1-Shot - II

— Howdy, Hayate-chan! I just got back from the ice cream shop with a mint chocolate milkshake! Do you want to taste it?

— M-Master, I'm afraid this is not the time for that...

— Why the serious face, Revon? Something bad happened?

— Master, please look at the sky.

— Whoa! The Moon is bigger!

— Actually, it's approaching Earth as we speak. Should we do that?

— Hm... Wait until it's closer.

— B-But what if it collides before we use your power?

— Don't worry. You have been watching that Yuto guy since you met him at that mall, right? I trust him. If he fails, I'll use my power on you. So make sure to be here when that happens.

— Understood, Gojirou-sama.

Revon, the level 6 ninja disappeared in the shadows to find Yuto and Hakkiri, since they have been basically teleporting here and there during the fight. She was in a dojo talking with her master, Gojirou Kaname, one of the strongest ninjas in the country. Considering his power, he was technically one of the most powerful beings in the universe.

He had pink hair and covered his face with a monitor mask, which simulated his eyes and mouth with a pink light. The reason behind that weird costume was unknown, at least for the public. He was energetic and playful, even when the Moon was about to hit his planet. Kohashi Hayate, also know as Revon, was one of his pupil. In fact, she wore a black mask and a ponytail, over her black ninja uniform. The dojo wasn't affected by the fight.

How the fuck is this even possible?! I know he was the top 1, but this is just ridiculous! I have to at least try...

Yuto raised his hands towards the Moon and used his power. Since it was still too far away, his power took around a minute to reach there, even with its maximum speed. Unizard was also trying to repel it with the mana she had, without exceeding her limits. Yuto, however, was forcing his body too much.

Mifuyu, the scientist, Ria and all the heroes who didn't die and could help were using all their efforts to make the Moon return to its original position. It was impossible using only force, however, since the inertia would make it fly away from orbit and crash into other planets eventually, or become their natural satellite. Even that was out of question, since there were no heroes capable of doing that. At least, not known ones.

Gojirou was one of the exceptions, even though his power wasn't related to super strength like Kanata. It was really different from all the others and could actually kill himself, so it was absurdly dangerous.

Those who remained in Tokyo were trying everything they had: missiles, bullets, railguns, anything that could be strong enough to at least minimize the impact. Nothing worked. The Moon was approaching at 1% the speed of light and would arrive at around two minutes. The surface's gravity was already being affected.

Earth was being slightly pulled towards it. The oceans, buildings, clouds, everything was changing drastically. When it was close enough, Yuto used all his power to push the Moon away. He forced himself so much that he lost his other eye's vision. Additionally, his power ceased to function as a heart, causing him to slowly lose consciousness.

The Moon was slowed down slightly, but Earth's gravity was still pulling on it, speeding it up again. When it was seconds away from colliding, it suddenly changed direction, messing up everything on the planet again. It was now in the opposite direction, heading towards where it came from.

But the damage was already done. The surface was devastated, millions died, including Yuto. Since he was in the middle of nowhere, nobody came to save him. What made the Moon return wasn't his power. He died for nothing.

In a warehouse by the sea, two female voices could be heard:

— Yanagi, why did you do that?! You won't be able to move your body for days now!

— It's not the time yet, Mihara. Plus, I want to destroy this world by myself. I won't let anyone else steal my kill...

— I thought your goal was to end everything, no matter who did that... Sleep well, leader.

— Wah... That's really bad, Hayate-chan!

— I'm ready, master.

— Alright, let's do it. Close your eyes and concentrate. But remember: only return to the most crucial moment. If you can't change anything more than that, don't even try.

— Understood, Gojirou-sama. I chose the moment when he's most vulnerable.

— Perfect. Just end Yuto's job then. Now is the infamous countdown time! Black hole in 3, 2, 1...

As he finished counting, a black hole billions of times bigger than Earth replaced the planet. Its center was on Hayate's brain. Everyone on that timeline died instantly, including Revon. Her mind, however, travelled back in time.

