*[b]Deminova[/b] walks from behind, dragging...[b]Siripaka[/b] and [b]Tsukas[/b]. He then throws them both closer to [b]Terranova[/b] and [b]Shizaki[/b]. [b]Siripaka:[/b] Where are we?! [b]Tsukas:[/b] I don't know! *looks up at [b]Terranova[/b]* Is that...[b]Terranova[/b]? [b]Terranova:[/b] Correct, [b]Spektrals[/b]. [b]Shizaki[/b], see if these 2 will make the finishing touch. [b]Shizaki:[/b] My pleasure. *[b]Shizaki[/b] summons the orb and starts with absorbing [b]Tsukas[/b]' energy first. Her screeching makes [b]Siripaka[/b] uncomfortable as grits her teeth and tries to use her energy, but it's useless at the moment. [b]Kavilis[/b] notices what [b]Siripaka[/b] tried to do and holds a hooksword to her neck. [b]Shizaki[/b] finishes sucking all of [b]Tsukas[/b]' energy out and she drops dead.* [b]Shizaki:[/b] Damn. I really killed a teenager. Well, onto the next. *[b]Shizaki[/b] pierces [b]Siripaka[/b]'s chest with the orb and starts absorbing her energy. The process lasts 16 seconds. [b]Siripaka[/b]'s life fades away as she drops dead.* [b]Shizaki:[/b] *witnesses the orb rapidly flashing purple and red, and grins at the sight of it* I guess the orb craves [b]Spektral[/b] energy. [b]Terranova:[/b] *stands up and looks at the orb* Impressive. Take it to the island and insert it into the monument. _______________________________________ (Nearly an hour, [b]Shizaki[/b] arrives at the island.) [b]Shizaki:[/b] *slowly approaches the monument* Okaayy. I really don't know what Master wants out of this, but if I cause a Universal Shift, forgive me. *She pierces the monument with the orb. Energy of multiple colors start swirling around it, then it spreads even wider. 7 seconds later, she then looks up to see cracks within the sky.* [b]Shizaki:[/b] I have spoken too soon. _______________________________________ [b][u]*Cliche-ass opening theme plays*[/u][/b] _______________________________________ *Everyone in the city is shocked to see these cracks in the sky. Everyone, from outdoors to indoors, they all gaze up, wondering what will come out of these cracks.* *The 2 twins and Van have left the mansion, so there's only Cat and Kav remaining. Cat senses the energy in these cracks and signals Kav to head to the pool and look up at the sky with her.* [b]Kavita:[/b] Universal Shift? [b]Cathera:[/b] Yeah. [b]Kavita:[/b] How severe? *The 2 see a ship zoom out of a crack and fly off into the vast depths of space.* [b]Cathera:[/b] The other planets just might feel the wrath. _______________________________________ (For 5 seconds, Sai's visions become a blue, abstract background, like he's traveling through time in space in his mind. He then opens his eyes.) [b]Saitonia:[/b] *is at his safehouse with Aino, sitting in a chair* [b]Ainotias:[/b] Sai! Saiiii! [b]Saitonia:[/b] *regains his senses* Huh? Oh, Aino. [b]Ainotias:[/b] Hoping you were still intact. [b]Saitonia:[/b] Yeah....yeah I'm fine. Are you? [b]Ainotias:[/b]....Yeah. Just...seeing the remains of our parents...I-... [b]Saitonia:[/b] [b]Terranova[/b] must die. Sounds harsh to say, but it's [b]Terranova[/b], and it's for everyone's good. [b]Ainotias:[/b] Yep. Grant no mercy for the tyrants. _______________________________________ (Next morning, at [b]Terranova[/b]'s lair) *[b]Shizaki[/b] enters the main room, walks up to [b]Terranova[/b], who's sitting on his throne, and hands him an orb glowing a multitude of colors.* [b]Terranova:[/b] *face doesn't show, but he's very amused* Ahh, very impressive. It's like a rainbow in here. Energy of multiple races. [b]Shizaki:[/b] *getting slightly irritated from the fact that [b]Terranova[/b] didn't tell her his plans* What's your plan now? What just happened last night was a Universal Shift! Was that your plan?! How will that help your goal of killing [b]erasers[/b] when this just might bring more back? Hell, even [b]exterminators[/b] for [b]Arckyve[/b]'s sake. [b]Terranova:[/b] Relax [b]Shizaki[/b]. This is all coming to fruition. [b]Shizaki:[/b] *confused expression* *[b]Shizaki[/b] exits the main room, leans on a nearby wall, and hangs her head lowly. [b]Eriela[/b] walks by and notices her.