Fallen Stars
Mystery Twenty-Two
Negative and Positive
Draco: I’m going to kill you, Hamal!!!
Draco’s in a crazed state.
Hamal: Why are you so mad?
Hamal is a brown-skinned man with a clean cut, standing 6’3. With black pants and a gold and orange jacket. Purple-ish eyes.
Draco rushes in to cut Hamal, but Wonderboom comes in and blocks it with his dagger. A brief pause happens with the two facing each other, but Draco frees one hand and forms a finger pistol!
Draco: **Star Gun 150%**
Light gleams in Wonderboom's face and an explosion happens!!! His body drops dead!!
**Draco**
Human Kill Count: 7
Draco and Hamal begin to face each other. Hamal continues to float above Draco.
The graphics change and a high-tempo theme start playing! Hamal vs Draco pans across the screen!!
[Rival Hamal would like to battle!]
Draco and Hamal’s dialogue turns into text boxes.
A board pops up: FIGHT, BAG, CREATURE, RUN. Of course, being heated Draco presses FIGHT. One move appears; Starbeam.
Draco raised his arm, signaling Apocalypse to attack Hamal.
Draco: Get him, Apocalypse! Use Starbeam!
Apocalypse, furious, comes flying from behind Hamal, charging up a beam.
Apocalypse: **Star Beam**
Sending out a destructive attack of charged-up starlight!! The star beam goes directly at Hamal! Hamal with an unconcerned smirk.
Hamal: Hmph.
Something pops out of Hamal’s pocket and starts assembling rocks and boulders.
A board pops up: FIGHT, BAG, CREATURE, RUN. Hamal presses FIGHT.
Hamal: Inseki, use Rock Shield.
Exploding on impact! The creature floating in the air assembled the cover and blocked it.
Hamal: Thanks. Inseki.
Inseki: (I got you covered.)
AN* Inseki, meaning Meteorite.
Inseki is an alien-like bipedal creature, having orange/reddish-like armor covering it. Four arms. Three spikes protrusions on its head, triangular-shaped. Purple-ish circular eyes.
Draco started to get heated.
Draco: I’m going up there! Vega! Wrath! Take care of these other ones!
Vega and Wrath: Who even is Hamal?
Draco turns into a star dashing up to Hamal.
Vega is so lost…
Vega: Ugh….
Draco goes in for a slice, with Hamal dodging. Hamal, with a calm tone, talks to his group.
Hamal: Noas, Algieba and Merga. Handle them.
Noas, Algieba, and Merga: Ok.
Wrath: You got my back, Vega?
Vega: I’m here with you, aren’t I?
Wrath: Zeus! Attack!
Zeus charges up an electrical attack from its mouth!!
Zeus: **Thunder**
Zeus (in Wolf form) sends the attack straight at Algieba and Merga. The attack sprays everywhere, launching into some trees. They dodge it, then Algieba charges in punching Wrath in the stomach, and sending him flying through the forest.
Zeus: (Wrath!)
Algieba: I got him. Hugh! Help me get to him!
Algieba is somewhat muscular with bagging pants and an all-white T-shirt. With “BIRD” on the front. A low-cut fade, and a big forehead with brown skin. Around 6’0 Ft.
Hugh: (Mm.)
A giant bird comes flying in, swooping in to pick up Algieba. The bird is huge, with all tawny-colored feathers. Has a big brass beak, and massive brass talons.
Algieba looks to his right and notices Merga riding with him.
Algieba: What are you doing?
Merga: I’ll help you out too. :)
Algieba: (Soooo weird.) Ok.
Merga, standing 5’3 with a shy expression. Curly fushcia hair and brown skin. The two ride off, speeding towards Wrath. With Zeus chasing after them.
Noas: It's just you and me.
Vega: I’ll just kill you, and help Wrath.
Vega sends off an attack from his hand. Red flames emerged from him.
Vega: **Flamethrower**
Noas: Ay ay ay. Stop that.
Noas snaps his fingers and all the fire disappears. Noas, around 5’8 with a box fade and a design on the back. Darker brown skin, red pants with a grey jacket, and black stripes.
Vega: (Not another canceling person.)
Enma: (I’ll handle this dumbass Owl.)
Vega: (Ok.)
Noas: You got it, Oxy.
Oxy is a large owl. Covered in grey feathers. Yellow and white beak. Large yellow eyes, with black pupils.
Vega: Oxy? Don’t tell me, you control oxygen.
Noas: It was pretty dumb to name it Oxy, huh?
