Chapter 4

Dawn came with the warm light of the Sun shining, birds chirped beautifully and the cooling breeze of the wind blowing. It was a wonder that you could feel all of these inside the room. You could even have a nice view of the blue sky, nice green grass off the distance and also right above you…

Wait, above you? Green grass don't grow above you, do they?

Louise soon realised that she was indeed not IN her room, she was in fact outside of the window hanging by her blanket tying her ankle! She screamed, resulting the sudden wake of the entire country of Tristain. Among her scream, a demonic laughter could be heard.

"Mhuahahahahahaha! That is for treating my nephew poorly, you poor excuse of a master!" A certain white hair teen laugh evilly on his bed (hay). A pair demonic horns can be seen sprouting out on each side of his head as he laughs.

"You know, for familiar you sure can be as cruel as you want towards her. Aren't you afraid that she might punish Allen for this?" Derflinger the sword asked, after secretly laughing Louise's misfortune. Sure Allen had been marked with the strange runes, but since Neah is in Allen's body, won't he be marked too?

"With Allen's skill in swordsmanship and his cunning way of escaping? No way in Hell will he get punish, thank Cross Marian for that…can't believe that I'm actually thanking that womanizer." While Neah was debating to himself, Derf was thinking to himself about how all of this happen.

Minutes before Louise woke up.

A sudden unfamiliar chuckle was heard and Derf unsheathed himself just to come face to face with Allen. Except that that the person looked like Allen, but the aura was different. Allen's felt more calming and smoothing, this one felt more malice and evil. Derf then noticed the golden eyes and the wavy snow white hair. As far as he knows, Allen's eyes were silver grey and not gold. His hair was not wavy either, it was soft looking and a bit spiky.

Whoever this was, isn't Allen.

"So, you're that sword that Allen took from that store. Care to explain about the runes engraved on my nephew's face?" His voice seemed to be deeper too and more menacing. "Don't worry, you're my nephew's sword. I won't do anything to you…yet."

"The name's Derflinger, a sword used by all the Gandarf from the past. Able to absorb any magical attacks from attackers and fling them back to them. I sensed that your aura is more darker than his, how are the two of you related?" Derf asked carefully, trying to not trigger any attack from this man that declared himself as Allen's uncle.

"Simply, his adopted father was my twin brother. Before his death, I died and chose a host so that I may take over in the future and unexpectedly it was Allen. After all the things that I have gone through together with him, I have no intention of hurting him anymore. Neah Walker is my name, I am known as the 14th, The Musician and the Noah of Destruction and Recreation." The man 'Neah' stated calmly. Derf took in all the information rather calmly, already suspecting that Allen might have another soul inside of him when he was held by Allen earlier that night.

"I can't tell you much but, those runes represents The Destroyer of Time. No familiar had those runes before and never will have. Legend speaks of an immortal being whose destined to have unimaginable strength and whoever controls it can actually rule over all mortals. That is all that I have heard of, not really believing it until I saw them on Allen's face." The sword answered honestly as a sword can be.

Neah gave an irritated sigh before sitting back up and walked towards Louise's bed, just standing there looking at her. Derf was about to sound the alarm as afraid that Neah might do something to her, but Neah's next question made him rethink about his next action.

"Derf, my friend. I seemed to not be able to wake Master Louise up due to the fact that she is a heavy sleeper. Do you recall that she gave us permission to use any means necessary to wake her up early?" Neah's voice was hinted with amusement and mischief. Derf thought it over, it had been a while since he had a laugh so…why not.

"You know, she did gave us the permission. What are Allen's thoughts though, is he agreeing to this?

"Let's just say that he is exhausted for the time being and had told me that he would let me control his body just for today while he sleeps and wake him up whenever it is time to eat. So, how should we wake her up?"

"You're the boss. Just make sure that it isn't anything too dangerous."

"Oh, don't worry. It won't be… too much." With that, Neah started his scheme.

Present time after Louise had woke nearly everyone up in Tristain.

'Oh yeah, so that was how it happened.' Derf mentally told himself seeing as much to his amusement, this was rather mean. And yet so much fun! 'Neah told me that he and Allen wanted this information about them to be kept as a secret for the time being, so I better keep my mouth shut if I know what's good for me. While, better enjoy now while it last.'

Louise was screaming and shouting with all her might to get her familiar to get her back into her room. She sworn that it was his doing for all the mistreatment that she had towards him. But this is her familiar, she thought as 'Allen' gently pulls her back in. Familiars are supposed to serve their master and not hurt them, but then again, Allen is not any ordinary familiar. Maybe there are exceptions, but throwing a master out of the window is not one of them!

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING, YOU STUPID FAMILIAR!" Louise scolded him after she was safely inside, "YOU COULD HAVE KILL ME! THIS IS A TOWER FOR BRIMIR SAKE! AND I AM YOUR MASTER, YOU UNGRATEFUL MUTT!"

"But Master," 'Allen' answered with hidden malice in his voice, "you gave me permission to use any means to wake you up early. Are you backing on your own words? I'm just doing what you told me to do, Master."

