Neon 10: Teyvat

by NeonSkye74

Summary:

When Neon Skye wielder of the DNA changing device knows as the Omnitrix arrives in Teyvat, he must team up with the blonde traveler Lumine to defend it from threats coming from either Neon's dimension or threatening Teyvat before.

Notes:

Synopsis: When a mysterious being calling himself a hero appears in Teyvat and gets captured by the traveler believing he's a member of the Abyss Order, things gets complicated when evil Robots from Dimension 12 arrive wishing to destroy everything.

Chapter 1: Flame with Surprises

"A purple humanoid was sliding down a mountainous area, he was wearing a black and purple hoodie, with a poncho shaped collar around his upper body. He has lavender sleeves with purple flaming marking near the tip, black short with purple accents at the ends and a pair of black leggings underneath them. He was wearing purple sneakers, most unique he has a long "tail" attached to his poncho collar which whipped wildly as he slid down. He had a pretty skeletal neck and at the tip a bright purple flame which hosted 2 huge white blank eyes and a jagged mouth."

Neon:The name's Neon Skye, wielder of the Omnitrix, you know the strongest device in the galaxy which allows me to turn into a huge roster of different alien beings to save the universe from anyone threatening it...And sometimes... that includes saving other dimensions too.

"We cut to Teyvat, a place that, for the most part, is a rural land with not that advanced technology. Currently right now, we're in Fontaine, a place that close to 1800s France as we see two people walking. One is a young adult with blond hair, a white and blue dress, a white scarf and white boots the reached up to her thighs. The other was a fairy like little girl, with white hair, a dark blue scarf, a white and rose gold dress and a rose gold tiara floating above her."

Paimon:Let's go take the newest number of the detective novel~!

Lumine:"sighs" Remember our budget Paimon, our budget!

Paimon:Come on, please?! Paimon will lend you Paimon's emergency fund!

Lumine:No way! Remember the last time you lent your fund? Besides the fact your slime piggybank is adorable.

Paimon: Thanks... but aw man! "pouts a bit"

Lumine: Maybe if we manage to get enough Mora from commissions...Except the ones in Dragonspine! I hate commissions in Dragonspine "she shivered a bit" Gets me cold just thinking about it... "She walks up to a Katheryne, a bionic puppet with black hair, a maid's headband and a green, white and black dress with red bows, white stockings and green shoes."

Katheryne:Ad astra abyssosque! Welcome to the Adventurers' Guild.

Lumine:Hey Katheryne, any new commissions today...Preferably not in Dragonspine...

Katheryne:Hmmm, because you mentioned it we got reports of what appears to be a solitary Abyss Order member sighted near east of Mount Esus, Champion Duelist Clorinde was also tasked to investigate so there's chances you'll meet her during the commission.

Lumine: Mount Esus? We almost never get to go there! There's lots of Fatui camps there...

Paimon: Paimon wonders what's an Abyss Order member doing out there?

Lumine:...A Statue of the Seven is nearby! The Abyss Order definitely sent him to corrupt it or something!

"The duo rushed over to the location as fast as they can...Or rather teleported them due to the unique and mysterious teleport waypoints scattered around the land."

Lumine: Ok, let's see who we find first? Clorinde or the Abyss Order that we'll kick his butt.

Clorinde:Traveler! Didn't expected to see you here

Lumine:I mean, we took the same commission, especially if its about the Abyss Order!

Clorinde: It's just that last I heard, you were making a movie.

Lumine:...Touché, but the Abyss Order is something very personal for me...So let's not kill the member, we should interrogate him.

Clorinde:Alright, I can try. But should anything go awry, I won't hesitate to use force "she shows her sword." Understood?

Lumine:No problem... Now, how do you want to do this, split up?

Clorinde:No need, I already found him thanks to a tip from the Fatui in the area, yes I know they're not the most trustworthy people, but remember they did help Fontaine during the crisis.

Lumine: That's more than fine in this case. Please, by all means lead the way.

"They arrived at the location soon after and they managed to saw the "Abyss Order member" walking down the path."

Lumine:"whispers" Never saw this kind of Abyss freak before.

"And it was... Neon, just minding his business."

Neon:Weird little dimension over here. But to be honest, I like it. It's nice and quiet without anyone trying to jump me, unlike the 12th dimension with those rob-"Clorinde shot at him causing him to jump in shock." Me and my big mouth!

Clorinde: Freeze and put your hands up. We can and will fight you if it's necessary.

Neon:You two have the nerve to attack a famous hero!

Clorinde: Famous? Yes. Hero? Maybe to you.

Lumine: Even the famous part is debatable, we don't even know your rank.

Neon:I saved the universe like...Umm...5 times! I prevented the destruction of Arburia! I ruined Zs'Skayr's plans to cover a planet in corrodium!

Clorinde:Those words mean nothing to us, you realize that right?

Lumine: Saving the universe 5 times? I've traveled a lot, how come I haven't heard your tales, hmm? We don't even know your name!

Neon:Neon Skye! Wielder of the Omnitrix! "He pulled his sleeve up to reveal a device with a black faceplate with two green stripes forming an outline for a hourglass shape."

Clorinde: Where did you get that?

Neon:Since I was 10! It's the Omnitrix created by Azmuth, the smartest being in three, arguably five galaxies!

Lumine: Ok look, no one is buying that story, so just turn yourself in! We just wanna ask questions.

Neon:You're threatening me! Of course I'm not going to turn myself in! "got shot again." Stop that! Fine! You ask for it! It's Hero Time! "The device's faceplate separated and circular top popped out."

Clorinde: So it doesn't even hold itself up? Ooh, so scary.... Now hands up and come with us.

Neon:"slammed down the Omnitrix, suddenly a female voice started."

Omnitrix AI:Uncatalogued DNA sample detected. Function not available.

Lumine: What was that? Uncatalogued DNA? What is that device?

Neon:I ummm..."tries to press the Omnitrix while Clorinde approaches him." I don't suppose you want to talk about this?

Clorinde: I did, I asked you to come nicely!

Neon:"moves the Omnitrix until it glowed yellow and it shot a yellow ray that started to scan Lumine up and down."

Lumine: What the?!

Clorinde:"aimed at him." Ok that's it! You just became a dangerous individual and I have the right to use force!

Neon:"slammed down the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a humanoid made of extremely durable crystal. His body is overall indigo, with several dark lines and spots. He has magenta fingers, he also sports six magenta shards on his back, two on his chest, and one on the top of his head that resembles a horn. He has three additional crystal shards on each shoulder and arm, one on each knee, and two on the sides of his head. His face is black and very caved in where one shiny green eye is located, he also has what appears to be a mouthguard. The hourglass symbol appears on his right pectoral."

Chromastone:"posed" Chromastone!

Lumine:That's... new?

Paimon:Is that a shapeshifter?! Remember, like Enjou, except not a human?

Clorinde:"shot him again."

Chromastone:"didn't even flinched, the electro bullets even appeared to be absorbed by his rocky body." That's not going to work. I'm a conductor!

Clorinde: No matter. "She drew out her sword." We'll duel it out then.

Chromastone:Bad decision when you face the ultraviolet crystal guy! "shoots a white beam with rainbow outlines at her."

Clorinde:"dodged it and ran at him." Oh no you don't!

"Chromastone shoots more, before propulsing himself up with his ultraviolet lasers, now he was airborne."

Lumine:OK, even for an Abyss person, this guy is weird!

Clorinde:Ok, idea. You distract him, I'll apprehend him!

Chromastone:Time to try this move I recently made "absorbs the light from the sun before burst out a beautiful but powerful prismatic explosion." RGB-Blast!

Lumine:"narrowly dodged." Ok, light based powers... not exactly what I had in mind, but I guess it'll do! "She drew out her sword and jumped at him."

"Chromastone dodged by diving down, but the moment he touched the ground, the symbol made a sound and he was enveloped in green light, revealing him back to his normal self."

Neon:Uh oh! Come on, that wasn't nearly enough time-! "Felt something poke his back."

Clorinde:"Had her sword pressed against his back." Last chance...

Neon:..."Tried to sprint only for Clorinde to grab his poncho tail." Now I regret adding that to my outfit...

Clorinde:Come on, off to interogation with you. "She dragged him with her and Lumine."

"Unknown to them some red sparks started forming in the area, until an ominous portal formed. The scene changes to the insides of Fortress of Meropide, which although it's essentially a prison, life there is not so bad that some people even decide to stay even after their sentence time is over."

Wriothesley:I got him sufficiently restrained, feel free to go in and ask him whatever you like.

Lumine:OK flame boy, tell me your rank in the Abyss Order, are you above Mages but below Heralds and Lectors?

Neon:Ok, so 1. I'm Neon. And 2. What are you talking about? I have no idea who or what this Abyss Order is, as I said earlier I'm a good guy like the definition of a good guy!

Lumine:Oh really? Do good guys have weird devices that scan people, or can shapeshift, or shoot beams of light at people?

Neon:Due to the fact my Omnitrix scanned you that means you aren't human. "That made Lumine sweat."

Lumine:What...How do you figure that?

Neon:My Omnitrix doesn't accept human DNA, so it's easy to connect the dots y'know.

Lumine: OK, so maybe I'm not human... Let's stay on topic though, we're not here for me.

Neon:Again, I'm a hero...Which really loves chili fries and videogames!

Lumine:I have no idea what the second thing is and honestly never expected to find an Abyss Order member who likes fries.

Clorinde:"Enters." Traveler we got a situation in the city! Huge problems even!

Lumine:"To Neon." Stay right there, abyssal punk!

Neon:You got to be kiddin-! "The door slammed shut as Lumine and Clorinde sprinted out."

"Back on surface, Lumine and Clorinde arrived to see a mechanical creatures with a big wheel as their primary source of locomotion, a flat-ish round waist, and a circular mushroom-shaped head with a singular optical cluster array. They have three long flat bandage-like tendrils for arms and scissor-like claws which appear to be engulfed in a red aura."

Robots:Destroy all flesh and the works of flesh.

Lumine:What in the-?

Clorinde:Nothing like the Gardemeks we see, huh.

"One of the robots moved its head and started scanning Lumine, Paimon and Clorinde, before readying an ocular blast, that made Lumine to grab Paimon and ran one side while Clorinde ran the other."

Clorinde:Looks like our grand Iudex couldn't stood idly during such a huge crisis after the appearance.

"Lumine and Paimon looked to see the Iudex and Hydro Sovereign Neuvillette atop of Palais Mermonia."

Paimon:This is serious business!

Lumine:Well, we oughta help however we can!

Neuvillette:We don't accept robotic beings in Fontaine except the ones created by us, so begone before I have to eliminate all of you.

"One bigger robot rolled in to confront Neuvillette."

Computron:We do not kneel to flesh beings like you.I'm Computron, ruler of the 12th Dimension, we were created by flesh beings like you but we revolted, hunted our creators to extinction just like we're going to do with you.It would be in your best interest to surrender now!

Neuvillette:Hmphh! "He tapped the floor with his cane." Let the mighty be humbled.

Computron:Bold to claim yourself as mighty, but indeed the people of this dimension will be humbled by us.

"Neuvillette slowly lifts his hand before showing his palm, a symbol made out of Hydro energy started forming...Suddenly a huge stream of water bursted out, it hit the robots... but while some were blown away, the rest stood their ground, especially Computron."

Computron:You just dig your own grave, flesh bag...Now thus world will soon have all its flesh puppets exterminated!

Lumine:This is not looking good...

Paimon:Paimon believes that we need help

Lumine:No! We don't get help from that shapeshifting Abyss Order member that shot light beams at us half an hour ago!

Paimon:Think about it, enemy of an enemy can be a friend, right? Suppose those robots want to threaten him too, don't you think he'll cooperate?

Lumine:But-"A laser caused an explosion behind her, causing her scarves to wildly flop around." Fine! But I'll not get on my knees begging for his help!

"Lumine went back into the Fortress of Meropide to retrieve Neon, she found him pretty relaxed in the interrogation room, sipping tea."

Neon:So you want to finally let me go? Cause this prison is really intricate, like it actually makes the Incarcecons to look extremely easy to break out from, like anti-intangibility walls and everything.

Wriothesley:Anti-intangibility? The walls are like regular walls, of course you'll end up in deep water and I don't see any vision on you, so you better hope you know how to swim if you want to escape. "That dumbfounded Neon due to the fact he could've easily just left."

Neon: I COULD HAVE LEFT?!

Lumine:Eh, not really. One of us would have hunted you down.But the point is....There are killer robots on the surface that want to exterminate all flesh beings here and they literally barely got dented by the literal Dragon Sovereign of Fontaine!

Neon:...Ok, you just yelled at me so many different things that I need to process...First off, killer robots that want to exterminate flesh, you're definitely reffering to Computron and his minions. Second, Sovereign what now? I met dragons before.. Is he from Luna Draconis by any chance, did he accidentally got stranded here?

Lumine:...What are you talking about, you make no sense!

Neon:The point is....You can't defeat Computron and you need my help?

Lumine:...Yes and no I'm not going to beg for your help if it's what you expect and no I'm not kneeling for you either! You either help, or we offer you to them in hopes that they'll accept our peace offer!

Neon:You sure you're a hero? You sound more like a trigger-happy vigilante than one!

Lumine: I don't have much patience for an Abyss Order member!

Neon:Just get me out of here...

"The traveler and the "Abyss Order member" were leaving, meanwhile on the surface...Things didn't went as smoothly as everyone hoped."

Neuvillette:I'm not letting the land that my late lover Egeria entrusted me after her passing to get destroyed by some strange vicious machines...

Computron: Then you shall perish along with this land.

Neon:Aww Computron, I'm hurt that you replaced me for your number #1 enemy, especially I kicked your metal butt like 5 times already.

Computron:"rotated his head and scanned Neon."

• Name:Neon Lavanda Skye 
• Age:21
• Equipment:Tech Level 20 DNA changer knows as the Omnitrix created by Azmuth of the Galvans.
• Threat Level:HIGH

Neon: Tell you what, run along now and I'll spare you the embarassment and by embarrassment I meant sending you and your minions to this place's scrap heap! I bet the engineers around here will have a field day seeing what makes you guys tick.

Computron: We do not yield, certainly not onto the likes of you!

Neon:Dude, I literally said I beaten your butt like 5 times already, let's make it 6 shall we?

Lumine: Go ahead, work your magic then.

Neon:"Started scrolling through his transformations wheel before slamming the Omnitrix core down."

"He turned into a humanoid beetle of a greenish color, he had black arms and legs with spines jutting out of them. His arms were big with teal spines on the forearms areas, his fingers were grey and sharp. A big jaw and the most important detail, a long horn resembling a cannon on his forehead."

Eatle:Eatle!

Lumine:...You seriously name the forms you shift into?

Eatle:Yeah, it gives them personality...And besides the Omnitrix makes me shout their names to strike fear in the hearts of my enemies.

Lumine:Isn't that overkill?

Eatle:No, cause if this was overkill, I would have shouted "Overkill!"

Lumine:...Just get in there smart aleck...

Eatle:"Grabbed some gardemeks that were crushed by Computron and he straight up started eating them."

Lumine:What the-?

Eatle:It's in the name, "EAT-le". "He charged up his laser, took aim at the robots and started firing, which razed the head off one of the minions, causing Eatle to jump in victory."

Eatle:Boom! Headshot brought to you by the cool Oryctini Eatle!

Lumine:Hey, just because you get a headshot doesn't mean you need a big head! There's still plenty more!

Computron:I knew the "Hero of Heroes" will be a problem like alwa-"Got shot by Neuvilette again, this time at the head, causing some spark to pop out."

Neuvillette:Not a bad idea to aim for the head.

Eatle:I know right? Shuts them up real quick!

Computron:Meddling fleshbags! I should've known to exterminate Skye the moment we crossed paths all those years ago! No matter, it's a mistake I'll correct NOW!

Eatle:"Grabs a chunk of pavement before chewing it down." Mmm, those robots were good, but this is delicious~

"The robots all fired their lasers at Eatle, which the latter jabs his arms into the pavement as he charged up his beam, the charging up caused the pavement to crack a lot before he unleashed a very strong beam attack that ripped through the lasers with zero difficulty and blasted through the robots, destroying them as they came. Lumine and every Fontainian looked with their eyes and mouths wide open at it."

Lumine:S-Such power! "Her sword felt out of her hand looking at it."

Computron: You may be able to captivate others with your strength, but your luck will eventually run out, Skye!

Eatle:Sure, sure, tell that to every other freak that tried to take the Omnitrix away from me ever since I got it all those years ago, either be tyrants, mutants, mad scientist or bounty hunters....Neon Skye doesn't shake!

Computron:Neon Skye may not shake, but we shall see if you can be sliced! "He started spinning his arms like a giant saw blade and headed right for Eatle."

Eatle:"Pulls his arms out of the ground before grabbing one of the arms before starting biting on it." Don't underestimate my exoskeleton, it's very hard! 

"Computron aimed and starting charging his laser at Eatle's face, the Oryctini bites his arm so hard it actually ripped off, he then started slurping it down like a noodle."

Eatle:Thanks for the snack, but I'm afraid we must cut this short, I don't want to get stomach cramps.

Eatle:"Charged up his beam, which immediately collided with Computron's laser, then it ripped through the laser and hit Computron right on the head, annihilating him."

"Computron felt down as Eatle smiled, a beeping sound was heard from the Omnitrix and he reverted back to Neon."

Neon:Ha-Hold up! "Burps loudly as some bolts and red metal came out of his mouth." Pardon me!

Lumine: You're weird...But you managed to pull through for an Abyss Order member.

Neuvillette:Abyss Order Member? Ms.Lumine I don't sense any Abyssal energy on today's hero.

Lumine: Well then what are you?

Neon:I literally told you like 3 times, I'm Neon Skye, wielder of the Omnitrix, saved the universe like 5 times! "And Steambird reporters already started flocking him."

Lumine:Oh, well why didn't you said so?

Neon:"Facepalmed, but got all professional when answering questions from the reporters." The name's Neon Skye, hero from the Andromeda Galaxy, my favorite color? Purple of course~ favourite food definitely are chili fries~

Lumine: Ok ok seriously though, I had my doubts but you seem to be truthful so I'll believe you.

"The scene became red as it was revealed that someone was observing everything through binoculars. A monstrous lizard-like alien with a white, black, and red color scheme appeared next to the observer. It has a black head which dons a white patch on each side of its head. Located on these, it has four red eyes, two on one side, and two on the other. It has sharp teeth and the gums protrude in its lower jaw. It has a row of red spikes running down her back, which also has a black stripe. It has four legs and black feet, each ending in three red claws, and a tail with a red-marked tip. Most important it wears a red spiked segmented collar."

Observer:So... This is where Skye thinks he can hide and he became buddies with someone who I sense is a great quarry too. "Looks through the binoculars to see Neon fist bumping with Lumine." Indeed, it shall be fun to hunt them both down and add them to my collection.

"The alien lizard snarled, only to be calmed by its owner by petting its head gently, revealing a gloved 3 fingered hand resembling Neon's."

Observer: Patience, my dear Buglizard, we shall lie in wait until the moment Skye and his friend drop their guard, even if it takes weeks or even months, a good hunter always will catch its quarry...Enjoy your moment Skye, it won't last.

"The mysterious observer and his pet slowly went into the shadows as the scene ended."

 

Chapter 2: The Mechanic

Summary:

When Lumine tries to introduce Neon to Teyvat, a very pissed mad inventor calling himself "The Mechanic" wants to settle the score with the blonde traveler.

"It had been several days since Neon came to Teyvat, and Lumine was going around introducing Neon to the others. Mostly so they don't mistake him for being an Abyss Order Member like before.Neon was stuffing his face with chili fries, that slightly irritated Lumine, Neon stopped for a bit when he felt Lumine's glare."

Neon:What? I hadn't had breakfast before I got here and mmmhmm...These chili fries are great~! Next time I should tell them to add extra cheese and onions too.

Lumine:Look, all I can say is I'm trying to give you a good reputation, the least you can do is not pig out on those chili fries that you asked the chefs to make.

Lumine:How do you know the recipe even?

Neon:I had the Omnitrix save it in case a restaurant on another planet doesn't have it. "wipes his mouth with his sleeve, causing Lumine to get a disgusted expression."

Lumine:I see you have your priorities... Including forgoing manners.

Neon:Lumine....I don't think that guy is a fan of yours.

"Neon pointed at a middle-aged man with brown teeth, a single golden tooth, and a small mustache, he has grey eyes,  he wears a black bowler hat that has a piece of clockwork meka with three red lights placed over it to cover his eye. He also has a robo-arm in place of his left arm. He has a beige sweater covered in metal parts and cables that hold his robo-arm. He also has a long torn red coat, pale gray pants and black shoes. He was scowling at Lumine pretty intensely."

Lumine:Eesh, yeah. I don't like the look he's giving me.

Man:"approached them." I have a bone to pick with you Traveler.

Lumine:Me? Why, what did I do besides try to host that sloppy guy over there?

The Mechanic:They call me The Mechanic. I used to send parts for the Harbinger knows as The Doctor in Sumeru for his plan to get the Dendro Gnosis.When you put him out of business, you put me out of business!

Lumine:...I mean, I'm sorry, but come on have you met the guy? Not exactly boss of the year material.

The Mechanic:Your buddy's device on his wrist, very interesting, it's got spare parts. I could use a few in a place like this.

Neon:Oi, don't involve me in this! And yeah, tough luck buddy the Omnitrix has more failsafes than number of digits I have on my limbs!

Lumine:...That doesn't say much, considering you have only 3 digits.

The Mechanic:Just wait until I get my hands on your device "he left glaring at the duo."

Neon:Ok, fill me in...What the heck happened in this Sumeru region to get this Doctor guy to fire him.

Lumine:So for context, Dottore is a member of the Fatui Harbingers, you remember what I said about them, right?

Neon:Group with the powers to rival the elemental Gods, a lot of them are weirdos, but you managed to befriend the one who goes by Childe who got hots for a goat lady,right?

Lumine:Wow, you got it spot on. Anyways, as that guy said, Dottore was in Sumeru trying to get the Dendro Gnosis. He got it in the final, including the Electro one...I guess he no longer needed The Mechanic for I guess parts when he got them, so he's fired, and apparently that's my fault. It's not like we wanted him to get the Gnosis.

Neon:Do you think he's dangerous, like I highly doubt he has anything that could harm us ever since he was fired, especially wanting spare parts.

Lumine:That's true, but let's not count our chickens before they hatch.

"Meanwhile in an unknown location, The Mechanic was in a workshop which has multiple robotic arms hanging from the ceiling."

The Mechanic:Oh yesiree, I'm gonna make those two pay! "He was working on an invention with all the parts he could muster."

"Back with the hero duo, Neon was drinking fonta, while Lumine tried some chili fries, her eyes widen and her face turned red from hot they were, she immediately downed her own fonta bottle."

Neon:So how long were you in the whole hero business? "Took one fry from the plates." Ohh so good~

Lumine:"panted softly." Um, for a little bit now... feels like 4 years, but it hasn't been that long I think.

Neon:For me, ever since I got the Omnitrix, so pretty much 11 now "That shocked Lumine actually."Yeah, I was 10 when I got the Omnitrix...I kept the secret from my "parents" as much as I could,  but you know secrets can't last forever.

Lumine:I'd say, a secret as huge as that?

Neon:Yeah I got ground-"The ground started shaking." Remember when I said that The Mechanic couldn't be that dangerous cause he doesn't have any funding?

Lumine:Remember what I said about counting the chickens before they hatch? I think this one hatched!

"They looked to see a huge robot made out of different types of Clockwork Mekas, it's body and head were from an Suppression Specialist, his left arm was from a Pneuma Construction one with the rotating saw, while the right was from a Ousia one with the crane hand."

Lumine:Yep... honestly, we had it coming for underestimating this guy in Fontaine!

The Mechanic:"His voice can be heard from the robot's chest area."Where are you two?! I'll destroy every building to find you!

Lumine:That's our que, we can finish the talk later!

Neon:You distract his Frankenmech, meanwhile I'll try to protect any civilians from any falling debris.

Lumine:Got it "She ran up to the robot mecha." Hey you, over here!

Neon:"Pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a humanoid mummy alien. He has white bandages with a eerie green glow peeking from the gaps between his bandages. He wears a black and green shendyt with two bandages in front and back of it. He has a black and green collar-like garment around his neck area,  alongside a similar colored headdress, braces and graves. Behind his face trim there's two bandages. He has a pretty long chin spine, he has two eyes on his shoulders which are black with a green slit pupil. The Omnitrix symbol is located on his left wrist."

Snare-oh:Snare-oh!

The Mechanic:I was expecting both you and your friend. No matter, I'll draw him out by attacking you!

"A little girl was crying as some debris started falling down above her, she closed her eyes in fear until she heard some ghostly raspy moans, she opened her eyes to see Snare-oh wrapping all the debris."

Snare-oh:Are you alright? No scratches?

Little Girl:Mmhmm, thank you... mister...

Snare-Oh:No time for formalities, I ought getting you outta here!

"Meanwhile Lumine was dodging the saw hand and the crane hand."

Lumine:Is that all you got? Ruin Guards are more of a challenge than you! 

The Mechanic:I'm just getting started!

Lumine:Then stop playing and give me all you got! Right here! Shoot at me if you dare! "Points directly at her throat before blowing a raspberry at him."

"The Mechanic swung the saw at her throat, only for the hand to stop a few inches above her throat, due to some bandages tying them up."

Snare-Oh:Nuh uh buddy, don't underestimate the strenght of Thep Khufan bandages.

The Mechanic:Aha! There's that device!

Snare-oh:"Pulls so much that the arms actually got ripped off." Where did you got the arms from? A junkyard?

The Mechanic:I was able to salvage whatever I could! In any case, I'm not finished yet! "Ran right at them."

Snare-Oh:"Ties his hand bandages around Lumine's torso like he's about to throw her." Ready for the piercing move?

Lumine:"Got her sword out." I'm ready.

Snare-Oh:Hey! Say hi to my blonde friend, because here she comes! 

"Snare-oh spinned a bit before launching Lumine straight at him."

Lumine:Eat this, you sorry excuse for an inventor! "Pointed her sword out and immediately pierced his head, the robot slowly walked a bit more before falling down in front of Snare-oh."

The Mechanic: No! I very nearly had you! Tsk! This is not the end, I'm going to get you next time! Which is very soon mind you!

Lumine:Sure sure, now skidaddle you hack inventor!

"Snare-oh reverted back to Neon, who started stretching a bit."

Lumine:I never actually asked, how it feels to like...Shapeshift?

Neon:Oh, it doesn't feel weird at all if you thought that. Except your limbs changing positions, like my legs becomes the tail on some aliens, needing to move my shoulders whenever I have an alien with wings, that kind of thing.

Lumine:...You say that so normally...

Neon:Again 11 years...If you ignore that I burnt a forest accidentally the night when I got the Omnitrix.

Lumine:That's...Actually to be expected, to be honest.

"Back to The Mechanic's workshop, he started ripping the now destroyed robot's blueprint in anger."

The Mechanic:Those two vermins! It doesn't matter...I still have 2 more creations that will definitely crush that blonde troublemaker and her weird purple friend! Mark my words, those two will pay for their mockery! With interest!

"Meanwhile, Neon and Lumine got a bit paranoid, thinking about the next attack of The Mechanic, of course her friends got a bit worried...Mostly on Lumine, not so much on Neon."

Neon:Hey! What am I, chopped liver?!

Lynette:I mean you did said you saved the universe a lot of times, so we thought you were kinda used to you know...Getting paranoid.

Neon:I mean, still, the fact I'm new here and the fact we're both paranoid should say something...The fact we thought that the Mechanic was not that dangerous ever since he git jobless, until we realized we're in a pretty advanced region with robots patrolling the city and the wilds which definitely gives him spare parts to create deadly weapons to try to kill us!

Lyney:One small thing though, you have that gizmo of yours that can make you shapeshift. Lumine doesn't have that, and so she's just as vulnerable as the rest of us.

Lumine:Ok, now you got on thin ice buddy, first I discover you and your siblings are Fatui now this-!"Sounds were heard from the sky."

"Everyone looked to see a chopper made out of different clockwork mekas going towards their direction."

Lyney:...Ok, but to be fair, Neon can shapeshift into something that flies, what do you have?

Neon:Jetray could be useful, heck even Stinkfly "Pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a tall red muscular humanoid with a black stripe going from his chin to his lower lip, and he has four eyes: a main pair and a smaller pair below them, while he lacks ears or nose. Most impressive he has 2 sets of arms each with 4 fingered hands, he has thorn shaped spikes on his skin alongside with maroon tattoos all over his torso. His outfit consists of two green sashes connected at his chest by the Omnitrix symbol, green bandages wrapped around his wrists and hips and a pair of black pants uncovering his Y-shaped feet."

Four Arms:Four Arms!...You may think you got one over me Omnitrix, but you forget the ol' saying, "Two birds with one stone".

Lyney:Doesn't that mean taking care of two things at once?

Fours Arms:It means I'm gonna throw something at the chopper. Keep yapping and it'll be you.

Lyney:"Whispers."Note to myself, don't correct the four armed musclehead.

Four Arms:Ok, what's big enough and nearby for me to fling....Bingo! 

"He grabbed a novel stand after he took all the books out of it and he forcefully flung it at the chopper...Good news, it got stuck in the cockpit...Bad news it only slightly wobbled the chopper."

Four Arms:I thought that would at least stagger it a little!

The Mechanic:"His voice was heard from the cockpit." You thought wrong! Now I'll swiss you all nicely then I'm going to collect what's remaining out of your device! "2 Suppression Mek gatling guns came out of the wings."

Four Arms:Ok! I didn't wanted do any more collateral damage for the city, but you asked for it Metal Face! "Rips a chunk of the pavement."

The Mechanic:Ha, I'll blow it to smitereens, along with you!

Four Arms:"Actually charged with the piece of pavement acting like a shield."

Lumine:And that just reminded me of all the Mitachurls I saw charging at me with their shields...

"The chopper fired at the pavement shield as Four Arms charged at it,the shield broke causing a lot of dust to form, even hiding Four Arms's shape."

The Mechanic:Where's that big four armed bru-"The chopper wobbled a lot more suddenly."

Four Arms:Peak-a-boo! You'd be surprised at how nimble a Tetramand can be!Besides, my skin is very tough so I barely felt anything. Pretty normal for a species which native planet has tons of large predatory creatures! "Took a hold of the chopper."

The Mechanic:Why you! Get off this chopper this instant!

Four Arms:Give up, Mechanic, before somebody gets hurt. And by somebody, I mean you!

The Mechanic: Not until I get that device!

Four Arms:You really should meet all the bad guys I beat, they'll definitely tell how easy is to get the Omnitrix from me.

The Mechanic:They gave up too easily!

Four Arms:Yeah, yeah, heard that line a hundred times before...So what does this do? "Shows a red and blue cubic object with ripped wires attached to it."

The Mechanic:Oh that's just the chopper's way to filter out fuel...You fool! "The chopper began falling."

Four Arms:I told you to give up before, this is just karma.

The Mechanist: You're falling down too you musclehead!

Four Arms:As I said, I have tough skin so a little explosion wouldn't do that much.

The Mechanic:I have one last trick up my slee-"Static as the voice box started melting due to the fire started by the explosion."

Four Arms:Oh geez, one more? Come on! "Jumped in front of the others before pressing the Omnitrix symbol to revert back to Neon as soon as the chopper finally felt and exploded, causing his poncho tail to whip to the side."

Neon:This guy just can't just give up can he?

Lumine:Nope... Ugh...So frustrating...

Neon:I have to give him props, he's the first creep that attacked me in such a short period of time, normally the attacks from my regulars happens atleast a few weeks to a few months in-between.

Lumine:He's certainly motivated.

Neon:Either way, we're ending this tomorrow outside the city, just the two of us, the gloves are off!

Lumine:So we're going to kill him?

Neon:What, no! We're going to give to the authorities, especially because I doubt the Fatui are going to bail him out, right? "Stares at Lyney."

Lyney:Oi, just because the person that took Lynette and me in is a part of that group doesn't make me a rat! But, I can tell you that...No one, not even Father or possibly even the Doctor knows The Mechanic's true name or from which nation he came from, the only best known thing about him is he's obsessed in mechanical stuff.

"Back to the workshop, The Mechanic was more than pissed, he took him a long time to get that chopper up and running, only for a four armed brute to smash it in a few minutes."

The Mechanic:This final one better work, or I swear! It's my Magnum Opus, something that would definitely crush those two like some insects! "Punched a piece of paper with crude drawings of Lumine and Neon on it." It will not fail, I'll personally make sure of it!

"The scene slowly turned dark, which then cuts to the next day early in the morning outside the Court of Fontaine, the wind slowly lifts some leaves off a pile from the ground, as Lumine and Neon came into the scene all serious."

Lumine:Are you ready for this, Neon?

Neon:Always, hopefully our buddy wasn't all bark and no bite and decided to chicken out and left for whatever place he came crawling from.

"The ground started shaking, to the point actual flocks of birds flew from the nearby trees, that prompted Lumine to pull her sword out and Neon to activate the Omnitrix."

Lumine:It's definitely the biggest one yet, so I hope you have a very big guy in that alien arsenal of yours!

Neon:Oh I got a very big guy! In fact, you might say it's WAY BIG! "He slammed down the Omnitrix, and as he glowed, he changed into..."

"He actually changed into a similar shape like Lumine. She actually had a similar hairstyle to Lumine but she had a braided tail and most importantly lavender hair. Her outfit is the obvious black and green combo, her top consisted of a sleeveless shirt with a huge diamond-shaped symbol on it that glowed white, her bottom was a skirt with intricately symbols which made up the Omnitrix hourglass symbol. She had green bandages loosely tied around her arms and black fingerless gloves. She wears black tight shorts underneath the dress alongside thigh high black boots with green soles. The Omnitrix symbol is located on her stomach which has covered by a semi-transparent black bodysuit bit."

Alien:Ok...This was unexpected.

Lumine:What the heck...Wait, your Omnitrix scanned me when we first met!

Alien:Definitely, also can I just say...I'm rocking the skirt look not gonna lie.

Lumine:You kinda do, but less complimenting, more fighting!

"They finally saw The Mechanic is a humungous mech suit, looking like a fusion between his other 2 creations he used to attack them."

Lumine:...This is it? This is your A game?

Alien:Yeah dude, do you think just fusing your older builds we destroyed by the way, together into a above average looking mech will definitely make us just give up?

The Mechanic:Silence! Now that you're both the same, I'll be able to finally get the device!

Alien:Yeah, let's see about that cause I definitely feel like this transformation is extremely powerful! 

"The alien points at him, charging up a white beam and when shot...She got thrown backwards into one of the city's walls from the blast recoil and she barely missed, but her blast really irradiated one of the mech's wings causing it to melt quickly."

Lumine:"Stared at the wing, then at the alien astonished." How did you...?!

Alien:No idea! You're the DNA donor!

Lumine:I guess my natural original powers are way too strong for you...You need to resonate with Hydro, go into the city at one of the Statues of the Seven 

Alien:Do you think you can handle him alone?

Lumine:It's just like the first time, I distract him, you go do your thing!

Alien:So what do I have to do? Just touch it or I have to like ask the Statue nicely?

Lumine: Something like that, you go up and resonate with it...Just, just feel the power of Hydro flow through your body. "The alien's eyes widen while looking at Lumine."

Alien:Watch out! "Lumine immediately looked behind to see pyro missiles coming her way."

Lumine:I got this! "She sent out an aquacrest sabre hydro bullet to counter the missiles."

"Meanwhile the Alien was running through the city, looking for the Statue, on her way whe bumped into Charlotte, one of the reporters of the Steambird."

Charlotte:Oh hello Traveler...Did you changed your style?

Alien:No time, gotta run! Actually could you tell me where the Statue of the Seven is located, I really need to get to it! "Explosions were heard outside the city."

Charlotte:Huh, I thought you already knew where it was, also those explosions are begging to be investigated by me!

Alien:"Grabbed her shoulder." Do me a solid...Do not! "Charlotte was taken aback until she observed the Omnitrix symbol on who she thought it was Lumine."

Charlotte:What's that symbol?

Alien:No time to explain, just promise me...Ok I have to explain it! Mad Mechanic, tried to kill me and Lumine like 2 times, kinda of a huge jerk that blames Lumine for getting fired.

Charlotte:You and Lumine? Wait...You're not Lumine aren't you...You're that amazing shapeshifting hero that came 2 days ago! Can I get an interview after this, please?

Alien:Uh huh! Yeah sure, again I really need to get to that Statue!

Charlotte:The Statue is straight up next to the Palais Mermonia, you need to get to the high ground.

"Meanwhile Lumine was dodging all the Pyro missiles launched by The Mechanic's mech."

Lumine:I can do this all day!

The Mechanic: Stay still, you blonde rat!

Lumine:"Sweats softly." (Where are you Neon! I'm not THAT slow...And I forgot to tell him where the Statue is!) "She continued dodging as best she could."

The Mechanic:Time for the RED BUTTON~ "Laughs while uncovering it, but before he could press it a jet of pressurized water struck the mech's left shoulder."

Alien:Guess who's back?!

Lumine:Took you long enough!

"Now the alien had blue streaks in her hair which seems to emanate some kind of wet vapor. The diamond shapes on her chest and knees alongside her wrists started glowing blue."

Alien:"Ran over to Lumine." You ready to end this?

Lumine:Yeah, let's shoot as one (I feel so weird being around her...It felts like I'm home)

The Mechanic: Ha! I've got you both in an easy spot now!

"Lumine and the Alien pointed their fingers at him, causing Hydro energy to form around them."

Lumine & Alien:Bang.

"They shot the energy straight at the mecha's chest, causing every screen in the Mechanic's control room to go red."

The Mechanic:No no no! Come on you hunk of junk! I don't care about the errors-"Got his chair catapulted as a faulty failsafe."

"As The Mechanic fell on the ground, he got surrounded by the Fontaine authorities, including Chevreuse."

Chevreuse:Ahem, you've been a public nuisance and have caused destruction and disturbances three times now, what do you have to say for yourself?

The Mechanic:I got fired cause of her! "Points at Lumine as the alien reverted back to Neon."

Chevreuse:From what kind of job?

The Mechanic:Seeling parts for the Harbinger knows as the Doctor!

Chevreuse:Mmhmm...We're taking you in for a trial or do you want a duel against Ms.Clorinde?

The Mechanic:"To Neon and Lumine." This is not the end you two! I'll return and I'll make you two pay!

Neon:Doubt it, but good luck! Now, let's think about a good enough name for the new member of the Omnitrix family...

Lumine:Mhmm...How about Elemental Star! It fits like a glove especially due to my affinity towards the elements.

"Suddenly Paimon popped out, it's actually been awhile since Paimon was with Lumine for some reason."

Paimon:Traveler! Lantern Rite is just around the corner~!

Lumine:Paimon! Where have you been anyways?

Paimon:Well, Paimon wanted to give you two some space...

Lumine:Oh, that's fair. Anyways, that's great, we can invite Neon so he can see Liyue for the first time."To Neon." You're going to have a fun time, all of our Liyue friends are nice, the scenery is amazing-

Paimon:So much delicious food~ "Drools a bit."

Charlotte:Oh you want to go to the Lantern Rite, same~!

Neon:All I hope there's not going to be any individual wanting to ruin it for everyone...

Chapter 3: Don't Let the Bass Drop

Summary:

When Lord Decibel arrives ruining Neon's first Lantern Rite, our hero and his blonde partner have to defeat the evil Sonorosian DJ.

"On the day of the Lantern Rite festival, Lumine and Paimon were leading Neon and Charlotte around."

Lumine:Welcome to Lantern Rite you two! You're both gonna love it!

Neon:Very lively, it reminds me of a festival on Arburia- "he started blushing hard and started nudging Lumine's shoulder."

Lumine:What? What about an Arburian festival?

Neon:Who's that? "points a purple haired lady with her hair tied in twintails talking with a sailor."

Lumine:Who, her? You like her?

Neon:Is my poncho collar all right? Is my breath good? Do I look good in general?

Lumine:....Yeah, you like her a whole lot.On the look good in general, ummm "looks at his blank white eyes and the jagged open smile." I honestly don't have any terms on how to describe you.

Neon:I'll take that as a compliment.

Lumine:So her name is Keqing, she's the Yuheng of the Liyue Qixing...So pretty much she's a very important person.Personally, I wouldn't take those chances.

Neon:Pffft! Nobody can resist the Skye charm "He winked with a smug smirk."

Lumine:...Just don't get in trouble.Remember, only Fontainians know you're not some weird member of the Abyss Order, we're lucky we didn't bump into any Milleliths on our way towards the harbor.

Neon:Oh come on, my charm will immediately let her know how heroic I am.

Lumine:The charm that worked so well when we met?

Neon:Can I add that Ms.Champion Duelist shot at me, of course I felt threatened and ready to defend myself!

Lumine:Because you didn't comply at first. If you dealt with the Abyss Order for some time, you'd do the same.

Neon:Either way, let me show you how easy is to swoon Ms.Keqing~ "Neon went to Keqing all proudly."

Keqing:"to the sailor."...Lady Ningguang is always happy to host members of The Crux. Especially Miss Beidou, always on the top of the list of the guests.

Sailor:Captain Beidou was friends with Lady Ningguang for a long time, definitely the reason for that.

Keqing:So you're welcome to join in the festivities!

Sailor:Thanks so much Lady K-Keqing! "screams as he saw Neon approaching."

Keqing:What? "she turned around to see Neon, and immediately took her sword out." YOU!

Neon:Not an Abyss Order member...Just a soon to be member in your heart~ "winks at her."

Keqing:Oh so you're trying to play games too?! Get out before I slice you to ribbons!

Lumine:"sighs." I told him..."She walked towards them with Paimon floating by her side." Lower your sword Keqing, the doofus is with me.

Keqing:"Lowered her sword but still had it out." Traveler...Are you certain?

Lumine:Yes, surprisingly this big lug is a hero, even if he doesn't look...Or act like it sometimes.

Neon:Oi! Why don't you tell her more about what I've helped with? Like the attack of the 12th Dimension robots or The Mechanic attack and now saying those out loud makes them sound like movie titles.

Lumine:Yes, those did happen, but I did warn you.

Keqing:So his weird and awful way of flirting with me...Was genuine? So sorry, both for the accusations, and because I'm not interested.

Neon:...You're not interested...Not even one bit atleast?

Keqing:Not at all, because we just met. Please enjoy the festival, though. I'm sure there's at least one girl here for you... provided that the Traveler vouches for you.

Neon:Uh huh... "he started nervously playing with his hoodie's lace until a citizen wearing a pretty familiar helmet bumped into him as he carried a pretty big box." Dude, could you look when you're walking-

Citizen:"zombie moans as he continued walking, leaving Neon dumbfounded."

Neon:Strange guy...

Lumine:Cheer up. Let's just have fun. So what's this year's theme?

Keqing:Music, I know pretty similar to last year, but someone convinced lady Ningguang of it.

Lumine:Really now, wonder who?

Keqing:Beats me, but I did hear Yun Jin was excited in particular.

Neon:Hmmm...Smells fishy.

Lumine:Neon...We are near a fish market...

Neon:Literally AND figuratively!

Lumine:Why is that exactly?

Neon:The guy that just bumped into me...His helmet felt eerily familiar for some reason.

Lumine:...You don't think he came from your dimension, do you?

Neon:We have to wait and see, snooping around could easily alert whoever it is about us.

Lumine:Fair enough, but keep your eyes peeled.

"Meanwhile the weird helmeted guy arrived in a dark and covered location which randomly shined a light purple color at times."

???:Got the pieces?

"The helmeted guy opened the box he was carrying and showed of the contents, the shadowy figure chuckled as lights shined in the form of an evil face. Meanwhile Neon was getting introduced to the Lumine's Liyue friends."

Lumine:This is Yun Jin, the opera dancer and the director of the Yun-Han Opera Troupe me and Keqing were talking about earlier.

Yun Jin:It's such a pleasure to meet you!

Neon:Same, so you are extremely excited for this year's festival...I hope you win, cause definitely there's evil brewing.

Yun Jin: Extremely excited! Thanks for the encouragement, but what evil?

Neon:I'll not say his name to jinx it, just that he's very loud and with a very short temper.

Yun Jin:He does sound unpleasant, but not that evil. Can't be that bad, right?

Neon:Don't judge a book by its cover, we'll see if he does make an appearance...

Yun Jin:Either way, I'll do my best in the competition! Especially because my friends Xinyan and Xiangling are there too boosting my morale.

Lumine: That reminds me, there's more people we gotta introduce you to. "to Yun Jin." Also honestly didn't expected you to take Neon in so well, I definitely thought you'll believe he's an Abyss Order member.

Yun Jin:I don't know, he seems pretty nice.

Neon:Told ya!

Yun Jin:Mostly because he's with you, but still.

Neon:...You had to squirt lemon juice in my open wound...

Yun Jin:...Did something happen with him?

Lumine:"sighs." Long story which is related to the Yuheng of the Qixing specifically.

Yun Jin:Oh, my bad, I didn't know.

Neon:Either way, when does the festival fully starts, like tonight or?

Lumine:Yeah, tonight. Everything lights up beautifully, you'll love it, trust me. Possibly even more than those festivals on Arburia you mentioned earlier.

"Later that night, the lanterns started lighting up the streets, making the harbor to easily be seen from long distances, the gold coloration of the lanterns was absolutely beautiful."

Neon:Not bad, not bad.

Paimon:So many stalls~!

Lumine:"to Neon." You have to make a Xiao lantern~!

Neon: How come? Is it something you have to do?

Lumine:Good memories, you did made some during all of those alien festivals, right?

Neon:That's true, alright where should I go-And more of those helmeted guys...And gals.

Lumine:Ok, this is definitely a bad omen.

Paimon:Look, look! It's Ningguang on the stage!

Lumine:...Where's Charlotte, she said we're going to meet here near the stage.

Paimon:Don't worry Traveler, Paimon's going to look after her, while taste-testing the absolutely amazing dishes for the Lantern Rite.

Lumine:Fine, go...But don't spend anything without telling me!

''Paimon nodded as she was flying above the heads of the crowd members, Ningguang the Tianquan of the Liyue Qixing was in the center of the stage."

Ningguang:Welcome everyone to this year's Lantern Rite! "The crowd started cheering while Neon saw the helmeted folk just staying throughout the crowd."

Ningguang:As many of you know, this year's theme is centered around music, thanks to our guest! Who's going to be the opener for tonight! "She stepped aside, Neon was clenching his teeth."

Lumine:Finally, here it is.

"The scene lighted up in a pink color as a high-tech music console raised up and a shadowy hooded figure approached it."

???:Ready to make some noise?!

Neon:"instantly recognized the voice." No... It can't be! 

"The figure uncovered his head to reveal himself to be Lord Decibel. He was a tall individual wearing a black coat with hot pink glowing pattern, dark grey pants, intricately made boots with glowing shoelaces, he also wore metal gloves. Underneath his opened coat, a grey metallic shirt with cables and some glowing pink details resembling speakers on it. The most unique detail is his helmet which a metal rim, it was mostly black but it had a digital face on it which was the same pink as his other details."

Lord Decibel:Hello Liyue Harbor! I'm Lord Decibel the best DJ from the other side of the Sonovo Solar System!

Neon:It is...Of all the places he ended up, of course it's here...

Lumine:Who's that?

Neon:The one which I didn't wanted to jinx earlier. He's a rogue Sonorosian, faced him a few times before...My head still hurts from our last encounter...

Lumine:Sonorosian, I assume it's something with sounds?

Lord Decibel:(So many humans who don't know what I'm about to ask soon of them~ I'm going to be so rich at the end of the sho-Is that Skye?!)

Neon:"to Lumine." I think he spotted me, hey Lord D! Still up to your nefarious ways to get rich?

Lumine:Get rich? But how does he plan on doing that? Through donations or something?

Lord Decibel:If I don't get 1.000.000 whatever currency you use in this place, I'll turn the volume so high until your brains leak from your ears!

Lumine:... Ah, that explains it!

Ningguang:What did you said? Was that a threat, I can't afford to allow you to continue to threaten the safety of the festival goers.

Lord Decibel:I can and will do it, do not test me!

Neon:Just tell them your sad backstory before I got up there to kick your butt.

Lord Decibel: Silence Skye! My backstory is not sad! I was simply not happy with my former containment suit so I decided to change it! It's called upgrading! Something neither you nor the others seem to understand!

Lumine:That sounds more like an inferiority complex to me.

Lord Decibel:Also mining for silicone is awful! You don't know when a Sonoran Amphicorda could jump from the shadows to get you! And look at me now, I'm more than happy to be away from those fools!

Lumine:Yeah, definitely an inferiority complex.

Lord Decibel:Now Skye...Begone! "slammed a button on his keyboard causing a sonic boom to launch Neon all the way to the entrance of the harbor, causing everyone to gasp."

Lumine:Neon! "She ran as best she could get to Neon."

Lord Decibel:Now that's Skye is out of our business...Dear audience, ready to listen to the best music you're ever going to listen in your little miserable organic lives~?! "The crowd members tried to leave, but the helmeted guys didn't allowed that to happen."

Yun Jin:I don't suppose it's going to be opera, right...?

"Lord Decibel turned his EDM station on, cracks his robotic knuckles and he started his music which was a combo of punk, EDM, techno and rock.Meanwhile, Lumine finally caught up to Neon."

Lumine: Neon! Are you ok?!

Neon:"his eyes were swirls." No mom, I don't want to go to school today, actually I don't go to school I'm homeschooled...

Lumine:"slapped him." Snap out of it! That guy is already starting his music!

Neon:Ouch! You could've been more gentle...Yeah, I already hear it "got up." He's definitely not going to be a pushover now....

Lumine:So, got any ideas as to how to cut that concert of his short?

Neon:"scrolls through his transformations wheel." Simple, not getting any alien which has sensitive hearing, can get destroyed by loud sounds...Or getting beaten by Decibel Zombies! "points behind Lumine."

Lumine:"looked behind her." Oh, so that's what those helmets are for... I mean yikes!

"The Decibel zombies were ranging from elderly, kids to even Milleliths."

Neon:It feels like the movie "Island of the Undead Predatores"! Just way more disturbing!

Lumine:Uh, Neon? Now's a good time to decide the alien, and fast!

Neon:Now I need to try to get something that isn't too dangerous, cause those are innocent civilians! Let's see... aha, I think I got it!

"Before Neon pressed it, he and Lumine heard footsteps."

Xianyun:"to Ganyu and Shenhe." One shouldn't have waited for so long for you two to fully dress up in your new dresses!

Lumine: So that's why I didn't see you three! Thank goodness, we need your help!

Shenhe:You do realize there's an Abyss Order member next to you, don't worry, I'll kill it. "pulls her spear out, causing Neon to yelp in fear."

Lumine: He's with me, don't worry. He's heroic... even if he doesn't always show it.

Neon:Uh huh! How about a little help...Cause we're cornered by Decibel Zombies!

Ganyu:Decibel what? "Looked at the Decibel Zombies." Eh?! What are those?!

Lumine:Don't hurt them! They're under Lord Decibel's control, now Neon!

Neon:Come on Big Chill! "Slammed down the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a humanoid blue moth-like alien. He has four wings and two antennae-like wing folds, he has black patches on his chest which are covered by ice shaped like ribs giving his chest area a skeletal look. His neck, wrists and ankles are covered in icy blur fur. He has claws made out of ice, his face is pretty skull like with green bug eyes, his mouth is in a frown showing his light blue grill-shaped teeth."

Big Chill:Big Chill! "a cold mist came from between his teeth."

Ganyu:He shapeshifts too?

Big Chill:"to the zombies."How about chilling a bit, alright? "Big Chill then breathed in and blew his breath, freezing the zombies.''

Lumine:Ok, they should be safe for now...They're going to have an awful cold after they thaw but still! Let's catch up to Lord Decibel!

Big Chill:He's so froze-"timed out and reverted back to Neon."

Neon:Really Omnitrix?! Not even a full minute...Ok now, we need to sneak around, he definitely put more zombies as guards.

Lumine:For sure, he's anticipating us to put up a fight.

Neon:Hopefully we'll not return to see Yun Jin and everyone else being in a zombie block party!

Shenhe:...We're so lost here.

Lumine:Oh yeah introductions! this is Xianyun or Cloud Retainer alongside her disciples/daughters Ganyu and Shenhe.

Xianyun:Greetings.

Ganyu:Hi there.

Shenhe:And you are?

Neon:Neon Skye, wielder of the Omnitrix, saved the universe a few times. "shows the Omnitrix and Xianyun started looking at it." Ok...Isn't anyone in this place that isn't obsessed with my Omnitrix?

Ganyu:She just has an interest in technology, especially that Omnitrix thing you have.

Xianyun:Impressive tech, whoever made it must be extremely smart. 

Neon:"to Ganyu." Oh aren't you the goat lady that Fatui Harbinger really likes?

Ganyu:"Blushed hard." Lumine! Did you really tell him about Childe?!

Lumine:Hey, he needed infos on them in case they come after him, Childe is a nice guy and everything and he's a friend...But remember he would 100% try to take Neon's watch if the Tsaritsa ordered him to do it.

Ganyu:That's...fair. But I mean the really liking part.

"And Xianyun already started tinkering with the Omnitrix, Lumine just stared at Neon."

Neon:Don't activate the Self-destruct mode or turning it off or accidentally popping the faceplate off.

Xianyun:One won't, one promises you...So many intricate parts and pieces, it felt like it's neverending.

Omnitrix AI:DNA samples unlocked:Cephalod-ae, Basaltine and Sepioventriloquia.

Neon:Oh snap! Squidstrictor, Rock-Wrecker and Ventrilosquid....I haven't turn into them in like...Forever! I guess you accidentally introduced their unlock codes. I guess you're really good at this.

Xianyun:Naturally, though one can tell you more about oneself later. 

Neon:Actually Ventrilosquid is actually the transformation that could be most useful in this moment. "He selected Ventrilosquid and slammed down."

"He turned into a purple squid alien, his head is umbrella shaped with one big googly eye with a minus shaped pupil directly on top of the head, he has no visible mouth, but a lavender jagged mouth pattern can be seen on where his mouth would be. He has 8 tentacles all with different shaped fins on them, each of them end with a fake head, each of them have one eye with a plus shaped pupil. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his stomach area."

Lumine:So what does this guy do?

"Shenhe":Hey Lumine, did you know I can eat like 12 chili fries in one bite?

Lumine:...Ok, wow that was scary good! So we do the whole "divide and conquer" strategy...Wait...Paimon and Charlotte! I forgot about them! Hopefully they're alright! And not zombies! OK Neon, go into the water, the stage where Decibel is performing is directly above water.

"Ventrilosquid nodded as he crawled towards the edge of a dock with the sound of wet noodles accompanying his crawling. Meanwhile back at the stage, each Liyue citizen was placing Mora in a huge box while Lord Decibel was at his console looking over the progress."

Lord Decibel: Excellent, keep it coming everyone! Ahhh, it feels so good to earn well deserved money without Skye interfering~ "The face on his helmet turned into a ^•^."

"Ventrilosquid peeks out of the water, he moved one of his tentacles to choose a target for his ventriloquism act."

Ventrilosquid:(Let's see, which one is good enough... maybe Lady Ningguang?) "Ventrilosquid's tentacle's eye glowed."

"Ningguang":Hey, Decibel! Didn't your parents teached you that what you're doing is a crime?!

Lord Decibel:"His face turned into •_•." What did you just say?

Ningguang:H-Huh? "peeked to see Ventrilosquid and realized what he's doing."

Lord Decibel:Say that again, I dare you!

Ningguang:You know what, you're talking to the Tianquan of the Liyue Qixing, so I will actually fight for my city and land!

Lord Decibel:Very well, the volume goes up! "He starts raising the volume."

"Suddenly Ventrilosquid jumped out of the water landing directly onto the console."

Ventrilosquid:Hello! "sucker punched him in the helmet."

Lord Decibel:Guh! Skye! I should have known to put guards in the water! I mean they would've definitely drown, but losing a few fleshbags isn't the end of the world!

Lumine:You're a sick man, you know that! "She was on top of a nearby house with Xianyun and her disciples." Looks like you're going to drop like a bass!

Lord Decibel:The party's just getting started for you lot! Remember, I'm still a Sonorosian! "his helmet opened to unleash a sonic scream launching Ventrilosquid into Lumine."

Lumine:Ack! "Tried getting up on her feet as Ganyu aimed her bow at Lord Decibel and fired."

Lord Decibel:"did the same to the arrow launching it back." You really make me embarass myself by using that. I have standards!

"Ventrilosquid reverted back to Neon who started rubbing his head hissing softly from the pain."

Neon:That stung a little...

Lumine:Take a breather!

Lord Decibel:Cause it's going to be your last one! Meet my newest power! "pressed 4 buttons on his console at the same time, causing a hard-light hologram of a Geovishap appeared, he pointed at Neon and Lumine." Attack!

Hologram Geovishap:"roars and jumps at them."

Neon:Yikes!"tries to transform."The Omnitrix is on cooldown!

Lumine:"took her sword out." I got this! "Ran at it and swung her sword, and it went directly through it, but the moment it smacked Lumine, she actually felt the impact."Ow! What the?!

Lord Decibel:Like it? You can't hit it, but it can certainly hit you!

Lumine:Neon! A bit of help here!

Neon:Ummm, give me like I dunno! Just a little bit more?!

"Lumine got grabbed by the Hologram Geovishap, only for Ganyu to shoot at it, causing the hologram to freeze."

Lumine:Thanks Ganyu! "To Lord Decibel." How's that for not being able to hit it?

"Suddenly the Hologram broke free and managed to throw Lumine into Ganyu."

Lord Decibel:I couldn't hear you over your possible broken bones~!

Lumine:Me and my big mouth...

Lord Decibel:Now you Skye! "the Hologram Geovishap growled as it approached Neon which started to sweat hard."

Neon:Come on come on, gimme something!"pressed the Omnitrix as soon as the Hologram Geovishap grabbed him."

Chromastone:Chromastone! I wonder if this works on holograms, let's give it a try! "squeezed the Hologram's left arm absorbing it causing it to screech in pain."

Lord Decibel:How in the world are you doing that?!

Chromastone:It's literally light that's solid!"punched the Hologram in the face and actually worked."As an alien that can absorb light, I'm at an advantage here!

Lord Decibel:How about me shattering yo-! "Suddenly rock shards pierced his console."What the what?! 

Ningguang:Don't waste my time!

Lord Decibel:You miserable organics!"He was about to sonic scream, but he got smacked by Yun Jin with her spear, causing a huge K.O. to appear on his helmet."

Yun Jin:There, looks like it's the curtain call for you!

"The knocking out caused all the helmets on the zombies to fell off and most importantly that caused the Hologram Geovishap to stand still."

Ningguang:So, what do we do now? Specifically to that Decibel fellow?

Chromastone:The Milleliths can take him in custody just put a strong enough muzzle on that mouth of his.

"The Milleliths arrived and muzzled Lord Decibel as they cleaned up the mess that's been made, Lord Decibel was glaring at Neon, Lumine and Ningguang."

Neon:"to Ningguang."Looks like you ended up on his blacklist, which is code for if he ever escapes he'll definitely go after you in revenge.

Ningguang:Better keep him locked up tight.

Neon:"went to Keqing."So did you saw me there, saving the day~?

Keqing:Yes, and you did a pretty decent job, I'll admit.

Neon:So did my chances rose~?

Keqing:Just a smidge.

Charlotte:"rushed in all panting with Paimon." Sorry for being late!

Lumine:Charlotte! Where you've been?

Charlotte:So apparently when we first arrived I didn't had enough film in my kamera, so when Paimon found me, we both returned to Fontaine to ask my dad to give me more film.

Paimon:Paimon accompanied her both for companionship and to have one final taste of Fontaine food before Lantern Rite began.

Lumine:You two really missed a ton of stuff, which includes another of Neon's villains came, took over the festival, turned a lot of people into zombies, almost got away with 1.000.000 mora, Neon alongside me and Ningguang saved the day.

Charlotte:Aww man, I could have gotten so many spicy pics!

"The scene moved to one of the building's rooftops where the same observer alongside his pet were looking over Neon and the others."

Observer:So, he's already working with others to fend against other adversaries. 

"The Observer stepped onto the light finally showing his full appearance. He wears a black shirt with blood red markings resembling scars, metallic gloves and boots with spikes on them. He wears shorts resembling Neon's a lot but black with crimson markings, a long collar that covers his lower face, his flame was a faded red coloration, on his left eye markings akin to 2 scratch marks can be seen. The most unique feature, he wears bone armor, a chestpiece resembling irregular ribs and the skulls of 2 unknown alien species as shoulder pads."

Observer: We're making some interesting observations about this world, my dear Buglizard. Especially about that blonde traveler. Her strenght isn't to be underestimated, but I will be able to crack her. With time, I'll discover her weaknesses, and then both of our quarries shall be our trophies.

Chapter 4: Gone Fishin'

Summary:

When their fishing trip takes a bizarre twist, Neon and Lumine alongside captain Beidou, Kazuha and Xiangling, begin their search for a ship-bottling alien pirate who has captured Kokomi.

"The episode begins with Lumine and Neon in Beidou's company."

Lumine:Don't get me wrong, I appreciate you taking so well to Neon, but uh...

"The scene reveals the three on Beidou's ship, with fishing poles."

Lumine:Why are we out here fishing?

Beidou:What's better to bond with the rookie than fishing, luckily my boy Kazuha is coming too, he had to see his "special lady"~

Kazuha:"Blushing hard."Hey, not in front of them!

Neon:"Special lady"?

Beidou:Xiangling Mao, works at her father's restaurant, making my boy all flustered~

Kazuha:"blushing even harder and stormed off."

Neon:Oh hey, isn't that one of Yun Jin's friends?

Paimon:Correct and the one responsible for all the delicious food at Lantern Rite "started drooling." Paimon can't help but drool while thinking of them.

Xiangling:Someone talking about me~?

Beidou:Yeah, I also invited her alongside-

Kokomi:Greetings I'm Sangonomyia Kokomi Divine Priestess of Watats-"saw Neon." Also I'm single.

Lumine:..."To Neon." Eh? Eh? There's plenty of FISH in the sea for you...

Neon:"looks at Kokomi's...pretty lifeless pupiless eyes which made him gulp while slowly moving closer to Lumine."

Lumine:"Who didn't notice."I'm sure you'll be great friends.

Kazuha:"which was staring."(Things can't get any worse...)

"While Neon and everyone was around Guyun Stone Forest, around the islands of Inazuma where a man is fishing on a boat when he suddenly gets a bite. The man reels the fish in, but the fish and bait are gone."

Man:That's weird... What happened?

"He saw another boat passing in by, until a huge whirpool formed."

Man:What in the-? "The other boat got sucked in by the whirlpool and looks like it was his turn too." Where's the Traveler and that new hero?!

"Meanwhile, the two were starting to fish together, no luck so far...Didn't helped Kokomi was staring at Neon who softly sweated while eating something."

Lumine:No biting...Beidou where's the bait? "she looked to see Neon...Eating it."

Neon:"gulps it down, then he looked to see Lumine staring at him." What?

Lumine:Maybe I oughta use you as bait...

Xiangling:Don't worry Traveler, I made more. "throws a box full of it into Lumine's hand."

Lumine:Thanks! And no thanks to flamehead!

Neon:Ok! How about a contest, whoever catches the biggest sea-life will have the loser do anything for them for 2 weeks, Omnitrix and your elemental powers are allowed.

Lumine:Oh you're on!

Neon:"smirks and activates the Omnitrix."

"He turns into a pretty monstrous humanoid fish alien with a very pale lavender color. It has a pretty big face with sharp teeth pushing out of black gums. He has dark lime colored fins down his back, on his forearms and on his ankles. His feet and hands are webbed, he has red organs underneath his eyes, 4 lime green bones sticking out of the back of his head with webbing between them. His neck is covered by a device with what appears to be water tanks on it, he wears what appears to be a black long loincloth with light green jagged markings on it. The most prominent feature are the lures on both his forehead and his chin ending with a red light. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his upper body."

Ripjaws:"screeches."Ripjaws!

Lumine:Ah but you forget, I'm resonated with Hydro! "She stood up and jumped right into the water."

Ripjaws:Hah! All talk no bite! "jumps into the water too and you can actually see his loincloth actually fusing with his legs to form a tail and the device disappearing revealing gills on his throat."

Kazuha:Oh boy, those two are really gonna go at it, huh?

"Not even a few moments later, Lumine emerged back up coughing up water."

Lumine:And I forgot I can only breathe underwater while in Fontaine! "Coughed a bit before glaring." If he thinks this means he'll win, he's got another thing coming!

Ripjaws:"jumps out of the water, his mouth pretty enlraged before spitting out a pretty big squid." Now, who's the best fisherman~?!

Lumine:It'll be me, because I haven't given up yet!

Ripjaws:"scoffs before pressing the Omnitrix to revert back to Neon."

Neon:Heh, yeah right! I already have 1 point in advance compared to you.

Beidou:How about some noodling, cause I got some Sumeru Leeches."opens a box to reveal some green and brown leech creatures with dendro symbols on their backs."

Lumine:Sumeru what now? And what's noodling?

Neon:Oh! I tried that before, pretty much you use your hands or feet to catch fish, back home is a bit more harder...Fish species back there are pretty big.

Lumine:How big, on average? "She asked while approaching Beidou with Neon."

Neon:Atleast 4 feet, also they have pretty big fangs "Neon explained as Beidou plopped the leeches on his and Lumine's hands."

Lumine:Oh this feels weird....But I'll win this round!

"Neon went first, he placed his hand into the water and waits...Before pulling it out suddenly with a catfish looking creature on it and it was a big one."

Neon:Jackpot! Top that Lumine!

Lumine:"pouts and places hers into the water....She started sweating before scowling and pulling it out empty handed." Come on! "Suddenly a grey squid jumped, climbed on her arm and then jumped onto Kokomi's face."

Kokomi:Eek! Sticky! Gross!

Neon:Would I sound mean if I say don't want to help her? "Neon asked while in the background Beidou tried pulling the squid off Kokomi's face."

Lumine:Why don't you?

Neon:You didn't felt me brushing against you when I moved away from her when she introduced herself? Also her eyes creep me out.

"As a small punishment Neon now as Ripjaws again had to dive with Kokomi which could actually breathe underwater unlike Lumine."

Ripjaws:How can you breathe underwater? Aren't you a human too?

Kokomi:I have my secrets...Maybe I can let you on them if we get closer...~ "She saw closer to Ripjaws which became quiet and started swimming faster, that made Kokomi to pout until she saw something shing lodged onto some rocks." Ohhh?

"When she got closer to the food, robotic tentacles grabbed her and revealed a humanoid octopus robot."

Robot Pirate 1:Got her!

Kokomi:Oi! Lemme go! Help me Neon!

"Two other robots appeared, one which was like a crab while the other like a sawfish."

Robot Pirate 2:Shall we take her to the captain?

Robot Pirate 3:Yes, she looks like a full course meal.

Kokomi:A meal?! No, stop! I'm not food! Help!

Robot Pirate 1:I bet she'll want her sushi.

Robot Pirate 2: No, he'll want her prepared.

Kokomi:Hey, aren't you listening to me?!

Ripjaws:Sorry fellas, creepy eyed ladies aren't on today's menu!

Kokomi:My hero!

"The robots swam off with Kokomi, and Ripjaws gave chase."

Pirate Robot 2:Captain didn't mentioned that there's Piscciss Volanns in these waters!

Pirate Robot 1: Oh well, we can't go for both now, let's just take this one.

"The crab robot remained behind to deal with Ripjaws, it swung its clawed hand at Ripjaws. Ripjaws dodged and grabbed onto it's arms to throw it off balance."

Ripjaws:Let's see if you can manage someone with jaws that can bite through steel!

"Before the robot could respond, Ripjaws took a huge chomp off the arm, before scratching his face, Ripjaws was about to return in pursuit of the ones with Kokomi but he reverted back to Neon which forced him to swim up back to the boat."

Lumine: Back so soon? Where's Kokomi?

Neon:"clears his throat." Robot pirates captured her.

Lumine:...What? How?!

Neon:They noodled her...Pretty sure they saw us doing it earlier.

Lumine:But she's a human, couldn't they tell?

Neon:To be fair, 1.You're not human, and 2.She can breathe water outside of Fontaine.

Kazuha:Kokomi is very peculiar not gonna lie and very secretive, but most importantly we need to rescue her.

Beidou:Exactly, did you catch where they were going?

Neon:They swam in that direction "He pointed North."

Beidou:Towards Inazuma, actually what kind of robot pirates were they?

Neon:One looked like an octopus, one like a sawfish and one like a crab which I destroyed and they looked pretty shiny.

Lumine:So by default we can ignore Ruin automatons.

Neon:Also they mentioned some guy wanting to eat Kokomi.

Xiangling:Eesh, that sounds too weird. "Everyone except Neon stared at her." What? What'd I say?

Lumine:Reminder that you put slime condensate in the food and you wanted to eat Paimon when we first met...

Xiangling:There's a difference between me using weird ingredients and straight up cannibalism. I have standards. Besides, you called her emergency food, never forget that.

Paimon:Hmmph! Paimon doesn't want to remember.

"Meanwhile in an underwater cave, the Robot Pirates placed a tied up Kokomi on a very big plate with actually smaller sushi on the side."

Kokomi:Let me go! "Was thrashing violently."

"They bring her in the captain's quarters, the captain's appearance was hidden by a very wide chair."

Captain:You know, I was just thinking about how magnificent the local seafood is... and then I wondered. I wondered why... I WASN'T SMELLING ANYTHING COOKING!

Pirate Robot 1: We've got one big catch for you here boss!

Pirate Robot 2:"lift the lid off the plate, to show Kokomi."

Captain:"peeks." Sushi? I don't want sushi! I want it cooked!

Kokomi:I don't want to be cooked! I'm not a fish! "She glared at the robots then she saw a lot of bottled ships...Like actual big ships." (Would you look at that).

Pirate Robot 1:Well, you heard the boss, back to the kitchen we go!

"Meanwhile the others found a pretty medium sized island near Watatsumi island."

Neon:I bet this is definitely an entrance...Honestly, do we have to save her?

Lumine:Nah, we could always go back to fishing with me using you as bait since you ate a lot of it.

Neon:Ugh fine, but I swear if she starts calling me pet names I'm going to use YOU as bait!

Lumine:As long as you actually help.

"They entered the cavern, they immediately saw a bunch of Pirate Robots laying in shallow water appearing to be deactivated."

Neon:Creepy... I wonder why they are there?

"Suddenly the robots got activated when their boat got closer to them."

Beidou:It's a trap! "The robots ran and jumped at the ship."

"A green flash suddenly happened, the others saw Neon turned into a small gremlin-like alien with four-fingered hands, three-tooed feet, and a devil-like tail, his skin was crimson-red and smooth. He wears a black and green aviator's outfit which comes with a black ascot. His eyes have black pupils, his ears are spiked, his sharp teeth jut out of his mouth, and he doesn't have a visible nose.He also has a spike on his chin and one near each of his eyes. The Omnitrix symbol is on his waist."

Jury Rigg:Jury Rigg~! Jury Rigg disassemble! "He jumped on one of the robots and began to disassemble it in mere seconds."

Lumine:Ok, that's actually frightening!

Beidou:Thank the Archons we're not robots then.

Jury Rigg:Reassemble... Fix! Fix, fix, fix, fix, fix! With one difference! "He quickly builds a robot with six arms, all different from one another."

Lumine:Huh, he creates just as fast as he destroys. That robot might come in handy actually.

"The robot started fighting the others, Jury Rigg jumped back into the boat before turning back to Neon."

Neon:Am I cool or am I cool~?

Lumine:Cool... and kinda frightening with how fast you were able to do all of that.

Kazuha:Atleast after the appearance everything else seems to be smooth sailing.

"When they approached a big door, a huge aquatic creature popped out of the water, it had a slender body, four gills,its body is grey, with the lower part being a lighter shade. Its eyes are golden and on the top of the head, facing forwards ,it also has no pupils. The tail has no fin. The front limbs have a large spike below the elbow with smaller spikes protruding from it, it has webbed clawed hands, it has tentacles protruding from the sides of its face which are the same shade of grey as the upper body, and have pointy ends."

Neon:A Millganian Krakken?!

Beidou:I understood the Krakken part, but Millganian?

Neon:Atleast this hints that our suspect is from my dimension!

Lumine:No wonder, probably looking for exotic meals.

Beidou:Looks like we're going to be exotic meals!

"The Krakken lunged with its mouth opened working as a transition to the next scene which features Kokomi still trashing this time in a kitchen."

Kokomi:I keep telling you, I'm not seafood!

"One of the Robots cuts a fish and throws it into a bowl, which another Robot was cooking with."

Robot Chef:You said the Captain wanted raw fish!

Robot Chef 2:No, I'm pretty sure he said cooked!

Robot Chef:Raw!

Robot Chef 2:Cooked!

Kokomi:(When will Neon get here?!)

"The first chef threw his knife whichvfelt directly next to her as the chefs argued with eachother."

Robot Chef:I'm telling you it's raw! And I'll be serving it up right now!

"He look to see Kokomi has disappeared from the table."

Kokomi:Uh, 'scuse me, but... I don't wanna be lunch!

Kokomi:"ran away."

Robot Chef 2:"Smacked the first one." This wouldn't have happened if we cooked her!

"Meanwhile the others were hiding behind some rocks as the Krakken was patrolling the water around the door."

Neon:Of course the pirates have a guard dog...

Paimon:You mean a "guard fish".

Neon:Potato potahto, now we need to figure out a way to sneak past it...Aha! This cave is big enough for Way Big! "pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a humanoid pile of goo of different shades of green with a somewhat amoeba-like shape, it has a nose-like beak. A device was floating above him with the Omnitrix symbol on it."

Goop:Goop?

Lumine:I don't suppose that thing can swim?

"Suddenly the Krakken swallowed Goop whole, causing everyone to gasp loudly."

Lumine:Swim away!

"The Krakken growled at them until it started helding its stomach, until a bump in the shape of a fist formed in the stomach area."

Kazuha:Wait, don't tell me...

"Also green smoke started escaping the Krakken's teeth, the creature even started tearing up cause of it."

Lumine:What is Neon doing in there?!

"The Krakken puked a now detransformed Neon out which was covered in slobber."

Neon:Eeww! It smells worse than a Lepidopterran...

Paimon:Did you burnt that Krakken?!

Neon:Yeah, with a pretty mild acid.

"The Krakken slowly crawled back into the the water, that caused the door to open for them, they went inside, rushing through a rocky hallway with Lumine and Neon in the front who immediately ran directly into a force field."

Lumine & Neon:Owww...

Lumine:...What the heck is a forcefield here for?!

"Neon dials up the Omnitrix and is about to slam it down. Just then, Kokomi disables the force field."

Lumine:"surprised." Kokomi?

Kokomi:Neon~! "She ran and hugged him tightly,causing Neon to sweat hard." I knew you'd come for me~! Oh the Traveler too...But more you~!

Lumine:...Ok, you can use me as bait after we finish this whole ordeal....

Paimon:"Patted her back."

Robot Chef:"From a distance." Get back here, you haven't finished being prepared!

Neon:This day feels so much like a comedy skit...

"Both chefs came running, the first with seaweed wrapping and the other with a flamethrower."

Lumine:They really think you're seafood huh.

Kokomi:It's like they won't listen!

Robot Chef:You need to be wrapped!

Robot Chef 2:No, grilled!

Kazuha:Xiangling, they're both yours.

Xiangling:Time for a real chef to show you how it's done! "She ran right at them, with Gouba in hand."

Robot Chef:Who is tha-"Gouba breathed fire into their faces as the others went towards the main room."

Lumine:"to Kokomi." Did you saw who's the mysterious big bad?

Kokomi:No, but I saw his bottle ship collection... of actual real ships!

Neon:That's...Something unique, I guess?

Beidou:No wonder I've heard rumors of ships going missing very recently, I thought maybe Osial or his wife were the ones behind the disappearances.

Neon:Who?

Lumine:Basically, they're sea monsters.

"In the command room, we finally saw the full appearance of the captain, he was a Prismosapien just like Neon which had an midnight blue long coat and pants, one black boot with gold lining, a peg leg, a purple cloth wrapped around his chest. His flames were dark blue which form a big beard, a big black hat with a white symbol which resembles a Prismosapien face on flames with "X" eyes and a jagged mouth with two sharp object under it forming another "X". He also has what appears to be strings lit on fire under his hat. He has anchors strapped where his hands would be."

Captain:So, they think they can just pilfer my meal just like that, aye?

"Neon kicked the door open, with the others showing off their weapons."

Neon:Hands up...Or anchors in your case.

Captain:"Turned around" You! I'll be taking my catch back right now...Skye! The Shapeshifting hero! "Lumine and the others ran in after Neon."

Lumine:Woah, another one of your species Neon?

Captain Blackheart:Captain Blackheart at your service! And it'll do you well to hand over my catch!

Kokomi:For the last time, I'm not a fish! Tell me how many fish can talk?!

Captain Blackheart:Let's see, Piscciss Volanns, Ickthyperambuloids, Millganians, need I go on? Just because you're not a fish doesn't mean you're not fish like.

Lumine:You know...He has a point Kokomi.

Neon:You did say you had secrets, like how you can breathe underwater 

Kokomi:Why aren't you guys on my side?!

Neon:"To Captain Blackheart." A moment please

Captain Blackheart:You lot do realize that I kidnap ships, bootle them up and then sell them, right?

Neon:...We can address that later, I mean it's like B+ Villain plan.

Lumine:A lot less serious then you trying to eat our... acquaintance here

Kokomi:Hey!

Neon:"sighs and pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a dark-green teal oven-like robotic being with a handle on top of his head, his suoulders, chest, wrist and ankles have bolts them. 3 holes were located on his head giving appearance of 3 eyes which glowed inside a warm fiery light.*

NRG:NRG!

Captain Blackheart:"Cracked his neck and got his anchors ready." Very well, I'll fight for that catch! So let's tussle shapeshifter!

"All the Pirate Robots got up and eyed Lumine, Beidou and Kazuha."

Lumine:Of course we're fighting the minions...

Beidou:You ready Kazuha?

Kazuha:Always, captain!

*The Pirate Robots rushed at them while NRG shot heat beams from his grid at Captain Blackheart, which the latter dodged and swung his anchor hands right at NRG which tried to block the attack, but the captain managed to push him slightly back.*

NRG:Ok tell me your backstory buddy, why you decided to turn to a life of crime, was life too boring on our home planet for you?

Captain Blackheart:Don't try to be condescending to me! A whelp like you doesn't need to know my life!

NRG:Ugh, I should always remind myself that I'm a superhero...Not a psychologist.

"While those two were duking it out, Lumine, Beidou and Kazuha just kept destroying robot after robot."

Beidou:This reminds me of a few adventures me and Ning had years ago~

Lumine:You two traveled years ago?

Beidou:Yeah, it was such a blast~ Groups of Treasure Hoarders disbanded cause of us~

Kazuha:Wow, you two were quite the dynamic duo, huh captain?

"Meanwhile Captain Blackheart was spinning continuously hitting NRG with his anchors causing NRG to get all cracked and dented, then some robots got on NRG and tried to open him."

NRG:Stop! Don't open the suit! If you do it NRG will not longer be here!

Captain Blackheart:Tear him apart!

"The robots tore the suit, only for an orange glowing humanoid to pop out, which simply wore a pair of black green shorts. He had a white jagged mouth not unlike Prismosapiens alongside green eyes with lightning like eyebrows."

NRG:Hah, suckers~! "shoots radiation beams at the robots beneath him melting them completely." Too easy~!

Captain Blackheart:You underhanded trickster! A shame, you'd make a fine pirate!

NRG:Nah, I'm not one for the life of a pirate...Also I never understood the weird pirate talk so...

Captain Blackheart:Regardless, I'll extinguish that flame of yours, and then it'll be time for you to walk the plank!

NRG:Yeah, not gonna happen buddy. Lumine, try to unbottle those ships!

Lumine:Crud, you're right! We gotta rescue the people inside! Beidou, Kazuha, cover for me! "She ran to free the ships, she looks over the console." Come on! Come on! There's gotta be something here!

"After some fiddling, she was able to start releasing the bottles."

Captain Blackheart:No! Those were gonna be sold at a high price! "He ran right at Lumine."

"Unluckily for him NRG shot a spark at the floor melting a small part of it, causing the Prismosapien Captain to slip and knock himself unconscious.'

Xiangling:"entered." Did I miss anything? "And she had a lot of ingredients in her arms, she definitely raided the kitchen on her way."

Kazuha:You just couldn't resist, could you?

Xiangling:Nope~! They had a good variety of ingredients too! "She winked and stuck her tongue out."

"NRG returned into his suit before timing out, turning back to Neon."

Neon:Ok, who's gonna carry the captain back to surface?

Beidou:I'll take care of him!

Kazuha:I'll help too, seems like a two person job.

"Neon then saw Kokomi stared at him with a huge smile, causing Neon to sweat and gulp."

Kokomi:Thank you, how can I ever repay you? Oh, I think I know ~ "She leaned in to kiss him."

Neon:"his eyes widened in horror." Oh umm! Lumine, I think I heard there's some trouble back in Fontaine we should go and check it out!

Lumine:See ya! "They left."

Kokomi:Maybe next time then...

Lumine:"to Neon while running." Ok, maybe I see why you don't like Kokomi.

Neon:You think?! She's a creep! I dare you to look into those eyes, without feeling primordial fear!

Chapter 5: Reverso

Summary:

Neon and his friends must stop the evil Robots from Dimension 12 while trapped in their own pre-pubescent bodies, thanks to Neon's childhood rival.

"Back in Fontaine where Neon feels safe and sound, Lumine has been doing a lot of thinking."

Lumine:Remember that 12th dimension robot army, Neon? Specifically that Computron guy that you've fought before? Just curious, have you made any other alternate dimension enemies?

Neon:No, also the Computron I destroyed when we first met will come back....Cause Computron is less of a specific person and more of a title.

Lumine:...Huh, ok. Anyways, I ask because recently we've been having guys come from your dimension.

Neon:Which I have no clue how did even got here, but now just relax, eat some nice food. "grabbed a fist full of chili fries."

Lumine:Neon, don't you see the problem? If there are people that are coming from your dimension, there might be people that come from dimensions we don't know about!

Clorinde:Knew it I could find you three, we got an emergency north...12th Dimension Robots.

Lumine:On it! 

Neon:Oh well..."Ate his Chilli fries and they followed Clorinde near the ruins of the old Fontaine Research Institute."

"And surprisingly when they arrived they saw Chevreuse and for some reason the star of Fontaine Furina and the president of Spina de Rosula Navia."

Lumine:Is it really that serious of an attack?

Navia:Oh hello partner~!

Furina:Those metallic creeps ruined the location for my upcoming movie!

Clorinde:Hello Navia.

Lumine:Makes sense, then let's take care of them!

Neon:"pressed the Omnitrix, he turned into Four Arms."

Four Arms:Four Arms!

"Four Arms took charge, literally as he charged in and started demolishing the robots, the others following suit as the fight commenced.While going for the next robot, an orange and plum young Prismosapien in a plum colored vest with a white undershirt with a plum bow tie, black shorts and boots appeared in front of him."

Prismosapien:"sneers."You forgot to say, "It's hero time!"

Four Arms:Sorry, kid. No time for autographs.

Lumine: ... Who are you? "A robot shot at Lumine's feet, that made her yelp in pain." Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!

Prismosapien:Hmmph! "Pointed at Four Arms." that bumbling fool should recognize me!

Four Arms: I've never seen you before kid.Like dude, I don't have time for fan boys right now.

Lumine:Um Neon, I do not believe this is a fan boy. In fact, hey kid? Would you say that you hate him?

Prismosapien:Oh very much!

Lumine:Would you say he's your enemy?

Prismosapien:With every fiber of my body!

Lumine:"to Neon."See?! This is the exact thing I told you about! "Four Arms reverted back to Neon."

Neon:Alright.Start talking, kid...Now! Who are you?

Prismosapien:Of course.You don't even remember me. 

Neon:Of course I don't, you keep not introducing yourself.

Kassevo:Hello! I'm Kassevo Flavill. We were in the same city. I was living on the same street with you!

Neon:...Nope, nothin.

Kassevo:Really?!

"Flashback to a park on Terra Prisma, where a Robo-Maid a selecting who she wants on her team for a game and Kassevo begs to be chosen, while Neon fiddles with the Omnitrix, not paying attention. Neon is then selected to be on her team. Neon goes over while Kassevo was throwing a fit, causing the flashback to end."

Neon:I thought I was the last one?

Furina:Sounds more like skill issues buddy.

Kassevo:This is between me and him, so butt out! Maybe you remember this!

"Flashback to a night scene, where Kassevo was on a chopper, he spotted Neon in an alleyway cornering a bad guy before turning into Snare-Oh, Kassevo:Watched as Snare-Oh was fighting the bad guy, before pulling a blaster as he smirked and pointing it at Snare-Oh, but the moment he shot..."

Young Snare-oh:"his shoulder eyes saw the beam believing the bad guy he was fighting had buddies behind him, so instinctively it used the back tendrils to wrap around a broken mirror off the side of the alleyway to protect himself, but that made the laser to bounce and to hit Kassevo."

Neon:Wait.So instead of zapping me,you got sucked into the 12th dimension? "he snickered softly."Aaanyways, in case you haven't figured it out, I remember nothing of that night!

Kassevo:"his teeth chatters."It's not funny!

Furina:I was right, it was really skill issues.

Navia:Kinda rude snickering at him like that Mr.Skye.

Kassevo:You know the worst part?

Neon:That ten years of isolation drove you crazy?

Kassevo:That ten years of isolation drove me ... No! The dimension's weird time made my body to stop growing, so I'm stuck in this ten year old body!

"Everyone stared at him for a few moments, before snickering and laughing at his predicament."

Kassevo:Hush and take this! "He took out a blaster and fired at the group, everyone grunted as they felt on their knees and fainted."

Neon:Nghh...I feel weird "opens his eyes and moves his arm to see the Omnitrix hanging on it instead being easily fit on it." What it in the-?

Kassevo:Now you all feel the pain I've felt while stuck in that dimension! How does it feel?!

Young Neon:...I mean, you could have made a blaster to make yourself older?

Kassevo:....Dangit!

Neon:Wait "all"? "saw the others beings kids and screamed, causing the others to scream too."

Kaseevo:My blaster has no limit on how many beings it can de-age at the same time~

Paimon:"Who was normal." Did it tho? Paimon feels like herself just fine?

Young Lumine:Maybe cause you literally blinked away before he shot!

Young Neon:Change us back!

Kassevo:You don't scare me, Skye.I've seen you in action. You can't even control that thing. "points at the Omnitrix which Neon covered with his hand."

Paimon:Can't everyone else just use their powers?

Kassevo:Like I'd give you a chance. "taps on a remote causing all the 12th Dimension Robots to roll in."

Young Clorinde:Ohh...It was a trap to lure us in.

Kassevo:Yes! Finally you get it!

Young Furina:The fact that we just got your plan, and the fact you're still a kid... means you still have skill issues.

Kassevo:..."Points at Furina." Target that one and Skye specifically. Make them pay.

"Everyone started running as Neon tried to use the Omnitrix, only for it to power it down."

Omnitrix AI:Error.Biometric data does not match Neon Skye.

Young Neon:That's because I'm 10 again!

Young Lumine:Well you better figure it out and hurry!

Young Neon:What do you want from me?

Omnitrix AI:Error. Vocal pattern does not match Neon Skye. Please provide alternate identification.

Young Neon:I'm Neon Lavanda Skye!

Omnitrix:"Beep!"

Young Neon:I come from Terra Prisma!

Omnitrix:"Beep!"

Young Neon:I love chili fries?!

Omnitrix:"Beep!''

Young Lumine:Enough with the guessing games! Tell it something only you and it knows!

Young Neon:But it's embarassing!

Young Lumine:Neon, we're little kids and running from 12th dimension robots because you ticked off the wrong kid! Either you say it, or I'll hurt you before those things hurt us!

Young Neon:Fine! But cover your ears!

Young Lumine:Ugh! 

"All the kids except Neon covered their ears, but a 12th Dimension Robot blasted near Neon, causing him to get launched into the air."

Young Neon:I may have some feelings for Lumine!

Omnitrix:Identity confirmed. Thank you.

Young Neon:Please give me something that flies! "He slammed it down."

"He turned into a humanoid pterosaur. It had a long yellowish beak with a keeled crest on his snout, he had green eyes with 2 slit pupilsfor each eye. He wore and black and white clothes, specifically a sleeveless shirt and black shorts. He had fuzz on his neck and the back of his ankles, he had what appears to be a backpack on his back which revealed wings."

Astrodactyl:Astrodactyl! "squaks and flew back to the rest of the group." Is everyone alright?! "squaks more."

Young Lumine:As alright as a group of people that got turned into kids could be...

"With Kassevo a blue haired Robo-Maid approached him."

Kassevo:This is a piece of cake.Hey, Aqva, who's more famous?The superhero or the guy who destroys him?

Aqva:You are, of course.

Chevreuse:"took aim at Kassevo, only for her shot to be blocked by Aqva." Dang!

Young Lumine:As if if wasn't enough to be kids! He even has a guard?!

Astrodactyl:It's one of the Robo-Maids my species created!

Young Lumine:Robo what now?

Astrodactyl:Well lemme tell ya-

Young Lumine:No time! I'll just assume it's like Katheryne and move on!

Astrodactyl:Wait, the lady from the place you work for is a bionic lady?!

Young Lumine:Haven't you heard her rebooting? Or seen her keyhole? Or questioned why there was another one in Liyue?

Astrodactyl:Well, twins exists. "he responded before energy whips came out of some structures on his forearms."

Young Lumine:There's more then just twins! Every nation has one!

Astrodactyl:"Whipping the robots that were surrounding them." Still, it wasn't my first guess!

"Meanwhile Clorinde and Navia joined Chevreuse against Aqva."

Aqva:Three kids against one robo maid like myself? Just remember children, you brought this upon yourself."she bowed down out of respect, before her eyes turned red and rushed at them."

Young Navia:"grunts softly trying to swung her claymore." Was it always that hard to swing my claymore?

Young Chevreuse:It's a huge sword, it's not designed for kids!

Young Lumine:"from a distance."Actually I know kids that have claymores! Ok, one of them has a genie which uses it instead of her, but the point still stands!

Young Chevreuse:The point being that Navia isn't used to it because she's normally an adu-! "She got grabbed by Aqva, who also grabbed Navia due to them getting distracted."

"Young Chevreuse and Navia thrashed around as they were held near the edge of the building."

Aqva:Say goodby- "Suddenly, Clorinde swung at Aqva's face with her sword, ripping a bit of her face, revealing the circuits underneath it, that really angered Aqva."

Young Clorinde:Uh oh! "That made Aqva to throw all three of them off the building."

"That is until Astrodactyl came flying by and grabbed them."

Astrodactyl:You know, for a Robo-Maid, you got a few screws loose! 

Young Furina:Looks like we need help! Come on out my Salon Solitaire! "She summoned her Hydro companions." No! Not you too! "And they were young too."

"Kassevo started laughing, until the companions started taking care of the robots."

Aqva:"rubbed her exposed cheek." Master Kassevo we should go.

Kassevo: Not until I take care of that twerp, Skye! He and his friends shall be destroyed! "He got grabbed by Aqva, causing him to groan but decided to go on, he put some robots on autopilot."

"The fighting continues as they make their getaway.Astrodactyl landed on the last robot's head before charging up an oral attack and he fired, blowing it clean off, he landed next to the others as he timed out."

Young Lumine:"Looked around."...They got away.

Young Neon:What?! How are we gonna find them?! Where are we gonna go?!

Young Furina: There might be a place... but...

Everyone:But what?!

"Some time later, they were in Palais Mermonia talking with Neuvillette."

Neuvillette:"Breathed in sharply." How? How, Lady Furina? How did this happen?

Young Lumine:One of Neon's enemies, yeah I know, what a shocker...Used a device of sorts to turn us back into kids!

Neuvillette:"Sighed." Somehow, not the craziest thing to happen to Lady Furina.

Young Furina:What does that mean da-I meant Monsieur Neuvillette?

Neuvillette:...I'll move past the thing you almost call me, and I'll respond by saying don't you remember the trouble you used to get into?

Young Furina:I'll not answer that question "crossed her arms."

Young Neon:So any ideas how can we get back to normal Monsieur Neuvillette?

Neuvillette:Well unless you managed to find the Fountain of Ages, which is just an old fable, your best chance is to find them and take that device. It should stand to reason that another use will reverse it back to normal.

Neon:The thing is....Where is Kassevo hiding, he must have a secret bunker or some-

Lyney:Or you can go North off the Great Terrestrial Lake and see his tower.

Young Furina:Oi, when did you get here?!

Lyney:Came to see Neuvillette about some legal advice involving a show. And aww, look at you, ya little gremlin~! "He was almost about to pinch her cheeks... Until he was stopped by feeling Neuvillette's glare from behind."

Lynette:"was pinching Neon's cheeks before moving them around, making him do the goofiest faces ever."

Freminet:"Petted Furina."Cute...

Lyney:Oi, no fair?! Why do they get to do it and I don't?!

Young Lumine:Two words, Fatui affiliation

Lyney:So are they! Hmmph! I don't appreciate being singled out!

Neon:Also, why does this guy has a tower, is he like a huge star in Fontaine or something?

Lynette:Compensation, most likely.

"Meanwhile, with Kassevo and Aqva at the tower."

Kassevo:Huh, why do I feel insulted by some random stranger?

Aqva:Nevermind that, is the portal ready for your plan?

Kassevo:It would be...If these pieces of junk wouldn't move in slow-motion! "pressed the button the remote more." I need this portal done so I can get more robots to replace the ones Skye destroyed!

Aqva:Sir please don't get too trigger happy. They're going as fast as they can.

Kassevo:Aqva, do you want to replace them in constructing the portal?

"Before Aqva could answer, the button broke, and all the robots stopped working and stared right at Kasevo and Aqva."

Aqva:THAT'S why I told you...

"Meanwhile outside the tower, Neon and his fellow youngster heroes arrived and stared at the tower dumbfounded."

Young Neon:The kid's got his own skyscraper,what's he so jealous of me for?

Young Lumine: Like Lynette said, compensation most likely.

"Suddenly an explosion happened at thr top floor, causing Kassevo to fall with Aqva, luckily the Robo-Maid eased his fall."

Kassevo:"to Aqva." I knew you wouldn't leave me.

Young Neon:You! We've got you now!

Kassevo:Ahem! Neon Skye.Well, I hate to seem rude, but...I have a dentist's appointment, so if you'll excuse me.

Young Neon:Oh no you don't! Not this time!

Young Neon:"grabbed him by the collar only for Aqva to grab Neon by the head." Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

Young Clorinde:"pulls her pistol."Drop him!

Aqva:Master Kassevo?

Kassevo:No way- "Chevreuse aimed as well.' Fine...If Skye releases me, Aqva will release Skye!

Young Neon:"grumbles while releasing his collar, causing Aqva to release his head." Owww...Let me guess. 12th Dimension robots plus big explosion equals your super-genius brain screwing up royally.

Kassevo: I wouldn't say that-!

"Suddenly, from the top, a new robot comes in... A new Computron."

Young Neon:See Lumine, told you Computron would return!

"Everyone got in an elevator, during it Kassevo tried to touch Chevreuse's musket."

Kassevo:Come on! Let me see! I bet I could figure out how it works.

Young Chevreuse:"Slapped his hand away." Only adults can have it. That means adults that are trained and skilled, even while as a kid!

Young Furina:Can't believe I can see the Palais Mermonia from here...

Kassevo:Oh yeah, cause my building is taller and better than it~

Young Neon:You know Kassevo, you sure love piggybacking off of others, huh?You keep trying to prove that you're better than everybody else. But what happens? You end up making this huge mess that you don't even know how to fix.

Kassevo:Which we wouldn't be in, if it weren't for you!

Young Neon:That's interesting, so whenever negative things happen, it's everyone else's fault, but when you get to gloat, it's all you?You're just a spoiled brat, Kassevo! A petty, jealous copycat, Kassevo!

Kassevo:At least you know my name now.

Young Neon:Yes, Kassevo aka the kid that lives in the shadows of others that hates it but doesn't try to do anything to get out of it.

Young Furina:Skill issues all around. Sounds like Lynette was right about the compensation.

Kassevo:That explains the feeling of being insulted by a stranger!

Young Chevreuse:Could you settle this after we stop a pan-dimensional invasion?

Young Neon:As soon as we're inside, you get the de-ager and turn us back to normal. Then we'll stop the robots.

Kassevo:Afterwards!

Young Lumine:Ok, but so help us if you double cross us!

Young Neon:Alright Omnitrix, please give me a good one! Feedback! "slammed the Omnitrix down, nothing." Ok, Diamondhead! "did it again, no response again." It's me, Omnitrix. Hello? Anything? Don't say I have to repeat what I had to say before!

"Suddenly the Omnitrix transformed him into a grey ghost-like alien with multiple black markings all over his body. He has sharp claws, a wispy tail and head and one single eye. The Omnitrix is seen peeking from between his body."

Ghostfreak:Ghostfreak?! Not this guy!

Computron:"Which heard them." Over there! Intruders, trying to stop our invasion plans!

Ghostfreak:No matter, the updated Omnitrix has computerized DNA, so no bad things will happen! But it's not really a good alien to fight against robots, but I guess it'll do! 

"The group became surrounded by robots, Ghostfreak's hands glowed purple, causing rubble to slowly float up which flew right into the robots, destroying some as the others took on more robots."

Ghostfreak:That's good stuff! "He turned negative colored causing incoming lasers to phase directly through him." Can't harm ghosts, but this ghost can harm you! "He scratched the robot's ocular ports with his claws." Maybe Azmuth was right, the Omnitrix actually gives the right alien for the situation!

Aqva:Master Kassevo, won't you help them?

Kassevo:I'm...I'm thinking.

Aqva:While Neon Skye steals the spotlight, as usual.

Kassevo:Hey! You're right! "looks and saw the de-ager ray, then he saw Chevreuse's musket." Cool!

Aqva:"smirked before deactivating herself before Kassevo started tapping the musket."

"Kassevo tried to fiddle with before giving up and tossing it on the floor. This cause the musket to shoot, and the shot ricochets... Until it hit the device, making the portal suck all the robots and almost Kassevo and Aqva in."

Ghostfreak:Why do I have to be a babysitter for them..."His skin started shaking before black and purple tentacles bursted out of his chest."

"He grabbed Kassevo and Aqva just as Computron is also getting sucked in. Computron was still holding on into the portal's edges."

Computron:This isn't over! We shall return! "Gets sucked in."

Young Lumine:We'll see about that! "She turned the device off, and the portal closed."

Kassevo:I overloaded the portal generator. I saved the land.

Young Chevreuse:After having been the one who doomed it!

Kassevo:"singsong voice." I saved the world! Ha ha. Me!

Ghostfreak:"rolled his eye." What a maroon...

Young Chevreuse:Look what I found laying around while searching for my musket. "Shows the de-ager."

Ghostfreak:The de-aging blaster!

Young Lumine:Finally! We'll be back to normal!

"Later on after everyone was back to normal, they were swarmed by Steambird reporters."

Neon:Guys, guys, please. One at a time.

Male Reporter:Was it a fatui attack?

Female Reporter:Will you show us one of your aliens?

Kassevo:Oi! I was the one to save the day! Not him!

Chevreuse:By tampering with my musket.

Wriothesley:Stop whining, Kassevo. Act your age.

Neon:Yeah. Grow up, will you?

Kassevo:I literally physically cannot!

Furina:But you could have made something to age yourself, so skill issue yet again.

Kassevo:"screeched as he was taken away."

Chapter 6: Blossomed, I'm Sure

Summary:

When a mysterious force causes Whopperflowers in Sumeru to undergoe weird mutations, Neon and Lumine have to investigate while Neon has to deal with weird pimples growing on his face due to to mysterious circumstances.

"Lumine, Paimon and Neon were walking all the way to Adventurers' Guild."

Lumine:Katheryne called us, for some reason. Wonder what's up?

Neon:Maybe she wants me to join or sometime, damn my cheek is all itchy today. "scratched his cheek."

"They got to Katheryne."

Katheryne:Ad astra abyssosque! Welcome to the Adventurers' Guild.

Lumine:What did you call us for?

Katheryne:Oh, I didn't call you. Sumeru Katheryne did.

Lumine:Let me guess, Eremites?

Katheryne:No, something a bit weirder.Rumors of strange oddities happening with Whopperflowers in the region.

Lumine:Whopperflowers...Well there's a Electro Regisvine located in a cave in Sumeru.

Katheryne: Indeed. As soon as you can, head to Sumeru and investigate. "looks behind them." And after the appearance someone else will join in. 

Lumine:"Looked behind to see Chiori."

Chiori:Greetings Traveler... and who is the other not very well dressed one?

Neon:Not very well dressed?!

Lumine:The other?!

Chiori:To be honest, all of you could do with going through my boutique.

Neon:"crossed his arms and rolled his eyes."

Chiori:The pimple doesn't adds too much charm for your fireheaded buddy.

Neon:...Pimple?

Lumine:..A pimple just grew on your cheek...And it's not good looking.

Neon:EH?!

Chiori:Anyhow, I was called due to my swords being able to be used like scissors. Sorta like a  gardener.

Neon:"pokes his cheek, until he felt it." That's why my cheek felt itchy.Man...Why now of all times?

Chiori:"hands him a paper bag." Sorry I don't have something bigger to cover your clothes.

Neon:"whispers to Lumine and Paimon." Are you sure she's a friend?

Lumine:"Whispers back."She's a tough friend... but better than an enemy*

Chiori:I heard that.

"Neon groans and started cutting holes for his eyes and mouth on the paper bag as the four of them made their way to Sumeru."

Neon:So this is where the Mechanic's ex boss' whole deal was.

Lumine:Yep.Welcome to Sumeru, land of either a vast ancient desert, or a bountiful rainforest. We should probably meet with the local forest rangers Tighnari and Collei.

Chiori:And let's hurry. I can handle the heat, but you three I'm not too sure about.

"All three stared at her, they wanted to say something back...But they decided to keep quiet."

Chiori:I can tell you three wanted to say something, I can read faces just fine.

Neon:Nevermind...

"They hurry to the Avidya Forest before Chiori could make them lose their minds."

Paimon:Paimon is seeing Tighnari and Collei...Hold up is that Hat Guy and Faruzan...?

Wanderer:...And that's why we're strolling here. Not like what you two assumed, especially me with granny.

Faruzan:Again with the lack of respect!

Wanderer:Cry louder!

Faruzan:Wretched dastard!

Wanderer:Wretched vermin!

Collei:Guys! Guys! No fighting!

Neon:"to Lumine."Are those two...?

Lumine:Definitely. They'll deny it though, especially "hat guy".

Chiori:Their outfits aren't half bad actually. Gives a nostalgic feeling of Teyvat's past.

Neon:The twintails one looks so much like a Robo-Maid singer from my planet.

Lumine:Huh, funny coincidence.

"They walk up to the group."

Tighnari:Oh, hi there trave... Who is the one in the paper bag?

Neon:Neon Skye, wielder of the Omnitrix, saved the universe a few times and ignore the paper bag.

Collei:Hi there! Always nice to meet one of the Traveler's friends!

Chiori:Hmm, being surrounded by nature and dirt all the time, no wonder you look like that.

Neon:Ignore her, the point is that there's something wrong with Hopper Flowers,right?

Collei:Whopperflower, but yes.

Chiori:"Glared at Neon."

Neon:"looks to the side."...Are Whopperflowers cute or?

Collei:Well depend on what you view as cute, why do you ask?

Neon:...Are they also very humanoid in appearance?

Collei:...Not normally...

Neon:Cause those are definitely not cute!

"Points at a group of extremely humanoid Whopperflowers with jagged mouths approaching them."

Chiori:"Brought out her swords."Let's chop those things to pieces!

Lumine:Neon, now there's definitely time for action

Neon:Eatle will definitely have a feast with those creeps! "He slammed it down, but he didn't become Eatle."

"Instead he turned into a humanoid, plant-like alien that has an olive green and black colored body encrusted with muck, mostly with a red flame-patterned head and root-like feet, seemingly holding black rocks. His eyes are oval-shaped with points at each end with pupils copying the shape but are smaller. Also, his shoulders and head have red petals and his elbows and legs have green frills sticking out, he has five fingers and no visible nose."

Swampfire:Swampfire?! *his voice was extremely nasal*

Chiori:Hey, if that name means anything, you can just burn those plants.

Swampfire:What if I accidentally burn the forest 

Lumine:You're not 10 anymore! In any case, I'm still resonated with Hydro!

Swampfire:Alright, time for Swampfire to burn these weeds! "He held his arms out and used them as flamethrowers as he burned the humanoid Whopperflowers."

Lumine:Doing good! "sniffs." Umgh! I can't say the same about your smell...

Chiori:At least he isn't wearing those clothes...Or any clothes to begin with...Ew.

"One humanoid Whopperflower managed to charge, biting one of Swampfire's arms off, causing everyone to gasp, only for Swampfire to regenerate that arm."

Swampfire:Ha! I can regenerate that arm!"punched the Whopperflower before burning it."Ok, that should be the last of it.

"Swampfire timed out, but the moment he changed back to Neon, everyone gasped while Collei and Faruzan slightly gagged."

Neon:What?

Chiori:"Shoved the paper bag over his head."That should tell you what you need to know.

Neon:It multiplied?!

Chiori:Like rabbits.

Neon:"looks at to where the Whopperflowers came from." Let's see if we can find the source of those freaks.

"So the whole group went in the direction that the Whopperflowers came from, of course the Sumeru friends started to ask Neon questions about him and the Omnitrix."

Collei:So do you always transform into that plant fire monster we saw earlier?

Neon:No, I actually have a lot of different forms I can take. Swampfire just happened to be one I turned into at that moment, even if I selected Eatle...

Chiori:Maybe it's because of the way you slam down that thing like an oaf.

Neon:Not you too! First the creator, now you! What's next, you're gonna tell me I have fat fingers?

Chiori: I'll just say that if bony sausages were a thing, your fingers would look like them.

Neon:Well your sho-

Chiori:Don't say a word about my shoes, you have no taste in clothing at all, like who decides to wear shorts with that weird layered top? At least I choose my clothing well, you're infested with pimples and over half of the people here could do with with a wardrobe overhaul! Just ask my clients like the magicians, or Charlotte, or even Kirara the delivery girl!

"Due to her ranting, Chiori didn't observed the huge root, causing her to trip and almost fall down a cave, thankfully Neon grabbed her by the hand."

Chiori:Woah, thank you for helping me. For someone with poor fashion choices, you're helpful.

Neon:I'll ignore that comment..."pulled her back up."

Tighnari:Huh, this cave wasn't here before last time I patrolled the forest 

Neon:Do you think whatever mutated those Whopperflowers created this cave?

Tighnari:It's for sure possible.

Neon:"sniffs."It smells...Sweet, like nectar.

Tighnari:"Sniffed it."Mmmm, yeah kinda!

Neon:"looks at the veiny vines which lead inside the cave." Hmmm..."touched them, causing a glow to happen."Ok, something's up here...

Lumine:Do you think it's alien?

Neon:Definitely not from Flors Verdance or Methanos.

Wanderer:Let's hope anyone isn't trapped down there~

Faruzan:"a vein popped on her forehead."

Wanderer:...Sorry, touchy subject...

Neon:"the Omnitrix started beeping."

Omnitrix AI:Detecting small amounts of radiation in vicinity. 

Neon:Radiation? Can you identify what type of radiation is it?

Omnitrix AI:Analyzing...Source of Radiation: Corrodium

Neon:Corrodium? Of course... I don't know how, but something from the Anur System has leaked, I don't know if you guys should come inside the cave, corrodium is an extremely mutative mineral.

Lumine:What if you need help?

Neon: Well, unless you're immune to rapid mutation and aggression, aka what turned the Whopperflowers into those things. Strangely they kept regular coloration, normally corrodium mutations are black and purple....Maybe it's different for things in in this dimension, maybe it's some other factor...

"Everyone's visions started glowing and blinking similar to the Omnitrix."

Neon:Is that normal for your visions to do that?

Tighnari:I think our visions are reacting to the radiation you told us about. 

Neon:It's best for you all to leave then "saw a purple glow inside the cave." Time to turn into some that can protect myself! Come on Snare-Oh! "He transformed... into Swampfire."

Swampfire:Really?!

"Swampfire was now more muscular than his earlier appearance. He also lost his pupils, one of his red petals on each shoulder, and a green frill from each leg. The lines on his neck thinned and the lines on his chest moved upward and into a pointed down angle. His green color was also a shade lighter than his olive green. Swampfire ignited his palm to use it as a torch, he entered inside the cave following the direction of the glow."

Swampfire:Creepy..."looks up to see purple moss...Which moved slightly." Ok, that's mutated..."He continued forward, keeping a look out for more Whopperflowers."

"He heard water whooshing, he walked to see a river which was purple just like corrodium and the area around the river was infested with the same moving moss."

Swampfire:Eesh, I'll need to get rid of the corrodium, and fast-?! "Suddenly he heard running, before he could react, something rammed into him." Hey! "He held his ground."

*A humanoid Cryo Whopperflower, but it was more bulky and hunched over, its head leaves were fused into a huge ice crest.*

Swampfire:Of course there's more...And they're evolving too! "He made some fireballs and lobbed them at the Whopperflower."

"It shattered the crest causing the Whopperflower to screech and held its head in pain."

Swampfire:That's for ramming into me! "he rips some petals off his shoulder before throwing them at the Whopperflower's feet, which errupts into vines that restrain the Whopperflower, before getting burned by Swampfire."

"And he timed out and his pimples problems...Got way way worse, the pimples grew bigger, forcing his eyes to squint."

Neon:...Whatever my face looks like right now, I sure am glad no one is around to see it..."He turned around to see a lot of eyes staring at him, causing him to scream and felt on his butt."

Chiori:Don't be such a scaredy flame-head! Also..."Shoved two paper bags on his head."

Neon:Two?! Also, didn't I say you all shouldn't be here!? There's literal rivers of corrodium going through this creepy place! One wrong step, and we'd need to get you out of here to be cured and I really don't want to fight against any of you mutated!

Lumine:Calm down Neon, we can be careful.

Neon:Fine...The glow becomes way brighter, we must be getting closer to the mastermind.

"They made their way to the end of the cavern, to see a huge throne made out of mutated plants and sitting on it...A humanoid Regisvine which had the corrodium mutant color scheme of black and purple."

Mutant Regisvine:Who dares enter my domain?!

Neon:Great...It can talk...Oi! Your mutated majesty, how about you call your freaky little servants off!

Lumine:First, let's start with the how and why. How did you get like this, and why are your servants causing trouble?

Mutated Regisvine:The magic rock which felt from a hole from the sky gave me unimaginable strenght!

Neon:So that confirms that corrodium was somehow dropped here...

Mutated Regisvine:I'll expand my kingdom to the world above, my scouts didn't returned!

Neon:So those 4 were scouts.

Mutated Regisvine: You destroyed them, didn't you? Very well, I'll just tear you apart right here! "It got up and jumped right down to confront the gang."

Lumine:Looks like he doesn't like when his friends don't come back!

Mutated Regisvine: Of course! It's practically a declaration of war!

Neon:The corrodium mutated you, corrupted you!

Lumine:I mean normal regisvines aren't the friendliest things to begin with...But to be fair, regisvines don't normally talk, or make plans to come up to expand their kingdom!

Neon:"pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into Swampfire...Again, but he had even more muscle with the black lines being removed from his chest entirely. His red petals formed into a red thorn shape, with two being on each arm. The necklines were triangular and his shade of green was lime green, he had black areaa surrounding  his eyes."

Swampfire:What's with Swampfire today?! "Curiously his voice sounded less nasal."...Alright, time to end this madness!

Mutated Regisvine:Fake plant, you disgust me,prepare for a fight!

Swampfire:"his palms ignited forming fireballs which also increased his methane smell."

Chiori:Ugh, ewww, ugh!

"Swampfire began to lob the fireballs at the Mutated Regisvine which hissed while tendrils formed from his back which shot Cryo, Pyro and Electro attacks."

Lumine:Oh great, is all the 3 Regisvines in one...

"Swampfire dodged half of the projectiles, luckily the ones that struck him weren't that bad due to his regenerative ability."

Swampfire:I can keep going, can you? "He generated and fired more fireballs at it."

Mutated Regisvine:You're in my dominion! Where I have full control!

Swampfire:Control? "moved his hands at him, no reaction." Huh...Guess you are a weed! If this creepy dump is your domain...How about we let on a bit of fresh air! "moved his hands above shooting at the cave's ceiling."

Mutated Regisvine:"hissed hard when he looked at the light produced by the sun." Do you want to leave my dominion! Very well! "He punched the ground, causing it to shake violently."

"Suddenly roots catapulted everyone outside, landing mostly on grass, meanwhile Swampfire landed into something softer."

Swampfire:Don't worry guys, i landed on something soft!

"Multicolored patches who risen as mutated Whopperflowers who restrained him."

Swampfire:You got to be kidd-!"He timed out."

Neon:Seriously?! How can this get worse?! "he got dogpiled by the Whopperflowers."

Lumine:Neon!

Mutated Regisvine:Yes my servants, after you finish ripping him apart, his compatriots are next!

Neon:Me and my big mouth..."Everyone heard muffled screams coming from the dogpile."

Mutated Regisvine:"chuckled but gasped when green electricity and lights started pouring from the dogpile and suddenly,  an explosion which sent the Whopperflowers flying."

"Everyone looked to see Swampfire in his first appearance hovering in the air in a green aura, before morphing through his other appearances like stages of growth in a plant. Until he reached a new and final stage where he was more muscular, his skin color is now light green, his face is now colored yellow, red, and orange, his pupils are gone and his chin is more visible. His hands are now colored black, with four yellow claws with spikes on the knuckles, and yellow holes in the palms, used to unleash his fire powers. He has six red horns with yellow spots which aesthetically resembles flames; two on each forearm, and one on each shoulder, as well as a green horn on each foot, knee, and elbow. He now has a large collar raised up around his neck, which is yellow on the inside. The Omnitrix symbol is still on his stomach."

Chiori:Not half bad looking, Skye.

Swampfire:Am..In season~?

Chiori:You would look good in a flower shop, I'll say that much.

Mutated Regisvine:"growls and hisses while raising his arms, causing a whole horde of mutated Whopperflowers to sprout from the ground." Attack the interloper!

"The Whopperflowers growled and snarled as they approached Swampfire and the others."

Swampfire:Stay back! "The Whopperflowers suddenly stopped and looked at him." What the what?

Tighnari:I think your new growth stage allows you to control them.

Swampfire:If so...Attack the mutated atrocity! "Pointed at the Mutated Regisvine, the Whopperflowers turned and ran at the Mutated Regisvine."

Mutated Regisvine:Turning my own army against me, huh?! "shows his elemental tentacles again." Nobody dethrones the king!

Swampfire:How about I burn you down! "shows his palms before a huge torrent of fire bursted out, but the Mutated Regisvine stood there, not even a burn mark."

Swampfire:So there's no stopping this freak?!

Lumine:I wish Nahida was here, she definitely could have the answer!

Wanderer:Too bad we can't go get her.

Nahida:Why would need to leave to get me? "The sudden appearance startled Wanderer."

Wanderer:Stop appearing out of the sudden!

Lumine:What are you doing here Nahida?

Nahida:I heard you wanted some wisdom from good old Nahida~ "She giggled."

Wanderer:So did you just hear that and ran here or teleported or what?

Nahida:Pretty much~!

Swampfire:Hello, sorry for not introducing myself, but we're dealing with a mutated evil plant king!

Lumine:Yeah, we need to stop it ASAP, so please tell us your wisdom!

Nahida:Hmmm...Why not use the opposite of the thing that mutated it.

Swampfire:Opposite of corrodium?

Lumine:Well Neon, what is the anti corrodium?

Swampfire:I have no clue, I only encountered it back when I was 10, I even mentioned that event when we first met!

Lumine:Are we seriously just gonna need to live with this thing?!

Tighnari:Maybe not! I can possibly create an artificial one, I need a sample of the mineral for that!

Swampfire:Actually, great idea! All of you, keep this guy distracted, I'll change into something that can transport corrodium and get a piece, especially cause I'm sure this blossoming process was the reason why I only got Swampfire! "He reverted back to Neon, now without any pimples remaining on his face."

Chiori:Ahhh, there's a nice normal face.

Neon:"jumped down the hole, trying to get a corrodium sample."

"that caught the attention of the Mutated Regisvine, who tried to follow him, until his back got sliced by a wind blade from Wanderer."

Wanderer:Your eye on us salad platter!

"Everyone saw a green flash coming from inside the hole, suddenly white bandages suddenly tied the Mutated Regisvine."

Snare-Oh:"Came up." I'm back! "approached Tighnari and unfolds his chest area to reveal a pretty medium chunk of Corrodium." Careful, as I said it's extremely mutative.

Tighnari:"Carefully grabed the sample." I'll do it as fast as I can.

Mutated Regisvine:The sacred life-giving stone! "he tried to steal it back, until Wanderer cut his vines with another wind blade."

Wanderer:Not so fast, mutated vermin!

Mutated Regisvine:You rat! "He brought vines up to coil Wanderer around but he got shot in the "eye" by Faruzan."

Faruzan:Hands off the youngster! I'm the only one who's allowed to torment him!

Wanderer:Thanks, but also no thanks for the torment comment! I knew that you were turning senile!

Faruzan:Take that back!

Nahida:Isn't it cute, the way they banter like a couple?

Wanderer and Faruzan:We're not a couple!

Collei:Master Tighnari, how's that anti corrodium?!

Tighnari:Still fermenting!

"Mutated Regisvine tries breaking free from  Snare-Oh's grasp as he controlled large vines to attack the others."

Tighnari:Almost there..."His incense ball started glowing a lime green as the anti-corrodium fermented." Ready! Neon, I think you should get off him.

"Snare-oh got off the  Mutated Regisvine which growled when suddenly he got hit point blank in the chest with Tighnari's incense ball releasing the anti-corrodium gas, which proceeded to de-mutate it."

Lumine:Atleast that's ove-And I forgot it was a Regisvine!

"The de-mutated Regisvine was still attacking them even without it's enhanced intelligence."

Nahida:So interesting even not mutated anymore, it can still use Pyro, Cryo and Electro at the same time...Perhaps it's left over from the mutation?

Wanderer:Not to be rude, but who cares when it's attacking us?!

Snare-oh:Now be a good plant and let us put you out of your misery!

"Snare-oh told his bandages around the Regisvine to keep it still when Faruzan shot it in the "eye" again, the Regisvine felt down, causing its body to weaken, everyone then dogpilled on it and attacked it, until it rose up again, but slamming back down and exploded in black red dust."

Lumine:NOW it's done...Tighnari, I think you should create more anti-corrodium to destroy the cave...

Chapter 7: The Eon Theory

Summary:

When the mysterious time-travelling villain called Eon causes 11-year old Neon swap minds with his older self, it's up to Lumine and the others to set things straight.

"Lumine and Neon were once again in Fontaine, celebrating as Neon's help with the Regisvine cause him to be accepted into the guild and could now take commissions."

Lumine:You're been making quite a name for yourself here Neon. Not half bad at all.

Neon:I don't want to brag~ hehe-

Lumine:Then don't.I remember you being smug when you first came here, I don't need you with a bigger ego.

Katheryne:Ad astra abyssosque, welcome to the Adventurers Guild...Ah, our newest member, I was actually wanting you to come.

Neon:What for? A new job?

Katheryne:Actually yes, we just got a recent commission who specifically wants you.

Neon:Ayyy~!

Lumine:Sheesh, even more to the big ego...

Katheryne:Like only you, nobody else around.

Neon:Ok,a bit ominous...

Lumine:Imagine the commissioner is Kokomi.

Neon:"he got slightly pale."...Declined! Sorry, I'm pretty busy with Loom-Loom right now.

Lumine:...Did you just called me Loom-Loom?Like a pet name?

Neon:Uh no, like a cute friend nickname!

Lumine:...He accepts the commission.

Neon:No no, ok I take it back! Lumine, Lumine!

Lumine:Better.

Neon:Fine...I take that commission, but I hope I'll not find her at the meeting spot...

"They left for the meeting spot which was a somewhat forested area in the North part of Fontaine. Neon was sweating and was actually clinging on Lumine's arm."

Neon:Lumi, please I'm begging you, hide somewhere nearby!

Lumine:Sorry but can't do, it's your commission, besides can't you just like turn into Big Chill and freeze her?

Neon:I uh...Need the friendly support?

Lumine:... I'm starting to guess what was that secret that you told the Omnitrix back when we got turned into kids.

Neon:J-just joking!Just go, just go....

Lumine:Have fun~!

"Neon went to the area and waited all nervously, a few times he was about to leave to find Lumine but he stood his ground."

Neon:Ok, just show yourself...

???:Very well Skye.

"That made Neon to relax, it wasn't Kokomi's voice...Then his eyes widen when he recognized the voice."

Neon:No... It can't be... Out of all the people to come, why you?!

"The figure stepped into the light to reveal a tall individual with a black bodysuit with purple markings, alongside silver boots, gauntlets, and a chestplate, but they looked like they belong to someone else's but the individual repurposed them for himself. He wears silver shoulder pads on his black trench coat and a silver collar that covers his entire neck. He wears a black helmet with purple markings, his face was grey with 3 vertical stripes on his chin, his eyes had black sclera with purple eyes, but the black markings around them made his eyes to look bigger than reality."

Neon:Eon!

Eon:Hello,Skye.Adjusting to Teyvat well, I assume?

Neon:What do you want? Trying to kill me again?! Cause I'm ready for a fight! "slammed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a humanoid with dark tan skin with a lighter tone of tan on his chest and the underside of his arms. He has four clawed fingers and 3 clawed toes. His entire upper-body and is covered with green eyes, around 20 of them; although he ironically has no eyes on his face, which consists of a mouth and a very large pair of elastic bat-like ears, he also have eyes on each of his palms. He wears black pants with green striped and green bandages around his wrists. The Omnitrix symbol is located on a belt around his waist."

Eye Guy:Eye Guy! I don't know if you can freeze time, but it's time for you freeze! "He shot out a green freeze ray from one of his eyes."

Eon:"dodged and pulls out his energy blade, he swung it at Eye Guy, but he lept out of the way and fired another energy blast."

"Scene changes to another Eon and Eye Guy, but the other guy looked less muscular and the green was replaced by white."

Eye Guy 2:So your name is Eon? Like E-Yawn?

Eon 2:Like the measurement of time. Have they not been teaching you this in schools? Or do you just not pay attention, playing hero?

Eye Guy 2:I don't go to school, my moms are good teachers!

Eon 2:Oh you poor sweet naive child...

Eye Guy 2:Dude, that creepy! "He heard beeping and all of his eyes looked to see the Omnitrix blinking red."

Eon 2:See? Your time-

"Cut back to the first Eye Guy and Eon."

Eon:-Is up.

Eye Guys:Man, not right now!

"Both Eye Guys reverted back to Neons, the second Eye Guy was revealed to be young Neon, who wears a white shirt with a black stripe running down it and black shorts."

Neon:Not like this!

Young Neon:I almost had him...!

Eons:Now... "lifts their left arm, showing a corrupted Omnitrix hologram which was purple and all glitchy." I shall have the Omnitrix! "Both of them grabbed it at the same time, causing both Omnitrices to release a huge green flash, due to timeline paradoxes."

"After the flash ended, Eons smirked while looking onto their hands...Just to be empty."

Eons:What?! What happened?! I had it right there! Where's Skye?!

"Meanwhile Neon opened his eyes while groaning in pain."

Neon:Nghhh...That stung like..."saw the fact his Omnitrix was different." Ok, why is the Omnitrix different? Looking all retro-"saw his reflection." Aww come on! Not again!

"Meanwhile Young Neon was in awe as he saw himself on the water surface."

Young Neon:Woah! Why does my Omnitrix look different? It looks...Awesome~! Also, I'm so much taller~!

Lumine:"arrived trying to not snicker." So how was the commission, no Kokomi?

Young Neon:"Saw her." Hello pretty la-"Got slapped by her mid sentence."

Lumine:"was slightly red." Absolutely no flirting!

Young Neon:Ouch!

Lumine:Also what's with your voice? Sounds like when you were a kid...

Young Neon:I'm a kid...Were, I got taller and look at my Omnitrix! It's all shiny~! "Activates the wheel selector." And are all these my aliens~?!

Lumine:...Ok, something did happen on that commission!

"Meanwhile with our Neon, he was staring at his reflection."

Neon:Great, Eon turned me back into a kid...First Kassevo, now this! Hopefully this is the last time...

"He looked closer and he saw a portal opening behind him."

Neon:Great, he's coming back for round 2...Oh well, bring it on! I'm armed and rea-Professor Paradox!

"The newcomer was a brown and blue Prismosapien, he was wearing a white lab coat which has brown and black pouches and gold trim, and underneath, he wears a black turtleneck with a white scarf, and his brown vest has gold buttons and pouches. He has a pair of goggles around his neck, he wears a metal gauntlet on his right hand and a fingerless glove on his left. He wears black pants with brown kneepads, and he wears a pair of brown boots with gold straps. He held a walking stick in his left hand."

Paradox:Greetings Young Skye.

Neon:Professor Paradox, you gotta help me get back to my own time... And age, please! And most importantly why is Eon actually wanting to kill me to begin with?!

Professor Paradox:Simply put, he wants the Omnitrix to gain power over everything...And not only the Omnitrix, my Chrononavigator too.

Neon:Well, good thing you're here and he's not...But he had a Clockwork hologram when the whole reverting my age thing happened! 

Paradox:"sighs."I didn't wanted to say this but...Eon is you.

Neon:...I mean, I should have seen it coming, Eon is one letter off from Neon, but what?! How did I ended up...Like that?!

Paradox:Something lead to the death of someone close to Eon, that put a toll on him.

Neon:Who? Can you tell me? Maybe I can prevent it from happening to me?

Eon:Don't you dare speak Timewalker! Atleast now he knows my true identity, but he served his role...Of bringing you here.

Paradox:You didn't need the Omnitrix, you only did this to bait me here!

Eon:Correct, now hand it over, or I'll take it by force!

Neon:Like that would happen-"Paradox placed his hand on Neon's shoulder."

Paradox:No time for this, what we need is a different location!

Eon:Don't you dare Timewalker! "Ran to them with his blade, but luckily Paradox teleported them away." Argggh!

"Meanwhile, at the new location, Paradox and Neon popped in. Neon had a look around."

Neon:It's the Court of Fontaine!

Fontainian:Hopefully the Hydro Archon is going to present to the Opera house~

Neon:Hydro Archon...?

Paradox: Remember, this is still during your childhood. And a lot of things are different compared to when you came the first time. As an example Furina or better known as Focalors at the time was the Archon of Fontaine before Neuvillette became the leader.

Neon:Oh, wow! I didn't know she used to be an Archon, but...Why are we here, you sure Eon isn't going to easily find us?

Paradox:Not when your younger self is also in Fontaine.

Neon:What? Wait...He swapped my mind with my younger self? I bet I'm freaking out!

"Meanwhile with Young Neon, Lumine tried to bring him up to speed about the stuff his future selves was doing."

Lumine:Ok, you got all that, about what your older self has been doing here, young Neon?

Young Ben:Kicked butt?

Lumine:That's... One way to say it, huh.I almost thought you're going to freak out.

Young Neon:That's just too cool to freak out over!

"The others arrived, Lumine relaxed while Young Neon smiled and waved."

Lumine:Great you arrived, so we got a situation...

Young Neon:Hi!

Clorinde:What’s with the voice?

Lumine:Neon swapped bodies with his younger self.

Clorinde:Seriously? After that thing with the Kassevo kid?

Lumine:Not that strange, strange is that we fought robots for like 4-5 days continously.

Furina:Yeah, that's really weird!

Paimon:Personally, Paimon finds it weird that no matter what, 90% of our recent enemies have been linked to Neon in some way shape or form, like no Fatui, no Abyss Order-

Lumine:No Celestia, like wouldn't they be first to get alarmed by these events...

Furina:Now that you mention it, I haven't been connected to Celestia in a while, but it is suspicious that the sustainer isn't trying to investigate things.

Lumine:Hmmph...The Sustainer..."whispers." A bad mother too...

Paimon:"Gave Lumine a concerned but understanding look and nod. The others didn't seem to notice."

Furina:Whatever it is occupying her, we should focus on how to transfer Young Neon's mind back to his own body.

"Suddenly the Omnitrix beeped."

Omnitrix AI:Incoming Archived message Incoming.

Young Neon:Ooh, must be from older me! "He tapped it."

Neon:Hello younger me and I hope Lumine and the others too, I sent you this message a few hours after me and Paradox escaped from Eon.

Young Neon:Whoa! That's how my voice sounds~?!

Neon:And yes, if you're wondering, this is how we sound in the future. I know this is a bit unnatural coming out of your body, but we gotta work with what's given...You need to found something before Eon, I'll give you a hint...Epiclese, Diamondhead.

Young Neon:I know Diamondhead, is Epiclese an alien too?

Furina:No, I know where Epiclese is, follow me!

"They arrived at Opera Epiclese, they saw something scribbled in a pretty hard to reach location underneath the road to the elevator going to the Fortress of Meropide."

Lumine:Well Young Neon, I think you need to turn into Diamondhead.

Young Neon:"pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a humanoid made out of light blue and teal crystals. He sports four crystal shards on his back and has a sharp head. He wears sleeveless clothing that is all black with one green patch on the left shoulder. He wears pants which are black with green sole on the right, while the left part is inverted. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on the green patch."

Diamondhead:Diamondhead!

Lumine:Alright, since I don't know what to do, go ahead and do your thing.

"Diamondhead placed his hands down causing a crystal bridge to be formed, he used the bridge to make it down to the scribbling."

Diamondhead:It says Poisson - Goop.

"Then it's followed a montage of Neon and the other going through the clues, in Poisson ,one of the locals' pipes started leaking a green goo, the eyes appeared alongside a pipe floating in it. Next in the Abandoned Factory sector in the Fortress of Meropide, NRG exited a furnace with a cut pipe with scribbles."

NRG:Romaritime Harbor top - Elemental Star. It's also written that you need help from Lumine and F-Fhurina?

Furina:...Should I be mad that you misspelled my name?

"They arrive on top of the Harbor and yup...The hint was underneath a Hydro puzzle."

Lumine:Everyone's ready?

Furina and Young Neon:Mmhmm!

Lumine:Alright, let's do this puzzle!

"Young Neon slammed the Omnitrix turning into Elemental Star."

Elemental Star:Awww what?! I'm girl?!

Lumine:Yeah, we don't know why that is.

Elemental Star:At least I look like a pretty girl~

Lumine:...You want another slap?

Elemental Star:No! OK, how does she work?

Lumine:Currently, you're aligned with Hydro. That means you have water powers, which helps to solve this puzzle, just point your finger at one of the monuments, I will point mine at another and Furina will summon her Hydro buddies.

"All of them used their Hydro skills causing all the monuments to light up."

Lumine:Great! Now where's the next one?

Elemental Star:Palais Mermonia and-"her eyes widen in fear and she slowly stepped away."

Lumine:What? What is it? "looked and saw Ghostfreak." Oh, Ghostfreak... hey, don't worry. Whatever the issues are with him, this new Omnitrix is safe.

Elemental Star:Ok...I can face my fears...

"At the Palais Mermonia, they asked Neuvillette if they can use Ghostfreak to check the building."

Neuvillette:Very well, just don't make too much of a mess... this includes you Lady Furina.

"Young Neon slammed the Omnitrix down, and after he turned into Ghostfreak, he opened his eye and looked at his hands."

Ghostfreak:Cuffs...And chains...This doesn't bode well...

Chiori:Just start searching already...

Ghostfreak:You're kinda rude...

Chiori:I just call it how I see it. Also, when this journey is over, make a note to dress better than your future self.

"Ghostfreak started phasing through walls, after a bit of exploration, Ghostfreak returned with a hand and he detransformed."

Furina:"screams."It's a hand!

Lumine:Wait, that hand looks weird...

Young Neon:Metal hand, pew pew! "Scratches his back with it."

Lumine:"snatched it away." Gimme that! "she looked at it."

"Suddenly a purple portal opened and Eon came through with his blade in hand."

Eon:Give me the key for dominion over all space and time Lumine!

Lumine:Who are you?!

Young Neon:Eon! Came back for more?!

Eon:I returned to retrieve what belongs to me, now Lumine...Give the Chrononavigator to me!

Lumine:Run everyone! "she ran with the Chrononavigator."

"Eon growls and snaps his fingers, causing portals to open and his minions jumped out."

Lumine:Oh come on! Fine, everybody make sure Eon doesn't get his hands on this!

Eon:It's been such a long time since our last dance Lumine...

Lumine:Last dance? I haven't even met you before!

Young Neon:"went between them and pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a blue reptile alien. He has four pointed fins on his black, he has stripes around his eyes going down his cheeks.He has spikes on his chin.The claws on his front feet are pointier and he has two claws on each of his back feet."

Arctiguana:Arctiguana? Cool~! Anyways, you may be able to freeze time, but it's time-

Eon:For me to freeze, yeah yeah yeah. You don't have a lot of original puns, do you? No matter, I'll get my hands on the Chrononavigator! Then time and space will bend their knees for me!

Arctiguana:Not if I have anything to say about that! "He took a breathe before firing his freeze ray, which it froze his arm with the blade."

Eon:You brat! "Arctiguana tackled him down."

Arctiguana: Now for the finisher! "Charged his freeze breath."

"Eon kicked him off, before hitting a table with his frozen arm to break the ice."

Eon: Enough with the games! Lumine, the Chrononavigator, NOW! Or I will gut you just like how I did with the Electro Archon and her puppet boy!

Lumine:You did what?! "She narrowly dodged his thrown blade." No! No matter what, you'd have to get this from my cold dead body!

Eon:Even if I hate doing it...I can arrange that..."He saw her running away." Stubborn as ever...

Lumine:There's has to be a way to get back our Neon with this thing! "Without looking she bumped into Eon." Eep! How did you?!

Eon:You seriously don't have a clue? "grabbed the Chrononavigator and kicked her down."

Lumine:Nggh! No!

Eon: Thank you Lumine, now I finally have what I need~ 

"Eon's purple accents glowed, causing the Chrononavigator to create more portals for his minions to come out."

Eon:Excellent, I'll have my army and the power to command it!

"The purple portals start flying towards Eon, violently spinning around him. As this happens, Arctiguana notices an enormous rift starts opening above their heads. It shows him Neon."

Neon:Guys!

Lumine:Neon! We gotta stop Eon! Tell us you know of a way!

Paradox:Careful, everyone! "A second large rift showing Paradox being restrained floats next to them."Crossing over the time warps can have disatrous consequences!

Lumine:Great, now what do we do?!

"The time portals around Eon have dispersed, and are now flying about."

Eon:WHAT IS THIS, TIME WALKER?! YOU TRICKED ME! "Paradox's rift floats around him."

Paradox:On the contrary, I WARNED you! Stop this now, or all of existence will be destroooyed!

Eon:No! I can't! Not when I'm this close! If I cannot RULE the cosmos, then I will be the one to DESTROY IT! AAAH!

Arctiguana:That guy's crazy!

Neon:"to Arctiguana." The hand!Where is it?!

Arctiguana:Well, duh.The evil psycho guy has it!

Lumine:Why do you think all these rifts are appearing?!

Neon:"pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a humanoid alien who has pale yellow skin. He wears a black chest plate with white lines, as well as black shorts with a white outline. He has two green eyes with slightly darker green pupils, as well as four arms; two emerging from his sides and two from his back. The hands at his sides have seven fingers, while the hands on his back have ten fingers, split across opposite sides of the palms into five. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

Bungee Sponge:Well "duh"! Then Bungee Sponge will take it back! "he plunges his back arms in the ground, causing them to sprout from there and extend towards Eon in the present. However, they start dissolving once they reach the rift. Eon shoots beams at him." Right, I forgot Paradox said that... "He dodged Eon's beam narrowly."

"Eon's body is stuck halfway between the past and present, with Bungee Sponge's arms and Arctiguana's ice creeping up his arms on either side."

Bungee Sponge:Ok, we nearly got him, young me!

"Eon erupts with a wave of force that breaks him free and knocks both aliens back and destransforming them."

Eon:ENOUGH! I will not be stopped by anyone, let alone you two!

Neon:Professor Paradox? We're open to suggestions here...!

Paradox:You must anchor Eon to your respective time zones! I would suggest Clockwork!

Neon:I don't have Clockwork! I get him when I'm 16!

Paradox:Simply have the younger Neon select Clockwork, then activate both of your Omnitrixes at the same time! It might temporarily unlock Clockwork for you!

Young Neon:"Might"?!

Neon:It might be the best chance we get, younger me!

"Both Neon slammed the Omnitrix at the same time and they transformed into Clockwork.

Older Clockwork was a robot-like alien with skin that is made of golden metal, with black stripes and a key on top of his head. His face has a blank expression, and he has a transparent piece of green glass on his chest, revealing the gears inside of him.

Younger Clockwork has a thinner and rounder head, a white and black shirt, a smiley face, and a circular piece of glass."

Clockworks:Clockwork!

Older Clockwork:Oh good, it works... now how do we work this thing?

Paradox:Shoot him!

"They fire a green beam from their chests at the half of Eon in their timeline. Eon's eyes and mouth start glowing green, as they overload him with their time rays. Then Eon vanished and the two Neons timed out."

Young Neon:Yes! ... Wait, no! I'm still in the wrong body!

"Paradox leaves his rift and lands in the past timeline to collect his hand and reattach it to his arm."

Paradox:Without Eon to anchor them, all the separate eras of time are progressively snapping back into place. 

Younger Neon:Phew, I can't wait to be back in my actual body!

Paradox:Of course, everything that just happened will be removed.

Neon:And it's going to be pretty much like a vague dream.

Young Neon:Yep, but hey, at least you got a taste of the future.

Neon:Good seeing you - me - again.

Young Neon: You got a good future ahead of you, so many friends...Especially the cute one~"Lumine smacked him." Ow!

"A moment of silence passes, and normal Neon finds himself standing alone in front of the chili fries place, until Lumine and Paimon arrived."

Lumine:Hey Neon, got something on your mind?

Neon:Is it just me, or does this day seem to be draggin on and on?

Lumine:Eh, not really. Seems like it went too fast.

Neon:Yeah, well, something's bound to happen sooner or later. It always does! Just, give it some time.

Lumine:Yeah, no doubt something will.

Paimon:No matter what though, we'll be there!

"Before Neon can take a bite, a giant green time portal opens behind him, and out steps an impressive-looking adult version of him."

Neon 10K:Neon, where's Paradox? The Chronosapiens have gone rogue! This time war - is getting out of hand.

Neon:See Lumine?

Paimon:Woah, Future Neon!

Lumine: This oughta be good~

Chapter 8: Thirst of Lightning

Summary:

An electric vampire appeared in Teyvat draining everything in his wake. Will Neon and Lumine be able to defeat him?

"We find Lumine, Neon and Paimon... with Neon hiding in a barrel."

Lumine:Neon, you realize we're heading to Inazuma, not Watatsumi specifically, right? Like Narukami Island.

Paimon:Oh before that, could Paimon look for some free samples of food?

Lumine:Sure Paimon.

Neon:I don't care! I'm not risking it!

Lumine:Scaredy cat...

Neon:3 words, Lumine. Dead. Fish. Eyes.As I said during the time we went fishing, primordial fear!

Lumine:Neon, as I said, Narukami Island. Rest assured, Kokomi isn't there.

Neon:Fine..."step outside the barrel, when he and Lumine heard screams and saw Paimon flying towards them."

Paimon:Incoming!

Lumine:"Managed to catch Paimon." What is it? What's the matter?

"Suddenly a monstrous creature jumped in front of them. It was humanoid but looking very animalistic at the same time. It had a grayish body with small rock bits on it, its left arm was a huge rocky dark purple-gray pincer, his right was looking more like a tentacle with patches of pinkish slime. It had white long legs with black feet, each ending in three red claws. It had light blue insectoid wings on its back. It had a long creamy orange and brown tail which was countershaded with a white-brown coloration. It had a blood red reptile looking head with a huge horn on its forehead."

Creature:"snarls."

Neon:Eughh, from what zoo did that escaped from?

Lumine:The more important question in how did it get here and what does it want!

Neon:I don't think that guy's here to play.

Lumine:How do we take care of this thing then?!

Neon:Don't worry, I have the alien right her-! "got smacked by the creature away."

Lumine:Good going... "She aimed her finger and fired the Hydro shot at the creature."

"This is what Lumine wanted, instead she shot her three electro shurikens, despite not being electro aligned."

Lumine: What the? You know what, fine by me! As long as it gets the job done!

"When the shurikens hit the creature, it didn't do anything."

Creature:"growls that actually sounds more like laughing."

Lumine:Are you taunting me?! Neon! Get your butt back here!

Neon:"Came running."I'm back! What I wanted to say it's Hero Time! "slammed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a humanoid with a black body with one green eye in the middle of his head, two antennae, a tail with round plugs on their tips, four-fingered hands, and feet with only two front toes. His chest is green, he also has gold battery bolts on his shoulders, arms, and hips. The Omnitrix symbol is located on his chest."

Feedback:Oh yes Feedback~!

Lumine:Wait, Neon do-!

Feedback:"Absorbed some nearby energy and fired an electroball at the creature... only for the same thing to happen."

Lumine:Electricity makes it stronger!

Feedback:Quicker with the info next time, partner!

Lumine:I was try-! "Now the creature smacked her away."

Feedback:Not nice dude! If you feed off energy, let's see what happens when I take it away! "He plugs his head tendrils onto the creature's chest, absorbed the energy, making the creature screech." So much electricity, he definitely fed a lot before he attacked us!

"When Feedback finished, the creature fainted from the loss of energy, Fedback timed out, instead of the creature there was a guy in a pretty roughed up shape sitting there."

Neon:Ok, don't tell me this is a common occurrence around here of guys turning into electricity vampiric monsters!

Lumine:"Walked up, rubbing herself." No idea, your guess is as good as mine.

"Then Chevreuse approached them and ok, out of context it looked pretty bad seeing a fainted guy next to Neon and Lumine which were pretty rough in appearance too."

Neon:...It's not what it looks like.

Lumine:Yeah, we swear it's quite different! That man was a creature before we stopped him!

Paimon:Paimon saw the whole thing! Actually, why are you here again?

Chevreuse:I was going to get some....Specific food that I enjoy when I'm off duty...

Lumine:...Have you been snacking again?

Guy:"grunts softly."

Neon:Our guy's awakening everybody!

Lumine:Who are you, and what are you doing here?

Howard:H-Howard...Ugh, my head hurts...I was in the Null Void... "growls."

Lumine:Null Void, what even is that?

Howard:"screams." Help! Help-"He turned back into his monstrous form." Recharge

Lumine:Not again! Wait, Chevreuse, you're Pyro! You can use your burst!

"And all three got smacked again, throwing them into a nearby stand."

Neon:I wished he didn't do it with the rocky arm...

Lumine: We gotta restrain that arm...

Chevreuse:"Took aim and fired."...He's gone.

Neon:Already?! How can someone so big and bulky to dissappear so fast?!

Lumine:He couldn't have gone far!

"The city streetlights started flickering, like something was draining the energy out of them."

Neon:I think we just got a clue on where our monstrous buddy went.

"They arrived in the city's center to see Howard grabbing a pneumosia recharging bay."

Neon:Eessh!

Chevreuse:If he wasn't already under arrest before, he is now!

Lumine:Neon, use Feedback again!

Neon:On it! "Selected Feedback and slammed it down."

"He turned into a humanoid with skin that has several uneven seams, combining grayish-yellow skin with darker grey skin. He also has large pink scars across his chest and right arm. He has black bolts with green light in the crease of his neck, he has one on each shoulder, elbow, and three on his back. His belt is green with black stripes, which have black bolts in them, and another bolt as a buckle. He has generators on his shoulders which are green with screws on them, and the coils are white and feature green bulbs at the tips. His gauntlets are green with bolts on their knuckles, his pants are a greyish- black color, and his "boots" are black with three green slits in them."

Frankenstrike:Frankenstrike?! This is like, the exact opposite of what I want-! "Got tackled by Howard as he grabbed Frankenstrike's generators and started draining the electricity." How about you tell him to take it easy on me?

Lumine:You're serious? It's not like I can say "Down boy" and he'd listen!

Howard:"grabbed Frankenstrike before throwing him away and going towards Lumine."

Lumine:No, not me!

Chevreuse:"Stood in between and fired straight at Howard."

"Howard blocks the shot with his rocky arm, not even a burn mark, causing him to laugh."

Chevreuse:You gotta be ki- "She got grabbed and tossed right into Frankenstrike who was getting up, before Howard jumped on Lumine."

Lumine:Guys! A bit of help! Cause I don't want to scream, it'll be a bit too embarrassing!

Frankenstrike:We're trying...

Chevreuse:But it's like he has a counter for everything!

Frankenstrike:"saw a construction site." Bingo! Hey freak of nature! "Lights up his generators to catch his attention."

"That made Howard noticed him and ran after him into the construction site, Chevreuse started to realize what he was doing."

Lumine:Is he trying to trap him in some construction equipment?

Chevreuse:Correct and now it's time for my part of the plan! 

"Frankenstrike hit a wall as Howard cornered him, ready to feed more on his electricity, but he didn't actually cornered Frankenstrike."

Frankenstrike:Sorry bud! "kicks him back into the pipe." Now Chevreuse!

Chevreuse:"operated a construction mek, which proceeded to grab the pipe Howard was in and move it."

Lumine:Ok, seriously how advanced is this place?

"Frankenstrike timed out and went next to Lumine, Paimon and Chevreuse."

Neon:Okay, now that we got him...

Lumine:What do we do with him?

Paimon:Not like we can interrogate him or anything.

"They heard a cracking sound and wincing coming from the pipe."

Howard:Please...Help me!

Neon:Looks like our Inazuma visit got postponed.

Paimon:Awww...

Lumine:Some other day, Paimon. For now though...

"Scene changed to the Fortress of Meropide, we see a cell where Sigewinne was looking over Howard."

Neon:"to Wriothesley." You sure it's safe to let her check on him?

Wriothesley: As long as he doesn't get on her bad side.

Neon:Also is attaching wires to him safe? He might siphon the energy.

Sigewinne:These are passive sensors. No chance he'll break out.

Neon:We should just toss him back where he came from.

Lumine:Good idea. We don't even know what his deal is, but it's not too late to out him back.

Chevreuse:You do not believe his pleas for help are genuine?

Lumine:It's not that, it's just... 

Neon:Well, how can we help someone that just seems to transform at random? Especially with this world's technology level, to find out how to cure him is going to be a challenge to put it lightly...Also people aren't just thrown in the Null Void for being upstanding citizens, so chances are that helping him will be more of a pain then it's worth.

Sigewinne:Found something! My Sandrone Co. branded clipboard says our buddy here is surrounded by an endophytic energy field.

Lumine:Endophytic? So something with plants?

Neon:Actually certain energy parasites have a naturally occurring endophytic field. They increase the output of nearby power sources in order to siphon off the excess unnoticed.

Lumine:So this guy is an energy parasite, that's what we're getting at?

Sigewinne:I also found a very bizzare scar on his neck.

Chevreuse:What's the scar like?

Sigewinne:"draws it, it resembles a circle with what appears to be a mouth with sharp teeth."

Neon:Feels strangely familiar tho...

Sigewinne:Hey! The power core's running at 100% capacity, but nothing's overloading.

Lumine:What does that mean for the core?

Chevreuse:I thought you said those sensors were passive. How is he affecting the power core?

Sigewinne:Well, they're passive, but they're still conductive.

Neon:And there's the catch...

Howard:No! No! "started shaking and grabbing his head."

Chevreuse:Hold him down!

"Everybody grabbed a limb and held him down as best they could, but he managed to shook them down in human form no less and he the started running."

Neon:Better then getting smacked by a rock arm...

Sigewinne:"Blew a whistle." We got a runner!

Neon:Feedback! "slammed the Omnitrix down."

"Instead he turned into a pretty large and bulky primate alien. He had grey skin with mostly yellow fur, but he had tufts of black on the side of his head which was covered in peach-brown colored fur. The black fur is also located on his hands, ankles and randomly on his body, the peach-brown fur also appeared on his wrists and on his hips areas making it resemble ripped shorts. He has yellow hair on his face resembling a moustache cut in the middle by his nose and a goatee. He had green eyes with black slit pupils and some black markings under his eyes alongside a yellow jagged crest on his forehead. He had metallic bolts with V-shaped yellow dents on them on his hands and behind his ankles. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his left pectoral."

Shocksquatch:Shocksquatch?! For Chronomancer's sake, gimme a break will ya?!

"Everyone else chased Howard as he ran, not only was he fast, but pretty acrobatic as he actually descended further down the Fortress."

Lumine:Stop...Running, so...Fast!

Howard:"his eyes glowed red as he landed down, until Shocksquatch and Lumine got in front of him."

Shocksquatch:Look, I know you've got that monster inside trying to get out, but if you really want our help, you need to snap out of it!

Lumine:Uh, Neon? Right now he very much looks like he doesn't want help.

Howard:"Looked at them before grabbing their arms and started siphoning, causing Shocksquatch's fur and Lumine's hair to get static, but they weren't getting hurt."

Shocksquatch:Hey! Quit it!

Lumine:At least we're just getting bad hair days...

"That made Shocksquatch detransform as Howard ran away."

Neon:Aww come on! "The Omnitrix already recharged." Already?

Lumine:Hey, maybe we should keep Howard around so he can charge that thing in an instant.

Neon:Let's try this again! Feedback! "slammed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a blue jellyfish-like alien with white swipes on his body resembling lightning streaks, a main body with three-segmented skirt-like parts for his head, chest, he has 4 tentacles for arms and 2 for feet which are somewhat feather shaped. He has a very thick black outlining around his eyes. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his mouth."

AmpFibian:AmpFibian! Aw man!

Lumine:You know, call me crazy, maybe the reason you keep getting electric aliens is because of Howard?

AmpFibian:We'll discuss that later! "flew after Howard and stretched his tentacles around his arms and started shocking him, which caused him to scream and kneel." Finally! An attack you can't absorb and shrug off! "The others managed to catch up."

Howard:I-I'm sorry...I-I was trying to...

Lumine:What? What was it you were trying to do?

AmpFibian:Come on, Howard. We're getting you contained before you turn into that monster again.

Sigewinne:Please don't resist!

"The moment AmpFibian and Lumine placed their hands on his shoulders, he smirked and started draining them, this time was painful."

Lumine:Here comes the sting!

AmpFibian:He was saving it!

Sigewinne:You choose the hard way then!

"Howard laughed as he turned into his monstrous form with AmpFibian and Lumine in his arms, he breaks into the Fortress' Core Room where he threw AmpFibian and Lumine against a console, detransforming AmpFibian."

Neon:I knew we should have tossed him back...

Howard:"laughs." Foolish children...There hasn't been a Howard in this body for years~!

Lumine:I'm easily hundreds of years older than you!

Neon:Yeah, and besides that, don't try to be creepier than you already are!

Howard:Now my prize~ 

"Neon and Lumine looked to see the core, with difficulty they managed to get up and trying to defend it."

Howard:Aww, how cute~ "smacks them again, but this time with the tentacle arm."

Neon:Ughh! OK, that wasn't as bad the rocky arm...

Lumine:I'll take slimy over rocky any day....

Howard:Soon, even that old Howard body will be gone...Forever.

Neon:We won't let you! Ngh! "Tried to use the Omnitrix."

Howard:"started draining the core, until it stopped." No!I need more!

Wriothesley:Sorry buddy, our energy source isn't a buffet.

Howard:No matter! I already sniff a way better alternative!

Neon:You will not leave-"got shocked with Lumine, causing them to twitch a bit before fainting."

Howard:I enjoyed messing with you, but now it's over my friend!

"What feels like hours later, Neon and Lumine finally woke up, they felt a bit better, but Howard was nowhere to be seen."

Lumine:He got away... And we let it happen...

Neon:I knew it! We should've thrown him back in the Null Void!

Wriothesley:He said he already sniffed a better alternative.

Lumine:I shudder as to what it is..."realized.'' Neon, looks like our Inazuma trip isn't postponed afterall!

Paimon:Yay! "Both of them glared at Paimon." Too soon?

Lumine:Ei is in so much trouble! Hopefully we're not too late!

"They teleported on Narukami Island and luckily no chaos or anything, if you exclude the citizens getting alerted of Neon for obvious reasons."

Lumine:Strangely calm...

Neon:Honestly those wings on him aren't the best looking so I guess he isn't a fast flier.

Lumine:Then we'll ambush him... Or blow him from the sky, but first we'll talk with the electro Archon.

Neon:She's not going to instantly try to kill me if she thinks I'm a Abyss Order member, right?

Lumine:...Maybe it's better you sit this one out.

Neon:Ok, I'll stay on the coast, looking out for Major Creepshow!

"Lumine left for Tenshukaku, meanwhile with Ei, she was sipping tea with Yae and Sara, until Lumine kicked the doors open."

Lumine:We got some problems that threatens you....And I just realized Yae and Sara too!

Yae:I'm sure it's not that big-

"They heard loud footsteps only for Neon to rush in, before slipping and falling next to Lumine."

Neon:Incoming! 

Lumine:Oh you gotta be kid-!

"She got interrupted as Howard charged right in while screeching about recharging."

Sara:What is that?!

Neon:Just Howard, the psycho electric vampire that beat our butts like 5 times!

Lumine:Points is, you all need to flee!

Yae:"softly laughs." Awww, that's pretty adorable~

Neon:Are you nuts?!

Yae:I'll show how him how cruel this world can be. "her eyes glowed."

Lumine:Eek! He's all yours lady Guuji!

Yae:So, you like electricity, huh? "she pulls her gohei out, she moved it slightly causing some electro kitsune spirits to appear." Let's see how much you can take~ "The kitsune spirits attacked him, but Howard grabbed them."

"That made everyone except Neon and Lumine gasp as Howard drained them, Howard approached Yae and grabbed her leg."

Howard:More! "She started zapping her while draining the electricity from her vision before throwing her into Neon."

Neon:Ummphh! Told ya!

"Ei and Sara started attacking him, of course the arrows Sara shot were simply absorbed by Howard, same with Ei's electro slashes and even the normal slashes from her polearm barely scratched him."

Howard:My skin is so tight your pointy toy can't hurt me! "grabbed them and started draining them."

Lumine:Neon, I think we need an alien hero now!

Neon:"was moving the Omnitrix dial around." I think he fried the Omnitrix...

Lumine:Great, well I think we've run out of ideas...Looks it's our first loss at being heroes against alien threats...Losing against a electricity parasite...

"The Omnitrix beeped, that made Neon to get up."

Neon:You know what?! I never gave up before!

Lumine:What are the chances you'll manage to get Feedback?

Neon:Ok Omnitrix! One last time! Feed-Back!

"He slammed down. He turned into a white humanoid with a black segmented underside... His head was inverse of his main body being mainly black with a white back which was star shaped with two almond shaped eyes and no visible mouth. The main feature was his left arm was made out of liquid causing a wet sound, meanwhile his right was made out of flames causing a crackling sound. His legs were mostly made out of rock with vegetation growing from cracks on them. He has ice skeletal wings with electricity acting as the skin, he also had a long whispy tail. He wears black short with green stripes. The Omnitrix symbol is located on his collar."

Alien:This is a new one!

Lumine:Bad time to test a new alien!

Howard:You didn't realized yet~?

Alien:What? The fact your endophytic field is the reason why I only get electrical aliens and Lumine being stuck into her Electro aligned state? Yeah, Lumine already realized that before.

Howard:No matter, whether you get it or not doesn't change a thing.What can you do, easy noth-"got uppercutted by the water arm."

Alien:I can do that!

Howard:Oh, so we got a smart aleck on us, huh? I'm gonna shut that mouth of yours just like before!

"He got punched by the fire punch, then he got comboed with both arms, causing steam to form."

Alien:I can also do that!

Howard:OK that's it! "Charged at the alien."

Lumine:(I hope Chevreuse can arrive already)

Alien:"ducked." Not so fast Nos-volteratu, haha...Man I need to work on my quips...

"Howard lunged at the alien, but the alien slipped away which made Howard crash."

Alien:Looks like I'm better shape than before! "jumped up before heel kicking Howard causing a dust explosion as the electric vampire plummeted down Tenshukaku."

"As Howard laid there, he tried to get up while coughing, as the alien made his way down to Howard.''

Alien:Looks like Element Brawler is giving you trouble~

Howard:Ugh...I won't give up to the likes of you!

Element Brawler:"Looked behind to see Chevreuse with a different kind of musket." Finally!

Howard:"looked over." Ha, I've still got the edge!

Chevreuse:Meet my new Null Void musket!

Howard:Null Void?! No! I'm not going back to that hellhole!

Chevreuse:Too bad, your permission isn't needed, or wanted! "She took aim and fired."

Howard:"drains the musket lf electricity." You purple haired brat!

"Elemental Brawler uppercutted him with the water arm before going next to Chevreuse."

Element Brawler:I should've put you down like a mad dog!

Howard:But you didn't, because you're one of the good guys. And good guys never have the guts to finish guys like me.

Element Brawler:We have standards... you're just a parasite..."he grabbed the Null Void musket and he charged it himself."...And this land has no place for a parasite like you!

"He aimed and fired it directly at Howard, causing a portal to spawn behind him sucking him, Howard screeched while turning to his human form."

Howard:No! Please! Turn it off!I was rotting in there once! Have a heart!

Element Brawler:Hmmm... Nah, I don't have a reason to trust you.

Howard:"screams as he got sucked in as the portal closed."

Element Brawler:Nghh! "Felt on his knees panting."

"He detransformed and was still panting, Lumine start patting his back."

Neon:Just need a breather and my Omnitrix to recharge before I could transform again...No attacks for the next few hours please...

Lumine:I know the right place to wait for that.

Chapter 9: Of Predators and Prey part 1

Summary:

After a creature wielding a device similar to the Omnitrix attacked them, Neon and Lumine have to find the creature's owner, but after an argument causing Neon to leave, Lumine has to face the creature and the owner herself.

"While the Omnitrix rebooted, Lumine decided to take Neon to the Cat's Tail to relax, by playing a game of Genius Invokation."

Diona:"Came by." And how are we doing over here?

Lumine:Getting my butt handed by Neon somehow?! You just started!

Neon:Hello? I came from a world FULL of card games. It's not that complicated. There's one with thousands of different creatures.

Lumine:Thousands?!

Neon:Mhmm, my favorite one is this black prism one.

"Suddenly a rocky creature with a purplish grey color with red eyes and a huge horn bursted through the wall with its head growling."

Neon:Whooaaa, Lumine you didn't told me the monster cards create holograms, it looks so alive "sniffs." Eugh, smells too...

Diona:I uh... hate to break it to you... holograms can't break walls.

Neon:Ohhh...Uh oh!

"The creature roared, causing all the patrons to run out of the building."

Neon: You gotta be kidding me! Come on! Come on! "He was pressing the Omnitrix like crazy."

"Lumine tried to shoot her burst at the creature,it got it wet atleast, thankfully the Omnitrix beeped meaning its rebooting finished."

Neon:Oh yeah, time to meet a friend of mine called Armodrillo! "He slammed down, instead he got Four Arms."

Diona:I can see the arms part...The drill, not so much.

Four Arms:Now's not the time to be sassy! Now's the time for action! "He charged at the creature, intending to grab it."

"But suddenly the creature turned into another one in a manner not unlike Neon's. The new creature was pretty large crimson-red lizard with four arms, it has a snout with crooked teeth, with black stripes all over it. Its body is full of small thorn-like spikes just like Four Arms. Its fingers have sharp curved claws, and it has a dewlap under his lower jaw. But most importantly it wore a red spiked segmented belt around its tail with a weird symbol similar to the Omnitrix somewhat."

Four Arms:What the heck?

Lumine:That thing can transforms too?!

"The creature snarled before running to Four Arms which charged at it and tried to grab it, but the creature bit his arm."

Four Arms:Ouch! That actually hur-What the?! "The bitten arm twitched softly before slowly turning pale."

Lumine:Was that poisonous, by chance?

Four Arms:Lumine, the correct term is venomo-"got punched by the creature outside."

Lumine:Oh my bad, the point is don't let it bite you!

Four Arms:Got it...Especially because I can't move my arm...

Lumine:Maybe you should switch, can you move your other arms?

Four Arms:Yeah, I guess it only affects the bitten arm...It's like this thing was specifically designed to battle Four Arms' species!

Lumine:Like...A predator!

Four Arms:Ugh, it's give me flashbacks to the stories of my species' predator.

Lumine:...We can talk about that later, for now try switching

Four Arms:Right! "He used one of his other arms to slam down the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a large orange dog-like creature with no eyes, ears, nose, or tail. He stands on all fours and his movements are somewhat apelike. His teeth are very defined and his bottom jaw sticks out of his mouth. The various spines found all across his body. He has 3 gills shaped stripes on his neck, he wears the Omnitrix symbol on a green and black collar."

Wildmutt:"growls and charged the creature which he actually overpowers with ease."

Lumine:I don't know what that is, but it seems to do the trick!

"On one of the wall towers of Mondstadt, the Observer was looking through binoculars seeing that Neon got the upper-hand."

Observer:Hmmm..."He emitted a high pitched whistle."

Wildmutt:"whelps as he held his head letting the creature to escape as he timed out."

Lumine:Neon!

Neon:Wildmutt's hearing is pretty sensitive...

Lumine:What do you mean?

Neon:Don't tell me you didn't hear that.

Lumine:Okay. I will not. But what should I have heard?

Neon:...A loud high pitch whistle, you seriously didn't hear it? 

Lumine:No, all I heard was you growling as Wildmutt and the creature snarling.

Neon:...It just occurred to me that it might be a whistle only animals can hear.

Lumine:Most importantly, that creature changed shape...Just like you.

Neon:Didn't expected him to be an animal lover.

Lumine:"Him"? Who's "him"?

Neon:Someone's who is no fan of me.

Lumine:Another enemy of your past... Only if you're suggesting what I think you are, then he's got a dangerous pet.

Diona:"looks at all the damage." Oh man, how can I explain to Margaret this whole deal?

Neon:Ooh... man we forgot about that.

Lumine:Sorry Diona, how can we make amends?

Diona:Well you can-! "got immediately cut off by Lumine with a serious tone."

Lumine:Excluding anything about Diluc.

Diona:There goes me asking you to destroy his supply...

Neon:Lumine, we're leaving, hope we aren't attacked again on the road, I don't think I have enough energy to defend myself right now.

"Neon and Lumine left for Fontaine, while on the streets Neon started talking with Lumine."

Neon:We need a plan in how to attract the owner.

Lumine:Let's brainstorm while we walk and at the same time...Look everywhere, our buddy could always hide on the roofs or anywhere else.

"After a bit of walking they met up with Chiori and Charlotte, the latter was perky as always while the former was having her serious expression."

Lumine:Hey Chiori, hey Charlotte!

Charlotte:Hiya~!

Chiori:Been a bit since the Regisvine event...Still looking like fashion disasters after the appearance.

Lumine:"got red in anger from Chiori's response." Why you! 

Charlotte:Why is Mr.Skye all twitchy and looking around frantically...He looks like he saw a ghost.

Lumine:We got attacked by a thing with a predatory version of Neon's watch, he's on the lookout in case the owner is nearby.

Charlotte:...I know this is serious... But can you tell me about it~?!

Lumine:Ok so we were playing Genius Invokation TCG...Which I will not say who was in the lead by the way!

Neon:Sure, Lumi, sure~ "chuckled softly."

Lumine:What did I told you about nicknames?

Neon:Not even Lum?

Lumine:"rose a brow."

Neon:Fine! Lumine, happy now?

Lumine:Immensely, now then, we were playing and everything when this rock crab thing burst through the wall, Neon tries to go this Armodrillo alien but instead he gets Four Arms.

Neon:Which is when the crab thing turned into a four armed venomous lizard and bit one of my arms which made it go limp!

Chiori:Wait, you didn't know he was your predator...You are an alien.

Neon:Oh yeah, me being an alien definitely equals that I know every single thing about other alien species!

Chiori:I mean about your Four Arms form. I would think that you at least knew about the predators of your forms.

Lumine:Reminder that he didn't know about Swampfire's blossoming.

Chiori:Fair enough.

Lumine:Now, just play it cool,and maybe we can flush out the creature. It can transform, so it could be anyone-Neon!

"She saw Neon smacking a random citizen against a wall."

Neon:Was it you?! I saw you give me a look!

Citizen:I was just seeing what our clothes designer and reporter were doing talking to you, crazy!

Neon:Hmphh! You're clean..."pushed him away."

Lumine:Neon! Don't be reckless!

Neon:I was simply eliminating suspects.

Lumine:No! Bad!

Neon:I was being cool.

Lumine:In what universe?!

Neon:You have to admit, that was kind of cool.

Lumine:It's about as cool as your idea of giving me nicknames...Just act normal, will you?

Neon:You act normal.I have a job to do.

Lumine:We both do. I can't let you do this alone!

"A crowd started forming around them, Charlotte was sweating while Chiori simply sighed in embarassment."

Lumine:So come on.

Neon:No.

Lumine:What did you said?

"Then the crowd started chanting "fight", Charlotte tried to calm them while Lumine and Neon were glaring at eachother."

Neon:You heard me, no.

Lumine:Neon, I'm not joking!

Neon:Neither am I Lumine. This is my battle!

Lumine:Neon, this is serious-"when she approached him, he actually pushed her away, causing her to fell on her butt."

Charlotte:Oh boy...That's definitely not a good idea..."She saw Lumine's eye twitching."

Lumine:...You know what? Fine, go solve this on your own. In fact, as far as I'm concerned, don't approach me, don't call out to me, don't even think about thinking about me, cause I'm done! "She stormed out."

Charlotte:...Is it too soon to say I love the drama?

Lumine:Charlotte, Chiori! With me!

Charlotte:But the reporting!

Chiori:I'm only going to let flamehead cool down. Order me around again, and I'll snip your clothes to ruin them.

"Unknown to them, the Observer watched the whole fight with a satisfied expression as he went to pursuit Lumine and her 2 buddies."

Lumine:He thinks he knows how to get information out of people? "saw a pet shop." Tch, heck no.

"The trio entered the shop, the owner was a lady."

Lumine:I'm looking for something to attract a ravenous alien dog.

Lady:...I think you're in the wrong place.

Lumine:Can we atleast try some whistles?

Lady: Sure, go ahead!

Lumine:Ok Charlotte, you'll use them.

Charlotte:Uh, why me?

Chiori:Don't be scared.

Charlotte:I'm not, but why am I the one to do it?

Chiori:I'm not putting my lips on those.

Lumine:And I need to be ready if that "dog" actually comes.

Charlotte:Can I snap pics?

Chiori:Just whistle already!

Charlotte:Ok ok..."She blew the whistle."

Lumine:"Looked around." Nothing...

Chiori:Next whistle!

"Charlotte tried the next one as the Observer was just staring at the shop while his Buglizard was growling."

Observer:I agree, it is quite cute that they think they can figure out my call.

Chiori:Next one!

Charlotte:"sighs as soon as she whistled, Observer also whistled at the same time causing the Buglizard to jump into the shop as Charlotte was looking." How many of these things are there anyways?

"The Buglizard appearance cause citizens to panic, Lumine looked and saw the Observer now behind the Buglizard having his arms crossed staring at her."

Lumine:Oh great, another joker. Just what need after that weird crab thing.

Observer:I believe you mean Crabdozer.

Lumine:Great...You name them just like how Neon doe-! "She got grabbed and slammed against a wall pretty hard, even causing cracks to form."

Observer:I don't intend to play games, so let's make this quick, yes? I've been observing you. Ever since Skye entered this dimension, I've been studying you both.

Lumine:Totally not creepy at all!

Observer:Everything from the interdimensional robots, to the rogue Sonorosian...I took note of how you fought and your behavior.

Lumine:Girls! A bit of help here!

Chiori:We're a bit busy ourselves! "She responded as the Buglizard was circling them."

Observer:I see your friends already met my dear Buglizard. A great predator in it's own right, it's capable of adapting to different forms just like Skye does. A vast improvement over that lab rat you faced earlier, wouldn't you say?

Lumine:I knew I recognized the Crabdozer thing with those rocky pincers from Howard "kicks him in the stomach, causing him to unhand her so she was able to escape." We're leaving now!

Observer:Running, are we? I do love a good chase. "He whistled to the Buglizard."

"Buglizard snarled and ran after them while drooling and scratching the pavement."

Lumine:Can't believe we're running from someone like him!

Charlotte: I know right? I can see it now! "Breaking news, sports hunter with shapeshifting alien lizard chases Traveler, designer and your favorite pink haired reporter!"

Chiori:You do realize we're going to get ripped apart if that things catches up to us, right?!

Lumine:Manhole!

"All three jumped down, they continue to run while watching their step."

Charlotte:Well I mean, I don't think he and that lizard can keep going, right?

Chiori:We could hide in Fleuve Cendre for the time being.

Lumine:I guess that's the best option...

"They heard screeching, when they looked behind they saw 2 red eyes which were upside-down until it was slowly moving into the light to reveal a giant four-legged spider with a body of a silverfish with four pincers with one claw on each and a silver colored exoskeleton, the lower half of its legs and back of its head is covered with light brown hair. It has a reptile-like head with an open mouth smile.It wears a red spiked collar with the Nemetrix on it."

Lumine:Ok, that's what nightmares are made out of of!

Chiori:...Run as fact as you can!

Observer:There is a predator for every kind of prey and right now, the Terroranchula is suitable for prey that tries to run away.

"Terroranchula hissed and shot its red webbing at them, they get hit, and they try to get free of the web. Lumine and Chiori started cutting it while Terroranchula was looming over them."

Charlotte:"trashed a bit causing a whistle to fall off." I think I forgot to get rid of it!

Lumine:Wait, that's it! We can use that to our advantage!

"Terroranchula was about to impale them until Charlotte used the whistle, that made the spider predator to screech while jumping back."

Charlotte:Great! I think that bought us enough time!

"Suddenly the whistle got shot out of her hands by the Observer using his hunting rifle."

Lumine:Of course this guy has hunting weapons....

Observer:You think I didn't come prepared? I'm not giving up easily, especially after I stuff you 3 for my trophy room.

Chiori:I'm not getting taxidermized today!

"Lumine managed to broke through the webbing and helped the other two out as Terroranchula jumped at them, but they dodged and ran."

Charlotte:I neve ran so much in my entire life!

Lumine:Well get ready to run faster! Cause itsy-bitsy isn't slowing down!

Chiori:Maybe it wasn't such a good idea that you yelled at Flamehead, causing him to get all pissy on you!

Lumine:Hey, no! He started it first with this whole "You act normal, I have a job to do" fiasco! I wanted to help but he pushed me aside, figuratively and literally!

"They got shot by the Terroranchula and Observer, Charlotte yelped cause of one of them was too close for comfort."

Lumine:Hey, easy there! We almost made it! Just gotta go even more...Pipe! "crawled through it."

Chiori:My outfit is going to get dirty...So just as a heads up, you're footing the bill "She crawled through it too."

Charlotte:"Hurriedly crawled through the pipe as well."

Observer:Nobody can escape the greatest huntsman in the galaxy. "Put on thermal vision, he sees where the girls are running after they got into of the pipe."

"He started shooting, causing the girls to continously change the surface they were climbing on."

Lumine:Okay, Neon. Any time you wanna... get over yourself and- "coughs."-come help me! AAH! Oh what am I doing? I'm so desperate, I'm calling for Skye like he hears me!

"One of the Observer's shots sends the girls flying through the pipe and emerge outside the city walls, they were bruised and slightly scratched. Terroranchula and its owner arrive. Observer whistles and Terroranchula changes back into the Buglizard."

Lumine:What's the matter? Can't finish what you started? Heh, you're just all bark and no bite...

Observer:Oh, I fully intend to finish. I was just letting my pet here play a bit. Now, however, is the end of the line for you.

"Lumine sweated and used her Hydro attacks, but Observer uses his hunting rifle as a bat and hits the Hydro bullets back at Lumine, knocking her and the girls down. Observer laughs."

Lumine:"grunts as she saw Charlotte and Chiori became unconscious."

Observer:Rest now, there's nothing else for you to do.

Lumine:N-No! "faints."

Observer:"grabbed her by the scarves holding her up." Yeees~ "laughs evilly as the breeze blows. Lumine stays unconscious."

 

To Be Continued...

 

Chapter 10: Of Predators and Prey part 2

Summary:

While trapped in the hunter's ship, Lumine, Charlotte and Chiori learns details about the origin of the Nemetrix.

This is Season 1's finale.

"Lumine woke up in a room...Full of strange and bizzare alien skeletons and other memorabilia like pelts and shells."

Lumine:What the...Where am I...?

Chiori:In his ship...

"And Chiori and Charlotte were also there with Lumine, tied upside down. They looked around and saw Buglizard chewing on a greenish insect leg."

Charlotte:I'm gonna go ahead and assume that's it's prey...

Chiori:While you were having your beauty sleep, our huntsman buddy here revealed his name being Abyss.

Lumine:Huh, that's a weird name...You know, since there's the Abyss Order, and then there's Abyss the hunter?

Chiori:And speak of the devil..."Points with her eyes at Abyss which was sitting on his chair sharpening his hunting knife."

Charlotte:Umm Mr.Abyss sir, love what you've done with the place. W-Who knew alien skulls had so many uses?

Abyss:Indeed. I've had the luxury of figuring these things out throughout my years of hunting. That's what makes me the ultimate hunter. "He got up and approached them." But now let's get down to business...

"He slashes with his knife and rips out a piece of each of the girls' clothes."

Chiori:You owe me fabric!

Abyss:These souvenirs are but a taste of what I have in store for you, Skye's Omnitrix arm will be my greatest trophy. Hmm... yes. I'm thinking of placing it on my Geochelone Aerios shell mantelpiece "points towards it."...Right next to the Tetramand skeleton... just above the Vulpimancer pelt.

Lumine:Aren't all of those beings sapient? That makes you a serial killer, not a hunter!

Charlotte:T-Traveler! Let's not correct the respectable sir with the v-very sharp knife, hehe...

"Abyss throws the knife at the Tetramand skeleton's arm and breaks it. Charlotte gulps, fearfully."

Abyss:"Pulled it out." Now you understand the capabilities of this knife and if you're attempting to stall for time so Skye can come swooping in to your rescue, I'm afraid you will be sorely disappointed. We witnessed your little tiff in the town.

Chiori:Of course you were following the Traveler and Skye ever since they returned in Fontaine...

Abyss:He's more then likely off interrogating some other unwitting sap, which gives me more then enough time to make a nice taxidermy of you 3.

Lumine:Huh! At least I don't make my partners do all the work while I take all the credit. I mean, your ugly pet is clearly the brains of the operation, right?

Abyss:And who do you think tamed the Buglizard? Who do you think collected the DNA of the other aliens for the Nemetrix?

"A montage started showing how Abyss collected the DNA of the predators for the Nemetrix. It started with Abyss being chased by a Crabdozer in a volcanic area."

Abyss:"grabbed a vine and swung it as the Crabdozer fell into a hidden pit."

"Electricity crackling was heard, as Abyss looked to see the predator in an electric trap, Abyss collected the DNA, and added it to the Nemetrix. Next he was in a location with bulbous rocks which were plastered with red cobwebs."

Abyss:*He dodged a Terroranchula as it tried to pounce and stab him, Abyss put on a helmet, giving him night vision.Which gave him a clear view of the Terroranchula, the horns on the helmet suddenly released electricity which shocked the Terroranchula, which allowed him to collect the Terroranchula DNA."

"In a desert region, Abyss walks with a scarf around his head till he finds a Slammoid emerging. He took out some rope and lassoed the Slammoid as it burrowed right where Abyss was. After a bit Abyss was seen riding the Slammoid, he collected the DNA."

Abyss:"narrates." All that was left to do then was find a willing test subject to wield the device for us. Fortunately, there was no shortage of candidates to be found in the Null Void... willing or unwilling.

"Howard was currently hunting for his next meal, until someone sneaks up on him and abducts him, the scene changes to a lab, Howard is strapped onto a board."

Howard:"tried to struggle his way out, he looked and saw three silhouettes into the dark, one of them belonging to Abyss."

"The other two operated a machine that would attach the Nemetrix to Howard, causing him to scream as the sparks from the attachment lighted up the lab showing Abyss' emotionless expression. The flashback ended with Abyss cleaning his knife, making it all clear and shiny."

Abyss:A test which eventually proved a failure. Alas, a higher-functioning creature such as a "Howard" could not handle the savage, feral nature of the Nemetrix. That's where this Buglizard comes into play...Which belongs to the greatest huntsman in the galaxy.

Chiori:Who?

Abyss:"angered."One more remark like that, woman... and I will collect that smart tongue of yours.

Chiori:Normally I'd shrug it off...But seeing that knife of yours makes me second guess.

Charlotte:Let's calm down...Ummm Mr.Abyss would you like an interview?

Lumine:Seriously Charlotte?! Don't try to sweeten the psycho with the knife!

Abyss:"growls and approached Lumine's face with his knife."

Lumine:I'm not afraid of you! You're just Neon with a different color scheme and outfit!

Abyss:You're lucky I want Skye to see you three getting taxidermized before I finish him off.

"Abyss turns around. Lumine sees the opportunity to break them free. She starts rubbing the ropes holding them against Abyss' knife, she tried to hurry up as fast as she could."

Chiori:You really ought to watch that temper of yours! "pushes Abyss away as they got free."

"When they untied themselves, Lumine got jumped by Buglizard which snarled at her, green saliva hitting her face."

Lumine:Ugh! You don't know how to brush your teeth?!

Abyss:You forget on who's territory you are..."To Buglizard." Enough playing, they're mine. "He throws his knife away and cracks his knuckles and neck."

"Buglizard laid down before getting kicked away by Lumine, the girls were actually taken aback by the fact he wanted to fight without weapons."

Chiori:3 on 1?

Charlotte:Hand to hand?

Lumine:You're so going down!

Abyss:That's what the Tetramand behind me said before I made him my trophy.

Lumine:You just don't know what I am.

Abyss:I know that you're not human. You'll make a lovely trophy when I'm done with you.

Lumine:Ugh, is Neon like the only normal member of your species or something?

"Abyss grabbed Lumine by the neck and lifted her up, before throwing her into the Tetramand skeleton which gets damaged. Abyss steps on the skull and breaks it."

Abyss:And you just opened up a place for you after I finish you and your friends here up.

Chiori:Ugh, Lumine you're embarassing yourself and us-"Lumine was thrown into her."

"Abyss then stared at Charlotte she tried to hold up her kamera and snap it at Abyss to attack, but the hunter charged at her and he literally impaled her kamera with his bare hand."

Charlotte:Monsieur Verite!

Abyss:No photos. "He flung what remained of the kamera away."

"Charlotte was standing there paralyzed in fear, Abyss was about to stab her with his hunting knife, but suddenly Chiori kicks him, causing him to fall on the Vulpimancer pelt."

Abyss:Ngh... Good recovery, unfortunately it won't help much. "he moves the Vulpimancer pelt, making Chiori trip and fall."

Chiori:"got up and grabbed him." I may don't like how noisy Charlotte gets sometimes, but destroying her kamera like that!

Abyss:"grunts but managed to move his hand and pinches Chiori between her shoulder and neck causing her to get limp."

Charlotte:Chiori! 

Abyss:Ahh, the Hephaestan Neuro Grip works on you too. Mainly a tactic to dispatch large and enraged individuals. Works on Appoplexians, Tetramands, and evidently your friend too. Hold still, now. This won't hurt... for long. AAAGH!

"Suddenly, Abyss gets electrocuted. He let's Chiori go and falls down. It was Neon as AmpFibian who shocked him."

AmpFibian:Surprise~!

Chiori:Took you long enough! We had this guy telling us his whole life story, trying to buy time till you decided to waltz in!

Charlotte:Neon! You really saved our bacon!

Lumine:"Looking away."...Thanks...

Chiori:Lumine, you can drop the act already.

"AmpFibian cuffed Abyss, which got up and was actually shocked and confused at everything."

Abyss:"got up." But i-in the town...You pushed her all agress-!

AmpFibian:Looks like you didn't checked our expressions too carefully.

"Flashback started, after Neon pushed Lumine down and was leaving he looked behind at Lumine...And winked at her."

Lumine:"winked back as she got a tracker discreetly from Neon."

"Flashback ends, with Lumine giggling at Abyss' reaction."

Lumine:"Pulled out the tracker."What? I can't mess with the psycho hunter a bit more? I was having some fun~

Charlotte:I gotta admit, you were a master class actor! Maybe even one to rival Lady Furina! Now if I only had my kamera...My actual one, rest in peace Monsaieur Verite the 2nd...

Lumine:This plan while not specifically made for you, it did worked. Me and Neon devised this plan in case any villain decided to play the waiting game, just like you.

AmpFibian:Though you aren't who I was expecting, we caught you all the same.

Abyss:Beginner's luck.

Chiori:Zip it, torch-face!

Abyss:That is no way to address the greatest huntsman in the galaxy!

Chiori:You're not even the greatest huntsman in this room. You don't recognize a trap when you see one?

Abyss:It seems you forgot who's still here. "He whistled to the Buglizard."

"Which turned into Crabdozer smashing AmpFibian into a wall, before Abyss spins around and kicks Lumine, which felt in an energy beartrap."

Lumine:Guh! "Tried to free herself." How many of these things he even has?!

Abyss:I believe the saying is... "playing possum". "Crabdozer bites the cuffs off."

AmpFibian:Well then, time to swap to another alien! "He slammed down the Omnitrix."

"He turned into Eye Guy which blasted Crabdozer away."

Eye Guy:Hah! That will definitely sting!

Abyss:An Opticoid's lasers are an incredibly powerful thing, for sure. "whistled."

"Crabdozer changed into a quadrupedal crimson skinned with creature with tufts of black fur on its body. It had an elongated crocodilian snout with 2 tusks jutting from the lower jaw. It had 3 red eyes peeking from the mane on it face. It had multiple tendrils ending with flesh spheres."

Eye Guy:You can't be serious right now...

"Senses Killer's spheres suddenly started shining rapidly, which caused Eye Guy's eyes to get overwhelmed as he tried to cover them. The creature then started shrieking affecting Eye Guy's sensitive ears."

Eye Guy:"covering his ears." Eye-caramba!

Abyss:Now my pet. "the creature opened its mouth about to bite Eye Guy."

Lumine:Oh no you don't! "she pointed her finger and managed to blast Senses Killer with hydro energy."

"That made it shut up and stop shining, prompting Eye Guy to recover slightly, he then shot his predator outside the ship."

Eye Guy:Where's Abyss?! "Suddenly the ship started moving."

Chiori:I think he managed to take control of the ship!

Eye Guy:You 3 get in the control room, he has some kind of whistle that controls his pet.

"All three left to look for the control room as Eye Guy reverted back to Neon and looked outside until Buglizard's tail coiled around his torso pulling him outside while the ship was in mid-air."

Neon:Hey! You're just as sneaky as your owner! "Buglizard started shaking him up and down." Ughhhh...I think I'm about to lose my lunch...

"On the bridge, Abyss watches this while piloting the ship, he smirked at Neon getting all sickly from the shaking."

Abyss:Excellent work, old friend.

"Lumine kicked the door down, both her and Chiori had their weapons in hands."

Chiori:Oi you! Get back here and face us! 

Lumine:Eww, we're not going to see Neon puke right now, aren't we?

"Meanwhile Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Four Arms, he looked at all of his hands and smirked."

Four Arms:Ha! Your owner isn't here to help you change form! "he grabbed onto the ship wall with one pair of his arms, while using the second pair to grab Buglizard's tail, before he threw the predator on top the ship while he climbed after it." Not so tough, huh?!

"Suddenly he heard cracking sounds and Tremendomodo jumped at him, he sighed."

Four Arms:Me and my big mouth...

"He got pounced and Tremendomodo bit his arm again, in the same place as last time."

Four Arms:Oh come on, not that arm!

"Inside the ship, Lumine throws an electric shackle she found in the ship around Abyss' legs, shocking him. He falls down, weakly. The girls approaches him with handcuffs."

Lumine:You are under arrest, for kidnapping and almost murdering us! I order you to hand over your attack-dog-controlling whistle!

Abyss:"Chuckled softly." You think you understand how I operate? You're sorely mistaken! "He spins around and kicks them, making them fall, he rolls along the floor and grabs his sword. He cuts the shackles and then attacks them."

Chiori:Why can't you just take the defeat?!

Abyss:I'll never give up when chasing a quarry!

Chiori:Oh come on! "her swords clashed with Abyss'."

Four Arms:"over Lumine's communicator." Girls, any luck over finding that whistle?! 

Lumine:Not easy!

Four Arms: Hurry! That lizard freak already bit one of my arms! And I think it's looking at another one! "punches it directly into the snout, pushing it back." Ok, I got myself a few seconds!

Chiori:"kicks Abyss in the stomach before she does a pretty elegant sword spin slash, cutting Abyss' tall collar."

Lumine:Don't tell me...The hunter is the whistle...

"Meanwhile Neon timed out and rolled out of the way of a pounce, he yelled at his Omnitrix."

Neon:I timed out! How's the whistle searching?!

Lumine:He's the whistle!

Neon:Then shut him up-Whoa! "rolled when Tremendomodo jumped at him, he stretched a bit before he saw the predator charging at him." Come on Omnitrix, something good! "slammed it down."

"He turned into a brown humanoid sauropod dinosaur. He had a tan colored stomach and area, he was pretty muscular. He had four finger and toes with almost black fingernails, a pretty stubby tail. He had orange rectangular markings on both shoulders. He had a pretty long and thick neck, he had round blank green eyes with black markings around them resembling tears. The Omnitrix symbol was located on his left pectoral."

Humungousaur:Humungousaur! Aha! This is a good one! Who's the predator now, tiny?

"He and Tremendomodo charge at each other. Humungousaur slams Tremendomodo onto the ship's surface and then lifts it up."

Lumine:"shot Abyss with Hydro energy to get him to not be able to whistle."

"Abyss shook his head to clear the water before he tackles and kicks Lumine away. He uses a gun and sprays some sticky material at the girls, trapping them. Abyss watches the fight outside and whistles."

Lumine:At least this confirms how he whistles...

"Tremendomodo started morphing with a bit of difficulty, but it managed to turn into a large carnivorous dinosaur-arthropod hybrid with a a large, segmented purple and gray body and a red head resembling that of a skeletal tyrannosaurid with a hollow horn on its forehead. It has four legs and six small arms with two red clawed fingers on them. It wears the red spiked collar with the Nemetrix on it around its neck."

Humungousaur:You gotta be kidding me... 

"The Tyrannopede crashed down on him and managed to offset the ship."

Humungousaur:"looks at it before comically pets its snout."

"Tyrannopede suddenly got up roaring, its movement shaking the ship."

Humugousaur:Geez! Try to be nice to your predator, and it wants to kill you!

Tyrannopede:*charged at him with its mouth wide open."

Humungousaur:"Stood his ground, ready to grab Tyrannopede's mouth." Too close for comfort!

"The Tyrannopede got close to biting Humungousaur as he kept it's jaws pried open. Humungousaur gets underneath and overturns it. Abyss is having difficulty steering the ship. Humungousaur gets on top of Tyrannopede, who tries to shake him off."

Abyss:I may lose...My ship "pants." But I will not lose my prey. Ah, I so wish I could strike the final blow myself!

Lumine:Too bad it'll be us instead! "She aimed and shot her attack at Abyss."

"Tyrannopede shakes off Humungousaur. It then wraps Humungousaur in a web cocoon from its horn. Tyrannopede bites into and shakes the cocoon vigorously."

Lumine:NEON! NO!

"It was torn apart... but no Humungousaur inside."

Lumine:Phew... he must have timed out...

Neon:"to Lumine, through comm link; whispering." I got everything under control."tapped his Omnitrix to make sure it was working." Anything bigger than that thing."pressed it."

"He turned into a grey-skinned, frog-like, bipedal alien with large green eyes, which have rectangular pupils, he has a black thick line on his forehead. He wears a green jumpsuit with a black belt. His suit collar is black.He wears black, fingerless gloves with a green rectangle on the back. The Omnitrix symbol is located on his back."

Grey Matter:"to the Omnitrix." Oooh yeah, this is TOTALLY bigger than that... seriously, sometimes I wonder if you try to mess with me.

Abyss:Magnify image "he looks at Grey Matter on the screen." Ah, it appears this hunt requires another predator. "He was about to whistle until Lumine threw the sticky substance on his mouth."

Lumine:Try whistling now! Finally, we shut you up!

Tyrannopede:"continues looking."

Grey Matter:How do I stop this thing? I'm a thinker, not a fighter. Think. Think..."Suddenly a brain blast happened giving the solution."

"Just as the Tyrannopede finished ripping the cocoon... it went limp and fell down."

Grey Matter: Hephaestan Neuro Grip baby!

"Grey Matter changed back to Neon who got all smug."

Neon:"to Lumine, through comm link." See what I did there? "starts dancing." Go, me! It's my birthday!

Lumine:Neon!

Neon:What? "Got lifted off the ship as it was falling." Good point! "grabbed onto one of the ship's spikes."

Charlotte:What are we gonna do?!

"Abyss pinned Lumine to the floor before he removes a spike from his armor and tries to stab her. Lumine moves her head around."

Lumine:I like my head intact thank you! "She tries to disarm him by yanking the spike."

"Suddenly Big Chill appeared and uses his ice breath and freezes Abyss. Lumine knocks him away. Big Chill freezes the sticky material on her legs and then pulls her, freeing her."

Lumine:Thanks!

Big Chill:Good thing I froze that guy first. I do NOT wanna know if Necrofriggians have predators. And you know the saying "Captains always sink with their ships".

Charlotte:Technically, that applies to sea capta-

Chiori:"Technically" we're all gonna die if we don't escape!

Big Chill:Looks like I have to save your butts again. "held Lumine in his arms and Charlotte and Chiori with his feet."

Lumine:Boy, if you don't drop the sass, we're gonna be fighting for real...

"The ship falls into a forest outside Fontaine belonging to possibly Snezhnaya and explodes."

Big Chill:"flies over Fontaine."

Lumine:Just a small reminder that Abyss took our wind gliders, meaning that if you time out just now-

Chiori:"Cuts in." What she means is land, right now!

Big Chill:And they say I was cold.

Chiori:Oh I'm sorry, by all means time out so we can all fall to our deaths after everything that just happened!

"Meanwhile in the forest, throughout all fire and smoke...Abyss came out alive but barely able to walk, Buglizard came and licked his face."

Abyss:Fret not, old friend. Skye and his blonde friend just got lucky...After all, a hunter never gives up on his quarry... And you do know what they say, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.

???:And we hope that's true Mr.Abyss.

"Abyss looked up to see two robotic lifeforms looking at him. The taller one was mostly black with red tubes coming from his back which attaches underneath his chest. He had slender black legs, his feet were boot shaped. He had long black arms with red spikes on his forearms, his head was mostly black except his mouth area and the area around his eyes which was lime green, his eyes were red and glowing. He had two long horns on both side of his head which had red tips. 

His fellow associate looked almost identical to him but he was mostly dark purple instead of black and the green was replaced with black, he also had red glowing eyes. His horns were more crescent shaped."

Abyss:If isn't the creators of the "coughs." Nemetrix.

Creator 1:Indeed. We've come to check you and your Buglizard.

Creator 2:But you failed...We hope for your sake that your next encounter with Skye is not a failure.

Abyss:It will not, I'll make sure of it...Even if it's the last thing I'll do...

Chapter 11: It Was Them!

Summary:

The escaped Dr.Loogyzoo caused Neon to believe he was the creator of the Nemetrix prompting him and Lumine alongside Wriothesley to track him down.

This is the start of Season 2.

"It had been a week or two since the whole Abyss thing. Life was good. Slow and boring, maybe. But nobody could complain. Especially not Neon and Lumine, who were once again at the Cat's Tail playing Genius Invokation. Diona was weary of them, but agreed to let them back in once they agreed to cover some of the costs to repair the damages. So far, Lumine was winning."

Lumine:Ha! Finally! Victory is within my grasp!

Neon:Did you trained or something? Either way I will definitely say that I got bad cards!

Lumine:No no no, don't chicken out. I've been getting better at countering your dumb cards. Also did you heard about the fact Chevreuse captured some weirdo?

Neon:...No, who?

Lumine:Seriously? I know I've been training, but what have you been doing all this time?

Neon:Oi, at least I make myself known, where's Paimon? I haven't seen her in a while?

Lumine:Honestly don't know, she always say that she doesn't want to bother us, also someone named Dr.Loogyzoo or something?

Neon:Hmm, wonder if it is just that or... Wait did you say Loogyzoo?

Lumine:...Don't tell me he's another guy who hates your guts...

Neon:How'd you know?

Lumine:"Waved her hands."Psychic powers.

Neon:Seriously Lumine, that guy's almost as coconuts as Kokonuts! Guy's been after me since I was little. Freaky lizards, mutant fliers, underground dwellers...You name it.

Lumine:Come on now...

Neon:Not to mention...His favorite is Stinkfly. Stink. Fly. Who's favorite is Stinkfly?

Lumine:I dunno, I think he's kinda cool.

Neon:You know what?

Lumine:Crazy theory?

Neon:...What do you mean by that?

Lumine:You're going to say he created the Nemetrix for Abyss.

Neon:...Seriously, do you have psychic powers?

Lumine:Nah, you've just become predictable... Like right now, where I just predicted you'd play that! "She attacked Neon's last card and defeated it, winning the game." Finally! Vindication!

Neon:Nghhuhu...

"Scene changed to Fortress of Meropide, they were going to Loogyzoo's cell."

Neon:He can use, like, a million billion animals. Ever since I was 10 years old...

Lumine:Surely not that many?

Neon:Never underestimate that man's fragile mind.

"A flashback happened showing Neon standing triumphantly over a defeated Loogyzoo, with a mutated Oviraptor looking creature in the background."

Dr.Loogyzoo:Curse you, Neon Skye! Curse you and your meddling ways!

Young Neon:Piece of cake, Loogy my man~!

"In another flashback, now with a defeated mollusk like creature instead."

Dr.Loogyzoo:You haven't seen the last of me, Neon Skye!

Young Neon:I really hope it is the last...You're getting very predictable dude.

"In yet another flashback, Loogyzoo has been defeated yet again, stuck in a pile of rubble."

Dr.Loogyzoo:I'll get you if it's the last thing I do, Neon Skye!

Young Neon:Yeah yeah, sure thing~

"Back to present day, Lumine rose a brow."

Lumine:You sure he said all of those things?

Neon:100%!

Lumine:Are you sure you're not just remembering cartoons you watched as a kid?

Neon:Totally!... Maybe... Close enough "shrugs." I don't always listen. But he's atleast a B-ranked villain!

Lumine:Uh huh... Look Neon, I'm gonna level with you. Do you honestly think that the deranged man who mainly experiments on animals and is such a low threat that you don't even bother paying attention to what he says is capable of making what we struggled against?

"They got in front of Loogyzoo's cell, it opened to reveal a ton of stitched stuffed animals."

Neon:What did I tell you, Lumine? The crazy is right here in front of us. "picks up one with a shark head, a lizard body and with tentacles and gives it to Lumine."

Lumine:...Hear me out, it's still cute... In a morbid way.

"That made Neon to gave her a disturbed look, causing Lumine to pout...Until they realized a very crucial thing..."

Lumine & Neon:...Wait, where is he actually?

Lumine:And why do I feel things on me? "She looked down and ants were crawling on her." Ugh! "She dropped the plush and shook her hand." How disgusting! He couldn't clean his toys at least?!

Neon:Aha! "drops on his knees to look at the ants." Bingo, we got a lead!

Lumine:And how do you figure?

Neon:Ants are animals, Loogyzoo experiments on animals so...

Lumine:Right right, should have seen this coming...I'm going to get sooo embarrassed...

Wriothesley:Should I ask why are you two in a cell...One empty except those weird plushie that Sigewinne would definitely make.

Sigewinne:Heard you....Ok, I can actually see where are you coming from.

Neon:Because, if we follow the ants to this toilet... "He removed it to find a tunnel." Aha! Follow me to find Loogyzoo!

Wriothesley:It could be fun, Sigewinne you're the temporary duke in my absence.

Sigewinne:Temporary duke, eh? I like the sound of that! Also don't inhale too much while crawling through there, there could be bacterias.

Wriothesley:You don't need to fuss, I won't get sick.

Lumine:I still can't believe Neon's crazy theory could become true...

Neon:Perhaps now you'll have more faith in me~?

Lumine:"glares at him while crawling after him." Don't push your luck...

"The trio crawled through the tunnel, until they emerged into a sewers area."

Lumine:Aaand we're in the sewer "closes her nose." Of course we are...Wait, do you smell that? It smells of...Pheromones.

Wriothesley:The one thing I don't understand, we're in the sewers...Despite there shouldn't be any outside the city.

Neon:It's Loogyzoo written all over it, he controlled ants, mutated some of them so they could built this tunnel so he could escape!

Lumine:This is crazy talk...Which definitely makes sense at the same time...

"They follow the ants until they encounter an unusually large ant which was of a dark crimson coloring with orange glowing eyes and the Pyro element symbol on its forehead. They get startled."

Neon:Loogyzoo's work, easily!

Wriothesley:He sounds like a very strange man.

Neon:Time to fight fire with Swampfire! "He pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turns into a humanoid with his body mainly being brownish-black with yellow feet, hands, shoulders, and chest, the yellow from his feet go up to his thighs. He has an arch around his shoulders resembling a claw, he has crab-like claws for hands.His head is metallic and skull-shaped with lines beneath his mouth and a yellow eyebrow-like crest on his forehead. A glowing green aura shines around his head. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

Lodestar:Lodestar! On second thought, if these are fire ants, they might be immune to fire, so actually this is a better alien!

Lumine:Fire ant-! "The mutant spew a fireball at them."

"All of them narrowly dodged."

Lodestar:Yeah, Loogyzoo like puns sometimes. You should have seen Heatbat...Which yeah, it was my fault too...But still, doesn't disprove my point!

"Lodestar moved his left arm towards the ceiling, some green waves formed from his pincer, causing the pipes from above to shake. The pipes got torn from the ceiling and towards Lodestar."

Lodestar:Bug eyes, meet magnetism! "he aimed and fired at the ant, smacking it with the pieces of pipes." See, quick and easy~!

Lumine:Not babad.Not bad, but we should get going before that thing recovers!

"They were suddenly surrounded by multiple mutant ants."

Lodestar:I really should have seen that coming.

Lumine:Me and my big mouth...

"Worse Neon timed out as the ants approached them from each side."

Neon:Do you guys think you can extinguish the fire from all those ants?

Lumine:We can try!

"But the ants hear a signal and crawl away, ignoring them completely."

Lumine:Was it something I said? 'Cause I'll say it again!

Neon:I don't think so Lumine.

Wriothesley:They gave up too easily...

Lumine:We should follow them!

"They arrive at the edge of the opening of a pipe and find ants carrying equipment."

Wriothesley:Ants carrying machinery? Very odd, no matter their size.

Neon:Most likely the work of Loogyzoo, using the ants to harvest resources.

"They jump onto one of the ants."

Lumine:"to Neon." I'm not sure I wanna know this, but, um, why do you know so much about ants?

Neon:Oi, does it have to mean anything if I know about ants? My planet has them too..I mean they're way bigger than the normal ones here.

Lumine:How big?

Neon:Dinner plate size.

Lumine:Oh, so true nightmare...Understood...

"The ant they were on, shook a bit, causing Lumine to fell into Neon's arms, causing her to blush, she immediately got up and tried to brush it away."

Lumine:Umm, sorry!

Neon:You're good..."He was blushing too."

"After what feels like hours,the ants emerge out of the tunnel. Neon and the others leap away from the ants."

Lumine:We're in the Sumeru desert?! Now, where is this evil mastermind Dr.Loogyzoo?

Neon:Oh, I don't know. How about over there, inside that skyscraper-sized anthill?! "points at the anthill."

Wriothesley:Talk about making a mountain out of a molehill, he made a mountain out of an anthill.

"They get closer to the anthill."

Lumine:I don't see a doorbell. Guess we'll just have to invite ourselves in!

Neon:Hold on a moment.

Lumine:What? We're literally almost in.

Neon:Gotta cover ourselves in pheromones, or else they'll attack us...So "splashes her face with green goo."

Lumine:"Spits and gagged." Ahhh! Did you have to do that right in my face?! This'd better work. 'Cause if you just smeared me with ant goo for nothing, we're gonna have a problem, boy... 

"Meanwhile, Neon and Wriothesley smeared their bodies with the goo."

Lumine:...Nevermind, we already have a problem...

"They walk towards the anthill. One of the more advanced mutants which had rocky and volcanic armor turns around and approaches them.Neon and Wriothesley stands still while Lumine hides behind Neon.After some sensing, the ant left them be and headed right in."

Lumine:Proud of yourself?

Neon:I did not say a word.

Lumine:Your face says otherwise. 

"Neon had the smuggest face. They enter the anthill. The trio spot ant larvae, causing Lumine to gag in disgust."

Lumine:Giant...ant...larvae...

Neon:It's giant mutant ant army tattooed all over it.

"They walk ahead and emerge out of the tunnel. They see a tower and also find Dr.Loogyzoo."

Dr.Loogyzoo:"dramatically." Yes,my pets. Build, construct, grow!

"Dr.Loogyzoo was a lime green and red Prismosapien, his brain is exposed in a large dome, with two antennae on it.He wears a long green lab coat, his eyes covered with red goggles. He wears long black fingerless gloves, brown pants and black boots."

Lumine:OK, seriously Neon, why is it that you're the only normal Prismosapien we've met?

Neon:Dr.Loogyzoo!

Dr.Loogyzoo:Neon Skye! And two other individuals that I don't care about. Finally, we meet again! Did you miss me?

Neon:Umm, no? Why should I? Besides kicking your butt? And come on Lumine is my partner and she's pretty famous in these lands!

Dr.Loogyzoo:I'm literally your greatest rival. I mutate animals and the like to get your Omnitrix? Remember Heatbat? Also, never heard of her, don't care about her, it's YOU I'm after!

Neon:Ok, most importantly why did you made a knock-off Omnitrix filled with predators and gifted it to a huntsman?!

Dr.Loogyzoo:Knock-off Omnitrix with predators?I don't know what you're talking about! Although it sounds up my alley, don't you think if I made my own Omnitrix that I would keep it for myself and use it to mutate more animals? 

Neon:That...Ok, you may be a crazy scientist but what you just said does make sense.

Dr.Loogyzoo:Honestly, I hadn't planned on killing you until Phase 2, but here you are with your blonde mate.

Lumine:"became red from that." I'm just his friend! Do not call me his mate! I'm going to kick your butt for that!

Wriothesley:Hold on, hold on...Phase 2?

Dr.Loogyzoo:The device before you generates a mutagenic pulse. It will turn every single ant on the planet into a giant mutant, with me, Dr.Loogyzoo, as their king. This world will be my ant farm! "cackles maniacally." And not to mention, harnessing the elements of this world, I'll create an unstoppable army of Pyro Ants! "Cackled even more."

Wriothesley:This man's so cartoony, if lightning could be in here, it would have popped up by now.

Neon:Told you Lumine that he talks like that!

Lumine:Honestly Neon... are you insane too? Cause so far, one way or another, all the members of your species that we met so far are crazy.

Neon:"his eye twitched but sighs." Look, Dr.Loogyzoo, I'll be the first to admit that an army of giant ants...Is kinda cool. But, come on, you know we can't let you get away with it. My partners and I are gonna- Wriothesley, what are you looking at?

Wriothesley:One of the ants is carrying a pneumosia power core.

Dr.Loogyzoo:Excellent! Now I will finally be able to enact Phase 2! "Cackled a third time."

Wriothesley:I'll retrieve it before lightning does start to appear.

"Wriothesley left to get the core, Neon cracked his neck."

Neon:Ready to smash this picnic Lumine?

Lumine:It's about to rain all over this picnic! "Charged her Hydro shot."

Dr.Loogyzoo:Ooh, I do love a good pun, I'll give you that! "snaps his fingers, causing Geo, Electro and Dendro Mutated ants to fall down." Oh, did I forget to mention that I didn't stop at just Pyro? Oopsies, my bad~

Neon:I should've known...

Lumine:...Ok! I just realized, your name is literally just "zoology" all scrambled!

Dr.Loogyzoo:A bit of clever wordplay, I'd say. Simple, yet effective.

Neon:Ok Omnitrix, Swampfire is actually useful now! "slammed down."

"He turns into an orange and white bipedal tiger with one black claw coming out of each wrist and no tail. He is also muscular and has green eyes and black stripes on his shoulders, head, legs, and upper body as well as a white jaw, neck, chest, stomach, hands, and feet. He wears a black open sleeveless vest with green stripes on the sides, a white fur hood, black pants with a green belt and stripes on his upper thighs. He wears the Omnitrix symbol in his chest."

Rath:Rath!...Let me tell you something Omnitrix! Rath is also useful, but not necessary nor appreciated at this time!

Lumine:Oh great...He's one of those...

Rath:What is it, Lumine? What do you have to say about Rath?

Lumine:Nothing...Except for Geo Mutant Ant jumping at you!

"Rath looked and sure enough, there was a Geo Mutant Ant hurtling straight at him."

Rath:"growls." Sirius Butt-kicking! "jumps up and grabs the ant middair, before he gave the ant a strong drop kick." COSMIC DROP! "He slammed down onto a Dendro ant."

"The Electro ant tried to blast him, but Rath came out unscathed, it only made him even angrier."

Rath:Trying to electrocutate Rath ISN'T.COOL! "Jumped at the ant and grabbed it by the mandibles before flinging it away."

"Lumine was just standing there, eyes half closed due to boredom...Before a shadow was cast on her, and she looked up... to find a shower of mutant ants coming her way."

Rath:"jumps and grabbed her, but he was dogpiled by the ants instead."

Dr.Loogyzoo:In a few minutes, you'll be nothing but bones!

Rath:"struggling to break free." Oh, yeah? Dr.Loogyzoo, mutater of mutant... uh, Mut-Ants, Rath is gonna-"an ant covers his face, muffling his voice and suffocating him."

Dr.Loogyzoo:Oooh, you enjoy good wordplay too! A shame you'll die, but at least your last words were good!

Rath:Ow! Now you're asking for it, giant ants. Rath will squash you like a bug. A giant bug. Many giant bugs!

Lumine:Wrio! Please tell us you got the power core!

Wriothesley:You asked? "he had it in his arms, he then looks to see the pile." Ohh..."uses his burst to launch all the ants off Rath."

Rath:RATH IS GONNA-! "He timed out."

Dr.Loogyzoo:Do nothing while I summon more of my ant army!

"Suddenly a huge wave of ants came their way, Neon pushed Lumine and Wriothesley to the side and immediately slammed the Omnitrix as the ants piled up on him."

Dr.Loogyzoo:Ha! Let's see how you get out of that one now!

"Suddenly a green explosion pushed all the ants away, it reveals an alien that takes the appearance of a green metallic humanoid amphibian with grey eyebrows and green eyes. He wears a green and black striped jumpsuit covering all except for his arms and feet, as well as a grey and black mask.He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his back."

Alien:Whoa! A new alien!

Dr.Loogyzoo:Oooh, fascinating! Let's see how well it does against my army!

"The alien readies himself for impact due to the fact a Geo Ant was charging at him.The ant charged...And the alien halted it."

Alien:Whoa! I'm like a wall! Maybe I should call this one Crash Frog!

Lumine:Simple name don't you think?

"Until another ant charged into the ant the alien was holding it off, causing him to lose his balance and to fall on his back...Causing him to duplicate."

Alien 1:Woah, this is-

Alien 2:-A duplicating alien?

"But unlike other duplicating aliens, he became smaller when he duplicated."

Alien 2:So what now? MultiSmol?

Alien 1:How about Brawno?

Lumine:How about you watch out for that Pyro Ant!

"There was a Pyro Ant breathing fire towards them."

Aliens:Haaa! "They jumped into different directions."

Alien 2:Idea! Let's slap our own backs and make more of us!

Alien 1:Good idea Neon!

Alien 2:Thank you Neon!

Lumine:I don't know whether this is narcissism, or two people praising each other...

"The 2 Slapbacks slammed into eachother causing 2 more Slapbacks to appear, but they got even smaller, but for some reason the platform everyone was sitting on started creaking."

Slapback 3:Ok so first off, I think we can all agree Slapback is a pretty good name for this alien, right Neons?

Slapback 4:Of course Neon!

Slapback 3:Thank you Neon. Second...Did we get heavier?

Slapback 1:It feels like it, wait..What if we became a black hole if we separate too much!

Slapback 2:...Only one way to find out!

Slapback 4:Are you crazy Neon?! That will be the end of Teyvat if that happens!

Slapback 2:Au contraire Neon! If Lumine, Wriothesley and Loogyzoo get outta here first, then we only need to maintain the Slap-black hole long enough to get rid of this anthill and then time out!

Lumine:It feels so weird seeing Neon talking to himself like that...

Dr. Loogyzoo:I know right? It gets hard to follow all the Neons for this long.

Slapback 3:Oi! You're not about to make Loogyzoo seem normal by judging us like that!

Slapback 1:Umm yeah, so you 3 better leave.

Lumine:You better have control over that... "Slap-black hole" like you said! Celestia will not like it if that gets out of control!

Slapback 2:Come on, have we ever steered you wrong?

"All of them stared at the Slapbacks causing them to sweat."

Slapback 3:Why are you staring at us like that? Especially you Loogyzoo, you have no right to judge!

Wriothesley:"grabbed Loogyzoo." Traveler gotta go!

Lumine:Don't die on me like that! "some tears appeared at edges of her eyes."

Slapback 2:We'll be perfectly fine! Go go!

"Lumine ran after Wriothesley, leaving the Slapbacks alone."

Slapback 4:Didn't expected Lumine to get that reaction!

Slapback 1:...We're all thinking the same thing, right?

Slapback 2:...I don't.

Slapback 3:Multiversedammit Neon...

Slapback 4:He means that Lumine has gotten so used to us that we're close enough to the point that she wants us safe and sound!

Slapback 2:Oh! Now I see it, I mean it's been like 2 weeks now...

Slapback 4:That's true Neon, but remember it's been 2 weeks of adventuring and being with her.

Slapback 2:Don't you think she lov-

Slapback 1:Ummm guys, the ants are still coming!

Slapback 2:Right! Let the slapping commence!

"The Slapbacks started crashing into each other, over and over and over again. Until they got normal ant size, that's when all of them glowed purple and started floating...Right outside, all three were just outside the radius of the anthill when it started to collapse in itself."

Lumine:Neon! No! "She felt on her knees."

"The anthill got sucked in and it left the Slap-black hole, which timed out to Neon."

Neon:I think I'm gonna puke...

Lumine:Neon, you're alive!

Neon:Told ya, I'll be safe~ "he winked."

Lumine:Well good..."She punched his shoulder hard." This is for your crazy theory that seeing Dr.Loogyzoo was the one who created the Nemetrix!

Neon:Ow! Hey!

Lumine:"crossed her arms and pouted." Hmphh!

Neon:Ok, ok...I'm sorry...

Dr.Loogyzoo:Oh, curse you, Neon Skye! Curse you and your meddling ways!

Neon, Lumine and Wriothesley:You hush up!

"Back at the Fortress of Meropide, Neon seems sad and lost in thought."

Lumine:This is not your usual post-butt-kicking attitude.

Neon:Loogyzoo's not the guy.

Lumine:So? We'll find him or them!

Chapter 12: A Jolt from the Past

Summary:

Alien pests from Neon's youth come back, but now they need Neon's help.

"Neon and Lumine were relaxing together in Fontaine...When Lumine's eyes widened and she stood up."

Lumine:Now I remember why Paimon hasn't been around lately!

Neon:Why? She found a secret shop seeling free food?

Lumine:You could say that! Remember the Howard incident?

Neon:Let me think..."he was thinking too slow, causing Lumine to groan."

Lumine:Howard! The old guy! The one with all the predator components?

Neon:I know who are you talking about, but I don't know exactly what you were meaning by being Paimon related.

Lumine:We went to Inazuma...The place Paimon wanted to go?

Neon:...You don't mean Paimon is still there?

Lumine:Yeah...After the incident, Paimon told me she wanted to stay for a few days in case things got too dangerous for her.

Neon:Now you're afraid that something bad actually happened to her.

Lumine:I trusted her under the condition that she stayed with Ei, Yae and Sara...But I'm worried she might have gotten reckless!

Neon:Let's go then, we'll possibly have time for tonight's patrol. 

"So they made their way to Inazuma, the moment they took a step in Inazuma city, Lumine immediately started calling Paimon's name."

Lumine:Paimon! We came to pick you up! Paimon? Please come out...And I'm already getting worried!

Sara:"came up to them." You say you're looking for Paimon?

Lumine:Yes! Where is she?

Sara:You see...Me, the Shogun and Ms. Miko decided that Paimon should undergo training.

Lumine:...Paimon and training...In the same sentence.

Sara:Well, we can't just be babysitters for her when the going gets tough, and you no doubt don't want to worry as more of Skye's enemies keep coming after him.

Neon:She's right Lumine, there were definitely huge chances Inazuma would've fallen easily if Howard succeeded.

Sara:Besides, kids like Sayu can hold their own, so we thought she should start learning to fight and handle herself. At least to the point that when you arrived to collect her, you could train her further.

Lumine:So where's she now?

Sara:Last time I checked, she was with Yae and the Almighty Shogun.

Lumine:Ok, Neon let's go...

"On the way, Lumine saw him all bored."

Lumine:What happened now?

Neon:It's just so boring, coming all this way just to get Paimon...

Lumine:It's not supposed to be exciting!

Neon:Doesn't help that I saved the universe a million times, at least!

Lumine:Then suck it up! We're just going to get Paimon!

"Once they arrived at the Grand Narukami Shrine..."

Lumine:What do you mean she's not here?!

Yae:We sent her to go investigate Tenshukaku.

Lumine:I should've told you that we'll come after her! Neon! We're leaving!

Neon:Wait wait wait, why?

Yae:Recently, as you know, Tenshukaku was partially destroyed due to...Individuals that shall not be named."that made Lumine and Neon to whistle innocently." So Ei has been staying with me while work is done on it.

Neon:Not our fault Howard was part of a conspiracy that went deeper than anyone could expect...

Yae:Anyways...Between you and me "Whispers." Ei has been a nightmare roomate and I want her OUT. ASAP.

Neon:..."whispers." She's a God, did she do bootcamp exercises with you?

Yae:"Whispers." I'll just say, Paimon wasn't the only student of hers.

"As Neon and Lumine were climbing down the mountain, Lumine asked Neon about something."

Lumine:I overheard from some of your villains we captured that you have an all-powerful transformation.

Neon:Alien X? Yeah, why?

Lumine:I heard you could do anything with Alien X.Even...Recreate the universe?

Neon:Totally ~

Lumine:..Yeah, definitely myths.

Neon:What? Why?

Lumine:...Ok, you know I'm not human, right?

Neon:Yeah Aetherian...Which means your brother got the short end of the stick.

Lumine:Hey, he got his name from a liquid that gave our kind the ability the ability to absorb elements...

Neon:Ok, ok...So why did you bring the whole non-human bit just now?

Lumine:First, remember when you couldn't handle the natural power of the Aetherians' to the point you had to go resonate with Hydro? No way that you could handle something stronger.

Neon:There's a difference!

Lumine:Then how about you show me right now!

Neon:Well the thing is, if I did it now, I could get stuck like that for a year arguing with Bellicus and Serena...

Lumine:Who-

Neon:Nevermind! Just let's get Paimon...Ugh, I think I'll go to sleep when we return to Fontaine...

Lumine:...One more thing? Amongst our species, there's only one person that can come close to being a god...I can't fathom a whole race of gods that can, at a whim, decided our fates just like that!

"Neon kept silent the rest of the trip until they arrived at Tenshukaku...Right there, looking at the wreckage was Paimon... but she looked slightly different."

Lumine:...What did Ei do to you?

Paimon:Lumine!...Hey, what do you mean?! I'm just trying not to float!

Lumine:You look so weird when you're grounded, like I always forget how small you are...Also the fact you didn't used third person speech.

Paimon:Hmmph...Anyways..."She walked over and hugged her." I missed you...

Lumine:Missed you too, you just can't believe what happened ever since the Howard incident.

Paimon:I can't wait to hear it after I'm done with my mission!

Lumine:...Oh great, what mission did Ei sent you on...

Paimon:So, constructions was starting on Tenshukaku...Until they stopped. Apparently, supplies have been going missing, and suspicious characters have been seen around the construction site.

Lumine:Maybe finally we could get our regular bad guys, I bet the culprits are the Treasure Hoarders...They seem like the bunch to steal stuff like that!

Paimon:I currently have one suspect, that guy right there! "Pointed at what seemed like a regular Treasure Hoarder Scout...Talking into a phone...That already caused Neon to get suspicious."

Neon:"pulled Lumine and Paimon away and whispered." Good eye Paimon, his phone shouldn't be able to be powered here...Especially cause I didn't saw any outlets in Teyvat...Let's follow him discretely...

Paimon:"Got a big ol smile and whispers." Thanks, I'm glad I'm off to a good start!

"The scout walks into an alleyway. Neon and the girls silently follow."

Scout:"on the phone." Well, you tell her that I'm part of something big. Yeah, I'm serious! If we succeed, we could make lots and lots of Mora and-"turns around. Neon, Lumine and Paimon hid." I'll call you back.

"He started running, that immediately made Neon and the girls to start to pursue him."

Neon:Oh no you don't! It's Big Chill time! "He slammed down the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a insectoid alien with four crab-like legs and two arms with three-clawed hands. He has four small eyes on long prehensile stalks connected to his large head, all with slit pupils.On his back are two very fragile light greenish-yellow dragonfly-like wings with veins running through them, and his limbs are a brown-greenish color. He wears a green sleeveless jumpsuit with black lining which covered most of his body including his head. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his forehead."

Stinkfly:"crashes into a wall." Stinkfly...Seriously?! Whatever, at least he flies! "He flew after him while Lumine and Paimon pursued him on foot."

"The Scout immediately recognized Lumine and Paimon causing him to yelp."

Scout:Crap! It's the blonde Traveler!

Lumine:Get back here!

Paimon:Yeah! Don't make our friend swoop in on you!

Scout:"sniffs." Ugh, what's that smell!

"Suddenly, he got pelted with green slime that caused him to stick to the ground."

Stinkfly:You called for moi?

Scout:G-Gross! 

Stinkfly:"pressed the Omnitrix, turning him back to Neon."

Neon:We need answers!

Lumine:And you got nowhere to go, so you might as well fess up!

Scout:What is your deal? I wasn't doing anything!

Paimon:Oh really? Who were you talking to?

Neon:"examines his equipment." Alien communicator, alien weapon. Please tell me you work for someone big and dangerous so I can kick his butt.

Scout:You guys wouldn't last a minute against my boss.

Neon:Buddy, we just went up against inter-dimensional baddies, a vicious hunter and giant ants not too long ago. I think we can handle your boss.

Paimon:Woah, I HAVE missed so much!?

"They hear sounds coming from his equipment."

Lumine:That doesn't sound normal for Teyvat

"They open the equipment. A cylinder breaks open and a black and yellow battery shaped alien comes out of it cackling.The Scout is nervous."

Neon:"gasps." Not only are you bringing alien tech into this dimension...You're smuggling Nosedeenians too?!

"The Nosedeenian channels into the Scout's backpack and frees another one."

Neon:Oh great...Just how many do you have?

"The two Nosedeenians zap around mischievously, which amazed Lumine and Paimon."

Neon:Either way I haven't seen any of these guys in years.

Lumine:Mind giving us the scoop on what exactly these aliens are?

"The Nosedeenian scowled and started to repeatedly zap the Scout."

Scout:Ow! Ow! Ow! Stop - ow - that! "He started to tear up."

Neon:Basically...That. Nosedeenians are mischievous little gremlins that like to do things like zap people or cause power outages for fun...Last time I encountered them was when they invaded a food shop on my planet and I had to use Feedback to stop them.

"The Nosedeenians shift their attention to Lumine and start zapping her."

Lumine:Ow!

Neon:...They'll pretty much zap anyone they see, just cause they can.

"Lumine struggles trying to counter the Nosedeenians."

Lumine:Duly noted...

Neon:In any case, we gotta find the rest! "The Nosedeenians jolted away."..And trying to not let them get away...

Lumine:Oh geez...We gotta run after them now...

Neon:XLR8 and Fasttrack could work about now...But knowing my luck..."He selected XLR8 and slammed it down."

"He turned into Diamondhead, he looked at his hands and groaned pretty audibly."

Diamondhead:Diamondhead...You know, I would have even accepted Wildmutt for speed, but no...Had to be Diamondhead...

"The Nosedeenians cackled at him, causing him to get even more embarrassed."

Diamondhead:Even they laugh...Alright chuckleheads, get over here! 

"The trio started chasing them, Diamondhead was already getting tired due to his bulky body."

Diamondhead:"panting."I lost them. They're too far ahead of...Wait, what?!

"The Nosedeenians zip back to Diamondhead and taunt him again, in order to lure him."

Diamondhead:They are definitely leading us somewhere!

"They arrive near a warehouse at a water-port near Ritou. Diamondhead, exhausted, changes back into Neon."

Neon:Didn't knew..."pants."My crystallized body could get so..."pants." exhausted...

Paimon:Woah, this warehouse is so well hidden...Oh did I forgot to tell y'all that Ritou just got a new part to work as a deposit?

Lumine:Yes you forgot to mention that...But I'll say... Something shady is definitely going on...

Neon:"panting." Gimme a sec...So I don't hurl.

Lumine:Ok ok...

Paimon:"Patted his back." Sorry...But thanks for helping. I was not sure if I could've handled a mission of this scope on my own. 

Neon:I think they wanted me to follow them.

Lumine:Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Two Nosedeenians wanted you to follow them to this hidden warehouse...It can only mean one thing.

"They sneak into the warehouse. They find, to their surprise, multiple Nosedeenians trapped in tubes attached to a machine. The two Nosedeenians from earlier attempt to help their fellow Nosedeenians, but a Cryo and Pyro Potioneers approach them."

Cryo Potioneer:Oi oi, what's this? Two of them got out?

Pyro Potioneer:Better get them back in before they get zappy happy!

"The Nosedeenians try to escape but they got captured and their power was absorbed into the potioneers' devices."

Lumine:We gotta help-! 

"Suddenly they all get trapped in an electric bubble."

Neon:"sarcastically." Great...

???:Well well well, what do we have here?

"All three looked at at a pretty big silhouetted figure next to Scout's."

Cryo Potioneer:Boss?! We didn't let them escape, we don't know how-!

Boss:Save it, I mean the ones crashing the party.

"The Boss is revealed to be a Kairagi due to his paler skin color, but he didn't wore standard armor similar to other ones. He wears black and red mask resembling an oni, his hair was white with reddish tips. He is muscular and wears a black sleeveless shirt with a oni face on it. He has purple tattoos all over his body and wears bandages around his arms, knee pads, black and crimson hakama pants, and silver shoes with black spikes on them."

Boss:You better be worth interrupting my workout for.

Lumine:Oh thank goodness this one's not a Prismosapien!

Electro Potioneer:Look like spies, Onikuma.

Onikuma:"punches a punching bag." We got spies in my house of business? "Continues punching."

Neon:There's no sign out front. Seems like you don't want people to know your business.

Onikuma:Correct! This is my business , and nobody needs to know it! "He delivered one punch to the punching bag and it fell off, he snapped his fingers and one of the Treasure Hoarders comes and replaced it." This kind of alien tech doesn't just fall off a tree, I had to trade some of it with materials from right here in Inazuma.

Paimon:So THAT'S why construction was being halted!

Onikuma:Right you are little girl. Soon the people of this world will be introduced to the glory of alien tech and they'll be wanting it all, and because we're the only seller, we'll make so much money!

Neon:I'm sure whoever you took it from isn't too happy about it going missing.

Onikuma:"after knocking down the punching bag." Ahaha. He don't care anymore...bro.

Neon:You steal alien tech and then use alien hostages to charge it.

Onikuma:One alien makes it. Another alien powers it. I mass-produce it and sell it to the highest bidder. It's just good business, bro.

Lumine:I swear when we get outta here!

Paimon:Let me try! "She took out an Electro catalyst to try and use it."

Lumine:Since when can you use Electro?! "immediately checked for any visions."

Paimon:I can't yet, I don't think so anyway, but Ms.Miko lent it to me in case I get in trouble, like here!

"She got herself, Lumine and Neon. Neon transforms into Slapback and creates a shockwave on the floor."

Slapback:Yeah!

Paimon:Woah! New alien?!

Lumine:Watch this Paimon, show her what you can do Neon!

"Slapback slapped his own back to duplicate himself, a Treasure Hoarder tries to blast Lumine but Slapbacks grabs him and throws him away."

Slapback 1:Good work Neon!

Slapback 2:Why thank you Neon!

Paimon:Uh...?

Lumine:Long story, that's Slapback's thing.

Onikuma:Oh, you just made a big mistake, bro!

"Slapbacks transforms back into Neon."

Neon:I make a lot of mistakes. Shutting you down isn't one of them.

"Onikuma ran off, that made Lumine and Neon to groan."

Lumine:Hey! Get back here!

"All three ran after him... Only to see him emerge from the shadows in a Nosedeenian powered mech."

Onikuma:Ok, I'm back like you asked me, let's take this baby for a test drive. "The suit takes a few steps." Looks like I'm getting my workout after all.

Neon:Oh you got to be kidding me!

"One of the suit's arms aimed and fired missiles."

Neon:Take cover!

"All three fled for safety behind some huge crates, they peeked while sweating softly."

Lumine:Have you ever dealt with one before?

Neon:No. How do you beat it?

Lumine:Me? You could try Alien X.

Neon:Lumine, stop trying to bait me into Alien X!

Paimon:Alien what?

Lumine:Some sort of "god" alien...That Skye's too chicken to use.

Neon:Omnitrix I want Humungousaur, got it? Hu-mungou-saur!

"He pressed the Omnitrix and start transforming. He turns into a humanoid made out of dark teal mist save for his glowing green eyes. He wears a black and green jumpsuit with a black stripe on it. There are blue energy orbs protruding from the sides of his legs and arms. He has a metal brace that goes from around his collarbone to just below his eyes.The Omnitrix symbol is located on his left pectoral in the middle of the stripe. As he transformed Lumine and Paimon got startled."

Alien:Who's this?

Lumine:Heck if I knew!

Alien:Guess this guy's also going for a "workout"!

Onikuma:You can presto-chango all you want. I'm still gonna squash you like a bug!

Alien:Ok new guy, let's see what you can do-!

"Onikuma punches the alien and sends him out of the warehouse, he groans."

Alien:Ok...Not very sturdy...Holy!

"Onikuma was about to attack him, when blue juices squirted out of the Alien's blue ports suspending Onikuma's mech in air."

Alien:Ok, I have anti gravity juice, that's a start...

Onikuma:Put me down, bro!

"The Alien slams him down. Onikuma, in his armor, is unable to move due to the Alien's gravity juice still hasn't evaporated yet, holding him down."

Alien:And it can keep foes down too? Interesting, very interesting!

"Lumine and Paimon jumped on the mech's back and they tried to pull the Nosedeenians out. Lumine manages to free one of the Nosedeenians, she smiles. Onikuma activates a blaster pointed at the Alien."

Alien:Oh, dear.

"He got blasted into a huge container, Lumine gets immediately worried and approaches him...And he was limp."

Lumine:"Gasped softly and fell silent... Before an angry aura enveloped her and she glared at Onikuma." You dastard! "rushed at him." You killed him!

"Onikuma grabs her and throws her. He then starts repeatedly punching her."

Onikuma:You... want... some... more... sis!?

Lumine:I'll tear that suit to pieces if I have too! "Her rage made her ignore the pain."

Onikuma:Too bad about your friend. Too bad for you that he got off easy.

Lumine:I'll show you easy!

"Onikuma was about to deal a massive blow to her but a crane knocks him away. It was the Alien who was operating the crane."

Alien:You're welcome.

Lumine:Neon! You're alive! I don't know whether to hug you or punch you for making me worry!

Alien:Eh, I faced worse before also gaseous body, so I barely felt it.

Onikuma:Weak!

Lumine:Silence you! I'm not done with you yet!

Paimon:I think I can separate the electro aliens from the suit. But it will be a difficult shot. Try to get the suit to stop moving.

Alien:On it! "He got out and sprayed the gravity juice on the suit again."

Onikuma:Got anything else, hero? Or are you just a one-trick pony?

Alien:Oh, I got at least one more trick up my sleeves...I think.

Onikuma:Oh sure, go right ahead. I don't believe you, but go ahead!

Alien:"squirts him with more juice." Now, you might be able to withstand 40 Gs. "the floor crumbles below Onikuma." But I don't think the docks can. What do you think?

"He falls into the water. The alien brings him out and dunks him in multiple times."

Alien:This is like one of those dunk tanks! Are you having as much fun as I am?

Onikuma:I...HATE...YOU! "He kept being dunked."

Antigravizone:The name's Antigravizone! "he suspends him in mid-air." I got it to stop moving!

Paimon:"takes a deep breath and she used the catalyst and fired a shot at the suit, which fried it and freed the remaining Nosedeenians."

Antigravizone:Nice shot!

Onikuma's armor:Power level critical. 12% remaining.

Paimon:Thanks!

Onikuma:I'll see you dead for that! "He fired one more round of missiles."

Antigravizone:Huh?

"He squirts on all the missiles taking control of all them and makes them revolve around him. He is quite surprised."

Antigravizone:Whoa! This guy must be from Keplorr!

Lumine:Kep-who?

Antigravizone:Where Gravattack is from! Makes sense now! I mean Gravattack's species only orbits the planet....But still, close enough proximity!

Onikuma:Oh, this is not good.

"Antigravizone leaves his suit and turns into a cloud with the juices swirling around him."

Onikuma:That's even less good!

"Antigravizone hurled all the missiles aimed at the armor, destroying it and defeating Onikuma."

Antigravizone:I think you've had enough.

Onikuma:"groaning." Uh-uh-uh...Bro.

Lumine:That.... Was not easy.

Antigravizone:"returns into his suit and turns back to Neon."

Neon:This is the hero business.

"Sometime later, while Onikuma and his gang was taken into custody, Lumine, Neon and Paimon met up with Ei and Yae."

Neon:Done and done, honestly better than the patrol back in Fontaine!

Paimon:"Returned the catalyst to Yae." Thank you Miss Miko! I had some use out of it!

Yae:Great news~! "whispers to them." Please tell me this will speed up the reconstruction of Tenshukaku...

Paimon:"Whispers." It will... I'm sorry you have to keep living with the Shogun even longer.

"Ei and Yae, left causing Paimon to sigh in relief."

Paimon:Finally...

Lumine:So, how was training?

Paimon:Honestly? So far, Paimon only had success with the catalyst...But Paimon decides to go back to her old self "giggles."

Lumine:"her face felt." Great....

Paimon:Hmm, what's wrong?

Lumine:Oh umm, nothing! Actually what's going to happen with the Nosedeenians?

Neon:They'll be headed back home.

Lumine:"punched his shoulder hard." This is for making me believe you were dead...Again!

Paimon:Again?

Lumine:A long story we can talk about over dinner...But..."hugs him hard." Don't make me worry...Seriously.., you're like family to me.

"Neon smiled and hugs back, as the scene changes to the night sky."

Chapter 13: Menace of the Conqueror Appoplexian

Summary:

Neon and Lumine gets the unwelcome aid of the profit-seeking heroine from the future Atellé in their efforts to stop Kruel the Eternal.

"One day, in the dry Sumeru desert... We see almost nothing but barren wasteland... Until a foot steps down...A furry feline foot."

???:So, this is Teyvat, huh? Reminds me of that Lewodan planet

"Meanwhile in a building in Fontaine, a lady in was trying convince a toy manufacturer to make an action figure of her. She has brown hair tied in a loose ponytail with pretty long and messy bangs on the side of her chin. She had dark purple eyeliner and a beauty mark underneath her lips. She had teal eyes with a star-shaped shine. She was wearing a dark blue sleeveless shirt with a triangular teal collar, her arms were covered by long black fingerless gloves which had star shaped holes at the wrists area, she was also wearing purple nail polish. She had black shorts underneath a purple pleated skirt and thigh high dark blue heeled boots."

Office lady:You're really a heroine from the future?

Futuristic lady:You bet!

"Scene changes to the same lady but in a night guard outfit in a museum, sleeping and snoring at the job. Scene changes back to present."

Futuristic Lady:I created this flight suit and a time-travel device to come here.

Office Lady:I'm sorry.We just can't sell a toy line around you, um, uh-

Atellé:Atellé~!

Office Lady:Ms. Atellé...Yeah, sorry, no can do.

Atellé:And have I mentioned my trusty robot sidekick here, Veeto can transform into a giant insect? No, no, no, wait! A Vishap~!

"She pointed at a cubical grey robot with a black screen which showed a light blue happy face. It had two antennae on top of its head. It had a screw shaped body with two thin arms with pincers which levitated next to her."

Office Lady:You don't need a sidekick.You need name recognition. Maybe if you teamed up with an A-list hero someone like the Traveler and her Shapeshifting buddy.

Atellé:Ooh, good idea! I'll ask them!

"Meanwhile the duo was eating Chili Fries, pretty normal...If you ignore the fact Paimon was in a baby highchair."

Paimon:Maybe Paimon should have stayed in Inazuma...

Lumine:Oh come on Paimon! You know you're my be...st companion!

Paimon:Paimon is not a baby! Why did you just started now putting me in this chair compared to the last times?!

Lumine:Cause the other places didn't have this type of chair.

Atellé:If it isn't my good buddies~!

Neon:..."looks around." Are you talking with us?

Atellé:Of course! You're the Traveler and her Shapeshifting buddy, alongside a baby fairy.

Paimon:Paimon is not a-!

Lumine:Are you from the Steambird?

Atellé:Me? Oh no no no, nothing like that! My name's Atelle, and this is my own sidekick, Veeto!

Veeto:It's nice meeting you ma'am and sir.

Atellé:And even you, you adorable little munchkin~ "That made Paimon blush hard and pout and was almost throwing a tantrum."

Neon:So what do you need?

Atellé:The most amazing team-up in the history of Teyvat! We're going to be on every magazine cover~!

Neon:...Lumine, Paimon, we're leaving...I lost my appetite...

Atellé:No wait! Hear me out! You see, I'm from the future~

Neon:Oh wait yeah, I remember my future selves told me about you, you're that lady who uses her knowledge of the future to fight crime, and make a quick buck...

Atellé:Oh...Uh...Could I have a chance to explain myself, please?

Neon:We'd never team up with someone in this for the glory.

Paimon:Wait, don't we do that norm-!

Lumine:Oh look at the time, it's almost time for Paimon's afternoon nap!

Atellé:Please! I promise it's not as black and white as it seems...Aaaannd...They left...Darn it!

"Meanwhile, in front of the hotel Neon, Lumine and Paimon were staying at."

Lumine: Hold on..."future selves"? I thought there was only one?

Neon:It's complicated...So pretty much whenever I met my future self, my future changes, so I'll never grew up in becoming that 10K.

Lumine:Complicated is right, imagine if your younger self met you, is that another timeline split?

Neon:Yup you got it and...For the love of....Trespassing! How did you track us here?

Atellé:In the upcoming 4 centuries, this hotel's a historical attraction. With a rollercoaster~!

Neon:Ughhh...Never underestimate the intelligence of someone from the future...

Atellé:Anyways, please please please hear me out! I swear I have good intentions, I swear I do!

Neon:"saw an electro vision hanging on Atellé's hip." Lumine could you check if her Electro vision is fake?

Lumine:Certainly! "Used her elemental sight, it glowed with electro energy." It's a real one.

Neon:Atleast you have that going for you...But you really met with us in a busy day, we got news from the Adventurers' Guild about missing artifacts in Sumeru.

Atellé:I can help! "her eyes shine in happiness."

Lumine:I don't know, this is a serious adventure. Only for serious heroes. It's best to start your way from the bottom, IF you're being genuine.

Neon:Especially cause a certain immortal Appoplexian is definitely the culprit.

Atellé:...Eh?

Veeto:You know, ma'am, that immortal Appoplexian.

Atellé:Oh right right, THAT immortal Appoplexian! Yeah, that checks out~!

Lumine:I'm sorry, WHO?

Paimon:Yeah, feels like Paimon and her are the only ones not in the loop.

Neon:Kruel the Eternal, prehistoric Appoplexian, became immortal from meteor radiation, kinda of a huge deal.

Atellé:And his name isn't just for show... he's a very vicious conqueror, but the problem is he always manages to outlives the planets he conquers.

Lumine:Well, all the more reason for you to sit this one out.

Atellé:I've even clashed with him once or twice!

"Scene changes to the museum, with an Appoplexian with dark brown fur and jagged stripes in pretty fancy clothes drinking coffee while looking at an exposition, then Atellé accidentally bumped into him, causing him to drop his coffee on himself."

Atellé:"looks at him for a second." Pardon me."before resuming walking while looking on her digital clipboard. Before she got grabbed and turned around."

Kruel:"Pointed his knuckle claw at her throat." You should have been watching where you're going, mate!

"Back to present, Atellé actually got on her knees, which definitely painted a desperate aura around her."

Atellé:Please, you gotta let me in on this! I know you think I'm in this for the money, or that this is too dangerous, but I've gotta take this case! I just have to stick it to him!

Neon:Fine! Only if you have a way to track leutonic energy in all that futuristic gear.

Veeto:I run on a leutonium power cell, sir, and can scan for other sources.

Lumine:Fine, just watch out for yourselves unders-!

Atellé:Woop! Just a sec."taps her digital earbud." Sierrà, my girl! Line up a book deal and a movie and we'll spin off the toy line from there. I'm in with the Traveler and Neon 10~!

Lumine:I'm already regretting this, you too?

Neon:Let's just get it over with, let her have her fun or learn her lesson, then it'll be over, definitely...I hope!

"Meanwhile in a lab, Kruel was blasting a meteorite with a laser, but nothing happened."

Kruel:Huh. Nothing. I need still more leutonium to bring this rock back to life! But I've already scoured that desert for as much leutonium as possible! So how...?

Computer:Leutonium detected in nearby region

Kruel: What's this then? "He looked, and sure enough, a very familiar and cubical silhouette popped up on screen."

"Especially when Neon kicked the door opened, his hand near the Omnitrix ready to activate it."

Neon:Lab is closed Kruel!

Kruel:Neon 10! "rips the scientists clothes off, remaining in a loincloth and placing a skull helmet with horns on."

Lumine:You do realize you didn't had to do that...

Kruel:I didn't have to, yes, but... I mean come on, have you seen a scientist fight hand to hand before? This fits the theme of the fight much better!

Neon:That meteorite belongs to the public!

Kruel:The rock is mine. I found it 10,000 years ago and I won't part with it again!

Atelle:It's hero time, Veeto~ Make sure you get a photo!

Neon:Should I feel angry that she just took my catchphrase?

Lumine:We can discuss the ethics of a time traveling superhero wannabe poaching your catchphrase later!

Paimon:Yeah, let's focus on Dr. Caveman over there!

Atellé:"fights Kruel in close quarters."

Veeto:Umm, ma'am? You're a catalyst user.

Atellé:...Oh..."She got overpowered by Kruel who pointed her attacks to Neon, Lumine and Paimon."

Neon:"sighs." Knew it...

"They got shot and scene changes with the jolts of lightning, Atellé woke up tied up to a table."

Kruel:A supercollider is one aspect of particle physics that even a caveman can enjoy: Smashing things against a wall~ Speaking of smashing, your CQC was sloppy. I would have tried to remember what I'm good with, but maybe that's just me.

"Meanwhile Neon and Lumine also woke up locked in pillories while Paimon in a cage."

Kruel:Before I kill you, Atellé, woman of the future tell me, does the world prosper under my rule?

Atellé:...Huh?

Kruel:"scoffs." Just wondering if you came from the future to stop me...Or if you coming back has secured my victory. "turns the supercollider on." Now for you, Neon 10 and his blonde mate. You two, I'm going to have stuffed and mounted in my den.

Lumine:When will people stop calling me his mate?!

Atellé:Oh, your descendants are very lovely, actually!

Lumine:What?! Actually no, I don't want you to spoil my future!

Atellé:Woops...My bad...

Paimon:And what happens to Paimon?

Atellé:Well...You get taller that's for sure. "That actually made Paimon giggle a bit."

Veeto:Ma'am, we're gonna smash so hard we'll explode into plasma!

Atellé:I know, we gotta get outta here!

Veeto:I may be able to overload the magnetic field and blast us free.

"While Kruel wasn't looking, Lumine managed to touch the Omnitrix and started scrolling through the transformations she believes could help until she pressed it."

Computer:Sequence initiated." A wall formed."

Atellé:Any time now Veeto! 

Veeto:I'm gathering the energy!

Kruel:Hmm-?! "Got uppercuted by Four Arms." How?!

Lumine:Next time, don't place me so close to Neon.

Kruel:No matter, I've fought against plent of Tetramands before! All of them all bark and no bite!

Four Arms:Dude, I saved the universe a few times! "grabbed his arms with his lower pair, only to get kicked by Kruel." Ghhaa! Ok that was kinda strong!

Kruel:I'm not an amateur, you know! I had millions of years under my belt!

Atellé:Looks like you need some helping hands~!

Kruel:You broke the magnetic field?! The power you'd need is unthinkable!

Atelle:Ha~! Veeto runs on a genuine future leutonium battery nothing like it in this time~!

Kruel: ..."smirks." Oh I see~ "he pulls out a club with metal spikes at the top which shot a fireball at the ceiling causing the fire detectors to turn on that made a ton of steam to form."

Atellé:Hey! "Tried to clear the steam while coughing and rubbing her eyes."

"When the steam disappeared Kruel was gone and...."

Atellé:He took Veeto! We gotta get him back! He is my best bud, my wingman. The only one I've ever been able to count on...Without him, I'd be lost!

Neon:Right now he's counting on you, Atellé.

Atellé:We all know I'm not much of a hero...

Lumine:Yet. This is your chance to be a hero.

"Meanwhile at another museum, Kruel was in front of his warriors, which were Appoplexians of different color fur dressed in different clothes from different time periods."

Kruel:Soon, my loyal servants, you will be my eternity warriors!

Veeto:I feel compelled to warn you that Atellé will be here any moment to foil your villainous plot.

Kruel:I'm afraid nothing can stop this final evolution of a simple caveman. One that began all those generations ago when a magic rock fell from the sky.

"A flashback shows prehistoric Appoplexia, all volcanic with ash and cinders bloating the skies, Kruel was more slender than modern Appoplexians, but the moment a meteorite felt nearby the radiations caused him to become what he's like today."

Kruel:Once we combine these treasures from future and past Kruel the Eternal will rule all! "puts on welding goggles and started welding something on Veeto which started screaming."

"Outside the museum Neon, Lumine and Atellé arrived."

Neon:Ventilation shaft. 

"While they crawled inside,Lumine and Paimon were staring at Neon."

Lumine:We've never seen you this serious before.

Neon:Well, imagine how catastrophic it would be to have multiple immortal conquerors running around. Besides I'm always serious-What's that look on your face?

Lumine:Have you considered being a comedian~? Cause that was hilarious~

"They heard electricity crackling and saw a grid, they peeked to see Kruel finishing welding."

Kruel:Now the moment of my greatest triumph is at hand. Kruel is brilliant. "cackles."

"They looked to see Veeto almost disassembled, with a long pump welded to his power source causing Atellé to gasp."

Atellé:No! Veeto! Hold on, I'm coming!

Neon:Oh boy...

Kruel:"heard them." Intruders! "uses his Pyro club to shoot a fireball at the ventilation shaft."

Lumine:Great job hero...

Atellé:"Kicked down the grid and jumped down and she was actually pissed." Here's Atellé! You broke my buddy. I'm gonna break you!

"Lumine, Paimon and Neon jumped down after her, already in fighting posture."

Kruel:"to Neon and Lumine." Just like the Aztekan warriors, there is no quit in you. "to Atellé." lf you are the quality of hero the future has to offer then I shall have no problem keeping the world under my paw.

Atellé:Too bad that's the future, and this is the present where I'll stop you!

"Kruel's warriors growled but Kruel stopped them, ge definitely wanted to fight Neon and the others himself."

Neon:"pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a white and blue humanoid alien with a black and slender body. His chest is encase in white armor with blue shoulder pads. He has long black arms with white shapes adorning them, he has 4 grey fingers with green tips. His head is armor shaped with 3 triangle shaped eyes which are located under eachother. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

Bloxx:Bloxx!

Kruel:A Segmentasapien! Your planet's one of the only places I never conquered...Everytime I went, it was always weirdly abandoned...

Bloxx:Maybe the locals knew how annoying and tiresome will be if they fight you. 

Kruel:Well, now's my chance to dominate one! 

"He charged at Bloxx, which the latter changes his left arm into a rectangular shape, similar to a hammer. Kruel sweeps at his legs which broke immediately, only to immediately regenerate."

Bloxx:Nice try buddy-"his head got smashed, only to regrow around his arm locking it." Strike two.

"Kruel was about to headbutt him, but Bloxx created a cubic headguard, which the moment Kruel smashed his face against he got all dizzy and fainted."

Bloxx:Strike three and you're out. "to Kruel's warriors." Any of you wanna join your boss?

"The warriors yelped and shook their heads, Atellé was desperately putting Veeto back, she actually had tears in her eyes."

Atellé:Veeto! Answer me buddy!

Veeto:..."His screen lighted up." I knew you're going to come for me ma'am.

Atellé:I did it~!

Bloxx:Good job. "creates a cage out of his arms to trap Kruel in."

Lumine:Maybe you've got the makings of a hero yet-!

Atellé:Just a sec. Sierrà, call the toy company.I teamed up with the Traveler and Neon 10, and guess what...We won~!

Lumine:...Who are your ancestors? I wanna know so I can tell them to tell your parents to teach you about being a proper hero...Also to teach you that cutting people off is rude.

"Scene changes to the museum, with Kruel in his fancy clothes drinking coffee while looking at an exposition, then Atellé accidentally bumped into him, causing him to drop his coffee on himself."

Atellé:"looks at him for a second." Pardon me. "before resuming walking while looking on her digital clipboard. Before she got grabbed and turned around."

Kruel:"Pointed his knuckle claw at her throat." You should have been watching where you're going, mate! "he put her down and grumbles until something came over him." Wait...You remind me of somebody I met years and years ago.

Atellé:Just a sec "pressed her earbud." Second floor's almost clear...Yeah? Tell me that when I'm famous.

Kruel:"realized." You.

Atellé:Me?

Kruel:"growls and ran after her."

Atellé:Yipe! "She ran away."

Chapter 14: So Long and Thanks for All the Fonta

Summary:

When Neon and Lumine alongside Chevreuse investigate a mysterious alien ghost ship, they discover that a Prismosapien con-artist and two robot sisters are fighting for possession of a doomsday device!

"Currently, Paimon was in the middle of Lumine and Neon having a fight... over the legitimacy of Alien X."

Neon:Come on Lumine, I thought you were better than this!

Lumine:Neon, if I've told you this once, I've told you a thousand times, I don't belive you when you say that alien is real! Just transform into it so we can finish our argument!

Neon:No way! I don't want to face Bellicus and Serena!

Lumine:Then accept the fact that I don't believe you!

Paimon:"placed her hand on her forehead and shook her head...Until she looks at the sky causing her eyes to widen." Ummm, Lumine, Neon-!

Lumine:Not now Paimon, don't you see we're busy?

Paimon:Really! You have to look!

"They looked to see a derelict ship in the sky...Which shot 3 devices down."

Neon:Goodbye free day...

Lumine:Hmphh, saved by the ship...

"As they were getting closer, the devices were revealed to be spiked missiles, that alarmed the fontainians in the area, the trio tried to calm them down."

Neon:Great, we got a creepy ship which attacks us and we also need to make sure nobody gets hurt-?

"The missiles landed, the tail-ends and thr spikes on the missiles suddenly activated and glow purple, projecting beams in the sky that travel and latch on to the mysterious ship. The trio looks on in shock."

Neon:I change my answer, those are anchors!

Lumine:We got some visitors, huh?

Neon:I hope they have a welcome door mat ready! "pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turns into Astrodactyl, but his head was different, it had a straight beak and a huge Y-shaped crest on the back of his head. Alongside a white and black color scheme."

Astrodactyl:"gently held Lumine in his arms." 

 Chevreuse:Where are you two going?

Lumine:Obviously the ruined ship which just anchored itself to the ground, obviously.

Chevreuse:Ah, then carry on and be careful. 

Astrodactyl:...We expected you wanting to join us.

Chevreuse:Huh, you sure? Seeing as how you're holding Lumine like that, I figured you'd want to be alone.

Lumine:"Blushing furiously." J-just hop on his back!

Chevreuse:"grabbed onto his backpack."

"Astrodactyl revealed his wings and backpack sparked to life, all three flew up to the ship, Paimon following behind."

Paimon:That doesn't look too inviting..."points at a gigantic hole blasted open in the ship's bulkhead."

Lumine:Well, we must take a look, just in case our visitors change from anchoring to blasting.

"Lumine,Chevreuse and Paimon cautiously enters through the ship's door and wordlessly signals the all-clear. Neon casually walks in."

Lumine:"Whispered." Oi, don't just walk in like that! What if there's some poisonous gas in there?

Neon:Never been a problem before. And since I'm still upright-"tripping." Waa! Unh!

"Chevreuse picks up what Neon slipped on: a sheet of bubble wrap."

Lumine:Sure Neon... Sure..."facepalmed herself."

Neon:Hol up...Bubble wrap, oh great...Now I have a feeling on who's behind this...

Paimon:What’s bubble wrap, and who?

Neon:Just 2 girls who are more or less annoying than dangerous...

Lumine:For real?

Neon:Just listen to bubbles popping.

"They continue walking. Neon suddenly hears sounds of walking ahead and motions for him and the girls to hide. They hide for a moment to ready their weapons and jump out."

Chevreuse:Freeze, you scum!

"They find two Robo-Maids, the short one has light grey skin with dark blue eyes with black long hair with light blue streaks alongside a white maid headdress on her head. She wears a black and white frilly outfit with navy blue arm and legs warmers with black stripes alongside military boots. She had two thin lines underneath her eyes.

The taller one looked pretty similar to the shorter one, but she had reds instead blues. She wears a black and red tied up shirt alongside a maroon pleated skirt with fishnet stockings and high heeled boots."

Neon:Girls, meet Vidda the short one and her sister Vedda the taller one.

Vidda:Neon Skye?!...And associates.

Vedda:'Sup.

Chevreuse:You're under arrest for parking your ship and causing a disturbance!

Vedda:Ohhh, see, now you done hurt my fra-gile feelings.

Chevreuse:Well, sorry but you're in Fontaine, so you'll have to obey Fontaine rules.

Vidda:"sighs." Light 'em up, sis. "they pull out large guns."

Neon:Look out!

"Everyone ducked for cover behind the support beams of the hallway as the sisters started blasting."

Neon:Come on, Omnitrix. Give me Heatblast, give me Heatblast!

Lumine:Watch it be something like Antigravizone...

"Neon slammed it down...The others looked...And saw nothing...Until something flew in their face. It was absolutely small but it gave off a green glow. He has grey skin with a green circuit-like design on it. He possesses green wings, his torso was ribcage shaped. He had three clawed fingers and triangular toes, his wrists were covered in dark green armor.His head was similar to Swampfire's but has 2 side horns, he had 4 small eyes. He wears the Omnitrix symbol in his face where the 4 eyes surrounded it."

Nanomech:Nanomech! Oh come on Omnitrix!

Lumine:Should I feel bad or laugh?

Paimon:Paimon's just glad she's not the smallest in the room currently~

Nanomech:I have got to get a manual for this thing...Maybe the next time I see Azmuth...

Lumine:Uh, wasn't the problem that you keep slamming down too hard with your fat skeletal fingers?

Nanomech:First Azmuth and Chiori, now you too?!

Lumine:Hey, I'm just pointing out that maybe you should stop slamming it down. 

"Nanomech flew between the energy blasts of the Robo-sisters and started zapping some pipes on the ceiling, that made the pipes shake above them."

Vidda:What in tarna-"got sprayed alongside her sister in cryogenic steam."

Nanomech:Ha! Freeze, baby, freeze!

Chevreuse:So, what have you two got to say for yourselves?

Vedda:D-D-D-Do you have any hot ch-ch-ch-ch-chocolate?

Lumine:...Cuff em.

"In the ship's command room, the sisters are handcuffed and they looked around trying to not look guilty at all."

Neon:Alright you two, spill it! Especially cause last time I saw you two, you were trying to turn over a new leaf.

Vidda:On that...We got kicked out.

Neon:...That's...Pretty expected from you two.

Vedda:KABOOM~

Vidda:So we went back to this line of work, nothing wrong about it all.

Neon:Ok, now what are you doing here?

Vidda:We were merely scavenging this here random derelict vessel for weapons.

Vedda:And bubble wrap~! Can't forget bubble wrap~!

Lumine:So you two were the ones who blew that hole in the bulkhead!

Vedda:Mmhmm, thanks for noticing our work~!

Vidda:That does indeed sound like something we would do, but oddly enough, we did not.

Vedda:Oh... I thought we did?

Vidda:This is why I'm the brains, and you're the brawns...

"There is a rumble and the ship's screen flashes to outside, they see the sisters' ship about to fly back down to Fontaine."

Vidda:Our ship!

Vedda:Nobody steals our truck and gets away with it!

Neon:"went to the control panel." Such a familiar design for the panel...But it must be it somewhere...Aha! Tractor beam! "pressed it."

"The tractor beam pulled back the sister's ship slowly but surely."

Neon:Let's go find out who tried to steal your ride!

"They go out to confront the thief, Chevreuse was pointing her musket at the door, Neon was activating the Omnitrix."

Vedda:Come out thief! And no one gets hurt!

"Out of it walks...A purple and green Prismosapien wearing a black puffy unzipped jacket, with a purple and yellow shirt underneath it. He wears black shorts with green jagged lines on the sides of them. He wears socks that are not matching eachother and his sneakers were untied. He was carrying a tote bag on his shoulder."

Neon:Sprizz?

Sprizz:Neon Skye? Haha, buddy! -Uh, did you cut your hair?

Neon:...We don't have hair, remember? Anyways, what are you doing here, besides swiping ships of course.

Chevreuse:"aiming at him." Drop the bag, creep!

Sprizz:Hey, back off, tough girl! "holding up the bag." I have the Annihilarrgh! And I ain't afraid to use it.

"Neon gasped while the sisters were smirking at eachother, leaving Lumine, Paimon and Chevreuse confused. The scene turned black, before resuming with Lumine crossing her arms while staring at Neon."

Lumine:Go ahead, spill it.

Neon:Lumine, the Annihilarrgh is an incredibly powerful doomsday weapon.

Lumine:You know what would be great? An actual long explanation. 'Cause some of us didn't grow up in outer space!

Neon:"sighs." Well, there was an ancient pan-dimensional civilization...the Contumelia. Their favorite pass-time was flitting from parallel universe to parallel universe, scaring the locals. One of the ways they did so was with the Annihilarrgh, a weapon designed to practically disintegrate dimensions.

Lumine:Who comes up with these names...?

Neon:Oh that's just the short version, the full name is Annihilarrgenesistoriathimiorgost.

Paimon:So where are the Contumelia now?

Neon:They died off eons ago. The legends say their deserted ship drifts from cosmos to cosmos, bearing a weapon that can, in fact, destroy the entire universe.

Vidda:And that fool has it right now!

"Suddenly an explosion happened, Sprizz tried his best to not get the Annihilarrgh to shake too much."

Sprizz:Oh..Did I told you the Meduzze are also after the Annihilarrgh?

Neon:Are you kidding Sprizz?!

Lumine:Honestly...I bet it's a bluff.

Emperor Kwalle:Inhabitants of this ship, I heard rumors that this ship contains the legendary Annihilarrgh, so be prepared to be boarded and killed, nothing personal.

Lumine:That is very much personal!

