an innocence. Just like in Edo! One of the innocence kept by the General started to glow and hovered in front of Allen. The black cloak encircled around the hovering innocence and shattered. The shattered innocence wrapped around the black cloak, it started to return white... It's original color. As it did, a fmailiar warmth overcame Allen which relaxed him. Lenalee only watched in confusion. What was happening?

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"...They're going to be heading back soon.. With the stray accomodator", Komui said,"Luckliy, none of them was hurt badly."

"Are you sure its safe to bring that accomodator here?", Cloud Nyne asked.

Komui nodded."Even if he joined the Noahs, he' still an accomodator...", he turned to face a girl. She had a long silky blue hair which ended with a few curls. She was the youngest finder in the Order. She must still be twelve or thirteen years old."Are you sure you can meet them by yourself?"

"Of course, Sir Komui!", Nea(*) chirped , flashing a smile.

Komui sighed."I guess you should go now..."

Nea nodded and left the room. She peered at the General who was standing beside the office's door. "Do you really need to go that far?", General Cross said then asked,"Can you make that last?"

Nea couldn't stop herself from smiling. For once, the general sounded concern."I think I can manage. It's not as perfect as the Noah of Lust's but it'll just do."

Tadeo glanced a the Noah of Desires worriedly. He had retreated earlier than usual to his room. Tadeo got up and followed. He was temporarily hanging out at Sheryl's estate. Sheryl closed the door behind him and sighed. Suddenly, the minister felt a headache smilar to when his noah had first awakened.

Tadeo tried to open the door but it was locked. He placed his right foot at the door.

"If you don't open up", Tadeo said with a surprising serious tone he'd never used before. The timing had just been right. Maybe the fifteenth should be a fortune teller,"I'll kick the door down...'

* Nea

Appearance: A thirteen year old girl with a long silky blue hair. She has a pair of brown eyes.

- Nea is the youngest finder at the Black Order, who had just recently joined it during the past month. Reasons remained unknown. Also, her relation with General Cross is unknown.

Parents: unknown

Relations: unknown