Previously, Roland defeated Harold in a duel and successfully bonded with Julia. Meanwhile, Krishna had finally found the Godslayer he was looking for.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this fic. They're the property of their respective creators.

Note: Any made-up cards will be underlined, and will get their effects explained in their introductory chapters.

Chapter 6: Party Crashers

The next day:

The sun shone brightly in the sky, with the birds chirping in the sky. Roland was still sleeping peacefully, when he was woken up by someone yanking the curtains open. The young man, squinting his eyes in response to the sudden increase in brightness, noticed Julia in her cheerleader uniform, a cup of coffee resting in her hands.

"Gah…morning Julia. Is that for me?" Roland acquired.

"Nope. It's all mine!" Julia retorted, slurping up the coffee with ease. "Morning Roly!"

"So err…is there anything you wanted to talk about what we did last night?" Roland inquired, sitting up in bed.

"Nah, it was a fun night. I got to teach you how to make late-night boomies, and you gave me the best one I've had in a while." Julia replied.

"Had in a while, you mean last night wasn't your first time?" Roland asked.

"Well, it was the first time I did it with someone else. Usually I'd make boomies on my own." Julia answered. "Besides, you might get asked to make late-night boomies with the others."

"H-Huh?!" Roland exclaimed, surprised by what he just heard.

"Yeah, I had several of my friends tell me that they heard us last night. They've shown interest in hanging out with you." Julia answered, wrapping her arm around Roland's shoulder, a grin on her face. "Now my student, I grant you permission to teach the others how to make late-night boomies with you!"

"Y-yes master!" Roland blurted, with Julia moving her arm away from him and petted his head.

"That's a good boy. Now let's get some noms!" Julia grinned, as she yanked Roland and began dragging him to the cafeteria. When they got there, Julia kicked the doors opened, with everyone directing their attention to the duo.

"You ok there?" Titania answered, taking a sip of hot chocolate while wearing a red and grey bathrobe. Amaria was beside her, wearing a blue and sea-green bathrobe, while eating a bowl of cereal.

"Yep, and I brought the man of the hour with me. Give it up for Roly!" Julia cheered, presenting the young man to the other occupants.

"That's nice but couldn't you have waited until he got dressed?" Amaria replied, pointing out that Roland was still in his boxers.

"Oh yeah…" Julia said, before snatching a nearby tablecloth and throwing it over Roland. "Is this a bit better?"

"It'll do for now…" Titania muttered, as Roland and Julia took a seat.

"So is there anything in particular you need me to do?" Roland asked.

"Well we need someone to help shift the tables and chairs to the garden in the center of the facility, since that's where the party's being held." Titania informed him. "Don't slack off and the job will be over with quickly. Got it?"

"Yes ma'am." Roland replied, scratching the back of his head.

"Don't pull the flowery language card on me, it doesn't work." Titania commented.

"But it worked when I used it on you." Amaria replied.

"Eh, you got me there." Titania admitted, resting her hand on Amaria's shoulder. "Anyway, once you're done with the furniture, I'll need you to set the tables up as well. Shouldn't be that difficult for you."

"I can do that for you; just give me some time and it'll be done!" Roland promised.

"Alright then, you can start right now." Amaria smiled, handing him a rather extensive list.

"R-Right now…?" Roland replied, taken aback by the size of the list.

"You said you'll get it done, so I'm giving you a list of things to do. Try not to wear yourself out too quickly." Amaria answered, with the blonde man sighing to himself as he began making his way to Julia's room so he can get dressed up for the day.

Several hours later

Pokémon Fangame Headquarters: Lobby room

Astolfo and his group had arrived at the designated time and were waiting patiently in the lobby. The pinkette was wearing a fancy rose-pink and white suit that had a silver rose lapel attached to the collar.

"Well here we are, I hope I look presentable enough." Astolfo commented, adjusting his collar.

"You look fine Astolfo, there's no need to worry about it." Chevalier replied. He was dressed up in a light-blue and white suit that had coattails at the bottom of the jacket. His lapel was a white hibiscus lily pinned to the jacket.

"Besides, you hee-ave me to liven up the party, ho!" Jack Frost chimed in, sitting on Chevalier's shoulders.

"I'm sure they'll warm up to you, Frosty." Blair quipped back. She was wearing a red, short-sleeved dress and had a yellow jacket over it.

"H-Hey!" Jack Frost protested, causing the others to giggle politely.

"That aside, it's nice to be able to attend a party. I haven't been to one in a long time." Micaiah admitted. She was wearing a stunningly beautiful purple ball gown, and had a small bag to keep her trusty tome safe just in case things go haywire.

"But I offered an invite to you, and you knocked it back." Sothe protested. His outfit of choice was a rather dashing black suit.

