The maddening, hysterical laughter of the Demon of Melancholy rattled through the vacuum of space, a sickening sound of absolute mental collapse. Despair's neck hung limply at a ninety-degree angle, his remaining eyes twitching .
Zane Walker did not flinch. He did not smile. He stood in the silent void, He looked down at the twisted, broken entity before him with eyes as cold as absolute zero.
"Let me ease your pain," Zane said, his voice flat, carry no malice, only finality. "ATOMIC ERASURE."
There was no explosive shockwave, no deafening boom, and no grand display of light. Instead, the fundamental bonds holding Despair's molecular structure together simply ceased to exist.
In an instant, Despair's body began to turn into dust.
But even as his physical mouth crumbled into ash, the demon smiled. His remaining crimson eyes locked onto Zane.
"You can't erase despair and hatred from this world" Despair whispered,"I will be reborn again in Hell... and I'll wait for you in Hell..."
Then, he turned into dust.
The last of the primordial demon drifted away into the void.
Just then, all the Xenocides spaceships began to land one by one, their massive metallic hulls groaning as they touched down on the shifting planetary crust. Among the fleet of military vessels, a familiar, sleek scout ship decelerated smoothly, its landing gear locking into the rocky terrain.
Even Elias's spaceship landed.
The primary docking bay hissed open, venting a cloud of white pressurized steam into the cool air. Elias came out, stepping down the ramp with a weary but relieved sigh, running a hand through his hair. He looked across the landing zone, scanning the chaotic gathering of soldiers and personnel, until his eyes locked onto two incredibly familiar faces standing near the perimeter.
"Yo, guys!" Elias waved, a bright, genuine smile breaking across his face.
Renji and Sloane turned at the sound of his voice. Their eyes lit up instantly.
Renji and Sloane went to meet them, and within moments, the rest of the xenocides units began converging on their location.
One by one, the familiar banners and insignia of the frontline units appeared through the dust. The entire 10th Division reunited right there on the fractured ground, alongside their captain, Drakye Void.
"Wait... Vela is still alive?!" Sloane said, her jaw dropping as she pointed a finger towards Vela who was casually leaning against a supply crate.
"Shut up, Sloane!" Vela snapped, rolling her eyes as she pulled a crinkling silver bag from her pouch. "Do you know how hard it is to survive on another planet? I had to wear my helmet the entire time, and stay with the 2nd Division Captain, Liora. She's really a pain in the ass."
Vela popped a chip into her mouth, crunching loudly, Hearing her completely normal, attitude . They all laughed, "You never change, Vela," Elias said, shaking his head with a soft chuckle.
"Hey, speaking of surviving," Jaxen interjected, a highly mischievous smile spreading across his face as he nudged Cipher with his elbow. "Cipher, looks like you got to spend some quality one-on-one time with Temi Nova ."
"Oh yeah, Cipher," Vela chimed in, leaning forward with her bag of chips, "So, you finally made your move? Or did you just stutter the whole time?"
Cipher's face instantly flushed a violent, bright crimson , His hands flew up defensively, his eyes darting frantically around the circle as he looked for any possible escape route from the teasing.
"Em... I have no idea what you're talking about... I wasn't really with her like that... we just... Bumped into each other that's all !" Cipher stammered, Y-Yo! Rook! How you been, man?
"Don't try to change the subject, Cipher. " Rook said
" I really missed you guys," Elias said, his expression softening as he looked at his teammates. " I wasn't sure if—"
"Elias!" a loud, booming shout interrupted him from across the tarmac.
Tyson came charging through the crowd of soldiers, his eyes locked entirely on his brother. Tyson ran to his brother, without warning, he drove a hard, blunt punch straight into Elias's shoulder.
"Ouch! Tyson!" Elias yelped, rubbing his arm and taking a step back. "What was that for?!"
"Just to make sure you're alive that's all " Tyson said with sharp smirk on his face
Renji stepped forward, his eyes narrowing as he evaluated Elias.
Elias noticed something about renji, "You look different " Elias said, crossing his arms, a smirk playing on his lips. "I wouldn't expect less from my rival " renji eyes widened then he smiled
" Thanks, but I hope you haven't been slacking off"
"Not in a million years" Elias said as he and renji fist bumped.
"Elias, who's that ? " Mikasa asked pointing at the astron princess.
"She's... an Astrion Princess." Elias replied as he took a deep breath
Kealen smiled get this guys "that's Elias fiancee"
The entire 10th Division went completely dead silent. Vela stopped mid-chew, a chip frozen between her fingers.
"Kealen seriously". Elias said "ah shit here we go again".
"An... Astrion Princess?!" Sloane shrieked, her voice cracking. " a royal marriage ?!"
" Well that's unexpected?" Renji's smirk completely shattered, his eyes widening in disbelief. "So you're gonna be a king?"
"Ok calm down I can explain!" Elias protested, his hands flying up as Tyson began laughing hysterically, slapping his brother on the back. "Seriously Elias, you keep making thing interesting".
"A marriage," Vela muttered, finally eating her chip. "Yassss bitches ,I finally get to eat alein food, Elias I'm gonna be your best man ".
"Vela you're a girl that's not possible " Mikasa said
"It's doesn't matter, there's no need to look at the details".
Cipher smiled "Elias when you get married give me all the alein tech I want it "
"Ok cipher you're freaking me out" rook said as he took a step back from cipher.
Jaxen was laughing the entire time "Oh Elias I'm speechless..."
A short distance away from the 10th Division's.
The captains and vice-captains of the xenocides divisions where having a discussion.
Reid Gideon Swallow, the 1st Division Captain, stood at the front of the gathering. His vice-captain, Kylo, stood half a step behind him.
"Sir Zane what happened," Reid said, his deep voice commanding the attention of every officer in the area." We felt an immense power during our flight and we say explosions we barely made it through "
"It was a demon from Hell ," Zane replied coldly.
" Demon of malchony, he told me Malkor summoned him."
"Malkor?" Liora, the fiercely outspoken 2nd Division Captain.
"Yeah he's the one who controls the moving planet," Zane said,
"I see, the demon must have been strong if he could damage you , after all on my way I saw a star get destroyed" Liora said , cryo eyes widened he was still trying to process what he saw on he's way.
Lady Ness, the elegant 3rd Division Captain, stepped forward, her vice-captain Tessa Sol flanking her left.
"Did anyone else get attacked by someone who called themselves Malkor elites."
"Yeah," Zarek Solis, the 4th Division Captain, agreed. his vice-captain, Zorin Lyx, "that means Malkor knows we're here if he sent them after us."
"But I wasn't actually attacked "Zainab Virel, 5th Division Captain, said. Her vice-captain, TemiNova ." I wasn't also attacked by anyone"
"That's means their more of them, finally I get to kick someone ass".
Zarek Myron, the brash 6th Division Captain, said clapping his vice-captain, Arix Calder, on the back. "So we must be prepared for anything"