The NexttGenns Trilogy: Season 1: THE CORRUPTION SERIES

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Pepper's POV

We stand in the familiar hallway, all together. I scan my eyes around my friends. "Okay does everyone know whats going on now?" I asked. All Cytronics in our group nodded. Myschief was holding Traple's shoulder to stand. "Since we don't know how long we have on this clock, we're gonna separate individually." Stygian raised a brow at me. "Wouldn't it be smarter to split into teams or partners?" She asked. I kept a neutral expression. "No. For all we know the clock is a bomb. We'll be able to cover more ground individually, Cytronic by Cytronic. Any more questions?"

Myschief stared at me, her faint star-lined eyes wide. "Y-ou want me to gu-o by myself?" She asked, her voice glitching. I sighed, and looked around the group.

"Uh, Genie could hang out with you."
I waved a motion in the air. "Since you're,- friends or something." I said. The wolf glanced at Myschief and shrugged. "I guess, but I want to make the new leaf I turned clear." She said.

I rolled my eyes. "Is this fine with everyone?" I raised my hand in the air. Traple raised her hand, then Genie, then Circuit. Stygian shook her head, but raised her hand. "This definitely isn't gonna blow up in our faces.."

I sighed. "Everything will turn out fine, Styg,- if we go Now." I hugged her. Traple and Circuit embraced each other. Myschief watched as everyone walked down the hall. As we left the hotel, Stygian went to the left; Traple summoned her Tredoone wings and took to the skies; Circuit opted for the shady part of the city; and I went to the right.

This is the first time I've been by myself in..awhile. I looked around the small street. Many buildings towered high over the city. some taller than the Hicrill, I imagine.

I strode fast down the sideway. What if she's not here? I sighed. Then we'd be screwed, and Myschief will die.. I walked faster down the sideway.

If I had my wings, I could cover more ground..

I stared at the ground, as a few tears slipped down my face. This is all my fault.. I'm an awful Aunt-cousin! What if she's-

More tears ran down my cheeks. I shook my head. "Dammit kid, I love ya, but where have you gone??" I mumbled to myself. I wiped my eyes and looked around again.

Why'd she leave again?

Nothing. Not even a sign of Screech or Litiigation around. Did she get into trouble?

A shadow moved in my peripherals. I wonder if this is worrying her parents as much as it is me.. I breathed in slowly and exhaled, trying to calm myself. Screw it

"Sapphire?" I shouted. My ears perked at a scattering noise nearby. Wait was that a Shweep? I glanced around and turned down the street. Definitely not. "Sapphire?" I shouted again. I looked around frantically. "Sapphire, sweetie, time to go home now!" I shouted. She's not here. I suddenly felt something in my gut pulling me away from the street. Beware of the Shweeps, Beware of the Shweeps, Beware of the Shweeps.

I backed away slowly from the now darkened street and ran back the way I had entered the neighborhood. NopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNopeNope!

I ran down the sideway away from the neighborhood. We have to find her fast..

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Traple's POV
I soar over the city. Is she even here?
I flap around crowded areas, scanning. "Sapphire??" I call into magic. Something I've learned is that we as magic beings, can send and receive messages between each other through our magic. I fly up and spin in the air. My eyes glow purple. I throw a burst of my chaos towards the crowded areas, imbedded with a tracking alert in it. I hold my head, and land on the side way. I look around in my chaos, but come up empty. I blink back my spirals. Come on!
"Sapphire?" I shout to the Cytronics. Come on kid, where are you?
I fold my wings and walk around the crowded square. "Hey, has anyone seen my Sapphire?" I ask loudly. I see many Cytronics shake their heads.
A few people pay attention to me in curiosity. "She's about yae tall, dark purple, has yellow and black hair, stars for eyes and heterochromia." I explain. I summon a photo of her and show the growing crowd around me. Please..
Many look at the photo and squint, but no one recognizes her. I sigh sadly.
I hope the others have better luck..
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Circuit's POV

I hate coming back here. They're gonna find me again.
I walk swiftly through the shadowy part of town.
Only because we need to search everywhere.
"Sapphire!" I shout around me. I can only hope we don't draw the attention of the Shweeps..
"Sapphire!" I shout down a street. Please..
Oh, I knew I should've given her a pager or something. Maybe an OroTag, like Sainkra suggested.
"Sapphire? Sweetie, it's Dad! Where are you, kiddo?" I run through the neighborhood.
Please don't be here, Demon.
Suddenly there's shuffling behind me. "Well, well, well. What do we have here?"
Echibaara's voice states behind me.
Oh shit..
I mentally send a distress signal through magic to Traple's phone.
The shadow she-wolf rushes at me and pins me to the wall. I clench my teeth, frowning.
"Back so soon, Foxy?" She grins in my face.