"I was incredibly busy that day helping Pelleas with a few things. Besides, all the party would've been is you gushing about Ike for a few hours." Micaiah retorted, crossing her arms while giving Sothe a smug smile.

"It was his birthday Micaiah! Of course I'd praise him; it's his special day!" Sothe blurted, an embarrassed expression on his face. The groups chatter was soon halted by the arrival of Julia and Roland, both of which are dressed up in their usual attire.

"Hey-hey-hey! How's it going you guys?" Julia inquired.

"Uh, we're fine Julia." Astolfo replied.

"Cool! Hey, what's with the fancy get up?" Julia asked. "It's not like we're having a fancy event or anything."

"Oh…well at the very least we didn't come in our pyjamas, as much as I wanted to." Astolfo replied sheepishly.

"Your pyjamas consist of nothing more than a nightgown that barely covers your backside! No way are you going to a party dressed like that." Blair argued.

"Yeah, nobody wants to s-hee your backside, ho!" Jack Frost added, as Julia looked at him with a puzzled expression on her face.

"Who's this little cutie?" she inquired.

"I'm Jack Frost, the most dashing snowman in this hee-misphere!" he proudly introduced himself.

"I can't wait to show you to my friends!" Julia cheered, picking up Jack Frost and started running to the garden where the party was being held.

"S-should we follow them?" Roland inquired.

"Hell yeah! I wanna get this party started!" Astolfo cheered, as the group of six made their way to the garden.

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The group had arrived at the garden and were taken aback by how lively it was. There were ribbons and streamers hanging from the buildings and window sills, while there were bunches of balloons placed in strategical areas to liven up the place. There were various programmers from the various games chatting amongst one another, with a certain green-haired cheerleader in the center of a decently sized group.

"You've got to see this little fellow Astolfo brought with him!" Julia exclaimed, showing off Jack Frost to the group as if he were a plush doll.

"Hee-ho-ho?" Jack Frost inquired, as the group started fawning over him.

"Aw, he's so cute!" Scarlett chimed, clasping her hands together. Scarlett was a very cute young lady, with short pink hair and pink eyes, both of them being a few shades darker than Rosetta's. Her outfit consisted of a red long-sleeved jacket, a short white dress, and black stockings that were topped off with a pair of pink sneakers. Scarlett also had a headband in her hair that was decorated with a bright red bow. "I wish I could keep him."

"I don't think he'd appreciate it that much." Luna commented, as Jack Frost started to poke her cheek, causing the former to giggle softly. Luna was around the same age as Scarlett, and was also very pretty, with her average length blonde hair, green eyes and her smooth, supple skin. She wore a black and white maid dress, which had matching black and white striped stockings, and black shoes. On top of her head was a black headband with heart shaped patterns on it. Additionally, she wore a gold brooch that was pinned to her uniform and it had an emerald set in it.

"H-hey, wait up!" Blair called out to Julia, running up to her with the rest of her group closely behind her. "Next time, wait for us to catch up."

"Oops, sorry about that." Julia replied, handing the demon back to her.

"Hey, I was hee-njoying the attention, ho!" Jack Frost complained.

"Don't worry, you'll find a way to attract more attention." Chevalier replied, as a young girl walked up to Blair to take a closer look at the small demon. The girl had shining pink eyes and long black hair that was done up into two pigtails. She wore a simple dark-purple dress that was topped off with knee-high socks and black sandshoes. She also had a gold pendant around her neck with an amethyst set in it, and was cuddling a Jirachi doll.

"I see several strings surrounding you Jack; interesting, given how quickly they formed." The girl commented, eyeing up the snowman.

"Strings, you mean like a puppet?" Sothe inquired, which attracted the girl's attention.

"Oh where are my manners, my name's Anna. It's a pleasure to meet you all!" she smiled, introducing herself.

"Yeah, it's nice to meet you as well." Micaiah replied, as she and her friends introduced themselves. "Now what were you saying before about strings?"

"Basically each string represents a close friendship a person has with someone; I'm able to see these strings and other things invisible to the naked eye." Anna explained, as Julia began to eagerly drag a young to middle-age woman and a boy who they assumed was her son.

The woman was breathtakingly beautiful on an entirely different scale altogether; with her sparkling blue eyes, her medium length hair that was baby blue on the left side, and baby pink on the right side, and her tall slender frame that was topped off with tall, luscious legs, she was a marvel to behold. Her outfit consisted of a hot-pink string-top shirt that was covered by a blue sleeveless vest, a pair of skinny jeans that helped show off her amazing legs, and a pair of ice-blue high-heels. Astolfo and Sothe were unable to keep her eye off her, while Roland was shaking violently while drooling like a pervert. Even Chevalier, Blair and Micaiah were fascinated by her beauty.

