Shadow-Dancer: Return Of An Old Foe [ALTERNATE UNIVERSE VERSION]

Chapter 16: Home, Sweet Home

Ob's POV

"How the hell did ya survive?!" Anti asks. Natemare just chuckles.

"Antisepticeye, you should know by now that even the great Obsidian isn't strong enough to defeat me."

"Excuse me?! What the f*ck did ya just say about me?!" I ask. "Besides, Natemare, ya have no idea how powerful I really am, especially in October."

"But it's not October," he reasons.

"Yes, but what ya don't know is that over the past two years, I have been gettin' more powerful," I explain. Sparks of blue energy begin to crackle from my claws.

"Why don't you hit me with your best shot?" he suggests.

"It's definitely temptin'," I confess. I generate a ball of blue energy in my hand, but I don't send it at Natemare. I want him to be on edge. I want him to know what it feels like to mentally be messed with. Natemare goes to attack, but stops when he hears Dark.

"Don't even try it, Natemare," he says.

As I look around, I discover that I'm not the only one with this idea. Green energy is coursing between Anti's fingertips. Blue energy is coursing through Royal's. Scarlet energy is coursing through Dark's and Celine's. Orange energy is coursing through Brianne's. Crimson energy is coursing through Alexis's. And Alex, Monika, Carmilla and Laura are all in fighting stances.

"Why are you doing this?" Natemare asks. Perfect! This is the reaction I'm looking for!

"After everything you've done to us, you deserve a taste of your own medicine," Brianne says. "And you deserve this." Suddenly, I notice Natemare struggling to stay up. He's getting weaker!

I look around, trying to find out why, until my eyes land on Brianne. Her irises are glowing even brighter, and white strands of power are flowing from Natemare to her. Her wings are outstretched and her claws and fangs are fully extended.

"This must be Brianne's unique power!" Becca says.

"No kiddin'," I reply.

"For the record, Natemare, this isn't the only power I have," Brianne says.

As Brianne absorbs all of his power, Natemare's chest begins to glow a reddish orange.

"Huh. That's odd."

"Yer absolutely right, Becca."

Before I can do anything, Dark, who is now standing off to the side, uses his powers to gain control of Anti, Mark, Alexis, Celine, Brianne, Royal, Alex, Monika, Carmilla, Laura, Yuri, Natsuki, Sayori and I, and moves us out of the way. Before I can ask why, a large, bright blue laser bursts from Natemare's chest. The laser dissipates, and Natemare's lifeless body falls to the floor. I examine the hole in his chest, and discover that the laser had obliterated his heart.

"Great job, Avem!" says Alan Walker to his AVI-8 drone. I walk up to him to greet him, transforming my dress into the Walker uniform.

"We meet again, #0," I say.

"That we do, 5h4d0w-d4nc3r," he replies. "Wait. Where's Becca?"

I transform the uniform back into my dress and explain to him that she's in my head, for safety reasons.

Alan's POV

I walk up to the man who looks a lot like Jacksepticeye, save for his greenish skin, the deep cut on his neck, and his glowing green right iris. His left eye is completely black.

"I don't believe we've met before. I'm Alan Walker," I say as I extend my hand.

"Antisepticeye," he says as he shakes my hand. "My name is a bit of a mouthful, so please call me Anti."