A flippen' long time ago, Pood became the Omni, the master of the 4 original elements Chapter 2-Request

The Septuplets spent the next few days at Pood's. Pood, now well over 1,000 years old, could barely handle the everyday life of nine diverse boys. He was going back and forth, filling this need and that, doing everything his warriors wished. It wasn't until a rainy Saturday night that he realized that he owned these kids. He went into the family room, (even if Pood has no family) where Nick, Minh, and Ryan were playing video games. Zach was looking at the rain, and Cody was eating. Jeff also was eating. He was on his eighth bowl. He told Cody that he could eat Zach's cooking all day and, of course, Cody didn't care. Andrew was standing by Pood by now. "What's wrong?" he asked. Pood's nose emitted smoke. It only does that when he's angry. "Boys." he said calmly, but it was too loud in there. "Boys." he tried again. Still, nobody noticed. "BOYS!!" he screamed. Everyone jumped in fright. "Oh, hey, Pood," Ryan said, "Can you get me another pillow?" Pood threw one at him so hard, he screamed in pain and flew back a few feet. Joseph and Matty looked in the room from the training dojo. "Everyone line up!" Pood commanded. The Septuplets lined up, according to rank. Matty stood alone, 'cause he isn't ranked. He just leaned against the wall. Pood studied his soldiers back and fourth. "Ryan, Cody, Zach, Andrew, Joseph, Jeff, Nick, Minh," he eyed Matty. "and Matty." Pood said. "For the last few days, I have opened up and let you stay here, for the weather has been bad." Ryan tried saying something. "Yeah and-" "However!" Pood cut him off. "Just because you won a battle, doesn't mean you can use me and slack off! You boys actually did terrible in that fight. Why, if it wasn't for Matty and Zach's effort, you might have been killed. And by of bunch of girls...you call yourselves men?" A few of the guys lowered their heads. "So I have decided; you will be going on another quest!" The Septuplets moaned. "Shut up! You don't moan in my presence!" Pood snapped. "Go home and pack your things. You'll be leaving tomorrow." Then he turned away and walked off. "But Pood!" Joseph tried to say, but he was already out of earshot.

They got back later, all soaked from head to toe. Matty suggested they sleep now; he had a feeling they'd be in for it the next day. Speaking of the next day, The next day, after everyone was awake, Pood told them what they must do. They had to go all around Habaro once, fighting anything. The Septuplets smiled. They knew that was too easy, but so did Pood. They also had to collect signs of beating each enemy squad. They continued to smile. So Pood also added they need to beat one squad from each hemisphere, including Habaro. That got everybody down. They were familiar with their country, but not anywhere else. Besides the U.S., the only country these guys have been to was the U.K., Japan, Australia, and Mexico. They said goodbye to Pood and left. Pood waved until they were completely gone. Then he put his hands to his temples and called Anti-Pood. The evil fiend answered. "Pood. How unexpected." Anti-Pood said telepathically. "Listen, Anti-Phool, I want you to send your minions out and challenge mine." Pood got some roast duck to eat. "Why, might I ask?" There was a silence. "I'm punishing my warriors to the extreme." Pood said. Anti-Pood cackled and 'hung-up' (well. they weren't using a phone, and I couldn't think of a cool word for leaving the telepathic conversation...) Then Pood summoned someone else...

