The abandoned house stood in eerie silence, tucked between forests like a forgotten dream. Its broken windows, crumbleing walls stared down at the three figures sprinting toward it.
Bezkon clicked his tongue in irritation. “This place? It’s a wreck. No way he lives here.”
Helwin's sharp eyes scanned the surroundings, flicking toward the forest floor. “Wait. I saw ventilation pipes on the way here.”
Shin'ō narrowed his eyes. “Then this house... It’s just the cover. His base is underground.”
Bezkon looked around, tapping his foot. “There’s gotta be a way in. Some kind of access.”
Helwin raised a hand. “If the front’s trapped, maybe we use the pipes or a back entrance.”
Shin'ō pulled out his phone and called. “I’ll inform the others. You two, start scouting.”
He dialed quickly.
“Hello? Yeah, we found it.”
Audaxor’s voice crackled through. “On my way.”
Jovino sounded less confident. “Uhh, okay.”
[Call ended.]
Bezkon pointed at a shattered window on the upper floor. “Bro! Look!”
Helwin squinted. “It's too high. We can’t just jump down from there.”
But before either of them could argue, Shin'ō grabbed them both. “Let’s go.”
He leapt.
Glass exploded as they crashed through the window. The world spun before slamming them into the metallic floor of a dark underground lab. Steam hissed, lights flickered.
Rows of pods lined the walls, each containing twisted, mutated life. In the center of the room sat Dr. V in a office chair, legs crossed, smiling.
“Well well well~. Did you come to play with me again? I’m touched~.”
Shin'ō raised his hand, a Spirit Gun charged at the ready. “Don’t move, mad scientist!”
Bezkon shouts. “Open fire!”
Bolts of energy, lightning, and ice surged forward. Dr. V chuckled and extended his grotesque, fleshy arm. It bloated and mutated, blocking the barrage.
Helwin froze it mid-air. “Got him.”
Bezkon followed up with a bolt of thunder. The doctor spasmed from the voltage, teeth clenched.
With a smirk, Dr. V slammed a red button on his chair. Alarms blared. Pods hissed open.
Mutated zombies screeched as they broke free.
Shin'ō turned to the others. “Split up! Take them down!”
Each took on a zombie. Blades slashed, spells boomed, bodies crashed.
Moments later, silence returned.
Helwin breathed heavily. “Where is he?”
The chair was empty.
Above ground—
Audaxor skidded to a stop, Jovino following behind, eyes wide.
Before them stood Dr. V.
Jovino pointed. “Who’s he?”
Audaxor summoned his flames. “That’s the mad doctor." "Where are my friends?” He asked the mad scientist.
Dr. V grinned. “Got bored with them. Thought I’d come play with you two~.”
Below, the lab was already erupting in chaos.
“We’re blowing this place up!” Shin'ō shouted.
Shin'ō started to make a energy sphere. The air around him distorted and smoke formed.
"Destruction Magic: MEGA BOOM!"
The others got ready to jump out. Shin'ō let go of the sphere and ran, his magic swirled and consumed the lab. The trio raced up and jumped, bursting into daylight.
Dr. V turned just as they arrived. “Oh my~. Everyone came! That makes this more fun~.”
The five surrounded him.
Dr. V smiled, but there was a flicker of concern in his eye. "All of them at once? I can't afford to lose now... Guess I'll use "that"~." He thought.
From his coat, he withdrew a red syringe.
Without hesitation, he plunged it into his neck.
His body spasmed. Bones cracked. Flesh shifted. A grotesque new form emerged.
He grinned, eyes glowing. “My my~. I feel incredible. Now, sweet boys~... Let’s play a little more~.”
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