Her son was fairly average, if a bit shy. He was around the same age and height as Luna and had blue eyes like his mother and spiky black hair with red tips. His outfit consisted of a yellow t-shirt, with corduroy shorts and matching color sandshoes. He also wore a pair of reading glasses over his eyes, and was carrying an encyclopaedia dedicated to insects.

"So this is what you wanted to show me, Julia?" the woman inquired, her voice as soothing as a cool breeze.

"Yep, I figured you'd be interested in him since you're Reborn's Ice-type Gym Leader, Serra." Julia replied, as Serra's son took a closer look at Jack Frost.

"Fascinating. This reminds me of how certain species of butterfly have adapted to living in cold conditions. However for the most part, butterflies manage to live through winter by hibernating inside their chrysalis, in a process known as overwinter. Specific species that go through this process include—" he started rambled, before Serra gently rested her hand on his shoulder.

"I'm sure that he's interested in what you've learnt about butterflies, Bennett, but we can't take up all his time." Serra pointed out.

"Fair point mother, but what do you want to do about his owners?" Bennett inquired, pointing at the group.

"Oh my, they seem enamoured with me." Serra muttered, as she cleared her throat to snap them out of their stupor. "Good morning, how can I help you?"

"Ah, ah, sorry about staring at you miss! It's just that you're beautiful!" Roland blurted, his face red with embarrassment.

"Me, beautiful?" Serra inquired, before sighing sadly. "Surely you jest, after all I am but a broken mirror, withering away as time goes on."

"Don't say that about yourself, you're amazing! And if anyone says otherwise, they must be utter fools." Roland continued, proudly puffing his chest out.

"Thanks. At the very least you're a better man than the last guy I dated." Serra replied, her frown turning into a small smile. "Anyway, I have to get a couple more things ready. Perhaps we should talk a bit more later." She flashing him a wink before heading off in the opposite direction, with Bennett following closely behind her. A few minutes later, the group heard the chattering of a pair of young girls, as they soon ran up to Anna, with the latter turning to great them eagerly.

"Heather, Shelly! So good to meet you two!" Anna smiled.

"I wouldn't miss this for the world! Even my dad's coming and you know what he's like." Heather commented. Heather was around Anna's age and height and had short magenta hair, and matching color eyes. Her outfit consisted of a white button up shirt that was a couple sizes too big for her, and a pair of blue shorts. Additionally she had a gold ring on her finger that had a ruby set in it.

"Y-yeah, t-this is gonna be f-fun." Shelly replied somewhat nervously. Like Heather, she was around the same age and height as Anna and had long purple hair that was done up in a single plait and blue eyes. Her outfit was a simple light-green dress that had short puffy sleeves, lilac socks and matching shoes.

"Aw come on Shelly, be a bit more excited about it. After all it is Ame's 25th birthday." Heather reminded her friend.

"Y-yeah, I did remember her gift. I hope she likes it." Shelly hoped.

"I'm sure she will. Besides, she's never been a big present fan." Heather commented.

"Ah good, I was worried for a moment." Astolfo interjected, attracting the girls' attention.

"Oh, you must be that pink-haired fellow Ame mentioned a while ago. I'm Heather; I'm sure we'd get along ok so long as you don't tell me what to do." She introduced herself.

"I-I'm Shelly, the Bug-type Gym leader of Reborn and Heather's f-friend." She replied shyly, covering her mouth with her hand.

"It's nice to meet you two!" Astolfo replied quickly, startling Shelly. "Ah, sorry about that…"

"It's fine." She spoke softly, before being interrupted by the sound of someone tapping a spoon against a wine glass.

"May I have your attention? It is time for us to present to you, the woman of the hour!" Shiv proudly declared, as Ame entered the garden through the door to the Reborn Wing. She was wearing an elegant purple dress that has a modest side-slit on the right. Behind here were two teenage girls around the same age.

The first girl was very beautiful. She had smooth, creamy white skin which perfectly suited her silky, shoulder length, blonde hair. She also had bright blue eyes that seemed full of life and energy. As for her outfit, she wore a black jacket with a matching coloured shirt underneath as well as a black skirt that showed off her lovely legs. She also wore black, thigh high leggings and white sneakers. This was Alice, Ame's daughter and the champion of the Reborn region.

The girl beside her was also quite pretty, with her hot-pink hair done up into two pigtails on either side of her head, as well as bright red eyes. Her outfit consisted of a scarlet jacket and skirt, with a black long-sleeved undershirt and black pants, topped off by a pair of scarlet boots. Additionally, she had a gold earring that dangled from her left ear and had a diamond set in it. This was Charlotte, the Fire-type Gym leader of Reborn and Alice's girlfriend. The birthday girl got up on stage and took the microphone, with everyone turning to face her.

