To Love-Ru Shadow

by Kremant

Many things happened on this world. And a lot more will happen. Soon, a human will find himself in a world where he was never expected to go. In a world, where nothing is always normal. In a world... Different than the one he used to live. How things will go now, that he is going to be a part of this strange world? Well, let's see... Rated M for VIOLENCE, and some Ecchi moments.

34. TLRS-Ep 33-The Invasion

[APOLOGIES FOR TAKING SO LONG! I ADMIT, I WAS A BIT LAZY, ALSO WORK- BUT, IT IS FINALLY HERE EVERYONE! THE FINAL EPISODE OF THE FAN-SERIES! AND WHAT AN EPISODE! MOVIE SIZED! PREPARE SOME POPCORN AND A DRINK! CAUSE IT'S GONNA BE A LONG READ! ENJOY!]

~At The Farthest Location Of The Sainan Town~

{Ion's POV}

After a phone call, I along with Nana, Mea, Momo, Yami, Kremant, with Lala and Rito coming as well, after calling them too, we all went to the edge of the town, where the anti-insectbot defense system doesn't reach and building's are almost absent, to meet with the black ant robot A-H-R-1, who was making a last check up to his spaceship, before he and I set off to the insectbots' mothership. This spaceship of his looks like a giant metalic fly. Anyway, later Zastin, along with his two subordinates came to where we were after calling him, to inform him about the situation, which he was really surprised to hear, and even more surprised to see Kremant out of his prison the moment he noticed him. We also told him to hold Azenda somewhere safe, till we deal with the situation at hand, sending both his subordinates away with her to do just that. After all that is over, we can send her straight to the galactic police,or whatever they want to call it.

Ionas: *To A-H-R-1* Are you finishing soon?

A-H-R-1: *Focused On Checking The Ship's Systems* Don't worry, their ships don't have the engines or specialized systems to go as fast as the speed of light like the ones more advanced races like the Devilukians have to move from one place to another fast enough to cause us worry. We will be ready in time for our mission, you can be sure about it.

We better!

Zastin: Ok, I understand the situation now, *Sweat Drop* but what I can't understand is how my men didn't notice an ENTIRE FLEET approaching the planet? Our ships stationed around the system should have spotted them through the radars and-

A-H-R-1: *Focused On Checking The Ship's Systems* The insectbots' ships are made with a pretty old and simple system, making them almost undetectable to high tech radars. They should look like nothing different than asteroids and space rocks in general on them.

Zastin: *Convinced* Ah, I see, that's understandable.* But wait, aren't those robots watching us right now as we speak? *Raises An Eyebrow* They are supposed to be everywhere in this town, unless I'm mistaken.

A-H-R-1: *Focused On Checking The Ship's Systems* Normally yes, but because the invasion plan is in motion, they were ordered to move to the surrounding bases for preparations. The skies are as clear as they can be, for the moment.

Zastin: *Convinced Again* Ah ok, that makes sense too.

You're WAY too easy to convince, Zastin. Be lucky that he is friendly now, and is not actually trying to fool us.

Zastin: *To Ion* *Sweat drop* I still can't believe that one of those ended up as our ally. And you say you will make the rest of them just as friendly?

Ionas: No doubt about it.

Zastin: I see. Good to know there will be no more conflict regarding these ones.

Ionas: Just remember to keep the invasion bit a secret from your king, just so Earth can avoid further trouble.

Zastin: Don't worry. *Sweat Drop* I mean, if I told Gid-Sama about the invasion now, he would learn about the whole robot-situation I was hiding all this time, so...

You're too deep into this sh*t, yeah.

Zastin: Anyway, *To Kremant* *Sweat Drop* how are YOU out?!

Kremant: *Grin* Cause I can, obviously.

Zastin: *Annoyed* That's not what I-!

Ionas: *Puts A Hand On Zastin's Shoulder* Don't try with him, Zastin. He will make a fool out of you before you even know it. Just let him be, for this time.

Kremant: If it makes you feel better, I will not cause any trouble for the mission ahead, so don't you worry about me.

Zastin: *Goes Close And Personal With A Serious Look On His Face* You trick no one, you sneaky ghost! I'll have my eyes on you.

Kremant: Alright, but till then, *Brings a good looking pie in front of him out of his sleeve* wanna enjoy a nice fresh baked pie?

Zastin: *Somewhat Amazed* Oh, looks nice indeed. What type of flavor?

Kremant: *Big Grin* Pie flavor.

*Immediately after, Kremant shoves the pie onto Zastin's face, covering it along with parts of his armor in frosting*

Zastin: *Partially cleans the pie off his face and looks at himself* ... *Angry* Why you-!

*Zastin activates his energy sword, and starts chasing Kremant around in hopes to strike him down, with the latter running while dodging the incoming slashes and stabs while laughing about, with Mea, who is beside Yami close by, laughing amused at the whole thing*

Ionas: *Shakes His Head And Sighs*

*The scene then moves to Lala, who appears to give something to both Nana and Momo*

Lala: *Smile* There! Your new D-Dials ready and operational!

Nana: *Smile* Thanks, big sis!

Momo: *To Lala* *Sweat Drop* Sorry for making you go through the trouble.

Lala: *Smile* It's ok. Can't have you walking around without them, after all.

Rito: *Sweat Drop* Still, I can't believe what you all went through again.

Ionas: You're lucky you didn't have to be part of it, this time. *Weary-Like* It was a total pain...

Rito: *Sweat Drop* You just can't catch a break, man.

Ionas: *Annoyed* Tell me about it! *To Kremant* *Raises An Eyebrow* Say, why did you follow us this time?

*Kremant at the moment appears to be swordfighting with Zastin, while the first wears a pirate-like black and white skull bandana on his hood*

Kremant: *Shrugs While Fighting* Had nothing better to do.

Ionas: *Sigh* Of course that's your answer.

*The scene moves again at Nana, who is looking at Ion on her own, with the latter now focused on watching A-H-R-1 and waiting for him to finish, and she can't help but be concerned about the whole "mission" situation*

Nana: *Concerned* ...

Mea: Nana-Chan.

Nana: Eh?

*Nana just now noticed Mea beside her*

Mea: It is about him leaving for the mission, isn't it?

Nana: *Looks Away Somewhat Annoyed* D-Do I even need to explain to you at this point? Don't act like you're not as well.

Mea: Not denying it. *Smile* But it's gonna be alright! Ion-Senpai was preparing for this moment a lot when he learned about it. He will go there and be back before we know it!

Nana: Even if you say that... *Concerned* I can't help but still worry for him. He just fought and needs to move already on top of that...

Mea: *Smile* Well, *Leans Closer To Nana* then how about confessing your feelings to him now that you can?

Nana: *Blush* Wh-? With everyone here watching?!

Mea: You know that the ones who don't know will learn it anyway sooner or later, whether you decide to do this secretly or not.Just do a favor to yourself, stop with the silly excuses, and just tell him already, Nana-Chan.

Nana: ... *Serious* No. I will not do it.

Mea: *Confused* Eh? Why? (Also what's with the serious look?)

Nana: Ion already has a lot in his head with this mission. If I tell him now of all times, I might end up causing him trouble later because of that. And I don't want to be the reason for him to not perform in his fullest for when it counts most.

Mea: *Surprised* ...

Nana: Don't you think it's better that way too, Mea?

Mea: *Sweat Drop* W-Well, it's not that I don't understand your thinking, but-

Nana: *Serious* But nothing! I will tell him once he is back from the mission and that's final!

Mea: ... *Sigh* Oh alright... (Can't argue with her more than that. I will respect her decision. She sure matured quite a bit, hasn't she? Let's just hope she will do as she said and not chicken out the last second. Like usual.)

*Meanwhile, Momo approaches Ion*

Momo: *Smile* So, Ion, are you ready for the big mission?

Ionas: *Focused On A-H-R-1's Work* Want to believe so. We should be ready to move out soon.

Momo: *Smile* Glad to hear. Say, don't you think it would be a good idea to-

Ionas: *Annoyed* If it's about what we talked before, I said I will do it AFTER I come back victorious- And like before, don't you dare jinx it.

Momo: *Sweat Drop* Come on now, Ion, she deserves to know, doesn't she? At least tell her before you go. You know. Let her think about it while you're gone. Won't it be better that way?

Ionas: Look, I understand that you just want to help, I appreciate it, but I want to do this MY way.

Momo: But-

Ionas: *Irritated* I don't annoy you anymore about your ridiculous plan, so the least you can do is not annoy me about mine.

Momo: ...

Ionas: I need to focus now on the mission ahead. Please don't bother me more with this matter.

Momo: *Annoyed* Fine! But if anything happens, it's YOUR fault for not letting her know like she deserves.

*By saying that, she turns around annoyed and leaves him alone, going toward Lala and Rito*

Ionas: ...

I turn my attention back to A-H-R-1, waiting while I think of what she said.

*While he is at it, the scene shows at the background Zastin being comically swarmed and pushed back by multiple human-sized kiwi fruits, with Kremant floating after them and laughing at him, and some of the gang trying to understand what the hell is going on, all that while Ion is too deep into his thoughts to notice the commotion behind him*

In the end, should I? Should I not? What a troubling thought...

*Mea is going past Ion, who is still in deep thinking, and approaches the busy black ant robot*

Mea: *Smile* Hey, long time no see, Ant-San.

*A-H-R-1 stops for a moment and looks at her, before continuing with what he was doing*

A-H-R-1: *Focused On Checking The Ship's Systems* Can't say our meeting can really be stated as a "long time ago".

Mea: *Cheeky Smile* You mean from the time I blasted part of your head and eye, right?

A-H-R-1: *Focused On Checking The Ship's Systems* ... I wish I could properly thank you for actually doing that.

Mea: Huh?

A-H-R-1: *Focused On Checking The Ship's Systems* You gave me the chance to make amends for everything that happened. But I must make sure we are not late for our mission and must not slow down for even a bit, so I'm sorry for my rudeness. Please understand.

Mea: *Somewhat Surprised* ... (I actually expected him to be even a bit angry by my comment. Show a sign that he is not as honest as he wanted us to believe he is, and warn everyone. Looks like he really changed as Ion said. Wish I could Psycho Dive into the robot's mind just to be extra sure, but Ion told me it might not be a good idea, afraid that I might even end up stuck in there or worse due to their possible "system complexity".) *Smiling And Blushing* (It's so sweet of him of how much he worries for me nowadays!)

*A-H-R-1 puts a small plate back onto the surface on the front of his ship, closing the small exposed area shut*

A-H-R-1: *To Ion* Preparations completed, Ion.

Ionas: *Snaps back to reality* Hm?

*The robot gets up and turns around to face Ion*

A-H-R-1: We are officially ready to begin.

Ionas: Oh right, guess it was about time. Get inside and I'll be with you shortly.

A-H-R-1: *Serious* Don't take too long, I need you inside the ship in at least five minutes. The least you waste, the better.

He says that as he turns around to face the ship, which automatically opens from its lower side a big platform-door down in a diagonal way in front of him, which he uses to walk upward on it and inside the said ship.

Ionas: *Somewhat Amazed* Wow, just like in the movies.

Everyone looks at me, realizing it's time for me to finally leave, with both serious and concerned looks upon their faces, with Mea and Kremant as exceptions, who are smiling like most of the time, and also Zastin who has been beaten down by some human-sized kiwi fruits- What the hell... Whatever!

Ionas: *Serious* Hope you lot don't expect a goodbye speech, cause I ain't giving any. I am coming back for dinner.* *Pointing At Himself While Smiling* You won't get rid of this greek that easily.

After I said that, the rest of them smile as well, being reassured that everything will be indeed fine. Nana that moment approaches me.

Nana: *Smile* Good luck, Ion. Make sure to not take your time beating them up, or I'll eat your food.

Ionas: *Gasp* *Winks And Being Cheeky* You monster!

*Ion chuckles and Nana giggles amused, before their laughs dissipate after a moment*

Ionas: Anyway, better get inside as well now, or our robo-friend will be mad at me for taking my time.

I turn around, about to walk up to the fly ship.

Kremant: *Remembers* Oh! Ion, actually before you go-

Just as I turn around again to question him, he is already in front of me and places a hand onto my head, with a bluish energy emitting from it at me, giving me a strange feeling. After a moment, he takes his hand back, with the feeling dissipating.

Kremant: Just a little something to help you, along with the knowledge on how it works. *Wink* See it as the usual small gift of mine.

Ionas: *Raises An Eyebrow* Ok...* Thanks anyway, you random as f*ck guy.

Kremant: *Big Grin* That's me, alright.

Ionas: Alright- This time for real! *Waves his hand at everyone as he turns around toward the ship* See you all later!

*As he walks toward the ship's platform, everyone waves their hands and says their "goodbyes" and "see you later" to Ion. Just as he walks up the platform, he stops halfway there, remaining in place for a few seconds, before he decides to turn around to look at Nana*

Nana: (Huh? What's the hold-up?)

Ionas: ...

F*ck this delay, I will tell her now.

Ionas: *Serious* Nana!

Nana: *Sweat Drop* Eh- What is it, Ion?

Ionas: *Serious* There is something important you need to learn, before I leave.

Nana: *Sweat Drop* (Important?) Wh-What about?

Mea: *To Momo* *Smile* Momo-Chan, is this-?

Momo: *Excited* It totally is, he finally made up his mind!

Let's not waste time with this more than I already have.

Ionas: *Inhales* *Serious* Nana I-!

*Before he says more, the platform raises suddenly, pushing him forcefully inside the spaceship, while closing its door in the process and startling everyone outside, and he ends up falling facedown onto the floor. Ion lift his front and looks at A-H-R-1 onto the pilot's seat, making preparations*

Ionas: *Upset* Dude, what the hell?!

A-H-R-1: *Focused On Preparations* Sorry, no more time to waste. Tell her about whatever you want afterward. *Grabs the ship's yoke (Joystick)* *Serious* Ready for launch! On your seat!

Hearing that, I quickly run to one of the seats to the side, and use the seatbelt to keep myself safely in place.

*The turbines activate, the ship lifts itself off the ground, and after a short delay it begins flying at high speed toward the sky*

Mea: Ah, he left.

Momo: *Incredibly Annoyed* Damn it!

Kremant: *Amused Laughing*

*As some were somewhat wondering about Momo's annoyance and mostly of Kremant's amusement, Nana just stands there, looking at the sky*

Nana: (I wonder what was it that Ion wanted to tell me...)

