Chapter 21: Maskus's Suspicion… There is Also Some Other Stuff

So after the investigation was canceled for a while, Jozen and Stewie went on a balcony to talk. "My half-sister is really all about kindness. She hardly does anything bad." Jozen said to Stewie.

"Kindness, well good thing I'm like this and not the old me."

(Cutaway Gag)

As coming of age music plays, a photo montage shows Stewie being his old self like blowing up stuff, poisoning people, trying to take over the world, and trying to kill Lois.

(End of Cutaway)

Jozen gazed over at the Pyramid of Mascasa. "She also hates the Death Masks! So you helping us stop Maskus will be great to have Stella like you,"

"Don't worry, I will if I'm needed." After Jozen finished telling Stewie about Stella, Stewie asked, "Say could you also check to see what your sister thinks of me?"

Jozen looked down at Stewie with a smile. "Now, are you sure about that?"

"Well were friends now, aren't we? I also found that tablet."

Jozen thought about it and said, "Sure kid, I can go check right now." Jozen walks away and called out, "See you some other time and good luck!" He turned away and thought, "You clueless, hopeless, lovesick infant. You're nine years apart!"

When Jozen left, Stewie took out an audio recorder. "Log 1: It appears that I can't really trust Maskus. I should be on a look out to completely know for sure. I might even trade in some secrets to the Green Eyes if my alliance is a lie. Surely the chief's daughter Stella will dig that!'

As Stewie started talking about Stella, someone walked on the balcony and started eve dropping on Stewie. "Stella is so hot. We can walk around town while I look like a tough guy and she'll hold my arm. People will say; Wow they look hot together! Yeah, it's going to be-" Stewie walked backwards and bumped into the person. He slowly turned around and saw a very angry Chief Padolm staring down at him. Stewie jumped back and said, "Oh hi Chief, … Did you hear all that, e-even the beginning?! Because I will really like your opinion on my acting for a play I signed up for a week before meeting your daughter."

Padolm angrily said, "I heard you talking about my daughter Stella, and I did not like what I have heard!" Padolm got to eye level with Stewie. "You may be a baby and Peter's son, but I cannot allow you and my daughter to be married; unlike your land, we have proper rules and orders here!"

"Marragie!? We only just met and-"

Padolm silenced Stewie and said, "You shall not be with my daughter! That is a warning!" The Chief walked away leaving Stewie frightened.

"I-I-I think I'll pay Maskus a visit." Stewie then ran off in fear. Unbeknownst to him, on the roof of the palace, someone was watching Stewie.

"Looks like we may have a possible traitor on our hands." said the spy with a female voice. The spy then jumped off the palace and headed toward the Death Masks' home.

Meanwhile, Jozen walked into his sister's room. He saw Stella looking out of her window. "Hey Stella," greeted Jozen.

She turned around and smiled, "Oh hello Jozen. Why have you come?"

He walked toward her. "I'm here to tell you that that awful chosen one's son has a crush on you."

Stella had a confused look with a bit of disgust. "You mean the one that refuses to stop showing everyone his prize?"

"No no no, not him, Stewie!"

Stella sigh in relief. "Awww, that cute little guy. How sweet. So did you say that I'm too old for him."

Jozen laughed. "No, but now he wants to help stop the Death Masks for you. He actually found something important to us in the record room."

Stella giggled a bit and joked, "Well now that's brave. Him helping stop the Death Masks…..the Death Masks." She started having flashback of the day she was almost attack by them and Jozen saving her. "They are all horrible demons; even anyone joining them. I can still remember that day."

Jozen was also remembering the attack, "I know, we were just giving our blessing to the dead in our grave yard out of the city. Even after that giant mantis attacked us for food like how the world intended, they just charged without warning."

Stella looked up to her brother and said, "Good thing you saved me back there."

Jozen patted her on the head, she then asked, "Hey brother, what was she like?"

"Who, Meg? A completely annoying snake hater!"

"No, you're mom. Not my mom, but your real one."

Jozen's face turned sad. "She was just wonderful. I could remember around ten years ago before you were born and the Death Masks still slept. She was so kind and generous. Always thinking about the well beings of others, …... which was what killed her."

Stella started comforting him and said, "I now what happened about the Sleeping Sickness outbreak, but she did wanted everyone to have the medicine first before her, she even wanted you to take the very last pit of medicine given to us by our long lost heroes. You should be happy that she saved you."

Jozen looked up and said in a hopeful voice, "I guess you're right. I am still awake and I still breathe to this day. I lived with that for more than ten years. She did not die with a useless sacrifice." He looked down at Stella and he happily said, "She wouldn't want me to be miserable anyway."

Stella smiled at him. "So anyway, what is Meg like to you?"

Just then, Meg jumped into the room through the window. "My love; be with me." Jozen yelled in horror and ran away from Meg, the damn mood killer.

So after Stewie was scared away, he got on his hover craft and flew toward the Pyramid of Mascasa. He was about to land infront of the entrance on top of the temple, until Selim ran out and yelled, "Hey you, what on earth are you doing!?"

"I'm landing this here toy!"

