Mizu: So many stories, so little time…ugh. I hate school, or, more to the point, homework. I'm sorry that this chapter took forever to get out. I was debating greatly on what to do. Oh! And the pairing for this story has been decided, though the pairing will only be really obvious in later chapters (A lot later chapters). So I'll be hinting it from now on but it won't (hopefully) be a major part of the story. Disclaimer time! I don't own -Man. If I did, do you really think I would let Allen be declared a Noah! (If you haven't read the latest chapter of -Man, then I'm sorry.) WAHHH! ALLEN!
Allen: Eh…You guys better get on with the story before she gets too emotional to do anything.
Hidden Demons: Swords of Memories
"Hey, you're not as dumb as you look, old man," Kanda scoffed, entering his room and slamming the door.
"Hey, calm down Allen!" Lavi tried to calm the hysterical demon, "It's okay, dude. They aren't gonna hurt you."
"Wh-Why were they going after me?" Allen whimpered, tears still flowing out of his eyes, "I didn't do anything. I just was standing there."
"Man, this is just like that time," Kanda muttered under his breath, "Just like the first time-"
"Just like when?" Allen asked, staring intently at the stoic teen.
"J-just like when our friend first met Komui," Lavi interjected, "He walked in with Lenalee and called her Lena right before seeing him. Komui went nuts and kept trying to set him on fire for the next couple of months."
"Oh...So he's insane?" Allen asked, tilting his head slightly.
"Yep." both nodded.
"Oh…" Allen sighed, looking up at the ceiling, "Though that robot will cause trouble now…"
"His robot?" the two others blinked.
"It can see through my glamour," Allen stated, covering his left eye, "Or at the very least it can detect them."
"And that's a problem," Kanda growled, annoyed, "Why?"
"I-I'm not confident in what I am without my glamour," Allen stuttered, face flushing, "It's my mask of security."
"Che," Kanda scoffed, "It's just a mask."
"That may be," Allen nodded, pulling his legs up to meet his chest, "But it's my mask."
Lavi shrugged as Kanda looked at him, confused. Neither understood what the demon had meant by that. The boy seemed so grief stricken now. It was nothing like they knew of him or even remember of him.
"Guys?" Lenalee's voice sounded from the other side of their door, "What's with the balling duo out here?"
"Just leave them be and get in here," Kanda scoffed, roughly pushing the demon off of his bed.
"Ow!" Allen yelped as he hit the ground, "Whatcha do that for!"
"You were on my bed," Kanda sighed.
"You could have just asked me to move," Allen nearly growled while Lavi went to the door to let their female friend in.
"Too much time to do," Kanda grunted, burying his head in his pillow.
"You're such a jerk, you know that?" Allen hissed, hair spiking up just a tad, "I never do anything to you and yet you always set out to hurt me. You've always been like this, BaKanda!"
"Then you should be used to it, shouldn't you, Mo…" Kanda started to growl as he sat up when he realized what the demon had said, "M-Moyashi…"
Allen sat on the ground frozen, staring at nothing. Kanda leaned over the bed, causing his hair to cover the white-haired demon's face. By some strange occurrence, Lavi and Lenalee had failed to notice Allen's slip up and still stood in the doorway and talked up a storm. This left Kanda to deal with the stunned demon. Gulping, Kanda inched his face closer to Allen's staring into the orbs of pure silver. He was still conscious. That was good but Kanda had to admit he was worried.
"I-I…I," Allen stuttered, finally staring back into Kanda's midnight blue eyes, "K-Kanda…"
"Think, Moyashi," Kanda whispered, thankful that the loudmouth redhead had yet to realize what was going on, "Try and remember something. Anything."
"K-Kanda," Allen whimpered, eyes tearing up, "I-I remember…I-I knew you guys…Th-Then there was something about a sw-sword."
"A sword?" Kanda repeated, hushed.
Allen nodded, eyes still locked with Kanda's, "Wh-What's going on with me? I-I've never r-remembered anything before."
"I told you earlier, didn't I?" Kanda murmured, "We're going to get you back to normal. I'll make sure to get your memories back to you." "P-Please," Allen whimpered, eyes staring longingly at the stoic teen, "D-Don't leave me…E-Everytime I remember something, it's painful."
Kanda slowly and quietly pulled the demon back onto his bed. Wrapping his arms around the idiot Moyashi, Kanda finally spoke to him, "I know, Moyashi. I know but you have to remember. You just have to deal with the pain."
Allen chuckled bitterly into Kanda's shoulder, "Still such a jerk, aye BaKanda?"