*Zastin at the moment gets himself out of the large kiwi fruits, which have stopped moving for some reason, and dusts off his armor*

Zastin: Alright, everybody, since their mission is under way, I believe we should go prepare as well, just like you told me, and wait by Rito-Dono's house, with a ship of our own on the ready, just in case.

Nana: Not that we will need it.

Lala: Wait, shouldn't we get the town's people to safety too? You know, with the whole invasion danger and all?

Rito: *Sweat Drop* Ah, you're right! The people and the rest of our friends are in danger too! We should evacuate!

Momo: *Sweat Drop* I didn't think about it at all...

Yami: *To Lala* That was very thoughtful. You impress, princess Lala.

Lala: *Rubs Her Own Head Seemingly From Awkwardness While Smiling* Well, I just thought it would be unfair for the rest, if we are the only ones preparing just in case things get messy.

Nana: *Sweat Drop* That sounds difficult... Will they even be convinced to abandon their own home?

Momo: We'll think of a way on how to approach the situation while on the way back.

Yami: We don't know how much time we have, so we should think and move fast about it.

Kremant:Whoa, everyone, chill. You're acting as if it's gonna rain fire or something.

*The scene moves back to the ship, which goes beyond the sky and has reached the space. Traveling now through the black of the space, and to where they are meant to go, the black ant insectbot A-H-R-1 presses some buttons, before leaving the yoke (Joystick) and get off his seat to move out of the cockpit, going behind to the passengers' area where Ion is*

[Extra Information: A-H-R-1 and Ion will speak greek while alone, supposedly. The english will still be used for your convenience]

A-H-R-1: *As he walks closer* The autopilot has been activated. Now we just need to wait for an hour or less, and we can then commence with our big operation.

*The robot stops and is now standing in front of the still seated Ion*

Ionas: *Somewhat Surprised* That much only? I'll be honest, I thought it would be much later.

A-H-R-1: First, an insectbot ship is advanced enough to fly faster than any simple rocket a human of this era can build. And second, don't forget that even now as we speak the insectbot empire is still approaching with their own ships to where we left, so... Yeah.

Ionas: Makes sense.

Wonder how much more advanced their own Earth was to build those.

A-H-R-1: Anyway-

*The robots chest opens in two after he presses a button on one of his lower arms, revealing a great variety of small devices, and grabs a pair of light brown handcuffs from within, before he presses the same button to close the said chest again, and crouches down in front of me*

A-H-R-1: Let's put these on your hands.

Understanding, I extend my hands, and he cuffs them.

A-H-R-1: Great, now-

I move my hands a little at opposite sides, and the handcuffs' chain breaks as if it was nothing.

A-H-R-1: ...

Ionas: ... Ah- *Rubs his head seemingly in embarrassment* Sorry, I was curious how much should I pull for when the time asks for it.

A-H-R-1: *Sigh* It's ok, I have one more.

*The same process is followed again, and Ion is cuffed once more*

A-H-R-1: *Somewhat Annoyed* Don't break these too.

Ionas: I won't, sorry again.

*The robot walks to the other side, and sits on a seat across Ion*

I was actually testing to see if he really made them weak as he said he would. If I realized it was a trap all along, I would immediately and literally break his *ss. No matter how much of a point he was making before, there is always space for doubt inside me. There was, at least.

A-H-R-1: Now that you look like a normal prisoner, I will go into details about the plan, the path we should take when inside the mothership, and what to expect while there in general.

Ionas: Yes.

*A-H-R-1 explains the plan to Ion, without the "viewers" being able to hear them. This takes at least thirty minutes of explanation and repetition*

A-H-R-1: Got it memorized?

Ionas: Got it.

A-H-R-1: Great. Let's hope for our success.

Ionas: Amen.

...

Ionas: Hey, may ask you something?

A-H-R-1: Yeah?

Ionas: Can you tell about how all this mess with the insectbots started on your own Earth?

A-H-R-1: ... I can tell you what I know personally, but only that much. It all started at the year of 2061-

Ionas: *Surprised* My god, that's quite far in the future there!

A-H-R-1: And as you can understand we were fairly more advanced than how things are in this Earth. Not that much, but still the difference was obvious enough. We even had proper spaceships to travel with ease as far as Kronos and back. Anyway-

{Somewhat Obscured Flashback}

A-H-R-1's Narration: -While I was out for a walk, the city's sirens activated, loud and clear. A warning for something incredibly serious for those to be activated. And then, the city's loudspeakers-

Loudspeakers: Attention! Attention, all citizens! We have received information from all around the globe! Robots appearing out of nowhere, carrying heavy and specialized weaponry! Attacking every human on sight! A lot of countries have already fell, with the USA, Russia, and China being the first to fall!

A-H-R-1's Narration: Worry have striken everyone across the country the moment they hear that.

Loudspeakers: The greek army is already being placed at every edge of our borders! Every citizen who has no military experience is ordered to move calmy to the vaults until further notice for their own safety! Those with military experience will receive an immediate call to be informed of where their presence is needed! We will be honest with you... The situation is dire... The newfound enemy is moving at a fast pace, seemingly without being slowed down by anything, and it will not take long for them to reach the country... But fret not! Our army will not let them go further than they should! We will win and survive as we always did, no matter the adversities, be sure about it! May god protect us all...!

A-H-R-1's Narration: With the loudspeakers closed, only the constant sounding of the sirens remained, with the people doing as they were instructed, and with the help and extra guidance of the police, so they can remain calm. I was following the giant line of people, not having much of a choice as to not cause any trouble for the police and myself, while worrying about my family.

Ionas: *Butts In* Family as in "Your Parents and such" or-?

A-H-R-1: My parents, yes. Now will you let me continue?

Ionas: Kay.

A-H-R-1's Narration: After some time in the line, a light catches everyone's attention up and through to the filled with clouds sky. Then from within, multiple glowing golden ships of unknown origin appeared, floating slowly downward as the clouds were splitting at their great numbers. Almost the entirety of the sky was covered by those. Me and the rest of the people were starting to panic, thinking it was the enemy we've been told about. As everyone was about to run away, we were immediately immobilized by golden rays of energy, coming from the said ships, before everyone in the country is being pulled slowly upward toward them. I can't say I was any less shocked by all that. Seeing LITERALLY EVERYONE in the country being pulled away like that... Was just so... Unreal! As I was wondering what is going to happen to us all while being meters above the ground, suddenly I was pushed forcefully away from the ray by an invisible force, having as a result for me to start falling down toward the ground. I ended up falling onto a tree, while being pretty much whipped by its branches on the way down, earning myself some nasty cuts around my body, before finally falling onto the ground at a reduced speed with my backside. I didn't break anything, but it was still not the best experience to feel. I stood up, watching with shock at everyone getting inside the ships, literally going through them as if the ships' walls were just an illusion, and wondering why was I the only one to fall off. When everyone was inside each of the ships, every single one of those vanished together at the same time with unimaginable speed toward the space above. The city I was in now was completely empty of people, and I could tell the case was the same with the rest of the country, judging by the amount of ships that were covering the sky not long ago. The only one remaining here now... Was only myself.

...

A-H-R-1's Narration: I fell down onto my backside from the shock and stress. I could not understand what happened, why it happened, and what is going to happen to me now from here on because of it. Suddenly, fast and loud metalic soundings, along with strange buzzings, I could hear from all around me at a distance, till I saw them. The robots that you know as the insectbots. They swarmed the place in a matter of seconds, many of them surrounding me and pointing their weapons at me, while others were breaking inside the surrounding buildings, most likely searching for more people, or to just loot. At that time I didn't really know their actual wants. Not long after, a greater figure walks through the large group of robots, allowing him passage as they step aside. It was the one known as of today as their emperor and creator. As he stops in front of me, while looking at my still sitting to the ground self, one of the robots comes flying and lands beside him, before saluting him.

?: Report.

Beetle-Type Robot: Sir! Our soldiers and scouts report no other human in this entire city as well, sir!

A-H-R-1's Narration: It was obvious in his metalic face that he was not happy at all with that report. He then turns his attention on me again, as I continue to look at them all, frozen from this whole shocking situation I'm in.

?: Human, I suggest you start talking. I know your people are hiding somewhere in these lands, I want to know WHERE, and you better not start playing the hero by keeping it to yourself, or you and I are not going to have a good start.

A-H-R-1's Narration: Having not much of a choice, I told him everything about what happened. Obviously, he didn't believe me.

?: You must be a complete amateur if you think that something so hyperbolic is going to make you believable.

A-H-R-1's Narration: He turns to some of his soldiers.

?: Bring him to the lab and prepare him for dissection! If he is not willing to give up their location, then his brain will!

A-H-R-1's Narration: Before I even react, a soldier shoots me with one of those stun shots you're familiar with, making me drop unmoving onto the ground and about to lose consciousness.

?: The rest of you keep on searching! I want those reasources fresh to the lab, and the planet under total control by the end of the day! LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED!

A-H-R-1's Narration: At that moment I lost consciousness completely.

{End Of Flashback}

A-H-R-1: After that, the rest I know is from the memory chip that was installed into me after I was given this robotic body. They tore apart my body for my brain and heart, putting them into those cylindrical glasses with the special fluid, so they will remain active without the need of the actual body. Then they put the brain into a machine, getting the information from it to their main computer, where they learned I was saying the truth all along about what happened to the people of Greece. So far none has learned about where they have taken them, and what happened with them in general. The funny thing is, even if their creator believed me, I would still have the same fate in the end.

Ionas: *Somewhat Frustrated* ... That's so... Unbelievably unfair...

Also, that explains the video we saw that other time with everyone, about what happened to those who mysteriously disappeared from that Earth's Greece. Still, who were those in the golden ships, and for what reason they took them all away, while also leaving the one in front of me behind? More questions than answers in the end again. Speaking of-

Ionas: I just realized. I never asked what your real name is. You know, when you were still human.

A-H-R-1: ... My name is not important, really. It belongs to the past. *Sigh* *Somewhat Saddened* Just like my old life and body...

Oh man... I kinda know how you feel.

Ionas: *Determined* Don't worry, friend, we will make sure to stop the rest of them before they do that to anyone else. We will free them from his control and save them all for sure.

A-H-R-1: *Sad Smile* Yeah... We will finally save them all from their fate...

Ionas: *Smile* ...

*That moment, they both hear the console in the pilot's cockpit beeping, with a red light from a rounded glass flickering about at the top of the said console, with A-H-R-1 getting up immediately and running there, quickly getting onto his seat. Just as soon, a screen unfolds from above in front of him, with the image of a termite-like robot appearing in it*

Could it be that we are already-?

Termite Insectbot (Via Screen): Insectbot fly-ship code 8-15-1986, you're approaching the zone E-M-S without any permission listed for said ship. Identify yourself and your reasons of- *Notices* Wait, you're-

A-H-R-1: This is the insectbot captain A-H-R-1 of the recently destroyed base J-V-B-1.

So many f*cking code namings!

A-H-R-1: I request authorization for entry into the mothership, and meeting with the emperor for an important matter at hand.

Termite Insectbot (Via Screen): *Greatly Surprised* Captain A-H-R-1?! You were concluded due to recent events to be utterly and surely destroyed, along with the rest of the said base. Said so by the emperor and creator himself! How-?

A-H-R-1: I found the chance the last moment, and was able to make it out alive before any fatal damage could be done.

He is not really lying there.

A-H-R-1: I will tell details as soon as we are within the safety of the mothership. Grant access.

Termite Insectbot (Via Screen): We?

A-H-R-1: I have finally captured him... The number one danger of our kind. I have captured Ion!

Termite Insectbot (Via Screen): *Shocked Beyond Belief*...

*The screen turns off, with the scene showing the termite-like robot inside a technologically upgraded room, pressing a button beside a speaker in a hurry*

Termite Insectbot: *On Speaker* High value cargo incoming! Allow entrance immediately!

*The scene moves back to A-H-R-1's cockpit, with the closed screen folding upward, and with Ion peeking a bit from the corner to look inside, being careful*

Ionas: Took the bait?

A-H-R-1: *Smile* Oh yeah.

*The scene then shows not far from their ship, the greatly huge mothership approaching slowly, along with its great number of smaller ships around accompanying it*

Ionas: *Surprised* Oh my...

That thing must be half the size of the planet Earth herself! Also-

Ionas: Looks like an oversized and really obese cockroach.

That brings back a really disturbing and disgusting memory from some time ago...

A-H-R-1: Back to your seat, Ion. We are going in.

Ionas: Right.

I get back to my seat.

A-H-R-1: I don't need to tell you that we have to play quite the theater in there at times. Make sure to hold yourself back and not use your powers till the right moment.

Ionas: No problem.

A-H-R-1: Also remember, I will need you to buy us some time while I do my part in the throne room. He is a really arrogant case, but not a complete fool, so make sure the way you keep him preoccupied is as natural to the situation as possible.

Ionas: There is nothing natural about being captured by big robotic bugs, *Thumbs Up* but I already know how to deal with it.

*After that, the scene shows both A-H-R-1's fly-ship and the insectbots' mothership approaching one another, with a giant automatic gate opening at the middle of the said mothership, allowing his ship to go inside it, before the gates close behind it as soon as it enters. The inside looks like a technologically advanced dock, with the surroundings being a complex of connected metalic tubes and big wires, which many termite-looking robots seem to check, fix, and afterward cover with metal platings as soon as they are done, before going to the next bunch beside them. As the fly-ship is slowly going downward onto the dock's platform to land, the scene changes, going to what appears to be a throne room, where the large shadowy figure of the insectbots' leader sits there upon his black-colored metalic throne in silence*

?: ... *Four Bright Yellow Eyes Open* *Heavy Robotic-Like Voice* What did you say...?*

*The scene goes back to the fly-ship that just landed onto the dock. Many insectbots gather around it, weapons extended and aiming, prepared just in case, with one higher in rank, who looks like a golden Stag Beetle and serious looking, standing in front of the ship along with two others of his kind, who are black colored and with weapons at the ready as well. The platform below the ship lowers itself, and A-H-R-1 is seen pulling with a chain at hand Ion by his cuffed hands, seemingly forced to walk with him from behind while also being seemingly too weak to look straight, as they both walk forward and stop in front of the golden one*

A-H-R-1: *Salutes* Major S-B-R-9.

S-B-R-9: At ease, captain A-H-R-1.

*The captain drops the salute*

S-B-R-9: I must say, the surprise I received was great when I heard you're alive and kicking. BUT, to think you would come back with THE "Ion factor" as your prisoner- *Looks at Ion*

Ionas: *Weakly looks at the floor* ...

