Mind Reality of Eclipse

Team Villain Strikes Again ~ Chapter 2

"Ha-hang on! Is that Team Villain!?" Byleth asked. He got a better look at them and it turns out it was them. Ike, Marth, Ephraim, Beth, and Meta Knight were gathered together again after so long.

Alear asked, "So that's the Team Villain that existed a few years ago?" Byleth nodded as they jumped over the ledge and got down to the first floor.

"KEEP IT UP! WE JUST NEED TO STEAL THEM ALL!!" Marth shouted.

Byleth shouted, "HEY!" Marth looked over as the other villains did as well. "You guys are back in business, eh?"

Marth laughed, "Glad you didn't miss us Byleth! We missed being your priority and so we gave you enough time to relax. So that's why we're back again!" Byleth stared at them as he came across Beth. He noticed that she also appeared to be fused with Sothis. The reasoning was... still unknown.

Beth mocked, "You're here?! Aww, guess Sothis decided to share her power and fused with both of us."

"I swear she just fused with me..."

"Nope, she did it with me too!" Byleth glared at Beth and slowly took out his sword. Alear also took out her sword as the villains looked at one another and smiled.

Meta Knight sighed, "Hope you guys don't mind the destruction we did to this little shop. We're just stealing some jewelry, nothing more."

"I suggest you return that... you don't know how precious those gems are," Byleth ordered.

Ike sighed, "We do know how precious those gems are. Why else would we be stealing them in the first place?" Byleth took a deep breath and dashed in for an attack. Alear followed after. They clashed their blades against Ike and Ephraim. They got ready to push against them as Marth swung his sword at them.

"AH!" They yelled as they hit a wall. It crumbled a little and they moved out of the way. More and more citizens were dashing out of the mall.

Marth sighed, "I didn't want anyone to get hurt! Come on, just let us steal the precious gems and we won't have to destroy the mall anymore!" Byleth held tight on his arm and extended his sword at Marth. Marth got tied up from the sword and fell onto the ground. "ARAGH! GET HIM!!" The other villains dashed in as Alear got ready to defend Byleth. Then the two worked together. Alear used her sword while Byleth fought with his fists and legs.

Beth shouted, "COME ON! I KNOW YOU'RE WEAKER THAN THAT BYLETH!" Byleth glared at her and then kicked her directly in the stomach. She fell backward and soon Alear swung her sword at Ephraim. He dropped the bag of jewelry and Byleth dashed in to grab it.

Marth shouted, "YOU IDIOT!! HOW DID YOU MANAGE TO LOSE THE GEMS!!" Byleth looked over and smiled. Alear smiled as well as they got ready to leave. "GET THE JEWELRY BACK!"

Byleth mocked, "GO AHEAD AND TRY!!" Byleth then dashed off. Alear followed after as the villains chased after them. "We just need to lose them and make sure these gems get back in the right hands." Alear nodded as they split the gems. The split off in different directions as Byleth launched himself onto the second floor.

Meta Knight groaned, "You think you're so special?!" Then he flew up and chased Byleth down the mall. He felt like it was lively again. Instead of the insanity of someone's wrath it felt nice to deal with just the regular villains again.

"Go ahead and try to get the jewelry back!" Byleth mocked. Soon he was able to jump back down to the first floor and untangled Marth. He spun around and was left extremely dizzy. Alear got back to him as the two laughed at the villains.

Marth groaned, "Fine, you win this time! But next time we come back I'll make sure that not a single hero is in sight to take my GEMS!!" Then the villains left the mall within a flash. Byleth and Alear laughed with one another.

Alear laughed, "I sure missed working with you again. As y'know a fun way. The villains are usually never taking their job seriously so it was such a nice change!" Byleth nodded in agreement as he looked at the gems. They returned back to the store and luckily the shopkeeper was there.

Byleth announced, "We got your jewelry back." Then he placed the gems on the table again. The shopkeeper looked over and smiled.

"Thank you so very much!" They replied. Alear and Byleth smiled as the shopkeeper shook Alear's hand. Byleth stood there waiting for his handshake but nothing. Alear walked off as Byleth followed her.

Byleth asked, "Alear did you see that?"

"She was proud of us-"

"No , she just ignored my existence entirely! I was standing right there in front of her and gave her the jewelry back but... NOTHING!?" Byleth questioned. Alear looked at him in confusion. "I just... NEVER seem to get the respect I want to have."

Alear asked, "She knows you're part of the team right?"

"TEAM HERO IS LITERALLY FAMOUS! How am I that easy to avoid!? Or is it because I'm a 'simp' for Chrom!? UGH FORGET THIS I'M HEADING HOME!" Alear panicked and followed after Byleth. He was just so frustrated that no words could describe it. Alear jumped on as the two headed back towards the town.