Chapter 148 Mission: Fixing Zero 2 (1/2)

Floating. It felt like he was floating without anything to hold onto. The feeling of suspending and not moving felt all too familiar to Zero.

”Why am I here again?” he asked. There was no way to tell what he was looking at or where he was facing. Zero had never hated the void as much as he did right now. He wanted to go back, there was so much to ask Baal. He finally had a decent plan to save Schaf too!

”We meet at last,” a voice that sounded exactly like his startled Zero. That was most definitely Zero's imagination. The brunet frowned in suspicion. Was this a dream or a trick?

”It is neither,” the voice spoke again and Zero jumped. he didn't have time to ask questions because a bright light appeared and blinded him. Zero was reminded about the newbie God who disturbed his nap.

”I'm not that newbie God,” the being huffed. Zero blinked at the person before him. Too shocked to speak, he could only gape.

”Hello Zero, we finally meet. I'm sure you've heard some things about me from various sources and I apologise for not being able to meet you any earlier. I'm Solo but the others may have called me the Great One.”

Zero stared at a boy who looked exactly like him. Also, did he just say that his name was Solo? Wasn't his name Great One?

Solo grinned as if reading Zero's thoughts. ”Well, it's not as if your name is Nothing, right? That would be terribly awkward for introductions. Imagine having to introduce yourself... Hi! I'm Nothing, nice to meet you!”

Zero thought about it and cringed. Solo was right. Names were important.

”So... you're Great One?”

Solo beamed. ”That's right! Are you surprised?”

Zero shrugged. ”Not really. It's just really weird to be talking to you like this. You're me and you don't exist?”

”How rude!” Solo huffed. There was a pink tinge on his cheeks as Solo simmered in mild anger at the indignation. Zero silently thought that Solo was adorable when he was annoyed and giggled.

Solo raised a brow. ”You know, this is exactly how you look like when you're annoyed too...”

Zero gasped offendedly. ”I do not!”

Instead of arguing with Zero, Solo looked smug. ”Keep telling yourself that.”

Zero couldn't think of a timely retorted when Solo snapped his fingers. Zero yelped and clung onto Solo tightly when they started falling at a speed comparable to the asteroid he once hitch-hiked on. Solo only laughed at Zero's terrified expression. They landed with a loud crash but nobody came to check out the commotion. It wasn't too surprising seeing that nobody lived within a hundred-mile radius from their landing spot.

Solo let the dust settle with Zero swatted at the particles with his hand.

”Where are we? Also, why are you here? What's going on?”

Solo held Zero's hand and dragged him along. ”Come! I'll show you how everything started.”

”Wait! You're not answering my questions!” Zero shouted as Solo started hurtling them forward using acceleration magic.

***

”Check this out! Isn't it beautiful? This is the very first sea that I created. Sedna was born here. Oh, there it is!”

Zero squinted into the horizon. For a moment, there was nothing and everything seemed normal. The waves crashed against the sandy beach like it should and Zero thought that Solo was fooling around again when the sea began to move.

Zero watched in sick fascination as the waves became more violent. It roared and grew to monstrous heights. By the time it reached the shore, the waves were five times as tall as Zero and Solo. Zero screamed when the water pushed him backwards and pulled him under. Although he didn't need to breathe, the sudden action made him panic. Solo calmly swam over and teleported them to the middle of the sea, hovering just below the clouds.

Zero calmed his mind and watched as the ripples grew in size. Something was coming from beneath the sea and whatever it was, it was huge.

From beneath the water, Zero saw some huge pointed corals breaking the surface. The creature moved slowly but when it stopped, Zero's eyes were wide in amazement. Corals and seaweed decorated her hair. Sedna was huge...she was almost as huge as the cliff he first fell from when he met her.

Solo's eyes shone with excitement when Sedna let out a blood-stopping shriek. Zero shuddered. That scream spoke of anguish and anger. he didn't think Sedna would have such a scary side to her because she'd always been caring.

Zero watched as Sedna raised a large arm and sent a wave twice as tall as her crashing onto the shore. Whatever that used to be a beach was buried beneath the water. Sedna's eyes glowed white and the Goddess continued her destruction, swallowing whatever land she saw.

From the aerial view, Zero noticed the water getting closer to the civilisation further inland. The villagers continued with their daily lives, unaware about the approaching disaster until it was too late. Screams of terror were literally drowned and Zero wanted to go down to save them at once. Solo's grip was too tight and Zero glared at his past self.

”Let go! I have to save them!”

Solo didn't give in, his grip tightened. ”No. You can't change it anyway, this is only a memory. Watch. Sedna's about to do it...”

Zero turned around and saw how Sedna hissed at a small figure floating in the air like them. Compared to Sedna, she was tiny. Upon closer inspection, Zero noticed how it wasn't one tiny figure but two!

Sedna howled and tried to attack them but the two figures repelled it.