Chapter 8: Remembering The Past

(A/N: Fast update huh? Lol I've had this done for nearly a month! Just three reasons why I didn't upload it. 1. Stupid app I wrote it on wouldn't let me send and upload it 2. Like hell I was going to retype this whole thing! 3. I didn't know if I wanted to end it where I did... So whatever enjoy the new chapter!)

"We went about 5 years without anything really happening other than Cara being born. But I'm sure you don't want to hear that..." Neah said

"True..." Allen, Road, and Tyki said in unison.

"So... where to continue?" Alexis asked mostly to herself.

"How about when we found out about Allens secret?" Cara asked.

"Oh yeah... I remember that now..." Alexis said.

"What secret?" Allen asked.

"Well..."

-{Flashback}-

Allen and Cara were walking down the street from the grocery store back home.

"Allen?" Cara asked.

"Yeah?"

"Why did we have to go shopping for Lexi?"

"Don't tell her I said this but I think its because she's lazy." Allen said with a smile and a small laugh.

"Hehe you're probably right." Cara said trying to hold back laughter.

For a few more minutes the two were just talking about random stuff like why Allen was so nice and how Cara got to be so funny.

The two shared one last laugh then Allen stopped immediately.

"Allen why'd you stop?"

"Cara... Just stay calm okay..."

"Allen you're scaring me..." Cara said.

"It's okay. Come here Cara." Allen said holding out his hand.

Cara took Allens hand just as he pulled her in close and wrapped his arm around her in a protective way.

"Come out! I know you're there!" Allen shouted to no one in particular.

Cara looked around. The street was completely empty. Who was he calling out to?

"Allen what's going on? Who are you yelling at?"

"Stay calm Cara. No matter what you will be okay." Allen said with a smile.

"What are you talking about?" Cara asked frightened.

"Allen! I'm sorry but... That promise won't be fulfilled!" a loud booming voice said from out of no where.

"Just come out already!" Allen yelled.

"Oh? I think we're scaring the little girl." Came another voice.

"Oh? And who would this cute little girl be? Allen is she yours? Or is she just a random kid?" said a third voice.

"She isn't mine. She is the daughter of one of my closest friend! And I thought I told you to come out already!" Allen yelled getting annoyed.

"Jacob I think he's getting angry..." said the second voice.

"I believe you're right Garrison." said the first voice, Jacob.

"Hey what do you think he would do if I killed the girl?" asked the third voice.

"Try it and you'll die a death a thousand times worse!" Allen screamed.

"Oh? Robert I think you caused a new side of him to come out..." said the second voice, Garrison.

"This is strange... I always took you for the kind hearted boy you look like. Your appearance makes you look like you wouldn't harm a fly and yet you are threatening to kill us if we try anything on the girl? My dear boy you surely are a different one." Jacob said.

Cara was starting to guess the first voice, Jacob, was the boss seeing as how he was talking the most.

"What do you think, Kaito?" asked the third voice, Robert.

"Kaito?" Allen asked with a shocked face.

"Oh? Did the tough guy just get scared? Though he doesn't speak much, Kaito IS here." said Jacob.

"Who are you calling scared? I've been waiting for the chance to fight you Kaito. So in truth... I'm far passed the point of excitement!" Allen yelled with a smile on his face.

"Allen-"

"Cara... I need you to go hide okay?" Allen said kneeling down with his hand on her shoulder and looking into her hazel eyes.

Cara looked back into Allens silver eyes. His eyes had confidence and that kindness that never left. She knew her eyes most likely showed how scared she was. Cara didn't relize until Allen spoke that she had nodded.

"Good. That's the girl I know." Allen said with his never fading smile.

You would think that by now, with Allen always showing that smile of his, his smile would either scare you or wouldn't affect you and yet... That isn't the truth. His smile always finds a way to either calm you down or cheer you up.

Subconsciously Cara smiled, nodded, and ran for the closest alley.

Allen got up and turned around to see someone standing face to face with him.

"Hello... Allen..."

"Hello... Kaito..."

"ALLEN!"

Allen turned around as fast as humanly possible and saw Cara in the hands of Robert, Garrison, and Jacob.

