Cold: Wow, Chapter 15…just to let you all know it an't even close to being done…
Solarius: She has 20 Chapters planned and an Pro/Epi-louge.
Lunny: And this Ladies and Gentlemen is the one Chapter that is the most difficult to type. Partly because I wanna send Kanda and the others in there to kick some Akuma/Noah ASS! Sigh…but, here we go people.
Cold: She doesn't own anything but the OC's that appear.
Solarius: The song in the background is from a reviewer named…uh, Lunny…
Lunny: Kuro, back in Chapter 10 Kuro left a song suggestion "Someday" and while she/he said that they thought it encompassed all the characters; I liked the song so much I put in this chappie. THANKS KURO YOUR AWESOME!
Chapter 15
Poor Soul
December 25- Friday
The Ark- 2:30pm
Allen had been locked in a dim room since entering the Ark. The Earl had Allen separated from his father, Allen could still hear Neah's voice as it reached a frantic pitch calling his name. He shifted on the black bed that was in his room. The room itself was all black and gray, Allen's skin and hair were the only white to be found. Under the high, but small square window was a black desk. A large gray wardrobe stood in the corner twisted faces and claws adorned it, making Allen feel slightly fearful. The bed he was on was jet black, while plush warm gray carpet covered the floor. The walls were a dark gray and the ceiling looked was black. Allen felt no hope in the room and felt as if there was something watching him from the ceiling…something with large wings and a scent of death. He shuddered and winced as his left arm spiked with pain.
"…Kanda…" Allen whimpered, whishing for his vampire to appear.
"Someday
When we are wiser
When the world's older
When we have learned
I pray
Someday we may yet live
To live and let live"
Allen looked up at the window. The male voice carrying down from it was soft, comforting and all too familiar. Like his Uncle Mana.
"Uncle Mana?" Allen's voice was weak with pain.
"Someday
Life will be fairer
Need will be rarer
And greed will not pay
God speed
This bright millennium
On its way
Let it come
Someday"
No, the voice was far too soft for his Uncle. Why was it so familiar? Like a song your mother would sing to you while in her womb…that lullaby lost to your just forming memories. Allen struggled to sit up, a soft cry escaping him as his arm jerked. The voice grew with a small amount of confidence.
"Someday
Our fight will be won then
We'll stand in the sun then
That bright afternoon
'Till then
On days when the sun is gone
We'll hang on
If we wish upon the moon"
Allen felt some of the pain recede. That voice…who was it?
"There are some days dark and bitter
Seems we haven't got a prayer
But a prayer for something better
Is the one thing we all share"
Allen pulled himself up against the headboard. His gray eyes were pained as he looked up and locked eyes with warm gold.
"Dad?" Allen's voice was a mere whisper. The voice carried to him again, this time Allen knew why it was so familiar. Somewhere deep within himself he knew that his father was there…it was a weird sort of comfort. The Halfling felt a soft whisper of air and a large warm hand on his head. Neah had teleported into the room. The demon father had his Halfling son's head resting on his shoulder, lovingly stroking his hair and soothing the blood within the youth.
"Someday
When we are wiser
When the whole world is older
When we have learned
I pray
Someday we may yet live
To live and let live
One day, someday"
Neah looked up to see Tyki, Wisely and Cyril. Tyki nodded to let him know to continue. Neah smiled and went on.
"Someday
Life will be fairer
Need will be rarer
Greed will not pay
God speed
This bright millennium
Let it come
If we wish upon the moon
One day
Someday
Soon"
Neah felt Allen drift into a deep sleep, Neah hummed a little before finishing.
"One day
Someday
Soon"
Neah never moved from his spot. He looked to his brothers and raised a inquiring dark eyebrow. Wisely spoke softly as to not disturb Allen.
"Eshii and Thread report that a pack of Spirit Wolves have been prowling the area in a 20 mile radius around The Ark."
Cyril shook his head, "That means a rescue team is most likely on their way."
"Neah, his friends from school are coming for him…I can feel that Vampire's Bloodlust all the way over here." Tyki said, a slight shiver running through his spine. Neah gave a light chuckle.
