Bobby
*As the explosion bursts to life, Zero whips up a whirlwind to properly direct the destruction. He pushes just about as much of it towards him and Gursht as he thinks his dino friend can handle, leaving behind a violently thrashing essence of darkness.*

*He shoots a crystalline projectile towards the darkness, and it quickly expands into a barrier. The barrier constricts around it, shrinking and concentrating it.*

*Explosive rage cannot be bottled up forever... But it can be bottled up for a while. Whenever released, it can accomplish tasks otherwise unthinkable. It's a form of power; one he's passed up on before.*

*In a world filled with creatures preying on any and all detectable weakness, leaving any advantage on the table is an expensive luxury. Zero wills the newly formed dark jewel towards himself, and grasps it in his hand.*

*He has a sneaking suspicion about whom the "New management" Here may be, and if not whom... Then __what__. Any negativity, any darkness, any power passed up on is likely more for them.*

*Just as he's done for the toxic factory air, Zero siphons the negativity and darkness from the crystal.*

```
HP: 4584 
AP: 180 -155
MP: 120 -90
Darkest Darkness lv4
Dark Boost 3/7
Environment Boost
Pep Talk 2/5
Bladecharge 1/5

Aero: 745
Mini Barrier: 780

Fury Firaza: Completely Mitigated
Rage Absorption: Om Nom Nom
```
Mark
With the defeat of the Unversed, and the flames completely dispelled, the battle ends with no casualties nor the loss of the batteries. Aside from some minor damage, it went shockingly well.

Mike and sully are left at one of the walls, climbing to their feet and slowly approaching the group. It must have really hurt.

Then, as zero siphons the immense darkness, something would change for him. He feels far stronger- but far more violatioe as well. As if a minor inconvinience could set him off into blind rage.
Willie
***Zero has gained 2 Levels, and will be 20% stronger in the next fight! [This stacks with previous buffs] However, his temper is almost impossible to control. It is likely that he will lash out at both friend and foe.***

***Additionally, gursht has gained one level from the experience. All levels are applied instantly.***
Mark
The area is now clear to collect the batteries.
Eric
*The armor disappears from Gursht and Zero, and Gursht feels barely-bridled rage bubbling up in his comrade.*

*Ah, fuck. Mistakes have been made.*

*He's so tempted, so fucking tempted to spit out the negativity he just absorbed. But if he does, that bastard'll just take it for himself. And he'll be that much harder to kill.*

*Kill? Since when was he so willing to...?*

*Since fucking now. Fuck the cutesy little heroism act, fuck this "They go low, we go high" Bullshit. That piece of filth is in a room, ordering a legion of Monsters to traumatize children. The line has been crossed.*

"Battery and phone," *Zero growls.* "Need something to focus on."
Mark
Mike and sully have collected their barings, now only a few feet from the group.
Walter
He scrambles back to the batteries, checking each individual one in his goofy way. Once done, he sighs and wipes the sweat off his metaphorical brow.

"Phew! Good job guys! None of them are broken!!"

He seems overjoyed, before his expression falls to a grim frown.

"Awwww nooo!!" He just caught sight of how destroyed the rest of the area is. The majority of objects and utilities are broken from the hammer of the unversed.

"When i get my hands on that big stupid jerk, im gonna!-"
Lorene
Sulley places a hand on mikes shoulder, before looking down to speak to him.

"Calm down, mikey. We can always replace them later. Now where's..?"

Then, his eyes glance around the area for suzuka and boo.
Walter
Mike, however, only realizes that zero had asked for a battery at least thirty seconds after the fact. He scrambles to grab one, and then tosses it to him. This time, it reaches its destination.
Julie
Gursht stretched as his armor disappeared as well... And with a satisfying pop in his shoulder, he went back to an idle stand.

