The nonviolent warrior.

5:54 PM – Training Chamber 2

Kira was working on her aura control while Theo and Hakim were sparring.

Hakim: You've gotten a lot better at fighting. (Theo threw punches and kicks; Hakim could barely dodge.)

Kira: Keep your voice down — I'm trying to focus. (She tested the load her Molecular Kinesis could carry, lifting multiple objects and adding another every few seconds.)

Hakim: Why don't you just go to another chamber? (Dodging Theo's punch.)

Kira: They're all in use. (She added another object.)

Hakim: Then don't—

Guardian (interrupting telepathically): There's an unknown villain in the city. I'll send you the coordinates.

Cartoon Kid: Let's deal with this quickly. (They activated their suits and teleported to the city.)

In the City

A man with green skin, torn clothes, and the V.S. insignia on his forehead stood holding a scythe.

Cartoon Kid: I'm guessing the elf in torn clothes is who we're trashing today.

???: The name's Zabitro — and I'm no elf. I'm the villain who's going to end you.

Cartoon Kid: Do you know how many villains have said something like that? And yet, look at me — still standing, pretty much not destroyed. You know what — I'm going all out from the start. Activate the Power of a Chosen One! (He raced forward and kicked Zabitro's shoulder — his arm went flying.)

Cartoon Kid: What the—?

Zabitro: Hey, my arm! (He jumped back and easily reattached it.)

Cartoon Kid: Are you some kind of zombie?

Zabitro: Indeed, I am — and I'm not exactly the fighting type. I'm the "summon other people to fight for me" type. So here we go — I summon a portal to the spirit world! (He drew a circle with his scythe. A portal opened.)

Zabitro: I summon a departed soul to do my bidding! (A white glowing ball floated out.)

Zabitro: Zagirima! Somatoru! Utamisa! Gigara! (The ball grew larger.)

Cartoon Kid: W-what are you doing?

Zabitro: Summoning a soul to take you down. I think you'll find her quite familiar. (The spirit transformed into a real person.)

Molecular Girl: R-Rosie... (A girl in a black suit with glowing grey lines appeared.)

Cartoon Kid: Rosie? As in your old partner?

Molecular girl: No, as in the hair stylist, of course, I mean Rosie my partner

Zabitro: Destroy them! (Rosie transformed her right hand into a kraken tentacle, grabbed Kira by the neck, pulled her in, and punched her gut — sending her flying.)

Zabitro: And here's a zombie army to help you. (He raised his scythe; multiple arms burst from the ground until a full army emerged.)

Cartoon Kid: We're going to need backup. Sensei Baa! Peb! Diamond Maiden! (He transformed into Peb and summoned Sensei Baa and Diamond Maiden.)

Molecular Girl: Kid, you, Decibolt, and the Sensei guy take the zombie army. Diamond Lady and I will handle Rosie.

On Theo and Decibolt's Side

Cartoon Kid: Aren't zombies supposed to be slow? (He raced forward, struck one with his sword — it turned to dust.)

Decibolt: Hmm... interesting. Sonic Disc! (He destroyed another.)

Sensei Baa: These guys are extremely weak.

Cartoon Kid: Just like everyone else we've faced. Let's do this! (He created another sword from pebbles, destroying them one by one.)

Decibolt: Hey, don't hog all the fun!

On Kira's Side

Molecular Girl: Come on, Rosie, it's me! (She dodged tentacle strikes, but Rosie ensnared her and hurled her across the field.)

Molecular Girl: It's no use — she's completely under Zabitro's control.

Diamond Maiden: Then no holding back. (She morphed her hand into an axe and charged. Rosie lashed tentacles; Diamond Maiden sliced them — but they regenerated instantly. Rosie twisted two tentacles into a thick braid, grabbed Diamond Maiden mid-attack, hurled her upward, then leapt and slammed her into the ground.)

Diamond Maiden: She's no pushover.

Molecular Girl: Of course she isn't — she rivaled me in power. No normal person can do that.

Diamond Maiden: Why don't you help fight instead of complimenting her?

Molecular Girl: I'm coming at full force! (She charged; Rosie sprouted six more tentacles, three per side. Kira dodged all, jumped to punch, but Rosie inhaled deeply and blasted high-pressure water — slamming Kira into the ground.)

Back to Theo's Side

Decibolt: Looks like we're done with the first wave.

Cartoon Kid: Here comes the second! (More zombies emerged, now armed — axes, chainsaws, and crossbows.)

Decibolt: Looks like these have weapons. I'll take the axes.

Sensei Baa: Chainsaws are mine.

Cartoon Kid: Guess that leaves the crossbows to me. (Decibolt dodged axe swings and destroyed zombies; Sensei Baa disarmed five and melted them with heat vision; Theo deflected arrows with his sword and countered with stone pebbles.)

Decibolt: Let's finish them all together! Deci-Cannon!

Sensei Baa: Sonic Destruction!

Cartoon Kid: Pebble Blitz! (They wiped out all but three.)

Decibolt: Looks like we missed three. (He rushed one — but it caught his punch and threw him back. Another moved with super speed, striking Sensei Baa repeatedly before kicking him away. The last exhaled a putrid stench.)

Cartoon Kid (coughing): Oh man... that stinks! (It appeared in front of him and kicked him down.)

Decibolt: These guys are on a different level.

Cartoon Kid: Then it's time to fight for real — Pebble Transformation Type I: Pebble Monster! (He sheathed his sword and transformed.)

Sensei Baa: That's right — no holding back! (He threw off his robe.)

Cartoon Kid: Pretty sure I can finish mine first.

Decibolt: You're on! (They charged.)

Meanwhile

After Rosie's relentless attacks, both Diamond Maiden and Molecular Girl lay on the ground.

Zabitro: Finish this! (Rosie's aura flared. She fully transformed into a kraken, inhaled deeply, and blasted even greater-pressure water.)

Cartoon Kid: Pebble Shield!

Decibolt: Deci Shield! (They blocked the wave.)

Zabitro: How did you finish my zombie army so quickly?

Cartoon Kid: They weren't that tough — even though the last three put up a fight, it was still a breeze.

Zabitro: Rosie — destroy them all! (She grabbed each hero with tentacles, spun high into the air, smashed them into the ground, and finished with a devastating water blast.)

Cartoon Kid (struggling to stand): Come on, guys... we can still fight— (His eyes and C.O. reverted to normal. Sensei Baa, Diamond Maiden, and Peb vanished.)

Zabitro: Looks like you're out of time.

Cartoon Kid: Ugh... (He collapsed.)

Zabitro: Now, to show you what I can do. (His scythe glowed — he blasted them.)

In an Unknown Location

Molecular Girl: Where are we?

Decibolt: We're in the spirit realm.

Cartoon Kid: A-are we... dead?

Zabitro (voice from a floating orb): Welcome, Crystal Force.

Decibolt: What is the meaning of this?

Zabitro: I've transported your souls to the spirit world. There's a portal on the far side of this valley — you must reach it within 24 hours. Along the way, you'll face three legendary warriors you must defeat. Fail to make it in time, and you'll be trapped here forever. But if, somehow, you escape, I will surrender myself. You might as well give up now — there's no way you're getting out of here.