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Chapter 6 - "The Awakening Signal"

MK.BOSS

THE BLUE SAGA

Saga — Chapter 6

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Tokyo — 1 Hour Ago

John Lee stood motionless.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

Something felt wrong.

Very wrong.

A strange low-frequency vibration continued echoing through the floor beneath him.

Smmmmm...

Smmmmm...

It sounded like metal grinding against metal somewhere deep underground.

As if a giant machine was slowly waking up beneath the city itself.

Minaki frowned.

Minaki - huh? Wait a minute...

Did you hear that sound?

John Lee - what sound?

Minaki pointed toward the floor.

Minaki - This sound is coming from your room.

John Lee - really?

Let's check.

Without wasting another second, both moved toward the room.

The vibration continued.

Smm dmmm...

Smm dmmm...

Smm dmmm...

John Lee slowly crouched down and pressed his ear against the floor.

His expression immediately changed.

This wasn't random.

It wasn't natural.

The vibration was rhythmic.

Controlled.

Like a machine following a programmed cycle.

Smm dmmm...

Smm dmmm...

John Lee - wait a minute...

Smm dmmm...

Smm dmmm...

John Lee's eyes widened.

John Lee - huh?!

Dmm... dmm... dmm...

John Lee - (ꏿ﹏ꏿ;)

Wait...

Is this the one Blue told me about?

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Several days earlier...

Blue was lying casually on the bed inside John Lee's house.

His body looked exhausted.

But his eyes remained serious.

The room was silent except for the sound of their conversation.

John Lee - hey Blue.

Blue - huh? what?

John Lee - You came back from India and still haven't told me what information you found.

Blue slowly sat upright.

His expression sharpened instantly.

Blue - ಠ_ಠ

...you really want to know?

John Lee - yes.

Tell me.

For a moment...

Blue remained silent.

Then he took a slow breath.

Almost like he was preparing himself to reveal something dangerous.

Blue - alright.

Listen carefully.

When I was in India...

I fought a Reptilian unit.

But something was wrong.

They weren't normal.

They were upgraded.

Much stronger than before.

After the battle...

I managed to recover a hidden device from one of their bases.

Inside that device...

I found blueprints.

John Lee - blueprints?

Blue nodded.

Blue - yeah.

But not weapon blueprints.

Something much worse.

A MEGA BEAM system.

The atmosphere inside the room instantly became heavier.

John Lee's face tightened.

Blue continued.

Blue - It's not just a beam.

It's a world-range frequency weapon.

Once activated...

It spreads across the entire planet like a signal wave.

Anyone exposed to it...

Loses control.

Humans.

Soldiers.

Leaders.

Entire governments.

Even us.

Even you.

Even me.

John Lee - what...?

Blue's eyes remained fixed on the floor.

Blue - Because the worst part is...

We don't know where the trigger chips are.

They've already been inserted into supply chains.

Food systems.

Transportation networks.

Everywhere.

We are already inside the system...

Without even realizing it.

A long silence followed.

John Lee could feel cold sweat forming.

Blue clenched his fist.

Blue - I still haven't found the core machine.

That's why I couldn't stop the spread.

But I'm sure of one thing.

If we destroy the machine...

Everything else collapses automatically.

The entire operation dies with it.

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Silence returned.

Only the vibration remained.

Smm dmmm...

Smm dmmm...

John Lee slowly stood up.

John Lee - maybe...

This machine could be the same one.

Minaki immediately stepped back.

Minaki - (ꏿ﹏ꏿ;)

This means...

Someone could literally control us?

Make us do whatever they want?

John Lee stared toward the floor.

John Lee - yeah.

Minaki froze.

Something about his voice had changed.

It sounded heavier.

Older.

More serious.

Minaki - wait...

Why are you speaking like that?

John Lee closed his eyes.

For several seconds...

He said nothing.

Then—

John Lee - ...please forgive me, Minaki.

Minaki blinked.

Minaki - huh?

John Lee slowly opened his eyes.

John Lee - I never expected the machine we've been searching for all these years...

would be built directly beneath my house.

A cold silence filled the room.

Minaki - okay...

But why are you apologizing?

John Lee looked directly at her.

John Lee - because...

You never knew who I really was.

Minaki's expression froze.

John Lee - I am from the same place where Blue is from.

I am a soldier...

of the planet ORIVION

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Minaki stared at John Lee in complete disbelief.

For several seconds...

Her brain simply refused to process what she had just heard.

Minaki - wait...