"May I have your attention please?" She requested, before clearing her throat. "I would like to thank you all for taking the time out of your day to attend my birthday party; however that is not the only reason I'm hosting this gala. As you know, the Divine Powers have declared war against us and everything we stand for, even going so far as to recruit those who we once considered friends. Krishna and his lackeys have been brainwashing the masses with his speeches about salvation and how our games are preventing them from attaining it, but his words are lies that he planted in order to lead the populace astray. Which is why we will counter them by informing everyone why our games aren't as dangerous as he makes them out to be, and how they actually help the community." She spoke boldly, with everyone present giving her a round of applause. "Now that I've said my piece, we can continue the festivities!"

Upon hearing that, everyone got back to what they were doing before the speech started. Alice and Charlotte decided to greet Astolfo and his friends, with Sothe going around and collecting autographs from the partygoers.

"Greetings, my mother told me about you. I'm Alice and this awesome lady beside me is Charlotte!" She introduced themselves.

"Fitting, considering how awesome runs in the family." Charlotte added proudly. "Between my status as the Fire type Gym leader, Laura's status as an Elite 4 member, and Saphira's status as the Dragon type Gym leader, we'll be able to show those fools just who they're messing with!"

"I take it that they're your older siblings?" Astolfo inquired.

"Uh-huh. Laura's the middle child, but she doesn't care about it that much. And Saphira's the eldest in the family." Charlotte answered. "But that doesn't mean I can't kick ass."

"Yes, even when mother asked you to change your team following numerous requests from league challengers." Alice added.

"Hmmm? I thought that gym leaders could use whatever Pokémon they liked, so long as it has the typing the leader represents." Micaiah commented.

"The Reborn league works differently from the other leagues; for one thing the leaders get field effects that suits their team well, but can back fire on them if their opponent finds a way to deal with it. Additionally, every leader has six Pokémon on their team, even the first few leaders." Alice explained.

"How interesting. Perhaps I should visit one day, not to battle, but to study the culture there." Micaiah said, an intrigued expression on her face.

"You really should." Ame called out, walking towards the group. "Following the incident a decade ago, we've taken strides to restore the once great nation. It wouldn't have been possible had it not been for the hard work Adrienne put in."

"Adrienn?" Chevalier inquired.

"The Fairy type Gym leader of Reborn. Xyr's got a real knack for organising big projects like this. In fact xe was the one who organised this party." Ame informed him. "Roland got to know xym earlier today; the two of them hit it off pretty well. I see that the two of them are chatting to each other." She continued, with the group turning to the side and spotted Roland talking to another person, whom they suspected to be Adrienn.

Adrienn was a rather cute person, who had light blue eyes and silver hair that was done up in a long ponytail. Xyr's outfit of choice was a short-sleeve baby blue crop top that showed off xyr's slender torso, with a white long-sleeved jacket over it, and a pair of navy jeans that was held up by a black belt with a silver buckle.

"I gotta say, this was a rather impressive party you set up!" Roland complimented Adrienn, impressed by the presentation.

"Well I couldn't have done it without the labor everyone pitched in to ensure that the plan went smoothly." Adrienn replied, brushing a bit of dirt off of xyr's outfit. "Quick question; what are your thoughts on this Divine Powers I've heard about?"

"As someone who had a personal experience with one of their goons, they're nothing but bad news." Roland answered, as Serra noticed the duo and walked up to them, with Roland starting to clam up for some reason.

"My sincerest compliments to you for helping set up this party." Serra praised Adrienn, who scratched the back of xyr's head in embarrassment.

"It was nothing, just figured that I'd go all out for Ame given all that she has done." Xe replied.

"Oh hey Serra, how are you enjoying today?" Roland inquired.

"Ah, Roland. It's nice to see you again. I'm having a great time thank you very much." Serra replied, a smile on her flawless face. "Bennett's hanging out with the other minors in case you're wondering."

"I see…" Roland mused. "Anyway, what are your thoughts on the Divine Powers?"

"Honestly, they come across as the type of people who would write page long essays complaining about how giving Mario brown hair ruined the franchise." Serra answered. "Then again, Ame mentioned something about a giant snake they had."

"Speaking of which, you said earlier that you had an experience with one of their supporters. Care to elaborate on it?" Adrienn requested.

"Certainly." Roland replied. "I was wandering around town with a couple of my friends when I noticed this hooded figure stalking Julia. I followed them to ensure nothing went horribly wrong, only to see the figure attack Julia. I intervened and duelled the figure, who had revealed themselves to be an agent of the Divine Powers, and trounced him."

"Ah yes, I remember Julia mentioning what happened yesterday to me. Apparently he got upset at how my son was depicted in the game and while I dislike his depiction myself, I wouldn't go so far as to attack someone over it." Serra recalled. "She also said something about the two of you making late night boomies, as she aptly put it."

"Uhh…" Roland was at a loss as to what to say next.

"No need to worry. It's a safe bet that both parties consented to it, given the fact that Titania hasn't flayed you alive. Boy can she get scary when she's mad." Adrienn commented, shivering slightly in fear at the thought.

