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30 Minutes Later

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"Is this the place?"

"It seems like it. The tractor just updated. It says to find someone named Christopher Bang. Apparently, he's the leader of Stray Kids"

I held Xinya's hand, and we quickly walked up the house's stairs.

Some parts of it need maintenance, but other than that, it's a nice house. I knocked on the door, and we soon heard footsteps coming closer.

The moment the person answered the door, we immediately became uneasy. He just looked way too intimidating to be friendly.

"U-Um... We're looking for someone named Christopher Bang. D-Does he live around here??"

"He sure does~. It's nice to meet you~. I'm Christopher Bang, but you can call me Chris Bang, Bang Chan, or just Chan if you prefer~. How can I help you two~?"

His demeanor just changed completely!

He actually seems like a really nice guy now. Well, at least we found him. That mean that this is the Stray Kids HQ.

"Our father is Huang Renjun. He sent us here to find you and your team"

"Oh~. So you two must be Huang Xinrei and Huang Xinya~"

"Huh??? How do you know our names??"

"Renjun told us a lot about you two, even if we never got to meet you in person. I kind of felt like you two were his kids anyway. I can feel his power in both of you"

"It's that easy to tell???"

"Of course~. Your father has a power that no one has ever possessed before. It's a special kind of power that can be easily distinguished from others. Would you two like to come inside? You must be here on very important business if Renjun sent you here. It's not safe to discuss it out in the open. You'll be able to meet the rest of my team too~"

He has a good point.

I wouldn't be surprised if someone was listening in on us right now. We could easily be attacked out here if that's the case.

And we'll need to get to know him and his team better if we're recruiting them anyway.

"Lead the way"

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"This is our main hang out spot~. Hey guys! We have some special guests~!"

Chan excitedly cheered.

There were seven other people in the room, that turned out to be the other members of Stray Kids.

I can already tell right off the bat that five of them, including Chan, are Stand users. Chan couldn't contain his excitement, and began introducing them to us one by one.

"This is our youngest member, Yang Jeongin. His hero name is I.N., and he had two powers and one Stand. His Stand's name is King Nothing, and his powers are called Sleep Walker and Sleep Communication"

I.N. does indeed look like the youngest.

He just has that soft and innocent looking face, much like a child model.

"This is Kim Seungmin. His hero name is Snail, and he has two powers and one Stand. His Stand's name is Diver Down, and his powers are called Projectile Redirection and Slippery Smooth"

Seungmin may be older than I.N., but at first glance it would be very hard to tell that.

At most angles, he looks even younger than I.N.

"This is my best friend Lee Yongbok. His hero name is Felix, and he has two powers and one Stand. His Stand's name is Surface, and his powers are called Voice and Accent"

Unlike the others, Felix has a distinct feature that separates him from the rest.

He has many freckles that are littered on his face, but I consider them a cute and charming point for him.

"This is Han Jisung, and his hero name is Squirrel. He doesn't have a Stand, but he has three powers called Stuff, Air Bubble, and Smoke Breath"

I can tell immediately why his hero name is Squirrel.

His cheeks are a dead giveaway. They look very soft, but also very squishy and malleable.

"This is Hwang Hyunjin, and his hero name is Prince. He doesn't have a Stand, but he has three powers called Medusa's Kiss, Killer Infection, and Killer Cure"

Immediately upon seeing Hyunjin, I could tell that he had a much bigger charisma than the others.

Most of his features from his hair to his pretty face do indeed make him look like a prince.

"This is Seo Changbin, and his hero name is Mogi. He doesn't have a Stand, but he has three powers called Vacuum, Nutrients, and Pinch Deflation"

His hero name is translated to Mosquito, which fits his suction-like powers.

"This is Lee Minho. His hero name is Lee Know, and he has two powers and one Stand. His Stand's name is Bad Company, and his powers are called Claw and Harvest"

I kind of think that it's ironic that one of his powers is called Claw.

To me, he kind of resembles a cat, not so much in the body, but definitely in the face.

"And you already know me as Christopher Bang, Chris Bang, and Bang Chan, as well as my hero name Chan. I'm the eldest member of our team, and I have three powers and one Stand. My Stand's name is Atum, and my powers are called Koala, Binary Soul Reading, and Soul Steal. And together, our team is Stray Kids~"

He smiled, finishing the introductions.

