40.) "I'm open minded…" SkyTato, suggested by: IsolationTheory

(Shorter, but shorter for a reason!)

As I stare at the darkened sky, I can't help but be grateful. The stars are out of view. Don't think of him. I swallow the lump in my throat, casting my vision to the camp below. I'd climbed up the mountain we've pushed ourselves against, and from here, the view is tremendous. And saddening…

"Tyler?" I flinch; looking towards the man I call a friend. His sunglasses were pulled aside, his golden irises kind and gentle, soothing.

"Yes?"

"Are you-?"

"Don't." Adam flinches at my words, but I quickly look away. I can feel the tears building. Don't think of him… "I-… I'm fine."

"Come here." I look to Adam as I hear him approaching, and see his arms outstretched, and his face sincere. The tears begin to spill. I do go to him. He brings me to my knees as I begin to sob. He knows. He saw. He saw it all. And neither of us could save him. Not even Seto could…

"This is why he told us that love was an impurity!" I wail as the grass around us starts dying, Adam trying to shush me. "THIS IS WHY I SHOULD'VE LISTENED!"

"Quiet now… It's okay…" I can barely breathe I'm sobbing so much. I miss you... "You'll see him again-." That's when I pull away. My heart is pounding. I begin huffing, as I can't imagine he actually means it.

"I'm immortal. I don't die." I stand, shoving Adam away from me as I storm off towards the edge of the cliff drop off. Adam follows. "This is why I follow him. This is why I listen to him! THIS IS WHY I PLEDGED THE DARKNESS! THERE'S NOTHING PURE IN THIS WORLD!" Sharply looking to Adam, I can feel the hot, searing tears streaking my face, Adam's amulet giving a light glow, protecting him from the poison in my veins. Without that amulet, he'd be as black as the grass. As dead as him… As dead as Universe… "This world took him from me." I hiss, eyes beginning to glow as I feel my fingers twitch. "I should be fighting you. I should be enraged that Seto's dead- but he isn't. You saved him- YOU BLOODY BASTARD!" I rush at Adam and he lets me knock him down, but winces as I do so. "IF YOU HADN'T SPARED HIM I WOULDN'T HAVE APPROAHCED UNIVERSE! I WOULD'VE NEVER FALLEN IN LOVE! I WOULD BE FULLY PLEDGED TO THE DARKNESS- I'D BE FULLY PLEDGED TO THE ETERNAL SOUL OF SETO'S IMPURITIES!"

I stop, look to the sky, and close my eyes as I begin to feel the rain. It builds, pouring harder and harder as more minutes pass us by, in silence.

"Why didn't you let Seto die…?" I whisper, staring at the Northern Star as the tears continue to silently fall. I miss you…

"I'm open minded… and I believe him, and you, and all the other followers are meant to bring more purity to this world. Not ruin what purity remains." I look to the man below me, watching as he stands, standing taller than me by just an inch or so, older not by much at all. "But you, you need to let go of your darkened beliefs. Seto already has-."

"You really believe that?" I chortle, pupils shrinking as I shake my head, backing away again. Adam furrows his eyebrows, confused. "Seto will never change. He can't…"

"What do you-?"

"Don't you get it?" I snap, beginning to chuckle, my vision darkening at the corners. "I follow the darkness. Seto follows himself."