"I don't understand. Why would a scientist be coming out of the fourth building. The building we so much dread for having some kind of a ghost or something" Jeffrey said while leaning on his car.
"I have no idea. I can't put to place why a scientist would be killing innocent people" Joseph leaned on Jeffrey's car, folding his arms.
"We are not really sure it's the scientist that is killing those people. We only saw him coming out of the building which is really abnormal" Jeffrey corrected.
"Young Man, don't be silly. When the fourth building was under construction, the engineers died mysteriously. Not just that, the three first students that ventured into the building after construction never came out. Then again, some group of police men went into the building and also never came out" Joseph narrated with a smirk. "Not only that, the people who were supposed to demolish the building also died mysteriously".
"Sooo" Jeffrey stressed the'so'
"It only means the scientist is responsible for the death of those people" Joseph smirked.
"I'm not sure of that. One scientist can't actually kill a squad of policemen, some engineers and three students" Jeffrey disagreed.
"Then he could have used one of his inventions" Joseph suggested.
"I doubt that" Jeffrey disagreed again. "I think he has some kind of a laboratory in the fourth building".
"Yeah, I think so. I did hear him say something about a lab. I didn't hear that much" Joseph confirmed.
"I was able to hear him clearly. He was talking about someone finding the lab" Jeffrey smirked.
"If that scientist is scared that someone could vandalize his laboratory,it only means there is something of value in that laboratory of his" Joseph growled.
"Then if it's true that there's something of value in that lab,then it's very valuable, for him to kill those innocent people" Jeffrey said with a serious tone.
"It's a big mystery, Jeffrey and we need to relate it to the police" Joseph said.
"The police!! We can't tell the police, they won't believe us" Jeffrey growled in disagreement. "We can't just tell the police that we saw a man coming out from that dreaded building".
Joseph sighed. He released his arms and raised them while yawning. After giving a yawn, he hissed.
"So what do you think we do?" Joseph asked turning his face to Jeffrey.
"I propose we unravel the mystery ourselves" Jeffrey said with a grin.
"What do you mean?" Joseph asked with a confused expression.
"I mean we should go into the fourth building, find the laboratory and also whatever valuable thing the scientist has" Jeffrey's grin becoming mischievous.
"You are joking, right?"
"No, I'm serious. Damn serious" Jeffrey assured.
Joseph sighed.
"Jeffrey,we should better go home, get some sleep and prepare for school. Let's forget that this ever happened. Besides, it's 2 am" Joseph walked over to Jeffrey's car and was about opening it when Jeffrey stopped him.
"We are going into that building, whether you like it or not" Jeffrey pressed on.
"No we aren't" Joseph opened the car and was about entering but Jeffrey immediately dragged him away.
Joseph shot Jeffrey a 'let go' glare which Jeffrey understood. Jeffrey let go of Joseph.
"Let's just do it for the innocent people that were killed. Please Joseph, do it for them" Jeffrey pleaded.
"I can't risk my life for the death of some innocent people. I'm the only family that Sophie has. I can't risk my life just because I want to unravel a mystery, I can't" Joseph explained with a pleading tone.
Joseph walked over to the opened car door and was about entering again but Jeffrey blocked him.
"Then do it for me as a friend. Follow me and let the both of us enter the building then we unravel the mystery, let's do it now that the scientist is not around" Jeffrey pleaded once more.
"Jeffrey...." Joseph sighed and took his lower lip in making him look extremely cute. "This wasn't part of the agreement. We agreed to go clubbing by 12 am and leave by 2 am. This isn't part of the agreement.
"I know but just do it for me. At least let's think of the adventure we could have" Jeffrey's voice becoming somewhat emotional. "My instincts are telling me that there's something in there that we need to unravel".
Joseph hissed. He couldn't deny it, his instincts was also telling him that there is something in that building that needs to be found. But this wasn't part of the agreement. The agreement was for him to go clubbing with Jeffrey and to be back home by 2 am. Now this friend of his is therefore forcing him to unravel some mysterious nonsense. They weren't even sure that there is a laboratory in the building. A building that's mysterious and dreaded. He couldn't risk his life for such an adventure.
