Shadow
Her Mission
"How long will you be?" Tyki asks as they approach the gate.
"I'm not certain, but I need to debrief the Earl before I leave for my journey," Alli says as she puts her arm around Tyki to hold him up. She then smiles. "Until then, I can spend some time with my family until I'm off."
Quiet.
Nothing is heard in the Ark. Nothing but silence. Birds are away, plants aren't showing themselves, and everyone's mind is elsewhere. There's something missing. Someone's missing. A certain purple-haired girl by the name of Road Kamelot. Her smile, her laugh, and her mischievousness. Everyone's gone, and no one can be found.
A certain golden-haired woman stands in front of the Earl inside one of the rooms. She wears a pear of pants with a normal green turtle-neck sweater. Her arms are crossed in patience as the Earl finishes his talk with one of the skulls. It leaves, and she is left there with the duke.
"She's still missing, huh?" Alli asks calmly. The Earl sighs.
"I believe so," he says solemnly. "I hope she'll be back soon, it's getting quite boring around here without her. Though I'm not sure if you all are enjoying the quietness."
"No, we're not. Tyki hasn't spoken about it once," Alli explains as she leans against the door frame. "Matt hasn't even left his room since Tyki and I came back."
"The poor boy lost his sister, I can only imagine what he's going through," the Earl states sadly. "Have you heard anything on the whereabouts of Allen Walker?"
"No, I haven't. London has been quiet since our last visit," Alli answers. "The Order seems to have halted Allen's status; he's now labeled a threat and a Noah."
"How unfortunate," the fluffy man states. "Anything on Apocryphos?"
"Not that I've heard of," Alli says with a sigh. "I've reason to believe he's following Allen, probably wanting to destroy him before he does any more damage."
"I agree," the Earl says. "He must be in London still. Have you found a trace of her yet?"
"I did, but I soon lost it when Allen left through the gate," Alli groans slightly. "She might still be in town if I look hard enough, but It'll have to wait for a bit."
"Yes, you should spend time with your family before you leave. We don't want Matthew not leaving his room, now would we?" the Earl asks his golden-haired companion. She smiles a little.
"Yeah, that wouldn't be good."
:+:
"Matt? Can I come in?" Alli asks at a door in the Kamelot mansion. There's a soft shuffle of bedding and movement. The door quickly opens to reveal a man wit blond hair and blue eyes standing there rubbing his head. His dress shirt is wrinkled and hair a mess. He sleepily stares at Alli for a moment before speaking.
"Sure," he answers slowly. He steps aside and Alli walks in. She sits down at the edge of his bed as he flops on it with his face in the pillows.
"How are you feeling?" Alli asks quietly. There's a muffled response. "You have to lift your head in order for me to hear you."
"I'm fine," he says whilst lifting his head from the pillow. "I just want to sleep, that's all."
"Are you sure?" Alli asks skeptically. "I'm pretty sure Majnun would like to see daylight are two days of just sleeping."
"I've been talking to him, and he says it's fine for me to sleep for a whole year," Matt says drowsily. Alli laughs a bit.
"I find that very hard to believe," she says with a smile. She walks over to him and flips him over so his face is glancing at the ceiling. "Come on, you need to some light."
She opens the shades, and light bursts into the room. Matt quickly grabs a pillow and covers his face. "It's burning me!"
"No, it's not. Get up," Alli says whilst pulling the pillow from his face. He turns to the dark side of the room. "Ugh, you're so stubborn!"
"And you know it," Matt says as he sticks his tongue out. She rolls her eyes then grabs onto his feet. She pulls him onto the floor and stands above him.
"Are you ready to cooperate?" Alli asks as her hands rest on her hips. He rolls over.
"No."
"Arg!" Alli suddenly grabs a hold of Matt's arms and pulls him forward. He now stands on his feet as she walks him out of his room and into the garden. Of course, it's freezing outside since it's winter, so he receives the pleasure of having a nice cool breeze hit his face.
"Okay! I'm awake!" he exclaims quickly. "Bring me back in!"
"Happy to oblige," Alli says with a smirk. They walk back in as he sends her a glare.
"That was uncalled for," he mutters. She shrugs.
