Fallen Stars
Mystery Twenty-Three
Commander Homam
**The Middle of The Woodpecker Forest**
Homam chewing on some tobacco. And tips up his purple hat. He is wearing a purple suit with a cane. And some classy shoes.
Homam: They’re close. Move-in.
His Squad: Yes sir!
As 40 people mobilize, moving quickly further into the forest with their guns ready. Homam walking through the forest.
Homam: They just got off the Void Continent, so let’s say they were “M”. After beating those 3 soldiers, they should be on K. I can handle this alone.
Homam slowly walks up with his cane. Getting closer, his underling lets him know they are within 50 feet and has them surrounded.
Homam: Don’t move unless I say so.
Ketow: Right, Sir!
As Ketow salutes and gets back over to the others…
**Meanwhile... back to Hamal and Co.**
Hamal: Let's do it.
Algieba: Are you sure this will work?
Hamal: I was told, that by killing them we can get their powers.
Noas: Who did you hear this from?
Hamal: Through the grapevines…
Merga: I... don’t know about this. :(
Vega: (What are they saying?)
Vega was acting knocked out.
Hamal: Why? It’s not like we haven’t killed before.
Noas: I wouldn’t mind fire.
Algieba: Let me get that lightning, I want to kill this arrogant punk anyway.
Hamal: It only serves right, if I get Draco’s. Sorry, Merga.
Merga: It’s... k. :|
A dark smirk comes over Hamal like he’s just decided on a very sinister plan.
Hamal (smiles): Wait. I don’t want to kill Draco. Just his friends. Puhoho.
Noas: Where’s Wonderboom?
Hamal looks over to see his fried-up body.
Hamal: Draco killed him at the beginning. *smirks* Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. You can’t be killing my friends like that, Draco.
All of their animals come over to where they are.
Noas: Everything ok, Oxy?
**Noas**
Stellar: XX
Cosmic Path: Oxygen (Negative)
Animal: Great Grey Owl (Modern)
Epithet: O2
Oxy: (Mhm.)
Noas notices a cut going across Oxy’s chest. And clicks his teeth.
Noas: Tck.
Hugh flapped its wings landing down.
**Algieba**
Stellar: XX
Cosmic Path: Karma (Positive)
Animal: Roc (Legendary)
Epithet: What Goes Around Comes Around
[The user becomes stronger, faster, more durable, etc. The more damage he/she takes.]
Algieba: Good?
Hugh: (We’re good.)
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The pink creature flies over to Merga.
Merga (cheerful): Hm mm-hmm.
**Merga**
Stellar: XX
Cosmic Path: Pheromone (Positive)
Animal: Myō Jerboa (Imaginary)
Epithet: Moot Mute
AN* Myō (妙), meaning Strange.
Nyō (cheerful): (Num mm hmm.)
Nyō is a pink, bipedal creature. It has small ears, and large, pink eyes. It has short arms with three-fingered paws and large hind paws. Its tail is long and thin with a question mark for a tip. Floating all around Merga snickering.
And finally, Inseki flies over, in an all-gold-coated armor. Still swinging its 4 arms. Its eyes are enraged. Hamal looks at it with a sarcastic smile.
Hamal: His dragon was tough, eh?
**Hamal**
Stellar: XX
Cosmic Path: Psychic Energy (Positive)
Animal: DNA Alien (Forbidden)
Epithet: Symbol of Fuckery
Inseki: (....)
Hamal starts to reach over to Wrath and is interrupted. The purple suit man walks up.
Homam: Stop right there… Void Continent scum. All you do is kill.
Both Noas and Algieba have confused looks.
Noas: What?
Algieba: Void Continent? Who?
Hamal thinks to himself deeply.
Hamal (bothered): (How does he know I’m from there?)
Noas whispers to Hamal.
Noas (concerned): Shit, it's a Commander. His squad has to be here too.
As Noas looks around. Homam yells out!
Homam: Go! To avenge those fallen soldiers!
All his squad rushes in.
Noas: Hamal! We have to go!
Hamal: Tsk!
Hamal looks over at Draco, anger all over his face.
Hamal: So fucking lucky. Let’s roll out!
They all hop on their animals, with Merga hopping on Algieba’s again.
Algieba: Why, again…?
Merga: It’s fine, XD!
As they all take off into the air, the squad tries shooting them down with their weapons.
Homam: Just stop, they’re gone. Who are these three?
Homam slowly walks over to them. Then a burst of orange flames came from Vega! The squad runs back, gazing upon the flames!
Vega (assertive): (We have to go.)
Vega rushes and picks up Draco and Wrath. Grabbing their swords and 2 bags.
