"You must be the one who defeated my brother. I applaud you for because not many have the say to claim his defeat."
The tone of Killertron's voice deepened vigorously as he continued, "Fare warning do not potray yourself as a hero, you only be responsible for the lives of your loved ones!"
His eyes shot opened instantly as his heart drummed against his ribs cage. A profuse of sweat formed extensively at the sides of his temple, dripping from the pores of his skin like that of the early dew, dripping from the leaves.
As he tried to sit up straight, he struggled to because his back was fractured and his muscles were screaming with agony. He opened his mouth and let out a yawn as Kuhn Lau stepped inside his room.
"And there he is! The man with a heart of a lion," he said with a big smile tugged around his lips.
Kuhn lau lowered his posture and enveloped him with a warm embrace.
"Owe not to much, not to much!" After enveloping him with an embrace, he stepped back and gently fell on his chair with a chuckle. "I guess I didn't realise the extent of my strength."
"Yeah it seems so,"answered Pete as he looked at the bandages wrapped around his right arm. If only he knew, that there was a field of grazes all around his facial features.
"Kuhn Lau!"
"Yes Pete."
"I still cant believe that we did it. That we finally defeated Slicer."
Kuhn Lau lowered his head and sighed,
"Neither can I, In all honesty it's by the mercy of God that we even survived. We were all at the brink of death and if it weren't for you Pete, we wouldn't be here."
Kuhn Lau continued to address him while he inclined his ears towards his words. "Do you recall a time when I said you will move mountains if you believe in yourself." He nodded as Kuhn Lau continued.
"Look now where you are. You were able to do something that not many Utopians weren't able to. You unlocked the power of the Golden Phoenix within a matter of 3 months where else some one like Yung fu could not unlock it even for the past 50 years of his training. I am proud of you Pete and so should you."
Pete then glanced towards the ceiling, there an image of Bianca flashed through his eyes as he then tendered his stare back to Kuhn Lau.
"I couldn't have done what I did alone. I had help, especially from the people that helped me a lot even in the greatest of my struggles."
Somewhere In The Multiverse...
Deathwrath's Mothership
A breach opened in the control room of the mothership.
Killertron stepped out of the breach and placed his feet on the dark grey, porous silicon tiles. From behind, Slaughter and Bulldog carried a wounded Slicer on their shoulders while Killertron closed the gap between him and Sovereign Havoc.
As soon as all 5 of them stepped out of the breach, it closed while Killertron took a few more steps foward. As soon as he was within close range within the throne, Bulldog and Slaughter dropped Slicer, whom then fell on his knees and faced the floor.
"Tell me Killertron...Why have you brought this incompetent fool before my sight? The very stench of his odur speaks volumes of his failure. He is not worthy to stand with us...You could have allowed the Utopian to finish him off! " Muttered Havoc with a deep, voice.
"Yes Sovereign Havoc I agree as well, Slicer is not fit to serve under the great one, Death Wrath. He is too feeble and his weakness will cost the Elite Force misreably..."
Killertron then interweened his fingers as if he was about to preach the gospels of the heroes of faith. To smeer salt on a fresh wound, he walked around Slicer while Slicer glanced at the floor with shame.
"Slicer deserves to perish, "snarled Killertron with and continued. "With that said, we still need him for what is yet to come. And when the time comes, the enemies will not see it coming. Therefore Sovereign Havoc I come before you, humbly asking you to spare him. I know that you have forsaken him for his flaws. But allow me to take him under my umbrella."
Havoc burst into laughter, "Do you think that he will add anything to your reign...He'll fail you just like he did to me."
Killetron then grabbed Slicer's hair lobs and tenderly rumpled them. "Even so there is potential in him. Surely with his brother by his side he will not faulter. And when he does then I will have no choice but to bring his head to you on a silver platter. That's a promise that I intend to keep."
"Be that as it may I have confidence in you," said Havoc with his arms crossed.
Killertron bowed his head and just as was about to walk away Havoc haulted him with an inquiry. "What are we to do of Ken Sou's liitle pests?"
Killetron chuckled and answered his inquiry, "Oh the Divine Guardians! Do not worry about them. Let's just say...I have set a trap for them."