"CARA!" Allen yelled trying to run to said girl to save her. Only to be stopped by a hand grabbing his wrist.

"You won't be going any where Allen..." Kaito said.

"Let... me... go..." Allen said trying to hold back anger while his hair hid his face.

"That wont be happening any time soon..."

"Alle-" Cara called only to be stopped by a hand covering her mouth.

"I told you... No I PROMISED you... THAT I WOULD KILL YOU IF YOU TRIED TO HARM HER!" Allen yelled nearly snapping Kaitos wrist just to get free.

"Oh ho ho! Looks like our little tough guy is back! Watch out boss he's going to scream at you to death! Hahahaha!" laughed Robert with sarcasm.

"What did you say?" Allen asked now out of Kaitos grasp and his face in Roberts only and inch or two away.

"Woah!" Robert yelped in shock. "How did you get over here in less than a second!?"

"Why are you after me?" Allen asked with a dark aura surrounding him.

"Th-the boss told us to bring you back with us or at least come back with your secret for you abilities." Robert answered with a terrified voice.

"So you want to know my secrets?" Allen asked finally showing his eyes to his enemy. "Now why would I do that?"

"Th-the boss said y-you would give an-anything to make s-sure your friends w-were okay."

"Really? Well that being true... Your boss really should have sent stronger men." Allen said.

"What's that supposed to mean!?" yelled Jacob.

"It means you're stupid and weak so let go of the girl and leave before I have to hurt you."

"And just how would YOU be able to hurt US!?" asked Jacob while getting cocky.

"Like this..." Allen said just as he tapped on Jacobs arm that was restraining Cara.

Out of no where Jacobs arm fell limp and he started screaming and holding his arm.

Garrison went to look at Jacobs arm and was shocked.

"Its... Its broken... Snapped in two... I don't think it could ever be healed." said Garrison terrified to say the least.

"Cara..." Allen said calmly while kneeling in front of her again. "Are you okay? They didn't hurt you did they?"

He had that smile again and that putrid aura was no more.

Cara was still shocked from what she just saw that she was barely able to speak but somehow found her voice.

"I... I'm fine. But will he be?" Cara said with her voice shaky.

"That's good you're okay. Neah would kill me even if you got a small scratch." Allen said with his smile and some laughter.

"Allen... Who are they? Why did they grab me?" Cara asked with extreme fright.

"You don't have to worry about that..." Allen said nearly losing his smile.

"Again you lie Allen..." said Kaito.

"What?" Allen asked turning around to face the one who called out to him.

"You keep telling this young girl she will be okay and she doesn't have to worry. But you're very wrong. If you are this wrong then you are lying." said Kaito.

"I didn't lie. I said she would be okay and she is." Allen said calmly.

"Are you sure about that? You may want to check again."

"AAAAAAAAAH!"

"CARA! WHAT'S WRO-" Allen was cut off when he saw Cara on her knees clutching her arms.

"Cara! What happened!?" Allen tried to get through to her but it wasn't happening.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!?" Allen shouted.

"At the moment... there is nothing wrong with her... it's all her imagination... but she still feels the pain... which at this moment... is excruciating..." Kaito said with a monotone voice.

"STOP THE HILLUSINATION! SHE'S STILL TOO YOUNG! HER MIND CAN'T TAKE IT!" Allen screamed with panic.

"Please... I beg you... don't hurt her anymore..." Allen cried with tears nearly in his eyes which showed how massively worried he was.

"Oh? What happened here? The tough guy just lost all his nerve? And because of a small girl? Wow Allen you truly are a nice guy! Too bad that shows how weak you are!" Robert said as he kneed Allen in the stomach.

Allens eyes shot open with pain as he was lifted off the ground from the force which hit his stomach dead center causing him to cough up blood.

"Please..." Allen was barely able to say anything from getting the wind knocked out of him but still found his voice.

"He can still speak?" said Kaito with surprise.

"Please... Don't... hurt her... do whatever... you want... to me...but not...her..." Allen barely said still trying to get air back into his lungs.

"You really care about her that much?" Robert asked.