"That aside, I'm interesting in getting to know you a bit more." Serra admitted to Roland. "Perhaps later this week, we could go out for the night."

"S-S-Sure." Roland stammered, a blush appearing on his face. "It would be an honor."

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The party went on for a few more hours, with the guests enjoying their time until Ame got up on stage once again to close off the festivities.

"I'd like to thank you all once again for being here today. I know some of your friends weren't able to come, but I'm sure they had their reasons. Anyway, let us—" she began.

"Forgive us for dawdling, but we've got a few words to say as well." An alluring, yet familiar voice spoke out, causing the crowd to murmur in confusion.

"W-who said that?!" Ame demanded, as the clouds grew darker and blanketed the sky all of a sudden. Ame looked up at the sky and saw a bolt of lightning heading towards the stage, as she managed to jump off to the side in time before it struck the stage, startling the partygoers and creating a blanket of smoke. Once the smoke died down, three familiar figures had appeared on the stage, with a sizable horde of demons behind them.

"Y-You!" Ame snapped at them.

"Sorry for cutting you off, but I've got a few things to say." Krishna replied, before turning to the crowd. "Attention enemies of the Divine Powers, I am Krishna; leader of the Divine Powers. Your glorification of these fangames is an insult to us, and the rest of humanity."

"Why you!" Astolfo growled, drawing his sword and charged at the deity. However the pinkette was blown back by another demon, with the young man landing face first on the ground.

"Don't stress yourself, I wouldn't want such a magnificent body to get damaged beyond repair." The demon hissed. The demon had the head and torso of a woman, and the tail of a serpent, and was fairly tall. The most notable feature was that her hair was made up entirely of vicious snakes.

"Thank you for dealing with the troublemaker, Medusa." Odin thanked the demon. "Now then, our demands are simple; recall all copies of your game and burn them in a pile. Such filth has no right to exist."

"Who the hell gives you the right to demand such a ludicrous demand?! We just want everyone to have a fun time, is that such a bad thing?" Melia snapped, locking eyes with the three deities.

"Your idea of fun, is to continue the worship of the Creator God; the same one who trapped you in your prisons of flesh. These games are nothing more than glorified propaganda." Maitreya replied, which really riled Astolfo up.

"Can it you losers! You go on and on about how these games are opposing your salvation. But I know the real reason why you hate these games; neither of you can stand the fact that these games have several strong female leads, so you spin some story about salvation in order to fool the masses, when in reality you despise the idea of playing as a woman!" Astolfo ranted, with everyone present staring at him as if he grew a second head.

"Does anyone here know what he's talking about?" Krishna asked his compatriots.

"I believe he's trying to imply that we have outdated views on women; views that these games supposedly challenge, which somehow frightens and angers us." Maitreya answered. "Though that line of thinking couldn't be farther from the truth."

"Hmph, maybe I struck him too hard." Medusa pondered, crossing her arms.

"If you want us to elaborate on why we oppose these games, then perhaps this is worth taking a look at." Odin stated, as a few demons brought in a flat-screen TV and turned it on. The TV showed footage of a brutal civil war, with several shots of the dead and wounded, as well as refugees attempting to escape the violence. The partygoers were horrified at what they are witnessing.

"O-Oh my…" was all Blair could say, as Chevalier clung to her arm, frightened out of his mind.

"What's hee-appening?" Jack Frost inquired.

"This is footage of a civil war breaking out, between those who prefer the fangames to the official Pokémon games, and those who prefer the latter." Krishna informed the audience, before glaring at the crowd. "The blood of all those innocent souls is on your hands!"

"Our hands?! How dare you accuse us of being murderers, especially after what you did with Hardy!" Ame growled, her fists shaking with anger. Odin retaliated by firing a bolt of lightning from Gungnir at her, causing her to cry out in pain as she was sent flying back a few feet. The partygoers were frightened at what they saw, Alice most of all.

"Mother!" Alice cried out, running to her side and checking up on her.

"I'm fine…just a little shock." Ame replied weakly, holding her daughter's hand and gently squeezed it to reassure her.

"She's a tough one…" Odin commented, with a few background demons chuckling in response.

"You cowards! It's bad enough that you brainwashed out friends to betray us, but you attacked Ame for no reason at all!" Shiv snapped at the hostiles.

"The people who betrayed you weren't brainwashed, rather they finally found enlightenment after being enslaved by that witch." Maitreya reminded the black-haired man, whom snorted in response. "And they're not the only ones who joined us."

"W-What do you mean?" Ame inquired, as the door to the Insurgence wing opened, and she saw Zhong Kui walking out of the building, with Damien in tow. "W-Why Damien…?" she inquired.

"You lied to me; every last one of you!" Damien snapped, showing a stack of folders to the crowd.