"You mean the Werewolf from whom you stole that kiss?" Wisely remarked dryly, waving a hand at Cyril who looked ready to ask.
"Him too." Tyki said with a smirk.
The four Noah looked to the door as it was opened by Eliade. The blonde jumped and placed her hands on her hips.
"Master's…The Earl requests that you not spoil the new member of the family. And that you all join him for dinner." She said, brown eyes looking tired. The Water Demon sighed as Neah didn't budge and the others merely smiled at her.
"I take it Lero is still indisposed." Neah said. Eliade quietly started counting the minutes until Neah's infamous temper spiked.
"Yes, Chomesuke and Kawamura are tending to him now." She said, thinking over what The Earl said was okay for her to reveal.
"Thank you, Eliade. I will remain here with my son." Neah said, smiling as Allen turned on his side and snuggled closer to his father. Eliade finally noticed the youth and mentally melted.
"Very well, Master Neah. I'll have Pierrot bring you both a proper dinner." She said, making a mental note to drop kick the jester-like Akuma should he even think about making a fuss over it.
"Elly…who has been tending to Allen since he's arrival?" Neah asked, eyes glinting dangerously.
"Marcus and Claire, Master." Eliade told the lie that The Earl told her to say.
"Elly…that's a lie." Tyki said, Neah's eyes shimmered.
"How so?" Neah asked the younger. Eliade felt cold fear slip down her back.
"Marcus and Claire were killed three years ago." Tyki said recounting the tragedy that occurred between the lovers. Claire had protected her younger sister and in blind rage Marcus went after the killers only to be slain as well. Mao the younger sister was a favorite Akuma of Cyril's as the child was half human and the Noah was currently teaching her the flute.
"Ah…right…" Eliade weakly said, a slight shake to her limbs. Wisely glanced to Neah and the elder smiled at her.
"Elly…" His tone was soft and non threatening. Eliade claimed slightly and knew that formalities were gone for the moment.
"Yes?" She asked.
"I request that you tend to him if I am not around. Or allow Tyki to." Neah told her, shifting so that Allen was more comfortable.
"My pleasure Master." Eliade bowed and left to get dinner for the father and son.
The brothers all looked at one another. Cyril smiled, patted Allen gently on the head and then left. Wisely followed smiling at the father and son pair. Tyki looked at Neah.
"I have a bad feeling, Neah. One that tells me that The Earl really is insane."
"Tyki, the two of us will not let Allen out of our sights. If the Earl wants to harm the son I was never allowed near due to his influence then he'll have to come up with a good threat to get me to comply with his wishes." Neah said, wondering what Allen looked like as an infant.
"Right, brother…" Tyki left unsure and worried about the truth behind the Earl's actions.
They didn't have to wait long.
5:30pm
The Earl called for Neah. The demon sighed and gave his now-awake son a smile before excusing himself. Allen smiled back, making the demon and human within the male agree on one regret: listening to the Earl in the first place.
Eliade smiled and nodded to Neah as he left. He didn't see the blade at her back as he turned to leave. Eliade sniffed and looked to Thread, she glared.
"Mark my words, Thread. That boy is more than he appears." The blonde knew that she wouldn't live. The look in the other's eyes was enough to convince her of that.
"Such pretty words…coming from a corpse." Thread sneered as he plunged his blade through her.
Eliade's scream was muffled by Thread's hand. Allen never saw the Akuma coming. Thread knocked out the startled youth and took to where Lero was. Road snickered as Thread passed her.
Thread never made it to the room.
Allen's shinigami blood made sure of that.
*-With Neah-*
Neah's meeting with the Earl was short and slightly worrisome to the father. It went something like this:
"Ah Neah, my miracle worker." The Earl said with open arms and a wide smile.
"Earl, what will you do with Allen?" Neah asked, keeping his emotions in check.
"I hear talk that we'll get visitors soon, do make the proper welcome for them." The Earl dodged the question.
"I will, now Earl-" Neah started.
