I am so sorry for my long absence everyone! It was the end of the semester and Physics was kicking my butt. I'm all done now with the Spring semester so updates should be much more frequent :) Thank you all for your patience and continued support!

Sakura02: Lol, yes, we are slowly getting closer and closer to the blowdart. At least Claire has her real daddy and then her pretend daddy at the order XD

Singular Poisonous Ashes: I can't tell who her father is yet, though it will be revealed very soon.

Strike Justice: Hmmm, I'm not sure yet :)

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"Knock it off, Suman!" Claire shouted, throwing wave after wave of feathers into Suman. "You can't destroy that village!"

Allen was attempting to stop Suman as well. His attempts were thwarted by Suman biting down on his hand. He winced in pain as he swore Suman was going to break his hand with the sheer force of his bite. "Suman, we'll save you from the Innocence! Please stop before you kill someone!"

"Suman, please let Allen go!" Claire had stopped throwing feathers and hovered close beside Allen, unsure of whether she should try and yank Allen's hand from Suman's mouth.

Suman stared blankly up at her and for a moment, a flicker of Suman's old self seemed to come back to his eyes.

"Suman…" Claire smiled gently and reached out to him. Her eyes widened in horror as Suman clamped down even harder on Allen's hand. "Allen!" Claire screamed as Suman slammed into the side of one of the rocky cliffs surrounding the nearby village. She fluttered away from the flying debris. It took her a few moments to gain her bearings and by the time she did, she'd lost sight of Allen and Suman was attacking the village. She hesitated for only a moment before rushing off after Suman in an attempt to stop him from attacking the village.

"Suman, you have stop!" Claire begged as she hovered in front of his face. Her hands trembling, she placed her hands on either side of Suman's face, Allen's blood still dripping from his mouth. "We want to help you, Suman. We want you to come home with us."

"I…want…everyone to…die…" Suman groaned out as he continued to attack.

Claire barely had time to move out of the way as she sensed something coming up behind her fast. Her eyes lit up as she saw the familiar form of Allen's Innocence slam Suman into the cliffs. She flew back over to Suman and once again, held his face between her hands. "Allen wants to save you too! Can't you hear him calling to you?"

Indeed, Allen was screaming loud enough for Suman and Claire to hear his voice clearly. "Don't give into the Innocence! Didn't you want to live at all cost? I saw the little girl in your memories; your daughter! You never wanted to be an Exorcist, did you? You did it in order to pay for your daughter's disease! Even though you could never see them again, you longed to see your family! That's why you betrayed your colleagues! You wanted to live, didn't you?"

Claire was rather surprised to learn that Suman had a daughter. "Suman, is that true?" She winced as he continued attacking the village. She could hear the sounds of the villagers screaming as they were attacked. The sound of a child crying for their father rose above the others and caused Suman to pause. "Suman, what was your daughter's name?"

"Jaime…" he said softly. "Get…away…"

"What?" Claire gasped as Suman screamed in agony and the giant torso began disintegrating. "Suman, what are you doing?"

Suman looked at Claire with clear eyes. "What's your name, Exorcist?"

"Claire." Claire answered.

Suman smiled at Claire. "My daughter is your age." He blinked as Allen was suddenly beside Claire, looking exhausted from having to climb all the way there.

Allen smiled brightly at the relieved look on Claire's face and Suman's confused one. "My name is Allen Walker."

Suman nodded slowly. "It seems my time has come. When I die, this monster will disappear and won't be able to hurt anyone anymore. I'm so sorry. I just…I just wanted to see my family again." He whispered as tears fell from his eyes.

"You can't do that!" Claire shouted, tears falling from her own eyes. "You've got a daughter, right? You can't just leave her! You can't let your daughter grow up without a daddy! Growing up without a daddy…it's the worst. It'll hurt even more for your daughter because she knew you, she got a chance to love you! I don't want there to be another girl like me that doesn't have a daddy!" She blinked as Allen suddenly activated his Innocence. She could see that it was badly broken and that something was wrong. "Allen…?"

"Suman, I'm going to remove your Innocence with my own." Allen shouted over the chaos around them. "I'm going to have to pull you out as soon as I do it, but my arm is broken and neither myself nor Claire alone have the strength to pull you out. You have to latch on with your teeth and no matter what, don't let go! Claire, I'm going to need your help to pull him out. I…I don't want another little girl to suffer like you have either…"

Claire nodded immediately and latched onto Allen's waist. She wanted to reassure Allen that she was glad she was with him, but she knew now wasn't the time. Right now, their sole focus was on saving Suman. She knew when Allen had reached Suman's Innocence when a painful electrical shock rushed through Allen and into her as well. She screamed, but her grip on Allen didn't loosen in the slightest.

"Stop it, both of you!" Suman shouted desperately. "I've killed my comrades and innocent people…"

Allen smiled shakily and held his hand out to Suman. "You have to live…for all those that have died, you have to be happy…"

"Suman, please!" Claire shouted desperately, biting back another scream. "We want to see you happy! We want you to get to see your family again!"

"Now, Claire!" Allen suddenly shouted.

Claire pushed back with her wings with all her might. Her scream mixed with Allen's and Suman's and she was suddenly spiraling to the ground. She let out a sharp yelp as she landed on the ground on her back. It took her a few moments to get air back into her lungs. When she did, she shakily stood up and walked over to Allen whom was laying face down on the ground. "Allen, are you okay?" She called softly, an edge of worry in her voice.

Allen groaned and lifted his head up. He smiled briefly in relief when he saw Claire kneeling before him, safe and sound. "Yes. You?"

Claire nodded. She looked a few feet in front of Allen and stiffened when she saw Suman crouched there, not moving. "Suman? Are you okay, Suman?" She asked as she and Allen approached the unresponsive man. "Allen, what's wrong with him?"

Allen looked with wide eyes at the man kneeling before them. He looked at Claire with her wide green eyes staring up at him. He couldn't tell her…he couldn't tell her that Suman's soul was gone. He was alive physically, but his soul was dead. Allen looked down at the Innocence in his hand that had once belonged to Suman. Tears of anger welled in his eyes and he slammed his fist on the ground in anger. "Why?"

Claire immediately wrapped her arms around Allen's head and held his head to her chest. She kissed the top of his head as tears fell from her eyes as well. "We should send him back to be with his family…" She whimpered out.

Allen finally straightened, pulling Claire into a tight hug. "Yes. Timcanpy, go get Lenalee and the others. He's still alive."

What happened next horrified Claire. Suman suddenly began bubbling before exploding right in front of her and Allen. Bits of blood splashed onto their already bloody faces. She felt the presence of the person behind them before she heard him speak.

"Bye-bye, Suman." The man with the top hat sneered, a wicked smirk on his face.