Turning Back The Clock

Turning Back The Clock: Chapter 24

Estarossa was silent as the group whispered and talked among themselves. Even though his nerves were on edge as they did so.

After all, his brother's fate was going to be determined by this discussion.

"Do you know if he's remembered anything yet? Or how long he's been in contact with his brothers?"

He shook his head at Monspeet, wishing he could have a better answer.

"No. Although he knows we've been lying to him, it's hard to gague if he knows that from the sins telling him or his own memory coming back."

Another moment of silence as Monspeet thought.

"Well, either way the sins are a problem. The fact that they were able to get into contact to begin with is an alarming issue. They need to be irradiated."

"I agree, however where we currently stand things are still going to be set into motion for Meliodas if we do that. He's already grown attached whether he remembers or not, as soon as he's strong enough, he's going to leave and start a new resistance."

Gloxina was the one who spoke next.  He was suprisingly calm about the issue even though he had been close friends with Meliodas when the two were younger.

Although Estarossa was more focused on the comment itself. It was raising the issue that Meliodas was a threat. And even though that was true based on what was happening... the Commandment didn't want to face the potential consequence of that.

"Can't we just do the spell again? Send him back to before he got all defiant? If we pair that with slaughtering those pathetic sins that influenced him, things should work out nicely."

Galand had a more optimistic view it seemed, hardly bothered by the matter at hand. Although unfortunately, Estarossa himself would have to be the one to counter that point.

"It was already a risk the first time we used that spell. It took a combined effort from all of us, which alone created a new type of magic to be used. If we use it on him again, there could be complications."

"Yeah but what's the alternative, kill Meliodas? As it stands, he is repeating the past. Once we deal with the sins, his actions won't change. Galand is right, our only choice is to change the boy back."

"But to what age Gloxina? If we make him any younger his new body won't be able to handle the affects of the spell. That's why we did it at the age his magic formed in."

"Well, why not back to a couple weeks after we first did the spell? That's- what- two months back?"

Estarossa stayed quiet as the rest began talking amongst themselves once more. Mainly because either way this went, it would cause worry for his little brother. If they used the spell again like they were discussing, no one would know the possible harm that could do. Both physically and mentally to their former ally. But... the alternative was an execution. Something he had just managed to convince his father wasn't necessary.

Closing his eyes in grief, he didn't open them even as the conclusion was made, already knowing how taxing such a thing would be.

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Zeldris was absolutely crushed. Those last words repeating in his head again and again. "I HATE YOU!"

Everything he had feared was happening right before his very eyes, while he was left to do nothing but watch. His little brother, the boy who had melted his heart all over again. The child who made him smile. The one he had vowed to protect. He was looking at him with that same disdain once more.