Yullen

Mana

Allen's pov:

"Mana, Mana is that you!" I was in complete shock. "No you died, you told me to keep walking and then you left me and this world." Emotion clouded my voice.

"Allen I'm sorry. I've missed you terribly." Mana outstretched his arms and I jumped into them, enveloped in a warm hug. This was most likely a dream but I couldn't control myself.

"Allen, you've grown so much." Mana had tears dripping off of his face and into my hair. "I promise I won't leave again. I had to go last time due to certain circumstances but how we can be together forever, don't be afraid my child."

Relief flooded over me. Mana was back. He came back. I didn't ruin his soul all of those years ago. I didn't make him into an akuma. My tears were muffled by Mana's trench coat. He feels real, I can hear his heart beat and he smells like how he always did in the past. Comfort washed over me.

"Allen things are going to get more difficult if you continue on your current path. I can take all of the pain away and we can live together forever." Mana gripped my back tightly. "It's ok to rest now. I'll take care of everything. Just sleep now son."

I paused thinking over his words. His promised sounded so kind. I wouldn't have to struggle anymore and I would get to stay with Mana forever it was as if all my dreams were coming true. My mind started to float away as I thought of all the happy times I spent with the traveling performer.

I was about to agree when I snapped back to my senses. Wouldn't Mana tell me to create my own path and never stop walking down it? Why is he offering to destroy the path I've chosen? Besides I want to keep on moving forward for Kanda, I can't give up now after all he risked for me. I tried to step back but he gripped me tighter.

"Mana, let go. Mana I can't breathe, Mana!" That's when I felt a dagger pierce my back.

"I'll come again soon Allen, be ready to hand over your life next time." With those parting words he disappeared and I fell on my stomach before passing out in utter confusion and hurt as my blood flowed from the stab wound.

Kanda pov: 

I couldn't help but let my mind think that Allen wasn't going to make it. As much as I tried to believe he was going to return I felt doubt creep back into my head. Allen was strong, but there's only so much that he can take. If I had found him sooner he would be in a better condition. No if I had never left him to be captured to begin with he wouldn't have suffered at all. Now he's lost his ability to be an exorcist and he's dying. I knew that he had his arm taken and that he was beaten but what other forms of torture were inflicted on him? The answer terrified me. If I ever meet those Noah again I will personally make them wish they had never been born. A nurse brought me a cup of coffee, I took it grateful for the drink. I took one sip when the doctor burst out of the door. He was covered in blood, Allen's blood. The doctor broke the silence by telling me Allen's condition. All I heard next was the shattering of the coffee mug that I had been holding.