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The following days had been fairly unproductive when it came to that boy. Tyki wasn't too worried he had two weeks and it had only been three days. To be honest he had much rather been with his human "family" than helping the boy. But a potential noah awakening doesn't happen every day, especially since the twelve remaining disciples were already awake. With addition to all that it was the 14th noah disciple, one that would help immensely in the war effort. Allen needed to be on their side. They needed the fourteenth.

But even in a comatose like state Allen hindered them. Refusing food for the first two days and finally eating a toddlers amount yesterday. Tyki had decided to let Road play with him a bit today and see if she could make any break-throughs. In the meantime he would consult Mashiima and Toraido, those two might have an inkling on how to help. Wisely might come in handy too, but he is too inconsiderate on people's privacy, so Tyki decided he will visit him as a last resort.

Entering Toraido's room had always felt nerve wracking. Mostly because it resembled a courtroom, it's not until you get past that it is a bit more normal looking. Knocking and waiting for the acceptance. Tyki thought about Allen's apparent latent ability. He had first had suspicions in China right before Allen and his team had invaded Edo. When he was destroying the Innocence, that presence he felt must've been Nea. And when Allen escaped his air vacuum Nea had emerged briefly, Road and he had noticed the change in demeanor that lasted. But it was never enough evidence until a few months ago when Nea announced his arrival.

"Are you going to stand there thinking or enter." Interrupting his train of thought Toraido had appeared in the doorway. "Ah, sorry Toraido, I was lost in thought." He closed his eyes and stepped out of the way to let Tyki through. "What is it you want Tyki?" Sighing and pulling out a cigarette to light it "No smoking here. Take your habits elsewhere. Now speak." Tossing the cigarette he begins his story of a problem. "I really just need advice Toraido, Allen Walker is … lacking in the recovery department. With his mind a jumbled mess he refuses cooperate and frequently imagines us as the Black Order. With all that Nea refuses to come out and maybe lend a little advice. So I look to you, I think if more of us were welcoming of the 14th he would emerge." Toraido ponders over his words.

"As the Judge of this family I can't accept the 14th for who he is. The boy is fine with me as he has no history with the noah family AS a noah." Tyki sighs dejectedly "You will not find support here for Nea, but I will look into some ways of making the boy more cooperative. Besides that I would look into Roads dream world for more answers." Tyki turns to leave the room "I know that she is a key feature but the process is dangerous. Thank you for the advice and assistance." Toraido nods as Tyki leaves to find Maiitora.

Maiitora's room was quite the piece of work. All this man did was sit In the middle focusing on keeping the ark functioning. Thus everywhere were floating pipes, wires, tools going this way and that. The rooms itself looked vaguely familiar to a steam punkish engine room. Without turning around Maiitora greeted Tyki "Welcome noah of pleasure. What is your purpose here?" Tyki had always felt like Maiitora was slightly off from the rest of the family. Speaking in his aloof way and interacting with the others only on rare occasion. "I need help Maiitora. As one who works with the 14th the most you know him best." Maiitora continued his work as Tyki went on. "I need some information on his mannerisms or something to appeal to him. To make him trust me."

Maiitora pointed to a corner. On further inspection Tyki had realized that in it there was a piano. "Conversation wasn't frequent. The noah of destruction only played that instrument. Benefits to each other were mutual. Not friendly. Noah of dreams may prove useful." Maiitora withdrew his hand back to its original position. "So what you're saying is you know nothing about him." Seeing this was going nowhere Tyki turned to leave, but stopped when a voice entered his head "The 14th cared deeply for his brother and if given the chance to revive and kill us he would" 'Wisely!' Tyki knew that voice anywhere that bastard won't stay out of peoples head. "You know I have answers come on over." 'Stay out of my head!' Tyki huffed as he marched over to the brat's room.

Kicking in the door he saw the boy lying on his couch reading some kind of magazine. The room was one of the more plain ones excusing the massive library Tyki had to go through to get here. Continuing to read his magazine Wisely said "You could knock." Tyki rushed over and pulled the magazine from Wisely's hands "Stay out of my head you brat." Wisely just took another magazine from the table above him and started reading and this time he spoke in Tyki's head "I don't know what you're talking about. I respect my family's privacy." Tyki enraged grabs Wisely by the bandana lifting him up to his face "Like hell you do! What do you want?!"

Struggling intensely to free himself from Tyki's grasp he gives up realizing its futile. Shrugging he says "I just heard you needed some help with the boy and thought I would give my input." Throwing back on the couch Tyki replied "No one asked for your input." Acting wounded "Aww Tyki you're so cruel." Acting serious now "But in all honesty you know exactly what to do. You're just looking for alternatives. But you know Road is the only hope you have of helping Allen." Turning away from the white haired boy Tyki interjects "It's too dangerous for her. I'm not letting my niece into the mind of a broken man." Wisely stands up from the couch and gathers the pile of magazines from the table. "Stop being such a tightwad Tyki, you know it's the only way. Why fight it?" Tyki knew he was right he didn't want to risk Road. He knew that it could damage her real body. But he had no choice. "You know if I had the power I would send you into his head in a millisecond Wisely." Smirking at his victory as Tyki left his room Wisely called out "You're so kind dear uncle. You know she is stronger than she looks." And with that Tyki slammed he door shut and made his way to Allen.