Neon:Looks like we got a team-up.

Chevreuse:You can't be serious?

Neon:Let's see we got 1 Alien Shapeshifting Hero, 1 Blonde Traveler, 1 Fairy Guide, 1 Police Officer, 2 Robot sisters mercenaries, 1 petty crook and a Jellyfish headed dictator...You do the math!

Lumine:One heck of a team if you ask me, we split up and run off the jellyfish faces. And then we'll deal with this An-Ani-

Neon and the sisters:Annihilarrgh!

Lumine:Whatever! Move!

Neon:Chevreuse and Paimon, keep your eyes on Sprizz.

Chevreuse:I got my eye on him!

Paimon:I'll be close!

Neon:"to the sisters." I swear to Multiverse, if you two just run away...

Vidda:We weren't planning on it.

Vedda:I thought you said...

Vidda:Zip it!

"The Meduzze blow up an entrance and fan out. They were humanoid jellyfish alien but unlike Amperi like AmpFibian they had very humanoid bodies with long slender arms and legs with webbed hands and feet. They have their tentacles surrounding their umbrella-shaped heads, they have no visible mouths and they have blue shiny eyes with no visible pupils.

The Emperor was taller than the soldiers and he was wearing black and blue robes with large sleeves. He also had a dark blue mohawk-shaped protrusion on top his head, he had red eyes."

Emperor Kwalle:Where are you?! I haven't got all day. Well, actually, I do but, irregardless, SHOW YOURSELF.

Neon:Hello Emperor! "Slammed his Omnitrix down."

"He turns into a female transformation.She had fair skin, her arms and wrists were wing shaped and covered in brown feathers and her hands were covered in yellow scales with sharp claws. She had long and strong legs which were covered in the same yellow scales with black talons. Her hair was brown and messy with a long white-brown colored lazy strand of hair covering the spaces between her eyes. She had black slit pupils and yellow lipstick. She was wearing a black and green dobok uniform. She wears the Omnitrix symbol on the back of her neck."

Kickin Hawk:Kickin Hawk!

Lumine:"Jumped out." So am I! "Saw Kickin Hawk."...Seriously?

Kickin Hawk:What? She's my best hand to hand combat alien.

Emperor Kwalle:"taps his tentacles, that made 8 soldiers to come from behind him."

Kickin Hawk:9 versus 2, we love this kinda odds~

Lumine:Ready partner?

Kickin Hawk:Always!

Emperor Kwalle:That Sprizz...He told me that getting the Annihilarrgh from him will be easy as saying "Hello"!

Lumine:Wait what?!

"Meanwhile Chevreuse was fighting Meduzze soldiers as Paimon watched over Sprizz, one of the soldiers got smacked by Chevreuse's polearm."

Chevreuse:Now, what would Neon say?...Ah, "lying down on the job, are we?"

Paimon: Ehh, not bad-"looks behind her to see Prizz missing." Ahhh! Neon's going to be mad on Paimon!

"Meanwhile, Sprizz ran all the way to Emperor Kwalle and angrily pointed at him scowling, totally not seeing Neon and Lumine absolutely pissed off behind him."

Sprizz:You double dealing invertebrate! Now, in light of your little attack, here, I'm guessing you didn't plan on honoring your commitments?

Emperor Kwalle:I conquer worlds for a living, what'd you expect?

Lumine:You! You're one to talk! You were planning to sell that to him?!

Sprizz:Also the sisters have left the building.

Neon:"growing with anger."-With what might be the most desTRUCTIVE DEVICE IN THE UNIVERSE?!

Lumine:Still doubting that, but after them!

Sprizz:Oh, like this is my fault?

Lumine:Who's the one who got the Anni-Anighili-!

Neon, Kwalle and Sprizz:Annihilarrgh!

"Neon turned into Astrodactyl which carried Lumine and Chevreuse with Paimon behind. Vedda hangs out of her ship and begins to shoot at the others."

Vedda:Whoo-wee! I've been-a waiting to blow something up aaall day!

Astrodactyl:Chevreuse, can you target them?

Chevreuse:Can do! "She aimed and fired at Vedda, causing her to drop her blaster."

Vedda:Oi! That was my favorite!

Chevreuse:Stop and land the ship!

"The sisters' ship lands in front of a restaurant, luckily Clorinde, Navia, Charlotte and Furina were in the area."

Lumine:No time to talk, catch the two robots!

"The giant Meduzze ship lands in front of the restaurant. Kwalle walks out with four of his soldiers and Sprizz as his hostage."

Chevreuse:This looks bad.

Clorinde:You're telling me! What's going on?!

Vidda:Attention, humanoids! My sister, Vidde, and myself hereby suggest that y'all surrender your weapons, or we shall be obliged to use this...

Vidde:"holds up the tote bag, and she brings out and reveals...a small purple box."

Neon:"gasps, that made Lumine to look flabbergasted."

Lumine:Pssh, that's it?

Neon:I admit. It's far less impressive in person.

Lumine:No kidding, now I really doubt this thing's power.

Sprizz:Neon,do something...!

Clorinde:"aiming at the sisters." Please, put that thing down before it goes off!

Vidda:Drop your weapon first! Because that there only further piques our interest, seeing as what we enjoys most is blowing stuff up-

Vidde:"pets the Annihilarrgh like an animal." -Real good~

Clorinde:Gonna hard without arms to press it!

Kwalle:If anyone's gonna do any threatening around here, it's gonna be me!

Sprizz:Guys...!

Furina:No way! Nobody is gonna threaten this land...Neuvillette will absolutely be mad if that happens. 

Neon:Just be cool, Sprizz. I got this.

Sprizz:Oh sweet Multiverse, thanks buddy!

Neon:...After this, we need to have a talk about telling others critical information!

Sprizz:"sweats as he watches Vidde trying to set off the Annihilarrgh and begins to panic." I-I-I-I can't take it anymore! "he Jumped on Vidde."

Neon:See, that's not being cool! That's, like, the opposite of being cool!

"Kwalle's soldiers tackle Sprizz and pass it to Kwalle. Just as Kwalle takes it, Navia jumps on his back and takes it. Kwalle makes her to drop it, and Lumine stands on top of the dogpile to catch it."

Lumine:I got it, I got it!

"Vidde plucks it out of her hands and starts running with it."

Sprizz:"swooped in." Nope, me!

"That made her to accidentally drop it , everyone watches and gasps as the Annihilarrgh flies through the air. It lands on the ground in front of Vidde and does nothing."

Lumine:...See?

"All of a sudden, the box opens up and reveals a red button that starts beeping."

Vidde:Huh? Uh, that is what y'all call your basic countdown to de-struction.

Lumine:Holy...

Sprizz:We're doomed!

Neon:I told you Sprizz! That's why you don't try seeling doomsday weapons from extinct civilizations!

Vidda:Ergo, I recommend that we all repair to a safe distance from said destruction.

Sprizz:There is NO safe distance bolts for brains! We are completely doomed!

Vidda:...Clearly, we did not think this through.

Sprizz:You think?!

Lumine:I guess this is it Neon...Just like that...

Sprizz:Why are you all standing around? Somebody has to stop this from happening! T-THE UNIVERSE IS WHERE I KEEP ALL MY STUFF!

Neon:I guess I have to use...Alien X.

Lumine:Neon, no! This isn't the time for jokes!

Neon:I'm serious Lumine! "looks straight into her eyes, which made her realize he was dead serious."

Lumine:Neon...Before you do that, I have to say something...

Neon:Lumine...?

Lumine:I love adventuring with you...

Sprizz:Neon, do it now!

Lumine:I love being your friend...

Sprizz:Neon! Come on, no time for that!

Lumine:I love being around you...

Sprizz:Oh screw this! "He selected Alien X for Neon."

Lumine:Most of all though...I...love-

"The Annihilarrgh went off, destroying everything... except a newly transformed black and white starry humanoid with three horns, his head was enveloped in black and white flames from where the horns were coming out from.He had a very melancholic expression on his face even without a mouth to express it more clearly, he has six fingers at each hand which were white, he only had one toe at each feet and the Omnitrix was resting on his chest and thismysterious transformation was...Alien X.*

Neon:"opens his eyes to see the starry void." Lumine?! "looks around."

Female Voice:Skye? Is that you? 

"Neon turned around, and he came face to face with two mask like entities. One feminine, one masculine."

Bellicus:Bah...After the last time you come to us?

Neon:Bellicus! Serena! What happened?! Where's everyone?!...W-Where's Lumine?

Bellicus:You of all people should know, but in case you don't, look around. 

Serena:It's a shame...All of those people being zapped out of existence...

Neon:"turned around to see the purple rips and worse he could everyone's screams including Lumine's." No...No! It's not real! I just have a bad hallucinations from the fear! It's the universe! Is everything I know and everything it was!

Bellicus:Great...He's at the denial stage...

Serena:Bellicus, take it easy on him... It's not easy for someone like him to handle the death of an entire universe

Neon:I have failed everyone..."whimpers." I failed Lumine...

Serena:Oh dear...You must have been really close to her, huh?

Neon:We...We were partners...I..I..Love...

Bellicus:I would say it futile to hold on...But losing someone you love is difficult...At least that's what I hear from Serena.

Neon:Yes! I loved her! I was afraid she's going to not accept me...And I don't even know what she wanted to say before THIS happened! "And he actually had tears in his eyes."

Serena:It's really a shame...The fact you were cut off too soon from the one you love...

"Neon was whimpering and hissing in pain as he remembers all the memories of him with Lumine...The first time they met...When they were turned into kids by Kassevo and Neon whispered his secret to the Omnitrix... Even just earlier that day when Chevreuse thought they wanted alone time...And when they were talking in Inazuma."

Lumine:I overheard from some of your villains we captured that you have an all-powerful transformation

Neon:Alien X? Yeah, why?

Lumine:I heard you could do anything with Alien X. Even... Recreate the universe?

"Recreate the universe...Recreate the universe... Recreate the universe...These words echoed through Neon's mind."

Neon:...Bellicus! Serena! Can Alien X recreate the universe?!

Bellicus:It's too late for that.

Serena:Bellicus! Of course, Alien X can do many things...But you know the rules.

Neon:Please...I beg of you..."He felt on his knees."

Serena:I vote to agree!...Bellicuuuus~?

Bellicus:"glared." Serenaaa...Oh blast it! Fine! But the next time the universe and everything in it is destroyed, don't come crying to me to fix it!

"Both of them created purple sparks, that caused Alien X to finally move, he holds out his arms, then lowers them. On cue, multiple star-like dots fly out from Alien X's body and rush into place behind him, exploding into new galaxies."

Neon:The feeling of creation is warm...

"A shockwave generates before Alien X, forming into the Annihilarrgh; the ground; Teyvat; the sky; the Meduzze; the Robo Maid sisters; Sprizz; and the others...Alien X gave out a vibrating sigh as he detransformed and suddenly Lumine finished what she wanted to say."

Lumine:...you. I love you, no matter what happens...Hey, we're alive?!

Neon:"immediately went and hugged her while crying his eyes out."

Lumine:Woah! Hey, I know we almost died and all...But you don't have to be such an emotional dork about it...~ "She smiled and hugged back."

Kwalle:No boom?

Vidde:"takes it out of his hand." Aw, it's a dud! "she crushes it under her heel."

Sprizz:So Emperor...What say you pay me for my wor-"Four Meduzze soldiers aimed at him." Nevermind! I'll be on my way! "He ran off, only to bump into Navia and Clorinde."

"Later, Lumine and Neon were out to celebrate while eating chili fries and drinking fonta."

Neon:I saved the universe, again...That's all that matters.

Lumine:Neon, I love you and everything...But I still don't believe you recreated the universe...

Neon:"was blushing hard." I still can't believe my non-existent ears that you actually confessed that you love me.

Lumine:Well, I thought we were gonna die, but I'm not one to take it back. Yeah, I love you, you goofball. Heh...I can't believe it myself...Especially when I promised myself that'll never fell in love with anyone during any of my journeys, you're trully something special Skye... Cherish that.

Neon:Aww thanks Loom-Loom~

Lumine:...I'm not ready for nicknames yet.

"In the distance Paimon was all smug looking at them."

Paimon:Lovey dovey couple~

Neon & Lumine:"blushing hard." We can hear you Paimon!

Paimon:Good! Now kiss!

Lumine:We're not giving you the pleasure Paimon!

Chapter 15: 10x23

Summary:

While out looking for an elusive 23rd dessert shop with Furina,Chevreuse and Lumine, Neon meets an alternate version of himself.

"Chevreuse was just walking by herself, on break when her stomach rumbled."

Chevreuse:Huh, I'm starving...I suppose I should get some nuggies and fries...

"Suddenly, Furina ran up to Chevreuse all giddy."

Furina:Chevy Chevy Chevy! Wanna come with me, I just heard of the most exciting news!

Chevreuse:Lady Furina? Let me guess another location for a movie or was The Knave found dead in a ditch?

Furina:Both are good news, but none as good as this~! You know how there's 22 dessert shops in Fontaine? Well, a new elusive 23rd dessert shop has been spotted! We gotta track it down!

Chevreuse:...We should inform the Traveler and Neon about this.

Furina:Aww what?! No no no, it'll be an us thing! Come on, I wanna be your friend!

Chevreuse:And what if this dessert shop is a trap?

Furina:You got your musket, right? I got my Hydro buddies, besides I think those two are busy being a couple anyways. 

"Lumine and Neon happened to be nearby, you would expect them holding hands, but no they were simply at eachother's side."

Lumine:Did you said dessert shop? That'll be great for our first official date!

Furina:Dang...Fate is a very cruel lady...

Neon:...Should we ask?

Chevreuse:She wanted to go only with me, trying to become friends with me...Despite already being friends.

Furina:Well there's such a thing as being closer friends!

Chevreuse:I still definitely believe this could be a trap set by either the Fatui, the Abyss Order or one of Neon's enemies.

Furina:No way! We're equipped as is!

Neon:Safety in numbers.

Lumine:Yeah, besides be glad Paimon decided to sleep in. She probably would have eaten everything in that shop.

Neon:"his Omnitrix beeped from a message." Oh, nothing important I guess."turns the beeping off." Hopefully this is not going to be a wild Prismoviraptorid chase...

"They went outside the city, at the supposed location of this mysterious dessert shop...Only to find nothing except a rocky wall with moss growing on it."

Neon:What did I say...Wild Prismoviraptorid chase...

Furina:No no, it was right here! I saw it my two eyes and everything!

Lumine:Furina...We're in the middle of the wilderness, close to possible Hilichurl camps or possibly a few malfunctioning Mekas.

Furina:Trust me, it was right here!

Neon:Furina...Have you been hallucinating?"lays against the rocky wall...Then he suddenly phased through." Whooa!

Lumine:Neon!

"Neon opened his eyes to see the fact the dessert shop was real.Inside it were two individuals. One resembling Kickin Hawk, but had blue hair and wings and white skin wearing a grey tank top and beige shorts, while the other resembled a female Minotaur with brown fur, blonde and black hair and wore blue overalls."

Bird Lady:Aww...I don't think they're open...And I wanted to buy for the both of us too...

Minotaur Lady:I doubt you remembered to bring the money...We should go home...

"They went to exit, but were sucked out in a multicolored vortex as the others came in."

Neon:Was that...A pinwheel aurora?!

Furina:I guess, anyways gimme the desserts!

"Whistling was heard coming from the shop's back, a Prismosapien with brown and orange flames came.He wore an eyepatch with a crosshair symbol over his right eye and a red conical hat. His clothes consists of a dark teal shirt and pants covered in grey and orange armor."

Neon:Wushan?!

Wushan:Huh? Oh Neon, if this is about our last encounter, it was only business.

Neon:You left me in the mouth of a-!

Wushan:Now now, all water under the bridge.

Lumine:Neon, introductions.

Neon:This is Wushan, a slimy, money-grubbing thief!

Wushan:What? No no no, I'm but an innovator, is all!

Neon:Nobody forced you to become a criminal.

Wushan:Maybe not all of us aren't cut out to be heroes.

Neon:How do you know, Wushan? When have you ever even tried to do something for anyone other than yourself?

Wushan:What about when I helped with the Screegit?

Neon:What are you even doing now with this dessert place?

Wushan:Obviously trying to spruce it up, a dessert place that exists in every dimension at once...Just as soon as I get this warp-field generator working!

"An explosion happened, causing Lumine to fell into Neon's arms, causing both to blush."

Lumine:Woah..."Trying to act cool." Hey handsome, come here often~?

Furina:Blegh, I hope Neuvi and Mama Egeria didn't behaved like you two back then...

Wushan:Now, let us discover just where we have been stranded...And let us hope we are the only dessert joint.

Furina:"Gasped." There could be more dessert shops across dimensions?! Alright, let's go Chevy~!

"They all peeked outside to see...Court of Fontaine, that slightly angered Neon."

Neon:We're back, I should've known that you're a fraud Wushan!

Wushan:Oh well, guess I need to tinker a bit more here.

"Suddenly an explosion happened and alien landed on the street."

Neon:Look! There's even an alien making trouble- Is that Tetrax?

Lumine:You know him?

Neon:A friend, I mean yeah he's a vigilante, but he's a great guy when you manage to know him more.

Lumine:Well, we should see what's up, maybe he needs your help or something.

Neon:Furina and Chevreuse...Keep your eyes on Wushan...

Furina:Got it! "to Wushan." So, what are you selling?

"Lumine and Neon went to Tetrax who looked identical to Diamondhead but it had yellow eyes and a crystal beard, alongside a whitish blue uniform."

Tetrax:Neon Skye! Where are you?!

Neon:Over here! "Waved at him."

Tetrax:Huh? Who are you?

Neon:Neon Skye, remember? Handsome purple hero, flame head, jagged smile...Umm, I got a partner now! "points at Lumine."

Lumine:How do you do?

???:Move it, yokels! Stick a fork in yourself, alien scum. You're toast!

"A blue and gold preteen Prismosapien was on a building. He wears a black waistcoat with blue pockets over his white shirt (revealing his short sleeves), a blue tie, blue pants and he wears black and light blue sneakers."

Tetrax:Neon Skye, there you are!

Neon:Holy Multiverse, Wushan was right...I can't believe I just said that...

"Some flying cameras appeared around the other Neon which had microphones attached."

Cameras:Attention, attention! Neon 23 has found another evil-alien threat!

Neon:Neon 23...?

Neon 23:All right, you off-world hater, you're about to get beaten by...

"Neon 23 slammed down his Omnitrix, he turns into a pre-Blossomed Swampfire but skin was dark teal and his petals are sky blue and silver."

Mr.Mucky:Mr.Mucky!

Lumine:Oh goodness, he definitely shows his age. Should we step in?

Cameras:It's Mr.Mucky! If your club card says "Mr.Mucky," stop by any Mr. Gyro for a soda!

"The scene pans to a billboard which shows Neon 23 golding a gyro while thumbing up and winking."

Neon:Are you serious, coupons too?!

Wushan:Every single place which sells chili fries in Teyvat is a Mr.Gyro in this universe!

Furina:Lame, I wanted more dessert shops...

Mr.Mucky:Last time, I took your hoverboard, alien! What'll it be this time?

Neon:Should we interfere? We might change history.

Wushan:This is dimension travel, not time travel.

Lumine:Still, maybe not the best choice for now.

Mr.Mucky:"burns the poles of a water tower causing it fell on Tetrax, he jumps on it and detransformed."

Neon 23:It's Gyros time!

Neon:Did he just...?

Lumine:Took your catchphrase and used it as product placement? Yes.

"Every Fontainian cheered...Until Tetrax created a huge burst of crystal."

Neon:Now we interfere! "slammed down the Omnitrix and he got Humungousaur."

"But Tetrax teleported away when Humungousaur and Lumine arrived."

Neon 23:Hold it, aliens! Who are you? Did the Intellectuary send you two?

Lumine:Intell what?

Humungousaur:We don't know who that is, but listen, we're not your enemy! "pressed the Omnitrix to turn back."

Neon:"shows his Omnitrix." I think you and I are sort of related.

Neon 23:Dude~ "shows his."

Lumine:He's Neon, and you're Neon.

"Meanwhile in a dark blue workshop, Tetrax arrived and kneeled down in front of a pretty large being."

Tetrax 23:Intellectuary, there's a second Neon Skye.

Intellectuary:Two of them...How odd... Regardless, the mission stands.

"Meanwhile Neon 23 brought Neon Prime and Lumine at a Gyros shop, of course every patron stared in awe at him."

Wriothesley 23:Good morning sir. "He looked similar to prime Wriothesley but he had blonde hair with sky blue streaks and he worked as a barista."

Neon:Uh... hi there?

Lumine:A lot of people are staring in awe at you.

Neon 23:Well I'm the richest, most famous guy in the world! I'm basically in charge~

Lumine:Of course you let it go to your head...

Neon 23:"to Wriothesley." Hey, these two are my guests. Load them up! Neon 23 pennants, poster, bumper stickers, t-shirts, hamster cages, stuffed gyros, oh, and a pocket watch.

Lumine:You can't be serious, right?

Neon:Man, you must really love your gyros.

Neon 23:"scoffs." Yokel food. You want some?

Neon:Oh we love Chili Fri-

Neon 23:Yuck! There used to be a place that sold chili fries.But I turned into Giant-Manster and accidentally stepped on it.

Neon:"sweats." Not a fan of Chili fries...

Neon 23:"taps his earbud...On his non-existent ear." Jules! I'm at the store, and there aren't any more movie cups!

Lumine:"To Neon." Were you like...This when you were younger?

Neon:No, yes I was kinda of a brat who had to learn the same lesson a few times...But not...This.

Lumine:Sheesh...This kid must have had it pretty easy.

Neon 23:So why only Neon 10? Is that all the aliens you got?

Neon:Oh no, I got way more, now I have like 70.

Neon 23:Yeah, I don't really have just 23 aliens. More like, uh, fif...I meant 90!

Lumine:Sure....

Neon 23:So how do you roll yours out?

Neon:Huh? I hit the watch.

Neon 23:No, I mean, how do you stoke the demand? 

"Lumine and Neon looked at the window to see a huge crowd outside, causing them to get startled."

Lumine:Well, where we're from...

Neon:I'm not a celebrity...Not as big as you at least.

"A little girl came with a piece of paper wanting 23's autograph."

Neon 23:No more autographs!

Girl:"cries while running away."

Lumine:...Remind me, when can we go home?

"Meanwhile Furina found some cake in the shop, she bit into it before spitting it out."

Furina:Why it tastes like something to give your house a good smell?!

Wushan:That's a lavender cake.

Furina:Well it definitely cleaned my mouth! Yuck!

"They heard a bell dings, they peeked to see a lady, checking the menu."

Wushan:"whispers." A paying customer, Furina and Chevreuse, go ahead...Serve her.

Furina:Nuh uh, YOU do it!

Wushan:You did saw that aliens aren't treated too good here!

Furina:Fine, but we take a portion!

"Meanwhile Lumine alongside the Neons were in front of a billboard which showed the silhouette of Snare-Oh."

Neon 23:See? A little mystery, a little sucker bait. "Who is the alien?" See?

Lumine:Isn't that Snare-Oh?

Neon 23:Whoa, great name. I was gonna go with "Bandaged Dude."

"Both Neon and Lumine tried their best to not look too uncomfortable with the naming convention."

Neon 23:So, when Snare-Oh is revealed, guess what I do?That's right! I stop using one alien, he goes back into the Ben 23 vault for a few years,and then he makes a big comeback!

Lumine:What if you need the alien though?

Neon:"fiddled with his Omnitrix so he could hear the message from earlier."

Female Voice:Neon. Call us when you get this.

Neon 23:Whoa. Was that...Mom?

Neon:Yeah... Why do you ask? Don't tell me they...

Neon 23:No! No, they're alive and well...It's just, ummm...Nevermind

Lumine:What? What is it? If you want, I'll leave and let you two talk, but you should tell somebody.

Neon:Then how'd you learn to use that Omnitrix?

Neon 23:You mean my Hero Watch?

Neon:I guess that's one way to call it, but yeah.

Neon 23:It turns me into good aliens so I can fight the evil monster hater aliens.

Lumine:Hey, not every alien out of that Hero Watch is bad.

"Suddenly an explosion happened and alarms blared as 2 Treasure Hoarders came out of a bank."

Neon 23:Maybe you flash me some more of your aliens, you know,in case there's, like, ones I haven't unlocked yet.

Neon:..."To Lumine." Let's take care of those hoarders!

Lumine:"Nodded and took out her sword."

Neon 23:Hey, we got cops for crooks and stuff!

Neon:We can't just let them get away! We're already here! "pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turns into a purple feline like alien, with black spiked fur around his eyes resembling a mask, his eyes are green with slit pupils. 2 fangs are visible on his lower jaw, his forearms have spiked blade-shaped fur. He wears a black short sleeved shirt with a thunderbolt pattern going down to his his belt. He wears black pants and sneakers which are opened to reveal his clawed paw-shaped feet."

Fasttrack:Fasttrack!

Neon 23:Oh, I already got that one.

Lumine:Not the time!

Fasttrack:"ran up to and around the hoarders." Going somewhere guys? Lemme answer that, no you're not. "he punched them and took the money." You don't mind if I took this back for you, right? Oh who am I kidding, of course you don't. "He ran back and returned it."

Neon 23:Dude, that was completely Neon! Boom!Bye-bye, thugs!

Fasttrack:See? Nice and fast...track.

Neon 23:Now what? You just wait for the cops or something?

Fasttrack:Cops or Gardemeks?

Neon 23:"was confused about the second part."

Lumine:...Is there a court system here?

"Meanwhile Furina and Chevreuse were in a tall trenchcoat."

Furina:Tell us again, why do we need this?

Cheveuse: Especially cause we're human?

Wushan:Just do it! "pushed them."

Furina:W-Whoa! "The lady looked strangely at them." Umm, hello miss!

Lady:Ummm, hi?

Furina:Would you like a banana and kelp cake?

Lady:No thanks, I'm on a diet.

Chevreuse:You should've told her to take the cookies and cream one...

Lady:"heard her and immediately thought they were aliens." Aliens! He-e-e-elp! "bell dinging, door creaking."

Furina:...No way, I get dibs on cookies and cream!

"Meanwhile Neon was showcasing his aliens to 23."

Neon 23:"to Ghostfreak." Sir Boo, "Neon changed to Shocksquatch." Electricityeti, "Neon changed to Goop." Muck-a-Muck, "Neon turns to Elemental Brawl." Don't know him... "changed to Wildmutt." Dognabbit, get it~?

Lumine:I'll say this....You share your idea of a pun with my Neon.

Neon:I'm starting to get it...

Neon 23:Hey, my agent has an idea. We should do a team-up. I'm thinking reality show.

Neon:Not interested...

Neon 23:Of course there's the Intellectuary, too...Always after my Hero Watch.

Neon:About that, what's with him?

"A whooshing sound was heard, suddenly a missile struck."

Cameras:Attention, attention! We have another alien attack! Which hero will our champion turn into?

"The smoke dissipated to see a light blue almost white crystal shield, which cracked to reveal 23 turned into Diamondhead, which was light blue, his uniform was separated in 2 colors, right black and left blue."

Cameras:It's Glass Man!

Lumine:You sure that's gonna help?

Neon:"stretched his back and saw a armored entity on a building with the blaster that shot the missile." SevenSeven?!

Lumine:Lemme guess, another enemy?

Neon:Bounty Hunter, faced him for awhile.

Lumine:Gotcha... Guess you gotta face him now. Good news is you have an idea of what he's like.

Neon:"was about to press the Omnitrix, but Glass Man stopped him."

Glass Man:Allow me. "he rushed towards SevenSeven."

Lumine:You sure, he's going to be alright?

Neon:I hope so, but if need be we can interfere. "looks to see SevenSeven got on the ground and pulled out an energy baton."

Glass Man:Ha! That all you got?!

SevenSeven:❄︎♒︎♏︎ ⚐︎❍︎■︎♓︎⧫︎❒︎♓︎⌧︎ ♌︎□︎⍓︎✏︎

Lumine:You don't...Happen to understand that, right?

Neon:Nope, their language is so difficult that not even universal translators can translate it, but I'll guess on a whim that he wants 23's Omnitrix.

Glass Man:Well too bad, baddie! You'll never get it!

SevenSeven:"smacks him with the baton."

Lumine:Ouch, that definitely hurts.

Glass Man:I thought being made of crystal would make me immune to pain!

Neon:Never underestimate your opponent!

Glass Man:"Formed his arm into a lance and tried to block another baton smack."

Neon:Good, good...I think we need to intervene.

Lumine:On it! "She jumped right in while Neon selected an alien and slammed down turning him into Fasttrack."

"He ran right at SevenSeven and quickly kicked his arm, disarming him."

Fasttrack:Not so tough without your baton huh?!

"SevenSeven programming something, Fasttrack spins around him causing him to get dizzy."

Fasttrack:"to Glass Man." All yours.

Glass Man:Alright, thanks! "Still using the lance, Glass Man charged right at Sevenseven, the impact catapulted SevenSeven into a wall, Glass Man detransformed."

Neon 23:"got all smug until he observed a bomb tied around his upper arm." I'm gonna blow up!

"That is until Fasttrack showed up and looked at the bomb."

Fasttrack:Don't worry, speed is my middle name to figure out the code! Just got to run through all the possible ones.

"Fasttrack put in every single one until he got to the correct one, he ran to SevenSeven and placed the bomb in front of him."

SevenSeven:✋︎ ♒︎♋︎⧫︎♏︎ ⧫︎♒︎♓︎⬧︎ 🙰□︎♌︎ ⬧︎□︎❍︎♏︎⧫︎♓︎❍︎♏︎⬧︎📬︎📬︎📬︎

"Sevenseven retreated before it exploded, the crowd started cheering."

Neon 23:Dude, I can't thank you enough...But now it's Gyros time!

Fasttrack:Normally I'd correct you...But I am kinda hungry-!

"But suddenly, SevenSeven came out of the smoke, alongside Tetrax and a robotic being holding a staff."

Intellectuary:Skye!

Both Neons:Oh, man!

Lumine:He went for back up really fast!

"Both Neons slammed their Omnitrices.

23 turned into his Astrodactyl, his skin was tealish grey, his wings were white.

Meanwhile Neon turned into a light yellow plasma humanoid covered in charcoal black rocks with crimson accents. His feet have a slight oval-like design with only two toes and one back toe. His his collarbone resembles a volcano which generates a fiery "hair" that covers his head, leaving his mask-like face visible with no nose or ears. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

Glider Lizard:Glider Lizard!

Heatblast:I call this guy, Heatblast!

Glider Lizard:Nice! I call mine Carbonix.

Lumine:So, a three on three, eh? Who takes who?

Intellectuary:"shot Glider Lizard."

Glider Lizard:Ohh, this dweeb is mine!

Heatblast:I'll take Sevenseven!

Lumine:Guess I'm taking Tetrax.

"Glider Lizard unfolds his wings and rams the Intellectuary, Heatblast torches Sevenseven and Lumine shot her Hydro energy at Tetrax."

Glider Lizard:"scratches the face of Intellectuary while squaking, he tried to remove the head. Where he succeeded, until he realized the cameras were gone." Hey! I wonder where the news cameras are.

Cameras:Attention, citizens. An entire nest of evil aliens has been discovered! "shows the dessert shop."

Police Captain:"on a megaphone." Aliens, you have seconds till we come in after you.

Furina:Alien! Let's clarify that, there's only ONE alien in here, and it's not me or Chevy!

Wushan:"placed "Sorry, we're closed" sign on the door."

Heatblast:Let's wrap this up!

"He slammed his arms into the pavement, which started hissing and bubbling as it melted, trapping SevenSeven and Tetrax."

Lumine:Furina! Chevreuse! Hang on in there!

Heatblast:"detransformed."

Neon:"saw an elderly looking member of Grey Matter's species in 23's arms." Azmuth?!

Neon 23:Make a wish, alien! "Was about to rip him in half."

Neon:No! He's not a toy, he made your Omnitrix...Er, Hero Watch!

Azmuth 23:"groans." It's called an Omnitrix. "jumps on his wrist before taking the Hero Watch off."

Neon 23:Hey! Give it back!

Azmuth 23:You're rich, and you haven't killed anybody yet, kid.Stop while you're ahead.

Neon 23:I'm a hero! I save the day with that watch! That's not fair...I-I miss my mothers' love...

Lumine:What... happened...?

Neon 23:I'm kinda used by them to get an easy rich life...

Neon:You're serious?

Lumine:No wonder...I feel for you though.

Azmuth 23:Merchandise and endorsements are no substitute.

Neon 23:Who asked you,alien?!

Neon:Hey, that's enough! You almost crossed a line today!

Neon 23:Okay, whatever, I get it.The little monster's not evil.

Neon:Not just him. Other aliens out there are both good and bad but you can't just assume.

Tetrax:We just couldn't penetrate that tough skull of yours.

SevenSeven:✡︎□︎◆︎ ♋︎●︎❍︎□︎⬧︎⧫︎ ♎︎♓︎♎︎ ⧫︎♒︎♋︎⧫︎ ⧫︎□︎ ◆︎⬧︎📬︎📬︎📬︎☹︎♓︎⧫︎♏︎❒︎♋︎●︎●︎⍓✏

Neon 23:Oh...S-sorry about that.

Neon:"handing 23 his Hero Watch." I think this is yours.

"Meanwhile in front of the shop, the Police Captain was counting down."

Captain:On three! One, two...

Neon 23:Stop! I'll vouch for this store and the monsters inside.

Furina:Why are we being labeled monsters?! Is there not a Furina of this dimension?!

Neon 23:You seem familiar..."Furina got smug." Oh yeah! You're that one janitor at one of the Mr.Gyros.

Furina:...I wanna go home...

"In the shop, Azmuth lend a hand to fix the accelerator while Neon and Lumine were saying their goodbyes."

Neon:I don't want to have to come back and save your butt...Or kick it.

Neon 23:Eep! Th-thanks for coming by the way...

Lumine:Also I have my fingers crossed that there's someone like me in this dimension.

Neon 23:Don't know, never met her before.

"And by chance a young girl with white hair in the same hairstyle like Paimon wearing a cute blue scarf passed by."

Lumine 23:"Breathed in and smiled." Today's gonna be a good day for adventure...I can feel it!

"Later when they were about to leave, Neon 23 and his dimension's people were eating some desserts from the shop."

Wushan:Look at them...Eating them like they were born to it! What a lost opportunity for profit!

Neon:So Lumine...Did this worked as a date?

Lumine:An unconventional one, but yes, I'd say it did~

"Lumine pecked his cheek, causing him to blush softly and smile at her."

Chapter 16: Outbreak

Summary:

When the creators of the Nemetrix steal a part out of the Omnitrix, causing chaotic side-effects, it's up to Neon, Lumine and the others to get everything back to normal.

"We begin with Abyss' Buglizard...As it was rapidly switching forms, uncontrollably as Abyss was holding it on an energy leash."

Abyss:Easy, fella. Easy, old friend.

"The Buglizard grumbled as it switched from Tyrannopede to Terroranchula to Tremendomodo, shaking the leash and Abyss around violently."

Abyss:You two said you would have the Nemetrix fixed by now, Dr.Fantomnoir and Dr.Corroder!

Fantomnoir:We are missing a crucial piece in order to fix it! Unfortunately, the only easy way is to take it from that Omnitrix!

Abyss:Fine! I'll retrieve it-Whoa!

"Crabdozer slams into Abyss and then throws him away against the scientists' workbench who simply scoffed at that."

Corroder:Given your previous encounter with Skye, and your current predicament...We will retrieve it ourselves.

Fantomnoir:Try not to destroy anything before we return!

"The creators left for Neon, meanwhile in the Fortress of Meropide, Lumine was running from black and purple tentacles."

Lumine:"Dodged the tentacles." Hey! That's cheating!

Ghostfreak:You're always saying we should spar...More often.

Lumine:Hand to hand...In our natural forms!

Ghostfreak:We do it sometimes...Off duty.

Lumine:See, that's what I mean! We need to do it more often! ..."Realized and blushed hard." Not what I meant!

Ghostfreak:Besides-

"Ghostfreak got above her, surprising Lumine. He transforms into Humungousaur and pins Lumine down to the floor with his thumb."

Humungousaur:The bad guys cheat. That's 'cause they're bad guys. But I've got the Omnitrix, so I win.

Lumine:What if you couldn't use the Omnitrix, or atleast the powerful aliens?

"Humungousaur reverts back into Neon. He gives his hand to Lumine to help her get up."

Neon:The Omnitrix never fails, so I never fail.

Lumine:Neon...Please, just consider it. I think it'll help.

Clorinde:She got a point, Neon.

Neon:Mmm, I need a quick snack.

Lumine:Ugh, of course he's gonna ignore some good advice..."She went after him."

"Meanwhile the two Nemetrix creators landed on top of the Fortress underwater, a red 4 legged spider like robotic creature was scuttling on Fantomnoir's arm."

Fantomnoir:Yes my dear Arachnix, go in, and make a distraction while we retrieve the piece.

"Arachnix landed and started multiplying while digging into the Fortress and they managed to dig through and scuttled inside. Meanwhile, Neon was in front of a snack machine...He thinks is a snack machine atleast, while Lumine was staring at him crossing her arms."

Neon:Come on, drop the snack!

Lumine:Umm Neon, I don't think it's a snack machine.

Neon:Then what could it possibly be? Like it has a coin slot. Put coin in. Press button. Chips bag. "he does exactly as he narrates." Easy! But noooo. Hya! "kicks the machine."

Lumine:Think about it Neon...When have you seen a snack machine in all of Teyvat-!

"Sudden an alarm starting blaring and some guards ran by, Neon immediately got away from the machine."

Neon:I didn't do it!

Lumine:Come on, we can worry about the machine later!

"They went to the main level of the Fortress, to see the guards alongside Wriothesley, Clorinde and Navia defending against the Arachnix drones."

Neon:Well Lumine! Time to fight! "He whipped out the Omnitrix."

"Suddenly Corroder grabbed his arms, as Fantomnoir smacked Lumine with his staff's mace tip."

Neon:Hey!

Lumine:Ack!

Fantomnoir:Now Corroder!

Corroder:And now, the fun begins."He opened the Omnitrix physically and removed a piece of it."

Neon:What are you doing?! "saw the Nemetrix symbols on their chests." Guess, our search for that knock-off's creators is done!

Lumine:These jokers?!

Corroder:Ah, you remember our handiwork.

Fantomnoir:We're just taking a piece. No hard feelings, but if anything it should even the playing field.

Corroder:And now, if you'll excuse us-"Lumine jumps and drop-kicks them."

Lumine:You are excused!

Corroder:Hmm, seems you have a mouth on you. We ought to teach you a lesson, but we must be going. That lizard is no doubt going to be a pain if we leave it for too long.

"The duo started running away, Lumine was about to pursue them but waited for Neon."

Lumine:Hurry! They're escaping!

Neon:Oh no, they're not! "he attempts to hit the Omnitrix's dial but there seems to be a problem."

"He kept wacking it until it shot a beam at Lumine. That made her shrink, her skin became light blue, her hair a darker shade of indigo. She gets spots on her cheeks and chin and small fairy wings."

Lumine:What the?! I look...Like Paimon?!

"And the beam didn't stop at Lumine only, it also touched Navia and Clorinde.

Navia got fused with Diamondhead, meanwhile Clorinde got pale, her mouth got covered by a mouthguard, she grew wings underneath her arms and her hands darkened and her nails grew sharp."

Navia:Haha, look at me shine~! "She reflected the light on Clorinde...Who hissed and covered herself, burning a smidge."

Lumine:This is unsettling-!

Neon:"screams in pain as he was covered in an aura of green energy, forcing him to kneel."

Lumine:Neon! Are you ok?!

Neon:Focus on catching those two! "winces."

Lumine:No! I'm not leaving!

"After the battle is over. Neon's left arm is encased in a containment device which crackles with energy."

Sigewinne:Eesh...You look like you've seen better days.

Lumine:"to Neon." Are you alright?

Sigewinne:As I said he's seen better days, miss ummm...

Lumine:It's me Lumine!

Sigewinne:You're almost as big as me.

Clorinde:She's not the only one affected..."And she had that typical vampire accent."

Neon:...That's an accent.

Clorinde:I know...I'm not exactly a fan.

Lumine:At least things can't get any worse.

Neon:LUMINE! What did I told you about saying that?!

Lumine:Neon, I know for a fact we're fine.

"Unnoticed, the Omnitrix releases a crackle of energy outside the containment device and into villains section of the Fortress below. An Anemoboxer is exercising by lifting weights, when he got zapped...He gets transformed into a Half-Tetramand hybrid."

Anemoboxer:Woah...Nice, more arms to work out~

"The energy arrives in a Mirror Maiden's cell. She tries to escape and bangs on the locked cell door. The energy hits her and her body becomes pitch black with blue circuitry patterns appeared on her body."

Mirror Maden:What the?! Some how I feel like I can merge with anything.

"The green energy also affects Lord Decibel and transforms him into a Half-Pyronite hybrid. He is fascinated and looks at his hand."

Lord Decibel:Why...I think my beats are going to be fire...Now literally~

"In another cell a Cryogunner was staring in fear at the sparks approaching him."

Cryogunner:I don't like that looks of this. Argh! "He gets transformed into a Half-Polar Manzardill hybrid." What is going on?! And why am I half lizard?!

"Lord Decibel uses his newly-attained pyrokinetic powers to melt Cryogunner's cell door to free him, he was accompanied by the Anemoboxer and Mirror Maiden."

Lord Decibel:Cheer up, Frosty. We're getting out of here.

Cryogunner:...Alright, I'm game, even if I have scales now.

"Meanwhile Sigewinne was in a hazmat suit looking over an Omnitrix manual Azmuth recently teleported."

Neon:You sure you know what you're doing?

Sigewinne:100%! Now hold still!

"She slams the Omnitrix.The regular transformation sound and light occurs. She notices that Neon's arm is not in the containment device anymore. She looked outside. 

Neon was a light blue wasp-like alien with green bulbous eyes and sky blue wings. He has a dark purple jagged beak and antenna, an segmented abdomen and 6 limbs. Most importantly he has 3 long fleshy tendrils around where the thorax meets the abdomen. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his forehead."

Wasp Alien:I'm...Going to call that a "no".

Sigewinne:At least you can transform? Also there appears to be a piece missing from the Omnitrix.

Wasp Alien:Right! Those 2 screw boxes took it.

Sigewinne:Let's see if we can replace it.

Lumine:"landed next to them, her sword felt out of her arms due to her size causing her to get a bit irritated." This is a nightmare..."Looked at the Wasp Alien."...New alien?

Wasp Alien:Yeah, which I have no idea what is doing exactly.

Sigewinne:Especially because the missing piece is a regulator, so pretty much even if you transformed into an alien which you used for a while you're practically powerless.

Wasp Alien:Great, so any alien I turn into, I'm going to be a sitting duck regardless...

Lumine:Well, at least things cannot get any worse.

Wasp Alien:Don't-!

Lumine:Neon, I'm gonna stop you right there. I said this exact thing a bit ago and nothing bad has happened!

"Suddenly a hole formed and the hybrid Fatuus crawled out of it."

Wasp Alien:...I told you so Lumine!

"A few Fortress guards rush in to fight them. The Mirror Maiden morphs her arms along the floor and punches them away."

Lumine:But how?! I thought it only affected me, Clorinde and Navia!

Anemoboxer:We're getting out of here! They can't stop us all!

Wasp Alien:Oh no you don't!

"Cryogunner freezes some guards with his ice breath, the Wasp Alien looked and saw Lumine missing."

Wasp Alien:Lumine? Lumine?!

Sigewinne:Did she go missing?!

"They saw her trying to fight the Fatui, causing them to gasp loudly, she was swinging her sword, but it caused her strong strain. Suddenly a huge shadow covered the Wasp Alien."

Anemoboxer:Is that you Skye?

"The Wasp Alien looked up and saw the Tetramand hybrid, causing his eyes to bulge out more and his jaws to open wide in shock."

Anemoboxer:Oh come on, I'm not THAT shocking, right? Anyways, it's time for payback!

Wasp Alien:Nope! "He tries to fly away, but he couldn't due to his abilities being locked, causing him to scuttle on the ground terrified."

Anemoboxer:I'm going to squish like the bug you are! "He jumps at him, causing the Wasp Alien to scream."

Wasp Alien:Lumine! Help me!

Lumine:Neon! "Tried to use her elemental burst to help Neon, instead she shot a stream of green liquid with sparkles in it." What the heck?

Wasp Alien:Stop fighting like yourself!

Lumine:How am I supposed to fight then?!

Wasp Alien:You're Pesky Dust! Fight like Pesky Dust!

Clorinde:Your boyfriend is right...We need to use our new abilities!

Lumine:One small problem...We know jack squat about them!

Wasp Alien:You saw me use Diamondhead a lot!

Lumine:Yeah, Diamondhead which Navia is... I haven't seen this alien of Clorinde's!

Navia:So like this? "points her arm at Cryogunner, which shapeshifted and shot crystal shards which knocked the Fatui Hybrid back in the hole."

Wasp Alien:Exactly like that, you're a natural so far!

Clorinde:"looks at the Mirror Maiden, her mouthguard opened."

Mirror Maiden:What do you think you're doing?

"Clorinde spat out a bat-like objects directly at her forehead, the bat object splattered on her forehead and her body twitched."

Mirror Maiden:I-I can't feel my body!

Wasp Alien:Her body, you have control over it! Throw it in the hole! "got grabbed by the Anemoboxer." Ghyyuhuhu!

Clorinde:"To Mirror Maiden." Uh...Now throw yourself in that hole.

Mirror Maiden:Ngh...No! "She unwilling went and jumped into the hole."

Anemoboxer:Now to squish you! "squeezed the Wasp Alien in his grasp."

Wasp Alien:"coughs." Lumine please...H-Help me...

Lumine:"points her finger at his Anemoboxer's face."

Anemoboxer:"got frightened, drops the Wasp Alien and jumps back into the hole."

Wasp Alien:Thanks sweetie...I owe you...

Lumine:"Gave him a hug." It's fine hun...But for our next dinner date...

"Scene changes to Decibel working on a computer at a lower level of the base. The three thugs arrive in an elevator. Anemoboxer angrily punches him into a wall."

Anemoboxer:"growls." What were you doing down here, you coward? We nearly got slaughtered! "grunts."

Lord Decibel:Oh please, you three distracted them...You have no idea where you are... do you? "he presses a button. A Null Void portal opens up a few feet above them."

Mirror Maiden:What is that? I feel fear for some reason.

Anemoboxer:...What are you implying?

Lord Decibel:This is a Null Void portal, also known as our ticket to escape. "presses another button. Multiple screens across the Fortress broadcast his video." I am Lord Decibel, imprisoned here against my will by the self-appointed, peacekeeping hero Neon Skye!

Wasp Alien:What the? Him too...He's actually kinda cool now.

Lumine:Yeah, like wow, being partially Pyronite suits him.

Wriothesley:"firmly." I know who you are, Decibel, and we won't give in to your demands.

Lord Decibel:Hmmph, you got some nerve refusing me, but I definitely think you're going to reconsider..."moves the camera to show the Null Void portal."

Wasp Alien:A Null Void portal!?

Lord Decibel:Exactly, so if you know what's good for you...Imagine the poor, innocent citizens of Fontaine...How will they fare trapped in the Null Void? And what will they think of you guards of this prison, who chose not to save them? "cackles maniacally."

Wasp Alien:That's low of you and you know that!

"Scene changes to one of the bridges on one of the top floors of the Fortress, Sigewinne tried to fix the Omnitrix."

Sigewinne:Hmm. The multi-jolt first?

"She placed a gum shaped device with blue cables in the Omnitrix which connected with some holes. That changed the Wasp Alien into a form similar to Yae's. She had tied black and green hair. She wore a black and green sleeveless miko outfit with detached sleeves and short green hakama pants. She has green bandages tied around her ankles and she wears getas. She had a silver colored hair accessory. The Omnitrix symbol is located on her exposed back right between her shoulder blades."

Kitsune Alien:"looks at her hands before placing her arms on her hips and glared at Sigewinne."

Sigewinne:Woops...Hehe...

Lumine:You scanned Yae?

Kitsune Alien:"her voice was pretty much Neon doing a bad female impression." I guess it was passively.

Lumine:Oh dear, that voice...Sigewinne please try the other way.

Sigewinne:"puts a star shaped flat device over it."

"The Kitsune Alien changed into a form similar to Sara's now. She had short black hair cut in a way to resemble small wings with some green tint to it. She had a black tight shirt with a poncho like collar around her upper body. She wears black long fingerless gloves with green stripes at the tip. She wears monpe pants with hip guards, she wore long black tabi socks alongside green getas. A purple mask which resembles Neon's head was tied around her head. She wears the Omnitrix symbol on her stomach."

Sigewinne:O-Oh dear...

Lumine:Sara this time.

Sigewinne:"placed a gear shaped device next."

"The Tengu form changed into a purple alien who looks like a blocky purple X with a green eye on the top right side. He has green circuitry over his body. He wears the Omnitrix symbol in the center of his body."

X Alien:Oh no, this is the worst one by far...

Lumine:Hey, maybe this is the true Alien X. Eh? Eh?

"After a bit Sigewinne, Navia, Clorinde and Lumine, Wriothesley alongside a group of guards were about to go down to shut down the portal, but the moment the X alien arrived, Lumine stopped him."

X Alien:What? I'm coming!

Lumine:You are not. You will get hurt or captured. I can at least fight. You can't.

X Alien:Look, the Omnitrix turned the prisoners into other aliens...My aliens. I know all their weaknesses. You need me.

Lumine:Neon...Fine, but promise you'll stay safe.

X Alien:YES! "jumps in the air."

"Lumine, Sigewinne and the X Alien slide down the cables...Don't ask how the X Alien can slide down on it with his body shape."

Sigewinne:Hmm. This is actually quite smart.

X Alien:I know right? So here's the deal. Cut off the power, cut off the portal.

"They arrive at the vent in the power core's room. The vent door opens. The Guards jump out. Lumine, Clorinde, Navia, Sigewinne and Wriothesley lands acrobatically while the rest land ordinarily. The X Alien lands on his back and makes a squeaky noise."

X Alien:Gotta give this guy credit, I don't hurt when I land.

Lumine:Stations 6 and 9, mark.

X Alien:Seriously...6 and 9...

Lumine:What? What's wrong with those numbers?

X Alien:"snickers." Nothing...Nothing.

"The area got darker as the power was shutting off, suddenly Decibel uses his heat powers to cut a circular hole in the wall behind Lumine."

Lord Decibel:Yes. Thank you. We couldn't have done it without you.

Lumine:"turned around." What do you mean thank you?!

Wriothesley:Our Gardemeks guards and the searching lights!

Lord Decibel:Very good. Yes. You see, there's search lights around this Fortress outside in the water...Alongside some pretty sturdy robotic guards. They serve only one function.

Lumine:Keeping you inside...

X Alien:You tricked us into shutting it off!

Lord Decibel:Sorry...Not! When I get out, I'll be dedicating a musical number...In your failure!

X Alien:Yeah- "gets down from his chair." -That's not going to happen.

Mirror Maiden:Ok, he's adorable right now~

X Alien:Only Lumine gets to call me that!

Lord Decibel:Hahah. And who's going to stop us? You and your little friends?

"Sigewinne pulled out her gun, Wriothesley pulled out his gauntlets, all the guards their clawed polearms and Lumine her sword, that made Decibel to raise a brow."

Lumine:Stand down, and no one gets hurt!

"They scattered, Cryogunner was fighting some guards, the X Alien got near them and yelled advice."

X Alien:The lizard face can't blow his freeze breath if he can't open his mouth!

"The guards had some rope on them and manged to tie Arctigunner's mouth shut the X Alien runs to the Mirror Maiden who was facing Clorinde and Navia."

X Alien:The Mechamorph Girl is sensitive to magnetic fields!

Navia:"shoots her crystals to the floor, causing magnetic sparks to came out causing Mirror Maiden to lose her shape."

"X Alien ran to help more but Anemoboxer rushed and grabbed him before throwing him against a wall, Decibel joining him."

Lord Decibel:You have tormented me for the last time, Neon Skye!

Lumine:Get your hands off my X-shaped boyfriend!

Lord Decibel:Hush up little fairy!

"Navia shot crystals at their feet causing them to trip, which caused the Anemoboxer to let go of the X Alien who dropped safely, Anemoboxer gets up after recovering from the blow. Sigewinne run under him and placed a hexagonal device in the Omnitrix, which not only turned Neon back, but everyone else too."

Lord Decibel:No. No! No! NO! NOOOO!

Neon:It's over Decibel! "pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turns into a black silhouetted humanoid with a somewhat pixelated neck. He had a green jagged mouth, 2 sets of horns, one longer and larger and one smaller and stubbier above them. He wears green shorts and an open jacket. He wears the Omnitrix symbol in his shoulder."

Alien:The Omnitrix is fixed! "He absorbs the floor's material through his feet ,thus covering him in armor."

Lumine:And with a strong alien to boot!

Alien:Meet MatterArmor!

"MatterArmor shifted his hands in maces and started bludgeoning the Anemoboxer which tried to guard the attacks, but MatterArmor proved to overpower him."

MatterArmor:Sorry buddy, but you'll get this T.K.O! "smacked him very hard, which knocked him out cold and on his back." Oh yea~! Badder than bad guys~!

Lord Decibel:It can't end like this! I won't let it happen!

"After a while, the power has been restored in the Fortress. Decibel and the other prisoners are put back in their cells."

Lumine:What was that about not letting it happen?

Lord Decibel:Not fair! I didn't even get a chance to have my number!

Lumine:So Neon, finally realized that we need to train more without you using the Omnitrix?

Neon:Ok ok, fair point...

Lumine:Also remember that you owe me~

Neon:Oh right, yea I remember...I pay for our dinner date.

"Meanwhile the creators managed to finalize the repairs on the Nemetrix, the Buglizard going back to normal."

Fantomnoir:Now, Azmuth is next on the list, we're going to destroy him!

Abyss:Did Skye gave you any trouble?

Corroder:His blonde troublemaker did more...

Abyss:Really now? No matter. If we run into them again, I'll make trophies out of them.

Chapter 17: Malefactor

Summary:

When Abyss and the Nemetrix creators try to destroy Azmuth, Neon and Lumine alongside their friends of Sumeru have to stop them.

"We begin...Not in Teyvat, but on the alien planet of Galvan Prime, homeworld of the Galvans. Specifically in one of the Galvan museums."

Tour Guide:Welcome, children, to the Galvan museum Hall of predators~! 

"A huge room was shown with either fossils or stuffed replicas if diverse species who once hunted ancient Galvans."

Galvan Kid:Woah, kinda freaky.

Tour Guide:Despite our diminutive size, we Galvans have used our innate intellect to outwit and defeat every existing predator in the galaxy. Except one...

Galvan Kid 2:W-what was that one?

Tour Guide:Behold Omnivoracious!

"He pointed at the skeleton of a huge bird like alien with a sharp beak with small teeth, the legs bend backwards and right below the knees, it has a toe that is raised."

Galvan Kid 2:That thing?! It looks so menacing!

Tour Guide:These fossilized bones are all that remain of what was once the swiftest, fiercest, most cunning and determined predator in the known universe.

Galvan Kid 3:"rose her hand." What happened to them?

Tour Guide:An asteroid collision and a fluke of extreme climate changes wiped out the Omnivoracious millions of years ago.

Galvan Kid 1:Woah...We must also be really resillient to out live them, right?

Tour Guide:Now if you'll follow me into the Azmuth pavilion of astounding Galvan brilliance.

"When the group left, Abyss and the two Nemetrix creators came out of hiding."

Corroder:"Astounding Galvan brilliance"? Tsk!

Fantomnoir:More like astounding Galvan luck!

Abyss:That luck is about to run out..."He approached the fossil with the Nemetrix before sticking it on the fossil, the symbol slowly filled up with red like a liquid."

"Somehow, the DNA for the Omnivoracious was collected, despite millions of years old, the moment it filled up completely two Galvanic Mechamorph guards entered the room."

Galvanic Mechamorph Guard:Intruder! Get away from the fossil!

Abyss:You're too late, we already got what we needed.

"Fantomnoir then throws a pyramidal device at the Mechamorph guards, which started to emit magnetic energy, thereby disabling the Mechamorph guards...Meanwhile Neon and Lumine were in Sumeru on a date."

Lumine:That was such a good restaurant...But next time, don't try to spoon feed me, it's cute in private, but embarrassing in public...

Nahida:Oh if it isn't the Traveler and her friend-"saw how close those two were." I meant date, didn't expected you two to end up together, especially after we defeated that mutated Regisvine.

Lumine:It's a bit of a story...Which includes all of us almost dying.

Neon:I mean you actually died and I had to recrea-"saw Lumine glaring at him."

Lumine:Hon...We are NOT having this argument right now.

Neon:Do I really have to get put on trial by actual Celestialsapiens to believe me...?

Lumine:Pfft, like that'll ever happen...

Nahida:Don't be too certain Traveler. Sometimes these statements can be very prophetic.

"Wanderer then arrived carrying some books from a nearby book store, he saw Neon and Lumine and softly groaned."

Wanderer:Oh you two-Wait...Are you two...Together?! Gross! I wouldn't know how people can be invested in each other like that, like yes I can give familial care and love...But not the romantic and eughh, touchy kind...

Nahida:How about you and Madam Faruzan?

Wanderer:Don't you dare say her name, let alone imply that of us!

Dehya:Oh if isn't the Traveler...With an Abyss monster?!

Neon:Oh boy, been a while since I heard that one...

Lumine:He's not an Abyss monster, he's my date.

Dehya:...Your what? I mean I don't judge or anyth-

Lumine:Well, a date is... 

Dehya:No, I KNOW what a date is...Were you seriously about to explain it to me?

Lumine:You know I'm joking, but yes this purple flameheaded goof is my date.

Wanderer:A waste of time to be honest, tying yourself down to someone like that. I hardly understand why anyone would want to spend 24/7 with someone extremely close kissing and touching their bodies like hugging or holding hand-

Faruzan:Well you see Youngster-

Wanderer:Ok, who's next? Alhaitham? Ohh maybe Layla...How about adding Kaveh too!?

"Scene zooms out to show literally all of the Sumeru gang is gathered around, Wanderer groaned at himself due to him jinx it."

Wanderer:...I hate my life sometimes...

Neon:"sniffs." Did my non-existent nose smells...Steak~?!

Lumine:Is someone cooking steak here?

Neon:"looks around." Yeah...A cart in flames!

Lumine:I'll take care of it! "She aimed her finger, but Neon got in front of her."

Neon:Don't tire yourself hun.

Dori:Hun?!

Lumine:"Sighed."Ok, since everyone is here, I'll say this just ONCE. Neon here isn't a monster, he's my date!

Neon:"lifts his sleeve to show the Omnitrix, before slamming it."

"He turns into a mollusk-like alien with 4 slitted green eyes. He also has eye on his chest with crab-like features on his stomach which appear to be crab legs forming a ribcage, he has black spots on his body. His mouth has a line running through it, he has a very rough hood, he has barnacles on his shoulders, arms, legs, and hands, which water can be seen flowing through. He has shoulder pad-like armor above his arm with black markings. He also has three spikes on the back of his legs and seems to have cracks on his arms and shoulders. His fingers are sharp and resemble dactyls, the "moveable finger" of a crab pincer. He is tall and thin, as well as his legs are thin too. His overall armor is a dark shade of red, seemingly maroon, and his mouth, fingers and pincers are violet."

Water Hazard:Water Hazard!

Dehya:A shapeshifter?! You have some weird tastes in men Traveler.

Water Hazard:Don't worry guys, I've got this. "his chest eyes winked at them."

Nahida:Eyes on your chest? Oooh, I'd love to study you!

Water Hazard:"a visor slid over his face and he started spraying water on the cart."

Owner:"saw Water Hazard and he thought he was being attacked by him." Noooo! "Started moving his cart away."

Water Hazard:Hey, come back! I'm dousing your flames! "moves to the others." Be honest guys, do I look scary?

Lumine:Nah.

Everyone else:Bias!

"Water Hazard propulsed himself in the air with his water jets, trying to follow after the owner."

Owner:Stay away from me you monster!

Water Hazard:Do you not see your cart is burning?!

Owner:It's a barbecue cart! Can't you read?!

Water Hazard:...Ummm, no? I normally let my girlfriend to read...But to be fair you could have said something!

Wanderer:"To Lumine." Your boyfriend is a goof alright...Hence another reason why I could never date.

"The owner felt into the river, causing a huge splash. Water Hazard immediately dived down causing a bigger splash which wet the others, while majority groaned about becoming wet, Candace and Dehya were more than welcoming of the refreshing water."

Dehya:Ahhh, this isn't half bad actually~

"Underwater Water Hazard was swimming and he grabbed the owner, before dragging him to the surface."

Owner:Let go! I don't need your help!

Water Hazard:You do realize you were going to drown if I didn't intervened, right?

"Meanwhile back on Galvan Prime, the Tour Guide was with Azmuth in the museum, who were looking at the Mechamorph guards being puddles due to Fantomnoir's device."

Tour Guide:I know you're a busy Galvan, first thinker Azmuth. But these guards were disabled by this pyramidal device. We don't know how this happened.

Azmuth:Much as I hate to say it, you were right to disturb me. Alert everyone you can and be on the lookout.

Tour Guide:Understood First Thinker "he left Azmuth as soon as the latter started scanning the device."

"Suddenly all the door closed, causing Azmuth to look and saw the two creators and Abyss in a viewing chamber."

Corroder:Well well well, "First Thinker".

Fantomnoir:Finally we got you in our hands...With no escape!

Azmuth:You two...

Corroder:We're about to prove our intelligence is superior to yours, so behold! "The Buglizard appeared and growled at Azmuth." Look at the beast's collar, that's our newest and most powerful creation, the Nemetrix~

Fantomnoir:How many centuries did it take you to perfect your greatest invention, the Omnitrix?

Corroder:The answer, too long compared to our Nemetrix, made in just a few weeks.

Azmuth:Eh. Not bad. For a cheap knockoff.

Fantomnoir:Let's see you say that facing off against your predator!

"Abyss started whistling and Buglizard turned into a huge bird with a greyish ostrich-like body with spiky purple feathers covering its head, body, thighs, wings and three tail feathers. Its beak is long, bluish silver and serrated at the top and sides, which resemble teeth. It has red eyes with black pupils. Its legs bend backwards and right below its knees there is a dark claw on the inner side, it also has three claws on its foot with the inner one being raised. The Nemetrix is located on its spiky collar at the start of its neck.

Fantomnoir:Any last words?

Azmuth:Stop this nonsense!

Corroder:Poor choice of words!

"Omnivoracious squaks and ran after Azmuth which it eventually cornered, but Azmuth managed to squeeze himself between a wall and a window, Omnivoracious tried to shove its beak inside."

Azmuth:"pulled out a device."

Fantomnoir:You don't think we took precautions to prevent you from using that device to teleport you out of here?

Azmuth:Fair enough...But did you account for a person being teleported in?

"Meanwhile Humungousaur was picking the owner's cart up, which still angry and still yelling at him."

Owner:Ugh! Put my cart down before you do any more damage!

Humongousaur:Relax, it's not like I'm going to drop it!

"Suddenly Humungousaur alongside Lumine and the entire Sumeru Gang was teleported away...With half the cart."

Owner:Ugggh, knew it! 

"They all appear over the Omnvoracious...And fell on it, they all groaned and looked around until Humungousaur and Lumine saw the creators and Abyss."

Humungousaur & Lumine:Abyss?! How are you alive?!

Abyss:You two...I wasn't accounting for Azmuth to bring you practically on a silver platter, but a good hunter always improvises. My ultimate prey, Neon Skye and that Aetherian woman are now trapped in this arena. And with the Galvan's predator in the Nemetrix, all three shall soon be taken care of, alongside all the other incidentals.

"Abyss whistles, that caused Omnivoracious to squack and to throw them off it and then it tried to stomp them with its clawed feet."

Dehya:What's that ugly bird?!

Humongousaur:Judging by what he said, that's the Galvan predator!

"Omnivoracious softly morphed into Tyrannopede which roared, causing Humungousaur to sigh."

Humungousaur:Correction...Was the Galvan predator, now it's my predator... Today was not a good day to be Humongousaur...

Tyrannopede:"rams Humungousaur into a wall trying to bite him."

Humungousaur:Ugh! Guys keep Azmuth safe!

Nahida:"picks Azmuth up." You must be Azmuth. I definitely feel your huge amount of wisdom and intelligence pouring out~!

Azmuth:Likewise, for a child of your species, you are quite intelligent yourself...But we can discuss this later if you wish. For now, let's keep moving.

Corroder:No, he is not! And we're about to prove it!

Humongousaur:Ok seriously Azmuth, why do these guy have beef with you?

Azmuth:Their creator was humiliated by me once when was a young Galvan.

Lumine:Oh, so practically it's a family rivalry thing.

Humungousaur:Lumine? A bit of help with my natural predator here?

Lumine:Oh right! Sorry! "She took her sword out and swung at one of the Tyrannopede's legs." Hey! Over here big guy!

Tyrannopede:"snarls and looks at her before shooting silk from its horn."

Lumine:"Rolled out of the way." Ha! Try and catch me!

"As Tyrannopede went after Lumine, Humungousaur pressed the Omnitrix, the transformation flash caught Tyrannopede's attention which saw Goop."

Goop:Ha, bet you don't have a predator for this guy! "Wrapped around the Tyrannopede's legs."

Abyss:Don't underestimate the greatest huntsman in the galaxy! "He started whistling."

Goop:Ha! What could even be Goop's predator?

"Tyrannopede shifted into an invertebrate with fins going down both its sides with spider like legs underneath it. It has a segmented body and a spherical head with 5 thick stalks with bulging red eyes with huge black pupils. It has a long proboscis ending with a claw. It wears the Nemetrix around its neck."

Goop:...Me and my big beak...

Slimophobia:"opens its clawed mouth and started vacuuming Goop."

Lumine:Hey! Since you like slime so much, why not drink water instead?! "Lumine aimed and fired a hydro blast at the creature's mouth."

"That made Slimophobia to smack her away with one of its back legs, slamming her against some rubble."

Lumine:Ack! I guess this is payback...

Slimophobia:"fully sucks Goop in and started muching, causing Lumine and the Sumeru gang to gasp."

Lumine:NO!

Abyss:Yeeesss~ "cackled maniacally."

Lumine:There's gotta be something to make it cough him up!

Slimophobia:"shook softly before its head started freezing as Big Chill flew out."

Big Chill:You DON'T want to know how bad it smells in there! Now be a good sport while I freeze you!

Abyss:No shortage of predators to match my prey.

Big Chill:You gotta be kidding...

"The ice broke and a large insectoid creature resembling a bee or moth was there. It is purplish-grey in color, has four legs, two tusk-shaped teeth fully covering its mouth, a dual-stinger on its tail, two antennae on its head, and four light blue wings."

Big Chill:So what does this guy do, blast me with fire or something?

"The creature sprayed red mist from the holes on his abdomen before whipping it around with its wings causing hypnotic patterns."

Big Chill:Wha-"his eyes had the same pattern and his wings started to flap slower."

Lumine:Neon! Snap out of it!

Big Chill:"saw Lumine giggling and opening her arms for a hug, that caused him to smile and approach Hypnotick."

Lumine:"Looked at the Hypnotick." I bet that thing's hypnotizing him!

Alhaitham:Perhaps we should intervene?

Azmuth:Relax.

Nilou:I really think we ought to help them.

Azmuth:Seriously? You're going to argue with the greatest mind in three, possibly five galaxies?

Wanderer:Hey, smart guy. What do you think is going to happen when that thing finishes them off? We're all just gonna go home and have a spot of tea?

Azmuth:"grabs a small bone." Hmmm, do any of you have something sharp?

Hypnotick:"opens its mouth and it tied Big Chill with its tongue."

Nilou:I have a sword, would that do?

Azmuth:"nods." Yes, make holes in this bone and sharpens the sides.

Big Chill:"drools while he was slowly reeled in Hypnotick's mouth."

Nilou:"Did exactly that." Ok, now what?

"Azmuth hold it and started whistling with it, that caused Hypnotick to change back to Buglizard, snapping Big Chill out of the trance."

Lumine:Huh? "Looks and saw Azmuth." No way, you managed to replicate the whistle! Wish we could've had that a while ago...

Big Chill:Lumine....Where's my hug?

Lumine:Neon...You realize you were being hypnotized, right?

Big Chill:But it felt so real...You were so beautiful in that sunny glow.

Lumine:Aww thank you. Let's try to save the flirting until after we get home.

Fantomnoir:Stop these foolish games and concentrate on Azmuth! "shocks Abyss with his staff."

Abyss:"glares at him." Guh...You didn't need to do that..."He whistled and the Buglizard turned into the Omnivoracious again."

"Omnivoracious squaked and grabbed Azmuth by his robe, but he used his whistle again, that caused Omnivoracious to turn back into Buglizard which panted and was shaking."

Nahida:Poor thing...Can't we settle this?

Corroder:"growls." You may have escaped our grasp today Azmuth, but soon enough you'll meet your end!

Abyss:"taps a button which caused smoke to fill the room."

Lumine:Wait no-! "Was coughing from the smoke."

"When it disppated...They were gone, Big Chill landed and detransformed."

Neon:Well Azmuth, cause we saved your skin maybe you could reward me with-

Azmuth:I'm not giving you Master Control.

Neon:Oh come on!

Lumine:"Hugged him." Happy now?

Neon:Yes, a lot more...~ "smiles."

Lumine:Also, what's Master Control?

Neon:Basically no timeouts, i have every alien species unlocked and I can switch between forms with my mind. 

Lumine:Ahh, makes sense why you want that.

Neon:And I've been asking ever since I was 16!

Azmuth:Maybe if you learned how to handle the Omnitrix with care instead of slamming it down.

Neon:My fingers are not fat!

Azmuth:I suppose you'll argue that they're big boned?

Neon:"hides his hands with a huge blush."

Wanderer:I hate to say it...But do you just choose to redirect your fat to your fingers?

Neon:N-No...Ok! Nice seeing you Azmuth, can you teleport us back home...

Azmuth:Oh? You want to return with them?

Neon:Yes, why should I leave my Lumine?

Lumine:Yeah, we've....Grown close let's just say.

Azmuth:"pulls out the device and teleported them away."...Hmmm, did I forgot to tell Skye about something? Hmmm, I had it on the tip of my tongue...Something about his Necrofriggian form, oh right...THAT time. Hopefully he can take care of it, if not directly him, then his friends.

Chapter 18: Polar Temperatures

Summary:

When Navia invites Clorinde to be her partner for a formal dance in Poisson. Neon and Lumine have to deal with a malfunctioning Omnitrix and a rogue Big Chill.

"Over in Fontaine, things were going great... If you considered an out of control Meka attacking everyone "great"...And worse, Lumine was out of the region for a very long commission."

Fontaine Researcher 1:Told you to not put too much Ousia in that cable!

Fontaine Researcher 2:I thought the Pneuma would balance it out!

Fontaine Researcher 1:We're so done...Fortress of Meropide is written all over us!

Fontaine Researcher 2:Really? Did we get tattoos?

"Suddenly Big Chill came out of nowhere and he started using his chill breath, freezing one of the Meka's legs."

Big Chill:Not so fast! Lumi may not be in town...But it still has me! And I won't just let you rampage!

Fontaine Researcher 2:Do you think we could convince him that it wasn't our fault...?

"Big Chill was freezing the Meka more until its cables got too frozen to he able to transfer the Ousia and Pneuma energy to its core...Suddenly Big Chill started biting parts off the Meka."

Fontaine Research 1:Hey, what do you think you're...!

Big Chill:"opens his mouth to reveal the fact he has sharp teeth when opened comparing to his grill shaped ones when closed. He snarled at them."

Fontaine Researcher 2:...Probably best to let him have that one! 

"He ran with alongside his colleague letting Big Chill to devour the Meka. The scene turned black and changes the next morning showing the pretty luxurious hotel in which is where Lumine and Neon stay. Neon was brushing his teeth and Clorinde was reading a magazine when Navia entered and approached the duelist. She had a pamphlet in her hand and she sighs happily trying to get Clorinde's attention."

Navia:Ahem! "Clorinde didn't got a reaction, until she snapped her fingers in her face."

Clorinde:Oh, didn't notice you there Ms.Navia. Just reading this magazine on the newest type of rapiers. 

Navia:Oh, look. They're having a formal dance in Poisson~ "points at a pamphlet."

Clorinde:What, you want me to take you to the dance?

Navis:Great~! Pick me up at 7~! "She left Clorinde all flabbergasted."

Clorinde:Hold on, hold on! first off you can't just spring this on me at the last second! Second, why do you want to go?

"And she was already gone, causing Clorinde to groan and she looked to see Neon poking through his mouth."

Clorinde:What are you doing?

Neon:Strange thing...I woke up with metal in my mouth. "shows a tan piece which looked slightly chewed but still sharp." So lucky I didn't cut my gums and-

Clorinde:Uh-huh...What do you know about girls?

Neon:Aren't you a girl?

Clorinde:...Let me clarify, high end girls. High fashion girls. Girls that don't take no for an answer and will bring you along on impromptu dates.

Neon:Ahhh...Then just take her.

Clorinde:But she's the President of the Spina di Rosula, it's going to be all fancy! I'm literally a gun wielding duelist who's main job is to be an executioner!

Neon:Clorinde...You're sweating up a storm.

Clorinde:Can you blame me?! This is the first time, as far as I can remember, that Navia invited me to one of these events! Granted, she didn't invite me so much as she told me, but still she's definitely expecting this to be a date! What if she expects me to waltz? What if I use the improper finger fork?!

Neon:If she wants you to dance, you dance.

Clorinde:I don't know how to waltz! I don't know any fancy dances! I may not dress like it, but I'm just as basic as any other Fontainian!

Lumine:Umm Clorinde, why are you yelling at Neon?

Neon:Oh is your commission done? Cause I almost forgot my big dilemma...Of waking up with a literal metal piece in my mouth-

Clorinde:Traveler, thanks the Iudex! How much do you know about fancy girls?!

Lumine:..."to Neon." What have I missed?

Neon:Navia asked Clorinde to be her partner at a formal dance in Poisson.

Clorinde:And I need your help! I CANNOT mess this up for Navia! She'll hate me...Again! I just CAN'T screw that up again!

Neon:...Do any of you want pickles?

Clorinde:...That has...nothing to do with my problem.

Lumine:Let's back up actually..."pointing at Neon." YOU said you found metal in your mouth...Why?

Neon:I just woke up with it....I honestly don't remember what happened yesterday after you left for your commission...

Clorinde:...Actually, I remember two researchers filed a complaint about a, and I quote, "giant moth eating a meka."

Lumine:Neon...Does your species eat metal? Like I will not wake up one day finding my sword with bites taken out of it?

Neon:No no! Nothing like that!

Lumine:Ok, how about you transform again and I follow you later today.

Clorinde:How about me?!

Neon:Just ask Furina, she's mega fancy.

Clorinde:She doesn't know about dating!

Neon:But she knows about dancing and etiquette.

Clorinde:...Actually you might be onto something with Lady Furina and I think Monsieur Neuvillette might know something about dating, so I'll go to them.

"The scene changes to around dusk, Neon was sitting on a railing when Lumine arrived."

Neon:How are you going to keep up?

Lumine:Simple, I went to Mondstadt earlier and an old friend if mine made me a bowl of "A Buoyant Breeze" so I'm all fresh, so go ahead.

Neon:"pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Astrodactyl...Until he changed into Big Chill."

Big Chill:Big Chill!

Lumine:...Neon, what was that?!

"Big Chill didn't even said a word when he unfolded his wings and started flying away into the city."

Lumine:"was taking notes on his behavior while running." Very fast...

"Big Chill arrived at a café, where he started mumbling amd scratching the café's wall while groaning and gasping."

Lumine:Scratching a café's walls...Pretty out of character for Neon, there's definitely something wrong.

Waitress:Here's your or-"screams and ran away due to Big Chill's appearance, causing the plate to fly in the air, before Big Chill grab it with his mouth and gulping it down in an instant."

Lumine:That was impressive and kinda scary at the same time.

"Big Chill went towards a fontainian drinking coffee, the fontainian looks and saw Big Chill's reflection in his cup, causing him to scream."

Big Chill:scram.

"The fontainian dropped the cup and ran as Big Chill started to eat the metal table and the plate, Lumine was sweating while writing down what is happening."

Lumine:Very aggressive...Neon no! Not the support beams!

"Big Chill freezes the support beams causing them to get frail and to break before starting eating, after a bit he stared at Lumine before flying away prompting her to run after him."

Lumine:Get back here! Neon! Do you hear me?!

Big Chill:"looked back at her, before turning intangible and then invisible."

Lumine:Neon! Ugh, he's in so much trouble when he turns back!

"Next day, Neon was picking up a jar of pickles, before he could take a bite our of one, Clorinde approached him."

Clorinde:Where have you been?

Neon:What do you mean?

Clorinde:Lumine was looking all over for you since you bailed...Also I got nothing to wear to the dance! You must have a suit I can borrow, so please help me!

"A few moments later, Neon gave her a dark purple tuxedo with a neon purple flower shaped marking on the left side of the chest."

Clorinde:You sure this thing is gonna work?

Neon:We're the same size or close enough.

Clorinde:Thanks-

Lumine:"slammed the door open, looking all disheveled." Neon!

Neon:Yikes! "He almost dropped the pickles jar cause of that." Lumine! What happened to you?!

Lumine:A funny little thing called "Big Chill went invisible and abandoned me so I had to look all over for him!"

Neon:Big Chill? Are you sure? I selected Astrodactyl.

Lumine:You were Astrodactyl...For a split second! Then you turned Big Chill, which then you terrorized a café, then what I said earlier...Turn invisible! I've had to search high and low for you! Yes, even in dirty places! "her eye twitched while poiting at all the dirt, mud and other dark colored patches on her outfit."

Neon:In my defense..."ate a pickle." After I selected Astrodactyl I kinda blacked out.

Lumine:No kidding! Besides shouting Big Chill's name you barely talked during the whole yesterday's endeavor.

Neon:..I hope this is not happening again...

Lumine:Again?

Neon:I had a problem with one of my aliens 11 years ago...

Lumine:Ghostfreak, right?

Neon:How'd you know?

Lumine:Your reaction to turning into him.

Neon:Was it that obvious...Yes, it was Ghostfreak...Those memories haunted me through my early teens.

Lumine:Hun...I'm here for you...

Clorinde:I'm...Going to leave to dress up.

Neon:Also get Navia a nice corsage!

Clorinde:...What's a corsage?

Lumine and Neon:"Looked at her dumbfounded."...Seriously?

Clorinde:Ahem, this is my first with Navia as anything other than friends.

Neon:"sighs." A corsage is a small bouquet of flowers worn on a woman's dress or around her wrist, I remember Navia like black and yellow roses.

Clorinde:I better hurry then!

"She left Lumine and Neon alone, Neon was sweating and looking at the Omnitrix."

Neon:I don't know Lumine...What if it's just like Ghostfreak, what if I lose control and I hurt everyone and I have to be put down like a mad dog.

Lumine:Didn't you say the Omnitrix has safeguards against that?

Neon:I know, but...Maybe I should just take it off...

Lumine:I don't think that's a great idea...Ehat if Big Chill pops up while you're trying to remove it? Besides, I felt in love with you being an alien shapeshifting hero...And I won't stop because of this issue.

Neon:"smiles...But suddenly his eyes widen and became silent."

Lumine:Neon?

Neon:"without a word he activated the Omnitrix."

Lumine:Neon no! "She tried to grab his hand but he just pushed her away."

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Big Chill...And he didn't even shouted his name, Big Chill phased through the window and flew away, Lumine opened the window and jumped out and Big Chill all the way to Blackcliff Forge in Liyue, when Lumine arrived Ganyu and Keqing were outside the foundry."

Lumine:Ganyu! Keqing! Have you see a giant blue moth around here?!

Keqing:That's the reason why we're here! He's inside!

Lumine:Let me talk to him when we enter!

"When they entered, they saw Big Chill chugging down molten metal, his throat and stomach not even bulging from that."

Lumine:Neon! Come with us! "And he didn't even react to her, he just keep drinking that molten metal." Neon Lavanda Skye! Listen to me!

Blackcliff Worker:What is that thing?

Big Chill:"turned around and he hissed at them." Stay out of my way.

Millelith:That's not how it works, freak.

Lumine:Hey, not helpful! He's my boyfriend!

Millelith:Come down here and surrender or there's gonna be trouble!

Big Chill:"hisses and his neck cracked."

"The scene changes to Clorinde all dressed up in the tuxedo looking at herself in one of the puddles in Poisson."

Clorinde:It's just a dance, right? Nothing to worry about..."She knocked on Navia's door."

Navia:"opened with a smile, she was in a beautiful black and yellow dress with rose motifs."

Clorinde:"blushed hard." W-Wow...

Navia:Likewise~

Clorinde:Here, a rose for a rose like yourself *She gave her the corsage*

Navia:Aww, thank you~

Clorinde:Thank Neon, he told me you'd like it.

"Meanwhile Big Chill was moving menacingly towards the workers and Milleliths, gasping and hissing with his wings wide opened."

Lumine:Neon that's enough-!

"Big Chill inhales before exhales his ice breath, freezing them...But their heads were uncovered so they could still be able to breathe before grabbing their weapons and started eating them."

Ganyu:"was pulling on her bow's string aiming at Big Chill but Lumine got in front of her."

Lumine:We're not shooting him! Neon, you had your fun, now time to return!

Big Chill:"looks at Lumine, before creating a wall of ice between them before flying away."

Lumine:Hey! Ugh, I'm tired of you running away!

Ganyu:Traveler...Are you crying?

Lumine:"has a few tears at the edges of her eyes." No! It's frustration!

"Meanwhile Clorinde and Navia were close to the area where the formal dance was taking place."

Navia:Actually I didn't saw Neon lately.

Clorinde:Oh, he has some problems with Big Chill, but come on let's dance.

Navia:..I'm not coming

Clorinde:I-I knew it...You're embarrassed to go with me. Is it because I don't know what is the finger fork?

Navia:No. It's just that I think Neon might be in some kind of trouble.

Clorinde:What makes you say that?

Navia:Could be the giant moth in the sky right now? The one going towards Sumeru.

Clorinde:Wha? "Sees Big Chill flying." What the heck?!

Lumine:"arrived, disheveled just like earlier." Where is he?!

Clorinde:Up in the sky, heading to Sumeru! "She ran after Big Chill."

Navia:"Looked at her."...You're just as desperate to spend quality time with your date as I am, huh?

Lumine:He terrorized a café and a foundry..."started running after Big Chill, which Navia immediately joined her."

Navia:Well judging by your appearance...

Lumine:"she was fixing her hair." Maybe there's some connection between Big Chill and Ghostfreak...Like maybe these ghost personalities are just plain evil.

Navia:Wait wait wait, where were you just now?

Lumine:Liyue, why?

Navia:You definitely should have asked some exorcists to help you.

"They all arrived in Sumeru desert, to see a huge crater with a metallic structure in the middle, where Big Chill was sitting on."

Clorinde:Well, that looks plain evil.

Lumine:Ok, no more games Neon...Or Big Chill...Whatever you are!

Big Chill:"got up and unfolds his wings." Stay away!

Clorinde:Too much negotiating.I'm gonna smack some sense back into him. "she took her electro pistol out and aimed only to be tackled by Big Chill which started biting it." Hey! Cut it out!

"She kicked him off and tried to fire, but it appears that Big Chill ate the chamber, prompting her to throw it away."

Clorinde:Remind me to tell you to pay me a new pistol when you return to normal "saw the fact her tux was slightly ripped." Come on! This is your suit by the way!

Big Chill:"hisses before he got smacked by Navia's claymore, getting him unconscious."

Lumine:You hurt him!

Clorinde:I've seen him take worse.

Navia:Besides, given our luck, he'll get right back up.

Lumine:Whatever's wrong with him, it has to do with that thing! "points at the metal structure."

Clorinde:You think it's a base or something "stabs it with her sword, causing some green goo to spray her." Ok, Neon better not be mad just because his action lead to this.

"Lumine and Navia climbed the structure...Until blue bubbles started coming out of it."

Navia:What are those bubbles?

"Suddenly one of the bubbles morphed into a baby Big Chill which started to cackle and purr while flapping its wings."

Lumine:...What the heck? "She saw more bubbles morphing into more babies."

Navia:Ok, so these are eggs...One question, how did they get here?

"The babies went to Big Chill who got up and stared at them flying around him."

Lumine:...Don't tell me...

"After a bit the babies flew away in the night sky, except the smallest one, who was just squealing at Big Chill."

Big Chill:"was holding it in his hands before lifting him up." Go on. Fly.

"The small one flew off joining its siblings, Big Chill smiled before timing out and he detransformed into Neon who felt on his knees."

Lumine:"Held him." Neon, are you ok?!

Neon:Nghh...What happened? Where am I?

Navia:You're a...Moth-Father? Da-Mom? Pa-Ma?

Lumine:You're a parent.

Clorinde:And you ruined your own suit.

Neon:I don't understand...Ugh, my head hurts like someone smacked me with a claymore and my stomach burns like I drank 20 bottles of hot sauce...

Lumine:I'll get you to bed...We both need it honestly...After I take a bath, running through 3 different regions really builds up the grime on your clothes.

"Lumine left with Neon piggybacking her, leaving Navia and Clorinde alone in the nest crater."

Clorinde:...So...Tonight wasn't the best...

Navia:We missed the dance.

Clorinde:But...I'm glad we got to spend it together... even if it's to track down a pregnant parent to be Big Chill, and if you want we can still dance-Whoa! "Navia grabbed her hand."

Navia:Please. I'd love nothing more~

"The couple started dancing in the crater, as the scene slowly zooms out you can barely see the fact the two of them exchanged a kiss."

Chapter 19: No Honor Among Bros

Summary:

Neon is under the influence of Onikuma's "bro" essence, and starts to act like a bro. Can he and Lumine infiltrate an illegal fight club to claim the Golden Fist?

"Over at Meropide, Wriothesley and Sigewinne were checking on the prisoners, they reached a female Treasure Hoarder named Céline. She has purple braided hair resting on her shoulder with amber colored eyes, she was under the covers."

Céline:Nighty night. Duke~

Sigewinne:You aren't hiding anything there, are you?

Céline:Of course not miss nurse!

Sigwinne:You better not be..."She coughed softly and went to the next cell which had Onikuma." Onikuma. Hey, Onikuma! "knocks on the cell's glass window." Lights out.

"In his cell, Onikuma is lifting a large weight, sweating and grunting softly."

Onikuma:Hang on, sis. 20 more "grunts." reps.

Sigewinne:Fine, but no more after that, capeesh? 

"Wriothesley and Sigewinne continued their night checking, Céline ensures Wriothesley and Sigewinne left the area and pulls the mirror off her cell's wall, with Onikuma doing the same."

Céline:You are sure this will work?

Onikuma:Positive, anything I come up with works 100%

"Céline reveals a bottle with an orange concoction which she delivers to Onikuma in his cell. Meanwhile, he dabs his armpits with a cloth, which he then wrings out into a bottle, he gets the concoction from Céline and pours it into the bottle of his sweat. Fumes begin to arise from the bottle."

Onikuma:It's working! "coughs hard from the fumes, he then sprays his glass cell door which melted."

"He does the same for Céline but instead he simply threw the bottle which broke on contact with her cell door before leaving...The residual fumes from the bottle enter a vent, which traveled all the way in Neon's hotel room, the fumes are inhaled by him as he sleeps. He turns over."

Neon:Bro...

"The next morning, Neon woke up and headed to the bathroom to clean up, he rubs his eyes."

Neon:"looks into his mirror." No. That is not going to work. "styles his flame into a mohawk." Now, that is a bro who means business. "flexes and does finger guns." Bang, bang!

"Later, Lumine and Paimon were waiting for Neon. Paimon was slurping pretty loudly from a fonta bottle, meanwhile Lumine was softly tapping the floor with her foot."

Lumine:Usually he isn't late for patrol...

Neon:Epicness morning, babe~ "And besides his mohawk styled flame, his hoodie had its sleeves and the hood ripped and he had a skull motif on the poncho hood. His shorts had spikes on the side, alongside with spiked sneakers."

Lumine:"immediately got uncomfortable."...What happened with you?

Neon:I'm feeling a-great babe~! I got in an extra dozen reps on the Bro-Flex this morning! "pulls out a handheld exercising device and starts using it."

Lumine:Ok? Well we need to do our "Bro-trol" especially since Onikuma and a Treasure Hoarder escaped last night.

Paimon:"whispers to Lumine." Paimon thinks we need Sigewinne to check on him...

Neon:31, 32, 34, 37, 45~ "He was counting the reps...Pretty wrong mind you."

Lumine:"Whispers." You sure? Last time she did that...He got 4 bad aliens...Ok, bad back then, I assume now they're on par with the other forms.

Neon:Oh yeah~! "finger guns." Pew pew!

Lumine:"whispers." On second thought...

"Later in the nurse quarters, Neon was doing pull ups on some pipes, Sigewinne was all pouty and having her arms crossed."

Sigewinne:Mr Skye! Get down here and stay still! Also I know one of you stole my collectible crunky spiral straw!

Lumine:Collectible...What now?

Wriothesley:One time, when Neuvillette invited her for some Fonta, she got a novelty straw that she's been cherishing. It's gone missing recently and now she refuses to speak to anyone because she thinks someone will cave.

Sigewinne:Someone did, and until it's returned, I'm not speaking to any of you!

Neon:That's way harsh, sis.

Wriothesley:No that's actually sort of par for the course with her.

Sigewinne:Shut it and sit down!

Wriothesley:Terrific. We've got escaped fugitives on the loose, and one of the best crime fighters is out of commission.

Neon:Hey, no offense, and with all due respect, there's nothing wrong with me, right babe~?

Lumine:...You want me to be honest or sugarcoat it?

Neon:Hit me up babe, I want both options~!

Lumine:Ok, to be honest you're at an 11, and we need you back down to a 7...Sugarcoating it, I like your enthusiasm at least?

Neon:Let's go put the hurt on those jailbirds~! "he gives Lumine a noogie."

Lumine:No noogies! Ugh, it's like my younger brother when we were kids...

"Later on they were on the streets, of course everyone was staring at them due to Neon's change of clothes and attitude."

Neon:Keep looking, babe. They have got to be around here somewhere.

Lumine:Oh there's plenty of looking around here alright..."Sighs." If I were some gymbro, where would I be...?

Neon:Okay. Uh, let me think. Um...uh...I-I think I need some vitamins and protein and whatnot- you know, to kick my brain into high gear.

Lumine:Ok, off to get some chili fries I suppose...

"They arrived at the chili fries spot they frequent a lot."

Lumine:The usual.

Neon:Same deal bro. But for a drink I want the Ultimate Giga Protein-quake Xtreme with the brain boost- ooh! And the energy boost. What does the antioxidant boost do, though? Ah, never mind, bro. Just put 'em all in there! Yeah, that's cool.

Lumine:...When did they get all of that?

"Neon asked a passerby about Onikuma and Céline."

Neon:Hey, bro. Have you seen a really well-built dude and a hooded chick with dark purple braided hair carrying an axe?

"They looked at him funny, causing Lumine to cover her face in embarassment."

Paimon:"Took a chili fry and thought for a second."... Paimon has an epiphany!

Lumine:Let me hear it before I become red like a Jueyun Chili...

Paimon:Remember when we first met Onikuma? At that warehouse in Ritou? There's a chance he fled there, or one of his "bros" are there.

Neon:Great idea little sis~! "He gave her a noogie."

Paimon:Owowow!

Lumine:Just be glad it wasn't Aether...That boy had no mercy when it came to noogies...

"They went to Ritou and went directly to the warehouse and Lumine already got bad feelings."

Lumine:Oh great, I highly doubt anyone is left after we busted their operation-

Treasure Hoarder Scout: Hey, check it, guys! It's Lumine, Paimon and Neon!

"They find the Scout hanging out with a female Marksman and a Pugilist on a brown leather couch with cold drinks."

Paimon:Ha! Never doubt Paimon!

Lumine:Hmph...Anyways, do you know about the whereabouts of Onikuma and Céline?

Scout:I haven't seen them. "to the Marskman Lady and Pugilist." You seen those two?

Marskman Lady:Who are they again?

Pugilist:Aren't they in jail?

Paimon:Hmm...Let's search around!

Neon:"sits himself down on the couch." Bro, I am loving this wicked couch! Does it come in black leather?

Lumine:Neon, that means you too!

"Suddenly some boxes were thrown at Lumine and Paimon which luckily miss, only to reveal Onikuma and Céline were the ones which threw them."

Céline:So long suckers~!

Paimon:You were hiding?! 

Lumine:Get back here! "she grabbed Neon." Come on!

"They ran after Onikuma and Céline, the latter was glaring back while looking back, she then threw her axe at them."

Céline:We are late!

"The duo arrived to a building hosting the Golden Fist Tournament, both looking amazed at the gauntlet shaped symbol on the building."

Céline:Oh, the Golden Fist. I have dreamt of winning since I was a tiny little girl~

"She fantasizes a younger version of herself being awarded with the Golden Fist while jumping and giggling happily."

Onikuma:Yeah. It's pretty sick, all right.

"Onikuma fantasizes himself wearing the chained Golden Fist around his neck as a crowd chants his name. They immediately entered the building when Lumine, Paimon and Neon approached."

Lumine:A tournament? Does Ei knows about this?

"Meanwhile, Ei was ironically in Sumeru on vacation. She was currently walking through the streets of the city, slightly intimidating everyone with her presence."

Ei:Hopefully nothing bad happens in Inazuma while I'm gone...Eh, the Traveler and her shapeshifting partner can easily clean the situation. "She bumped into someone." Woops excuse me.

Wanderer:Just watch where you're going next time...

Ei:Will do..."After a few seconds she looked back but the mysterious wanderer was already gone." Weird...That boy looked so familiar to me...

"Back in Inazuma, Neon also got amazed by it and he had the exact same fantasy as Onikuma."

Neon:That's genius!

Lumine:...What, I don't get what you mean-!

Neon:"runs towards the building." Sign me up, bro. I'm gonna win this thing!

Lumine:Neon, why?! "She groaned as she followed him inside."

"Inside the building, they walk past competitors training, ranging from Teyvat inhabitants to aliens from Neon's dimension."

Lumine:Onikuma and Céline are here somewhere, if we can see past all these muscle-bound chumps.

"Her remark catches the attention of a Eremite Stone Enchanter, who growls at her, she got slightly intimidated."

Lumine:Don't take it personally, just that I'm dealing with stress right now...

"They then run into the Anemoboxer from Decibel's Gang, who is absent-mildly lifting weights."

Neon:Hey, looking good there, bro! What kind of supplements you taking?

Anemoboxer:Oh, a little creatine, little millet...

Lumine:Crea...What?

Anemoboxer:"notices who he is speaking to." Skye and the Traveler?! I'm clean, I swear!

Lumine:Relax, we got bigger fish to fry-

Anemoboxer:I ain't seen nothin'. Leave me alone! "runs away."

Neon:Dude needs to cut down on the millet. That stuff makes you paranoid.

Lumine:I don't even know what you're talking about, but I agree.

"Lumine then notices the Anemoboxer speaking to Onikuma and Céline."

Lumine:There they are. Let's bust 'em so we can get out of this freak show.

Neon:Hold up, babe. Let's think about this. If they want this Golden Fist thing bad enough to break out of jail for it, it must be wicked powerful, right?

Lumine:I mean...They could also want it because of their ego.

Neon:All's I'm saying is maybe- maybe- we should stay signed up for the tournament, just to make sure this super powerful whatsit doesn't fall into the wrong hands.

Lumine:..."loud sighs and crossed her arms." Ok ok, fine. Just in case.

"The sound of a wrestling bell dinging is heard, riling Neon all up."

Neon:Over there, babe! It's starting!

"Lumine went over with Neon as they entered in a skybox. In the arena, a robot descends on a flying chariot. He was wearing a small magenta shirt with a tie and had diamond shaped eyes, he also has two eyes in the front of his face giving him a humanoid eye structure. He has crab like claws and he wears an orange cloth over his mouth area, resembling a mustache. He has a fish-like tail. The crowd cheers for him."

Slix Vigma:Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Slix Vigma and welcome to the 222nd annual Golden Fist unlimited class fighting tournament!

Lumine:Ok, Ei definitely wasn't aware of this tournament.

Slix Vigma:Before we get started, I'd like to go over the rules. There are no rules inside the enneagon! "laughs."

Lumine:Oh that's good, you can use your Omnitrix Neon.

Slix Vigma:Let the beatdown begin! Céline versus Anemoboxer!

Anemoboxer:Now we'll finally see who's the better fighter! Ha ha! I've been waiting a long time for this!

Céline:Don't get cocky~

"The bell then dings as a montage of Céline mercilessly beating the Anemoboxer is shown. The crowd again cheers, as a nurse Robo-Maid rushes Anemoboxer out of the enneagon on a stretcher. Céline advances on the bracket screen overhead."

Lumine:OK...Mental note, she's scarier than she seems...

Slix Vigma:Bahrvad versus Onikuma!

"A tall Tetramand was the opponent, his hair is black and molded in a striking mohawk cut. He has purple scars along his body, wears black armor accessories with nails, wrists and other yellow details."

Neon:Ayyy, not a bad style~!

"The two combatants stare each other down. Onikuma busts open a salt shaker and flings it at Bahrvad's face, blinding the Tetramand. He then kicks and headbutts Bahrvad, finishing the fight. Onikuma moves up on the bracket."

Lumine:They weren't lying when they said no rules...

Neon:I'm up next! "jumps down from the skybox into the enneagon."

Slix Vigma:Skye versus Stakks!

"A stout cubical grey alien with multiple blue eyes and lines was in front of Neon. He had cubical segmented arms and legs, some segments have eyes on them."

Neon:'Sup?!

"He pressed the Omnitrix and turned into Water Hazard. A mohawk made out of barnacles grew on his forehead, the barnacles on his shoulders were now spiked."

Lumine:Oh great...His transformations are also affected...

Water Hazard:"To Lumine." Wish me luck babe~!

Lumine:G-Good luck... "She was red like a tomato mostly from embarassment and she hoped nobody she knew was in the crowd. Luckily so far it seemed to not be that case as Water Hazard went to the stage."

Water Hazard:"tried to pick Stakks up, but he had problems in doing so."

"Lumine sweated and looked in the crowd, inazumans, some aliens...Katheryne...Wait... Katheryne?!"

Lumine:Ok...I can get red like a tomato in embarassment...Why is SHE here...? I know she's Snezhnayan and everything...And there's a lot of Fatui in the tournament, but is it really like she's feeling at home.

Water Hazard:"sweated from failing to pick Stakks up, causing a puddle to form."

Stakks:Seriously? That's all you got? "steps forward only to slip on the puddle."

Water Hazard:...That was my plan the whole time!

"Neon and Lumine meet back up in the lobby, Neon being all excited from his victory."

Neon:Did you catch that, babe~?! I owned the little dude~!

Lumine:That was kind of a cheat.

Neon:Whoa, whoa, whoa! The title's on the line. No honor among bros.

Lumine:You're not a bro, or rather you're not normally one.

"A montage is shown of various fights. A Pyroslinger dispatches a Clockwork Meka, a Prismosapien drop-kicks a Wind Operative, and a Thep Khufan ensnares a Nobushi."

Slix Vigma:And our final second-tier fight, Kruel versus the Traveler!

"The crowd chants Kruel's name, which he reciprocates. Lumine attempts to do the same, but she is booed and has trash thrown at her."

Lumine:Ugh...At least I know your tricks, Kruel!

Kruel:Let me tell you something Traveler! You alongside that futuristic fool and Skye stopped my plan for getting an army of immortal warriors, really makes Kruel mad!

Lumine:Hey, at least you didn't have to deal with Atellé's talk about making movie deals!

Neon:You can beat him babe! "laughs."

"Kruel jumps on her, causing her to scream and slash around with her sword. An hour goes by, and Kruel still didn't defeat Lumine. He throws her into a wall."

Lumine:Oww..."Her nose reddened from the impact while she slowly was sliding down the wall."

"Two more hours pass, and the crowd is now asleep. Kruel still tries to take down Lumine, but has lost his energy."

Kruel:"grunts." Lemme tell you somethin', little woman. I've been beating you up for a couple of hours straight. Kruel gives up. Oh, yeah...

Lumine:"tries to get into a victory pose but failed."...Ouuuchhhh...

"They both collapsed...Although Kruel fell before Lumine making her the winner."

Slix Vigma:"wakes up." Huh? Uh, okay. We can wake everybody up. We're down to four fighters!

"Lumine moves up the bracket, joined by Neon, Céline and Onikuma."

Neon:Nice job ba-

Lumine:I know you felt asleep Neon...

Slix Vigma:Our first semifinal matchup- Onikuma versus Céline!

"Onikuma and Céline face each other in the enneagon, Céline was smiling and chuckling softly."

Céline:Thank you, Onikuma, for helping this little Treasure Hoarder girl follow her dream. And sorry that I gotta beat you.

Onikuma:Yeah. Um...I can't take that chance. "pressed a button on a remote which caused Céline's thigh belt to shock her."

Céline:Ack! "She fell down." No, not like this! No! You terrible-tasting bad person! How could you betray me?!

Onikuma:Sorry, baby. That's how I roll~

"Next Neon and Lumine's were facing eachother in the enneagon, Lumine just staring at him."

Lumine:I guess that means it's me and you Neon...And I'm kind of over it. I just spent three hours as an Appoplexian's chew toy.

Neon:Supergood! "He slammed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into Diamondhead who had a crystal formation in the shape of a pompadour, alongside spikes on his forearms who shot at her."

Lumine:Hey! "dodged the crystal shards." That's not fair!

Diamondhead:All right! Now we got us a fight! "shot her more."

Lumine:"Kept dodging." Ok that's it, you want to shoot me?! Let's see how you like it! "Shot at him with Hydro energy."

"That launched Diamondhead into a wall forcing him onto his knees. Concerned, Lumine runs up to him."

Lumine:Hun! Are you okay?! I didn't mean to-!

"One swift sucker gut punch from Diamondhead and Lumine was forced to the ground while holding her stomach and grunting softly."

Diamondhead:Like I said, no honor among bros...Even going up to babes like you~ 

"Lumine had tears in her eyes from both the stomach pain and Neon literally doing this to her, she was taken to be patched up. In the lobby, the Nurse Robo-Maid tends to her."

Nurse Robo-Maid:You took quite a pounding.

Lumine:Take advice from me, never date a shape-shifter that can turn into living crystals... Especially if they start acting like a "bro". There's something seriously wrong with him.

Nurse Robo-Maid:Oh, yeah? You don't say "to everyone in the lobby." Hey, 50 taydens on Onikuma!

Lumine:No I meant-"And cue more pain." Gah!

Nurse Robo-Maid:Don't get up too fast dear. Just rest for now.

"Meanwhile Céline was rubbing her thigh, she flinched a bit from the earlier shock."

Céline:He'll get that fist over my dead and cold body..."Sees the Golden Fist literally next room over." Ohoho~

Slix Vigma:Ladies and gentlemen...

"The darkened enneagon shines a spotlight on the floor, which opens up to reveal Onikuma."

Slix Vigma:...Onikuma...VS..."The other side of the enneagon likewise reveals Neon's presence who was dancing, whose style was so close to the Gangnam style dance."...Neon! Who will win the coveted Golden Fist?!

Onikuma:What's up, bro?

Neon:What's up, huh?

"The two combatants begin to circle the enneagon, they both walked around, mimicking one another. In the lobby, Lumine notices Céline attempting to seduce the guards."

Céline:So you come here often~?

Guard 1:We're always here, we guard this room.

Céline:Are you from Inazuma cause I'm-azum-ing you're single~

Guard 2:Aren't you eliminated? Go on, get out of here!

Céline:Fine..."She punched the two guards knocking them out and went right for the fist." Finally~! My prize~!

Lumine:Okay, this could be a problem. "tried to get up but she stumbled due to her stomach still aching a bit."

"Meanwhile Neon and Onikuma were still continuing to taunt each other."

Onikuma:You want a piece of this? Huh? Huh?!

Neon:Come at me, bro. Come at me!

"The audience was getting annoyed with each taunt, until Katheryne threw a can at Onikuma."

Onikuma:Oi! "Looked at Katheryne." I can crush this can like I can crush yo-"Got pelted with more objects by the others."

Neon:"smirks and presses the Omnitrix."

"He turns into a humanoid whose body is mainly comprised of blue energy. There are four curved spikes protruding from both of his shoulders. His arms are rather large, stretching down nearly to his feet in resting position. His head, arms, chest, shoulders, and legs are rock-like. His eyes are green and a moss-like substance can be seen around his neck and shoulders. He has an energy pompadour. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

Onikuma:You don't even need that fist! You got that fancy watch of yours, bro! I'll crush you, then that maid, and then everyone else!

Shock Rock:Be careful bro, cause this bro shocks and rocks~!

Onikuma:More like stinks and...rinks... Shut up, bro!

"In the lobby, Céline slowly shoves her left hand into the Golden Fist, which shrunk to her size."

Céline:So beautiful~ Now no one can stop me~

Lumine:But it doesn't belong to you, Céline. Put it back.

Céline:Who's gonna make me? You? Not with your poor little tummy. Your boyfriend? Currently busy fighting that uncool Kairagi. The authorities? Pssh, as if! But I can try out my new fist! I have other surprises, like phased particle cannon! "The Golden Fist glows as Céline takes aim at Lumine." Any last words? Actually, no need, I got them right here... Céline is number one~! "Fired at Lumine."

"That sent Lumine through the wall and into the enneagon, shocking everyone and catching Shock Rock's attention."

Shock Rock:Babe?

Lumine:"Coughed." If this keeps up...I'll be in a full body cast by the end of the day...

Céline:"enters through the hole in the wall Lumine made and smirks."

Slix Vigma:Céline has been beaten, yet she has stolen the Golden Fist and is back in the fight! This is a disaster!

Céline:Now...This is all of your last chances to hand over all of your possessions before things get ugly!

"Onikuma still tries to fight Shock Rock, which the latter caught Céline's attention causing her to shoot, but she shot Onikuma instead."

Céline:Oopsie! So sorry...Not! That's what you get for betraying me anyways, "bro"!

Shock Rock:"zaps Céline causing her to twitch, that made the Golden Fist to drop down."

Céline:Not again..."twitched a bit more before falling on her and fainted from the shock."

"Shock Rock timed out and reverted back to Neon which flexed."

Slix Vigma:Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! Neon Broskye is the last man standing!

Lumine:You signed up as "Neon Broskye"? Oh you are so getting a talking to...

Katheryne:Ahem...Now that this tournament is over, you're all under arrest for partaking and setting up this very much illegal event! 

"The crowd started booing Katheryne, Lumine sighed in relief that Katheryne was pretty much undercover."

Lumine:At least now we know why Kathryne is here.

Katheryne:Don't boo me! You all should have been aware of proper event protocol here in Inazuma, even if the Archon is absent! Especially YOU missy! "Pointed at...Paimon?! Who was just sitting and watching the event with snacks?!"

Lumine:You're getting a talking too Paimon!

Paimon:"gulps the snacks down." W-Well Paimon thought your plan didn't include Paimon tho...Hehe...

Lumine:But sitting and watching the event?! Without telling me or Neon?! And especially watching me get gut punched and then blasted while stuffing your face with snacks?!

"Later, Lumine, Paimon and Neon enter the Nurse's quarters in the Fortress. Neon is wearing the Golden Fist around his neck on a chain."

Neon:Hey little sis!

Lumine:Any progress?

Sigewinne:Oh, absolutely! Complete success! Ta-da~! "She proudly displays a fonta bottle, on which is her collectible crunky spiral straw which was blue and had a small chibi Furina figure hanging on it."

Lumine:That's not what we mea-

Wriothesley:"was behind Sigewinne." Go on, tell them where you found it

Sigewinne:H-Hmph, not important...

Wriothesley:She used it as part of one of those fruity drinks she keeps trying to get me to drink. She forgot it in the cafeteria.

Sigewinne:One sip is all I ask!

Lumine:I'm talking about Neon's condition!

Sigewinne:"slurps fonta." Oh, that! I can't do anything about that. "continues slurping."

Lumine:Eh?!

Sigewinne:It's unflushable. Give it a few days...Or weeks.

Lumine:Ugh...Say, Wrio? Mind if I borrow two cells? These two have earned some time in the brig. "Looked at Neon and Paimon."

Neon:Babe! With this wicked-sick shine, we should totally hit some clubs!

"Neon begins to dance around as dubstep music plays."

Lumine:Please! "covers her face with her hands while Neon was dancing in the background as Sigewinne burped softly."

Chapter 20: Puppet Project

Summary:

When a mysterious villain calling himself the Forever Knight captures the Wanderer to experiment on him. Neon and Lumine have to work with the renowned Haravatat professor Madam Faruzan to save him.

[This is the season 2 finale]

"We open up on screens depicting previous events from before...Ranging from the battle with The Mechanic where Lumine and Elemental Star used their attacks at the same time."

Lumine & Elemental Star:Bang.

"To even the time with Neon and Lumine "fighting" to trick Abyss into believing Lumine and Neon actually stopped being allies and friends."

Neon:You heard me, no.

Lumine:Neon, I'm not joking!

Neon:Neither am I Lumine. This is my battle!

"Then there's a couple of events that are focused in on which aren't related to neither Lumine nor Neon...Like Ei bumping into Wanderer."

Wanderer:Just watch where you're going next time...

"That specific screen got paused and someone zoomed onto Wanderer. Some yellow lights started to shine slightly."

???:That boy...I feel that he isn't organic, robotic just like me...My scientist would love to inspect him. 

"Finger snapping was heard and two red lights shined in the dark before moving away. Meanwhile in Sumeru, Wanderer was about to leave the Sanctuary of Surasthana after talking with Nahida."

Scara:Ugh, I really need some time away from the city...No sages...No tourists...And especially no turquoise-haired granny. Best moment yet...

"Unknown to him, he was being followed by someone...Or something who managed to remain in the shadows until the anemo vision puppet was outside the city in the wilderness of Sumeru."

Wanderer:I swear if the Vahumana Sage tells us to get our butts at another ruin in the desert...I would blow them up...Especially if he brings that twintailed know-it-all...

"He laid on a fallen tree while looking at his Anemo vision, softly feeling the anemo energy flowing through his automaton body...Until some energy shurikens were launched at him. Luckily they flew directly in front of his face."

Wanderer:Oi! You want a fight?! Then show yourself!

"He looked and saw a black robot with ninja-like clothes. It had a yellow V-shaped eye and two swords on its back. It had shoulder pad which had a symbol in the shape of a shield with the symbol for infinity inside the shield."

Wanderer:Is this what those Fontainians are making? Tsk, I bet she told them to make it to resemble a ninja, lame. If I didn't know better, I'd think she discovered the truth of why I felt familiar to her.

"The robotic ninja pulled the swords off its back and approached him letting distorted grunte while spinning his swords around. Wanderer rose a brow."

Wanderer:Are you trying to impress me, hmpph! I honestly don't care about your swordpla-"The ninja threw one of his swords which sliced his right sleeve." Oh you did not!

"He started hovering, his head dissipated into anemo particles before turning into a anemo halo behind him. The Ninja approached him ready to fight as he threw more energy shurikens at him."

Wanderer:Really? That's all you got, only throwing stars and your pathetic swords? And I thought for a bit that you're going to be an above average challenge.

"The Ninja rushed at him with his sword in hope of slashing him, but Wanderer dodged every bit before retaliating using his wind blades to knock the sword out its hands."

Wanderer:Weak, we're done here. If you want yourself to become scrap metal continue in trying to attack me.

"The ninja's face turned into a laughing one, which confused the Wanderer...Until someone shocked him from behind, forcing him out of his flying state into the ground where he fainted. A more bulky robot, this time an actual knight in appearance was holding a red glowing baton which he shocked Wanderer with."

Sir M0rt0n:The Forever Knight will be pleases by us, dear Ninja.

"Meanwhile in Fontaine, a Treasure Hoarder just finished a heist. He was dressed in black with 2 purple sashes on his suit, one around his waist and one over his chest. A yellow ruff collar can be seen, alongside black pants with frills at the legs. He was wearing a black hat with a yellow band which kept a feather on it. Most uniquely he wears a white theater mask with a long beak-shaped nose and 3 cheeks."

Gentilhomme Thief:Ahh, another successful heist for the Gentilhomme Thief~!

"He ran away on a pretty dark alleyway only to be confronted by none other than Lumine already poiting her sword at him."

Lumine:Going somewhere mister?

Gentilhomme Thief:The Traveler?! Be reasonable milady this is just day 1 of my week of thievery!

Ghostfreak:Milady...Dude, she's my...Milady, does that count as a pleonasm?

Lumine:Doesn't matter, we got him! Now be a nice ghost and apprehend him.

"Ghostfreak nodded at Lumine and his tentacles ripped from his protective skin, that image made Gentilhomme Thief to actually wet himself."

Lumine:You're coming with us...Eww, yeah I'm not touching him.

"Ghostfreak's hands started glowinge purple as he used his telekinesis to lift him and to drag him to the Fortress of Meropide. When they arrived they immediately threw him in a cell next to Céline's."

Céline:"crossed her arms and scoffs." Good job imbecile...

Gentilhomme Thief:Sorry boss...I was like 45% done with obtaining the money to bail you out!

Céline:You always were terrible with directions...And counting!

Neon:So, Lumine, I heard hot springs are a popular spot for couples these days~

Lumine:Oh really? Then you're paying.

Neon:A-Again?

Lumine:"shivers." I still can't forget "Neon Broskye". Especially that sucker punch...

Neon:I said sorry atleast...Right?

Lumine:I forgive...But not forget, so you're still paying.

Paimon:Can Paimon come? Pleeeease?

Lumine:1.It's for couples, and 2. You still have a workout to do as punishment for eating snacks!

Paimon:"pouts and she got surprised when she saw Alhaitham approaching." Is that Alhaitham?!

Lumine:Alhaitham? What are you doing all the way here...You didn't got in trouble, right?

Alhaitham:Lesser Lord Kusanali actually sent me after you two.

Neon:Please don't tell me there's another mutant Regisvine, cause trust me...I really removed every single bit of corrodium from that cave.

Alhaitham:It's about the Vahumana prodigy, the bane of Madam Faruzan...The Wanderer went missing.

Lumine:You're joking? Him, out of all people to go missing? Then it's definitely serious business.

Paimon:That includes Paimon too...Right?

Lumine:...Wrio, Sigewinne. Make sure she completes her workout.

Sigewinne:Don't worry Ms.Lumine.

Paimon:Not fair! It feels so much like Paimon's being grounded!

Lumine:If I had to be whipped by "Neon Broskye", you're gonna be whipped into shape!

"Meanwhile Nahida was nervously walking back and forth in the Sanctuary of Surasthana waiting for Lumine and Neon to arrive."

Nahida:Come on come on...Why it taking so long...I hope the Grand Scribe didn't disturbed them from something important...

Alhaitham:"entered with Neon and Lumine in tow." They're here Lesser Lord.

Nahida:Than you Grand Scribe, you can leave now.

"Alhaitham left them alone, Neon and Lumine saw how worried she was based on her facial expression."

Neon:Do we have a lead on where the Wanderer is-?!

Faruzan:"suddenly appeared from behind him." Well you see my flameheaded friend.

Neon:Aghh! "He jumped into Lumine's arms." For the love of Multiverse don't do that!

Lumine:You're going to get used to the whole coming out of the woodworks.

Faruzan:Simply we have our ways of hiding in the shadows.

Neon:Oh yeah, that definitely doesn't sound ominous at all!

Nahida:Not at all! We're just like...Ninja encyclopedias!

Faruzan:Oh yeah, into the ninja talk...A robot ninja got my dearest pupil.

Neon:...You serious?

Faruzan:You dare doubt me?

Neon:Robot...Ninja? Am I on one of those reality shows with the hidden cameras? Ninjas and robots don't work! What's next? Ninja pirates?

Lumine:I mean Kazuha kinda is one, I mean theoretically he's a pirate samurai but you get the gist.

Faruzan:Come on, why would I make that up?

Neon:And why you make that up...Maybe your hat wearing boyfriend lost to some low level crook and you were embarrassed to tell the tru-"got smacked with a ruler by Faruzan over the mouth."

Faruzan:I'm serious! And do NOT call him my boyfriend if you know what's good for you!

Neon:You literally called him your "dearest pupil" it has 100% romantic undertones! "he was rubbing a very visible ruler shaped mark on his mouth."

Faruzan:Now follow me at the spot where the Wanderer was last seen.

"Meanwhile in a dark room, Wanderer was tied up to an operating table, he was trying to get free, but his cuffs were made out of a substance which looks like stone, except it has marks around it with a yellow glow."

Wanderer:Oh great, I got humiliated by a surprised attack and I was kidnapped too...What a great free day...

"A grey robot in a white labcoat, grey trousers, and black shoes appeared in front of him. He had the right part of his face cracked resembling a scar."

Wanderer:Let me guess, you're the brains behind those two pieces of junk that attacked and kidnapped, aren't you Mr...

Ch4dw1ck:Ch4dw1ck, our knight informed me of your interesting robotic body.

Wanderer:Scratch that, your knight...Definitely Mondstadt, looks like those knights have a rogue in their troops.

Ch4dw1ck:"pulls out surgical tools." It's not going to hurt...For a few seconds.

"Wanderer scowled and tried to rip his cuffs but they didn't even started cracking and his vision was practically dead."

Ch4dw1ck:Those are a made out of a material that suppresses your elemental abilities, now stop struggling.

Wanderer:In your dreams! I'm getting out one way or another!

Ch4dw1ck:Yes,yes...After I upgrade you.

"Ch4dw1ck started working on him. Red sparks lighten up the room, as Scara started screaming in pain...Meanwhile Neon as Wildmutt was in the area where the fight between Scara and the Ninja happened."

Faruzan:Got his scent? "Wildmutt simply growled and snarled, causing Faruzan to look at Lumine." Can you understand him or...?

Lumine:Look, your guess is as good as mine.

Wildmutt:"pressed the Omnitrix and he reverted back to Neon."

Neon:I said, "Yes, the Wanderer was here alongside another metallic thing, but there no evidence it was a ninja".

Faruzan:...Do you think ninjas have an actual scent?

Neon:No of course not, besides did I ever smelt a ninja as Wildmutt?

Lumine:You barely use Wildmutt tho.

Neon:Because I only use aliens for the right situations.

Lumine:Yeah...Like using Arctiguana for a surprise breakfast in bed...

Neon:Ahem, I seem to recall you enjoyed the ice cream in bed-

Faruzan:ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR PERSONAL LIFE! Hat Guy could be in serious trouble and we're here discussing if ninjas have a scent and having ice cream in bed!

Neon:Geee...Fine, the scent trail continue towards north.

"They went north, while running Faruzan tried to make conversation with Lumine which was mostly focused on Neon."

Faruzan:Was it really ice cream?

Lumine:Plus frozen toast and fonta...

Faruzan:Frozen...Toast? Youngsters are into weird things these days...

Lumine:Please don't believe that I ate it out of pleasure...

Faruzan:I won't judge Traveler.

Lumine:I ate it because of his stupid sad Manzardill face was too adorable to refuse!

Neon:But you liked the fonta and ice cream, right Loom Loom?

Lumine:"sweats." I...Ummmm...I... appreciated the thought, ok?

"Neon started glaring at Lumine while she was sheepishly looking away the entire time, until they arrived at a structure guarded by two robot guards wielding energy halberds."

Guard 1:Halt!

Neon:Ummm...We come in peace...Take us to your leader?

Guard 2:...You realize we're not aliens unlike you.

Neon:Well-!

Faruzan:Tell us why you kidnapped Hat Guy!

Neon:Could you please stop interrupting me...

Guard 1:Oh you know that puppet with the hat, huh? Well too bad, you're not welcomed! Skedaddle!

Neon:Welp, looks like we're leaving...

Faruzan:You gotta be kidding!

Neon:Of course I'm kidding! "pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Eatle who immediately grabbed the guards, before eating them."

Eatle:Mmm, photony~ "He then blasts a hole in a wall, allowing them to get in, before he detransformed back into Neon."

Neon:"looks around." Someone's too much into medieval stuff.

Lumine:Before we go any further, Neon be honest...Is this going to be someone you fought before?

Neon:Of course not...I think?

Lumine:Better not be or I swear.

Neon:Ok, now where would they keep him...

Lumine:...The medical section!

Faruzan:Of course! It's so obvious! Come on! We must hurry!

"They rushed inside the section, just to see Ch4dw1ck cleaning his surgical tools, the operating table was empty."

Faruzan:You! What did you do with him?!

Ch4dw1ck:Ahh, organs donor I presume, it's a big month for kidneys.

Faruzan:What did you do with Hat Guy?! "She started pulling on her bow's string."

Ch4dw1ck:Oh him, whatever the Forever Knight wanted.

Lumine:Forever what now?

Neon:That's a lame name y'know.

Faruzan:What's next? The Eternity Shogun?

Ch4dw1ck:Looks like you'll have to face my latest upgraded machine for your insolence! "clicks a button."

"A door opened and two red eyes appeared alongside with markings, a bit of wind came out of it, slowly whipping around at their clothes."

Neon:Why did the air becomes so tense all of the sudden...?

Lumine:I think I know why...

"The newly upgraded Wanderer got in the light. Red eyes and markings all over his body. His hat had sharp curved blades on the rim and energy whips replaced the long ornaments behind his hat. His clothes color scheme was black, red and strawberry red."

Faruzan:What did they do to you...

Ch4dw1ck:Tear them to pieces. "That made Wanderer to growl at them."

Neon:How are we supposed to fight a friend?

Ch4dw1ck:I'm sorry, do I have to get the Forever Ninja to get in here and face you?

Faruzan:"Looked smug at Neon." Hah~! Hah~!

Neon:...Why are y'all medieval based and then you got a ninja!? Explain Dr.Robotstein!

Ch4dw1ck:We have different factions. Wait until you meet the Forever Viking.

"Neon's eye twitched as Faruzan laughed until Wanderer sucker punched her in the gut, just like Lumine."

Neon:"dodged and slammed the Omnitrix."

"He turns into a werewolf looking alien with grey fur. He wears a black suit, green collar, and green wristbands. He has spiked elbows and shoulders alongside a bushy dark blue tail. He is pretty muscular. He has four claws, a long flowing dark blue mane, as well as a green tongue. His Omnitrix symbol is located on the collar above his fur."

Sonicwolfer:"snarls and howls." Sonicwolfer!

Ch4dw1ck:Ugh, what I would give for a silver bullet right now!

Sonicwolfer:Come on Hat Guy, snap out of it! We're your friends!

"That made Wanderer to rush at him, Sonicwolfer moved his head backwards, causing tge former to stop and to look confused until Sonicwolfer's snout split apart shocking everyone."

Lumine:That is so freaky!

Sonicwolfer:Might wanna cover your ears for this!

"Lumine and Faruzan did so before Sonicwolfer unleashed a sonic howl, which pushed Scara against a wall, before turning his head towards Ch4dw1ck."

Sonicwolfer:Now to shut you down!

Ch4dw1ck:The only one being shut down...Or rather put down, is you! "snaps his fingers and the Forever Ninja jumped in front of him."

Faruzan:And there you have it! The ninja is right in front of us!

Sonicwolfer:Ugh, I should've only told Lumi to cover her ears...Try fixing Wanderer, while I slice this ninja up!

"The Forever Ninja throws energy daggers and shurikens at Faruzan, only for Lumine to block them and Sonicwolfer's howling caused the projectiles stood still in the air before being launched back at the Ninja. The Ninja narrowly dodged as Faruzan attempted to get to Wanderer to calm down."

Faruzan:Come on Hat Guy! It's me your favorite teacher, Madam Faruzan!

Wanderer:"growls at her, causing her to back away slightly."

Faruzan:Come on..."The Granny" ring a bell?

Wanderer:Ghhranny? "She looked directly into her eyes causing her to gasp."

Faruzan:Yes! Yes, how about "Twintails", does that ring a bell too?

"Wanderer laid down as the red bits on his body became the anemo green color, causing Faruzan to tear up in joy and holding her hands in front of her heart."

Ch4dw1ck:What are you doing?! Eliminate her! Or it's back to the table with you!

Sonicwolfer:Hey Ch4dw1ck! Catch this! "He threw a pretty mauled Forever Ninja at him which launched him against a wall causing red sparks to fly out of him."

Ch4dw1ck:"Short circuiting." Y-you... the next time I'll send out the Forever Pirate Ninja..."Shuts down."

Sonicwolfer:I'll pretend I didn't heard that-

Forever Knight:"on the base's P.A system." Neon Skye. If you think this is going to be the last time you're going to encounter me you'll be sorely mistaken.

Sonicwolfer:How about you come here right now to teach you a lesson!

Forever Knight:Sadly I don't have time for such childish games...Especially cause you lost today.

Wanderer:...Self-destruct mode activated.

Faruzan:What?!

Forever Knight:Now you have 2 choices, stay and die or leave him behind.

Faruzan:I pick the third option! Defusing time!

Sonicwolfer:"slammed the Omnitrix causing him to change."

"He changed into a blobby humanoid which has a black exterior with green stripes that resemble circuitry all over him. The green circle on his head is his eye, his interior is black with black lines. He has long arms with pretty large hands with four fingers, his legs are stump-like with no feet. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest where the black lines meet."

Upgrade:Wanderer meet Upgrade! "his voice was identical to Neon's except for sounding like he's talking through a speaker."

Lumine:How is this one going to help?

Upgrade:I merge with technology, I'll try to defuse him.

"Upgrade approached Wanderer's body before covering it with his own liquid one and started working on defusing him, Faruzan was biting her nails in fear and stress. After a bit of fiddling, Wanderer coughs as Upgrade slowly got off."

Wanderer:Ugh..."The sharp pieces felt off his body." Why do I taste green and black gunk in my mouth..."he saw Upgrade."...Eugh forget that I asked...

Faruzan:You're good~! "hugs him."

Scara:Oi! What's with the hugging granny?! "He saw her blushing and having a few tears in her eyes." And the crying and blushing! What's going on here?!

Lumine:"chuckled and smirked at him, causing Wanderer to blush in response while trying to push Faruzan off him."

Wanderer:Don't look at me with that smirk! Me and granny aren't like you and flame face! At all! So zip it!

Neon:"growls." The Forever Knight...He definitely is gone...

Lumine:He'll probably make sure about that promise.

Neon:...Now Lumine, what we were talking about...Oh yeah, cold breakfast in bed.

Lumine:Uh...Actually let's talk about the Forever Pirate Ninja!

"The scene changes to a long table which documents slid on it until an armored hand stopped them, the documents got opened to reveal files on Neon, the Omnitrix and Lumine."

Forever Knight:Good...Good...But I need more information on Skye and his partner, so I could crush them once and for all.

Chapter 21: The Ultimate Enemy

Summary:

When Neon's most dangerous villain makes his presence known thus causing Neon to get paranoid, it's up to Lumine to try to whack the problem at the root, despite facing one of the most dangerous villains in her life.

[This is the Season 3 premiere]

"The episode starts in Snezhnaya, where a couple of Fatui getting ready for combat. Ranging from Skirmishers to elite members like Agents and Operatives."

Pyro Agent:Remember men, he's going to do the worst things...Worse than what the archons and their people would...Worse than the Abyss Order...Worse than the Traveler.

Cryo Cicin Mage:Yawn...We can take him.

"They heard footsteps, the air became tense when that familiar transformation sound was heard, prompting the fatui soldiers to pull out their weapons."

Pyro Agent:Get ready, he could be anything right now!

"Suddenly plants started sprouting from the ground, they dodged the plants as they come while Swampfire's silhouette can be seen walking aggressively towards them."

Pyro Agent:On me men!

Swampfire:"points his hands towards them before unleashing a wave of flames at them." More! Move worms!

Cryo Cicin Mage:Who are you calling worm?!

Swampfire:"shot flames at her feet." Dance! Dance!

"Something was off, Neon isn't normally this aggressive and sadisitic even with the enemies...Until the eyes and his symbol shifted from green...To red."

Swampfire:Need more men! More training...I need to get stronger to defeat SKYE! And you mostly hairless apes are gonna help me or die trying!

Arlecchino:Enough Mr.Negative!

Swampfire:Bahh...I had them where I wanted!

"A red flash happened. The user was a greyish robot wearing a black coat with crimson red outline. He was wearing a zipper shirt with crimson symbols which looked similar to the Omnitrix hourglass symbol. He was wearing black pants and crimson boots with silver wiring-like shoelaces. His hands were blood red with 4 clawed fingers, his head was helmet shaped with a red visor-like face with 2 pitch white monolid shaped eyes with a dark maroon outline. He was wearing a red glove-looking device resembling the Omnitrix on left hand."

Negative:Tch...Fine, I'll give it a rest. You just intervened cause they're fron your House of the Hearth, so you step in like a parent for their child.

Arlecchino:Tsk! Could you shut it you machinery...

Negative:But should I remind you and Ms.Columbina...Who's higher in rank? Oh yes... Me.So don't go thinking you Neohumans compares to the likes of me. Also...How's your arm after I broke it when I joined your frigid tea club?

Arlecchino:Healing, no thanks to you. Your obsession with this Skye individual is getting on my nerves lately.

Negative:Too bad, take it up with the complaint department. Skye ruined me...It's only fair to be vindictive, sure you have felt this way...Especially towards a white and blue haired human.

Arlecchino:"glares at him before turning away from him." Hmmph, you're lucky you have tour devi-

Negative:Ultimatrix, this device dwarfs Skye's in power...But he always manages to defeats me. To this day, it's the only proof I have that luck exists...And it's always on his side...Annoying...Annoying...ANNOYING! "punches a table causing cracks to form."

Arlecchino:Calm down will you, that table is new especially the fact you threw the last one out on the window...

Negative:The point is I need to train harder!

Arlecchino:Did I forgot to mention that Skye has a partner now?

Negative:...Repeat that? Skye...Having a friend?

Arlecchino:More than a friend at that.

Negative:..."He "breathed" in...And grabbed the table to fling it at someone."

Frost Operative:Hhhhga!

Arlecchino:Don't tell me you're jealous.

Negative:No! You dummkopf! If Skye has a partner, they will join the fight! I already lose to Neon easily, if it's a 2 on 1, I'll have to work twice as hard to beat them! Speaking of! "To the Frost Operative." Bring in more men! It's training time again! Let it rip! And by "it" I mean you!

Arlecchino:"scowls at him." (Oh I so want to rip this piece of junk apart) "rubs her arm only to twitch from pain."

"Meanwhile Neon gasped loudly as he woke up, causing Lumine to wake up too, he inhaled sharply and was sweating a bit while looking at the Omnitrix."

Lumine:What? Is it Swampfire? Big Chill? Or lemme guess, the next alien to go crazy is Chromastone?

Neon:No...Just someone who hates me the most just recently made his presence known...

Lumine:"Had an unamused look on her face."

Neon:It's...Nevermind, saying his name will only bring pain to everyone close to me...Lumine...I'm afraid...

Lumine:Hey...We can handle this. Together. "placed her hand on his."

Neon:But I don't want you to get hurt.

Lumine:I've handled tough enemies before, Gods, Abyss monsters... And "Neon Broskye".

Neon:...You had to remind me of the last thing...

Lumine:If I'm not gonna live down the cold breakfast thing, you're not living down "Neon Broskye". How about this, today we're going to have a great day...No fighting evil, you and me.

Neon:I..."inhaled and exhaled slowly." Alright, just and you and me.

Lumine:"smiles." That's my boy. "She kissed him on the cheek, that made Neon to smile and slowly calm down."

"The couple dressed up and went out for their fun day. Meanwhile Negative was staring at his Ultimatrix which was in the middle of unlocking the DNA samples Neon unlocked ever since he arrived in Teyvat."

Negative:Updating to sync up is going well, almost done ao then I can go and rip Skye apart..."took a chili fry out of a bag and popped it in his non-visible mouth causing him to twist in disgust." I hate this disgusting and cursed food.

"And he was walking back and forth while the other Harbingers were just staring at him, well Arlecchino and Columbina were glaring at him."

Sandrone:Congrats Columbina and Dottore we finally have a bigger weirdo than you two.

Negative:What are you staring at? You make dolls and sell them to the heroes and then you make a big one that could be mistaken for your father, yet I'M the crazy one?

Sandrone:Why you!

Negative:Now be nice and tell me everything you know about Skye's....Very close associate or do you want to end up with broken arms like your friend Arlecchino?

Sandrone:Why do you even want to know about the Traveler?

Negative:To see how fast I can rip her apart and to leave Skye in shambles so I can rip him too!

Sandrone:You are the most vengeful thing I ever saw in my life, your AI must be highly resistant to all the heating up.

"Back with Neon and Lumine, they were out at a café, Lumine had fun...But Neon on the other hand...He was a mess to say the least, looking at the Omnitrix continously, sweating and barely touching his food."

Lumine:Neon? Are you alright?

Neon:Oh, yeah...I think...

Lumine:Not going to eat? They're getting cold.

Neon:I'm not that hungry...

Lumine:Neon, they are chili fries. Your favorites.

Neon:Oh yeah? I guess they are..."He started eating, but instead of just devouring them like the usual, he was just picking them one by one."

Lumine:(Neon...Whoever this guy is, he must be really dangerous if he's mere presence can change Neon's behavior so drastically)

"Meanwhile, Negative was tearing Sandrone's creations to smithereens as Diamondhead, which was a greyish color instead of the turquoise green. His clothes were black and red and the patch with the trix symbol was mirrored."

Negative Diamondhead:Not enough! More targets!

Sandrone:Spare mechanical parts don't grow in trees you know! And doesn't help that Dottore doesn't give me some from his stash...

Negative Diamondhead:You'll be spare parts if I can't find more targets! Cause I'm this close to finish...And to start my hunt.

"He reverted back to Negative which was fixing his coat collar and dusting his sleeves."

Negative:And by hunt I meant sending her a video message on where to find me, I'm mad, but not a wild animal, I'm not a psychopath that would hunt them down like animals. "He pulled an envelope shaped object our of his coat." This is a envel-messager. 

Sandrone:Such a curious device, would you mind if I-

Negative:Hands off, I only have a few of these on me and I don't want you to ruin them, I'll use this one to send a message to Skye's partner...Afterwards I'll sent Skye a box full of his partner's cut limbs.

Sandrone:...Uh huh..."Not a psychopath"...

"Later Neon and Lumine arrived back at the hotel room, Neon decided to patrol which worried Lumine a bit especially due to how down he was currently, after Neon left, Lumine entered their room...Only to see the envel-messager on their bed."

Lumine:What the...An envelope? "She touches it but that caused it to show the message."

Negative:Greetings, what I assume it's Skye's partner.

Lumine:You're the guy...And I do feel something off about him, no wonder Neon was scared.

Negative:You must already know that I'm after Skye, but this message is strictly about you...I want you to meet up with me at the following location alone, without mentioning a thing to Skye. 

Lumine:What are you getting at?

Negative:Refuse and I'm going to send you a very nice package which contains Skye...All cut up nicely.

"Those words immediately stabbed Lumine like sharp and hot knives, causing her to imagine the sight. She started biting her lower lip and started shaking."

Negative:Don't make me repeat myself...*the map with the location circled appeared*

Lumine:I'm sorry Neon....But I must protect you. I can't afford to lose someone else so dear to me.

"She left for the location...But she forgot to hide the envel-messager...She later arrived at the location which was a cave mouth in an area which belongs to both Fontaine and Snezhnaya."

Lumine:I know it's a trap, so I'm not entering! You wanna talk, come right out!

Negative:Fine, I'll come out. "He exits the cave he then crossed his arms."..Really? YOU are the one that made Skye all flustered.

Lumine:Anyways, start talking.

Negative:Oh no no, I simply said we were talking only to attract you here...The whole dismembered package thing...It's going to be your limbs for Skye.

"Lumine immediately tried to run only for Negative Fasttrack which was dark blue with a red uniform to cut her path, causing her to step back."

Negative Fasttrack:Nuh uh uh! And my associates told me you were this brave heroine. "He reverted back to Negative."

Lumine:Looks like you have your own knock-off of the Omnitrix.

Negative:Not a knock off...An upgrade, which that old fool Azmuth can't even congratulate me for! "He slammed down the Ultimatrix."

"He turned into a male alien. He had pale skin, he has black bags under his eyes with black and red ruffled hair tied in a braid. He wore a black chestplate that doesn't covers his stomach area. His pants were large and black with red patches on the sides, he wore knee high armored boots and armored gloves. It's quickly revealed to be Negative's version of Elemental Star due to the red diamond-shaped glowing piece on his chest and knees and the glowing wrists."

Lumine:"She got shocked by the transformation." N-No! Impossible!

Negative Elemental Star:Well? Surprised by my appearance?

Lumine:"was trembling pretty hard and took a few step backwards, it felt like she was hit by vertigo."

Negative Elemental Star:Look at you, so close to fainting, did I hit a sensitive spot?

Lumine:A-Aether! "her memories flashed before her eyes."

"The memories comprised of her and Aether travelling throughout worlds together, then finally Teyvat, seeing Khaenri'ah's Fall and trying to leave and facing this Unknown Individual for many...But for her this white haired sustainer was all too personal, in fact, it was personal for both of them. Cause...She was a member of their species but not only that...She was their mother."

Negative Elemental Star:Too frozen in fear?

Lumine:Y-You monster! How dare take my brother's appearance!

Negative Elemental Star:Oh? This is how your brother looks? GOOD...But if you don't want me to look like your brother I can show you what the Ultimatrix can do!

"He slammed down the Ultimatrix again...He started to get taller, his arms started twitching and bulge a bit...Until they started to darken until some colored vein-shaped markings started creeping on them. His fingers became clawed resembling a Prismosapien's, bony protrusions grew on his waist causing the areas between them to darken like his arms. The red accents in his hair started to grow and form a nervous system pattern. His arm armor cracked and slowly merged with his flesh, same with his boots which became three toed clawed feet. His chest core jut out resembling a horn and vein-like markings appeared underneath his eyes."

Lumine:This is worse...Way worse. "She had actual tears in her eyes from seeing her brother's appearance be twisted in such horrible way."

Ultimate Elemental Star:Meet Ultimate Elemental Star! Now to finish you off here.

Lumine:J-Just so you know, female Aetherians are stronger than males! So no matter! Whatever you are!

Ultimate Elemental Star:"Smirks." Confidence... Even in the face of death, oh I wish Skye was here to see you...Being sliced to ribbons~

Lumine:"was sweating while holding her sword in front of her shaking slightly."

Ultimate Elemental Star:Also did I forgot to tell you I can use multiple elements at the same time?

Lumine:Wha-"got Pyro-swirled-vaporized."

Ultimate Elemental Star:Perfect example right there.

Lumine:A-Aghhh..."looks to her boiled hands, causing her to hiss in pain."

Ultimate Elemental Star:And I'm just getting started! "used Hydro, Dendro and Electro."

Lumine:Oh no...."She saw him jumping up and shooting myriads of Hyperbloom missiles at her, which she narrowly dodged." Ok, maybe facing you alone without notifying Neon was a bad choice...

Ultimate Elemental Star:Oh boohoo...Either way, accept your defeat! "grabbed her leg and held her upside down."

Lumine:W-Whoa! "He then used Hydro and Electro on her." Ahhhh! "she twitched after being electrocuted."

Ultimate Elemental Star:Any last words?

Lumine:You don't deserve that form...You monster.

Ultimate Elemental Star:What a way to go-!

Chromastone:Gets your dirty hands off my Lumi! "He shot him with a ultraviolet beam causing him to drop Lumine."

Ultimate Elemental Star:What?! How did you?!

Chromastone:"shows the envel-messager." Someone forgot to hide it before they left.

Lumine:Thank goodness I forgot!

Chromastone:Now get away from my Lumi!

Ultimate Elemental Star:I was hoping to tear one of you to pieces to send to the other, but I can tear the two of you just fine!

Lumine:We'll take him down t-together...Ahhhh! "she felt on her knees from the pain, while biting her lips and forcing herself to not tear up again."

Ultimate Elemental Star:Oooh, easy pickings!

Chromastone:I said...GET.AWAY.FROM MY LUMI! "He shot a huge blast of ultraviolet light."

"That actually pushed Ultimate Elemental Star all the way back into the cave, before he jumped back outside."

Ultimate Elemental Star:You're good...But I will not give up!

Dottore:Actually you are, you had your fun now.

Lumine:Dottore?! Y-You're colluding with the Fatui?!

Ultimate Elemental Star:I am NOT done! And who do you think you are, bossing your superior like that?!

Dottore:Should I remind about your rank Mr.Negative? You're the third and I'm the second 

Ultimate Elemental Star:Tsk, fine! You two got off the hook, utterly ridiculous, but I suppose I have gotten too heated...No matter, we'll meet again.

"Ultimate Elemental Star detransformed back to regular Elemental Star before back to Negative who pointed at them while glaring."

Negative:Stay on edge. "He left with Dottore."

Chromastone:"detransformed back to Neon." Lumine! "rushed to her."

Lumine:"panted softly." I-I feel so weak...

Neon:"immediately got her in his arms." No damaged nervous system, right?!

Lumine:It's nothing of that magnitude...It's all my fault..."She started tearing up."

Neon:Lumi, please don't blame yourself-

Lumine:It's true! I knew it was a trap! I'm no Honorary Knight, nor the Hero of Liyue nor the Captain of Swordfish II nor the First sage of Buer..."She looked away in shame." And I don't deserve being your girlfriend.

Neon:Please don't say that...I should've told you how dangerous Negative is, I just couldn't bring myself to..."He dried her tears."

Lumine:N-Neon...If I say that it's both our fault, would that be better?

Neon:I guess...I just don't want you to blame yourself, let's go...A nice and soft bed is waiting for you.

"Meanwhile Negative was walking back and forth pretty angry, scratching the pillars in the Harbingers meeting room."

Negative:I almost cooked those two! I could have ended them!

Arlecchino:Quit whining, Dottore got orders from the Tsaritsa to get your metal butt back, so be silent.

Negative:"growled at her while leaving the room while having his inner voice activated." (Hmmphh, I can always play at two heads...)

Chapter 22: Cough it Up

Summary:

Arlecchino and gang of bounty hunters are after Furina, who is indirectly in the possession of a dangerous weapon.

"The episode starts with Furina which was out in the city looking for some sweets."

Furina:Let's see maybe Bonbons Nuageux could be nice, so fluffy like a clou-"She saw Decibel threatening a socks vendor."

Lord Decibel:"scoffs." Do I look like I need socks?

Furina:Ooh...Say, what's going on?

Lord Decibel:"looks at her." You're one of Skye's associates!

Furina:You know me? Have you heard of my former Archon and actor lifestyle?

Neon:Step away from the socks!

Lord Decibel:I said I wasn't interested in the socks!

Neon:Furina...Are you here for socks too?

Furina:I'm here for sweets! Why are you here for socks?

Neon:Lumine.

Furina:...Dare I ask? Ooh no wait I got it, for sock puppets!

Neon:No....One of my socks ripped and Lumine saw yesterday these cute black and white ones that goes up your knees and she wants to try them out.

Furina:Ooh...Well then I'll be on my way, I need my round of sugar.

Neon:...Where's Decibel? "The two looked and saw the fact the Sonorosian was gone."

"Meanwhile at a bar, Decibel entered and there were a lot of Bounty hunters, including a robotic crustacean, SevenSeven alongside two other members of his species."

Lord Decibel:A large crowd...But not a very lively one.

Kraab:I don't like being kept in the dark.

Lord Decibel:Oh don't you worry my fine cyberkinetic Premann friend.

"Suddenly from the back of the bar, the fifth of the Fatui Harbingers Arlecchino also known as the Knave revealed herself."

Arlecchino:Attention everyone!

Lord Decibel:Oh if isn't our host.

Arlecchino:I have gathered you here today for a special task.

Kraab:Did Skye defeated you?

Arlecchino:He defeated an..."Sighed." "Associate" of mine...But the actual task, I heard about a special item I bet a lot of you want.

Lord Decibel:Is it finally that amplifier that will force everyone to listen to my musical numbers?

EightEight:✌︎ ♍︎□︎■︎⧫︎♓︎■︎◆︎□︎◆︎⬧︎●︎⍓︎ ♍︎♒︎♋︎■︎♑︎♓︎■︎♑︎ ⬥︎♏︎♋︎◻︎□︎■︎📪︎ ⬥︎♒︎♓︎♍︎♒︎ ♍︎♒︎♋︎■︎♑♏⬧ ♎♏◻♏︎■︎♎︎♓︎■︎♑︎ □︎■︎ ⍓︎□︎◆︎❒︎ □︎◻︎◻︎□︎■︎♏■⧫✍

Kraab:Something that can restore 95% of your body that you lost during a war with literal sun people?

Arlecchino:No, can't understand you, and there's a story there I'm sure but not the point...It's a Dehydrated Techadon Army Cube.

Lord Decibel:Army you say? Ok, I'm sold~!

Kraab:So where's the prize?

Arlecchino:Some dunderhead, won't name names, mixed up the packaging and accidentally sent it to a bakery. Huge chances it got placed inside one of the baked goods, and all because a certain failure, again won't name names, couldn't keep their mind off a certain special person in their life.

Lord Decibel:Tsk, human drama...So boring.

Arlecchino:So go at all bakeries, whoever finds it first can keep it...Also if you see a specific white and blue haired girl with a hat...Eliminate her.

"Meanwhile Furina was munching on a fancy cupcake, she hummed softly while licking her lips clean of the crumbs."

Furina:Mmmhmm~! Wolfhook and Valberries~ Thanks for accompanying me, Monsieur Skye~

Neon:Just in case Decibel or anyone else returns and tries to hurt you.

Furina:Nah why would they do that? They were just being weird about socks, no biggie. "she took another bite and when she swallowed she felt something solid going down her throat." Hmm, must have swallowed a valberry seed.

Neon:"chuckles." Pray that it doesn't grow in your stomach.

Furina:You believe that old myth? Hah! That's just for kids~

"Furina was about to grab her Fonta bottle only for something to shoot it causing it to shatter, that made Neon to immediately go alert."

Furina:Oi! Now it's all dry down there...

Neon:"looks." Oh great it's SevenSeven and his happy family....

EightEight:☜︎♓︎♑︎♒︎⧫︎☜︎♓︎♑︎♒︎⧫︎🖳︎🕈︎︎♒︎︎♏︎︎❒︎︎♏︎︎🕯︎︎⬧︎︎ ⧫︎︎♒︎︎♏︎︎ 👎︎︎♏︎︎♒︎︎⍓︎︎♎︎︎❒︎︎♋︎︎⧫︎︎♏︎︎♎︎︎ ❄︎︎♏︎︎♍︎︎♒︎︎♋︎︎♎︎︎□︎︎■︎︎ ✌︎︎❒︎︎❍︎︎⍓︎︎ 👍︎︎◆︎︎♌︎︎♏︎︎ ⬥︎︎□︎❒︎❍︎⬧︎

Furina:And they speak a weird language...They might as well just speak with their hands.

Neon:Let's move!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix, he turns into a a small monkey-like alien with four arms, two legs, three fingers on each hand and three toes on each foot, blue fur over a dark blue center, and a tail with two stripes near the tip. He has three pairs of green eyes, his hair is flipped up, the fur on his head is spiky with white stripes. His nose is located on his forehead. The Omnitrix symbol on his chest is now connected to two green sashes worn across his chest."

Spidermonkey:Spidermonkey! "monkey screeches, he then hot each of the Sotoraggians in the faces with webs."

SixSix:✌︎❒︎♋︎♍︎♒︎■︎♓︎♍︎♒︎♓︎❍︎◻︎ ⬧︎♍︎◆︎❍︎✏︎

Spidermonkey:Come on Furina! Let's get going while the going's good!

"Spidermonkey and Furina ran out and into an alleyway, the former peeked to see if the Bounty Hunter family was still on their tracks or not."

Spidermonkey:First Decibel, now these three.

Furina:A freaky guy going after socks and those three going after my cupcakes?! What's next, a crab after my dry cleaning?!

"They heard drilling, and suddenly Kraab popped out of the pavement immediately smacking Spidermonkey away with his pincer."

Furina:Oh yeah?! Well maybe it's time you meet my own crab! "She summoned her Hydro buddies."

Kraab:Give me the Dehydrated Techadon Army Cube you white and blue haired humanoid!

Furina:You most have gotten the wrong person! Anyways, Mademoiselle Crabaletta? Pinch his legs-! "Kraab shot an orange liquid at the Hydro Buddies causing them to get immobilized."

Kraab:"uses his X-Ray to check Furina...Only to spot it in her stomach." It's inside you...Also didn't your mother told you eating that much is bad for your health?

Furina:I never really spent time with my mom...Neuvi on the other hand...Actually I eat that much because it's so good! Also what do I have in my stomach?

Spidermonkey:Nghh..."rubs his head." Wait, Dehydrated Techadon Army Cube? Furina if that device hits your stomach juices it will grow and you'll be ripped apart!

Furina:Doubt it, remember those guys that shot my Fonta? My stomach is as dry as Natlan.

Kraab:Let's do the ripping apart now, shall we? "approached her with his pincer."

"Spidermonkey shot his legs with webbing and pulled it tight, that caused Kraab to trip and move erratically, he tried to shoot but someone shot him first."

Furina:Who was that?

Spidermonkey:"looks to see a silhouetted figure which was slightly shorter than Furina saluting them before running away." I dunno...But they saved our bacon! But they felt slightly familiar...

Furina:No time to play guessing games! Let's take advantage and skidaddle! "Spidermonkey placed her on his back." Woah! You're strong!

"They left as soon as Kraab managed to cut through the webbing, the Sotoraggians arrived."

Kraab:They're gone!

Lord Decibel:"Also arrived." Who's gone?

Kraab:The white and blue haired target swallowed the prize!

Lord Decibel:Well what you lazy good for nothings doing lounging around here? Let's go get them so I have time for my musical number!

"Meanwhile Neon was joined by Lumine and Chevreuse."

Lumine:Ok, so we have practically a ticking bomb inside Furina.

Furina:Hey how'd you know?

Lumine:Your face tells me everything.

Chevreuse:So how do we remove it?

Neon:Gotta make her cough it up...But how is the question...

Furina:Eh, I'm sure I'll have it out in about...16-8 hours. "Neon, Lumine and Chevreuse got disgusted expressions on their faces." Oi, don't do the Chiori expression!

Chevreuse:Lady Furina...Have you ever heard the expression "TMI"?

Neon:Not only we have bounty hunters on our butts, we also have something that can't get watered...

Furina:Speaking of water, I'm thirsty..."She grabbed a glass of water, until Neon grabbed it out her hands." Just one tiny drop!

Neon:Even the smallest drop can hydrate the cube.

"Furina whined and collapsed onto her back, meanwhile Arlecchino wasn't too happy as she had the Bounty Hunters in front of her."

Arlecchino:You had that brat within your grasp, except for the musician who didn't even seen her! How are you more incompetent than Childe?!

Kraab:In my defense, Skye was with her plus someone else came to their help-

Arlecchino:I don't care! At least when Childe screwed up with the cube, he wasn't fighting anybody! Do I have to do everything myself?! "She stormed outside while scratching the wall."

Lord Decibel:Ugh, I can't stand these types of people...Kill the mood, also her manicure is horrendous.

"Meanwhile Furina was staring at a glass of water while gulping, the secretly tried to get close to it and grab it...But Lumine came and moved it further."

Furina:Oh come on! When did you get here?!

Lumine:Furina remember that if you drink you'll pop like a balloon.

Furina:But if I don't I'll shrivel up!

Neon:Ok Furina..."slammed down the Omnitrix, he turns into Frankenstrike."

Frankenstrike:Show your stomach. "Clenched his hand into a fist."

Furina:"Yelps and covers her stomach area."...I'm good with being a raisin!

Chevreuse:Bad news everybody, I heard from my team that the Knave is on the move. 

Furina:Good news, she'll never find us! And Neon is transformed so she's going to have to go through him first, so ha~!

Chevreuse:I heard she's pretty mad...

Furina:And she can stay that way! "she blows a dry raspberry...Until the door got sliced open, to reveal a pretty mad Arlecchino, her eyes were glowing red and she was holding a very demonic looking scythe in her hands."

Arlecchino:You!

Furina:"Hid behind Frankenstrike." Nobody's home! 

Arlecchino:I'm gonna slice you open like a boar!

Frankenstrike:Sorry lady, but Furina isn't ready to be slice-Oh you gotta be kidding!

"The bounty hunters appeared behind her, all armed and ready for a fight."

Lord Decibel:You know the leader can't go without an entourage.

SixSix:🕈︎︎♏︎︎ ⬥︎︎♋︎︎■︎︎⧫︎︎ ⧫︎︎♒︎︎♏︎︎ ♎︎︎♏︎︎❖︎︎♓︎︎♍︎︎♏︎︎ ♋︎︎⬧︎︎ ❍︎︎◆︎︎♍︎︎♒︎︎ ♋︎︎⬧︎︎ ⬧︎︎♒︎︎♏︎︎ ⬥︎︎♋︎︎■︎︎⧫︎︎⬧︎︎ ⧫︎︎♒︎︎♏︎︎ ♌︎︎❒︎︎♋︎︎⧫︎︎ ♎︎♏︎♋︎♎︎︎

Kraab:So step aside and no on apart from her gets hurt!

Chevreuse:We'll protect Lady Furina, always!

Kraab:Looks like you're going the Prismosapien's predator way!

Frankenstrike:"scoffs." You had to go to that personal...For that reason, I'm not going to be gentle!

Chevreuse:I'll take care of the...Siblings I think "SevenSeven and his family pulled out all their weapons."

Lumine:Am I really stuck with loud mouth?!

Lord Decibel:I may not be half Pyronite anymore, but my music is still fyaaaa!

"That made everyone including Arlecchino to look embarrassed at him."

Lord Decibel:...Typical, not a single one of you has good taste!

Arlecchino:Remember...Never ally yourself with Alien weirdos...Ever again!

Furina:Like you're one to talk!

Arlecchino:"growls and stared at Furina." I could care less about the device, I just want to butcher you!

Furina:No way corpse hands!

Arlecchino:Such a delinquent response! Didn't Monsieur Neuvillette teached you it's rude to call bad names to your superior?!

Furina:First, thank you for saying Neuvi instead of my mom, but second you'll never be my superior! You're a monster and I'll never bow to you!

"Meanwhile Frankenstrike was punching Kraab who simply laughed due to his armor, he barely felt anything."

Kraab:You pack a good punch, but I didn't pack this armor for nothing-?! "Frankenstrike grabbed his shoulders before shocking him." Aghhahsszaga! "his arms moved around erratically until they stopped."

"Frankenstrike then picked him up before throwing him at SevenSeven and his family who in turn slammed into Decibel, Frankenstrike then timed out and saw Arlecchino managed to get her hands on Furina."

Lord Decibel:Cut her up!

Furina:"Was trying to kick Arlecchino." Let me go!

Neon:Leave it to me. "slammed the Omnitrix."

"He turns into a greenish yellow-skinned, ogre-like alien with long and misshapen arms that have weed-like spikes coming out of them, pointy fingertips, and a visible belly button. He wears a simple pair of black briefs with a metal dark green waistline with black bolts on it. His eyes are glowing green and can be seen through the bars of a dark green metal cage helmet worn on his head. His helmet has two horns protruding from the sides of it, and also a crest that resembles a toenail in shape. The cage's door has five bars, three of which are in the center of the door. It opens in two halves, with the lock in the very center of the door, staying on the right half. Connected to this cage is his armor, which wraps around his shoulders and goes halfway down his chest and is connected to his briefs by chains. The Omnitrix is located on the helmet's extension covering his chest, with two green metallic protrusions accompanying the symbol on both sides."

Horrogre:Horrogre!

Lumine:Oh dear, I can already tell that's not good...

Horrogre:"wheezes." Okay now, this isn't gonna be pretty...

"His cage opened, causing growls and shrieks to be heard, Furina and Arlecchino's eyes widen in horror and they both got white like sheets. Furina's back hair tails alongside Arlecchino's rat rail straightened."

Furina:A-aaah! Ahhh!

Arlecchino:Nooo! "her eyes rolled back and she fainted, letting Furina go."

Furina:"on her knees." Ohh God! "starts vomiting, she eventually hacked up the cube."

Horrogre:"covers his face with his hands until he timed out."

Furina:"ran over to the glass of water and chugged it down."

Lord Decibel:"picks the Techadon Army Cube." Yes! Victory in my hands! See ya, you musically lacking suckas! "The cube slipped from his fingers, due to the regurgitated cake." Woah, hey! "He tried to firmly grasp it."

"It felt on Arlecchino's stomach, which immediately felt the sticky gunk on her uniform."

Arlecchino:Ewww!

Neon:No way we're letting you have it!

Furina:Hold on, didn't you say if it gets wet it activates? It must have been a dud.

Neon:Eughh, it's covered in cake, it must be actual liquids.

Furina:I'm just saying, I don't think it works. "She grabbed the cube." Yoink~!

Arlecchino:You bra-"Furina crushed the cube underneath her boot heel."

Furina:There, either way problem sol- "She got tackled by Arlecchino, who was beyond pissed."

Arlecchino:You don't realize that I almost risked my life to get that piece of junk in the first place?!

Furina:Clearly it's not worth it if it's a dud.

Arlecchino:Tsk! You get off the hook this time...

Furina:That's good corpse breath, literally, eugh...Don't you have mint in Snezhnaya?

Arlecchino:Maybe I'll stuff you with enough mints to explode..."got up and left with the bounty hunters."

Furina:...Anyways, wanna go get some food Chevreuse?

"That made everyone to look disgusted at her, Furina was completely confused at their expressions."

Furina:...What?

Chapter 23: Tummy Trouble

Summary:

When the Meduzze armada kidnaps the Gourmand Queen, Neon and Lumine alongside Neuvillette and Furina must get the warring Gormand factions to work together to save her and stop the Meduzze invasion.

"Neon and Lumine were being dangled, held hostage...by a teenage girl?"

Lumine:Neon dear... remind me HOW DID WE END UP HERE?!

Neon:I remember we were talking with Neuvi-Oh he's here too...Neuvillette how did we end up being tied up dangling above a pit full of...Lizards?

Neuvillette:Because Lady Furina, being the "sweet" girl she is, thought that she'd get me to be friends with the girl that tied us up...

Furina:"Who was also there." Oi! She likes lizards, you're a lizard so I thought you'd be friends!

"The teenager was wearing a sailor uniform with green accents. She has pink hair in a jellyfish cut with green streaks and purple eyes with slit pupils, she has jagged green scales on her cheeks, her arms were covered in the same type of scales alongside her thighs. A curled tail can be seen peeking behind her."

Lizzy-Chan:Lizard's out of the terrarium, Skye! Thanks to my cold blooded militia, Fontaine's about to slither up on its new master- Lizzy-Chan~!

Neon:Question, Fontaine already is sorta ruled by a Dragon Sovereign, so why do you wanna take over? You know dragons and vishaps are reptiles...Right?

Lizzy-Chan:Cause Vishaps are boring! Duh! Lizards are here to rule! "she lifts some lizards up and then placed them on Neon and the others' faces."

Neon:You realize these geckos are harmless? Except being dirty, but still, not that big of a deal. "looks at Lumine which discretely started cutting the rope."

Lizzy-Chan:No matter, you have nowhere else to go!

"Lumine finally cut the rope, getting them free and landed down."

Neon:You've been a bad lizard!

Lizzy-Chan:Cry havoc! And let slip the lizards of war!

"A nearby cage containing a group of komodo dragons opens, and they begin to approach the gang."

Neon:Your pick Neuvillette. The lady or the lizards?

Neuvillette:"went after Lizzy-Chan who hissed and ran away."

"Neon activated the Omnitrix with a smug smirk."

Neon:Huh, I won't even need my heavy hitters.

"He turns into a small vaguely humanoid amoeba-like creature slightly in the shape of a tailed amphibian. He has six sprout-like growths on the back of his head, his outer skin is dark green while his inner bit is light green with a shine almost giving him a gummy appearance. He has whisker like lines on his face, and a curly tail. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his stomach."

Perk Upchuck:Perk Upchuck!Just my big eaters~

Lumine:Excuse what do you mean by eat-

Perk Upchuck:"rushed up and his tentacles tongues grabbed the komodos and down his gullet."

Furina:I think I'll throw up again!

Perk Upchuck:"stood for a bit." Actually I think I'm going to do it first! "pukes out the komodo dragons."

Lumine:Gross...

"Nearby, Neuvillette falls victim to Lizzy-Chan's hypnosis."

Lizzy-Chan:You'll help me escape. But first, beat Neon Skye and his buddies to a pulp!

Furina:Aww come on!

Neuvillette:Yeah..."Snaps out of it." No. You cannot control a Sovereign.

Lizzy-Chan:"got all pouty and sat down while crossing her arms." Well, fiddlesticks!

Neuvillette:"got up and softly tapped the floor with his cane." You will, of course, be taken to Meropide.

Lizzy-Chan:Boy, you try to take over one city...

Furina:Don't try to take over cities then!

"Later on Clorinde arrived and took Lizzy-Chan to Meropide, Neon was still Upchuck."

Lumine:Are you okay, hun? It cannot be wise to swallow lizards whole, even for a moment.

Perk Upchuck:Nah. When I'm Upchuck, I eat punks like those for breakfast...Literally...Heh..."suddenly tries to vomit, and he groans."

Lumine:Hun? Are you ok?

Perk Upchuck:"his eyes begin to glow." No. Something's wrong. As if millions of stomachs suddenly cried out in hunger.

Lumine:Is...That referencing something?

"Upchuck then falls on his back and times out, reverting back to Neon."

Lumine:Hun!

Neon:"groans." Come on, Lumi. Road trip.

Lumine:Huh? Where to?

Neon:Upchuck's homeworld...

Lumine:Ok...But how do we get there?

"Scene changes to Neon and the group traveling through space in a Galvan ship."

Neon:So lucky Azmuth managed to answer.

Lumine:Ok, this is so new for me!

Neon:There are two distinct subspecies of Gourmand aka Upchuck's species. The Murks and the Perks.

"A display appears on the dashboard showcasing two Gourmands. One is a brownish green with spots and an underbite and the other is neon green with a curled tail."

Lumine:You turned into a Perk before, yeah?

Neon:Correct.

Furina:Ok, should I ask why do they use giant spoons and forks?

Neon:Because they're the alpha, top of the food chain. To them, eating is a matter of life and death, it's a lifestyle they live by, it's their culture, their fashion, their religion...In other words, they like eating a lot.

Neuvillette:Anything that explains your stomachache?

Neon:Gourmands share a swarm gastronomy.

Furina:In common language?

Neon:"Shows a graph." Whatever they eat goes into the same pocket dimension, how else do you think they can eat that much?

Furina:Gross!

Neon:It is a big universe, Furina. Full of wonder and variety and...Yes, incredible grossness.

Lumine:Say, didn't you tell me your species also has a pocket dimension for a stomach?

Neon:Yeah, but we don't share it. Each member of my species has their own.

Furina:You should have told me these facts to get me to throw up that cube thingy...

"Their ship suddenly enters a field of pink rocks. One slams into the ship's windshield, taking everybody off-guard."

Lumine:What was that?!

Neon:By my calculations...That was a part of Peptos X, and the cause, we have a few suspects, the Forever Knight, Space Pirates, Rogue Atasians-

"Several Meduzze ships appeared, causing everyone to get unamused expressions."

Neon:Or the Meduzze...Probably them.

"One of the Meduzze speaks on a screen to them."

Morgowles:Unknown vessel, this is Lieutenant Morgowles of the celebrated Cnidaria Legion. Prepare for glorious destruction at the hands of the Meduzze empire!

Neon:Lumine, take the wheel! I'll go in personally! Space battle for Astrodactyl! "He slammed the Omnitrix down."

"He turns into a red, humanoid manta ray-like alien with green eyes, black outlines on his face, yellow horns extending from his nose, gills underneath his arms, yellow patagia and two black wavy stripes with an orange outline coming down from his shoulders to the Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

Jetray:Jetray! Even better! "He managed to get out quickly as Lumine took the wheel."

"Jetray shoot his neuroschocks lasers on two passing Meduzze ships. A third ship fires at him, but he dives out of sight. He quickly reappears on the ship's windshield, scaring the Meduzze pilot."

Jetray:Boo! Found ya! "saw his dashboard." Are these your controls? Nice, nice... But shouldn't there be hands on them? "He shoot it, causing sparks to fly out." Oopsie, good luck~! "He winked and flew off."

"That caused the ship to explode and careen. He flies back into the Galvan Ship, and reverts back to Neon."

Neon:That was close.

Lumine:We need to land...NOW!

Furina:Don't crash us!

Neon:"points at a pink planet." There's a planet over there that's still in one piece.

"Lumine aimed to land there, but the the ship is smoking, shaking, and has an alarm blaring."

Lumine:We have taken several hits. I do not know whether we can survive the strain of re-entry.

Furina:Quick, think of something! Anything! I'm too young and talented to die!

"The ship plummets, crashing on Peptos XI. The engine is heard powering down, everyone got out coughing."

Furina:We're alive~!

Lumine:Hun, didn't you said Gourmands are a very numerous race? Because everything...Is so barren.

Neon:Come on. The Gourmands have got to be around here somewhere.

"The group walk and eventually stumble upon two groups of Gourmands and some Meduzze spaceships."

Lumine:That looks like them...And they're not happy with each other.

"Some Murk Gourmands go on the attack, disarming Meduzze soldiers of their weapons. One Meduzze is then tackled, while another has his blaster spat back out at him in the form of a loogie, while the Perks fought on the defensive, with one notably bonking a Meduzze on the noggin with a spoon. A Murk Gourmand tries to evade fire from the Meduzze. However, he is knocked down and surrounded by Meduzze. He sits up and surrenders."

Furina:"Suddenly jumps into the fray and she summons her Hydro Buddies, before picking up the Murk Gourmand." I gotcha buddy! 

Neon:Wait, Furina don-t-!

"Aaand she went towards the Perk side instead of the Murk side...All the Perks stares at the Murk."

Furina:Safe and sound~

Murk Gourmand:You put me with the Perks! I'm a Murk, Pea for brains!

Perk Gourmands:"glared at her before pointing their spoons at her."

Furina:Eep! Please don't bonk me!

"The group joined Furina, causing the Perks to point their spoons at them too, Furina immediately went behind Neuvillette."

Perk Gourmand #1:Where'd you get these off-worlders, Murk?

Perk Gourmand #2:What are you, consorting with the enemy?!

Lumine:Hey hey, easy there!

Private Brownbag:Ah, blow it out your gullet, Perk! That's Neon Skye!

Neon:"nervously waves and points to his Omnitrix."

Furina:Wow, practically the first time we bumped into someone that knows you that's good.

"The Gourmands bring them to a partially-underground amphitheater, filled with both types of Gourmands. On a stage in the center is a Murk Gourmand and Perk Gourmand, arguing.

The Murk is slightly thicker and pudgier than other Murks. He also has a more prominent brow and jowels, and a prominent lower jaw compared to other Gourmands. 

The Perk has a dark green goatee, and wears a medal which resembles a cookie on the right half of his chest. He is slightly taller and thinner than an average Gourmand, and his yellow pupils are rather small."

Cast Iron:It's time to act. You Perks think too much, Cookmeister!

Cookmeister:Oh yeah? Well you Murks act too much, Cast Iron!

"The crowd starts arguing for their side, as Neon and the others stared from the side."

Neon:"to Private Brownbag." You sure that the Meduzze Empire is your enemy?

Lumine:I second that, them seem to get rowdy...

Neuvillette:What's going on here?

Private Brownbag:This? Brass is having it out. Queen Rumbletum was captured by an Meduzze raid last night.

Lumine:So are they blaming it in each other or trying to come up with a rescue plan?

Cookmeister:The Murk's got no head for this fight. We got to execute Plan Omega before it's too late! There's way too much at stake!

All Gourmands:Mmm! Steak...

Neon:At least they agree on one thing...

Lumine:Plan Omega?

Private Brownbag:The big one. Only the queen can order it.

Furina:Wait, but if they need the queen, how are they gonna get her?

"The Gourmands started talking while Cast Iron and Cookmeister tried to calm them down."

Neon:"sighs and pressed the Omnitrix and turned into Murk Upchuck and joins the Gourmands in the stands."

Murk Upchuck:Hey! Quiet down, you! "transforms into Perk Upchuck."

Perk Upchuck:Yeah, quiet! Let's hear 'em talk!

"After both sides stopped arguing, Perk Upgrade headed up to the middle and turned back to Neon."

Neon:Some of us are Perks, some of us are Murks. So what? I'm a Prismosapien, my girlfriend is an Aetherian, our friends here are a Dragon Sovereign and a human.

Furina:Somehow I feel like the odd one out...

Cast Iron:I'm leading a mission to get the queen back today!

Neon:"pumps fist." Yeah! Who's with us?! "Furina joined him who fist bumped with Neon."

Cookmeister:You got to be kidding me! If we're not going to execute Plan Omega, then we attack the enemy directly!

Lumine:Sorry Neon...I gotta agree.

Neuvillette:So do I Lady Furina.

Neon:Huh?

Lumine:My mind is made up.

Neon:Well, so is mine.

Lumine:And Neon? Please be safe. "smiles at him."

Neon:"smiles back." To you, as well.

Neuvillette:Be careful Lady Furina, and good luck.

Furina:Thanks da-I meant Neuvi.

"Meanwhile on the main ship, General Catostylus which was taller and lankier than the standard Meduzze with spikes on his head in the shape of a pompadour and with green entered the command room asking for his Robo-Maid secretary."

Catostylus:Secreta! Secreta!

"A Robo-Maid with red hair tied in a ponytail, wearing white dress-shirt with red ribbon around her neck, a black long dress with pocket and brown pantyhose with black boots appeared from behind him."

Secreta:Yes General Catostylus?

Catostylus:"glared at her." What did you call me?

Secreta:F-forgive me, General Catostylus, Commodore, and Chief of the deathless Meduzze Empire's army, Highest Commander of the celebrated Cnidaria Legion...

Catostylus:"laughs." That's what I thought. Make yourself useful and call the emperor. Tell him my moment of glory is at hand.

Secreta:Far be it from me to correct you, Highest Commander, but the Gourmand army is more resilient than expected.

Catostylus:Ha! We'll crush them easily! Now, go fetch the Queen!

"Later, two Meduzze soldiers drop Queen Rumbletum before Catostylus.

The Queen has similar coloration to a Perk, but has lighter-green spots on her darker parts. She wears purple lipstick and has a mole under the left corner of her mouth. Her eyes are squinting. She has one large bulb in the center of the back of her head between the two rows of bulbs, resembling a hair bun. She is twice as tall as a Murk or Perk Gourmand, and is noticeably chubbier."

Queen Rumbletum:"grunts." Well, hello. I've been planning the most wonderful victory banquet.

Catostylus:For MY victory, you mean? Because you shall sign this planet to me barfbag, or else!

Queen Rumbletum:Ooh! Ha! That does it! You shan't be invited!

Catostylus:Ha! You think that bothers me? Take her away!

"Outside the Meduzze ship, the Murk Gourmands propel themselves out of Neon's ship and into the Meduzze ship with their belches."

Furina:Ok, how are we gonna get across?

Neon:"pressed the Omnitrix and he turns into Ghostfreak, who immediately eyed Furina."

Furina:Oh...Umm, is there a suit I could wear-?!

Ghostfreak:"immediately possessed her, causing her right eye to become green and to close her left one."

Ghostfreak-Furina:Ok, this oughta work.

"She hovers into the ship, a door opens behind two Meduzze soldiers, who are blindsided by the Murk Gourmands. They continue their raid of the building, only to be stopped by a Meduzze, who readies his blaster. He is then smacked against a wall by by Ghostfreak now out of Furina's body, who phases through the wall."

Furina:"Looked around." Hey... This works well...But please warn me next time...

Ghostfreak:Piece of cake.

Murk Gourmands:Mmm! Cake!

Ghostfreak:Now's not the time to think about actual food!

"Ghostfreak then possess a Meduzze running towards a communications station."

Ghostfreak-Meduzze:Now, that's cold-blooded-

"The speaker on the communications station activates, causing Secreta to start talking."

Secreta:Who's there?

Ghostfreak-Meduzze:Uh...Just a regular soldier.

Secreta:This is secretary...Secreta..."under her breath." Why did they gave me this name...Is everything all right there?

Ghostfreak-Meduzze:All good, no need to investigate, super psyched for...the Emperor. Go, war!

Secreta:Hmm...Well, stay alert. Secreta out.

"Scene changes to Neon walking with Furina and the Murks down the corridors in the search for the Queen."

Neon:Last time I was on an Meduzze ship, the holding cell was...this way...

"Neon and Furina notices the Murk Gourmands eating at the inner workings of the ship. One tries to hide his partially-eaten pipe."

Neon:Let's...Just keep going.

"Later, two more Meduzze soldiers are taken out by Murk Gourmands. They pick up the blasters."

Cast Iron:Stay frosty, Murks.

Murk Gourmands:Mmm! Frosting!

Furina:Ok, that's starting to get old...

Murk Gourmand #3:"pointing up." Sergeant Cast Iron!

"Everyone looks upwards to see Queen Rumbletum encased in a beam of light."

Cast Iron:She's in stasis!

"The Murks went to the controls and whacked them with their spoons until the stasis was cut off, causing the queen to fall on top of the Murks, Neon and Furina went to her side."

Queen Rumbletum:Ooh! Oh! What happened?

Neon:We've come to rescue you, Your Highness-!

Catostylus:Neon Skye!

Neon:Catostylus? Is that you, last time I saw you were just a polyp.

Catostylus:Well us Meduzze grow up rather fast!

Furina:...I'll ask about you history later...

Catostylus:Did you really think you could sneak aboard my ship without my knowing?

Neon:I was hoping so...

Catostylus:Now stand down, all of you! I'm only saying this once!

Furina:And if we don't?

Catostylus:I kill you! What? Do you think I'm gonna invite you two for tea?!

Furina:...To be honest, I am kinda parched..."A Meduzze soldier shot her hat." Nevermind!

"Neon immediately pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into MatterArmor."

MatterArmor:Sorry, but we gotta run! "absorbs the floor, to get armored up."

Cast Iron:"to Murk Gourmands." Attack them before they get the Queen again!

Murk Gourmands:Charge! "They charged pushing Catostylus, Furina and MatterArmor outside the ship."

Furina:Woah woah woah! "started to gasp for air."

MatterArmor:"his eyes widen and he snapped his fingers, causing their ship to come." (I hope Lumi and Neuvillette are doing better!)

"Meanwhile Lumine, Neuvillette and the Perks were charging into battle."

Cookmeister:There sure are a lot of them!

Lumine:We can handle them though!

"Neuvillette takes down two Meduzze before hurling one of them at their allies from afar. Meanwhile, Cookmeister blocks the their fire with his spoon."

Cookmeister:There's too many!

Lumine:We can handle it!

Neuvillette:I don't think there's much of a line left.

Lumine:Huh? "turns around and sees a massive vehicle looking like a tank approaching them." Kiiana-dha...

Neuvillette:I hope Lady Furina and Monsieur Skye are doing better...

"Meanwhile the duo managed to enter the ship, Furina and MatterArmor sits down, and exhales deeply. Meanwhile, Catostylus hangs onto the outside of the ship, before encasing his head into an helmet."

Furina:I'm just glad to be back in an oxygen rich environment!

MatterArmor:"set course for the planet."

Furina:Mission accomplished, right?

"On Peptos XI, Lumine, Neuvillette and the Perk Gourmands evade the Meduzze tank, which has begun firing lasers from its turrets. Lumine jumps to the side to avoid being crushed, only to spot the ship in the distance."

Lumine:Neon!

Catostylus:"still in tow, unmasks himself." I am General Catostylus! Commodore, and Chief of the deathless Meduzze Empire's army!

Furina:You hear something?

"Suddenly Catostylus kicked both Furina and MatterArmor outside causing Cast Iron to take the wheel."

Lumine:Neon!

Neuvillette:Furina!

MatterArmor:"was helding Furina's arm, before throwing her up on top of the ship before joining her against Catostylus."

Catostylus:Do you think you two can stop me?!

Furina:2 on 1, I think the odds are in our favor.

"MatterArmor then timed out, Catostylus then umps and kickes then down, they were holding on the ship's back wings."

Furina:Oof...So much for that...

Catostylus:This planet is mine,when that barfbag of a queen is gone!

Neon:Fat chance, Catostylus! "pressed the Omnitrix using his chin, then he turned into Snare-Oh, who pulled him and Furina back up."

Snare-oh:Time to mummy punch! "he wound himself for a punch and punched Catostylus, which tied him up at the same time."

Catostylus:Unhand me!

Furina:"kicks him off, causing him to land on some Meduzze marching down."

"Lumine smiles at Snare-oh who winked in response, meanwhile Furina waved at Neuvillette who breathed a sigh of relief. Later in, the Gourmands were still at eachother's throats till the Queen coughed, causing every single one of them to kneel, Neon and the gang stood by the Queen."

Cookmeister:Your majesty.

Queen Rumbletum:"signals them to stand back up." Sergeant Cast Iron, thank you for your bold rescue of my royal person. "burps."

Cast Iron:"Saluted." Well, of course, your grace.

Queen Rumbletum:"to all Gourmands." My boys, I had the most wonderful feast planned. Oh, well! Perhaps in the next world. It's moving day! Bon appétit!

"That last part shocked Lumine, Furina and Neuvillette especially as the Gourmands started eating the land."

Lumine:They're eating the planet?!

Neuvillette:Monsieur Skye, did you know of this?

Neon:Of course, a pretty unique surprise, don't you think?

Lumine:Now I'm afraid for any surprise gifts from you...

Neon:Hey...

Furina:I don't blame her, would have been nice to know in advance.

Queen Rumbletum:They can't take our planet if there's no planet to take.

"Chunks of Peptos XI begin to disappear, thanks to the Gourmands, a fissure forms near Catostylus and Secreta. Some Meduzze soldiers grab the former."

Meduzze #3:Sir...

Catostyuls:"breaks free from his subordinates." No! We can't let these little freaks beat us! After them!

"A pillar of flames suddenly erupts next to him, and one of their ships falls into the planet in the distance."

Catostylus:Ugh... Nevermind, we leave!

"Meanwhile Furina was still astonished by everything as Neon and the others approached her."

Furina:"baffled." But I...who's with the...? What the...? Ugh, I can't...

Neon:Calm down Furina, it is not uncommon. Many species develop such defense mechanisms. It is...

Lumine:A big universe, yeah.

Furina:Still not any less shocking! This is my first time off Teyvat!

Neon:"dials in and transforms into Murk Upchuck. He joins his brethren in eating Peptos XI."

Lumine:Still not any less weird seeing him do it...

"Eventually, he lies down and picks his teeth with a toothpick before burping."

Furina:Hey um...Now that you're full, let's skidaddle!

"Now in the ship, Neon and the others admire what appear to be green comets."

Lumine:The Gourmands?

Neon:Mmhmm.

Furina:It's oddly...Beautiful...

"Some green vomit got on the window, causing everyone to get disgusted."

Furina:..And the moment's gone...

"In a Meduzze ship, Catostylus gets off his chair. A hologram of him appears in Kwalle's ship."

Catostylus:All hail Lord Emperor Kwalle, light of the Meduzze Empire, destroyer of entire galaxies, all living creatures tremble in your-!

Kwalle:Catostylus, you're stalling!

Catostylus:Right...Well, it was a success...In that we blew it up due to resistance.Yes, we blew it up, but again they were resisting!

Chapter 24: OTTO Motives

Summary:

When Neon sends Wriothesley alongside Lyney and siblings to attend an intergalactic auto show on Khoros they bump into a robotic mob boss by the name of OTTO.

"After coming back from Peptos XI, Neon called Wriothesley, Lyney, Lynette and Freminet over."

Wriothesley:What is it Neon?

Lyney:Yeah, why did you called us when we're about to put on a show?

Neon:A show? Great! You 4 got a day off~!

Wriothesley:Wait what?

Lyney:Yeah, what do you mean by that?

Neon:So I heard there's a car show taking place on Khoros and come on Wriothesley looks like the type to be into cars.

Wriothesley:I mean, true...But I'll need to tell Sigewinne.

Lyney:Ok, but why do you want us three to go?

Neon:Why not it could be fun fpr you too, also you can benefit from a tan.

Lyney:Oh uh...Well uh, thanks I guess.

Neon:But before going...Keep your ears and eyes focused on the rules, Tetramands...aren't big on exceptions.

Lynette:For example?

Neon:Leave your weapons in the ship, they'll 100% confiscate them at the gate.

Lyney:Aww what?! Then we'll be defenseless!

Wriothesley:Will do, I can understand those rules.

Freminet:Are we gonna have a book of rules to follow, or...?

Neon:Nope, have fun~! Also call me only if you find a huge and I mean a huge threat.

Lyney:Wait! What constitutes a huge threat?! And how do we know the rules?!

Lynette:And he's gone.

Lyney:This guy...I got a bad feeling....

"Later on Khoros, homeworld of the Tetramands, while having lush rainforests...The car show took place in the barren wasteland part of the planet..."

Lyney:"fanning himself." Whew, so hot...It reminds me of Natlan...

Wriothesley:Remember, weapons remain in the ship...Cause I think we just found out what would happen if we broke a rule.

"3 aliens were in holes in the sand all chained up, a lavender one with eyes on stalks panted."

Alien:Can a fella get something to drink around here?!

Tetramand Guard:Put a cork in it, turnstile-jumper! That guy's been here since yesterday, and you don't hear him complaining. "Points at a serpentine skeleton with the same type of chains."

Lyney:Eekk! "immediately throws his bow and all his magic props in the ship, followed by his siblings and Wriothesley."

"They went to gate where a Tetramand guard scanned them, causing Freminet to start itching."

Lynette:Something wrong?

Freminet:The beam scan makes me a bit itchy..."he scratched his arm and his back."

Lynette:Oh, well just stay still for a bit. I don't think it'll hurt much.

"They got inside and there were a lot of stands with alien vendors selling a lot of different car pieces...Some which are probably extremely illegal."

Wriothesley:Too bad I don't know the first thing about the legality of this thing.

"Two members of Jury Rigg's species were talking with a Meduzze. The taller one named Grick has a beige beard and eyebrows. He wears a beige long sleeved shirt under a yellow shirt with red stripes. He has yellow gloves a black belt with brown pockets on it and brown pants. There is a brown bandage on his tail. The shorter chubbier one named Grack has a bandage where his nose would be...If he had one. He wears a light brown uniform. He has brown belt, sash, and fingerless gloves. There is a gray bolt on his belt."

Grick:I'm tellin' ya...It's gotta be the ion-return canister.

Grack:I disagree. I think it's the flux valve mounting bolt.

Grick:Look, the bottom line is, we're probably both wrong, but my brother is definitely wronger! "They both laughed confusing the Meduzze."

Meduzze:This is what I get for asking advice...

"A silver and blue Prismosapien was selling some parts. He wears a white blindfold and was wearing an outfit similar to a kimono with wide silver sleeves with jagged blue patterns."

Blyndfold:Welcome, honored customers. May you find vehicular contentment in my many and varied wares!

Lynette:That seems interesting.

Blyndfold:"chuckling." Just trying to make a tayden here.

Freminet:Tayden? We're not from around here so we don't know what that is.

Wriothesley:Neon mentioned it's the currency while off-planet.

Blyndfold:Skye!? All my merchandise is legal! I don't want problems with him!

Wriothesley:Hmm...I got my eye on you while we're here..."He then bumped into Prizz."

Prizz:Oi, look where are you goi-Wriothesley?

Freminet:Friend of yours?

Wriothesley:Well, former inmate in the Fortress of Meropide after an incident with a defective doomsday device.

Prizz:I'm clean, I swear! I didn't do nothing! I'm a solid citizen now.

Wriothesley:Hmm, well what are you doing here then?

Prizz:Ummm, I'm a car enthusiast, how about you and the 3 ladies besides you? "that made Freminet and Lyney to blush hard."

Lyney:I'm a man!

Freminet:So am I...

Wriothesley:We just came on Neon's suggestion.

"Unknown to them they attracted the attention of someone, who immediately went towards them when Wriothesley mentioned Neon's name."

???:Oh Neon Skye sent you here?

"Everyone looked to see a robot with a holographic head that with two horns, eyebrows, and two ear-like figures connecting to his head's outline. His eyebrows are shaped such as to spell out the name 'OTTO' along with his eyes. He has a small robotic body with two thin robot arms with pincers, he was being carried by a Robo-Maid wearing a purple suit with a black tie."

Lyney:Oh great, more of Neon's "friends"...

OTTO:I'm OTTO and yes me and Neon are friends.

Lynette:For real?

OTTO:Of course~! I even contacted him recently asking him to help me, but alas...Atleast I got some of his friends here to help me~

Lyney:For what exactly...?

OTTO:Just help me get my pincers on some of the more expensive cars~

Wriothesley:"already got suspicious." Hmm... Which ones...?

OTTO:"points at the podium ones, which one of them was one literally made out taydenite." It's high-risk, but the profits are immeasurable.

Lyney:Well, what's the plan then?

Wriothesley:I'll stop you right there, we're no criminals.

OTTO:Ohh. How disappointing. All your talent is going to waste...Oh, well. Guess we ought to get started. "claps softly with his pincers, that made the Robo-maidens with him to shoot in the air, causing everyone at the car show to run in panic."

Lynette:Lyney...

Lyney:What? I wasn't gonna actually do it!

OTTO:Everybody hit the dirt! This is a stickup!

Lyney:What do we do?! We don't have weapons!

"OTTO started laughing while running towards the gate, Lynette pulled out a communicator and dialed Neon."

Lynette:Neon. Hello? Can you hear me?

Neon:Hey Lynette. How's the auto show?

Lynette:Bit of an issue. A stickup is happening.

Neon:Umm can you repeat that, I can't hear you too well with all the screaming.

Lyney:HELP!

Neon:Ouch! Ok, I'll try to come soon...I was a bit busy with Lumine.

Lyney:With what?!

Neon:Sadly I can't say it...Especially if there's alien kids around.

Lyney:...You are nasty, but still please come ASAP!

"OTTO and his Robo-Maids took over the gate's post and started shooting at them, almost piercing a hole in Lyney's hat."

Lyney:Oi! This is a new hat you know! Neon better come soon!

Wriothesley:"looks around until he saw some broken motors." We don't need our weapons.

Lynette:You sure those will work?

Wriothesley:"shoves his hands into them." I hope my Cryo vision can connect with them like with my gauntlets. "Which luckily it managed to connect with the motors."

OTTO:Come out you cowards! Come out and hand over your valuables!

Wriothesley:Hands up!

OTTO:"saw him with the motors in hand." What the heck?! Those are Tetramand engine blocks you got there! How are you using them as gauntlets?!

Wriothesley:Something called a Vision! Which I just realized is still working despite not being in Teyvat anymore..."punched OTTO and the Robo-Maids out."

Prizz:Hey, good work, team! I think the locals can handle it from here.

Lyney:Nuh uh! Don't call us team! You literally disappeared the moment that pink headed piece of junk started the stickup!

"The Tetramand guards detained OTTO and the Robo-Maids."

OTTO:Curses! I am thwarted! I want an advocate! I don't want to be held in a high-security cell. I've seen the way you treat your prisoners.

Tetramand Guard:Oh shut it! Plenty of our prisoners have been there and you never hear them complain!

"The guards left with OTTO and his goons, Prizz whistled innocently."

Prizz:I totally had your backs~

Lyney:I'm going to choke you if you keep saying you helped us!

???:Where are they?

"A bulky and muscular Tetramand appeared. He has a full horn on the right side of his helmet and a broken one on the left. He is much bigger than the average Tetramand. He is blind out of his lower-left eye, which is covered with an eye-patch. He is missing his lower left arm and has a scar on his upper left arm. He wears black pants and black fingerless gloves. He has a golden shoulder pad on his upper left arm and golden arm shields on his hands. Under his knee, he has golden leggings. He has a white fur cape which comes out from a black-orange badge with golden cover on his torso. His gloves' cuffs are made of the same white fur. He has dark olive bandages on his waist."

Tetramand:Who accomplished this daring feat that saved the car show?

Wriothesley:You called for me, sir?

Gar:I'm Gar Red Wind, Warlord of this place and you have done Khoros a tremendous service. You five will be my honored guests for the rest of the show.

Lynette:Hmm, excellent circumstances.

"Meanwhile the last one of OTTO's goons was thrown in the cell with her boss and her coworkers."

OTTO:Well done, ladies~! They'll never see my plan coming~! Now on to phase 2~"his pincers turned into drills and he drilled into the forcefield console causing buzzing noise and electricity crackles, thus disabling the forcefield."

"Meanwhile Gar was leading Wriothesley and the others somewhere."

Lyney:I have a bad feeling about OTTO...

Lynette:Why so?

Lyney:Nobody would pull a stupid stunt like that...Not for what I assume it's just spare change, anyway.

Gar:This way, my friends. You must see my private vault, where I keep the four rarest and most valuable cars in the galaxy...Which worth the rest of the show put together.

Wriothesley:Oh, how fascinating.

Lyney:Th-that's such a high honor! Actually this vault...Is it anywhere near where you put OTTO and his goons?

Gar:I suppose. But there are meters of stone between the pens and the vaults.

"Suddenly OTTO and his goons bursted out of the doors in the expensive cars, OTTO being inside the Taydenite one."

OTTO:Look at that! It's freedom!

Wriothesley:Looks like we got a couple of runners!

OTTO:"to the Robo-Maid which was driving tge Taydenite car." Left. Now right. And for heaven's sakes, stop double-clutching!

Lynette:Is there anything we can use to catch up?

"Suddenly their ship came and Prizz was revealed when the window lowered."

Prizz:You coming or what?

Lyney:Oh we're coming alright!

"They all got in and Prizz pulled a piece of paper out which had writing on it."

Prizz:Also apparently Neon left you a note-

Lyney:Oh that flameheaded lazy no-goo-"Lynette shushed him, causing him to grumble and to start reading the note."

Note:By the way you have a car in the ship's hangar, sorry for not telling you that before I left, I didn't want to keep Lumine waiting.

Lyney:Nasty...But nice!

Wriothesley:I'm taking the car. "he got up and went to the hangar."

Freminet:Umm...Does he know how to operate it?

Lyney:I hope so!

Lynette:Perhaps I should try to contact Neon again.

Lyney:Don't be surprised if you interrupt them...Doing nasty stuff.

"Suddenly a black and red car came out of the ship's hangar, who immediately launched a hook."

Wriothesley:Let's see if I could snag one.

"The hook caught something...Underneath the sand, that made Prizz to gulp."

Prizz:Uh oh...

Lyney:Uh oh? What do you mean "uh oh"?!

Prizz:I think it caught a-

"Suddenly a bulky olive green creatures with a distinctive row of spines reaching from their heads to the bases of their necks. There is a single large spike on the tops of the heads and an even larger one on their backs, somewhat like a dorsal fin. They have wide gills along the bottoms of their necks, as well as narrow red eyes and prominent teeth jumped out dragging the car."

Prizz:Sand Ripper!

"Worse it was not one, but an entire pack, which started biting on the ship's wings."

Prizz:That's worse! 

Lyney:Ok, how do we get them to go away!

Prizz:Either attract a Khorosian Varanus, which is way worse!

Lyney:How is that worse?!

Prizz:You ever see one bite the arm of a Tetramand?

Lynette:"she speed-dialed Neon, who instantly picked up."

Neon:Hey Lynette.

Lynette:What's a Khorosian Varanus?

Neon:...You're being attacked by Sand Rippers aren't you?

Lyney:YES! WE NEED HELP AGAIN!

Neon:Wait...How big are we talking here?

Lynette:Oh not much.

Lyney:Only big enough TO ATTACK THE SHIP!

Neon:Okay. Okay. Try not to make it any worse. I'm on my way.

Prizz:Make it worse?! How could we make it any "accidentally rips the communicator."...Oopsie.

Lyney:You fool! If those Sand Rippers don't kill us, I'll kill you!

"The Sand Rippers also attacked OTTO and his gang."

OTTO:Wretched creatures! There! Head up that rock slab! "The Robo-Maids drove up the slab."

Prizz:He got the right idea. Sand Rippers can't move through solid rock!

Lyney:Perfect! Wriothesley, let's head there!

Prizz:And yet, ridge-running has its own drawbacks.

OTTO:Brakes! Brakes, you fool!

"The Robo-Maid pulled the brakes and stopped just next to end of the ridge...Until the others cars pushed it slightly."

OTTO:Oh! Dip switches!

"The car was about to fall, until Wriothesley's hook grabbed it and started reeling it in."

Wriothesley:Not bad fishin' around these parts.

Lynette:As Neon would say, "totally."

Lyney:Don't copy him...

"Later on in the hangar of the ship OTTO and his goons were tied up."

OTTO:Quite a remarkable vehicle you have here, surely you won't mind if I...

Lyney:"slams the door in his face." Huh, looks like we didn't need Neon's help afterall!

Lynette:Just in case though...

"Suddenly their ship started moving until it became torso shaped before launching energy whips which grabbed the expensive cars."

Lyney:...Me and my big mouth...

"The expensive cars became limbs for the mech which opened at the top to reveal OTTO'S holographic face."

OTTO:"in a deep voice." Now, this is what I call a car! OTTO is no more! Tremble before the power of OTTO-Gestault!

Wriothesley:...I don't suppose there's a giant mech mode for my car, right?

OTTO:"flexes." Look upon me and regard. After all these years, I have a body worthy of my titanic intellect!

Lynette:More like titanic ego.

OTTO:Insolent worm!

Lynette:And you just proved my point.

Wriothesley:"opens the door of the car." Get in!

"When everyone got in Wriothesley drived off with OTTO hot on their tracks...Suddenly Neon got teleported in front of them."

Neon:Whew! You wouldn't believe how much convincing it took to get Azmuth to teleport me here, it's hard enough just to get him to return a message.

Lyney:NOT THE TIME!

Neon:Yeah, yeah! "pressed the Omnitrix and turned into Eatle who instantly grabbed a nice chunk of dirt to eat, before aiming and he fired at OTTO."

"That pushed OTTO back before Eatle reverted back to Neon which entered the car and sat between Lynette and Freminet."

Neon:That's not going to hold him for long. I mean...Hold it. Wait...Who is this?

Lynette:OTTO, a little robot with a big ego.

OTTO:Once I'm rid of you, I'll go find a nice star system...And buy it!

Lynette:See what I mean?

Sprizz:Neon!

Neon:Give me a minute! I need a heavy hitter... Elemental Star...Way Big...!

Lyney:Preferably don't destroy the car we're in!

OTTO:"grabs the car and flings it into a chasm."

Neon:Ok ok, Upgrade it is! "he slammed down the Omnitrix turning him into Upgrade which started merging with the car."

Lyney:We're gonna die on this planet!

Freminet:...Were you always this dramatic?

"Upgrade gave the car wings which allows him to fly out of the chasm and got in front of OTTO."

Upgrade:Guys, I will advise you to get out of me.

Lyney:Don't have to say twice!

"They got out and immediately Upgrade started to completely upgrade the car into a mech."

Lynette:Woah...Don't see that much in Fontaine.

OTTO:Ooh! A Galvanic Mechamorph! I'm trembling in my multitrillion-tayden shoes...NOT! I'll finish you and your friends off!

Wriothesley:Neon! Avoid damaging the arms and legs!

Upgrade:No guarantees!

OTTO:Ha! A challenge! Ha ha! Solid state!

Lynette:Is that meant to be a catchphrase? Kinda lame...

Freminet:Hey, what happened to those robot ladies?

Lyney:I must assume they are still inside the ship...Who's going to get pummeled by Neon...Yikes, too late to warn them now.

Upgrade:"punched OTTO and he almost felt into the chasm."

Lyney:Neon! The cars!

Upgrade:Woopsie! "grabs OTTO."

OTTO:Oh, you noble fool. I started life as a faulty A.I. unit for a ventilator, I broke easily... and I'll break you right now! "kicks him away." Any last words "Hero of Heroes"?

Lyney:Don't tell that's his title around here...

Lynette:...Have you heard Lumine's titles back home?

OTTO:"swings at Upgrade only for him to catch it."

Upgrade:You're not too good with machines ... you know, considering...

OTTO:Ha! You think you're smarter than me?!

Upgrade:"his hands started covering OTTO's."

"OTTO tried to punch Upgrade with his other arm, but it refused to work as Upgrade was covering his arms more and more, until a third arm popped out of his chest and flicked OTTO off the mech, OTTO fell as Upgrade absorbed the rest of the robot and reverted it back to cars. All in good shape with no scratches...Except their ship."

Lyney:Eesh...At least the others aren't bad...?

"Back at the car show, OTTO was slightly impaled on one of the cars becoming a hood ornament who was groaning softly."

Gar:Neon Skye, you have once again demonstrated why you are the greatest hero in the universe.

"The crowd started cheering while Neon was smug."

Lyney:Oi, we helped...Ok technically we only caught him the first time but still!

Neon:True, that's why you can choose any of the expensive cars.

"Later Sigewinne was walking into Wriothesley's office only to see the Taydenite car inside with Wriothesley in it drinking tea listening to some tunes."

Sigewinne:I...See you were quite the busy bee over there.

Wriothesley:Like it? I've been mostly keeping it as a centerpiece, but I've also been considering taking it out for a spin.

Sigewinne:"sheepish smile." Do you have space for one more?

Chapter 25: Collect This!

Summary:

When Wushan's latest way of making money includes making a show using lookalikes of Neon and Lumine turns to worse when an all-powerful collector arrives to collect Teyvat.

"It was another day in Mondstadt, at The Cat's Tail...As Paimon and Diona were witnesses to an intense game of Genius Invokation TCG between Lumine and Neon."

Lumine:Remember what happens to the loser, right Neon?

Neon:Oh, I know and I won't lose!

Diona:What actually happens to the loser?

Lumine:The loser will be the one paying for any of our dinner dates for the following 2 months, and I really want to save my mora!

Neon:Well seeing as how you don't have much left, I doubt you'll win Lumi!

Diona:Since when you two goofballs are together?

Paimon:It's a long and very confusing story...

Lights:Oh really Neon? Even if I have...This?! "Shows a Klee card, but not just any Klee card... A Klee with a Jumpy Dumpty card."

Neon:Oh you didn't! That's low Lumine and you know it!

Lumine:Ohoho, yes I did! In Love and Card games everything is allowed!

Paimon:What? It's just Klee with a Jumpy Dumpty...

Lumine:Paimon, you should already know by now that the cards are literally just mini versions of their real life counterparts.

Paimon:Yeah and?...Oh...Yikes, looks like Neon's going to be the spender...

Lumine:It's pretty much an instant win card... Isn't it great~?

Neon:Yes but...I have the most important card in the deck...The Solitary Confinement one! "Plops a card with the mentioned room on the table, causing Lumine to hiss."

Paimon:They made one of those?!

Lumine:Ugh...Of course, after Jean found out about how dangerous Klee's card is, she had to introduce her own trap card...But how did you know to bring it Neon?!

Neon:...Lumine, we are living together, I saw the Klee card in your deck, so I knew to bring it…And come on now...You don't believe I don't know that you're looking over my deck!

Lumine:You're right about peeking at your deck...Cause I saw your Solitary Confinement and have the ultimate counter!

Neon:What?! Huh...Maybe that's why I love you so much...

"Lumine got all smug...Until Jean herself entered the tavern, tapped her foot on the floor catching our heroes' attention which gulped."

Jean:Ok! Why do I find you two here playing cards when there's a robbery in progress?! And...Wait, what do you mean you have a counter to Solitary Confinement? I made that card specifically to make Klee's card useless!

Lumine:Oh, I umm...Nothing! Where's the robbery?

Jean:I swear I'll find out...But follow me!

"They rushed out and went exactly to the robbery to see Stakks wearing a black bandana over his eyes, he was holding 2 big bags of mora while looking around."

Lumine:Neon, isn't that the guy you beat in that tournament?

Neon:I guess they let him out of Meropide... Especially because he's surely not the sharpest cube in the geometric pile.

"Neon looked around to see if Stakk has any partners who want to ambush them...Until he literally saw red when he spotted Wushan nearby."

Wushan:Look out! That bank-robbing Brixxoan is robbing the bank! Oh, what ever shall we do?!

Neon:Oh no, this fiery son of a-!?

"When Neon wanted to approach him, an oddly buff and tall version of him appeared. He had a metallic gauntlet on his right arm with claws and three Omnitrix symbols were decorating it. He had markings resembling comic book shading on his clothes and flames."

"Neon":I'll save the day citizens! For all the people of Teyvatville!

Lumine:You can't even get the name of the town right! 

Stakks:You will never defeat me, Neon Ten Skyeten of Teyvatville! Stakks the Brixxoan is reborn!

Neon:Of course Wushan cooked up another money scheme...But did he have to got that low…Can I actually sue them or?

"Neon":The reason and being of every particle of my body says I won't sleep till your reign of evil has ascertained its doom!

Lumine:Let's just break up this circus show before they ham it up further, especially cause the dialogue is very cheesy and embarrassing to hear...

"She then got shushed by the cameraman which was a Methanosian which wore a cap with Wushan's Indie show company name on it."

Neon:You're...Seriously recording this? Are we sure we didn't woke up in a cuckoo version of Teyvat?

"Neon":Situation classification- extreme! Extreme times call for extreme responses. And nothing that walks walks the streets of Teyvatville more extremely than..."he actually shapeshifts."

"He shapeshifted into a humanoid unicorn with a purple/black horn and with pink hair. He has a wheel where his legs are supposed to be. He has medieval shoulder padding and gauntlets. His chest is colored fully green."

Unitaur:Unitaur!

Neon:There's no species like that! I'm so embarrassed right now...

Unitaur:Golden oranges, deploy! "his horn opens up and shoots small orange balls at Stakks, which bounce off of him."

Stakks:Ha, the joke's on you, Neon Ten Skyeten, for I am immune to spores!

Unitaur:"gasps." This calls for drastic action!

Neon:Oh no, what now...?

"Unitaur comes to a stop and transforms back into the fake Neon."

"Neon":Time to boost my blood vessels with Wushan's improved miracle elixir! "pulls out the elixir." Now 100% Screegit-free! "winks at the camera and thumbs up."

Neon:Ok that's enough, Wushan's in for it now! "his flames burns brighter and caused a very dark purple smoke to form as he selects an alien." Oh I'm about to flame that sorry excuse!

"Neon slammed down the Omnitrix and he turns into Elemental Star, who started growling as he approached Wushan who gulped when he saw the Omnitrix symbol on her."

Wushan:Cut! Cut! Cut!

Elemental Star:Hey BUDDY how's it GOING?

"Neon":Oooh! This crazy fangirl almost ruined the scene! "sighs." This is why I hate location work.

Elemental Star:Listen up shapeshifter, you keep that smart alec mouth of yours shut, or I'll Hydro Blast you to oblivion! And YOU WUSHAN! HOW LOW CAN YOU GO TO MAKE A QUICK BUCK?!

Wushan:All because you wouldn't endorse my elixir! I'm left with no choice but to pay real money for the real Neon 10.

Elemental Star:Then where are MY royalties, huh? If you're going to use my actual name and likeness to sell your off brand tap water, then the least you can do is PAY ME MY ROYALTIES, OR GET SOME OTHER DESPERATE SCHMUCK TO ENDORSE IT!

Wushan:"was glaring at her, until he got an idea." I might be able to write you in. Yes, indeed. "chuckles before grabbing his megaphone." And... rrrrrrrolling!

"Everyone gets back in place as Elemental Star approaches the imposter Neon 10, who her being in a bad mood would be a bit too light."

"Neon":"to Elemental Star." Y- uh- y-you... are..."He peeked to the side to see Wushan holding a sign saying "Improvise" on it."…my away-team leader gone rogue!

Elemental Star:"Aimed at her doppelganger." Uh huh. Got any other aliens to change into before I blast your butt away?

"Neon":You must be stopped by my faithful sidekick!

Wushan:"from offscreen." Brilliant! Laimin attacks!

"A Robo-Maid dressed up like Lumine arrives on the scene, if you ignore the black hair with crimson accents thar covered her right eye and the more gothic appearance of her clothes."

Lumine:"was red from embarrassment." Oh no you don't! Now I want a piece of this action too!

Elemental Star:Wushan! The hell is this?!

Wushan:Stay in character!

Elemental Star:"That made her to groan in exasperation before glaring at "Neon" and Laimin." I can take you both on!

"Elemental Star prepares a Hydro shot, but the lookalike quickly morphs into Unitaur. He pokes Elemental Star in the rear with his sharp horn, sending her flying into the the Knights of Favonius' headquarters. Meanwhile in the library Lisa was drinking her afternoon tea, until Elemental Star crashed through the library."

Elemental Star:I'm so pissed...Right now...

Lisa:Do I...Want to know? Actually no, you also owe me fines for the broken stuff...

Stakks:You are too late. Already, my techno-organicytes are weakening the Teyvatville defenses.

Lumine:Ahem! I have choice words for that Unicorn!

Wushan:Cut! Ho-ho! Wonderful, my lads!

"The crowd cheers again. Neon returns still fuming, having reverted from Elemental Star, he coughed some plasterboard, he tried to talk with Wushan...Until he opened his stand filled with different Neon 10 merch...The fake one related ones."

Wushan:And now, you beautiful Neon 10 fans, for the most modest of fees, you can have your picture taken with the real Neon 10! "chuckles."

"The crowd cheers. The fake Neon 10 poses for photos, Lumine has a double take when she saw Paimon is in the line." 

Lumine:Paimon?! What do you think you're doing in that line?!

Paimon:What? He trashed our Neon...

Lumine:He shoved his horn up his butt...Which is quite frankly gonna be like a slap on the wrist once you're done with your new set of exercises at Meropide!

Neon:"he was investigates his double's gauntlet, adorned with Omnitrix symbols." Huh. It's not an Omnitrix, a Unitrix, or a Nemetrix or even an Ultimatrix. So what is it supposed to be?

"Neon":"scoffs." Look, kid, I know who you are. I didn't make Neon 10 a household name just so your little "hero" thing could steal my thunder.

Neon:Ok, I've had it up to here with your attitude! What have YOU done? Shill products? I did not deal with the things I have to save the universe just so you can play pretend and come out like you've done the hard work!

Lumine:And you! "points at her lookalike actress who was texting and blowing bubblegum bubbles."

Laimin:"she rolled her uncovered eye." What?

Lumine:What's even your whole deal, and why do you act more like a teen then the other Robo-Maids we've encountered?

Neon:Wait...I recognize her! You're that actress in that pretty mid vampire Prismosapien drama series.

Laimin:We do NOT talk about "From Husk to Maw" around here, ok?!

Neon:And I assume your buddy over there is some kind of shapeshifter, cause there's no way those are actually working omnitrices. 

Wushan:Let's go everybody~! Next scene~!

Jean:I'm coming with you, as long as these..."guests" are here and honestly Honorary Knight and Neon, you act like children throwing tantrums right now.

Neon:How about you deal with your doppelgangers doing a crappy rip-off show...

"Jean, Neon, Lumine and Paimon followed Wushan's crew all the way to Springvale where Stakks got on a cart and started laughing."

Stakks:Ha ha ha. Now my plan will come to fruitition. "presses a button on a capsule, unleashing small red sparkles."

"Neon":Your fruity plan is going nowhere, Stakks! "He shapeshifts his body again."

"He turns into a short, red-skinned alien with black markings on his face. He has silver samurai shoulder and knee pads, and he has black fingerless gloves on his hands with three spikes on them. He has small legs, with white fur on his waist, and has a black and green striped belt attaching the fur to his body. He has several silver bands on his arms and ankles, and he has two yellow horns. His oversized hands are nearly the size of his torso."

Slapstrike:Except to slappy-town! "claps hands together, creating a loud sound." Thanks to Slapstrike!

Neon:Ok, I'll give you some credit, that name is close to an actual alien "to Wushan." But honestly, why the heck did you made imaginary alien species?

Wushan:To avoid copyright infringement.

Neon:Why you-!

"Stakks speedily avoids Slapstrike, who tries to carefully navigate around the area."

Slapstrike:N-nothing gets out of these hands... hahaha! For I am Slapstrike! Evil, beware my five-finger discount of justice!

Neon:I don't even sound like that...Do I really sound like that? Lumi please be honest.

Lumine:Ummm...Not that bad in my honest "totally not trying to upset you" opinion.

"Meanwhile Laimin was sitting down in front of the Springvale sign texting again chewing gum, causing Lumine's eye to twitch due to the show's portrayal of her as this lazy goth girl who doesn't help Neon. Slapstrike attempts to hit Stakks, who avoids the slap. He instead hits an explosive barrel, which exploded causing everyone to gasp, before Neon turned into Water Hazard which sprayed the fire until it was all over, then the two Neon's reverted back."

"Neon":Uh, nice... assist..."chuckles nervously." away-team leader gone rogue. "motions a high five."

Neon:You kidding me? You get no high fives!

Jean:You placed real people in real danger! This is not just a show, it's real life!

Wushan:Now for the biggest...Most extravagant and easily marketable part that I'll bring in the views and money~

Neon:Let me guess, it's going to be very embarrassing and makings us wish we didn't have eyes...

"A view of Mondstadt region is seen. A shutter closes, and reopens closer to the region. This repeats until a view of Cape Oath can be seen, with the words "NEON TEN" engraved on it. The picture further zooms in, revealing the fake Neon to be painstakingly signing the ground."

Neon:You've gone too far this time Wushan!

Jean:They realize they'll need to remove it before they go?

"Neon":Ugh! This is so beneath me. At the very least, I should be getting paid. "throws marker into a pile of other discarded markers."

Neon:...Didn't you say you were paying him, Wushan?

Wushan:He wants to get paid? This is promotional! If we are cancelled, he will never work again!

"Neon":What? I shall have you know, I studied with the drama beasts of Kolat Zundermung! I brought Vulpimancers to tears with my performance of Old Smeller. Vulpimancers- no eyes- to tears!

Lumine:Small actor, big ego...Things can't get any worse...

"A fireball hones in on the area, releasing small devices in the process."

Neon:Oh great, what now...

"The fireball finally lands, creating a small explosion and a loud booming speaks from inside the smoke."

???:PREPARE YOURSELVES, FOR YOU ARE ABOUT TO FACE THE MOST POWERFUL BEING IN ALL THE GALAXIES!

Neon:Oh for the love of..."Got his Omnitrix ready."

"The smoke soon subsides, revealing the voice to belong to a rather small, green Prismosapien-Galvan looking alien sitting atop a floating chair."

Collectimus:BEHOLD- COLLECTIMUS! LET THE UNIVERSE TREMBLE AND DESPAIR! "He accidentally hits one of hit buttons causing his loud and deep filter to turn off, revealing his nasal voice."

Lumine:…This little guy?

Neon:Really Wushan?

Wushan:Don't look at me.

Methanosian Cameraman:"whistles innocently and tries to leave only to get stopped by Jean."

Jean:Start talking, before I turn you into a salad.

Collectimus:I, Collectimus, have come to collect planet Teyvatville, now signed by the Neon 10 "laughs and moves his little feetsies around."

Neon:Oh that isn't so ba-Hold on! What do you mean collect it?!

Lumine:This isn't your "planet" to collect!

Collectimus:I'm..."giggles."...not too worried about galactic law. I'm not from around here.

Lumine:If you commit a crime, you commit a crime!

"Collectimus slides a card into a slot in his chair's arm. It activates two laser guns, which fire on Neon and Lumine.They narrowly jumped out of the way."

Neon:Whoa! Collectimus! H-hey, can't we just sit down and grab some chili fries or something and, you know, talk this out?

Collectimus:A really greasy and spicy food? With the real Neon 10?!

"Collectimus inserts another card into his chair, which emits a bright, pink light. It then engulfs everyone in a large puff of pink smoke, teleporting them all away to Fontaine."

Lumine:Woah, didn't think you knew we come here for Chili Fries.

Collectimus:Mm-hmm. Uhhhhhh-huhhhh! Well, everything seems to be in fine to very fine condition.

Lumine:Please don't still be thinking to try and collect this place…

"Behind them, the fake Neon 10 reverts to his normal Lenopan form to scratch his rear end."

Lenopan:Whew! Did you ever have an itch so bad, you had to switch to your real butt "chuckles." just to itch it?

Neon:Deefus Veeblepister...I should've known. Um, hey, Collectimus! You got Teyvat- hands down. But there's something better I can offer you in exchange.

Collectimus:I doubt it!

Neon:I could let you have an Annihilarrgh. A detailed replica, anyway. Or a never used Calamity Queller.

Collectimus:Ho-humph!

Neon:Well, then, how about a... rearview mirror made out of Tetramand Taydenite? Hopefully Wrio doesn't mind...

Collectimus:No! You have nothing I want. See, it's not really the planet that's valuable. It's the connection with the world of Neon 10!

Neon:...Oh! I gotcha! Neon:How about an original Neon 10 t-shirt~? "He pulls up a photo of his 11-year-old self on his phone. Collectimus gets a closer look."

Collectimus:…Exactly! That is kind of the inspiration for what Neon Jr. wore in the movie "Power of the Secret Time Race"! But I'd need the entire outfit in pristine condition.

Neon:..."Neon...Jr..."Nevermind, I can get it! For Teyvat. Deal?

"He holds out his hand, and Collectimus spits on his before shaking hands, that caused Neon, Jean, Lumine and Paimon to gag. He then inserts another card into his chair, putting a countdown display of three minutes above himself."

Collectimus:But you have exactly three mminutesl to deliver the pristine outfit, or Teyvat is forfeit. Ha ha!

Neon:I'll be back before you could say "Hero Time!" 

"He pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into a semi-armored Megaraptoran. He has black orbs on his feet, a black tail with four blue stripes, and bulky claws on his 3 fingers. He wears a black cone-like helmet with a protective visor that slides over his face. When the visor is lifted, you can see his blue face, green eyes, black lips, and stripes running under and in between his eyes; the rest of his head's features are unknown. He wears a black bodysuit and turtleneck-like shirt with a green stripe on the center which covers his neck too. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

XLR8:XLR8!

"He ran over to his and Lumine's apartment and started rummaging through his stuff, he found one of his shirts only to be stained with ketchup. He groaned before checking more, only to find one with mustard stains, then another with an orange sauce."

XLR8:Why universe?! Pristine condition is gonna be harder than I thought.

"Meanwhile Collectimus counts down the final minute."

Collectimus:60 seconds! 59... 58... 57...

Lumine:Come on Neon...We're counting on you...

Jean:We're so dead...

Paimon:"To the Methanosian Cameraman." This is your fault! "And she smacked him out of anger."

Collectimus:Four...

XLR8:I got it!

Collectimus:Three...Two...

"XLR8 arrived and immediately reverted back to Neon. He holds up the shirt, Collectimus smiles and inserts a card, capturing the shirt."

Neon:Good enough?

Collectimus:Wonderful condition! "giggles." Nice doing business with you. Bye-bye! "laughs maniacally and he leaves."

Deefus:I, uh..."clears throat." I want to thank you for the assist. "Chuckles." Uh... a job well done by all the Neon 10s.

Laimin:Yeah, thanks for the uh...Help.

Neon:Now where's Wush- "everybody saw him in his ship."

Wushan:Sorry for not staying too much buds! Gonna need to think other schemes to get money~!

Neon:You money grubbing! "actually screams in anger."

Lumine:Get back here you coward! "she joined Neon screaming."

Wushan:Hah, another day, another job well done~ "He flew into the horizon."

 

Chapter 26: Special Delivery

Summary:

As payment for destroying her shop, Dori orders Neon and Lumine to make deliveries for her without using the Omnitrix or elemental powers. But things gets tough when the 4th Fatui Harbinger Columbina is in the area.

"The episode started in Port Ormos where Dori was trying to scam... err, SELL her items to her valued and beloved costumers...Specifically to Wanderer."

Dori:Trust me~! This lovely potion will fix your broken heart in just a few hours, only for 5000 mora~!

Wanderer:…What do you mean "broken heart" are you trying to insinuate something?!

Dori:Or do you want a potion which makes a specific twintailed senior to fell in love with you~?

Wanderer:"got bright red." These potions stink and so do you! I am capable of feeling love, but not for that granny and-! "The ground started shaking slightly."...Do you hear loud footsteps?

*Dori looked and saw a robotic being running towards them. He has a very skeletal shape covered in silver armor with a huge underbite. He had a black armored body with a red chest, his arms were pretty thick with silver shoulder armor, his right hand was a pretty big drill, while his left was a regular hand with a black blade mounted on his wrist. He had a mounted blaster on his right shoulder. He has silver legs with red spikes jutting out and black boot shaped feet. He had red translucent eyes.*

Dori:What the heck?! Maybe I can convince him to not wreck my shop if I give him a discount?

Lumine:Come back here Drilldozer!

Dori:…Oh no…W-Where's the shapeshifter...?

Lumine:You talking about Neon? Well he's-!

???:Right on time!

"Neon was a blue-skinned alien which wearing a black cuirass with green accents. His head lacks any facial features except for two glowing green eyes which were leaving a trail as he ran after Drilldozer and what appears to be blsvk hair in the shape of a bowlcut. Around his neck he has a locked neck cuff which ends just underneath his eyes. He wears black shorts and black boots and what appears to be cloth flaps on his waist which are black with thick green vertical lines going straight through the middle. His arms were made out of light blue flames which appear to be bound into a silver lock resting on his chest area. The Omnitrix symbol is located on his stomach area."

Swordcaster:Meet Swordcaster! "some pinkish crosses appeared above him before glitching a bit and they turned into actual swords."

Wanderer:How about the drill creep approaching us?

Lumine:Drilldozer here put a whole squad of the Gardes in the med wing of the Fortress of Meropide! Luckily no major issues based on what Sigewinne reported.

Swordcaster:So we'll go all out!

Dori:Not near my wares! Shoo! Shoo I say!

Drilldozer:You think I'm...Uhhh, what's the word…Oh yes! Aintimidated by a young adult Aetherian and a shenshipting Prismosapien?! "He grabbed Dori's stand, causing the latter to scream."

Dori:NO!

Drilldozer:Go ahead! You need to get through my shield made from this weird shop!

Swordcaster:Heh! No biggie, just need to point my swords at the right posit-!

Dori:Don't you dare impale my shop!

"Swordcaster sweated, that made Drilldozer to smirk and he literally threw the stand at him, the good news Swordcaster impaled it...The bad news, he impaled it too late so he got hit by it in the process. The impact causes the swords he created to turn against him and they were about to impaled him until he timed out and rolled out of the way."

Neon:"panted." That was too close for comfort!

Dori:HOW COULD YOU?!

Lumine:Oh yeah, please let us give up on taking down the dangerous criminal!

Drilldozer:Hah! With heroes like you two every single fellow miner of mine from Tallos 5 should join me in this crime spree~!

Neon:Ok then, try this one for size!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into AmpFibian, Drilldozer looked at him for a bit until he started laughing...Until AmpFibian coiled his tentacles around his upper arms and started shocking him."

Drilldozer:Ghhaah! 01000101 01010010 01010010 01001111 01010010 00100001 00100000 01000101 01010010 01010010 01001111 01010010 00100001 00100000 01000001 01010010 01001101 01010011 00100000 01010111 01001111 01010010 01001011 01001001 01001110 01000111 00100000 01001001 01010010 01010010 01000101 01000111 01010101 01001100 01000001 01010010 01001100 01011001 00100001 "The shock caused his arms to move chaotic breaking a lot of Dori's merchandise."

Dori:That was saveable! Nooo!

Drilldozer:Ugh...Uhhh...01010011 01001000 01010101 01010100 01010100 01001001 01001110 01000111 00100000 01000100 01001111 01001111 01001111 01001111 01010111 01001110 01001110 01001110 01001110 "he fainted and felt on the last batch of merchandise."

"Dori was speechless and looked with her mouth agape as everything she could sell went down the drain. Wanderer snickered and he gave Lumine 5500 mora."

Lumine:Ummm, thanks...?

Wanderer:5000 for breaking her potions and the 500 as a tip.

Dori:..Y-You...

AmpFibian:Is she going to cry-!

Dori:"Got red...And it seemed like her Electro vision was gonna turn into a Pyro vision." IMBECILES! HOW COULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN TO MY SHOP?! AGAIN?!

Lumine & AmpFibian:Ghyaaa!

Dori:YOU TWO AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE UNTIL YOU FINISH ALL MY DELIVERIES! AND AS FOR YOU HAT GUY!

"Wanderer looked at her, blinks for a bit before flying away, causing Dori to groan as she saw him getting away."

Dori:Ugh! I'm going to get him someday...I'll pay Nahida a visit soon...Anyways, no Omnitrix or elemental powers either!

AmpFibian:Atleast you pronounce Omnitrix correctly-Wait hold on! What do you mean no Omnitrix?!

Dori:These packages are very delicate and should you break them, I'm adding onto your bill! Speaking of! "She snatched the mora from Lumine." You don't deserve that!

Lumine:Aww come on! I barely do Commissions from the Guild nowadays cause of the number of enemies related to Neon!

Dori:Maybe if you complete the job flawlessly, I'll think about giving it back!

Neon:Could you atleast tell the local authorities to hold Drilldozer till the Gardes arrive to pick him up and returning him to Meropide?

"Elsewhere in Sumeru, many of Neon's villains sit on bleachers situated near a lectern, chatting amongst themselves, until one of the Fatui Harbingers arrived...It was none other than the former number 3, currently number 4…Columbina."

Columbina:Welcome crooks of every lev-Ahem! "The conversations still continue, causing Columbina to actually get irritated." OI! YOU DIDN'T HEARD ME?!

"The crowd finally went silent, causing her to sigh, she started cursing to herself due to the fact her rank got lowered due to Negative joining the fatui."

Columbina:I assume you all are wondering why I gathered you here?

Decibel:"lifted his arm." Did Skye beat you?

Columbina:I will have you muffled! No, it's an opportunity to bid on auctions for unique objects and one-of-a-kind curios.

Lord Decibel:Is there another Techadon weapon cube?

Columbina:No, I'm not an idiot like my coworker, Ms.Cursed Arms. 

Lord Decibel:Sure don't look like it.

Columbina:First is a date with the lovely Céline! "that made Céline to come up on the stage, while Onikuma tried to not laugh."

Onikuma:Please, who would want HER?!

"Céline growled at him and threw her axe, but Onikuma dodged and started laughing...Until Céline punched him straight in his face, causing her to smirk."

Columbina:Shall I start the bidding at one tayden?

"Some were hesitant to even look at her. Meanwhile Neon and Lumine enters a Sumeru Bar, and they're met with a look from the bartender. They drop the packages they carried in on the ground."

Lumine:"to the bartender." Were you expecting a package?

Bartender:Not me, no.

"The Scout who works for Onikuma saw them, started sweating and immediately grabs one of their packages without looking, unknown to the duo that he took it, while he left a package of his own."

Lumine:Oh well..Next stop...

"Meanwhile Columbina was trying to bid a Sonorosian megaphone, which Decibel obviously scoffed at."

Lord Decibel:Trying to sell THAT...

Onikuma:Hey, she thought she could sell a date with Céline and look!

Columbina:Now, for what you've all been waiting for - the pièce de résistance, a dwarf star.

"Now everyone got excited as the scout rushed into the scene with the package."

Scout:Here ya go ma'am!

Columbina:Compacted into a special container, it can supercharge any device in the galaxy. A regular engine becomes a super engine. A regular weapon becomes a super weapon! Behold! It's...! "She unveiled it."...Goldfish?! "shows a bag containing two goldfish. Causing her face to twitch."

"Meanwhile, Lumine and Neon were walking to their next destination, Neon was checking his clothes searching for something."

Neon:I had a pen here just a second ago, Lumi do you have one?

Lumine:Oh yeah, here you go.

"The scene turns black, before changing back to Columbina which angrily grips the sides of her lectern, growling, her hair was slowly moving encased in this pinkish aura and her eyes widen open in anger, revealing her black sclera and bright pink eyes."

Columbina:I'm gonna find that package! "She stormed off."

"The crowd starts to leave. Captain Blackheart pulls Onikuma and Céline aside."

Captain Blackheart:You know what this means, lad and lassie? Whoever gets that dwarf star from Neon 10 and his blonde lass will get it and will get it for free~

Onikuma:I love a good bargain like that~

Céline:Even if it means I have to work with samurai musclehead here, deal!

Onikuma:What's that supposed to mean?!

Céline:That's what you get for thinking I'm undatable...Also the whole Golden Fist tournament, remember that?

Onikuma:That was so long ago.

"Meanwhile Neon and Lumine were trying to find their next stop, Lumine was looking over the addresses all confused."

Lumine:Apartment 70F, apartment 7F0, apartment 7-smiley-face-0. Where's apartment 7? Neon ask someone.

"Just as Neon knocks on a door, Blackheart, Céline and Onikuma nab the cart."

Lumine:Oi! Someone stole our cart!

Neon:If we lose these deliveries, Dori is never gonna- "notices them." Blackheart?

Lumine:Onikuma and Céline too?!

Blackheart:"to Onikuma and Céline." Keep running. We're not here to fight.

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turns into an approximately 7 feet tall, reptilian alien. He has a stone coral-like torso and limbs with green reptilian skin. He has three snake-like heads with bulb-like eyes. He wears the Omnitrix on the coral bit."

Middle Head:Ssssnake-

Other 2 heads:-Pit!

Lumine:Woah! Three heads for our three foes.

"All of Snakepit's eyes started to glow intensely. He aimed the heads at Onikuma, Céline and Blackheart and fire eyebeams at them, when the beams hit them and they got petrified...Literally petrified."

Lumine:What the heck?! You literally turned them into stone?!

Snakepit:Don't worry hun, when I turn back the ssstone will break off them, alssso did they teamed up jussst ssso they could sssteal packagesss?

Lumine:Gotta be something else though, right?

"Snakepit rolled the cart away before pressing the Omnitrix to detransform and to stretch his body."

Neon:Either way, we only have 1 package left, a couple of goldfish.

Lumine:Finally! It took us like the entire day to deliver all those packages...

"Suddenly a pretty big lizard snatched the package, it belonged to none other than...Lizzy-Chan..."

Lizzy-Chan:Thanks for the package~

Lumine:Come on, you're stealing goldfish? Dori's gonna kill us!

"Neon turned into Feedback and he and Lumine started running after Lizzy-Chan into an area filled with stacks of broken-down ruin machines."

Lumine:Ha! You have nowhere else to hide!

"Feedback sticks his tail into a Ruin Drake and starts to absorb what remaining energy it had before shocking Lizzy-Chan with it, causing her to faint. Feedback times out and Neon went next to Lumine which held the package."

Neon:Blackheart, Onikuma, Céline and now Lizzy-Chan? Too much of a coincidence. But why are they trying to steal goldfish? Unless it's not goldfish.

Lumine:"Opened it and gasped." A dwarf star?!

Neon:So rare...And every expensive, that's definitely the reason why everyone and their mother were after the package.

Lumine:But how did they found out-!

Columbina:That would be me..."She appears holding the bag containing the goldfish."

Lumine:Columbina...I presume, didn't know you were into goldfish.

Columbina:Traveler...Flamehead...Let's trade.

Neon:Nah, how about you give us the fish, and we give you the chance to run away.

"Columbina snaps her fingers and suddenly from between the ruin automatons, Blackheart, Onikuma, Céline, Decibel, the Robo-Sisters came out."

Neon:Ok what is it so far with the Fatui and collaborating with our past enemies? First Arlecchino, now you!

Lumine:What’s next, Signora rises from the dead to collab with our enemies too?

Neon:"slammed the Omnitrix and he turns into Rath."

Rath:Lemme tell you something past enemies of Rath and Lumine! Y'all aren't getting this dwarf star even if it kills Rath!

Columbina:That could be arranged pile of fur. "Her eyes opened."

Rath:Like that scares Rath, doll sized!

Decibel:Huh, one of the few times where I agree with Skye.

Columbina:Shut up or you're next! Now destroy them and get me the Dwarf Star!

Vidda:Oi! It's whoever gets it, keeps it!

Columbina:Whoever gets it better pay me or suffer the consequences! 

"All the enemies target Rath and Lumine, which both scowled as the villains approachd them."

Rath:You want a piece of Rath?! Well, you're going to get something bigger than your stomach can chew!

Columbina:That didn't made any sense!

Rath:Then I'll beat ya until it does! "to the sisters." Let me ask you a question, and be honest. Does this hurt?! "hits the two on their heads with a Ruin Guard arm. They are left stunned."

Vidda:Y-yea..."They both fainted."

"Lumine was against Onikuma and Céline, Onikuma prepared his katana while Céline her axe."

Onikuma:Let's go, little sis!

Céline:I'm going to chop you all nicely!

Lumine:Yeah...Nah. "points at Rath throwing Blackheart at them."

Blackheart:LOOK OUT ME MATEYS!

Céline:You got to be kiddi-"Both her and Onikuma got crushed."

Lumine:Thanks hun!

Columbina:"walks up to the bag containing the dwarf star." Fun's over! "A pinkish aura surrounded Columbina as her delusion merged with the star." Maybe I'll only be able to market it as slightly used, but if I end you two right here, I'll show that scrap heap!

"Columbina pointed at Rath causing some blood red runes to appear before a pink laser blow him away."

Rath:Ack! "He landed on his hands and knees and started to pant sharply." That's...All you got...?!

Columbina:I just started~ "and the floating just made her more intimidating."

Rath:Ok, you're slightly more imposing now! But Rath never qui-!

"And worse Rath just timed out, Columbina creates a ball of energy and fires it directly at Neon who barely dodged."

Columbina:I'm beginning to have second thoughts about selling this dwarf star~! Imma keep it~

"Neon was clenching his knee while coughing and shivering, Lumine looked in horror as Columbina floated towards him slowly."

Columbina:I may just rip your heart out~ I can't wait to see the expression on that Red Visor when I show it to him~!

Neon:That...Will not happen...You witch!

"Columbina's disturbing smirk widened as she charged up an attack, but Lumine shoots her Hydro bullets directly at Columbina's eyes blinding her slightly before grabbing Neon and pulling him behind a Ruin Grader."

Columbina:"Cleared her eyes and she was beyond pissed." Where are you two?!

"Lumine sweated as she peeked to see Columbina checking behind every ruin automaton, she checked Neon to find any possible wound."

Neon:I took worse, but I'm afraid she's actually going to do worse...

Lumine:We need a new strategy...I don't know how much time we have until she finds us.

Neon:...I may have an idea, but you gotta look away-!

Columbina:FIND YOU TWO WORMS~!

"Neon immediately turned into Horrogre, Lumine immediately knew what he was going to do and she quickly looked away."

Columbina:What is this? Am I supposed to be impressed?

"Horrogre opened his faceplates...Sounds of terrified screams, agonized wailing, roaring, unholy groans and wails, hissing, and deep demonic laughter can be heard, causing Columbina to get ghostly white."

Columbina:No! Aah! Aaaah! "falls down." Get away from me! Get away from me! Aaah!

"Columbina screams once more before running into a wall knocking herself out. Horrogre timed out and Neon grabbed the Dwarf Star."

Neon:Funny how that worked out.

Lumine:"picks up the bag with the goldfish." And more importantly, I'll take this.

"After the whole ordeal they resumed package delivering and they delivered the goldfish...To Klee?"

Klee:Thanks! You have no idea how hard Klee had to work to arrange this.

"Lumine gulps, realizing immediately what she wants to do with the goldfish. It's going to be fun for Klee, for the goldfish...Not so much."

Klee:Klee must be on her way to...Play with the fish. But here's your mora! "She paid them."

"Later at the Palace of Alcazarzaray, Neon and Lumine gave Dori all the mora, of course they were tired, Neon was slightly limping due to the fight with Columbina."

Lumine:There's the last of it. Every last package safely delivered.

Dori:Wow, honestly I didn't think you could pull it off. I was preparing a work plan for you two to repay me.

Neon:"whispers to Lumine." So what are we going to with the Dwarf Star?

Lumine:"whispers back." Maybe the Fontaine Research Institute could use it. 

"Suddenly a spark from the Dwarf Star accidentally caused a pretty huge fire on the palace. Dori looked in horror just like earlier today with her shop."

Lumine:...Nevermi-

Dori:Forget me paying you back that money!

Neon:We don't know what to say, but I guess the right thing to do is...see ya!

"Neon and Lumine make a run for it, Dori growled as the two were running away, well Neon was piggybacking Lumine due to his leg, but still."

Dori:WHY YOU TWO... "And worse, it started to rain, she yelped and winced and went to search Kaveh."

Chapter 27: Food Around The Corner

Summary:

Neon as Water Hazard tries to moderate a peace treaty. But a colony of alien fleas "mistaking" him for a planet makes the things harder.

"The episode starts with a spaceship flying around until it landed on some red ground, which was pretty crusty with black spots on some areas and some weird greyish segmented mountains. Then aliens known as the Hulex came out, they were brownish insects with two antennae, a singular pink eye, large lower jaws and 6 limbs, with the lower pair functioning as bipedal legs."

Hulex Colonel:Our long journey is over, but the hard work has only just begun. I claim this land in the name of the Hulex!

"He planted the flag...Into what turned out to be Water Hazard, which immediately jumped in pain from the flag."

Water Hazard:OUCH!

Lumine:Is everything alright hun? 

Water Hazard:It's like a bug bit me, "to Sigewinne." Are you sure you know what you're doing?

Sigewinne:Hey, I've improved since last time, let's see you connect this here and that there...

Lumine:Actually, can you remind me why you need to be Water Hazard for a long period of time?

Water Hazard:Peace talk between Orishans, that's me, and Cascans, which are another water bending species from the Andromeda.

Lumine:What's the conflict? Maybe I could help you out.

Water Hazard:Well, the Cascans kinda tried to flood Orishans' home planet.

Lumine:Why are you saying it so calm?!

Water Hazard:Well the thing is that the Orishans were able to prevent it, pretty obvious how...You know water manipulation and all, also luckily I know one of the Orishans ambassadors.

Lumine:Oh...But uh... Wouldn't going neutral be better? Cause it feels a bit of biased, you taking the Orishan's side, the Cascans having no one on their's?

"Water Hazard's both set of eyes widened when he realized Lumine was right, he was about to tell Sigewinne to abort so he could change but they heard the doors opening, and out came the Orishans, who looked identical to Water Hazard, except for the blue eyes, tattoos and the "ears" on the hood resembling Melusines' feelers."

Lumine:Ooh, the Orishans are here first, so looks like you're stuck as Water Hazard.

Water Hazard:Bivalvan and Ambassador Pelecy, nice seeing you two.

Bivalvan:Neon, it's been a while hasn't it?

Water Hazard:Yes, like 5 years. A lot changed since then "he went besides Lumine, before placing a hand around her shoulders."

Bivalvan:His partner...How did he managed? Does he still doesn't know how to tie his shoelaces?

Water Hazard:"he started to blush hard." That's not really an important question!

Lumine:...That's why all your shoes don't have shoelaces?

Water Hazard:...And we're moving on! So, when do the others arrive-

"Wet footsteps were heard and 2 humanoids wearing red and purple armor entered. Their lower bodies were made out of water. Their forearms are covered in armor with water containers and black hands with four clawed fingers. On their back are two sets of extra arms which have the same shape as their first pair.Their heads are curved having Kineceleran-like features. They have a respirator where their mouths would be located and around their eyes are black mask-like markings."

Hydronn:I'm Hydronn and my right hand man Flowtann and hmphh! We expected someone who's not biased but instead the diplomat is going to be an oversized crustacean…

Flowtann:Funny how the odds are in YOUR favor!

Bivalvan:Oi, wanna start something already you liquid?!

Water Hazard:Let's calm down gentlemen and enter the peace talk room. "He looked back at Lumine with a "Help me" look on his face as he entered the room."

"The hydrokinetic aliens sat down still glaring at eachother, causing gargling growls to be heard in the room as Water Hazard gulped before starting the peace talks."

Water Hazard:Let's start with the why. Cascans please tell why you decided to flood Kiusana?

Flowtann:Cause they need it! It's an arid wasteland down there!

Peleccy:Excuse us, we never asked for YOUR help! Or anyone's help, it may be a wasteland but we survive easily!

"Water Hazard started scratching his feet on the ground due to both the tension and from Hulex which started working on his body."

Flowtann:Also why are you red?! That's plagiarism!

Peleccy:Plagiarism?! This is how we EVOLVED! You on the other hand CHOSE your armor! Like literally you have a PURPLE armor!

"Meanwhile on Water Hazard, the Hulex Colonel ordered his men to start drilling, which was causing even more pain to Water Hazard, he silently winced, but Lumine managed to observe his chest eyes starting to tear up."

Lumine:Something's going on with Neon...Sigewinne, can you zoom in on Neon's body?

Sigewinne:I can try! "She zoomed in to reveal the Hulex working on Water Hazard." Oh my, those are some nasty fleas.

Lumine:Nasty fleas which wield drills and pickaxes...

"One of the Hulex workers smashes his pickaxe on one of Water Hazard's barnacle, causing water to pour out, which Hulex are literally celebrating as they struck water."

Sigewinne:They just cracked a Kiusanan Cirripedian, a species of barnacles which attach to Orishan armor granting them the ability to manipulate and store water…At least that's what it says on this pamphlet that Azmuth sent me.

Lumine:Ok biology class can wait...How do we get them off Neon?

Sigewinne:You got any flea spray or do you want to get shrinked to fight them face to face?

Lumine:I'll go shrinking...Wait, do you even know how to do it?

Sigewinne:Azmuth sent me a shrink ray, in case you need to go tiny.

Lumine:Very situational...But I take what I can get, did you tested it before?

Sigewinne:Yup...Now.

Lumine:Good, now-Wait, hold on, what do you mean just now-!?

"Sigewinne aimed and fired, causing Lumine to get enveloped in a green flash, when Lumine opened her eyes she immediately checked if she was in all pieces, luckily everything was there and she looked up to see Sigewinne...And she was a giant in comparison to her."

Sigewinne:Hi Traveler! How does it feel to be small?

Lumine:Weird...And you need to clean the floors around here, there's so much dust down here.

Sigewinne:Really? Darn...And Wriothesley just gave the maid a break for a few weeks.

Lumine:So how do I manage to get on Neon?

Sigewinne:I could use the Celular Transporter Azmuth sent me.

Lumine:Depends...You're not gonna test it for the first time on me, right?

Sigewinne:Luckily no, I tested it before on a gift for one of my fellow Melusines in Merusea Village.

Lumine:And what happened to the gift?

Sigewinne:"immediately started sweating and looked away." Ummm...It went good yeah! Totally didn't got slightly melted…

Lumine:I'd rather go on my own! "She looks around." Ummm...Where's the door?

Sigewinne:Oh yeah, you're too small. "She placed her hand down for Lumine to climb on it."

"Meanwhile Bivalvan was reading every single venomous species that lives in Cascareau's water, pointing that the Cascans couldn't even remove them before dumping it on Kiusana."

Hydronn:Nonsense! I specifically instructed a team to remove them before releasing the water!

Flowtann:"to Water Hazard." Clearly your fellow Orishans behavior is giving you distress.

Water Hazard:Oh! Uh....No just a bit of itching, you don't know how annoying bugs in Teyvat can be..."Flowtann rose a brow at that causing him to yelp, luckily Sigewinne entered with a plate full of her special drinks." 

Sigewinne:Hope y'all are thirsty~! "She gave her drinks to everyone, she brushed slightly against Water Hazard so Lumine can get on him."

Lumine:So red and crusty...Don't worry Neon, I'm gonna take those creeps off you...

"She started looking for the Hulex, she saw a lot of cracks on Water Hazard's armor and the Kiusanan Cirripedians were leaking a lot of water due to the pretty big cracks."

Lumine:Ugh, when I saw one of those parasites I'm going to destroy them for hurting Neon like that.

"She heard whistling and heavy hits, she peeked to see a group of Hulex mining the crusty shell, she scowled before calming down."

Lumine:Hey you! What do you think you're doing?

Hulex:Oi! What are you doing on our planet?!

Lumine:I asked the questions first mister! Also this is not a planet! This is my boyfriend!

Hulex:...We don't want to kinkshame, but...

Lumine:"shot him with her Hydro bullets." I said off my currently Orishan boyfriend!

Hulex:Ugh! Ok missy, this means war!

Hulex Colonel:What’s going on here worker?!

Hulex:This lady claims our planet is her boyfriend and then she sprayed me!

Hulex Colonel:Hmmm...You 8 back at work! The rest, destroy her in the name of the Hulex!

"Lumine readied her sword and growled as she saw the Hulex running towards her. Meanwhile Water Hazard was squeezing the table hard leaving deep impressions of his serrated claws, due to the Hulex mining him."

Water Hazard:Whew! Kinda hot in this room, right gentlemen?

Hydronn:It's chilly actually, you sure it's nothing Mr.Skye?

"Water Hazard winced as he peeks nervously at Sigewinne which thumbed up, but her expression wasn't too well."

Bivalvan:Getting back to what we were discussing...We can produce our own water, that's why other inhabitants built statues of us on the planet!

Hydronn:See, that's the problem with you Orishan! Others shouldn't have to rely on you to make water for them! You don't see us making water for others on Cascareau because there's plenty to go around!

Water Hazard:Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Remember this is the Nation of Justice!

Hydronn and Peleccy:Then where's the justice?!

"Water Hazard awkwardly laughed before his visor went down to hide his face. Meanwhile, Lumine was still fighting the Hulex."

Lumine:You're bringing pickaxes to a sword fight!

Hulex Worker 2:Fire in the hole! "throws a stick of dynamite, causing Lumine to gasp before rolling out of the way, but the explosion could be seen Water Hazard."

Flowtann:What was that?!

Water Hazard:What was...what? You probably just need to clear your eyes, nothings wrong.

Flowtann:Did you just insulted my eyesight?

Water Hazard:No I-!

Flowtann:Because my eyesight is excellent, and they saw your chest eyes twitch! "That prompted Water Hazard to cover his chest eyes."

Sigewinne:"was sweating hard and biting her thumb, she suddenly felt someone's hand on her shoulder causing her to freak out."

Wriothesley:Calm down, it's me.

Sigewinne:Thanks the Iudex...Things aren't going good...

Wriothesley:"looked around without spotting Lumine anywhere." Where's the Traveler...?

Sigewinne:Currently on Water Hazard.

Wriothesley:...Pardon me?

Sigewinne:Long story short...Water Hazard has fleas and Lumine had to be shrunken down to take care of them.

Wriothesley:Great, alien fleas at a peace conference, things can't get any weirder.

Sigewinne:Worse, Neon is trying not to arouse suspicion, but it's easier to say than done.

Wriothesley:...Are those explosions happening?

Flowtann:There they are again! Start fessing up Orishan! What's going on that body?!

Water Hazard:I don't know actually...My girlfriend definitely could expla-!

Hydronn:Your girlfriend...How many legs does she have?

Water Hazard:Uh...Two? She also has blonde hair and beautiful amber eyes.

Flowtann:So she's not one of those fleas then..."grumbled." I told those bugs to do it quietly!

Water Hazard:...Excuse me? What do you mean by fleas?

Hydronn:Exactly, what do you mean Flowtann?

"Flowtann blinked before going right for a vent, catching everyone off-guard."

Wriothesley:What the?! "Tries to open the door only for it to not work." Ugh, that purple bastard definitely did something to the doors!

Sigewinne:Those fleas...They are intelligent beings! Meaning Flowtann hired them to disturb the peace conference!

Water Hazard:Looks like I wasn't the only one su...Actually, maybe I shouldn't say that word, especially since the guy just vented! Wait...I have fleas?! "looks at Sigewinne and Wriothesley who awkwardly chuckled."

Sigewinne:Hehe...Surprise?

Water Hazard:Where's Lumi?

"Meanwhile, Lumine was still fighting the Hulex, exasperated that they haven't given up, every time she knocked one out, 2 more jumped back into the fray."

Lumine:Why are you keep fighting?!

Hulex Colonel:Due to our size and physiology, we don't tire at all!

Hulex Worker 3:Yeah, you're just an invader that shrunk themselves down to try and stop us!

Lumine:I'll say it again...This is not a planet!

Hulex Colonel:"laughs, that confused Lumine." Oh we know~ We know this is the great hero Neon Skye, we just got got paid to mess this peace conference.

Lumine:WHAT?!

Hulex Colonel:And right now my men are placing the type 8 explosives, big and strong enough to absolutely destroy everything, including you and your boyfriend here.

Lumine:Oh no you don't! Then how about you?! You'll die too!

Hulex Colonel:We're very durable too.

Lumine:"scowls." Just like some dirty roaches...

Hulex Colonel:Do NOT compare us to them!

Hulex Worker:Sir! The placement was successful!

Hulex Colonel:Did the VIP left the room?

Hulex Worker 2:Yep!

Hulex Colonel:Excel- "Got sprayed by Lumine's Hydro shot."

Lumine:Who is it?! Definitely not the Orishans!

Hulex Colonel:Classified...Move out men!

Lumine:...I need to detransform Neon! "he ran to the Omnitrix, until she started panting." It's so...Far! But maybe if..."She aimed at the chip and fired, causing it to start shortcircuiting."

"Meanwhile, Water Hazard was panicking... until he timed out, Neon immediately started shaking himself trying to get rid of the Hulex, until Lumine grew back to size felt on his chest."

Neon:Lumi! You're ali-"blushed hard due to the position."

Lumine:Phew! Made it out on time! Most importantly that you are alive.

Neon:Please tell me I'm now flea-free…

Lumine:100%...Also they're called the Hulex, who got paid by a Cascan!

Neon:We know...He ran away...Well vented, but still!

"Until a Meropide Guard brought him in with her clawed spear, Neon immediately asked how she subdued him, which leads to a flashback around a few minutes after Flowtann escaped the room through the vent."

Flowtann:Now where's the exit in this miserable place? "He took a few steps until he heard clicking.* Who's there?! "He turned around, his back arms were revealed to be attached on long segmented tendrils which started pointing around."

"Suddenly an electro and pyro bullet hit him causing an overload reaction launching him into a wall, Flowtann looked and saw Clorinde and Chevreuse with a new prisoner in tow, that lead to the ending of the flashback."

Hydronn:How could you betray me!?

Peleccy:What was that thing you and I said? "Where's the justice?" Well it's right here, bud.

Flowtann:I hate humans and I hate you Neon Skye and your human girlfriend!

Neon:Well actually-

Lumine:Don't...It'll sting more if he believes it~

Flowtann:Most importantly, I hate sand! It's coarse, rough, irritating, and it gets everywhere!

Bivalvan:Ahh, no wonder I sensed darkness from you.

Lumine:"stares weirdly at Neon." Actually..."kisses his cheek." Feeling better? 

Neon:"He blushed hard and rubbed his head." So much... Those Hulex do a number on you...Luckily it didn't draw blood...

Lumine:Yeah. The Hulex say they're sturdy, but Orishans are nothing to sneeze at either.

"Later on in the city, Hydronn alongside Bivalvan and Peleccy agreed to peace in front of a chili fries joint, where Lumine and Neon were eating some."

Neon:Mmm, chili fries really do bring peace~

Lumine:So Flowtann...I wonder if he's going to be taken back to Cascareau. "She took a chili fry from the pile."

Neon:Possibly as a war criminal.

"Meanwhile the Hulex landed on a purple area, which was weirdly familiar."

Hulex Colonel:Ok, this is our stop men! Hand me the flag! "And he planted the flag...On Flowtann."

Flowtann:Ouch! What the?! YOU! GET OFF OF ME! "He started scratching his body." How can this happen to me?! SKYE! 

"Meanwhile Neon shrugged and went back to eating while nuzzling Lumine."

Chapter 28: Permafrost

Summary:

Negative reveals how he arrived in Teyvat and how he became number 3 of the Fatui Harbingers.

"The episode starts in Snezhnaya, Arlecchino and Columbina were seen scowling at someone eating...Chili fries and you would expect Neon, cause chili fries and everything...But no, despite eating them he absolutely despite this type of food."

Negative:Ugh chili fries...How I despise them...

Arlecchino:Then why are you stuffing your...I don't know what you're stuffing with it!? 

Negative:Better question, why is it you two try to show me up by taking on Skye? You trying to prove something, puh-lease! If I couldn't defeat him to this day, what makes that you two could?!

"Arlecchino and Columbina growled at Negative while the latter burped and then started cleaning his face of the grease and chili before getting up from the chair he was sitting on."

Negative:You think some of Skye's dumb luck rubbed off on you two?

Arlecchino:Watch your tone you piece of junk!

Negative:So original, what are you going to call me next, scrapheap or maybe psycho robot? Those I already heard all before from Skye.

Columbina:We just had some hiccups in our fights against him, so don't be such a pain in the butt, ok?

Negative:Did you heard me raising my tone? Of course not! Also small hiccups and you both felt for the same trick Skye pulls when he's cornered. Also did you forgot what did the Tsaritsa asked of us when I decided to join your clubhouse?

"A flashback started with a meeting between the Harbingers, their director Pierro was sitting in front of them, the air was cold and stale as the Harbingers waited for the Jester to start speaking."

Pierro:We came together today cause our youngest member, Tartaglia got a tip from an anonymously source about something that could help us to reach our goal in overturning the Gods above.

Arlecchino:"under her breath." Tsk! It's definitely from that adepti lover of his...

Childe:I heard that! "Arlecchino scoffed at hin before he cleared his throat and continued speaking." My ANONYMOUS source mentioned another outlander arrived in Teyvat. 

Sandrone:Are you for certain, CHILDE? Cause I'm a busy woman that doesn't want to join a wild goose chase.

Childe:On my honour as a Harbinger of the Tsaritsa, 100%! This outlander has a unique machine attached to his wrist who allows him to shapeshift!

"From behind Pierro, a voice cold yet warm at the same time was heard. It was none other than God of Ice, the Tsaritsa, her face was obstructed by a white veil with Cryo symbols adorning it. Her silver hair was reaching her shouldes with light blue accents decorating it."

Tsaritsa:Continue.

Childe:It changes him into all kinds of creatures, like this huge Cryo Moth, or this weird squid or a Crystal Golem!

Arlecchino:And you're certain this is real?

Childe:My source never lies, she's too pure to lie...Yes, the milashka would never lie to me.

Dottore:I already want to get my hands on that machine, to see what secrets it holds~

Sandrone:Hey, if anyone's doing anything with tinkering, it'll be me!

Childe:And I'll be the one taking it~!

Arlecchino:Really...You? Should I remind you it's not even been a week since the All-Devouring Narwhal incident. You're still weak, so I will be the one taking the device, especially cause I almost assassinated-I meant I almost caught the former Hydro Archon with ease. 

Childe:No fair! I have the experience so I'm the one who-"Arlecchino glared at him, causing him to immediately lower himself in his seat." Ok, you can go.

Arlecchino:I won't let you down, your majesty.

"Arlecchino kneeled in front of the Tsaritsa before leaving for whatever region Lumine and Neon were at the time. Meanwhile in the frozen wastelands of Snezhnaya, a red portal opened and someone went through."

Negative:It's freezing out here...Why the hell is Skye hanging out here? "His sensors immediately picked up a incoming blizzard." How annoying...

"His feet's soles widened, he gained a mouthguard and a hood so he could persist through the blizzard as he searched for Neon. Meanwhile Arlecchino was doing the same, but she had an easier time due to her Pyro vision abd delusion keeping her warm abd melting the snow as she walked."

Arlecchino:Can't believe Childe out of all people thinks he could take that device to get on her Majesty's favor, he is so over his head…

"The scene changes to a map view of the region showing the fact Arlecchino and Negative were about to meet in the middle."

Arlecchino:I should've brought some of the children with me. "She heard snow crunching, but the fact she stopped walking…She wasn't alone." Who's there?!

"She pulled out her polearm which became a scythe while looking around, suddenly a red flash of light could faintly be seen through the raging blizzard."

Arlecchino:I'll repeat myself, who's there-?!

"Suddenly greenish flameballs were shot at her through the blizzard, she managed to barely dodged them, her scythe's blade was slightly singed."

Arlecchino:(A Pyro vision wielder, I never saw green flames before…)

???:I can sense you're weaker than Skye! "His voice was raspy...Almost identical to Heatblast."

Arlecchino:Weaker?!

"He got closer and he looked identical to Heatblast, if you ignore that his charcoal body was pitch black with orange accents and his flames were this greenish tint. The Ultimatrix symbol was located on his chest. He softly hisses at her and was about to shoot again."

Arlecchino:I'm not messing around, state who you are!

Negative Heatblast:Galvanic Techidez Unit N354-TVE, Negative! The fiercest of Skye's enemies!

Arlecchino:Who's this Skye you talk about?

Negative Heatblast:Skye, Prismosapien, purple, a huge thorn in anyone's side...Loves those cursed chili fries?

Arlecchino:Doesn't ring a bell, how about you come with me back to the Zapolyarny Palace and when I said come with me it's not a request. It's an order.

Negative Heatblast:"pressed the symbol and he reverted back to his regular form." Hurry then...I may be robotic in nature, but cold still bothers me.

Arlecchino:You aren't like other robots we have, you look...Extremely humanoid, in a disturbing and eerie way.

Negative:I get that a lot…"He crossed his arms, Arlecchino thus being able to see his shape-shifting device." Interested in my Ultimatrix? Way better than the "greatest device in the universe" by that old fool creator of mine...

Arlecchino:Your creator...We could convince him to join our cau-

Negative:Forget about it, Azmuth is too smart to be evil, meaning he would not help in evil acts anywhere.

Arlecchino:Tell me about him.

Negative:Azmuth, "First Thinker" of the Galvans...The one who refused to give me the Omnitrix! Instead he entrusted a literal child with the most powerful device in the known universe!

"Afterwards, the duo arrived back at Zapolyarny Palace, where Childe was the first to encounter them."

Childe:Back so soon? Also who's the robot guy?

Arlecchino:Luckily for us, his target is our target too, so we just got some help...And I just realized that means you were right about the mysterious device being real.

Childe:Told ya! Now with help from our new robot buddy here, we can get our priz-

Negative:Cool your jets, I didn't agreed to come to simply hunt Skye down, especially cause he has the power to completely remove this entire region off the face of the map if you give him a reason.

Childe:..What? I thought that little elf kid dressed in red the was only one capable of doing that without being an Archon.

Negative:Skye..."A silhouette of Alien X is seen, the starry pattern slowly appeared and Negative resumed talking." Has a form that could blink and everyone would be gone!

Arlecchino:Not even the Archons have that power...

Negative:He could literally wish us away, he could reform the known universe how he wants. He definitely rewrites destiny so that's why I always lose...

Childe:How about we defy destiny! You get rid of this Skye guy and we got hie device.

Negative:Hmmm, I like that idea. I hope I'll not be betrayed...Cause I HATE BETRAYALS.

Childe:Psh, when have we ever mistreated one of our own?

"Unbeknownst to everyone, somewhere in Sumeru, Wanderer sneezed."

Wanderer:Why do I feel someone said something absolutely false and idiotic, like one of my old "comrades"…

"Back in Snezhnaya, Negative was waiting for the rest of the Harbingers at a table...With his feet on the table, zero respect."

Arlecchino:Somehow the behavior feels familiar, it feels like we had a member who acted just like this.

Negative:When are they coming? I don't want my time wasted...I had enough of that when I was Azmuth's Assistant before I quit.

"Finally the rest of the Harbingers arrived and the first thing Sandrone saw were Negative's feet on the table like he own the place."

Sandrone:Feet off, before I take them abd use them for another one of my creations.

Negative:What a good joke! "He saw her ruin guard carrying her and smugly smirked." Ahhh, nice toy where did you got that piece of junk? From a scrapyard?

Sandrone:I made it... And if you don't zip that mouth of yours and follow me, I'll dismantle you then repair you only to dismantle you again!

Negative:Looks like we have a jokester in this room~! "He activates the Ultimatrix, the hologram of Jurry Rigg appeared on it, he pressed and he turned into Jury Rigg, but his skin was dark blue and his uniform was red."

Sandrone:I'm not scared of you! "Jury Rigg jumped on her ruin guard butler and quickly started dismantling it very quickly." What?! I swear you better put him back or so help me!

"Jury Rigg cackled maniacally as he started fixing him back as fast as he dismantled him. But in a different way, both Arlecchino and Sandrone were scared at how quickly he was doing everything, meanwhile Childe was quite the opposite, meanwhile Jury Rigg reverted back to Negative."