"Good, good…now if you'll excuse me." The Earl said, an insane gleam taking root in his eyes. Neah didn't feel so good.
The Earl turned to leave, but stopped at looked back at Neah.
"Follow if you want, dear nephew. Your son is quite impressive." The Earl said, with a small nod.
Neah raised an eyebrow, but followed nonetheless.
*-With Tyki-*
Tyki walked towards where Allen was roomed. He froze at the smell of blood, rushing to the door he slowed and gulped.
Eliade's body was lying in front of the door, slightly trampled. Tyki's eyes glinted and he turned to start searching fo Neah. Chomesuke and Kawamura flew to stand at the end of the hall; both shaking like they saw a ghost.
"Ma-master Tyki…"
"Master L-Lero's room…"
Tyki didn't need to be told twice, he felt Lero's pain now in full force due to some unfathomable reason. Rushing down the hall he met up with the Earl. The Earl didn't acknowledge him but Tyki looked to Neah. The elder was officially pissed, his younger brother sighed and mentally counted his blessings that Neah was honestly related to him by blood or else he would have so been on the list of people okay to hurt. Neah looked to the younger gave a short nod and then turned cold heartless eyes back to The Earl's head. Tyki mentally snickered as he saw The Earl pick up his pace.
They entered into the room where Lero and Allen were. Thread's corpse was splattered all over the entrance.
"Yup...He's your son all right, Neah. He hates to be manhandled." Tyki remarked examining the deed. Neah's hallow chuckle caused the younger to shudder.
"My temper he may have...but, he is most definitely his mother's son. Take a look, Tyki." Neah said, nodding to the sight in front of them.
Allen stood there. A pure white jacket billowed around him, white fur lined the jester cowl like hood, hem and cuffs, while a silver half mask covered the top half of his face, his left arm was on full glorious display but now it was more like a black claw, a white belt with straps hanging off of it wrapped around the jacket and his waist.* The Earl chuckled and said one thing that made Neah really wanna kill him.
"Isn't his mother's blood so cute! *heart*"
Neah twitched. Tyki took a gaint step to the right. Then the younger looked up and paled, tapping the air next to Neah's shoulder he got the elder's attention. Tyki pointed up, Neah looked.
"Earl, what the hell did you do to Lero?"
"Aw, it's simple Neah...I merely fused his blood's together. Just like I'll do to Allen!" The Earl said.
There was a brief pause.
"What?" Neah asked flatly.
"You see...Allen's shinigami blood is hindering his demon. So, by combineing the two I'll strengthen the demon to the point where it can over take the shinigami completely! *heart*" The Earl said brightly like nothing was wrong with that.
Tyki blinked and then looked to Allen.
"We aren't on his list of: To Kill are we?" Tyki asked.
Neah locked eyes with Allen. The shinigami gritted its teeth.
"You...dare...brake...trust...Father."
Neah's heart fractured at that point, The Earl smiled brightly.
"No, No, No you flightless little Halfling! Your dear, Daddy has no idea what I'm going to do to you. Lero, be a good weapon and drag him into the Soul Pool please?"
Neah shot forward, but grasped only air as the shinigami was yanked back into the pool by wickedly long bony claws.
"ALLEN!"
End
Lunny: Whew, ok folks...I honestly teared when i thought of what Neah must be going through. I mean the poor guy was convinced that Maria would of betrayed him, leaves and then finds he has a kid. Not to mention now that he and Allen got to know each other (Might add that on later) he just got backstabbed by FAMILY! *sniff* DAMN YOU EARL! Side note:
*Ok, i so hope i got that decal right. Allen's Crowned Clown form...anyone wanna correct me go right ahead.
Cold: Reviews would be awesome!
Solarius: And due to personal issues Lunny lost the use of a personal laptop and may be slow in updating. So, bare with her until she finishes school and gets her own freaking laptop! Damn, Lune they're gonna kill you or just flat out kick your ass!
Lunny: Shut up! I love you all lots! And the whole (*heart*) thing is because i don't know how to put a heart in Doc.