Children of the Stars
"What have you found during your exploration?"
A man wearing dark clothes and a top hat looked on, unamused, as another man, an explorer, stepped forward.
"We've uncovered an extremely rare Mystery Disk, sir. We still don't know what could be locked inside, but it was difficult to find and…"
The man in dark clothes raised his palm slightly, causing the explorer to stop in mid-sentence.
"You know nothing of what is locked inside the disk?"
The explorer nodded timidly, but continued.
"Well, we want you to see it first, sir, should it be another rare monster. You should be the first one it sees, so that it knows who its master is."
The man in dark clothes seemed to think for a moment before chuckling.
"You're right. As the Master of this ranch, I'll be the first thing this new monster sees. However…"
The explorer stiffened, not liking the tone in the Master's voice.
"…If this monster is not rare, of any value, or lacks in strength, I will have no choice but to do away with it."
The Master gave a wicked grin that made the explorer shiver.
"This ranch is known for only the strongest and the best monsters on the continent. I do not tolerate weaklings on this ranch. You know that. Now…"
The Master turned and started walking in the opposite direction.
"I'll be on my way to the shrine to unlock this disk. Let's hope that it is a rare monster."
The explorer nodded.
"Yes, sir."
As the Master made his way to the shrine, he could not help but wonder what this new monster would be. What breed and sub-breed? How strong? How valuable? How rare?
The wicked grin returned to his face. Perhaps this monster would bring in more money than the majority of the monsters he already had. Just the thought of a monster bringing in more money made his mouth water slightly.
By the time he made it to the shrine, the workers who were entrusted with the task of helping start up the unlocking process were waiting for him. One of them came up to him and held out the disk that the explorer had told him about.
"This is the rare Mystery Disk that the explorers had found for you, sir."
The Master looked at the Mystery Disk in awe. It certainly was different than any other Mystery Disk he had ever seen; although its colour was slightly darker than a normal Mystery Disk, it had a few jewels embedded in it. It truly looked like a rare monster would be locked inside.
He grinned. It was a shame that such a valuable Mystery Disk would be used to unlock a monster, but the monster inside might make up for it.
The Master walked up to the platform where the disks were put when they were about to be unlocked and gently set it in place. When it was set securely, he backed away and made his way to the small machine that he would use to unlock the disk.
"Is everything ready?"
The workers nodded. The Master activated the machine, a low hum that normal ears would not be able to hear sounded through the room, and he watched as the workers hid so that they would not be the first person the new monster would see. He placed a hand over the button that would unlock the disk, savoring the moment. After a few seconds, he pressed down on it.
"Unlock!"
The familiar sound of crackling energy and power rebounded throughout the shrine as the disk was slowly unlocked. The Mystery Disk started to spin in place, slowly spinning faster and faster. The disk was suddenly engulfed by the bright light of raw energy and power, slowly taking shape as the disk was almost completely unlocked.
The Master watched as the light took on a form, slightly surprised that the light was forming a smaller-than-average body. He said nothing, but waited to see what this new monster would be.
The light exploded in a shower of sparkles, revealing a monster that he did not recognize.
It was dark, had horns, a visor, one gem embedded in both arms, and looked like…
"…An ant?"
He slowly walked up to the new monster, unsure of what it was, but it looked rare enough. Its head was bowed, almost as if it was lifeless, but that could not be right…
When he got close enough, he kneeled down to eye level with it, curious to find out what type of monster this was. The visor, which was a deep crimson in colour, flashed once, startling him.
The new monster slowly looked up, the Master as its first thing seen thing after its birth. The Master was shocked; behind the visor, a pair of dark eyes stared back at him with a mix of curiosity and caution. He was not sure how to react to this, but decided to speak to it.
"Hello."
The monster tilted its head slightly, as if it was confused. The Master continued.
"You are an unusual monster."
The monster just stared at him.
"I am your Master now. As your Master, I…"
"Master…?"
The sudden interruption caught him off-guard, as well as the unexpected voice from the monster.
"Yes, I am your Master."
The monster stared, still confused.
"What kind of monster are you, anyway?"
One of the workers came out from hiding with a book.
"Sir, this is an Antlan."
The Master turned around, slightly annoyed.
"Antlan? This is an Antlan?"
The worker showed him a picture of a purebred Antlan, which was blue and white with yellow horns. He stared at it, then looked back at the monster who was still sitting in the same spot it had been born.
"But that's a purebred. Which one is this?"
The worker quickly flipped to a certain page, showing a picture of the newborn monster.
"This is a Dark Antlan. The rarest of the rare. Antlans are strong and loyal, but they are known for their pure hearts and for bringing justice."
The Master grinned. Strong? Then this monster would bring in a lot of money from the tournaments.
He turned to the Dark Antlan, who had not gotten up from his place of the floor.
"Come, Avenger. I will show you around your new home."
The Dark Antlan blinked, even more confused.
"That is your new name. Follow me so that I can show you around."
The Dark Antlan, Avenger, slowly got up on wobbly legs, steadying itself before walking up to its new Master.
"Good. Come on."
As the two made their way out of the shrine, Avenger sensed that something was amiss. However, he did not have time to dwell on the thought. Instead, he followed his Master loyally, like any other Antlan would.
Martial Arts Master: I will include your character, but why would she be in the same ranch as MechNya? Yes, she is usable, but she could have used a bit more detail. She will appear soon.
To all readers: I am still accepting OC monsters to add in this story. However, they cannot be a legendary or special type, such as a Phoenix, Dragon, Joker, Gali, Monol, or Durahan. You can choose monsters from the anime, or from the game series. Your submitted characters can only be monsters. Be sure to give details to their appearance. As for their attacks, they can have up to six attacks known from the game series. They cannot have an attack that is made up or that is not from their breed. Your monsters can have a sub-breed, but be specific about which other monster type they have. Be sure to give their history, age, personality, and gender.
With that said, have fun creating monsters!