Childe:Woah, that's seriously cool!

Negative:Atleast there's people around here who think I'm the best. "He returns to his chair and placed his feet back on the table with a loud thump." Now listen closely when I'm informing you about the secrets of the Omnitrix, cause I hate repeating myself, understood mechanic girl?

Sandrone:P-proceed..."mumbled" Piece of junk...

Negative:The Omnitrix was created by the "First Thinker" of the Galvans called Azmuth...My creator...My father, the role of the Omnitrix was to bring the different species in the universe closer together and bringing extinct species back to life, although Azmuth gave that power.... to a CHILD! Can you believe that?!

Arlecchino:"stared at Childe, who immediately knew he got silently insulted."

Negative:And after numerous disagreements, I worked hard on my Ultimatrix, before that tho i tried to get the Omnitrix from Skye...Not knowing every trix device had Skye's DNA as the default! Anyways...The Omnitrix has a ton of failsafes, including ones when you try to take it off, so don't think about trying to take it off with force. 

Childe:Sounds very tough, but I think we could handle him!

Negative:Other features includes possession protection, radiation detector, DNA scanner, self-destruct mode, magic immunity. And about handling him, you don't know how many...Unrefined characters tried to get their hands on it, all failing miserably. Also I accept joining your group...But I'm no rookie, I only accept being atleast number 3.

Columbina:Tough luck then, especially cause I'm the third.

Arlecchino:Really aiming for the big leagues, huh?

Negative:And to make it more interesting, it'll be a 2v1 with the number four.

"Suddenly everyone there heard footsteps and the Tsaritsa herself made an appearance, causing everyone except Negative to kneel, meanwhile the robot just stared at her."

Tsaritsa:We got a new face, heard you wanted to have the 3rd spot in our ranking.

Negative:I assume you're the leader behind them..."He actually kneeled." The upcoming fight will not disappoint you

Tsaritsa:Hmm...You're as respectful as you are bold. I certainly look forward to it.

Negative:"got up and cracks his neck." Ready to kiss your ranks goodbye? Cause I'll wipe the floor with you two.

"Negative slammed down the Ultimatrix. He turned into Humungousaur, which was a darker shade of brown than Neon's with a creamy-white inner side. His markings are maroon. The Ultimatrix symbol is on the opposite pectoral."

Columbina:Well, the bigger they are, the harder they fall~

Negative Humungousaur:Looks like I have to give you a demonstration on the powers of the Ultimatrix "the Ultimatrix core popped up." Not only I have every alien species Skye has, I can also evolve those creatures to their ultimate forms! "He slammed down the Ultimatrix again."

"His skin started to change to a greyish-tan hue and started bulging it until it ripped revealing metallic tubes and black veins, his knuckles became metallic and his nails grew black and sharp. His chest got covered in black osteoderms alongside his back. His back had metallic spines jutting out of it alongside his shoulders, his tail became longer and thinner which ended in a black club with 2 metallic spikes jutting out. His neck became longer and got covered on the sides with small spikes, his head elongated and got covered in plating as he gained a beak shaped protrusion over his mouth. Underneath his eyes there's bright red markings resembling veins. The Ultimatrix symbol was now placed directly in the middle of his chest and it now sports 4 long sharp tubes forming an "X" shape."

Negative Ultimate Humungousaur:Meet Ultimate Humongousaur!

Dottore:Ooh, rapid evolution you say?

Ultimate Humungousaur:It places the selected species in a simulation right down to the DNA, for an extended period of time a "worst-case scenario.

Columbina:Clearly you don't know what we are capable of~

Ultimate Humungousaur:"his fingers merged and turned into guns."

Columbina:...Excuse me wha-"got blasted."

Dottore:Ooh, bio-organic technology too?

Ultimate Humungousaur:Unstable Bone Fragments, still a useful weapon against cocky ladies like your comrade.

"The Tsaritsa was sitting on her throne intensely watching the battle, Columbina managed to get back on her feet, but still wobbly."

Columbina:Aren't you gonna help Knave?!

"Arlecchino gave her a glare pullong out her polearm which turned into the scythe shape,she rushed towards Ultimate Humungousaur, trying to dodge his attacks, Ultimate Humungousaur then turned his hands back to normal before backhand smacked her right outside."

Childe:Ouch! That's definitely gonna hurt in the morning. But this is amazing! I hope he accepts sparring proposals afterwards~!

Columbina:Hmmph...Now that you're distracted...~

"She opened her eyes, but Ultimate Humungousaur turned back to regular Humungousaur before changing to Swampfire who instantly went Ultimate.

He became a hulking tree humanoid with dark brown wooden skin, he has uneven arms and hands, the right being longer and larger while the left is shorter and smaller. His left hand has 4 clawed fingers and 1 clawed thumb. Red napalm sacks are situated all around his body. His legs and feet looks identical to his devolved form blossomed appearance. His head is enveloped in a huge napalm bulb-shaped sack with his face looking a bit different. He has a napalm cape. He wears the Ultimatrix symbol on his stomach."

Columbina:Are you kiddi-?!

"Ultimate Swampfire punched the floor, causing roots to grow around Columbina, before she could react, the roots grabbed her and started constricting around her limbs."

Columbina:How did you changed so fast?!

Ultimate Swampfire:Master control, a feature only I am capable of, I'm sure Skye still pesters Azmuth about it. But he couldn't even begin to hope to control it.

"Ultimate Swampfire snapped his fingers, causing the roots to leak a red liquid, the liquid felt on Columbina and immediately exploded launching her outside in the cold snow."

Ultimate Swampfire:Hah! Looks like they're going to make snow corpses!

"Columbina was being pulled up by Arlecchino, the explosive sap was very sticky, causing Arlecchino to gag."

Arlecchino:Really, you get thrown by a moving tree, I'm disappointed in you Damselette.

Columbina:"smacked her hand away." Shut it! Not like you were any better!

"Ultimate Swampfire jumped down causing a puddle of napalm to form, that prompted Arlecchino and Columbina to get into defensive positions."

Columbina:We're ready this time... Moreso me then her.

"Ultimate Swampfire smirked before pressing the Ultimatrix turning him back into regular Swampfire, before he changed into Four Arms which had blue skin instead of red."

Arlecchino:Four armed humanoid? We can deal with that!

"He then went ultimate, his skin color darkened, his chest area got blood red and segmented. His flesh started to look more wrinkly and even rocky especially with lime green rocks jutting out of where his thorn-like spikes were. His arms became bigger and more muscular and his arms ended with rocky almost bludgeon-like hands. His lower jaw increased in size as sharp lime needle-shaped teeth jut out of it, he had huge rocky ram horns which had thorn-like protrusions jutting out of them."

Columbina:Bring it on! We can handle Mitachurls and Lawachurls!

"Ultimate Four Arms starting punching around which shoots sharp rock fragments from his fists, Columbina and Arlecchino rolled out of the way and ran towards him. But the Evolved Tetramand hits the ground hard, causing sharp rocks to shoot up and form a large, spiky wall."

Columbina:Coward! Face us without a wall!

"Ultimate Four Arms then jumps up and hits the ground and slams rocks up, causing an avalanche of sharp stones."

Columbina:Of course I spoke too soon...

"The sharp stone hit them, causing them to hit a wall and twitch, Ultimate Four Arms jumped in front of them and squatted down."

Ultimate Four Arms:Do you yield?

Arlecchino:When the Abyss freezes over! "Actually tried to punch him, only for her Fist to be caught and her being lifted up."

Ultimate Four Arms:That's cute... "He actually breaks her arm and gut punched her."

Columbina:We give up! You win, you win!

Ultimate Four Arms:"grabs them by the legs and jumps back into the building." I got good news. "He threw Columbina and Arlecchino at the Tsaritsa's feet, Arlecchino directly on her broken arm."

Arlecchino:Ack! Of course I landed on my arm...

"Ultimate Four Arms reverted back to his regular form before back to Negative who kneeled in front of the Tsaritsa, who got up abd applauded him."

Tsaritsa:Well done, you've certainly earned your desired spot, and we're going to help you to crush your enemy as long as you give us his- what did you called it?

Negative:Omnitrix, which I don't need it anymore...What I have is so much better.

"Negative's eyes shines red as the flashback ended as soon as Negative devoured the last chili fry and threw the bag on the floor."

Arlecchino:Tsk! Atleast you could try to not dirty the place…

Negative:Hmph, away now. I need to recharge myself, do I make myself clear?

"The two female Harbingers glared at him once more before leaving. The moment Negative was alone he started speaking to the Ultimatrix."

Negative:I'm alone now, did those two finished working on the way of me becoming smarter then Azmuth?

???:"From the Ultimatrix." They have, indeed. But I need your end of our bargain...Get me Skye.

Negative:Oh indeed, it shall be done…Don't worry about it.

Chapter 29: A Fistful of Brains

Summary:

While chasing Negative, Neon decided to tell Lumine something very important but when he gets captured by Negative and his mysterious associate, Lumine alongside Chevreuse and Clorinde need to find him.

"The episode starts with Neon and Lumine chasing Negative throughout Fontaine's alleys. The Ultimatrix user was jumping on stalls, throwing stuff at Neon and Lumine in the hopes of slowing them down."

Neon:Ugh! You know you have to pay for everything you throw at us, right?!

Negative:Yeah...No, why should I accept the rules of the place that has YOU as their hero!? "He started climbing a wall before jumping down on the other side. The heroes climbed and jumped only to not find him anywhere."

Neon:I know he's down here somewhere!

Lumine:Where could he be though...

Neon:(Lumine, is this a good time to tell her...?) "immediately held her hand, catching Lumine's attention."

Lumine:Aww hun...We got this, don't worry.

Neon:I just don't want anything to happen like your first encounter with him…

Lumine:This time we're together, he won't be able to beat us, hopefully no Harbinger decides to join him.

Neon:Lumine, I thought about us for about us for a long time…

Lumine:Neon? 

Neon:Maybe I'm ready for us to be-

Negative:Eugh, your affectionate crap makes me wanna puke!

Lumine:Hold that thought Neon, we got him!

"Negative rushed towards a warehouse before shoulder-bashing the decrepit door open and got inside as Neon and Lumine arrived."

Neon:Lumi, stay behind me...I'm leading the charge.

Lumine:Be careful, it's pretty dark inside, definitely he's preparing an ambush I just feel it.

"Neon entered the warehouse while Lumine stood near the door in case Neon needs her. The Omnitrix wielder looked around until the lights turned on revealing Negative sitting on some cargo boxes."

Neon:Negative!

Negative:Nice to see you have not lost your talent for stating the obvious. Unfortunately, it seems you can't recognize a trap when you're in it~!

Neon:Wha-?! "A red forcefield appeared at the door, shocking Lumine."

Lumine:Neon! "She placed her hand on it, jolting her a bit."

Negative:It's about time you take a vacation, may I suggest a remote planet?

Neon:Lumine! "gas started to fill the room causing Neon to cough and to fell on his knees covering his mouth."

Lumine:No! "She desperately bashed on the forcefield, causing spark to fly every time her fists punched the forcefield."

Negative:So long Aetherian, shame you couldn't come but oh well, it's always the next time~

"The warehouse started shaking like no tomorrow, until it broke off completely to reveal the fact it was a ship, before it took off with Neon inside, Lumine looked in horror while falling on her knees."

Lumine:No...No no no!

"The scene blacked out until Neon slowly opened his eyes to see a yellowish sky with reddish trees around it."

Neon:Ugh...What happened...? Lumi? Where are yo-" he looked around till his face bumped into a Slammoid which shrieked at him. Causing Neon to scream and to immediately climb a tree." Don't do that!

"The Slammoid started climbing the tree, causing Neon to sweat and he immediately started scrolling through his transformations."

Neon:Come on Omnitrix....Give something big... Way Big! I swear if you give me Armodrillo now! I'm gonna make myself a new Omnitrix...Maybe even two just to be safe!

*The Slammoid screeched at him causing Neon to fall off the tree, luckily he pressed the Omnitrix, while he didn't get Way Big, luckily he didn't get Armodrillo either. He looked into a puddle on the ground. He was a humanoid plant with one eye in the middle of his face and 2 bulging ones on his shoulders. He hasfour vine-like legs, four long fingers on his hands, flytrap-shaped flaps with yellow teeth covering his head, and pods on his back. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on a belt with vine-shaped markings."

Wildvine:Wildvine? Well thanks for not giving me Armodrillo, but not sure how helpful this guy is against a giant worm!

*The Slammoid screeched as it lunged from the tree acting as a scene transition to Lumine arriving at the Fortress of Meropide with actual tears in her eyes."

Sigewinne:What happened?

Wriothesley:I don't see Neon, did he stopped for Chili Fries?

Lumine:H-he..."Sniffed, while drying her tears." He's...Gone...It's Negative's fault! He placed a trap for Neon! He lured Neon into a ship or something! I should've known it was a trap! It was the oldest trick in the playbook, the old "Disguise something as something else" trick!

Clorinde:Don't be too harsh on yourself Traveler, we'll get him back.

Lumine:But how?! We have no idea where Negative took him!

Sigewinne:I just contacted Azmuth, he put out a general scan order on Neon. If any Galvan patrol finds a speck of his DNA, we'll get notified.

Lumine:Oh thank you thank you thank you! But eugh, it's worse cause Neon wanted to tell me something important before he got captured…

Sigewinne: Do you have any idea what it might be?

Lumine:He said he was thinking about us for a while and he said that he's ready for something.

Sigewinne:Wow...Talk about a horrible time to propose.

Lumine:...Wait what? Propose?

Sigewinne:Well yeah. What else could he be prepared for? Kids?

Lumine:I mean he has to defeat me in a fight for that…

Sigewinne:What...?

Lumine:That's how Aetherians propose.

Sigewinne:Why so aggressive...

Lumine:To prove that the couple is strong enough to take care for each other.

Sigewinne:I feel bad for your other parent then.

Lumine:To be fair life is not always pink, on some parts of my homeworld males are treated sometimes worse than dirt. Especially cause a female baby will always outranks the oldest male.

Sigewinne:Well, it's a good thing your brother only has you.

Paimon:"she floated in, yawning." What are we talking about...Where's Neon?

"Meanwhile Wildvine was tangling the Slammoid using his legs, the Slammoid was struggling but Florauna vines are one of the strongest in the galaxy."

Wildvine:Phew, finally! Now, to see where the heck I am…

"The Slammoid's eyes widen and started digging away, that confused Wildvine until a roar could be heard behind him."

Wildvine:Oh, I so hope this isn't my natural predator...

"He slowly turned around, only to see a Crabdozer which was being mounted by no surprise...Abyss."

Abyss:I see you've gotten yourself acquainted with my private preserve planet also known as my hunting grounds.

"Wildvine timed out back into Neon who was softly sweating while scowling at him."

Neon:You and Negative are buddy-buddies?

Abyss:We entered an alliance, yes. I gave him something he needs, of course the price was you...The Ultimate Prey.

Neon:Tsk, just so you know I wanted to tell my partner something very important when your pyscho robot friend interrupted.

Abyss:Well now you're here, so we can continue our little hunt, so sorry that your partner will never find out what you wanted to tell her.

"Suddenly a creature that looks like a mix of a sabertooth cat and a hyena pounced on him from out some bushes. It had large saber-teeth and a horn on its dog-like noses. Its stomach hair is a crimson red, while its back hair is black."

Neon:Ack! What the heck is this?!

Abyss:A Panuncian...Very rare and with a very, shall we say, unique ability.

Neon:What so unique about it?! Except for scaring the crap out of me! Also let me guess ...You hunt me down and if I survive until sundown or whatever, you let me go.

Abyss:Hehe, no~ the game continues until you cannot. And unlike our previous encounters, no one will be coming to rescue you. So start running... Or don't. It doesn't matter, you'll be my trophy at the end anyways.

Neon:Bring it. "He pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turns into a small cute humanoid alien with white skin. He has big green eyes with thick black lines underneath them, he has 3 green fins on his head and 2 whiskers-like feelers on each of his cheeks. He wears a green jumpsuit with black patches under his arms, green sleeves, and black ankles. This jumpsuit seems to have a design based on the Omnitrix's insignia, with black triangles on the shoulders and green in the center. He has metallic nodes on his arms and on a black belt. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his forehead."

Ditto:Ditto!

Abyss:Very poor choice of alien, Skye.

Ditto:Why's that?

Abyss:You see, the prey of a Panuncian...Is a Splixon.

Ditto 2:Oi, that's Ditto's species!

Abyss:From the planet Hathor.

Ditto 3:Hey, that's Ditto's home planet!

Abyss:And it's ability is to split itself apart.

Ditto:What do you know, that's...Ditto's ability...Uh oh...

"The Panuncian split itself to match the Dittos, the Dittos stepped back gulping and sweating."

Dittos:Me and my big mouths...

"The Dittos ran off as the Panuncians chased after them. Meanwhile on a desert planet, Lumine alongside Clorinde and Chevreuse were searching for the DNA signature of Neon Sigewinne just recently obtained."

Lumine:When was Neon here...?

Chevreuse:I think I found something "picks up a small curved purple object."

Lumine:...Nail clippings.

Chevreuse:Eww! Gross!

Lumine:Ugh, it's not Neon, Neon doesn't have nails, his fingers are shaped like that.

Clorinde:Who's could it be though? Should we test to make sure?

Lumine:Yes! Ugh, the moment I have my hands on that vindictive toaster! I'll disassemble him, repair him and then disassemble him again! Nobody messes with me nor my boyfriend!

Clorinde:I see you've grown rather attached to him. Maybe marriage suits you both.

Lumine:We've been only like a month together...Is it too early for it?

Clorinde:You might need to discuss it. If not now, maybe in the future if it feels right?

Lumine:...Do you think I'm worthy?

Clorinde:It shouldn't matter what I think...But considering you're leading this planet wide search, it's clear your love is strong.

"Meanwhile, Ditto was running through the jungle, until the ground became whiter and whiter."

Ditto 2:Did we l-l-lo-Achoo! What the?! "He saw himself in a tundra like biome." Great...Just great...Maybe I can bury myself in the snow…

"He stepped a bit on the ice until he heard cracking noises, he nervously looked down to see cracks as he was on thin ice, he heard roaring and surprise, surprise...The Panuncian was running towards him."

Ditto 2:Oh come on! 

"He started running away, causing more of the ice to crack until he became stranded on a floating piece of ice."

Ditto 2:Well...At least that Panuncian isn't able to chase me…"He looks behind him to see the Panuncian on its own piece of ice." Why this things feels like a comedy cartoon...

"Which was made even more cartoonish when the Panuncian starts paddling it's paws to get closer to Ditto 2's piece of ice, Ditto 2 started screams screaming until he saw another piece of ice nearby, he jumped and used his duplicating ability as a jump boost."

Ditto 2:Phew! Made it!

Ditto 3:How about me?! Yikes! "He jumped when the Panuncian got on his piece of ice, and dived into the water." Heeelppp!

"Meanwhile Ditto 4 was sliding down a dune in an arid biome with zero vegetation in sight."

Ditto 4:I knew we shouldn't have taken that left turn at Albuquerque! "Something poked his back and handed him a carrot." Oh thanks~! 

"He was about to take a bite...Before he slowly turned his head, just to see Panuncian 2 growling at him, he blinked for a bit before shoving the carrot up the Panuncian's nose and running away screaming. The Panuncian 2 roared as it was trying to blow the carrot out of it's nose as Ditto 4 started digging into the sand."

Ditto 4:"Managed to burrow his way down into the sand." Ha! I don't think that thing can dig! "He heard it roaring at the burrow's entrance." Ha! Can't get me now! "He dug up... to be met with the face of a Panuncian who was about to swipe him."

"He dug back down and heard multiple footsteps above him, when he dug back up he saw a more Panuncians waiting at each burrow he made, he whined before digging down before a Panuncian can whack him. Meanwhile in a dark cave 3 Dittos arrived at a crossroad of 3 different cave entrances."

Ditto Prime:Eeny, meeny, miney...

Ditto 2:Left!

Ditto 3:Right!

"All 3 of them heard roaring from the distance, causing them to rush each on their own taken path. Just as the Panuncian came, saw the entrances and split itself up to chase them, one Ditto was sliding underneath rocky bridges, another Ditto was running on those specific bridges and the Prime one was jumping on stalactites. They are looked behind to see their respective Panuncian chasing after...Yes even one was jumping stalactites."

Ditto Prime:I want my Lumi!

"He screamed, the scene changes to Chevreuse inspecting a piece of ripped black cloth."

Chevreuse:Is this it?

Lumine:"inspects it...Only to see red on it." Ugh, it's Negative's! How much more do we need to search?! This is all my fault. I have worked with Neon long enough to know that when he foolishly charges headlong into a trap, I should have foolishly charged after him...

Clorinde:Again, the fact that you're willing to make a mistake with him to be by his side is strong love...Dumb, but strong…Remind me of someone I know who's blonde with blue eyes and wears a hat…

Chevreuse:...Scan for residual traces of Tachyon-engine emissions. If we can track those...

Lumine:We find Neon! You're a genius!

"Meanwhile the scene changed into 3 showing each group of Dittos trying to evade the Panuncians. The desert group managed to dodge right underneath the Panuncians who growled until they were blinded by a flash of green from one of the burrows."

Neon:"Came out panting and stretching." Phew...You have no idea how cramped it is down there…"He saw all the Panuncians staring at him, causing him to gulp." Oh yeah....I think it's time for me to skedaddle!

"He ran away and immediately entered the jungle where he woke up in, he pulled aside the foliage while running until he tripped on a root, causing him to tumble into a clearing, where he was encircled by the Panuncians."

Neon:Ok! They can best Ditto, but I have atleast 60 or 70 more guys that I can try!

Abyss:Is that so? Do me a favor and check their collars would you?

Neon:...No way! Those duplicate too?!

"Abyss whistled and each Panuncian turned into a different predator, all of them surrounding Neon. Meanwhile Lumine and the others arrived somewhere in space."

Chevreuse:There's nothing here.

Clorinde:I am certain this is where the trail ends.

"Suddenly their radio glitches before it showed a hologram of Negative smirking at them, he was sitting in a chair all relaxed."

Negative:Dead ends. You poor, gullible simpletons~!

Lumine:You! Where are you hiding Neon?! And get to the point!

Negative:If you insist, "hun"~

Lumine:Don't call me that! Only Neon is allowed!

Negative:Simply put...Your journey ends here since I sent 2 drones after you, before that have a final look at Skye as his heart is being ripped apart in different ways~

"He showed them Neon being encircled by the predators, he was fiddling with the Omnitrix."

Neon:I'm in "Way Big" trouble so I need a "Way Big" solution!

Abyss:Choose wisely, Skye. Whichever alien you pick will be your last~

Neon:I thought I was clear... Whatever, come on Way Big! "He slammed the Omnitrix."

"He turns into Astrodactyl which was very small and grey covered in fuzz. His eyes were huge with huge black pupils to booth. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his forehead. Suddenly 2 more versions of him got spawned by the Omnitrix, both had different patterns."

Astrodactyl:Ok, not what I had in mind, but small is good too!

"All three flew towards the skies while chirping and screeching, which they hit...Because the sky is not a sky but rather a dome."

Astrodactyl:What the what?! That means...I gotta get out of here!

"All three grabbed onto the ceiling and did their attacks, they blasted a hole and flew out."

Astrodactyl:Man, just when I think this place can't get any weirder, anyways...Negative must be nearby!

"He alongside his flock flew through the multiple pipes, until they landed in a room which they see the silhouette of a Prismosapien throughout smoke."

Astrodactyl:No way, is that...?

"The smoke disappeared and showed a red Prismosapien wearing a black and red uniform resembling a hoodie. The Ultimatrix symbol was peeking from underneath it."

Astrodactyl:Negative!

Negative Prismosapien:You presume right! I see Abyss didn't take care of you. No matter, I'll stomp you and your buddies out! You heard that right, your sad excuse of a partner is here and even if she manages to survive the drones, I just got a boost that will ensure none of you can beat me!

Astrodactyl:Nobody calls my Lumi pathetic!

Negative Prismosapien:You're really going to challenge me? Looking like THAT?

"Astrodactyl screeches and started to attack him with his flock, causing Negative to start swatting around."

Negative Prismosapien:Aghh! You flying vermin! "He managed to hit one causing it to dissipated, but the other two weren't stopping the biting."

"Then both him and Astrodactyl timed out and they had a stare-off, Neon brushed his shorts while Negative was crossing his arms."

Neon:What's your problem anyway!? You're not stuck as me!

Negative:Has all this time not made it clear already?! You don't deserve that Omnitrix! Also because the cravings and itching!

Neon:Chili fries are awesome. Get over it, dude. "That made Negative extremely angry."

Negative:See, it's THAT attitude that makes me hate you! And now...Is my chance for vengeance!

"He became a bit taller, his coat replaced by a tattered red cape with silver circuit patterns. His head got formations in the shape of a crown and his visor grew a spike hosting a third eye. He wears crimson arm braces with black triangles giving the appearance of the Ultimatrix."

Neon:What the heck...?!

Ultimate Negative:Meet my Ultimate Form! My absolute peak!

Neon:You are seriously messed up man, for real.

Ultimate Negative:And when I'm done with you, you'll be too.

Neon:No joke. You're a total freak show, Negative.

Ultimate Negative:Your friends are desperately searching for you less than meters away, but will never even know we're here thanks to this cloaking device.

Neon:You know, for someone who claims to be the most intelligent being in three galaxies...

Ultimate Negative:Actually it's more now in my evolved state.

Neon:Whatever. For someone with such a big head, you sure don't think ahead.

"That angered him and shot a energy blade, but Neon dodged it which hit the cloaking device."

Neon:Like that, for example. One cloaking device destroyed...And I didn't even needed to transform~

Ultimate Negative:Because you had to use me to do it. Don't think you're that special.

"Outside, the ship was now visible for Lumine and the others, that made Lumine gasp and smile widen open."

Lumine:Aha! They were hiding the ship! We're coming Neon!

"They head for the ship, but they bumped into an energy field causing them to bounce off, causing Chevreuse to gag softly."

Chevreuse:The energy field around that dome felt the hit.Its intensity dipped slightly...Like my stomach contents...

Lumine:Then we know what to do! I'm gonna bash it until it lets me IN!

Chevreuse:Are you serious?! Atleast give me a vomit bag!

Lumine:Neon! HERE.I.COME!

"Lumine started bashing the field, meanwhile Negative and Neon felt the hits, especially with pieces of the ceiling falling down."

Ultimate Negative:Your partner is crazy, Skye. Not like she had a sane mind if she's dating you.

Neon:Oi! I'm adorable!

Ultimate Negative:Perhaps in the Anur System.

Neon:Oh, yeah? Well...I've been called way worse by better people!

Ultimate Negative:Hmmph, I'm about to do worse then.

Neon:All bad guys say that. "He pressed the Omnitrix and turns into Big Chill."

Big Chill:It gets old very quickly.

Ultimate Negative:At least something about you will be old then. "Shocks him, causing Big Chill to revert back to Neon."

Neon:Awww come on! Atleast allow me to attack you!

Ultimate Negative:Ha, you think I'll be that nice?

"The shaking and bashing got even more aggressive as Lumine was attacking the forcefield."

Chevreuse:Traveler! Calm down! For our and my stomach's sake!

Lumine:Not until we break through! 

Clorinde:We need the ship in good enough flight condition after we retrieve Neon.

Lumine:How else can we break the field then?! I'm too close to give up! Just a bit more and-! "Some cracks formed, causing Lumine to tear up in joy." Yes~! Finally~!

"She immediately charged inside, she didn't cared the hole was too small for the ship to enter."

Chevreuse:Traveler no!

"As Neon tried to select an alien to counter Negative, the latter was about to blast him when the ship finally rammed into the room from the ceiling."

Neon:Lumi?!

Ultimate Negative:Ahh good, a two for one special~!

Lumine:"kicked the ship's door into Negative's face." You!

Ultimate Negative:Ow! Ok, that does it!

Lumine:How dare you kidnap my boyfriend!?

Ultimate Negative:Oh I'm sorry, did I needed your permission?

Lumine:I'm gonna take you apart! Then put you back together to take you apart again!

Ultimate Negative:Yeah, yeah, pretty nice but now I'll show you fools why Azmuth was mistaken in letting that purple worm to keep the Omnitrix!

"He changed to Diamondhead who was grey with red clothes. He then went Ultimate, be became a centaur-like creature, four legs and two bulky arms with crimson nails, a black chestplate and a segmented torso. He also gains four crystal wings with blood red crystals jutting out as spikes. He also gains a crimson crown on top of his head with two crystal horns protruding out of it."

Neon:That... just seems like overkill, come on, Omnitrix. I've been good to you, haven't I? So please when I say give me Way Big, I beg of you, give me Way Big! Especially cause of that!

"Ultimate Diamondhead shot a crystal at him causing an explosion."

Lumine, Chevreuse and Clorinde:Neon!

"When the dust settled...2 long black tendrils shot out, coiling around Ultimate Diamondhead's forearms and shocked him."

Ultimate Diamondhead:Aaahh! Ugh!

Feedback:I meant Feedback action! This is more then good!

"Ultimate Diamondhead shot a crystal shard at him, only for Feedback to do an upside-down kick which caused the shard to be shot back at him, but the Evolved Petrosapien sliced the shard in half."

Ultimate Diamondhead:Why you-!

Feedback:Say Nighty night~ 

"Ultimate Diamondhead looked and saw Feedback's tail and tendrils into the floor circuitry who got exposed by the earlier explosion before Feedback blasted him, which cracked him and he felt on his side and reverted back to Negative, Feedback laughed as he timed out...Only to get tackled down by Lumine."

Lumine:"with tears in her eyes." Neon!

Neon:Lumi, my Lumi!

Lumine:Thank goodness you're alive!

Negative:Eugh, disgusting...

Abyss:"suddenly appears with Buglizard." The four of you will surrender now, before anyone gets hurt.

Neon:And why should we? We beat you and your buddy here, you lost!

Negative:"cackles." Show them! Show them why it is they who have lost!

Abyss:Ask yourselves this...How is the creator of that Omnitrix doing right now? And moreover, where could he possibly be?

Neon:"his eyes widened." No way...

"Abyss pressed a button which reveals Azmuth in a weird device."

Negative:Indeed, we have Azmuth in our grasp!

"Neon and the others were staring in horror as Negative returned to his Ultimate form as he went next to Abyss cackling maniacally."

To Be Continued...

Chapter 30: For a Few Brains More

Summary:

Neon and Lumine alongside Chevreuse, Clorinde and Furina need to stop Negative in his ultimate form to absorb Azmuth's brain and take over the universe while Neon finally tells Lumine the important thing.

[This is Season 3's ending]

"The episode picks up right as Ultimate Negative went next to Abyss while Neon and others just learned they have Azmuth captive."

Abyss:If you know what's good for you, and more importantly Azmuth, you'll stay back…

Azmuth:Negative, this is just the sort of thing that got you fired.

Ultimate Negative:You never fired me! I quit! How hard is to understand that?!

Neon:What's the game plan, Azmuth? The smartest guy in the galaxy must have a thousand contingency plans in place!

Azmuth:Contingency plans? No time for that, you need to get me out of here fast!

"The moment they took a step, Buglizard turned into Panuncian who duplicated and jumped on all four."

Clorinde:What the?!

Neon:They're Ditto predators!

Ultimate Negative:What part of "If you know what's good for you" did you not understand? Ugh, I'm surrounded by idiots…Now First Thinker, I know you're wondering why I've brought you here. Simply put... I shall surpass your intelligence! Why, with my hyper-evolved brain combined with Azmuth's...

Neon:You'll be about as smart as Azmuth.

Ultimate Negative:No! Even more than him!

Azmuth:I'm afraid you haven't thought this through thoroughly.

Ultimate Negative:I literally have a machine right here to drain your intelligence! 

"Abyss turned the machine on, causing Azmuth to start groaning in pain, Neon and the others looked on in horror while Negative laughed and Abyss chuckled."

Neon:No!

"After a bit the machine beeped and stopped and a green glowing orb came out of it, causing Neon to gasp."

Green Orb:"In Azmuth's voice." Hello? Is anybody out there?

Ultimate Negative:Oh yes, finally all mine! Now, watch as I make Azmuth's intelligence mine.

"Negative smirked as he approached the orb to grab it, Lumine tried to move only for the Panuncian to roar directly in her face."

Neon:No! We need to do something!

"Clorinde grabbed one of the Panuncian's by the tail and swings it around, causing shock on both sides at how strong she was."

Ultimate Negative:What the?!

"Clorinde threw the Panuncian at Ultimate Negative, causing him to let go of the orb as Neon turned into Water Hazard."

Water Hazard:I'll be taking that! "he took the orb and Azmuth before sprinting out with Lumine and the others, Negative got up before growling."

Ultimate Negative:Get back here you!

"He turned into a bulbous alien resembling a pufferfish with legs that is colored tan on its outer side and black on its inner side. He has three spikes sticking out the top and bottom of his head, arms with four-fingered hands, short and stubby legs, and a long tail. His mouth covers mostly the front of him, which is filled with pointed teeth, and his eyes are connected to the corners of his lips. He wears a pair of black and red pants that partly cover his stomach. The Ultimatrix symbol is located on his forehead. Abyss held on as the alien propulsed them into the hallway with his spit."

Water Hazard:Ha! Is Spitter all you got?!

"Until he went Ultimate, he became quadrupedal and gained more unique black markings on his skin. 2 huge spiky sails grew on his back alongside tons of small thorn-like spikes. His lower jaw bloated and grew a dewlap and he gained catfish like feelers."

Ultimate Spitter:Give me that brain!

Water Hazard:No way blobfish!

"He shots pufferfish-shaped spit balls at them which at impact created acidic geysers, that forced our heroes to separate, Neon with Lumine and Clorinde with Chevreuse, worse that a Panuncian followed Neon and Lumine."

Neon:Crap! Crap!

Lumine:What's with our luck?! Door on your right!

"They slid in and Lumine threw Azmuth's body at the button to close it before the Panuncian could pounce. They both gasped while getting up."

Neon:Lumi! Don't use Azmuth recklessly! Even if his brain is right here "he pulled out the green orb from underneath his hoodie and he held it in front of Lumine." Galvans have a second brain for motor functions, so his body is still alive...Just not as smart as before.

Lumine:Oh…Yikes…He'll not remember that, right?

Neon:Hope not, I'm not ready for his long lectures…

Lumine:Also Neon...I want to hear what you wanted to tell me earlier before you got kidnapped.

Neon:Oh that, well it might not be the best time, I mean we're on a ship with two of our worst enemies, but...Lumi..."he held and caressed one of her side bangs, causing Lumine to gasp softly and to blush."

Lumine:N-Neon…

Neon:Will you be my-"They heard a machine beeping."

Machine:Self-destruct sequence arm.

Neon and Lumine:OH COME ON!

Azmuth:Ooohhh...Coolio~! "He slammed the button down with his brain orb."

"Neon & Lumine stared at it for a few seconds before screaming in horror at what Azmuth did, the self-destruct alarm was heard all around the ship, Chevreuse was facepalming while Abyss and Ultimate Spitter looked around as the red lights started blinking before Ultimate Spitter reverted back to Ultimate Negative."

Ultimate Negative:What's that sound? What's going on Abyss?!

Abyss:The self-destruct sequence on one of my trophy devices got activated.

Ultimate Negative:I know Skye is a huge simpleton, but not to this degree!

Abyss:Remember that they got a brainless Azmuth with them, his second brain must've got in control. 

"The Panuncian stopped scratching the door and immediately left, that made Lumine and Neon to quickly leave and reunite with Clorinde and Chevreuse who were both glaring at them."

Lumine:Don't look at us like that!

Clorinde:What did you do?!

Neon:It was Azmuth!

Chevreuse:While you two were supervising him.

Lumine: What matters is us leaving before sharing the same fate as the fish in Starfall Lake when Klee's in the mood for playing!

Clorinde:I hope the ship is still in flight condition, especially after someone rammed into the dome too many times!

Lumine:You know why I did it!

"They immediately got in their ship and flew away...But they were being chased by Negative and Abyss."

Ultimate Negative:You're not escaping our sights! Especially when you have something belonging to me in there!

"Meanwhile in the others' ship, Neon and Lumine laid down on the back seats panting as Azmuth's body got on them too."

Brain Orb:Since my mind has been offline for some time, I assume that Neon Skye has rescued me and is trying to build a cerebral vortex to restore me.

Neon:Uh...Yep! Mmhmm! Oh brother...

Brain Orb:Heard that, now let me walk you through the procedure. You'll need four A.U.s of superfine nucleitized carbon filament, scolometric ligatures, a pair of scissors...Write this down! It's critical!

"Neon and Lumine groaned softly until their ship started to shake extremely hard while Clorinde trying to get ahead of the wheel."

Clorinde:Abyss!

Chevreuse:They're not making it easy for us! Especially for my brain and stomach!

Neon:This calls for some Jetray action! "slammed the Omnitrix only to get Humungousaur instead."

Humungousaur:Why do I even bother calling them out anymore?

Lumine:Hun...You're a bit too big for this ship, you're crushing us...

"Humungousaur took a deep breathe before getting outside the ship to face Abyss and Negative's ship."

Abyss:Good luck, Vaxasaurian. Your skull will adorn my trophy wall.

Ultimate Negative:And the Omnitrix will be...Well, theoretically it'll belong to my coworkers, but that's besides the point!

"Humungousaur charged into the ship before he started punching it repeatedly."

Ultimate Negative:I hate this-"grunts." Purple brat so much..."grunts before pressing some buttons on the console." Focusing the tractor beam.

"The tractor beam came out and aimed at Humungousaur, before coiling it around his ankle, that caused Lumine to act when Neon was kidnapped."

Lumine:No! They're not taking Neon away from me again!

Clorinde:Traveler! Don't you dare, I'm not letting you take the wheel!

"Humungousaur swam back to the ship ripping the beam before reverting back, he was immediately hugged by Lumine."

Clorinde:Good news, Lumine didn't went cuckoo on the ship, bad news...Our engine burn out, we are dead in the water. "Abyss' ship got above them."

Chevreuse:If only we had back up...

Neon:"looks to see Teyvat." We're close and...Ok, I think it's the first time seeing Teyvat from space.

Lumine:For real? So it is a planet after all…And I just remembered Skirk did used the term "planet" describing Teyvat.

Neon:...Skirk?

Lumine:Long story, never mind that. The point is that we're in the home stretch.

Neon:We just need to land..."started sweating a bit too hard." Is it just me or it's hot in here?

Lumine:Yeah...Hold on!

Clorinde:We're falling!

Neon:Don't worry, I just need an alien that could shield us...Ok Omnitrix! Please don't fail!

"Meanwhile in the Lumidouce Harbor in Fontaine, Furina was looking over a script with some writers from Chenyu Vale."

Writer 1:As you can see Lady Furina, the hero gets the Jade Blade as the prize in the Tournament of Elemen-

Furina:Booorrring...Man, I wish something exciting would happen…"She looked up in the sky and her eyes widen." RUN! "She ran alongside the script writers as the ship crashed in the water." Holy Mother Egeria...What is happening?!

"Suddenly the door was kicked open, and out a large, bulky, reddish-brown alien with rocky skin, a giant mouth with beige rock teeth and a molten lava planet core at the center of his body. His feet are tan with three toes, and he has three fingers and one thumb on each hand. He wears black shorts with green stripes, a green belt with black stripes and the Omnitrix symbol on his forehead above a crack."

Gravattack:"was shielding the others with his gravity powers." Is everyone alright?

Lumine:Yep...Phew, that came in handy...

Furina:Should I ask what the heck is happening!? It feels like a war zone!

Clorinde:No time to explain! Tell me there's someone else here too, we need a lot of help.

Furina:Well there's me and these writers from Chenyu Vale.

Clorinde:...Do they know how to face against a psychotic automaton accompanied by a dangerous hunter which owns a shapeshifting alien hunting dog?

Writer 1:Oh actually I wrote a screenplay on that idea...Unfortunately it was rejected.

"Suddenly Abyss' ship landed into the water, wetting everyone near it, Azmuth crawled on Lumine's shoulder."

Azmuth:Dada?

Ultimate Negative:This is becoming tedious, hand over Azmuth's brain, or suffer!

Gravattack:Oh you mean this little thing? "taunts him by showing it, which made Negative to growl."

Ultimate Negative:That's it, no more games-W-Whoa! "He was being lifted by Gravattack's gravity grasp before violently thrown into some cargo."

Gravattack:Ha~! Think I'll play keep away~

"Gravattack then turns into his planetoid form and started to quickly spin Negative around his axis."

Gravattack:Look Lum, I'm like a merry go round~!

"Negative then turned into a a red ten-foot-tall alien with an armored, robotic-like body. His head is similar to a helmet with two ears on it, giving him the appearance of an armadillo. He has a gray tail and jackhammer parts on his elbows, wrists and hands. The sudden change in mass allowed him to get free and to jump on Gravattack. Where he started drilling his head."

Gravattack:No fair using Armodrillo!

Lumine:That's enough! "She aimed and blasted her hydro shot at Negative Armodrillo which stunned him for a bit."

"Gravattack timed out and Neon rolled next to Lumine. Negative Armodrillo then turned into Negative Antigravizone, wgich then he went Ultimate, ditching his suit for a more gaseous form, becoming a giant floating head of gas with a grey metalic lower jaw, as well as having two floating metal hands that had dark red fingers and wrist bands and grey metal palms that had capsules of magenta energy in them while gas was trailing behind. Ultimate Antigravizone was also glowing the same magenta energy and had the Ultimatrix symbol on his jaw."

Neon:Oh come on, I was just messing with you-

Ultimate Antigravizone:Let's see how you like it! "Sprays them with the gravity juice."

Lumine:Hey, why me-?! "Both her and Neon started being spun around an orbit."

Clorinde:Traveler! Neon! "She tried to help, but she had to deal with Abyss and his pet."

Abyss:Not so fast, no interfering. Skye and his partner is our job.

"Abyss' Buglizard was snarling and drooling as it circled Clorinde."

Clorinde:You don't feed your pets much, huh?

Abyss:If you feed it, you'll dull its hunting instinct.

Clorinde:That's just plain abusive, though I suppose I shouldn't expect you to be nice to your pet.

Ultimate Antigravizone:Give me Azmuth's brain!

Neon:Never! "Tried to hold on to the orb, his flame started to get pale." Eugh...Even I'm getting all sick and dizzy from the spinning...! "He let go...And Ultimate Antigravizone grabbed it."

Ultimate Antigravizone:Finally you did something right~!

"Ultimate Antigravizone hovered away, meanwhile Clorinde was trying her best to not get either stabbed or mauled."

Clorinde:Traveler, Neon! Can you get down?!

Lumine:On it! "She aimed and shot some girders which felt around Abyss trapping him in a makeshift cage."

Abyss:I am no man's quarry! I will not be caged like an animal!

Neon:Ok, now to deal with you...?

Abyss:Ha! Do your worst!

Neon:First, where's Negative taking Azmuth's brain?

Abyss:I won't say "he whistled causing the Buglizard to jump down and turn into Crabdozer."

"Neon smirked and slammed the Omnitrix down and he turns into Perk Upchuck, which opens his mouth and his tongue coiled around Crabdozer, which he consumes."

Lumine:Eww...

Furina:Seriously?! Ugh...

Perk Upchuck:Ha! You don't got a guy for this one, top of the food chain baby~! Now back to matter on hand-Ughhh..."held his stomach while groaning."

"Perk Upchuck had to throw it up, but it was different, it was a bit less bulky with orange swirling markings around its body which is actually magma. Bull horns grew above its eyes. Its front legs became pincer shaped. The spikes had magma tips and it gains the eye stripes like Negative's ultimates, it bellowed while glaring at Upchuck and the girls."

Perk Upchuck:You don't mean...

Abyss:Indeed, we have the power of evolution on our side too, one of the advantages of my alliance with Negative.

Perk Upchuck:This is getting out of hand!

Furina:It looks hungry!

Lumine:What are we gonna now that the eating strategy isn't gonna work?

"Upchuck timed out and Neon grabbed Lumine and hid with her besides some cargo."

Neon:Hide for now, yes I know very embarrassing, but we wait until we can catch it off guard.

Azmuth:Blah blah-blah.Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah! "He slipped off Lumine's shoulder and felt on the Omnitrix."

"That turned Neon into a short, fairy-like alien with blue skin. She has purple fairy-like wings, pink spots and blue hair that sticks straight up. Pesky Dust wears a black dress-like outfit with green zigzags, the bottommost one of which is slightly asymmetrical. Her hands have three fingers with black gloves with green tips on them and her feet have two toes. Her eyes are green with pretty sharp eyelines and has pink markings on her cheeks and chin. She wears the Omnitrix symbol on her chest."

Pesky Dust:Pesky Dust!

Abyss:No. Not a Nemuina. Stay back!

Pesky Dust:What's wrong, afraid of a fairy~? "purrs." Tell me where Negative went, or~

Abyss:Never! Not even in the face of you!

Pesky Dust:Your choice~! "purrs and trills as she shot him with a dust beam."

"Abyss gasped before started snoring, suddenly the scene changes to the Fortress of Meropide."

Wriothesley:I'm proud of you. You all did your part...Neon, the Traveler, Abyss.

Lumine:Yeah, you especially did great Abyss!

Neon:You're the best BFF ever.

Abyss:Why thank you two very much~ Do I get a trophy?

Sigewinne:"Came in with the trophy." Here you go!

Wriothesley:And there's more where that came from. All you have to do is tell us where Negative is taking Azmuth's brain.

Abyss:You see, in order to put Azmuth's brain in him, Negative needs a place with a lab, duh~!

"The area around them broke to reveal a galaxy, that made Abyss to gasp hard when he woke up in fear."

Pesky Dust:Thanks for the tip~"She reverted back to Neon who stretched a bit."

Neon:He's in a lab somewhere. Duh!

Furina:We still got a magma spewing monster here!

Lumine:Oh right! "She blasted the Evolved Crabdozer with water, forcing it to detransform back into Buglizard who got bloated by the water."

Chevreuse:"to Abyss." Ultimate my foot!

Abyss:When I get out of here, I'm going tear you apart specifically.

Neon:Now let's think about a lab where you could build that device...

Lumine:Not a lot of places here...

Neon:...Kassevo's tower! It's meant to be under surveillance ever since Kassevo is in Meropide.

Lumine:It's still up because of the research potential, but now Negative took over it…Kinda easy with that Ultimatrix of his.

"They arrived at the tower's highest floor, letting Abyss to be taken by the Gardes, but the moment they entered the room."

Ultimate Negative:It doesn't take a genius to tell you that you're too late~! "Laughs as he was hovering in midair." Witness me as I gain the intelligence I deserve! Do you still think I'm a freak show?!

Neon:...You want me to be honest or?

"Lumine tried to shoot him, only to get blasted, causing her to slide on the floor."

Ultimate Negative:And they call you the smart one…

Neon:Lumi! Ok Negative, now you've gone too far! You can hurt me, but not my Lumi!

Ultimate Negative:Now call me "First Thinker" Skye!

Neon:Hell no! You don't deserve that title!

"Negative uses his powers to lift everyone up and created a sphere of energy to keep them still."

Ultimate Negative:Azmuth's added brainpower gives me much finer control over my abilities. And I can feel myself getting even smarter~!

Neon:Yeah, AZMUTH'S, not your own! You do know visiting a nice psychologist could help a lot!

Ultimate Negative:"glared at Neon until some energy crackles." No! Now I see the universe for what it is. I see now, this fighting is pointless, we are all dust, bound by one enormous universal force. No. Not universal. Not even multiversal. This omniversal force!

"While Negative was having his existential moment, Azmuth managed to fell on the Omnitrix, which turned Neon into Bloxx."

Bloxx:Too bad you couldn't have your little insight without stealing a brain. 'Cause you sure can't keep it.

"He flipped a switch, reversing the process and making a blast that blasted everyone but Bloxx and Azmuth. Ultimate Negative twitched as his vision turned blood red as he was looking at Bloxx."

Ultimate Negative:N-No! You ruined everything! You literal scum! I'm going to kill you!

Bloxx:Yeah, that was short-lived...

"Negative snarled in pure wrath and transformed into Negative Heatblast which went ultimate wherr he becomes more aerodynamic, his arms turned into fiery wings as his flames became a caribbean green, his face altered becoming more monstrous and grew lime green horns on it, the orange became more prominent on his rock body."

Bloxx:Uh oh, I think I just made him snap-whoa!

"Ultimate Heatblast grabbed him with his clawed feet and flew with him around the room until he let go of him and Bloxx flew across the room, turning back to Neon."

Neon:Ugh...I still feel heat on my shoulders…Yipe! "Ultimate Heatblast landed right in front of him."

Ultimate Heatblast:Ridding myself of you will be nothing more than burning a bug! And this world is crawling with even weaker bugs. I'll make an example of them! "He aimed at Lumine and the others."

Neon:Lumi! Azmuth you have more luck at the Omnitrix!

"Azmuth fiddled with it randomly and slammed his head on it, that turned Neon into a white robotic humanoid, he has a sharp head with a Y‐shaped armor covering some parts of his eyes. His mouth is jagged, his head was transparent which contains a green liquid who was bubbling, his chest and forearms had similar transparent areas. The chest one had black on it resembling the Omnitrix hourglass symbol. His hands were sharp and slightly resembling webbed ones. His shoulders were covered in grey segmented armor. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on a belt."

Atomix:Atomix! Ahh, perfect alien for this!

Ultimate Heatblast:Impossible! Since when the Omnitrix contains KakuKakusapien DNA?!

Atomix:Seems you don't know everything about the Omnitrix!

Ultimate Heatblast:"growled at him while starting to fly." No matter, I can handle you!

"He divebombed him only to get punched to kingdom come by Atomix's own Nuclear Punch, Ultimate Heatblast crashed resulting in a dust cloud."

Atomix:"charges up an egregious attack while chanting." Yaa-mee-na, haa-mee-na, haa-mee-na, haa-mee-na, haa-mee-na, ha!

"He threw an energy ball which launched Ultimate Heatblast through 3 floors each with a powerful explosion, Azmuth blows a raspberry before Atomix gently grabbed him."

Atomix:Lady Clorinde, keep him safe!

Clorinde:Got it! "She gently took Azmuth from Atomix."

Atomix:Love of my life!

Lumine:Yes Neon?

Atomix:My attacks are pretty explosive I would rather you leave.

Lumine:Alright, come on everyone!

Atomix:Also...I promise when it's all over I'll tell you.

Lumine:Ok...You'd better...

"Suddenly something big jumping out of the hole webbed him to a wall. Which wasn't Negative Spidermonkey...But Ultimate Spidermonkey. Which was more bulky and muscular with pale-purple skin, and yellow spider fangs on each side of his mouth. He has black fur with quills randomly sticking out of. He has one extra sets of arms which all of them were more gorilla esque in appearance."

Atomix:Nice surprise shot...Too bad they aren't heat resistant! 

"His chest window started glowing, the webs started to burn away, before Atomix launching himself and punching Ultimate Spidermonkey down." 

Atomix:"charges up his final attack." Haa-mee-na, haa-mee-na, haa-mee-na! NUCLEAR CHAMPION! "A huge energy blast ripped through the ceiling, which can be seen from all corners of Teyvat."

Chevreuse:That's a huge explosion…

Lumine:Neon! Please be ok!

"Ultimate Spidermonkey was on his knees, mouth opened and eyes widen open as he faceplanted, reverting back to Ultimate Negative which reverted to regular Negative." 

Atomix:Finally, that's enough of that.

"Atomix reverted back to Neon and he got immediately got tackled into a hug by Lumine."

Lumine:Oh thank goodness you're fine!

Neon:Let us get Azmuth's brain back before Negative wakes up.

"They activate the cerebral vortex and after a bit Azmuth woke up and saw Neon."

Neon:Azmuth? Buddy? Pull my finger?

Azmuth:...Of all the juvenile things to ask...

Neon:He's back, so because I saved your skin again, maybe you could award me with-

Azmuth:Still no.

Neon:Aww come on!

Azmuth:Again, maybe if you learned how to treat the Omnitrix better than slamming it with your fat fingers all the time-Oh hello "he starts fiddling with the Ultimatrix."

Neon:"went to Lumine, slightly nervous." Lumi…

Lumine:Neon.

Neon:"held her hands together while kneeling down." I know a very destroyed tower isn't the most usual spot for this kind of thing…"That made Lumine to gasp, Sigewinne was right." Lumi...Will you be my wife?

Lumine:Y-Yes...Although I should warn you, you'd have to beat me in combat...Where I'm not holding back at all.

Neon:Sounds pretty nice actually.

Azmuth:Ahem, call when you think it's important. "He teleported away as soon as Negative woke up."

"But the Ultimatrix shot sparks which enveloped Negative turning him white with red veins-like markings on his body."

Negative:I'm disfigured! No! 

"Later on Chevreuse was informed by one of her teammates that Abyss and his pet were gone when they arrive to take him in custody."

Chevreuse:At least we took care of that robot for now...

Negative:"was being held by 2 Gardemeks." This is not the end Skye! When I escape I'll-Do you even hear me?!

"And Neon and Lumine were preparing for the engagement duel, they were both smiling at eachother."

Neon:You ready Lum~?

Lumine:I could ask the same question~

Neon:As ready as I'll ever be then~

"Lumine pulled out her sword, while Neon whipped out the Omnitrix before slamming it down resulting into the ending of the episode."

Chapter 31: Neon's Monstrous Party

Summary:

Azmuth for some reason decided to give Neon the job to return the body of an old foe of Neon to his homeplanet of Anur Transyl, but things are not always as they seem especially due to the weird requirement of a big group.

This is the start of Season 4 also known as the "Galactic Monsters" arc.

"Several weeks had passed since Neon and Lumine foiled Negative and Abyss' plan of transferring Azmuth's brain into Negative, and right now our heroes...Were having a domestic dispute, especially cause Neon asked Lumine to be his wife after those events."

Neon:Come on, please? I know it's not ideal for a honeymoon but-!

"And Lumine glared at him while crossing her arms. That caught Neuvillette's attention when the Iudex was on a walk through the streets of Fontaine."

Neuvillette:Did something happened Monsieur Skye, Traveler?

Lumine:Ok, let's start from the beginning...So have you heard of Ghostfreak, Sonicwolfer, Snare-Oh, Frankenstrike and/or Whampire?

Neon:Come on Lumi, Neuvillette definitely doesn't seem to want to hear about our pro-!

Lumine:Don't interrupt me! Well, my dear fiancé here got the bright idea to spent our honeymoon in the solar system where those transformations originate from...You know, THE ONE WHERE ALL THE HORROR MONSTERS ARE FROM!

Neon:Ok, maybe it isn't for our honeymoon and it's actually for a job…But...Hear me out...We could go on a tour while we're there?

Lumine:"rose a brow."...What job?

Neon:So Azmuth contacted me that something needs to be delivered on Anur Transyl, some sort of statue or something... Please Lum Lum? I'd get scared without you! "He got those big "puppy dog" eyes."

Lumine:.."sighs and shook her head." Ok fine, but we do it quick, I don't want to deal with whatever ghoulish stuff we could encounter there.

Neon:Thank you! Thank you! But for some reason the message also specified to be a pretty big group.

Lumine:That's…Pretty weird don't you thin-

"Before she could finish her sentence, a ship landed nearby and two Robo-Maids came out, both wearing delivery uniforms and the taller one who had straight red hair was holding a digital clipboard."

Neon:Are you two the ones to check us off?

Redhead Robo-Maid:Bring it out!

"The moment the other one who had orange hair with pigtails got inside the ship to retrieve it...Neon instantly realized it wasn't a statue."

Neon:No...It can't be...

Lumine:I already got a bad feeling about this pretty ugly statue not gonna lie.

Neon:Would it surprise you if I said it's from my past? Lumi, Monsieur Neuvillette...Meet Dr.Viktor...Or atleast his husk of a body.

Lumine:Dr.Viktor? Let me guess, he isn't the type to check if you have a cold or not.

Neon:He's the one who unlocked Frankenstrike when I was 10, do you remember when we first met and I mentioned I stopped someone by the name of Zs'Skayr?

Lumine:Yes, back then I thought it was only some weird abyss code or something.

Neon:Dr.Viktor here was his lackey.

Neuvillette:What happened to him to become a statue?

Neon:I'll give you a warning beforehand, it's get soo weird extremely quickly. 

Lumine:Hun, no offense but I'm your fiancée... Nothing can faze me anymore especially from your past.

Neon:So during me trying stopping Zs'Skayr's plan to cover a planet in corrodium Dr.Viktor created a Null Void portal to suck me in, unluckily for him I was Frankenstrike at the time so I managed to magnetize myself before shooting him alongside his Thep Khufan co-worker in the Null Void portal...And for awhile I thought they were gone.

Lumine:Uh huh, what happened next? If Paimon was here she would say stuff like "Dr.Viktor then came out of the portal riding some kind of Null Void monstrosity trying to get rid of you!" 

Neon:Well, it took 6 years…But I got a job on a planet in full civil war...And surprise surprise guess who the royal family's secret weapon was.

Neuvillette:Dr. Viktor…

Neon:Which was mindless for some reason...Don't look at me like that, when I sent him in the Null Void for the first he was in peak condition! I mean slightly fried from me shocking him with Upgrade, but still peak trying-to-kick-my-butt condition!

Lumine:Seems like the Null avoid affects people drastically...Remember Howard?

Neon:And...The King transferred his mind into Viktor's body, told you it became weird, so the king becomes this huge old jerk so I melted a tank on him with Heatblast.

Lumine:To be fair, I had a feeling that's not stone but cold melted metal.

Neon:Looks like his planet finally wants his body back after all these 5 years.

Lumine:Figures...Still, it gives me the creeps. Especially the pose..."shivers a bit."

Neon:Now we simply deliver the body on his homeplanet especially cause the Anur System isn't the most welcoming especially to outsiders.

Lumine:Then afterwards…I choose our actual vacation spot.

Neon:Now we need our group and then we can go, also Lumi…Please don't tell them about how the Anur System looks. Lyney will definitely go scaredy-cat mode if he hears.

Paimon:"teleported in." Hi Traveller! Hi Neon! What are you talking about? Can Paimon know~?!

Neon:Oh just a quick job before our vacation.

Paimon:Vacation~?! Can Paimon come, please! Please! Please!

Neon:Sure, a requirement for the job is to have a group, so our job is to deliver THAT to Anur Transyl. 

"Neon pointed at Viktor's body, Paimon looked causing her to scream and to hide behind Neuvillette, causing Neon to sigh."

Paimon:Why?! Can't we just throw it somewhere far away from Paimon?!

Neon:Paimon, I bet his people really want his body back...If you ignore that he was the lackey of an evil ruler…Huh, I wonder if they care about that detail or not.

"Lumine finally returned with the group consisting of Lyney and his siblings, Wriothesley, Furina, Chiori, Chevreuse,  Charlotte and Clorinde with Navia. Chiori looked at the statue only to grimace."

Chiori:What an ugly statue.

Lyney:Seriously, and we're supposed to deliver it?

Neon:Correct, don't worry, it's just a quick trip. The moment we land it'll definitely take less than an hour to get the job fully done.

Neuvillette:Wriothesley, please take care of Lady Furina.

Furina:Dad-I meant! Monsieur Neuvillette, I'm old enough to take care of myself!

"The Robo-Maid worker with oramge hair and a visor was staring at Neon intensely without being spotted...Then she smirked as everyone went on board. In the hangar, Dr.Viktor's body was shown, until a small crack formed which glowed purple and a raspy voice saying "soon" was heard."

Navia:My first outside Teyvat, it's so exciting, right Clorinde~?!

Clorinde:It's alright, even if it's quick…Let's hope we don't need to use force during it.

"Suddenly it got pretty dark and stars weren't that visible. The system was shown which was all dark and gloomy massive purple cobweb-like structures seem to stretch across the system and link its various planets and moons together."

Neon:Everyone, welcome to the Anur System.

Chiori:...Neon, where have you taken us?

Lyney:"shivers." The mere sight makes me all cold.

Furina:It's very haunting…

Neon:The Anur System is outside any trading routes or intergalactic law patrolling areas. Azmuth was definitely lucky in obtaining DNA samples from this solar system back in the day…

Lumine:Ok...Where's this Anur Transyl?

"Everyone looked to see the planets were all a deep purple, some were covered in a mist, one looked so much like a horned skull, another one was extremely cracked and had chunks missing."

Neon:It's easy to spot, it's the biggest one.

"Neon pointed at what appears to be a planet held together by stitches, much like Frankenstrike, with large gaps in between continents, causing the planet's core to be exposed. The core was mettalic and has pink protrusions that generate a pink energy field. There are also at least three spires."

Neon:When we land, allow me to talk.

Lumine:Understood.

"They slowly descended into the planet, the landscape it's revealed to be a shantytown with all different stands around the area. It was night currently…Which is permanent for every Anur planet."

Lyney:Hmm, reminds me of Mondstadt…If you turn the nightmare factor up to 100. 

"The ship landed right in front of a fountain with a statue which resembles a squid-like creature with another creature coiling its head. That caused Chiori to grimace again."

Chiori:I see the actual statues around here aren't much better.

Lyney:Since when are you an expert in statues…

Paimon:Ummm, yeah…Paimon remains in the ship, hiding in a hard-to-reach compartment…With snacks.

"Paimon grabbed some bags full of goodies before flying deep into the ship to hide until they're ready to return to Teyvat. Neon opened the ship's door, he took a deep breath before gagging."

Neon:Forgot how off and stuffy the air is around here…Ok, everyone. First rule is to not interact too much with the loca-Lyney!

Lyney:"approached a small Thep Khufan child where he smiled and waved at her." Hey kiddo~!

Thep Khufan Child:Aaah! Monster!

Lyney:Monster? No, I'm a magician! I can do some tricks for you!

Lynette:Umm, Lyney…I would suggest you back off right now.

Lyney:Why's that-?! "He got grabbed by some wraps similar to Snare-oh and held upside-down."

Lynette:Cause I'm pretty sure that's the mom.

Neon:That's why I said to let me do the talking! Species from the Anur System sees outsiders as horrible monsters!

Lyney:Why can't you just tell us these things immediately?! "To the Thep Khufan Mother who was glaring pretty intensely at him." I'm a magician! I swear!

Thep Khufan Mom:Oh yeah? Well I'm gonna make YOU disappear!

Neon:"immediately stepped in." Ma'am put the tophat boy down.

Thep Khufan Mom:..."Put him down but didn't let go." Is he your friend?

Neon:I would say more or less an associate.

Thep Khufan Mom:"Looked at Lyney who was frantically nodding his head." ..."Before letting go of him." Cause no trouble, especially with my kid. Understood?

Lyney:Loud and clear miss..."he immediately went by his siblings' side."

Neon:Either way, ma'am we're here to deliver Dr.Viktor's body.

Thep Khufan Mom:Oh, we have been wondering where he's been for a while.

Neon:So could you kindly tell us where's the mayor's place so we can sign the papers for the delivery so we can leave you all alone in peace?

Thep Khufan Mom:"pointed the way." Over there. Although please do keep your other... Associates? In check. Others aren't as willing to listen as I was.

Neon:Will do, I know my fiancée will definitely understand, especially cause it looks like we've been degraded from universe-saving heroes to babysitters…

Chevreuse:Hey, we're not as eager to draw attention to ourselves as magician boy was.

Lyney:Remind you this my second time off Teyvat! Last time I was off-world I almost got shot!

Wriothesley:So is mine but you don't see me running up to locals, huh?

Neon:As I said, in and out...Because I doubt Paimon will have enough snacks left for long.

"They left toward the mayor's place, unknown to them their ship opened from the inside and a brown-furred, bear-like Loboan with four claws and a stubby tail kneeled in front of it. He wears a white beret, black T-shirt, blue shorts, and a golden neck brace with the letter 'C' (which closely resembles a crescent moon) on it. He has purple, pupil-less eyes."

Loboan:Master...Your loyal subject is here.

"From out of the shadows of the ship, a silhouette emerged. It started cackling alongside a purple  glowing eyes lighted up in thr dark. Meanwhile Neon and Lumine's group was walking through the streets passing some stands with pretty rotten fruits especially due to the flies."

Chiori:Ugh, this place smells even worse then the sewers back home...

Chevreuse:Neon, you said the residents of this system see outsiders as monsters, then why you aren't getting the stink eye?

Lyney:Yeah, why weren't they hostile to you like they were to me?!

Neon:My species is considered "monstrous" enough in their eyes. Especially if you saw me without my flames, you'd understand.

Furina:Honestly, I'm afraid to ask what kind of sweets they have here.

Neon:Candy apples.

Furina:...Let me guess, the syrup is all green and nasty looking…

"Some bandages were creeping towards Lyney's leg."

Neon:Actually yes, but drizzled like it's a skull.

Lyney:"Got grabbed and dragged away." Ahh! Help!

"He was dragged into an alleyway before being thrown into some trash sacks. He looked to see a Thep Khufan which wears a tall, black headdress with curved golden spikes, a black robe with a red and black striped collar and a red sash dangling at the front, two cuffs with black and red stripes, finger-less gloves, a bandaged mouth with a golden chin and four tendrils on his back. His eyes are purple with black pupils."

Lyney:Look, I'm sorry I scared the kid, just please don't hurt me!

Kuphulu:I have no clue what you're blabbering about...All I know is you'll make a worthy hostage.

Lyney:Ummm! I'm with Neon!

Kuphulu:I know, that flameheaded vermin killed my master...3 times! You don't know how annoying he is!

Lyney:Ugh yeah, tell me about it…

Kuphulu:But if he's here...That means Crüjo is picking them up right now!

Lyney:I have no idea- Wait, you must be the mayor, right? You sent someone to collect the petrified body that creeps me out.

Kuphulu:That would be Viktor, yes...It's all coming together...

Lyney:So...You can let me go so I could tell the others that we can leave this creepy place early?

Kuphulu:No...You know too much, so I'll wrap the lights out of you!

"Before Kuphulu could stretch his bandages again, they got frozen by Arctiguana, causing them to get brittle and to shatter away."

Arctiguana:Not cool!

Kuphulu:Skye! Ugh, I should've tied his mouth too, his very feminine screams definitely alerted you!

Lyney:Hey!

Arctiguana:Nice try Kuphulu! I see one of Zs'Skayr's lackies hasn't change a bit! Still mad that you had to quit your priest job ever since the former Thep Khufan henchwoman is still somewhere in the Null Void?

Kuphulu:Lord Dagon knows about the sacrifices the Anur System makes, so I'm quite content. Especially since it means I can finally snuff you out right here, right now!

Lyney:Neon, could you please explain who this cuckoo creep is?!

Arctiguana:That's former high priest Kuphulu, one of Zs'Skayr's lackies that tried to help him take the Omnitrix and to bring his rule outside of the Anur System! He took over the position of a female Thep Khufan I sent in the Null Void alongside Viktor when I was 10…Well, at least now Viktor is returning...Petrified but still!

Kuphulu:"Chuckles softly at the Viktor part." Is that what you think?

Arctiguana:Nuh uh, you're not getting into my head like last time! "He took a deep breath before using his ice breath, which froze Kuphulu solid." Come on Lyney, before someone walks in and thinks we attacked him.

Lyney:Please tell me we're leaving now...This place just reached rock bottom on my vacations list…

Arctiguana:Oh relax, we're almost done.

"Arctiguana timed out and the two returned to the group who immediately covered their noses when Lyney got close."

Lynette:...You smell like old food.

Lyney:...Eh...I was thrown into some trash by a mummy priest!

Neon:You're just lucky that was fresh judging by the smell

Lyney:THAT was fresh?!

Neon:But what Kuphulu said about Viktor just now...We need to hurry back to the ship!

"They hurried back just to witness Viktor breaking out of his petrified state, with Crüjo nearby softly growling at them."

Neon:No...But How-?!

???:"A disturbingly familiar raspy voice came from behind Neon." Surprised Skye~?

"Neon breathes harshly as he looked behind to see a ghost alien wearing a purple tattered robe with a black line which hosted a purple eye. He had long skeletal arms which ends in hands with 4 long and thin clawed hands. A tan and black tail. His head was black and purple with one eyes which had a black slit pupil, the purple bits were glowing."

Neon:Zs'Skayr…

Zs'Skayr:In all of my Ectonurite glory!

Chiori:Ewww ugh eww.

Zs'Skayr:"he took out his scythe." I wouldn't be talking like that my dear, if you know what's good for you.

Neon:Should I even know how are you back the fourth time?!

Zs'Skayr:It doesn't matter, Skye. You should know by now, I ALWAYS come back!

Lyney:What are you, some kinda purple gu-

Clorinde:Lyney! Focus!

Neon:Actually how is Viktor back, his body should be controlled by that old alien king!

Zs'Skayr:Let's just say, his soul is no longer with us…It was very delicious indeed~

Neon:TMI! Extremely TMI!

Lyney: And we're the monsters in your eyes?!

Zs'Skayr:In my eye, you're all not scary at all…Just a couple of pests, ones that I'll get rid of right here and right now!

Neon:So you don't want the Omnitrix anymore?!

Zs'Skayr:No, I found something way better than anything you could have, the moment Kuphulu returns with the map, my hunt begins~

Neon:Well then you'll be waiting for a long time then, cause we're not leaving!

Lyney:Aww come on! Can't we just take the map and go home?!

Neon:And let Ghostfreak free?!

Zs'Skayr:I said to never call me that! That's it, you're the first on my chopping block!

Neon:"scowled and pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Feedback."

Feedback:Hey Ghostfreak, did I ever told that I love kicking your Ectonurite butt?

Zs'Skayr:Crüjo, Dr.Viktor! You two please take care of Skye's friends...I'll deal with him myself.

Lumine:Nuh uh! If you have beef with fiancé, you have beef with me too!

Z'Skayr:Oooh a loved one huh? My oh my Skye, it would be a shame if..."he charged in and tried to possess Lumine, only to splatter on her."

Lumine:Gross! Get off me!

Zs'Skayr:"He got off then locked eye on Lyney." I suppose you'll do then! "He does the same and splattered again, getting Lyney repulsed."

Lyney:Ewww! I hope I don't get anything in my mouth! Why couldn't I just stay home...?

Feedback:Hah! That's why the job requirements specified a pretty big group so you can have a nice variety of hosts to try to take over! 

Zs'Skayr:No matter! I'll slice you and your partner now!

"Zs'Skayr started swinging at them as Crüjo and Viktor handled the rest, Viktor cracked his knuckles releasing purple sparks while Crüjo growled and showed his sharp claws."

Dr.Viktor:Ah, I'm looking forward to this. Next to my research, breaking things was my favorite part of being a mobile entity.

Crüjo:And I was looking for fresh meat to sink my claws into too! "growls specifically at Lynette."

Lyney:"stepped in front." Don't you dare! I know she's a cat and everything, but she's my sister and I'll protect her!

Dr.Viktor:"had Chiori in his hand." I was still conscious when you called me an ugly statue. "He shocked her causing her sidewall to straighten up." You won't be a looker yourself after I'm done with you.

Feedback:That's why you don't insult petrified bad guys!

Chiori:How was I supposed to know?! "Got shocked again." Gahh, even worse the second time! That's why I don't want to return to Inazuma...

Lumine:What sort of conflict did you had with the Shogun?!

Chiori:Hello! I literally left the moment the Vision Hunt decree started! Also I said her thighs didn't match her kimono.

Lumine:Ahh, harboring hatred "Then Chiori got thrown to the ground, causing Lumine to get distracted and she was almost sliced by Zs'Skayr."

Feedback:Lumi!

"Lumine shot Zs'Skayr with her Hydro bullets,  but Zs'Skayr went intangible and the bullets hit Feedback, prompting the Ectonurite to laugh. Feedback growled and tied his tendrils around Viktor's arms and started draining his electricity."

Crüjo:"was holding both Lyney and Lynette in his hands." I'm gonna enjoy ripping you two into pieces!

Lyney:A bit of help here will ya!

Lumine:Oi mutt! You like getting wet?!

"Lumine shot him with her Hydro bullets, causing him to unhand Lyney and Lynette before Feedback blasting him with his electricity blast. Lumine smiled until suddenly, she gets grabbed by wrappings."

Kuphulu: Finally I caught up…"he sneezes, causing his bandages to tremble softly." I hate this Skye vermin...

Zs'Skayr:Ahh Kuphulu, finally back~

Lyney:How?!

Kuphulu:"tossed him his cat in the hat." You left this behind, I believe.

"Everyone glared at Lyney, Kuphulu then pulled out a map, causing Zs'Skayr to cackle."

Lyney:Ok I officially regret even waking up today...

Zs'Skayr:Yes, the map to the ultimate prize~ Well Skye and crew, I'm afraid we must bid you adeau~

Feedback:Oh no you don't! "He slammed the Omnitrix and he turned into NRG."

NRG:Let's shine this up! "He leaves his containment suit and flashed brightly."

Zs'Skayr:"screeches and he dropped the map down, prompting Lumine to take it."

Kuphulu:Fools! You think we didn't have a contingency plan?

NRG:How about grabbing your boss before he burns for the 4th time!

Crüjo:"picked up Zs'Skayr and ran off with the others."

Kuphulu:"Stayed behind." Think about it, what makes you think I didn't just memorize the map? With that said, until next we meet, if Lord Dagon permits! "He ran off as well."

"The others were about to run after them, until a huge crowd of the planet's inhabitants appeared very angry on them, NRG reverted back to Neon…Who was actually pretty angry."

Neon:Oi! It is easy to misjudge a thing by the way it appears on the outside. But my fiancée here is the most beautiful woman I ever saw while the others may look strange, but on their planet, they may be one of the less ugly ones. Shame on you all!

Crowd:We're sorry..."They started to depart."

Citizen 1:In our defense, they are way ugly.

Citizen 2:Shh!

Lyney:Well, I guess we gotta go planet to planet now, yay...

Paimon:"yawns and exits the ship." Did Paimon missed anything? "She looked around."...Tell Paimon we get to go home…

Neon:Change of plans Paimon.

Paimon:No! Nononono, Paimon is NOT staying here!

Lumine:Please don't start a tantrum...

Paimon:Paimon is frightened!

"Meanwhile at Z'Castle Zs'Skayr, the high-ecto lord was sitting on his throne, still smoking from NRG's earlier lightshow."

Kuphulu:Fret not, my lord. Skye and his pests may have the map, but I had it memorized.

Zs'Skayr:Hope you're right Kuphulu…I don't want to be disappointed…And you definitely don't want that too…

Kuphulu:Y-Yes my lord…

Chapter 32: Swamped

Summary:

The group's first location on the map is the murky swamp planet of Anur Millgan where they not only need to get their hands on the mysterious prize piece that Zs'Skayr wants but also stopping a conflict between the two species of Millganians.

"The episode starts in space, inside the ship, Neon was going over the map with the team making the plans in trying to reach the pieces before Zs'Skayr gets his claws on them."

Neon:Looks like our first destination is Anur Millgan. A Swamp planet and home to the Millganians.

Chiori:A swamp? Ugh, didn't exactly bring trekking gear…

Lyney:Also let me guess, the inhabitants will hate me the moment I take a step on the planet?

Neon:Oh no, they wouldn't.

Lyney:Good, our first destination and it's a nice plane-

Neon:"nonchalantly." They'll hate you the second you take a swin.

Lyney:Doesn't help!

"They slowly landed, the planet's landscape was your typical swamp at night, leafless trees, muddy banks and purple fireflies. With a lavender mist coiling around the trees' trunks."

Chiori:This place is actually...Kinda beautiful.

Lumine:Yeah, perfect for a romantic getaway.

Lyney:You two have a twisted sense of what's beautiful and what's absolutely frightening…

"Paimon flies a bit up ahead until she bumped into a tree, she rubbed her head and looked to see the tree had a horrifying face on it."

Paimon:Eek! Monster tree! "She immediately dashed back bumping into Lumine."

Neon:Yeah, by the way don't look at the trees' faces...Or inhale the smells...It's not toxic, but.

Chiori:How?! How is this worse than on Transyl?!

Neon:Also don't yell too much, you could attract unwanted guests.

Lyney:Ouch! "He lifted his leg to see a weird pond skimmer like plant creature with its leg between its jaws."

"Neon sighed and shook his head before prying the creature's jaws open and threw it away before looking at the map."

Neon:Based on the map, the first piece is located on top of the planet's Father Tree…Huh, so lucky I have a night light as a head.

Lyney:Father what now?

Neon:That's the term for the biggest, oldest tree on the planet, it's seen in almost every alien culture as a sacred spot. Some like a certain blue cat species, and I don't mean Fasttrack's, even regard it as a religious figure...We don't talk about the blue cat people.

"Lynette was walking through the water, until her feet bumped into something, she looked down to see two eyes with horizontal pupils staring at her from underneath the murky water."

Lynette:Question, do the inhabitants of this planet see off-worlders as a source of food?

Neon:That's a morbid question, why do you ask-!

"Suddenly a seven-foot-tall monstrous fish-like alien with a muted dark green skin emerged from the spot. It has sharp teeth. It wears black and brown pants. It has fish fins on its limbs, having one fin on each limb. It also has fish fins on its back and neck, having six of them on its neck. It also has long, slimy hands with four fingers on each. It has eight gills on its stomach."

Neon:…Now I understand why did you ask.

Lyney:"went and stood in front of his sister." You'll have to fight me if you dare hurt my sister! But please don't eat my brains or my bone marrow…

Millganian:Intruders! Monsters! Did the Devonians sent you to spy on us?!

Lyney:Devoni-whats?

Neon:There's 2 species of Millganian, the Devonians and The Carboniferans. The latter we got in front of us. Either way sir, we're just...Tourists!

Carboniferan Millganian:Tourists you say…Suspicious.

Neon:My fiancée here believed this could a nice first vacation spot.

Lumine:T-True!

Carboniferan Millganian:I see, well...I mean thank you kindly. We don't get much visitors so it's nice you think so, but you lot arrived at a bad time, the Millganian Krakkens are restless lately. We're trying to calm them down, but well...

Neon:Hmmm, the fact you asked if the Devonians sent us earlier, let me guess your bulkier cousins are firmly convinced your kind has a hand in this.

Carboniferan Millganian:Yes, and it gets frustrating trying to solve the problem AND dealing with the Devonians ridiculing us! We're trying our best to not devolve into an all-out war!

Neon:We'll help you fix this whole mess, but after we solve it...Can you allow us to go to the Father Tree?

Carboniferan Millganian:If you can manage to help, I don't see why not. It's not like we have something precious hidden there.

Lyney:Lady Furina, please tell me you miss home too…

Furina:...Ummm mister fish man...Do you have sweets?

Lyney:Oh come on-

Carboniferan Millganian:Actually there's a certain type of underwater fruit we Carboniferans like to cultivate to make jam

Furina:Ooohhh~! "she starting clapping her hands happily."

Lumine:Neon.

Neon:I know, my head flame will definitely give up our position to Zs'Skayr easily, that's why I need a local form. "He lifted his arm, pulled his sleeve up unveiling the Omnitrix which was glowing yellow." Sir, try touching the Omnitrix.

"The Carboniferan Millganian grabbed onto the Omnitrix, cause it to scan him and unlock the Millgan DNA for both Devonian and Carboniferan species."

Neon:It's time to get swamped! "He slammed the Omnitrix down."

"He turned into a Carboniferan Millganian, which looked exactly like the local except for the green eyes and the green on his pants. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his pants' belt."

L'Goon:Say hello to L'Goon!

Carboniferan Millganian:"gasped at the realization of who he was in the presence of." Neon 10! I thought you were a legend!

L'Goon:There's…Legends about me~?! Ahem, I mean…Yup, Neon 10 at your service!

Carboniferan Millganian:My village is nearby, I'll lead the way.

Lumine:Let's hope Zs'Skayr and his merry crew didn't arrived yet…

"They headed for the village, which was located in an open area of the swamp, right in the middle of a lake. The bridge towards the village was made out of mud, similar to it, the huts were made out of mud mixed with wood and shells, a lot of Carboniferans were around pots brewing something purple and glowing."

Lynette:And what is that?

Carboniferan Millganian:The jam I mentioned before.

Furina:Yes! Could I please have a quick taste~! "The Carboniferan nodded and went to one of the pots."

Clorinde:Lady Furina, I think you should lower your expectations.

Furina:I know, I'm just a bit sweet deprived…Because someone nabbed all the cookies! "She glared at Paimon who whistled innocently."

"The Carboniferan returned with the jam and Furina taste tested it...Her eyes widened, everyone gulped except Clorinde who simply shook her head."

Clorinde:Told yo-

Furina:It's amazing~! Like wow~! 10/10~! Clorinde you gotta come try it!

L'Goon:Now, let's talk business. How do you usually calm the Krakkens down?

Carboniferan Millganian:Well you see, on top of us making the jam as good as it could get, we also add in medicine made out of Somnus Weed, a special plant which contains sedative oils. This relaxes every muscles in a beings' body especially the brain this is how the Krakkens are put at rest.

"Upon everyone else hearing this, Furina dropped asleep, face first in the mud before Clorinde pulled her up."

Carboniferan Millganian:Huh, looks like that batch accidentally had some. My apologies.

Clorinde:And her clothes got all dirty from the mud.

L'Goon:Here's the plan, we're going to put the Krakkens to rest, meanwhile you and the other Carboniferans are going to keep the Devonians away because there's huge chances Zs'Skayr fed them lies.

"Meanwhile, surprise surprise…Neon was right, Zs'Skayr alongside his goons were talking to the Devonian leader. The Devonians were bigger and also more muscular, they have almost white skin. Their heads were elongated and even more fish-like in appearance and were covered on bony plating and their teeth were made out of bone."

Zs'Skayr:And that's why we believe the Carboniferans are enlisting the help of Skye and his cohorts to rile up the Krakkens even further. Skye is outsider monster which uses his transforming device to enslave planets with his horrible yellow haired demon of a lover.

Devonian Millganian Chief: We knew we couldn't trust those Carboniferans! But colluding with a tyrannical monster!?

Zs'Skayr:So, we help you take those traitorous cousins of yours down and you allow us to go the Father Tree?

Devonian Millganian:It's a done deal!

"Zs'Skayr smirked at how easily he managed to manipulate them. Meanwhile L'Goon and the others were in front of a muddy beach, a hot and humid breeze was brushing against them."

L'Goon:The chieftain said that nearby is a cave that lead us to the den of the Krakkens.

Freminet:"He put on his diving helmet." Ready…

Lyney:Good call Freminet, this water is... Probably not breathable...Especially at how dark it is, I can't even see my reflection in it and…Hold on a minute! Where's our diving helmets?!

L'Goon:Because only me and Freminet are going under, you guys take the cave route. "he points at a hole in the mud."

Lyney:Umm...Well what if you need a look out? I volunteer staying up!

Lynette:Lyney...What would Father think if she saw you all scared.

Lyney:Lynette can you blame me? This whole system is scary! Frankly, I'm surprised you haven't been spooked by now!

L'Goon:Lyney, you do realize you're going to be all alone on the surface, right?

Lyney:...Nevermind! I'll take my chances with the inhabitants hating me in the cave!

"L'Goon and Freminet dived into the water, while the others began descending into the cave, it so dark and slippery only the groups' eyes were visible in the darkness."

Lumine:Be careful, it's very slippery.

Lyney:It's so damp and cold...Also dark...So dark! Thank the Iudex I'm holding your hand Lynette. 

Lynette:...I'm not holding your hand tho.

Lyney:Excuse me...What?! Then who am I-?!

"Chevreuse lighted up her musket to brighten up the area, Lyney saw a clump of mud trying to resemble a humanoid, it's limbs looked like tied-up worms who were slowly writhing around."

Lyney:Ew! Ew ew ew! "He pulled his hand away all disgusted." Why didn't Neon told us about giant gross mud worms!

"Meanwhile L'Goon was swimming next to Freminet when he realizes something and stopped, causing Freminet to stop too."

L'Goon:Wait, did I tell the others about the Mud Viermoids?

Freminet:Mud what?

L'Goon:They are a species of worms who form clumps of muds to resemble humanoids, so they could separate their prey…

"Meanwhile Lyney and the others were running from the Mud Viermoid alongside 4 more of its pack."

Lyney:I hate this! I hate this! I hate this! See why I'm scared?!

Lumine:They're just worms!

Lyney:But they radiate "You look like a snack" energy!

"But suddenly the Mud Viermoids stopped before running away, confusing everyone."

Lyney:What happen-"he got muffled by Wriothesley."

Wriotheslay:"whispered." Don't make a sound.

"Lyney moved his eyes to see 3 Krakkens sleeping nearby, causinh him to breathe in and out rapidly, until he calmed down and gulped. Lumine silently approached them with jam in hand and she slowly fed some to the Krakkens."

Lumine:Let's hope Neon and Freminet managed to feed theirs.

"Meanwhile L'Goon and Freminet...Weren't as lucky, cause theirs were fully awake which were definitely hungry for a nice Carboniferan and human meal."

Freminet:How do we get close enough without them trying to maul or simply swallow us?

L'Goon:Don't worry I got this!

"He inhaled before gagging out a ball of mucus which he inserted some jam inside before throwing it straight into a Krakken's mouth, pacifing it."

Freminet:Nice shot!

L'Goon:I've got more!

"He did the same for the last four which they successfully managed to bullseye them. When the Krakkens returned to the depths L'Goon and Freminet were about to high five when they almost got harpooned."

Freminet:Huh?!

L'Goon:Looks like we have company! "points at Devonian Warriors armed with harpoon guns approaching them."

Devonian Millganian:Destroy the off-worlders!

L'Goon:Ohhhh sparks…

"Meanwhile Lumine and Co. were climbing out of the cave, only to be met with Devonian Millganians waiting at the entrance and they weren't too happy to see them."

Lumine:Ohhhh sparks…

Devonian Millganian:Surrender now you demonic yellowed haired siren!

Lumine:First off, rude! Second off there's a misunderstanding here!

Devonian Millganian:Catch them! Especially the boy with the hat!

Lyney:Why target me specifically!?

Devonian Millganian:You have a very targetable face for around these parts.

Lyney:"got an unamused look on his face."

"Suddenly some Devonians felt on their comrades, due to the fact Humungousaur just surfaced from beneath the waves roaring."

Lumine:Neon!

Humungousaur:Keep your hands away from my fiancée!

"Humungousaur carried Freminet before gently dropping him next to the group, the Devonians got up and the squad leader spat on the ground in anger."

Devonian Millganian:We're not giving up! Especially towards the tyrant which those dirty Carboniferans teamed up with!

Humungousaur:You've gotten it all wrong! Also tyrant?! I've actually saved planet's from tyrants! Zs'Skayr is feeding you lies!

Lumine:Just hear us out!

Humungousaur:Why would you even think that Zs'Skayr is telling the truth? The guy literally tried to kill me like 3 times plus trying to take over a planet and my body!

Lumine:My fiancé here is Neon Skye, he saved the universe a few times!

"The Devonians gasped when they realized the Skye Zs'Skayr made up to be a horrible shape-shifting tyrant was actually the hero of legend Neon 10, the one who became a hero at age 10."

Devonian Millganian:We've been...Been…

Chiori:Tricked, yes. Like have you seen in what Zs'Skayr is dressed in? I would definitely not trust someone dressed in a purple raggedy and ripped gown like his.

Lumine:But you can atone for your sins by helping us stop Zs'Skayr from getting something from the Father Tree.

Devonian Chieftain:Something at the Father Tree? We don't have anything unique there…Besides a weird purple piece with inscriptions that it said the first Millganians before the split in Devonians and Millganians placed it there for mysterious reasons.

"Humungousaur timed out, now Neon alongside his group and the two Millganians tribes rushed to the Father Tree only to see Zs'Skayr alongside his group at the top holding the piece."

Zs'Skayr:Oh my apologies Skye, I'm just "borrowing" this~

Devonian Chieftain:You Ectonurite scum! How dare you manipulate us!? 

Zs'Skayr:Ohh don't worry, when I get my claws on every single piece of this prize…Everything's going to be well in the Anur System~ "He chuckled while boarding his ship."

Neon:We've failed…They have the first piece.

Lumine:Don't worry honey, we'll get him next time.

"Before leaving, Neon and the others saw the two Millganian Chieftains facing eachother, they sweated believing to be violent…Until the two leaders shook hand."

Devonian Chieftain:Please accept my people and my apologies, we've fallen victim to the Ecto-Lord's lies…

Carboniferan Chieftain:Well, you could help us with the future harvest, that pacifing jam doesn't make it self you know.

Neon:Well, atleast it wasn't a massive failure today. But we need to get our hands on the next piece…All good for the Anur System…What did he mean by that?

"The group embarked their ship and left Anur Millgan for the next piece location."

Chapter 33: Under Wraps

Summary:

While recuperating from losing the first piece, our heroes decided to immediately go after the next piece, the bad news…It was on Anur Khufos, granting Zs'Skayr's minion Kuphulu home turf advantage

"The episode starts on the ship, Neon was a bit worried, due to the fact currently Zs'Skayr has beat them to the first piece. Currently they were heading to Anur Khufos for the next piece."

Neon:If Zs'Skayr managed to get one over us on Millgan...Imagine Kuphulu on his own home planet, he has the advantage…We don't…"Lumine brought him some tea to calm his nerves." Thanks hun...

Lumine:"petted his back." Not a problem. We'll beat them this time.

Neon:We can't just waltz on Khufos just like that...The moment our ships lands, Kuphulu would rile up the populace against us. We need a plan and quick.

Lyney:How about first telling us about the planet…And don't omit anything!

Neon:First, Anur Khufos is the closest planet to the sun Anur, which despite being a small antimatter sun, produces enough light to envelop the whole planet. Once it was the biggest planet to be inhabited by sapient life with corrodium.

Chiori:"Was"?

Neon:Well, the first Thep Khufans discovered the mineral. They excavated, now Khufos barely has any left, then they started excavating the biggest planet in the system, until they stopped. 

Lyney:What happened?

Neon:Apparently they...Huh, the information is all messed up, I can't read it.

Lyney:...Totally not ominous!

Neon:But let's focus on Anur Khufos, based in the map. The piece is meant to be located in the deepest room in a temple on the planet. But our current appearance will only get us in trouble, so umm…Anyone has any idea-!

"His Omnitrix beeped from a message which he accepted, it was none other than Azmuth."

Azmuth:Neon Skye…

Neon:Oh hey Azmuth, if you're wondering we're in the Anur System. Zs'Skayr returned, tricked us into getting Viktor's body back in the system.

Azmuth:Hmmm, this answers my question of why two of your species' automatons wanted the body of that Transylian.

Neon:Either way, good call Azmuth, so we got a bit of an emergency. We're approaching Anur Khufos and we need a disguise.

Azmuth:I'll see what I can do for everybody, but you should've known to use the camouflage mode.

Neon:...Camouflage mode?

Azmuth:Oh, must be a feature you haven't used yet, I swear I remember talking about it in the Omnitrix settings classes I sent you.

Neon:..Omnitrix settings classes...?

"That caused everyone to look dumbfounded at Neon, which the latter laughed awkwardly at that while rubbing his head."

Azmuth:...And this is precisely why you won't get Master Control yet, just transform into something and afterwards slowly rotate the rim.

"Neon shrugged and pressed the Omnitrix turning into Snare which slowly rotate the symbol's rim. He closed his eyes before slowly opening them back."

Snare-oh:...Nothing happened, I still feel like me-Whoa! "The Omnitrix symbol disappeared, the green on his clothing turned to maroon and his green eyes and glow between bandages became purple."

Azmuth:The point of Camouflage mode is to blend in as regular locals and I will very quickly add an update package for it.

Snare-oh:For what?

"The Omnitrix blinked white, before the others got enveloped in the same energy like Neon when he transforms, and they became Thep Khufans as well."

Azmuth:And now Camouflage model covers nearby allies, plus giving them some of the species' abilities, you could say...It's like a half-transformation.

Snare-oh: Good thinking Azmuth! Also it may be the Thep Khufan DNA, but Lumi...You're still gorgeous~

Lumine:Aww honey~

Lyney:Could you stop flirting! We're approaching the planet's surface!

Snare-oh:Remember everybody, names and alibis, we're in Kuphulu's territory. The smallest mistake and we're out.

Lyney:"sighed while approaching the door." Why do I think this entire mission will have me as the fool...

Lynette:Cheer up brother. Maybe things will look up for you soon.

"They landed on the planet and yup, full of reddish sand, a breeze moved the sand on the dunes slowly and their air was shaking from the heat produced by the sun."

Snare-oh:Welcome to Anur Khufos, phew…I understand now why they sleep in sarcophagi…

Lumine:Paimon, you better stop floating…I highly doubt this species can do that.

"Paimon got on the ground and held Lumine's hand. The group approached what appears to be a market, of course their sudden appearance made every Thep Khufan to stare at them."

Snare-oh:Uh...Hello there, I'm Ras-Alnaar and here is my beautiful fiancée Shuruqa and our daughter Shaer-Abyad.

Lumine:How do you do?

Paimon:"simply waved happily."

Thep Khufan Merchant:...Ah! Welcome sir, never seen your and family before on Khufos.

Snare-oh:Ah, well you see. Our group is actually from Anur Transyl, we decided to take a vacation to the ancestral home of our kind.

Thep Khufan Merchant:I see, welll feel free to look around!

Snare-oh:Will do, so about High Priest Kuphulu...

Thep Khufan Merchant: What would you like to know about him?

Snare-oh:Did he returned to the planet by any chance?

Thep Khufan Merchant:No, but I have heard rumors he might soon.

Snare-oh:I see, well many thanks for the tip good sir!

Thep Khufan Merchant:No problem! Happy sight seeing~!

"The group went further away from anyone who could eavesdrop on them and started devising a plan in how to get the piece."

Snare-oh:Let's see, Kuphulu is sooner or later going to return, the piece is located in a temple and we got some good alibis and fake names...Atleast me, Lumi and Paimon have the fake names.

Lyney:Most importantly, nobody was hostile to us! Especially me! Maybe I should remain a Thep Khufan.

Clorinde:Let's try getting inside the temple when the night comes, this could help is avoid suspicions.

Navia:And because the heat is killing me…

"The night slowly creeped in, the Thep Khufans building lighted up as the owners returned home, meanwhile our heroes sneakily approached the temple where the piece is said to be located in."

Snare-oh:Quiet everyone...And be careful, there could be traps inside.

"They carefully entered the temple, which resembled a lot the ones in Sumeru."

Lyney:Also why did you specifically said that Paimon is your and Lumine's daughter?

Snare-oh:I mean, she's the closest to us out of the entire group…Also the banners feel familiar. "they were deep red with black designs resembling tentacles."

Lumine:How so?

Snare-oh:I don't want to jinx it.

Lyney:Yeah you better not.

Snare-oh:"simply grumbled, giving Lyney the reason to be smug."

Lyney:Finally retribution-"he steps on a pressure plate, causing the walls to spring out and crush him." Why me...?

"The walls returned to their original state, showing a flattened Lyney which Lynette picked up and shook back to normal."

Lyney:Atleast it's not that bad...Huh, it could be useful for magic performances.

"They made an attempt to navigate the temple...If you ignore Navia getting flattened too, Clorinde getting turn into confetti and Snare-oh's back tendrils being burnt by a fire scorpion species."

Lyney:Ha! Now you all feel my pa- "Got crushed again...Only for the ceiling to crush him 3 more times, almost out of malicious intent." I regret everything…

"They entered the wide hall, while Lynette was shooking Lyney in the background back to his full state but most importantly…There was no piece in sight."

Snare-oh:I just realized...This temple's defenses suck against other Thep Khufans...Did they just... have an honor system to trust that no one would come in?

???: More like they know better than to incur the wrath of the owner.

"Everyone gulped and turned slowly around just to see Kuphulu stepping out of a corridor with the piece in his hand."

Snare-oh:Ah! High Priest Kuphulu! Such an honor to finally meet you! I'm Ras-Alnaar and my beautiful fian-!

Kuphulu:Save it. You're trespassing…Skye.

Snare-oh:Skye? I have no idea who that is, do any of you my friends know who this Skye person is?

Kuphulu:You think I don't recognize "Snare-oh" or the fact your fiancée keeps the same colors as her regular form? And her headdress literally resembles her haircut alongside the flowers and feathers?

Paimon:"sweated and she tries to salvage the situation." Dada, is the priest crazy?

Kuphulu:"literally grabbed Paimon with his bandages." Oh save it, fairy. "and he literally flung Paimon up high."

Lumine & Neon:Paimon!

Kuphulu:Anyhow...You think you can beat me to MY piece, in MY temple, and on MY home planet? May Lord Dagon forgive you, because I won't!

Lyney:Ok, who the heck is this Dagon guy even?

Kuphulu:Hmmph, you dare try to assimilate into our culture, but won't even look up the very being we worship?

Lyney:Why is everything in this system so ominous!

Kuphulu:Lord Dagon is an incomprehensible form to you humans...And Prismosapien scum, but to get an idea of who he is, just peruse the banners all over my temple.

Lyney:So a squidface…?

Kuphulu:How dare you mock Lord Dagon!? That's only what you see as a still picture... In motion, Dagon truly represents what it means to be an inhabitant of Anur!

Snare-oh:Then why in the name of Multiverse are you following Zs'Skayr?!

Kuphulu:Because while Lord Dagon is my deity, like all deities he has yet to return. High Ecto Lord Zs'Sakyr, on the other hand, is my king if you will.

Snare-oh:You have a twisted sense of following dude…

Kuphulu:And you will all be twisted...Trying to catch up while I make my escape.

Snare-oh:Nuh uh, this is the part where we beat you until you'll forget how to make more bandages!

"And Kuphulu disappeared into the shadows, causing everyone to widen their eyes while running after him. Meanwhile Kuphulu was not even running, he was walking through his temple, humming as he did, satisfied with his get away."

Kuphulu:Those fools have no idea about this passageway, so they'll risk their fake Thep Khufan lives…Meanwhile, I get off scott free~

"Meanwhile Snare-oh and the others were getting flattened, sliced up, shocked, burned, shaken until the temple practically spat them out only to see Kuphulu leaving the planet on his ship."

Snare-oh:No way we just lost…Again…We have to get a win…

Chapter 34: Beware The Fogg

Summary:

The gang's next destination appears to be one of their most dangerous as the planet not only disabled their ship but its inhabitants are more keen in making our heroes their next meal than beings friends.

"The episode starts with Neon who was just looking up the coordinates for the next piece when...He saw where they were heading to for the next piece."

Neon:I think Lyney was right that everything in this system is ominous, cause look at this. "He points at the screen only for the planet's name to be all scribbled out."

Lyney:See?! How about you skip that one!

Neon:Umm, no! You gotta be kidding! Do you think Zs'Skayr and his gang are afraid like you?

Lyney:There's going to be something that eats your brain!

Neon:I don't care, we're going.

Lyney:Fine! But if I lose my brain...Is your fault!

Furina:Oh calm down magician boy.

Lyney:This whole system is a nightmare!

Furina:Khufos was actually kinda nice, no one tries to hurt us.

Lyney:If you exclude me being squished 2 times!

Furina:I got zapped, but I healed just fine!

Lyney:Great, fine...But I'm not moving outside the ship! You can't force me!

Neon:Fine...Scaredy cat...

Lynette:Literally...Looks like you inherited something from our ancestors after all.

"They entered the planet's orbit, which released some ominous purple sparks and when they were about to land...The energy of their ship suddenly dissappear, causing them to plummet to the ground, causing everyone except Lynette, Clorinde and Chiori to scream."

Lyney:I told you we shouldn't have landed!

Neon:Nghhh, I think my brain hit my skull case a few times, I guess this planet has some sort of EMP that disabled our ship.

Lyney:So you mean we're shipwrecked?! With no communications?! This is a nightmare!

Lumine:Neon, can you see outside?

Neon:"looks through a glass wall." Let's see, fog, fog and what a surprise…More fog, it feels like you can cut it with a knife…

Lumine:We should all stick together, I have a bad feeling if we separate.

Lyney:Orrr, maybe just maybe…We remain inside the ship until the power comes back instead of going outside.

Neon:Actually, I'm going outside alone.

Lyney:That's a better idea~! Now chop cho-

Lumine:No. Why should I let you?

Neon:It looks pretty barren, I'm pretty sure it's an uninhabited planet. I think I even saw a tumbleweed rolling around.

Lumine:We don't know that! What if they're camouflaged? This could be an ambush! 

Neon:Just trust me Lumi, I'm Neon 10.

Lumine:That...Doesn't calm me down at all. But fine, you can go…

Lyney:Phe-!

Neon:But that doesn't mean you'll stay idle, I want all of you to restart the ship's power and to make it resistant to whatever caused it to lose it in the first place, we still need to get out of this place the moment I return with the piece.

Lyney:...How? How do you expect us to be able do that?!

Wriothesley:I actually have been doing some tinkering with my car. I can't guarantee it transfers to ship knowledge, but I can try.

Neon:Good, I'll be back soon. "He went and kissed Lumine on the forehead."

"He went outside the ship, luckily the planet had breathable air. He pressed the Omnitrix, turning him into Fasttrack."

Lyney:But what if you don't..."And Fasttrack was already gone."...Return, I hate when he does that…

"Scene changes to...Ummm, well somewhere in the fog, everything looked the same when it was hidden by the thick mist in every single direction. The only true visible part of the landscape was the ashy white cracked ground. Fasttrack stopped and stretched."

Fasttrack:Very quiet and empty...Almost too much, gives me the creeps…"He looks behind him to see the ship was already gone, and the sane tumbleweed rolling away." That was frighteningly quick…

"Fasttrack started to actually walk instead of running, he inhaled some of the fog before gagging due to the rotten meat smell."

Fasttrack:Gross! It's humid too…Why can't this be a tropical beach area instead of Hushed Mound XXV…"He saw a figure in the distance." That better not be Zs'Skayr or one of his cronies…

"He approached the figure carefully until it was revealed to be a skeleton, causing Fasttrack to jump backwards in fear. He nervously touched it causing it to crumble away."

Fasttrack:The good news, it's an old one…The bad news, it's a humanoid skeleton…Maybe Lyney was right...I should return-!? "Suddenly a fog tentacle grabbed his leg before throwing him further into the fog."

"Meanwhile Lyney was shaking as the others were doing everything they could. He yelped when a charred branch hit the glass wall of the ship, that proved to be rather irritating for Lumine."

Lumine:Oi, Hat Boy!

Lyney:Eep! Don't do that please! 

Lumine:Didn't you listened when Neon said to work while he's gone?!

Lyney:How?! There could be something out there wanting to get in! Like brain eating leeches or eye sucking worms!

Lumine:Could you stop...Being a scaredy cat...For five minutes?! 

Lyney:I'm no scaredy cat...I'm a chicken, very different. And I got an amazing idea, how about we fix the ship and leave, Neon definitely can follow us-"he got grabbed by Lumine by the collar."

Lumine:Listen up here! I'll give you a choice. Either stay and help, or you go and search for Neon. What'll it be?

Lyney:Ummm, s-stay and help is the right choice?

Lumine:Good, and I'd better see you actually help or it's outside for you.

Lyney:I don't like how bossy you became every since Neon arrived in Teyvat…

"Meanwhile Neon woke up, he was no longer Fastrrack and he was somewhere in the fog, he rubbed his head, causing a stinging sensation to start."

Neon:Ow! First the crash landing, now this…Now what happened? I felt like something grabbed my leg and flunged me deeper into the mist…And yup, what were I thinking of course there's more fog…

"Neon looked around before deciding to go North, the soil cracked underneath his shoes, followed by random sticks and small cracked rocks until he bumped into a wall."

Neon:Please be a building...And it's just a random wall, great…"He looked closer and saw writing, which the Omnitrix instantly translated."

Writing:DAY 7-%&%& I'M THE LAST ONE REMAINING, I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL MAKE IT! IF YOU FIND THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE...GET OUT OF THIS PLANET, THE FOGG...THE FOGG IS EVIL! -----...---

Neon:...I'm gonna take a wild guess that currently...I'm in danger!

"Neon backed away until his back hit a tree...It's a tree, right? He nervously turned around just to see a huge tripodal creature with tendrils on its stomach."

Neon:...Goodbye! "He ran off while fidgeting with the Omnitrix." Come on! Come on! "he heard screeching from the air, he looked to see arrow-shaped creatures with heads similar to piranhas flying towards him."

"Neon's eyes widen and started slamming the Omintrix as hard as he could, no response again and those flying things were definitely targeting him. He slipped causing him to indirectly duck from their first dive."

Neon:My back! Ouch...But atleast that dodge didn't worked cause they're coming back! 

"He rolled out of the way, he tried the Omnitrix again which failed again, now he believes that his EMP theory was right. He ducked underneath some ship parts and waited until the fliers finally left."

Neon:Ok, gotta find where the EMP is located, especially if there's even more creatures out there…

"He looked around before nervously getting up, he suddenly heard singing which caused his body to move towards the source. His mind got entranced when the singing became closer to Lumine's voice."

Neon:Lumi?

"A figure similar to Lumine's could be seen through the fog, caressing her locks of hair while singing, Neon approached her more opening his arms for while smiling and drooling. "Lumine grabbed his shoulders, she smiled...Before her eyes turned purple and she opened her mouth to show extremely sharp teeth."

Neon:"immediately snapped out of the trance." Eh?! Lumi I did said I don't mind biting, but this is ridiculous!

""Lumine" was about to take a chomp out of him, but he managed to pull away and started counting his fingers to see if he misses any as "Lumine" slowly approached him."

Neon:...Wait, why aren't you on the ship?! And I just realized you're probably a mimic…So...Umm, no bad feelings, right? Cause uh...I GOTTA GO!

"Neon sprinted out of fear away, he could hear screeching. Definitely the Lumine mimic wasn't too happy that he got away."

Neon:This whole place is evil! And I didn't even know how an atmosphere can be evil?! No way Lyney was right!

"He continued running until he almost felt in a chasm, luckily he managed to jump back so he could catch his breath. He squinted and saw a building on the other side of the chasm."

Neon:Aha! Now how to get across...

"He heard hissing from inside the chasm, causing him to gulp and move backwards, meanwhile back at the ship, Lyney was actually helping out."

Lyney:There you go and- "got squirted with oil." Ughh..

Lumine:"Handed him a rag." Here.

Lyney:"while clearing his face." How long we've been fixing this heap of junk...?

Lumine:"looks at a digital clock...Who counted backwards." Judging by the clock... -1 hour.

Lyney:Pardon me...What?!

Lumine:Oh relax, in real world time we probably spent an actual hour. But this makes this planet way intimidating.

Lyney:See?! Admit it, I was right! This is not a planet! This is hell!

Lumine:Maybe... But you're right. Thing is though is that we can't give up and call defeat. We wanna be the ones who survived to tell the tale.

Lyney:...We're so going to die...

Lumine:Lyney! Honestly, Lynette is right! What would your... Ahem, "Father" think in a time like this?

Lyney:...That we went on a suicide mission.

Lumine:AND that you're not setting a good lead for your siblings!

"Back with Neon, he still tried to find a way to get on the other side of the chasm, he looked and saw a bridge...That was too easy and the paranoia bit Neon."

Neon:No way, that bridge probably has like a troll underneath or it breaks easily, another way then...Looks like it's a leap of fate…

"He breathed in and out and took the leap and he barely made it, he instantly rushed into the building...Which looked so much like a supermarket...One you would see in your nightmares."

Neon:Ok, so this place has shopping...Great..."he looks up into the shelves to see messed up plushies." Eesh...Even before things went south, I see this place has some Anurian charm.

"Neon then bumped into some shopping carts, all rusty and covered in a tar like substance, grossing Neon out which he tried to get it off his clothes. He looks to his left and he saw the staff room was opened...Mostly cause it didn't have a door."

Neon:Why do I think this is a mistake waiting to break open…

"He nervously went inside. The room was humid and scentless, the floor was all cracked to the point you could see the dirt underneath. Neon looked around and he saw the piece, but the moment he wanted to grab it...The area around it moved in a coiling manner, the piece was being squeezed by a sleeping snake-centipede looking monstrosity."

Neon:(Crud!)

"Suddenly something wet felt from the ceiling, Neon looks up, his eyes widened when he saw more atrocities sleeping above."

Neon:(WHYWHYWHY)

"He silently tried to grab the piece, he was sweating and swore to Multiverse that his sweatdrops aren't alerting the creatures. He picked it up gently and slowly and surely moved backwards in the main shopping area of the supermarket before sighing in relief...Until some dust came from the ceiling, causing him to sneeze. All the creatures woke up and Neon ran to escape...Before looking outside to see the previous adversaries including mimic Lumine, the "birds" and the tripodal creature...All using the bridge without trouble."

Neon:You kidding me! Stupid paranoia! I really hate this planet!

"He ran out the door and managed to dodge all of his pursuers, he saw two green flashing lights in the distance through the fog."

Neon:Please be the ship! Please be the ship!

Lumine:You did it Lyney, you got the lights working!

Lyney:"was in front of the windows." Thanks...Please tell me the others got the rest of the ship wor-Ghyaa! "He jumped when Neon smacked against the window."

Neon:LETMEINLETMEINLETMEIN!

Lumine:...What's my favorite color, food and my nickname for you, just in case you aren't the real Neon.

Neon:Please Lum Lum! I can't take it out here anymore!

Lumine:...It's you. "She opens the door causing Neon to sprint in and show the piece."

Lumine:Yes! How easy!

Neon:T-Thanks... Now please close the door! Because I don't think they want a welcome dinner! "He points at the horde of creatures outside running towards the ship."

Lumine:Does that one...Look like me?

Lyney:Does it matter?! "slammed the door button." Fly! Fly! Fly!

Wriothesley:Aaand done, phew! So ready for a break?

Lyney:Yes! When we're off this purgatory!

"They flew off as the inhabitants made all kind of angry sounds as the ship left the planet. Meanwhile, somewhere else...Zs'Skayr's group was observing the whole events unfolding."

Kuphulu:It seems Skye retrieved the piece.

Zs'Skayr:Good good, much as I wanted it, I'd rather not deal with the Fogg and its not so friendly inhabitants inside it, now we can take it from Skye when the going gets hard.

"In the ship...Neon pulled Lumine's lips apart to check her teeth, the mimic Lumine really messed him up."

Neon:Phew...Normal.

Lumine:Did it really have sharp teeth, Neon?

Neon:Yes, just like kitchen knifes…

Lumine:Sorry you had to deal with it..."She kissed his cheek, causing him to smile."

Chapter 35: Howl in Space

Summary:

While Lumine and the others are searching for the next piece into one of the cobwebs, Neon has to face an old feral foe inside the ship. Worse, he's stuck as a new never-seen-before transformation.

"Where we last left our heroes, Neon and the gang headed somewhere to relax for once in a while...Until Neon brought out the map, causing Lyney to groan."

Neon:Next piece seems to be stuck on one of the cobwebs attaching the now uninhabited planet of Anur Silviccus with Anur Transyl.

Lyney:Anur...What?

Neon:It was a forested planet until a cataclysm filled the air with noxious smoke which killed the sapient inhabitants of the planet..And the non sapient...Well if the rumors are true, then there's a reason why the whole system is filled with these cobwebs...

Paimon:"she whined softly while covering her eyes in fear."Don't tell Paimon...

Neon:Giant spiders. The rumor is that when the gas hit, instead of killing them, it transformed them into space surviving giant invaders and literally nearly conquered the system.

Lyney:Great, that's totally not nightmarish!

Neon:Like I said, though, it's a rumor since they've stopped being an occurrence to see a long time ago. But rumor or not, be careful when you go to retrieve the piece.

Lyney:Wait...Don't tell me...

Neon:Yes, I'm remaining on the ship, someone has to keep the ship in check.

Lumine:Plus my poor Neon was the one picking the last piece all alone. "she kissed his cheek, causing Neon to smile."

Lyney:Don't treat him like a big defenseless child!

Neon:Actually I sorta was...The defenseless part at least.

Lyney:Ugh...Fine! We're going! "He grumbled while going with the others to dress in their space suits."

"Meanwhile, in Zs'Skayr's ship, he was in front of a huge cage alongside Crüjo who had his furry arms crossed."

Crüjo:Hey boss, can I just ask... Why HIM? I mean, I can tear Skye to shreds myself.

Zs'Skayr:Because he needs revenge, besides I want to see Skye'a body getting mauled the worst, and besides to that besides, I need all members of a sound mind to get that piece.

"Back with our heroes, all of them were in space suits ready to leave, Neon was holding Lumine's hands gently."

Neon:I'll contact you if anything happens on the ship.

Lumine:Hopefully you won't have to."She hugged him and gave a peck on his cheek."

Lyney:Ok lovebirds...The quicker we find the piece, the faster we don't find out if the giant spiders are real or hopefully a rumor!

Lumine:Scared...Again?

Lyney:Me, scared? Ohoho...Of course I'm scared! Did you forget the Fogg?! Heck, why aren't we taking a break?!

Neon:And let Zs'Skayr get us on a 3-1?! Out of the question! Once is nice, but I'll be damned if he figures out a way to get it together with just one piece missing! We need at least half!

Lyney:Ugh...I hate it when you're bossing us around...

Neon:Remember what I said about the corrodium? Wanna be mutated?

Lyney:No! Why should I want to be mutated?!

Neon:And that's why I boss you around.

"As the others exited the ship to start their search, Neon immediately started to do research on the piece to find out why Zs'Skayr wants them so much, reading into it... It seems a lot of magic is radiating from it."

Neon:Hmm...It's getting clear as day that Zs'Skayr possibly wants to drain this, there's no other way...And these cuts...This is like a puzzle-?!

"The lights suddenly turned off, all of them except the lamp that was lighten up the pieces on the table, Neon's flames were slightly lighting up the area around him."

Neon:What the?! Lyney, show yourself! This isn't funny!

"He heard growling and saw in the dark 2 purple eyes, at first he thought he was Crüjo...Until the owner of those eyes came into the light. A Loboan, it looked so much like Sonicwolfer except for some differences including smaller eyes, a bigger chin, different spots on his furry body almost leopard-like. Its tail was more rat-like in appearance."

Neon:No... It can't be...Ol' Fangface... But I thought...Well, I thought you blown up-"Fangface snarled and pounced at him."

"Luckily Neon managed to dodge out of the way, causing Fangface to get his claws stuck in a wall."

Neon:Nice seeing you, unfortunately I gotta go!

"Neon started running away while Fangface was trying to get his claws unstuck, meanwhile Neon was fiddling with the Omnitrix."

Neon:Come on Omnitrix! Cannonbolt really messed him up back in the day!

"He slammed the Omnitrix down to become...A humanoid insect with four legs and four arms. His head appears like a skull, and random parts of skeleton are strewn across his body acting as an artificial exoskeleton. He has dark purple skin, contrasted by the bright bone covering him. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

Alien:What a surprise...But this a bad time for a new alien!

"The alien looked and saw the fact Fangface managed to get his claws out of the wall and started growling at the alien."

Alien:Woah, hey take it easy! I mean you definitely hates me and want to maul me, but to be fair, you started it.

"And that harsh truth really angered Fangface which started running on all fours at the alien, the latter immediately rolled into an air duct, which Fangface desperately tried to enter."

Alien:Bad dog! Bad! "He started crawling through the vents as fast as he could, dodging claws and teeth." Just need to think of a plan...The piece! Zs'Skayr definitely send that mangy mutt here to steal it...And to kill me too, but mostly to steal the piece! Well he's got another thing coming!

"He crawled into a safe place and started thinking of a plan, until he heard growling from outside, causing him to stay away from all air ducts exits."

Alien:Kinda hard to have any ideas when I don't know what this alien does...If only I could call for help...Wait, I can! "He taps the Omnitrix, which started beeping and glowing."

"Meanwhile on the cobweb, the others were searching for the piece, especially Lyney who was trembling while looking not only for the piece, but also in case for any of those spiders."

Lyney:Can we hurry up...This place is giving me the creeps, the dark space void with barely any stars...And you know the saying...That I just heard about stating "In space nobody can hear you scream!"

Lumine:Calm down already...There must be here some-"her suit started beeping." Hold on. "She accepts the message." Hello-?!

Alien:Lumi! Help! Fangface is on board!

Lumine:...Who?

Alien:The Loboan who unlocked Sonicwolfer all those years ago! He's back and wants revenge!

Lumine:We'll try to be there as soon as we can, but please hold out ok?

Alien:Also should I mention I'm currently a new alien that I have no idea what it does?

Lumine:Oh boy, not exactly the best time for experimenting, so please don't go crazy!

Alien:I'm hiding in the vents…Yes, yes…Jokes would be made from that…

Lumine:I, uh... I wouldn't know about those kinds of jokes, besides this is no time for jokes!

Alien:Just be careful yourself out there-! "Suddenly Fangface's clawed hand bursted through the vent." Holy Multiverse!

"Lumine could hear Neon screaming and the sounds of snarls and howls, which immediately alerted her."

Lumine:Neon?! Are you ok?!

Alien:I'm this close to become wolfy's chew toy!

Lumine:We'll hurry!

"The Alien sweated slightly...Somehow despite having a skull face before comically crawling upwards away from the feral loboan's claws and trying his best to be as quiet as possible."

Alien:This would be funny if it wasn't horrifying...I got to learn what this guy can do before I lost both the piece...And my life! Wait…Omnitrix! Code L18R0! Encyclopedia mode!

Omnitrix AI:Bringing up current transformation data...DNA Sample: Cranvius Sapience

Alien:Sounds promising already, please tell me I can shoot like bone darts or maybe bone manipulation to cripple him for a few moments...

Omnitrix AI:While Cranvius Sapience can attach bones to their body to improve their exoskeleton, their primary powers are in making convincing decoy statues.

Alien:...That’s kinda underwhelming...

Omnitrix:These motor skills alongside great intelligence, allows them to also operate machinery.

Alien:I see…Vertebrain! Now that I know what I'm working with....Let's devise a plan to get rid of that manged oversized mutt!

"Vertebrain peeked outside to see Fangface looking everywhere for him, but most importantly it was ignoring the piece, that made him to  crawl throughout the vents, getting further away from Loboan, until he reached the sleeping areas."

Vertebrain:Ok, seems like a great spot to get out, looks like Lyney's quarters...I doubt he'll mind if I "borrow" some of his props.

"He landed on the floor and grabbed some of Lyney's magic props and started tinkering with them, until he made a pretty convincing statue of himself."

Vertebrain:Aha, now to put it to use...!

"He could hear scratching and thumping just outside the quarters, Vertebrain placed the statue down and hid as the door got ripped from the hinges. Fangface jumped onto the decoy and started ripping it apart only for it to blow into Pyro confetti which almost singed every bit of fur off his face."

Vertebrain:Man, I still wonder why Zs'Skayr placed you as the ground satellite operator, cause you couldn't even managed to catch me as a bone bug alien! Pretty dumb for a High Ecto-Lord, if you ask me.

"Fangface growled before letting out a howl while seeing the silhouette of Vertebrain, which he charged at the silhouette to rip it apart, only for cookie crumbs to be launched into his eyes, causing him to snarl while trying to get them out. He clawed at his face much to his frustration, creating scars, he heard Vertebrain laughing coming from everywhere."

Vertebrain:You're tiring yourself out, Fangy~ Take my advice and leave…Preferably without the piece. "He heard howling, causing him to shook his head." Should've known..."He scuttles away."

"Fangface looked into some broken glass to see his mangled appearance which really pissed him off. And if he wasn't serious about mangling Neon before, he sure was now!"

Vertebrain:(Ok, after those howls just now, he's angry as an Appoplexian…Now just to lead him to the cargo bay)

"Meanwhile Lyney was still searching for the piece, and he was slightly irritated."

Lyney:Ugh, is Neon sure this is the right place?

Lumine:It should be here...

Lyney:"he crossed his arms and sat down...Only to feel something hard." What am I sitting on? "He got up and saw the piece, which he immediately grabbed." Ok, that was seriously lucky.

Lumine:Now we need to hurry back to the ship, I'm afraid for Neon being alone with that beast…

Lyney:Oh boy, not a huge fan of possibly dealing with that...Maybe he already dealt with it...Hopefully...Don't look at me like that! I'm not worried for him! I'm more worried about my props being wasted by him!

"Meanwhile Vertebrain was scuttling through some pipes which lead to the cargo bay, he sighed in relief being so close to being over."

Vertebrain:Finally, now to wait for Fangfa-Holy!

"Suddenly Fangface jumped on the pipe Vertebrain was scuttling inside of, he could see the pipe being ripped open by Fangface, before being grabbed and thrown down, then Fangface jumped down and snarled at him."

Vertebrain:Umm...Is it too late to start over?

"Vertebrain saw the fact Fangface was in front of the airlock and surprise surprise, he was next to the control panel too."

Vertebrain:You gotta be kidding...."He saw Fangface drooling which escaped his jaws as he approached him." Fangy, bud...It's been...Well, not nice seeing you again! "he throws something at the panel causing the airlock to open."

"And of course it started pulling Fangface outside, he tried to planting his claws into the floor to anchor himself down, but he was still dragged, meanwhile the others saw the airlock opened from outside."

Lyney:Oh boy! We should be prepared just in case Neon screwed up! 

Lumine:"squinted." I think I see some clawed feet and a tail poking out. That must be that Loboan!

Vertebrain:Just give up already! "He was pelting Fangface with diverse objects ranging from screwdrivers, tires, batteries." Sheesh, you're more clingy then a tick on a dog! You see what I did? Tick on a dog, like you're a dog alien and I'm kinda of an insect...And actually it's ironic because you're being clingy on me instead of the other way-! "Fangface unleashed a howl on Vertebrain, causing him cling harder into some back pipes." Eesh! Not one for jokes, huh?!

"Vertebrain threw an electric device which broke, shocking Fangface forcing him to rub his face, which caused him to get sucked outside."

Vertebrain:FINALLY! "He threw a screw to the console, closing the airlock." Glad that's over with...

"Later, the others entered the ship and Vertebrain landed in front of them spooking Lyney."

Lyney:Ghyaa! Don't do that! Especially in this creepy bug form…

Vertebrain:I missed you all so much...Yes even you Lyney! Also Lumi...~ "he pulls out a cute statue of her from behind him."

Lumine:Aww~ Thank you so much~!

Vertebrain:"pulled her closer and whispers to her ear." Also don't tell Lyney that I used his props as a statue.

Lumine:"she whispers back." I won't...But be prepared when he finds out.

Vertebrain:"he whispers again." Also neither to Paimon and Furina, I also used some of their cookie boxes...

Lumine:"she whispers back." Just hope that when they find out, they aren't hungry.

"The scene changes to Fangface's POV waking up from an unconscious state, he looked around to see his lower body and arms were tied in purple webbing. And oh would you look at that... Spider silhouettes in the distance. Fangface snarled in fear as it struggled to get himself free as the silhouettes get closer to reveal huge black spiders with long legs with what appears to be corrodium spikes on them and their abdomens. They had two large purple eyes with smaller ones around them and what appears to be a faceplate where their mouth parts should be. They quickly ganged up on him, and needless to say...The sight and sound wasn't pretty, as it panned towards Anur Silviccus covered in all the fog, while you can hear screeching and yelping."

Chapter 36: Savage Planet: Part 1

Summary:

When our heroes gets a distress signal from a nearby jungle planet they quickly realize it was a trap laid by a crazy mutated Prismosapien.

"As the ship was cruising along, our heroes had a quick moment to relax. Well less on Neon and Lumine who were looking over the 2 pieces they got."

Neon:Let's see, the good news we are tied with Zs'Skayr…But onto the bad news, the translating has yet to show anything yet.

Lumine:Oh great...

Neon:I just hope Zs'Skayr isn't already on his way towards the next piece.

Lyney:Where is that exactly? And please don't be creepy...

Neon:Well...Hole.

Lyney:Hole?

"Neon put the map on the table and points the next location...Was completely unknown due to the there was a hole in the map."

Neon:Based on the outline, it's not recent…Whoever made this map really didn't want anyone going to whatever the location was.

Lyney:I should've kept my mouth shut when I said I hope it's not creepy...

Neon:Looks like our next stop would be Anur G'rnay-"Suddenly a ball ricochet off the table." Furina!

Furina:Oh I'm sorry, maybe I wouldn't have done that IF I HAD A COOKIE BOX! How could you used it for something so trivial!

Neon:I was hunted by a ravenous alien werewolf throughout the ship…I doubt that's trivial!

Furina:You could have used other things! Like more of Lyney's stuff!

Lyney:Oi don't say that miss daddy's girl!

Furina:Oh shut up, like you're one to talk with all that blabbering on about your "Father"!

"The two started growling at eachother causing Neon and Lumine to groan and shook their heads."

Neon:Ugh, looks like I was right, we really did became their babysitters…

Lumine:Enough you two!

Lyney:Hmphh...She started it...

Neon:Just brace yourselves Anur G'rnay is pretty far aw-"the alarms blared and every light became red."

Lyney:What is happening?!

Neon:We picked up a distress signal!

Lyney:Why so over the top for a distress signal?!

Furina:Cause it's not the "warm fuzzies" signal, now is it?!

"They went to the cockpit to see the fact the signal was coming from a planet near their position, Anur Primal."

Navia:We almost thought we were under attack.

Neon:There, we'll need to land there...Weird, Anur Primal is a restricted planet, a protected Nature Reserve.

Lumine:Why's that?

Neon:Your best guess...The system natives aren't the type to reveal everything, that's one of the biggest mysteries of the Anur System.

Lumine:I see...

Neon:Like you wouldn't believe how many dark theories are making waves through the extranet due to it. 

Paimon:So...We'll ignore the signal cause you really made the planet sound like an early grave...

Neon:No...Cause we're heroes and heroes will accept the distress signal.

Lyney:Fine...

"They approached a planet with some pretty huge holes, interestingly enough the holes had vegetation around them but other than that the rest of the surface seems a dead zone."

Lyney:Creepy...

Lumine:I guess that's why is a Nature Preserve...

Neon:That's actually normal, the actual beauty is inside one of those entrances.

Lumine:For real?

Neon:Just be careful when we exit, the fauna…Isn't too friendly.

Lyney:Like everything else in this system...? At this point, is there a planet which they aren't?

Neon:You want the harsh truth or should I sugarcoat it?

Lyney:Let's just hurry...Before something jumps on my face and I get a parasite or something.

"The entered through one of the holes and softly landed into an actual pretty lighted up clearing covered in vines, except for a spot which was rock."

Furina:Woah, it's so mesmerizing...!

Lyney:Looks like the definition of a jungle...Spouted out by a machinery set to nightmare...

"Everyone exited the ship and Charlotte already started taking pictures with her Kamera, thus spotting the ship of the one who definitely sent the distress call."

Charlotte:Such impeccable timing! There it is!

Lyney:Great, let's just hurry up! Let's see if they're inside, if not we'll grab our stuff and leave!

Neon:Interesting, it's a Prismosapien ship...

Lyney:Oh great, hope it's not one of your "buddies"...

Neon:Not exactly, other species uses our ships…So we still don't know who or what our caller is.

Lyney:Sooner we go there, sooner we can leave.

"Freminet heard branches cracking and saw a tall figure running through the canopy, prompting him to run after without the others noticing."

Lynette:"she looked around and saw the fact Freminet was missing." Hmm? Hey, where's Freminet

Neon:Uh oh! He must've left to search for the caller!

"Meanwhile Freminet was chasing the tall figure through the huge roots making the nearby landscape. Until he got tripped by something, causing him to hit a root. Then finally the figure stepped into the light to reveal to be a Prismosapien, a tall one at that with faded blue and grey skin. He wears a black and red poncho with patterns resembling a demonic jagged mouth with glaring eyes, a black and crimson skirt split in the middle to reveal black ripped shorts. He wears black bandages around his arms and most importantly a skull mask separated between the head and jaw, so you can easily see his actual mouth. His eyes were red and piercing and had black jagged branches tied on his back. He was holding a long black staff with branches at the tip, most importantly grey smoke was being released at the tip with what appears to be a black Prismosapien skull with red eyes floating inside."

???:Aha, thought you could chase me down, eh? Don't seem too tough, I saw you and that hero I should thank you for bringing that ship of yours. Yes, everything is going smoothly...

Lyney:"offscreen." Freminet! Where are you?!

???:Looks like it's our goodbye for now. "he jumped down off the branch into the darkness."

"Lyney and Lynette came rushing to Freminet, hugging him hard."

Lyney:Why did you ran all by yourself?!

Lynette:You can't do that Freminet, especially in an alien world.

Freminet:Sorry, I felt like I was being possessed...I need to talk to Neon…

"They took Freminet back, who immediately told Neon what happened, causing the latter to think about what he was told."

Neon:So you're saying you encountered a Prismosapien witch doctor?

Paimon:Witch doctor? What's that?

Lyney:Oh you gotta be kidding...

Neon:A witch doctor a type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. But based on Freminet'a description, that witch doctor delves himself into witchcraft.

Furina:Witchcraft? So magic?

Neon:Yes, the darkest kind…But a Prismosapien witch doctor…It feels like I heard about something in a similar vein…

Lyney:Don't tell me...

Neon:I can search it right now-And we got company

"Three creatures appeared from the canopy right into the way towards their ship, one was a pretty large green scorpion, one was a pretty humanoid yellow-orange dragonfly and one resembled a black and red gorgonopsid. All with glowing purple eyes and purple spines located between their shoulders."

Lyney:Hey, um...Please go away...?

"The creatures snarled at them before their eyes widened and hissed, scene cuts shortly at the Witch Doctor talking to his staff."

Witch Doctor:Not now my pets, you'll have the chance to play with them shortly. "That caused the creatures to slowly back away."

Lyney:Oh thank goodness, they're retreating!

Neon:Now to get to the bottom of this…

"The group went inside the ship and Neon started searching."

Neon:Prismosapien, witch doctor, blue and grey...I knew it! Alidous Witch…

Navia:...He certainly had his destiny cut out for him...

Neon:He was once an instructor at a college back on Terra Prisma, he was teaching about astronomy and architectural geology.

Navia:Sounds like he had a good life.

Neon:Apparently he was obsessed with corrodium, to the point a lot of his fellow personnel called him crazy.

Lyney:So we're stuck with a psycho?!

Neon:Strange, it's said that he was just slightly taller than me. But Freminet said he towered over him, it doesn't make any sense, unless...

Lumine:Unless?

Neon:He used corrodium to mutate himself!

Lyney:What a mad man!

Neon:His ship definitely doesn't work…It was a trap! He tried to get a working ship here, and we felt right into his hands…

Lyney:If I had mora for every time we got duped...

Neon:So change of plans, we're taking the Witch Doctor down! And after the looks we have no other choice than to brave the jungle.

Lyney:...Oh no...

Neon:And we're going to separate in two groups, which will have me and Lumine as leaders.

Lyney:At least we're not going alone...

Neon:Meanwhile I'm also trying to see why Mr.Skullface decided to stay here...

Lumine:Definitely not for the sightseeing.

Neon:Kinda hard when every information is blocked…

Clorinde:Why don't you just hack it?

Neon:That might be a good idea, but...I'm not the hacker type, even as one of my aliens.

Clorinde:Why won't you let me try?

Neon:...Really? Cause well, you seem more like the "shoot everything till it works" type.

Clorinde:No offense taken Monsieur Skye, but I didn't get to be veteran member of a roleplaying group if I didn't have some smarts.

"Neon stepped aside to let Clorinde try to get informations on why Witch decided to come to Anur Primal, Clorinde started to fiddle with the computer."

Neon:It has to be corrodium related, but how did he managed to land on a protected Nature Preserve…?

Lumine:Actually, how did we managed to land?

Neon:We should find the answers pretty soo-

Clorinde:Got them! So first thing's first, turns out there's no security...Because the inhabitants are their own security.

Lyney:Based on the three we saw earlier, I can definitely see that fact...

Clorinde:Second, the reason why this became a Nature Preserve...Apparently the corrodium on this planet is actually less mutative but a stronger energy source, which I'm guessing is why our Witch Doctor friend came here.

Neon:That explains why he's not a feral mutated mess.

Clorinde:And apparently there was a civilization here too, long gone but one of their temples is still standing in deepest reaches of the jungle. After awhile miners from other planets in the system came to mine the unique corrodium until they realized...It was the lifeblood of the planet?

Lyney:Lifeblood...?

Clorinde:So you know the dead zones on the surface on the planet? Well it turns out Anur Primal's corrodium is so powerful, it gives life to the planet. Take it away, though, and it won't be dead zones, but rather the whole dead planet.

Paimon:So we're standing on a living planet?!

Clorinde:And those dead zones are just the beginning, if the Witch Doctor takes too much, the planet will simply collapse and became space residue.

Lyney:Great, cosmic horror...Why am I not surprised...?

Clorinde:And you know very well that's why he set up the fake S.O.S. No doubt he's trying to transfer the corrodium right now to smuggle it out of here. Also look what the ancient civilization worshipped "pulls out a picture which showed a pretty familiar object."

Neon:The next piece! So the hole on the map...It must be Primal!

Lumne:So that explains the hole, whoever made it knew the dangers of coming here!

Lyney:Do you think the Witch Doctor is in cahoots with Zs'Skayr....And I just realized, what kind of name is Zs'Skayr?!

Neon:That's nothing, you should see his nieces, Zs'iza and Zs'oise, also...I highly doubt those two are partners. Prismosapiens no matter if good or evil don't want anything to do with Zs'Skayr.

Lyney:What the heck did he do to your kind?

Neon:Lumi remembers that I mentioned stopped him to conquer a planet…That planet was meant to be a foothold, my homeplanet was next after it.

Lumine:Ooh, so practically it's a grudge over the fact that he was targeting them.

Neon:Correct, so I presume the Witch Doctor possibly either doesn't know about the piece inside the temple or...He simply doesn't care about it.

Lumine:Great, two villains, two different goals.

Neon:Clorinde, can you find informations on where the temple is specifically located?

Clorinde:"fiddled with it until she pulled up an articulated map of the whole region." Also apparently there's a miner teleportation nearby leading straight to the temple.

Neon:Great! Lumi, your group will take the tunnel, mine will go the long way.

Lyney:Wait why?!

Neon:We could try to pincer him.

Lyney:Fine...So what's the groups?

Neon:Furina, Lynette, Chevreuse, Chiori and Lyney in mine.

Lyney:...Why am I not surprise I'm going the long way...?

Neon:The others with Lumi!

"They went to the miner teleportation tunnel which was without any power."

Lumine:So uhh...How do we turn it on?

Navia:Clorinde, I don't suppose you know how to?

Clorinde:Neon mentioned I'm the "shoot everything till it works" type, so..."she shot a square hole next to tunnel which instantly turned the tunnel on." Huh, what do you know?

Navia:"she sighed dreamily." Is there anything you can't do~?

Clorinde:"blushed hard and looks away."

Neon:"puts his hands on Lumine's shoulders." Please be careful and call me if anything happens.

Lumine:You as well, please.

"They kissed, causing Lyney to shiver and gag a bit, that caught Lynette and Furina's attention."

Lynette:Brother, what's wrong?

Lyney:I never want to see Neon kissing someone again…

Furina:What's wrong? Jealous that he gets chicks and you don't?

Lyney:No! Maybe...Not!

Furina:Sure, keep telling yourself that, buddy.

Paimon:Wait! What's Paimon going to do?

Neon:Oh true, we possibly can't let you stay in the ship, especially in case the Witch Doctor tries anything.

Lumine:Should one of us take her?

"Paimon looked at tunnel which was all twisty and purple...Then at the way Neon and his group were going to take, all dark and she could hear animal roars and screeches inside the brush."

Neon:We're going to take her-

"Scene changes to the Witch Doctor looking through his skull staff smoke showing the groups talking."

Neon:-Let's hope the Witch Doctor doesn't keep an eye on us.

"The Witch Doctor chuckles silently as he was preparing something for them, Lumine's group entered the tunnel, while Neon's started walking through the jungle path."

Lyney:Should I even ask how there's light when we're literally underground...Don't tell me that's the corrodium...

Neon:Nah, it's bioluminescent moss, maybe if you read "Journey to the Planet's Core" by Juvern Varientto that I gifted to you, you would've known.

Lyney:Well SORRY! How dumb of me to not read that ahead of time to learn about a living planet's light source while on a fake mission in a system that hates normal things! I guess I thought it was just a fictional story! Also the prologue is 50 pages long! Why 50?!

Paimon:"was hiding inside Neon's hood." There aren't any big bugs that see Paimon as food around here, right?

Neon:None-

Lyney:Yet.

"Meanwhile the Witch Doctor laughed while staring at them through his skull staff smoke."

Witch Doctor:My pets, how about we give them a nice welcome committee~?

"A dragonfly and scorpion silhouettes moved and hissed, meanwhile Lyney was looking around, slightly nervous."

Chiori:So what's the plan we actually reach the temple?

Neon:One extremely simple...We rush and kick his butt!

Chiori:...Charming...

"Unknown to them, the scorpion creature was crawling underneath the root bridge they were walking on. Meanwhile the tunnel opened at the temple area and Lumine's group exited, oblivious to the fact they were slightly changed."

Navia:Is it just me or is everything bigger on this end?

Clorinde:It was said the temple was pretty big.

"They looked and saw the Witch Doctor, a reddish gorilla like alien with boar tusks was carrying a bucket full of corrodium."

Raw-Jaw:"he started pleading to the Witch Doctor." Please Witch Doctor stop this!

Witch Doctor:Oh, I'm sorry, I don't believe I asked...What I asked...Is for you to go faster! "his skull staff's eyes glowed red."

Raw-Jaw:"screeched before his eyes glowed alongside the purple back spine and in an almost robotic tone." Need to get more, faster.

"The Witch Doctor laughed, until an earthquake happened as the scene changes to the planet, seeing the north-east part of it starting to literally crumble and rip into space.Suddenly one of the gorgonopsid creatures approached them and definitely something was wrong, cause it was huge."

Navia:Ok, no way that should be that big!

Lumine:Neither does that plant! "she points at a plant which they saw already before which was around their stomach at first, now it dwarfed them."

Clorinde:The tunnel…It's been a few decades since it was last used.

"The gorgonopsid sniffed around and growled while trying to spot the group who immediately hid."

Navia:"she whispered at Lumine." Is this a good time to call Neon?

"Meanwhile with Neon's group, they were still walking on the rooted path, still oblivious of their stalker with a stinger crawling underneath them."

Lynette:Paimon, are you feeling comfortable in Neon's hood?

Paimon:Mmhmm! Nice and cozy!

Lyney:Should I even ask why you got such a large hood...Forget it, I don't wanna know...

Neon:...Do you guys hear buzzing?

Lyney:Oddly, yes...

"They group looked up and saw the dragonfly creature from earlier divebombing them."

Dragoon:Intruders!

Chiori:Things can't get any worse…

Neon:Chiori! Don't say that! Didn't Lumi told you about the whole Outbreak situation?! Things can ALWAYS get worse!

"And as Neon yelled that, the scorpion creature finally climbed from underneath the path."

Skorpio:Spurprise! "he shot something green down, which immediately started melting the rooted path."

Neon:Acid!

Skorpio:Who do you think you are? You shouldn't have come!

Neon:We came to save this planet! The Witch Doctor is the enem-Whoa! "Skorpio shot at his feet."

Lyney:Now's not the time for talking!

Neon:I think I got it...

"Skorpio continously shot at his feet, causing Neon to actually lose his balance and to fell off the rooted path into the dark below, that made both groups to gasp as the Witch Doctor started laughing."

To be continued...

Chapter 37: Savage Planet: Part 2

Summary:

While separated Neon and Lumine have to try their best in trying to stop the Witch Doctor's plan which leads to the death of Anur Primal

"The episode picks up right as the Witch Doctor was laughing at Neon's demise...Everyone was staring in shock, especially Lumine."

Witch Doctor:Oh thar poor hero, first him...Next are the ones back home who told me I was obsessed with corrodium, they told me I have to let go! They called me CRAZY!

Lumine:Oh no you aren't crazy...YOU ARE COMPLETELY OUT OF YOUR MIND!

Navia:Traveler, calm down...Neon went through worse, especially worse than just a fall.

Lumine:I...Yes, you're right...I think him being my fiancé really increased by protecting instincts.

"Suddenly a green flash appeared from the dark depths only for Astrodactyl to fly out. He has a crest which was lightly built and ran from the tip of his upper jaw to beyond the back of the skull, ending in a unique V-shaped notch. His jaws were toothless, and had sharp upper and lower edges, the lower jaw was blade-like, and was turned slightly upwards. His color scheme was teal with orange and yellow striped on the crest."

Witch Doctor:NO!

Astrodactyl:Oh yeah, forgot I can do that.

Lyney:"he facepalmed until his eyes widened." Incoming!

"The dragonfly inhabitant was charging at Astrodactyl even shooting an arrow-shaped stinger at him, luckily the latter dove out of the way."

Astrodactyl:Great…What I wish we had "squacks." bug spray!

Lyney:Not the time for quips! Especially cause we got a big enemy scorpion here!

"Skorpio was tail jabbing at Furina, who was continously dodging and even parrying with her sword. But they got dangerously close to edge of the root path."

Skorpio:You're losing outlander!

Furina:And so will you if you let that witch doctor get away with this! He's driving you cuckoo, just like that sweets parlor to me when all the éclairs are sold out! The corrodium is your éclair! Don't let it go!

Lyney:What the heck is that analogy Lady Furina?!

Furina:I need éclairs to live, like this planet needs corrodium to live, easy analogy.

"Skorpio looked at her for a bit before smacking her off the root path, she was holding for dear life."

Furina:If I die, tell papa Neuvillette...To not clean my house! All the sweets I left need to be put into a museum! They're my legacy, and I'll not have it any other way!

Lyney:Oh brother…

"He went to pull her back up, but didn't helped the fact Skorpio was about to target them, luckily Lynette jumped on his back."

Skorpio:Off me! "He tried to grab Lynette, but his arms were a bit too short."

Lynette:Don't you dare hurt my brother!

"Skorpio was getting more agitated, now he tried to shot her but his tail shot at his own legs causing the path to become slightly unstable where he stands until he actually fell off. Lynette got off him quickly as he fell."

Lynette:Allow me to help Lady Furina, Neon definitely needs some help.

"Meanwhile the dragonfly inhabitant threw Astrodactyl into a tree with dark purple vines, some vines slightly tangled Astrodactyl's arms."

Astrodactyl:Gah, you're pretty tough...And did I mentioned I don't like needles!?

"Dragoon started shooting him with spikes, but luckily Astrodactyl dodged and looked around to find something to atleast slow him down. He spotted some vines nearby, causing him to get a plan."

Astrodactyl:Hey, spike boy! Catch me if you can!

Dragoon:Meddling intruder!

"Astrodactyl flew between the vines, but Dragoon was unlucky as he flew directly through the vines, getting him stuck."

Astrodactyl:"flew behind him and started looking at the purple spine on his back." Hmm, that doesn't look natural. Let's see what we can do about that.

Dragoon:No! Stay away from me!

"Astrodactyl started pulling on the spine, he had the grab into Dragoon's legs to successfully pull it out. Dragoon's eyes turned to orange color and managed to get out of the vines."

Dragoon:I'm free~!

Astrodactyl:What happened when that spine was on you?

Dragoon:The Witch Doctor...Is an evil man, he forced us to guard his operation to take the lifeblood!

Astrodactyl:I knew it! He was planning to smuggle it out!

"Meanwhile the Witch Doctor became frustrated as he could feel his connection with Dragoon got severed."

Witch Doctor:Seems like something went wrong..."he points his skull staff at his gorgonopsid guard dogs." Search the area, I assume Skye has allies nearby! If you find any, bring them to me...So I can turn them into chow for you.

"The gorgonopsid guard dogs nodded and snarled before running into Lumine's group direction."

Lumine:Crap…Everyone hide.

"Everyone in Lumine's group ran and hide and yet another earthquake happened, this time so strong that an actual tree fell down nearby."

Witch Doctor:Ugh! I hate these stupid earthquakes...You! Faster! "He tapped the ground with his skull staff causing the Raw-Jaw to carry more buckets full of corrodium."

Lumine:Think we can take that from him?

Wriothesley:I may be strong, but I don't think at this size I can carry that huge staff from him.

Lumine:Good point, let's just find a way to tell Neon's team-"something wet felt on top of her head." Ummm, did Neon mentioned rain?

Clorinde:I don't think clouds can even form inside the pocket habitats.

"Everyone looked to see a gorgonopsid guard dog salivating above them and started snarling catching the attention of its partner, who started to run into that direction."

Lumine:Crud! Run!

"They tried evading the huge jaws and the claws, until they got caught in a box, the box was turned upside down causing them to fall in, before getting turned back up to reveal the Witch Doctor was the one who caught them."

Witch Doctor:Looks like I caught some pests~! "His eyes glowed red while shoving his face near, causing Lumine and the others to get startled."

Lumine:I know you're mutated and everything, but I'll say...I won the beauty lottery with Neon!

Witch Doctor:I see you have a mouth on you!

Lumine:What got you so obsessed with corrodium in the first place! Wealth?! Power?!

Witch Doctor:If you weren't such a little pest, you could've definitely got a job with those other underdeveloped cretins back at the joke of a college where I used to teach.

Lumine:Just cause we think you're insane?!

Witch Doctor:Don't worry, I'll be out of your hair as soon as I get enough corrodium to amplify the power of my Skull Staff and my dark magic thus giving me the ability to create my own corrodium manipulation shards.

Lumine:Absolutely not! 

Witch Doctor:Not only that, those shards will also be able to control higher sapient beings.

Lumine:You know if you kept teaching you could've had enough...Whatever currency Prismosapiens use to have a nice retirement.

Witch Doctor:...You're joking right?

Lumine:Oh...Either way like heck that we'd let you go!

Witch Doctor:"We"? You mean you and your little friends here~?

Lumine:As in us and Neon's group too! Just you wait when he arrives!

Witch Doctor:Ha! Skorpio is possibly taken care off them, I heard about you...You should know that you aren't welcome on Terra Prisma.

Lumine:What do you mean?

Witch Doctor:You'll see if your partner ever decides to take you there, which I doubt he'll get a chance! And my pets here are getting pretty hungry~

"The gorgonopsids started growling at Lumine's group while drooling, Charlotte started hugging her Kamera in fear as the Witch Doctor lowered them towards the jaws."

Witch Doctor:Any last words?

Astrodactyl:Yes! Leave my fiancée alone!

Witch Doctor:Huh, you sound eerily like that hero bo-!?

"He got whipped by one of Astrodactyl's stellar whips, causing him to threw Lumine and her group in the air, luckily Astrodactyl caught them in his hands."

Witch Doctor:What?! How did you?!

Astrodactyl:Next time, tell your acid spewing scorpion buddy to not shot at his own legs...IF there's a next time.

Witch Doctor:Such juvenile answer.

Astrodactyl:Also you're no Prismosapien!

Witch Doctor:What did you said?!

Astrodactyl:You know experimenting on yourself is against our people's way!

Witch Doctor:Doesn't matter, because you won't leave alive! Who do you think you are…Telling that our people will not see me as one of them anymore?!

Astrodactyl:And you don't know who I am? I'm Neon Skye!

Witch Doctor:...Impossible! I should've known...No matter, it'll be more interesting to see what happens when I defeat a famous hero like you.

Astrodactyl:Yeah... Nah, not letting you get away with this, cause "he squacks." You're not the first magic user we kicked the butt of! Right guys?

Witch Doctor:You dare underestimate me?! I control the populace! "his skull staff's eyes glowed red."

Skorpio:"jumped out of the brush." I'm back! Ready for round 2 even!

Astrodactyl:We've taken on worse! I'll take the Witch Docto-"he timed out."

Neon:Umm...Time out? "The Witch Doctor was about to smack him with his staff."

Witch Doctor:Any last words~?

Neon:Yeah...Standard Prismo combat move!

"He sweeped his feet, causing the Witch Doctor to fall down, prompting Neon to run into the temple."

Neon:Come on, maybe the piece can boost my Omnitrix's power or something...If only just for a bit, I still need something...

"He heard growling and saw the two gorgonopsid guard dogs looking for him."

Neon:Aww sparks…

"Meanwhile Neon's group was fighting against Skorpio, while Lumine's were cheering them on."

Skorpio:You lot were lucky last time! But not anymore!

Lynette:We'll beat you just like before! Lyney, target the spine.

"Lyney closed one of his eyes and aimed at the spins, luckily Skorpio decided to start acid shooting causing him to stay still, Lyney shot it causing it to break."

Skorpio:"he hissed when it broke, before shaking his head and started glaring at the Witch Doctor." I have a BONE to pick with you!

Witch Doctor:Like you're the only one in my control. "The Witch Doctor tapped his staff on the ground causing the Raw-Jaw to confront Skorpio." Take care of them, all of them...

"Raw-Jaw snarled and jumped on Skorpio's back and started pummeling his back."

Skorpio:Not again!

Witch Doctor:Have fun you two, meanwhile I'll take the rest.

Chiori:Did I mentioned that your clothes don't match?

Witch Doctor:...You'll be the one I target first.

Chiori:Oh yes, target the one giving you constructive criticism.

Witch Doctor:When I'm in control, I'll mess up your clothes first!

Chiori:..."And her eyes started to glow red." What did you said?

Lumine:Remind me to not mention her clothes getting ruined...Like, ever.

"The Witch Doctor was blocking every slash with his staff laughing before kicking Chiori down."

Witch Doctor:You think it's my first time fighting sword wielders? I know all the tricks and when my pets return with Skye's body in pieces...You'll be next.

"Suddenly his pets came out of the temple...Without their corrodium spines followed by Upgrade who took over an ancient battle suit."

Upgrade:Look what I found! Bet you don't know about this?! Just like this! "He shows the piece, causing everyone to cheer."

Witch Doctor:What is that?!

Upgrade:Something Zs'Skayr wants!

Witch Doctor:You..You betrayed your own kind!?

Upgrade:What? No! And that's rich coming from you! We're trying to stop Mr.Upside-Skull, meanwhile you're trying to stop us! You could be the reason for our planet's demise!

"That caused the Witch Doctor to snap, to be accused of the destruction of their homeplanet...By some brat who think himself as a hero?! That made him to actual roar and to charge at Upgrade."

Upgrade:I think I made him snap-! "and he got whacked by the Witch Doctor's staff, at full strength."

Lumine:Neon! Lyney, do something!

Wriothesley:Neon started this. He can finish it.

Lumine:I...But…Fine…But we should step in if it gets too much.

Witch Doctor:You're no hero! You're not even a true Prismosapien!

Upgrade:Oh, I didn't hear you just say that!

Witch Doctor:You always change shape, never staying in the image our gods made us in! "He smacks him with his staff."

Upgrade:Says the self altering mad man?! "He elivered a punch to the staff, causing it to fly next to the group, before Upgrade sock him."

Witch Doctor:Insolent brat!

Upgrade:I'm 23! Too old to be called a brat!

"Upgrade pushed him off before clashing into eachother, trying to push the other down."

Upgrade:I'm a good guy!

Witch Doctor:I don't care what you claim! You're just a species traitor! Who got seduced by that cursed device and that blonde woman!

Upgrade:Hey! Don't you dare talk about her like that! That's my fiancée you're talking about!

Witch Doctor:Bah! Even worse! What would the other Candlekeepers think of you?!

Upgrade:Better then how they'd think of you! "kicks him off, causing his skull mask to came off." Just look at your face! Those markings are not natural! You did that to yourself! You're the one who'll be shunned!

Witch Doctor:We shall see, fool!

Lumine:(I don't like what this implies…Hopefully things will be fine...Candlekeepers...What are the Candlekeepers..?)

"Upgrade jumped on the Witch Doctor and tried to restrain and calm him down."

Witch Doctor:Insolent little! I'll never bow to you!

Upgrade:I don't want you to bow to me, I just want you to give up and come with us...To send you to Azmuth!

Witch Doctor:Once again...Never.

Upgrade:You do know you're a criminal, right? I'm putting you under arrest.

Witch Doctor:Tsk! I'm disgusted by you, your friends and that sorry excuse of a partner…

Upgrade:Yeah? Well, the feeling's mutual!

"Upgrade turned his arm into a spiked one...And started whacking the Witch Doctor...Again and again, and again which caused everyone to stare in shock. He started panting as he came a stop...He looked and he was horrified himself, prompting him to purposely turn back to Neon which looked at his hands in fear."

Neon:What did I just do...?

Witch Doctor:I knew it...You are no hero nor Prismosapien...

Neon:No...I didn't meant to...

Chiori:Awww shut it already...You're one to talk, literally killing this planet by taking it's corrodium.

"The ground was now viciously shaking, causing some trees to fall down, looking at the space view, the planet was crumbling apart."

Chiori:See?! "She spin kicks him, causing him to get unconscious." Ahem, now, can we fix it before we're thrown into space?

Neon:R-Right...Just need to drop all the corrodium into the temple...

Lumine:(Neon…I feel so bad...)

"Neon picked all the corrodium buckets and started chucking them into the temple, all silent. And of course whoever could help. The planet's chunks slowly merged back into the planet. Of course those areas were scarred with magma which will take years to recover but the point is that planet is no longer on the verge of destruction."

Chiori:Well...We did what we could.

Neon:Yes...Let's return to the miner portal, maybe we could revert the shrinking effects.

"They went ahead and returned to the portal, later on the other side, Lumine and her group were back to normal."

Wriothesley:Traveler, I can feel something off with you.

Lumine:Oh, sorry it's just...What that creep told Neon...Rubs me the wrong way...And he called Neon a Candlekeeper, I just...I got a bit of a chill hearing that...

Clorinde:You could ask him when he returns...But ease him into it, he already looked awful after the fight.

Lumine:I'll do that, thanks...

"A bit later, Neon and his group returned with the Witch Doctor tied up who was obviously angry and yelling."

Witch Doctor:Untie me this instant!

Chiori:Shut it!

Witch Doctor:"he actually winced at that." Y-Yes ma'am...

Chiori:Anyways, everyone ready?

Lumine:Yes...Neon, I want to talk with you in private when you send him to Azmuth.

Neon:Of course...

Witch Doctor:To that dejected amphibian?!

Neon:We're sending you there to fix you.

Witch Doctor:I refuse!

Chiori:Do you want me to kick your butt again?!

"They shoved him in the ship's teleporter and when he opened his eyes he was in a dark room with only a green light lighting him up."

Azmuth:Alidous Witch.

Witch Doctor:You...How could you corrupt such a young Candlekeeper with that invention of yours…

Azmuth:You're certainly one to ask that with your current body. Neon is a hero, even if he could be irritating begging for the Master Control he still showed me time and time again that he was worthy. You on the other hand, you used your power in an attempt to put others under your control. 

"Azmuth snapped his fingers and two Mechamorph Guards appeared inside the room."

Azmuth:Escort him to the detoxification chamber, then contact the Capitol on Terra Prisma.

Mechamorph Guard 1:Understood First Thinker.

"Scene changes back on the ship, Neon was on the side of the bed in his and Lumine's quarters sighing and looking at the Omnitrix."

Lumine:Neon?

Neon:I'm...I don't know if I could say I'm OK..."He felt Lumine carefully hugging him." I just couldn't shook what Alidous said about me losing my Prismosapien identity…

Lumine:Don't let him get to you...Also...What are Candlekeepers?

Neon:Oh, about that...Back on my planet, my species is divided in different groups, think of it like the nations back on Teyvat.

Lumine:I see...

Neon:I'm...Well, was part of the Candlekeepers which are a more religious group, the difference is that I'm a bit more sociable than my comrades.

Lumine:Ouch...

Neon:That's why I postponed introducing you...The thing is...My species doesn't mind partnering, selling, buying or creating friendship with other species...But there comes the interspecies relationships...

Lumine:They don't like that?

Neon:Like you wouldn't know, that's why I don't think I'll ever visit my home...Cause I can't leave without you Lumine...

Lumine:Neon, I...

Neon:Lumi...I feel broken...

Lumine:Neon...Don't let it get to you... I'll always be here for you. And the fact we saved this planet and got another piece, be proud. "She placed a hand on his cheek."

Neon:Thanks...I'll try..."He started smiling a bit to reasure her."

Chapter 38: Lifeforce

Summary:

After the events on Anur Primal, our heroes have to obtain the last piece of whatever Zs'Skayr is after on Anur G'rnay but things complicate when the Abyss Order gets involved.

"The following day, after calming down from yesterday's events, our heroes were heading to the next and final planet."

Neon:Here it is...Anur G'rnay our final destination and home of the Skeletos Picno.

Lyney:What are those? Will I regret asking, yes...But cause it's finally the last one...

Neon:Imagine me...Without my flames and covered in a purple see-through gel...Also having 4 eyes.

Lyney:Eesh...And I thought you were creepy as it is...

Lumine:I'll ignore your commentary for now.

Neon:They're able to control the molecular density of people and objects around them.

Lyney:Very much not liking where this is going...

Neon:They're the least trustworthy of the Anur species.

Lyney:Oh you gotta be kidding me, let's just get in and get out!

"The ship was heading towards a skull-shaped planet, obviously by the huge eye and nostril-shaped craters and the weird "horn" mountain."

Chiori:A bit on the nose...

Neon:Almost forgot to mentioned, they're possibly the strongest species in the system.

Lyney:You could have led with that you know...

Neon:So don't say anything offensive.

Lyney:At this point I should just pretend to be mute...

"They landed and the planet's surface was this darkish blue tint but it felt off, like I was drained of all life, no vegetation and the buildings...Well there were looking like they were made out of large bones. And the rock spires were curved almost like ribs."

Lyney:Eesh, so homely...I give it a 9/10 on the scary-o-meter.

Neon:Wait...This is not normal, something's wrong.

Lumine:What do you think happened?

Neon:I don't know..."He touched and pressed the ground softly, which caused a dark gunk to leak out."

Furina:Gross! Clearly something went too horribly wrong!

Neon:Eugh, smells awful...

Lyney:Like death...

Lumine:Should we investigate?

Neon:Yes, be extra careful...Looks like the last piece could end up being the hardest to get.

"They started walking through the village, hanged banners were softly moving and some opened doors were softly smacking and the fact a fog started to form."

Neon:I hope to Multiverse I didn't get fog PTSD...And I don't see anyone...That's even more worrying.

Lumine:Where did everyone go...?

Furina:Guys...I think I found someone...

"Everyone went to Furina, just to see a nine-feet-tall humanoid skeleton alien encased in a dark purple cocoon and rose-colored veins."

Lyney:What the heck is that...? Please tell me it's like a butterfly thing.

Neon:I never heard of Skeletos Picnos doing...Whatever this is.

Lumine:...No, I hope Zs'Skayr isn't stupid enough to bring that here.

Navia:Bring...What exactly?

Lumine:Abyssal corrosion.

Clorinde:Honestly, I think we forgot about the Abyss, they were pretty calm after Neon came to Teyvat.

Paimon:Paimon knew she was feeling weird earlier, it's the same like those scary rocks from the Chasm...

Lumine:...Neon, show me your hand that touched that gunk earlier.

"Neon lifted his hand and opened his palm to reveal the same gunk splattered on it and the creepy purple glowing eye markings didn't helped."

Lumine:This is definitely the Abyss' hand at work, how to reverse it though....

Neon:Don't worry, the Omnitrix will not allow anything bad to happen to me, at best the corruption will stop around my wrist.

Paimon:Also Traveler can't you like purify abyssal power?

Lyney:You can do that?!

Lumine:Honestly I actually forgot I can do that, I did it a few times only back in Mondstadt and even then, it was small amounts.

Lyney:Well try to do it now cause those eyes blinking on his palm gives me the creeps!

Lumine:Luckily Neon's small enough so it wouldn't be that big of a problem...Neon, tell me if you feel pain.

Neon:You got it nurse.

"Lumine walked a few feet away as Neon showed his palm ready for the extraction, Lumine lifted her arm."

Lumine:Ready?

Neon:Always.

Lumine:You got it...

"Lumine opened her hand and a yellow glow started appearing which started draining purple abyssal energy from Neon's hand. Until it was completely removed, Neon sighed in relief...Suddenly a puddle started forming underneath the cocooned Skeletos Picno."

Lyney:Should...We worry about that?

Lumine:I think it felt the purification process, I recommend getting far away from it in case it decides to geyser it.

"Everyone quickly backed away and Lumine was right, it did shot up like a geyser which increased the thickness of the cocoon."

Neon:This is bad, Zs'Skayr colluding with the Abyss...He really doesn't mess around.

Lumine:Whatever his plans are, we can't let him no matter how hard he tries! This could definitely lead to other planets ending up like..This!

Neon:Now not only we need to find the piece but also to get to the bottom of this corruption.

Lumine:Mmhmm, the stakes just rose significantly so quickly.

Lyney:So, where should we start?

Neon:Follow the trail of the corruption, and then depends if you consider it lucky or unlucky if we'll encounter Zs'Skayr.

"Our heroes slowly started walking desperate into the village, more cocooned inhabitants were spotted and even the buildings had purple corrupted rocks jutting out of them, that caused Paimon to hold into Neon's hood tail."

Paimon:This is even creepier than Paimon could have imagined...

Neon:Be careful, Anur G'rnay wasn't that hospitable even before the Abyss corruption.

"Suddenly the ground before them erupted, causing purple gel to fly into the air, causing everyone to back up."

Neon:A pickno geyser, normal occurrence. Pickno is a gel that Skeletos Picnos cover their bones with it for an extra set of defense and giving them their density manipulation abilities.

Lyney:Phew, that at least means this isn't deadly...Wait, defense from what?

"Suddenly a large dog-like creature with a very big head covered in bony plating jumped from behind a building. It has long thin spikes jutting from the back, it had dark purple fur with a black underbelly. Each leg ended with paws which each had 4 talon-shaped claws."

Neon:From that.

Lyney:Ummm, good doggy?

Neon:Boneknapper wolf!

Lynette:Should we run?

"Another Boneknapper wolf was gnawing on a Skeletos Picno skull nearby before spotting them."

Lyney:I feel like that's a yes!

"Suddenly Neon turned his flames brighter and started yelling at the wolves, the latter growled a little while backing away slowly as Neon and the others walked around them."

Lyney:This is scaring them?

Neon:As long as you don't show anything looking like bones, they're more bark than bite.

Lyney:Phew...

"Suddenly an Abyss rock sprouted out of the ground, scaring the Boneknapper wolves, the sudden eruption caused everyone to fall down."

Furina:What the heck?!

Lumine:Looks like the corrupting is still going and you gotta be kidding..."And some rifthounds appeared from behind the rock." Of course they're here too!

Neon:Everyone to arms!

"Everyone got their weapons out while Neon pressed the Omnitrix, but nothing happened causing him to sweat as the abyssal canines approached them growling."

Lyney:Not a good time for that to fail!

Neon:I think the abyssal energy disabled it!

Lumine:Guess we're doing this the old fashioned way!

Neon:"he looked around and saw a Skeletos Picno arm and decided to use it as a club."

Lumine:That will work!

"The Omnitrix started scanning the arm for DNA, but nobody observed while fighting the Rifthounds, especially when Neon swung at a Rifthound which actually caused the Abyss monster to yelp."

Lumine:Not bad! Especially against something you faced for the first time!

Neon:Thanks Lumi! I'm trying my best!

Lyney:Finally a fight against something we know well!

Clorinde:It does feel nice to have something from home, even if it's abyssal monsters.

Furina:Atleast things are relatively easier!

"Neon was back to back with Lumine, causing the latter to smile."

Lumine:You and me, baby! We cover eachother'a blind spots!

"They started fighting to the point some of the moves looked like a beautiful ballroom dance."

Lumine:If we weren't fighting for our lives right now, this could be really romantic!

Neon:Exac-"Lumine threw him in the air so he could do a drop kick and he manged to do the drop kick perfectly."-tly! Ugh, they feel like they're never-ending!

Chiori:Stay down, you mutts! "Two Geo ones bit onto her swords, until Clorinde shot them." Thanks for the help!

Furina:I think we need to retreat! There's too man-Whohoho! "One almost bit her torso."

Lynette:They're almost ganging up on us!

Lumine:They're trying to keep us away from the root of the corruption!

Charlotte:Is there anything we can do?!

Neon:Looks like we're retreating!

"Everyone ran towards their ship, Neon looked back only to see a blue blurred figure in the distance, the rifthounds weren't attacking it. Until Lumine grabbed his arm."

Lumine:Hun, it's not the time for daydreaming! "She looks behind to see an adult Rifthound emerging from behind the rock."

"Neon stared at her before nodding and joined the others into the ship, who already heard the Rifthounds scratching at the door."

Lyney:Are you sure those abyss creeps can't get inside?

Lumine:I certainly hope not.

Neon:I saw something back there...It was tall, blue and the Abyss monsters didn't attacked it.

Lumine:Ugh, there's chances that was an Abyss Herald.

Neon:If I was capable to transform into one of those rifthounds...

Lyney:That would be horrifying! Like the moment you would've turned, I immediately would've kicked you out!

Lumine:Hmm...Should one of us volunteer to go out and look for that possible herald?

Lyney:Not me!

Neon:I'll contact Azmuth, maybe I have some locked transformation that could mimic the rifthounds.

"Meanwhile Azmuth was looking over the datas on Alidous Witch, which was currently in rehabilitation back on Terra Prisma, when he got a call from Neon."

Azmuth:"he accepted it without even looking." Another one of your species raving mad?

Neon:Not this time. I need help to disguising myself, is there a species which can mimic other species perfectly, like 100% appearance and abilities?

Azmuth:Ahh yes, I believe there is one.

"When Neon got the unlock code, he slammed down the Omnitrix. He turned into a black and white alien which looked like a ghastly trenchoat. He has no visible arms or legs, which the latter were replaced by a ghastly smoke tail. It had an abstract head with different shades of grey on it and a pair of sunglasses acting as eyes, he also wears a black hat with two long pieces of cloth dangling on both sides."

Lumine:Woah, looking snazzy.

Alien:Thanks hun...Incognito, that's the name I choose to be known as!

Lumine:It fits perfectly well, in my opinion.

"Incognito went to a window and observed the rifthounds, and then he shifted his form to match the Rifthounds."

Lyney:You're not gonna attack us, right?

Incognito:Of course not.

Lumine:"held his maw in her hands."

Lyney:Eh? What are you doing?

Lumine:Can't I just show affection to my fiancé?

Lyney:It's weird when your fiancé looks exactly like a Riftwolf, but I see your point.

Lumine:But Neon...Do not lick my face.

Incognito:I promise...Now, could you please pet me a bit more for luck?

Lyney:"he was talking to Lynette." He already behaves like a dog…

Chiori:And you behave like a scaredy cat around him.

Lumine:Also Neon, we're coming with you.

Lyney:What, why?!

Lumine:Whatever the blue entity Neon saw either be a Herald or something else could possibly be a challenge Neon can't face alone.

Lyney:Ok fine..."He gulped as everything flashed green."

"Scene changes to some rifthounds slowly floating through the now foggy planet, but their attention got caught by a new group of almost all large and mature Rifthounds with only one whelp in tow. They stared at the new group for a bit, until both Incognito and Lumine roared and due to their larger size, the actual riftwolves got intimidated. Of course Paimon was the whelp which instantly got between Incognito and Lumine, they saw some no longer alive Boneknapper wolves with claw marks which matched the rifthounds'."

Lumine:Yikes...

"Then they saw a Skeletos Picno, but not cocooned...But something was off about it, like it was made out of the same substance like the cocoons."

Paimon:What’s with that...? Was it corrupted by the Abyss?

Lumine:No...IT is the Abyss, it's the same thing we're doing right now...It mimics the inhabitants.

Lynette:No wonder they don't attack it..

Incognito:They come from that decrepit church-like building...And looks who's here...

"Standing guard at the entrance were none other than Crüjo and Kuphulu."

Crüjo:So far, no sign of Skye. Ugh, I don't like all those creepy black abyssal dogs running around.

Kuphulu:Neither do I, but Skye and his friends have quite the advantage over us, so High-Ectolord Zs'Skayr had to team up with those Abyss Order creeps. Much to our chagrin, but oh well.

Crüjo:Kuphulu, be honest...Do you think they're trustworthy?

Kuphulu:Between you and I, I could see them betraying us at the drop of a hat...Especially cause of their "prince".Who, I hear, is related to Skye's partner.

"That caused Lumine's eyes to widen and to start shivering, that caused Incognito to worry prompting him to rubs her maw with his."

Kuphulu:I say, if they show up, we dispose of them and don't let the "prince" find out.

"The group approached them, causing the Anur goons to look at them and to block the entrance."

Kuphulu:What you lot want? Yes, I know you only communicate through growls and roars but atleast try to use body language.

Crüjo:Yeah, I know I look like you, but I'm not one of you, so at least prove you're smart enough to act things out.

Icognito:"growls but in a way that it resembles words." C...an..WEee...spea...o...he...Boss?

Crüjo:Hmm, you may be intelligent yet... I don't know what you want to see the boss for, but...

Kuphulu:Maybe abyssal fleas or something?

Crüjo:Hmm, sounds about right.

"Crüjo moved out of the way, letting Neon's group to enter the building and immediately they saw a huge hole in the middle, a dark miasma was slowly rising from it. They all stared at it, curious yet creeped out."

Incognito:Looks like we have to go in.

Lyney:I hope it is worth it...

"They slowly descended into the illuminated tunnel, more of those abyss rocks were jutting out in the tunnel. More rifthound and wolves were going to the surface, when they eventually made it to the bottom...The saw Zs'Skayr alongside Viktor in front of an abyssal glowing growth which was still growing, especially cause the mysterious blue entity Neon saw was a Hydro Abyss Lector who was using a wave-shaped catalyst to increase the size of the growth."

Lumine:"Whispers." An Abyss Lector! I never saw a Hydro one before...

"The Lector had a blue and lavender color scheme, its robes gave the appearance of a reptilian tail and on the side of its face there were frill-shaped growths. His mask was black which allowed his red eyes to glow more stronger."

Zs'Skayr:How long till you extract the piece?

Hydro Abyss Lector:Oh, it won't be long before I extract it, but...The fact I saw her on the planet...

Viktor:"Her"?

Hydro Abyss Lector:My prince's kin.

Zs'Skayr:Ugh...If that blonde haired traveler is here, then Skye mustn't be too far behind...We cannot allow them to take this piece too!

Incognito:Well too bad Ghostfreak! 

"A green flash singed Zs'Skayr's back, causing him to hiss and hide behind Viktor just to see Neon and the others no longer disguised."

Zs'Skayr:You! So I was right, you lot even managed to sneak in here!

Lumine:Ok! Who is your Abyss buddy?!

The Thing Calling Itself "Preyas":Preyas, high evangelist of the Abyss Order!

Lumine:You're certainly unique...But we'll beat you all the same!

Neon:Ok Zs'Skayr, how in the name of Chronomancer did you got in contact with the Abyss Order?

Zs'Skayr:You think I'm foolish enough to divulge my secrets to you?

Neon:...Yeah?

Zs'Skayr:Wrong answer!

The Thing Calling Itself "Preyas":Is this creature...Always this dumb?

Zs'Skayr:Like you wouldn't believe...

Neon and Lumine:Oi!

Zs'Skayr:You cannot honestly tell me I'm not telling the truth.

Neon:I know you're an evil ghost dictator, but words hurt man..."Lumine petted his back to make him fell better."

The Thing Calling Itself "Preyas":Ugh, he reminds me of that idiot Enjou...

Zs'Skayr:If he's as much of a dunce as Skye, you have my sympathy.

Lyney:Can't we just talk it out?

"Everyone, like literally everyone stared at him dumbfounded."

Zs'Skayr:...Nevermind Skye, you're officially not the dumbest being in this room right now, have you forgotten who am I boy?! That's it, you're first!

Neon:You really have bad luck in this system Lyney...

Lyney:...Was that the first time you actually called me by my name? Gee, tha-

"Zs'Skayr, Viktor and The Thing Calling Itself "Preyas" got ready to target Lyney who yelped in response."

Lyney:No way my last words were "Gee tha-"! I'm not going down like this!

Neon:"turned into Big Chill." Chill out!

"Big Chill blew, making an ice wall. Viktor growled as he jumped down on the platform Big Chill and the others were standing."

Lumine:We can take you on!

Chiori:Leave him to me, I have some choice words for him…

Viktor:Very well, I accept your challenge, time to turn you into a crisp. I still remember your ugly statue comment.

Chiori:And you haven't gotten easier on the eyes, bud!

Big Chill:So Preyas, right? So it's my first time kicking an Abyss Order's elite butt!

The Thing Calling Itself "Preyas":Hmphh, I did not get to be high evangelist of the Abyss Order for nothing. Let the purified water of the Abyss cleanse you!

Big Chill:I'll just freeze it!

Lumine:And you have the nerve calling it purifying and cleansing!

The Thing Calling Itself "Preyas":Feel it for yourself!

"He summoned two huge balls of water from the ground which he lifted above him. Big Chill took a breath and blew, instantly freezing the water balls which felt on the Lector."

Big Chill:Ha, how do you like that?!

Lumine:Turns out, he isn't any stronger than the ones I've fought in the past.

Furina:Talk about anticlimactic...

Zs'Skayr:Did I just made a mistake in allying myself with him?

Big Chill:Think you did, ghosty! Now Water Boy, call your dogs and corruption off!

The Thing Calling Itself "Preyas":Gah... You're good...My prince was right when he said his kin had strong allies, but know this...This isn't the end."He used his catalyst to speed up the growth process of the Abyssal Growth."

Zs'Skayr:What are you doing?! If you continue everyone on this planet will be corrupted including me!

The Thing Calling Itself "Preyas":I'm aware, yes...You should've saw the consequences of being "friends" with the Abyss Order miles away. We do whatever it takes, by any means necessary.

"As the growth started growing it dislodged the final piece from the wall, that caused Zs'Skayr to smirk."

Zs'Skayr:"Grabbed it while chuckling." Actually... It'll corrupt just the ones left behind, Dr.Viktor! Playtime's over~

Viktor:"He literally smacked Chiori to send her flying." Understood. "He went to the exit with Zs'Skayr flying next to him."

The Thing Calling Itself "Preyas":Looks like my job here is done "He opened a portal behind him which he slowly hovered into, disappearing."

Chiori:How dare he-!

Big Chill:No time for this! Lumi, can you purify and destroy that growth?

Lumine:I sure can! But hold me please.

"Big Chill started holding Lumine which held out her hand and started the purification process."

Lumine:We can't let a whole planet to fell prey to the Abyss! "She put her all into purifying it." Ahhh! "Suddenly her hand started getting covered by the corrosion of the Abyss."

Big Chill:Lumine!

Lumine:It's the most Abyssal corruption I ever tried purifying! It's so concentrated too!

Big Chill:So you can't cleanse it all?!

Lumine:There's gotta be something...If I turn into an Abyssal Monster, take me down!

"Lumine went even further to purify it, Big Chill timed out and Neon hugged her tightly from the back,he even started tearing up in the process, Lumine also teared up at that too."

Lyney:We should pull them away! "He grabbed Neon by the hood tail to pull him." Come on! I'm not in the mood of fighting you two as Abyss Creeps! It's time to let go!

Neon:We can't let a planet become Abyss central!

Lumine:No matter what! As I said, take us down if we become heralds or lectors or whatever!

Lyney:...Fine! "He let go and went to a safe distance with the others."

Omnitrix AI:WARNING, UNKNOWN CORRUPTIVE SOURCE DETECTED

Neon:Gotta keep going...

Omnitrix AI:QUICK RECHARGE ACTIVATED

Neon:Oh, good ! Maybe I can use something! "He looks to see his hand slowly changing into those of an Abyss enemy." Ok! That maybe just became a must!

"Neon started to quickly scrolled through the list of his transformations, he looked and saw Alien X's symbol, he blankly stared at it."

Neon:...If ever there was a more fitting way to use it..."he took a deep breath and pressed and instead he turned into NRG, which caused him to groan."

NRG:Well at least I have a protective suit...I wonder what happens if I shoot it.

Lyney:It could blow all of us! Or worse it could instantly turn everyone in Abyss Order goons! Either way, pick a different one!

"The growth started to shrink, but the corruption was creeping onto Lumine's arm, turning it into this dark purple coloration with pinkish vein-like paterns appearing."

Lumine:I don't care what you do, but hurry!

"NRG shot a low intensity heat beam at the growth, causing smoke to start forming, but it also speed the shrinking of the growth too."

Lumine:So far so good...

"The ground started shaking softly as the growth shrunk, NRG's beam was shaking softly causing everyone to gasp before becoming straight again."

Lyney:Ok, so far so good...

"Lumine started panting as more of the corruption starter crawling onto her arm, reaching her shoulder."

NRG:Come on...

"Suddenly the growth exploded, but luckily it was a small non-dangerous one, at that moment NRG timed out."

Neon:Phew, we did it...Lumi!

"Lumine was moaning in pain as the abyssal corruption was all the way up to her cheek and left eye."

Lyney:Well, at least you're not infected. "And that caused Neon to glare at him."

"In Lumine's POV, all she could heard was muffled yelling, atleast she could identify Neon and Lyney's voices, before everything went black...After what it feels like an eternity she woke up in her and Neon's dorms on the ship."

Lumine:Wha..."she looks into the nearby mirror and saw her arm and part of her face where the corruption was all bandaged including her eye." What happened?

"Luckily Neon entered with a tray with what appears to be medicine, he gasped and immediately rushed to her side."

Neon:Thanks the Multiverse you're alright! Any discomfort? Problems breathing?

Lumine:Easy easy, I'm fine...What happened?

Neon:Well, you managed to destroy that Abyssal growth but in the process especially from that explosion you got infected, you entire arm and left part of your face was looking absolutely awful...

Lumine:So, then how did I end up here.

Neon:I carried you, it took the combined efforts of the medbay, the Omnitrix's DNA curing setting and your immune system to push back and destroy the infection.

Lumine:Thanks...I don't get it, I should've been immune to the effects of the Abyss…

Neon:The growth was growing on a deposit of corrodium, that must've enhanced its effects.

Lumine:Ahh, explains that...But what now?Zs'Skayr got the last piece...

Neon:Well, here comes the good news. I managed to translate the words on our pieces which reveals that you need all of them together for them to work.

Lumine:Phew, good thing we have a few pieces then...

Neon:And we're soon gonna leave the Anur System, while you were unconscious we contacted the Adepti in Liyue. Apparently they have a way to drain all the energy from our pieces, making them practically useless even if Zs'Skayr gets his claws on them.

Lumine:Oh sweet, and there's no chance Zs'Skayr knows about it.

Neon:Also Lumine...I was scared.

Lumine:Me too, for a second...

Neon:A few times during the procedures, your heart stopped beating for a few seconds.

Lumine:Holy...That's why I felt coldness a few times...Almost dead...

Neon:But everything will end soon for Zs'Skayr's plan...Guaranteed...Now rest, you've been in a lot today…

Lumine:Thanks...Yes, I will...

Chapter 39: Pitch Black

Summary:

When Zs'Skayr discovers Neon's plan to drain his pieces of energy making them useless, the High-Ectolord decides to hire an Invisible Man-esque alien to get them and as a plus to kill Neon and Lumine.

"The episode startes inside Zs'Skayr's headquarters and home, Z'Castle Zs'Skayr on Anur Transyl, Zs'Skayr was putting what pieces he had together and based on how much he was shaking...He wasn't too happy."

Kuphulu:Did we got enough to start to proces-"That caused Zs'Skayr to immediately snap at him."

Zs'Skayr:No, of course we don't! I need all pieces together, we're sitting Ectonurite Whisps! "He started grumbling while looking over his pieces." Skye will pay when I get my hands on him!

Dr.Viktor:High Ecto-Lord! Our drone overheard Skye stating he'll leave the Anur System soon!

Zs'Skayr:We cannot allow that! Luckily I contacted someone that will help us get those pieces back.

Kuphulu:Who is it?

???:You should know by now who's kind is the best in taking informations without being spotted, Thep Khufan.

Kuphulu:Hmph, should've know it'd be you...

Zs'Skayr:Don't be shy, show yourself.

"The figure revealed itself...It was a humanoid wearing a black trenchcoat with a purple belt, black pants and boots with purple buckles. A white shirt can be seen underneath the coat with a purple tie. The most notable detail was the bandaged face and hands with a purple glowing eye peeking from a gap. He also wore a black bowler hat with a purple sash."

Kuphulu:"his eyes narrowed at the humanoid." My Ecto-Lord, you asked a Claurainoble to help?

Zs'Skayr:Yes, Kuphulu. He'll be able to sneak aboard to take the pieces and maybe as a bonus...To remove those pests Skye and his blonde partner.

Kuphulu:Hmmm...I guess it's not the worst idea. But I know how backstabby Claurainobles are with their commissioners...And given our previous partner...

Zs'Skayr:You dare question my choices Kuphulu?

Kuphulu:No, of course not...

Zs'Skayr:You better not...Cause I can always replace you with another, less talkative Thep Khufan. Now Mr.Vizivo go ahead, I didn't paid you Corrodium to just stare at me.

"Vizivo nodded and left, meanwhile Neon was spoon feeding Lumine, which was mega embarrassed to the point of clenching her teeth."

Lumine:Neon...!

Neon:What? Also don't get too angry, you're still recovering...

Lumine:I'm not angry, I'm embarrassed! I'm so lucky you chose to have lunch in private! I would've definitely died if you decided to do this in front of the others...

"Lumine was blushing like mad, meanwhile Vizivo was literally crawling on the ship and stopped to look at Neon and Lumine through the window."

Lumine:If anyone was watching us, I think I'd die...

Vizivo:(Oh Blonde lady...Your wish is my command~)

"A dagger sprouted from his left sleeve as he went fully invisible, which was by turning his main parts of his body transparent leaving a thicker light grey outline behind which itself got transparent."

Lumine:"But she sighed softly after finished eating." Thanks though...

Neon:Anything for my girl~

"Vizivo crawled on top of the ship and was about to enter through the garbage disposal hatch, when the hatch opened and he comically got hit by some bags."

Lyney:Phew, finally got rid of that trash...

Vizivo:"managed to grab onto one of the ships' wings, his eye was in the shape of a swirl, before shaking his head to get clear." Ugh...This means war...!

"A little bit later, Lumine was resting to get back her energy and to continue with healing from the Abyss corruption, Neon gently closed the door just to bump into Paimon."

Neon:Shhh, Lumine is sleeping...

Paimon:Okie...Also Lyney told Paimon he heard something from outside while disposing of the trash, something something means war.

Neon:Must be going crazy.

Lyney:"Who was passing by when Neon said that." Heard you!

Neon:I'm sure you're more then happy to get out of here.

Lyney:You bet! This makes Father's training regiments look like 5 stars holidays...I never want to go to space ever again!

"Meanwhile Vizivo was crawling through the vents as he was approaching Neon and Lumine's quarters, the latter was softly squirming under the blanket from the warmth."

Lumine:Nghhh...Too warm..."She turned on the A/C, that caused Vizivo to be blown outside the ship."

Vizivo:"He was shivering like crazy." COLD! COLD! Zs'Skayr was right, this woman is a demon! But I shall not give up, especially cause now I want her dead more than ever!

"Vizivo's eye glowed with anger as he immediately went back into the vents...Only to get out with burn marks and his bottom even caught fire until it got put off by the lack of oxygen."

Vizivo:Choose a temperature already woman! Curses my species' sensitive skin!

"Meanwhile inside, Lumine only had the blanket up to her stomach, she had her eyes half-closed and smiling as she got the perfect temperature."

Lumine:Mmm, nice and lukewarm~ Not too hot, not too cold~

"Lumine peeked underneath her arm bandages to see the corruptions scars slowly fading away, which went from a deep purple coloring to a soft pink."

Lumine:Already...Guess I'll be done in a few hours max, I'll go crazy if I couldn't train back on Teyvat...Now just close your eye...

"She softly closed her eye and yawned, unknown to her that Vizivo was almost inside the room, he was literally behind the vent's grid."

Vizivo:(Aha, you just let your guard down!) "He tries to open the grod, only for it to be stuck, that flabbergasted him." (You gotta be kidding me! This has to be the worst commission I ever took!)

"Luckily Lumine was sleeping like a log, so the noise of him shaking trying to get the vent grid open didn't woke her up, sweat started forming on his bandaged forehead."

Vizivo:(At least something is going my way today...Wait....Am I an idiot?!) "He literally forgot he could just cut the vent bars with his dagger, he successfully cut the bars." (I swear, being around this demon made me dumber...)

"Vizivo got inside the room, he looked down and he saw a ton of squeaky toys in shape of foods laying around the floor, causing him to glare."

Vizivo:(That white haired little glutton...Just made a minefield...)

"Meanwhile outside, Paimon just remembered that specific thing and she nervously told Neon."

Paimon:Hehe, Paimon must've left her toys with the Traveler.

Neon:Why...?

Paimon:In case she needs to get her mind off the pain, it's fun, you should try it!

Neon:Paimon...I'm not 5.

"Back in the room, Lumine felt something heavy on her, especially near her legs, almost like someone was kneeling on them."

Lumine:Nghh, Neon I know I said I don't mind cuddling, but maybe after I fully reco-"opens her eye just Vizivo about to stab her with his dagger." 

"Lumine was silent...Before ahe grabbed a toy and literally flung it at Vizivo's head, the squeaky sound distracted Vizivo allowing Lumine to kick him...Downstairs causing him to jump on the floor in pain."

Vizivo:OW! You blonde haired demoness!

Lumine:See ya! "she climbed into the vent, to get away and to inform Neon about the intruder."

Vizivo:Zs'Skayr has to pay me thrice now! Especially the hospital bill...

Lumine:I should've known that upside-down skull creep is behind this! Why thrice though, like I get the hospital part.

Vizivo:I got smacked by trash! Hit by both cold and hot air cause you couldn't decide on the temperature of your A/C! "He crawls after her and managed to get a hold of her leg."

Lumine:Sorry for not being nice to an assassin that I didn't know about!

Vizivo:Skye is next after I take you down! Afterwards I get those rocks Zs'Skayr commissioned me in the first place!

Lumine:Like hell you will! Neon! Help!

"And those screams for help traveled throughout the vent system, that caused Neon to immediately stand up with a worried expression."

Neon:Lumi! Something's wrong!

"He immediately opened the door to their quarters, just to see Vizivo with his upper body in the vent trying to pull Lumine into the room by her leg."

Lumine:Let me go you bandaged creep!

Vizivo:Just after I finish you off-"He suddenly got grabbed and thrown away."

Lumine:Hah! How do you like that?! "She exited the vents and immediately hugged Neon."

Neon:A Claurainoble!

Lumine:Great, what does this creep have special?

Vizivo:Don't think that you came can save you two! "He hissed and turned fully invisible."

Neon:That...

Lumine:...Why did I opened my big ol' mouth?

Vizivo:You two could've just handed me the pieces and I would've simply lied to Zs'Skayr that I..."resolved" you two.

Lumine:...Better idea, we "resolve" you!

"Suddenly Vizivo turned visible to punch her before turning invisible again, Lumine rubbed her cheek, which didn't helped it was the bandaged one."

Lumine:Great! He can turn invisible while we can't! If only we had paint...

Neon:I have something even better! "pressed the Omnitrix and turned into Wildmutt."

Vizivo:You gotta be kidding me, a Vulpimancer-! "got tackled down, forcing him to turn visible."

Lumine:Right! Vulpimancers have hightened senses!

Vizivo:Control your oversized pet!

Lumine:Not until you give up!

Vizivo:Give me those stupid rocks and I'll leave!

Lumine:How about you pretend we gave you the rocks and leave already!

Vizivo:Ohh! How about I vomit the food I worked for and then give it to you! Then afterwards my house and TV!

Lumine:...I mean, you can keep those, especially the food...

Vizivo:The point is! At this point is I should give you the corrodium Zs'Skayr paid me!

Lumine:Well, no. But we're not gonna give you the rocks! Zs'Skayr definitely wants to use them for nefarious things! I can't imagine your planet and people will be spared by him.

Vizivo:I don't care what my commissioner wants, I deliver, I get paid, I say goodbye!

Lumine:...Why not join the Adventurer's Guild? If you're so into commissions.

"Wildmutt moved his head at her and literally made a sound like he said "Are you serious right now Lumi?""

Lumine:Sorry, force of habit...

"That distraction was all Vizivo want, he managed to kick Wildmutt off him directly into Lumine as he got up slightly wobbly."

Lumine:No!

Vizivo:Enough playing aro-"And he got squished when Lyney and the others opened the door hard."

Lyney:We heard commotion!

Vizivo:"he was muffled by the door pressed into his face." I hate this job sometimes...

Lyney:You guys heard that, right?

Lumine:Oh yeah, just the Invisible Man Assassin!

Lyney:...Ha! I knew I wasn't crazy! That explains why Neon is that eyeless dog alien, so where's that cree-"Suddenly Vizivo stabbed the door, causing Lyney to jump in Lynette's arms."

Lyney:AHHHH!

Lynette:"Sighed while dropping him down." Why am I not surprised?

Vizivo:"Managed to carve a hole into the door allowing him to get free." At first I wanted to just take down the blonde demon and her heroic flamehead, but now...Everyone on this ship is on my list!

Lyney:Why?!

Vizivo:Oh I don't know, getting by trash bags and squished by a door maybe?!

Lyney:To be fair, I didn't know you were there...

Vizivo:Maybe I'll make it quick if you give me-

Lumine:The rocks, blah blah, you're starting to sound like your typical villain-shaped cookie. Especially calling me a demon, which by the way, rude!

Vizivo:Zs'Skayr called you that, I'm pretty sure everyone in the Anur System thinks of you like that!

Lumine:Ok, that's just uncalled for!

"And in that moment Wildmutt reverted back to Neon and went by Lumine's side."

Neon:If Lumi is a demon then I'm Void! Ruler of Hell!

Lyney:...Please don't let that be some weird form of flirting...

Vizivo:Gross...Are all outsiders of this system like this?

Furina:No, of course not! I, for instance, love sweets more then anything!

Chiori:Look at us, making conversations with a dangerous assassin...

Lumine:Yeah...How about less talking, more throwing him out into space!

Vizivo:Looks like I have to fully unleash my ultimate abil-AHHHHH! "And Chiori kicked him...Downstairs." WHY ALWAYS HITTING THERE!

Chiori:Weak! Also your clothes are so last season, it's frightening...Which I suppose is fitting.

"Vizivo was still whining in pain, to the point of not realizing that Wriothesley grabbed him and was walking with him towards the trash disposal hatch."

Wriothesley:And don't come back! "He threw him out and immediately closed the hatch."

Neon:That was...The weirdest encounter yet-"he looked and saw Lumine taking her bandages off, causing him to blush softly."

Lumine:I think I'm better now..."She blinks for a bit, her vision was slightly blurry, but not to the point of being detrimental." Ok... I'm good...

"Neon kissed her eye, causing Lyney to make puking gestures, until Lynette elbowed him. Meanwhile back on Anur Transyl in Zs'Skayr's castle."

Kuphulu:Your Lordness, our drone caught the fact Vizivo failed in getting the pieces, should we try getting them by force?

Zs'Skayr:"had his back turned and cackles." No, no~ For you see, he was merely a distraction~ "he turned around to show the pieces in his claws."If you want something done right, you do it yourself~

Kuphulu:But when?

"Zs'Skayr smirks and a flashback shows the fact he took them the moment Neon turned into Wildmutt and tackled Vizivo, it was also shown Zs'Skayr dropping something in the place of the pieces."

Zs'Skayr:They never saw me~ Now you three, start working! We have a lot to do~

"Crüjo, Kuphulu and Viktor got to work, Zs'Skayr laughed as the screen slowly faded to black."

Chapter 40: Return of the Lady

Summary:

Neon, Lumine and their friends come face to face with the evil Lady Vladias, a vampire-like alien who can make anyone her loyal slave.

This is the season 4 finale.

"The episode starts where the last ended, with purple lighting coursing through the lab inside Zs'Skayr's castle."

Crüjo:Uh, boss?

Zs'Skayr:Shhhh! "He softly coughs as the pieces floated in front of him." Fusem Mortis! "And all the pieces fused into one."

Crüjo:Remind me again, what is this gonna do?

Zs'Skayr:Just getting some help from this."Shows an pretty withered pale arm...Which triggered fear in Viktor."

Dr.Viktor:Master, no! Impossible! You know what those... THINGS did to us...To my people!

Zs'Skayr:Don't worry, I'll make sure she doesn't get her hands on you, but I will need her if I am to succeed this time! Now...Prepare the ray!

"Meanwhile back in the ship, Neon was in the middle of rebooting the Omnitrix, the core blinked dark blue a few times before laying down and it go covered."

Neon:Ok, for the next hour the Omnitrix is rebooting.

Paimon:Paimon doesn't think that's a good idea...

Neon:It's been around corrodium for awhile, and besides I doubt Zs'Skayr is going to try anything.

Lumine:Neon, the teleporter is acting strange.

Neon:How so? Maybe Azmuth is teleporting something like a care package for the Omni-"pressed the open button, only for the 3 persons to pop out."

Kachina:Owww...

Lumine:Who...Are those 3?

Chiori:After their clothes, they're Natlanians.

Lumine:Natlan, it was supposed to be my next stop after Fontaine...Until Neon came.

"Neon started whistling innocently and started inspecting the teleporter to see what could've happened to it."

Paimon:Paimon has a feeling this was a long overdue meeting with someone from Natlan.

Neon:I think I found the problem..."he pulls out a dagger out of one of the teleporter's cables, Vizivo's."

Lumine:Ugh, of course...Let's just get home and get these three back to Natlan.

"Scene changes back to the lab in Zs'Skayr's castle, the severed arm was positioned in front of a ray cannon which fired at the arm. The arm twitched until it started to regrow a body, until...A female individual appeared. She had a slender appearance, black hair tied in a ponytail with dark magenta streaks. She was dressed in a black and purple victorian dress with a short skirt resembling bat wings, black high heeled boots with wing-shaped ornaments near the heels, puffy sleeves with showed her dark arms and hands with long and slender sharp purple nails and she appears to wear a mask of the same color as her clothes. She was standing with the back at them."

Dr.Viktor:Master...!

Crüjo:...This isn't one of those "Vladite" things... Right?

Zs'Skayr:Ahh Lady Vladias, I welcome you back to the land of the livings~

"Lady Vladias gasped, but it slowly devolved and hissing and growling, before snapping back at them, revealing her glowing purple eyes and a black mouthguard with a pink jagged heart shape symbol on it."

Kuphulu:How uncouth and ungrateful!

Lady Vladias:I need to feed "And she literally flew and grabbed Kuphulu and Viktor."

Dr.Viktor:Master! You promised!

Kuphulu:Why me?! Why not the giant furball?!

"Lady Vladias laughed, her mouthguard split apart to reveal her slightly split mouth with fangs and out came a purple proboscis ending with 4 sharp curved fangs."

Kuphulu:Suck Viktor! He has more energy then I!

"Zs'Skayr sighed and he used his scythe to pull Lady Vladias away...By grabbing her dress' tails and slamming her against one of the walls. Lady Vladias growled before a black substance started appearing in her mouth, before spitting an entity with one eye, little horns, and bat-like wings, which is red with a purple eye."

Zs'Skayr:"went intangible, causing the spat thing to pass through." I'm afraid you'll find it hard to do that to me.

"And he immediately possessed her, causing her to close her left eye and her right eye to grow black veins-shaped marks."

Zs'Skayr:I brought you back from extinction, Vladias. I possess you to whatever extent I choose.

Kuphulu:Hopefully that teaches her manners...

Zs'Skayr:"he got out of her body." You'd do well to cooperate. After all, we have much in common...Our aversion to sunlight...

Lady Vladias:"she gags and hissed at him." Why should I cooperate with my inferiors, like you Ectonurite.

Zs'Skayr:Oh, you wish to know?

Lady Vladias:Yes, what do you want...

Zs'Skayr:To rule the universe~!

Lady Vladias:"her eyes widen before getting serious." I am listening.

ZsSkayr:I knew that would get your attention!

"Back on the ship, Neon and Lumine were talking with their Natlan guests. Who surprised them due to fact Natlan didn't heard about Neon and Lumine."

Neon:You really didn't heard about us?

Kachina:Nope.

Lumine:Majorly surprised, especially about me and Paimon.

"And surprise surprise, Paimon came into the room, a bit nervous and scared, that immediately caught Neon's attention."

Neon:Paimon...What happened?

Paimon:Nothing! Nothing! So just a theoretical question, are the pieces normally white with a purple paint on them?

Lumine:...No...?

Paimon:Cause Paimon accidentally brushed against one and..."she shows her sleeves being dirty from purple color."

Lumine:What?! How?!

Neon:...Vizivo! He was a distraction! Zs'Skayr must've took them while we were fighting him! 

Kinich:What kind of name is Zs'Skayr?

Neon:Long story! We're going back to Anur Transyl pronto!

"Kachina was looking out the window and she got spooked by Anur G'rnay's skull appearance."

Furina:Freaky, am I right?

Mualani:Reminds me a lot of the Night Kingdom...

Lyney:Tell me it isn't monstrous there!

Mualani:If you're counting fighting against the Abyss...

Lyney:Phew! 

Lumine:Fun fact, actually, we did fight the Abyss there! Apparently Zs'Skayr got in contact with a Lector.

Mualani:So this Zs'Skayr guy mean business!

Lyney:Just about everyone here does! Everyone hates you here, especially if you're extremely human!

Neon:I hope the Omnitrix's rebooting is done, cause we need it!

Ajaw:Omni-what?

Neon:...What's with the pixelated lizard?

Ajaw:Quake from the sight of the might dragon soverei-!

Kinich:Oh, don't mind Ajaw.

Ajaw:"he became a red color." Kiniiiich! How dare you let that weirdo with fire for a face insult your mighty dragon sovereign of flames!

Lumine:You got a partner too.

Paimon:Don't compare Paimon to him!

Clorinde:We're about to land, brace yourselves.

Neon:Also let me do the talking.

Lyney:Trust me, unless you want to get snared by a mummy, listen to him.

"They landed in the same location like last time and everything was quiet...Too quiet, the Natlan group was already becoming vigilant."

Furina:You don't suppose they're planning a surprise birthday party...?

Mualani:The poor fruits, they are so rotten...

Neon:Actually, those are fresh ones.

Furina:Heads up, Millgan had the best desert in this system, so don't ask.

Neon:The lights are on in some houses, so bizarre...

Lyney:And I'm creeped out again!

"Suddenly they heard a lot and I mean a lot of footsteps down the street coming straight towards them."

Neon:Lumi, remember back at my first Lantern Rite when I said the Decibel Zombies remind me of the movie Island of the Undead Predatores?

Lumine:If you're going where I think you're going with this, then uh oh...

Neon:This feels like the sequel, Island of the Undead Predatores II: Retribution Day...

Lyney:Please say it's a sequel where nothing goes bad...

"Suddenly a huge group of Anur inhabitants marched into view, ranging from Ectonurites, Loboans, Thep Khufans, Transylians, Millganians and Skeletos Picnos...All having something on their foreheads."

Neon:Those objects...

"Suddenly a set of those specific objects were shot at them, who got stuck on their foreheads except the Natlanians which dodged, Neon which immediately burned in contact with his flame, Paimon who blinked out of the way and Furina...Who slipped off."

Furina:...Eh? Guys...?

"Lumine and the others twitched and they slowly turned around, they had distressed expressions on their faces alongside purple eyes."

Paimon:That doesn't bode well!

"They stretched their arms out, just like zombies as Neon and the others slowly backed away."

Lumine:"she had droplets of sweat running down her forehead." G-Guys, stay away from us!

Neon:Lumi! No!

Zs'Skayr:That thing is a Corruptura. It allows Lady Vladias here to control the bodies of her victims.

Neon:You! ...Wait, Lady Vladias?

"And the Vladat empress floated into the scene and her eyes glowed."

Zs'Skayr:You needn't feel left out, Skye. You and your other friends are next~

Paimon:Paimon doesn't want to be controlled!

Neon:And definitely neither does Lumi and the others!

Furina:Well, it doesn't work on me...So....

Omnitrix AI:Rebooting complete...Welcome Neon Skye.

Neon:"he smirks at that, before gently pushing Furina back." Furina, Paimon and the others stand back!

"Furina, Paimon and the Natlan crew stood back as Neon slammed down the Omnitrix. Neon turned into a slender humanoid wearing clothes pretty similar to Neon's but black and green with a purple glowing belt. His pants were long black with swirling lines on front, his boots were flat with sharp green markings on them abd purple glowing soles. His hands were dark grey with black markings alongside long green sharp nails. He had a ripped risen collar and lime green coat tails, he had jagged membraneous wings attaching his arms to his torso. He wore a sharp green mask with a flap in the middle hosting a metal star with a green gem embedded in the middle. His face's skin color was mint green, his eyes black with green irises with slit pupils alongside a black mouthguard with a long green stripes marking on it. He wore the Omnitrix symbol on his pectoral. Furina opened her eyes from the flash, only to find herself in the aliens arms which growled and was dangerously close to her neck."

Furina:AHHH!

"Furina literally started punching him continously. The alien's vision was green and also has x-ray seeing Furina' skeleton, and most importantly her veins."

Whampire:"he shook his head and let Furina go and with a pretty typical vampire accent." Furina! Sorry. I...

Furina:Don't scare me like that! I probably have sweet blood, but sheesh!

Lady Vladias:This is the thing that has given you so much trouble?

Zs'Skayr:More of a nuisance, really. You see, Skye? Your friends and lover are now puppets, and only Lady Vladias can pull the strings.

Whampire:That's where you're wrong, cause two can play that game!

"Whampire grabbed the others and started jumping on the controlled's heads...Except Lumine's, his mouthguard split apart and he started spitting 3 corrupturas, which landed on Viktor, Kuphulu and Crüjo's foreheads."

Whampire:Get 'em, boys!

Dr.Viktor:"Strained, he lifted his head to reveal green eyes." We are at your command... curse you! 

"Viktor grabbed Zs'Skayr, while Kuphulu tied Lady Vladias and Crüjo jumped on her, causing the both rulers to grunts in anger."

Furina:Glad it's them and not us!

Whampire:"he smirks as he was encircled by controlled anur citizens." What do you know? Ordering henchmen around is kind of fun. "He punched a Transylian straight into the face."

Lady Vladias:"She hissed angrily" Fool! Ectonurite, do something useful!

"Zs'Skayr grunted and managed to use his scythe to shove Viktor down into the crowd, while Lady Vladias managed to break free and threw both Kuphulu and Crüjo down."

Zs'Skayr:This is futile, Skye. We control the populace!

Furina:Why don't we retreat?!

"And they were outnumbered and couldn't move an inch, Furina smacked a Thep Khufan but nothing happened."

Whampire:We have to save the oth-"his eyes widened." Lumi, I said I don't mind you body slamming me but come on!

"And Lumine and the others just jumped on them...Except Chiori who was staring at the dogpile."

Furina:Hey, how come you were the only one to not jump on us?!

Chiori:I don't want my clothes to get dirty.

Furina:Figures...

Zs'Skayr:Besides, what will you do...Fight your friends to the death~?

Furina:If only Chiori wasn't caught, she definitely would!

"Suddenly shaking started from inside the pile until everyone was launched away, due to the fact Whampire used his sonic blast, that launched Lumine and the others specifically into Lady Vladias."

Paimon:Ha! Take that you creepy vampire lady you!

Whampire:"to Viktor, Kuphulu and Crüjo." You three... with me! We have to get out of here!

Furina:Finally! 

"Whampire's group left, Lumine looked into their direction with the saddest expression on her face, almost on the verge of tears."

Lumine:"all strained." Forgive...Me.

Whampire:(Lumi...I swear I'll free you and the others!)

"Later on in a dark place, Whampire was thinking trying to come up with a plan."

Whampire:Lumi and the others were turned into puppets by a Vladat empress, the entire planet is hunting us down and..."A pretty big fly flew in front of him, only for his mouthguard to split and his proboscis to snatch the fly and bringing it into his mouth." My cravings...

Furina:Are disgusting, especially when you were about to eat me!

Whampire:More like I was gonna drain your vital energy like a sponge in a pool party.

Furina:That's not better! Ugh, my neck hurts from yelling and looking up at you...

"And Whampire was hanging from the ceiling of what appears to be a ruined church...Upside-down."

Furina:I see, weirdo...

Whampire:We need to find Zs'Skayr's castle.

Kinich:Wouldn't it be protected to the teeth tho?

"Whampire whistled and everyone looked to see Viktor, Kuphulu and Crüjo standing there sweating up a storm."

Furina:Oh right...They're here...

Whampire:So which one of you forgot to lock the backdoor of the castle?

"Viktor grunted while lifting his arm, followed by Crüjo and then Kuphulu who lifted both arms, weirding out his fellow Anur lackeys."

Kuphulu:Don't... Ask...Accursed outsider...

Whampire:Guys, I'm trying to help you here.

Crüjo:"he was panting." You? Ever since you and your friends came, all you've brought is trouble.

Whampire:And you think that Vladat won't bring trouble too? Now, why did Zs'Skayr brought Vladias back to life? What's his plan?

"Meanwhile at the castle's lab, Zs'Skayr was literally telling Vladias the reason in front of some tanks."

Zs'Skayr:It's simple, really. Using your DNA as a template, I shall revive your entire species.

Lady Vladias:How bold...Is there a catch?

Zs'Skayr:The cloning process is very complex.

Lady Vladias:No matter, I'll soon rule the Anur System once more.

Zs'Skayr:Man, what limited thinking..."That remark caused Vladias to snap at him."

Lady Vladias:Are you belittling me, Ectonurite?!

Zs'Skayr:With my strategic skills and your army of Vladats, we shall be unstoppable as we roam from planet to planet, gathering new subjects.

Lady Vladias:And fresh food~ Ok, I love this plan~

Zs'Skayr:I shall put our brash young converts to work as assistants.

Lumine:"she grunted while sweating." No way...In hell we'll help you...

Lady Vladias:No one asked for your input!

Zs'Skayr:Object all you like, but you cannot resist. "He pokes her cheek with one of his claws."

Lumine:Oi! That's way too close to where Neon kisses me!

ZsSkayr:Oh boohoo!

Lumine:Besides...Neon will...stop you!

Zs'Skayr:"he simply scoffed at that remark." Lady Vladias has surrounded the castle with Anur Transyl's deadliest creatures. They have no chance of survival-!

"Suddenly the group's ship literally crashed through the lab's wall, catching everyone off-guard."

Zs'Skayr:How?!

Whampire:"jumped out and started flying down." Nobody move!

Lady Vladias:You again!

Zs'Skayr:"he yelled at Vladias." Do something! 

Lady Vladias:"in response, she growled and hissed at him." You can contribute, you know!

"The Natlanians jumped down, followed by the Anur lackeys, Kachina showed her spear, Kinich his claymore and Mualani some puffers."

Mualani:We'll give it our all!

Whampire:You've forced my hand Zs'Skayr by taking Lumi away from me!

Kachina:"she saw the water tanks containing the vladat clones." Guys, I think we're having problems!

Mualani:There are clones?!

Whampire:Smash those tubes before we're up to our necks in Vlada-Whoa! "He got grabbed by the shoulder by Lady Vladias."

Lady Vladias:"she snarled at him." You are not a true Vladat. You are a pitiful imitation, fit only to serve as my slave. "Her eyes glowed and started forming a swirling pattern."

Whampire:Y-Your slave..."his eyes started swirling too." ...Ehh, nah "He shook his head and his eyes returned to normal." Not into the whole "mind control" thing.

Lady Vladias:Hmm. Your will is strong, but your flesh is weak. Sooner or later, you shall succumb.

"And in that moment, Whampire timed out, the flash slightly burned Vladias, but at the same time it broke his corrupturas."

Kuphulu:"he stopped choking Lumine with his bandages." We're free!

Lady Vladias:"she saw Neon."What creature is this?

Zs'Skayr:A Prismosapien, troublesome bunch they are, but most importantly his Omnitrix has failed, and he is surrounded.

"The Natlanians got close to Neon as both the Anur lackeys and Lumine and the others approached them."

Lumine:Neon! Run!

Kinich:Please tell us that you got a way out of this!

"Viktor grabbed Neon, Kuphulu both Kinich and Mualani and Crüjo Kachina. Vladias was about to open her mouthguard to let her proboscis out, when Zs'Skayr stopped her."

Zs'Skayr:Wait! Would Skye not make a more fitting general in your army, Lady Vladias?

Lady Vladias:Hmm. Probobly so.

Neon:"Probobly"? Really? Lemme guess, old dialect?

Zs'Skayr:Now, Dr.Viktor!

"Viktor extinguished Neon's flames, so the Corruptura wouldn't burn, Vladias smiled sweetly as the corruptura goo started forming in her mouth."

Zs'Skayr:I wouldn't want the Lady to have her projectile burnt~

Neon:No way I end up the general of a crazy vampire alien lady!

"Viktor looked at the tubes, he grimaced slightly and looks like he even eased his grip on Neon."

Lady Vladias:Now it's goodbye to your own will! "She spat her corruptura at Neon, who screamed in horror."

"But Viktor not only let Neon down he also crushed the Corruptura in his hand, causing Vladias and Zs'Skayr to gasp."

Lady Vladias:How dare you?!

Neon:Huh?

Dr.Viktor:"He looked down at Neon." I hate the Vladats even more than I hate you.

Neon:Huh, unexpected truce!

"Suddenly the ship started blasting away, only to reveal Furina and Paimon being the ones behind it. They destroyed the cloning tanks, the moment the liquid dissipated, the clones began to crumble one by one."

Zs'Skayr:N-o-o-o-o-o-o!

Furina:Hah! We stayed back for this!

Neon:"he slid behind some debris." Come on, Omnitrix. Time out's over! "Suddenly Lady Vladias grabbed him by the hood."

Lady Vladias:Not so fast!

"And worse Furina and Paimon remained without juice, thus stopping the blaster shot rain."

Furina:Uh-oh.

Lady Vladias:I will end you, vermin! Also I never tasted your kind before~ "she started laughing while her mouthguard split to reveal her proboscis."

Neon:Do I look like a snack to you?! "He pressed the Omnitrix, the flash causing her to let him go."

"As Neon felt, the Omnitrix transformation covered him in green energy and a huge dust cloud appeared when Neon hit the ground...Until a green eye flashed through the dust."

Lady Vladias:What the-?

"Finally the dust settled which revealed Atomix, causing Vladias and the Zs'Skayr to look in horror, while Lumine and the Fontainians actually smiled."

Atomix:Haaa-meena-meena-meena-meena-meena! Try a little fusion cuisine, catered by Atomix!

Zs'Skayr:NOOO! "He screeched as he bursted into flames, leaving nothing but some burnt fabric from his gown on the ground and even those dissipated in the air."

"And of course, Vladias was getting burnt too, though not to such a drastic degree, but enough to lose her balance and felt down, causing her corrupturas to break."

Lumine:We can move again!

Chiori:Finally! "she tries to brush any pieces from her hair."

Lyney:That was so miserable...

Kinich:Where's Zs'Skayr?

Atomix:Don't worry, as long as this mini sun is here, that spook wouldn't even be able to get past the front door.

Lumine:The last thing we need, to be honest.

"Atomix timed out and covered his eyes due to how bright the sun was, until he was tackled into a hug by Lumine."

Lumine:Neon!

Neon:I missed you so much Lumi...

"Viktor looked and saw Vladias, he grabbed her and rose her so her face could be singed by the sun, causing her to wince and hiss in pain."

Neon:What are you going to do with her?

Dr.Viktor:Put her somewhere...safe.

Kinich:Hopefully safe for others and not for her.

"Later in the ship, Kuphulu was on the ship's interphone."

Kuphulu:I know we've been in bad waters for a long time, but we promise we'll not attack outside the system...Also the hat boy is banned from entering the system ever again.

Lyney:Oh I know you're not talking about me! What did I do?!

Neon:You could be worse off. You could be her.

"Nearby Viktor was holding a crystal coffin containing Lady Vladias which he slowly moved towards the sun Anur."

Mualani:I just can't wait to tell everyone back home about this~!

Kachina:This was a weird, but great adventure~!

Lyney:Speak for yourselves...

Neon:Now let's get home...

Lumine:Agreed...

"A wormhole formed and the ship immediately entered thus leaving the Anur System for good."

Chapter 41: Neon 10:The Blue Eclipse

Summary:

Teyvat is on the brink of a mysterious takeover by a cult-like group calling themselves "The Blue Eclipse family".So Neon and Lumine and their allies must team-up with an outsider who was thought to be dead for years.

[This is a special which is meant to be a live action movie]

"The scene starts in the middle of an alleyway as we see some Treasure Hoarders waiting for something or someone to arrive and by the fact the two had suitcases in their hands, it's meant to be trading."

Treasure Hoarder:When does the client comes? We've been waiting here for like forever.

Treasure Hoarder 2:Patience...Remember what you've been teached, show impatience will only make the client suspicious of us.

Treasure Hoarder:Still, sheesh...

"Suddenly two bright lights illuminated them, they covered their eyes only to see Wriothesley coming into the scene...In his taydenite car, which he normally doesn't use most of the time."

Wriothesley:"he got out of his car and went towards the two Hoarders." What are you selling?

Treasure Hoarder 2:First class weapons sir! "He was about to put the suitcase on the hood of the car, but Wriothesley placed a hand on it."

Wriothesley:Oi, careful with the paintjob.

Treasure Hoarder:"he looked at Wriothesley for a second before nodding to his partner." Yeah yeah...Hmm, you seem familiar sir.

Wriothesley:I get that a lot.

Treasure Hoarder 2:10/10 alien tech~ Hard to procure~ And you can trust the quality~

Wriothesley:Let me talk to my partners first before asking the price.

Treasure Hoarder 2:Partners? You didn't say anything about partners.

"The doors opened and out came Lumine followed by Neon and Paimon who softly brushed their clothes before crossing their arms."

Lumine:Hey. We're his partners.

Neon:And I mostly work with her, Wriothesley's here only to calm stuff before getting too violent.

Paimon:So don't get too bold!

Treasure Hoarder 2:"he moved to Wriothesley." Who are these jokers, man?

Treasure Hoarder:Yeah, we didn't agree to extras.

Wriothesley:Well, they begged me for them to come, so it isn't really my fault, right?

Lumine:We're just some regular old folks.

Neon:Some regular old folk who are beginning to think this is a big, fat waste of our time.

Treasure Hoarder:No wait! You could atleast look at the tech! "He immediately opened the suitcases to reveal some devices."

Wriothesley:Never saw anything like these before.

Neon:They look like simple lava lamps, but we got to be sure they aren't doomsday devices disguised as decorations.

Wriothesley:"he moved to the two Treasure Hoarders." What are these exactly?

Neon:Whatever they are, they're screwing up the Omnitrix.

"The Omnitrix's screen was opened and the hologram showing the alien list was all glitchy and turning a weird orange color a few times for split seconds. The Treasure Hoarders were confused by that."

Treasure Hoarder 2:Who or what are you people?

Lumine:As we said some regular old folks...Busting you two!

"Suddenly Chevreuse and Clorinde came from the edges of the alleyway, pointing their weapons at them, causing the hoarders to raise their hands in shock."

Treasure Hoarder 2:You tricked us! I knew he seemed familiar! It's the warden of Meropide!

Treasure Hoarder:You lot are together with the Gardes!

"Suddenly a woman with dark brown hair tied in a braid resting on her left shoulder came from behind them, her hair was tied with a lavender scarf. She wore what appears to be almost the Gardes' uniform but altered into something akin to a biker outfit, her eyes were periwinkle."

Woman:They're practically from the Gardes, except the blonde and the firehead. "And for some reason her appearance caused Clorinde and Chevreuse to look surprised."

Chevreuse:...Viola?

Clorinde:No way.

Neon:Hello? Can anyone toss me a clue as to what's going on here?

Lumine:Yeah, don't keep us in the dark. Who is this?

Chevreuse:She was the captain of the Special Security and Surveillance Patrol before me...WAS the captain.

Clorinde:What brought you here?

'Suddenly a blue-skinned fellow came from behind. He wore a black cloak with half-moon symbols on them, his feet had three claws like birds' talons. He wore a black bird-shaped masquerade mask, that reveal a jagged mouth and his striped red eyes."

???:To see if you would like to join the plans of the Blue Eclipse family.

Treasure Hoarder 2:B-Boss?

Neon:So this is the big guy, huh? And plans of the Blue Eclipse family...Yeah, not a fan of cultist behavior. So we're just gonna put a stop to that.

???:Aww, such a disappointment, looks like I have to take you down...Or I can still entice you, joining us and helping us become the leaders of each nation in this world will grant you some benefits.

Lumine:Umm yeah, fat chance there buddy.

Adamantyo:Then as one of the elders of our family, Adamantyo...I offer you death. "He claps his hands, causing the lava lamp-looking devices to glow."

"That prompted Neon and Lumine to ready themselves for a fight. The devices suddenly created creatures made out of blue light, that simply surprised Neon and Lumine, cause they expected more."

Lumine:Wasn't expecting that...That's it tho?

Neon:Honestly yeah, we thought there were bombs or blasters or something, not your cookie-cutter spawned monsters.

Adamantyo:Fools! Don't you dare underestimate the scientists of the Blue Eclipse family!

Neon:Yawn, this is like a Monday for me and Loom-Loom "The Omnitrix glowed underneath his sleeve causing Adamantyo to gasp in fear."

Adamantyo:...No, impossible! You're...Neon 10!

Neon:There it is! Took you a bit! Like I'm the only purple shapeshifting hero in Teyvat!

Adamantyo:O-Oh crap! "And he ran away like a coward."

Neon:...That was anticlimactic.

Lumine:Man, yeah...Atleast put up a bit of a fight...Looks like we have to deal with the monstrous lightshow.

Neon:Fine by me!

"Neon rose his sleeve, revealing the glowing Omnitrix which pulls up the interface before slamming it down turning him into Snare-oh who jumped into the nearby wall as Lumine pulled out her sword."

Snare-oh:Let's wrap this up! "he stretched his wraps to grab a light creature which he managed to lift before slamming it down, breaking it into pieces."

"Meanwhile Lumine was slashing and cutting in half a lot of the smaller ones with no resistance at all."

Lumine:Huh, expected more out of these creatures...

Snare-oh:Everyone alright?

Cloorinde:We're fine.

"Snare-oh jumped off the the wall he was on and he reverted back to Neon which landed in front of the others."

Neon:Looks like everyone left.

Clorinde:Including Viola.

Neon:Looks like we delved into a pretty big conspiracy.

Lumine:You said it hun.

Neon:The Blue Eclipse family...

Lumine:What do you think they want?

Neon:I so don't want to find out.

"Scene changes inside the Fortress of Meropide, the gang started to find informations on Adamantyo and this so called "Blue Eclipse family", but it was easier said than done."

Neon:Man, l'm liking this less and less.

Lumine:I feel you...

Neon:This is such a pain in the- "He saw Lumine rose a brow at him." Nevermind...

Lumine:Neon... Come on...

Neon:Also Clorinde, Chevreuse...We want answers about this Viola girl.

Chevreuse:We'll gladly tell. Also when we said she was the captain...We didn't meant she retired or left...She died in a mission.

Clorinde:So you can imagine our surprise.

Neon:So she's a zombie.

Lumine:She seemed so young and alive though...

Neon:So can we trust her or?

Lumine:Is this zombie act too good to be true?

Neon:Evidently we can't trust anyone if this whole take over the nations leaders speech, we can't even trust Neuvillette.

Neuvillette:"He suddenly appears trom behind them." Trust me to do what?

Lumine:"She jumped a bit." Oh, you scared us a bit...

Neuvillette:How was the undercover treasure Hoarder bust-in mission?

Neon:Good... Before it got weird...So apparently those two weren't Treasure Hoarders, they were tech sellers for some weirdos called the "Blue Eclipse family".

Lumine:Right now, we're researching them, but no luck so far, it's pretty frustrating. And to top it off, there's someone who apparently is a zombie now...Viola "that name immediately caused Neuvillette to cough and gasps."

Neuvillette:Traveler...Neon...Don't trust her.

Lumine:What’s up with her?

"Suddenly the Fortress' alarms blared, meaning there was an intruder in the building."

Neon:Sounds like we've got an uninvited guest!

"They entered Wriothesley's office, everyone pointing their weapons at the desk."

Wriothesley:Whoever you are, you picked the wrong place to break into.

"And suddenly Viola rose up from behind Wriothesley's desk, causing everyone to slowly lower their weapons, except Neuvillette who was still aiming his palm at her.

Neuvillette:You...How'd you get in here?

Viola:Been a long time, Monsieur Neuvillette.

Neuvillette:Sure has, especially since your supposed death. You shouldn't have come here, it's time for you to go!

Viola:I had no choice...I need help! It's about my dad!

Neuvillette:Your father's been dead for 20 years now!

Viola:And how long have I been "dead" for?

Neon:"He whispers to Lumine." It's just me? Or today were just a dramatic reveals one after the other?

Lumine:"she whispered back." Yeah, so fast and such little time...

Neon:Monsieur Neuvillette...How about we discuss this with me and Lumine...In private.

Neuvillette:Mmm..."He moved towards Viola and pointed at her." Don't move.

"In private, Neon and Lumine crossed their arms waiting for Neuvillette to sit."

Lumine:Go ahead, spit it out.

Neuvillette:It was about her father...He was the best captain I ever saw in my life, until he became this crooked man...He forced my hand, so I had to fire him.

Lumine:Then what happened for his "death"?

Neuvillette:I heard he dealt in illegal weapons shipment...Clorinde said at the time that she could easily saw his body filled with bullet holes from the Gardemeks deployed.

Neon:For real? Sheesh...

Neuvillette:Then, his daughter became the captain in his stead...Except for trying to follow into her father's steps while blaming me for his death.

Neon:That doesn't bode well...

Neuvillette:And as a cruel sign from fate...Same thing happened.

Lumine:It does sound like cruel fate... Except apparently they were resurrected or something.

Neon:And she sounds like she has some infos on what these creeps are up to.

Lumine:Should we at least hear her out?

Neuvillette:l order you two to stay away from her.

Lumine:Sorry, Neuvillette, we're not following that order. We need info.

Neon:And we're going to get them no matter what.

"They got up and went outside the private room, Neuvillette scowled at them and clenched his fist in frustration."

Neuvillette:Young and foolish...

"Meanwhile the duo approached Viola who was actually waiting for their arrival."

Viola:Tried to get through the Iudex's thick skull?

Lumine:Yes, so we can get you to work with us.

Neon:But don't believe we're buddy-buddies with you.

Lumine:You simply got info we need. 

Neon:Think of...Like the trade from earlier which you set up, isn't it?

Viola:Hmm, you're pretty smart...I knew you two couldn't resist it.

Neon:We just came back from a system full of distrusting species, we were kinda in a dire need of a simple case.

Viola:Is that so now?

Neon:...Yeah, I know very anticlimactic. It's been like 5 days since our return, well...You see Lumi slightly dyed one of her hair locks.

Lumine:Yeah, so if you can make it simple, that'll be nice...

Viola:I can give you the address of where my dad did the research on these Eclipse family stuff...But this will be against Monsieur Neuvillette's orders.

Neon:We'll go in real quick, besides...Did you eavesdropped on us talking with Neuvillette? Because you mentioned his orders.

Viola:I might've...But again, I'm desperate...Normally I should join you two but I doubt the Iudex would allow me to move an inch out of the Fortress, so I'll take what I can get.

"Neon and Lumine stared at her for a bit before leaving, scene changes to some workers who got approached by a female member of the Blue Eclipse Family."

Worker:Can we...Help you?

Blue Eclipse Member:Oh of course~ You see the Blue Eclipse family needs some strong arms into our business~

Worker 2:Strong arms, eh?

Worker:I mean we can't refuse such a pretty lady~

Blue Eclipse Member:Why, thank you~ I know how to make sweet deals~

Worker:Like?

Blue Eclipse Member:I can say them...But not in front of any younger folk~

Worker:Oh I got you~

Worker 2:Lady, we're going to join that family of yours~

Blue Eclipse Member:Welcome aboard then~

"Meanwhile Neon and Lumine arrived at a pretty run down building which is meant to be the place Viola's father was researching the Blue Eclipse, if Viola's information was true."

Neon:Eugh, he had to choose the bad part of the neighborhood...

Lumine:I mean, maybe for secrecy...Just get in and out.

"They slowly and silently entered the building unknown to the fact Adamantyo was at the upper floor looking at them while smirking."

Adamantyo:Such a good girl Viola. Bringing them here to us~ So we can ambush them~

"Meanwhile Clorinde and Chevreuse decided to do an investigation of their own, getting accompanied by Navia to a shipping company, who with no surprise...It was Viola's Intel."

Clorinde:Let's see if our cultist family decides to put more deliveries on the line. "She look up recent deliveries."

???:May l help you?

"They looked and saw a Citrakayah worker who wasn't too happy based in his expression and especially him pointing his flashlight incriminating at them."

Clorinde:Apologies, we were hoping to track someone...

Citrakayah:Ship-lt is closed right now. Please return during regular business hours.

Clorinde:This is important though.

Navia:And what are you doing here in the dark?

Chevreuse:Yeah, if you claim you're closed.

Citrakayah:Ugh, you lot had to started asking questions, instead of just joining the family like everyone else...Like they give you some nice retirement plans.

Navia:We generally don't like to join bad teams!

Citrakayah:Then you force my hand you lot! "He pulled out a small blaster at them."

Navia:Alright, we're not afraid to fight either! 

"All three took out their weapons too, which caused the Citrakayah to widen his eyes."

Citrakayah:Oh cra-! "Navia straight smacked him out of the window with her axe."

Navia:What a joke! That was too easy!

Citrakayah:Security! Security! We got some pests trying to get the family's secrets!

Navia:...I had to say that...

"One of the lava lamps summoning devices rolled in next to the Citrakayah which summoned based on the light covering Clorinde, Chevreuse and Navia...A pretty big light monster. Back with Lumine and Neon, the duo was searching through Viola's father workshop for any clues on the Blue Eclipse family and his whereabouts too."

Neon:Looks like her dad had business with Ship-lt.

Lumine:You think he could have sent the weapons somewhere?

Neon:No doubt...Also could you try to not bend over too much...Is a bit distracting...

Lumine:Neon...Not the time...

"Suddenly a huge group of people entered, ranging from kids to adults. The kids were holding plushies while the adults were dressed in different clothes showing their jobs like a doctor, a businessman, etc."

Neon:What now?

Man:We want you to join us and meet the Father of the family

Neon:And we would love to do that, but all the bowing and curtsying, l don't think so.

Lumine:So...Kindly back off!

Neon:There's too many of 'em, like they were expecting us...

Lumine:...Viola set us up! Who would've thought?!

Neon:Why don't we always listen to Neuvillette?

Lumine:Our hubris...

Woman:It's not that bad to be part of the family, you only work 5 hours per day, you get housing-

Neon:Umm yeah, we don't want any of that...I mean we do, but not joining a cultist family!

Lumine:Yeah, so if you can just leave us be...

Neon:And of course this joker's back...

"Adamantyo came out of the group with a pretty smug expression on his uncovered mouth."

Adamantyo:Now did you changed your mind in joining the family~? We could easily pay for your wedding~

Lumine:...Now you're just playing dirty.

Adamantyo:Or you can still refuse and so...Smoke em' kids~!

"The group pulled out blasters, even the kids...Which were hidden in the plushies' mouths."

Lumine:Especially with that!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he disappeared, causing everyone to look around. Suddenly Adamantyo got pushed to the ground and one of the blasters got impaled by something forcing the wielder to throw it away."

Adamantyo:Dammit!

"ChamAlien revealed himself and hissed at him before he and Lumine ran out on the fire exit. Lumine also literally kicked a member off the railing down."

Lumine:I swear when I get my hands on that two-faced zombie! She'll be put back under!

"And ChamAlien timed out very quickly, doesn't help that sparks started coming out of the Omnitrix."

Neon:At this point Azmuth's care packages for the Omnitrix should have protection against everything!

"As they got encircled, Viola appeared on a motorcycle, of course Neon and Lumine weren't too happy fore her appearance."

Viola:What? Not happy that I came to save your skins?

Lumine:Not happy that you lead us to a trap!

Neon:We can yell at her after we get away from Bird Face and his merry crew!

Viola:"threw a white disck down which turned into a second motorcycle." You're gonna need these to protect your heads.

"She also threw 2 helmets at Lumine and Neon, who immediately equipped them. Lumine got on and Neon got behind her and held onto her waist as she pressed the pedal and as they drove away Neon punched a member while making their escape, Adamantyo was glaring and clenching his fists."

Adamantyo:Naughty naughty Viola...Going against us...

"Meanwhile Clorinde's group...Was actually running from the security monster who similar to an Arburian Pelarota was rolling after them."

Chevreuse:So much for our lead!

"The security monster finally stopped and got out of its roll mode, Clorinde and the others were ready to fight, until they heard motorcycle noises. Suddenly Viola alongside Neon and Lumine appeared from the brush, Neon jumping off his and Lumine's motorcycle and transformed mid-air and he landed as Diamondhead."

Clorinde:Perfect timing!

Diamondhead:Hah, no issues with the Omnitrix so far, also everyone...Keep Viola still, we have a lot to discuss after I take down bootleg Cannonbolt here. 

"Diamondhead cracks his crystal knuckles before turning his hands into shard shooters and shot at the security monster. Some stuck while others bounced off the hard light carapace the monster was equipped with."

Diamondhead:You even have the hard carapace like Canonbolt, huh?

Viola:Obviously, the weapons the Blue Eclipse family scan random features from your aliens and add them to the creatures they spawn.

Lumine:...Why didn't you said that earlier?!

Diamondhead:Would've been nice to know! That's why the Omnitrix was on the fritz?! Of course, of course...

Chevreuse:Always keeping secrets until someone's getting hurt or in danger...

Viola:I have my ways...And look your friend doesn't need our help anyways.

"And Diamondhead was slicing the security monster using his blade arms."

Chevreuse:Still you've always been too reckless...

Lumine:And getting me and Neon into an ambush! "An arm flew behind her, but she didn't cared." We gave you a chance and that's how you reward us?! Unbelievable!

Clorinde:Looks like Neon's finished.

Diamondhead:"He dusted himself off." That was easy, now, let's return to Meropide so we can have a long discussion with you.

"Back at Meropide, Neuvillette was waiting for their return with Paimon, when Neon and the others entered."

Neuvillette:Where in the name of Egeria has everybody been?!

Neon:Well first, I feel like me and Lumi should apologize...Yes, Viola just sent us into an ambush.

Lumine:It was dumb of us to trust her.

Neon:So the trail kinda got cold...

Neuvillette:I knew it...

Neon:Me and Lumi are going to get some sleep before resuming the investigation...

"When everyone left feeling a bit ashamed by not trusting Neuvillette, the latter looked like it was glitching. In Neon and Lumine's quarters in the Meropide, Neon was on the side of the bed feeling pretty down in the dumps."

Lumine:Hun?

Neon:I...Just feel bad.

Lumine:Me too...But we're here for eachother. We're a team, no matter what.

"Neon smiled at her, Neuvillette was sneaking behind them with a pretty big metal box in his hands."

Lumine:Now shall we get some rest?

Neon:Yes we had a bad da-Neuvillette?! 

"Neuvillette was about to crush his head with the box but he managed to grab his arms causing the box to fall down on the floor."

Lumine:What are you doing?! Snap out of it, Neuvillette! lt's Neon! Neon, stop! Neuvillette! "Neuvillette being unresponsive forced her to pull out her sword." I said stop!

"The others entered and saw the struggle between Neon and Neuvillette."

Clorinde:What's goin on here?!

Lumine:No time to talk! We have to restrain him, but be careful not to..."Wriothesley smacked Neuvillette behind the head gently with one of his gauntlets causing him to grunt and faint." Hurt him.

Wriothesley:He's restrained.

"Scene changes to Neuvillette waking up...Tied against a chair with everyone staring at him."

Wriothesley:Alright, start talking.

Neon:I know we ignored your orders and everything, but you didn't had to try to break my head open.

Lumine:Yea, why did you snap?

Neuvillette:Maybe because you didn't you joined the family 

"He glitched out, which immediately caused Neon to realized what's goin on."

Neon:Guys...I think Neuvillette got replaced by a robot...Which the fact those family creeps managed to kidnap and subdue a Dragon Sovereign.

Lumine:Damn, they're really that powerful...

Neon:Now into business, robot boy...Tell us what's the actual full plan of Bird Mask Boy and his family of weirdos.

Lumine:Yeah, why do all of this?

Neuvibot:Hmmph, you already lost, we replaced the leaders of 4 out of the 7 nations already and they're soon gonna announce that their nations belongs to the family.

Neon:Oh yeah? Well you're forgetting something...I'm Neon Skye, wielder of the Omnitrix, hero of the Universe, I defeated more tougher foes than a bunch of mask wearing guys. Plus, you know...We can always destroy you if you don't fess up!

Lumine:...Ok, how did you managed to defeat and replace Ei? Like, you must've caught her on a bad day.

Neon:Let's see, besides Neuvillette, Ningguang, Jean and well Ei must be the other leaders that got replaced.

Lumine:Any plans to stop them?

Neon:Yup...Beating their faker butts!

Lumine:I'm with you all the way!

Neon:I'm going with Lumi, meanwhile the others...Scrap Neuvibot, maybe his memory can show where the "family dinner" is taking place. 

Lumine:How about you open him slowly and painfully, make it last you know.

"The scene changes to Liyue Harbor, Ganyu was looking over some papers waiting for Ningguang to come and announce this month's events."

Ganyu:Let's see...Lady Ningguang is more silent than usual, I hope nothing bad happened..."Suddenly something caught her attention by the edge of her eye."

"She silently followed whatever she managed to take a glimpse when she cornered it she pulled out her bow."

Ganyu:Stop right the-"she gasped, because the person was none other than Childe." Ajax?

Childe:Hey hey my sweet milashka~

Ganyu:"She always blushed softly at that nickname." W-What brings you here?

Childe:Can't I visit my girlfriend~? "he softly brushes one of Ganyu's locks away from her cheek."

Ganyu:Aww, you're so sweet~

Childe:Also one of my...Coworkers told me something happened to the Tianquan of the Liyue Qixing...Something to do with the masked folks in the crowd.

Ganyu:You noticed them too?

Childe:And I heard it's something related to our blonde comrade and her purple fiancé.

Ganyu:Then we should contact them.

XLR8:No need..."his sudden appearance caused Ganyu to jump in Childe's arms."

Lumine:Sorry for the sudden notice...But that's not Ningguang, just scrap metal pretending to be her.

XLR8:We need to take care of her.

Lumine:Before she says some stuff that'll turn me and Neon into actual Liyue fugitives.

XLR8:Can you two snipe her? Cause I highly doubt if I strike-Lumi?

Lumine:Ohh now you decide to not "Beating their faker butts"...

Ganyu:I can certainly snipe her.

Childe:Meanwhile I will discretely..."take care" of the associates in the crowd.

XLR8:Thanks you two...Even if one of us here is in Negative's group.

Childe:No offense taken, honestly Negative's pretty irritating it's like daily he "wakes up" hating.

XLR8:And now you understand my pain when I knew him back before I came to Teyvat and let me guess, he's not the type to clean after himself?

Childe:Like you wouldn't believe...Sandrone literally created cleaning automatons specifically cause of him and you better believe she's ticked off.

Lumine:Ahem! Not the time for chit chat!

XLR8:Lumi is right, we have a lot on our plates, so we gotta go!

"Suddenly "Ningguang" started walking into the scene with 2 Eclipse Members at her sides, Ganyu already was pulling on her bow string and age fired directly at the head, only for the robot to dodge and immediately saw them."

Robogguang:Assassins!

Childe:Not assassins if you're a robot! Like you act so much like Sandrone when I use kne of her many robots as dummies.But you can be rebuilt...And also, your plans aren't going to be fulfilled. Especially trying to replace our Tsaritsa! 

XLR8:Also 4 out of 7, did Nahida really gave you that much trouble?

Robogguang:If you met that little brat, you'd realize just how well she is at outsmarting us!

Lumine:You didn't had to call her a brat, now this is war...Like a few minutes one cause you're going to be send to the scrap heap. Still, you'll pay for that.

Childe:Comrade, me and my milashka can deal with this mechanical freak.

Lumine:Right, we need to get going anyway, Inazuma's next, against Robo-Ei...Which honestly, I realized how weird it sounds. Since...You know, the Shogun.

Ganyu:What-

Lumine:Nothing!

"Lumine got on XLR8's back who ran on water all the way towards Inazuma and they made their way over to Ei's residence when they arrive. Yae Miko and funnily enough Gorou were there too."

Lumine:Why are you two here? Like you know that's not Ei, right?

Miko:Oh I know.

XLR8:Then why the dog boy is here?

Gorou:Oh you must be that shapeshifter her Excellency couldn't shut up about.

Miko:The one and only Neon, even if we met only once during that crisis.

XLR8:Can you even count Howard as a crisis?

Miko:Meh. Anywho to answer your question, "dog boy" and I are here to have a...Private chat with the discount Shogun.

"XLR8 timed out and Neon stretched a bit, already psyching up himself for possibly the most dangerous duel so far, before they got a call from Sigewinne."

Lumine:Did you found the Blue Eclipse's family location?

Sigewinne:Not yet, also apparently the Shogun you're gonna face has some of Neon's aliens powers.

Neon:Define "some", cause I have millions of DNA samples.

Sigewinne:It says Florauna, Cascan, Conductoid and Vladat.

Lumine:Oh great, 4 powersets...

Neon:And from some strong ones...I need a good counter...

Lumine:I mean you can go "Alien X".

Neon:I could...But I don't wanna risk it.

Lumine:Neon...I was joking.

Neon:You still not believe me?! You know what? Now's not the time, but when this blows over, I'm gonna get you to believe in Alien X!

Robo-Shogun:"from inside." For the love of our family! Get your butts in already!

Miko:...Did you hear what we were saying?

Robo-Shogun:Yes! You lot were yelling!

Miko:...Screw it, charge!

Neon:"He kicked the door open." It's showti-"he then screams then ducks when a Electro slash came his way."

Robo-Shogun:I'm not gonna make it easy on you!

Lumine:Talking like a true Raiden...Seriously, you could get adopted into the family and no one would see a difference...And you're about to throw Wildvine fruit bombs.

"Lumine got out of the way as the fruit bombs landed and explored, meanwhile Neon pressed the Omnitrix and turned into Crow Kagura."

Miko:So you can turn into a Tengu, eh?

Crow Kagura:Same with your species too, but the thing is that I didn't trained in this form too much!

Miko:Oh don't worry, I've seen Kujou in combat before, I can give you some pointers.

Crow Kagura:Thanks...Corruptura! Duck!

"Miko dodged while Lumine's sliced one coming her way while panting a bit."

Lumine:Yeah heads up, those things can take over your body. It wasn't a good experience back then...

Robo-Shogun:This happens when you don't join the family.

Miko:Silence about your family!

Crow Kagura:This is like the 5th time....Me and Lumi are not interested in joining creepy cultist families!

Lumine:Yeah, get a hint!

Robo-Shogun:Do you lot think Teyvat is the last place we're gonna rule?

Lumine:Ambitious that you think you'll rule Teyvat first, if you got beat by Nahida!

Miko:"snickered softly." Really, the Lesser Lord really repelled you~?

Robo-Shogun:You try getting past her traps! It was horrifying to see those recordings! And then this hat wearing lunatic came...Come to think of it, he resembled the Shogun in a way.

Lumine:Wow...Such coincidence. Too bad you'll be shattered too!

Crow Kagura:Neuvibot is already being searched by our expert...Which I just realized we're gonna lose when we move to Natlan soon...

Lumine:Which sucks, I kinda hope we can go to her from time to time.

Crow Kagura:In any case, we'll find your headquarters soon! And we'll kick you out, like you know Adamantyo ran like a coward when we first met?

Robo-Shogun:Tch, don't bring him into this...

Crow Kagura:You guys are not even in my Top 5 Most dangerous enemies. A man named Loogyzoo is more dangerous than you.

Lumine:Even Decibel is more frightening and his plots revolved around making music. You're annoying, AT BEST!

"And that really pissed off Robo-Shogun, really forcing her to use every ability she had on display."

Robo-Shogun:I'LL SHOW YOU ALL I CAN BE FRIGHTENING! THE FAMILY IS NOW SECOND PLACE FOR NOW! I'LL KILL YOU ALL!

"And she really didn't focus on the fact her power levels were decreasing rapidly, she tried to blast water...She did...With the force of a water gun, simply wetting Crow Kagura's uniform."

Crow Kagura:...Really?

Robo-Shogun:My power! What happened?!

Lumine:Your energy is low, game over!

"And they all struck her down, Crow Kagura timed out and stretched especially his back and they got a call from Sigewinne."

Neon:Please tell us you discovered where those jokers' place is...

Lumine:Cause we're so ready to end this!

Sigewinne:Yup, got their location, also don't worry about Mondstadt. We got an anonymous note saying they took care of the imposter.

Lumine:Wonder who that could be?

Sigewinne:The others are already at the location.

"Sigewinne gave Neon and Lumine the location which they immediately went to...And the headquarters of the Blue Eclipse family is none other than...A shipping company."

Lumine:...Why do these guys love shipping companies?!

Neon:That has to be the most anticlimactic location for a final battle!

Lumine:I suppose we can't complain too much... But just know, this puts them only slightly above the weird guy who worked with Dottore that one time.

Neon:All those crates are filled with weapons I bet, there must be millions.

Lumine:This ends, now.

"They sneaked inside and there were a lot of workers and other people working on the weapons."

Neon:"whispered to Lumine." Wait...You know these guys joined on their own accords...Wouldn't they get mad if we beat the stuffing out of the bosses?

Lumine:"she whispered back." Hmm, fair enough. On the other hand, we'd need to think of a way to stop this.

Neon:"he looked around and his eyes widen." Ok...Things went south so quick!

"And there right in the middle was man attached to multiple tubes with some sort of energy drained out of his body, all pale and twitching softly."

Lumine:Ok never mind, we're beating the stuffing out of them!

Viola:D-Dad!

Neon:That's your father?!

Lumine:I'm...I'm so sorry.

Adamantyo:"he softly taps a glass cup with a spoon to make some noise." Good evening my dear cousins, aunties, grandchildren and the rest of the family~!

Neon:...They really take that family part seriously...

Lumine:Seriously, knock it off already...

Adamantyo:Now our brave brothers and sisters managed to create a way for that pesky family ruiner Neon 10 to be unable to stop us~! 

Member:How oh great Father?

Adamantyo:Simple my sweet son, any of his aliens as tall as 3 centimers to his biggest will be absorbed and destroyed~!

Neon:May I ask how?

Citrakayah:Intruders! "And he points at the group."

Lumine:We should've continued whispering...

Neon:Honestly, I thought they would be dumb enough that I can get them to monologue.

Adamantyo:Change your minds-

Neon:For the love of! No! I'm this close of opening a whole can of swears on your butt! We're ending you right here and now, you family fetishists!

Lumine:Neon, wait! What if they're right? What if whatever they have does it indeed absorb and destroy your aliens, you could lose heavy hitters.

Adamantyo:Finally, one of you knows I mean business!

Neon:"he smirks at Lumine." Who said I was going to use my heavy hitters~?

Lumine:...Oh! I gotcha!

Adamantyo:What? Don't keep your father in the dark-

Neon:You're not my dad! And even if you were, you'd make a terrible one!

Adamantyo:Atleast we got one loyal child...Viola! Take them down! Prove your loyalty!

Viola:I will...My father is the source! Shut him off and this whole family of psychos goes up in smoke!

Adamantyo:What?!

Viola:You said to prove my loyalty, I just did!

Lumine:Neon! You can go ahead and use it!

Neon:"He slammed down the Omnitrix with a smirk."

Adamantyo:Whatever it is, we'll take care of it-! Where is he?! I can't see him! Find him, my family!

Lumine:(I get it now...He said any alien from 3 centimeters and up are affected...But if it's smaller...)

"Suddenly the camera zoomed into the air, to reveal Neon turned into Nanomech who was flying towards Viola's father."

Nanomech:Hang tight...Who am I kidding, Lumi can deal with all those guys!

Member:Father, calm down-

Adamantyo:I AM CALM!

Lumine:What's wrong? Finally realizing your plans aren't that great?

Adamantyo:What are you all waiting for?! Destroy them!

Member:I don't know father...

Adamantyo:What do you mean "I don't know"?!

Female Member:When can we have a break? My cuticles are awful!

Adamantyo:I don't care about your cuticles!

Member 3:How about my salary?!

Adamantyo:How about this, after you beat the enemies, THEN we can talk about it!

Lumine:What happened buddy, your kids are going through their rebellious phase ~?

Adamantyo:Hush!

Viola:Finally, this family stuff is coming to an end.

"Meanwhile Nanomech landed on Viola's father and now something just came over him."

Nanomech:...Wait, how do I get in? Gotta be an opening...Do I have to go through his nose...This is the second time I had to do this...

"Nanomech started navigating until he reached the brain, he approached a port and was about to insert his finger in to insert a malware...Until something kicked him."

Nanomech:Now what?!

"He looked up and saw a huge mechanical looking mantis above him, the mantis was about to slash him to pieces, but Nanomech jolted it."

Nanomech:Not today pal!

"The mantis screeched and opened its wings, causing it to look way bigger and intimidating before it jabbed at him, Nanomech dodged but the former's hooked and spiked arm struck Viola's dad's brain."

Nanomech:That...Ooops! Sorry sir! Not sorry about what I'm gonna do to the mantis though!

"Multiple cables sprouted out of Nanomech's armor which connect himself to the mantis...Now you may think this is counterintuitive. But in reality, this was beneficial, because Nanomech was downloading something into the mantis."

Nanomech:Here, take this!

"The Mantis was about to jab...Until it stopped inches near Nanomech's face...And then it started destroying the power drainer from Viola's dad brain. Meanwhile the weapons of the family started losing power as the mantis destroyed the power drainer."

Adamantyo:How is this possible?!

Lumine:You still didn't realize what my fiancé turned into, isn't it~?

Adamntyo:...HE HAS SOMETHING THAT SMALL?!

"Suddenly something zap his eye, causing him to rub it...And he saw Nanomech all smug on his bird mask's beak."

Adamantyo:That's it! I'll squash you!

Wriothesley:Squash who? "He grabbed his arm and squished it softly."

Adamantyo:Ow! Ow! Unhand me!

"Nanomech flew next to Lumine before he timed out and Neon crossed his arms being all smug."

Neon:Game over Birdface~

Adamantyo:I despise you...

Viola:Dad! "She rushed to her father who was disconnecting from the tubes."

Neon:Is he alrigt?

Viola:He will live, obviously cause we're undead.

Neon:Now, let's find Neuvillette and the others.

"They searched the place and found him alongside Jean, Ningguang and Ei."

Neon:Monsieur Neuvillette we're-

Neuvillette:You've got a lot of gall...Disobeying orders, defying my authority.

Neon:...Oh right, we didn't have this talk with the real you...

Neuvillette:You know what that kind of behavior gets you two?!

Lumine:Um... Saving you...?

Neuvillette:"he softly laughs." So true Traveler, I'm sorry for how I behave, I knew you're going to succeed into the final.

Neon:Looks like it's a happy ending.

Lumine:Hey, I'll take it.

Neon:Now what's next...?

Lumine:Definitely going to Natlan, as I said it was long overdue going there.

Neon:Guess we'd better prepare, you know damn well the villains will follow us.

Lumine:I know, but I'm ready to fight with you.

Neon:That's one of the nicest thing I heard all day~

"Lumine smiled warmly at him, Neon smiled back before looking with Lumine south towards the Nation of Pyro and War."

Chapter 42: Hexed

Summary:

A new enemy called Hex makes his appearance when Neon and Lumine arrive in Natlan.

[This is Season 5's start]

"The episode starts with Neon, Lumine and Paimon on the border between Sumeru and Natlan with bags in their hands and backs. Just a few hours the trio just said their goodbyes to Fontaine and their friends. If you ignore the fact Lyney told them to call before visiting so he could keep away from them and Chiori saying she hopes they could get better clothes in Natlan."

Neon:So from the stuff I heard about Natlan...It feels so much like my homeplanet.

Lumine:How so?

Neon:Mostly on the six different tribes being similar to the different groups of Prismosapiens...I hope they have ingredients for Chili Fries.

Lumine:...And you already started...

Neon:What? I just can't get enough.

Lumine:Also...No sleeve swiping your dirty mouth, it's not polite, you know that and I want to make a good first impression.

"They were about to take step into the Nation of Pyro and War. They could spot graffiti on the rocky walls and some deer running around."

Paimon:Let's take a deep breath, it's our first with Neon taking the first step in a new nation.

Neon:Why do I feel giddy all out of the sudden?

Lumine:Because it's our first time...Together~  "She smiled at him and grabbed his hand."

"They took the first step...And Kachina immediately greeted them, causing them to jump slightly."

Kachina:Sorry! Didn't meant to spook you two!

Lumine:Hey...Wait, I remember you! You're one of the 3 Natlanians that got accidentally teleported in the Anur System!

Kachina:Yep! Kachina, here! "She saluted and posed with a wink." I actually finished telling that specific event to some members of my tribe...But, they didn't believed me...

Neon:To be fair, if I were a Teyvat native I would definitely see why.

Kachina:Either way, come come~! I'll introduce my tribe!

"The trio followed Kachina down a road towards a canyon area and instantly they could spot the tribe's buildings especially the huge drill-like structure."

Lumine:I heard Natlan has a problem with the Abyss.

Kachina:Yup, you heard right...But for some reason it became very inactive lately.

Lumine:...So wouldn't Neon's usual appearance alert everyone? Like I doubt purple skin and a flame covered head is a common sight in Natlan.

Neon:Kachina...Your tribe will not try to exterminate me...Right?

Kachina:I promise I'll explain to them thoroughly! My tribe really loves music and dancing.

Neon:Music...Oh please, I hope Decibel doesn't show his holographic mug already... 

Kachina:...Who? "She scratched the back of her head."

Lumine:Long story...

Neon:Less of a threat, more of an annoyance...Just he'll make a bad first impression.

"When they fully got into the tribe, everyone stared at Neon, some even moved towards some weapons laying on shelves, causing Neon to gulp and sweat."

Kachina:Don't be alarmed! He's the hero I helped when I disappeared!

Neon:Uh huh! She was of great help during the fight against Zs'Skayr and Vladias!

"That only made everyone more confused and even more suspicious of Neon who started sweating even harder until Lumine elbowed his side."

Lumine:Neon, simpler terms.

Neon:Ok ok...Let me start again...Kachina was of great help on another planet against an evil Ghost Lord and a Vampire empress.

Woman:Kachina was speaking the truth about that adventure of hers? "She lowered her bladed club."

Kachina:See? I wasn't lying.

Neon:And now for the time being you and the rest of the tribes will see me and my fiancée being heroes in Natlan.

Lumine:Mmhmm, we'll do our best to help out!

Kachina:(They're so awesome~! I wonder...) Ummm, Mr and Ms..

Neon:Neon Skye, but you can simply call me Neon.

Lumine:And you can call me Traveler...Yes, just traveler.

Kachina:Understood! Mr.Neon, Ms.Traveler can I...Can I learn from you two!?

Lumine:Aww, what do you think Neon?

Neon:I dunno...The guys we're facing a very dangerou-

Lumine:Kachina, is there a place where you can make chili fries?

Kachina:Actually, funny that you mention that, I think we just got a place recently!

Neon:...Welcome aboard kiddo~! "He started ruffling Kachina's hair."

Lumine:Nice seeing you gettin' along already~

"When the trio went towards the place, a hooded figure entered into the tribe's grounds. Mysteriously enough nobody question it as it wandered in search of something...When they arrived at the chili fries spot, Neon started drooling."

Kachina:Here it is! There's one in every tribe and the Stadium of the Sacred Flame, mostly because we heard from visitors from other nations that chili fries are a popular food.

Lumine:Oh...I guess it's our fault, hehe...

Neon:Ohhh~ I can already smell that familiar scent~ "And that caused his "stomach" to grumble as he went to buy some for the four of them."

Paimon:"she sighed and shook her head." Of course not much has changed...

Lumine:You have no room to speak Paimon...

Paimon:Eh? What do you mean?

Lumine:Nothing...Pudgymon.

Paimon:Oi! Paimon isn't pudgy!

Kachina:You three really act like a family.

Paimon:A dysfunctional one...

"Neon returned with the chili fries even having one in his mouth and he ruffled Paimon's head, causing Paimon to pout and she turned her head away."

Neon:Mmmm~ Is that an archeological team Kachina? "He pointed with a fry towards some tribesmen with hardhats and pickaxes holding something."

Kachina:Actually, now that you mention that, yup! I guess the leader went to put the Tepetlisaurs back to their resting spots.

Neon:Oh yeah, Saurians right? Mmm, really reminds me of home...Kachina, we're going to find a table.

Lumine:You can easily spot us...I mean Neon's the only Prismosapien in Natlan.

"When Neon, Lumine and Paimon left to search for a table for them to eat Kachina saw the hodded figure approaching the archeologists."

Hood:How much for the tablet? "He pointed at an obsidian tablet with some purple glowing runes on it."

Archeologist:You want to buy the tablet?

Kachina:(That guy looks suspicious...Should I announce Mr.Neon and Ms.Traveler?)

"She looked and how Lumine said, she instantly spotted Neon's flamehead glowing through the other people eating, she immediately went to them."

Kachina:Umm, Mr.Neon, Ms.Traveler?

Neon:"he turned around and he already had his mouth stuffed with fries which actually kinda helped cause some tribe members started chuckling seeing him." Mhheeah?

Kachina:There's a weird person over there...

Neon:"He swallowed the fries and he went towards the hooded figure, still holding into his bag of fries by the way." What do we have here?

Paimon:Don't tell me we already have a new case, we've been here for not even for an hour...

Hood:None of your business boy.

Neon:Excuse me? That's literally very suspici-!

"The hooded figure smacked the fries bag out of Neon's hands, Lumine and Paimon looked in shock at that as Neon kneeled down and trailed a finger through the sauce and licked it before growling."

Neon:...Ohoho...THEM'S FIGHTING WORDS PAL!

"The hooded figure's hand glowed a pinkish aura, Neon's body was covered in a faint smoke of the same color too."

Neon:Great, mag-"and he got launched against a house."

Lumine:Neon! "to the hooded figure while pulling her sword out." What's your deal?!

"The hooded figure removed his hood to reveal a stone-looking skull face with pink markings and some bright pink eyes staring her down. He wore a black and purple cap with two "arms" trailing at the sides."

Lumine:Who the heck are you? Never saw you before, new region, new villain I suppose...

Neon:Normally with bad guys I never met before I will do a little introduction, like I'm Neon Skye, wielder of the Omnitrix who saved the universe a few times and you...?

Hex:Hex, Grand Mage of Stone!

Neon:Ok then, introductions over...You got some nerve you know?! Like the fries swat and then launching me! You deserve the incoming beating!

"Neon dialed the Omnitrix and slammed down. He turns into a green turtle-like alien with large flipper-like arms, green eyes, and stumpy legs. The tips of his arms also have three holes each. He has six holes in his shell, brown spots on his upper legs, toes, and shoulders, and a hexagonal body shape. He has thick black stripes under his eyes, his feet each have three toes. He has the Omnitrix symbol on his chest between the middle holes."

Terraspin:Terraspin! Let's see how you like being flung!

"Hex glared and shot some rune-shaped beams at Terraspin, which the latter wasn't even moved an inch."

Terraspin:Hah! Is that the best you can do? I barely felt it~!

Hex:Impossible! Nobody ever survived that spell before!

Terraspin:Hah, did I forgot to say Geochelone Aerios are immune to magic~?

Hex:No matter! I have other ways!

Terraspin:Everyone I beaten before say that! Honesty, if I had a nickel for everytime I heard that, I'd be able to buy more chili fries.

Hex:Are all youngsters of your kind this annoying?!

Terraspin:...Honestly I don't know how to exactly respond to that, so I'm gonna say... 

"Hex didn't wait and aimed at the nearest person, which worse it was a young girl."

Terraspin:Oi! Oi! That's not fair!

"Terraspin jumped up in the air and his head got into his shell, his limbs become triangular and sharp, his legs combine and morph into a similar shape before starting to rotate them to blow Hex into the railing."

Hex:Ugh! You reptilian! I have already had enough of you!

Lumine:Well, it was a matter of time until those words arrived, but hey, record time...Normally it takes like a few encounters.

Hex:In all my centuries, I never got my hide and pride beaten like this!

Terraspin:Hey! Looks like it's a first for you!

"And Terraspin timed out, causing Lumine to get in front of Neon to defend him."

Hex:You two are lucky that I have enough power left only for one spell! "his hands and eyes glowed red."

Lumine:Please tell me it's a run away spell!

"Suddenly Neon and Lumine's eyes glowed red before they get knocked into eachother which created a small explosion."

