Fallen Stars
Mystery Thirty-Four
Will Come To Light
Draco (laughing): Let’s do it, guys!
Vega: Draco. Wrath.
Draco: Hm?
Vega whispers to Draco and Wrath.
Vega: I think I figured out his weakness… Just make your final attacks very bright.
Draco and Wrath: Ok.
Vega makes sure his sword is in its sheath.
Vega: **Ring of Fire**
Vega moving his hands makes the fire spread rapidly all around the Dirt Hill.
Zosma: This is your big move? Rahaha.
Vega starts creating great spiraling flames around him, then it all goes into a gigantic red ball of fire around his hand. While holding it.
Vega: I have an upgraded version now.
While he begins to change color, Draco starts producing stars, around ten of them.
Draco: Hahaha.
Zosma: (So bright… I need to add more darkness…)
Wrath breathing in and out, deeply. He starts channeling blue electricity around him.
Wrath: We all go in.
Vega: Mhm.
Draco: Yup.
Draco turns into a star, disappears, and is in the sky, a distance away from Zosma. All his stars fly up around him.
Zosma (smug): You wanna go? Rahaha.
He quickly flies over to Draco but is intercepted by Wrath. Who is covered in electricity!!
Wrath: **Voltage System: 500K Volts**
Wrath taps his chest a quick six times before Zosma can even see it! His hand was covered in electricity mixed with his karate.
Wrath: **Deimos Khaimera: Lycaon’s Revenge**
Zosma: Nemesis-
Zosma’s chest takes the hit and his head jumps back.
Zosma: A delayed attack? I actually felt that.
His chest is hit again! Then again!
Zosma: It's still going?! Bleh!
He spits up blood. While Wrath is in the air in front of him. Channeling more electricity.
Zosma: (He’s not still hitting me, it's the attack that is.)
Zosma tries to muscle up and fly back to Wrath but is hit again, his chest starting to cave in.
Wrath: Yahaha. Two more.
Zosma looks down at the Dirt Hill.
Zosma (frantic): George! Turn on the Machine!
Private George in the Hospital, who has been looking through the window watching the fight, hears those words and takes off running.
Zosma (smiling): Rahaha. It's over now. No matter how evil you “little kids” are, you wouldn’t dare destroy a hospital!
A cold silence rings over the city.
Draco: **150% Star Gun**
Draco, smirking, fires off a larger, more powerful star gun, blowing up the Hospital!!
Draco is only seen with a contemptuous face. Zosma starts sweating profusely.
Zosma (worried): (That had over five hundred soldiers in it!?)
**Draco**
Human Kill Count: 547
He takes another hit! His face shows excruciating pain.
Zosma: Bluh!
Wrath: That isn’t the only thing coming.
Two large dark electric storm clouds form, from both sides of Zosma. You can hear the jolts of lightning jumping within the clouds. Hearing a wolf’s howl.
Electricity manifests around Wrath’s head, showcasing a vivid crackling crown.
Wrath: **Crown Flash**
Zosma sees a crowd of beasts by a rocky ledge, all having blue and orange eyes. But, at the top of the ledge is a lone creature, not being able to make it out, it looks like a creature of a combination of many beasts, a mutant. Having fierce, ravenous eyes, screaming to the moon. Then it looks directly at Zosma!! Its spatial eyes intensify, showing its fangs!!
Zosma: (Huh??)
The lightning clouds get brighter and a flash of lightning quickly jumps out, and dashes to Zosma, followed by the appearance of aurora-like streamers emanating from the sky! Hitting Zomsa! Electrocuting him and making his body shake continuously!! He screams in agonizing pain!! The thunder continues to rumble!!
Zosma: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!
Then the last Lycaon’s Paw comes in and makes him spit up even more blood!
Zosma: (An attack that affects my insides… and this?!!)
His wings look fried up, burnt. Zosma turns his head looking to the ground and The gigantic fireball is still there, glowing brightly. Vega is on the ground, holding his sword tightly.
Vega: You wondered if this was my big move. No, this is my big move.
Vega takes the orange scorching hot fireball and absorbs everything into his sword. His sword started glowing dark red and orange-ish. Then, using the fire on his feet to boost himself to Zosma, he comes in with a blitzing cut!!!