"A... All... Allen..." Cara managed to say through her pain.

"Ca...ra... you will... be fine... I promise..." Allen said as strong as he could.

"All...en... be... care...ful..."

"Think about... yourself... I'll be fine..."

"Allen we warned you to stop promising her things that wont happen... Robert!" Kaito yelled.

"Yes boss?"

"Prevent Allen from talking to the girl would you?"

"You mean... But she's just a little girl... I don't want to put her through that!" Robert yelled with a mix of shock and terror.

"Do it or else..." Kaito pulled out a knife and continued. "Or else this goes through you!"

"Y-yes boss..."

Robert knelt down in front of Cara and whispered, "I'm sorry little girl. You have to understand." Then he put his hand on her forehead, his hand then lighting up a light blue.

He took his hand off her head and turned around facing the ground.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Cara screamed with more pain then before.

"NO! CARA!" Allen shouted. "I beg of you to stop this madness she's just a small girl! At this rate you'll kill her!"

"This can all stop if you just give in Allen." Kaito said.

"What do you want?" Allen asked near desperate.

"Oh you should know what we want. Your power Allen, your secrets, your abilities, EVERYTHING!"

"Never!" Allen shouted.

"Then you don't care for the girl?"

"I... I love Cara... But... Thousands will die if the get everything... What do I do?" Allen whispered to himself while clutching his head.

"What DO you do Allen? Or should I say Allen Millenium?"

"Never call me that..." Allen said under his breath while hiding his face with his hair.

"What? You don't like being called by your true name?" Kaito asked mockingly.

"That isn't my name any more..." Allen said still hiding his face.

Kaito was too busy messing with Allen that he never noticed Allens hair go from a redish brown to a snow white. When Allen looked up his eyes were golden instead of silver and had an inferno of anger.

Kaito finally took a break from his laughing Allen and looked at his enemy. Kaito was shocked. He didn't know whether this was the same Allen as before or someone completely different. He didn't look the same at all! He even had an aura about him that you would only find lingering around a serial killer!

"Is that even you any more Allen-"

"Don't you dare finish that sentence!" Allen yelled in a near demonic voice.

Cara was listening to everything. When she heard this she tried her hardest to see what was going on. She was barely able to open her eyes but did so anyways. The sight she saw scared her nearly making her forget about her excruciating pain.

"Allen..." Cara whispered by accident and with worry.

Allens head lifted a little more when he heard Cara. He turned his head and faced the small girl who was on her side. He closed his eyes and smiled at her like always.

"Cara... I'm glad you were strong enough to get out of that state even if only for a moment." Allen said still smiling and eyes still closed.

Allen started to walk towards Cara but she started to pull herself away. Something inside her said Allen wasn't himself and thar she should run.

"What's wrong Cara?" Allen asked sadly.

"You... You aren't Allen..."

"Of coarse I am. I may look different but I am the same person." Allen said stopping where he stood.

"No... You cant be my daddy's best friend... I know Allen and... and... HE ISN'T THIS TERRIFYING!" Cara yelled in horror.

"What do you mean 'terrifying'?" Allen asked.

"You... You have this strange feeling around you like... like you're ready to kill anyone who bothers you... Its... Its really scary..." Cara said as she got tears in her eyes and her voice started to choke.

"Cara... I would never hurt you or any of my friends... NEVER! Please believe me..." Allen said looking sad and into Cara's terror filled eyes.

"..." Cara was speechless. She didn't know whether to believe thar he WAS Allen or try to run screaming. She knew she wouldn't go far because of her pain but who knows maybe her terror would carry her small body far from the source of her fear.

Allen knelt down and looked apologetically into Cara's eyes almost as if he was able to take the horror straight out if them just by looking deep into them.

"Cara I know I look scary right now but... You have to believe me. I am Allen. I promise as soon as this is over... I'll NEVER show you this side of me EVER again. Okay?"

Cara nodded her head subconsciously but kept looking into Allens eyes. She looked like she was peering deep into his soul and she practically was.

A few seconds after she nodded she saw something in his eyes. She saw the man who she considered family. She saw the normal smiling Allen.