Kanda just stayed silently as he felt Allen become limp in his arms. Cursing, the teen gently placed the demon down onto his bed before stomping over to the redhead. Kicking the idiot out into the hallway, Kanda marched down the hallway towards where he hoped he would find that Krory guy they met earlier.
"A sword?" Krory blinked as Kanda marched up to him.
"Yeah, Moyashi said something about a sword," Kanda stated.
"Really? Allen said something about a sword?" Krory asked, excitement starting to grow.
"Yes, now tell me everything you know of him and swords!" Kanda snapped as Lavi and Lenalee trotted up to him.
"Well...I know that when Allen uses his weapon at full power, his entire left arm can change into a giant sword," Krory thought aloud.
"Really?" Lavi gaped, "That's incredible."
"It's just something that he's able to do," Reever stated as walked up from behind the group, dragging a whimpering Komui behind him, "Allen's weapon has always been special. He's been extremely capable with all fighting tactics and he knows how to wield his weapon to perfection. In battle, Allen can't lose. He won 't lose."
"That's a pretty cocky insinuation, isn't?" Lavi sighed, "After all, he's just a kid-"
"That's not true, Lavi," Komui spoke up, "Allen is a demon. He is a demon under the control of demon hunters and he is completely loyal to them. If Master Cross ever ordered him to never lose, Allen will never lose."
"That's not fair to Allen!" Lenalee snapped, "So if he ever gets in a fight, he has to keep fighting until he wins?"
"Yes," Komui nodded, readjusting his glasses, "He has no choice in the matter."
"Such a horrid idea," Reever groaned.
"Back to our previous conversation," Kanda growled at Krory, "Is there anything else that would connect Moyashi with swords?"
"Nothing that comes to mind," Krory said after a second, "You guys?"
"Nada," Komui and Reever sighed.
"Dammit," Kanda growled, "Thought that would get me somewhere."
"Well, why don't you go ask his sister?" Lenalee thought out loud, "If anyone should know about Allen, it would be her, right?"
"You're right!" Lavi beamed, hugging Lenalee tightly, "So let's go find her-"
Suddenly, a loud shrill siren filled everyone's ears. The three friends quickly covered their ears as the siren grew louder. All the lights had switched off and emergency lights of red had turned on.
"That didn't take those idiots long, now did it?" Krory growled, hair spiking back as his fangs elongated, "How many do you think there are out there?"
"Who knows?" Komui sighed, looking around, "Where's Link?"
"Well, probably looking for Allen now," Reever stated, sighing.
"What's going on!" Lenalee cried out.
"We're under attack from some demons," Krory stated, quickly stalking down the hallway with everyone in tow.
"And from these readings, extremely strong demons," Komui added, seeing a head of blonde and white run up to them, "Or maybe it is just this devil right here."
Allen whimpered before quickly hiding behind Kanda.
"So is he allowed to?" Krory asked as he readjusted his cape.
"Yes but just this once," Link nodded, looking at the three friends, "You three need to stay here."
"But-" Lavi started to interject.
"None of you have weapons that you can use," Komui stated, "Until you do, you will not be allowed to fight."
"You can watch how the fight goes with Timcampy," Allen smiled, handing the group the golden orb, "I've got to go now."
"No way! We're going with you, Moyashi!" Kanda snapped, batting the toothy orb away from him.
"It's too dangerous for you three," Komui stated, walking towards a door.
"Does it look like I care?" Kanda growled, "We've gone through so much with this idiot already and I'm not gonna let that end here!"
"Yuu," Lavi whimpered behind him.
"Besides, I've got a lot of built up anger that needs to be released," Kanda smirked at the white-haired demon.
There was silence for a long second. Then, finally, something broke that silence. Laughter broke the silence. Laughter from the demon that stood in the room, to be exact. The boy wrapped his arms around his abdomen as uncontrollable waves of laughter crashed upon himself. There were a few crystal clear tears that hung at the corners of his eyes. Everyone just stared at the demon as he laughed. The demon tried to walk backwards, only to run into a door before crumbling to the floor. The sound of the lost teen's laughter somehow flitted above the roaring of the siren as it lifted everyones' hearts as well.
"I-I don't know why but," Allen finally started to say, once he regained control of his breathing, "b-but that makes me so happy to hear. It feels like I've heard that from somewhere before. It's…It's a comforting thing, I suppose."
'That's because you said it a long time ago,' the three friends mused.
"Fine, Kanda, you may come with me," Allen smiled at the boy.
"Whoa now-" Komui started to protest.
"Hey! If Kanda's going, count me in!" Lenalee smirked, hugging the demon tight.
"Me too! No way am I going to let Yuu have all the fun!" Lavi exclaimed, smile wide on his face.
