Nextgen Kids: Legend of the Nine Newborn

The Dreamverse, Day 1: New Arrivals

So, if you were only reading this story casually and haven't read the prior stories, don't read any further. XD 'Cause now we'll be discussing plot things unrelated to this story's plot!

Day 1: New Arrivals

GKND H.Q.

On the following day, April visited Madotsuki's house and requested to take Marshadow with her for something. Both of them agreed with the promise that he would be brought right back.

Once at GKND, he was greeted by Nebula and Index. The two of them led Marshadow down a corridor, but the young spirit cringed in worry at seeing the 'God Containment Chamber' label. "Wait, is this actually some type of prison?!"

"No, it's not!" Nebula shouted hastily. "It's more like... a daycare. You can meet your fellow Firstborn here."

"Okay, but I don't have to stay here, right?"

"Of course not. We'll take you home later today, but you should at least stick around to play with them."

"Well, most of them, at least." Index said. "We're going to be needing one of them for some business."

Inside the playroom, Skaios appeared to be giggling and shaking on the floor. "Hahahahaha! Stop it, Synthia! Haha! Why can't I catch you?!"

There was a tiny light zipping around his body. He kept trying to catch it, but it zipped out from under his hands every time. "Tee hee! No one can resist the power of tickles!" The little light, Synthia got under his armpits, then up to his neck, then went between each of his toes to tickle him all over.

Crest, Jirachi, Mesprit, Meloetta, Mew, Gourmerry, Celebi, and Midna were present. Most were watching the spectacle awkwardly, except Gourmerry who was eating some eggs. "So, I guess Synthia doubles as a ticklebender." Jirachi figured.

Nebula, Index, and Marshadow entered. "Oh, it's that guy again." Crest glared.

"Aw, I should've known you'd be here." Marshadow huffed.

"Hahaha! Who's he?" Skaios laughed.

"Everyone, this is Marshadow." Index introduced. "He's the Nightmare Newborn."

"Ah, from Halloween." Midna remembered, smiling. "Well, nice to meet you! I'm Midna, the Twilight Princess."

"Why are you so tall?" Marshadow asked.

"This is my 2nd Age form. Some of us can assume a taller form, but they prefer to stay in their smaller state."

"We're just more memorable like this." Jirachi shrugged.

"Mew..."

"Okay, but what's that guy's problem?" Marshadow pointed at Skaios.

Synthia went up Skaios' nose and began to tickle in. "No! Not in there! Ah, ah, achoo!" A tiny blast of air banished Synthia from his nostrils.

The tiny light plopped against the area where Marshadow's nose would be. He crossed his eyes in shock. "Ah! What's this thing?! Get off!" Marshadow shook his head as the small light fell to the floor. He instinctively began trying to step on it. Synthia dodged around for a bit before being flattened by the shadowy foot.

"Hey!" Skaios pointed. "Get off my little sister!"

"Little sister? What do you-"

But in a flash, Marshadow found himself surrounded by millions of cells. "He said get off me!" Synthia shouted cheerfully. She was an orange amoeba with a sun-shaped eyeball.