"What do you mean, we lied to you?!" Nora exclaimed, surprised by his betrayal.

"You said that my mother was in jail for her crimes against Torren, but the Divine Powers showed me the truth, you murdered her in cold blood!" Damien replied, slamming the folders onto the ground, with a few people picking them up.

"Date of execution: November 11th 2017." Micaiah read aloud, studying the documents. It explained in detail about the crimes committed by a middle-aged woman known as Audrey, and how her prison sentence was changed to an execution.

"Damien, I can explain—"Ame began.

"Zip it! You lied to me before, why should I trust you now?!" Damien retorted, as he started to break down. "Now I'll never get to see her again…" he sniffled, before sobbing into Zhong Kui's shoulders.

"There, there…" Zhong Kui comforted the sobbing teenager. "You'll have a special place in the Divine Powers."

"Hold up. What do you mean he has a special place?" Astolfo inquired, as Zhong Kui and Damien joined up with the enemy crowd.

"He is to be my Godslayer. My Kalki." Krishna answered. "He is the one who shall destroy the fangames and put an end to the machinations of the Creator God."

"Damien, is this truly what you want…?" Nora asked.

"I was unsure at first, but then I heard about what the Creator God has done. He must be disposed of." He replied, wiping his tears away.

"I see…" Was all Nora could say, until she turned away, saddened by what she just heard. Damien felt a twang of guilt in his heart, but he decided to stand up tall and support the Divine Powers.

"If I may say something; what about those relics the one called Lin told us about?" Maitreya pondered, with Krishna recalling the conversation the two had earlier.

"I completely forgot about it, but I suppose now's a good time to rectify that." Krishna replied, before turning to the crowd. "May the ones whose name I call out make their way to the front? I seek the audience of Amaria, Anna, Aya, Charlotte, Heather and Luna." The six girls looked at each other uneasily, before making their way through the crowd and stood before the Divine Powers.

"Yeah what do you want?" Heather asked bluntly.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Seems your parents didn't teach you any manners." Krishna snarked, annoying the young girl. "It has come to my attention that the six of you each possess a rare and valuable piece of jewellery. I ask that you hand them over now."

"Or else what?" Amaria asked, fed up with the Divine Powers.

"Allow me to demonstrate to you the error of your ways." Odin warned, aiming Gungnir at Alice and Ame and firing a bolt of lightning at them, causing the duo to cry out in pain once more.

"Alice!" Charlotte cried out, too terrified to move. "Please don't do this to them!" she begged to the powerful deity. However Odin couldn't care any less as he fired another bolt of lightning at the duo, before repeating the process again and again. The two girls let out agonizing screams of pain as the lightning coursed through their body, before they slumped onto the ground, greatly weakened from the attacks. Damien turned away from the scene, while Zhong Kui was a little horrified at what he saw, but kept it inside. Medusa however, was enjoying every last second of it.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA! This is quite the lightshow. Try not to damage them beyond repair Odin, they'll make nice additions to my collection." She hissed, with Krishna facing the Relic Keepers of Reborn, a twisted smirk on his face.

"My, my. It seems like they can't handle it anymore. One more strike would kill the both of them; that is if you don't hand over the jewellery." Krishna sneered. "Now what will it be?"

Charlotte's hands began shaking, as she took out her diamond earring and gazed at it, tears running down her cheeks. The once proud gym leader has been reduced to tears, knowing the life of her lover is on the line.

"Charlotte…" Luna said sadly, before she unclipped her emerald brooch and handed it to her. "You know what to do."

"Alice helped me out when I was depressed, I feel that it's my turn to repay the favour." Aya commented, handing her pearl hairpin to Charlotte.

"She helped me and Tania fix our relationship before it was ruined beyond belief. I don't want to see your relationship get broken here." Amaria added, handing her sapphire bracelet as well.

"Alice has so many strings attached to her; seeing them disappear would bring heartache to many, which is why I won't let it happen!" Anna declared, handing over her amethyst pendant.

"She's kinda cool, and I don't want her blood on my hands. So I'll pitch in as well." Heather added, handing over her ruby ring.

"Thank you all, so very much…" Charlotte sniffled, before walking up to Krishna and presenting them to him. "Here you go. Please don't hurt them any more…"

"It seems that you managed to retain some common sense." Krishna replied, taking the jewellery and placing them inside a small pouch and handing it to Maitreya. Almost immediately, several medics rushed over to Alice and Ame and placed them on some stretchers before rushing over to the medical facility in the headquarters

"I'll let them go; after all, I am a merciful god." Krishna stated.

"Merciful my ass! What kind of demon would order his crony to attack innocent civilians after spewing bullshit about them causing a civil war?!" Titania snapped, having reached her breaking point.

"I'd watch your mouth if I were you; I still haven't forgotten your rudeness the last time we met." Maitreya reminded her.