"No!" Komui screeched, crying hysterically, "I will not allow my precious Lenalee to go out there."
"They need to gain experience," Allen stated, walking up to the door behind him, "This is a good time to see what they can do."
"I agree," Link nodded, looking to Allen seriously, "Do it."
"Right," Allen smirked as his spread his palm out against the door, eyes sliding close.
The air became drenched in power almost instantly. Allen's hair spiked up as the three friends stared, confused. Then, starting from his hand, the door slowly started to glow a sinister purple, reaching out in vein like lines towards the ends of the door. The pressure of the air started to fluctuate rapidly, mainly around Allen, causing his hair to whip around wildly. Everyone quickly took several steps back as this grew in intensity. Most took to holding their arm in front of their face in a futile attempt to protect themselves.
There was a small sound coming from Allen. It was gentle and calm and…sounded nothing like Allen did. It sounded like a small, fragile child. No, not a child but a boy. A boy that was singing a sad song as if trying to calm those that stood around Allen. The song itself was a gentle and beautiful piece, sounding celestial by its self. The song made the boy sound just like a young angel that had just risen to heaven and was crying while it watched over all those that it loved. A sad song indeed.
Allen opened his left eye slowly. The monocle within a gear appeared in front of it and swirled a few times. His eye was black instead of white with three red circles in place of his iris and pupil. Allen bit his lip as the monocle within a gear swirled several more times before stopping. He growled low in his throat as the door slowly started to change from a sinister purple to a pure and gentle white.
"How many are there, Allen?" Krory asked.
"A lot," Allen growled, stepping away from the door once it was fully white.
"A lot of what?" Lenalee asked.
"Demons," Link stated, "Walker can tell how many there are of the disgusting creatures with use of his eye."
"That's helpful!" Lavi grinned happily before it died away, "So what's with the door?"
"This is how we will get out into the battle field without the enemy seeing us," Krory stated, gesturing for the three to go first, "See for yourselves."
"How will this get us out there?" Lavi asked, pointing out the window.
"It's the power of the fourteenth," Allen stated, looking down at the ground, "The fourteenth is able to connect places together. He is the only Noah that can do that."
"And since you- Oof!" Lavi started to piece together when Kanda elbowed him in the stomach. Hard, "Whatcha do that for, Yuu!"
Kanda just glared at the redhead before pointing towards Allen, "Just shut your damn mouth, baka usagi."
"R-Right," Lavi gulped, walking up to the glowing door.
"How does the door work, then?" Lenalee asked, walking up beside Lavi.
"Like this," Krory beamed, shoving the poor girl through the door.
"Lenalee!" Komui cried out.
"Don't worry sir," Allen smiled at Komui as he started to step through the door, "I'll protect her."
"That's not any better!" Komui cried out, just let the spoiled brat he was.
"Move it, Moyashi," Kanda growled, pushing the demon through the door before stepping through it himself.
"Ow! Stop being so mean, BaKanda!" the rest heard Allen whine.
"Stop laying on the ground then, baka Moyashi," Kanda scoffed.
"Stop kicking me!" Allen shouted as Lavi stepped through the door.
"Alright you two, knock it off. We've got some fighting to do," Lavi sighed, helping Allen up while Lenalee stood back and giggled at the sight.
'Even though he can't remember Kanda, they still can't be left alone together,' Lavi thought, 'Maybe it's just something in their genes.'
'Those two are so cute together,' Lenalee squealed in her head as Allen and Kanda glared at each other.
"Where are they fighting?" Krory asked as the group raced through the forest.
"Right up ahead," Allen said, stepping up into the trees, "I'll set up a few glamour to help you out. Just give me a sec."
"What's he gonna do?" Lenalee asked.
"Probably hide us from the demons for a little bit. Then probably disguise himself," Krory explained.
"Disguise himself?" Lavi asked.
"There is a Noah up ahead," Krory said, "We don't know which one it is so Allen can't just waltz up there with a single glamour hiding his presence. There are a few of the Noah that he can but most can see through his invisibility glamour. He has to set up at least four to ensure that he won't be discovered."
"But why would that matter if Allen is inside of the barrier?" Lenalee asked, watching Allen carefully.
"Tyki Mikk and the other Noah may not be able to get inside of the barrier but the Earl can," Reever sounded from behind them.
"Where's my brother?" Lenalee asked.
"He "stayed" behind," Reever stated, rubbing the back of his head.
"You tied him up, didn't you?" Krory questioned.
"Yep," Reever nodded, looking up in the tree.
"Wait. Why would the Earl come here?" Lavi asked, looking around carefully.