* [b]Eriela:[/b] Heyyyy, [b]Shizaki[/b], you okay? [b]Shizaki:[/b] *lifts her head up and glances at [b]Eriela[/b]* Yeahhh. [b]Terranova[/b]'s losing it. The power...just went too much to his head. [b]Eriela:[/b] And that's how corrupt leaders are made. They create anarchy, and anarchy creates a changed society. Not for Earth though. Oh, and by the way, were you crying? [b]Shizaki:[/b] No. If I was, it'd be due to frustration. [b]Eriela:[/b] You look frustra- Actually, you look cute when you're frustrated. *[b]Shizaki[/b] writhes. She then feels her nose and the side of her left eye (where the eyepiece is) to reveal that she's bleeding from both.* [b]Eriela:[/b] Oh god! *checks up on her* You went overboard on your powers, did you? [b]Shizaki:[/b] *grunts* Maybe. I need some rest. _______________________________________ (Later, far off at the traditional safehouse, the 2 twins, Cat, Kav, Kyo, [b]Sakiro[/b], [b]Kasaro[/b], [b]Himeki[/b], and [b]Junos[/b] are in a circle, passing a colorless energy ball at each other, while Rose and [b]Tenerus[/b] watches.) [b]Vandren:[/b] *walks in on the practice, right behind the 2* Ohh, so is this some sort of ancient practice everyone's doing? [b]Rose:[/b] Yes. Don't be such a distraction, Tommy. [b]Vandren:[/b] What makes you think- *sighs* [b]Sage:[/b] *participated in the practice, turns her head and sees Van* Hey, [b]Vandren[/b] showed up, unexpectedly. [b]Junos:[/b] Got to stay focused, Sage. [b]Harokirei[/b] is a very ancient, very critical practice. It means "energy link" in [b]Arckyvus[/b]. Allows you to be able to withstand different energy types, so it's vitally beneficial in battle. [b]Saffyre:[/b] Yeah, but just like Latin, [b]Arckyvus[/b] is an ancient, dead language [b]Ainotias:[/b] Sai, to you! *passes the energy ball to Sai and watches him catch it* [b]Saitonia:[/b] Got it. Cat! [b]Cathera:[/b] *uses her telekinesis to catch the energy ball* Yep. Talking about ancient, when it came from you and Aino's hands...my god. Kyo, take it. *Cat passes it to Kyo. He nearly fails but manages to get it into his hands.* [b]Kyokia:[/b] Ah...it stings now. *Kyo passes to Saff, who then passes it to Sage, then to [b]Himeki[/b], to [b]Sakiro[/b], to [b]Kasaro[/b], who then passes it to Kav.* [b]Kavita:[/b] Well Cat, the energy ain't so ancient. Feels...a bit weaker in pressure. [b]Junos:[/b] [b]Kavita[/b], you can pass it to me now. *Kav passes the energy ball to [b]Junos[/b] and watches it vanish in his hands.* [b]Vandren:[/b] *walks to the group* So what's this energy linking thing? [b]Junos:[/b] A method able to study different energy types and withstand them. Looks like someone will be having a bad time in battle. [b]Vandren:[/b] Yeah well I could withstand energy types when I'm actually in the battle. [b]Kavita:[/b] *to [b]Junos[/b]* His training is the actual battlefield. *Rose and [b]Tenerus[/b] join the group.* [b]Rose:[/b] Soooo, have y'all seen weird cracks in the sky last night? A Universal Shift, supposedly? [b]Saitonia:[/b] Yeah. I think that's a sign that [b]Terranova[/b] is done waiting and he wants to cause chaos now. Chaos, just to wipe out a specific race. [b]Saffyre:[/b] He's delusional to the fact that he can kill as much and whenever he wants, scrambling time will hypothetically, even in the slightest bit, bring back more [b]erasers[/b]. [b]Vandren:[/b] I barely understand what y'all are even talking about, but this concept of time-traveling and time-altering, it's...complex. [b]Ainotias:[/b] Maybe due to [b]Terranova[/b]'s continuous time-traveling and altering, is how that Universal Shift occured. Sai, let's head to [b]Paladuras[/b]. Heard about those devices. _______________________________________ (The twins have arrived to an empty building in [b]Paladuras[/b]. The interior is filled with electronics and wires all over the ceiling. They look to the far right to see a door that leads downstairs, and walk towards it.) [b][i]*Continuing Below*[/i][/b]