“Have you seen Rigel?” Polaris asks, reminding me of a good portion of the entire reason I was killing off the Megas. “Good point… I haven’t seen her.” I say, as I start thinking to myself. “Right, how has the search for the rest of the Megas been going?” I ask, surprising him. “Ah, it’s been going well actually. They were kind of going extinct to begin with, and Vall’s family was the largest concentration left. They’re truly on the verge of extinction now… But, once we bring them all together, we can use Neotopia’s technology to clone them, and save the species again.” He says, as he walks in front of me to sit down. “Right… It’ll be so relieving when this is all over…” I say as I rub my forehead with my left hand.

I stand up, and stretch. “I should get going now. Business as usual.” I say, causing Polaris to simply nod, as I walk to the front door.

A few days later...

I burst into the compound, and fire at everyone inside, adorned with my stolen Rebel Armor! “The Rebels?!” One of the guards shouted, before I fired a bullet through his head! Man, these guns really ARE powerful, being able to just pump power into it and kill people in a single shot is amazing- I fire another round, taking out another guard. “They’re too strong, we can’t stop them!” One of them shouts, as I fire multiple bullets into his back. I ram my shoulder through multiple walls, until I find the room where the Megas are being held- It’s empty. They must have evacuated- I look for any signs of where they tried to escape, and start running through walls.

After a while, I find out where they were hiding, and start firing. Screams of fear tear through the building, but I refuse to let up. I refuse to quit, until I’ve gunned down every last one of them.

I quickly check the list, after having dragged each body to the middle of the room. “Wait, I missed one-” I say, after remembering I also still have the pure megas to kill. “Who the hell is Vinceillkamble?” I say, as the wall behind me suddenly bursts open- “What the-” I say, as a young male Megalodon Demihuman slams his fist into me- “YA’ FUCKIN’ DEATH! THAT’S WHO, BITCH!” He shouts, as he throws me into the wall- “NOW WHO’M I KILLIN’!” He shouts, until his eyes land on me. I quickly charge the gun, aim, and fire! He slams his head into the bullet, and it barely breaks the skin. He pulls it out, and eats it- “YEAAAH! I’M A GOLDEN FUCKIN” GOD!” He says, as I begin to stand up- “What the fuck is with this guy?” I ask nobody in particular, as I pick myself up. I finally get a good look at him, and oh my god- Why is he so muscular?! “BEHOLD:” He shouts, as he poses to show off his incredible physique. “THIS IS PEAK PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE!” He shouts, as I try firing another bullet at him, but it simply bounces off his abbs- I toss away the gun, and dash towards him, my fist aimed at his face! He catches my fist with his open palm, just barely managing to push back against my strength- “How strong are you?!” I shout, as I pull him towards me, and slam my other fist into his face! “I TOLD YA’! GOLDEN FUCKIN’ GOD!” He shouts, as he stands up and flexes in front of me- “For goodness sake.” I say, as I sprout tentacles from my body again… “I’ve had enough of this!” I shout, as I slam a giant fist straight into him! “Ha! How’d that feel, jackass!” I shout, as he lifts himself from the rubble, not a single scratch… “MAGNIFICENT!” He says, as he gives me a thumbs up, and a bright smile topped with a twinkle of light… “Did you seriously add a twinkle.” I say, as I stare at him, still in disbelief… “YEP!” He says, before dashing towards me- I dodge, and he rams himself into the wall! I slam my enlarged fist into him again, yet nothing! “THIS BODY IS INVULNERABLE!” He shouts, before dashing towards me, and slamming me through the wall-

I grab him with my other arm, as we fly through walls, and drag him against the floor until we come to a stop! “Why won’t you fucking die?!” I shout, as I slam his head into the ground! He kicks my in the gut, his heel fin impaling me! “GAH” I reflexively scream, as I cough up blood against my visor- “I can’t see-” I say, as I grab the mask, and he pulls the blade out of my stomach- “What?...” He says, as I pull the mask down from my face… “The Queen?...” He says, his voice having lost all that gusto…

