Fallen Stars
Mystery Forty-Four
Men of Means
[Nighttime]
Wrath walks into the palace, seeing electronics throughout the house. Regulus shuddered behind Zeus.
Wrath: This place isn’t bad.
V: I-I sure hope you-you like it.
A white male walks out in his expensive light blue blazer, and black pants, standing around 6’, he looks like an average build person.
Wrath: And who are you?
V: Shouldn’t I-I be asking you-you that?
Wrath: (The hell, he keeps repeating himself.) Well. *grins* I'm Wrath!!
V looks him up and down, with a judging eye.
V: T-to introduce myself. I-I I’m, Vol-Volta.
Wrath (snickering): (This is Volta?)
Volta notices him snickering, and raises his hands… Regulus starts to get scared.
Volta: Al-Alright… I’ll show you….
He slaps the floor and it rips apart!! Separating apart, something starts to rise out of the floor. Shaking his whole mansion! Wrath is surprised by this but gets ready. Regulus gets even more frightened. Wrath attempts to do something but the mansion tilts and throws him out of his house, along with Regulus falls with him.
Wrath: Damn it.
Wrath uses his electricity to catch Regulus, and lands on the ground. Regulus looking behind Wrath has the most terrified look on his face. Wrath turns around to see something standing beside the mansion that opened up. A crystal and gold-colored mech. It has two large cannons on its back!! Inside the mech, Volta is heard over a speaker.
Volta: Le-Let’s hear you laugh no-now!
Wrath looks up and grins so intensely.
Wrath: Yahaha!!!!
Regulus looks at him confused. Wrath begins to walk forward.
Regulus: (He’s crazy!!!) Wrath! Wait!
He starts conjuring electricity around his fingertips.
Wrath: Could you shut up for once?
Wrath jumps into the sky with his electricity boosting him!! Cocking back his arm with electricity flowing over it.
Volta: (He doesn’t feel fear at all. Interesting.)
Wrath throws the electricity at the mech!! Volta’s mech starts to move, lifting its arm, and clashing with the electricity!! When it clashes with the mech’s fist it gets redirected and shoots into the sky.
Wrath: Not again!
Wrath begins to fall to the ground, landing safely.
Volta: (Not again?)
Wrath starts rubbing his hair, messing it up, becoming visibly frustrated, then yells into the air!
Wrath: Can everyone in this country redirect my power?!
Volta: (Redirect it?) *Alert* Oh no. I’m low on power.
His mech starts to power down. Wrath gets his mind right and goes back in for an attack. Jumping back into the air!
Wrath: **Thunderclap**
Volta: Don’t fail me, Battle Viper!
Wrath conjures up crucial lighting to throw out!
They clash again, but Battle Viper overpowers Wrath! Punching him to the ground!!
Wrath: Ack!
Battle Viper slowly moves over Wrath. While Regulus is beside him.
Regulus: Stop! Mario sent us!
Volta: (Mario…?)
Volta starts to remember himself drowning. Volta’s Battle Viper shuts off completely and he hops out of it.
Volta: Since you know Mario… I-I guess you’re fine.
Wrath (in pain): Ah. Yeah.
Volta looks at Wrath and balls up his fist.
Volta: Making fun of people’s speech impediments isn’t cool.
Wrath looks up at Volta.
Wrath: *Tck* Yeah, yeah. I know.
Volta visibly shows no expression at his response.
Volta: So, what did you want?
Wrath: We had some Thunderbows… but *looks at his crushed bag* I guess they don’t matter anymore.
Volta: How about helping me out?
Wrath: With what?
[Minutes later, walking through Volta’s house.]
Volta: I have all these inventions, but no power. That’s where you come in, I need you to supercharge my devices.
They walk into his mega center. Cords all around the room, all attached to a superpower battery. Droids walking in the background, and drones flying around. Something hides in the back.
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Wrath: And what do I gain from this?
Volta: Y-You don’t know who I am? I’m Volta Nusk. I invented a few things here and there. Not to brag.
[What Wrath doesn’t know is that Volta is an entrepreneur and business magnate. Founder and CEO of “Infinite Space.” The company is known to build spaceships to explore space. Also known to build/repair satellites, he amassed a fortune making him a centibillionaire.]
The creature continues slipping around the floor, finally being seen by Regulus. Regulus screams out in fear!!
Volta: Oh, sorry. That’s my sacred companion, Aaron.
A grotesque monster comes into the light from the shadows. Weirdly shaped teeth, drooling on the floor. Grey in color with wild blackish-green hair.
**Volta Nusk**
Stellar: XX
Cosmic Path: Technopathy
Sacred Companion: Bugblatter (Futuristic)
Epithet: The Most Hated Man
Net Worth: Unknown
Wrath: So they’re called sacred companions?
