chapter 4

While Glen and Ken were riding around the city, Glen's earport suddenly beeped.

Roy: "Hey, you two busy? Head to the west outskirts. We've got a situation."

Cris & Glen: "On our way!"

Glen quickly turned the motorbike halfway and glanced at Ken, who was riding behind him.

Glen: "Sorry, buddy. Looks like something came up. We'll continue the tour later, alright?"

Ken: "Got it."

They sped toward the location Roy had mentioned. When they arrived, they saw a man standing tall, surrounded by an army of skeletal creatures.

Glen: "Hey there. What's going on?"

Roy: "Trouble. They're trying to take over our city."

Noa: "And this guy's been calling us out nonstop."

An older man with a bit of a beard stepped forward and spoke through a voice amplifier.

???: "Attention, Vayron. So, all of you are here now."

He looked around slowly.

???: "Wait... where's the lightning Vayron? And who's that? A new recruit?"

Cris: "Cut the crap! Who are you and what do you want?" (Cris raised his voice like he was using a speaker too.)

The man let out a small laugh.

???: "This one's got manners, huh."

He raised his hand confidently and declared:

???: "I AM HAVOC! THE ONE WHO WILL RULE NETORA CITY!"

Roy: (laughing) "Hahaha, that's a good one. You really think we'll let that happen?"

Glen: (readying his weapon) "Everyone, get ready for a fight!"

The Vayron team quickly took their positions. Even Cris, who'd been hesitant at first, joined in. Ken stayed calm but prepared himself in his usual relaxed way.

Cris: "Vayron!"

All: "LET'S GO!!!"

Havoc: "ATTACK!!!"

The battle began. The Vayron team faced wave after wave of skeletons that regenerated rapidly.

Cris slashed through several of them with ease.

Cris: "Seriously? These things just keep coming!"

Noa used his water powers to strike them down.

Noa: "Keep going, Cris! If we stop, we're done for!"

Meanwhile, Glen found Havoc and engaged him directly. Their weapons clashed in a fierce exchange.

Glen: "Turn back now, or you'll regret this!"

Havoc stepped back, pretending to consider.

Havoc: "Let me think... No!"

He suddenly unleashed a powerful strike toward Glen. Glen tried to block it, but the force was too much. Just as he recovered to counterattack, a skeleton ambushed him from behind. Havoc took the chance to land a heavy kick, sending Glen crashing into the city wall.

Roy: (shouting) "GLEN!!!"

Without hesitation, Roy cleared the enemies around him and rushed to Glen's side.

Noa blasted through more skeletons with his water attacks.

Noa: "These things don't get tired?! Their regeneration's getting faster!"

Cris pulled out a weapon from his personal dimension while slashing away.

Cris: "Yeah! It's like our attacks mean nothing!"

Ken observed the battlefield with a serious look.

Ken: "We need to retreat and rethink our strategy."

They regrouped near Glen and Roy.

Noa: "Glen, what should we do?"

Glen struggled to stand up.

Glen: "The skeletons… they're alive because of Havoc's sword."

Noa: "So if we destroy the sword, they'll all stop?"

Glen: "That's the most likely theory."

Roy: (smirking) "Then let's destroy it!"

Cris: (swinging his sword onto his shoulder) "Alright. Let's move in formation!"

They prepared to strike Havoc—but suddenly, Havoc vanished!

Roy: "Hey! He disappeared!"

Noa: "How did he do that?!"

Cris: (fighting off more skeletons) "Teleportation maybe?"

Ken: "Look! That skeleton's holding something. Looks like a scroll."

Everyone turned to look.

Glen: "Ken's right. Let's grab it!"

Roy: (grinning) "Leave it to me!"

Roy dashed toward the skeleton, snatched the scroll, and tapped the creature on the skull.

Roy: "Thanks, Mr. Bones. I'll be taking this!"

The skeleton shrieked in anger and chased after him.

Roy: (laughing as he ran) "Catch me if you can!"

Glen raised his hand, summoning the ground to rise and launch the skeleton into the air.

Ken: "Glen, can you launch the rest too? Noa, once they're airborne, separate their parts so they can't regenerate!"

Glen & Noa: "On it!"

They coordinated perfectly. As the skeletons flew into the air and were split apart, Ken summoned a fierce gust of wind, sending the dismembered bones flying a full kilometer out of the city.

Roy: (raising a fist) "We did it! Woohoo!"

Glen: (patting Ken on the shoulder) "Brilliant plan, Ken!"

Ken: (smiling faintly) "Thanks."

Cris: "Let's celebrate back at the HQ!"

Noa: "Now that's a good idea!"

They all rode back to their headquarters on their bikes. But far in the distance, Havoc stood silently, smiling ominously as he watched them disappear from view...