I try to laugh- “Kaha-” I cough up more blood, but continue to laugh- “That’s right… You little bastard… I’ll kill you all…” I say, as I create tentacles to pull me away from his foot… “Why?...” He says, his facial expression having lost all hope… “There’s no place safe for your kind anymore… You were a big surprise though, I didn’t think there existed a person stronger than Vall…” I say, yet he picks himself up, while I repair my stomach with tentacle sprouts… “I cannot let you live!” He shouts, as tears well up in his eyes… “Are you feeling emotional now?!” I say, as my tentacles burst from my body, rebuilding my form from all those days ago… “Vall was right… I should have helped him… He told me you were a monster, but I could never bring myself to hurt the queen!” He says, as he slams his fists into the floor, causing the floor to drop a level- “What the-” He screams, his voice blasting the walls away- “I’ll kill you!” He shouts, before licking the blood on his cheek- “No- No- No-no-no!” I shout, as I back away- “You can’t seriously get more powerful…” I say, but his eyes white out- “Your reign of terror ends here!” He shouts, as he points at me- He quickly moves into position, and rushes into me, sending me through multiple more walls- He lifts me off the ground, and slams me into the floor, shoving me right through it- He tosses me into the air, and slams his heel into my back! I fall through multiple floors, and dart away! “Oh boy, I think he broke some things-” I say to myself quietly, as I press my fingers against my ribs- “That’s definitely broken…” I say, before looking around- “Too small to transform, I might actually destroy Ryleth…” I say, as I begin to pick myself up… “GET OUT HERE, YA’ BIG BITCH!” He shouts, completely overtaken with rage...

-√D-

“Arigold, you remember the plan right?” I ask, causing the young boy to suddenly turn to look at me. “What are we doing again?” He asks, as he stares at me with that unflinching expression. “Queen Regelask is going to finish wiping out the Megalodon Species, and will then soon after be found out. The genocide of an entire race will be what moves the people. And of course, you’ll be the one to kill her, since you’re sadly the only person with a free schedule…” I say, as he stares at me… “Okay. Come get me when you need me.” He says, before returning to the menu.

I stand up, but he speaks up- “Wait, I need help.” He says, without distracting himself- “What do you need?” I ask, intrigued by what he could possibly need- “I can’t decide what to eat, you chose for me.” He says, surprising me- “Are you joking?” I ask, causing him to simply lower the menu, and stare at me with that same, unflinching glare. “Do I look like I’m joking?” He says, still glaring at me… “Alright, let’s see it then.” I say, appearing behind him, and taking a look at the list. “Oh shit, they serve Flinge Flame Salmon? I love this dish! We gotta’ have it!” I shout, as I move back into my seat.

Before too long, a waiter finally comes to take our order- “What would you like?” He happily asks- “Took you long enough- Wait- Robin, what are we having again?” Arigold asks, causing me to smack my head- “Do you not know?” The waiter asks, surprised- “He’s got memory problems, had it since he was born. We’re having the Flinge Flame Salmon.” I quickly say, and the waiter nods. “I’m sorry, I hope I didn’t offend.” He quickly says, before running off to post our order.

Arigold places his menu on the side of the table, and rests his head in his hand, using the table to support his elbow. “Are you excited?” I ask, as I myself just can’t wait! “No.” He says, no change in expression. “Whatever.” I say, as I sit back, and roll my eyes.

Our food arrives, placed in front of us… “Ah… Tossed and burned by a blast pan on the forever enchanting heat of a flavorful mythical flame. The sauce alone is amazing, and highly interchangeable! I love asking for a bottle from every restaurant I visit.” I say, as I lovingly describe the dish. Arigold on the other hand, has already started eating- “It tastes bad.” He says, as he continues to eat. “Then why are you still eating?” I ask, surprised that he didn’t like it- “I’m hungry.” He says, between bites. “Well, alright…” I say, brushing off what he said, to simply enjoy my own food.

-√Z2-

A little earlier...

Ignold enters the room, and I quickly restrain him! “Sirius, what the fuck?!” He says, as he looks at me from the corner of his eyes- “Explain yourself, now!” I shout, as I toss the gun in front of him! “How- I- What?!” He says, as he looks at it, then back at me, and at it again… “Who made this? Why does it look like my gun?!” He shouts, as he lifts us off the ground- “Get off me, you jackass!” He says, and I quickly let him go- “This isn’t your work?” I ask, and he quickly looks back at it, then at me- “No! Of course not! Where did you get this?...” He says, as he walks over and picks it up… “From a Rebel. Every Rebel I’ve seen so far has been wielding these…” I say, as he inspects it… “Somebody has stolen my work… Why would they steal my work?!” He says, as he continues to stare at it… “Come on Ignold, I still have to take you in as a suspect. If you really didn’t do it, I’m sure you’ll be proven innocent.” I say, surprising him, but he nods anyway. “Right, let’s get going.”

