Chapter 123: Lady Death

Thomas and all the other researchers saw what had just transpired, and now they know that Hikaru is a very dangerous individual. He might as well be an SCP!

He was able to enhance SCP-682'S physical capabilities by many times! And not only that, SCP-682 managed to obtain a mystical power that releases darkness all over it. If SCP-682 is released into the outside world, it will be the end as they know it. Billions of humans would die, continents would be sunk into the ocean floor.

But it seems like SCP-682 is loyal to Hikaru, so they're safe… for now.

The researchers were close at labeling him an SCP, since everything he has ever done was by no means normal in human standards. But labeling him as an SCP might offend him and cause a strife between him and the Foundation, so they decided against it. From what they have seen, Hikaru is a very prideful individual but that's expected of a god.

While SCP-343 is an extremely benevolent individual, he is also prideful to the point of arrogance. But by no means the researchers disliked him, in fact they loved him and looked upon him as someone they can lean their back on. Every time they had a problem of their own, the researchers would go to SCP-343 for counseling. They already depended on him, the self-proclaimed god of all gods.

(In The Watch Room)

Hikaru ordered Atanti to shrink to the size of a rabbit, and it obliged. He did that so that they can go through the facility without causing much trouble, though he can guess that this was not enough, because the researchers were looking at them with extreme wariness.

Thomas walked up to him, and said in a voice full of fear, "You know... you don't have to flaunt SCP-682 in front of us, right? All of us are extremely scared right now... including me."

Hikaru just laughed and said, "Hahaha, you don't have to worry! Atanti is very docile right now, ain't that right, Atanti?"

*Growl!*

The now small albino beast growled at them with a very dangerous glint in its eyes, causing all of them to back off far-far away from them.

"Hahaha, see? He's not dangerous at all!" Hikaru said, while knowing fully well how dangerous Atanti is.

Thomas just wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said with his voice already on edge, "Please stop scaring us, some of us here have extreme fear towards SCP-682!"

"Fine, fine. I just came here to ask you guys where SCP-053 is, I really want to see her." Hikaru said nonchalantly.

Thomas just sighed and decided to lead Hikaru towards the room where they keep SCP-053. He led him there because no one would, his colleagues are too afraid of SCP-682 to do that. Their fear is justifiable, of course, because they've seen the reptile kill thousands of Foundation Members in the span of years it has spent in this facility.

Some of the thousands who died, he knew. The people among the casualties were his friends from back when he was still in High School. Out of all of his friends, he was the only one who became a scientist in the Foundation, while all of them decided to become Elite Soldiers of the SCP Foundation.

But even then, they were by no means weak. In fact, they were all assigned in the most Elite Team of S.W.A.T the Foundation has, or had…

Since they were the Elite of the Elite, they were assigned to the most dangerous of missions. One of them was about containing the breach of SCP-682, and that's where all of their lives ended. They died at the cost of SCP-682 being contained.

But he didn't blame it all to the hard-to-kill reptile. All of his friends were prepared to die when they took upon that mission, and so is he.

They arrived at the room where SCP-053 was contained.

A one-sided glass wall was erected in front of him, and behind that is a little girl, who seems to be only at the age of 4 or 5. Her "room" was covered in childish decorations, toys were scattered all over the room, plushies were situated all around her, and a metal plate is front of her, all kinds of sweets were in that plate.

It seems like the little girl was enjoying it, not even noticing their arrival.

As for her appearance, the little girl had mocha-colored bob hair and a cute and bubbly face. She wore a dress with flower patterns all over it. She is at the average height for a kid her age, around 100 cm.

She played with her toys while chewing her lollipop.

Thomas opened the glass door for them to enter, and Hikaru went inside along with SCP-682. The young girl turned her head towards them before she stood up happily, and ran towards Hikaru with an excited face.

"Wow! A bunny is on top of your head! Can I pet it?" She asked nicely, while doing the puppy-dog eyes.

That's right, Atanti sat on top of Hikaru's head while looking down on the little girl.