"...How do we use the batteries anyways?"
Eric
*Zero snatches the battery out of the air, then drums his fingers against Gursht's saddle impatiently.*

"Well, first, you *Give me the phone*," *He snaps at his friend unnecessarily.* "Then we'll see what we can do."
Julie
Gursht flinched, but he didn't say anything... His phone was strapped to his arm so he'd bring it up for Zero to see.
Debra
"We're right here, Mike, Sulley."

*Suzuka said, emerging with Boo by her side.*
Walter
Mikes head turns to look at the two, sighing in relief.
Lorene
Sully has a similar reaction, before rushing over to pick boo up. He's clearly happy.
Rose
She holds her arms up, a giggle soon coming from her. Its enough to charge gurshts new battery entirely, even before being put in the phone.

"Kitty!"
Lorene
Then, once holding Boo, he looks over to suzuka. 

"Thank you for watching her. I dont think she would have been safe without you."
Walter
Mike nods, but seems to be growing antsy.

"Yeah! Thanks!.. But, uh, we should probably get to the door before the CDA hear about this whole thing!"
Eric
*At Gursht's reaction, Zero's anger is directed inwards. How dare he snap at Gursht, who's done literally everything right. Zero's the dumbass absorbing darkness and negativity. He's the one whose right to even exist is questionable.*

*He quickly grabs the phone, pops off the back, and whisks scrap parts over from the wreckage. Setting the phone and battery comfortably in front of him, he gets to work.*

*He guts a broken light, an easy enough circuit to follow, and traces the wiring back to the input. Plus and minus symbols denote positive and negative. Nice and simple. He removes the wires with two Fury blades acting as clippers.*

*Next, he removes the phone battery. He examines its voltage labels, then the Scream Battery's. They're different. Lovely.*

*He begins whisking and tearing apart more busted electronics, ripping out resistors and constructing the most scuffed power adapter he's seen in his life. He bends aluminum into a loose approximation of a case, slots it into the back of Gursht's phone, and connects the wires from the lights between the Scream Battery and the Scuffed Adapter.*

*Finally, he melts small amounts of metal between the Battery and the Adapter, welding the two together. The result is a Gummiphone with a massive yellow canister on the back. To anyone else, it'd be unwieldy and absolutely unfit for use. For Gursht, though... It may very well be more comfortable to hold.*

*As Boo laughs, Gursht's "New and improved" Phone flickers to life. Zero passes it forward to him.*

"Here. It should do until the Bunker gets a proper Gummi repair shop. Sorry it's so big."

*He looks back to Mike at his comment.*

"First, find a cart, strap it to Gursht, and stack as many of these shits as you can on it." *He gestures to the other empty batteries.* "We're gonna unscream the fuck out of that bastard."
Debra
*Suzuka looked between everyone before she spoke again.*

"It was no problem, really... Now what I'm surprised about is..."

*She thought he would be here. It wasn't like him to stay out of a fight, even when ordered to.*

"Kaminari didn't come back..?"
Walter
Mike looks excited at the request, saluting zero.

"Aye aye, captain!!"

He then goes to work, finding one of the remaining carts and dumping the batteries into it. Then, he gets to work on finding rope and fashioning a harness out of it. It takes him crawling around on gursht, under gursht, even stepping on zero once, but a solid way to store the batteries is soon complete. He hadnt noticed suzukas question about kaminari.
Eric
*He subtly tucks Gursht's old battery into his pocket before alternating fire and blizzard casts against it, destroying it beyond repair. He then lets it fall into a Dark Corridor, into  There won't be any foreign technology imports today.*

"Was he supposed to?" *He side-eyes Suzuka, his facial expression more annoyed than it has any right to be.*
Julie
Gursht didn't have a problem with the phone's clunkiness... In fact, somehow it fit better on his forelimb.

As for the improvised cart; Gursht pulled forward a bit, and it was easy as pie to pull the contraption. Mission success it seemed... Almost. There was one more thing to do.

But first... Kaminari - where did he go? "Where is Kami-Friend?"
Debra
"You know Ikazuchi... He would never sit out of a fight when his friends or anyone are in danger... Even when told..."

