If Zinnia hadn’t acted as fast as she did, Lyra might have been the victim of another orb or two. Which Alex was holding ready in his hands. Zinnia’s intervention made him stagger a little. The split second bought Zinnia enough time to convince Lyra to cancel her power. Not a second too early, as Alex would have wanted nothing more than to just blast them both away now. But when Sorrow vanished, so did the control over his Arcana. The dangerous orbs shattered. The core vaporized immediately. While the ‘glass’ surrounding it was allowed to fall to the ground before they too vanished in thin air.

The event had put a strain on Alex. His memory had been awaken again. So vividly that he could still see it happen before him. The screams of a few weeks back. It had brought up memories he was burying. Zinnia was clearly talking things over with Lyra in some way. For a second Alex thought to go help. But then Monica appeared, defending the not so poor girl.

Angry at first, Alex marched at the girl he knew from seeing but never learned her name. But with every step he realized that these were extraordinary events. Which would bring forth unforeseeable consequences if not handled with special care. He didn’t like the idea though. If anything he felt abused. Pushed back into a mental hell for a few seconds by someone who was too spoiled to get her own food. Alex wanted nothing more than to berate the child. To scream and yell at her. He didn’t know exactly how she did it, but he knew the girl had invoked those memories. And quite possibly invoked the darker thoughts. But for the greater good, he couldn’t do that.

So once he reached Zinnia, Lyra and Monica he calmly said: “It seems a little misunderstanding took place.” He told Zinnia. “I think she and I both are at the blame of what just happened.” He said to Monica while pointing at Lyra. “And I apologize for my actions.” He then turned to Lyra on the ground. It was a gamble at best. If anything, all could go back to hell in a matter of seconds if Lyra chose to. He knew that. But under the best case scenario he defused the situation. So nobody would fight anymore. All for the greater good. He kept repeating in his head. All for the greater good of living together.