It jumped down, landing by the girl's side.

"I'll play with her for a little while, my king." It said before the little girl rushed towards it and hugged it like the cutest thing in the entire world.

"Yay! Bunny will play with me!" She yelled with joy evident in her voice.

Hikaru didn;t know why Atanti did that, but he didn't bother. To pass some time, he decided to do a little bit of upgrading. He hasn't had a good weapon to use since he became this strong, albeit no enemies of his would survive his fists, he still wants a good weapon he can show off.

He looked over the entire weapon section of the shop to see any cool weapon, but the only thing he saw were blades and such. Katana-type weapons are getting a little bit too dull for him, he wants something new. But in the end, he couldn't find any. There wasn't anything cool there, at least for him.

As he thought about it, didn't he just want a cooler look? How about creating a transformation technique like Super Saiyan! Though it won't increase his overall strength, it will make him look cooler. He already has an idea for his new form!

Elemental God Form! This form is where he basically jam all five basic elements of the elemental nation and create a cool transformation, though he won't try it out for now, since he is inside a child's room and he would blast everything in a 50 mile radius into oblivion if he does that.

(Half-An-Hour Later)

"My king, we're done. I hope I did not cause any inconveniences." Atanti said in his bunny-like form.

"Don't worry, I managed to think out of a new power because of the boredom you caused me. Anyway, is she asleep?" He asked, seeing the little girl laying on the floor with drool coming out of her mouth as she slept.

"Yes, as you can see. I hope that her powers have not affected you at all, my king." It said.

"Stop calling me 'My King', it's kind of cringe to hear. Just call me Hikaru-san, or Hikaru-sama. I'll be fine with that." The small albino reptile nodded, taking note of that, "So, to answer your question, no, her powers have not affected me at all. Or even if it did, I have not felt it. Anyway, is it okay to put the piece inside her now?" Hikaru said, revealing a dark pawn piece on his hand.

Atanti nodded with its small head, and said, "Yes, she is perfectly ready."

"Mmhm." He nodded.

He walked towards her, and the moment he reached her, he put the pawn piece on top of her forehead, before it was absorbed just like what happened to Atanti.

She immediately exploded into dusts of black particles, covering the entire room from the outside before a second later, the dusts slowly gathered in one singular place until they formed the shape of a young girl at the age of 14.

The now older girl looked completely different from her earlier younger self. Long pitch black hair replaced her previous brownish hair. Her face became more mature, more adult-like. Gone was the innocent and bubbly face of the young girl, now it was replaced with more sharper features like her eyes and pale white skin. The pupils of her eyes were now pitch black also, making her look somehow creepy and yet, mystical. Thin black lips formed a sweet, sweet smile.

She now stood at the height of 163 centimeters. The flower dress she wore earlier was not gone, it was replaced by a gothic dress with nothing but a simple design of darkness. On top of her head was a white tiara, it seems to be made of tough and shiny bones.

Then, slowly, a scythe made of bones slowly formed in her hands. At the end of the handle was an hourglass seemingly filled with black dusts.

"I seem to have awoken," She spoke. Gone was the childish voice, replaced by a very elegant and lady-like voice.

She turned her eyes at Atanti, and asked, "How many centuries has it been, my steed?"

Atanti replied with, "It's been millenniums, my lady. I haven't counted the years since you died in the great holy war, butI still remember your graceful moves as you slay many gods with each of your strikes, I am just glad you have returned to the world."

Hikaru didn't know how an innocent little girl transformed into this ojou-sama girl. For fuck sake, she speaks just like them! Her looks are exactly the same as those Ojou-sama girls in those anime he watched back in the days!

He has no problem with that, of course, but it would've been funny to see Atanti being ridden by a very young child.

And then she turned her head towards him, and asked, "And who are you? Are you my new vassal? I guess not, you're too powerful for that." Her face looked confused, "Hmm, I guess I should introduce myself first. My name is Death, please call me Lady Death."