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Stygian's POV

I stand in front of a store full of Cytronics. I take a breath and pray to heaven before stepping inside. "H-hey," I begin quietly. "Has anyone seen this missing Cytronic?" I hold up a picture. "Her name is Sapphire Zaaire." I say louder. No one looks at me or acknowledges my presence. I clear my throat loudly. "Um.. e-excuse me?" No one moves to notice me.
I glance at the ground. "O-okay then.." I sigh quietly. I leave the store awkwardly and walk down the street.

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Myschief's POV

I gasp, causing Genie to look away from the HoloTv. "What is it?" She asks, raising a brow. "I felt a.. trans- transmission in my ma-magic. From mother and father. But.. it wasn't t-o me." I explain. Genie stares at me. "What-"
I sit up. "They're in trou-ble!" I exclaim.
Genie shakes her head. "Sorry kid. I'm in charge of watching you. I really don't want your parents and friends to think I'm incapable." She says. I glance around the room. "B-bu-ut.."
She shakes her head. "No 'but's. Besides, you are in no condition to be out there adventuring and getting yourself killed. You need to rest."
I fold my arms as she walks over to my beside to tuck me in. "You're not my mother." I huff.
Genie lays me down and lifts the blanket to cover me with. "Mm, but I am your current care taker."
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Genie's POV

I tuck Myschief into bed and she reluctantly goes to sleep.
I think dealing with Space and half raising Pepper-Riia might've made me an actual mother..
I shut off the HoloTv and crawl into my separate bed. I summon a book and dim the lights.
I hope they're making progress..

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Sapphire's POV

(Wòne is pronounced  ón-yae)
I sneak through the market place, scanning all the items on the carts. I find a necklace,- one of the Lost Artifacts. I nod to the merchant. "Aquetha wòne guyyah geno morra?" Which one do you want, He asks.
I point to the necklace. "Phona wòne." That one
He raises a brow at me. "Arweng beike?" How much
I glance at the carts surrounding us. "How much you want for it?" I ask in English. He studies me for a few seconds. "How much you got?"
I roll my eyes and drop a bag of 1,000 Jwe on the cart top. I reach for the piece of jewelry and he stops me by grabbing my wrist. I frown at him. "Is that it?" He inquires. I notice he has a knife in his back pocket. I look back at him and sigh, plopping another thousand bag onto the cart top. He lets go of my hand and I take the necklace. I walk away down the side way and growl under my breath. "These damn Cytronics think they run the place."

My eyes glow purple suddenly, and a message through magic plays in my head. But it's very faint, like I'm far away from the magic transmitting it. "Sapphire, where are you?? We need you to come to this location in Ordicon."
I blink back my heterochromia. Mother..
I frown. Ordicon? Why there? Isn't Father at risk going there?
I suddenly feel a deep pain gashing into my chest, worse than it felt last night. I'm not sure why that's happening-
My counterpart flashes in my mind. Oh shit, Myschief! Something must've happened..
I try to teleport myself to the coordinates Mom sent me, but nothing happens. I frown and look at my hands. What the-??
I try to summon a weapon from my weapon hiding place, but again nothing happens. "Oh no.." I mutter.
I send a message back to Mother in urgency. "Mother! I can't return in time! My magic is fading. You're gonna have to summon me there yourself. Here are my coordinates. I'm in The Below."
She replies fast. "Okay, stay there. I'll be a minute. Pepper and your father are in trouble at the moment."

"What? What happened?" I ask quickly.

"The Shweeps found them again."
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Sainkra's POV
I look around frantically. I can't find my ring anywhere. Without it I can't go back!
At least not easily
I can't believe I lost my interstellar ring!