"What are you to do then?" Inquired Havoc once more as he answered him. "Oh you'll see. Soon enough everything will be clear. A storm is coming for the little runts. Once it does, they won't know what hit them."
Earth Prime
Hong Kong
Yung-Fu's second Siheyuan
Nightfall had fallen across the land, and the presence of light was rare at sight. The moon had risen and was restored to its former glory. Emitting a sequence of light in the presence of utter darkness. The blissful serenade of crickets reverberated across the lands, boasting of the gift that the goddess Nyx had bestowed upon us.
After taking a shower, Pete wore a brand new set of garments. He set off to the mainroom which was located in the east wing house. He journeyed through the corriders and as soon as he placed his feet before the doors of the intended room, he opened it with reluctance.
When the door had jarred open it was occupied with the vaccum of darkness. He turned the lights turned on and to his amusement, he nearly stumbled on the floor.
"Surprise!!!!" Voices exeburated from all the corners of the room as the other 5 surrounded the table with jubilance. Pete on the other hand placed his hand on his chest while the pulse of his heart rate increased exponentially.
"What the hell!? Do you wanna give me a heart attack!?" Muttered Pete as he began to breath heavily while leaning against the wall with his right hand.
"Consider this as your welcoming party. As you can see Viper organised this meal to thank you."
A gargantuan smile was carved around the crevice of his mouth as his eyes welled up with tears of jovial.
"You guys" Ace narrowed his brows as beffudelment was evident on his features.
"Wait is he crying?" Kuhn Lau placed his hand on Pete's shoulder and spoke on his behalf.
"During the course of our training Pete and I were able to connect. At young age he never had true friends so I thought of a good way to relish over our victory, as a family. So that he can truly know how it feels to have a true family by his side."
Pete then expunged the wall of tears building up in his eyelids and muttered, "Nah ya'll got it all wrong. I'm not crying it's just that these onions are unbearable."
Indistructro approached him from behind and wrapped his arm around his shoulder.
"Its ok to cry little buddy. After all whoever that said that men can't cry is an imbecile," stated Indistructo as he moved his hands around leisurely.
"Take a seat and enjoy yourself," said Indistructo.
He took a seat and much to his delight the table was set accordingly to his greatest fantasies. A table occupied with deluctable cullinaries as there was a plate of ribs and creamy polenta. To add more to the ongoing list of deluctables there also was creamy lemon chicken pasta, buttermilk fried chicken pieces and a plate of classic omelet and greens.
Everybody then took a seat as Pete addressed them.
"Everyone before we indulge in this wonderful meal. First of all I'd like to thank you all for everything. Life has never been easy especially growing up as an adopted child. I was told my entire life that I'll never amount to anything. But seeing where I am today truly has opened my eyes and I thank you for being by my side. It really means a lot to me and since this is our last day together, let us treasure this moment in our hearts. Without further ado let's gorge in"
"I couldn't have said it better myself," said Ace as he let out a helacious burp. Viper twitched her eye with cringe, she was about to lash out at him but curbed her unsimmering wrath.
"Calm down Vanessa I know that he is a pig but it's only for one tonight." And when she had opened her eyes Pete had already dovoured a drum stick as sauces were dripping of his cheeks.
"My goodness did you have to start with the meat?" She inquired.
"What don't you know that meat is the best part of a dish ?" To make matters worse Ace grabbed a chicken thigh and ripped it out from the entirety of it's body.
Kuhn Lau, Yung Fu and Indistructro glanced at him with gobsmack as they only used forks to dine through their meals while an untidy Ace ate through his dish with his bare hands.
Viper smacked her forehead with grief and uttered murmurs.
"Oh Lord please do take me out of this undesirable place. For I am surrounded by a drift of pigs. They have forsaken the laws of dinning etiquette."
After swallowing a large chunk of meat, Ace glanced at her with his brows narrowed firmly.
"You mean table manners? Oh please like Pete said meat is the best part of the dish. Its pointless to eat bit by bit when there is a mountain of it!" Pete nodded in agreement with his statement. "Yeah Like Ace said!"
It was an eventful night, after indulging in a scrumptious meal. Everyone returned to their rooms and rested peacefully.