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Chapter Twenty
Magic of Old
"The information you've requested are all right here, Master Shredder," spoke a large giant of a man with long blond ponytail and sporting tattoos; one of a large purple coloured dragon spiralling around one arm and a red three pronged flame enclosed in a ring on the other, and sporting decent sized scarring on the side of his face.
A sleek, elegant man of Japanese descent with dashing high cheekbones and tremendous physique looks up from the work he was doing at his desk. His name was Oroku Saki, but many refer him by another title; Master Shredder.
He was the top dog in a clan known as the Foot. He was also very highly connected deeply in various companies and such who agree to do his bidding.
"Uh... excellent work Hun," he said, voice as smooth as silk, and very pleased indeed, taking the box from Hun's hands, and setting it on his desk, opening it straight away with delight. "What of our dealings with Dr Stockman? How is the progress coming along?"
"Dealings are going well, as far I have been informed. If it is okay for me to ask, Master, why are you so interested in this? I mean, I thought this whole thing called magic was stuff for children and the simple minded fools," Hun speaks, going from slight dislike over the name of 'Stockman' to genuine curious over the thought of magic.
Shredder was flipping through one of the documents, checking it over. Hun saw a picture of two men, one with black shoulder length hair and a hooked nose, the other had shorter light brown hair and plenty of old scarring over his body, it appeared many of the newer injuries he'd received were healing rather quickly, judging just from the single photo alone. They were both stark naked, in a cell, in a compromising position.
"Porn?" Hun blurted.
"No, Hun," Shredder snips, annoyed that his henchman would go straight to something so primitive as that! "No, these two, Severin and Roman, real names Severus Tobias Snape and Remus John Lupin, were given to the people who were once party to the old company known as EWATGRI, before they disbanded due to many reasons that caused them to sell it out of fear and needing to cover it up. Splitting the two. One part going to Dr Baxter Stockman, after making deals with me to secure a nice generous portion of it, changing it to Stockman Enterprises. You were still new to the scene, Hun, so do forgive me for not disclosing it until now. I have to make sure I know who is worthy of such information and details and all that goes with it.
"We know that the rest of it went to my enemies, but I am uncertain in knowing exactly what name they changed the company to, as so many had cropped up roughly at the same time, old businesses crashing, making way for those with the coin to rise up from the ashes to remodel and reattach. We know my enemies are illusive and secretive... I guess I have to admire such commitment, for I, too, am very much the same. Only, I hide in the open, as well as in the Shadows.
"These two from what I have been told, were the only two to be successfully mutated and surviving their transformations. During this process, it was discovered that one had a very old suppressed gene that had been so long forgotten, one where a male is able to bear children, very much like a woman."
Hun makes a combined face of disgust, shock and unsure what to make of what he just heard, let alone what he was seeing within the photos. Shredder was only skimming over them, not really looking at the positions these two men were in, he was more interested in what clues he could find in them. From one of the men's shimmering scales, to the other man with scars was rather domination toward the one with the scales. But, he also noted that the man with the scales was just as dominating over the one with the many scars. Seeing their eyes, one had amber flashing against blue, and the other darkened pair was showing flecks of violet if one took the time to really notice... and what seemed to be the starts of a transformation from them both, the photos seemed to have stopped after that, but Shredder figured that they may be within the box.
Shredder did notice the expression on his henchman's face.
"Are you going to use that backwards thinking, Hun? Or are you going to grow up and open your mind a little?" he growls a little.
Hun snaps into a neutral appearance. "My apologies, Master. Such information is rather... not something I am used to. It is a lot to take in."
"Unsurprising with your sort of background. But if you're going to continue to work for me and be loyal, I strongly suggest you understand that not everything is as what many of these non magical folk would think.
"Wizards are every bit as real. These two, after much tracing of their bloodlines from the people I am connected with, are of what is known as the magic of the old. Mythologies throughout the ages, some turning into the religions of the world today, all sprang from the almighty powers of the gods, where the original wizards came from, even many of the non-magical, though their powers were bred out over time, but not completely, as it does crop up still.
"The knowledge of all of this became forgotten. Except for those who continued to pass down what should have stayed within public knowledge. Especially when the non-magical started their uprising in the Western Societies back during the Middle Ages, where science was feared and frowned upon, rendering them utterly stupid and ignorant. Some are still fearful of what should have stayed worshipped and respected since the dawn of Ra, Osiris, Anubis and so one to lead the way to Greece, Rome, and following on. Perhaps even before the ancient Egyptian times, who knows. Even many of the influence had been in Asia, the similarities are there, though different, just like any culture, I suppose."
Hun was confused and trying to be patient, trying to understand what his Master was even on about. "What does this have to do with two dudes apparently enjoying their arses poked? You said one of them can have kids like a girl."