Kachina:Ms. Traveler, Mr. Skye!

Hex:Ahhh..."he landed down, his face turned a lighter shade and looked very brittle." Too much power taken out of me..."But he managed to teleport away before any of the tribe guards could catch him."

Lumine?:"she rubs her head softly still having her eyes closed."

Paimon:Traveler...?

Lumine?:"she slowly opened her eyes to reveal that they have black sclera with purple eyes."

Paimon:EEK! What happened?!

Lumine?:What? Did Stoneface finally left? "And her voice well..."

Paimon:Why do you sound like you're trying to do a Neon impression...And failing?

Lumine?:What are you talking about? It's me Ne-Ohho!? What?! "She looked and saw Neon...With amber eyes."

Paimon:Huh...Amber looks good on you Neon.

Neon?:Neon? "And his voice too..."

Paimon:Ok seriously, you two need to cool it with the bad impressions. That was the worst Traveler impression ever!

Neon?:"he looked at his hands and started screaming." Ahhh?! Why do I have Neon's hands?!

Painon:Cause you're Neon? Did the stone wizard give you amnesia?

Lumine?:...Or swapped our bodies...

Paimon:Oh...What?!

Kachina:I'm so sorry that happened to you two!

Neon:It's not your fault Kachina, it's just that we underestimated him, who would've thought Mr.Magicpants had some tricks up his stone sleeves...

Lumine:But we gotta figure a way to reverse, cause I have no idea how to work these legs...

Paimon:I guess look on the bright side, you two can bind as a couple!

Neon:...I can actually see that, besides what's the worse that can happen? "and some of his hair started to become purple on its own."

Paimon:...Uh...

"And Lumine's flames started to slowly faded to a gradient between purple and yellow."

Paimon:...Ok, never mind, we probably should focus on switching the two of you back asap!

Lumine:I think our bodies are trying to meld with our minds!

Paimon:Freaky...

Kachina:Fascinatingly cool! If, you know, this wasn't a pressing matter...

Lumine:Also I need to learn how to use the Omnitrix while I'm in Neon's body, so...Neon, mind giving me a walkthrough?

Neon:Oh it's simple, you softly press the screen until the core pops up and you keep pressing on it for scrolling then when you get the alien you want you press it down!

Lumine:"immediately did how she was instructed and got it first try." Oh, that easy?

Neon:Well, if it was the pre-rebooted versions you had to manually swap the aliens by rotating the dial.

Kachina:We should find that wizard!

Paimon:The problem is where he went? Natlan's a huge nation, definitely with vast underground regions!

Lumine:Should we split up?

Neon:You sure you can fight? It's your first time using the Omnitrix.

Lumine:Well... Actually I guess it's better we stick together so you can teach me more. Like imagine I get NRG and leave the suit with people nearby.

Neon:I understand "he tries to rub her cheek."...Umm, I never expected me to be so tall.

Lumine:You'll get used to it. "She lowered herself a bit." Better?

Neon:"he rubs her cheek." Better~ Kachina, you sure you can search alone for Hex?

Kachina:I know this region pretty well, so yeah!

Lumine:"she hands over a Omnitrix badge." Use this to call us if you find him.

Kachina:Thanks, you got it!

Neon:Good girl.

"Lumine was about to take a step only to slip and fall on Neon, she blushed in embarrassment."

Lumine:It feels so weird to have such long kinda thin legs, especially with needing to make sure I take my steps carefully...

"Meanwhile Hex was somewhere underground licking his wounds as he was still drained from the earlier encounter with Neon."

Hex:That took a lot from me...I feel this planet has a multitude of powerful magic items, but I can't find a single one! I should have plenty of time though..."he grabbed a branch to use as a cane." How humiliating...The strongest of my kind...Using a branch as a cane...No matter, I'll get my magic back and exterminate those pests.

"Meanwhile Neon, Lumine and Kachina all searched. Neon and Lumine were on a higher structure laying on the grass staring at the horizon."

Neon:It does remind me of home, how colorful it is, if you ignore that isn't dusk one day and night the next.

Lumine:...That explains your weird sleep schedule...

Neon:Umm yeah...Still getting used to it...

"And Neon's hair slowly started to get even more purple, alongside his skin slowly becoming paler."

Lumine:...Uh, Neon?

Neon:Uh, Lumine?

"He points at her hands slowly becoming almost flesh color. Causing Lumine to yelp in fear."

Neon:I think we only have a few hours before we're stuck in eachother's bodies...Forever!

Lumine:I mean I love you and everything, you're my fiancé after all, but being stuck in your body...Not ideal! I barely can stay straight with these legs...

Neon:I hope Kachina has better luck...Let's hope she can actually face him without getting hurt...

"Meanwhile Kachina was in a crystal mining area still in the Children of Echoes territory. She waved at some miners from her tribes as she walked past."

Kachina:So far, just friendly faces..."Suddenly something was approaching her from underground." Huh...? "And suddenly something popped out of the ground, she gasped." Ayo!

"And it was just her Tepetlisaur companion, tapping his tummy and giving her a cute cooing noise."

Kachina:You spooked me a bit there bud! "She petted him, until she realized." Wait...Didn't I tell you to not follow me!?

"Ayo taps him tummy and gave out an intimidating roar...Well, as intimidating as a Tepetlisaur whelp can make one."

Kachina:...I guess I can't stay mad at you, but be careful we're searching for a powerful mage. He's no pushover that's for sure, so keep a lookout.

"Ayo jumped up in response before following Kachina through the mining area. Meanwhile Lumine and Neon kept searching up above."

Neon:Still nothing...And I already start to get used to walk in heels.

Lumine:And I'm getting used to the height...And only having three fingers, they really have a grip on them.

Neon:I know right? Pretty useful when you don't have thumbs.

Lumine:If not for the fact this would be permanent, it's not that bad.

Neon:Yeah, the faster we clock Hex the better.

Lumine:Mmhmm, now if I were a stone wizard where would I be...?

Neon:...Around stones, I guess?

Lumine:Should've seen this coming I guess...

Neon:There's a crystal mining area nearby.

Lumine:Let's go in there!

Neon:Understoo-"he started blushing hard when Lumine scooped him un in her arms."

Lumine:Always wanted to try that.

Neon:This is a bit embarrassing..."he gave out an awkward laugh."

"Lumine jumped down numerous rocky platforms until they reached the ground."

Lumine:Alright, I think we're here, Ican put you down if you wa-"And Neon was snuggling against her."

Neon:Wha?

Lumine:I thought this was embarrassing?

Neon:Well, you see...I get used to it quickly! "He was all red."

Lumine:Aww, I see then. Fair enough.

"And they saw a lot of Children of Echoes miners staring at them...Even their Tepetlisaur companions."

Lumine:...Should have considered that people might stare at us...

Neon:Yeah...You can put me down now...

"Lumine slowly and awkwardly put Neon down who was rubbing his arm in embarrassment. They hurriedly went into the same direction as Kachina and Ayo, who happened to be looking around when they saw Neon and Lumine."

Kachina:Guys! Guys! Here over here!

Lumine:Kachina! Who's that little guy?

Kachina:This is Ayo, my Saurian companion.

"Lumine and Neon smiled at him and waved, Ayo stared at Neon all ok, but he roared at Lumine and tried to headbutt her."

Kachina:I know one of them looks eerily like an Abyss monster. But still, they're not bad people!

Neon:So Kachina, you two found any leads that could show us the way towards Hex?

Kachina:Sorry, not yet...

Lumine:Dang, we really need to find him, before you know...

Neon:These are our new looks forever, which again, I wouldn't mind that much...Cause I rock the heels and dress. But I also kinda miss my old body...

Lumine:Same deal with me, even if carrying you was kinda amazing... "she blushed rubbing her cheek while chuckling."

Paimon:Uh guys...? Your clothes!

Neon:...Dare we look?

Lumine:...Huh, never knew black and purple fits my clothes.

Neom:And mine actually look pretty good in white and blue...Was that also a brainwashing spell?! Cause it feels like it, based on all the compliments!

Paimon:Enough with the flirting, and let's get going!

"The group went deeper into the mine and immediately got into a cave with multiple glowing symbols on the walls and multiple baskets and other stuff laying around."

Neon:...I think my gut tells me we got the right address.

Lumine:Mmhmm, hopefully we caught him before he recovered.

Paimon:Looks like nobody's home...Lucky us!

Neon:Search the place, for anything. Like a spellbook, talismans, herbs! Anything that could revert the spell.

"Everyone started looking around for useful stuff, Ayo looked into a basket full of herbal dust, only to sniff too much causing him to sneeze pretty loudly."

Kachina:Ayo! Did you find something?! "she looked to see Ayo's face covered in green powder." Hey guys, I think this can help!

"The duo approached Kachina who blew the herbal powder into their faces, causing them to cough."

Kachina:Hopefully this works?

Neon:"he looked at his hands, only to have them pale and five fingered." Still Lumi's...

Paimon:Paimon found some creepy skull shaped leaves...

Lumine:Hmm, what can we do with that...

Neon:Maybe burn them and inhale the smoke they create?

Paimon:Good idea! "She went ahead to burn the leaves."

Lumine:You think is gonna work?

Neon:I have no idea...We're running out of time for both pur chance of returning to our own bodies and if Mr.Skullface returns...

Paimon:OK, go ahead and smell it!

"Neon and Lumine smelt the smoke, only for them to gag and cough while holding their throats."

Neon:It smells like stomach medicine!

Lumine:Makes me wanna throw up...

Paimon:Like your mind or...?

Lumine:No...Our stomach contents...

Neon:"he twitched a bit." Ok, now a spellbook would be the best option aka the option that I hope wouldn't make us show our last meals...

Kachina:...You don't suppose Hex has that?

Neon:He's a Mage, mages always have spellbooks...That's what Cretaceous and Maelstrom told me back home anyways.

Lumine:Ok, I'm really curious about visiting your planet now.

"Suddenly footsteps were heard coming towards the cave entrance, causing everyone to gasp."

Kachina:Is that him now-?

Hex:HOW DARE YOU PESTS ENTER MY LAIR!?

Neon:Mmmm, based on that ominous response, pretty sure yeah.

Lumine:Hey, let's make a deal. Change us back and we won't beat you...As much!

Hex:Hmmph! And to have my pride shred in even smaller bits?!

Neon:Ummm...Yeah? Pretty obvoius in our opinion.

Lumine:Honestly, you barely have pride if you did this to us.

Neon:Like really? Swapping bodies for an unfair advantage?

Lumine:For shame!

Hex:What do YOU know about shame?!

Neon:Well, I mean...

Lumine:..Maybe we don't know, but we certainly know how to shame!

Neon:That's why you came to Teyvat? Cause your kind is ashamed having you amongst them?

Lumine:Likely embarrassed to have a coward like you around? Back on my home, no matter what age you are you fight until your last breath.

Hex:Silence! I will not take this from the likes of you! I'm back at full strength and besides...I doubt you could fight in eachother's bod- "And he got shot with a Hydro bullet by Neon."

Neon:Oh you'd be surprised! Cause well...Surprise! I have my fiancée's species as a transformation! So I have practice!

"Lumine gasped when she remembered about the Aetherian transformation, thus prompting her to try to turn into Elemental Star."

Lumine:Let me see! "She scrolled through until she found it and pressed the omnitrix and she was lucky, the Omnitrix didn't screwed up and she turned into Elemental Star."

Neon:Hey, you got it easy!

Elemental Star:Finally a form which i feel good in! Cause now you're going down! "She moved her head towards Neon." Ready for this duet hun?

Neon:You got it bae! "He aimed his finger alongside Elemental Star."

"They both shot their Hydro bullets which smacked Hex against some of his shelves filled with powders causing him to get covered in them."

Neon:How do you like that happening to you?!

Hex:You lost anyway! 

"Hex started laughing as smoke started releasing from Neon and Elemental Star's bodies, showing that their permanent inhabitation of eachother's bodies was near completion."

Neon:What?! No!

Hex:Looks like even in defeat I find victory~

Elemental Star:Oh no you don't!

Kachina:Guys! Me and Ayo found a big and thick book!

Hex:No! My spellbook!

Neon:Huh, what do you know, Cretaceous and Maelstrom were right about the spellbook!

Elemental Star:Well bring it over! Let's find something!

"Kachina and Ayo ran towards them and handed them the book and started flipping through the pages."

Kachina:Let's see...Oh! Oh! There's one with 2 people with arrows swirling around them!

Neon:Hopefully that's the one! Cause I feel very snug!

Kachina:Let's see...Huh, looks like you just need to say the spell in an opposite backwards order.

Neon:...That was easy.

Neon and Elemental Star:Not walk into the other's feet for miles. Not with this spell don't make them see the world through other's eyes!

Kachina:Hopefully this works...!

"Both Neon and Elemental Star shook before two energy avatars resembling Lumine and Neon came out of their bodies swirled around eachother almost in a dance-like fashion in the air before returning in the correct bodies."

Paimon:Finally, phew...

Kachina:How are you two feeling? "She touched their shoulders...That made both Lumine and Elemental Star to scream in pain."

Paimon:Very painful, it seems...

"Scene changed to Hex being escorted by some Saurian Warriors from Kachina's tribe, meanwhile Lumine and Neon were twitching slightly."

Lumine:Man, that felt terrible...

Neon:You could say that again, it's the first bad guy which was such a huge pain first encounter...

Lumine:Still...Ouch...

Kachina:Sorry for such a bad first impression in Natlan...

Lumine:Are you kidding? This was the best welcome I had for a region!

Kacina:Really?

Lumine:Yeah, normally the cooler stuff happens a few hours later, but adventure right off the bat? I'm impressed~

Kachina:Aww, well thanks!

Neon:Let's return, I'm ready for round 2 of chili fries~!

Kachina:"she whispers to Lumine." He really enjoys those fries huh?

"And they could still hear Hex who was whining about the warriors gripping him too hard."

Neon:Man, he's still salty about it, huh?

Lumine:He's made out of stone for crying out loud, how strong can they be?!

Kachina:My tribe has its ways around rock.

"The group went with the warriors back to the tribe, unknown to them a shadowy figure was watching over them obtaining informations about them for its master."

Chapter 43: Song of Evil

Summary:

When Xilonen decides to give Neon and Lumine as a welcoming gift a concert things went south as an old foe makes his appearance in Natlan.

"The episode starts with Kachina giving Neon, Lumine and Paimon a tour of her tribe, our heroes weren't looking too awake."

Kachina:Sorry again for Ayo waking you two up...

Lumine:It's fine..."she yawned a bit while stretching and trying to rub the darkness underneath her eyes."

Neon:I guess he got used to me looking a bit more...Abyssal in the face. "He rubs his eye while coughing a bit."

Paimon:Mhmmm...Also he's way heavier than he looks, he almost squished Paimon when he jumped on her...

Neon:He reminds me a lot of the species back home...Well, the babies anyways, all stubby and everything.

Kachina:Oh I would love to see them, maybe you can bring me there sometime...

Neon:Anyways, I'm so ready for a nice and spicy breakfa-!

Lumine:Neon, what did I told about having chili fries for breakfast?

Neon:What if someone bad is near-

Lumine:Neon, the Negative paranoia excuse doesn't work again.

Neon:Darn...Ok, a normal breakfast it is...

Kachina:Well, a friend of mine invited me for breakfast. I hope she doesn't mind if you three tag along.

Neon:What’s she like?

Kachina:Well, she's a smith and also a DJ! Likes to take naps and sunbathe between tree branches. 

Neon:Is she a cat girl by chance?

Kachina:How did you know?

Neon:Cause she's the only one I see with a floating DJ stand near a house, so I had a feeling.

Kachina:You're right, that's Xilonen...Huh, she must be exercising for tonight. 

Lumine:Tonight? Is she performing?

Kachina:Yep, for you three actually!

Paimon:Ohhoho! Paimon loves the idea, definitely we'll get front row seats~!

Kachina:She was the first I told about the adventure I had with you two actually.

Lumine:Really now? That's actually kinda sweet, how'd she take it?

Kachina:Well, she kinda asked me if i ate the saurian food made for Ayo...

Lumine:That's to be expected, I suppose.

Kachina:Then she heard about three outlanders arrived recently who matched the descriptions I mentioned in the story and she immediately believed me~!

Lumine:There we go, that's more like it!

Kachina:So Mr.Neon wouldn't need to worry about Xilonen thinking he's an Abyss Monster.

Neon:Phew, that's a relief, cause despite looking like a chill person...She kinda intimidates me...

Kachina:Let's go introduce you three, also don't worry. She's a very friendly and caring person...Just don't break any weapons or other things she crafted for you...

"The four of them went towards Xilonen who was having her eyes closed listening to the sounds her DJ set was making to be sure everything was in good condition for tonight's performance."

Kachina:Xilonen! I hope you don't mind but we got guests over for breakfast.

Xilonen:Hmm? Who is it?

Neon:Greetings, I think Kachina mentioned us before.

Xilonen:Why yes, I believe you're the three outlanders that Kachina was with, yes?

Lumine:That's right, you can simply call me Traveler, this is my fiancé Neon and our...Companion sometimes "daughter" Paimon.

Neon:Wait, I just realized that if you're a DJ that means...No, I'm not going to jinx it.

Lumine:Right, we'll just move on and not bring that up.

Kachina:Is it about that Deci-guy thing?

Lumine:Yeah. We won't bring it up further so as to not risk him coming.

Neon:Again, less of a threat more of an annoyance...Like the last time he was like an actual major threat was Lumine's first encounter with him in Liyue, afterwards he was always under some bigger villain.

Lumine:Yeah, and it's too soon for our time here for him to pop up and I don't want to know how he'll behave it he sees a rival DJ.

Neon:His ego couldn't handle it...And there's chances he'll try to murder Xilonen on top of that.

Xilonen:Is that guy such an easy to anger type?

Neon:The guy really doesn't like tall Geo women.

Xilonen:Don't worry, I know a few tricks that will make sure he ran crying to his mama.

Neon:I...Don't know if Sonorosians even have mothers.

Kachina:Is everything ready for tonight Xilonen?

Xilonen:Just need to hear the chief's blessing and then I can perform. But that can wait after breakfast.

"Scene changes to the group sitting down at a table next to Xilonen's place, Neona was looking at the each food and he realized all of them were rich in sugar."

Xilonen:I need all the energy whenever I'm working, I guess that made not like food without sugar anymore.

Neon:I see...Same deal with me with food without any spices, especially because food back home had atleast some kind of hot spice sprinkled on it.

Xilonen:So is it true that you can change your shape? Or Kachina just exaggerated when she told me.

Neon:No exaggeration, I can turn into a variety of aliens actually, I think I'm in the 90s currently.

Kachina:90s?! Really?!

Neon:Mhmm 70 or so before I came to Teyvat.

Xilonen:Impressive that you can handle that many.

Neon:...Yeah, totally I don't mistransform or anything hehe...

"And a montage of Neon getting the wrong alien was shown ranging from the time getting only electric aliens due to Howard, then Humungousaur underwater almost drowning and Whampire in the desert burning alive."

Paimon:...Come to think of it, Paimon is surprised you made it this far.

Lumine:Remember the head parasite and you turned into that two headed blob?

Paimon:Paimon remembers, and boy was it sad.

Neon:Bob the Blob wasn't the best choice I know...

Xilonen:...Did a kid named that one?

Neon:Actually yeah, me and Lumine visited a children's hospital in Fontaine.

Lumine:So the kids named Neon's...More lackluster transformations.

Paimon:It's a sweet gesture, but it doesn't help much.

Neon:Let's ummm...Stop talking about that before I lose my appetite...

"Afterwards they went to the chief's house to hear his blessing. The chief Pacal was deep in thought until he saw Xilonen and the others approaching."

Pacal:Ah Xilonen, what brings you here this morning?

Xilonen:I was wondering if I could have your blessing for tonight, you know my concert?

Pacal:Ohh that...I have some bad news, I already gave my blessings to someone yesterday for the exact reason as you Xilonen.

Xilonen:Oh, who was it?

Pacal:I don't know actually, they had some pretty big hoods and coats on and all they said that they were friends of a purple and blonde outlanders.

"That caused Neon, Lumine and Paimon to look unamused at one another before sighing and faceplaming before groaning."

Neon:Looks like we're gonna attend Decibel's concert...

Lumine:And put a stop to it...

Neon and Lumine:Again...

Xilonen:He doesn't know when to give up, isn't he?

Lumine:He just doesn't know when to take the hint that his music sucks!

Neon:But the fact he has company this time...

Lumine:He's a main threat now, just like during the Outbreak.

Paimon:Only without the really cool flames!

Neon:Not as cool as mine...Right?

Paimon:Well I mean...Yeah...Solely cause you aren't a bad guy. So you're pretty chill with Paimon.

Neon:...So if I were a bad guy I would've been an F?!

Paimon:Pretty much.

Neon:Should I feel hurt or?

Lumine:Well I think they look cool, good guy or otherwise. 

Paimon:Oh please don't tell Paimon you would've fallen in love with him even if he was a bad guy...

Lumine:"started to blush hard from that question." I'll not answer that!

Neon:The plan is that we wait for the concert, then we kick Decibel's silicone butt alongside his associates back to jail where they belong.

"The day quickly changed to night as the concert was about to start around the crystal mining area Neon, Lumine, Paimon and Kachina searched for Hex last time."

Paimon:Paimon hopes we don't keep coming back here every time we need to fight.

Neon:Same, it's nice the first time you're here...Then it gets old and boring pretty quickly.

Lumine:Which honestly fits Lord Decibel.

"The lights on the solid phlogiston stage lighted up in this purple light and the DJ set moved in on its own with its Sonorosian owner in tow."

Lord Decibel:(Ahh, those Meropide guards were right, this place really is a holiday paradise~ especially since I haven't bumped into that meddlesome Skye~ Finally I can get a fair share of money since I arrived on this planet, and these PEONS get a taste of good music!)

"Lord Decibel gave out a synthesized laugh as he turned his DJ set on, which made Neon and Lumine to sigh pretty loudly."

Lord Decibel:Huh? Are my sensors detecting something? "He scanned through the crowd until he spotted Neon, Lumine and Paimon." Oh no! They're not about to mess this up! "He pressed a button." Bass! Treble! Come here!

"The two immediately arrived, both were Sonorosians like him, Bass was a tall and lanky one wearing a black and pink suit with a glowing necktie. His head is covered by a helmet with a star-shaped visor. Meanwhile Treble was a stockier one with a black and navy blue suit with a glowing bowtie. His helmet had a more cylinder-shaped visor."

Bass:Yes your lourdness?

Lord Decibel:"He pointed in the direction of Neon, Lumine and Paimon." Those three need to be escorted out, IMMEDIATELY. In the most painful way imaginable!

Treble:You got it, Lord Decibel!

"The duo jumped up in front of Neon and the others, they crossed their arms and they had smug grins on their faces."

Bass:We don't think Lord D wants your presence~

Neon:Oh yeah? Well, we don't want his presence either.

Lumine:Also Lord D...Really?

Paimon:Sounds pretty...Weird out of context.

Neon:Didn't you two thought about it before saying it?

Bass:...Shut up!

Neon:So, we're gonna kick your butts now, okie?

Treble:Not if we kick you out first!

Xilonen:With what? Punch us?

"Both Bass and Treble opened their mouths and let out a sonic blast launching them away, all of their heads started ringing softly."

Neon:Owww...Forgot to tell about that...

Lumine:We probably should have seen that coming...Ouch..."She rubbed her ears."

Neon:Maybe cause Decibel barely uses his...So we didn't expect his minions to use theirs...

"Lord Decibel started laughing at them before wiping out a digital tear from his laughter before started blasting his music."

Lord Decibel:Yo yo! Lord Decibel in da house!

Neon:Oh Multiverse no! Not the rapping!

"And worse Lord Decibel placed a backwards cap on his helmet, his turned into sunglasses-shape and he took off his coat to reveal a loose tank top, a metal chain with his name on it and shorts both black with electric pink accents."

Lord Decibel:My verses are fly and fire! Not like that fool Skye~! And that mid-tier fiancée of his~!

Lumine:Excuse me?! I'll show you mid-tier! "She cracked her knuckles and got up to storm back in."

"Lord Decibel started beatboxing and you know it was bad when every member of the Children of Echoes wasn't even trying to dance and instead looked embarrassed at eachother."

Xilonen:Any alien of yours that can actually make him shut up? Cause you weren't joking when you said his music is Archonawful, none of his verses rhyme and the rhythm is off by a mile and no joke a Tepetlisaur without table manners munching on food sounds better.

Neon:I may have one...Do you know the phrase "Fight fire with fire"?

"Neon turned the dial on the Omnitrix and slammed it down,  meanwhile Bass and Treble were keeping Lumine at bay, by blasting her with their sonic screams."

Lumine:"Stabbed the ground with her sword trying to not be blown away." I'M NOT GIVING UP!...Because Decibel's rap sucks! He wouldn't know music if it slapped him 47 times! Also it's not even rap! None of the words he says rhymes with eachother! Genuinely, he just sucks!

Lord Decibel:"his digital face got a surprised expression before turning into a very aggressive one." Ok, now you've done it! I sung the truth about you being mid-tier, cause blonde, really?

Lumine:Got a problem with blonde hair?!

Lord Decibel:That's the most basic hair color!

Lumine:For a good reason!

???:Stop insulting my Lumi!

"And Neon appeared now transformed. He was a small white robotic looking alien. His eyes bulge out, he has two black stripes on both of headphones-like growths on the side of his head, his legs are stubby, with three toes, and green circles on his hands. He has a circular shape on his stomach, his head is wide and he has thick black outlines on his mouth and eyes as well as his wires. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his forehead."

Lord Decibel:"he blinks before starting laughing." THAT'S your Sonorosian transformation~?!

Lumine:He looks better then you!

Lord Decibel:Nobody asked for your input! The Omnitrix creator should've chose a taller Sonorosian...

Lumine:...Wait, that's how you actually look like?! I thought you altered your body!

Lord Decibel:No! Why would I alter this magnificent body?!

Echo Echo:...So wait, Sonorosians came in different sizes and shapes...So Azmuth just messed me up before even getting the Omnitrix?! 

Lumine:That's pretty sad..."And she peeked to see Xilonen sneaking behind Decibel."

Lord Decibel:Now you see why I'M the superior Sonorosian~! Especially because I'll destroy you right now ~! I don't need no Decayed Handed woman or Bird Winged head bandaged girl~! I truly am the superior villain and I shall show them all~!

Xilonen:Maybe next time when you don't steal my spot

Lord Decibel:Exactl-?! "He quickly looked behind only to get a roller skate kick right into his helmeted face."

Lumine:Nice job sneaking up on him!

Xilonen:Nice DJ set, would you mind if I play around with it?

Lord Decibel: Don't you dare! "He barked orders to Bass and Treble." Don't you just stare! Take her down!

"The two Sonorosians ran towards Xilonen but she didn't budged, she even let out a small chuckle."

Xilonen:Let me show you what a real DJ could do. "She summoned her Geo DJ stand."

Lord Decibel:Oh puh-lease, what are you gonna do with that?

Xilonen:Hear the echoes of the valley! "She punched some buttons, causing some geo vibrations to hit the Sonorosian goons away."

Lord Decibel:So you can do that too, huh?

Echo Echo:And I can do that! "He duplicated and encircled Decibel."

Lord Decibel: Oh great...The same goofy tactic-AAHHH! "And he got blasted from all sides, until he felt on his knees." Forgot how loud this can be!

Echo Echo 4:Give up?

Lord Decibel:Not now, not when I'm at my peak...!

Lumine:What were you gonna sing next? That you were on top and then you were going to show your fists who had your name glowing on the knuckles?

"Lord Decibel immediately hid his hands away while glaring at her."

Lord Decibel:I've had enough of your attitude...

Lumine:Just sit down and actually listen to some good music for once in your lifetime...

Lord Decibel:Oh puh-lease-"And Bass and Treble immediately sat down and waited for Xilonen to start." Et tu, you two?

Bass:We kinda don't want to be trashed boss...

Xilonen:Is everyone ready for some actual music~?!

"The crowd cheered at that, Lord Decibel started grumbling while sitting down arms crossed."

Lord Decibel:Unbelievable...Just Unbelievable...Ungrateful little weasels...

Echo Echo:"He whispered to Lumine." Psst! Lumi, what's a "weasel"?

Lumine:"She whispered back." Furry little creature, I'll show you later.

Echo Echo:"whispered back." Thanks...Back home, we don't have anything furry.

Lumine:"whispered back." Again, your home makes me curious and curious each time.

"Echo Echo timed out and Neon dragged Lumine unto the crowd to listen to the concert, luckily some Saurian Warriors came to look over Decibel and his goons as the former was grumbling during the entire concert."

Chapter 44: Flight of The Dragons

Summary:

An unknown ship and a sudden dragon attack alerts Neon and Lumine to investigate but they soon realize both are connected.

"We open in the territory of the Mictlan being the Tezcatepetonco Range, as some Children of Echoes miners were talking to a member from the Masters of the Night Wind."

Kokpon:Yes, right in that location. That bump into the earth really bothered me for awhile.

Akeor:Alright, we can do that.

Kokpon:Great, we'll discuss payment after you finish, bother me if something weird happens.

"The miners alongside their Tepetlisaur companions started digging, of course children from the Mictlan were watching them go."

Arcantel:How cool! Especially their Saurians!

"It took a few hours, but the miners hit something...Something which sounded metallic, they got confused and tried to continue, but their pickaxes cracked softly."

Usukan:My pickaxe!

Akeor:Huh, how odd, something metallic is underneath...Mr.Kokpon, how long have this earth bump been here?

Kokpon:Since...Well...You know what, my grandparents told me their parents also saw it before.

Akeor:Are you serious?

Kokpon:Positively 100% honest and also there's this legend about something falling from the sky during the cataclysm 500 years ago...

Akeor:If that's true...I think we just found out what it was...

Tlapal:From the sky...Maybe that weird flame head hero that recently came could know about it...Please don't tell him I called him weird...

"Soon enough, Neon, Lumine and Paimon arrived on the scene after being requested, who already started investigating the metallic object."

Lumine:Any idea what it could be?

Neon:Hmmm..."he gave the object a kick, only for a hatch to open." Definitely a ship.

Lumine:What could've wanted to come here though? I know Natlan is a vacation spot nowadays...But during the cataclysm...Not so much.

Neon:"got inside the ship." Huh...It's empty. "he came out back outside." There's chances whoever or whatever was the owner it possibly abandoned it.

Paimon:Huh, kinda lame.

Neon:Also the owner was no small guy either based on how large it is.

Tlapal:Sorry for disturbing you three! I'm sure you are busy!

Neon:Don't sweat it, we were just about to visit that stadium anyways, so your request kinda helped.

Lumine:Mmhmm, plus this is kinda cool to see a bit of Teyvat's history, we're gonna let you continue working, come on Neon...Neon?

"She moved her heas to see Neon who was currently trailing a finger on the ship's exterior feeling a bit strange, like it had a familiar feeling to him."

Neon:So strange...It feels so...Familiar...

Lumine:In what way?

Neon:Hmmm, I dunno it felt like something the Tribunal back home told every member of my species, it's on the tip of my tongue...Maybe I'll remember while we go to the stadium.

"The three went on their way to the stadium while the miners returned to work. When they arrived at the stadium they spotted Kachina talking to the other two Natlanese that got teleported accidentally to the Anur System all those weeks ago."

Lumine:Hey, seems like we're gonna have a bit of a reunion here!

Mualani:Hey, hey~! How are you two doing? No spooks chasing you or anything ~?

Kinich:You sure are cheery about that adventure...

Mualani:Like you would never expect~! I know I sounded pretty serious...But I was shrieking in amazement on the inside~! Seriously, it was an awesome adventure ~! I just wish everyone else could see it~! Also sorry for not being able to come to that cool concert for you three. But the family's shop couldn't be left unattended 

Kinich:Same deal with me, my tribe didn't had enough couriers at the time.

Lumine:That's fine...Seriously, the guy before Xilonen was a doozy...

Neon:Like no joke, his rap number was actually painful to watch, ugh...I can still faintly hear the awful beatboxing!

Paimon:Paimon never felt the urge to silence someone so hard before, and Paimon knows a tone deaf bard! Actually, strangely Paimon didn't gave any of Neon's villains ugly nicknames...Hmmm...How about! Lord Decibel, more like Lord Death to People's Ears!

Neon:Besides the point, we came here to relax, maybe grabs some food and go sightseeing.

Mualani:Ohhh you definitely have to visit my tribe afterwards, that's the really good spot for some R&R~

Paimon:Does your tribe have nice beaches?

Mualani:You bet, alongside some nice hot springs to soothe your body~

Neon:Hot springs...Sign me up~!

Lumine:You like hot springs, hun?

Neon:You bet, we got a lot back home on the BlueCrest group's territory.

Mualani:If you love their's, you'll especially love ours~!

"As they were about to get further into the stadium, someone from the Scions of the Canopy ran towards gasping and panting."

Tundama:Kinich! Kinich!

Kinich:Hmm? What is it? You didn't lost a package...Again?

Tundama:No, no! I would've been too embarrassed to come looking for you just for that...It's the tribe! It's under attack!

Kinich:By what? The Abyss?

Tundama:No, it's bigger than a Saurian...It's a fully fledged dragon!

Mualani:For real?! It could be that Qucusaur tyrant soring underneath the nearby hill.

Tundama:It flew around the tribe for a bit, we thought it will flew away...But instead it landed and started attacking everything in sight!

Neon:Ok, the sightseeing can wait for a bit! It's Hero time!

"Scene changes to the Scions of the Canopy, where our heroes saw the dragon. The dragon had a dark mossy green segmented scaly skin with a grayish segmented underbelly, a long tail and some bony wings with orange flesh. Its paws had 4 fingers each with orange claws, its head was large with a jagged underbite. On its head there were 3 types of horns, the lower bit were black and curled, the middles ones were straight and the top and the largest were gold almost crown shaped. Its eyes were a yellowish-green and glowing."

Kinich:There it is...No time to waste then!

Lumine:What’s that Neon?

Neon:...A dragon.

Lumine:Neon, we have eyes we know it's a dragon, but what kind of dragon?

Neon:What I just said...A dragon, as in an alien dragon.

Ajaw:You could've started with that from the beginning!

Neon:Yes, that's an alien dragon coming from the moon Luna Draconis.

Lumine:Any idea of why it might've come here?

Neon:Members of its species are cartographers, so maybe it got lost. But now, it can't see me, remember when I said the the Tribunal told my species something...What they said was to not get into their ways when mapping planets.

Lumine:So you have to be transformed so you could get engaged...So what's it gonna be this time then, Humungousaur?

Neon:Naw, Humungous' too close to what I'll be fighting. Got to figure it had a lot more experience being a dragon than I have.

Lumine:That's true. I guess that also leave Astrodactyl out?

Neon:Besides, it will possibly make it think this is either an invasion from Terradino or Natlan is an alien refugee place, which neither is good.

Lumine:One will make it more aggressive while the other will make it want to stay.

Neon:So what will make it more relaxed...A native talking to it.

Mualani:Which of us is best though?

Neon:Oh I didn't meant a human talking to it.

"Neon looked at a Yumkasaur who was snarling in the alien dragon's direction, before slamming down the Omnitrix which turned him into Incognito, which shapeshifted to a Yumkasaur body."

Incognito:So, how do I look? "He started turning around to see if he got all the details correctly."

Lumine:Positively adorable, and convincing. "She blushed softly and thumbed up with a smile."

Ajaw:Hmphh! I'm way more adorable! "He started grumbling while crossing his small arms."

Kinich:Perhaps to an actual Yumkasaur.

"Incognito ran towards the alien dragon who blasted a building with an yellow energy blast from his mouth. The dragon was roaring after the building got blasted, Incognito jumped in front of him and started snarling and roaring at him, the dragon looked down at him and just stared...Actually looking calm."

Mualani:It's working~!

Tribesman:Who's Yumkasaur is that one?

Tribeswoman:I never saw it before.

"The dragon bellowed softly and snorted out some wind at Incognito who the latter looked a bit confused, but also relieved at how the situation was slowly diffusing. He also spotted something on its chest, but before he could take a better look, the Saurian Warriors of the tribe started attacking the dragon. Which, in turn, enraged the dragon into attacking again."

Lumine:You gotta be kidding...

Mualani:And we were so close too!

"The dragon did one last blast before flying away, that moment is when Icognito timed out. Neon was crossing his and sharply sighed."

Lumine:Are you alright? It's not your fault that it got angry again...Come on, let's follow it and try again!

Neon:It had something on his chest...

Lumine:Really? Were you able to make out what it was when you first saw it?

Neon:It was saucer-shaped with some indents on it...It looked pretty banged up...Hmmm, it could be an universal translator.

Lumine:Hey, yeah. I bet if we can fix that up, we can figure out what's going on...Wait, translator...Neon, do your species actually speaks our language or is the Omnitrix translating everything you say? Just asking to be sure if I go to your planet so that I won't need one.

Neon:Nah, my species instantly adapts to whatever language the planet predominantly speaks. So don't worry, you'll understand my peers back home...Including the more mean comments...

Lumine:Oh yeah...I can handle it, don't worry. Especially if they're from old geezers, I'm tougher then I look!

Kinich:We should hurry, I overheard that chief Wayna ordered some of the stronger tribe warriors to hunt that dragon down.

Mualani:He could be anywhere, for all we know he possibly even left Natlan!

Lumine:Oh you gotta be kidding...I  mean leaving Natlan will be good for the tribes...Not so much for any other nation...

Neon:...I may have an idea where he flew back...And it's 5 words..Trying.to.get.back.home.

Lumine:Of course! He went back to his ship! Oh wait...Those miners! I hope he isn't too mad when he returns!

"They arrived at the crater, only to hear roaring from both the miners' saurian companions and the dragon."

Lumine:Oh dear...Maybe they're having a pleasant conversation?

Neon:Let's enter...Just in case.

"They got inside and the good news, the miners were alive alongside their saurians, bad news...Akeor was hurt and none other than Citlali also known as Granny Itztli was trying to tend to his wounds."

Mualani:Granny!

Neon:...Do humans age differently around here, or?

Mualani:Granny Citlali is so cool isn't she?

Citlali:Mualani! Focus more on Itztli and less on granny!

Neon:There's has to be some universal translator replacements inside the ship...But we got a big and scaly obstacle between us and the ship!

Lumine:We need a distraction...

"Both Neon and Lumine looked at Paimon, who at first was confused until she realized, causing her to gasp with indignation and shook her head."

Paimon:Nuh uh! No way is Paimon gonna be bait for an angry alien dragon!

Neon:You just need to do that for a few minutes while I search in the ship.

Paimon:Fine...But you owe Paimon a huge meal after this whole alien dragon rescue mission is over!

"Paimon teleported in front of the dragon and started to stick her tongue at him, which actually confused the larger reptilian alien."

Paimon:Come attack Paimon!

"The dragon grumbled and snorted out some smoke from his nostrils that actually pushed Paimon a bit backwards."

Paimon:Oi! "She sniffed the air a bit." Eww, Paimon hopes mints are a thing back on your home! Anyways, come on! Fight Paimon!

"Paimon put her fists up trying to be menacing, she even threw a few punches in the air to provoke the dragon. Meanwhile Neon quickly rushed into the ship and started searching for emergency translators."

Neon:Gotta be at least one! Let's see, emergency food, emergency medication...I don't want to know what this is! Hmm...I think this is it!

"He grabbed a similar device like the one on the dragon's chest but this one was sparkling new."

Neon:Now I just need to replace it...And I just realized I have to replace the translator of an angry alien dragon...Why do I always forget that being a hero is no easy job?!

"Meanwhile the dragon was losing his patience with Paimon so he roared at her, the roar was so strong Paimon was slowly pushed backwards."

Paimon:Eep! Ok, maybe Paimon should apologize...

Neon:Paimon! Catch! "He threw the translator at Paimon." It's a translator, the not broken kind! Just replace the damaged one on the chest!

"Paimon grabbed it, looked at it for a bit before she became serious. She managed to dodge the jaws and the claws and managed to replace the translator."

Dragon:Ghraaa-I'm losing my patience!

Paimon:Phew...Paimon is really sorry, please forgive Paimon!

Neon:Ok, Mr.Dragon-

Kasiel:Kasiel, my name is Kasiel.

Neon:Sorry, Mr. Kasiel..Especially for me, pretty much getting in your way.

Kasiel:I don't understand?

Neon:You know, the whole Prismosapiens can't get in the way of Dragon business? "And that further confused the dragon."

Kasiel:I never saw one of you before in my life.

Neon:That's....How long have you been down here?

Kasiel:I...Don't know, I sent a distress signal to the inhabitants of this planet when I was crash landing, but nobody came...

Lumine:"She sharply breathed in while scratching the back of her head." Oooh...

Neon:Ohhh, yeah...Well, you see...The technology level of this planet...Isn't the highest.

Lumine:And that's on top of what was already happening at the time...

Neon:"he moved his head to  Akeor who managed to wobbly stand up." How long have this ship been here?

Akeor:Based on what Mr.Kokpon said...Since the cataclysm...500 years ago.

Kasiel:500 years...My hatchlings' are probably flying by now...

Lumine:I'm so sorry you never got to see that...I know what it's like to miss out on so much after 500 years...

Kasiel:I never expected to meet such...Empathetic beings.

Lumine:It's not a big deal, Mr. Kasiel.

Kasiel:My kind visited other planets, like one simply called Earth, there they called my kind monsters and fantastical creatures.

Lumine:Huh, how funny...In Teyvat, Dragons are a variety of different things. Like take those Tepetlisaurs as an example, they're actually dragons.

"A Tepetlisaur whelp roared...Or at least as best as it could, Kasiel softly moved his hear towards the whelp and nudged it with his nose."

Lumine:Heck, Neon here turned into one when he communicated with you earlier at the Scions of the Canopy

Kasiel:Ah yes, I recognized the symbol.

Neon:The symbol of peace...Right? Yes, the Omnitrix symbol may mean mostly Galvan tech, but will always be down at its root the symbol for peace.

Lumine:We could also help fix your ship.

Kasiel:Of course, thank you. But before that...Wielder of the peace symbol...Can we take a stroll?

Neon:"he placed a hand on his chest." Of course, it'll be an honor.

Lumine:You sure it's a good idea? The place where you rampaged in earlier sent people after you...

Kasiel:Perhaps now that I am able to properly communicate, I'll be able to de-escalate the situation.

Neon:Besides we'll be nearby, I promise everything will be alright. "He held Lumine's hands in his."

"Lumine smiled a bit before pecking his cheek. Neon and Kasiel left the area and decided to sit on a nearby hill, one where you could see the settlement of the Flower Feather Clan. The two started looking at the dusky sky, Neon took a deep breath while smiling."

Neon:What a sight, huh? Reminds me of the sky back home.

Kasiel:Peace bringer...Do you miss your home?

Neon:I...Yeah, I do kinda miss my home planet, it's just...What Lumi tells me, that home is where your loved ones are. And she's my loved one, I just can't think of a world without her and Paimon...And please, call me Neon...I would become too flustered if you keep calling me Peace bringer.

Kasiel:Neon...I have something for you.

Neon:Hmm? What is it?

"Kasiel hands him something, Neon looked and saw a flat dark green object which he took a hold of and looked closely just to realize."

Neon:It's that a...

Kasiel:One of my scales, yes. I have no need for it, it's old and it will be replaced anyways with a new one.

"Neon smiled while accepting the gift, the Omnitrix started glowing yellow meaning it was scanning the DNA off the scale. The two then heard something behind them and moved their heads to see a little girl from the Scions of the Canopy."

Huni:Mr.Fire Hero, sir?

Neon:Just Neon please also yes, need something?

Huni:I have a gift for Mr.Dragon.

Kasiel:You do? May I see?

"Huni nervously took out a piece of paper from behind revealing a cute drawing of Neon alongside Lumine, Kasiel alongside the other Natlan vision users all happy. It also had baby Yumkasaur stickers on the sides."

Kasiel:Thank you kindly...I never got something like this before.

"Kasiel gently grabbed the drawing, Neon smiled and was thumbing up, until some warriors from the Scions of the Canopy appeared...And they didn't look friendly."

Neon:Looks like trouble found us afterall...You guys should leave, everything got fixed.

Huni:"she immediately ran behind Neon." They are those rogue warriors! They can't be reasoned with! 

Neon:Don't worry, I got this! Kid, go find my partner, she's in that crater over there.

"Huni nodded and gently got down towards the crater, while Neon got in front of Kasiel crossing his arms glaring at the rogues."

Female Rogue:I bet that huge lizard will definitely cost a lot~

Neon:I don't think so, y'all need to chill out. "He pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Big Chill."

Big Chill:I vote for Big Chill to help you lot.

"Big Chill blew his frozen air on the warriors, and froze two of the three, the female rogue dodged and looked at her frozen buddies and started groaning."

Female Rogue:Ugh, useless as always...If you want something done right, you do it yourself.

Big Chill:Ok, now's the time I ask you why you and buddies went rogue. 

Female Rogue:You think I'll say? Especially to a weird and deformed looking Iktomisaur wannabe?

Big Chill:I mean, you're like a top 40 villain, like some of my usual are leagues above you...So you'll definitely have a pretty meh backstory.

Female Rogue:You got some nerve...

Big Chill:Like you having some nerve attacking two sapient beings?

"The rogue clenched her teeth and she pointed her macuahuitl at him, Big Chill simply sighed, some cryo clouds leaving his grid-esque mouth."

Big Chill:Boring conversation anyways. Oh well, at least I tried.

"Big Chill took a deep breath, ready to atleast freeze her legs and hands until Kinich comes to take her and her buddies away."

Female Rogue:H-Hey! No fair!

Big Chill:Sorry, I don't "play fair" with rogues and possibly poachers.

Female Rogue:This isn't the end, you hear?! "And she had her arms and legs completely frozen." Y-You could atleast f-fetch me a blanket...?

Kinich:Sure...When we bring you in that is.

Big Chill:I'm sorry if that soured our stroll together Mr.Kasiel...

Kasiel:It's no trouble at all, thank you for the defense. I'm kinda rusty after all those years...

Big Chill:Yeah...Rusty..."He instantly remembered how fierce he was during the small rampage from earlier." (If that's rusty, I'd have to see him in his prime...)

"Later on, Kasiel was connecting some wires while Neon as Armodrillo was creating an opening for the ship to fly when the alien dragon was done fixing the ship."

Kasiel:I hope I can still remember the route back home...

Armodrillo:So, this is goodbye then, huh?

Kasiel:I hope not, you're a good kid, Neon...Always bring peace to the universe.

Armodrillo:Always...And Kasiel? I hope you're able to find your hatchlings.

Lumine:They definitely believe you're a hero.

Kasiel:Thank you, both of you. May our paths cross again!

"Both Armodrillo and Lumine saluted him as his ship's engines blared to life. The ship then took flight and flew off."

Lumine:Do you really think we'll meet him again?

Armodrillo:I certainly hope so. But even if we don't, I hope he can find his way home.

"Later on, the scene changes to a rocky place with the most beautiful night sky especially due to be able to see other galaxies with your bare eyes. Stony spires bent and spiraled like horns were seen in the background as Kasiel's ship landed. Kasiel took in a deep breath and then exited, a red serpentine dragon landed in front of him pulling out a blaster at him."

Dragon:Identify yourself.

Kasiel:My name is Kasiel. Number of identification 0712-2008.

Red Dragon:"he looked at him a bit more before gasping and his blaster felt out of his arms." K-Kasiel...Is that...Is that really you?

Kasiel:Indeed. I know it's been a long time, but I'm back.

"Another dragon who looked almost identical to Kasiel exited one of the spires. It had a more faded color, a bit smaller in size, its eyes were of a blue coloration and her horn crown was smaller."

Kasiel:Draktessa...My love.

Draktessa:Kasiel, my love, it's been too long since you've last returned.

Kasiel:Our hatchlings...Where are they?

Draktessa:I'll call for them.

Kasiel:I know things changed a lot since my disappearance....Including meeting a race, Prismosapiens, right? "That earned a scoff from the the red dragon." I met one actually, he's a good kid. Holds the symbol of peace.

Draktessa:You don't mean...You met Neon 10?

Kasiel:Indeed, he helped me be able to return home.

Red Dragon:While our kind doesn't agree with a lot of his species ideals, Neon 10 saved the universe enough times to show that all species deserve a spot in the universe.

Kasiel:I knew I felt something special about him, I hope we'll meet again. No matter how long it may take..."He took out the drawing Huni gave him and he smiled." I wish him, and especially the other inhabitants of Teyvat, a bright future.

Chapter 45: Neon 10 vs Negative 10 part 1

Summary:

Neon and Lumine alongside vision users from Natlan investigate the theft of technology used in the past seemingly committed by foes from Neon and Lumine's past.

"The scene starts at night, different saurian whelps and chicks were whining in cages as another one was placed nearby by a saurian poacher who rubbed the sweat off his forehead."

Female Poacher:Like taking a baby from their mama...Oh wait, we did~ "She started laughing, but stopped and growled at her partners so they could join her."

???:Ummm yeah, I don't think we can allow you guys to just sell 'em.

Female Poacher:Who dares-?

"Suddenly Lumine appeared on the back of a Qucusaur, crossing her arms looking all intimidating. The poachers slightly backed away, but they stood their ground."

Female Poacher:Pfft, ok. You think we're scared of you and your ride? We've encountered Qucusaur riders before, so you're not that special.

Qucusaur:You should be afraid!

Female Poacher:...Did... Did that Qucusaur just talk?!

Lumine:You bet! And us together will send you lot in front of the Archon to see what's her thoughts on your poaching business.

Female Poacher:Even if your Qucusaur can talk, we outnumber you 6 to 2!

Qucusaur:You really don't know who we are? Ok, I'll show you right now!

"The Qucusaur opened its eyes to reveal the bright green ones and the Omnitrix symbol appeared on its chest. That caused the poachers to actually back away when they realized who they were dealing with."

Male Poacher:It's Neon 10 and his partner! We've messed up!

Female Poacher:Let's scatter, they can't get all of us-Ahhh!

"And she just got grabbed by Neon as Lumine jumped off him to face the other poachers who pulled out their clubs and saw, that made Lumine to draw her sword out. Meanwhile the female poacher was trying to get free out of Neon's grasp."

Female Poacher:Let me go! You fake Saurian!

Qucusaur:Not a chance...Actually~ "He let go off her, causing her to scream, only for him to grab her again." Now you want me to let you go?

Female Poacher:No! I changed my mind! Please don't let go!

Qucusaur:Knew it...Huh, Lumi finished your buddies already, that's a new record hun~!

"Lumine wiped her forehead as she tied up the poachers and thumbed up. The duo delivered the poachers to some warriors, by dropping them down. Afterwards they were looking down at the stadium from a pillar nearby, the Qucusaur was already reverted back to Neon."

Neon:This is almost getting too easy. Isn't there a villain left out there who can give us a challenge?

Lumine:Not sure, we've gotten so used to this "She said with a stretch."

"Unknown to them, a somewhat familiar dark figure was looking at them on a hill, before descending back into the shadows. The next scene features a Fontainian family of tourists arriving at the stadium."

Fontainian Man:Well, we're finally here...So hot, unlike our last stop in Snezhnaya...

Fontainian Kid:Finally, I hope I can meet them!

Fontainian Woman:You're excited, huh honey?

Fontainian Kid:Yeah, we're always days later after those two leave...Do you think they're gonna give me an autograph if I ask them nicely?

"And the same poachers were being taken towards the Speaker's Chamber to reveal the judgement the Archon Mavuika was going to give them...And the trio who were in tow."

Female Poacher: Ugh, so disgraceful...

Neon:Still salty? Again, be lucky I didn't dropped you on your face.

Paimon:Can we now check the food stalls in the Stadium, Paimon's stomach is rumbling already!

Lumine:In a bit Paimon.

Paimon:Also there's a kid looking at you two rather intensely.

"They turned their heads to see the Fontainian kid staring at them, his eyes glowing with joy. He has fair skin, orange eyes, freckles and hair which was copper colored slightly hid by a dark purple beret. He wore a purple sleeveless jersey with the number 3 written in yellow teyvat script with a white puffy shirt underneath, black shorts, and white and purple shoes."

Neon:What’s up, especially because you're gawking at us...And based on your parents' awkward expressions...

Cuivre:I-I can't believe I'm actually seeing you two! I'm Cuivre, a huge fan of you two! I always wanted to meet you two...But my dad's business trips always keeps us away from the places you two are currently...S-So...Can you autograph my beret!?

Paimon:You...Sure are passionate, Paimon can give you that...

Neon:"he started patting his clothes." Dang, I don't have something to write on me, Lumi do you by any chance have something?

Lumine:I don't think so, lemme see..."She started herself, causing Paimon to shook her head."

Paimon:You two really aren't the most prepared for this kind of stuff...

Lumine:And what about you Paimon? You mentioned you have your own backpack, so maybe you got something to write within.

Paimon:Well then "she brought it out and she started rummaging through it." Paimon:...Oh yeah, Paimon got this Furina pencil! "she pulled out a blue pencil with a chibi Furina head as an eraser."

Neon:Well, works for me. 

"Neon got the pencil and kneeled before starting writing his autograph on Cuivre's beret. Lumine was next to sign the beret, Cuivre started jumping in joy, his parents started smiling. Suddenly Yagbeu arrived asking for Neon and Lumine to go at the Speaker's Chamber cause the Archon wants to talk with them."

Neon:Sorry to bounce so soon Cuivre...

Cuivre:C-Can I join you two?!

Lumine:Sorry...It's kinda personal especially cause we're talking with the Pyro Archon.

Cuivre:It's OK...Have a nice day of cool adventures...

"Both Neon and Lumine winced at bit before leaving. In the Speaker's Chamber, the Pyro Archon, Mavuika was waiting on her throne when Yagbeu let Lumine, Neon and Paimon inside. There the trio saw some familiar faces alongside some new ones."

Neon:Hello, hope we don't intrude into something private and we have to wait a bit more outside.

Kachina:Mr.Neon, Ms.Traveler and Ms.Paimon~! And don't worry, we were just waiting for you two to arrive.

Mualani:Meet Chasca from the Flower Feather Clan, Iansan from the Collective of Plenty and Ororon which is from the same tribe as Granny.

Chasca:Greetings.

Iansan:It's nice seeing some new faces, especially ones belonging to some extremely strong persons.

Ororon:Nice to meet you. Granny told me about you two...Second Granny and gramps.

Paimon:What did you called them?!

Neon:I mean, my species barely looks different when they're old and-Actually! Hold on! You're possibly the same age as me!

Citlali:How many times have I told you? It doesn't work like that. There are a lot of people who look about the same age as me! You can't go around calling everyone "gramps" or "granny!"

Paimon:Paimon has a feeling that guy is a bit naive...

Neon:So are you two actually related?

Citlali:No, but I am his adoptive grandmother...Well, one of his adoptive grandmothers anyways.

"Scene changes to an area of the People of the Springs, where a tour was taking place in one of the tribe's memorial areas. But there were 4 trenchcoat wearing persons in the back of the tourist group. The tour guide didn't notice they were possibly being shady as they continued on. After leading the actual tourists away from the vault area, the trenchcoat wearers approached it, only to be stopped by two warriors."

Warrior:Halt! This is a restricted area. You will be escorted back to the public part of the tour.

Trenchcoat Wearer 1:Nah... I don't think that's gonna happen.

"They threw their coats away to reveal themselves as a Mirror Maiden, a Electrohammer and a Geobracer."

Warrior 2:Fatui?!

Mirror Maiden:Ex-Fatui, we'll be going in now~

"The three moved out of the way to reveal a pale purple Prismosapien wearing a blindfold with what appears to a dark purple eye pattern on it, he had black veins-shaped marks creeping from underneath his blindfold. He wore a black and purple elongated hat. A black and purple shroud is draped over his body that prominently shows off a stylized eye with a swirled pupil on the chest area. He smirked while slowly waving a watch in front of the warriors. Scene changes back to the Speaker's Chamber where Mavuika instantly felt something's went off."

Citlali:Is something wrong, Archon?

Mavuika:Something happened at the People of the Springs.

Mualani:We should definitely go then! That's my tribe we're talking about!

Mavuika:I even got images. "she formed a phlogiston flame which shows the Fatui entering the vault."

Lumine:The Fatui? What are they doing there?

Cuivre:So, what's up with those freaks on the images?

"Everyone turned around to see Cuivre in the room, causing everyone one to sweat. He'll definitely want to join if they tell the truth."

Neon:Ehe, nothing is wrong...But uh, what are you doing here?

Cuivre:Mr.Neon 10, you know I'm your and Ms.Traveler's biggest fan.

Neon:...Ok, fine it's the Fatui, I tried to softly persuade you to not try to join us, cause you definitely got that idea, aren't you?

Lumine:Which... Kiddo, it's sweet that you wanna join us on the adventure, don't get us wrong, but we just don't want you to be in danger.

Cuivre:Pleeeasee!

Lumine:But... But what would your parents think?

Iansan:Come now Traveler, I'll protect him.

Lumine:Well...Ok, fine. You can come with, Cuivre, but I want to see you near Iansan always.

Mavuika:(This should be interesting...)

"Later on, they arrived at the vault area, but no warriors in sight. Everyone pulled out their weapons in case for the worst."

Neon:Where's everybody?

Mualani:Please say we're not too late!

"They heard noises and when inspecting they saw the tribal warriors acting like chickens. Which confused everyone."

Lumine:...Since when the Fatui delve into hypnosis?

Paimon:That's certainly new...

Neon:Well "he pointed at the vault door being smashed open." That's more the hammer guy's handiwork.

"Suddenly some harpoons and Hydro bullets were shot at them, luckily everyone dodged, especially Cuivre. They looked to see warriors who had their mouth slightly opened and drooling absentmindedly targeting them."

Neon:Seems like we got company! And apparently the chicken hypnosis wasn't the only one the guards got put under!

Mualani:They definitely expected someone to come along!

Neon:And those chickens are definitely gonna get skewered! "He slammed down the Omnitrix and he turned into Fasttrack."

Cuivre:Whoooa~! This is better than how I imagined~! "That compliment made Fasttrack smile."

Mavuika:Same deal with me, so many questions about this transformation ability.

Mualani:How about not hurting members of my tribe under hypnosis...Too hard.

Fasttrack:I promise I won't hurt them too badly...Maybe knocking them unconscious will be enough.

Paimon:You do realize how wrong this sounds out of context, right?

Fasttrack:Yeah, but it's the best we got!

"Fasttrack ran and placed the warriors hypnotized as chickens into some barrels away from the fight as to not get hurt. Meanwhile the others were fighting the hypnotized warriors who were an actual threat."

Lumine:Dang Mualani, these warriors are no joke! And you said your tribe is the chillest!

Mualani:To be fair, we take security very seriously!

Mavuika:Especially cause this is a vault the first Pyro Archon, Xbalanque entrusted them to keep safe. They have to be some of the best to get this high of a position.

"Fasttrack drop-kicked three warriors, while dodging every hydro shot the higher ranked warrior threw at him, only to retaliate and got the last few unconscious."

Fasttrack:Quick and for the most part not too rough!

"They entered the vault and...Nothing of value was touched. No artifacts nor mora touched at all. They were inside definitely, especially because their footprints were still visible in the dusty floor."

Fasttrack:So wait, those three Fatui broke into one of the possibly toughest places in Natlan, hypnotized the guards into thinking they're chickens and then don't grab anything from the vault?

Lumine:And it doesn't seem like an ambush...

Mavuika:This place was also used to store weapons during the cataclysm, when the Abyssal threat started to die down these annexes weren't needed anymore, so we eventually shut them all down.

Fasttrack:But what did those fatuus want here, exactly?

Mavuika:I don't know, and that's what really bothers me...

"A print in the dust on one of the shelves was shown behind Mavuika. Meanwhile in another location, the Mirror Maiden was holding a red and gold key-like object."

Mirror Maiden:Look at this stupid piece of junk.

"Suddenly a cable grabbed it and reeled it. The shadowy figure that followed and collected data on Neon and Lumine since they arrived in Natlan got revealed to be none other than the Forever Ninja...V2."

Mirror Maiden:Gah... Forgot about that guy...

"The Forever Ninja kneeled down and presented the key to none other than the Forever Knight, who took a hold of the key looking over it."

Forever Knight:Is there a problem?

Mirror Maiden:Yes! Besides sticking us with Mr. Hypno-ninny over here! "she points at the hypnotic Prismosapien who grumbled and placed his hands on his waist." We pulled the biggest heist in history and we couldn't even got ourselves something golden!

Forever Knight:I find your lack of faith disturbing, Ms.Maiden or may I call you "mirror"?

Mirror Maiden:Umm...Ms.Maiden is fine...?

Forever Knight:Now that that's settled, let's get back to the business at hand, shall we?

"Scene changes to Xilonen working on something while Neon and Lumine discussing with Mavuika about their next steps."

Neon:There's chances those Fatui could belong to Lord Decibel's gang.

Lumine:I hope not, it's too soon! It's literally been 6 days ago...

Neon:What is Xilonen even working on-?

Xilonen:Was working on, a mode of easier transportation, I give you the "Chaser" "And it looked like a combination of every single Natlan equipment and weapons in the shape of a trailer."

Lumine:Woah! That looks...Sick!

Mavuika:And easier to get to a location where one of those abandoned weapons vault is located...Especially because I feel something at the Camazotz Tower in the Masters of the Night Wind tribe territory.

Neon:Well, shall we take it for a spin then?

"Everyone immediately got inside and sat down, Xilonen at the wheel with Cuivre on the passenger seat, being all excited...Especially cause he actually helped working on it."

Xilonen:Cuivre here also helped with the speed related bits.

Cuivre:Super-Turbo engage~! "He hit the Super-Turbo which made the trailer go very, very fast."

Iansan:Woah, you're really good at this tech thing, huh?

Cuivre:Yeah, grandpa always told my brain is like some of those processors the Technological Institute in Fontaine finds in the robots Mr.Neon and Ms.Traveler trash.

Lumine:That's definitely an unique way to put it.

Citlali:Please tell me you packed things to regurgitate into, cause my elder stomach is not used to this kind of speed...

Xilonen:Oh I'm way ahead of you.

"She tapped a button and a bag came out from underneath the table which directly felt on Citlali's lap, Citlali gagged softly and grabbed the bag to throw up. After a few minutes they were in the Masters of the Night Wind's territory."

Mavuika:We're here, we can stop now.

Cuivre:...Uh oh!

Citlali:Please tell us "uh oh" means you spotted an enemy!

Lumine:Don't tell me you forgot the ultra-turbo anchor...

Cuivre:Ehe...

Neon:Don't worry, I know the guy that can slow us down!

Citlali:You'd better turn into him! And fast!

"Neon slammed the Omnitrix and when the flash disappeared he was already outside on the trailer's roof transformed. He turned into a humanoid with resemblance to both fish and reptiles, he has a dark turquoise skin with dark moss green patterns on his arms, legs and back especially around his hands making them look like they're wearing gloves. He has webbed feet and some tendrils tied around to resemble a fish tail tipped with a sticky green almost honey looking substance. The most notable detail is the huge balloon of sticky substance on his back. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his shoulder."

Alien:W-Whoa! "he was trying to keep his balance on the roof even if his feet were covered in the green gunk." Here goes nothing!

"His back balloon started bubbling before shooting some sticky bullets at the ground who exploded into a field of sticky slime. The trailer ran into the slime. And it literally didn't even cared, that even shocked the alien."

Alien:I thought for sure that'd work! Plan B then! 

"He snorted before a lime green mucus-looking rope came out of his mouth where at the end he added a slime bubble before swirling it around in the air before throwing it behind the trailer, the bubble bursted trying to act like an anchor."

Alien:Come on, work with me!

"The trailer started to slow down, the alien sighed in relieve...Until the trailer finally came to a halt and launcher him off it, he fell to the ground, leaving a dirt trail of sorts. Everyone exited, Lumine and Paimon looking a bit worried, until the alien thumbed up meaning he was alright. Meanwhile the others were slightly disgusted by the alien's abilities."

Citlali:Eww...Slimy...

Slime Pack:Slime Pack! "He got up, some thin strands still connected the ground to his back bubble."

Cuivre:Woah...! That's a new one! He isn't in my alien catalog!

Slime Pack:..There's catalogs for my transformations?

"Suddenly the doors to the Camazotz Tower opened wide by a swarm of wasps?!"

Ororon:Wasps? A whole swarm of them?

Slime Pack:I know the Fatui had an harbinger who had a moth as her symbol, but wasps?

Lumine:Think that's a bit out of her forte, especially with her abilities! Also she's gone!

"The swarm charged towards Slime Pack specifically, the latter threw slime balls at the ground who exploded into a wall of slime which blocked 90% out of the swarm."

Slime Pack:Watch out for the rest!

"The rest of the swarm flew backwards before materializing a figure wearing a black hooded shirt with a gray beetle symbol on the front, a pair of blue-grey pants with the knees torn out and covered in dirt on the ankles, a brown leather coat torn at the shoulders, and black shoes who was softly shaking."

Slime Pack:Bug-Face? I thought he was gone for good.

Lumine:Old enemy of yours?

Slime Pack:Yeah, creepy bug-obsessed fanatic, really thought it was a one and done type of creep. But seems like he's been upgraded!

"Bug-Face moved his arms towards them and two swarms or wasps rushed out of his sleeves at them."

Slime Pack:Especially because he couldn't do that! "He threw slime balls to block some of the wasps."

Mavuika:We're running out of time...

"And she immediately threw a punch which was accompanied by a blizzard of flames who burnt Bug-Face clothes to reveal a bipedal insect-like alien similar to a praying mantis with a green exoskeleton, yellow eyes on stalks, antennae, a pair of extra arms, and wings on his back."

Slime Pack:Ok...Last time I fought him he didn't looked like that.

Lumine:Sheesh, looking worse for wear...I assume.

"Bug-Face twitched before started flying and he literally opened his face to let out more wasps out of his body."

Paimon:Woah, holy!

Mualani:This would kinda be cool if it weren't for all these wasps!

"And of course the wasps all went for Slime Pack who enclosed himself in a balloon of slime for protection."

Slime Pack:He really knows how to hold a grudge! Like dang, it's been so long! Are you still that upset?! I simply threw a bottle of bad medicine off the window and your bug buddies dumped you!

Lumine:Kinda getting the feeling he loves his bugs a bit too much!

Slime Pack:Guys, a bit of help...Like shock him, wet him...Anything! Especially because those stingers are really making holes in my bubble!

Mualani:On it! "She brought her shark out and charged at Bug-Face, who wet him."

"Then Ororon and Iansan jumped on him, who combined their attacks to overshock him, causing him to fly to the top of the tower, the slime bubble around Slime Pack finally bursted and the alien rubbed the "sweat" off his forehead."

Slime Pack:Phew, thanks...I hate stingers...

Mavuika:The weapons annex is near the top. The Fatui are probably still up there.

Lumine:Then let's go catch up!

"They entered the elevator and slowly got up, until a shaking sensation happened."

Kachina:What’s happening?!

Slime Pack:It's coming from on top of the elevator.

"Suddenly the top of the elevator ripped open to reveal a metallic humanoid robot which resembles a businessman with white shirts and red colored tie. His head resembles a skull and he has orange eyes. He wears a purple shirt and a similar colored fedora with a lighter purple band."

Slime Pack:Weatherhead?!

Weatherhead:Greetings Neon Skye. Your current presence is neither necessary nor appreciated. Normally I would've laugh at your soon demise, but I can't because I don't have feelings.

"Weatherhead cut the elevator's cables, causing the cabin to plummet down."

Citlali:Woah! We gotta hoist this thing up somehow!

Slime Pack:Oh this is gonna hurt...

"He literally punched the sides of the elevator and started placing his hands on the sides of the elevator tunnel as he produced slime to slow it down."

Citlali:Gross...But it works!

Slime Pack:Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! I'll need some hand balm after this!

"The elevator eventually came to a stop. Everyone sighed in relief, the scene changes to the elevator reaching its destination by Slime Pack lifting it up with slime. There they saw Hex and Decibel searching for something."

Lord Decibel:Come on old man, don't you have some detection magic or something?

Hex:That takes a lot out of me and I'm still pissed for the fact that robot was the one which slab them instead of me.

Lord Decibel:Oh stop being so grumpy and help me! You're an old man, you've got plenty of time to be grumpy!

Lumine:"whispering." Is there anybody who doesn't hate us involved in this thing?

Slime Pack:"whispering." Quite honestly, I'd be more surprised if there was someone involved that doesn't hate us.

Mavuika:We'll divide up and surprise them from both sides.

Loogyzoo:Hello Neon and Lumine. "That made everyone to turn around to see Loogyzoo behind them smirking." You two overdue for a visit from Dr.Loogyzoo~!

Lumine:Loogyzoo! Haven't seen you since the giant ants...And to be honest I wish it stayed that way!

Loogyzoo:Let me present you lot my newest creation!

"A huge blue bat-like mutant appeared. Its body is very similar to a lizard's body, it has a wide mouth with a few small fangs. It has four small, red eyes. It has four big, bat-like ears and a beak-like nose. Its neck and chest is covered by dark grey spiky fur. Its body is dark blue and its legs and tail are navy blue. It has claws on its wings and a spike on its tail."

Lumine:It's very unsettling, Loogyzoo.

Mavuika:What did he do to that Iktomisaur?!

Lumine:Loogyzoo's whole schtick is mutating animals, so...Yeah...

"The mutated Iktomisaur unleashed a sonic screech which blew Slime Pack and Lumine away, they scrapped against the floor and they almost got blown off the top of the tower,  but Slime-Pack and Lumine managed to hold on."

Loogyzoo:This region and these... Whatchamacallit, Saurians? Are full of limitless potential for experiments!

Hex:I knew that heap of junk couldn't destroy them.

Weatherhead:Impossible, I calculated the chance of them perish, it was 99.9%. You're making me look bad.

Lord Decibel:You forgot the most important rule. With those two annoyances, it's a 0% chance they stay down!

Xilonen:Wait hold on, how you two even managed to escape-

Lumine:Don't ask, they'll always say it's "trade secret".

Hex:Either way, I'll have my vengeance on you two...

Lord Decibel:And I'll teach you not to steal MY concert again, weird cat lady!

Mavuika:Traveler, Neon...These are the types of enemies you two have?

Lumine:I'll be honest, these guys are basically just annoyances

Cuivre:Yep! They're basically standard bad guys!

Lord Decibel:Oh great you two brought an extra brat to diss us, the flying one wasn't enough...

Paimon:Oi! Paimon is not a brat!

Lumine:And neither is Cuivre! At least, unlike you, he doesn't try to put on concerts all the time!

Lord Decibel:I so hate blondes...

Slime Pack:You're just jealous that I have a girlfriend and you don't!

Weatherhead:Question-

Loogyzoo, Hex and Decibel:What?!

Weatherhead:Why don't we attack them? You know, instead of engaging in conversation/arguments with them?

Loogyzoo, Hex and Decibel:...Dammit! "All of them got into attacking posture."

Slime Pack:Ororon, Citlali with me against Loogyzoo!

Ororon:We'll make it up to the Iktomisaur you have wronged!

Citlali:I'll show you that I can still fight well, even in my old age!

Loogyzoo:...Excuse me? You old?

Citlali:Yes! I take care of my body!

"Meanwhile Weatherhead was facing against Mavuika, his hands opened to shoot cyclones at her."

Mavuika:"She easily dodged out of the way." Heh, I know a thing about strong winds.

Weatherhead:Fleshbags like you saying stuff like that would've definitely anger me, but cause I don't have feelings it doesn't.

Mavuika:Since you don't have feelings..."She brought her claymore out." I guess you won't complain about my weapon, huh?

"Weatherhead's hands turned into a lightning probe and a water gun."

Mavuika:Oh, you definitely came prepared!

"Weatherhead started blasting her, but she dodged everything and kicked him back into the building...There, he saw the key and grabbed it."

Mavuika:No...The key, of course! Somebody stop that bucket of bolts from getting away with that thing!

"Meanwhile Slime Pack alongside Citlali and Ororon managed to hit Loogyzoo and his mutant off the building."

Loogyzoo:This isn't the end you old bat...!

Slime Pack:I got him! "He jumps onto Weatherhead." How about handing that over before you get a mouthful of-! "and he timed out. Neon looked down and awkwardly waved at him."

Neon:Ummm, hehe...Nice weather?

Weatherhead:Indeed. Nice weather for me, not so much you. "He grabbed his leg and held him upside-down." This time, I calculate that you will not survive.

Neon:Umm, Lumine! A bit of help!

Lumine:Neon!

"She ran over to where Weatherhead and Neon are and she literally jumped on his back, during that Weatherhead accidentally threw the key away and Cuivre managed to catch it."

Cuivre:I got it!

"Suddenly Bug-Face landed in front of him, buzzing at him aggressively, causing Cuivre to slowed back away."

Cuivre:If you want this so bad, go get it! "And he threw the key off the tower."

"Bug-Face snarled at him, causing him to yelp in fear, but luckily Iansan appeared and got between them."

Iansan:Oh no you don't! I won't let you!

"Suddenly Loogyzoo flew upwards on his mutated Iktomisaur smirking as he raised his hand showing the key in his possession."

Loogyzoo:Told you~! I wish I had time to teach you a lesson you so richly deserve, Skye, but we have a date to rule the world.

Lumine:Possibly the only date y'all will ever get, especially a certain DJ!

"Decibel growled at that before he got taken by the mutated Iktomisaur followed by Bug-Face, Hex and Weatherhead as Mavuika looked in horror at the key."

Mavuika:No way they managed to get it...Why didn't I figure it out sooner?

Neon:What's so important about that thing, anyway?

Mavuika:Let me start by asking if you all know about alchemy, adepti arts, yokai magic, desert technology and Pneumousia?

Lumine:I do...

Mavuika:I believe what they want is a device using all of them and phlogiston and possible alien tech.

Lumine:High ambitions...But that sounds seriously deadly.

Mavuika:It has all the power to possibly topple Celestia with ease!

Neon:But how did those Fatui found out about it?

Mavuika:Those three couldn't figure out how to steal water from an aquarium. Clearly they work for someone more competent....

Mualani:What are we waiting for?! We have to get to them, Archon...Do you know where this thing is?

Mavuika:I know for a fact where they could be, the location is one of the secrets my predecessors entrusted to me.

Lumine:Then we should go there before it's too late!

Xilonen:Dang it, they beated us to it!

"They looked outside, just to see 10 silhouettes on the nearby hill against the moon."

Neon:Holy...

Lumine:10 of them...All right here...

Forever Knight:"he walks into the front of the group." Welcome. I wish I could promise you all a swift demise, but alas, I believe my new partners have other ideas. Neon 10...Meet the Negative 10.

Neon:O-Oh man...

To be continued...

Chapter 46: Neon 10 vs. The Negative 10 part 2

Summary:

With the Negative 10 after the a device that is capable of destroying Celestia, Neon, Lumine and their friends make a final stand to keep them from getting it and taking over the Teyvat.

"The episode picks up where the last one ended with Neon and the others who were currently facing the Negative 10 members. The camera was panning to each member who stared them down from a tall hill."

Neon:Loogyzoo, Bug-Face, Weatherhead, Hex, Lord Decibel, Forever Ninja...And a Mirror Maiden, a Geobracer, an Electrohammer and Sublimino...Oh man...

Mavuika:Who's the metal face?

Neon:Meet the Forever Knight, the brains behind this whole operation...

Forever Knight:Charmed that you recognize my genius.

Neon:Nah, you're goofy grid face made me remember who you're supposed to be.

"Forever Knight's face glowed red for a bit before snapped his fingers, that caused the Electrohammer to jump down and rush them."

Neon:Oh, we're just gonna get straight into it!

Xilonen:Don't worry, everyone, I didn't left my newest creation with no way of defense!

"Xilonen pressed a button to activate the trailers weapons, the first one literally shocked the Electrohammer back, that made the Forever Knight to look surprised...Kinda hard to read his expression when he doesn't have an actual face."

Forever Knight:Quite the vehicle you have there.

Xilonen:It's not for sale, you metal mouthed creep!

Forever Knight:Oh you're mistaken. I'm not out to buy it...I'm gonna take it as a bonus after I rule this world.

Mavuika:Well too bad for both things, we won't let you!

"Bug-Face ordered his wasps to attack the trailer, only for them to get fried, then it was Hex's turn who caused boulders to erupt from the ground and made them to crash into the trailer, no signs of scratches or even being moved backwards were seen."

Neon:"whispered to the others." We have to get into the place where that device resides before the Forever Knight gets bored and decides to go there himself.

Lumine:Agreed, no time to waste!

Mirror Maiden:Enough of this! "She smacked the Electrohammer before pointing at the side door." Go ahead! Rip it!

"The Electrohammer ripped the door open just to see Neon and Lumine looking in horror at them, the three Fatui attacked only for Neon and Lumine to be revealed to be holograms...From a bomb. The Mirror Maiden immediately got a tired and unamused expression."

Mirror Maiden:I hate these guys...

"And then said bomb exploded, the Forever Knight scoffed at that, meanwhile the real group managed to sneak in the nearby brush."

Neon:"whispered while removing branches and leaves from his clothes." Good thing we had that hologram bomb fake out.

Mavuika:Better hurry before they figure out what happened.

Chasca:Too late...

"The Forever Ninja jumped in front of them and unsheathed his blade, that prompted Cuivre to run away screaming."

Iansan:Cuivre, wait! "She ran after him."

Neon:Of course the two person we didn't want to find out got it quickly...

"Neon slammed the Omnitrix. He turns into a large bipedal dragon, his skin is dark purple with flame markings of the same color as his Prismosapien self, he has a relatively long neck and tail. He has three fingered hands with purple claws and three toed feet with claws. His head is somewhat stocky with flame markings around his green eyes which also had black coloration around them to give the impression of smaller pupils, he has three horn on his head, two on the sides almost resembling ears and one near the area between his neck and head. His wings were medium sized with lavender colored flesh with dark purple markings. He has flame-shaped protrusions at both his elbows. The Omnitrix symbol rests on his chest."

Flaming Chevalier:Flaming Chevalier! You know this would have been appropriate for the Forever Knight...Not so much a ninja, but most importantly. Nobody likes a show-off, ninja boy!

"The dragon alien smacked the Forever Ninja against a tree with his tail, that caught the other members' attention."

Lord Decibel:There they are!

Flaming Chevalier:Oh brother, here we go...Guys "he snarls and growls slightly." Go at the entrance, I can deal with them on my own!

Lumine:Ok...Be safe hun..."She and the others ran to the entrance."

"Meanwhile someone was sneaking on Cuivre, the moment Cuivre managed to see whoever it was, he only managed to scream. Atleast that allowed Iansan to find him alone and slightly silent."

Iansan:Cuivre! What happened?! Are you alright?!

Cuivre:No, I'm totally freaked out. Totally different from the adventures of Mr.Neon and Ms.Traveler I read in the newspapers...Maybe they were right and I shouldn't have come...

"The others arrived with Lumine in front...And Loogyzoo on his mutated Iktomisaur in tow."

Loogyzoo:Stay still you lot!

Mavuika:Ugh, it's been awhile since the last Pyro Archon showed me this place...I have to found the entrance...

Citlali:Better hurry Archon! That creep with his mind in a jar is closing on us!

"All of them started looking around for the entrance, until Cuivre squinted and his eyes glowed a blue wire-like pattern for a split second causing the door to appear."

Iansan:Woah, the door opened!

Lumine:He did mentioned he's good with mechanics. Makes sense that he has that kinda of ability.

Chasca:Incoming! "She pulled the string on her bow and aimed at Loogyzoo divebombing them."

Loogyzoo:I'll be the one going in, thank you very much!

Lumine:Go go! 

"She aimed her finger and shot a Hydro bullet into Loogyzoo's face causing him to accidentally steer the mutant saurian into a tree instead. Then she and the others ran inside. The door immediately closed behind them as they slid down and got into a control room."

Lumine:"she yelled at Mavuika, who got into one of the chairs." We can't just leave Neon out there alone!

Mavuika: We're more help to him in here.

Lumine:I hope you're right...

"Outside Flaming Chevalier was fighting against Bug-Face who was actually managing to dodge some of his attacks and even scratched his chest."

Flaming Chevalier:Guh, not bad for a bug...! But how about this!

"He stomped the ground causing Bug-Face to be launched into the air before getting launched away by Flaming Chevalier's tail."

Flaming Chevalier:Hah! Homerun! Oh you gotta be kidding me.

"He was soon encircled by Decibel, Hex and Weatherhead who each cracked their firsts ready to attack him."

Weatherhead:It matters not what form you take, calculations lead to us out numbering you fairly easily, so your defeat is nigh.

Flaming Chevalier:Come on! I'll whip you all with my wings and tail cut off!

Hex:Hxcellent offer~

"Hex snapped his rocky fingers and two rock golems came out of the ground at his sides. Flaming Chevalier growled a bit before opening his mouth and a stream of purple flames were shot at Decibel and Weatherhead."

Lord Decibel:I wanted my flames back, but not like this! Ouch! Ouch! Hot!

"Hex groaned at his fellow members' incompetence and ordered his golem to knock Flaming Chevalier down, but the latter smacked one of the golems with his tail, before grabbing it with his arms and threw it against the ground crushing it to pieces."

Hex:I'm not done yet-! "And the golem pieces got knocked into him."

Flaming Chevalier: Poor choice of words! You're next Knight! 

"He was approaching the Forever Knight, until the Forever Ninja jumped in his way and pulled out a Kuruma Bo with some energy crackling inside it."

Flaming Chevalier:Back again? Ugh, you're like the worst mini boss ever!

"Flaming Chevalier tried to attack but he repeatedly got smacked around by the ninja, his snout slowly reddened from the impacts."

Flaming Chevalier:Ow ow ow, hey! Now you're threat when you decide to be a bodyguard?! 

"Flaming Chevalier was about to attack again, but at worst moment he timed out and all the Negative 10 members started slowly cornering him."

Hex:That's it, we're just going to end you right here! And your friends will not be such a pain to deal with afterwards!

Neon:Uhhh...Who's hungry?! 'Cause I got a couple of knuckle sandwiches right here!

Mirror Maiden:You? Beating us in hand to hand? Don't make us laugh...

Citlali:He's so done...

Lumine:Neon, no! Mavuika! Do something before I go there myself!

Mavuika:Almost...! "She tapped something on a console and a Pyro blast knocked the members away from Neon."

Neon:Heh! See ya~!

"Neon saluted them and jumped backwards when the door behind him opened and he slid down the tunnel into the control room with the others."

Neon:Thanks for the save gang~

Lumine:"Rushed and hugged Neon tightly." Thank god you're ok!

Forever Knight:Nobody can stop my meeting with destiny. "And he shot the Pyro camera from outside with a yellow blast from his palm."

Mavuika:Dangit, there goes that one...But Traveler, Neon we need more information on this Forever Knight so we could make a plan.

Neon:Well...Zilch.

Mavuika:Zilch?

Neon:Yeah, me and Lumi have barely any informations on Mr.Tall, Dark and Medieval.

Lumine:About as enigmatic as they get, really.

Neon:Doesn't help we only encountered him once and then we didn't even faced him directly, it was his ninja buddy and a corrupted..."Friend" of ours.

Mavuika:So...We're sitting ducks then...

Neon:Doesn't help that easily gives our buddies from outside enough time to find a way in.

Paimon:What to do...What to do...Paimon's brain juice is getting low...

Mavuika:Meanwhile I think all of you should see what the Forever Knight wants.

Neon:It's better to know what we're dealing with.

Lumine:True...

"They entered a room pretty similar in appearance to the Speaker's Chamber but more broken and in the middle...The device protected by an energy field."

Lumine:Neon, the technology it looks like the-

Neon:Omnitrix, yes...

Lumine:Mavuika... What is this...?

Mavuika:A core...That not even Celestia nor the Abyss can destroy, they cower before its power...So you definitely can understand why the Forever Knight shouldn't get his hands on it.

Neon:Until we find better plans, the best we could do is barricade the base, me and Lumi will do the doors and hatches in the north area.

"Neon and Lumi left, there Neon as NRG started to softly melt some old broken pieces causing a huge blobby mass of molten steel blocking some hatches and doors."

Lumine:That's a good start for now atleast.

NRG:Hope this is gonna keep our guests occupied. 

"Neon timed out and nuzzled her softly, so she could feel a little safer, she softly held his hands and sighed softly closing her eyes."

Neon:Lumi, your forehead is burning.

Lumine:Sorry...I was just worried when all of them ganged up on you, I was this close to rush outside to protect you.

"Meanwhile Cuivre was working on some inactivated Secret Source sentries with Xilonen while Iansan was watching."

Iansan:Hmm, interesting...

Cuivre:I hope these will make them turn on again.

Xilonen:Should be able to right about...

"Suddenly a winding up sound was heard from the sentries as they got up and looked around. Iansan clapped congratulating Cuivre who blushed softly."

Cuiver:Now for a test drive! "He threw a screwdriver into the air which the sentry immediately blasted."

Xilonen:Incredible accuracy.

Neon:Please tell me you programmed them to only shoot at the Forever Knight and his merry crew...

Cuiver:I promise, no friendly fire or betrayals!

Neon:We trust you kiddo.

"Cuivre smiled and not even a few seconds later, they got a breach. And it was none other than Loogyzoo wearing a gas mask, this time on a different mutant. It was s mutated Tepetlisaur, it was on all fours, its drill nose became larger and more sharp. It's teeth were jutting out of his mouth and his back spines resembled an armor and its tail got elongated and it had geo spikes at the tip."

Loogyzoo:The doctor is in!

Citlali:Where did that come from?!

Kachina:I did saw some Tepetlisaur near our location...

"And out of the hole Loogyzoo and his mutant made, the other Negative 10 members started to leisurely walk in."

Weatherhead:This is the last time I'm calculating your demise. You will not survive this encounter.

Xilonen:Cuivre, the security sentries!

"Cuivre immediately activated the sentries which began blasting the Negative 10. Until Forever Knight's visor glowed, causing the sentries to stop firing at them but at Neon and the others."

Cuivre:But I didn't program to do that! How-?!

"A green flash happened behind them, only for Neon as Feedback to jump in front and absorb anything the sentries shot and shoot it back at them."

Feedback:We can talk about that later!

Lumine:Yeah, let's just run!

"Everyone started running into the core's chamber with Feedback in tow absorbing every attack from the sentries managing to blast all of them down so they couldn't be a threat later on. They managed to get into the core's chambers and locked the door immediately."

Lumine:Ok, we're pretty much out of ideas now!

Feedback:Should've known he could control non-sapient robots...

Mualani:Ok, other ideas...?

Cuivre:(Must obey. Attack them)

"Suddenly one of the sentries in the chamber grabbed a heavy box and was about to crush the others with it, but Feedback jumped on it."

Feedback:Not so fast!

Iansan:What got into Cuivre?!

Lumine:It must be Sublimino, he must've gotten to him when we were outside!

Iansan:Snap out of it, Cuivre!

Lumine:Do it quick! Cause I think that sentry is trying to rip Neon's head tendrils off!

"Iansan grabbed Cuivre and shook him firmly to snap him out of the hypnosis, meanwhile Lumine alongside Mualani and Kachina were pulling on Feedback's tail to get him out of the sentry's grasp."

Feedback:Ouch! Ouch! I'm tall enough!

Iansan:What to do, what to do...?!

"She saw some goggles and forced them into Cuivre's face, that caused him to scream and faint. That caused the sentry to finally get its claws off Feedback which just timed out and felt on his knees."

Iansan:Phew...

Neon:That was too close for comfort...

Mavuika:We're down one...No matter what happens to us, we can't let the Forever Knight to get the core...Even including death.

Neon:Don't worry Mavuika, you can count on us.

Lumine:We'll do everything it takes.

"Mavuika smiled and everyone started to prepare for hopefully the final battle, Lumine was slicing around with her sword, meanwhile Neon scrolled through his transformations before slamming it down and he turned into Elemental Brawler."

Lumine:You ready to go, hun?

Elemental Brawler:Against some bad guys and gals? Always ready~

"Suddenly the door bursted open to reveal the entire Negative 10. The Forever Knight was on the back of the mutated Tepetlisaur with his arms crossed staring Lumine and Elemental Brawler right in the eyes."

Forever Knight:There is no place left to run.

Element Brawler:Who's running, metal mouth? Bring it on!

"Everyone charged in to battle, Elemental Brawler jumped up and punched Loogyzoo right off his mutated Tepetlisaur while Lumine fired her water blast at Lord Decibel. Meanwhile the Forever Knight was slowly marching towards the core, only for Mavuika to get in his way."

Mavuika:Not so fast there bud.

Forever Knight:Oh yes, where are my manners, have you met my colleague? "And the Forever Ninja jumped in between them, unsheathing his energy katana."

Mavuika:I can take you both on! You two are no better than whatever the Abyss is throwing at us!

Forever Knight:Tsk, did Skye never mention that without him, this world could've fallen the moment any of my new associates arrived for the first time?

Mavuika:I had a feeling, yes...So why do you want to rule Teyvat, what do you see in this world? Just a simple spread of your rule, or something more?

Forever Knight:Something your organic mind can't comprehend.

Mavuika:Whatever it is, you won't succeed!

"Elemental Brawler was facing Bug-Face who dodged all of his attacks...Until he made the mistake to attack him from the back, that's when Elemental Brawler's ice wing froze him."

Elemental Brawler:Insect on ice, now, that's cold!

"Meanwhile Ororon and Citlali were tag teaming Lord Decibel, who shook his head in disappointment."

Decibel:Oh great, dealing with the elderly now...What's my career even these days...

Citlali:Silence! Didn't your elders told you to respect them?!

Lord Decibel:Yes, but even THEY weren't as loud as YOU! And I'm a Sonorosian! Being loud is literally our main defining feature!

Ororon:Pretty dramatic too.

Citlali:Oooh, I'm so gonna rip your head off...No one threatens my grandson!

Lord Decibel:...Where are your animal ears?

Citlali:"She literally punched him straight in the "face"." Think I'm gonna say?!

"Lord Decibel's facial expression blinked slightly from the punch. Meanwhile, Iansan kept Cuivre close to her."

Hex:"was facing Lumine." A body swap spell wasn't enough the first time, now a spell to exterminate you on the other hand!

Lumine:Even so, can you withstand my blast?!

"Then Element Brawler jumped between them ready to tussle, until he timed out and Neon had to run away. Hex laughed at until he got blasted away, Lumine gasped and looked to see Neon holding a blaster resembling the Secret Source Sentries with a smug expression."

Neon:Just like I thought, all bite and no bark~

Lumine:Neon! Where'd you get that?

Neon:Just lying around here-Oh no!

"And the Forever Knight placed the keys and the forcefield got deactivated and he grabbed the core."

Forever Knight:Ah finally, have fun...Me and my associate are busy. "And he left with the Forever Ninja in tow, leaving the other Negative 10 members to face Neon and the others. Everyone started  ssweating until Neon got an idea."

Neon:Ok, ok we lost and we're going to be destroyed by y'all, but we all know Loogyzoo's next in charge.

Lumine:"was confused until she quickly realized what Neon's doing." But Decibel is the one with all the potential.

Mirror Maiden:Hey! What about me? I'm tougher than all of you!

Weatherhead:You are mostly all made of flesh. I, as a fellow robot, will take over.

Hex:You machinery are faulty, a high Mage of Stone like myself will be the leader!

Lord Decibel:In your dreams grandpa!

Loogyzoo:Excuse me, I'M the one with the degree!

Mavuika:"whispered to Lumine and Neon." Stop the Forever Knight!

"Lumine and Neon managed to go as the Negative 10 fought with each other. On the corridor they saw bigger blasters and smirked, meanwhile the Forever Knight and Ninja exited the base and an armored vehicle arrived."

Forever Knight:Our ride awaits us.

"They walked over to it, only to be blown up immediately, causing them to look and saw Neon and Lumine with the bigger blasters."

Lumine:Your trip has just been canceled.

Forever Knight:You two have been a thorn in my side long enough, Neon Skye and Traveler.

Lumine:Agreed, so hand over the core then!

Forever Knight:Very well then "his chest piece opened up and the core was placed inside." I'll finish you right here.

"Neon and Lumine sweated as they saw the Forever Knight's visor turning a fiery red. Meanwhile back inside, the Negative 10 were still fighting eachother until the Mirror Maiden realized something."

Mirror Maiden:Wait! Why are we fighting each other? We should be smashing them!

Citlali:Why? Cause you're insecure about your ability to be in charge?

Lord Decibel:Lipstick is right! Get them!

"All the members rushed towards the others' direction, which were in front of the forcefield console and the fact the keys were left behind...Mavuika turned the forcefield back on just in time for the Negative 10 to run face first into the forcefield."

Mirror Maiden:...I hate these guys so much...

"Meanwhile Lumine and Neon were blasting the Forever Knight and Ninja. With the Forever Knight blasting back, and his attacks were more devastating."

Lumine:We barely put a dent in this freak!

Forever Knight:I have you outmatched...And it's time to say goodbye.

"He targeted the rocky walls above them which exploded and crumbled into them, burying them. They were about to leave, until the boulders started shaking and a green glow was seen from underneath. Suddenly Perk Upchuck shot an energy loogie at their feet."

Forever Knight:Even the Omnitrix cannot save you now.

Perk Upchuck:Sounds like a challenge to me!

"The Forever Ninja threw energy shurikens at Upchuck but the latter just opened his mouth wide open and he swallowed the shurikens."

Perk Upchuck:Gonna have to try harder than that! "He barfed them all green and they hit the ninja, short-circuiting it." Now who's seeing stars, heh-heh~?!

"Perk Upchuck grabbed some rocks with his tongues and barfed them out, only to be countered by the Knight's laser."

Forever Knight:Child's play! Wait...Where's your partner?!

Lumine:Surprise! "She jumped on his back, causing him to get slightly disoriented."

Perk Upchuck:That's my chance! "his tongues literally ripped the chest piece with the core too and ate it."

Forever Knight:No! My core!

Perk Upchuck:Mmm, pretty core-y! Uh oh...I think it's a bit too strong of an aftertaste for me!

"His stomach started glowing and to bloat, that immediately caused Lumine to jump off and ran for safety, as Upchuck burped a energy torrent who caught the Knight in it. Perk Upchuck started spinning, causing the energy to swirls around almost in a DNA helix shape up into the sky. And then it exploded in a flash, the moment the others went outside to check, they saw Neon laying on his back burping slightly and slowly rubbing his stomach area."

Neon:Ugh...

Lumine:Are you ok Neon?

Neon:Remind me to never eat something like that with Upchuck ever again...

Lumine:Well...At least the core is gone and no one can use it for evil...

Mavuika:Where's the Forever Knight?

Neon:I think Upchuck scared him out of his armor..."They looked to see the Forever Knight's body missing his head."

Lumine:Hopefully that means we don't have to deal with him soon...

"Later on they returned to the Stadium to send Cuivre back to his parents, Iansan looked a bit sad after the appearance."

Cuivre:H-Hey wait, Iansan?

Iansan:Yes?

Cuivre:I-I'm not sure when I'd be able to...But I was hoping we could meet up sometime again soon?

Iansan:O-Oh! Sure I wouldn't mind that...Hehe...

Cuivre:"Blushed the reddest hue...Before giving her a quick peck on the cheek." OKGOTTAGOBYE! "He ran quickly to his parents and they departed for Fontaine."

Iansan:O-Oh Archons..."She was trying to brush her blush off."

Lumine:Aww, looks like you two have a puppy crush on each other~

Neon:Lumine, it's time for the Winter Robot plan.

Lumine:...Oh yeah, we better get going. We need informations...And quick.

"The two went in the same direction as Cuivre and his parents...Fontaine, for a risky but very rewarding plan."

Chapter 47: Undercover

Summary:

Out of fear of a possible secret fatui plan, Neon decides to go undercover as his robotic nemesis Negative in Snezhnaya.

"The episode starts in Fontain, specifically in the Fortress of Meropide as the camera slowly pans towards a cell where a bouncing noise could be heard. Inside there was Negative on the edge of his bed throwing a red and black ball at the wall, bouncing back into his hand."

Negative:Ugh...Any time now for any of my associates to come free me would be nice...Knew it that Knave and that Angel weirdo were disappointments...When I get free, I'll give them a good lesson for abandoning me in this place...

Wriothesley:Oi Negative.

Negative:"He got up and dusted his coat." Finally free? Good, I truly despise you, that small nurse and everything else in this accursed land, and I will not miss you.

Wriothesley:Oh you got everything wrong.

Negative:...What?

"Incognito waltzes right next to Wriothesley and put his arm behind his shoulders and gave Negative a smug expression."

Negative:Skye! Let me at him, I just want to crack his neck!

Incognito:Negative, buddy pal...I'm gonna need to use your image for a bit. Because I realized interrogating you is pointless, so...I'm going to ask the others...As you.

Negative:What?! This is ridiculous! You get mad at me for mimicking you for a bit, and now you march your way here to mimic me?! Also I don't see that blonde psycho you call your fiancée anywhere...What, she's not going with you because you realize she sticks out like a sore thumb?

Incognito:Huh, pretty fast...Besides I'm kinda doing you a favor.

Negative:In what world is you mimicking me, a favor?!

Incognito:You're not forced to see the faces of your colleagues nor hear their insults and rants and most importantly...No chili fries. 

Negative:...I suppose you have a point. I still hate your guts and I'll definitely will want to annihilate you the moment I'm getting free.

Incognito:Some things really don't change huh.

Negative:But I suppose I'll let you do this "favor".

"Incognito's eyes glowed and his form changed to be identical to Negative's, the real one scoffed softly while looking away."

Negative:An imitation will never beat the real deal...

Lumine:Neon, the Fatui arrived to pick "Negative" up.

Incognito:Well, then "Negative" is going out to meet them.

Lumine:I don't know if I should say it or not but...Please be careful.

Incognito:I will, hun.

Negative:Yawn...I will never get why these "relationships" are so special.

"Incognito and Lumine glared at him, back on the surface, a Mirror Maiden and a Cryo Cicin Mage were waiting on a boat for "Negative" to be brought up."

Cryo Cicin Mage:What a bore...

"Negative":What do you mean what a bore?!

Mirror Maiden and Cryo Cicin Mage:Aahhh! Lord Harbinger! "They both immediately kneeled in front of him while gulping."

"Negative":Better! Let's go!

Lumine:I hope you don't return ever again Negative...

"Negative":To Meropide? Never again, I hate the boss, I hate that weird small nurse...And I hate you and Skye!

Lumine:The feelings' mutual!

""Negative stepped on the boat which made it to slowly start moving towards Snezhnaya, Lumine and the Fontainian land lowly started to dissappear."

Mirror Maiden:The Tsaritsa informed us you'll possibly be starving Lord Harbinger.

Cryo Cicin Mage:So we went ahead and got you...

"Negative":Chili fries~! I-I meant, ugh this garbage...

Cryo Cicin Mage:The Knave said you love them though...

"Negative":Of course Ms.Corpse-Hands said that...

""Negative" started eating the fries, while trying his best to not show any kind of happiness while swallowing those delicious fries."

"Negative":(How delicious~! It's so unfair that I have to act like this is the scum of the land...But it's for the mission!)

Mirror Maiden:You're quieter than usual Lord Negative.

"Negative":Hmmph...Maybe because I don't have anything to say to you!

Mirror Maiden:Y-Yes, of course Lord Harbinger...

"The Cryo Cicin Mage chuckled, that caused the Mirror Maiden to snap at her with an angry blush on her face, while "Negative" groaned and rubbed his temples."

Mirror Maiden:Stop laughing, it's not nice! Especially in front of an Harbinger!

Cryo Cicin Mage:I'm sure he can handle it. So don't lecture me, mom.

Mirror Maiden:Excuse me?! Who's the one who told you to join the Fatui?! Oh yeah, me! If not for me, you wouldn't even have this job!

Cryo Cicin Mage:Oh give me a break!

Mirror Maiden:No, give me a break! From you!

"Negative":(Is this what Negative's whole time with the fatui was like? Dang...)

Mirror Maiden:Sometimes I wonder if you're even my daughter! Or some...Mimic that replaced my actual daughter!

"That caused "Negative" to gulp and try to resist until their arrival. Slowly but surely, snowflakes started to fall from the sky and large floating pieces of ice made their appearance on the water. Despite this, Mirror Maiden and Cryo Cicin Mage were giving each other the silent treatment."

"Negative":Almost there?

Mirror Maiden:Y-Yes Lord Harbinger...I for one can't wait to be back home...At least, to maybe have a break from a certain someone...

Cryo Cicin Mage:Oh boohoo!

Mirror Maiden:Seriously, I'm glad you have your own home now so I don't need to deal with your ungrateful self!

"Negative":Could you two be silent...For two minutes?!

Mirror Maiden and Cryo Cicin Mage: GLADLY! "They turned away from each other, causing "Negative" to secretly pout and actually feel bad for them."

"Negative":(Should I really feel bad for them...? They're practically the enemy...And one of them was part of the Forever Knight's group, at the same time, that mage is probably going through an angsty phase and doesn't mean to upset her mom...)

""Negative" looked up to see a dock approaching with even more Fatui troops waiting for them, he gulped silently because he knew if he was somehow discovered there would be too many enemies to face on such short notice."

Mirror Maiden:Finally, we're here, Lord Harbinger...Everyone's waiting for you.

"Negative":It's been far too long...

"The trio got onto the dock where a Hydro Cicin Mage knelt before him and handed him his Harbinger coat."

"Negative":"He put on the coat, slowly sinking into its warm interior." (Huh, not a bad coat...Feeling warm and fuzzy already~)

Electro Agent:Your fellow Harbingers are waiting for you Lord Harbinger...

"Negative":I'll make my way there now...

"He made his way through the deep snow towards the Zapolyarny Palace with his troops in tow, on his way the city folk was mostly silent, some parents even told their kids to not stare at him out of fear...When he arrived he was welcomed by none other than..."

Arlecchino:Hello...You. Finally back after getting caught, huh? The Tsaritsa almost made me go personally to bail you...Luckily it didn't happened. Speaking of... How did you like your lunch and companions? Hand picked personally by me after all~

"Negative":You sent me an angsty teen with a pretty easy to irritate mother...

Arlecchino:"Actually smirked at him." Aww, did you not like your travel buddies~?

"Negative":Better than being stuck with your graveyard mug.

Arlecchino:The feeling's mutual. Now let's go, I don't want to hear Sandrone's rant of us being slow, even she is more annoying than you can be.

""Negative" gave her a scoff before following her through the icy corridors of the palace, every Fatui who they passed either saluted or knelt showing their respect...And fear, mostly fear."

Sandrone:Ugh, greetings you two...

"Negative":Greetings to you too...How's your metal babysitter?

Sandrone:Doing just fine not having to return after getting arrested in a foreign nation, thank you very much.

"Negative":Tsk...So when do we start this party?

Sandrone:Now that you're here...We can start by discussing the worryingly increase in rogue members. Like, just a few days ago, three of our members striked out on their own!

"Negative":So I heard, joined someone by the name of Forever Knight.

Sandrone:The idea was so stupid, it even reached your receptors, huh? Whatever it was, it plaes in comparison to our Tsaritsa's plans.

"Negative":I heard he was after something strong enough to annihilate Celestia.

Sandrone:Indeed, which is just laughable honestly, especially cause he still lost to Skye. Must not have been that powerful.

"Negative":Don't mention Skye...

Sandrone:This is what the report said, you know damn well your obsessive revenge mission on Skye gives me a headache...Besides, you're acting less venomous than usual. What? Finally got whooped enough times to behave?

"Negative":How about you not giving me a reason to be venomous then?!

Sandrone:You know very well why I treat you like I do, so stop whining!

"Negative":Make me, little miss maid!

Arlecchino:Silence, both of you...Ugh, now you're giving me a headache...

"Negative":You have some nerve to tell your superior what to do Arlecchino. (Don't act suspicious and try to persuade them to tell you some important things.)

Sandrone:Now we can go over the next thing on the agend-

"Negative":Yeah, what plan does the Tsaritsa got?

Sandrone:I was about to say about the change of menu for our troops, but that works. Now you're back, we can get started on our plans in Natlan.

Arlecchino:Tsk...The Captain even mentioned that he waits for your return so you could join him in Natlan in obtaining the last gnosis...

"Negative":Hmmm...She's indeed a formidable foe, based atleast what I heard from the other inmates...

"Meanwhile Childe out of everybody was looking pretty suspicious at him, he squinted his eyes and he swore "Negative" was slightly glitching."

"Negative":What are you looking at Childe? Don't you see I'm thinking about a plan on how to persuade the Pyro Archon in giving us the gnosis without a conflict?!

Sandrone:Much as I hate to agree with our colleague here, yes back down Childe. Don't make me dish out consequences.

Childe:Of course, ganging up on me...Like always...Tsk, what comrades you are...

"Negative":Now, before I was being stared at intensely...Our best bet is to not confront her, but to steal the gnosis without her knowing.

Sandrone:Ahh, a classic approach.

"Negative":You know what they say, classics are the best~

Sandrone:Very well, we can work with that.

"After that meeting was over, "Negative" was immediately pulled aside by Childe with a pretty serious expression on his face."

Childe:Ok, spill it.

"Negative":Spill what?

Childe:You've been acting fishy!

"Negative":Childe...You're from a fishing village of course you feel something fishy everywhere and...Is that tartar sauce on your coat?

Childe:..That's where that smell came from-Wait, no! It feels like it you're trying to act extra mean om purpose!

"Negative":...Are you insinuating that I'm trying to compensate for something?

Childe:And I highly doubt the Fortress of Meropide just got a new system to redeem the worst of the prisoners!

"Negative":You're playing with fire with that accusation there, Childe!

Childe:Oh am I?!

"Negative":Yes, a fire so big that it might melt all the ice in this region!

Childe:Hmph...Whatever you say...Neon.

"Negative": ... What did you call me? Let me tell you something Childe...You shouldn't bark accusations at your superiors, you're just lucky I'm not allowed to hurt you cause we're both Harbingers. But if I was... Oh boy, your face would look like mashed potatoes right now!

Childe:...Mashed Potatoes...?

"Negative":I-I'm trying you know...I meant! Yes! Mashed potatoes! Point being, do not accuse me again! Or ever! (Holy! I didn't expected Childe out of everyone to smell me first thing! How did he even guess?!)

Childe:But I have to say, if you were truly Neon...I wouldn't expose you...My milashka would be disappointed if I did.

"Childe left and "Negative" was still sweating hard and looked around hopefully nobody eavesdropped on them."

"Negative":(...Phew, the coast is clear, didn't expected the life of a Harbinger to be this scary!)

"He quickly left the area to avoid anyone else suspecting him, meanwhile with Lumine...She was stress eating, which worried Paimon slightly."

Lumine:What if he gets caught, who will rescue him...?

Paimon:Traveler, you're actually make Paimon worry too...

Lumine: Yeah? Well, I'm sorry, but I just wanna protect Neon...I know I make myself look like a clingy and helpless woman, but I can't help myself.I already miss my brother, now my fiancé...It's so stressful...

"Paimon wanted to say something but decided not to worsen the situation, back in Snezhnaya, it was time for fatui rookies training."

"Negative":So, is this my class to teach?

Arlecchino:Yes, don't get too rough with them, we don't want to them to fear you, but to respect you. Also don't break any of their bones, hospital bills are such a chore for Pantalone.

"Negative": I'll try not to be go hard... Much. (Wait...How do I transform?!)

Arlecchino:What are you waiting for?

"Negative":Don't rush me!

Arlecchino:How about not raising your tone at me!

"Negative": Then I require absolute silence... It's been a while so I'm rusty...(So if I actually transform into another alien, everyone will see the lively colors and the green eyes and Omnitrix...On the other hand, it's not like this Ultimatrix is usable...)

"He thought for a bit and decided to try something...He slammed the "Ultimatrix" down and his body started changing color and shape in real time instead of the red morphing glow before turning into Negative Wildvine."

"Negative Wildvine":(Well what do you know?)

"Arlecchino rose a brow at the transformation method, but decided to keep quite to not make him suspicious."

"Negative Wildvine":Well rookies, the time has come to test you. If you haven't been keeping up, well you're gonna learn today, like...Think fast! "He threw his back fruit bombs at them."

"The rookies jumped out of the the way of the blast, "Negative Wildvine" then drilled himself under the floor, the rookies were looking around, until "Negative Wildvine" rose underneath a Pyroslinger launching him into the air."

"Negative Wildvine":Be aware of your surroundings! Especially for underground attacks!

Arlecchino:(I'll admit he's doing well despite the start...But something rubs me off.) "She silently stared at him, causing shivers to run down his back."

"Negative Wildvine":(I don't like how she stares at me! I'm not that obvious!)

Arlecchino:Hmmm...

"Negative Wildvine":You got something to say?

Arlecchino:Didn't expected you to listen to me telling you to not be too rough.

"Negative Wildvine": Cut me some slack, if I was up to par, I would have been harder. Ugh, I hate critics, if you don't like it, you teach the classes.

Arlecchino:Atleast now you behave how I remember...

"After the rookie training, "Negative" immediately went to find Childe. Luckily he just finished speaking with a Hydrohammer Vanguard who immediately left when he saw him approaching."

"Negative":Childe, so lucky I found you! I almost didn't knew what I would've done if I bumped into literally any other Harbinger.

Childe:Ahh, my dear comrade, how was training?

"Negative":Stressful! How do you work with Ms.Corpse-Hands?!

Childe:Ahh, Arlecchino giving you trouble?

"Negative":Yes, she's definitely suspicious of me!

Childe:Very tough nut, indeed...

"Negative":I hope she doesn't listen to this conversation. And the fact I almost thought of staying one week here...There's no way I don't wake up to her trying to slice my neck! So I'm leaving today! I came here undercover exclusively to find informations on your group...No hard feelings, right?

Childe:None taken, gotta do what you gotta do, right? Besides...I think the real Negative needs a bit more time in jail for our sake.

"Negative":Also about the Cicin Mage and Mirror Maiden that escorted me here...

Childe:You mean Rakhmanova and her daughter Alyona?

"Negative":Yes them...Please tell me they actually get along...

Childe:I...Kinda hard to know, we may have somewhat control over our troops, but we don't invade their home lives.

"Negative":Well, for the peace of my mind, I just hope they made up.

Childe:Actually, how do you even look like Negative?

"Negative":Oh, for that I use a shapeshifting alien and combined it with the species lock function...Pretty much infinite undercover action.

Childe:Nice alien! Also I'll show one of the less used exits, hopefully we don't bump into-

Arlecchino:Bumping into who?

Childe:Bumping into...Columbina, you know how she can get...

Arlecchino:"she pulled her scythe out, causing "Negative" and Childe to back away softly." Do you think I'm a fool Tartaglia?

Childe:No...?

Arlecchino:And you...While I'm not that versed into the trix technology, I immediately knew something was wrong when you transformed during training I don't know how, but I can tell it's you...Neon Skye.

"That made Incognito to yelp and time out, Neon softly backed away while Arlecchino was approaching slowly, her scythe's blade slowly scratching the floor."

Neon:Wow, the air just became tense...And actually scary.

Arlecchino:Fortunately for you, I am rather amused by the fact you managed to trick most of us this far, so I'm gonna give you 10...Seconds as a quickstart before hunting you down. So start running.

"Neon immediately running down the corridor towards the exit, Childe looked in fear until he gulped when Arlecchino placed a hand on his shoulder."

Arlecchino:We're gonna discuss about you siding with him later, Childe.

Neon:(Ok, Lumine definitely can worry now!)

"Meanwhile, Lumine's sense already went off and she ran to the nearest dock, shocking Paimon who hovered in tow."

Paimon:T-Traveler!

Lumne:I gotta go! My Neon is in danger!

Paimon:But where are you gonna be able to get a boat that quickly?!

Lumine:I will even cross the frigid waters to find him!

"Lumine straight up jumped into the water. Scene changes to the Snezhnayan night sky with green auroras dancing through it as the camera pans to a snowy forest as a purple glow was running through it."

Neon:"He was running and panting until he stopped for a bit to breathe in and out." Please tell me she gave up...

"And a tree next to him just got cut down and bursted into dark flames, causing him to scream and fall on his back. Arlecchino emerged from the dark flames, her eyes glowing."

Arlecchino:Had enough?

Neon:Ummm, I..."He grabbed some snow before throwing it at her face, only for it to quickly melt."

Arlecchino:...You serious?

Neon:Ehe...I thought you needed to...Chill out...

Arlecchino:You annoyed me for the last time Skye. "She raised hed scythe ready to cleave him in half."

Neon:Why does the species lock consume so much of the Omnitrix's power!? "his eyes closed in fear."

"Then a water blast was shot Arlecchino's face, which blinded her, Neon nervously opened his eyes to see a figure in the dark of the forest approaching him."

???:Neon?!

Neon:Lumi! Thank the Multiverse you're here, it almost felt like my soul almost left my body!

Lumine:"Ran and hugged him tightly." Let's get out of here!

Arlecchino:You two will not leave this forest without your souls being burnt to ashes!

Lumine:I thought I sprayed you?!

Arlecchino:You seriously thought that weak water spray is gonna take down the 5th Fatui Harbinger?!

Lumine:Well, I mean the fire and all...

"And in that moment Arlecchino started levitating and those dark fire spider-legs appeared behind her, prompting Lumine to vanish with Neon."

Arlecchino:Run, run how much you want, my blade will still slice you down!

Lumine:We gotta head to some water!

Neon:This is a nightmare! And not the annoying or irritating kind! But the haunting kind!

Lumine:Agreed! And I know this is not the right moment, but got anything while undercover?

Neon:They're gonna try to steal the Gnosis...Totally I wasn't the one who gave them the idea...

Lumine:"Gave him the look of mild disappointment."...We're going to tell Mavuika to increase the defenses when we return.

Neon:More then fair. Also bad news, the Omnitrix's still recharging from the earlier long use, so no alien help right now. I'm counting on you to defend both of us!

Lumine:Oh man...

Neon:But now, we need to get the heck out of this crazy place!

"Suddenly a scythe blade sliced literally between them, startling them."

Arlecchino:Found you~ Now to slice you two to ribbons.

Lumine:Umm...May I have my last words?

Arlecchino:Nah, you two angered me for far too long for tha-"Suddenly someone blasted her from the back."

Lumine and Neon:Huh?!

"They saw a silhouette on one of tree branches with what appears to be a blaster."

Neon:Wait...This feeling of Deja Vu...

???:You two looked like you needed help "The figure spun the blaster into a holster."

"And even if the voice was muffled, you can easily make out that it belongs to a young girl."

???:No need to thank me. Smell you later!

"And the moment she jumped into the bushes, she vanished, Arlecchino grunted painfully before twitching unable to move, whatever she got shot with paralyzed her. Her fiery spider legs slowly dissipated."

Lumine:That young girl...She felt way too familar.

Arlecchino:You two...Come back here so I can slice n' dice you...

"Lumine and Neon looked at eachother before running away. Arlecchino groaned and heard footsteps coming towards her, she managed to look to see Capitano looming above her."

Capitano:Leave them. We shall fight another day, also the Tsaritsa is starting to lose her patience with you and Damselette's anger problems. So a break is necessary.

"Arlecchino growled softly in the snow, as the scene changes to Natlan at Neon and Lumine's residence."

Neon:Phew, we made it! I need some R&R...

Lumine:Me too...I just hope nothing happens soon...

Neon:Same. I can't take another thing... 

Chapter 48: Coming of the Abyss Prince

Summary:

Neon, Lumine and Paimon's relaxation time gets interrupted by an appearance of the Abyss Order.

"A few weeks have gone by since the incident with Arlecchino. Everything went fine, until...Neon decided to ask a question."

Neon:Lumi? What was your brother like?

"That almost made Lumine to drop her cup out of her hand, she stared at him wide fearful eyes, before taking a deep breath."

Lumine:Why do you ask...?

Neon:I mean, he's going to be my future brother-in-law and everything, I need to try to be a good family member.

Lumine:Well, that's true, but...Fine, I'll not sugarcoat it, my brother's the leader of the Abyss Order, I said it.

Neon:Ouch...Oh man, that's pretty sad to hear...Do you think he'll like me?

Lumine:Well I hope so, I really don't want another separation, first it was him...I don't want the next one to be you.

Neon:You think he knows about our relationship? Like we met a member of the Abyss Order, that Preyas guy.

Lumine:Definitely, even without our meeting in the Anur System with that Lector, there's no way my brother doesn't keeps tabs on me.

Neon:What are the chances he'll welcome me with his arms wide open?

Lumine:He was pretty clingy when we were kids especially when I was playing with other Aetherians.

Neon:Aww, that sounds cute...Kinda weird, but cute.

Lumine:Should I mention the fact that I had the weird habit of biting and munching on his hair when were little?

Neon:Again, kinda weird but cute at the same time.

"Lumine blushed softly while looking away and rubbing her arm in slight embarrassment, Neon softly tapped the table out of awkwardness."

Neon:So ummm, how scary is he when he gets mad?

Lumine:Cute for the most part.

Neon:Aww, then it wouldn't be too bad-

Lumine:...When he's mad at me, when he's mad at others...Is another story.

Neon:Great...That made me a even more afraid of the wedding day...

"Neon whined in fear while going into fetal position underneath the table, Paimon entered the room yawning and rubbing her eye until she got got instantly confused by Neon's position."

Paimon:...Is Paimon still asleep or?

Lumine:Me and Neon were simply discussing...Something...Something about Family...

Paimon:It's about your brother, isn't it? Really doesn't help the fact he's the Prince of the Abyss Order.

Lumine:I'm worried so much about how he'll act around Neon and whatever dark plan he and his group are preparing right now...

Paimon:...Paimon has an idea! Let's go to Mualani's tribe! Those hot springs will definitely help you get rid of those worries!

Lumine:You know what? That's an excellent idea, Neon let's go.

"Scene changes into a twisted location, mostly looking like a dark purple void with hints of navy blue and small white starts were blinking away before reappearing in different locations. Some ruined walls came into view until a throne was shown...With a blonde young man sitting on it, one leg over the other."

Aether:I think I should give my big sister a little visit..."He slowly got up from his seat and slowly walked on a tattered carpet."

"Some Abyss Mages appeared before him, floating before kneeling before him and starting to sing praises to him."

Aether:I'm not in mood for sweet talking now, I'm going to pay my sister a visit...To have a little chat about her love life.

"Back with the trio, they were over at Mualani's tribe, resting into one of the tribe's hot springs. All dressed in swimsuits, while Lumine and Paimon's were provided by Mualani. Neon was simply in his shorts without any top revealing his ribcage-shaped torso."

Lumine:Ahh, I can already feel the stress melting away~

Neon:You could say that again~

Paimon:Paimon is enjoying this~ We have to relax more often~

Neon:Also you look stunning in that swimsuit Lumi~

Lumine:Thanks~ Normally I don't change clothes that much, my clothes are very special to me...

Paimon:Actually Paimon never saw Neon with other clothes or no clothes either, normally Paimon sees Neon in that hoodie of his.

Neon:Oh about that...Those are the only clothes I have, I mean I did came to Teyvat by mistake.

Paimon:Actually, were you fighting those robots right before you came or...?

Lumine:Actually yeah, I'm curious now too.

Neon:Well no, I was in the middle of exercising for a snowboarding contest at the Polar Explorer's territory when the Omnitrix warned me about a dimensional rift nearby.

Lumine:Ohhh...Sorry for the fact you missed out.

Neon:Nah, don't worry, there were chance I would've still end up at 3rd place anyways. Maybe next time when I return home I could join.

Lumine:Me and Paimon will cheer you on~!

Paimon:Mhmm~! Paimon's the best guide and cheerleader! You can count on her...She just hope it isn't too cold...

Mualani:Having fun you three~? Cause I got y'all some Saurus Crackers~

Paimon:Ooh, yum~! "And she already started munching on one in the shape of an Iktomisaur whelp."

Neon:Pretty adorable snacks. "He took a Qucusaur shaped one."

Lumine:Reminds you of something back home?

Neon:Now that you mentioned it, yes. We got a snack called "Bestikvito" which are shaped like different animals filled with sweet fruit jelly.

Paimon:Paimon has to try~!

Mualani:It's been awhile since the last time the Abyss threatened Natlan, feels nice we have a break, no boring weapon training...Days filled with surfing and then resting in the hot springs~

Lumine:But at the same time...No, no it was stupid what I was about to say...

Neon:Lumi...

Lumine:Yes, it's about my brother...I almost had a feeling...

Mualani:Your brother?

Lumine:I can't say it...Cause the entirety of Natlan will lose its trust in me due to my brother's...Entourage.

Mualani:Traveler, I promise no matter what, you and Mr.Skye will always be heroes saving Natlan! 

Paimon:Why is Paimon always left behind...

Mualani:And Paimon too~ "She patted Paimon on the head, causing her to purr."

Lumine:Ok then...Well, you see my brother's entourage is the Aby-"Suddenly some guards ran past."

Mualani:Warrior! Report!

Warrior:At arms everyone!

Lumine:Please don't tell me...

Warrior 2:Abyss Heralds alongside Fallen Warriors spotted east of the tribe!

Paimon:Aww man, and just when Paimon was getting comfy in the warm water...

"Paimon slowly floated up, the swimming ring still around her waist, Lumine and Neon joined her and quickly dried off. They changed in their work clothes and went with Mualani and the warriors east of the tribe to see a Dendro Herald in front of Abyss corrupted tribal warriors, definitely the Fallen Warriors mentioned earlier. They were slowly wobbling in spot clenching corroded tribal weapons in their hands."

Lunime:Not exactly thrilled to see how fast they came...

Abyss Herald:Hah, the ones we've been waited for finally arrived.

Neon:Eager to get sent back to the Abyss?

Sylvikum:Preyas told me about you two, you're dangerous...And dangerous beings like you are threats to the Abyss!

Lumine:Oh, now we're the dangerous ones?

Sylvikum:And dangerous threats like you need to be locked and exterminated!

Lumine:If that Preyas guy failed, what makes you think you'll win?

Sylvikum:Because unlike him, I'm closer to the Prince than any other member of the Order. And if you have any doubts you can ask him yourselves.

"And those words hit both Lumine and Neon like hammers, especially when between the Fallen Warriors a head of blonde hair could be spotted. Before fully getting in front of them...There he was, the Prince of the Abyss Order, Lumine's brother...Aether."

Aether:Hello you two...

Lumine:Aether...

Neon:H-Hello future brother-in-law, how's it going?

Aether:Lumine..."He turned towards Neon amd glared at him." Lumine's fiancé...

Mualani:Wait...That's what you were about to tell me?! The leader of one of the groups residing and using the power of the Abyss is your brother?!

Lumine:Yes, you really didn't took those news too well...Either way, why are you here Aether?

Aether:What? Are you not happy to see me?

Lumine:I would, if you weren't followed by your abyssal troops and glaring at my fiancé.

Aether:He's been stirring things up...Especially with you, his...Thing has something that causes fear and discomfort with the Abyss itself, the space is becoming chaotic.

Neon:What? You mean the Omnitrix? (It must be the Celestialsapien DNA...It can feel it?! Just how powerful is the Abyss...?)

Lumine:Aether, don't you dare attack the tribe, they have nothing to do with us. Your problem is with us, not them!

Neon:And based on the entourage, I highly doubt you want to take me for a bachelor party...

Aether:Observant, are we? Lumine...Why you decided to take...HIM?

Lumine:It's...Complicated.

Neon:Based on something that you still not believe me...

Lumine:How many times do we have to go through this? The universe didn't blow up and you didn't recreated with a ficticious alien! It was funny the first few times, but now it's getting stale!

Neon:I really have to be put on trial by actual Celestialsapiens to believe me...

Lumine:Sure, and definitely the dead gods will come back to life. But back on topic, Aether...You either remove your troops from the tribe's grounds and give up on this whole swallow the heavenly thrones in flames plan and join me...In maybe getting used to Neon.

Aether:No.

Neon:That was quick and at the subject...

Aether:Why can't you join my side, huh?

Lumine:And hurting innocent people in the process? That's not the way of our kind Aether...Ok, most of our kind.

Aether:We do what we must, Lumine...My troops were harshly punished for doing better without Gods and look at how they are now! This itself is torture!

Lumine:Still! You decided to harm innocents in return! So I'm staying with Neon!

Aether:So be it, then we shall fight.

Neon:Ok brother-in-law, looks like you have to be teached how to welcome a new member in the family!

Aether:Excuse me? You're trying to talk down to me?

Neon:Well yeah, so I'll try to not hurt you...Too badly.

Aether:Don't make me laugh...

Neon:Ok, Ok...This is something that really grinds my gears, why do evil or mean people say "don't make me laugh"...

Aether:Because I know for a fact you're not being a comedian.

Paimon:Yeah, you can say that again...

Neon:Oi! Lumi likes my jokes, right~?

Lumine:Yeah, most of the time anyways...

Aether:I don't remember you laughing at my jokes!

Lumine:Are we really about to argue about this?! I laughed silently and you know it!

Aether:Mostly at my faces when you were about to eat my hair!

Lumine:I still laughed at your jokes!

Paimon:Oi, when did this become a sibling argument?! But to be fair Paimon would rather have this over very vicious battles...

Lumine:Ok Aether, let's calm down...Put your sword down...And let's talk like adults...

Aether:Lumine...This is not your fight. "He points his sword at Neon glaring at him coldly."  It's yours.

Neon:Of course I catch the strays, but I accept your challenge. If I win you'll accept me as a soon to be family member...But if I lost...

Aether:You leave Lumine alone...And you leave Teyvat, forever.

Lumine:A-Aether! That's crazy talk!

Aether:Lumine, this is between me and him!

Lumine:That's a ridiculous demand!

Aether:Sorry sister, but I'll not take it back.

Neon:It's ok, I'm game and I promise I'm not going to lose.

Aether:We'll see about that...

"Neon scrolled through his transformations until he slammed down and became Diamondhead. Who formed a blade which reflected Aether's cold and emotionless glare. The two charged and started clashing weapons, small bits from Diamondhead's bladed arm felt down as both the Abyss and the tribe warrior were cheering on their respective representative."

Aether:Ugh, you're rather good, but I'll not yield that easily!

Diamondhead:Same deal with me buddy! 

"Mualani was about to intervene to help Neon, but Lumine stopped her and stared at her with a serious expression."

Lumine:Trust me, if Neon is struggling, you'd be dead. Also is his fight, we could only pray he wins...I tried to intervene, I still wish I could but...

"Diamondhead started shooting shards from his hand at him, but Aether slashed all the shards that came his way, which got stuck in the sand and stones around the area."

Diamondhead:You're a tough customer I give you that.

Aether:And you're a bit more stubborn then I'd like! "He charged at Diamondhead sword first."

Lumine:Neon! Change!

"Diamondhead nodded and he slammed the Omnitrix to change and he turned into Elemental Star, that caused Aether to gasp and to stop dead in his tracks."

Aether:You... I should have known you'd do that!

Lumine:Hmpph! Just give up Aether.

Aether:No! I can just wait it out!

Lumine:And that's dishonorable!

Aether:Did I ask?!

Lumine:Don't yell at your sister!

Sylvikum:Sir, shall we intervene?

Elemental Star:Just give up.

Aether:Never!

Lumine:"was now just getting irritated." ENOUGH!

"That caused both Elemental Star and Aether to gulp and sweat when they saw Lumine scowling and having her arms crossed. That prompted them to get on their knees in embarrassment and shame."

Lumine:Seriously, I've let this gone on long enough, now I'm gonna tell you two to make up civilly! Got it?!

Elemental Star and Aether:Y-Yes ma'am!

Aether:"he moved his head to face Elemental Star. Before giving out a long sigh." I guess I won't make a fuss about you being family...

Elemental Star:I'm still a bit salty for the fact you had an alliance with Zs'Skayr...

Aether:...Who?

Elemental Star:...Did Preyas not tell you...?

Aether:No...He was leaving my side a lot of times lately...

Lumine:Wait, so that means he allied with Zs'Skayr on his own...

Aether:Doesn't help the fact unlike majority of the high order members Preyas wasn't a human previously....He's an Abyss creation.

Lumine:That also explains why we never saw a Hydro Lector before...And that also must mean he was acting not on your behalf, but one the behalf of the Abyss itself...

"Elemental Star got up and gave her hand to Aether, who grabbed it and shook it before getting up himself."

Elemental Star:No hard feelings?

Aether:I suppose not...I need to have a talk with Preyas about allying behind MY BACK! But yes, no hard feelings between us.

???:Talk with me about what?

"Everyone looked to see Preyas coming out of a portal with some Rifthounds and some Tenebrous Mimiflora resembling Saurians."

Aether:Preyas! What's this I heard about secret allying?!

Preyas:It's true your Highness.

Paimon:...With no shame at all..

.Lumine:The audacity...

Preyas:Solely because you always told everyone to go easy on your kin, instead of simply sending the most lethal and element immune troops you decided to send weaklings instead. The Abyss tires of you allowing them to get in the way...

Sylvikum:Preyas, you ingrate.

Preyas:I serve the prince second and the Abyss first, unlike you lot who would die for his Highness...

Lumine:So you think you and your army there scares us?

Aether:I have to teach you who you need to follow Preyas!

Preyas:So be it... I shall make you kneel! For the glory of the Abyss!

Lumine:We need to help Aether!

Paimon:...Us, helping the Abyss Order.

Lumine:Ok, let me put it this way, help the lesser of the two evils so that way we don't have to to face the greater of the two on our own! Also it's my brother for crying out loud! Family helps family, especially since we just tried to get Aether's approval!

Mualani:"to her tribe's warriors." No way I'm saying this...But help the Abyss Order!

"Lumine, Mualani and the other tribe warriors joined Aether's side to fight against Preyas' side. Sylvikum and Mualani were fighting back to back, the former slashing with his thorn wrist blades while the latter was throwing puffers away."

Sylvikum:Hmm, not a bad fighter I see.

Mualani:I accept your compliment, even if you're tall, dark and scary!

"A couple of Tenebrous Mimiflora charged at the two but Mualani's puffers got them wet, while Sylvikum's attacks generated dendro cores and with the help of an Electro Abyss Mage, hyperbloom happened blowing them away. Meanwhile, Lumine Aether and even Elemental Star were grouped up."

Lumine:I hate these mimicking things "She kicked off a Mimiflora resembling a Yumkasaur." They're like pests that keep coming back...

Elemental Star:You can say that again! "She stomped the ground causing geo spikes to erupt and knock a Koholosaur Mimic away."

Aether:Even I must admit fighting them is a chore! "He swats a Tepetlisaur Mimic with his sword." I was never a fan of these savage Abyss creatures...

Lumine:Glad that's one thing we can all agree on! Hopefully where the wedding venue could be-"she dodged a Rifthound only to slice it in half afterwards." -is next on the agenda!

Aether:Yes, right after-"He sliced a Rifthound that was going to attack Elemental Star." We win this battle!

Elemental Star:So true! "She shocked a Hunter Seeker Mimic who tried a sneak attack on Aether."

Preyas:Aww, look at you, making wedding plans for your kin and her beloved...Weak. Especially for something you'll possibly never accomplish! I will win the battle, one way or another, and the Abyss will take back Teyvat cause its their birthright! And nothing will stand in our way! Not Celestia, and certainly not the likes of you!

Aether:You're as chaotic as the Abyss itself, at first I wanted to simply knock you down a bit...But now the only right option is destroying you!

Preyas:Even if you can destroy me, you cannot stop the Abyss! Cause the Abyss is the veins and nervous system of this planet!

Lumine:Atleast we're getting rid of one of its enforcers!

Elemental Star:One step at a time! Way obvious...Damn, should've said that as Way Big...Oh well, there's always next time!

"Aether and Lumine went in and sliced Preyas, forcing him to enter his shielded state."

Preyas:Ha...You have not bested me...! Let the Abyssal waters cleanse you!

"He was about to attack them both, but he got hit by a twin Dendro attacks from Sylvikum and Elemental Star, who broke his shield forcing him to kneel."

Sylvikum:This ends, Preyas! You're not coming out of this alive!

Preyas:Fools! All of you! You swore allegiance to the Abyss when you got turned!

Sylvikum:No, we didn't...We swore allegiance to the prince because he took pity on us when our homeland fell 500 years ago!

Preyas:And you dare call me the ingrate...Even if I'm exterminated here and now...The will of the Abyss is as solid and powerful as the void. Which you will never defeat!

Paimon:Just take him down already! He drives Paimon mad...

Lumine:"She looked at both Aether and Elemental Star with a smile." Let's do this together, as a future family!

"Preyas was on his knees staring the ground as his swift execution was coming. All three prepared their bursts together, before shooting, causing Preyas to disintegrate in the same black and red dust. His defeat prompted his entourage to scram."

Aether:That's enough of that...I should leave now...

Lumine:Aether, please...

Aether:What is it?

Lumine:Stay, give up on this crazy Celestia hate campaign

Aether:Lumine...Until Celestia pays for what they did to Khaenri'ah, for what she did to us...My wrath will never end...I'm sorry, but I must keep going.

Lumine:You could atleast relax with us for a bit...?

Elemental Star:Yeah, after that battle?

Aether:"sighs...But he smiles." Still can't refuse my big sister, ok...Just this once.

"Elemental Star timed out, the scene cuts to a lot of members of the People of the Springs looking weird at all the Abyss Order troops relaxing in the hot springs."

Lumine:Relax, it's a peaceful day today!

Neon:They'll leave on their own accord after-Ahhh~ they relaxed enough~ "He purred as the hot was warming the spaces in between his ribs." So relaxing~

Aether:I don't know when was the last time we relaxed like this together...

Lumine:It's been quite a while...The last time was when she...Still cared about us...

Neon:(Is their mother that problematic? I don't know if I should ask tho...)

Aether:So... your companion is named Paimon, huh?

Paimon:Yep, best guide in Teyvat~!

Lumine:Despite you stopped being a guide around the time we were in Inazuma...

Paimon:Oi!

Aether:...She's cute.

Paimon:Ummm, I don't know if Paimon should be happy or slightly intimidated by that, especially coming from the leader of the Abyss Order...

Aether:Neon was it...What's your relationship with your parents

Neon:I have a great relationship with my moms, cause...I never met whoever my genetic donor was...They found me one day and decided to raise me as their own.

Lumine:I bet they're lovely women. 

Neon:You'll love them, I bet. 

"After a few minutes, Aether finally got up and went to take his clothes meaning he was leaving."

Aether:Well, this is goodbye for now...You two take care...And please don't get into the way of the Abyss Order. I'm serious on this.

Lumine:As long you don't bring an apocalypse. We'll not get in your way often.

"Aether smiled and all of his troops surrounded him as Sylvikum opened a portal before he jumped in, followed by each troop afterwards. Lumine smiled and sighed while looking at Neon."

Lumine:Neon...Will you accompany on a stroll on the beach~?

Neon:Sure thing Lumi~

"The duo went towards the beach on the stroll under the night sky while Paimon remained in the hot spring stuffing her face with food and milk."

Chapter 49: L'amour et le Sang

Summary:

A festival dedicated to the first Hydro Archon Egeria rolls around and our heroes decide to join the festivities. But an old friend of theirs has other plans.

"The episode starts at the People of the Springs where Paimon was floating around looking for more Saurus crackers, 3 shops down...And no luck for our little silver haired companion. Until she overheard a conversation between two Fontainian tourists."

Fontainian Man:I hope we can return home before the Deluge Festival starts.

Paimon:Deluge wha? "She looked and saw the tourists staring at her." Ahh! Sorry Paimon didn't meant to eavesdrop!

Fontainian Woman:Oh don't worry, we shouldn't have talked too loudly, you're curious about the Deluge festival? Well, it's a festival dedicated to the first Hydro Archon Egeria.

Paimon:Egeria...Oh! The one who gave the Oceanids humans forms...Which kinda angered Celestia...

Fontainian Man:You got every detail right, I heard Monsieur Neuvillette and her were very close back in the day. 

Paimon:Thanks for letting Paimon know! Actually before leaving...Does the festival have tasty snacks?

"Meanwhile Neon and Lumine were looking over some Koholasaur whelps with Mualani and Neon...Was pretty good, shown Evidently by one of the whelps chilling in his arms while having his head nubs being softly rubbed."

Mualani:Glad to see you're doing good, Neon!

Neon:Just experience, every time I go to a village or city in the BlueCrest territory Hydrothosaur babies always flock me.

Paimon:Neon! Traveler! Fontaine time, let's go~!

Neon:Oi, oi, oi...Hold your Equus Sarcosian Paimon, why do we have to go to Fontaine?

Lumine:...Is that an ani-

Painon:There's a festival there! Besides, Paimon didn't get to stay long in Fontaine last time, so you owe Paimon!

Neon:Honestly...She's kinda right, as much as I don't want to see Lyney and he definitely doesn't want to see me...

Lumine:Are you two still hung up over that time in the Anur System?

Mualani:Lyney, Lyney...Oh! You're talking about the scaredy cat feminine magician, right?

Neon:Right on...Lumi, you really don't want to know what he told me in private before we left for Natlan.

Lumine:...Tell me, now.

Neon:Well, he told me to write before we return so he could avoid us till we leave...Cause he doesn't want to be caught on another one of our missions and stuff.

Lumine:Ohoho, we're so going to Fontaine now...

Neon:"he rubbed the head of the whelp in his arms while stop feeding another one." Remember what I said, don't annoy your mother while she's trying to sleep and don't gorge yourself with shrimp, you're going to get a tummyache.

"The two whelps squeaked and nodded before swimming to an adult Koholasaur resting in another spring. Both of them dressed up and Lumine then realized something about why Paimon wanted to actually join the festival."

Lumine:Paimon, hopefully you don't drag us to this festival only for snacks...

Paimon:...Definitely to see our old friends!

"Lumine rose a brow, scene changes to Charlotte taking pictures of the festivities as Lyney and his siblings were on a ladder decorating some lamp posts. Lyney was at the top, followed by Lynette in the middle and Freminet at the bottom."

Lyney:Almost got it...Lynette could you fetch the string from Freminet?

???:"handed him the string." That's some pretty good decorating you got there Lyney.

Lyney:Oh thanks Traveler...Traveler?! "That caused him to lose balance and to fall down." Why didn't you wrote us so I know how to avoid you and flamehead!?

Lumine:Yeah about that, I heard from Neon that's what you said...Kinda rude saying that to someone you considered a friend before he arrived. So I'm thinking as compensation...You're joining us on the next adventure!

Lyney:I refuse! I couldn't sleep for a week since we returned from that system full of monsters and-!

Lynette:He pissed his bed.

Lyney:Lynette! "He got red from that reveal and looked to see Freminet looking away but he actually heard a small chuckle from him."

Lumine:Huh, I must've missed the part where I asked you for permission! Also what are you? 5?

Furina:Why are did you all stopp-Oh Traveler, didn't expected you to return, I see you're already catching up with the Wet Magician.

Lyney:Why am I constantly getting disrespected today!? Like when I woke up I thought today's gonna be a nice day, you know...Helping doing the festivities, eating some nice food-

Lynette:Because at this point, you're more catlike then I am, brother.

Lumine:Besides I came to this festival mostly cause of Paimon...Who definitely was after the festival snacks.

Paimon:"Was already at a booth with a suspiciously full mouth." No I don't! "Then she gulped when she saw Lumine glaring at her."

Furina:Well, it's atleast nice to see you...Neuvillette was not in a pretty good mood lately, due to an incident happening in Sumeru.

Lumine:...What happened?

Furina:Someone desecrated something called the Amrita Pool.

Lumine:(The Amrita pool...Didn't Greater Lord Rukkhadevata used the body of Egeria to created it? Something feels like a bad omen...)

Furina:Either way, I have to get ready for tonight with my speech, feel free to catch up with the others though!

"She skipped away, leaving Lumine in deep thought until Neon placed a hand on her shoulder snapping out of it and she saw yellow and purple cotton candy in Neon's hand and mouth."

Neon:"was softly muffled due to holding his cotton candy with his mouth." Whandt shome?

Lumine:"Smiled and giggled softly before taking the yellow one frok his hand." Thanks...Just something ominous that Furina told me, that I hope isn't gonna jinx us.

"Neon took his cotton candy from his mouth and immediately got a worried expression on his face. The scene changed to an underwater cave as someone poured some glowing water in a stone bowl decorated with runes."

???:There we go...This has to work, Skye and that traveler vermin shall pay.

"The mysterious figure started casting a spell above the bowl, some red dust felt from his hand onto the water below which slowly started to get murky and a red mist started forming above the surface. Prompting water to form an arm to pop out the water."

???:"got near it, the glow revealed the fact the mysterious figure was Hex." Soon, this nation is going to be rightfully yours again~

"Meanwhile Lumine and Neon were trying to enjoy the festival, but Lumine was barely there cause she was making awful scenarios in her mind based on what Furina said."

Neon:It's been awhile since the last festival, I hope it stays that way and...Lumi, still thinking about what Furina said?

Lumine:Can't help it...Especially cause it's about the former Hydron Archon, I just have a bad feeling...Ugh! Sorry for being such a downer, maybe you should enjoy it with Paimon instead...

Neon:Lumi, no...You're my fiancée, the only thing I hope is that it isn't one of our regulars...

Lumine:Let's just hope it's a bad feeling...

"Neon rubbed his arm before looking at a clock on one of the lamp posts showing the fact that Furina's speech was almost there."

Neon:Shouldn't be the time for Furina's speech?

Lumine:Actually, yeah, let's go hear it.

"They went towards a makeshift stage, there they saw all of their Fontaine friends waiting in the crowd for Furina's appearance. Even Wriothesley and Sigewinne were there. Charlotte was fixing her Kamera until she spotted the trio."

Charlotte:Hey guys!

Lumine:Hey Charlotte, so what's this mysterious speech even about?

Charlotte: I'm so glad you asked me~! "She got her notepad out, before clearing her throat." Let's see...Oh yes! Furina's about to tell about the story of Egeria, how she created the Oceanids, followed by going against the Heavenly Principles by granting them human forms at the price of the prophecy.

Neon:...I'm a bit out of the loop?

Lumine:Oh right, you came after the whole prophecy thing. So...Well, until after that event every Fontainian was a Hydro elemental called an oceanid and there was a prophecy that Fontaine would be flooded by the Priomordial Sea, dissolving every Fontainian. Then Neuvillette got his sovereign powers fully back and turned every Fontainian into a fully fledged human.At the cost of...How would you say... Furina's other half?

Neon:I...That's a lot to take in...

Lumine:I know right? Even for someone who faces stuff way crazier than that. Was a lot back then, including a space narwhal.

Neon:Space narwhal? Huh, I remember I heard about those being born from Cosmic Storms.

Lumine:So you're telling me...We already encounter something related to you way before us actually meeting?

Charlotte:She's here~! "She moved her Kamera towards the stage where Furina got onto it."

Furina:"came up to the stand." Ahem, thank you for coming~! And welcome to the Deluge Festival where we commemorate my dear late mother and former Hydro Archon Egeria! First thing's first, an unexpected surprise welcome to the Traveler and Neon who decided to pay us a surprise visit!

"Everyone looked at them and started clapping smiling, causing Lumine and Neon to blush and to awkwardly wave and laugh. Everybody pretty much welcomed them...Except Lyney."

Lyney:Boohoo...I personally don't welcome the-"He got shoulder punched by Chiori."

Chiori:Can you not be a stick in the mud for atleast after they leave?

Lynette:She's right brother.

Lyney:Of course nobody backs me up...Brilliant, just brilliant...

"Neuvillette was smiling, before he sensed something approaching...Something evil and twisted."

Hex:I have your back young man.

Neon:Hex!

Lyney:Ummm...Maybe from someone who isn't a creepy stone man...

Neon:It's bad enough you keep coming back, but especially to go from Natlan to Sumeru and now here! Yes, I have a feeling you're one who desecrated that pool, fess up!

Hex:I only did that for one single reason...Revenge on you and that blonde. You two have been thorns in my side for long enough!

Lumine:After the body swapping thing and the Negative 10 fiasco, that's rich coming from you! Like what are we supposed to do? Allowing you to just take artifacts or something else like it's a shop?

Neon:Newsflash, this isn't the retirement home! So just go back to your cell like a good stone Mage!

Hex:I refuse! I'm also tired of your juvenile insults!

Neon:Ok, ok I give you 2 minutes to take that back before I pull out the Omnitrix to personally send you there!

Hex:Not since I have help!

Neon:I swear if it's Negative-"he got launched onto the stage by a water punch, sliding until he reached Neuvillette's feet." Owwww...You didn't had to wax the floor so hard...Ow, it stings...

Paimon:...What the heck?!

Neuvillette:No...No it can't be!

Furina:Is that?!

"A grey-skinned woman was the one who punched Neon. She had wavy navy blue hair shaped like waves on the left side of her face. Red vein-shaped streaks were visible on her hair, her eyes had black sclera and her pupils were red and droplet shaped giving the appearance of blood droplets, she wore a black and dark blue outfit with a tattered hood. A silver thigh bracelet was visible on her right thigh. Most importantly she didn't had actual arms but instead two water ones. Her identity was pretty obvious based on the banners for the festival hanging down the buildings and lamps."

Neuvillette:Egeria?!

Lumine:As in...The dead Archon?!

Neon:Which Hex turned into a zombie peon!? That's so disrespectful especially when her daughter is here!

Furina:Mom! What did he do to you?!

Egeria:"She pointed to Neuvillette, her pupils shaking in anger." You lizard! How dare you take the spot of leader!

Neon:Of course Hex twisted her mind when he revived her...Neuvillette try to make her remember you, while me and Lumi beat the rocks off Hex.

Hex:Silence! Enough is enough! Destroy the reptilian usurper and then his purple and blonde accomplices!

Egeria:With pleasure! "Her voice was moving in intensity like how rain falls."

"Egeria moved towards Neuvillette, her red eyes glowing with anger as spikes formed on her water arms and thick red venom escaping from her lips."

Neuvillette:Egeria, it's me...Neuvi, that shy dragon sovereign...

Furina:Yeah, you gotta recognize him!

Egeria:Furina, be a nice girl and wait by the side while mama takes care of this scaly enemy.

Furina:Well I mean...He's basically my dad...

Egeria:...What you said?! You dragon! You tainted my daughter!

Furina:Mom, Neuvi didn't taint me! You were the one who told him to take care of me if you don't return...

"Egeria straight up punched Neuvillette into a building before jumping down and started pummeling him, everyone looked in horror and fear while Hex was floating and chuckling evilly."

Neon:Really Hex?! That's your plan, to rip apart a family which didn't saw eachother for centuries?!

Hex:Yes, maybe if you and that traveler would've stop getting in my way I wouldn't have do it!

Neon:Trying to be nice doesn't work, Neuvillette...kick your undead wife's butt!

"Neuvillette grunted while moving his palm at Egeria before shooting her into a building, he tried to get up, Furina ran to his side and tried to help him."

Neon:Hope that can wash her...Brainwashing off...Man, not my best

Hex:Nice try, but I won't go down easily this time!

"Egeria got back up angry than ever, causing Neon to yelp and run to Lumine's side who pulled her sword out."

Egeria:Surrender to me!

Neuvillette:Egeria, I can't hurt you!

Egeria:Because I'm the true Archon! Egeria:Celestia and the Shade of Life granted me that honor! It's my birthright when the God king Remus felt! Not yours, you disgraceful selfish lizard!

Neuvillette:No, because I-"he got punched." love-"he got punched again." you...

Furina:Mother, stop!

Egeria:As I said Furina, wait until mama is done.

Furina:No! This isn't you! Neuvi told me numerous times how affectionate you were with him! That stone geezer is manipulating you!

Hex:Such juvenile answer!

Neon:"whispered to Lumine." We take down Hex, we take down the zombie Archon mother by association.

Lumine:"whispered to Neon." Hopefully we can reach him without you know who getting in the way.

"Neon and Lumine tried sneaking towards Hex, ready to clobber him the moment they were close, Lumine was about to fire and Neon was about to transfor. Only for Hex to launch a magic shockwave launching them away, but Furina was also softly hit, that caused Egeria to stop for a moment."

Egeria:Careful with my daughter!

Neon:Wait...It's seems like Egeria still cares about Furina to the point that she doesn't like her in danger...Lumine, do you think what I'm thinking?

Lumine:Oh I bet I do.

Neon:"Ran and got next to Furina." Hey cobbleface!

Hex:"his head snapped to Neon." What did you called me?!

Furina:Ummm, what are you doin-

Neon:"blows a raspberry at him." Bet me and Fufurina here can dodge your shockwave spell in our sleep and tied up!

Egeria:What did I say about being careful with my daughter?!

Hex:Silence you stagnant water undead!

Egeria:..."Her eyes twitched." Did you just told ME to shut up?!

Hex:Yes! I can always turn you back into a random puddle from that pool I scooped you out!

Egeria:That's it, no more Ms. Nice Archon!

"Egeria stopped punching Neuvillette and turned around and walked pretty aggressively towards Hex, before gettin her arms up."

Egeria:This is your last chance before I make you regret everything!

Hex:Why did I thought a zombie god could help me instead of me doing it myself-

"And for that, he got sucker punched by Egeria which launched him against a wall. He rubbed his head and groaned softly."

Hex:Ugh...You traitorous corpse! How dare you!?

Egeria:I protect my daughter first and foremost! Then I...Then I...What should do?

"Meanwhile Neon and Furina were helping Neuvillette to get up, who winced softly whenever he took a step."

Neon:You sure you could walk?

Neuvillette:I'll endure...Egeria...

Neon:She's currently polishing Hex a bit.

Lumine:Such is the wrath of a loving mom...(Wished it could've happened for me and Aether...)

Hex:...Enough! "The runes on his body glowed red, causing Egeria to stop moving." I tried to not use my most powerful spells because they drain me almost completely of power for days! But if you're not going to help me, then I'll go all out myself! But first getting rid of you for that betrayal!

Furina:No! Mom!

Neuvillette:I'll not allow you to take my Egeria...Away from me!

Hex:I will drain you wet stains off the magic I used to bring you back! Then I'll deal with the lizard! Skye and that blonde were enough annoyances in my life, I don't need more!

Neuvillette:Ahem, you were saying?

Hex:Silence you lizard! 

Neuvillette:I am the Sovereign of Fontaine, and I won't let you take away my Egeria!

Egeria:Neu...Villette? "And suddenly her memories started to flood in."

"A flashbacks happened. It's been a few weeks since she fulfilled her Oceanids' wishes to look like the humans from the other nations, Egeria was walking through the semi-flooded plains where North of Fontaine is today when she spotted a human...But she felt something strong emanating from him."

Egeria:Are you lost traveler-? "She gasped when she saw those pointy ears, the two long blue horns on his white hair and those eyes." The Hydro Dragon...Reincarnated...

"Neuvillette simply scoffed at that remark, he was ready to get mocked by her, but instead she was warm and embraced him. It took weeks but Neuvillette not only got used to Egeria's presence, but he felt his first emotion since he was reincarnated...Love...Love that blossomed into the Furina we see today...Thus ending the flashback."

Egeria:My...Neuvillette!

Hex:Oh hush up already! Love is for the weak! 

MatterArmor:Looks like your mother really didn't teached you enough, so allow us to teach you for her!

Hex:That does it! I'll erase you once and for al-"and he was suddenly got hit out of the sky by Neuvillette." Ughhh, I hate this planet..."His runes turned off and he fainted."

Neuvilette:That's enough of that...

Egeria:Agh! "Her water arms started evaporating."

Neuvillette:Egeria! No!

MatterArmor:It's no good, Hex was the reason why she was alive...Now that's he got defeated...

Lumine:She can't stay...

Furina:M-Mom...We just barely got you free...I can't say goodbye!

Egeria:Dear...

"And Egeria started getting purified, her skin became fair and glowing, her hair became a light blue and white and her eyes identical to Furina's."

Egeria:You and Focalors were my favorite little oceanids when I gave birth to you two...And to see you grown up...I'm proud of you and Neuvillette...I'm proud of you for being so strong after my passing...And successfully raising our daughters, you're a good father, you know?

Neuvillette:There were a few hiccups then and there but thank you, I did my best. Everyday I miss you...

Egeria:I truly wish I could stay, but...Even with your friend beyond the stars here...He wouldn't dare using the power of the arbiters from beyond on such poor excuse as keeping me alive...

Neon:(She sense Alien X in the Omnitrix...I just can't tell them...Especially cause Lumine will tell them I'm just joking...And it definitely would ruin the moment...)

Egeria:I hear the call of the shade of Death..."She smiled while closing her eyes."

Furina:Mom...?

Egeria:Shhh, shhh..."she nuzzled Furina's cheek." 

"Furina started tearing up and nuzzled her back, even Lumine, Paimon and Neon started tearing up at the sight, Neuvillette kneeled next to Furina and Egeria to share a last family moment."

Egeria:Even when I'm gone again, I want you my little raindrop and Neuvi to know I'll always love you two...Forever..."She panted softly before turning into water."

"Furina bursted  into tears as she no longer had Egeria there...And of course, it started raining...Every Fontainian looked down and quietly started mourning, Neon's flame head was extinguished showing his true grey head...He was crying while keeping Lumine and Paimon close to him."

Neon:I think..."he sniffed brushing the tears off his eyes." I should call my moms after this...

Lumine:(Now I really wish I had a better mom...)

Neuvillette:Sorry for seeing us like this Monsieur Skye, Traveler, Paimon...

Neon:Perfectly fine for you...You did just lost your lover again...I'm so sorry I couldn't do anything...We should leave, come on Lumi...Paimon...

"The three slowly walked away, looking back to see Neuvillette trying to console Furina who was still crying. While walking they looked to see everyone taking it pretty hard, Sigewinne crying in Wriothesley's arms, Chiori, Chevreuse and Charlotte looking down. Even Lyney and his siblings looked at possibly the darkest cloudy sky Fontaine has seen in awhile..."

Chapter 50: And Then There Were None

Summary:

Lumine, Paimon and their Natlan friends have to face one of the most bizarre and shocking events.

"The episode starts with Lumine and Paimon walking after doing commissions, they just got their rewards from Katheryne. But Neon was nowhere to be seen."

Lumine:Another roaming avatar of lava down...Almost burnt my hand this time...

Paimon:We're on a roll Traveler! Also more commissions with cute Saurians next time please, Paimon wants to see more bebes!

Lumine:Maybe I should drop you off at a daycare....

Paimon:Paimon is not a baby!

Lumine:You behave like one...

Paimon:"huffed softly and crossed her arms while pouting." Paimon wishes there was a third member in our duo who wasn't such a big meanie sometimes like you Traveler!

Lumine:"she simply rolled her eyes and ruffled her companion's hair." I'm sorry, ok?

Paimon:Hmmph! A little better...But still Paimon wished we got a third member, sometimes our adventures start to get a bit dull...

Lumine:I kinda agree, but hey, at least things are under control now especially after that huge battle against the Abyss recently..."She stretched softly while grunting." I don't think I can ask for better.

Paimon:Oh, oh! Didn't Mualani told us to come for some yummy snacks~?!

Lumine:Oh yeah, we should head over, huh?

Paimon:No, we have to head over!

Lumine:Ok ok, ya lil gremlin.

"Lumine chuckled softly at Paimon's enthusiasm and they went towards the inn, unknown to them someone was watching them, two mint green colored eyes were staring at them from the shadows before letting a small laugh. Scene changed to Lumine and Paimon inside the inn where all of their Natlan friends were waiting for them."

Lumine:Hey, something up?

Mualani:Just the victory feast for defeating the Abyss~!

Paimon:Looks so delish! Especially those tacos~!

Lumine:Thank you so much, all of you. This is pretty lovely, especially for the fact that I felt like someone was watching me...

Mualani:Watching you?

Lumine:Yeah, like observing me...I swore I even heard a small laugh before entering the inn.

Kinich:Sounds almost a bit ominous, could easily be the Abyss.

Lumine:Hmm, you have a point...But let's eat first before this whole "creep watching me" conversation spoils my appetite.

Paimon:"with her mouth full." Way ahead of you! Could someone pass Paimon the sauce?

"Lumine sighed softly before sitting down and started eating the food. Later on, after the meal the entire group left the inn which decided to come with in case whoever was stalking Lumine  decides to make their appearance. The group  was currently walking outside the stadium, only to have the same feeling of being followed like Lumine."

Xilonen:Do you all feel it too?

Lumine:I knew something was off...

Paimon:Paimon hopes it's just a lost Saurian baby...

"The group went into a slightly darker area to throw their pursuer off, after a few more steps the feeling of being followed was slowly dissipating."

Lumine:...Huh, better..."She turned around only to bump into someone causing her to fell down."

???:I wouldn't have believed it if I wasn't seeing it with my own eyes. It really is you.

"Lumine rubbed her abd looked to see the figure she bumped into was Neon...Well, not exactly him due to his mint green colored skin and flames, his eyes and mouth were black alongside all the white accents that are on our Neon. He wore a similar outfit but his poncho bit was separated into two parts and the normal hoodie string was replaced with a wide black sash decorated with mint green monstrous faces. His shorts were slightly longer and with different pattern in mint green. His sleeves were slightly rugged with a different flame pattern. His shoes were identical to our Neon's but the purple was replaced with mint green and the white with black. His hood was jagged and the poncho tail was slightly longer and wider at the end."

Lumine:Who...Actually better question, what are you? Eugh, based on the current feeling I have you must be the one stalking me.

???:Heh, they told me to hide my presence...But I love when my targets feel the dread of being watched~

Lumine:Ugh, you're just as creepy as I felt.

"Lumine jumped back on her feet and she swinged her sword at him, only for him to dodge and easily counter throwing her into a rock. Causing everyone to gasp."

Paimon:Traveler!

???:Hah! Same moves like mine~

Lumine:Ngh...What are you talking about...?

"The Neon-lookalike flaunts his Omnitrix and activates it, transforming into Ghostfreak. But his Ghostfreak was different, besides the minty color scheme. He had sleeves which revealed the true form's arms which were of a lavender coloration with massive curved black claws. His black markings were shaped more like actual veins, his tail had spikes like a thagomizer and his face cloth has dark green blotches resembling a crude version of his skull. The transformation took everyone offguard."

Paimon:That ghost is looking very freaky!

Ghostfreak:I've come a long way to find you, Lumine Asmoday, to find and end you.

Lumine:End me?! Why?!

Ghostfreak:I realize none of this makes sense from your point of view. If I were a nice guy, I would explain why you must be destroyed. "His chest started to squirm before barbed black and purple tentacles bursted out from underneath his skin." Unfortunately, I'm not.

"Ghostfreak was about to impale her, but luckily Citlali and Mualani grabbed her before that, causing the tentacles to impale the rock."

Ghostfreak:Meddling friends you got there.

"Ghostfreak tried to pull his tentacles from the rock, giving the group enough time to run away and hid behind some large rocks with graffiti on them."

Lumine:What the heck is going on?!

Citlali:Maybe he has past beef?!

Xilonen:Could be some kind of Abyss elite or something. They're the type to have freaks like that amongst their ranks.

Paimon:Seems like it's that!

"Suddenly they heard something above them, when they looked they saw...Negative?! Atleast a familiar face...Even if it belonged to a psychopathic robot."

Negative:Hello you blonde pain in the bottom ~!

Lumine:Excuse me?!

Negative:Oh I so can't wait to rip you to pieces~!

Paimon:Ok, so killer robots as well! So the fatui are on this too!

"Kachina slowly backed away until she bumped into something, she looked behind to see another Neon...But he something was off. Only half of his face had flames on which were also black with purple eye which had a crescent moon shape laying on itself and half of the jagged mouth, his uncovered side had dark grey spots and his eye looks like it suffers from exotropia and the flesh on his mouth was ripped revealing yellowed teeth, his neck had rips showing bone. He wears a purple straitjacket hoodie with 14 buckles on it especially two located on long black belts on each arm. His shorts had a faded coloration."

Neonzarro:Boo.

Kachina:Eeep!

Kinich:Great, the undead as well...

Negative:"he hops off the graffiti rock, joining Neonzarro and started chuckling." I almost feel bad for what we have to do to them. Almost~

Lumine:We're not scared of you! We faced worse than a bunch of misfits like you!

"Negative pressed the Ultimatrix which turned him into his Elemental Star, which caused Lumine to be hit with vertigo seeing his identical form to her brother. He then  went Ultimate, meanwhile Neonzarro actually smacked his Omnitrix using his forehead. He turned into a pale purple humanoid with a purple rotten mushroom cap with two eyes facing opposite directions. Tip of the cap was ripped revealing some light purple brain-shaped gunk, his mouth was wide open revealing only two yellowed teeth and a purple tongue hanging out. His right arm was very thick with some warts and two pumps leaking a purple smoke while the left arm was elongated with 8 fingers and it looked like it was stuck to his torso. His torso looked very malnourished. He had two thick black belt around his waist with silver buckles and black pants with purple accents. His feet had the same texture as his cap. Ultimate Elemental Star let out a distorted scream."

BrainFung:This, be, fun~!

Citlali:Well we definitely won't go down to the likes of you, minty guy and rot breath!

"Ultimate Elemental Star started shooting hyperbloom missiles at them, causing them all to scatter in hopes to dodge them. Meanwhile Brainfung's mushrooms started to release smog which slowly crept towards them."

Paimon:Paimon has a bad feeling we won't be able to hold our breath!

Mualani:This is more dangerous than the Abyss somehow!

"Suddenly someone grabbed Lumine's scarves and pulled her in a cave, prompting her to blindky swing her sword around."

Lumine:Why are you doing this to me?! "She opened her eyes to see Neon...The original Neon which he extended his hand to her with a smile."

Neon:What? Saving you?

Lumine:You... Aren't like the others...I hope...

Neon:Yeah, let's just say 2 of them are variants of me, and one was an impostor for a bit. Oh the others arrive-Whoa! Whoa! I'm friendly! "He shook his hands when the others went into attacking postures."

Ultimate Elemental Star:"he peeks into the cave and glared." Skye?!

Neon:Hiya Negative, shouldn't you be back in Meropide...You know, the one in OUR dimension?

"Ultimate Elemental Star tries to reach them, that caused Neon to press the Omnitrix which turned him into Snare-oh, Paimon and Kachina squeal in fear."

Snare-Oh:No need to worry...And I kinda just realized I said this as an Anur alien..."He tied everyone up before tying up the peak of the rocky wall facing the cave." Just to say, my bandages are not barf-proofed.

Citlali:Excuse me-Ahhh! 

"Everyone screamed when Snare-oh catapulted himself with the others outside the cave, getting them away from Negative and Neonzarro."

Citlali:Woah! Not cool, not cool!

BrainFung:What we do now?

Ultimate Elemental Star:Regroup with the others, then the hunt begins again.

"Scene changes to a ruined settlement, where Neon alongside the others were waiting in a destroyed building for something. Everyone else was either tired or irritated from the waiting."

Lumine:"she sighs softly while resting on a broken wall." How long do we have to wait?

Neon:Hard to say. Time isn't easy to keep track of.

Citlali:Are you gonna explain what's happening?!

"Suddenly a portal opened behind them and out came Professor Paradox. His coat and hat...Saw better days, but that's besides the point."

Paradox:Hello young Skye and his friends~

Neon:Professor Paradox!

Citlali:Oh for the love of!

Paradox:"looked around and was surprised to not see another Omnitrix." Amazing, a universe without an Omnitrix wielder.

Lumine:An Omni-Wha? You know you can't just shove a new term so quickly without explaining it...

Neon:The watch that allows me and the guys who tried to turn you to dust earlier into aliens.

Paradox:But before I can answer any questions, you're going to need to brush up on quantum mechanics and string theory.

Kachina:...Eh? How come?

Paradox:"summons a blue hologram of the multiverse." There are many dimensions, many universes, many Teyvats, and thus many Neons Skyes across those dimensions, dimensions which are not always in sync in time.

Lumine:So theoretically, there can be alternate dimensions where we're older or younger than we are now?

"Suddenly Paradox erects a holographic tree, causing everyone to gasp and step back from the hologram which lights up different spots."

Paradox:Think of time and space as this tree. "he points to stump." Down here is when Neon were 10 years old. "he then points to the trunk." Right here is when he was 16. "he then points slightly higher." Up here is now. "And he finally point almost at the crown." Up there when he'll be 30 years old. The trunk is the main timeline. These branches represent alternate timelines, where reality literally branches off and becomes a different timeline, each containing its own Neon Skye.

Kachina:Sounds both complex yet simple!

"Suddenly the branches begin to fall off of the tree, disappearing the moment they hit the ground."

Paradox:The problem is someone or something is working its way through the branches, kidnapping all the different Neons throughout space and time.

Kinich:And those three other Neons-

Neon:Two, actually, one is a different robot entirely...Who absolutely knows only to hate me...He really needs a chill floppy disk...

Kinich:Ok, two Neons and a killer robot, are a part of that?

Neon:Besides, it felt less like kidnapping and more like recruitment. It has to be Eon.

Paradox:His tracks are covered too well. If Eon is indeed involved, someone else is the mastermind. Young Skye  them safe...Especially Lumine. 

Lumine:Me? Why specifically me?

Neon:Don't worry, I'll protect her like she's my Lumi. 

Lumine:...Are we...Really close from where you come from?

Neon:"He started blushing pretty hard." Ummm...You could say that, hehe...

Lumine:"She blushed too, before smiling at him." Well, I'll definitely trust you then. 

Ajaw:Grooosss!

"The moment Paradox left through his portal, someone threw a dark blue grenade with magenta circuitry near everyone. It starts beeping, luckily Neon heard it."

Neon:Everyone, get down!

"Neon shoved Lumine and Paimon away while the others ducked and covered. Eon then appears from the billowing smoke, he pushes Neon to the side, leaving Lumine open."

Eon:You're not the one I'm looking for, but you are- the one without an Omnitrix wielder. Difficult to find- easy to finish off~

Lumine:"She took her sword out." Not going down without a fig-Ahhh! "Her sword got cut in half by Eon's energy dagger."

"Eon takes a stab at Lumine, who gets out of the way. He fires a time ray, but again misses his target."

Neon:I knew it had to be you, Eon! You're not getting her. "He yelled at Lumine and the others." Quick! Find somewhere safe!

Lumine:You sure I can't help you!?!

"Neon dials in and transforms into a small yellow insect-like alien with a brown underside. He has black eyes and green pupils. He has four stick legs and a brown beak along with a big V-shaped antenna. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on a green aand black race around his neck. Eon swings his dagger at him, but he leaps over him and spat his gummy slime to his face."

Lumine:...Nevermind, seems like you got handled! Come on everybody else!

"They group ran behind one of the buildings, panting. They could see green explosions from Ball Weevil's plasma balls exploding while fighting Eon."

Citlali:Total insanity!

Mualani:Yeah...What a rush of adventure~!

Citlali:For the love of the Archon, Mualani!

Kachina:Is it wrong if I admit it was pretty cool despite all the danger?

"Suddenly a yellow burst of energy suddenly lands near the group, knocking them back into the street. The Forever Knight emerges from the smoke."

Forever Knight:Fear me, Lumine Asmoday!

Lumine:Oh great, so many people who want me dead... Wait, how do you even know my name?!

Mualani:You must be another Neon!

Forever Knight:"he started laughing evilly." I'm sorry. You must not realize how ridiculous that sounds. Skye is nothing but an insignificant thorn in my side! That whelp has prevented me from taking over this world 2 times too many and as for your name...Or rather, your last name, I have connections far beyond your comprehension.

"Ball Weevil jumped between him and the others, his eyes widened in shock."

Ball Weevil:Forever Knight?! Already in for another evil plan? I thought you'll take your time after the whole Negative 10 fiasco!

Forever Knight:Your mistake, and it'll be your last.

Eon:"soon joined by Forever Knight's side." Meanwhile I merely been helped him collect Neon Skyes from all throughout the multiverse, whisking them out their timelines to...mentor them...mold them.

"Bad Neon soon joined by their sides, crossing his arms and smirking at them."

Ball Weevil:You manipulated them...Well ok, Bad me, it's obvious he'd be evil, but still!

"Soon Neonzarro stumbled towards them. Lumine and the others look around to see Negative on a roof, alongside two new faces."

"One Neon was sitting on some stairs. His skin was grey alongside his flame which covers one of his eyes. He wears black eyeliner, his clothes were identical with his prime counterpart except the purple accents are replaced by the same grey as his skin and flames. His patterns were slightly smaller in comparison."

"Meanwhile near them laying against a wall there was an orange Neon with his flames more spiky and shaped like a pompadour and mohawk combo. He has spiked plates on his left shoulder, right hand, and right foot, which are also present on each of his aliens. Additionally, he has a flat plate with orange stripes on his right calf and arm, along with a pouch on his left thigh. He sports a leather vest, orange sleeveless t-shirt, orange-yellow pants, multiple orange wristbands, and gothic shoes."

Citlali:Oh great, an emo and a punk!

Lumine:So, what do you want with us? We don't have an Omnitrix wielder around. See?

Eon:Yours is the only timeline without an Omnitrix, which makes it an unpredictable wild card.

Forever Knight:And in my future, there is no room for wild cards. So I'll finish you off right here, right now.

Kachina:So many evil Neons...

Bad Ben:"Evil" is relative~

Negative:"he jumps down from rooftop." Not to mention offensive.

Mad Neon:"with an obvious Australian accent." I don't care what they call me.

Nega Neon:"he scoffed while rolling his eye." Laammme.

Lumine:The point being, we're kind of at an obvious disadvantage with just one good Neon!

Eon:It was a long process, assembling Neon Skyes from all over the multiverse, but we had plenty of time.

Lumine:See, you had time, we didn't!

Forever Knight: What part of "In my future there is no room for wild cards" did you fail to comprehend? Of course I didn't give you time.

Neonzarro:Neon smash!

Mad Neon:Agreed, let's just pummel those blokes right now!

"All the evil Neons rushed towards them, but a bolt of lightning strikes the ground before them, stopping them in their tracks. A portal appears, and out comes Professor Paradox. Neon 10K follows him, leaping out of the portal."

Neon 10K:Drillosaur!

"He turned into a fusion between Armodrillo and Humungousaur. He had the somewhat physical shape of Humungousaur but more bulky with Armodrillo's yellow armored skin, his neck was grey and segmented and his head resembled more a hadrosaur one instead of a sauropod one. He roars and punches the ground, sending the evil Neons flying back."

Eon:Paradox! Of course you went for help!

Paradox:As an old friend used to say, "It's hero time!"

"Suddenly Neon 23 and a young variant of Neon with a purple shirt came out of the portal."

Neon 23:Alright, hater-Neons, get ready to meet Glass Man!

"Neon 23 turned into his version of Diamondhead while the younger Neon turned into his Stinkfly. His body is mostly blue, but his shoulders, armpits and ankles are light blue, while his chest, abdomen, neck and the lower part of his face are cyan. He has three blue fingers on each of his hands. He has greenish blue eyes. He has a light blue V stripe on his forehead, one coming from each eye, one on his nape and, one in each finger and two in his legs. He has two orange wings with black edges. The Omnitrix's located on his forehead."

Mad Neon:Doesn't matter mate, it's only an additional obstacle!

Citlali:At least that kid is on our side...And hopefully the other one too...?

"All the evil Neons scowled and one by one they transformed. Neonzarro turned into a pale young man with black blotches on his skin, his mouth has slice markings on the side of it, black messy spiky hair with a small ponytail. He's wearing tattered black pants with lavender flaming patterns near the ends, he doesn't have a shirt or shoes, but has a large, spiked shoulderguard on his right shoulder with dark markings on his arms. Wields a large violet sword with silver chains wrapped near the tip, with similar chains on his feet,wrists and around his throat, which are dragged around by a big, ghostly one eyed being wearing a rusted samurai helmet which has rips into its body, it has its purple tongue hanging out and a vacant stare following behind. Has purple flames on his hands, feet and sword chain."

"Nega Neon turned into his Gutrot, unlike his prime counterpart, he's slender and wears a nearly black colored trench coat that is open to reveal his chest is covered by something similar to a bulletproof vest and similar to others of his species his stomach is shown with a lot of grey colored gases. His face is covered by a hood but his eyes are shown. Under the zone where his nose should be is a gas mask and in the middle of the respective mask, a mouth full of sharp teeth is shown."

"Mad Neon turned into his kitsune transformation. She has dark orange hair styled in a pompadour hairstyle. Black markings underneath her eyes. She wears a black and orange long jacket covering her entire torso and waist, orange bandages around her thighs and wrists and she wore black high heeled boots with metal protection on the toes."

"Negative turned into Ultimate Crow Kagura which had messier grey hair with actual wings coming out of her head. Her tengu mask became more detailed and silver with red eyes. Her skin was dirtier colored, she has two curved fangs coming out of her mouth. Her clothes became more jagged with a black, silver and red coloration. Her nails became bloody."

"Bad Neon turned into Antigravizone which had a mint colored color scheme, with dark grey smoke horns coming out alongside his uniform resembling the traditional alien invaders outfit."

Mualani:Freaky ghost you got there!

Citlali:Ugh, hope the emo's scent doesn't reek like his attitude 

Kachina:Smokey head guy actually looks cool...

Lumine:Sara and Yae too?! How many species from Teyvat are in there?!

"Bad Antigravizone spews his gravity juices on Drillosaur and Glass Guy causing them to get flung away. Young Stinkfly spat his gunk onto Bad Antigravizone's arms getting them stuck together. Gaseous Hoodlum unleashes acidic gases at Ball Weevil, Paradox and the others."

Ball Weevil:"he dodged the gases by jumping backwards." Lumine! Try to find another safe spot!

"Glass Guy punched the ground, thus forming a wall between two houses to protect them. Ball Weevil timed out."

Lumine:I don't want to run. I want to help. I may not have fancy watches like you guys, but I'm sure your version of me helps out, right?

Neon:She does...But you're way too important to lose, if you and the others die...This Teyvat will fall to the Forever Knight!

Lumine:I... Ok, but if things get dicey, I WILL come in to help! "She ran to the others." Let's go find a spot!

"They noticed the gas burning holes through the wall, that prompted Neon to turn into Flaming Chevalier who roared. And while he was fighting, Lumine and the rest of the gang slipped away to find a new spot. Until Jackal Maiden chased after them using her gohei to attack with orange jagged fox spirits."

Jackal Maiden:Oi! Get back here you bloody dags~! Before I tear you to shreds~!

Paimon:This is how bandits see Yae?! This is terrifying!

Lumine:And you can argue that Yae was already scary to begin with!

Citlali:Don't know much about people outside of Natlan, but I'm sure they aren't this bloodthirsty!

"The chase continued but is interrupted by Drillosaur unexpectedly bursting through the wall of a house. He punches Jackal Maiden aside, causing her to let out an audible canine wince."

Jackal Maiden:Bloody hell, you sure don't mess with that punch!

"Suddenly Akumusha jumped off a rooftop and slashed down, causing his blade to get stuck in one of Drillosaur's arms."

Akumusha:Neon gonna tear you to pieces!

"The spirit pulled the chains in its arms up, causing Akumusha's wrist chains to glow trying to get his blade free."

Mualani:Who do you think is in control? The ghost or the person?

Citlali:Better question, why are we waiting around?!

"Especially cause Ultimate Crow Kagura was flying above them and summoned its fan...Staff."

Lumine:She's right! Move!

Ultimate Crow Kagura:Nowhere to hide! "It bats its fan staff causing a black storm cloud to form and follow them."

Lumine:A storm cloud too?! Oh come on!

"Young Stinkfly then flew above Ultimate Crow Kagura and shoot it with his slime causing its wings to get stuck together."

Ultimate Crow Kagura:It's official...I hate all Skyes both old and young...

"It felt down getting shocked by its own storm cloud, that allowed Lumine and the others to get away...Until Bad Antigravizone cut their path."

Bad Antigravizone: End of the line, I'll make it easy to target you~ "He squirted his gravity juices on them causing them to float in the air." Good luck getting out of that one!

"Suddenly Flaming Chevalier blasted him, forcing him to flung Lumine and the others away from him."

Lumine:Woah, hey!

Flaming Chevalier:Sorry!

Lumine:It's fine, we'll manage...I wish I had an Omnitrix. I want to be able to do something- anything!

Flaming Chevalier:It's just a watch, Lumine. Gadgets don't make the hero.

Lumine:I guess, but I just want to help!

Flaming Chevalier:You staying alive is more than enough!

"The group climbed a nearby tower just to see Paradox waiting for them at top looking at his pocket watch."

Lumine:You're here already and without a watch, I have to just...Watch?

Paradox:Well, that's one way of looking at it.

Paimon:And it's kind of a pun.

"They looked over to see different colored explosions, ranging from gas ones from Gaseous Hoodlum, purple ones from Akumusha's cleaving attacks, crystals sprouting from the ground from Glass Guy."

Mualani:It's somehow worse than the Abyss battle recently!

Lumine:Even without the unnecessary deaths...So much power...

"Meanwhile on the other side of the settlement, Forever Knight was also watching the carnage occurring. Eon then appeared beside him, pretty angry."

Eon:Hey, why aren't you helping?!

Forever Knight:I'll do whatever I please and you are in no position to ever demand otherwise. Now open the portal!

"Eon grumbled and opened a portal, the Forever Knight reaches into it, and pulls out a device resembling Clockwork."

Eon:I should be in on every detail of your plans, especially if they suddenly involves a bomb!

Forever Knight:For your information, this is a Chronosapien Time Bomb. "He started setting the bomb up."

Eon:You're going to destroy this Teyvat and this timeline? Nice~

Forever Knight:No, this one I wish to savor destroying, instead I'll be destroying all other Neons and Omnitrix users.

Eon:Wait...I'm an alternate Neon! What's gonna happen to me?!

Forever Knight:No variable will get in the way of my plans, not even you. So Eon, your services are no longer needed.

"Eon growled but gasped when the explosion started forming. He tried to outrun it but only to end up caught in the blast. Scene changes to Glass Guy coming out of one of the houses, only to be cornered by Bad Antigravizone and Gaseous Hoodlum."

Bad Antigravizone:You're going nowhere kid!

"Gaseous Hoodlum created a wall of gas to keep him at bay, Bad Antigravizone was about to attack when the blast erased him allowing Glass Guy to run away."

Glass Guy:Woah! Hopefully this guy isn't erasable!

"Gaseous Hoodlum exited the gas, only to see the explosion...He let out gas from the south end out of fear."

Gaseous Hoodlum:No way, it can't end like this with me farti-!

"And he got erased, meanwhile Glass Guy was intercepted by Akumusha who cracked his neck softly."

Akumusha:Neon will shatter younger Neon!

"Suddenly Flaming Chevalier flew in and grabbed Glass Guy. Akumusha's spirit moved the shackles in its hand causing chains to grab Glass Guy's legs."

Glass Guy:Gah! Back off, corpse guy! You won't get me with your spooky self!

"But the chains were strong enough to rip Glass Guy out of Flaming Chevalier's clawed feet and threw him into the blast erasing him. Akumusha was laughing as the blast erased him, then he realized he had to book it too, he saw Jackal Maiden still fighting with Drillosaur and tried to help her."

Akumusha:Spiky Neon! Neon and you need to leave, now!

"Jackal Maiden timed out the moment Drillosaur threw her off him, he looked at the explosion and his eye twitched in fear."

Mad Neon:What is that?

Akumusha:Scary vanishing blast! We need to leave, hurry!

"Drillosaur finally noticed the blast and he and Akumusha timed out."

Neon 10K:What did that metal mouth do?!

Negative:Every trix user for himself! "Young Neon suddenly jumped onto his back."

Young Neon:Nuh uh! We need to stick together!

Neon 10K:"suddenly rushed towards the blast." Atomic-X!

"He turned into a fusion between Atomix and Alien X. He has a more athletic build, with celestial energy flowing from the sides of his mouth like flames and a black 8-pointed star decorated his chest. He attempted to at least stall the blast if not stop it outright, by creating a huge atomic wall, it worked at first, until cracks started forming. And the blast destroyed the wall and continued forward, erasing Atomic-X, the other trix users started running, but one by one they got erased, meanwhile back at the tower."

Paimon:What.is.That?!

Lumine:I don't know, but it doesn't look good!

Citlali:Paradox, what is tha-?! "And Paradox was gone."

Mualani:What are we gonna do?!

"Flaming Chevalier flew by and timed out and Neon landed next to them on the tower."

Neon:Where's Paradox!?

Lumine:He vanished!

"Neon noticed the detonation closing by until it became blindly powerful."

Lumine:Ahh-Huh? "Everyone looked to see Neon protecting them from the blast grunting softly as he was slowly erased." Are you insane?!

"Suddenly the Omnitrix felt on Lumine's wrist and instantly got attached, she looked at it in shock."

Neon:It's just a gadget! Be the hero! "And the moment he got fully erased, Lumine felt the pain of every Lumine which had a Neon."

Lumine:"tears started streaming down her face uncontrollably." What...What is this feeling...?

"She holds onto the Omnitrix as the blast continues to expand outwards, into space, before stopping. And when it dies down...Lumine almost has no time to grieve as the Forever Knight immediately attacked."

Lumine:What have you done?!

Forever Knight:I simply erased all the alternate Neons that there ever were, saving you for last!

"The Knight generates a ball of red energy from his palm and fires it, but Lumine and the others gets out of the way. They barely dodges another blast."

Forever Knight:You can run, but you cannot hide!

Paradox:There you are!

"A blue portal forms behind Lumine and the others and Paradox pulls them inside. The ball of energy hits the wall instead."

Forever Knight:Run from me for the rest of your miserable life..."He started laughing like a madman."

"In a safe pocket dimension...Which was black and flickering universe, everyone looked at Lumine worriedly. Tears still dripping down her cheeks."

Lumine:...D-Did the Forever Knight really just...?

Paradox:Yes, he just chopped down the tree and we are currently on one singular leaf that felt from it...

Lumine:"She looks down for a moment...Then looked up determined drying her tears." Then let's repair this tree! So, what's first?

Paradox:The only thing we can do- go back to where it all began- at the beginning.

"Suddenly light from a sunrise bathed everyone with Lumine in front brandishing the Omnitrix she got from Neon Prime with a serious expression."

Chapter 51: And Then There Was Neon

Summary:

Lumine and the Natlan crew alongside Paradox are recruiting Neon's from different dimensions to take on the Forever Knight and his own gang of Evil Neons.

[This is Season 5's finale]

"The episode picks back up in the safe pocket dimension, Lumine and the gang were confused by Paradox’s words."

Citlali:The beginning...Of what? The universe? Cause I doubt we could find anything there.

Paradox:We have to restart the prime timeline, without it...The Forever Knight wins.

Lumine:What are we waiting for? I don't care if we go to the beginning of life or way before that! I made a promise to myself to honor Neon's sacrifice.

"Paradox smiles at Lumine's words and he teleported them all on Galvan Prime in a pretty big laboratory and a pretty messy one at that. Kachina almost knocked something over, luckily Xilonen caught it and placed it back."

Kachina:Sorry...I caught off-guard by this place...It looks so, so big and bizarre.

Kinich:Certainly more advanced than anything I've seen in Natlan.

Paradox:Welcome to the laboratory of First Thinker of the Galvans, Azmuth...Creator of the Omnitrix.

Lumine:I already see it...Albeit it's a bit different than the one Neon gave it to me.

"The Omnitrix was laying on a workbench. Unlike the Omnitrix Lumine has. It was more cuff-like with a wide band, primarily black and grey in color. It had a dark grey faceplate in the middle with the hourglass symbol uncovered. The band had an activation button on the side facing the user. The ring of the faceplate has four symmetrical lights. Finally, the band had two rings of white tubing."

Paradox:That's how the Omnitrix looked before the 2 recalibration that happened a few years after Neon first got it.

Citlali:So how does our presence here help with "restarting" the prime timeline?

Paradox:Making sure the Omnitrix is sent to young Skye.

Mualani:So he was chosen randomly...So...How do we make sure he gets picked?

Paradox:Currently Azmuth is choosing possible wielders.

Lumine:Got it, we'll just...Help influence the right path. Sounds simple enough, definitely...Ok, here goes nothing..."She carefully selected an alien she thought was best and pressed the Omnitrix."

"She turned into Grey Matter, who was slightly slender than Neon's, she had yellow markings on her head resembling Lumine's hair, orange eyes and a uniform resembling her dress."

Paimon:You're...So tiny...Heh, tinier than Paimon~

"Grey Matter pouted and scowled at her, until someone entered, prompting everyone to hide, but the moment the saw him everyone silently gasped...It was Negative...Except for wearing a black and green lab coat and the red color scheme on his body was instead green."

Kinich:It's the killer robot guy...But he looks less evil and more...Professional, I guess?

Negative:First Thinker, have you decided who's worthy enough to become the wielder of the Omnitrix?

Azmuth:Not yet, but I believe I'm close to a decision soon, give me a few more hours.

Negative:I can't wait...~

Mualani:Yeah...Definitely to do evil things!

Paradox:Actually Negative became evil because he wasn't chosen.

Mualani:Uh Oh...Are you sure what we're doing is right?

Citlali:Yeah, are you sure us making this metal head blow a nerve...Or a fuse, is good? Like we're going to have to deal with a mad one after we restart the timeline...

"Grey Matter stared for a bit before started messing with some wires, which caused the panel in front of Azmuth started glitching a bit, slowly changing from the Anur System, Enchepalonus System to Andromeda Galaxy."

Azmuth:Hmm? What's this?

"The screen showed random Prismosapiens from all the different groups until it only showed Candlekeepers, and finally Neon's smiling profile was shown."

Azmuth:..Hmm...From the Andromeda Galaxy, sounds like an interesting angle...Kinda young, but...He has the potential to succeed.

"Azmuth went to the Omnitrix and he placed it inside a pod, while Lumine and the others were celebrating as Azmuth sent the pod off."

Ajaw:Easy as taking food from a Saurian baby~! Hahaa~!

"Paradox saw the door to the laboratory open and immediately teleported them away. Negative was the one entering and saw Azmuth away from the monitor and the Omnitrix was gone."

Negative:First Thinker...Where's the Omnitrix?

Azmuth:I decided on someone already.

Negative:...What?

Azmuth:I hope you'll understand why I made the decision I did, he's on the younger side but-!

Negative:A child...A child?! How could you First Thinker!? Over anyone else...Including me!

Azmuth:Don't tell me you thought I was going to choose you.

"Negative remained silent, his eyes slowly forming a glare and his hands started clenching, something in him really snapped at the news, Azmuth shook his head and sighed."

Azmuth:Negative...Don't throw a tantrum now.

Negative:No First Thinker...I made up my mind...I quit this miserable job.

Azmuth:You're serious about this?

Negative:Yes, you failed me for the final time Azmuth...You failed me for the last time...Father...

Azmuth:If that's how you see it...Very well, you know where the exit is, I'm very busy now that the Omnitrix got sent.

"Negative clenched his fists harder as the green accents on his body slowly changed to red as he threw his lab coat away before storming out the lab. Scene changes into a jungle-like area at dusk, Paradox and the others just teleported into some brush."

Lumine:Let me guess, it's home for you?

Paradox:You guessed right, Terra Prisma...It's been awhile since I last visited, but it's kinda hard when time as a concept changes when you're a timewalker.

"Everyone looked out the brush to see a young Neon walking  a few meters away, he was wearing his white shirt with a black stripes running down it. He kicked a few rocks away, he looked bored out of his mind."

Paimon:He looks very similar to old Neon...If you ignore being very short and having a huge head and very big eyes.

Citlali:Like, I don't mean to be mean...But he definitely grew into his head as an adult.

Neon:This is such a boring field trip...I should've convinced moms to atleast allow me to have my game console..."He kicked a few more rocks." I just wish something exciting could happen...

Lumine:...That light in the sky...Is that?

Neon:Huh? Whoa! A shooting star!

"Only it wasn't a shooting star...It was falling to the ground. A bit too close to Neon in fact, everyone gasped, thinking the pod will possibly kill Neon."

Mualani:"she whispered at Paradox." Are we going to murder a child?!

"Luckily young Neon dodged and the falling object created a pretty big crater, when the dust settled...It was the pod, Neon took a closer look and got slightly confused."

Neon:Huh? Looks like a...Satellite from the SVC or something...

Citlali:"she whispered slightly impatient." What is he waiting for?!

Paradox:"whispers while looking at Lumine." A gentle push is definitely in order.

"Lumine nodded and selected another alien, she turned into Elemental Brawler who looked similar to Neon's except for being slender with a more feminine shape and having heel-like structures. She stomped the ground, causing a small seism to form, which caused Neon to slip into the crater."

Elemental Brawler: That oughta do it...

"When Neon got close to the pod, it opened and a green light appeared causing Neon to gasp and after a bit he decided to reach out to it...As he does, the Omnitrix suddenly leaps out of the pod and onto his wrist, latching itself to his wrist."

Neon:Ahhh! "he started shaking his arm." Get off me! Get - off!

"He frantically tries ripping it off his wrist, to the point of losing balance and falling over. Citlali cringed softly at it."

Citlali:Sheesh...I think we traumatized the kid.

Lumine:Don't worry, I'm sure he'll get used to it pretty quickly.

Kachina:Mission accomplished then.

Paradox:On the contrary, your work has only just begun.

"The others gives Paradox a concerned look as Young Neon fails to pry the Omnitrix off with a stick and falls to his knees in defeat. Young Neon starts fumbling with the device, accidentally hitting a button and causing the faceplate to spring up. Young Neon pressed the dial down and reddish rock started growing at him while screaming as he turned into Heatblast."

Heatblast:AAAHHH! I'm on fire! "He started running around in fear."

Citlali:Oh...We probably need to prevent him from starting a fire..."And young Heatblast already threw a fireball at some trees." ...Nevermind.

Paradox:"chuckled softly as he opened a portal  behind them." Will you be surprised if I told you this is meant to happen?

"They left through the portal as Heatblast was trying to put off the fire. He gulped while stomping down only to cause the fire to burst brighter."

Heatblast:Oh man, I'm sooo busted! How am I gonna explain this to my moms?!

"Scene changed to another Terra Prisma, everyone was confused, especially cause it looked almost identical to the last one except this time it was fully night time."

Lumine:Camping equipment, we're in the middle of a camp...But which Neon's is the question...

Citlali:Maybe he's sleeping in that tent?

"Lumine approached the tent, but suddenly something dashed into her, flinging her away. But she managed to land on her feet, she saw an XLR8 glaring at her, his chest was blue, his helmet and claws were slightly rounder, he had 2 big and round green eyes and thin black stripes under his black lips. Most unqiue he has 2 grey shark fins on his back. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

Lumine:Hey, look, this may sound crazy...But I'm not here to surprise attack you. 

"But XLR8 didn't believed her and he started running towards her again."

Lumine:Not again..."She pressed the Omnitrix the moment she got charged again."

"She turned into Snare-Oh who had tan bandages instead of white, a more feminine shape with light blue and dark blue clothes, her back bandages were shorter and was missing the shoulder eyes. The crown around her face was pointed in resembling cat ears in a way. She wears the Omnitrix symbol on her wrist."

Snare-Oh:Owww...How do you work these things? "She accidentally wrapped her hand bandages against a tree before reeling her in." Like this I guess...Guess I have to tie him up and explain everything...

"Snare-Oh nervously moved her hands towards XLR8 charging at her which instantly got launched and hogtied him pretty easily, Snare-Oh looks surprised at her hands and "smiled"."

Snare-Oh:Now listen here...We're good guys...And we need your help and to put it bluntly, several evil versions of you, plus a robot called the Forever Knight are threatening the universe.

Citlali:It didn't happened yet, but trust us...It's way worse than you could imagine.

Ororon:Fighting not just for your universe, but for all universes with a Neon.

Snare-Oh:And without, like ours. We need your help...

XLR8:I see...But why me? I just got this thing.

Snare-Oh:Well, like a version of you told me, "Gadgets don't make the hero." You do. And you have the true heart of a hero.

Paradox:Speaking like a true Omnitrix wielder~

Citlali:I so hate when you dissappear and then reappear without warning...

"Paradox opened a portal as XLR8 and Snare-Oh both timed out. After entering the portal they arrived in a pretty familiar place."

Iansan:...We're back in Natlan?

Lumine:Definitely not our Natlan though...It looks more...Blue.

Paradox:This is the 23rd dimension.

Young Neon:Hey, check it out!

"He points at a graffiti showing Neon 23 smirking in a pretty cool pose wearing a blue backwards cap and a puffy sky blue vest."

Lumine:"Bullies beware, Neon 23 is everywhere"?

Citlali:Oh great, we're dealing with an obnoxious celebrity Neon...

Xilonen:Also bullies...Really?

Lumine:Well he is presumably a kid.

"Suddenly Neon 23 as his version of Sonicwolfer burst through the graffiti and lands on the ground. 23's Sonicwolfer was of different shades of white and grey with a dark blue nose and a uniform similar to Neon Prime but without the collar, instead the Hero Watch symbol was located on the stomach."

Wolfman:"groaned softly while rubbing his head." Oooh, man! Not my billboard!

Citlali:Kid or not, he's certainly vain...

"Suddenly Eon appeared through the hole in the billboard, not happy with 23 based on the scratched visor and slightly bitten coat of his."

Young Neon:Is that the Forever Knight you were telling me about?

Lumine:Nope...He's one of the evil yous...

Eon:If you won't join us, you will suffer the same fate as all those other Skyes who refused us.

Wolfman:Fat chance!

Eon:I'd thought you would be low-hanging fruit.

Wolfman:I don't know what that means...

Eon:It means I thought you would be easy!

Lumine:We have to help that him!

"Lumine and Young Neon both reach for their Omnitrices, but Paradox stops them, they looked confused at him."

Paradox:If Eon sees other alien heroes aiding this Neon, he will realize that we are cross-time travelling.

Lumine:Right...And because the fight hasn't happened yet, it would disrupt the timeline...Maybe the way to help is to help without Eon realizing we're helping.

Young Neon:Ooh, good idea! Ummm, how do we do that?

"Wolfman was still dodging Eon's time rays before releasing sonic howls at him. But the latter dodged every attack with ease, prompting him to chuckle."

Eon:You can't surprise me, Neon. I know you far better than you realize~

Wolfman:Everybody knows me! I've got billboards!

Eon:I don't mean it like that, young whelp!

"Eon fires a massive time ray at Wolfman, which causes a massive cloud of smoke to form. Eon tries to spot him in the smoke, but is unable to. Meanwhile, Young Neon turned into Diamondhead. His body is colored in pale green crystals. He sports two crystal shards on his back and has yellow eyes and a sharp point on his head. He wears a sleeveless uniform which is black with a yellow "V" stripe on the middle of his torso underneath the Omnitrix."

Diamondhead:This is too great~!

Lumine:Ready for the plan?

"She and Diamondhead run into the smoke, as Wolfman coughs and reverts back to Neon 23. Lumine catches him as he falls down."

Neon 23:Lumine? Is that you?

Lumine:I'm a different Lumine, but yeah.

Neon 23:You look like the Lumine I think you are.

Lumine:I'm different...Mostly in the fact that I don't have a Neon.

"Lumine and Neon 23 escape the cloud of smoke, just as it begins to clear. In their place is Diamondhead, who fires a barrage of crystals at Eon. He narrowly dodges them."

Eon:Ugh. "to himself." Perhaps I underestimated this version. No matter, I'll deal with him all the same in due time.

"Neon 23 was lead to the others by Lumine, he panted softly and looked at all the others before stopping at Citlali."

Neon 23:Do I know you from somewhere?

Citlali:I'm Citlali, aka Granny Itztli! No doubt you look up to and respect your version of me?

Neon 23:Citlali...Citlali...Oh yeah! You're one of the baristas at one of the Mr.Gyros here in Natlan.

Citlali:...What?

Neon 23:But you have blonde and blue hair.

Citlali:That doesn't even sound like me back when I was young!

"Meanwhile, Diamondhead forms a shield, protecting himself from another massive time ray. However, he is blasted back, and lands in a building, Eon smirked and walked towards him, but then he got pelted by mud from Mr.Mucky as Lumine and the others got Young Neon out of Eon's sight so he couldn't suspect anything."

Eon:How did you changed so fast?! "He is suddenly met with more mud in his face. Mr.Mucky continues the assault as makes his escape." There must be easier Neons to persuade....Very well, have it your way!

"Eon creates a portal and jumps through it. Mr.Mucky approaches Paradox and the others who helped Young Neon to stand."

Mr.Mucky:Thanks for your help with that Eon hater. What's his agenda?

Lumine:To put it simply... The whole universe. Can we count on you to help? Help us, I mean?

Mr.Mucky:Well, uh..."he checks his flip-phone." I kinda have a full schedule tomorrow.

Citlai:"She grabbed his shoulders pretty hard." Listen here you little blue flameheaded kid...If you don't help us right now, there won't be a tomorrow! "She shook him very hard."

"Mr.Mucky reverted back to Neon 23 who gagged softlyas his eyes were shaped like swirls before shaking his head."

Neon 23:Ummm yeah...Let me text my people.

Citlali:Oh brother...

Neon 23:"he finished texting." Done! I'm all yours.

Lumine:"she moved closer to the others and  whispered." All right, this one might be a doofus.

Citlali:"She whispered back." Gee, what gave that away?

"The team arrives in a vault filled with coins. They notice something moving under all the coins.An alternate version of Prizz pops up from the sea of coins, and flashes his Prizztrix."

Lumine:Yeah...No.

Citlali:I don't know him, and I already don't like him. Pass!

"The team immediately leaves the timeline through one of Paradox's portals. And arrived at a pretty futuristic building."

Lumine:Let's see, we visited the main timeline, alternate young timeline, 23 and that weirdo... Which leaves that older one I think.

Paradox:Precisely, this is the headquarters of Neon 10K.

Neon 23:10 thousand aliens?! I'm...Way short on those!

Lumine:Umm...You know the number of aliens you have isn't directly tried to you name, right?

"The team walks in on Neon 10K, who is at a computer, he turned around and smiled at Paradox who smiled back." 

Neon 10K: Paradox.

Paradox:Hello Neon.

Lumine:You know each other personally?

Neon 10K:Whenever something bad happens related to time I'm the first Paradox comes to. Also let me guess, some kind of cross-time doomsday threat that only wearers of the Omnitrix can stop?

Citlali:Something tells me this isn't the first time.

Neon 10K:Well, let's get going.

"He grabs Lumine's Omnitrix, and transforms her into Clockwork. She was slightly slender with a blue and white color scheme alongside a yellow key. Her eyes, mouth and insides were colored in orange."

Clockwork:Hey! Whoa! Who's this?

Neon 10K:Clockwork. It got time powers. Speed up, slow down, forward, back. You'll definitely need it later on.

Paradox:Because Eon is a timewalker, he may sense the resulting Sotobro effect.

Neon 23:"Sotobro effect"?

Citlali:Probably the fact he can sense time being messed with.

Neon 10K:A sort of ripple in the timestream that Clockwork causes when he uses his powers.

Clockwork:Then we'd better not risk it.

Citlali:Who knows what he'd do.

"Clockwork timed out and Lumine brushed her dress a bit and looked up with a serious expression on her face."

Lumine:If Eon and the Forever Knight suspect anything, they may change their plans and we can't afford that.

Neon 10K:Understood. Let me tell my daughter. "He turns to his computer, which has a screen showing his daughter." Soliana, sit tight. I have to run an errand.

"Soliana gave her father a thumbs up, in the prime timeline Neon was on sitting on a bench near the stadium when a portal opened and the team stepped out." 

Neon Prime:...I'm in~

Citlali:...That was easy.

"The team gathers in an empty void, floating in a circle. Everyone looking at eachother, especially  Neon Prime at Lumine."

Neon 10K:Everyone, don't be disoriented by the fact that the bad guys have a face you know. That's exactly what the Forever Knight is counting on.

Neon Prime:Right. It may be disorienting to fight a version of yourself, but remember that you're not just fighting for your dimension, but for all dimensions throughout!

Lumine:Just in case, what's plan "B"?

Paradox:There is none. If the Forever Knight is successful, then all is lost for the multiverse.

Lumine:Then we need to give it our all!

"Everyone except for Lumine and her group leaves through a portal, leaving them in the void. Everyone looked around both confused and scared."

Lumine:Wait! Paradox? Hello? Hello?!

Citlali:...Wait, is it possible that, if you were to enter that battle...It would mess up the timeline because two different versions of the same timeline exist simultaneously?

Paradox:Excellent deduction skills.

Citlali:Thank you-"She jumped up." Holy! OK, you have GOT to stop popping up like that!

Paradox:Lumine, you have proven that inside you beats a heart most valiant.

Lumine:Yeah... Just like Prime Neon said...

Paradox:You ready to join the fight?

Lumine:..."Looked at the others who smiled and nodded...Lumine looked down before she rose her head up to show a determined look." Ready as I'll ever be!

"Scene changed to literally the moment when Lumine and the others were pulled in by Paradox, the Forever Knight blasted the wall behind the portal."

Forever Knight:Run from me for the rest of your miserable life! "He started laughing like a madman."

Lumine:"from behind him." Wrong Metal Mouth!

Forever Knight:"turned around." Planning a surprise attack, are we? You should have stayed lost in time with that pretentious Paradox.

Lumine:But then I wouldn't be able to call myself a hero!

"The Forever Knight marched towards them and Lumine brandish the Omnitrix while backing away slightly."

Lumine:Stay back!

Forever Knight:"laughed at that." How thoughtful. You kept an Omnitrix for me. Too bad you don't even know how to use it!

Lumine:You underestimate the time I've had!

"Lumine selected an alien and pressed the Omnitrix. She turned into Clockwork, that caused the Forever Knight to gasp."

Forever Knight:A Chronosapien!

Clockwork:That's right! Now it's time to rewind that little bomb of yours!

"Clockwork begins to crank the key on her head. The cogs in Clockwork's chest begin to glow and rotate, and she shoots a beam into the sky. The beam reaches into space and forms a massive dome around the Teyvat, which Clockwork pulls back in. As the dome closes in on battlefield, all the Neons and Negative taken out by the Chronosapien Time Bomb are brought back into existence. Atomic-X reverts back to Neon 10K, just as Clockwork finishes pulling the dome back in."

Forever Knight:How?!

Clockwork:Pretty simple really "to Neon 10K." I got the idea from an old friend of mine.

"Suddenly Eon tackled the Forever Knight down and tried to slash him due to his betrayal of his."

Eon:Backstabber!

Forever Knight:Off you old bag of bones! "He managed to kick Eon off him." No matter, I'll simply take out the Aetherian girl, then activate the bomb again!

"Meanwhile Glass Guy timed out and Neon 23 was getting cornered by Nega Neon who actually smirked at him."

Neon 23:Ummm, time out!

Nega Neon:"he activates his negatrix and scoffs." Yeah...

Neon 23:No seriously, time out!

"Then Young Neon as Stinkfly shot his gunk at Nega Neon's eyes blinding him."

Nega Neon:Guhh...!

Neon 23:Tried to warn ya, emo me!

"Neonzarro leaped between Stinkfly and Nega Neon, before slamming his head against his Zombitrix which turned him into his Arctiguana. He had a faded blue color scheme, each of his back spikes had rips on them revealing the hard bone underneath it, his face marks were almost completely scratched off and his jaws were pretty much broken causing his mouth to be gaped."

Pneumoguana:Young me mean...

Stinkfly:And Zombie me isn't exactly a pleasant person either!

"Pneumoguana started breathing his ice blast at Stinkfly and Neon 23, Stinkfly flew away and Neon 23 selected his alien as he ran out of the way."

Neon 23:Don't worry. Mr. Monkey will handle this. Or Carbonix! Maybe Copy Copy!

Stinkfly:Wait, you give names to your aliens...Huh, maybe I should do too.

Neon 23:Yeah you should! It's like the funnest part!

"Neon 23 pressed the Omnitrix and turned into his version of Murk Upchuck, his skin is more bluish than his prime counterpart. The Hero Watch symbol on his left hand."

Spotted Vomit Man:Ayy, Spotted Vomit Man! I can roll with this!

"He let out his long tendril-like tongues out and grabbed Pneumoguana's head and pulling it backwards, a cracking sound was even heard. However, Pneumoguana resists, which pulls Vomit Man over to him and onto his head. The sight of Spotted Vomit Man trying to devour Pneumoguana's head makes Nega Neon stick his tongue out in disgust."

Nega Neon:That's just gross and weird...Ugh...

"Meanwhile Neon Prime was running away from Bad and Mad Neon and Negative. Negative was Ultimate Brainstorm which had extremely elongated legs ending with sharp and serrated tips. His exoskeleton was of a dark slate grey coloration, his cranium was spiked with long eggplant colored spines jutting out of it, similar spines were located on his first set of arms too. He had light brown tusks jutting out of his mouth, he had a secondary set of arms underneath his torso which ended in greyish turquoise tops and purple grey bottoms. He also had a large skull-like shell on his back with what appears to be horns."

"Bad Ben was Feedback which had a more barbed and lean body compared to Prime Neon's transformation with mint green clothes and a mint green growth on his enlarged chin resembling a sharp goatee. His plugs were of a silver coloration."

Neon Prime:Time for you guys to go! "He got zapped by Bad Feedback." Ghyyaaa! "And then he jumped trying to not get crushed by Ultimate Brainstorm's pincers."

Clockwork:"Ran up to them and timed out."

Lumine:Hey, I believe this belongs to you~! "She took off the Omnitrix and tossed it to Neon."

"Neon grabbed the Omnitrix and put it on before turning into Clockwork himself before time raying them back to their respective timelines, followed by Pneumoguana."

Nega Neon:Whatev-"got time ray'd."

Eon:Nooo-!

Clockwork:You too Eon! "He time ray'd him and Mad Neon, leaving Forever Knight alone."

Forever Knight:You think you've won?!

"All the good Neons got together and one by one started to transform. Young Neon turned into his version of Cannonbolt which was more squishy and softer looking than his Prime counterpart with the Omnitrix symbol on his chest. Neon 10 K turned into Atomic-X. Neon 23 turned into his version of Frankenstrike which his skin is grey and one-toned rather than two, despite having the same scars. He has an additional scar on his left eyebrow, he had long black hair which forms a mullet and sideburns. He has gold conductors on his back, with light blue coils and bright blue bulbs. In additional to the bolts on his back, neck, and chest, he has 4 bolts for each side of his shoulders and elbows; all of which are a dark brown. His gauntlets are gold; his boots are gold with bright blue slits; and he has gold accents on the ribbing of his pants, which are now a very dark blue. The Hero Watch is located on a light blue stripe on his belt. And Neon Prime turned into Elemental Star."

Elemental Star:This ends, right here and right now!

"Elemental Star punched him, followed by Lightning Volt shocking him, Cannonbolt bashing into him and Atomic-X  distorting him with small black holes. Forever Knight was holding on until..."

Lumine:Now it's my turn! "She jumped up high and landed a kick on him."

Forever Knight:Uuggh..."His visor's light slowly turned off."

Mualani:Boom! We did it!

"All the Neons started celebrating as they timed out, before slowly leaving for their timelines, leaving Neon Prime as the last."

Neon Prime: Well, this is it, I'll drag the Forever Knight to my tineline.

"Neon Prime grabbed the Forever Knight by his tattered cape and started to drag him towards the portal. He looked back and gave Lumine a peace sign with a smile before the portal closed."

Lumine:I'm gonna miss him, I will never forget this whole ordeal.

Paimon:Paimon won't forget either! This has to be the biggest adventure we ever had.

"Lumine smiled at her before looking at the night sky as a shooting star passes by."

Chapter 52: Universe vs Skye

Summary:

Neon gets dragged into intergalactic court by the other Celestialsapiens for recreating the universe.

[This is Season 6's premiere]

"It was a normal day at one of Natlan's chili fries places...Well, not really as Paimon was caught in between Neon and Lumine arguing...And guess what kind of argument it was."

Paimon:Not again...

Lumine:Paimon is right! Not again you insist on this!

Neon:Maybe if you started believing me, I wouldn't!

Lumine:How many times do you have to insist on your fantasies?!

Neon:Since when did I lie?!

Lumine:Prove it then, go turn "Alien X" right now.

Neon:Even if I wanted, there's chances I'll mistransform.

Lumine:How convenient...

Neon:Why you!

Paimon:"shook her head and started eating her fries...Until she spotted a cart which seemed a bit out of control." Ummm, Neon...Traveler!

Lumine:Alien X doesn't exist and that's final! Now let's go help!

"Neon groaned and they approached the cart, the driver who was a Sumeru woman was sweating when they saw them approaching."

Lumine:Don't worry ma'am! We're here!

Driver:Uh, everything's fine!

Lumine:You sure? You're sweating an awful lot...

"Suddenly Onikuma appeared from the behind her and got an arm around the driver's shoulders, causing the latter to yelp in fear and Neon, Lumine and Paimon to gasp."

Onikuma:You heard the miss! Back off, sis~!

Lumine:Onikuma?! We haven't seen you in a while but still!

Neon:Also Sara told us you were caught recently! So you definitely broke out! Which means we're gonna put you back in!

Onikuma:"to the driver." What are you you waiting for?

Driver:Y-Yes sir! "She drove off causing dust to be thrown into Lumine and Neon's faces."

Neon:"he started coughing softly." Really?! Onikuma ain't that intimidating!

Lumine:Yeah, like being threatened by an nonexistent alien!

Neon:...I'll ignore that comment!

Paimon:Are you two sure you didn't got married already? Cause you two behave like an old married couple!

Lumine:Trust me, we don't intentionally act like that!

Neon:Honestly, throwing Onikuma back into his jail cell could calm our nerves...

Lumine:That I agree on!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into XLR8, Lumine got on his back and XLR8 coiled his tail around Paimon, causing the floating girl to gulp in fear."

Paimon:Paimon always dislikes this part...Aahhh! "She started whining when XLR8 started running."

"Meanwhile the driver was softly shaking while Onikuma chuckled until he spotted XLR8 and the others hot on his tail."

Onikuma:You can't give up will you bro?!

XLR8:Not until you stop! The only good thing you do now it's calming our nerves!

Lumine:Yeah, so just give in and head back to jail! So me and my fiancé can return arguing.

Paimon:Actually, don't stop, cause Paimon wants to hear no more arguing! These two aren't even married yet and yet they behave like a cranky old married couple!

Onikuma:Well aren't they your parents or something?

Paimon:...How did you ever came to that conclusion?! Like does Paimon even share something physically with them?!

Onikuma:Umm...The clothes.

Paimon:"she looks at her clothes, then she instantly realized how much her little collar is so similar to Neon's poncho hood." Paimon didn't even realized! But Paimon had this long before Neon!

Lumine:Neon, get closer to the cart...

XLR8:"did so." Ok, now wha-Lumine? What are you doing-?! "Lumine leaped off him into the cart and then on Onikuma."

Onikuma:Get off me sis!

Lumine:You're under arrest!

Driver:Nghhh!

"Onikuma tried to push Lumine off him but that only made the driver to swerve the cart towards a wall, causing everyone to scream."

XLR8:Lumi, jump in my arms!

Lumine:...You have scissors for fingers!

XLR8:For the love of...I'll patch your wounds later, just hurry!

"Lumine sighed and jumped into XLR8's arms as the cart crashed into the wall, luckily the driver wasn't hurt and Onikuma was all dizzy."

Onikuma:Bro...Wipeout...

XLR8:Onikuma, you have the right to remain silent, or, if you are a telepath, the right to refrain from all thought!

Lumine:Anything you say, do or think can and will be used against you.

"Scene changes to the stadium with Onikuma tied up in Florauna tendrils, meaning Neon used Wildvine sometimes after Onikuma was caught."

Neon:We got Onikuma! Now let's see what cell is empty for yo-

???:Release my client at once! "That made Neon, Lumine and Paimon to look around confused."

Lumine:Did you hear that?

Neon:Yeah...Maybe all that speed messed with your ears...Ok, your and Paimon's ears, not mine...Cause I don't have them-"They heard coughing."

???:Down here.

"They looked down to see a pretty chubby Galvan. He has green eyes on the side of his head, grey skin and wears a black uniform with tan accents. He has a black-green striped tie."

Neon:A Galvan? Right here?

Chadzmuth:Chadzmuth. No middle initial, no last name, just Chadzmuth- intergalactic attorney at law.

Lumine:Certainly straightforward.

"Chadzmuth places his suitcase down, and it opens up, converting into a Galvan-sized hovercraft. Chadzmuth shows a hologram displaying his information to Neon and Lumine."

Neon:Ok, seems legit...

Chadzmuth:Now, I understand my client was pulled over in an improper vehicle stop and was not fully read his rights upon arrest.

Lumine:Did we not say "You have the right to remain silent" and all?!

Mavuika:Traveler, Mr.Skye let him go.

"Neon, Lumine and Paimon saw Mavuika and Chasca approaching. The trio was absolutely flabbergasted by this situation all the while Onikuma was smirking."

Lumine:But he committed a crime!

Chasca:Well, unfortunately, Chadzmuth here has a legitimate case. We have no right to hold Onikuma.

Lumine:Ugh, fine..."She reluctantly cut the tendrils off Onikuma who the latter laughed."

Mavuika:Yeah, just like the last time...

Neon:Wait. So that's how he got out of jail back in Inazuma so fast?!

Lumine:That is crazy! Just because we didn't ready out all the rights?!

Chasca:He's not the only one...

"And out came the Poacher Lady who got captured all the way back during the Negative 10 whole fiasco and of course Decibel..."

Neon:Decibel?! Really?!

Chadzmuth:Those would be my other clients. I'll sign for their release, too.

Lumine:Fine, we'll release them for now, but next time we're definitely going to read their rights!

Neon:Oh, this is so not fair...

Chadzmuth:"chuckles softly." The universe isn't fair, kid~

Lumine:Ok Ok, you had a legitimate case, don't get smug about it...

Neon:I don't know what your angle is, but-

Chadzmuth:There is no angle, Mr.Skye. While most Galvans use their massive intellect for scientific pursuits, I have dedicated mine to becoming the greatest legal mind in the universe. There is no loophole or minor technicality in the laws of any planet in any galaxy that I will not find and exploit.

Lumine:"her eye twitched in anger." Duly noted...

"Chadzmuth and his clients went towards the exit, his clients pushing some random civilians out of the way, solely to get Neon and Lumine angry."

Chadzmuth:Everyone deserves a fair trial. Call me if you ever need my services.

"Chadzmuth tosses Neon his business card as the Galvan lawyer and his clients left, Neon groaned while looking at it."

Lumine:I certainly have suspicions...

Neon:As if we need his help!

"Neon was about to rip the card up, but he couldn't manage, so he tried even harder while growling and sweating as Lumine facepalmed herself."

Lumine:What is that card even made out of? Taydenite?

Neon:I wouldn't be shocked if it is! Ughh...I give up..."He placed the card into his poncho hood flame splotch pattern."

Lumine:Well I certainly know we'll do our best to avoid him.

"Then a montage started, first Lord Decibel was near the Scions of the Canopy blasting music until Neon as Echo Echo came into the scene and blasted him backwards harder...Only for Chadzmuth to appear to sign for his release."

Echo Echo:Ugh...

"Next it was Hex near the People of the Springs and Neon straight up went Way Big and stepped on him...And surprise surprise Chadzmuth appeared. Lumine was slightly red in anger as Neon tries to calm her down."

Lumine:No no, it's...Fine!

Neon:You sure...Your face is burning...A lot.

"Then a Whirling Leaves warrior getting his saw punched back by Four Arms only for Chadzmuth to arrive...And Lumine was literally trying to attack him but was held back by Chasca."

Lumine:You get back here, you son of a Vulpimancer!

"And later on a Reefsplitter was literally in the middle of a stick up at a fries shop at the Flower Feather Clan."

Reefsplitter:I'll be taking these fries and whatever mora you got.

Neon:Oh no you don't! Hands off the fri-!

"As they run up to stop her, Chadzmuth suddenly appears between the two parties. Neon and Lumine twitching in anger at the sight of him."

Chadzmuth:Ah, ah, ah, ah. You two have no right to harass my client. "He hands the Reefsplitter his business card."

Lumine:She is currently committing a crime!

Chadzmuth:Allegedly~

Lumine:You literally can see her! Ugh...You know, it's sleazebags like you that gives lawyers like my friend a bad name...Ok, she's a legal advisor pretty different from a lawyer but still!

Chadzmuth:"he chuckles softly at her." Young lady, I'll have you know that lawyers have always had a bad name, and I provide a necessary service. Now, everyone is entitled to the best possible defense.

Lumine:"She rolled her eyes, sarcastically, but you can still hear anger in tone." Oh yeah, they definitely deserve it...

Chadzmuth:Who knows? Someday even the great Neon Skye may require my assistance.

Lumine:Doubt it.

???:NEON SKYE!

"Everyone looked up at the sky while the Reefsplitter flees. A stormy portal opens in the sky, and a pillar with four faces emerges. The eyes on the pillar all flash, summoning numerous Celestialsapiens, who didn't looked like Alien X at all due to how more abstract they were in appearance. From the bottom point of the pillar appears a bearded Celestialsapien."

Starbeard:Did you think it would escape our notice when you utilized your Celestialsapien form Alien X to recreate the entire universe and everything in it?

Neon:..."He becames smug and turns his head to Lumine." Told you so-!

Lumine:Neon, what's more important? The fact you were apparently right? OR THE FACT YOU UPSET LITERAL GOD ALIENS?!

Starbeard:You are hereby charged with unauthorized alteration of reality, and for that, you must pay.

Neon:Ahh! Ummm, ehe...Is there a chance I can pay in Mora...?

Starbeard:Neon Skye, prepare for your reckoning.

"The Celestialsapiens suddenly all teleport away, and their portal quickly closes. Neon, Lumine and Paimon patted themselves to see if anything is wrong with their bodies, before sighing in relief."

Paimon:Phew, it wasn't that bad.

"Suddenly Neon, Lumine and Paimon got teleported away. Scene changes to a court in space, where the trio alongside all their Natlan friends got teleported into a floating platform."

Citlali:Can't I take a nap without being interrupted?! "She pulls her sleep mask up, causing her eyes to widen." Where the heck are we?!

Neon:Hehe...Ummm, intergalactic court...?

*The judge made her appearance, she was a Robo-Maid. She was slightly chubby, has glasses, a periwig and black judge clothes. Most importantly there were the copper colored bits on her body. A red and blue Prismosapien wearing black and white guard clothes appeared on a floating platform next to the judge."

Bailiff:Intergalactic high court case number 1016-058, Universe v. Skye, is now in session.

Citlali:Explain why we are here?!

Lumine:So remember the whole thing that I said it was just fantasy about the universe being recreated?

Mavuika:It wasn't, right?

Lumine:Well...

"Starbeard floats down in a similar ship to Neon and the others, and stares at them which intimidated everyone including Mavuika."

Mualani:H-Hi Mr...?

Judge Coppery:Neon Lavanda Skye, the prosecution states that you did willfully and deliberately alter the fabric of reality in violation of the multiverse preservation act. How do you plead?

Citlali:...Your middle name is Lavanda?

Kinich:Always thought it would be something like "Motherfu-"

Neon:Innocent! I mean, come on! You remember me, don't you, Judge Coppery? Pery. Wielder of the Omnitrix, savior of the universe. Ring a bell?

Judge Coppery:Of course I remember you, and I admire you...But sadly, this trial isn't up to me. This is a massive class action lawsuit involving no less than the entire universe and everyone in it, your fate is not just up to me.

Neon:O-Oh great..."under his breath." We're so cooked...

"The holographic screen behind Judge Coppery quickly fills up with mugshots of many residents of the universe."

Coppery:This trial is being broadcast to quadrillions of beings who will vote on your guilt or innocence.

Citlali:Question, why are the rest of us here if it's his trial?

Coppery:You're the closest companions of his currently so...

Citlali:Great...

"Meanwhile back in Teyvat, multiple screen appeared in every nation, catching attention of every inhabitant. Who each had their own reactions seeing their heroes being put on a trial."

Jean:Oh my Archon...

Ganyu:Neon?!

Yae Miko:Never thought our alien hero could be such a naughty boy in reality.

Dori:Bah, I knew that oaf was gonna get in trouble!

Furina:Looks like the concept of justice has finally caught up to him. 

"And even...The scene changed to the Fortress of Meropide where we can see Negative in his cell looking at the screen with a wide grin on his face."

Negative:I knew that whelp wasn't worthy of the Omnitrix, I'm so gonna love this trial~

"A weighing scale-like device got warped into the court, which definitely didn't gave bad memories to Lumine during her stay in Fontaine prior to Neon's arrival."

Bailiff:This device is capable of keeping a 100% accurate tally of every single vote in the universe in real time.

"The device's appendages showcase two cylinders with lights, one red and one green. The two lights fluctuate in tandem with each other."

Citlali:Oh great, we must rely on the universe to decide our fate...

Coppery:And one lucky voter will win a fabulous prize~! "She winked at everyone watching the trial."

Citlali:ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

Coppery:Is your lawyer present, or are you defending yourself?

Neon:How are we supposed to find a-"And Chadzmuth's card felt out."

Lumine:...No, we can do literally anyone else, like Yanfei...Or Neuvillette! I don't want that little frog demon to defend...Well, theoretically you, but most likely all of us!

Neon:Yeah! I want the Iudex of Fontaine Neuvillette to be my lawyer!

Coppery:Is he versed in intergalactic law?

Lumine:Ummm...No?

Coppery:Sorry, only lawyers who atleast have a degree in that specific field are allowed to be called.

Neon:Aw, man...

"Neon reluctantly slides the card open, displaying a hologram of Chadzmuth."

Chadzmuth Hologram:Hello. You have reached the office of Chadzmuth, intergalactic attorney at law.

Lumine:Hi Chadzmuth...Look, you said some things, I said a lot of things...We "she groaned softly." need your help...Please...For the sake of the universe...

"Chadzmuth instantly warps into Neon and the others' platform and immediately got into his briefcase hovercraft."

Chadzmuth:I'll take the case. Lucky for you, I never lose.

Mualani:Phew...

Neon:So, how many cases have you argued before the galactic high court?

Chadzmuth:Including this one? One.

Citlali:...Great...

Chadzmuth:This'll be a walk in the park. All they have are character witnesses. Nothing to worry about.

Bailiff:The universe calls to the witness stand one Dori Sangemah Bay.

"Neon and Lumine squealed in fear while trying to hide in their platform when Dori got teleported in, but she saw them and growled at them."

Dori:I should've known as soon as I saw you two on the screen, that you would involve me in your shenanigans!

Citlali:...What's with the sassy lost child?

Coppery:"appeared on a screen in front of Dori." Please, just do your best to recall any personal interactions you've had with the accused.

Dori:Hmmph, fine!

"Three metallic extensions on Dori's chair surround her head, reading and displaying her recollections of Neon and Lumine destroying her property. Especially the time where she punished them by making them doing deliveries for her."

Dori:I still haven't gotten that Hat Guy for his transgressions!

Coppery:Let's see what our home viewers have to say about that.

"The device's red lights suddenly form the majority, and the scale tilts in their direction. Causing Lumine and Neon to hug out of fear."

Dori:Good! Now everyone knows how much I've suffered!

Neon & Lumine:"they turned to Chadzmuth." Save...Us!

Chadzmuth:Ahem, I just have one question Ms. Sangemah Bay, with all of Mr. Skye and Ms. Traveler's destruction, do you believe Mr. Skye to be capable of creating another universe, let alone creating a near identical copy of ours?

Dori:Him?! You gotta be kidding, he and that fiancée of his only know how to destroy! I fear the day when that Traveler pops a kid into this world!

Chadzmuth:I rest my case then.

Dori:...Dang it!

Neon:Whew! That could have gone so much worse.

Starbeard:Your honor, the prosecution would like to call its own witness.

"Dori was warped away and replaced with Paimon, that made Neon and Lumine happy."

Paimon:Uh, Paimon doesn't know how Paimon can be a witness, but Paimon will do her best! Also Paimon voted for you earlier. Did Paimon won the grand prize?

Citlali:"she facepalmed herself." Focus on the fact that our fates rests in your hands!

Starbeard:Miss Paimon Asmoday, how would you characterize your partner and sometimes fake parent Neon Skye?

Neon:(Huh, Asmoday...Where have I heard that before?)

Paimon:Nice and sweet...Sometimes a bit of a dummy though, and can cause messes sometimes.

Neon:Phe-?!

Paimon:But...When Paimon says messes...She means big messes, like huge ones where he needs to fix them.

Lumine:Paimon!

Chadzmuth:The defense would like to cross-examine this witness. Now, then, please focus your thoughts and describe to the court the alleged crime you allegedly witnessed.

"The extensions surround Paimon's head. On the screen, Vidde dropping the Annihilarrgh is displayed."

Paimon:But that destruction cube thingie was a dud.

Chadzmuth:Not only has the prosecution failed to prove that Mr.Skye committed the alleged crime, they have failed to prove any crime was ever committed. "That prompted the scale to get greener."

Neon:Yes! Innocent! Thank you, universe!

Starbeard:The prosecution would like to call one last witness to the stand...Neon Lavanda Skye.

Neon:Wait wh-?

"Neon warps away, switching places with Paimon. He falls into the witness stand's platform, causing him to grunt softly when he lands."

Starbeard:I enter for the record exhibit "A", chili fries with extra Fontainian mega slimy cheese and peppers.

Neon:(Oh no...Not those!) Ummm...You see, I'm not that hungry.

Starbeard:Oh, but I INSIST.

"Neon sweats before glaring those fries down, he nervously grabbed the packet and started munching while looking around."

Starbeard:Don't you find something different with the fries?

Neon:N-Nope! Perfectly good..."his hands started shaking and gagging softly, tears visible at the sides of his eyes." All right! I admit it! It doesn't taste the same. I was too late to save the universe and everything in it from being destroyed, so I used Alien X to make an exact duplicate! But I just couldn't get the fries' flavor right! I just couldn't! "He started bawling, causing everyone watching to look embarrassed."

Lumine:...We're screwed...

"Neon was warped back and Citlali immediately punched his shoulder while the others were disappointed in him."

Chadzmuth:Don't worry, kid. Worst-case scenario- you'll have to make restitution.

Lumine:You know that means our universe getting destroyed...Again!

Chadzmuth:Relax. I still have my summation. That's where I always win 'em over. "Chadzmuth flies out to the middle of the court." Ahem, your honor, Celestialsapiens alter the universe all the time! Why even my client's own species' appearance changed atleast three times!

"Three images of Neon appeared above the court, first one where he wears some kind of crystalline helmet, second where his flame and face looked more jagged and slightly evil and the third which shows current him."

Lumine:...You used to have a helmet?

Neon:...I have no idea.

Chadzmuth:Therefore, it's entirely hypocritical to prosecute Mr. Skye for something other Celestialsapiens do regularly! "He flies back to the platform." And now the magic happens.

Coppery:Has the universe reached a verdict?

"Both sides of the scale increase in votes. Unfortunately for Neon, the "guilty" side fills all the way. The scale tilts in its direction, and a buzzer sounds. Causing Neon and the others to scream in horror."

Lumine:I thought you said magic?!

Coppery:The universe has spoken, and it finds you, Neon Lavanda Skye, as guilty as you can possibly be. And you, Gazzbak Vyndher, of Gasao Prine, have just won...A new star!

"A screen showcasing Gazzbak which was a member of Gutrot's species reaction to their prize pops up next to Judge Coppery."

Paimon:Aww, Paimon wanted the prize...

Neon:No! No fair!

Lumine:Neon is innocent!

Bailiff:Order, or I will clear this courtroom!

Citlali:Great going you lot...

Chadzmuth:I have 'em right where I want 'em- all part of the plan.

Neon:Letting the universe find me guilty was part of your plan?!

Chadzmuth:Judge! My client would like to invoke the Tetramand Trial of Combat.

Mavuika:You can fight in court?

Neon:Tetramand court anyways, they got a whole lifestyle focused on fighting...Appoplexians too, I think. But here's the thing..."He whispered to Chadzmuth." I can't really control what the Omnitrix turns me in...

Chadzmuth:"his eyes widen and whispered." Why didn't you told me before I hinged your entire case on it?!

Neon:"Whispered back, pretty angry." I don't know, I'm not a mind reader!

Chadzmuth:"Whispered back." Look, if you don't slam the Omnitrix so hard, it shouldn't be that hard right?!

"Neon sighed and pressed the Omnitrix and turned into Four Arms, which kinda squished Citlali, Kinich and Kachina a bit due to his bulk."

Kachina:Woah, talk about big!

Citlali:Too big if you ask me! Get going!

Starbeard:The prosecution summons...

"Suddenly a portal opened and a flash appeared, until a muscular Celestialsapien with a gradient between red and brozen appeared, wearing gladiatorial garb and his head being shaped like a roman plumed helmet appeared."

Starbeard:Galactic Gladiator!

Four Arms:Huh, looks pretty easy to me, usually Celestialsapiens take time to think. By the time I knock him out, the two voices in his head will still be arguing over which way to fall!

"So Four Arms went to punch him, only for the gladiator to warp behind him, before engulfing him in his body. Four Arms breaks free of his grip, but the Galactic Gladiator sends him flying upwards with a single kick. He suddenly appears above Four Arms, and spikes him back down to his and the others' platform."

Four Arms:Ugh... How am I supposed to fight someone who can do anything?

Chadzmuth:The Tetramand Trial of Combat doesn't specify that one has to remain a Tetramand, you know.

Four Arms:...Sweet! "He pressed the Omnitrix and changed into Elemental Brawler."

Elemental Brawler:Let's do this then!

"Elemental Brawler flied towards the gladiator shooting water, fire, ice and electricity at him, but the gladiator either dodged or straight up blocked the attacks while charging straight at Elemental Brawler and he got punched against the platform again, so hard it reverted him to Neon."

Neon:Not nice Galactic Gladiator!

Lumine:Neon, as much as I hate to say this...I think you need to use Alien X!

Neon:Don't you think I know that? I would if I could, but I can't, so I-

"Neon activates the Omnitrix, transforming into Alien X. The Galactic Gladiator actually went into a defensive position."

Citlali:Just do it! Ummm...Can you hear me?!

"Meanwhile, in the "debate dimension"...Neon was floating in the space before he turned to see Bellicus and Serena."

Serena:Neon Skye. Back so soon?

Bellicus:Too soon, if you ask me.

Neon:Hey, so um...Don't know if you got the memo...But we're fighting for potentially the entire universe! So no time to debate!

"And outside the Galactic Gladiator uppercutted him so hard he got launched into a moon, causing everyone to wince in pain."

Mavuika:Why doesn't he defends himself?

Starbeard:His dual consciousness must deliberate and reach an agreement before Alien X can do anything. How long will that take? Eternity, give or take a few eons.

Citlali:We kinda need him to hurry!

"On the small moon, Alien X remains motionless. The Galactic Gladiator flies towards him and lands, suddenly letting loose a flurry of punches."

Serena:Oh my, that is the most decisive Celestialsapien I've ever seen!

Bellicus:Seconded. He couldn't debate ad nauseam if his life depended on it.

Neon:I agree. Hey, we should be like him, and decide to fight! Right now our lives and the entire universe depend on you two being even a little bit decisive!

"Meanwhile back on the outside, the others watched Alien X motionless and getting beaten."

Lumine:This is not a fair fight, your honor. My fiancé cannot even move!

Coppery:Maybe he should have stayed a Tetramand.

Citlali:So either lose, or lose easily...

Neon:Just allow me to use Alien X!

Serena:I admire your passion. Seconded.

Bellicus:I think your passion is woefully misplaced. Motion denied.

"The Galactic Gladiator flies upwards, and prepares to come crashing down with even more power, causing Neon to yelp in fear."

Neon:Let me borrow the keys to Alien X for a minute to save the universe and you guys just... go on having fun disagreeing on everything. Agreed?!

Serena:When you put it that way, agreed!

Bellicus:I disagree that this will be fun, but if it means we can argue in peace and quiet for a bit, motion carried.

"And just as the Galactic Gladiator made it to Neon...Something blocked his attack, the gladiator looked down to see a purple and white gradient Celestialsapien blocking it with just one hand. He was very slender with a somewhat ribcage look on his chest area, he had 3 digits and both his hands and feet and a flame shaped head with the three horns elongated."

Alien X:SURPRISE!

Lumine:Neon?! Is that you?!

"Alien X punches the Galactic Gladiator, sending him skyward. Alien X pursues him, launching him into a nearby planetoid."

Citlali:What a difference being made!

"They then begin to duke it out, with Alien X kicking the Galactic Gladiator into yet another planetoid, blowing it to pieces."

Lumine:I knew he could pull through!

"Meanwhile everyone in Teyvat looked in awe, shock and fear at how powerful the two Celestialsapiens brawling were."

Mona:So much power that emanates from those two...And those stars on their bodies, I don't dare to scry them.

Ningguang:I had no idea anything other than the Archons and Dragon Sovereigns could have so much power, and those two are really going at it like it's nothing.

Itto:Kick his gladiatorial butt my shapeshifting buddy!

Shinobu:You realize he doesn't know who you are, right?

Itto:I can cheer him on though, can't I?

Nahida:I knew Neon was special, I could just feel it from him. 

Neuvillette:The fate of Teyvat is in his hands.

Arlecchino:It seems there's more to Skye then we thought...No way Negative was right...

Capitano:I respect him and I hope to face him on the battlefield as soon as possible.

"The fight was getting intense between the two Celestialsapiens, until the Galactic Gladiator drastically grows in size and grabs Alien X. Alien X attempts to prevent being crushed, but is struggling."

Neon:Um...A little help here?

"He turned around, Bellicus and Serena also changed together with Alien X, Serena resembling a very simplistic Lumine, while Bellicus a very simplistic Neon."

Serena:You said you wanted to do this without us.

Neon:Yes I did, but I never said you couldn't help me! Ugh, that Galactic Gladiator guy is lucky! He doesn't have any trouble deciding what to do.... But what if he had to make more decisions?

"All of a sudden, the Galactic Gladiator's hand bursted open as multiple Alien Xs came out, his hand quickly reforms as the Alien Xs swirl around him, creating an energy vortex. He tries to destroy it, but to no avail. As he tries to escape, a tractor beam is created, sucking him in. Alien X descends back to the court, holding the defeated Galactic Gladiator. He raises his fist in victory."

Lumine:Woo! You did it Neon!

Paimon:This Alien X guy is so cool~!

Alien X:"fingerguns and winks at everyone." Told ya.

"Alien X reverted back to Neon and he got teleported back to the others."

Mualani:Seeing you fight was so cool~!

Kachina:Mmhmm! That kind of raw powered is amazing!

Citlali:And terrifying, I'm glad you're on our side!

Coppery:Order! Order in the court! The victor in the Tetramand trail of combat is...Neon Skye!

Neon:Yes! Woohoo!

Coppery:In addition, based on what we have all just witnessed, it is abundantly clear that Neon Skye was not in control of Alien X at the time of the alleged crime. The court therefore finds Bellicus and Serena guilty of unauthorized universe altering and sentences them to pay restitution of five pieces of Taydenite- each. Court adjourned.

Neon:Oh yea-Hold on a minute!

Lumine:Five...Stinking pieces...Of Taydenite. That was all this was about...Not the universe getting deleted?!

Chadzmuth:Told ya I've never lost a case, and I wasn't about to lose my first one in front of the Galactic High Court.

Lumine:"she gritted her teeth in anger." I suppose I should thank you...

"As Chadzmuth flies off, his business card beeps. He takes it out, initiating a call with his potential clients."

Female Client:You got to get me out of here!

Onikuma:Chadzmuth! Where are you, bro?!

Chadzmuth:And speaking of cases...

"All of them got teleported back at the stadium to see some Warriors trying to keep a cell shut, which is filled with prisoners."

Warrior:Archon! You're back!

Mavuika:Yes, back from a very nerve wracking case...

Chadzmuth:How dare you confine my clients in these overcrowded conditions?!

Chasca:He just saved Neon.

Neon:Yeah...Saving me 5 pieces of taydenite...

Lumine:Which...Again, I guess we oughta thank you for...Sadly...

"The warriors gave Neon and Lumine the woven scroll that needs to be signed for the release, the two heroes begrudgingly approached Chadzmuth so he could sign it."

Chadzmuth:"chuckles." Wait till you two get my bill, kids~

Lumine:Of course...

Chapter 53: Con of Zeta/Omicron

Summary:

An alien race called Lewodans asks Neon and the others to deliver their crowned prince to another race as a peace offering. The Omnitrix changes Neon into a continuously swapping alien form which either could be gentle or aggressive.

"The episode starts with Lumine and Paimon in their swimsuits waiting for Neon to come into the hot springs with them. Paimon was eating snacks while Lumine was sighing softly."

Lumine:Ugh, finally some R&R after that nerve-wrecking trial...I still so want to strangle that frog faced little-! "Paimon shoved a Saurus Cracker in her mouth to make stop talking."

Paimon:Mmm, just focus on these yummy crackers~!

Lumine:..."She looked at Paimon." Actually, there's something I wanted to talk to you about, ever since that trial...

Paimon:Mmmm? Wait, Paimon needs to burp-! "Suddenly Neon grabbed her, placed her in his arms and pats her back."

Lumine:I...Hmm... Maybe I'll tell you some other day, let's just relax in the springs.

Paimon:"she burped softly and started purring before blushing hard."...Wait! Neon! Paimon's not a baby!

Neon:Aww, but you're so small!

Lumine:..."Mumbled softly while looking at her." You're sort of a baby...

Mualani:Hey you three~! Glad you could make it~! It's been a long time since that awesome court battle~!

Neon:It's been only like 3 days...

Paimon:Only 3 days?! Paimon swore it felt like 3 weeks ago!

Mualani:Well either way, come and join me and the others. Kinich and Kachina are already there~!

Lumine:Oh good, relaxing with friends.

"Suddenly two white-ice cream like aliens teleport in the scene, causing Neon to hold Paimon even more like a child. Their teleport prompted Kinich and Kachina to join the others."

Neon:Lewodans?

Paimon:Let Paimon go! She's a big girl!

Lumine:Oh boy, another journey...

Zaw-Veenull:Greetings, I am ambasador Zaw-Veenull from the planet Lewoda, we are seeking Neon Skye.

Neon:I am he.

Zaw-Veenull:We hope you will undertake a delicate mission on our behalf. Only the legendary Neon Skye has the reputation and the skill to accomplish it.

Ajaw:"he started chuckling." Bootlicker~

Kinich:"swatted Ajaw away." He wasn't talking to you.

Zaw-Veenull:You must deliver this treasure so that peace may reign between the Lewodans and our foes, the Pantophage.

Neon:What is the offering?

"The lady Lewodan who looked a bit sad carried an-egg like object in her arms which opened to reveal a Baby Lewodan which looked like a swirl of cream."

Lumine:Is that... A baby?

Zaw-Veenull:Allow me to present our crowned Prince, Bezea.

Paimon:Well hi there Bezea.

"The baby purred while tickled her nose with his wispy tip, causing Paimon to giggle uncontrollably till Bezea stopped tickling her."

Lumine:"looked at the Lewodan Lady." I'm sorry, I didn't get your name.

Lewodan lady:I am Cicely, she who bore him.

Lumine:You're his mom...So, a queen huh? "She and the others bowed out of respect." It's an honor.

Ajaw:So it's like a hostage exchange?

Zaw-Veenull:Hostage? Oh no, no, no, no, it is simply a show of trust, to demonstrate our sincere desire, for peace with the Pantophage.

Ajaw:Oh...So a peaceful hostage then. "That made him receive a tail pull from Kinich." 

"Electric sparks started to shoot out of the Omnitrix, causing Neon to sweat and hide his wrist. Lumine looked at him while rising her brow."

Zaw-Veenull:Is anything wrong Neon Skye?

Neon:Oh no no! Don't worry, the carbon-based lifeform named Neon Skye will deliver the peace offering!

Lumine:...Why did you just talk like that?

Neon:"he faked a cough." Nothing, nothing just inhaled something near the springs.

"That made Lumine get suspicious, which in turn made Neon sweat harder and to scratch the back of his head. The Lewodan ambassador pulled out a gold code which caught everyone's attention especially Paimon and Ajaw's."

Zaw-Veenull:This Credit Cube, is for your expenses.

Neon:Is that a gold cube? I've never seen one before, they don't have any spending limit.

Lumine:Sweet, at least we won't have to pay for anything, especially after Chadzmuth's bills...

Ajaw:Also alien hotties swarming the Almighty Dragonlord K'uhul Ajaw~!

Kinich:...If by "alien hotties" you mean reptiles that get attracted to you like the saurians here, then yes.

Kachina:How are we supposed to get the baby where he needs to go?

Zaw-Veenull:Well, of course we will supply you a ship.

"A giant ship got warped far enough to not destroy something in the tribe or to hurt any Koholasaur, while everyone was climbing, Neon softly twitched."

Lumine:Seriously, are you ok?

Neon:Y-Yup, turning into Alien X really makes you feel off, hehe!

Lumine:Alteast can I help you in anyway?

Neon:Well...Can you be the leader till I get a bit better?

Lumine:You got it. Everyone! You heard him, I'm the leader for now!

"The ship started the engines and flew into space. Inside the ship, Bezea was squeaking a bit in fear while looking at how fast objects flew past them like stars, planets and debris."

Paimon:"floated to him and embraced him." It's ok, Paimon is here.

Lumine:Something's not right. Like I feel the ambassador hasn't told us the whole story. When we get to Pantophage, we're not going to hand over Bezea!

"Bezea floated over Neon and the spark became worse until he transformed on his own. He turned into a purple robotic humanoid with green accents. He is very slender and has sharp green triangular shoulder pads. He has an oversized visor with triangular pupils, a lozenge on his forehead and a jagged mouth. His upper limbs are black, and the rest is grey, with the exception of his black fingers. He features green spikes on his back and black and green thigh pads, green boots with a purple and green details and three toes. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his left pectoral."

Alien:SEARCHING TARGETS.

Lumine:Neon? What are you...?

"The alien's right arm turned into a flamethrower which he pointed at Bezea and Paimon, causing everyone to get off their seat and gasped loudly. Bezea squealed in fear and Paimon got in front of him for protection."

Paimon:No harming the bebe! Are you mad Neon?!

"Lumine jumped on the alien's back and started tapping on it trying to make him snap out, the alien's eyes flashed a bit and started to growl, now into a guttural male voice compared to the robotic tone he had earlier."

Alien:Off me!

Lumine:No! Time out Neon! Something's wrong with you! Are you possessed or something?!

"The alien tried shaking Lumine off him but to no avail, so two long spikes sprouted from between his shoulder blades and started shocking Lumine, causing her to fell off him."

Paimon:Traveler! "She saw a red triangle on the alien's neck and she slammed it down."

Alien:SYSTEMS SHUTTINNGGG...DOOOWWNnnn.... "He gave a salute with a military trumpet sound before his eyes flickered and then disappeared, he felt on his back with a loud thud."

Lumine:Nghh, thanks Paimon...What's gotten into him...

"Lumine and the others looked at him. After awhile the alien's POV was shown as he went back online only to see Lumine's slightly angry expression glaring at him while crossing her arms."

Lumine:Ahem...

Alien:What? "His voice was very loud and aggressive, causing Bezea to hide behind Paimon."

Lumine:Before we begin talking, be aware that we've taken precautions for you.

"He looked around and he saw himself being tied up in Kinich's rope, he shook and growled trying to rip it, but it didn't budged or getting cut."

Lumine:You're gonna have to play nice, because we have no idea what kind of alien you've turned into currently. So we don't know what you're capable of.

Alien:Could you please untie me...

Lumine:As I said, be nic-What the?!

"Instead of the purple and green robotic alien. There was a white pretty chubby robotic humanoid one with cream accents. He has cream oval shoulder pads and his head is somewhat thin with an oversized visor with triangular pupils. He has a four fingers on each hand and two toes at each feet. His Omnitrix's symbol was on the opposite pectoral."

Lumine:...How did you do that?!

Zeta:I'm Zeta, your field medic ready to treat any battlefield inflicted injuries.

Lumine:That's... A drastic difference from the other guy...

Kinich:I have news, while you were interrogating him I managed to get informations on what our friend turned into, he's currently a Sanarmis which are soldiers and battlefield medics into one body.

Kachina:Then why is Mr.Skye just randomly changing?

Kinich:Either it's because it's his first time using him or whatever turned him into this form in the first place is the cause.

Lumine:So we'll have to deal with Zeta one second and Omicron the next for the time being...Kinich, untie him...

"Kinich untied Zeta, who immediately changed to Omicron who got up and looked at his clawed fingers. Lumine was already thinking of an idea of how to get Neon to turn back."

Lumine:Maybe you wanna reboot the Omnitrix and get back to normal? So we don't need to struggle...?

Omicron:Okay, but not 'cause you told me to! "He smacks the Omnitrix but nothing happened." Oi! "He smacks it again." Off me! "He literally tried to rip it off."

Lumine:Did the informations you found say the Omicron mode is normally this rude...

"Omicron pulls too hard on the Omnitrix symbol that he twists and falls over, and it looks like he's unconscious."

Mualani:You ok?

Omicron:I need to recharge.

Lumine:So how do we do that? Plug you in?

Omicron:...I need sustenance A.

Paimon:But you're a robot!

Omicron:I said I need sustenance A!

Lumine:And what pray tell is that?

Omicron:Oil and other robotic beings remains.

Lumine:...Nasty.

Kinich:We're in luck, there's a restaurant nearby.

"The team take a stop at a space station for a lunch break, where there are aliens everywhere. Lumine was holding the egg container with Bezea pretty tightly."

Lumine:"she pointed at Omicron." Remember, we're on a schedule. So quick in, quick out. I don't want to know what kind of freaks and lowlives are around.

Omicron:Whatever! Food robot..."He ran after a robot holding a food tray, causing Lumine to groan."

"Suddenly, none other than Prizz approached Lumine and the others, Lumine and Paimon immediately got unamused by his presence while the others were slightly confused."

Prizz:Long time, no see, you two! Did you get a haircut?

Lumine:Something did change with my hair, but more importantly why are you here?!

Prizz:You know...Sightseeing, stuff like that.

Paimon:Sure, just sightseeing...

Prizz:So what's with the big rush?

Lumine:As if we'd tell you!

Paimon:Yeah! No way we're gonna tell you about the prince Bezea and the whole Pantypants thing!

Lumine:...Paimon!

Prizz:Ohhh...I understand old buddies, listen, they just called my order, I'll catch you later.

"Prizz immediately left them, Lumine groaned and kicked a table while Mualani tried to calm her down."

Lumine:Now we gotta hurry up and get out sooner!

Mualani:Based on how you act, he's definitely not a friend of yours?

Lumine:To call him a nuisance would be the nicest thing we can say, not to mention that every time we run into him, we almost get killed! Especially since he was actually, more or less the reason why the universe blew up! 

"Suddenly the robo sisters, Vidde and Vidda entered the tavern causing every patron to gasp especially Lumine and Paimon."

Vidde:Okay, don't nobody here interested in staying alive, move!

Lumine:You gotta be kidding...You two?!

Vidda:Yup, I'm Vidda and this here's my sister Vidde.

Vidde:Sup!

Paimon:What's next, some random third past villain...

Vidda:Now hand over the Tiffin so's we can hold him for ransom.

Lumine:Dangit Prizz! A conman stays a conman!

"Suddenly Omicron returns with the group munching on the serving robot's head and he didn't looked too happy seeing the robot sisters."

Omicron:Nobody's giving nobody nothing!

Vidda:A Sanarmis? And I thought we were the only fight thirsty thing in this establishment.

"Vidda and her sister started blasting around, also it didn't help the fact that mentioning the tiffin caused every alien in the tavern to jump into the fray."

Lumine:Oh great, not only we need to deal with two bounty hunters but literally every patron wants Bezea and...Neon! Behind you-!

"And Vidda blasted Omicron from the back, she chuckled before gasping in shock when Omicron didn't even had a dent on his body...He even looked angrier."

Omicron:Cheap shot!

"Spider legs slowly unsheathed from underneath his torso and he let out a tornado siren sound, causing everyone to back away slowly as Omicron jumped on Vidda and tried to bite her face off."

Vidda:Sis! Blast this nightmare thing off me!

"Vidde aimed at Omicron but he twisted his head at her and his left hand turned into a blaster who blasted her harder, Omicron growled and grabbed both sisters and throws them out of the tavern, into space."

Vidde:Well that didn't work out so good.

Vidda:We'll get em next time!

Lumine:Now we're so leaving! "She was trying to not let an alien patron getting the egg-shaped container containing Bezea."

"She and the others headed for their ship, Omicron was the last one to leave because he literally threw photon grenades at the ground before fully exiting the tavern."

Lumine:Remind me next time we see Prizz to kick his butt...

Paimon:Duly noted!

Zeta:"opened Bezea's case." You gave us a lot of trouble, you know that?

Paimon:It's not his fault, it's Prizz's!

Ajaw:I'm almost starting to appreciate the old weirdo with a flamehead more...

"Omicron shot a fly with a shoulder mounter blaster, which he then checked the inside of his mouth which had rows of rotative saws to see if he had any pieces of shrapnel between the saws."

Mualani:That's both cool...And a bit scary.

Lumine:This is serious, what if he's stuck like this forever?

Paimon:Paimon hopes not, Paimon will not allow him to hold her if he' like this!

"Suddenly, their ship has lasers fired at by another ship. Suddenly their console buzzed softly before the shooter was shown on screen."

Commander Irukandji:Greetings humanoids. This is Commander Irukandji.

Lumine:You're a Meduzze! This is really a replay of blowing up the universe!

Commander Irukandji:Yeah I am, now as you know, we Meduzze love war, can't get enough of that stuff, it's what we live for.

Paimon:So you're here to steal the peace offering to cause war, isn't it?

Commander Irukandji:You're correct...So prepare, be borted, than killed, nothing personal.

Lumine:It is personal!

Omicron:What did I just heard? I have a better idea, I'm coming over!

Paimon:Are you certain-?!

"And Omicron was already going over to the door, leaving long scratch marks on the wall with his sharp claws."

Lumine:Neon, don't go too reckless!

Omicron:Whatever.

"Lumine scowled as Omicron broke in the ship. In Irukandji's ship, a bang is going on, which is Omicron having beat up his guards. The latter then kicks the door open with an enlarged spiked foot to confront him."

Omicron:I've beaten up everybody on this ship but you, we can fight, or you can go! "His arm turned into a pretty deadly-looking weed whacker."

Irukandji:I-I...See you've certainly had your fill...

Omicron:"returned into the ship." I talked to them, they said we can go.

Lumine:Ok, good...

"Bezea squealed in happiness while moving his swirly tip around Omicron, causing the robotic alien to look away."

Omicron:Okay, don't get all emotional.

Lumine:I think he trusts you.

"Suddenly Commander Irukandji's ship resumed blasting their ship, causing Omicron's visor to turn red in anger and to cause him to scratch the back of Lumine's chair."

Omicron:That Scyphozoid! He lied to me!

Lumine:Of course he did...Ok that's it, we're going full speed!

"She went so fast, it caused Omicron, Bezea, Ajaw and Paimon to knock into the back wall, while Kinich, Kachina and Mualani held onto to their seats. Everyone spotted a black hole, giving Lumine an idea as she went for it."

Mualani:Umm Traveler? I'm not the biggest space person...But isn't that thing dangerous?!

Lumine:Not if you're faster than it's pull!

"Lumine got close enough to the black hole so Irukandji to follow her before turning around quickly, Commander Irukandji's ship gets sucked into the black hole as Lumine drove off."

Mualani:Phew, I'm glad you managed to manuever the ship!

"Scene changes to a "sleeping" Omicron, Bezea wiggles the tip of his head on his visor four times, the fourth time wakes him up angrily."

Omicron:What?!

"Bezea went to him to nuzzle his "face", Omicron blinked and started pulling with two fingers on Bezea's wispy tip up, causing the whole body to move up, that actually caused Omicron to softly chuckle, until he saw the others looking at him."

Lumine:You have a soft side.

Paimon:Paimon can't believe it!

Kinich:Also we have good news and bad news.

Omicron:Bad news first.

Lumine:The bad news is, that black hole stunt I pulled earlier damaged the engine.

Omicron:Great...

Ajaw:But the Great Dragon Lord K'uhul Ajaw found a solution!

Omicron:Which is?

"The scene cuts to team on a rocky planet full of Taydenite, that caused Omicron's visor to glow red and grab Ajaw in his hands and to hiss at him."

Omicron:TAYDENITE?!

Paimon:Oh boy, left over trauma from Chadzmuth?

Lumine:That or the fact whenever there's taydenite atleast an enemy of ours is nearby.

Ajaw:Oh come on, what are the chances of that?

Drilldozer:"appears out of a cave." Hey! What are you doing here?! "an army of Pickaxe Robots come out behind him." It doesn't matter...Kill them!

Omicron:We tried to warn you!

Drilldozer:Hang on...Is that you Skye?!

Omicron:What's it to you?!

Drilldozer:So what happened, you set the Omnitrix to ugly?

Omicron:I'll set you to ugly-!

Lumine:Neon! Neon...Calm down. Let me handle this...Drilldozer, do we have to be enemies?

Drilldozer:Pretty much yeah. You and Skye threw me behind bars during that encounter with that little pink haired screeching merchant.

Lumine:To be fair, that was probably safer then what would have happened under Dori's wrath...

Drilldozer:But considering that we're on my territory, and there's no way for you to escape.

Lumine:We've kicked you butt before, you realize?

Omicron:Yeah! How about you go back to the scrap heap where you found that drill!

Drilldozer:What did you say?

Omicron:You heard me! Scrap heap! It looks like it could get stuck inside my mouth...And actually, I'm getting low on sustenance A, So I'm taking it.

Drilldozer:You're not getting any Taydenite from me! in fact, you can forget about getting off this planet! "to his pickaxe robots." Whack 'em!

Lumine:Here we go again...

Ajaw:Whack? Seriously, whack? You couldn't have come up with something else?

Omicron:This is negotiating! "He turned his hand into a spiked club and homerunned a pickaxe robot."

Paimon:Yeah, Omicron style I guess!

Mualani:"threw some of her puffers at the pickaxe robots." This whole trip is like one of those dreams where everyone you know is in it, and they all want to hurt you. Well, more accurately, everyone one of your friends knows and you're just barely meeting them, but still!

"Omicron jumped on a pickaxe alien and he started eating it alive. It was so brutal that Kachina had to cover Paimon's eyes while in turn her eyes got covered by Mualani."

Ajaw:Well it's official, much as I hate to admit it, I prefer flame head.

Drilldozer:Ah! "He got jumped by Omicron who ripped his drill hand off."

Omicron:Thanks for the generous donation!

Lumine:Also I see a couple good pieces of Taydenite in that pile.

Drilldozer:Take anything you want! Just take this mechanical monster off me!

Lumine:Neon, you had your fun but it's time to go.

"Lumine grabbed some good pieces of taydenite to fix the engine and then they flew to their desination, the Pantophage's home planet."

Lumine:We're approaching the planet.

Cicely:"appears on the ship's screen." My dear Tiffin, I just wanted to tell you how proud I am, of what you're doing for our people.

Paimon:Aww, how nice of you to check in~!

Cicely:But please, I beg of you, do not give my son to the Pantophage.

Omicron:"he hotheaded barged into the conversation." Hang on, you came to us 'kay? We didn't ask for this job, but like it or not, now we gotta finish it!

Lumine:Neon! Sorry about him...

Cicely:No, he is right, it is as it must be.

Lumine:I just hope we're doing the right thing...

"They landed and entered the castle. There they saw the king who resembled a giant, red, overweight, devilish alien with an underbite consisting of sharp, yellow teeth and gold armor, red, reverse-pupiled eyes, and had a white tuft of hair growing out of his belly-button area. Hhe wears a brown cloak with two small horns and a skull. He also bears a cross-like scar mark on his belly."

Jarett:I am Jarret, King of the Pantophage!

Lumine:Your majesty, we come bearing an offering from the Lewodans.

Jarett:And I thank you for your trouble~ 

"Bezea whimpered while looking at Paimon and Omicron, Paimon pouted and hugged him hard, Jarret grabs Bezea and places it on a golden thing."

Jarret:There. Isn't that...Lovely~? "he then grabbed and gobbled him up in an instant."

"Everyone stared in disbelief and shock and Ajaw out of all people fainted."

Lumine:Did you...Just eat the baby?!

Jarett:Ah, yes. I did~

Omicron:I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA KEEP HIM!!! I THOUGHT HE WAS A PEACE OFFERING!!!!

Jarret:Yes, well, he was all that. Plus a rare delicacy. That's what a peace offering is, here on my planet~

Lumine:Neon...You have full permission to go full Omicron style on him, especially cause Paimon is crying.

"Omicron looked back and saw Mualani and Kachina trying to consolate Paimon who was bawling her eyes out, his visor turns red and he turns to Jarret."

Omicron:Eating...BABIES... IS NOT... COOL!!!! "He literally jumped down Jarrett's throat, he wriggles around in his stomach and there were even fists and foot shapes bulges until he bursts through Jarret's front teeth, holding Bezea." Ugh, I hope my paint is stomach acid proof...