Volta: Not everyone has an animal, so “companion” has been used universally.
Wrath (scratches head): Oh yeah. (We did fight Erebus.)
Volta: Now, for helping me, I can give you this...
[Meanwhile…
Gold Light District.
Carina’s Cathouse.]
The outside neon sign has a cheetah on it, it has an erotic stare as customers walk in.
Baidam: *sigh* What were you supposed to be doing here again?
Carina: Fu Fu ❤. Have fun! That’s what!
As she says that, dancers come out, covered in feathers. Especially around the mini skirts. They both look in surprise to see Rosa with them, dancing on stage and enjoying her time.
Rosa (excited): Wooo!!
After dancing for some time, a man comes up to Carina. Asking to take her somewhere private.
Luis: I’ll take you somewhere, where we can talk a bit…
Carina looks at him seductively, but then she gets up and walks onto the stage. Twirling around.
Carina: I’ll take any man in here, but… they will know, spending the night with me, means they will die tomorrow morning. Who’s up for that offer? A night of heaven. Fu Fu ❤.
A few guys gulped, thinking about risking it. A servant comes up to Carina, saying, “Lady Carina, we have an... urgent matter outside.”
Carina: Ugh. Okay. C’mon, Bai.
Bai: Why do I have to go? I thought you wanted me to have fun.
Carina: Are you?
Bai (unamused): I’m not.
They take off to go outside, while Rosa sees them leaving and follows. They walk by someone who has his head laid out over the bar, while still trying to drink. The man has long ultraviolet hair, tied into a ponytail.
Asselli: One... more... shot, please. Please.
The bartender looks worried. “I don’t think I should, you’ve been doing this for five days straight...”
They make it outside to see the horror in the alleyway. A short white woman, around 5’1 is bending over, stabbing a corpse. The corpse’s throat is already cut. The woman has a timid feeling around her, short turquoise hair, but it's in a frenzy, with numerous wild strands sticking out. Purple eyes, she's wearing a short skirt, stockings, and a long sleeve cardigan. Her smile gets wider and wider the more she stabs the woman.
Rosa: Oh my…
Carina looks at the corpse…
Carina: I knew her, she was one of my dancers...
Baidam: Do you want me to stop her??
Baidam gets her chains ready.
Carina: No! Don’t move…
Standing next to the murderous girl, a white man standing 6’3. He’s wearing all black, a black hoodie, and a forward hat that is a mixture of white and black. He’s blowing bubblegum.
??? (vile tone): Do you need to do this now, X?
X (blissful tone): Shut up! I’m almost finished, IX!
X takes the corpse and continues to cut through the body, creating flaps. Leaving an opening in the arms and stomach. She then begins to mutilate the body. After some time.
X (bashful): Okay! Finished! She looks beautiful now!
Blood is pouring out, while X is smiling with the most precious expression.
Carina whispers to the others.
Carina: Don’t make any sudden movements… Both are apart of the asterism: T.T.Y.E.S.T. Especially don’t mess with IX. He can destroy this whole country if he wanted to.
IX suddenly tilts his head seeing Carina. The dark alley has him covered in darkness. His spiral eyes gaze upon her.
IX: You can relax, Carina. *gum pops* You know the Don made Triton off-limits.
Carina: I-
Before she could finish, IX appeared in front of her.
IX: Sorry, I couldn’t hear you back there.
Carina: I was just saying-
IX: It's off-limits… unless something happens…
Rosa and Baidam are covered in fear, sweating profusely. Spiral Cosmos(black & white) comes off of IX.
IX: Let’s go, X.
X, being shy, hides her face from Carina and the others.
X: Okay... IX! I really made her look better, huh?
IX: Yeah, you did.
Amethyst Cosmos comes off of X. Both of them walk away. Rosa and Baidam both fall to the ground.
Baidam: How could two people have a presence like that…?
Rosa: *Huff*
Carina: And those are the lowest royals of his crew…
IX and X both look around. X is reserved blushing and looking for another target. They continue walking out of the alleyway, and back to the open streets, which are lit up with gold and purple lights.
**X**
Epithet: The Ripper
Asterism: T.T.Y.E.S.T.
**IX**
Epithet: The Butcher
Asterism: T.T.Y.E.S.T.
After some time, Carina and her friends gather themselves and go back into the club, making it to Carina’s office. Locking the doors and going through the events in their heads. Carina is sitting down, still thinking about it. Ignoring all problems and ruckus outside.
Carina: I have to do it.
Rosa and Baidam look at her.
Carina: I have to tell Dorado about them being here. He has to stop them from coming here, at least to my district.