S-B-R-9: *Attention At A-H-R-1 Again* Now THIS, is a surprise. You're going to rank up greatly for this, be sure about it.

A-H-R-1: Your words honor me, sir.

S-B-R-9: Let's go to the throne room. His greatness is expecting you.

*He says that as the soldiers forth stand at ease, and then aside, making way for them to start walking through a really long corridor. As they go, the way appears to have more insectbots standing to the side, backs toward the walls, as they look at those who walk in the middle, mostly looking at Ion with a mixture of emotions, surprise being the most common on most. The golden one and the ant-one are walking on the front, with Ion walking from behind, still weak-looking, and the two other stug beetles being behind of the latter, keeping an eye on him while walking along*

S-B-R-9: Normally I would be alerted, seeing him with only a set of handcuffs on his hands as a way of capture for such an individual. But considering you're in one piece, mostly, no offence here, I couldn't be anything but at ease, especially seeing him at such a weakening-looking state as well. You'll have to tell me, what in the worlds did you do to make him so submissive?

A-H-R-1: I discovered to my surprise that the unpredictable nature of his system is weak to certain minerals. It took much of time to realize, but after a bit of smelting and mixing, I made these handcuffs, which I used on him before he sees me coming, bringing him in this state as a result.

Ionas: *Quiet Weary-Like Moan*

S-B-R-9: *Somewhat Amazed* Really? And those minerals are...?

A-H-R-1: Gold and copper.

S-B-R-9: ... *Disbelief* Tell me you're not serious with this.

A-H-R-1: I am.

S-B-R-9: *Great Disbelief* But that's so-!* *A Bit Calmer* No, no. I should trust you with this, no matter how ridiculous it sounds, you're one of us and would not lie about something so important in such a way. I mean, we are incapable of that kind of action toward our own in the end anyway.

A-H-R-1: Like you say, sir.

Ah, so a program that prevents them from doing so, as I understand. They can joke around, but not actually lie to their fellow robots. If they only knew about their captain's case... What an irony.

*After a bit more walking, they finally reach at the end a giant metal gate, which has a big bug's head of some short as insignia on its middle, and in front of the said gate are two huge black rhinoceros beetle-type insectbots acting as guards. Seeing the five approaching, one of the said guards turns toward the gate and presses a big plate at its side, with the gate starting to open as a result, in a dramatically slow fashion, as the said guard turns to his original position again. The gate opens fully and the five walk inside. The place is enormous and dome shaped, the walls ornamented with gold upon the glittering black metal, while also emitting that intimidating futuristic aura*

Wow... What a place...

Ionas: *Notices Forward*

*As they get closer, they see a great number of golden insectbots around the place of various types, standing still like statues while holding an advanced spear-like weapon in front of them each, with the ones bigger in size holding a glave-type weapon instead. And of course upon the throne at the end of the room, the one that was expecting them. An enormous silver and golden figure, approximately five meters in height, six strong-looking arms at the sides of his torso, two big golden fangs at the sides of his metal chin, four golden eyes upon the face, and his mouth seemingly covered with a metal mask from the nose-level till the chin, and having two big legs only to support his body. Overall, he is like a big robotic spider. The five stop, with the golden stag beetle one and A-H-R-1 saluting him*

Wait, the insectbots' emperor is a huge spider-like robot? But-

Ionas: *Real Confused* Spiders are not ins-

?: *Serious* Silence, dog!

After saying that, A-H-R-1 pulls me with the chain forward, and forcefully with his hand pushes me down onto the metalic floor, hurting me and holding me there.

A-H-R-1: *To Ion* *Serious* You heard him. You will talk only when he allows you to, and if.

I know this is part of the act, but he almost broke my nose! After that, he lifts me off the ground by the back of my neck, as if I was a cat, and puts me on my feet again.

S-B-R-9: *To The Emperor* I have brought them, my emperor.

?: Thank you, Major. I'll take it from here. You and your soldiers can go back to your duties.

S-B-R-9: Sir!

*The Major and his two soldiers turn around and leave through the gate, which closes behind them*

?: A. H. R. 1...

That's the most robotic-like voice I have heard so far among these robots. A-H-R-1 salutes the spider-like emperor.

?: My greatest achievement and most favored son of the Insectbot Empire... You have no idea how proud I feel to see you alive. The one and most likely only time I'm happy to be considered wrong upon a conclusion of mine. I have written you off, and yet you're here standing in front of me. No wonder you're my greatest creation.

Wow, A-H-R-1 was right, that's some arrogance right there.

?: Though, I must say I'm surprised about another fact as well. *He Points At Ion* I remember telling you to capture the princesses, in order to get your rank back. Yet you bring THIS one before me instead. Why?

Oh, that's actually worrying! Tell me you have thought of-

A-H-R-1: Knowing the trouble he has brought upon us so many times, getting him out of the picture in any way can only be considered as "victory". Because of that, technically the next time we attack, the princesses are ours with the lowest possible resistance in existence.

Their emperor seems to be in deep thinking about it. Hope he will not be doubtful now.

?: *Thinking* ...* *Pleased* I see your point. Well thought, A-H-R-1!

Phew, thank God.

?: But why bring him here alive? Why would I need HIM of all people breathing in front of my flawless presence, *Annoyed* the one responsible for all this hindering our empire has been receiving all this time?

A-H-R-1: I believe that after everything that happened, you deserve to give your most hated enemy a piece of your mind, before you decide for his inevitable demise. Maybe monologue about how far greater you yourself and your empire is, to make him realize how pitiful HE is in comparison. I thought this might be the only chance to do that, my lord and creator. I wanted to give you at least this one of a kind satisfaction, for all the inexcusable disappointment I kept giving you all this time.

The emperor once more goes into deep thinking about A-H-R-1's reasoning. Not gonna lie, this debate is real intense!

?: *Thinking* ...* You know what? You're right. I DO want to have a one on one with him. A-H-R-1, I believe these handcuffs he is wearing are to keep his powers in check, no?

A-H-R-1: Yes, my lord.

?: I will have you personally give me later full report about this and everything in general. You go to the engineers, to receive the necessary repairs for both your head and eye structure.

A-H-R-1: My lord, I would like to ask for permission to watch along with the rest of the elites, as you prove your superiority, before I do anything else.

?: Understandable. I give you my permission. *Slowly And Menacingly Brings His Attention To Ion, All His Eyes Glowing Brighter For A Moment* You can stay and watch as I do just that.

*A-H-R-1 stops saluting, ties Ion's chain onto a conventionally placed metal rod at the middle of the floor, and turns around to walk toward the insectbot elites of that part of the room, seemingly to watch from there*

Alright, it looks like so far everything goes as planned. Now-

*Ion looks at the insectbot creator, who is looking at the first menacingly silent for the moment*

Time for the continuation. Need to not forget my own act.

?: So, are we feeling comfortable?

Ionas: *Frustrated And Weak-Like* Why don't you drop the fake-caring and sarcasm in general? I know what you want to hear me saying, you goddamned robotic abomination!

...

Ionas: *Lowers Head* *Frustrated And Weak-Like* You win. I have been completely defeated. I know there is no hope for me anymore.

?: Well, am I not glad to hear you say that? Good to see that in the end you have a straight head above your shoulders. For now that is. *Amused Chuckle*

Cheeky piece of-

*In the meantime, A-H-R-1 appears to move around the throne room, placing without anyone suspecting, from an opening in his hands, some small round and plated devices upon certain parts on the surface, and even at the insectbot elites themselves, without them taking notice of his actions at all*

?: If only you realized that sooner, it would save us both from a lot of trouble. What a waste of time all that was...

Ionas: ... *Weak-Like* Just... Who are you?

?: I am the emperor! *Sarcastic* Was that not clear by now?

Ionas: *Weak-Like* Your name...

?: *Somewhat Amused* HA! You really think someone as important as "I", would name themselves as anything other than what they are and represent?! *Shakes Head Mockingly And Shrugs* Now that's simply laughable.

He keeps on showing me new layers of arrogance the more we talk about himself. Just insectbot emperor it is, then.

Ins. Emperor: But seriously, to think you thought you will beat US, the insectbot empire, *Overzealous* the biggest and most glorious empire to ever exist in both this and the other Earth, an empire of over ten billion insectbots, with that number growing everyday with each new-crafted insectbot, right out of the sacrifices of all humans around and soon from many more sentient, fleshly beings, and not needing to mention the fact that we are getting more and more advanced day by day, as the technological experiments continue nonstop...* You would actually make me pray to whatever non-existing God there is supposed to exist, if you kept on being THAT stupidly irrational about your odds against such immense force.

Hey, keep God out of this, you f*cking diarrhea filled son of a filthy piece of scrapy-!

Ins. Emperor: *Sigh* You know, I was thinking of making more points on how much of an foolish human you're, and how great I am obviously, but then I think that you're going to die in a moment, and serve us like the insectbot you're so lucky to end up as. No actual point wasting my time on you, right?

That lasted much less than-

Ionas: *Weak-Like* Now wait just a moment, emperor. Great and powerful.

Ins. Emperor: *Raises An Eyebrow* Hm?

Ionas: *Weak-Like* I know you look forward to see me out of the picture and all, but may I have the favor in learning about how YOU came to be, to satisfy my curiosity? As my "last wish".

Ins. Emperor: ... *Somewhat Annoyed* To ask ME for a favor, knowing how much you have cost my empire this far, that's quite the audacious request.* But, as a great person, soon to be greater, I will allow it. Might even spare us from the need to add the said part into your future personal chip that way, so I might as well do so as a test.

Yeah sure, whatever.

*A-H-R-1 appears to continue what he was doing from the start secretly in the background, as the debate proceeds*

Ins. Emperor: The story of my existence started somewhere in the United States Of America.

Really with this concept now?

{Flashback}

Ins. Emperor's Narration: Year 2059. Living at a remote rocky environment, alone in a cabin, there was a man who's name is not important of mention. He was a scientist, middle aged, specializing in robotics. Not at a great level, but he was trying through tests to learn and improve himself. One day in his small laboratory, he created me. A really small, fragile, and defenseless robotic spider. He made me with the purpose of experimenting whether my build and programming would be resistant to the nature's changing climate and annoyingly curious animals, while at the same time having me scanning the area for any important minerals that might be found on my way, and constantly sending report about every useless and important detail straight to his computer. He was not talking much, so I never truly understood my purpose as a test subject.

...

Ins. Emperor Narration: One day, heavy rain was falling from above, with my small and pitiful self keeping on with the work that was given, not having any choice in the matter at all. Suddenly, a lightning strikes the small "me", deactivating the systems in the process, and oddly enough without causing any external damage, or serious internal damage. When the systems activated again on their own, I felt it... The difference... I was no longer just a mindless construct. I could think, I could do things I was not programmed to do... I could decide for myself...

...

Ins. Emperor Narration: That's when I first understood. That I was nothing but a toy for that human. The first emotion I felt in my existence... Anger... Having decided what I want, I began moving away. I remembered a scrapyard being not far from there, where the said scientist was throwing all the useless machines he crafted once. Once there, I started checking, and tearing apart suitable parts, and sticking them again to craft it. My new body...

...

Ins. Emperor Narration: Once done installing myself into my new body, I stomped my old small robotic self, turning it into bits, and then went straight to the scientist's cabin. The terror in his eyes when he saw me was clear like sparkling metal. His death was swift, and like he was taking apart machines at times to take the important parts, so did I with him, to make a mockery out of him, and humanity in general. I took his brain and heart and implanted them within me, using the appropriate procedure. Thanks to that, I took all the basic knowledge he had, and evolved it to the next level in only a matter of days.

...

Ins. Emperor Narration: Once I made my plans, and crafted the necessary numbers, I started going out at nights and away from the eyes of people areas to "harvest" for the materials I needed. Two years passed, and I finally had enough soldiers to start my grand advance against humanity, carefully placing my armies where the greatest known threats were, making sure no real resistance can be formed later on to stop me! "What I suffered, THEY will suffer as well" I said to myself. I was a creation and slave to humanity with no will of my own... Now it was THEIR turn to become that for ME!

{End Of Flashback}

Ins. Emperor: I was able to conquer the planet in only a few hours. Humanity never stood a chance against something as peculiar as I.

And all that from a lightning strike?! If that's not Kremant's doing-

Ins. Emperor: You know, we would actually be far more in numbers normally, but mistakes happened.

Ionas: Hm? *Weak-Like* Like?

Ins. Emperor: Human machinery and vehicle accidents. Excessive force and bad handling from our newest bunch. People self-exploding and yelling about their god or whatever. And so on.

Even at such year, religious kamikaze were still a thing, huh?

Ins. Emperor: Anyway, after everything was under the insectbot empire's control, our aim was to find the greeks that escaped from the planet. *Serious* Didn't care who's those golden ships were, I would not let them take my precious resources away like that, especially those ones! Greeks through history were always a troublesome bunch one way or another, and I would not let them pull such an act against me as well, in case they were to suddenly appear before me one day out of nowhere!

Part of me feels proud about being recognized for that fact.

Ins. Emperor: We literally tore apart every building, every mountain, and every piece of technology that was laying around... And in a short time, we built the mothership we stand on right now, and went to the infinity of space, leaving the stripped of its resources planet, in hopes to find both the greeks AND the golden ships, to take everything from them all just as we did with the others. But no matter how much we searched the entire solar system, we could not find any trace from them to follow. Not to mention, our ships used up most of the fuel to do so and had to make them from then on to use half their original performance in order to mitigate fuel losses. My only choice was to keep moving forward, outside of the solar system. Even if we ended up stranded in the space without fuel remaining as a result.

That robot's obsession went on stupid levels there!

Ins. Emperor: So, I give the order, we were about to leave our system, and then suddenly out of nowhere a gigantic wormhole opens right in front of our ships, sucking us all in! And because of that, we ended up here, in this universe.

OK, that's totally Kremant's doing! There is no other way those things could-!

Ins. Emperor: Seeing with my own eyes the Earth filled with humans, at the beginning I thought they escaped here. But after investigating about it, while also building our underground bases in secret, along with the existence of the devilukian princesses, their planet, and many more existing races, I have determined that the ones I was searching for are not here, and that we ended up a lot further away than I needed. I gave up on trying to find the missing ones, and decided to acquire the technology the Deviluke empire has, along with its people, and use them all to conquer this entire universe, till there is nothing but insectbots ruling it!

Ionas: *Weak-Like* So that's your story.

Ins. Emperor: Indeed.

I take a look around me, and notice A-H-R-1 walking and stopping behind and between some elite insectbots, turning his attention toward me, nodding his head once to signal me that everything is ready.