"I don't give a damn if I hurt your feelings, I'm going to end this right now!" Titania declared, bringing out her Aegislash and using it as a sword and shield. "Fight me, Krishna!"

"Very well, I accept your challenge. But let me make thing interesting; if I win then you'll allow us to go free, but if you win, I'll disband the Divine Powers, hand over your relics and cease the war against your fangames." Krishna accepted the challenge, with the partygoers surprised by the bet he made.

"Well now, this is gonna be interesting." Odin mused.

"Fine by me." Titania accepted the bet. "Now what weapon will you be using?"

"Why this of course!" Krishna showed his ornate flute to her, the same one he carries everywhere. "It's all I'll need to deal with you."

"Alright then, but don't start crying when I trounce you." Titania replied, with everyone else present making room for the two combatants to duke it out. The already tense atmosphere grew even more so as the combatants started each other down. Several of Titania's comrades were confident that she'd triumph over Krishna, while a few demons were making bets with each other over how long Titania would last. It was the chirping of a bird that was passing by that motivated Titania to initiate the first attack, running towards Krishna whom smiled innocuously at her, barely moving a muscle. But just as she was about to deliver a lethal slash upon the deity, he simple vanished in a beam of light.

"What the?!" Titania called out, as Krishna rematerialized several feet behind her.

"It seems your aim is a bit off. I'll let you have another chance." He mocked her, infuriating the redhead. She threw her shield at Krishna at breakneck speeds, striking the deity in the stomach as he grunted in pain. Taking the chance laid before her, Titania charged at him once more in an attempt to impale him, however he managed to teleport in the nick of time.

"This is starting to get old now." Titania commented, as her Aegislash picked up its shield off the soft, grassy floor.

"I agree, which is why I'll end this now." Krishna replied, reappearing before his followers as he started to played a few notes on his flute. The melody that started to fill the air was a strange mixture of soothing, yet menacing. Those who heard the music were mesmerised by Krishna's flawless performance, however Titania soon fell on her knees, clutching her stomach in pain.

"W-What the hell's happening?!" She grunted, before proceeding to cough up some blood. Her Aegislash was also weakened by the haunting melody, as it staggered in the air for a few seconds before fainting right beside its trainer. "T-This can't be…" Titania called out weakly, before she too fainted from the attack.

"Tania!" Amaria cried out in fear, rushing over to her side along with a few others, with Krishna finishing his performance. "What did you do to her?!" Amaria demanded, glaring at the deity.

"Heheheh, the notes I play from my flute have a variety of effects, ranging from bolstering my allies, to crippling the enemy." Krishna smirked. "It was foolish of her to challenge me, considering how powerful we are. However there's still the matter of instilling it into your brains, and I have the perfect way to solve that problem."

It was then that a portal suddenly appeared over the lobby portion of the headquarters, and from the portal emerged a colossal emerald green cobra that a few people recognised. Everyone present was frightened out of their minds as took a few steps back, with Amaria and a few others helping Titania and her Aegislash move back as well.

"Shesha, the great serpent of death and renewal will lead you all to Salvation. This is but a taste of the power that we possess. I am you light!" Krishna boldly declared, raising his arms in the air as Shesha let out an almighty hiss.

"Ahhhhhhh…" Astolfo weakly cried out, trembling in fear. Seeing Shesha via a camera is one thing, but seeing it in real life was another thing entirely. Heck it looked as if it grew even larger than when he saw it for the first time. Damien was shivering in fright as well, however Zhong Kui comforted the terrified young man.

"No need to be scared, it won't hurt you now that you're on our side." The warrior told him, and it seemed to work somewhat.

"It seems that the blasphemers are frightened over Shesha's presence. Hopefully this'll teach them not to cross us." Maitreya commented, eyeing up the frightened partygoers.

"Indeed. However I'm more than willing to strike them down if they don't get the message." Odin promised, tightening his grip on Gungnir while Krishna briefly glanced at his wrist.

"It seems that we've run out of time for today. Let this be a lesson for you all on why you shouldn't oppose us. Oh, and give my regards to the birthday girl if she pulls through." Krishna taunted the crowed, as he and the Divine Powers teleported out of the area, with Shesha slithering back into the portal from which it emerged from. The portal soon disappeared as everyone present looked at each other solemnly, as a few medics placed Titania and her Aegislash on stretchers before proceeding to move them to the medical facility where Ame and Alice are currently getting treated.

"What was once a day for celebration, quickly became a day of despair within a matter of minutes." Micaiah commented bitterly, angry with herself over how Krishna and the Divine Powers ruined the birthday party.

"Don't worry ma'am, we'll find a way to deal with them tomorrow. I'm sure everyone here needs a good night's sleep after what happened today." Garret informed her. "There's a few spare rooms you and your friends can use for the night."

