... Misery. Despair. Chroma. Megaera. Tabris. It is time for the Family Meeting..

Khrona had a lot on his mind recently. He hadn't talked to Misery, Despair or any of his family in weeks on end, however all of them could hear his incoherent mumbling throughout the Pit all day and all night, thanks to his Pact Price. Something was truly troubling him.

After such a long time of isolation, Khrona had come to a conclusion. He called each of his family members, save for Maze, to the Pit.

"... Misery. Despair. Megaera. Chroma. Tabris.. Come forth."

Naturally, Despair, Misery and Tabris were the firsts there, Misery and Despair looking rather concerned, but Tabris sporting that slight smirk that he always did.

Misery: What's up, Khrona..? You've been kinda out of it for some time...

Despair: ... Yes, we are wonderfully worried about you, Khrona...

Tabris: ... Hm. So you really are going through with it...? Hm.

Khrona started to mumble incoherently again, waiting for the other two members of the family. It didn't sound like he was speaking any true language at all.

Of course, Chroma was there very swiftly, as well. She could hear a call from her father from across the planet, due to the psychic bond between them.

"Yeah, what's up, Father dear?"

Megaera entered the Pit as well, which was something everyone else was not used to at all. Megaera could tell that Khrona had something important to say, but knew not of what it was. Only time would tell, then.

"... Brother..."

Once everyone was assembled, Khrona looked at each and every one of them with a serious expression that he had not used in a long time.

"... My basis is gone."

He was blunt, he was frank, but he was right. The basis of himself was gone.

"... I remember a time when I was powerless... My powers resulted in my powerful mental power/reality warping, DNA, my own soul and Black Blood. And with that, I used to reign supreme. Now, I can feel my imagination slowly fading from me... Spreading to other sides of me. My insanity and my fear... They are slowly growing. They used to be more apparent many years ago, but now, they are more intense than ever. They have just quieted themselves, waiting to spring. And because I know just what is going to happen if I continue as I am..."

Khrona lowered his head, closing his eyes.

"... I must relinquish some of my own newer power to make room for growth of my original power... It is absolutely vital. My time in Zen mode, the first step to my growth, has told me that much. My body... My mind... Myself... Will be destroyed if I take in anything else. And so, I shall bestow a great amount of my excess power to you all."

Just then, Khrona raised a card. It was a Law Card of the Judgemaster.

"... Even if it is against your own will. Bind."

The card gleamed, then shattered, causing everyone around Khrona, save for Tabris, to be bound in the places that they were in, multiplying its own force by their exerted power and stripping them of all powers temporarily.

Misery: What the hell, Khrona!? You know I'll KICK YOUR ASS, RIGHT!?

Despair: ... Why resist the inevitable...? Isn't that what you used to say...? Or what you used to defy...?

Tabris: ...

Chroma gasped, knowing that she was bound by a higher power than hers... In truth, even higher than Khrona's.

"... What are you... going to do Father?"

There was genuine confusion and fear in her eyes as well as her voice. She wasn't exactly sure what Khrona was going to do after he finished with this, but she knew it wasn't going to be pretty...

Megaera wasn't fond of being bound, especially because she knew that The Goddess would not allow this.

"... Brother... I do not need your help. I do not need your power! I want NOTHING of what you offer to me! The Goddess shall not allow this to happen!!"

Megaera's eyes started to glow white for the moment, but then instantly stopped.

"... What? You do not want to intervene? Is this... Divine Judgment? ... ... ... The Goddess has spoken..."

Knowing that The Goddess could easily force the binds of this off of her, Megaera knew that is must be for her own good. Megaera was starting to realize that relying on the Goddess was almost the same as relying on Khrona. The Goddess also made it clear that having the power when necessary is a lot better than not having it when necessary. So, Megaera did not resist, however was very... reluctant and resentful to it all.

Khrona sighed heavily, grasping the heads of Misery and Despair once all of the drama with Megaera was done.

"... My two beautiful, glorious lovers and the mothers of my child... You two are exceptional when it comes to the power of the soul. But what have you of everything else? You know nothing of the Chakra System, or how to properly defend against any other chakras unless they are of the Soul variety... This makes you susceptible. You two must learn. I will give you two the power, but not the knowledge. Seek the knowledge, and you will find it."