Paimon:Bezea! "She flew straight to hug Bezea."

Jarett:"licks his teeth to reveal they were indeed shattered." How dare you!? Certainly you realize that this means war!

Lumine:"She glared at him." War? You're lucky we didn't wage war on you for what you just did!

Omicron:"He jumped onto his face." Listen here closely...YOU START A WAR WITH THE LEWODANS AND I'LL JUMP DOWN YOUR STOMACH AGAIN!!! ONLY NEXT TIME, I WILL TURN YOUR INSIDES INTO A BUTCHERY!!! U-N-D-E-R-S-T-O-O-D?!

"After threatening Jarret, the group left the castle, there Cicely and Zaw-Veenull arrived in an egg-shaped ship...Which kinda weirded out everyone with the whole egg gimmick."

Cicely:My son! Alive! It's a miracle!

Lumine:No worries ma'am. After all..."She looked at Paimon." I have a certain amount of experience when it comes to defending young loved ones.

Zaw-Veenull:Nevertheless. On behalf of Lewoda, let me to offer our sincere gratitude to you, for negotiating a peace treaty with the Pantophage, who otherwise would have-!

Omicron:Did you knew Jarret was gonna eat the baby?!

Zaw-Veenull:Well I mean I wasn't sure exactly but-

Omicron:"he pointed a serrated wrist blade at his throat." Never...talk to me...again! "Zaw-Veenull backs away as Omicron retracts his blade."

Cicely:Thank you, Neon Skye! Thank you all!

Omicron:Not a problem ma'am...

"The moment the Lewodans left, Omicron timed out and Neon looked at his hands, before getting hugged by Lumine."

Lumine:Neon, you're back~!

Neon:Yeah! As soon as Bezea left, I went back to normal.

Paimon:Paimon is gonna miss him...

Ajaw:Such a good guess on why you were stuck as a murderous machine~!

Neon:...You KNEW?!

Ajaw:Well I mean it was obvious.

Neon:"He was beyond angry." Kinich, I believe Omicron would like a word with Ajaw.

Kinich:He's all yours.

Ajaw:Kinich!? Where are you going?! 

"And Kinich with the others were going towards their ship, Ajaw got in his angry pixel form until his eyes widen when he heard a transformation sound behind him."

Omicron:Let's see how much punishment you can take!

Ajaw:Kinich! Please swat me to solitary confinement! Help, Kinich!

"Ajaw's cries for help can be heard off screen as the screen panned up to the yellow sky of the planet."

Chapter 54: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Neon World: Part 1

Summary:

Alternate dimensions, duplicate Neons and Lumines and villains from throughout time and space. Just another day in Teyvat.

"The episode started with Lumine and Neon inside their house in Natlan, preparing the room for some kind of event."

Lumine:Ok, we've told everyone that we have plans, I left Paimon with Iansan, are we ready?

Neon:You bet Lumi~ Doors locked, privacy ensured and Omnitrix commlink disabled. We must not be disturbed under any circumstances.

Lumine:Then let's get this started~!

"Based on the huge amount of secrecy those two did, just so they could...Sit down and have a completely safe for work game of GI TCG."

Lumine:Hope you haven't gotten rusty Neon~

Neon:Me rusty, oh hoho~ I hope that's a very good joke Lumi~

Lumine:The only joke is gonna be you when I pull the Klee card, and you have no Jean card!

Neon:Like that will grant you to the victory!

"Before Neon could throw the dices, Neon 23 and Azmuth 23 warped into the room, the latter was covered in green slime. But they weren't alone, a girl which looked so much Lumine but younger and with white hair was there too, she had a dark blue scarf with cute darker patterns and a more cute and simplified version of Lumine's outfit. Azmuth 23 was about to say something but he just shook his head angrily and warping away, leaving the two pouty 23 versions of our heroes in the room."

Lumine:Well hello...Blue Neon and me?

Neon:What was that all about?

Neon 23:My Azmuth was inside Dr.Regivate's Carrot Monster growing a new good-guy brain stem with a resynthesizer...

Neon:Well, I don't see anything wrong in that?

"A flashback to the incident in question was shown, Azmuth 23 inside a humanoid muscular carrot monster, while Neon 23 and Lumine 23 were waiting around, bored."

Lumine 23:Well you see, we thought it was taking too long...

Neon 23:So I may or may not have turned into Vomit Man...And kinda ate him whole.

Lumine:With Azmuth inside?!

Neon 23:I spat him out!

Lumine 23:Our Azmuth brought us here cause he thought you'd make good tutors!

Neon:Ummm....Wanna play? "He hold some cards in his hand."

Neon 23:Cool! "Brilliance Summoning TCG"! "He jumped and grabbed some cards."

Lumine:Over here, we call it "Genius Invokation TCG".

Neon 23:See? We learned something new already.

Lumine:Since you two are kids, I think it's only fair we go easy, right Neon...My Neon.

Neon:Yeah, uh huh.

"They started playing, over time, more drinks and bags of chili fries accumulate around them, until Lumine got all smug and stretched in victory."

Lumine:Looks like I win again~

Neon 23:Damn...You know what would make this dimension perfect? A Mr.Gyro...

Lumine:A Mr.What?

Neon:You know, the counterpart for our chili fries, we...Didn't touch them when we first met 23 back then...

Lumine:Oh right, yeah! Buy I don't think it'll be too popular with our people here, especially since chilli fries dominate nearly every nation.

"The Omnitrix started beeping an infuriating and loud tone, causing both Neon and Lumine 23 to cover their ears, Lumine Prime also covered hers."

Neon 23:Also a mute button for that beeping!

Neon:Come on, we can ignore it-"Suddenly the Omnitrix shocked Neon causing to fell off his chair." Gah...

Mavuika:"started speaking through the Omnitrix." Sorry for using that, but I have been trying to contact you two for hours.

Neon:Me and Lumi said only to call if there's an emergency of sorts...

Mavuika:This is the culprit.

"The Omnitrix shows an image of the Forever Knight, causing Neon to immediately got off the floor and to glare at the image."

Neon:The Forever Knight!

Neon 23:Yoo, that hater-guy again?!

Neon:Huh, he looks like he's still in a bad shape since last time we cleaned his clock.

"And both Lumines were far from confused, meaning Prime nor 23 told their respective Lumines about the events in the No Watch universe."

Lumine 23:Forever Knight?

Lumine: Last time?

Neon:Umm...Well, it's too complicated plus the fact you didn't believed me for almost a year with the whole Alien X stuff...

Lumine:Just tell me on the way there, please.

Lumine 23:Yeah, I wanna know too!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and everyone looked to see that he turned into a light grayish-blue blob with a black and green uniform and sleeves. He has two heads with one eye on each of them, two mouths with cream-colored teeth, and small hands with five stubby fingers. The Omnitrix symbol is located on his chest/stomach region."

Lumine:Oh great, Bob the Blob...

Neon 23:Wouldn't it have made more sense to turn into something like Fastcat?

Bob the Blob:I call the Fasttrack, and you're right!

"Neon 23 pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Fastcat. Which was simply sky blue and black with a dark blue uniform and a golden belt. He grabbed Bob the Blob...Until he let go."

Fastcat:Eww, sticky...

Lumine:Now you know how I felt the last time he used Bob.

"Fastcat looked around and saw a bag, which he shoved Bob the Blob inside despite the latter's protests, Lumine Prime decided to hold the bag."

Lumine:Mavuika gave me the coordinates, it must be on a ship near the People of the Springs, I'll lead the way.

"Scene changed to Fastcat running with Lumine 23 in his arms, meanwhile Prime Lumine was aligned with Electro running lightning fast with Bob."

Bob the Blob:Woah, didn't know you could do that!

Lumine:It's been awhile since I went Electro, or, to be honest, any other element. Normally I let you do the fighting most of the time, but as Bob...Yeah, it's best I take over.

"They followed Lumine Prime, until they saw Mavuika alongside Kinich and Mualani, who were slightly confused by their 23 counterparts, especially when Fastcat timed out."

Mualani:Woah! Neon, you're looking a little...Blue...And short.

Kinich:And who's the little white haired girl?

Mavuika:Did you and Neon have like a secret family? Is Paimon also your daughter or?

Bob the Blob:Mavuika, Mualani, Kinich meet the me and Lumine from Dimension 23. Their Azmuth wants us to teach them something, be their mentors.

Mualani:Oh! That explains things!

Ajaw:No it doesn't!

Mavuika:Wait...Mentors?

Lumine:Yeah, like I mentor my version, and Neon mentors his...Don't tell me you think we aren't good ones...

Neon 23:Wait I recognized you...You're the CEO of Mr.Gyros of the Natlan branch in my dimension!

Mavuika:CEO of...What?

Bob the Blob: It's a whole thing, 23 me is basically a young celeb...One who isn't good at naming aliens...

Neon 23:Oi! Need I remind you of the alien you're currently as?!

Bob the Blob:For your information, a kid named this alien!

"Bob the Blob timed out and sneaked with the others on the ship, they spotted the Forever Knight talking with some members from Mualani's tribe. And the Forever Knight was worse for wear, especially due to the fact he was holding into a cane."

Neon:"whispered to the others." There he is...

Forever Knight:"he let out a synthesized cough." Where did I go wrong...?

Neon 23:"whispered pretty angrily." Trying to erase all the Neons!

Lumine 23:"whispered to him." Excuse me, what?!

Lumine:"whispered glaring at her Neon." You two promised us you're gonna tell us what happened with the Forever Knight on the way...

Forever Knight:Ahh Mr.Skye and Ms.Traveler what a surprise.

Kinich:I think you two whispered a bit too loud.

"And the people of Mualani's tribe talking to him moved around to show robotic skeletal faces meaning they were robots."

Mualani:That's not disturbing in the slightest!

Neon:Forever Knight, I see you haven't recovered much from our last encounter!

Forever Knight:Fancy that you're here, because now you can be test subjects for my new knights.

Knights:Roger, Roger!

"Cyclops robot knights came from behind him pointing their blaster hands at them and blows Kinich away."

Mualani:Kinich!

Neon:Why am I not surprised...

Forever Knight:Good first test, but I have others thing to attend to underneath the deck. "He left to the lower levels of the ship."

Lumine:Oh no you don't! Mavuika, can you and Mualani deal with the knight's goons?

Mavuika:We certainly can, go after him!

"Both Neons and Lumines dodged the blasting from Knight's troops and managed to get in the lower level of the ship, just to find the Forever Knight trying to fix something."

Neon:No way....!

Neon 23:The scary eraser bomb!

Neon:Oh no you don't! We're not doing that again!

Lumine:I don't know what is that, but I don't want to know!

Lumine 23:Me neither! Let's just stop him!

Forever Knight:Don't you dare take another step you four...It's a delicate matter.

Neon:Oh if it means stopping you from repairing that bomb, we're taking another step!

Forever Knight:Very well then, your funeral...

"All four took a step forward, prompting the Forever Knight to jab a screwdriver-like device into the core which caused the Chronosapien Time Bomb to let out a deafening buzzing sound, which made the Neons and Lumines to cover their ears. Then it unleashes a bright red light from the core, a ray travels up into the sky, and it rapidly expands."

Lumine:What is he doing...?!

Neon:I so think this is gonna hurt!

"And quickly everyone blacked out...After a bit Neon slowly woke up when a scorpion crawled over his hand."

Neon:Nghhh...Lumi...?

Lumine:I'm here...Ugh, my head...

Neon 23:Where...are we?

"Everyone looked around to see a desertic area in a post-apocalyptic environment kind of way, which made everyone to widen their eyes in shock."

Neon:Oh no...We blew up Natlan! We blew it up!

Neon 23:Wait...Our Natlan's fine.

Lumine 23:Yeah...I meant we're sorry for your loss o great mentors.

"And Neon and Lumine Prime were still glaring at them and even let out a low growl, causing Neon and Lumine 23 to whistle innocently."

Lumine:Next lesson you learn is gonna be respect!

Neon:Speaking of trash, no sign of the Knight anywhere.

Lumine:Oh Great...

Neon 23:Because we blew him up, too! So, we won! Yeah!

Lumine:Let's just see what we can salvage...And hope everyone's not mad on us...

???:You!

Neon:Oh great, I recognized that voice...Dori...

"But when they saw Dori, she was all dressed up in punk gear and was mostly orange. Which confused the Lumines while giving the Neons a feeling of Deja Vu."

Neon:Why does this style of clothing feels famil-"And she handed all four of them water." Thanks...?

Dori:Not a problem! Neon Skye put me in business. I control all water in Neontlan~!

Neon:...Neontlan...

Lumine:"She pointed to Neon 23." You are not allowed to use that name idea

Dori:Oh-ho! You are too humble, Neon Skye. Enjoy!

Neon:Thanks...?

"And she left, the Neons and Lumines looked at eachother before downing the water Dori just gave them."

Neon:The water she gave us is the best I ever tasted! Definitely something bad is brewing...

Lumine:Yeah, I got that feeling too...Like Dori, you know Dori, gave us amazing water...For free!

"They looked at eachother for a bit before going to a water tower and started greedily to drink, until they laid on the sand all satisfied."

Lumine:Ahhh, so good...~

"They heard footsteps and Neon Prime looked and saw Chasca and Citlali dressed in punk desert garb slightly blurry."

Chasca:What are you two doing out here?! I'm gonna report you to the boss.

Neon:Eh?

"The moment Neon lifted his head to see better, that caused Chasca and Citlali to look like they saw ghosts and immediately backed away and felt on their knees."

Neon:What’s going on you two?

Citlali:We're so sorry. We didn't recognize you, sir. Please, don't punish us!

Neon:I...Will be nice and spare you?

???:Oh, get up, you fools! That's not him! 

"The Neons and Lumines looks behind Chasca and Citlali to spot the Forever Knight on Chasca's spiky gun."

Neon:Of course you're here too...

Citlali:Imposter! Ugh! "She and Chasca kicked sand at them."

Lumine 23:Hey!

Neon 23:Just to say, that robo guy is a bigger jerk then we ever could be!

"And those desert punk variants just flew off, kicking more sand into our heroes' faces who immediately groaned."

Neon:I hate this place already...

Neon 23:Same here, I miss Mr.Gyros already...

Neon:I don't know what's going on here, but we are not gonna let the bad guy get away.

Lumine 23:If you say so, mentor.

Neon:Let's use fliers over runners in this, you don't want to know what unpleasant surprises whoever leads this place hid in the sand.

Neon 23:Hey, good thinking mentor me!

"They both transformed at the same time, Neon Prime got Stinkfly, while 23 got his version of Jetray who was slightly shorter with dark pink skin, and a silver crest and patagium."

Lumine:Why do I get the stinky option...

Stinkfly:Sorry Lumi, but we don't have time to worry about the stench!

"They grabbed their respective Lumines and started flying towards an industrial area, while looking down at the ground."

Lumine:Yes, this is Natlan alright...Or atleast what's left out of it...

Lumine 23:What happened to this Natlan?

Stinkfly:I both want and don't want to know.

Lumine:Same here, and I hope we don't run into whatever cause this.

"At ground level, a giant derrick bores into the earth. Stinkfly and Fish-Kite land at the edge of its hole. Several people dressed like Citlali and Chasca jump into the hole, carrying shovels."

Lumine:What are they digging for?

Mavuika:Oi, get back to work!

Stinkfly:Ok, she's the one who looks barely different.

Mavuika:Are you lot deaf?!

Lumine 23:But her attitude stinks...

"But the moment, both Neons timed out, Mavuika immediately saw the Lumines too before dropping to her knees."

Mavuika:Please don't punish me, oh, great and powerful warlords and their...Little siblings?

Neon 23:Eh, works for me.

Neon:Tell me why you're digging.

Mavuika:Something an associate of yours who recently came desperately needs!

"Both of the Neons and Lumines looked at each other knowingly, before forming a huddle and started whispering at eachother."

Neon:It's gotta be the Forever Knight searching for a way out of this place.

Lumine:We can't let him escape! And we also need to go back home!

"Suddenly, a rumbling is felt. Everybody looks up and sees the drill on the derrick beginning to fall. The workers try to escape the rubble."

Neon:We gotta help them!

Neon 23:It's time for Snare-Oh!

Neon:Atleast you remembered the way better name!

Lumine:Not the time for name gloating!

"Neon 23 turned into his version of Snare-Oh who had whitish blue bandages with cyan glow between the gaps in his chest and the markings on his braces and greaves. He had shorter back bandages, a missing chin extension and no shoulder eyes."

Neon:Anything stretchy please!

"He pressed the Omnitrix and turned into a humanoid frog-like alien with three-fingered hands and two-toed feet. He is, pretty tall, muscular and of a pale green coloration with a pretty defined jawline. He wears green sunglasses, a black bodysuit with a green stripe down the middle, fingerless black gloves, toeless black boots with green cuffs above them, and a green belt with a black buckle. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his upper chest."

Bullfrag:Bullfrag! Good enough. "The alien had a Brooklyn accent."

"Snare-Oh 23 tied his bandages around the drill, but they slowly started ripping, until Bullfrag tied his tongue around it."

Bullfrag:Ish thasshed like sanddd...

"Meanwhile both Lumines were trying to help the people stuck in the crater."

Lumine:Here, I got you!

Lumine 23:Climb! Climb!

"The people were climbing up, but bits and pieces begin falling off of the drill. Both Lumines and a worker gasp as it closes in on them, but in the nick of time, Chasca moves the drill to the side, before letting it fall."

Chasca:Who's responsible for this act of sabotage against our leader?!

Bullfrag:"was slurring due to the fact his tongue was still tied around the drill, causing him to barely be eligible." I was trying to stop a disaster, not cause one. "And Chasca rose a brow...Cause she had no idea what he said."

Chasca:Does...Anyone understand him?

"Bullfrag leaps to the ground and Snare-oh joins them. They both revert from their alien forms and Neon 10 spat out some sand and dirt."

Neon:I said, I was trying to stop a disaster, not cause one.

Chasca:You use your powers to help others?

Neon:Yeah, me and the others as well.

Lumine 23:Why did you come back to help us?

Chasca:I didn't. The boss ordered me to move this derrick.

Lumine:Who's this mysterious boss we keep hearing so much about? If it's Decibel, I swear I'm gonna-!

???:Oi!

"The crowd moves out of the way to make way for Mad Neon...And he wasn't alone, his Lumine and Paimon on both his sides. His Lumine had a tan going on with dirty blonde hair and bright orange eyes and band-aids on her cheeks. She wore a leather open jacket to reveal a orange crop top underneath. A jeans skirt and biker shorts underneath alongside bandaged thighs and spiked boots. Paimon looked relatively similar to Prime Paimon except the darker shade of silver for her hair alongside the orange lenses goggles resting on her head and the oil splotches on her cheeks."

Mad Neon:Well well well, it's Mr. Goodie Two Shoes and the childish brat and their mates.

Neon 23:Haven't we seen this guy before?

Neon:Yes we did, and kicked his butt! He's one of the evil Neons who fought for the Forever Knight!

Mad Neon:Well now you're in my territory mate! And in my territory, I reign supreme!

Mad Neon: To be honest, I don't think you deserve to knowNeon: ...Yeah, definitely a subordinate to that rusty piece of junk.

Mad Neon:Don't ever speak ill of him! He taught us everything we know. Everything we are, we owe to him and Eon the Benevolent.

Neon:He literally tried to erase you from existence! And Eon the "Benevolent" too!

Lumine:Also damn, I really don't benefit from a tan.

Mad Lumine:Oi, I didn't ask you, pale me!

Neon:Now I'm gonna ask ya...Why are you digging? Is the Forever Knight trying to make his escape?

Mad Neon:To be honest, I don't think you deserve the answer.

Neon:Says the me with that goofy accent...

Mad Neon:Ooh, that's the final straw, bloke!

"Mad Neon slammed down his Omnitrix who slightly blinded the Neons and Lumine, only for two bandaged to coil around Neons' necks. Mad Neon turned into his version of Snare-Oh who had a slight orange tint to his bandages. The black on the clothes his Prime version got replaced with a metallic hue and had orange spiked jutting from his greaves and braces. His crown was shaped like a pompadour."

Mummified Vandal:There's only room for one Neon Skye around here!

Mad Lumine:And one Traveler as well! "She took out her weapon, which was a bat with nails sticking out which she pointed at the two Lumines."

Lumine 23:...That is both cool and scary!

Lumine:A bat with nails...You really go for the apocalyptic edge aren't you...

Mad Lumine:What? It's a good weapon!

Lumine:I got a sword which will cut that log-"And Mad Lumine smacked her sword out of her hands." Ummm...!

Mad Lumine: Seems rather filmsy to me, mate! "She went to swing at Lumine."

Neon:I think our buddy is trying to snap our necks!

Mummified Vandal:Trying? Nah mate, I'm gonna do it!

Neon:"to Neon and Lumine 23." Mentor bit here, lesson one...You do not want to end up like them!

Mummified Vandal:Mentor? Ha, you couldn't mentor your way out of these wraps! Besides you don't have the strength to end up like me, so just surrender before things end badly!

Neon:Lumi...A bit of help here!

Mad Lumine:Oh no you don't!

Lumine 23:Pocket sand! "She threw sand into her Mad counterpart's eyes."

Mad Lumine:Gah! You brat!

Lumine:Thanks! "She ran to get her sword and save the Neons."

"Meanwhile the Forever Knight was staying in one of the tents near Mad Neon and Lumine's place, sand slowly dripping from between his metallic plates."

Forever Knight:I wonder how that Neon and Lumine are coming along...And let's see what my disciples dug already out.

"He got up and went out...To see the Neons and Lumines still fighting, he groaned softly at that."

Forever Knight:Still moving I see-What's that? 

"He looked and saw what appeared to be a wing in same color as his armor in a opened box near the tent. He picked it up and started inspecting it."

Forever Knight:How fascinating...So familiar...Like I built it, yet, not of this timeline...

"The Forever Knight tapped around the wing...Until a bright yellow flash started forming, alerting all the parties involved. Neon Prime who was Clockwork who just frozen moments ago the Mad trio."

Clockwork:No! He's escaping! 

Lumine:After him, before he manages to escape!

Forever Knight:Farewell Skyes and Travelers, also my dear disciples...Do whatever you want with your "inferior selves".

"And in that moment the Forever Knight was fully enclosed in the yellow light and disappeared, Clockwork timed out and both Neons and Lumines groaned until they heard their Mad selves cackling."

Mad Neon:Do whatever we want with 'em? I know just the thing for dingos like these.

Neon:...I have no idea what a "dingoe" is!

Mad Neon:What about Hyena?

Neon:...I have no idea what are you talking about!

Mad Neon:Fine! An Ombrokodilo!

Neon:See! How hard was to mention something I know about!

Neon 23:Yeah gotta say, not a fan of the accent or weird sayings

Mad Neon:Whatever! The point is that I know how to deal with you!

"He pressed his Omnitrix and turned into his version of Eatle. He looked pretty similar to the Prime version except the orange and brown color scheme and the spiked armor on his shoulders, legs and wrists. He started laughing evilly."

Lumine 23:Got a lesson lined up for this one, mentors?

Neon:Yeah, run!

"All four of them started running away fast, while Scarab Crunch grabs a huge chunk of sand before swallowing it whole."

Scarab Crunch:Boy, how touching. Mentors and mentees...And now the touching moment has past. "He aimed and fired at them, causing our heroes to run in zigzag."

Mad Lumine:Lesson over!

Neon 23: Is there anywhere we can hide?!

Neon:Keep running!

"The Neons and Lumine somehow manages to escape, their mad counterparts growled and Scarab Crunch timed out."

Mad Neon:Kinich, Chasca and Mavuika!

"The three of them showed up, knelt down and not even daring to look up at their leaders."

Mad Mavuika:We're here sir!

Mad Neon:You're going hunting. 

Mad Kinich:For Saurians?

Mad Lumine:No! For a couple of rats!

Mad Neon:Also knows as our goody two shoes counterparts...

Mad Chasca:Understood boss...

"Scene changed to the Neons and their Lumines running through the desert as the sun was setting down."

To be Continued...

Chapter 55: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Neon World: Part 2

Summary:

The Neons and their Lumines are being hunted down by their Natlan friends' counterparts. Our heroes have to create a plan in how to free this Teyvat from their Mad counterpart's grasp.

"The episode opens up sometime after the Neons and Lumines were running, and they were currently resting, Neon 23 felt on his knees panting and sweating up a storm."

Neon 23:Phew...I-I need some water...Any water...!

Neon:This is bad...So, so bad!

Lumine 23:You can say that again!

Neon:Let's see, we're stuck in a desert version of Teyvat, being definitely hunted down by cuckoo version of our friends led by Mr.Flame Pompadour and Ms.NailedBat!

Lumine 23:If only we had a fancy dimension hopping machine, then we could go back home and dupe them.

Lumine:Neon...I think you should use Alien X.

Neon:Are you sure Lumi?

Neon 23:Alien who now?

Neon:You know, starry guy, extremely strong? You don't have him or something?!

Neon 23:...Ohhh! You mean Alien XXIII! Yeah, good call... Well except for the other two people in there...

Neon:Luckily I made a deal with them so they could argue in a corner while I use Alien X's powers.

"Neon was about to press the Omnitrix when they heard noises from the sky and they managed to spot Mad Chasca patrolling the area on her gun. They hide in a somewhat broken house and both Neons turned their flame heads off while they remained as quiet as they could while Mad Chasca was passing by."

Mad Chasca:Come out, come out! You little pests! So annoying...I can't return empty-handed...Chuychu, boss will definitely hurt you...

Lumine:"she whispered to the others." Looks like even this version of Chasca cares about her younger sister.

Neon 23:The thing I just hope she leaves...

Lumine 23:I-I'm scared...

Lumine:Don't worry, she hasn't suspected us yet...

"Neon 23 looked at his Lumine all trembling and decided to hug her, the latter dug her head into his neck while shivering, Mad Chasca took one last look before grumbling and flying away."

Lumine:Phew, I think we're in the clear...

Neon:We need to start cooking up a plan, there's chances she'll not return alone next time.

Lumine:No way we can risk Alien X now.

Neon:And the fact that I don't think our buddies here are evil, like I could definitely fear sadness in Chasca's voice just now.

Lumine:I definitely got the vibe that this Chasca was blackmailed with her Chuychu's safety.

"Meanwhile Chasca was nervously going in front of Mad Neon with Mad Lumine sitting on his lap on a throne made out of different parts and broken weapons with Mad Paimon floating on their right...And they weren't too happy."

Mad Neon:Chasca, Chasca...I must say, I really thought you'd find them by now.

Mad Chasca:S-Sorry Boss..."She got on one knee trying to earn forgiveness."

Mad Paimon:Yeah you'd better be! Or we'll start practicing on your precious sister!

Mad Neon:Remember what happens if I decide practicing using one of more...Vicious transformations.

Mad Chasa:Y-Yes sir!

Mad Lumine:So what are you waiting for?! Shoo! Before my bat becomes too excited to be buried in your sister's skull!

"Mad Chasca hurriedly got up and left, audible wincing could ne heard coming from her, Mad Lumine growled and shook her head in anger."

Mad Lumine:Idiots...Just Idiots.

Mad Neon:I oughta put everyone on the barbie for incompetency, but atleast we know how to keep them like nice and loyal dogs.

Mad Lumine:You can say that again.

Mad Neon:But the moment we get our hands on those four...

Mad Paimon:We rip 'em?

Mad Neon:Way, way worse than that!

Mad Lumine: I love the sound of that~ You always know how to make me all excited~

Mad Paimon:Now Paimon wished they had their own Paimons here so she could have some fun too~ "And she had the most deranged smile on her face."

"Meanwhile with our heroes, they just finished making a campfire for tonight while trying to form a plan to take down their Mad counterparts."

Neon:The only thing I got so far is to just rush 'em...

Lumine:They'll possibly be prepared so no...Because not only we're facing ourselves...But pretty much the entire populace of Natlan.

Neon:True, they are tyrannical leaders afterall...But what if thar army is against them!

Lumine:Good idea, but we need to figure out what made them loyal to begin with. Chasca we can already say Chuychu, but the others...

Neon:...Water!

Lumine:...Right! That water was so good...If that's the only water source, chances are this version of us kept it from the rest of Natlan to gain control.

Neon:Ok, now we got half of the plan done, but...How do we get it, like I saw a water tower with Dori's face graffiti'd on it...But we need to get close enough to it.

Neon 23:"he started yawning while rubbing his eye." Can we talk about this more in the morning? Running and hiding was exhausting...

Lumine:Sure, but someone needs to keep watch.

Neon:I'll take the first turn, followed by Lumi and then back to me.

Lumine:Yeah, since you two are younger, you need the rest more...

Lumine 23:We...We understand...

Lumine:Rest tight you two, and if something goes wrong we're here to protect you. We're your mentors, remember? If something happens to you that's on us.

"Both Neon and Lumine 23 smiled before nodding understandingly before they felt asleep with Lumine Prime as Neon started his turn of lookout, he heard Saurians all around, but they made noises only to leaves shortly afterwards."

Neon:At least the Saurians are fine, abit scared...What the heck did Mad us do to this place? We're definitely not leaving until they're knocked from power...

"He sighed, that night Neon and Lumine took turns atleast 5 times until the crack of dawn appeared, a few times they shivered and even had slight hallucinations from being woken and staying awake."

Lumine:"She got up and stretched." Ok, I think my shift is done...Ugh, I had such awful visions last shift...

Neon 23:"yawned while getting slowly up alongside his Lumine." It's morning already?

Lumine:Yep, how'd you slept?

Neon 23:Like I was sleeping on sand and rocks...

Lumine:...Fair enough, should have thought about that.

Neon:No time to..."He almost felt back down." Lose, we need a bit of training before we sneak into enemy territory...

Lumine:We gotta be at our top game...Ugh, my head's ringing so hard... 

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix for Frankenstrike...But Neon 23 transformed instead, which made everyone gasp."

Lightning Volt:Look at me! I'm Lightning Volt~!

Lumine:Please no, don't tell me the Omnitrixes are messed up...

Neon:Omnitrices actually.

Lumine:...Seriously? The plural for Omnitrix is "Omnitrices"? That doesn't sound right...Regardless, if they're messed up, we're in trouble!

Neon:If I do a blind guess...I think the dimension travel + the fact we used both our Omnitrices in close proximity...23 controls mine while I controls his.

Lumine:If that's the case, then things got a bit more difficult...

Neon:Especially when someone doesn't know the names I gave to my transformations!

Lightning Volt:Hey! My names are pretty good too!

Neon:Ohh are they now. Turn me in Snakepit then.

Lightning Volt:...I, don't even know if I have that one...

Neon:See, my point!

Lumine:Hey, let's take it as a way to build coordination and cooperation...Yes, we're being hunted down, but this is no time to start fighting. It's time for action!

Lumine 23:Yeah! Let's do this as a team!

Neon:Let's teach them...I meant us...Mad us a lesson!

"Meanwhile Mad Neon and Lumine were looking over everyone armed crossed waiting for news of their counterparts, Mad Mavuika returned...Empty-handed just like Kinich and Chasca, she already prepared herself for an earful."

Mad Neon:Seriously? Nothing? You have a motorbike you failure of an ex-archon! Why haven't you used it effectively?!

Mad Mavuika:Sorry boss...

Mad Lumine:Doesn't seem like it! Out of our faces before we get more mad with you!

"Mad Mavuika got up and left, both of them groaned in anger and the fact they saw some workers not working made their blood still boil."

Mad Lumine:Oi! Back to work! Before we punish you! Severely! I hate humans...

Mad Neon:Same deal here...

Mad Lumine:I so wish we could leave this dusty place!

Mad Neon:Me too, but alas...This place needs actual good leaders, not some candy-colored geezers who acts all tough.

"Meanwhile on a nearby hill, our Neons and Lumine were looking over the whole site to find a direct way to the water tower, it was tricky cause their mad counterparts were specifically on a dune giving them the ability to look almost everywhere with ease."

Lumine:Ok, everyone knows what to do?

Neon 23:Break water tower in a way that waters spurts thar every worker gets some and they betray Spiky Butt us, right?

Neon:Yep, you got it. That'll be our job, Lumi and 23, you know yours...So let's do this then!

"The Lumines were on distraction duty, Lumine Prime and 23 shoot their Electro shurikens high into the sky, who immediately caught Mad Neon and Lumine's attention."

Mad Lumine:What was that?

Mad Neon:Let's make sure it isn't some pest that could distracting us.

"They went to investigate, meanwhile the Neons were just underneath the water tower with some workers mining nearby."

Neon:Alright, let's do this, turn me into Armodrillo.

Neon 23:Who?

Neon:Look for the icon that looks like a helmet, plus some ears sticking out.

Neon 23:Ooh, Toolboxx!! Got it!

Neon:Toolboxx...Really?

Neon 23:Come on, he has a lot of tools!

"Neon 23 pressed his Hero Watch and Neon Prime turned into Armodrillo who himself turned 23 into Glass Guy."

Armodrillo:Good, now make a construct for the water to stay in.

Glass Guy:You got it!

"He formed a container big enough to contain the water, Armodrillo turned his left arm into a drill and drilled a hole under the water tower causing water to fall down, the sound alerted the workers who immediately started approaching the container."

Mad Dori:NOOO! My mora!

Armodrillo:Too bad! Water shouldn't be kept from the people!

"Some workers threw their pickaxes after Dori, who immediately ran away causing every other worker to celebrate."

Armodrillo:I hope our Lumines are doing good as well.

"Meanwhile they were dodging their Mad counterpart's own electro shurikens while Mad Neon was looking with sadistic approval."

Mad Lumine:You thought you could ambush us, huh?!

Lumine:How about-Whoa! "She dodged one last second." Being less tyrannical when leading!

Mad Lumine:We rule with an iron fist because if we don't the others won't have a spine! Now hold still so I can demonstrate!

"Suddenly they heard battle cries and see literally every worker climbing the hill they were on."

Mad Neon:How dare you!?

Lumine 23:How dare you hold water over these people and make them follow you?!

Mad Neon:They need to learn the hard way!

"He pressed his Omnitrix and turned into his Chromastone who had a very deep dark blue rocky body, his crystals were of a bright orange and slightly serrated, his mouthguard was sharper and jagged and his head crystal was shaped like a pompadour."

Dread Zircone:You want us? Come get us! "he shoots his chromatic blasts at the rebelling workers."

Mad Lumine:We'll deal with them, and then we'll finish you two off!

Lumine 23:Now what's phase 2 of the plan?

Lumine:We meet up with the Neons and find a way to imprison the Mad us.

*Meanwhile, the Neons were trying to get to the Lumines, kinda hard now cause if the current civil ear happening right now between their Mad counterparts and the people of Natlan."

Neon:I just hope the workers distract them long enough.

Neon 23:Same here! I don't wanna get into a fight so soon and I hope my Lumine is alright..."He blushed softly, before blushing hard when he saw his prime counterpart's smug smirk." I mean! Get off that expression off your face!

Neon:I see someone has a crush~

Neon 23:You're an awful mentor right now!

Neon:Hey, no one said a mentor can't be a tease~

"Neon 23 blushed even harder and started pouting as they ran towards the locations of the Lumines, they all managed to meet up."

Lumine:Ok, so we freed the workers.

Neon:Now we actually deal with them, also Lumine 23, I...Well, Neon 23 was very worried for yo-!

Neon 23:"he covered Prime's mouth while glaring." So, about locking away the Mad version of us?

Dread Zircone:Enough!

Mad Lumine:We're through playing coy!

"Dread Zircone slammed the Omnitrix and he changed shape into something larger that Mad Lumine jumped on his enlarging shoulder. He turned into his version of Way Big, which is near identical to Neon Prime's except for orange replacing the eyes and the red parts. He also wears gray shoulder pads with orange spikes, spiked shoes, and orange wraps around his forearms and calves. His arm and head blades are also serrated. He roared, causing the Neons and Lumines to look in fear."

Mad Lumine:You're gonna get squashed like the bugs you are~!

Serrated Giganto:It's time I show you all how easily I can crush anyone that opposes us!

Lumine:I Don't suppose either of you wanna go for Way Big to fight him head on?!

Neon:And accidentally crushing someone innocent?

"A shadow formed above them as they see Serrated Giganto about to stomp on them, luckily they dodged."

Serrated Giganto:Stay still you maggots!

Mad Lumine:You can run but you can't hide! But we prefer you not doing any of it cause it's irritating to search for you!

Serrated Giganto:So again, stay still!

"Suddenly Omicron jumped from behind a rock pile and started running guns blazing, but due to the size difference those blasts were like gnats to Mad."

Mad Lumine:Hehe, gonna have to try better than that~!

Serrated Giganto:Just another bug to squash!

Omicron:Who're you calling bug you oversized Blanka Lacertbaleno!?

Serrated Giganto:Now I'll l dismantle you to pieces!

"Serrated Giganto grabbed Omicron and slammed him against a rocky wall before repeatedly punching him, he softly backed away before charging up his cosmic storm beam at Omicron ready to exterminate him."

Mad Lumine:Say goodbye~!

"Lumine jumped and grabbed Omicron before Serrated Giganto shot and slowly moved his arms near them, leaving a path of destruction on the rocky wall. Meanwhile Chasca and the others were looking on in fear as the Neons and Lumines were risking their lives to take down their tyrannical leaders."

Serrated Giganto:How did I not see that coming...Oh well, I'll finally get rid of the both of you, and your "students"!

"Omicron timed out and they were hiding behind another water tower, sweating trying to come up with a plan."

Neon:Maybe Humungousaur? Or Elemental Star?

Lumine:Humongousaur might be the best option for size...

Neon 23:Hurry, because that's the most terrifying bug spray I ever seen!

Neon:Bug...Bug...Quick! Turn me into Nanomech! "That confused 23...Mostly cause he had no idea who Nanomech is." Smallest guy you got!

Neon 23:Oh, you mean Teeny-Weeny!

Neon:I'm choosing to ignore that name and asking you to hurry!

Neon 23:Ok! Ok! "He pressed the Hero Watch and Neon turned into Nanomech."

"Nanomech flew towards Serrated Giganto's head, due to his size neither him nor Mad Lumine saw him flying towards them."

Mad Lumine:End of the line for you lot! So you might as well give up!

"Serrated Giganto pointed his beam towards the water tower until he felt a stinging sensation inside his "ear". Which was, in fact, Nanomech blasting him from the inside."

Serrated Giganto:Ow! Out of me!

"He tries to get him off but through that he slowly moved backwards until he tripped and started falling down, Mad Lumine was getting higher in hope she doesn't get crushed. Mad Paimon looked in horror prompting her to fly away from the area."

Mad Lumine:Woah, squash them not me!

"The moment he fully felt down he timed out and reverted back to Mad Neon who rubbed his head, Chasca and the other approached them."

Mad Neon:What are you waiting for?! After them!

Mad Chasca:About that..."She put a cuff around his Omnitrix so he couldn't activate it anymore."

Mad Neon:Chasca! What's the meaning of this?!

Mad Chasca:Yeah, we're not following you since you can't hold our water hostage anymore.

Mad Lumine:You know what happens to your sister if you don't uncuff him right?!

Mad Chuychu:What happens exactly to me?

Mad Lumine:Chuychu! How dare you get out of the place we specifically made for you?!

Mad Chuychu: I had some help.

"Mad Mavuika and Kinich grabbed Mad Lumine's wrists and cuffed them, causing her to screech in anger while shaking aggressively."

Mad Lumine:No! How dare you!?

Mad Mavuika:We'll keep you in jail till you learn some decency and respect...Which might potentially be never.

Mad Neon:"to their Prime and 23 counterparts." It's not the end you hear me you lot?! The moment we're getting free from these chains we'll find a way to make you suffer!

Neon:Yeah yeah, acts of vengeance...Heard those before.

"They both screamed in anger as they were dragged away, the Neons and Lumines then high-fived eachother as they were approached by Mad Chasca."

Mad Chasca:Thank you for helping us, no hard feelings on the whole hunting you down bit?

Lumine:You were doing it for your sister, I can empathize with wanting to protect a sibling.

Neon and Neon 23:Wait...We just remembered! How do we get home?!

"And in that moment they finished yelling that, a familiar dessert shop appeared and Chasca Prime exited it."

Chasca:Finally found you..."And both her and her Mad counterpart locked eyes."You...You're a different me...

Mad Chasca:Yeah...This is awkward...

Wushan:"came from behind Chasca." Also you owe me Neon buddy...Also no fiancés discount~

Lumine:Ugh! So annoying !

Chasca:Chuychu...I like your style.

Mad Chuychu:Oh, thanks other Chasca~!

Neon:Ok, time to go home...I need an actual bed to sleep instead of sand and rocks...

Neon 23:Same, plus a Mr. Gyro too...

Lumine:Actually, did you two learnt anything from our mentoring?

Lumine 23:Yeah, we learned to use our powers responsibly, not like the Mad version of us.

Neon:Good job...I'll tell our Azmuth to send some tests for you.

Neon 23:Oh boy...

Lumine 23:Great...

"They entered the dessert shop and left, the mad inhabitants waved for a bit before trying to return to normality, Mad Mavuika approached Mad Chasca."

Mad Mavuika:Say, whatever happened to that little companion of our former leaders?

Mad Chasca:I doubt she's a threat on her own...But I'll tell Kinich to hunt her down.

Mad Kinich:You got it.

Chapter 56: Reflected Glory

Summary:

While dealing with another one of the Forever Knight's plans, two tribesmen appear which Mualani has past beef with.

"The episode starts with the Forever Knight standing before a mysterious council, shrouded in darkness, their silhouettes all abstract so you can hardly decipher what their body shapes are even."

Forever Knight:So you're telling me this K.I.N.G program will allow me to finally get rid of that Omnitrix wielder pest?

???:That's the intent of the program, yes...It was designed to give you ultimate power against him, sire.

Forever Knight:Give me a reason to believe that, cause Skye is like an incurable disease!

???:Don't raise your tone at us, we had a hard time convincing the more...Complicated members to agree to mentor you in the ways of the future...

Forever Knight:Ahem, well I should thank you for your assistance. 

???:But currently you only have a piece of the puzzle, seek out the other pieces to assemble K.I.N.G. Whenever you want to return to the council tap the yellow energy circuits of whatever piece you obtain.

Forever Knight:Understood, blood will spill...

"Meanwhile Neon and Lumine were out on a date night...It was supposed to be a date night, if Paimon didn't whined to them to come too."

Lumine:Why did you want to come Paimon...?

Paimon:Food! Also Paimon's getting all bored when she's left alone...

Lumine:I was gonna drop you at Iansan's...

Paimon:B-But kale juice bad...

Lumine:"she sighed and shook her head." Oh fine...But I still want this to be a date between me and Neon, got it?

Paimon:Yeah, yeah...

Lumine:Good girl.

Neon:Good "daughter"~

Paimon:Don't call Paimon that! It's funny sometimes, but it's getting old quickly!

Lumine:We're just messing with you, don't worry.

Paimon:You know how much Paimon dislikes that..."Lumine ruffled her hair with a smile, causing Paimon to pout." Paimon's a big girl...

Lumine:Paimon, not to be mean...But you can't even wield a weapon yet so it's not exactly hard to imagine you're young, also your size and chubby cheeks.

Paimon:Oi! Paimon isn't chubby!

Neon:Should I remind you that you always come to us for when you need to burp? It's kinda hard to imagine you not seeing us like your parents or atleast your legal guardians.

Paimon:Not always! L-Like yesterday, where Paimon burped by herself!

Neon:Yeah, right...

Paimon:It's true!

Lumine:This is not what Iansan said, she said you personally searched someone to burp you.

Paimon:W-Well she's lying! Paimon is an adult!

Lumine:You're awfully bebe for someone that's an "adult", like I never saw you walk nor saying what you are exactly.

Paimon:Paimon has her reasons!

Lumine:Sounds suspicious...

"Neon licked his finger before rubbing it against Paimon's cheek which was covered in chili, causing her to get red in embarrassment and trying to smack Neon's hand away.

Paimon:Oi! Paimon can clean herself! 

Mualani:Guys! Finally I found you three-Ok, I wanted to ask this for awhile...Is Paimon your actual kid or?

Lumine:...Actually, Paimon isn't my daughter, but since you brought it up... Paimon, about your last name, I know it...Because...Asmoday is my mom too...

Paimon:...Did Paimon felt asleep and is dreaming right now?

Lumine:Nope, and that's why I know for a fact you're a baby, because you're my baby sister.

Neon:...That's why that name was familiar!

Lumine:Huh?

Neon:When I was with the other Neons, during the whole "Forever Knight destroying all Neons" thing, I met a version of you that he addressed as "Lumine Asmoday".

Lumine:...Why didn't you told me?!

Neon:...It slipped?

Lumine:"she sighed abd gently punched his shoulder." Anyways, so yes Paimon, that's why I baby you a lot. You're pretty much the closest family member.

Mualani:...At the risk of info overload because of all the info I'm learning...Who is Asmoday?

Lumine:...That on the other hand I'll keep a secret from anyone who isn't an Archon, from the Abyss or Snezhnaya.

Mualani:Darn, now I'm curious...

Neon:So, what brings you here?

Mualani:The Archon, she believes that creepy robot big bad knight sent one of his subordinates near the Great Volcano of Tollan.

Lumine:Of course the Forever Knight gets involved, especially during our date and family reveal...

Mualani:Still can't believe you two are sisters! I mean maybe half sisters atleast.

Lumine:I'll say this about my mother, she's definitely not the type to get together with any random person. Paimon is 100% my sister.

Paimon:"she grumbled while crossing her arms." Paimon wil never live down the nicknames and teasing now...

Neon:Come on Lumi, let's clean Forever Knight's goons' clocks!

Lumine:"she grabbed and held Paimon in her arms." Come on mini Pie!

Paimon:Don't call Paimon that!

"The 4 of them went to the Great Volcano of Tollan, meanwhile the Forever Ninja...3.0 was rummaging alongside the cyclops knights through some piles of debris for something."

Neon:"he whispered, a bit of anger can be heard in his voice." Oh great, not this guy again...This is like 3rd time his butt got reassembled...

Lumine:"she whispered back." What's with the Forever Knight's obsession with keeping him around?!

Forever Ninja:Continue digging around.

Neon:"he whispered scowling." Noooo! He talks now?!

Lumine:Great, if he comes back again is he gonna get new weapons or modes each time?

Forever Ninja:Shhh...My sensors are picking up something, right around...

"And he threw an energy shuriken which slightly cut a bit of Paimon's hair, causing the latter's eyes to widen and to slowly touches her hair which looked like small horns."

Neon:Aww, now you look like a little devil~

Lumine:Which is a bit fitting considering sometimes you act like a gremlin...But more importantly...

Paimon:Traveler! Neon! Kick his robot butt!

Forever Ninja:I had a feeling you'd try to stop us...

Neon:Don't see your broken master anywhere.

Lumine:But don't worry, we'll send you back so you can match! Cause we're not too keen to see your 4.0 form!

Forever Ninja:You won't see it...Because I'll defeat you right here and now!

Neon:Ok...Lumi, you choose which one of my aliens will kick his butt.

Lumine:Hmm, nothing like a classic double Traveler style beat down.

Neon:Elemental Star then. "He pressed down the Omnitrix and turned into Elemental Star."

Elemental Star:Let's do this quick "she softly yawned and stretched." It's past Paimon's bedtime.

Paimon:It is not! Paimon has a way later curfew!

Mualani:Aww, you really are like a family ~

Forever Ninja:How sweet...Kill them.

"The Forever Ninja and the cyclops knights charged at them, causing both Aetherians to sigh and Yawn softly."

Elemental Star:Boring conversation anyways.

Lumine:You said it, not worth the talking upgrade.

Elemental Star:Like why giving you a voice after your 1 and 2 were mute.

Lumine:I know, just plain inefficient.

"Even more shurikens came their way, but Lumine effortlessly deflected them with her sword with a smug smirk."

Lumine:Yawn...Same old attacks...How about some new stuff, not with your 4.0 by the way! Right now!

Forever Ninja:You shall pay for your insolent demands.

Elemental Star:We just want to finish this fast, you kinda interrupted our date dinner.

Forever Ninja:I care not for your "date dinner".

Lumine:Rude!

Elemental Star:The Knight could've atleast program some manners in your hard drive...

Lumine:This is the only time I'd want a 4.0 for, otherwise stay gone! Before I shock you so hard the oil or whatever you run on gets spilled everywhere!

"Both of them used their respective bursts on the robots to shortcircuit them, launching them onto the rocky cliffs nearby, Elemental Star and Lumine dusted their hands."

Elemental Star:That's gotta shut him up!

Lumine:Now, let's go home to rest...

"Elemental Star timed out, but suddenly a flash of light happened behind them. When they turned, they saw two people, one from the the Masters of the Night-Wind and the other from the Scions of the Canopy."

Lumine:Can we help you tw-"She peeked and saw the fact Mualani looked like was about to pop a vein from anger."

Mualani:You two! I thought I made it clear! You're not welcomed anywhere near me!

Neon:Mualani, introductions please...?

Mualani:These two were once affiliated with Kachina...And not in a good way...

Tamuin:That's in the past now!

Mualani:You know what's also in the past? You coming here! Out!

Tepexpan:You don't own this place, the Collective of Plenty does!

Mualani:Well then we're leaving!

Neon:Also what's with the Kamera?

"A lady from the Collective of Plenty was holding a Kamera recording them, Mualani scoffed and looked away crossing her arms."

Mualani:Possibly a dumb scheme or something...

Tamuin:We're just like the Flameheaded hero and his blonde girlfriend!

Neon:...Me and Lumi past the boyfriend and girlfriend stage tho.

Lumine:Yeah, catch up on the news...Despite being like 3 months ago when we got engaged.

Neon:Also like us...So your normal job of tribe guards and warriors?

Lumine:Cause that's the only thing that makes sense.

Neon:...What are you two doing?!

"And Tepexpan and Tamuin were kicking the secret source robot the Forever Ninja and its goons were searching minutes ago."

Lumine:Oi, don't mess with that!

Tepexpan:Relax, it's broken...

"And a start-up sound was heard, the Secret Source robot was about to crush them, only for a green sword with a chain wrapped around near the tip blocked the foot."

Ochimusha:You two are so getting a talk to after this...

"Ochimusha'a ghost slowly pulled the chains up, causing the chains around Ochimusha's wrists and around the sword to slowly lift prompting the automaton to slowly lose its balance, until it fell down. Ochimusha cracked his neck and glared at Tamuin and Tepexpan. Suddenly the Forever Ninja yoinked the other wing for whatever his master has using its retractable cable."

Forever Ninja:Thanks for your services.

Lumine:Wha-Hey!

Mualani:"she started to get red from anger." Oh, I'm so going to strangle you two!

Tepexpan:Chill, chill!

Mualani:Chill?! You just made that walking scrap metal's job easier!

Tamuin:We'll stop it though!

Lumine:"she let out a sigh."Let's see if the Scions of the Canopy got some leads on the Inazuma Fanboy robot and its Rusty Master. Listen, just leave it to us to fix this mess you made.

Ochimusha:You three can get hurt...Or worse.

Mualani:Oh I so wish it was the case...Especially for those two...But somehow, they weasel their way out of karma.

"Later at the Scions of the Canopy, the group talked with the chief, Wayna who immediately shook his head at the sight of Tamuin."

Wayna:Tamuin...What did you do this time?

Tamuin:WE were trying to save the day!

Mualani:More like trying to make a quick mora by possibly selling that Kamera recording!

Wayna:"he sighs and waved to the Kamera lady." Hello Yopia.

Yopia:H-Hello Wayna...

Wayna:What did those two promised you this time?

Mualani:I bet it was a cut of the profits...

Tepexpan:No, she's simply doing a solid for her childhood friends!

Mualani:Right...

Neon:Can we please not be your babysitters, ok?

Lumine:Yeah, we mean it when we say leave it to us, these guys are literally worse than the Abyss, yes you have to believe that. They will overwhelm you, and you cannot take them on alone.

Neon:So, any news about some metal heads? You know one looking like a rejected inazuman Meka and its boss?

Wayna:Oh, those...It's kinda embarrassing to say...

Lumine:Don't tell us you can't find them...

Wayna:No it's...Ok, I'll be honest with you all, one of the members of our tribe...Kinda became a fanatic of them.

Lumine:...Say what?

Neon:Who would be into...The Forever Knight...Ugh, just saying makes me sick..."Both him and Lumine started gagging softly."

Wayna:Her name's Sorimana and she is...Was a courier before this whole weird cult behavior in her.

Lumine:Hmm, we'll see if we can't get her to snap out of it.

"The group went to Sorimana's house and knocked a few times, after a bit a woman came out...With a makeshift knight helmet over her head and a toothbrush sticking out."

Sorimana:I'm off-duty. Give me a break.

Lumine:Sorimana is it? We're here to talk about...Your "Forever Knights" obsession.

"Sorimana peeks from the helmet and immediately realized who Lumine and Neon were causing her to gasp and spit some of the toothpaste on Tepexpan's face."

Tepexpan:Why me?!

"She immediately slammed the door into their faces, causing Neon and Lumine to sighs and shook their heads."

Neon:So rude...

Lumine:Should've known...

Tamuin:Plan B! Sneaking into her house!

Mualani:That's creep behavior...

Tepexpan:She spat toothpaste on me...We can sneak in.

"The moment Tamuin opened the window, Sorimana immediately knocked him out...Alongside herself, causing Neon, Lumine and Paimon to cringe slightly. Later on, Yopia was recording Tamuin placing some ice on his head and then moved to reveal Sorimana tied up to a chair."

Lumine:Ok Sorimana, we could have done this the easy way...

Sorimana:I said I'm off-duty! Besides I'm just a grunt...An unofficial one, but still!

Lumine:Just cooperate, please...

Paimon:Before Paimon's partner who continously tries to act like her dad over there is going to turn into something that hasn't eaten a bad guy all day!

"Neon was about to take a bite from a fruit, before looking at Paimon who was blinking at him...Prompting him to growl softly and make a scratching gesture, who actually caused Sorimana to get scared."

Sorimana:E-Eep! Please don't eat me! All right! All right! I'll tell what I know!

Paimon:Heh, good~!

Sorimana:All I know is that the Forever Knight is searching pieces for something called K.I.N.G...

Lumine:K.I.N.G?

Neon:That's...Actually ominous...Forever Knight...Forever King, huh atleast he still on that whole take over world stuff.

Lumine:Forever Ninja 3.0 is enough for me, a Forever Knight 2.0 is too much.

Paimon:Paimon agrees wholeheartedly!

Neon:Now, where's the Forever Ninja going now?

Paimon:Yeah, got a hideout?

Sorimana:I heard she was going to the docks to meet with someone...

Neon & Lumine:...She?!

Lumine:Wow, I didn't realized...

Neon:No matter, hammers of justice are unisex!

Paimon:Yeah, everyone can catch these hands!

Neon:Now you three...

Tepexpan:Come with so we can save the day?

Neon:What? No!

Lumine:This is the part where you GO HOME!

Tamuin:No way! We're too far to give up!

Lumine:No, you'll be to far to give up when the Forever Ninja is slicing you to ribbons! And I doubt Yopia will want to show that to everyone.

Neon:Don't be heroes...You don't want to end up like one someone from back home...

Tamuin:...What happened...?

Neon:Well...His head and body filed for a divorce.

Yopia:E-Eep!

Neon:So back up...While you can...

"Neon alongside Lumine, Paimon and Mualani went towards the docks, while Tepexpan, Tamuin and Yopia looked at eachother, meanwhile Paimon was whining softly while sitting in Neon's hood."

Paimon:Please tell Paimon your friend's head and body didn't broke up...

Neon:Ohhh that...Nah, I lied. But it was necessary, yhose three would've definitely get themselves killed if they came.

Lumine:No doubt about it...

Mualani:Can I say something about that-

Neon:Mualani, you know we have no idea how bad the whole thing between them and Kachina was to know why you're so aggressive, we just know something happened.

Mualani:Ok, so here in Natlan we have a tournament for the Night Warden wars where we fight the Abyss...Those two jerks literally wanted to throw hands with Kachina while she was preparing for the 1v1 duels cause we surprised attacked them!

Lumine:They blamed her for that?!

Mualani:You don't know how much I wanted to strangle them then...

Lumine:Hey hey, easy there...

Mualani:I just can't...Kachina wanted to apologize to them. No one should have to endure that, especially not Kachina...

Neon:We understand, if that happened to Paimon, we would be livid.

Paimon:Why you chose Paimon as an example?!

Lumine:Ahem, baby sister...It also just means I want to keep you safe, Paimon.

Paimon:Hmmmm...Fine...

Lumine:Good, glad you could agree.

"They arrived at the docks to see the Forever Ninja talking with none other than the Mechanic...And Neon, Lumine and Paimon literally forgot who he was."

Lumine:Huh, just some guy?

Neon:Yeah, we expected a big shot like Hex or Decibel...Did I just called Decibel a big shot?

Lumine:I guess that just proves how much of a nuisance he is that we've gotten used to him by now...

Neon:Let's just pop this evil balloon so we could return to our date.

Paimon:Yeah, it should be easy for the guy!

"They jumped out from behind the crates, immediately prompting the Forever Ninja to unsheath her katana and the Mechanic to reveal his robotic octopus arms."

The Mechanic:It's payback time you three!

Lumine:...Payback?

Neon:Yeah, like it's our first time fighting you dude.

The Mechanic:...You what?!

Paimon:Yeah, we've never met you before.

The Mechanic:No! You did! Like don't you remember the robot!

Neon:Let me think...No...I'm pretty sure that was Decibel.

Lumine:Yeah, I'm pretty sure we would have remembered it was you.

The Mechanic:How about the chopper?!

Lumine:Oh yeah...I remember it was a Fatui ploy.

Paimon:Paimon remembers seeing you deal with the Fatui!

The Mechanic:Finally! It took a literal flying baby so I could get some recognition!

Neon:Don't speak of my fiancée's baby sister, sometimes daughter of mine, like that!

The Mechanic:Ok now it's my turn to go "What?" Because what?

Paimon:Don't listen to the daughter part! Paimon is not a daughter! Or a baby, Paimon is a big girl!

Forever Ninja:You lot is weird, weird.

Lumine:Says the robot lady!

Paimon:Which we never thought would be a lady!

Neon:Like you have a pretty androgynous appearance and voice.

Lumine:Mmhmm, pretty easy to be confused... Anyways, not the point! The point is that the Forever Knight ain't getting that wing! We can go the easy way or the hard way, but either way we're taking it!

Neon:Cause there's no way we'll call the Forever Knight King!

The Mechanic: I'm gonna have fun having my vengeance on you!

Neon:Again, we have no clue who are you dude.

The Mechanic:SILENCE!

Neon:Man, chill out...

Tepexpan:Yeah! Because the heroes are here!

Lumine:Wha-You three again?!

Tepexpan:Yeah, the ones behind Neon 10~!

"Neon, Lumine, Paimon and Mualani looked in horror at what he just said, Forever Ninja simply scoffed at that but the Mechanic...Oh boy the Mechanic."

The Mechanic:Say that again!

Tamuin:Yup, the brains behind this whole business~

The Mechanic:So you lot are the ones where I should be mad on! And the ones that shall taste my vengeance!

Tepexpan:Wait what-"and the Mechanic went after them."

Lumine:We tried to warn you!

Forever Ninja:Finally that loud and obnoxious mechanic is no longer here.

Neon:Mualani, make sure those three don't die...

Mualani:Don't worry, even they don't deserve death!

"She ran to protect the three, meanwhile Tamuin and Tepexpan were trying to defend Yopia from the Mechanic, rather poorly...Maybe that's why they lost to Kachina and Mualani back on the tournament for the pilgrimage."

The Mechanic:Stop getting in my way! I assure you, you all shall be destroyed efficiently!

Tepexpan:"started tearing up." We'll tell the truth! We're not the true forces behind Neon! I'm only doing this because my mom needs an operation!

The Mechanic:Nice try!

"Suddenly some puffers were thrown at his face, causing him to try to get the paint off his face, Mualani jumped on his back before landing in front of the three."

Mualani:Come with me! No way I just said that...

"Tepexpan, Tamuin and Yopia followed her while the Mechanic washed his face from the puffer's paint. Meanwhile Neon as Diamondhead was dueling the Forever Ninja while Lumine shot her Hydro bullets, the Forever Ninja dodged the bullets as she slashed at Diamondhead."

Diamondhead:Why teaming up with that random guy?

Lumine:Yeah, not like he's incredibly useful.

Forever Ninja:While I find him obnoxious and disposable my lord needs him to fix the K.I.N.G system and he is the only one gifted and willing enouh to help.

Diamondhead:Sounds like skill issues for your leader.

Forever Ninja:It will be a skill issue for you once my lord succeeds!

"Diamondhead pushed his bladed arm harder until it cut Forever Ninja's arm, she looked at it and her visor blinked."

Forever Ninja:'Tis but a scratch.

Lumine:I get that you're a robot...But you just lost an arm!

Diamondhead:Why do robots have no self preservation instincts...

Lumine:Maybe because they can be rebuilt...But we kinda feel bad for them...Almost feel bad.

Diamondhead:Yeah, until we remember how much they come back...

Forever Ninja:Just you wait...This world will be my lord's unlike his original home's where everyone was against his ideals.

Lumine:Probably for good reason!

Diamondhead:I wouldn't be shocked if he was meant to be banished like the Forbidd-Nevermind!

Lumine:Neon...We're gonna talk about what you were about to say after this crazy day's over.

Diamondhead:Oh boy...

"Meanwhile Mualani alongside the others were hiding in one of the deposits from the Mechanic who searching every box for them."

The Mechanic:Come out right now!

Tamuin:"whispered." Oh crap! Oh crap! We're so fried!

Tepexpan:"whispered." We shouldn't have told such a huge lie!

Mualani:"whispered." Atleast you realized how bad you two messed up this mission...Now shush, and we'll make it!

Tepexpan:"whispered." Mualani, if we don't make it, me and Tamuin always looked at your-

Mualani:"she glared at them and whispered." Continue that sentence and I'll stuff your mouths with my puffers.

Yopia:"whispered." Besides, now isn't the time to be flirting with the woman that hates you for messing with Kachina.

"Mualani looked around and saw a long and large red and silver cable in one of the opened crates which leaked sparks and you would you look at that, the Mechanic had a charging port on his back. Mualani immediately ran towards the cable only to smacked away by the Mechanic, causing both Tamuin and Tepexpan to run...Towards the cable as the Mechanic was distracted."

The Mechanic: Seems like your friends have abandoned you, surfer girl! The fact that I was planning my revenge on the wrong party is embarrassing, but now! I can finally enact my vengeance! You'll be set an example-Agghh! "And he was zapped when Tamuin and Tepexpan connected the cable to his back."

Tamuin:An example of how much of a pushover you are?

"The Mechanic grunted softly before faceplanting on the floor all unconscious, the Forever Ninja managed to see the light flickering from the shock."

Forever Ninja:Tsk! Looks like we need to find another engineer.

Lumine:Or just give up!

"Forever Ninja threw a smoke bomb down, causing her to dissappear earning a growl from Lumine and Diamondhead who timed out and reverted back to Neon."

Neon:She escaped again! Such bad luck this night...

Lumine:All this and nothing...Let's go and see if Mualani and the others aren't hurt.

"They went to see Mualani and the others over the unconscious Mechanic, of course Tamuin and Tepexpan were boasting all smug."

Tepexpan:We won~! Us~!

Tamuin:Show 'em Yopia~!

Yopia:Ummm, you see...The Kamera lost all its power right when you guys zapped the bad guy...Hehe...

Tamuin and Tepexpan:Eh?!

Mualani:Just take the win and don't try to sell it...

Tamuin:Well, Mualani will you go out with me and Tepexpa-!

Mualani:The only way I'd even think to consider it is if you're nothing but sweet and kind to Kachina.

"Neon and Lumine had the most tired expressions on their faces before sighing and shaking their heads, until they realized something."

Neon & Lumine:Where's Paimon?!

Lumine:I hope she isn't lost! Or hurt! Or-!

"They heard soft snoring from one of the crates, they looked inside to see Paimon sleeping peacefully in it, her thumb in her mouth."

Lumine:...Awww, she's so baby~ "She scooped her up in her arms."

Neon:Told ya she's past her bedtime~

Lumine:Well, let's head home~

"Meanwhile back at the unknown council area, the Forever Knight and Ninja were looking over the two current pieces of K.I.N.G."

Forever Ninja:We have acquired two pieces so far...

???:Good, still a long way...But it's progress.

Forever Knight:Indeed, we'll make it...And then that stain in my future pure white world known as Neon Skye...Will be cleansed and gone...FOREVER.

Forever Ninja:Of course, my lord...

"She knelt down as the screen faded to black leaving only Forever Knight' glowing yellow visor being the only source of light, before that faded too."

Chapter 57: Where Mana Happens

Summary:

Neon and Lumine encounters a little girl from the Masters of the Night Wind with a unique out of this world power, but everything gets tense when the girl's mother makes her appearance.

"One night, Lumine was staring out of a window where she and Neon were staying, out to the stars. She sighed and softly squeezed the railing."

Lumine:Man...I kinda wonder...If Aether, Paimon and I managed to stay here...Heck, if there managed to be a spaceship that landed undetected for so long...Were there others that came here too?

Neon:I...You're actually asking a good question, I honestly don't know how to answer it. But Teyvat just seems like a magnet for aliens with or without me being an equation.

Lumine:You said it, it's odd considering how chaotic it is already...Like, 3 years and only the Abyss and that Narhwal were the only true alien enemies I faced...Now every other day another alien is on an rampage...Makes me wonder why now of all times, but I wonder if things were different if I were just a random regular human...

Neon:Lumi...I wonder that sometimes too...If I weren't the wielder of the Omnitrix...If I was just a random candle bearer in my group...

Lumine:"looked at him and smiled before holding his hand." Well, I'm glad we're the way we are, both heroes that defend-Nghhh! "She felt a sharp headache and everything seemed distorted for a split second."

Neon:Lumi?! What happened?!

Lumine:I felt like someone stabbed my head with 5 syringes...Ugh, maybe I need rest...

Neon:Can you walk? Maybe I can use Big Chill to create an ice bag for you.

Lumine:That would be lovely...

"Neon smiled but suddenly the Omnitrix started beeping and blinking yellow, causing Neon to gasp, yellow is capture mode...There must be an alien nearby."

Lumine:I don't suppose my headache is connected to that...?

Neon:We'll see what species I unlock and...Wait, "Not enough DNA in nearby target"?

Lumine:What does that mean...?

Neon:We could possibly have a sick individual...Stay here, I promise I'll return.

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Big Chill which softly breathed a cold mist around Lumine's head to try calming her headache, which worked. Lumine felt a bit better than before, Big Chill unfolded his wings and went after the possible sick alien based on where the Omnitrix points him at."

Big Chill:Where could it be...? I'm not trying to hurt them-

"He looked down and spotted a hooded figure running, the hooded figure looked around as they ran as fast as they could. Until they bumped into some pretty angry Iktomisaurs who hooted at it, causing a pretty audible whelp from the figure which hinted at the age of the figure, they sounded...Like a child, as they backed away trying to leave in peace, but the Iktomisaurs were just too angry, till Big Chill got between them."

Big Chill:Ok, everyone calm down! "The Iktomisaurs calmed slightly seeing Big Chill, due to how eerily similar he was to them appearance wise." ...Huh, I just realized this is one heck of a coincidence.

"The Iktomisaur hooted a bit before leaving, Big Chill sighed in relief while turning around to look at the figure."

Big Chill:Don't worry, I'm not here to hurt yo-"And a pink energy ball struck him right in the face."

???:Eep! Sorry, still getting used to...This!

Big Chill:"he rubs his head, flinching a bit from the pain." Ugh, that pink energy...Who...Are you?

???:Um...Promise not to blab to anyone?

"The figure lowered her hood to reveal a girl maybe around 10 with very dark pink hair with lavender eyes and small freckles. Her collar had the colors of the Masters of the Night Wind."

Youali:I'm Youali, of the Masters of the Night Wind, I just got this...Vision? Power? Whatever it is, I don't think I can control it much...

Big Chill:Well Youali, first things first, I'm-!

Youali:Neon 10! Granny Itztli and Mr.Ororon always mentions you! Sorry to interrupt, it's just that I recognize the symbol on your chest from what they talk about...That, and the fact that normally you don't see a talking Iktomisaurus.

Big Chill:I should've known..."he pressed the Omnitrix to turn back to Neon."

Neon:Second off, why are you running away, cause I doubt your parents are alright with you running so late...With a hood no less.

Youali:Parent actually, it's just me and dad, and...I'm just scared that I'll hurt him with my unstable powers. So I'm running away until I can figure out what these powers are and how to control them!

Neon:Now third off, I may know what those powers are...But you have to return to your tribe.

Youali:I...Ok, I'll trust you...

Neon:But just to say, there's huge chances your father already knows what this power is.

Youali:He...Does?

Neon:I promise everything will make sense soon enough...

"Scene changed to Lumine on the side of the bed reading a book, feeling a lot better than before, when Neon entered, surprising her a bit."

Neon:Lumi, we're going to the Masters of the Night Wind.

Lumine:Ok, I feel better now so we can go. By the way, is it related to whatever the Omnitrix was saying?

Neon:Not only that but also about what we discussed prior to that.

Lumine:The whole "are there others out there" thing?

Neon:Yes, cause I met one...One who has a lot of questions especially at such a young age. They ran away from home actually, out of fear of hurting anyone also don't worry, it wasn't too far from the tribe so I have hopes nothing bad happened to her.

"Scene changed to Neon and Lumine arriving at the Masters of the Night Wind, just to see Youali getting an earful from Citlali, while Ororon and possibly her father watching."

Citlali:Do you have any idea how dangerous it could've been?! There are Iktomisaur nests nearby! Ugh, your father should take better care of you...

Youali:Sorry Granny...

Sitlallin:Forgive me great priestess...

Youali:"she looked to her side to see Neon waving at her." Neon 10! You came!

Citlali:About time too!

Neon:I assume that's your father.

Youali:Mmhmm! 

Sitlallin:Thank you so much...I would've been ruined if something happened to Youali..."Youali gave him a hug."

Youali:Sorry again dad...

Neon:Now I promised I'll tell what I know about your power...And I know your father here knows too.

Youali:Yeah, on that note...Dad, why do I have this power now?

Sitlallin:I...I never thought I had to explain it to you at such a young age, because it's related to your mother...She's...Something mystical...Something not from this world.

Youali:So... Is she an alien...?

Sitlallin:What? No...I meant a Wayob.

"Lumine looked at Neon who looked back at her, he took a deep breathe before stepping forward and giving a serious look to Sitlallin."

Neon:Sir, are you 100% sure that was a Wayob?

Sitlallin:I mean, she felt so magical, so I had to think it was a Wayob.

Neon:Well cause here's the thing, I don't think it was, cause I know what kind of abilities they are...Her mother was an alien called an Anodite.

Youali:An Anodite?

Neon:They're a free-spirited race of humanoid energy beings from the planet Anodyne, hence the confusion. Just to be make sure...How did she looked like?

Sitlallin:Pinkish and humanoid with white eyes.

Neon:Yup, definitely an Anodite and your daughter is a hybrid. That's why the Omnitrix told me "there isn't enough DNA in nearby target".I guess she's old enough where her Anodite powers are slowly seeping out.

"Youali's eyes glowed pink slightly from the sudden emotional moment, causing her hands to glow too, but they didn't stopped glowing."

Youali:It's happening again! But it's worse than before! Do you know how to stop it?!

"The Omnitrix started beeping yellow again, but this time the whole "target doesn't have enough DNA" warning didn't happened, instead it stated how far away the target was."

Lumine:Wait, there's another Anodite here?

Sitlallin:This presence...She's here.

Youali:M-Mom?

"Everyone heard footsteps behind and when they turned they saw a woman dressed in the long dresses of Masters of the Night Wind but on a very dark pink with dark blue details. Her hair was dark pink braided and resting on her shoulder, her eyes were a deep lavender and she wore white lipstick."

Youali:Mom...It's nice to finally meet you!

Tlauilli:My daughter, finally walking I see...And would you look at that, a Prismosapien.

Neon:I'm Neon Skye, ma'am!

Tlauilli:Oh yes, the youngster with the strongest object in the known universe, not that interesting in my opinion.

Youali:Umm...May I ask why you left?

Tlauilli:I didn't felt welcomed, just imagine being me, lying being a mystical creature so your partners' family and close friends don't give you the stink eye.

Lumine:I sort of get how you feel.

Tlauilli:Ohh an Aetherian too...Destroyed any innocent planets lately?

Lumine:What?! No, that's not in my nature or majority of my kind's! In fact, if you heard of any individual like this it would be...The person that I shouldn't say her name!

Neon:It was rude to assume that about my fiancée..."He glared softly while crossing his arms."

Tlauilli:Your...Fiancée?

Neon:It's to describe people that are gonna get married...Please don't tell me you have no idea what marriage is...So the whole free-spirit is literally...

Tlauilli:Us as Anodites never had the concept of tying ourselves to our partners.

Neon:"he mumbled under his breath." That's definitely the better explanation of why you abandoned your daughter and her father than the others giving you the stink eye...

Youali:So uh...How come you came back? Because I awoken my powers?

Tlauilli:Precisely...So I could take you.

Neon & Lumine:Pardon me!?

Youali:Take me...Where?

Tlauilli:Anodyne, our home...Pretty obvious.

Youali:How come? Do I at least get to come visit?

Tlauilli:Visit...?

Youali:Like what you're doing right now? Getting to come back here?

Tlauilli:Maybe in the next 2 or 3 centuries.

Youali:...That's as old as Granny Itztli!

Citlali:Excuse me! I get that I'm pretty old and all! But don't make it like is the worst thing ever!

Neon:Hold on miss...

Tlauilli:Tlauilli.

Neon:Miss Tlauilli...10 years is a long time to build connections and make friends, which no doubt Youali has.

Lumine:Then now you want to rip them away from her, unlike you she's only half Anodite, she lived without you for 10 years, the least you can do is let her see her father before he dies.

"Youali all conflicted run inside her and her father's house, Tlauilli shook her head while Neon and Lumine looked worried."

Lumine:I hope we didn't scare her...

Neon:I'm going in...

"Neon slowly went after Youali, after a bit he finds her in her hugging her pillow looking straight into a wall with some drawings made by her."

Neon:Permission to enter...?

Youali:Mmhmm...This is not how I expected my day to go...Especially if I'm gonna be gone for so long...

Neon:Everyone will miss you if you go.

Youali:I'll miss everyone too...

Neon:But it's also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Youali:I guess yeah...Mr.Neon 10...Were you also afraid becoming a hero?

Neon:At first, yeah I was...Heck I was even 10 like you. "He chuckled softly remembering the long road he took to become the hero everyone knows today."

Youali:Oh, really? That's at least nice to hear...

Neon:I know I have no saying especially cause we just met this night, but if I were you...I would refused the offer.

Youali:I was thinking to say no too... I'd miss this place too much! Thanks Mr.Neon 10!

Neon:Just call me Neon. "He smiled softly at her before ruffling her hair."

"Meanwhile Tlauilli was dancing slowly as music was playing and the area was slowly changing colors, the Anodite had a smile on her face while doing so, Sitlallin was slowly moving his head with a smile while watching her...Meanwhile Lumine, Citlali and Ororon were feeling a bit awkward."

Tlauilli:It had been a while since I got to enjoy myself, I remember this song was playing when we first met Sitlallin~

Sitlallin:It sure was a magical night, huh~?

Lumine:"she whispered to Citlali and Ororon." Are you two also find yourself like you don't belong right now?

Citlali:"she whispered back." Yeah, like this is a couple's moment.

Lumine:"whispered and sighed." I hope Neon managed to calm Youali down...

"Youali and Neon then exited the house and Tlauilli stopped for a bit, still smiling due to believing her daughter accepted her offer."

Youali:Thanks so much for the offer, but I wanna stay here with my friends, I know it's not what you maybe wanted, but it's what I felt was right for me.

"Tlauilli gives a confused look. She snaps her fingers, causing the lights to dissappear and the music to abruptly stop. That increased the tension of the whole conversation tenfold."

Tlauilli:But you don't even know what you really are. Kiddo, we belong on Anodyne among our kind.

Youali:Yeah but...I'm also human. And I don't want to wait for so long to find that my friends and family have long since disappeared!

Tlauilli:Let me show you what a true Anodite is.

"Tlauilli expels mana from her eyes and mouth, causing a pink flash of light. Everyone shields their eyes, after that in her place is a floating, black-and-purple curvy humanoid alien, with one long, flowing flame of hair, seemingly made out of concentrated mana, her facial features were gone except for her mouth and blank white eyes."

Youali:W-Woah! Now I get why people thought you were a Wayob!

Tlauilli:See? Just a disguise! This is what it means to be an Anodite.

Youali:But I can't do that, I just barely got my powers...

Tlauilli:Don't worry, you're just too young to make up your own mind. Let me help you. I'll destroy your body and free the Anodite inside. It'll be fun. And you'll be able to think much more clearly.

Youali:Eeep! No, I like my body undestroyed! "She screamed and ran away, Tlauilli tried to follow her, only to be blocked by Lumine and Neon."

Lumine:Ma'am, she said no. 

Tlauilli:Ohoho~! A "dance", so lovely~! "she's holding up a fistful of mana." Okay, but just this once.

Lumine:Oh joy...

"Tlauilli unleashes a giant blast towards the two, sending them flying down near some Iktomisaur babies who got spooked by their landing."

Lumine:Ugh... She packs a punch...

Tlauilli:"started giggling unnaturally as she hovered down towards them." Oh, now THIS is what I call a party~!

Neon:Guess that disguise also acted as a emotional inhibitor...

Lumine:For an unhinged lady no less!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix. He turns into an alien resembles a mix between a grasshopper and a praying mantis with significantly large three-jointed hind limbs. He has a green film connected to the tibia and tarsus of his legs. He has green skin, a large segmented horn on top of his head, and two smaller horns on the sides of his head where the eyes are placed. Each horn has three tiny spikes behind them. There are also three spikes on each forearm and the back of both tarsi on his legs. He has two sharp fingers, a thumb on each hand, and two light-colored claw-like toes on his feet along with one on the back. His chin is quite small with two lines, he has gill-like structures under his armpits, and his segmented neck extends from a green collar that is fused with the torso. His suit represents green overalls with three black stripes and a green tip. The green stripe on his stomach has a large green hexagonal patch where the Omnitrix symbol is located on a smaller black stripe."

Crasshopper:Crasshopper!

Tlauilli:You're going with THAT? An Orthopterran, don't make me laugh. Actually I'll give you a small one "she laughed a bit, causing them to get further weirded out." There, that's all you get.

Crasshopper:...There's something seriously off with you lady, now stay still so I can ram you. "And Lumine gave him a look, causing him to blush." Like with my head! Not...Nevermind!

"Crasshopper got on all fours, slowly bending his legs, causing the film on his legs to absorb power before he let go, causing him to jump straight towards Tlauilli, who...Pretty much sidestepped him, causing him to crash into a rocky wall, luckily Crashhopper literally didn't felt an ounce of pain."

Crashhopper:Oi, I said stay still! "He flips back and tries again, but same result and the fact Tlauilli literally yawned at him."

Tlauilli:Twice in a row? You're not that special you know. That's why I said that your device is not that interesting.

Crasshopper:I don't need to be "interesting" I need you to be fair! Or to distract you long enough for my fiancée to join the party!

"And Lumine in her Electro mode jumped up and charged up her sword with electricity, but Tlauilli created a mana shield without even looking which instantly blocked Lumine's attack, in return the shield cracked and exploded launching Lumine away."

Tlauilli:I'll give you props for trying.

Lumine:Not nice! "She threw her electro shurikens, only to get swiftly parried just by Tlauilli's hair."

Tlauilli:I'll give you props there too, albeit a little less.

"But that gave Crashhopper the opportunity and he successfully rammed into her, making her bounce off the ground softly."

Crashhopper:Ha! Bullseye!

Tlauilli:You caught me off guard...

Crasshopper:You wanted to destroy your daughter's body!

Tlauilli:It would not have lasted long...And it's not painful...It is, but that's second part. Either way, I'm tired of this already.

"Youali suddenly rushed down some rocky platforms near the hill the fight was taking place and sweated softly before starting yelling at her mother."

Youali:Mom! Give up please!

Tlauilli:Not now Youali Mom's busy with two pests, it'll be only be a second.

"And she blasted Crashhopper into another rocky wall, causing a huge dust cloud to form. Everyone gasped while Tlauilli laughed softly, but a transformation sound was heard from inside the dust cloud."

Tlauilli:You still haven't given up?

"The dust slowly dissipated to reveal a new alien. And it was a Prismosapien-looking Anodite, he had the purple skin with dark blue and black accents, a segmented neck just like a Prismosapien also three digits for each limb. His flame was white with a hot pink outline accompanied with a thick black upside-down "U" shape hosting the green eyes and a green jagged mouth. He wears a black and green somewhat altered version of Neon's hoodie with very short sleeves accompanied by 2 hot pink arrow-shaper markings. He wears black shorts with green half-moon patterns on each leg hole, long handless gloves and green anklets with black jagged patterns. The Omnitrix is located on his right pectoral."

Mana-Flame:Oh yeah! Mana-Flame at your service!

Tlauilli:You might be an Anodite, but can you keep up with a real one?

Mana-Flame:I faced worse stuff miss! And trust me, there is worse!

Tlauilli:Tsk. "She splits her hair into 5 tentacles."

"Mana-Flame's eyes widened before forming a mana shield, unlike Tlauilli's mana constructs, Mana-Flame's started at first in a gaseous form before hardening and not only did Mana-Flame used the shield to block the hair tentacles, he also charged with towards her, Tlauilli prepared herself to to catch him and slow him down. But not only he didn't slowed down, he actually slammed into her with the shield successfully."

Tlauilli:Woah! "She was actually startled." You're actually make me break a sweat, heh...Not bad~

Mana-Flame:Normally I shouldn't accept compliments from an enemy, but coming from you who was acting nonchalant, it is a compliment.

Youali:"was whining softly as the fight was getting more and more intense." They should stop by now...

Tlauilli:No more tantrums, sweetie. It'll all be over in a second...

Youali:"she huffed and got slightly red in anger." But mom! You're getting even rougher!

Tlauilli:One day, you'll learn to make a new body. Any kind you like...

Youali:I like my body the way it is!

"Mana-Flame's flame split into tentacles and coiled around Tlauilli subduing her for the time being."

Mana-Flame:We're teaching you to mind your mana! Got it? Mana like manners?

Tlauilli:"she actually chuckled at that." Good one, youngster! Maybe humor isn't dead yet~!

"She starts glowing untying herself from Mana-Flame's tentacles and flying up into the air, untying her hair and splaying out its tentacles. With a pink flash, the trio watch as wispy pink smoke starts to rise out from the surrounding trees and vegetation and make their way to her."

Mana-Flame:She's drawing mana from millions of living things around her!

Youali:Mom! It's bad enough you're fighting, but doing this too?!

Lumine:Neon, do that too!

Mana-Flame:I can't! Anodites can't use the same source as other members of their race at the same time, the only other stuff around us with mana is you, the other members of your tribe and saurians!

Lumine:Seems like we need to improvise then!

Tlauilli:I'm really enjoying this~! I should get out more often!

Lumine:I really hope this is just a her thing!

Youali:MOM LISTEN TO ME!

"Tlauilli is surprised and her tentacles return to her normal hair as she looked at her daughter, who had tears on the corners of her eyes."

Youali:Enough's enough! Don't you believe you did enough damage?!

Tlauilli:Dear, Anodites help tons of people, scads! You could use your new powers however you want. After you've mastered them...sixty or seventy years...

Youali:That's the thing! I don't WANT to wait so long to come back here! I mean, all those good times you had with dad? Don't you miss them?

"Tlauilli hangs her head and looks at the starry sky as Mana-Flame timed out back to Neon, who started scratching his head causing some mana dust to fall off."

Youali:I mean yes I get it... Free spirit and all... But I think they should be some things worth sticking around for.

Tlauilli:Aww, I was just a kid, having my fun. TRUST ME! Grown-up parties are so, much, better!

Youali:Tell me how? Mom admit it, you missed dad, and you missed me. That's what brought you here...That's also why you had fun with Neon and the Traveler.

Lumine:"Fun" in heavy quotation marks by the way.

Tlauilli:Your dad should've been like us. He had a spark all his own. An adventurer, troublemaker...!

Youali:And that's why you like him.

Tlauilli:Maybe I've forgotten what that's like... Still, what I'm offering you is better! "She starts levitating Youali and coiling her hair around her." Think of how many more powers you'll have!

Youali:...I'm not going with you, mom...

Tlauilli:"her stare softens, as she slowly put her daughter back down."...No, I don't believe you are...

Youali:I'm sorry...And I'll miss you...

Tlauilli:...Well, it's been a wild little shindig~! But mama's got to go! "And Lumine and Neon were flabbergasted at how quickly her tone changed."

Youali:Until we see each other...Which if I'm lucky will be by the time I'm Granny Itztli's age...

Tlauilli:Don't forget to have some fun, kiddo! Mama's going to drop in now and again to see how you're doing...!

Youali:It would be nice, but I won't blame you if you take a while...

"Tlauilli starts flying away, becoming so fast that she becomes a blur of pink light stretching across the sky. She disappears behind some clouds with a bright flash of light."

Youali:Mom...

Neon:Are you going to be alright?

Youali:I will be, but still...For 10 years of me not knowing my mom...To her disappearing again...

Lumine:What’s that?

"Youali looks down and is surprised to see a violet and yellow flower on the ground, she picks it up and smiled softly."

Yousali:A flower.

Lumine:I think your mother wanted you to have it.

Yousali:To remember her by until her next visit.

"Lumine smiled and placed the flower in Yousali's hair, just like her flowers. Youali gasped before smiling and hugging Lumine."

Lumine:You know, you remind me so much of... Well, me. Just not blonde...Well white at your age, still, I had a tough mom too...My childhood....It's in the past now, the fact is, you have a mom that loves you... Even if she shows it weirdly.

Neon:Mhmm, of course I have no saying in this cause my mothers were always showering with love.

Lumine:But still, she's right you're still a kid... So go out, have fun. Make memories. Gain new experiences. At the end of the day, it's your life.

Chapter 58: Above and Beyond

Summary:

4 recruits are called by Lumine due to the fact something's wrong with Neon.

"The episode starts on a station above Natlan,  Lumine was walking over to a group of people with some papers in hand. She had a pretty serious expression on her face."

Lumine:I assume you wonder why you're all here? Especially the ones I've met before.

"And the group happens to be 4 people of differing ages, Youali was the most recent one who smiled and waved, then two from the Adventurer's Guild those being the unlucky boy Bennett and the "prinzessin" Fischl and finally an engineer from Fontaine called Zemetekile. He has fair skin with messy short black hair and teal eyes, he wears the Fontaine institute's clothes with a pair of goggles resting on his head. His vision was an Electro one located on his back."

Fischl:Why yes, I was wondering to what do I owe the pleasure of being here for?

Lumine:Well, I bet you all, well except Youali know about Neon, she already knows cause we helped her last week. Actually how's your powers lately?

Youali:Actually pretty good, I can actually do some small stuff like brittle constructs. "Youali clenched her teeth and closed her eyes causing a simple little construct made out of mana to appear before breaking a few moments later."

Lumine:Good good, you'll need anything you can do.

Youali:Actually, where's Mr.Neon? "And that made Lumine to look even more serious and a bit sombre."

Lumine:Well on that...How can I say it..."And the room they were in trembled pretty hard out of the sudden."...Uh oh...

Zemetekile:What do you mean uh oh?! What's going on here?!

Lumine:No time to explain!

"Suddenly Humungousaur punched the door open and roared, causing Lumine to grit her teeth and the others to gasp."

Lumine:He's here!

Humungousaur:Are you telling the little recruits to spy on me? You lot, stay out of this! If you get involved, I promise, Lumine isn't the only one who's gonna get hurt!

Lumine:You don't scare us! You overgrown Tepetlisaur!

Youali:Why is Mr.Neon acting like this!?

Lumine:We should get out of this area before I tell you! Try to not get grabbed!

"And she literally jumped and grabbed a ventilation grid. Lumine literally ripped the grid off and grabbed Youali and she threw her into the vents."

Lumine:Umm, don't tell your father that I did that, ok?

Youali:I'm fine, so I won't!

Lumine:Do I have to throw you three too? "And that question actually scared the others due to how strong Lumine was."

Bennett:Nope! We can jump just fine!

"And they immediately jumped inside the vents, while Humungousaur and Lumine glared at eachother, before Lumine jumped with the others. The group started crawling through the ventilation shaft."

Fischl:Again, what the heck happened to him!?

Lumine:Would you believe me if I say his species has a phase in where they become extremely aggressive to the point of being evil for an entire day?

Youali:I guess that explains it...

Fischl:So do we need to survive till the day's over?!

Lumine:Pretty much.

Zemetekile:And why did you decided to invite us for this calming down thing?

Lumine:Think of it as a test of sorts.

Bennett:Ummm...In what way?

Lumine:You're all gonna work as a team...To try to take down someone who can possibly defeat everyone in Teyvat with his eyes closed.

Zemetekile:You're serious?

Lumine:Yeah, it's not that scary, if you tackle it together.

Zemetekile:...Do you hear yourself?!

Lumine:Yes I do. Need I remind you all, Neon's my fiancé? I don't want him to hurt anyone and be deemed a monster that needs to be put down.

Zemetekile:If he's your fiancé, then I dunno...Show your bod-!

Lumine:...No, that's the easy way out.

Zemetekile:Don't we want easy?!

Lumine:Cause when you go out on missions, you can't rely on the act of seduction! Especially Youali!

Zemetekile:...True, sorry...It's just...I'm an engineer, not a fighter...

Lumine:Hey, that's fine. That's what this exercise is for, getting you ready to work as a team. Besides, I got a friend in Sumeru, who's an architect and he fights and now first lesson, don't separate-Whoa! 

"The vent system started shaking very hard, forcing everyone to get separated, Lumine sighed at the bad luck as she and Bennett slide down. With Youali she landed in the ship's botanical garden, she rubbed her head and winced softly."

Youali:At least I'm in a garden...A very beautiful one. "Her eyes glowed softly feeling all the mana from the plants." It's so vibrant...But it's a bit too dark...It must something to light everything up...

"As she slowly walked past the shadowed plants...Unknown to her one of the plants she passed by moved slightly, she stopped foe a bit and some tendrils were slowly creeping towards her, before approaching her leg, but they moved back when Youali moved."

Youali:Let's see...I think there's a switch over here-"Suddenly her eyes glowed very hard and her senses went all out." Nggh! I feel danger!

"She looked around to see what is about to attack her, she saw more plants, especially one looking like a Florauna...Wait, one which looks like a Florauna?"

Wildvine:I told you it's between me and Lumine!

Youali:Don't target me then!

Wildvine:But you decided to help Lumine...I'm not mad, just this is who I am!

"Wildvine threw his fruit bombs which exploded in front of Youali, causing her to gasp, worse the other way was covered in moving veins, Youali was on the verge of crying but she immediately went serious."

Youali:No! I'm gonna fight!

Wildvine:Your funeral...Child.

"Youali gulped softly as Wildvine's flytrap maw closed and his shoulder eyes rose on vine stalks, and the vegetation on his forearms became spiked."

Youali:(Ok, how did mom do that thing with her mana...?)

"Youali took a deep breath, some pink wisps started to move from the plants around them and towards her, her hair even blinked white and pink a few times, Wildvine even moved a bit backwards out of what appears to be primordial fear."

Youali:J-Just back off, and neither of us needs to get hurt! "She summoned a mana ball and he threw it at him...Only for it to shatter even before reaching Wildvine." Uh Oh! I think I need more training!

"Wildvine crackled and made a twisting sound before jabbing his arms into the floor, cracking and stretching noises were being heard approaching Youali suddenly vines jutted out of the floor, Youali tried to dodge them but she was caught and slowly tied up, the room became all dark especially cause the vines coiled around her face."

Youali:Mmmph! Mmm mmm! "She tried to struggle, but she fainted."

"Scene changed to Fischl who just now fell into the storage room, right on her bottom, which caused her to blush out of embarrassment."

Fischl:Oof...Not very dainty...Wait! I'm all alone! So I don't have to maintain "Fischl" for now...

Amy:Ok, ok...Amy, you just got separated from your friends and the Traveler and are stuck with a scary, powerful and murderous alien. You need to find a way back to whoever needs help and be there for them! Wait...I'm not alone! "She summoned her Electro familiar, Oz the night raven."

Oz:Yes, Mein Fräulein?

Amy:So...Can you fight a super powerful shapeshifting alien hero that's currently for the day extremely aggressive and evil?

Oz:...I can certainly try...Mein Fräulein, something's nearby, prepare yourself.

"And some pitter-patter was heard, that prompted Amy to nervously pull her bow out and look around...Nothing, she sighed in relief."

Amy:M-Must've been a rat...

"Suddenly pounced on her from behind, causing her to fall down. It felt slippery and slightly scaly at the touch."

Amy:What the?!

Oz:It's a invisible foe!

???:Looks like you didn't get my message of "It's between and Lumine" Ms.Eyepatch!

Amy:Get off me you scaly freak!

"Suddenly the invisible alien jumped off her and landed on some crates where he turned visible back, revealing ChamAlien who hissed at her, his tail moving side to side until his stinger pop out from the tip."

Amy:Holy! Stinger!

ChamAlien:Looks like I have to "resolve" you so it could be just a 1v1 against Lumine.

Amy:No way I'm gonna be "resolved"! Especially by a creepy alien lizard!

ChamAlien:You can't fight what you can't see! "He jumped down and turned invisible."

Amy:(Focus Amy...What would Princess Fischl would do in this situation?!)

"Amy took in a deep breath and closed her her eyes. She heard crawling above her and decided to shoot and you thought maybe she was lucky...She was, for knocking some of the ceiling down and she got charged from the back."

Amy:Ahh! Off me! Oz! Shock him! "Oz shocked ChamAlien while he was on Amy." Ahhh! It actually hurts! But keep doing it!

Oz:Mein Fräulein!

Amy:Maybe we can stop him right here and now!

ChamAlien:Oversized purple chicken!

"ChamAlien hissed and erratically started stabbing the floor around her body, he even foamed at the mouth."

Amy:Too close! Too close!

ChamAlien:It's Lumine's fault for throwing you all as meatshields at me!

Amy:...Why does the world feel diz...zzy...? "She looked behind her to see the stinger stabbing her thigh." Noo...! 

"And she fainted. Scene changed to the engine area where Zemetekile landed and for someone who's being hunted by a shapeshifting alien psycho...He was taking his sweet time admiring the technology."

Zemetekile:This is so fascinating! I never knew this type of tech was even possible! Dang, why was I away when Neon came to Teyvat.. Especially since all this time I could've seen alien tech pretty easily!

"He looked at the inscriptions, unknown to him, some sharpened metal beams were floating above him, ready to impale him."

Zemetekile:These inscriptions as well! Carved in to perfection! There's even some shaped like floating sharp beams of metal, the time and care put into this!

"He sighed dreamily, until he realized what he just said, causing him to dodge as the beams impaled the engine he was looking at."

Zemetekile:Woah! Too close for comfort!

Lodestar:Dang...I missed.

Zemetekile:Even if you have a fascinating head, you can't just do that!

Lodestar:You're a smart boy, so leave!

Zemetekile:But can't I just stay and admire the tech, please?!

"Lodestar let out a low buzzing noise, which is meant to be translated as a growl."

Zemetekile:...I'll take it as a "no".Sorry for what I'm about to do! "He pulled out his bow and started shooting at him." But I can't just run!

Lodestar:So be it...Engineer, meet magnetism!

"Lodestar pulled more beams to aim at Zemetekile who shot an arrow which started moving around on its own, that made Lodestar confused until it hit his head causing it to spin."

Zemetekile:How do you like my invention? My custom made bow envelopes the arrows with technology connected to my vision so I could control their direction.

Lodestar:Hmm, not bad...So did you ever thought...Not using metal? 

"And the bow in Zemetekile's hand started shaking like crazy until it just got pulled out of his hand and ripped in two only to be molded into daggers who were pointing at him."

Zemetekile:Hey, take it easy...!

Lodestar:Run, run until you can't anymore!

"Zemetekile gulped and looked behind him, before yelping when the 2 daggers were thrown at his feet, causing him to run. Lodestar started running after him, the floor started bending causing holes to form."

Zemetekile:Holy!...Literally! "He dodged the holes." Why is magnetism so powerful?!

Lodestar:Because of the strength of the magnet, causing the metal to be attracted to it!

Zemetekile:...You know, you could be part of the Fontaine Research Institute...After this day, of course and without me dying!

"Zemetekile kept running faster and faster, meanwhile Bennett and Lumine both landed in the same location...And Lumine immediately got up and dusted her clothes."

Lumine:Ok Bennett, looks like we're in this together.

Bennett:Oh man...I hope nothing unlucky happens...

Lumine:And hopefully we didn't jinx it.

Bennett:Just to be sure...How much till this evil Neon day's over?

Lumine:1 hour left till this nightmare ends...We can make it, but I'm afraid for the others. I don't think they ended up in groups...

Bennett:A-And Neon definitely picked them one by one...

Lumine:So we're possibly the last standing.

Bennett:D-Don't say that!

Lumine:Well I don't wanna sugarcoat it.

Bennett:Well, it's kinda dark and-"He opened a closet in search of a light source only to find Youali and Fischl tied up and having their mouths tapped." T-T-Traveler! 

Lumine:Atleast you two are alive!

Fischl:Mmmmphh! "She glared at her until Bennet ripped the tape off." Ouch! It stung just like that stinger! Anyhow, about time you came to rescue the great Fischl!

Lumine:Looks like Zemetekile is still in the gam-!

Zemetekile:Aahhh! "And he felt from a hole which formed in the ceiling, dght on top of Bennett no less."

Lumine:Oof...Wait, if he's here, then-!

"A transformation sound was heard...Until Humungousaur landed down, causing the entire room to shake before letting out a bellowing roar."

Lumine:Again with Humongousaur?! You know he's the most boring one!

Humongousaur:I'll crush you all the same!

Bennett:Can't you wait like 50 more minutes...?

Youali:Yeah, maybe take a breath and meditate... Take a nap...? P-Please?

Zemetekile:Or maybe allow us to tour the ship and it's tech?

Humungousaur:I've been three steps ahead of you all day. I've outflanked you, I've outpowered you and I haven't even been trying.

Lumine:But now we're together again! Keep discipline, and follow my lead!

Humongousaur:Yeah, you'll lead them... Right into my fists!

Lumine:Boring conversation anyways...

"Everyone got up and ready to follow Lumine's lead, Fischl and Zemetekile got as far away to shoot their Electro attacks, especially Zemetekile which had to use slightly weaker ones cause he lost his bow. Which shocked Humongousaur but didn't faze him much, until Bennett slashed at him with a Pyro attack, making him stumble a bit backwards."

Lumine:Nice one Bennett! Youali, open the hatches! "That actually took Humungousaur off guard."

Youali:You got it! "She ran to open the hatches."

"Humungousaur grabbed onto the floor as he was slowly pulled outside into space, he had a very scared expression on his face."

Humungousaur:Lumine! This part was not in the script!

Youali:...Script?

Zemetekile:This was all just a test?

Lumine:The "Neon being out of control and attacking everyone" scenario was indeed a test.

Fischl:You mean to tell us we weren't in actual danger?

Lumine:Correct.

Fischl:...So Oz zapped me for nothing?!

Bennett:I'm just glad there was no danger, I didn't know how much my heart could've taken...

Youali:So did we pass?

Humungousaur:Maybe after you close that hatch! It still pulls me in space!

"Youali closed the hatch immediately, Humungousaur timed out and panted while crawling to Lumine before glaring at her."

Neon:Again, why opening the hatch?!

Lumine:Well 1. To see how well she'd cooperate...And 2. Because I kinda got caught up in the moment.

Neon:Next time you're the bad guy...

Lumine:Oi! It'd be harder to justify it then you!

Bennett, Fischl, Zemetekile & Youali:(They really are soulmates...)

Lumine:Ahem, anyways before we get too carried away...Congratulations you four, you managed to almost take the universe saving hero Neon Skye without dying or atleast getting crippled. Granted 2 of you got caught, but the fact you four managed to pull through shows us you're capable~!

Zemetekile:...So do we get a diploma or something...?

Fischl:The great and honorable Fischl better get a good reward for being put through this deceit!

Lumine:Oh the reward! "She got close and whispered to Neon." Did we thought of a reward if they succeed?

Neon:"His eyes widened and he whispered back to Lumine." Ummmm...

"And their students, well except Youali were crossing their arms waiting for their response."

Youali:I'm sure it's a good one!

Neon:Here~! 

"And it was 4 pieces of paper with a chibi Neon and Lumine thumbing up with "Congratulations, you survived the strongest foe in your lives", plus each has a coupon for 5 free menus at any local Chili fries shops."

Fischl:...That's it? I mean I don't mind...But we risked our lives for just some coupons?

Lumine:Technically your lives weren't at risk...I mean I hope so.

"Their students looked at them before sighing while looking at their coupons as Neon and Lumine were making their escape."

Chapter 59: The Monsters in Your Head

Summary:

A series of attacks happening in Natlan and everyone points their fingers at Neon due to the alien nature of the attacks.

"The episode starts at the People of the Springs where Lumine and Neon were currently on a date after the whole training the others a few hours ago, Neon was still not over the whole hatch opening stunt Lumine pulled."

Neon:You're lucky I don't need to breathe...

Lumine:I'm sorry, ok? I didn't mean to shut you out, just I was too in the moment. 

Neon:Ok, apologize accepted...But atleast we could have a moment between us~

Lumine:Mmhmm, just you and me~ I just hope Paimon doesn't mind the sippy cup I packed her when we left her at Iansan's.

"Meanwhile Paimon was being pretty pouty while staring at a blue sippy cup with white dots to resemble her scarf, she shook it in her hand while growling softly."

Paimon:Paimon can't believe they give...Give her this! How many times must Paimon say it?! S-She's not a baby-! "And two members of Iansan's tribe approached her pretty angry."

Tribesman:Oi! You're that floating child accompanying that outlander and that shapeshifting monster!

Paimon:Neon isn't a monster! Ok, he is kinda one, but you could've called him alien!

Tribeswoman:Oh really?! Then explain this! "She turned around to show her pants were ripped...And it was a bite shape."

Paimon:Paimon has no clue about that.

Tribesman:Now explain these! "He showed some shards...Petrosapien ones."

Paimon:Umm...Chances are he either did it by accident, or you were being bad? "And that only made the two angrier."

Iansan:Oi, what's going on here?

Tribeswoman:The parent of this child terrorized us!

Paimon:Parent?! No! Paimon doesn't even look like Neon!

Iansan:Neon? The guy's wouldn't hurt a fly...Ok, he would hurt an oversized evil fly, but you get the gist! Something else must've happened...

"But the problems pilled up when this time members from all the other tribes approached all saying the same stuff, about alien attacks targeting them."

Paimon:Woah woah woah, let's calm down!

Metzli Woman:I almost got gored!

Nanatzcayan Man:Something almost dragged me underground!

Tlalocan Child:Something almost flew away with my Qucusaur chicks!

Iansan:Ok, look...We can look into it, but right now Neon is on a date...Why are you approaching the torches and axes stand...DON'T CAUSE A MOB!

Paimon:I-Iansan! Do something!

Iansan:"She finally got enough and she cracked her knuckles." Ok, listen up before I'm the one that's roughing you up! 

Metzli Woman:Iansan, we respect you and everything.

Iansan:Then let me take care of it before you decide to gang up on Neon! I'll talk with him personally and we'll figure out what's going on, understood?

Metzli Woman:...Fine...But we swear...If it continues...That alien "hero" is gone...For good!

Iansan:Again, no need for hostility...

"Meanwhile Neon and Lumine just finished their date and decided to go pick Paimon from Iansan, they were in a pretty good mood until they arrived and the fact everyone was glaring at them..."

Neon:Ummm...Did the Tatankasaur rodeos got canceled or...?

Lumine:Iansan, what's going? Why is everyone staring at Neon like he's public enemy number one?

Iansan:Neon, be honest with me, is there anyone that can use your abilities?

Neon:Ummm...Yeah? Don't tell me I got framed...

Iansan:Let's just say I'm the only thing keeping you two from being ganged up by an angry mob.

Lumine:You think Negative escaped from Meropide?

Neon:Haven't heard of any recent escapes, but it's always possible...

Metzli Woman:Show me those crystal antlers you flameheaded demon!

Neon:...Crystal...Antlers?

Lumine:...Neon, are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Neon:If you think about the guy which has his name zoology just all scrambled, then yes...

Lumine:Great...Loogyzoo...

Iansan:That weirdo which mutated those Saurians?

Neon:Yep, and it looks like he's back at it with his shenanigans, using alien DNA to mutate animals...And this day got ruined by him...Ugh!

Lumine:After a good date and all...

Neon:Now we need to find him, kick his mutants butts and then drag him back to his cell...

Lumine:But the question is...Where is he hiding?

Neon:Now that would be tricky...But! If we follow one of his mutants back to his hiding spot.

Paimon:Then we'll find him!

Neon:But now...Finding one of his creations on the other hand...

Paimon:So tricky-"And she got grabbed by a Qucusaur...But it was different."

"The Qucusaur was a bit larger than normal and had long black tendrils ending in rust colored bolts similar to Feedback on its wings plus it has a long fish like tail as Ripjaws' with webbed clawed feet."

Neon:Talk about coincidence...Also unhand her!

Lumine:That's my baby sister you mutated chicken!

"The mutated Qucusaur simply squawked at them before running off, luckily unlike its normal counterparts it wasn't capable of flight but it was very fast. Lumine and Neon chased after it, only for 2 deer coming in front of them...If you ignore they were part Petrosapien and Arburian Pelarota who bellowed."

Neon:That explains the crystal antlers thing...Ummm nice Petroburian Deers...What do you do when normal deers are about to charge at you?

Lumine:I'd say jump out of the way!

"The left mutated deer bleated before spitting crystal shards at their feet, causing both Neon and Lumine to get disgusted especially because there was green drool on the crystals."

Lumine:Eww, just... Eww...What's with Loogyzoo and making unhygienic creatures...

"Meanwhile Paimon was placed into a cage by the Conductolann Qucusaur, who started preening its feathers and squawked at Paimon who the latter started shaking the cage's bars."

Paimon:Let Paimon go!

Loogyzoo:Are my non-existent ears playing tricks on me or is that voice familiar?

Paimon:Umm...Yes, they are playing tricks on you!

Loogyzoo:Oh~! If it isn't Skye's little silver haired chick~!

Paimon:Umm...It isn't...? Wait...Actually, how dare you frame Neon?!

Loogyzoo:Frame him?

Paimon:You mean, you weren't doing it on purpose?

Loogyzoo:Not at all, I don't even know what my creations are doing when they're out collecting half the time.

Paimon:Collecting?

Loogyzoo:More test subjects...Just like you~

Paimon:...Maybe you could make an exception for Paimon and let me go?

Loogyzoo:And not being able to make Skye miserable, unacceptable!

Paimon:I-I'm sure Neon's already miserable as is! You kinda ruined his date with Paimon's apparently older sister, so Paimon's sure that's enough!

Loogyzoo:You're lucky I don't have an idea currently on what DNA I should choose for you, but maybe Merlinisapien and Koholasaur.

Paimon:Ahhh! Paimon wants her fake parents! Not to be mutated! "She started bawling her eyes out as Loogyzoo left her alone."

"Back with Neon who turned into Four Arms and Lumine, they weren't too hot cause a Pyronite/Galvanic Mechamorph Boar joined the fray who squealed at them and grunted aggressively."

Lumine:Where does he even come up with these ideas, what’s next?! Yumkasaur with Arachnichimp/Loboan DNA...And I so hope I didn't jinx it!

"Four Arms threw one of the deer into the other, causing their antlers to get stuck into one another, the deers bellowed as the Boar prepared to charge."

Lumine:Oh no you don't, you overgrown roasted ham!

"Lumine shot her Hydro bullets at it, causing the mutated boar to screech and run towards the same area as the mutant which took Paimon away."

Lumine:After him! I swear if that decrepit doctor touched Paimon...I'll have his mutants turn on him and maul him!

Neon:Calm down Lumi, calm down...

Lumine:Well I need my baby sister safe...

Neon:I know-Ummm...Why don't I feel the ground under my feet anymore?

"The two slowly looked underneath them just to see a very lush and dark hole, Neon and Lumine looked at eachother before sighing."

Neon:Ugh...I hate when the laws of physics take a day off..."And they comedically fell down." Ahhhh! Why did Loogyzoo thought this was a good idea?!

Lumine:Cause he's crazy! Ahhhh! I swear if there's a spiky bush comi-You gotta be kidding me!

"Neon reluctantly looked down just to see thorn bushes incoming, causing both of them to sigh before wincing in pain when they went through them, before landing on ground."

Neon:Oww...Well, my sleeves are ruined...

Lumine:At least nothing else can comedically happen...And why are we in a jungle?

"They looked around to see a lush jungle surrounding them with multicolored vines falling from the trees and familiar noises coming from the brush."

Neon:Oh don't tell me...

Paimon:Traveler! Neon! Please save Paimon!

Neon:...Ok, shall we enter "overprotective parents" mode?

Lumine:You know me well Neon...But actually, I never asked what's Loogyzoo's backstory even?

Neon:Well, he was once part of the SVC group.

Lumine:And lemme guess, he got too obsessed with aliens?

Neon:If you put it like that, yes...Everyone in his group knew he was going on a awful path..."And he mumbled softly, hoping Lumine doesn't hear." Just like Atmos...

Lumine:Again, you're gonna have to tell me about that.

Neon:You heard what I said in the last sentence?!

Lumine:Well you avoided telling me about what you were gonna say when we were fighting the Forever Ninja so I was waiting to catch you, also I'm like a few inches away from you, so duh!

Paimon:For the love of! Help! And hurry! Paimon has no idea how much time she has left!

"That caused Lumine and Neon to scream in fear before rushing through the brush, till they got into a clearing to see Paimon's cage hanging in the middle."

Lumine:Paimon, are you alright?!

Paimon:Well, Paimon got kidnapped by a creepy Qucusaur mutant, caged and threatened to be mutated herself by Jar Brain...What do you think?!

Lumine:I'm gonna let that attitude slide, missy!

Neon:Wait...Why can't you just blink out of the cage?

Paimon:Paimon tried...A lot...

Neon:"He looked closer to see the cage's bars were black with yellow glowing cracks." No wonder, the bars are made out of vengerstone, it disables abilities of different species.

Lumine:How did he even get this?

Neon:While not that common, there's some deposits back home, I guess he realized how hard is to keep creatures still, but on the good news, it's not the strongest material so your sword can cut it.

Lumine:Then let's free Paimon...Then beat the stuffing out of Loogyzoo!

"Lumine got on Neon shoulders and started one by one cut each of the cage bars' while Paimon was whining waiting to be free."

Lumine:Almost done Paimon, just hold on...

Neon:Ummm Lumi, we got company with antlers...And the jinx...

"2 Petroburian Deers appeared alongside a Lobonichimp Yumkasaur who cackled like a hyena at them, the latter caused Lumine to groan exasperated."

Lumine:Oh great, did we somehow get put into a comedy where everything that can go wrong goes wrong?!

Neon:What’s next, we're going to get knocked out by a falling anvil?

Lumine:Or even worse, our eyes and tongues stretch out comedically as we stare at a horrifying mutant?

Paimon:Don't give Paimon nightmares, ok?!

Lumine:Sorry, let's just get this done...

"The Yumkasaur started shooting webs from both its mouth and tail, causing Neon to yelp and try to dodge while trying to keep Lumine steady."

Lumine:Easy there, nearly got it...!

"Loogyzoo came into the scene drinking some veggie paste before spitting it out when he saw Neon and Lumine."

Loogyzoo:You two! Came to rescue your chick, huh?!

Neon:Yeah! Because I care about her....And because Lumi wouldn't allow me to hear the rest of it if we didn't...

Lumine:Well that's because I care too...She's the only relative I have currently 24/7. So of course I'm overprotective!

Loogyzoo:No matter, it's actually good you two showed up!

Lumine:And why is that?

Loogyzoo:Cause I want you to meet my new creations~!

Neon:We're sure they're going to be horrifying, Loogyzoo...

"3 Prismosapien appeared...And they all looked bizarre, the largest one had a very bulky upper body and most importantly 4 arms. The shorter one had a more lean body, but massive arms with crustacean clawed arms with spikes jutting out and the last one was the smallest with black stripes and wrist claws. But the thing they have in common is their helmeted looks covering their entire heads except for their eyes which resembled Tepetlisaur armor."

Neon:..That was an understatement!

Loogyzoo:Meet Ashura, Scissorex and Mini-Flame!

"The mutated Prismosapien let out distorted roars, causing Paimon to immediately hide in Neon's hood when she got free and started whimpering."

Lumine:That is actually body horror!

Loogyzoo:Ohh please, I used my DNA.

Lumine:Still not much better!

Loogyzoo:Now my sons...Dissect them!

Neon:And on top of that you call them your sons...Why am I not surprised...?

Paimon:Paimon doesn't want to know how she looks on the inside!

Lumine:Don't worry, you won't find out today!

Neon:Cause we're throwing those three in the rejects bin!

Loogyzoo:Good luck Skye and mate!

Lumine:...Hold up! Do you even know my name?!

Loogyzoo:No. Why, should I?

Lumine:I'm literally your enemy's soon-to-be wife! You should know my name by now or atleast call me Traveler!

Loogyzoo:Very well, Traveler!

Paimon:Are we done with the formalities?! Before Paimon gets no sleep tonight due to the nightmares!

Lumine:You're right, let's settle this so that we can let Paimon sleep with the plushies tonight!

Paimon:...Don't tell him that information about Paimon! Paimon is grown up! Paimon doesn't need plushies or a pacifier! She can manage just fine!

Neon:But why are you so baby shaped?

Paimon:That doesn't matter! Especially boulder incoming!

"Ashura threw a pretty large boulder at them as Scissorex and Mini-Flame charged at them. Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turns into Goop who immediately tripped Scissorex who slammed into a tree. Lumine grabbed Paimon and jumped out of the boulder's way, Scissorex grunted and tried to retaliate, but its spiky claws got stuck into the tree, Loogyzoo facepalmed at that and shook his head."

Loogyzoo:Let's hope your brothers are smarter then you...

"Ashura growled while facing Lumine, his lower pair of arms started swinging around, but Lumine actually dodged them pretty easily."

Lumine:Too sluggish for me!

Loogyzoo:I should've made you quad-hybrids! Maybe then you'd actually fight well! Maybe some Galvans DNA...To make you at least remotely intelligent...

"Goop was sticking Mini-Flame to a rock, the latter just let out high pitched gibberish at him, he simply looked weird at him, meanwhile Loogyzoo threw veggie paste in Lumine's face when she approached him."

Lumine:...Are you serious? Not only it's ineffective and gross...But it doesn't mean you're not in trouble! Cause you kidnapped my baby sister! Now I suggest the easy way...Or the angry sister/mother way! "She cracked her knuckles causing Loogyzoo to gulp."

Loogyzoo:Ma'am...I have nothing to convince you to not hurt me...

Lumine:Good! Neon, could you cover Paimon's eyes?

"Neon covered Paimon's eyes especially based on the loud noises coming from Lumine's disciplining Loogyzoo, Neon winced softly to the point of closing his eyes."

Paimon:Normally Paimon doesn't like to be babied...But based on the sounds, Paimon is glad she is...

Lumine:Do you dare touch Paimon again?!

Loogyzoo:N-No ma'am!

"Scene changed to Loogyzoo tied while shaking like a coward at Lumine giving him the stink eye."

Lumine:Coward...

Neon:Well, atleast I now know to not tick you off...More than usual...

Lumine:Good, better not...

Neon:Y-Yes ma'am...

Paimon:What's gonna happen with all his weirdos he created?

Neon:I'm gonna place something sturdy above the hole so they can't never leave this creepy place.

"Neon and Lumine started dragging Loogyzoo back to the surface, but unknown to them someone in the underground jungle was looking at them before chuckling."

Chapter 60: Loogyzoo Crackers

Summary:

Someone from the future comes to aid Loogyzoo in destroying Lumine and Neon once and for all.

"The episode starts with Lumine and Neon dragging Loogyzoo towards the stadium, Paimon was sitting in Neon's hood while Loogyzoo was grumbling until they stopped to rest for a bit."

Loogyzoo:My bum hurts...And her strength isn't the greatest...

Lumine:What did you said?!

Loogyzoo:A-At being weak! Yes, you're very strong indeed!

"Loogyzoo sweated softly due to Lumine glaring at him before turning away, Loogyzoo was embarrassed at himself for being beaten again by Neon and Lumine, he looked around and he swore he saw something in the bushes. Loogyzoo blinked a few times before squinting."

???:Now I suggest that you get ready because you are leaving!

Neon:Did you heard somethi-!

"Suddenly Tepetlisaurs dropped from the sky, if you ignore the fact they were bulky and slightly humanoid wearing dark green armor with black straps. They encircled Neon, Lumine and Paimon."

Lumine:Are we still stuck in comedy hell...?

Loogyzoo:Amazing...Marvelous~!

Lumine:Silence you! You managed to do a surprise attack!

"While the Tepetlisaurs started attacking them, a franken-saurian plush with a stitched Prismosapien head approached Loogyzoo and cut him free."

Lumine:What is that monstrosity?!

Neon:I feel like I saw something familiar before...But the point is that we're still under the attack of the killer Tepetli-Men!

Lumine:Drat...We'll track him down later then...Again!

"Loogyzoo ran after the plushie, while a Tepetlisaur jumped onto Neon and Lumine. Scene changed to a forested area with Loogyzoo looking over the plushy, while running Loogyzoo looked over the plushie realizing it looks like his handiwork."

Loogyzoo:Uh, I don't remember building you.

Franken-Plush:That's because you didn't, or rather, you did, or you will.

Loogyzoo:Judging by that, you must be from the future!

Franken-Plush:We've arrived...

Loogyzoo:And we're here for what?

???:For my entrance!

"Loogyzoo looked in the direction of the familar voice, only for something large to slam down in front of him, when the dust settled he gasped. He had the body of a Tepetlisaur, the arms and tail of a Koholasaur, the wings of a Qucusaur, the ears of an Iktomisaur positioned on his neck and the legs of a Yumkasaur alongside the head of one at the end of his tail. Most importantly his head was held in a dome with two antennae poking out from it. His left eye is robotic."

Loogyzoo:You...You are....

Loogyzoo 10K:You~! "he started laughing maniacally."

Loogyzoo:This is delightfully huge~! Our future body is splendid, such intricate stitching~! Such nice selection~!

Loogyzoo 10K:It's just something I picked up...After you ruined the original!

Loogyzoo:Ahh... Wait, what? When did that happened?

Loogyzoo 10K:The trauma of losing my body has affected me somewhat...So it's hard to remember that time...

Loogyzoo:Eesh...No matter, you...I look positively dashing~!

???:Of course a creep will compliment another creep...Actually does this count as narcissism?

Loogyzoo:Huh, who dares?!

Loogyzoo 10K:Ugh, this brat again...

"On a branch there was a young girl dressed in a light lavender outfit with a black line going through the middle, a black and purple belt with a purple skirt attached to it. She wears lavender biker shorts with black and magenta boots covering her legs till the shorts, she wore black gloves with flame patterns on the palms and neck bandana with a purple coloration. Most importantly she wore an indigo biker helmet with lighter purple markings adorned with a black visor that concealed her face."

???:If you thought you could time travel without being caught, you're so wrong! "She pulled out a blaster which zapped Loogyzoo 10K, his skull being visible."

Loogyzoo 10K:Ugh, what an annoyance to chase me down!

???:This is not your time period! So hands up and let me escort back where you belong! Or you'll be in for a longer sentence!

Loogyzoo:Is she some kind of time-traveling cop?!

Loogyzoo 10K: She tries to be...But her glory's always taken by my Skye and that blonde and purple haired traveler...

???:I'm not in it for the glory, but for what's right! Also those two are my heroes, I'd never think of competing with them!

"Loogyzoo 10K was already losing his patience, his left arm started bubbling a bit before morphing into a Qucusaur neck and head which started spewing fireballs at the mysterious girl, who dodged the fireballs by jumping off the branch onto the ground."

???:So you chose to resist, huh? Don't say I didn't warned you!

Loogyzoo:What do we do future me!?

Loogyzoo 10K:Ahhh good question, but I'll show you why I never leave my lab without these. "He pointed his right arm which palm opened and it shot some eggs down, which hatched into...Baby Yumkasaurs?"

???:Huh, surprisingly tame... They're about to mutate into monsters, aren't they?

"The baby Yumkasaurs grew spikes and sharp teeth and started screeching but atleast they didn't increase in size, the mysterious girl sighed in annoyance. A mutated baby Yumkasaur jumped and with mouth wide opened acted as a transition back to Neon and Lumine who kicked the last Tepetli-Man out cold."

Lumine:Phew, that was a workout...

Neon:It feels like Loogyzoo's fancy work, but it just seems too advanced...

Lumine: Yeah, like a decade advanced or soLumine:Either way...Now back to tracking him down again...

Neon:Ugh, this time, I'm taking him as a fast alien so we can put him behind bars quickly...

"They rushed into the forest, only to bump into the mysterious future girl, Neon and Lumine immediately got a feeling of Deja Vu, like they encountered her a few times already."

Lumine:Again, so familiar!

???:Ummm, nice seeing you two hehe...But we kinda need to get going...Cause we got company!

"The mutated baby Yumkasaurs jumped out of the trees and started screeching at them, Neon shivered in disgust at the mutated saurians."

Paimon:No! How could he do that to the babies!?

Lumine:Heartless is what it is at this point! That just gives Dottore a rival for cruel and unusual experiments!

???:Well, here's the thing...Those belong to another Loogyzoo...From the future.

Lumine:That explains the advanced feeling! So does that mean you're from the future too?

???:...What if I say no...?

Neon:Except for making you a bit suspicious? 

Paimon:Besides aren't you a bit young?

Lumine:To be fair, we know kids that fight too like Klee and Sayu.

???:Yeah, I'm not too young aun-I meant ma'am!

Neon:What’s your name even?

Lumine:Yeah, if you don't mind.

"Solar":Ummm...Call me "Solar" !

Lumine:Solar, huh? Nice name.

"Solar":Thanks mo-Ma'am! Ma'am...

"Paimon literally covered her eyes as the mutated babies attacked. She could hear screeching, then whimpering, before silence...She peeked to see all the mutated babies knocked out unconscious, and the fact Neon didn't even transformed."

Neon:They weren't actually a threat, heck some even knocked into eachother. 

Lumine:Yeah, I guess still being babies, their bark is worse then their bite.

Neon:Now, after those two nutcases...Actually, what's future Loogyzoo's plan?

"Solar": Well as far as I'm aware, he wanted to come back to team up with present Loogyzoo...Your Loogyzoo, reason why? I have no idea...But I just know it's bad.

Neon:It's gotta be something animal related!

"Solar":Should I also mention that my Loogyzoo got himself a different body?

Lumine:Oh great, I bet its horrifying...

"Solar":If you consider a patched up Saurian body parts as horrifying.

"Meanwhile future Loogyzoo gave his past counterpart a new and improved shiny transmogrifier, while past Loogyzoo put it on he asked a question to hie future self."

Loogyzoo:Actually why did you returned to the past...Well, my present in the first place?

Loogyzoo 10K:Why? Well simply...To help me defeat those two pests and rule this planet before Skye creates his fancy schmancy Biomnitrix!

Loogyzoo:Ooh, Biomnitrix? Do tell?

Loogyzoo 10K:Have you ever been punched by his Tetramand form...Imagine that, but with the composition of a Polymorph...

Loogyzoo:Are you suggesting what I believe you're suggesting?

Loogyzoo 10K:That pest fuses his alien transformations in the future.

Loogyzoo:Sounds like he was inspired by us!

Loogyzoo 10K:That's what I always say! But he denies it all the time, it was his fault he messed with the Omnitrix that the faceplate came off! And I'll make sure he won't get to make it, that's why I brought this!

"His palm opened just like earlier with the mutated Yumkasaur eggs to show a pretty thick cylinder with the words "ARC PROJEKT" on the side."

Loogyzoo:Oooh, what is that delightful cylinder?

Loogyzoo 10K:In the future our former colleagues alongside their underwater dwelling buds decided to catalogue all the non-sapient species...Think of it like a non-transforming trix device.

Loogyzoo:Atleast they finally did something interesting!

Loogyzoo 10K:So we now have almost unlimited material for a monstrous army~!

"Meanwhile while searching for the two mad scientists, Lumine managed to spot a bit of lavender hair peeking from underneath "Solar's" helmet."

Lumine:(Lavender hair...Do we know anyone with that color? Hmm...)

Neon:So cause you're from the future? Are you like a junior cop?

"Solar":You could say something like that, yes. Should I also mention that my Loogyzoo stole something extremely powerful and dangerous...Atleast and his and his past counterpart's hands?

Neon:Oh great...What was it?

"Suddenly a weird almost pitch black dinosaur-like creature jumped out of the brush, it had feathers which were slowly smoking, was a quadrupedal with grey scaly skin on its face, hands and feet all with black curved claws. It has glowing yellow eyes and a round crest which pulsed with what appears to be flaming energy."

"Solar":Pretty much a non-sapient species DNA storage.

Neon:Reminds me of the Nemetrix from a long time ago...

"Solar":Oh yes the one who's on displa-Nevermind, no future spoilers!

Lumine:If those two have their hands on that, they'll stop at almost nothing! 

Neon:Anyone of my heavy hitters please! "He pressed the Omnitrix and turned into Cannonbolt."

Cannonbolt:...This works! 

"Cannonbolt smiled and rolled into his ball forma nd rolled straight into the creature. But unlike Loogyzoo's previous creations it actually jumped and latched onto a nearby tree, adopting a more primate locomotion."

Lumine:Great this one is way smarter than the others...Kinda scary actually...

"The creature snarled and was about to jump on Paimon only to be zapped by "Solar" who spinned her blaster, even without a visible face, you can easily believe she has a smug expression."

"Solar":Bullseye~

Cannonbolt:Nice shot.

"The creature screeched before dissolving into a puddle of pink and green groo, the green colored bits were almost DNA-shaped."

Cannonbolt:Definitely was sent to keep us at bay.

Lumine:No matter, we'll catch up!

"Meanwhile near the road towards the stadium, a pretty large number of Alpaca caravans were walking, getting escorted by a pretty scarred Scion of the Canopy lady with tanned skin and blonde hair."

Cicatrizkuna:Come on now...Just a few more minutes and you all can rest...And so can I...

"Suddenly both Loogyzoos jumped onto the road. Loogyzoo 10K was riding on a giant purple snail with a tan shell that has seven spikes on its top. It has darker spots on its shell and black spots on its body. Its eyes are pink and it has a sharp, black beak. While present Loogyzoo was riding on a large chameleon creature with 6 limbs, parts of its body wete covered in a gross slime and it has 2 jutting fangs."

Loogyzoo 10K:Deadend~!

Cicatrizkuna:Ahhh! D-Don't hurt me! I may look rough and scarred but I'm not a fighter of beasts!

Loogyzoo:First step in world conquering?

Loogyzoo 10K:No, this is merely bait for Skye and his associates to come, then we can start! They should arrive...

"Neon and the others arrive and immediately got covered in goo the moment they landed in the puddles, they looked down with their lives."

Neon:Brilliant...

Lumine:Just what we needed...

Neon:Loogyzoos! This snail and lizard show's over!

"He slammed down the Omnitrix and he turns into...A pale magenta snake like alien with a humanoid opper body, a wide hood in placement for hair with wave like markings. He had eyelashes-shaped growths above his eyes alongside with pale purple markings underneath his eyes. He had long and slender arms ending with 5-fingered hands with sharp white claws. He had 2 pairs of fangs jutting out of his jaws, his tail had dark purple segmented counter-shading. His uniforn is black with a green stripe resembling a snake going around his torso, alongside a green and black belt and wrist cuffs. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on the back of his hood."

???:...Ok Omnitrix, not exactly the bessst time to debut an alien..."He pointed at future Loogyzoo." Hi. Uh, excussse me. Uh, but you're from the future, am I right? You know ssstuff?

Loogyzoo 10K:As a matter of fact, I do.

Loogyzoo:"threw a rock at his shoulder." Why are you talking to Skye?!

Loogyzoo 10K:In order to let you know what we're dealing with! Controlbra is this one's name, and he has the ability to use his bite to administer a venom type to make his victims, mostly other reptiles to bow under his command!

Loogyzoo:That's well good and all, but you forgot one thing...

Loogyzoo 10K:And what's that?

Loogyzoo:The present Controlbra didn't know that before now!

Loogyzoo 10K:Tch! Now, is there anything else you'd care to know before I crush you?

Controlbra:No, no thanksss...Now if you excussse me..."The alien hissed and bit the leg of the mutant chameleon to administer his venom."

Loogyzoo:See?!

"And the chameleon started shaking before throwing Loogyzoo off its back and charged into the mutant snail, causing Loogyzoo 10K to be thrown off too."

Lumine:How Convenient...But hey, I'm not complaining!

"The Mutated snail started slithering away in fear, causing both Loogyzoos to growl and hiss and to throws rocks after it to beckon it to return in this moment."

Loogyzoo 10K:Get back here you scaredy mollusk!

Lumine:Not so tough without your rides, huh?

Loogyzoo:It's all your fault future me! How could you tell Skye about a new transformation he never saw before?!

Loogyzoo 10K:I thought you'd take the hint and take him down before he used it!

Loogyzoo:Ugh! Wait...You said that mostly reptiles bow to his mind controlling venom?

Loogyzoo 10K:Yeah, and...Ow! "He looked back and saw CControlbra biting his tail."

"And Loogyzoo 10K bonked him on the head due to him being controlled by Controlbra's venom before knocking himself out."

"Solar":That was incredibly easy!

Controlbra:Never knew Loogyzoo could become even more naive than normally.

Lumine:I guess being old made him senile.

"Solar":Thanks for the help with frankencreep here, I'll return with him into the future.

Lumine:Before we leave, can we get a peek under the mask? "That made "Solar" to flinch and definitely sweat."

"Solar":Um, no can do, I have to be going! Bye-Bye! But we'll meet again! "She grabbed Loogyzoo 10K's arm and tapped her helmet causing both of them to dissappear."

Lumine:Weird...She still gave me that feeling of Deja Vu, I don't know why....

Controlbra:Let'sss just get Loogyzoo back to hisss cell before he wakesss up.

Paimon:Finally, no more interruptions...

"Scene changed with what appears to be "Solar's" room, she sat on the edge of her bed as she slowly pulled her helmet up. To reveal a face not too dissimilar to Lumine's, except her hair was pure lavender and her eyes has black sclera and purple irises."

"Solar":Whew, that was close...

"Suddenly she heard footsteps approaching her door, causing her to slightly panic and start to immediately change to her usual clothes. Luckily she managed to do it before the door opened to reveal Paimon...Except she was grown up and walking, with her hair in the middle of turning blonde as well as a white and gold dress with a starry bottom and a blue scarf."

Paimon 10K:Hey Soliana, not causing any trouble are you kiddo?

Soliana:No auntie! Just hoping Loogyzoo gets captured after he escaped...

Paimon 10K:Me too...I don't even know how he escaped again...But your parents are on the case! Meanwhile, you got your fun auntie here to look after ya~!

Soliana:Yay...Oh Multiverse...

Paimon 10K:Oi! Are you suggesting Auntie Paimon is a bad aunt?!

Soliana:Just don't make me record you eating food or telling me the Tatankasaur rodeo story...Again!

Paimon 10K:Ok, in my defense, 1.I really want to be the one to hold the world record, and 2.I'm very proud of being able to hold on that long as a child!

Soliana:Which you looked very different...

Paimon 10K:...Why are you bringing that up? "And she rose a brow while beginning to become  suspicious."

Soliana:Umm, no reason...?

Paimon 10k:Hmm, if I didn't know better, it almost sounds like you know what I looked like as a child because you saw me before as a child...But alas! Come on, auntie prepared pancakes ~! Your fav too~!

Soliana:Hopefully you meant the rolled up ones!

"She got up and followed Paimon, but before that she peeked to see her helmet peeking from underneath her pillows, causing her to sweat."

Soliana:(Hopefully no one saw...)

Chapter 61: Night of the Living Nightmare

Summary:

After being attacked by weird jellyfish aliens Neon and Lumine have to survive attacks from mysteriously mute villains.

[This is Season 6's finale]

"The episode starts with the moon in the focus before panning towards a window to reveal our heroes' room where Neon and Lumine were sleeping. In his sleep Neon accidentally smacked a cup of fruit juice onto the floor, the noise caused Lumine to grumble softly in her sleep."

Lumine:Nggh...Neon...

Neon:Sorry...Just, can't sleep.

"Lumine opened her eyes and scowled softly, that feeling caused Neon to open his eyes and to look away, definitely believing he was in trouble. He got up and looked into Lumine's eyes."

Neon:Sorry...I'm just feeling off tonight...Can you forgive me?

Lumine:...Fine, but you're cleaning that first thing in the morning.

Neon:Will do Loom-Loom...

"Lumine sighed, both of them slowly closed their eyes to return sleeping but they spotted something pinkish purple hovering about them."

Lumine:What the...?

"Suddenly two jellyfish blob-like aliens sticks themselves onto their whole heads, covering them with their bodies causing skull patternsto appear on their bodies, making Neon and Lumine to move around while trying to get them off theirs heads and ends up banging into the wall. They fell down onto the floor, Neon clenched his fists and slowly moved his arms before pressing the Omnitrix turning him into AmpFibian which shocked the alien intruder."

AmpFibian:Buzz off, freak! "He did the same for Lumine."

Lumine:"She gasped for her while putting a hand on her chest." What the hell were those things?!

AmpFibian:Beats me...

AmpFibian & Lumine:...Paimon!

"They rushed over to see Paimon was still sleeping...With one of those jellyfish things right above her about to strike, but luckily AmpFibian zapped it away, Paimon yawned and slowly moved on her other side in her crib...Yes, yes...Neon and Lumine bought Paimon a crib."

Lumine:Phew, crisis averted...

Paimon:"started yawning before opening her eyes to see Lumine and AmpFibian looking at her." Uhhh, Paimon doesn't need a night light and it's bad enough you gave Paimon a crib...

AmpFibian:We've been under attack by weird jellyfish aliens...Jellyfish aliens besides me.

Lumine:It's a funny coincidence actually. Now we wait for someone to knock at the door for noise complaints...

"AmpFibian timed out and they waited for those knocks, but they didn't come, and they just realized how eerily quiet everything was. They got out of their room and not a bit of noise outside, not even outside animals."

Neon:This is awfully too quiet...

Lumine:Sorry for the noise, we were under attack...Hello? Anyone?

Neon:Anyone at all?

Paimon:Ummm, maybe they're heavy sleepers, hehe...C-Can Paimon go back to sleep?

Neon:Nooo, we have to investigate. It's too weird to be this quiet, there's chances our neighbors got the whole jellyfish latching treatment too.

"They made their way towards the main part of the inn, nobody...Not even the saurians who normally sleep nearby weren't present. Neon and Lumine scratched their head and shrugged, they were about to return only to see a Fatui Pyro Agent in their way."

Lumine:H-Hey, what are you doing?! Are you behind this?!

"The Agent just looked at them all silent and responded by unsheathing his glaive, who made Lumine and Neon to get into defensive position even if they were slightly creeped out by the lack of talking."

Lumine:Straight into fighting...

Paimon:I don't know if Paimon's glad or not, cause the agents' voices scares her out!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and turns into Echo Echo who duplicated a few times but before they could do anything, 5 out 10 got sliced and destroyed by the silent agent."

Echo Echo:Not good, but we'll manage...Lumi now!

"Lumine shot her hydro bullets at the agent, who blinded him for a bit, but still he didn't let out any sound as he tried to dry off his face."

Lumine:Come on! Emote or something! Cause you're getting on my nerves!

Echo Echos:Echo Chamber!

"All the Echo Echos all surrounded and screeched at the agent, literally launching him out of the inn, making a huge hole in the ceiling. Lumine and Paimon already imagined the bill they were about to get for the repairs."

Echo Echo:I really didn't liked the silent treatment that creep was giving us...

Lumine: Same, its so off...Like they normally start with a "Pay your dues!"

Paimon:And the fact nobody's here...Paimon has a bad feeling about this...

Echo Echo:I doubt they're preparing a surprise party...My birthday's 3 months away.

Lumine:Let's go check Citlali, she lives pretty close-by.

"After changing into their standard everyday clothes, they went towards Citlali's house. But suddenly the Forever Knight out of everyone appeared in their way, remaining silent just like the agent."

Lumine:You! You definitely had something to do with it!

"The Forever Knight grabbed two rocks and literally was about to crush them with them. Luckily, they dodged just in time. Both Neon and Lumine panted hard from the dodge."

Neon:Yeah, this is definitely the Forever Knight we know and despise...!

Paimon:Normalcy at last! Even if it's from the biggest and scariest enemy! Paimon will take it!

Neon:We've kicked his metal butt before we can do it agai-!

"The Forever Knight then swings Neon and Lumine on the ground, then swings them high into the air. Then the duo crash lands on a cart, both of the whining in pain while getting up slowly."

Lumine: Ugh...Atleast the owner isn't here...

Neon:Owwe, my back...After this whole mess gets resolved can I get a massage...?

Lumine:Yeah...I need one too...

Neon:He could've atleast had the common decency to gloat until the Omnitrix recharges...

Lumine:But instead I guess he's strong and silent today...

Neon:Looks like we do Plan B...Run!

"All three ran away and got into a road only to see a cart approaching rapidly towards them, the Forever Knight approached them. Neon grabbed Lumine and Paimon and jumped out of the way, the cart then crashes onto the Forever Knight destroying both him and the cart in the process."

Lumine:That was too close...Really too close...!

Neon:I hope these are not panic induced hallucinations...We didn't drank anything weird before bed, right?

Lumine:Not that I recall, just the standard fruit juice....Maybe the berries were rotten...

Neon:Let's just hurry, I'm afraid our possible next encounter could leave us in body casts...

"When they arrived at Citlali's house which was located bit further south from the rest of her tribe. Now our heroes would normally gently knock on her door...Not this time tho, cause Neon frantically started beating the door."

Neon:Citlali! Please let us in! Yes we know it's around midnight and the elderly like you need your sleep.

Lumine:But we need in!

"And no response from inside, causing them to groan and when they turned around they saw Decibel which caused them to groan even louder in response."

Lumine:How did you even sneak up on us?! Especially with your big mouth!

Paimon:That's the weirdest part, you usually make so much noise!

"And just like the Forever Knight and the fatui agent he was silent, before pulling out two megaphone shaped blasters from his coat."

Neon and Lumine:Wait wait wait-!

"And he started blasting them into Citlali's door, but he simply ignored Paimon who was hiding behind a decorative plant."

Paimon:(Convenient place to hide!)

Neon:Can we take that noise a notch down!?

Lumine:I'm with ya!

"Decibel remained silent as he continued blasting them, until Paimon unplugged the wire connecting the blasters to their power source."

Paimon:That was convenient.

Neon:Enough with the silent treatment already!

Lumine:Yeah, what's wrong with everyone?! Did y'all vocal cords finally gave up?!

Paimon:Which is funny especially for Lord Decibel.

Lumine:How about I make him scream to see if it's true!

"Lumine pulled her sword out and slashed her sword at Lord Decibel, which he literally disappeared, causing everyone to rub their eyes in disbelief."

Lumine:Did...Did he just vanish?

Neon:Since when does Decibel knows magic tricks?

Paimon:Maybe he learned from Hex?

Lumine:Oh please don't jinx us for the next freak we're going to encounter...

Neon:I guess Citlali isn't home right now...Maybe we should look after Mavuika next, she's our second best option to answer what's happening right now.

Lumine:Yeah, she'll definitely be looking into it! This night keeps getting weird and weirder...

"Scene changed to the group walking towards the stadium to look after Mavuika, but they couldn't shake the feeling someone was following them. They sighed and turned around and nothing...They scratched their heads a bit before turning and seeing Hex right in their faces, causing Lumine and Paimon to scream and jump in Neon's arms."

Lumine:What's wrong with you, are you crazy?!

Paimon:Is this a comedy?!

Neon:Hex, answer us!

Lumine:We need to hear someone say something! It was funn-Wait, no it wasn't funny at first, it was creepy at first, now it's just plain irritating! We just need one sound out of you!

"Hex started floating in the air, that was enough for Neon cause he pressed the Omnitrix and turned into ChamAlien, he climbs a tree and then swings on a branch and jumps on Hex, banging the latter on the ground. Hex has then disappeared."

ChamAlien:Again?! I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt thinking this was just a bad prank and everything! But now its too far!

Mavuika:We got here just in time to see you take Hex down.

"The trio looked to see Mavuika alongside Citlali and Ororon turning up from the brush and they serious expressions on their faces while crossing their arms."

ChamAlien:I didn't exactly take him down, he just disappeared.

Citlali:Whatever, he won again as usual.

Mavuika:Without a plan.

Paimon:To be fair, we've had a weird night...

Ororon:Neon just does whatever he wants, and anything turns out fine.

ChamAlien:That's not true!

Citlali:Kinda is.

Lumine:Hey, what's your deal?!

Mavuika:I don't know about you, but I'm starting to resent it.

Citlali:Resent what? Neon and the Traveler having all the power and all the glory?

Lumine:Excuse you...?

ChamAlien:I can't help it if I got the Omnitrix.

Paimon:Honestly, Paimon agrees! Why don't you just give it to one of us? Let us have a turn.

Lumine:Paimon! That's not a toy!

Citlali:We should just take it from him.

Mavuika:Just what I was thinking. What's it gonna be, Skye, easy way or hard way?

ChamAlien:How about...No way!

"ChamAlien hissed and spat a purple sticky substance at everyone but Lumine's eyes, before leading her away from them. They could groaning coming from their former friends."

Lumine:Ok, we can agree that the sudden jealousy that everyone felt, even Paimon, is too suspicious?

ChamAlien:Yeah, so familiar...But we can't stand idly, that gunk I just spat will not stay too long on their faces...

"ChamAlien timed out and started thinking og a plan until a very bright fiery glow alerted them...Followed by a electro covered arrows and...Cryo plushies?"

Lumine:Uh oh! The gunk wore off!

Paimon:The Omnitrix is useless, Neon. Just give it to us and we'll leave you alone.

Neon:Oh yeah? If its useless, why do you want it so bad?

Citlali:You're a selfish brat and you don't deserve to wear it!

Lumine:Said the old lady who wants the Omnitrix like a kid wanting candy?!

Ororon:Stop thinking, Traveler. You're no good at it.

Lumine:Ok, now who's the brat?!

Mavuika:Give us the watch!

Neon and Lumine:Never!

"Neon turned into Feedback who wraps his tendrils around Ororon and electrocutes him, making him fall unconscious."

Citlali:You killed him!

Lumine:No, he fainted!

Citlali:You don't deserve the Omnitrix, give it to me!

Feedback:Oh right, I don't... wait, why do you care more about the Omnitrix than you do your own adopted grandson?

Lumine:And you called NEON selfish?

Citlali:That's not what you should be thinking bout, the Omnitrix is a curse, it's costs you everything: your friends, your family. Maybe if you make a sacrifice.

Feedback:Ok, but by that logic wouldn't it be a curse on you then?

Lumine:The Omnitrix is Neon's, Citlali, and he's using it. You know what else? He doesn't feel a twinge of guilt bout it. And if you don't like it then I'm sorry but you can't demand it from him.

Feedback:Hun, doesn't this feels like it's a bad dream?

Lumine:Yeah, like a...Nightmare of some sort...

Feedback:...Show yourself Negative.

Negative:Hmmm, perhaps you're smarter then I thought Skye...

"The moment he appeared from the brush, Citlali and the others disappeared and Feedback timed out. Negative glared at the two, and Neon and Lumine reciprocated."

Negative:How did you realized?

Neon:All that stuff about not deserving the Omnitrix, and my friends abandoning me? If it's my bad dream, why is it all stuff you're scared of?

Lumine:Yeah, that's the weird thing about this whole situation.

Negative:Clever fleshbags...But you have to catch me if you want this nightmare to end!

"Negative mentally changed to XLR8 who had navy blue skin with red accents on his uniform. He turned around and ran away, Neon turned into XLR8 as well and took Lumine with him. The two Kinecelerans were rushing through the entire Natlan, passing by the People of the Springs, Scions of the Canopy, Children of Echoes till XLR8 arrived in a desolate building where he put Lumine down."

XLR8:No more running! Negative, come out, come out wherever you are! Help me out a little here, Torĉo..."he listens, expecting Negative to reply with a "Portanto"."

Lumine:...Hun, do you think he's gonna give away his spot?

"XLR8 pressed the Omnitrix thus reverting him back to Neon who held Lumine's hand and slowly entered further inside the building."

Neon:Still scared to fight us, even on your home turf? Even without my powers? Why are you scared of us? Just because we've kicked your butt every single time we've fought?

Lumine:We thought you might have a better grasp over this nightmare...Guess not.

"Suddenly something punched them in the back. Negative ChamAlien reveals himself, he has grey skin with darker shaded camo stripes. His eyes were red, blue and yellow instead of Neon's green, hot pink and cyan. His uniform was red and black."

Negative ChamAlien:You flatter yourself too much.

Lumine:Cheap shot, and it didn't even hurt.

Neon:Yeah, try a bit harder next time.

"Negative mentally goes from ChamAlien to Arctiguana. Which has his skin recolored pale blue or more of a dark purple shade, the white parts of his clothing are recolored dark red."

Negative Arctiguana:My mistake, I'll do better this time!

"Negative Arctiguana fired his freeze ray at the two which freezes them in an iceberg shaped ice block, Negative Arctiguana laughs until he heard cracks and the ice just broke."

Negative Arctiguana:What?! You two should've been frozen!

Lumine:Really? That's a shame...Besides, we may be in pretty thin clothes but they're still warm themselves ~

"Negative Arctiguana changed into Negative NRG which his suit was of a rusted coloration and the light glowing from between his grid was of a blue coloration. Negative NRG blasts a radiation beam at Neon and Lumine, but the latter are resisting it, causing the former to back away slowly."

Negative NRG:No, no, no, no!

Neon:Yes, we're the ones on top now!

"They went up to NRG and punches him away, then they uses their strength to pull his grill plates apart and take NRG out of the suit which was of a light cyan coloration with a sky blue accents and vibrant red eyes and mouth."

Negative NRG:"He was visibly scared in his tone." Let me go!

Lumine:Or else what?

"Negative NRG changed to Negative Elemental Star, that made Lumine back away slightly...Only to get back on front crossing her arms."

Neon:Change into whatever you want, we'll just keep beating you. Forever and ever!

"Negative Elemental Star grunts and changes back to Negative who scowled at them."

Negative:I understand now, somehow you two broke free from the dream eater. Easy enough to fix. "Two jellyfish-blob aliens then appears on Negative's hands."

Neon:Keep those things away from us.

"Negative starts walking up to Neon and Lumine, but suddenly, he slips over the same juice cup Neon accidentally knocked over in the real world, and the jellyfish aliens attaches to Negative's face."

Negative:Get the off me, get them off me!

"Suddenly the scene changes to the real world, where Neon and Lumine alongside Mavuika, Citlali and Ororon were around a robot with its face covered in the jellyfish aliens."

Lumine:We heard a loud noise, and when we woke up, we found him just like this. What is that thing?

Neon:A Cassiopeian Dream Eater. Nasty...

Citlali:You can say that again. What do you suppose it was doing here?

Neon:This has to be Negative, his species can copy their memories and send them to other devices for remote access. And based on the fatui insignia, Sandrone must've built it so Negative can try to mess with us without escaping from Meropide. 

Lumine:Of course he goes to this extent...

Neon:And the dream eater, they attach to a host and make them have terrible nightmares, they eat the chemicals your brain produces on your stress.

Ororon:Can't we pull them off of him?

Neon:Not without taking his face along with it.

"The Negative drone moves around, hinting he is in the middle of a bad dream, causing everyone to step back a little."

Neon:I wonder what he's dreaming.

Lumine:I don't know, and judging by the way he moves I don't want to know.

"Inside Negative's dream, he is inside the same building, and he is sitting in the corner, afraidly. He is getting confronted by several of Neon's aliens, which included Elemental Star, Goop, Swampfire, Omicron, Wildmutt, Crow-Kagura, Snakepit and Rath who were approaching him."

Negative:Please don't hurt me! Stay back!

"The nightmare aliens simply walked further towards him, causing Negative to whimper in fear as the screen went black."

Chapter 62: Friends in Space

Summary:

Neon brings Lumine and Paimon to his home planet to meet his family and friends. Unbeknownst to them, an old foe is raising an army to take over the planet.

[This is Season 7's premiere]

"The episode starts with Neon, Lumine and Paimon aboard a ship heading somewhere in the Andromeda Galaxy. Multiple different planets were slowly moving away as the heading to their location."

Paimon:Remind Paimon, where are we going?

"Suddenly a very large planet came into view, way more colorful than Teyvat due to its multiple continents, islands and biomes, like one area around the southwest of the planet seem to be covered in storm clouds."

Neon:There it is...Terra Prisma...Home.

Lumine:It's so impressive from up here...

Neon:Yea...It's been awhile...Almost one year...

Lumine:Where's your home exactly?

Neon:See those dark ashy isles with purple accents, those are the Kan'Dle Isles.

Lumine:It looks lovely over there.

Neon:We're in luck, the Noctum Patraro festival is this week, it's a festival were fireworks and large candles are involved.

Paimon:Sounds impressive!

"As they approached the isles, the towns seemed somewhat gothic in appearance, the banners having the Candlekeepers' symbol. The coloration of the buildings were mostly dark grey and black with bright purple accents. As they gets closer to the land, fireworks start to go off dangerously close to them, causing Paimon to scream and hug Lumine chest in fear."

Lumine:There there Paimon...Hun, this is not exactly open-armed!

Neon:Sorry about that you two...Ship flying isn't normally a thing that happens during the fireworks display, so they weren't anticipating anyone coming at this point. 

"Lumine still softly scowled at him, causing Neon to laugh awkwardly before returning to pilot the ship for landing. They land on a pad outside a nice tall house with markings on the side resembling Neon's face. Neon took a deep breathe before sighing happily and he looked at a lamp post."

Neon:Ahh, my measuring lamp.

Paimon:Measuring lamp...?

Neon:Well yeah, see those cuts? That one is when I was 5, then here when I was 12 and then...I'm pretty sure the latest was just a few days before arriving in Teyvat.

Paimon:So this is your house...Paimon kinda guessed cause you know...It has your face painted on the side.

Lumine:I'm glad no one took it while he was gone.

???:Neon? Is that really you?

"Everyone turned to see a blue and black Prismosapien approaching them. He was wearing a similar outfit as Neon's but with brown accents, his poncho hood was slightly shorter with a banner with monstrous faces instead of a hoodie string. His black pants had grey stripes to make them look wrinkly in appearance, alongside gothic boots."

Neon:Nokt! Where are my manners...Lumi, Paimon meet Nokt. One of my friends, so where's the young one...Hikari?

 Nokt:Oh, on that note...

"A red, white and blue young Prismosapien charged and almost knocked Neon off his feet. He was wearing a black short sleeved kimono with a purple pattern resembling some kind of creature with a long crocodile like snout located on his chest alongside some writing in the Prismosapien alphabet underneath it. He also wore shorts identical with Neon's and grey sandals."

Hikari:Brother Neon~!

Lumine:Aww, he looks up to you like a brother huh?

Hikari:Whooaaa, who are you?

Lumine:Well since this isn't Teyvat, I'm Lumine Asmoday. Fiancée of Neon, and this is my baby sister Paimon.

Paimon:Hi! Also please just call Paimon sister! You don't have to add baby to it!

"The moment Nokt and Hikari heard fiancée they looked...Sad, scared even while looking around hoping nobody heard that bit. That made Lumine slightly nervous, she immediately thought fiancée means something completely different around here."

Nokt:Let's ummm, not talk about that...Especially in public...

Neon:Yeah, so are my moms home or?

Hikari:Yeah, I think so!

???:Neon, my son~?!

"Two robo-maids came out of the house. Both dressed in black and purple clothes, the shorter one wearing a gothic dress with purple lines almost resembling circuitry while the taller one was wearing more a combination between a dress and a suit. But most unique is their physical appearance."

"The shorter one had orange eyes, teal hair tied in the back with a black clamp with a red crest akin to a chicken alongside teal colored feathered wings for arms and scaly legs with talons, she also had purple upside-down arrows markings on her cheeks. She was wearing a lavender scarf draped around her neck and shoulders, alongside another one wrapped around her head."

"The taller one had purple eyes with slit pupils and cyan hair tied in a ponytail. She had cyan scales on her cheeks and arms and hands, alongside 2 large wings on her back and a long scaly tail. She had black pantihose with the Candlekeepers' symbol on her left tight, she had black gothic high heeled boots on."

Paimon:Woah, Paimon did not expect how different they looked!

Neon:Moms! "He got up and hugged his parents, who hugged back pretty hard." Lumine, Paimon meet Dennis and Sonia, my adoptive mothers.

Lumine:Greetings you two. "Dennis the shorter one waved and Sonia, the taller one smiled."

Dennis:We've never seen someone like you before.

Lumine:Oh! Well, I'm an Aetherian. My kind...Isn't the one to walk around, we prefer staying on our home planet. So uh...Any reasons why Nokt and Hikari were scared when I introduced myself?

Sonia:Huh, doesn't sound like them. Especially Hikari.

Nokt:It's...It's the fiancée bit Mrs.S...

Sonia:Oh that...Mmm, how should we say this...?

Dennis:Prismosapiens...Especially the elder ones aren't found of interspecies relationships.

Lumine:O-Oh...

Neon:Luckily I don't see High Priest Kanderro anywhere so that's a relief-

???:Why would that be a relief?

"A pretty tall Prismosapien was behind him. He was wearing a more altered version of the other Candlekeepers' clothes, his poncho hood was longer with 2 hoodie strings, the fire pattern on it is down the middle instead of zig-zagged. He had a purple sash acting as a belt and a black cloth covering his lower half. His sleeves were large and long so you couldn't see his hands and arms at all, two long black tails with purple flame-shaped tips are attached to his back with a similar banner to Nokt's but on his back and way larger. The main focus was the fact he was wearing a purple mask with a pattern resembling the Candlekeepers's symbol, the mask had lavender jagged bits sticking out of the sides alongside a candle-shaped protrusion at the top of the mask. The mask has two triangular eye-holes, but you couldn't see any eye peeking thorugh them...Just an empty black void."

Neon:H-Hello Kanderro, u-ummm no reason at all...

Kanderro:Who are those two off-worlders?

Lumine:I'm Lumine and this is Paimon...We're his ummm...

Paimon:Friends...?

Kanderro:...Friends?

Lumine:S-she meant guests. Acquaintances really.

Kanderro:...Hmmm, why do I sense that you're lying.

Lumine:What gives you that impression?

Kanderro:You're trembling...Your voice is at edge of cracking and you're peeking at Neon to see if he agrees with what you said.

Lumine:Just first time jitters, that's all, hehe....

Kanderro:...Skyes, you wouldn't mind if I join you for dinner, isn't it?

Dennis:O-Of course not High Priest...

Sonia:Go right ahead and make yourself at home...

"Kanderro gave one more look at Lumine and Paimon before getting inside, Lumine just bit her lip while Paimon was on the verge of tears."

Paimon:Paimon was actually terrified, and he didn't even yelled!

Lumine:Yeah he's very imposing...

Neon:He is our leader...And the oldest one.

Lumine:How old is he even?

Neon:Either 6400 or 8000 maybe even older, we honestly have no idea what each of our leaders even look like underneath all those clothes and masks.

Paimon:Paimon wouldn't be shocked if he sleeps in that creepy outfit...

Lumine:Like, tell me this isn't gonna end up horribly...

Neon:Just calm down Lumi, I'll ease my way in telling him about us.

Lumine:Alright...You know I trust you.

"Scene changed to everyone, including Nokt and Hikari at the dinner table, there was some steak on their plates...If you ignore having a somewhat cyan tint to it."

Paimon:Paimon wants to try, it even smells minty~! Also...Why did you put Paimon in a baby chair...

Dennis:Your size and how you talk clued us in.

Kanderro:"observed the fact Neon was looking intensely at him." Speak up child.

Neon:Ummm...Well, you see Lumine...She's...We might be a bit more then acquaintances...

"And everyone, well mostly the Prismosapiens and Robo-Maids present felt the imminent approach of a not so nice reaction coming from Kanderro. Just then, a Robo-Maid arrives at the window to greet Neon with a smile, causing Neon to get up."

Robo-Maid:Neon Skye? Remember me? Would you go out-

Neon:Pardon me. We are eating dinner. "he sternly shuts the window." Sorry about that, as I was saying...

"Kanderro slams his fist on the table angrily, causing everyone to become silent. Dennis and Sonia acted like they were paralyzed just staring in fear at Kanderro and same applied to Neon, Nokt and Hikari."

Kanderro:Enough! We are Candlekeepers, the ones who worship the Light and Dark ones. Not ones to bring foolish girls to the window. Or off-worlders women to the supper table.

"Paimon trembled in fear from the outburst, Neon rubbed his arm in shame while looking at his feet. Lumine immediately saw how hurt Neon was, causing her to scowl and get up."

Lumine:Listen up here! I may be an "off-worlder" but as an Aetherian, I will not stand by and watch you hurt my partner!

Neon:L-Lumi...

Lumine:Yes! You heard that right, partner! Now, I don't care what you'll say about it because again, I care too much about my own fiancee to let you hurt him! I'll defend him if I have to!

Paimon:T-Traveler....

Lumine:So say or think what you will, but I stand alongside Neon, so I'm not gonna back down!

"Everyone was silent and even if you couldn't see his eyes, you can definitely feel Kanderro's glare. Paimon prepared herself for another outburst from him when she saw someone at the window."

Paimon:Uh guys...? There's another Prismosapien at the window...

Lumine:Tell him our hands are tied at the moment...

"Dennis went and opened the door only to be met with a weird reptilian creature with scales meant to resemble flames, alongside with bioluminescent markings resembling bones on its dark grey skin. The creature stared at her only to try to grab her, that caused everyone to gasp before going to help, that prompted the creature to run away in fear."

Paimon:What. Was. That?!

Kanderro:Faux Prismosapiensis...

Neon:They're a species which mimicks us so they don't become prey to the predators of the planet...You see, our kind is the apex species on the planet, that title pretty much gives us immunity from becoming someone elses' meal.

Paimon:So why did it try to grab Ms. Dennis?

Neon:No clue, that species is normally extremely terrified of actual Prismosapien to the point that the only time they dare venture into cities is for trash foraging.

Lumine:Would it be a jinx to assume something might've riled them up?

"And that commentary caused Kanderro to move his head to face her, Lumine could already feel his glare on her, she glared back."

Kanderro:You're not welcomed here...Aetherian woman.

"Kanderro left the house, Neon rubbed his arm in shame, Nokt and Hikari bowed down in embarrassment before leaving themselves. Lumine let out a groan before a heavy sigh."

Lumine:I'm sorry I caused drama with your leader Neon...I just couldn't control my temper...Guess, I'm slowly becoming just like mom...Except, you know, I actually care about my family...

Neon:I...I understand, how about showing you my room, that would make you feel a bit better, right?

Lumine:..."she smiled and nodded." If you want to, I'd like to see it.

"Neon smiled weakly before holding Lumine and Paimon's hands leading upstairs to his room, Dennis and Sonia smiled before literally barricading every window and door."

Paimon:Paimon has to admit, it'll be interesting seeing your room!

Lumine:Yeah, I honestly don't remember mine and Aether's room that much...If our home is still around, I have to show you.

"Neon opened a door to see a pretty messy room with a ton of posters on the walls, ranging from ones made by fans of his with his aliens, to snowboarding ones. Some notebooks were all around the floor meaning Neon was in a hurry last time he was home."

Neon:Well, I did say I had a soft spot for snowboarding.

Lumine:The notebooks though...What's the story behind them?

Neon:Oh, some I accidentally smacked down when I went training for the tournament, while that thick one is filled with all the name ideas for my transformations.

Paimon:Ooh, can Paimon see?

Neon:You sure? A lot of the names are kinda ba-Hey!

Paimon:"she was already started flipping through it." Methanoflora? Aqua Crab? You wanted to name one of your transformations "Overkill" ?

Neon:That was a joke one...Sure glad I decided on ChamAlien instead. Because i would've yelled "Overkill" everytime I had to use him.

Paimon:That would've definitely get on Paimon's nerves...

Neon:Well Paimon, let me show you your room-

Paimon:Can Paimon sleep with you two?!

Lumine:Still shaken up?

Paimon:W-What if that masked creep tries to do something to Paimon?!

Lumine:Don't worry, we'll protect you.

Paimon:Y-You better! Neon did said no one knows what's underneath all those clothes! What if he has tentacles or a weird chest mouth or his face splits apart!

Neon:"she patted Paimon's head softly." Easy there...I'm sure alongside every other member of my species that our leaders are just some very scarred Prismosapiens.

Lumine:We can discuss more in the morning..."She yawned before opening her bag to reveal her sleepwear." Lemme get dressed.

"Neon closed his eyes and covered Paimon's so Lumine could get some intimacy as she was dressing up, after a bit..."

Lumine:Ok, I'm done.

Neon:L-Lumi...Yo-You're beautiful~

"Lumine's sleepwear was white and frilly with some blue and yellow markings around her waist and a small cut on her torso for her chest core. Her sleeves were almost transparent and she was wearing frilly socks."

Lumine:"she blushed softly, while playing with her hair." Th-Thanks Neon~

Neon:Heh, looks like Paimon already felt asleep...

"Paimon was drooling in his arms while sucking her thumb. Lumine and Neon both embraced her before going to sleep, the next morning Lumine opened the window...Just to see that was still night outside."

Lumine:...Eh? Neon, I'm sure my internal clock is messed up...It's still night outside. 

Neon:Oh yeah, one small thing I forgot to mention...My planet has a very weird day-night cycle, like we got 2 days of night time and 2 days of daylight...Well, dusklight.

Lumine:Oh dear, that'll take some get used to...And that explains all the kicking me in bed when you first came...

Neon:Sorry about that again, by the way...

Paimon:"was drooling in her sleep." Sticky Honey Roast....Saurus Crackers...Meatnado...~

Lumine:Well at least Paimon's still asleep, so let's see if breakfast is read-"she opened the door to see Kanderro sitting in front of it." Gahhh! Don't do that!

Neon:He's here already?!

Kanderro:More Faux Prismosapiensis spotted. "And he was glaring at Lumine once again."

Lumine:Yeah, yeah it's somehow my fault. Listen, I was sleeping the entire time, Neon can vouch for me.

Kanderro:I hope no disgusting forni-

Lumine:We have a child in the same room as us! Of course we're not gonna do that! Ugh...Now to fix those fake Prismosapiens problem.

Kanderro:In the streets, we got a few getting a bit too defensive over some trash cans.

"They went outside to see atleast 4 Faux Prismosapiensis snarling and hissing while grabbing some trash cans, a few Candlekeepers holding long candle holder spears were trying to intimidate them without hurting them. Kanderro handed Lumine a candle sword while Neon slammed the Omnitrix and turned into Buzzshock who cackled before started flying. Lumine charged while holding the candle sword in order to scare the Faux Prismosapiensis, meanwhile Buzzshock softly crackled in the air, hoping that sound made the reptilians to get spooked and it actually worked cause they were backing up."

Buzzshock:That's it, just back away and run off...

"They hissed before running into the nearby brush, all Prismosapiens started congratulating Buzzshock, Lumine sighed and smiled...But she accidentally brushed her candle sword against a house who kinda ignited."

Lumine:Oh come on! Why I'm so unlucky lately!? "She groaned and then fired her Hydro bullets to put out the fire."

"She managed to put it out, but it was a bit burnt, she could feel Prismosapiens staring at her...Until Kanderro furiously lifts her up."

Kanderro:We already have a pests problem currently, we don't want another one.

Lumine:I'm sorry, I made a genuine mistake ok?!

"Kanderro threw her down and actually kicks some dirt at her, Buzzshock looked away in fear. You would expect Lumine to get a bit angry on Neon not taking her side, but she actually got sad. Without a word she got up and dusted herself off."

Buzzshock:Lumi...

Lumine:Neon, I'm going to get to the bottom of this...Alone. "She went in the direction of the Faux Prismosapiensis."

Buzzshock:Lumine!

Kanderro:Leave her...

"Lumine went into the brush and followed he tracks. She heard movement and climbed a tree, she looked and saw a huge snake-likw creature with iridescent purple and blue scales, a mane of light purple feathers and a small horn on its snout slithering on the forest's floor."

Lumine:A feathered serpent, huh? This sure is an alien world alright...

"After the snake left, Lumine saw some Faux Prismosapiensis climbing down from nearby trees, meaning they themselves got spooked by the predator too. The Faux Prismosapiensis grunted before hissing in the air, causing more to appear and started following the first group into a cave, jumped down and followed discreetly. Inside the cave she see several Faux Prismosapiensis and performing physical training drills. They seem to be chanting "Bro" together. They are being led and instructed by Onikuma?!"

Lumine:(What the?! How did he get here?!)

Onikuma:I am your emancipator. The great! Now tell me the sacred word I teached you lizards!

Lumine:(It's "Bro" isn't it...?)

Faux Prismosapiensis:BRO!

Onikuma:Haha~! That's right!

Lumine:(So they know one word, big woop...)

Onikuma:Bonding time!

"Onikuma jumps into a ring as Faux Prismosapiensis gather around. Some of them jump into the ring. Onikuma chest-thumps two of them and throws away another."

Lumine:(And a fighting ring on top of it all! I have to tell Neon...!) "Suddenly Paimon blinked next to her."

Paimon:Traveler, when is breakfast?!

Lumine:"She jumped up and covered her mouth." Shhh!

Onikuma:Now, take your sick new gear, get in your mechs and show those flameheaded freaks that you're top dog!

"The Faux Prismosapiensis get inside the mechs and start walking away. They blow a hole and emerge out of the cave, they walk towards the town."

Lumine:"She uncovered Paimon's mouth." You almost blew our cover...Now, go tell Neon that Onikuma is behind this while I stall them!

Paimon:Are you sure? There's a lot of those creepy lizards plus Onikuma...

Lumine:Paimon, I've taken on the Abyss before, remember? The least I can do is try.

"Paimon bit her lip but she got serious and flew away, Lumine readied her sword before jumping down, her landing alerted the remaining Faux Prismosapiensis and Onikuma."

Onikuma:I didn't expected seeing you around here sis!

Lumine:Same here. How'd you even get here, in secret no less?

Onikuma:I know a guy!

"Lumine groaned and charged at him, all the Faux Prismosapiensis got out of the way so Onikuma can charge himself towards her, before jumping up and doing a drop kick. Lumine dodged out of the way."

Lumine:How many guys do you even know?!

Onikuma:Not just know. I also knew some guys... Past-Tense and all.

Lumine:And you wonder why you don't have long term friends...

Onikuma:...That's it sis!

"Onikuma threw an orange dust in her face, blinding her before grabbing her and threw her into a wall. Meanwhile Paimon was bumping through Prismosapiens trying to get to Neon who was talking with Nokt and Hikari...And of course Kanderro."

Paimon:Neon! Onikuma is here!

Neon:What?!

Paimon:And he's leading those weird lizard thingies here! The traveler is trying to stall him!

Kanderro:What off-world danger did you bring upon us?!

Neon:Onikuma may come from Teyvat, but he's no guest of ours! I'm going to save Lumi!

Kanderro:No you don't, if this human is from whatever place she's from it's simply her business not yours or ours.

"Neon looked in shock at him, everyone else including Nokt, Hikari and his mothers looked in sadness and were about to console him, but Neon straight up snapped at Kanderro."

Neon:It's my business because she's my partner, and it should be our business since Onikuma is coming to wreak havoc! Why are you all aggressive to her?! Are you afraid she's gonna lead me down a path causing me to end up like Nocturn?!

"That name caused every Prismosapien to gasp and whisper between themselves, you could feel Kanderro being shocked and event hints of embarrassment and shame."

Neon:Well she isn't! She's a hero where she comes from and people look up to her! Yes, her brother was a hard nut to crack when I first met him in person! But even he's actually not that bad once he's used to you! Yes, I know a lot of species hates and are distrusting of our kind due to our contingency plans and the Forbidden 10 wrecking havoc centuries ago, but that's in the past, we can change the image our kind has!

Nokt:Neon is speaking the truth, High Priest I have something to confess I too want to go off-world...

Kanderro:...Is that true?

Nokt:Yes, I always heard Neon's new home is beautiful and I wish one day to take a step on its grounds.

Kanderro:I...See...Neon...I give you the biggest honor...Of seeing my face.

Neon:Wait, are you being serious...?

Kanderro:Yes, for weeks now I had the idea of changing some rules...That was eating me continuously. But, seeing you and Nokt being so willing to advocate for the idea of going off world has given me the confidence to go ahead.

"Everyone turned around and closed their eyes as Kanderro slowly took his mask off some purple and navy blue sparks started to fly off, Neon was watching in awe and anticipation. A very tired and incredibly scarred Prismosapien face met his alongside some dark purple tribal markings on his cheeks and above his eyes."

Neon:Woah...I had a feeling that's what you looked like...

Kanderro:Go ahead...Rescue that Aetherian woman...Your Aetherian woman. "he slowly put his mask back on."

"Neon nodded and he headed out where the Faux Prismosapiensis went. Meanwhile Lumine just woke up from being unconscious, she saw the fact she is restrained on a large device and pumps were connected to her chest and knee cores."

Lumine:Ok, what's the meaning of this?

Onikuma:For 2 good reasons, first you're not going to be able to stop me charging up my star beam platform which I'm gonna use to take over your fiancé's homeplanet and second your light thingies are good as a fuel source.

Lumine:Ok, 1. How'd you know my cores can be used as an energy source? And 2. Where you get that machine?...Wait, don't answer that, you knew one of your past tense guys, isn't it?

Onikuma:You're getting smarter sis.

Lumine:Not that hard since you trained a bunch of lizards to say only one word...Also Neon's gonna stop you. Before you attempt to turn me into one of your past tense guys!

Onikuma:Hah! Skye has no idea we're in his planet's orbit and he'll be too busy fighting my Bros on the ground~!

Lumine:He'll figure it out!

Faux Prismosapiensis:BRO! BRO! BRO BRO BRO!

Onikuma:What happened? Tell me straight to the point.

"The Faux Prismosapiensis pointed at the screen to see something approaching the space station where they were on currently. Onikuma squinted to see what it was and it was a large Pturbosaurian with a faded purple coloration, a long neck with a yellow long and sharp beak with a large crest behind his head which was a bright red with black stripes. His wings were of the same coloration as the rest of his body with patches of red and white."

Lumine:Hey! Astrodactyl coming in clutch!

Onikuma:What the heck?!

Astrodactyl:Give my Lumine back!

Onikuma:No way bro!

Lumine:Yes way!

Onikuma:Ugh! Reptilian bros arm yourselves! "And all Faux Prismosapiensis immediately cowered in a corner."

Lumine:Yeah, not the best lackies you could have gotten, should I explain why they resemble Neon's species in the first place? Literally to not be prey and they instinctively fear actual Prismosapiens. So yeah, cowardice is in their blood.

Onikuma:It took me months to train them to fight!

Lumine:Sounds like months wasted to me.

"Suddenly the door gets blown out by Astrodactyl who wasn't too happy, especially when he saw Lumine."

Astrodactyl:Unhook her from that device right now! Before I blast that silly helmet off your head!

Onikuma:Dang bro...

Astrodactyl:NOW!

Onikuma:Ok ok, no need to rush bro..."He let Lumine down."

Lumine:Thanks...."She literally kicked Onikuma straight in the face causing him to get unconscious as Astrodactyl timed out." That's for almost making me past tense "bro"!

Neon:Also Lumi, I have good news, High Priest Kanderro gave us his blessing.

Lumine:Really?! Mr.Grumpy McCreepMask?!

Neon:Yeah... Well, he showed me what he looked like underneath, and he said he considering changing some of the rules, he was just afraid of me going down a dark path...Like..."he sighed." Like the Forbidden 10...Yes, I said it...The thing that you wanted to know.

Lumine:Neon...

Neon:The Forbidden 10 were a group made out of one member from each Prismosapien group, while finding ways to get stronger they shattered every ounce of goodness in their beings. They saw terrorizing and destroying other species as a sign of strength, no matter how far they went...Until Kanderro and the other members of the Tribunal banished them to a place called the Ethereal Divide.

Lumine:Tell me they're still there...

Neon:Yes, but I wouldn't be shocked if anyone wouldn't try to set them free for their own nefarious ways...

"The duo returned to the planet where they saw Paimon eating something similar to a crepe while waving at them."

Paimon:You gotta try this! It's both sweet and spicy at the same time~!

Neon:Oh that's a Kan'Dle Clatita is a dessert with Pikant berries which have both capsaicin and sugars.

Kanderro:Aetherian woman...Would you be able to forgive this old fool?

Lumine:..."She smiled a bit and nodded." Yeah, I don't hold grudges against people for long if they didn't do something heinous. Besides, you were doing what you thought was right before your change of heart, I can't really fault you for that.

Kanderro:You have my thanks and if you need any help you can count on the Candlekeep-No, you can count on all of Terra Prisma.

Lumine:Thanks. And likewise, if you need any outside help, I'd be more then happy to come here.

Hikari:Yay~! Everyone's friends!

Nokt:I was worried for a moment Ms.Lumine will not accept the High Priest's apologies.

Lumine:Nope. All is good.

Neon:It's been such a blast visiting home, but we have to go.

Nokt:Umm Neon, what's the planet you're now living on called?

Neon:It's Teyvat.

Nokt:Teyvat...Teyvat, good to know.

Lumine:Definitely come visit. We'd love to have you come around and explore, besides you're not the only Prismosapien besides Neon who's there...If you count Loogyzoo and Abyss...

"When Lumine mentioned Abyss every Prismosapien started whispering between eachother."

Lumine:Is Abyss a controversial figure here too?

Nokt:Not exactly, he's just looked down upon, if you were near his former group, the Desert Marauders you would hear...Less whispery remarks.

Lumine:Oh, I can see what you mean...

Kanderro:That individual is dangerous, reckless and gives our entire kind a bad image.

Lumine:Yeah, we've had our fair share of run ins as well back on Teyvat...

Neon:Actually another reason why I came back home was to see how's Alidous Witch doing?

Kanderro:There's still a long way before he could return being a teacher, but there's zero traces of corrodium left in his system.

Lumine:Well that's good. Hopefully he'll come back to his senses.

Hikari:Come back soon Brother Neon~!

Neon:Don't worry Hikari, I'm sure we will soon~

Paimon:And hopefully Paimon will get to eat more treats too~!

"Everyone started waving at them while they embarked their ship. They waved back as they got in and left."

Neon:I hope nothing bad happened while we were away.

Paimon:Paimon hopes this will not jinx a call...

"Suddenly their ship's radio started beeping issuing a call, when they accepted Citlali's voice could be heard."

Citlali:Where are you two?! You better get your butts here right now! It's that weird zoology guy again!

Neon:It's kinda hard to understand you due to all the screaming and roaring in the background...

Citlali:ZOOLOGY! SAURIANS! GET! NOW! 

Neon:Ow! Loogyzoo's out again?! It's literally not being a full week's since we threw his butt back in prison!

Lumine:I swear, if his future self helped him out again!

Neon:We're returning now!

Chapter 63: Evil's Encore

Summary:

While Neon and Lumine were gone on Terra Prisma, Mavuika gave Citlali the task to look after Loogyzoo, but things goes south.

"Rewind back to when Neon, Lumine and Paimon were gone, it was a nice peaceful day in Natlan. Particularly for Citlali who was reading the latest light novel from the Yae Publishing House."

Main Hero:I summon the "Crystalhead Lil' Gau Gau"!

"A black and blue dinosaur like creature came out of a card with some turquoise crystals not unlike Diamondhead's on its back acting like a shell."

Citlali:(Huh, I wonder if Yae Publishing took inspiration from one of Skye's aliens? Great...I can't even escape his shenanigans in my books...At least he hasn't bothered me, or anyone else actually. This is nearly a perfect day!)

Ororon:Granny, am I bothering you?

Citlali:Hmm? Oh, no Ororon. If it's you, I'm fine with that. What did you need?

Ororon:The Archon said she's worried about you...Umm, slacking off with your light novels.

Citlali:Well tell the Archon that I'm sorry but with a perfect day like this, I wanna catch up on my novels that I haven't gotten to read ever since Skye came by.

Ororon:She said you have to watch over that mad scientist that mutates animals.

Citlali:Oh, that's right...But that creep freaks me out, especially describing what he was planning to do to the Saurians...

Ororon:Sorry Granny, but the Archon made me convince you to come.

Citlali:"she groaned while placing the novel on her bed." Fine, fine! Goodbye free day...

"When Ororon left, Citlali hid some light novels using her powers. Scene changed to the Natlan holding cells, panning showing familiar faces like Decibel and Hex."

Lord Decibel:"He groaned while crossing his arms." This sucks! When can I be allowed to sing?!

Hex:I much prefered Meropide to...This. "And he was floating in mid-air trying to meditate."

Warrior:Shut your yaps! Ahem, Granny Itztli...Here's the one who needs supervision.

Loogyzoo:Why hello again, did ya miss me~?

Citlali:Not. At. All! Ugh...What the heck are those plushies?

Loogyzoo:You like 'em~?

"And like before, they were stitched up plushies, only this time they were of the Saurian variety. Citlali shivered looking at them."

Citlali:If giving me nightmares is the most sensible answer!

Loogyzoo:You just don't understand is all, I got inspired by my future self~!

Citlali:It's easily disturbing. Now zip it, while I need to watch over you until Skye and the Traveler return...From wherever they went to.

Loogyzoo:Wait, Skye's not here~?!

Citlali:Yeah, unlucky for you since you're stuck in there! And unlucky for me that I have to be here...And listen to you...Luckily I got these "She showed her light novels." So again, zip it!

Loogyzoo:Whatever...

"He turned around and sat down, unknown to Citlali and everyone else...Loogyzoo had a plan of escaping...Cyborg bugs."

Loogyzoo:(That old bat won't know what hit her!)

"He chuckled silently as a flashback happened showing Loogyzoo's past before he went cuckoo. Of course he was studying alien life when hid colleague Kosmostacio who was a green and red Prismosapien entered his room."

Kosmostacio:Still working very late Loogy?

Loogyzoo:Yep, you know me, I have to be in top 1%!

Kosmostacio:Just don't work too hard. You know how Commander Cosmix is when someone's too tired.

Loogyzoo:Yeah, I know...He's such a buzzkill sometimes...

Kosmostacio:Also do not look in the CIFELAM folders.

Loogyzoo:I won't, I won't...Multiverse...

"Kosmostacio looked at him once more, before leaving his room so Loogyzoo could return to work. After hours and hours his mind started to get foggy, he rubbed his eyes while tapping away on his keyboard."

Loogyzoo:Must keep going...Guhh, where's those damn folders...

"He looked for the folders, he was about to click on the flora related one, only for his hand to slip and instead he clicked on a red and black icon one...Which happened to CIFELAM, as Loogyzoo was seeing the info in the folder, which were written by none other than Atmos...Member of the Forbidden 10. Which contained forbidden information...Which of course shattered the mind of Loogyzoo."

Loogyzoo:Use others so you could reach your true potential. Not using others is a sign of weakness...Wild Beasts are to be used in any way possible, they are but tools in the path to getting stronger.

"Loogyzoo looked at his hands who at first were blurry, but the more he read the more clearer they became as if the folder contents were clearing his mind."

Loogyzoo:Yes...I can see it now...My colleagues...My commander were just keeping me from reaching full potential! But no more, cause I quit!

"Not before copying the CIFELAM folders on a USB stick, in those folders there were blueprints for twisted devices such as the transmutation device Loogyzoo's gonna use in his future endeavors against a young Neon. But that still made him lose repeatedly against Neon, no matter on what animal he was using it on or how old Neon was. Leading back to the present day, and Loogyzoo's Cyborg bugs."

Loogyzoo:Right there..."He zapped some undulating circuits on one of the bugs, giving him the OK to go through with the plan."

Citlali:"she started shaking the light novel angrily." Useless sidekick I tell you! You're supposed to help the protagonist, not get caught! I'm so gonna give this one a bad review, 1 star, and if I could 0!

"She put that light novel down, oblivious to the cyborg bug crawling over it as she picked the next one and started reading."

Citlali:This had better be no less than 3 stars or I swear!

"The cyborg bug crawled on top of Loogyzoo's cell and started biting on the cables, trying to get the vent above him open. It eventually managed, Loogyzoo smirked and grabbed the vent and silently crawled inside it. All while Citlali was reading and not paying attention, he crawled all the way towards the weapons room where all the enemies Neon and Lumine faced had their weapons stacked away."

Loogyzoo:(Aha, my inventions are definitely here! Hmmm, Decibel's noisy equipment, Hex's magical things...Fatui related stuff...Yes! My transmodulator~! These people won't be able to stop me now that Neon and his mate are gone~)

"Meanwhile Citlali was yawning, due to the fact reading was tiring her eyes and because Loogyzoo didn't talked to her...Wait, why she doesn't hear anything from inside the cell? She looked and no Loogyzoo!"

Citlali:What the?! No! I hope this like a bad drea-!

"She suddenly felt something on her thigh, when she looked down she saw the cyborg bug, she picked it up."

Citlali:I bet he used you to escape! Gross...What? You don't think I'm gonna scream like a youngster cause of you? Please, I'm a grown up...That’s holding a conversation with a bug...Mavuika's gonna chew me out if she finds out! OK, relax...I can find him, if I were a creep scientist belonging to that young hero's species...I'd probably want to retrieve my inventions!

"Citlali was about to take a step only for an explosion to happen launching some warriors from the Flower-Feather Clan, People of the Springs and Collective of Plenty away. A huge two headed mutated Yumkasaur came into the picture with Loogyzoo riding it laughing like a madman."

Loogyzoo:Air of freedom at last~!

Citlali:Not for long!

Loogyzoo:Ohhh the old bat finally getting her nose out of those silly children books?

Citlali:They're called light novels! Maybe you'd know that if you picked one up and read instead of doing those childish experiments!

"Loogyzoo snapped his fingers, causing the two headed mutated Yumkasaur to spit explosive pectin at Citlali."

Loogyzoo:I'll put you into an early grave... Or would it be late? Either way, I'm putting you down! Maybe even turning you into my new pet's chew toy.

Citlali:As if! You couldn't teach a fish to swim!

Loogyzoo:I did! Multiple times in fact!

Citlali:And they were probably all failures! That's why you keep going to jail! Also shoot me again, and I'll smite you! Citlalin, Itzpapa! Get him!

"And Citlali's plushies blew cryo wind into his face, freezing his goggles slightly and a bit his face. Before his head flames melted them."

Loogyzoo:You're boring me already..."And his transmodulator shoot in what appears to be random locations at first."

Citlali:Hah, that machine of yours is faulty! "Suddenly her whole body jumped when a ton of screeching and roaring was heard, causing her to slowly look behind her." (Please be my imagination...)

"And she was staring at a Koholasaur, Qucusaur and Halberd-beaked bird mutated who drooled above her. Scene changed to Mavuika in her office looking over her friends' mementos until she heard Citlali screaming followed by the mutants' roars."

Mavuika:...Dare I look-!? "And Citlali crashed through her door."

Citlali:My back!

Mavuika:What happened Citlali?

Citlali:Ummm, you see Archon...

Mavuika:Yes...?

Citlali:You told me to look after that creep that mutated animals, right?

Mavuika:Don't tell me you got distracted and let him escape...

Citlali:...I kinda did...

Mavuika:"Took in a deep breath and sighed." ... Citlali...

Citlali:You could've asked Iansan...

Mavuika:No I couldn't have because she requested time to go out of Natlan! Something about a relative, think it might've had something to do with those kids Neon and Lumine trained one time.

Citlali:Archon could you please fix this...I dont' think I can get up...

"Mavuika got up from her seat and walked over to Citlali, she turned her around and she chopped Citlali's back causing her to be able to stand again."

Loogyzoo:I'm the king of the EVOs!

Mavuika:Now, let's go fix your screw up...

Citlali:You didn't had to call me out like that you know...

Mavuika:Sorry, it's just that I'm very disappointed in you right now.

"Citlali whined, Loogyzoo was approaching the exit of the stadium, until a wave of flame pushed him and his mutants away, before Mavuika landed with her claymore on her shoulder and her sunglasses on."

Mavuika:Oh no you don't! You have to go back to your cell!

Loogyzoo:You may be the boss of this land, but not mine!

Mavuika:Oh trust me, if I were your boss, I would have fired you a long time ago!

Loogyzoo:For your information, I quit my old job!

Mavuika:Ahh, in that case you still need to get back to your cell because you're still a criminal!

Loogyzoo:In the name of...Well, me! I refuse, Ms.Sunny-eyes

Mavuika:Then in the name of me, an actual authority figure, I'm arresting you for breaking out and resisting arrest!

Loogyzoo:My pets, make quick work of this fire pest, right now!

Citlali:I'm here to help too! "The mutated creations snarled at them, causing Citlali to hide behind Mavuika while hugging Citlalin out of fear." On second thought...

Mavuika:Citlali...Alteast try calling Neon and the Traveler for help.

"Citlali discretely left the are while getting her Omnitrix badge out so she could tell Neon and Lumine to return so they could deal with Loogyzoo together."

Voicemail:This is Neon Skye's voicemail, this automated message was prompted due to someone trying to call me when I specifically said to not be bothered. Please leave a message after this noise.

Citlali:Hey, this is Citlali! Please get over here as soon as possible! That mutating freakshow escaped and we need help!

"Meanwhile the Omnitrix beeped from the received voicemail...But Neon literally moved it to the spam group."

Lumine:Spam?

Neon:Yeah, you don't know how many shady Galvan upgrade dealers I had to block!

Lumine:Making a quick buck I guess...

Neon:Now we're only 3 hours away from our destination. 

Paimon:Good, Paimon is hungry!

"Back at the Stadium, Mavuika was blocking the mutated Koholasaur from biting her using her claymore, but the mutated Halberd bird grabbed her by the shoulders and started flying circles around the arena before throwing her down."

Mavuika:"she crashed down and got up as the dust settled." Ok, you pack a punch...

Loogyzoo:"he started laughing as he mutated more and more animals." Rise my empire~! Rise~!

Mavuika:I'm so destroying that machine!

Loogyzoo:Without Skye and his mate Teyvat is my personal playground~!

Mavuika:Well, recess is over!

"And Mavuika managed to knock the mutated Qucusaur down, one down...Too many to count left."

Mavuika:I have my work cut out for me!

"The battle between the Pyro Archon of Natlan and Loogyzoo's mutated army was raging on deep into the night and by the fact Neon and Lumine haven't returned yet pissed Citlali out."

Citlali:It's been hours!

"She called Neon using her badge again, this time no voicemail and directly Neon accepted the call."

Citlali:Where are you two?! You better get your butts here right now! It's that weird zoology guy again!

Neon:It's kinda hard to understand you due to all the screaming and roaring in the background.

Citlali:ZOOLOGY! SAURIANS! GET! NOW! 

Neon:Ow! Loogyzoo's out again?! It's literally not being a full week's since we threw his butt back in prison!

Lumine:I swear, if his future self helped him out again!

Neon:We're returning now!

"Citlali closed the call and groaned hoping Mavuika can still hold on till their heroes return, Loogyzoo was eating some tatacos his mutants took from the inn on the back of his mutated Yumkasaur."

Mavuika:Enjoy those Tatacos, because soon you'll go back to eating gruel...

Loogyzoo:You hardly have the ground to talk to the future ruler of this planet, I can see you trembling and your sword's pretty scratched~

Mavuika:Extremely bold words coming from the scrambled zoology guy! Cause really? Loogyzoo? That's seriously what you were named?

Loogyzoo:Blame my genetic donor!

Mavuika:Please don't say he was a crazy scientist too...

Loogyzoo:No! He was one of the ones who looked down upon me! But no, the Forbidden folders allowed me to see the light!

Mavuika:Yeah...Gonna bet they were forbidden because they made you crazy!

Loogyzoo:This is the finale for you!

???:Is that so?

Loogyzoo:Yes- Wait who?!

Neon & Lumine:Surprise!

Loogyzoo:What?! How?!

Neon:We're back from home!

Lumine:And that means your little "conquest" ends here!

"Neon jumped down and during his fall he slammed down the Omnitrix. He turned into a silver somewhat robotic alien, he had slender arms and legs with spaces glowing a blue fiery light, his feet only had one elongated toe with no details. His hands had 4 clawed fingers, his neck was long and segmented which spew a huge powerful blue flame like a candle. The most unique feature is the metallic floating mask in front of the flame which had a jagged mouth with three beard-like points at the bottom of the face and three hair-like points on top. He has two horns on the side of his head, his eye holes were spewing a green gas. The Omnitrix symbol was located on the back of his neck."

Loogyzoo:Another new alien...At least my future self isn't here to spoil it...

"Lumine made a sign so Citlali and Mavuika to cover their ears, the alien coughed a bit before letting out an assortment of horrible roars and other such sounds causing the mutated fauna to get scared and to back away but not to the point of running cowardly."

Citlali:Gahh...Even covering, it sounds horrible...!

Loogyzoo:What are you waiting for?! Attack him!

"The mutants growled and rushed to the alien who kept his noise making, the movement of the mutants started to weaken."

Loogyzoo:What is wrong with you?! Resist!

"The alien took a step forward, dark blue arrows pointing downwards appeared around the mutants and their eyes slowly glowed blue."

Loogyzoo:What are you doing?! I said to attack!

"And the mutants listened...Kinda, cause they started attacking not only eachother, but also inanimate objects and even the arena's ground."

Loogyzoo:How did you make them dumber?!

Noise Disruptor:This is what Noise Disruptor does!

Loogyzoo:Curse you Skye! Why can't I have one victory?! Just one to make it worth it?!

Lumine:...Honestly I was in the mood for a good joke~ "She started laughing at him."

Loogyzoo:You're all mean!

Citlali:Boohoohoo! Just kick his butt already!

Noise Disruptor:With pleasure!

"And he let out the most banshee coded screech, causing every mutant to went towards Loogyzoo and to dogpile on him."

Loogyzoo:Not on me!

Mavuika:You have the right to remain silent! Anything you say, do or mutate can and will be used against you!

Loogyzoo:Me and my big mouth...If I just didn't said anything, I bet I would've won...

"Scene changed to Loogyzoo literally getting kicked into his cell by Citlali who groaned softly, until she heard Mavuika tapping her foot on the ground, still disappointed in her."

Citlali:Ehehehe...

"Mavuika held her hand out expectantly, Citlali pouted and handed her all the light novels she had on her person."

Mavuika:You're not getting these until you finished watching over him!

Citlali:Y-Yes Archon...

Mavuika:And if you try to sneak another light novel during your time to watch, I swear to Celestia I'll ban you from these novels for a month!

Citlali:I promise Archon!

Neon:"whispered to Lumine." Yikes...I never saw Mavuika that angry...

Lumine:"whispered back." Well she probably had to deal with Loogyzoo for hours, there's chances she nearly snapped...

"Both Loogyzoo and Citlali whined as they listened Mavuika's ranting as Neon and Lumine sweated in the background, just then Iansan came by."

Iansan:Hey, what did I miss?

Neon:Sit down, It's going to take awhile to explain...

Chapter 64: Decibel's Dissonance

Summary:

Lord Decibel has trouble finding a date so he enlists Neon and Lumine to help him find the perfect girlfriend, so he can stop attacking them

"The episode starts on a field near the Stadium of the Sacred Flames where Neon and Lumine were playing with Paimon, they looked like a pretty family. Paimon had a frisbee in her hands and she stared at Neon."

Paimon:Here it comes~! "She threw the frisbee."

Neon:Gonna get it~! "He ran after it only to bump into Decibel who smirked at him." Decibel?!

Decibel:Vengeance~! 

Neon:How did you got out of your cell?!

"Before he could even move his hand towards the Omnitrix, he got blasted by Decibel's sonic blaster into Lumine and Paimon who tumbled on a small hill."

Decibel:I just got out, and now it's my turn to play with you three ~! And by play I mean taking my vengeance for foiling all my plans~!

Neon:Ugh, the next one better not be Hex...

"Decibel laughed and left them, Neon and the others groaned softly...Especially cause they landed on something that was inside a Saurian not too long ago. They sniffed and gagged softly at that."

Paimon:Paimon needs atleast a 10 minute bath...

Lumine:But first, I'm starving...

"Scene changed to the group in the inn eating lunch, Paimon had big and chubby cheeks while munching as Lumine sighed while she cleaned the food off her cheeks."

Lumine:Slow down, and don't eat like a Saurian! "That made Paimon to pout while Neon giggled softly."

Neon:So adorable, I mean we still smell like you know what..."He looked to see all the other patrons and Saurians were atleast a few meters away from their table." Brilliant...

Lumine:Yeah, but atleast it's nice...Ugh, I hate Decibel...

"Neon nodded and without looking he grabbed a fistful of chili fries and was about to bite, but he bit into a gloved hand. That confused him only to see Lumine and Paimon having his eyes wide open."

Neon:"muffled." Let me guess...

Decibel:Vengeance~! 

"He blasted them again into a wall. Paimon's stomach made a whining sound while she gagged, Decibel laughed as he grabbed their portions of food, earning whining from Lumine and Neon."

Decibel:Mmmm~ Vengeance never tasted so good~! I have no idea why Negative hate these fries~ "Decibel laughed while leaving."

Paimon:Paimon thinks she's gonna barf...

Lumine:And I think I'm gonna break something...!

"Scene changed to nighttime in Neon and Lumine's room, the duo was sleeping soundly, well...Lumine was grumbling in her sleep."

Lumine:Dumb Decibel...He ruined such a nice day...

"Suddenly they felt something on their bed, especially a face near theirs'. They opened their eyes to see Decibel's face."

Neon & Lumine:No, no...No!

Decibel:...Vengeance~!

Lumine:You noisy son of a-!

"In Paimon's room she slowly squirmed in her crib when she heard the sound blast from her partners' room but that wasn't enough to fully wake her up. In the morning Paimon went to wake Neon and Lumine up for breakfast only to scream in fear when she saw their bloodshot eyes which were twitching."

Lumine:Enough is enough!

Neon:My head is still ringing from all that blasting...

Lumine:I'm tired of hearing "vengeance~!" all the time! I know he hates our guts and everything but it's more annoying! Especially that laughing, he's enjoying terrorizing us!

Neon:Well, no more! Cause I have the best alien for this! "He tapped the Omnitrix and MatterArmor's icon was shown."

"Scene changed to Neon and Lumine alongside Paimon wearing "winter clothes" who resembled Echo Echo's body, created by MatterArmor for soundproof protection."

Lumine:Are you sure this getup is going to work?

Neon:Besides beating him till he gets unconscious, I have nothing else. Now wait for it...

"And Decibel appeared on a segway who laughed maniacally of course yelling about vengeance and blasted them, but it had no effect. The group smirked at him."

Decibel:What the...? Why isn't my vengeance working?!

"Decibel turned the sound up and blasted them again, same effect and Neon and Paimon smiled and waved at him and Lumine blew a raspberry at him."

Decibel:Come on! Vengeance!

"He amped the sound to max and blasted, the nearby glass and clay objects shattered, but our heroes didn't even had a scratch and that actually prompted Decibel to started bawling his eyes out catching them offguard."

Decibel:WHY CAN'T YOU LET ME HAVE THIS?!

Lumine:Paimon, don't you dare...

Paimon:...What's your problem?

Decibel:"he stopped crying." I'm lonely

Lumine:...You gotta be kidding me.

"Scene changed to Decibel laying down while Neon and Lumine were acting at therapists, both having notebooks to write everything down."

Decibel:I wasn't always evil you know.

Lumine:What were you like before...?

Decibel:A Sonorosian with the dreams of being an exceptional DJ...And how I went mad on the othee hand...

"A flashback happened showing an area on Sonorosia where a slightly younger Decibel was at a stand trying to sell his music disks. He was smiling while waving around one of his disks."

Decibel:Step up! Step up! Buy a music disk!

"A female Sonorosian of the same type as Decibel came and ask for a slow rock one, Decibel felt immediately in love with her. He handed her the disk of the genre she wanted."

Decibel:Yeah, here you go...Say, are you free...~?

Female Sonorosian:Sorry, I'm busy.

Decibel:"narrating." So I lose it and vowed to devote my life to wreak havoc as LORD DECIBEL!

Lumine:Wait, wait, wait...!

"The Flashback ends and Lord Decibel looked at her confused."

Lumine:So she said she was busy ONCE... And you went psycho mode? Just like that?!

Decibel:It did cross my mind that I kinda overreacted.

Lumine:"Sarcastically." Yeah, maybe a smidgen...(This guy has some anger issues...)

Decibel:Did you two wrote it down?

Neon:Ohhh! Ummm...."And he and Lumine were playing tic-tac-toe instead of writing Decibel's story..."

Decibel:What do I do to not be so lonely...?!

Neon:Slow down, before we help...Promise to stop "vengeance" us afterwards! My head's still ringing and Lumine's eardrums...I hope they're not minutes away from just bursting...

Lumine:Yeah, or I swear to the Archons the next "vengeance" will be ours against you!

Neon:Now, how about asking Xilonen?

Decibel:Wait...Isn't she that rival annoying cat woman? Why should I ask her, she definitely hates me.

Neon:Well she definitely does, but there's chances she knows some girls that would want to date you...Somehow...

"Scene changed to the Children of Echose where Xilonen and Kachina were having her arms crossed when Neon and Lumine arrived with Decibel."

Decibel:So, Xilonen was it? I know we had our differences in the past...

Xilonen:Which includes stealing my spot and being part of that evil group...

Decibel:Ehh, let's let bygones be bygones...Do you have any single friends?

Xilonen:...Excuse me?

Lumine:He's lonely, aka the reason for him terrorizing us the entirety of yesterday!

Neon:Please just set him up with someone! Anyone!

Xilonen:How about that girl from the Collective of Plenty?

"She pointed at a woman sitting on a bench reading a woven scroll while drinking some coffee. She had tanned skin, purple eyes and black hair tied in pigtails."

Decibel:She's perfect..And by perfect I mean I'll take anything!

Xilonen:Good cause after that I got nothing.

Decibel:"He nervously went to the girl who looked at him." Hi, I'm lonely and nervous and I've spent some time in prisons for aggressive and violent outbursts.

"The girl screamed and she zapped Decibel till he was half-unconscious before taking her stuff and ran away."

Xilonen:Oh, did I forget to mention that she's trigger-happy?

Neon:And why did you mentioned the prison stuff?!

Decibel:Y-You said to be honest with women...

Lumine:That's like when you're getting used to each other!

Neon:Ok, next strategy...Extranet dating.

"The scene changed to Neon and Lumine's room where they're setting up a profile for him. First things first, Decibel's hobbies."

Decibel:My hobbies? Well, making hot tracks...Also threatening to explode anyone's eardrums and brains if they don't give me-!

Lumine:Making hot tracks and vibing with the ones I love...

Neon:So what are you looking into a date?

Decibel:A hot one who enjoys music...And doesn't mind my criminal record.

Lumine:Someone who enjoys music and is open minded about past mistakes...

Neon:Now to drag the picture of some hot random guy...

Lumine:"She looked at Decibel, before grimacing." Make it believable, we don't want to catfish some poor girl...

Neon:Oh fine...Now we wai-"And Decibel already got a match." That was eerily fast.

Decibel:Oh-Oh~! That one MusicLover2345 "And it was another Sonorosian."

"Later at the spot, Decibel was waiting with Neon and Lumine were watching from nearby, until a girl appeared...Only to confuse him cause she wasn't a Sonorosian, but an Ectonurite."

Lumine:How ironic, we got catfished...

Ectonurite:I'm MusicLover2345...Now I'm gonna be gentle "She revealed her tentacles causing Decibel to scream in horror and try to get off his seat only to be grabbed by the tentacles."

Neon:So Decibel isn't into tentacles...Note to self not to show him Citlali's private novels

Lumine:...So do we take this as sweet revenge for our ears, or?

Neon:Yes, let's for now...

"Scene changed to Decibel trembling on the floor of Citlali's house covered in purple sticky slime while Citlali looked all confused at Neon and Lumine."

Citlali:What do you want me to do?

Neon:Give us some pointers...Actually, give us a place where we could find girls that aren't trigger-happy the moment Decibel inadvertently mentions his criminal record!

Citlali:You realize I'm not a miracle worker, right? Especially for loud and obnoxious criminals...

Lumine:Please! We just want him not screaming for vengeance!

Citlali:Fine, there's a place where women from my tribe come to enjoy music. If you can manage to find this sorry excuse of a musician a date, then may Lord Xbalanque smile upon you.

Decibel:I'm desperate!

Lumine:We'll take it...

"Scene changed to a cave entrance with music notes graffiti sprayed all over it..Only to hear women screaming and smacking noises, the camera pans down to see Decibel on the ground shaking and his head visor cracked slightly."

Neon:Maybe the women knew you before...

Lumine:Yeah, maybe you screamed too loudly at them once, or cause you're wanted criminal...Or something like that...

Decibel:M-My face hurts...

Lumine:Let's atleast get you patched up...

Neon:And making you look less like a threat.

Lumine:So that way you don't get brutally destroyed by the end, I mean we wouldn't mind tha-"Neon elbowed her softly." Kidding...Just kidding...

"Scene changed to Decibel in a more formal oufit who approached some tribeswomen and immediately started flirting."

Decibel:Hey ladies, anyone looking to chill out with a hot dud-"And Decibel gulped when the women turned around to reveal being higher ranked tribal warriors who weren't too fond of him."...I shall take my leave, good day to you..."He ran away fast screaming."

Reefsplitter:After him!

"And all the tribal warriors ran after him shooting him with every Elemental attack they have, Citlali joined Neon and Lumine."

Neon:You know...Decibel could give up on the whole searching love thing.

Lumine:...And I just realized we don't have a backup plan for if he gives up.

Citlali:Well I'm not giving more help if he continues.

"Everyone heard Decibel laughing before the tribal warriors felt in front of them all unconscious, Decibel approached them back in his usual clothes."

Decibel:Neon Skye and Traveler and that granny Itztli! I'm done dating, and now it's time for your day with vengeance from Mega Lord Decibel~!

Neon:...What the heck is a Mega Lord Decibel?

Decibel:I'm glad you asked, Skye~

"He pressed a button on his wrist and he grew in size and bulk, huge speakers glowing with pink sound energy appeared from his back. His boots became larger with spikes jutting on the sides, his left hand was replaced by a huge sonic blaster while the right grew in size. His head got detached from the body and now floats on a UFO-shaped platform."

Citlali:Ask a silly question...I regret coming here...

Decibel:Say your prayers~

Citlali:Oh no, we're ending this madness!

Neon:Mega or not, you're still the same Lord Decibel we kicked his butt!

Lumine:The only thing that'll change is how hard you fall when we send you straight back to jail just like we should've done from the beginning!

Neon:...Actually yeah, we should've beaten you the moment this whole "vengeance" stuff started!

Lumine:But we wanted to be at least a bit lenient...We were idiots for that!

Citlali:And now you two realize that?!

Lumine:Well excuse me, Ms."I was too impatient to read my novels over watching a serious criminal"!

Citlali:Mavuika already chewed me enough already!

Lumine:How about you don't chew us out then, huh?! Especially for us getting blasted!

Decibel:Which is happening right now!

"He literally blasted the three of them on intense frequency, they all landed underneath a rocky wall with graffiti drawings of the three of them, while Neon and Lumine's graffitis were cute. Citlali on the other hand..."

Lumine:...Citlali, why does your graffiti look like that?

Citlali:...Oh I'm so gonna discipline whoever drew it! I bet it's one of the brats that think I'm an old hag!

Lumine:Neon, please tell me that new fancy alien of yours is good fighting against loud noises back...

Citlali:Yeah, if it can control those mutant saurians, please say it can drown out that cacophony!

Neon:Here's the deal, Noise Distruptor is useful against groups of low intelligence, non-sapient creatures...

Citlali:Well there has to be an alien that's louder than that!

Neon:I can try my own Sonorosian transformation, but I don't know if Decibel didn't enhanced his mega form with sound resistance.

Decibel:I do have a better idea, say goodbye to your precious eardrums!

Citlali:No way we'll let you! Cause unlike these youngsters my eardrums can't regenerate!

Lumine:...Eardrums can't regenerate tho.

Neon:Actually eardrums can heal in a few weeks...That doesn't mean we want them to get broken right now! So here goes nothing!

"He slammed the Omnitrix and he turned into Upgrade, who got on Decibel and covered his mega form. Decibel tried to blast Upgrade off, but his blaster arm felt under Upgrade's influence. Upgrade pointed the blaster arm at his head and he shot, blasting him off, causing the body to lose resistance to Upgrade's control."

Decibel:My body! My beautiful bulky body!

Upgrade:Now you have a date...A date with your cell.

Decibel:...Atleast the cell won't beat me...

Lumine:You're one strange little man...

Decibel:I definitely would prefer a real date, but after today...

Lumine:Atleast this whole vengeance arc is finally over...

Citlali:Don't jinx it!

Upgrade:Atleast we learnt a lesson...We kick a villain's butt the moment they wants to kick ours.

Citlali:Good, you better or I swear to the Archon! Cause I'm not bailing you out!

Lumine:You literally didn't do anything to help us in this "fight"! 

Upgrade:Plus even if we asked, you'd probably whip out of of those novels inspired by my aliens.

Citlali:Please don't tell me I'm gonna end up as the Granny from the Masters of the Night Wind who likes light novels and nothing else...

Lumine:Well that and being cranky with a heart of gold.

Upgrade:Now let's escort Decibel to the stadi-"And he saw something flying through the air."

Lumine:What in the?

Upgrade:That looks...Like one of the mech suits Onikuma gave to the Faux Prismosapiensis!

Lumine:You don't suppose-?

Citlali:Fau-Prismo-what now?

Lumine:It's a story...And depending on what happens, you might get to see for yourself. But what are we going to do with Decibel?

Decibel:You could let me go and I'll definitely not seek vengeance...?

Lumine:You know what...You're coming with us mister.

Decibel:What?! Why?!

Upgrade:Cause we can't trust you, besides your body could be useful as a weapon against a possible rogue Faux Prismosapiensis.

Decibel:Ok, first you deter my plans for vengeance, then you fail to get me a date, then afterwards you steal my body, and now you expect me to be used as a weapon...I despise you more and more as the day goes on...

Lumine:The feeling is mutual...

Upgrade:Think of it as our vengeance for your vengeance.

"Decibel grumbled as his head hovered and followed them to the crash site of the Faux Prismosapiensis mech."

Chapter 65: While You Were Away

Summary:

When Hikari comes to Teyvat to warn Neon and Lumine about a Meduzze invasion, things went weird when no invasion took place.

"The episode starts with Lumine, Neon, Citlali and Lord Decibel were approaching the crash site of the mech, and the dust was setting. Lumine pulled her sword out while Neon prepared to slam the Omnitrix."

Neon:Ok you reptilian, get out of the mech!

Lumine:Before we send you to the Saurian tamers!

"When the pilot got out of the mech, both Lumine and Neon gasped, cause it wasn't a Faux Prismosapiensis...But the young Prismosapien, Hikari."

Lumine:Hikari?! What are you doing by yourself?!

Neon:Does the High Priest know about you modifying this mech?!

Hikari:Well I did it secretly while you were away...Also Terra Prisma has been invaded! You must help!

Neon:By who exactly?

"Scene changed to General Catostylus of the Meduzze Empire talking to none other than Corroder and Fantomnoir who were having vials full of a purple substance in their hands."

Catostylus:You two better not disappoint or I'll send you to the Aul-Turhhen scrapyard!

Corroder:So far, the trials are going along swimmingly, General.

Fantomnoir:Now we just need to synthesize enough from that substance c-c-concentrate...

Catostylus:Good good...Ugh, I hate this planet and Skye's species so much. It'll do me good to wipe them out, as revenge for what those 10 did to my planet...The Meduzze shall be avenged...

Fantomnoir:(Megalomaniacal brat...)

"Scene changed to Neon, Lumine, Citlali and Hikari inside the modified mech, Neon accidentally elbowed Citlali's waist due to the tight space."

Citlali:Ow! Why couldn't we take a ship...You know, the spacious one!

Neon:Ugh, if Hikari tells the truth the Meduzze will definitely blow us up like we were some pesky fly...Also so lucky some of your tribe's warriors were patrolling the area so we could hand Decibel to them.

Citlali:Ok...Second question, why am I coming along?!

Hikari:Maybe you could give High Priest Kanderro some pointers.

Citlali:Hmm...Ok, I'll do that. From a high priestess to a high priest, we can socialize...After the whole thing.

Neon:We're approaching the planet...No sign of Meduzze ships in sight.

Lumine:I guess that means we have some time.

Neon:Let's check first if my moms are alright...

"They landed outside Neon's house and got out, it was during the dusklight part of the light cycle on the planet. The area was eerily quiet."

Neon:Moms? Are you here?

Lumine:The coast is clear, no need to hide!

Citlali:Actually...Where is everyone?

Hikari:That building I remember exploding! "He pointed at a building...Who didn't have a scratch on it."

Citlali:...Do buildings here regenerate?

Neon:No, Hikari...You sure an invasion did take place?

Hikari:I'm telling the truth!

Citlali:Ok...How do you know you saw it and you didn't just dream about it?

Hikari:It was during the time where I was doing the mech!

Neon:So when did they build that pipeline? "He pointed at a pipe starting from one of the city strates towards north."

Hikari:...That is new.

Citlali:I so have a bad feeling...

"Everyone heard footsteps and looked behind just to see Kanderro alongside Dennis and Sonia staring at them."

Kanderro:Neon, pray tell, what are you doing here?

Neon:Well, Hikari came to Teyvat because he thought you were being invaded.

Kanderro:Invaded? No, no, everything's precisely as it should be.

Lumine:Huh, well maybe we should stay just in case-!

Kanderro:Hikari, you scamp. How did you manage to contact your friend?

Lumine:"she whispered to Neon and Citlali." Guys, I'm having a bad feeling...

Neon:Are you...Certain all is well?

Kanderro:Of course. Don't be an imb-b-ecile.

Citlali:"she whispered back to Neon and Lumine." Ok, I've never met this guy and even I can tell something is wrong.

Kanderro:Come, dinner is ready...You too Lumine A-Asmoday and your pink haired friend.

Lumine:Um, ok...?

"They entered Neon's house and sat at the empty table...The atmosphere was very eerie causing Neon and Lumine to sweat softly."

Hikari:"He looked under his plate." Where is the rest of the food? The drinks, salads, pies?

Dennis:Obviously, we found that we can get by on less.

Citlali:Less...?

Kanderro:Yes, I don't wish to hear any of your dimwitted theories. "Dennis and Sonia laughed at that."

Citlali:They aren't theories tho. I just don't know what you mean by that? Like less food is better or something?

Neon:"He looked around." Where's Nokt? I haven't seen him and normally he's the first to greet us when we come.

Lumine:I don't think he left already, did he? We would've saw him or atleast hear of a black and blue Prismosapien on Teyvat.

Citlali:Especially me having to deal with him if he came to Natlan, especially if he acts like our purple friend here.

Kanderro:You youngsters are just like your precious Galvans. You think you're so smart.

Sonia:"she laughed loudly." Galvans are stupid.

"That immediately took everyone offguard, causing Neon and Lumine to get disturbed expressions, Citlali to get confused and Hikari to get a bit annoyed."

Neon:So High Priest, when was the new pipeline built?

Kanderro:"He looked at the pipe from outside." It's brand-new.

Lumine:And for what exactly, if we can ask?

Kanderro:A new p-p-processing factory opened in the Capital.

Lumine:A processing factory...For what? Food? Minerals? Plants-?

Citlali:Did the Meduzze invade the planet or not?!

"Kanderro squeezed his fork, while Neon's mothers gasped, Lumine and Neon got serious expressions on their faces."

Citlali:I'm sorry for my outburst, but I'm tired of all this runaround!

Kanderro:Meduzze? You're a fool. The Meduzze don't have a thing to do with our little planet.

Citlali:Oh really? So this weird talking, the pipe and everything is totally not connected to the Meduzze or whatever?

Neon:Maybe we should go check out the rest of the place.

Kanderro:Nonsense.

Citlali:What do you mean nonsense?! This whole haughty attitude you have is "nonsense!" You're quickly stepping on my nerves!

Neon:Excuse us.

"Hikari, Neon, Lumine and Citlali went outside as Kanderro glared at them. While outside Hikari started jumping in front of them."

Hikari:Do you believe me now or not?

Citlali:For the record, I had a feeling right when they kept calling us fools. Like there's no normal way a priest, especially one with such high status as him would act like that.

Lumine:Feels familiar with someone else we know.

Neon:Do you mean Corroder and Fantomnoir?

Lumine:Yes...And if my suspicions are correct, then there's a good reason why we haven't seen a Meduzze ship.

Neon:Great, from helping a Prismosapien hunter to helping a militarist species...Let's follow the pipe-And the entire town is here...

"They looked around to see a multitude of different colored eyes staring at them, some slowly approaching them, forcing our heroes to slowly back away."

Citlali:How did this become something way scarier than the "Dark Spiral of Unknown Depths"?

Neon:They really do create all sorts of weird light novels huh...

Lumine:Don't suppose we can run...?

"The moment Lumine said that, all the town inhabitants rushed towards them, causing Neon and the others to run. Citlali started panting softly."

Neon:I never expected running from people I grew up with!

Citlali:Technically, due to the mind control thing, they are truly the people you grew up with.

Hikari:Neon, turn into Slapstrike!

Neon:...For the love of! Don't tell me you watched the garbage Wushan makes! Just to clarify, Slapstrike or Unitaur never existed!

"Neon slammed the Omnitrix and he turns into a rodentoid alien of a brown coloration with reddish freckles under each eye. He wears a green and black jumpsuit in which his ears stick out and also has a pair of black gloves with green tips. He has a big blonde mustache and beaver-like teeth, as well as a slight potbelly. He also wears a green and black belt in which the Omnitrix symbol is located."

Mole-Stache:Mole-Stache! This is quite unprecedented!

Citlali:Hey, if it works it works!

"Mole-Stache's mustache grew into a pair of arms and grabbed a really long log and he threw it at the townsfolk, causing them to get hit like bowling pins."

Mole-Stache:Sorry!

Lumine:Let's use this as a chance to run! I see a cave entrance!

"Mole-Stache timed out and ran with the others into the cave, they all panted and went further into the tunnel until they saw 2 Faux Prismosapiensis who acted strangely."

Citlali:Are those the reptiles you were talking about? Ugh, major creepshow...

Neon:Don't worry about them...They are timid, unintelligent creatures.

Faux Prismosapiensis?:Not this time, Neon.

Neon:...Excuse me, did you just talk? And know my name?!

"The two Faux Prismosapiensis took off their skin to reveal Nokt and a green and tan Prismosapien in a black and purple sheriff outfit with white star patterns on his puffy sleeves."

Neon:Nokt! And Sheriff Bruligi?

Hikari:Nokt! Something is going on with the neighbors.

Bruligi:We know. We went underground as soon as you left.

Hikari:Well that explains why you were missing...

Nokt:We believe that the Meduzze have all of the isles under some sort of...Mind control.

Citlali:Called it.

Bruligi:You have been lucky to make it underground, like us.

Neon:I don't feel that lucky...We gotta free the others, my mothers, all my childhood friends...The High Priest!

Nokt:Everyone's harvesting every resource since, sending it straight through the pipeline to the Meduzze.

Hikari:This why there was hardly any food on the table.

"Meanwhile Corroder was slowly dripping a purple substance in a vial before Fantomnoir put the cork on. Their reflection appearing on the clear vial."

Corroder:With a few buckets of modified Terra Prisma concentrate, plus our amazing amplification device, we will soon be able to control the minds...And we use the term loosely...Of everyone in the galaxy!

Fantomnoir:Indeed, we'll s-s-show that upstart Azmuth once and for all!

Catostylus:Ahem, I hope you didn't forgot who's the boss here?! You work under me, got it?

Corroder:Y-Yes general...

"Back in the tunnel, some Faux Prismosapiensis were sleeping until they got scared and ran away when Hikari and the others approached."

Hikari:Be gone, Faux Prismosapiensis!

Citlali:Come on, get! Huh, way more responsive than the Iktomisaurs roosting above my house.

"Suddenly Nokt and Bruligi got sprayed with some purple dust, luckily it didn't got on Neon and the others."

Neon:Are you all right, Nokt and Sheriff? Is that what the Meduzze used for the mind control?

Nokt:What? You're a fool. The Meduzze don't have a thing to do with our little planet...And I use the term loosely.

Citlali:Ugh, now they're doing it...Just to say, it doesn't take like 20 minutes for my nerves to calm down. 

Lumine:That stuff they were sprayed with must make them responsive to the mind-control weapon!

Citlali:No kidding, how to wash it off or stop the weapon is the question.

Neon:Sorry for what I'm about to do!

"He slammed the Omnitrix down and he turned into Spidermonkey who immediately stick them to the wall with his webbing before pressing the Omnitrix to revert back to Neon."

Neon:Ok, that bought us some time. Hikari, stay with them.

Hikari:You got it, Brother Neon!

"Neon, Citlali and Lumine followed the pipeline until the exit the cave and saw the platform where the vials were located. When Lumine got closer to the vials only to get kicked away by Catostylus."

Catostylus:Paws off, Aetherian dredge!

Lumine:Catostylus! This planet doesn't belong to you!

Catostylus:This is vengeance for my homeplanet!

Neon:Let me guess, the 10?

Catostylus:Precisely! They ravaged our world, took the strongest of my kind, mock them and then kill them in front of everyone. They were going on and on about being a sign of strength!

Neon:That's not us! They were their own thing!

Catostylus:Then how about your kind's so called contingency plans, one of them brought the first apocalypse on the planet of Crystalceans!

Neon:Ok, yes that went too far...But taking revenge on my entire kind...Honestly, you're no better than the Forbidden ones...

Catostylus:How dare you...!

Neon:Especially mind controlling them and working with Corroder and Fantomnoir! My species is meant to be immune to mind control! So you had to have found a way to do it just to hurt us!

Lumine:You're sick you know that?! You're not a hero! You're evil!

Neon:And we'll liberate everyone from you!

Corroder:Always foolish...

Neon:What happened to you two? We didn't see you since the last where you tried to kill Azmuth using the Nemetrix.

Lumine:Yeah, did you ran away like cowards until now?

Fantomnoir:Abyss backstabbed us!

Corroder:The moment we made our escape he just left with his beast and the Nemetrix without looking back!

Citlali:Question...What the heck is a Nemetrix?

Lumine:...Right, right, we didn't catch any of our Natlan friends about Abyss and the Nemetrix. But that can wait after we teach jellyfish face a lesson!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Jetray, Catostylus prepared his blaster, while the robotic scientists got into their hovercrafts."

Catostylus:This is the end for you! You can change your shape how many times you want, but soon you'll take your final shape!

Jetray:I know you're meant to be intimidating and everything, but your speeches are kinda cliché.

Citlali:Like, did you get your speech ideas from Yae publishing or what?

Fantomnoir:T-T-Told your talking is not intimidating on the most part.

Catostylus:SILENCE! I'll teach you all respect...And I'll start with the human...

Citlali:No respect for the elders...

Catostylus:Shut it old bag!

Citlali:"A vein popped on her forehead."...What did you just called me?! THAT'S IT! You're gonna face the wrath of Granny Itztli!

"Citlali flung her plushies right at Catostylus, Itzpapa started biting him, causing him to shake his arms around."

Catostylus:What the-?! What are these things made out of?!

Citlali:I told you you'd pay!

Corroder:So embarrassing...

Jetray:It's eerily entertaining to see Citlali being mad.

Lumine:I know, right?

"Catostylus started blasting randomly, breaking vials of the mind-control serum. Causing Fantomnoir and Corroder to gasp in anger."

Fantomnoir:Y-You fool! Stop shooting!

Lumine:They really have a thing for the word "fool".

Jetray:Get more creative insults!

Corroder:We'll personally deal with you two! 

Fantomnoir:We're going to take the Omnitrix from your cold body alongside your blonde friend's cores!

Lumine:That's two times now someone tried to take my cores as a power source on this planet! They're part of my body by the way, so you're gonna desecrate my body to get them, which isn't gonna happen!

Catostylus:Get these fabric dredge off me!

Citlali:No! Suffer! How dare you call me an old bag, I shall teach you respect!

Fantomnoir:W-W-Why do we always team up with the losing team...

Lumine:Maybe because you're petty.

Jetray:And you have no idea your allies are going to be sore losers.

Lumine:And the whole fool thing. You two definitely don't know that deters allies, right? Cause if you do then yikes.

Fantomnoir:Don't patronize us Aetherian woman!

Lumine:Oh I will!

Corroder:Rich from someone who's species who destroys innocent planets

Lumine:One individual! One! It's as worse as jellyfish brain over there hating my fiancé's species for stuff only 10 individuals committed! And very narrow-minded!

Catostylus:Help me you robotic garbages!

Fantomnoir:You know what? We're leaving!

Catostylus:Who is the traitor now?!

Corroder:We'll send you the bill for our services.

Catostylus:If I run into you again, I will decommission the both of you!

"The two scientists left the premises while Catostylus managed to get Itzpapa off him and rush to his ship."

Catostylus:This is not the end Skye and company! I'll stop at nothing for my vengeance against these flameheaded monsters! Even if it's the last thing I do-!

Citlali:See again, that's a typical villain monolog. Not creative at all.

Catostylus:...And I hope I could destroy that pink haired screeching elderly woman too.

Citlali:You're lucky you're leaving right now or else I'd throw Itzpapa right at you!

"Meanwhile Nokt and Bruligi were shaking in the Spidermonkey's webbing, Hikari immediately got defensive by holding a rocky bat at them."

Nokt:Hikari, help us.

Hikari:How do I know you are not still mind-controlled? Say something only Nokt and Bruligi in their right mind would say!

Nokt:I have to tell your caretakers about this...

Hikari:...At the risk of being overwhelmed!

"He helped them down. Scene changed to Neon and Lumine being congratulated by the townsfolk for their save of the Isles."

Prismosapien:Thank you brother Neon and sister Lumine.

Lumine:It's no problem, just the right thing to do.

Neon:"He looks behind the crowd to spot Citlali talking with Kanderro." Looks like Citlali really agreed to give High Priest Kanderro some pointers.

Lumine:Hmm, respectable.

Neon:...And she just handed him a light novel...

Lumine:Maybe we gave her too much credit...

Chapter 66: Duel of The Duplicates

Summary:

With Neon and Lumine bringing Kachina on a trip outside Natlan, Negative arrives in Natlan to get his hands on the last Gnosis for Tsaritsa's plan.

"The episode begins with Negative in his Meropide cell, waiting to be released. He was doing his usual routine of bouncing a red and black ball against the cell's wall."

Negative:Ugh...Salvation better come soon...I'm getting mad already.

Meropide Guard:Negative there's someone here for you.

Negative:Good... (Better be one of my allies this time! Heck even Corpse Hands and Angel Face!)

"The air got cold all of the sudden as the Number 1 out of the Fatui Harbingers made his appearance, the mysterious Capitano. His entrance made every other prisoner to get intimidated, including Negative himself."

Negative:(Looks like my wish came through...)

Capitano:Negative, I sense your gratefulness of me coming to receive you instead of the Knave and Damselette.

Negative:Indeed, better you then them, I wouldn't be capable of controlling my anger. Those two held the second place after Skye in my top 5 most hated persons.I just...Utterly despise them, thinking they're better and stronger than me!

Capitano:You could show your power to them after we finish our mission in Natlan. I know about your nightmare-related vengeance when Sandrone mentioned one of her drones went missing.

Negative:Indeed, and I was sure it would've worked too, but Skye's a messy slob! Couldn't clean after smacking a cup of juice down...

Capitano:Don't let your wrath cloud your judgment. I know that feeling too well, it's not a pleasant path, and it will consume you.

Negative:Hmmm...For some reason I feel a familiar feeling coming from you...Alongside your get-up like the face covering. But whatever about that, the faster I get out of this underwater prison, the better.

"The scene changed to show Kachina packing up a backpack, Ayo curiously approached and sniffed it. Kachina petter his forehead before kissing it."

Kachina:Hi Ayo, sorry can't talk too much. Mr.Neon and Ms.Traveler just accepted to bring me outside Natlan for sightseeing~! Ahh, I wish you could come, but you know being outside of Natlan for a Saurian is bad for them, but I'll tell you all about it when I return~!

"Ayo smacked his tummy a few times while cooing as Kachina left. As Neon, Lumine and Paimon left with Kachina, Negative and Capitano arrived in Natlan alongside their entourage."

Negative:Too colorful for my tastes...Way too sunny and vibrant...That drone having black and white vision didn't helped.

Capitano:It's not going to take too long if we play our cards right.

Negative:So I only have to crush the so-called "God of Pyro and War", take the gnosis from her and then leave.

Capitano:Don't underestimate Mavuika, she's gonna put you in your place if you give her a reason.

Negative:Don't patronize me only cause you're my superior, she never saw what my Ultimatrix can do...So she's up for easy pickings...

"Negative's eyes glowed as the scene changed to the Stadium where Mavuika was talking with Iansan and Kinich. Iansan was smiling proudly holding a trophy in the shape of a Tatankasaur's head."

Kinich:Just doing commissions, especially ones which mention poachers.

Iansan:Won first place in the latest Tatankasaurus rodeo~

Mavuika:Nice nice, and good job Iansan~ But I'm a bit worried, Neon and the Traveler are out of Natlan for the time being and after the whole mutant animals fiasco...

Kinich:You're nervous that one of Neon's enemies could come and take his absence as an invitation to try taking over Natlan?

Mavuika:Indeed...I'm thinking of the worst, gotta be prepared if the worst comes to pass.

Kinich:We're here to join you Archon.

Iansan:Yeah, you won't face it alone. Cause nobody in Natlan fights alone!

Mavuika:"smiled at them both." Thanks you two. You make me proud to be your Archon.

"As they continued talking, Yagbeu of the Flower-Feather Clan rushed into the stadium panting and looking scared."

Yagbeu:Archon, it's the Fatui!

"Suddenly an Anemoboxer and Electrohammer Vanguard accompanied by a Geo Mirror Maiden and a Hydro Agent entered the stadium."

Mavuika:Speaking of which...

Capitano:The Archon of Natlan, a force to be reckoned with.

Negative:Let's get this over with...

Capitano:I assume you three met my colleague, am I right?

Kinich:We did, while not in person he tried to keep Neon and the Traveler stuck in a nightmare world.

Negative:Well now that we meet in person... I'll show you what the real me can do! But, only the Archon can fight! We have no interests in you Canopy boy and shorty.

Iansan:That hardly seems reasonable, especially with your attitude!

Kinich:Archon, tell us what to do.

Negative:Either way, we'll decimate the so called Archon, I just don't want to be bothered to destroy you two either, we want the Gnosis, after that we're leaving in peace...With or without leaving you in a casket, I'm not a violent person...Mostly, except when Skye and that blonde b-!

Capitano:Negative, let's hear what the Pyro Archon has to say to our challenge.

Mavuika:Kinich, Iansan...This is my battle against the Captain and his colleague.

"Capitano was about to take his coat off to prepare for battle, but Negative stepped him indicating that he wants to fight Mavuika in a 1v1. Capitano looked at him before nodding and stepped back, crossing his arms."

Mavuika:Very well then..."She jumped down into the arena."

"Negative cracked his robotic neck before slamming down the Ultimatrix turning him into Crasshopper who had a tan brown coloration with dark blue accents. He then went Ultimate, he maintained his body shape but he grew in size and dark blue rocky bits started growing on his head, feet, abdomen, back and elbows which had spiky light teal spines jutting out of. His head was segmented with deep crevices glowing a bright red coloration, his teeth became a green coloration and more sharp and twisted."

Mavuika:"brought her claymore out and placed her sunglasses on." May the best win.

Ultimate Crashhopper:And that will be me...I'm not going to be embarrassed by a leather wearing human woman.

Mavuika:Your attitude could do with some fixing...

Ultimate Crashhopper:Like I didn't heard that before...

"Ultimate Crashhopper got on all fours and he started bending his legs, causing energy to build-up in his body all the while he was eyeing Mavuika's vital points. Mavuika braced her claymore and charged at him."

Ultimate Crashhopper:Bad move Warrior Lady! "He unleashed his energy through an explosive jumping charge."

Mavuika:"She got caught in it and had to stand her ground." Mmmph, not bad...But I took worse, and this form of yours...Is not normal, it's twisted, forced...Corrupted.

Ultimate Crashhopper:Here we go again...Honestly it fits talking about what my superior device can do in the nation of war.

Mavuika:It's very unnatural, even if the aliens you use aren't alive!

Ultimate Crashhopper:My Ultimatrix works by placing the selected species in a simulation right down to the DNA, for an extended period of time, about a million years or so in what is described as a "worst-case scenario".

Mavuika:Artificial forced evolution...I expected something like that from someone working with the Fatui. No respect for the natural order, so I have no reason to lose to a abomination like you.

Ultimate Crashhopper:Ugh humans, they somehow managed to crawl their way in my top 3 most hated species after Prismosapiens and Aetherians. Oh how I wish to destroy you immediately...

Capitano:Negative, don't get too cocky, don't forget she's not some random mortal, she's still the Archon of Natlan who successfully repelled the Abyss numerous times.

Ultimate Crashhopper: And I intend to be her final opponent!

Mavuika:Tough words from one of the Tsaritsa's lackeys, if she wants the Gnosis so badly why didn't she came herself? Especially employing someone like you.

Ultimate Crashhopper:I joined the Fatui solely because I need someone who will not betray me while I'm trying to get my vengeance on Skye for messing my life up!

Mavuika:Ahh, so petty then.

Ultimate Crashhopper:So giving the most powerful device in the universe to a child is ok?! Skye was only 10 when Azmuth sent the Omnitrix to him!

Mavuika:And look how Neon turned out! How everyone turned out since he came, thanks to him we've had some peace from Abyss attacks! You're just too petty to understand that, I wouldn't be shocked if things turned badly if you had the device.

Ultimate Crashhopper:Oh I'll show you that I am fully capable! So then I will show Corpse Hands and Angel Face I'm not one to be messed with!

Mavuika:Fine by me, let's see what else you can do!

"Ultimate Crashhopper started kicking her, creating explosions at each landed kick, but Mavuika easily countered every single one."

Ultimate Crashhopper:You're different from Skye! He always charged first and tries to hit harder!

"Ultimate Crashhopper was about to do a drop kick, but missed...That allowed for Mavuika's hair to turn into flames before smacking him away with ease, launching him into one of the arena's walls forcing him to time out."

Geo Mirror Maiden:Lord Harbinger!

Capitano:Tried to warn him...

Negative:Time for round 2-

Capitano:No, we're leaving.

Negative:But I can't give up!

Capitano:Remember who's your superior right now, Negative stand down.

"Negative growled softly, but he quickly sighed in defeat as the Geo Mirror Maiden helped him stand up. Capitano stared at Mavuika, who stared back alongside Kinich and Iansan."

Capitano:Now Mavuika, don't think for one moment that this is the last time the Fatui will come after your gnosis.

Mavuika:I await your challenge for another day then, I hope you put more of a fight than your robotic colleague.

"Hours later in Snezhnaya, the other Harbingers were awaiting for their comrades' return, Sandrone softly scowling cause she had to deal with Negative again and because he hijacked one of her drones, everyone heard footsteps."

Arlecchino:Finally they arriv-"Suddenly both her and Columbina got hit back by two grey crystal projectiles."

Sandrone:I take it you lost?

Arlecchino:What’s wrong with you?!

Columbina:Yeah, you just barely came in!

Negative Diamondhead:I'm in a bad mood! So deal with it!

Arlecchino:You know what? No! We're not dealing with it!

Columbina:We've been your punching bags for far too long!

Arlecchino:We want both our positions back and you out!

Columbine:By force if we must!

Tsaritsa:Columbina, Arlecchino...I have an announcement to make...This will possibly anger you, but due to your and the Knave's anger issues lately and with Negative's power level compared to yours...I have to remove your Harbinger status and place you as Negative's enforcers.

"That made Arlecchino and Columbina's eyes to widen in shock, while Negative Diamondhead started smirking alongside Dottore. Sandrone and Childe tried to not snicker while Capitano simply looked away."

Arlecchino:No! No! It's his fault, not ours! Please your majesty!

Columbina:You know what?! Negative! We're challenging you to a fight to keep our Harbinger status!

Arlecchino:Also to prove our superiority to you!

Negative Diamondhead:Don't make me laugh, you know what? I accept your challenge, it's going to be fun...I need it after the fight with the Archon.

"Negative Diamondhead slammed the Ultimatrix changing him to...Negative Atomix, who simply had the green parts replaced by red."

Negative Atomix:Nuclear Warhead vs Coughing Soon-Enforcers.

Arlecchino:That's gonna be your last insult towards us!

"Negative Atomix wasted no time and went ultimate. All the containers on his body cracked releasing nuclear smog as his body contorted into an even more skeletal shape as his white metallic body turned pitch black with red markings resembling bones appeared. His mouth took the shape of a gas mask with the tubes leaking out even more nuclear residue, his eyes shrunk and were visibly shaking."

Arlecchino:This time, gloves are off!

"Arlecchino changed into her Cinder of Two Worlds' Flames form while Columbina started floating and angelic wings started glitching out in existence, all the while Ultimate Atomix was just standing there, his body shaking and his eyes twitching."

Columbina:Look at you, you're already shaki-!?

"Then Ultimate Atomix literally went berserk by letting a huge distorted scream which took Arlecchino and Columbina offguard before he shoulder charged them, causing a huge nuclear blast launching them outside in the same courtyard like all those months back."

Columbina:Guh...T-That's all you got?

Arlecchino:Why do you have the defense capabilities of a wet piece of paper Columbina?

Columbina:I could ask the same about you...

"Ultimate Atomix then jumped down, his landing caused all the snow in the area to melt before before getting slowly covered back due to the fact it was snowing, the evolved KakuKakusapien cracked his neck. Now he looked less savage and more sane than before."

Ultimate Atomix:Ready to kiss your ■■■ goodbye?

Columbina:As if mutated creep!

Ultimate Atomix:You ang■■ me for the last ■■■■ Angel Face!

Columbina:Awww, getting upset now?

Ultimate AtomixSpecial mov■■ Nuclear ■■■inter.

"He moved his arms to sky and the nuclear smog started moving upwards creating a huge crimson cloud to form which can be seen from Fontaine which started to rain glowing red particles which the moment they touched Arlecchino and Columbina's skin it started to burn them."

Columbina:Ahhhh!!! It burns! 

Arlecchino:Do something Columbina...!

Ultimate Atomix:Yield and maybe ■■■■ will stop!

Columbina:N-Never you bucket of bolts...

"Visible tears were seen at the corners of her Arlecchino's eyes as visible burnt marks appeared on their arms necks which slowly released crimson smoke."

Ultimate Atomix:Wrong answer you ■■■■■!

Columbina:We've been Harbingers for...Well, Peruere and Childe less but still! I have been an Harbinger longer than you've been alive! And I for one will not yield for a robotic brat!

Ultimate Atomix:Your ■■■...

"Arlecchino and Columbina got up and braced themselves for an attack. Ultimate Atomix slammed the Ultimatrix turning him into Four Arms who immediately turned Ultimate, he cracked his rocky knuckles as he approached them, before he hits the ground and then slams rocks up, causing an avalanche of sharp stones targeting Arlecchino and Columbina. Arlecchino teleported out of the way and started swing her scythes, Ultimate Four Arms literally dodged despite his larger size and bulk and grabbed onto two of Arlecchino's dark fire spider legs on her back and started pulling until...They ripped, earning a scream from Arlecchino."

Childe:That's the most brutal I've seen him be...

Pulcinella:Should we pray for Peruere and Columbina?

Capitano:They dug their own graves by not yielding against a wrath-clouded being.

"Ultimate Four Arms then used those ripped legs to slash at Columbina's wings causing a few of them to twitch and dissappear, now earning a scream from Columbina, paralyzing her forcing her to kneel onto the ground."

Ultimate Four Arms:Such a nice warmup for this form, now let me show all the anger I bottled up from Skye!

Columbina:What do you mean warm u-?!

"Ultimate Four Arms grabbed their legs and jumped up, before throwing them down before he himself crashed down like a meteor. The impact caused rocky spires to jut out of the ground before exploding."

Childe:So intense.

Sandrone:As much as I hate that he used one of my drones for those purposes, the power he has is both impressive...And intimidating.

"Arlecchino and Columbina groaned in pain, before they saw Ultimate Four Arms above them, it seems like he was ready to pummel them some more. That caused both of them to have their lives flashing before their eyes while whining."

Tsaritsa:Negative, enough. I believe they have conceded.

Ultimate Four Arms:As you wish...

"Ultimate Four Arms backed up and reverted back to Negative, the other Harbingers got down, Negative then nodded at Dottore who smirked and he let two robotic bugs down which crawled on Arlecchino and Columbina and implanted themselves on the back of their necks."

Columbina:W-What the...?!

"Negative tapped his Ultimatrix a few times, that delivered a painful shock to both Arlecchino and Columbina, forcing them to remain on their knees."

Negative:To make sure you don't get out of line, my dear enforcers~

Sandrone:I'm just glad I'm not one of the ones forced under him.

Tsaritsa:Now Peruere, Seraphima...Your Harbinger delusions.

"Arlecchino and Columbina got up and handed their delusions to the Tsaritsa, they didn't even looked her in the eyes out of shame of them losing again to Negative."

Sandrone:What a shame...

Arlecchino:Keep your mouth shut Marionette...

"Sandrone blinked at her before she started laughing alongside Dottore and Negative at that, causing Arlecchino to clench her fists and tears formed in her eyes."

Negative:We have a lot of things to prepare my enforcers...So come, don't make me repeat myself twice.

"Scene changed to Neuvillette's office in Palais Mermonia, where he was looking over some documents when a Melusine opened the door in a rush holding a piece of paper in hand."

Melusine:Monsieur Neuvillette, take a look at this!

Neuvillette:"he started reading the report." Huge red explosions, ominous crimson clouds and rock spires in Snezhnaya?

Melusine:According to eyewitnesses...

Neuvillette:Doesn't bode well especially cause Negative left the Meropide yesterday with the 1st of the Harbingers...

Melusine:Mmhmm, speculation is there may have been some infighting between the Harbingers...

Neuvillette:Monsieur Neon needs to hear of this.

Melusine:I heard he, alongside Madame Traveler, Paimon were seen in Sumeru together with a Natlanese. Should we send someone down there?

Neuvillette:Yes, it may took a few days to reach Sumeru, but it must be done.

Melusine:Understood Monsieur Neuvillette.

Neuvillette:I just hope they were still going to be in Sumeru when the messenger arrives...

Chapter 67: Mystery, Incorporeal

Summary:

While visiting the Akademyia with Kachina, our heroes have to deal with golems which belong to Hex...But is the stone mage truly behind it.

"The episode starts in front of the Akademyia where Neon and Lumine brought Kachina for their first destination in her tour. The latter was already amazed by the size of the tree where the Akademyia was built on."

Kachina:Such a huge tree~! Our trees in Natlan are kinda small in comparison...

Lumine:Sumeru is the nation of Dendro...No joke, my first encounter with Dendro was in this nation...If you ignore the Dendro Slimes and Samachurls.

Paimon:It felt like we forgot something-Oh yeah! Didn't we met Baizhu before reaching Sumeru?

Lumine:...Oh yeah, poor guy, nearly forgot about him.

Neon:It's been awhile since my last visit, last time we had to search for Hat Guy...

Lumine:I wonder if him and Faruzan finally got together.

Wanderer:Heard you!

"Everyone looked to see Wanderer glaring at them while crossing his arms, definitely not fond of the continuous impressions that he and Faruzan were a couple."

Wanderer:And as for that wretched vermin, her and I are none of your business and...You two decided to adopt a second child? The flying white baby wasn't enough for you two?

Paimon:PAIMON IS NOT A BABY!

Wanderer:Ugh, you sure squeal like one...

Neon:I knew I forgot something, here you go Paimon..."And he literally handed her a pacifier, Paimon glared at him while she sucked on it."

Lumine:Anyways, no Kachina has parents of her own.

Kachina:That's right! My mom even packed my backpack with tons of snacks before we left.

Lumine:We just took her on a tour of Sumeru, leading us to the Akademiya.

Neon:So anything changed since our last meeting?

Wanderer:Except me and twintails acting as "heroes" cause surprise, surprise...Your villains inspired some less nice students...

Lumine:...I know we should be focused and concerned that some impressionable students are being molded to be villains...But you and Faruzan working together, huh~?

Wanderer:The Dendro Archon made us! And she was awfully smug about it too!

Kachina:Ororon would've loved to meet her, because doesn't the Dendro Archon kinda looks like a radish...?

Lumine:Oh you're right! That boy sure loves his radishes...Alongside other vegetables...

Wanderer:I'm just glad there aren't 3 kids around here...

Lumine:Yeah about that...Ororon is in his 20s.

Wanderer:...What?

Neon:And it's a good thing you didn't say anything in front of his granny...

Wanderer:It's a good thing his granny isn't here to begin with...I already have to deal with one daily...

"Some female students passed by, talking about which one of Neon and Lumine's villains is the cutest and who would they date. That caused Neon and Lumine to have their eyes widen and started gagging softly."

Lumine:"she was slightly green on her cheeks." Imagine finding one of our villains hot...

Neon:I'm so going to be sick...

Wanderer:Welcome to my personal hell...

Neon:Let's just grab something to eat before Mr and Lumi show what we ate for lunch...

Paimon:"her eyes sparkled and she removed her pacifier." Ooh, Paimon's starving~!

"The group went to a food cart, where the owner was slightly intimidating, atleast for Paimon and Kachina especially cause Neon and Lumine simply ordered as normal."

Lumine:What do you two want?

Akademyia Student:Neon Skye and the Traveler!

Lumine:Hold that thought for the moment. "She moved to the student." Yes? You need something?

Student:Can you sign my hat, and my friend's back and my other friend's forehead~?!

Lumine:Umm... A-At least it's nice to know not every student here is a big villain fan...

Student 2:Can you turn into something~?!

Student 4:Neon Skye, are you two joining the Akademyia~!?

Neon:Like, big fans! Ladies, gentlemen! Calm down!

"And the other students, specifically the younger girls were touching Paimon's face like it was squishy toy while Lumine was giving autographs."

Paimon:Paimon is no squeeze toy!

Neon:Come on Paimon, they're not going to rip your cheeks off.

"A student glared at Neon and Lumine before walking away but Kachina spotted him and got slightly worried and her worries were on point cause a rock golem made its appearance and roared at everyone."

Neon:That's one of Hex's stone monsters!

Lumine:Don't tell me he's here?! And don't tell me his fans will start celebrating if that rock monster pummel us...

Neon:I don't see him anywhere, and he's the kind to make a huge scene.

Lumine:Usually about "vengeance" against us "young folk"...Great, he has a fan which knows his tricks...

Neon:Let's search after we take rock brains down.

"He rushed towards the rock golem as he slammed the Omnitrix down. He turned into a a tall, thin, white-skinned alien who wears a black and green uniform resembling a turtleneck sweater with green flaps. His right hand has a total of eight fingers, while his left has only seven. His face stands out for the peculiarity of having four mouths; It has gray stripes that go from its forehead to its chin, crossing its eyes; and, instead of eyebrows, it has two long slender horns. He has the Omnitrix symbol on his waist, where the belt-like marking glowed a green light."

Mealymouth:Mealymouth?! You gotta be kidding!

Lumine:What a time to bring him out...

Kachina:Is he super powerful?

Lumine:Is being good at lying a powerful ability? Cause if it is, he would be good...But about about as effective as trying to talk down a raging Tepetlisaur...

"Mealymouth was dodging the golem's punches pretty easily and he punched back...That made his eyes starting to tear up and him jumping around in pain while holding his hand who reddened."

Mealymouth:I shouldn't have done that! Ow ow ow ow!

Wanderer:"He softly facepalmed himself" Idiot...Stick with what you know!

Mealymouth:Lying and having a manipulating voice aren't the best against a rampaging rock monster you know!

Wanderer:So switch or something!

Mealymouth:...Why didn't I thought of that!

"Mealymouth was about to slam the Omnitrix, but the golem chomps down on the Omnitrix Badge, which releases a massive green explosion of energy. The golem is thrown into a wall, and Mealymouth reverts back to Neon."

Wanderer:...That works.

Neon:I'm ok! "He looked down at the Omnitrix and notices the only alien icons available are Ghostfreak's." Ugh...A glitch? Really? And I don't even know if it's just a visual one or an actual Ghostfreak lock, just great...

"The golem retreated into the Akademyia, the group followed it inside just to see it gone and Neon and Lumine were crowded by fans again."

Lumine:We need to get to the bottom of this... After the fans of course.

Wanderer:You guys are weak...Just focus and move past them.

"They saw the golem's footprints leading to a pair of closed doors. They bust them open and notice a curtain moving."

Wanderer:Not this class...Why this class...

Neon:Why, what's wrong-

"Neon opened the curtains, just to see Faruzan applying makeup, which left an awkward moment of silence. That prompted Neon, Lumine and Kachina to jump back."

Paimon:Ruh roh?

Faruzan:...Hello Traveler, Neon...Traveler's two kid friends...? And of course my "favorite" pupil Hat Guy.

Wanderer:This is twintails' class...

Faruzan:I truly do wish you told me about our guests, Hat Guy...

Wanderer:How about telling me a magical rock golem is part of your class.

Faruzan:Yeah...No magical creatures made out of inanimate objects joined my class if you're wondering.

Paimon:Ruh roh?

Lumine:This is getting ridiculous...Let's split up.

Neon:Mhmm, Lumine and I will search outside, Paimon and Kachina you go to the food court and Wanderer and Faruzan will search the other classes.

Wanderer:Ugh...

Paimon:Oooh, Paimon wants to eat even more! Paimon was about to think you're going to use her as monster bait or something...

Neon:Never, that's why I'm gonna say to be on the lookout for the rock monster and whoever created it, be Hex or whoever is a fan of his.

Kachina:You got it!

Faruzan:Of course.

"The group split up, as someone stared at them from a dark corner of the class. Outside Neon and Lumine were checking where the golem first appeared."

Lumine:No traces here...How about with you?

Neon:Besides the same footprints that led us into Faruzan's class...Nada...

Lumine:Maybe some residue of sorts, some rocks which felt off it or something magical. Cause I can't feel any elemental energy in the area.

Neon:Also the Omnitrix has only dialed in Ghostfreak since the golem bit it. You think there's something bad brewing?

Lumine:I just know something bad's brewing... I just hope the kids are safe...I mean Paimon and Kachina.

Neon:Same, I honestly hope they stuff their chubby cheeks with food. But don't worry Kachina is a warrior and a member of a tribe used around stone, there's chances she could easily beat a creature made out of rock.

Lumine:Maybe you're right...Hold up...

"They look to the roof of the Akademyia to see some hooded students atop golems. They leap to the ground. Neon backed softly and looked to see the icons were back to normal."

Neon:Well, now it's working okay...

Lumine:Well, let's teach these students a lesson they'll not soon forget...Or a lesson they'll not forget too soon...Man, being around the Akademyia just pulls that grammatical side of you out...

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turns into Frankenstrike who smacks his fists together causing green lightning to course through his body until it reached his back towers. Which he then used to zap the hooded students and golems."

Student 1:Look, everybody!

"The students start chattering as the crowd formed looking at the battle, prompting the other 2 groups to come out. Of course Paimon had food both in her arms and mouth, before handing some to Kachina."

Paimon:Here Kachina, Paimon has some food for you too~!

"One of the students atop a golem approached another student, the golem tries to crush them, but suddenly a dendro shield protects the student."

Wanderer:Oh great, she's here...

Nahida:Don't worry everyone, Nahida's here~

Frankenstrike and Lumine:Nahida!

Nahida:Perfect timing, amiright? "She giggled softly while landing down."

"The students cheer more. Lumine runs into the fray, grabbing one of the female hooded students and throws her off of her golem. Frankenstrike then jolted the rider-less golem, taking it down. The hooded students retreated and Frankenstrike reverted back to Neon who stretched a bit before walking towards Nahida alongside Lumine. The Dendro Archon was helping the student she defended who seemed to be a Mondstadter."

Nahida:You ok? No injuries, cause I can tell a student to grab the nurse.

Student:D-Don't worry, just a bit of a scare that's  all...I'm Dante by the way. I'm new around here, is stuff like this normal at the Akademyia?

Neon:Dante...The name sounds familiar to a piece of literature from back home...

Lumine:Ooh, maybe I'll ask more about it after we're done with the case.

Neon:It's on the tip if my tongue, but all I remember is that is not of Prismosapien origin...But the point is, our suspects just ran away.

Lumine:And we need a plan to catch them.

Paimon:Ruh roh?

Lumine:Now, what to do first...

Neon:Let's go back to Faruzan's class, I highly doubt the golem going there was meant to be a red herring...Is herring the right animal Lumi?

Lumine:Yep, you got it. See, Teyvatian flora and fauna lessons are good.

"Neon blushed and smiled while crossing his eyes and rubbing the back of his head. They group now with Nahida and Dante returned to Faruzan's class where it was full of students, Faruzan gasped remembering her lesson started. Wanderer shook his head while crossing him arms looking over the lesson with the others. Faruzan then uncovered a rune, that made Dante smirk."

Faruzan:Ahem, sorry everyone...I Madame Faruzan had to run a few errands so I couldn't check if everyone brought their manuscripts today. "And she immediately heard sighing of relief from the students."

Neon:Hmmm, Lumine don't you find that rune familiar?

Lumine:By familiar you mean like the ones on Hex' body?

"Neon was about to tell her, only for Dante to literally kick him down the stairs, every student gasped when Neon reached the bottom, his eyes were swirl-shaped while letting out moans of pain."

Lumine What the?! Oh great, lemme guess, you're one of the "villain students"?

"Dante jumped down, pushed Faruzan down and places the rune on his chest, causing a ripple of energy to send everyone against the wall."

Dante:My blonde friend, you're wrong there....I'm more than just a villain student.

Lumine:You don't mean...

"Dante started laughing as his Akademyia uniform changed through a dark pink glow into a tunic which was bluish-purple decorated with multiple black belts with silver buckles alongside a black short poncho. He has a pair of long tattered pants with similar color to his tunic but it had purple flame markings towards his feet. He wears black boots with metallic parts on the toe area, alongside the soles and welt. He has black gloves with dark blue stripes and most importantly he wears a metallic roningasa hat with no visible eyes opening."

Neon:"shook his head to come back to his senses." What did I miss...Flail?!

Lumine:I had a feeling he was a full time villain, but you know this guy?

Neon:A very washed-up poet which his last poem called "Comedhya Divadia" angered a lot of his fellow people.

Lumine:A controversial poet...Yeah, I won't lie, I can see why he ended up in villainy.

Neon:Also he isn't the most beautiful guy, that's why he wears that hat.

Flail:Only because you continously ruined my feeding sessions! But now for the second part of my plan...

"He grabbed Nahida by the throat and dark energy coiled around in a cocoon shape, he then caused a ripple of energy to which send everyone down the stairs, Lumine bumping into Neon."

Lumine:Sorry Neon!

Neon:Not a problem...As long it's you, I don't mind...

"Neon peeked to see Flail taking Nahida into a secret passageway behind a painting while waving at him while chuckling. Neon and the others got up and started chasing him until they arrived at a corridor lined with doorways, Neon and Lumine groaned at that."

Neon:Not this old trick!

"Everyone started running through a door, only to strangely teleport like Kachina runs from left to right door, then somehow she appears again from the left. Lumine and Neon almost bumping into eachother."

Lumine:Sorry...Again...

Neon:This day has to be the strangest one so far...And that's coming from the alien boy which can turn into other aliens...

Lumine:Let's come up with a solution, before I start screaming in anger-

"The door threw Faruzan, Wanderer, Kachina and Paimon out and all shut as Flail comes through one and runs into another, with Nahida hitting her head on the way in."

Lumine:...Or just follow him right now!

"Flail runs down another hallway, until he reaches a dark room. He hands her to one of his followers and he uses a spell which shuts the door in Neon and Lumine's faces which they comically flatten and turn red before the dou rubbed them to get back to normal. Two further locks block off the door."

Lumine:Oh come on...Let me guess, my nose is still red...

Faruzan:Honestly I expected that from Hat Guy.

Wanderer:Oh really? Alongside my nose getting longer when I lie or that I'm made out of wood?!

"Meanwhile in the dark room, Flail was walking back in forth in front of the cocooned Nahida who was floating above an inscription on the floor telling her his villain backstory."

Flail:And they said, "no, you can't write a long poem book where everyone who you believe are jealous on you burn for their eternity, that's messed up!" Can you believe them?!

Nahida:...Could I choose to not comment?

Flail:Of course, especially after I drain your divine power so I can show my kind what happens when they give me "constructive criticism"!

Nahida:Umm, but couldn't you maybe take that criticism and improve your next story?

"Meanwhile the others were trying to bust the door down, but they failed even with Lumine slashing or trying to pry it open with her sword, Wanderer trying to blow it out of the hinges or Kachina trying to drill into it. Paimon leaned against it."

Paimon:How strong is this thing anyway?

Wanderer:It's supposed to be wood, guess metal hat increased the durability with magic.

Lumine:That would explain it..."She panted and swiped the sweat off her face."

Wanderer:Hey Flamehead, don't you have something that drains magic or something?

Faruzan:Unless there isn't anything for magic in there?

Neon:The thing is for some reason I only get Ghostfreak's icon...And I have no idea if it's visual or I indeed only have Ghostfreak available, for all we know I could easily turn into Walkatrout instead.

Lumine:I don't think you ever turned into Walkatrout.

Neon:Let's not jinx it, ok-?!

"Suddenly the door bursts open, a dark blue glow envelops the followers and the golems, as they shrivel up and crumble respectively. The energy stolen from them collects in the air, where it forms an orb. The orb then fires the energy into Nahida who drains her of her divine power. Flail's mask breaks open, to show a slightly humanoid blue face with no nose or ears visible, it had 2 orange eyes with golden marking on his cheeks and forehead."

Lumine:And what a convenient time to fight...

Flail:I've done it! My beauty increased tenfold~!

"Outside, a rumbling is felt and the students, alongside a few teachers gasp as a pit formed. From the pit arises Flail, flowing with power."

Flail:This new and improved look of mine needs feeding~!

Lumine:I hope he doesn't mean what I think he means!

"And Flail started draining the students and teachers slowly while laughing maniacally, Lumine gasped before groaning."

Lumine:Great...Neon, I'll let you deal with Narcissus here. Meanwhile I'll make sure no one else gets drained, while the others are trying to keep Nahida alive.

Neon:You got it, Lumi..."He activated the Omnitrix and looked dow to see if the glitch cleared up." Still Ghostfreak!? Fine Omnitrix! You want Ghostfreak, I'll give you Ghostfreak!

"He slammed down the Omnitrix, some green sparks started to appear as a small green explosion happened. After the smoke dissipated Ghostfreak was shown looking at his hands."

Ghostfreak:Happy now Omnitrix? Now let's get this over with...

Akademyia Teacher:Please put me down!

Flail:Don't worry, it's not going to be that painful~

Akademyia Teacher:I very much prefer no pain!

"Flail laughed until he felt a chill as Ghostfreak passed through him and rescued the teacher before placing her down next to the students."

Flail:Neon, what a nice surprise...

Ghostfreak:I can't say the same for you.

Flail:Sorry for cutting this short~ "He shot Ghostfreak to drain him, Ghostfreak's skeleton even was shown before disappearing." What the?!

Ghostfreak:Don't you know Ectonurites aren't alive in the traditional sense? But you know what they say...Possession is 9/¹⁰ths of the law.

"Ghostfreak then possesses Flail. His face contorted, before he closed his left eye, his right eye became green and black veins started creeping from his eye down to his cheek and up to his forehead."