For some odd reason, Louise didn't find it any less threatening. His voice seemed a little off and his eyes were closed the whole time. His hair too seemed more wavy than usual and he gives out an aura of darkness that could scare anyone out of their skin. But this is her familiar, maybe he decided to show who he truly is?

"Fine, you are forgiven." She turned to let him change her, "But if this were to happen in the future, you better expect severe punishment."

"Thank you, Master." Her familiar replied then began changing her, which she found it to be slightly different than the way he always does. Then there was this feeling of dread whenever she was near him, and all of her senses screamed at her to run away from him. Also, every time he said the word 'master', there seemed to be hidden anger in them. Why is he so different today? He seems too kind to even get angry. Heck, he's too kind too even get upset! Louise thought as 'Allen' opened the door for her. The longer he stays here, the more mysteries he becomes. Just who is he exactly? I'll make him answer my questions, whether he likes it or not.

Along the way towards the hall, it seemed that Louise wasn't the only one that noticed the strange behaviour of her familiar. All the other students who were close to them when passing would avoid being too close or would just keep their gazes down, afraid to look at him in the eye. But his eyes were close the whole time! It was a wonder that he could even navigate through the complicated halls of the academy, maybe it was the golem that helped him in this kind of situation. The golden flying ball with a long tail and a pair of feathery wings always seemed to be on Allen's head, nestle itself among the white locks of hair and would sometime chew on them.

Allen doesn't seemed to noticed the way others stare at him, or maybe he chose to ignore them. As they enter the halls however, all the negative aura dissipated and was replaced by the usual calm and happy white teen. Louise was stunned on the spot! One moment he was liked a cold stranger that would kill you without hesitation and the next, he would be a young teenager that would always smile at you and will do anything to help you.

The sudden change in the atmosphere was noticed by the teachers and a few students that were present, they shrugged it off as nothing and went back to their meals. While Louise and Allen enjoy their meals ( Allen had been permitted to dine in the hall, courtesy of the headmaster and all the plebeians staff. P.S. Allen, as always, has his fill in his mountain of food pilling that could even feed a village.), Professor Cobalt was watching them from upstairs. The teachers hall was above the students, giving them enough privacy and observations if needed. Professor Cobalt was now taking note of little thing that the supposed 'Destroyer Of Time' does.

'That Cobalt man is watching us again, nephew. And it's starting to get my nerves.' Neah whined and Allen could have sworn that he could see his uncle fuming. 'We could always silence him so keep the heat down around here.'

'Neah. We are not taking another life unless necessary, plus we may gain more suspicious since he is obviously investigating us. You really have to keep that bloodlust under control, uncle.' Allen warned mentally, the last thing he needs now is to cause another misunderstanding that may lead to another life of running away.

'Fine, but I get to keep controlling your body for the rest of the day. Except for lunch and dinner, of course~'

'Anything to keep you occupied and stop being annoying for the time being, uncle.'

Neah huffed but said nothing and Allen finally had peace and quiet while enjoying his breakfast in silence, still getting the other students to lose their appetite and lots of leftovers for the servants of the academy.

After leaving the hall with a whole table of plates for the servants to clean, Neah decided to see how classes take place. Neah would be lying that he isn't curious about the magic in this world, he wants to witness how one perform by an expert and not someone less…capable. Someone liked Louise, for he has yet to watch her cast any sort of spell.

Louise had no objections of whatsoever, despite the fear growing within her. She had to keep up the image that she is the one that allowed him to follow and not the other way round. In class, all the students seemed to be wary of the dangerous aura from the white haired familiar. His eyes were closed all the time, suggested that he may be tired or upset. The other students felt that maybe silence might calm him down. Still, they can't help themselves to not looking at the weird golden ball with wings and a tail chewing on some white locks of hair.

'Uncle! You're scaring them!'

'That is a problem, why~?'

'…you're enjoying this, aren't you.'

'My, my, Allen. How could you be so cruel to think of me that way? I'm a Noah, at least let me have some fun with them~.'

'Could you at least have the decency to open your eyes? I want to see how classes take place (because I have never been to one before), and they are already scared of you since your eyes are closed all the time. I thought that we might hit something if not for Timcanpy!'

'Okay, okay, Allen. No need for you to get all frustrated for this small matter, I'll open my eyes. If they question about them, I'll just let you take control then.'

'Good, thank you. By the way, why did you leave Derf in the room? He gets really lonely, you know?'

'That rusty piece of metal had been in a slumber for hundreds of years and you are worried about him for being alone for a few hours?'

'…forget that I asked, uncle.'

'Anything for my adorable nephew.'

Just then, a teacher came into the class the the lesson began. Ignoring the golden creature on Louise's familiar's head, she started explaining all the magic elements that they used on their daily bases, so are the classes of elements combined to form levels of magic. While explaining, the teacher stated they all the students in the class could only deal with one element at a time, but then Kirche voiced her out what she was thinking.

"Pardon me miss for saying this but there is one student here that can't even one element. A student zero percent of average rate of success."