Allen's body lie on the bed provided by the noah. Most hadn't taken kindly to his presence but when they each individually saw how pathetic he was in his current state, they hadn't cared he was here, except for Sheril. Tyki was starting to lose hope on ever getting Allen to respond to anything. Tyki had ran out of ideas to wake him up, but one had yet to be tested. And it he really didn't want to endanger Road, but as Wisely said she IS stronger than she looks. He was sure she would be ecstatic to try anything to get "her" Allen back. She was probably already in his room, she was quite the frequent visitor. But that didn't negate the fact that what he was going to ask was dangerous.

Turning the corner he saw something he had expected, Road was just about to leave. "Oi, Road hold up!" Turning to see who was calling her. She seemed a little down but perked up when she saw Tyki "Oh hi Tyki. Come to see Allen?" Walking to her he replies "More or less." He peeks inside the room to see Allen in the position he always saw him. Head down and leaning against the backboard of the bed. "I'm more looking for you to help with something." Looking at him with a quizzical look she asks "Aaaand that would be … what exactly?"

Entering the room he sits by the bed and looks on at the broken boy. "I want you to enter his dreams and try to help him from there. Maybe if we are working in his brain we'll make more progress." Taking her place on the other side of the bed, opposite of Tyki, she mulls this plan over. "It could be dangerous … for both of us Tyki. Plus I do more of the destroying of minds than fixing." Sighing Tyki pulls out and lights a cigarette. "What are the risks exactly?"

"Depends on how much his mind is messed up, it's a shared experience. So saving him would also put me through all of the pain he has had to go through. Physical and mental." Tyki had to hold back from telling Road that she already was mental. "And in the end he may not even come back at all the same. He could be so far in believing the Order is his home and he'll return despite what they've done. Or he may be totally for the Noah clan but we can't be sure." Shaking her head and sighing "There is just so much uncertainty in it all."

"Road I believe that this is the only boy to bring back Allen. Just try it once and if it backfires we won't try again." Tyki sounded sincere, but in all actuality he was trying to save their rears from the Earl. If they failed to get Allen back they would be his next toys. "Okay Tyki I'll try. For Allen. Not for you." Tyki scoffed at her comment 'Damn shounen better be worth it' While Road got ready to enter Allen's mind Tyki laid Allen down. "Are you ready Road?" Determined to get her Allen back she nodded in affirmation. "Alright, when you feel ready." Road channeled her dark matter and placed her hand on Allen's forehead, and concentrated. Getting into ones head was easy, but sinking into someone's subconscious state was a tad more difficult. Focusing her power harder she finally slipped through and her body went limp onto the bed. Tyki caught her as she fell and laid her next to Allen. "It's all up to you now Road. Humph don't hurt yourself too much."

Road wasn't quite sure where she was. It was a blank and empty space. Nothing but the color gray as far as the eye could see. She turned and looked this way and that for anything to make her destination. "Allen. Are you here?" She called but no response came. She was about to start walking when in the distance she heard a voice. "Here." She turned to see who had spoken but not a soul was in sight. Further into the distance a green light appeared and she heard once again. "Here. Come here." She had no other leads in the empty space so she followed. Reaching the light she reached out for it but as she touched it with her fingers it flew away faster than she could see. It flew further down the direction and beckoned her onwards. "This … way." The voice called sounding almost as if a ghost was whispering to her. Road wandered to the light not knowing what to make of it. Reaching it once again she questioned "Who … What are you?" It flashed a bright green a sit spoke "Sshhh!" and it continued further down the path but at a pace so road could keep up with it.

As she walked more green lights appeared and followed her and the original light that was larger than the rest. She thought she heard them whispering to each other but as soon as she looked back they would stop. And so she would continue to walk and more lights would appear at least twenty were gathered now. Suddenly the first light flew far ahead echoing its voice around her. "Here. Come … here." She continued to walk and as she got closer and closer the whispering behind her grew louder and louder until she couldn't even hear her own thoughts. But as she finally got within a few feet of the light there was silence. She looked back to realize that all the other lights had gone. And one by one they would appear around her Of varying sizes and intensity and then some would appear purple and more and more until they were all gathered around the middle in a giant dome. The light beckoned her towards it "Come." She cautiously approached it and once again reached out to touch it.

As her fingers met with the ball of light the others flashed and she withdrew her hand quickly. All the lights rushed towards the center combining with the original. Road ducked and covered her head. They continued to rush and form a great blinding light. Then it all stopped and road opened her eyes to see what had happened. Where the ball of light once was, now appeared to be Innocence. But it wasn't like any she had seen the middle gears glowed faintly green but it was surrounded in dark matter making it glow more purple. "Allen's Innocence?" It flashed once again a bright white and Road covered her eyes and when she opened them Crown Clown stood before her. It answered in the same voice the ball of light used "Yes."