Vega: **Hell’s Emperor: Enma; Eternal Damnation**
Zosma sees an evil shadow entity!! Breathing fire, with very crimson frightening eyes!! Its forehead has a third eye! Spikes flying everywhere from all over its body!! Fire is fighting inside of its body!
Zosma: (What the hell?!)
Vega comes in, slicing Zosma diagonally!! Making a huge scar appear across his chest!! The deeper the cut goes, the more it burns!!
Zosma: Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
Getting seared!! Zosma’s chest has orange flames jumping out of it!!
Zosma’s cut starts spiking, with flame spikes protruding from his body! His insides turn into a very lethal burning hot firestorm!! Zosma’s body is getting incinerated!! His muscles are convulsing!! Vega turned to look at Zosma.
Vega: (Damn it, I couldn’t cut through him completely.)
As he falls, Vega looks at his sword. As it returns to its normal color.
Vega: (This felt hot… Even for my body. ...I can’t use this all the time...)
Vega lands back on the ground, and Wrath comes crashing in!
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Vega: …You ok?
Wrath’s face in the dirt.
Wrath: Ah, yeah! Just after using 500k Volts, I can’t move for a couple of minutes.
Vega: We're both out of our powers, it's on Draco now.
Draco’s stars start lining up, side by side. Satan’s suns turn into projectiles of starlight. Draco looks around as the whole city brightens up!! Raising his arm, laughing and smiling….!!
Draco: What is light without darkness? It’s still light!
Draco then does a slight forward-hand motion, sending his stars at Zosma. Hurling forward!
Draco: **Mysterious Light of Dawn**
They blitz at Zosma! Zosma is looking at the upcoming light, with a charred body. Barely being able to open his eyes, it shines brightly on his face, he holds up his arm trying to block out the light. His eyes widen as if a light had finally dawned on him.
Zosma: (Is this…God?)
Then, he sees a very ferocious dragon!! The dragon has one hundred heads!! All with the same devouring look!! Eyes in the shape of stars, every single one charging up star beams!! The light hits Zosma, piercing his skin and going through his body!!!
Zosma: Gawk!!!
On contact, the mysterious lights explode!! Multiple explosions going off! So much light the army can’t help but look at the sky! Loud booms rang around the city! Explosion after explosion!!
Zosma: Aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
After the explosions settle, Zosma is seen with his whole body pierced by the light projectiles, hanging mid-air. Draco does a closed-mouth smile.
Draco: Hmph.
Draco looks behind him and notices the Trolls’ Territory.
Draco: I have a few seconds left with this power. There are already enough trolls in the world...
Draco does a quick forward motion with his hand...
(In Powder.)
Bun: It's so bright out here.
Bun and Joe walk from under their bridge.
Bun: I think they did it, Joe! They beat the Army!
Joe has tears coming down his eyes.
Joe (crying): They did!
They notice light coming right at them.
Joe and Bun: Wai-
The mysterious lights come in and explode! Blowing up Powder!
(At a Certain House in Dust.)
The little boy with red hair is on the roof, in awe.
???: T-This light?! It's... beautiful...
(Dirt Hill.)
Draco floats back down, to Wrath and Vega.
Draco: (Good, I didn’t need to use “it”...)
Vega (calm): Why’d you do that?
Draco (smiles): They didn’t want to join us. Hahaha!
Vega: Did you tell them what that meant?
Draco: Yup.
Vega: They had it coming then.
Draco gets excited.
Draco: But! We Did It! We Beat Zosma!
Draco throwing up both arms! Vega smirks to the side, while Wrath is still face down in the dirt, raising one arm!
Draco: Now, we have to finish off the rest of the Army.
Vega and Draco walk to the edge of the Dirt Hill and see barely any more bombs going off.
Draco: Did they… finish too?
Vega: Hmmm…
Draco’s power goes out, and Zosma, who was stuck in the sky, falls to the ground. Crashing near Earl and the privates. Causing dirt to fly up.
Earl (stunned): Is that… The First Lieutenant!? Zosma! Sir!
Shocked and horrified.
Draco: Haha. They were going to find out anyway.
Draco jumps and slides down the side of the Dirt Hill.
Vega: ….
Vega does the same, sliding into the fight. They both get out their swords and begin to slice up all the privates. Vega rushes in cutting all the privates that are trying to shoot him, while he dodges all the bullets. Minutes went by with them finishing off the privates….