"You can't just land that thing here, no parking here!"

"Well I can't just land on the ground, I'll have to climb up that long staircase!"

"Well what do you want me to do about it!?"

(Five minutes later)

On top of the stairs, Selim climbed up while carrying Stewie while he annoys the spy. "I want to pull on your hair! Can I see your real face?" Selim dropped Stewie and they walked inside the pyramid.

As they walked, Selim asked, "So why did you come here?"

"I made a alliance with Maskus in exchange for help in my world domination."

Selim was surprised by this. "You're an infant! Why would you want to do that!?"

"It's a hobby."

When they reached the prophecy room, they saw Maskus talking to Master Pigder through a portal. "What do you mean they've gone missing!?" yelled Maskus.

"THE THREE WENT THE OTHER WAY LAST NIGHT AND WE HAVEN'T HEARD FROM THEM SINCE, AND NOW ROBOTS ARE ROAMING AROUND AIMLESSLY!" explained Pidger.

Maskus sigh in annoyance and said to himself, "I knew I should have gone there myself." He then said to Pigder. "Don't worry, I'll send a friend to help you." Maskus then called out, "Selim, you're needed here!"

Selim walked to Maskus and asked, "I'm here. What's wrong?" Maskus then started explaining about what happened to some Death Masks in Mobius. "Isn't #52 supposed to be your top henchman?" asked Selim.

"Yes, but not Stick and Rock. Please go to Mobius to find them."

"I will find them, my friend." Selim jumped into the portal to Mobius.

Maskus closed it and notice Stewie. "Oh Stewie, I was about to call you." He walked to the baby and asked. "Why have you come here?"

"I need to discuss with you about…. about." Stewie then stopped as he sees Maskus staring down at him. With his glowing green eyes. In Stewie's mind, he is imagining Maskus as Chief Padolm starring down at him. He was motionless in horror.

"Stewie? Are you o.k.?" asked Maksus while snapping his fingers to get Stewie's attention. "How can I snap with these clothing hands?" Maskus asked himself. "Of course, magic." Someone then snorted two times. "What the hell was that?"

Stewie snapped out of it and said, "I'm here to say … uhhh …. That Lady Tremela is on to that shard Wario was talking about! There are three pieces of the coin that suppose to be for…..something."

Maksus looked at Stewie with suspicion and said, "Well you've been a good spy. Anything else?"

Stewie felt his arm. "That is all, nothing else?" Stewie answered. "That all we know, absolutely nothing else!"

Maskus walked around while looking at the parts of the prophecy that have already happened. "So they are important. I have been doing my own research. I learned that that shard is for a key to something, but I yet to know to what."

"He knows it's a key. I really really hope he's trustworthy." Stewie thought to himself.

Maskus chuckled to himself and smirked. "Once I've figure it out, I may be able to use it to go through my plans! I shall awaken the King of Terror and together, we can put every living thing in all worlds to their rightful place!" Maskus turned to Stewie who had a suspicious face but turned to normal when Maskus saw him. "Of course with you ruling your own world."

"Yes, world domination for me, because I completely trust you."

Maskus walked back to Stewie. "Stewie, I need to say two things to you. One, I want you to get as much information of those coin shards as possible. Two, you may not date Stella." explained Maskus with a snarl of anger at the end.

"Don't worry, I… wait I cannot date Stella?" asked Stewie.

"You see Stewie, I had an a ex-thief work for me before. I order him to do away with this archeologist that discovered this cavern. Unfortunately, the thief was a male and the archaeologist is a rare lovely woman for once. He started falling for her and later betrayed me, so I had him and the woman go mentally mad so they wouldn't say anything. He was only a worker, but someone like yourself will have a horrible punishment due to our alliance. I can trust you won't do that, right?"

Stewie answered in a scarred and sad voice, "Sure thing, Master Maskus. I will obey. If you need me, I'll be back at the city wanting apple juice or something." Stewie started mopping back to the city.

After Stewie left, the spy that was watching Stewie came. She also wears a black cloak like Selim. "My friend, I have something to report!"

Maskus looked at her and said, "Taslle, If you're going to tell me that we may not be able to trust Stewie, I already know."

"What, how did you know this already?"

"You, your mate Selim, and Stewie are not the only secret eyes and ears for the Death Masks. I made sure of it."

Taslle angrily starred at Maskus. "You mean to tell me that I've waited on that roof for three hours just to tell you something you already know!"

"Hey, I didn't tell you to climb up there! You could at least follow the fat guy, or any of the royals! They should know something!"

"Oh don't give me any of that you Darth Vader/Shredder knock-off!"

As the two argue, Wario came in and gave a big fart which caused the two villians to stop arguing. "….. I'm sorry." They both said.

"I'm not." said Wario.

Maskus then continued talking, "If Stewie does betray us, I may have some use of it someday. Heh Heh heh."

End of Chapter

A/N: Two things I need to say.

Teslle is NOT a original character. She also have a fake name just like Selim. Tesl-y.

I probably need to say that the conversation about Jozen's real mother does NOT represent anything that happened in my life. So I can't promise it will be that heart touching.