Detective Dickson 4 : Shadow of despair

The Monrach of death

d**k and Lefinna were still sitting in the office, they appeared to be in a discussion, it was moments after the mayor's assistant left.

"I had a vision earlier on, three figures cloaked in darkness attacked me, it felt real but it was just telepathic, thought I was supposed to be immune" d**k says aloud as he gets up from the chair.

"I noticed you weren't yourself during the party, I ran a mind scan on you, your memories weren't tampered with, for them to get to you, other means must have been used" Lefinna replies him sharply.

"Other means" d**k says aloud as he turns back at her

"And they called their leader, Meglor, I have a feeling we are dealing with a Larry equivalent."

"Any thing else I need to know?" Lefinna asks.

"Yeah, something about a dildo was mentioned, that was why I was in a hurry to take the case" d**k answers.

"Really and I thought you took the case cause your s*x life was having some major issues" Lefinna says sharply.

"I can never go out of style and if that's even the case, I can just buy a s*x toy" d**k says with a staggering motion.

"Really, cause you use the same techniques practically every time, you are just about pounding, s****l equipments have been invented, you are expected to try some" Lefinna smirks at him.

"What's wrong with the old natural fun ways of doing it and how come you know all this" d**k asks, his face wearing fright.

"I have seen some upsetting memories, you have to be careful with the way you treat your wife, s*x isn't supposed to be a war" Lefinna says with a disappointed look.

"This is awkward, let's stop with this conversation and seriously, some memories are private, you don't see me checking up on Tommy and you affair" d**k says with an upsetting tone.

"I am just saying..."

"I don't wanna talk about it" d**k interrupts

"This is freaking weird, by the way, I am gonna run down to the mayor's place, wanna come?"

"It's just to retrieve an item, I will pass on that, I need to purchase the ingredients for dinner" Lefinna says as she rises to her feet.

"That's good and don't forget, sharwama for me, I can kill for that" d**k says as he disappears.

Lefinna watches as he leaves, bringing out the teleportation device, she clicks a few buttons and reappears in a store, she finds a basket and moves round the store collecting various food stuffs.

"Cabbage will be more optimal then lettuce" came an automated voice.

"Griff, I agree" Lefinna says as she packs some cabbage, Lefinna had named the automated after her old master, Griff.

After she was done packing the needed provisions, she walked over to the counter and placed the goods.

"That will be $430" the attendant says after running the goods through the scan, the attention was a thin young man wearing a face cap and glasses, he looked like he was in his twenties.

"Okay then, use this" Lefinna says handing a credit card to him.

The attendant collects the credit card, running it through the machine, it makes a loud bleep.

"I am sorry, your account is on empty" the attendant says.

"Didn't I just put three million dollars there last week, Griff, what happened" Lefinna says aloud.

"We incurred a lot of expense for the birthday, also, Amanda has been really busy with the funds" Griff answers.

"Well, then, hack my account, this time put a substantial amount of money inside, one that can last for a year" Lefinna orders.

"Done" Griff says almost instantly.

"Run through it again" Lefinna says looking at the attendant

"The necessaries have been rectified."

"You are his companion, I see" the attendant speaks aloud, his eyes now wore a black glint.

"Who are you?" Lefinna asks without flinching.

"Call me Marla" the attendant answers as he leaps above the counter towards Lefinna, Lefinna expecting this dodges to the side, Marla lands slightly on the floor.

"The initials on your shirt clearly says you are Bob, all logic states to you being you possessed, is that the case" Lefinna asks coldly.

"You are just like Drala, you imprisoned our Lord, well, we sent a vessel after you, we knew you would fall for the trap" Marla answers.

"You mean the Mayor's assistant" Lefinna asks, shock apparent on her face.

"Ooh yes" Marla answers.

Dick had been standing outside a gate where the Mayor supposedly stayed, this was the location the man gave him.

"You fell into the trap like the stupid fish to a squirming worm" came a voice behind him, d**k turns to look around, it was the buff shadowy creature he had seen earlier on in his vision.

