Chapter 9: Rumours and Prophecies
20 years ago
Abibu the janitor came running into the hallway with his blue fur and floppy ears streaming behind him. Frantically he shouted out "I was looking out the observation deck and the nearest planet exploded! We're all gonna die!" The crew broke out into a panic but was silenced by a shadow looming over them.
Melzagard towered over the huddle of terrified aliens but his own face wore a look of nervous fear. "Don't worry, Lord Boros is just in a bad mood. He's just frustrated but he'll calm down eventually and he won't hurt us so don't worry." Melzargard sat down and held his hand over his mouth, a look of bottomless terror on his face.
"You mean that Lord Boros can destroy a planet in an instant like that?" asked one of of the crew members.
Melzargard managed to choke out some words "yeah, his power is beyond all reason. If he wanted he could travel between galaxies many times faster than this ship, he's just using it to accommodate us." He lowered his head "If you were ever around Lord Boros when he was in a bad mood then you would understand what i'm feeling. Most of the time he doesn't show any emotions but when he's not feeling good then that bad mood feels like a wave of death and emptiness is being spread all around you It's absolutely horrible."
The crew was flabbergasted, they had never seen Melzargard the terrible in such a sad state. If Boros could really destroy a planet with his own power then just what kind of monster was he? Most of the crew had only seen Boros giving orders over the video monitors and only a select few interacted with the leader directly. They did feel a sort of unease when staring into that one huge emotionless eye on the monitor but they never imagined something as dreadful as destroying a planet or making the great Melzargard tremble in fear. Everyone knew that the ship flew under the power of Lord Boros but no one knew how. Even less was known about what kind of creature Lord Boros was a and how he acted. The few who saw in in person described him as a cyclops of regal bearing with a constant deadpan look on his face and a deep commanding voice but knew nothing more. This mystery spawned a plethora of rumours and stories among the crew. These rumours were often shared by aliens all across the universe who had come to know of Boros' universally recognized legend. Some beings regarded him as a legendary hero and some as an evil tyrant. Many cultures revered him as a god or some other divine existence. Yet more tried to reason that he was from some species of transcendent being of unimaginable power and intellect. These cultural legends dated back through millions of years and countless civilizations. Boros himself had lost track of time but an extent. He vividly remembered events before he had broken his limiter and up to the point his ship had been completed. After that however he saw everything as a blurry mess of boredom. He had lived so long as to watch not only the rise and fall of civilizations but of entire species. He had lived long enough to have seen creatures evolved into new species many times over. In fact his own species had long been extinct. He no longer could remember how old he was, having become so bored and disconnected with reality altogether. In truth he was exactly 114,900,803 years old but that huge number had blended together and he could not even make an estimate of his age.
He still continued his quest for a worthy fight in the hopes that the as countless eons went by someone somewhere would prove his match. In the meantime he had become so legendary and well known that no longer would his conquests be met with any resistance. Before even though he had beaten everything with a single attack and easily crushed anything in his way at least his opponents tried to attack him until they either were killed or gave in. Now he was so feared that upon attacking a planet they would give in without any resistance. This was the case for an ocean planet where a grand city made of coral rose above the waves. The Dark Matter Thieves had been raiding the city under the command of Geryuganshoop and when they made their ways through the polished white streets that sparkled like sun on the water they entered a place filled with dark red velvet and ornate conch shells hung on the walls as decoration. Inside the throne room the planet's king and his advisors stood submissively. The race of this planet possessed a soft body with tencales in place of legs but still had hands. They had bulbous and lumpy head filled with disturbing purple eyes. Down from their chin came another mass of tentacles which obscured their squid like beaks. From among them came an old crone in a black cloak who held a crystal ball and claimed to have a prophecy for Boros that she must deliver. Geryuganshoop was highly skeptical but decided to contact Boros anyway. Speaking into his communicator linked to Boros' throne he said "lord, there is a seer who claims to have an urgent prophecy for you."
Boros had seen many seers in his life and knew that they always predicted correctly. He was mildly curious as to what the vision could mean for him so he instructed Geryuganshoop to wait and do nothing until he arrived. He quickly exited the ship and dropped from the clouds into the city below. Just before landing he used his energy to exert force upward and slow his fall for a smooth landing. As he walked into the castle he was met with astounded looks by both his crew and the civilians. At last he arrived before his general and the seer. "I am ready to receive your vision seer," Boros stated matter of factly.
The crystal ball lit up and a rainbow of colors danced in weird patterns through the glass. The seer spoke in an echoing dreamy voice "I see far away in a whirling tempest of of light there is a planet of green and blue. It spins around a yellow orb shining light upon the thriving world. Within that world I see a power, a tremendous power the likes of which rival your own, great dominator of the universe. One final warrior worthy of you. This world lives deep within the reaches of the outer universe in the B'm'jolk galaxy." The seer lowered the ball which had lost all color. Boros was stunned for a moment but slowly a smile crept onto his face.
Turning away from the room Boros gave orders in a stately and clear voice "We board the ship immediately and head for the B'm'jolk galaxy at once!"
"But sir…" interrupted Geryuganshoop.
Boros turned to dealy stare which spread his stubbornness in an aura of fear that made every being on the made feel like this moment was their last. Geryuganshoop was petrified by the new emotion he saw in Boros. For the first time in forever Boros was determined. "We leave immediately, any stragglers will be left here and anyone who objects to this will to killed." The crew solemnly followed their leader back to the ship but inwardly felt that Boros had let himself be tempted by the false promise of a real fight and had been tricked into leaving these squid people alone.
The waves lapped at the edges of the city and a calm breeze flew by the silent spires of the castle. As the mother ship took off into space the king of the squid people looked over to his seer. "That was a genius move to get him away from here!" This complement was not met with the thanks the king had expected. Instead the seer spoke in a harsh and foreboding tone.
"I never lie."
Note: In the main story of One Punch Man all the events in this chapter and previous chapters fit into Boros' story despite his loss to Saitama. I will be covering an alternate version of the Saitama vs Boros fight where Boros is much stronger.
Bonus: Dating
In an attempt to help out with Boros' empty life the 3 generals helped Boros create a profile for the intergalactic dating site "Star Crossed Lovers." Here is the profile.
Age: millions of years old
Height: 240 cm (7 feet 10.5 inches), 275 cm (9 feet) with hair
Weight: 145 kg (320 pounds)
Seeking: companionship, dedicated relationship
Hey i'm Boros the dominator of the universe and i've been looking for someone who can help bring meaning to my life. I'm strong, successful, and handsome. I currently work as the leader of the pirate band known as Dark Matter and i'm the most powerful and feared being in the universe. Some of my hobbies include working out, fighting, conquering worlds, and long walks on the beach (preferably beaches next to oceans formed from the blood of my worthy enemies). I'm a great listener and you'll always be safe with me, plus we can go on all sorts of trips to planets around the universe. Don't message me if all you want is a hook up.
One eyed girls only please.