"You were being annoying," Alli states truthfully. "Even though I like you, I still have to be mean sometimes."
"Well today wasn't the day you should have," Matt lectures whilst annoyed. She only grins.
"I was going to tell you that I'm leaving for a mission," Alli explains as she leads them to one of the loveseats in the family room. "I'm suppose to search for another Noah."
"Another one?" Matt asks quizzically. "I thought there were only seventeen?"
"There are, but there's one more that we've never been told about," Alli answers as they sit.
"What's their name?" Matt asks.
"Her name is Helena," Alli begins. "She's the Noah of Time. Only the Earl, Gabby, Road and I know about her. She was one of the few Noah who survived the fourteenth's attack."
"So, who is she?"
"She's basically a Noah who watches over what happens during events," Alli explains. "Majour events, such as the Suman Dark mishap, or when the Ark was raided, events like that which could turn time."
"So, she's a clairvoyant?"
"Not exactly," Alli says. "She can tell what'll happen in time, but it's not a proven event. She watches to make sure that the time event that she sees will happen correctly, or she'll have a different one come to her."
"She's a time traveler?"
"Yes, and no. She can only travel back in time, not forward. Her time was messed up when Neah destroyed the Noah clan forty years ago. That's why she's back to see what might happen in this future," Alli explains. Matt stares at the floor.
"What does this have to do with you?" he asks.
"It's my job to keep her from being found by Apocryphos," Alli says. "If he finds her, he'll hold the key to finding the heart. If he finds the heart, then our time will be lost and everything will go into chaos. But he first needs the fourteenth in order for him to find her."
"Because she's tracking Allen, he'll have both time and destruction in the palm of his hand, right?" Matt asks.
"Exactly, that's why the Earl wants Shadow and I to track down Helena and follow her every move," Alli says. "But I might have trouble doing that if her assistant, Maggie, finds me before I find Helena. Maggie's a brute, and I don't want to cross paths with that one."
"What'll happen to you if you're found by her?" Matt asks worriedly.
"Haven't a clue," Alli answers with a shrug. "But don't worry, Matt! I'll be back as soon as this is over. If the Earl sends you in, you'll be able to see me as well! It'll be all right!"
"I just don't want to lose you or Tyki, like Road. . ." he mumbles. "I've had too many losses in my life, I don't want any more."
"I know, Matt, I know."
:+:
Clunk!
Alli sets her bag, with her bow inside, on the floor. She buttons up her coat as she puts her hair in a pony. Underneath her coat is a black turtle-neck sweater with dress pants and combat boots. She stares outside as the dawn rises from the horizon. She sighs after a few moments then reaches down to pick up her bag. She throws it over her shoulder, and walks out of the room. She's greeted by Tyki.
"You leaving?" he asks whilst puffing smoke from his mouth. She nods.
"It'll be some time before we meet again," Alli says with a small smile. She grabs onto his shoulder. "Don't worry, I'll make sure the boy won't hurt himself."
"It's not that I'm worried about," Tyki says with a laugh. "It's you fighting with Apocryphos."
"I'll be fine," Alli assure as she removes her hand from the man's shoulder. "As long as I stay away from his peripheral view, I'll be safe enough to find Helena."
"The boy is probably scared out of his mind right now," Tyki explains as he pulls out another cigarette. He puts it in his mouth and lights the end. "He'll be wearing some sort of disguise to cover up his scent, though he'll be easy to find if he activates his innocence."
"Agreed," Alli says. "That's why I need to find Allen; Helena is probably watching him from afar, or maybe closer than we think."
"Just be on the lookout for finders," Tyki warns. "They'll be searching for the boy as well."
"Engraved into my brain, master Tyki!" Alli says with a smirk. He gives her a glare. "Do me a favour, would you?"
"Yes?"
"Watch Matt, I'm not sure he'll listen to me, but I'm certain he'll listen to you," Alli says with a grin. She touches one of the doors to create a shadow barrier. "After all, you are his favourite Noah besides Road."
Woot! Another one in just twelve hours! (New record!)(Not really.) Anyways! So, I update every Sunday, so since today is Sunday, I thought I would give you guys the gift of another chapter before all the action begins! How exciting! (Not really.) Hope you enjoyed!
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