She saw the event horizon, where everything happened. She couldn't move or do anything. There was an infinite amount of information overloading her brain. There were things humanity could never even dream of knowing. She was seeing everything and nothing at the same time.

She returned only a few minutes, when she was already at the dojo. Her master wasn't there, but she knew he was at the ice cream shop. He ran towards the nearest one and met him. She was out of breath, because the fate of humanity was on her hands.

— Master, please...

— Ah, I used my power again? Okay, just tell me where to take you.

— A flower field about 100 kilometers away from here. There's a trail of electricity and broken mountains leading there.

— Alright, let's go. Hop on me.

She rode on his back. He flew to the sky to see the trail. It was pretty obvious, since the damage was absurd. They arrived there in no time, quite literally. In less than a second, because they teleported. He hid in a bush to see everything from afar. Revon approached Hakkiri's almost dead body.

— No, I must do one last thing that I will not regret-

The ninja took a shotgun from her back and shot the kid in the head multiple times. It was powerful enough to pierce through mountains, so it managed to explode his brain after many rounds. He couldn't use his electricity towards the Moon again. Yuto was disgusted by that scene, even though his vision was blurry. He never saw a kid being brutally murdered like that before.

— What? You've seen worse than this. Why is it so surprising all of a sudden?

— Who are you? And what are you doing here?

— Don't you remember me? You've seen me multiple times already, at the arena, at the mall etc.

— Really? Ugh, my head hurts... I'm sorry, I can't recognize you.

— I see. Well, your job is done now. The world almost ended, but don't worry. There's always someone left to clean your mess.

Revon walked away, leaving Yuto confused.

Alright, my job is done.

Disruptor was leaving the cannon's control room, since it was the perfect time for her to escape the station. The lights went completely off for some seconds, before a red emergency light turned on. When she opened the last door to leave the room, there was someone waiting for her at the end of the corridor. She positioned herself to fight.

Who is she? How did someone know I was here?

She was a girl, almost the same age as Disruptor. She had blond, short and spiky hair. Her eyes were green, even though they were as dead as a corpse. There were dark circles under her eyes, like an undead. Her skin was also pale. She was wearing the same astronaut suit as her and everyone else.

Disruptor controlled the machine guns on the ceiling to shoot at her head. Out of nowhere, a black sphere appeared in front of her and blocked all the bullets. It distorted the red light around it, like a black hole. The girl kicked it, launching it towards the guns and destroying them. The sphere fell towards Disruptor, who dodged it by rolling backwards.

She tried to close the metal doors between her and the girl, but nothing happened.

Huh?! Did they stop working? The emergency power should still be on-

The girl punched the black sphere, throwing it towards Disruptor. Because the corridor was narrow and she was distracted, it hit her perfectly. Since the doors were still open, she was pushed towards the control room's terminal along with the sphere, which kept her trapped against the terminal.

She tried to push it away and destroy it, but nothing worked. The girl slowly approached her, until she was in the same room. She punched and kicked the sphere multiple times, breaking Disruptor's ribs one by one.

I'm losing consciousness... For some reason, I can't use my power. This must be this sphere's thing...

She noticed someone behind the girl.

Huh? Who is he? Since when was he there?

The mysterious man was using a futuristic mask that covered his entire face. He had grey short hair and wore a black suit and hat. He placed his hand on the girl's shoulder.

— That's enough, Kanojo. After all, we only want her dead, right?

The girl stopped punching the sphere reluctantly, but not because she wanted to continue. She was trying to stop her body from moving completely. Noticing the distraction, Disruptor took a shard of glass from the terminal and threw it towards the man. He dodged it by just moving his head.

— See? She's smart enough to take any chances to kill any of us. So just be a good girl and finish her.

The girl removed the sphere from there. It just disappeared, leaving no remains. She grabbed the hacker's neck and lifted her. Disruptor tried everything to make her release her grip. Biting, scrathing her arm, kicking her stomach and anything she could think of.

She's too strong even without the sphere! Who is this, a level 7?

The girl was crying. Her empty and soulless eyes were suffering. She clearly didn't want to do that. However, she sliced Disruptor's neck with her hand, killing her.