And then all the students eyed Louise, Neah tried chuckling softly and failed miserably. He could have guessed it, so the name 'Louise the Zero' actually came to mind since Louise couldn't even successfully cast any spells! Louise kept quiet the whole time while everyone kept on looking down at her, it was so bad that Allen asked Neah to assist her.

'Are you sure you wanted that, Allen? Have you forgotten what you said earlier~?'

'Just one glare and that is enough, Louise had suffered for a while now. I can tell.'

'You're too soft now, Allen. But, I can't deny a request from my sweet innocent nephew now, can I~?'

'Just do it, uncle.'

Neah inwardly smirked before he sends a frightening glare at all the students, including the teacher. Everyone felt a chill running down their spine by just taking a look at the golden eyes of the human familiar. Guiche, who was sitting far away from Allen felt as if the death itself had looked at at his soul. The teacher quickly resume her lesson, trying hard to get the images of those golden cold and sinister eyes out of her mind. Kirche felt as if her breath hitched at the sight of those beautiful yet deadly eyes, and she felt more intrigue every second of it. Tabitha widen her eyes just slightly, she noticed the bloodlust in them but kept quiet. She would have to investigate what Allen really is to see if he is a threat to the academy or not. Louise, who was unaware of the glare notices the sudden silence and turned just to see everyone looking away. She was confused until she saw her familiar's golden eyes!

For all of her life, she had never seen such dangerous eyes before and could not believe that those eyes once were kind silver eyes that everyone would do anything just to see them. Now filled with malice and danger, Louise thought to herself, what had she summoned.

"Master, are you alright?" Her familiar's voice snapped her out of her stupor, she saw him smirking and knew instantly that he knows that everyone is afraid of him. Allen, this is what you truly are? Were all those kindness you have showed us just a lie? Louise thought until she felt that her familiar knew what she was thinking, "All the answers you seek, will fall upon you in time." He whispered with Timcanpy grinning at her with his rows of sharp teeth before looking back at the board where the teacher had written with interest. Neah ignored Allen as he mentally scolded Neah for overdoing it.

It was after class when they were alone walking down a hallway heading to another tower for another class that Allen finally won the argument since leaving the class before.

'Neah, let me talk to Master Louise for a few moment. She needs comforting now and I know that you are not helping.'

'Oh, Allen. You don't know that,' Neah mentally chuckled, already giving the controls back to Allen. 'But I'll let you have your fun on her, the one only person in this academy of magic that can't do a single one.'

'You're so mean, uncle.' Allen stated the obvious fact before turning a worried glance at Louise's direction. "Master, are you really alright?"

After hearing that, Louise got really confused. She turned to confirm her suspicion and truth to her mind, there stood Allen, the nice Allen with his silver eyes and not wavy but soft and spiking looking short hair. She then noticed the concerned look which replaced the self-satisfied smirking smile just moments ago.

"O-oh, yes. I'm well, but…" she stuttered, she doesn't know why but she still feel afraid of him. Maybe it was just his personality change, sometimes one person can have more than one personality and apparently, Allen's seemed to have a really, REALLY dark one. "Why were you so cold earlier, you even made the teacher feel uncomfortable. And…were your eyes able to change colours?"

Allen could mentally glare his uncle for his stupidity in to actually do nothing about it while HE has to do all the explaining, and lies.

"Why you see, Master. A lot of people do find me odd in these cases, but there really is nothing to worry about. I guess maybe it is because that my eyes are silver that the sunlight reflected them and gave out their gold colour. As for earlier…I have no idea what came over me, but you don't have to feel ashamed that you could not perform a single magic."

In an instant, Allen knew that he shouldn't have said the last part. He could already feel Louise's anger and relief at the same time, which in his case seemed like a really bad sign.

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAID?!" Louise, all her fears just vanished and were replaced by anger that her own familiar found out that his master can't cast any spell successfully.

"That's not what I meant, I mean, sure you can't cast anything expect blowing things up…but you shouldn't be ashamed of yourself. Sure you can't cast properly and fail all the time, but maybe a little practice might he-"

"YOU THINK THAT I HAVEN'T TRY THAT ALREADY? DON'T YOU DARE MAKE FUN OF ME, FAMILIAR! AS PUNISHMENT FOR INSULTING YOUR MASTER, NO DINNER FOR YOU!" With that Louise stormed off to another class of hers, leaving Allen with a really shock face.

'Yep, she really does need comforting. After I'm done with her, that is.' Neah inwardly growled. Sensing the discomforting from Neah, Timcanpy flew down onto the right side of his shoulder and started rubbing his cheeks on Neah's.

'Maybe I really did said something that made her mad. Don't blame her, uncle. At least we can go see what Siesta is doing now, talking with her seemed to help me through the day nicely.' Allen suggested and Neah agreed. Neah won't admit it out loud, but he does like the girl's company rather more than he thinks.

'You're right, Siesta really is a good companion if you ever need one. She reminds you of Lenalee, doesn't she?'

