"So you're going to look me in my eyes and tell me I'm wrong?", Soobin said.

"You are! SpongeBob's parents are old sponges!", Taehyun replied.

"They're cookies! They have f*****g chocolate chips on their face!"

"You're stupid!"

"I learned from the best!"

"Lucky for you I suck."

"You don't suck baby.", Kai said.

"Well..."

"Eww. Eww. Let me out of this room.", Yeonjun said.

Everyone was piled into one of the bedrooms of the house, talking to each other.

Strategies as to how they should go about fighting the Light Consumer were being pitched.

Jisung came over to Seonwoo.

"Hey, is it just me, or is this just about the scariest thing we have ever done?",  he asked.

"It is. We're about to attack a creature made of darkness. No telling what will happen."

"I'm scared man."

"I am too. But we won't have to he afraid anymore once we kill this thing and bring everyone back to the surface."

"You're right."

Yuta stood up, and everyone faced him.

"Alright guys. A few ground rules need to be laid down before you all go out and fight this thing."

The ones who were standing sat down.

"Number one, that thing is terrifying. Try not to let it get to you."

"Keeho already scared the crap out of me.", Theo said.

"Sorry.", Keeho whispered.

"Number two, attack it with your highest power."

"Highest power?", Jay asked.

"The most energy you can put behind an attack."

"Epic.", Haechan said.

"Lastly, be very careful. If this creature captures you, you may become lost forever. Then, even if the creature dies, there will be no way to find you."

The boys all tensed up.

"So how many of you are fighting?", Yuta asked.

"All of us.", Jisung said.

"And me.", Yeonjun replied.

"Heh, this creature doesn't stand a chance against you all."

"You really think so?", Heeseung asked.

"I do. You managed to get all the way here using your powers. If you can navigate a cross-world trip by yourselves, you can fight a dark creature."

The boys nodded in agreement.

"So I guess it's time to go?", Jungwon asked.

"I guess so.", Sunghoon replied.

Everyone stood up. They hugged Yuta, Sicheng, and Jungwoo.

"See you boys later.", Sicheng said.

"See ya, man.", Yeonjun replied.

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Seonwoo had his eyes shut as another vision hit him.

This time, it was all of the boys, engaged in what seemed like a battle.

But Seonwoo saw something amazing. Something he never expected to see.

There, in front of him, was Niki, black strands of lightning erupting from him. Jungwon, Kai, Jay, Jisung, Keeho, and Haechan held onto him, producing a continuous stream of darkness and lightning, forming the shape of a winged creature.

When Seonwoo opened his eyes, he was being carried by Sunghoon.

"Huh? What happened? Why are you carrying me?"

"You collapsed. About twenty minutes ago."

"What?!"

"Don't freak out. Your vision just lasted a long time, and your body sort of gave out."

"Hmm. That scares me."

"You'll be fine. Right little Jisung?", Sunghoon asked.

"Yep, he's fine!", Jisung yelled.

Heeseung came up next to them.

"My poor baby, you had me worried."

"Sorry Heeseung.", Seonwoo replied.

"No need to apologize. I'm glad you're awake."

"Everyone shut the hell up! Duck down! Now!", Soobin yelled.

Everyone quickly got down, with Sunghoon putting Seonwoo down next to him.

They heard cracking branches, and a sound like a hollow roar in the distance.

"I recognize that roar anywhere.", Yeonjun said.

"Is it...him?", Soobin asked.

Yeonjun nodded.

"Ow!", someone said.

Everyone looked at Niki, who was clutching his head.

Jisung went to him.

"Niki? What's wrong?"

"It hurts! That sound! Make it stop!", he yelled.

"Make what s-"

Suddenly, everything got quiet.

The boys got quiet as well, feeling fear leap into their chest as a shadow appeared over them.

Yeonjun and Soobin looked at each other.

"Soobin, I have one thing to ask you."

"Yes babe?"

"How scared are you right now?"

"About to pee my pants."

"Cool. Let's kick this things ass!"

The boys all jumped out from their hiding spots.

