Now is not the time to think.

For a little while afterwards, nothing happened, the four of you just laying in the bed, looking either at the ceiling or at each other, which made you start to feel sleepy, in all honesty. But right before you could lose yourself in sleep, someone knocked quickly at the door, the voice of Rei coming up as she said in a scared tone.

"Adam ! You have to come, now !"

At least she didn't open the door, but now was not the time to think about this, as her tone let you know that something terrible was underway. So you did not waste time, putting your clothes back on, as did Allit, Kogai and Melda, before all of you got out of your room, following quickly Rei to the living room, where what you saw made you freeze, before anger almost overwhelmed you.

Sitting on a couch were Atsura and Shirayuki, both sitting besides a very small fox with black fur and seven tails made out of... Elements ? Which were wagging like they had their own will. You could see that the tails were made out of fire, water, plants, dirt, lightning, wind ? And even a strande darkness, that you were unable to know where it came from.

Behind them were two hooded figures, one on each side of Permafrost. The view of all of this made your blood boil, as you gritted your teeth, yet did not make a move, choosing instead to stand in front of them, before asking, your tone betraying your anger.

"What are you doing here ?"

"We came for you, Adam." Answered one of the hooded figures, in a feminine voice. "Well, it would be more suitable to say that He came for you."

The answer made you immediately suspect that it was Atsura who was coming for you, for some reason, and it also made you feel quite uncomfortable, as you glanced to your side, to see the five girls there, waiting for whatever you could order them to do. This sight helped you relax a touch, as you knew that there was at least a possibility to fight back if anything happened. Knowing this, you then asked.

"And so, what does Atsura want from me if he came all this way with all of you ?"

To your surprise, Atsura's answer to your question was a deep sigh, before saying.

"Do I look like the important one to you for now ? If yes, you should take a closer look."

"I will help you, Marshall." Then said Shirayuki, in a calm and soothing tone. "The important one for you at this exact instant is an animal."

This answer, although not special at all, elicited an admirative gasp from Rei, for some reason, but you focused on the black fox, looking at him with a face letting no emotion go through it. For some seconds, more and more, a minute, now two... The more time passed in the silence, the less comfortable you became, before finally, the fox opened its mouth to say, in a perfectly human tone.

"So it is you, Earthling."

These simple words made you shiver, since you instantly recognized the fox's voice.

"You... You are..." You started saying, struggling to find the right words.

"Indeed. You may already know my real name, am I right ?" Zeromus asked, his gaze piercing through you, rendering you almost unable to answer.

"Zero... Zeromus..." You mumbled, loud enough for everyone to hear, yet only the six people in front of you seemed to have understood your words, and Zeromus smirked, before replying.

"So you know my real name... That is interesting. In this case, I will make an offer to you. May Chaos help you choose wisely."

This last sentence seemed to bring your friends back to life, and Allit yelled, furious to recognize the God of Chaos.

"YOU ! Don't you dare take my master !"

Despite her anger though, she did not take a step forward, like all the other girls, leaving you alone to discuss with Zeromus. After a deep breath, you finally said.

"Go ahead then, I guess..."