After that, I find myself in a room with a pile of Megalodon Demihumans… I stare in horror, as their bodys only now have begun to decay… “First Ignold… Now this?...” I ask, as though it would help me find some sort of answer… “Was what Regel did not enough?...” I ask, before I’m forced to move on… I walk around, as the rest of the soldiers investigate the building- “Hey, get down here! We have a survivor!” A soldier shouts, causing me to run to his voice-

It’s a young, yet surprisingly muscular megalodon demihuman… “What happened to you?!” The Soldier- I quickly look at him, it’s Verval- Verval asks, as the boy just sits there, his body broken and beaten, painted in blood- He suddenly coughs- “I’m sorry… I couldn’t protect them… She killed them all… She thought I was dead…” He says, as he begins to open his eyes… “Who? Who did this?” I ask, surprising Verval- “Th-The Queen… She wore me out, and overpowered me when my blood high died down…” He says, as he begins to stand up- “Please don’t move, your bones have been fractured in many different areas-” Verval says, but to no avail- The young mega slams his fist into his chest, causing a horrible sounding crunch- “POWER!” He shouts, his voice creating a shockwave strong enough to knock us off our feet- “POWER!!” He shouts once more, his voice causing the already compromised walls to fall around us- “POOOWER!!!” His voice destroys the roof that was falling on us, surprisingly protecting us- “What is this power?!” Verval shouts, as we continue to sit here on the floor, unsure of what to do- “I COULDN'T BRING MYSELF TO TAKE A LIFE!!!” He shouts, as he dramatically poses before us- “Why is this happening?!” Verval shouts, as the young mega suddenly holds his hand before us, to help us up. “COME WITH ME! WE’LL TAKE HER DOWN TOGETHER! WITH YOUR HELP, MAYBE, JUST MAYBE!” He shouts, as a tear runs down his cheek. “Dude, how hurt actually are you?” I ask, as I pick myself up, instead of taking his hand. “LET’S SEE.” He says, as he feels around his body- “JUST FINE!” He shouts, as he gives us a quick thumbs up, and a bright smile all brought together with a twinkle- “Are you serious? Your arm has been shattered, how can you even move it?!” Verval says, surprising him- “CARTILAGE!” He shouts… “Oh.” We say in unison, causing him to simply nod. “D-Do you have a Name?” I ask, surprising Verval again. “AH- OF COURSE! VINCEILLKAMBLE! AND WHAT MIGHT BE YOUR NAMES, COMRADES?!” He shouts, his voice STILL shaking the building-

“Sirius?...” A certain woman says from behind me- “YOU!” Vince says, as he points at her- Verval slowly turns around, and… and… “Regel…” I say, as she just stares at me… “I should’ve known you’d survive that, Vinceil… As for you Sirius… Your services will no longer be needed…” She says, as tentacles build upon her arms and legs, and wrap themselves around her, until they tighten into two large fists. “It was you… You really DID finish them off… I wanted to blame the rebels… But it was you!” I shout, as I fall to my knees-

Regel throws her fist backwards, and then forward into me- Vince appears in front of me, and blocks the attack! “RUN! I CAN”T HOLD HER FOR LONG! TELL THEM MY STORY!” He shouts, and I quickly nod- “Verval, come on!” I shout, grabbing his attention- “Right!” He says, as he slams his foot into the floor, and we descend- “Get back here!” Regel shouts, but Vince quickly grabs her, and throws her away, allowing us to escape!

-√Z3-

“Your Highness, the Quarantine Compound has been attacked, the Rebels killed everyone!” A guard says, as I stand up, and walk over to him. “No… This isn’t right- Show me!” I shout, surprising him- “R-Right away!” He says, as we run off to see the supposed devastation…

We arrive, many guards in tow. “Sir, the area is currently under investigation…” A police officer says, quickly running in front of me, before he realizes who I am- “Ah- Your Highness!” He shouts, before bowing… “How did this happen?...” I say, as I just stare at the ruins of what should have been a last haven for the Megas… “We never thought they would really finish them off… We thought they would only get rid of the Kamble Family… But we never thought they would kill off an entire species…” The Officer says, as he turns around to look at the wreckage….

“It wasn’t the Rebels! It was Regel!” Sirius suddenly says, suddenly appearing behind us- “What?!” I shout, as I dash towards him, and pin him down! “You better have a damn good reason!” I shout, as he just sits there, tears pouring from his eyes… “Vinceilkamble! That’s my proof! There doesn’t exist anyone here, other than a Kraken who could have taken him down! He was invincible to anyone short of a Kraken!” He shouts, as one of the officers runs towards me- “He’s right! Vinceil was stronger than even Vallin! He was unmatched!” The officer shouts, causing me to let Sirius go- “You come with me, Sirius! I’ll be expecting proof!” I say, as I turn to look at the rest of the Guards and Officers.