There, just in front of them, was the very creature that they had been looking for.

Everything. The circus, Lily, the Darkness, Yeonjun, it all led to this very interaction.

The one to end all suffering.

The one to save lives.

Niki screamed, gaining the attention of the creature.

It turned around slowly, it's bottom jaw swinging unhinged from its face. The eyes were hollow, and it's limbs long and twisted.

Jisung held onto Niki, trying to get the younger to calm down and breathe.

"Niki, breathe. It's okay. It's okay. The creature is messing with you."

While they did that, the others charged at the Light Consumer.

Heeseung shot giant boulders at it, attempting to knock it over. Yeonjun did the same.

Jake used his power to imitate the call of the creature, and guide it into the pools of flames produced by Jungwon.

Jisung and Niki stood away from the group.

Niki looked at Jisung, his eyes slowly turning black.

"Shit! Niki what's happening?!"

"I don't know! Jisung please help me!"

"How?!"

Soon, both of Niki's eyes turned entirely black.

Something flew past Jisung, hitting a tree near them. The tree snapped, falling over onto the person.

"Shit. Come on, Niki we have to go."

The pair stood up, and Niki did something unexpected.

As he stepped forward, streams of dark tendrils began to appear at his feet.

Seonwoo noticed this as he was helping Kai. It looked just like his vision.

"Jay! Kai! Haechan! Keeho! Jungwon! Go hold onto Niki!"

"What?!", Jungwon yelled.

"Now!", Seonwoo yelled back.

Just then, the Light Consumer swung its large arm, sending Seonwoo flying back, slamming into an abandoned structure and knocking it over.

The boys did as told, and all went over to Niki while the others kept fighting the creature off.

One by one, they held onto Niki. The dark tendrils wrapped around all of them, and protruded from Niki like feathers on a bird.

"What's happening? I can't see!", Jungwon said.

"Something epic!", Jisung yelled back.

Bits of lightning began to rain down from the sky, hitting the creature, making 
it wail in pain.

The dark tendrils surrounding the boys formed the shape of a creature just like the first one Yeonjun fought in the Darkness a few months ago.

The others watched as the newly formed creature gained the attention of the light consumer.

It roared greatly as them.

The Niki creature launched at the light consumer, tackling it to the ground.

Heeseung and the others joined in, blasting all of their powers as much as they could.

The light consumer swung it's long legs in every direction, eventually knocking the Niki creature off of it.

"Quick! Jungwon move!", Jay yelled from inside of the creature.

Jungwon didn't have time to react, as the creature picked him up, shaking him.

The Niki creature blasted the light consumer with lighting again, causing it to drop Jungwon, who landed on the ground with a heavy boom noise.

"We're screwed! This thing is tearing us apart!", Haechan yelled.

"We got this! Remember, don't let the creature get into your mind. We can do this.", Jay said.

Again, the Niki creature launched at the light consumer.

Sunghoon created ice hills around the feet/claws of the light consumer, trapping it in place.

The others took this as an opportunity to launch their powers at it again, at maximum speed.

Ten moved back and forth around the creature, helping to teleport Soobin hitting the creature from all directions.

"Hey! Aim for his he-AHHHHHH!", Sunghoon yelled.

The light consumers arm flew out, and as it fell, it landed just over Sunghoon, knocking him into a crater in the ground.

"Hoon!", Heeseung yelled.

The boys kept fighting.

They were doing the best they could. But it seemed like the light consumer was winning.

"What do we do? I'm so tired.", Haechan said.

"I have an idea.", Jay said.

"What is it?", Keeho asked.

"Hey Niki!", Jay yelled.

Niki turned around.

"The only way to defeat darkness...is with light!"

Niki paused, watching the light consumer as it grabbed Soobin, throwing him into Yeonjun and Heeseung.

"Niki, you need to use your light powers! We can defeat this thing!", Jay yelled again.

Niki looked back at him.

"Hold on tightly guys. We're about to take down a light consumer.", he said.

"If we are about to fly, you can kill me now.", Keeho said.

"My pleasure!", Jay yelled.

"That was a joke!"