Cloaked in a blush of white and pink, Poki's ethereal armor burst into existence.
Her lips curved into a smile of unyielding confidence.
Defying gravity, she sprang from the apartment's second floor window, her descent transforming the sanguinary streets below into an ethereal tableau.
Holding up her selfie stick, Poki momentarily covered her mouth, suppressing the urge to barf caused by the gruesome scene before her.
Quickly regaining her composure, she shot her audience a winsome peace sign, her excitement an infectious salve to the gruesomeness around them.
"My babies! It seems like they have successfully cleared the sea of mutants!" she exclaimed, her voice filled with excitement. "And now, for my quest to get my number one idol, Brandon Void, to take me in!"
The comments streamed in like a rushing river, a torrent of enthusiasm and speculation.
[ WHAT?! Mommy Poki is an Enlightened One!! ]
[ Her pink ethereal armor is soooo pretty! ]
[ Do you think Brandon Void will take her in? As an Enlightened one she should have no probs… ]
[ Heh! Do you think Brandon Void lacks Enlightened ones? Look behind Mommy Poki she only has 1 pink orb, I'm no expert but I'm sure more of those orbs = more power or potential or something like that no? ]
In the midst of the digital babble, Poki's eyes roved, her brows drawing together as she noticed Fluffy's absence.
A puzzled expression crossed her face as she scanned the area, searching for her faithful companion.
"Woooof~"
The soft, almost melancholic "woof" from above disrupted her search, coaxing a chuckle out of her.
Swiftly shifting her livestream's perspective, she revealed the amusing dilemma.
Fluffy's large golden retriever nose protruded from the window she had jumped out of earlier, but his size prevented him from fitting his entire head through the opening.
"Woof~ Woof~" Fluffy whined, his expressive eyes peering down at Poki.
In the livestream chat, laughter bubbled and heart emojis rained down.
[ FLUFFY~~ <3 <3 <3 ]
[ Hahahah~ Fluffy is too big to jump out the window! ]
[ Awwww... Fluffy is soooo cute! <3 <3 <3 ]
Uncontainable amusement shone in Poki's eyes.
"Fluffy, come down through the big hole we made on the other side of the building!" she suggested.
As Poki saw Fluffy turning around, relief washed over her face, but her relief was short-lived as a blur of motion flashed across her eyes, a ring of spear-tipped shields and the cold eyes of ten Enlightened warriors encircled her.
Stumbling backward onto the blood-soaked road, Poki's shock mirrored in her wide, terrified eyes.
The gravity of the situation sank in, but her instincts as a professional livestreamer kicked in, compelling her to document the unfolding events despite her trembling hands.
Struggling to maintain her composure, Poki managed to keep her selfie stick and phone raised, ensuring her audience could witness the intensity of the moment.
In her most dire moment, just as she was formulating a plea to the encircling Enlightened warriors, a golden streak—Fluffy—barreled toward her, his protective growls echoing off the ruins.
"WOOF! WOOF!! WOOF!!!"
Baal's squad, momentarily startled by Fluffy's sudden appearance, shifted their focus toward the towering golden retriever, preparing for a potential confrontation.
Desperate to defuse the escalating situation, Poki cried out, her voice a jagged shard of fear.
"Wait, Wait, Wait!" she implored.
Desperately waving her free arm at Fluffy, she tried to calm him down and prevent unnecessary escalation.
"Stop, Fluffy! I'm okay!"
Gathering her courage, she turned to the ring of Enlightened warriors and pleaded,
"I come in peace! I'm Poki, the livestreamer and Mr Void's number 1 fan! I… I want to work for your boss, Brandon Void... Can I see him?"
Before she could receive a response, a monstrous shadow blanketed them.
The world darkened as a colossal rat, rivaling a small aircraft in size, leaped from the towering apartment building nearby.
It let out a blood-curdling "SQUEEEEAAAKKK!!!" as it soared towards the Void Castle.
Poki's breath caught in her throat as she watched the massive rodent hurtle through the air, its intent clear as it aimed straight for the Void Castle.
Fear and awe intertwined within her, as she realized the magnitude of the imminent clash.
"BOOOOOOOM!"
A deafening sonic boom reverberated through the air.
An ominous shadow shot into the air from within the void castle, crashing into the flying mutated rat.
It catapulted backward, hurtling through the streets for almost a mile.
It landed on its feet but slid uncontrollably, crashing into abandoned cars and buildings, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Poki gaped, her heart hammering against her ribcage as the darkly armored figure hovered above.
As the helmet dissolved into the air, revealing Brandon Void's devilish countenance, the world seemed to hold its breath.
Time itself became distorted, as if the hands of an invisible clock were seized by some invisible, malevolent force.
The air grew heavy and oppressive, each breath she took seeming to carry with it an unsettling chill that crawled beneath her skin.
A veil of swirling black mist enshrouded him, an ethereal shroud that accentuated his commanding presence and obscured the true depths of his being.
His jet black eyes bore into Poki, their hypnotic gaze awakening dormant fears within her and igniting a sense of primal unease
Behind Brandon, ten obsidian cosmic vortexes hovered ominously like blackholes, their sinister pulsations echoing a dissonant rhythm in the depths of Poki's psyche.
With each beat, they seemed to draw upon forbidden energies, conjuring an aura of otherworldly power that suffused the air like an intoxicating elixir.
It was as though these vortexes were gateways to a realm beyond mortal comprehension, portals through which nightmares and forgotten terrors could materialize.
Brandon Void hovered mid-air, his brow creased in a profound display of contemplation.
'It's only just begun, and already a Tier 3 mutant appeared…'
"BOSS !!"
The soldiers, enthralled by their leader's presence, erupted in a chorus of reverent roars.
Their voices, tinged with a mixture of awe and respect, echoed through the air, a testament to the power and influence that Brandon wielded.
Brandon glanced downward, and commanded,
"Fall back behind the fortress walls!"
Before Poki could fully comprehend the gravity of the situation, a strong arm encircled her waist, snatching her away from the perilous precipice of the streets.
Like a lifeless sack of rice, she was swept up in a whirlwind of motion, her protests falling upon deaf ears.
"Ahhhyahhhhyahhh~ I can run! Let me down! Let me down!!!"
She shrieked, her voice laden with a mixture of panic and exasperation as Fluffy followed obediently behind