"Women, Hun, women. Girls are children, until they have their first bleed, then they are women, but many societies don't see them as such until they are of a certain age, the whole changing of the times.
"As for how this has to do with these two, once upon a time, some men were able to bear children, just like women. These were the pure gods, the ones who were powerful to extremes and could master many powers and hold reign, creating mountains, oceans and so on... Perhaps where the Christians got their belief of Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden, so many theories to ponder on such things.
"Over time, just as the pure gods were starting to 'die out' as many put it, the ability for these certain men was lost. Though the gene was always there for some, just waiting to be reawakened to get back to what was part of their heritage."
"Why?"
"Because it was these certain men that bore armies of powerful gods and goddesses. While the women were able to do the same, bearing powerful beings, they weren't the sort to bring forth armies. No one knows why, it was just the way it was and it was the normal back then, why question it was perhaps the way it once was, compared to now.
"These armies were super soldiers, loyal to whomever they deemed worthy via their own intuition, unless they were given to a master within the first few months of infancy, where their Master oversees their upbringing to become part of his elite, then that god or goddess is loyal to their Master and their Master alone, no matter how much swaying that might be placed upon them.
"The other thing about those who have magic of the old within their veins, is that they are known to live to a very old age. They're known to keep their youthful appearance, unless they choose to age, meaning they could live to one hundred, and still look like a young man of twenty-five years of age, without anyone being the wiser. Known as living fountains of youth, as there is just something within their blood that keeps them that way."
"So they are immortal?"
"In many ways, yes, other ways, no," said Shredder, thinking this was a fair question to be asked by Hun, seeing that the wheels were turning in his thick blond headed skull. "Just because one can live a very long life, doesn't mean they cannot be killed. They just happen to have stronger genetics and ability to heal and survive, even the most grilling of tests, as you can see for yourself in these two photos of Severin and Roman being put through their most toughest and grilling test the EWA had put them in. Most didn't make it through that stage of their adaption to becoming the gods they were meant to be, if things hadn't of changed so many centuries to a near millennia ago.
"The final test was always to get a successful mating to occur to start pregnancy. Once pregnant, that is when they will find out just how strong their suppressed genetics were in allowing it to happen. Again, not one has survived that process... until one of these two successfully did just that.
"Unfortunately, due to the havoc that happened a few years ago when one of Stockman's facilities was burned down and information completely wiped. Erasing every detail of which one it was between them who was the successful bearer. The people who were there had their memories destroyed so they couldn't or wouldn't remember a thing. Only that the partner of the one they were able to retrieve got the one they had out of there, with help. I have not been able to find out who rescued who, as my informants were either threatened into silence over it, or any attempt to send such word has failed, I only know that one of these men is working for one of my closest informant to try and keep tabs on this family. Problem is, every time I get his updates, it is very clear that they've all be intercepted, because there is a spell blocking various sections, making it difficult to understand at times.
"I know full well that Albus Dumbledore is more powerful than I, so I do not dare tempt to wield the same power like I do toward someone like Stockman for instance, plus we did make a deal that is very binding and cannot be broken, so I am not stupid enough to tempt fate and destroy whatever trust we've built."
"Who is this Albus Dumbledore?"
"Headmaster of a school for Witches and Wizards, and seen as a great guiding influence to many," said Shredder. "He heard of me by chance, sought me out and made me an offer that was, and still is, very promising to help expand the Foot Empire and help Albus with his own agenda."
"And it all rests on these two?"
"Yes. Especially with the fact that there are two living and breathing goddesses walking around, proof that it can be done, and trying to seek out more men exactly like whichever one was able to bring forth armies to do as they're commanded virtually from the moment they can walk... at least that is how they were once depicted, I believe that, like many infants and small children, it would take a few years before being able to cause a whirlwind or a firestorm."
Hun could see just how important this was to his Master. He still didn't get it, but if Shredder believed in this, so he best to get on board with it, too. No matter how weird it seemed.
"Is there anything I can do, or take orders to, in this matter, Master?" he then asks.
Shredder shakes his head. "Not at this moment. Only to see that everything on this bought to me. This may be one whole box, but there is a possible chance there is more. Find them if you can."
"Right away Master, Shredder..."
End of Part One
I always knew that this was to be split into two or three parts.
The hope is to have the storyline, now that Shredder and Hun are now introduced more formally, that the two worlds will have more even footing, compared to this part one, where it was mainly focusing on Severus and Remus and their little family.
The other is so much that is yet to be written and explained and in due time it will.
I hope that you have enjoyed Part One of Beyond the Depths of Truth.
Be on the lookout for Part Two Beyond the Depths of Power. (Title maybe set to change so please be advised).