Lyrik, with the help of his healing music, healed a lot faster than he anticipated. He rose to his feet and trailed over to where Iceik perished. He was careful not to step on any blood when he noticed Iceik's axe on the ground, untouched by Negative's magic. He picked it up and stared at it, frowning at Iceik's cruel death. He turned to Asuza and Nicori and let out a sigh before walking over to the two and gently placed the axe by Asuza's side.
"We should hold on to his axe for when we bury him," Lyrik frowned.
Nicori huffed before swiping the pen from Lix's hand and wrote down Iceik's name on his cast. He kept by Asuza's side, scribbling a small drawing of Iceik's face on his arm cast.
"'Suza's right! Who's going to take care of the girls here now that the Sisterhood is ruined? Mama isn't exactly in the best condition..."
"Well, we do have a back-up~" Z-Nurse spoke up. "I believe Aquario will take Z's place~ He is currently the strongest wizard in the Sisterhood~ He's training a young girl, brand new to the Sisterhood, but I'm sure he'll be back soon~ I'll be sure to let him know of the news~"
"What about the repairs? It'll take forever to fix the place up, even with your second in command." Lyrik questioned. "Negative really messed this place up."
"No worries, our special...carpenter will fix this place up in no time~ No one can mend a web like she can~"
Nicori, once finished with the drawing of Iceik, handed the pen to Lyrik so he can sign his cast. Lyrik took the pen and still felt very sad about what happened to Iceik. He signed Nicori's cast and wondered how he could still be smiling after what had happened. Two of his friends perished, his mother is in critical condition, and his home turned to ruins.
"Hey Kiddo, why are you so happy?" Lyrik knelt down by Nicori. "Something bad happened and we're all kinda stuck in a pickle. You okay?"
"I'm fine," Nicori faced Lyrik. "Well... I'm sad that Mr. Iceik is gone, but Mama told me something really cool when I used to feel really sad. She said that when bad things happen, they bring us closer together. Sometimes, looking at your darkest moment can empower you to make a brighter future. I know it stinks... but crying isn't going to bring Mr. Iceik back, right?" Nicori childishly kicked at the ground. "Besides, if we find a way to stop Negative or Citrus-Man, I bet that'll make Iceik super happy, don't you think?"
"Heh, you're mom taught you a lot of stuff, huh?"
"Yeah! Mama may be super lazy, but she's wise!"
Faunix smiled at Nicori, happy knowing that his spirits were still high.
He's still a child, yet, he speaks like an adult... I wonder when he started taking his own steps. For being such a brat at times, his heart is definitely in the right place. Oh, Nicori...
Faunix cleaned a tear from his eye and turned to Black Shadow.
"Both magic societies have been hit pretty hard. Now with both Master Shine and Master Z out of commission, there is no one capable of holding their role... I think we should leave this group to their own path, they appear to be set on a direction. You, Me, and Tort should report back to the Brotherhood and report this to Ballows..."