We walk towards the castle once more, and I spot Regel exiting the castle- “Ha, I told you! There’s no way-” I say, but Sirius has a look of death in his eyes… I turn to look back at Regel… “Regel, you’ve been accused of Genocide, by your once personal guard!” I shout, and she stares at me with a surprised look- “Sirius, you really…” She says, as her expression slowly falls to a more grim demeanor… “No…” I say, in disbelief… “This isn’t real…” I say, as I fall to my knees-

-√Z2-

The king… I just stare at him, as he kneels over, and the Queen suddenly appears next to me… “It makes sense… We’ve been married for over a thousand years now… I’d do the same, if he’d suddenly betrayed me so immeasurably…” She says, as she stares at his unconscious body… “A-Are you going to kill me?...” I say, as she turns to look at me… “You’ve grown up so much Sirius, yet you’re still that helpless little boy trying to stand amongst gods…” She says, her expression unflinching… She continues- “No. I won’t kill you… I could never kill Polaris, after everything I’d gone through in those three days… Everything I did to myself… I really still can’t bring myself to kill him… Sirius, if you have even a shred of kindness left for me… I want you to take Pollux and Castor, and protect them for me… Will you do that for me, Sirius Immeasurable Prime?” She says, calling me by my full name… “But…” I say, as she just stares at me… “After everything you did, do you really think you can really ask something like this of me?...” I say, as she simply closes her eyes, and sighs… “My sins are not theirs to bear. When Polaris awakens, he’ll quickly tell the kingdom of my atrocities… And they’ll hunt me down, and the rest of my line for what I did. It’ll be an unholy retribution, if you do nothing to stop it…” She says, as she looks at the door to the first entrance…

I scream, and run towards the castle, up the stairs, and through the doors- “Sirius?!” One of the Guards calls out in surprise, as I rush past them! Dashing through the doors, and down the halls, I don’t stop until I find the two children playing in their room… “We need to leave!” I shout, surprising them- “Huh?” Pollux says, as he stares at me- “Young Princes, we have to leave right now. Your lives are in danger, your parents can no longer protect you, so they sent me in their place.” I say, yet they continue to stare… “We’re not sure…” Pollux says, as he turns to look at Castor. Castor simply shrugs, and stands up. “Go.” He says, as he begins to walk over. “Well, okay…” Pollux says, as he stands and follows me.

“This isn’t a joke, you two need to understand that. Your lives are going to change immensely…” I say, as we quickly make our way down one of the castle’s secret exits.

-√Z1-

I kneel down, and charge lightning in my fingers. I poke Polaris in the head, awakening him with a zap- “What?!” He says, as he suddenly sits up- “Hey.” I say, causing him to suddenly look at me… “Hey…” He says, as he begins to pick himself up. “Sorry…” I say, as I look away. “Regel…” He says, as he just stares at me… “What do you plan to do?” I ask, as I fold my arms, and continue to look away… “I don’t know… But as the King, and as your Husband, it falls on me to take responsibility…” He says, as we sit down together in the large open room… “Sorry…” I say, as I turn to look the other way… “It’s fine. I’ve had a good run… I guess… I guess I’m just disappointed in you.” He says, causing me to finally look him in the eyes… “I guess that’s fair… I killed an entire race… I know you won’t forgive me, but I want you to know I still love you.” I say, yet his expression shows no change. “Yeah… I-I’ll remember that, Regel… I’ll be leaving now. I’m glad I was able to spend all these years with you, it’s been a journey.” His words hit me to my core, bringing me back to the day we first met…

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Approximately two thousand years earlier.

“So this is Ryleth?” I ask, as I first step foot into the great kingdom… “Yes, my lady.” Mr. Farrengrov, my personal butler says, as we slowly descend the staircase to the Eightieth floor of Ryleth. We walked around for a little while, seeing the sights, visiting the Royal Crypt, and over all just beginning to realize why this kingdom has gathered so many in its young age.