Allen didn't reply but that was all Neah needed to confirm his suspicion before going to the kitchen where out of all the places, the way to there is the one Allen memorised the best.

The first person that Neah saw cooking stew was Marteau, the head chef. When he saw Allen ( he doesn't know it that it was Neah), he greeted him warmly and knew that the human familiar might be hungry and had prepared a meal fitted for a dragon or two. Allen took over and ate to his heart's content. After a few moments he noticed that someone was missing.

"Marteau, where is Siesta? Is she working somewhere?" Allen asked innocently and the head chef could have sworn that he just heard the voice of an angle. And he also felt bad that he was the one to deliver the sad news to him.

"Oh our sword, so Siesta didn't told you. She may not want to worry you after all." He stated before turning around and face Allen. " She got pick up by a noble named Count Mott, the Palace messenger. He is also known as Mott of the Wave for using water magic. He came by to deliver a message and saw Siesta and wanted her all to himself. We could do nothing against the noble when he took her." Marteau said sadly. Allen saw the look of concern on his face and asked how much more he knows about this noble. For the passed few minutes, Marteau told Allen all about the misdeeds done by Court Mott that were dismissed by other nobles as plebeians' complaints were meant nothing to them.

"The maids that he took sometime became his mistresses, and they don't end up well. That is what worries me the most." Marteau answered sadly and went back to work. Allen, on the other hand, knew too much of what that meant.

' 'Don't end up well', that's not a good sign. I've already seen what nobles do towards servants here, I don't have to find out what they'll do to Siesta if she becomes that noble's mistress.' Allen thoughts suddenly wondered back to the time after the Holy War where he was the only one emerged victorious and his reward, a life long confinement within the Central's hidden labs for experimentations. Memories of the past flashed by and brought back pain in his chest.

After the battle, he was weaken too much that he could not do anything to stop them, so he waited for his right moment. Neah helped him escaped from that Godforsaken place and it took a toll form Allen that he collapsed from exhaustion, and so Neah took over and overcome the CROWs members that tried to stop them. The battle was long and hard that Neah had to run to another area and when Allen woken up, he saw what Central had done to his fallen friends!

Both Allen and Neah saw all the experimental tables piled with Allen's friends' dead bodies and all of them were connected with wires, tubes and other strange devices. And that was also when Allen lost it, his Innocence and Dark Matter merged together and it destroyed literally everyone who dared to experiment on them when they deserve peace after the Holy War. His bloodlust was intense that his victims were nothing more than red paint on the floor. And when the halls lacked of souls other than Allen's and Neah's, Allen carried the bodies of his fallen friends and used the White Ark to transport them to Mater. He buried his friends using his claw and made them tombstone with it. He grieved. He cried. He yelled at the Heavens for the unfairness and he cursed Central for their greed.

Ever since that day, he ran. Away from the place, away from Central and away from the pain that it caused him just by looking at their graves.

Just then, a thought stopped Allen dead on the track : Court Mott could do anything to Siesta! A sudden urge to protect her, Allen will not sit idly while Siesta is in trouble.

'The nobles here act liked the bastard back at Central, shall I satisfy my thirst of bloodlust with Court Mott's blood~?' The Noah inside of him had already started to itch, his right hand twitched. The Noah Gene running wild inside of him, lucky for Allen who had years of practice manages to stay sane and in control of his bloodlust.

'I'll shall judge him first. It he proves to be innocent, he shall receive few minor injuries,' Allen stated before making his way towards Marteau for the place where the noble lives, 'but if he is found guilty, he shall receive the honour of facing our wrath.'

'Hhmm~, I'm glad. Either way, it has been a while that I have used the Dark Matter and this might be interesting. To fight against a noble whose magic is stronger than that of that maggot Guiche.' Neah hummed amusedly as he gained back control and started going to Court Mott's place using the directions given. With no one around to see him leave, he changed to his Black form and ran in an inhuman speed through the woods.

However in one of the towers behind one of the highest window, Tabitha only manages to see a small speck of black before it disappeared, leaving clouds of dust stirring at the spot. She could only come up with one word for this observation, "Dangerous".

Meanwhile in Court Mott's mansion somewhere in a woods, all the servants were busy with their chores all the guards were patrolling around the mansion as Court Mott kept signing papers after papers until finally someone knocked on his door. Mott gave a small audible 'come in' and in came two maids. One of them was his old maid and the other was Siesta.

"Master Mott, I have brought the new servant in as you requested." The first maid said still bowing. Siesta was scared that she kept her head bowed too to avoid making eye contact with Mott.

Mott on the other hand was pleased with his find when he was at the academy delivering messages from the palace, he was on his way back until he caught sight of this new maid and he wanted her all to himself. Mott smirked darkly at the idea of what he should do to her first, with such a beautiful shape and body, he was spoiled with choices.

"Very well, I want you to bring her to my room and ask her to change into the outfit that are prepared on my bed. Tell her to wait in my room until I'm done with my work." Mott ordered and the maid knew exactly what will happen to Siesta, she can only hoped that she'll be able to live through it. She really felt sorry for the new maid but a servant really can't do anything to stop a noble. That's how all the servants feel; they feel powerless.