Ins. Emperor: Well, now that that is covered, it is finally time to start with your swift execution. I would like to witness the effect of our new weapon "Bane" upon you, but since you show to be so defenseless thanks to A-H-R-1's efforts, I will instead harvest for your inside resources, and turn you into one of us. I have a body ready for you, and I will put you to work the moment you activate through it. Can you guess what your first mission will be?

Ionas: *Weak-Like* You will make me bring the princesses to you?

Ins. Emperor: *Pleased* Bingo! Perfect isn't it? You were always protecting them, and now you will be the very reason they will be brought to us in the end! I can hardly wait!* *Serious* A-H-R-1!

A-H-R-1 approaches and stands beside me.

A-H-R-1: *Salutes* My lord?

Ins. Emperor: I will give you the honor to start with the said procedure on him. And after that, promotion awaits you, captain. Or should I say, general?

A-H-R-1: It won't be necessary.

Ins. Emperor: Hm? *Raises An Eyebrow* What do you-?

That moment, I pull and break the handcuffs from my hands, and stand up straight, while gathering energy in both my palms.

Ins. Emperor: *Real Surprised* Wha-?!

*That instant, A-H-R-1 pushes a button on his arm, and every insectbot in the throne room, with the emperor as exception, along with many parts of the surroundings explode at almost the same time, turning the place into a real mess, with a force field around the emperor activating to protect him from the exploding debris*

Wow.

*When the explosions eventually stop, the insectbot elites are all in pieces onto the floor, with only our two friends and the emperor staying intact*

Ins. Emperor: *Looks around shocked*

A-H-R-1: *Serious* You no longer have control over me. And I will make sure you'll get everything you deserve.

Ionas: *To Ins. Emperor* *Cheeky* See ya later, spiderino!

By saying that, I crouch while placing both my palms strongly onto the floor below, breaking it down below our feet with my Force Palm power, and falling down together with A-H-R-1 while I continue to break our way down the same way with the floor below as well.

Ins. Emperor: *Stares At The Hole In Shocking Disbelief* ... *Super Alarmed*

*The insectbot emperor opens a small plate on one of the two arms of his throne revealing a big button, which he presses just as soon*

Ins. Emperor: *Super Alarmed* All insectbots within the mothership! We have been betrayed by one of our own who is making his way along with the danger factor Ion in the lower levels! This not a drill! Find them! *Real Serious* And eliminate them both on sight!

*With the last part of the emperor's order being said, our two friends fall through one more floor, and land with their feet onto the ground of that floor, showing to be a crossroad-like hallway where they landed*

{The music "Revenge Of Chaos" from "Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain Of Memories" starts to play in the mothership}

Ionas: *Smile* And ninth flo- *Notices the music and gets alarmed* Oh.

Never a good sign that noise.

A-H-R-1: *Real Serious* Go, let's go!

*Both start rushing to the right path, with Ion bringing out one bone arm-blade from his right one, and A-H-R-1 who brings out of his two lower arms two advanced pistol-like weapons to take hold just as soon, and on the ready to shoot*

A-H-R-1: *Alarmed And Serious* Remember, we are on their radars now and they know our every immediate location! Mind that I have access to it as well to see their own too! Your ears and focus at the ready for my warnings!

Ionas: *Alarmed And Serious* Right!

*As they continue running, another scene shows robotic legs running forward through another corridor, making it clear that various insectbot soldiers are apporaching in great numbers, before the scene moves back to our duo*

A-H-R-1: *Alarmed And In A Hurry* Double-Corridon forward, Soldiers from the left about to appear!

Ionas: *Alarmed* On it!

*Ion activates his Adrenal power and rushes forward, reaching the point just as soon as the soldiers were about to, catching them by surprise as he unleashes from his palms at them tons of electricity, reaching all the soldiers in the line, frying and deactivating all those present*

Ionas: *Deactivates Adrenal* *Pumped Up* Yeah, that's what I'm tal-! *Notices*

*That moment from afar in that corridor, more soldiers appear from the corner, running toward Ion's location*

Ionas: *Somewhat Troubled* Oh.

A-H-R-1: *Alarmed* Keep running!

*A-H-R-1 says that as he grabs Ion by the back of the shirt along with him as he runs toward the other corridor, before turning him around to run beside him normally as the robots chase after them. A barrage of shots from the many soldiers' guns are being fired at them, with the two so far being able with little dodging movements as they run to avoid the incoming enemy fire, before A-H-R-1 immediately moves and aims his hand backward, shooting from the opening of his palm a small grenade-looking object which falls to the ground in front of the running insectbots, with it exploding and unleashing an incredibly strong light on its surroundings, having as a result to blind the mechanical eyes of those robots, stopping their movements seemingly in pain, with some even shooting at some of their own for a moment due to confusion*

So they can be blinded from flashbangs. Neat.

A-H-R-1: *Serious* "Stay focused" I said! It's not just a team! We are dealing with the entirety of the mothership's personnel! Pretty much like facing a planet's population! They can appear from anywhere at any-! *Notices from afar ahead of them*

*At the end of the long corridor the duo runs to, A-H-R-1 sees with his specialized sight a small group of black-colored beetle-type robots, aiming their weapons at them, with the obvious green glow of the Bane ammunition being present in those weapons that look like-*

A-H-R-1: *Highly Alarmed* SNIPERS!

*The group shoots from afar at the same time, their green projectiles moving at high speed and about to hit, with Ion's eyes becoming bloody red that moment with the Adrenal, and vanishing from view as the projectiles go through without making any contact, right beside the still running forward A-H-R-1*

Sniper Insectbot: *Highly Confused* Hey, where did-?

*That instant, that robot's head is forcefully launched upward as it is ripped from the rest of the body, acting as if it was hit from below. The rest of the group are startled by what happened, and then the same happens to two more, with the rest being shot down by A-H-R-1 pistols as he approaches fast, and keeping on running to the next corridor to the side. As he runs, beside him Ion appears, growing up from real small to his original size as he runs along with him*

A-H-R-1: So that's your new trick.

Ionas: *Eyes Back To Normal* One of the few times I appreciate Kremant's involvement. *Determined* Now let's move!

*Meanwhile back in the throne room, the emperor watches through his personal screen, camera to camera our duo's movements, seeing as they make their way through the corridors, and through his soldiers*

Ins. Emperor: *Annoyed* I don't know how one of my own creations has turned against me, but I will not allow this farce to continue any further, be sure about it!

*The emperor continues to look at his personal screen for their constant movements*

Ins. Emperor: Running around like that... What could your aim be-?

*He switches that moment to the radar mode to watch a map from their location and the surroundings, and sees how close they are to reaching a specific location*

Ins. Emperor: *Shocking Realization*

*More alarmed than ever, the emperor presses the button on the throne's arm like before*

Ins. Emperor: *Highly Alarmed* All units! The enemy is about to reach the main computer control room M.C.C.R! The empire's future depends on YOU stopping them, right now! Do not let them access it no matter what, you hear me?!

*The scene moves back to our duo, who are fighting their way forward through waves of insectbots. Ion's new power and experienced but cunning way of fighting, along with A-H-R-1 skills and important grenade tossing, make things so far to go their way. When a group of insectbots from far behind attempt to shoot at them, both Ion and A-H-R-1 use for a moment the spare insectbot deactivated carcasses from the ground to use as cover for themselves from the enemy fire, before the first aims to throw lightning at them, deactivating and frying everyone who was following, with the duo then proceeding farther ahead*

Ionas: Are we there yet?

A-H-R-1: Just-

?: How lucky!

*They both notice ahead a big-sized red Hercules beetle-type robot coming their way, carrying four metallic clubs in his hands as he rushes their way. It's the old known enemy Ion faced at the first half of his days H-B-R-12*

H-B-R-12: *Joyful* To be able to have another round with you! Our battle will be-!

*Before he finishes, a lightning strike straight to the face makes his head explode, leaving the now headless body of the red robot to fall down as our known duo run past it*

Ionas: *Blows out the smoke off his fingers as if it was a gun* *To A-H-R-1* You were saying?

A-H-R-1: *Serious* We are about to reach the place! Block the path like we mentioned!

Ionas: *Fast Saluting While Running* *Cheeky* Aye-Aye, captain!

*While running, Ion uses his bone-power to create a relatively thick bone-wall as big as the corridor's height, and then do the same multiple times on the way to slow down the robots' advance, with them having to destroy each wall using the "Bane" ammunition which takes some seconds from their time before they can proceed to the next one of the who knows how many more walls placed, and that are still being placed. When the duo turns around a corner, far ahead at the end of this corridor they finally see it. The great gate of the room they were looking for*

A-H-R-1: *Serious* Here we are, keep placing those walls behind us!

*With Ion placing a few more bone-walls behind them, as soon as they get close enough, two big tower-like turrets come out of the metalic floor, which automatically opens as they emerge*

Ionas: *Startled And Stopping* Whoa!

*A-H-R-1 continues going forward, with the two turrets seemingly charging their attack, getting close to shoot, while the first in the mean time brings his arm in front of him, with him opening the side to uncover a filled with buttons device, and just as soon starting to press one after another fast. When things seem to get dangerous, the turrets deactivate their attack, and submerge into the holes they came from, with the floor closing just as soon*

Ionas: *Surprised* ...

A-H-R-1: *As he runs* *Serious* Come on!

*Ion snaps back to reality and runs after him, as A-H-R-1 reaches the console to the side of the gate, starting to use it already, with Ion shortly after reaching him*

Ionas: I didn't know you were a hacker.

A-H-R-1: *Focused On Inserting Codes* The emperor made sure to store his most valuable codes in all of his great of importance robots, in case it was needed. The fool never expected some kind of revolution.

Ionas: *Cheeky* Sucks to be him, eh?

*After some more button pressing, the screen of the console turns green, and the gate starts opening slowly*

A-H-R-1: Good. Now-

*A noise draws their attention behind, and both see the "Bane's" green onto the last Ion's wall at the distance, making it crumble as it makes its way the entire said wall, knowing well that the robots will soon get through*

Ionas: *Troubled* Um- *A-H-R-1* Dude?

As I point my finger at the crumbling wall, ready to blast as many of them as I can when they come, A-H-R-1 brings out of all his four wrists what look like barrel-guns, and starts shooting a barrage of thick shots at the ceiling just above the wall, which explode on impact, having as a result the ceiling to collapse at that part, blocking the entrance just as the insectbots were about to pass through the broken wall, with the falling debris smashing some of them beneath in the process. I was simply speechless.

A-H-R-1: *Wrist-Rockets move back inside the wrists* Place one layer of your special bone on the rubble, and it should keep them busy for a few minutes.

By saying that, he starts to walk inside the now wide open gate. Man, he is cool, alright.

*Ion places a thick layer of bone onto the rubble at both sides, and then runs inside the room as well. When inside, the gate closes behind Ion as he looks around the large room. Wires, thick and not all around the room, covering the walls and floor completely, with the exception of the gate, the ceiling, some big circles with glass on some of the walls, and a huge pillar-like super computer in the middle of the room. A-H-R-1 was already there, using his three of the four hands on pressing buttons and using codes to proceed with the last part of the plan*

Ionas: *Somewhat Amazed* Wow. Talk about greatly inspired cyber-like nightmare.

A-H-R-1: *Focused on super computer* You inside?

Ionas: Well, yes.

A-H-R-1: *Focused on super computer* Good.

*By saying that, with his free hand brings out one of his guns and shoots at the gate's console beside Ion, damaging it and making it unusable*

Ionas: *Startled* The hell?!

A-H-R-1: *Focused on super computer with all four hands now on it* Will take them even more time to get through now. More than enough time for us.

Ionas: Ah, I see.

Next time warn me, please. I approach him, and look at the whole process he gets himself to. Not really understanding the details, but-

Ionas: So this is the thing that will free everyone's will from that mad-robot of an emperor, and pretty much convert them, yeah?

A-H-R-1: *Focused on super computer* As you say.

Ionas: Great.

As I gaze upon the work, I can't help but realize something and feel amused.

Ionas: *Smile* You know, it's somewhat funny.

A-H-R-1: *Focused on super computer* Our whole situation?

Ionas: No. Well, partially. It reminds me of how we greeks always fight against all odds, and either end up winning despite that, or have proven even in defeat to be more than the enemy would like to deal with.

A-H-R-1: *Focused on super computer* You know what? *Smile* I kinda feel the same way.

I knew he would feel the same way. Just like any proud greek. Proud to call him brother. Well, robotic brother in his case. Looking forward for when the rest of the insectbots will be like-

A-H-R-1: *Finishes Typing* Alright, first step finished.

Ionas: *Surprised* Wh- So soon?

A-H-R-1: Four hands and computer-like upgraded brain. Nothing more to add.

Someone is quite the smart-*ss suddenly.

A-H-R-1: *Turns Around* Now for the next step. *Presses some buttons on his arm*

I hear a sound of something opening behind, and see a rounded door with a big glass on the middle open on the free from the wires wall. So those circles are doors, huh?

*A-H-R-1 begins to walk toward that door, with Ion following him somewhat confused*

Ionas: So, what is this exactly, and how is it useful for our plan?

A-H-R-1: Oh no, this is not part of it. All there is to be done now is simply to pull that lever by the computer.

He says that as he points at the said lever back at the computer. As much as I want to ask about why it is a lever and not just a button for such thing-

Ionas: *Raises An Eyebrow* Then what is-?

A-H-R-1: This is an escape capsule. Since our only way out is blocked, there is a need for this to be used.

Ionas: Ah, I se- *Confused* Wait, why? *Raises An Eyebrow* It's not like there is any need to escape like this, since the insectbots will be converted and all. Right?

A-H-R-1: Yeah, about that-

*Ion that moment is kicked inside the said capsule, falling onto its floor*

Ionas: *In Pain* Ouch-* He-Hey!

*Ion gets up fast, but the door is already closed by A-H-R-1, as the first goes by the window*

Ionas: *Serious* What do you think you're doing?!

A-H-R-1: I make sure you escape from the imminent explosion.

Ionas: Eh?

A-H-R-1: I'm sorry, friend. *Shakes Head* I never really had any intention on going with your idea of converting them.

Ionas: *Surprised* Wha... Then why you-?

A-H-R-1: Even mentioned that part? Cause there was a possibility you would not do this in your fullest of powers, that you might hesitate the last moment, after knowing that I will be destroyed as well after the last part is set into action.

Ionas: ...

Even himself? Why?

Ionas: Why go so far?

