"Hey wasn't that Nova and Eki just now?" Tina asked her widened from fear.
"Yes it was." Delilah replied. "How did they get here?" she asked.
"I have no idea but you heard mother Graves. Let's leave this island." Noe answered pointing at the Helmington.
"Ezra is still in there and if Nova is there then that means..." Koko said, he looked at the college in shock as he saw the top of one of the school buildings explode.
"I'm going back." Koko said.
"Are you mad?" Noe asked.
"Koko, there are two Elder Gods there." Delilah said.
"I know but Ezra is there as well and so are my brothers. I'm going in." Koko said, his voice was determined and his resolve unwavering.
"Very well. We'll find you on the ship. You better come back though." Tina said.
"I'll be back before you know it but if we do take too long, leave." Koko said.
"Understood." Tina gave him a hug before Koko ran back into the college as the others led by Tina went over to the Helmington.
As Koko was nearing the entrance of the college, he felt a strong presence coming from the meeting hall. He looked up and saw four monsters towering over the meeting hall.
A phoenix
A dragon
A chimera
A leviathan
"What the hell is going on?" He thought.
He then bonded with his soul animal and flew as fast as he could to the meeting hall.
Although he was not the only one going there as mother Graves also made her way to the meeting room where she found the other growth parents paralyzed and Alba seated like a queen where father Khan used to be.
She looked around where Alba was seated and saw father Khan's bleeding old body.
"Alba what are you doing?" she asked.
"Isn't it obvious, mother Graves. I'm stopping all attempts at closing Eden's gates." Alba replied still maintaining her deadpan look.
"This is madness. You're prepared to destroy the world for what? A promise of power? Legacy? What?" Graves asked.
"I'm prepared to destroy anyone that gets in my way."
Mother Graves looked into Alba's expressionless eyes. She was serious about everything she said. Graves began to feel sick to her stomach. She looked at Ezra who was at loss of words. Deep down she felt sorry for him.
Koko finally made it to the meeting room and immediately he was fighting. He flew over to Eki and kicked his face making him fly to the wall behind him.
"Eki, you bastard. How dare you bring shame to the Jelani name. I'm going to kill you you bastard." Koko said.
Everyone apart from Alba, Levi, Nova and Arthur looked at him in surprise.
Pinky chuckled. "I almost forgot. Guess I got too attached." she said. "Listen everyone. I have a confession. I knew that Nova and Eki were Elder Gods and sent them for the mission regardless. If there is anyone to die today, it should be me." Pinky said.
"I agree. All the Elder Gods are her responsibility." Bethel said fearfully.
"You spineless coward." Pinky said with furrowed brows. "But that doesn't mean that I won't go without a fight."
Levi leaned closer to Alba. "Watch out, she's troublesome."
Bond: Tardigrade
A bright flash of light emitted from Pinky's body, blinding everyone and when it disappeared, she was nowhere to be seen.
Everyone looked around confused, when they suddenly heard her voice.
Tardigrade Claws
Larges slashes formed throughout the room, narrowly missing the parents but making contact with the enemy. Ezra grabbed Koko and took him to a safe space with Graves and Ayman.
"Are you trying to kill us, Pinky?" Graves asked but didn't receive a response.
"What's going on? I'm getting cut but I can't see her." Alba asked wincing in pain. Meanwhile Arthur and Levi looked unfazed by the slashes.
"That's her ability." Arthur said putting his hands behind his head in a relaxed manner.
"She becomes incredibly tiny but still able to deliver deadly slashes. Though it comes with an upside. She's blind during this time." Levi explained.
"So she can't dodge a single attack." Alba said.
"Yeah but he's also a tank. Most attacks can't harm her." Arthur said, still rather relaxed.
"Then we combine our powers." Nova said with a smile on his face. "You ready Eki or are you still aching from that kick."
"Shut up and let's get it over with." Eki said, getting on his feet.
Combined Attack: Apple of Discourse
The four Elder Gods placed there right hand on the ground and the four monsters they formed opened their maws as smoke began to enter their mouths.
"Ezra, Ayman, Koko. Get the hell out of here." Graves said as she looked at the monsters terrified.
"We are not. I have to fight that bastard Eki." Nova said with clenched teeth.
"We can't leave you." Ezra said.
"Ahhh. Ayman, please get them to safety. They have to survive this." Graves ordered Ayman, her face looked desperate.
Ayman agreed and carried them on his shoulders before sprinting out of the room.
Graves looked at Khan and a tear trekked down her chick as she held a pocket watch he had given her. She remembered the first time she joined the college. She was nervous and he took her in since then he had always guided her in everything.
"Thank you everything, master." she said.
Time appeared to slow for her and she could see father Khan's hand stretched out ready to take hers. She reached over and took his hand.
~BOOM~
A ginormous explosion blew the entire college into pieces.
Ezra, Ayman and Koko were just outside the college as the shockwave pushed them down the staircase.
Tina and the rest had made it to the Helmington and were leaving since some debris was flying to the ship.
Koko regained consciousness and saw that the once glorious Aizen college was now nothing but rubble. Alba and the other Elder Gods had already left the college. He looked at Ayman and Ezra who were standing over something.
He went closer and his eyes widened at the sight of a burned body that once belonged to mother Graves.
"I sense no soul energy. They are all dead." Ayman said.
"Guess we were lucky." Koko said.
"Are the others okay?" Ezra asked.
"Yes, they are." Koko replied.
"Oh! We have to get to the ship." Koko said pulling onto Ezra.
"We have to give her a proper burial." Ezra said.
"Yeah, I understand but we have to leave. Ayman can handle that." Koko said.
"He's right, Ezra. Mother Graves was a noble from the eastern empire. She deserves a better burial in her hometown." Ayman said. "Go. I'll handle her burial and take care of my little brother, okay." Ayman said with a smile on his face.
"Okay." Ezra said.
Koko and Ezra ran to the port but they found that the ship was already leaving. Koko jumped into the air and sprouted wings as Ezra held his leg and the two flew to the ship.
Tina and Delilah hugged them tightly, glad that they survived.
Once they had crossed the gate that had also been destroyed by Nova and Eki, Noe decided to go her separate path.
"Do you really have to leave?" Tina asked.
"Yes, I do. Operation ten of tens is still operational and we need to stop those Elder Gods before they get any more powerful." Noe said. "For now we need to collect as many allies as we can and get stronger."
"Right. We'll do that." Tina said.
Bond: Aqua
Noe dived onto the ocean and her lower half became that of a dolphin, she looked like a mermaid.
"See you guy later." she saluted before swimming away.
"Damn, she's a mermaid. Cool." Koko said looking at Noe swim away.
"So what's the plan?" Delilah asked.
Everyone looked at Ezra with hopeful looks in their eyes.
He thought for a while. "Mother Graves told Koko, Delilah, Alba and I to find the sword Yahweh. So that's what we are going to do." Ezra said.
"If that's the case, I heard a rumor say that their was a powerful sword in the Northern continent." the captain said.
"Then it's decided. We're going to the Northern continent." Ezra said.
"Ay, kid. You fools set course for the Northern continent." the captain said.