"Yes, master." That was all she could say before leading Siesta to follow her. While obediently, she wished that someone would save her from this cursed fate. But there was an image of one person that manages to keep her mind from going insane. Even his smile manages to block off all the sins of the world around her, his eyes shone with the outmost brilliant innocent silver that just made the world looked less frightening. How she wished that he was there with her at the moment so that she won't be so afraid.

"Allen." She whispered his name in hopes that whispering his, a miracle might happen.

"FAMILIAR!" A loud voice sounded across the academy hallways. Without guessing, it belonged to no other than Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere. Currently, she is trying to hunt down her familiar, Allen Walker. For some unknown reasons, she knew that Allen had a really terrible sense of direction which led her to think that Allen had lost himself again somewhere in the academy after she had returned to her room only to find no one inside.

"WHERE DID YOU GO, YOU MUTT! AREN'T YOU HUNGRY?" Needless to say, she began to worry about him. At first she wanted to apologise for her outburst earlier, she soon realised that Allen was just trying to help and she punish him for that. But after being unable to find him for the next couple of hours, she began to think of ways to punish him for disappearing liked that. "FINE. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SHOW YOURSELF IN FRONT OF YOUR MASTER FOR DINNER, THEN CONSIDER YOURSELF ON A DIET BECAUSE YOU WON'T BE HAVING ANY MEALS TILL TOMORROW! GOT THAT, FAMILIAR?" She was then met with silence.

She huffed and then walked down a corridor to go back to the halls for her dinner, while mentally complaining about how her familiar likes to do whatever he pleases.

When she sat down and ate her meal, she noticed that the spot where Allen usually eats was practically empty as if the chef knows that Allen won't come for dinner. She shrugged it off and continue her meal, until Zirche decided to show up. Pushing a trolley filled with delicacy, Zirche kept on calling for Allen to appear and asked Louise the Zero where he is.

"He is my familiar, Zirche! You stay away from him!" She snapped.

"Oh my, what had got you to be so uptight? Was it because he ran away, knowing that his master can't cast a single spell?" Zirch laughed while looking around for any sign of a mop of white hair.

Just then, Tabitha came out from the kitchen and walked towards them. She stopped their argument by just being there and she did not have a book with her this time, that means that something had gone wrong.

"Trouble." She said and led the two out of the hall, none of the other students bother them as they were busy stuffing themselves before Allen returns. O how delicious food are without someone else spoiling your appetite.

Tabitha led Louise and Zirche to a field where Tabitha's familiar, Sylphid, was waiting for her master and ready to take flight. Zirche and Louise were both confused, where does she wants to take them to?

"Tabitha, it's already this late and the curfew had already past. Where are we rushing to?" Zirche asked, eyeing at the blue dragon with curiosity.

"Allen." That was all they need to hear as they wasted no moments climbing onto the waiting dragon.

"Oohh, that white haired mutt! Where does he ran off to now? And how do you know where he went?" Louise couldn't help but be curious.

"Marteau." And with that Slyphid took off and flew towards the direction of Court Mott's mansion, with the two holding onto the fast flying dragon.

The sound of a feather pen kept on scribbling until it came to the last line and stopped, work had been done, all the papers have been signed and all the documents have been recorded. The man that once wrote with the feather pen put it back to its holder and slowly made his way towards his shelves of books and pulled one of them out, which turns out to have a secret in it. Clicking it and the shelves parted sideways to reveal a hidden shelf lined with glass containers. And in those glass containers were filled with dark purple matter that gave out sinister aura to those who look at them.

"Interesting, that man couldn't make a better offer than this. Wonder what he does to them though, asking me to make them as miserable as much as possible. Which I happily oblige." The man muttered to himself with a sly smirk. "Now, my playtime is about to begin~."

Making sure everything is the way it should be, Mott strolled through his mansion to get to his room. Suddenly, shouts were heard and the marching of his guards gathering at the lounge could be heard. Mott stomped furiously as why someone would disturb his leisure time.

"What is the meaning of this?!" He bellowed at his guards, who in turn, faced him with panic.

"Sir, there was someone…no…something attacked the guards patrolling outside! It literally knocked all of them out within a second! Their armours are all in sheds and the guards all have large gashes! No normal human could do that!" The guard frantically explained and ordered his men to surround Court Mott in order to protect him from the intruder.

Just then, the barricade front door jerked inwards. Something was trying to get in. Everyone inside felt trapped liked an animal, and the predator was just outside waiting for them to panic. It seemed to enjoyed their fear as it laughed maniacally outside. Just another jerked and the door was left ajar, allowing to intruder sneak a peek.

