"Merge"
The Nexus. Opening his eye, Nick caught himself in "The Nexus". Looking around, everything is aurora-like. As Nick looked back infront, a large red and golden giant appeared. It was transparent. Then, large V-like shape formed at the centre of the upper body. "Nick...can you hear me..?," a lound echo-ic voice came out from the giant. "W-what? Where...where am I?" Nick said as he slowly looked up to see its face. "Nick...you are...dead," the voice continued. "W-what?! I can't be dead!" Nick looked back down. "Am I...in heaven?" He slowly looked up again. "Nick...you are in...the Nexus," the Giant looked down to Nick. "You are in between...life and death," the voice said. "What? W-what does that mean?" Nick saw the V-shape thing on his body glow. "Wait...what are you? Who are you?" Nick said looking back up to the Giant. The Giant looked back up.
"I..." the Giant looked back at Nick. "I am the Ultraman," Nick looked back at the V. "Nick, I am...merging with you," the Giant said looking back up. "I exist in this planet...to protect it," Nick looked back up in confusion. "For me to do that...I require a host," the Giant continued. "You are dead...but I saved you by merging with your body," the Giant ended. "So, this is like a win-win situation,eh?" The Giant looked back at Nick. "Yes. You get to live...I get to protect this planet," The Giant said. It's V glows up even more. "Protect this planet, from what?" Nick asked. "The One," the Giant answered. Nick looked back to the V. "What should I call you?"
"Next...call me The Next," Suddenly, the Nexus turned golden and the V lit up everything causing him to block his eyes. "Nick...the time will come. For now, rest," Next ended. Then, everything faded to white. Opening his eyes, Nick found himself in a hospital.
Nick sat back up, looking around. He saw a boquet of flowers on the bed-side table next to him.
Then, he heard the sound of a door opened.