"Good luck! And be safe Allen!" Cara called as soon as she noticed he was walking away back towards Kaito.

All he did was stick his right arm out to the side and give her a thumbs up while still walking. (Yu-Gi-Oh style!)

When she saw that Cara most likely gained the biggest smile she had ever had in her entire five year old life.

"Now where were we?" Allen said.

"Did you just minipulate your best friends daughter?" Kaito asked.

"Of coarse not! I just showed her it truly was me. Now I remember." Allen started.

"I was about to destroy you for ordering your lacky to kill Cara!" Allen said in his demonic voice while jumping into a fight stance.

"You know... If looks could kill, then I would have died at least 20 times over! You look like a mix of terror and ugly!" Kaito said while laughing. "But that would be judging an book by its cover. Just because you look weird doesn't mean you'll actually be a chal-" Kaito was only interrupted by the fact that Allen had punched him in the face causing him to fly through a building or two.

"Ah that felt good! Oh were you still talking?" Allen said.

"WOW! ALLEN THAT WAS AMAZING!" Cara yelled.

"Really?" Allen asked as he started to scratch the back of his head while facing the damage he caused on the buildings.

"MY HOUSE!" screams were heard in the background which didn't make Allen feel any better. "Hey is that guy okay?!" "MY CAR!" "How did this happen!?"

"Um..." came a voice from behind Allen.

Allen turned around to see Robert.

Allen was ready to release all his fury on Robert for hurting Cara like he did.

"You! You're the one who hurt Cara! You will pay for what you've done!" Allen yelled in his demonic voice while grabbing Robert by the throat.

"Please! Have mercy!" Robert yelled.

"Why would you deserve mercy!? You nearly killed a five year old girl!"

"Allen please stop!" Cara yelled.

"Why? He nearly killed you Cara!"

"But he didn't! He told me he was sorry and I would have to understand before he gave me pain! He even showed me why he was doing it! His employer made him put his family on the line! If he didn't do as he was told they would all die! Allen please wouldn't you do the same!? Anything to protect your friends and family right!?" Cara screamed while getting tears in her eyes.

"Cara... I'm sorry... I didn't know..." Allen said going back to his normal self.

His gold eyes turning light grey, his white hair turning redish brown, and his voice going back to how it was losing its demonic touch.

Allen let go of Robert and started to walk towards Cara "Are you sure you're alright now?" he asked.

-{Normal time}-

"Please... Don't say the next part..." Cara said with sorrow and guilt.

" I'm sorry Cara but... there's a chance that if we forget even one detail he wont remember completely." Alexis said sadly.

"But... I don't want to live with that punishment anymore... It took weeks for me to barely be able to look at him let alone talk to him..." Cara said with even more sadness if it was possible.

"Are you... talking about me?" Allen asked nearly hoping they weren't.

"Yeah..." Alexis said with sadness.

"Why... are you two so sad?" Allen asked with worry.

"We all hate what happened next... But it wasn't any body's fault." Neah said directing the last part to Cara.

"If it hurts to say it then, you don't ha-"

"No! We NEED to tell everything! No matter how much we hate it..." Alexis said interrupting Allen.

"Then... continue on..." Allen said hesitently.

Alexis sighed. "Okay..."

-{Flashback (again)}-

Allen let go of Robert and started to walk towards Cara "Are you sure you're alright now?" he asked.

"I'm fine." Cara said with a smile.

"ALLEN WATCH OUT!" Cara screamed with fear shortly after.

A sharp pain ran through the left side of Allens stomach. The pain wasn't the only thing either.

When Allen looked down he saw a knife stabbing straight through him which had entered from behind.

"Well... would you... look at that..." Allen said before coughing up some blood.

"...Allen...?" Cara was frozen in place. She was scared out of her mind. She didn't know why this was happening.

"Hehe... Cara... I'm... sorry... you had... to see this..." Allen said right before Robert pulled the knife out causing Allen to fall face first onto the ground.

"...uh...Allen...?" Cara said with barely any voice while crawling over to him and trying to role him over.

