Thanks to all of you for reviewing! I really appreciate your support!
Chapter 6
Tyki Dropped Allen
Tyki barged into the study where the Earl, Road, and Sheryl were conversing. They all stopped talking and stared at him as he marched to the table in the center of their group. He unceremoniously dropped his burden on top of it, not caring if the boy got hurt in the process.
"I thought you said his Innocence was indisposed," he growled angrily, pacing around. The other members of his family looked at one another. Road stood up, walking towards the boy.
"It was," she replied. "I made sure of it myself. Why? What happened?"
Tyki tried to run a hand through the curls that had been pulled back into a ponytail.
"What happened?" he repeated. "What happened is that his Innocence appeared right in front of me and protected him!"
"Calm down," Sheryl ordered. "Something like that isn't a problem."
Tyki glared at his brother for a moment before relenting. "You're right. I apologize for over reacting."
Tyki passed a hand over his face, catching a glimpse of his niece kneeling by Allen. He frowned as she carefully lifted his head to check for injury.
"Tyki," the Earl's deep voice rumbled. "Tell me about Allen Walker's Innocence."
The Noah of Pleasure shrugged. "Can't tell you much. It just came out of nowhere, creating a large barrier between him and the Teases. It did try to attack me, despite the boy being unconscious."
Sheryl raised an eyebrow. "The Innocence acted of its own accord? I have never heard of that before."
"Neither has there been a record about it saving its host's life," the Earl replied. "There is something strange about Allen Walker's Innocence. First it saves his life, now it is protecting and attacking out of its own free will. And in a new form I might add."
"Is it the Heart?" Tyki asked. His gold eyes were unwavering, though inside he was in turmoil. If it was, then the war was automatically the Noah's win. If it was, then the boy would die. Tyki didn't like killing children.
"I'm not sure. There is a possibility," the Earl admitted.
"How strange that the thing cursing Allen's life is the very thing keeping his blood from bleeding out of his heart," Road murmured. She lovingly brushed a strand out of the boy's face. "He is so strong, especially for his age. Most others would have gone insane. He just accepts and moves on."
Tyki didn't like the idea of the boy just accepting his fate. He had too much fire.
"Strong, huh?" Tyki watched as Road began to stroke the boy's cheek. He felt envious of her ability to be a full Noah, yet remain so human. "He is certainly tenacious, if nothing else. That is a troublesome trait. I'm surprised you haven't killed him for it."
The Millennium Earl chuckled brightly.
"Now Tyki-pon~" he purred. The Noah of Pleasure's eyebrow twitched in irritation. "If I killed him, I wouldn't be able to use him against the Black Order, now would I?"
Tyki scratched his head awkwardly, trying to recall exactly how they were going to use Allen. Oh yeah, they could make him into a puppet. How could he have forgotten? He had the same idea earlier.
Sheryl turned from his brother to his daughter, noting their thoughts were on the same person.
"I don't see what is so special about this boy," he declared. "Couldn't someone else do?"
"Now daddy," Road teased. "The others haven't just fallen into our laps like Allen has. Besides; Allen rekindled Marian Cross's heart. Anyone who can do that can raise the sea with a single drop of rain."
One raindrop raises the sea? thought Tyki. He smirked.
"Are you saying he is a miracle maker? Don't make me laugh," he whispered, gold eyes twinkling in amusement and scorn.
::+::+::+: ϒ :+::+::+::
Allen blinked open his eyes, sitting up slowly. He winced at the pain running through his head and body.
"I feel like someone dropped me," he muttered. He looked around the room, not recognizing it. "Where am I?"
"You're on Noah's Ark," an increasingly familiar voice answered. Allen yelped in surprise as turned towards the man who had not been there a moment previously.
"Will you stop walking through walls?" Allen snapped. His silver eyes were sparking with a newly found hostility. He felt that this was being done on purpose, and he did not like it.
"No," Tyki replied automatically. He brought out Timcampy and tossed it onto the bed. "Here is your little pet golemn. He is going to be your company."
"Wait, what?" Allen asked in confusion.
"This is your prison. You will never be allowed to leave you here again." Tyki gave him a warm smile. "I thought you could use some company besides me and my kin."
The tone of voice was anything but warm.
"W-Why? What is so bad about your family? I already know them!"
Tyki's eyes sparkled. "Yes, but they weren't trying to kill you then."
The golden golemn shuddered at his words and then flew off in a frenzied panic. Allen wished he could disappear that fast.
"Let the games begin," Tyki announced.