Noas scratched his head, laughing.
Vega keeps calm.
Vega: (My fire won’t work at all this time. Just swordsmanship.) I can beat you without oxygen.
Noas: I don’t think you understand how much people depend on oxygen. They consume 2.5 million liters a day.
Vega: What? That can’t be right.
Noas: 100K every single minute!
Vega with a very confused look. His eye twitched.
Vega: (He can’t be this dumb.)
Vega dashes in for an attack, getting his sword out to slice.
Noas: This whole area is now my territory!
Noas snaps his fingers and all the oxygen disappears from the vicinity. Vega gets in close, but loses his breath and stumbles a little bit. He takes off in a different direction leaving the territory.
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Noas: Nahahaha, now breathe!
Vega with heavy panting, and coughing.
Vega: I have to hold my breath when I want to attack. I can’t get caught.
Vega looks around and Enma is fighting Oxy. Enma fires shot after shot at Oxy, while it flies through the air dodging them all.
Vega: (So Enma is far enough to still use my fire. He’s out of this little area.)
Noas: Let me tell you about myself. Back in the day, I used to rob people. Then just disappear.
Noas starts going in and out of his oxygen form state.
Noas: The people I robbed started calling me “Oxygen”. I started going crazy, so they doubled it up and started calling me “O2”.
Vega is honestly lost for words.
Vega: …What? You robbed people and they called you oxygen? Who calls someone oxygen? You just made that up!
Noas flies over to Vega with a smirk and the air starts to disappear. He gets out his sword and clashes with Vega. Noas snaps his fingers.
Noas: It goes everywhere I go.
Vega: (I have to hold my breath. I can beat him in speed.)
Vega does a few quick slashes all with Noas countering them.
Noas: This is done.
Vega: (Fuck, I can’t hold it for long.)
Vega jumps and kicks Noas back, while he takes off running away from the area.
Vega: Hwooooooo Haaaa...Hwooooooo Haaaa. Fuck! How can I beat him?
Vega looks up and sees Draco swinging endlessly at Hamal while he keeps dodging.
Vega: …
**In The Sky**
Back to the moving sprites graphics. And talking through text boxes.
Hamal: Still mad, huh?
Draco: I will kill you…
Hamal: It seems you’re a Negative. We really are opposites.
Draco: Negative?
Hamal: You don’t know? You were pretty slow on the uptake.
Draco gets angry, swinging more and more at Hamal.
Hamal: You won’t hit me with how weak you are.
Draco: Hit you? I’m going to kill you!
Hamal: Awe, promise me you will, Puhohoho.
Hamal slightly leaned his head and batted his eyes. Holding his hands together.
Draco: It’s not a joke.
Apocalypse and Inseki are flying through the air, battling each other. Apocalypse sends beams larger and larger all while Inseki soars through the air dodging them all.
Hamal: We should peace it up, Draco. No bad blood.
Draco: What? Fuck you. We can never be cool.
Hamal: Holding grudges does you no good. I’ll give you some insight, to show we’re on good terms.
Draco: ...?
Hamal: Your power. When you can create, control and transform into it, you fall under “Negative.”. But with mine, I can only affect my body, produce substances, or manipulate the environment. I would be a “Positive.” Some Positives only allow you to do one of these things, while others can do multiple.
Draco: So, I’m a Negative?
Hamal: Right!
Hamal puts out his hand, and a purple/pink psychic attack wraps up Draco and locks him up.
Draco: Aaaaahhhh! What’s happening?!
Hamal: See, I wouldn’t be able to affect your body, if we were on the same level. But, you are so much beneath me.
Draco is disorganized with his thoughts.
Draco: Beneath you?? What’s going on??
Draco’s arms start closing in on him and he drops his sword. Hamal gets closer to him.
The board pops up again: FIGHT, BAG, CREATURE, RUN. Draco presses run, but something yells to him,
[You cannot escape!]
Draco: What the-
Hamal: We aren’t on the same level, Draco. Who would’ve thought you were still this weak?
Hamal flicks his fingers down and Draco does a nose dive straight into the ground, dirt, and dust flying all around.
Draco: Aaaawk!
Draco flies back up, being controlled.
Hamal: We are even opposites in powers. What did you get, Light?
Draco (coughing): Fuck you…
Hamal: Oh well.
Hamal flicks his fingers again, slamming Draco into the ground even harder!
A thought comes to Hamal’s mind.
Hamal: He loved stars back in High School, that’s probably what he has.