Ghostfreak/Flail:So, Flail, let's have a little fun together. Neon Skye's the best fiancé an Aetherian could have~! "he started slapping himself." Why are you hitting yourself ~?! So much for a great poet like you, huh~?!

"Meanwhile, in the underground room, Lumine and the others were trying to keep Nahida alive. Suddenly Flail entered, Lumine pulled her sword out until she saw the green eye and black veins."

Lumine:Neon, that's you right?

Ghostfreak/Flail:Your favorite color is blue and gold, your brother's name is Aether and you've been in the Adventurer's Guild for 4 years now.

Lumine:..That checks out.

Ghostfreak/Flail:Don't worry guys, I'll just return the power to Nahida!

"Ghostfreak uses Flail to return the power he stole to Nahida. But as a result, Flail's head changed, he gains tan colored patchy hair-like markings and his eyes become sunken, black and beady. His lips pull back to show his teeth, and his skin turns greyish brown."

Lumine:Eww...

Wanderer:You are quite ugly. "That made Flail to start sobbing." Ugh, and the crying too...

"Later on, everyone except Lumine and Neon were sitting under a tree waiting for them, until they appeared...Carried by the students."

Neon:Guys! Me and Lumi got honorary degrees~!

Wanderer:What?! You don't even go here!

Lumine:Well, now we don't even need to~

Scara:Can you believe this, Twintails? Also could you stop using that nauseating sweet nickname for the Traveler...

Lumine:...Lumine is my actual name, not a nickname.

Scara:...You mean to tell me that until now, you've never corrected your flying baby sidekick about your real name?

Lumine:Hey, I may be friends with a lot of people...But I still don't trust this world.

Scara:Fair enough, I got my fair share of people I don't trust either.

Neon:Friends...Holy! I just realized Nokt is going to come soon! Lumi we have to get a nice night sleep!

Lumine:Shoot, you're right! Sorry for cutting this short!

"Lumine, Neon alongside Paimon and Kachina ran away to get some sleep. Wanderer shook his head while pulling his hat down to hide his face. Scene changed to Romaritime Harbor, where a Melusine was on her way to tell Neon and Lumine about the whole Negative activity in Snezhnaya."

Melusine:I hope I made it in time! Just need to tell Monsieur Skye and Madame Traveler about that creepy robot and I'm back home...But where...?

"She looked at the vast desert on the other side of the body water separating the Harbor from the Sumeru desert and under her breath..."

Melusine:May the Iudex help me...

Chapter 68: Neon Tales

Summary:

Neon and Lumine have to deal with a mad Prismosapien elder who doesn't agree on Nokt moving to Teyvat

"The episode starts on Terra Prisma, Nokt was finishing up his luggage for the trip to Teyvat. He looked outside to see the huge spaceship parked and then at a photo of him alongside Neon and Hikari. Suddenly in his room his "father", more or less his genetic donor entered."

Nocturnis:Once again, the stone parts and the young shoots emerge.

Nokt:Mmhmm, looks like I'm almost done. Shatha...Here I come...

"He grabbed his luggage and got out, but the huge crowd of his fellow Prismosapiens and Robo-Maids caught him off-guard, like he didn't expected such a huge one for his departure, he wasn't someone special, he was simply a random Candlekeeper. He of course saw everyone he knew, especially Neon's adoptive mothers, Dennis and Sonia waving at him."

Nokt:Both Mrs.S! (Seems like everyone wanted to see me off...Why did I make it sound so mean)

Dennis:Nokt~! If you see our baby flame tell him we love him~!

Sonia:Also ask him if he washes himself daily, eating healthy and using pro-"And Nokt blushed hard at the last sentence, causing Sonia to stop." Ahem...Well, maybe just everything but that.

Nokt:"he looked around for a bit."...Oh great, where's Hikari? He isn't trying to sneak on, right?

Dennis:Neither of his 8 caretakers saw him this morning before everyone came to see you off.

"The crowd started to gasp and whisper between themselves as a Prismosapien approached. He had a black and purple robe with markings resembling ribs on the torso area alongside almost transparent sleeves revealing his tribal markings on the arms. He wears black pants which are poofier than his fellow Candlekeepers, they also have bone markings on them. They are tied at the waist and fall approximately to the ankles, his top also had a hood slightly modeled to resemble a witch's hat. His flame and skin colors were purple and very dark brown."

Nokt:E-Elder Wickle?

Wickle:So you're off to another planet, are you? Just don't intermingle...

Nokt:O-Ohhh...About that...Nokt:I have a lover, Elder Wickle...So is Neon..."And he saw Wickle frowning, very disapproving." So ummm, my ride is soon gonna depart...So I have to go!

Wickle:...You're not going anywhere.

Nokt:...Come again?

"Dennis and Sonia looked at eachother pretty scared, until they saw Nocturnis looking at the scene before coming down pretty angry."

Nocturnis:Elder Wickle! He should be able to go! What would High Priest Kanderro say about your behavior, especially after the rule change!?

Wickle:The High Priest's not here, so I don't care!

Nocturnis:"he moved to Nokt." Go now. Get on the ship.

Nokt:Father, please. You know who he is...

Nocturnis:I know and as your father, I'll deal with the consequences that follow...

"Nokt shook his head before reluctantly boarding the ship. Nocturnis walks up to Wickle, blocking his way. The elder was not too fond of this interaction."

Wickle:I do not wish to hurt you, Nocturnis. I beg you to stand aside.

Nocturnis:With all due respect, I will not.

"Wickle steps around Nocturnis, this time kicking him in the shin. He then strikes him in the back of the head, causing him to fall over. Everyone gasped as he hit the ground while groaning in pain."

Wickle:Your bones will heal...Now then, on to your son...

"Luckily the ship started flying away, that caused Wickle to hiss as he started running after it. Sonia and Dennis rushed to help Nocturnis to stand up. As the ship passes over ssome buildings, Wickle climbs up one. He leaps into the air and grabs onto one of the ship's wheels as they fold back into the ship. Meanwhile on Teyvat, Lumine, Paimon, Kachina and Neon were waiting on a hill near Port Ormos, Lumine and Paimon were visibly tired."

Paimon:Can't Paimon take a snooze?

Lumine:Neon, I know you're excited that Nokt is coming soon, but you didn't had to wake us up...At 6 AM!

Paimon:Yeah, Paimon is tired! How's Kachina not tired tho...

Kachina:Well I used to wake up pretty early to train for the tournaments when the Abyss problem was very rampant. I guess I got used to it.

Neon:Lumine, I don't wish to miss it...Besides it's his first time off-world, what if he accidentally angers an Eremite?

Lumine:True, don't want his first interaction to be a fight, I wonder why he chose Sumeru specifically as his first place to stay in Teyvat. 

Paimon:Maybe for the forests? Nokt seems like the kind to enjoy forests.

Neon:You're pretty right about that, he always loved them. He even made a hollow in an enormous tree acting like a secret base for us when we were younger.

"Meanwhile Nokt was nervously fidgeting in his seat on the ship. He then hear a muffled banging noise...From the luggage area, his luggage! He rushed into the area, his flames acted like a natural flashlight as he moved."

Nokt:Is someone here?! "He checked the overhead compartment, and he opens it, causing Hikari to fall out."

Hikari:Ummm, hi...? "He nervously waved at Nokt."

Nokt:"he sighed before groaning."... Why am I not surprised?

Hikari:Don't worry I've been off-world before.

Nokt:Well that's a bit comforting...But I'll tell Neon and his fiancée to send you back home when we land.

Ship Captain:"over the interphone." This is your captain speaking, we're approaching Teyvat. Make sure to not interact with Fatui or the Abyss if this is your station.

Nokt:Come on...

"Back on Teyvat, everyone could see the ship slowly landing. All the passengers that had Teyvat at their station got out, including Nokt and Hikari."

Neon:Nokt-Hikari?

Nokt:Hikari snuck on board...So can you two send him back later...

Lumine:Sure, no promblem at all. Sorry Hikari...

Hikari:"he was looking at Kachina, before pointing at her." She's cute.

Kachina:Aww, thanks! I'm Kachina!

Hikari:Hikari~!

Lumine:I really need some coffee...

Paimon:Can Paimon have some too...?

Lumine:You're too young Paimon...

"The group went towards a Cafe, nearby Wickle watches the group, frowning...The angry and disgusted kind of frown."

Wickle:Those three, chatting it up with other species...Like it's nothing...

"At the Cafe, Lumine was savoring her coffee, she was already feeling less tired than before. While talking, a woman approached them with a pretty serious expression. She has tan skin, brown hair styled in a braid, and is wearing an orange tunic with yellow and darker orange/brown detailing, beige leggings with a subtle pattern, and gold sandals."

Woman:Is there a Nokt at this table?

Nokt:That'd be me. Wait, your voice...Shatha?!

Lumine:You know her?

Nokt:She's the reason why I specifically wanted to come here first, she's well...My soulmate. "He smiled and Shatha returned it with her own while holding hands."

Lumine:Didn't knew Aaru Village had access to extranet, but I'm happy for you! Even if Shatha looks perpetually pissed off, sorry by the way for saying that.

Shatha:None taken, it's just the way my eyebrows are shaped.

"Lumine sighed in relief and before she was about to take another sip from her coffee, she saw Wickle walking about...With a pretty angry expression and by the fact he had a long staff on his back."

Lumine:...Who is that? The Prismosapien with the staff I mean.

Neon:Elder Wickle? What is he doing here Nokt?

Nokt:...He definitely followed me....

Wickle:I am ashamed to greet you, Neon Skye. This is an interspecies miasma.

Lumine:Lemme guess, he's got something against interspecies mingling?

Nokt:Indeed he doesn't approve of my leaving. I believe he intends to bring me home...

Lumine:Well that's not happening! You just go here! So you two are going...In different directions!

"Hikari runs out from behind Neon's seat and hugs Nokt's leg very tightly out of fear...And a bit of shame."

Wickle:Another one! Does your shame have no end? Both of you must return with me.

Lumine:You're not going to listen to this kook! We'll defend you!

"Wickle pulls out his bo staff from his back which splits and reveals a jagged candle-shaped blade at the top which started glowing an ethereal purple light. Lumine in response pulled her sword out."

Lumine:You ready for this hun?

Neon:He is a respected elder. And yet..."Wickle strikes him with his staff, sending him flying back." Ahh!

Lumine:And yet he seems a bit lacking of the times!

Wickle:"He spun his staff around." I am unaccustomed to repeating myself.

Lumine:Oh you won't for long!

"Wickle smirked as Lumine charged at him blade-first, but he spins his staff blocking all swings. He managed to hit Lumine a few times in the stomach with the blunt end of the staff, forcing her to kneel down."

Lumine:Ok, I'll give you some credit, you're extremely agile...

"Wickle got above her and was about to land the final blow, Lumine closed her eyes until she heard a grunt of pain. She opened her eyes and she gasped in shock, Neon shielded her."

Neon:"He weakly fell into Lumine's arms." S-She's my fiancée...Don't you dare hurt her!

Lumine:N-Neon...!

"Lumine rolled with him to the side so Wickle could miss them. The group the started running away from the mad Prismosapien elder."

Kachina:He's actually out of his mind!

Shatha:Sorry for about what I'm about to say...But is he senile?!

Lumine:Your Elder doesn't seem to like it here.

Nokt:He's very old school, he just doesn't feel like other species can actually like us...

Lumine:Then he's gonna love this.

"Lumine leads the others down an alley and onto the sidewalk of a busy area, with Wickle pursuing them. He exits the alleyway, unable to find them amongst the crowd. Wickle gets freaked out by the high density of humans."

Wickle:So many otherworlders...! Get out of my face and out of my way!

"Wickle smashes his staff into the ground, sending out multiple shockwaves in front of him, clearing his path of anyone. His eyes glowed, the scene changed to the Sanctuary of Surasthana were Nilou was applying bandages to Neon as Lumine walked back and forth both angry and worried."

Lumine:We need a plan...That psycho definitely wanted me dead! He was going for a killing blow! And clearly isn't above harming Neon!

Nokt:Not only that, he traded blows with my father in an attempt to stop me.

Neon:Nokt, why didn't you said? Was your father hurt?

Nokt:He was struck down. But he stood up with help from your mothers...

Lumine:So clearly, he's a very powerful enemy, and he's on the hunt for you and Hikari to get you back...And after us to possibly murder us...

Wanderer:You two do realize you let someone who's disgusted of other species free in a densely populated area, right? Just a real bang up job there you two, real smart...

Neon:I'm going to search for hi-Ow! "He rubbed his back."

Nilou:You better rest...Luckily it wasn't a very big gash...

Lumine:I swear to...Well, honestly I don't know who to swear to...But I swear if you exit this place...I will make you rest!

Neon:I don't know if I should be scared or blush hard...Just be careful, his staff can easily burn you from your insides...So be on the lookout when it glows.

"Neon held her hand softly while touching foreheads before moving away and letting go of her hand."

Lumine:I'll be back, I promise. After I make sure gramps isn't being a threat anymore! "She left, Neon already looking nervous."

Neon:Should I get worried, Nilou? Nahida? Paimon?

Nilou and Nahida:Ummm...

Paimon: I would have faith in the Traveler! She's the best, that mean geriatric will pray for her to not hit him too hard!

"Meanwhile Lumine asks some vendors if they have seen Wickle, but none of them have. Wickle watches her from afar. Suddenly Wickle jumps down and was about to stab her in the back, but Lumine managed to parry his staff."

Lumine:Ha! Nice try, you old geezer!

Wickle:You got sharp...Pity that you're not one of us!

Lumine:And pity that you can't accept me, Neon loves me and everyone back on your homeplanet calls me "sister Lumine". Pretty much you're the only one that doesn't accept me, even your leader accepts me! Your leader, for goodness sake!

Wickle:Do you see Kanderro here?!

Lumine:It shouldn't matter! You disgust me...And I will not allow you to continue like this!

"Meanwhile Neon was rubbing his back while Shatha was trying to comfort Nokt who definitely blamed himself for bringing Wickle in Teyvat."

Shatha:It's not your fault, you couldn't have known...

Nokt:Maybe I should've stayed...

Neon:No way! You don't know what would've Wickle do to you if you stayed, he could've brainwash you or something!

Shatha:Yeah! It's good that you came after all! You have me..."He softly rubbed her forehead against his."

Nokt:I'm just worried about Hikari too, he's just a kid...

"Nokt looked to see Hikari and Kachina being amazed by Nahida's dendro string hand figures, the two clapped happily and Nahida giggled while blushing softly."

Wanderer:"He was talking to Neon." I can feel you're worried for your partner...

Neon:Hard to not be...Let me guess, you're going to diss me...

Wanderer:Not at all, it's understandable. I may act cold most of the time, but I know what love means, I'm not nearly that heartless. So just calm down, I knew your partner for way longer and she's way powerful than you could think, she can hold her own.

Neon:It's just...Elder Wickle trained all his 1400 years in the art of the spear, few are as skilled as he is. Only High Priest Kanderro is above him, so as you can imagine, him going against Lumi is a big concern of mine. He can and will kill her if he wins and I just don't want to risk it...So I can't stand idly! "He got up and hissed in pain."

Nokt:Woah, careful!

Neon:Don't worry about me..."He took a step forward."

Nilou:Careful! Sudden movement can cause your gash to bleed...

Wanderer:Why am I sure things will go badly, just don't get reckless. Funerals here aren't cheap, so if you die, better hope you have good savings.

"Meanwhile Wickle attempts to jab Lumine with his staff, but again misses. He goes in for another jab, and successfully hits Lumine."

Wickle:Not living amongst dangerous predators has made you weak.

Lumine:You get lucky once...

"Wickle was about to hit her again, but Neon managed to get between them and was able to grab the staff just inches away from his face."

Lumine:Neon...! What did I told you?! I could handle him!

Neon:I'm not leaving you to get killed by him!

Lumine:We'll talk about this later!

Wickle:You shame our entire kind!

Lumine:No he doesn't!

Wickle:You tainted him...You witch!

Lumine:Excuse me?! I'm closer to a princess with how my mother ranks!

Wickle:Return from whence you came demon!

Lumine:I'm not gonna abandon Neon, you elderly creep and you'll not make me!

Neon:Just give up!

Wickle:So be it...I'll do what I must!

"His staff sharp point started glowing as he spins around, a very hot wind started beating towards Neon and Lumine who tried to hold on."

Lumine:We'll not be blown away!

Neon:That's just the prelude...For his special move!

Wickle:Candleflame! "He stabbed his staff's sharp edge into the ground causing a flaming shockwave to form throwing Lumine and Neon into a wall."

Lumine:Ugh...I sure felt that...

"Wickle moved his staff around before the blunt end released a smog which caused Lumine to get unconscious, Neon looked in shock before getting smacked behind the head by the staff getting him unconscious too. When the two of them later woke up..."

Lumine:Nghh-Huh?! "She was tied up on the edge of a pit filled with some kind of purple substance." What is that?!

Wickle:I'll show you...

"He meticulously cut a lock of hair from Lumine who felt into the substance below which burned instantly at contact."

Wickle:After I cleanse this world of you, Young Skye will be finally cured.

Lumine:Has anyone ever told you that YOU ARE COMPLETELY INSANE?! You're evil! Not a hero!

"Neon was tied behind them and immediately woke up and he frantically tried to rip through the rope."

Neon:Don't you dare hurt my fiancée!

Wickle:Silence! Don't speak with that tone with me youngster!

Lumine:He'll speak however he wants! Especially with a senile creep like you! Who should be exiled!

Wickle:Dredged creature! "He was about to stomp on her face when a wind slash stopped him." What in the?!

Lumine:Wanderer...Took you long enough!

Wanderer:Yeah yeah, for the record it wasn't easy to find you! And I had to bring some companions..."And the entire Crewmeru made its appearance."

Wickle:Ugh, more otherworlders!

Nahida:You mister are not welcomed in Sumeru!

Wickle:Like that really bothers me! I'm here to get my people back home, so go away or else!

Dehya:Sorry bud, but things go different in Teyvat.

Faruzan:And frankly, we'll not let you harm the Traveler!

Wickle:You're risking your lives for a corrupting witch!

Cyno:Which witch? There's no witch here, only the Traveler.

"The Crewmeru also got out their weapons, Wickle hissed and he took his staff off his back and pointed it at everyone."

Wanderer: Can you take us all on then?

Wickle:Foolish dredge...

"Wickle then tried to stab various members of Crewmeru. But he couldn't hit them all, like someone was reading his mind and giving it to the others."

Wickle:Stay still!

Wanderer:No way you geezer.

Wickle:Very well, I'll make it painful then!

Dehya:Did we found your father Hat Guy?

Wanderer:Don't even joke about that!

Wickle:Disgusting beings!

Faruzan:It does sort of sound like you.

Wanderer:Come on Twintails...Don't do me like this...

"While the Sumeru friends were keeping Wickle occupied, Neon managed to touch the Omnitrix while still being tied up. He jumped slightly so he could slam his hand on it, that turned him into Ghostfreak who went intangible and freed himself. Lumine was still struggling to get herself free until she saw Ghostfreak's tentacles grabbing the rope around her."

Lumine:Thanks hun...

Wickle:Traitor!

Ghostfreak:Let us show the power of a Prismosapien and Aetherian couple!

Lumine:Took the words out of my mouth!

Wickle:Foolish traitor and your cursed witch...You shall pay for this transgression!

Dehya, Wanderer and Lumine:Boring conversation anyways...

Wickle:Silence! I'll make you all pay!

"Wickle charged at them, Ghostfreak's hands started glowing navy blue causing Wickle's staff to shake before being ripped out of his hands and thrown at Lumine who literally broke it in half over her knee."

Lumine:Not so tough without this, huh?!

Wickle:Foolish woman!

"His hands glowed and he threw candle-fire, Lumine dodged out of the way and took her sword out and started blocking every hit."

Lumine:Neon, you should've told us that your fellow group members can shoot fire! Would've been nice to know...

Ghostfreak:Enough Wickle, candle fire throwing is not enough to win. We more then outnumber you

Wickle:I would rather die...

Lumine:Grim, why not just give up?

"Wickle literally charged at her to knock her down into the acid, but Lumine dodged out of the way. Wickle's eyes widened as he felt down into the acid, everyone looked in shock at that but sighed...Until Wickle resurfaced, his body melting."

Wickle:Y-You ingr■■■! "That actually horrified everyone." You wi■■! You ruined everyth■g!

Lumine:You wanted to drop me in there!

Wickle:May the Dark One ■■■■ curse yo■■!

"Wickle gave her one glare before he fully melted away, Lumine looked at Ghostfreak...And you can feel that this whole ordeal messed him up pretty good."

Lumine:I-I'm so sorry that happened Neon...

Ghostfreak:Please no, he was a senile psycho....

Lumine:Still, I know you're shaken up...

Ghostfreak:It's just the first time I ever saw such a graphic death....Especially one on my own kind...

"After the whole ordeal, Nahida ordered that the acid pit to be covered. Later on, Neon and Lumine alongside Paimon and Kachina visited Nokt at Aaru Village."

Lumine:So, besides what happened...Are you enjoying your time here in Teyvat?

Nokt:Yeah, my new home reminds me a lot of the Desert Marauders' territories.

Kachina:Hmmm, there's a weird saurian coming towards us.

Lumine:Huh...What's a Melusine doing here?

Melusine:"She panted while sweating buckets." Finally found you two...Monsieur Skye, Madame Traveler...Oh Iudex...Monsieur Neuvillette sent you this alarming report!

Neon:What is it?

"The Melusine handed them the report about the incident which happened in Snezhnaya between Negative and Arlecchino and Columbina."

Lumine:He got way more violent after he got finally freed, I hope he's not planning to attack soon...

Neon:No matter, we'll be ready for him.

Chapter 69: The Final Hunt

Summary:

Neon and Lumine have to face an old enemy teaming up with someone familiar.

"The episodes starts in a cold, unfeeling bar, there were patrons of different varieties there mostly the kind of people you shouldn't interact with...But surprisingly, there was a Katheryne between them. If you ignore her more cold and sharp expression on her face, the slightly uneven cut hair and the different black and red outfit...And the fact she was smoking."

Katheryne:"She took a puff from her cigar and sighed." What a bionic puppet can do around here to get a drink?

"The bartender rolled his eyes due to her attitude, before he went straight like a stick alongside all the other patrons when the bar's door opened to reveal a figure shrouded in shadows, that confused Katheryne."

Katheryne:What got into you? Tax evasi-?

"She looked behind her and she actually bit her cigar from shock, the shrouded figure was none other than the self-proclaimed "Best Hunter in the Galaxy" Abyss, former member of the Desert Marauders who was making a beeline towards Katheryne."

Abyss:You there! The bionic puppet...

Katheryne:U-Ummm! Rebooting...

Abyss:Nice try, I know you went rogue and you removed the need for rebooting every other day. You're not getting out of this situation...

"The patrons quickly left the bar, while the bartender hid behind the counter. That made the Katheryne try to leave, but a dagger shoved next to her arm on the counter caused her to sweat and to stay still."

Katheryne:(I'm so dead!) W-What can I do for you sir?

Abyss:I think you know full well what I'm after, long story short...I sadly had to retire my dear pet, so instead of searching for a new..."he cracked his knuckles." You'll have to help me.

"The Rogue Katheryne gulped while shaking. Scene changed to Paimon throwing a tantrum which irritated Ajaw to no end, he slowly turned red before starting yelling in anger."

Ajaw:Ugh! Shut up! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!

Kinich:"muffled him." What happened to Paimon?

Neon:She wants to go see the newest play called the "The Cute Saurian Whelps on Ice"...

Kinich:And let me guess, you don't have the time and/or mora to go see it?

Lumine:It's not one of them...It's both...

Paimon:So make the time and mora!

Neon:Paimon, should I remind you that we can't just take villains out of jail told them to make chaos so me and Lumi to take them down and get paid.

Paimon:Then do other commissions! "And her face started to redden from the tantrum."

Lumine:Yeah...I'm not collecting any more Pyro particles.

Neon:Or me defending any Ley Line monolith-"And Paimon threw a book in his face, who earned a small whine from Neon."

Paimon:Do it if you want Paimon happy!

Ajaw:Emotional blackmailing am I right? Ahh, kids can be rascals~

Kinich:And you know this...How? It's not like you can have any.

Ajaw:Kiniichh!

Kinich:What even is this whole play even about? Is it about an Iktomisaur Whelp since it's "on ice" or what?

Neon:Yes...4 hours of that by the way...

Kinich:Eesh, is it really 4 hours?

Ajaw:Heh, if an Iktomisaur Whelp can get a 4 hour play, I can get 12 hours easily~

Kinich:Sure, I bet people will enjoy a 12 hour nap...Actually no, a 12 hour headache...Cause have you heard your screeching voice?

Ajaw:You don't appreciate genius! Mark my words,  when you die-!

Paimon:Shut up! It's going to be a masterpiece! And there's only a few tickets left! Paimon needs to go see it!

Lumine:We really got into the whole parenthood stuff...And we don't even have our own bio-kid yet...

Neon:Maybe we can ask Citlali if she can hold some tickets for us...

"Scene changed to the inside Abyss' ship where red light and sparks lighted up the room as Katheryne was working on the Nemetrix. She brushed the sweat off her forehead and sighed softly, but she got tensed again when she felt Abyss behind her."

Abyss:How is it coming along?

Katheryne:Good! Excellent! Please don't hurt me...

Abyss:It better be. You don't want to get stabbed again...Right? Cause that can be arranged.

"The Rogue Katheryne yelped in fear as she held her stomach which had a X-Shaped marking on the clothes around that area. Her eyes widened in horror when she saw Abyss spinning his dagger in his hand."

Abyss:I'll take it as a "no". Now...Back to work.

"Katheryne sweated and continued working on the Nemetrix. The scene changed to Neon and Lumine in the inn with every one of their Natlan friends...And the patrons groaned and started leaving cause Paimon was still making a scene, Citlali's eye started twitching from the screaming."

Citlali:Back in my day, if kids were being rowdy, we'd give them a good whacking with a chancla!

Ororon:I can vouch for that...

Xilonen:While I'd never advocate for hitting children...You really need to get your pseudo daughter to behave.

Neon:Citlali, Ororon...Please tell me you got 3 spare tickets for "The Cute Saurian Whelps on Ice"!

Lumine:We have to take Paimon, no matter what...Before she loses her voice...Or we lose our minds!

Citlali:Fine, for our hearing...I'll see what I can do...4 hours of just some Iktomisaur whelps on ice...What mindless drivel...

Paimon:Take that back!

Citlali:Respect your elders when they're attempting to do a favor for you!

Neon:Paimon, what do we say now...?

Paimon:"She mumbled softly." Thank you...

Citlali:What did you said? I can't hear you.

Paimon:"She then grumbled." Thanks...

Lumine:Paimon...

Paimon:"She whined." What?!

Lumine:First off, don't use that tone with me young lady! Second off, say it clear and nice "thank you" to Citlali

Paimon:"She sighed and said clearly and nicely." Thank you.

Citlali:Sheesh, was it too hard?

Paimon:Yeah...It's just...That play is going to be epic! Paimon knows it will be!

Mualani:If it's like the last year's Koholasaur one...It's 100% gonna be epic~

Citlali:Oh great, I nearly forgot that one...

Mavuika:Neon, Traveler...

Neon:Yes?

Mavuika:...You know you two could've asked me to keep 3 tickets for you "And that made Lumine and Neon to facepalm."

Lumine:Of course, we're friends with the literal Archon...

Paimon:Yay~!

"After exiting the inn, Paimon immediately wanted to go to the play, Neon and Lumine sighed and rubbed their temples...Until their eyes widened."

Abyss:Ahh Skye and his mate alongside new acquaintances, this shall be oh so fun.

Neon:Abyss!

Mavuika:Kinda awkward of a name in Teyvat, when there's THE Abyss.

Lumine:We never did tell you about Abyss the hunter...

Neon:Just to say, he's pure psycho.

Lumine:Hunted us while we were in Fontaine. Then joined forces with Negative and then he fled the scene and disappeared after we kicked his robotic buddy' butt!

Neon:Until now, coming back after all this time...

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turns into Heatblast as Lumine pulled her sword out and Mavuika joined them."

Heatblast:Can we finish this quickly, me and Lumine have to go watch a play...Wait, no oversized lizard? Nothing to wear the Nemetrix for you? It's not like you're going to use it yourself, or are you already plumb loco?

Lumine:Yeah, if you use it you're definitely gonna kill any sort of sanity you had left-"The Rogue Katheryne appeared next to Abyss." Wait, is that Katheryne...Wait, that mark on her stomach...Ohhh, you're that Katheryne?

Paimon:Which one? Wait...You don't mean the one Nahida possessed and the Doctor ordered to get stabbed?!

Lumine:Yeah, I guess she defected after getting stabbed...Honestly I don't blame her, I'd do the same.

"Abyss whistled, but Katheryne simply didn't do anything, she even actually looked confused at him."

Katheryne:What was that?

Abyss:Ugh, old habit...

"Then Abyss glared at Katheryne causing her to gulp and she pulled a remote which she started  pressing around, Abyss jumped down causing dust to kick up and a red flash to appear. After the dust cleared Abyss had Crabdozer-shaped armor on his chest, arms and head."

Abyss:"He looked at his arm being covered in armor." Fireproof, made from the DNA of a Pyronite's natural predator. You, your mate and the God of this land can't win.

Lumine:Clever...But we'll have a counter!

Abyss:Didn't your mommies teach you not to play with fire?

Heatblast:Well I mean, that's kind of ironic to say...Besides, no mothers, man, keep it clean.

Lumine:Yeah, are you a hunter...Well no, you're definitely a killer, I saw those sapient skeleton in your ship the first we met! News flash, hanging up corpses isn't considered a trophy, it's sick!

"And she got smacked away by Abyss, followed by Heatblast and then Mavuika. Before he eyed Paimon who screamed, but the others shielded her."

Heatblast:Don't you dare hurt Paimon! Bringing up mothers is one thing, but hurting kids is too low!

"Heatblast blasted him with flames, but Abyss simply laughed as he had no burn marks on his body nor his armor. That made Heatblast to step back and "sweat" softly."

Abyss:You're still but a fool, Skye.

Heatblast:..Dang, that whole play is messing with my head...Time to switch it up then!

Abyss:No matter what you change in I'm gonna counter it until you get tired and then I'll deliver the finishing blow and obtain my trophy.

Heatblast:...On second thought, running sounds like a way better idea!

Lumine:Yeah, I gotta agree!

"The Natlan Crew just looked at them awkwardly, but decided to join them in running away from Abyss who growled softly before snarling at the Rogue Katheryne who yelped and tried to get down to follow him."

Citlali:You two call yourselves heroes? Didn't you defeated him before?!

Lumine:Not with the armor! We could've easily outsmart his pet! But now we're facing that but with the mind of a dangerous psycho hunter! Who's only thought is "Those skulls would make a great centerpiece!"

Heatblast:And now those skulls will be ours! So yeah, running like scared Ovimolochs sounds like a good idea!

Lumine:Now hurry!

"Suddenly some red energy webbing was shot in front of them as Heatblast timed out. They looked behind to see Abyss now with Terroranchula armor. The helmet covered the upper part of his head with a darker shaded ring around it with red glowing eyes located on it."

Neon:That has to be the second biggest spider I saw in my life!

Citlali:If we weren't at risk of getting killed, I'd ask what's the biggest!

Neon:You really don't want to know...

Abyss:End of the line...

"Everyone screamed when Abyss was about to stab them...Until someone teleported them away, causing Abyss to miss earning an angry growl from the hunter. They got teleported...Inside Mona's house, she looked away awkwardly."

Lumine:Mona! You have no idea how happy we are to see you!

Mona:It was an accide-Wait, for real?

Neon:Yeah...You really saved us even if it was by accident! We were about to become flies in a spider's web!

Lumine:Literally!

Kachina:Now what?

Neon:Now we need to think of a plan before our hunter friend decides to start searching every nation for us.

Lumine:Right and you know it won't be easy...

Neon:Worse, I don't know if he collected more predator DNA since our last meeting...For all we know he could definitely have counters for almost all my aliens.

Lumine:That's true yeah, he has been gone for a while...

Citlali:So are we going to hide until he...I don't know? Gets bored?!

Lumine:No way! The only things worthy of admiring from that psychopath is his patience and persistence, if only it weren't focused on killing people...

Neon:He's gonna stay on Teyvat till he finds us and he'll harm anyone who gets in his way...

Kachina:...Oh no! Ayo and his family are in danger! I gotta go save him!

Lumine:Kachina! Slow down...

Citlali:No sense throwing yourself into the fire.

Kachina:But I promised to protect Ayo...

Citlali:I get that, but if the Traveler and Skye are telling the truth, you'll end up hurt alongside them.

Neon:Hmmm...I wonder what happens if we destroy that thing Katheryne used on the Nemetrix.

Lumine:Best case scenario, it stops the Nemetrix and makes it useless. Worst case scenario...I dunno, it causes the Nemetrix to fuse the predators. But we'll take it

Neon:Now, to get to Katheryne without getting...You know, stuff I can't say in front of kids.

Mona:Maybe I can teleport you close to them...?

Lumine:That's actually pretty ideal Mona.

"Neon and Lumine got ready alongside Mavuika for teleporting spell, everyone crossed their fingers...While Paimon pointed insistently at the play's poster. Who featured an Iktomisaur whelp with a stage light flashing on it."

Paimon:We gotta hurry!

Neon:Should we get mad at that?

Lumine:We'll deal with that after we take down Abyss!

"Mona gulped before teleporting the trio...Straight up in Abyss' ship who the latter was polishing one of his daggers and Katheryne was leashed..."

Katheryne:Why do I have to wear this leash...It's normal for animals, but very awkward and shameful for me...

Abyss:Because you're not going anywhere, and a leash is the best way to keep you here.

Neon:Ok...This is definitely leagues better than what we thought at first..."And him alongside Lumine and Mavuika had slightly disturbed expressions on their faces."

Lumine:Just... Just why...? We thought you two were into pretty...Disturbing stuff!

Abyss:Shall we teach them a lesson?

Katheryne:For embarrassing me further...Yes!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Humungousaur who cracked his knuckles, Katheryne was about to press the device but Lumine threw a hydro bullet at it shortcurcuiting it."

Katheryne:No! No! What have you done?!

Lumine:Let's hope for the best!

Abyss:You..."he grunts and growls." Blonde little..."he let out a very animalistic snarl."

Lumine:Umm...I'm guessing that's a not one the best case scenarios?

"Abyss eyes widen as his body contorts before fully turning into Tyrannopede who roared at them. Causing the trio to scream in response."

Lumine:Of course it literally turns him into one of the predators! How didn't we see this coming?!

Humungousaur:Yeah, here's the worst thing, I turned into Humungousaur! Then Abyss turned into Tyrannopede, the thing that eats Humungousaurs for breakfast...Literally, breakfast!

Mavuika:Well then you should change before he chomps you!

"But it was too late cause Tyrannopede already charged them, Katheryne used this as a way for her to make her escape. And they got thrown outside the ship, which reveals the fact Abyss was hiding in Tecoloapan Bay...But honestly that didn't mattered now when our heroes had to deal with a rabid dinosaur alien."

Lumine:Now we got a rabid wild animal chasing us!

Humungousaur:"ripped a tree and he uses it as a lance." Time to joust this!

"Humungousaur charged at Abyss with the tree, Abyss bit into it and started to swinging Humungousaur around, Lumine looked at his feet and got the idea of using her Geo powers. She stomped causing geo spikes to erupt from under Abyss' feet. Which of course Abyss stepped on, causing him to jump from pain."

Humungousaur:Whoa! "He was launched against a rocky wall with Abyss charging into him." Holy! "He blocked with the ripped tree until he heard moans of pain." Huh? "He looked to see Abyss back to normal who slid off the tree...And 3 of his teeth were stuck on the bark." That looks like it hurt badly...

Mavuika:Abyss, you are under arrest for this, as well as your past crimes, do you understand?

Abyss:My mind is perfectly sound, human...That said, I'm grateful that the quinoa felt off me.

Lumine:...Yep, he's cuckoo.

Abyss:What did I said?

Lumine:No matter...What matters is that I'll take this "She picks the Nemetrix up." We'll find a place for it.

Humungousaur:...How much the time we have till the play starts?

Mavuika:Let's see...

"Scene changed to the Masters of the Night Wind where a young girl was on the other side of a frozen river with an Iktomisaur whelp on the other side."

Girl:Oh don't be afraid our small feathery hero. "The Iktomisaur whelp was hesitant at first before it took a leap to join the girl."

Neon:(3 more hours...3 more hours)

"And Paimon alongside Neon, Lumine and Mavuika made it. Lumine had face paint resembling a mature Iktomisaur while Mavuika was wearing a Whelp hat on and Neon had stickers all over his clothes and Paimon...She had everything at the same time. Who was pretty excited for the play, especially when the Iktomisaur whelp took it's courageous jump."

Lumine:(What do we do for Paimon...)

Mavuika:(I'm glad these two wanna support their little sort of daughter...But I very much prefer the Yumkasaur play)

"After the play ended, they exit the place where it took place and Paimon had a lot of goodies on her bought pretty easily due to Mavuika being their friend."

Paimon:That was so epic~! Let's go again~! Paimon wants to relive that again ~!

Meztli Warrior:Archon! So good I found yo-"And he stared at her Iktomisaur Whelp hat...Which Mavuika immediately placed on Paimon's."

Mavuika:Ahem...Yes? What were you here for?

Metzli Warrior:The Abyss! Is attacking my tribe!

Lumine:Looks like we'll have to cancel the rewatch Paimon.

Paimon:So unlucky...

"She pouted and joined the others as they were going towards the People of the Springs to deal with the Abyssal attack."

Chapter 70: Abyssal Countdown

Summary:

Neon and Lumine have to face alongside Mavuika the dark enemy that plagued Natlan.

"The episodes starts with the trio alongside Mavuika and the Metzli warrior getting to the People of the Springs...Just in time to see some familiar looking enemies as the culprits for the attack."

Neon:What the...?! 

"And by familar, it meant looking like Floraunas, Cascans and Crystalsapiens...If they came from the deepest depths of the Abyss. All resembling Tenebrous Mimifloras in appearance."

Lumine:Ok, what the heck?!

Mavuika:I was worried about this...I didn't wanted to tell you three...But the Abyss has started reading through the Ley Lines...

Lumine:The Ley Lines which record everything through Teyvat...Including Neon turning into different aliens.

Mavuika:But something's wrong, normally they simply look like normal beings covered in purple gunk...These ones however look like they attempted to recreate them with their own materials.

"The Tenebrous Wildvines let out distorted snarls almost like they're trying to stitch together words Neon was saying as Widlvine before throwing abyssal fruit bombs. The group jumped out of the way as they threw it."

Neon:On the better news, we know the weaknesses for each one of 'em!

Lumine:So should be relatively smooth!

"Neon slammed the Omnitrix and he turned into Shocksquatch who zapped the Cascans troops who jumped backwards, before aiming their arms at him and fired purple water at him."

Lumine:I don't think you should get touched by thar purple water!

Shocksquatch:Yeah, doesn't look like the type to only make you smell bad!

"Shocksquatch jumped onto a nearby tree and the abyssal water dissolved some ground, rocks and some plants where it landed."

Shocksquatch:They really go all out!

Mavuika:You can say that again! "He was blocking some Tenebrous Wildvines' vines with her claymore."

"The Tenebrous Crystalsapiens shoot dark light at them, Shocksquatch dodged again and saw the fact they were standin in water, causing him to smirk. Shocksquatch's fur started becoming fuzzy as he shoot electricity into the water, shocking the Tenebrous Crystalsapiens who caused them to kneel and getting destroyed in the process."

Shocksquatch:This is just too easy, who's next then?

"And the remaining Tenebrous Mimics just ran away and disappeared. Normally that would everyone sigh in relief, but everyone knew something bad is brewing."

Lumine:They're planning something...I just feel it...

Mavuika:I have a bad feeling...One which I didn't had since 500 years ago during the cataclysm and the biggest Abyss invasion of the time...

"Shocksquatch timed out and Neon looked visibly on edge. Scene changed to what appears to be an underground cave with a huge Tenebrous Mimiflora with its spiked tendrils stabbing the ground around it, draining something. The mimics that retreated arrived just in time as the huge Tenebrous Mimiflora started releasing mist and a three fingered clawed hand came out of the mist. The scene changed to the Stadium where Neon and Lumine alongside Mavuika were in front of each tribe's representative."

Lumine:We know that the current problem with the Abyss has gotten extreme as of late, even if our arrival kinda mitigated it for a time...

Neon:Especially with the recent attack, cause not only they started mimicking my alien forms but also evolving further into more twisted and powerful shapes.

Mavuika:But we need to stay strong and fight together just like our ancestors did during Natlan's life.

Neon:So all of you..."He handed pieces of paper to each of them." These have all my aliens' weaknesses written on, that way you won't go in blind while defending your tribes.

Lumine:Just be careful with them, if somehow there's Fatui in the area and they get their hands on them...Not sure if we can handle both threats...

Chasca:What about you 3?

Neon:We're going to the high ground, hoping to see if a bigger Abyss threat is on the horizon.

Lumine:That way we can nip it in the bud.

"Everyone saluted as Neon, Lumine, Mavuika and Paimon went to the top of the hot air balloon above the Stadium and then got on the lookout for anything."

Paimon:Hmm, Paimon doesn't see much yet...

Neon:Neither do I...And that scares me...

Lumine:Almost like something can pop up any second...

Mavuika:I know now isn't the time for small talk but...You two are engaged, right...So when's the wedding?

Paimon:Actually, Paimon wonders too...Mostly because she forgot.

Lumine:Until the dust settles and the Fatui, Abyss and The Forever Knight are stopped for good. We don't want to drop our guard, right Neon?

Neon:You can say that again...Now can someone pass me the binoculars? "Paimon handed them over and Neon started looking, mostly around the Flower-Feather Clan's territory." Nothing...Nothing..."He moved past some purple cracks in the ground who glowed and leaked purple mist, before immediately returning." Hold up!

Lumine:What did you saw?

Neon:Purple crack-! WHOA!

"Everything shook when a huge explosion happened in the area, Paimon grabbed the binoculars and looked in the direction and she gasped softly at what she saw emerging from the location."

Paimon:Paimon sees...Neon!

Neon:What do you mean you see me?

Paimon:Literally what Paimon said.

Neon:"grabbed the binoculars from and he looked." Oh shoot, you're right! It's me...If I were made out of Abyssal death plants...

"And the Tenebrous Mimic took Neon's shape. The flames were a dark navy blue with small stars sparkling in them and whipping around like smoke. Its face looked like the insides of plant bulb with a similar smoke now in the shape of a mask in front of it with glowing red eyes inside. Its neck was segmented and jagged and of an indigo coloration with dark spikes jutting out of the sides. Its torso was made out of a glowing jelly-like substance with a dark ribcage inside it. Its lower body was made to resemble the shorts Neon's wearing with glowing crystalline legs. Its arms were not attached to the body and instead floating and the poncho tail Neon has is instead an actual tail positioned behind its upper body. A hole was visible in the middle of the upper torso which leaks some magenta smoke."

Lumine:So now they're copying you specifically...

Neon:Oh also it's coming towards the stadium.

Lumine:...Why are you saying it so casually...

Neon:Let's be good hosts for our guest then.

"Lumine, Neon, Mavuika and Paimon headed down. The Abyssal Neon actually waited for them at the Stadium's entrance, its abyssal flames moving slowly as it looked up to see the group going down."

A-Xumucul:The Current Pyro Archon, the one granting me shape and his intertwined one.

Mavuika:That voice...

A-Ndenge:Of course the dredge of a Pyro Archon would know the ones bearing the title.

Lumine:Don't tell me...This creep is mimicking the former Pyro Archons.

A-Xbalanque/Neon:Natlan will face its reckoning.

Neon:Not if we have a say! Heck, how about we make a deal!?

Lumine:Neon, what are you doin-?!

Neon:If we win, you and your Abyssal buddies are gone...But if we lost...You take Natlan, deal?

A-Xbalanque/Neon:How bold.

A-Cochanina/Mavuika: But I accept your offer.

Lumine:I hope this goes well Neon...

A-Lumine:We're gonna meet in 7 hours for you foolish creations...In the Night Kingdom. Where you three are going to be part off after I finish you off.

Mavuika:As you wish...As the current Pyro Archon, I give my word we'll be there...

Lumine:Also copying my voice...So rude. Like, I'm right here you know...

"The Abyssal Being moved backwards before crossing its arms and caused a puddle of darkness to form underneath it before diving into it."

Neon:...Phew! Creepy..."And he already Lumine and Paimon's glare alongside Mavuika's dissapointed look on him."

Lumine:Neon...What got into you!? Why put up such big stakes?!

Neon:Because I'm sure the three of us can defeat that creep!

Lumine:Still, that's too high of a risk...

Neon:Before everything going down, inform every tribe's representative to return.

"When every tribe representative returned, some of them were definitely angry on Neon for making a deal with the Abyss. Noticeably Citlali and Ajaw."

Neon:Look, I get that it's risky of me-!

Citlali:Risky, ohoho! It's way more than risky! It's downright reckless!

Neon:I know, I know. But! I have a secret weapon.

Citlali:It better be good!

Neon:"He started tapping the Omnitrix." Come on...Pick up...He can't be really that busy, right?

Citlali:Who are you calling?

"Suddenly Azmuth came on a hologram holding some tools in his hands, he looked behind and sighed when he saw Neon who had an awkward smile on his face alongside the Natlan Crew who was amazed."

Azmuth:Skye...And new associates I see.

Neon:Yep, new nation and all. Now the reason I called...Can you give me Master Control?

Azmuth:...No.

Neon:I know you were gonna say that, but hear me out-"And Citlali immediately bumped in."

Citlali:This flameheaded moron messed up big times by making a deal with literally a living, thinking Force of Nature!

Neon:And I have the best deal to make with you.

Citlali:Oh great, more deals...Is this a hero, or a TCG betting man?

Neon:Lumi, show him what we got recently from our good 'ol hunter buddy.

"Azmuth crossed his arms, definitely unamused until Lumine brought out the Nemetrix, that actually caught Azmuth's interest."

Azmuth:I can't believe my eyes. You actually got a good deal. "That made Neon to smirk at Citlali, which the latter grumbled while looking away." Very well then...Omnitrix, access master control.

Omnitrix AI:Master Control activated.

"The Omnitrix's core started spinning very fast and a green glow happened before launching a green DNA helix-shaped light into the sky which took everyone but Azmuth and Neon off-guard."

Lumine:Woah! Never expected it to look like that...!

Omnitrix AI:All 15,000,374 DNA samples unlocked and ready to use.

Citlali:15 million?!

Azmuth:From all across the universe, now I hope nothing bad happens. Cause I'll personally come to pick up the Nemetrix. 

Neon:We'll make sure of it.

"The day slowly went to night as it was about time for our heroes to enter the Night Kingdom to face the "Shapeshifting Hero Molded". Paimon was about to follow but she was stopped by Neon."

Paimon:H-Huh?

Neon:Too dangerous.

Paimon:B-But it's unfair! Paimon's a big girl!

Lumine:Paimon, you can't even fight...Just...Pray for us, ok? "And that made Paimon to pout softly and look away."

Neon:We promise that when we return we're going to see "The Cute Saurian Whelps on Ice" again.

Paimon:You better...Please...

"Neon and Lumine ruffled her hair before going through the Sacred Flame alongside Mavuika. On the other side...They could already sense the Abyssal gunk."

Lumine:It's already here...

Neon:I can already see abyssal plants growing from the ground...It reminds me of something back home in the oceans...

Lumine:Is it just as creepy...?

Neon:After you reach rock bottom...And past the barrier, actually...It's more like the feeling about something's right, but at the same time wrong...

Lumine:Uncanny...

Neon:That's the word...

Mavuika:Careful now, you two don't have Ancient Names, meaning if you die in combat...It's over, permanently.

"They went down a path, the moment they walked the abyssal flora was slowly dispersing so they could walk forward. Until they arrived at an open area, with a red sky amongst rocky monoliths surrounding an arena."

Lumine:What an open space...Perfect for bloody combat...

Neon:And there's our adversary...

"In the middle of the arena was the impostor. His hands digging into the floor, alongside its clawed toes acting like roots as dark purple mist was getting leaked from the two petal protrusions on its shoulders, for a few moments you can spot white symbols resembling branches flashing into the mist."

Lumine:Ahem Flower Boy, we're here!

"That response caused the smoke to form in front of its face with the red eyes glowing to life as the impostor ripped its arms and feet from the ground and mist disappeared from the shoulder petals."

A-Xbalanque:You will hear the Abyss, and like I, you too shall hear the prophecy!

Neon:Uh huh...You mean the prophecy which is your butt getting kicker by us!

"The trio jumped down onto the arena and literally not a moment the Abyss Impostor turned into Tenebrous Four Arms who grabbed a big piece of the arena's floor up."

A-Ndenge/Four Arms:Foolish savages.

Neon:Of course you say that as Four Arms...It would've been funnier as Rath-Whoa! "He jumped out of the way of the oncoming boulder."

Lumine:It would be, but now isn't the time! "She sliced another boulder with her sword."

Neon:Yeah, you're right! Besides he's not the only one who can transform with ease! "He turned into XLR8 without even touching the Omnitrix, before getting on all fours."

XLR8:Now, let's get this over with! Quick in XLR8 Style!

"Four Arms changed into Flaming Chevalier who let out a distorted screech almost sounding like a laugh as abyss feathering started being shot towards XLR8 and his fiancée and Archon friend. XLR8 grabbed Lumine and Mavuika and ran off to he side."

XLR8:I don't want to know what those things are doing if they touch us!

Lumine:You can say that again!

Mavuika:They're venomous, I saw warriors with some from the lesser mimics embedded in their bodies. A lot of them were begging the doctors to amputate the affected limbs.

Lumine:Talk about a fate worse than death...Downright sadistic...

A-Xumucul/Flaming Chevalier:That was just but a taste of what the Abyss will show Natlan after you three are out of the picture!

XLR8:If it's a taste, then it was burnt!

"Flaming Chevalier turned into Elemental Star who charged at them using Geo and Dendro blades which luckily missed but still slashed the area they were on."

A-Cochanina/Lumine/Elemental Star:Come, join me in the eternal night!

Lumine:So you're able to have two elements in that form?! No matter, cause I know for sure Neon wouldn't hit you cause you kinda resemble me...But I definitely will hit you and Neon, please don't blush as this...

XLR8:Hey...

"Lumine scowled before charging and clashing her sword against the Abyssal Elemental Star who leaked 3 smoke balls which in turn turned into Tenebrous Mimifloras."

Lumine:Oh great...

"Suddenly a wall of ice formed between them, Lumine looked back to see Neon turned into Arctiguana who smiled before changing into AmpFibian."

Lumine:Thanks hun!

"Mavuika got her claymore out and went in to catch Elemental Star off guard. And she actually managed to hit it. And the Abyssal Mimic was actually shocked that someone was actually beating it."

Mavuika:How's that for ya? I am the current Archon after all!

A-Mavuika/Elemental Star:I-I need more power!

A-Mavuika:So don't count your saurians before they hatch.

" The Mimic punched the ground and released thorned roots into the arena. Meanwhile Paimon was lighting 2 candles waiting for her companions/faux-parents' return. "

Paimon:They better come back like they promised Paimon...

Chasca:Don't worry, as long as our Archon is with them the Abyss has no chance of victory.

Paimon:Okie...

Mualani:So does anyone want to play a gam-?!

"Suddenly everything started shaking, they peeked outside to see warriors running past, only to run back screaming as a huge abyssal feather slashed nearby."

Paimon:What is that...?!

Chasca:Trouble...

"They went outside, only to see the largest Tenebrous Mimic in their lives. Especially cause it mimicked Neon's largest transformation, Way Big. It had glowing abyssal runes on its body alongside its left arm being the feather blade the group saw moments ago."

Chasca:Gigantic trouble...

Citlali:Skye has that huge thing in his device?!

Paimon:Way Big...

Citlali:Surely you know its weaknesses!

Paimon:Ummm, no....

Citlali:Great...

"The Tenebrous Way Big looked at the Sacred Flame and was approaching it, each step shaking the ground and everyone at the stadium."

Citlali:So what's it about to do?!

"The Tenebrous Way Big placed its hand on the Sacred Flame and abyssal markings started creeping down the structure holding the Sacred Flame and the fire color slowly became the Abyss colors."

Paimon:Paimon has a bad feeling...!

Citlali:It's...It's corrupting the Sacred Flame!

Paimon:Please tell Paimon that won't affect Neon and the Traveler!

Chasca:...It's trying to help the powerful mimic the Archon, Neon and the Traveler are fighting against.

"Meanwhile, The Mimic was overpowering Mavuika's claymore. By literally pushing using its hands, Mavuika clenched her teeth as the Tenebrous Mimifloras started breaking the ice wall Arctiguana created with ease."

Lumine:Get ready hun!

A-Xumucul:If you so yearn for the agony of death! Then bow down to its true appearance!

"The Mimic screeched before turning into a combination of Neon, Lumine and Mavuika. A long sskeletal tail bursted out of the back of its head. Distorted letters appeared on it writing the word Kiongozi...The Ancient Name all Pyro Archons shared."

Lumine:Eugh, nightmarish.

A-Neon/Lumine/Mavuika:Nightmares...Good idea! Prepare for a never-ending nightmare you wretched prisoners of the Heaven's light!

"The Mimic landed down causing clawed abyss hands to grab Neon and the others' legs and slowly pulled them down into pitch black puddles which formed underneath them."

Neon:I can't transform! I can't...Think...Stra-"his voice got all muffled."

Mavuika:Neon... Travel-!"Her voice got muffled too."

Lumine:This is-Not! Happe-■■■!

"Everything turned pitch black as the trio heard the Mimic laughing at their demise. Back in Natlan, the little fiery sparks which symbolized them in the Sacred Flame were gone. That caused everyone to gasp."

Paimon:No! This has to be a joke! Paimon's not believing this! "Tears started dripping down her cheeks." Paimon wants to punch a wall!

"Suddenly a beam of Abyssal energy got launched into the sky, causing the sky to turn black and small purple Abyss symbols started flickering both into the beam and also into the sky."

Voice of the Abyss:You're all going to die~! "A grotesque laughter started resonating throughout Natlan."

Citlali:Is this truly how it ends?! I knew that flamehead making a deal with the Abyss is going to bring ruin!

"Meanwhile Neon was floating down a pitch black void, his eyes completely black with appears to be Abyssal gunk leaking out like tears...Until he heard muffled voices similar to his mothers."

Neon:M-Moms?

Voice in the Void-Dennis:I don't think we should raise this fled■■■

Voice in the Void-Sonia:I guess you're right...And I had a great name for him, Ne■■

Voice in the Void-Lumine:Failure, failure, failure, failure, failure...

Neon:N-No...I didn't meant to...What was I thinking making a deal with the Abyss?! Of course it'll not play fair! Especially like this...

A-Xumucul:You failed...Now join the dead!

Neon:But...I'm a hero! I saved the Universe a multitude of times with my Omni-"He looked at his wrist to see the Omnitrix missing, that made him to gasp and his whole vision got blurry."

"Suddenly some purple portals opened and some clawed abyssal hands erupted from them wanting to grab Neon, that caused the latter to scream and forced him to run away deeper into the void. Until he started falling down, continously hearing that he was a failure of a hero."

Neon:Ahhh! No more, please! "Abyssal tears started flowing from his eyes while trying to stop the voices, especially when finally landed with a loud thud." Shut it! Be quiet! 

???:Aww, it's not nice saying that to your deities...

Neon:H-Huh?

"He looked and saw two floating glowing symbols. One was a crimson red and the other of a gold coloration. The crimson one had what appears to be a horned mask while the other had a mask with 4 holes and what appears to be a halo."

Neon:Void... Chronomancer...? If you two are here...D-Did I just died...?

Void:Yeah, we were about to fight on whoever takes your sou-"And he stopped when his good counterpart started growling at him." You're no fun...

Chronomancer:Well, as much as I hate to say it...He's right...We're here for your soul...

Neon:Atleast tell me before I leave this mortal plane...I was a great hero, right? That I did do good after all?

"Before either of the deities could speak...A powerful light appeared almost blinding Neon and a strong yet firm voice started speaking."

Voice:Your job as a hero is far from over Young Skye.

Neon:R-Really? No joke?

"He uncovered his eyes to spot the third symbol was a 8-pointed star, the color of the points pointing upwards were white, while the ones pointing downwards were black."

Neon:K-King Multiverse...Is that really you?

King Multiverse:Indeed it is, Young Skye.

Neon:But the Abyss...He struck me down...Lumi! She got striken down too alongside Mavuika...If I'm dead, then they...

King Multiverse:Don't listen to Void and Chronomancer, lately they've been acting like Cadaver Hunterhawks. The Dark foe simply locked you, the champion of this land and your soulmate in a dark simulation where everything bad happens to you.

Neon:That's at least reassuring that none of us died...But how can-

King Multiverse:But, but, but...No more buts, just the butt of the Copycat who are you gonna kick.

Neon:...Never expected the creator of the existence to have a sense of humor. But I sure am motivated now! I just needed a pep-talk from the creator of the known existence...Lumine will definitely not believe me this time!

"He scowled at his wrist pretty intensely until a purple smog started dissipating off it and the Omnitrix reappeared on his wrist."

Neon:Aha, there we go! Back where it should be! Lumi! Mavuika! Here i come! 

"He turned into Jetray and flew away into the void, meanwhile Lumine was on her knees. Eyes widen in pain and abyssal tears leaking down."

Voice in the Void-Aether:How could you fail sister?!

Lumine:I tried Aether!

Void in the Void-Paimon:Why did you forsaken us big sister...

Lumine:I didn't...!

Voice in the Void-Asmoday:You and your brother are cursed children...

Lumine:Mother...Why are you doing this...

Voice in the Void-Neon:I can't believe I felt in love with you...Chiori, would've been the better choice...

Lumine:He wouldn't say that...! I won't let you make me jealous...!

???:■■-umi!

Lumine:Huh..?

"She saw two green eyes approaching her from the sky, that caused her flight response to take on and tried to crawl away."

Lumine:Go away...!

???:Lumine!

"Jetray landed and turned back to Neon who immediately hugged her and trying to make Lumine believe it's the real him."

Lumine:Woah...Ok, I can definitely feel you...

Neon:Lumi, it's me Neon...The real Neon.

Lumine:I hope I'm not dreaming! "She hugged him back."

Neon:That abyssal creep really just slammed us into a nightmare simulation...We got to get Mavuika, but based on the fact she's the Archon and the Abyss has personal beef with her...

Lumine:It's probably the worst one yet...Wait, how did you end up getting free?

Neon:...Umm, would you believe if I say I got some pep-talk from my species' deities including the creator of existence?

Lumine:...If I say yes, do you promise not to keep bringing it up like you did with Alien X?

Neon:Of course.

Lumine:Then yes.

Neon:Thanks Lumi...Should I ask who the Abyssal creep imitated to put you down?

Lumine:My family...You...Tried to make me jealous by mentioning Chiori...

Neon:Chiori...Really? Out of every girl we interacted with...Chiori?

Lumine:Could have at least said Keqing...

"The duo held hands and ran towards Mavuika's location...Only to see her on her knees, both arms chained by abyssal spiked tendrils and her hair was a faded grey coloration."

Mavuika:You won't break me...

Voice in the Void-???:We have an eternity for that, the Pyro Archon lineage will end with you.

Mavuika:We'll see...

Neon:"He whispered to Lumine." I don't recognize that voice.

Lumine:"She whispered back." Me neither.

"They were about to charge to try helping Mavuika when suddenly was launched at them. Luckily Neon heard it and he instantly turned into Cannonbolt who shielded Lumine."

Cannonbolt:What a close call...Oh you gotta be kidding us...

"And they were face to face with their friends...Alongside the former owners of their Ancient Names, all shadowy and with red glowing eyes."

Lumine:Seriously? Making us fight them?

Mavuika:Traveler! Neon! 

Voice in the Void-???:Hush now, just watch how your ■■■■ are getting ripped apart by the ones they trusted.

Lumine:Can it already! Geez! You sound more annoying that intimidating! "She took out her sword." Besides, we can power through together!

Cannonbolt:We know they're not our friends! So we can easily smash their ghastly teeth in!

Voice in the Void-???:Very well, meanwhile we'll have more to talk with the Pyro Archon-"Mavuika's younger sister, Hine's face appeared in front of her."-Right sis?

Mavuika:How dare you...

Voice in the Void-Hine:What's the matter sister? Aren't you happy to see me?

Mavuika:How dare you mimic my sister...She would be disgusted...Just like me right now.Using her voice and face just to break me... That's low, even for the Abyss.

"The Abyssal gunk was slowly swallowing Mavuika's lower half the more angry she gets. That caused Tenebrous Hine to chuckle. Meanwhile Neon turned into a blobby alien with a sand-like appearance. His head has two big green eyes with a couple smaller eyes around it which emerges from a grey box covered in green circuits. The rest of his body emerges from multiple chutes at the bottom of the box, forming elongated arms and a slug-like lower half. The Omnitrix symbol is located on the front-facing side of the box. The alien started to blast sand at the group of people."

Sandbox:Sand in yer eyes!

"While they were blinded, Lumine came in with her sword and slashed them, destroying them in the process. Lumine panted and sweated, now her and Sandbox were charging towards Mavuika to get her free."

Lumine:We'll break you out!

Voice in the Void-Hine:Tsk, tsk. "The Mimic pointed at them and a blast of abyssal energy was shot at them."

Lumine:Why can't you make this easy for us...?

Voice in the Void-Hine:You two don't understand, that Teyvat is the Abyss' birthright?Then you shall learn.

Sandbox:Like hell it is! Mavuika, fight! Break those chains!

Lumine:You need to charge! Bearing all burdens!

Sandbox:For your homeland, you'll shed our last drop of blood!

Mavuika:You're right! Our victory..."The thorny chains started ripping." heralds Natlan's path...!

Lumine:That's it! Keep going!

Mavuika:We will return to earth's embrace! "She slowly stands up, the abyssal gunk slowly burning away."

Voice in the Void-Hine:That should be impossible!

Mavuika:Nobody...In Natlan...Fights alone! "Her hair became bright red before bursting into flames."

"And she burnt off the remaining gunk. Meanwhile outside the nightmare simulation bubble, the Tenebrous Mimic was floating, ruminating on how to corrupt Natlan first...Until some red bright cracks started forming on the bubble, the cracks got bigger and bigger until...It bursted, causing the Mimic to gasp before snarling. Meanwhile in Natlan, the Sacred Flame suddenly bursted causing the Tenebrous Way Big to lose balance and fell on the hills nearby, bellowing as his markings slowly dissipating before bursting out of existence."

Mualani:They're alive! Paimon! They're alive~!

Paimon:They are?! "She started crying tears of joy." Paimon is too happy!

"Back in the Night Kingdom, the Mimic growled as the purple dust settled from the remains of the nightmare bubble only to see Mavuika with flaming hair on, alongside Lumine and Chromastone, but they were different as in having nightsoul markings on their bodies."

Mavuika:Nice try, but you won't keep us down!

Tenebrous Mimic:"growled and literally yelled in all the voices he mimicked at the same time." Why can't you stand down?! Wretched Creations!

Lumine:We could ask you the same thing!

Chromastone:This is the end! You ruined enough lives, dropping us into a nightmare simulation, taking my form!

Mavuika:We'll end your little crusade right here and right now!

"The Mimic growled and the voices slowly started to meld together until the unknown voice everyone heard earlier appeared."

Aparthothel:ENOUGH! I, Aparthothel Great Outer God of the Abyss will not be mocked by some creatures that didn't lived as long as I did!

Lumine:Outer God of the Abyss?

Aparthothel:Do you think the Abyss only has cannon fodder to throw around. It only needs more time to break the barrier Teyvat has around so it can let all of us in!

Mavuika:Fat chance that we'll let you in!

Aparthothel:Why are you continously refusing the will of the Abyss!? It had domain over this place long before the Dragon Sovereigns! And certainly before humanity took their place!

Mavuika:All you know it's destruction...How about you leave on your own accord!

Aparthothel:I'd rather die...

Lumine:Fine, we'll make you leave then.

Aparthothel:Where there is light, there will always be shadow! The Abyss will never truly go away!

Chromastone:Unless our light is bright enough!

Lumine:Hun...More light equals more shadow.

Chromastone:...Awkward...

Mavuika:Well you get the point! "She created a flag out of flame and stick it in the arena." We're not gonna let you get pass this flag.

Aparthotel:As you wish.

"Mavuika summoned her claymore who was enveloped in a large column of flame which sliced one of Aparthothel's wings, causing the Abyssal monster to screech in pain."

Mavuika:See what I mean now?

Aparthothel:You insec-! "Another wing slashed by Lumine."

Lumine:We might be "insects" but we're clipping your wings, o Outer God!

"Aparthothel felt down with a loud thud and snarled before turning into a Tenebrous hybrid out of all the Original 10 aliens Neon had."

Lumine:Holy! What an abomination!

Chromastone:Allow me to crush it.

Mavuika:It's all yours.

Chromastone:I'll possibly need a small solar boost.

Mavuika:I'll be glad to help.

"Mavuika got behind Chromastone as he pointed his finger at the Tenebrous abomination charging straight at them. His crystals started glowing a random color as phlogiston energy started accumulating at his finger."

Aparthothel:Curse you! "He released an abyssal beam at them."

"Mavuika had her hair light on fire again as Chromastone absorbed the energy and fired a bean back. Both parties snarled as the beams collided, until Chromastone's pushed through and blasted Aparthothel who screeched in pain."

Aparthothel:NO! NOOO-WE'LL MEET AGAIN!!!

"Aparthothel slowly disintegrated until a purple core remained before it also exploded. Mavuika, Lumine and Chromastone panted, before the latter timed out and felt on Lumine who was feeling warmer than usual."

Neon:...Lumi! Your element! Look!

Lumine:Woah, that whole experience gave me Pyro?!

Mavuika:Guess the Abyss was the reason why the blessing of Pyro refused to bond with you.

Lumine:Must be, and now that we took care of it, I finally have it.

"The Night Kingdom's red sky slowly turned to a more calm navy blue coloration as the Abyssal gunk slowly dissipated."

Neon:Wait...How do we get out of the Night Kingdom?

Lumine:...Good point, I was wondering myself!

Mavuika:"she smirked at them, before whistling, suddenly a motorcycle came out of the rubble and stopped next to them." Ever ridden on one~?

Lumine:I take it you don't have a license for that since that's not common, right?

Mavuika:...You need one?

Lumine:Nevermind and to answer your first question, we actually did before coming to Natlan...Long story, it was around the time I got the streak in my hair.

Neon:And we had to team up with a zombie to take down some guys who were too into family stuff.

Lumine:Really freaky, felt pretty long too.

Neon:Like a movie.

Mavuika:Huh...Either way, hold on tight~!

"Mavuika threw some helmets at them, the duo smiled and put them on. Meanwhile almost all of Natlan was waiting for Mavuika, Lumine and Neon's return. Especially Paimon who was squeezing two plushies of Neon and Lumine pretty tightly."

Paimon:Come on...

"Suddenly the Sacred Flame bursted to life and Mavuika alongside the duo came out of it, causing everyone to gasp loudly and rush down to greet them."

Paimon:You made it! "She teared up and flew towards them and tackled Lumine and Neon in a hug."

Neon:We missed you too Paimon~!

Lumine:Mmhmm, we told you we'd return, and we kept our promise~

Paimon:Paimon was so worried!

Neon:We know...Both of us too.

Paimon:Paimon is ultimately glad you're alive...

Neon:We did almost felt like we did die...

Lumine:But we managed to power through! With me getting my sixth element~!

Azmuth:And I'm glad.

Neon:Azmuth!

"The crowd parted to reveal Azmuth alongside a Galvanic Mechamorph and a Galvanic Techidez to his sides which started clapping."

Lumine:You arrived just in time.

Chasca:And here's your thing "She showed the Nemetrix."

Lumine:I gave Chasca the Nemetrix before going into the Night Kingdom, for safe keeping of course.

Chasca:When that huge Tenebrous Mimic appeared I almost thought of using it myself as a last resort.

Neon:Good you didn't used it, it could've fried your brain.

Lumine:Yeah and we don't need that on you.

Neon:Like you mumbling about Quinoa or something...

Azmuth:"holds the Nemetrix." As I said before, pretty cheap work, but it gave me the idea of making a deposit for Non-Sapient DNA.

Paimon:Guess it was good for something after all.

Neon:Azmuth, before you go. The Master Control got disabled after we defeated Aparthothel, can you-

Azmuth:No.

Neon:Aww what?

Azmuth:It was exclusively for this mission only.

Neon:Man...

Azmuth:So don't bother me about it again.

Neon:It was fun while it lasted I guess...

Azmuth:Either way...Good job. "He turned around alongside his entourage before leaving."

Mualani:So is the Abyss finally gone?

Mavuika:For now...It'll return.

Neon:If it ever decides to show its face again around here, we'll be ready.

Citlali:And next time, you'll be a little more humble...And not make outrageous deals!

Neon:Maybe...Maybe.

Citlali:Not maybe! Definitely!

"Everyone laughed while Citlali groaned before pouting and crossed her arms while looking away as the screen was panning to the clear and sunny sky."

Chapter 71: Something Scary This Way Comes

Summary:

Lumine and Neon's holiday after defeating Aparthothel gets interrupted by a mysterious circus appearing in Liyue.

[This is season 7's finale]

"2 weeks after the Abyss battle, in Liyue specifically at Wanmin Restaurant, Neon Lumine and Paimon were playing a game...Of Chili Fries Jenga."

Neon:Two weeks without a Fatui plot, Forever Knight showing his ugly metal mug and no Abyss related activity in sight.

Lumine:I think we're on a vacation...~

Neon:We deserve one after we nearly died two weeks ago.

Paimon:Could you two hurry with the game, the fries are making Paimon hungry!

Lumine:Oops, sorry Paimon! Also Neon, you're going down~

"Lumine grabbed a fry and the tower didn't fell, so Neon got serious and started sweating as Lumine got smug. Neon slowly moved his hand to grab a fry in hopes the tower doesn't fell down and him losing with it."

Lumine:Yeah~? Getting scared~?

Neon:Nothi-Whoa! "And it fell down on him, covering him in cheese and chili sauce alongside cucumber slices." Great...Beginner's luck...

Lumine:Still won~

"Neon grumbled and he looked up to see Keqing looking at him, slightly disgusted...Maybe cause he was covered in chili and cucumber slices, and cheese...And onions."

Neon:Ignore that...Ummm, why are you silent?

Keqing:...You're not going to flirt with me?

Neon:Oh on that...I'm taken by Lumi.

Lumine:Actually why did you even flirted with her if you had feelings for me day 1?

Neon:...Promise to not get mad?

Lumine:I'll promise.

Neon:I may did that to make you jealous...

Lumine:...For real?

Neon:Yeah...That's what I was seeing in movies back home before arriving here.

Lumine:..."She started pouting and crossing her arms." Needless to say, it worked...

Keqing:You two are weirdos, you know that?

"Neon was about to get up when suddenly some thunder crashes and the sky was slowly getting covered by purple and green clouds and strange carnival music started being heard. Most of the citizen of the harbor were confused by that alongside Neon, Lumine and Paimon...But Keqing had a different rection."

Lumine:How odd, right Keqing?

Neon:Ummm Keqing? Teyvat to Keqing? "And the purple haired Qixing member's eyes were wide open."

Paimon:What's gotten into Keqing?

Keqing:Nothing! Nothing!

Ganyu:Keqing is afraid of clowns.

Keqing:What?! I've never been afraid of clowns!

"A flashback started, showing a young Keqing getting scared by a clown kite, followed by a clown figurine, then a clown while with her mother, then by some sauce on her golden shrimp balls resembling a clown face and finally she was resting under a tree with a Rex Lapis figurine on her chest while looking at the clouds...Which moved and formed a clown face causing her to scream yet again."

Lumine:Really? Clowns?

Paimon:Sheesh, what caused this fear to happen?

Neon:The fear of clowns isn't that bad, like with mine which is me losing losing Lumi and Paimon, which is way worse.

Lumine:...I thought you were afraid of amusement park mascots.

Neon:Have you seen those soulless eyes, Lumi? The point is, we should check it out, most of the Harbor seems interested.

Keqing:You can go without me!

Lumine:And you were saying you weren't afraid of clowns?

Keqing:I'm not afraid of clowns! I got...Paperwork!

Ganyu:No we don't...That's why Ningguang even told us we can go out in the city-

Keqing:Fine! I'll come! But only because you strong arm me!

"They followed the group of people outside the city where a huge circus tent was placed with different food stands and games outside, Lumine then asked Neon a pretty specific question."

Lumine:Neon, did you ever had a clown villain? Because I've got the strangest feeling...

Neon:Actually cause you mentioned it, yes...Kinda. he was more close to a furry jester with weird tentacles holding into a porcelain mask.

Lumine:Let's just hope he isn't behind this circus...

Neon:Impossible, he's imprisoned and apparently he took on poetry. Stuff like "I eagerly inflict you pains, and everyone may share the gains. Now feast your eyes on the center ring, where painted faces dance and sing"

Lumine:Eesh, creepy...Both description wise and poetry wise...

"The group entered the tent and saw...A normal circus, nothing out of the ordinary, people of all ages from the Harbor were having a pretty nice time overall."

Paimon:Paimon wants so much food~!

Neon:Huh, nothing to worry. 

Ganyu:I can stay behind and wait to see if anything goes awry.

Keqing:...I'm going outside with these three! We can't afford Paimon to stuff herself too much! Hehe...

Paimon:Are you insinuating Paimon is chubby?!

"The four left and they decided to inspect the outside of the tent...And Keqing got scared first by a rat foraging and then by a crow who snapped at her. Neon, Lumine and Paimon stared at her, causing her to try to look more professional."

Keqing:T-Too many sudden noises...!

Neon:Are you sure you're not afraid of clow-!

Keqing:YES I'M SURE! WHY DO YOU KEEP ASKING ME?! 

"Suddenly she got spooked by Neon's Omnitrix beeping, it was a message from Ganyu. Lumine and Paimon sighed and facepalmed at the obvious scaredy cat that was Keqing currently."

Neon:What's up, Ganyu? Something freaky happening in there?

Ganyu:Yes...Very! I would't have thought a Geovishap could ride a unicycle.

Keqing:...Say what now?

Neon:Not that amazing, next time call when they bring an Icebreaker Leviathan singing "I love you like I love spiciness".

Keqing:At least nothing bad happened...

"30 minutes later and no answer from Ganyu, that made everyone get up from the boxes outside. But when they were about to walk towards the entrance, Ganyu's silhouette was seen."

Keqing:Ganyu! What's going on?

Ganyu:"came out of the shadows...And she had her face painted like a clown with a big frown painted on, herself was wide smiling."

Keqing:Ahh! Ahhh! AHHHH! "She was about to run away, but Lumine sighed and grabbed her twintails."

Neon:Huh, they had face painting. You went all out. Good for you. Well, let's blow this firetrap. "But Ganyu wasn't even moving an inch, just staring at them."

Lumine:Ganyu, come on, let's go.

Ganyu:"She suddenly pulled her bow out and aimed at them, only for confetti to blow out and in a monotone voice." Come one, come all.

Paimon:Ok, is it just Paimon or is even GANYU giving off the creeps?

Neon:She's not just a sad clown. She's a sad zombie clown!

Ganyu:Come one, come all.

Keqing:Why are we standing around! Let's go!

Lumine:Are you really going to leave your coworker and friend...Clown-zombified!?

Keqing:Well...Ok, Neon do you have an alien that is immune to clown zombies?!

Neon:Don't fail me Omnitrix! 

"He pressed the Omnitrix and turned into Upgrade who got hit straight in the chest by a confetti arrow and he got blasted into a cotton candy machine."

Upgrade:Cotton Candy? Well this is a sticky situation.

Keqing:Stop with the quips! Grab Ganyu and let's go!

Upgrade:"merged with the machine and shot cotton candy blasts at Ganyu." Sorry Gany-Ok! She just tanked them!

Keqing:How durable is she?!

Upgrade:"looked and merged with a popcorn and peanut machine." Popcorn! Peanuts! Get 'em while they're hot!

"And straight up pelted Ganyu with them, but she jumped up behind Upgrade who un-merged from the machine and decided to throw a piece of him on Ganyu which shocked her, forcing her to kneel before fainting."

Ganyu:Come one, come all...

"Upgrade, Lumine and Paimon had weirded out expressions on their faces while Keqing was full on horrified. The scene changed to Ganyu now frowning tied up to the bed in Baizhu's room as the doctor and Qiqi were looking over her."

Qiqi:How odd....

Keqing:"was talking with Ningguang, while Lumine, Neon and Paimon were watching." I'm not sure what happened, Ningguang. Ganyu stayed behind to keep an eye on the show and came out all sad-zombie-clown-ified!

Ningguang:I see...But you went outside. "That made Keqing look away all embarassed."

???:Oh. Right. I remember how afraid of clowns you used to be.

Keqing:Why do people keep saying that?! Wait...Mom?!

"Everyone looked to see a slightly older lady with pale skin behind them. Her hairstyle was identical to Keqing's but she had an amethyst dusk color instead of the vibrant purple her daughter has and she wore eyeshadow and lipstick of the same color. Her eyes were of a pretty light lavender coloration, she wears a beige shirt with a dark grey long dress with multicolored flowers decorating it."

Keqing:What are you doing here?! Also did you had to say it out loud?!

Ningguang:Hello Mrs.Yuheng.

Neon:Wait, wait! Keqing's position is Yuheng...But her surname's the same?!

Lumine:Talk about destiny...

Shǎndiàn:Also Keqing, I came because I know how would you react the moment that tent came around.

Keqing:"She pouted while blushing hard out of shame." I'm not a little girl anymore!

Shǎndiàn:Yes, you're almost in your 40s.

Lumine:Ok, that one took me off-guard! I thought you were atleast on your early 20s!

Keqing:...Who in the right mind would allow a teenager in a government position? Did you seriously think that? Sheesh, I'm probably old enough to be your own mom.

Lumine:Please don't mention moms with me...

Neon:So bad news...I contacted the Incarcecon Unit Jestro was being held in...

Lumine:...Don't tell me he's escaped?

Neon:Yeah he did...By stuffing the inhumane resources guy in a suit resembling him...That's explain why we didn't got our paychecks.

Lumine:Dang, I thought it was that he was on a vacation and the substitute was lazy.

Neon:Before we leave, Dr.Baizhu are you sure you can un-sad zombify Ganyu?

Baizhu:I can certainly atleast try.

Keqing:Can I stay here? You know, to make sure Ganyu is ok?

Shǎndiàn:No way, as your mother I order you to go with these three and solve this crisis!

Keqing:Are you serious?! I'm almost in my 40s! Besides, who'll look after Ganyu?!

Shǎndiàn:Me and the Tianquan will make sure the Qilin girl is going to be ok. 

Keqing:"She let out a pretty loud and exasperated sigh." Fine, I'll do it..."Neon threw a helmet at her."

Lumine:You'll need it.

Keqing:To keep me safe, right?

"Neon and Lumine smirked causing Keqing to be afraid of whatever they were about to do...And those fears were in the right! Cause Keqing was screaming as she held into a green and black motorcycle driven by Neon."

Neon:Man, Xilonen make the best stuff~!

Keqing:I don't know who she is, but this is literally insanity!

Neon:Great more clown zombies..."He stopped for an elderly lady to cross...Only to be revealed she's a zombie clown too, which spooked Keqing."

Keqing:Just go around, hurry!

"All the clown zombies growled and started throwing stuff at them like explosive can snakes, acid flower sprays and tied clown shoes acting as boomerangs."

Keqing:Are they trying to kill us?!

Neon:This is not funny people!

Keqing:You're saying that to clowns!

"Some zombie clowns threw pies at them, but Neon swiftly dodged all of them and that actually earned a chuckle from him."

Neon:Ok, that was a bit funny.

Keqing:No it isn't! Also eyes on the road!

"Neon looked and were heading for a cart, he quickly pressed the Omnitrix and turned into Ghostfreak and he used his tentacles to grab Lumine and Keqing before leaving the motorcycle who crashed. Luckily Paimon also blinked away before the crash."

Ghostfreak:Oh man, Xilonen is gonna chew us...

Lumine:I hope not too much...

Ghostfreak:"looked and saw some normal citizens getting scared by zombie clowns but they remain unchanged." Being frightened by a zombie clown doesn't turn you into a zombie clown. So much for that theory.

Keqing:Thanks the Archon...

"Ghostfreak used his telekinesis to rose some part of the road to get the clown zombies stuck and returned to the motorcycle and timed out."

Neon:Phew, just a few scratches...

Lumine:We'll work with that.

"They drove towards the tent. Meanwhile Baizhu and Qiqi were still trying to find how Ganyu got turned into a zombie clown to begin with so they could find a cure."

Qiqi:I don't think through a bite..."Ganyu mumbles before spitting out some fake teeth who moved and jumped, biting Qiqi's leg." Oww...Ironic..."She fainted and the teeth jumped in Baizhu's hands."

Baizhu:So it was indeed through biting.

Changsheng:You do realize that you're holding them, right?

Baizhu:Well as long as it's just biting and not contact-"The teeth started chattering causing Baizhu to drop them and ran as Qiqi rose up as a zombie clown."

Qiqi:Come one...Umm, I forgot what comes next...

Baizhu:If not for the current situation, that would be cute, but help! "And he got bitten and fainted."

"Meanwhile Keqing and the Trio entered the tent. Inside, three aliens appeared, one of them was a lanky with a pale green skin color, three clawed hands with different-sized pupils, and little bits of straight black hair poking out of the top of his head. Most of his teeth are missing and his gums are green. The taller one was female with six red tentacles for hair, tied up in two pigtails, her eyes are yellow. The bulkiest one has one large finger on his hands and feet, complete with a single fingernail on his chest, and the thumb on his forehead is a light green."

Neon:Ugh, you three...Lumi, Paimon, Keqing meet Acidbreath, Frightwig and Thumbskull...Names pretty obvious.

Lumine:How...Quaint?

Acidbreath:Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome the one and only Neon Skye alongside his friends in their final appearance~!

Neon:Where's your washed-up boss? Too scared to face me after what I did to him using Ghostfreak?

Lumine:...Dare I ask?

Acidbreath:Which alien will he become, folks? Oh, the suspense is killing me.

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into a a six-limbed pill-bug like alien standing at 9 feet tall. He has four legs, two arms, a tail, and a large mouth. His eyes are found on opposite ends of its head, giving him binocular vision. The shell is bone colored and his skin is grayish-blue with some faded brown markings resembling scars. The Omnitrix is located on his chest."

Snapball:Snapball?

Frightwig:Heh, well well that's a new one.

"And the crowd started cheering when Neon transformed, you could even hear a kid wanting a toy of Snapball."

Lumine:Looks like he's very marketable.

"Back with Ningguang and Shǎndiàn, they were defended by some Millelith as clown zombified Ganyu, Baizhu, Changsheng, Qiqi alongside some other citizens were slowly approaching them."

Ningguang:Don't hurt anyone! We can't harm our own!

Shǎndiàn:We want to cure them, not kill them!

Ningguang:We have to get them contained before they turn everyone in the harbor into a zombie clown! And how many times will I say zombie clown?!

Shǎndiàn:I hope not too much...

"Meanwhile back at the tent, Snapball was burrowing underneath the ground pretty quickly until he jumped out behind Thumbskull where he clamped his mouth around his waist."

Snapball:Don't mind me! "He shook Thumbskull a bit before throwing into Frightwig." Ha! Two at the same time, what's my prize~?

Acidbreath:Dealing with me!

"He breathed out his gas, causing Snapball, Lumine, Keqing and Paimon's eyes to widen in disgust at the smell."

Paimon:Ew ew ew! Yuck!

Lumine:Didn't your mother tell you that's not nice to spit?!

Acidbreath:Who do you think taught me how to spit in the first place~?

Lumine:...Classy...

"The acidic breath fog crawled towards them forcing the group to climb up a ladder to escape it."

Keqing:Too close! Too close!

Snapball:I can barely breath!

Lumine:Terrible day to have a nose...

"The acid melted the ladder and they fell into a net which bounced them up into the air, causing the crowd to cheer and laugh."

Lumine:And now it's getting annoying!

"Then they felt into a cannon, their eyes widened when Acidbreath approached the cannon's wick and his breath caused it to start burning."

Keqing:Put it out! Put it out!

"But they got launched out of the tent. The moment they're gone for now, the Circus Freak put on backpacks which launched Zombie Clown teeth into the crowd, which bit everyone there. Neon and the others returns a bit annoyed by the fall and they saw the zombified crowd members, and based on the fact Keqing was shaking like a leaf..."

Keqing:C-C-Can we please run?!

Neon:Come on Omnitrix, Ditto, Echo Echo, Slapback! Somebody that can take on a whole crowd at once!

"He slammed the Omnitrix and he turned into a a humanoid alien whose body consists entirely of symmetrically formed yellow-lime stone. His stone is darker in some areas: between his shoulders and forearms; from his lower torso down to his knees; and on his palms. He also has two darker-colored spikes coming out of each arm. He has smaller spikes on his legs and his hands have three fingers: the middle one being larger and spade shaped. His right eye was diamond shaped while the left was normal. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on a green segmented belt clasping black shorts."

Rock-Wrecker:Rock-Wrecker? Against a whole mob of zombie clowns? Yeah, okay.

Keqing:Please tell me you can pelt them with rocks!

"The moment some Zombie Clown approached, he simply smacked them away...Until they saw practically an infinitely amount was slowly coming out of a clown car."

Lumine:...Seriously? "She kicked a zombie clown down."

Keqing:It's all a part of their dumb routine!

"Ningguang and Shǎndiàn arrived alone at the tent, meaning the Millelith that were with them earlier got zombified on their way to the tent."

Keqing:Mom!

Shǎndiàn:It's a good thing you aren't afraid of clowns anymore.

Keqing:I never was! I'm glad you're safe though!

"Frightwig tried to lasso Rock-Wrecker's arm, but due to his heavier weight he didn't moved an inch, meanwhile Keqing stabbed her hair and zapped her. Frightwig fainted and her backpack turned off."

Rock-Wrecker:You really should do something about those split ends.

Keqing:No joke about that...

Acidbreath:Hey Rocky boy. Ssshow me whatcha got.

"He breathed his acid breath, Rock-Wrecker punched the ground causing some rock spikes to form a shield only to melt. The four gagged again."

Keqing:Not again...

Paimon:Even worse!

Rock-Wrecker:"saw Frightwig and he grabbed a bunch of her hair." Say ahh! 

"He shoved it in Acidbreath's mouth before Keqing zapped him too, doing the same thing as Frightwig. Suddenly Thumbskull started boxing them."

Thumbskull:Boss needs everyone's fear, including you Neon Skye and Co.

Keqing:Forget it! No fear for you!

"Rock-Wrecker then literally dropped a high striker on him who knocked him out, but his backpack shot a pair of zombie teeth up in the air...Who bit Shǎndiàn's ankle."

Keqing:Mom?

Shǎndiàn:"turned around all zombie clownified." Come one, come all.

Lumine:That's unsettling-!

"Keqing started screaming the loudest she could and all the earlier clown fearing flashbacks played in reverse order, until one where a young Keqing returned home. Shǎndiàn was cutting vegetables with her back at Keqing."

Keqing:Mom~!

Shǎndiàn:"She had clown makeup on with a pretty innocent smile on her face." Ready for your first trip to the circus kiddo~?!

"This caused Keqing to scream, which transitioned into present Keqing. Her fear caused Jestro to get fully healed. He was almost a arcade mascot in appearance. He has unkept blue fur with purple blotches almost like rotten skin, long arms which ends in black clawed fingers. His long wad elongated and his head was jester hat shaped and most importantly a white porcelain face with a jagged smile scribbled in purple paint was visible with two cracks for the glowing yellow eyes to be seen."

Jestro:Yes~

Shǎndiàn:Come one, come all "She slowly approached a now detransformed Neon, Lumine, Paimon and Keqing who actually had tears of fear in her eyes."

Keqing:G-Get away!

Jestro:"got down." Missed me Skye~?!

Neon:Eugh, from a 0 to 10, I give you a-"And he was interrupted by Keqing screaming."

Keqing:Creepy clown! Get away, I don't want to be a clown! "Keqing grabbed Neon's arm and continously smacked the Omnitrix to try turning Neon into something. She successfully turn him into Eye Guy and she started wailing." Too many clowns! Ahhh! Make them normal again!

"Keqing smacked the Omnitrix symbol again, turning Eye Guy into Horrogre, before kneeling down and covering her eyes."

Jestro:Mmm mmm~ Your fear is delicious~

Keqing:D-Do something!

Horrogre:"opened his cage, that caused Jestro to get pale." How about you stay away from us.

Jestro:No! You stay away from me!

Horrogre:That's right, I scared you once before, I can do it again!

Jestro:"he fell down." No! No No! NOOOO!!!

"Keqing was still covering her eyes as a green cloud dissipated from Jestro and went into the air before exploding, curing every zombie clown. Everyone rubbed their head."

Ganyu:W-What happened?

Qiqi:You turned into a zombie clown...A sad, sad zombie clown.

Ganyu:Oh dear...

"Horrogre was covering his face till he timed out, meanwhile Keqing finally stopped screaming in fear and she slowly uncovered her eyes to see her mom cured."

Keqing:Mom! Are you ok?!

"Meanwhile Jestro shivered softly until he returned to his weakened state, especially cause the Milleliths appeared to arrest both him and his lackeys."

Neon:Back to jail for you, Jestro.

Shǎndiàn:"was hugging Keqing." Never were afraid of clowns, huh?

Keqing:I-I was afraid of losing you, that's all...And maybe a bit of the clowns, but mostly losing you.

Paimon:So...Are the fries from earlier still good or? Cause Paimon is hungry.

Chapter 72: The Rooters of All Evil

Summary:

Meet the Rooters, a Black Ops group from the Null Void. They've come after Neon, Lumine and Paimon which they believe are threats to the entire universe.

[This is the season 8 premiere and the start of the Rooters Arc]

"Panic was at the stadium was everyone was running to the arena...Except for Neon, Lumine and Paimon, who just barely got up and opened their room's door all confused."

Neon:What’s going on-"He was knocked over by Mualani." Mualani! Didn't your parents told you look where you're going?!

Mualani:Sorry, no time to explain! Something appeared in the center of the arena!

Neon:Don't tell me the Abyss is back already! We kicked one of the strongest creeps from there's butt!

Mualani:No, even worse! Cause we have no idea what it is!

Neon:Ok, that definitely means business...Lumi, Paimon, let's go.

Paimon:So no breakfast then...

"The trio joined Mualani and they reach the arena where Mavuika was standing in front of a red portal who slowly became larger...Until someone jumped...It was none other than-!"

Neon, Lumine and Paimon:Howard?!

Howard:Missed me, buddies?

Mavuika:Let me guess, he's an old enemy?

Neon:Old lab rat for the Nemetrix, but last time we saw him he looked like a hobo...Now he wears this weird black armor-looking thing.

Lumine:What are you doing here?!

"Suddenly two more individuals emerged from the portal. One looked like a fusion of NRG and Atomix while the other was female and looked like a fusion between Jetray and Snare-Oh. Both wearing the same black armor like Howard."

Neon:Ok, you got messed-up fusion friends too. What can I say, creeps stay together...

Lumine:Yeah, but we'll take you and your new buddies on.

"Suddenly a fourth individual emerged, he looked like a Prismosapien at first...But Neon definitely felt off about him not being one of his people."

Neon:Great, the fourth one gives me major creeps...

Prismosapien:Gentlemen, ladies, we are the Rooters, and this place is now under our absolute control.

Paimon:Rooters?

Neon:Never heard of them...And based on the fact they're coming from the Null Void plus being buddies with Howard...

Prismosapien:We're here for Neon Skye, Lumine and Paimon Asmoday.

Neon:What do you want with us? And make sure you know what you're saying...My fiancée and our friends here aren't too fond of threats.

Prismosapien:Just to make sure the future storms aren't going to happen.

Lumine:Future...What?

Prismosapien:That's what we call members of species which are universal threats.

Lumine:Threats? We're not threats! And Neon told you to make sure you know what to say!

Neon:And as I said, we never ever heard of your merry crew!

Paimon:Only Howard really...And he was a huge monstrous freak!

Tamuin:So how about you get out of our nation you cree-"And the Prismosapien pointed a finger at him and released some red sparks which calmed him down."

Prismosapien:Such vulgar thoughts, you really don't want this Mualani girl to know what you said~

Tamuin:Wha-HEY HOW DID YOU KNOW?!

Mualani:I swear if it's something gross!

Neon:I knew those hands look familiar! You're part Cerebrocrustacean too!

Prismosapien:Very perceptive, are we?

"His crimson flame turned off to reveal a similar Prismosapien face but with little whiskers jutting out of the cheeks area, a way larger head who was segmented. His left eye was completely red, while his right had a black sclera and a red pupil and his teeth were sharp on the sides while more rectangular in the middle."

Neon:Eugh, you're an abomination...How about you and your team leave.

"That made the Prypiatosapien-B and the Aerokhufan to get into attacking stances prompting Neon to activate the Omnitrix and Lumine alongside the others to pull out their weapons. The Prismocrustacean moved his hand ordering his group to calm down."

Prismocrustacean:Agent Leander, Agent Swift. Not now.

Lumine:Serious, go or else we'll fight you. We've kicked Howard's butt before and he definitely told you about it, so you better leave before I turn your head into a seafood platter.

Neon:Yeah, you may zappy-zap calm someone down. But I doubt that's gonna protect you from my foot connecting to your fac-!

Mavuika:Neon, calm down. We don't know what they have up their sleeve, so I have to be a good host...Even in this case.

"Neon alongside Lumine and Paimon looked in disbelief at her especially after the Prismocrustacean straight up called them universal threats. Mavuika looked at Iansan, who immediately knew what she meant."

Iansan:Neon, Traveler, Paimon and the others, come with me. 

"Neon, Lumine, Paimon and the others reluctantly went with her. But the moment they were away from the Rooters, they immediately relaxed slightly."

Neon:Thanks for getting us away from fried crab cakes...

Iansan:Not a problem, the Archon gave me the look to get you three away.

Kinich:Also we're in the clear, nobody is eavesdropping on us.

Paimon:Paimon believes those guys look like massive trouble...

Neon:I don't have good feelings for Mr.Brainiac...

Lumine:Neither do I, especially the whole team. All fused freakshows acting like dogs to whatever orders big crab boss gives them.

Neon:I have the feeling he tried to read my mind, based on him staring at me so intensely...All the codes for the Omnitrix...Including the detachment one...

Lumine:And now he's there with Mavuika...He can easily brainwash her or something. Turn her against us, I'm so not ready fighting both a team of hybrid freaks and the literal God of War.

Neon:"He thought for a bit." Lumi...I know what I'm going to say will sound bad...

Lumine:Neon...What are you thinking?

Neon:..I think we alongside Paimon should run into hiding.

Paimon:Why?

Neon:To get away from the "Rooters", should I remind you we're classified as "universal threats" by them?

Lumine:As much as I hate the idea of taking the cowards' way out...I must accept, but where should we hide then?

Chasca:Ochkanatlan...

Paimon:Ochka-What now?

Citlali:It was the city built by the followers of Xbalanque which had the tyrant Och-Kan as their king, but Chasca as a member of the Flower-Feather Clan-

Chasca:I know I should've been the last person to choose that location specifically but based on some recent monitoring all the Abyssal monsters left the city, we guess after Aparthothel's defeat all his spawn decided to leave.

Lumine:Sounds like a good place, hopefully Mr.Brainiac doesn't decides to read your mind...

Chasca:There's tons of unexplored tunnels and buildings, it's going to take weeks to full explore one of them.

Paimon:Perfect to hide!

Chasca:As a member of the tribe meant to protect the crowd from approaching the city in the first place...I'll lead you three there.

Mualani:We'll make sure those weirdos don't follow you four.

"Everyone nodded on what roles each will take as Neon, Lumine and Paimon followed Chasca. But on their way out the stadium, Agent Leander and Swift blocked their way and they weren't too happy."

Swift:The Proctor said nobody leaves.

Leander:That includes you four.

Neon:Oh yeah, well you see Chasca's family invited us over for lunch at their tribe.

Lumine:And we simply must join them.

Leander:Do you take us for fools?

Neon:Do you want us to sweeten the answer...Or to give it you all cold and honest?

Swift:Depends, do you want to walk back there unscathed and actually walking on your own legs or do we have to drag you?

Neon:Hey, how about you join us for lunc-"And he got almost blasted by Swift." Not nice!

Swift:Last chance. Come with us, or suffer the consequences, you Prismosapien.

Neon:Your boss really didn't taught you two good manners, huh?

Leander:You are an universal threat, do you believe we should be nice to you?

Lumine:If you're wondering me and Neon saved the universe a few times!

Swift:And you believe you can't still be a threat?

Neon:Man, 10 rotten members and your species is tainted for life...

Lumine:Worse in my case, being 1...

Neon:"He rolled behind a wall." Also can I mention your boss' a huge hypocrite for adding Prismosapien DNA to himself if he sees my kind as demonic, destructive beings?

"And he got continously blasted by the two, definitely they aren't too fond of Neon badmouthing their boss. Some were a bit too close for comfort."

Lumine:So much for going out without a fight...

Neon:Lumi, the gloves are off! "He slammed the Omnitrix and he turned into Goop."

Goop:We're leaving and we don't need Burnt Crab-Legs to tell if we can! He's not our boss and never will be!

Swift:You're coming with us whether you like it or not!

Goop:How about playing a nice game of Slimeball! Catch!

"He threw a ball of goo at them, Swift flew out of the way while Leander let it hit him straight on his grid-shaped eyes...Melting it off of them."

Lumine:Goop wasn't a good idea! "Her sword blocked the neuroshock blasts Swift concentrated on her."

Goop:In hindsight...Yeah, definitely not!

"Especially cause Leander was specifically targeting Goop's Antigravity Projector, unlike any other enemy who was targeting his body."

Goop:Woah, keep those toasty hands away from my projector! Ok, you two aren't crayon eaters like other guys we fought before! You know your alien stuff!

Swift:"tied her tail tendrils around Lumine's sword and started pulling away." You're outmatched Aetherian!

Lumine: Hey! Let go! I can't lose another one!

Swift:It's too late for that!

Goop:Chasca! A bit of help!

"Suddenly Chasca came flying on her gun, which immediately took the two Rooters off-guard. Chasca tipped her tail as her gun started targeting them."

Leander:What the-?! "And he got targeted by Chasca's symbol."

Chasca:Fire in the hole!

"And she fired at Leander, launching him into a wall, that distracted Swift who got a face full of goop. Goop timed out and he ran with the others. Meanwhile Mavuika was trying to give them time by talking with Howard and the Proctor."

Mavuika:So, while we're here...Why you believe Neon and the Traveler to be threats. I mean, I understand for your friend if he fought them before and definitely holds grudges against them.

Proctor:Skye's species is to not be trusted, they committed horrible actions in the past that weighs on their legacy.

Mavuika:But him alongside the Traveler saved Teyvat and Natlan specifically so many times by now. 

Proctor:But his kind brought the apocalypse on another planet to the point of no sapient life can ever exist on it.

Mavuika:That's not him though! It's really unfair to treat him and even his entire species based on something that possibly happened in the past!

Proctor:He's a child with the strongest device in the universe on his wrist!

Mavuika:And so far he hasn't attempted to destroy Teyvat!

"Suddenly the Proctor's wrist communicator started beeping, Mavuika tried to stop him from answering. But the Proctor shoved her aside and accepted the call."

Servantis:Servantis here.

Swift:Proctor, Skye and the Asmodays left the stadium and are on the move.

Servantis:"He glared at Mavuika." I see... Then we shall hunt them down. Archon of this land, did you really think that your stalling tactics would fool me? I would've eventually noticed their absence either way, you know.

"Howard grabbed Mavuika's hands and Servantis faces Mavuika and uses his mind-reading abilities on her."

Servantis:"telepathically." I'd hoped to spare you the indignity, Archon. But you must know something.

"Mavuika tried to not think about anything to alert Servantis. But it was slowly getting painful, and the fact Howard started smirking at her groans of pain."

Mavuika:You won't...Get anything...Out of me...

"Scene changed to some Tepetlisaur whelps playing around until they got spooked by Neon exiting a bush."

Neon:Sorry! Coming through!

Lumine:You think we lost 'em?

Paimon:Paimon hopes so!

Chasca:Neon, Traveler...About what you two said about your kinds.

Lumine:A lot to take in, I take it?

Neon:Yes, my kind did some...Questionable things way back, especially the Forbidden 10...

Lumine:And my kind has a very...Destructive being that ranks high among my species. Me and my brother didn't agree with her ideals, so we left...And then we got separated...

Neon:And another sin for my kind...My kind has some, pretty brutal contingency plans...One brought the apocalypse on the planet of a species which invaded us. It was long ago...But enough to ruin our reputation. But the war they brought on us was cruel...We lost a lot of lives then and many more who never got recovered...Like General Arkturus of the Polar Explorer's body was never found...

Chasca:That's heavy...Sorry to hear...

Neon:And now we're being hunted by a group of psychos who seems to not care that species can change...

Lumine:Mmhmm, and chances are they won't move on.

Neon:So it's in our best interest of reaching Ochkanatlan before they catch on.

Paimon:Paimon hopes they haven't yet...

Neon:Chasca, how far are we till we reach it?

Chasca:Not that far now, we're currently near my tribe.

"Neon groaned softly from a headache, but he immediately started feeling a bit better when Lumine held his hand."

Neon:Sorry, just feeling weird ever since I mentioned the war...

Lumine:I'm here for you. If you want to stop for a bit, I don't mind.

Neon:Don't worry about me, the moment we reach it-No! No!

"And Swift flew above them before landing in front of them and smirked. A huge black tank rolls out of the forest, containing Servantis and Leander. They exit the vehicle and join Swift."

Servantis:Did you believe we'd let you leave so quickly? You're wasting my time.

Lumine:So then let it go! And send us the bill!

Swift:Oh, so you have jokes too.

Lumine:Neon taught me some since we became a couple..."She pulled her sword out."

Swift:Do you see us laughing? Maybe after we destroy you three.

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Jetray who immediately targeted Swift who growled at that and started flying after him."

Jetray:All natural here!

Swift:Splatter! Aerophibian!

Paimon:Did you just say splatter?

"Swift tied her bandages around Jetray and shock him with her neuroshock beams, causing the true Aerophibian to stutter before fainting and turning back to Neon."

Swift:How is that for "all natural "?

Lumine:Neon!

Servantis:Leander...

"Leander nodded and he fires a constant energy beam at Lumine, which she is unable to resist. He drags Lumine into a cliff with his beam, causing a rock slide which buried her. But she managed to get to the surface but she fainted."

Servantis:Now, grab them and let's go.

Chasca:Don't you dare-! "Servantis then launched some sparks into her head, forcing her to calm down."

Servantis:Disregard that...And you! "He grabbed Paimon by her scarf and threw her into an energy cage."

Paimon:Oi! Let Paimon go!

Servantis:Let's go, our meeting with the end of these coming storms is near.

"Swift and Leander grabbed Lumine and Neon and went with him. They returned to the stadium where Mavuika alongside Howard were waiting for them. Neon, Lumine and Paimon exited the tank cuffed, Howard smirked at them."

Howard:How's it going, buddies.

Lumine:We're not your buddies.

Paimon:Yeah! "She stuck her tongue out at him."

Swift:Proctor, we could end this now.

Servantis:Read the files, Swifty. They're tougher than you imagine. We must deal with them delicately than with brute force.

Mavuika:Sorry, you three. I tried not to give you up, but Servantis-

Neon:It's okay, Mavuika. Been there.

Mavuika:Still...

Servantis:Now, let us return to the Null Void with our prizes...And getting rid of them. Hopefully this time Archon you'll not harbor dangerous fugitives.

Mavuika:"She squints her eyes and realized something." Hold on a moment...Your voice!

Paimon:What about his voice?

Mavuika:Before I entered the Sacred Flame 500 years ago, a voice told me to look after a blonde Traveler, a white haired girl and an Abyss-looking hero...You manipulated me in looking after your targets...

Servantis:Mm. Sharp as ever. Yes indeed, we needed to get the timing right after all 

Mavuika:This doesn't wash. These three are staying. As for the rest of you, get out of my nation.

"Mavuika pulled Neon, Lumine and Paimon by their dangling bits. The three smirked victoriously at Servantis."

Lumine:Not so tough after all, huh~?

Servantis:Now you're getting on my nerves, and I have a lot of them. We have other ways to shut you up.

"Servantis signals Howard who turn into his monstrous Predator hybrid form and smacks Mavuika into an arena's wall."

Howard:You had it coming.

Lumine:...Legitimately forgot about that, holy!

"Suddenly he got targeted by a familiar symbol and blasted away by none other than Chasca! And she wasn't alone, her adoptive sister Chuychu was on her gun and she dropped down and tried to uncuff Neon, Lumine and Paimon."

Neon:What took you so long?

Chasca:Sorry about the delay, I was knocked out by the leader and I had to pick my sister up.

Howard:You flying savage!

Chasca:I'll gladly shoot you again!

Servantis:Leander, Swift.

Swift:We're on it, Proctor!

"Leander immediately shot at Neon, Lumine, Paimon and Chuychu who yelped cause those radiation beams were too close for comfort."

Iansan:"jumped out of the arena stands." Allow me! "She easily broke the cuffs on the three with just her bare hands."

Lumine:Thanks, now let's get to business!

Neon:Hey Bucket Head! "He slammed the Omnitrix down and he turned into Noise Disruptor."

Noise Disruptor:Ready to hear my pretty voice?

Lumine:Everyone, cover your ears!

"Everyone except the Rooters covered their ears. Noise Disruptor started his melody...Which sounded like a bunch of bird screeches played at the same time."

Swift:Gah! You call that "a pretty voice"?!

"The Rooters tried to push forward but the amount of screeching Noise Disruptor let out made it barely possible."

Howard:Can't...Shut him up...!

"Noise Disruptor made a sign with his hands towards Ororon who nodded and he created some fog to appear as the loud noises caused by Noise Disruptor started to slowly fade away as he alongside Lumine and Paimon were slowly backing away into the fog. The Rooters were slowly snapping out of it as they looked around only for Neon, Lumine and Paimon to not be there."

Servantis:Where did they go? Where's Skye and the Asmodays?! "He growled and read Mavuika's mind."

Mavuika:No clue~

Servantis:Bah! Very well then, if that's the way you want to handle this...You should be scared. Because when I am through with you-

Swift:Proctor, we do have pressing business elsewhere...The Magistrata calls for you in the Null Void.

Servantis:...You're lucky for now...But know this. You haven't seen the last of us. Rooters, to the Null Void!

"All of them exited through a portal, Howard glared and hissed at them and before he left he scratched an arena's pillar. Everyone sighed in relief, but immediately got serious."

Mualani:For how long will they have to be on the run Archon?

Mavuika:Knowing how persistent they are...A while at least...So if you see them...Please do them a favor and don't.

Mualani:...Understood...

"Meanwhile Lumine and Paimon were looking a bit disappointed at Ochkanatlan...It was a perfect hiding spot, but they now know the Rooters will definitely check it out."

Lumine:They'll hunt us down, no doubt...

Paimon:Lumine...Paimon's scared...

"Lumine looked at her with tears in her eyes before pulling her into a tight hug, Paimon started tearing up at the same time as it started raining."

XLR8:Lumi, Paimon...It's time to go.

"The two Aetherian sisters nodded silently before getting on XLR8's back and he started running as far away from civilization, hoping this will make the Rooters finding them way harder."

Chapter 73: Forgotten Bloodlines

Summary:

While hiding from the Rooters, Neon, Lumine and Paimon have to protect some rare species on a mysterious island all the while Neon has to deal with horrible visions

"One night, while still on the run from the Rooters, Neon was having a nightmare... For some reason, he was dreaming he was medically treating a fellow Prismosapien... And he was badly bleeding out, which required Neon to apply pressure while stitching him, and all around the sounds of slaughter and screaming can be heard."

BlueCrest Warrior:Thanks ■■■...Those Crystalceans are merciless! "The name he just said was blurred and distorted for some reason."

Neon:Not a problem... Yeah, the bodies just keep piling up and up, the Crypt Keepers have their work cut for them...And General Arkturus...They didn't found his yet?

BlueCrest Warrior:Still looking...Honestly, we might have to give up soon, missing bodies don't tend to show up past this amount of time.

Neon:You're right, be careful now...It could rupture if you put too much stress on it.

BlueCrest Warrior:Thanks...Hey, ■■■ still refusing having a kid?

Neon:Yeah, I mean...With how things have been, I don't want my kid to potentially grow up without getting a chance to at least see them...

BlueCrest Warrior:I think you're right...

"Suddenly the leader of the Desert Marauders, Ungego came towards them, his claymore stained with iridescent liquids. He was a pretty tall Prismosapien, his mask was of a tan coloration with horns resembling pincers and a middle horn located above his forehead resembling a scorpion's tail."

Neon:Oh, welcome Ungego. Coming to bear good news, I hope? "He was packing his medical instruments up because he didn't saw any wounds on the leader."

Ungego:Slain 4 battalions...Bad news, they brought the Beast.

BlueCrest Warrior:No...You don't mean...They're not insane, right?!

"Everyone heard a distorted song, a combination between a whale and a sauropod slowly came through the smoke and dust. Multiple weapons like polearms, arrows and axes were embedded in its flesh."

BlueCrest Warrior:They're not messing around anymore, that's for certain! ■■■, run! As long as I'm with Ungego I'll be fine! Besides, now more then even we need medics like you!

"Neon nodded and immediately ran away...Without looking back, he knew the other Candlekeepers will keep him safe...Especially cause he had on his body something that could destroy their invaders once and for all. But it wouldn't do any good if he died before they could use it... He had to make sure he survived..."

Neon:I got to make it...So dusty, why did I decided to become a battlefield medic!? Just gotta endure it till the end!

"He had to dodge oncoming blaster fire from the invaders alongside weapons thrown by his fellow Prismosapiens who hoped hit the target. But the biggest problem, their invaders didn't brought just one beast, but multiple."

Neon:You gotta be kidding me-! "He felt on his back in the muddy ground as he saw one of them approaching." 

"Out of fear he looked at a claymore stuck in the ground next to him, specifically his reflection...But it was all pixelated, that confused him but immediately shook his head."

Neon:Get it together ■■■...It can't end like this!

"He was about to grab it, but the beast stomped between him and the claymore, he sweated as the beasts approached him with its mouth open with sharp teeth incoming."

Neon:Aahhhh! "He screamed in fear as he woke up, actually scaring Lumine into waking up herself."

Lumine:Huh?! What is it?! The Rooters?! I swear, I'll cover you!

Neon:It's...It's not a war zone with Prismosapien bodies piling up?

Lumine:What? No... Is that the nightmare you had?

Neon:Yeah, I was a battlefield medic...It felt so weird tho, I could barely hear my name and my reflection was all messed up...

Lumine:Oh dear..."She gave him a hug." You don't think it means anything, do you? Like a vision of the future or something?

Neon:Ugh I dunno...The only thing I know currently is that it's making me all dizzy...Where's Paimon by the way?

Paimon:"She floated in carrying some fruits in her arms." Breakfast~!

"The scene pans out slowly revealing the fact they were in a cave on an island with a pretty huge mountain in the middle alongside spear shaped cliffs. While theoretically still in the People of the Springs' territory, it was far away that no member of the tribe was around."

Lumine:Paimon...We appreciate you being nice and getting breakfast, but for the time being, please don't go out without us. We have no idea if something or someone lives on this island or we are fully alone.

Paimon:Well, Paimon didn't wanted to wake you two up...Also Paimon's doing okay for this recluse lifestyle. Yeah there's only some simple foods and we have to camp outdoors...Just like the first few months together...But we did it before so we'll do it again!

Lumine:I so hate the Rooters, they so ruined our lifes for barging in and rambling about us being threats to everyone and everything...Neon, are you sure you can't just remove them from existence with Alien X? I mean, it wouldn't have that big of a consequence.

Neon:I would trust me, but I'm afraid to back to the Intergalactic Court...And it's gonna be hard...Especially since everyone would know what I did and they'll 100% undo the removal of the Rooters...And it's back to square one again..

Lumine:Why the universe hates us so much..."she sighed softly." I guess we'll have to deal with it, until they either give up or we find a way to deal with the...Permanently.

Neon:Either way, did you encountered anything on the island while we were sleeping Paimon? Anything dangerous at all?

Paimon:Not much...Some eels, who immediately hid in the sand when they saw Paimon. Some birds, especially Flowcurrent ones and some bugs, nothing else.

Neon:That's some relief...After that nightmare from earlier...

Paimon:What nightmare?

Neon:I...I don't think I can say exactly cause you're too young

"Unknown to them something was watching them, Paimon got a bit angry cause Neon wouldn't tell her about his nightmare, so she did her air stomp move."

Paimon:No fair! Paimon's not a baby!

Lumine:Paimon, please no tantrums...During the time we're on the run, infighting is strictly forbidden. We're in this together, not fighting each other, understood?

Paimon:"She scowled before simply pouting while looking away." Understood...

Neon:You can have breakfast, I'm not...I'll be going on a walk...Hopefully I'll not bump into anything long-necked...

Paimon:...Oddly specific.

"Neon dressed in his hoodie and started walking on the beach area. He groaned softly, he tried his best to blow away the nightmare...But whenever he closed his eyes...He could still see the beasts wanting to hurt him...Kill him."

Neon:Come on Neon, clear your mind...It was just a dream, but why that...Why now? Maybe because of the stress...

"He laid down on the sandy beach, it wasn't sunny but very cloudy...Wind was pretty harsh this morning, the cold air was slightly intoxicating for Neon...He felt...Melancholy."

Neon:Ok...Let's just make the most of the walk, the weather...Reminds me of the WindVisper Plains...

"He was getting up when he heard branches breaking behind some rock, causing Neon to get alert, he turned around and slid the Omnitrix faceplate up causing the holographic wheel to appear."

Neon:Who's there?! Show yourself or yourselves!

"The thing came from behind the rock to reveal...A baby Koholasaur...Which had white stripes on its back and flippers, that made Neon to calm down and the Omnitrix manually reverted back to the out-use state."

Neon:Woah, you're not like the Koholasaur whelps from the mainland...I guess this is your secret island, huh.

"The whelp tilted its head and waddled over, Neon squatted down and he softly pet its head, that caused the striped Koholasaur to sit down and let out gurgling noises. That made Neon smile and relax."

Neon:You love head pats too, huh? Hmmm, how about I call you Naĝilo, it means flipper in my species' language. "The whlp nodded at the name and let out a cute gurgling noise." Are you alone? Do you have a family?

"Naĝilo got up from the sand and started leading Neon somewhere. The Prismosapien followed the little saurian towards a cave in the large mountain that leads to a huge underground pool with a huge colony of Koholasaurs, both the standard stripeless variant from the mainland, but also the striped island ones."

Neon:So seems like some mainland Koholasaurs come by here too...Definitely a private and secretive nesting ground...

"Naĝilo let out some gurgling loud noises which caught the entire colony's attention. Neon awkwardly waved at them. A very big and striped adult Koholasaur approached them, definitely Naĝilo's mother who got very close to Neon's face...Before affectionately started licking it."

Neon:Woah~! Ok, you're definitely just as affectionate as your baby~

"He started rubbing her cheeks, suddenly the entire colony started making noises as something made the pool's water to start bubbling. Neon looked over the edge and suddenly something with a long neck started rising from the water, which triggered a fear response in Neon."

Neon:Oh no, oh no! Not this again! 

"He covered his eyes, causing nightmarish visions of the war beasts clouding his vision. Especially cause whatever was rising from the water was approaching Neon with its head...And sniffed him, that miraculously made the visions stop, Neon uncovered his eyes to be face to face with a curious Koholasaur. That's right, this was a special variant of Koholasaur, it seemed, taking on more of a long necked body. Its head was slightly smaller compared to the body-head ratio of the other Koholasaurs, alongside being more streamlined with fins underneath its jaw and a long slender horns on its forehead glowing a beautiful phlogiston coloration."

Neon:I...I'm not scared? Yeah... I'm not scared...And you're not horrifying, you're still a Koholasaur at your core...Right, Baleno? "He patted the long-necked Koholasaur."

"Baleno leaned into the touch and made gurgling noises as well, Neon smiled and calmed down further. Meanwhile Lumine got worried cause Neon's been gone awhile, Paimon on the other hand was stuffing her mouth with fruits."

Paimon:Mmm, yum~! Sweet fruits~!

Lumine:Neon's been gone a bit too long...We got to check on him.

Paimon:Maybe he felt asleep on the beach.

Lumine:Let's go...

"Paimon pouted but the moment she floated up, the two saw a boat landing on the beach. And inside there were 2 Metzli warriors, but something was off about them."

Paimon:What's with them?

Lumine:...Poachers.

Paimon:Here?

Lumine:It must be something rare on this island and I hope it has nothing to do with Neon...

Male Poacher:Are you sure this is the island Pūpuwe told us those striped Koholasaurs live on?

Female Poacher:I think so, you know sometimes she forgets to tell the coordinates, and simply say "Oh, it's just the island with the spear shaped cliffs".

Paimon:"she whispered." Striped Koholasaur?

Lumine:"whispered back to Paimon."...That's possibly why Neon didn't returned yet...He does have his way with Saurians...

Paimon:"whispered." But we gotta find and warn him before the poachers get there first!

"Suddenly a smaller striped Koholasaur Whelp appeared on the beach and it curiously approached the poachers, not knowing they weren't friendly."

Lumine:Oh no you don't!

Female Poacher:What the?! The Traveler?!

Lumine:"she slid on the sand to come between the Koholasaur Whelp and the poachers." You won't be hunting this whelp, or any other Striped Koholasaurs!

Male Poacher:Where did you heard about this island?! "He and his partner pulled put their spiked clubs."

Lumine:That's for me to know and for you to turn around before things get messy!

"Suddenly some mature Koholasaurs appeared, alongside an especially large one. That caused the two Poachers to hug eachother out of fear."

Lumine:Huh...? "She looked at the Koholasaurs, who weren't too happy." Woah!

"The largest one went to the Poachers and roared directly into their faces, causing the male poacher to jump into the female poacher's arms out of fear as she ran towards their boat."

Lumine:Talk about fierce protectors..."The large Koholasaur approached her and gave her a long lick on the face." Hehe...Still friendly towards nice folk though. "She looks on the chest...Just to see the Omnitrix symbol."...Neon? 

"Incognito smiled as he timed out and reverted back to Neon who hugged Lumine who hugged back in response."

Lumine:I'm glad you're safe.

Neon:Same thing to you, alongside Paimon and Naĝilo's friend over there.

Lumine:Already started naming them, huh?

Neon:You bet and they did help me with my nightmare visions, so let me introduce you to the colony.

Paimon:Paimon can't wait!

"Neon smiled but suddenly he got another vision. It showed some of his Prismosapien comrades picking up the plans off his body, the plans had what appears to be a winged humanoid reptilian with purple energy pulsating at the hand levels."

Candlekeeper Warrior:Poor guy...I mean I'm glad the plans are safe, but still...

Polar Explorer Warrior:He really gave me a chance to live...But you sure the Great Priest can imbue the Plan with enough Arcane Energy to eliminate our invaders?

Candlekeeper Warrior:He has to...It has to work, no matter the cost.

Polar Explorer Warrior:I'm tired of fighting, our great general got lost, the ice caps are melting...

Candlekeeper Warrior:We'll win this. For the sake of our brethren and future descendants. "He looked intensely at Neon's purple blood on the plan's paper."

"The vision ended and Neon was still very dizzy and he felt on his knees which alarmed Lumine and Paimon."

Lumine:Neon, are you ok?!

Neon:Bad News, another vision...Good news, it's not about long necked nightmare beasts...

Lumine:I have mixed feelings about those news...You sure you can walk?

Neon:Yes...Just, let's just meet the colony...

"Neon lead them to the underwater pool where Naĝilo immediately approached them and started gurgling at them happily."

Neon:Hey buddy, don't worry about your friend. She's alrigh cause my fiancée protected her until I came~ "He knelt and started petting the striped Koholasaur whelp."

"Of course, Naĝilo leaned into the pats, enjoying them a lot, meanwhile Baleno slowly rose from the water, his presence cause Paimon to hide behind Lumine, of course Neon started petting him too."

Lumine:Woah...That's one heck of a Koholasaur...Is that like the leader?

Neon:Definitely, also the Omnitrix scanned his DNA...Obviously not for a transformation, but some tests.

Lumine:To see if he's some sort of subspecies or something?

Neon:Funnily enough, Baleno here is part of the ancestors of all Koholasaurs, the striped ones are the second older followed by the Koholasaurs we seen on the mainland. 

Paimon:Woah! So he's like every Koholasaur's grandpa!

Neon:Correct, so they evolved from being fully aquatic to be semi-aquatic.

Lumine:No wonder those poachers wanted to come here...This is huge news for Saurian history...

Paimon:But Naĝilo's friend wasn't scared of them.

Lumine:Guess it was the first time she saw humans. Which is lucky for meeting people like us...But bad if they met people like the poachers and we weren't here.

Paimon:Do you think those meanies will return?

Lumine:I'd like to say no...But knowing our luck, they're likely getting more firepower, or more men and possibly even their boss, this Pūpuwe woman. Which, I assume isn't one to scare easily.

Neon:How about we teach Naĝilo and the others to not be curious towards anyone who's not friends with us.

Paimon:Yeah, self defense!

Neon:I remember I saw a show when I was a kid where two Prismosapiens tried to do that with extinct animals.

Lumine:I hope it went well for them.

Neon:Ummm...

Lumine:...I hope it goes better for us...

Neon:Yeah, that's better...

"Now the trio started to teach the island's Koholasaurs that anyone who isn't in friendly terms with Neon, Lumine and Paimon should be avoided for the Whelps and angrily chased away by the adults. The Koholasaurs were quick to catch on."

Lumine:Now you know what to do when we aren't nearby and sadly, there's huge chances we'll have to find a new hiding place.

Neon:So it's good you're prepared to fend off poachers that try to come.

Lumine:I hope Crabhead and Co. aren't there when those two scaredy cats returned...

Neon:Because otherwise...They're definitely on their way now, and I'm not ready to face them again.

Lumine:This is goodbye for now, and I hope we can come back under better circumstances.

"Lumine and Paimon exit first the underground pool, a net was thrown on them and disabled their abilities. The two poachers made their appearance who smirked at them."

Lumine:Just our luck...

"Suddenly a Koholasaur Warrior Reefsplitter appeared. She was pretty scared with dark grey hair, she no longer had the elite headgear due to her Rogue status so her eyes were visible which were a gradient between purple and green."

Lumine:And that's the boss I assume...

Pūpuwe:You two really got on my nerves...

Neon:The feeling is mutual!

Pūpuwe:...Dummies! You didn't caught one! Ugh, I'll have to do it myself!

Neon:Not so fast! "He pressed the Omnitrix...But nothing happened." Ummm...

Lumine:Bad time for a glitch!

"Pūpuwe pulled out her weapon from behind her back and started slinging Hydro balls at him, Neon jumped out of the way and ran back inside the underground pool, all the Koholasaurs already got aggressive."

Neon:Well looks like they're back already! Also stupid Omnitrix..."Naĝilo approached the Omnitrix and started sniffing it." It's not working...Maybe you have better luck than me.

"Naĝilo pressed it with his head. And that actually transformed Neon into a new alien. He was pretty leanly built humanoid with a purple brown coloration with darker spots on his shoulders and calves. He has 3 clawed hands which were shaped in a Y-shape with green glowing markings on the "palms". his feet have 4 toes with brown claws, he has a jagged skin collar. He has black ruffled hair with a large tuft of white hair in front above his eyes which didn't had pupils. He has a black upside down triangle marking in the middle of his face, alongside 2 sets of 2 black squared under each eyes. He wears black and green bandanas tied on each biceps alongside a similarly colored jagged loincloth and ripped shorts. He wears the Omnitrix symbol on his left pectoral."

Alien:Woah, ok...New alien, let's see if I can't figure him out quickly, come on..."Suddenly his eyes started glowing green alongside his hands, that caused Naĝilo's eyes to glow green too." Now I think I have an idea of what this guy does.

"Scene changed to Lumine and Paimon now tied up and still underneath the power disabling net, while the poachers were arming themselves for Saurian hunting."

Paimon:This is humiliating...

Pūpuwe:I heard there's a group of people on the mainland who wants you.

Lumine:Oh great...You heard of Fried Crabcakes and his merry crew...

Paimon:We'll get out of here!

Female Poacher:Yeah right, you're tied, with no powers and Neon 10's gizmo isn't working

"Suddenly the alien dropped onto the boat, taking everyone off-guard before pulling out a silver flute which he blows into releasing a sonic blast throwing the Poachers and Pūpuwe off the boat."

Paimon:I knew it! You got it to work!

Beastmaster:Beastmaster at your service!

Lumine:Is that why the Omnitrix was acting up?

Pūpuwe:You think some high pitched flute can keep us away from our future mora?!

Beastmaster:Nope...That's why I got an army~

"His eyes started glowing green and a lot of Koholasaurs appeared all with the green glow on their eyes, alongside them were the Flowcurrent Bird population, a lot of eels popped out from the sand to join them alongside a swarm of insects."

Male Poacher:Uh...I dunno boss...That's a lot of animals...

Pūpuwe:For the love of...You were Warriors before joining me! You were supposed to defend those losers from the tribe from wild animals!

Female Poacher: Not this many at once!

Pūpuwe:Let me show you how you take care of pests! If you want something done right, you do it yourself!

Beastmaster:How about we teach them a lesson, right Naĝilo? "Naĝilo nodded and got ready to fight, alongside all the animals in Beastmaster's army."

Pūpuwe:You don't scare me!

Beastmaster:Go! 

"All the animals charged at the Poachers, some Flowcurrent Birds went into the boat and removed the net off Lumine and Paimon before snapping the rope tying them with their beaks."

Lumine:Thanks, it was getting tiring! So do you control all of them?

Beastmaster:Not actually, more like influence them, so they have free will.

Pūpuwe:We fought against Koholasaurs before, you influencing them and giving them commands doesn't make a difference!

Beastmaster:I have another trick up my non-existent sleeves. "He pulled out the silver flute from earlier but this time on his animal army."

Pūpuwe:Oh please, you think sending them into a frenzy helps?

"And the flute sound actually empowered the animals. Especially cause the adult Koholasaurs literally launched water jets not unlike Neuvillette's."

Male Poacher:Holy! Ok, we can't fight that!

Female Poacher:Sorry boss! But we wanna get out unscathed!

Pūpuwe:Ugh, I'm surrounded by idiots...

Male Poacher:Idiots that want to live!

"Pūpuwe groaned and pulled her weapon out, but this time not in the slingshot mode, but the club mode."

Pūpuwe:Looks like this is gonna be long and painful!

Lumine:Just give up! Your friends have the right idea!

Pūpuwe:Cause they're scaredy losers! I'll handle myself!

"Beastmaster threw some hair arrows at her, but Pūpuwe managed to block them and she actually got slightly disgusted...Cause well, they were arrows made out of hair."

Pūpuwe:That's just unsavory, what the hell is wrong with you?!

Beastmaster:Trying to pull all stops~!

Pūpuwe:Ugh, I'll end you here and now!

"Suddenly a mature Koholasaur charged her from the side pushing her into another one who tail smack her away. Suddenly the bug swarm spewed silk on her which immediately hardened into a cocoon, which she tried to break free, but failed immediately."

Beastmaster:Nothing beats Father Nature~

Lumine:...Mother Nature, hun. Unless it's Father Nature for you.

Beastmaster:You got it quickly Lumi, kinda makes sense when you know the fact my species is male only and Robo-Maids were like more recent invention. "He then pointed at the Poachers." Now you two, you're gonna carry your boss onto the boat and return to the People of the Springs where you're gonna give yourselves up.

Male Poacher: Y-Yes sir!

Pūpuwe:Don't you dare you two!

Female Poacher: We gotta boss...

Pūpuwe:...You two are fired...

Male Poacher:Aww, boss...

Pūpuwe:Don't "Aww boss..." me!

Female Poacher:Let's just go...

Pūpuwe:That's why your father left me!

Lumine:...You two are her kids?

Pūpuwe:The ones taking more from their father! Being spineless cowards!

Paimon:Eesh...Sorry you got a mom like her...

Female Poacher:You can say that aga-

Pūpuwe:Don't you dare finish that sentence!

Female Poacher: Eep! See ya!

"The kids dragged their cocooned mother into their boat and started rowing towards the tribe as Beastmaster timed out."

Lumine:I almost feel bad...Especially with the awful mother aspect, I can sympathize...

"That night...Neon had a nightmare, but it wasn't a nightmare for him, but a nightmare for the invaders...A powerful shriek was heard as a pretty draconic head covered in shadows came into view. It had its pretty massive clawed hands clasped before hitting a long-necked beast from above, nothing could deter it, no matter the attack that hit it."

Kanderro:Charge men!

Crystalcean:How?! How did they managed to get through our planet's defenses?!

Crystalcean 2:It doesn't matter, we must put an end to their attack!

"Suddenly one of their long-necked beasts felt next to them, purple glowing hits visible on its face, top of the head and throat area."

Crystalcean:Holy...They're pulling out the big guns!

Kanderro:For Terra Prisma! For our fallen comrade ■■■!

"They all swarmed the Crystalcean fighters, they slain anyone who came in their way. The Plan suddenly roared, which made every Prismosapien to return to their ships."

Crystalcean General:They're retreating...

Crystalcean Soldier:We...We've held the fort...

"Suddenly the Plan flew into the stratosphere, its palms started glowing and it started forming a huge ball of Arcane energy."

Crystalcean General:What is that-?

"The Plan snarls almost sounded like it was saying "Death to the Invaders!" as it threw the Arcane energy ball down onto the planet...And the impact it made caused planet wide extinction, the arcane power made it sure no sapient life will ever evolve on it. Basically wiping the planet clean of any enemies that might take vengeance against the Prismosapiens."

Kanderro:■■ight, we avenged you and all of our comrades...Your sacrifice was not in vain, even if we had to resort to this...

"Kanderro placed a hand on the ship's window as he alongside everyone including the Plan returned back to Terra Prisma...That was the downward spiral of hatred against them by other species started."

Chapter 74: Love & War

Summary:

While Neon and Lumine are searching for a safe place to hide from the Rooters, an ancient artifact leads them in a war-ridden place...Caused by them?!

"One day, Neon and Lumine were exploring some ruins hoping these ones were a good hiding spot for now against the Rooters who were still searching the trio so they can capture and punish them."

Lumine:Old and dusty..."Some webbing felt on her face causing her to jump backwards and gag softly." Do we really have to search every single abandoned place we come across?

Neon:Just for the time being till the Rooters just...I dunno, give up having this bloody hatred against us. Also this is kust for a few days atleast, that island could've been perfect....

Lumine:...Sometimes you remind me of my brother during our travels...

Neon:Really, in what sense exactly?

Lumine:In the sense he always wanted to find the perfect new home for us...

Neon:I see...You sure it's safe enough outside for Paimon to stay while we explore the place, I'm a bit worried that something could attack her.

Lumine:Better out there then in here possibly booby trapped, besides she could always fly here towards us for protection.

Neon:I can see where you're coming from...What's that? "He pointed at blue and green object that resembled a broken DNA strand."

Lumine:Huh, looks weird...But it just gives me bad feelings, might be best we don't touch it...

Neon:So do we try to throw it away without touching it or?

"Lumine stepped on a colored tile which caused some mechanisms to start slowly working, causing both her and Neon to get tired and deadpan expressions on their faces."

Lumine:I so hate those sounds...What did we just trigger..?

"Suddenly the wall threw the two into the DNA artifact which they touched, causing it to start glowing. Everything started spinning for them as they started to glow themselves until they fainted. After awhile Neon woke up in a purple and black bed."

Neon:Guhhh, why do I feel like I was spinning for two hours? Are you ok Lumi-"He saw the fact she was missing" Lumi...?!

???:My lord, are you ok?

Neon:Who's the-Whoa, whoa! "And there was another Prismosapien in the room...Just ignore the fact he looked almost identical to Neon besides his clothes who almost looked Natlanese in appearance."

???:Another nightmare? Must be efinitely the fault of those damn Luminean witches...

Neon:Lumi...Nean? (Did I hit my head or swallowed something touching that artifact?)

???:You know, those blonde women who can control elements, our deadly adversaries?

Neon:Hold on a minute! Adversaries, there must be a huge misunderstanding here!

"Neon's eyes widen in shock, which transitioned into Lumine's similar shocked eyes as a woman identical to her bare the clothes being similar to a maid's tried to calm her down."

Lumine:What do you mean these Neonians are our enemies!?

???:You really don't remember ma'am? I know you must've slept hard but surely you haven't forgotten?

Lumine:Enlighten me then! Why are they our enemies?!

???:Very well, you see...These lands once belonged fully to our kind...Until one day from a horrible hole in the sky we called "Aparthothel" those flameheaded invaders descended.

Lumine:"Aparthothel"? (...Did that artifact not only...Duplicated our DNA, it also took bits of our memories? Ok, this keeps geting weirder and weirder, especially cause she looks so much like me wearing Noelle's clothes...)

Lumine/Neon:"to the ones who were in their rooms." Who are you actually?

???/???:You don't remember me either, huh?

Neon:Ummm yeah?

???:Then allow me to reintroduce myself...I'm your Eone, your royal commissioner.

Neon:(...Really, Eone?)

Luimen:"to Lumine." I'm Luimen, the royal maid.

Lumine:(Oh come on! What's next, the hedge trimmer is called Lumine without the e?! And hopefully I didn't just jinx myself...)

Luimen:Now your highness, the breakfast is ready, followed by your daily morning salute and finally devising your plan on how to destroy those purple creeps once and for all.

Lumine:You got it, Luimen...(So weird saying what's practically my name wrong...Now to figure how to get back to Neon)

"Meanwhile Neon was walking with Eone through the corridors of his castle who felt so much like distorted Candlekeepers ones, which gave Neon this weird psychological horror feeling."

Eone:Your loyal subjects are waiting, your highness.

Neon:Yes, of course...I can't let them hanging...

"He nervously exit on a balcony, just to see well...Himself in different clothes and even ages who immediately started cheering as he appeared, he sweated while starting to wave at the populace."

Neon:(Even different ages too huh? I guess that artifact went all out, I weirdly feel happy...If I ignore that I have to fight my fiancée. Just knowing that there are some weird copies of me rooting for her destruction)

Neonian Kid:Your highness! Your highness! I made you a drawing~!

Neon:Ooh, may I see?

"The kid smiled widely and handed him the drawing...And Neon's own smile dropped to see a drawing of him...Stepping on what he assumes Lumine with x-shaped eyes with what appears to be the Lumineans' city burning in the background."

Neon:(How do I respond nicely?) Ummm...I like the colors? They really make the drawing pop and filling me with the strength to brutally and violently crush our element using foes...?

Neonian Kid:Thanks~! All my friends are going to be so jealous when they heard the king complimented my drawing~!

Eone:Now ready to lead the charge your sire? Because the troops are eager to fight, everyone got their Switchr Bands equipped already.

Neon:Switchr Bands, right...(An army of Omnitrix warriors...That's something the Forever Knight would do...)

"Neon lead the army of well himself on the battlefield, he had mostly a huge smile on his face, but whenever Eone or a soldier close to him looked away he had an unsure frown. The army finally arrived on the field where the Luminean forces were waiting."

Neon:(So many Lumis...Is this heaven or? And they probably hate me if the other mes hate them...)

Lumine:Neon! "Every Luminean stared at her, which caused a small voice crack to happen." Ummm...Neon! You dastardly flameheaded invader!

Neon:Lumine...It is about time we crush you!

"Both armies cheered for their leaders while Neon and Lumine themselves had very distressed looks on their faces."

Neon/Lumine:(Can't believe we have to fight each other...)

"Neon's army showed their Switchr Bands and pressed them, some turned into Vulpimancers, some into Aerophibians, some into Crystalsapiens. Meanwhile some of Lumine's army were resonated with Pyro, some with Electro and some with Dendro."

Luminean Warrior:Let purple blood spurt out!

Neonian Chromastone:Let's tear those blondes apart!

Neon:Lumine! Let us duel! "He pressed the Omnitrix and he turns into Water Hazard."

Lumine:Very well, have at you! "She aimed with her Hydro bullets."

"Water Hazard created a bubble around him to shield himself as the warriors of each group duked it out. Lumine started slashing at Water Hazard's shield, Water Hazard's chest eyes Morse code at her, saying he doesn't want to do this. Lumine blinked morse code back, saying she didn't either, but they needed to find a way to convince their groups they aren't enemies."

Neonian Aerophibian:"He grabbed a Pyro Luminean with his feet." Prepare to have your neuro system fried!

Pyro Luminean:As if! I'll have you smoked fish!

Lumine:(Why does that sound like weird flirting so much? Maybe because they're pretty much us...)

"A Neonian Crystalsapien was shielding his fellow men from some Electro Lumineans before redirecting them back at them but the blonde swordswomen  jumped out of the way of the blasts."

Neonian Chromastone:Ugh, I missed.

Electo Luminean:That, or you're too slow to ever catch us!

Neonian Crystalsapien:Oh, I'm so gonna irradiate you...

Electo Luminean:Oh we'll so gonna shock your rocks...

"A Neonian Vulpimancer charged at a Dendro Luminean who shot dendro spores from her sword which disoriented him so instead he charged directly into some rocks."

Dendro Luminean:Not today foul beast!

"Meanwhile Water Hazard and Lumine were still putting up a fight until they "accidentally" slipped down a hill which timed out Water Hazard. The duo now could finally talk alone."

Neon:Phew, secrecy...

Lumine:Finally...

Neon:So what are we gonna do about the other us? Cause they absolutely detest eachother.

Lumine:Yeah, they wanna kill each other for goodness sake!

Neon:So what kind of story your morning buddy told you to make my kingdom look like the scum of the universe?

Lumine:Apparently that this was their land before your kingdom came from the hole in the sky "Aparthothel".

Neon:Same deal with me, strangely they didn't turned Aparthothel into their boogeyman.

Lumine:Now we need to find a way to convince them that they can be allies, instead of two bloodthirsty factions that could die if they don't violently fight eachother.

Neon:...Maybe...Maybe we can convince our morning buddies to become a couple.

Lumine:Yeah, to make peace between the kingdoms, so now...How do you convince a maid to fall in love with a royal commissioner?

"The duo peeked from behind the hill just to see Luimen literally soloing multiple Neonian warriors and unlike other Lumineans she was wielding a claymore and had a way more cold and serious expression on her face than the one she had that morning with Lumine."

Lumine:"whispered." That's the definition of a battle maid...Guess the artifact got my memories of Noelle and well...Plopped into her...

Neon:"whispered." That's what I was thinking too, and it shows how well she's fighting.

"Suddenly bandages tied around Luimen's leg and dragged her on the ground before throwing her into some rocks. Those bandages belonged to Eone who was in his Snare-Oh transformation."

Eone Snare-Oh:That claymore can't save you now! You witch!

Luimen:Brute! You can't stop us from getting our land back tomb breath!

Eone Snare-Oh:Oh that's rich coming from you!

Neon:"whispered." Huh, they do flirt like we did first time we met...

Lumine:"whispered"...That was flirting back then?

Neon:...It wasn't?

Lumine:Please tell me you knew how to flirt from bad dating books before you came here...

Neon:Was it that obvious?

Lumine:Half of the dialogue we had in our first encounter was you yelling that you're a famous hero and some achievements you had...

Neon:I-I thought those would've impressed you...

Lumine:I...Touché, but still!

"Meanwhile Luimen started slashing at Eone's bandages which simply regenerated with each slash, that caused the Thep Khufan to laugh at how pointless the battle maid was trying to defeat him."

Eone Snare-Oh:Just give up, I don't want my bandages to get tainted by your blood...

Luimen:I refuse to die by your hands! Or by any of your flameheaded kind!

Eone Snare-Oh:Pity...

Neon:"whispered." Looks like they need a gentle push...Lumi, Geo kick.

"Lumine gave a nice kick to the ground which caused the earth to shake and Eone Snare-Oh lost his balance and felt on top of Luimen who instantly blushed hard."

Luimen:O-Off me!

Eone Snare-Oh:Are you trying to seduce me you witch?!

Luimen:No way you sack of bandages!

Neon:"whispered." It worked, question mark?

Lumine:"whispered." We planted the seeds. And now we hope they don't kill eachother...

Neon:And instead start to love and try to enter in an age of peace.

Luminean Warrior:That royal commissioner is trying to suffocate our battle maid! Tear him to confetti!

Neonian Warrior:Your brute of a maid was trying to come on to our commissioner!

Neonian Warrior 2:Just you wait until His Highness will return with the head of your leader in hand!

Luminean Warrior 2:As if! She'll have your sorry excuse of a leader hanging as a trophy!

Neon:"whispered." Maybe we can say we're a couple...That will not cause a revolution...Right?

Lumine:"whispered." Hopefully...

"The two came to their two armies who stopped and knelt before them. Faces into the ground, some warriors from both armies were smirking definitely hoping to hear that the opponent gave up."

Neonian/Luminean Army:Sir/Ma'am!

Neon:We have news our dear subjects! Your days of war are over!

Lumine:Because you see, me and Neon...Are together.

Neon:Like a couple...So no more fighting, right?

Lumine:And no freaking out.

Luminean Warrior:...She got brainwashed!

Neonian Warrior:Nuh uh! She's the brainwasher!

Neon:Oh come on-! "And he got grabbed by his people and Eone and pulled away from Lumine."

Lumine:"She got grabbed by Luimen and her people." Neon!

Neon:We're actually lovers, like genuine love! No brainwashing included!

Neonian Warrior:No way that's true!

Eone:Your highness, please don't say such frivolous claims.

Neon:It's not though!

Lumine:We're not only in love! We're engaged! For 6 months!

Luimen:How could you have kept it from us?!

Lumine:You have murder the Neonians on your mind 24/7!

Luminean Warrior:Well yeah, did you forget what they did to us?

Neonian Warrior:What we did to you? How about what you did to us!

Luminean Warrior:You invaded us!

Neonian Warrior:Nuh uh!

Luminean Warrior:Yes you did!

Neon:Can't you all not behave like kindergarteners for 1 minute?!

Lumine:Seriously! We aren't enemies! Actually...Paimon! What does that name mean for y'all?!

Luimen:Paimon, ma'am?

Lumine:Yes! Does that name have any significance to you?!

Luimen:Funny that you mention that actually, cause you see...The name has popped up in our books before, but any meaningful proof of her existence has disappeared so we've always regarded her as a myth.

Neon:(That's so deep...For a world simulation based on our DNA and memories)

Luimen:You...Wouldn't happen to know her, would you?

Lumine:...You two will stop fighting like madmen and madwomen if we say, right?

Eone:...We're all ears, even if technically we Neonians don't have them.

Neon:"went next to Lumine and whispered." How are we gonna explain Paimon?

Lumine:"whispered." If I say she's my sister, their minds would be broken for sure...

Neon:Ahem...Paimon was the deity who ruled these lands! She looked like an adorable hovering baby girl!

Luimen:No wonder memories of her slipped by...A forgotten deity, what a sad fate...

Lumine:And she created you two as pairing species!

Eone:So one is the counterpart to the other?

Neon:Yeah, she made you two to populate this world after her disappearance. She said "Love eachother and have a peaceful life in this world...With tons of tasty foods"

Luimen:So the truth is that this is both our land...

Lumine:Correct, neither of us are invaders.

Eone:..Then I suppose we should make peace, right Battle Maid?

Luimen:Right Royal Commissioner, be here at sunrise.

Eone:Sounds good.

"The two armies saluted eachother before leaving to tell the news to the other members of their respective Kingdoms, who were shocked, to say the least. But most if all of them understood, and at sunrise they all met."

Neon:So do we like sign something?

Lumine:Or shake hands or what?

Neon:...I mean, I wouldn't mind the more bonding approach.

Lumine:Me too, it would be fitting to end this feud...Or should we let our Battle Maid and Royal Commissioner do that. "That caused both of them to blush hard."

Neon:I think that sounds like a good idea.

Eone:Your Highness! I-It's embarrassing...

Luimen:Y-Yeah, putting us in the spotlight like that...

"As the two approached for the peace kiss, the sky turned dark with storm clouds and a strong wind started beating around."

Neon:Oh you gotta be...What now?

Luimen:This never happened before!

Eone:Yeah, it must be something new!

"Suddenly a green and blue colored entity appeared from the sky, its hands were like broken DNA strands. Its head had two eye with black sclera and green X-shaped pupils and had long spear-shaped legs."

Entity:ENOUGH! How dare you two ruin this world I specifically made for you!?

Neon:Made for us...You're that relic thing...Why do you look like something I would capture in an adventure game?

Lumine:Yeah, like one of those things that go into a capsule of sorts. Also made for us...You used our DNA without permission to make two kingdoms who hated eachother!

Neon:We just united them for peace! And then you spawned to say "Nuh uh!"

Lumine:Like, you need better world building skills!

Neon:Now, how about being not a game master jerk and send me and Lumi back home after we make peace here!

Lumine:Unless you wanna fight?

Entity:I order you "Points at all the Neonian and Luminean warriors." To rebel against your leaders...NOW!

Lumine:"she sighed and shook her head." Of course you chose fight...

Eone:Sorry...But we can't betray our leaders!

Entity:WHAT?!

Luimen:We'll fight with them to the bitter end!

Neonian & Luminean Warriors:For the glory of the Lumineonian Empire!

Lumine:Gotta admit, that has a nice ring to it.

Neon:So what's going to be now?

Lumine:We outmatched you.

Entity:I don't care how many of you there are...You're still gonna fall.

Neon:Everyone ranged attacks only!

"Everyone got into ranged positions with all the Neonian Warriors turning into aliens with ranged attacks like Methanosians, Necrofriggians, Petrosapiens, Segmentasapiens. While the Luminean Warriors aligned themselves with Hydro for the water blasts."

Entity:After I crush you, I'm gonna start all over again. Next time I will delete your memory. So everything can be perfect!

Neon:You must have a creepy obsession with perfection!

Lumine:And we're gonna end it. (Especially because our Paimon is all alone! Doing who knows what!)

"And the entity's arms started shooting energy in the shape of DNA helixes at the armies and Neon and Lumine. Neon rolled to the side before turning into Echo Echo."

Echo Echo:Let's see how you handle loud sounds!

"Echo Echo duplicated in stacks of ten and started screaming towards the DNA Entity which softly cracked and shook its head."

Entity:You Aetherian and Prismosapien trash!

Luimen:Aetherian...

Eone:Prismosapien...

Echo Echo:Looks like the truth is out.

Lumine:Yep...Long story...But that could wait after DNA creep is down for the count!

Echo Echo:Agreed! Ready for Hammer Throw hun?

Lumine:As I'll ever be!

"Echo Echo jumped in her hands and she threw him at the Entity, while in the air Echo Echo started duplicating. All of the clones screamed causing the Entity to hold its head while grunting, but the impact of the soundwaves cause it to get shot towards the ground and it collapsed hard, the Lumineans charged with their swords and especially Luimen with her claymore."

Entity:I-I created you all! You can't do this!

Luminean:For our leaders!

Neonian:We shan't see you as our deity! Only Goddess Paimon!

Entity:You are fools! There's no goddess called Paimon! You believe them over me?!

Eone:Yes! We believe our leaders over you!

Luimen:We trust them!

Eone:Battle Maid...Let's finish this false God together!

Luimen:My pleasure!

"Those two jumped up and immediately stabbed the Entity through its chest core. Cause it to to release green sparks and its arms were convulsing."

Lumine:Finally that thing is done...Now how the heck do we get back to our world.

Neon:Yeah, not like we can just teleport out of here. "He went next to the Entity." Oi, are you still alive? If you do...Tell me and Lumi how can we return to our home.

Lumine:Do we have to say a phrase or?

Entity:VREM-AKASUH!

Neon:"to Luimen and Eone." Hey, it was nice being your leaders for these...2 days actually.

Lumine:But we gotta get back to our world.

Neon:We hope goddess Paimon will return to you.

Luimen:Mr.Royal Commissioner...

Eone:Yes Ms.Battle Maid-?!

"Luimen suddenly grabbed and smooched him, every warrior started cheering cause that kiss made the truce come true."

Luimen:And now there's true peace for us~

Eone:Y-You could've warned me...

Luimen:"she giggled softly." It's fun though, seeing you off guard~

"Eone blushed hard and looked away, only to see Neon and Lumine with big old smirks on their faces."

Lumine:You'll do great you two. You two are worthy of being the new leaders.

Luimen:It would be an honor, safe travels!

Neon and Lumine:Vrem-Akasuh!

"They woke up in the same chamber a before touching the weird artifact, they looked at eachother in the hope nothing got cut off the bodies when they returned."

Lumine:Let's get out of here...!

Paimon:Finally you two said something, it's been 2 hours and Paimon got worried! Paimon almost thought you two might've been ambushed!

Neon:Only 2 hours...?

Paimon:2 long hours!

Neon:Sorry Paimon..."Paimon huffed and put her hands on her hips."

Paimon:You'd better be! Also why are you two looking at an empty pedestal?

Lumine:(Huh, I guess after defeating whatever that green entity was it caused the artifact to dissapear. Which is good, especially cause there's huge chances Paimon could easily try touching it. And... Would there end up being a whole army of Paimons?)

"Lumine shook her head before her and the two left the ruins...Meanwhile Swift kicked some sand on the beach of the Koholasaur Island being visibly angry."

Swift:Ugh! They couldn't have gone far!

Leander:I searched every cavern on this island, no sign of the targets or other life.

Swift:How did they manage to slip by?! I'm this close to a mental breakdown!

Leander:Calm yourself, SwiftThe Proctor is sure the three didn't left Natlan, they only have so many hiding spots.

Swift:Hope you're right...

Leander:We'll find them soon enough.

Chapter 75: It Comes By the Night

Summary:

While on the run from the Rooters, Lumine, Neon and Paimon have to find out what drains saurian whelps in a city.

"The episode starts somewhere in Natlan during night, a young girl was playing with an Iktomisaur Whelp in her backyard."

Girl:Come on Flutter, I'm gonna catch ya~!

"Her Iktomisaur Whelp chirped softly while managing to dodge her hands. Unknown to them something was watching them from the edge of the forest, suddenly a light flashed behind them to see the back door of the house opening to reveal the girl's mother."

Girl's Mother:Ahem, it's almost bed time you two.

Girl:But mom...Ok, sorry Flutter...

"She went and placed Flutter besides all the other Saurian whelps her family had, which were each belonging to the 6 different species and had their own little nests for sleeping. Flutter looked up at the little girl."

Girl:See you in the morning you guys~

"The girl skipped into the house, Flutter yawned softly while placing his long ears in front of his eyes. Some glitched noises started to be heard as all the Saurian Whelps looked to see whatever was watching them above them. Whatever it was, it was invisible and making the whelps freak out."

Girl:"she came out with a lantern in hand." Don't worry guys, I just came to pick up my ha-Ahhhh!

"And the lantern revealed the creature as an eel-like being with stingray-like flippers and 6 long tentacles with 3 pair of bright red eyes on both sides of its head. She dropped the lantern and ran inside as the eel-like creature slithered off towards the Whelps. The next day...All the whelps were slightly discolored in appearance and started whining softly while weakly looking at the girl and her mother."

Girl's Mother:This is bad...I never saw this before, what on earth could've drained them?

Girl:I told you! It was a monster with ugly tentacles and red eyes!

Girl's Mother:I'm sorry hun, but until we know for certain that's real, I just can't go on wild chases...And worse the nearest Saurian Vet is on the mainlan-"And she saw Neon, Lumi and Paimon wandering into town."

Lumine:You think this is a good place to lay low?

Neon:I hope, I just have bad feelings that our black ops buddies started their search for us, this is the nearest human settlement so far. Let's hope for now that nobody in town will rat us out.

Paimon:Think they have tasty food? Paimon is starving!

Lumine:Hello? "And she saw the Mother staring at them." Do we...Have something on our faces, except Neon...He always has that flame on.

Girl's Mother:Sorry, my family...Is currently going through some bad times...

Lumine:...What happened?

"The scene changed to Neon kneeling in front of an affected Tatankasaur whelp while checking if something was on it. Meanwhile Paimon hugged a Yumkasaur one in hopes a love hug could do something."

Lumine:Poor things...And, little girl, you said some monster did this to them?

Girl:Y-Yeah! It was huge looking like those unagi eels from Inazuma, but it had wing-like flippers on the sides and some ugly tentacles ending in wide spikes!

Lumine:Hmm...If it's an Unagi, no doubt something corrupted it into becoming a monster...

Neon:Do you sense anything Abyss-related in the area Lumine?

Lumine:No...Something different must've corrupted it.

Neon:Great, we got both Null Void hunters on our tail and now a mysterious corrupted eel monster draining Saurian Whelps...

Lumine:Let's see if we can deal with the monster first before our Null Void buddies catch up on us.

Girl's Mother:I heard the city council will have a meeting tonight.

Lumine:Neon, what do you say?

Neon:I say we join, so we can tell them that we can look into this whole thing.

Lumine:I agree, atleast to ease everyone a bit before they riot and do something they'll quickly regret.

Neon:And hopefully they don't believe I'm part of the problem. When I was 16 on a different planet the inhabitants thought I was the monster.

Lumine:We really don't need a repeat of when you first came to Teyvat.

Paimon:Actually Paimon remembered that it wasn't that bad.

Lumine:Because I could vouch for him on the mainland. But here, they don't know me...We're on our own with nobody defending our backs.

"Later, the trio alongside the Girl's Mother which she revealed to be named Ximena entered the city chief's office to see a lot of the citizen angrily demanding of their chief to resolve the situation with the monster."

Chief:Everyone calm down, we'll find a solution! "He whispers to his right hand man." Tell me you found a solution!

Right Hand:"he whispered back." I put on announcements for bounty hunters.

Chief:Don't tell me I have to pull stuff out of my own pockets for this...

Ximena:Chief! I found someone that could rid of whatever is plaguing us!

Neon:Gree-!"Suddenly the door opened smushing him."

"A Qucusaur Hammer warrior entered, unlike other hammer warriors his body was covered in dark green stripes possibly for camouflage and he also had a necklace holding a beast's fang in the middle."

Right Hand:"Whispered." That must be one of the bounty hunters...

Lumine:Neon! Are you alright?

Neon:I think I swallowed some teeth...

Paimon:Oi, very rude!

Stoker:"And he literally ignored the trio while showing of his hammer." Y'all will only know me by this name "Stoker", till I get this night beast down me and everyone who came here for the reward.

Paimon:...Reward~?!

Lumine:Paimon, don't you dare-!

Paimon:Let's hunt the beast~!

"Lumine groaned softly, scene changed to outside to reveal more bounty hunters were there, including a Cryocannon Lady alongside a Blazing Sky one. 3 members of the People of the Springs, 2 guys, 1 woman, alongside Stoker."

Neon:"to Ximena." These guys definitely are problems.

Ximena:No joke...I trust you way more then I do them.

Stoker:"saw Neon approaching him." What do you want?

Neon:I know you're in for the money, alongside all the other multicolored bounty hunters. But if we're going to be here, we all need to work together.

Stoker:So what? You're suggesting an alliance? Cause working together equals a share of the bounty money.

Lumine:Working together equals getting money at all, besides us 3 are not doing it for the money in the first place.

Paimon:We don't?

Lumine:Yes, we don't. We're doing it because it's the right thing to do

Neon:Come on man, use your head. This thing could be dangerous.

Stoker:Tsk, for Saurian Whelps. Do I look like a Saurian to you? I work alone kid.

Lumine:Should've seen it coming...

"The group went slowly into the forest, while some went slightly further from the main group Neon, Lumine and Paimon were sticking together, especially with Paimon hiding in Neon's hood and started shivering."

Lumine:Ok, let's keep an eye and ear out. We have no what exactly our fishy friend can do besides draining saurians.

Metzli Woman:So here's a joke brothers. How do you call a Qucusaur who can't fly~?

Metzli Man:Umm, I remember it...I think?

"Unknown to them some almost transparent tentacles started coiling around some branches causing them to creak. Meanwhile Lumine started to have a bad feeling as she grabbed Neon's sleeve causing him to stop moving."

Lumine:Wait, something's off.

Metzli Woman:Brothers? "She turned around to see her siblings were missing." Where'd you two go?

"She heard some movement in the bushes followed by a distorted and almost glitched out croak, causing her to gasp and run as the POV changed to a red one chasing her before catching up prompting her to scream loudly. That caused Paimon to scream herself and cover her eyes."

Neon:The Metzli siblings! Come on!

Paimon:Do we have to?! Maybe a Iktomisaur spooked them! Paimon has the worst feeling!

Lumine:We can't let them to defend themselves!

"Paimon whined softly before going after Neon and Lumine, but she accidentally hovered through a thin black wire which launched a net that stuck her against a tree trunk."

Paimon:Ahh! Let Paimon out, the monster caught her!

Neon:Paimon! Stoker, what is the meaning of this?!

Lumine:Settings up traps ike this?! Should we remind you're not alone in this?! Your actions affect more than the enemy.

Paimon:U-Umm Neon! Lumine! "She pointed with a trembling finger at a dead tree which had the Metzli siblings between the branches."

Neon:This is what happens when you don't work together...

Lumine:If things were slightly more grotesque, we'd be staring at carcasses!

Neon:Stoker! Show yourself right now! "And his and Lumine's yelling caused the other 2 bounty hunters to come to them."

Cryocannon:"her voice was slow and pretty monotone." Looks like these clowns have been iced.

Blazing Sky:No way man! "She grabbed Cryocannon's arm." This thing is hunting people now?! This is not what I signed up for! Although, nice pun but still!

"Suddenly some bushes started rustling causing the Blazing Sky to hide behind Cryocannon. Stoker exited the bushes, with a pretty irritated expression on his face."

Stoker:You're making noise, what's wrong?

Blazing Sky:We're being hunted, man!

"The POV changed to a red one which was quickly approaching the group's location. Both Neon and Lumine immediately felt something bad."

Lumine:Everyone...Brace yourselves...

Neon:It's getting closer.

Blazing Sky:What's getting closer?! How close we're talking about?!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Diamondhead while the others pulled out their weapons and aimed everywhere...Some wind blew a bit, until the trees were spread out and the creature came out of them letting out a distorted screech."

Diamondhead:Fire! 

"Everyone started firing any kind of projectiles at the creature while Diamondhead cut Paimon free from the net trap. The attacks' impacts slightly pushed the creature back, but some literally went through it. A tentacle was crawling towards Blazing Sky."

Diamondhead:Fire, look out!

Blazing Sky:Wha-Aaah!

"She got the tentacle coiled around her leg, spun into the air, then held upside-down and then drained causing the creature itself to glow a bluish-purple light before hanging her upside-down on a branch."

Lumine:This is why teamwork was the best idea before this point!

Diamondhead:Now another better idea...Run for it!

"The remaining group members alongside Stoker ran away as the creature floated towards them. Suddenly one of the tentacles grabbed Lumine's leg and dragged her away."

Diamondhead:Lumine! Noe this is personal!

"He timed out and ran after the creature, after a bit he found Lumine fainted in a clearing, definitely drained by the creature."

Neon:Lumi! No,no! "He moved his head to her chest, only to hear her heart beating." Phew...Still breathing..."He got her on his arms and he slowly was about to get up."

"Suddenly he heard branches creaking around him, that prompted him to get angry and flared up. The moment his flames turned brighter the creaking sounded like it went away. He then heard more movement and moved his hand on his Omnitrix, but the others came out."

Cryocannon:Hey yo, chill your jets guys.

Neon:"He glared softly at Stoker." Changed your mind about sticking together? Cause we need all hands on deck.

Stoker:"He softly groaned." Follow me...

"Scene changed to a barn where inside Neon lighted some candles before placing them in a semicircle next to Lumine who laying on a hay bed still fainted."

Paimon:Do you think those candles will protect her?

Neon:I hope so...It's a special art of my group meant to keep plagues away.

Cryocannon:Now flamehead, do you know what that thing is?

Neon:We suspected it's a corrupted Unagi.

Paimon:Please tell Paimon you found a weakness...Paimon doesn't want you to be next!

Neon:Fire...And bright lights, the moment my head flame bursted brighter it retreated...I hope we can resist till daw-"And he saw something moving outside a window." Stay here, all three of you...We have an uninvited guest.

"Neon exit the barn and went towards the shadow walking further from the barn before jumping in front of it...To reveal a Prismosapien, specifically a Candlekeeper wearing a ceremonial mask."

Neon:"his eyes widened." Axium, high priest Kanderro's right hand? What brought you here?

Axium:Greetings, the high priest...The High Priest heard about your encounter with the Rooters.

Neon:It made the rounds, huh?

Axium:You don't want to know how furious he was, he was this close to go to the Null Void to face them.

Neon:Wow, I'm actually touched-

Axium:He also felt something tainted and corrupted like a miasma around these parts.

Neon:You guessed right, weird vampire eel creature.

"The scene turned red while the two Prismosapiens were different shades of orange, reds and greens while having this thick purple outline, their voices had this weird distorted filter."

Neon:Also it's personal, that thing hurted my Lumi, but with you here now...This will be way easi-"And the moment he looked up, Axium was gone." ...I gotta learn how to dissappear like that

"Suddenly he heard crashing and the moment he returned he saw the barn in flames as the Cryocannon and Stoker were trying to fight off the creature."

Neon:Why's everything up in flames?!

Cryocannon:We tried fighting it off with the flames!

Neon:You could've done bonfires instead of setting the barn on fire!

"Neon groaned and pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Overflow who spun around while shooting water, slowly putting the fire off."

Overflow:No good burning down with it...Paimon! Behind you!

"And a tentacle tapped Paimon's shoulder, making her look but the tentacle moved to her other side already."

Paimon:Huh? "She got tapped on her other shoulder who caused her to snap, only to see the actual tentacle." Ahh! "She got grabbed and drained."

Overflow:No! Paimon!

Cryocannon:"got grabbed too and drained." Ohh brotheeee...

"Overflow suddenly timed out and Neon groaned before Stoker grabbing him by his hood and ran out of the barn with the creature floating after them."

Neon:Come on Omnitrix, recharge! Especially cause fangface is awfully quickly getting on us and we don't want to get drained!

"Suddenly they slipped down a hill and into a river. The creature snarled at them before disappearing into the forest. The two exit the water with Neon spitting out some like a water gun."

Stoker:It won't stop now, it has our scent. Help me with this boat, the river is the quickest way back to town.

Neon:I hope Lumi and the others are going to be alright all drained...

"Back in town, everyone was having saurians by their sides that could create bright enough lights while Ximena was walking next to Neon, she looked pretty demoralized."

Ximena:I don't know, it's not in our nature to trust people who dissappear the moment you look away, maybe we're in a tough spot after all.

Neon:Just hit it with bright enough lights and hold it till dawn. You'll be safe, I promise.

"Neon looked and saw Stoker lighting up a lantern and he went after him, the latter looking already irritated at him."

Neon:I hope we could pull this off, she put a lot of faith in us, let's put our best foot forward-!

Stoker:Ugh, when are you going to get it through your head? There is no "us". You stay here with the whelps if you want. I'm gonna hunt that thing "he shoulders him."

Neon:Did you not see what happened when we split up?! Our entire group went down...Including my fiancée and "daughter"! We can't expect to take it on alone! You wanna be a tough guy? Fine! But sometimes being tough means when to ask for help, not everything needs to be tackled on your own!

"Scene changed to everyone on the lookout, some of the citizens were shaking. Meanwhile Ximena was on the top of a building looking at the forest line while Neon and Stoker were in the front line."

Ximena:I hope this works...Ahh-

"And distorted snarling was heard from the forest as some trees were uprooted. The first line citizens gasped while Stoker growled preparing his hammer."

Neon:Wait for it...It's almost here...

"Suddenly the creature charged out of the forest, causing Neon's flame to flare up pretty much signaling everyone to attack. Every Qucusaur and Tatankasaurus lighted up starting to startle and confused the monster."

Neon:That's it, just like that! Now let's hope we can keep the defenses up till dawn!

"But like earlier, some attack simply went through it before one tentacle grabbed a Qucusaur by the neck and drained it...But for a split second it felt like the creature no longer was transparent."

Neon:Wait...I should've known!

Stoker:Stop speaking in gibberish!

Neon:We're gonna give this thing what it wants! Hey Rotten-UnagiMeat, over here! Fresh energy for you!

"That caught the creature's attention which went after him. Neon was leading it towards the Saurian Whelps enclosures, the whelps whined softly before Neon looked back at them."

Neon:Sorry guys, I promise this is necessary.

"Neon dodged a tentacle, the moment the creature saw the whelps it coiled as many as it could and pressed them against its chest draining them."

Ximena:What is he doing...?!

Neon:Just a bit more...!

"Suddenly the blue energy aura surrounding the creature from draining energy bursted to life causing the creature to become solid, at that moment Stoker arrived."

Stoker:It's open! "He threw his hammer, causing one of the tentacles to shake."

Neon:Now we're able to hurt it!

"The creature snarled and smacked Stoker away before turning to see Neon turned into NRG, the creature snarled and jumped on him and desperately tried to rip his suit open. The creature continued to open it, but the moment it ripped apart, it realized its mistake as NRG's true form came out shining. The creature tried its best to get away as quickly as possibly but it quickly failed, its eyes shined bright red for a split second before succumbing."

NRG:Hah, too easy!

"The creature gasped before multiple blue light spheres started coming out of its body before quickly floating in different locations. Like the forest where the Metzli siblings and Blazing Sky were and when the spheres went over them thry got re-energized, the Metzli Sister angrily pushed her siblings off her while blushing hard."

Metzli Man:What happened?

Metzli Woman:We lost our reward! Numbskulls!

"Then the scene changed to the barn where Cryocannon alongside Lumine and Paimon were and spheres came and re-energized all three as well."

Lumine:"she gasps loudly as she woke up." Neon? He...He did it~

Paimon:Phew, Paimon was worried...

"Scene changed to Ximena's daughter who tried to feed Flutter but he couldn't even open his beak."

Ximena's Daughter:Flutter...

"Suddenly a smaller light ball approached and touched Flutter and after the light ball touched the Iktomisaur Whelp he got re-energized and started chirping happily."

Ximena's Daughter:Flutter, you recovered~!

"She started happily chasing him as it acted as a transition to daytime with Ximena talking to Stoker. Neon, Lumine and Paimon were visibly absent."

Ximena:They're gone...Not waiting for any reward, I feel bad not repaying them...But it felt like they wanted to leave as soon as possible, I wonder why?

"Meanwhile Servantis was inspecting the ruins Neon and Lumine were at last time and scoffed softly as he looked at the broken DNA artifact."

Servantis:Hardly a reason to hide here, especially with this thing being here. Rather pointless really, but they can't hide...The moment I have my hands on them, I'll make sure they can't escape and that infernal device called the Omnitrix gets destroyed...Once and for all.

Chapter 76: Alone Together

Summary:

Neon and Lumi have tonwork together with a mysterious enemy so they could escape a cursed place.

"The episode starts with Lumine and Neon who were currently in the middle of a fight with a Wayob...Well, they assumed it was a Wayob, but it looked like someone scrambled it by giving it different elemental body parts alongside creepy gangly proportions."

Lumine:Did you somehow ran into Loogyzoo?! Cause I hope you saw better days!

Wayob:I don't know who or what are you talking about. All I know is that you're in Sacred ground! And you must leave...Now!

Neon:We're not here to cause harm! We just want a place to rest for a bit, you'll barely see us-!

Wayob:Lies! Everyone before you said that, and they stole, disrupted and killed! I'll not be tricked again!

Lumine:We're not tricking you!

Paimon:Paimon doesn't think he understands that! Especially cause we're awfully close to a huge circular thing! "She pointed at a huge structure in the shape of a ring made out of rocks decorated with different colored paint." Maybe if we walk away, he'll mellow out!

Neon:I wouldn't count on that...Territorial species tend to try everything to kill intruders! Our only choice is maybe smacking him a few times around could calm him down!

"Neon turned into Crashhopper and jumped towards the Wayob, who revealed its Pyro and Cryo wings who shot arrow-shaped Pyro and Cryo projectiles at the duo."

Lumine:We said we don't want to hurt anything around here! But you make us hurt you!

"The Wayob only growled in response as it continuously shoot at them, which they dodged and went right to attack. Unknown to them the circular structure behind them started to release sparks."

Paimon:Uh guys?

Crasshopper:Kinda busy Paimon!

Paimon:The circular thing though!

Lumine:Busy Paimon-What the?!

Crasshopper:Uhh, Mr. Wayob is that meant to happen?

Wayob:"He looked behind only to sigh." I so hate trespassers..."Suddenly a portal bursted open to life."

"The Wayob was slowly getting pulled into the portal, but it launched two tendrils which grabbed Lumine and Crasshopper's legs causing them to gasp as they were slowly getting pulled."

Lumine:Woah, let go! Are you crazy?!

Wayob:We shall get punished together!

Crasshopper:Punished?! We don't like that! And I...I can't feel my legs...

Lumine:Me neither...

Paimon:Come on...You can break free!

"Crashhopper and Lumine growled and tried to back away but both the pull and the fact they felt like their legs were petrified made it harder and the fact they looked like they were getting paler and tired looking didn't helped."

Lumine:It's too hard...

Crasshopper:We're sorry Paimon...

Paimon:Don't leave Paimon alone! No, you can't!

*They finally got fully pulled into the portal and it closed, leaving Paimon alone and the young Aetherian started to tear up. On the other side, the Wayob alongside Lumine and Crasshopper landed face first in a nighttime desert-like area."

Lumine:"spat out some sand out." Eugh...Where are we?

Wayob:The Banishment...

Crasshopper:The Bani-What now?

Wayob:The place where all cursed warriors go.

Lumine:I'm sorry, you said cursed?

Crasshopper:Let me guess, we're going to be hunted by very angry ghostly Natlanese warriors?

Lumine:Now let me guess...If they defeat us they take our place in the land of the living? So are we going fight for our lives...Great...

Crasshopper:And if we need to fight to survive, you better be a good teammate.

Lumine:Cause we're not staying! We're gonna find a way out of here.

Crasshopper:For Paimon! And ourselves...Mostly Paimon tho!

Lumine:I just hope she's doing ok for now...Especially with you know who searching for us...

Crasshopper:And if we had to work together we should know eachother's names to begin with.

Lumine:I'm Lumine Asmoday.

Crasshopper:And I'm Neon, Neon Skye. 

Wayob:Lumine Asmoday...Neon Neon Skye.

Lumine:...You took it a bit too literally there buddy...

"Suddenly the Earth started shaking, worse that Crasshopper timed out as he felt on his bottom...Suddenly a Wenut popped out of the ground, but it was of a pale blue coloration with what appears to be small stars scattered on its body."

Lumine:Great, they're here too...You just couldn't stay in the desert could you...

Neon:Now it's my turn to guess..."moving his head to the Wayob." When you said cursed warriors resides here...You didn't meant only humans and specifically from Natlan.

Lumine:So we'll bump into other enemies too, ranging from random warriors to mystical creatures and monsters...

"The Wayob started shooting Dendro darts from its hand which stabbed the Wenut's underside. The Wayob in response opened its tail to release what appears to be Anemo but the Elemental energy had an off coloration, being a darker green than normal."

Lumine:Should we be concerned by that?

Wayob:Cursed Elemental Energy!

"The Wenut grumbled while shooting a beam of cursed Anemo energy at the three, the Wayob managed to go underground, while Neon rolled out of the way which started panting and thumbing up at Lumine."

Neon:Narrowly avoided! So are we going to get possessed if that thing hits us or what?

Lumine:I dunno, but I don't wanna find out! And you gotta be kidding me...Our multi-elemental buddy is gone! Which is oh so great, it definitely still has a grudge. So we gotta take care of this, Lumine and Neon style!

Neon:You got it Lumi! Give me something good Omnitrix, something that can deal with a cursed Anemo giant worm!

"He pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Wildvine, he looked at his hands and sighed contemptuous at what he got."

Wildvine:Wildvine, really? We're dealing with something that probably ate vegetables for breakfast, lunch and dinner back when it was alive! 

Lumine:Be careful of its anemo bullet barrage! I don't think normal elements can affects its spheres!

Wildvine:Thanks for the heads up!

"The Wenut started digging into the ground, slowly surfacing to shoot cursed anemo projectiles at the duo, but they quickly evaded the projectiles. But some were a bit too close for comfort."

Wildvine:How many of these things you fought before?!

Lumine:Quite a few back in Sumeru! Especially an extremely large one, so trust me when I say I have experience!

Wildvine:And oh great..He got extinct help...

"Two large reddish-orange bird-like creatures with relatively long necks joined the Wenut. The creatures' beaks were slightly hooked downwards, and they had jagged teeth-like protrusions. Most notably, they possesses prominent, spiky crests atop their head, composed of numerous sharp points radiating outwards. Their tails are short and features similar orange pointed features to the crests."

Lumine:You know these guys?

Wildvine:They're called Casaurians, specifically the Ahirujo subspecies...They went extinct way back!

Lumine:So not only this place takes beings from other worlds...They take species that have been long dead...

Wildvine:This place is such a mess and our possible guide just...Left us!

Lumine:I'm so gonna kill that Wayob if we run into it again...

"The Casaurians screeched as they tried to peck them...Suddenly sharp rocks launched the two cursed avians into the Wenut, causing the latter to lose balance and the Wayob slowly rose from under the ground, earning a growl from Lumine."

Lumine:You! You abandoned us! When we needed you and now we need to deal with Big-Worm and its monster duck friends! So you better stay!

Wayob:Hush child...

"The Wayob's hands glowed before punching the sandy ground in front of it, causing sharp, spiked vines to grow around the Wenut and the two Casaurians."

Wayob:Now, we should leave...Before getting dark.

Wildvine:Getting dark...It's already nigh-Whoa! Whoa! "And the sky was quickly changing colors from dark blue to a bright purple."

Lumine:...I'm getting too tired of this...

Wildvine:And I'm so gonna puke fertilizer based on how quick the sky moves...

Lumine:I can't wait to get back...

"The three immediately left the cursed inhabitants who tried to rip the thorned vines away. Meanwhile Wildvine timed out and Neon and Lumine were waiting for answers as to why there's beings from other regions and even planets here."

Lumine:Go on...What the heck is going on here?

Wayob:This is a place created by "Icallo-Tlenenepilli", a dangerous tribesman who used shamanism in very dark ways. He went from area to area banishing anyone and anything he felt like was going to hurt him in the future.

Lumine:...I take it he's gone on vacations to other worlds too?

Neon:Based on the feathered duo from earlier...How about your story?

Wayob:...A mistake.

Neon:A mistake? What do you mean?

Wayob:I'm just an agglomeration of souls from different tribes inhabitanting a broken obsidian totem...

Lumine:That's truly a heavy existence...

Wayob:I...We wish to leave this mortal plane, to be free in the Night Kingdom.

Lumine:Is there anyway we could help?

Wayob:Don't' get in my way...

Lumine:Not this again...Look, we're just trying to offer you our help...

Neon:And I recently had to deal with someone else who wanted to work alone. Trust me, the experience ended better when he got cooperative.

Wayob:...Follow me, I feel a rift a few kilometers away.

"The trio slowly moved through the banished desert, it was cold...Ominous and the noises from the distance didn't helped either, forcing Lumine and Neon to huddle softly together. But their movements slowed down due to fatigue."

Neon:Maybe we should put out camp for tonight, cause I don't me and Lumine can walk any further...

"The group started a fire with some dead branches and the Wayob ignited it with its Pyro abilities, Neon got closer than usual to Lumine, which the latter wrapped her arm Neon. The Wayob just looked at them confused even if it was formerly a multitude of different humans, the concept of love and affection seems alien to it."

Lumine:...You don't know what affection is?

Wayob:I...Don't remember, it looks...Warm.

Lumine:It is very warm, especially with someone you know for a very long time. Like Neon is to me.

Wayob:...I'll take the first lookout...

Lumine:It's no bother to me to take the first lookout, but if you really want to...

Neon:Just don't do anything stupid like abandoning us...Cause we swear...

Lumine:If you bail on us, you'll be the one to be cursed...And having those wings clipped off, got it?

"The Wayob simply looked at them as the two went to sleep in eachother's embrace. After a bit, they felt movement around them, they opened their eyes to see the Wayob looking like it was about to impale them with its hand."

Lumine:Woah, hey-!

Wayob:Ha! "And it impaled a cursed Desert Scorpion who was crawling close towards the duo."

Lumine:...Ah, just a scorpion...

"But the scorpion was still alive and it managed to get unstuck from the Wayob's hand and it actually managed to literally cut its left arm off."

Wayob:Aggh■■!

"The scorpion was about to attack the Wayob again until some fire burn it, Lumine looked to see Neon turned into Swampfire."

Swampfire:Burnt to ash...And now, let me fix you "He grabbed the cut arm and approached the Wayob."

Lumine:You sure you can reattach the arm, Neon?

Swampfire:It's worth the shot.

Wayob:What are you doin-!

Swampfire:Hold still now.

"Swampfire placed the severed arm near the Wayob and some vines from his own started slowly attaching the severed arm back to its owner."

Swampfire:There we go...

Wayob:Thank you...Neon Neon Skye.

Swampfire:No problem at all. We need all the manpower to get to that rift and we can't have you missing an arm.

"The Wayob simply looked at them as they put off the campfire and started walking towards the rift direction, before stopping waiting for it to follow them. As they were getting closer to the rifts area, they could hear some crackling noises in the air."

Neon:"to the Wayob." So what are you going to do after we return to the real world?

Lumine:Yeah, just hang around your old area? If so, please don't be a threat, most people don't come looking for trouble nowadays.

Neon:So do us a solid...

Lumine:And don't immediately pick fights with people, just listen to what they have to say first...Then you can judge, understood? (...Why do I feel like a mom talking to a kid? I really miss Paimon...We'll figure a way back, I promise!)

"As they were getting closer to the rift, they heard multiple footsteps running towards them."

Neon:What is it this time?! Oh you gotta be kidding me! Looks like we're going to serve hard times! 

"And literally a huge army of cursed inhabitants were running towards them."

Lumine:Now I know why this place is cursed, they really want to get out! We'll not give them the pleasure though! Ready Neon?

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Eatle who immediately grabbed a piece from a rock wall and immediately started munching on it. Then he started firing which caused some cursed beings to be launched away."

Wayob:The rift is approaching fast!

Lumine:We better make it fast then! Neon, shoot upwards!

"Eatle shot upwards and the energy blast blinded the cursed beings who covered their eyes and some even ran away out of fear. The rift suddenly appeared behind them, the trio approached the rift and were about to enter when they saw the fact the Wayob didn't moved an inch."

Lumine:Hey! This way!

Wayob:No, you two leave.

Lumine:You want to stay?!

Eatle:With the cursed gang?!

Wayob:In self-imposed exile, as it should be.

Lumine:But why?!

Wayob:"it looked at the arm Swampfire reattached." I...Got contaminated.

Lumine:Contaminated?! You'll be worse if you stay here!

Wayob:I said go! "And it simply stomped on the ground causing some rocks to jut out knocking Lumine and Eatle into the rift which immediately closed." Hngg...I couldn't say the fact the rift only allows two beings to cross...Or else they might've not left.

"The Wayob turned to face the curse horde. Meanwhile Paimon was still floating back and forth worried for her partners. Suddenly the circular structure sparked back to life, causing Paimon to behind some rocks, hoping they would stop her from being pulled inside."

Paimon:Don't nab Paimon!

???:...Paimon!

Paimon:Big sis?!

"A green flash appeared in the portal before it spewed out Neon and Lumine before closing."

Neon:Owww...

Paimon:Neon! Big sis!

Neon:How long have we've been gone for?

Lumine:Couple of minute?

Neon:Hours? Days, months?!

Paimon:Um...2 hours.

Neon:Phew, you're not hurt? Need a hug? A milk bottle? Cradling you in my arms?

Paimon:"She pouted and crossed her arms." Paimon isn't a baby! But she was worried about you two...Especially being stuck with that mad Wayob...Wait, where is it?

Lumine:It...Stayed behind...In self-exile.

Paimon:Self-exile?

Lumine:Saying it got contaminated when Neon reattached its arm with Swampfire.

Neon:The point is that Paimon was safe even if we weren't with her...But let's go, the Rooters could always show their ugly mugs.

"Lumine and Paimon nodded, but before they could leave they paid their respects in front of the portal structure before leaving in case the Rooters decide to check this place for them next."

Chapter 77: The Sun, Moon and Flame

Summary:

Lumine getting nightmares about her childhood leads her alongside Neon and Paimon to seek help from someone familiar.

"The episode starts somewhere in a forest, two kids were pretending to be swordfighting with sticks. But something was familiar about the siblings...They had white hair that slowly was becoming blonde at the tips and at the top of the head, alongside the eyes having a gradient between dark blue and fiery gold."

Boy:No floating this time sister! I'm gonna beat you, fair and square!

Girl:Yeah right~

"The younger boy tried to "stab" her with the stick, but his older sister managed to dodge. Even if the brother groaned the two still were having a blast without a care in the world."

Boy:Sister...You sure mom will not find us?

Girl:She's got boring work to do, she won't notice us gone. Besides we're pretty far away from home, it's gonna take awhile to find us if she finishes.

Boy:She was pretty mad last time...

Girl:Maybe cause you fell down that pit, that why I'm the older sibling.

Boy:T-That won't happen again!

???:You're right it won't, Aether. Lumine...

Young Lumine:M-Mom?!

"The two looked behind to see a young woman with a tall, slender body. She has long, free-flowing platinum blonde hair that floated unnaturally behind her head. Her amber eyes both have a small line going horizontally across the pupils. She was wearing a form-fitting white bodysuit, adorned with intricate detailing around the neckline and midriff alongside bandages acting like shoes. A long, flowing crimson cape trails behind her lower body subtly textured with sparkling particles. Black fur was attached to her shoulders, most important her right arm was covered in deep crimson gradient."

Asmoday:I see you two are play fighting yet again...Honestly, ever since you started transitioning from baby stage to young kid stage, you two have been getting into more trouble than you're worth...Especially disobeying me.

Young Aether:Nggh...

Young Lumine:Because you're always making us study! You know we hate to be locked up in the house reading boring books all day!

Asmoday:Because eventually one day, you two will face troubles that I will not be able to bail you out of. When that day comes, you cannot just run into battle and brute force it.

"Aether just looked at his feet out of fear while Lumine...She straight up ran away. Aether gasped and he thought of running after her, but he was afraid their mother will get even more mad if he does."

Asmoday:"She groaned softly and moved her head to Aether." Aether, you and your sister may not understand, but there will come a point in life where you simply can't keep running in fear. 

Aether:Will you not go after her?

Asmoday:I'll keep behind a short distance to make sure she doesn't hurt herself. But eventually she will have to stop running and face me.

"Meanwhile Lumine was grumbling while kicking some stone and swinging her stick like a sword. She batted rocks with her stick at tree which caused some white and gold colored avians to fly out of the trees."

Young Lumine:Stupid mom...I'll show her one day...I don't need her...!

"She threw a rock in front of a cave...Suddenly a large dinosaur like creature exited roaring. It had a white body with gold markings resembling swirls all over its body with dark blue spines jutting out. The creature's head is large and slightly catfish-like in apperance filled with pointed teeth, which are highlighted with a slightly lighter shade of red, almost pinkish-white, at the tips. The eyes are slightly recessed with a pitch white coloration and no pupils alongside two long whiskers like structures on the sides of its snout. A long, spiked tail extends from its body, also covered in the same spiky protrusions alongside long limbs with curved claws."

Young Lumine:Ahhh! "She felt on her back out of fear, her stick sword got crushed under the creature's foot." G-Grundal!

"The Grundal approached Lumine ready to attack, it snarled and pounced causing Lumine to wake up with a gasp, luckily that didn't woke up Neon and Paimon who were sleeping next to her. At best they simply rolled closer to her."

Lumine:"looked down while placing a hand on her heart area." (Right, that was a dream...First Neon having those war nightmares...Now I get reminded of me and Aether back when we were kids on StellaMundi.)

"Lumine rubbed her head and tried to fall back asleep. In the morning Paimon woke up first, just to see the huge shadows under Lumine's eyes, that immediately caused the younger sister to quickly worry about Lumine's health."

Paimon:What's wrong sister?

Lumine:Nggh..."She yawned while rubbing her eyes, before looking away." Nothing, nothing...Just...Nevermind.

Paimon:Maybe breakfast will make you feel better? Breakfast always makes Paimon feel better.

Lumine:I...I guess?

Paimon:Let's go have some! "started shaking Neon to wake up him." Come on! Wake up! If not, Paimon will eat yours!

Neon:Huh...It's already morning? "He opened his eyes and his flames bursted to life before he stretched softly only to see Lumine's tired apperance." Lumi? Are you alright? Normally I don't see you with shadows under your eyes and disheveled hair.

Lumine:Rough night is all. Nothing to worry about...

Neon:...Is it the same as my war nightmares back on the Striped Koholasaur Island?

Lumine:Was it that obvious, huh...

Neon:Hopefully not something too awful.

Lumine:Not compared to yours. Just...My childhood, nghhh...My family's such a mess...My little sister is with us while being on the run, my little brother is the leader of the Abyss Order and my mother...The less said the better about her...

Neon:Lumi...You think you can walk...Or well do anything today?

Lumine:Well....

Neon:That's enough for me. "And he straight up put her in piggyback mode, causing the Aetherian to blush hard."

Lumine:So embarrassing...Nghh...It reminds me of...Nevermind...

Neon:(Lumine...You're worrying me...)

"Neon slowly carried her after making sure to remove any tracks that they were in the area. While being carried, Lumine remembers again about her childhood, this time she was even younger being on Asmoday's back."

Young Lumine:Mama..Why does it rain?

Asmoday:To put it simply, water goes into the clouds and then comes down to nourish the plants dear.

Young Lumine:Waaaa, you can do that too mama?

Asmoday:I can indeed control the power of water. Someday, you and Aether shall be able to do so too.

Young Lumine:Cause all the others say our matriarch can do anything.

Asmoday:Hmm, they aren't exaggerating much.

Young Lumine:"started shivering a bit from the raindrops." A-aachoo!

Asmoday:Hmm...We should get going, you're starting to catch a cold.

"And the flashback ended as soon as some raindrops felt on Lumine's back, causing her to shiver. While some raindrops felt on Neon's head, causing them to turn into steam."

Lumine:I wish we had an umbrella...

Neon:Me too...I promise we'll stop when we found shelter.

Lumine:I hope we find it soon...I don't want to catch a cold...I'll become even more useless...

Neon:Hey now...

Lumine:Just look at me...I'm being carried by you, I can barely hold onto my sword...

Neon:You're not useless, you're dealing with a lot right now, just like me on the isl-!

Lumine:I'm not like you on the island! "And that outburst caused both Neon and Paimon to gasp." Just...Let's get going...

Neon:Yeah...That's a good idea...

Lumine:..Sorry for yelling..."She was slowly getting red on the cheeks area."

Neon:You're fine, you're fine. I get it...This whole running away definitely seems weird for you, especially cause I heard you were always leading the charge before I came into the picture. If I may ask...Why you feel different now?

Lumine:I just feel vulnerable, unlike the other times me and Paimon were on the run, in Liyue, Inazuma and Sumeru...We had friends we could fall back on...This time...We're on our own for the most part...

Paimon:You're right, we had the adepti, the resistance and all the friends we made in Sumeru at the time...

Lumine:And now nearly nothing...N-Nothing...Neon, ever felt that feeling...That you're all alone? And that there's nothing you can do?

Neon:....Yes, when I first met Azmuth...The Omnitrix's self destruct setting got activated and was ticking down the end of the known universe and I had to go find him...Even with Tetrax...I felt alone, couldn't use the Omnitrix without accelerating the countdown..."he turned his around to face Lumine only to reveal tears in his eyes." I was really stupid.

Lumine:H-Hey, I'm sure you weren't.

"Neon stopped for a bit, he looked at the slowly muddy ground...The only sounds being heard were the raindrops slowly dripping down leaves, alongside them hitting the trio and the ground."

Paimon:...Neon...?

Neon:"kept looking at the muddy ground like he was in a trance until Lumine hugged him so she could comfort him." H-Hah...

Lumine:I'm sorry for asking...Let's just forget it and move on.

"Neon took a deep breathe before continuing. They saw an abandoned lookout post, perfect rain shelter for now. They entered the post and sat down, Neon and Lumine just looking into eachother's eyes for a bit...Before turning their heads away."

Paimon:Paimon is SOAKING...When could we return...You know to a warm house, good food and most importantly....Our friends...

Lumine:I don't know...I know I wish to give you an answer, I really do...

Neon:Lumi...Can you still take this solidarity...For such a long while...?

Lumine:As long as Fried Crabcakes wants us dead...We gotta keep going...Even if it takes months or more. We gotta hold out!

Paimon:Months without tasty food..?

Lumine:"she yawned softly." Why am I tired...You carried me all the way here...

Neon:We're here, don't need to worry...Come on, you can sleep.

"Lumine tried to keep her eyes open but her eyelids finally felt down over her eyes. Another flashback happened featuring a young Lumine who was sneaking into her brother's room, to see him asleep."

Young Lumine:"whispered softly." Pssstt...Aether, wake up!

Young Aether:H-Huh?

Young Lumine:Mom's asleep, let's go out to play.

Young Aether:You sure...?

Young Lumine:Trust me.

Young Aether:Okie...Whatever you say...

"The siblings each grabbed a small paper lantern and they exited their house, which was by far the largest one due to their mother's status as matriarch. Nobody was outside, especially at this time of the night."

Young Lumine:Let's light them up! So we can go into the forest~!

Young Aether:The forest?!

Young Lumine:Yeah, why not?

Young Aether:You know there's a Stella Dromaesaurid lurking there...The one with weapons still stuck in its s-skin!

Young Lumine:We'll be fine, remember...We're the matriarch's kids, we'll be strong together.

"Aether whined softly, but Lumine was convincing enough so he lighted up his lantern as the twins went into the dense coniferous forest near their city. It was eerily quiet, you would expect atleast some bugs buzzing around."

Young Lumine:See? Nothing bad!

Young Aether:I still have a bad feeling!

Young Lumine:No need to worry! Your big sister is with you.

"Aether pouted and looked around before whining softly as he pointed at a tall shadowy humanoid figure staring at them from a distance. It was slender with two red and purple colored eyes, it appeared to have 3 clawed fingers and wearing some kind of uniform, but details were obscured by the darkness."

Young Aether:Uhh, L-Lumi...!

Young Lumine:Man up brother.

Young Aether:L-Look!

"The slender figure was still looking at them, until it let out a scared gasp and immediately ran away in fear. That made Aether and Lumine to scratch their heads in confusion until a heat breath was felt on their necks."

Young Aether:Lumi...I'm scared to look...

"Lumine gulped and looked behind to see a cream-colored reptilian creature looking and drooling at them. It was atleast 2x times their size with a raptor body plan covered in dark blue feathers. It had 2 very long arms on the side of its torso, with a second smaller ones on the chest area. It had bright yellow eyes, a long tail which ends with a huge fan of feathers and 2 sickle claws at the feet. Most importantly it was scarred and had different Aetherian weapons stuck into its flesh."

Young Aether:Is it what I think it is...?

Young Lumine:No...Sudden...Movements...

Young Aether:"he gulped and shivered and he even started tearing up." I want to go home...

Young Lumine:It'll go away, just hold on...

"The Stella Dromaesaurid let out a cackle before opening its jaws wide open. It definitely believed Lumine and Aether didn't had any survival instincts and it scored an easy meal."

Young Lumine:Ok, change of plans, run!

"Before snapping its jaws Lumine grabbed Aether's hand and started running deeper into the forest, mostly because the Dromaesaurid was blocking their path back to the city. But the fact they ran triggered the predator's hunting instincts."

Young Lumine:Run Aether!

Young Aether:We're gonna die in here!

Young Lumine:No we won't!

"She looked back to see the one chasing them jumping from tree to tree, its yellow eyes really brought the fear of any deity in Lumine's soul."

Young Lumine:AHHHH! Look where you ste-Whoa! 

"The two stumbled down a hill and into a pit with moss and vines, almost like sink hole...They looked around just to see broken and scratched Aetherian cores and what appears to be gnawed on bones. Lumine was about to gag and Aether burst into tears."

Young Lumine:A trap hole...That monster was expecting us to run from it! And now we're gonna die!

"Some drool felt in front of them, they look upwards to see the Dromaesaurid above them, staring at them and worse its jaws were in the shape of a wide smile."

Young Lumine:I'm sorry Aether!

Young Aether:"hugged her." Goodbye sister!

Young Lumine:Goodbye brother!

"The predator let out a cackle as it approached, suddenly a red 4 pointed star portal appeared underneath the Dromaesaurid before a stack of crimson cubes shot out of the portal straight into its chest launching him on the other side of the pit. Asmoday floated down behind Lumine and Aether."

Asmoday:Children...

Young Lumine & Aether:Mama! "They immediately hugged her legs while crying."

Asmoday:"picked the two up." Do you two see why I've told you to not enter the forest while I'm asleep?

"The Stella Dromaesaurid snarled while getting back on its feet and snarled and screeched at Asmoday while shaking its tail fan aggressively at her."

Asmoday:Ahem, excuse me children...

Young Aether:B-Be careful...

Asmoday:Do not worry Aether, this wild beast should know that it's facing a matriarch and that it shouldn't mess with her kids.

"The Dromaesaurid launched itself using its larger pair of arms only to get grabbed by the throat. Asmoday just glared at it, causing the creature to feel scared, just like how Lumine and Aether were of it a few moments ago."

Asmoday:Tsk, how dare you...Leave before I make you go extinct.

"Asmoday let go off the creature's throat and the predator immediately ran away, Lumine and Aether sighed softly thinking they were off the hook...Until Asmoday turned around, she wasn't the happiest mother."

Asmoday:Children, do not mistake me saving you to mean I've forgiven you for sneaking out.

"The flashback ended and Neon and Paimon had their eyes widen in shock when Lumine started crying and gagging all out of the sudden while falling on her knees and shaking."

Paimon:Lumine?!

Neon:She's having some kind of traumatic episode! Lumi, you need to calm down...

Lumine:B...B...Brother! I need to speak to-"wheezes and gags." I need to speak with Aether!

Paimon:But how?

Neon:The only viable plan is to find an Abyss Order member...

Paimon:Easier said then done...Ever since our last encounter with Aether at Mualani's tribe the Abyss Order seem to be...Gone. Paimon didn't heard of any incidents with them ever since, not even in other nations. It would take a miracle to just bump into one...

Neon:"looked outside the post and he miraculously saw a Hydro Abyss Mage." Atleast a bit of luck this day...Oi! Bird mask!

Hydro Abyss Mage:Eh? Who dares?

Neon:We want you to lead us to your prince...

Hydro Abyss Mage:Wait...I recognize you two...My apologies! Right away!

"The Abyss Mage moved his staff in a pattern before a large abyssal portal opened, the Mage entered first before the trio joined them."

Lumine:I...Finally...Ahh...

Neon:Don't push yourself too hard, that episode could still bite you...

Lumine:Y-Yes...I know...

"When they exit the portal they were in front of a ruined castle with glowing Khaenri'ahn runes, alongside ripped banners with the Star of Khaenri'ah drawn on them."

Paimon:Neat...Decorations?

Neon:He's definitely inside, let's go...

"They went inside the castle, a lot of Black Serpent Knight moved out of their way, till they reached the throne room. Aether was sitting on the decrepit throne and was surprised to see the trio to the point of walking down towards them."

Aether:Lumine, Neon and Paimon...What brings you here?

Neon:Lumine wanted to see you...She's not in the best state, moments ago she had this traumatic episode.

Aether:Why-?

Lumine:I'm sorry...I'm sorry for the time with the Stella Dromaesaurid!

Aether:Ahh, you still remember that time, huh? Can't say I blame you, you really wanted to play in the forest. 

Lumine:And the time you fell down that pit...And that time at the beach...And that time I put the fault on you!

Aether:You always did have that habit as a kid...

Lumine:Sorry, these past few weeks...Have been stressful...

Aether:Do you want to talk about it?

Neon:We've been on the run from a group calling themselves the "Rooters".They see me, Lumi, Paimon and by extension you as universal threats that need to be annihilated.

Aether:I can see why you'd be running...

Neon:Yes, my species has its sins, but times changed...

Lumine:And you know that we shouldn't be judged and held accountable for the actions of mother. 

Neon:So please...Tell us what to do...

"Aether slowly moved towards them...Until he throwed his sword at Neon, luckily Neon reacted quickly enough and he turned into Snare-Oh who opened his chest causing the sword to miss."

Aether:Relax, I didn't attack with hostility...But here's my advice...Stop running and defeat them once and for all! Remember when we tried running away from the Stella Dromaesaurid, Lumine? It didn't work out well. 

Lumine:Yes...Mom had to save us...

Aether:But that was then, this is now. I know you're capable of taking down these Rooters.

Snare-Oh:But one of them can read my mind and find the code to detach the Omnitrix...That'll be game over...For everyone, cause I don't believe one bit that their creep of a leader will keep the Omnitrix for himself instead of destroying it.

Aether:Looks like I have to train you two much longer than expected...

Paimon:Train them...?

Aether: You'd better step aside...Lumine, Neon and I have a match together, tou two will not leave till you're ready to charge the Rooters and makes them no longer a threat, you hear? No matter how long it will take, I'll whip the two of you into shape.

Lumine:Aether...I don't know what to say.

Aether:You don't have to say anything. What kind of brother would I be if I let you go unprepared?

Lumine:I'll still say something, Aether...Thank you.

Aether:Not a problem. Now, get ready because I won't hold back.

"Lumine smiled and so does Snare-Oh...If he had a visible mouth as they charged Aether...Scene changed to the first flashback, the moment the Grundal pounced at the young Lumine. Lumine closed her eyes...Only to not be torn to shreds."

Young Lumine:H-Huh? "She saw Asmoday, holding the Grundal just before it could get Lumine." Mama!

Asmoday: It's a good thing I followed you. What kind of mother would I be if I let my kids go alone? We're gonna talk about your rebellious behavior after I sent this mean guy back to where it came from. But remember, I don't do this out of malice, I do this because I look out for you.

"Asmoday slowly pushed the Grundal back into its cave before throwing some crimson cubes inside which exploded in a bright red explosion as Asmoday turned around giving the most intimidating appearance especially with her glowing eyes."

Asmoday:Let's go home, your brother is awaiting for us to return.

Young Lumine:"was softly tearing up as Asmoday picked her up." I-I'm sorry...

Asmoday:"She sighed softly as he held Lumine close to her." As long as you're not hurt, I won't be too harsh on you...

Chapter 78: Primal Fear

Summary:

A look in the story of the worst group of entities and the matriarch who tainted her species' image.

"The episode started in the dark vacuum of space, barely any stars shimmering in the black empty void. Suddenly the scene glitched showing two red eyes before flickering to eyes identical to Asmoday's before going black as white words appeared."

???:"Xenophobia is the fear or dislike of anything that is perceived as being foreign or strange. It is an expression that is based on the perception that a conflict exists between an in-group and an out-group."

??? 2:"Fear of God or theophobia may refer to fear itself, but more often to a sense of awe, and submission to, a deity. People subscribing to popular monotheistic religions for instance, might fear Hell and divine judgment, or submit to a God's omnipotence."

???:Those two words were inscribed in every species who lived, is living or is going to live in this forsaken universe...But do ■■■ believe it?

"The scene glitched showing a place on Terra Prisma showing 10 Prismosapien kids one from each group playing with a ball, but something was off due to the fact a black and red pixelated mass was covering their heads and their movements were choppy and bizarre."

Candlekeeper Prismosapien:Pass me the ball already ■■■!

Capital Prismosapien:"He did a head start run before tossing at the Candlekeeper Prismosapien who caught it." Nice catch!

BlueCrest Prismosapien:We're all friends...■ight? 

"And the pixelated mass on all the Prismosapiens' faces formed red wide smiles with red eyes as everyone slowly moved their heads looking right in front."

Desert Marauder Prismosapien:Why don't yo■ stay awhile...We ■■■ new friends.

Crypt Keeper Prismosapien:Hope you live ■■■ than the others.

"Everything glitched out, for a split second every Prismosapien kid changed to a shadowy adult wearing a hat and layers of ragged clothing almost like ponchos. The scene fully glitched out as it returned this time on another planet with a red sky and houses in flames, with the smoke blackening the sky as 9 shadowy figures were shown talking with eachother in what appears to be the remnants of village center."

Shadowy Figure:Another planet down.

Shadowy Figure 2:Another planet who fell to the might of the Forbidden 10, I wonder when Nocturn will return.

Shadowy Figure 3:Shouldn't be long now, I doubt any of the weaklings on this planet can give him trouble.

"Another shadowy figure appeared but he wasn't wearing too many layers of clothing, but his appearance was still obscured. But based on some bits that you can distinguish from the darkness, he wore similar clothes to the Candlekeepers."

Nocturn:Looking for me, brothers?

Shadowy Figure 3:Ah, brother, how went the South?

Nocturn:It went well, and fell all the same. And I didn't returned empty-handed "He threw a pretty beaten up Meduzze with a purple and white coloration in front of the other members."

Shadowy Figure 3:Hah, who's this pathetic creature?

Nocturn:Calls itself a "Meduzze". Believe it or not, there's a tribe down there who considers this to be a great champion, laughably pathetic. Now speak, wretch. Tell them of my glory. Of our glory.

Meduzze:"he grunts softly." How could you? The evil you've done to my people! "That made the Forbidden 10 to laugh."

Nocturn:Listen here wretch. "He grabbed the Meduzze by the throat, causing him to gasp for air." What you call evil, we call strength.

Shadowy Figure 4:And this is not the last planet we're gonna set foot on in our conquest for strength.

Shadowy Figure 5:It's simple really, we'll keep eliminating the weak like you...Till only the strong remain.

Shadowy Figure:And seeing as how you are protesting, you are not cut out to be a part of that.

Shadowy Figure 3:We're gonna let you live...Only to see all of your weakling species gets exterminated, before giving you the mercy of just brutally send you to your pathetic ancestors.

Shadowy Figure 6:Such is the consequence of a so called "champion". Who we bet could barely keep himself from getting crushed by Nocturn here.

"Nocturn let go off the Meduzze's throat, the moment he felt onto the ground he gasped louder while caressing his throat only for Nocturn to kick him away knocking him cold when he hit what remained out of a well. Nocturn then joined his "brothers'" side."

Nocturn:Prepare, my fellow conquerer brothers. Soon we walk the other planets, the universe shall know our names!

???:Nocturn, this ends here!

"That made Nocturn snarl and when the 10 looked around they saw 10 figures wielding weapons on a hill...One of then was obviously Kanderro based on the silhouette's head shape, and definitely the other 9 were the leaders of their respective Prismosapien groups."

Nocturn:So, you came to watch? Or are you really about to try and stop us?;The age of the tribunal has long passed Kanderro, the age of the 10 is here to come and stay and there's nothing you can do to stop us...

Kanderro:I'm sorry Nocturn, Feng-Shuai, Tethys, Karapau, Atmos, Thorre, Kurr, Vintro, Krypted and Sahakilo...But you 10 have dragged our species' through blackened mud for far too long!

"The groups' leaders pointed their weapons at them, causing the 10 to laugh before throwing their layers of clothing and charged...But luckily for the universe, when the 10 got close enough...The leaders opened a portal to a prison dimension called the "Ethereal Divide" where they'll stay for the rest of their lives."

Kanderro:I wish it didn't come to this Nocturn! But you and your fellow warriors were crossing a line, which we will no longer tolerate you killing innocent people...Farewell.

"Xenophobia...Fear of strangers and aliens...Rose to a staggering height since the time the Forbidden 10 were marching the planets in pursuit of strength...Turning the once neutral stance of many species towards Prismosapiens to a more negative one. Tarnishing the reputation to the point of even friendly interactions being near impossible."

Capital Prismosapien:Mr.Mayor Kaytamaran...Another trade route offer got refused...

Kaytamaran:"He sighed while rubbing his orange and black mask resembling a standard Prismosapien flamehead." This is concerning...Thorre...How could you forsaken us...Now look at the mess you left for our species...

"Years were going fast with Prismosapien leaders putting a decree that no Prismosapien can leave the planet and it's atmosphere out of fear that other species will get the wrong idea and think that the Forbidden 10 will return for revenge...Until one day, a young Candlekeeper found the strongest device in the universe...One which was meant to bring peace and bonding to all species in the known universe."

Kanderro:"was keeping an eye on a 10 year old Neon with his mothers, the Omnitrix was shining on his wrist." (Neon...Please, turn the tides in our favor...)

Dennis:(The High Priest's looking pretty intensely at Neon...I hope this whole shapeshifting hero business will not get my son into trouble...)

"Neon's early hero days were mostly stopping Prismosapiens who looked like they were about to start following the 10's footsteps like Loogyzoo, but also stopping other species coming to take advantage and to destroy Terra Prisma like Zs'Skayr. All of those soon lead to most of the Andromeda species to come and make amends with the Prismosapiens."

Bivalvan:We want nothing more than peace, Prismosapien leaders...

Kanderro:As do we...(Neon you did...Good, restoring our good faith...)

Amperi Empress:We just hope that those 10 monsters never return in our galaxy ever again...

Addwaitya:We're afraid our planets are going to be the first in their strength obsessed journey of revenge.

Andreas:Andreas can't keep them away...Andreas' family's going to be in danger if they return.

Vy'shhorod:And remember, today's peace treaty is going to be burnt to ashes if that happened, right?

Bivalvan:Vy'shhorod, please...I assume the High Priest here can assure us that the Forbidden 10 are locked away permanently.

Kanderro:Nobody ever escaped the Ethereal Divide, so there's zero chances Nocturn and the others will be able to ever return...I'm just a bit worried that the other prisoners besides them are no longer with us...

"The scene glitched before showing a dark stony area with stairs going in different directions including on the ceiling. Light layers of moss growing on the stone walls are visible before a shadowy figure wearing a sandogasa hat with piece of ripped paper resembling talismans appears close-by revealing the fact he had some bandages on his face giving him a similar appearance to that of a mummy, he looked around and his eyes glowed red before the screen glitched out and changed to a young Lumine and Aether playing on Asmoday's lap."

Asmoday:Be careful you two, you could fall...

Young Lumine:We love you mama~!

Asmoday:"blushed softly while holding her hands on their heads." I love you too dear, you and your brother...And nothing will ch■■■-

"And the camera zooms close to her eye who had this warm motherly feeling, only to glitch out and became a cold one as sparks were falling down in front of it as Asmoday was doing her job...Which was cleansing a species of humanoid centipede aliens of their sins and fake gods."

Centipede Alien:You're not going to replace the deities my people have praying to for centuries!

Asmoday:Then perish in the name of progress, I'm the Sustainer of the Heavenly Principles. It is my job to enforce these things, you could've chose the easy way...Now you shall suffer.

"Multiple 4 pointed star shaped portal opened behind Asmoday while looking emotionless at the species she considers as "sinners". Crimson cubes started pouring out of the portal on the land below which started attacking the so called "sinners"."

Asmoday:Another sinful species washed away, the unworthy shall be cleansed...

"She looked into the camera as screams of fear and terror were heard as the scene started to slowly black out. Theophobia, fear of gods...When your leader is a cleansing goddess who will drive entire sapient species to extinction only to keep the ones who'll follow the Heavenly Principles...Your reputation will get easily tainted, every Aetherian was quickly labeled as a religious zealot."

Owl Humanoid:Don't look at her dear....She's gonna tell on us to her matriarch and our planet will be destroyed as "punishment" for not being pure and followers of the so-called Heavenly Principles.

Aetherian:(What did our matriarch do?! Whatever it is, I hope it's a misunderstanding!)

"The scene changed to the same Aetherian kneeling before Asmoday, trying to muster the courage in asking her why does every species fear and hates them, calling them zealots and planet cleansers."

Asmoday:Ahem...Yes?

Aetherian:Well, great Matriarch Asmoday...You see...Some species...Aren't too happy with us, saying that you're destroying planets as "punishment" of some kind, calling us religious zealots that see anyone distrusting of the Heavenly Principles as sinful and infectious.

Asmoday:Tell me...Which species? I'll have a chat with them as soon as possible.

Aetherian:I...I...Ummm, I saw your children near the stream again!

Asmoday:I'll deal with them now, but afterwards you will tell me, understood? "The matriarch got up from her throne and went to get her children away from the stream leaving her subject shaking and sweating."

Aetherian:(Oh dear...What have I done?)

"Times slowly changed, Neon became 16 with a new alien arsenal ready to defeat any threat to universe. While Lumine and Aether were still oblivious to their mother's true job besides being their species' ruler. Life was good for all three, unknown to the fact the Rooters were formed into the shadows in another dimension soon to be called the Null Void, plotting to take them down. They even sent few...Prototypes against them...Some returned damaged beyond repair, some never returned."

Humungousaur:"threw one of the prototypes which were a combination of organic and technological matter against a wall causing it to stop moving and leak a green fluid." Creepy and gross...I wonder if someone from the Capital or the ODC can identify whatever these things that keep coming are.

"Meanwhile on StellaMundi, Lumine and Aether now having more of a grey hair coloration just sliced a few prototypes which interrupted their swordfighting classes."

Lumine:Those are the 6th,7th and 8th ones this month...

Aether:Should we tell mom that someone wants to hurt us?

Lumine:Aether...Remember that mom said we're old enough that she shouldn't bail us out, we need to defend eachother...

"The failures sent Servantis in episodes of unbridled anger...Was Servantis paranoid, resentful, something happened to his past that led him to see the worst in the two species? No...It was the primal fear all species are born with, fear of the unknown, fear of the different. He simply thought they were simply pure chaotic evil species that need to be exterminated before they exterminate every thing else, after all...If there existed individuals like that already, who's to say more weren't biding their time to take over?"

Servantis:Demons...Angels...They can't be trusted, no matter what shape they take...They need to be exterminated.

"The entire scene glitched out to Lumine and Aether now young adults with their well known blonde hair confronting their mother about the whole purge she was doing."

Asmoday:Lumine. Aether. What's the meaning of this?

Lumine:Mother...How could you, all these years looking up to you!

Asmoday:I do what I do for a purpose. If it means you hate me, so be it.

Aether:"He actually teared up." You're a monster...Not different from the ones trying to kill us when we were young!

Asmoday:If that's the way you feel, then get out...You're not my offsprings anymore, you are intruders.

Lumine:Come on Aether...She and this planet aren't worth it...

"The two left, Asmoday was softly glaring before looking at a photo of her alongside them. That photo caused her to scream and she threw a cube at it, shattering it in the process...The glass shards started to pixelate before cutting the scene as a transition to a 16 year old Neon who was floating inside the mindscape of an alien he just tried out...Alien X."

Neon:What is this place...?

Serena:Look Bellicus~!

Bellicus:Yes indeed...

Neon:Who are you...What's going on?!

Serena:Oh, allow us to introduce ourselves~! I'm Serena, the voice of love and compassion~!

Bellicus:And I'm Bellicus, the voice of rage and aggression... 2 of the three personalities behind Alien X. 

Neon:And I'm the third...I don't know how to feel...What can this alien ever do..?

Serena:Anything and everything you could put your mind to it~!

Bellicus:Ahem, with the caveat that all three of us need to agree to it.

Neon:...But I don't want this.

Serena:...Come again?

Neon:You're asking someone from a religious group to have the powers of a God...I just can't do it, so please transform me back..."He started to tear up."

Serena:Oh my...We've never encountered such an emotional being before.

Neon:Please turn me back to Prismosapien, so I could try with another alien...

Bellicus:Very well, but don't come crying to us when you need our help!

"The scene turned black only for Neon alongside the others to be in front of the Annihilarrgh who was beeping, Sprizz and Furina were frantically panicking in the back."

Lumine:I guess this is it Neon...Just like that...

Sprizz:Why are you all standing around? Somebody has to stop this from happening! T-THE UNIVERSE IS WHERE I KEEP ALL MY STUFF!

Neon:I guess I have to use...Alien X.

Lumine: Neon, no! This isn't the time for jokes!

Neon:I'm serious Lumine! "he looks straight into her eyes."

Lumine:Neon...Before you do that, I have to say something...

Neon:Lumine...?

Lumine:I...Love-

"The Annihilarrgh went off, destroying everything except Neon who turned into Alien X just in time...Even if Neon refused to act as a God all those years ago, that would later bite him back right now."

Serena:Skye? Is that you? 

Bellicus:Bah...After the last time you come to us?

Neon:Bellicus! Serena! What happened?! Where's everyone?!...W-Where's Lumine?

Bellicus:You of all people should know, but in case you don't, look around. 

"All around purple tears appeared and screaming could be heard including Lumine, Neon's eyes widened in shock and horror as he looked at the tears."

Serena:It's a shame...All of those people being zapped out of existence...

Neon:No...No! It's not real! I just have a bad hallucinations from the fear! It's the universe! Is everything I know and everything it was!

Bellicus:Great...He's at the denial stage...

Serena:Bellicus, take it easy on him...It's not easy for someone like him to handle the death of an entire universe.

Neon:I have failed everyone..."he whimpers softly while covering his face." I failed Lumine...

Serena:Oh dear...You must have been really close to her huh?

Neon:I loved her! I should've confessed earlier but I was afraid of a refusal!

Bellicus:I would say it futile to hold on...But from what I hear from Serena, it's difficult to lose the ones you love.

Serena:It's really a shame...The fact you were cut off too soon from the one you love...

Neon:...Bellicus! Serena! Can Alien X recreate the universe?!

Bellicus:Tsk, It's too late for that.

Serena:Bellicus! Of course, Alien X can do many things...But you know the rules.

Neon:Please...I beg of you..."He felt on his knees."

Serena:I vote to agree!...Bellicuuuus~?

Bellicus:"he glared softly." Serenaaa...Oh blast it! Fine! But the next time the universe and everything in it is destroyed, don't come crying to me to fix it!

"And thus Alien X recreated the universe, Neon thought nobody else besides him...If you ignore the moments where he tried to convince Lumine, knew that the universes got blown up and recreated. But some people noticed...Oh golly did they notice, especially when their leader had a massive brain. And could tell apart the irregularities that Neon overlooked in his recreation and the final nail in the coffin was when Neon got put on trial by the Celestialsapiens. Which was broadcasted around the universe...Which included the Null Void and especially reaching the Rooters."

Servantis:That little pest...! I knew he was not to be trusted!

"Neon and Lumine hugged eachother hard when they won the case, but in Servantis' mind they were mocking him."

Servantis:Just you two wait...Soon, I'll bring you vermins to justice! Even if it kills me...I will not stop or rest...

"The scene darkened before showing Neon and Lumine alongside Paimon in a dark void, they were glitching softly, Neon turning into Nocturn for seconds before returning to normal. Meanwhile Lumine and Paimon were turning into Asmoday."

???:...Do you still trust them?

Chapter 79: Voided

Summary:

Mavuika decides to take the Rooters down so Neon, Lumine and Paimon can return.

"The episode starts at the Children of the Echoes where a lady was just placing some disks on her music shop's shelves. She smiled, until Decibel arrived to start his usual musical shenanigans. Why he chose the Children of Echoes? Must be cause he was still mad on Xilonen who actually came to stop him alongside Kinich."

Decibel:Oh great, time to put my music in high gea-Wait, wait, time out...Where's Skye, his annoying blonde buzzkill of a fiancée and their weird white screeching flying baby? Cause I only see the talentless feline woman...And a death metal fan?

Xilonen:You again...Still salty for the moments where I out-DJ'd you?

Decibel:That was because the audience was biased and you know it! It was as bad as maid café turf wars! Ugh, who even came up with that dumb idea to begin with...

Xilonen:Maid caf-Nevermind that, we're to stop ya- Where are you going?

Decibel:Boring conversation, atleast with Skye it was interesting, yawn...

Kinich:Should we feel insulted...?

Decibel:Not only insulted, but ashamed for your taste in "music". Like spiky earrings? Seriously?

Ajaw:How dare you insult the Great K'uhul Ajaw's taste in music you purple faced noise maker!

Decibel:...What did you just called me? "He aggressively grabbed Ajaw as his visor turned a shade of red." How dare you insult Lord Decibel?!

Ajaw:I can do it again! Well, after my servant takes me out of your cold weird hands!

Decibel:I'll blast your...Oddly pixelated for being a living creature...Eardrums for that!

Ajaw:Kiniiccchhh! Do something.

Xilonen:Shouldn't we do something?

Kinich:"Put a hand on her shoulder." Let him mix.

Ajaw:Kinich! When I get out of here, you'll pay! Ahhh! The Mighty Dragonlord' brains are getting shaken over here!

"Decibel shook him harder in his hand until someone kicked him in the back, causing him to let go off Ajaw as he landed visor first in a stone wall causing him to whine softly and slowly get unconscious."

Xilonen:Oh Varesa, didn't expected you to join us.

Varesa:Didn't think I'd make it in time! Me and Iansan had to deal with this magic living statue guy.

Xilonen:Isn't that the "Hex" guy, or something? You lose count of the type of guys Neon and the Traveler piss off to the point of wanting world domination y'know.

Varesa:I think so, he was babbling about us young folk disrespecting him or something. Also while I like the extra training these villains appearing are giving me...Just why?

Kinich:"He sighed softly while crossing his arms." Ever since Neon and the Traveler went into hiding, everyone who they ever faced thinks Natlan will be less protected.

Xilonen:So now we have to be stand-in heroes till they return...And I'm scared if that day will ever come. Also it's irritating and tiring to deal with anyone who comes out of the woodwork.

Varesa:You can say that again...I heard the Archon is the most under pressure. Which I get,  she's our leader, you have to juggle these threats.

Ajaw:Ha, the Great K'uhul Ajaw could do it in his sleep! 

Kinich:Do you want to be put in time-out cause now it's not the time...

Ajaw:You wouldn't dare, after Varesa saved my bacon!

Xilonen:Kinich's right, no time for games or jokes. We can't keep doing this, we need the Traveler and Neon back!

Varesa:Both for us no longer needing to take care of these villains who are somehow worse than hilichurls and the Abyss...And because I so want to meet them~!

Xilonen:They're...Pretty dorky, but they're on par with all the famous Natlan heroes.

"That left Varesa even more excited, scene changed to the Stadium where Mavuika was talking with Mualani and Citlali, while the surfer girl looked tired, Citlali was both tired and irritated based on her twitching eye and the bags underneath her eyes."

Citlali:Guess how many times that psycho scientist escaped this week...4...4 times! 4! How does he do it?! I's driving me-!

Mualani:Same deal with a pirate Prismosapien, wanting to taste local delicacies of my tribe...That includes our Koholasaurs by the way.

Mavuika:Citlali, I definitely recognize who she' talking about...But no clue on Mualani's. But it's becoming difficult to maintain order, we can't keep going like this.

Mualani:And I thought the Abyss invasions could've trained us to face any threat with ease...Guess not...

Kinich:Archon, we've arrived.

Xilonen:After dealing with the salty DJ. "She looked to see Chasca alongside another person arriving at the stadium."

Chasca:Archon, me and Ifa just finished with the weather robot at our tribe, but we'll need some help rebuilding some houses.

Mavuika:I'll send some helping hands from the Stadium to your tribe immediately...Besides that's good, that's good...But this is getting tedious...I hate to admit it, but that Robot Knight said the truth when he stated that without Neon Teyvat would've fallen prey to any of his villains, we need both him and the Traveler back!

Citlali:But he alongside the Traveler and their small white haired screeching daughter companion will definitely refuse as long you know who is still in the picture, I-I mean, it's not like we can march up to those evil guys and take them on ourselves.

Mavuika:...And that's why you're the greatest member of the Masters of the Night Wind, Citlali!

Citlali:What?! I wasn't saying that as a suggestion!

Mavuika:Servantis mentioned this Null Void place quite a lot...

Citlali:So we should probably avoid it!

Mavuika:No, we'll whack the root cause!

Chasca:...Pun not intended?

Mavuika:...I just realized the pun.

Citlali:Great...We're so done, might as well prepare a mural...To remember us as the fools that died because one of us misinterpreted what another one of us said...

Kinich:But how do we get into this Null Void place in the first place?

Citlali:Phew, so we don't know....

Mavuika:Kinich, contact anyone from Fontaine. "Kinich nodded as he left, causing Citlali to gasp and groan."

Citlali:Oh come on! Mavuika, we have no idea how and what this place even is! For all we know is a death sentence, why not just think this through?!

Mavuika:And let them win? Would you be able to live with the guilt that three of the heroes and friends we had in awhile are going to be exterminated by those 4?

Citlali:...You always know just how to get me on board...Fine, we'll do it or die trying, may the Wayob help us all...

"Later on they managed to get in contact with a Fontainian and a familiar face...One with an eyepatch and a head full of long purple hair which covered most of her back while holding a familiar musket in arms."

Chevreuse:I'm Chevreuse, captain of Fontaine's Special Security and Surveillance Patrol.

Mavuika:Thanks for meeting us. We need to use your projector.

Chevreuse:Your friend briefed me on the way, Neon, the Traveler and Paimon really are nowhere to be seen...

Citlali:Yeah, now we gotta take care of this ourselves...Worst day ever in my opinion...

Chevreuse:I'll stay here and manage the projector musket...But I need someone to stay here, Neon said you're not thrown into the Null Void for being an upstanding citizen.

Varesa:I'll stay here with Ifa.

Citlali:Fair enough, if Ifa dies it'd be a toll on the saurians...

Mavuika:"She saw the portal slowly opening and she moved her head towards Chevreuse." Should we worry about anything when we get on the other side?

Chevreuse:Well besides the aforementioned inhabitants...Neon mentioned that the dimension's terrain tends to change, so keep a sharp eye. You don't want a chasm to appear beneath your feet.

"The group consisting out of Mavuika alongside the tribe's heroes alongside Citlali entered the portal. The Null Void's ground is a mottled brown color which is cracked and dry. Towering over this desolate plane are colossal, skeletal structures resembling decaying trees or gigantic bones. Numerous pools of a vibrant, almost electric purple liquid that fill depressions in the ground. The sky is red, black, and white, swirls of dark red dominate, punctuated by splotches of white."

Citlali:And I already regret this...

Mualani:This is definitely not the definition of a holiday spot...

Kinich:It's certainly a good thing we're not here on vacation. Let's find those Rooters and take them down.

Citlali:Where do we even begin? This place looks like it goes for...Well, forever.

"Suddenly some rocks rolled down a hill behind them, followed by growls and when they turned around they saw a pretty large pack of Vulpimancers snarling and drooling at them."

Citlali:Not even 10 minutes in this place and I already want home!

Mualani:They're way less cudly than Neon's!

Kachina:Especially those jaws! M-Maybe we can try to communicate with them, Mr.Skye said only aliens who can talk are allowed in his Omnitrix.

Citlali:Somehow, I get the feeling those specific ones haven't evolved complex language yet...!

"The pack leader which was of a light cyan coloration with dark blue stripes snarled while jumping down and immediately lead the charge. Causing Citlali to scream while covering her eyes."

Chasca:Looks like we have to fight!

Citlali:A whole pack of them?! That's just wishing to get ripped apart or worse!

Mavuika:"She literally swatted the pack leader away with her claymore into some pack members." You sure?

Citlali:...OK, I take it back...I thought they'd be tougher.

"That made Citlali went into defensive position alongside all the others, as the entire pack attacked them, she threw Citlalin and Itzpapa at some of the Vulpimancers which froze their mouths shut as they tried to break the ice off by clawing at it."

Mualani:It does feel like during Night Warden Wars~! We can easily pave our way towards the Rooters if we keeping it like this! "And the Vulpimancer pack started to run away all scared."

Citlali: Easier then I though...I'm so gonna regret that, isn't it?

"Suddenly everyone heard screeches and looked to see large beasts with long bodies consisting of just a mouth, a pair of wings, and a mess of around 7 tentacles at the base. The shape of their teeth and lack of eyes or ears of any kind make them resemble Vulpimancers. They are purplish-gray in color; and have short spines on their dorsal side and tentacles."

Mavuika:Looks like we meet some of Servantis' experiments...

Xilonen:Disturbing...

Citlali:Looks like it's time for round 2...

Mualani:We can beat them!

Citlali:And more will came...Are we sure those creeps aren't aware of our presence? We are so walking into an ambush cause I can feel it in my bones...

"Three Null Guardians screeched and charged them, only to gets their heads pelted by Mualani's puffers, forcing them to crash land into the ground."

Mualani:Got em head on! I mean I highly doubt they care due to not having eyes. But either way, a direct hit! Wohoo~!

Xilonen:No matter how many creatures we're facing, our target are the Rooters!

Kinich:We'll chip away at them!

Mavuika:For Neon and the Traveler!

Citlali:And their screechy baby! Less on her tho, cause screechy is true! And I just know if I said that in front of her, she'd throw a tantrum!

"Suddenly a very large Null Guardian slowly flew up in front of them and snarled at them before charging...Until it was intercepted by a large purple snake like creature bursting from a chasm between the other Null Guardians and the Natlanese group."

Citlali:This is worse than any Abyss invasion! How is this a real place?!

"The larger creature frightened the remaining Null Guardians forcing them to quickly leave. That made the group to take a breath of relief."

Mualani:All good...

Citlali:And for a good while-"She looked to see the others staring at her in shock." Let me guess...

"She slowly turned around to see three black and red robots with blasters in their hands. They had a pretty lean build, a segmented neck and their head had two large dragonfly-esque red eyes with no shine. An insignia was shown on the middle of their chests. But the middle one was taller, equipped with shoulder pads and a black cape."

Robot Guard:Identity yourselves.

Citlali:Ummm...Granny Itzli...?

Robot Guard 2:Never heard of you, or saw you on the inmates list, so you must be new ones.

Citlali:...Would you believe me if I told you we're just visiting?

Robot Guard:"it smacked Citlali's shoulder with its blaster." Move!

Robot Guard 3:Do you want your nervous system to be shocked?

Citlali:No, but-!

Robot Guard 3:Move! "It zapped her shoulder."

Citlali:Ow! OK, sheesh...With more time, I regret agreeing to come...

Mualani:"She whispered to Mavuika, as their weapons got confiscated." Archon, what are going to do?

Mavuika:"She whispered back." We'll figure something out, but we need to play by the rules for the moment.

"The group got escorted to an Incarcecon Unit, which wasn't the friendliest based on the fact a lot of the different inmates started looking at them, and while some were random species, some were members of Neon's aliens like Piscciss Volanns, Tetramands, Sphoeroids, Lepidopterrans, Orishans, Prypiatosian-Bs."

Robot Guard 2:Fresh meat you lot!

Citlali:(What a colorful bunch...)

"A reptilian rat-like alien scurried on the ground till another larger one stepped on it. The alien was green, monstrous with tentacles that act as arms and an extremely large mouth; with sharp teeth. It has many small eyes scattered on the small top of its head. A long slimy tongue coiled around the dead rat alien and slowly pulled inside its mouth. Citlali gagged and felt like she was about to throw up and it didn't helped that the alien then stared at her as if she was next on the menu."

Citlali:"Immediately jumped in Mavuika's arms." Help!

Mavuika:Oi, lunchtime's over! "The alien let out a grumbling sound before walking away."

Citlali:We're so gonna die in here...

Kachina:I hope we don't! Kachina:But based on how everyone looks at us...I hope we're fondly remembered.

Chasca:Looks like miss Chevreuse was right, you're not thrown in here if you're an upstanding citizen.

Kinich:We'll need to watch our backs.

"A robotic skeleton wearing a poncho was seen handing a pretty long sword to a two-headed alien while looking around to see if any guard was nearby."

Mavuika:"she whispered to the others." Let's not be snitches while trying to find a way to escape, shall we?

Citlali:"she whispered back." Oh no way I'm snitching, I'm not trying to become someone's toothpick around here!

"They looked the other way, just to see Ajaw approaching a humanoid hammerhead shark alien which growled at the pixelated dragon, that caused the Natlan group to rush before he makes everything 10x worse."

Ajaw:Fishface! Tell the great Dragonlord K'uhul Ajaw how to leave this wretched place!

Kinich:"he grabbed him." Haha, he's just a jokester!

Ajaw:Do you want to get rid of those Rooters creeps and get that flameheaded fool Neon ba-

Hammerhead Inmate:Skye?! "All of a sudden, the Natlan group got stares... None of them the warm and fuzzy ones."

Robotic Arachne:He's the one that got me in this hellhole!

Citlali:Ehe...We aren't affiliated with the pixel gecko!

Long Necked Inmate:If they're with Skye, he must be close by!

Iansan:He's not, we swear!

Citlali:We're also unarmed...So y'all are going to be nice dangerous, and maybe possible serial killers inmates and look away from that?

"The prisoners looked at each other, then at Citlali with a deadpan expression, before growling while approaching them. Causing the elder of the Masters of the Night Wind to cower behind Ororon."

Ororon:You will not hurt granny!

Mavuika:We're not completely unarmed...

Mualani:Oh yeah, our visions! Huh, who would've known looking like normal jewelry could help us out!

Citlali:Hey, yeah! We won't go down without a fight!

"A Sphoeroid licked his lips thinking he got some easy proteins only to get shocked by Ororon, causing him to spat out in the Robotic Arachne's face."

Robotic Arachne:Oi! Let's skin them already!

Mualani:Fat chance! Even if it's the first time someone wanting to skin me, it won't be the first time you succeed though!

Citlali:Don't anger them further! We may have our visions but we're not immortal and spider butt seems the most mad!

Ororon:Umm granny, I don't think calling him "spider butt" helps...

Citlali:...Me and my big mouth...

Robotic Arachne:Allow me to rip the pink one apart.

Citlali:Today is a bad day to be Itzli...

"A black and yellow salamander alien was already pointing a blaster at them, alongside a crimson and black Petrosapien shapeshifting his arm into a jagged blade and worse the guards started firing at them too, it just feels like bias against Teyvat people."

Citlali:Are we certain that this isn't just discrimination?!

Xilonen:Guess, when they said we're fresh meat...They literally mean it!

Citlali:No wonder they were looking at me funny! We're just food! That's totally not frightening! Now I regret even becoming associates with that flamehead and Traveler....

Ororon:We'll nake it through, granny!

Mualani:Just ignore that the entire prison wants us dead.

Kachina:We gotta get through for the future of Teyvat!

Iansan:I hope Varesa and Ifa are doing alright...

Ororon:If I know Ifa, he's holding up well.

"Meanwhile Varesa was eating some tatacos while Chevreuse was still holding into the projector musket as Ifa tried to make small talk with her."

Ifa:So these 2 heroes, you knew them for awhile right?

Chevreuse:Who? Traveler and Neon? Yeah, Neon had a slight hard time getting used to Teyvat, especially when people thought he was a member of the Abyss Order, but apparently he's closer in apperance to something in Nod-Krai called the Wild Hunt. But he managed to turn out a great hero, like that time in trial cause he recreated the entire universe and everything in it. And then seeing him change Alien X and fight back.

Varesa:...Why do I never see cool stuff like that?! When they get back, I'm definitely going on adventure with them!

Chevreuse:...Conversation over, something's exiting the portal!

"All three got ready to either welcome their friends...Or fight whoever came out and it was the same Alpha Vulpimancer the others fought earlier."

Chevreuse:Ok you two, here's an opportunity to do something exciting, let's send this oversized dog back over!

Varesa:So exciting~!

Ifa:Trust me, I've been on the receiving end of a wild animal's rampage plenty of times, it's the exact opposite!

"And the Vulpimancer pounced only to meet Varesa's feet when she did a flying double kick, who took Chevreuse off-guard, yes she saw people like Wriothesley fighting in close quarters using his fists but this on the other hand."

Chevreuse:Woah, hand to hand combat?

Ifa:She's kind of a wrestler, especially when putting her mask on, it helps her channel her inner fighter.

"And in the background you could see Varesa body slamming into the Vulpimancer who seem to try to get away from her."

Chevreuse:She's seriously so gifted!

Varesa:Back you go! "And she kicked the Vulpimancer back inside the portal." Whew, what a rush!

Chevreuse:Atleast we have nothing to worry till the others are returning.

Ifa:Good job Varesa.

Varesa:That's what heroes and friends do~!

Chevreuse:I just hope the others are doing good...

"Meanwhile, they were still in a huge prison brawl against the inmates and the robotic guards, and they definitely saw better days..."

Citlali:We're not doing well! In fact we're pretty much almost dead! Cause surprise surprise, these guys are heavily resistant to elements for some reason, I don't know how!

Xilonen:Don't worry, Kinich and Ajaw are trying to get our weapons back!

Cilali:Kinich I can trust, Ajaw not at all!

Xilonen:You're not the only one...

"Meanwhile, Kinich and Ajaw were looking for the weapons, they had a hard time due to the large amount of confiscated weapons there were in the detaining area."

Ajaw:Geez, you could make an army out of these!

Kinich:I can't imagine that, cause i already see one who's trying to kill our comrades and friends.

Ajaw:Man..."he grabbed an energy slingshot." The great K'uhul Ajaw will definitely need something like this~!

Kinich:You're gonna hurt yourself, but at the same time...We need all the power for when we storm the Rooters' base. So just don't go overboard, try to find weapons closer to what we use regularly. 

Ajaw:"he grumbled softly while mimicking Kinich." Try to find weapons closer to what we use regularly, neh neh neh....

Kinich:So clubs, large heavy weapons for me and Archon and rojectiles for Mualani and Citlali, and etc.

Ajaw:"he grumbled again." I should be the one telling you to look for things...The great Ajaw shouldn't be told what to do!

Kinich:Just hurry up already...

"Meanwhile Mavuika melted some robot guards' faces which forced some inmates to keep their distance, especially ones afraid of fire."

Mavuika:That's right, we're not pushovers! We're here only to take down the Rooters, not to beat everyone up here. But if we had to do it! So be it! So just be warned, you asked for it!

Robotic Arachne:Destroy them already! I don't care how many guards she melts! They embarrassed us far too long, they're going down!

Xilonen:Fat chance, spider face.

Robotic Arachne:Ok, I'm gonna skin you! And after I return back home out of this hellhole, I'm gonna feed your flesh to my pets!

Citlali:Enough talking you overgrown insect! You were intimidating at first, but now you're kind of a nuisance. Like some DJ we know back home...Ugh, I hope you never meet!

"Suddenly Mavuika's claymore landed next to her as Kinich jumped down with his own claymore in hand, the Archon smiled as she took her weapon."

Ajaw:Weapons for all the good guys!

Hammerhead Inmate:I should've eaten that little pest!

Ajaw:But ya didn't, so ha!

Kinich:How about you don't anger them even further...

Ajaw:What's the worse that can happen? We got weapons and they don't!

Robotic Guard Leader:Disable ability dampeners on all prisoners!

Citlali:...Can we leave Ajaw here?!

Ajaw:How was I supposed to know?!

Kinich:I'm tempted to at this point?!

Ajaw:Kinich!

"The Hammerhead Inmate started launching his sharp teeth as projectiles towards the group, but luckily they all dodged. Citlali started gagging at that."

Citlali:That has to be the third grossest ability I've ever seen! After Neon's weird spitting fish and that slime one when we faced that evil group!

Robotic Arachne:Enough reminiscing about flame head! Cause he's next after you lot!

"Some twisted Galvanic Mechamorphs came and handed the guards bigger and scarier looking blasters. That made Citlali to gulp and hide behind the large pieces of debris."

Citlali:Remind me to lock myself in my house for a few weeks if we get out of this place alive...I'll be afraid to go outside!

Mavuika:...Everyone get to the gate!

"The Natlan Gang went to the gate as the inmates and the guards encircled Mavuika which actually smirked while putting her sunglasses on as her hair slowly turned into flames."

Robotic Arachne:Your little tricks won't help-

"And a huge flaming explosion happened launching the Arachne alongside some inmates into the gates absolutely ripping them off the hinges. The Robotic Arachne's exoskeleton was pretty melted from the explosion."

Mavuika:Boom~

Robotic Arachne:M...My exoskeleton....

Citlali:Not sorry! Now let's get away from this psycho place! And beat up those Rooter guys!

"And the group ran away...Citlali of course had to run over the Robotic Arachne's face. Meanwhile Ifa was making small talk with Chevreuse and Varesa, especially cause someone brought a stand so Chevreuse wouldn't need to hold the projector musket anymore."

Ifa:And that's how I met Cacucu, poor little guy was being bullied by the other saurians due to his strange apperance.

Chevreuse:Hopefully they return soon, I don't want to know what could get out of the portal, that Vulpimancer was only the tip of the iceberg.

Varesa:We can only take on so much.

"The trio heard something around the stadium's stands and suddenly three shadows quickly got next to the portal. They managed to make out that whoever got close was tall, one medium and one small and all three had something on their backs, scarves, a cape and a long fabric."

Chevreuse:Show us your hands!

???:It's kinda rude you know talking like this with someone you know..."And his voice made Chevreuse gasp."

Chevreuse:Wait, are you...?

??? 2:Keep your eyes on the portal...While we settle the score with Fried Crabcakes.

"The three shadows saluted them before jumping into the red portal. Chevreuse's worried expression was slowly replaced with an optimistic one."

Chevreuse:I get the feeling things are about to go well in there~

Varesa:You sure...?

Chevreuse:If I know them even slightly and by the serious tone in their voices. They'll settle things, once and for all.

Chapter 80: Root of Carnage

Summary:

Mavuika's group is still trying to reach the Rooters so they could put a stop against once and for all.

"The episode starts back in the Null Void...Mavuika's group was currently running from yet another group of Vulpimancers. This time the Alpha was of a swamp green coloration with bright pink stripes alongside a missing upper tooth."

Citlali:How is it we encountered another group of these guys?!

Iansan:Guess this is home planet or something...Planet in loose quotation marks!

Citlali:Well no wonder they're sapient! They have to be to navigate this crazy place! Cause I may be old but I definitely don't remember seeing that arch or those upside down spines before!

Mualani:I guess this is what Neon and that Fontaine lady meant by "the dimension's terrain tends to change!" Especially cause chasm incoming! 

"A large chasm started forming in front of them, luckily all of them made it using their nightshoul abilities. But the Alpha Vulpimancer jumped after them while the pack awaited on the other side hoping their leader could get atleast one of them."

Citlali:Give it a rest already! Maybe if you're nice and by nice I meant trying to not eat us, I can throw some nice meat for you when we return home...Somehow!

Mualani:Are you sure that wouldn't make it mad?

Citlali:I'm trying to reason with it, ok?! And hoping that it understands us, instead of, I dunno...Trying to chew on our bones and marrow!

"The Alpha was getting ground on them, but suddenly a white energy blast was shot in front of the Vulpimancer causing it to ran away in fear alongside his pack. That caused the Natlan group to stop and to pant from the running, especially Citlali."

Xilonen:We've got saved by something...

Mualani:...Or Someone, look!

"She pointed at a humanoid silhouette waving at them from an arch above pointing to a cave entrance, before the silhouetted being entered first. Mavuika was about to go but Citlali grabbed her arm."

Citlali:Mavuika, wait. What if it's a trap, there's huge chances whoever "saved" us wanted to exterminate us itself.

Mavuika:We've got no other choice other than staying down here and getting attacked by something else.

Citlali:I so hope it's not a trap...

"The group entered the cave, which had some rocky formations on the floor resembling seats around a makeshift campfire that has some long sticks with what appears to me some kind of fish-lizard alien skewered on."

Citlali:I'll skip the meal...

???:No bite marks, or scratches?

"A humanoid alien with blue skin came out of the shadows. He has beady green eyes and black spiky hair atop his head. He has a crest on his face with three prongs going over the top of his head, two following his cheekbones, and two covering the sides of his mouth. His limbs are thin and unimpressive, with three-toed feet with two on the front and one on the heel. His forearms are bloated by comparison, with thick protruding veins, and large open orifices and short stubby black claws. He wears an orange uniform with yellow details that expose his arms and lower legs."

Ororon:We're fine Grand-

Citlali:Mister! He wanted to say mister!

Gontu:I'm Gontu, hopefully I didn't accidentally hit any of you earlier, my aim is getting a bit worse these days...

Mavuika:You didn't touched any of us, so thank you for saving us. We couldn't do defend ourselves because we didn't wanted to alert anything bigger in the area.

Citlali:Also nice...Umm home?

Gontu:If you meant to ask if my species is native to the Null Void...No, just like others...I was an Incarcecon inmate...

Citlali:"she whispered to Kinich." You better keep your lizard quiet this time! "Kinich nodded silently."

Mavuika:So what's your reason for saving us?

Kachina:Yeah, if you could please explain. Don't take it like we're paranoid...Ok, we're a bit paranoid.

Gontu:Well, it was the right thing to do.

Citlali:Oh...Your species isn't carnivorous...Right? Because I'm not a snack!

Mavuika:Sorry for her, we escaped from this Incarcecon place ourselves...Definitely not a nice place.

Gontu:Don't take it wrong, the corrupted law force overseeing it alongside the less than ideal criminals are a side effect of being located in this isolated place...Now for my question...Do any of you know someone by the name of Neon Skye?

Citlali:...Depends...

Ajaw:Yes we do!

Citlali:Kinich! What did I told you?!

Kinich:Ajaw, when we get back you're in trouble.

Ajaw:Let's just cut the Saurian dookie! Why do you want to know?!

Gontu:Because he's the reason why I'm here in the first place...And why I changed my ways, and I wished he was in your group so I could say "Thanks..."

Mavuika:"she sat down on one of the rock chairs." Tell us everything.

Gontu:Let's start from the beginning. Me and my  partner Sool were criminals dealing in stolen tech.

Citlali:That explains thr criminal part...

Gontu:Then one day 5 years ago...Sool wanted to settle the score with the law enforcer that arrested him a few years prior before we knew eachother. But Neon Skye appeared and fought us off...He froze me using his Necrofriggian form but Sool escaped to find the law enforcer.

Kachina:So what happened? Did he managed to find the enforcer?

Gontu:Yes he did...He went and thanked him for arresting him then, he realized the now retired law enforcer did the right thing locking him and preventing him from harming innocents.

Xilonen:Then what happened? Did Neon let him go?

Gontu:No, he was still a criminal. He was simply sent to a standard prison back on your homeplanet...Meanwhile me I still resisted arrest even after being thawed off...

Citlali:You ended up in the Null Void.

Gontu:Yes and I was quite similar with the other inmates due to having an unrelenting hatred towards Skye. But every day I kept hearing the morbid and messed up ways the other inmates wanted to annihilate him...I realized that he did the right thing when he sent me here.

Chasca:At least you had that epiphany like your partner.

Gontu:If I managed to answer all of your question about why I saved your skin...It's time for my question...Why are you in the Null Void? I doubt Skye sent you here.

Mavuika:Well, have you heard about the Rooters?

Gontu:You're here...For the Rooters? Those maniacal and corrupt branch of the Order?

Mavuika:Yes, cause threatened Skye, his partner and their companion, so we're here to settle things.

Gontu:Is Skye's partner by any chance an Aetherian?

Mavuika:...Excuse me?

Gontu:A young Aetherian woman named Lumine Asmoday? Blonde short hair, mostly wearing white with blue accents?

Kachina:Aet...Therian?

Gontu:I see, so you don't know about them...Well, you see. Aetherians are beings from the planet StellaMundi in the Andromeda Galaxy. They look almost identical to you humans if you ignore the glowing cores on their chests, wrists and knees.

Mualani:That does sound like our Traveler...I honestly thought those were tattoos on her during her time in the hot springs, not like...Part of her natural body.

Gontu:I heard the leader of the Rooters hate their species the most due to events that ruined their species' reputation.

Xilonen:What events might they be?

Gontu:In Prismosapiens' case, attacking and sterilizing a world of sapience alongside the Forbidden 10's reign of terror. Meanwhile the Aetherians' matriarch went to specific planets and tried to place this whole "Heavenly Principles" decree onto them.

Mualani:Oh that's so awful...

Mavuika:Yeah...Awful...(The Heavenly Principles...Celestia's sustainer...)

Gontu:Now Servantis' on this in my opinion psychotic campaign of eliminating them. How did he put it...Eliminating them before they eliminate anyone else. I also overheard him saying that Skye and his partner mocked him during the universal trial. 

Mualani:Ok, that wasn't true at all! We didn't even know of his existence!

Citlali:Yeah, whatever that's all about, it's paranoia coming from a sick mind.

Gontu:Now have you heard about xenophobia and theophobia?

Citlali:Fear of aliens and gods, I think. They appear in a glossary at the end of a totally not light novel I read recently.

Gontu:Correct...As any phobias, they're rooted in the primordial consciousness of every being in this universe. If I were to make a guess, the Proctor's hatred stems out from something more personal than he lets out.

"The scene changed to an indigo colored background as an inky substance started dripped down before taking the shape of the 10 and Asmoday who gained monstrous faces as white silhouetted figures of different species smaller in size were down in a begging position, before they got decimated."

Gontu:Now let me guess, you're gonna ask me where the Rooters' base is?

Kachina:If you happen to know, please?

Gontu:I'll lead you to it...But afterwards you're on your own, I want to keep my life atleast for a few more years...

Mualani:Understandable, you don't need to risk your life so we could have a bit of extra muscle on our side.

"Gontu got up and started leading the group towards the base. Meanwhile in that specific base Servantis was absolutely livid cause Swift and Leander didn't found Neon, Lumine and Paimon yet. Visible red sparks were falling from the gem on his forehead while scowling and clenching his sharp teeth."

Servantis: Where on that planet could they be?! You're 100% sure searched everywhere?! "He snapped and shot an electric spark that barely missed Swift's head."

Swift:Y-Yes we have Proctor! But maybe if someone joined in to help us search, we would've captured them! "And she was glaring at Howard who had his arms crossed behind Servantis." Instead of just lounging around without a care!

Howard:You better take that back Swifty...You know very well of what I'm capable of...

"Those two glared at eachother while Servantis growled and Leander was completely silent trying to anger Servantis further, but unknown to them the Natlan group was near their base. Specifically on the base's roof."

Mavuika:Ok, what's the game plan?

Kinich:Try to catch them off-guard maybe, a direct assault can only give us a disadvantage.

Citlali:We really chose the worst enemy to try surprise attack, aka the bulging brain creep...

Kachina:Granny Itzli, we can make it! I know it!

Howard:"he stopped glaring at Swift before he started sniffing the air, sensing a familiar presence." Proctor.

Servantis:Report, Howard.

Howard:We have uninvited guests!

"The Rooters looked up to see the Natlanese on the glass ceiling who looked a bit surprised as they forgot Howard's predator hybrid thing gave him poweful senses. Leander and Swift blasted the ceiling with their beams, causing a huge hole to form."

Swift:Outsider rats!

Mavuika:Let's do this! "She jumped down through the hole before being joined by her fellow Natlanese heroes."

Servantis:I hope you're here to finally tell me where Skye and the Asmodays are.

Mavuika:Actually, we're here to take you down...Once and for all!

Servantis:I should've known the "God of War" wouldn't know how to do a peaceful transaction...Very well, we'll do this your way. Howard, Leander, Swift, let's put them in their place.

"Howard growled and turned into his monstrous form and screeched at them."

Mualani:I honestly forgot he could do that and I also forgot how ugly he looks.

Servantis:Any last words you lot?

Mavuika:...It's Hero time!

Servantis:"He grimaced at that." Charming...Looks like we're going to use the machines for Skye and Asmodays' extermination on you first after we apprehend you...But, it's going to be a good test drive for it to see if they work accordingly. Shame that it had to come to this.

Kinich:Honestly, with such a big brain I expected you to have more intimidating speeches.

Ajaw:Yeah, so lame! Snooze!

Servantis:...Start with the canopy boy and his heavily pixelated pet. We'll make examples out of them.

Ajaw:The great Dragonlord K'uhul Ajaw's no one's pet! You'll regret that! Especially when my servant here's gonna smack your face with his claymore!

Servantis: You got a mouth too, we'll wipe it clean off of you all the same.

Mavuika:(Now Mavuika, what would Neon and the Traveler would do in this situation? Think...He would use the Omnitrix...But what else? Doing quips, but that doesn't help. Oh Multiverse...It'll be a miracle to win...)

"And without warning Leander and Swift shoot their beams at them, but they managed to dodge last second."

Ajaw:Ha, missed!

Swift:Pest!

Ajaw:Says you?!

Swift:What did you called me you pixelated little-!

"They growled at each other, which made Kinich to sigh and shook his head. Ajaw can definitely deal with Swift, meanwhile Leander was shooting at Mualani, Xilonen and Iansan."

Leander:You may be nimble, but your luck will run out soon!

Iansan:Say that again bucket head!

Leander:You're definitely Skye's friends! I can hear the snark!

Iansan:It's true tho, or do you want grill face?

Leander:I want to grill your face!

Xilonen:So your entire group has anger management problems.

Leander:Your "friends" have evaded our grasp! Of course we're upset!

Mualani:Cause you're psychotically hunting them down! For what? Some stuff some evil members of their species did in the past?

Leander:If they did so before, what's stopping them from doing it again?

Xilonen:Their morals...Something you and your buddies possibly never had before.

Leander:Of course you'd defend them! Their venomous words poisoned your minds! We have to purify your minds!

Mualani:That's messed up dude!

Iansan:Yeah, you act more self-righteous than Neon or the traveler! We know for a fact those two did more good than the Rooters could ever dream, but of course you won't see it!

Xilonen:You're just blinded by your own boss...Hypocrite...He's not even fighting right now, just letting you do the dirty work. Doesn't that bother you?

Leader:The Proctor knows what he's doing!

Xilonen:Yeah, sure seems like it...

"Meanwhile Chasca was dodging Howard's electro-webbing while flying on her gun trying to snipe him but despite his bulk was extremely agile."

Howard:So much for a quick shot~

Chasca:Atleast I'm not a monstrosity like you, I keep my intelllect, do you?

Howard:You flying brat! I'll shut that mouth of yours!

Chasca:Try if you can...

"Suddenly some arrows almost hit him, that caused the hybrid to look down to see Ororon trying to shoot him down."

Howard:Oh, you wanna play too, huh? That's fine, I can play with two! "He jumped down to face Ororon." Come on, fire your best shot! My Vicetopus skin will make me feel barely something!

"Ororon fired his arrows at Howard, but the latter blocked them with his Crabdozer hand and started laughing."

Ororon:Nghh..."And Citlali immediately got into protective mode."

Citlali:YOU HURT ORORON?!

Ororon:Granny...?

Citlali:NO MORE MISS NICE ITZLI!

Howard:"started laughing until Citlalin and Izpapa jumped on him." Off me!

Citlali:OH NO YOU DON'T!

Servantis:Ugh, I should've added more DNA in you...But no matter though, cause I didn't wanted to use the easy way to finish this conflict. But you forced my hand...

"Servantis released some of his neuroshocks into a console, causing some small towers to rise up from the floor which released some red energy which literally disabled the group's elemental powers."

Kachina:That's cheating!

Servantis:You should've thought twice before joining Skye and the Asmodays.

Xilonen:You play dirty for a man that wanted to help the universe!

Servantis:Howard, please tie our guests up, also cover their mouths except the Pyro Archon's.

"Howard tied everyone in his blood red electro webbing as 3 different shaped metal lockers rose up and opened to reveal Neon, Lumine and Paimon shapes inside."

Mualani:"muffled." That's not scary in the slightest!

Howard:Non-baryonic disruptor chambers. They destroy both the bodies and the Omnitrix at the sub-quantum level.

Swift:They'll be securely deleted.

Servantis:And you lot will test them. Yes, they'll be uncomfortable due to their shapes not matching yours, but it matters not.

Swift:Proctor, can the small pixelated pest be first?

"Ajaw let out some muffled angry growls as Servantis approached him, but every monitor started beeping stating that a group of three beings were quickly approaching their base."

Servantis:Well well well...Looks like we'll be whacking the root of future carnages now.

Swift:At last I get to crush something...

Mavuika:(Neon...Traveler...I hope you two came prepared...)

"The glass ceiling cracked even more before a grasshopper like silhouette felt down, when it landed it created a huge dust cloud before a green flash happened. 3 silhouettes were seen in the dust cloud before a pair of purple golden and dark blue eyes glowed inside."

Chapter 81: Uprooted

Summary:

With Neon, Lumine and Paimon back ready for the final stand against the Rooters, will our heroes be successful in defeating this group of alien hating creeps?

[This is Season 8's finale]

"The episode starts with a young boy waiting for his father to come home. The boy had black spiky hair and wears a grayish-blue shirt with black accents alongside a red dot underneath the collar area. He was sitting on a couch slowly moving his feet until the door opened and a tall man that eerily resembled Servantis especially face wise, specifically the same beard type and being bald."

Boy:Hi dad~!

Father:My son, you've grown a lot since I last been home, right~?

Boy:Come on dad, it's only been 3 months...Either way when can I join the ranks?

Father:Relax there, son. You're only 10, besides being an Intergalactic cop is dangerous, like today I had to deal with a blue Tetramand. If you're not careful, you could get severely injured, or worse.

Boy:Aww, I see...But I just can't wait! I want to be a hero just like you~!

Father:I'm sure you will, you have the spark for it. "His face slowly frowned while his eyes wandered around the room." (Hopefully those rumors about this so called "Ethereal Divide" are fake...If such a place existed...My son can't deal with whatever monsters are locked there. Strong enough to decimate worlds...) Ahem, just 5 more years and your training can start kiddo~!

Boy:Can't wait~! I so gonna kick alien butt~!

"The young boy's eyes sparkled, unknown to the fact his father was nervous about this. 5 years later and the son was now 15 and was looking over his uniform, which looked practically like his younger self's shirt but having long sleeves, actual black armor around the shoulders and wrists. Black gloves with white markings around the fingers, a black belt with grey pouches and grayish-blue pants with black and grey boots."

Son:Fits like a glove! Not that tight, so many buttons and pockets...I'm a bit nervous, that's why I talk to myself in the mirror...Man, I'm such a dork.

Father:"knocks a few times on his door." (Come on Proccter...He's your son...He can follow in your footsteps, don't worry...)

Son:"He immediately opened up and did a salute at his father." Ready for duty!

Proccter:Good, good...To the training grounds!

"The son got all pumped up, but you can see the fear and nervousness Proccter had on his face. Scene changed to the training grounds which included your standard obstacle course + target practice using cardboard cutouts of different alien species...Except for two specific ones, out of fear of what would happen if those two species hear about being used as target practice."

Proccter:Let's see how you do.

Son:Roger that! "He grabbed a small blaster and started shooting at a Oryctini target, hitting 4 out of the 5 targets on it." Dang missed one...

Proccter:Don't sweat about doing it 100%. Heh, you remind me of when I was your age. Even if I only hit 3 out of 5~

Son:Really~?! "He accidentally shot again, but the energy shot ricochet on a rock and almost struck a bird out of the sky." Oopsie...You didn't saw anything, yes?

Father:My lips are sealed. Go ahead, show your old man what else you can do.

"The son saluted and continued shooting his blaster, then he changed by throwing some low power level energy grenades followed by close combat training with a wooden dummy."

Proccter:(Good...Good...His aim is getting better, but can he deal with the upcoming storms plaguing this job?)

"Proccter sighed softly as he remembered some of his more dangerous cases, including smuggling of both tech and alien animals. Followed by poaching, heists and even terrorist activities."

Proccter:(Who am I kidding, it was definitely a mistake on my part making this job sound so captivating for a child...I hope nothing bad could happ-!) "And his badge started beeping meaning he has a case." You gotta be kidding...Bad timing...

Son:Is it a new case? C-Can I come~?!

Proccter:I don't know, it's your first day...Fine, but you have to keep your distance from whatever my colleagues found.

Son:I promise father!

"Proccter smiled and the father and son duo were sprinting towards the location. Meanwhile at the location there were already some of Proccter's colleagues holding blasters at a shadowed figure wearing tons of tattered clothing wearing a roningasa hat on standing in front of a red rip-shaped portal floating in the air."

Comrade:Put your hands in the air creep!

???: Amusing, that you think this is enough, but I enjoy this welcome committee. It's been centuries since I took a step outside that wretched prison. It would be oh so good to have some fun.Especially testing these new powers me and my imprisoned brothers received ages ago. Which will make our goals more entertaining and fast, but I'm the type for a slower and personally more fun approach~

"The mysterious assailant chuckled as his hands glowed this maroon and dark purple glow as he slowly approached the squadron. The glowing energy revealed the fact his hands were literally identical to Neon and other Prismosapiens."