Vega: Hm.
Draco gets close to Earl.
Earl: Whoa, whoa!
Draco comes in, cutting him quickly. Draco is laughing with his sword still out.
Draco: Not much left here.
**Draco**
Human Kill Count: 569
Vega holding his sword on his right shoulder.
Vega: Yeah, I got like twenty-seven of them.
**Vega**
Army Kill Count: 33
Draco: Whew. Good thing we had the other races.
Vega: You know, you just used them.
Draco is grinning.
More time goes by, with the dust settling from all the bombs and gunpowder. Hobgoblins and Goblins come from around the corners, some popping out of garbage cans.
Rinderbraten: *Snort* Did we… Win?!!!!
Bulgogi: It seems we have.
Stroganoff lets out an unimpressed...
Stroganoff: Hmph.
Rinderbraten gets close to him trying to cheer him up.
Rinderbraten: Celebrate! We Won!
Stroganoff looks over and still sees Loaf, unaffected by the results.
All the races cheer together. While Zosma is on the ground grumbling.
Draco: He’s still… alive?! With all these holes in him?
Draco looks to the west and still sees Apocalypse, Enma, and Zeus fighting with Rael.
Draco: I’ll finish it-
Wrath interrupts him.
Wrath: Nah, I got this.
Draco: You back up?
Wrath: Yup.
Wrath takes out his pistol on his back.
Wrath: Payback from before! I get to shoot you to death!
Wrath starts firing the gun, shooting Zosma multiple times, in the arms, legs, and chest!
Bang! Bang!
Wrath: Yahaha. How does that feel!!
Wrath has his evil grin showing. Zosma spits up more blood.
Zosma: *Blah* …. You don’t know who I have backing me... That will be your downfall….
Vega's ears perk up.
Vega: ….
Zosma’s blood is pouring out into the ground.
Zosma: You... truly are crazy. We really are similar.
Draco looks down on him, conceitedly.
Draco: Draco: Yeah. We are. Shit, honestly, we’re worse. The world doesn’t know what hit it yet.
Zosma burnt still gives a surprised expression.
Draco: Finish it, Wrath.
Wrath: Hey, Zosma. Is no one going to save you?! Yahaha!!!
Right before Wrath fires the shot, Zosma’s life flashes before his eyes.
[Kid Zosma]
Young Zosma is running around, kicking around his kickball. He kicked it into the air, then spawned his angelic wings to fly up and get it. Still, in the air, a glorious enormous yellow dragon sweeps overhead! Flying above him at top speeds!
Zosma: Whoooaaa…
Zosma was amazed by it. He flaps his wings floating down, and his mother comes over. An elegant woman in a yellow sundress, she has a delightful smile.
Funi: Zosma. Be wary of the Dragon Age. It's not coming soon, but it'll eventually be here.
Zosma: Hm…?
Funi: It’ll bring in a new dawn.
Zosma notices how his mother is smiling at the dragon flying by, and chuckles.
Zosma: No, Mom. I’ll be the one who brings in the new dawn. Rahaha.
Funi continues having her delightful smile and rubs his head.
Funi: The darkest hour is just before dawn, sweetie.
Zosma: What?
[Adult Zosma]
Zosma is training in the courtyard, shirt off and his angelic wings glow while he throws jabs and kicks.
Zosma delivers a powerful punch and stops. Causing a small shockwave.
Zosma: Ah.
Scar walks up with her arms behind her back.
Scar: Training hard, Zosma?
Zosma: …You know I am, Scar.
Scar: Mhmhm. I know. I want to introduce you to someone.
Zosma: …
A strong, formidable man walks up. Around the same age as Zosma.
Scar: This is Ant.
Ant holds out his hand.
Ant: ...
Zosma reaches to shake it and notices Ant's firm grip. Stronger than himself.
Ant is taller than Zosma, so he has to look up a bit.
Ant: Nice to meet you, Zosma. I’ve heard amazing things about you. I heard you’re considering leaving. If you do, in your stead, I'll take care of Scar, and the Army.
Zosma: (What's his rank...)
Zosma looks at Ant's uniform.
Zosma: (Same rank as me.) Yeah, thanks.
Ant looks to the side and sees other cadets playing around. He immediately becomes tenaciously strict and heads over to them.