Draco floats back up to Hamal, blood covering his face. Coughing up blood.
Hamal: Still conscious. Do you still want to be opposites, or team up?
Draco musters up and spits in Hamal’s face. Hamal slowly wiped the blood off of his face.
Draco: Why would I team up with you?
Hamal: Too bad.
Hamal raises his hand, and Draco floats up into the air higher.
**Back to Noas vs Vega**
Noas flying around.
Noas: Come out, come out, wherever you are.
Noas snaps again.
Vega: (This is the only chance I have.)
Vega holds his breath, jumps into the air from behind the trees, and catches Noas off guard as he slashes. Noas blocks it with his sword and kicks Vega back. As he gasps for air. Vega sends out four flying slashes.
Noas: Whoa, What is this?
Noas flies around dodging the slashes and Vega comes from behind coming down with a slash!
Vega: (AAAAHHH!)
Noas: Knew it.
Noas dodges and does a spinning kick knocking Vega to the ground! Vega lays out on the ground. Noas floats down to Vega.
Noas: He thought he could knock me out from behind.
Noas gets closer to Vega. Vega quickly gets up, grabs his sword, and dashes toward Noas. Before Noas can react, Vega cuts him diagonally across his chest. Only opening his left eye. As his left eye is on fire.
Vega: **Hell’s Punishment**
Noas’ cut starts burning. He grieves in pain!
Noas: AAAAH! It won’t go out!
Noas snaps his fingers scaredly!!
Noas: How is the fire going without oxygen!?
Noas still freaking out, Vega slowly put his sword back into its sheath…. Then falls out, unconscious.
Noas yells out!
Noas: Bastard!
Noas patting himself off stands up over Vega.
Noas: All that to still get knocked out.
Noas gets out his sword, then suddenly something hits the ground hard! A massive dust cloud forms around Noas.
Hamal: You good?
Hamal comes floating down.
Noas: Yeah, besides this cut.
Hamal: Well, Draco was weak.
As the dust cloud settles, Draco is laid out, blood completely covering his face. His screen fades….
[Apocalypse fainted! Draco is out of useable creatures! Draco blacked out!]
Hamal: How disappointing. I knew I was great.
Hamal laughed.
Hamal: So I won and you won. Where are Algieba and Merga?
Noas: I know they went into the forest.
Noas’ chest burns.
Noas: Agh! It still burns even though he’s unconscious.
Hamal looked around.
Hamal: Where are they… they should be good…
Hamal’s eyes make a concerned expression.
**Wrath’s Location**
Wrath gets up.
Wrath: I’m not getting kicked or punched anywhere again. Shit hurts my head too much.
Algieba: You won’t have to worry about that anymore.
Wrath: And why is that, Forehead?
Merga chuckles but tries to hold it back. Algieba becomes angry.
Algieba: Forehead? Yeah, you’re dying.
Wrath (arrogant): Dying? Me? Yahaha.
Wrath sends out an attack from above.
Wrath: **Thunder**
It hits the trees and then comes down, both Merga and Algieba jump out of the way, running toward Wrath.
Wrath: Yeah, that’s smart. Run towards the lightning user.
Wrath: **Discharge**
Standing still, A disruptive discharge of electricity comes from Wrath, swarming around the forest. Burning a few trees around them. Merga and Algieba are sent back flying into trees.
Wrath: Two vs one and still can’t win? Pathetic.
Wrath has a smug grin, Algieba appears behind Wrath, punching him in the side of the head. Sending Wrath into a tree. Algieba stretched his shoulders.
Algieba: Thanks for that. Hamal said you would be weak, but I got my “growth.”
Wrath grabbed his head.
Wrath: Aaagh. Forehead is the main target, ok. Zeus!
Wrath looks up and Zeus is flying around in bird form, fighting off a giant bird and a flying small pink creature.
Wrath: Is that a rat?
Algieba: Pay attention.
Algieba on Wrath’s side kicks him toward Merga. Landing in front of Merga, she starts to move her hands around in a circle.
A pink gas goes around the area they are in. Wrath holds his breath.
Wrath: (What is she doing?)
Algieba (captivated): I love you, Merga!
His eyes start to turn into hearts!
Wrath: (A love gas?)
Merga: :)
Wrath (disgusted): (So weird.)
Wrath raises his left hand, striking it down and lightning comes down blowing all the gas away!!
Wrath: I can breathe now.
Algieba snaps out of it. His face was covered in fury.
Algieba: Why would you do that to your teammate?!
Merga: I… thought it would work… XD.