"Actually, it was obvious it was a trap, I noticed right from when he came, there are no exorcists in this city, I mean no one believes in that s**t anymore, it's been eight years since there was any case of the supernatural, second of all, for someone who had seen the supernatural, you were so composed and you were specific to the dildo, the same thing you told me earlier on and also the last obvious fact" d**k ends with a sly smile.

"And what's that?" The shadowy creature asks.

"Dude, are you seriously asking me that, you invited me to a f*****g graveyard" d**k says aloud and that was true, surrounding the gate were many tombs adorned with flowers and even messages

"You guys are really noobs at this, I feel pity for your leader, y'all must really disappoint him."

"Sometimes we do, he calls us incompetent alot and..." The shadowy creature began.

"This is hardly the place for employee therapy and I have got a dinner to get to, I just came cause it's been a while I had an real fight, I don't give a s**t about your life" d**k grins as he pulls out his golden weapon from his jacket

"Now, I must warn you, we use really big guns in this universe and their bullets sure sting a lot."

"I am Drafo, subordinate of Lord Meglor and I assure you, you shall be defeated" The shadowy creature begins.

"And I am Dickson, I am the f*****g handsome with the big stuff" he says motioning to his weapon

"and by the time I am done with you shapeless shape, you'd wish you came into the light sooner" d**k grins as he points his weapon towards the shadow.

"Thou fool, physical projectiles are useless against me, I am an abstract entity" Drafo says aloud.

"Is that so?" d**k grins as he fires his weapon, his aim is true as he scores hits on the creature causing it to stagger backwards.

"Impossible" the creature cries out.

"I forgot to mention, my weapon ain't just physical either, I mean there's a reason I call it the golden D" d**k grins as he dashes towards Drafo, Drafo snarls in anger, a cocoon of darkness encircles the entire grave yes it's diameter was about 47 metres.

"What's the problem, are you scared of a little light" d**k asks as he stops in his tracks.

"I wouldn't want you to try and escape, the cocoon blocks out every form of dimensional travel" Drafo replies.

"It's what happened with your wife, wasn't it?" d**k asks with a demeaning gaze

Drafo snarls as it rushes towards d**k, Drafo releases an outburst of dark energy but d**k dodges it easily, Now at Drafo's side, he points his weapon at him firing into his head, Drafo staggers backwards, his right arm replicates the form of a sledgehammer, he swings it towards d**k but it hits the thin air.

Dick reappears at his back firing at his back with his weapon.

"You pathetic mortal, your bullets can only do so much as graze me, it's only a matter of time before you get caught in one of my attacks, I can harm you but you can't touch me" Drafo snarls aloud as a wave of dark energy encircles him and spreads out, wrecking the entire mortuary.

Dick smiles, he appeared unfazed by the attack

"Allow me to correct that false notion" swinging his weapon, it vanishes but his body becomes enclosed in golden light similar to the weapon

"I call this when the two D's merge, I can take advantage of my weapon's energy and even make it become mine" d**k smiles as he turns over to the shadow

"How about I take your ass to suplex city."

"Just bluff, you bluff" Drafo shouts as he leaps towards d**k, d**k smiles as he steps out of the way, Drafo lands on the ground with a huge thud, d**k lands a barrage of punches at the creature, Drafo staggers backwards but d**k didn't stop, Drafo shoots out black energy towards d**k's direction but d**k expecting that disappear from the trajectory of the energy blast, he reappears at the back of Drafo, lifting him by his tummy, he pummels him to the ground by carrying him over his head.

Dick grins as he gets up from the ground, still staring down at Drafo who was struggling to get up from the ground

"That right there is suplex, it's a classic Brock Lesnar move, did you enjoy it?"

"You blasted mortal" Drafo shouts as he disappears from the ground, reappearing at the back of d**k, a blade materialises out of his right arm which he stabs d**k with.

"Finally, your impudence and stupidity has brought your doom."