Bai: Ok, I’ll go with-
Carina: You two will stay here. In case they come back to take another girl.
Rosa: *gulp* I guess we can try to stop them.
Carina: You won’t be able to stop them…
Bai: ...
[The Next Morning]
**In El Dorado
(At Bank of Triton)**
Inside the bathroom, is a gigantic pool full of heated gold dust. Then suddenly, a tan-skinned man rises from the pool, standing around 6’3 with golden hair. He was very muscular with scars all over his body. He came out with a very serious face and rubs his hands through his hair, fixing it straight.
Older man: Hey! What are you doing??
An older gentleman comes into the bathroom. Standing around 6’2. He’s also tan-skinned with golden free-forming locs and wearing a very well-made professional mauve-colored suit. Golden eyes, wearing glasses.
Older man: Get out of the dust bath, Dex!!
Dex, the very muscular young man becomes sad and gets his towel, walking out of the dust.
Dex: Sorry, dad.
Elderly man: We’re at work, call me the correct name.
Dex: Sorry, Boss Dorado.
Dorado then smiles at his son and plays with his hair. Forcing Dex to bend over so his dad can rub it.
Dorado: I was only joking! Ha! Let’s go watch some chess!
Dex: *sigh* Ok, dad.
Dorado is so cheerful, while his son drags along. Making it to his big window that’s above the chess event, Dorado gazes down upon the competition. Behind him is a big board of stock exchanges. All the numbers are in green.
Juan: Sir, Dorado. We have some business to attend to.
Dorado: Ha, alright.
Dorado and Juan go to his office to discuss everything coming up, and he checks in on his stocks.
Dorado: *sits in his chair* Did the deal go through yet with Tachyon Tech?
Juan scrolled through his touchscreen notepad.
Juan: We are still waiting for them to accept our offer, sir.
Dorado: Ah, whatever. They’ll come around before they go bankrupt.
Juan: They will sir.
Dorado: There’s new crypto I want to invest in. It’s called Heart’s Heart. It's at .0003 right now.
Juan: Alright, how much sir?
Dorado: …Do a billion. If I lose that, I’ll recoup.
Juan: As you wish. Also.
Dorado: Hm?
Juan: There’s a new trending topic going around.
Dorado: What about?
Juan: You sir. The topic reads; 100k or Dinner with Dorado?
Dorado (bursts): HA.HA.HA. Take the money!
Juan: I’ll be sure to leak that message. We have a few more topics.
After some time. Dorado makes it back to his window.
**Bank of Triton
Dorado’s window**
Juan: Sir, Lady Carina is here.
Dorado: Let her in.
Dorado is watching the chess matches at the window with his son. Carina walks in with a stern atmosphere around her.
Carina: Dorado, I need your help. We have to stop Perseus’ crew from coming to my district. They continue to murder civilians and my workers.
Dorado: Oh, IX and X came back…
As Dorado says that, something catches Carina’s eyes. She sees GTD walk to the chessboard.
Carina: Oh, I wanted to talk to you about him.
Carina points out GTD to Dorado.
Dorado: Him? But he looks so innocent.
Carina: You know what they say, the innocent-looking ones are always the ones that scheme from the shadows.
Dorado sees the Cosmos flowing around Draco as he walks, the Cosmos just following, seeking him.
Dorado: ...It's like the Cosmos just follows him... So, he's Enlightened.
**This is Chess Classic**
Draco sits down, waiting on his next opponent when someone finally arrives. A man comes up with a name tag saying “Raúl”. He sits down, straightens up his pieces, and asks GTD if he’s ready.
Draco: Let’s make this fun.
Raúl: …
They both start, with them both going back and forth, but as it heats up, Draco wins.
Draco: Hm.
Raúl: Good game.
Draco: Good game? What was good about it?
Raúl ignores him and gets up and walks away. Then, his next opponent comes up.
Standing at 6’8, he has brown skin, different from the natives of Triton. Very bulky, having a strong jawline, and black eyes. Two-strand twists. Smoking a cigar.
Dressing in fashionable attire consisting of black and red dragon-scaled pants, and a large dark black fur coat. Gloves on. He smirks at Draco, his name tag saying, “Lerna”. Something about his presence gives Draco an uneasy feeling.
Lerna sits down, getting ready for the match.
Lerna (deep voice): Ready to lose?
Draco (grins): Yeah, I’ve been waiting on some competition. Hopefully, you can beat me.
Dorado up top sees the two about to start their match….
Dorado: So, two Enlightens are about to clash? How intriguing...
[Huh?! That’s Perseus’ Crew?!
What’s An Enlightened?!]
Mystery 44 Fin