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Chapter 4: Conscience

Tyki's POV

The noah, Bookman, and Bookman Junior scattered the white room, waiting to hear whether the boy was going to be okay. The Earl stood with Tyki and Road on one side of the bed while the red-head stood behind Bookman, who sat on the otherside, checking the boy over for any signs that he may not make it. It was obvious that the majority of the noah weren't worried or even interested in the situation, but Tyki, Road, and the Earl couldn't take their eyes off of him.

"Of what I can tell, there isn't anything wrong with him. You-", Bookman said, looking up at Wisely, who sat at Allen's feet, looking just as bored as the rest of the noah. "You are the noah of Wisdom. You have the power to reach into people's minds. Is there anything you can see that I cannot? I'm willing to guess that this is the fourteenth's doing but no one but you and Mr. Walker could be certain. So?"

"It's the fourteenth, he'll be fine. When he wakes up, Nea might be awake, though." He looked at his nails with that irritating "I don't care for the situation, leave me out of it" face.

"Well", the Earl cheerfully bounced. "Since that's settled, I believe we should let him rest."

He hopped out of the room and everyone but Lavi, Bookman, Wisely, Tyki, and Road filed out.

"I thought he told you not to follow him", Lavi growled at Tyki, he responded only by glaring.

Wisely attempted to get off the bed and leave but was immediately stopped by Tyki.

"What", he asked.

"We need your power", Road said. "We should go inside Allen's mind and talk to his subconcious. Or Nea... whoever's there."

"Well, I guess it's better than nothing", he responded, rubbing the back of his head.

"Let me join you", Lavi commanded.

"I suppose I should include myself. Though, Lavi", Bookman said. "Don't do anything stupid."

"I'm not, you old panda! Gimme a bre-"

Bookman chopped Lavi over the head as the noah stared in disbelief. "Don't call me that, you incompetant moron!"

Tyki's POV

Allen was chained to a white chair with a tall back that had wings stretched out on each side. The ground seemed to be covered in snow, the trees were entirely white, the sky was black, and it was snowing. In front of the boy stood a noah who Tyki couldn't recognize.

"Nea...", Road gasped.

So, that's who he is: the infamous Nea who had been attempting to take over Allen's body; the fourteenth.

After several moments filled with them staring at eachother, Allen glaring more than anything, Nea turned on his heel and walked off. He stopped when the boy yelled out his name, but didn't turn around.

"Why won't you just leave me alone", Allen growled. Apparently, they had popped into his mind in the middle of a conversation.

The fourteenth smirked. "Because I need you, boy. Now, go to sleep."

"Wait! Get back here!" He struggled against the chains but wasn't released.

Suddenly, Nea turned into a large clown and reached out to Allen, saying "Allen! Let's play! Hurry, get up!"

As the boy reached out and grabbed Mana's hand, he turned into a kid with auburn-colored hair and dressed in some really colorful clothing. "Wait", Allen yelled. "Where are we going?"