Missio crossed his legs as he watched his armada raid Mega Earth 2.0. As his massive ship approached, the barrier started to collapse as it reverted to rings. He rested his face on his fist.
'Now…Where's Krishna?'
His thoughts led him to check the view of his drones. He activated his visor and entered the view of a drone. He searched for a few minutes before muttering to himself.
"It's possible he's in the bunker…"
He navigated the drone down an alleyway and reached the end. He unlocked the arms of the drone and pressed a brick in the wall. The gates of the secret bunker opened and he swiftly flew down. He made it down to a room filled with pirates and agents coexisting with one another.
'So, you're not fighting to survive…it's a good thing you can understand that much…'
Then, he noted with a confused expression as the players realized a drone was watching them.
"Kirshna's not here…On! Right, I read about this online. There's another room.'
As his wicked smile came to life, the players in the bunker started screaming and running out but…it was already too late. His droids entered the bunker, annihilating every pirate and agent to try to pass A few fellows cut their way through, but more droids were waiting for them on the other side. He took off his visor and stood up. He walked through the corridors of the ship and entered a room.
The room was dark with almost no light, and one could barely see a pod in the middle. He entered the pod and instantly, it glowed with neon colors. He smirked as he dropped down and landed in a seat with various controls. Grabbing both joysticks on his chair, he said in a low voice.
"Activate…Prime–007."
As those words fell, the interior lit up with red, and a mechanical voice rang in his ear.
[Prime–007 has been activated.]
***
Krishna looked at numerous players dying at the hands of Missio's droids. He facepalmed and said in a deep voice.
"Out of all the times, he could have destroyed this Mega Earth…he's choosing to do it on a random Tuesday." He mumbled before looking back at Eira and Henry.
The couple had shock plastered on their faces.
"Holy moly…he's ruthless," Henry whispered.
"My God…is this what happened last time?!" Eira exclaimed.
Krishna took a deep breath and then said in a fearful voice.
"I'll send you the video where he destroyed the last Mega Earth…but for now we need to R.U.N.," Krishna whispered to not alert the drones.
They tiptoed their way out of the blood-filled bunker, eventually reaching outside. After sealing the secret entrance, they scanned their surroundings and took a breather.
"Alright… follow me…" Krishna said while slowly walking towards the end of the alley.
In their line of sight, they could see nothing short of destruction. Flames erupted from every corner of the city. Droids marched through the roads while humming. Drones surveyed the area looking for any survivors. Krishna pulled an egg out of his pocket and threw it in the opposite direction of the drones' sight. The egg shook violently and then stopped. The next second, it cracked and hatched into a monstrous humanoid cockroach.
The drones snapped around and started shooting lasers at the cockroach. Krishna and the group ran in the opposite direction as the cockroach cried in pain. After a few minutes, droids blocked their way as they stood behind another building. Krishna pulled out his gun and turned the wheel on it. He threw it in the opposite direction, and after 5 seconds it shot at one of the droids. The droids instantly rushed towards the direction of the shot.
The group ran and made their way into the lobby of a skyscraper. They climbed the stairs and after a couple of minutes, they reached the top floor.
"We're safe here," Krishna said.
"Are we? I feel like the drones will find us," Henry asked.
"Yeah…well, it's just a couple of drones. We can just…shoot them," Krishna replied anxiously.
"Didn't you throw your gun?" Eira asked while catching her breath.
"Right…" Krishna replied.
"We're cooked." Henry and Eira exclaimed at the same time.
They stood near Krishna as he observed the burning city from the window. Massive flames engulfed the city as droids and drones walked through. A gigantic ship was stationed above the planet, looking upon them like a God. Suddenly, the droids and drones stopped and turned away, marching towards the ship.
'Huh?' Krishna thought while his eyes narrowed.
Just as the machines finished packing into Missio's ship, the ship flew higher, and a massive door opened at its base. Krishna's eyes widened as a massive mecha fell from the heavens and landed, causing an earthquake that shook the planet. The massive mecha had a golden skeleton painted over its pristine white body. Its scary red eyes scanned the perimeter of the city.
It lifted its arms and revealed a laser cannon. The cannon turned on, and the robot pointed it at the city. A massive blue laser shot out of the robot's arm, destroying the land. The group closed their eyes to not get blinded. After the laser stopped, he opened his eyes only to find that the robot was missing.
"Where's the robot?" Eira whispered in a fearful voice.
"Keep quiet," Henry ordered.
As Krishna looked in every direction, he began to panic.
'Where? Where? Where is it?'
His thoughts were chaotic as he began to tremble. Then, as he looked forward, he froze – The robot's massive eyes were staring at the group of friends. The light in its eyes gleamed with murderous intent. Krishna and the robot stood frozen for a few moments, staring at each other. Krishna felt like the mech was peeking into his very soul. After a few moments, the robot straightened and swung its arm, cutting off the top of the skyscraper.
Krishna gulped as the robot tilted its head to look at the tiny humans. Its head released smoke and lifted upwards. Its cockpit was revealed as a lone man stood there. He had scarlet eyes, black hair, wore white clothes with golden accents and hung a music box on his waist. Missio chuckled and said to Krishna in a deep, sarcastic voice.
"This is the end, friend~"
"I swear to Pangea. If you do something petty, I will kill you!" He shouted with fear.
Without listening to his best friend's words, Missio opened his window and swiped his titles. With a wicked smile, he clicked on a certain title.
[You have equipped the title – 'Nightmare of the Martian Empire'.]
Krishna's face paled as he looked down to see a red window appear in front of him.
[ Player: The Midnight Sun has equipped the title – 'Nightmare of the Martian Empire'. Your status is reduced by 25% and the fear effect has afflicted you.]
"IT'S JUST A GAME!!! WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO PETTY?!" Krishna shouted in a hoarse voice.
"Heh…It's funny," Missio said as he pulled out a golden cutlass with a purple guard and black handle.
Missio flashed behind Henry and Eira, cutting off their heads in an instant. The couple's bodies dissolved before they could even move. Missio moved through their dissolving bodies, approaching Krishna.
"Next~" he said sarcastically.
"Damn you," Krishna stated as he dropped down to his knees.
Missio put his blade on Krishna's neck. After stalling for a few moments, he pulled his sword back and sliced off Krishna's head. Missio stared blankly at his best friend's dissolving body. After a few moments, he got a message.
[You have destroyed Mega Earth 2.0. Your title 'planet eater' has evolved into 'planet destroyer'.]
[You have destroyed Mega Earth 2.0. The galaxy will remember your name.]
[You have absorbed the fleet of the Martian Empire.]