After a while, I spot a young boy with orange tentacle-like hair- “Wait, is that…” I say, causing Mr. Farren to look at me, then at the object of my curiosity- “That must be the Prince. He may actually be a Kraken, just like you, your highness.” He says, as I suddenly start walking over to the young man. He’s all alone, chatting with anyone who is suddenly surprised to see him- “Hello.” I say, as the last person finally departs- His eyes widen, in surprise of my hair. “A-Are you a Kraken?” He asks, causing me to giggle- “Yes, actually. You too?” I say, as I show off my teeth, and sit down. He smiles, and shows off his own golden teeth, proving to me he really is one, just like me. “Well, I can’t help but say I’m a little honored. I’m Polaris. What’s your name?” He asks, as our attention slowly begins to focus on each other. “I’m Regel Column, daughter to Rigel Column. It’s family tradition for the mother to name their daughter Rigel or Regel, as to not be confusing.” He quirked an eyebrow, and leaned closer to me- “Wait, THE Rigel Column? The famous Psychic, born with the power to see the future?” He asks, and I simply nod. “Yeah, I can see it too. The power is always passed on to the first born daughter, until it has completely faded from the mother. Don’t tell anyone, but my mom can’t actually see the future anymore, she has to ask ME now.” I say, but smiles, and leans in even closer- “Prove it.” He says, and I simply shrug- “Well, I can’t just activate it. But if I see anything, I’ll tell you.” After that, we decided to just sit and talk until I finally got hit with a premonition.

Approximately two thousand years later…

He’s gone… I guess I better get going too…

A few days later, I find myself witnessing the execution of my husband, a cloak draped over my shoulders and head, to hide me from prying eyes… They were so quick to punish my husband, I can only imagine what they would have done if they’d gotten their hands on me…

A few days later, I find myself walking the streets of Ryleth, as it is now temporarily ruled by the Low Council of Ryleth. They’ll be electing a new ruler for Ryleth, I’ll have to make sure to choose someone, and manipulate the results, so someone who can truly take care of Ryleth will be initiated as the new Ruler of Ryleth. I walk around, trying to find- There you are! I quickly run over, and just as expected, I found her! It’s Forma Latia. She was a friend of my daughter’s, since she knew Rigel, she might be the best candidate, I can’t let the Low Council choose a false ruler. I quickly look around, and wait until all prying eyes have vanished.

I walk forward, and call out to her- “Hey!” I shout, stealing her attention from her device, and causing her to look around quickly, making her realize we’re the only two people still in this park. “Ah- Um…” She says, as she stands up, but I continue to approach, until she remembers I’m here- “Wh-Who are-” She suddenly gets a look at my face, and falls backwards- “N-No, please- Great old one, protect-” She says, trying to pray to our god, but I still grab her by the arm, and lift her to her feet- “I need to have a word with you.” I say, surprising her- “Y-You’re not going to kill me?” She says, causing me to simply roll my eyes…”Yes. You’re one of the Queen Candidates, right? I believe you were friends with my daughter, Rigelask?” I ask, surprising her, and causing her to quickly nod in agreement. “Y-Yes! Absolutely! Best of friends!” She says, with a weirdly relieved look on her face.

I brush it off quickly, and move on. “Come on, we have to move quickly. You’re the only candidate I can feasibly trust to rule over Ryleth, instead of my late husband.” I say, making her realize what I’m doing- “O-Oh, I’m sorry for your loss… It must hurt.” She says, as I pop a hole in the ground, leading to one of the larger drains. “Everyone’s sorry for my loss, get over it.” I say, as we quickly hop into the hole, and I repair it with my magic- “A-Aren’t you sad, though?” She says, as we move forward. I suddenly stop, and turn around. “I am. But I’m also almost two thousand years old. I just… I guess I’m a little too old for it to affect me anymore. Come on.” I say, before we continue forward. “Where are you taking me?” She says, and I suddenly stop in front of a ladder. “We’re headed to the castle, I know of all the secret entrances. I’ve got an idea on how to get you voters. I’ve got a special guest to support your campaign.” I say, surprising her, as we quickly climb the ladder. “How far away IS the Castle?...” She says, as we step into the next drainage pipe- The ladder’s hatch suddenly closes, and a powerful current of water blasts through the room- I build multiple tentacles on my arms, and use them to grip Forma and the Floor. “I knew this was a bad idea! This thing will be going all day!” She shouts, as I slowly climb the floor forward.

I finally reach the end, and climb out onto the control deck for the pipes- Two of the Guards spot me, surprised that I managed to climb through this thing. “H-Hey! You okay down there?!” They shout, as I kick down a wall, and dash through!

