Puzzles In Darkness: Beginning

by ManRock

  Tea said: “awesome, I's just keep learned more about U's, oh yo, does dat mean U's can see sexy rocker chicks root-rings”. Kyzeip replied: “I can see her center ring, but she erased her roots”. Tea asked: “wat, why she do dat”? Kyzeip replied: “long time ago erasing a Kreeton’s root-rings meant they did something dishonorable that made them separate from their family. Nowadays erasing a Kreetons eyes means very little, it's become so common for any reason someone wants they will get rid of their root-rings without a second thought. I should know, I’ve been close to that’s once myself, but I know one day I would’ve regretted removing my roots even if it meant I wouldn't have to see that bastard in my eyes”. Tea asked: “wat happens if U’s find the man dat has the same ring in U’s eyes”. Kyzeip replied: “it would be easy to find if they erased their eyes of course, it’s almost certain a man like that has done it so anyone with erased eyes could be a bastard”.

  Tea said: “how bout we’s just forget about dat already, I’s can't wait two tell da guys U’s an assassin”. Kyzeip replied: “you will do no such thing, my past doesn't consider them, I won't even tell Rolando about Creature until I get more evidence. As of tonight everything's a secret, I know you're an idiot but if you're also an open mouth, then you can stop calling me bro”. Tea replied: “wat, I’s sorry, I’s can't not say nothing, I’s swear”. Kyzeip said: “I fucked up, I just know you're a ticking time bomb of disappointment”. Tea replied: “no I’s swear on my boobie chest I’s won't not say anything”. Kyzeip and Tea returned to the shelter the team was staying over, Kyzeip entered to room and notices a human man he did not recognized.

  The man introduced himself right away: “hello good sir, I’m detective Jr. Isaac Truestone and no you’re not in trouble I’m only here to do a checkup on your team”. Kyzeip said: “a check up, this won't have to do with anything with Evie Academy's reputation”. Isaac replied: “well yes and no, it's true I have keep an eye out for Evie Slayers, but this matter is mostly for the concern with the cleansing mission”. Kyzeip said: “I know the laws and I know about the rudeness act number four, do you know it”. Isaac replied: “of course I do, it’s mean it's perfectly legal to be non violently rude a law enforcer with facing any… (Isaac looks at Kyzeip flipping him off) well I walked right into that one. As I’m sure know already looters love to steal from abandon home after a Broot invasion. I didn't target your team for being from Evie Academy, I had to check all the other teams first, it's easier to catch a thief right after they stole something so they don't get a chance to hide it or make up a bullshit story. I already checked up the rest of your… interesting team, your four are all unique you know that. A knight in shining armor, a jumpy magician, a musician that runs her mouth faster that a rocket, and then there's you the nocturnal goth”.

  Kyzeip said: “are you here to run your mouth or to do your job”. Isaac said: “I see, now I understand the warnings I got about you, I deduce it would be a bad idea to get on your bad side”. Kyzeip said: “if that's your goal call it a failure already, I stole nothing and never planned on it”. Isaac replied: “wasn't making any assumptions, I already did an inspection of this place and send off your comrades back home. All that's left for me to do a body check if you don't mind”. Tea said: “whoa, he's not even going two buy U's dinner first”. Kyzeip said: “I do mind in fact and I'm not going to let that happen”. Isaac said: “I doubt you stole anything but I still need to check you or else we'll going to have a problem. Let's make this easy, all you have to do is take off your coat and empty out your pockets and we'll be done in no time”.

