Nextgen Kids: The New Era

Home-Run Debut!

Ladies and gents, welcome to the first story of the Newborn Era! Our heroes still need to cool off after the Big Bang, so what better way to start us off?

Chapter 1: Home-Run Debut!

Uno Household

A twilight sky glimmered over Sector V Treehouse. Cheren, Aurora, and Chris Uno stood before their house for the first time after the adventure. They entered the home, and everything was the same. Couch... games... TV... no parents...

That is, until they heard a sink running in the kitchen. They rushed in. There was an obese man with grey hair around a bald scalp doing dishes. "Ah, my favorite kids are home!" He turned.

"Grandpa!" The kids chorused, going up for a hug.

"We haven't seen you in years!" Aurora said.

"Oh, yes, sorry about that. There I was, minding my own business, when this shadow took hold of me and molded some kind of clay over my body. I was trapped in darkness, and I could only hear my son's voice."

"So, you were trapped in Dad's Inferius..." Chris deduced.

"Whatever that means." Monty shrugged. "Anyhow, seeing as you three have been orphaned, your grandmother and I have decided to move in. We'll keep this house in shape while you're off saving the universe and whatnot! She went out for groceries a moment ago."

"Uh, hehe. The universe is already saved." Aurora chuckled.

"For how long?" Monty winked. "You should never let your guard down, kids. A kid's job is never done. And that goes double for us adults, whether we're trying to train you or antagonize you. So, until you three are all grown up, my job still isn't done! Speaking of which," he plopped a hand on Cheren's hair, "seems your growth spurt is a tad late."

"Heh heh heh." Cheren flushed. Compared to all his friends, he felt so tiny. They all aged three years, but he had been trapped in a 10-year-old body.

"It's okay, Bro." Aurora patted him. "We'll lift you up in those big crowds."

"Thanks, Aurora. I think I'm gonna lie down." Cheren said as he headed upstairs.

"He's got the right idea." Chris said. "Except the lying down part. If you need me, I'll be playing Wi-Fi with George."

Cheren's room was just as he left it. He took off his Sacred Treasures and clothes and dropped them around the floor. He let himself drop on his bed and faced the slanted ceiling. He heard the mystical sound of Fi leaping out of his sword. "Master, I can feel a troubled aura around you. With the recent knowledge that the threat of Lord English has been eradicated, I am unable to determine a source behind these negative emotions."

"Fi, I've been thinking... maybe it's time to hang up my title as Leader. I lost all the powers that helped me survive in New Galaxia. My bending, my God Tier... now I'm back where I was three years ago. Haven't changed a bit. Meanwhile, look at everyone else." The secret chamber opened on the tree trunk. "We fought the strongest creature in the multiverse." Many pairs of eyes opened in the darkness. "If Kimaya hadn't done that chain thing with her Keyblades, I wouldn't have stood a chance. Do you know if Link was ever. . ."

When he looked over, a mob consisting of Panini, Sheila, Anthony, Dipper, Nagisa, Karin, Bon Clay, and Nebula dove out of the secret chamber. "GYAAAAAHH!" He was crushed by their combined weight.

"CAN'T YA have one victory without going into a depressed monologue about it?!" Panini shouted, standing on his belly.

"Mate, I blew a frickin' candy giant to the sun!" Sheila tugged on his hair. "I didn't go inta no self-reflection. I just said that was awesome and moved on!"