Fallen Stars

Mystery Thirty-Nine

Kichi Blades

Muppet: You gonna answer me, or not?

Muppet is a tall man, around 6’2. Wearing an all-black, long-sleeved shirt and pants. He’s wearing a Kraken mask, only revealing his rectangular-shaped pupils. He gazes upon Vega.

Vega: ….

Vega scopes around, looking around and seeing four people in front of the strange man. One that was just cut down. They are all trembling with fear. Vega slowly gets out his blade.

Vega: There’s no need to talk…

Muppet smirks, flicking his blade and splatting the blood across the floor. His sword has an octopus for its hilt. Engraved across the blade is the phrase “Not for honor, go for the kill”

Muppet and Vega (serious): ….

They both rush in, clashing with the other. They trade some blows, Vega jumps back into the air sending out three air slashes. Muppet turns invisible, disappearing…

Vega (taken back): (What the…)

The three slashes cut into the shrine, cutting up the floor. Victor, the sensei of the shrine, goes to yell at Vega!

Victor (angry): Watch the floor!!

Vega blocks out the yelling and concentrates on where the invisible person is, he closes his eyes, trying to hear any movement.

Vega: Hm.

Vega quickly reacts and blocks the incoming sword on his right. Muppet reveals himself, and they begin trading blows again.

Vega: (He’s a skilled swordsman…)

After so many cuts miss the other, Muppet raises his blade and says…!!

Muppet: **Concealed Killing Style - Kraken**

Muppet disappears again, but a mighty slash comes directly at Vega with amazing speed!! It’s like a flash of light is right in front of Vega!! He can’t dodge it, he puts up his blade to stop it and is sent out of the shrine!!

Muppet: (And I thought he was a challenge at first… He saw me coming when I was invisible... He has some good eyes on him.)

After crashing from being sent from the shrine, Vega gets back up. Taking off his cloak…

Vega: (Some strength like that… He has to have a Modern. So I don’t have to worry about a Forbidden being here. Unless his Forbidden boost is strength. What was that style though…)

Vega jumps back into the shrine, laying down his cloak, and wiping off some blood from his mouth. Muppet is seen cutting down more shrine members but turns around to see Vega back up.

Muppet: ...

Vega tilts his head with an evil smirk at Muppet.

Vega: ...

They both rush back in at each other. Enma is to the side, mouth foaming with fire.

Enma: (Want me to help, Vega?!)

Vega (very serious): (Don’t interfere, Enma.)

Enma is sidelined, just making noises. They continue trading sword clashes, Muppet moving elegantly with his blade as if he’s one with it.

Vega: (This will be tough.)

But as he says that, Vega smirks and his forehead starts twitching.

Muppet: So you’re taking me seriously. Good.

Muppet sends out a strong flying slash! Vega dodges it, coming in close to Muppet, but he disappears again, Vega swings and misses.

Muppet: (He hasn’t used his power yet, what does he have?)

Muppet hides in the shadow, Vega just concentrates on trying to find him again. Vega leaps directly at Muppet with a slash! Muppet gets out of the way quickly! Vega lands and looks around at high speed, his glowing red eyes spanning across the room.

Vega: (There.)

Vega sends out another quick slash, ripping the shrine apart. Muppet gets out of the way again, but Vega comes in from behind and cuts down on Muppet! Muppet blocks it with his sword, while invisible.

Muppet: (This guy… he predicted where I would go while invisible…)

Muppet reveals himself, slashing his sword, and making Vega step back a bit.

Muppet: (If you keep clashing with my blade like that, your blade will break.) What’s your name, kid?

Vega: ...Vega. And yours?

Muppet: Muppet…

Vega looks strangely.

Vega: Muppet…? It doesn’t matter, I know someone with an even weirder name.

Muppet: … Let’s continue, I respect your skills.

Vega: Hmph. Yeah, let’s continue.

Muppet raises his blade again, going invisible.

Muppet: **Concealed Killing Style - Kraken Bagua**

Eight powerful slashes come from out of nowhere! Vega sees everything coming and dodges accordingly. The eight slashes rip through the shrine and cut up part of the temple itself, the shrine starts to collapse.

Vega: (Dammit, he wanted to destroy this place.)

Victor is sitting crying, looking at the shrine falling apart. Vega starts having flames circle around him.

Vega: **Hell**

Vega creates a large dome of swirling orange and red flames, burning everyone in the shrine and the shrine itself down!!

Victor: What the-!!

Victor and whoever else was in the shrine burned to ashes. The immense heat has Muppet hot, who was outside during the time. The fire continues to go ablaze, but Muppet sees someone standing in the fire.

Muppet: *Gulp* ...

Vega stands in the fire smirking, only his left eye being seen and it’s on fire.

Muppet thinks mentally intensely.

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Muppet: (He controls fire???!)

The high noon sky shines brightly with the flames, the raging flames continue burning the area.

Muppet: (Geez, he killed all those guys in the shrine, no regard for human life…)

Vega flicking his sword, and cloak over his shoulder walks out.

Vega: We’re continuing, right?

Muppet has a single sweat droplet going down his face.