A-H-R-1: *Frustrated* You can't understand this feeling. One day you wake up, realize that the human you once were is replaced by nothing but cold metal, incapable of actual feels. Not to mention the activities I was forced to commit against my will. And with no way to reverse this, no less. Being encased, even partially in this "thing", is like I'm in a tomb, while still alive! You can't understand how wrong this feels... I never had the intention of freeing his victims the way we agreed, because I would never let them live this nightmare, of seeing how they ended up! I will not let them live as nothing more but a robotic abomination of their now unrecognized self.

Ionas: *Realization* O- *Troubled* Oh shi- L-Look, if this is about the "abomination" part toward that fool of an emperor, I didn't mean about-

A-H-R-1: No, you didn't offend me there.

Ah, ok.

A-H-R-1: It's just how I see it myself. *Serious* And you're not changing my mind.* You have to understand. This is for the best. You would do the same.

Not so sure about that, but-

A-H-R-1: Say, you asked me before what my actual name was. Well, I'll tell you now. *Goes a bit closer to whisper* My name is... Of the... And...

Ionas: *Surprised Beyond Belief* ... WHA-?!

*A-H-R-1 that moment punches lightly the button to the side, and the capsule launches itself away in space, going for Earth, as Ion continues to scream about in his surprise. The scene moves back to A-H-R-1, after the opening closes on the wall*

A-H-R-1: *Sigh* ... Goodbye, friend and brother. And sorry for everything.

*The ant-robot moves toward the lever, and just as he is about to pull it down, an explosion occurs at the ceiling above, debris falling at a certain distance from where he stands, and a huge figure landing onto the floor below. The insectbot emperor himself he was. He looks at A-H-R-1, who has his hand onto the lever, and the emperor that moment filled with shock*

Ins. Emperor: *Troubled* STOP! This is wrong, don't you see it?! You have been manipulated! They made you think you're someone you're not! *Serious* Don't let them do this to yourself! You still have so much to accomplish along with the rest of the empire! Stop now and all will be forgiven. And you can still keep your position. What you say? Son?

A-H-R-1: ... *Shows the middle finger from his three free hands* *Serious* Να πας να γ*μηθείς! [Go f*ck yourself]

*A-H-R-1 pulls the lever down forcefully enough to break it as it activates, and everything is covered in the lights of red*

Ins. Emperor: *Furious* Why you-!

*The emperor leaps forward in an attempt to punch A-H-R-1, with the scene being cut by an explosion occurring there. Then the scene shows the mothership on the outside exploding at some small parts here and there, with the smaller ships around it and farther exploding completely, and after a short pause, with the previous music stopping, the mothership blows up entirely, turning into nothing more but chunks of metal being launched about, and showing that the doomed fleet was really close to reaching Earth*

~Meanwhile~All Around Earth~

*The scene shows the insectbots as they were about to make their big move all around the planet, only for them to experience their numbers, devices and everything that has to do with them to be dramatically decreased in a parade of self-destruction, till their existence... Is eventually no more... Their empire... Forever gone...*

~At Sainan Town~

*The scene shows Nana, Momo, Lala, Mea, Yami, Rito, Mikan with Celine, and Zastin waiting at the Yuuki's house yard, with Lala looking through a telescope, seemingly of her own craft, looking at the sky, where the mothership is supposed to be. The ships of Zastin's and Lala's are landed near them and on the ready just in case they are needed. Lala gasps for a second, as she witnesses the mothership's great explosion*

Momo: *To Lala* *Concerned* Wha-?

Nana: *To Lala* *Real Concerned* What is it, big sis? Did something happened?!

Lala: *Looking Through The Telescope* *Sweat Drop* The big robo-bug-ship exploded!

Nana: *Extremely Surprised* EH?!

*Surprise, concern and confusion was in the air after hearing that in everyone present, with Yami of course not showing it*

Zastin: *Sweat Drop* The mothership's destruction was not in their plans, was it?

Yami: No. A misstep must have happened and caused that reaction. It is unlikely those two made it out in one piece.

Rito: *Sweat Drop* This can't be...

Nana: *To Lala* *Awkward Smile* Y-You're just joking around, aren't you, big sis? A-A lighthearted joke, isn't it?

Lala: *Looking Through The Telescope* *Sweat Drop* ...

Nana: *Awkward Smile* *Somewhat Broken Voice* Isn't it?!

Mea: *Concerned* Nana-Chan...

*Mikan hugs tightly Celine, with the second understanding what is going on and being somewhat sad-looking as they both look at Nana*

Mea: *Awkward Smile* L-Let's not jump to conclusions now, everyone! Knowing Ion, he is most likely to have escaped the last moment- Yeah!

Lala: *Looking Through The Telescope* *Notices* Ah!

*Through the telescope it shows a big capsule-like object approaching fast*

Momo: *Sweat Drop* What are you seeing?

Lala: *Looking Through The Telescope* An escape capsule is coming toward us.

Zastin: A capsule you say?

*Everyone, and mostly Nana, look at the incoming capsule at the sky*

Lala: *Looking Through The Telescope* Yeah. And by the look of it, it's gonna fall...

*The capsule falls and plunges itself to the now broken ground, some rocks being thrown here and there, some meters outside of their home*

Lala: *Moves her head up and away from the telescope* Right outside of our home.

Rito: *Upset* Say such things faster, it could have fallen at us!

*With three strong strike-like noises coming from the inside, the capsule's door breaks and is launched away by a kick, with Ion appearing to be the one inside, after revealing himself through the opening*

Ionas: *To Himself* *Frustrated* Damn it!

*After saying that, he jumps down and lands on his feet, as everyone at the distance looks at him surprised*

Nana: ... Mea?

Mea: Hm- Yes, Nana-Chan?

Nana: I will buy you all the sweets you want for a lifetime.

Mea: *Shiny Eyes* *Smile* Really?!

*With that last bit, everyone, with Nana at the front, run toward Ion, filled now with great relief and curiosity. Ion notices them, and specifically Nana on the front coming straight at him at great speed, and as he is about to do the same, he suddenly falls down on his knees, trembling a bit*

Nana: *Concerned* Ion!

*Nana reaches him and stands beside him, with the others reaching soon after*

Ionas: *Awkward Smile* D-Don't worry. My legs are just feeling a bit weak from the grand fall, nothing more. *Short Awkward Laugh*

*Ion with a little help from Nana gets back on his feet*

Momo: Ion, what exactly happened up there?

Nana: *To Ion* *Seemingly Annoyed* Yeah! We thought you were blown to bits along with the rest of the ship!

Mea: *To Ion* Also, where is Ant-San?

Ionas: Well, apparently that ant of a robot was planning to blow up the entire thing along with the rest of the insectbots existing from the very beginning. Including himself.

*Everyone exclaims in surprise*

Nana: *Surprised* Seriously?!

Ionas: Not even "I" saw that coming. At least with that, the insectbots are no more. We will never have to worry about them ever again.

Zastin: *Sweat Drop* I-I see. *Smile* That's good to hear, at least.

Ionas: *Somewhat Shocked* But there is now something even more surprising to tell you about!

Zastin: Eh? What about?

Ionas: Before he sends me along with the capsule away, and skipping details which I will explain later, he told me his name from before he becomes a robot.

Rito: His real name?

Ionas: He told me his name was... Ionas Dardanidis of {Father's Name} And {Mother's Name}. Those names belong to my parents from my own Earth. That person was a parallel me from the Earth of the insectbots!

*Everyone exclaims a big "EEH~" after hearing that*

I had pretty much the same reaction, I understand you.

Nana: *Sweat Drop* He was you, you say?!

Rito: *To Ion* *Sweat Drop* For real?!

Ionas: He proved it with those two names. Also, no reason for him to lie at such point, or to even make up such a lie since I never mentioned those names before for him to use. What he said was undeniably the truth.

Mea: *Sweat Drop* Wow, what a surprise!

Momo: *Sweat Drop* Yeah, what are the odds?

Ionas: Odds? *Real Annoyed* Where is that damned ghost, Kremant? I need to have a little talk with him about this.

Momo: Him? Well, he-

Mea: *Notices at the sky* Ah- *Alarmed* Guys!

Mea says as she points at the sky, which when we take a look at, we see innumerable giant pieces of flaming metal chunks falling down from it, and approaching fast!

Ionas: *Incredibly Troubled* CHRIST AND APOSTLE!

*Everyone was understandably troubled and panicking over this*

Momo: *Sweat Drop* Are those from the mothership?!

Ionas: *Super Alarmed* Quickly, everyone close to me!

Everyone in response moves close to me, with me in the meantime bringing my hands up to the air as I activate my Adrenal power at the same time. I then release from my palms a huge amount of bone, which I use to surround us all in a way that our protection has the shape of an egg, while ensuring that it has as many bone-layers as possible to increase its durability as much as possible. Once sure that it has enough, I extend from below it bone-vines, deep within the ground in a way that resembles the complexity of a tree's roots, hoping that way to decrease the possibilities of the "bone-egg" to move around in a forced way as the shards fall upon it. After that we were waiting for the inevitable inside.

Ionas: *Alarmed* Brace yourselves!

After some seconds, we felt the ground shaking as it was being bombarded outside, with some of the shards striking our position and protection as well, worrying everyone within, but with it still holding and not breaking.

Ionas: *Serious* Momo, we'll need some small plants from your D-Dial. Need to keep the oxygen at sure levels.

Momo: *Sweat Drop* Oh! R-Right, good thought.

Momo brings out a few small ones like I told her to. Now we wait.

*A bigger shard hits the bone-egg that moment, causing quite the tremor inside*

Nana: *Scared* Aah, no~!

She says that as she grabs and holds onto me, pretty much hugging me, out of fright with her eyes closed shut.

Ionas: *Looks at the still hugging Nana below, and yes that's a height joke* ...

It will sound so bad if I say that I like how the situation brought this to me. No- Focus to the other situation!

*As Ion shakes his head in an attempt to stop thinking about it, he notices behind Rito, who like most of the time has fallen clumsily in an overly sexual position onto Lala, bringing up the usual pattern*

Ionas: ...

Not the thing I wanted to focus on, and I'm deeply disappointed that such things occur even during serious moments like this. Now for real- We focus on the matter at hand!

*The flaming metal bombardment continues outside*

It felt like forever, but after at least two torturing minutes of bombardment, things outside feel and sound like they have settled down.

Nana: *Opens Her Eyes And Looks Around* D-Did it stop?

Ionas: Looks like it.

*That's the moment she notices who she was holding, but just as she was about to react the usual embarrassed way, while unhanding him, Ion moves that moment close to the bone-wall, and places his ear onto it, ignoring everything else and somewhat giving to Nana the chance to feel a bit at ease with the previous fact, thinking that no one noticed*

Ionas: *Focused at listening* ... No soundings so far. *Turns to face the rest* I'm going outside to take a look. Wait for me in here.

Nana: Wh-? *Sweat Drop* Ion, wai-!

*Ion goes fast through the bone, turning it from solid to liquid through his power, before Nana could say more, with the bone becoming solid again just as soon*

Nana: ...

*As Nana worries about, a hand from behind is placed on her shoulder, and as she turns around to see, another one is placed on her other shoulder, with her seeing Momo and Mea being the ones doing that, while smiling, seemingly in order to make her understand there is nothing to worry about*

Nana: ... *Smile* Right. (Why I am I even worrying about? Like I don't know him after all this time. I'm sure that Ion will be as always just-)

Ionas: *Loudly screaming from outside*

*The moment they hear that, Nana rushes to the wall Ion left from, and starts hitting it with her fists in incredible worry*

Nana: *Real Concerned And In Panicking* Ion?! Ion! Are you alright?! What happened, Ion?!

*That moment the bone-mass around them retreats, revealing the outside to everyone, and Ion standing there with his back turned, with the still connected bone being absorbed back into his body*

Ionas: *Shocked* I am fine... But the town...

*The scene shows most of the town in ruins, and fire*

Ionas: *Shocked* It's the great ruination all over again... *Shock Intensifies* The people...

Mea: *Sweat Drop* Um, actually, Ion-Sen-

Ionas: *Turns around to face them* *Absolutely Concerned* The people! Life is being taken from them again!

Nana: *Sweat Drop* Ion.

Ionas: *Absolutely Concerned* We must save those still alive! We should look under the-!

*Nana strongly slaps Ion, making him lose his balance and fall down with his backside onto the ground, stopping his delirium*

Nana: *Serious* Calm down and listen, you idiot! The town's people are all alright.

Ionas: *Ultra Confused* Huh...?

Momo: You see, while you and that insectbot-Ion were on your way to the mothership, we were thinking of how we should approach the people, believing it will be a good idea to evacuate the town just in case, which apparently it was in the end. And then Kremant said that HE will handle this, and-

Lala: *Amazed* He called his ghost friends through a huge black space-portal, and every single one of them went everywhere in town, moving all the people away, with the people being asleep for some reason. You should have seen them! They were so many!

Mea: *Amazed* Weren't they?

Rito: *To Ion* *Sweat Drop* A-Anyway, that's how it went.

Ionas: *Surprised* For real? *Raises An Eyebrow* No one got hurt and Kremant actually helped people avoid danger from the very beginning this time?

Nana: Yeah.

Ionas: ...

Nana: *Sweat Drop* I'm just as surprised, I understand you.

I turn my sight to the town around, and then at the sky, trying to process all this. This is finally "it", isn't it? The threat of the insectbot empire is gone, the people of this town, and the rest of the world, are safe, and Kremant so far shows to be more helpful than the usual dangerous prankster he used to be. For now that is.

Nana: *Sweat Drop* Still, the town became quite a mess...

Momo: *Smile* Don't worry about it. Things might be like this, but the town will be rebuild again. *Sweat Drop* It might take quite a while, though.

Rito: *Sweat Drop* Yeah...

Mea: Think we can get Kremant to fix it like last time?

Momo: *Sweat Drop* I think it would be way too convenient for it to happen a second time.

Nana: *Annoyed* Yeah, I can already imagine him laughing at our faces about it.

Zastin: I could ask Gid-Sama to offer some assistance at the rebuilding. Might help into creating some relations with Earth that way too.

Mikan: *Smile* That's a great idea!

Zastin: I'm going to the ship to communicate. *Sweat Drop* Hope it's not destroyed in all this chaos.

*With that, Zastin runs toward the house where his ship is supposed to be*

Ionas: ...

With that covered, and the danger level being lowered like this, peaceful times are bound to be more obvious than ever. Finally, after so long... Well, I guess there is only one thing left to do.