"...Allen... Allen!... ALLEN!... ALLEN!" Cara screamed while trying to shake Allen awake. "Please wake up Allen! Please! Lexi, daddy, and uncle Mana will be sad if you don't wake up! Please you have to wake up!"

Just then Cara remembered something Allen told her a few months prior.

-Flashback within a Flashback!? OMFG IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!)

'Cara, I know it sounds weird but, if something important were to happen and you REALLY needed to tell me then just call me uncle ok?'

'Why?'

'Well I would have to say because it would make me happy if you called me that.'

'But you aren't my uncle...'

'I know but your dad and I are close enough that it would count.'

'Okay but then that brings up another question...'

'And what would that be?'

'Why only in an emergency?'

'Because it would grab my attention. Also if it's a life or death emergency then just tell me Neah is going to kill me or, better yet, tell me Alexis is going to kill me for whatever the reason you're yelling it at me for.'

'Um... okay I guess.'

-Back to the first flashback (dear God I'm confusing myself!)

"Allen... Uncle... Uncle Allen!" Cara yelled. "You said to call you uncle if it was an emergency!"

"Girly... Just give it up... He's dead..." Robert said putting his hand on her shoulder.

"WHY DID YOU DO THAT!? WHY DID YOU ATTACK MY UNCLE WHEN HE SPARED YOUR LIFE!? WHY!? Why!? Why...?" Cara said whilst crying which started to take over her speech.

"I told you why. I was told to bring him in either dead or alive. Otherwise... they would kill my family..." Robert said calmly but with sadness.

"Allen... Lexi... Lexi is gonna kill you... when she finds out about this..." Cara took a break from talking so she could nip her palm to get it to start bleeding. "Look uncle Allen... I got hurt... You have to help it before daddy finds out... Otherwise... daddy will kill you too... Cross and Tyki... They would hate you if their master died... uncle Mana would be really sad if his family left... and Road... she... she would be the saddest..." Cara said trying to hold tears back and making pre-cry breathes (yes I got the phrase from Dane Cook).

Cara put her arms on Allens upper torso and put her head on her arms while crying on his chest. After a few more times of yelling his name she started to pound on Allens chest.

"I told you to give up girly. He's long gone." Robert said with slight annoyance yet with understanding mixed in.

Cara whit up and turned to face Robert in less than a second.

"HE ISN'T DEAD! QUIT LYING! HE'S JUST... He's... just... just... I don't know anymore... DAMMIT ALLEN JUST WAKE UP ALREADY!" Cara screamed aiming the last part at Allen as she turned to face him falling o. her knees.

"Dammit Allen... stop joking and wake up..." Cara said putting her hand on his.

With out her noticing, Cara's tears started to fall onto Allen. Without warning Allens hand moved on top of Cara's and she could hear his voice in her head.

'Hey Cara...'

'Allen...? Is that really you?'

'Yeah... Sorry for worrying you but... I couldn't help it. I truly did die but... You, Cara, you brought me back. You remembered what I told you. Cara... because you said what I told you to... you are now the only one who could ever bring me back if I ever go to the other world again. I hate to put that burden on you and I didn't want to but... it happened anyways. There's no turning back now.'

'Dammit you could have told me sooner!'

'Hey where did you learn that word? Your father, Uncle, and I try very hard to make sure you stay away from people and places that teach you the wrong things. So how did you learn that?'

'It would have been smarter to keep me away from Cross and his hundreds of girlfriends.'

'True... *sigh* really wish I could have taught him better.'

'You really should have... Hey Allen...'

'Yeah?'

*punch*

'Ow! What was that for!?'

'Making me think you were dead you Jack ass!'

'Ok... I get that and I understand you trying to get anger out by cussing but lets keep this between you and me not letting your dad or anyone know about this... okay?'

'*sniff* okay...'

'Wait... are you crying? In your mind?'

'Hey I can do whatever I want in my mind!'

'True enough. Hey how about we go back to our bodies okay?'

'What do you mean?'

'Right now we are only in a mental state only able to hear each other. But if we went into our physical states, being our bodies, then we can actually talk face to face.'

'Wait then how did I hit you before?'

