The Blue Moon

"That?" Moj sighed. "It's a reactor that we were going to use tonight to extract the immense magic energy."

"But I just killed your boss," Saitama pointed towards the boss's half-cut body. "So you won't be needing this machine?"

"Our unit has already lost," Moj started to cough loudly. "I don't think I have much time left either."

"Beasts like you are on a level that we normals can't reach," Moj shook his head as crimson blood spilled from his bleeding arm, tip-tapping on the ground.

Saitama stared at the reactor's vivid wiring. "Before you go, can you tell me where your main base is?"

Out of confusion, Moj started to furrow his eyebrow. "Uhh... Do you intend to destroy our headquarters as well?"

"Yes," Saitama nodded, instantly constructing a giant hole in the reactor. "I have some business with them."

After taking a lot of surprises and injuries for the night, Moj had no strength left to either be impressed or show any reactions.

Falling onto his knees, he murmured. "They had fed me an instant death insect as a security measure, but today, I'll use all of my strength to reveal at least its location."

Glistening drops of salty tears began to fall on the ground. 

PIT-PAT!

TIP-TAP! 

"I still remember the day Arplesis burnt down our village," He slowly fixed his gaze on Saitama as he returned to a flashback. 

(Note: The following paragraph can be disturbing, so if you cannot handle it, skip to the next one.)

Wherever the eyes went, there was chaos. All of the once-standing luxurious buildings, shallow slums, muddy huts, and medieval-styled homes were burning down to a crisp. The gleaming orange fire spread everywhere, the ground painted red, the dead bodies of children and naked women lying lifeless. 

"Mom..." Young Moj was lying on a cart, one of his eyes bleeding. "My Village..."

The cart suddenly began to move with a slight thrust. "Noo... Where am I going?" He tried to shout, his voice unable to reach out. 

The shock and fear brought Moj back to reality.

Coughing up blood again, Moj snapped his fingers, a protective barrier forming around his racing heart. "The headquarters are between the Newtown and the Centertown, located in the middle of the planet, undergrou-"

SPLATTER!

In an instant, Moj's heart burst into countless pieces, making his crimson-colored body lay lifeless on the shattered ground.

"But that didn't help me at all," Saitama scratched his belly. "I don't know where those places are."

Turning towards the direction of the city, Saitama sighed. "Maybe I'll ask Marcus or the old guy."

He walked away as the cold winds started to blow, and slowly, one of the moons in the dark, red sky began to fade away.

After a few minutes, Saitama stood in front of the giant metal doors, staring into the dwindling sky.

"Am I the only one, or is one of the moons missing?" Saitama pondered as he knocked on one of the doors.

Suddenly, a voice roared. "Who are you? What business do you have in the city?"

"I'm Saitama," He looked around, wondering about the source of the voice. 

"Oh, Mr. Saitama! The mayor asked me to take you to his office once you were back," The voice replied in an excited tone.

Slowly, the doors opened, and Saitama entered inside. 

Several minutes passed, and Saitama was inside the mayor's cabin. 

The mayor was sitting on his chair, his chin resting on his hands. He spoke, "I heard strange voices outside, so I was about to send reinforcements."

He then shook his head while sighing. "But, I think it was unnecessary."

After a slight pause, he continued, "So, what were the Arplesis planning?"

"There was some giant machine outside, and an old guy with a katana tried to attack me," Saitama replied, gesturing with one of his hands.

"So they had plans to collect magic energy tonight..." The mayor turned around, staring towards the red sky. "You may have noticed that one of the moons has disappeared."

"Oh!" Saitama nodded.

The mayor continued, "Within a few minutes, it's going to reappear in a new color, blue."

He stood up and walked towards the window. "By the look on your face, I think you have some questions for me, am I right?"

"Hoh!" Saitama exclaimed. "I got information on their headquarters."

The mayor swiftly turned around, his eyes widened, his mouth agape. "Really, Mr. Saitama?"

"One of their members told me that the headquarters are somewhere between Newtown and Centertown?" Saitama started to scratch his head. "Or, maybe was it Newton and centipede?"

"Newtown and Centertown!?" The mayor shouted. "B-But they have been assessed multiple times..."

After a few moments of silence, the mayor sat back on his chair, resting his forehead on his hand. "Oh, I understand."

"The nation of Miltia is probably mixed up with the Arplesis," He muttered. 

Rubbing his forehead on his hand, the mayor continued, "I suppose you want to head there? Well, Marcus can take you there as he is feeling better."

Saitama nodded, but suddenly, a deafening roar echoed throughout the sky. Within the blink of an eye, the red and dark sky started to illuminate in the shades of blue.

It created a mesmerizing pattern with the sudden appearance of The Blue Moon.

"The moment has arrived," The mayor fixed his gaze on the sky. "The first part of the legend has unfolded."

Within a few moments, another thundering roar reverberated throughout the sky. This time, it covered the atmosphere with a thin layer of shiny blue and red particles. The entire city, tall skyscrapers, medieval buildings, everything looked like it was shining. It seemed like the almighty had ascended to the planet.

"And, here is the second part of the legend," The mayor waved his hand, creating an air pressure that moved the particles around. "The arrival of the immense magic energy."

TO BE CONTINUED...

Author: Thanks for coping with me till now. I hope that you've enjoyed the novel. And now, the volume one has come to an end. Volume 2 will begin soon, which is also the last volume of this novel. 

As you may have noticed, I have tried to make Saitama stay true to his original personality and also used a lot of jokes/tropes from the anime/manga for nostalgia. 

Also, for those of you wondering, I'll be writing another fanfic later related to Pokémon, and yeah, all of my fanfics will always remain free to read.