A/N SO, THIS IS ONE OF THE ONE-SHOTS THAT I DID A LONG TIME AGO, AND NOW, HERE IT IS!
THIS WILL MOSTLY BE TOLD IN 96'S POV, SO ENJOY! ;]

*96's POV*
"Dark Mist," My master, the god of Barian Sekai said, his deep voice echoing throughout the castle.
"Yes, master?" I said as I teleported into the throne room and bowed.
"Number 96, I have a task for you."
"What is it, master?"
"I'm sure you know about my daughter, Venus, correct?" He asked as he tapped on his crimson throne.
"Yes sir, the one that is with Dumon?" I asked as he glared at me.
"Yes, that one," He said. "And her three children."
/What would he want me to do?/ I thought.
"And have you heard about the new addition yet?"
"No sir."
"Well, I want you to get rid of this child." He said.
"Sir, may I ask why you want me to do it?" I asked.
"Because," He started. "It is the child of my enemy, Astral, and I know that some of his power had to be passed down to it, which could destroy our world."
"Destroy our world?" I repeated.
"Yes," he said. "So will you do it or not?"
"Hai," I said. "I won't disappoint you."
*Meanwhile, somewhere else on the planet...* [Regular POV]
"Hello, Mera," A teenage girl said as she picked up the infant that was crawling on her bed. "It's time for you to absorb some energy." The girl said as she pulled out a small Baria crystal that was infused with chaos energy, and gave it to the baby, who started to suck out the energy from it, making it grow dimmer.
"There you go," The girl said as she took the now darkened crystal and put it in her pocket. "All fed."
"Virga-Hime," A Rainbow Kuriboh squeaked as it suddenly appeared out of thin air. "Your father needs your help with something."
"Alright, I'm coming," The girl said as she placed the baby in it's crib, along with a crimson-colored blanket. "See you soon, my little Baria crystal." She said as she quickly 'kissed' it on the forehead, and walked out the door.
The baby lied there, snuggling with the blanket.
"So, you're the one?" A dark voice said as the infant quickly pulled the blanket over her head, trying to hide from the owner of the voice.
Suddenly, the blanket slowly started to come off of the baby's face, revealing a smirking pitch-black face with teal marks, and a pair of red marks that somewhat resembled horns, along with a pair of mismatched eyes, one luminous gold, and the other a deep black.
"My, aren't you a cutie," It said as it stroked a strand of her light blue hair, but as he was about to let go, the child stopped it.
*96's POV*
The girl grabbed my index finger, and wouldn't let go of me. Then, she pulled my finger close to her face, and snuggled it.
I suddenly felt a warm feeling, almost like I wanted to protect this child, and then, I had an idea.
I extended one of my tentacles towards the infant, which she quickly grabbed and started to play with as I moved it around.
Suddenly, I remembered what my master said and slowly wrapped my tentacle around her stomach, but very gently, making sure not to hurt the child.
"I would suggest you hold on tight." I said to the infant as she held on to my back as I flew towards my Master's palace.
*Later...*
"So, you're the little monstrosity that came from my decendent?" My master asked the child as she stared at him.
"Master," I started. "May I ask you something?"
"Yes, what is it, 96?"
"I would like to keep the child," I said. "But only if you're not wanting to care for it."
A few moments of silence later, he finally gave me his answer.
"Fine."
"Excuse me, Master?"
"I said, you can keep this little monstrosity, but only if you promise not to get it near me, after all, she is Astral's daughter." My master said as he teleported the infant into my arms.
"Master, I will make sure it will never bother you as long as we have her. I promise."
*Later...*
/I wonder why she's so attached to me,/ I thought as Mera [In her Astral Being form] played with one of my tentacles as we lied on my bed. /Could it be because I have the same physical appearance as her father?/
The sound of Mera's giggling stopped my thinking as she stuck the tentacle in her mouth and started to 'chew' it, and to tell the truth, it kind of tickled a bit.
"You really like my tentacles, don't you?" I asked as she giggled. and I gently pulled the tentacle out of her mouth, but then, she started to climb up my leg, not too long later, she fell at the dip of my waist, and eventually made it up to my chest, she stared at me for a while.
I brushed my deep black hand through her light blue and stark white hair, and she fell on top of my chest, and I suddenly felt warm. I placed a hand on her forehead, and quickly pulled my hand away, she was burning up.
/Don't worry, Mera, whatever happens, I will always protect you,/ I said as I picked her up and flew out of my room, heading towards the Great Barian Sea.
/After all, I am your Guardian Number./