A few hours later, after making a little more progress, and losing some police, we finally get a moment to rest- “What the hell?” Forma says, as she stares at me in disbelief. “I did not think that would happen.” I say, as we stand up together. “I’m going home-” She says, but I grab her arm- “Ah, right… I guess you could still kill me in an instant…” She says, and I nod slowly. “If you’re tired, I can carry you. Otherwise, come on.” I say, before continuing forward- “Alright, fine.” She says, before jumping onto my shoulders, and surprising me. “Wh-What the-” I say, but she quickly interrupts me- “Hey, you said you’d carry me.” I just stare at her for a moment, then speak up- “Aren’t you still scared of me killing you?” I say, as we just look each other in the eyes. “Oh, I’m horrified out of my mind. My family is just unnaturally happy people. Also, I mean, it’s not like I could do anything about it anyways. It makes no difference to me at this point.” She says, surprising me with her indifference to this. “Fine.” I say, as we continue forward.

We finally make it to the castle, just next to the stairs that lead to the third entrance. “Alright we’re here, I think you can walk on your own now.” I say, and she reluctantly climbs down from my shoulders- “Aw… I was kind of enjoying being taller for once.” She says, as she looks away rejectedly. “Oh don’t be a baby, I lost my husband a few days ago.” She perks up in realization, and we continue to the secret entrance. “Yeah, I guess that was kind of pathetic, huh?” She says, as we quickly move down the staircase. “Do you ever shut up?” I ask, and we suddenly stop- “Ah, sorry. I just tend to ramble when I’m stressed.” She says, causing me to roll me eyes, and continue down the stairs. “So, who IS this supporter? Are you SURE they’ll make a difference?” She says, making me think to myself. “Well, they’ve been absent for a few days, so the public might have lost a little faith. But with your help-” I say, as we make our way past the war table- “Wait- Is this some sort of Map Table?” Forma says, mesmerized by the war table. “It’s a War Table. As a Queen Candidate, I’d have expected you to know this.” I say, as she continues to stare at it… “Are these Kingdoms?... I’ve never heard of them before. What happened?” She says, surprising me with her curiosity. “They were destroyed by the Puddle Kids. Ryleth was the only kingdom really equipped to deal with the little monsters.” I say, surprising her back- “Wait, seriously?! I never thought about it… It makes so much sense… W-We should move on.” She says, and I nod impatiently.

We make our way through the long hallway of the armory- “Anyways, with YOUR help, you might just be able to repair their reputation.” I say, reminding her of what I was trying to say- “You’re being needlessly elusive with what you’re trying to say.“ I turn around, and just glare at her. “Ah- Right- You’re still in charge, sorry.” She says, and I turn back around, continuing forward with her. Until we find our way into the room where I left Esoterrastar’s suit. “So much armor, so many swords… What could be behind this room? Oh~ The Suspense is killing me!” She says, sarcastically. “Do you WANT me to punch you?” I say, and she simply shrugs. “Well I mean, it would probably be a little more interesting than you not answering my questions.” She says, causing my to grab the door, and break it off the hinges.

She looks behind me, and spots it- “Wait… Is that- By his great name...” She says, as she rushes past me, and looks at the suit. “This is incredible! I was such a big fan of Esoterrastar! Wait-” She turns around to look at me, then back at the suit- She points at it, then at me, and so on until I slowly nod. “Ah… Well that sucks… Did you HAVE to kill off the Megas?” She says, surprising me- “Ah… Listen, I was… Not myself. I was broken, it was Polaris and Sirius who brought me back to reality… I just… I don’t know the words… I can’t ever atone for what I’ve done. But by at least protecting my husband’s home, maybe, just maybe he’ll forgive me…” I say, as I rest my back against the wall. “I see… What do you plan to do after I take your place, as the new Queen of Ryleth?” She says, surprising me again. “Oh, I guess I’ll search for Sirius, and my two sons. Maybe even see if I can find my daughter. I hope she’s well…” I say, and she simply nods. “So, will you be wearing the suit again?” She says, but I shake my head. “No- Well, kind of. You’ll be defeating me in a mock fight as Esoterrastar. After that, I’ll be using the suit as Esoterrastar to support your campaign. After that, you’ll have to find out what to do with it I guess.” I say as we stare at it. “Huh. I guess you’ve got this all figured out.” She says, and I simply nod in agreement.

A few days later, it’s finally time for the big fight. I’ve already kicked up a bit of a ruckus in one of the more populated districts, and I have gathered quite the crowd. Only had to destroy a FEW buildings… Forma finally lands in front of me, and I toss away the cloak. The crowd audibly gasps in response, and the Police suddenly form a blockade to protect the citizens. “Stand back! It’s the former Queen! She could kill everyone!” They shout, as I stare down Forma, or Esoterra right now.

