Nextgen Kids: Legend of the Nine Newborn

God Killing, Part 14: Kill the Immortals

So, I've been terribly sick these past couple weeks and it's greatly hindered my writing and motivation to do anything. So, just keep in mind I did the best I could with these battles.

Madotsuki's House, Japan

"Bye, Dad! We're going to Poniko's house!"

"Don't stay up too late!"

Chimney, Aeincha, and Mocha had taken turns as Madotsuki's bodyguards, escorting her through the neighborhood. The operatives didn't want to tell them about the reports of the attack on Moonbase, and even less so about the Newborn kidnappings. Right now, Marshadow himself was in the Dream Realm, a place they were starting to wonder was even a safe haven.

"..." Marshadow felt a disturbance across the Dream Realm. He could feel the dreams of numerous people interlinking at once. Familiar people... including... "Where do you think you're going?" Mr. Dark asked, privy to the Nightmare Prince lifting off the ground. "It's almost time for Madotsuki's slumber party. Won't you want to join them on a venture through dreams?"

"I...I don't think I can tonight. I feel like... there's something I need to take care of."

"...Well, as long as she's not getting involved... go do what needs to be done. Don't go getting yourself destroyed though."

"...Okay." Marshadow faced the Sea of Bubbles and soared across the dreamscape.

CP0's ruined hideout

Shadow immediately Shaved behind Index and tried to—Miyuki slashed her scythe at him and Suki cast an icicle storm. Chase lunged at her next, but Wendy used a Protego to encase Index. "Guys, wait!" Skaios yelled. "Ya can't do this! If all the Newborn find their Guardians and come together, our leader will come back! Kael!"

"Kyle?" Masaru repeated. Yuzu freed Gourmerry, who seemed to panic and question their whereabouts. "Your leader's name is... just Kyle?"

"No, Kael! I only remembered him just now because of Verglora! If he returns to the universe, he'll dethrown Arceus! And after that... he's gonna target the multiverse!"

"Kael?!" Gourmerry yelped. "Merry, merry! Gourmerry!!"

"You know that name, too?" Yuzu asked.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" Cheren yelled, he and Aurora slashing at Chase. "This is way too much all of a sudden!"

"This leader of yours... is he bad?" Sunni wondered.

"AYE! He's REALLY bad! All he wants is to control everybody! He even controlled us, too! But Ay was the only one that stood against him! And Ay set me maties free!" Skaios gestured at the Newborn.

"Hah! Now do you understand?!" Shadow smirked. "Collecting these things was bad after all! If she completes her Guardianship, you'll be dooming us all!"

"So, there... really was a worse threat on the way?" Cheren asked.

"If you KND have an ounce of logic left, you'll let us kill these things!"

"NO!" Skaios cried. "I don't want Kael to come back, but... I don't wanna die either! Mates, watch out for that man with the trident."

Hearing this, Cheren gasped, looking to Sephiroth on the rubble hill. "THE TRIDENT! You completed it?!"

"Trident?" Aurora cocked a brow. "Cheren, how do you know what that trident is?"

"Uh...well, I-"

"Because he had this weapon." Sephiroth confirmed. "And we staged that attack on Moonbase so we could steal it. Still... why did you have this weapon to begin with? It could only be because you were planning to kill them yourself."