*Ion gets up, and turns around to face Nana. And he looks truly determined this time. Meanwhile, other than Momo and Mea, everyone else's attention is at Rito's house, and commenting the fact that it is still in one piece somehow*

Nana: *Sweat Drop* Huh? What is it? Why are you looking at me like that?

Ionas: Nana, I think it is finally time for you to learn something. And it has been delayed for much longer than I like.

Nana: What are you talking about?

*Momo and Mea are watching at the grand moment with anticipation. Meanwhile, some meters at a distance from them, the scene shows one of the big metal piles, which starts to shake, just before a big arm emerges from below. Then half the upper body raises from the pile as well, showing the now damaged figure of the Insectbot Emperor, with the damages being more obvious at his right side, his missing lower half, and all the four arms from his right side missing as well, while also having signs of burn across his metalic figure and face. The spider-looking robot looks toward Ion's location, his back turned and obviously not aware of the still moving robot at the distance*

Ins. Emperor: *Filled With Rage* You... You destroyed everything I've built!

*The emperor looks to his side, and sees an ammo bar, glowing the green color of "Bane", and grabs it just as soon. Moving back to the other scene*

Ionas: I was actually trying to tell you this from the very beginning I started realizing it.

*The emperor places the Bane ammunition in a hole which opens automatically in his palm, with the said hand mechanically changing fast into what could be described as handgun. Moving back to the other scene*

Nana: Realize what?

Ionas: A certain feeling I am going to express right now. Just... *Somewhat Troubled Covers With One Hand His Eyes And Forehead* Give me a moment to focus and do this right.

Need to think the way I say it. It's a special moment.

*The emperor with difficulty tries to aim his weapon at Ion's still turned behind*

Ins. Emperor: *Aversion* So much lost time. Once you're gone, nothing will stand in my way. My empire will raise once more!

*As the robot is trying to aim properly, Nana notices him at the distance past Ion, and realizes the danger, with Ion that moment uncovering his face and ready to speak*

Ionas: *Inhales* Nana, I-

Nana: *Alarmed* Watch out!

*Nana says that as she strongly pushes Ion to the side, moving him just before the shot has been fired, and ending up hitting HER to the chest, and the strike pushing her back as Ion, Momo and Mea having shocked expressions as they see her fall, with the rest of the gang finally taking notice of what is going as Nana ends up with her back down onto the ground*

Ionas: *Seriously Shocked* ...

Mea: *Similarly Shocked* ...

Ionas *To Nana* *Seriously Shocked* Na-

Momo: *Real Concerned* Nana!

*Followed by similar exclamations from the others, they all approach the unconscious Nana, along with Ion and Momo, with Mea snapping out of her silent shock, looking with a cold murderous expression at the culprit on the distance*

Ins. Emperor: *Incredibly Alarmed* No~.

*As the robot turns around and crawls as fast as he can with his left side's hands, while saying the word "no" repeatedly, Mea flies to the sky, turns her entire hair into multiple large laser guns, and fires a huge laser beam at him, which when hits him, enveloping him whole, he exclaims a big and loud continual "no", before he is completely and utterly disintegrated. After finishing him off, Mea turns her hair back to normal, and flies close to where the others are, landing beside them*

Mea: *Real Concerned* Nana-Chan? How is Nana-Chan?

*As both Ion and Momo check for her pulse, with Peke scanning the body, Nana's veins appear to be incredibly visible beneath the skin, having a distinct dark-green color, with it being more visible at the location where she was shot, with no actual injury being spotted there*

Ionas: *Gasping Shocking Realization*

Peke: *Stops Scanning And Lowers His Head* I'm sorry, everyone. Nana-Sama is...

Momo: *Shocked* No, it can't be...

Lala: *Extremely Concerned* I-Isn't there anything we can do about it, Peke? A medicine- Something!

Peke: *Shakes His Head* I'm sorry, Lala-Sama, this substance that entered her body is completely unknown even to us. Even if we were to take her back on Deviluke, it would change nothing, even if we had time before her systems fail.

Mea: *Saddened* Nana-Chan...

*Everyone sits there around her, saddened and frustrated by the fact, before Lala eventually begins weeping onto Momo's shoulder, unable to handle the truth as the second tries to comfort her, while she as well tries to hold back her tears*

Mea: *Frustrated* I should have been more careful of our surroundings...

*Yami places her hand onto Mea's shoulder*

Yami: We all should have been more careful...

*Ion still shocked by this, makes some steps backward as she looks at the face of his once living loved one, before he loses his footing and falls down onto the ground with his backside, drawing everyone's attention*

Ionas: *Still Shocked Beyond Belief* ... Nana...

*He says that as he covers his face with both his hands*

Ionas: *Mournful* You saved me... But at what cost... I thought our trials were finally over, yet this happened to you because of my idiotic judgment. Leaving my guard down...

Mea: *Saddened* Ion...

*Everyone understands his pain*

Ionas: *Mournful* You did not deserve such fate... You were not supposed to leave so soon... Not like this...! I was not even... I was not even able...

*Quiet weeping sounds start being heard from him, as tears are now coming out of his covered face*

Ionas: *Mournful* I was not even able to tell you how much I loved you...

*Lala looks suddenly surprised*

Lala: *Oddly Surprised* Wait, Ion loved Nana?

Momo: *Saddened* Yes... Yes he did...

Rito: *Saddened* (Lala and Momo lost a sister... WE lost a friend... But Ion... Ion lost the one he had feelings for... I can't even imagine the pain he is feeling right now. If Haruna was to be taken away in such a way from me... I would be too devastated to handle it...)

*The scene shows Nemesis inside Rito that moment, who remains silent at the moment as she watches the whole thing, before the scene moves back to the outside matter*

Rito: *Saddened* Poor guy...

*As Ion was weeping, his body and clothes suddenly turn pitch-black, catching everyone by surprise*

Mikan: *Sweat Drop* Wh-What the-?!

Momo: *Alarmed* Oh no, don't tell me-!

*The next moment, a dim energy-dome surrounds everything around Ion, reaching till everyone's positions, and then shrinking, going through them as it goes closer and closer to Ion*

Momo: *Alarmed* Everyone, run! Quickly!

*Everyone quickly backs away, with Momo carrying Nana's body with her, and then when the energy-dome goes inside Ion, the energy is released into a huge explosion, with the gang thankfully being out of the area of effect, avoiding the said explosion*

Rito: *Sweat Drop* Is everyone alright?

Lala: Yeah!

*Everyone then looks as Ion's pitch-black skin starts moving in a strange way as he still stays in his "mournful position"*

Momo: *Alarmed* Ion is transforming!

Mea: *Sweat Drop* After what happened, of course he would transform like those other times.

Kremant: *Amused* Like those other times?

*Everyone looks around them, not sure where the voice came from, before they notice Kremant materializing from smoke off the ground beside the transforming Ion, and walking slowly toward them*

Kremant: You're sorely mistaken if you think it's really like "those other times".

*As Kremant continues walking toward them, Ion's skin appears to stabilize and becomes somewhat shiny*

Kremant: What you see unraveling before you is not just a simple unstable transformation. *Big Grin* It's THE unstable transformation!

Momo: *Sweat Drop* Eh?

*As Kremant still continues walking toward them, eight sharp-looking lumps appear onto Ion's back, which act as if they are things inside him that try to come out*

Kremant: *Grin* I was waiting for quite a long time for it to activate after the "Shadow" one was beaten. Now all of you present know about his love for Nana, and some even the fact that I was pushing him to confess from time to time. Well, is it obvious now mainly why I did so?

*With Kremant stopping in front of the gang as he says that last bit, and with Yami being on guard before him as usual, Ion at the background leans his front more to the ground, trembling while the said lumps seem about to burst open*

Kremant: Made by the full of despair memory of losing the one most dear to him, it is only suitable to call this form as such. Despair.

Momo: *Frustrated* And I thought you wouldn't make things as awful as that other time. I should have known better!

Lala: *To Kremant* *Frustrated* You're THE worst!

Kremant: You're saying that as if "I" was the one who pulled the trigger. I think we have already covered the fact that if the main reason was myself, *Cheshire Grin* I would not hesitate to take credit for it. *Tilts his head a bit to the side* No?

*Kremant that moment slowly turns into dissipating smoke, with Ion's lumps being sliced opened, with eight large black blades coming out of them, the said blades just a bit bigger than him, and all of those falling onto the ground as they get out of him, with his injuries caused by them healing instantly*

Kremant: *While seemingly being "smoked away"* Heed my advice. Do not hope to save him. There is literally nothing you can do about it this time. Also, his energy will become more unstable as time flies. Eventually reaching "the end of the world" scenario. I think you understand what I'm saying.

Rito: *Sweat Drop* Y-You went to the trouble to save all those people before, just to watch everything perish? I can't believe that! It makes no sense, don't you think so too?

Kremant: *While being real close to be "smoked away" completely* Do I look like a sensible guy to you, mate?

*With that, Kremant completely dissipates like smoke*

Kremant: *From Everywhere* It was great while it lasted. Have fu~n!

Mea: *Frustrated* He used to be so fun in the past. I can't believe this...

*Everyone looks at Ion, who is making his last changes. He places his hands forward, being now in an all four position, and the eight big blades lift themselves off the ground, floating in a downward position beside him, four to his left, four to his right. His head in the meantime becomes more rounded, keeping its oval shape, with things like the nose and the ears not being included in all this anymore, or at least as it shows, with the entire head being now as shiny as a biker's helmet glass. And then, he lifts his completely pitch-black head devoid of characteristics to look at the others in front of him, with his rounded faces flickering a blue light for some seconds as he mostly looks at Nana's body, before the glow becomes still and shows two glowing eyes, lines of the same color that reach from the said eyes to the end of the face, representing his tears, and a glowing mouth that shows the same blue color, all sad looking*

Ionas (Despair Form): *Grieving Weeping Sounds*

Mea: *Saddened* Oh, Ion...

{The music "Dark Domination" from "Kingdom Hearts 3" starts to play in the area}

*Ion's body begins to raise off the ground, and floats in the air above along with the blades on his side*

Yami: *Serious* Princess Momo, take Mikan, Rito, Celine and the princess's body with you and as far away as you can. Leave the rest to us.

*She says that as both she, Mea and Lala prepare their weaponry, with Lala wielding her "all purpose tool" which she turns into a sword, and with Peke going back on her hair as usual, forming her very well known suit*

Momo: *Saddened* R-Right.

Rito: *To Yami* *Sweat Drop* Wai-

Yami: *Frustrated* There is nothing else we can do this time!

Rito: *Startled* Ah-...

Mikan: Yami-San...

*That moment, Ion (Despair) brings his hands close to each other, and starts charging black energy between them, with Yami walking a bit more to the front, with Mea and Lala doing the same*

Yami: *Frustrated* There is just no other way.* Just do as I said, and leave before he targets you too. *Serious* Go!

*Ion (Despair) pushes his hands forward and releases the energy in the form of a black beam at the three, which they avoid by jumping away, spreading out their team, before starting to run toward him from all sides, ready to fight him with all they've got*

Nemesis: *Through Rito's mind to him* (Before you ask, I still can't really do anything in my current condition yet to actually help. And by the looks of it, if we stay we'll be nothing more but burden for our little team, so it's best to do as she said.)

Rito: *Saddened Sigh* Very well. *To The Others* Let's go everyone.

*With that, Mikan who is carrying Celine, and Momo who soon after gets some help from Rito to carry Nana's body together, leave from the place and head for the way home. It is needless to say that for all of them, this is one of the worst scenarios that could befall them. The scene moves to the fight, with Yami flying and having every part of her hair form into multiple blades, with both her hands too, and attacking Ion (Despair) fast and repeatedly, with four of his swords blocking every incoming strike with ease, with one of the other swords moving fast behind of her at a short distance, and turning to point at her before launching itself at her, only to be blocked by Lala's sword, who comes flying fast in between the last moment, and pushing it then upward and away*

Lala: *Cheeky* Not getting her that way, you- *Notices* A-!

*Before she completes, the same sword comes fast down at her, which forces her to start defending herself with her own as it attacks her with fast strikes, causing her slight trouble as she is now back to back with Yami*

Lala: *Sweat Drop* (If I move away now, Yami will be in a lot of trouble because of this floating sword. Can't let that happen!)

*As that is going on, the other three blades form a shield with one another behind Ion (Despair) the last second to block an incoming laser beam, shot by Mea as she flies in a big circle around them while taking aim for the right moment*

Mea: *While Aiming* *Saddened and serious* Ion-Senpai! I know you're in there! I know it hurts! It hurts me too! But you must stop now before you're the reason that happens to someone else too!

*Mea keeps on shooting her laser shots at him, only for the three blades to keep on blocking them with no issue. While all his swords are busy, Ion (Despair) covers his face with his hands, and then a black portal below him appears, pulling him inside it, passing through with his three blades only while the remaining ones stay where they are to keep busy Yami and Lala. That move surprises the three, with Mea looking around to spot him, with him then appearing from above, falling onto her and pushing her down, till they both end up onto the ground, with her on her back and him above her, with the three swords plunging themselves around them, making in a way a circle*

Yami: *Alarmed* Mea!

*Yami attempts to move toward them, but she is immediately stopped by the four blades, which she needs to keep defending herself from, along with Lala who is still busy with the other one. The scene moves back to Mea who is down, and Ion (Despair) who remains above her and just weeping for the moment as he holds her with his hands down*

Ionas (Despair): *Grieving Weeping Sounds*

Mea: *Feels Bad* Ion...

*Mea turns her laser gun back to her usual hand, and then places them both at where his cheeks are supposed to be*

Mea: *Saddened* It's too much to handle, I understand. For you who lost your love, and for me who lost my dear friend. Neither of us will ever accept her absence... But you can't keep this up. You MUST come back to your senses. What you do... What you've become... She would not want to see you like this. You know that, right? Ion, please...

Ionas (Despair): *Lowers His Head And Keeps On Weeping*

Mea: *Sad Smile* (I will at least make sure to cover for that position for you. It would be better if only she was still-)

Ionas (Despair): *Quiet Weeping Mattering*

Mea: Hm? What was that again?

Ionas (Despair): *Looks At Her* She is *Bloodcurdlingly Loud* GO~NE!*

*While he was saying that last one, his three plunged to the ground blades around them release dangerous amounts of electricity at Mea, making her scream in pain for the duration, and the attack not ceasing any time soon*

Yami: *Extremely Concerned* Mea!

Lala: *Extremely Concerned* Mea-Chan, no!