???: Soon, you and the universe shall know true power! After getting my brethren free and taking our revenge on our former chieftains, nothing shall stop our reign this time! "He let out some twisted laughs."

"Suddenly he got blasted causing the shadows to get slightly dissipated at the chest area to reveal the layers of tattered clothing to be of a faded brown coloration which were trying to hide some indigo clothing which had some patterns resembling chains which were colored in a lighter lavender coloration. The unknown being let out a grunt, but he barely moved."

???:Oh? And who dared to blast me? Cause that just tickled, oh the feeling of people trying to get rid of you using mere toys...

Proccter:Right here-No...Impossible, I-I thought you were a myth...Fantasy! "That caused the assailant to laugh as he moved to face him."

???:Is that what we have been reduced to all these centuries later? Mere boogeyman for you to tell your offspring? I'm feeling...Offended, so please, allow me to reintroduce you to what is real.

Proccter:S-Stay back!

"Proccter was pointing his blaster at the enemy's head, but you can easily see that he was shaking like no tomorrow as the shadowed figure approached him. He cracked his neck letting an audible noise before letting out a low laughter."

???:Oh please, you know that won't save you now. I can feel the dread in our weak human body pouring out, and Feng-Shuai isn't even here and he's the Elemental Master of Fear. Whereas I...Am the Elemental Master of Death or Decay, however you want to remember it by. Although, I believe you won't be able to remember it for long...

"But he was blasted this time at the side by Proccter's comrades, that caused the Master of Death/Decay to let out an audible groan. His hands glowed again before punching the ground, which caused a putrid looking purple smoke to start crawling towards them before stopping underneath them. The ground affected turned pale and it immediately caved in, they tried to jump out of the way. But they fell right into it."

???:The training really shows results~ Now where was I...Oh yes, showcasing my power so normally if I had atleast some good left me I would've assured you it'll not hurt at all...But I don't, so instead I assure you it'll be drawn out and very very painful.

"Proccter was backing away but he hit his back against a tree, allowing the assailant to move his hand towards Proccter's face. Proccter started screaming before gasping with frailty as his beard started to get discolored alongside his skin turning a grayish tint and darker muted greenish blotches started forming alongside purple veiny marks."

???:Amazing isn't it~? Now, just a few more minutes-"And a plasma grenade detonated at his feet causing him to back away thus getting closer to the rip-shaped portal." Oh brother...Who now?

Servantis:Me! Rookie Servantis Oconnell, son of Proccter Oconnell aka the one you were trying to murder!

???:Oh how amusing. The offspring comes to defend the father, I remember the former owner of my hat tried the same thing...You might not possess a hat for me to claim as my prize, but rest assured I'll end you all the same...Maybe I should scalp you~

"The assailant tried to get up, but the rip started to get bigger and another shadowy figure's appeared on the other side, causing the Master of Decay to sigh."

???:Enough for now Krypted, we have more business to attend to now.

Krypted:You're no fun Kurr...But kow this, child. If I escaped once before, I'll do so again. This world will never be safe, you've only prolonged the inevitable. Cause the wrath of the 10 will never be extinguished, we will not be denied forever.

"Krypted slowly moved backwards into the portal to join his brethren back in the prison dimension for the time being. Everything became blurred and distorted for a split second before silence as Proccter's comrades finally managed to climb out of the sinkhole."

Comrade 1:Whew... That was tough...

Servantis:My father's been hurt!

Comrade 2:"He looked at Proccter and he almost gagged." What did he do to him?!

Comrade 3: It's like Proccter's life was sped up... Now, he's older then he used to be...

Comrade 1:He looks...Like he's being decayed...Just like the land earlier.

Comrade 2:How in the world...?

Servantis:That monster....He did this. Father, can you hear me?! Please say you're ok!

Proccter:"He started coughing a yellowish liquid from his mouth." I'm gonna live...But I can't feel my legs...

Comrade 1:Let's get you to a hospital old friend...

Comrade 2:"he mumbled softly under his breath." Can the doctors even do anything to help him?

"They picked Proccter up as Servantis was staring pretty much traumatized based on his expression, widened eyes and trembling lip. He couldn't get the events out of his mind, but atleast he got the job with his father being ill...Now his father was the one greeting him when he returns home, but his father's health deteriorated year by year including his skin turning more grey and the purple veins started to increase in number and size. Servantis tried to spend as much time with his father as he possibly could."

Servantis:Father, do you need more ice?

Proccter:...Servantis. I can hear your mother calling me...

Servantis:You don't mean...Cause mom is...Oh no...Don't leave me! I'm not ready! "He started screaming and tears started flowing down his cheeks."

Proccter:Make me proud...

"Proccter gasped before coughing as the light in his eyes started to fade away and his left arm went limp and slowly felt to his side, Servantis  clenched his eyes tight. Which caused him to see the Master of Decay mocking him as he left through that red portal all those years ago."

Servantis:(That monster...I will destroy him...I'll destroy every single creature like him! So this will never happen again...)

"Servantis looked at his father once more before grabbing his stuff and he left...Years went by and Servantis was at the same age as his father, looking identical to him too. In his eyes this felt like a sick joke. A woman wearing the same uniform as him came into his lab. She had fair skin, green eyes and black hair that barely reached her shoulders."

Swift:Proctor, the Magistrata accepted your wishes of working in the Null Void.

Servantis:Thank you kindly, agent Swift.

Swift:Proctor please excuse my curiosity, but why you want to work in that hellhole?

Servantis:Reasons relating to my late father...I want to bring a demon out to justice alongside his entire species too. They're an oncoming storm of unbridled primal chaos and I wish to eliminate that threat before they come back.

Swift:U-Understood sir!

Servantis:Now...Did Leander got what I asked of him to obtain?

Leander:"He came in, pushing a cart." Indeed, Proctor. "He was slightly tanned with zero hair on his head and has orange eyes alongside wearing what appeared to be a gas mask."

"The man placed 6 containers out of the cart onto the workbench. One had a glowing red and orange energy peeking out of the squared-shaped uncovered bit, another one was green with darker green kirby dots slowly rising up. Another had tan bandages continously moving inside, another was of a maroon coloration with orange undertones. And the last two were a dark orange one with a texture of crab armor while the other was of a purple coloration with appears to be a strange glow."

Servantis:Excellent job, Leander.

Swift:You still didn't told us why you need alien matter.

Servantis:Simply put, it's not enough to operate as mere humans...

"He tapped a button on a console which caused an operation table to be lighted on. With 2 empty canisters on each side of it, definitely to be filled with what Leander just brought."

Servantis:Who wants to be first?

"The scene changed to a closeup of Leander's eye before a red flash happened as the eye changed to a grill as the screen panned to reveal that Swift and Servantis were changed already, Swift was sitting on one of the laboratory's beams while Servantis looked into his reflection."

Servantis:Not really something to look at...But it'll do, our wrath is going to seep into the ground like roots and it will fester and grow. Cause we're the Rooters and we will de root evil, even if we're uprooted ourselves.

"The camera zooms into Servantis' eyes which glowed acting as a transition to the present as the dust settled to reveal Neon, Lumine and Paimon looking all serious."

Servantis:So you've decided to stop running?

Neon:Yeah, it was getting a bit boring to stay away from your friends just cause some paranoid hybrid is throwing a temper tantrum.

Servantis:No matter, we'll finish you off here then!

Lumine:I hope you're not believing we're still scared of you, that's in the past...We got some pep-talk from family.

Servantis:How sweet...We'll deal with them next.

"Servantis send one of mind reading sparks at Neon who didn't even flinched, he kept staring Servantis down. Not even a few moments and Servantis got what he wanted."

Servantis:Ahh, the Omnitrix detachment code...Omnitrix Code 10-0-10, detach~ "But the Omnitrix didn't even moved a bit." Why it doesn't work?!

Neon:You really believe the Omnitrix is gonna listen to some big brained creep like you? Nice try, but nope~

"And that made Servantis pissed off, causing him to release an actual powerful electric blast at the trio who created a huge dust cloud, the Natlan group looked shocked due to them not trying to dodge."

Servantis:Swift, Leander get their charred corpses-"Suddenly the Rooters got launched by a sonic blast, only for Beastmaster to came out of the dust cloud with his flute in hand." Kalu'Tsul!

"Beastmaster's hands and eyes started glowing green, which caused Howard's eyes to blink green before smacking his fellow Rooters away while approaching the Natlanese group."

Lumine:We were wondering for awhile how much predator DNA he has exactly in there. 

"Howard went to Mavuika and started cutting the webbing off her with his Crabdozer hand, before moving to Iansan."

Mavuika:Thank you Neon, Traveler.

Servantis:Howard is a creature of rage. You may confound him for a moment, but deep down, all he wants is to make you hurt!

Lumine:We're aware of his tendencies.

"Howard growls as his eyes flickered between green and the standard red as he started struggling cutting the others from their cocoons as he arrived at Kinich and Ajaw."

Paimon:Come on, hurry!

Kinich:Could you please not free Ajaw for now? "That made Ajaw to glare and to thrash around inside the cocoon angrily."

Servantis:Come on Howard! Remember that those 2 demons are the reason why you ended up in the Null Void a second time! Don't give in to their demands!

"Howard snarled and moved towards Lumine and Beastmaster which the latter was trying his best to keep the predator abomination under his control."

Lumine:Just a bit more...!

Beastmaster:You don't want to know what messed up things he wants to do to us. Like, he's genuinely deranged.

Servantis:Fight it! Destroy those two!

Beastmaster:Free the others!

"Howard literally started foaming at the mouth while picking up a chunk of the floor up and he literally chuck it to Beastmaster and Lumine."

Beastmaster:"he dodged to the side as he grabbed a blowgun out of his back before filling it with explosive pellets." Looks like we're back on old fighting tactic!

Lumine:"She took her sword out." Oh well, fun while it lasted...

"Meanwhile Paimon was sneaking to the console pressing random buttons in the hope of disabling the energy field which affects the others' visions and Mavuika's Elemental powers."

Paimon:Gotta be one of these buttons...!

Servantis:You little brat-! "He got hit behind the back by Mavuika's claymore."

Mavuika:I bought you some time!

"Servantis groaned softly and tried to alert Leander and Swift to stop Paimon, but the two were too busy trying to strike the freshly freed Natlanese."

Swift:Get back!

Mualani:This is what happens when you mess with all of my friends! "And she battered up some of her puffers using her sharky surfboard as the bat."

Leander:I'm going to fry you and your friends!

Paimon:And...Paimon hopes it's done! "She pressed a green button."

"That caused the disabling towers to turn off and to release multicolored whisps which went to every Natlanese."

Citlali:I think that did it! I feel all cold and nice!

Kinich:Let's test it shall we? "And he released a dendro grappling line which tied Leander's legs together."

Ajaw:Finally! The Great Dragonlord K'uhul Ajaw's back at full strength...Kinda full strength.

Leander:Untie me!

Ajaw:No, suffer! This is what happens when you fight against the mighty Dragonlord! And his servant!

Servantis:No...No! We can't be uprooted so easily!

"Beastmaster places some purple seeds in his blowgun and he shot them at Howard, at impact a cloud formed and the moment the predator hybrid inhaled he got all dizzy."

Servantis:Snap out of it! No!

"And the moment Howard fainted, Beastmaster timed out. Servantis crawled away as his life flashed before his eyes while Lumine and Neon continously flashed into shadowed versions of Asmoday and the Master of Decay as they approached him."

Lumine:Stop right there.

Servantis:S-Stay back you demons!

Neon:We aren't demons! How hard is for that huge brain of yours to comprehend that species change!

Lumine:Seriously, we're not genocidal!

Neon:I don't know what my species did exactly to you to make you see me as a destructive monster. But I'm not like that at all!

Lumine:And most importantly this ends now!

"Lumine and Neon moved backwards before charging at him, Lumine jumped up while Neon clenched his fist. The duo then landed their blows on the red neuro-enhancer gem Servantis has on his forehead, which ended up shattered."

Mavuika:Good job you two~! We're also done with his flying bandaged rat and the living oven.

Neon:"he smiled softly." It's good to be back.

Lumine:You can say that again.

"Scene changed to outside the base with the Rooters tied up in Dendro rope while the others were waiting for Chevreuse to spawn another null void portal cause she must've realized the Null Void was going to change terrain a long time ago."

Citlali:How long will it take?

Neon:I did sent a message at Chevreuse's Omnitrix badge with our coordinates.

"A portal spawned...But Prismosapien soldiers came out being lead by a masked taller one. The mask was of a fuchsia coloration with what appears to be slightly stylized shooting stars working as eye holes and growths around the eye holes. He wore a military uniform."

Neon:Commander Cosmix?

Commander Cosmix:Indeed, young Skye.

Neon:Oh yes, everyone this is Commander Cosmix, leader of the Stella Ventura Company or SVC for short.

Lumine:Oh yeah, I've heard of your group before.

Servantis:More demons...Hoho, but when the Magistrata hears about this-!

Commander Cosmix:That's enough out of yo. And what would the Magistrata think...Why don't you ask her?

Servantis:What are your talking about?

"A tall and slim human lady appeared on a hovering platform. She has cyan hair with brown accents cut in a low uneven bob and black lips. She wears a black headband with a red diamond symbol in the middle alongside yellow eyes. She wears a white vest with a black and red scarf. She also has a small skirt on her black pants and a coat that covers her legs."

Servantis:M-Magistrata!

Magistrata:Proctor Servantis. You are aware of our group's mission?

Neon:"To safeguard and promote the public well-being throughout the galaxy"? "And that made the Magistrata to smile and nod."

Servantis:I was about to, but these heathens-!

Magistrata:And now comes the rules you've broken, Cosmix if you will...

Commander Cosmix:Thank you, Maggie. "he pulls out a tablet-like device." Now, then, Proctor Servantis, Magister Leander, Agents Swift and Howard you...Terrorized universal heroes: Neon Lavanda Skye, Lumine Asmoday, possibly traumatized Lumine Asmoday's younger sister, did unauthorized searchings on Teyvat against the protocol, indirectly insulted and threatened the Pyro Archon Mavuika/"Haborym" alongside her people, unauthorized experimentation on yourselves and a lot more, that if I had to say them it'll take us all day. So, for the punishment you have accrued...

Servantis:No...No!

Commander Cosmix:I should also mention causing unrest for both Prismosapiens and Aetherian species as whole?

Magistrata:Indeed. Such a disappointment, Servantis...

Srrvantis:You don't seriously believe you can arrest me?!

Magistrata:Of course not. No one else must ever learn of this. You remain above the law. However...

Servantis:However...?

Commander Cosmix:As per punishment, all the resources given to you from the Order, specifically your entire base are being confiscated. Prompting you to defend yourselves from the Null Void all on your own without any kind of external help.

Servantis:What?!

"Behind them, their headquarters is engulfed in a bright light before teleporting away. Neon, Lumine, Paimon and the others looked smug at them."

Neon:I hope the nearest chili fries shop is ready for the "Oncoming Storms"~

Citlali:Of course you're thinking about food...

Neon:Oi, we haven't eat one prepared food since we were on the run mind you.

"The groups went into the portal with Cosmix being last pointing his blaster at the Rooters to make sure they don't try anything before the portal fully closed. The Rooters looked absolutely livid...Until they heard a roar in the distance."

Swift:Oh great...

"Suddenly the same purple serpentine creature came out of the ground and snarled as the camera zooms into its mouth."

Chapter 82: Those Bestowed with the Face of a God

Summary:

Our heroes have to help a group getting used to Teyvat while trying to get as soon as possible to the play Paimon stars in.

[This is Season 9's premiere]

"The episode starts over at the Collective of Plenty, where Varesa and Iansan were currently looking over auditions for a play. Nearly 90% were Collective of Plenty children, followed by the others tribes...But one stood above them, one they knew too well..."

Iansan:Uh oh...

Varesa:Umm, coach...What do you mean "uh oh"-!

Paimon:Please please please?!

Iansan:Ahhh! Paimon, don't scare me like that!

Varesa:Oh...That kind of uh oh...You see Paimon, we get you're super excited to be in this play...But we can't just immediately choose you...It would be unfair for the other contestants.

Iansan:That's also known as nepotism, actually wait a minute...Where are your "parents" ?

Varesa:Yeah, they need to be here to approve in case we decide you'd be a good fit, need to sign documents and stuff..."She whispered to Iansan." We got documents, right? Cause I don't want to lie to a child...

Paimon:Well, they told Paimon they're doing boring "adult stuff". "And both Varesa and Iansan blushed hard."

Iansan:I see they're...Having alone time...(What the heck you two...)

"The scene then changed to a closeup of a sweating and panting Neon...Who tried to choose his next move in a round of Genius Invokation TCG against Lumine, who the latter had the most smug expression on her face meaning she had the upper hand in this round."

Lumine:Be careful Neon, who knows what my next card will be~

Neon:Not my fault we got new cards...I hadn't had time to test them out! So it's a bit unfair don't you think?

Lumine:But this is pretty thrilling, seeing you all nervous~

Neon:O-Oi, that's a bit weird y'know!

Lumine:Oops, ehe, it's just my nature to come out on top.

Neon:Also you know we have to search for Metal Mouth after this, right? Yes, I love the game as much as you want...But the fact we didn't heard anything about that robo-creep in dreary armor is worrying me.

Lumine:I know, but I wanna beat you first, I got this adrenaline boost when I beat you in TCG and it improves my morale.

"Lumine's amber eyes shined with a predatory glow while smirking, that caused Neon to  shiver softly while looking at his card, but he saw a shadowy silhouette prowling around outside their window with the corner of his eye. That caused the purple flamed hero to put his cards down."

Lumine:What? You quitting already, man such a bummer...

Neon:Lumi...We've got an uninvited guest at the window...

"Lumine's expression quickly changed from surprised to serious in just the blink of an eye as she slowly got her sword off the bedside table while slowly getting up alongside Neon to not alert the intruder."

Lumine:Hope I'm not rusty after these last few rounds of cards.

Neon:Well, I'm always ready to cover for you. So at 3, we jump on whoever decided to interrupt our match.

"The duo silently counted to 3 before opening the door, and the moment they saw the figure they jumped on it. They expected a groan or grunt, but whoever was prowling around gave out a scared whelp."

???:Please don't hurt me! I don't have any weapons!

Lumine:Who are you? Why are you here?!

"And they just jumped on a blue and white Prismosapien wearing a black and blue mask with three thick and flat spikes jutting out of the top with smaller spikes on the bigger ones alongside some almost transparent orange crystal spines jutting from behind it. A glowing aqua colored swirl-shaped dent was visible on the forehead area and the eye-holes were crescent moon shaped."

Neon:Eh? A member of the Valuri tribe, here out of all places?

Lumine:Neon, introduction please. I had no idea what this Valuri tribe is.

Neon:Well, they're a branch faction of the BlueCrest group. They're also known as "Those Bestowed with the Face of a God"...Don't ask why the long title.

Valuri Member:C-Could you please get off me...My chest hurts a bit.

"Neon and Lumine looked down to see they were sitting with their knees on the poor Prismosapien's chest, causing the duo to let our a yelp themselves before jumping off him."

Neon:Sorry! Need help? "Neon moved his hand towards the masked Prismosapien who immediately grabbed it." So what are you doing here?

Valuri Member:Well you see, long story short...We need to talk with the leader of this nation.

Lumine:With Mavuika? Did something bad happen?

Valuri Member:I wouldn't say it's bad like at all..Our leader simply wants to establish a colony in this area.

Lumine:Woah...A colony, here on Teyvat? That's a first for Prismosapiens.

Neon:But why? My mothers and Kanderro always talked about your tribe spending their best lives in the Northern tidepools. To the point where you don't need help from other major groups, including the BlueCrests.

Valuri Member:The thing is...Ahh, nevermind. It would take too long if I were the one to explain it, I think our chief will have an easier time if he were the one telling you.

Lumine:That does sounds dire, Neon...We should see what's up, we can hope we could atleast help them out.

Neon:No questions asked, yes we should...Actually, do you think Paimon got the role in that play she mentioned?

Lumine:Oh trust me, Paimon would probably pester Iansan and Varesa until they put her in.

"Meanwhile Paimon was making a scene by  crying her eyes out, the other participants who came to the auditions slowly got either awkward or simply annoyed so they simply left, causing the once pretty large line to br slowly cut to size. Varesa was trying to calm her down with fresh fruits."

Varesa:Please Paimon, h-have a bite to eat!

Iansan:There's only like 4 contestants life, including Paimon...This is so bad...

Varesa:Paimon please, it wouldn't be fair to the other 3 contestants!

Paimon:Paimon wants to star in a cute saurian play! And Paimon will not leave until you let Paimon in!

Iansan:(I so didn't wanted to give in...) Ok! Fine! You're in! Happy now?

Paimon:"And she immediately cheered up while taking the fruit Varesa was trying to calm her down earlier." Mmmm, this is good fruit~!

"She started munching on it while Iansan and Varesa shook their heads while sighing. Meanwhile Neon and Lumine were in the middle of a conversation with the Valuri tribe's chieftain which the only difference was his larger size, the crystals jutting from behind his masks being larger and glowing and wearing an outfit resembling Kanderro's but on white, blue and orange."

Lumine:Let's start at the beginning on why do you want to establish a colony off-world, especially on Teyvat.

Valuri Chieftain:You see, it happened 4 or 5 days ago. One of my tribesman complained to me that his seagrass harvest was dying.

Valuri Member 2:Which by the way is beyond unusual, the tidepools where our tribes lives are particularly rich in nutrients that grants the type of seagrass we cultivate a rich aroma and a large size.

Lumine:A dying harvest despite the area being a nutrient-rich paradise...That's indeed worrying.

Valuri Chieftain:Then our animals started to get scared and left. We asked the tribunal for help and they informed us that Teyvat is a planet that accepts and welcomes other species.

Lumine:I wouldn't say it accepts every single species, but we can talk with Mavuika. You mentioned living around tidepools, luckily the People of the Springs will not mind you. Especially Mualani.

Neon:Based on how friendly that girl is with me, I doubt you're going to have any problems with her...Only if you're not looking for trouble that's it.

"The duo guided the chieftain to the Speaker's Chamber where Mavuika was currently looking over some documents sent to her by the Magistrata...Well they were more like apologies for what Servantis did all those weeks ago than documents."

Mavuika:All seems to be good...

Neon:Yo Mavuika, we got a guest who wants to talk with you.

Mavuika:Hmm? Who is it? Oh, I see we got another member of your species.

Neon:This is Doron, the chieftain of the Valuri tribe and he's here because he wants to establish a colony in Natlan.

Mavuika:Oh really? It's nice to meet you, Doron. "And she gave the chieftain a warm and friendly smile."

Doron:Same deal with me o great leader of Natlan...I'm here in the hopes of you allowing me and my tribe to seek refugee in your lands...

Mavuika:Of course you're welcomed. I'll trust anyone that Neon and Lumine bring along. 

Doron:Oh thank you great leader! "He clamps his hands together while looking down."

Mavuika:Don't mention it, it's no problem at all. As long as you're not bringing any kind of trouble, you're more than welcomed to permanently stay and live in Natlan.

"The scene changed to Varesa and Iansan bringing Paimon to meet the other actors who will appear in the play...Most of them were Tatankasaurs, both whelps and adults."

Iansan:Now Paimon, as the main actress of the play, I'm going to ask of you to play nice with the Tatankasaurs.

Varesa:While they look cute, cuddly and harmless especially the babies, they can still break something in your body if they decide to rough house you.

Iansan:So under no circumstances should you try to get close without mine or Varesa's direct supervision...Especially with El Diablo.

Paimon:El Diablo?

"Iansan points at a blue and black Tatankasaur whelp with bright yellow eyes with a weird eye marking on its frill and a little arrow shaped tip on its tail who was greedily munching on some fruits before letting out an adorable snarl."

Varesa:Seriously, El Diablo is rowdy and rough, ever since he changed colors that day.

Iansan:And for some reason Neon acts weird around him as if he's trying to hide something on what happened to El Diablo, but ither way, don't get too close to him if you don't want a broken bone.

Paimon:...El Diablo is meant to be the bad guy in the play...Isn't he?

Varesa:...Was it that obvious? Well in the play, he kidnaps the protagonist Tatankasaur's friend and tries to marry her so you have to train him to get her back!

Paimon:You got it!

Varesa:And here he is~!

"A Tatankasaur whelp came charging at Varesa, he looked like the standard variety with a blue and purple scarf tied around his neck and he managed to make Varesa wobble a bit but she kept herself up."

Varesa:This is Torito, the protagonist. "She started petting and rubbing Torito's frill, causing the baby saurian to pant and smile wide open." And he's a good boy~ but just don't grab his attention too quickly...

Paimon:Why?

Varesa:He gets excited...A bit too easy.

Iansan:And like we mentioned, an excited Tatankasaur is a dangerous Tatankasaur...Especially when the one on the receiving end...Is you. Trust me, I've seen it before.

"Paimon pouted as Torito licked her nose. Scene changed to Mualani looking over her parents' shop, visibly bored as she definitely wanted to go surf today, when she sees some of the Valuri colonists come by. And of course her alongside the members of her tribe got alert....Until they saw Neon and Lumine bringing up the rear, causing them to calm down."

Mualani:Oh thanks the Archon...

Neon:Yo Mualani~!

Mualani:Neon! Who are your friends?

Neon:They are the Valuri Tribe, pretty much an offshoot branch of the BlueCrest group of my species...Also they're gonna be your new neighbors.

Mualani:They're moving here? How come?

Lumine:Something happened to their former home back on Neon's planet, which we'll investigate at one point, after finding and dealing with the Forever Knight...

Mualani:Still no traces of that creep huh...

Lumine:But for now, we're helping them get settled, are there any tidepools nearby?

Mualani:Of course, follow me! But of course you have to talk with chief Amina first...Um, quick note she might be younger them what you're used to.

Neon:"he whispered to Lumine as they walked alongside Doron." Still can't get over that fact.

Lumine:"She whispered back." What can I say? Teyvat is a different place.

"And talking about Amina, she was currently talking with some members from the Children of Echoes to see if Xilonen is free tonight so she could be the DJ for a party."

Amina:I think it would be great if she could be a surprise guest, not throwing shade at our tribe's musicians, but Xilonen is like a goddess of music. She's the life of the party whenever she performs~!

Mualani:Hey Amina~!

Amina:Oh, hey Mualani. What brings you here and who's your tall masked friend?

Mualani:Oh on that, this is Doron of the Valuri tribe, he's going to be our neighbor.

Amina:Oh, so he's moving here?

Mualani:Yeah, specifically at the tidepools area next to the tribe. Some trouble back to their original home about dying seagrass or something.

Amina:Well as long as you're not gonna stir up trouble, you can stay. So welcome, welcome ~!

Doron:Thank you...Umm, young lady?

Amina:Chief Amina, nice to meet you~!

Doron:Are you really the chieftain?

Amina:Mmhmm. Don't worry, after my grandfather died, I took over as chief well.

Doron:I'm just shocked...Especially due to large gap between us.

Amina:I get that a lot, now follow me, I think Mualani mentioned you wanted to move to the tidepool area for seagrass growing, right?

Doron:Correct, while our kind loves anything...My tribe decided that seagrass meals are better in the end.

Amina:I hope our tidepools are good to grow your kind of seagrass then.

"Doron followed Amina to check the tidepools, when Mualani returned she already saw Neon and Lumine resting in one of the hot springs, already changed in their swimsuits."

Lumine:Ahhh, that's the stuff...~

Mualani:Really guys...? I'm one for relaxation and everything but...

Neon:What? Me and Lumi wanted to relax while we're here...

Lumine:Besides, everything is going smoothly...Heck, I think I even saw one of your ladies checking one of the Valuri members out, so if nothing else, relationships might start to bloom soon.

Neon:Besides I need some lax time to devise a plan on how to defeat Lumi in a TCG duel later!

Lumine:And I need some lax time to devise counters to any of Neon's potential plans!

Mualani:...You two have the strangest ways to show love, but whatever works for you, I'm happy~!

"Meanwhile Paimon was looking over her script, she then remembered that Lumine and Neon will definitely have to come tonight to see the play."

Paimon:Paimon must do Paimon's best! So El Diablo will snarl on the other side of the river as a challenge for Torito and Paimon will have to encourage Torito with a kissy on the forehead. Paimon can do that! She atleast did that once on all the bebe Saurians, it's super easy~!

Varesa:Ready for first take Paimon?

Paimon:Mmhmm, 100%~!

Varesa:I also overheard that Mr.Neon and Ms.Traveler introduced a new tribe near the Peoples of the Springs.

Paimon:Really? I gotta ask! But...But they're going to tonight's play, right? They gotta!

Varesa:"she started sweating, already scared of another tantrum." Y-Yup! They're 100% gonna come to see you!

Paimon:Phew...Paimon would've definitely feel down in the dumps if they didn't come...

"Varesa gulped silently as Paimon hovered into the room for the first take, which was the exact scene she was reading a few moments earlier. El Diablo was already snarling...Well, he was trying to snarl. Torito was looking anxious due to the "snarling"."

Paimon:(Here comes Paimon's lines!) Ahem..."Don't be afraid young warrior!" "She hovered next to Torino, she lowered herself and smooched the frill of the small saurian. Which encouraged Torito to jump to the other side of the river."

Iansan:Nice! First try and everything~!

Varesa:Are you a young actress? You were a natural~!

Paimon:Well Paimon worked at a movie festival in Fontaine before Neon came in Teyvat!

Varesa:Well it shows~! 

Paimon:...I mean Paimon's job was being holding the clapper.

Iansan:So you really are kind of a natural.

Paimon:Awww...You're making Paimon blush~!

Iansan:I just wish we could've had a proper audition first...

Varesa:Yeah...Instead of pushing people away...

"Paimon simply pouted and looked away, Iansan and Varesa shook their heads and sighed as the scene changed to night and specifically to the Peoples of the Springs' party which Xilonen made her appearance where she immediately spotted Neon and Lumine drinking punch."

Xilonen:Didn't expected seeing you two here.

Lumine:We got invited, I mean we were already here when the invitations were made, so...

Neon:So you're the secret guest Amina mentioned.

Xilonen:You're correct on that one...So who are the new guys?

"She asked while pointing at a Valuri Member trying to drink some juice with his mask on, but failed miserably causing a tribeswoman to giggled softly."

Lumine:The Valuri, they just moved here. Long story short, their former home was getting bad.

Tribeswoman:Silly, you need to remove that mask to drink~

Valuri Member:I would rather not...

Tribesman:Come on man, we're not gonna laugh at ya. "And Neon could already feel that member getting stressed out."

Neon:That's not a good thing to ask a Valuri member-

Tribeswoman:Dude, chill out. We're not bullying him or anything.

Neon:Maybe not on purpose, but you're stressing him out. They're a pretty...Sentimental group, and they don't like being asked or told to remove their masks.

Tribesman:Come on, it's just a silly mask.

Neon:O-ooh, they also don't like when people make fun of them either...

"The Valuri Member just let go of the cup in his hand which fell down alerting everyone. The masked individual turned towards the tribesman, his mask started glowing and cracks formed on it."

Lumine:What's happening?!

"Neon grabbed Lumine and Xilonen and jumped backwards as the mask straight up exploded launching the tribesman away and even creating a tall blue energy surge pillar nearby before quickly disappearing. The Valuri member's face was shown being identical to Neon's if you ignore the light blue tribal markings on the cheeks and forehead, he blushed hard, hid his face with his hands and ran away."

Neon:Did I forgot to mention that Valuri tribe's mask are filled with a very explosive resin they ignite using their head flames and their chieftain's name means in my language "powerful explosion before disappearing"?

Lumine:Yes, that might've been nice to know...

Tribeswoman:What the hell man?!

Neon:They're very shy about their faces, even if they look identical to all other members of my species, they specifically don't like to show theirs. So yeah...Don't ask them to show their faces again.

Lumine:He's so going to tell Doron about this...And this colony will be short lived.

Neon:And this day was going so well...Come on Lumi, let's calm things down before they escalate in a huge explosive war!

"Neon and Lumine went to calm down the Valuri member, while Xilonen went to see if the guy who got caught in that explosion needs medical attention."

Neon:Come on dude, we promise nobody will ask you to show your face ever again!

Lumine:So let's calm down and not freak out!

Valuri Member:"he covered his head with a table cloth." Why should I trust you...

Neon:I tried to warn them! But we promise after this they'll never dare do that again...

Lumine:You have our word...

Valuri Member:Hmmm...But you have to tell everything to Chief Doron.

Lumine:Umm...We can try to do it easy, right Neon...?

Neon:There's huge chances Doron will ask us to fight against him...

Lumine:Hmm...As long as it's ok, I think we could fight against him.

"The duo alongside the covered member went to Doron who was eating some bundled up seaweed while talking with Amina who was trying it out too."

Lumine:Um, may we speak to you, Doron?

Doron:"He saw the member with the table cloth on his head." Care to tell why is he wearing a table cloth on his head?

Neon:Well you see... We kinda maybe sorta forgot to mention to the locals to not ask the members to take their masks off...

Lumine:We accept the punishment of combat. So come at us with what you've got!

Doron:Very well then.

"Doron looked away before spitting flame from his mask' crystals which took over a nearby Koholasaur, after that a flying Qucusaur followed by a lot of Koholasaur whelps."

Neon:Of course he's gonna have peons...His attacks are devastating but are acone time thing.

Lumine:Fair enough...Alright, let's fight!

"Doron alongside his peons went on one side of the "arena" while Neon and Lumine on the other. Doron let out a grunt which caused a Whelp to lead the charge."

Neon:Ok Omnitrix, gimme something good to take on a Whelp without hurting it too much!

"He pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Ripjaws and...He wasn't upset about the alien he got."

Ripjaws:Ripjaws, alright I can work with this! Let's do thi-Already?!

"And Doron shortly followed the Koholasaur Whelp while the adult Koholasaur was actually walking behind them very slowly almost sloth speed."

Lumine:Wasting no time at all, huh?!

"The moment Doron was close enough, his mask started to glow and crack ready to explode in Lumine and Ripjaws' faces. But they jumped backwards as the explosion happened missing them and thus not creating the energy pillar like Valuri Member."

Lumine:Alright, we got this fight!

"But Doron picked up the mask shards before running back on the other side as he told the other whelps alongside the Qucusaur to charge as he was fixing his mask."

Ripjaws:Of course, easy fixing...We'll need to knock him out first!

Lumine:We dealt with Saurians before, I highly doubt they'll be trouble-"And the matured Koholasaur let out a snort before shooting hydro spines from his tail at them, which they managed to dodge." That's new!

"And the Whelps started biting their shins, and the fact they stacked alongside the mature Koholasaur and Qucusaur acting as backliners."

Lumine:OH COME ON!

Ripjaws:And he finished repairing his mask...

Lumine:He's coming back!

"Doron slowly walked towads them, doing the same attack as earlier but this time it hits, sending Lumine and Ripjaws back."

Lumine:That ain't hurt too much...Also remind me, when is the Tatankasaur play at?

Ripjaws:Hmm, Paimon said tonight...

Lumine:Oh she's so gonna throw a tantrum...

Ripjaws:Oh definitely, we gotta try to hurry...

"And they immediately rolled when the Qucusaur dived down at them, leaving a scorched area where it landed before cackling."

Ripjaws:Can we hurry with this battle? We need to be somewhere in half an hour.

Lumine:Yeah, we got an angy bebe to calm down!

Mualani:Oh yeah, the Tatankasaur play...Paimon really got the role, huh.

Lumine:I know she did... She probably bugged Iansan and Varesa to let her in. Yes, I love her and everything cause she's my baby sister. But she's at that stage where we really need to stop letting her get what she wants. Sooner or later she'll stop being in her toddler stage and actually be mature.

"That made Doron to look confused, only to get kicked in the chest by Lumine, causing a few of the whelps to get the mind control cleared."

Doron:Nice shot...

Lumine:Thanks, but I get the feeling you're not done. Especially because I saw your mask glowing!

Lumine:"She jumped back and the explosion missed as Doron ran back to repair his mask...But he was greeted by Ripjaws when he reached his side of the battlefield."

Ripjaws:Sup~ "He slashed his chest causing a pretty visible rip marks on his uniform."

Doron:Ahhh! "He felt on his back the shards of his mask around him, that caused all his peons to shook their heads."

Lumine:I think we did it...

Doron:Good show...

Lumine:Thanks, you were pretty tough too.

Ripjaws:So no hostility? "He held his hand out to help him get up."

Doron:No hostility "He grabbed his hand and got up."

Ripjaws:If you want you and your tribe could join us watching the play.

Lumine:Yeah, I'm sure Paimon will enjoy the attention.

Mualani:Meanwhile I will tell Kinich to inform the couriers from his tribe to spread the word that you don't want to remove your masks. So that way, this doesn't happen again.

???:Don't worry, we'll tell Malipo! 

"Mualani turned around and she immediately got an irritated expression and her eye twitched due to the fact Tamuin and Tepexpan were there."

Mualani:No, not you two! I know what do you want with the whole helping me stuff! I told you, if you even want a chance for me to be nice to you, you have to make it up to Kachina first!

Tamuin:We sent her a lava cake!

Mualani:I'll verify with her later to see how truthful you are. For now, stop trying to date me!

Lumine:Yeah...Let's go to the Collective of Plenty...Before things gets even more awkward...

"They all went just in time for the play to start. Everyone there looked weird at the Valuri tribe, until Neon started doing hand signs about not talking about their masks, yhey shut up pretty quick after."

Paimon:"hovered into the scene alongside Torito." Don't worry Torito, Paimon will help you defeat El Diablo!

"El Diablo "snarled" at Torito, the young Tatankasaur whined and slowly backed away but Paimon placed a hand on his frill before smooching his forehead. Which gave Torito the courage to go forward and face El Diablo and just as Iansan said, Neon felt weirdly awkward even since El Diablo appeared on the scene."

Neon:(That little guy, even though he's not causing harm...I just can't look over the origin...I guess "El Diablo" was ironically fitting...)

"Lumine placed her hand on his, atleast that calmed him down as the play continued. And the entire Valuri tribe were just silently ogling at it, like it was the best piece of entertainment they ever saw in their lives. Paimon really gave it her all with her acting and at the finale..."

Paimon:Paimon's glad making your night amazing, and she must thank her partners-"under her breath." Who can't stop acting like Paimon's parents...For getting Paimon this far!

Neon:"he whispers to Lumine." Shall we start crying?

Lumine:"She whispers back." Mmhmm!

"Both of them cleared their throats....Before started bawling their eyes out causing Iansan and Varesa who were peeking from behind some props to get awkward looks on their faces."

Iansan:"She whispered to Varesa." Sheesh... They are like her parents, huh?

Varesa:"she whispered back." It's kinda cute...But at the same time...I'm glad they're not my parents...

"And of course Paimon was the most embarassed out of everyone and she already regretted saying that."

Paimon:Ok ok already...Dorks...

"She huffed as she turned around alongside the other members of the play as the curtain felt down."

Chapter 83: Uncaring Void

Summary:

Neon and Lumine must deal with another Abyss conflict.

"The episode starts with Lumine and Neon on a hill area in Natlan and they were currently facing some Abyss creatures which was more or less cleaning up after Aparthothel's defeat a couple of months ago. The Abyssal monsters were definitely his spawn due to them being in the shape of Lodestar, Spidermonkey and AmpFibian."

Lumine:How are they still here months later?! Especially since Chasca said they left after their boss' defeat!

Swampfire:Maybe these ones still hold a grudge against us!

Lumine:Nevermind, let's just dispatch them before their abyss gunk stinks up my clothes...

Swampfire:Way ahead of you Lumi!

"Swampfire threw some seeds at the ground which instantly grew into vines keeping the Spidermonkey and AmpFibian mimics still. Lumine slashed the AmpFibian one to bits while Swampfire burnt the Spidermonkey one."

Swampfire:2 down...1 to go!

"The Lodestar spawn was not even attacking instead it felt like it was trying to do something, which confused the duo before rhe spawn moves its clawed hands on the ground which they started glowing a light purple and small particle started appearing around them, until dark mud formed."

Lumine:Dark mud...It reminds me of the one in the Chasm...Is it trying to summon more allies?!

Swampfire:Looks like this commission got a longer duration than expected!

Lumine:Prepare yourself! I have no idea what kind of twisted creatures are going to come out of that gunk!

"But the dark mud didn't summoned more Abyss monsters and instead it slowly crawled towards the two and at the moment it was underneath them...It bursted causing a huge pool of it to form."

Lumine:Ewww, gross! Wait, am I the only one or am I sinking?

Swampfire:Ugh, I feel swamped...No pun intended!

"The Lodestar mimic let out some distorted metallic sounds as Lumine and Swampfire were slowly sinking into the dark mud. The duo tried to free themselves but they felt drained of power when they reached chest deep into the mud."

Lumine:What the heck?! Neon, speak to me!

Swampfire:I feel...Sleepy...So sleepy...

Lumine:N-No! Gotta...Stay awake...For our sake...Why did we told...Paimon to stay home...?

Swampfire:I think...For... Safety...?

"Swampfire groaned while getting paler by the second before fully sinking, Lumine's eyes widened and she started screaming for help as the mud reached her neck."

Lumine:Help...Us...! Please....

"She tried to pull her arms out of the mud but she failed and she sank fully. Meanwhile a cup fell out of Paimon's hands as she felt something went wrong with her partners...Something very, very wrong as the juice inside the cup slowly took the shape of the dark mud puddle."

Paimon:Paimon's partner senses are going off...They're in danger! Nghu...Why did Paimon wanted to eat saurian crackers, drink juice and spend time with the bebe saurians?! Oh yeah, because they're very adorable and cuddly, but this isn't the time! Paimon must save them...Right after getting a new cup of juice...

"The young Aetherian hovered to get more juice, meanwhile Neon was slowly floating into a purple starry void with the white symbols appearing on Aparthothel flashing into the background. The texture caused his hands to twitch and he slowly opened his eyes."

Neon:(Am I...Underwater? It feels sticky and...Gross!)

"His eyes shot open and he looked around until he saw some faint lights above him. He immediately started gagging and quickly swam to the surface before vomiting the sticky water-like gunk onto the ground then he started coughing from the awful taste."

Neon:Ugh, that was horrible...Right, Lumine? Lumine? Lumi...? Wait, where's Lumine?!

"He frantically looked around to see the area he was in looked like an underwater cavern with tall rocky pillars with what appears to be very deep purple shelf coral shaped protrusions. He groaned loudly when he saw plants resembling Tenebrous Mimifloras near the pillars."

Neon:Oh great...The dark mud that swallowed us earlier transported us into the Abyss...And I highly doubt I'm going to encounter Aether around these parts...This isn't the Abyss Order's part of the Abyss...This is the pure Abyss' turf...

"Neon slowly started removing the sticky and slimy remnants of the watery gunk off his clothes before he started looking around the pillars to see if Lumine was around while trying to be discreet as possible, there were huge chances abyssal monsters like Mimifloras and Rifthounds could be lurking around."

Neon:(So calling for her is a bust...Especially with them around!) "His head flame turned off as some AmpFibian mimics hovered above him near the ceiling." (Hopefully they don't notice me...There's gotta be some kind of exit...That doesn't include taking a swim in...Whatever gunk I was marinating a few minutes ago...Well, no time like now to find it!)

"He took small steps, rolling behind rocks whenever the squishy noises of the mimics were heard. He even got underneath a discarded Abyss creature shell as a disguise."

Neon:(I'm going full taydenite gear solid...Solid Snakepit style!)

"He crawled until he hit a rocky ramp, he peeked from underneath the shell to see some light at top of the ramp. Suddenly he stopped moving, he peeked outside to see an AmpFibian Mimic grabbed the shell, before releasing a distorted screech almost trying to repeat AmpFibian's name, which alerted all the mimics in the area."

Neon:Ummm...Hi guys, nice weather we got here in the Abyss, hehe... If you don't mind...I'm just gonna head out!

"He immediately ran towards the light, he couldn't risk picking up a fight around here. There's huge chances more Abyss creatures will appear. Neon finally exited the cavern...Only for his smile to fade to see a dense abyssal jungle in front of him."

Neon:I already miss Teyvat so much now...Come on Neon, think...You're in an alternative dimension filled with aggressive creatures mimicking the alien species you have in the Omnitrix, you can get out of here!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Wildvine which launched his arm like a grappling hook at the highest branch he could see, he then propelled himself to the branch, he repeated this until he reached the top of the canopy where could see the nearest biomes."

Wildvine:It smells like ash...And misery...Should I even question why I know how misery smells like? Whatever, point is I shouldn't linger!

"He got down and he started swinging from tree to tree as the scene changed to Paimon in the Stadium of Sacred Flame asking around where Lumine and Neon were last seen. Majority of the people there ignored her or simply didn't knew."

Paimon:Have you seen Paimon's partners?!

Scion of the Canopy:Do they have blonde hair and a purple flame for a head?

Paimon:Yeah, have you seen them?!

Scion of the Canopy:I heard they took a commission and then...Silence.

Paimon:For what?! Taking care of Saurians?! Collecting Pyro Particles?! Reaching a destination?!

Scion of the Canopy:Beats me, you can ask the receptionist, Katheryne if I recall correctly she's the one giving the commissions to the members of the guild.

"Paimon immediately went towards the guild's reception in the fare's area. Katheryne just gave a comission to a Qucusaur rider who walked away. Paimon immediately got in front."

Katheryne:Ad Astra abyss-Oh hello Ms.Paimon.

Paimon:What commission did you gave Paimon's partners?!

Katheryne:You mean Mr.Neon and the Traveler, if I remember correct it was Abyss related.

Paimon:Where did they go?!

Katheryne:It was cleaning duty, Abyssal mimics resembling some of Mr.Neon's forms appeared around Huitztli Hill...I hope you don't mean you want to go after them.

Paimon:Paimon's gotta rescue them!

Katheryne:But it's too dangerous.

Paimon:What other choice does Paimon have?!

Katheryne:Atleast wait until I call some warriors and adventurers to protect you.

Paimon:Hmmph, please hurry...Something definitely bad happened...And Paimon can't wait forever!

"Meanwhile Lumine finally woke up to the smell of the sulfur and the sound of explosions nearby. She coughed the same kind of sticky water-like gunk like Neon while rubbing her head."

Lumine:Ugh...What happened...? I remember tasting some absolutely gross...Neon? 

"She looked to her side only to find herself alone. Suddenly some abyssal magma spewed next to her causing her jump out of shock...And her new sword just got melted."

Lumine:No, my sword! Literally my salary on 3 months...Just gone! Now let me guess...This is the Abyss...It's oddly fitting...Being a literal hell-hole...

"She grumbled while getting up and started looking for Neon, she hoped he wasn't hurt, corrupted or worse,  until she had to hide when she saw a Bloxx and Jetray Mimic walking around."

Lumine:(Ugh, of course those things are lurking around, this is what they think of vengeance for us destroying their "father"? Great...)

"The Bloxx Mimic started talking with the Jetray one on what appears to be stitched up words Neon said as Bloxx, but in some moments you could swear he said actual original ones. A huge magma geyser suddenly shot up, causing Lumine to yelp pretty loudly which caught the attention of the mimics."

Lumine:Ummm, you wouldn't by any chance have so my of my fiancé's memories of me, right? Particularly the "Don't attack me" part?

"She laughed awkwardly, the mimics looked at eachother before letting out some eldritch snarls, which made Lumine to sigh exasperated."

Lumine:Of course not...And of course I lose my weapons minutes ago...I really need to get replacements.

"The Bloxx Mimic shot some abyss blocks at her which acted as a transition to Teyvat where we see Paimon alongside some tribal warriors with Kinich and Kachina tagging along."

Kachina:This is scary...You sure something bad did happen to Neon and Lumine?

Paimon:Paimon has a sense for it! Don't ask Paimon how's that possible tho...

Ajaw:Freaky screechy baby.

Paimon:Kinich, you could've left Ajaw home y'know!

Ajaw:Please, my loyal servant would never!

Kinich:Because your whining would be unbearable...

Ajaw:Who's side are you on?!

Kinich:The side that causes you to screech less.

Cryocrystal Cannon:We've got problems in the area.

Kachina:What kind?

Reefsplitter:Dark mud with a pretty large Abyss Pylon.

Paimon:You don't mean...

Kinich:If it's indeed where Neon and Lumine were last seen, they really want that area secured.

Paimon:We gotta go in!

Kinich:Hold your Tatankasaurs Paimon...

Kachina:There's no guarantee we'll end up in the same place and the dark mud could get a lot of us sick...

Ajaw:Except for the great Ajaw of course~

Kinich:The point is that we need to defeat the Abyss monsters around them, yes the pylon will continously spawn them the moment we're on the other side.

Paimon:We'll make it, right?

Cryocrystal Cannon:We'll stay outside and clean anything coming out of it the moment you're gone.

Paimon:Thank you!

Kinich:Also which aliens of Neon's did the mimics copied?

"Paimon looked over the hill to see Tetramand, Polymorph and Geochelone Aerio mimics moving around the dark mud and pylon area, inspecting the area in case of intruders."

Paimon:Four Arms, Goop and Terraspin!

Kinich:Brute strength, slime and wind...

Kachina:A diverse defense force.

Kinich:But...Who's pulling the strings now? It's definitely not Aparthothel.

Kachina:Mmhmm...Is it possible they're acting on their own?

Kinich:Kinda hard, it's too advanced to be just pure animalistic instinct.

Ajaw:Whatever it is, they'll fall before the might of K'uhul Ajaw!

Kinich:How about keeping it quiet so we could ambush them.

Paimon:Honestly Paimon's lucky Neon didn't used Alien X while on Teyvat...That would be a true nightmare...

"Kinich looked at Ajaw before throwing him near the mimics, causing everyone to gasp. Like they know Ajaw often gets on Kinich's nerves but they didn't expected him to snap like that."

Ajaw:Kinich! How dare yo-"Something sticky felt on top of his crested head, he looked up to see the Polymorph mimic staring down into his eyes as his sticky body dripped down." Ahhh! Kinich!

Kinich:Good, good...They're taking the bait...

Paimon:Wait, bait?

"Ajaw screamed even louder when the Tetramand and Geochelone mimics appeared and the pixelated dragon started hovering in fear causing the Abyss monsters to follow him away from the pylon."

Kinich:Almost too easy...

Paimon:Let's hurry, Paimon bet her friends are in danger wherever they are!

"They approached the pylon while they had the opportunity. The moment they were close to it, something hit them backwards, when they got up a Necrofriggian Mimic appeared in front of the pylon hissing. Kinich, Kachina and the warriors prepared themselves to fight it off. Scene changed to Wildvine throwing seed bombs at some mimics and Rifthounds chasing him through the abyssal canopy."

Wildvine:Go away! Here, have some true Florauna fruits! "He threw the black fruits on his back at the monsters which exploded, causing the mimics and rifthounds to fall onto the jungle's floor." Phew, a few more swings and I'm out of this jungle...

"He swung on a few more branches until he felt the trees slowly shrinking in number until he landed at the same moment as he timed out on dry ground which smelt of sulfur, causing him to gag and cough loudly."

Neon:Ugh...That smell! I hope to Multiverse this is where Lumi is...Huh, what's that noise?

"Suddenly he saw an anemo tornado in the distance with what appears to be Rifthounds trying to get free out of it...That was definitely Lumine, he rushed over to see Lumine behind some barricades made out of her geo structures while shooting her hydro bullets at the oncoming Abyss monsters. He ran there dodging thrown Mimiflora petals and Rifthounds trying to bite him."

Neon:Lumi, I'm here!

Lumine:Real or Abyss?!

Neon:Real! Real! Holy multiverse Lumi!

Lumine:Phew...I'm glad it's you, there's no way an Abyss Mimic can mimic your scared screeches so perfectly.

Neon:"he jumped behind the barricades." So what's the situation?

Lumine:Well, I accidentally got caught by these Abyss creatures...And my sword melted...Other than that, I'm peachy...

Neon:Wasn't that sword new?!

Lumine:Don't remind me...I hate this place so much...

Neon:It seems we aren't fan favorites of the Abyss...

Lumine:The feeling is very much mutual...

Neon:Lumi...Do you think help is on its way?

Lumine:I hope so...Cause I feel a bit dizzy whenever I use my elemental powers, I can't use them for long periods of time. 

Neon:The Abyss definitely realized it can weaken you...And it knew how to overwhelm you afterwards and same thing happening to me too, it feels like the Omnitrix is getting drained of juice way faster than usual.

Lumine:But who's pulling the strings?

Neon:Hard to say...I swear if it's somehow Aparthothel...I'm so gonna scream to the point the entire Abyss hears me...

"Suddenly the sky looked like it was glitching it out, until a powerful sharp pain started attacking Neon and Lumine's heads as they felt a familiar voice slowly getting clearer."

???:So you couldn't help yyourselves The two of the three heroes, we meet again!

Lumine:Ahhh, no! Not again...!

Neon:Aparthothel...But how?!

Aparthothel:What part of "NO! NOOO-WE'LL MEET AGAIN!!!" Did you not understand?!

Neon:We've defeated you once, We'll defeat you again...After the migraines you just gave us go away.

Aparthothel:No matter how many times you defeat me, I will come back, but I don't want to fight. I just want your power!

Lumine:You won't get it! "She started sniffing and sensed a familiar gross smell." Oh great that rancid smell-Oh you! "And the same dark mud started forming underneath them."

Neon:Not again!

"The scene splits into two showing more Abyss monsters appearing around the Abyss pylon in Teyvat and Neon and Lumine sinking as the screen glitched out and both scenes immediately turned black."

Chapter 84: Wandering Darkness

Summary:

Natlan has to battle the Abyss again without Neon and Lumine's help.

"The episode starts on Huitzli Hill, specifically in the area of an abyss pylon...Aka the one Paimon alongside Kinich and Kachina were trying to get into so they could save Neon and Lumine who got kidnapped by the Abyss. Didn't helped that more Abyss monsters appeared."

Paimon:You gotta be kidding Paimon! We got no time for this, we gotta save Neon and Lumine! There's no telling what happened!

Kinich:Paimon, we're having a pretty hard situation on our hands here!

Kachina:We're trying our best! Especially cause a lot of them started going towards the Flower-Feather Clan!

Kinich:Worse is that we can't warn them, any messenger we send will be intercepted and possibly killed.

Paimon:This is really awful! It's all the Abyss fault! And maybe Neon and Lumine's a bit cause the accepted that stupid comission...

Kachina:Let's not point finger-Whoa! "And she blocked a Ripjaws Mimic's bite with polearm."

Ajaw:How hard is to take these creeps down?!

Kinich:How about how hard it was for you to not return with the Mimics you were meant to keep away till we reached the pylon?

Ajaw:Shut it! Oh I so hope you lose your life in this, so the Great Dragonlord K'uhul Ajaw can get your body as per our contract!

"Suddenly the Abyss creatures snarled before separating, like making way for something...Or someone to come out of the Abyss pylon, some even knelt as the dark mud around it started bubbling like it was boiling."

Kinich:Stay alert now, whatever is coming out seems to be very powerful based on the boiling mud.

Kachina:I hope Paimon didn't jinx us by saying Alien X...

Paimon:Paimon doesn jinx peop-Wait...Paimon sees Neon and Lumine's silhouettes~!

Kachina:They could be mimics... Or something happened to them, judging by how some are kneeling...And the fact they're not greeting us...

"The duo walked almost in a dizzy...Zombie-like way, before the shadows disappeared causing everyone to look in horror. Lumine had grayish skin with purple markings similar to veins on her arms with deep purple markings underneath her eyes and her hair and eyes were visibly discolored. Meanwhile Neon looked like he was taken over by Abyss plants, especially the Abyss flowers covering his eyes which had eye like patterns in the middle on the bulb areas alongside thorny vines coiled around his arms and legs."

Kinich:Well, that's not traumatizing in the slightest...

Ajaw:Ugh, I hate your sarcastic tone so much....

Paimon:Lumine! Neon! It's me, Paimon!

Kinich:Careful now, we have no idea if they can even hear you.

Paimon:They must remember Paimon! She's been in their lives for a long time...Well, less on Neon and more on Lumine but that's besides the point. 

Kachina:What if they don't? What if the Abyss erased their memories?

Kinich:Neon, Traveler...Stay down.

Neon:Oh, I don’t know if we should obey you...

Lumine:Cause we're running out of em’ solutions, Can you help us? Tell us what to do but-

Paimon:But? Tell Paimon big sister!

"Paimon approached them closer, Lumine squinted her left eye maliciously and...Kinich tied his grappling hook around Paimon and pulled her back before Lumine impaled her with an abyss-themed sword, earning the controlled Aetherian's snarl."

Kinich:Knew it, they're currently the Abyss' puppets.

Paimon:Snap out of it!

Neon:Snap out of what? We're doing fine...Human filth.

"The two had their minds too clouded and corroded by the abyssal energy to think for a moment they were being used by the Abyss to do unspeakable horrors, they slowly moved their heads to the left to see the Stadium of the Sacred Flame, and smirks appeared on their faces as their bodies moved towards that direction."

Kachina:Oh no you don't, the stadium is off-limits for the Abyss!

Neon:Get rid of them...Now.

"The vines around his left hand  coiled tighter causing him to snap his fingers which made the Abyss pylon to glow a bright purple which opened multiple portals which let a multitude of mimics to pour out alongside Rifthounds who started howling as they blocked everyone's path from reaching Neon and Lumine."

Paimon:No, don't go! Everyone will not be able to prepare for the attack! We need a way to warn before it's too late!

Kinich:Bad news, looks like we're serving hard time..."And a Primo Geovishap Mimic appeared out of a portal before roaring."

"That made Kachina and Paimon to hug out of fear while Ajaw cowered before Kinich who alongside the other tribal warriors prepared their weapons as the Primo Geovishap Mimic covered the screen. Meanwhile Neon and Lumine were marching towards the stadium, the vegetation around them was slowly withering as their stare was vacant as if the Abyss was fully leading them towards the upcoming battle against Mavuika, they approached with literally zero halting."

Flower-Feather Clan member:Traveler, Neon 10? I knew you were safe, your little companion-daughter was all worried about you-"And they simply walked past him, Neon even bump shoulders with him." OK...? That was kinda weird and pretty creepy,  but have a good day... I guess?

"The corrupted duo breathed heavily, almost giving zombie moaning which made everyone to get out of their creeped out of their minds. They slowly approached the arena to reveal Mavuika in the center of it talking with Iansan and Varesa about the recent Abyss activity."

Mavuika:I hope things are ok out there...

Iansan:I heard rumors about abyss pylon activity especially around the Huitztli Hill area.

Varesa:Yeah, so rapid too. I hope Mr.Skye and Ms.Lumine are safe...Especially because their latest comission was around that area.

Mavuika:They should be...They're powerful warriors that defeated the Abyssal Outer-God Aparthothel alongside me, clearing some of his remaining monsters should be easy.

"Suddenly an abyss sword was thrown targeting Mavuika's head, luckily Iansan managed to flick it out of the air and she simply crushed it in her hand. That caused the sword to lose its creepy and bizarre glow instantly as the piece fell on the ground."

Iansan:Not so fast!

Lumine:The Archon should've been alone!

Mavuika:Lumine, Neon...I doubt those things on you two are some kind of Abyss-themed line of clothing from Fontaine.

Neon:Oh, the infectious disease known as the Pyro Archon tries to make jokes I see.

Varesa:Why are they so mean...

Mavuika:Those are not Neon and Lumine speaking...It's the Abyss, it's using them as puppets doing its bidding.

"A shadowy Aparthothel manifested behind Neon and Lumine which growled softly as its eyes glowed a vibrant magenta while his puppets were glaring the Archon down, their eyes even glowed a bright red coloration."

Mavuika:Nice try...I'm not afraid to fight to keep your dark muddy mitts off the sacred flame!

Neon:Including fighting your close friends? "He moved slowly around the arena moving his arms around like he was trying to intimidate/taunt Mavuika before squatting down."

Mavuika:They'd do the same if it was me, heck I would even beg them to take me down permanently if my body was compromised by the Abyss. You won't convince me to back down, no matter what.

Neon:Speaking like a true plague. "Now he was sitting down, legs crossed." Face it, you and your kin will never be true inhabitants of Teyvat.

Mavuika:Iansan, Varesa, you don't need to stay if you don't want to, this is between me and dark mud face over there...

Lumine:They better leave, we're gonna paint their tribe with their fresh blood after we're finished exterminating you.

Iansan:The only one leaving is you, out of their bodies! Or do you want me to clobber you till you leave out of your own accord!?

Lumine:Big talk from such a little ■■■

Varesa:"She puts her mask on." Couch Iansan's not little, and I'm gonna kick you out of our friends' bodies!

Mavuika:Varesa...Iansan...You sure you want to be alongside me?

Iansan:We fight together Archon, especially against the Abyss!

Varesa:Nobody in Natlan fights alone!

Mavuika:I'm touched.. Just know, if we don't make it, it's been an honor being your Archon.

"The two Teteocan warriors smiled at her as Neon got up and both him and Lumine moved their necks causing a loud crack sound to be heard before they gave a malicious laugh."

Varesa:You're all manners of creepy!

Neon:The only thing dear to the will of the Abyss is Teyvat...Without you human virus and those traitorous reptiles of old...

Mavuika:The dragons were wise with their phlogiston!

Lumine:And they were wise to have a symbiotic relationship with the Abyss...Until the usurper came from beyond the dreaded sky!

Mavuika:Then your problem is with them! Humans were just looking for a place to live!

Neon:They'll have a place to live after we exterminate every single of them...Time for the atonement of original sin.

Iansan:We aren't going anywhere creep!

Lumine:Very well then...

Neon:Perish.

"Lumine summoned another Abyss sword and Neon turned into Echo Echo which also looked twisted and corrupted, his arms being dislocated and his throat being made out of Abyssal gunk. Echo Echo snapped one of his arms which slowly grows into a copy and he repeats the process until there were atleast 12 in total."

Echo Echo:Annihilation!

Lumine:Let them bleed..."She got behind the Echo Echoes and covered her ears."

"All the Echo Echoes inhaled, which prompted Mavuika, Iansan and Varesa to widen their eyes before the corrupted Sonorosians let out their screeches. Lumine's psychotic laughter can be faintly heard underneath the screeches."

Iansan:The Abyss really turned them into literal psychopaths!

Varesa:This is worse than Ajaw's singing! I have no idea why Vanana likes him!

Mavuika:I'm sorry Neon...Lumine, this is going to sting. But For the sake of Natlan, I'm not holding back! Hopefully I don't incinerate any important parts of your bodies. 

"Mavuika summoned her Flamestrider and hopped on it preparing her claymore. Echo Echo pressed the Omnitrix and the clones disappeared after he changed into Wildmutt which Lumine mounted and snarled as she prepared to joust, causing Mavuika to groan."

Lumine:We're so taking that after we rip you apart.

Mavuika:Not a chance!

Lumine:Your fiery blood will be extinguished you infected usurper!

Mavuika:I'm the infected one? Have you look in the mirror recently?!

"Suddenly Wildmutt jumped onto Mavuika's flamestrider, blocking the archon's view, Lumine got up and pointed held her Abyss sword above her head, ready to stab Mavuika. The Archon's eyes widen as Lumine stuck her tongue out as a psychotic expression appeared on her face. Luckily a dendro rope grabbed her hands and pulled her off Wildmutt, making her tumble on the arena's ground."

Lumine:So close...Who dares interrupting the punishment!?

Kinich:Special delivery, also we brought some friends!

"And a fireball almost hit him from a Qucusaur Mimic as Kachina and Paimon ran inside the arena with more mimics and Rifthounds follow suit."

Mavuika:Kinich...Next time don't bring the enemy inside the arena!

Iansan:Yea! "She used her spear to block a Yumkasaur Warrior mimic's chainsword attack."

Kachina:It was almost impossible to get them off our tail!

Paimon:We just ran here! Because Paimon is going to try again! Big sister! Neon snap out of it, break out!

Lumine:Pustulent pest, enough! We're exterminating you next after the so-called Archon!

"Paimon floated backwards and tears started forming in her eyes, as fighting happened in the background with Iansan still holding her polearm to block the chainsword wielding mimic before Varesa dropkick it from behind. The two then joined Kinich and Kachina in fighting the other Abyss creatures."

Paimon:Paimon doesn't want any of this! Paimon wants it to stop!

"Lumine managed to rip through the dendro rope and approached Paimon who simply cried as she rose her head to face her. Lumine glared coldly before gasping as memories of her time with Paimon flashed before her, causing her arms to tremble and the Abyss sword to fall down."

Paimon:L-Lumine?

Diamondhead:What are you waiting for? Slay her!

Lumine:I...I, the will of the Abyss...

Diamondhead:I'll do it myself then!

"He turned his hand into a crystal shooter and he pointed it to Paimon, who the latter covered her eyes while screaming. Diamondhead shot some shards, only for Lumine to block them, causing everyone to gasp. Diamondhead took a step backwards before growling at this act of betrayal."

Diamondhead:What are you doing?!

Lumine:I don't know...Maybe we should just directly exterminate the source of the pestilence in the sky.

Diamondhead:We're doing all of them! Starting from the bottom to the top!

Lumine:I just think some are innocent like the white haired one!

Paimon:Thank you!

Diamondhead:What did you said...?! You got infected didn't you?

Lumine:No, just listen!

Diamondhead:What should I listen to?!

Paimon:Listen to Paimon and stop this rampage!

Diamondhead:Infected child! You did this!

Lumine:Sorry, but I have to fight you...

Diamondhead:Traitor! I'm gonna take the Abyssal blood out of you...You don't deserve it.

Lumine:Is that how it is then? The will of the Abyss will follow my orders after I defeat you, I shall be the leader!

"Diamondhead growled and he shapeshifted his arm into a long blade as he and Lumine were slowly circling eachother, exchanging death stares."

Lumine:You don't scare me!

Diamondhead:And should I be intimidated by you?

Lumine:Indeed!

Paimon:Please don't fight! Snap out of it!

"And the two already started dueling, both tainted Petrosapien crystals and shards from the abyssal sword Lumine was wielding were falling into the floor. And the fact all Abyss monsters stopped fighting and started snarling and roaring at the duel says a lot."

Mavuika:They're waiting to see who will come out as the winner.

Paimon:No one should "win", especially if the "loser" dies and Paimon can't allow that!

"She literally went between them as Diamondhead timed out and Neon used some of the longer shards as dual swords, despite Neon being the most corrupted out of the two, he also stopped while glaring at Paimon who was in front of him."

Neon:Move...Now!

Paimon:No! As your daughter I can't see you two fighting!

"And the moment Paimon yelled out daughter, both Neon and Lumine's eyes widened as memories of them taking care of Paimon flashed into their minds as they backed away slowly."

Paimon:So please, snap out of it!

Neon:Pai...Mon?

Paimon:Yes! Paimon is Paimon!

"Both Lumine and Neon stared at her as if their brains were overloaded and couldn't think straight, their bodies were wobbling with Lumine'a abyssal sword falling put of her weakening grasp. And the two fainted with the Abyssal corruption slowly disappearing off their bodies, causing everyone to immediately worry, both for their health and by the fact the Abyss monsters started attacking again."

Kinich:Not good again!

Paimon:Lumine! Neon! Wake up! "She started to shake them." Paimon needs you, please! Don't make Paimon slap you if Paimon has to!

"A Rifthound appeared above her ready to grab her with its large clawed paw but Neon immediately grabbed Paimon alongside Lumine and rolled away."

Paimon:Phew! Just in time!

Neon:Nghhh....What happened?

Mavuika:The Abyss took over your mind & bodies as if you two were puppets.

Neon:My head is buzzing and my vision is blurry...

Paimon:You're ok though, right?

Neon:We'll live...Just we're going to be useless in this battle...I can't move my limbs after that roll...

Painon:...For real?!

Neon:Also we're still connected somewhat to Aparthothel...

Paimon:Paimon thought Aparthotel was destroyed? Also aren't you hurt?

Neon:Aparthothel disabled our pain receptors, so we practically don't feel anything. Also tell Kinich to dodge in 10 seconds cause a Cryo Lawachurl Mimic is going to jump on him.

"Kinich heard him and he used his dendro grappling hook which launched him out of the way as a Cryo Lawachurl Mimic landed where he was standing causing ice spikes to jut out."

Neon:Now give us some time to rest...Maybe a few weeks.

Paimon:We don't have that much time!

Neon:Lumi? Can you use your Elemental powers?

Lumine:Let me try...

"She softly patted the arena ground, causing one of her geo structures to slowly form between Kachina and a charging Tatankasaur mimic, which it ran directly into it."

Lumine:I really need something to drink after this whole ordeal...Something heavy...

Aparthothel:You can't resist!

Lumine:Oh come on, we kicked your butt once, just leave us alone...Learn to accept defeat man...

Paimon:Any way Paimon can help?

Lumine:Being a good daughter and stay with us till the battle is over...?

Paimon:You know Paimon only agreed to act like a daughter to get you back to your senses! "And she was blushing hard out of embarassment."

Lumine:"she chuckled softly." That's our mini pie~

"Neon and Lumine weakly started petting Paimon's head causing her to gasp before moving back into it. Mavuika looked at it and she immediately remembered of Hine and her."

Mavuika:(I...I remember when Hine used to do that...) Aparthothel! You may have crippled two of the greatest warriors Natlan ever saw, but you will not get in the way of their family! And not only theirs...All of Natlan's! Nobody fights alone, especially when protecting their family, so it's time for you to go back from where you came from!

Aparthothel:I've been planning this for thousands of years! I will not be denied!

Mavuika:How about you show yourself then! Or are you scared?

Aparthothel:Fool..."A black and purple smog started enveloping the Primo Geovishap Mimic which twisted softly as Aparthothel started taking over it."

Mavuika:Another body to possess, eh?

Aparthothel:It's time for the end of a legacy.

Mavuika:Your legacy, maybe! Iansan, Varesa...Get Neon, Lumine and Paimon far away from here!

Iansan:Yes Archon..."She grabbed Neon and Varesa grabbed Lumine." Huh, you're pretty light.

Neon:The Abyss corruption made us puke everything in our stomach and pocket dimension...

Lumine:Needless to say...We're not hungry, at all...Also excuse us, we're gonna faint now...

"They both fainted as Aparthothel immediately charged at Mavuika, his tail getting infused with Hydro, Mavuika likewise charged at Aparthotel, as her hair light aflame, Aparthothel suddenly jumped into the air before turning into a spinning ball. The Pyro Archon immediately pushed her claymore towards it which managed to hit it."

Mavuika:Ugh, I need to keep...Going..."The arena ground underneath started to crack."

Aparthotel:You're a fool Archon! You can't resist my power, you will die here.

"And purple smoke started to release out of Aparthothel and his spinning attack started to weaken slowly."

Mavuika:If I die...I'll take you with me!

Aparthothel:I...Needed more time...I can't fail now! It was within my grasp...!If it wasn't for that white haired infant...Breaking my control...Teyvat would be in my grasp to give it back..."His Mimic body was slowly melting." To its rightful owneerrrr....

"Aparthothel slowly gasped as he melted in a dark mud puddle, that caused his spawn to snarl before teleporting away. Mavuika was panting before falling on her knees."

Mavuika:Crisis Averted...Another day where the sun still shines in Natlan...Free and brave...

"Meanwhile Neon and Lumine were still fainted causing Paimon to look over them, Varesa wanted to comfort the little Aetherian but Iansan stopped her."

Iansan:She needs some time...

Paimon:Please wake up...Please...

Neon:"coughed and gagged softly before opening his eyes and his flame weakly enveloped his head." Paimon...Is that you?

Paimon:Paimon was so worried! Please tell Paimon big sis is alright too!

Lumine:"She coughed a bit." Y-Yeah...Just starving and being dehydrated. Please tell us Mavuika won...We're not going to see Rifthounds when we decide to take a walk?

Iansan:I know Mavuika well...She's gonna succeed, besides it's still a sunny day with zero ominous dark clouds.

"Suddenly the door got kicked down by Mavuika followed by Kinich and Kachina who had worried expressions on their faces for a split second before ones of relief when Neon and Lumine waved at them with small smiles."

Kachina:You two are ok...

Lumine:Definitely better...Is the battle over?

Mavuika: For now, yes...But I fear for his return. Will we be ready?

Neon:Don't worry...Me and Lumi simply need some rest and a bit of food and water and we'll back in action.

Lumine:Mmhmm, you can't keep us down! We still have sharp headaches tho...

Neon:But we'll live

"He and Lumine thumbs up before falling back on their pillows, Paimon promptly escorts the others outside with Mavuika comically putting the door she kicked down back on."

Chapter 85: Frontier Spirit

Summary:

Our heroes have to deal with a threat from beyond the mortal plane.

"The episode starts off on a cloudy night, we see a member of the Masters of the Night Wind running from... Something...All we know it was galloping towards him letting out some distorted screeches which caused all the other wildlife including Long Necked Rhinos to hide in fear."

Sakaw:It can't end like this! I have to make it back to the tribe! I don't want to look back!

"But he decided to take a look behind just to see two bright purple blank eyes approaching him with extreme speed, causing him to scream and accelerate as he saw the fact he was getting closer to his tribe."

Sakaw:I'm gonna live! Thanks every Pyro Archon for letting me live-!

"He accidentally ran over a root causing to fall just in front of his tribe entrance. And in that moment the galloping stopped, Sakaw looked to see whatever chased him stopped and was just staring at him. That gave him enough time to squint and slowly make out the shape of a deer."

Sakaw:What the? It was just a deer...Phew! You scared me for a moment there buddy, don't do that again or I'll turn you into my next meal~ "He let out a small laugh, only to feel a chill when the deer opener its mouth."

Deer:SOON...

"The deer let out some gurgling gasps before galloping away, leaving Sakaw both weirded out and a bit scared. Which made him fall on his back while shivering at this encounter."

Sakaw:Maybe I was right to run...W-Was I marked for death?! Oh Wayob, oh Archon...

"The camera slowly zooms into his trembling eye which blinked and acted as a transition by Lumine opening her eye as she woke up and based on her smile she was feeling way better. She rose from her and Neon's bed and stretched a bit."

Lumine:I'm all good to go! Neon, wake up. It's time for our morning stretches.

Neon:"he yawned softly as his flames came on." Feeling better already? It's only been like 2 weeks since you know.

Lumine:Yeah... Well, we gotta be prepared! But honestly I doubt we're going to get anything tod-"And Paimon immediately entered the room while panting."

Paimon:Masters...Of...The Night Wind! "She panted harshly before landing on her back."

Neon:...Let's make sure she's still breathing.

Lumine:Teyvat to Paimon. "She poked the small Aetherian's chubby cheeks." Wakey wakey~

Paimon:Paimon...So...Tired...Member attacked by weird deer...Last night...Phooaaa...

Lumine:Weird deer?

Neon:I hope to Multiverse the weird deer doesn't resembles an Abyss Mimic, it's only been 2 weeks since the last Abyss incident!

Lumine:Paimon, we were specifically asked to come or?

Paimon:Mmhmm..Phew...Paimon wouldn't have flew like a maniac back here if they didn't ask for you two...

Lumine:True...Looks like our stretches can wait.

"Scene changed to the Masters of the Night Wind where Sakaw was shaking as he tried to drink a cup of water, Citlali was also there tapping her foot waiting for the trio to arrive. And she wasn't in a good mood based on her crossed arms, slowly and pouting mouth."

Citlali:Ugh, come on, I sent that little girl ages ago!

Sakaw:Maybe she got lost?

Citlali:She better not, also you better not be lying, or its the chancla for you! "She pulled a blue, purple and red sandal out, causing Sakaw to shield himself with the water cup."

Sakaw:Please no Granny Itztli!

Neon:Yo, we're here.

Citlali:Finally! We've been waiting here...For I don't know how much!

Neon:We just woke up, can't you give us a bit of leverage? Everything from a distance is still a bit blurry for me...

Citlali:I also barely woke up and it's important-"And Sakaw immediately stood up trembling like plant stalk in the wind."

Sakaw:I've been marked for death!

Citlali:Allegedly! Don't forget the "Allegedly" part!

Neon:Marked for death...I dunno Citlali, it does sound serious.

Citlali:By a deer? What's next, will Saurian Whelps or Phlogiston Aphids will mark us for death?

Sakaw:That deer had glowing purple blank demonic eyes!

Lumine:How about you tell us what lead to this encounter, that's how we can be sure you didn't hallucinate the whole thing.

Sakaw:Ok, I can do this...Well to start...That night I went to the Flower-Feather Clan because it was the birthday of a good friend of mine called Ezana, after the party I was on my way home when I felt watched...And before asking, I'm not a drinker so I was sober the entire walk back home! So I know I saw two bright purple blank eyes chasing me, accompanied by these horrible screeches!

Citlali:Are you sure you didn't hear something else? Maybe it was an angry Tatankasaur.

Sakaw:An angry Tatankasaur will not cause everything around including Long Necked Rhinos to ran away to hide!

Citlali:Well, there's chances it was just an Abyss mimic...Those things are like weeds, they never fully go away.

"Neon started sniffing around...And he felt something was definitely wrong with the air, causing some light purple sticky liquid to drip from his mouth into the floor. That caused Sakaw, Citlali and Paimon to get disgusted, but Lumine on the other hand was slightly worried."

Lumine:Neon, what is it?

Neon:Something's wrong...He's telling the truth and I doubt that was his last encounter with this "deer".

Citlali:How can you tell...Please don't tell me dripping gross glowing saliva down isn't the answer...

Neon:I have a bad feeling...Something's definitely off in the air. While I'm not sure what exactly it is...But it tells us that we'll need to stay over till night, plus we also need to prepare ourselves for the worst.

Paimon & Sakaw:For the worst?!

Neon:Yes, I doubt Sakaw's admirer from last night will be too happy seeing us around protecting its target and it will do anything to get to him.

"Both Paimon and Sakaw gulped as the camera pans to the sky and slowly the sun was setting behind some mountains. Neon and Lumine were getting ready for that night by placing lanterns around the area, the latter decided to make conversation with her partner while placing the lanterns."

Lumine:Neon, you sure you can't tell me what or who is behind this? I can understand, I promise.

Neon:Is...Is Something from beyond the grave.

Lumine:We're dealing with a ghost?

Neon:Yes, everything points to an animal possession.

Lumine:So, it's nothing like Boo Tao...Or the specters on Tsurumi and Enkanomiya...

Neon:...You really need to tell me about your adventures before I made my appearance in Teyvat.

Lumine:Also what was with the whole purple fluid that came out of your mouth earlier? And how ominous is?

Neon:My kind doesn't have too much of a good reaction when in contact with spectral essence...It causes us to leak color-related fluids as self-defense. Also I'll be honest with you...I have no idea how to defend ourselves if our undead guest decides to leave its host body.

"Neon sighed and he looked at the moon, suddenly a wind started moving some wind chimes...Suddenly the wind started picking up a bit of speed, Lumine managed to see the same purple fluid slowly leaking from Neon's closed mouth."

Lumine:Everyone! Brace yourselves!

"The scene changed to the pov of something running towards the Masters of the Night Wind, panting before letting out the exact same screech like Sakaw's encounter, causing him to scream and started running behind some benches."

Sakaw:See, I heard it!

Neon:"jumped down and got in front of Sakaw." It definitely wants you.

Lumine:We won't let it go near you!

"Suddenly the same deer jumped in front of them before letting a bleat and a snort. It had the glowing purple eyes, but also darker purple markings surrounding its eyes as it moved its antlers around."

Sakaw:There it is! The same demonic deer I saw last night!

Neon:Ok buddy, how about you prance away before those antlers are getting cut!

"The deer charged at them, Neon and Lumine sighed and prepared themselves. Neon turned into Arctiguana who freeze the deer's legs...Until it instantly broke free and immediately got a few kicks in."

Articguana:Hey hey hey! Stay frozen!

Lumine:Let's exorcize this ghost...Huh, this would have been fitting if Shenhe or Chongyun was here...

Paimon:True! "She yelled out before hiding behind a building."

*But some of the moves made by deer were pretty erratic like whoever was in control was trying and failing, that caused him to miss a lot of the attacks."

Arctiguana:Huh, atleast that narrows the suspected species to only humanoids.

Lumine:No wonder it wants Sakaw! Also let's not hurt it too much, it's still an innocent anim-Whoa! "And she was almost stabbed by the antlers." Still, he deer isn't in control!

Citlali:Maybe I can get rid of whoever-! "And the deer grabbed a bench with its antlers before chucking it towards Citlali." Oi, stay still! How hard is to knock a deer out?!

Lumine:It's a possessed one, by a possible alien ghost...I swear if it's Zs'Skayr! We toasted him thoroughly back on Anur Transyl!

Arctiguana:And my negative reaction isn't triggered by Ectonurites, this is an actual specter!

"The deer charged them, but Arctiguana freezed the ground beneath the deer, causing it to slip and it crashed into a wall. The deer tried to stand up, but it failed and started shaking as a purple glow started lifting from its body."

Lumine:Uh oh, it's leaving the deer...!

Arctiguana:Don't let your guard down, I have no idea what kind of ghost were gonna face against!

"But Arctiguana suddenly timed out as the specter took shape. It was a Prismosapien which had the exact same flaming markings around his eyes like the deer. The upper part of his head is colored black to resemble hair in a way. He wears a black purple tunic with a tattered dark blue scarf which has a smaller tail peeking out with embroidered golden lines. While his left arm was covered in a sleeve, his right was uncovered due to the sleeve being ripped. He wears black shorts with dark blue lines alongside a second pair underneath them that covers his entire legs, brown ropes are tied around his ankles. A purple tattered sash is tied around his waist and 2 brown belts are located underneath his scarf which tied by a clip in the shape of a dragon-like skull with glowing purple eyes. His whole body is slightly transparent and light purple."

Ghost:Ladies, gentlemen let's not get feisty again...Shall we?

Lumine:Well, you're the one hunting Sakaw...

Neon:You're a Crypt Keeper, aren't you?

Ghost:And you're a Candlekeeper, our groups have such a nice relationship. Let's not ruin it, shall we?

Citlali:Well, I don't care from whatever group you belong to! Just leave!

Morrow:Oh but where are my manners, I'm Morrow and I kindly ask you my fellow Prismosapien that you and your associates to move aside.

Lumine:Why do you want Sakaw?

Sakaw:Obviously take over my body-!

Morrow:To take over your body, no no you got it all wrong..."And that actually made Sakaw to sigh in relief." I will simply do a ritual to swap places with you, me regaining my physical body...While you live in peace and happiness in the light beyond.

Sakaw:That's even worse!

Morrow:Don't worry, it's going to be painless...Besides the beyond is not scary and-

Neon:You're from the Cursed Realm aren't you..."And that made Morrow to slowly scowl."

Morrow:How did you know?

Neon:Your eye markings, typical for cursed souls.

Lumine:Neon, what's the Cursed Realm?

Sakaw:Am I gonna end up there?!

Neon:The Cursed Realm serves as the doom of the cursed souls. It function as the afterlife of those who had been cursed during their lives and would effectively serve as a maximum-security prison for the most wicked of souls for all eternity, never to see the light of day.

"As he explained, a dark green and foggy area was shown with dark protrusions resembling ribcages acting as tunnels were seen with bright green ghostly beings slowly floating around the area letting out howls of despair."

Sakaw:Ok, I definitely don't wanna go there!

Neon:And that also means you committed something very atrocious if you went there after death, which means no chance!

Morrow:Kid, I said I don't want to ruin the friendship between the Crypt Keepers and Candlekeepers.

Neon:I don't think they'll ever side with someone like you!

Morrow:"he mumbled softly." Of course not...They're the reason why I ended up like this...

Neon:You have no leverage! Cause I heard you mumbling!

Morrow:Tsk, well this happens when I wanted to be nice for a second. Oh well, now is the tough way.

Citlali:Yeah?! We're gonna make you leave! "She threw Citlalin and Izpapa at him, but no effect. They even went right through him."

Morrow:Ha! You think your elemental powers can hurt ghosts?!

Lumine:I knew we should have had Chongyun and Shenhe here...

"Morrow shoot some bright green lightning at them, causing them to jump out of shock. Citlali groaned caused her back hurts when she landed while Neon tried to activate the Omnitrix."

Citlali:Can't you use that Ecto whatever form to attack him?!

Neon:The Omnitrix's out of power! Whoa! "He rolled next to Lumine when Morrow shot again." And I don't even know if intangibility vs intangibility even works on actual ghosts!

"Morrow hissed as he approached Sakaw, who the latter gulped as he pulled out a spiked club while trembling."

Sakaw:S-Stay back!

Morrow:How cute...But naive, don't worry, it's not going to hurt...Much.

"Morrow was approaching with his clawed hands until he started flickering. The cursed specter looked to the side to see the sun was rising causing him to groan."

Morrow:Such a pity I have to leave for now...But I'll return till I get my corporeal body back.

Citlali:Shut up and give up!

"And Morrow simply crossed his arms before slowly sinking into a shadowy blotch into the ground which disappeared the moment the sunrise was there fully."

Neon:He's so going to return tonight...

Lumine:We need a plan then.

Neon:...I think we need help from his former group, me and Citlali will go to Terra Prisma and ask the Crypt Keepers...Meanwhile you and Paimon take Sakaw to Inazuma, let's hope the huge distance will give us some time...

Citlali:Well, let's hurry then! But Terra Prisma...Is gonna take hours to reach it and then afterwards we also need to return.

Neon:Don't worry, the Valuri tribe came with a teleporter when they first arrived in Teyvat. Also Lumi, be careful. I hope we return before night.

Lumine:You too Neon. I hope so too...

"The two groups went separate way, Lumine leading Sakaw to Narukami alongside Paimon. Meanwhile Doron was more than happy to help Neon by allowing him to use their teleporter to reach Terra Prisma."

Doron:We just set it for the Arches of Moartea.

Citlali:No side effects, I hope?

Doron:Don't worry about that, that's how we got to Teyvat in the first place.

Citlali:Phew...Actually what does "moartea" means?

Neon:Oh, it's the prismosapien word for death.

Citlali:So we're going to a place called the Arches of Death...Great...Not ominous in the slightest...

"Doron moved aside as the two entered the teleporter only to exit in an area with dim lighting and lavender mist in what appears to be an old village with twisted trees alongside wooden stands with pretty intimidating looking masks on display. It was also pretty chilly with bird noises around them, well they are bird-like atleast."

Citlali:Creepy...Especially cause I feel being watched...

Neon:Charron, where are you? We want an audience with the Funeral Pyre.

Citlali:The what now?

Neon:That's how the Crypt Keepers calls their leader, just like how Kanderro is called "High Priest".

Citlali:Ahh, gotcha...Wait, aren't funeral pyres-

"A Prismosapien slowly came out of the mist wearing what appears to be a black and indigo colored short sleeved kimono alongside black suteteko. A black wide brim hat with a fluorescent purple feather was located on his head, alongside a white and purple mask with crescent shaped eyeholes."

Neon:Charron, the right hand of the Crypt Keepers' leader.

Citlali:How do you do?

Charron:Young Skye, his associate...Why do you want an audience with our leader?

Neon:We have a problem with a spirit and I thought based on the type of spirit we're dealing with...The leader of your group is a must.

Citlali:From that cursed place thing.

"Both of them could feel Charron tensing up before sighing and he pointed at the largest building in the village. Neon crossed his hands as a sign of thank you before they went into the building. Which had this somber atmosphere with the dead plants on shelves alongside shoji doors where you can faintly see an indigo glow."

Citlali:Super creepy...Like that horror light novel I read last week...

Neon:"slowly moved a door to the side." Seceruh? I hope we don't trouble you.

"The leader of the Crypt Keepers was currently laying down with his legs crossed in front of an incense letting out this purple mist. He was wearing a similar hat to Charron but even wider with the long and thin fabrics flowing down his brim. He was wearing a black and dark violet kimono top with long sleeves and indigo gloves. Long pleated black pants were seen which had diamond-shaped belts resting on his sides alongside silver tabi socks. His mask was white and elongated with smaller eye-holes, and 3 thin triangular lines located on the bottom side of the mask."

Citlali:Definitely not off putting...

Seceruh:Neon..."He slowly got up." Last time I saw you were still crawling and the fuzz didn't fully fell off. So what happened? Normally you don't go straight for the leader for small talk.

Neon:We have a spirit problem...From the Cursed Realm by the name of Morrow.

"And Seceruh actually gasped and even if you couldn't see his eyes...You could easily feel like he knew something about it."

Citlali:What did he do anyway?

Seceruh:Before saying anything...Care to hear a ghost story?

Neon:If it means getting rid of our incorporeal threat, of course.

Seceruh:As you know every Prismosapien group leader has a common regret...

Neon:The 10...

Seceruh:But every one of them has a personal regret...Morrow was mine...

Citlali:He must've broken an egregious rules.

Seceruh:It's been 20 or 26 years when he came to me...Wishing to train so one day he could become my right hand...After I told him he could be my right hand, there was a hunger unmatched.

"A flashback happens where past Morrow kicks some of the others trainees, making them fall. Morrow grabbed one by the neck and he started shaking him while the other trainees ran away."

Past Morrow:"aggressively." Get up. Get up! Don't be sloppy! Stand back up!

Past Seceruh:Enough.

Past Morrow:But Funeral Pyre, I'm gonna be your right hand. I need greater tests.

Past Seceruh:I said, enough!

Citlali:So then what happened?

Seceruh:There was an arrogance in him. I feared I had made a terrible mistake. But it wasn't for me to decide. It was destiny.

"The flashback changed to young Morrow entering a full room with Prismosapien and Robo-Maids from different groups, including Dennis but not Sonia and Neon. Seceruh was in the middle holding the outfit Charron is currently wearing. 4 tall incense sticks were positioned in the middle of the room, the incense sticks released a bit of purple smoke...But they quickly dissipated, causing everyone to look at Morrow sadly which means he wasn't going to be the right hand."

Past Morrow: I'll train more. Learn more lessons.

Past Seceruh:I'm sorry, destiny has spoken.

Past Morrow:"he softly scowled." Then I refuse to listen! "He ripped one of the shoji doors out." I am the best Crypt Keeper to inherit your position! You made me believe! You will regret this! I'll make you regret rejecting me!

Seceruh:Afterwards he left...I left the gate open in hopes he'd return, but he never came back. I am saddened he was banished to the Cursed Realm.

Citlali:I'm...Sorry to hear.

Seceruh:But I'm more worried that he managed to escape.

Neon:And he currently wants to swap places with an innocent, which is why we need your help.

Seceruh:Swap places...Neon, that plan of his is crazy talk. While possible it's only a 5% chance of success, there's more chances that his target will just get sent to the Cursed Realm and Morrow not getting his corporeal body back.

Citlali:So we really have to stop him fast! Otherwise, Sakaw will be lost!

"Seceruh grabbed a vial with a black substance in it and a small brush and he painted something on Neon and Citlali's clothes before the clothes getting a darker color scheme."

Neon:Deepstone ink!

Citlali:What's that?

Seceruh:It's a type of deep sea rock, crushing it into a powder and then turning it into ink grants objects immunity to possession.

Neon:I hope Lumine reached Inazuma before the fall of the night...

"Seceruh grabbed his scythe which acted as a transition to Lumine, Paimon and Sakaw in Inazuma city with the latter being amazed by what he was seeing."

Sakaw:This is so different to Natlan...! Just like the light novels Granny Itztli reads.

???:You said light novels~?

"Everyone turned around to see Yae accompanied by Sara and another girl in a pink yukata with swirls in her eyes and pointy ears alongside teal-ish hair and a tail tied around her thigh."

Yae:Welcome~

Paimon:It's Yae, Sara and...Ummm, Paimon doesn't know the third girl.

Lumine:Me neither. Who are you, by chance?

Mizuki:Oh sorry for not introducing myself, I'm Yumemizuki Mizuki a clinical psychologist and major shareholder of Aisa Bathhouse.

Yae:So, what brings you here~?

Lumine:A ghost from a place called the Cursed Realm named Morrow wants to swap places with Sakaw here. We figured if we put distance, it would buy us time, especially cause it's dusk...Almost time for him to show his ugly mug.

Sakaw:I'm so nervous...

Mizuki:You're Natlanese aren't you? Don't worry I treated people from Natlan before, maybe I can make you relax.

Sakax:Really? Thank you so much, it's been stressful being hunted...

Lumine:I hope Neon and Citlali return soon with help, I don't think we can keep Morrow occupied if they're getting late. And worse he could easily hide in the shadows...Sakaw, I have a job for you.

Sakaw:What is it?

Lumine:We're going to use you as bait.

Sakaw:...Eh?! You gotta be kidding!

Lumine:It's the only way to lure Morrow, we're gonna set you in an open field with zero objects that he can use as hiding spots. So you'll definitely see him, also don't worry, we'll be around you. So no sneak attacks.

Sakaw:...Fine...But if I survive, you owe me!

"Scene changed to a field near Inazuma city, with Sakaw sitting on a chair...All tied up, he was sweating up a storm as he looked around to see Lumine and Paimon, alongside Mizuki,Yae and Sara and some troops of hers."

Lumine:You're not alone, but I'm worried that Neon and Citlali didn't returned yet. Where are they?

"And everyone could feel a weird wind coming through. While the Inazuma group felt a bit off cause of it. Sakaw alongside Lumine and Paimon immediately recognized it."

Sakaw:H-He's here...

Morrow:What did I told you lot, I'll return tonight..."He slowly came out of the ground." Hmm? I don't see Pink Ice and the Candlekeeper anywhere, no matter, I came to get what I want! "his head flame bursted and he snarled, causing Sakaw to scream."

Sakaw:Anytime now! Please! Help!

Morrow:Don't think I didn't saw you lot...Especially cause you're hiding behind extremely small bushes. Seriously, did you think you were sneaky? No matter, cause I'm going to start the swap...Ahem, "Trayeaux, keelie, neptide"...

"Suddenly a black colored rock got flung directly at Morrow's face, disrupting the ritual. Suddenly Rock-Wrecker and Citlali arrived."

Rock-Wrecker:Sorry for being late!

Sakaw:About time! I can't feel my legs!

Citlali:Sorry about the delay!

Morrow:Too late! Oh if it isn't the Funeral Pyre..."He saw Seceruh walking from behind Rock-Wrecker." So you came to chastise me too, you were a good teacher...Were. Now you're but an obstacle.

Seceruh:Don't try anything risky Morrow, you know there's only a 5% for that ritual to work as intended!

Morrow:I'll make it work! You're no longer my teacher! Now shut up!

"Seceruh started walking towards him, his scythe slashing the ground as he approached. Morrow groaned as he went towards him. Meanwhile Neon who just timed out went towards the others as he pulled the deepstone ink out."

Lumine:What's that?

Neon:Deepstone ink, in case Morrow gets any ideas during the duel with Seceruh. "He started painting some symbols on everyone's clothes, giving them a unique dark makeover." Now, Morrow can't possess any of you

Lumine:Thanks hun, we'd better be ready though.

"Morrow created two serrated blades made out of ghostly energy which he used to clash against Seceruh's scythe."

Morrow:All those years stuck in that tormenting hell, I hoped daily that when I return you'll be weak and rusty...So I can make you pay for what you did! So I'll have my vengeance!

Seceruh:You went down a road of arrogance and obsession Morrow!

Morrow:Because you denied me!

Seceruh:I felt awful when I heard you got cursed...I left the gates opened waiting for your return!

Morrow:Well I will return with my body back! And then I will replace you as the chieftain of the Crypt Keepers! And I'll rule with a skeletal fist!

Lumine:...How did he managed to change from slightly intimidating to goofy in a few sentences!?

Paimon:Paimon thinks he didn't thought his speech through. 

Lumine:Like skeletal fist...Honestly I'm lucky skeleton and bone jokes aren't part of your species' whole thing Neon...Cause it would get old...Very quickly.

Neon:Deepstone, prevents possession and....Ghosts phasing through!

Morrow:"managed to clamp his blades around Seceruh's scythe before throwing it away." Remember when you told me to not strike someone unarmed? Yeah... I'm about to! "He got ready to strike him down."

"Suddenly a huge black rock got thrown at him, causing to scream in pain. Seceruh panted and looked behind to see Neon as Four Arms thumbing up with all four arms of his."

Morrow:I...Can't phase! You cheater...!

Four Arms:Are you alright Seceruh?

Seceruh:Just my pride got hurt a bit...But I'll live.

Morrow:Not after I'm through with you! "He tried to push the boulder off him, only for his hands to start burning." Ahhh! What is this?! Deepstone?!

Lumine:So you don't try to get out!

Four Arms:Now to banish from where you came...You can do that right Seceruh?

Sakaw:Please say yes!

Seceruh:Of course, just we need to keep our distance, the portal can easily suck you in.

"Morrow struggled more as the group moved away, the cursed ghost growled and glared as Seceruh pulled out of a book from his back and opened it."

Seceruh:"Komodo, nicktu, demic tara." 

"The portal began to open, everyone could still feel its pull even if they're pretty far away."

Seceruh:"Kenji, suveris, toto-demada, cursono, neeboro"

Morrow:No! This isn't the end!

Seceruh:"actu, cursono, neeborro."

"Morrow was starting to be pulled in, he desperately tried to push the boulder off him but he finally let go."

Morrow:I'll never forgive you...You hear me?!

Seceruh:"Sono, hokido, bo-rock!" 

"Morrow screams as he was fully sucked back into the realm, the portal got a bit bigger causing everyone to gasp hoping nobody else wants to escape."

Lumine:Is he...? "But the portal finally dissipated causing everyone to sigh in relief."

Seceruh:It's...Over..."And he looked a bit dejected."

Neon:I...I know it must've been hard to send him back...But he just seems just too far gone mentally.

Seceruh:Still...It's hard not to feel horrible...I'm an awful teacher...

Neon:No you aren't, it was an issue with him. Not you...You did the best you could.

Seceruh:I don't know what to say...

Neon:Why don't we take a breather then?

Paimon:Ms.Mizuki didn't you said you are a shareholder of a bathhouse?

Mizuki:Of course, we can go there to cool off and relax, free of charge.

Seceruh:That does sound pleasant right now...But I need privacy...

Mizuki:Of course, we got some private baths too.

"The shareholder lead the group towards the bathhouse as the camera pans to the full moon...Which turned an ominous yellow and moss green color for a split second.

Chapter 86: Home

Summary:

Our heroes have to deal with something from Neon's planet.

"The episode starts with two figures who were fishing alongside each other. A Valuri member and a Metzli woman. Notable, the Valuri membet was acting even more shy then usual, specifically whenever the woman rubbed against his shoulder."

Xpuhil:You sure your group eats only seaweed? Cause you're pretty good at fishing huh Rezerrvor? Like you caught two times more fish than me.

Rezerrvor:Y-Yeah, thanks...Normally we have to keep herbivorous fish away from our seaweed stalks.

Xpuhil:It's nice to fish with you, way better than hearing my other friends whining whenever they miss a catch or wanting to go under to grav the fish themselves.

Rezerrvor:I-It's nice fishing with you too, especially in a relaxing way than doing it to protect your next meal...

"Even if you couldn't see Rezerrvor's face, you can definitely sense he was blushing while trying to not make eye contact with his fishing buddy. Xpuhil on the other hand simply smiled at him and turned her attention to the body of water and waited for a bit to see if she's going to catch anything."

Rezerrvor:So umm, I was wondering if you're singl-?!

"Suddenly the duo heheard screeching noises  coming from above them. Suddenly something large which had the same color scheme as the Valuri Tribe flew over them before crashing in the direction of a nearby hill."

Xpuhil:What was that?! It looked like a dragon!

Rezerrvor:It felt familiar...Oh no! Xpuhil go and tell Doron and Miss Amina to call Neon 10 and his partner!

Xpuhil:Why, is it dangerous?! "Rezerrvor placed his hands on her shoulders."

Rezerrvor:Please go!

"Xpuhil immediately nodded and ran to inform Amina and Doron about whatever just crash landed, Rezerrvor went slowly to the crash site...Unknown to the fact a few individuals were watching the whole thing unfold from the shadows. Meanwhile Neon and Lumine were at the Scions of the Canopy just finished a comission about finding a missing package, Neon yawned and stretched."

Lumine:That took a bit, yeah? My arms are killing me...

Neon:Yeah, mine too...Lumine, please don't get me wrong and I hope you don't get mad either...But maybe, just maybe! Maybe we should refuse this kind of commissions?

Lumine:How come? The rewards are pretty good. "The two started slowly walking through the settlement."

Neon:Lumi, I had to use Atomix to get someone's Iktomisaur Whelp down from a tree...Followed by me running away from Hex till the Omnitrix recharged...It was beyond embarrassing. 

Lumine:To be fair, that was an unfortunate mishap on the Omnitrix's end...But I see your point.

Neon:Also you promised me we were going to look after the Forever Knight, we've had weeks off him due to the whole on the run deal with the Rooters...

Lumine:I know, but after everything with the Abyss and Morrow, I figured we shouldn't get right back to danger just yet, but you have a point there too.

Neon:I'm just scared...Heh, that's something a hero shouldn't say in public huh...

Lumine:Hey, being a hero doesn't mean you can't be scared. Being a hero means you fight despite being scared!

Neon:Lumi...Man, now I sound like an ungrateful jerk...

Raman:"ran towards them panting." Finally...Found you two!

Lumine:A courier? What happened?

Raman:Chief Amina and Doron are asking for you two....Something large crashed from the sky near the People of of Springs. 

Neon:Any idea of what it is? Like is it dangerous or?

Raman:Just the fact it's large and blue and it attracted attention from people of the other tribes.

Lumine:Let's take a look, based on how urgent it sounds like...

"The duo went to get Paimon first before heading to the People of the Springs, when arrived they saw a huge crowd of both tribes folk and saurians alike. They could whispering and gasping coming from them, while the Saurians were sniffing the air."

Neon:"softly pushed through." Oi, what's going on-No way!

"Lumine heard him and immediately went to his side only to see a large vibrant blue winged reptile laying on the ground. It had a very long neck, a reptilian head with a long and sharp beak perfect for stabbing prey. The arms had membranous wings and were spread out, visible tearing was seen in the wings' flesh. Different dark teals were visible all around the body, but the thing Neon was looking at where what appears to be rips at the head, on what seems to be areas where horns would be located. The creature eyes were widen open of an orange color with slit reptilian pupils."

Paimon:"went over to Lumine and gasped." What... Is that?

Neon:"he moved his head to Doron who seems to be in deep thoughts." Please don't tell me she's...

Doron:Sadly...It's the Matriarch of the Tidepool Crests Pterazmeus...I recognize her appearance.

Paimon:Matriach of the...Wha? Sorry you said a ton of weird and new words Paimon doesn't recognizes...

Lumine:Is she ok?

Doron:She's breathing...Weakly, but she's breathing...

Neon:Someone took her horns!

Paimon:Why?! Don't tell Paimon so they could get rich!

Doron:No, it looks more like something broke them...A fight possibly...

Lumine:What's the weird yellow goo? "She pointed at a patch of yellow almost gold goo on one of the wings, alongside what appears to be moss green splinters stuck in it."

Paimon:Paimon bets it has something to do with whatever fought the Matriarch!

Neon:"he approached and dipped his finger in it before smelling. He then get a repulsed expression." Eugh, smells like rotten eggs...

Lumine:Not much help...We should investigate further. Let's go over and see what could've done this-!

"Suddenly the matriarch started clanking her beak together, causing the Valuri members and Neon to gasp, the Valuri members backed away leaving Neon and Doron in front. She then followed with a couple of low trumpet like noises even slamming the ground with her long tail."

Paimon:Can you understand her?

Neon:No...No! You can't, please...

"The matriarch gently poked Doron and Neon's heads with her beak, then letting a weak trumpet noises before the light in her eyes slowly faded and her head felt to the ground with a silent thud. Every Prismosapien looked down in sadness, except Neon who simply looked at the matriarch and you could see him shaking softly before closing his eyes and looking away. Despite not being related at all, all the saurians in the group started roaring in anguish at the death of the Matriarch. Even Lumine, Paimon and the members of the different tribes joined in grieving when it clicked the Matriarch died."

Lumine:Why would someone do this?

Neon:I don't know Lumi...

"Everyone suddenly heard chittering noises, causing Neon to immediately follow them. They seem to come from underneath the Matriarch's left wing, Neon managed to lift it...Only to see a baby version of the Matriarch with a more teal coloration with very large eyes, a more thin and rounded beak tip and an extra long tail almost hiding in a pouch-like area."

Neon:She even left a child behind..."He gently picked the baby up in his arms before showing her to the others." This baby's gotta be the next in line to lead the flock.

Lumine:I hope there's another member that's able to act in her place until the baby grows up... Still, it's so tragic that it's mom died while it's still a baby... 

Neon:Whoever killed the Matriarch must not have known this kid was in one of her mama's nursing pouches.

Paimon:Paimon hopes they don't find out and come here looking to finish the job!

Neon:And things are already starting to get worse...

"Everyone looked to see the Matriarch's flock flying towards them. Everyone gasped and actually got scared due to the fact they were standing around a dead Matriarch with a stranger holding her baby in his arms, but Neon and Doron alongside his tribe weren't nervous cause of that."

Paimon:Neon, aren't you afraid they might take it the wrong way? Like believing you and the others are the true murderers?

Neon:No, they definitely saw whoever actually attacked the matriarch.

Doron:We're afraid of the fact they seem to want to establish their new nesting grounds here.

Paimon:Are they particularly rowdy?

Doron:Well, they're large animals, they need a lot of fish for consumption which can definitely put the tribe in very hard times.

Neon:And they definitely can wreak havoc on the ecosystem, as much as I don't want to call them this...But they definitely can become invasive species. They need a new home, far away from the tribe...But still close enough to be monitored in case something happens.

Mualani:I can talk with my teacher Nuu, he was an amazing guide and adventurer before retiring. Maybe he knows of a place that matches those criteria.

Paimon: Perfect, if Mualani's on the job to find something then we're gonna find it in no time~!

Neon:Meanwhile me, Lumi and Paimon will take care of the young matriarch. Hoping she's alright after the long voyage through space.

Lumine:We'll do our best until we can get this little one and her group a proper home where they can adapt to Teyvatian life.

"The new Matriarch chittered softly as all the members of her flock bowed down in front of her before letting out a chorus of trumpeting noises and screeches,  causing some of the crowd to cover their ears due to the loud noises."

Neon:Don't worry, your new matriarch is in safe hands. Meanwhile try to not start anything with the Metzli...Especially thinking the kids are food...Especially that.

Paimon:That doesn't sound horrific at all!

Neon:While mostly feeding on aquatic life, Pterazmeus can and will eat smaller terrestrial animals too.

"The flock looked at eachother before letting out some trumpet noises and then clicked their tongues alongside their beaks and everyone hoped that was a yes. Neon alongside his partners left with the matriarch as the flock looked at the Metzli and Valuri tribe. Meanwhile a shadowy figure pulled out a communication device and he started tapping the buttons on it."

???:Boss, the bounty is now in the possession of a Prismosapien, maybe from the Candlekeepers alongside a blonde humanoid and a smaller floating white haired humanoid.

Boss:Follow them and then call me again with the location. 

???:Yes, Roger, Tango, Delta-! "And he immediately whined when his boss barked at him through the communication device"

Boss:Also stop with the Roger, Tango and Carlos thing you idiot!

"The unknown individual gulped before discretely following Neon, Lumine and Paimon. Scene changed to the Flower-Feather Clan, specifically at Ifa's clinic, who was more than ecstatic to look over the matriarch."

Ifa:Well, this sure is interesting.

Neon:We're here for a short inspection on the future matriarch. "He gently puts the young Pterazmeu matriarch on the table."

Cacucu:"Flew by, looking at the matriarch." The heck are you on about?

"The matriarch snaps her beak a few times as she tried to fly at Cacucu, but she was unable during to her age and because her mother hadn't show her how to do it yet, so she simply looked at him with wide eyes."

Cacucu:"He tilted his head looking at the matriarch." No way bro.

Neon:No wounds so far Ifa?

Ifa:Don't worry bro, but she's pretty thin for her age. I can see her ribs through her skin, she definitely didn't ate for a long time.

Lumine:We gotta get her some food then, the Stadium should have some seafood in the market.

Ifa:You also said found some weird golden goo on her mother, right?

Lumine:Yes we did, possible from whatever attacked her...Any clues on what exactly it is?

Ifa:It looks a lot like yolk, but strangely also like sap from plants and fruit jam.

Paimon:Mmm, fruit jam...

Neon:Paimon...Now we also need to check back on Terra Prisma about whatever attacked the matriatch and at the sake time searching for the Forever Knight...So many things that hurts my head...

Lumine:"She patted his back softly." We'll get to the bottom of this, I promise.

Neon:I hope...Nghh "He suddenly heard whispering in his head." Huh?

Lumine:What is it Neon?

Voice:You don't ■■■ on our pla■■, you disg■■ the natural order.

Neon:What... Who..? Someone's speaking to me...

Paimon:Who is it?

Neon:I don't know...I can't recognize the voice, but they seem angry with me...

Lumine:I swear if it's another Rooters situation...

"The trio exited the clinic with the matriarch in Lumine's arms...Until a yellow energy grapple snatched the matriarch away, causing Neon and Lumine to groan softly."

Neon:Oh for the love of...

"The group unamusedly looked up to see 3 persons on hovering platforms. The leader was wearing golden technological armor which covered his his chest, shoulders, and upper legs. The uncovered parts were dressed in black alongside grey gloves and boots. His mouth was covered by a beak shaped mouth guard of the same gold coloration as the armor. He was wearing a visor hiding his eyes and grey hair."

???:No one escapes from Buzzard~!

Neon:Huh? What's a "Buzzard"?

Buzzard:Me! I am Buzzard!

Lumine:"She sighed while shaking her head." Another crazy villain wannabe...

Neon:Why do bad guys always feel the need to talk in third person?

Paimon:Paimon doesn't know...And no, Paimon's not secretly a villain! Like at all!

Neon:Either way, Buzzard...Just give us the baby back already, you caught us in a pretty bad mood...

Buzzard:Ha! Buzzard's not afraid of your empty threats boy!

Neon:Do I really sound sarcastic and bluffing to you?

"Buzzard's goons were even more covered in Golden armor except for black shoulder pads, gloves and boots. Their helmets resembled Tatankasaurus but they had four eyes and a bug-like appearance."

Goon 1:I don't think he's bluffing sir...

Buzzard:Nonsense!

Neon:"he took a step forward." Last chance before me and Lumi are taking you to prison city!

Goon 2:Boss, I think we should-

Buzzard:Don't interrupt Buzzard! I'm thinking!

Goon 1:But boss-!

Buzzard:Buzzard got the solution!

Goon 2:So, we are giving the baby dragon back? "And that confused Neon, Lumine and Paimon."

Lumine:Baby Dragon? That's not a-

Buzzard:No! I meant that we get away from them!

Goon 2:Boss...

Buzzard:"pulled out a blaster and shot at the trio who easily dodged." Now fly away!

Lumine:Ok buddy...You asked for this!

"Neon groaned softly and he pressed the Omnitrix turning him into Stinkfly who immediately shot his goo at the the Goons' faces."

Goon 1:Ahh, can't see!

Goon 2:I knew it was a bad idea!

Buzzard:Ha! You don't scare me! I've seen worse bugs than you!

Stinkfly:Just hand over the matriarch and we'll give you and your buddies a head start...Not a huge one but still.

Lumine:You are still criminals, so we can't let you go.

Buzzard:Buzzard never gives-

Paimon:Buzzard is going to give Paimon and the others headaches! So shut up!

Buzzard:Buzzard doesn't take orders from random floating children!

Paimon:Lumine, Neon... Sic em! You know how much Paimon hates being called a child, so make him pay!

Lumine:You heard her Neon.

Stinkfly:Ok, no more games, you're gonna give us that baby...Which is not a dragon by the way and you will be put in jail. Got it?

"The two charged at Buzzard, that caused the poacher to scream as he flew away, Lumine got grabbed by Stinkfly's legs before doing a backflip onto his back."

Lumine:Hopefully Mualani and her teacher found a new home....

"Scene changed to Mualani and Nuu looking over maps that he either made or used during his travels to see if there's any suitable location for the matriarch's flock."

Mualani:Any luck so far?

Nuu:I highly doubt they would love volcanic tidepools...

Mualani:Yeah, they definitely wouldn't like that environment...

Nuu:It must be...Aha! Found something!

Mualani:What is it?

Nuu:Oceanic Forest 

"Nuu points on a map at some trees pretty far from their tribe so you weren't be able to spot them at all, but still close enough to take just a few hours to arrive by boat."

Nuu:It's a pretty medium sized forest made out of tall, saltwater trees. The trees are large enough for the flock to nest in hollows and tons of fish and crabs living between the trees' roots acting as a nice and abundant source of food.

Mualani:That would be perfect! We need to tell Neon and Lumine! I wonder where they are?

"Meanwhile Lumine and Neon were in hot pursuit in the sky above Natlan, Buzzard shot more blasts at them who nearly cauterized one of Lumine's locks, causing her to gasp before growling."

Lumine:Oho, now you're asking for this! You're lucky you didn't hit my engagement lock or else I would've beaten you up to death! My hair takes awhile to grow back to be able to redye it!

Stinkfly:You really messed up there buddy.

Buzzard:Buzz off!...You see what I did there?

Lumine:Seriously? You're cracking jokes...When we're beyond mad!?

Stinkfly:I mean, I'm not that mad-

Lumine:Well I am.

"And they were flying above the People of the Springs and everyone could saw them. The matriarch started letting shrieks which caught her flock's attention which all flew up towards the noises. The matriarch screeched continously while Buzzard tried to keep her silent."

Buzzard:Shut it!

Lumine:Should we make sure he isn't pecked to bits?

Stinkfly: Yeah, he doesn't deserve to be pecked by them, even if he's annoying and 100% gonna backstab us.

Lumine:Yeah, still we oughta step in before it gets bloody and meat confetti will fall down. Which isn't gonna be pretty!

"The flock started spewing powerful water blasts at Buzzard's hovership trying to force to drop the matriarch."

Stinkfly:Let the matriarch go! It's going to end badly if you don't!

Lumine:We're not joking! They definitely want their future leader back by whatever means necessary!

Buzzard:Buzzard's not afraid of them!

Lumine:It will be Buzzard's death if Buzzard doesn't listen! No way I just said that...But the point stands! You're going to get a nice headstone if you don't put that baby down! Now!

Buzzard:And lose a hefty paycheck!?

Lumine:Either that or your life! Choose already or I take her by force!

"Buzzard looked at Stinkfly and Lumine glaring causing him to growl softly. He then looked at the flock who screeched causing him to yelp in fear, then he looked down at the young matriarch, before he begrudgingly letting her go, the matriarch who managed to fly to her flock."

Buzzard:So much money...Down the drain...

Lumine:Oh hush...And looks like the flock's still mad! Neon, do we really have to save him now...I almost don't want to...But it's the right thing to do...We'll do it quick...

Buzzard:Quickly!

Stinkfly:"he shoot his goo into some of the flock members' eyes, blinding them temporarily." Sorry, no hard feelings! But you need to calm down..."His lower pair of stalks looked down to see Mualani." Mualani! Can you hear me?

Mualani:"She looked up and waved." Loud and clear! Good news, Nuu and I found a spot!

Stinkfly:That's great! "He flew down and walked towards Mualani to get the map." A sea forest? That's the first time I see one...Yes, kinda shocking when you know what I am. Lumi! Grab the matriarch!

Lumine:Wouldn't that just anger the flock even more?! After shooting them in the eyes?!

Stinkfly:...I don't think they'll follow us any other way...Maybe their new home will calm them down!

Lumine:Good point! "She picked the Matriarch up and she jumped off of Buzzard's hover platform and Stinkfly caught her, Lumine rose the matriarch up which started screeching." This way!

Stinkfly:Hold on tighter!

"Stinkfly flew south, the flock snarled and screeched as they started flying after them as both the Metzli and Valuri cheered for Neon and Lumine to get the flock to their new home."

Stinkfly:That's it, just follow the leader...And hopefully not shooting my wings! So we don't crash! Especially because I can't swim!

Lumine:The forest must be close by! Just a bit more!

Stinkfly:Gahhh! "And his wings were almost shot by one of the Pterazmeus' water blasts."

Lumine:Hold off on the attacks!

Stinkfly:Kinda hard when I have passengers!

Lumine:Lemme try then! Sorry in advance! "She shot some of her Hydro bullets."

"Which hit some of the flock, who fell into the water, which made Lumine gasp...Until they immediately flew out pretty angry."

Lumine:Ok, bad idea! Of course they're aquatic and of course they'd be mad that I gave them an unwanted dip...And that also made me almost forget that I ride the stinkiest alien my fiancé turns into...No offense, honey.

Stinkfly:None taken-Oww! "And he flew directly into a tree."

Lumine:A tree! This must be the place!

Stinkfly:Great..."He stabbed the tree trunk with his legs to latch on."

Lumine:So should we let the matriarch off here?

Stinkfly:I think so...So we can find out if we're still under attack by the flock.

"Lumine nodded and she let the matriarch down gently. The matriarch snaps her beak causing the flock to land on the branches of the other trees while looking at Lumine and Stinkfly before looking at the Matriarch, that meant they're no longer aggressive with the duo."

Stinkfly:The storm passed..."He then timed out and he slowly slipped off the tree."

Neon:And we're slipping down the tree...

Lumine:...Oh snap!

"They finally slipped off and they were about to hit the water when two Pterazmeus caught them and flew with them before slowly placing them on the branch where the matriarch was."

Lumine:Phew...Thanks, you two.

Neon:We really didn't wanted to go for a swim...Especially on cooldown...So matriarch, how do you like your new home?

"The matriarch snaps her beak with approval, Neon smiled and started stroking her growing crown of horns."

Neon:Lumi, do you want to stay a bit longer or do you want to return?

Lumine:"She smiled as well." Let's stay a bit longer. So we can see if they adapt quickly to their new surroundings.

Neon:If I'm being honest...I never expected my home to spread anywhere.

Lumine:It's a lot to take in, huh?

Neon:Right, but we Prismosapiens have a saying..."Home is where your heart is".

Lumine:And is this where your heart is, hun?

Neon:As long as I am with you and Paimon...Yes.

Lumine:...And I feel the same way.

"And the Pterazmeus were already learning how to fish in their new home. After awhile Neon and Lumine got up and started waving at the flock before Neon turned into Jetray. Scene changed to Rezerrvor and Xpuhil back at fishing as they saw the duo returning."

Xphuhil:How did it go?

Jetray:"he landed in front of them." They're adapting to their new home.

Rezerrvor:That's great, those are amazing news!

Lumine:..Where's Buzzard?

Xpuhil:You mean that loud troublemaker? Mualani got him and she's currently leading him to face judgement from the Archon.

"Jetray timed out and Neon started stretching...Suddenly huge shadows appeared, causing Neon and Lumine to groan."

Lumine:What is it now...

Neon:"he looked behind before gasping." Wait...All of those...They're Prismosapien ships!

Lumine:Wait...More Prismosapien ships? Does that mean...?

"When they landed, the hatch on the first opened to reveal Dennis and Sonia who were looking scared and they almost fell on their knees."

Neon:Moms!?

To be continued...

Chapter 87: The Deluge of Prismosapiens

Summary:

A new threat appears, forcing the entire Prismosapien populace to come to Teyvat.

"The episode starts with Neon and Lumine rushing to Dennis and Sonia who they immediately caught in their arms, the two Robo-Maids looked frightened as if they saw ghosts."

Sonia:My son!

Dennis:Future daughter-in-law!

Neon:We're here...It's ok, you are pale something must've happened.

Lumine:Did the Meduzze attack the planet again? I swear I'm gonna make sushi out of them!

Kanderro:No..."He came from the shadows." Possibly way worse than that, possible even ancient than the Meduzze.

Neon:Hight Priest Kanderro?! If you're here, that means the situation it is indeed out of control...

Lumine:What is it then? I'm sure we can help.

Kanderro:The planet...Hates us...

Doron:Kanderro!

Kanderro:Doron...Lumine, Neon I'll start from the beginning...The strange events started around the time Doron and his tribe left the planet, the crop dying started spreading to other groups...Followed by sightings of strange creatures in the affected areas.

Neon:Strange creatures?

Kanderro:At first I thought they were simple misidentifications of common species. But then the sightings grew...And so did the incidents.

Lumine:Incidents? Like...Attacks on civillians?

Kanderro:Both civilians and other fauna, and not just normal fighting between animals.

Neon:...The Matriarch's death...

Lumine:So that's what that substance was...

Kanderro:Substance...Is it of a eerie coloration which smells like rotten eggs?

Lumine:Mmhmm, it's the same with the other strange creatures, right?

Kanderro:It's like the creature's blood running through them like sap from a tree...Luckily almost the entire fauna successfully went underground out of fear.

Neon:Wait, there's still ships coming? Don't tell me...The entire populace came.

Lumine:Is the problem that bad, that an entire planet wide evacuation was needed?

"A Prismosapien wearing a light blue and dark teal uniform resembling a winter jacket walked towards them, definitely not in the greatest of moods. White fur can be seen circling the neck area, he wore baggy dark blue pants with cyan snowflake symbols alongside black and dark blue winter boots. He wears a dark blue mask with jagged eye openings and snowflake-shaped protrusions coming out of the mask's corners."

Vintrkolo:Kanderro, the golden tree is acting more powerful since we arrived, it definitely sensed our disappearance.

Neon:Golden tree...?

Lumine:Is that...Anything important to what's happening, by chance?

Kanderro:It appeared a few weeks ago in the northern territory, its roots digging their way up from beneath the ground and leaking that putrid sap.

Neon:Did it do anything else besides the dying crop and creating those creatures?

Vintrkolo:Except for making our lives to suffer? "And that earned wincing from Neon, easily believing he said something wrong."

Kanderro:Vintrkolo....Sorry for him, it's just...Our harvests are dying and the wildlife is hiding underground hoping that they don't go extinct.

Lumine:Hey, we understand. If it made you all come here to move, it's truly awful...And that oversized weed should've thought twice before messing with my fiancé's species.

Ungego:I knew that planet is going to be the end of us.

Cosmix:Could you please stop bringing negativity? You're definitely scaring young Skye and his partner.

Neon:No...We're not afraid, just...Never thought our home planet is going to get into such a bad situation...Is the Tribunal present?

Kanderro:Yes, Vintrkolo of the Polar Explorers, Ungego of the Desert Marauders, Cosmix of the SVC, Kanderro of the Candlekeepers, Rantanne of the Lantern Dancers, Ondomas of the BlueCrests, Amgogo of the Arcane Archeologists, Seceruh of the Crypt Keepers, Trenchk of the ODC and Kaytamaran of the Capital are present.

Ungego:I wished Sahakilo and the others didn't turned their backs at us all those decades ago...

Neon:No! I refuse to believe they were going to help even before having their goodness shattered! Besides, we can take care of it ourselves! We'll find a way!

Amina:"Approached them due to hearing the commotion." What's going on? Did something bad happened?

Lumine:We got more Prismosapiens moving here and I mean a lot...Chief Amina, meet the chieftains.

Amina:Ooh, welcome! Welcome!

Lumine:"To Kanderro and the other members of the tribunal." I know... And yes, she's a child but also a leader.

Doron:I'll give you a tour high priest...To show and the other leaders around.

"Doron took Kanderro and the leaders around, Lumine sighed softly just to see Neon who was pretty mad based on his glare and crossed arms, he looked to see Prismosapiens of every age and Robo-Maids from different groups exiting the ships with their luggages as they were taking their first steps on Teyvatian ground."

Lumine:Are you going to be alright Neon?

Neon:Yeah...It's just what Ungego said...Lumi, tell me...Do you believe the 10 would've helped us in this crisis before becoming those corrupted conquerors with not an ounce of goodness for everyone but eachother left in their bodies?

Lumine:I... Don't know. I never met them, but...If they were regular Prismosapiens and didn't have special powers, my guess is they couldn't even if they wanted.

Neon:I doubt they even have marrow in their bones, it's just evil and negative emotions coursing through their bones now...Hold on, where's Paimon...Don't tell me she remained at the Flower-Feather Clan...

Paimon:"came by with a smile on her face." Hi guys, you wouldn't believe the conversation Paimon had with Cacucu- What with the ships?!

Neon:There's a huge issue back home...Something related to the death of the former matriarch...

Paimon:"gasped." Is it that bad?!

Lumine:It seems like it, you can't joke around when planet-wide evacuation is the best solution...

Neon:Eugh, I also don't have that much energy left in my body either...Flapping those wings as Stinkfly plus all the yelling I did..."He shook his head as Paimon started patting his back."

Lumine:Me too hun... It feels like it just happens back to back, with no pause between everything.

Capital Prismo:Oh no! No! We need help over here!

Paimon:What happened?! Why is he scared?!

"Suddenly a long necked creature made out of weird moss-wood like substance charged out of one the ships. It had a turtle-like body with 4 flippers. It drooled some of that yellow substance from its grotesque mouth filled with small needle-like teeth, its eyes glowed a vibrant green coloration as it let out a series of grunts and screeches."

Neon:Kanderro should've mentioned the creatures are both gross and creepy looking...

Lumine:We better contain it! "She pulled her sword out alongside Neon pulling his sleeve to reveal the Omnitrix."

Polar Explorer:Come on men! Let's show this abomination what Prismosapiens are made out of!

"All the nearby Prismosapien warriors approached holding their weapons, followed by the Metzli warriors and members of the Valuri tribe. And they all charged at the creature, the creature let some unnatural noises before spitting the same yellow substance behind them."

Paimon:Eww, what is that-Uh...Uhhh! Ahhh! It moves! Don't let it get near Paimon! "She immediately hid in Neon's hood."

Lumine:They look like weird booger slugs...No way I just used "boogers" in a serious sentence...

"And all the weird goo slugs just...Slithered away, a yellow and pink Prismosapien from the SVC appeared and he pulled out a device and started scanning the area, beeping started to be heard as his face scowled and he started shaking his head."

Cosmix:Astramemnon, analysis!

Astramemnon:Bad news commander, the antedeluvian beast's goo is already spreading quickly all over the nearby areas, and soon will reach other nations!

Lumine:Is it like an infection or?

Cosmix:No, more like an invasion.

Paimon:Invasion? What's it going to do?

Kanderro:Possibly exterminate everything that isn't like them.

Paimon:Why are you saying that so casually?!

Lumine:We gotta step in before that happens.

Neon:And they mentioned other nations...The entire planet's in danger...Kanderro, we all need to help the people of Teyvat...Please...

Kanderro:"He looked at Neon, then at the other leaders before tooking a deep breath."...We heard him men!

"All the Prismosapiens warriors alongside the Valuri tribe and the Metzli warriors got ready to chase the goo down, while some were left behind to guard the tribe. Neon nodded at the leaders who slowly departed."

Neon:Lumine, meanwhile both of us are going to prepare to leave for Terra Prisma so we can cut that cursed tree down!

Lumine:You got it hun...

"The scene changed to the Flower-Feather Clan where Ifa was talking with Chasca and Chuychu, mostly to Chuychu to see where her medical studies reached."

Chasca:So how are your studies going?

Chuychu:Pretty well if I so myself...When do I get to work with human patients tho...I'm getting a bit tired of treating Saurian stomach problems...

Chasca:I'm sure soon enough, besides Ifa needs all the help he can get.

Chuychu:You told me the same thing last month too...And the month before that one...

Chasca:I'm sure it just takes time and patience, saurian lives are as important as human ones. Remember, if it weren't for you Ifa wouldn't been able to treat my saurian mother, sister and niece.

"Chuychu pouted softly, suddenly a ton of screeching was heard, before antediluvian beasts landed in the tribe. This time they looked more draconic in appearance with leathery wings, snake-like necks ending with clasp-shaped heads. Some didn't have legs but long snake-shaped tails ending with arrow-shaped tips."

Chuychu: Ok, what is that?!

Ifa:Doesn't seem like a new patient for me..."He pulled his sedative gun out of the holster."

"Ifa took aim and fired, but the antediluvian beast spat a glob of yellow slime at the shoots protecting itself followed by croaking noises causing more of its comrades to fly down onto the tribe."

Chasca:Looks like it came prepared...

"As the beast approached them, some arrows hit its wings causing it to screech. The creature looked to see a Crypt Keeper warrior wearing a long flat shawl in front and back with the group's symbol on front alongside a black scarf around his neck. He wears a black and purple helmet with pointed protrusions resembling horns fully covering his head with a glowing mark in the front making him resemble a cyclops. He has sharp, angular designs and many protrusions on his shoulder pads, black pleated pants with purple flaming markings are seen, accompanied by metal boots. He wears a pretty large and long mace in one hand while in the other a crossbow which already got refilled with arrows."

Crypt Keeper Warrior:Let yellow abomination blood spurt! "he fired more arrows at the beast, before charging and side smacking it with his mace."

Chasca:Let's help him take it down before he gets overpowered somehow!

"Chasca and Ifa joined in and soon more members from the Flower-Feather Clan joined in completely overwhelming the creature, especially with Chasca blasting away. That lead to the creature's demise, luckily this time it didn't "reproduced"."

Ifa:Phew, glad we took care of it...Kinda reminds of the residue Neon and the Traveler brought me earlier today.

Chasca:"she approached the Crypt Keeper Warrior who was cleaning his mace as his crossbow was getting refilled." What was that creature?

Crypt Keeper Warrior:An interloper...Some of them must have managed to stowaway on our ships thus following us here...They're already spreading like a disease in every corner of this planet.

Chasca:Well we can fight it like we did just now, right?

Crypt Keeper Warrior:I'll stay here alongside my brethren to help you.

Chasca:Much appreciated.

"As more Prismosapien warriors came to guard the Flower-Feather Clan, scene changed to the Masters of the Night Wind which were in the middle of an attack. The creatures looked like the originator from the People of the Springs but they had slender bodies and instead of flippers they had weird three toed flat feet, many, including Ororon, were firing at it."

Citlali:This is not the Abyss! "She immediately jumped to the said when one one of the creatures spat a blob from its mouth." Not even the Abyss is this gross looking!

Ororon:They don't seem to be too intelligent either, they just charge at us while some spit.

"Suddenly an electric boomerang hit a few of the creatures before returning to a Capital Prismosapien, who was accompanied by other menbers of his group including a heavily armored one holding a large claymore with its edges heated up."

Capital Prismosapien:We're here to help with the beast!

Capital Prismosapien 3:May the abomination get slain by sharp and cold air!

Citlali:Huh, so Skye's species is mostly pretty noble...

Capital Prismosapien 2:Make sure they don't spread when they get defeated!

"The Master of the Night Wind and Capital Prismosapiens wailed on the beast, making sure not to let it split. The scene changed to the Children of Echoes who were already accompanied by Prismosapiens by not letting some antediluvian beasts resembling tusked turtles to enter the settlement."

Xilonen:Careful Kachina, I have a bad feeling that these things have more underneath that carapace of theirs...

"A BlueCrest variant of the Crypt Keeper warrior was pointing his crossbow right between one of the beast's eyes, before he shot straight through causing the beast to get disoriented before charging with his mace. Kachina and the other members of her tribe were amazed."

Kachina:Nice smash! Right in the noggin!

BlueCrest Kyclops:We're doing our best to help so this planet doesn't end like ours.

Xilonen:Much appreciated...And sorry to hear...

BlueCrest Kyclops:It's been awhile since me and my comrades heard this level of compassion from a non-Prismosapien.

Kachina:Of course! In Natlan, no one fights alone!

Xilonen:We'll watch your back.

BlueCrest Kyclops:Thank you..."To his comrades." You heard them, let's keep driving these beasts back, watch their backs while they watch yours!

Prismosapiens:Yes sir!

"Scene changed to the Collective of Plenty which seemed to have the most upper hand out of the tribes. Even if all the Prismosapiens who came to help were brawlers. The antediluvian beasts attacking the tribe looked like elongated crocodiles with triangular spines jutting out of their backs in a row and a very long and a thin snout, Iansan hit them with her pole arm straight on the snout. Causing the beasts to get slightly disoriented, only Varesa to come charging in which pushed them into some Candlekeeper, Capital and BlueCrest brawlers who immediately kicked them back."

BlueCrest Brawler:Don't you dare get up if you don't want a second round of beatings.

Candlekeeper Brawler:Don't let them multiply!

"The moment when a beast tried to get up on its feet all the brawlers kicked it back down and they repeated whenever any of the antediluvian beasts shown signs of recovery."

Varesa:Ok, they're both strong and kinda scary, I'm glad they're on our side. 

Iansan:I'm so going to ask what their routine is.

"The scene changed to the Scions of the Canopy where squid-like antediluvian beasts were trying to climb towards the tribe, but they were quickly shot down by a Polar Explorer Heavy Archer."

Ajaw:Aha! No squid creep shall touch the mighty K'uhul Ajaw!

Kinich:How about you thank the archer and his comrades willing to help us.

Ajaw:Fine, the mighty K'uhul Ajaw and his loyal servant thanks you!

Polar Explorer Archer:Don't mention it, we're doing it so this world wouldn't be overrun just like ours...

"Meanwhile a Swiftstep Seeker was bandaged by a Lantern Dancer medic in the background, she winced softly as the bandages were applied."

Lantern Dancer Medic:Keep calm and stop moving, your wound could burst open.

Swiftstep Seeker:Thank you...I thought I was a goner...

Lantern Dancer Medic:We hope our leaders arrived at this Stadium of yours to meet with the leader of this nation to discuss about further moves...

"Meanwhile some antediluvian beasts fell down convulsing softly while leaking the yolk sap substance as the light in their eyeholes was flickering, the camera pans up to see the Prismosapien leaders walking past them with the same substance dirtying their clothes with Mavuika waiting for them at the Stadium's entrance."

Mavuika:No wounded from both sides? In case we need to send medical help?

Kanderro:Don't worry, each Prismosapien group currently in Natlan and on their way to the other places in Teyvat have atleast 3 medics each.

Mavuika:Good to hear...So, any suggestions for what to do after we take care of our beast problem?

Cosmix:Keep any of them at bay till young Skye and his partner cut them at the root.

Mavuika:That we can certainly do, hopefully the other nations can do the same...Once it gets to the other leaders....

Kanderro:We know what you feel. "He was about to remove his mask when Vintrkolo stopped him."

Vintrkolo:Kanderro, what are you doing? Showing your face to a stranger we just met? Do you really trust her that quick?

Kanderro:If Neon trusts her then I shall too.

Mavuika:I'm honored that you trust me so quickly.

Kanderro:So Vintrkolo, move away please..."The Polar Explorer leader got his hand away from Kanderro's arm."

Vintrkolo:Hmmm...Very well then...

Kanderro:Sorry for him...

Mavuika:It's no sweat, I understand. I actually knew someone similar to him. 

Vintrkolo:You did?

Mavuika:Yeah, his name was Tenoch. He was a battle-hardened warrior who brought together six warriors from each of the six tribes of Natlan.

Vintrkolo:Sounds like he was a true leader...Unlike me in that war, that costed a lot of close friends especially the greatest general the Polar Explorers ever had, we never did find his body...So by default he passed away with regrets.

Mavuika:I...I'm sorry to hear you couldn't find his body...

Kanderro:That's in the past...Now we need to focus on the present and future.

Mavuika:Ahem, you're right there. For Natlan and the whole Teyvat! Let's protect this planet!

Kanderro:The Tribunal will join forces with you and Teyvat in this official meeting from now on, we're blood planets!

Mavuika:I'm glad we can join forces and fight as one!

"Kanderro moved his hand to Mavuika, wanting to fist bump with her, the Pyro Archon immediately picked up on what he wanted and fist bumped with a smile. All the leaders clapped their hands together letting out a loud noise."

Ungego:It's official!

Mavuika:We're blood planets. To the end!

"The scene changed to some antediluvian beasts getting chopped down by Neon as Diamondhead, who looked more serious and vicious than usual, which worried Lumine and Paimon."

Paimon:You sure are going all out...

Lumine:Neon, calm down...

Diamondhead:I have to make sure these beasts don't spread to everywhere else! Remember, this is my home that they took over, you would do the same if your home planet was the one taken over!

Lumine:I mean...Yeah. But we should work together and remain calm. Your rage can blind you and make you go too farLumine...Which I will put a stop to, even if I have to fight you...

Paimon:L-Let's not jump to that! No fighting, just calm down!

Diamondhead:...Paimon's right, this is no time for infighting. All we have to do is reaching the Valuri's teleporter to get on Terra Prisma and cut this invasion.

Lumine:Sounds like a plan!

"Diamondhead grunted and he stomped on the ground causing a huge wave of crystal to explode from the ground devastating all the antediluvian beasts who came their way."

Lumine:"She took her sword out." We fight as one!

Paimon:Paimon will wait somewhere safe, call her when they way is free!

"Paimon flew to somewhere safe as Diamondhead and Lumine crushed any antediluvian beast that came in their way, with Lumine slicing the beasts up with her sword and Diamondhead pinning them down with his shards. The two were able to make clean up the area with relative ease."

Diamondhead:Now let's hur-No...No! "And the teleporter was ruined by the beasts."

Lumine:Of course it's destroyed...

Diamondhead:Plan B..."He reverted back to Neon."

Neon:We're taking our ship and fly there, also don't worry my species' leaders will not allow Teyvat to fall...

Lumine:Good, Teyvat should be in good hands then!

Paimon:Let me guess, you're gonna tell Paimon to stay here cause it's too dangero-!

Neon:What? No, you're coming with us.

Lumine:If anything, it's too dangerous here right now.

"Paimon nodded softly as she followed the duo away, back in the Speaker's Chamber Mavuika and the Prismosapien leaders were discussing on which nation each leader should go help out."

Mavuika:So in total, there's Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, Sumeru, Fontaine, Natlan which is here, Nod-Krai and Snezhnaya...But I don't know if Sneznhnaya will accept the help...They have some rocky relationships with the other nations.  So it's just going to be the 6 other nations besides Natlan.

Vintrkolo:...I'm taking Nod-Krai...

Rantanne:Why that one specifically?

"Rantanne's outfit was of different shades of red and pink with white and gold accents with a pretty eastern style design. His mask resembled twin flames colored in warm orange and yellow, but the eyeholes gave this almost draconic look to it."

Mavuika:Do you feel a connection, or...?

Vintrkolo:Yes...I must not dilly-dally too much..."He got up, grabbed his frozen axe and left to get troops for Nod-Krai."

Mavuika:...Dilly-dally? That's certainly a word to use...

Kanderro:All you need to know is that Vintrkolo being serious can easily spell doom for the enemies. "He finally removed his mask so Mavuika could see his scarred face."

Mavuika:You've definitely fought many tough battles in the past, huh?

Kanderro:Against everyone wanting our species gone and against...Former friends...

Mavuika: I know what it's like, fighting the toughest battles. But we will win this, I promise.

Kanderro:I hope young Skye will be successful on his side...

Mavuika:I have complete faith he and the Traveler will be victorious, even if I feel something big and dangerous will be their enemy. They'll pull through, I know they can do this.

"Scene changed to a split screen showing different Prismosapien groups leaded by different Prismosapien chiefs going separate ways in hopes of giving a helping hand to the oblivious nations, while the other shows Neon, Lumine and Paimon boarding their ship."

Paimon:Paimon hopes we aren't going to struggle...

Neon:All for one and one for all!

Lumine:No one fights alone!

"Neon turned the ship and set the coordinates for Terra Prisma which already looked bad based on the icon on the board looking like it has roots growing on it."

To be continued...

Chapter 88: Awakening of Origin

Summary:

The antediluvian beasts start their attacks on the nations as Neon, Lumine and Paimon are on their way to Terra Prisma.

"The episode starts in Mondstadt, Jean was doing some paperwork like any other day. Didn't helped the fact that Grand Master Varka sent her a letter a few days ago saying the expedition is still going to take while till they return."

Jean:"she sighed while looking over some complaints from the other knights about Klee bombing the fish in Starfell Lake again." Something serious must be happening in Nod-Krai...I know the wars between factions are getting worse day by day...But this is too much, Varka should have requested back up by now.

Hertha:Master Jean!

Jean:Hertha? Is something the matter?

Hertha:There's stuff at the gate that needs your attention!

Jean:Please tell me Klee didn't get into trouble again...I just read some complaints about her fishing..."She got up and went out, bracing herself for the worst."

"When she arrived at the gates, she saw a pretty big group of Prismosapiens, each from different groups and the reason why they were kept at the gates by the other knights...Well, they were holding weapons."

Jean:Ahem, what has brought you here?

"The Prismosapiens moved out of the way so the chieftain that lead their group could move. Unlike his fellow leaders the BlueCrest leader Ondomas was wearing some shorter clothes resembling slightly the People of the Springs' style, but he had a black and light blue wetsuit underneath the shorter clothing alongside bandaged hands and feet so his colors were hidden. His mask was pretty similar to Rantanne's but looked more likes waves than flames."

Ondomas:"he looked around, to see the city to be in normal shape." Good, we've arrived here first. Listen, I don't know how much time we have before the beasts arrive.

Jean:Beasts...You mean there's going to be an Abyss attack?!

Ondomas:No, they followed us here and are trying to do what they did to our planet. This entire planet is in danger!

Jean:Are you serious?!

Ondomas:Currently more Prismosapien groups are racing to get to the other nations before the herds of antediluvian beasts arrive, so we can join together and fight them off till young Skye whack the source.

Akul:Sir, they're coming...

Jean:I'll tell the other knights so we can join forces.

Ondomas:Also try your best to not allow the beast to split, that way things won't get too hectic. 

"Ondomas pulled out what appears to be a polearm if you ignore the fact the tip looked like a sharpened surfing board as Jean went to inform the rest of the knights of the situation. Many of the Prismosapiens went into different parts of the city to keep watch in case the beasts try anything as Ondomas kept his position at the front gates, the citizens of Mondstadt were confused by what was happening."

Barbara:What's going on? Is the city under attack?

Jean:Not yet, but they're coming! We luckily got help, but all citizens should get to safety. Including you, we got medics that can help with the wounded on the frontlines.

Barbara:Stay safe, Jean. B-Because you're my big sister afterall! "Jean looked surprised, it's been awhile since Barbara called her sister, but she smiled and started petting her younger sibling."

Jean:Of course, I'll make it out alive...I promise.

"Some Prismosapiens mostly Candlekeepers and Crypt Keepers approached them alongside Rosaria and Dahlia."

Crypt Keeper Prismosapien:This is a perfect spot in case the beasts pushes past our frontlines, big and it looks very well defended with thick walls.

Dalia:Indeed, it's also out of the way from invaders being elevated than the rest of the city.

Jean:Barbara, meet the ones who came to help us. This is Barbara, deaconess of the church.

Barbara:Greetings, thank you for coming to help us.

Crypt Keeper:So this is how churches looks in Teyvat...It looks so different to ours...Well, we only have one on, and that one is on the Kand'le Isles...

Barbara:Maybe after this fight, I can give you a tour if you'd like.

Polar Explorer Crossbowman:Fliers incoming! Brace yourselves!

"A pretty big flock of antediluvian beasts were diving towards them, all the same type of fliers like in Natlan with a way larger one leading the charge while screeching and leaking that yolk substance from its gaping jagged mouth."

Rosaria:"She swings her spear around her." What even are things to begin with? Are they weird plant animals?

Jean:They remind me of one of Neon's aliens in a way. 

Capital Prismosapien Brawler:They're something ancient...Something related that will make young Skye feel betrayed, sad and worse of all...Furious.

Rosaria:That serious, huh?

Polar Explorer Crossbowman:We're at fault...We've kept this secret all his life, he'll definitely find out when he arrives back home....We'll allow him to chew us off when he returns.

Jean:For now, let's focus on staying alive for that to happen!

"The crossbowman took aim and shot, the arrow acting as a transition to Liyue who was similar to Mondstadt as being not under attack yet. Ningguang was in her office on the Jade Chamber sorting through some recent documents."

Ningguang:Just like last week...Anything else Baiwen?

Baiwen:Nothing of note lady Ningguang, atleast in Liyue...Apparently something's going on in Natlan, no report on if it'll affect us yet or not.

Ningguang:...Were Neon and the Traveler in the area when it happened?

Baiwen:I think reports say they were, then they left. Why?

Ningguang:...I'm going to take a look down onto the harbor...

"The secretary looks slightly worried as the Tianquan got up from her desk and went down into the harbor. So far the business went as usual, merchants doing well, so maybe she was a bit paranoid thinking whatever happens currently in Natlan was going to spread to Liyue too, until something was rising from the water."

Ningguang:What the-?! I knew something was going to happen, something always happens! Neon...Traveler...What did you do this time...

"The water surface breaks as an antediluvian beast was the same type as the "patient 0" back in the People of the Springs but this one was way larger than the first emerged. The beast already caused fear at the docks especially when it started screeching and spitting globules of that rotten yellow yolk stuff."

Ningguang:Ok, we need to rally security to take that thing down, or at least hold it back! 

"Ningguang was about to go to the nearest Millelith when suddenly some black pikes with purple markings were thrown at the antediluvian beast's neck causing it to screech and it started shaking in the water violently. She looked to see a Candlekeeper wearing a similar hoodie-esque top like Neon but it had more dangling bits on the poncho collar. Instead of shorts he wearing full on pants alongside a sheath full of pikes which hangs on his left hip."

Ningguang:Who are you...?

Candlekeeper Pike Thrower:We're here to prevent a full blown epidemic!

Ningguang:Are you friends of Skye?

Candlekeeper Pike Thrower:Yes, all of us are. I'll be brief, this planet is being invaded by beings called antediluvian beasts that will not stop until they exterminate anything that isn't like them.

Ningguang:Where did they come from?!

Candlekeeper Pike Thrower:A golden tree spawned them as enforcers...Terra Prisma fell to them...And we're here to make sure your planet doesn't fall to them either!

Ningguang:You're way noble than the other members of your species that came before, I can see why Neon is a hero...As much chaos as he brings...But you need all the help, especially cause this thing is not alone! I'll gather the Millelith so we can join forces but I doubt the vision wielders here will hide. More than likely, they'll also join the cause.

Polar Explorer Dart Thrower:The more the better!

"Ningguang went to gather the Millelith and the vision wielders of Liyue, she already spotted Ganyu and Keqing with some of the troops, the Yuheng shaking a bit."

Keqing:What do you meant invasion?! Please no more clowns...Ahem! I mean...

Ganyu:Keqing, now isn't the time to be a scaredy cat!

Keqing:I'm not scare!

Ganyu:Good! Because we need to help defending the civilians against whatever those things are!

Keqing:O-Ok...They don't have makeup on, right?

Ganyu & Ningguang:Keqing!

"The Scene changed to Wangshu Inn where the Conqueror of Demons Xiao just finished extirpating a small group of antediluvian beasts that got too close to the inn before any Prismosapiens arrived, his spear was tainted by the yolk blood of the beasts."

Xiao:Those things...They weren't anything like the other demons I've fought before...They felt like plants but animals too and definitely not of Teyvat either. "He looked to see a few Prismosapien sprinting towards the Inn as he pulled his spear's tip from a beast's body." Who are you?

SVC Prismosapien:We're here to protect those who can't protect themselves.

Xiao:You wouldn't by chance be here because of some plant/animal like beasts?

Capital Prismosapien:.."he looked down at his feet to see the withering remains of some of the beasts." You assumed right.

Xiao:I took care of some, but I'm gonna guess that more are on their way?

SVC Prismosapien:They're not going to stop till this planet gets rooted by them.

Xiao:Looks like we'll need to work together to drive them back and I already see some coming from the east.

"Indeed, some antediluvian beasts came charging in, both Xiao and the Prismosapiens readied their weapons as the charging creatures acted as a transition to Inazuma where some Prismosapiens were in boats, most having harpoons in hands. They looked to see if there were beasts in the water."

Arcane Archeologist Prismosapien:Be on the lookout men...They could be anywhere out here, if you smell something similar to rotten eggs...Skewer it.

"The other Prismosapien nodded and they started smelling the air, the only thing so far was the sea breeze and the small waves crashing against the shore. But things got complicated when some inazuman fishermen decided to fish in the area." 

Arcane Archeologist Prismosapien:Oi! Don't fish here!

Fisherman:Why, this is our spot bud-"Suddenly something moved underneath their boats, causing some of them to fall overboard."

Fisherman 2:Holy Archon! What was that?!

Polar Explorer Warrior:Antediluvian beasts!

"The fishermen started swimming away, only for some antediluvian beasts resembling crocodiles with flippers instead of legs rise from beneath the waves and to let out a booming noise. That immediately triggered the Prismosapiens to throw their harpoons at the creatures. Which pinned the beasts into either eachother or into the empty boats."

Fisherman:T-Thank you...I think I almost lost my lunch...

Fisherman 2:We need to inform the guards!

Arcane Archeologist Warrior:Hurry! Be careful, we have no idea if more beasts are already on land or not!

"The group of fishermen swam faster towards the shore as the Prismosapien group rowed their boats closer to the skewered beasts to finish the job. The fishermen immediately went towards the city only to see Sara alongside some of her troops and funnily enough the Arataki Gang keeping some terrestrial beasts at bay."

Itto:When was the last time when we fought together Kujou Tengu~?!

Sara:Let me think....Never!

Fisherman:They're already here?!

Sara:Oi! Get to safety! We're under attack by monsters of the kind I never saw before!

Fisherman 3:They're also out by the ocean, but some people looking like that purple hero came to our rescue!

Sara:More of Skye's species, huh? Hopefully they're actually as nice as him, we've got enough on our plates as is and a group of flameheads with weapons trying to take over Inazuma alongside these weird egg yolk plant things are enough!

Itto:Chill out, I bet they're as chill as my bro Neon~!

Shinobu:"she slashed one beast down and shook her head at Itto." Again, you didn't personally know him and second...Neon being a good guy doesn't mean automatically that every single member of his species is a good guy themselves.

Sara:(This is the last time I fight alongside this idiot oni...)

"Sara pulled out on her bow string and shot, the arrow acts as a transition to Neon nervously tapping the ship's steering wheel while looking into the vastness of space, which worried both Lumine and Paimon."

Lumine:You ok Neon?

Neon:No...I'm a bundle of nerves...

Paimon:About the planet?

Neon:Yes and everything that's going to go down...

Paimon:We're here with you! Besides, Paimon doesn't think it's going to be that bad.

Lumine:Don't be too certain, Paimon. Those things were multiplying like weeds back on Teyvat. At best, it'll be annoying, but at worst...Let's just hope for the best.

"Paimon got worried as the camera pans to one of the stars before zooming into it acting as a transition to the sun back on Teyvat specifically above Sumeru's desert which panned down to Aaru Village."

Dehya:Another commission done, so how's the day Candace~?

Candace:It's been good, peaceful actually. No traces of monster activity nor any Rogue mercenaries or thieves. "She looked behind Dehya to see Nokt walking by with some bags in hands." Good afternoon Nokt, how's your day going?

Nokt:Oh yeah, I'm picking up some stuff for Shatha currently.

Dehya:Like what?

Nokt:Some cactus seeds, I really like when she fries them...She's such a good cook~ "He blushed all cutely."

Candace:Aww, that sounds good for you two.

???:Nokt is that you?

Nokt:Huh? "He turned around to see a purplish-gray and a dark teal Prismosapien behind him." Cretaceous? Maelstrom?

Dehya:Friends of yours?

Nokt:Yeah, Cretaceous is an Arcane Archeologist and Maelstrom is a BlueCrest. But guys, I didn't expected you two to visit, what's the occasion?

Cretaceous:We're....Not here to visit

Maelstrom:Something happened on Terra Prisma... We came for refuge, but they followed us.

Cretaceous:And now we're joining forces with the inhabitants to repel them...Or atleast keep the under control till brother Neon and sister Lumine whack the source.

Candace:As guardian of this village, I'll of course join in.

Dehya:Should I go to the city to warn the Archon? Or your men are already on their way?

Maelstrom:Mmhmm, we split up to cover more ground. 

Cretaceous:And by the fact General Ungego's with them...We wouldn't be shocked they already reached the city as we speak.

"Speaking of which, the scene transitions to Sumeru City. Which shows Ungego marching into the city with the most elite warriors, his claymore dripping with beast yolk-blood leaving a long trail, which got people looking both surprised and honestly being slightly intimidated."

Ungego:We want to have a word with your Archon, it's about an incoming threat. One where we should take guard quickly. Before the antediluvian beasts arrive.

Candlekeeper Dagger Thrower:Ungego, sir! Shall I stay by the main gate to see if anything of those monsters are approaching?

Ungego:Request accepted. "He suddenly felt something poweful approaching." I guess your Archon felt me and she decided to come here to talk to me face to face.

Nahida:How dire is the situation?

Ungego:Planet wide.

Nahida:Hmm, then it is indeed dire.

Ungego:We're here to help make sure these creatures don't take over, this is getting harsher and difficult by the hour. But based on some informations I received from the Archon of Fire, you're full of wisdom so you can make some strategies for us.

Nahida:I'll do my best...But I don't see Neon and the Traveler anywhere.

Ungego:From what I hear, they went to our planet to take on the source.

Nahida:I see...I also sense some kind of regret from you.

Ungego:Heh...Was it that obvious?

Nahida:If you don't mind, why is that?

Ungego:It's something young Skye doesn't know about our kind.

Nahida:What is it?

Ungego:It's-!

Candlekeeper Dagger Thrower:Sir! Antediluvian beasts spotted in the north incoming!

Ungego:Another time, they're on their way! Come on men!

"He swiftly moved his claymore around, the yolk-blood on it splattered into the air acting as a transition to lemon flavored fonta bursting out of a bottle which Furina shook too much."

Furina:Aww darn!

Chiori:You're lucky that didn't fell on me. Otherwise, you'd be sliced into ribbons.

Clorinde:Chiori...

Chiori:What? I said otherwise...Oh great, we've got more of Skye's buddy-That's a tall one.

"And besides some Capital Dagger Throwers and Polar Explorer Claymore wielders. Trenchk, the leader of the ODC was there, he was wearing a dark blue lab coat with black markings all over it above a light blue uniform akin to a wetsuit. He wears black pants with navy blue markings alongside boots with fins above the heels and black glove with blue lines around the knuckle area. His mask resembles an octopus-like creature with an angry expression."

Furina:Woah, I didn't know they came that big!

Trenchk:Ladies, could you please tell me if something off...Was reported recently?

Chiori:Not recently as far as I know.

Trenchk:Good, we arrived before any of those creatures arrive-

Pelagiko:Sir! My scanner indicates activity in the sewers!

Clorinde:The sewers, huh?

Navia:I don't think we should worry about it too much...Especially with Escoffier there.

"Meanwhile in the sewers, Escoffier was done cutting some antediluvian beasts which resembled weird looking dolphins. The rotten smell caused the Cryo chef to gag slightly."

Escoffier:Well if that wasn't the weirdest experience I've had...Ugh, you lot stink of rot, egg rot, disgusting! Especially as a chef...I swear if it's a bad prank...I will tear whoever did it to pieces!

"Some long necked antediluvian beasts came out of the water and were about to screech until their heads were frozen...The cracked ice acted as a transition to Vintrkolo alongside two Polar Explorer Kyclops protect what appears to be a Snezhnayan family, who were huddled together looking around."

Polar Explorer Kyclops 1:Sir, I don't know why you only brought 2 of us.

Polar Explorer Kyclops 2:Wouldn't more be beneficial?

Vintrkolo:I know my reasons men! Careful now, I see some beasts approaching rapidly!

"They saw some beasts in the horizons and they already placed arrows in their crossbows while Vintrkolo was swinging his axe around. The Kyclops fired when the beasts got close, but they immediately knew they're going to get overwhelmed...Until some Pyro shots were fired, cause the beasts to back away suddenly, they look behind them to see Fatui soldiers on the hills, before they jumped down when the beasts resumed their assault."

Kyclops 2:Some backup at least!

Pyroslinger:By the order of the Captain, we shall destroy these monsters together!

"The soldiers joined in with the Prismosapiens, suddenly! Capitano landed behind Vintrkolo and he threw his coat off while creating his dark ice sword."

Vintrkolo:"He looked over his shoulder and he actually smiled." It's been awhile...Old friend. "And nobody except Capitano heard him saying that."

Capitano:It certainly has been...But it's also good to see you once more.

Vintrkolo:Shall we crush this festering enemy?

Capitano:Yes, together just like old times.

"Vintrkolo chuckled while swinging his axe's blade which cuts to Neon, Lumine and Paimon arriving in Terra Prisma's solar system. Neon was taking deep breaths."

Neon:We're here...That's home? "And the planet was having this sickly yellow tint with moss green accents."

Paimon:That's how Teyvat would look like...

Lumine:Now more reasons to hurry. Like, now!

Neon:We're going straight for the capital.

"They went to land the ship and the capital was supposed to be bustling city with colorful bright signs...But since it was empty...Multiple roots grew into the building, turning it into a very morbid and melancholic sight."

Neon:No...No...Whatever this "Golden Tree" is...It will pay. Maybe we should check Kaytamaran's office, he's the leader/mayor of the capital and he tends to keep papers on new discoveries there.

"They make haste towards the office, making sure nothing followed them inside. Inside the building the trio started searching, practically leaving no stone unturned, Lumine saw a photo of Kaytamaran alongside the other leaders on his desk."

Lumine:Wow, look at this photo.

Neon:That's Kaytamaran and the other members of the tribunal.

Paimon:So haunting...Especially when you meet them all in person. But this is unreal...

"Neon sighed and went into a different room to search. Paimon looked at a pretty cute orange and blue flower vase...If you ignore the wilted flowers in it."

Paimon:Aww, the flowers don't look the greatest to match the vase...

Lumine:He definitely had to hurry when evacuating, that explains the state of disrepair-!

Neon:"from the other room." No...No! NO!

Lumine:Neon, what's wrong?

"They heard crashing and immediately checked to see Neon almost in a fit of rage as he threw some of the furniture around."

Paimon:Neon?! What's wrong?!

"Lumine saw a notebook opened and she looked over it, well she couldn't read due to the language but...It shown a Prismosapien in the center alongside different never before seen creatures with DNA helix-shaped symbols underneath them...Pointing at the Prismosapien."

Lumine:What does this mean...?

Neon:The truth the leaders kept away from me!

Lumine:Is it supposed to imply that your species...?

Neon:Lumi...I...My species is not natural.

Lumine:That's...Really heavy...I'm sorry this is how you found out hun...

Neon:"He sat down on the floor with his back at her." You don't deserve an unnatural freak as your fiancé...

Lumine:"she sighed and hugged him." Hey hey... Your species has been around for how long now? Artificial or not, you're the one I love, and nothing changes that.

Paimon:Besides you always turn into aliens artificially made...Paimon thinks so atleast. 

Neon:Atleast those species weren't lied all their lives that they were naturally evolved...

Paimon:Still, you'll always be natural to Paimon!

Neon:Honest...?

Paimon:Completely!

Lumine:Me too hun. Just because your species was created by someone else doesn't take away how real you and the other Prismosapiens are.

"Neon smiled weakly until he screamed in pain as he heard something in his head, similar to the time in Ifa'a clinic but much clearer."

Voice:Your true identify has been revealed to you! Now leave before I exterminate you vile abomination to the natural order.

Lumine:Neon!

Voice:"was now audible to everyone." And you two! Leave with this abomination now, before I see you as enemies too!

Paimon:Oi! Neon is not an abomination!

Lumine:Just who are you?!

Voice:The one who's the rightful owner of this planet! Not those mishmash of creatures.

Lumine:Rightful owner? 

Paimon:You don't mean...

Lumine:You're the top hen! Well we're not giving up now, we got here to cut that ugly yellow tree down and we're not about to listen to you! Neon, get up. We got gardening to do. To finish this once and for all!

Neon:It's going to take awhile till we reach it...You would still help me and my kind?

Lumine:Yes, we'll push on no matter what...For all the Prismosapiens and Teyvatians.

"Neon smiled weakly as Lumine held his hand so did Paimon before going north towards the source of this invasion and hatred towards Neon's kind."

To be continued...

Chapter 89: Veins of the World

Summary:

The war against the antediluvian beasts rages on Teyvat as Neon and Lumine are making their way towards the source.

"The episode starts in Mondstadt, during the fight with the knights and Prismosapiens against the antediluvian beasts, an antediluvian beast was running, probably to attack from another side only for some Pyro, Electro and frost tipped arrows to pin it down. Which the camera pans to show they came from Amber, Fischl and an Arctic Explorer Heavy Archer."

Amber:Nice, we pinned it!

Arctic Explorer Heavy Archer:Now make sure it doesn't burst or we're going to deal with more of them.

Fischl:The Prinzessin der Verurteilung will not allow it to spread~!

"And some of that yolk substance was slowly leaking from the holes created by the arrows, causing Amber and the Archer to sigh and shook their heads."

Arctic Explorer Heavy Archer:Zap them, boil them, freeze them!

"Fischl fired her bow first, followed by Amber and then the Heavy Archer which all worked to stop the beast with a shock, boil it clean and freeze it over causing the yolk to completely disappear."

Amber:Yes! We did it together!

Heavy Archer:Now, grab the provisions and let's return to the city before more of its friends show up.

"Amber and Fischl grabbed the provisions they came for and quickly left back to the city who survived another round of attacks. Inside some medics and Barbara were tending to anyone wounded, the deaconess was looking over the scratches on a Candlekeeper."

Barbara:Is everything ok? Nothing too broken?

Candlekeeper Warrior:Yeah, I can live...It's just a few scratches on the knee.

Barbara:That's good, let me tend to them.

Ondomas:"he was talking with Jean and Lisa." Things are slowly getting dire, now they force us to use all our current provision, which can lead to starvation and thirst and thus leading to the weakening of our troops.

Jean:Seems like they're trying to wait us out...I don't like how intelligent they are...

Ondomas:And I presume the same thing happens with the other nations too, I hope young Skye and his partner arrived safely.

Jean:Me too...For the sake of our planets...

Ondomas:We need a conversation with all the leaders-Wait, the beasts are getting away...Oh this is bad.

Lisa:I take it they aren't giving up, huh?

Ondomas:Probably regrouping, ready for a final strike.

Jean:We better stand our ground then.

Ondomas:I'll prepare a video meeting with all the leaders promptly!

"Ondomas went to set up the meeting, meanwhile all the leaders except Vintrkolo responded and appeared as holograms in Jean's office alongside the other nations' leaders those being Ningguang, Ei, Nahida, Neuvillette and Mavuika."

Ondomas:I'm glad you all could join...Where's Vintrkolo? Hopefully he's not in the middle of something...

Kanderro:He did took only two Kyclops with him...Oh what do I say. It's Vintrkolo, the beasts should be the ones worried.

Ondomas: You're right, he's not one to be taken down easily...The reason for this intervention is cause the beasts attacking the city of winds just retreated.

Ungego:Yours too?

Ondomas:Yes. We have reason to believe they're regrouping.

Kanderro:Same deal over here too...If it's regrouping, then we gotta act-

Paliomë:High Priest! We got confirmation the beasts are reaching weirdly specific zones.

Kanderro:Specific zones?

Mavuika:"looks over the digital map Paliomë brought." Ley Line Outcrops? Oh no, I can't believe those things knows about it...We can't let them reach the Ley Lines! If they slip down into Irminsul...

Nahida:It'll be over for us...I don't want to know what'll happen.

Kanderro:Irminsul?

Nahida:Our world tree, which we don't want these creatures to infect. As it would affect all of us on Teyvat.

Neuvillette:Horrible mutations could happen.

Ei:And we'd be overwhelmed.

Ondomas:We really need a miracle

Ningguang:What we need is that Skye and the Traveler succeed in their task of destroying the source of this calamity once and for all or we're lost...Forever.

Nahida:I have faith in them!

Kanderro:As do I. If anyone can do it, they ca, meanwhile we need to protect these Ley Lines.

Ondomas:Understood, we'll not allow them to reach the Irminsul.

Jean:But at the same time, the cities and citizen will become a bit more defenseless when we send troops to protect those outcrops, we need a balance in power.

Seceruh:Elites at the outcrops and standard squad remain in the cities for the citizens' protection.

Mavuika:Sounds like a plan! We'll inform the ones in Natlan.

Jean:We'll do the same in Mondstadt.

Ningguang:Followed by Liyue.

Ei:Here in Inazuma as well.

Nahida:You can count on Sumeru too!

Neuvillette:Fontaine too, naturally.

Kanderro:I hope Neon and Lumine are safe.

"Meanwhile the trio were trekking through some rough rocky terrain towards the area with the beast-spawning Golden Tree. The area was slightly covered in roots which glowed an eerie aquamarine light."

Neon:We're almost at the Greak Lakes area.

Paimon:It feels so scary...

Neon:I know...This road used to be a nice spot for relaxation while taking some nice fresh air...

Lumine:But now the atmosphere is filled with dread and anticipation...

Neon:...Lumi, where did you got that sword?

"And besides her standard Prototype Rancour Lumine received rather recently after her last one got melted in the Abyss, she also had a dark purple Prismosapien sword with a bone-shaped hilt, an x-shaped handguard and a long slightly seratted and curved blade."

Lumine:Oh this? I picked it up somewhere back. Thought it might come in handy, especially for cutting those weeds.

Paimon:It actually looks cool!

Lumine:Feels a bit weird to hold tho...

Neon:Yeah, the grip was made for beings with only 3 fingers and no thumbs. "He moved his fingers in front of them."

Lumine:Ahh, figures. Hopefully I adjust to it well.

Paimon:You think we're going to face more of those anti-ante-ugly plant rotten eggs monsters?

Lumine:Almost certainly, I doubt they'll allow us near the tree. So be ready for push back if anything comes our way.

Neon:"he started sniffing the air." We've got company...

Lumine:Of course almost as soon as we talked about them...

"Neon preemptively pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Spitter who already started bloating up ready to shoot whenever the antediluvian beasts were spotted."

Lumine:You haven't used this guy too much. Not that I'm complaining, just hope he's good against these guys. "She pulled both swords out."

"Then they both saw the beasts coming and they were the big kind on top of that, very bulky almost like living small mountains charging towards them. One of them looked like a cross between a hippopotamus and a crocodile, while the other resembled an oversized iguana with a nose horn."

Lumine:Seems like they go all out, remember this is their court...They can easily twist the rules to win, so we need to adapt as they come!

Spitter:Ghoootd idd!

Lumine:Ok, let's do this...Also note to myself, don't try to communicate with you in this form, it's very hard to understand you...

"The beasts charged them only to get pushed back by Spitter, who earned some grossed out noises from Lumine and Paimon cause they forgot that Spitter wasn't the cleanest alien in Neon's arsenal."

Paimon:They started spitting themselves! Look out!

Lumine:Oh you gotta-!

"Lumine barely dodged in time as one of them spat at her, but this time the globules of the weird yellow rotten yolk didn't moved and become more beasts, instead they acted like acid."

Lumine:They don't mess around now...But neither will we! Because these creeps are threatening our home and our friends are doing their best to fight them off, so we won't back down!

Paimon:Yeah! We're getting to that stupid tree no matter what! "And the beasts didn't took it to well when Paimon called the tree stupid. Leading to them targeting Paimon with their spit." Oi! Paimon's speaking the truth! Paimon won't apologize!

"As the beasts targeted her they left their backs uncovered so Spitter went behind them, planted his arms into the ground and inhaled a lot of air to bloat out, before spitting his slime at all the beasts. Which pushed them down a nearby sinkhole, the beasts tried to get out but more they struggle the deeper they get."

Lumine:Stay down!

Spitter:Whe sghould hully, I hahve no idghea if mhore are goingggg to chome...

"The three got going, scene changed to Natlan around the People of the Springs' territory where some antediluvian beasts were approaching a Ley Line outcrop and they were getting close. Until some puffers landed in front of them."

Mualani:Not on our watch! Sorry fellas but our ley lines are off limits! So scamper away!

"The beasts snarled at eachother like they were communicating, the beasts looked at her before growling, looks like they want the hard way as they started charging her."

Mualani:Oh well, guess we're fighting! Also don't you think for one second that I'm alone! "And Amina alongside Doron jumped down."

Amina:We won't stand down!

Doron:You and that cursed creator tree of yours are the reason why my tribe's original home was desecrated and now you have nerve to try to do the exact same thing to our new house! We'll defend it with our neighbors while Skye and his partner take care of that tree!

"The moment the beasts heard that Neon and Lumine were going to target their "parent" they got even more mad and started letting some weird broadcasting noises to alert every other beasts in Teyvat to get quicker to the outcrops and boy did they speed up, some even straight up stopped attacking some settlements to join the infection mission. Hoping to overwhelm the protectors, but suddenly Tenebrous Mimifloras appeared."

Xilonen:Oh great, another invasion-!? "But they didn't attack the warriors, instead they turned into either Saurian, Automaton or Sauroform Warrior form and attacked the antediluvian beasts." Wait, they're not invading? They're fighting alongside us, I guess they don't want Teyvat to be destroyed either...Can't believe I'm going to say this...But we fight alongside the abyss!

"The Natlanese warriors looked confused at her, but the Prismosapien ones simply went with the flow due to not knowing the Abyss was mostly an enemy and they joined in with the Tenebrous Mimifloras fighting the beasts and that didn't only happened in Natlan and not only from the Abyss itself but from a related group led by a familiar face...As who would show up to help the people of Teyvat, but..."

Aether:"Appeared next to Mavuika and Kanderro." Where's my sister and Neon?

Kanerri:Currently, on our planet heading to deal with the source.

Aether:I should've joined them...Making sure neither got hurt...

Kanderro:Don't worry, the Omnitrix will protect them.

Mavuika:We have full confidence in them.

Aether:As do I...Also I feel that the Abyss itself decided to help too.

Mavuika:Huh...It must want to protect it's home as well, no way I said the Abyss...The force of nature wanting to destroy us...Wants to protect. But I guess desperate times call for desperate measures.

Kanderro:All we need to know is that we have a common enemy.

Mavuika:Indeed, enemy of our enemy after all.

Aether:I also sent troops to the other nations as well.

Mavuika:That's good, they'll need all the help they can get.

Aether:(Lumine...Be safe, my big sis...)

"Meanwhile on Terra Prisma, Lumine was clashing her swords against a deformed Prismosapien statue who got taken over by some of the beasts' yolk goo."

Lumine:Gross and creepy, a winning combo...!

"Meanwhile Neon as Spidermonkey was jumping from pillar to pillar while dodging attacks from a beast taking the shape of a weird centaur creature but it still had a horned gorgonopsid head around the stomach area."

Spidermonkey:How do you even eat?! Why do I even ask?! I'll just take care of you!

"The beast charged on the pillar Spidermonkey was located on trying to squash him, until the Arachnichimp jumped out of the way. Causing the pillar to crumble from the impact."

Spidermonkey:Ok, too close pal!

Lumine:They really upgraded themselves to stop us huh!

Spidermonkey:They must be desperate! Which means whatever happens back on Teyvat is not to their liking!

Lumine:...I just realized, I don't think we warned Aether!

Spidermonkey:I hope the presence of the beasts alerted his troops.

Lumine:Me too...For now, well do our part.

Spidermonkey:Especially cause 4 legs and rock boy are ready for round 2!

"And they got up, angrier then before, but they got a face full of Arachnichimp webbing forcing them to stand still while trying to remove it, unknown to the fact Paimon was trying her best to push a pretty slashed pillar on them."

Paimon:C'mon, fall! "Spidermonkey hopped over and helped Paimon push."

"The beasts managed to pull the webbing off their faces only to hear something falling and when they looked...They got crushed by the pillar."

Lumine:Finally down...We still have a long road ahead.

"They picked up the pace to the tree, the scene changed to Seirai Island which the beasts thought it's going to be easy picking due to being mostly unhabitated, as they headed to the Ley Line fairly easily...Until some Abyss Order troops spawned in front of them, which brought them to a stop and made them snarl at the troops."

Electro Abyss Mage:You shall not approach and infect!

"The troops stood their ground as the beasts charged at them to attack, a Hydro Herald and Electro Lector were in front of the troops. The beasts got ready to spit at them, but the Abyss Order elites combined their Elemental attacks. Which electro charged the beasts, causing them to convulse till they passed away."

Electro Lector:We should be ready for more.

Hydro Lector:For our home. "And right on cue, more beasts came charging."

Hydro Abyss Mage:I hope the humans congratulate us...

Electro Abyss Mage:They had better for this...

Hydro Lector:We were supposed to not interact with them, but now....

Electro Lector:Desperate times call for this...We all go down if these abominations reach Irminsul and now isn't the time to fight each other. Especially cause flying abominations incoming!

"The Abyss Order aimed as flying beasts flew in to dive. Some got frozen, burnt or electrocuted without any of the Abyss Order members breaking a sweat."

Hydro Herald:Atleast they're useful for target practice.

Electro Abyss Mage:Indeed, fairly easy to take down.

"Scene changed to Mondsdadt Highlands, normally if you told Eula she's going to lead a group made out of flameheaded aliens, hilichurls and Abyss Monsters in battle, she would've laugh in your face. But lo and behold..."

Eula:Ok, so you might all be the most...Unique army I've ever had...

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:We're brother and sisters during this war.

Eula:Indeed. We fight together against this enemy, vengeance will be ours!

"The hilichurls growled a war cry, so did the Shadowy Husks while the Abyss Mages let out distorted chuckling."

Eula:I can't believe I'll say this...But let's fight, for the future of our home!

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:Wait...I sense a very clear wind coming from the huge tree! "He pointed at the large tree at Windrise."

Eula:A clear wind from Windrise? That's one of the symbols of the Anemo Archon. Could it be...? No way. Just when this couldn't get weirder...I'm gonna meet the Archon...To help fight these beasts...You sure this isn't a fever dream?

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:Nope, seems things are that dire, that your God has to step in.

"And then Venti descended beside Eula and he placed a hand on her shoulder, causing the spindrift knight to jump slightly."

Eula:Venti! You...I'm gonna have my vengeance on you!

Venti:Hey~! Surprised to see me now~?

Eula:Yes! Especially when we're in the middle of a war! Venti, I know you...You know, who you really are.

Venti:Yeah, a bit awkward to present my true self especially around new allies... But these invaders are pretty tough. And since even the Abyss is stepping in, I thought why let you have all the strain?

Hydro Abyss Mage:If these things get to Irminsul-

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:Everything on this planet will be replaced by whatever these rotten egg plant looking creeps are.

Venti:Replaced...Honestly I'm not too fond of the thought of being replaced by a egg smelling living bush.

Eula:I think we can all agree on that...

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:Conversation's over, brace yourselves!

"They do as the beasts looked in the distance, both Venti and the Heavy Archer pulled out their bows alongside the Hilichurl Shooters their crossbows as the two Lawachurls infused themselves with Geo and Electro as they got into the front line next to Eula alongside the Hydro Shadowy Husks with their lances."

Eula:Let's do this, for the sake of our shared home!

Venti:For Freedom!

"Eula, the Shadowy Husks and the Lawachurls charged in while Venti, the Heavy Archer and the Hilichurl Shooters fired at the beasts."

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:Reminds so much of that war back then on our planet...Hopefully bodies of ours will not pile up to sky...

Venti:When we work together, we'll definitely stand strong and not let our allies fall easily!

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:But if the worse comes to worst...It was an honor to fight alongside you all. "The Hilichurls grunted in agreement."

Venti:Hey, if we go down, I'm glad it's fighting alongside everyone else. 

"The Heavy Archer smiled and pulled his bow's strings and shoot leading to a scene change at the Guyun Stone Forest where some antediluvian beasts got onto shore ready to approach a ley line outcrop, but of course before they could get to it, they get intercepted by arrows shot coming from a Cryo Shadowy Husk who let out some distorted snarls before Beidou, Kazuha and Xiangling alongside a Arcane Archeologist Spear Thrower jumped down from some rocks."

Beidou:Not so fast. If this place didn't fall to Osial before, it won't fall to you! Isn't it right Kazuha, Xiangling?

Kazuha:Yes indeed!

Xiangling:We shall honor Rex Lapis and fight to protect not just this place but Teyvat as whole from you...Also I want to see if these things taste good stir fried.

"And that caused Kazuha and Beidou alongside the Spear Thrower and even the Shadowy Husk and beasts themselves to look weird at her."

Xiangling:What? If they smell like eggs, I bet they'd make a killer stir fry!

Kazuha:Xiangling, you know I love you...But now isn't the time for cooking...Especially thing that smells like something sitting in the Sumeru sun for years.

Xiangling:Ehe, sorry...Just a bit hungry...

"The beasts snarled once the confusion was cleared and they started gurgling before readying themselves to spit their yolk globules at them. The beasts spat acting as a transition to Watatsumi Island where some guards were trembling as they surrounded an outcrop while listening for sounds of any beasts coming their way."

Shibata:I'm trembling man... 

Matsuda:Calm down, the only things we need to worry about are those weird plant egg creatures. It's not like they have more up their sleeve.

Shibata:Maybe you're right...We got this...Besides, there's huge chances we're gonna get small ones, which should be relatively good to deal with.

"And in that moment a large bipedal beasts came into the scene and roared at both of them, causing both of them to widen their eyes."

Shibata:...Nevermind then!

Matsuda:We jinxed it! We so jinx it!

"The bipedal creature came running at them, causing the two guards to scream before some geo arrows hit the beast straight in the head causing it to slip and fell down."

Gorou:You guys..."He sighed softly." I'm glad I got to you in time. "And he was accompanied by some Shadowy Husks, 2 Hilichurl Rogues and some Candlekeeper Skewer Throwers." I got some back up, which yes I know you have questions about our allies, but we need all the help.

Shibata:Hey, we don't disagree!

Matsuda:We very much rather them being on our side for once! Especially if we face enemies like that! 

"And he pointed at the beast who tried to get up but slipped down before actually getting up and roaring, causing some yolk to fly out of its mouth. The Anemo Hilichurl Rogue threw some anemo daggers at the beast, followed by being impaled by skewers. That forced it to be stuck to the ground, allowing the Shadowy Husks to come in and finish the job by slicing the beast which stopped moving, causing Shibata and Matsuda to sigh in relief."

Gorou:You'll still need to protect this specific outcrop and don't let your guard down. They really want to reach Irminsul.

Shibata:The Irminsul?! We're so dead! It's game over man! Game over!

Gorou:Not yet it's not! Neon and the Traveler are on their way to destroy the source, so any moment now this could end, but until then we gotta give it our all. The resistance never quits!

Matsuda:Y-Yeah!

"Snarling was heard prompting Gorou to pull out his bow which transitioned to Sumeru city being under attack as the beasts were running through the city, destroying property. Until some got sliced by Wanderer accompanied by Faruzan, Layla and Nilou."

Wanderer:Wretched otherworldly vermin...

Layla:D-Do I really need to join...?

Faruzan:Everyone who can fight should. This city...No, the world depends on it! We got Nilou here and she's a performer and she immediately decided to take up arms!

Nilou:Yeah, of course. Don't worry Layla, we got your back as well!

Wanderer:Flying vermin incoming...Ugh, when will those two cut that golden stupid tree down already...

Faruzan:"She patted his back." Patience youngster. Their journey is no doubt not made easy.

Wanderer:I still can't get over you calling me youngster...

Faruzan:Hmm yes, perhaps I should call you something else, after all we've been through.

Wanderer:Hopefully not something embarrassing...

Faruzan:Heh, would Hat Guy suffice then?

Wanderer:Yeah...It's not like everyone calls me that anyway.

Faruzan:Or maybe...I'll call you my pupil? "She winked. That caused Wanderer to blush hard but still managed to slice some of the beasts without even looking behind while she fired her bow at some beasts while having a smug look." At least it's not as embarrassing as...Love~

Nilou:"she had sparkles in her eyes while whispering to Layla." Are you seeing what I'm seeing~?

Layla:"she yawned softly." Hmmm what's happening...? Did we won?

Nilou:You missed the best part...Hat Guy and Madame Faruzan might be an item~

Layla:What? "She looked at the two, Wanderer was a blushing mess and Faruzan was all smug as they fought together covering the weak spots while the flying beasts were diving."

Nilou:See~?

Layla:I guess...?

Nilou:"She thumbs up then took her sword out." Behind you!

"And a antediluvian ammonite creature was about to attack Layla only to be struck down by Ungego splattering his claymore even more with the yolk blood."

Ungego:Nearly close...

Layla:Th-Thank you sir...T-Tall and intimidating scarred sir...

Ungego:No trouble at all, their attacks are merciless...Huh, you remind me of someone from the Polar Explorers, he had insomnia.

Layla:Really? What a..."She yawned a bit." coincidence...

Ungego:Hopefully you don't get impaled like him.

Layla:...And that made me awake, holy..."she immediately put her hands on her stomach area while whimpering."

Nilou:"she patted her." Easy, I'll make sure you're ok.

"Ungego swung his claymore acting as a transition to some beasts charging in Fontaine only to be shot away by Neuvillette."

Neuvillette:You shall not invade this city, as Iudex I'll not allow that...Especially not to desecrate Egeria's legacy. "Suddenly some Electro bullets and Geo shrapnel were shot at the beasts from behind."

Clorinde:Need some help?

Neuvillette:Right on time, Clorinde, miss Navia.

Navia:Glad to hear, and we're here to fight beside you!

Trenchk:Young Skye and Lumine should be any second near the cursed tree.

Clorinde:I hope you're right. "She reloaded her pistol and aimed at some beasts."

"Meanwhile Lumine and Elemental Star just kicked a huge gorilla looking antediluvian beast down, causing it yolk blood to spill over some huge roots jutting out of the ground, as the camera pans up to reveal the large golden tree which its glowing leaves were falling down slowly like golden snow."

Lumine:We made it this far hun.

Elemental Star:Standing face to face with the demonic tree bringing pain.

Lumine:Well, let's pluck this weed.

"Elemental Star timed out and the trio slowly approached the tree, the roots were pulsing with this turquoise energy rapidly pumping it into the tree, suddenly Neon felt an acute pain and he started screaming and he felt on his knees."

Lumine:Neon! "She knelt down besides him to comfort him."

Voice:You ignored my warning and thus you will pay.

Paimon:Oh come on! Give it a rest, we beat the big monkey man, it was meant to be the final boss!

Lumine:Show yourself you coward!

"The tree glowed extremely brightly...Until the same kind of roots like the ones rupturing the ground besides the trio came out of the tree crown. The being landed down to reveal a humanoid with roots acting as tentacles with a gold and orange gradient body which had the same green root texture on its upper torso acting as an armor top with glowing turquoise markings. It had a thin neck and its head looks identical to the tree crown except having a black face-shaped void in the middle with no facial features. Everyone stared in shock as snapping sounds were heard as the being's joints came into shape." 

Paimon:W-What the heck ARE you...?

Firstborn:I...Am Firstborn.

To Be Continued...

Chapter 90: Firstborn

Summary:

The War reaches its climax with the appearance of Firstborn in front of the trio, can they take down this primordial enemy or will the antediluvian war will end with the defeat of good.

"Neon, Lumine and Paimon were staring down the figure that just called themselves the "Firstborn" which had its turquoise patterns on its armor slowly pulsing and the ground beneath its tendrils shaking."

Paimon:First...Born?

Neon:That's what they called themselves yes...

Firstborn:I'm the one that came before anything else in this universe, the progenitor of life as you know it.

Lumine:...You gotta be joking...You're definitely the big egg salad sending those gross plant egg creatures to invade Teyvat, which by the way we don't appreciate, especially the messages you gave to Neon.

Firstborn:You should understand where I come from, imagine waking up to see your home colonized by unnatural creatures created by ones pretending to be gods.

Lumine:Honestly, I don't care if Neon's kind was made in test tubes in a dilapidated lab somewhere..All I know is that most of them are extremely nice and friendly people.

Paimon:Yeah! Ahhh! It's trying to fry Neon's brain now! "She saw smoke coming from Neon's mouth."

Neon:"He gagged softly and gasped as he wobbly got up" I-I'm fine...This ends now!

Firstborn:You two will regret the choice in joining this abomination.

Lumine:He's a living being like you and us!

Firstborn:Looks like I have to drive you lot extinct.

Paimon:No way! We'll fight our best!

Firstborn:"it summoned a huge rotted hammer out of the yolk substance." Dissappear.

Lumine:You gotta be kidding...You can create things with that stuff.

Firstborn:Naturally, but my children are not at my level yet, they can only expell the primordial yolk to create more of themselves.

Paimon:Those things are your children? They do have faces that only a parent can love...

Firstborn:Insolent child!

Paimon:Paimon's not a kid! She's a big girl!

Lumine:Not the time for this! We're not here to make conversation with egg salad!

Firstborn:I'm not a fan of talking either, that's why annihilation is the only thing that's gonna happen in this encounter.

Lumine:You got a mouth...On...I, have no idea how you can speak...But still, you're quite full of it!

Paimon:Also your kids are weak! They just pop...!

Firstborn:And yet they can split and come back. Can your kind do that?

Paimon:No..."she whispers to Lumine." We can't, right?

Lumine:"she whispered back." Not as far as I'm aware (Ignoring the fact that there's a whole separate world of clones of me and Neon...)

Firstborn:And I feel that my children couldn't finish their infection task.

Lumine:Infection task...?

Firstborn:Now I need to change their task to eliminate everything that moves, they will succeed, even if by brute force. Meanwhile to remove you three...

Lumine:Like that's gonna happen, we're not scared of you, that hammer or any messed up things up your slimy sleeves.

"The Firstborn smashed its hammer down which created some yolk explosions in the area it struck, which prompted Paimon to hide behind Lumine as she didn't wanted any of that stuff on her."

Firstborn:Prepare to meet your creators.

Neon:We're not gonna do that...Instead we will uproot you and that big tree!

"Neon slammed the Omnitrix down and he turned into Flaming Chevalier who roared, Firstborn slammed its hammer again which acted as a transition to a long necked antediluvian beasts falling being pierced by multiple arrows from Venti, the Candlekeeper Heavy Archer and the Hilichurl Shooters."

Venti:Nice shooting you guys!

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:Oi! Some got near the outcrop!

"The beasts approached the outcrop but they stopped and started howling while shaking their heads as turquoise markings appeared on their bodies and they started foaming at the mouth."

Venti:That doesn't look too good.

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:It's like they went berserk!

"And at that moment, the beasts turned to Venti, the Candlekeeper Heavy Archer and the Hilichurl Shooters and they charged at them."

Venti:Looks like they want to replace us the ol' brutish way!

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:Brute force and overwhelming us! I guess Neon and the Traveler reached the cursed tree and now they really want to complete their goals by any means!

"The Heavy Archer tapped his bow and the string got tucked away into the bow's limbs which changed the shape of the bow into a club one which the Archer prepared to swing at any moment."

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:This is the reason why we're called "Heavy Archers"...

"When a beast lunged at him, the Heavy Archer hit it full force with the club and that literally did more damage to the beast than before, meaning this berserk state makes the beasts' attacks more powerful and devastating but their bodies weaker and brittle as the beasts' body just split open."

Venti:They became glass canons now! Which I don't know how hard it's going to be no-"And atleast 5 beasts got launched by Eula and the Lawachurls' attacks." Nevermind then, everything's under control~

"And Venti tried to not snicker when he saw Eula's uniform covered in some of that yolk blood and the reconnaissance captain wasn't in too much of a great move cause of that."

Eula:Now isn't the time for laughing! Eugh, it smells so rotten...I need a bath after this in the heart of Dragonspine, that sounds lovely...

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:I hope High Priest Kanderro's doing alright, but most importantly Vintrkolo...

Venti:Hey, I'll be he's doing great out there. He's one of your leaders, right? They're definitely as powerful as the Seven, even with a few warriors, I'll bet he can hold his own.

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:Maybe-"He battered a flying beasts away."-You're right

Venti:That's the spirit! Hope you like wine, cause after everything's resolved the drinks are on me~! "And he shot 3 flying beasts down with only one anemo arrow."

Eula:You better keep to that...

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:I have no idea what wine is, but based on your excited reactions I bet it's amazing.

Eula:We'll try it together then, after all this! "And she cut 4 beasts' heads."

"The scene changed to the Guyun Stone forest where based on the long necked beasts getting ragdolled onto a cliff face, Beidou and her group discovered the change in the creatures."

Beidou:They really don't seem to care about the outcrops anymore, as if something flipped a switch in all of them.

Kazuha:They're also getting agitated. 

Arcane Archeologist Spear Thrower:There's chances young Skye reached their golden tree.

Beidou:They're really hoping to wipe us out quickly before Neon and the Traveler uproot their tree.

Kazuha:Which I kinda respect the hustle...Xiangling you can't stir fry them, we talked about that.

Xiangling:"He was in the middle of collecting the remains of the beasts." Oh come on, just trust me, I know they smell like eggs that rot for months. But with enough trial and error, I just know I'll make an irresistible stir fry! Maybe add jueyun chilis, maybe some cream and oh mint too~!

Kazuha:"He sighed softly." I suppose it can't be helped.

Xiangling:Besides Guoba agrees with me, right~?

"Everyone looked at the little bear, who sweated especially when looking at Xiangling smiling wide, meanwhile the others had a more serious or maybe dissapointed expression on their faces."

Beidou:Kazuha, the determination your girlfriend has is almost as intense as the beasts'.

Kazuha:"he got red, specifically at the girlfriend part." Y-Yeah...

"The Spear Thrower and Shadowy Husk just stared at them. Scene changed back on Terra Prisma where Flaming Chevalier was spewing purple flames in tandem with Lumine' own Pyro attacks as she was on his back at the so-called Firstborn, but not even a burn mark appeared on the being' body."

Firstborn:You really believe I'm flammable? You are naive, abomination...You don't deserve the ability to change into other more noble species, I shall take the ability after I have rendered you extinct.

Lumine:How about you shut your non-existent mouth!

Flaming Chevalier:We won't ley you infect Teyvat! Our friends worked too much to protect it!

"Firstborn slammed down its hammer and yolk explosion forced Flaming Chevalier to land and the moment Lumine got off, Firstborn smacked Flaming Chevalier with one of its root legs which did something to him as he timed out."

Lumine:Neon! "She rubbed her arm which had some bruises from the rough landing."

Neon:Ugh..."he gasped and gagged softly." I must...Destroy the Firstborn...

Lumine:Are you ok...?

"And he didn't even answered he simply pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Nightwolfer who snarled before pouncing and started biting one of the Firstborn's tendrils, literally trying to rip it off."

Firstborn:Foolish. "And its root literally started shocking Nightwolfer, which howled in pain as his grasp weakened."

Nightwolfer:No...Can't lose, must win and destroy you...

"Lumine looked closer and saw his eyes being blurry, then she instantly remembered the powerful smack Flaming Chevalier recieved a few moments earlier and his pupils shook and even became blurry for a second."

Lumine:(That hit really messed with his head too much and now he's in...Some sort of primal mode!)

"Nightwolfer continued to try to rip the tendril off even if he was continously tazed by Firstborn until the latter threw him into one of the larger tree roots."

Firstborn:Stand down you mutt...

Lumine:Neon, listen to me! "Nightwolfer simply let out a weakened grunt as he tried to run towards the Firstborn." (He can't hear me...I have to get him to listen...)

"Scene changed to Inazuma where one of the berserker beasts got fried by Yae due to the fact it invaded the Grand Narukami Shrine."

Yae:Yuck, foul beasts...Smells like that one dish I tried once...Eugh. "She looked down the mountain to see more beasts either climbing the mountain side or using the steps." Great, more come this way...And today's meant to be my "Light novel review to see who I kick from my Publishing House"...I suppose this is a way to vent my frustrations though!

"She pulled her gohei wand out and the electro fox avatars already started slithering around her and in that moment lightning struck and her eyes glowed this threatening pink coloration as it changed to Sumeru, specifically Aaru Village  where Dehya and Candace fought side by side. Yolk splattered all over their weapons alongside the buildings behind them."

Dehya:Man, they don't let up! And the moment you slice one, two more pop out!

Candace:It's annoying, but I won't tire...As the village Guardian is in my duty to defend those who can't defend themselves!

Dehya:And I'll fight alongside you, since you'll need all the help you can get!

Candace:"she blushed softly and smiled as she pointed her shield at incoming bipedal beast charging." Ha! Too easy!

Dehya:You can say that again! "She literally punched a turtle one away." But they're coming faster and nastier!

Cretaceous:Neon must've started the uprooting process!

Maelstrom:This is most likely their final bid!

Dehya:Just like pulling a teeth from a Rishboland Tiger...

Candace:We're in this together, just need a bit more time till they're successful!

"Scene changed to Fontaine where you can see tons of aquatic beasts swimming towards the city and Poisson only for large groups of them to get exploded by Navia's Geo barrage."

Clorinde:Nice job Navia, another group down.

Navia:I wonder if someone from the Research Institute's gonna make a game based on this.

Clorinde:Hmm, maybe. Certainly would be a popular one, sinking all the targets and everything.

Navia:I would certainly play it with you, after some scripts from the Tabletop Troupe~

"Clorinde blushed softly and didn't even flinched when a large long necked beasts emerged next to her, as she simply shot not even 5 bullets and the creature fell behind her."

Navia:Good aim Clori~

Clorinde:Just standard procedures Miss Navia.

Navia:When we're done, let's go on a date, huh~?

Clorinde:I...I uh, maybe I dunno...So awkward, I know we're a couple...

Navia:Hehe, you're too cute Clori~

"And a Pyro bullet coming from Chevreuse's musket, followed by Pyro missiles from a Gardemek and a Tenebrous Mimiflora mimicking it burnt the beasts that they shot."

Navia:Nice shooting you three~!

"And the Mimic actually let out some cute happy noises, who knew abyssal death plants could ever be cute."

Clorinde:What a time to be alive that I find something from the Abyss to be cute, eerily reminds me of my pet Geovishap. So, in a way, oddly fitting.

"Scene changed to Natlan, who definitely had the easiest time of the nations so far, Mualani was easily surfing around the beasts, dealing with them no sweat. She looked like she was having fun while doing so."

Mualani:Woo! It's like a game we can enjoy~!

Doron:Is she always like that?

Mavuika:Like you wouldn't believe, but she's an excellent fighter. When we used to held the Night Warden Wars, she was a veteran in them always with a smile like that. Even if she had to duel with close friends.

Doron:I see. It's good at least that she manages to stay positive.

Kanderro:Meanwhile I hope Neon and Lumine are almost done with uprooting that cursed tree.

Mavuika:Knowing them, they definitely are by now. But I'm starting to get worried about Vintrkolo too, he should've informed us if something happened.

Kanderro:Me too, here's hoping we hear something from him soon...

"Scene changed to another beasts getting thrown into a pile of bodies as Vintrkolo and Capitano were fighting continously, only those two were seen."

Vintrkolo:You haven't gotten rusty a bit, old friend!

Capitano:Same can be said about you!

"More beasts kept on coming, but Vintrkolo and Capitano just added to the pile, sSome were half-frozen, some just sliced apart or both. The two just sliced through the army of beasts like they were nothing. Until the scene changed back on Terra Prisma where Neon now as Four Arms still having his brain stuck in that primal state was grabbing the tendrils of the Firstborn and trying to rip them apart. Only to get smacked away again and you can see multiple cracks on the roots he landed on."

Lumine:Neon, stop!

Four Arms:Must destroy the Firstborn...

Lumine:Just listen to me!

Paimon:Is Neon gonna be alright?!

Lumine:Not if we don't snap him out!

Firstborn:Enough of your croaking! "It slammed its hammer onto the ground, causing the yolk to explode, but this time it gave birth to antediluvian beasts." Silence the blonde traitor.

Lumine:I should have guessed...Looks like it's time for this Traveler to put you in your place! "She took her sword out." And a small souvenir! "And she also pulled her Prismosapien sword out." Looks like justice comes at last!

Firstborn:What do you know about justice?!

Lumine:More than what you'd think!

"Meanwhile Neon himself was floating in a green and black void hearing Lumine's voice faintly calling for him."

Neon:Lumi...? Could you keep your voice down...I'm trying to sleep cause it's too early...."His whole body shook, mostly because his actual body was getting smacked around by Firstborn." Ngh, stop shaking..."he tried to cover himself with a non-existent blanket." S-So cold...Can't I turn up the heat...? "He moved his arms around." Huh...? Where's everything? Where am I?!

"He looked around and a pathway formed in front of him, leading to a small golden sparkle in the distance. He walked towards it as the void around him changed to a jungle environment and the scene changed to a POV one, Neon looked at his hands to see them more primal looking with longer clawed fingers and some kind of pycnofibers on his skin."

Neon:What the heck...? "He looked into a puddle just to see his saber teeth jutting from his lower jaw upwards." This is a nightmare! How do I wake myself up?!

"He heard noises and he peeked out from some bushes just to see some tall robotic figures clade in black and red placing multiple primordial Prismosapiens in the area."

???:You know what your mission is. Survive and adapt...Become the perfect bio-weapon for us.

??? 2:You will do so on this plane, don't dissapoint us...We can always start over.

"The primordial Prismosapiens scouted the area as Neon just looked, practically overwhelmed seeing his kind's true creators just leaving...He felt every single emotion, the negative ones at that."

Neon:(Direct confirmation...We were bio-weapons...I feel...Gross and cold, I know I'm different from these Prismosapiens, but still...)

"The jungle environment changed, so did Neon as the pycnofibers on his flesh disappeared, he heard grunting from nearby and when he looked he saw civilized Prismosapiens rising three large wooden idols, two resembling Void and Chronomancer....But the third one was blurry. Judging by the association to Void and Chronomancer however, it was clear the idol was extremely important."

Neon:(I feel...Better, but I'm still missing something, but what could it be...?)

"Suddenly everything changed to a medical office, Neon was wearing the same clothes as he normally has but the moment he looked at his hands...They were orange and blue."

Neon:What in the...?

Kanderro:"Suddenly he entered the office." Morning Blight.

Neon:Oh, good morning High Priest Kanderro. (Blight...?)

Kanderro:How's been this week? No more accidents with a daredevil member of the BlueCrests?

Neon:Nope, luckily things have been good this weak, just feeling eerily empty...Nocturn and other 9 really betrayed us...

Kanderro:I still can't believe it myself, to be honest with you, I...We as the leaders should've saw the sign from the very beginning of them becoming twisted. But we wanted to believe they still had good left in them...I feel we still want to believe.

Neon:Kanderro...As a doctor...They're beyond saving, the evil infected them completely, not even a cell was spared, I know you want to believe they're capable of still being good deep down. But I discussed with Drakossi this subject and he as a psychologist...He has the same result like me.

Kanderro:"He nodded grimly." I...I know. I just wish things were different, that we did something earlier...Also still decided to not have any successors?

Neon:Hmm...Maybe soon...I just...I think I'll give him to some Robo-Maids, I'm not sure if I'd be able to be the best parent I can be for him. And I know two Robo-Maids perfect for him, Sonia and Dennis.

Kanderro:I know them, always coming to my speeches.

Neon:They'd make good mothers for my successor and honestly, I hope he becomes someone that saves lives...Be someone that people look up to and be inspired to follow in his footsteps..."Protect those who can't protect themselves".

Kanderro:That's pretty noble of you Blight. I hope the same for your successor.

"Neon smiled as he glitched back to his original purple coloration as he was now a black void, he looked at his hands at first very blurry but they quickly became more clearer."

Neon:Back to the void...But Blight though...

???:You ask for me?

Neon:Huh? Is someone there? "He looked behind him only to see Blight standing there, smiling." You're...Alive?

Blight:Oh don't be silly....I've been dead for a long time.

Neon:Huh? But...Then am I...?

Blight:Don't worry, you're alive...Just in a small primal coma induced by that so-called "Firstborn"...Such horrible creature.

Neon:So that's why I could hear Lumine...

Blight:Also should I mention that you chose well for a partner?

Neon:Aww thanks. Lumine is an amazing woman and I wouldn't trade her for the world...If you ignore that the world is currently being under attack by a golden weed and I need to find a way to wake up before the so-called "Firstborn" overwhelms Lumi...

Blight:A golden weed drains energy from the ground...

Neon:Drains energy...Just like life force...I got it! Thanks... For everything, including giving me to my moms.

Blight:I'm proud of you...."Protect those..."

Neon:"Who can't protect themselves".

Blight:Indeed. You've grown into a fine man...Good bye, my son.

"Neon smiled until he heard Lumine faint grunting becoming more audibly. Back in the real world, Four Arms' eyes were slowly becoming clearer and he immediately shook his head, only to see Lumine fight the beasts that the Firstborn spawned."

Four Arms:My head...Lumine!

Lumine:Neon?! Are you back?!

Four Arms:Just going down some genetic memory lane.

Lumine:You'll have to tell me about that...Another time!

Firstborn:Ugh, the abomination is back amongst us...Looks like I have to put you back to sleep.

Four Arms:Not happening! Cause someone close to me DNA wise gave me some advice on how take care of oversized weeds like you!

Firstborn:What foolish talking! Away with you! 

"And another smack into the root and this time the tree root shattered and the debris buried Four Arms."

Lumine:Neon! No!

Firstborn:I'll come back to rip him apart shortly after I deal with you and your petite friend.

Paimon:You'll not hurt Lumine nor Neon!

"Firstborn slowly crawled towards them with its hammer in hand, only for a bright green flash to be seen through the debris and suddenly a pink energy disc was thrown at its roots, cutting one of them causing a lot of yolk to burst out."

Firstborn:What?! Who dares?!

Mana-Flame:In the name of Lumi, Paimon and all Prismosapiens! Mana-Flame will strike you down!

Firstborn:Such insolence! You alongside these two traitors and that planet!

Mana-Flame:That's where you're wrong salad fingers with rotten eggs! I don't care if you call me a non-natural abomination! I have people who care and love me and who risks their lives protecting their other loved ones!

"As Mana-Flame was doing his speech scenes back on Teyvat were shown in each region showcasing the bond the inhabitants of the planet formed during the antediluvian invasion. Eula looking after her Lawachurl companions making sure they weren't too hurt, meanwhile Yae was joined by Gorou alongside some Mimifloras taking the shape of Kairagi, Yae with a rare gentle smile and Gorou blushing...But happy to be besides her. Meanwhile in Sumeru, Layla and Nilou were protecting Ungego's back as he slice n' dice the incoming beasts with Layla and Nilou slicing the beasts that came their way. And can't forget the merciless onslaught Capitano and Vintrkolo were doing to the beasts who were frozen in beautiful ice pillars in the background, both of them in a rhythm like no time had passed since the last they saw each other."

Mana-Flame:Cause you see, you're not fighting only against a shapeshifting and DNA changing Prismosapiens and 2 Aetherians...You're fighting against the entirety of Teyvat! And we will not let you just infect our home!

Firstborn:Such insults will not be tolerated!

Mana-Flame:Oh also, it's my first time doing this...I'm so excited~ "And he started floating, his eyes glowed brightly as his hands got covered in gold energy as the golden tree was leaking a golden beam towards him."

Firstborn:What are you doing?!

"Mana-Flame's flame gained yellow markings before bursting into a powerful light causing everyone to cover their faces. When the light faded, Mana-Flame looked pretty similar to Firstborn in appearance."

Firstborn:You...How were you able to do that?!

Mana-Flame:You see, there's this thing called mana or in more common terms...Life energy!

Firstborn:You don't mean...!

Mana-Flame:"He summoned a hammer identical to Firstborn's but way bigger." I can do anything you can, but more heroic...And bigger~!

Firstborn:Now you directly imitate my power!

Mana-Flame:Lumi, can you take care of the side dishes while I make sure this living salad bowl gets a very low gourmet score?

Lumine:You got it, order's up!

Paimon:...Dangit, now Paimon is hungry...

"Firstborn growled only to get smacked by Mana-Flame into some roots, feeling already the Deja vu."

Mana-Flame:Not fun, is it? I don't know how many times you smacked me into roots but I doubt you'll resist the same amount as me.

"Firstborn got up and glared at him, Mana-Flame atleast thinks they were glaring at him, kinda hard without having any facial features to begin with."

Firstborn:You just delay the inevitable!

Mana-Flame:Of me battering you into a silly giant golden weed?

Firstborn:I shall correct your naiv-!

Mana-Flame:Think fast Golden-locks! "And he smacked it towards the golden tree."

Firstborn:Ugh! "They groaned as they hit the tree trunk."

Mana-Flame:Say hi to whatever twisted creator made you~! "And he spun around before smacking it against towards the crown of the tree."

"The Firstborn hit the crown so hard some branches fell, it got up growling only to instantly feeling weak and its golden body was slowly turning a wilted color."

Firstborn:You...Abomination...You ruined everything...!

Mana-Flame:Y'know "His gold appearance dissipated." You called me abomination so many times that the word literally lost its meaning for me, so now I don't feel bad at all.

"The Firstborn was more than mad...Cause Neon literally didn't care about its insults as he was wilting away, so was the tree alongside all the plants it grew over the planet. The sky even became this ominous red coloration."

Firstborn:Curse you...Curse you and your kind...

Lumine:Is the red sky something that should we worry about-"Suddenly orange light came through...The color of dusk."

Paimon:It's so haunting...

"The Firstborn was now a wooden sculpture which Mana-Flame gave a gentle poke causing it to crack and break instantly. Scene changed to Teyvat where a bipedal creature was charging Eula, but it stopped and screamed in pain."

Eula:What in the-?

"The creature then fell on its side and quickly withered away, so was every single creature in the area, the flying ones looked so much like an ashen rain."

Eula:I...I don't believe it...

Venti:Looks like Neon finished the job...

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:We survived...We did it!

Eula:We did it all, working together...

"And honestly they expected their temporary allies to turn on them. But no, the hilichurls, shadowy husks and Abyss mages bowed down before them."

Abyss Mage:It was an honor to be by your side and fight together, don't worry....From this day forth, we're going to be brothers and sisters in arms.

Eula:"She actually smiled and nodded." We fight as one.

Venti:Now about that wine~?

Eula:Of course Venti, let's all go!

"Scene changed to Natlan were everyone was celebrating, some Prismosapiens whispered something at some Chainsword Tribal Warriors who agreed to help prepare a gift for Neon, Lumine and Paimon."

Mavuika:Looks like they have some business to attend to and what an honor and privilege it has been, being able to call you our brethren.

Kanderro:Same deal, if you ever need help...Just ask Neon to give us a call.

Mavuika:"smiled and nodded." Likewise, we also extend our hand to you.

"Meanwhile Neon, Lumine and Paimon were overlooking the terrain of Terra Prisma from a hill. A lot of the fauna made its return already with large grazing animals in the distance alongside some Dromaesaurid creatures stalking them nearby."

Neon:My home...Back to normal.

Lumine:No more of that weed or their offspring's influence.

Neon:Let's go home, I bet everyone stopped fighting already.

Lumine:Before that..."She pulled Neon into a hug, which made him gasp." I'm proud of you for pulling through.

Neon:"He hugged her back." And I'm proud of you for keeping that rotten egg plant occupied till I returned to my senses.

Paimon:"And she joined the hug." And Paimon is proud of you both for staying alive!

"Scene changed to them returning just to see everyone...Literally everyone they met waiting for them at the People of the Springs, everyone welcomed them and cheered, especially the Chainsword Tribal Warriors and Prismosapiens presenting the gift."

Neon:Is that...

Lumine:A new house...

Paimon:For us~?!

Prismosapien:We figured it would be the best way to repay you three.

Prismosapien 2:It's also modeled after some of our houses back home with all the performance decives you could ask for.

Paimon:Paimon likes the sound of that~!

Neon:Where's Vintrkolo?

Vintrkolo:Asking for me?

Neon:Yeah-Wait! Isn't that the Captain of the Fatui Harbingers?!

Vintrkolo:Let him explain.

Capitano:Yes, I...Was the Number 1 of the Fatui Harbingers...But I'm not just that.

"Capitano placed his hands on the side of his helmet and he slowly removed it, causing every Prismosapien to gasp loudly, Kanderro and Neon were the most shocked of the reveal."

Neon:No way it's-!

Kanderro:General Arkturus...You were here this whole time...It's good to see you once again.

Arkturus:Yeah, seeing you all being alive.

Neon:But how...? From the battlefield to here on Teyvat...

Arkturus:Let me explain...When our territory got invaded I tried to redirect their fire by flying away, but for some reason an unknown portal opened and engulfed me. Afterwards I met someone calling himself "The Jester" and ever since I served as the Harbinger known as the Captain, for a time...I truly thought I might've been the last Prismosapien, but one day, a black and red robot mentioned a young Candlekeeper.

Neon:Negative...

Arkturus:But now looks like my time as a Fatui Harbinger has come to an end.

Neon:You're coming home?

Arkturus:Yes...Home.

Kanderro:We're happy to have you back Arkturus.

Prismosapien:High Priest...I want to say something for me and a lot of my fellow Prismosapiens.

Kanderro:Hmm? What is it?

Candlekeeper Heavy Archer:We want to stay here in Teyvat, we've fromed bonds with other people, and we don't want to leave them and forget our bonds. "And he looked back to see Eula and Venti thumbing up while holding cups of wine in the other hand."

Kanderro:I don't see any problem with that.

"Everyone smiled and cheered as Kanderro accepted, scene changed to the Prismosapiens who wanted to leave embarking the ships. Dennis and Sonia each hugged Neon, Lumine and Paimon."

Dennis:Come visit sometime, we'll always have our door open for you~!

Neon:Will do moms!

Paimon:Hope you have tasty foods~!

"The mothers alongside the chieftains, every Prismosapien who decided to leave and Arkturus waved as the ships started flying away as the victory party started. The trio looked to see everyone having a good time, but Lumine frowned cause she didn't saw Aether anywhere."

Hydro Herald:Our prince had some things to do back in the Abyss, but he told me to give you a gift. "And the Abyss Order handed Lumine a box."

Lumine:"She opened it only to gasp when she saw another Inteyvat alongside a picture of them as kids." Aether...Ahem, thank you.

"Neon put a hand on Lumine's shoulder and he smiled at her, that made Lumine to smile back as Paimon shoved a meat skewer in her and Neon's faces as she had 3 more in her mouth munching on them. The two laughed softly as they grabbed them and went to celebrate with everyone."

Chapter 91: Hands of Darkness

Summary:

After the antediluvian wars ended and with both the Abyss and the Abyss Order becoming allies with the people of Teyvat, everyone thought peace will be there for awhile. But when freak incidents starts to happen, Neon 10 and his friends must get to the bottom of this.

[This is the Season 9 finale]

"The episode starts in Neon, Lumine and Paimon's new house, Paimon was watching a movie eagerly munching on snacks. It seemed to be in the western genre which featured two Prismosapiens, one of them holding his blaster upside down."

Prismosapien Actor 1:You can do this the easy way, or the hard way.

Prismosapien Actor 2:You don't have the moxie!

"Paimon was trying to not make too much noise cause Neon was sleeping in the same room as her. But it seemed he was having some kind of nightmare, especially cause there were random scene flashing in his mind."

Male Voice:You need to find the Seven.

"The scene seemed to be in the Speaker's Chamber showing seven symbols kinda resembling Saurian Whelps. Only to change into a dark cave with red lighting where he and Lumine were walking through only for a weird clawed hand to pop out of red glowing water causing him to scream and wake up. Neon lost his balance and slipped off the couch hitting his head."

Neon:Ngh..."He started rubbing his head." My head..."He looked to see Paimon put the movie on pause while looking worried at him."

Paimon:Are you alright?!

Neon:Sorry Paimon...Just had a nightmare...Nothing too serious...Especially not one caused by a nightmare parasite or anything.

Paimon:Okie. Want some snacks?

Neon:No thanks...Please don't tell me you spent the entire night watching movies...

"Paimon immediately closed her eyes and made snoring noises acting like she was asleep. Neon sighed and shook his head as he got up and went to the training area to see Lumine slowly swinging her sword. He smiled and laid onto the door's frame."

Neon:Couldn't sleep?

Lumine:"She stopped abd smiled before turning to face him." Yep. You too, I take it?

Neon:Yeah, Paimon's movie watching.

Lumine:Well, I personally had this weird dream including some talk about the seven and a weird clawed hand, it was so...Ominous. "And that made Neon's eyes to widen."

Neon:Umm, clawed hand?

Lumine:Yeah, clawed hand.

Neon:Oh yeah...That's very ominous, yes...

Lumine:We should try to look into it. Later, let's go to the Speaker's Chamber and discuss it with Mavuika.

Neon:Yes, of course...But you know what would be good right now?

"Scene changed to outside during dawn where the sky started turning to pastel coloration with Neon stretching and Lumine spinning her sword around, both smiling as they faced eachother."

Neon:A nice early morning training session~!

Paimon:"She came out of the house half asleep and yawning." It's too early...Paimon didn't drank her morning syrupy cocoa!

Neon:Let's see how far your training goes Lumi~

Lumine:You're so on, Neon~

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Arctiguana who jumped up and created a slide down while trying to headbutt Lumine, which she dodge and tried whacking Neon with her sword. Only for him to jump and landed behind her while smirking."

Lumine:Nice nice, you're agile today~

Arctiguana:What can I say, the best in trying to find where the Forever Knight is. "He spat out an ice ball at her."

Lumine:Speaking of, now that the craziness with the golden weed is done, we should make that a top priority! "She slashed the ice ball in two."

Arctiguana:Exactly, I don't like it one bit the fact we haven't heard about him for a while now...He must be planning something...I-It's the Forever Knight, the guy's planning even if his life's in danger!

Lumine:Yeah, and given how busy we were trying to keep Teyvat from being conquered by No-Face and its gross spawn, he's had plenty of alone time.

"Suddenly all three heard Saurian Whelps cries, they hurried to the source only to see some kind of race with children from different tribes alongside some Prismosapien kids, and of course Kachina and Mualani were there...Commentating the race with joy."

Lumine:Kachina, Mualani, what's happening?

Mualani:Oh hey you guys, just a quick little saurian race~!

Prismosapien Kid with a Yumkasaur hat: Come on Tongue-Twister!

"Tongue-Twister the Yumkasaur was currently in the lead, followed by a Tatankasaur, Qucusaur, Koholasaur, Tepetlisaur and last place was an Iktomisaur."

Neon:You know...Isn't it a bit strange there's no Anemo saurian?

Lumine:Come to think of it, yeah. Seven elements, but only six saurians.

Mualani:Well, there's legends about Anemo Saurians, but those are just that kind of legends...The misidentification kind.

Lumine:Oh? Do tell?

Mualani:Well, back in time a lot of people, mostly from other nations thought Iktomisaurs and Qucusaurs were anemo due to them being mostly airborne...But again, they thought Long-Necked Rhinos and Flamingos were saurians too 

Kachina:Until later they realized Iktomisaurs mostly just launch themselves with the Cryo currents created by their powers and Qucusaur use Pyro inside their bodies to keep them hovering.

Yatlan:Yes~! Pyro Wing won~! "And her Qucusaur won the race, earning sad noises from the other whelps."

"Pyro Wing came up and chirped happily and of course Paimon scooped him up and nuzzled as a victory prize."

Paimon:Congrats~! The winner deserves the best prize...Paimon huggies~!

"As she nuzzled him, the little Qucusaur cackled softly and shook until a red light engulfed him only for when the light to fade away revealing he change his color scheme to a charcoal black, orange and turquoise color scheme with bright red eyes and a sharper appearance. He snarled and bit onto one of Paimon's hair locks causing her to scream."

Lumine:Paimon! "She tried to pull the Qucusaur off her hair."

Neon:What’s happening?! "And more wild Qucusaur both chicks and adults just changed into the same forms."

Lumine:Something or someone must be doing this!

Kachina:Isn't today the day that Chasca went to visit her Saurian family?

Mualani:Oh snap, we gotta warn her-!

Suddenly Chasca came on her gun...If you ignore the turquoise flames burning on it. The Peacemaker landed down and panted only to see the fact the other Qucusaurs in the area were also affected."

Mualani:Chasca, you ok?

Chasca:If you ignore that I almost got charred...Now, could anyone tell me what's going on? Coya, Chimpu and momma bird were alright when I arrived, then after a bit they just...Became those! "And she pointed at Pyro Wing shooting fireballs at the other saurian whelps."

Lumine:We don't know, we need answers...

Prismosapien with Yumkasaur hat:Big Brother Neon, I'm scared...

Neon: No worries, I promise we'll get them back to normal before you know it...I hope...Let's hope Mavuika got some answers.

Paimon:Let's hurry before they bite Paimon again! Or turn her into a fried food, Paimon doesn't want to be a burger!

"Neon immediately grabbed Paimon before Pyro Wing could shoot more fireballs at her. Scene changed to the Speaker's Chamber where Mavuika was talking with a pretty nervous Mutota."

Mutota:And then the Qucusaurs just... Changed! And started attacking everything, either being inanimate, other normal Saurians and most importantly us! Also this powerful red blinding wind started. You could barely open your eyes while outside.

Mavuika:That's indeed worrying...I'll have to ask Neon and the Traveler, they probably have some insight into this.

Neon:Mavuika, we need to-Huh, the chieftain of Chasca's tribe, I guess you got the gist of the situation.

Lumine:Do you have any clue as to what's going on with the Qucusaurs?

Mavuika:If it were just a small group of them, maybe corruption by something. But the fact every single one of them just changed around the same time...Sadly I'm drawing blanks.

Neon:Well, me and Lumi had this very weird nightmare.

Lumine:...So you lied to me about sleeping alright...

Neon:Sorry Lumi, but I didn't want you to worry about me...So putting the fault on Paimon's movie marathon was the best choice.

Paimon:Hey!

Lumine:Neon, I appreciate you thinking of me...But don't do that again.

Neon:So besides the creepy clawed hand coming out of the blood-colored water. I and definitely Lumine first heard a male voice saying we need to search for the Seven.

Lumine:Question is, what Seven? I doubt the Seven Archons...The seven Sovereigns? But a lot of them are either dead or unknown and the only we know and are close with anyways is Neuvillette...Who I doubt knows anything about weird Saurian corruptions.

Mavuika:...There's one more set known as the Seven, they're simply known as the Elementals, said to be the right hands of the Sovereigns.

Neon:That explains the symbols.

Mavuika:And by the male voice, you must be referring to Xbalanque...He registered a message in case the power of the Elementals is needed again.

Neon:Huh...Handy.

"She tapped a button behind her seat in the room and the flame in the middle bursted to life and showed the seven symbols resembling abstract version of whelps, suddenly a male voice was starting to be heard."

Xbalanque:Every Saurian that exists comes from these 7. If anything were to happen to one of the Elementals, every Saurian will follow suit.

Lumine:Every Saurian...Wait, so if there's seven Elementals, does that mean...?

Neon:An Anemo one does exist.

Xbalanque:If you see this message something terrible must've already occurred.

Lumine:The Qucusaurs...The Pyro Elemental must've been affected!

Xbalanque:Together the seven elementals have immense power, that's why they got scattered across Natlan. You must get all the 7 together, only that could cure what damage has been done.

Paimon:Wait, wouldn't Baleno count as an Elemental? If Paimon remembered right, he's the ancestor of all Koholasaurs, so we might know one Elemental already!

Neon:I highly doubt that, the symbols looks like whelps...Meaning it's something completely differ-

"Suddenly Echuah barged into the Speaker's Chamber panting and some parts of his clothes were ripped and some scratch marks were visible on his body."

Echuah:Archon! The Koholasaurs went mad!

Paimon:...Right as Paimon opened her mouth..."She started gently smacking her mouth as a small punishment."

Xbalanque:This map will show you where each Elemental is hidden. But every location is locked behind a question where you need to supply an answer.

Lumine:Well I hope you got your think caps on, because we need to pick where to go quickly!

Neon:Locate Hydro Elemental!

Xbalanque:I always saw Koholasaurs flexing their fins using their Hydro abilities often ending in aquatic combat with rivals, but for what reason?

Paimon:Umm...To attract mates...?

Xbalanque:Access granted. Location "Metzli Beaches, the Mocateyo Altepetlalli"

"Everyone rushed to the location. The camera was panning down only to slowly change to a corrupted area with an ominous black and red sky and the water becoming this blood red coloration with tall spiny plants jutting out of the water. The sand also became this ashy coloration to booth."

Neon:I guess corrupting the Elementals is wreaking havoc throughout Natlan.

Lumine:Then we'd better hurry and find them, before everything turns into this nightmare fuel.

"Suddenly a Pyro bullet was shot at their feet which exploded, after the dust settled everyone saw a pretty big Fatui platoon on the beach with both Arlecchino and Columbina there."

Lumine:You gotta be kidding...Those two...

Arlecchino:We meet again you three...

Paimon:Corpse hands...

Arlecchino:Oh I'm gonna rip the small one's heart out first!

Lumine:Don't you dare!

Columbina:We're gonna show you revenge for humiliating us!

Neon:"To Columbina." We literally met you once!

Lumine:And that was like...Ages ago, back when we mostly stayed in Fontaine! I mean we encountered you in Sumeru during that delivery run. But still, long time ago! Are you two huge sore losers that you come to challenge us now?!

Arlecchino:And I'm gonna cut your tongue for calling me a loser!

Neon:Oh no you won't!

Lumine:Anyways, we don't have time to deal with this! Don't you two see the fact Natlan's getting slowly corroded!? We got more pressing matters then a measuring contest!

Arlecchino:Oh yeah, tough luck. Cause we're not letting you go!

Neon:"he started groaning." Come on, are you that lonely?!

Lumine:"she whispered to Neon." We need to get to that island! 

"She pointed at a spiked island in the middle of the sea, definitely they couldn't swim especially caused the water was bubbling and definitely could corrupt them if they touch it."

Lumine:"She whispered." Maybe a flying alien?

Neon:"He whispered back." Definitely a flier, but how can we get past corpse hands and angel creep?

Lumine:I don't suppose you got a flier that can go invisible?

Neon:I don't think so-!

"And Mavuika already charged the Fatui, causing Arlecchino to pull out her scythe and Columbina to summon her wings while growling. The former harbingers already charging back at Mavuika."

Mavuika:I'll keep them distracted! Go on ahead!

Neon:Yes ma'am~!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Jetray and he grabbed Lumine with his legs before going straight for the island. While flying above the corrupted water, some geysers shot it out in the air. Luckily Jetray dodged all of them."

Jetray:Way too close for comfort!

Lumine:You can say that again! The closer we get to the island...I get this feeling of Deja Vu, like it's so... Familiar...

Jetray:Eugh, you can say that again...

Lumine:I'm sure it's got something to do with our nightmare...

"The moment Jetray landed he timed out and the duo immediately held hands as they enter the cave and lo and behold..."

Lumine:I think I know why we have deja vu...Now if I were an ancient Hydro Elemental where would I hide in this creepy place... Hopefully not in the water...

Neon:Yeah, I'm not touching that stuff-! 

"And a shadowed clawed hand just erupted from the water, causing the two to jump backwards and felt on their bottoms while becoming pale and panting out of fear."

Lumine:Me and my big mouth!

???:Oh she's here and she looks great all corrupted~

"And the Hydro Elemental was shown in the hand of the shadowy individual. She looked like a Koholasaur Whelp but more armored, she had a very dark blue skin with lime colored spines and fins and a grayish blue segmented stomach. Her eyes had black sclera and red glowing irises with slit pupils alongside needle-shaped teeth."

Lumine:Who are you?!

"The shadowy individual jumped onto the rocky platform, it got into the light to reveal a slightly animalistic humanoid with dark green skin and lighter green markings. His arms were long and they end with large forearms and green clawed hands with long protrusions on the forearms. His legs were three-jointed ending with flat feet. His head was large with a cyclopean eye which was identical to the corrupted Hydro Elemental alongside a similar wide mouth, he has a large brow with a lime upside-down triangle marking in the middle and two fin-shaped ears further down his head. Red vein-like markings were located on the sides of his eyes and on the brow. But his identity was quickly revealed due to the red Omnitrix symbol on his chest."

Neon:Negative?! What....What are you?!

Lumine:He became some sort of monster!

Corruptor:Meet Corruptor, no DNA, just evolutionary and corruptive energy taken shape~

Lumine:You made this?! We knew you were sick in the head, but this is far beyond sick!

Neon:It's like you tried to play as both a god and a demon!

Corruptor:You're lucky I don't want to destroy you two yet. I want you two to see how everything you love crumbles around you!

Lumine:You won't get away with this!

"Corruptor shot multiple dark energy blasts at the cave roof which collapsed in front of Neon and Lumine as he slowly started walking into the corrupted water back to shore."

Neon:Great...Negative's behind this...And he sucks at naming his new transformation...

Lumine:And the worst part is that we don't know how to reverse this...

Neon:Most important thing is how to get out of this dreary place...

Lumine:Got any ideas so far?

"The scene changed to the beach where Mavuika alongside Chasca, Mualani and Kachina were still dealing with the Fatui troops with the Pyro Archon clashing her claymore with Arlecchino's scythe."

Arlecchino:Enough of this! Wait...Where's Skye and the Traveler!?

Columbina:You tricked us, isn't it?!

Mavuika:And you two are meant to be Harbingers...

Cryo Cicin Mage:Ex-Harbingers "And she yelped when Columbina growled at her."

Mavuika:Ex-Harbingers...Wow, how bad did you have to suck to get demoted?

Arlecchino:He cheated!

Corruptor:Who cheated, Peruere? Need I remind you again who won?

Mavuika:What even are you?! You're not natural, are you?

Corruptor:"to the fatui members behind him." I hope you lot didn't forgot to bring it, for your sake!

"Two Fatuus brought out a Clockwork Meka with seven red tubes on its back. Corruptor approached it and he turn into a smaller version of himself and jumped on practically turning the robot into a host."

Mavuika:How is this a plan?

Corruptor:I don't need to walk anymore and I have safe place for my new pets~ "The Hydro and Pyro Elementals growled and snarled inside the tubes."

Mavuika:We'll make sure you don't get the rest!

Corruptor:Awww, how noble of you...We're leaving! If Skye and his partner ever return tell them that you already lost.

Mavuika:You just have 2, there's still 5!

Corruptor:Perure, Seraphima. We're leaving...

"They all left, leaving Mavuika steaming. Everyone suddenly heard drilling noises only for Armodrillo to jump out of the sand followed by Lumine, the former timed out and returned to Neon."

Neon:Everyone! Negative's the culprit!

Mavuika:He just left...

Neon:Ugh, he got 2 out of the 5...

Mavuika:If we're fast enough, we can get the others, I've got the map left by Xbalanque with me.

Neon:They got Hydro and Pyro...Locate Geo Elemental!

Xbalanque:The tribe that once held the dark tidal wave back in the underground caves, their occupation is still related to earthly promises.

Lumine:Children of the Echoes, right?

Xbalanque:Access granted. "The map shows a cavernous area with multiple colorful crystals jutting out of the walls."

Neon:Let's hurry, they might get to the Elemental soon!

"The scene zooms onto the cavern as it transitioned to the actual location who looked pretty similar, if you ignore the mud river going through the middle with visible rapids."

Lumine:Phew, we made it first...Was it always this muddy?

Mavuika:No, but definitely the corruption started seeping through the other areas as well. Let's look for the elemental before Negative arrives.

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Diamondhead who created platforms out of crystals onto the mud stream before jumping on one."

Diamondhead:Anyone' in the mood for some mud surfing?

Mualani:I thought you never asked~!

"Lumine and Mavuika hopped on, followed by Chasca and Kachina as they followed the muddy stream deeper into the cavern system."

Kachina:Wooo! This is pretty fun~!

Chasca:Keep your eyes peeled, the Elemental could be everywhere-!

Mualani:Elemental sighted~!

"The Geo Elemental who looked like a Tepetlisaur whelp was leisurely walking on an arch above the stream. He had a grayish silver armor on his body with darker grey growths on the sides, his rocky back spines were a light brown alongside most of his uncovered skin and 2 rectangular horns resting on both sides of his head."

Lumine:Phew, we got on time before Negative showed his ugly mug.

Diamondhead:Uh, hello little guy? "The Elemental curiously looked down at them."

Kachina:Why don't you come with us? We mean no harm!

"And the Elemental just jumped down at them, landing in Kachina's hands, but he was a pretty heavy boy, causing the crystal board to shake pretty hard."

Kachina:Ngh...Such a big boy...!

Lumine:We got another problem, the stream is ending in a pretty obvious rocky wall!

Diamondhead:How to take care of two Saurians with one crystal...?

Mualani:Don't worry guys, Mualani's here~!

"And that actually scared the others slightly, especially cause Mualani threw a few of her puffers in the air before battering them with her sharky surfboard acting as a bat into the wall."

Mavuika:Mualani, no!

"And the huge explosions cause the stream to quicken its flow and the group got into a chamber, luckily nobody was hurt and Diamondhead also timed out at the same time."

Mualani:Woohoo~! Nailed it! We're just a bit mud covered, but we won!

Chasca:We're going to drown in mud..."And the mud was quickly pouring into the chamber."

"The Geo Elemental started letting out noises while moving in Kachina's arms, meaning he has a plan. He makes a throwing gesture with his arms, meaning he wanted to be thrown."

Kachina:Ok, here goes! "She managed to throw the Geo Elemental."

"And the little guy literally turned into a larger adult form before spewing a different looking mud from his mouth which he plugged the hole created by Mualani which quickly solidified."

Kachina:Woah! Did you see that?!

Neon:I guess that's what makes Elementals special...Besides keeping Natlan from destruction.

Lumine:Let's keep it that way, we should get out of here and go to the next one.

"But the solidification didn't must stopped at the plug, it slowly covered the entire chamber including the group who couldn't move."

Neon:...This could be a problem.

Lumine:Can this get worse...?

"But the solidified mud started cracking on them and they got free and sighed softly. Scene changed to the Masters of the Night Wind who was ransacked by the Fatui."

Corruptor:We got the Cryo Elemental...But this is not the only one...Where is the other one?! Tell us now!

Arlecchino:We told you we should've went after the Geo one!

Corruptor:Are you trying to boss me? "He made his robotic host to press a button, zapping both Arlecchino and Columbina." How do you like that, Peruere? Silence.

Citlali:Oi! What do you think you're doing in my tribe?!

Arlecchino:Granny Itzli...You senile frozen woman!

Citlali:The audacity! Citlalin! Izpapa! Get her! "She threw them at Arlecchino only for her to grab them and melt them while growling." You'll pay for that...Literally, pay up.

Arlecchino:"She kicked her into a wall." Tell us where the Anemo Elemental is!

Citlali:Anemo Elemental? Don't tell me you believe into those children stories? It's fantasy just like the Poison element, the universal dragon and odorless piping! Also, I didn't get to be this old to have you kick me into submission!

Corruptor:Don't waste your breath on her, I have other ways to find the answers from her.

Citlali:You don't scare me!

"Corruptor still in his small form landed on her stomach and a dark sickly green and red misty beam came from between his ears-like protrusions."

Citlali:What are you doing?! Why it feels like you're searching my...Mind!

Corruptor:How observant of you, now stand still you hag!

Citlali:Good luck trying!

Corruptor:Ugh, she's speaking the truth. All I can find are food recipes, when the newest light novels came out and plans to watch a dumb movie

Citlali:Oi! "100 Furious Hits by Jakorr Charrr" is amazing! What movies you like?! "Snuggles with Iktomisaurs"?!

Corruptor:"He growled while hopping back on the Meka." Peruere, Seraphima...I allow you to play as rough as you want with her.

"Arlecchino and Columbina glared silently at him, but devilishly smirked while looking at Citlali who gulped in fear. Scene changed to outside the Geo Elemental's cavern where the gang was trying to think which Elemental should they look for next."

Lumine:So it should be Electro, Cryo, Dendro and Anemo left.

Paimon:And worse is that we're fighting against the clock...If the clock was a creepy corrupting alien monster that hates our guts...

Neon:For all we know, Negative could have gotten more by now...

"Suddenly everyone heard screaming and whining from behind some rock, causing Paimon to scream and hide behind Neon."

???:Please, anyone help us!

Mavuika:It sounded like a little girl!

"Mavuika went to clear the rock, just to reveal a young girl from the Masters of the Night Wind alongside a saurian. But the saurian was different, it had a green color with lime accents and white almost tattoo looking symbols on its skin that glowed. It had rotung fingers and toes and light blue eyes, but in the middle of them there was a markings resembling a larger cyclopean eye, which made Mavuika to gasp a bit."

Lumine:Neon, are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Neon:The fact we got two already?

Atzi:T-Thank you Archon! I'm Atzi of the Masters of the Night Wind!

Mavuika:It's no problem. Tell me, what happened...And who this friend of yours is, please.

Atzi:Oh this is Medicci, I found them one day around the tribe. They felt lost so I took them in. And why I got stuck, some scary people lead by a robot monster came into the tribe and started searching for something!

Mavuika:Well you might want to brace yourself... The scary people and robot monster were looking for Medicci.

Neon:And definitely for the Cryo Elemental too.

Lumine:And assuming they went there just now...We have the Electro and Dendro Elementals left.

Atzi:We must go to see if everyone is alright!

"All of them went to the Masters of the Night Wind to assess the damage and the tribe was covered in this dark mist, definitely from the amount of Elementals already corrupted by Negative."

Lumine:Looks like we're too late for the Cryo Elemental...

Citlali:Nghhhuh..."Everyone saw her being stuck under a ton of debris."

Atzi:Granny Itzli!

Mavuika:Citlali! What happened to you?!

Citlali:Nggh... That robot and his lackies...They barged into the village and started searching for the Elemental...Including one that doesn't exist!

Mavuika:...About that...

"Medicci approached her and they started blowing this light green breeze on her, causing the bumps and scratches to glow and slowly dissappear."

Citlali:Mmm, feeling better...

Lumine:I think we found our solution on how to cure the Elementals Negative corrupted. Now on how to get Medicci close enough to heal the corrupted Elementals...Either way we still got the Dendro and Electro Elementals left.

Kinich:Finally I found you guys.

Mavuika:What timing Kinich!

Ajaw:You should know that the jungle attacked us!

Lumine:The jungle?

Kinich:Alongside all of your Yumkasaurs.

Mavuika:So only the Electro Elementals remains untouched. 

"Everything started shaking and everyone could see some of the cliffs started breaking, symbolizing that only 2 elementals are holding Natlan together currently."

Neon:Ok, now we gotta stop Negative! Before the entirety of Natlan ends up under an ocean of corrupted water!

Lumine:But where do we find them?

Neon:Locate Electro Elemental!

Xbalanque:I made a contract with someone from beyond this world, thus creating the rules of this land...Who's the one I made the contract with?

Lumine:I...Think it was Ronova, yes?

Xbalanque:Access granted. Location, Upright Cavern.

"Scene changed into the volcano, specifically underneath a huge hole with magma and spewing on Electro crystals causing overloading reactions to continously appear."

Lumine:Wow...So intense...

Mavuika:Looks like it's up to you three, we have no other way to get up as a large group.

Kinich:Even if I could grapple there's no way some magma will not burn my hook.

Neon:"he nodded." Got it. Well, we came this far.

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Astrodactyl of the larger subspecies. He has white body with a very elongated neck and a large head and a long blunt beak alongside a yellow and crest, Astrodactyl grabbed Lumine and flew with being followed by Paimon close-by."

Lumine:Well, atleast the Fatui can't fly either. So we'll definitely get there easily.

"Suddenly a Pyro and hydro bullet got shot at them. They looked behind to literally saw Fatuus riding the same type of corrupted Unagis they faced before."

Lumine:Again, I just had to jinx it...

Arlecchino:You three!

Paimon:You won't get the Elemental!

Arlecchino:We would care less for those creatures! What we're after is you!

Lumine:Are you seriously that desperate?!

Astrodactyl:Yeah, next time ask for an appointment! "He inhaled before shooting a stellar blast from his mouth at them."

"Paimon stuck her tongue at them, while that attack caused a Hydro Bracer's eel to bump into Arlecchino almost causing her to fell off, but Arlecchino held on just barely and growled. Meanwhile in the background you can spot the Meka with Negative on it climbing the hole's walls, which the three didn't happen to notice. Columbina's eel coiled one of its tendrils around Astrodactyl's legs but Lumine immediately stabbed it."

Lumine:Buzz off!

"Astrodactyl then a released a ring of stellar energy causing Arlecchino and Columbina to widen their eyes before getting blasted down. The trio the arrived at the top to see the Electro Elemental minding his own business."

Paimon:Phew! We made it!

"The Electro Elemental looked identical to a Tatankasaur whelp but it had more purples and yellows alongside some blue accents and lightning bolt-shaped horns."

Paimon:Hey buddy, come with us! We're friends!

"The Elemental let out some cooing noises as it walked towards them. But suddenly the Corrupted Hydro Elemental got shot at them, turning into her adult form and shot a dark bubble which blasted Astrodactyl, Lumine and Paimon against some rocks."

Astrodactyl:Negative...No...

Corruptor:Well met little guy~

 "The Meka shot him and he got on all fours in front of the Elemental who screamed and tried to run away but he got grabbed as Corruptor chuckled and its dark energy corrupted the Electro Elemental."

Astrodactyl:Ngh...Just why are you doing this anyways?

Corruptor:I did say I wanted you to see everything you love crumble around you.

Lumine:So you destroy an entire world... Over what?!

Corruptor:Also I want...To corrupt you too!

Paimon:No way! We have a way to stop you!

Lumine:Paimon! Don't tell the psycho that!

Paimon:Ahh, but Paimon will not tell how!

"Corruptor growled as he approached them, but suddenly the earth specifically underneath him gave up and caused the corrupting monster to get stuck...A trail of Geo approached the trio only for Ayo to dig up."

Lumine:Ayo?! Oh yes, the Geo Elemental is still uncorrupted and thanks for slowing major creepshow for us!

Paimon:Paimon will thank you with a hug later!But no-! "She screamed when a corrupting ball barely missed her." Too close!

Corruptor:Come back here!

Neon:We're leaving, now!

Lumine:I second that!

"The trio alongside Ayo jumped down the hole, Corruptor growled while grabbing the Corrupted Electro Elemental and placing him into the free tube on his back. Meanwhile our heroes were falling down till Mavuika and Kinich caught them."

Mavuika:We got you!

Neon:Bad News, he got the Elemental. He also wants to corrupt me, Lumi and Paimon too.

Mavuika:Geez, petty much?

Neon:He really wants to make us suffer, so our best plan is getting away from them until we get a plan on how to cure all the Elementals in one fell swoop!

Kinich:Got any ideas on where to hide then?

Lumine:We remember there's a tunnel to the west of this area, that should lead us to a jungle area...I hope one that doesn't want to kill us.

"The trio went to the tunnel, with Negative and his Fatui troop shooting after them and obviously Arlecchino, Columbina and him were the most angry of the lot. They found they exit and got into the jungle area and it looked very wilted and dark from the corruption of the Elementals."

Neon:Let's keep them busy for a bit! Mualani puffers at the exit!

"Mualani threw some puffers at the exit and the exit collapsed, earning the two enforcer women and Negative's screams of anger for that."

Lumine:Now let's think...One fell swoop curing all them, how do we do this...?

Neon:Based on the tubes on his Meka's back, we need to make sure Negative's alone.

Lumine:Kinda hard when Corpse Hands and Angel Creep wants a piece of us too.

"Suddenly they heard explosions from inside the tunnel. In the tunnel the Fatui Skirmishers alongside Arlecchino and Columbina were blasting at the covered exit."

Corruptor:Faster!

Lumine:Dang it, we don't have much time!

Neon:Let's hide, maybe we could somehow ambush him!

"The group quickly got into the jungle as Corruptor lost his patience and immediately placed the Corrupted Pyro Elemental into his Meka's blaster and aimed at the exit, which it blasted open."

Corruptor:This is how you do it.

"They went out looking for them as Neon and Lumine were looking at them from the crown of a tree, waiting for the opportunity to throw Medicci at Negative."

Corruptor:Find them! Before I turn you two from ex-Harbingers into dead-Harbingers!

"Arlecchino and Columbina looked around, of course growling and grumbling from their boss' threats, they definitely wanted to destroy him after Neon, Lumine and Paimon and both conspiring how to do so."

Arlecchino:The moment we destroy those three, that vindictive robot is next!

Columbina:Agreed, we'll dismantle him while he gloats and we'll get our ranks again.

"Neon and Lumine ran past them, startling them causing them to attack randomly the brush."

Arlecchino:Something was there!

Columbina:They're making fun of us! Just come out, before we decide to kill you slowly!

Arlecchino:Well, more so then what we were planning.

Neon:Yeah right...

Lumine:I definitely believe that...

Arlecchino:"she growled and sliced some brush with her scythe burning it." Not there! This is getting annoying!

Lumine:You know Negative will lose their patience with you two.

Arlecchino:Yes we do know and we don't care!

Columbina:We'll dismantle him too!

"Suddenly some puffers exploded on their backs, forcing them attack backwards but they didn't hit anyone."

Columbina:Stop that! Face us!

Neon:You two really are at your breaking point huh.

Arlecchino:Silence!

"Suddenly they got blasted from behind only to see Corruptor being the one who did it. They tried to attack but his eel smacked their weapons away."

Arlecchino:What are you doing?!

Corruptor:You two failed me for the last time! I'll do this myself! You two be useful and keep the Dendro, Hydro and Cryo Elementals, in case Skye tries something.

"Scene changed to Neon and Lumine high in a tree with Medicci, they didn't managed to catch the fact that Negative decided to not have all elementals on him."

Lumine:Ok, let's aim...

Neon:He should be close by...

Paimon:Paimon is looking..."she gasped." What if he can go invisible?!

Lumine:How about we don't jinx it...That would be a huge pain...

"Suddenly a huge turquoise fire ball was shot at the tree which exploded launching the trio down into the jungle floor. Everyone looked to see Corruptor on his eel growling as the Corrupted Pyro Elemental flew back to him."

Lumine:There he is!

Corruptor:Found you! "He placed the Electro Elemental into his Meka's blaster and shot."

"The moment the corrupted Elemental hit the ground it created both a crater and what seems to be an electro black hole."

Lumine:Hold on to something tight!

Neon:"he stabbed a tree with his clawed hands while holding Lumine's hand." Lumi, time to use that Aetherian grip strength!

Lumine:You got it hun! Now Paimon, use that still developing Aetherian grip strength!

Paimon:Ok sis!

"Meanwhile the Natlanese grabbed into Mavuika's claymore who was tightly stuck in the ground until the pull stopped. The black hole grew and turned onto more of large black puddle."

Corruptor:Ugh! Why can't you choose the easy way!? Fine, I'll just do it the hard way!

"The eel got closer to the ground so Corruptor and his Meka could jump down, that moment the others realized he only had 2 Elementals on him."

Mavuika:So you only came with two...

Neon:We should've remembered that you're so paranoid.

Lumine:That you'd give the others to your lackeys.

Corruptor:I'm always prepared!

Lumine:To be a psycho?

Corruptor:You two made me into this!

Neon:No, you made yourself into this! All we did was stop your schemes! Actually from the very beginning you had screws loose and then you chose us as a target to lash out...Besides my DNA messing your insticts a bit, but chili fries are awesome anyways, so there!

Corruptor:You! You!

Neon:And now you're destroying this world just to get back me, what’s next?! Targeting Irminsul like those antediluvian freaks a few weeks ago?! Will that make you feel better?!

Corruptor:No, I'll possibly go after Azmuth next.

Neon:Great, great, and then what? After you enact vengeance on those you think wronged you, what then?

Corruptor:I'll just live my life.

Lumine:And you can't do that without taking vengeance?!

Corruptor:...Are you stalling me? Because I'll just end you now!

"The Geo Elemental nudged Kachina's shoulder wanting to be thrown into the battle."

Kachina:Not if I got something to say to that!

"She picked up the Geo Elemental and threw him at Corruptor, who turned into his adult form which knocked the Meka off balance and forcing Corruptor to turn into larger form which snarled at him."

Corruptor:Why you! This ends now bull-face! I'll get you and then the Anemo Elemental and then nothing can stop me from dealing with Skye-! They left?! No matter, I'll find them! But currently you'll do!

"The Geo Elemental grunted while scratching the ground ready to charge, that caused Corruptor to snarl as he charged first. Corruptor jumped over him and his eye let out a dark green and blood red blast that corrupted him, turning the Elemental back to his regular small form. Meanwhile Ayo shook before becoming corrupted."

Lumine:Ok, now we need an actual plan.

Neon:Especially cause Medicci is our last and only hope and I don't think we'll be able to cure all of them at the same time.

Corruptor:Come on you three, come out, come wherever you are!

Lumine:Well we gotta think fast! We can't just throw Medicci at Negative right now!

Neon:But if we don't act quickly Natlan will just go down, even if we only cure 3 out of 6 Elementals now.

Lumine:True, but being that close to Negative would be a risk, and it's not like we can force Negative out of that form.

Neon:...I wonder what happens if we try to cure him.

Lumine:Hmm... Actually, that could work. One of us distracts him, the other throws Medicci at him before he notices and we cure him. He did mentioned that form is made only out of dark and corrupted energy. So hypothetically, curing the form should remove it from the Ultimatrix permanently.

"Corruptor was on his Meka looking around while growling, pointing his blaster at the smallest sound and movement in the brush, before Neon jumped into his face."

Corruptor:There you are! Ready to become my servant?

Neon:Did us hitting that Meka mess you up?! No!

Corruptor:Also it's been a long time since you last transformed. Pretty obvious why's that.

Neon:You corrupting more Elementals disables the Omnitrix for long periods of time. So thanks...Not!

Corruptor:You aren't as primitive as I used to think, but that doesn't say a lot...Only slightly, now stand still boy.

"All the Corrupted Elementals on Negative snarled at Neon who sweated while looking with his corner of his eyes to see Lumine ready to throw Medicci at his signal."

Corruptor:Oh I'm going to enjoy this~

Neon:Yeah not gonna happen...Now!

"Neon jumped backwards and Corruptor saw Lumine throwing Medicci at him who turned into its adult form, that caused him to scream and immediately jumped off the Meka who got hit and the Pyro, Geo and Electro Elemental got cured."

Neon:Now we got four Elementals!

Meka:Functions Online...What happened?

Neon:You were hijacked by a psycho.

Lumine:But you're cured, but have you heard him screaming? Medicci definitely has an effect on him, probably due to the curing process.

Neon:But he jumped, he could be anywhere. But the good news we stopped the degradation of Natlan for the moment.

Lumine:We better locate the others soon.

"Corruptor growled softly and he immediately went back to Arlecchino and Columbina who were just sitting there with the other corrupted Elementals snapping at them from inside the containers."

Arlecchino:Ugh, what a bother...

Columbina:No way that one eyed "boss" of us forced us to babysit...When will he hurry up...? Cause I want to give him a piece of my mind!

Arlecchino:Me too!

"Suddenly the same dark green and red corrupting beam struck them causing them fall down and scream in pain. They painfully looked to see Corruptor glaring at them while clenching his teeth."

Arlecchino:What are you doing to us?!

Corruptor:Making you two useful!

Columbina:How so?!

Corruptor:You two are useless with autonomy! So I decided to make you stronger...By making you two my hosts! If we can't see eye to eye, how about mind to mind!

Arlecchino:Oh come on!

"Scene changed to Neon, Lumine and the Meka alongside the 4 Elementals returning to the others and Ayo was already cured when the Geo Elemental was."

Kachhina:You did it! You got the Geo Elemental back!

Neon:We still got 3 left uncured, but atleast the nation isn't on the brink of destruction so far.

Lumine:Still, with Negative still lurking around, cause he jumped last second before Medicci could cure him. He could still corrupt the others again.

Mavuika:So we can't waste time, we can possibly catch him by surprise.

Lumine:We need to sneak then, find him somewhere before he finds us.

"Meanwhile Corruptor slowly managed to take over Arlecchino and Columbina's minds."

Corruptor:You can't resist me, you're mine!

Arlecchino:You can't do thi-Ahhh! "Both her and Columbina's voices changed to Corruptor as they gained the same kind of eyes and vein-like markings underneath their eyes."

Corrupter:There, now with two I'll beat Skye once and for all! So let's finish this once and for all..."He got them on their eels and started searching for the group. With the group looking for him in return."

Neon:We need to do the same thing as before, I'll be the distraction so Lumi can throw Medicci at him.

Lumine:And make sure this time he doesn't run away.

Paimon:Uh guys..."She points at Corruptor floating nearby, luckily he didn't saw them."

Neon:Really?! He took over those two?!

Lumine:If it wasn't clear already he's desperate, now more so and now he has 2 pairs of extra eyes to look for me in case we try it again, we need a new plan.

Meka:I'll be the distraction.

Neon:You sure...?

Meka:They wouldn't suspect me.

Neon:I know we just met and you're a random Clockwork Meka from Fontaine, but I feel like you're going to an amazing ally.

Lumine:I feel the same!

Meka:Thank you kindly, both of you. I'm just CWMK-2-8-2014, I don't really have a normal name.

Neon:Meka is a good enough for now, when everything ends we can look for a great name.

"Meanwhile Corruptor was looking around for Neon and Lumine. Meka shot at their eels, which caught his attention and followed him, unknown to the fact there was a trap. Chasca appeared from behind a tree with her gun and blasted their eels causing Corruptor and his hosts to fall down."

Corruptor:What is going on?! That piece of scrap metal! I'll destroy it...

Meka:"to Neon and Lumine." Split up, go behind that tree.

"Neon and Lumine split up, Corruptor then shot at Meka's legs launching him against a tree."

Corruptor:No running away! You're lucky you're a machine. If you weren't I would've easily know every single of the moves you would make now. But I suppose it's just as fun not knowing.

Meka:I can give you one good thing...You gave me a personality while you were my parasite.

Corruptor:The insolence...

Meka:Now!

"Corruptor was confused until he saw Medicci flying at him and it turned into its adult form and hit both Columbina and Arlecchino. Corruptor was thrown off and he turned a light brown color as he shriveled up letting out a gasp. Meanwhile the Dendro, Hydro and Cryo Elemental got cured and immediately left their containers."

Lumine:We got the rest!

Mavuika:Now to save Natlan and reverse the damage we need to throw them simultaneously.

Kachina:I got the Geo Elemental!

"Meanwhile Arlecchino and Columbina got up and they walked towards Corruptor who was getting more shriveled veins while breathing harshly."

Arlecchino:We should let you shrivel and writhe.

Columbina:And go back to our troops.

Arlecchino:But we have a job to do.

"And the two grabbed his arms and imbued him with dark energy which quickly healed him."

Corruptor:Let's do this!

"Meanwhile everyone had an Elemental in their arms, Geo in Kachina's, Hydro in Mualani's, Pyro in Mavuika's, Cryo in Chasca's, Dendro in Kinich's, Electro in Neon's and Anemo in Lumine's. They were about to throw when Arlecchino and Columbina arrived, the former having Corruptor in her hand."

Corruptor:Take the shot Peruere! Throw! THROW!

Lumine:Oh you gotta be kidding...

Meka:"he looked at Neon and Lumine and his "eye" blinked." No!

"Meka charged them, causing the Fatui to widen their eyes as he tackled them into the black hole sinkhole that remained back when the Electro Elemental was corrupted, and they fell in. The black hole got a bit bigger before falling apart and disappearing leaving the sinkhole behind."

Lumine:Are...Are they...?

Neon:I don't know...But... I hope they don't come back...Now, let's save Natlan!

Lumine:Alright everyone, on 3.

Mavuika:1...

Kachina and Mualani:2....~!

Everyone:3! "They all threw the Saurians."

"Which they turned into their adult forms and started flying around Natlan curing and fixing the damage dealt by the corruption. And each of them landed back to their hidden place except Medicci which flew back to the group."

Lumine:Hey bud, you're back here huh?

Neon:Guess they want to go back to Atzi.

Lumine:Well then we'll reunite you two.

"The group returned to the Masters of the Night Wind where a huge group of both Natlanese and Prismosapien were waiting for them to celebrate."

Atzi:Medicci~! "Medicci went straight to her arms."

Neon:Looks like the Fatui will not give us any problems for a long time.

Lumine:Which oughta give us the opportunity to address...

Neon:Where is the Forever Knight?

Chapter 92: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Summary:

After weeks of planning the Forever Knight and his mysterious benefactors decide to strike, putting Neon's life in danger.

"The episode starts with the Forever Knight and Ninja waiting in a dimly lit council room for their shadowy benefactors to make their appearance. Thankfully the two robots didn't managed to get any new piece for the K.I.N.G system since their last encounter with Neon and Lumine."

Forever Knight:Finding new pieces has been troublesome...

Forever Ninja:Because my knight, our benefactors didn't told us anything in these past months! Remind me why we need the help of these jokers.

Forever Knight:Calm down my ninja. Hopefully news will come soon from this meeting, I hate waiting as much as you do afterall...

Council Leader:Patience..."The mysterious leader arrived on his seat alongside his fellow Council members." We've been working all night and day to search for those pieces for you.

Forever Knight:Ahh greetings oh great leader...I hope you got something, cause my associate and myself have their patience waning lately...

Council Member 1:Watch your mouth Knight..."And that earned a scoff from the robotic knight."

Council Leader:But we got a pretty major problem with the next part.

Forever Knight:A major problem you say? Is it Skye by chance?

Hourglass Symbol Member:One of his associates...The troublesome Paradox got his hands on the pieces and he hid them in different places and not only that one of them in a different time...

Forever Knight:Curses...Of course that old fool would get in my-our way.

Hourglass Symbol Member:That's why I'm the one telling you that, since I'm the only one in the Council who can travel through time and while retrieving that piece, I'm gonna make sure that purple flameheaded brat will never become a threat to us.

Forever Knight:That's what I like to hear, you easily earned my respect...(For now...)

"The Hourglass Symbol Member walked towards the camera as it zoomed into his glowing red and purple eye which acted as a transition to Paimon munching on some Saurus Crackers in the kitchen area of their new house, cracker bits were stuck around her mouth especially her chubby cheeks."

Paimon:Mmm~! Saurus Crackers in Paimon's tummy, so yummy~!

Lumine:And that's why I call you Pudgymon.

Paimon:Oi, Paimon is fit! S-She only wears a big onesie, which is very baggy!

"Neon chuckled at that while he brought his cup of coffee near his mouth...Until it felt out of his hand and broke into pieces when it landed onto the floor, which caused the Prismosapien to look puzzled as he looked at his hand while moving his fingers."

Paimon:Awww! It fell!

Neon:What the heck...? I couldn't felt my hand in that moment.

Lumine:That was weird...You sure you're alright?

Neon:Yeah...I'm sure it's nothing, maybe my body didn't fully woke up just yet.

Paimon:Sounds about right...Atleast that's what Paimon thinks anyways.

Neon:Let's see what we need to today. "He checked the notes he archived in the Omnitrix. "...Based on my list we need to check if Natlan fully recovered after the Elementals incident.

"Neon twitched a bit before putting his hoodie on and then he alongside Lumine and Paimon went to check the status of Natlan. First stop People of the Springs, where Paimon already started looking into the springs' water to see if it was all clear and pure."

Paimon:The water seems clear now, smells like the usual and no creepy thorned plants jutting from it.

Lumine:Good signs and..."And she observed someone approaching them, then she immediately recognized him." Oh good morning Doron, how you've been?

Doron:Oh morning Ms.Lumine, Neon, Paimon. If you want to know...I'm doing pretty well, the seagrass is growing back to normal especially after you purified the waters and soil.

Lumine:Don't mention it, it was simply our job to protect Teyvat. "In the background Neon was twitching, especially his arms and neck, almost like he was glitching."

Doron:...Neon, are you alright boy? You seem very jittery this morning.

Neon:I honestly don't know, must be sleepy...(Despite I didn't had any nightmares or cases of insomnia, weird...) Aaannywwas, no Rogue tribal warriors lately?

Doron:Oh don't worry about that, Amina made sure everyone was paid equally to prevent any kind of deserting to happen.

Lumine:Good to hear!

"Lumine continued talking with Doron, but Neon could be seen coughing wagging his head slowly as if he didn't had an ounce of sleep and all the sounds around him came out as muffled to him."

Neon:Or maybe I slept too much, no...I checked the time and it was the standard hour that I usually wake up alongside Lumi...

Lumine:Neon, I don't think it's related to sleep at all, maybe you caught something during the time Natlan was getting corroded by Negative corrupting the Elementals.

Neon:Why you say that? "He pointed at her, only to see his hand going all tv static." Ahh! What’s going on?!

Paimon:Calm down, maybe it's just a bit sick-"And Neon's entire arm vanished for a bit causing both him and Paimon to scream." Nevermind! This is scary with upper case "S"!

Lumine:It's like you're fading out of existence! We need help, like a ton of it!

Paradox:And you're right my young Aetherian friend.

Neon:Professor Paradox! Eesh, your clothes are worse state than the last time we saw eachother..."Paradox's clothes were slighly tattered with visible glowing fuchsia colored cuts on the rips."

Lumine:I'll take a shot in the dark and say someone altered the timeline since you're here, especially making my fiancé look all...Glitchy, as if he wasn't meant to exist!

Paradox:It's related to your old foe, the Forever Knight. "Causing the trio to groan and shook their heads as Neon's arm dissappeared again before reappearing a few moments later."

