It's been over three days since Allen left through the ark. The central agency has sent groups into the ark to search, but returned with nothing.
Lenalee has sat in the hall where Allen left without moving. Her eyes string at the empty space in front of her. She wouldn't budge for anybody, not her brother and especially not for that monster Levellier.
Her head bobbed for sleep but she couldn't let herself do so. She was waiting, waiting for Allen to return. The guilt has eaten away at her for the entire time he was gone.
The realm between consciousness and unconsciousness can cause Hallucinations. To the point that when she saw a white portal appear in front, she didn't react.
She saw her long awaited friend come out still wearing the clothes he wore from The attack. His eyes went wide at her and she smiled back at him.
"….You're home….I'm so….sorry….For everything…." Her head was about to hit the floor but a gentle hand stopped it.
Lenalee felt another hold her body up and her head lay gently on a lap. She raised her right hand and caressed Allen's cheek.
"Allen, you must have been so hurt…I didn't think how my actions could have hurt you….you've always been so strong…so dependable….like a rock…." She cries loudly.
"I'm not trying to make excuses, but…I want you to know how sorry I am…how horrible I feel for causing you that pain. Please come back…Miranda misses you. Lavi misses you. Kanda misses you. Komui misses you. I miss you…." She falls asleep on his lap when Johnny came out to get lunch with Reever.
Their comical faces made him look down at Lenalee with a gentle smile. "You're forgiven, Lenalee." He whispers and she seemed to hear him as her frown turned into a smile.
"ALLEN!!!??!" Johnny rushed to the boy and jumped at him.
The exorcist skillfully dodged without disturbing the girl in his hold and hugged the lab technician back. Reever also hugged him and soon everybody who worked at HQ science Division was in a group hug with Allen in the middle.
"Hehe, I'm back." His bright smile made them all cry happily even more.
Komui heard through the grapevine about Allen's return and rushed to the cafeteria. He didn't care about the secretary who tries to stop him. His rushed footsteps went straight to Allen and slammed open the doors.
"ALLEN!!" His yell made everybody turn to him.
He sees a young man eating Dango with a head of white hair turn to him. Before he could fully see him, Komui hugged the boy in the tightest hug he has ever given. Allen smiled naturally in his embrace as he was one of the few people to stick by his side even though he wasn't fully aware of his situation.
"Where's Lenalee?" He asks noticing his sister was missing.
"She fainted when I came back. She must have stayed awake the whole time I've been gone…I've forgiven her, Komui." Allen explains.
"That's good….so good…." He pats his chest and the anxiety he felt disappeared.
Link was in the middle of a meeting with Director Levellier. The Generals were present with heads of branches except for Komui and his vice chief Reever.
"Allen Walker has been missing for 3 days now." The Director from central says.
"Yes. It's concerning, but-" Tiedoll speaks up but got interrupted.
"Who cares about that idiot!" Sokalo yelled. "I say we brand him a traitor so I can fight him with no holds barred."
"….." Kloud remained silent making Tiedoll feel like the odd man out.
"Then, if we're in agreement. I shall-" Levellier was interrupted by the doors being slammed open.
In walked Komui and a young man with a head of white hair.
"Allen has returned. I assume you no longer need to complete this meeting?"
"…That remains to be seen." The Director pauses. "Why was he gone for so long? Three days is a long time especially for somebody with complete access to the Ark." he takes a bite of cake while speaking.
"After the battle, my innocence evolved." He shows his now normal left arm that had a green cross like tattoo. "I was asleep the entire time."
"Then why did you use the ark that was expressly forbidden?"
"You gave me permission." The teen smirked before continuing. "Plus, I was out of it." Allen shrugged. "I asked for a place to rest and it appeared. It was…..instinct." The exorcist explains as best he could.
"Hm…is that because you're the fourteenth's musician? Or….?"
"You're asking me?" Allen asks back sarcastically. "I'm just an orphan boy who was at the wrong place at the wrong time….why would I have answers that the illustrious Director from central doesn't?"
"….You…are different Allen Walker." Levellier's eyes sharpened. "But you're right. There is no reason to believe a dirty orphan would know anything." The Director stands up and walks out of the room.
"Right?" He whispers as he walks past the boy.
Link was right behind and didn't give Allen a second look.
'Heh, step 1 is complete….' He smirks in his mind at the provocation of Levellier.
"Allen…." Komui was worried that those orphan comments made Allen angry.
"It's fine Komui. That man no longer gets to me like he used to." He looks to Sokalo, who was frowning for the first time since he's seen him.
"….." The teen gives a taunting smirk before walking away.
After Komui and Allen left, Tiedoll went to find Kanda while Kloud went back to her room. Sokalo was left alone in the darkness, trembling.
"Damn it!" His punch distorted the table. "How was I afraid!? Of a child of all things!?" He throws a tantrum and destroys the entire room.
In the black Ark, Lulubell was unconscious in her bed with Tyki sitting in a chair reading a book. He was on duty today to look after their sister.