Count Mott was still processing what kind of creature were they facing, but then he made eye contact with it: through the small space between the doors, a single golden eye was seen. Mott had never seen that kind of eye before, so cold, so piecing and so malice. It was as if he was staring death itself. Then an insane grin could be seen before the door was abruptly burst open! The majestic door that adorn the mansion literally turned into splinters at that moment and stood there at the entry was a young man snow white wary hair with ashen skin. Upon the young man's forehead was line with seven sharp pointed crosses, a large red scar marred the left side of his face beginning from a pentagram down towards the lower jaw along with those unknown runes. What was more confusing was that this very man, the one that just torn down his door and might possibly the one that took out all his guards was wearing a black tail coat with a white shirt and a red bow tie. He also worn a pair black oxfords and clear white socks. A tall black hat was on top of that mop of white hair, keeping his hair from going to all directions, a Victorian crane by side. A true image of noble, and Mott might even mistake the young man as one if not for his cold golden eyes.

"W-who dares to trespass my humble home?" Mott, overcoming his lack of voice few moments ago demanded and pointed an accused finger at the new comer.

"Who? Me? Just someone stepping by to have what was taken." The last word was laced with venom that it sent the guards shaken in fear. His voice had already sent shivers down to their spines and with those golden eyes staring at them liked a predator, their fears were over the roof. Mott thought back of what he had taken from this man and nothing came up, the only thing he took today was just another maid from the…wait…he couldn't meant of that maid! Something in Mott had already screamed to him to run away as fast as possible from this man, something wasn't right about him.

"You mean that plebeian? I have already claimed her. Are you a noble? If so, you go find yourself another one. If you're a plebeian yourself, face your punishment for disturbing my peace!" Mott stated before bringing his wand out and pointed at him, the water inside of his flower vases came swirling around him while his guards pointed their swords at him threatening. "I am known as Mott the Wave, bow before me and I shall spare you from the pain that is to come."

"Well then, it can't be help." The man said, swinging his crane leisurely. The runes glowed and a cogwheel appeared above his left eye, eyeing Mott. "My name is Neah Walker. The Earl of Millennium, The 14th, The Musician and The Noah of Destruction and Recreation. And I shall be the one to bring pain upon your wicked soul." Neah proclaimed before showing the Noah's signature sadistic grin. "Let us begin."

Siesta waited in Court Mott's room, she waited patiently for the arrival of that man. She nervously tugged onto the cloths that she was ordered to wear and waited. She looked around the room, taking note of all the expensive furniture and designs. She sighed, things might not work out as she had hoped it would. She began pondering whatever or not Mott might suddenly jumps in and tackle her. That though quickly dissipated the moment she heard Mott's scream. She slowly made her way to the door and listen, only to hear many pain moaning and running footsteps of other servants. She opened slightly and was greeted by a scene of guards littering all over the floor with servants trying to help them walk away from where they came. Curiosity had gotten the better of her as she make her way towards the lounge of the mansion. What she saw then surprised her.

In the middle of the lounge stood a well dressed Allen and laying on the floor and bleeding in several places was Court Mott! The entire place was practically in a huge mess and Allen doesn't even has a spot on him! But Allen looked a lot different than she last saw him. When Allen looked up, Siesta saw the golden eyes of his. Only one though came to her mind when she saw them: beautiful.

But Allen thought otherwise, he saw her in that kind of outfit and then he knew exactly what will happen to Siesta if he had not come sooner. He faced Mott with disgust and proceed lifting him up by the collar with his free hand while the other still holds his crane so that he could face him on eye level.

"So this is what you do to all your maids, to think that you are a noble really disappointed me. You do not deserve to live, people liked you should be eradicate." Siesta flinched upon hearing that voice even though it wasn't meant for her, there was so much anger and venom in every word that it might be able to kill you just by hearing them. The Allen she knew doesn't posses that kind of voice, she begin to wonder who the person is.

"P-pl-please! Sp-spare me! Oh Earl of Millennium, I'll gi-give you anything! I'll even give you my land and fortune!" Mott begged helplessly, ignoring the soaring pain in every part of his body. "I'll even give you those newly discover purple materials that have extraordinary magic properties! I may not be able to use them now but they may have some use to you!"

At that moment, the supposed Earl stopped. His anger from earlier vanished. He stared at Mott with what could be describe as a confused look. "Purple materials with extraordinary properties?" It couldn't be, could it? That was too much of a coincident. Sure he did sensed the presence of Dark Matter other than his own but it was weak and only Noahs could control them. "Show them to me if you value your life." He lets go of the broken man and was led upstairs towards Siesta. On his free hand, Dark Matter swirl around it and formed a white long cloth and he covered Siesta with it and making sure that Mott didn't see it. She was surprised at the gesture and blushed upon her skin contacting his gloved hands.

"It is not very nice for a beautiful woman such as yourself to be so revealing, you may have questions about me but I can assure you that all will be answer in due time. Just trust both me and Allen." Siesta turned her head and saw the genuine smile that Allen always wear and the calm and silver kind eyes of his. She knew that the person in front of her is really Allen, he had came and rescue her. Even if she doesn't understand the part where he stated both 'him' and Allen, she will trust them. Maybe Allen has more than one personality, that could be more explainable but still doesn't explain the wavy hair, the crosses and the ashen skin. She followed him entering to the room and made herself comfortable by sitting on the chair pulled by him.

