In the grand ballroom of a decaying mansion, seven of the most formidable Yeagers gathered, lining up one by one. The opulent surroundings, now a shadow of their former glory, served as the backdrop for a crucial meeting with their Queen.

“Why did the Queen call us here?” asked Gaia, the towering second-ranked Yeager, his voice resonating through the room.

“Yeah, I was dissecting a human’s eyeballs out,” Belzebub chimed in, a sinister smile playing on her lips. Her body was a canvas of tattoos, the number seven prominently inked in her eye.

“Be quiet, Belzebub. I don’t care about your gruesome hobbies from the African killing games,” Gaia retorted.

“Whatev, you and Ace helped me continue the games last year, and I’m still enjoying it,” Belzebub shot back.

“You should let me help again. Poisoning the humans made my heart sick with love,” Ace said, her voice dripping with dark humor. She glanced over at Destiny. “But he refused to join this time.”

Destiny, engrossed in his handheld video game, responded without looking up. “So what if I didn’t want to help you, Belzebub?” He reached into a bucket filled with blood, pulling out a human heart and tossing it into a tank where a gelatinous blob floated, promptly absorbing it.

“Atsadi seems to be thriving,” Gaia remarked, watching the blob with a mixture of disdain and curiosity.

“Of course, he is. Atsadi stays with Queen Luna all the time,” Ace added, her tone laced with pride.

“It makes me mad that a blob outranks me,” Belzebub grumbled.

Atsadi suddenly stopped moving, fixing its gaze on Belzebub. Quick on her feet, she backpedaled. “Did I say that aloud? You’re just a squishy little friend.”

A figure emerged from the shadows. “Hey there, Shadow. It’s been a while,” Destiny said, acknowledging the new arrival.

Shadow remained silent, taking a seat away from the others, his presence adding to the room’s tension.

“So, where is Queen Luna? The meeting is about to start,” Gaia grumbled, impatience evident in his tone.

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“Woah, woah, woah!” a voice rang out as the lights flickered off. A Yeager strolled into the room, recognizable even in the darkness. “Don’t forget about me, Gaia. That really hurts my feelings,” he said, patting Gaia on the back as the lights came back on.

“Killer, it’s been a while,” Belzebub greeted, coming up beside Gaia. Killer looked like a child, bandages covering his eyes, his jacket bearing a prominent number one tattoo, splattered with blood.

“Hey, Belzebub. Is that a new tattoo on you? It looks great. I just got back from killing a family in China. It was really fun. You should join me next time,” Killer said with a twisted grin.

“Stop patting my back,” Gaia growled, his patience wearing thin.

Killer glanced up at Gaia, and in an instant, the upper portion of Killer’s forehead was obliterated, blood splattering everywhere.

“Woah, that’s amazing, Gaia,” Killer said, his forehead regenerating almost instantly. “Did you get a bit stronger since we last met?”

Gaia glared at Killer in disgust, wiping the blood from his face.

“So, it seems you’re all here. Excellent, we can finally start our meeting,” Queen Luna’s voice echoed through the room. She had appeared out of nowhere. She wasn't looking at them because she was doing experiments on a human who was tied up to a table. His stomach was open and Yeager ranks were just watching this. Ace watched it and he felt a hunger in his stomach he wanted to eat the human

“Why did you call us here, Luna?” Killer asked, his tone respectful yet eager.

“It’s time to start phase one of our attack on LA,” Luna announced, her words sending a ripple of excitement through the ranks.

“When do we start? I want to kill the humans right now,” Ace said, her eyes gleaming with anticipation.

“Not yet. There’s going to be a world leaders’ meeting at the center of the earth. Adam will be there protecting them, and I need one of you to eliminate him,” Luna explained.

“How do you know this, my Queen?” Gaia asked, curiosity piqued.

“I have a source on the insde. But we need Adam out of the picture immediately,” Luna replied.

“I can kill him if you want, my Queen,” Shadow volunteered, his voice a low murmur.

“No, I have chosen Killer. I want you to be the one to fight Adam and kill him,” Luna said, her eyes locking onto Killer.

“Understood. I will go and kill him. It should be a fun fight. Do you think he’ll be as strong as Griffin,” he asked, a predatory smile forming.

“Who knows? Maybe,” Luna replied, her voice carrying a hint of amusement. As Killer vanished from the room, she turned to the others. “After he’s done, I want the rest of you on standby to help me destroy LA when the time comes. That will be all for now. You’re excused.”

With a clap of her hands, the rest of the Yeager ranks disappeared, leaving Luna alone in the grand ballroom, a smirk playing on her lips as she contemplated the chaos to come. She then looked at the human who was on the table crying. She got annoyed and used her hand and crushed their head. “How annoying,” she said.