The Middle Ground, Ch. Two

[Lai Jun Chen]

Chapter Two: Aspects of Tyki

Tyki Mikk

Don't give a shit about the temperature in Guatemala,
Don't really see what all the fuss is about.
Ain't going to worry about no future generations,
I'm sure somebody's going to figure it out.

Tyki Mikk. Marquis Mikk. Tyki-pon. The 3rd. The Noah of Pleasure. Human. White. Assassin. Black.
These were the aspects of the life of Tyki Mikk, but in the end he really didn't care about much of it. He didn't really care about much of anything, actually. He didn't hate the world, not all of it, but the idea of the destruction of humanity was simply thrilling. The fighting, the blood, the new world that would rise from the result of this war was irresistible. The 3rd couldn't figure out what all the fuss over human beings was about. Humans were destroying themselves and their world quite well even without the help of the Akuma and the Noah. They lived as if there weren't to be any future generations. Suffice to say, there was very little that the Noah of Pleasure took any pleasure in, very little of the current world that he wished to hold onto. He rather liked his human friends, but even they were not something he'd necessarily keep.
Allen Walker. For the love of everything unholy he wanted Allen Walker. He wanted to keep Allen forever. The white-haired young man was one of the only things of the present, or future, that Tyki cared about. There had always been something about the Exorcist that he loved. He couldn't quite describe what it was about Allen, most of if was vague, but he didn't care to question it fully either. He was the Noah of Pleasure: he simply liked what he liked and did as he pleased. Besides, everyone liked Allen. (Tyki was fairly certain that even the Earl had a sort-of soft spot for the cursed teen.)

Don't try to tell me how some power can corrupt a person,
You haven't had enough to know what it's like.
You're only angry because you wish were in my position,
Now nod your head because you know that I'm right (all right).

Part of the reason everyone liked Allen was that he was idealistic and fought relentlessly for his ideals, to see them become reality. Allen Walker's ideals could rival those of the Buddha, of any angel, saint, of humanitarian and empathetic deity in history. Allen was the incarnation of goodness and if it were possible, even the Akuma would come to like him. (Now that he thought about it, he guessed they sort of did, since he 'saved' them.) This was certainly one of the reasons he liked Allen. Tyki had learned of the harsh inquisition Allen was facing at the Order because of the 14th. Those who knew the Exorcist well enough, who understood him even only a little, would know that Allen Walker could never betray his mission, his ideals: save the Akuma, save the humans, save the world. Allen Walker was incorruptible. The cursed teen was one of the most powerful beings on the planet, incapable of treachery or corruption, yet facing accusations of heresy, and seemingly unfazed by it all. His power never tempted him to anything beyond his own goals. Even as his power grew beyond what anyone thought possible, as either an Exorcist or a Noah, he kept fighting -not for the Order, or God, or anything else- for his own ideals. Ideals that not even the Dark Order's 'God' could ever hope to live up to.
Tyki continued to follow Allen's biased trial (if one could even call it a trial). All that he could come up with to explain the Order's behavior towards their best Exorcist was fear. They both feared and coveted his power. They desired his power to fight the Earl. They feared his power because he was capable of fighting the Earl. They feared that they could no longer control him. They feared that saintly, angelic Allen Walker, Exorcist and Noah, would turn on them.
What was truly incomprehensible was why they thought power was automatically evil. Why did they think that the 14th would corrupt their Allen, make him 'evil,' turn him to the Noah? After all, the previous 14th had chosen to turn against his fellows and help the Exorcists. Therefore, it was logical to assume that even being a Noah, one was given a chance to choose their path, their side in the war. Apparently, the Order was not very logical. Furthermore, if their God was all-powerful then why was he not evil? Tyki could not understand how they could hate Allen simply because he had potential, the ability to fight, the power to win their war for them. Again, all Tyki could come up with to this quandary was fear and jealousy. From what he could see, he was pretty sure that Allen would have willingly given them his power if it meant he could have a bit of peace, if he could just be a slightly more normal teenager.
Tyki knew that Allen saw and understood everything he did. He'd once asked the boy why he put up with the bigots from the Order. Allen had only frowned and looked away, unwilling or unable to answer. Tyki pressed onward.
"Why should you be faulted for the way you were born, Shonen?" Allen stayed silent.
"If they have faith in their God, and their God creates all then you, Allen Walker, Exorcist and Noah, are a creation of their own God. Yes?" Allen looked at Tyki now, but still said nothing.
"Yes, of course you are. And who are they to question the creations of their omnipotent, omniscient 'God?'" Tyki simply smiled at the wary, silent Exorcist and disappeared. Let Allen have some time to think on what he'd said. He was a bright young man, after all. He'd figure it out, if he didn't already know. Besides Tyki needed a nap. He'd made his head hurt from all the theological thoughts and the excessive logic.

[Rhode]

Duude. Tikis not evil. He's fun and light hearted. If anyone was going to taunt him like that, I'd be Rhode/Road. Allen and Tiki would get on because they're both similar in that they want simple things and nothing more. To save the world etc and
to have fun. Annnd Allen wouldn't have stayed silent like that. He'd say something /walk past without comment. Something.
Still - an interesting read! Nice writting style too!