Zosma: How did you get that monster?
Scar (cheeky): I didn't. He joined the army out of nowhere.
To the side, Ant has the cadets doing push-ups. Showcasing red cosmos. One cadet is slow doing them and complaining. Ant uses his cosmos and squashes the complaining cadet. The others become frightened and rapidly does push-ups faster.
Scar: Ant! We’re heading out. Your first mission with the swarm.
Ant continues intimidating the cadet, staring at them doing push-ups.
Ant: Yes, ma’am.
Scar: C’mon, Zosma.
Zosma: … I’m ready.
Zosma puts his army jacket back on.
[Years Later.]
On a moonlit night, Zosma looks up and then drops his head, and begins to walk off.
Scar: Hey, Zosma!
Zosma straightens up.
Zosma: Yes, ma’am!
Scar: Geez, you're always so uptight. Let loose a little.
Zosma: Oh… yeah.
Scar: You’re really leaving, Zosma?
Zosma looks at Scar with a somber expression.
Zosma: Yeah.
Scar: Aw.
Zosma: Don’t worry. You have Ant. He’s strong.
Scar: I do…
For a second Scar becomes saddened but cheers up.
Scar (upbeat): You have the freedom to do whatever you want. And my name attached to it will put fear in people's hearts! Especially when I become a General!
Zosma smiles, without saying anything, and starts to walk off.
Scar: Don't die on me, Zosma.
Zosma: *smirks* I'll try not to, future General Scar.
Zosma walks away.
Scar: (.... He's fighting with so much darkness in his head...)
Zosma: (The darkest hour is just before dawn…)
[Present]
Wrath does the last shot into Zosma’s head! *BANG* Killing him!
All three of Draco, Vega (under his mask), and Wrath are seen smiling, over Zosma’s dead body.
Draco (whew): Now it’s finally over.
Vega has a relieved attitude but is still serious.
Vega: (Even though we won, it was still tough. We need to get Perseus.)
Wrath starts scratching his head.
Wrath: Yeah, finally.
On the western side, after all that clashing, Rael begins to disintegrate away.
Rael: (....!!)
It looks at its hand and fades away. Enma’s sinister noises.
Enma: (It didn’t say a single word, the whole fight!)
Zeus: (Guess it wasn’t a talker.)
Apocalypse: (Let’s go to our partners!)
Enma and Zeus both nod, and they take off to their partners.
After finally getting there, the animals and Draco, Vega, and Wrath check on each other. Apocalypse flies beside Draco, rubbing its face against Draco’s.
Draco: (Everything good, Ap?)
Apocalypse: (Yup! I can eat these goblins now, right?)
Draco: (In due time.)
Enma: (Vega….)
Vega: (Enma….)
As they both nod to each other. Signaling they’re both ok, then finally Zeus flies above Wrath. Landing on his shoulder pecking his head.
Zeus: (We Won, Wrath!)
Wrath: (Let’s go!!!)
All six of them are laughing, while Apocalypse and Zeus are flying around. Wrath takes his gun and throws it.
Wrath: Don’t need that anymore.
Draco: You're not a gun person?
Wrath: You know I have my eyes set on a divine weapon.
Bulgogi walks up to them.
Bulgogi: Now. The time to get their wives back.
Draco: Where are they?
Bulgogi: There…
He points at the wives coming from downtown Ash, all going back to their respective husbands.
Vega: ….
Some of the goblins are seen yelling at their wives, and Hobgoblins too. Then, some Knockers slap their wives, and Hobgoblins pull their wives by their hair.
Wrath: *Yawn* I’m tired.
Wrath's eyes got sleepy.
Vega: We should rest before we move on.
Draco: Alright, to the base!
They arrive at the base, and Wrath goes to his room to sleep. Vega also takes off to his room, while Draco jumps up outside and goes to the roof. Looking up at the rock above him.
Draco: *sigh* I can’t see any stars like this. But the light will come in, in the morning.
???: Um… Excuse... Me…
Draco turns his head around to see a kid...
Draco: Huh? Who are you?
A small boy appears in front of Draco. He has lighter skin, a tan complexion, and crimson red hair. He’s short, around 5’3. He has light brown eyes.
???: I’m… Regulus.
[The Army And Zosma Are Finished!!
But, Who Is This Kid!!?]
Mystery 34 Fin