  Kyzeip said nothing, he took out his phone, wallet and handed Isaac over his trench coat. Isaac said: “wow this is heavier than it looks, you earned those muscles if you wear this all day”. Kyzeip said: “how much more of my time do you plan on wasting”. Isaac replied: “just be patient there's no need to rush this. Let's see here, knife, knife, knife, knife, knife, knife, are you related to that magician by any chance, because he was packed like a piñata and you're more like an armory than the knight”. Kyzeip said: “so just because we're Kreetons we must be related”. Tea said: “oh fuck, U’s played da race card”. Isaac said: “no I was just trying to lighten up the mood, but you've clearly stopped that from happening”. Isaac continued to pull out knife after knife, he continued to say: “knife, knife, knife, ball of yarn”? Isaac looked at Kyzeip with a confused look, Kyzeip said: “you're here to check not to ask questions”. Isaac said nothing and continued to pull out more of Kyzeip’s knives until all that's left was a broken pair of sunglasses and the journal of Kyzeip's notes.

  Isaac gave the journal a good look, he slowly reaches out his hand on the cover and opened it up a little bit. Kyzeip interrupts him by closing the journal and says: “that is none of your business”. Isaac said: “sorry about that, I can get a little curious sometimes and I definitely don't want to piss of a man with fifty thousand knifes in his pockets”. Kyzeip said: “if that's all, you can leave”. Isaac said: “technically you're right, but there's something else I want to talk to you about, something about you really”. Kyzeip thought to Tea: “Tea check this room for any wiretaps, then go outside and check for any policeman”. Tea asked: “wat, why”? Kyzeip replied: “Jr over here's father took down the GFM’s previous leader and along with two thirds of the whole group, if he knows I am a member then there's going to be trouble”.

  Isaac said: “if you don't want to talk here than we can go some else if you'll like that”. Tea asked: “R U’s sure he's out two get U's”. Kyzeip thought: “don't let your guard down, just do what I say”. Tea replied: “no problem”. Kyzeip said: “I'm not in the mood for another walk so here's good, it would be better if you weren't here”. Isaac said: “okay then, how about I don't beat around the bush, I want to hire you as my assistant”. Kyzeip said: “was not expecting that, answer me, why me of all people”. Tea came back to Kyzeip and reported: “no wires or listen devices”. Kyzeip thought: “good, now check outside like I said and cover a large radius, understood”. Tea replied: “I's don't no wat a radius is, so I's just going two look around a big area from here”.

  Isaac said: “I heard all about your interaction with that racist commissioner back at Hadur and thought you might have something special. How quickly you fought against his contradictions was amazing, idiots like him won't listen to logic unless there cut off guard”. Kyzeip said: “you can stop there, I’m not going to be your assistant and you can sleep better at night knowing there was nothing you can do to convince me otherwise”. Isaac said: “I’m just like you, I don't need to sleep at night, you know why? Its because evil hate the light, my family has a saying “we shall shine light on what's true and set it in stone”, there's a deep meaning to it when you think about it”. Kyzeip said: “I rather not”.

  Isaac explained: “why do we say shine light on the truth? It’s not hidden in the shadows, it is the shadows. When the truth is dark and ugly, everyone would believe in a beautiful lie, they will accept the truth when it's nice, but ignore it when it isn’t. The reason the nights so terrifying is because it's full of truth, the truth about how our world is a real piece of shit. Nobody wants to accept that piece of reality, so it's really no wonder why people sleep at night”. Kyzeip said: “answer me, why are you still here”. Isaac continued: “but then there's you and me, we see the truth everywhere, we live in it and we hate it”. Kyzeip said: “why are you still talking”? Isaac continued: “we’re more awake at night knowing more of reality than others, if you become my assistant we can take the dark truth and fight against the pretty lies until others wake up. Once the truth is believed by liars, then it will become solid like a stone”. Kyzeip said: “were you not listening to a word I said, I don't care for you or becoming your assistant”. Isaac said: “I didn't expect you to answer yes right away, feel free to think over it and I will accept you any time”. Tea came back and said: “sorry bro, there was no popo”. Kyzeip said: “answer me, why do you pick me without knowing mu
ch about who I am”. Isaac replied: “that's why I asked your friends to tell me more about you, they all agreed that you’re very clever, that Increst lady even praised you a little”. Tea looked a Kyzeip and said: “see, I's told ya she's into U’s”. Kyzeip said: “let's get one thing clear, there not my friends, there my teammates”.