What if they don't come out alive? What if there's a beast killing the people that venture into the building?
He didn't want to make his friend unhappy and he didn't want to lose his life either. He bit his lower lip in frustration. He wanted to go home, he wanted to be in the safe confines of his room. He didn't want to go clubbing neither did he want to venture into a building where he would never be able to come out. But he just saw a man coming out of the building alive and the worst part is that the man is a scientist.
According to their hunch,they think he's a scientist because of his lab appearance. They are not even sure if he's really a scientist.
He got to trust his friend and follow his heart. Yeah, that's the right thing to do.
Joseph breathed heavily after the five minutes of silence. The cold air seemed to be in flow with the two friends as they stood beside their school. Dawn seemed to be around the corner especially since the time was just 2:15 am.
"Okay then,we will go into the building, find out why a scientist is coming out of the building and also other things" Joseph finally decided making Jeffrey to smile handsomely. "But if don't come out alive or I die, my blood is on you".
Jeffrey's smile immediately broke down as he nodded.
"If we do find out that there's a lab in the building and that a strange man is a scientist, you will either pay me 3000 dollars or trust my judgement as a deer" Jeffrey cheerfully smiled.
"Dream on,we are here walking to our own deaths you're here talking nonsense" Joseph rolled his eyes, grabbed Jeffrey's hand and dragged him to the school gate. "Come on".
They got to the school's huge gate. Jumping across it like the scientist wasn't an option unless they had supernatural powers. So, Joseph suggested that they climb. Jeffrey didn't wait for any second to pass, he immediately started climbing the gate with haste. Joseph joined a minute later.
Jeffrey was excited. He was going to have his own adventure with his friend,of course. At least, he and his friend are going to solve a mystery.
A dreaded mystery.
They climbed the school gate and landed on the other side. The school compound wasn't literally covered in darkness. Though it was dead silent. The various light poles in the school compound provided light, extreme light that was enough for their movement. They didn't waste time in standing,they hastily walked to the fourth building, passing the school security office.
For some reason, the light poles around the fourth building were off. They didn't bring out light, making the surroundings of the fourth building exude darkness. For sure,this scared Joseph as he tightened his grip on Jeffrey's arm. Jeffrey only chuckled.
They passed through the legion of bushes and came face to face with the fourth building. Joseph could vividly remember the warnings of the principal, telling the students to never venture into the building. This building was feared by not just the students of the school but by most people of Astra city. Joseph couldn't believe he was coming face to face with this building.
As for Jeffrey, his excitement had gone to it's peak and he was in all smiles.
"Should we really go in?" Joseph asked with fear in his voice.
"Yeah".
Jeffrey opened the door and stepped into the building. Reluctantly followed by Joseph. Surprisingly, the door closed on its own accord after they had entered the building.
What greeted them was pure darkness. The whole building was filled with darkness, not even a single light to be seen.
"It's dark and empty" Joseph mumbled.
"Yeah, that's the reason why I told you n....." Jeffrey trailed off.
The next thing that was heard was a loud yell, followed by a loud
BANG*
"Jeffrey, Jeffrey, Jeffrey" Joseph's cries rent the air after the loud bang.
Then there was silence.
"I'm fine, I fell into this huge hole" Jeffrey voiced out from the huge hole he had fallen into.
"Pew*.... I thought you had died or something" Joseph breathed in after his short cry.
"Can you please put on your phone flash light" Jeffrey requested.
"Okay".
Joseph took out his phone and put on the flash light. With the flash light he was able to inspect the hole which Jeffrey has fallen into. His eyes met Jeffrey's standing figure. It seemed like he had found something. More like searching for something.
"Have you found something?" Joseph asked.
"I'm not actually sure it's something but come down and take a look" Jeffrey replied.
Joseph jumped into the hole. His feet landed on the hard ground and his eyes immediately caught something.
"There's a staircase that leads out of the hole" Joseph murmured.