Muppet: Chahaha. Sure.

Vega readies his sword, Muppet draws his. Vega dashes in, faster than Muppet, and tries cutting him diagonally, Muppet counters and sends out a flying slash. Vega dashes past that and counters with his slash. Muppet completely blocks it with his sword.

Muppet: It seems you’re just swinging your sword around. You don’t have a style, do you?

Vega: ...

Muppet: I can tell, you don’t understand how many swordsmen crossed me without a style and died. (He has potential...)

Vega: I won’t be dying here, I won’t be losing either.

Muppet: Let me show you the difference between non-skilled swordsmen and skilled swordsmen.

Muppet disappears again and raises his sword.

Muppet: **Concealed Killing Style - Kraken Bagua**

Eight mighty slashes are sent out again, ripping through the ground and cutting off some nearby buildings. Vega dodges again but is caught but one of them!! Vega flies back into the sky, head falling backward, then suddenly cuts started appearing on Vega’s left and right arms! With eight on each arm!

Vega: Ah!!

Vega flips and lands on his feet. He looks at his arms and lets out an angry Tck. His eyes show he’s infuriated.

Vega: (I got scarred again… Damn it!)

Muppet notices how he reacts.

Enma is fuming fire on the sideline, it’s dripping out of its mouth. Then something slippery slides to Enma.

Kraken: (Relax, this is a good fight.)

Enma jumps, and is ready to shoot fire at the creature!

Enma: (Who are you?!)

Kraken: (I’m Muppet’s partner. I doubt he does anything to this other guy, he respects him now.)

Kraken is a brown octopus having eight large arms, and rectangular-shaped pupils. It’s about the same size as Enma.

Enma: (He better not, or I will join in, forget Vega’s orders!)

Muppet and Vega gauge each other from a distance. Vega is about to strike...

Muppet: I can help you develop a style, you know.

Vega quickly reacts.

Vega: ?!

Muppet: I can also heal those scars, especially the one you're hiding.

Vega: … I can’t lose to you.

Muppet: It doesn’t have to be a loss. Let’s just end this here, and you can come back to me in the future and challenge me. I would want to see you at your peak anyway.

Vega: (Hmm. This could be a trap.)

Muppet holds up his blade.

Muppet: I can also tell you about these Kichi Blades.

Vega gazes upon it, he did take a liking to it when he first saw it.

Vega: Alright, tell me about it.

Muppet: Not here, your fire is going too crazy, Kraken can’t stay in this heat all day. Follow me to my dojo.

Vega with a calm face and tone.

Vega: Fine…

Kraken carries Muppet’s sheath over to him, he grabs it and puts his sword up. Vega grabs his sheath and puts his sword up also, he puts his cloak back on, and follows Muppet to his dojo, making sure to stay behind him just in case.

Fire truck sirens go off, making their way to the dojo that is burning!

[Fifteen Minutes Later.]

They come upon Muppet’s dojo, it’s an ok-looking wooden dojo, seemingly upkeep. Semi-stylish. The outside sign has an octopus going across it. Walking in, he has the same symbol and language as the front opening signs. “Power,” “Healing,” and “Mediate.” Power has three swords going across it.

Muppet scavenging through his dojo.

Muppet: Who gave you that sword?

Vega averts his eyes all over the room, checking every location. Enma is walking around sniffing, with Kraken following.

Vega: Someone I knew.

Muppet: So you didn’t steal it? That’s a very generous gift from someone. That’s a B-rank weapon.

Vega’s eyes look confused.

Vega: B-rank?

Muppet: The majority of weapons have a rank. They fall under Tvastar’s legendary ranking system. Tvastar is known as the “Father of all weapons.”

Vega: Tvastar created all these weapons?

Muppet: He has created so much, you wouldn’t be able to comprehend it. He truly deserves the epithet “The Pinnacle of Arts and Crafts”. It's said he was around Bazed Muramasa when he created all Six Kichi Blades.

Vega: Muramasa?

Muppet: Muramasa was a legendary blacksmith. He was friends with Tvastar, he tried to create his own very unique swords. Little did he know the way he created them would become cursed and crave blood.

Vega: What’s the meaning behind the name Kichi?

Muppet stops ravaging through his room and looks at Vega.

Muppet: Kichi means Demon Blood.

Kraken’s tentacles shiver.

Muppet: They are known as demons themselves that crave blood. Sometimes they’ll take over you and maybe even crave the user’s blood. Taming them is the hardest thing to do.

Vega: ...

Muppet: That’s where Tvastar’s ranking system comes in, it ranges from Z to L. All Kichi Blades are S-rank.

**Tvastar’s Ranking System**

Z-rank

S-rank

A-rank

B-rank

C-rank

D-rank

L-rank

Vega: Z-rank is the best?

Muppet: Kinda weird, but can we question the Pinnacle? Also, you were clashing with me, with a B-rank weapon. It was almost sealed for you.

Vega: Yeah, whatever. I would’ve won.

Muppet: There is one thing Muramasa accomplished that Tvastar couldn’t.

Vega: What’s that?

Muppet: Fusion. After collecting all six Kichi Blades, they can fuse, creating the ultimate black blade. Of course, becoming Z-rank.