Algieba: Whaaat….. Forget it. Give me a strength boost.
Merga: K.
Merga moves her arms again, sending out a red gas. Wrath rushes in, kicking Algieba out of the way.
Wrath: Why would I allow you to power up?
Wrath sniffs in all the red gas! He becomes energized!!
Wrath: I feel it!
Wrath coats his leg in electricity and kicks the shit* out of Merga.
AN* Figuratively speaking, not literally.
Wrath (cocky): Fuck outta here.
Merga is sent flying, but Algieba comes in fast, clashing with Wrath. Fist to Fist. Wrath coats his fist in electricity.
Algieba: You’re actually smart.
Wrath: Fuck your compliments!
As the two clash back and forth sending punches here and there. Wrath takes a Deimos Khaimera stance.
Wrath: **Deimos Khaimera: Lightning Coated Actaeus**
He sends three punches to Algieba’s face and stomach, making him spit up blood, and get knocked around to the ground.
Wrath: (Where is that other one? Gotta stay on my toes, it's two vs one.)
Algieba gets up laughing and spitting up blood.
Algieba: Damn, you really are strong. Only better for me.
He jumps and appears right in front of Wrath.
Wrath: (Whaa…)
Algieba punches Wrath sending him flying through five colossal trees!!
Wrath: Ow! How is he so fast?!
Algieba appears beside Wrath. Kicking him into the air and showing up behind him, elbowing him in the back of the head into the ground!!
Wrath: Fuuuck!
Wrath thinks to himself. Remembering what Algieba said.
Algieba: “Thanks for that. Hamal said you would be weak, but I got my “growth.” “Damn, you really are strong. Only better for me.”
Wrath: Don’t tell me, he gets stronger the more damage he takes…
Algieba: Ding, ding, ding.
While smiling, Algieba grabs Wrath by his legs and tosses him up into the air! Hugh (Algieba’s bird) comes over and slaps Wrath back into the ground! Dirt flies all around. Wrath on the ground, coughing.
Wrath: Thank me, I have regen...
Wrath quickly gets up, dusting off his pants and jacket. As his bruises heal up.
Wrath: Let’s end this. (I can’t use it too much...)
Wrath starts forming a ball of electricity in his hands. And stretches it with his fingertips, coating his whole body.
Algieba: Yeah, let’s.
Wrath: **Voltage System: 200K Volts**
Blue electricity surges over Wrath in quick succession.
Wrath: **Ohm Overdrive**
Wrath’s eyes have an electrified surge to them now! *Crackle*
Wrath and Algieba both rush into a clash, throwing punches and kicks at each other. *Bzzt* *Bzzt* All around Wrath’s body. Merga comes over walking, seeing the fight, and holding her head.
Merga: Are... these two monsters….
Wrath and Algieba both start floating into the air, speeding up their punches. All while both of them laugh.
Wrath: Yahaha.
Algieba: Ehehehe.
Algieba starts to concentrate more.
Algieba: **Two Fold**
Algieba’s muscles start to grow larger, adding more power to his swings.
Wrath: (I don’t know if I can win this way. No! I can win this!!)
Algieba hits Wrath with a sideways punch knocking him off balance, then sings out...
Algieba: “Knock off your whole left side, now you're all right~!” ♪
Algieba: **All Right**
All the muscles in Algieba’s arms go into his right leg, and he does a turning kick with his right leg, kicking Wrath into the ground! Having some colossal trees being uprooted from the dirt as Wrath makes an impact!! Crashing into the ground!
Wrath laid out on the ground, out cold.
Wrath: …..
Algieba looks down on Wrath with ridicule.
Algieba: Karma’s a bitch, bitch.
Merga walks over and checks.
Merga: He’s out! XD.
Algieba (facepalming): Why is she so weird, and on our team?
Algieba floats down to where Wrath is. Hamal and Noas come over with Draco and Vega over their shoulders.
Hamal: Good?
Algieba: Yeah. I’m good. He was tougher than we thought.
Hamal: That’s fine. No one died, and we all won!
Hamal and Noas throw Draco and Vega over to where Wrath is.
Noas: So, what’s next?
Algieba: Dang, you got cut up, Noas.
Noas: He did this when I thought he was knocked out.
Hamal brings the attention back to him.
Hamal: Besides that. Let’s do it.
Hamal with a certain smirk.
[They all Lose!
Three L’s for Draco, Vega, and Wrath!
What Does Hamal Have Planned?!]
Mystery 22 Fin