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"What happened?", Komui asked the Bookman apprentice. Allen was currently tied on the bed. The white-haired teen was thrashing violently, tugging on his binds. Lavi just shrugged and glanced at Allen.

"The Noah must be reacting to something", Bookman said simply. Lavi tore his gaze from Allen to glance at Bookman. Somehow, he guessed that Bookman was hiding something. Some vital information.

Komui sighed."I guess all we can do is wait...", he said. The five generals were surprisingly at the room too. Cloud plaintively glanced at the scene, leaning against the wall. Lau Shimin was busy staring at the 'mist' that covered the room's ceiling. Froi Tiedoll was just silent, he'd seen something similar happened before... Back when he'd first encountered the teen. Only this was worse. Yeegar was deep in thought. Winters and Cross was just standing by the door.

"... I still don't trust him", Cloud stated.

"Give the boy a chance...", Yeegar said calmly"... He helped us fight those Noahs... Maybe he decided to side with us"

Cross only muttered to himself then left the room. He walked on the empty hallway then smoked, briefly stopped. He glanced at the high ceiling."Things aren't always simple huh..."

~Truth Beneath the Illusion~

Road glanced worriedly at Tyki. His breathing was now normal. They had almost lost him and she was relieved that it didn't happened. Road bit her lip thoughtfully. Why did Allen stabbed Tyki? Why can't she do anything to help? She promised him... She promised Allen. Why can't she fulfill it? She was frustrated.

"... Road", a voice called.

Road looked up and found the Noah of Illusion leaning by the door. Tadeo flashed one of his rare smiles and approached the First Child, ruffling her hair."Don't get too worked up over it, Road..", he soothed.

"... But I can't do anything to help", she murmured,".. And I promised Allen."

"Don't worry, it'll be fine", Tadeo assured her.

~Truth Beneath the Illusion~

It had already been seven days since Allen had collapsed and started thrashing around. He was still tied up to prevent him from hurting himself any further. There had been times when the teen manages to break through and wound himself up. He had shifted to his Noah form on the second day and the two stigmatas on both sides had started bleeding as well.

It was already midnight but continous screams of pain still echoed through the hallway. Lavi was walking at the hall, reasons unknown. He let out a yawn and stopped as caught a glimpse of Nea and General Cross enter Allen's room. He peeked in quietly.

"... Sorry if I can't visit you earlier...", Nea apologized.

"Just finish it up. I'm already getting fed up by the noise", Cross grumbled.

"... Really? I thought you were enjoying hearing it", the girl teased."... And do you even need to come along?"

"Yeah. He would bother me if I didn't"

"He? Oh, you mean, Uncle Mana?... Soo, my uncles annoying each other now?", Nea smiled sweetly.

"I'm not your uncle", Cross muttered.

Nea only smiled at that and glanced at Allen. She approached him and placed a hand on his forehead. She hummed to herself which managed to calm the boy somehow."It's quite surprising that it occured this early", she said.

"Which Noahs reached the stage?"

"Hmm.. There's me, Tadeo and Fiddler", Nea answered."Oh, and Sheryl too once he's finished with it"

The floor beneath Allen's bed illuminated and a large green cross etched on the floor. Several jade green cross appeared and encircled Nea and Allen.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to slow down the release of memories so it wouldn't surprise him..."

"... Does that include the memories that the Earl sealed?"

"Yes..."

'Memories that the Earl sealed?', Lavi wondered. What were they talking about? And why does Nea seem to know a lot. Is she really a Noah? But then why's Cross helping her?

Nea finished up with what she was doing."There... I'm finished", she said. Allen reverted back to his 'white' form but the stigmatas stayed.

"Finally...", Cross grumbled.

Nea turned and glanced at the door, smiling."Mr. Lavi.. It's not nice to be eavesdropping, you know", she said in a rather cheerful tone.

"Shouldn't you be asleep now?", the general said.