“Well, took you long enough to get here!” I shout, as I point at her. “Watch as I tear apart your Hero! After your hope is lost, I’ll destroy you all, and level Ryleth!” I shout, causing them to roar in rage! “You’ve got this, Esoterra!” The crowd shouts, in belief of their Hero. “We believe in you!” And with that, Esoterra dashes towards me, and the fight begins!

I let Forma strike me in the head, and knock me over, causing the crowd the cheer! I quickly pick myself up, and sweep her legs, knocking her over- I pretend to slam my fist into her, but she rolls out of the way- “Hey, are you trying to kill me?!” She asks through telepathy, as we continue. “No, I won’t actually hit you, but it has to look convincing.” I reply, as she runs towards me, and I let her strike me again- “Augh!” I shout, greatly exaggerating the amount of damage she’s done to me. “Do you think you’re better than me?!” I shout, but she doesn’t flinch! She quickly uses her momentum to move to a kick, and I’m sent into the railing! “Not even the Megas could stop me!” I shout, as I stand up, and build tentacles around my body once again. “I’m going to pretend to crush you. I need you to pretend you’re actually being hurt.” I say through telepathy. She dashes towards me once more, but I grab her, and she starts struggling just as she was told. “Now fall, Esoterrastar, and lie in witness to my atrocities! Only once I’ve laid waste to Ryleth, countless bodies broken beneath the wheel, shall I finally let you die!” I shout, as I pretend to finally crush her, and then drop her to the floor…

Esoterrastar lies there, pretending to be unable to move… “No!” Somebody shouts… “You have to get up Esoterra!” Somebody else continues… “We believe in you!” And with that, Forma lifts herself! “You!...” She shouts, causing me to turn around to look at her. “Are you still alive?!” I shout back, but she continues to stand up! “I won’t let you have your way, you Monster!” She shouts, as she pulls her fist back for the finishing blow. “We’ll see about that!” I shout once more in retort, as I throw one of my tentacle fists behind me.

We slam our attacks into each other, but I let her overpower me, and finally win… “No…” I say, as I force myself to lose consciousness…

After I woke up, I quickly broke out of prison, and returned to my cloaked life. With now a much differently colored cloak, and a mask, because people will most likely be looking at faces.

A few days later, I land on the stage in the Esoterrastar Suit, surprising everyone! “BEHOLD!!! It is I, Esoterrastar! I, Esoterrastar, have come in place of our great lord, to endorse the reign of Forma Latia!” I shout as I pose, and the crowd roars in cheers! Forma giggles a little, and thanks me, and I quickly depart to make sure nobody figures me out.

A few days later, we find that Forma has won the election, and the kingdom throws a celebration for her. I watch from a safe distance, as she is crowned, and finally made the new queen…

-√Z4-

.I find myself being stared down by the Former Queen of Ryleth. “You did good kid!” She shouts, as she walks up to me… “Th-Thanks! I couldn't have done it without you!” I shout in reply, as she stops in front of me. “You know, this Room is a lot larger than I thought it would be.” I say, as I look around. “It’s to allow easy visit, and to be easily defendable. It’s also where I started killing off the Kamble Family…” She says, suddenly taking on a more depressed tone… “I wish I had listened to Polaris… Maybe… Maybe I wouldn’t have killed my best friend…” She says, surprising me- “Wow, I never knew…” I say, but she quickly brushes it off. “No, it’s okay. I’m over it. I got over it a while ago. Although, when I die, I’m gonna’ have a LOT of apologies to make.” She says, making me giggle a little. “Yeah, I’d imagine. What with everything you’ve done. In all honesty, I don’t know HOW to feel about you now. You killed off an entire species, yet you also did your best to protect your home. Well I mean, you’re still a monster, there’s no doubt about that. But I mean, there’s something, I guess?” I say, as I simply shrug. She laughs for a while, until finally calming down. “Sorry, it’s just, yeah… Don’t try and paint me as anything less than a demon, Formatia. I might know what I did is wrong, but that doesn’t change the fact that I did it. It might be best that you learn to hate me. Besides, I would have killed you, if I didn’t think you could properly govern my home.” She says, causing me to back up a little. “I think I should get going. Goodbye, uh- Regelask?” I ask, as surprising her- “Oh, I guess since I’m no longer royalty, that couldn’t be my name anymore… I guess that would make me Regel Bask, if I were taking Polaris’s last name. Sirius SHOULD be aware of the fact that Pollux and Castor would be aware of the Bask name, but I’ll go see if I can find them anyway, just in case he isn’t.” She says, as she looks over to the exit. “Well, it’s been nice, Regel Bask. I couldn’t have done all this without you. Although, I can’t imagine I really DID much in the first place. So thank you, you horrible monster.” I say, causing us both to laugh-