*Suzuka shook her head and began to walk off.*

"I'll be back. Going to go look where I left Kaminari..."
Eric
*As Mike steps on Zero, his backhand stops an inch short of his massive head. He gnashes his teeth.*

"We'll come with."
Rose
Boo turns her head to look at Zero, speaking in a curious tone.

"Shits?"
Mark
Mike and sulley look mortified.
Eric
*As Boo repeats the word, Zero erupts. Centurion laughter fills the room, pushing his anger further down where it's less likely to hurt his friends.*

"It means 'Thingy', Boo. Can you say 'Thingy'?" *His grin expresses pure joy at the toddler's corruption.*
Rose
Zero's laugher is infectious, causing boo to begin laughing as well. It causes the remaining lights in the area to start flickering, as she replies.

"Shit's Thingy!"

If gurshts battery was full before, its overcharged now.
Mark
Mike and sully grow increasingly horrified, before mike steps in.
Walter
"Woaaaah-oh-oh-kay! Thats enough of that! Lets head to the door!"
Mark
Sulley nods. They arent angry, just extremely horrified at the sight of a child swearing.
Julie
Gursht huffs, not understanding the joke, but seems pleased that Zero and Boo seem to be having fun.
Eric
*Zero's wild grin remains, and his laughter continues.*

"Haha, oh, man! I'm a horrible influence!" *His face and body language show no hint of remorse.*
Debra
*A moment later, Suzuka would return with an unconscious Kaminari on her back.*

"I found him..."
Eric
*Ah. Zero quickly stops laughing.*

"Fucking hell... I knew I should've given him a weapon. Shit."

"Raise!" *Life magic flows out from Zero and towards Kami.*
Debra
*Suzuka set Kami down in a nearby office chair as Zero cast his raise on him.*

*She put his hood down to get a good look at his face.*
Thomas
*He eyelids were still closed, but it looked like his eyes were moving underneath.*
Debra
"I think he's okay... Physically at least... That butterfly AI thing Xion forced into him might be messing with him..."

*She sighed.*

"I'll likely have to take him back to the castle for a full analysis... Damn it."
Julie
Confusion was evident in his good eye... But then realization. "...Is... Kami-Friend the rep-li-ca the doctor wanted?"
Eric
*Zero frowns. The Organization... He's still skeptical of them. They seem about as moral as Dr. Zagi...*

"Clearly, I did a shit job explaining. Sorry."

*...But it helps to have a way out.*

"If you two don't have transportation... I can make a Dark Corridor for you. All I need is a connection: some memory of the location." *He holds a hand out to Suzuka from atop Gursht.*
Julie
"But we still need to help Sully and Mike, don't we?"
Mark
Mike and sully just watch the conversation, boo sometimes mumbling a "Shit" After hearing zero say it again.
Eric
"We're not going anywhere. But if Suzuka and Kami need to leave, they're free to." *Angry resolve flows from Zero through the reins, confirming the authenticity of his statement.*
Julie
He nodded, "Okay... If Kami-Friend and Su-zuka need help later, Gursht is happy to help. Zero's friends are Gursht's friends."
Debra
*Suzuka shook her head.*

"I am capable of creating corridors as well. I do think it best we fall back for now."

*She bowed her head to Zero and Gursht.*

"We'll see you soon. He has to give you your coat back, afterall. I'll meet you back in Halloween Town... You two stay safe, and make sure you get Boo home."

*Suzuka turned to Mike and Sulley and bowed as well, before she crouched down to Boo.*

"You stay safe, little one. And no more bad words."

*She said as she booped Boo's nose, causing a little magic star to float up and pop like a magic bubble.*
Rose
Boo giggles at the boop, watching in awe as the star floats up and pops.
Walter
"Of course! Thanks for your help!!"
Lorene
He nods at suzuka, a calm smile on his face. 

"Of course. We can handle getting boo home from here with Zero and Gurshts help. Thank you."
Eric
"Suzuka..."