  Isaac said: “well they sure sounded like they see you as their friend, if I didn't know any better I'll say you're the one that keeps your team grounded and running”. Kyzeip said: “now we're starting to agree with each other”. Isaac said: “it’s clear this team needs you, I'm not going to waste any more of your time, but I ask you, why are you a Slayer”? Kyzeip replied: “to kill Broots and nothing else”. Isaac said: “are you sure about that, killing Broots is your duty, I asked why you're a Slayer, what purpose do you have for fighting, that's what I want to know”. Kyzeip said nothing, Isaac walked out the door and said: “I guess I won't be getting any answer so easy from you, remember you can always find me and I’ll always find you”. Isaac said nothing more and left Kyzeip alone to finish day. Kyzeip thought: “I don't like that asshole detective”. Tea said: “why, he’s did nothing bad”. Kyzeip thought: “doesn't matter I just don't trust him”.

  Tea asked: “so bro, U’s said he’s da son of another detective dat brought down your mafia boss, wats the story”. Kyzeip said: “it's not a complicated story as far as I know, detective Isaac Truestone senior tracked down and caught Oscar Gold and took down a huge portion of the GFM group. There was an incident in Oscar’s transport that ended up in his death, but there was a bigger lost that day than a mafia leader. The original group that fought for the lower class was called the “Under Masked Resistance”, there leader was a Kreeton named Tysheu, he created a network of suppliers and helper to take on the government. Tysheu and Oscar were close friends, so when Tysheu heard about his capture he went recklessly after detective Isaac, in no time both he and Isaac disappear from Reathdos forever. Without Tysheu the resistance and network fell apart, any members that still believed in change moved into the Golden Family Mafia. Now Oscar's son Terry is charge of the GFM, he's my boss and he's taking care of both legacy left to him by his father and Tysheu”.

  Tea asked: “wat happened two Tyshoe and da detective”? Kyzeip replied: “nobody knows, it's fair to say they ended up dyeing in some kind of conflict. I was certain Detective asshole found out I’m a member of the GFM, he caught me off guard and I didn't realise he could be surveilling me right away. I need to be more careful, especially with my Identity, I got ridiculously lucky with Exzeer knowing my mother, if he saw my root-rings and wasn’t an ally, I would have had to resort to killing him”. Tea said: “U’s joking right, U’s won't kill a man for no good reason”. Kyzeip said: “he tried to kill me first, there was a reason to kill him, eye for an eye, but I wanted information from him, so that's why I made sure he came out alive”. Tea sadly said: “I’s see yours point”. Kyzeip said: “I’ve never intentionally kill anyone so you don't have see me as a murder, lets leave this argument for now I need some sleep”. Tea asked: “so wat do we do after dat, do we go back two Evie like da rest”. Kyzeip replied: “correct, but first after I wake up I need to get new sunglass, that snake-Broot fucked them up”. Tea said: “yo can I’s pick da shades out”. Kyzeip said: “you can pick one and I’ll pick one that I’ll actually wear”.

  Chapter 17: Short and Sweet

  Kyzeip and Tea finally returned to Evie academy the day after the cleansing mission, upon arriving back to the academy Kyzeip was asked to attend to the counselor where his team was waiting for him. Kyzeip entered the counselor's room, he sees Maxizz and Rolando standing behind Increst while her head was down and tears were running down her face. The counselors said: “good evening Mr. Kyzeip, I was amazed to hear about what happened in Medea, but I’m also concerned about the Miss Increst’s role in you party”. Tea said: “da fuck is he saying about your girl, R U’s going two do something about it”. Kyzeip asked: “answer me, what is going on here”. The counselor said: “you don't need to give me a report on your part of the mission, Increst already explained everything in detail, including how useless she was in the mission. Sorry for my language but I have to say the truth, Miss Increst isn't too relabel”.