'You thought it hard enough and it just came true that way.'

'Oh... yeah lets go back to normal this is getting weird.'

'Hehe okay.'

Cara opened her eyes not knowing when she had closed them. But Allen didn't open his.

"Allen...?" she whispered once more to make sure he actually came back and it wasn't just a day dream.

Much to her happiness, Cara got her response but not how you would think. She realized Allens hand was still on top of hers and when she said his name in question Allens finger tapped her hand.

Cara somehow knew it meant 'Calm down it's just an act to catch him off guard.' So she tapped her finger against the ground but making sure the top hit his palm so she could say 'Okay I get it' as a reply.

"Now kid... If you would please move... I need to take his body back to my boss." Robert said.

"Please don't! I don't want him to leave! Allen's my family! You cant just take him away like that!"

"Kid we've already been through this conversation! Its getting to be annoying!" Robert said as he pushed Cara out if the way.

"Ow! That hurt!" Cara yelled as she tried to push herself off of the side she landed on.

"Sorry kid." Robert said as he picked up Allen and threw him over his shoulder. "But I have to go now. Good luck explaining to your so called family!" Robert finished as he started walking away.

'Allen, do something already!' Cara thought while trying to hold back her voice.

Just then Cara saw Allen move and flip Robert like they were in a wrestling match.

"How the hell are you still alive!?" Robert yelled in pure shock.

"Magic..." Allen said under his breath. "And please there is a little kid here! Could you at least TRY to refrain from cussing?" Allen asked aloud.

Robert was speechless and slight anger was evident on Cara's face as she did NOT like being called a kid.

- Normal Time! (thank God no more damned confusion) -

Allen crippled over clutching his stomach.

"ALLEN!" everyone yelled in unison.

"Relax... Just old pain returning is all... you try remembering stuff like that after 40+ years without feeling pain! It's impossible because it hurts like a bitch!" Allen said as he started to loosen up while having one leg rest on the floor and the leg with his foot flat on the ground while using his knee as an arm rest.

"Wait you said the word 'remembering' right?" Alexis asked.

"Yeah... and to answer the upcoming question, yes I remember EVERYTHING." Allen said with a smirk.

"You're telling the truth right? You aren't kicking correct?" Neah asked.

"You know I wouldn't joke about a topic as crucial as this." Allen said with his smirk turning into a smile.

"Allen!" Alexis cried in joy as she tackled her brother.

"Lex... come on this is my good outfit!" Allen said while whining like a little child.

"Oh shut up and let me enjoy the moment!" Alexis yelled.

"Okay, okay!" Allen said sweat dropping at her mix of anger and joy.

"...Allen..." Cara whispered.

Allen looked over to where the voice came from and got his sister to let go of him. He walked over to the girl and gave her an unexpected hug.

"Allen...?" Cara said in surprise.

"I hope you know I don't blame you for any of what happened that day or any other day following." Allen whispered calmly.

"So wait... Why was it that memory that got you to remember?" Alexis asked.

"Its easy..." Allen started as he pulled away from Cara. "I thought about what Cara said everyday and especially when I got into fights. Cara I told you all you had to do was say Lexi or Neah were going to kill me for whatever reason and yet you told me how everyone would react and why they would react like that. A truly surprising and near amazing feat."

"So me yelling at you is what got you to actually think about your own life?" Cara asked.

"Hehe sounds weird but its true..." Allen answered.

"Hey wait!" Road yelled.

"What is it?" Neah asked.

"What happened?!" Road asked.

"What do you mean?" Alexis asked.

"You said Allen got up and flipped the guy! What happened after that!?" Road asked with excitement in her eyes.

"Um..." Alexis said a little unnerving.

"Lex... I'll tell her." Allen said putting his hand up to stop Alexis.

Alexis nodded understandingly.

"But Road, you have to promise not to freak out okay?" Allen said.

"Okay!" Road said with happiness and excitement.

"Well..." Allen started. (I'm too lazy to write a flash back so its just a simple explanation -Crazy)

"I beat him up for a few minutes then he tried to go after Cara so I got a little angry and well... killed him." Allen explained.

