Episode 10: New Strategy

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Summary:

While Kepler is distracted, Decagon slams him away to the roof of Roger's Centre. Kepler is about to get up but Decagon throws the shield into him. Kepler quickly dodges by rolling to the side.

"So this is where we fight now, huh?", Kepler slowly gets up.

Ren is flabbergasted by the missing enemy and scans his surroundings. He feels the air around him and traces the direction of coldness in the air. After observing the air around him, he realizes that the enemy has fled to the north. He soars to the roof of the China Town Center and observes his surroundings. 

"There's nothing here," he whispers.

Ren jumps from the roof to the ground where there are plenty of people around. Upon looking at his feet he notices an ice grenade thrown at him. He immediately uses his air gun and pushes away the civilians as he takes all the damage.

"Oh, crap," Ren whispers.

He looks at himself and notices half his body is now covered with ice. He tries to punch the ice away but it spreads across his body the more he moves. He tries to shroud his body with clouds to avoid getting attention from the public but the ice won't let him to. 

"Hey, do you need help? You look unwell," a civilian tries to get near him.

"Somebody call the ambulance!", another civilian yells.

"No, I'm fine, don't get near me! I don't know what this ice thing does," Ren shouts at the people.

As more and more people gather around him he notices Triangle on the Grange Park about to shoot with her sniper rifle. Ren punches the ground with strong air which sends him flying toward her direction but is abruptly stopped at Huron Street due to the ice spreading across his body.

"Damn it," Ren whispers.

As Ren struggles with his opponent, Decagon jumps from the CN Tower to the roof of Roger's Centre and grabs his shield. Kepler charges and attacks him with hypersonic punches but his enemy easily guards them with his shield. Kepler continues to punch at his opponent but this time as soon as his fist comes in contact with the shield, it sticks to it. He tries to pull his fist back but it won't get off. Decagon takes the opportunity and attempts to slice off Kepler's head with his sword. Kepler barely dodges, he gathers all his aura to his frozen fist causing it to unstick.

"So you really were trying to kill me, huh?", Kepler nervously asks.

"Of course, anything to fulfill my mission," Decagon replies with his deep voice.

"Even a kid like me?", Kepler asks.

"Kid or not, I don't see any difference. I would do anything for my kind even if that means humans will perish," Decagon replies.

"Scary, what did I sign up to," Kepler whispers to himself. 

The two continue to clash on top of Roger's Centre while Ren collapses to the ground due to the ice. Ren tries to get up but every time he moves the ice spreads faster and faster to his body. As Triangle is reloading her gun, a mysterious figure runs away behind her. She aims her gun and shoots an ice bullet at the boy. Before the bullet can reach him, Ren gathers all his strength and blows a strong gust of wind, changing the direction of the bullet. 

"So close," Ren whispers.

Triangle transforms into vapor and disappears. After a few seconds, she reappears in front of Ren pointing an ice assault rifle to his head.

"This time, it won't miss," Triangle prepares to shoot her gun.

Ren suddenly remembers what LG Probe told him earlier. He expands his aura outside his body and unleashes his anger. In just a second, he summons a wave of hot air around him which sends Triangle flying and breaks the ice around his body. 

"Me too," Ren increases the speed of the air around him causing the temperature to rise, he focuses them on his fist and charges a punch at his opponent.

"Angry punch!", Ren strikes his enemy with extremely hot air which sends her flying to Grange Park.

Meanwhile, at the top of the Roger's Centre, Kepler finally lands a punch to Decagon which he realizes is like punching a really really hard ice. 

"Hey, how it's going there? I just defeated Triangle but I saw a hooded person behind her earlier. I have to follow them," Ren calls Kepler.

"I'm still struggling here," Kepler blocks his enemy's sword with his hands.

"You have to go here, I'm going to Nathan Phillips Square. Before Triangle transformed into vapor, she mentioned something about planting a snow globe," Ren states.

"A snow globe?", Kepler clarifies.

"What do you know about the snow globes?!", Decagon angrily asks.

"I don't know what a snow globe is but that just drove this big man mad," Kepler tells Ren.

"I'm coming," Kepler jumps into the sky, but Decagon drops his weapons and pulls him downwards. 

"Get off of me!", Kepler shouts.

"I won't let you ruin our plans!", Decagon pulls harder.

Kepler heats up his body which leads to his enemy falling to the floor. He soars into the sky and then locates Nathan Phillips Square and rockets away to the destination. Decagon grabs his weapons and jumps from one building to another as he follows Kepler.

Kepler arrives at the destination in just seconds. He notices that everyone in the square is unconscious. He runs to one of them sleeping on the ground and is surprised when the man's eyes turn white and his body explodes. Kepler immediately backs away but is too late as the decoy transforms into an ice cocoon and covers his entire body.

"An intruder?", a hooded man walks in his direction.

"An enemy?", Kepler says.

"No human is allowed here," the hooded man speaks.

"No ALIEN is allowed here," Kepler says.

"Alien? Interesting…", the hooded man says.

"What are you planning with the snow globes?", Kepler asks.

"It is too late, the snow globe has been planted and soon your world will be ours!", the hooded man replies.

"Who are you? Or should I ask, what shape are you?", Kepler asks.

"My name is Pentagon of the Polygoons, and the snow globe I've planted will suck up the life of this city and destroy Earth's atmosphere just as we planned!", Pentagon replies.

"Great, now thanks for the info," Kepler covers his body with heat and destroys the cocoon.

"It doesn't matter if you break free or not, it is too late," Pentagon explains.

Pentagon shoots him with icicles from his hands which Kepler easily dodges. Kepler heats up his fist and slams it to his enemy. Pentagon disappears upon contact.

"Of course, it's a decoy," Kepler whispers.

As Kepler walks around the square trying to look for a snow globe, Decagon jumps and is about to slam his sword at him. Ren arrives at the scene and shoots Decagon with an air gun sending him off flying.

"Ren!", Kepler smiles.

"Kepler!", Ren runs to him.

"I guess this match is now a two versus two battle," Ren stares at Kepler.