"My name is Huang Xinrei. I have one Stand named Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, and eight powers called Permeation, Air Walk, Binging Ball, Razor Sharp, Danger Sense, Dimension Hop, Laser Vision, and Superhuman"

"And my name is Huang Xinya. I have one Stand named Little Feet, and eight powers called Manifest, Fierce Wings, Shrinking, Chocolate Beam, Elemental Clothing, Absolute Cuteness, Malfunction, and Gender Transformation"

"Our brother's name is Huang Nitro. He has one Stand named C-Moon, and two powers called Gravity Shift and Surface Inversion"

"Wait! You're really Renjun's kids?!"

Han questioned with great shock.

Everyone except for Chan has surprised looks on their faces. I'm surprised that they weren't able to tell like he could. I guess it just depends on the person.

Regardless, we nodded at his question.

"Wait. I completely forgot about Nitro. I'm sorry about that... But there must be a reason why neither he or Renjun are here with you. Is it the same reason as to why you came to find us?"

Chan inquired, and I nodded.

"Our home was attacked not too long ago. Every member of Force 127, BTS, and The Fighting Dreamers have been possessed. Dad is the only one that didn't get possessed, apart from Xinya, Nitro, myself, and the rest of us in this turtle"

I placed the turtle on the ground, and the remaining eight of us exited the turtle and began to introduce themselves one by one.

"I'm Lee Minkyu, son of Mark Lee. My powers are Telescopic, Larceny, and Naval Laser. A-And this is Park Junsung, son of Park Jisung. Right now, he doesn't have any powers, since he's only two years old"

Minkyu gently held Junsung, who was sleeping in his arms.

"I'm Lee Jeongho, son of Lee Jeno. My powers are Transform, Stiffening, and Air Cannon, and my Stand is called Star Platinum. And this is Zhong Xuefen, son of Zhong Chenle. He's three years old, and right now his only power is Dream Eater"

Jeongho had his arms crossed, while Xuefen sat on his shoulders.

"I'm Lee Suyun, daughter of Lee Donghyuck. My powers are Clones and Spirit Wave"

"I'm Na Sungmin, daughter of Na Jaemin. My powers are Storage and Penetration Vision"

"My name is Osaki Shotaro, and my hero name is Genuine. My powers are Pokémon Master and Hula Hoop, and my Stand is called Tusk"

"My name is Jung Sungchan, and my hero name is Cloud. My powers are Hamon and Relationship Identity, and my Stand's name is Love Love Deluxe. I'm also half gem and my gemstone is Topaz"

Sungchan turned his head to the side to show everyone his gem on the left side of his neck.

"Dad stayed behind to hold them off, so that we could escape unharmed. And Nitro stayed behind to find a way to save him. I'm worried for his safety, but he's strong and so is his Stand. I know he'll find a way to save dad"

"Daddy gave us the mission to travel across the universe to multiple planets to find all of his hero friends, to help save Ethora. He told us to come find all of you first, and once we recruited you to have all of you inside the turtle. Then we go to our next location and repeat all of this until we have everyone we need to return home"

"I see... Do any of you know who the enemies that attacked you are, or at least what they look like?"

Felix inquired, taking note of everything.

"Well, there's eight of them, but we only know what seven of them look like. The seven we saw look exactly like Renjun-hyung and the other Fighting Dreamers. The only way that we could tell them apart was because of their different powers and Stands"

"However, when it comes to the eighth one, we don't know anything about him. He wears a mask, so we can't see his face. But we do know that he appears to be their leader. And he seems to be the most powerful of them all"

Shotaro and Sungchan explained.

Now that I think about it, his power was a lot different than the others. His power came close to both Taeyong's and dad's.

Taeyong is a god, and not only is dad the only Nephalem of his kind, but he's also the respected king of the Heavenly Realm and Demonic Realm. Additionally, he's the number one hero and the overseer and protector of Ethora, and all other worlds.

If this masked guy's power is already this close to theirs, then I'm even more worried about dad, Nitro, and the others. Who knows what they're doing to them right now...

"This really is a serious problem. Renjun sacrificed everything when he and his team saved all of our worlds. And he's our friend. It's only fair that we help him, and his family. We'll join you, without question"

Chan immediately insisted.

"I have no problem with helping out Chan-hyung, but it seems that you've forgotten about our own mission"

Lee Know frowned, staring out of the window.

"Oh. Right..."

"What's wrong?"

Xinya asked, seeing Chan's and everyone else's expressions change.

"We were attacked too, but by someone on our own team that wasn't possessed. He may have been the oldest, but Kim Woojin is a traitor"