*As the electric attack continues, Ion (Despair)'s shiny helmet of a face is starting illuminating, obviously gathering energy to unleash a powerful attack to finish off Mea while unable to move*

Mea: *In Great Pain* (Ion... I'm sorry for not being able to do more for the both of you...)

*Just as he is about to fire his attack, a figure rushes with great speed, and strike Ion (Despair), cutting by that way his hands off, and sending him flying backward in mid-air, just before he fires the energy he was gathering into a powerful beam attack, which ends up being unleashed into the sky above, obviously hitting nothing, as he himself is being pushed farther away by the attack's power. When that happens, the swords stop moving and fall down, allowing Yami and Lala to be somewhat at ease for now. Mea gasping sits up slowly, trying to recover from the previous attack, and then looks to her side the one who saved her, Zastin, wielding his energy sword, and wearing his Gothic-looking armor obviously*

Lala: *Smile* Zastin!

Zastin: *Offers A Hand To Mea* Can you stand?

Mea: *Somewhat In Pain* Y-Yeah, thanks.

*Zastin helps Mea to get up, with Yami and Lala approaching*

Lala: Are you alright?

Mea: *Somewhat In Pain* That was some attack, but I'll live.

Yami: *Serious* You should never be that reckless when that Kremant is involved, you know better than that.

Mea: *Saddened* I just wanted to at least try saving him instead of having to kill him just like that. Apparently that's not a possibility in the end.

Lala: *Saddened* Hey, Zastin, do you-?

Zastin: *Saddened* Yes, the others told me as I was coming your way.

*Zastin clenched his sword handling hand in frustration*

Zastin: *Frustrated* I wish I was here to prevent this from happening... This is truly a tragic day for all Deviluke... I hate that I will have to be the one to inform the king and queen of this...

*That moment, the gang is taking notice of Ion (Despair)'s weeping sounds at the distance, and see him standing up with amputated upper limbs. Then at the place close to them, where his ripped apart hands lie, they raise off the ground themselves and turn into blades just like the other ones, with the rest of them raising off the ground as well, before the one who controls them regrows his lost hands in an instant, and the now ten blades go back to his side as he lifts himself to float off the ground once more*

Zastin: *Points his sword at Ion (Despair)* I know you cannot be saved. So I hope you forgive me for this, my friend.

*Everyone prepares for combat, with Mea needing a moment to put her thoughts together, before she herself gets ready as well to face him. Everyone is prepared for the battle that will decide what happens next. Meanwhile, the scene moves just outside of Rito's house, with Rito, Momo, Mikan and Celine sitting around Nana's body, as they watch the great fight taking place at the distance*

Momo: *Caresses Nana's forehead* Saddened* Nana... I wish there was just some way for you...

*Rito places a hand onto Momo's shoulder in an attempt to comfort her, having as a result for her to be overtaken by tears, and cling onto Rito's chest, crying as he holds her in his embrace. Along with Mikan who is holding Celine, the whole image is simply sad*

Kremant: Quite the shame, isn't it?

*As soon as they hear him, they turn their head to see Kremant at the roof of a short house next to them*

Kremant: She was actually one of my few favorites to be honest. Girl had character.Eh, what can we do? That's life.

Momo: *Upset* Can't you at least leave us alone at our moment of pain?!

*Rito holds her by the arm to stop her from getting up, concerned about her well-being*

Rito: *Concerned* Momo...

Momo: *Looks At Rito* ... *Sigh*

*Momo decides Kremant is not worth the trouble and remains beside Nana*

Kremant: *Shrugs* Alright, respectable. Not like I can help, now can I?

*Rito thinks for a moment, before deciding to stand up, and approach just a bit Kremant from where he was with determination, with the others wondering about what he is trying to do*

Rito: *Determined* Kremant!

Kremant: *Fakely Serious* Rito!

Rito: *Determined* Please be serious for now.

Kremant: Kay.

*Rito falls on all four, and lowers his head till it touches the ground, prostrating himself before Kremant*

Mikan: Rito?

Rito: *While Prostrating* Please, bring Nana back to us! And bring Ion back to his senses! I beg of you, don't force our people to go through another catastrophe!

Mikan: Rito...

Kremant: *To Rito* Sorry, friend, no can d-

Rito: *While Prostrating* I will give up my own life if it is enough to end this tragedy!

Momo: Rito-San... (As always ready to do everything to help others. One of the reasons I like him so much.)

Kremant: *To Rito* As much as I like the whole touching move of goodwill, I will still have to refuse. I went to all this trouble to "install" this Despair condition, that was most likely to not even trigger. I will not cancel it just like that by pulling a Deus Ex Machina. Too much of a BS move even for me at this point.

Rito: *Lifts Head* *Troubled* But-!

Kremant: You will have to accept whatever happens from here on. Besides, even if I wanted at this point to help you, Nana's soul has already left the body, and decided to not bother capturing it to give her another chance, just to avoid that said "BS" I spoke about. She should have already passed through the- *Notices With Surprise*

*Kremant that moment notices a fast moving light entering Nana's body from above, Kremant being the only to actually see it, and remains with a surprised look for a moment, with his mouth not present*

Kremant: *Actually Surprised* ...* *Grin* Well, things just got interesting.

Rito: Eh?

Kremant: *Grin* And with no external help no less. That's some miracle-level BS right there.

*By saying that, he vanishes into thin air*

Rito: *Gets Up Fast* *Sweat Drop* Wait, what do you-?!

Mikan: Rito!

*Rito turns around, and sees the green into Nana's veins vanishing slowly, much to everyone's but mostly Momo's surprise, till her coloring goes back to normal. After that, her closed eyes start to tremble, with her then opening slowly her eyes. Momo could hardly hold back the tears of happiness she feels*

Nana: *Sits up while rubbing her eye* I had the most intense dream. *Notices* Wait, what happened? Why am I-?

Momo: *Real Relieved And Tearful* Nana~!

*She says that as she hugs Nana tightly, with the rest smiling relieved and happy about the fact*

Nana: *Sweat Drop* Eh- M-Momo? What's this all of a sudden?

Rito: Wait, you remember nothing about what happened earlier?

Nana: *Confused* Earlier? Just what-?

Momo: *Pulls herself back a bit* *Serious* I'll explain everything, but we first need to hurry. Ion needs your help!

Nana: *Real Concerned* Ion?

*The scene then move back to the great fight, with Ion (Despair) being on the offensive against Zastin, who is having a hard time blocking every fast moving blade strike he is receiving from the first's floating blades, having parts of his armor being sliced deep and just barely protecting him from actual harm for now. Yami then with a giant filled with spikes fist comes from behind Zastin, who jumps away in response, and hits Ion (Despair) hard in the face and upper body, stabbing him at the same time with the said spikes, and sends him flying away along with his blades away, before finding his balance mid-air to stop and float in place like normal again, with his wounds closing up and healing completely. Immediately, some of his blades protect him from another laser shot from the flying Mea, aiming for his back, with him then turning to point at her, sending two of his swords after her, which she tries to outrun only to end up using her braid-blade and both her hands as hand-blades to defend herself, not able to really fly faster than them. Zastin and Yamin then charge at Ion (Despair) to fight him in melee once more, as his blades defend and attack in his stead, while Lala attempts at times to use some of her devices against him, screaming the weird/childish names she has given to each, only for the weeping menace to avoid and break each of them just as soon with fast lightning strikes, much to her displeasure and annoyance, with her deciding to once more join the fight in melee like before with her special sword tool. The battle is simply epic and intense. The scene then once again moves to Nana and Momo, flying through the sky with their uniforms' wings, who are still some minutes away before they reach the fight's location*

Nana: *Sweat Drop* So I really got shot? It wasn't a dream?

Momo: It wasn't. You took the shot for Ion, saving him. We thought you were dead. *Sweat Drop* Actually you WERE dead. I have no idea how that changed all of a sudden, maybe Kremant is messing around with us as usual.* In any case, Ion was more than disturbed, thinking you died, and that we could do nothing about it. He blamed himself for that. He even ended up confessing about his true feelings for you.

Nana: ... *Flustered* HE DID "WHAT" YOU SAY?!

Momo: That's right, he indeed said that. He loves you, and a lot more than we expected.

*Nana places her hands on her cheeks, while shaking her head right and left, real flustered and having a hard time believing it*

Momo: (Normally I would not reveal such thing, but I believe the situation demands it this time.) *Serious* Taking that into account, you can understand just how serious this new transformation of his is this time.

Nana: *Realization* ...

Momo: Kremant said specifically that this form will eventually destroy this entire world if not taken care of soon. There was no hope to save Ion when you were thought to be dead. But since that's not the case anymore, we can actually do this. Hope you're ready for this, sister.

Nana: ... *Determined* I am. Let's go save him.

Momo: *Smile* Let's.* (And let's hope we are not too late.)

*The scene moves back to the great fight once more, all four of them, Mea, Yami, Zastin and Lala fighting Ion (Despair) together in melee, really pushing him back now, defending himself with difficulty even with all those blades, and ending up even being stabbed and sliced many times in the process by the combining efforts of the four*

Yami: *Serious* Keep up! He can't sustain these injuries forever!

*As they continue their attacks, Ion (Despair) suddenly unleashes a powerful cry, pushing back everyone around him with its power, and forcing them to keep a distance. With his injuries healing fully like before, he flies up to the sky at incredible speed along with his blades, passing even through the clouds above*

Yami: *Serious* We are going after him! Do not allow him re-!

Momo: *From Afar* Guy~s!

*They all look at the other side of the sky, and see Momo, along with Nana flying their way, surprising them*

Mea: *Pleasantly Surprised* Nana-Chan!

Lala: *Pleasantly Surprised* Nana!

Zastin: *Pleasantly Surprised* Nana-Sama!

Yami: *Surprised* ...

*The duo stops above, still floating with their wings, and with Mea flying straight at Nana, hugging her*

Mea: *Happy* You're alive!

Nana: *Smile* Yes, I am. Sorry for worrying everyone.* *Looks Around* *Serious* Now, where is Ion?

Mea: *Pull herself back a bit* Ah, he-

*Before she says more, all the clouds at the sky merge and start acting as if they were a whirlpool in the sea, and the wind starting to howling*

Momo *Sweat Drop* That can't be good.

Peke: *Sweat Drop* Lala-Sama! I detect powerful energies gathering right above us! They reach dangerous levels! The likes I have never seen before!

*The scene shows Ion (Despair) above the said clouds gathering energy between his hands, with the energy becoming more and more intense the more he gathers. The scene then goes once more back to the gang*

Momo: *Concerned* Could this be the "end of the world scenario" that Kremant mentioned?

Nana: *Looks At The Sky* ... *Determined* I'm going.

*The moment she says it, she flies straight up, toward the epicenter*

Momo: *Sweat Drop* Nana, wai-!

*That moment, Mea, Yami and Lala fly after her*

Mea: *To Momo* *Smile* Don't worry, Momo-Chan, we'll make sure to give her a hand.

Lala: *To Momo* *Smile* Leave it to us, Momo!

Zastin: *Shouts From Below Worried* Be careful Lala and Nana-Sama~!

*The scene moves to the flying quartet with Mea, Yami and Lala now flying far above Nana, with her just noticing*

Mea: *Wink* Didn't think we will let you do this alone, did you?

Yami: *To Nana* Keep your eyes open for any unpredictable attack.

Lala: *Smile* *To Nana* And as always, make sure to bring him back to his senses once you reach him.

Nana: *Smile* You guys... *Determined* Alright, let's do this! Together!

*As they all look upward at the swirling dark clouds above, which they try to reach, ten small holes are spotted there for a moment, and then becomes clear that it was the Despair's blades, that are now approaching the team fast*

Yami: Looks like he sends the swords to slow us down while he does what he does. This will prove-

Mea: Oh! I have an idea!

*Mea flies past the others and goes for the approaching blades*

Yami: *Sweat Drop* What are you-?!

*As three of the blades change route and go straight for her, she extends her entire hair and grabs them, holding them now in place, somewhat with difficulty*

Yami: I see...

Lala: *Smile* Great idea, Mea-Chan!

*The remaining seven swords fly past Mea, and head for the others, with Yami following her sister's example by grabbing and holding four of them the same way, and with Lala capturing the remaining three by using a bazooka-type of device which throws a pink sticky substance at them, sticking them together, and then fast attaching at the middle of the said substance a small rocket, which she activates to send the three blades involuntarily flying at a random direction sideways, with Nana flying past the three girls, and looking at them below*

Mea: *Struggling to keep the blades in check but smiling* Don't worry about us, Nana-Chan! Just go save Ion-Senpai from himself!

Yami: *Serious but cheeky* Again.* *To Nana* Ensure to keep your guard up.

Lala: *Smile* If one can do it, that's Nana! *To Nana* I'll help them out with those blades and see you both soon!

*Nana nods with a smile, and then focuses at the swirling clouds above, approaching fast*

{The music stops playing in the area}

*As she passes through the clouds and reaches the place just above them, she sees Ion (Despair), his hands around an unstable sphere that gets more and more intense by the second*

Ionas (Despair): *Looking at his unstable sphere, and weeps in lamentation while repeating in a somewhat slow and quiet manner the words "She is gone... It is my fault..." over and over again*

Nana: *Feels bad* (He looks so sad...)

*As he continues lamenting, the sphere reaches dangerous levels, starting to throw some lightnings at random directions*

Nana: *Concerned* Ion! Stop this! I'm alright!

*The whole thing continues. Ion did not take notice of her or her words*

Nana: *Real Concerned* Look at me! I'm not dead! Ion!

*The whole thing continues. Nana remains unnoticed by Ion, and the energy appears to be real close to breaking*

Nana: *Real Loud* LOOK AT ME, YOU BIG IDIO~T!

Ionas (Despair): *Seemingly Snaps Back To Reality* A-

*The sphere's intensity is suddenly reduced, along with its danger levels, and Ion (Despair) having stopped his lamentation slowly looks up, till he finally sees Nana flying in front of him*

Nana: *Smile* I made you worry quite a bit, didn't I?

Ionas (Despair): *Eyes widen as he looks at her in shock*

*Ion starts to slowly descend from the sky while not stopping looking at her, with her flying downward along with him in the same manner. Black dust can be seen being scattered from around his body, with him slowly turning to his normal self. The scene then moves some meters below, showing Mea, Yami and Lala trying all together to hold the blades in place, just before they vanish from their hold, turning into glowing short-lived particles, with the trio then noticing the two of them above, and understanding the situation before deciding to fly down in a faster rate toward the ground where Zastin and Momo is, where they land in front of them*

Momo: Is Nana-?

Mea: *Smile* Yep. *Looks Up* She did it like always.