"Stay safe." *Despite his intentions, the words come out with a threatening tone. This darkness shit is starting to get on his fucking nerves.*

"See you soon."
Debra
*Suzuka nodded.*

"If you can find it, it might be wise to seal this world's keyhole. That way it'll be safe like Halloweentown and some of the other worlds...:

*Suzuka said as she hoisted Kami onto her back once again.*

"I'm going to go somewhere a little more secluded before I leave. I don't want any uninvited guests following me you-know-where..."

*She said in reference to leaving the world, and not wanting to be followed by an invisible lizard man.*
Eric
"Could take a detour through the Realm of Darkness," *Zero smiles sinisterly.* "If a certain someone decided to follow you, they'd get torn to shreds within minutes."

*The note about the Keyhole is helpful. Zero hadn't realized the connection between safe worlds until she pointed it out. Hopefully, after returning Boo to her door safely, Sulley or Mikey can help them find it.*
Debra
"You're getting a little feisty Zero... Gursht, make sure you've got his back."

*Suzuka said before she nodded again and headed out with the unconscious Kami.*

"Until we meet again."
Eric
*Feisty, huh...? Hmph. He's holding back waves of negativity from consuming Gursht and turning him into a Heartless, or worse. He's bottling up the enemy's weapons so they can't be used against them. Then again, she wouldn't fucking know, would she? After all, how much anger could she really feel without-*

*Zero shudders as she leaves, then creates a new fireball. It's less effective than it was last time.*

"...Guess I'm no better than my Other after all." *His expression is dark.*

"C'mon. Let's go get Boo to safety."
Mark
The monsters nod, leading the two out of the storage area and then back to the reception area. Despite the efforts of the others, the negativity coming from the area has increased two-fold. As though the time spent fighting has allowed the source to grow in power.
Walter
Mike shudders, looking back to the group. 

"A-Are you guys ready? This doesnt feel good." He says while peering down the main hall.
Julie
Gursht nodded to Mike - he was ready as he could be right now.

But before they'd go, the scarab on Gursht's reins would quietly chime to Zero one last time...
Steve
*"...If it means anything, I think you guys are actually doing great."*
Eric
*Zero lets out a sigh at this, then mouths a silent "Thanks" To E.E.*

"The first priority," *Zero speaks quietly.* "Is for me and Gursht to hold him off while you two get Boo back home and destroy her door. Once you're done, we'll probably need help against whatever we're fighting. You two did well against the Unversed, so hopefully this goes similarly."
Mark
The monsters nod to zero, a determined glint in their eye. It would almost be exciting- had there not been such a risk.

The group pass through the hallway, eventually leading into an incredibly large corridor. It looks to be full of doors, machinery being operated on its own as doors are dragged into the area. They're constantly placed into slots on the ground. What follows each door would be a creature entering each one. Unversed, as suzuka called them. Each one enters for a few moments, and a painfully loud scream follows. Some of them leave with objects from inside the doors- Presumably comfort objects of the young children that they interact with. In addition, each one leaves while carrying a canister full of scream power. 

Deeper into the area, would be a red haired figure. They're facing the opposite direction, seemingly looking at something. To gursht, a familiar smell is in the area. The same one as the young man he had met in olympus by chance. Only, the smell of darkness is accompanied by it, easily capable of burning his nostrils if not for zeros help.

Once the group come into close enough proximity, they begin to speak.

"Fun. You're here."

The figure turns around to reveal a familiar face to zero. Its "Red".
Kimberly
"You know, i was starting to think that you wouldn't show up. The iron prisoner.. It's really an interesting Unversed, isnt it?"

However, the aura surrounding him is far different than before. Violatile darkness mixed with agonizing negativity surrounds the redhead. Additionally, the necklace that he had been wearing before is gone, assuming it had been noticed the first time. And finally, the look in his eyes are different. Duller, and infinitely more malicious.

"Maybe i should have unleashed more of its strength? It would have destroyed those batteries of yours for sure. It really was a genius plan to use them."