"Vas….ta….tor…." The female Noah mutters in her sleep with a tear falling.
"Hm? That name…..where have I heard it before?" He places a hand on his chest as he felt his Noah surge with both happiness and hate.
He didn't think further, as Lulubell woke up. Her eyes snap open and she sits up quickly.
"Ah….!" Her head felt both numb and painful. Like something has been removed that was never supposed to be there to begin with.
"Lulubell, are you-"
"…Where….Tyki? Ugh…" she grabs her head now and it felt like her memories surged with new information. "Vastator…why- oh…." Lulubell remembers what she last heard fighting Allen Walker.
'Madness….Adam…..our family….' She cries profusely making the male Noah worried.
"I'll go get the Earl!"
"No…! I'm fine Tyki….I just need to regain my bearings…" her tone felt oddly gentle making the man feel weird.
"What?"
"Nothing, you just….sound different…." The Noah of Pleasure shrugged.
"Do I…?" She looks at her hands. "I guess I do…." The Noah of Lust's sad smile made his heart hurt.
"Good morning, Tyki-Pon~~! Hows- oh! Lulu! You're awake!" The Earl walked in and teared up at her awakened form.
"Yes." She closed off her emotions again to make sure nothing was obvious about her change. It was much too easy for her liking.
"We have much to talk about, Lulu~. But rest up. Dinner will be ready in a few hours." The Earl tucks her back in the bed and makes sure it was tight enough.
"…." She nods and turns away.
"Let's go Tyki-Pon~~. Now that Lulu has awoken, I can tell the rest of our family not to worry."
"Ok, Lord Millennium." The term made Lulubell tremble.
After they left, she turned to the ceiling and tears fell from her eyes. From the memories of what she's done due to becoming insane. But mostly of what they've done to Vastator. What their actions have made him do….
"You've always been the strongest of us, Vastator….both mentally and physically…." She mutters. "How could you have still loved us so, when we have turned you away. Betrayed you…."
Her mind goes to the last thing she hears.
"I'll be coming for you soon, all of you…." Such a sad voice made her heart hurt all over again.
Around Dinner time, Road stopped by with a childish skip to her step making lulubell smile a bit more. Road squealed in delight but knew that they needed to get ready.
They walk together to the dining hall and Lulubell felt the Black Ark for the first time through her unfogged mind. The darkness it radiated made her frown.
"We're here~~!" Road kicks open the door and hops to The Earl to hug him.
The man in the pudgy costume patted her back and looked at Lulubell.
"Our sister has returned to us." The entire family smiles at her as she takes her seat.
The dinner was amicable like she remembered but she couldn't help glancing at the empty spot toward the other end of the table. When they ate their full, the Earl stopped them from leaving.
"Lulu, can you tell us what happened when you fought Allen Walker?"
"Yes, lord millennium." The title brought a bigger grin to his face. "First, I should mention that Allen Walker is a Noah."
"What!? Cross' apprentice!?" Jasdero yelled.
"Heeh! What!?" Devit did the same.
"Hehe, The boy sure knows how to come back with a vengeance." Tyki felt pleasure at this knowledge.
"I knew there was a reason why I loved him.." road blushes.
"Now now, it does seem far fetched. What brought you to that conclusion?"
"He was able to use dark matter and combine it with innocence…."
"Impossible!" Tryde stood up angrily. "The two are polar opposites! It can't be done!" The rest agree while Lulubell felt sad for them.
She hid it perfectly behind a cold face, but her inner Noah wept for their corrupted memories.
"I believe it would be better to show you, if you would Road."
"Hehe~ on it~!" The girl placed a hand on Lulubell's head and a projection appeared in the middle of the table.
Thankfully, Road isn't able to completely enter the dreams of other Noah's without their permission. They watch as Allen easily kills all of the Akuma, but when he used Tyki's ability that's when shit hit the fan.
"He's able to use my ability of rejection?" The Noah of Pleasure whispered in shock.
"It seems to only applicable to the innocence." Mightra analyzes. "It's a bad copy, but one that works."
"How dare they…." Sheryl felt angry over the fact that some human was able to use his brother's ability.
"Let's continue before we comment." the Earl settles the room in an instant.
Allen fights tooth and nail with large wounds on his body. Eventually, he catches lulubell with his Innocence and ordered the skulls to cover the order's view of their battle. When his skin turned grey and his eyes became gold, all of their inner Noah's stirred with both hate and love. All except lulubell who only felt the latter with immense guilt
The last thing they see was Allen cutting her in half and the last thing they hear is this.
"I'll be coming for you soon, All of you…" most took that as a threat, but Tyki, Lulubell, and Road didn't.
Road looked in thought at this statement.
'It sounded not angry, but sad. Like a child longing for a family….' She thinks.
"The fourteenth lives…." The Earl growled out and the room shook. "…dinner is over…." He goes to leave but stops to turn around. "I'm glad you've returned, Lulu. Returned to us."
"Me too…." She nods with a small smile that made everyone else smile back.