Act: 18
"..."
'To be honest I don't really want to choose any. Both options suck!'
"Oh ho. No need to act that way? After all, I am giving you an opportunity like no other, it's not every day you get an offer like this? You are quite special, and I wouldn't want your life to be wasted so soon."
"How naïve of me to bypass the fact you can read my mind... Agh! fuck it! What do I need to get in! Overall, whatever I do, I end up dying in the end so what's the point of arguing over it!"
The Master started to clap his hands out of joy, while the dark-robed person in the back had been upset that she couldn't perform her work of art on the poor guy. They congratulated the Star of Fortune on joining and becoming a new member of the organization.
"I am so very proud of you for making the right choice. You won't regret it."
The Master walks up to his hunched-over body putting his hand over his forehead. A person spoke up in the background seeing what was about to commence.
"This is the best part. Time for an S Ranker to grow even higher. I sometimes wonder about the full extent of his powers?"
As the Master's hand was placed upon his forehead a black glow began to emit from his hand as a Star formed on his forehead shortly after disappearing.
*Fssts*
"Welcome to the Organization."
"Known as Relic Haze. Or Rebiirth this is an organization I've built and have worked on for most of my life. My main goal that I wish to complete is soaring closer and closer, and it makes me tingle with joy. That one day it shall return."
"What did you just do... My body feels like it's burning inside! It feels. Amazing! This is like no other! This power I feel is surging all throughout my bones, veins, and blood! Everything, I feel indestructible."
The Star of Fortune eagerly rubbed his hands in his hair, squirming around he jolted his head back and a thick black mist of energy was seen hazing out of his body and eyes. His eyes turned black and then white and finally returned to normal. The bagginess in his eyes faded and a more sinister look grew, almost as if he had changed into a completely different person. The Star of Fortune stood up from the ground cracking his neck and looking back up at the Master.
"So, this is the power of the black Star. Hm, my own Star, fallen and has become empty? Resting... It doesn't matter though; I feel ten times stronger than I was before!"
The Master chuckled and applauded for his successful Star growth and change. And if he wasn't worthy or his Star couldn't handle it- either way his Star would've fallen, killing him in the process.
"I am glad that it turned out as planned. What is your name? I don't feel the need to call you Star of Fortune forever, now that we are antiquated with each other?"
The Star of Fortune's Shrill voice became somewhat deeper than before but instead had a calmer tone when he spoke. The changes had occurred to his voice and body when his Star turned.
"I am a new man. Forget my name- Call me Un. [ Pronounced; Oo-nn ] I will be the new Fortune Twister! But about this Organization Rebiirth, what kind of authorities know of this group? Just how popular are you?"
The Master turned around. Spinning in a circle and full of joy.
"None. We work in the abyss and collect. We will plan to reveal ourselves, once prepared, and I believe that will be fairly soon."
"Are you just collecting Stars to turn them into fallen like me to then build an army? Or is there an ulterior motive to this all?"
"I needed the right people for an event that happened many years ago. With it in progress, I can get closer to obtaining a certain item."
"You can't be serious!? Are you referring to that...! It's almost impossible that war was won long ago, what item can you even recover-"
"Hm."
"Well. Whatever you plan to do I will follow your judgment until the very end standing by your side, I will be your new right-hand man."
"Good. I like the way you've changed and are now seeing the bigger picture of this world I provide, and I can assure it to you! All that is left for me to do is hand you a robe to finally be one of us."
"About that."
Un snickered, disagreeing with what the Master suggested to him.
"I think instead we all need a new wardrobe change if we plan to reveal ourselves soon, we must show fear in all the hearts who oppose us. And not have to worry about our hoods falling off."
Un started to wander around the room, getting a feel for his new surroundings while explaining what he thought would be a better option.
"And what I have in mind is that we get ourselves a black trench coat infused with the same energy you currently have in the dark robe but better and masks that depict our Stars or place of number? I think it would be better for all of us to have a new look? What do you say, Master."
The Master thought to himself, glancing at the other members noticing that they all seem to agree with his idea.
"Ok. Fine. I think we could use a makeover. How do you plan to get all of this anyways?"
"Leave this to me, Master. I know a guy, I will have everything ready within a week, and I will leave the star energy-infusing job to you. Allow me to get started then."
*Voowsh*
"Haha. Amazing! He already figured out how to teleport with ease! This is perfect."
"The Master looks happier than usual, right Yumi?"
"He sure does... I would've wanted to turn him into art, but I guess he's worth keeping around. I honestly think he would have beaten you too, hehe."
"As if. Ack- What? Impossible! My clone..."
*Voowsh*
The man in the dark robe outfit left the room and returned over to where he originally was. At the Guild's office.
Yumi had a confused look on her face wondering what he was complaining about but also not caring too much. She shouted at the Master letting him know she was bored and wanted to make some art and collect Stars while she was out.
*Voowsh*
The Master prepared for what was to come, disappearing into something different almost like a black pit in the ground leading to an unknown place. Leaving only one other member left in the room alone.
"Hm...? Left alone again. Huh? Saburo had some issues with his clone. I wonder why? Well, I guess I can wander the streets or observe him."
*Voowsh*
- - - -
Shizu and Mars followed the footprints that led them deeper into the cave and as they were trialing it, suddenly it slowly became much darker as they progressed in the narrow shallow cave. Although for some reason Shizu seemed to be unaware that the cave progressively had been getting darker. Acting neutral about the whole thing, he was able to see normally- Mars thought that brightening up its pure translucent body would help Shizu see much better, but everything already had been bright, with an odd shift in color for his vision.
While walking further Shizu was disrupted by the strange glow to Mars, looking over at it with a confused look on his face.
*?*
"Mars you doing, ok? How come your body is emitting an oddly bright light of energy...? Do you sense someone I didn't see?"
"Howl?"
"Yea your... body... Is- wait, I just noticed haven't we gone further down? And everything still seems bright! How is that possible Mars?!"
"Howl!?"
"Stop!"
Mars is stunned by Shizu's response and stops glowing its body. Both standing in place, confused about everything that's been going on.
"Wait, wait, wait. I didn't even notice the fact that my vision is like this! "Mars, I know you might not care but my entire surroundings are a bright white and now that I'm focusing on it, I can see... Weird... Flows of energy surround the edge of my peripherals it's odd..."
"..."
"Could it be... That I gained. Night-vision! Mars you know what that means! I can see in the dark! Ahhh!"
"Howl-"
Mars attempts to roll its eyes at him being overly excited over something small like that. Once he calmed down from his excitement and looked around, he noticed that the time they had been walking for led them to the main and last set of the cave, with only one more entrance left that was just a hole to walk through. Seeing that the area they stood in was circle-like and widened out. The footprints came to an end, smudged away by the dirt underneath them. The two look at each other ready to keep on moving forward, curious to see what lies ahead and what mysterious creature had made those footprints.
'I do wonder though... Everything about this whole forest is odd... My strength increases, agility, speed, sense, vision, and now even night vision. It almost seems too fake to be true... I wonder if I will keep it all if I leave- and if Shishou just put me on a wild endurance test... For all I know I could just be delusional...'
"Even so..."
Mars looked at Shizu confused.
"I will get stronger and show everyone that even if I am a 2 Star, I can still become a great Ranker."
"Mars let's go and gather us some food and find out what this creature truly is, are you ready?"