The Level 4 Zombie

Molecular Girl: I should’ve known you wouldn’t surrender. (She vaulted over a swirling poison cloud, fists flashing three times into a toxic zombie before it crumbled into dust.)

Cartoon Kid: Never trust a dead guy. (He swung his hammer into three more, then spun with momentum, smashing the ground and sending out a shockwave that pulverized five at once.)

Decibolt: Sonic Disc! Sonic Disc! Sonic Storm! (Sonic discs ripped through ten zombies, shredding them into dust.)

Cartoon Kid: Your zombies are as weak as ever.

Zabitro: That’s because you’ve never faced a Level 4 zombie. (He tapped his scythe twice on the ground — all the other zombies dissolved instantly. Then, chanting “Recenta, Sunbata, Jinjaku,” his scythe flared with eerie light. A hulking zombie clawed its way out of the earth.)

Cartoon Kid: Oh, please. A slightly bigger zombie? (He charged and swung his hammer — the monster caught it one-handed and hurled Theo into the dirt.)

Zabitro: Destroy them, my monstrosity.

Zombie: As you wish. (In a blur, the zombie uppercut Decibolt high into the air, leapt after him, and blasted a toxic gas cloud point-blank, slamming him back to the ground.)

Decibolt: It’s got every ability from the Level 3 zombies…

Cartoon Kid: Then we’ll have to level up too. Sensei Baa! (He transformed — but a second later reverted.)

Cartoon Kid: What?! I thought you said I had infinite time in the Spirit Realm.

Decibolt: No, I said the time paradox is too complicated to explain to you.

Cartoon Kid: So, recharge time?

Decibolt: Fifteen minutes.

Cartoon Kid: Then we stall for fifteen minutes. Sensei Baa! (He summoned him.)

Sensei Baa: Back to beating up weaklings again?

Cartoon Kid: Careful — this one’s not weak.

Sensei Baa: Everyone is weak against Sensei Baa. (He launched a sonic blast — the zombie blocked with one arm, barely sliding back.)

Sensei Baa: Take this! (His punch was caught mid-air; a cloud of toxic gas forced him down to the ground.)

Sensei Baa: Ugh! You should try mouthwash — though I doubt it’d help.

Zombie: Why would I get rid of my favorite weapon? (It pummeled him with rapid punches, then kicked him skyward.)

Decibolt: Deci-Cannon! (The blast knocked the zombie down.)

Molecular Girl: Gravitational Kinesis — Gravity Enhance! (She slammed him down so hard the ground cracked.)

Zombie: That tickled. But now… I’m taking all of you down. (He conjured a bow, losing three arrows.)

Molecular Girl: You need to work on your aim.

Zombie: I wasn’t aiming for you.

Molecular Girl: Kid, behind you!

Cartoon Kid: No worries. (He dodged all three with a smirk.)

Zombie: Can you handle this? (Thirty-five arrows shot into the sky, then rained down.)

Cartoon Kid: You may not be in sword form, but you can still help! (He used his C.O. to deflect them. The zombie charged — Sensei Baa intercepted.)

Sensei Baa: You want him? You’ll have to get through me.

Zombie: Gladly. (A chainsaw appeared in its hands — swings flashed in every direction, Sensei Baa twisting away, though his robe was sliced.)

Sensei Baa: That robe belonged to my great-grandfather! You’ll pay! Sonic Destruction! (The blast hurled the zombie away.)

Molecular Girl: Kinetic Punch Barrage!

Decibolt: Sonic Pulse Blast! (Their attacks combined, slamming the zombie down.)

Sensei Baa: Not a scratch…

Zombie: Pain is for the living. (It sprayed them all with choking toxic gas.)

Decibolt: Let’s see if you can keep up! Sonic Step! (He blurred forward, smashing the zombie down.)

Zombie: Faster than me… but still nothing. (Axes materialized in its hands — dozens thrown in quick succession.)

Molecular Girl & Decibolt: Molecular–Deci Shield! (The barrage pinged off their joint barrier.)

Sensei Baa: Solar Cannon! (A blazing beam hit the zombie squarely.)

Zombie: Getting bored now. Let’s spice things up! (It leapt, smashing the ground — they were launched skyward. The zombie followed, filling the air with poison before sending them crashing down.)

Molecular Girl: That stench keeps getting worse… (Theo’s Galaxom beeped loudly.)

Zombie: What’s that noise?

Cartoon Kid: The sound of your downfall. (He shut it off and transformed.)

Cartoon Kid: Mystic Kid! Frozen! Mystic Squad! (They appeared)

Sensei baa: No matter the hour, no matter the day-when evil strikes and shadows sway.

Mystic kid: The mystic Squad will stand and fight-burning bold with blinding lights.

Frozen: So villains far and villains near-let these words ring loud and clear.

Mystic Squad: Beware the storm that justice brings-beware the Mystic Squad! Zombie: Reinforcements? Meet mine. (Level 1 zombies swarmed, but Theo sliced through all of them instantly.)

Cartoon Kid: Remember my “Tornado of Pain” idea? Mystic Squad — Mystic Storm! (A colossal whirlwind formed — attacks poured into it: Solar Cannon, Sonic Destruction, Ice Age, Ice Blizzard, Wildfire, Electro Bolt, Metal Spears, Kinetic Punch Barrage, Sonic Storm. The zombie was sucked inside, shredded by light, sound, and steel.)

Zombie: Worse… than Zabitro’s scythe… (Theo dove in, slashing relentlessly before booting him out of the storm.)

Cartoon Kid: Still not done! (He hammered more strikes, then kicked him hard into the ground.)

Zombie: I… failed you, Master… (He crumbled into dust.)

Zabitro: This is impossible!

Cartoon Kid: No one left to hide behind.

Decibolt: Six of us, one of you — no escape.

Zabitro: I told you — I’m non-violent, not stupid. I’ll surrender… over my dead body! (He turned to flee — four orbs of light descended, taking shape as Speedy, Strechor, Illuminator, and Rosie.)

Speedy: Zabitro control Speedy. Speedy doesn’t like being controlled.

Strechor: You made me betray my tribe’s way.

Illuminator: Crimes that can’t go unpunished. (They struck together, knocking Zabitro out cold.)

Illuminator: Well done, Crystal Force E-M. You beat us and Zabitro’s warriors.

Speedy: Speedy thanks you.

Strechor: You fought with honor.

Rosie: Kira, looks like you’ve found replacements for me — try not to die too soon.

Illuminator: Hopefully, we won’t meet again soon. (They vanished.)

Decibolt: Let’s get out of here. (He dragged Zabitro into the portal.)

Cartoon Kid: I release you from your existence. Wait for me! (He followed.)

Molecular Girl: Won’t miss this place one bit. (She stepped through after them.)