Tainted Innocence [Tyki Mikk]

Chapter #33

"...Wisely!"

Road had managed to break through, finally achieving her wish of communicating with her fellow Noah. It took her several tries to reach him.

"Road?" Wisely blinked a couple of times, surprised that Road had come back so fast. "Are your powers stronger now?" He asked. Compared to before, he could hear her a lot clearer.

"Yes! Listen, Wisely!" Road began to explain the situation that had been happening at the ark, detailing what she saw but couldn't take action against. The words were fast, as if she was rushing to tell him whatever she knew on her side.

"Slow down, Road, why are you in such a hurry?"

"I found Allen's consciousness!"

"Allen's...?" Wisely glanced at Nea, who was fighting against the other Noah and the Earl. "Shouldn't his consciousness be gone?" He thought that after Nea took over, it would destroy his host's.

"No, it's not! I found it after I found Cross Marian's! Except he's alive! And I also found Sin's! I wanted to tell you before that Cross was alive and he was doing something."

Wisely paused, "What? Sin's?"

"Sin's consciousness is broken," Road's worry resonated with her adopted brother's, "It's scattered in the dream world that Allen's consciousness is also in. I can feel it there."

Wisely thought for a moment, wondering what that meant. How come Sin was there with Allen? And it was broken? Did Mei break it?

There's no way that she would've done it on purpose, unless it was the only way, he thought.

"Do you think I can gather it and put it together?" asked Road, unsure.

She didn't want Sin to die, because that meant that Tyki would be sad. After all, she knew how much he treasured her. Sin was quite nice to them as well, despite there being a divide in their factions. In conclusion, Road was fond of her.

"Try it, it might work." Wisely ended up going with her suggestion.

He didn't know a thing about collecting a scattered consciousness. He'd never had to deal with it before, and quite frankly, he didn't know what to do. Getting Sin's consciousness didn't seem to be a top priority right now, but it wasn't something that should be ignored.

If she doesn't find it, doesn't it mean it's the same as dying? Questioned Wisely. He dwelled on the thought for a little longer, and realised that it was almost the same as declaring Sin braindead if they didn't find her consciousness.

But...

Wisely pressed his lips together, brows furrowing slightly.

Mei's using Sin's body to fulfil her wish, and the body will also die in the end.

"I'll get Allen to help me!" Road proclaimed. "He was really sad when Sin was gone, so I don't want to make him sadder!"

"You..." Wisely was taken out of his thoughts by Road's determined expression. "Alright."

"I'll let you know how I go! Talk to you later!" And she was gone.

He let out a light sigh. Her enthusiasm was great, but he really didn't know if it would work. But, it's better to try rather than to not.

Demon Eye Wisely pressed his fingers to his temples, closing his eyes for a moment. He narrowed down the minds he could read, zoning in only to Mei's. Just like before, her thoughts were as clear as day to him.