"I'm not talking about the staircase, I'm talking about the tunnel that is connected to the hole" Jeffrey corrected.
"Oh" Joseph murmured in realization.
There was a long tunnel that was connected to the hole. But there was another amazing thing. A blue light could be seen at the end of the dark tunnel. Joseph and Jeffrey looked at each other. Somehow, the blue light seemed enchanting.
"We should head over to the blue light,we could find something there that would connect us to the scientist that left the building" Jeffrey suggested.
Joseph nodded.
They started their journey through the dark tunnel. They neither talked to each other as fear filled their hearts. They were alert in case of any danger. The more they got closer, the more the blue light got brighter.
Finally, they got to the source of the light. They came upon a huge door and on the door was a light bulb. The light bulb she'd blue light, therefore the bulb was actually the source of the blue light. But what shocked them to the core was the mysterious switch on the wall.
On the wall of the tunnel was an on/off switch. On the switch was written;
WAY TO HELL ON
WAY TO HELL OFF
Fear crept into Jeffrey. He has always been afraid of the place called hell. But good thing for them, the switch was on off, but fear still lingered in their hearts. It took them five minutes to calm down being around the switch on the wall.
Their eyes went back to the door and on the door below the bulb was written;
Prof Fredrick secret underground Lab.
They took deep breaths and immediately entered the lab. What greeted them was not ordinary but the power of the world.
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In a room filled with dark fog and black curtains stood an eligible throne. The throne was black and it exuded a dark aura. The throne was designed with dark symbols that exuded fear and power.
On the throne was the most dangerous man on Earth. He was short and was of average weight. He had black hair with black eyes. He wore a black suit with black pants. Everything he wore were black in colour and that would give a person a fearful impression of him. At his left and right, guards filled the room. Not just guards, but exceptionally armed guards.
The most dangerous and powerful man on Earth was recorded to have took down 16 countries single handedly. He was known as the king of the Asian continent. After eracing 16 countries from the earth, he was feared by all who lived on earth. Though he was a short man, he had acquired control over the world.
But he was worried. Worried that one day he would die. How could he rule the world but one die and leave all the power he had acquired. He decided to find something that would help him gain immortality and the power to wield the secret called magic.
Three perfectly armed guards walked into the room. The three guards all wore black clothes. They bowed when they were a few inches from the high throne.
"My Lord,Prof Fredrick the scientist wants to see you" one of the guards said.
"Hmm....." A deep guttural voice erupted from the short man on the throne.
The three guards left the room and came back five minutes later. Following the three guards was a man,tall with long black hair reaching his shoulders. He wore a white lab coat with a pair of black boots. It was Prof Fredrick, the man that came out of the fourth building.
He bowed when he was a few inches from the throne.
"What do you have for me" the short man's deep guttural voice seemed to shake the room.
"My Lord, the contract we signed two years ago. I have honoured my part" Prof Fredrick announced with his head bowed slightly. He didn't dare to look at the short man's face.
"What have you discovered?" The short man asked.
"I have discovered the Biochemical. It has the power to give you immortality and the ability to wield magic" Prof Fredrick answered.
"Where is it?" The short man asked.
"In my lab, my Lord" Prof Fredrick replied.
The short man growled angrily.
"And why didn't you bring it?" The short man growled even more angry.
Prof Fredrick swallowed a lump that got stuck in his throat.
"For closer inspection My Lord" Prof Fredrick breathed out.
"Get me the Biochemical and make sure it does not fall into someone's hands or else" the short man threatened. "I will kill you and your whole family and even if I have to erase Astra city from existence, I will".
"My Lord, I promise to bring the Biochemical to you by dawn" Prof Fredrick promised.
"Anyways, I hope you received the money I sent to your account".
"Yes My Lord" Prof Fredrick replied.
"I shall send more once you bring the chemical" the short man waved his hand and Prof Fredrick left.
A malicious smile crept on the short man's face immediately Prof Fredrick left. His name was Duke Rofaldor, the most dangerous man on Earth. He was finally going to have the Biochemical on a silver platter, but fate tricked him.