John Lee...

You... hah hah...

You're kidding, right? (๑•﹏•)

John Lee - (-_-)

Yeah.

TMMMMMMM!!!

Before John Lee could react—

Minaki's fist connected directly with his head.

John Lee - AHUUUU!!

Why do you always hit so hard?!

Minaki crossed her arms.

Minaki - •́‿•̀

I thought you were actually from another planet.

And I was about to get back into a relationship with you.

John Lee - ...

You still can.

Minaki - huh?

John Lee sighed.

John Lee - I was born on Earth.

I am human.

But I am also a soldier of Orivion.

Minaki - really?

John Lee - yeah.

Slowly—

John Lee walked toward the bed.

Then he pressed his hand against the frame.

CLICK.

CLICK.

CLICK.

Hidden compartments began opening beneath the bed.

Advanced rifles.

Alien energy weapons.

Strange technological devices.

Enough military equipment to start a small war.

Minaki's eyes widened.

Minaki - \(°o°)/

JOHN LEE...!!

Before she could say anything else—

She suddenly leaned forward.

And kissed him.

Everything froze.

Minaki - (っ˘з(˘⌣˘ )

John Lee - wait what...? (◜‿◝)♡

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KNOCK.

KNOCK.

The moment shattered instantly.

Unknown Voice -

Is there anyone inside this house?

John Lee immediately tensed.

His instincts activated.

Meanwhile...

Outside.

Nova and Trillium had already reached the house.

Nova - someone came here...

Trillium - huh...? but that "hot" thing anyways— (@_@)

Nova - MOVE, TRILLIUM.

The basement became silent.

Even the machine beneath the house seemed to stop vibrating.

Then—

The door slowly opened.

Unknown - wait...

W-WOW. (°o°)

Unknown 2 -

Were you having an affair with this girl?

Good thing I left you.

Unknown -

NO!!

IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK!!

Nova stepped forward.

Her eyes narrowed immediately.

Nova - wait a minute...

You are John Lee?

John Lee - yeah, Leader Nova.

Nova smiled slightly.

Nova - how are you? (θ‿θ)

John Lee - not fine. (ب_ب)

The smile disappeared instantly.

John Lee then explained everything.

The vibration.

The machine.

Blue's warning.

The Mega Beam.

Every single detail.

As he spoke—

Nova's expression became colder and colder.

Trillium - (☉。☉)!

Guys...

We are cooked.

Nova - (-_-)

Really, Trillium?

Trillium - sorry...

Nova looked toward John Lee.

Nova - anyway...

Well done.

If this really is the machine...

Then you've helped us more than you realize.

John Lee nodded.

Nova turned toward Trillium.

Nova - Trillium.

You repaired the spaceship?

Trillium - yeah.

Already done, leader.

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DMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

The ground suddenly exploded with violent vibrations.

Nova - WHAT?!

John Lee - IS THAT...?!

Everyone rushed outside.

The moment they looked up—

Their faces froze.

A massive pillar of energy erupted from the center of Tokyo.

The sky itself seemed to split apart.

Trillium - what the hellllll...

Cracks formed around the pillar.

Then...

Shapes began emerging.

Hundreds.

Thousands.

Creatures.

Nebula - what is this...? \(°o°)/

Nairo - ರ_ರ

I knew we shouldn't have come here for this idiot.

Io - looking at this...

Something huge has started.

Nova's expression darkened.

Nova - this isn't normal.

John Lee - (@_@;)

Mega Beam...

Minaki - I will die soon...

Nova immediately turned.

Nova - TRILLIUM!!

SPACESHIP READY NOW!!

EVERYONE TAKE YOUR WEAPONS!!

Trillium - but leader—

Nova - I SAID GO!!

Nobody argued again.

Nova pointed toward Minaki.

Nova - You stay with Blue.

Minaki - me...? ⊙﹏⊙

John Lee - yes leader.

Nova - everyone ready?!

Nebula - yes leader!

Io - yes leader!

Nairo - yes... leader.

Trillium - yes leader!

John Lee - alright.

Let's go.

SSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHMMM!!!

The team launched into the sky.

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Inside the house...

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Blue's scream echoed through the building.

More violent than before.

More unstable.

Almost inhuman.

Minaki immediately ran inside.

Blue's body was shaking uncontrollably inside the glass containment bed.

Blue - HHHAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!

Minaki - (;ŏ﹏ŏ)

What happened to him now...?

What am I supposed to do?!