The laughter suddenly stops, as some sort of anxiety washes over us… Regel suddenly turns around, staring at something- I walk around her a little, and it’s a young boy… But there’s something off about him… “Wh-Who’s that?” I ask, as he slowly walks over to us, with a broadsword in his hand. “I-I don’t know… I’ve never seen him in my life, Formatia…” Regel says, as we continue to stare at him. “Did somebody lose their kid, while visiting Ryleth?” I ask, as I walk around Regel. “Hey, Kiddo, are you lost-” I say, but he suddenly disappears-

“GAHAH-” Is the only way to the describe the noise that I suddenly hear, as I turn to look at Regel, with the very blade ran through her back- “Wh-What?...” She says, as she falls to her knees… “R-Regel?...” I say, grabbing her attention for a moment- She shoves me, sending me flying, revealing to me just how powerful she is! “What are you-” I shout, but she’s already been run through by another blade- I finally see it, the young boy truly WAS the one to have done this to her… He’s slower than even I… I watch as Regel tries to strike him, but he somehow dodges, and shoves another sword through her body… I stand up, and quickly run towards her, but he looks at me, and I’m stopped in my tracks. “Don’t you hurt her!” Regel shouts, before trying to strike him while he was distracted, but it was to no avail, he quickly ducks under her- She tries to kick him, but he vaults over her leg, and runs her through with another blade- “You cannot win this fight, you should give up here and now. If you wish to no longer suffer, then please stay still…” He says, but she once again stands… “Regel, please! What you’ve done is horrible, but you shouldn’t suffer like this for it! You cannot win!” I shout, trying to find some sort of mercy for my friend’s mother! She slams her foot into the floor, causing it to crumble beneath her, surprising the young boy, as they fall through!

-√B-

She slams her foot into the ground, causing it to give way beneath us, and sending almost the entire floor down with us. She falls towards the Royal Crypt- I quickly jump off of her, and land on a falling rock. I turn around to look at her, and I wait until she’s landed. Citizens quickly emerge from their homes to bear witness to what will be taking place. She lands, and I quickly jump from the Rock, she tries to grab me, but I land next to her, barely avoiding her open palm, and I use this moment to plant another one of my swords in her body. She tries to kick me again, but I side step it, and cut her leg off. She screams in pain, as blood runs from her leg. “Once again, if you would stop fighting me, I could end this here.” I say, but she roars, her voice sending me flying backwards- I run my sword through the ground, using it to the anchor myself. She lets up, and struggles to stand up. “What are you?!” She screams, as I once again walk towards her. “I’m Arigold of the Golden Kingdom.” I say, as the Army of Ryleth slowly begins to pour in. “Stand down ki-” One of them says, but I look at them, stunning them in place- “Get back you fools! If I couldn’t defeat him, what makes you think you can?!” She shouts, surprising all of them. “Please do not get in my way!” I call out to the army, before I turn to look at Queen Regel again. “Are you done struggling yet?” I ask, as I relax a little. “How?...” She asks, as tears run down her face, like the blood flowing from her many wounds. “HDR. If you’ve never heard of it. It’s what allows me to do what I do. There’s no hope left for you here. I was told to make sure you suffer as little as possible, and I would like to achieve that goal.” I say, as she stares at me in surprise. “Do you not even know what you are doing?” She asks, as we continue to stare at each other. The Army on the right of me, not daring to interfere. “No, I do not. I was simply asked to come kill you as painlessly as possible. I’m only here to fulfill this request..” I say, simply and concisely. She stares at me in disbelief anyways though. “Is that what killing a fallen queen is to you? Just another request to be fulfilled?” She asks, and I simply nod. “I’m done… I should have known that there would be nothing left for me, after what I did… Please let me die...” She says, as she keels over, and I assume dies. I move her onto her back, and quickly lop off her head to make sure she’s dead.

I turn to look at the rest of Ryleth, as they stare in disbelief of what I had just accomplished.

End of Chapter: 9√Z4BD “Goodnight, Queen of Ryleth.”

Thank you for your time.

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