  Kyzeip said: “she may not be the best, but she assisted me when I needed her to”. The counselor said: “that's correct, she only pulls thru when you tell her what to do, that's why I’m asking you to decide if she should stay as a Slayer or she should pack her bags and leave”. Kyzeip said: “why are you asking me, Rolando’s the team leader, shouldn't he be the one to decide”. The counselor said: “remember I never appointed him team leader, in fact I’m thinking of giving that role to you very soon. But that aside Miss Increst barely passes the obstacle courses, she scores average on strategy tests and she might to unfocused in battle. She’s on thin ice and you have the most experience fighting with her, so that's why I ask you to make the decision”.

  Tea said: “say she can stay, don't fuck this up bro”. Rolando thought to Kyzeip: “Kyzeip, you heard what the counselor said, if you're going to be the team leader you're going to have to make these decisions”. Kyzeip said: “I don't see a great Slayer in Increst in battle, I see a great potential in becoming one, it would be a waste to see that potential thrown away so easily, I choose to let her stay”. Increst looks up, wipes the tears of her face and let out a small smile. Tea said: “yes, U’s scared me four a moment their bro, but U’s smoother than I’s thought”. The counselor said: “if this is your choice I’ll see it through, but remember you're now responsible for anything bad that happens to her on a mission”. Kyzeip said: “I’ll keep that in mind”. The counselor filled out some papers then asked team 4 of a kind to leave and enjoy their week off.

  Maxizz comes up to Kyzeip and said: “thank you for not letting go of Increst, I know she and I never gets along, but I would feel bad if she had to leave. I know personally how bad it feels to give up everything you know and I regret it ever since, but hey now we don't get to lose twenty percent of the female Slayers in the Academy”. Rolando came up to Kyzeip and said: “brother Maxizz gives a lovely point of view, but for I, I shall have picked abandonment for her own safety, I give thee my word of mind”. Kyzeip said: “don't make this a bigger deal than it needs to be, we're team 4 of a kind, I’m just to lazy come up with a different team name if she leaves”. Rolando and Maxizz laughed and headed off to celebrate for another successful mission, leaving Kyzeip and Increst alone.

  Increst walks up to Kyzeip and gives him a kiss on his check, Tea broke out a massive smile and Increst said: “her name was Amy, the little girl we rescued I mean. I found her mama, she was happy to see her child was safe, she gave me kiss on the check and asked me to pass one on to you”. Kyzeip said: “that was nice jester of her to do, if I’m not mistaken aren't you on thin ice, better get to work if you don't want to stay on it”. Increst said: “oh fuck, ya I’m going to go train some more, I don't want to be fucking dead weight anymore, see ya gothy”. Increst left and Tea said: “yeah bro, tell me U’s didn’t like dat, U’s can't cuz it be a lie”. Kyzeip thought: “you have me there, also I just remembered why I became a Slayer, I became a Slayer to prevent others from suffering like I did, that is my purpose for being a Slayer”.

  Chapter 18: What Can You Create

  Kyzeip returned to his room to hide his journal and packed up his things to leave once more. Rutilius saw Kyzeip and asked: “where are you planning on going, didn't you just returned”. Kyzeip replied: “answer me, why are you here and not with Rolando”. Rutilius said: “I asked you first, and as for Mr. Kandle it was rather uncomfortable the night before when he celebrated, I think he has a party problem”. Tea said: “there's no such thing, I’s used two party all da time and look at me, I’s a perfect awesome sexy wingman” (he says while groping his breast). Rutilius said: “I have never felt more worried for another person's life than I do now, and I witness a massacre in my living time”. Kyze
ip said: “you're talking about the failed reinforcement march your father charge, I read all about it”. Rutilius said: “who gave you that right to read it. Kyzeip said: it’s history, everyone has the right to know the past”.