"You what?!" Road and Tyki yelled.

"You have to remember back then I wasn't really the me you know. The Allen that you have known for the past year or so was me not remembering who I really was." Allen said walking towards the sitting Road and kneel down next to her ready to whisper something in her ear.

"Allen...?" Road said.

"Do you remember what I told you?" Allen asked.

"What do you mean?" Road asked in return still whispering (surprisingly).

"I told you, 35 years ago, when the war ends you and me will live a life of happiness together." Allen said then kissed her on the cheek.

Road blushed massively then her eyes shot wide with realization.

"Allen!" Road yelled as she wrapped her arms around Allens neck and hugging him.

"Good to have you back Road..." Allen said holding her close.

"It's good to be back Allen..." Road said with a smile which was hard to see due to her hiding her face in Allens shirt.

"So..." Alexis started gaining everybodys attention "Tyki is the only one who doesn't remember then?"

"Nope." Tyki said.

"What do you mean?" Cara asked.

"I remembered as soon as I first heard you talking to Cara the first month you were here." Tyki said with a bored expression.

"THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME!?" Alexis yelled with annoyance and anger.

"Didn't know if you remembered or not." Tyki answered nonchalantly.

"And when we started talking to you guys about all of this. Why didn't you say anything then?" Neah asked.

"I knew if I said I remembered then Alexis, as lazy as she is, would make me help explain." Tyki said like he was ready to fall asleep.

"WHAT THE HELL! YOU SON OF A BITCH! YOU COULD HAVE BEEN A LITTLE GENEROUS AND SAY YOU KNEW EVERYTHING AND HELP A LITTLE!" Alexis said with fury.

"Oops..." Tyki said with a hint of nervousness and boredom like he didn't care.

"DAMMIT LEMME AT 'IM!" Alexis yelled being held back by Allen, Cara, and Neah.

"Lex!" Allen yelled causing everyone to go into a state of shock. "We cant lose another..." he finished sadly.

Immediately Alexis calmed down and put her hand on Allens shoulder.

"Allen..." Alexis started with a sad smile. "We miss Mana too."

Cara started to get sad but then realization dawned on her. "I just remembered! There's a spell that could bring back the long dead! All we need is something major that he gave you guys!" Cara said happily.

"But..." Allen started sadly "We don't have anything major he gave us."

"Actually..." Alexis started while putting her hand over her heart shaped scar.

"You mean our curses?" Allen asked earning a nod from Alexis along with a smile.

"But how?" Road asked holding Allens arm.

"They are major and from Mana. Also when an akuma attacks a piece of it is sent into the body it attacked. So with or without us knowing, Allen and I have a small piece of Mana in us." Alexis explained.

"What...?" Allen asked in shock.

"It's pretty weird but true... Allen you have Mana skull, and I have his upper torso along with a piece of his heart." Alexis said deep in thought and calmly.

"So... I really DID have Mana with me?" Allen asked.

"You DO have him with you and I do too." Alexis replied with a smile.

"Wait what do you mean you have a piece of his heart?" Neah asked.

"You have to remember (ha) Allen got a gash across his eye giving him an akumas skull. I was stabbed straight through my heart, earning myself an akumas upper torso and half a heart." Alexis said looking at the ground with sad eyes. "We really are messed up aren't we?"

"What do you mean?" Allen asked.

"We are nearly a thousand years old, we have Innocence, we're the Noah's that aren't supposed to exist, and to make it even better we are partially akuma because of our adoptive father who was probably the only one who remembered everything." Alexis said sadly while looking at the ground with also saddened eyes.

"Lexi..." Cara whispered with worry.

"Well now isn't the time to be upset. We're bringing back a very close friend and family member. So we have to be happy." Alexis said with a smile causing everyone to lighten up again and smile as well.

(A/N: Damn that's a long ass chapter! This is easily the longest chapter I've ever written in my entire life of being a failed author! Lol Kinda happy I finished it there! Still got plans for the next chapter but the usual came... God damn laziness! Well whatever... Please review, favorite, follow, and read my other story The One of Secrets. Bai! c(X )