Vega: They got the shortest person carrying the most weight.
Vega takes off running straight through the forest. Enma is up and dashing with Apocalypse and Zeus following behind, but are weakened.
Homam: After him too!
Vega looks behind him and the squad is aiming their guns right at him.
Vega: Shit.
Vega sends out a spread to cover him up.
Vega: **Fire Spread**
The Sergeant runs up to Commander Homam.
**Squad Sergeant**
Jay H. Biger
Jay: Sir! With these flames, the forest will be gone! We have to get out of here too!
Homam: Did you just refuse my direct order?
Jay: No sir... Well, I’m just thinking of the safety of our men!
As Homam takes off his glove, sprinkles some baby powder on it, and slaps him in the face.
Homam (serious): Don’t. Go. Against. Me.
Jay’s face swells up and then bursts, blood spewing everywhere!!
Homam: Let’s get out of here.
The Squad: Sir, Yes Sir!
As they all head out, two soldiers whisper to each other.
Sonni: If he was going to listen to him anyway. Why even kill him?
Koro: I don’t know man. Just don’t get on his bad side.
Sonni: Was the baby powder even necessary?
The squad gets through the forest as it continues to burn.
**Vega’s Location**
Vega: Did we have to fight those guys? Draco you have to tell me what happened…
Vega ran through the forest.
Vega: So many trees, I don’t know which way I’m going. Clear the way.
Vega puts Draco on one shoulder and Wrath on the other. He holds up his hand to send out a large stream of fire.
Vega: **Hell’s Stream**
A massive circle of flames comes from Vega’s hand burning the trees in a straight line.
Vega: Ok.
Vega makes sure the others are on tight and takes off. With Apocalypse and Zeus flying behind him.
Wrath (groggy): Grrr... grrr.
Vega: Wrath! Wake up!
As Vega tells him to wake up, the forest continues burning and a large flock of woodpeckers flies away from the trees.
Vega: What the…
[The birds are around the size of 1.8 Meters Tall (5.9 Feet). The wingspan of 5.6 Meters (18.3 Feet).]
Vega: These things are huge! *Vega realizes* (Damn, I burned down their home… It was necessary! We needed to get out!)
The creatures are with each other. Apocalypse and Zeus are flying low to the ground.
Apocalypse (angry): (I can’t believe Draco lost. He still needs to get stronger!)
Enma (mad): (Vega lost too!)
Zeus: (It’s fine, we’ll lose sometimes. It happens.)
Apocalypse and Enma (enraged): (What? Shut up! Losing is unacceptable!)
Zeus (uneasy): (Geez, calm down.)
As the fire starts coming out of Enma’s mouth.
Enma (mad): (Fuck!)
Enma sends out a fireball targeting other trees in madness.
Enma: (We can’t keep losing! We still need to pay back that Zosma guy!)
Zeus: (Right… Fucking Zosma.)
Enma: (That big army guy that killed our partners.)
Enma with a demonic noise.
Apocalypse: (We will get him back!)
As Vega keeps running, Wrath starts to wake up.
Wrath: Aw man, my head. It’s hurting.
Vega stops and throws Wrath off.
Vega: Since you’re up, you can walk.
Wrath gets up slowly, holding his head.
Wrath: What even happened?
Wrath looks around.
Wrath: You trying to burn down the whole forest?
Vega: It’s already on fire, forget about it.
Wrath (sighs): Where did those people go?
Vega and Wrath start walking.
Vega: They got confronted by some commander. It's a good thing he showed up, I was able to get us out of there.
Wrath: A commander? Was he a part of the Army?
Vega: No. He wasn’t wearing a green uniform.
Wrath: Hmm. That’s different then. Was it a different color or style?
Vega: He was wearing a purple suit.
Wrath: Purple? He sticks out, huh?
Vega: And he had a cane.
Wrath: Alright that’s weird. Did you get any of our bags?
Vega: I could only get these two.
Vega hands over the bags.
Wrath: Ahhh. It’s mine, and Draco’s, that’s good.
Wrath looks through his bag.
Wrath: (Still here, good.) Let’s get out of here. Draco has to tell us why he got so mad.
They both start to run out of the forest, Draco still on Vega’s back. Wrath reflects on the events that just happened, becoming pissed off.
Wrath: (Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!)
**Inside of Draco’s Head**
Surrounded by complete darkness. Draco is looking down, saddened.
Draco: …..
Draco is sitting right in front of Anti. Who has the biggest smile on, showing his teeth.
Anti: Ha Ha Ha Ha!
[Why Is Anti Laughing?!]
Mystery 23 Fin