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TOKYO SKY

ABOVE THE CITY

Nova's spaceship arrived.

The scene below looked like a nightmare.

Reptilians.

Cygons.

Thousands of them.

Pouring endlessly from the pillar.

Reptilians & Cygons -

SUPREME LORD!!

SUPREME LORD!!

SUPREME LORD!!

Nova - oh no...

The team immediately jumped.

BOOOOM!!

They landed directly in the middle of the battlefield.

Nova - MOVE!!

The battle exploded instantly.

Nairo pulled back the glowing energy string of his alien bow.

The surrounding air distorted violently.

Nairo -

GEN 6 — GAMA BEAM!!

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

A devastating beam of concentrated energy tore across the battlefield.

Everything in its path vanished instantly.

Entire rows of enemies disappeared inside the blinding light.

Nebula's Bio-Suit shifted colors.

Chemical compounds mixed together rapidly.

Nebula -

TRI-VENOM HALO!!

A toxic ring expanded outward.

Some enemies burned.

Some collapsed.

Others watched their armor corrode apart.

Io raised his weapon.

Io -

GEN 1 — GOLDEN DUST!!

BOOOOOOOM!!!

Golden particles scattered everywhere.

Then—

Secondary explosions erupted across the battlefield.

One.

Ten.

Hundreds.

Trillium smirked.

Trillium -

GEN 3 — SILVER DUST!!

Millions of microscopic particles spread through the air.

Enemies were shredded from every direction.

Nova finally stepped forward.

Her Apex Gauntlet glowed brilliantly.

A platinum ring suddenly appeared beneath hundreds of enemies.

Nova -

PLATINUM APEX — LEVEL 5!!

The field locked shut.

Nobody escaped.

Then—

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

A colossal platinum explosion swallowed the battlefield.

Yet...

The enemies kept coming.

More.

And more.

And more.

As if something deeper was feeding them endlessly.

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Explosions continued tearing the sky apart.

Blue flames.

Golden particles.

Silver storms.

Poisonous chemical clouds.

The battlefield had become complete chaos.

Above Tokyo, Nova and her team fought desperately against the endless waves of Reptilians and Cygons pouring out from the Mega Beam Pillar.

Yet...

No matter how many enemies fell...

More continued to emerge.

As if the pillar itself had become a gateway to something far worse.

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Deep beneath the pillar...

Far below the battlefield...

Far below Tokyo itself...

A massive chamber existed in complete darkness.

Thousands of Reptilians and Cygons knelt in absolute silence.

Not a single one dared to move.

Not a single one dared to raise their head.

The only sound that remained...

Was their endless chant.

"SUPREME LORD..."

"SUPREME LORD..."

"SUPREME LORD..."

The chant echoed endlessly through the chamber.

Then...

Silence.

Complete silence.

Even the chanting stopped.

A cold pressure filled the entire room.

The figure sitting upon the throne slowly lifted his head.

His face remained hidden beneath layers of dark cloth.

Yet his presence alone was enough to make every creature tremble.

The atmosphere itself felt distorted around him.

As if reality was rejecting his existence.

Then...

A distorted voice echoed through the darkness.

Supreme Lord -

"Blue..."

...

"...I have waited long enough."

The air itself seemed to freeze.

Not a single creature moved.

Not a single creature breathed.

Then—

The figure slowly tightened his grip on the throne.

CRACK.

The armrest shattered instantly.

Supreme Lord -

"I..."

...

"...am coming."

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At that exact moment—

Far away...

Inside Nippon Tokotoko...

Blue's eyes suddenly opened.

Blue - ...!

For a brief second...

His breathing stopped completely.

His pupils contracted.

As if he had sensed something.

Something familiar.

Something buried deep inside forgotten memories.

A name.

A face.

A nightmare.

Blue slowly sat upright.

Sweat rolled down his face.

Blue -

"...him?"

His body trembled.

Not from pain.

Not from fear.

But from recognition.

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Outside—

The Mega Beam Pillar continued expanding.

The sky darkened.

The city trembled.

And somewhere within the growing chaos...

A war that had begun long ago...

Was finally starting again.

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TO BE CONTINUED...

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— The Story Continues —

The Mega Beam has awakened.

The Supreme Lord has begun to move.

Blue's forgotten past is slowly returning.

And the nightmare that once threatened entire worlds...

is about to awaken once again.

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TO BE CONTINUED...

— The Story Continues —

THE BLUE SAGA — Chapter 7

Coming soon

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