Road was taken aback she had never heard of Innocence talking before besides Hevlaska. But it did not move and instead stared at her, its mask imitating as a face. Road questioned it "Do you know where Allen is?"

"Yes."

Road stared at it waiting for it to continue but it did not. "Can you take me to him?" It came closer to her staring at her with the eye holes of its mask. "Why, Noah. Should I do that?" It said noah with a hint of annoyance. She glared at it deciding to retort with "Because … Innocence, I need to make him better." It backed away from her laughing loudly. When it calmed down it continued "You Noah do not help. You destroy, just as the presence of the fourteenth corrupts me. But I will not give in to Noah influence so easily." It laughed lightly again. Road was getting irritated at this point "Tell me Clown! Where is Allen?!" It looked back at her and started circling around her. "I ask you again Noah. Why should I tell you?" And she turned on him with rage. "Because I'm trying to help him." It chuckled once more. "I know your intentions are more cynical than that. Nea works tirelessly to keep me from Allen. The longer Allen stays as he is the easier it is for Nea to take full control. How could I trust a Noah while every second I grow weaker and he grows stronger?"

Road was shocked at this new development 'That's why Allen wont wake up. Nea!' She looked back up at the expectant Innocence "Clown I had o idea on what Nea was trying to do. He's not on the Noah's side either." It brought itself back to the center of the area. "I know full well he is not. I know full well of the third side of your war that he allies himself with. But you have yet to answer me truthfully Noah. Why should I let you see Allen." She looked at him in utter disbelief "I told you why twice now." It approached her quickly so it was eye to eye with her. "You have told me twice the intentions of the Noah Clan. Why are you here?" And with those words it struck her what it was asking and she knew the answer it wanted. She started to tremble in nervousness and looked away from the mask, trying to hide her blush. But she had to say it. "Well I sorta… kinda… Like him" She stammered "A lot." It chuckled and continued to taunt her "I'm sorry what was that?" She said it louder this time "I love ... him." But the Innocence hadn't had its fill yet. "A little louder … Road." She turned and looked it in the eyes "I said I love him okay!" She yelled "There I said it now let me through!" It chuckled lightly as it lifted its cape to reveal a gray door.

Wrapping itself around Road it said its last words "Allen is through there. Enjoy your time for not everything goes as planned." And then it was silent. 'Wow whatever he's made out of its soft' she thought as it was completely wrapped around her. "Time to see Allen I guess." She walked to the door opening it slowly until she swung it open. Inside the doorframe was completely white. Stepping through it She emerged in yet another gray area looking around she saw Allen sitting at a table playing cards with Nea. Both were looking at her in surprise. Allen spoke first "Road? What are you-" he didn't get to finish as she ran towards him "Alllleeeeenn!" She got to him and wrapped her arms around him and kissed him and held it a few seconds until backing away slightly with her arms still around his neck. Allen was staring at the ceiling his mouth wide open until he spoke a few words "Is that how you are going to greet me every time you see me now?" She giggled and nodded her head "Yup!"

"Road we were kind of in the middle of a card game." Nea had overcome his surprise at the presence of another person in their personal bubble of mind. She turned and glared at him "I know what you're up to Nea. Shut up." It was then that he noticed Crown Clown on her back and he grimaced and looked back at his cards. Allen sat upright but still had Road on his lap. "Road, how did you get here? And why is my innocence on innocence on your back?" She turned and smiled at him and hugged him tighter "Because, silly, Clown helped me and is here to see you." Allen did not get any less confused as to the situation at hand. Road continued on "I'm here to get your mind back." Allen picked her up and sat up himself and set her down on her feet. "Heh, if it was that easy I would've been out by now, huh?"

Road frowned at his mo sense of urgency "Well not with Nea trying to take over your mind." Nea spat out his invisible drink "Huh!?" Allen turned back to Road "Nea is doing what?" But before she could respond Nea interrupted "Absolutely nothing she's speaking crazy talk." Road burst with rage "Listen you worthless slime, You and I both know that every second Allen spends comatose, you get closer to taking over his body. Now you are going to let him go or I'll put you in an endless torment that lasts a lifetime!" Dark power started emanating from her body and Crown Clown detached from her and reattached itself to Allen. Allen turned to Nea who also had power emanating from him. "There is no way I'm giving up MY body! I'm in control here!" He turned to Allen "You don't exist anymore!" Just as he said those words he blasted them both with a wave of energy. "Enough stalling, my revival starts now." Before he could do anymore Road took Allen by the arm "Hurry we have to repair your mind before he destroys it." Allen looked at her like she was nuts "And how do we do that?" She snapped her fingers and one of her doors appeared "I'll tell you along the way." And they jumped through. Nea smirked to himself 'All is going to plan. Oh dear nephew, I can't kill you.'

A/N: Apologies for the long wait, as i said I have an exam tomorrow. Not as long as i had wanted it to be but the longest one yet and better than nothing. Again if you enjoy, don't be afraid to drop a review i would really appreciate it.