The trio appeared in a decrepit hallway. They began the long walk to their target, the Cargo Elevator. Jutah was in the lead, keeping a steady stride. Meanwhile, Nathan walked next to Demitri, asking, "So why did we arrive in at the lowest level of the ship"
"Because, this ship is heavily guarded, unlike anything you've ever seen before. To appear in an upper level of any kind would get us killed. They have guard robots by the billions. Not even we could take on something of that size"
"Why don't we just appear in Ghaleon's room itself"
"Only one person has ever been in that room other than someone on the ship. That would be my brother, Canute." Demitri's anger spiked for a moment and the ground lowered from his power. "It doesn't matter. Even if he helps the Netwarriors, they won't get anywhere near Ghaleon"
"Why is that?" Brandon asked, trying to get off the topic of Canute.
"This is the week of The Annual Metal Rush. Every year, all of the guard robots are placed onto the Mighty Elevators and have their self destruction mode activated. On these very hallways, all robots go to the airlock and fall into space. There, they begin fusing together and form another floor of the ship. That's when the second to last floor, which this one will be in a week, is colonized. During this time, the Metal Master, Ghaleon, is kept under heavy guard. No one, no matter who they may be, is let in"
"So I'm guessing the way we get in is through force"
"Exactly"
"One more question. Why so much security? They are the last living beings in this entire universe, right"
"That's true, but they don't know that." Demitri stopped at a window. "Look out there." in the far of distance was a gleaming light. "That is the Last Star. They think it will have a planet they can live on"
"Approaching Cargo Elevator." Jutah interrupted. In a few minutes, they came up on a pair of robots, which immediately opened fire. The trio dropped low to the ground. Nathan ran forward and drew the robots' fire at each other, destroying them.
"Pathetic." Nathan said.
"Don't worry about it, they get harder"
Final Hope- Central Square Nathan, Demitri, and Jutah walked along the catwalk high above the festival below. For the past five hours they had careful fought off multiple robots, while staying hidden. They were all weary from continuous battle, but their goal was before them: Ghaleon's room.
As the stepped in, the light blinded them. The room was completely white, so at first, it was hard to see him, but they caught sight of his eyes. He spoke in a cracking voice. "I knew you would arrive soon Demitri. I was hoping it would be today"
"You know why we're here. We need you to help us"
Ghaleon let out a loud, booming laugh. "You fool! I wanted you to be here so that you could get what you deserve." he looked out the window and saw Canute, Brandon, and Mag running through the crowd, heading for the ladder to Ghaleon's room. "And it's even better because our brother is here!" Canute ran into the room as Ghaleon yelled, "Metal Coating!" everything in the area was covered in a metal covering, including the heroes and villains. All that was left were the three members of the Summers family.
"What are you doing Ghaleon! I thought you and I were friends!" Canute shouted.
"Friends? You fool! Don't you get it? My plan all along was to destroy this universe and kill the two of you"
"Why Ghaleon?" Canute asked. "Why do you want to kill us? Your own flesh and blood"
"Don't try feeding me any of that crap." he spat back. "If you cared anything about me, you would have gotten me out of this hellhole years ago"
"You know why you can't leave. You are one of only three warriors in the multi verse who can use Metal element."
"Oh, yes, let me, your own flesh and blood wither away, instead of one of those other two, those girls"
"Which explains why you want to kill Canute, but not me." Demitri interjected. "I'm with you, let them all die"
"I could care less. I remember back in the past. You had no respect for me and now you just want another toady for your group." Ghaleon smiled. "I know that you want your friends back, or in your case Demitri, slaves, so I've decided to give you a chance. Come to floor 93-d." he began to sink into the floor. "See you there." he finished sinking.
Canute and Demitri looked at the other, the former saying, "Looks like we have to team up again"
"As soon as this is over, we go back to being enemies"
"Wouldn't have it any other way"
Antibase
"I can't believe Demitri took those newbies instead of us!" Gary shouted firing another round at the same support beam he had been for the past few hours.
"It shouldn't be such a surprise." Tony said calmly, sipping some of the tea. He was sitting at the computer. "Those two are far more experienced than us. They were the best choice"
"How can you be so calm about this!" Gary shouted, dropping the guns and walking towards Tony. "If we don't get stronger, we'll become just plain fighters to him"
"I know that you idiot. You don't have to point out the obvious. Look at this." there was a map on the screen. "This shows every room and floor of the Antibase." he clicked on a large warehouse room. It was enlarged, showing two red dots as well. "That is the room we're currently in, the dots representing us. Now, if a click on the room a hallway away?" a small room appeared. Tony pressed the DETAILS button, and the room became a snapshot, showing what was in the room. There was a small tube, a computer system next to it. "That machine was used to mutate weaker minds into the horrible creatures that attacked the Moon Kingdom. It was crude, but effective. It says here that the strong minded wouldn't be changed unless they excepted it. The lucky few would have their power levels multiplied, while still staying human. The others?" a picture appeared on screen, a combination of a man and a youma. It was covered in blood, a mix of its own and its victims. "They were turned into mindless murdering machines"
"So what are we waiting for?" suddenly, the room was filled with a bright light. "Could Demitri be back already"
"You mean he isn't here?" the light disappeared, revealing a brown haired teen. He had on a pair of swirling glasses and a dirty school uniform. His mouth was curled in a evil smile. "My name is Melvin and I want to join your little club"
Final Hope- Floor 93-d
The elevator. The only thing left unaffected by Ghaleon's blast. Demitri and Canute had been a bit worried about using it, not really trusting their brother, but had been left no choice. The ride stopped after ten minutes of traveling and opened. The two brothers stepped out and came to be facing their third sibling, Ghaleon. The room was twisted, the metal pushed around to make a wide open battlefield. "Hello, brothers. How do you like my arena?" Demitri charged at his brother, but was stopped as a pillar shot from the ground and hit him in the jaw. " Now, now, wait a minute. We'll have plenty of time to fight"
"What else do you have to say?" Canute asked, staying still.
"Nothing." the two turned to see a completely metal version of their brother. The real and the fake began to speak in unison. "I was just waiting for my clones to get here." a third appeared from the floor, followed by the fourth. "Are you ready? Go"
Canute and Demitri smiled at each other. The two tuned their backs to each other and locked arms. "Summer Smash!" they began to spin around, surrounded by a dark shield. They made quick work of the three clones and slammed into Ghaleon, sending him to the ground.
"How long has it been since we've done that?" Canute asked, smiling.
"Not long enough." Demitri said. Then, smiling, "But still fun"
"So are we still going to be enemies"
"We teamed up to fight a common foe. Of course we're still enemies." suddenly, they were brought to the ground. They twisted their heads enough to see more clones. "Although right now, we're still allies"
"Don't you get it? I can mold new bodies out of metal. What do you think this ship is made of? I have an endless supply of raw material. I am immortal"
Meanwhile…
"Where are we?" Mag asked, dumbfounded. They were in a completely dark plane, floating in the emptiness. "Last thing I remember, we were with Canute"
"I have no clue." Brandon replied.
"Well, you aren't alone." a whip flew out of the darkness and wrapped around Brandon's neck. Nathan and Jutah came out of the darkness. "I don't care where we are, I just want my chance to kill you"
Next: Interlude: History Lesson