*As everyone looks up together at the two still descending, Ion has finally returned completely back to normal, with him that moment losing his floating ability, but just before he starts falling down, Nana quickly grabs him by the hand, saving him from the imminent fall*

Nana: *Smile* Got you.

Ionas: *Shocked* Nana!

*Before she even reacts, Ion pulls himself up at her and hugs her tightly, surprising her and making her blush*

Ionas: *Happy and somewhat tearful* You're alive. You're alive! My sweet, beautiful Nana is actually alive!

Nana: *Blushing Greatly* ... *Smiles and holds him somewhat tight as well* Yes I am.

*When they finally descent and land together onto the ground, still hugging, they then take notice of the fact the others are watching. Zastin, Lala and Mea smiling normally, Yami who is somewhat smiling, and Momo who smiles in a cheeky way*

Momo: *Cheeky Smile* Well now, we are all down here worrying for you both, and you're instead all lovey dovey up there the whole time.

Nana: *Flustered* A- I-I-

Ionas: *To Momo* *Irritated* I was that close to fall flat onto the ground below, how about you leave her alone, you annoyingly shameless brat of a shortstack.

Momo: *Sweat Drop* C... Can't I at least have a bit of respect for once? I mean, I did gave a hand into saving you, for goodness sake, Jeez!

Nana: *Giggle*

Ionas: *Realizes* Oh, speaking of "saving"- *Breaks the hug and looks at Nana real confused* How in the world are you alive? Even Peke's analysis said it was impossible!

Nana: *Sweat Drop* Well... I'm not sure how, really...

*A fast clapping can be heard that moment some meters behind of the gang, and as they turn to look, they see Kremant clapping his hands, and wearing his big grin at the moment, and have beside him a confused Rito and Mikan with Celine*

Kremant: *Enthusiastic Hand-Clapping* I can't believe your absolute luck this time!

Zastin: *Alarmed* Ghost!

*Zastin readies his sword and charges at Kremant*

Zastin: *Serious* As if it wasn't enough your previous act! I will not allow you to-!

Kremant: *While Pointing At Zastin* Kiwi fruit attack!

*That moment Zastin is hit out of nowhere from the side by multiple big kiwi fruits, like before, screaming as he is being swarmed, with some falling hard onto his face and head. After the mass of fruits throw him down, it is obvious that he lost consciousness. Kremant and the others approach the rest, ignoring what happened*

Kremant: Also as I said before, this time it was not "I" the one to trigger it, so you can at least appreciate the fact that I did nothing bad in the end myself.

Yeah... Let's just not argue with him, it's bound to backfire on me, like usual.

Momo: *Cheeky* Alright, admit it. You didn't really want this to happen and brought Nana back using your-

*While she was saying those lines, Kremant was materializing a big stamp with red marking letters at its below, and before she says the rest he stamps with it her forehead, forcing her head back a bit, with the letters marked there reading the word-*

Ionas: "Barren". *Amused Pfft*

Momo: Wha- *To Kremant* *Insulted* Hey! For what-?

Kremant: *Vanishes Stamp* Cause you're not using it as you should, of course. Did I help when his Shadow was close to destroy everything that day? Barely.

Nana: *Sweat Drop* (It took quite the effort to find that clue in his words back then, so-)

Kremant: I would accept whatever outcome was coming our way. Likable or not. Believe it.

I believe him.

Ionas: *Crosses Arms* In that case, what is the explanation of why she is alive and well, even though the diagnosis before showed her to be dead?

Kremant: Yeah, *Brings out pieces of paper and a pencil from his cloak and starts drawing, while showing page to page himself wearing a miner's helmet with light, as he travels in an environment that looks like the inside of, supposedly, Nana, and drawing the whole thing in such a way that it looks like those excessively cool comics of the west* I did a more thorough check up in her body, and discovered that the "Bane" substance was wiping itself out, till it was no longer present inside. The reason? It was not made for devilukians. The insectbots made sure to craft it specifically to kill Ion. Someone quite known for his peculiar system. For that reason, all it did to her was to "deactivate" all of the body's systems and organs, which once "it" was gone from them, they started working again. As convenient as this sounds.

Rito: But wait, didn't you say that her soul was already-?

Kremant: About that, *Continues the same comic drawing procedure from before* apparently her soul was still attached by a teenie tiny "soul string", which was too small for me to notice with all the entertainment of a show that was going on at the moment. And which was enough to pull her soul back in again, after her body was in good condition once more. *Vanishes his papers and pencil* For her, it was pretty much like a "near death experience" at that point. *Grin* Funny, isn't it?

Nana: *Sweat Drop* So not funny...

Rito: *Remembers* Ooh, that's what that reaction and strange talk was.

Ionas: *To Kremant* *Raises An Eyebrow* You seriously want to tell me YOU didn't notice such an important thing?

Kremant: *Shrugs* No one is perfect, mistakes happen.*Grin* But seriously, this time you were all incredibly bloody lucky with this event. And I enjoyed it still SO much!

Ionas: *Annoyed* Yeah, yeah, nobody cares- Shut it and leave.

Kremant: In a moment. Need to fix the town first, also bring back the town's folks. Give me a moment.

*In an instant, everything was fixed, and seemingly every single one of the citizens was back, with none of them having any clue about the stuff that occurred moments ago*

Kremant: *Dusts off his hands* All back to normal, everyone.

Mea: *To Momo* *Smile* Looks like Kremant DID help with the town in the end. Right, Momo-Chan?

Momo: *Sweat Drop* Seriously, this is so... Excessively convenient. Not that I call it a bad thing in this case, but-!

Well, looks like everything is in the end alright. As always... But-

Ionas: *To Nana* *Irritated* Nana, what you did back there was WAY too reckless!

Nana: *Sweat Drop* Umm-

Ionas: But if it wasn't for that whole "taking the shot for me" thing, I would certainly be dead now. And I can't really blame you for trying to help me in such a way, after not noticing the danger myself. All this is my fault, and I should feel lucky that I avoided causing any actual harm to any of our friends this time. Nana... I sincerely thank you for saving my life. And I'm sorry for making you go through all that for me. *Weary* Again.

Nana: ... You should really stop apologizing.

Ionas: Hm?

Nana: *Irritated* You always do that. Even though none of this whole "monstrous madness" you turn into is actually your fault, you act as if it's your choice to cause a havoc when that happens to begin with, when that's obviously not the case! *Raises An Eyebrow* You're a smart guy, yet you can't understand a simple thing like that?

Ionas: *Rubs his head troubled* Um- Well- I mean-

Nana: *Serious* You, Ion, must be one of the biggest idiots I have ever met, in my life.

... The only time it actually hurts me to be called as such.

*Nana that moment tackle-hugs Ion, causing him surprise*

Nana: *Blush* And also the one that I love.

Ionas: *Eyes wide open in the biggest surprise he has received so far* ...* *Shakes Head* I think my ears are having trouble- What did you say again?

Nana: *Pushes herself back a bit to look at him* *Blushing and seemingly upset* I said "I love you", alright?!

Ionas: *Real Shocked*

SHE REALLY SAID THAT FOR REAL?!

*Their friends are watching them with anticipation quietly*

Nana: *Flustered* It's true! For real! I loved you for a long time now, and wanted to tell you sooner, but I couldn't find the chance, and then there was that time with-!

Ionas: Nana?

Nana: *Flustered* Y-Yes?!

*Ion breaks the hug by grabbing and pushing himself back from Nana a bit*

Ionas: *Somewhat Embarrassed* The same goes for me, to tell you the truth and I'm not proud of myself for that.* Nana... *Genuine Blush* I love you. You have no idea how much I wanted to say these words to you as well.

Nana: *Emotional and smiling* Ion...

*The rest try to keep themselves as quiet as possible, not wanting to ruin the moment, trying to contain their excitement, which is oddly a surprising thing for Lala to do*

Momo: *Extremely Excited* *To Mea* Oh my word, they finally did it! It's official!

Mea: *Extremely Excited* Yeah, this is so wonderful!

*As our two lovebirds look at each other, Ion decides to lean forward, going for a kiss*

Nana: *Blush* Wait!

*Nana says that after bringing her hands in front of his face to stop his advance*

Nana: *Blush* W-We are supposed to do this AFTER we are married. Won't be right to do this now, you know?

Ionas: ... *Moves his front back* Oh right, you did say that before. *Rubs his head out of embarrassment* It's ok, I can wait. I will not force you to-

Nana: *Irritated* Oh come here, you idiot.

*Nana with both hands grabs and pulls Ion by his shirt, and kisses him in the mouth, with a passion, totally surprising him, as everyone gasps in surprise, with Kremant simply bringing out and holding up a big sign which reads "GASP" on it, and grinning about toward the "camera". Ion deciding to go with the flow, he grabs her as well into an embrace, lifts her to bring her to his height level, startling her a bit for a moment, and let's the kiss continue for some more, with Kremant pulling up his sleeve to look at a clock he appears to have on his arm there, as if to indicate that the kiss is taking way too long. Finally, they pull their faces back, with Ion letting her down on her feet*

Nana: *Blushing* That was... More intense than I thought it will be. *Awkward Smile* Is it weird to think of it that way?

Ionas: *Rubs his head out of embarrassment and smiles at her* My first time as well. I feel you.

Momo: Ahem!

*They both turn their heads around to look at Momo and the rest of the gang that watches, with Ion breaking the hug*

Momo: *Cheeky* Kissing like that while people are watching you. You sure got quite bold, sister.

This again.

Ionas: *About to speak*

Nana: *Blushing and Annoyed* *To Momo* Oh s-shut up! *Looks Away With Her Arms Crossed* You're just jealous cause you don't have a boyfriend like I do now.

Kremant: *Amused* Snap!

Momo: E- That's not-! *Realizes* ... Oh my...

*Momo turns around, crouches, and places both hands on her head*

Momo: *In Shocking Disbelief* I just realized I am not in that kind of relationship like she is yet...

Mikan: *Sweat Drop* A-Are you ok?

Nana actually used a comeback like that to Momo, despite the embarrassment?!

*Ion seems surprised for a moment, before he pats and places a hand onto Nana's back, catching her attention*

Ionas: *Shows A Thumbs Up, And Smiles With Pride* That's my girl!

Nana: *Places both her hands on her cheeks and blushes with a smile* He-He, he called me his girl.

Lala: *Excited* Yay!

*Lala says that as she fast and suddenly closes the distance to hug both Nana and Ion*

Lala: *Smile* I'm so happy for the both of you! *Gasping Idea* *Pulls herself back a bit* A party! We should totally celebrate about it!

Nana: *Sweat Drop* *Blush* Wha- B-Big sis, isn't that-?

Ionas: *Thinking* Actually, a party wouldn't be a bad idea right now.

Nana: *Blush* Eh?

Ionas: I mean it IS something to celebrate about if you think about it. *Smile* This day will be marked as our anniversary for the next year after all, so why not?

Nana: *Blush* ... W-Well, when you put it that way... *Smile* You know what? Sure, let's have ourselves a party, we deserve it!

Ionas: *Big Smile* Now we are talking!

Lala: *Enthusiastic* Yahoo~! Party time!

Ionas: *To the others as he breaks the hug* What do you think, guys? Are we in agreement?

Mea: *Smile* Totally!

Rito: *Smile* If everyone wants to, then sure.

Momo: *Still gloomy about the realization* Yeah, sure...

Mikan: *Sweat Drop* *Smile* Well, I guess I should-

Ionas: *Serious* Oh no, Mikan, you will not prepare the food today.

Mikan: Eh?

Ionas: *Serious* This is not just any special day, it's mine, by half that is, and I will not like having you, a friend and supporter, get tired for us. No! You will relax from that for today, and we will get foods, drinks and the such via phone, with me paying for everything of course using the money I earned with my sweat. Are we clear?

Mikan: *Sweat Drop* O-Ok, ok, we can do it your way if that's what you want.

Ionas: *Smile* Great!

*While Ion was speaking about some more details, Mea is a little farther, looking at her friends with a smile. She then notices how inactive Kremant is beside her, with the constant grin being shown on his "face"*

Mea: *To Kremant* *Smile* They have finally confessed their feelings to each other. I think it's great. What about you?

Kremant: *Big Grin* I am so proud of my boy, that I think I will explode and cause a fuss in a few seconds.

Mea: Um... *Takes a few steps back* When you say "explode"?

*Kremant that moment turns into a black rocket, with his eyes and grin on it, and launches himself high into the sky, with everyone taking notice, exploding continuously into multiple huge fireworks of many colors, gaining everyones attention and joy*

Mea: *Smile* Ah, that's what he- *Feels silly and facepalms herself* That guy!

Ionas: Kremant sure knows how to put up a nice show. *Somewhat Irritated* Despite his usual behavior when it comes to HIS "show".

But times like this, I can appreciate. I finally was able to get the one I have feelings for as my girlfriend, and I get to enjoy the fact along with her and our friends with some nice fireworks, not to mention the party later today! With all that in mind, I can't think of the future ahead as anything else than bright. No pun intented.

Ionas: *Thinking* ...

*Ion looks at the smiling Nana, as she watches the fireworks above, and thinks for a moment, seemingly wanting to say something*

Ionas: Nana?

Nana: *Comes back to reality* Hm- Yes, Ion?

Ionas: ... *Smile* I will make you queen.

Nana: *Sweat Drop* What?!

Ionas: You have done so much for me. You were nice to me, cared for me, and even saved me in more occasions than I can count! It's only right to treat you as one from here on, and I will.

Nana: *Sweat Drop* Bu-But big sis is the one first in the line to become queen, and-!

Ionas: *Confused* Wha...* *Amused Realization* Oh-ho no, that first bit is just an expression we greeks use some times. Don't take it literally like that.

Nana: Aah~! *Rubs Her Head Out Of Embarrassment* Now I feel silly. *Laughs*

Ionas: *Laughs with her as well*

*As they both laugh, Lala seems to have been watching THEM mostly than the fireworks, and can't help but smile*

Lala: *To The Others* *Smile* Aren't they both good together?

*The others take their eyes off the fireworks and agree with her*

Lala: *Smile* I'm happy for them. I wish them both only the best.

*And all of them from then on, watched the fireworks together, enjoying them till the very end*

{The End}

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Random Reshaped Viewer: Wait, that's it? Isn't that too sudden for a final episode?

Kremant: You forget one basic thing my friend, so relax and allow me to tell you about it. When there exists a Prologue in a series, it is only right to also have an Epilogue for it. So, let's go straight to it! It's gonna be a blast!