Demon Detective: The Stolen Orbs
By: dead_phoenix
Part three
"There is a new draik in town named Avenonyx. I've seen him once or twice. He's a huge greenish thing. Anyway, I've heard that he's been recruiting pets; especially shadow aishas, to be his minions. He asked me once if I wanted to join him in world conquest, but I declined his offer, for now anyway. I know he's got an eye for all things rare and expensive," Zifear explained.
"So.. you're saying that you think it was probably him?" I asked while glancing at the sky.
The sun was starting to set and the heavens looked like they were on fire. It was beautiful. "Well, yeah. Aren't you supposed to be a detective now?"
"I am. This is my first job though," I responded.
"Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo. You can't just one day decide to be a detective and do jobs like this. That's a job you usually have to be trained for," He groaned, "I suppose you're going to ask me to take you to Avenonyx?"
I felt my face go a bit red in embarrassment. "Yes please."
"Fine then. Let me sit on your shoulder and I'll give you directions to him, okay?" he said.
I gently picked him up and set him on my shoulder. He sat upright, digging his claws into my coat to stabilize him. He cleared his throat.
"Okay, these are the directions he gave he in case I decided to join him. Go down this alley and go right, left, and right again until you're on the big street again. Walk six blocks down, and take a left. Go down the third alley on your right until you reach the brick wall dead end. Climb the nearby fire ladder up to the second story and then go in the window there. This is a disused office building that was abandoned years ago. Go through the employee lounge and out to the balcony. Then walk along the side catwalk until you find a long, two foot wide piece of plywood that connects to the building behind it," he dictated as I went through and did everything.
As I was shakily crossing the wooden board, he said smartly, "Of course, it'd much easier to fly, but then again..you don't have wings."
I would've said something, but I'm not terribly fond of height, so I crossed without a word. The board led us through a window into a landing of an old factory. Old neopets posters were plastered everywhere.
"Now what? Are we there yet?" I asked, rather annoyed. It was near dark outside now.
"Yea, we're here," Zifear replied while loosening his collar.
The aishas that lived out in the city like this usually got rid of their collars, but since he was still attached to his home and family, he had only gotten rid of the giant "A" that hung from it.
"Well..where is this 'Avenonyx' of yours?" I inquired.
"I don't know. He's either downstairs preaching to his followers about plans for world domination, or in the office that overlooks the machines. I'd try the office first though, if I were you," He responded.
I nodded, and then set off down the hall looking for the office, my long tail swishing back and forth excitedly. It didn't take too long to find it, as the door was labeled 'Nyx's Office of Doom. Do Not Enter Without Coffee.'
"Err..what should I do?" I asked Zifear, "Can we go in without bringing coffee?"
He just nodded. I knocked quickly on the door, opened it, and then went right it. The office had a plush red carpet, a beautiful mahogany desk, and the nicest leather office chair I'd ever seen. The room was lit buy one dull light bulb hanging from the ceiling. As we entered, the chair swiveled slightly and who I presumed to be Avenonyx faced us. He was indeed a green draik, but like none I've ever seen. His 'ear' webbings hung in tatters like he had been in many battles. Patches of dry hard, yellow scales were on the top of his muzzle, on his forearms, and his legs. His tail hung over the armrests and off to the side as he sipped from what must be the world's largest "Java the Hut" cup. His wings were folded neatly on his back.
"Welcome," he said with a surprisingly young and spirited voice, "I don't believe we have met?"
I said, a bit too confident, "My name is Tokyo_Demon. I'm a private detective and I've come here to question you about the stolen Maraquan Orbs."
Zifear smacked the back of my head with his tail. "Watch your mouth," he whispered to me.
"I see," said Nyx with a Cheshire grin, "You have come for the orbs. But how do you know if I still have them or not?"
"Well, Uh," I responded, "You act like you still have them."
He laughed, but I wasn't sure what was so funny, "My, my. Are you sure you're a real detective? You act just like a kid. All the others that visited me before were a lot more experienced, but that doesn't matter anymore. I got them to quit the job and become my glorious minions. Hm..perhaps you would be interested in joining as well?"
I stared at him, "So you did steal them then. I think you're lying about the others joining you. I bet you threatened to hurt them unless they joined."
As I spoke, I noticed a four-foot tall fuzzy blue jubjub sitting next to the desk, wearing a spike collar. I shivered; jubjubs have been a fear of mine ever since I was a krawkling. Jubjubs were to me like the bogeymen to others. Besides, have you ever seen their teeth? I'd rather be bitten by a lupe than jubjub.
Nyx grinned again, "Oh you got it all wrong, I didn't hurt them or anything like that," he then grumbled something about not liking pain anyway, "I just showed them how powerful I was and then they just..joined. If you go take a look in that closet there," he gestured towards a door behind him, "You'll see what I mean."