Vega’s thoughts intensify, and his eyes widen, putting his hand on his chin. Muppet’s expression changes to intense. Vega stays on guard.

Muppet: But, if you want my blade, you have to earn it.

Muppet slightly pulls his blade from its sheath, not completely pulling it out.

**Kageame**

Translation: The shadows of the eye of the storm!

And puts it back in. Muppet finally finishes trying to find something, he tosses it over to Vega. Vega catches it and looks at the label. It says “Aceso.”

Vega: Aceso?

Muppet: Put it on one of your scars.

Vega takes the top off, the healing cream is whiteish-green in color. He rubs some on his right arm. It stings a bit. But the cuts start healing…

Vega: It works…

Muppet: Now do that face scar your hiding.

Vega slowly pulls down his mask and applies the Aceso cream. His scar slowly disappears…

Vega: ….

Vega looks at Muppet, who has a calm, lighthearted atmosphere around him.

Vega: (I can trust him… for now…) Thanks.

Though Vega's face scar is healed, he continues to wear his mask, pulling it back up.

Muppet: Ah, it's no problem. There’re not many of those out there in the world, so that was very hard to find. Now, let’s get you right. You need a style, and I can tell you never meditated before.

Vega: Yeah, I haven’t.

Muppet: That’s the best time to concentrate, you let all of your thoughts flow from you, and mentally picture what you want. Let’s try it right now.

Vega: Alright, sure. (Enma, stay on guard.)

Enma making noises in the back.

Enma: (Ok!)

Muppet takes off his mask, revealing two painted red dots on his cheeks. Vega and Muppet both sit down in the middle of the dojo, both closing their eyes, and meditating.

Muppet: While relaxing, think of what you want to name your style, it’s your unique style. So have something associated with you.

Vega: Mhm.

A few minutes go by, and Vega is still concentrating.

Vega: What’s your real name? It can’t be Muppet.

Muppet (smiles): Chaha. It’s Chason Cherry. But please just call me Muppet.

Vega opens his left eye, to see Muppet has both his eyes closed.

Vega: I can do that. Got any epithets?

Muppet: Hmph. Instakill.

Vega: That’s… one of the best ones I’ve heard.

Muppet: Concentrate, Vega.

**Muppet**

Stellar: G7

Cosmic Path: Invisibility (Positive)

Animal: Octopus (Modern)

Epithet: Instakill

Age: 22

Vega: (An epithet like Instakill… He probably would’ve beat me. I have to continue to get stronger, I can’t lose to anyone.)

Muppet: (He probably thinks he would’ve had a harder fight, if he used his fire more it would’ve been tougher for me. He’s conservative with his power, I like that.)

A few more minutes go by, with Muppet asking a question now. His eyes were still closed.

Muppet: Why didn’t you use your power more?

Vega’s eyes are closed, as he answers.

Vega: I could tell you were a strong swordsman, I wanted to see if I could beat you without it.

Muppet: Hm. Thought of a name yet?

Vega: I think I have one.

Vega opens his right eye and looks to his right. He sees Enma sleeping, with Kraken right beside him sleeping too.

Vega laughs a bit under his breath. Closing his eyes again.

Muppet: Meditating also helps you climb up the Stellar better too.

Vega: Really? (Perseus won’t be doing this…)

Muppet: How long do you think you can meditate?

Vega: Hours. Maybe days.

Muppet: (Wow.) Alright, after this we can go to develop a style. I have the perfect place to train.

Vega: Ok.

The two sit apart from each other and continue meditating.

[After meditating for a few hours.

Muppet stops him to move somewhere else.]

Both of them are up, walking out of the dojo. Enma and Kraken follow.

Muppet: Always remember the three sayings, Power, Healing, and Meditate.

Walking out and seeing the sunshine on them, they then walk to a certain place. After twenty minutes of walking, they finally made it.

The scenery is amazing, with healthy green grass, on the right is a buddha statue, and on the left is a stone temple. Looking behind them has beautiful mountain ranges all across.

Vega: What the…

Vega was stunned, he saw a giant buddha statue that sits forty meters into the sky. The buddha has its right palm raised, and its left palm lowered. Bronze in color.

Muppet: This place is a restricted zone, no one will come here. This is the Myriad Wisdom Buddha.

The area that comes to the top of clouds. Then on the left side, is a humongous stone temple.

A rigid stone staircase to the top. But they stay in the open grassy land to train. Alpacas and Llamas continue grazing.

Muppet: And this is the Macchu Ma Picchu Temple.

Vega: (Whoa...)

Muppet (excited): Now, let’s see that unique style.

Vega with a serious face prepares himself.

**In Cercatore d'oro

(Draco, Wrath, and Regulus’ Location)**

Draco, Wrath, Regulus, and Sofía make it to the front entrance of Galactic World.

The entrance makes you pass through a golden beast statue’s open mouth. The beast resembles a warthog. Its eyes are rolled back, and star symbols surround it.

Draco (in awe): This is about to be fun! Haha!

[Vega Finds A New Mentor!

Let’s Get Into Galactic World!]

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