Avalon barely had time to gasp before he felt Xy’phers dig their claws into his body. As hard as he tried to struggle, there were too many Xy’phers for his body to fight off. The ninja turned his head and saw an ocean of Xy’phers, covering the horizon. In an instant, he stopped struggling, realizing the mass of the Xy’phers before them. This was beyond just a city of Xy’phers. It was truly endless.
The field they were located is where executions took place. It was not cleaned up after each execution. There were no bodies, but the amount of blood that stained the crystal scaffold and the ground below was terrifying. The smell of blood literally choked the air the Breakers took in.
As more Xy’phers poured in from the portals, a large one opened above the throne and out popped Walter, who casually walked towards Atomic Flare. He glanced towards the Breakers and how rough Atomic was with them, hiding a smile. A portal opened to his right and he pulled out a large crystal axe, specific for executions. Although he struggled to keep the heavy axe in his arms, he handed it to Atomic Flare. The Xy’phers all cheered so loudly that it became deafening, but as soon as Walter lifted his hand, the crowd silenced itself instantly.
“Now then, I’m sure we are all excited about this day, but let us not forget our glorious King.” Walter turned and gestured his hand to the throne.
Above the throne, from the portal, came the Red King. He shined like a diamond in the early morning sun. The Xy’phers went wild as soon as he made his appearance, but quickly died down without the King having to make any gestures. His royal robe flowed gracefully as he sat on his magnificent throne, crossing one leg over the other. The arm-like ends of his robe rested on the arm rests of his throne before one lifted into the air, gesturing to the Breakers.
“Today marks a special day in our history, the day we kill the infamous Breakers. Their deaths are nothing to mourn, however. We will obtain new Xy’phers to our army, powerful ones! Ones that will make the Xy’phers truly unstoppable! It will be one step closer to overcoming the Creature beyond the Barrier!” Applause and cheers rose from the Xy’phers. “Welcome your brethren with open arms as we rise above the boundaries placed on us.”
Walter held out his hand and a small portal appeared above it, dropping a notebook where he recorded all the executions. As he flipped through the pages, thousands of executions were written down, many of which were done by Atomic Flare. While he scribbled down some things, he quickly gasped at Spina’s blast towards Atomic Flare, which flung him back.
However, before the blast struck Atomic Flare, it hit a barrier placed before her by the King. The attack bounced off effortlessly into the sky, where it exploded. Back on the throne, the King’s arm-like robe was pointing to his Elite. Suddenly, Spina would cease all movements and any Xy’phers holding onto him would instantly release him. No matter how hard Spina tried, he could not move an inch and was stuck in whatever position he was in. The Saiyan floated in the air above the Breakers and drifted closer towards the King. The Xy’pher examined him with his unblinking eyes and tilted his head to the older Saiyan.
“Your ferocious energy… it reminds me of that Creature…” The King said. “Atomic, once you finish executing the dog, he’s next.”
Without letting Spina go, he placed the Saiyan next to the scaffold where Zenta would be executed.
Walter dusted his shoulders before approaching Zenta.
“Now then, we can do this the easy way or the hard way, the choice is yours.”
A sigh escaped Zenta’s lips as he seemed annoyed about the situation. He was not scared or nervous, despite being first! It was almost as if he was used to it.
“A beheading, huh? Been a while…” Zenta pouted. “Right! Well, I will go peacefully. Let us get this over with.”
As soon as Zenta said his words, the Xy’phers released him and the Beast remained true to his word. He made no effort to run, no effort to fight back. Instead, he began to stretch his body one last time before casually making his way over to the bloody scaffold. He stood patiently, turning to the King and offering a humble bow.
“Why are you so calm, dog?” The King asked. “Most cry for mercy at Atomic’s feet, yet you remain calm and poised.”
“You are not the first to want my head, nor are you the first to claim it.” Zenta said before turning to the Breakers with a toothy smile. He dropped to his knees and moved his ponytail to the side as he exposed the back of his neck and leaned against the scaffold. He turned to Spina, whispering to him. “It doesn’t hurt as bad as it looks.”
