Enter Zero!
The Arrival of the Monster
Location: Abandoned Industrial Zone – Midnight
The echoes of Diwali celebrations still lingered in the air—the scent of firecrackers, the faint glow of fireworks dying in the night sky. But here, in the abandoned industrial zone, there was no light.
Only darkness.
Only death.
> Zero.
Or at least, what was left of him.
A living corpse. A beast without a past. A weapon.
Zero's eyes snapped open, now glowing with a crimson, soulless light. His heartbeat slowed, his breathing stopped. He no longer needed them.
His only purpose now—
> To retrieve Mri's aura.
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Scene: The Gangs Assemble
Back in the city, the Three Major Gangs had gathered at an abandoned railway yard—a place where countless fights had taken place before, but tonight, it was different.
Tonight, they weren't fighting each other.
They were fighting something worse.
Mri stood at the center, his eyes scanning the sea of 15,000 gang members. The Three Souls, The Black Serpents, and The Black Scorpions—all united for the first time in history.
> This wasn't a street fight.
This was war.
Kai cracked his knuckles. "So, Aamon… when exactly is this nightmare supposed to show up?"
Aamon, standing near the rusted train tracks, kept his eyes on the sky. "Soon."
Konica folded her arms. "You sure about this? We all saw Zero die. He self-destructed. He can't be alive."
Aamon's gaze hardened. "You don't understand. Professor Helix is not human."
A hush fell over the crowd.
Kelly narrowed her eyes. "Meaning?"
Aamon exhaled. "Helix doesn't just modify people—he rewrites them." He looked directly at Mri. "Zero is no longer the person you knew. He's something… beyond human now."
Mri clenched his fists. He had already made peace with the fact that Zero was now their enemy. But hearing it like this… it still hurt.
Suddenly—
A loud sonic boom ripped through the air.
The ground shook as a massive crater formed at the center of the railway yard. Dust and debris flew into the air, blinding them momentarily.
And then—
A figure stood in the crater.
> Zero had arrived.
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The Monster Unleashed
The smoke cleared, revealing a terrifying sight.
Zero was no longer the man they once knew. His body had evolved—his veins pulsed with a dark purple energy, his muscles more defined, his posture unnatural.
But it was his eyes that were truly horrifying.
> They were completely empty.
No emotions. No past. No memories.
Just rage.
A deep, inhuman growl rumbled from his throat as he took his first step forward.
Kai took a step back, whispering, "No way…"
Konica's voice was barely audible. "This… isn't Zero anymore."
Jasmine instinctively reached for Mri's hand. He didn't pull away.
Aamon's expression was grim. "I told you."
Zero tilted his head, scanning the massive army before him. 15,000 people stood between him and his target.
> Professor Helix's voice echoed in his head.
"Retrieve Mri's aura. Erase everything in your way."
Zero's lips curled into a grin.
And then—
He vanished.
One second, he was there. The next—
BOOM.
An explosion erupted in the middle of the army as bodies flew in all directions. Zero had moved faster than the eye could track, ripping through hundreds of fighters in an instant.
> This wasn't a fight. This was a massacre.
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The Battle Begins
Mri's instincts kicked in. "EVERYONE, SPREAD OUT!"
The gang members scrambled, drawing weapons—bats, chains, knives—but it was useless. Zero was too fast.
Ishu lit a cigarette, exhaling calmly. "Alright then…" He tossed it aside and charged. "Let's see what you've got, monster."
Kai followed. "LET'S GO!"
Konica yelled, "BLACK SERPENTS, ATTACK!"
Kelly and Aamon charged alongside her.
But Zero…
> Zero only saw one person.
Through the chaos, through the dust and blood, his glowing red gaze locked onto Mri.
A flash of memory sparked in his mind—
For a brief moment, an image of a boy with a yellow aura, laughing under a sunset.
But it was gone in an instant.
Zero clenched his fists, cracking the very air around him.
> Target acquired.
And with that, he lunged.