Allen was having much difficulty with seven level 3s.Everytime he attemped to attack one of them,another would counter-attack from behind.Lenalee,who was protecting Kira,couldn't watch Allen being thrashed arond anyone.She wanted so much to help,but she could leave Kira behind.Kira seemed to have noticed Lenalee's flustered expression.She felt bad for being such a burden to them and decided to let Lenalee go.
"I think you should help Allen."Kira whispered without facing Lenalee.
"I wanted to,but..."She looked at Allen who was already hurt badly."I couldn't just leave you behind."
"I don't want to be a burden to you."She said as a tear rolled down her cheek."I wanted so much to help,but I can't."
Lenalee bit her lips.She still couldn't decide which to choose.Kira or Allen.
"Please,I don't want all this to happen because of me.You're the only one who could help Allen now!"
"All right.Promise me you'll be fine."
"I promise.Thank you Lenalee."
"I should be thanking you Kira."Lenalee smiled.
Lenalee stood up and invoked her innocence.She leapt in front of the level 3 who was attacking Allen.
"How dare you hurt my comrade!"
The akuma smirked."So you finally decided to join in the fun,eh?"
While the two Excorcists were busy fighting,the figure from the shadows stepped towards Kira.A few more butterflies engulfed in the same evil aura as the one on his finger.
"Who are you?"Kira asked,suddenly feeling sick in the stomach.
"I came to take your innocence."He said.
"I asked,WHO ARE YOU?!"
"How rude of me not to introduce myself."The figure said in a gentlemanly yet a hint of menance in his tone."My name is Tyki.I'm the 'Pleasure' of the Ancient Family."
"T-the Ancient Family...?"
"Speak no more,girl.Give me your innocence!"
"Why should I?It's the strength God gave me to protect everyone.A weapon that purifies and saves!"
"Well spoken,young lady.But not enough to convince me NOT to take your innocence."Tyki laughed sinisterly.
"I'm not handing it over,Tyki."Kira growled through her gritted teeth.
Tyki grabbed her neck and threatened her in his most menacing voice.
"I repeat myself one last time.Give. Me. Your. INNOCENCE!"
"N...no..."Kira struggled to break free,but her conciousness was slipping away.
Tyki snatched the glowing necklace from Kira.
"This is your innocence,I presume?"Tyki taunted.
"Stop it."Kira whispered.She was weak and could hardly move.
"You will NOT become an Excorcist."Tyki smirked.
"Stop it."Kira's voice became louder.
"Say good bye to your innocence."Tyki laughed errily and crushed it.The innocence residing inside the necklace piece reduced to dust and disappeared.Kira's eyes widened and squeezed it shut again.
"STOP IT!!!!!!!"Kira screamed.Allen and Lenalee heard Kira's screams and ran towards where they last left Kira.They stopped almost instantly when they saw Tyki.
"TYKI?!"Allen gasped."But...didn't I kill the Noah in you?Why are you still...one of them?!"
"The Noah in me didn't die."Tyki stuck his tounge out."On the contrary,it survived.I don't know how,but it did."He turned to the akumas."You there!We have no busniness here anymore.Let's go."
"Roger."The akumas nodded and retreated.
Suddenly,the sky turned dark.Soon,it began raining.Kira cried and shivered from the cold.
"Why...I wanted so so much to become an Excorcist...why did it end like this?"She whispered.
"I'm sorry,Kira.We weren't able to protect you."Lenalee put her hand on her shoulders.
"I-"Kira felt dizzy again.She fell onto the wet grass,unconcious.She could still hear Allen and Lenalee calling her,it got softer and softer until it eventually disappeared.