By: dead_phoenix
Part three
"There is a new draik in town named Avenonyx. I've seen him once or twice. He's a huge greenish thing. Anyway, I've heard that he's been recruiting pets; especially shadow aishas, to be his minions. He asked me once if I wanted to join him in world conquest, but I declined his offer, for now anyway. I know he's got an eye for all things rare and expensive," Zifear explained.
"So.. you're saying that you think it was probably him?" I asked while glancing at the sky.
The sun was starting to set and the heavens looked like they were on fire. It was beautiful. "Well, yeah. Aren't you supposed to be a detective now?"
"I am. This is my first job though," I responded.
"Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo. You can't just one day decide to be a detective and do jobs like this. That's a job you usually have to be trained for," He groaned, "I suppose you're going to ask me to take you to Avenonyx?"
I felt my face go a bit red in embarrassment. "Yes please."
"Fine then. Let me sit on your shoulder and I'll give you directions to him, okay?" he said.
I gently picked him up and set him on my shoulder. He sat upright, digging his claws into my coat to stabilize him. He cleared his throat.
"Okay, these are the directions he gave he in case I decided to join him. Go down this alley and go right, left, and right again until you're on the big street again. Walk six blocks down, and take a left. Go down the third alley on your right until you reach the brick wall dead end. Climb the nearby fire ladder up to the second story and then go in the window there. This is a disused office building that was abandoned years ago. Go through the employee lounge and out to the balcony. Then walk along the side catwalk until you find a long, two foot wide piece of plywood that connects to the building behind it," he dictated as I went through and did everything.
As I was shakily crossing the wooden board, he said smartly, "Of course, it'd much easier to fly, but then again..you don't have wings."
I would've said something, but I'm not terribly fond of height, so I crossed without a word. The board led us through a window into a landing of an old factory. Old neopets posters were plastered everywhere.
"Now what? Are we there yet?" I asked, rather annoyed. It was near dark outside now.
"Yea, we're here," Zifear replied while loosening his collar.
The aishas that lived out in the city like this usually got rid of their collars, but since he was still attached to his home and family, he had only gotten rid of the giant "A" that hung from it.
"Well..where is this 'Avenonyx' of yours?" I inquired.
"I don't know. He's either downstairs preaching to his followers about plans for world domination, or in the office that overlooks the machines. I'd try the office first though, if I were you," He responded.
I nodded, and then set off down the hall looking for the office, my long tail swishing back and forth excitedly. It didn't take too long to find it, as the door was labeled 'Nyx's Office of Doom. Do Not Enter Without Coffee.'
"Err..what should I do?" I asked Zifear, "Can we go in without bringing coffee?"
He just nodded. I knocked quickly on the door, opened it, and then went right it. The office had a plush red carpet, a beautiful mahogany desk, and the nicest leather office chair I'd ever seen. The room was lit buy one dull light bulb hanging from the ceiling. As we entered, the chair swiveled slightly and who I presumed to be Avenonyx faced us. He was indeed a green draik, but like none I've ever seen. His 'ear' webbings hung in tatters like he had been in many battles. Patches of dry hard, yellow scales were on the top of his muzzle, on his forearms, and his legs. His tail hung over the armrests and off to the side as he sipped from what must be the world's largest "Java the Hut" cup. His wings were folded neatly on his back.
"Welcome," he said with a surprisingly young and spirited voice, "I don't believe we have met?"
I said, a bit too confident, "My name is Tokyo_Demon. I'm a private detective and I've come here to question you about the stolen Maraquan Orbs."
Zifear smacked the back of my head with his tail. "Watch your mouth," he whispered to me.
"I see," said Nyx with a Cheshire grin, "You have come for the orbs. But how do you know if I still have them or not?"
"Well, Uh," I responded, "You act like you still have them."
He laughed, but I wasn't sure what was so funny, "My, my. Are you sure you're a real detective? You act just like a kid. All the others that visited me before were a lot more experienced, but that doesn't matter anymore. I got them to quit the job and become my glorious minions. Hm..perhaps you would be interested in joining as well?"
I stared at him, "So you did steal them then. I think you're lying about the others joining you. I bet you threatened to hurt them unless they joined."
As I spoke, I noticed a four-foot tall fuzzy blue jubjub sitting next to the desk, wearing a spike collar. I shivered; jubjubs have been a fear of mine ever since I was a krawkling. Jubjubs were to me like the bogeymen to others. Besides, have you ever seen their teeth? I'd rather be bitten by a lupe than jubjub.
Nyx grinned again, "Oh you got it all wrong, I didn't hurt them or anything like that," he then grumbled something about not liking pain anyway, "I just showed them how powerful I was and then they just..joined. If you go take a look in that closet there," he gestured towards a door behind him, "You'll see what I mean."