**Chapter 6: The Villain's Warning**

The calm that had settled over Earth was short-lived, as a menacing voice echoed through the cosmos, shattering the sense of peace that had begun to form. The asteroid, once a silent threat, now spoke with a tone that sent shivers down the spines of the celestial bodies. "You think you can stand against me?" it taunted. "I am the destroyer of worlds, and I will not be swayed by your feeble attempts at unity. Gaia will be mine, and I will crush her spirit just as I will crush your pitiful attempts at resistance." The asteroid's message sent a ripple of fear through the gathering of celestial bodies. Earth's panic returned, more intense than before, as it recalled the terror it had faced in the nightmare. The memory of the asteroid looming over it, threatening to destroy Gaia, came flooding back, and it felt like it was drowning in a sea of despair. "Oh no, oh no, oh no," Earth whispered, its voice trembling with fear. "It's coming for me. It's coming for Gaia." Solara's warm light faltered, and Luna's gentle glow seemed to waver in the face of the asteroid's threat. The planets, which had stood united in their support for Earth, now looked at each other with concern. Jupiter, ever the protector, stepped forward. "We will not back down," it declared. "We will face this challenge together, and we will not let it destroy us." But Earth was beyond consolation. It felt like it was staring into the abyss, with the asteroid's threat looming large. The panic attack that had begun to subside returned with a vengeance, and Earth began to shake and tremble. Venus tried to comfort it, but its words were lost in the face of the asteroid's menacing presence. "We are with you, Earth," it said. "We will not let this villain destroy you or Gaia." Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune joined their energies together, forming a powerful shield around Earth. "We will protect you," they said in unison. "You are not alone in this." But the asteroid's threat had already taken root. Earth's fears and doubts began to spiral out of control, and it felt like it was losing its grip on reality. The celestial bodies tried to reassure it, but their words were drowned out by the asteroid's mocking laughter. "You are weak," it sneered. "You are no match for my power. I will destroy Gaia, and I will crush your spirits. You are just a bunch of insignificant celestial bodies, and I am the one who will bring you to your knees." The asteroid's words cut deep, and Earth's panic reached new heights. It felt like it was staring into the face of its own destruction, and it didn't know if it could find the strength to carry on. The celestial bodies tried to rally around it, but their words of encouragement were lost in the face of the asteroid's overwhelming power. As the asteroid's threat hung in the air, Earth's anxiety reached a boiling point. It felt like it was trapped in a nightmare from which it couldn't wake up, and the asteroid's laughter seemed to echo through its very being. The celestial bodies stood ready, but they knew that they had to do more to save Earth from its despair. They had to come up with a plan to stop the asteroid and save Gaia from its clutches. But for now, Earth's panic seemed to have no end.