"Ken!!"
Hearing his name, Ken turned around—only to see the Veyron team had returned.
Ken: "Hey hey, Veyron. Didn't expect you to break free."
They all quickly took defensive stances—Roy ignited flames in his hands, Glen clenched his fists, Noa summoned water, Lyn crackled with electricity, and Cris stood protectively in front of Master Ven.
Cris: "What are you doing here?!"
Ken: "Whatever it is, it has nothing to do with you."
Glen: "Of course it does! This is about the peace we've sworn to protect!"
Ken: "Oh, really?"
Roy: "You bet!"
Fueled by anger, Roy hurled fireballs at Ken, but Ken swiftly dodged them.
Ken: "Can't you guys stop bothering me? I'm busy right now."
Noa joined Roy in the assault, unleashing waves of water.
Noa: "We've got all the time in the world for you, Ken!"
They kept attacking Ken with both raw power and Archlos abilities, annoying him to his limit.
Ken: "Ugh, you're so irritating!!"
Ken jumped high and slammed his hands into the ground, releasing a shockwave of wind that blasted Roy and Noa backward, while the others were dragged away by the force.
Ken quickly closed in on Noa and pressed a dagger to his neck, taking him hostage.
Noa froze—he could feel death breathing down his neck. The others looked on in panic.
Glen: "Noa!! Ken, let him go!"
Master Ven: "Ken, you've gone too far!"
Ken glared at them coldly.
Ken: "You're all unbelievably annoying."
Lyn: "Ken, if you lay another finger on our friend—!"
Ken: "Or what? I'll just kill him?"
Ken pressed the blade closer, leaving a small cut on Noa's neck.
Roy: "Ken!!"
Roy leaped forward to attack, but Ken snapped.
Ken: "One more step and he's finished!!"
His threat froze everyone in place.
Just then, a squad of armored soldiers in glowing purple burst into the city.
Ken spotted them and released Noa, who collapsed coughing, grateful for air.
Glen: "Noa! Are you okay!?"
Noa: "I'm fine... Glen."
Ken: "Oh, come on!!"
Ken launched himself at the Arcelon soldiers, furious.
Citizens: "Aaaaaaaah!!"
Panic spread as chaos erupted.
Roy: "Veyron, let's go!!"
The team sprang into action, clashing with the invading soldiers.
Roy: "What's going on?! Who are these guys?! And why is Ken attacking them?"
Noa: "I have no idea!"
Noa kicked at them, dodging their attacks.
Cris: "Whatever they are, they're super dangerous!!"
Cris fought with his frying pan, but it was knocked out of his hand. He drew his sword and slashed—but the blade snapped against the soldier's armor.
Cris: "You've got to be kidding me…"
The team kept fighting, but then something strange happened—the soldiers suddenly retreated, floating up into the sky.
Arcelon arrived, hovering above them with dark majesty.
Cris: "Who is that?"
Master Ven: "It's Havoc… or maybe not."
Lyn: "What do you mean, Father?"
Master Ven: "I don't know, but I can sense an immense power."
Roy: "So that's why he turned everyone to stone—he wants them under his command…"
Glen: "What do we do, Master?"
Master Ven: "We retreat. We can't beat him like this, not without a plan."
As they began to flee, Arcelon's gaze briefly passed over them—but he ignored them.
Arcelon: "Archlos... rise, my loyal underlings!"
He raised his hand, and purple light surged into the sky, forming a dark vortex. From within it, two enormous serpent heads emerged.
The massive snakes, each ten meters tall, slowly slithered toward Arcelon.
Arcelon: "Yes, yes... my faithful pets. I've missed you."
Arcelon: "Now, let's take it all—HAAAAAA!!!"
Veyron fled, looking for shelter. One of them accidentally locked eyes with the serpents—but they all managed to hide underground in a basement.
Cris: "What is all this?! What's happening?!"
Glen: "We don't know. But one thing's clear—we're in huge trouble."
Lyn: "Dad, what do we do now?"
Master Ven remained silent, stunned by the unfolding nightmare.
Noa: "This is all Ken's fault! Ugh, where is he?! I'm gonna punch him!!"
Ken: "Right here."
Everyone: "HUAAA!!"
Ken suddenly appeared behind them, startling the group.
Glen: "Hey, how did you—?!"
Ken: "Been here the whole time. You guys were just too distracted to notice."
Noa: "You—you caused all this, didn't you?!"
Ken: "Technically… yeah."
Cris: "Just what did you do, Ken?!"
Ken: "I just—wait, why is Fireboy staring off into space?"
Everyone turned to Roy, who looked pale and lost in thought.
Lyn: "Roy, are you okay?"
He didn't answer.
Roy: "I… I can't believe it. His eyes… they're the same ones from my dream."
Cris: "Roy!"
Startled by Cris's shout, Roy snapped out of it.
Roy: "Yeah, sorry."
Glen: "Were you even listening to us?!"
Roy: "Sorry… my head's just somewhere else."
Before anyone could speak further, Master Ven spoke up.
Master Ven: "Ken, since you're here… explain. What happened?"
Ken: "Sure. We unsealed the Arcelon Kingdom."
Everyone: "WHAT?!"
Cris: "Wait—what's the Arcelon Kingdom?!"
Lyn: "Yeah, Dad—what is it?!"