Mott quickly reveal his secret shelf and showed them to the self-proclaimed Earl of Millennium, trying his best to not anger the man much further. Upon close inspection, he could see the Earl's face started from confusion and then shock and lastly anger. Mott was sweating furiously as he was afraid of what the Earl would do to him next.

"Court Mott, come over here~." The Earl's voice was covered with fake honey and Mott slowly walked towards him with his tail between his legs. "Where did you get these Dark Matter? Only my family and I are the ones able to use and produce them." Mott could have sworn that furious anger were hidden within those words, he hoped that his answer will be satisfying enough to please him.

"Th-they were paid to me for the servants they picked! They told me that all I have to do is to do whatever I want to them before handing them over! That was what their boss told me!"

"Oh, and who is this boss of theirs?" Neah was really losing patience, even Allen was eager to know. If other mortals were able to mass produce them, the whole Holy War will start all over again!

Just before Mott could reply, he suddenly started choking. Black stars started to appear on his skin as he tried to breath! Neah rushed over and pulled open the man's front cloths, only to see a small pendant in grey holding a small piece of Dark Matter around his neck.

"Wha-what is happening!?" Siesta started to panic as she saw Mott's skin being overrun with those black stars.

'Uncle, this…this couldn't be…'

'It is, Allen. It is. Akuma poison. And they have managed to make it as a silencer to keep their secret.' Neah mentally sighed, now he has to find out who was behind this on his own with Allen.

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO HIM!" The new voice was later followed by a shocked grasp. Turning to the entrance of the room, there stood Louise and Kirche who were shocked at the condition of Court Mott. Tabitha's eyes widen more than usual, but she did not say a thing.

Earlier when they have arrived, they were greeted with unconscious guards with bloody injuries and a partially destroyed lounge. They saw one door that was opened wide and came rushing in just to see the maid that Allen always seemed to hand around covered with a cloth and a man similar to Allen in an expensive suit holding Court Mott whose skin started to have black stars.

"He is infected, there is no hope for him now." Neah stated, looking down just in time to see the body of Court Mott turned into dust. "He had already dug his own grave by dealing with these." He stood up and walked towards the contained Dark Matter. He proceed by lifting his right hand and then all the Dark Matter freed themselves from their confinement before swirling themselves around his outstretch hand and disappeared liked they were never there in the first place.

All the girls present were shocked, Allen had just mysteriously made those strange purple things vanished into thin air. This familiar just got more surprises in his sleeves.

"Well then, that had been dealt with. Let us return, shall we now? Master, Lady Zirche, Miss Tabitha and young Siesta." He extended his hand for Siesta and she gladly took it, seeing that all that had happened today she really needs a break.

"Hold it right there, familiar! Just where do you think you're going?" Louise fumed angrily and pointed at the dust where once Mott's body was. "A noble had just been murdered and we may be suspected for his murder! What were those things that swirl around you? Why were you wearing that and where did you get that suit? And lastly how did you managed to cost so much damage?!" Louise demanded and Neah just rolled his eyes. As if on time, the clock in the room struck midnight. Neah smiled at it before turning to face the girls.

"It looks like my one day freedom is up, Allen will have control soon. Good night, ladies." Neah smiled and bowed before suddenly the suit, the hat, the shoes and his crane disappeared into dark purple smoke to reveal the usual attire that Allen always wore. His skin returned to their pale colour and his hair returned to their soft and spiky looks. The crosses on his forehead were gone, leaving behind smooth skin. Even his eyes changes from gold to their usual silver.

'Really, Neah? You just have to dump all this trouble on me, don't you?'

'Why no, Allen~. My one day is up, so it is only natural that you take back control whenever or whatever the situation may be.' Allen could have sworn that Neah was enjoying this even if they really were in trouble after what the girls just witnessed. Allen thought over his choices and came up with another of his brilliant scheme: lying.

'Neah, I'll get you for this.'

'Sure, sure. Just hurry up, the girls need help in stopping their staring.'

Allen sighed audibly then turn to face the girls who were still staring at him, mouth agape. Except for Tabitha. Well, time for his plan to put into action.

He faked his confused gaze around them and looked innocently at Siesta, winking at her for her to play along. He waved his right hand in front of Louise, trying to snap her out of her stare. When she and Zirche did snap out, Louise continued on her bragging.

"Well? Aren't you going to explain yourself, familiar?" Louise demanded while they silently made their way towards the waiting dragon who was ready to take off with its passengers. Neah snorted inside of Allen's mind, clearly disliking Louise's attitude.

Allen looked confusedly before saying, and what he said shocked them. "I apologise, Master. But I do not know what you mean. All I do remembered was that after I have finished washing your laundry, I went back to your room after explaining about Timcanpy and Derf. Then I went back to sleep and that's all. Oh! I do remember bits of me eating breakfast, but I don't remember about lunch though…"

And the all too familiar noise of rumbling that could belong to a huge beast was heard, and Allen smiled sheepishly about it and rubbed the back of his neck. Louise stared again, thinking that all he could think of is food and wonders will the school be able to keep her familiar well fed. Zirche chuckled, finding it amusing that this familiar of her rival is interesting. Concluding that he really does have two personalities, one was like a cold killer while the other was like an innocent child that knows no wrong.