"Now, I am thinking what other move should I give you, how about classic spear, Roman does that now but Goldberg's one was f*****g phenomenal" came d**k's voice, he was pondering around, he ends his statement with a sly grin at Drafo's direction. Drafo frowns as he looks at the body which he murdered, it disappears.

"Ooh, that's just a dud, shine your eyes better next time, ooh wait, I forgot, you just a shadow, blindness is your forte" d**k smiles.

Drafo growls as he vanishes, reappearing from d**k's behind, he strikes but d**k parries the attack, d**k jumps back but Drafo reappears behind him, lifting d**k by his right foot, he smashes him on the ground continually.

"Careful, you are gonna injure me" d**k cries as he was being hit against the ground continually.

"Now, to know despair" Drafo says as he sets the body straight, putting his right hand on his forehead, dark energy flows through his palms to the body destroying it to nothingness.

"You shall forever be trapped in a world of nightmares for all eternity" Drafo says aloud as the body disappears.

"Is he gonna be okay?" Came a familiar voice behind him, Drafo turns around, it was d**k but he had a concerned look on.

Drafo was too amazed for words.

"He was one of my favorite afterimage duds, I need to know his condition, I mean I don't want him to end up here" d**k says tears welling up his eyes, he was motioning to the graveyard.

"Don't you ever die?" Drafo shouts aloud.

"Dude, you just killed somebody, Don't you feel remorse, I just vibrated my body to match with molecules around me five minutes ago replicating my exact body frequency thereby giving rise to the dud about four seconds ago and now he's dead, it's such a cruel world, I tell you, it's cruel" d**k cries aloud.

"I will put you out of your misery and send you to meet your f*****g dud..." Drafo began.

"Sheesh" d**k interrupts, he was now closing his eyes

"We are at a funeral, have respect for the dead and also no usage of cuss words, it can be offensive."

"You..." Drafo began.

"Shhhhhhh" two other d**k's say to him, they were now at the back of the original d**k, each of them had their eyes closed and they seemed to be in a prayer.

"Lord, I just wanna say let my dud get all the angelic p*****s he can, I am jealous of him, I am just committed to one p***y, my nigga gonna be rolling with thousands, he should preserve some for us when we get there, Amen" d**k ends.

"Amen" the other clones in agreement.

"I have been to countless universes, encountered various galaxies, planets and life forms and no one prays like that at funerals" Drafo says, there was amazement in his voice.

"Why do you think their prayers never get answered" d**k replies back sharply with a smile.

"Buuuurrrrrnnnn" the two other afterimage duds shout aloud as they shake each other happily, they were each smiling sheepishly.

"I have had it with you erratic and unreasonable behavior" Drafo begins.

"From a shadow, I take that as a compliment, also do you have a d**k or it's just being cloaked" The original d**k asks inquisitively.

"Go and ask your grandfather" Drafo says with an annoyed tone.

"Nigga is pained" one of the duds shout aloud, this cause laugher amongst the fellow d***s.

"Face it, Nigga, I am the d**k and I am practically unstoppable, you have no chance of beating me" d**k smiles, as he does, twenty duds of him appear

"I can practically keep multiplying myself and they'd have my same strength, how do you hope to beat that."

"Dumb mortal, I am a subsidiary of darkness itself, multiplying our numbers is what we do best" Drafo begins.

"Indeeeeeeedddd" All the d***s say with a sarcastic tone.

The air becomes heavier suddenly, soon shadows matching the original d**k and his duds now face them in exact number.

"How about I bring more to this party" Drafo smiles as beings began to emerge from the ground

"There were a few ghosts trapped in the bodies of these humans, let's let them breathe easy."

Another dud appears but as soon as it appears, a shadow does to counteract it, d**k looks around, he was totally outnumbered and there was a problem, he wasn't sure of any definite way to destroy a shadow.

"I told you this is my forte" Drafo begins, looking menacingly at the original d**k, he lets out a mild chuckle

"Now, shall we begin."