Khrona turned his head to Misery, sending some sort of energy through his hand and into her. Khrona's body started to glow an array of colors, but one by one, the colors started to fade.

"... You have my Condemned and Master of Fear forms... And the art of Jutsu..."

Khrona's forms left his body and entered Misery's, altering themselves as she saw fit.

"... Rename them as you please."

He turned to Despair "... For you, I have the Happinesss and Paradox forms... and the art of Jutsu as well..."

Khrona again started to glow, but the colors faded and were transferred into Despair's body, surging through her very being.

"... The same goes for you."

They were released from their binds, as Khrona was done with them as of now. He slowly made his way toward Chroma.

"... My only child... My wonderful daughter... My prodigy... Your mental powers will match, and maybe even surpass mine if you are to train correctly. Your DNA powers are in need of fine tuning... But this is what training is for. However, allow me to awaken your potential..."

Khrona touched her head, starting to glow again.

"... This is for... Harvester form... as well as the unlocked potential of your psychic and DNA power... Harness it and control it, and you will become great... Do me proud. You are already on the verge of being great with your soul..."

Khrona released her head, then went over to Megaera.

"... You say you do not want my assistance. You want to do everything yourself. You do not want assistance from anyone... Yet you abuse the power of the Goddess within you. You were blessed. I cannot tell you why, but you were blessed by the Goddess so that you would become great, not so you could rely on her... However, to know when to use her power and when to use your own is vital for such moments..."

Khrona paused, grasping her head.

"... You do not need to use my power if you do not want to, but just know it is there. In memoriam of your own brother, if anything should happen."

Khrona started to glow with a childish aura, a tear going down his eye.

"... My Innocent form. So that you will know that our familial bond as children shall stay strong forever... and that you are my beloved sister. I also strongly suggest that you start using the art of Soul Wavelength... I can make it so that you can resonate with The Goddess if you need to, through special and intense training, that is..."

Khrona released her as well, the binds on her dissipating.

"... Only if you truly want it. You are part of my village. That is my job, Megaera."

Khrona turned to Tabris, nodding at him. "It is time, Tabris.

Tabris: ... It seems so, Khrona...

Khrona started to walk into his room clothed in darkness out in the distance, raising a hand to them all.

"... I am done here. I feel a lot better, everyone. A large burden has lifted from my body and now you each have a part of me in you. You all may do... as you wish with those abilities. I love you all."

Khrona disappeared afterward.

Once Khrona left, Misery and Despair walked in front of Chroma and Megaera, thinking the same thing.

Misery: You know what he wants us to do now, right? He didn't just sacrifice his own power to us for nothing, you guys. He wants us to train our own power in harmony with his, ya know?

Misery turned to Chroma as Despair turned to Megaera. Misery said "Now go out and train! Make your mommas and daddy proud, girl!"

Despair smiled grimly at Megaera "... Your brother loves you, and we do, too... We want to see you grow... Please heed his words, Megaera..."

Misery and Despair then turned to a private chamber of the Pit.

Misery: Now if you'll excuse me... I'm gonna go do my FUCKING hair!

And they both were gone, as well.

Chroma was very happy knowing that her father had been watching her progress and was proud of her... That's all she wanted in the first place. But she still wanted to better herself. As he said, she had great potential, but did not live up to it. It was now unlocked, but still, she needed to harness it and learn to use it.

"... Alright, Mom...s. I'll go train even more! I will make you 3 proud of me!"

Chroma spread her wings and started to flap, flying out of the pit of Havoc. Her potential had already been noticed, seeing as though she could fly better than she did before.

"All hell is gonna break loose in Vescrutia... Heh heh heh!"

And now, the last. Megaera. She was more confused than anything. She did not know that her brother felt like that... He made a lot of sense. Despite her own purity, she still had a lot to learn, it seemed, and Khrona was only trying to help achieve her goal. He wasn't doing anything FOR her, as she originally thought, but was just assisting in her OWN power. Everything was still up to her.

"... So. This is what you wanted me to experience, Goddess...? Oh, how divine you truly are... I thank you, Goddess of Fury... Misery... Despair... Khrona..."

Megaera started down the path toward the door, then launched herself out of the pit. Maybe she would take up his offer on that learning to Resonate with the Goddess... Learning Soul Abilities would be... Useful. It would seem as though the meeting was over now.