"This sucks." Ryan complained. "Deal with it. After all, we deserved it." Matty said. Joseph made his way to the conversation. "Why's he so hard on us?" he asked no one in specific. "He does own us. And he does want us to get stronger." Andrew answered. Joseph frowned and put his hands behind his head. They came to a halt on a hill looking over the horizon. Ryan swung his Zanbatou out across the sky. "Well, boys, where should we go first?" he asked. Jeff looked down on the beach. "How 'bout down there?" Cody looked down. He gasped and climbed up a tree to get a better look. "Yo, guys, the Antis are down there!" he called. Everyone looked down and saw the Anti-Septuplets mingling by the water. The Septuplets all crouched down in the tall grass. "'Aight dudes, we got 'em outnumbered by one, but they got us out skilled...but then again, we got 'em outsmarted..." Ryan got himself confused. Zach sighed. "Anyway, here's the plan..." As Ryan got to that, the Anti-Septuplets started discussing. Anti-Ryan, the second in command, put his dark Zanbatou in the sand. "What's takin' 'em so flippin' long?" he asked in his fiendish voice. "Have patience. I believe they are here." Anti-Matty said. Anti-Matty had no arms, so he pointed to Ryan's Zanbatou sticking out from the top of the hill with a dark tentacle. All of the sudden, the Zanbatou disappeared. "Where'd they go?" Anti-Andrew asked. They thought they heard a voice saying something familiar...! Something like, Giga Gaia! They looked up and saw Jeff drop Ryan, who had, indeed, called out 'Giga Gaia' his second strongest attack. But as the Antis were looking at Ryan, they were dragged away by their counterpart. After only Anti-Ryan was left, Ryan came down with such a force, sand flew everywhere. "Ryan, you finally came." Anti-Ryan sneered. "How'd you know we'd be here?" Ryan demanded. "Anti-Pood just told us to come." Anti-Ryan said. He made a jumping strike, which was easily blocked. They commenced the battle sequence. Cody and Anti-Cody were running in speed-mode side by side with their katanas out. Giant sonic booms of sand were left behind them. They got close and swiftly swung at eachother. The force of the impacts sent eachother back to the side more. Meanwhile, Zach confronted Anti-Zach, who was delighted to see him. "Hello, Zach." she said, floating on her broom. Zach got in battle stance. "Hey Mio. Wanna play a game?" he asked. She smiled as Zach tried kicking her. She dodged it and giggled. Andrew was already fighting Anti-Andrew. They shot poison at each other consistently. When these two fight, you don't wanna be around. The poisons could penetrate your skin. Joseph told Nick he'd fight Anti-Nick for him, so Nick played DS. Anti-Nick rose up higher in his icy body. "So you're Joseph." Anti-Nick scowled. His voice was so evil. Joseph put his guards up. "Just come." he said. Anti-Nick made two icicle swords out of nothing. He grinned evilly and moved slowly towards Joseph. Jeff confronted his rival. Anti-Jeff, who was new, didn't look evil at all. He had angel wings and a halo. "Y'all think ya can just barge in here and stop us?" he said in a southern accent. "Well, ya'll can just go and die." He spun his spear around while rising into the air. Out of nowhere everyone heard a loud girlish shriek. They looked to see Minh, in a headlock by Anti-Minh. "Now say Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis!" Anti-Minh yelled. "I can't pronounce it!" Minh cried in pain.

"Dude, just get out of our way." Ryan said. He was pretty tired by now. "We're not instructed to leave without your heads." Anti-Ryan panted. Then he got lifted in the air by something not there. "What's this?" His ligaments began to get forced together against his will. He cried out in pain. Ryan put down his Zanbatou. He looked around at all the other Anti-Pood members in the air. The Septuplets stared in awe. "What's happening?" Andrew asked. Zach flew up by Mio, who was crying by now. He put his hand out and felt something invisible. "It's clear wire!" he announced. Cody checked his surroundings. Nobody was in sight. There was no way somebody could do this anyway. The wires are coming from all directions. A little light bulb formed above Andrew's head. "Hey, Andrew," Ryan said. "You got a little somethin' on ya. You might wanna get that." Andrew glared at him. "It's a representation. It means I have an idea." Then he made his way to the middle of the Antis. He noticed they were in a circle, even if the wires were coming from everywhere. He aimed his syringe up in the air and pressed. A shot of poison launched up and hit something. It screamed and fell down. It reappeared as a stout man in a ball. "How dare you!" he cried, in a raspy voice. "Yeah, really Andrew, thanks a lot. You freed the Antis." Cody said. Andrew felt preeetty stupid right then. "I am Puppet Master Lain! The first of the 9 assassins!" the man exclaimed. "Dude, why are you in a ball?" Joseph asked. "I'll show you." Lain got in the ball and sealed it shut. Then he launched at Joseph with great speed. It knocked him over, as Lain started skidding the water like a stone (as long as you remember, it's all in the wrist) with the Antis trailing behind him. There was a brief silence. "WHAT the HECK WAS that?" Minh said like a total loser would. "Who are the 9 assassins?" Zach asked. Matty looked on the horizon. "I dunno, but I bet we'll find out soon enough." Some shrugged as they began leaving.