Missing Piece

Pained Memory

Trust Is a complicated thing. It can be built with a Single action and destroyed just as fast. Most of the Time trust needs days or even weeks to form. At least that is how it is for most people. Sunny on the other hand needed more than that.

He had never trusted people easily, on the contrary, getting himself to finally reveal his secrets to his Comrades and friends had taken him years back then. He did so only in their Second Nightmare after all.

So it was weird for him sitting here with those people he doesn't remember, knowing close to nothing about them while They know most of his Secrets as it seems. But somehow he felt at ease. Allowing himself to accept the Situation and hope that the strangers won't betray him with their knowledge.

There is no need to stress about things that lay in the past after all.

‘What's done is done. Seems like I'm at the mercy of others once again.’

The reality was different of course. They are the ones at his Mercy, not the other way around. If he wanted To he could easily Kill Nightingale and Athena if they choose to betray his trust. Currently they are doing a good job at building it, so he would never do that of course.

‘For the Moment at least. For now they seem like good people. Should that change though… let's just say that her son would grow up without a Mother.’

Noticing his complicated expression Effie giggled. The Huntress has been drinking not only the wine they brought, but also getting her hands on Sunny's Liquor Cabinets. He doesn't mind though, she is paying for it after all.

“You look like something is on your mind, Sunny. Tell us, what is it?”

He hesitated, he could hardly tell her that he was just thinking About how he would turn her Husband into a Single Father if the need arose. So he pulled one of his oldest tricks, Deception.

“There are many things I'm concerned about, Athena. None of them are easy to explain.”

Effie sighed Deeply, she knew better than to press him into telling them something, but one thing has been irritating to her for the entire evening so far.

“Effie… call me Effie. Athena is for people I don't know and don't like.”

She spat drunkenly. Kai too has been looking into his Glass a little too deep as it seems and joined her agenda.

“Me too…call me effie too…no wait, Kai…my name is Kai.”

Both of them Laughed at Kai's mistake. Even Sunny couldn't hold back a smile.

‘Perhaps I was wrong, how could these two be bad people? Sure Athe…no, Effie is a bit loud and irritating sometimes. But somehow I enjoy being in the presence of such contrast to myself.’

The evening has been going very well so far. To his surprise the two have even shared some of their secrets too. How their Abilities work, what kind of Memories they possess and of course, what their Flaws are. Which in Case of Kai irritated him more than it eased his mind. That damn fool still thinks he has a Flaw. Of course from Kai's perspective it is, but from Sunny’s? He couldn't have hoped for a better Falw to get. Instead he got the Opposite.

‘Fate is a Funny thing sometimes. In this case though, it's a bad joke.’

He thought with a sour face. Suddenly Effie jumped up from her seat like something had stung her from under the Table. She turned to Kai, grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him while she yelled.

“OUR ARMORS KAI, SUMMON YOURS, HE UPGRADED THEM AFTER ALL.”

Effie was right, their Transcendent Armors they Both received from the Chain Lord’s had been upgraded By Sunny to the Supreme Rank in their 3rd Nightmare. Surely he doesn't remember it but the Shadow Strings inside their Memories are undeniable proof of his work.