Tabitha was surprisingly convinced, if the human familiar could not remember what happen before then there was no point of further interrogating him. But she kept a close eye on him, just to make sure of things.

Allen smirked, he and Siesta were sitting a bit further at the back of the dragon so the other three girls didn't see it. He will need to keep this up so that no one else will find out about this secret of his. But now he had another problem, someone was able to produce Dark Matter. It may be weak but it is dangerous enough to these mortals, dangerous enough to start another Holy War if they use it to make their soldiers.

"Allen?" Siesta whispered, trying to avoid the other girls know. "Who was that just now that used your body?" Allen thought for a while, maybe he could let her know just one secret. Since Neah don't mind it too, and Allen found himself willing to tell her. And there was only one person other than Mana that made him feel that way: Lenalee.

"His name is Neah Walker, my uncle. That is all you need to know for now, if don't let others know about it." That was his answer and he received a nod from her, considering that she saw the destruction done by his uncle.

'Why thank you for your compliment, Allen~. It is in my title, after all.'

'Yeah, and it cause me to be more suspicious than before. By the way, how are we going to find that boss Mott told us about?'

'It's too weak for us to track it down, we need to wait until something shows up. For now, let us enjoy the peace while we still can.'

'Hm, you're right. Thanks, uncle.'

They arrived back at the academy without anyone suspecting a thing, other than the storage where Allen had emptied in record time. Zirche and Tabitha both have left for the night and Siesta was greeted by her friends and Marteau, who gave a strong pat on the back to Allen, almost losing his footing.

After retreating back to Louise's room did Allen sit down at his pile of hay tiredly, Derft unsheathed himself and began asking Allen what he had been doing. Louise pay no attention to her familiar's conversation, she was too busy thinking what it was that she had forgotten. Just then there was a knock on the door and came Siesta with her usual maid uniform. She smiled widely with a slight blush at the sight of Allen. Louise got irritated and asked father rudely for her reason to be here. Siesta fiddle a bit before presenting a plate of something that smelled very delicious.

"Ahm,… I want to thank your familiar for rescuing me. If he hadn't came, who knows what Court Mott would do to me and…this is a dish that my grandfather made in my village. Please have it as a gift from me." She said nervously and placed the dish on the table.

Allen had no idea what to say, but his stomach do. What caught him by surprise was the fact that he recognise the smell of it, and then the looks of it. He couldn't help himself as he ate them all in one go, stunning both Siesta and Louise!

"Man, I missed these mitarashi dango so much! Thank you, Siesta." Allen exclaimed happily, looking at her with those cute eyes of his when he smiles. At the moment, Siesta was debating how was it possible for someone to be handsome and cute at the same time. And he was 16. Louise was just wondering how could her familiar be so different at such a short time. This morning he was so scary that all the other teachers and students avoided being with him in the same place, then the incident in Court Mott's mansion with involved him in some noble clothing and strange powers and now this being satisfy with just a strange looking dish and looks really cute just by staring at that face of his. So many questions appear in such a short time! Good thing that Tabitha said that she'll handle the royal messenger's case, with her 'ways' as she put it.

"By the way, Allen. Good luck for the Familiar Exhibition, can't wait to see your act then. Good night." Said Siesta, closing the door softly.

And that was when Louise jumped, the Familiar Exhibition! She completely forgotten about it! And it was going to take place the day after tomorrow, meaning she only had one day to train Allen to do tricks for it. IF she knew any.

"Familiar Exhibition? What is that, Master?" Allen's question brought her back, she turned towards him and started to explain that it was basically an exhibition for second year mages to show off their familiar, and this year the princess of Tristain will be coming to the see the exhibition! It will be an honour for Her Highness to watch their familiars perform tricks, but Louise fear that she might mess this up and further embarrass herself.

"A show? Liked a circus?" The question brought her back to face her familiar. A circus? Why does he sound really excited about it, unless…

"Can you do any trick, familiar?" Now she was really curious to know.

"I was raised in a circus by my adopted father in my early childhood, we were once a travelling circus until he decided that we were better off as a pair of travelling clowns. So yeah, I know tons of tricks. My swordsmanship is pretty decent if not better. But I also play piano and other instruments if you want, throw me any gambling games and I will always win." Allen began chuckling evilly as he stated the last part, and Louise could have sworn that she was devil horns sprouting out of either side of his head along with a very dark aura. But she wasn't paying attention to that, she was too focus on what she will have to ask him to do among the unless list of all the things he could do. And she didn't even know his full potential yet. She couldn't wait to show off how great her familiar is in front of her rival, Zirche and her familiar, Flames. For once, she had something to boost. She chuckled evilly but it was no way near Allen's evil one.

Derf was left wondering was it alright for these two to be together.