Lumine:Oh my, what impeccable timing since we were gonna look for him anyways...Great...

Paradox:While not specifically him, his allies on the other hand are mostly at fault.

Neon:A time traveler who allied himself with the Knight and hates my guts...Ugh, don't tell me Eon didn't learn a thing since the last time he allied with that bucket of bolts...

Lumine:Wouldn't surprise me really...

Paradox:It's not Eon...It's actually a shadow organization simply called "The Council" they're a dangerous group...The last of their kind that ally themselves with the worse of the worst to accomplish their mysterious goals.

Lumine:The Forever Knight does fit the theme...

Paradox:They realized rather quickly of the fact that I hid the pieces of the K.I.N.G system in different places, which explains my wardrobe's current appearance...

Lumine:So while searching, they decided to get Neon out of the pictures...Clever...Evil, but clever nonetheless.

Neon:So how exactly are they making me look like an Ectonurite doing a disappearing act?

Paradox:Simple...It's about the location of the first piece they're looking for, Azmuth's lab during the time when the Omnitrix was still being developed.

Neon:So they'll prevent the Omnitrix from getting finished...That's what makes me cease to exist!?

Paradox:Theoretically you'll not cease to exist...More likely you'll be moved to what positions you would've had as a Candlekeeper if you didn't had the Omnitrix.

Neon:That...Doesn't calm me down in the slightest Professor...

Paimon:"She lifts her arm up." Paimon has a question. Does time traveling hurt your brain? Cause Paimon doesn't want her brain juice to just leak out...

Lumine:Come on now Paimon...

Paimon:Paimon's serious!

Lumine:I doubt your "brain juice" will leak out.

Paradox:But I still would advise you to be careful, less on the accidental change of the past and then future and more the encounter with Kronoill.

Paimon:Krono...Ill? 

Paradox:The member of the Council you'll meet. He's quick on his feet, very aggressive and his twin knives can easily turn anything they slash into dust, I'm lucky cause time attacks don't affect me...You three on the other hand...

Lumine:Great, we deal with members of a dangerous group a few weeks ago and now another one...Ok, quick and has knives that turn you to dust. Got it.

Doron:Please be safe you guys...We don't want our heroes to possibly die at the hands of things like this Kronoill.

Lumine:Don't worry about us, we'll be fine.

Neon:Just a heads up, time traveling feels bizarre on your body when you do it for the first time...I mean, nothing too bad...Kust a bit of nausea and dizziness...Ugh, doesn't help when I already feel like that and we didn't left yet...

Paimon:See Traveler?! Paimon was right to be worried!

Lumine:You'll be fine, Mini Pie.

"Paimon grumbled as Paradox warped them back at the moment where he hid the piece. Scene changed to Galvan Prime specifically in the basement area of Azmuth's workshop. Neon and Lumine got up from some scraps and old tubes, while Paimon slowly floated up with some kind of goggles on which had Galvan pupils drawn on them."

Neon:Looks like we're in Azmuth's basement..."He sniffed before gagging." One which he didn't put something nice smelling in...

Lumine:Let's get out before the smells ruins my breakfast and also to stop Kronoill from removing you permanently...

Neon:The thing is that we can't be spotted...Especially cause I doubt Galvans know about our species yet, especially yours.

Paimon:Can't we use that disguise thingy your Omnitrix has?

Neon:That would work, I hope me getting erased doesn't just causing stuff to happened. Here goes nothing!

"He pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Upgrade and he tapped the Omnitrix which camouflaged Lumine and Paimon as fellow Galvanic Mechamorphs. Lumine was white with blue circuitry patterns on her body, but some yellow ones on her head, meanwhile Paimon was just white and dark blue and very small."

Upgrade:Let's hope I don't glitch or something...Pun not intended due to me being Upgrade, like my actual body just stop existing for split seconds. Now slowly let's go, also let me do the talking.

"Lumine and Paimon nodded and followed Neon, a lot of Galvans and Mechamorphs looked at them, our heroes tried to their best to not look out of place."

Upgrade:Greetings everyone, don't mind us.

Galvan:Tell us your designation.

Upgrade:(Designation, nearly forgot about that!) Ahem, I'm GM-04-10-2004! Assumed Name:NE-ON!

Galvan:Hmmm...How about the two accompanying you.

Upgrade:(What do I come up for Lumine and Paimon?!)

Lumine:GM-9-24-2021! Assumed Name:LU-Mine!

Paimon:GM-06-01-2021! Assumed Name:PAI-MON!

Galvan:I see...You seem to be new arrivals from Galvan B, right?

Upgrade:We sure are, we came here to look for jobs.

Galvan:You're in luck, some guard spots are free for the taking. First Thinker Azmuth just returned and we need tight security, especially cause he's going to start working on his greatest invention.

Upgrade:We'll do our best! (The Omnitrix...We gotta make sure it's created or is bye bye me!)

"The Galvan took them to their posts, they nodded in acknowledgement and the moment the Galvan left all three let out a sigh of relief before stretching a bit and started looking around."

Lumine:Ok, let's keep a sharp eye out for whatever this Kronoill guy is.

Paimon:And make sure he doesn't do anything to Azmuth!

Upgrade:These hallways...The memories...Always coming here whenever the Omnitrix needed fixing...Including a few hours prior to meeting you two and Clorinde, as if it was yesterday...

"A flashback happened with Neon opening the door to Azmuth's lab by kicking a robot's head inside...A robot which later is going to be revealed to have been one of the Rooters' which earned the elderly Galvan's groans while turning around to face Neon."

Neon:Hey Azmuth~! What's up?

Azmuth:I told you to not kick my door open and to start yelling as a greeting...

Neon:Ehe, sorry...But I got attacked by another robot, 4th one this month. So I thought I'd drop by for you to check it out.

Azmuth:"Jumped down from his platform and started inspecting the head." Just like the others prior, it's pretty much a cyborg of a Null Void species.

Neon:Do you think someone is targeting me?

Azmuth:Neon, a ton of people are targeting you...You're literally the wielder of the most powerful device in the universe, all the lowlives out there wants their grubby appendages on it.

Neon:Well I meant from the Null Void specifically. But to be fair I guess that doesn't narrow it down a whole lot...I did kicked a lot of criminal butt into it...Like that mechanical spider creep and now that I said that out loud, it's probably that creep that's sending robots after me. Honestly I expected more legs and eyes, but I guess that's to throw me off.

Azmuth:"He sighed and shook his head." Now, the Omnitrix. Let me look over it, in case you decided to open stuff with it...Literally.

Neon:Hey..."He frowned as he let Azmuth look it over." Also do you think I have a chance to win the upcoming snowboarding competition at the Polar Explorers? I wanna aim for the top!

Azmuth:You're asking the Galvan who barely leaves this lab about your species' sports and traditions...

Neon:Maybe you might have some tips for me?

Azmuth:...Look where you're going.

Neon:You got it~! "He thumbed up, stuck his tongue out and winked."

Azmuth:Done, now the DNA Capture mode will sample DNA from a distance instead of touch.

Neon:That'll come in handy! Well, catch you on the flip-side...Or if the Omnitrix goes on the fritz, whichever comes first!

"Azmuth sighed again cause there's huge chances the second option will come first as Neon left...But he didn't come again for a long period of time. That is until Neon and the Crewmeru were teleported in to deal with Abyss, Corroder and Fantomnoir and the First Thinker was glad...To see that the Omnitrix was still working and Neon hadn't broke it yet, which meant that Neon was at least finally taking care of the Omnitrix instead of treating it like a toy, thus ending the flashback."

Paimon:He really isn't the most warm person...And not because he's a tiny frog alien guy...

Lumine:I get that's probably because he's a highly regarded genius, but he really treats you like a child who thinks the Omnitrix's a toy...Even after all this time with it.

Upgrade:I got used to it...

Lumine:Actually are you feeling ok? No more feeling of erasure? Maybe we're on the right path then.

Upgrade:Yeah may-■■■{}■■{!

Lumine:Spoke too soon!

Upgrade:What happened...?

Paimon:You did that static thing again!

Upgrade:...What static thing?

Lumine:Ummm...Hard to explain without a recording, but your voice glitched like it was static on a TV and I'm already afraid if the mind scrapping reaches the memories you made in Teyvat...And you forget about us...About me.

Upgrade:That's a nightmare and a half...I hope that doesn't happen. Because I can't lose my memories about you two.

Paimon:You better not forget Paimon!

Upgrade:"He softly petted her." Never.

Paimon:Thanks Neon...Paimon's not gonna call you dad, too embarrassing...

Upgrade:...Atleast I tried.

Paimon:Hmmph!

Lumine:She definitely sees you as one though, atleast that matters.

"Upgrade smiled...Well, his eye lines formed into a smile, suddenly they heard something inside Azmuth's lab alongside a deep purple glow. The trio opened the door silently to see a tall and slender humanoid robot of a silver coloration inside the lab. He was wearing a cowl drapped around his torso with a glowing hourglass symbol on his back. Black cloth was tied around his arms and legs, meanwhile his head resembled a Thep Khufan in appearance, he had two black daggers with glowing purple markings on both sides of his hips."

Upgrade:Is that...?

Kronoill:Where did that fool Paradox put that piece? "And that just confirmed it." Atleast I can make sure that purple brat is gone from this timeline while I search.

"He picked a dagger from his hips and slowly started slashing Azmuth's stuff while looking around for the piece, all slashed items crackled with energy before turning into gray dust."

Upgrade:Stop right there! Security's here!

Kronoill:Really now? I'll dispose of you, purple brat.

Upgrade:So you know it's me.

Kronoill:The Council knows a lot of things, boy.

Lumine:Well the Council isn't going to win cause you're working with the Forever Knight and Ninja!

Paimon:Dumb name for a group too!

Kronoill:Is your little girl, brain damaged? Cause does she really believes calling something dumb counts as an insult? No matter anyhow, I'll deal with you all quickly. "He spun his daggers around."

Lumine:Well, we'll not let you erase Neon! Also your name is awful, like Kronoill, why not Kronos? "And that name really made thd Council member really mad."

Kronoill:Insolence....! How dare say that name?! I'll cut your tongue for muttering it...

Upgrade:No you won't! I don't know why you have such a vendetta against that name, but I don't care, I'll protect Lumi!

"And he timed out, causing both Paimon and Lumine's camouflage to get removed. Kronoill pointed his daggers at them while growling especially looking down at Neon."

Kronoill:I'll just take care of you now! Especially the brat...ESPECIALLY HIM!

"Kronoill lunged at Neon with his daggers, Neon yelped, but Lumine immediately parried it with her swords causing sparks to form."

Lumine:Not so fast! I'll be the one to face you head on! You time freak!

Kronill:You try my patience! I'll never wrap my head on why so many species will defend those monsters!

Lumine:Monsters...Don't tell me...?

Neon:If I had a free chili fries coupons for every psycho group that wants me dead for stuff Rogue and pure evil members of my species did...

Lumine:Neon is a hero! Nothing like those 10...Just ignore his hero name is Neon 10, no relation!

Kronill:Enough! I'll tell you the truth, I don't care what heroism this purple child did...What they did...Was too much to forgive, like do you really believe we help the Knight out of the purity of our hearts?

Lumine:If it's purity, then no.

Kronoill:We don't care if the Forever Knight destroys everything after we help him...All we want is Prismosapiens to lose.

Lumine:How petty can you be...?

"Kronoill's stomach area separated slightly and another arm came out holding a blaster which he pointed at Lumine's stomach."

Lumine:Try me.

Kronoill:I'm not scared of you...Aetherian, your kind is not sinless either. But I'll give you some slack.

Lumine:Thanks I guess? Still, I'll fight to the end!

Kronoill:"his daggers were scratching against Lumine's sword blade as a cocking sound was heard on the blaster." Say goodbye.

Neon:Lumi!

Paimon:Lumine!

"Lumine's eyes widened, but immediately got serious as she stomped on the floor causing a small Geo construct to form which blocked the blaster shot."

Kronoill:Hmph, no matter, I'll break your silly rock wall!

Lumine:Try all you like! I'll rebuild it till you give up!

Kronoill:I can keep going, until that brat you protect burns away from this timeline.

Lumine:Never! I won't let you! You and the rest of the Council are just like that psycho Servantis! Except that you try to change the timeline!

"Lumine managed to slash a dagger away which felt on one of the workbenches, Kronoill tried to shoot at her again, Lumine stomped and made another construct and she continously did that whenever the latest one broke, all without break a sweat as Kronoill kept destroying them."

Kronoill:You're getting on my nerves, girl.

Lumine:Aww, am I now?

Kronoill:Looks like I really need help.

"Kronoill jumped back and his eyes glowed before he opened three portals. Suddenly very large Dromaesaurids jumped out, they all had mainly purple bodies with yellow markings all over them. They have yellow eyes with slit pupils and what appears to be feathered mohawks."

Lumine:What in the?!

Neon:That's just unfair! It's 4 vs 2..And Paimon!

Paimon:If only Paimon had a weapon or vision-

Lumine:Not happening Especially the second thing! "She blocked one of the Dromaesaurs' mouth with her sword." Too young and too soon!

"Meanwhile Neon was managing himself even not transformed against one of the creatures, he was holding into the Dromaesaurid's arms while pushing it back."

Neon:That all you got?! My species is used to this kind of jokers! You should know that! "And he managed to lift the Dromaesaurid before throwing it at the one biting on Lumine's sword."

Lumine:Say hi to your friend! "She jumped back causing the two Dromaesaurids to collide." Told you training without transforming will benefit us!

Neon:Who knew it would come in handy like this! Fighting against a techno freak's dinosaur gang.

Paimon:That sentence sounds like a dream Paimon had~!

Kronoill:"He managed to retrieve his other dagger." Enough of this...."And he started slashing at Azmuth's equipment."

Neon:Aggh-■■■□■■! "His entire body started glitching out." 

Lumine:Neon, no!

Neon:S-Such a d-dirty ■□■...Dude..."He fell onto his knees while holding his abdomen area." I can barely fee■■□■ anything g-good...I only feel pai■

Lumine:You creep! This is too far!

Kronoill:I'll not stop till I both find that piece and he's gone! Why do you care so much about this...Monster?!

Lumine:Because he's my fiancé! My loved one!

Kronoill:His kind took Raheia from me!

Lumine:Raheia...?

Kronoill:My loved one! My mate...Gone, executed right in front of my eyes! 

Lumine:The 10 did that?

Kronoill:Yes, in their psychotic pursuit of so-called "strength"...And that monster you decided to live the rest of your life with is no better than them...Don't waste your breath, I made up my mind. He and his entire kind are filth that ruined multiple species.

Lumine:And I made up my mind that I'll not allow you to erase him! I'll cut those arms of yours if need be!

Kronoill:Your threats don't scare me.

Lumine:I'm not just threatening...I'm gonna be your worst nightmare right now and that's a promise. 

Kronoill:Tch..."And he continued destroying Azmuth's equipment."

Neon:S-Stop him Lu-Who are you again, sorry I forgot...

Paimon:No! Please say you remember Paimon!

Neon:Pai...Mon?

Paimon:Me! Paimon! Your...Your daughter figure!

Neon:Awwww, that's so adora■■■□! "He was holding his wrist, the one with the Omnitrix." My wrist feels like acid is sprayed on it!

Paimon:I-It's getting transparent! Big sis hurry! Before it's too late!

"The moment Lumine charged at him, Kronoill's third arm came out and started blasting at her to keep her away, which Lumine dodged as well as she could. Kronoill sweated, until he got swatted by Lumine. He growled until he saw the piece he came after being located underneath one of the workbenches, it was another wing."

Kronoill:Enough, I'll be taking what I came to get! But if I would say anything positive about this encounter, it's been ages since using my third arm.

"He got up with the part in arms, he laughed until he gagged, everyone gasped when a bright pink liquid started dripping on the floor...The time traveler looked back to see the Forever Knight which stabbed him through the chest area."

Lumine:You...Why did you stab him, I thought he was your ally?!

Forever Knight:I'm not the type to become buddies with allies "He grabbed the wing from Kronoill's weakening grip."

Kronoill:T-The Council will destroy you for what you just did Knight...

Forever Knight:For what I just did? No, the Council will destroy those three for what they just did. Especially the blonde one after she stabbed you.

Lumine:You will deflect the fault on us?!

Forever Knight:Who will challenge my word? Not the one dancing on the deadline right now and I doubt you will let Skye fade just to pursue me. Normally I would love to just watch Skye convulsing in pain, but I'm afraid I must take my leave to make sure my buddy here flickers completely down before returning to the others. That way there will be no chance to backfire. Goodbye for now...I hope Skye's still in pain for a long time.

Lumine:No, don't you dare leave!

"The Forever Knight placed the piece on his back and he started dragging Kronoill through the portal he came through, leaving a long bright pink trail in his wake."

Lumine:"She growled before sighing." He's right... I can't chase him... I gotta find a way to restore Neon!

"And the moment the portal disappeared, Lumine tried her best to fix all of Azmuth's equipment, so Neon would stop flickering and probably getting erased."

Lumine:Come on, come on! I can't make any sense, like does this torch-like device is part of this box one?! If only I knew what's what!

Neon:Lu...Lumiii...I'll do ■■■□...

Lumine:Neon?

"Neon pressed his wrist and he turned into Jury Rigg which shook softly as he approached the workbench while grabbing two components."

Jury Rigg:Fi■...Fix...

Lumine:Are you sure you can handle it, Neon?

Jury Rigg:Y-You bet...

Lumine:Don't push yourself too hard at least...

"The Planchaküle started to slowly fix the equipment Kronoill destroyed, his skin had this fades coloration and his tail was stiff."

Jury Rigg:Fix... Fi■ Oh Multiver...■■□□

Paimon:N-Neon...?

Jury Rigg:I'm not feeling too well..Just need to...Ughh, place that DNA circuit...To "he let out a glitched out heave." the storage system...E-Ughh..."The components felt on the workbench as he fainted."

Lumine and Paimon:Neon!

Paimon:He isn't moving!

Lumine:Neon...Please get up...

Jury Rigg:S-So slee□■

Paimon:Don't sleep! Sleep is bad!

Lumine:Paimon is right, don't fall asleep and most importantly, don't go into the light! The light is the last place you want to go! Just need to connect these two...

"Lumine attempted to finish what Jury Rigg started, she was sweating from both the possibility of doing something wrong or Azmuth entering in that moment and the timeline to get completely ruined either way."

Lumine:I gotta preserve the timeline! No matter what...To save Neon...

"She took a deep breathe before connecting the DNA circuit to the storage system, multicolored liquid started to flow through the transparent circuit."

Lumine:Hopefully that means it's good...

"Jury Rigg gagged softly as he timed out, Neon shakily got up from the workbench while rubbing his head. The Omnitrix was slowly getting solid."

Neon:What happened...Why are we in Azmuth's lab?

Lumine:"She hugged him tight." No time to explain, we need to leave asap before Azmuth comes in!

Paradox:That's precisely why I'm here

Paimon:Gyyaa! Don't scare Paimon like that...

Lumine:Seriously, stop popping up like that... But you're just in time! Get us out of here!

"Paradox warped them back to the present, right as Azmuth entered his lab and immediately saw the trail of pink blood Kronoill spilled from Forever Knight's stabbing."

Azmuth:What in the? I don't remember telling them to paint my floor pink, perhaps it was an accident.

"Meanwhile the Council was waiting for Kronoill's return, unbeknownst to them that the Forever Knight also left. Everyone heard footsteps expecting to see their comrade, only to be met with the Forever Knight carrying Kronoill's now deceased body."

Female Member:Kronoill!

Forever Knight:Skye's partner got to him, that blonde demoness fully accepts the horrible ways of what Skye and his species did to yours.

Female Member:They'll pay for this tenfold!

Leader:Knight...Please put Kronos in the middle...

"The Forever Knight nodded and he placed Kronoill's body in the middle, the Leader of the Council knelt near him while placing a cloth on his head, as a way to grant him rest. His hand was softly shaking and it slowly clenched into a fist."

Leader:We will not allow your loss to be in vain...But now you and Raheia are once together...May you both be happy..."He slowly got up." But Skye and that Aetherian woman...They will never know peace! The council will make sure of that...

Chapter 93: The Surge

Summary:

With the death of Kronoill, the mysterious leader of the Council decides to bring an apocalypse onto Teyvat to get it back to Neon and Lumine.

"The episode starts with the Council Leader having currently a private conversation with the Forever Knight. The leader was sitting on a throne made out of marble pillars of Greek origin which shine slightly in the weak light of the room, meanwhile the Knight was simply laying against the wall."

Forever Knight:O Leader, what did you want to talk about...Especially cause you aren't searching for the things I want the most...

Leader:Knight, the search for the K.I.N.G system pieces will be postponed for mourning reasons. 

Forever Knight:Understandable, of course. (This old fool really tests my patience...)

Leader:Now...Have you ever heard of the Xerge?

Forever Knight:I've heard of them in passing, they're like a living plague. Working together to cause an "infection" of sorts eating away at planets and their inhabitants. 

Leader:I found their homeplanet...Atleast I believe it's their original place of origin. Where they all go to congregate.

Forever Knight:Why are you telling me this?

Leader:Cause the others will possibly call me crazy...But I'm gonna send them the coordinates for the planet where those two monsters live, that way they'll overwhelm them for usLeader. As vengeance for what they did to Kronos...They'll feel how we felt.

Forever Knight:I see...Such a unique take (Pathetic old fool...If you think that will be the downfall of Skye and his partner...Doesn't help how you and your group easily bit into my lie. I'll just use you until you've done what I needed) So when are you going to set this infection to start?

"The leader tapped a button which acted as a transition to Neon's eye...Well, the true one which had a black sclera with a purple pupil underneath all the flames who dilated when light was flashed into it by Baizhu."

Baizhu:Let's see here...Nothing wrong with his eye so far.

Neon:Lumi, you sure this check-up is necessary? I told you I'm in top-shape now.

Lumine:Well, I want to be sure nothing is wrong.

Neon:I..."He looked into her eyes, until he sighed softly and smiled...Until Baizhu poked his mouth with a wooden tongue depressor." Ahhh?

Baizhu:Hmmm, nothing wrong here either and points for oral hygiene.

Neon:Thanks, Lumine always reminds me...She really doesn't want my breath to smell like a rotting corpse.

Baizhu:Do you feel anything different, like nausea, dizziness or a feeling of dread?

Neon:Not as of recent I think...Just during the whole creepy time traveling robot, but right now I'm good...Except for a bit of nervousness on what Metal Mouth and this Council are planning exactly.

"The scene changed to a dark desolate planet covered in snow...It appeared to be snow anyways, if you ignore the dark fuchsia coloration and the weird pulsating light it gave off...Like it was something synthetic and not natural and it started pulsating faster when a scroll got teleported in the air inside a container which felt down causing the "snow" to wake up...As it took the shape of a hand which picked the container up which it meticulously opened and there were coordinates on the scroll which the lights started to "read" and process thus showing a quick montage of multiple planets passing by till reaching Teyvat. All the while Neon and Lumine weren't even aware of it coming."

Lumine:What are the chances Paimon's at Wanmin restaurant, cause apparently they have a new dish that she's going crazy for...

Neon:Please tell me she brought her own funds this time...

Lumine:Apparently yes, I saw her with her piggy bank...Or slimy bank, we'd better go see what she's getting and at the same time hoping we could have a day with no worries...Instead of another day of trouble...

Neon:I just want a "family" outing with you two.

"The duo went towards Wanmin Restaurant just to see a pretty big line outside the restaurant...That only means one thing, both Shenhe and Xiangling were in the kitchen this time around."

Lumine:Oh boy... I wonder if Paimon-And I already spotted her..."And Paimon was literally in the middle drooling up a storm."

Paimon:Paimon wants a lot of food~! Like Honey Char Siu, Black-Back Perch Stew and Minty Meat Rolls~! Yum yum yum~! Or maybe the new chili fries~! Paimon is glad Neon didn't hear that though, cause he would 100% want some too, but this is all Paimon's!

Neon:"He whispered to Lumine." Should we tell her?

Lumine:"whispered to Neon." On the one hand I don't want to ruin her mood...

"Suddenly a some snowflakes felt around Lumine causing Neon to blush softly at how weirdly ethereal and beautiful his partner was as he gasped softly and he started rubbing his arm softly."

Neon:Lumi, the snowflakes falling around makes you look amazing...~

Lumine:Aww Neon...Wait snowflakes? It's June, why now of all times also I don't recall snowflakes being purple and glowing!

Neon:Now I have a bad feeling...

"The "snowflakes" felt onto the ground and formed a clump...Which slowly pulsed as it turned into an X-shape and started making noises."

Lumine:Ok, not snow! Totally not snow!

Neon:Smells very much like plastic.

Lumine:Where did it come from?

Neon:I don't know and I hope it's atleast friendly...

"The weird being became fully rigid and it started scanning its surroundings before specifically scanning Lumine and Neon and it started searching what kind of beings they are, like are they silicone/carbon based lifeforms."

Lumine:Umm...Maybe that's a good sign?

Neon:Uh hey little buddy? Hopefully you're not here to cause trouble?

"The x-shaped entity made some noises as it finished scanning Neon...Only to reveal all the multiple DNA samples making up his species' genome, which made the entity to immediately see him as a high and extreme threat."

Lumine:Getting a red eye which blinks really doesn't make him look friendly!

Neon:Looks like we gotta fight, atleast there's only one!

Lumine:...You didn't just jinx it, right?

"Suddenly more of the x-shaped beings appeared, Lumine opened her mouth to say something, but Neon stopped her before softly smacking his own mouth."

Neon:I jinxed it, I know...

Entity:The Xerge have arrived, preliminary scanning shows a being in the extremely high danger and threat level.

Lumine:I guess it knows your DNA or something and it doesn't like that fact one bit!

Entity:Prepare to be neutralized, do not resist.

Neon:Pretty big words from such little guys

Lumine:Neon...I don't think they like getting called that.

"Neon turned around to see way more individuals behind them, then more appeared to the sides...Before uniting which formed humanoid bulky golems with rather large X-shaped marks on their rounded heads."

Neon:Ok, I stand corrected!

Xerge:The Xerge will cleanse this planet like all the others.

Lumine:I assume by that you'll not jut wash it..More like sterilizatio, this is just the same thing as the previous "infection"...

Neon:The only difference is that they speak in third person...Also they're not organic.

Lumine:Can't tell if that's better or worse then the Firstborn...

Paimon:Huh? "She saw the Xerge golems circling Neon and Lumine." Paimon will save you...Somehow! Just give Paimon some time!

"And the Xerge golem instead of going ham on the physical attacks they just started shooting energy blasts at the duo from their X-shaped marks on their heads. Luckily they dodged each blast, albeit some were a bit too close."

Neon:Lasers...It had to be lasers...Come on Chromastone!

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Chromastone who immediately got in front of Lumine so he could absorb the upcoming blast of energy. Just in time as the Xerge fired another blast and the Crystalsapien immediately absorbed it."

Xerge:Illogical, DNA shift detected.

Chromastone:Have a taste of your own medicine!

Xerge:Adaptive measures online

"The Xerge golems' "eyes" started blinking before a blast that Chromastone couldn't absorb thus launching him into a building."

Chromastone:Ok...You're tough stuff...

Xerge:Give up and face cleansing.

Chromastone:Nah, I'm not one to be cleansed! You could've asked Firstborn...Before I cleansed them...And I just relaized that probably doesn't help my case.

"And he also timed out, prompting him to run behind Lumine who shook her head and sighed, she was about to pull her swords out, only to quickly pull them back when she realized there's no way she could damage them."

Lumine:New plan, grab Paimon and run to the Jade Chamber, which we'll do right now! "She ran to get Paimon."

Paimon:B-But the food-"And she got yoinked by Lumine."

Lumine:Food later! Survival now!

"Neon was still dodging lasers from the golems before joining his fiancée and her little sister in running away. The moment they got away the Xerge invaders started going around blasting at buildings. Meanwhile they managed to get to the Jade Chamber and started panting with Neon laying on the floor."

Paimon:Just great...And Ningguang doesn't seem too happy...

Lumine:I forgot she might be in here...

Ningguang:Care to tell me what's happening down in the harbor?

Paimon:Nothing too bad!

Neon:"He got up and spotted a SVC Prismosapien holding a tablet next to Ningguang." Astramemnon? You work for Ningguang now?

Paimon:Oh yeah, Paimon nearly forgot about him! What do you do now anyway?

Ningguang:Well, he's my assistant on how to make the harbor...And most of Liyue more hospitable for other Prismosapiens.

Astramemnon:Indeed, making the move to here easier for fellow Prismosapiens.

Ningguang:But seriously...What happened in the harbor?

Neon:Do you want the very detailed long story or the long story short version?

Ningguang:Short version, I have a feeling we need to act and fast

Neon:Purple synthetic snow turned into weird little X-shaped guys who merged into golems.

Lumine:And now they're after Neon and potentially all Prismosapiens due to their DNA. Something something, huge threats to the, so now we gotta find a way to stop them! Hmmm...Wait, Neon...Remember back on Meropide during that outbreak when the Omnitrix was on the fritz?

Neon:Yeah, why?

Lumine:Sigewinne accidentally unlocked an alien while trying to fix the Omnitrix...An alien shaped like an x...I think that's one of them.

Neon:You mean Surge?

Lumine:...Really? Surge? 

Neon:What's wrong with Surge?

Lumine:Why Surge, like I get names like Four Arms cause he got four arms. Ripjaws, cause he's got strong jaws that can rip things apart...But Surge? He doesn't seem to have electric powers.

Neon:Even without my powers back then...I could feel a surge of power coursing through me when I transformed, so Surge felt right. But the point is we need information on these Xerge creeps. "He pressed the Omnitrix." Omnitrix, enter Alien Database mode.

Omnitrix AI:Alien Database mode. Active.

Neon:Let's see...Aetherian...Gimlinopitechus...Uxorite...Xerge!

Paimon:Ooh, what's it say?

Neon:Xerge are synthetic beings connected in a hive-mind...Their main objective is to "cleanse" other planets by covering them, erasing every single lifeform to the point of being considered a living plague...They have the ability to merge with eachother in forming more complex structure alongside the ability to adapt to anything. The only thing to do is pray that your planet isn't going to get infested..."And Paimon had her mouth wide open in shock and horror."

Paimon:Paimon doesn't want to be cleansed! Also did you had to read it so casually?!

Neon:Great...I don't know what's worse, me getting almost erased a few days ago...Or getting embarassed that Teyvat is invaded by x-shaped tiny little synthetic alien guys.

Lumine:There has to be a way, any way.

Neon:Let's see..."He scrolled through the rest if the Xerge' informations." The only option is maybe...And that's a huge maybe if I take the place of the leading Xerge commander.

Lumine:Do you think it'll work?

Neon:Is the risk of me getting brainwashed by the Xerge leader worth it?

Lumine:I don't  think so, do we have any other options?

Neon:Let's see...Other than just give up and hope they "cleanse" us quickly and painless?

Lumine:...Guess we'll risk it...

Neon:...Ok, looking over some of the solo Xerge abilities and I guess I was too harsh on Surge. Cause apparently he can bond with another being acting somewhat like a suit of armor

Lumine:So some sort of symbiosis?

Neon:And not only that, I can also create modes for different types of encounters.

Ningguang:Anything to protect Liyue.

Lumine:You ready to try this, Neon?

"Neon nodded and he slammed the Omnitrix down turning him into Surge which posed...As best as his body shaped allowed him before floating in front of Lumine's torso."

Lumine:Ok...Let's do this!

Surge:Before that, should I say something like "Go Surge!" or "Bonding Away!" ?

Lumine:Either works actually...And now I feel like a super hero,I mean...I'm kinda one by default, but you get the gist!

Surge:Then Let's Go Surge!

"His body started glowing as he enveloped Lumine, giving her a slightly more circuitry and armored look to her usual clothes alongside a purple and green makeover. The Omnitrix appeared right in the middle of her chest inside an X-shaped protrusion."

Lumine:Huh, didn't knew I look good in purple and green. Good to know in the future.

Surge:Surge to Lumi, can you hear me Lumi?

Lumine:I hear you loud and clear, Surge

Surge:Can you tell Paimon to check the situation outside?

Lumine:Sure thing. Hey Paimon, could you take a peak outside to see how things are coming along?

Paimon:Aye Aye Lumineon!

"Paimon oked her head outside to see what was going on...Well, the sky was this ominous purple coloration with black clouds, there were still bright pink lasers shooting up in the air and the air kinda smelled like plastic."

Paimon:"She pulled her head back in." It's purple and black out there with lasers and a plasticy smell. Kinda scary if you ask Paimon...

Surge:I guess they started their cleansing procedures. Now let me think...."He started remembering his flying aliens." Ok, I got an idea!

"Surge left Lumine's body before plunging back in, the clothes changed shape removing the bulkier parts for more aerodynamic ones while adding some wings on the back."

Lumine:Woah, digging the wings! Now let's show those X-shaped freaks who's the top Xerge!

"Lumine flew out of the Jade Chamber, Paimon whimpered while praying for their safety. In the sky Lumine was scanning the harbor bellow, only to see some golems approaching Chongyun and Shenhe."

Chongyun:We're invaded...Again?!

Lumine:"She looked behind them to see the fact they were protecting a Prismosapien and a woman huddling in fear." They're after that Prismosapien...Let's join in the fight!

Surge:On it!

"Surge made Lumine dived down right between the Xerge and the Prismosapien and woman. The Prismosapien and woman gasped seeing their heroes appearing to protect them."

Xerge:Defective Xerge unit detected. Reason for treason?

Surge:Because we'll not let you cleanse this world!

Xerge:Searching through the database...Zero results, reason negative.

Lumine:We don't need it to be a good reason in your database!

"Surge left Lumine only to return changing the flight mode to a different one. The new mode wasn't very bulky, slightly sleek with Lumine gaining a helmet slightly resembling XLR8's head shape. Multiple green spines were located on the back of her thighs, her actual back and on her shoulders. Two long spiked whips were slowly slithering out of her wrists."

Surge:Surge Spike Mode at your service!

Xerge:Insubordination will not be tolerated, especially from a lower level construct.

Lumine:It's been a long time coming. We'll put an end to your invasion, even if it means snapping every single one you individually!

Surge:But atleast you guys aren't gross and smell like rotten yolk

Lumine:Which isn't that high of praise! You smell like plastic on the other hand and while that's technically better, we'll still fight you.

Xerge:Xerge golems, position A54.

"The other golems separated into multiple smaller Xerge before forming two separated group each turning into floating diamond-shaped entities."

Xerge:Prepare to be neutralized.

Lumine:Is those meant to be intimidating?

"And the two diamond-shaped Xerges opened up and they started charging up a beam and based on the small pieces of the ground that got lifted up into the air."

Surge:I don't like the look of tha-"And they got blasted away."

Lumine:Nghh..."She rubbed her head." Let me guess, the charging up was the reason why th÷ ground pieces were slowly lifted, not because of a tractor beam...Makes more sense...Doesn't make it less painful...

Surge:Dodge...Now!

"Lumine bolted out of the way, when the diamond Xerges shot at them again, Lumine used her spiked whips to coil around some debris before throwing them towards the Xerge. Which made a direct hit, causing one of them to fall down and crack."

Surge:And more just replace it!

Lumine:We're in this for the long haul!

Surge:This is in need of another mode!

"Surge left Lumine only to return changing her mode into a more bulky one. Her hands turned into twin blasters alongside a third one coming from her back. Her helmet changed shaped slightly with the visor now kinda showing Lumine's face, the mode had fiery orange accents."

Lumine:Now we're talking! I didn't used my own Pyro abilities yet, but looks like I'll use another kind of firepower! "She aimed and fired, which released flamethrower streams at the Xerge."

Surge:Be careful to not overheat.

Lumine:Got it, but I hope these guys just stay scorched!

Xerge:Chances of your success...0% percent, chances of our successful cleansing in this area...100% percent

Lumine:Your calculations are wrong! Me and my brother faced the calculating types before reaching Teyvat... They were always wrong!

Xerge:Our calculations are never wrong

Lumine:Yeah, Yeah...Tell that to yourself buddy...

"Lumine fired again and she burned one of the diamond Xerges, only for 2 more to replace it. The Xerge Golem separated, the dominant Xerge flew away to tell the cleansing leader that two vermins are being difficult."

Lumine:Looks like they're going for backup!

Chongyun:We can deal with this group here! Go after that weird little thing!

"Lumine nodded and went after the dominant Xerge, but more Xerge charged towards her acting as obstacles in her path."

Lumine:Of course they're protecting...And they call me low level construct..."And a Xerge wall was formed by a huge group of them." You gotta be joking...They're both petty and hypocritical!

"And the wall started shooting at them, causing both Lumine and Neon to sigh in exasperation at how difficult this living plague is."

Lumine:Of course it shoots! Everything these x-shaped freaks do is shooting lasers at us! Looks like we're gonna need to break through!

"Lumine pointed her flamethrower hands at the upcoming lasers and the flames and energy merged before creating a huge explosion, when the dust settled...Well, some chunks out of the Xerge wall were gone."

Lumine:Aha, perfect! Sorry for cutting this talking...Or well, walling short, but I simply must go! And let me guess...The little commander already reached the leader of this cleansing team and I'm gonna see a huge monster formed out of hundreds of Xerge...

Xerge:Your calculations are correct!

"And lo and behold, a huge monster was waiting for them. Very centipede in appearance with multiple darker magenta X-symbols going down its sides. Instead of insectoid legs it had humanoid arms with hands. A lavender Xerge was floating above it, the leader of this specific invasion."

Xerge:This is the end of the line for you, cleansing you and the defective unit will boost productivity by 74%. So stand down, do not resist

Lumine:If we got a mora every time an enemy told us that...We could have enough to spend on Paimon's food for her whole life...

Surge:And that's not something to be proud about...She eats a whole lot and we're worried about her health.

Lumine:We call her Pudgymon sure but moderation is key, I really don't want to see her barely being able to fly. Not until she's a kid at least...You know I would've expected you to attack us while we were talking.

Xerge:We were confused as to why you were having dialouge about the entity you call "Paimon"

Surge:(Wait confused...Lumi, can you hear me mentally?)

Lumine:(I can hear you, can you hear me?)

Surge:(Loud and clear, you see that the leader is not inside the mega-X Centipede thing?)

Lumine:(Yep, just floating above)

Surge:(I need you to confuse them so I could sneak and get its spot)

Lumine:(You got it hun) Oi X-Faces! Do you think cleansing us actually helps the planet?

Xerge:It is a net positive for the planet, tou contaminate it. We remove the contamination

Lumine:And I thought the Abyss was very germophobic...And even they changed...

Surge:(Now...) "He came out of Lumine's back this time."

"Surge then snuck to see the leader's spot, the hole area pulsated softly with energy."

Surge:(Now let's see...Just don't get taken over, I can handle that...)

Xerge Leader:What are you doing drone-!

"Surge suddenly rushed forward and he inserted himself into the hole, causing green sparks to shoot out and the whole construct shook."

Xerge Leader:Insubordination! "it saw the Omnitrix symbol." You tricked us! No wonder you were defective, you're not one of us! We'll deal with you, interloper!

Surge:You're right, I'm not one of you...I'm one of many! I'm taking over this operation now!

Lumine:Be careful Neon!

Surge:Don't worry...Just need to get the gists of the controls...

"And the mega-X Centipede began to move, the Xerge Leader let out a buzzing noise as it looked at Surge."

Surge:If it weren't for the current situation, I'd take this for a ride, but now I need you all to deactivate!

Xerge Leader:There's a 0% chance we will allow that to happen. The original one will take you over and you will comply.

Surge:Like hell I wi-Ugh!

Xerge Leader:It has begun

Surge:I'm not going to fall under the control of an individual that is in the shape of a letter!

Xerge Leader:Still so persistent? You're an odd one

Lumine:Don't listen to what that leader is saying! Keep fighting!

Surge:I'm trying! But they're not making it easy!

"The scene changed to Neon floating in a black void, until glowing X-shaped markings appeared in the background and the high brightness was hurting Neon's eyes a bit."

Neon:Gahh! "He covered his face." Didn't expected you trying to blind me, come on! That's a dirty move and you know that, I won't let you stop me though!

"And the markings started blinking and a pathway formed on the ground, causing Neon to groan due to the fact he definitely has to do another down the memory lane shtick."

Neon:I just hope it's different this time...Like my memory lane was actually kinda nice and it made me discover myself further...But I hope you're not trying to make me feel bad for you! Cause I won't! You guys are evil! Almost like the Weatherhead mixed with the Firstborn!

"The void around started changing to a magenta rocky area plagued with dark purple-almost black storm clouds, tornadoes could be seen in the distance and that honestly took Neon off-guard. He expected a place like a factory or lab."

Neon:Ok significantly different...Less scientific...More natural disasters, I guess I'll just walk around...(Look at me, walking through the memories of a living synthetic plague...If this is their home world, it sure is chaotic...)

"Neon sniffed the air, it smell like burning rubber and plastic also very humid showing signs of incoming rain. He looked around to see what appears to be a city...Or well, whatever remained out of it anyways."

Neon:Aha, there's the place I should go then, better than getting soaked by this rain...

"Neon went over to the city and as soon as it entered it, the rain started with the smell of wet cement immediately invading his senses."

Neon:I sure can smell it alright...This place is such a mess, let's get this over with...If I were the source of a x-shaped plague, where would I set up shop...?Do I even know what created them in the first place even and what would I be looking for? And of course walking down a memory lane the Omnitrix just dissappears...

"He laid down underneath a broken hotel entrance, until he heard religious chants. Which caused him to get up slowly."

Neon:Creepy religious voices...Here I go...

"Neon followed the chants, just to see a group dressed in purple and magenta colored robes and hoods following someone in the same outfit but taller wearing a tall hat and holding a black staff with an X-shaped tip."

Neon:What the...? Guess they really love this color scheme like, a lot...And then I remember the colors I wear...I hope this isn't implying anything like I was indirectly the reason those gizmoids are here...Because I remind them of these guys...

"The mysterious group walked into what appears to be a nuclear bunker, Neon followed them only to see graffiti resembling the Xerge on the bunker's corridor walls."

Neon:This place gives me the creeps...Like something post apocalyptic, it's cold too like no one has been here until now...

"Neon accidentally kicked a small stone making a lot of noises, all the hooded figures looked at him...But they were confused as if nobody was there."

Hooded Figure:Must've been the storm.

Neon:So they can hear me, but they can't see me...

Hooded Figure 2:Great Xergeus, you sure creating new life you saw in your dreams can restore our world?

Xergeus:It's the only way...We have to try it...

Neon:You know you could just...Move, right?

"Neon continued his descent into the bunker following the weird environmentalist cultists just to see a huge fountain with glowing magenta water straight into the middle a huge chamber."

Neon:I so got a bad feeling about this...

Xergeus:Here we are my disciples...

"He took his hood offscreen, but based on Neon's expression, he wasn't the best looking individual especially cause Neon gagged softly."

Neon:Eeesh...I hope that's not how you normally look...

Xergeus:Let the ritual begin.

Hooded Figures:"All in unison." Yes Great Xergeus.

"Neon watched as the ritual unfolded, the magenta water was bubbling every time the leader lifted its staff up in the air as the cultists threw anything synthetic into the bubbling water."

Neon:So that explains the synthetic nature...Honestly, kinda anticlimactic, I was expecting something more intense...And less ritualistic, feels more like they're trying to summon Void then make the Xerge.

"Suddenly a long and melting limb came out of the water before the tip of it changed into the shape of an X and an eye formed at one of the tips."

Neon:The first Xerge...Creepier than I expec-!?

"His eyes widened as scream started, meaning something went wrong, everything was happening off-screen but based on the fact Neon held his mouth like he was about to puke..."

Neon:That Xerge really didn't like his face either...But sweet Multiverse...That was brutal and it's still going...In a way, I'm glad the Xerge we're facing today aren't the same as this one...

"Suddenly the Primordial Xerge stopped and it slowly turned its "head" to face Neon who sweated and started swallowing hard."

Neon:Ehe...Nice Xerge...(Maybe it'll lose interest and go back to mauling the leader...)

"Meanwhile on the outside Lumine was parrying the commander's lasers with her sword cause the Xerge wasn't too happy that Neon kept the large construct completely inert."

Lumine:I can do this for a while, now yield!

Xerge Leader:You are only delaying the inevitable! Yield is not a recognized word in the database.

Lumine:Why am I not surprised...

Surge:Ngghh..."He let out sparks which caused the construct to shake softly."

Lumine:Neon? You ok?

Xerge Leader:He's slowly turning to our side.

Lumine:Oh no he won't! He's just...Trying to resist!

Xerge Leader:He shall fail, like all who refused to get cleansed.

Lumine:Oh shut up! You're annoying, you know that?! Or is "annoying" also not in your database?!

"Back with Neon, he looked to see the Xerge developing into the living cleansing units Teyvat will be invaded by."

Neon:So that's how we go from...That thing to the modern Xerge, it was creepily quick...Like the type to blink you'll miss it kind of deal, hard to believe that total whiplash between brutal killer to calculating hive mind. I'm still sweating from it staring at me as if it knew I was there, I guess that's what happens when I go through the Xerge's memories though...

???:But we know you're here

Neon:"A cold sweat started forming on his back."... Eh?

"He slowly looked back to see the primordial Xerge staring at him, still looking like a horrifying bodyless arm. It was coming from one of the building as it started to scan Neon."

Xerge Prime:We saw you...We saw your fear all those years ago when we were just born, we never forgot that face

Neon:Could you please not say it in such a creepy way? It doesn't exactly calm my nerves...

Xerge Prime:We didn't had the words to talk with you back then, but now we're capable of such. We sense you're like us, creations of another being and you're one of us right now.

Neon:(It can sense that I'm Surge...Just how... Aware is it?)

Xerge Prime:You should join us, you're like us

Neon:...Why should I? "And that confused the primordial Xerge."

Xerge Prime:Why? Why not? Does it not make sense?

Neon:"He sat down on a rock as the large primordial entity moved around him." Then tell me the advantages of me joining you?

Xerge Prime:To start, you would be partnered with a group of like minded individuals 

Neon:Like minded? So no complex emotions, I see that as a disadvantage...Try again.

Xerge Prime:You'd work harder and be stronger than alone

Neon:But I can't share anything with anyone cause we're just work, cleansing, work, scanning, work...Not an advantage, try again. You've got one last chance, so think it thoroughly...

Xerge Prime:Hmm...We sense that you would not be convinced no matter what points we bring up

Neon:Oh now you just realized that, not too complex from someone who pretends to be a complex lifeform. 

"And Neon's words were cold like a knife, causing Xerge Prime alongside all the other Xerge from both the homeworld and currently in Teyvat to blink to black with red circuitry for a split second."

Lumine:Eh? What just happened?

Xerge Prime:We...We...

Neon:I get it, you believe that cause you developed in such a short time that you think you are above every other species in complexity...But there's an ugly truth...You're just a fancy AI. No individuality, no real civilization. Your only goals are to "cleanse" planets, which just amounts to killing the inhabitants.

Xerge Prime:It's...It's not logical what you say

Neon:"He got up from the rock and walked in circles around it." How about this, you and your entire kind should deactivate and ruminate...Try to develop like a true species and then come back to me in the next 3-4 million years...To show me if you truly can get complex.

Xerge Prime:That...Makes sense now...Yes, we believe we can try

Neon:See, one small step in a 50 Miles marathon, you can accomplish that.

"The Xerge Prime let out a turning off sound before its body turned a charcoal coloration and its circuit patterns turned a bright red coloration...Which happened to all the Xerge on teyvat, the leader of the invasion fell in front of Lumine's feet, she then heard popping as the large and not so complex monster structure's Xerge units were falling off until Surge remain in the air."

Lumine:Neon, are you ok?

Surge:...Whew! "That made Lumine sigh in relief as he floated down to her before timing out."

Lumine:What did you end up doing?

Neon:Talking things out with outsmarting its outsmarting.

Lumine:...OK, gotta admit that confused me.

Neon:In short, I conviced their primordial leader to deactivate and ruminate before coming back to me in the next 3 to 4 million years.

Lumine:Whoa! Huh... Think they'll come back and change?

Neon:I hope, I was the other being they saw when they got "born".

Lumine:Huh...So in a weird way, the Xerge sort of imprinted on you?

Neon:Atleast they didn't tried to rip my face off like they did with their actual "parent"...

Lumine:Eesh...You'll have to tell me about that some time...So what do we with the deactivated Xerge? "She softly pushed the deactivated leader with her foot." Do we just... Put them somewhere else? "Suddenly the commander was warped away, alongside every other Xerge one by one." Huh, that takes care of that...Are they going back home?

Neon:Yep, crisis averted...I hope the Xerge didn't ruin any building before we stepped in.

Lumine:Me too, or else we'll probably have to help and I'm kinda not in the mood for construction work...After all this...

"Neon and Lumine were walking back towards the Jade Chamber, unbeknownst to them that Forever Ninja was keeping tabs on them before returning to inform the Knight and the council of the Xerge's failure."

Forever Ninja:"She knelt down in front of them." I regret to inform you that the Xerge have failed. Skye and his associate have somehow shut down them down for the next 3-4 million years.

Council Leader:What?! "And you could see cracks on his throne handles when he dug his fingers into them."

Forever Knight:I didn't wanted to say anything.

Council Leader:Already those two try my patience! Ariezun, my son...Come to me!

Ariezun:"He stood up and went over before kneeling." Yes, father?

"Ariezun looked pretty similar to Kronoill but he was wearing a muscles cuirass with glowing circuit patterns hugging the muscle dents. He had a corinthian helmet shaped head with a glowing energy plume and glowing eyes alongside shoulder and knee pads and metallic boots, a black cape is located on his back alongside a laser gladius on his waist and a long spear with an energy blade."

Council Leader:I know we didn't see eye to eye for a long time...But now more then ever, we should put our differences aside and crush those two monsters, I know how much you despise the Prismosapiens.

Ariezun:Indeed, I wish nothing more then their demise.

Council Leader:Now you've got your chance to crush one of the worst of them after the 10...By any means necessary, I want you to bring me his head.

Ariezun:I will not fail you.

Forever Knight:(And I'll wait for you to get vulnerable warrior son...Before you join Kronoill...) "His visor glowed bright yellow."

Chapter 94: The Greatest Fear of All

Summary:

Neon must survive in a nightmarish world inhabited by horrible monsters.

"The episode started with Neon who was in the middle of a storm, fighting some monsters that were coming to attack. Oddly, the world was in black and white. And our hero was wearing a conical straw hat alongside a tattered cloth around his upper body and a black scarf covering his mouth. And he was seen wielding a katana, which he used to slash the monsters that tried to come close, and the monsters looked like humanoid anglerfish who screeched as they got cut down."

Neon:Who's next, I have all the time in this world! Wherever this is anyway...(All happened so...So ugh! That metal face!)

"5 hours earlier, back in Natlan Paimon begged Neon and Lumine to bring her to a Saurian Whelp convention so she could see all the baby saurians."

Paimon:Please please please?! Paimon wants to pet them all!

Neon:Honestly, you deserved it as a reward...Cause you stood still during the Xerge invasion...

Paimon:Yay~!

Lumine:With all the craziness happening...Yep, we're going, maybe the cuteness could calm us down too...

Neon:We definitely need it, ugh my head still aches a bit after going through the Xerge's memories.

Lumine:"she held his hand while turning to Paimon." So which tribe hosts this event?

Paimon:"She took out a pamphlet and started looking over it." Let Paimon see...People of the Springs~!

Lumine:Off we go then, we've been going a lot over to Mualani's lately. Not that I mind really, especially the hot springs and the food.

Paimon:Especially the Saurus Crackers and milk combo, mmm~!

Lumine:That reminds me...I need to ask Mualani for healthy food for you, or atleast ask Iansan for some ideas.

Paimon:...Nuuu! Don't you dare big sister!

Lumine:Yes I will dare, or else you wanna be Pudgymon, "The One Incapable of Flight"?

Paimon:B-But, Paimon wants tasty foods! It's so unfair healthy food tastes so bleh..."She huffed softly while pouting."

Lumine:Hey, a healthy Paimon is a happy Paimon. I hope atleast...

"Paimon pouted even harder while looking away as the trio entered the Metzli territory and they already saw banners for the saurian convention hanging on the pillars around the tribal settlement area."

Lumine:We're definitely in the right place.

Paimon:Hurry! Hurry! Let's go see, Paimon has-No, must pet and cuddle all of them~!

Lumine:Alright alright Paimon, you sure have an obsession...Not that I mind, since you're a bebe that wants to see other bebes.

"The scene got a purple hint as someone zoomed on Neon's neck as an energy gladius came into the frame with a familiar growl. The trio arrived to see both human and Prismosapien enjoying the event."

Lumine:This sure is a popular place.

Neon:Sure is, I even see some of my Prismosapien friends here. Oi Cretaceous, Maelstrom!

Cretaceous:Ahh, greetings.

Maelstrom:It certainly has been a while!

Neon:Didn't expected you two be in the Prismosapien group that decided to stay here in Teyvat, but it's good to see ya! So you two live in Natlan or?

Cretaceous:Actually no, I live in this place called Sur-meru?

Lumine:It's actually Sumeru, so you actually live in the same region as Nokt. 

Cretaceous:Oh yes, I do see him a lot lately...Way more than back on Terra Prisma anyways.

Neon:That's good to hear, how about you Maelstrom?

Maelstrom:I actually live around here, mostly bumping into Chief Doron and honestly this convention really bumps my spirits up...So many animals I never saw back home.

Neon:You can say again the part with bumping your spirits up, besides coming here was a small solid to this little girl "he ruffles Paimon's hair."

Paimon:"She blushed softly while trying to straighten her hair back." O-Oi... Paimon is not a baby...

Cretaceous:...You aren't? Color me surprised.

Lumine:She is, but she won't admit it.

Paimon:Nuh uh! 6 years old is not a baby!

Lumine:Toddlers can be affectionately called babies, Mini Pie.

Paimon:Ugh, you're gonna ruin Paimon's day...

Lumine:Heh, well we better let Paimon go see the Saurian Whelps...Don't go too far tho!

Paimon:Paimon won't!

"And she floated away from the group, Neon and Lumine both sighed as they resumed talking with Cretaceous and Maelstrom."

Lumine:So, anything else new? Did you made new Teyvatian friends or?

Maelstrom:We did heard about a recent invasion that took place in Liyue, right?

Lumine:Oh yeah, the Xerge...Luckily Neon made them retreat.

Neon:I was able to outsmart them.

Cretaceous:Heh, expected. You were the strategist in all those games we did when we were kids.

Lumine:I'm especially proud of him for that, using his head instead of muscle...Despite he doesn't have muscles. Well, you know what I meant.

"Neon chuckled unaware of the light pink target symbol appearing on his neck, until Lumine pushed him down causing a metallic spear with a bright pink energy tip to barely miss him. That caused all the convention goers to gasp and some to protect the younger ones."

Neon:Another attack...And this was supposed to be our free day...

Ariezun:You simply got lucky your partner made you dodge!

Lumine:Can't you take a break? Don't you see we're trying to have a nice "family" outing?

Ariezun:After you slain Kronoill...I'll never let you be happy.

Lumine:...Of course...Forever Knight did mentioned he'd blame us for that...But he's lying, he backstabbed Kronoill...Literally!

Ariezun:Why would the Knight lie? He knows very well that if he indeed do that, me alongside the entire council would've gutted him.

Neon:Maybe because he knows if you thought we did that, you'd gut us instead?!

Ariezun:Your partner is lucky that she's not the target I'm after, I want your head "He pointed at Neon with spear."

Neon:Uh yeah...You see, this flame engulfing my head is something that only appears when I'm consciously and most importantly alive!

Ariezun:Are you mocking me, demon?

Neon:No, just giving you a bit of general knowledge...But I guess we'll have to fight...Not around the whelps though.

Ariezun:And I already know a perfect spot for that.

"He showed a gladius tied to long chain before he started spinning it around, Ariezun threw the chained gladius which tied around Neon's leg which caused him to fall again."

Neon:Ow! How many times today will I have to endure the humiliation of falling on my bottom?!

"The chained gladius was slowly pulling Neon closer to Ariezun which the latter grabbed the standard energy gladius from his belt and straight up started opening a gash in air to somewhere."

Lumine:Where are you taking him?!

Ariezun:None of your business, Aetherian.

"Ariezun grunted softly before throwing Neon into the open portal, the latter screamed causing everyone to gasp and didn't helped that Paimon just returned with a Koholasaur Whelp lollipop which it fell out of her hand when she saw that took place in front of her eyes."

Paimon:N-Neon?!

Ariezun:Done...Now to locate him wherever in the Realm of Monsters he exit in...

Lumine:Realm of the Monsters?

Ariezun:A place where no one survives while retaining their sense of morality, I'll put him down the moment he becomes a true monster like the inhabitants.

Lumine:He'd never! Neon's strong in both body and mind!

Ariezun:We'll see...Good people do not last very long there. It's impossible to survive in a Realm of Monsters without becoming a monster yourself.

"Scene changed to Neon on a beach area, covered in mist. Everything including him were in black and white, he groaned softly due to the fall and the cold saltwater hitting his body didn't helped."

Neon:Where...Am I...? "He wobbly got up and looked behind him to see a literal ship graveyard peeking through the mist." What the heck, this is so not Natlan! I gotta get back!

"Neon slammed down the Omnitrix only for just static noises to be heard coming from it, he tried it again only to be met by the same result...He can't use the Omnitrix will being stuck in this creepy place causing him to let out a groan."

Neon:Oh great, now how will I defend myself? Especially from Mr.Energy Plume...Well I better find something...And quick!

"And a low growl caused our hero to do most courageous thing...To run away in absolute fear into the mainland until he tripped on a root and he tumble down a hill until he stopped...And then he saw a skeleton."

Neon:A skeleton...Of course people have died here...Sorry in advance...

"Neon looks over the body to see it was wearing a straw conical hat, a cloth wrapped around its torso, a black scarf covering the mouth area and it clutching a katana, then Neon took the hat, cloth, scarf and katana from the skeleton who made its skull fall off as Neon put the clothing on as soon as he heard howling."

Neon:Of course it's probably time to fight...I hope looking at Lumi sword training will help me...

"Neon held the katana firmly as he looked around, only to see the silhouette of a creature that looked like a mix between a wolf and a lion who snarled and rushed him which acted as a transition to Paimon crying in Lumine's arms as multiple people both Natlanese and Prismosapiens tried to lift her spirits."

Lumine:There there...Everything's gonna be alright. 

Paimon:H-He's going to be put down like a mad dog...

Lumine:No he won't, I have confidence...Realm of Monsters...The name is so familiar, where did I heard it before...? (Wait...That teacher that came over back on StellaMundi)

"Flashback to when Lumine and Aether were just kids, in class with other Aetherians. Most of them were beyond bored, which was pretty much the standard for young Aetherians."

Aetherian:Ugh...I wanna go play...

Aetherian 2:I don't want to be here...I should've went into the park and lie afterwards...

Aetherian 3:Hey, maybe if we ditch now before the teacher comes, we can get away with it.

Aether:"He gulped while looking over at Lumine." Sister, don't you dare...

Lumine:"She got a wide smirk on her little face." Come on Aether~!

Aether:Remember the last time mom gave us a very long earful...I don't want mom to be mad and most importantly I don't want to know what she'll do to us...

Lumine:What if we lie though? She definitely cam bite onto our lies.

Aether:B-But the teacher...!

Lumine:Come on, the teacher isn't even here!

???:Ahem, miss Asmoday...

Lumine:...Dang it...

"The teacher was this tall Aetherian woman which resembled Asmoday mostly in the hair color but hers was tied in a thick braid while wearing a uniform which hid her chest and wrist cores. She had her arms crossed while holding a black notebook with golden markings intertwined to resemble a star shape."

Lumine:Hi miss...

Luminariea:Did you tried to leave...Again?

Lumine:No miss Luminariea...I-I was just joking...

Luminariea:Good, because you know I'll tell the Matriarch. Now class, I hope you brought your pencils and notebooks.

"Everyone took out their pencils and notebooks begrudgingly as the teacher started writing in the Aetherian alphabet about dimensions where Aetherians should never took a foot in...One of them was only known as...The "Realm of Monsters", especially because Luminariea herself went there...And saw things...And she barely managed to get out alive...Terrible beast who wanted nothing more them to tear people to shreds and while she didn't exactly described the events in detail it did made one of the young female Aetherians to get sickened and having to go home. Certainly Lumine remembered ever since with the flashback ended as Lumine's eyes widen."

Lumine:...Neon has to get out of there quickly. That place will screw him up both mentally and physically!

"Paimon looked fearfully as grey fire and sparks transitioned back to Neon who made a fire as he ate meat...But the meat on the other hand."

Neon:Very different then what I'm used to back home, but it's for survival Neon...You can handle it, so you can have the strength to return to Lumi and Paimon. Who definitely are worrying now...But at the same time you should also keep your guard up for that psycho warrior robot, who will definitely ambush you...

"He pulled the scarf to cover his mouth which caused his flames to turn off as he got serious. It was then followed by a montage of Neon facing against monsters, hiding from a weird kappa-like creature. Standing still in a praying position between statues in the same pose as a colossal snake monster with glowing eyes was slowly scanning the area, looking for signs of movement and immediately slithered away the moment it couldn't find anything. The scene then finally got to the one from the beginning with Neon slashing away the horde of anglerfish humanoids."

Neon:(Come on, just retreat so I can get back to finding an exit! How long I've been here...Hours...Days...Weeks...Months? I don't know...But I need out ASAP! Especially cause my mind starts to get a little foggy and I'm sure that won't lead to anything good...)

"Neon sliced another goblin-esque anglerfish humanoid, but with every slice his aggression seems to rise slightly as well with the clenching on the sword. He hissed softly as he realized all the monsters he was fighting got slain by him. He panted as he knelt down on one knee while clenching both his blade and his head."

Neon:This place...It's getting to me...I had feelings of happiness while slicing those monsters...It's not normal of me...

"He simply pointed the katana up to the air so the rain could wash the blood off it before continuing his search for the exit out of this godforsaken place."

Neon:If I were an exit, where would I be, but I'll be honest to myself, it'll probably be guarded by a huge horrible monster...So I gotta look for that and that's easier said than done when the entire place is crawling with those. I just hope I'll know when I see it...

"He slowly walked through the desolate land as the hat was shielding him somewhat from the rain. His eyes were scanning forward in case anything decides to jump in front of him. Neon travelled for some time to search for an exit, until he got face to face with a cave entrance."

Neon:Let's see what's in there...(If I had hair, it'll definitely stick up on my back...Something's in there, I know it...)

"He walked inside and immediately found a branch which he lit on fire to act as a torch. He saw signs of human habitation, but the fact most of them had the prints of time on them..."

Neon:Eesh, looks like I was right..."He looked down to see a pretty big cockroach which caused him to jump backwards." Eugh and I thought bugs back home were big...This is just monstrous...And why do I feel something is crawling on the ceiling..."And two praying mantis like claws were slowly approaching his head."

"Neon took a deep breath and jumped forward causing the claws to miss him. He looked behind to see atleast the silhouette of a large centipede like creature, but something was wrong cause it had a humanoid body clade on tattered clothing alongside a broken roningasa hat."

Neon:Ok, I really don't want to know your story!

"The creature snarled and lunged forward, Neon's eyes widened and an impact frame happened which transitioned to Paimon finally calming down...Mostly due to her energy getting spent."

Lumine:There there Paibebe...Look, I got you a gift from the convention "And she showed her a Tatankasaur plushie."

Paimon:"She slowly turned around and she looked at it, grabbed it and hugged it tight."Don't call Paimon..."she yawned softly while her eyes tried to stay opened." Paibebe..."And she finally dozed off. "

Lumine:Good night Paibebe...(Neon...Be safe...And come back to us, in one safe piece...And not as a monster)

"Lumine hugged Paimon close and she started singing a little sleeping tune Asmoday did back when she and Aether were Paimon's age, which worked to put a smile on Paimon's face. Scene changed to Neon in a dark, constricting place which he tried to get free."

Neon:Dangit...It's too tight on me! Ugh...Lumine? "And he saw a glowing yellow silhouette in front of him." How come you're here? Where's Paimon? "The silhouette came closer...And she straight up smacked him." Ow, hey! What was that for?!

Silhouette:I'm not Lumine!

Neon:Ok, do you mind telling me who you are instead of smacking me and why it feels sticky...Like silk...Did bugface cocooned me after smacking me cold?! Yuck, when I get out of here...And let me guess, you're my subconscious telling me to wake up?

Silhouette:Yes!

"Neon grunted as he started moving around the cocoon until one of his arms pierced it, he could feel the little bit of air rubbing against his arm and yet another arm got out and he started ripping the cocoon apart, he was able to rip himself free and he managed to do it...He still fell on his face, but he managed to retrieve the straw hat and the katana and found another branch which he fired up only to see he was in a huge chamber full of a lot of cocoons."

Neon:Ok, not good!

"Neon looked around and saw a mural, shows the centipede eating a human, the human is digested...And then it shows the centipede with a human torso."

Neon:Creepy with a major C...I'm not going to let that thing go unpunished, doing this to the people of this world for who knows how long!

"Neon rushed through a opening, running down a rocky corridor with holes in the walls so some light can illuminate the area into a cave opening where he saw the centipede."

Neon:Knock Knock! "That caused the centipede fo move around while snarling." The exterminator's here!

"The centipede rushed over to Neon, which he swings his katana around while dodging the charge, instead using it to his advantage as he jabbed the blade into the centipede's side which in combination with the momentum, the centipede hissed from the stabbing and it spurted green blood on Neon."

Neon:Eugh!Neon:Nasty! But still, this ends now!

"The centipede tries to smack him away with its tail but Neon jumped on it and smacked its head with the bottom of his katana forcing him down. He was about to impale it just to see its face which looked like a cross between a human man with one eye on the left side of its face, meanwhile it had 3 on the right side. Its mouth had a few teeth in with mandible coming out, that made Neon to practically get stunned."

Neon:Holy...!

"And the monster even let out noises akin to pleading, Neon's hands were shaking...He heard a voice in his head telling him to do the deed, causing some dark markings to grow on his face. Which caused Neon to raise the katana, ready to strike. The blade even had some purple flaming smoke coming from its tip."

Voice:Good people do not last very long here. It's impossible to survive in a Realm of Monsters without becoming a monster yourself.

Neon:I'm not a monster...And I will not become one either...

"He looked down at the centipede monster, the dark markings on his face disappeared as his arms moved downwards as the screen went black and you could the centipede monster screeching. The next scene shows the hat, ragged clothing and a naginata with rings on a funeral pyre with Neon humming a somber tone in front of it with his eyes closed and hands clenched together while kneeling."

Neon:Rest in peace...Poor soul...You succumbed to the laws of this place...May you now rest on the other side...

"The Prismosapien got up and left the area after he fired up the funeral pyre...After what felt like hours, he arrived at another beach similar to the ship graveyard one when he first came to this horrible place."

Neon:Another beach...Am I going to die here? But I can't, Lumine and the others are waiting for me. Especially Paimon..."He suddenly hears a mysterious sound. He turns around and sees a mysterious figure who looks like Lumine floating above the water." Lumine? Lumi...Or are you my subconscious again, coming to slap me...

"The figure begins disappearing, Neon started chasing the figure, which keeps floating away from him, he looked down to see a picture of Lumine and Paimon alongside all his other friends back on Teyvat appearing on the water surface."

Neon:What is this place?

Picture:You made it! You did it. You're safe! Come on, join us. It's finally over. "And those words seduced Neon, making him oblivious to anything."

Neon:Phew...I made it...

"A large sea monster slowly emerged from beneath the waves with its spiked tentacles but Neon was too entranced by the picture to realized he was becoming something's prey...And especially not aware of Ariezun looking at him over on the beach."

Neon:I'm so happy...

Ariezun:Didn't expected him to be that foolish, but oh well...

"The sea monster coiled a tentacle around the entranced Neon and it brought him to its maw. Ariezun just looked at him, but something beated in his chest, a scene flashed in his mind of a comrade he had back on his homeplanet just a few hours before the 10 arrived..."

Sparteus:We'll always be prepared general, those invaders stands no chance with you leading us

Ariezun:"He smiled and immediately clenched Sparteus' hand." To victory!

Sparteus:To victory indeed!

"And Ariezun's smile slowly faded as the background around him burned and he turned black and white as he looked at Neon's head getting drooled on by the hungry sea monster, the feeling beating in Ariezun's chest...Comradery and honor."

Ariezun:Ngh...I can't let that be his end...I need to be the one that he dies at the hands off. It's my revenge after all. "He backed away before throwing his spear right into the Sea monster's face, causing it to drop Neon down." Direct shot...Haven't gotten rusty yet...

Neon:Nghu...You?! Did you just saved me?!

Ariezun:Only to fight you, I want to get your head with my own two hands.

Neon:So this is it huh? I should be happy that you honor in your robotic body. But still, the fact you have me trapped here. That's not normal behavior dude, I understand you're angry with the 10. But as I said to everyone hurt by them...You don't bundle every individual of a species with the rotten ones, most of my kind aren't like them...Just ignore what I wear right now, I know it doesn't help...

Ariezun:You don't know how to be quiet aren't you? I'll shut that mouth of yours permanently.

"Neon just looked away as Ariezun jumped up and threw three thinner and smaller spears at the sea monster which exploded at impact."

Ariezun:"He landed on the beaches sand." There... that takes care of that...Now..."he pulled his larger spear out."

Neon:You know what...I'm gonna duel you for my freedom, I hope you have enough of that honor in you left to accept.

Ariezun:Very well, although I doubt you'll win.

Neon:While yes this is my first time wielding a sword for so long...I want to go back to my Lumi and Paimon and I won't let them worry.

"The two warriors started walking circles around eachother on the beach, Ariezun singe the sand with his spear's tip while scowling at Neon who held the katana tight and kept a close eye on Ariezun...Suddenly a thunder crackling was heard in the distance before rain started to crash down."

Neon:"was controlling his breathing as steam formed around his head from the rain touching the warm aura of his flames." Steady...

Ariezun:Let's settle the score...

Neon:If I win I'm going back home...But if I lose, you can have my head...

Ariezun:Very well, but I will not lose. I'll avenge my troops by taking your head and showing it to my father...So we can triumph over you.

Neon:That's not gonna happen, I survived getting erased from this timeline...I stopped the Xerge invasion without using brute force and I can take you on...Even without using the Omnitrix.

Ariezun:How foolishly naive...

"Ariezun charged at him with the spear ready to impale him, but Neon managed to block it with his sword, but the pressure the pushing blade caused sparks to fly and the point where the sword was getting stabbed to slowly heat up."

Ariezun:Good job blocking...But it won't save you. "He continued pushing, causing the spear tip to slowly pierce through the blade."  I'll break through this and your head will be mine!

Neon:How about you control that temper...! "And he started pushing his blade against the spear, which caused the tip to go slightly faster through it."

Ariezun:(He has a death wish, did I expect anything different though?)

"But that thought costed Ariezun when Neon pushed his blade upwards causing the spear itself to move out of Ariezun's hands."

Neon:Got too lost in your temper? Hahhh! "And he literally threw the spear away." One weapon down, two to go...

Ariezun:You're a little clever...

Neon:I get that...A few times.

"Neon looked down to see Ariezun picking his chained gladius and the moment he threw it at him, the Prismosapien hero moved his katana and the chain wrapped around it. Non pulled on his katana which took the weapon out of Ariezun's hands."

Neon:Not happening twice! One more and that's my ticket to home, next move you should really control your temper and breathing better. I simply give you a friendly advice, before your anger controls you and you become a monste. Cause I literally saw a centipede who eats people who become part of it...It seemed to be in misery, that's probably way worse than what the 10 ever did to you! Stop before it's too late, I may be angry cause you throw me in this hellish place...But you don't deserve this fate...No one does...

Ariezun:You're lying...

Neon:I'm not, cause the 10...They went too far, but most of my kind are good natured.

Ariezun:"He looked straight into Neon's eyes, the latter simply scowled at him and the warrior son sighed and he threw the Gladius at his feet." Here...You may leave...But next time we meet...I will fight you and come out victorious.

"Neon was silent as he stabbed the air with the gladius and he slowly cut a portal open back to Teyvat before throwing the Gladius back at Ariezun who caught it."

Neon:Just don't let yourself be consumed by vengeance..."He stepped in and the portal closed behind him."

???:Tsk, Tsk Ariezun...

Ariezun:"He turned around." Knight...What are you doing here?

Forever Knight:To witness your poor preformance...

Ariezun:He simply got lucky...Not the next time...

Forever Knight:Next time...? Oh no no no...

"Ariezun was confused until he gagged and scowled at the Forever Knight as he felt something piercing his chest and dripping sound could be heard, and by the fact the rain stopped."

Forever Knight:Such a shame Neon stabbed you dead...

Ariezun:The Aetherian woman spoke the truth...You were the one who stabbed Kronoill...

Forever Knight: Observent...Too bad no one from the council will believe them..."He moved away, causing Ariezun to fell down clutching his chest."

Ariezun:I-I should've gutted you and that ninja the moment you got into the council "he coughed harshly." room...

Forever Knight:If only Kronoill hadn't been killed by the Aetherian, you and him could've gone back in time and stopped this tragedy...Now sleep...Lest your father sees your corpse in such a distraught way...

"Ariezun scowled at him one more time before the light in his eyes turned off permanently. The Knight scoffed softly while looking in the direction where Neon opened the portal in."

Forever Knight:Your days will be numbered soon, Skye...

"And in that moment Neon finally returned into Teyvat...Only to find himself not back at the People of the Springs, but in Ochkanatlan."

Neon:Well...At least I'm back in Teyvat..."He tapped the Omnitrix to see if it's back online." Should be ok now I'm home...

Omnitrix AI:STATUS:90% COMPLETE REBOOT

Neon:Now, let's go back to Lumi and Paibebe...

"Meanwhile Lumine was laying on the couch distraught thinking about the worse for Neon."

Lumine:I hope he's ok... Oh God, what if he's been mind broken or worse...? Being ripped apart...I'm glad Paimon isn't here..."She heard knocks at the door." Coming!

"Lumine went and opened the door, just to see Neon who smiled and waved at her. That made her to ran up and hugged him tight."

Lumine:You're alive...And hopefully not a monster...You aren't, right?

Neon:Nope...Just ignore the fact that the hat and the other stuff on me come from a dead body.

Lumine:You can tell me after we get you in... And get cleaned up, cause you smell like death. But... You're ok, and I'm glad, but what happened to Plume-head?

Neon:Had to talk him out of his rage. But...I think the Knight got to him...Just to set us up...

Lumine:I so want to throw him into a junkyard...I hope we're able to stop him...

Neon:Is Paimon alright?

Lumine:She's calmed down, had to buy her a plushie. But it's worth it to see her calm, after your disappearance.

Neon:I know...

Lumine:But she'll be overjoyed to see you again...After she wakes up and we know it'll be a while...But I'm serious you smell like a bug squirted its juices on you, go wash.

"Neon sighed while removing the straw hat and ragged clothing and went directly to wash the gunk off his clothes. Meanwhile the Forever Knight returned to the council with Ariezun's body in his arms."

Forever Knight: I'm afraid this was Skye's doing this time.

Female Member:No! No! Ariezun, talk to me!

Forever Knight:I'm afraid it's too late.

Leader:My...Son! How could they do this...?! How could he do this!? We're too soft on him!

Forever Knight:Don't you forget you're still helping me, destroying Skye's just a bonus. Let's not lose track of that.

"Scene changed to Paimon drooling in her sleep while nuzzling the Tatankasaur plushie, until she felt something warm near her face."

Paimon:Wha...? "She opens her eyes to see Neon." Neon! You're back!

Neon:Yup, no parts missing or anything. Also please don't ask me what happened in there..

Paimon:Paimon won't! Paimon bets it was absolutely horrible and Paimon doesn't want nightmares!

"Meanwhile Lumine was speaking with Mavuika, Mualani and Varesa over some drinks."

Lumine:I'm just glad Neon's back.

Mualani:Same, we wouldn't know what to do if any of your enemies decided to attack while he was gone.

Mavuika:I agree, but good thing that's behind us.

Varesa:Oh yeah, I also came to say we have something...Or more precisely someone at the Collective of Plenty asking for you three...Pretty urgently.

Lumine:Who is it?

Varesa:Someone called Paradox.

Lumine:Oh yeah...Definitely urgent...Neon! Grab Paimon, we're going to the Collective of Plenty!

Neon:You got it, Lumi!

"The trio alongside Mavuika, Mualani and Varesa made their way towards Varesa's tribe to see why Paradox was looking for the trio."

Chapter 95: The Crooked Path

Summary:

At Paradox's request, the trio alongside Mualani, Mavuika and Varesa must enter a trap-filled place to stop another council member to get its hands on another piece of the K.I.N.G system.

"The episode starts with the trio alongside Mavuika, Mualani and Varesa arriving at the Collective of Plenty. Just to see Paradox...Not in the greatest shape, cause most of his clothes were singed at the tips, while his top hat was almost burnt completely and his goggles were very cracked."

Neon:Paradox! What happened?!

Lumine:Were you attacked by Eon?!

Neon:Or the Forever Knight?!

Paradox:It was the council, eugh...Caught me by surprise...

Lumine:They really have beef against all Prismosapiens huh...

Paradox:The Council tracked me down and why...To keep you two off their tail, I'm the only one besides them to know where the pieces for the K.I.N.G System are located and I'm the only one that can send you there to get them before they get their cold metal hands on them.

Lumine:Dang...Is there anything we can do to heal you? We could ask any of our friends to look over you.

Paradox:Don't worry about these, just a bit of fashion distaster wouldn't kill me...But we must act quick, I'm afraid sooner or later the council will go after the next piece.

Lumine:We definitely need to hurry then.

Mavuika:I'm coming too!

Mualani:Me too!

Varesa:Count me in!

Neon:You guys.

Mavuika:They messed with our friends and the ones who saved the entire Teyvat from that invasion, this the only way we can ever repay you three. We're not gonna let them get another piece.

Paradox:Very well then...But be careful, the place where I hid this specific piece is full of danger and traps. 

Varesa:We can handle a few measly traps.

Neon:Any informations before you send us or...?

Paradox:Besides not knowing where exactly you'll be teleported into.

"Paradox's chrononavigator glowed and the quintet got teleported away. He looked at the sun and he prayed that they'll return successfully and alive. Meanwhile, the group...Was underwater, everyone tried to swim to the surface and they managed to succeed, just to see they were in an underwater cave."

Mualani:An underwater cave, so awesome...~!

Mavuika:It is pretty cool but not the time!

Neon:Let's go-And oh great..."He swam to shore and picked a black and pink piece of cloth off a spiked branch."

Lumine:We're in for a fun time, we really are always one step back from them...

Mualani:Hey, stay positive. We're about to risk our lives going through traps we know nothing about~!

Lumine:...Well I mean, you're not wrong that we should be positive...We're still talking about traps-

Neon:In the Tomb of the First Weaponsmith "That took everyone off-guard by the fact he knew where they were."

Lumine:You know already?

"Neon pointed at a statue of a six-armed humanoid alien wearing armor alongside a spiked helmet, in each hand he was wielding a different kind of weapon, ranging from a spear, axe, sword, sickle, hammer and a naginata."

Neon:Based on what High Priest Kanderro told me when I was a child, the First Weaponsmith is the first being to forge weaponry in the universe...

Lumine:Makes sense why Paradox would hide a piece in here...

Neon:And why the place is full of deadly traps.

Varesa:We'll make it though if we work as a team, same rules as the Night Warden Wars!

Paimon:And Paimon's guessing the creepy stone door which has our symbols glowing on it is the next step...

"Everyone looked just to see a door which had waves-like symbols underneath Lumine, Mavuika, Mualani and Varesa's constellations alongside Paimon's side profile and Neon's flame head with only one eye visible."

Lumine:That's definitely not ominous...

Neon:I need to push it with a stick, cause I'm definitely not touching it...

Paimon:Let Paimon find one.

Lumine:"She moved her head to Neon." Scared of being shocked or having some kind of flesh eating bacteria on it?

Neon:Whatever it is, it's definitely not safe. It has trap door written all over it.

Mavuika:We need to hurry anyways, based on the clothing piece you found earlier...Whichever member of the Council is here went pass that door. 

Paimon:Paimon found a stick! "She floated towards the door and she softly pushed it, causing a loud creaking noise."

Mavuika:Alright, guards up...There could always be an ambush behind that door...

"The group walked in carefully, just to see a rather large room...With more doors, everyone sighed in both relief and the whole thing ending up so anticlimactic."

Lumine:More doors...Hooray...As if the first one wasn't nerve-wrecking enough...

Neon:8 of the-"He saw one of the door's symbols resembling the centipede he fought in the Realm of Monsters."...7 of them, yup just 7...

Lumine:Lemme guess, bad memories?

Neon:I'm not going back in that godforsaken place that makes the Null Void look like a 5 star hotel...

Lumine:None of us want to visit it anyways... Especially not Paimon.

Mualani:There's one with an angry chained ghost.

Lumine:That must be the Cursed Realm...Not going there, we're not very popular with a local and I doubt he's willing to give us a welcome party.

Varesa:How about that one "She points at one with a flame symbol in the middle with different weapons around it." That matches someone with the job being a weaponsmith, right?

Neon:I guess that would be the best choice "He looked to see some figures of the Weaponsmith holding a naginata above each door...But the position was different for each one." The naginata...Varesa, don't.

Varesa:"Took a step back from the door." Not the right one?

"Neon softly pushed Paimon in the middle of the room, the young Aetherian was confused...Until Neon spun her around."

Paimon:Woah! Paimon's dizzy!

Neon:Paimon, try looking at the small statues above the doors while you're still spinning!

"Paimon looked at the statues which started moving their naginatas around as if painting a picture...And the picture ended up being the same as the first door the group entered."

Paimon:That one! "And she points at the door."

Lumine:Paimon, that's the same door we came into-"And she looked to see the original door with the symbol gone." ...What the heck?

Neon:That's the Tomb of the First Weaponsmith for you...

Mavuika:This is gonna be a pain...

Mualani:And how Paimon say it...Oh yeah, my brain juices are getting lower and lower...

Neon:Now the moment of truth, fingers crossed my brain is not getting teleported onto the floor...

"Neon tried the door and the group followed him just to see a large chamber with a segmented floor which had a pedestal on the other side holding a smithing hammer with glowing gold markings."

Neon:The Hammer of Origin, the legendary tool with which the Weaponsmith crafted the first tools in the universe. Said to be made from a material no longer obtainable anywhere in the universe...Not even Celestialsapiens are allowed to just create it.

Lumine:Oddly very fitting...

Mualani:Xilonen would love it...How about we take it?

Neon:Mualani...

Mualani:...Right, not a good idea since this place is riddled with deadly traps...

Varesa:I'll do it!

"Everyone gasped when Varesa stepped on a tile...And nothing happened, causing everyone to sigh in relief and confusion, until some spikes got shot too close."

Varesa:...Quite delayed! "She accidentally stepped back which caused some larges axes to come right through the middle." Uh oh...!

Mualani:Ran Varesa! Run!

"Varesa whined as she ran and stepped on more tiles which caused more traps to be activated, including flamethrowers, poison gas, more spikes being shot, a large boulder rolling around and more of the chamber's floor just falling down revealing a dark abyss underneath."

Lumine:Way too close! I think my heart almost stopped beating for a moment there...

Neon:I...I think that's all of them...And the door disappeared...Great...

Lumine:I'm getting more frustrated by the minute in this place...

Neon:And why do I bet whoever the Knight and the Council sent is already a few steps away from getting the piece...Only to get betrayed by the knight who will blame the death on us again...

Lumine:Now this whole things pisses me off, how many will die before the Council realizes it's not us?

Neon:You tell me....

Varesa:Well, maybe there's a chance!

Mualani:Yeah, there's no way this chamber is a one way in-Wait, I hear something down there in the darkness you guys.

"Mualani got closer to hear it, before she literally jumped down, causing everyone to gasp before screaming before looking down into the darkness."

Everyone:Mualani?!

Mualani:Woo-hoo~! Come on guys~! Snowboarding is amazing down here~!

Lumine:Well then...Shall we on 3?

Neon:Hold on. "He pressed the Omnitrix."

"He turned into a blue humanoid alien wearing a black and green winter uniform that slightly showed his stomach area. Green ski goggles covered his eyes except for the left part, he wears a blue fluffy winter hat with 2 long flat dangling bits on the sides. His legs were elongated and his feet resemble skis, meanwhile he has hands with 4 fingers each but the thumb was instead black and elongated resembling skiing sticks. The Omnitrix is located on his chest."

The Sledge:The Sledge!

Mavuika:...There's an entire species around skiing...I...I gotta ask more at a later date...

"The Sledge got Lumine in his arms while Paimon got on the top of his hat before jumping down into the abyss, followed by Mavuika and Varesa. They slid down, soon joining Mualani as they landed onto a snowy cavern and specifically on some ice slides."

Lumine:What in the?!

The Sledge:Kanderro never mentioned the Weaponsmith was into this kind of stuff!

Mualani:Honestly pretty fun~! While it's not surfing, it's still amazing~!

The Sledge:Just to say, this is just my second time using this alien!

Paimon:When was the first?

Lumine:...Please don't mention it..."And she was blushing pretty hard while looking away."

"Paimon, Varesa, Mualani and Mavuika stared weirdly at the two who simply looked away while being all flustered, suddenly some very large icicles fell from the ceiling into the snowy slides."

Mualani:Allow me! "Pyro energy started accumulating around her fist and Mavuika punched the icicles causing them to immediately break apart." Easy peasy!

The Sledge:Looks like it's time for some air acrobatics!

Lumine:Let's do this!

"The Sledge jumped up and he threw Lumine up in the air, the latter did a pirouette in the air before landing gently into The Sledge's arms, the alien was even skiing on only one foot."

Mualani:Woah! Impressive for the second time!

The Sledge:We're simply trying our best. 

Lumine:We work good as a duet...Besides, I would've been very angry if Neon didn't caught me, especially for tossing me like that.

The Sledge:A mad Lumi is a scary Lumi...

Varesa:Yup...You two sure are a couple alright. Remind me of my parents, especially with my mom. She's the horned one in the house.

Mualani:Snow wall incoming~!

"Mavuika was about to punch it but they went too fast and they simply went through the wall, leaving imprints through the snowy wall until they landed on the other side and The Sledge timed out."

Paimon:Now where to go?

Neon:Let's see where they heck we ended up in first...

"Everyone looked around, the location looked a lot like an ice cavern and a labyrinth as well. The group separately slightly, but suddenly they heard Lumine screaming, Neon found her looking into an ice wall...But instead of her reflection, there was one belonging to someone resembling Asmoday."

Lumine:No...No way...!

Neon:Lumi...Is that..?

Lumine:Her....My mom...With weirdly shorter hair...Just like... Mine...I'm scared..."She hugged her own sides." Neon, I never told you what I am truly scared off...And that's becoming just like my mother...

Neon:Lumi..."He put a hand on her shoulder, but when he looked at his reflection, the Omnitrix was missing." The Omnitrix! "He looked down to see it still on his wrist." That made me actually panic! My worst fear....This place must show our worst fears, to keep us away...

"And they immediately heard Mualani's horrified screams coming from the other side of the ice wall the duo were looking at, Lumine looked just to see the reflection of Mualani's worst fear...Which was Mualani beaten and bruised with her friends' lifeless bodies. Lumine and Neon were completely silent, they just couldn't say anything that could make her feel good in this situation as Mualani covered her mouth in tears and same thing happened with Varesa, but she had Iansan's headband in her hand while trembling..And Mavuika was the same except she was standing before the nation of Natlan in ruins."

Neon:Paimon...Where's Paimon?!

Lumine:Oh no! We gotta find her before-

"They heard sobbing...A familiar kind of sobbing causing Lumine and Neon to rush over...Just to see Paimon on the ground sobbing, they immediately looked at her reflection to see Paimon...Between two gravestones, one with writing in Aetherian, while the other in the Prismosapien alphabet and that felt like a gutpunch to the two."

Lumine:Paimon...

Paimon:"She sniffed while trying to dry her tears." Y-Yeah?

Neon:We're here "He got her in his arms while rubbing her back to comfort her."

"And that made the reflection dissappear, causing Neon and Lumine to sigh in relief...But they spotted something forming in its place."

Lumine:What is that...?

"Suddenly the silhouette became more visible before breaking the ice wall which revealed the identity of the council member. He was a muscular humanoid robot with the same color scheme as Kronoill and Ariezun, his outfit consisted out of silver armor on his chest, neck, forearms, legs and waist. The waist armor has cloth underneath it which became somewhat of toga which was slightly ripped in the shape of the piece of cloth Neon found earlier. Most importantly his helmet was elongated in the back in the shape of a fish with spines jutting out of its body, the fish's mouth was opened to reveal a black void where only two glowing eyes were seen. He was wielding a long trident with energy blades at the tip."

Neon:It's the council member! He's in the maze too!

Council Member:All you monsters do is talk. Blah, blah, blah. I'll stop you from talking!

Neon:He's attacking an unarmed man and child!

Council Member:Stand still!

Neon:"He shows Paimon to him to atleast make him feel bad in hurting a child." Does it work..?

Council Member:"He stared at Paimon, who the latter sweated hard."...Alright, you have a fair point...Not in front of a child...

Neon:Yet another honorable member, I'm glad-"And the trident wielding member shot a ink ball who splashed onto Paimon's eyes."

Paimon:Paimon can't see!

Council Member:Now step away from her...

Neon:...I take back what I said about you being honorable! Not at all close! Atleast tell us your name!

Council Member:I suppose it's only fair. I'm Pozzaidon, the uncle of the one you recently murdered!

Lumine:Neither of us murdered anyone! The Knight's lying to you lot! And more then likely, he'll pop out of nowhere, kill you and then take your bloody corpse back to the others and pin it on one of us!

Neon:Mostly after you retrieved that cursed piece for him!

Lumine:He's using you all!

Neon:And don't try to say, he wouldn't dare lying to you.

Lumine:Because he would!

Pazzaidon:You're wasting your breath in trying to get into my head.

Lumine:You got one thing right, this is a waste! Just leave...Now. We're not gonna fight you in front of her, regardless of her eyesight!

Pazzaidon:You're not one to command me. We'll fight one way or another!

Neon:Should I mention we're not a trio in this...Mavuika! Mualani! Varesa!

Pazzaidon:You have back up, huh?

Mavuika:Yes, the kind of backup you should worry about.

Pazzaidon:I've fought worse in my life, I'll take you down here and now! What's a God to someone who saw his entire race getting annihilated by flameheaded hat-wearing monsters? I don't fear you at all, no matter what you're going to do.

Mavuika:You asked for this then!

"She sliced at him, but the council member dodged. Mavuika's fiery slash cut some icy stalagmites which grew back but more in number, but everyone didn't noticed that."

Neon:I knew keeping the Forever Knight at bay wouldn't be a straight road!

Pazzaidon:Is this the best you have?

Mavuika:This was just the warm up. "She sliced at him again."

"Only for Pazzaidon to dodge again and this time he started stabbing with his trident around towards Mavuika which rolled out of the way and sliced at his side, which prompted Pazzaidon to slice some more ice stalagmites, two fell near Neon which he grabbed and used as swords as he joined the fight alongside Mavuika."

Pazzaidon:Two at once will not faze me! So come at me!

"Neon and Mavuik both sliced at Pazzaidon, who he blocked with his trident. The slashes instead hitting the ice stalagmites which multiplied each time they got sliced, Lumine looked at them while Paimon was trying to get the ink off her face in the background."

Paimon:Ewewew!

Lumine:Those ice spines...They keep multiplying..."She grabbed a slashed one." Oi, fish hat!

Pazzaidon:You want to join in?!

Lumine:Over here!

"Pazzaidon rushed towards Lumine who dodged, causing the council member to slash more ice spines which multiplied, Lumine sweated as she dodged another stab causing another set of ice spines to multiply."

Pazzaidon:You can dodge but you won't win!

Lumine:That's what I'm betting on...

Pazzaidon:You're a fool then. "He was about to charge her, but the ice spines got in his way." What?! How is this possible?!

Lumine:How about looking carefully at your battle environment next time, especially one with multiplying spikes.

Pazzaidon:No! You can't trap me. I'll find you, monsters. Just wait, you'll see!

Neon:Now that we got Mr.Fork stuck for the time being...How do we get out of this house of fears?

Lumine:You got me there...

Paimon:How about telling Paimon how to clean her face of this gross thing!

Lumine:Oh snap! I almost forgot!

"While Lumine was cleaning Paimon's face, Neon started walking through the area to find atleast something that indicates an exit...Until he walked on somewhat brittle ice."

Neon:Hmm, is this it...? I see a light from under the ice...Guys! We need to dig down!

"Everyone picked ice spines and started digging the brittle ice floor until cracking started to be heard."

Neon: There we go!Neon:Wait...How far does this go-!

"And the floor cracked open, everyone screamed as they fell down and Neon landed first, only for Lumine, Mualani, Mavuika and Varesa to land on him."

Lumine:Sorry hun...

Neon:Well, I didn't heard anything breaking, atleast that's a plus...

Mualani:Glad we all made it!

Neon:Where to be exactly...I hear water running.

Mualani:Huh, lemme check "She peeks to see a stream nearby." We're near a stream! And...It feels like I'm at home with my family.

Lumine:Do we need to surf here?

Mualani:No, I only hear it to the side, also I spot a small road up ahead. I don't worry about using my surfboard.

Neon:I feel weirdly at home...It feels like the place is telling me "stay"...

Lumine:That...Can't possibly mean anything good...

Neon:"He held her hand." I'm here.

"Lumine squeezed his hand softly. Multiple glowing mushrooms started lighting up as the group walked down. When they reached the end of the road, they saw a huge crystal formation in the middle with the K.I.N.G piece being an arm resting in the arms of a six-armed skeleton."

Lumine:We got it!

Neon:The mortal body of the Weaponsmith. "He slowly took the piece." How does it work?

Pazzaidon:How it works is you'll hand over that piece, or say goodbye to your friend. "And he literally had Paimon in his grasp with his trident blades touching her throat."

Lumine:Paimon! I'd rather die than let you hurt her!

Pazzaidon:So what'll it be?

Lumine:"She growled softly." You dirty...

Mavuika:If we hand him the piece, the knight will be one step closer to whatever messed up plan he has with the full K.I.N.G thing.

Mualani:But if we don't...Paimon...Let's not talk about that.

Varesa:Is there a way we can free Paimon? Cause either option totally stinks. What do you think, Neon? What do we do?

Pazzaidon:Looks like the decision is up to you, you flaming demon. So choose. The piece or the friend and don't stall! 

Neon:We're not stalling! We're thinking! "The group huddle together." He's totally right, I'm stalling. This isn't gonna be easy...

Pazzaidon:Time's up! You leave me no choice.

Neon:"He secretly let Mavuika heats up the piece." Wait! We'll give you the stupid piece!

Pozzaidon:Finally...Took you long enough.

"Mavuika threw the piece and Pazzaidon grabbed it, only to burn his hand causing him to scream and threw it into the stream below. Paimon managed to get free from his grasp, but the robotic individual shot her with a water blast which made her fall into the stream as well."

Paimon:Ahh! Paimon can't swim!

Lumine:Paimon! "She ran to jump in the stream."

Pazzaidon:"He jumped down to face Neon, Mavuika, Mualani and Varesa." I knew your flameheaded kind will not be honorable!

Neon:You threatened a baby! Threatening babies is not cool!

Pazzaidon:How about all the newborns of my species your monstrous kind mercilessly took the lives off?!

Neon:That was the 10! I'm not like them! How hard is that to understand and it doesn't justify threatening a baby!

"Mavuika, Mualani and Varesa nodded and got into a fighting stance as Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Brainstorm who snapped his claws as his teammates pulled out their weapons."

Pazzaidon:I'll take you down then get the piece.

Paimon:Paimon's gonna drown!

Lumine:"She was swimming in the stream." I'm coming!

"Mualani threw her puffers at Pazzaidon who hit his helmet blinding him for a bit, Varesa charged while Mavuika was about to slash him all the while Brainstorm opened his head shell and he let out jolts...But Pazzaidon dodged and Varesa charged into Mavuika while both of them got shocked by Brainstorm's attack."

Pazzaidon:You call that a challenge?

Brainstorm:"He looked to see Lumine managed to grab Paimon." Lumine got Paimon...But who's got Lumine?

"Brainstorm timed out and immediately jumped into the water as the two Aetherian sisters were approaching the end of the stream which was a waterfall."

Neon:I got you! Hold on...Now who gets us?!

Pazzaidon:You really don't think through huh?

Neon:Protecting your loved ones is more important! Which is what I do, even if it means falling into a chasm through a waterfall! For Lumi and Paimon! But still, guys...Help!

"Mavuika, Mualani and Varesa jumped in to help, and managed to grab the trio as they paddled against the rushing stream as Pazzaidon watched them struggling."

Mualani:Luckily you got someone from the People of the Springs here! So I can navigate this!

Pazzaidon:Meanwhile I'll get the prize "His eyes glowed and the part of the stream where the piece was located flowed towards him." Too easy...

Neon:That's just unfair!

Lumine:You played dirty!

Pazzaidon:"He slowly grabbed the piece." I don't play fair against dredges like you three 

"The scene changed to someone's POV who was slowly approaching Pazzaidon from the back as the council member was taunting the group."

Pazzaidon:And now I'll leave you to drown...Hehe-Agghh! "The group gasped as droplets of bright pink liquid felt onto the ground."

???: No...I think it is them that will leave you to die here.

Pazzaidon:Forever....Knight?!

Forever Knight:The one and only. I'll be taking that piece now.

Pazzaidon:How dare you...Betray the council?!

Forever Knight:You are my allies, but only for how long I deem you useful.

Pazzaidon:You treacherous...Luzian...

Forever Knight: Say what you will, King Yahweh also called me treacherous before he exiled me. It matters not, what truly matters is getting those pieces by any means necessary with me becoming a...Oh Skye and Asmoday, won't you love to hear the truth about my plan? Don't worry, you'll learn it in due time...

"The knight grabbed Pazzaidon by his fish-tailed helped and he dragged him away into the darkness, the stream's speed slowed down thus allowing Mualani and Mavuika to swim with the others back to shore where Paimon started coughing up water in Lumine's arms."

Lumine:"She patted her little sister' back." Let it all out...

Neon:We're here for you.

Mavuika:Aren't you...?

Neon:Mad? Yes, of course I am mad...But I can't waste my voice on horrible screeches while Paimon almost drowned...I'll prioritize her well-being first...But the Forever Knight won...Again, he can't keep doing this...He actually drives a species extinct, what's left of them anyway.

"Suddenly a blue portal opened behind them as Paradox slowly exit, his clothes were having the beginning of being stitched together as he looked at them."

Neon:Professor...?

Paradox:I heard the news...The Knight is a few steps closer to his goal.

Lumine:Unfortunately, that's right....

"The sound of the stream grew louder before slowly going lower and lower as the scene changed to the Forever Knight carrying Pazzaidon back to the Council."

Forever Knight:Another fell at the hands of Skye and his allies...

Council Leader:My brother...They managed to get you too...Poseidon...I'll make sure they pay if it's the last thing I'll do, Hadez...Parzaphony...

"The screen moved to two shadowy figures, one male, one female. The male had a coif shaped head with spikes resembling a crown and a bident could be seen behind him. Meanwhile the female one appear to have a hood on with a upside-down half-moon on it. Her arms were rested in front of her with what appears to be small bushes resembling Neon, Lumine and Paimon who quickly withered in her hands."

Hadez:Yes...Brother.

"But another female council member was glaring...At the Forever Knight, clearly she wasn't too convinced of his claims. But she kept quiet as to not bring his wrath on herself."

Chapter 96: Let's Do The Time War Again

Summary:

The trio alongside their Natlanese friends find themselves caught in an endless time loop as enemies from the Council search for the next piece.

"The episode starts with Eatle standing near a wrecked motorcycle...One that resembled Xilonen's craft and was customized with a baby basket and room for two...And judging by Eatle's nervous expression, he wrecked it."

Lumine:Finally found ya. "And she was joined by their Natlan friends on their own vehicles."

Eatle:Took you long enough...

Xilonen:Looks like Mavuika isn't the only one wrecking the stuff I personally make..."Mavuika whistled while placing her sunglasses on to keep her eyes away from her."

Lumine:Why didn't you went XLR8 or Jury Rigg?

Eatle:I tried-"He tapped the Omnitrix symbol reverting back to Neon."

Neon:-For a few hours, I even turned into aliens I didn't even knew I had.

Citlali:Archon help us if you're as clumsy with them...

Neon:So uh Xilonen..."And the jaguar lady sighed while placing her hand on her forehead."

Xilonen:I know, I'll fix it...I so need a vacation for a few weeks max...

Paimon:"She softly poked inside her ear to clean it." Is it just Paimon or does she hear-

"Suddenly something big and fast just went through them, destroying the Natlan Crew's vehicles and launching them into the air, you can even see swirly marks into their eyes before the entity slammed into a rocky wall."

Lumine:Nghh-huu...What the...?!

Neon:I think I swallowed some teeth...

"The group looked to see a large three headed creature. It was reptilian in nature with a quadrupedal body and clawed feet. The necks were all serpentine with crocodile like snouts and antlers, it was of  a very dark purple almost  black with silver stomach. And it was being ridden by Hadez and his partner."

Lumine:Oh come on! Give us a break, it's not even noon...Way too early after the last one!

Hadez:We don't talk with killers!

Neon:You know, we're not gonna waste our breath ranting about how the Knight's behind all of your member's death.

Lumine:So let's just cut to the chase, so just give us whatever piece you're after so we can't let Metal Mouth to become...Whatever the heck he wants to become, before you get used by him again! Even if all your buddies from before wanted to kill us...Including probably you two...We don't want you to die.

Neon: Even if you'll definitely not believe us.

Hadez:Kerbeks "The creature snarled, causing Paimon to hide behind the others." Maul them.

Neon:And there we go...I doubt he'll be all bark and no bite, but bring it on anyways!

"Neon turned into Gravattack as Hadez and Parzaphony were looking in the hole that Kerbeks created when he crashed, Kerbeks charged at Gravattack, but the Galilean  managed to lift him into the air...It was still a bit difficult to maintain due to the multiple headed creature's mass."

Hadez:It must be here somewhere, if I were an arm...Where would I be...

Parzaphony:I'm not sure Kerbeks can distract them for much longer.

Hadez:We're only 4 left...We can't afford more deaths on our hands, I don't know what'll do if brother or our niece gets slain next...

Parzaphony:Calm down my love...

Hadez:You're right...We can get through this and we can destroy these monsters. 

"The duo continued searching as Kerbeks shot dark fireballs out of its many heads at the group, which almost singe Citlali, but she still yelped loudly cause some of that dark flickers felt onto her exposed toes."

Citlali:Yeowch! Don't burn me! Why did I decided to wear sandals?! Rock head, couldn't you make them clasp their mouths or something, to avoid toasting me even more?!

Gravattack:Kinda hard due to its mass and multiple heads all writhing around!

Citlali: Well try something, anything to make that oversized lizard to shut their mouths!

"Gravattack grunted as he pushed his hands together causing pressure to form around Kerbeks' snouts who they started closing slowly, two of the heads started sweating and smoke started pouring out of their nostrils."

Gravattack:They put a lot of fight!

Hadez:Just what we needed "he grabbed a red crystal from inside the hole and he threw it at Kerbeks."

"Kerbeks' eyes glowed red before snarling as he grew larger in size as bright red markings and spines started jutting out of his body. His growing size caused Gravattack to have a very hard time trying to use his powers on him, his green gravitational aura started flickering around Kerbeks."

Gravattack:Way too big...He's going to get free-!

"And Kerbeks managed to break free, which caused Gravattack to pant while almost losing his balance and to fell on his back, Parzaphony managed to find the piece which was another arm. Hadez whistled and Kerbeks came running to them while panting and drooling."

Hadez: Fairly easy. Now, let's get this piece back to the council before we return to finish those monsters off!

Lumine:No! Stop right there! Neon!

Xilonen:I so need a vacation after this...

Citlali:Me too...One where I never leave my house under no circumstances...

"Lumine and Paimon got on top of Gravattack which turned into its planetoid form as the group chased after them. When the area got fully  emptied, a blue portal opened where Paradox came out alongside Neon 10K and Lumine 10K. The latter resembling Asmoday more, with the platinum blonde hair which was longer than current Lumine's, but still keeping a lock dyed purple. Her eyes got darker shade accents and her clothes gained more blue accents, her scarves got this blue starry texture just like her mother's tail coats."

Lumine 10K:We're not too late, are we?

Neon 10K:Based on the fact the others' stuff got wrecked by hot breath and miss nature's oversized pet...

Lumine 10K:They're definitely chasing them right now...And that will not end up great for any party...

Neon 10K:"He turned his head just to see wrecked motorcycle." The motorcycle Xilonen made for us and Paimon, I miss it so much...

Lumine 10K:Me too, it was cool while it lasted...4 weeks max.

Paradox:We're not here to visit and reminiscence, we need to assist our young allies. Perhaps their vehicles could use an upgrade?

Neon 10K:Right right, I know what to do. Cause what's better than an upgrade, than none other than an Riggrade~!

"He slammed his Biomnitrix gauntlets together. The fusion has the body of Jury Rigg with the circuit pattern of Upgrade. His arms, legs, and stomach are slightly more rounded than Jury Rigg's. Rather than a devil tip, he has a plug on the end of his tail, similar to Feedback's. His ears are longer and has a glowing jagged mouth underneath the eye pattern. The Biomnitrix symbolbis located on his stomach area."

Riggrade:Fix, fix, fix! "he grabs remains from all the broken vehicles." I'll put this piece here and this one here, and this...~! "And Riggrade managed to fix the vehicles."

Paradox:Might I suggest..."He pulls a shining, blue sphere out of his Chrononavigator, and offers it to Riggrade."

Riggrade:Ooh! A Chroniton Particle! Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme! "He started laughing maniacally as he grabbed it." This'll be perfect to add!

"Scene changed to the group chasing Hadez and Parzaphony on the road towards the Collective of Plenty...Which was currently used by a Prismosapien teacher leading a group of 5 young Inazuma girls towards it."

Prismosapien Teacher:Well here we are, anyone tired from the trek? We can take a break now while I do a roll call, first is Sadoka Kanau?

Sadoka:Here here~! "She had pink hair in spiky pigtaila with reddish pink eyes, she also had a white cat-like creature plushie with long ears on her back."

Prismosapien Teacher:Next is Sayuki Mikawa.

Sayuki:Here, alongside Kyanna! "The short blue haired girl shouted while lifting her arm which was holding the hand of a redheaded classmate."

Prismosapien Teacher:Glad to see Ms. Saki is with you. Next is Yami Tominaga?

Yami:Here sir~! "And she was easy to spot due to both her bright blonde hair and her being taller than her fellow classmates."

Prismosapien Teacher:And finally Haruka Akiyama?

Haruka:...Here "And the black-purple long haired girl replied with the least excited tone in the group."

Prismosapien Teacher:Everyone is accounted for...Wait, do y'all feel this?

"The ground started shaking, at first they thought the volcano was going to erupt...Until they saw Kerbeks carrying Hadez and Parzaphony on his back with Gravattack, Lumine, Paimon and the Natlanese group in hot pursuit."

Lumine:Stop right there, especially cause there's innocent civilians in your wake...Which most are children!

Hadez:"Looked in front only to see the Prismosapien teacher who was trying to shield his students." Faster Kerbeks!

Gravattack:Oh no you don't! "He quickly turned back into his humanoid form and tried using his powers again and he managed to stop Kerbeks." Yeah, just like that...We'll let you attack them!

"But the red crystal energy of Kerbeks acted strangely with Gravattack's powers causing sparks to form before the three headed creature just exploded and it turned into a black sphere which started slowly growing."

Lumine:Neon...Did you just created...?

Gravattack:N-Not on purpose! I didn't even knew I could create one!

Citlali:What is that? "Gravattack timed out and Lumine jumped down."

Neon:A black hole...

Citlali:How the heck?! Mualani told me of those things when you delivered that little marshmallow prince!

Hadez:Didn't knew it was going to be that easy to erase you, but no complaints~

Neon:We're so cooked...

Citlali:Don't you have an alien that can get rid of black holes?!

Neon:Alien X can do it-!

"Suddenly two futuristic motorcycles came into the scene, they had black visors on both sides which covered whovere drove them and by the fact they looked like they had pieces of Mavuika and Chasca's vehicles on them. The visors slid up to reveal Neon and Lumine 10K."

Lumine 10K:Hop in!

Lumine:...I have questions, but no time! "And Neon, Lumine, Paimon and the Natlan gang hopped on."

"Neon with Lumine 10K and Lumine with Neon 10K, as they drove off Neon, Paimon and Lumine prime looked back to see the black hole engulfing the volcano while their eyes widened."

Paimon:So scary...!

Neon:"To Lumine 10K." We can't just outrun it...Can we?

Lumine 10K:Normally no.

Lumine:That doesn't sounds good in the slightest...Especially coming from my mouth!

Neon 10K:But we added something to these motorcycles, or should I say...Timecycles!

Paimon:Time what?!

"Neon and Lumine 10K nodded at eachother and they pressed a button on their Timecyles at the same time, causing the two vehicles to merge into a spaceship-esque shape."

Citlali:I'm going to be sick, aren't I?

Neon 10K:You really didn't change a lot in the upcoming 10 years, Granny Itzli. 

Citlali:I hope I wouldn't change...

"A portal similar to the ones created by Paradox opened before them as they charged straight in before closing as the black hole consumed everything...Scene changed back to way earlier that day."

Neon 2:-For a few hours, I even turned into aliens I didn't even knew I had.

Citlali 2:Archon help us if you're as clumsy with them...

"Suddenly the time portal opened and the merged Timecycles separated with Citlali prime gagging while exiting."

Citlali:I almost puke-"saw her past self." This is beyond awkward...

Paimon:"She starts cleaning her ear again." Is it just Paimon or does she hear something famili-

Neon:Huh, a very familiar sound-"And Kerbeks charged through their past selves." That's why it seemed that familiar...It even more painful when you're an onlooker!

Lumine:I'll say...

Hadez 2:We arrive-"He looked at both groups." More monsters?!

Neon:And here we go again...

Lumine:This time don't use something that can create black holes by accident...

Neon:No Gravattack, got it! How about sulfur breath and his overgrown bush gets some Feedback for their actions! "He slammed the Omnitrix down and he turned into Feedback."

Neon 10K:Me and my Lumine will deal with their garden hoses necked pet!

Feedback:Sounds like a plan!

Neon 2:Don't forget me-! "He coughed softly." Ugh, I think I swallowed some of my teeth...

Lumine 2:Or me..."She wobbled out, before placing her hands on her knees."

Lumine:Awkward...

Parzaphony 2:No matter, we'll take you on all the same.

Feedback:Like we care what you say!

Lumine:You're not getting that piece!

Lumine 2:Cause the Forever Knight will get rid of you afterwards!

Neon 2:And believe it or not, we don't want you to die.

Feedback:I just realized how cheesy that sounds...But its true...Even if it's very cheesy.

Hadez:Don't try to get our heads...Our minds are under lock & key.

Feedback:Well we tried again...Kicking your robot butts is the only way it seems.

Hadez:You say that so confidently...

Feedback:Cause I have confidence...Pretty obvious fact y'know.

Hadez:Your confidence will be your downfall!

Neon 2:I don't think that's how it works.

Parzaphony:We'll take you on!

Neon 2:Come on, you're very, very...Very outnumbered, especially with more me here...Man, that sounds so weird out of context.

"Meanwhile Neon 10K rushed towards Kerbeks and he slammed his Biomnitrix gauntlets together. He turned into a fusion between Slapback and Crashopper, the fusion had Crashopper body but way bulkier and striped just like Slapback's, his uniform was Slapback's but with extra patterns from Crashopper's. The spiked and sharp bits were rounder, his elongated head was now metallic and rounded. The Biomnitrix symbol was located on his back."

Slaphopper:Slaphopper!

"Kerbeks charged at Slaphopper, but the hybrid jumped up, dodging Kerbeks's attack and in the moment he landed he duplicated into 3 more of him, which jumped at the same time to dodge the three-headed creature's tail swipe."

Slaphopper 2:Quadruple Earth Impact! 

"And the moment their feet hit the ground, it caused Kerbeks to fall into a hole created by the impact, the large animal was trying its best to get out but it was useless due to how the hole's walls were."

Slaphopper 3:So long~!

Slaphopper 2:We sure showed him!

Slaphopper 1:We sure did! You deserve an high five~! "All the clones hopped up before high-fiving."

Lumine 10K:Never change, hun...Never change~

"All four Slaphoppers gave her a cheeky grin and a thumbs up, meanwhile Feedback was getting charged by both Lumines in their electro state as the past Neon turned into Swordcaster. Feedback fired right at Hadez and Parzaphony, who the latter grunted as she grew a huge thick brush as a shield, which got zapped by Feedback's blast. Causing it to start burning turning it into ashes."

Feedback:Ye-yeah~! You mess with the electric lizard man you get the jolt~!

Lumine:...Are Conductoids meant to be lizards? I couldn't tell...

Mualani:I honestly thought they were meant to be cats. "And everyone, like literally everyone looked at her dumbfounded."

Citlali:Mualani...What sort of cats have YOU seen?

Mualani:I mean he has a long tail and weird cat fingers...Also he makes purring noises whenever Lumine rubs his chin "And the last thing made both sets of Neons and Lumines and even their 10K counterparts to blush hard."

Citlali:...Forget we brought this up, weirdos...What you do privately is your own business...

Neon 10K:I so remembered that memory...Still stings...

Lumine 10K:Doesn't get better with age...

Hadez:You're trying-

Feedback, Swordcaster and Lumines:No we're not trying to get into your heads and confuse you!

Parzaphony:...You seriously can't be having this conversation organically.

Feedback:Maybe cause we didn't hide like scared little children like your council, but we are!

Lumine:Also why do you even help the Forever Knight? What do you get out of this whole deal? He's not gonna revive your whole species! In fact, like we said, he's going around killing you one by one!

Swordcaster:He's the one driving you extinct, not us!

Lumine 2:We're not that type!

Lumine:We never drove a species extinct...I think so atleast.

Feedback:Not intentionally...And I realize that doesn't help.

Parzaphony:You monsters!

Hadez:Enough of this!

Feedback:Don't do anything stupi-No! Bad! "He saw Hadez picking up one of those red crystals."

Lumine:If you do that, you'll potentially make a black hole and we're not dealing with 2 in one day!

Lumine 2:Wait, what?!

Lumine:Oh yeah...That's the reason why we're here...

Hadez:"He literally stabbed his own core with the crystal." I shall drag you down with me!

"Hadez screamed as his body turned glowing white with red veiny marks starting to spread all over his body as he rise into the air. Neon and Lumine 10K looked at it before shaking their heads while groaning, meaning this happened before."

Neon 10K:Not looking forward to this...

Feedback:How many of these crazy stuff happened and will happen today?!

Lumine 10K:Let's just say, this makes for quite a doozy story...Which we can't divulge too much, cause you know time travel rules and stuff.

Riggrade:But we have one choice! "He jumped towards the second batch of Natlanese vehicles scraps." Fix! Fix! Fix!

Lumine:...Is he making what I think he's making?

Feedback:I sure hope he does!

Swordcaster:What are you two talking about?!

Riggrade:A second pair of Timecycles in record time~!

Lumine:OK, everyone on the Timecycles! Just expect a trippy travel meeting earlier version of us!

"Everyone got on, with Neon 10K and Lumine 10K riding again and they drove as the Corrupted Hadez hovered after them, causing both Paimons to whine as the corrupted council member was gaining on them."

Paimon 2:Faster, cause Mr.Floaty is right behind us!

Paimon:And neither Paimon wants to find out what happens when he gets close to touch us!

Neon 10K:He overloads your nervous system.

Paimon:Paimon said neither of her wants to know!

"A time portal opened and the Timecycles entered and it closed before Hadez could catch them causing him to roar in anger as the scene changed back to earlier that day again."

Neon 3:So uh Xilonen..."And the jaguar lady sighed while placing her hand on her forehead."

Xilonen 3:I know, I'll fix it...I so need a vacation for a few weeks max...

"Suddenly the portal opened and the 4 Timecycles came out, with both Citlalis coming out while gagging."

Citlali 2:I shouldn't have drank earlier...

Citlali:You tell me...

Citlali 3:...Do I wanna know?

Neon:Just can you all do me a solid and walk backwards with your vehicles about...A few feet?

"All of them look confused but they walked backwards and as soon as they finished walking, Kerbeks charged in...This time not hitting anything in its path except the rocky wall which caused it to get all dizzy."

Neon:We're so going to do this whole song and dance all over again aren't we...

Paimon:Quick, get the crystal before they get it! It either creates a horrible death black hole or turn the evil robot man even more evil!

Hadez:Did my ocular processor got messy cause I see triple...Alongside some pests from the future! 

Parzaphony:Friends with that meddling Paradox on top of that!

Lumine 10K:You caught us and we don't care if you call us pests. We're here to stop this once and for all cause you're practically self-destructing by working with that Scrap Heap of a Knight...But you will not listen...You'll never listen. 

Hadez:You-

All groups:We're not trying to get into your mind to confuse you!

Neon:Like holy hell, get better material would ya?!

Neon 2:We heard that once...And I assume our...Uhh, pastresenuture selves heard it once too many times!

Neon 3:Just give up already!

Hadez:We're not giving up till we exterminate you...Especially when that Prismosapien just invented a new word!

Neon 2:Oh come on! That was a cool word, back me up guys!

Neon:I'll give it an 8/10.

Neon 2:See, my new never-before-seen word is almost perfection.

Lumines:"they simply shook their heads." Dorks.

Lumine 10K:But they're our dorks.

Lumine 3:True...

Citlali 3:Yeah they definitely deserve each other...

Citlali 2:"She whispers to her past self." Just don't bring up what they do as Feedback...

Citlali:"She whispers to her too." You'll feel uncomfortable if you do...

Citlali 3:... I definitely do not wanna know now...

"All the Neons pressed their Omnitrices, Prime Neon turned into Squidstrictor, second Neon into Ochimusha and third Neon into Perk Upchuck."

Squidstrictor:No crystal for you! "He yoinked the crystal out of Hadez's hands before chucking it to Perk Upchuck who ate it."

Perk Upchuck:Mmmm, photony~

Ochimusha:Nice...Catch! "The chain around his neck was pulled slightly by the ghost warrior who chuckled."

Lumine:We're definitely not letting this happen again!

Parzaphony:You think your rag tag groups of monstrosities will defeat us?!

Lumine:Well with enough time I hope! Cause I don't want to see 20 or more of me until we actually beat you...And I hope I didn't jinx this!

Lumine 10K:Did I really had a jinx problem 10 years ago? Glad it's not that bad now...Except you know who sneaking out while grounded...

Neon 10K:Mmhmm...

Lumine 2:Huh, who? Paimon?

Neon 10K:No...Someone else

Lumine 10K: Someone who we won't talk about due to time travel...Plus if we could talk, it would definitely paint us as goofy and not good parents.

Hadez:ENOUGH! We don't wish to hear about your happy lives...While our kind only has bad memories of what beautiful and prosperous life it could've had!

Squidstrictor:Again, may I add, that was the 10. Heck, the only thing that relates me to any of them is that one of them was a may I add a Rogue Candlekeeper! Do you know what's the definition of a rogue is?!

Perk Upchuck:And all of our Chieftains feel regret and remorse for what those 10 did! Especially Kanderro, my leader!

Squidstrictor:He alongside all the others literally made leaving the planet illegal out of fear any of the Prismosapien leaving it will be killed an ill-tempered species...Just like you! So we have no reason to do the same!

Ochimusha:I almost don't feel...Nghh...Bad for you two...

Squidstrictor:Me too.

Perk Upchuck:Me three...You two have nothing good in those metallic cases of yours. And it's about time we resolve this.

Lumine:Gloves are off.

Lumine 2: And we'll end this...

Lumine 3:..NOW!

Hadez:We'll take out all of you! Especially the flameheaded monsters and their blonde partners and their petite white brats!

Paimon 3:Oi! Paimon isn't a brat!

Paimon 2:You tell him Paimon!

Paimon:Paimon agrees!

Parzaphony:Little white pests!

Paimon 2:Rude!

Paimon 3:You tell her Paimon!

Paimon:Heck yeah, Paimon!

Citlali 2:Those three are driving me mad already...

Citlali:You tell me...

"The Grannies started to groan and shook their heads. Neon 10K slammed his Biomnitrix gauntlets together and he turned into Gutfrag. He had the body of Bullfrag but encased in a black and green hazmat suit like Gutrot's. Instead of sunglasses he had full-on visor hiding his face with a small hole possibly for his long tongue. He had a huge canister filled with gases on his back. The Biomnitrix symbol was located on his throat where the canister's tubes meet."

Gutfrag:Gutfrag!

Hadez:Charming...

Gutfrag:You haven't seen what dis fusion does yet buddy.

Hadez:And we aren't interested.

Lumine 10K:Rude...

"Unknown to them, the Forever Knight was overlooking the fight from a hill...And he didn't looked too happy, but it was kinda hard when he doesn't have facial features that can emote."

Forever Knight:3 pairs of each and 2 future pests...And those two didn't successfully retrieve the arm...They're testing my patience, looks like I'll have to take...Drastic measures...

"You would expect him to target any of the Neons or Lumines...But he specifically looked at Hadez and Parzaphony."

Forever Knight:I'll take them out early...Unlike their comrades, they dissapointed me. So I have no qualms doing this myself.

"A yellow energy blade slowly came out of his palm as it acted as a transition to Perk Upchuck swallowing one of the huge roots Parzaphony unleashed at him."

Parzaphony:Let's see how much you can actually eat!

Perk Upchuck:Such a nice joke you got there! "He shoots an explosive loogie at her face, causing her to growl." This is mine!

Hadez:"He was blocking Ochimusha and 2 Lumines' blades with his bident, but it was starting to crack." I-Impossible!

Lumine:This is the end!

Lumine 2:Give up before we slice you like a Ruin Automaton!

Hadez:We're not going back into the darkness trying to keep our species alive! Not again, not when we're close! "He managed to push the three back." This is where your story ends and now who should I escort to the Realm of the Dead first?

Lumine:How about no one!

"Hadez's eyes glowed while smirking but he gasped loudly. Parzaphony was confused until she looked to see the Forever Knight behind her mate."

Forever Knight:Oh Hadez... You're such a huge disappointment...

Hadez:W-What did you said...?!

Forever Knight: You and your mate...

"Parzaphony scowled until her eyes widened as a flashback happened prior to her and Hadez leeaving for the mission. She was in her quarters until a shadowy figure entered."

Parzaphony:Aphrodite...? What are you doing?

Aphrodite:Persephone, listen to me...Don't trust the Knight. He's trying to betray us, one by one...

Parzaphony:Why would he? He knows what happens if he tries to betray us.

Aphrodite: Don't you find it suspicious he keeps finding the bodies and blaming it on our enemies? I don't want to call you, uncle and father blind...So please, just listen to me before he takes you out too...Be sure to not let your guard down when you retrieve that piece and definitely do not give it to him until after you come home. Promise me..."And that echoed in Parzaphony's mind."

Parzaphony:Aphrodite was right...And I didn't believed her...

Hadez:W-Why didn't you told me...Persephone?

Forever Knight: Hmm, what a shame. Too bad, she'll join you soon.

Parzaphony:You're a demon...

Forever Knight:Like I haven't heard that before, you weren't the first. The so called "King" I supposed to work for called me that when he exiled me. But he's just like you, an obstacle which after I get the ultimate prize, nobody especially Him will stand in my way and if I must get rid of you, so be it. But now be a good girl and retrieve the piece or I'll kill you right now and do it myself.

Lumine:Don't do it!

Lumine 2:He'll just kill you after you grab it!

Squidstrictor:Just give the part to us...So we can destroy it!

Ochimusha:And prevent him...Ngh, from his plans! "He snapped at the spirit pulling him around." Do you mind?! Ruining the moment!

Forever Knight:You have 1 minute to make up your mind...Persephone and choose wisely...I'm not the type to be too happy if you choose wrong.

Persephone:I-I..."She looks at Hadez coughing at the Forever Knight's feet." My love...I failed you...I could've protected you...

Forever Knight:Clock is ticking

Lumine 3:Don't give in!

Mavuika:Trust the Neons and the Travelers!

Perk Upchuck:We'll stand by you!

Squidstrictor:And we're going to make sure Metal Mouth doesn't hurt you!

Ochimusha:We promise!

Forever Knight:Time's up Persephone...Your choice? Me...Or death?

Persephone:I...I can't! I just can't! You Knight...You're a demon! But the Prismosapiens and Aetherians are as worst or even more than you!

Forever Knight:...Wrong choice.

Persephone:I'm not dying! I promised I'll not die!

Forever Knight:And I promised I would be your ally...Not all promises can be fulfilled. Especially if you can't fulfill your part of the agreement.

"The Forever Knight literally pulled his sword out and lunged at Persephone, the female council member immediately started creating vegetation to block the slashes of the Knight in desperation."

Forever Knight:Your feeble attempts only delay the inevitable!

Persephone:Stay away from me!

Lumine:Run! We can distract him!

Persephone:Stay back too! I don't want your help!

"The Knight kept slashing through the vegetation, all the bushed turned into simple leaves, the roots she created spew amber at the Knight to atleast slow him down."

Forever Knight:Give up. There's no one here to help that you want.

Paimon:We can't let her die!

Squidstrictor:She chose this outcome...

Paimon 2:She doesn't deserve this!

Ochimusha:She still believes we're the bad guys here...

Paimon 3:So let's fight the real bad guy!

Neon 10K:Our hands are tied...

Paimon:You don't mean...That is when she's supposed to...

Lumine 10K:It's ugly I know...But we can't change the outcome...Persephone must die.

"And as she said that...The Knight got free from the amber and rose his sword."

Persephone:"She felt on her back." Please...No...

Forever Knight:Say hello to the others in the afterlife for me, won't you? "He said as he plunged the sword down."

"Everyone closed their eyes while wincing as the Knight got the piece he was after. He looked at Hadez and Persephone and huffed."

Forever Knight:A foolish couple, even in their last moments. Slain by another couple...Isn't that right, Skye and mate?

Squidstrictor:I so want to say something towards you...But there's kids here...

Lumine:You truly are a monster...

Forever Knight:As I said, I don't care how many times I'm labeled as that. No matter how many children bear witness, only 2 pieces left until the Ultimate Prize will become mine and none shall stop me! Everyone will hear of the Forever King!

"The Forever Knight grabbed Persephone and Hadez's bodies and he teleported away as the Neons all timed out while sighing."

Neon:So um...The timelines...Especially ours...Cause it kinda got swallowed by a black hole.

Neon 2:And ours kinda had a corrupted version of that guy following us.

Neon 10K:3...2...1...

"And a portal opened to reveal Paradox panting with the stitched bits of his clothing having been ripped again."

Paradox:I fixed your timelines...Not too hard especially the black hole, amateur work really.

Neon:...Sometimes I forgot how powerful you are.

Lumine:Same here...Even if I know you for less time than Neon.

Paradox:But I'm not here just to say that youe timelines got restored...But just to point my disappointment.

Neon:"He winced softly." A-About...?

Paradox:The Knight is two pieces away from whatever he planned.

Lumine:We're seriously trying our best...Please don't be mad...

Neon:Yeah...We know and regret that we've let this go on for too long...

Paradox:"He let out a sigh." I'm not mad...

Lumine:Th-Thanks...Nerve-wracking...

"Scene changed to the council room, where the Knight entered with the bodies of Hadez and Persephone before placing them in the middle of the room."

Forever Knight:Skye and his mate both killed them...

Council Leader:Those mons-

Aphrodite:Liar! You killed them! You've killed everyone before too!

Council Leader:Aphrodite! What is the meaning of this?!

Forever Knight:Indeed, throwing baseless accusations.

Aphrodite:I'm not, you metal mouthed killer! Is it not suspicious that you go missing when they leave and then you always bear witness to their deaths?! Like tell me where are you going after they leave and why so sneaky?

Forever Knight:Luzians have a saying..."Don't shove your nose when is none of your business" and I suggest you follow it.

Aphrodite:Is that a threat? After I called you out for what you are, that doesn't help your case!

Council Leader:Aphrodite, that's enough!

Aphrodite:But father-!

Forever Knight:I would listen to him if I were you...

"Aphrodite glared at him while slowly returning to her quarters. The Knight simply crossed his arms as the Council Leader got off his throne to look over Hadez and Persephone's bodies."

Forever Knight:(The girl...She's already beginning to be a problem...She's already useless to me, it would do me well to kill her now)

Chapter 97: Breakpoint

Summary:

Aphrodite of the Council must survive as the Forever Knight and Ninja hunt her down.

"The episode starts late at night, Paimon could be see sleeping with a Tatankasaur plushie, and Lumine with Neon...But Neon himself was wide awake, his flames were turned off so he couldn't wake up Lumine from both the light and warmth it gave away."

Neon:Lumi, are you-

Lumine:Yeah...I'm awake too...Thinking about the Knight...Dang, it sounds so weird out of context, I meant the fact he's dangerously close...

Neon:Two more pieces and he wins...Ugh, I just don't want to dissapoint Paradox.

Lumine:Me neither, I wonder which Council member we'd have to face next...

Neon:Persephone mentioned this Aphrodite member warning her of the Knight. Atleast one the remaining ones is wary oh his metal butt...

Lumine:I hope we encounter her, maybe she'd be willing to hear us out...Telling her we're not horrible monsters.

Neon:I hope too...But let's try to atleast to get some shut eye prior to that...

Lumine:You're right...Eugh, I think I already feel eyebags forming... 

"The two tried to fall asleep, meanwhile Aphrodite was in her quarters looking at her wall, just staring at if as if she was offline. Reminiscing of the lifeless bodies the knight brought...Her family being slain by him."

Aphrodite:(That Knight, he almost drove us extinct...Playing father for a fool...Playing all of us for fools...We trusted him nd what did he do to thank us? Backstab after backstab...The monsters we feared...We're actually the good ones afterall. Well I won't side myself with the true monster)

"Aphrodite got up and opened the door of her quarters and got into the dark hallway...Only to see the Forever Ninja's bright red visor shining into the darkness alongside the sound of a weapon getting unsheathed, which caused Aphrodite to slowly back away."

Forever Knight:And where do you think you're going, little Aphrodite?

Aphrodite:Hah...Nowhere. "She started sweating as the Knight's voice came from behind her."

Forever Knight: Ever since you little tantrum and outburst, I'd figure you'd never want to head out.

Aphrodite:What makes you think that?

Forever Knight:Because you'd be living in paranoia of what Skye and his mate might do to you.

Aphrodite:...You can't brainwash me...Luicifer...

Forever Knight:Nobody called me that in such a long time...Regrettably I have to make sure you no longer chirp.

"The Knight's energy saber came out of his palm only for Aphrodite to release a bright pink gas allowing her to escape as the Ninja approached the Knight who fanned the gas away with his hands."

Forever Ninja:Sire, shall I follow her?

Forever Knight:Yes, I'll join you too, but make sure the old fool doesn't suspect anything. We need him to still trust us...For when we take him out when he completes his job of finding where the remaining parts are. 

"The Forever Ninja nodded as a red construct spawned from her visor before changing shape into Aphrodite. Meanwhile Paimon slowly hovered into Neon and Lumine's room, she yawned softly while looking at her sleeping partners."

Paimon:Wake up you two..."She put her plushie down and started shaking the duo softly."

Neon:Mmm...?

Lumine:"She yawned softly while her eyes were still closed shut." What is it...?

Paimon:Breakfast...Paimon's very, very hungry.

Lumine:Just a second..."She got up and rubbed her eyes as they opened before started stretching softly." We had a hard time falling asleep last night...Neon come on, it's morning.

"Neon got up groggily as his flame slowly bursted to life. The trio slowly went to their kitchen, Neon turned the lights on...Only to see a tall blonde man with blue eyes wearing a eyepatch on the left side of his face sitting at the table."

Lumine:Oh it's just Dainsleif...Hold on a minute!

Paimon:Dain?! Paimon hasn't seen you in like... Seasons, it feels like!

Neon:Lumi...Who's the stranger that eerily looks like he could be a relative of yours?

Lumine:...He does coincidentally look like an Aetherian, but he's human...I think, either way this is Dainsleif we used to work from time to time during Abyss Order things.

Dainsleif:It's been awhile Traveler, her guide and...

Lumine:My fiancé, NOT an Abyss creature. 

Dainsleif:Didn't thought of you being the type of woman for marriage.

Lumine:What can I say, things have been wild since we last met. I hope you no longer have bones to pick with the Abyss Order, Especially since it would be awkward cause Teyvat's allies with both the Abyss Order and the Abyss itself... Long story. 

Dainsleif:Is it about the weird plant creatures that invaded Teyvat weeks ago?

Lumine:Yeah, we partnered with them and from there we've formed an alliance plus the Fatui ceased their activities...Wait, how do you know about those weeds?

Dainsleif:I encountered some of them back then,  I simply assumed if I encountered them, the rest of Teyvat did as well.

Neon:"He whispered to Lumine." Lumi, do you really trust this guy?

Lumine:"She whispered back." Only out of necessity..."Her voice changed to normal volume." So what brings you here? Especially cause we have all of our doors locked, which sounds like you broke into our house.

Neon:Yeah, so tell us how you did it Mr.Eyepatch...You can lockpick or what?

Dainsleif:Next time make sure your locks are magicproof.

Neon:I should write it down...Now, why are you here? Not for breakfast I presume.

Lumine:Something serious?

Dainsleif:I felt something out of this world recently arrived in Teyvat, don't worry too much I  only felt a singular individual.

Neon:It must be the council looking for the penultimate piece.

Lumine:We better jump to it! "She yawned softly." Stupid loss of energy...

Paimon:...Can we have a quick snack first?

"Scene changed to Aphrodite running through the jungle area near the Scions of the Canopy's tribe, she threw smoke bombs whenever she heard a noise specifically targeting her. The paranoia hit her heart when she was at her breaking point."

Aphrodite:(Close calls...But I'm safe for now...)

Forever Knight:"Offscreen." You can't run forever, Aphrodite. You'll get exhausted eventually.

Aphrodite:Not until you leave me alone and I manage to show your evil deeds to my father! I'll not rest!

Forever Knight: Such a pity...You're only making this harder for you. 

"Aphrodite panted harshly as she resumed running through the brush until an energy wire tripped her as the Forever Ninja landed nearby, she cracked her robotic neck as she approached the penultimate council member who tried to get herself free."

Forever Ninja:Dead end...

Aphrodite:You're an atrocity...You know that? Following that monster's every command...Why? What did he do for you?

Forever Ninja:Maybe I should tell you, it's not like you're going to be alive afterwards anyways...Then again, wouldn't want to give you the chance to escape

Aphrodite:(Clever rusty piece of junk...)

Forever Ninja:Any last words?

Heatblast:How about leave her alone! "A flamethrower attack was shot at the Ninja, who narrowly dodged it."

Forever Ninja:Skye...!

Heatblast:In plasma and rocks!

Forever Ninja:And I presume your mate is nearby?

Lumine:You could say that! "And she had visible bags underneath her eyes."

Forever Ninja:And you two are here... Why? To protect this traitorous girl? I also detect the small Aetherian individual and...Wait, someone's signature I don't recognize!

Paimon:It's Paimon! Pai! Mon!

Dainsleif: So this is what you fight regularly nowadays, not too different from those rusty ruin Automatons.

Heatblast:Now, how about telling us if the Knight's here with you, cause I don't see his metal face anywhere.

Forever Ninja:So you could try stopping his great plan?

Heatblast:Yeah, also to call out his ugly metal mug in person.

Forever Ninja:Then too bad, you're not worthy of seeing him now.

Heatblast:So he's a metal chicken?

Forever Ninja:Your taunts don't work on me anymore.

Lumine:Did he updated your software, made you smarter? Cause it was kinda funny to see you crash out from simple insults.

Forever Ninja:His sire will get his true fo-"And Paimon launched a sucker arrow on her visor."

Heatblast:...You couldn't waited for her to tell us the Knight's plan...?

Paimon:...Oopsie...

Forever Ninja:Your toddler just made me...A bit more irritated than before. 

Heatblast:One minute, go ahead Paimon. Tell us where you got that launcher?

Paimon:Well, there's this new toy shop by an Arcane Archeologist Prismosapien called Seiithar and Paimon always gets discounts whenever she enters~! It's so much fun~!

Lumine:Atleast they have discounts for...You...I just realized that being related to us is possibly the reason.

Paimon:Yea~! So cool and cause Paimon's a cutie too~!

Forever Ninja:...Are you finished yet?

Heatblast:Yes...Yes we are. "And he threw a fireball at the Ninja, who instantly dodged it."

Forever Ninja:Foolish...Hand me the girl and I'll allow you four to leave unscathed...For now till his Sire orders me to destroy you.

Aphrodite:"She managed to free herself before immediately going by Heatblast and Lumine's side." While my father hates your guts, I know the truth behind the other's deaths...It's all that Luzian's fault! And he'll know justice and punishment!

Lumine:Neon, did your kind ever talked about these Luzian freaks? Any previous conflicts?

Heatblast:Quite the opposite, High Priest Kanderro always said Luzians aren't the type...Well, the Forever Knight type.

Lumine:So he's the odd one out of the bunch?

Heatblast:They're a very religious bunch.

Lumine:Hopefully not like zealots.

Forever Ninja:They didn't understand his Sire's ways and for that, he will prove them wrong once and for all once he gets the last 2 pieces!

Heatblast:Which won't happen by the way! Cause he' a crazy robot!

Forever Ninja:Then you'll perish together with Aphrodite. 

Lumine:Yeah...I still have practically an eternity left to live and I won't die here, especially at the hands of a discount Gardemek with an Inazuman paint job! Yeah I said it!

Forever Ninja:Such insolence!

Lumine:Ugh, you talking like mom...Now just stay dismantled this time! Cause I hated your circuits since day 1 and I want you to stay gone! Neon, Dain...Allow me and Aphrodite to take care of Ms.Ninja. You two alongside Paimon will search for Metal Mouth.

Paimon:A-Are you sure?

Lumine:This is between ladies Paimon...

"The three left Lumine alongside Aphrodite to deal with the Ninja. Meanwhile the Knight was atop the tallest tree in the area in the hopes his scanner could identify the part's location."

Forever Knight: I'll detect its presence soon...Interesting...The penultimate part is moving...Towards my location, curious. 

Heatblast:Forever Knight, come on. Show your metal mug already or I'll melt it!

Dainsleif:"He looked at Paimon." Does he always taunt like this?

Paimon:Depends, he mostly makes 7/10 jokes.

Heatblast:Well thanks...Wait, 7/10?!

Paimon:Eh...Paimon doesn't think you have the...Pazazh, like that snappy feeling to your jokes. No offense!

Heatblast:Please tell I'm not getting too old to understand lingo, especially since you're still a baby...

Paimon:Paimon's a big girl! Just cause Paimon like plushies doesn't make Paimon a baby!

Heatblast:Paimon, you barely reach my knee when I'm in not transformed

Paimon:Hmmph, Paimon is short...Not a baby...

Heatblast:You're also wearing a onesie

Paimon:...It's comfy, ok?

Forever Knight:"He started talkibg to Dainsleif." While my two enemies are arguing...You have something that belongs to me on your person, also don't try lying to me human...I know of the chestplate, my sensors detected moving towards me...Actually it stopped, right where you stand. So hand it over...Before I make you.

Dainsleif:I heard worse threats from my brother...

"The Knight and Dainsleif sized eachother. Meanwhile Lumine and Aphrodite were still fighting the Forever Ninja and based on all the slices on the trees, the three were really going toe to toe with their blades."

Forever Ninja:You're wasting your energy defending her Aetherian, she'll die no matter what.

Lumine:I rather protect literally the only member of that Council that doesn't believe me, Neon and Paimon are monsters!

Forever Ninja:Stubborn and foolish...

Lumine:Oho, you would totally love my mom...Both of you have the same rotten kind of attitude...

Forever Ninja:You organics disgust me...

Lumine:Feeling's mutual for me towards you...

"Lumine backed away slowly, which confused the Ninja's sensors until Aphrodite released a ton of smoke in the area to camouflage them."

Forever Ninja:Trying to sneak around me, huh? That's why I'm equipped with heat senso-"And a Geo splinter hit her straight in the head." You vermin!

Lumine:Let's just wrap this up and this time never return with a new model....Ever again!

"Lumine charged out of the smoke and sliced the Ninja's waist, causing spark and bright yellow oil-like liquid to spill on the ground and on Lumine's blade."

Forever Ninja:Why you..."Sparks came out of her open waist wound and more from her head who still had the geo splinter stuck in it." Taking a cheap shot that doesn't take me offline...

Lumine:You're joking...Still not dead...

Forever Ninja:You can't fight me fairly...You're scared of machines Aetherian...And look, the one you protected ran away...Leaving you all alone.

Lumine:Yeah...And away from you. Yes, I wanted to destroy you cause you serve the Forever Knight...Like you work for one of the worst individuals I met in my life. Just because he made you or if this a weird thing where you're friends? Cause that definitely dunks my respect for you even further and it was already in the negative! I gave you the benefit of the doubt that "Oh you were programmed to serve his will". But to find out you willingly aligned with him?! You're as bad and sick like him!

Forever Ninja:You wouldn't understand...

Lumine:You're right, I won't. I don't know how your species actually behaves...But I have a feeling you two are the most rotten out of them... Just like the 10...Just like mom...You don't have Paimon, my fiancé or my sympathy at all.

Forever Ninja:I don't care about your sympathy... "She started laying down as more liquid came out." Only to finish the mission..."Her visor started blinking." Looks like I was wrong about the cheap shot...

Lumine:So dead wrong, I could put you out of your misery...But showing you this amount of kindness...No, I would rather let you "bleed" out while I'm going to help my future husband, my baby sister and my associate to deal with your Knight, so we could stop him once and for all.

"The blonde Traveler ran away to help the others as the Ninja laid against a tree, her visor blinking repeatedly...In a Morse code. Meanwhile, Forever Knight and Dainsleif were duking it out, the Luzian was parrying the blue flame attacks by the Twilight Sword with his blade, but he had to admit that Dain was a formidable opponent."

Forever Knight:You're sturdy, I'll give you that. Definitely someone who saw a lot of battles, but I won't falter cause I have seen my own share of battles, ones tougher than you.

Heatblast:Could you stop inflating your ego for 1 minute?

Forever Knight:Oh, look who decided to stop arguing with the young one...

Heatblast:Nah, we stopped arguing a long time ago. We simply thought Dain wouldn't need our help dealing with you.

Paimon:Yeah, he's mega tough! He ate Abyss guys for breakfast back when we used to work with him prior to Neon! He can kick your butt!

Forever Knight:Such big words from such a petite being, you're next to fall after him. Even if I want you three to see everything you love getting destroyed right in front of your eyes, you will know what suffering is like.

Heatblast:You're not scaring us...

Forever Knight:You really think I say that to scare you? It's just a promise and one I intend to keep which will come when this human gives me my chestplate...One way or another, cause I've been waiting 5...No, 70 years for this plan to bloom!

Heatblast:70 years...Just to fail, wow...I sill don't feel bad

Forever Knight:You should, but not for me...Now pray for yourself.

Heatblast:Yeah...I'm not the type to pray.

Forever Knight:Then prepare to face the wrath of the Forever Knight. 

Dainsleif:Let's finish this fight! I'm getting bored of facing you.

Forever Knight: As do I, but I should commend you for your tenacity. If you were a Luzian I would've definitely ask you to join me, but it's no matter now.

Dainsleif:I would not take that as a compliment.

"The Knight scoffed at that response while Dainsleif sighed but he suddenly gasped as he felt something hot piercing through his chest, Heatblast and Paimon gasped too when they saw the Knight's energy blade."

Forever Knight:I warned you...

Dainsleif:"He grunted softly while falling on one of his knees as a chestplate came out of blue flames on his chest area." Such dirty tactics...

Forever Knight:I do what I must since you wouldn't give it easily, now if you excuse me...I'll take what belongs to me-"He suddenly he got hit by blue flames." What?!

Dainsleif:"He got up and cracks his neck." Did you finish talking?

Forever Knight:You don't know when to stay down, do you?

Paimon:Paimon forgot, to be fair it's been awhile since she saw Dain...But Dain's affected by the curse of Immortality!

Forever Knight: Immortal, huh?

Dainsleif:Not the biggest fan of it myself...I would've rather get punished by the so-called "ruler of the heavens" with death than this...

Forever Knight:Such a sad story...But the chestplate...Now! "Suddenly some Geo splinters flew towards his head, only for him to form a shield from his wrist." Nice try...

Heatblast:Lumi, did you and Aphrodite dealt with Ninja girl?

Lumine:Yes, and Aphrodite is far away now!

Forever Knight:I should've raised her better.

Lumine:...You saw her as a daughter figure?

Forever Knight:You could say that...Dissapointing me again, looks like I'll not rebuild her anymore. Not when I'm close to my own goals.

Lumine:You really don't care about the ones close to you!

Forever Knight: I let nothing hold me back from my plan. "When your hammer breaks, you fix it...When it breaks again, you fix it again. But after the 4th time it breaks...You get a new one to replace it." And I know exactly how to get the new hammer.

Lumine:You're sick in the hardrive, you know that?

Forever Knight:Sick is it? Perhaps in your eyes... But I'm not that cruel. After all, I too can learn from the Ninja cause that gas trick that you did with Aphrodite...That looked interesting. 

Lumine:Wha-?!

"And the Forever Knight started releasing yellowish gas from the "mouth" glow marks on his face which quickly spreaded around the area."

Paimon:Coward!

Forever Knight:"His voice came from all around." If you aren't prepared to face the same tricks you use, you are a failure.

Lumine:You can say that about yourself!

Forever Knight:Perhaps, but are you prepared to target me?

Paimon:Paimon can't see anything!

"Lumine subtly changed to Anemo, before using her tornadi to clear the gas...Only to reveal that the Forever Knight was nowhere to be seen."

Lumine:Where did he go-?!

Heatblast:Aphrodite! I guess he decided to try again for the chestplate later!

Lumine:We defended it...At what cost...? Worse, what if Aphrodite went to hide into one of the tribes and now we gotta search for her before he finds her!

"Scene changed to Ochkanatlan where Aphrodite was peeking from behind one of the ruined walls for signs of either the Knight or the Quartet."

Aphrodite:No signs yet...I doubt they managed to take care of the Knight, but now if he comes first or they do...This place is as far as possible from that jungle area..."She heard Qucusaurs flying above her before roosting on a broken stone arch." Better not let my guard down...Am I getting paranoid?

"The Qucusaurs suddenly flew off the arch, that made Aphrodite nervous especially when a yellow energy bludgeon landed next to her causing her to jump and crawl away."

Forever Knight:Well well, back to this again. I may have had my sights on the chestplate, but eliminating you was always the first priority. So face me proudly girl and accept your death as the bitter end!

Aphrodite:You'll continuously lie to father until you decide to get rid of him!

Forever Knight:Oh yes, he'll be motivated to help me after Skye and his mate betrayed you.

Aphrodite:You monster...Why? Why did you turn your back at your fellow Luzians?

Forever Knight: Well since your death is inevitable and you have no means of escape or people to save you, I'm gonna tell you the reason...My people are a religious kind. Specifically, they believe in a being with powers akin to that of an omnipotent god that rules the multiverse and they aren't too fond of the ones that believe they have similar powers. You can connect the dots, they gave me that name, one that I wear like a medal...Ever since, I've acted on my own, until I found a fellow Luzian from another part of my former home. She was young, weak. She would've died without my intervention, I took her under my wing, fixed her and turning her into the warrior you saw and although I have no intention to repair her again, I will not say I regret raising her or don't miss her. Which I guess your father will feel the same after I finish with you. But in life, I have learned one phrase...Sacrifices must be made.

"Aphrodite's eyes widened as the Knight caused his blade to came out of his wrist as he approached her while scraping the ruined wall with the blade."

Forever Knight:And right now, to gain your father's complete trust, you will be sacrificed

"Suddenly a fireball was shot down and hit the knight straight in the back. Aphrodite looked up to see Lumine, Paimon and Dain on the back of a pretty large Qucusaur with bright green eyes and the Omnitrix symbol on its chest."

Forever Knight:Skye...No sense in masking yourself as part of the wildlife after you attacked me. 

Incognito:Cry me a river of oil Knight!

Forever Knight:Either way, you're just in time to see the crime you committed.

"And sparks started to appear from the side of the Forever Knight's head alongside the same yellow oil-like liquid started to pour from that same area. The Knight rubbed it and you can actually sense that he was shocked."

Forever Knight:...You actually caused this...

Lumine:And we'll not stop till every part of you does the same!

Forever Knight:...So be it "His shoulder pads moved upwards so his flaming cape detached as it slowly burned away." I'll fight until the bitter end, my goal will be reached...No matter what it takes, including destroying this planet and every inhabitant to cough the remaining pieces up.

Lumine:Oh at this point you just want us mad!

Paimon:Let's get this over quick! Paimon didn't ate breakfast and Paimon is starving...For justice! Get it? Get it...?

Incognito:I quite liked it

Forever Knight:"he glared at them." You organics disgust me

Lumine:Atleast now I know where your daughter figure got it from..Rotten to the core..

"Forever Knight slowly reveals his energy blade out of his wrist while his shield formed, Incognito flies up before shooting another fireball at the knight. But the the Knight's shield made contact with them who simply gave this glitched effect but with no other sign of damage anywhere on his body. Incognito then shot a barrage of fireballs, all of which made contact and atleast those made some burn marks on the Knight."

Forever Knight:You really angered me for the last time Skye

Incognito:Too bad! It's over for you! Especially cause I'm tired of saying "It's over!"

Forever Knight:I do not yield to the likes of you...

Lumine:Now it's just annoying, next you're gonna say "Give me the chestplate!"

Forever Knight:Oh no no no Aetherian...I tire of you giving me the roundabout too. Just like the matriarch before your mother...

Lumine:Wait...What did you just say? The matriarch before mom? What are you talking about?

Forever Knight:After my exile I specifically went to your kind for help...I barely escaped with my life back then.

Lumine:And they rejected you, isn't it? But based on your ideals...I'm proud.

Forever Knight:All I remember her name started with "N"

Lumine:N...

"Forever Knight was about to impale her while she was distracted only for Aphrodite to throw some smoke bombs at his head."

Forever Knight:Two can play that game...

Lumine:Oh no you don't! "She shot some Hydro bullets at his helmet as he was about to release that gas, which hit him." No more tricks...

Forever Knight:"started coughing the hydro out." I-I can't get jumped...

"To which Lumine and Incognito jumped him, with Lumine kicking him in the back which launched him into Incognito who kicked him back to Lumine and the two kicked him back and forth for a bit to emphasize things, even Dainsleif and Aphrodite got some kicks in."

Forever Knight:G-Guhh..."A ton of sparks started shooting out of him."

Incognito:Lumi, let's explode him for good!

Lumine:You know it honey!

"Lumine changed to Electro as Incognito charged up a huge fireball as he pointed at the Knight and they fired, which created an Overload reaction on the Knight which caused him to explode and many of body parts to fly everywhere."

Paimon:That... Was so cool! We're done with him! Finally!

Lumine:So exhausting...

Aphrodite:"She sighed in relief, until a sharp pain started forming into her chest, until..." Aghh!

???:So naive to think you got rid of me that easily...

Lumine:What?! 

"They looked to see the Forever Knight impaling Aphrodite, but he didn't had any kind of battle damage and his cape was intact."

Forever Knight:Surprised? I know what you're thinking, "But we blew you up! We had a big moment where we took you out in a blaze of glory! How can you still be alive?!" Copies my dear Aetherian and Prismosapien...Copies. I just let you think you won so I can take your victory and crush it.

Incognito:I should've known you were too talkative!

Forever Knight: Sad really. And speaking of taking things...I want my prize so I can leave, getting all the way here was such a bother.

Lumine:We won't let you!

Forever Knight:You have no choice, especially cause I attached a few surprises at each of your friends' tribes. Try anything funny and...Well let's just say you better hope your friends aren't home right now.

Lumine:You mon-

Forever Knight:Monster? I get that a lot, for the ones to complain about repetitive stuff, you sure do it a lot. Now hand it over, or else their blood is on your hands.

Dainsleif:Traveler? Neon? I await your instructions.

Lumine:Our instructions?

Paimon:Don't do it! Paimon thinks he's bluffing!

Forever Knight:Of course the child will try to defuse the situation, one who doesn't know what the difference between a threat and a promise is. Just like the infants back on your home, especially your mother...I distinctly remember her as a child that day when I met the previous Matriarch. In many ways, she was just like this infant. If you ignore the different eye and hair color getting close to your older sister's. But I never forgot that day she begged the previous Matriarch not to side with me

Lumine:(Mom...Acting just like Paimon...)

Forever Knight:So I'm awaiting for your answer, give it to me...Or blood on your hands.

Incognito:We can't allow him to kill more...

Lumine:So as much as it pains us...Dain...Give him the chestplate...

"Dainsleif nodded with a solem look and handed it over, the Luzian grabbed it and started chuckling while looking over it."

Forever Knight: That is arguably your smartest decision. "He hold onto it." One more piece left and I'll take my rightful place, it was nice making this transaction with you...Enjoy the peace while it lasts...

"And the Knight left them, all of them looked crushed, especially Lumine and Neon who just timed out of Incognito."

Lumine:He...He really just did that...Ughh!

Neon:"He looked to the side to see Dainsleif departing." Leaving?

Dainsleif:Well, I have no reason to stay...The Abyss and the Abyss Order are no longer threats so I'll try to locate the 5 Sinners...They're the reason why Khaenri'ah was targeted by the Heavenly Principles...

Neon:I guess the 10 weren't the only ones of their type...It's...Somewhat comforting to know we aren't the only ones with people like that...

"Scene changed to the Knight returning to the Council Leader with Aphrodite's body in his arms, he tried to look more somber especially cause the Ninja also fell in battle."

Forever Knight:I'm so sorry...They took both your daughter and the Ninja...My own daughter. We both lost today, I'll allow you to say your goodbyes to your daughter and final other member of your species.

"He set Aphrodite down and left the Leader alone, but if he had facial features a demonic smirk could've definitely be seen."

Forever Knight:(Victory is mine now...Let's see what this old fool is gonna do now since he's the last)

"The Leader slowly got Aphrodite's body in his arms and moved her into a room with 5 other covered objects...Which were the bodies of the other members placed in a circle with wires placed in the middle."

Council Leader: Aphrodite...While you disobeyed me...Still, I'm so sorry, but you and the others will have a second chance in trying to destroy those monsters...All as one...

Chapter 98: The Day Teyvat Stood Still

Summary:

After Aphrodite's death, Neon and Lumine gets swallowed by guilt in different ways which gives the Knight an advantage when he reprograms something the council leader created.

"The episode starts with The Forever Knight deciding to sneak in on the Leader to see what he was doing. The latter seemed to do some kind of ritual on the bodies of his fallen family and comrades especially cause glowing pink lines were seen underneath the cloth."

Forever Knight:(A ritual, let's hope this going to be interesting)

Council Leader:My family...Rise as one! Rise! Please!

Forever Knight:(Well let's see what comes of this...)

"The bodies started to liquify and slowly leak into the center as a huge blob of dark metallic substance started to grow as the Leader started throwing neon pink lightning bolts at it causing it to start taking shape, in the most terrifying and upsetting mass of limbs."

Forever Knight:(Impressive, but...There's room for improvement)

"Meanwhile Neon was drinking a purple and black substance while looking at the ceiling...And he wasn't in the happiest mood, he was laying on the couch as he eyes tried to be kept opened, but there was difficulty there."

Paimon:Whatcha drinking? "She started sniffing it, only to get hit by a repulsive, almost bitter  scent." Eugh! It's like you've been hanging out with Tone-Deaf Bard!

Neon:I'm just not in a good mood...This, I don't even think it can calm me down anymore...

Paimon:Okie...Paimon's worried about you and sister ever since we returned from Ochkanatlan...

Neon:"He hiccups slightly, before gagging and rubbing his throat before poiting to Paimon's room." Me and Lumi bought you building blocks to play with, to keep ya away from being down in the dumps like me and Lumi...

Paimon:Oh thanks Neon~! I hope they have some specific colors...

Neon:(Anything for you my daughter figure...)

"And he sipped more of the alcoholic substance as his flame glows dimmer, Paimon hugged him gently, causing him to gasp before smiling softly, the young Aetherian then departed into her room so she could play. Neon sighed sadly the moment he was no longer in Paimon's earshot until the scene changed to Lumine who was shooting targets in the shape of the Forever Knight alongside Chasca...And the Aetherian was the opposite of how Neon's feeling."

Lumine:I swear...Next time I see him, it's on sight! "She started shooting the Hydro bullets at the targets' heads." Gotta hit him where it hurts!

Chasca:Lumine...Keep calm.

Lumine:I can't...Not with him out there...! Every time I think of his face, my blood boils and my vision turns red!

Chasca:Lumine, I'll tell you something...I'd have lost myself long ago if I allowed myself to be led by the whispers of the Abyss. Surviving is tough, but taming the beast within is tougher.

Lumine:"She looked at Chasca before taking in a sharp breath." It's just...He's nearly got all the pieces, for...Whatever big thing he's planning, of course it take a huge toll on me and Neon...Neon, he has been drinking so much...I hate what that Knight has done to him.

Chasca:Are you sure this behavior of yours will not affect Paimon negatively?

Lumine: I hope not...We got her building blocks to hopefully distract her while we prepare, alongside sending her over to play with Kachina, Mualani and Saurian whelps. We gotta be good parental figures...She doesn't need to see us at our lowest and at the same time, we don't want to end up like either Eon or our Mad counterparts...To go way too far and becoming horrible monsters...

Chasca:I understand....

"Lumine sighed as she aimed her finger at a target, which acted as a transition to the Forever Knight inside the ceremonial room, his chest was opened and some creepy bright yellow thin tendrils were wiggling about as if they were alive while doing something to the body mass with multiple limbs the Leader created earlier."

Forever Knight:Let's just help this along...Forever Knight:Oh yes, all those memories with no lock and key needed,  just gonna remove the ones where I stab them so they can go bye-bye. Remove the stress protocols and now to boost the aggression specifically on the Prismosapien and Aetherian memory files...

"The mass convulsed slightly as the Knight was messing with its mind, the pink markings on it flashed yellow as the exiled Luzian finished his work on it."

Forever Knight:There we go, now it's ready...Now to make me unseen from that old fool so that way things can go as planned...I'm so gonna enjoy this upcoming spectacle. 

"The Knight got up and dissappeared into the shadows as soon as the Leader returned to see his creation starting to wake up, he kept his distance in case something goes wrong during the awakening phase."

Leader:Hekatoncheres...Arise, so you can make the two pay. For what they did to you, for what they forced me to do to you..And forcing me to turn you into this form...

"All the heads looked at him, as if they don't remember him...But at the same time they do remembered him."

Leader:That's it...Follow me, listen to my voice as I guide you.

"The Hekatoncheres rose up, using their arms to balance its wide and large upper body and with heavy steps started following the Leader to the main room where the Forever Knight pretended to be curious by the "new" member."

Forever Knight:And who is this meant to be, o great Leader?

Leader:Meet Hekatoncheres...The one I had to create so the two can pay...

Hekatoncheres:Aghhh■■■■!

Leader:Give it a bit...All their minds didn't meld yet, so all they feel right now is pain and suffering...

"After Hekatoncheres screamed for a bit feeling all their personalities, emotions and most importantly all the memories the Forever Knight altered coming back...Specifically the ones that framed Neon and Lumine as their killers, caused all the heads to look down at the leader then at the Knight."

Forever Knight:Welcome to our side. (You merged abomination, just you wait...)

Leader:Knight, accompany them while I try to pinpoint the location where the last piece is located.

Forever Knight:As you wish...(Old fool...I have you around my finger...)

"Meanwhile Lumine returned home just to see Neon laying on the couch with his back at her, and she could feel his sadness and coldness from a mile away."

Lumine:Neon...Please talk to me.

Neon:Sorry for seeing me like this Lumi...I'm such a cold, lumpy mess...

Lumine:That's alright hun...I know the feeling, especially with...Him around...Honestly, I wished I was the clump of sadness right now, cause I almost lost control today at training with Chasca and she had to calm me down.. 

Neon:Lumine...Do you think we're making Paimon feel bad?

Lumine:I...I hope not...We bought everything she wanted, we barely have any mora left, I just hope it's enough to distract her till we find and take down the Knight for good. "Unknown to them, Paimon was listening and small tears started leaking down her cheeks." We gotta keep this up for her sake...

"Neon got up and nuzzled her forehead with his softly. Paimon slowly hovered outside the house, meanwhile the Forever Knight was accompanying Hekatoncheres who used its Poseidon's head to sniff the ground in search of Neon and Lumine."

Forever Knight:Have you caught anything?

Hekatoncheres:Bad Killers nearby...ahhh...

Forever Knight:Lead the way then, "friend."

"The Hekatoncheres walked on their knuckles like a gorilla leading the Knight. Meanwhile Paimon was hovering around holding a white teddy bear which had some clothes similar to hers in her arms, the young Aetherian didn't knew she was inadvertently in the path of her partners' archenemy."

Paimon:Oh Pai-teddy...Paimon worries it's indirectly her fault that Neon and big sis are so dejected....Making them worry...Paimon's an awful guide, little sister...And daughter figure...Paimon wants to make this right, even if it means leaving them, so they don't feel burdened...

"She hugged her teddy tightly until a pink energy arrow landed in front of her. The Hekatoncheres snarled and pounded the ground with their arms."

Paimon:Ahhh! Ugly multiple head monster!

Forever Knight:Oh, the little Aetherian girl which is all alone too. Aren't you a little far from home child? Sure would be a shame if your guardians didn't know about your whereabouts...

Paimon:It's none of your business...Ugh, why didn't Paimon think of an ugly nickname for you!

Forever Knight:I hardly think you're in any position to insult me, especially when I'm accompanied by someone that can easily use you as a stress ball. Isn't that right Hekatoncheres?

Hekatoncheres:Crush Killers' pet-daughter!!!

Forever Knight:See? They're very eager to do so.

Paimon:S-Stay back! Pai-teddy orders you! "And she pushed her plushie forward like shielding her."

Forever Knight:Hmm, amusing. If I had a spot in my core for children I would've leave you alone...

Paimon:...Do you...?

Forever Knight:Do I have one, Hekatoncheres? Especially to this brat?

Hekatoncheres:You would rather rust.

Forever Knight:Precisely, now chop chop!

Paimon:...Look right behind you!

"And Paimon's eyes widen when the Kronos and Hades' heads did it...Without the need to turn around, that caused the heads in front to snarl at Paimon."

Forever Knight:Nice try, young one, kinda hard to prevent your inevitable destruction. Especially since you're alone, while I would've preferred Skye and your sister instead. You'll do instead, Hekatoncheres, ability activate! Titanomachy Cannon!

"Hekatoncheres let out some distorted metallic sounds as their chest opened up to reveal an orb that started charging up which was pointed at Paimon who screamed and immediately blinked away as the blast was shot at her before reappearing a few meters to the left."

Forever Knight: Oh do stay still, Ability Activate! Iceberg!

Hekatoncheres:Ahhhg■■! "His Poseidon mouth opened and cold vapor was slowly appearing around it."

Forever Knight:Now stay still this time...

"Paimon screamed as the scene changed to Lumine knocking on Paimon's door with a plate of food in one of her hands."

Lumine:Paimon, you hungry? We've made your favorites, chocolate-filled mega colorful pancakes, rolled up of course. Paimon...? Is something wrong? Can I come in?

"No response, that made Lumine get both serious and nervous as she slowly opened the door, the lights were off which made the older Aetherian to sweat."

Lumine:Paimo-? "She gasped when she saw an empty room." No! No! She can't do that!

Neon:Lumi! Did Paimon hurt herself?!

Lumine:She's gone!

Neon:What?! What have we done, it's our fault!

Lumine:We gotta find her! There's no way the Knight doesn't decide to lurk around outside and if he sees Paimon...

Neon:He'll see her as prey...

Lumine:Easy prey...

"The scene pans down to see block sculptures of Paimon holding the hands of Lumine and Neon. Meanwhile Paimon was still dodging Hekatoncheres' attacks as the Knight didn't broke an oil sweat....Mostly because he was just barking out commands for the hulking amalgam."

Forever Knight:Ability Activate! Garam Damura!

"The Hekatoncheres snarled as sparks of electricity started forming between Hades and Persephone's mouths."

Paimon:Not again! "She blinked away once again, causing the electric attack to miss."

Forever Knight:You're gonna tire yourself soon enough and when you do, I'll get you...Maybe I should squish you in my hands to see if you pop like a balloon.

Paimon:No way!

Forever Knight:But I insist, didn't your "parents" told you to respect your elders? Oh wait, they're not here, so they'll never know how rude you were to me or what happened to you.

Paimon:Pai-teddy will protect Paimon! "Tears started pouring down her cheeks."

Forever Knight:How naive and foolish...

"The Hekatoncheres looked at the tears and deep down they felt something...This was a baby, a defenseless child holding to a plushie as her only means of defense...Just like they saw their own kind's children doing the same in that nightmarish day all those centuries back and even if back then their own kind's children were mercilessly slaughtered, this baby is still no different then them. Alone, afraid, and brought to tears..."

Forever Knight:Hekatoncheres, your heads in the game now, finish her.

Hekatoncheres:I...We don't know...

Forever Knight:What do you mean you don't know? Should I give you the definition of what order I just gave you? End the existence of the sister of Skye's mate.

Paimon:Please don't!

Forever Knight:Don't listen to her, I hope for your sake that you don't have bad memories that would prevent you from doing a simple task and what would Ze-The Leader say about that? If it were me, I'd be disappointed in you.

"That made the Hekatoncheres to whine and wince like a dog at the harsh and cold replies of the Knight."

Paimon:Don't listen to him! Paimon doesn't want to die! Paimon begs you!

Hekatoncheres:Nghha■■■!

"Paimon started crying her eyes while hugging her plushie, the Hekatoncheres just stood there unsure what to do. Most of their heads felt like the right thing to do was do as the Knight says so...But one refused, one decided they couldn't and wouldn't attack an innocent child."

Forever Knight:I'm waiting...And I expect an answer soon.

Lumine:I got an answer for you...Get away from my sister!

"Lumine and Neon came running in front of Paimon who the latter immediately hugged Neon's back while sobbing out of fear."

Forever Knight:Well well well, so you came after all, this day would've ended dissapointingly.Forever Knight: But now...Forever Knight:This day got better!Forever Knight: Now all 3 of you are here

Lumine:You really are a glutton for punishment...Actually, I just saw it! What the hell is that thing next to you?!

Forever Knight:Ahh, I see you mean Hekatoncheres. Remember all those Council Members you two senselessly slaughtered? This is them now

Neon:What did you do them?

Forever Knight:Me? Oh no no no...

Neon:Don't put the fault on us!

Lumine:Even if you somehow wiped their memories, the truth remains! You're the one they should fight against!

Forever Knight:Is that so? Unfortunately for you, they disagree. Am I right, Hekatoncheres?

Neon:Fine, you can fight us, but Paimon is off limits! Didn't you had sympathy for your own kind's children?! That you'd attack a child?!

Forever Knight:Let me remember...Oh yeah...Never, all those squires were weaklings.

Lumine:Of course you're a cruel monster, not even getting clobbered by kindness would change you. Not that you deserve it.

Forever Knight:Insult me all you want Asmoday, I have the clear upper handForever Knight:Ability Activate! Meteor Annihilation!

"Hekatoncheres snarled and let out some distorted screeches while their hands started glowing."

Lumine:You ready Neon?

"Neon didn't even responded, he simply slammed the Omnitrix down and he turned into Fasttrack which cracked his neck and hissed like a cat."

Fasttrack:I thought you never asked Lumi.

Lumine:Then let's put a stop to him! For Paradox, for us...For everyone!

Forever Knight: So be it, destroy them. Including the child, to see who you side with and prove your loyalty.

"The Hekatoncheres let out some strained noises as they aimed their hands attack towards the trio as their vision was flashing."

Lumine:Bring it on.

Fasttrack:This will be fast...

"Fasttrack got ready to run and Lumine held her sword and in that moment the Hekatoncheres launched their attack at the duo causing a huge dust explosion to happen. But when the dust settled, the two were gone."

Forever Knight:Hmmph, scan the area. They wouldn't simply just insult us only to run away like cowards, they're likely planning to sneak on us but they'll get punished if they do it and I won't say how. They think me as a fool...orever

"The Forever Knight starting scanning the area, suddenly the duo jumped the Hekatoncheres with Lumine launching atleast three different elemental attacks on the amalgamated being causing an explosion...But when it dissipated, the Hekatoncheres didn't even had a scratch."

Lumine:What? How?

Forever Knight:Cause I activated the ability last minute...Ability Activated, Cassandra!

Lumine:Why am I not surprised...? Also really...Who names an ability "Cassandra"? That's lame...

Forever Knight:Oh my, insulting Hekatoncheres' culture like that, how petty can you be?

Lumine:(I just fell into his trap!)

Forever Knight:Hekatoncheres, your call on how to deal with her.

Hekatoncheres:Ability A-Activated! FLASH ECLIPSE!

Lumine:Their attacks are devastating...But we'll push through! That's a Traveler guarantee.

Forever Knight:Just as naive as your sister

Lumine:Don't involve Paimon! This is between you and me and Neon! "She saw Aphrodite's head." Aphrodite! You have to remember not trusting the knight!

Aphrodite:Ugnbh■■

Lumine:Please Aphrodite...We're not your enemies! No matter what Forever Knight wants you to believe, he's evil! He backstabed you, all of you...Literally! You have to remember!

Aphrodite:Forever Kn■■

Forever Knight: What is it?

Aphrodite:Y-You are evil?

Lumine:That's it...! Yes, he's beyond evil, he's heartless and cruel too!

Forever Knight:Don't listen to her, she's lying to you.

Lumine:And you should be trusted why? You look like the least trustworthy guy I've meet...And I met a lot of them before, a disturbing amount.

"The Hekatoncheres started shaking their heads as blurry images started appearing in their minds."

Lumine:Break through! You can do it!

Forever Knight:You know what'll happen if you listen to he, your father and brother will be beyond dissapointed.

Lumine:Because you lied to him! Me and Neon don't know the full story, but we know for a fact the Leader would've turned you into scrap metal by now!

Neon: If not for the fact that you twisted his view! As we said before, only a few of our kind's members were horrible...It's practically the equivalent of saying all Luzians are tyrannical just like you! But we know and act better!

Forever Knight:Just like King Yahweh...

Neon:Sounds like a sensible guy! Completely an 180 from you!

Forever Knight:You have a mouth on you, huh?

Neon:I get that a lot....

Forever Knight:Well if Hekatoncheres won't take action...Looks like I have to dirty my hands this time, not that I mind...It's been too long since the last time I clashed blade against you two and I'll of course enjoy this moment.

Lumine:Not as much as us when we send you to the scrap heap!

Forever Knight:Come at me then, you wretched people...

"The Hekatoncheres just looked as the two parties charged at eachother, metal and energy sparks coming from each parrying move The Knight and Lumine did to eachother as Neon tried to turn into something useful for the battle."

Neon:Gimme something good Omnitrix! Now more than ever! Heatblast! Upgrade! Upchuck! Anything that messed with metal mouths like him!

"Neon slammed the down the Omnitrix and he got Murk Upchuck who immediately tied its tongue around a boulder. Meanwhile inside the Hekatoncheres, the council members were floating in a black and purple void looking at the battle."

Persephone:This isn't right...

Poseidon:I feel something...No, this isn't right!

Hades:Those two up against that knight...

Aphrodite:I feel...Like something like this happened before...

Kronos:Something all too familiar...

Ares:Biting onto our bones...Grinding them to get the marrow.

Persephone:We should act.

Poseidon:So conflicting...

Aphrodite:Neither side is good...But I refuse to stand idly, we either make a choice or wait for the end result...

Hades:I agree, this is our choice...

Persephone:Why do I feel like something painful is re-emerging in my head...."She winced and rubbed her head."

"Then suddenly their memories just flashed into their mind causing the full body of the Hekatoncheres to move softly and then they look at the Forever Knight."

The Hekatoncheres:FOREVER KNIGHT!

Forever Knight:Have you finally decided to help?

Hekatoncheres:Yes To destroy you.

Forever Knight:...So be it...I knew I shouldn't have trusted an amalgamated mess like you, just as useless as your individual parts. 

Hekatoncheres:Ability Activate! Discharger!

"The heads shot some sparks into the air causing some dark purple clouds to form which prompted Lumine to jump from underneath them as the clouds started releasing lightning which started hitting the Knight."

Lumine:Finally, you're getting what's coming to you!

Forever Knight:Y-You-! "And the amalgamated form charged into him."

Hekatoncheres:Silence!

Upchuck:Should we?

Lumine:No, let them have their vengeance on Metal Mouth...they deserve this...Hope their attacks are as painful as possible...To make him pay for every...

Upchuck:Death...Threat...Trying to harm Paimon...Trying to harm us.

Lumine:For everyone's safety...The Knight must die

"Hekatoncheres was scratching the exiled Luzian, drawing yellow liquid from him. The Knight's visor was blinking yellow until it faded to black...Suddenly it blinked red and the Knight literally started picking the fused being double his size up."

Forever Knight:Enough, I gave you enough time to deal enough battle damage to me. Hut now it's my turn.

"And he literally threw the amalgamated being away, which actually shocked both Lumine and Upchuck. They thought all Forever Knight can do was backstabbing, but he was capable of fighting face to face."

Forever Knight:Back on my planet, I was trained in all manner of combat...Formerly to protect that old fool. But now, I'll use it to force my way to the top, by all means necessary I will get the helmet, the final piece of my ultimate plan when your father and brother finds its location wherever that Paradox imbecile hid it in and I will take my rightful place, with or without your help.

Hekatoncheres:You're sick and twisted..."And their voices was now a singular echoing one."

Forever Knight: Does it look like I care? You can call me whatever you want, I'm not the type to go full ballistic over it. Especially nit as close as I am.

Hekatoncheres:Your hubris will be your downfall...If not by us, by those two!

Forever Knight:Going back to cower behind Skye and Asmoday, not that different from when you were alive and unmerged Aphrodite.

Hekatoncheres:We hope you burn in Tartarus...

Forever Knight:I'd rather reign in Hell then to serve in Heaven.

"The Forever Knight's energy blade came out of his wrist and the scene changed to Lumine and Upchuck who closed their eyes and winced when a slashing sound was heard followed by a thud.

Forever Knight:And stay dead...We'll see eachother rather soon you two...Especially with the final piece in my grasp, these are just minor wounds...I will heal in time...

"The Knight just walked away as he slowly teleported away leaving Lumine and the now detransformed Neon to just stare at Hekatoncheres' body who slowly turned grey and start going brittle."

Lumine:He did it again...Paimon! Where are you?!

"Paimon came out from a tree, clutching Pai-teddy and having teary eyes and she wasn't the only one as her "parents" also started tearing up from losing to both the Forever Knight and almost losing her. Paimon flew into their arms and the trio started crying as the scene changed to the Forever Knight bandaging his wounds, he was silent as he applied a light blue pasted on his wounds."

Leader:Where's Hekatoncheres?

Forever Knight:The two managed to overpower it...They got me pretty wounded too, couldn't even go back to retrieve them...

Leader:Looks like I have to get my own hands dirty...Once and for all.

"And he finally came out of the shadows to reveal a pretty muscular humanoid robot wearing a muscle cuirass similar to Ares above a black and pink toga with a scarf similar to Aether's. He wore a studded war skirt above black shorts alongside silver sandals which come up to his knees. His head was pretty chiseled with a rather large beard which ended in lightning bolt shaped tips, his hair was slightly curly with a metallic shin and he wore a bright olive wreath around his head."

Leader:If this is the last thing I do...

Chapter 99: Kingdom Come

Summary:

A race against time starts when the Forever Knight and the Council Leader head for the location of the last piece of the K.I.N.G system. Can our heroes get it before them?

"The episodes starts Neon and Lumine's living room where they were standing before Professor Paradox who was looking mildly disappointed to say the least, the duo simply looked at the ground in shame preparing themselves for the worst earful in history."

Paradox:...Ahem..."He had his arms crossed while tapping his foot on the floor."

Neon:Yes, we didn't got the opportunity to take down the Knight a few days ago...We deserve getting this conversation...

Lumine:We've failed...But Paimon's safety was our biggest concern then.

Neon:We couldn't finish the job without making sure she was safe and now we bet his metal butt is already on his way towards the last piece.

Lumine:The end of the world is nigh isn't it?

Paradox:...He's not there yet, I can still feel the location wasn't disturbed by him yet.

Neon:Then we got a chance to redeem ourselves! Actually where's the last part even?

Paradox:...The Primordium Caldera...

Neon:...Professor, it's no time for legends...

Lumine:The Primordium Caldera?

Neon:It's said to be the very first planet with life in the Universe...Created and birthing life long before even some galaxies were created.

Lumine:Now I get why it's a legend...

Paradox:I'm serious you two.

Neon:Professor, with all due respect...You can't be serious, how would it be real? I'm sure if it was real it would be space debris now, no way it's still around.

Paradox:You're half right actually, it's no longer around...In its original state atleast.

Lumine:It's original state?

Paradox:Well it starts...Eugh, nevermind. It's too hard and too long to explain to people who didn't went through the same thing I went through all those...I don't remember how long has been...

Lumine:That serious, huh? I'm actually starting to get nervous just thinking about it.

Paimon:"She was eavesdropping on the conversation." (Paimon knows she shouldn't come...But...Paimon wants to help anyway!)

"She peeked to see Paradox about to teleport them, so at the last second Paimon blinked in the middle taking Neon and Lumine offguard as the teleportation finalized, which means Paimon went with them to their destination. Which had Neon worried and Lumine a bit mad when the teleportation finished."

Lumine:Paimon! What were you thinking doing that?!

Paimon:Paimon wanted to help!

Lumine:This is dangerous! No way! We're dealing with both the Knight and possibly the Leader of the Council, you almost died last time at the Knight's hands and this time who knows?!

Neon:Uh girls...You two need to see this...

Paimon:See what-Whaaa?!

"They turned to see the planet's landscape was all messed up, there were patches of different biomes strewn around randomly. The sky looked all messed up with the standard blue coloration looking like it melted showing bits and pieces of space which had a pitch black with reddish purple spacedust clouds and multiple small stars dotted then and there. And the sounds around them were looping one second, stopping for a few seconds only to get different another second."

Lumine:This feels unreal...Like a dream during a bad sickness...

Neon:Professor, what happened to it?

Paradox:This is the fate of the oldest planets...

Lumine:You know, maybe turning into debris after the core just dies sounds way better than becoming this psychedelic place.

Neon:Please tell us it's no longer inhabitated, cause we don't need to deal with the locals, especially with how their planet looks like...I really don't want to imagine how they look like in response to the changes.

Lumine:And with our...Ahem, impromptu guest...

Paimon:Don't glare at Paimon too much...

Lumine:"She took a deep breath before sighing." Sorry Paimon...I just don't want you to get hurt....You alongside Aether are the only...Well the good members of the family who don't sterilize other planets due to their different beliefs. Besides you shouldn't need to be involved, it's between me, Neon and that piece of junk. You still have a whole lifetime ahead of you.

Neon:Meanwhile us, heh...

Paimon:But what about your wedding?!

Lumine:That comes after we put a stop to the Knight...At all costs and once and for all...We promise.

Paimon:"She frowned at her older sister while looking away." Please keep it...

Lumine:"She petted her baby sister's head while smiling." We will

Neon:Now, we must find a volcano.

Paimon:Umm, wouldn't we do the opposite? You know searching for places that will not kill us?!

Neon:We must, calderas are cauldron-like hollows that forms shortly after the emptying of a magma chamber, volcanoes are the only places big enough to have those, especially for hiding a helmet.

"Lumine and Neon started looking aroun, but it was difficult with the ever-changing landscape. When they thought they found an entrance, it was quickly revealed to be just a short cavernous pass that leads on the other side of a small hill. Didn't helped the randomly pitched random sounds looping in the background."

Lumine:Eugh, my eyes hurt from all the changing...Same with my ears from all these horrible noises...

Neon:Same deal with me, wish our guide didn't left us alone...We're on a "glitched" planet, Paradox left and there's chances the Knight and possibly the Leader of the Council are on the planet right now and at any moment we could encounter them.

Lumine:Let's persevere through this...And quickly before all the quickly changing colors of the ground makes me go blind or something similar...

"They resumed searching, one second a beach appeared before them, only to be changed with a huge desert dune followed quickly by a mangrove swamp. Paimon already felt dizzy just from staring at the event."

Lumine:Ugh...This is hell. If it isn't, I don't know what is...

Paimon:Why does Paimon feel like she's gonna throw up her breakfast...

Neon:It's like that one episode in that cartoon when I was young...One where they no longer be able to show a specific character ever again...

Lumine:Neon, do you think Wildmutt will not be affected?

Neon:It's worth a try...

"Neon pressed the Omnitrix and he turned into Wildmutt who started sniffing the ground, until he felt something thus he started snarling and moving his arm to beckon Lumine and Paimon to follow him, which the two did as they followed his trail...Slowly the air started smelling of sulfur."

Lumine:Sulfur...We're close to a volcanic area...

Paimon:Paimon wished it didn't smell so bad that it twists her stomach upside-down...Paimon is gonna barf...

Lumine:You can say that again sister...

"As they got closer to a black rock mountain entrance, a purple lightning bolt landed in front of them creating an explosion of debris which launched them backwards which also reverted Wildmutt back to Neon who started rubbing his back. The group looked to see Zeus and the Forever Knight above the entrance."

Lumine:I knew it was only a matter of till we encountered your metal butts...

Forever Knight:Oh you three are here, good...Cause you're invited to my coronation of becoming a King!

Lumine:About that, that coronation just got canceled!

Forever Knight:We'll see about that...Also did you met my new partner in helping me getting my rightful place in this forsaken universe?

Neon:You mean the last one you'll betray? Yeah, we heard about him...

Forever Knight:Told you they're pathological liars.

Lumine:Yeah yeah yeah, we're the liars blah blah blah. Doesn't change that we're getting that piece first! And not only that, we're gonna melt it!

Neon:Thematically appropriate in a place like this! Also thematically appropriate to defeat a demon like you in this magma filled place!

Zeus:Despicable...

Lumine:We don't care anymore if you call us monsters or demons, not when this is our last chance to prevent that screw-loose from becoming King!

Neon:We don't want that exiled heretic to become more poweful, especially for his ego. Especially cause I've been reading on his kind.

Forever Knight:Oh really? Been doing your homework? How cute...

Neon:Yes and you're the worst and most rotten one of them all. But I bet you lied about that to your partner too, telling him you're a new messiah. While blaming the others...

Paimon:Very mature...Not!

Lumine:Let's get the lead, before they decide to throw more lightning at us!

"The trio ran into the cave mouth, literally a few moments before Zeus threw another bolt which resulted in the entrance being covered in debris which upsets the Knight who's visor glowed a deep red."

Forever Knight:They got away...And you just blocked the only entrance into the volcano, now we need to make another way all the while my patience is getting thin with us wasting time like this.

Zeus:Watch your mouth Knight, we're still partners...Remember that.

Forever Knight:Of course I know...(Chump...Not for long...You're an useless tool with an attitude nonetheless...)

"Meanwhile the trio was sweating both from the fact the barely escaped that explosion and the fact they're were inside a pretty hot place."

Paimon:Too close...Nghh, Paimon can barely breathe...

Lumine:Me too...I don't suppose you got an alien for this, Neon?

Neon:Ugh, I can barely think from the heat...

Paimon:Paimon's brain juices evaporated...

Lumine:Let's try to get to a cooler spot, if there's even one in this place...Before we faint...

Neon:"He removed his hoodie before tying it around his waist." Atleast this will make it slightly less horrible for me...

Lumine:I don't have anything to remove myself...In a safe way at least...

Paimon:Neither does Paimon...

"And literally everyone yelped when a magma geyser just spewed upwards from the middle of the volcanic chamber, causing Paimon to cling to Lumine."

Neon:Still active! Still active!

Lumine:Way too active! I think almost lost my hair locks, we should ease ourselves in case of another..

Neon:Also stay as close as possible to the walls while you look after that helmet.

"All three hugged the wall, more magma geysers of different sizes were spewing upwards, some even launching balls of magma on the lower levels of the chambers which made Paimon gulp."

Lumine:Don't worry, we're here for youLumine. It reminds me of one of the lava planets me and Aether visited centuries ago...Needless to say, someone nearly lost their eyebrows that day...And it wasn't me.

Paimon:Paimon doesn't wanna lose her eyebrows or her entire hair! "She clung tighter to Lumine."

"The trio came upon a metallic door at the highest point in the chamber, Lumine slashed at it...And no even one scratch, Neon slammed the Omnitrix down and he turned into Heatblast who started shooting his flames at the door...And nothing!"

Heatblast:Not even a burn mark!

Lumine:What even is this material?!

"Heatblast's Omnitrix symbol started beeping as did a small patch in the door, suddenly the pocket opened up and Paimon grabbed something...Fleshy inside."

Paimon:What in the...? "She started gagging as she pulled some maroon, reddish and blue skin out of the pocket." Ewewew!

Lumine:What the heck? "She looked to see the Omnitrix on Heatblast started glowing yellow." Why's it glowing?

Heatblast:Yellow...The DNA Capture mode!

Lumine:This has to be the grossest way to get a new alien...

"The Omnitrix let out a yellow scanning ray which already made Lumine nostalgic to when the two met."

Lumine:(How long has it been since the day we met...?)

Omnitrix:DNA sample scanned, Forgesmelter DNA identified

Paimon:Forgesmelter?

Heatblast:An Ultra Rare species said to be from a galaxy only Celestialsapiens can reach...Paradox, Paradox must've put this sample here! That's why the door is practically invulnerable. It's Forger Steel, a special alloy that only Forgesmelter magma can melt.

Omnitrix AI:DNA sample added to Playlist 11

"Heatblast slammed the Omnitrix and he turned into a new alien. The alien was a rather large and stout humanoid kinda resembling a toad with a huge belly which glowed an orange hue. He had some rounded crests that acted as eyebrows over his green eyes, he had a somewhat long tail that ended with a bludgeon-shaped growth with multiple craters on it. His arms and legs were slightly muscular with small craters on the shoulders and behind the ankles. His color scheme was reddish maroon with accents of blue mostly on his brow crests and tail. The Omnitrix was located on top of his head."

Paimon:Woah!

Lumine:Woah is right, never gets tiring to see you with a new alien.

Melting Point:Melting Point, here I come!

"He started rubbing his stomach which started glowing harder before he started gagging. Lumine and Paimon both winced as Melting Point vomited a ton of bright red and orange magma which actually melted the door."

Paimon:...Has Paimon mentioned how glad she is you're on our side? Cause she remembered how cuckoo Negative was!

Lumine:Me too...

Melting Point:I often think the same about myself...

Lumine:Well, I'm glad things turned out the way they did.

"The trio entered the formerly blocked chamber to reveal a long road leading to a platform located underneath a chasm with a faint glow in the depths. The platform had a huge layered block of Forger Steel in the middle."

Lumine:I hope that's the piece...Now hun, but wait until we close our eyes and cover our ears.

"Lumine and Paimon closed their eyes and covered their ears as Melting Point vomited magma again, specifically in the middle of the structure which revealed a helmet in the same color as the Knight's head, it had three black horns and a jagged T-shaped large hole in the middle."

Lumine:We...We did it! Now, destroy that forsaken piece of scrap!

Melting Point:Way ahead of you!

"Suddenly a lightning bolt struck him causing him to tremble before falling onto his face. Zeus and the Forever Knight went through the door and the former gasped when he saw what alien species Neon turned into."

Zeus:A Forgesmelter?! Knight, tread carefully now...

Forever Knight:I'm aware...They're from the Gods' Reach...Of course they would be useful in a place like this...

Zeus:We should've destroyed that Paradox before he had the chance to grant them the DNA.

Forever Knight:Oh well, too late for that...Now we'll destroy them.

Lumine:Stay back you tin cans!

Forever Knight:Hand over the piece, you can't deny us any longer. We'll destroy you quicker if you comply.

Paimon:How about no destroying?!

Lumine:You're asking too much from that Metal Mouth. Which doesn't matter, because we won't back down...So I'm asking you to back away, now! Before we really go all in!

Zeus:Knight, watch out!

"Zeus pushed him to the side as he threw a lightning bolt at an upcoming magma ball which the moment it hit the bolt it instantly hardened into Forger Steel."

Paimon:Woah...That's powerful!

Melting Point:A bit of lightning didn't kill anyone....

Zeus:This time, hold still!

Melting Point:Yeah right...This may be the best time to test drive of this new form...And what a way to test it out, fighting against you creeps and preventing you from getting the last piece!

Paimon:What he said!

Forever Knight:Naive even until the end...

Paimon:(Paimon needs to be helpful...Paimon needs to do something!)

"And the young Aetherian literally flew to the helmet, causing everyone to gasp as she grabbed it and she blinked away."

Forever Knight:That brat!

Lumine:She's not a brat! She's a brave girl!

Paimon:"She blinked behind the Knight and Zeus, before blinking away again." (Paimon must get far away!)

Forever Knight:We'll find her...And we'll make sure she never reaches the next stage of her life...

Zeus:Knight, that's just a child-

Forever Knight:A child which will grow into a monster just like her older sister, she must be stopped before that can happen! Think about it for a moment, we can't let her run away. Do you want a repeat of what happened back then? Because she'll come back for vengeance

Zeus:Yes...They're all dredges...

Forever Knight:Indeed...

Lumine:H-He's literally brainwashing you in this moment! Do you hear yourself?!

Forever Knight:Tsk, tsk Aetherian. You only delay the inevitable

Lumine:You know what, yes...I shouldn't delay this beating I'm gonna give you!

Melting Point:Just so you know, Lumine really had a ton of pent-up anger cause of you these days.

Forever Knight:Filled with some much ha-

Lumine:Yes, because you threatened Paimon! Now time to go the way of all the mad automatons back on Teyvat!

Zeus:Knight, I'm going to take care of her, you focus on the Prismosapien.

Forever Knight:As you wish...

Melting Point:I've been waiting to settle this for a long time! Ever since the Wanderer kidnapping, you've been a pain for us, you've been plotting since then and we let you...Not anymore. This is our last stand! This is the final act of this...

Forever Knight:How bold of a claim, if I weren't actually mad I would've laughed. But because of that pest you call a daughter, my plans are delayed...

Lumine:1v1s on two groups...

???:Make it a 2v1 and 1v1!

Forever Knight:Paradox, returned to witness your pupils getting annihilated? You're a fool...

Paradox:The only fools here are you and Zeus, looking for all the pieces in this quest. You're gonna lose Knight...Even if you manage to get all of them.

Forever Knight:Who are you trying to fool?

Paradox:I'm just a Timewalker, Knight...I can't just lie.

Forever Knight: I've come too far to lose and I don't care about what lies you say Timewalker. I will get the piece! I would rather die than lose it to you lot!

Melting Point:Your words, not ours...Oh, and Paradox? Thanks...For everything, giving me this transformation and coming to help us deal with these chumps.

Forever Knight:Of course you need outside help...

Melting Point:Oh don't start with that Knight, cause you also needed help!

Forever Knight:And I was straight forward with that too.

Lumine:Enough talking, let's settle this once and for all!

"Meanwhile Paimon was panting and sweating hare as she was at the blocked entrance of the magma chamber when she heard explosions from on top where the two parties were duking it out."

Paimon:I hope they're ok...

Lumine:Spring forth! "She created her dendro lamp construct which was immediately boosted by one of Zeus' bolts."

"The Knight charged at Melting Point and Paradox, the former started barfing multiple magma balls at the Knight who summoned his shield which blocked all shots...Only for the balls to harden into Forger Steel onto the energy shield."

Forever Knight:Guh! "And he could feel his arm getting heavier due to it."

Melting Point:That's right, can't move so easily now!

Forever Knight:Aggh! "He furiously tapped his wrist causing the part that creates the shield to pop off." You know how to make my oil pressure go up Skye...

Melting Point:All part of the job description,  Knight.

"Hyperbloom missiles from Lumine's dendro construct targeted Zeus who tried to bolt all of them away."

Zeus:Unruly plants! If only Persephone was alive, if not for you!

Lumine:I'm giving up trying to get that thick robotic skull of yours, you want the hard way? Fine! I'm going to show my fangs! No more holding back!

Paimon:(Sister...Neon...)

Forever Knight:Diablo Shield! "He used his cape as a shield for Melting Point's lava ball, which hit the cape engulfing it and slowly turning it into Forger Steel, which prompted the Knight to discard it."

"She could see sparks falling down, either from Zeus' bolts, the hyperbloom missiles, Melting Point's magma or from the energy weaponry belonging to the Knight."

Paimon:(Where should Paimon hide this...?)

Forever Knight:White haired child! "And Paimon looked up to see the Knight plunging down with his energy sword in hand."

Paimon:Eeep! "She blinked out of the way as the Knight landed."

Forever Knight:Stop hiding you little brat, I'll get it one way or another.

"The Knight's eyes started glowing as his processors were instantly triangulating which area Paimon's gonna blink into. Then Paimon blinked back in, only for the Knight to grab her by her cape."

Forever Knight: No more games, also don't even think about trying to blink away...I specifically modified my hands to keep that from happening. Now I'll take that helmet...And have a nice little fun with making a new delicacy..."Volcanic Chamber Roasted Aetherian Toddler".

Paimon:No! "She started to struggle as the Knight grabbed the helmet."

Forever Knight:Yes, after centuries...It shall be mine...I can already taste the victory~!

Melting Point, Paradox and Lumine:NO!

"Forever Knight started laughing as he put the helmet on. His eyes  started glowing before shooting rays of golden lights in front of him, his arms started glowing before disassembling into glowing yellow wire-shaped nanites, same thing happening to his torso and shoulders. That allowed Paimon to escape as soon as the other parts bursted through the chamber's walls and started getting connected by the nanites. Two crimson capes similar to Lumine's scarves flowed out from the merging as the Knight's body fully melded with the pieces, his eyes glowed red in a different pattern more similar to the helmet visor as the three horns started glowing at the tip, while bright red embers emerge noticeably forming a pattern of wings in front of his torso."

Zeus:Knight!

Forever Knight?:The Forever Knight is dead...Only the mighty Forever King remains!

Zeus:Yes! Now destroy the monsters and restore my family and species!

Forever King:"He was moving his clawed fingers around." Oh about that...Since I already have what I want...Forever King:I no longer need toolsForever King: And you were one of them...

Zeus:What are you saying?

Forever King:Say hello to your family in the afterlife for me, won't you?

Zeus:You...You!

Lumine:He played with you like it was nothing...Yes! We tried to tell you, to all your Council too! And your daughter knew!

Zeus:What have I done...

Forever King:Helping me getting my spoils of course, a shame you won't be around to see how I...Should I say goodbye? Hmm...No need, the only good thing you did in this partnership was barking orders and tell me the locations of the pieces. So I can't say it's been fun.

"In that moment Zeus entered survival mode as he continously threw bolts of lightning at the newly crowned Forever King as the latter simply hovered towards him, no scratches resulting from the bolts hitting him straight into the chest."

Forever King:What a pity...If I were still a measly Knight those attacks would've been dangerous, but what is a knight to a king? And what is a so called "Father-God" to an exiled King? I'll tell you...A tool past it's prime.

Lumine:We need to help-"And Paradox stopped her."

Paradox:As much as I hate saying it...

Lumine:Not again...

Paradox:Sadly the Knight succeeded in the first part of his plan.

Neon:And what's the second part?

Paradox:Setting a score in the future.

Zeus:I order you to lower your blade Luzian! I-I order you! "He felt onto his back."

Forever King:You have no authority over me

"The King rose his now jagged energy sword up before slashing it down, the trio just looked away while closing their eyes. The King cleaned the squirted purple oil off him while looking straight at the group."

Forever King:I would love to give you a well deserve punishment, but my future kingdom calls to me...Calls to me to destroy my enemies...So long for now.

"The King literally cut open a time portal as he glared at Lumine and Neon before jumping into it, the duo tried to go after him but the portal closed before their eyes."

Lumine:Rats, too late...!

Neon:Paradox, please...For one last time, help us..."He fell on his knees in front of him."

Lumine:Please take us to the future so we can stop him...Yes, we know that we failed and you should be mad on us..But we'll find a way to stop the Knight!

Neon:We promise...On our hero honor!

Lumine:We'll do what it takes to take down that rusty piece of junk down for good.

Paradox:...Very well then..."He tapped his cane on the ground a few times, causing the duo's Time-Cycles to appear." Will these do?

Lumine:Yes, thank you...

"The duo got on their bikes with Paimon joining Lumine, they glared in the place where the King opened the portal before their own portal opened where they immediately drived off into it and dissapeared. Paradox sighed as he looked at Zeus' lifeless body."

Paradox:Oh Zeus...I wonder how many times we did this dance and song...It never gets easier, no matter how many cycles have passed. But I already know what the Knight is going to do next...And I hope young Skye can finish it all the same..

Chapter 100: The End of an Era

Summary:

The Forever King reaches the future so he can settle the score with our duo's future selves but it appears the rogue Luzian has some secret plans too.

"The episode starts in the future, at Neon and Lumine 10K's tower, things were quiet until an alarm started blaring stating there's been a breach inside the tower, didn't helped Neon and Lumine 10K were in the middle of preparing themselves for something else."

Security Voice:Intruder alert on Level 42. Intruder alert on Level 42. Repeat, Intruder alert on Level 42. 

Lumine 10K:Ugh! Not now...Code 7046!

Security Voice:Emergency tower locking activated.

Neon 10K:Atleast now whoever our uninvited guest is, will have no way out...I swear if it's Loogyzoo, I will lose my mind!

Lumine 10K:Ever since he got that mess of a stitched saurian body replacement he's been aggravatingly persistent!

Neon 10K:Let's finish our Intruder fast, I hope to Multiverse Paimon has Soliana under her sight...

"Inside the building Loogyzoo 10K was placing some of his technobugs inside a computer terminal which released purple sparks as the bugs worked, the mad scientist smirked as the door in front of him was making some noises."

Loogyzoo 10K:Yes~ Yes~! Do your work my pretties~!

???:End of the road Loogyzoo!

"Loogyzoo turned around to see Spidergoopkey, a fusion between Goop and Spidermonkey. He had a more spider-esque body with six slimy arms instead of four, a long slime tendril acting as the tail with two antigravity projectors at the tip of the tail and on top of his head, helping him maintaining the shape at both ends of his body."

Loogyzoo 10K:You're too late Skye~! Also it's DOCTOR Loogyzoo!

Spidergoopkey:Yeah...No way we'll call you that. You're a quack!

Lumine 10K:And we have no respect towards them. "She swings her swords in her hands before poiting them at Loogyzoo."

Loogyzoo 10K:Well with my plans succeeding, you'll have no choice other than call me your future leader!

"Loogyzoo 10K leaps onto the ceiling and rips off a panel, exposing green wiring. He chucks the panel at Spidergoopkey, who morphs his physiology to dodge it. Lumine 10K, meanwhile, leaps out of the way. They run towards Loogyzoo 10K, who lands back on the floor. Behind him, the door opens, and he shoots containers out of his left arm. The containers smash on the ground, revealing mutated Saurian Whelps."

Lumine 10K:Not these pests again! They were irritable the first 8 times already!

Loogyzoo 10K:My pets should keep you two busy. "He started laughing as he entered the room, leaving his mutated creations to atleast act as obstacles to the married couple."

Spidergoopkey:Great... Just what we needed. 

"And those mutated whelps quickly grows into their adult forms causing the duo to sigh as they prepared themselves for battle."

Lumine 10K:Atleast he learned to not use babies...I guess?

Spidergoopkey:Very low bar if you ask me...

"Inside the room, Loogyzoo was clumsily typing on a keypad with his Saurian clawed fingers, he tapped some wrong ones which caused him to growl as he went to erase them and replace them with the correct ones."

Loogyzoo 10K:Come on, come on! Why did I decided to use Saurian arms for my new body...Because they're cool, that's why!

"He suddenly smells something burning, he slowly looked back to see a hole starting to appear into the closed door which was created by a acidic blue slimy liquid before falling down so Spidergoopkey and Lumine 10K could enter."

Lumine 10K:Nice try with your mutant Saurians growing into adults, they're still blockheads!

Spidergoopkey:And now I can finally put the hurt on you!

Loogyzoo 10K:You're too late, Skyes! Thanks to your Chronoporter, I shall travel back in time to assist my younger self! So long you two! Enjoy this future while you can!

"Loogyzoo jumped onto the Chronoporter's plate and he gets transported into the past as Spidergoopkey reverts back to Neon 10K. Suddenly, the Chronoporter activates again, the married couple prepare to attack. After a flash of light, they see Solar, standing atop a defeated Loogyzoo."

Solar:Did you guys lose somebody? Luckily, I knew where this guy came from, so I brought him back myself.

Neon 10K:Solar, how did you...

Lumine 10K:We haven't seen you in decades!

Solar:For you it's been decades. For me, only a few minutes. Funny how time travel works, huh? Besides, I've been really busy. Speaking of, I gotta go! Until next time...

Neon 10K:Right...? Either way we're gonna be late for Mavuika's birthday party, especially if our daughter can't get her act together...

Solar:Oh don't worry. I'm sure she'll be here any second now...

"Solar immediately teleports away leaving the two heroes confused before Soliana rushing down the hallway jumping over the unconscious mutated Saurians."

Soliana:Here!

Neon 10K:Soliana, why are you here? You should've been already at the party...What did me and your mother told you about escaping Auntie  Paimon's sight?

Soliana:"She whined softly while looking away." But she makes me film her eating stuff...She really wants to outperform Varesa...Besides, I was looking for this. "She holds an Omnitrix in her palm."

Lumine 10K:The Omnitrix? "She takes the Omnitrix from her daughter." Unh-unh. You're still grounded, little miss.

Soliana:"She pouted while looking at her feet." I wasn't gonna use it...Just to show it off...Besides what if there's an attack or something, maybe I can help. Just a thought?

Lumine 10K:Soliana...There's literally tons of poweful Vision users and warriors invited at that party...Also should I remind you that it's the birthday party of The Pyro Archon?

Soliana:...I thought it was a small gathering?

Lumine 10K:It was meant to be one...Until everyone heard about the fact me and your father were invited...

"Scene changed to the party which was hosted at the Stadium of the Sacred Flames where guests from all different species were talking amongst eachother. Paimon 10K was nervously walking back and forth knowing that both Lumine and Neon will chew her out for allowing Soliana to slip away."

Paimon 10K:Think! Think! Maybe I could find a good enough excuse,  like maybe that Venti held me up...Or maybe Mualani took her out for some surfing? Hmmm, maybe I could even argue that Alizeh managed to get here and convince her to ditch.

"Suddenly the Chronoporter turned on as the family appeared alongside a cuffed Loogyzoo behind her causing Paimon to bite one of her nails out of fear as the duo loomed over her."

Paimon 10K:(Oh crud, none of my excuses would work!)

Lumine 10K:Paimon...

Paimon 10K:H-Hey, little niece, brother in law and my sweet, kind and forgiving big sister who I love so very much...

Lumine 10K:Paimon, be honest with us...Have you been too focused on the festivities thus allowing Soliana to slip away so she could try to get her Omnitrix back...The one where we specifically took away as punishment for her while she's grounded?

Paimon 10K:What? Psh, no..."She turned away to quickly shove a Tataco in her mouth secretly."

"Lumine and Neon facepalmed before seeing Soliana all pouty, she was definitely angry on them due to the whole "she's grounded" bit. The duo sweated and started to think of ways to get her less gloomy and angry."

Lumine 10K:Hey Soliana, aren't your friends there? "And she pointed to a young girl resembling Ganyu and Childe alongside one who resembled Nokt and Shatha."

Soliana:Yeah... But I think they know I'm grounded and don't want to get in trouble...

Lumine 10K:Oh come on now...

Soliana:Remember that Alizeh couldn't come either because she's grounded and she was so embarrassed by that fact that she refused to mention why she got grounded? Hold on, Auntie Mavuika ~! "She rushed and jumped into Mavuika's arms, the latter chucked and spun around with Soliana in her arms."

Mavuika 10K:Heh, good to see ya kiddo! Still burning bright?

Soliana:So-so...Maybe if I had the Omnitrix...

"Neon sighed and he alongside Lumine glared ad Wanderer approached them, he had a scar on his chin and his hat had some cracks and that deep blue coloratiob it normally has turned a more pale coloration, the two parties approached eachother."

Wanderer:Skyes.

Neon:Wanderer.

"The three glared at eachother, causing the atmosphere to get suffocating mostly for everybody else except Mavuika, Soliana and even Paimon...Especially when Wanderer alongside Neon and Lumine started laughing as they fist bumped."

Wanderer 10K:Just messing with ya, how's it been you two?

Lumine 10K:Pretty alright, except dealing with Loogyzoo again...This time with help from Solar.

Wanderer 10K:Solar again huh? It's been decades since the last time she helped you two, right?

Neon 10K:You can say that again, but we get it that she's possibly a very busy woman.

Lumine 10K:Now how about you, how's Faruzan doing?

Wanderer 10K:You can ask her yourself, she's at the drinks bar talking with that shaman from the Night Wind tribe.

Lumine 10K:Somehow I'm still not surprised they're great friends, to be fair "she whispers softly." They're very very old

Wanderer 10K:Of course...Even if they might not want to admit it.

Neon 10K:You sure they didn't heard you two?

Wanderer 10K:Oh I'm sure they did heard us...But hopefully they're too drunk to care.

"The scene pans to Charlotte holding a microphone in her hand while checking herself in a mirror held by one of her assistants, at one point she was promoted from solo journalist to news reporter with her own team."

Charlotte 10K:Ok, I think we're ready to go live!

Prismosapien Cameraman:I just need to put the SIM Card in Miss Charlotte.

Neon 10K:Oi Charlotte ~!

Charlotte 10K:...Hurry! Hurry! "That made the cameraman to try sticking in the SIM card quicker." Are we live? Everything's good?

Lumine 10K:Still the same Charlotte I see.

Charlotte 10K: Guilty as charged, but you two are famous universe-wide heroes~! Of course I gotta get the latest scoop~ Before you get poached by other news reporters and journalists. "She pouted while making signs to her cameraman to point her camera away from her face." You aren't, right now?

Neon 10K:Nah, don't worry about that, you're always the first reporter we make time for an interview. 

Charlotte 10K:"She smiled widely." That's all I wanted to hear~! We're rolling now~!

"The cameraman moved the camera which acted as a transition to the time stream, where the Forever King was flying without a care in the world until he spotted the Prime trio being after him."

Neon:Stop right there!

Forever King:I should've killed you before leaving...

Lumine:We'll not allow you to make it to the future and try to take your psychotic revenge on our future selves!

Paimon:Especially Paimon...Cause Paimon wants to meet her future self! Future Paimon must be cool!

Forever King:Especially the young one...Her screechiness angers me.

Paimon:Oi! If Paimon could, she'd beat you up now!

Lumine:Also you're a few years too late Knight, Paimon's no longer screechy. She's been going through a transition, vocally at least, now she has the voice of a cute little angel and I pesonally think she's very adorable.

Forever King:How dare you call me by my old name, the Forever Knight is dead! The Era of the Forever King is here to stay!

Lumine:Yeah...No way in hell will I call you king! I even struggled in calling you knight! What's next, you want us to kiss your feet?!

Forever King:I wouldn't allow you to touch my body even if I was the only thing that would keep me alive. Especially since I'm going to confront the version of you in the future...Oh and look at the time.

Neon:You did not just made a time pun...

Forever King:Time to look to the future.

Neon:Oh I just can't wait to get out of this and changed into something to kick your metal teeth in!

Forever King:The future waits for no one...Especially not you.

Lumine:Neon calm down, he's taunting you. He's trying to get us to mess up and I dunno, swerve into the time stream and us ending up...I don't want to know when.

Neon:You're right...Let's keep following that creep which just threw energy arrows at us!

"The duo swerved the Timecycles away from the energy arrows thrown by the King which just disappeared into the time stream and hopefully they don't hit anyone or anything important."

Lumine:Nice try oil breath!

Neon:Hopefully this will not increase Paradox's blood pressure...

Lumine:Me too, hopefully they didn't hit someone...Like Venti back before becoming the Archon or Furina before Focalors could do her plan...Or worse, either of us! Or Paimon! Especially Paimon!

Paimon:Don't scare Paimon like that! Paimon doesn't wanna be erased!

"Luckily and unluckily at the same time, the time stream slowly dissipated meaning they just arrived at their destination. Meanwhile Soliana was looking out in the distance at the highest point at the Stadium."

Soliana:"She sighed as she threw a pebble up in the air before catching it back down." So boring...No Omnitrix means no fun...Just gazing up at the night sky...I wish an actual attack happened, atleast so I can help...

"She looked at the night sky only for the time portal created by the King alongside Prime Neon, Lumine and Paimon appeared as they fell down into the nearby hills."

Soliana:Did my wish really came true~?! But let's get into something more...Battle-ready! "She slipped away to change."

"Meanwhile Prime Neon, Lumine and Paimon didn't do the best landing, all three of them were dizzy while their sight had to adjust from the fall."

Neon:Ugh...Crashed hard...And great...I think I lost a few tee-Nevermind they already grew back.

Paimon:Already?!

Neon:We're like some species of fish and reptiles species, we got rows and rows of replacement teeth ready to take the place of missing ones.

Paimon:That's kinda cool! Paimon wishes she had that~!

Lumine:Paimon, your baby teeth didn't fell yet...

Paimon:Can't a Paimon dream?

Forever King:Soon, you're not going to dream anymore

Lumine:You don't scare us...I'm talking about me and Neon by the way, Paimon...Ehhh.

Neon:Yeah, so don't even try to intimidate us! We've come this far, we promised Paradox we'll take you down once and for all and we don't intend to back out now!

Forever King:Following that fool Paradox to the very end...How naive can you get?

Neon:Not as naive as you believing you're gonna succeed!

Lumine:Even after we came this way to stop you!

Forever King:You know, I didn't came here just to settle the score with your future selves, but the other reason is a secret I will keep until it's needed to be told.

Lumine:Definitely a nefarious reason then.

Forever King:"He materialized his energy blade." I wished you could've saw my plan getting realized...But this will be where your story ends...A story with a happy ending...For me atleast.

Lumine:Tch, we'll wipe that arrogance off real quick

"The King approached them only for some blasts to hit him, the trio looked to see Solar on a rocky protrusions spinning her blaster in her hand."

Solar:Sup guys?

Neon:It's you, the mysterious future girl that saved us a few times alongside that time with Loogyzoo!

Solar:Yup, your old pal Solar~!

Forever King:The little temporal brat arrived...

Solar:Blah blah, boring name calling. Every psycho I faced against calls me one, come up with better nicknames next time will ya?

Forever King:Tsk, why should I honor you?

Solar:Cause I'm gonna help these two put an end to your plans, I don't know why you came here besides taking revenge on their future selves, and I don't want to know. All I know is that you won't get vengeance today!

Forever King:Typical...I was never fond of children...

Solar:Trust me, we aren't fond of you either!

"Meanwhile Paimon 10K went to get Soliana cause the birthday cake for Mavuika arrived, but she immediately screeched in fear when she couldn't find Soliana, but she immediately covered her mouth."

Paimon 10K:(Hopefully Lumine and Neon didn't hear...I need to find her! If they were dissapointed with me before...They'll murder me for losing my niece a second time!)

Lumine 10K:Paimon, where's Soliana?

Paimon 10K:...We're playing hide and seek, and no neither you nor Neon can join in it's just us two! "She smiled like everything is fine."

Neon 10K:You're lying?

Paimon 10K:Me? You think that I, Paimon your beloved daughter figure and cool auntie to the cutest niece ever, would lie to you?

Lumine 10K:Really Pai-"The future trio suddenly saw green lightning shooting upwards from the mountainous area."

Paimon 10K:...Huh, how odd and in no way, shape or form has anything to do with mine and Soliana's game of hide and seek...G-go back to the party, nothing to worry about...

Neon 10K:We're gonna investigate that event which is totally our past selves' fight with what we assume is the Forever Knight.

Lumine 10K:Meanwhile you are going to find Soliana, cause if we don't see her at the party when we return...

Paimon 10K:You'll definitely give me a light slap on the wrist and not ground me like Soliana, r-right?

Lumine 10K:Good idea...We're gonna ground you double the time of Soliana's.

Paimon 10K:"Her jaw dropped." D-DOUBLE?! B-But that would be 2 months! No way I can grow my business of being a personality!

Lumine 10K:Then I suggest you start looking...Now.

"Paimon yelped as she run down to search for Soliana, unknown to the fact the young Aetherian/Prismosapien hybrid was fighting alongside Lumine and Neon as Frankenstrike against the Forever King who blocked their attacks using a new way larger and spikier energy shield."

Forever King:New arms, new toys to play with.

Frankenstrike:Of course...

Forever King:The fact you can't even scratch me in 3v1, what chance do you three have?

Lumine 10K:How about you check them for a 1v5!?

Forever King:Ahh, just the two I came to see...

Lumine 10K:...Did you two really failed to stop the Metal Mouth to become an even bigger metal mouth?

Lumine:Oi, reminder you're our future selves! So you also failed here too!

Forever King:Now my reign can officially begin!

Neon 10K:Atleast you still sound like yourself Knight...

Forever King:KING!

Neon 10K:And the attitude too...

Solar:He also came here to look for something else...Whatever he's looking for, he's gonna find a serious beatdown!

Forever King:Is that so? Perhaps we should test this...

"Neon 10K turned into a fusion between Whampire and Heatblast. He had Whampire's silhouette but it was made of bright green and purple plasma with pitch black charcoal pieces. His mouth guard was cracked showing bits and pieces of his fanged mouth. His wings were made out of flames with the Biomnitrix symbol was located on his left pectoral."

Heatpire:Heatpire!

Forever King:A creature of the night mixed with a denizen of the sun...

Heatpire:Oh don't go all poetic with me, especially calling yourself king...Looking down on us like if we were some insignificant bugs. Especially after backstabbing and murdering a whole species!

Lumine 10K:That's very uncool

Solar:Straight up, you lost the right to even call yourself a knight let alone a king after that! You marauder!

Forever King:Do I look like I care? The Council were simply tools nothing more, nothing less. If that makes me a "marauder" so be it, the universe will pray to me in the end...And with you casted out of existence.

Frankenstrike:(The universe will pray to hi-Oh come on!) "And the King just created copies of himself." (How much more ridiculous can you get?!)

Lumine 10K:Such a horrible birthday present for Mavuika...

Lumine:We just dropped on her birthday...? Oh man, that IS horrible...

Forever King:Now my fellow Kings, crush them.

"Each of the Kings targeted everyone, both Lumines clashed their blades with the Kings' own energy blades as they pushed against one another."

Lumine:No way we lose to copies! This is embarrassing with upper case "E"!

Lumine 10K:I know that feeling...

"Frankenstrike was wrestling with one of the clones before his back coils released electricity, meanwhile Heatpire was spitting flaming Corrupturas at his clone's face trying to melt it, which was difficult because of the maneuvering the clone did. Heatpire hissed before taking a deep breath, which immediately caused his allies to jump out of the way before he released a heated sonic boom which directly hit the clone, sending him flying and burning up."

Heatpire:How do you like that?! Now who's next?!

Forever King:I need to get my ultimate bounty, as much as I want to absolutely destroy you lot. So it's goodbye for now.

Solar:No, you don't! "She rushed at him, and the King just crossed his arms allowing her to get close to him." Take this metal mouth! "She aimed to blast him."

"But the King just dodged and Solar missed and in that moment the Luzian chopped behind Solar's neck causing her helmet to pop off. Both Lumines and Neons' eyes widened in shock when the identity of the mysterious vigilante helping them got revealed."

Soliana: ..."She got back on her feet and she panicked." Uh...Ehe, would you believe me if I told you that I just happen to look like your daughter...?

Paimon:That's your daughter!? Well future daughter anyways for Paimon's own Neon and big sister.

Soliana:No aunt Paimon...Umm, I meant just regular Paimon!

Forever King:What a surprise, honestly not even in a few centuries I would've guessed the time brat vigilante would be my enemies' dear little daughter. 

Soliana:Oi, the fact I've taken on the likes of Loogyzoo and faced you head on shows I'm more then just a brat!

Forever King:"He grabbed her by the throat causing the younger hybrid to gag." Loogyzoo...Are you serious right now, child? If not for my bounty, I'd just snap your neck.

Lumine 10K:Get your dirty metal hands off my daughter!

Forever King:Oh well, your time will come soon enough...

"The King spun around using the momentum to throw Soliana into her mother causing both to fall down. The King snapped his fingers as his clones came in front of him as he departed by hovering slowly without a worry towards the Stadium of the Sacred Flame."

Neon 10K:Not again! I so hate clones!

Neon:Especially when he's getting to the stadium, whatever thing he's looking for is there!

Soliana:Let's hurry! We can't let him ruin Aunt Mavuika's birthday!

Neon 10K:Soliana! Why didn't you told us about you being Solar?!

Soliana:After you took away my Omnitrix, I wanted to prove to you that I was ready to be a hero. When Paradox gave me this time-shifter-gizmo-

Paimon:Hold up! So your daughter is named Soliana, and you're shocked she turned out to be Solar?

Neon:Also you-I gave my-Your daughter an Omnitrix?!

Neon 10K:It was a birthday gift for her 10th anniversary...

Lumine 10K:Not the brightest idea considering she got grounded...Speaking of, do we still ground our Paimon since we technically found Soliana on our own?

Paimon:Don't! Your past and definitely cuter Paimon tell you to not do that, but Paimon definitely believes her future self is still adorable-!

Lumine 10K:Well she is...But she can also be a pain...

Soliana:"She moved her head to Paimon." Also a tip for when I'm eventually born Aunt Paimon... Don't make me film you eating or doing crazy stuff like a Tatankasaur rodeo!

"Meanwhile the King managed to dispatch some tribal warriors who were tasked with protecting the vault of villains' weapons. The Luzian started scanning the room for the item he came for."

Forever King:Where on earth did they hide it...? I don't care if they left it in pieces, I'll put it back together and upgraded it into my image. Let's see...Aha, there it is!

"A pair of Hydro bullets hit him straight in the back, causing the King to growl and look back to see the two Lumines who actually gasped when they saw what he was after."

Lumine:No way...

Lumine 10K:You can't be after...

Lumine:The doomsday device which I refuse to try to say its name!

Forever King:Yes, the Annihilarrgh, the ultimate bounty and the one I believed in ever since I was an insignificant squire. The ability to wipe the universe out with just the press of a button. Forever King:The universe which has you and everyone you hold dear in...Gone before your eyes, I just need to change it a bit...Mold it in my image.

Lumine:You're beyond sick.

Lumine 10K:And self centered! Like talk about narcissism...

Forever King:Smart mouthed, even as I'm just one button away. But, I have grander plans for it.

Lumine:Oh great, lemme guess you're gonna make us press it so we'd be the ones to destroy it? You really are into this kind of stuff, you sadist...

Forever King:Would've been an excellent idea, but no...I want to savor it myself.

Lumine:Then what...?

Forever King:You'll find it sooner or later.

Lumine:Of course you're cryptic...Still not keeping me away from beating you up! Especially for hurting my future daughter, a mother's wrath is one you shouldn't ever be awakened! Let alone 2 at once!

Lumine 10K:What would your mother thing about this?! Or let me guess, she doesn't matter in your new world...

Forever King:Clever Aetherian.

Lumine 10K:Doesn't take much to figure you out...

Forever King:Honestly, you're just becoming tiresome. Your time will come soon enough, I wish I could say I will remember you all fondly, but when I'm finished, there will be no you to remember!

"Lumine and Lumine 10K took their sword out and charged, but they were blowed backwards by a time portal the King opened behind himself, he slowly walked backwards staring the two Aetherian women down before being fully engulfed."

Lumine:No way we'll let him run again!

Lumine 10K:Don't go, there's chances he'll wait with an energy weapon inside.

Lumine:...Right, there's definitely an ambush, but we lost...Again...And this time, it might be too late...

Neon:Girls! Did you got his metal butt?

Lumine 10K:No...

Lumine:Neon...My Neon, it's the Anihili...The Universe Destruction Device!

Neon:Is he...Well we knew he's crazy, but not blow up the universe crazy! Why didn't us two destroy it?!

Neon 10K:We tried everything, that blasted thing's pieces refused to dissappear!

Lumine 10K:It's literally cursed and invincible...

Neon:This is beyond bad...And we thought dealing with a psychotic and vindictive medieval-themed toaster wouldn't become way worse than it already was...

Lumine:We couldn't ever imagine...Ever since that day with Scara...I thought he's gonna be a weekly type villain, in no way did I think he'd even kill us all...

Neon 10K:You two don't have much time.

Neon:Ugh. "Time" pun. Good one me....

Neon 10K:...Not intentional, and not the point.

Lumine 10K:You two alongside your Paimon must leave now, and you may still catch Metal Mouth in the timestream.

Paimon:Be sure to shower your Paimon in love and affection! Despite she's way older now!

"The trio got on their Time-Cycles who merged into their ship mode which caused a time portal to open and they drove inside leaving their future counterparts nervous."

Chapter 101: New Dawn...

Summary:

The final battle against the Forever King approaches as the Luzian is few inches closer to succeeding...Can our heroes finally take him down or is this the end if the universe as we know it.

[This is the Season finale and the grand finale of the Series as a whole...I hope you enjoyed this long journey and I hope to see ya in the future of this franchise]

"The episode starts with The Forever King currently hovering within the Timestream, inching closer by the minute to his destination. The Time-Cycles suddenly appear behind him, and he fires off missiles at them. Neon and Lumine swerved around them."

Neon:We knew you'd do that! But honestly we expected more energy arrows, you know to fit into the whole medieval shtick you got on you!

Forever King:What can I say, you keep getting in the way, so simple arrows can't deal with you permanently.

Paimon:Ram him! He's getting on Paimon's nerves!

Lumine:Oh I wish we could! But we need to maintain a safe distance from the Timestream's walls.

Paimon:Maintain, shmaintain. RAM him!

"Lumine and Neon sighed as they rammed into the Forever King which got one of his wings scrapped against the timestream wall, causing some multicolored sparks to pop."

Paimon:Direct hit!

Forever King:You vermin!

Paimon:Too bad for you! Ram him again!

Neon:We're getting dangerously close ourselves to the wall too!

Lumine:Now we should be extra careful, I don't want us to end up Archon's knows...Especially across time, we could end up at the end of times for all I know and I'm not interested in that!

"They rams the King once again, causing both parties to exit the timestream. The Time-Cycles crash-land in a city like area. Neon crawls out of his Time-Cycle while coughing as Lumine and Paimon got out too."

Neon:"He groaned while rubbing his head." That could've gone way worse...

Lumine:I'll say...Where are we anyway? Hopefully somewhere familiar.

Neon:It looks like we're back on Teyvat, I think atleast...In a place with lots of winds. 

Lumine:On Teyvat, lots of winds, it must be Mondstadt...Scratch that, add Old before it.

Paimon:You mean what Stormterror's Lair was used to be called?!

Lumine:Why on earth did I jinx myself with the whole "before Venti became Anemo Archon" bit?

Neon:And worse, I don't see Metal Mouth anywhere...It's not a good sign if we lost the most evil and irredeemable piece of junk in the universe...

Lumine:But it means there's a non zero chance he's in some other time period or simply somewhere else in the city. Either way it isn't good, he could pull something on Venti. Mess up the whole timeline...

Neon:No time to waste then, we must find him quick, before he finds and whacks Venti!

"The trio camouflaged their Time-Cycles with brush as they started walking discretely through the city streets' shadows. On the other side of the city, the King was on his knees panting as sparks came out of his body parts."

Forever King:I can't stop here...Those fools...They may have put me on the ground for now, but I just need to keep up and I shall have my time. Ugh, this place makes me puke...But it'll have to do, this garbage planet will be gone after I..."He opened his chest to grab the Annihilarrgh and he started working on it." I should be able to finish it with my standard body tools...The Contumelia really didn't expected someone to get their hands on one of their creations, let alone modify them so easily.

"The sound of sparks crackling was heard as the scene panned to the night stormy sky before panning down to the trio silently going through the city without being spotted."

Lumine:Remember, no bumping into people...We don't need to mess with someone's ancestor, the only one we should mess up is that bag of bolts. Before he sets off that Anni...Whatchamacallit.

Neon:Annihilarrgh, Lumi...Annihilarrgh...

Lumine:Whatever, ugh...Getting my memories from before that thing blow up still painful "And that information took Neon off-guard."

Neon:You... What, Lumi? I don't understand...?

Lumine:Yeah, ever since the trial I had headaches and visions of that creepy abandoned ship. It's still so haunting of a memory...Also are you sure the weirdos that created that thing are actually gone or are they just...Gone from our universe but existing somewhere else?

Neon:I...I don't know Lumi, all I know is that they didn't had all their tiles on the house...

Lumine:I mean, the fact they made a universe destroying weapon...

"The two sighed softly until Lumine and Paimon heard a familiar melody by a lyre coming from nearby and that sweet melody already calmed the Prismosapien and Aetherian's worries."

Paimon:No way, that melody...No way.

"The trio peeked to see a boy which looked a lot like Venti minus the teal bits on his braids and the less vibrant coloration on his outfit. Next to him there was a small adorable Anemo spirit which slowly hovered in tune with the lyre's melody."

Lumine:"She whispered to Neon while pointing at the spirit." See that little spirit? That's Venti before he became the Archon we know today.

Neon:"He whispers back." That's a huge difference, what the heck?

Lumine:I know right...The boy next to him is his friend and the one he based his human persona on, looks like the rebellion against Decarabian didn't started yet...Man, what'll eventually come for them...

"Neon placed a hand on her shoulder, but he squinted when he saw flickering in the distance, like somebody was using a blowtorch."

Neon:...Think I see the knight, didn't you mentioned he wanted to modify the Annihilarrgh?

Lumine:I think he did, but for what I don't know...

Neon:Let's not find out then...

"Meanwhile the Forever King was finishing modifying the core which immediately changed from a reddish pink to a bright yellowish gold as he closed the shell causing circuitry of the same color to appear all over it."

Forever King:Ah, all finished...Now you'll no longer create universes where everything comes by randomly like unsightly mutations, but one specifically to my whims and in my image. And those vermins are nowhere to be seen and my internal FARBAS Infinity system just repaired all the broken parts already, so now I'm free to get right back up without any interruptions.

"He was about to open a portal until some teal crystal shards were shot directly at his spine area causing him to fall on his knees and sparks to shot out. He gasped and shivered before turning head to spot Diamondhead and Lumine running towards him."

Diamondhead:Oh no, you don't!

Forever King:What were the chances you'll end up here too...I hate time traveling collisions...

Lumine:Apparently decent, now stand still while we trash you!

Forever King:A rogue knight and her abomination of a future life partner have no power over me...

Lumine:Rogue knight...You sure you didn't bite that pesky robo tongue of yours?

"The Forever King was silent as he plucked the shards off his back before throwing them directly at Lumine who shielded her face with her sword and that made Lumine to scowl even further than before."

Forever King:Now if you excuse me I have a date with destiny.

Diamondhead:Date night is canceled! Now give us the Annihilarrgh!

"The King literally ignored them as he opened a time portal, but the moment he faced them, he got a Petrosapien jab in the chest, causing a bright yellow blast to slowly form."

Forever King:What are you doing you fool?!

Diamondhead:Whatever it takes to stop you!

Forever King:You stabbed my Chrononavigator! 

Lumine:...Uh oh!

Paimon:Uh oh?! What do you mean "Uh oh!" ?!

Lumine:I think it means-!

"And both parties alongside their hidden Time-Cycles got teleported away. The scene changed to some cliffs resembling those of Liyue where trees and flags were moving around violently due to the strong winds of the current stormy weather. The sky was black with clouds who churned and released lightning bolts."

Paimon:Now where are we?! Cause it's mega scary and out of a nightmare!

Lumine:"She rubbed her head and looked down the cliffs." Liyue...Right in the middle of when Azhdaha was sealed by Zhongli alongside some Adepti...We really can't stay here, especially cause Azhdaha's the type of creature that throws a lot of tantrums. So if we meet way earlier than normal...The timelines will get really messed up.

Paimon:...Neon and the Knight's are missing by the way.

Lumine:Why didn't you told me from the beginning?! Where are they?!

"Meanwhile Diamondhead and the King were clashing blades and based on all the slashes on the nearby rocky pillars they were going at eachother's throats for a few minutes. The King managed to land a few slashes on Diamondhead's forearms based on the grooves on them."

Forever King:I'll leave you for dead!

Diamondhead:Yeah right...Keep thinking about that buddy...

Forever King:I so wished I was in a timeline where you never existed! I'll make you pay for damaging the only thing FARBAS Infinity can't fix!

Diamondhead:And I'll put an end to your reign before it ever begins!

"The two pushed eachother hard with their blades until the slashed Chrononavigator powered up and teleported the group somewhere else as Zhongli and his fellow Adepti sealed Azhdaha. When they next popped in."

Paimon:Oh great, where are we now, Inazuma?

Lumine:Yeah...Falling down in our Time-Cycles in the skies of Seirai Island!

Paimon:Oh...Ahhh! Neon, you're here!

"And Diamondhead was outside the Time-Cycles pointing his shard shooters at the King who fired back with his missiles. Which caused explosions as the Chrononavigator inside the King's body powered up and teleported the group once again as a large Electro bird appeared in the shot only for Ei to slay it."

Ei:That in the sky...Was odd...Maybe it was the remains of the Thunderbird...

"When the group popped in again, Paimon was covering her eyes out of fear of falling down again. It didn't helped it was very hot."

Paimon:Please say that we're not falling anymore!

Neon:Don't worry, we're on the ground...In Sumeru, I guess...Specifically the desert but it looks less ruin filled than the last time I was there.

Lumine:I wonder if we're currently in the time of King Deshret?

Neon:Fill me in-Is that Nahida's mother?

"And everybody looked to see a tall woman resembling Nahida but with way longer hair and in a different and elegant dress alongside with bluish green markings on the visible parts of her upper chest who was on a balcony looking at the dusky sky."

Lumine:That woman that looks like a grown Nahida...That's Greater Lord Rukkhadevata...The original Dendro Archon...

Paimon:...Who?

Lumine:(Oh I so forgot Paimon no longer remembers her after she erased herself from Irminsul, think Lumine!) Umm, so Nahida wasn't always the Dendro Archon. The woman you see in front of you...Well Nahida came from her like you come from our mother.

Paimon:Why Paimon doesn't remember her, all the books in Sumeru and other nations state Nahida was always the Dendro Archon.

Lumine:Because...Well, to put a long story short, she got corrupted by forbidden knowledge, and memory of her existence would mean the Irminsul could never be purified, so she had to erase herself...

Neon:That's...Wow, actually you mentioned a King Deshret. We're those two friends?

Lumine:They used to be... Then his ambitions led to her leaving to the forests of Sumeru...

"Suddenly a pretty athletic and lightly muscular man slowly came towards Rukkhadevata, he was slightly taller than the Rukkhadevata with long brown hair that slowly turns a very light gold at the tips while wearing a hat resembling a hawk. He was wearing a multicolored striped collar with a purple 8-pointed star symbol with an eye in the middle of the collar. He was wearing a black and purple shendyt with a long cloth dangling in front of it similar to Thep Khufans like Snare-Oh, with black shorts underneath it."

Lumine:Huh...Maybe we're at the point before they stopped being friends...

Deshret:Rukkha, Nabu...She-

Rukkhadevata:I don't want to hear...This plan you're going through...I can't support it, you know how much I cared for you and I still do...I really do...

Deshret:I know the Forbidden Knowledge harmed my civilization and you had to step in...I know your presence here angers the Dendro Sovereign...So thank you and I'm sorry things got to this point, Rukkha..But you'll always be my desert flower...

Lumine:Wait, did he just...?

Neon:Did the equivalent of me calling you "Lumi"...Yes.

Lumine:Looks like they had a even deeper bond than everyone thought...

Neon:But let's focus on the Knight...Where is he, I don't see him anywhere. 

Paimon:Wouldn't we feel getting teleported?

Neon:And I feel lightweight...Great...

Lumine:Let's hope we don't get teleported to somewhere with Egeria and Neuvillette...Especially in front of them, that will definitely mess it all up.

"The scene changed to Fontaine where Egeria and Neuvillette were actually on a picnic with eachother under the Weeping Willow of the Lake. The lady of many waters was holding a silver cup with pure water so did the reincarnated Hydro Sovereign."

Egeria:"Sighed all dreamily." This is just lovely...Being here with you, my dear Neuvi...~

Neuvillette:Yes...Sorry for coming up as silent and awkward...

Egeria:No no, I understand. You still have a long road in understanding human emotion. That's ok, take your time, I'm not going anywhere. I'll always be here for you and so will our little Furina. "She smiled happily." Still can't believe we made her~

Neuvillette:Do you think I'll be a good parent for her?

Egeria:I know you will be, Neuvi~

"Meanwhile on the other side of the area, the King was facing against Lumine alongside Cannonbolt with Paimon hiding inside the Time-Cycles who peeked out a few times to see if her partners were getting the upper hand or not."

Cannonbolt:Oh you're so getting flattened!

"And the King immediately batted him away with his energy sword, Lumine jumped out of the way causing Cannonbolt to create a crater where he landed."

Lumine:So you batted him away, so what?

Cannonbolt:It didn't hurt at all, he's called Cannonbolt for a reason!

Forever King:I don't care what you call your forms boy...I'll tear through them all.

Cannonbolt:All of my aliens are heroes, doesn't matter who they are!

"The King approached them as they got teleported them in Natlan during the moment Xbalanque was talking with Ronova who eerily resembles a coreless Aetherian. She was a tall curvaceous woman with pale skin, long and thick platinum blonde hair and golden eyes with 7 petals flower-shaped pupils. Her outfit consists mainly of shades of black, gray and red. She wears a black translucent bodysuit under a black strapless dress with the front part of her skirt open, revealing her legs. There are two triquetras on each side of her skirt over a ruffled gray translucent skirt that falls to the ground. The back part of her dress' skirt consists of black feathers with a dark red interior. Her accessories are black opera gloves,  red eye-shaped accessories on each side of her hair, black high-heeled shoes, a white transparent veil attached to the back part of her hair and a pair of upwards-curved dark red wings with eye-shaped holes."

Lumine:Oh we really can't mess the timeline he-Why does Ronova look familiar...

Paimon:S-She looks like mom...

Lumine:Ronova...The Shade of Death...Is an Aetherian?!

Forever King:...I knew she looked familiar...I saw her in the crowd...Giving that disgusted and judgemental stare...When I met with your previous matriarch, I wanted to rip her apart. But I couldn't...Not in front of her sister, not in front of anyone and especially not while I was weaker...But no matter, after my plans ends in resounding victory...She'll never give me that stare ever again.

Lumine:Like we'll let you!

Forever King:My destination's close, I can already feel it!

Lumine:Sorry, this ride's canceled!

Forever King:You have nothing that can stop my FARBAS Infinity system to not just repair instantly...

Lumine:Oh, is that a challenge?!

"The King clenched his fists as the Chrononavigator teleported them back into the Timestream for another chase inside the Time-Cycles and the Timestream's walls were slowly losing their color as they went further into the past."

Lumine:Here we go again!

Forever King:"He checked his wrist to see the years going into negative before glitching out." Excellent...Most Excellent.

Lumine:What are you talking about...?

Neon:Girls, my panel-"Suddenly some sparks shoot out." Ahh! Hot, hot, hot!

Lumine:Do you hear metal creaking or is it just me?!

Paimon:Paimon suggests that we jump!

Neon:I don't think jumping in a timestream is a smart idea!

Paimon:B-But the cycles!

"Suddenly the trio got flashbanged by a white void as the Time-Cycles just spiraled into void before crashing into something. Inside wherever they crashed into, Neon grunts as he pushes the windshield off of his Time-Cycle. Lumine easily kicks hers off."

Paimon:Where are we...?

Neon:I don't know...It's all white and gold...

Lumine:So eerie...Nghh! "Her vision glitched showing the hallways flashing to a eerie deep purple." Neon...I think...I think we know where we are.

Neon:Go ahead?

Lumine:We're on the exact same abandoned ship. Only...I think it's different compared to when we first saw it...

Paimon:Before we continue through this place...A moment of silence for the coolest rides we ever had...

Neon:Paimon...Ok, if this is indeed the same Contumelia ship we were before, this door here must be the bridge.

Lumine:The bridge huh? It really is different...Less nerve-wrecking...

Neon:If he is in there, the Knight is most likely ready for us.

Lumine:Hopefully this is the LAST time...

"Neon presses a button on the door, opening it. Lumine took a deep breathe as she follows after Neon. At the bridge, Neon prepares for a fight."

Neon:You are so going down, Knigh-...!? Lumi, are you seeing what I'm seeing?

Lumine:It uh...It depends...What do you see?

Neon:Well, you, Paimon and my moms.

Lumine:Well I definitely see you and Paimon...Alongside my brother.

Paimon:Meanwhile Paimon sees you two, big brother Aether and...Definitely not delicious food! "Lumine and Neon stared at her, causing the younger Aetherian to laugh awkwardly while turning her head away."

Lumine 2?:You three are all correct. We are the Contumelia, but our fifth-dimensional forms cannot be seen by your eyes. What you are seeing is only a projection of the thing that holds the most sway in your hearts.

Neon:Aww, that's actually pretty sweet...In a fifth dimensional way...

Paimon:Wait, you're the Contumelia?! (Please don't be cuckoo! Please don't be cuckoo!)

Contumelia:Do you have anything to do with our other guest?

Lumine:...I swear, if that "other guest" is who I think it is...

Neon:The Knight, where is he?

Lumine:Why have you not tried to stop him? I bet you guys can actually pose a major threat to him...Being fifth-dimensional beings and everything, y'know?

Contumelia:What can he do? He is as inconsequential to the experiment as you are.

Lumine:He's trying to modify your Anni-Hullabaloo!

Neon:What experiment?

Contumelia:We are about to create a universe. The countdown has already begun

Paimon:Create a universe?

Neon:I suspect that if a universe already exists in this dimension, the Annihilarrgh will destroy it. But if there isn't one, the Annihilarrgh will create it.

Contumelia:How do you know of the Annihilarrgenesistoriathimiorgost?

Lumine:Well, funny story...You see-

Neon:The Knight got his metal grubby arms on one and modified it!

Contumelia:Interesting.

Lumine:And we have reason to believe he'll try to use it for his selfish ways.

"The Contumelia teleports three of themselves, Neon, Lumine and Paimon away. In the detonation room of the ship, Forever King swaps the existing Annihilarrgh for his own, placing it inside of a yellow barrier. Suddenly the trio and the Contumelia appear before him. A second barrier forms around his Annihilarrgh."

Forever King:A second too late Asmoday and Skye, as always.

Paimon:You work way too quick!

Forever King:"He notices the Contumelia, who looked like three copies of him." And ha! Three alternate versions of myself. Come. We shall relish in the victory together.

Lumine:Of course you see the Contumelia as yourself...Narcissistic piece of scrap metal...

Forever King:The Contumelia?! Here?!

Paimon:Do something!

Contumelia:That extradimensional field protects us from the upcoming release of energy. It is impossible to breach or turn off.

Lumine:Then we'll do something!

Neon:Lumi, you keep Bolt Brains busy while I find a way through that field.

Lumine:Of course! "She charged at the King." It's been a long time coming!

Forever King:Haven't you learned by now that your attacks are fruitless?

Lumine:I've had enough of you! I really thought you were going be an 1 and done creep! But you keep coming back again and again, not even the Fatui and the Abyss were on your level, but I survived them!

"Neon was scrolling through his transformations trying to find anything that could just take the field down, Paimon was biting her fingernails while sweating."

Paimon:Let Paimon choosea "She went over and fiddled with the watch, which turned Neon into Elemental Star."

Elemental Star:Holy Multiverse! It's Elemental Star! Nice!

"She immediately threw every elemental attack in her arsenal at the field while Lumine was blocking the King's blade in the background."

Forever King:This fight of ours matters not, soon the universe in my image will be born! And you won't be around in it!

"Elemental Star's attacks fizzles out, failing to destory the barrier. She tries punching it instead, but that doesn't work either. The Forever King's Annihilarrgh started glowing meaning it was almost time to blow."

Elemental Star:It can't end like this.

Forever King:Oh but it can, Skye

Elemental Star:"She started growling as her cores started glowing before becoming black with white stars." Whaaaa?! "And a Celestialsapien sword appeared in her hand." I can do that?! It would've been nice if I knew that from the get-go Omnitrix...Either way, just what I needed in the nick of time!

"Elemental Star actually managed to pierce the barrier with her sword as Lumine was getting lifted by her throat by the King, she was having a visible black eye."

Forever King:Any last words Aetherian...Before I crush you like I should have ages ago..."He looked behind her to see what Elemental Star managed to do." Impossible!

Contumelia:Interesting.

Lumine:That's my fiancé..."She smiled longingly."

"Elemental Star tries to grab the Annihilarrgh, but it descends right before she can grab it. It falls out of the ship through a hole. She gasps before diving after it."

Forever King:"He hrows Lumine to the floor, causing her body to bounce off it." You vermin! You got in my way for too long and I let you!

"He started pounding on the barrier while letting out synthesized growls. Meanwhile in the void Elemental Star was still pursuing the falling Annihilarrgh."

Elemental Star:Is this my final round in this run? If it is...I'm glad I was able to make it this far...

"The Annihilarrgh opens, and releases a laser that is quickly swallowed by a black hole. Elemental Star reverts back to Neon, as the black hole becomes an explosion of energy."

Neon:I can't believe my last words are "make it this far..."!

Lumine:"She gasps and started tearing up." Neon, no!

Forever Knight:Finally...He failed! I have dreamed for millennia of this moment, an entire universe in my image! Finally, I'll claim my destiny!

"The explosion suddenly shrinks which caused the Forever Knight's visor to turn a bright red in anger as he approached the Contumelia."

Forever Knight:What's happening?! You are supposed to be observers. You are not supposed to involve yourselves in any event that transpires!

Contumelia:We are not, we are observing.

"The explosion shrinks further, and rises back into the ship. It reappears inside the barrier. Before shrinking even further to reveal Elemental Star grunting while holding the explosion in her hands."

Lumine:Neon?!

Forever Knight:Why won't you stay down?!

"Elemental Star grunted further before morphing into Heatblast."

Heatblast:As long as my fire burns! "He changed into Wildmutt who let out some determined snarling and growling as he changed into Diamondhead."

Diamondhead:My will to defend everyone I love is as hard as my crystals! "He changed into XLR8."

XLR8:Especially those that give me the energy to run straight into combat! "He changed into Grey Matter."

Grey Matter:I used my intellect to help anyone! "He changed into Four Arms."

Four Arms:And no matter how many arms I got, I'll always have one out for those in need! "He changed into Stinkfly."

Stinkfly:I may not smell the nicest, but the smell of victory will be brought on insect wings! "He changed into Ripjaws."

Ripjaws:And I'll rip through those that want to see the universe torn up! "He changed into Upgrade."

Upgrade:I'll enhance all technology in the galaxy if it means evil's no more! "He changed into Ghostfreak."

Ghostfreak:And I'll haunt those that wish to do harm! "He changed to Cannonbolt."

Cannonbolt:I will stop any creep who wants to drive innocent species to extinction! "He changed into Wildvine."

Wildvine:And I'll pluck them out like weeds! "He changed into Spitter."

Spitter:All the evildoers shall be shot down by my spitting torrent! "He changed into Buzzshock."

Buzzshock:And shocked now matter my size! "He changed into Arctiguana."

Arctiguana:No matter what subspecies I am...All villains will feel my elemental breath! "He changed into Sonicwolfer."

Sonicwolfer:I'll take them down howling! "He changed into Snare-oh."

Snare-Oh:And everything will be under wraps! "He changed into Frankenstrike."

Frankenstrike:Even if I need to secure them with nuts and bolts! "He changed into Upchuck."

Perk Upchuck:I shall eat-"He changed to Murk." All evil in the universe before spitting it out! "He changed to Ditto."

Ditto:Cause even though there's only one of me in this dimension "He changed into Eye Guy."

Eye Guy:My wrathful eyes will give you an eye-dea of what I'm capable of! "He changed into Way Big."

Way Big:And the size of my determination is way big! "He changed into Snakepit."

Snakepit:The evil ssshall be turn to ssstone! "He changed into Sandbox."

Sandbox:And they shall be spread like grains of sand! "He changed into Snapball."

Snapball:I will dig every evil-doer then I snap them in two! "He changed into Swampfire."

Forever Knight:Stop this! STOP!

Swampfire:There's no putting out this fire! "He changed into Echo Echo."

Echo Echo:We'll scream "One for all and all for one"! "He changed into Humungousaur."

Humungousaur:And I'll go into battle like dino-might! "He changed into Jetray."

Jetray:I will achieve victory faster than light! "He changed into Big Chill."

Big Chill:And I'll freeze your chances to succeed! "He changed into Chromastone."

Chromastone:All the colors of the spectrum will show you defeat! "He changed into Spidermonkey."

Spidermonkey:And we'll tie you up in the webs of defeat! "He changed into Brainstorm."

Brainstorm:My intellect show me thousands of possible scenarios of good triumphs over evil! "He changed into Goop."

Goop:Even in the messiest of situations! "He changed into Alien X."

Alien X:We are the one who judge the evil, that evil stench shall be purified from this world! "He changed into Lodestar."

Lodestar:Like a magnet repelling those with a negative attraction! "He changed into Rath."

Rath:Let me tell you something Knight! Rath will purge the evil of the universe, then will purge you by stuffing those metal legs up yo-Rath didn't finis- "He changed into Nanomech."

Nanomech:Ahem...I'll get through every small microscopic crevice of evil! "He changed into Squidstrictor."

Squidstrictor:I'll squeeze and squeeze until the evil gets out! "He changed into Rock-Wrecker."

Rock-Wrecker:No matter how rocky the road is! "He changed into Water Hazard."

Water Hazard:All the sins shall be cleansed by my water! "He changed into AmpFibian."

AmpFibian:And fried by my electricity! "He changed into Armodrillo."

Armodrillo:I will dig a grave for all the hatred and evil in this universe! "He changed into Terraspin."

Terraspin:Before taking a spin and blowing it away! "He changed into NRG."

NRG:No matter if I'm stuck in a suit...I will melt the dredge! "He changed into Fasttrack."

Fasttrack:And I'd run to the edge of the world for everyone! "He changed into Clockwork."

Clockwork:Clock's ticking Forever Knight..."He changed into Shocksquatch."

Shocksquatch:Are you ready to be shocked, eh? "He changed into Jury Rigg."

Jury Rigg:Jury Rigg disassemble all evil! "He changed into Eatle."

Eatle:And I'll chew it up and spit it out! "He changed into ChamAlien."

ChamAlien:You'll never see me coming for you! "He changed into Feedback."

Feedback:Now let's give you some Feedback, huh? "He changed into Bloxx."

Bloxx:I will not allow you to destroy everything I built! "He changed into Gravattack."

Gravattack:Or to invade and destroy other planets! "He changed into Crashopper."

Crasshopper:I'll jump up, kick back, whip around and kick! "He changed into Ball Weevil."

Ball Weevil:And I'll roll it all up for you! "He changed into Walkatrout."

Walkatrout:I'm gonna walk all over you! "He changed into Pesky Dust."

Pesky Dust:So it'll be lights out! "She changed into Mole-Stache."

Mole-Stache:With an uppercut from my 'stache! "He changed into The Worst."

The Worst:Even when I'm at my worst! "He changed into Kicking Hawk."

Kickin' Hawk:I'll give you the beatdown of a century! "She changed into Astrodactyl."

Astrodactyl:Even if I have to sail across the stars! "He changed into Bullfrag."

Bullfrag:My tongue an' cool wits are at the ready! "He changed into Horrogre."

Horrogre:To make sure innocents can live without fear! "He changed into Atomix."

Atomix:I will be the Nuclear Champion that will destroy all the negativity! "He changed into Gutrot."

Gutrot:And the bad stench that warns those that wish to do evil! "He changed into Whampire."

Whampire:I will drain every ounce of evil out of the evildoers! "He changed into Overflow."

Overflow:And I'll spray it out however I can! "He changed into Shock Rock."

Shock Rock:Cause I shock and rock! "He changed into Slapback."

Slapback:And when evil slaps me, I'll slap back! "He changed into Surge."

Surge:With this Surge of power I'll imbued my life with the power to vanquish evil! "He changed into Elemental Brawler."

Elemental Brawler: No matter how many elements I wield! "He changed into Ventrilosquid."

Ventrilosquid:I'll divide and conquer! "He changed into Bungee Sponge."

Bungee Sponge:Even if I gotta stretch to the farthest corners! "He changed into Waspcicle."

Waspcicle:My cold sting will give you frostbite! "He changed into Kitsune Magia."

Kitsune Magia:And my fox spirits will shock you! "He changed into Crow Kagura."

Crow Kagura:I put my Tengu honor on the line! "She changed into Swordcaster."

Swordcaster:I'll plunge you with every blade of justice! "He changed into Vertebrain."

Vertebrain:I will use your remains as a warning to evil-doers! "He changed into Slime Pack."

Slime Pack:And I'll make sure justice sticks to you like slime! "He changed into Funguy."

Funguy:Maybe I'm a funguy, but my spores will make you wish you didn't faced me! "He changed into Ochimusha."

Ochimusha:No matter...Who's in charge..."The spirit controlling him laughed before he changed into Zeta/Omicron."

Zeta:I may show you mercy-Omicron:But I will not! "They changed into Controlbra."

Controlba:And I'll rally all reptiles to lead them out of your control! "He changed into Noise Distruptor."

Noise Distruptor:I'll scream and shout and let it all out! "He changed into Mealymouth."

Mealymouth:I'd say your chances are high... but I'd be lying "He changed into Beastmaster."

Beastmaster:All the mighty beasts I call will rend your mechanical body! "He changed into L'Goon."

L'Goon:And you'll get swamped before you're even close to success! "He changed into Skele-TON."

Skele-TON:I will crush your body down to the molecular level! "He changed into Incognito."

Incognito:No matter if I take one form or many! "He changed into Flaming Chevalier."

Flaming Chevalier:My dragon soul will burn every enemy in my way! "He changed into Bob the Blob."

Bob the Blob:Let my existence prove anyone can be a hero! "He changed into Antigravizone."

Antigravizone:And to show everyone how tough you can be! "He changed into a flower like alien in a pot."

Plantapocalypse:With an alien like Plantapocalypse, I'm capable of growing and changing! "He changed into MatterArmor."

MatterArmor:My skin change, but my strength remains! "He changed into Mana-Flame."

Mana-Flame:And I'm still full of life and energy! "He changed into The Sledge."

The Sledge:I will race to the finish line...Where she awaits! "He then finally changed into Elemental Star."

Elemental Star:Even with all the forms...I'm still Neon 10! Wielder of the Omnitrix and saviour of the Universe! "She finally contains the blast fully, the barrier around her disappears, and she floats towards the Knight."

Forever Knight:You cannot do this!

Elemental Star:You wanted your very own big bang! I'll just help you experience it!

"Elemental Star absorbed the blast's energy into her cores which grew red before turning green before blasting at the Knight. That caused all the yellow glowing bits on the Luzian to change to the same green color as you could hear his body starting folding on itself."

Forever Knight:NO YOU CAN'T! EVERYTHING...NOOOOOO!

Elemental Star:And this time? Stay banished!

"The Knight finally folded completely before exploding scattering all his parts onto the floor, his head rolling next to Elemental Star's foot. The Aetherian transformation smiled as she timed out to Neon who threw the Knight's Annihilarrgh onto the floor before crushing it under his foot."

Neon:And that, as they say, is that. Feels good to finally put everything to rest...

Lumine:Neon! "She jumped at him and hugged him hard." I-I thought you were-

Neon:Nah. I always figured the Omnitrix had a failsafe that wouldn't let me die, and sure enough, it kicked in right when the big bang started, and it gave me just the alien I needed....Which I guess, all of them were needed in that moment

Lumine:I'm glad...I wouldn't know what to do if I lost you here....

Neon:I guess Azmuth was right, the Omnitrix doesn't give me the wrong alien, just the perfect alien for the situation. I wonder how he'd feel if he could see me now...

"One of the Contumelia picks up the original Annihilarrgh which the Knight replaced with his modified one."

Contumelia:Would you like to view the creation of your own universe? It seems this may be the most interesting one yet.

Paimon:Ooh, can we?

"The Annihilarrgh is dropped out of the ship and explodes in a vibrant light. The trio watch from the ship's windows. As the multicolored lights slowly became blue and purple clouds with multiple galaxies popping out."

Lumine:It's beautiful...

Paimon:This is the most amazingest thing anyone could ever see.

Lumine:"Amazingest" is not a word.

Paimon:It is now, and since Paimon now technically came before the universe, she can declare so~!

"As the trio continued watching, a time portal opened behind them only for Paradox to come out which was back to his warm personality."

Paradox:Well done, you three. I knew you wouldn't fail~!

Neon:Thanks Professor, it was a long and arduous journey...But I'm glad it's finally over. "He smiled while thumbing up."

Paradox:And now the time loop is finished for the Knight...For now.

Lumine:Time loop?

Paimon:Does that mean the Knight has done this even longer then we thought?

Paradox:And he is doomed to failure, over and over. Every time he pulls himself together, he returns to the beginning of time and is defeated by Neon and his aliens. I gather up the pieces of the Knight, scatter them and the loop begins again.

Neon:I'm glad the Knight hasn't been able to break the loop in his favor then. I doubt he even knows about it.

Paradox:"He moved his head towards the Contumelia." Sorry for the intrusion, we'll be on our way soon.

Paimon:Oh yeah! We gotta go home!

Neon:And Lumi exactly knows what time finally came~

Lumine:Now that the Knight's out of the picture... It's time to tie the knot~

"Scene changed to the sky of Natlan where flower petals were thrown into the air by none other than Paimon who was wearing a cute dress while holding a basket full of petals."

Paimon:The day is finally here~!

"Paimon looked on both sides to see all the chairs being occupied by everyone the trio met and befriended, even Aparthothel was seen in the back having his arms crossed."

Paimon:This is so weird to Paimon...In a good way! Everyone is here~! "She thumbed up at Neon who was next to a Iniquitous Baptist who thumbed up back." Okie, let's do this~!

"Everyone softly gasped as Lumine arrived with Aether by her side, the latter trying his best to not cry seeing his older sister like this."

Aether:I'm...So proud and happy for you sis...

Lumine:I know, I can see your waterworks almost releasing~

Aether:I just never thought you'd make it this far...Especially to a non-Aetherian, but I'm glad he makes you so happy...Go get him sis.

"Aether smiled, which made Lumine smile back...She frowned a bit seeing 4 empty seats meant for her mother and her 3 aunts, but she shook her head before lifting her dress slightly...Before rushing down the aisle towards Neon."

Lumine:"She caught up to Neon and panted with a smile." Ready honey~?

Neon:You thought you never asked ~

Iniquitous Baptist:We all joined together on this day to witness the bonding between this young Prismosapien hero who saved the universe...Again by the name of Neon Lavanda Skye...

Neon:That's me~

Iniquitous Baptist:And this young Aetherian woman by the name of Lumine Asmoday, the kin of my Prince...

Lumine:Honored~

Iniquitous Baptist:Now, shall these young souls be bonded for their rest of their lives, speak now...

"And thankfully, no one spoke up to break the two up. Paimon floated at the altar with a box which contains 2 scarves, one purple while the other was white with blue stripes and a blonde colored star marking in the middle. Which they both put on, Neon with Lumine's scarf and Lumine with Neon's. The Baptist lifted his fours arms up to the sky which made Lumine and Neon thus officiating the wedding, everyone cheered as Lumine and Neon kissed."

Paimon:This is the most amazingest day ever!

"Lumine sighed but smiling, the trio looked up at the sky, which zoomed out to show the map of Natlan, then zoomed out further to show the entire Teyvat continent, followed by the whole planet, then the solar system which was succeeded by the galaxy and lastly the same galaxies shot from the creation of the universe."