"He wants Allen," Reever said, pointing up to the white-haired demon, "The damn creature will do anything to get Allen."
"So that's why he booked it out of Dodge when Tyki found him out," Lavi said as the demon landed next to him.
"You don't look any different," Kanda stated as Allen stood up straight.
"Why would I?" Allen scoffed, "My glamour doesn't effect those that I know."
"So did you find out which Noah it is?" Reever asked.
"Tyki," Allen growled, hair spiking up, "Let's go."
"Whoa there, Allen!" Krory said, racing in front of the white-haired demon, "You know the rules."
"Screw the rules!" Allen cursed at the Count, "I want my revenge and I want it now!"
"We can't let you do that, Allen!" Reever exclaimed, grabbing the demon's arm, "You have to do what we tell you to do!"
"Why! If I kill the damn idiot, the Earl won't know any better! He'll just think that Tyki made a stupid mistake," Allen growled at the scientist.
"That's not how it works and you know it!" Reever snapped, "If you kill Tyki, the Earl will want some sort of revenge and will do anything to get it."
"So what do you want me to do!" Allen shouted, canines elongated and eyes narrowed as he glared down the scientist, "Let that disgusting creature live!" "That's exactly what you'll do, Walker," A new voice sounded from behind them.
Allen just growled darkly as his friends turned to see a man that resembled Adolf Hitler almost perfectly with dirty blonde hair. His face held a scowl, one that even Kanda thought had probably been there since birth.
"Leverrier," Allen growled at the man, "You can't honestly expect me not to kill Tyki." "I do," the man smirked, "You will do just enough damage to run the demon off. No more. No less."
"No!" Allen shouted, raising his voice beyond what his friends ever thought possible, "That scum needs to be killed and mine will be the hand that will do it!"
"Not on this day, boy," the man hissed, "That is your order. You'd do best to follow it."
"Why should I! You're not my master! You have no power over me!" Allen shouted at the man, chest heaving, "Unless Master tells me to do so-"
"He did," the man smirked yet again, "He just gave me permission to give you orders during battle."
"Wha?" Allen blinked, anger leaving his face for a moment, "M-Master would never do such a thing."
"But he did." the man smirked again, walking up to Allen and placing a choker around his neck, "Now be a good boy and do as you're told."
Allen just growled at the man as he stepped back, "You wanna know something, Leverrier?"
"What's that, Walker?" Leverrier smirked still.
"I have never hated humans before," Allen said, a dark smirk growing on his face, "but I have to wonder who is indeed worse. The demons that feed on you or the humans that trick their fellows into willingly sacrificing themselves. Such stupidity."
With that, Allen ran off towards the fighting, leaving Kanda, Lavi, and Lenalee confused.
"Such an impudent demon," Leverrier scowled, turning around and heading back.
"Wh-Who was that?" Lavi asked.
"Th-That's Leverrier," Krory shivered, clinging tightly to Reever.
"He's one of the highest members of Central," Reever explained.
"So he's a demon hunter, right?" Lenalee asked.
"No," Reever shook his head, "He's just a normal human who watched his demon hunter siblings grow up. Because of that, he managed to wheedle his way to the top of Central and oversee everything that goes on."
"He hates all demons, too," Krory added, looking towards where Allen had been, "It doesn't matter if they are good or bad. He just hates them all."
"Baka," Kanda scoffed, heading in the direction Allen had moments ago, "I can see why Moyashi thought that."
Mizu: S-Sorry bout earlier…
Allen: You okay, Mizu?
Mizu: *suffocates Allen in a giant bear hug* No! Don't leave us, Allen!
Lavi: Um…*sweat drop* Mizu seems quite emotional today, doesn't she?
Lenalee: Yeah, she does. Maybe we should do something to cheer her up?
Lavi: Hm…Let her kill Leverrier?
Lenalee: Nah, she wouldn't do it yet. I think she's got a plan for him.
Lavi: Grrr…Oh! I know! Let's make her an Allen cake!
Lenalee: And let you mess up her kitchen again? No way!
Kanda: How about you guys just shut up and end of all this crud.
Lavi: Awww…Yuu's worried about Mizu and Moyashi-chan!
Kanda: Shut up! And don't call me that!
Reever: Eh…Well, I guess I'll be the one to inform you all that Mizu enjoys all comments and suggestions. Be they reviews or be the complaints, she reads and enjoys all of them.
Allen: *gasping for breath* H-Help…me!
Mizu: *still crying* Allen! Come back here!
Reever: Eh…I got to go save Allen now. Ciao for now! Mizu! Put him down right now! No! We need him for the rest of the story!