"That's greatly appreciated, thank you very much." Micaiah bowed in appreciation, as everyone that was still here started packing up the place, before heading to their rooms once the task was accomplished.

Tsukiji Kongangi: Leader's Quarters

The three leaders of the Divine Powers warped back into the room, with Damien in tow. A few seconds later, Zhong Kui and Medusa appeared in the room as well, the latter taking a closer look at the jewellery Maitreya handed to her earlier.

"Ah, such fine pieces of work. These would look so lovely on my most prized statue." Medusa hissed with glee.

"As lovely as they are, we need to keep them as far away from the blasphemers as possible. Which is why I'm gonna entrust their safety to the Divine Vanguard." Krishna informed her, making her pout in frustration.

"D-Divine Vanguard?" Damien inquired.

"A group of six powerful deities who have all pledged their support to the Divine Powers. They perform most of the ground work while we maintain the situation from here." Odin answered.

"You've already met two members of the Divine Vanguard earlier today." Maitreya added, gesturing to Zhong Kui and Medusa.

"It's a pleasure to meet you sonny." Zhong Kui greeted the young man politely.

"My, my. Krishna has a good eye when it comes to fine specimens such as yourself." Medusa commented, gazing at Damien while her hair-snakes eyed him up curiously.

"In fact, right now would be a perfect opportunity to meet the other members of the Vanguard." Krishna stated, as four powerful demons entered the room. "And here they are; why not introduce yourself to them?" He asked Damien, whom gulped nervously.

"Uh…hi there. I'm Damien…" He introduced himself nervously, scratching the back of his head.

"I am Loki, trickster god of Norse mythology." He introduced himself. Loki had long, wavy blonde hair and wore a leather suit that had holes in the back for his two large wings. "I'm surprised Odin hasn't mentioned me to you earlier." He quipped, causing Odin to grunt softly in response.

"I am Quetzalcoatl, Aztec god of the sun, sky and learning." He introduced himself. He was a taller than average man who sported feathered wings on his arms and wore a brightly colored Aztec era outfit, with a matching crown on his head.

"I am Seth, Egyptian deity of deserts, storms and chaos." He introduced himself. Seth was a large, black dragonic being that had sharp spines running down from the base of it's neck to the tip of it's tail. His large wings were like that of a bats, neatly folded to the beings sides.

"I am Baal, Cannan god of fertility, rain and thunder." He introduced himself. Baal was a tall, muscular man with bronze-colored skin and wore a rather regal outfit. The most notable features about him was the large crown on his head that looked like the top half of a horned fish, with the fin reached down to his back, as well as the ornate goblet in his hand.

"Now that the introductions are out of the way, I have a task for you all. I need the six of you to guard a piece of jewellery each, so that the blasphemers can't retrieve them." Krishna ordered, as the six deities each took a piece of jewellery for themselves.

"Heheheh, I oughta rub this in their faces." Loki cackled.

"Ah, it shines as brightly as the sun I created." Quetzalcoatl smiled softly.

"So long as my brother doesn't intervene, I should be able to keep this safe." Seth commented.

"Hmph, this offering will do for now." Baal scoffed.

"Now that we've settled that matter, it's time for our great plan to commence. Soon those fools would realise the purity of our salvation!" Krishna declared, ecstatic that his great plan is finally in motion.

What an intense chapter, but what are the traitors up to at this moment? You'll find out in the next chapter.

Astolfo's group:

Astolfo

Roland

Chevalier D'eon

Blair Flannigan

Micaiah

Sothe

Jack Frost

Pokemon Fangame Community:

Ame (W.I.A)

Cain

Aya (Pearl Hairpin stolen)

Hardy (Reborn)

Titania (W.I.A)

Amaria (Sapphire Bracelet stolen)

Julia

Alice (W.I.A)

Charlotte (Diamond Earring stolen)

Luna (Emerald Brooch stolen)

Serra

Bennett

Adrienn

Anna (Amethyst Pendant stolen)

Heather (Ruby Ring stolen)

Shelly

Melia

Valerie

Scarlett

Shiv

Garret

Rosetta

Hardy (Desolation) (K.I.A)

Amelia

Nora

The Divine Powers:

Krishna

Odin

Maitreya

Shesha

Damien (Defected from fangame community)

Dagda (?)

Zhong Kui

Medusa

Loki

Quetzalcoatl

Seth

Baal

Missy (Defeated)

Harold (Defeated)

The Traitors:

Jaern

Zenith

Professor Maple

Lin

Sirius

Blake

Cal

Fern

Madame X

Nastasia

Madelis

Neved

Geara

Ren

Professor Larkspur

Rick

Professor Gobline

Radius

Redi

Sam

Elia

Lavius

Lavia

Baron

Connor

Texan

The Waifu Army:

Elysion

Alma

Amber