Season 3 – Chapter 6: First Omega
The city's streets had become a war zone. Fires lit the smoke-filled air, broken vehicles littered the avenues, and the constant, pulsing crimson glow of the gates painted the skyline like a nightmare. Kai moved silently among the chaos, his parasite tendrils flicking, coiling, anticipating. Sparks of neon-blue danced along his veins, machines trembling at his unspoken command.
Then it arrived.
A massive silhouette tore through the debris—a true Omega Parasite. Its body was a grotesque fusion of flesh, bone, and blackened metal. Eyes glowed crimson, tendrils writhing like snakes, and its roar shook the shattered buildings. This was no ordinary monster. This was a predator of the apocalypse.
Kai's amber eyes narrowed. "Finally… one worthy of my attention," he muttered, his voice low, almost savoring the moment.
From a nearby rooftop, a hunter shouted, "Kai! That thing… it's impossible! Even five of us can't take it down!"
Kai glanced at him, one corner of his mouth lifting. "Then you're lucky I'm here. Step aside, or get crushed with the rest."
The Omega Parasite charged. Dust and rubble flew as it smashed vehicles aside like toys. Kai raised his hands. Cranes groaned, cars shifted, streetlights bent—machines obeying his will instinctively. Tendrils lashed out, merging with metal to form whips, blades, and cages.
"You think you can control everything?" the Omega hissed, voice guttural and alien.
Kai smirked. "I don't control everything. I command it."
The monster swung a massive tendril. Kai ducked, sending a twisted streetlight to strike it mid-motion. Sparks and energy arcs exploded as metal met flesh. Another tendril coiled around a flipped car, spinning it like a projectile. "Is that all you've got?" Kai taunted. "I'm just getting started."
Violet Fang X appeared suddenly from the shadows, landing gracefully. "You're enjoying this too much, aren't you?" she asked, a sly grin on her face.
Kai shot her a glance. "Someone has to make it fun. You coming, or just watching?"
She smirked, tendrils flaring. "Don't get cocky. This thing can kill you in one strike."
"Good," Kai replied, eyes narrowing. "I like a challenge."
The Omega Parasite lunged again. This time, Kai integrated more machinery into his attacks—drones spiraled around it, cranes smashed like hammers, vehicles twisted into blades, all moving in perfect synchronization with his tendrils. Parasite and machine fused seamlessly, each strike pushing the Omega back.
"You… you adapt too fast!" the creature bellowed, surprised.
Kai smirked, voice calm, predator-like. "Adaptation is the only way to survive. You should try it sometime."
Each strike, each block, each calculated motion fed his parasite. Mechanic Manipulation leveled up mid-combat, merging even more machines, enhancing hybrid attacks, and giving him predator-level battlefield control. The monster roared in frustration, now realizing it was facing not just a parasite-infused human—but a master of both flesh and machine.
Finally, with a powerful swing of a crane fused to his tendril, Kai impaled the Omega through its chest. Sparks and crimson energy exploded across the street. The creature collapsed in a heap of writhing metal and flesh.
Kai landed lightly on the asphalt, breathing evenly, amber eyes glowing fiercely. "Level up… again," the parasite whispered.
From the shadows, Violet Fang X clapped slowly. "Not bad, Boogeyman. Not bad at all. But don't think this is over."
Kai smirked. "I wouldn't have it any other way."
The gates still pulsed crimson above the skyline, more monsters spilling through. The apocalypse was far from over—but Kai had grown stronger. Parasite, predator, machine master—he was becoming unstoppable.