KISS and the Battle of G.O.O.D. vs E.V.I.L.
Part 39-B by Cyn
He who holds the amulet holds the power.
 
“That’s so weird. I wonder what it means.” Robbie studied the big metal box as he dusted the dirt away. His friend shrugged his shoulders and continued to dig the hole for their underground club. 
 
“Throw that thing away. It’s just junk someone buried. We don’t need it. Let’s get this hole dug. I’m ready to eat.”  Robbie tossed the box over his shoulder and into the hands of Buttercup’s lackey. 
 
“Yes! Now I have the power I need to defeat Kiss and take control of the matrix.” Buttercup watched as his minion stored the box in the knapsack and headed back to the temporary headquarters.
 
Finding adequate space had been difficult, but E.V.I.L. wielded its power and was able to acquire a vacant building about a mile from the hotel where Kiss was staying. This time he would be a little more cautious in letting his headquarters be revealed. Replacing all of the equipment would be a bitch and he didn’t want to lose any more.
 
“I’m back Boss.” 
 
“Give me the box NOW! I’ve waited so long and it’s finally coming to an end. With this box, tonight G.O.O.D. will be eliminated and E.V.I.L. will rule.” Buttercup pried open the lid of the box. “NO!!!!!! It’s not here. What did you do with it?”
 
“Nothing Boss. I swear. I put the box in the bag and brought it straight here. I never opened it at all.”
 
“DAMN!” Buttercup threw the box across the room before pulling out his gun and killing his lackey. “Where is that amulet?”
 
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Ana felt something cool against her cheek as she woke from her short nap. After this weekend, she was going to sleep for about a week. She felt the coolness again and reached up to feel crystal. She opened her eyes and saw what resembled a jagged piece of glass in her hands. She couldn’t describe the color, as it was nothing like she had ever seen before. She decided to keep it because it was different, but she did want to have it checked out just in case it was something from the E.V.I.L. Organization.
 
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SiLK took the strange piece of glass from Sappho’s mouth. “What have you got here?” SiLK looked at the glass and wondered what it used to be. She could tell it was from a broken object because of the jagged edges in place, while other edges were rounded off. Whatever it used to be, it was pretty big based on the size of the piece she held in her hand.
 
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Paul examined the piece of glass. “I get nothing from it, but there is something strange going on. Does this look familiar?” Paul pulled out another piece of glass that looked just like the one Ana had shown him.
 
“Oh My God. Where did you get that?” Ana felt sure that if Paul had a similar piece then there must be some sort of connection. Before Paul could answer, a knock sounded at his door.
 
SiLK was standing at the door with a piece of glass in her hand. “Please look at this and tell me you know what it is.” 
 
“I’m not sure what this is, but Ana has a piece and so do I.”
 
“Oh hey Ana. How are you doing today?”
 
“Right now, I’m kinda freaked out over these pieces of glass. If you, Paul and I all have one, I wonder who else found one.” Another knock sounded at the door.
 
“I must be popular today.” Paul opened the door to find Peter on the other side.
 
“I found this in my bathroom in my shaving kit. I didn’t put it there and I’ve never seen this before. I was hoping that your powers might be able to figure out what the hell this is.” Peter noticed Ana sitting on the edge of a chair. “What’s wrong with you? You look like you’ve seen a ghost or something.”
 
“I really don’t know Peter. I woke up this morning with a piece of glass against my face and when I come to see if Paul might have an idea what it is, I find that I was not the only one with a mystery. Paul and SiLK both have the same glass, only cut differently and now you come walking in with a piece too.”
 
“You better add us to the mix.” Gene and Gena walked in without knocking. “We both found these.” They extended their hands to show similar glass.
 
“Dammit. What the hell is going on?”  Paul took the glass from Gene and Gena and sat the down on the table. Everyone walked around the table and looked at the six pieces. SiLK thought she noticed something, but she wasn’t sure. She looked again and again. She moved a few of the pieces around and it finally hit. This was one big object broken into six pieces just like a jigsaw puzzle. She began moving them around again. The others realized what she was doing and began to help.
 
Six pairs of hands seemed to be useless as the pieces began take control and piece themselves back together. As the last piece melded itself into place, a surge of light exploded from the object on the table and it became whole again. The six were pushed away by the sheer power emanating from the table.
 
“You have unleashed the power of the amulet.”
 
“Do what? What is that thing talking about? What power?” 
 
“He who holds the amulet holds the power.”
 
Gene began to cuss. “This damn thing is ridiculous.” He picked up the amulet. “I’m not holding the power. I think we are all going crazy.”
 
“You’re not crazy.” Everyone looked around to see where the voice came from. In the corner of the room stood a person surrounded by mist and light. 
 
“Who are you,” they cried in unison. 
 
“I am the keeper of the amulet. Now that it has been made whole again, the course shall be fulfilled.”
 
Gene looked at the person. “What the hell are you talking about? What course? What power? You better start explaining and fast.”
 
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Des and Rafael sat talking about how they became Kiss fans and what brought them to the hotel and the various happenings since arriving as they ate their breakfast. Once they finished, Des followed Rafael to his room to take a look at his guitar. When she put her hands on the stock, she immediately knew what to repair. She removed the pick ups and made the necessary repairs. She then handed the guitar to Rafael who then proceeded to pick out a song.
 
“You’re amazing. How did you find the problem? I’ve been trying to fix this thing since last night.”
 
“I really don’t know. I’ve never touched a guitar before today, but there are a lot of things I’ve been able to fix since all of this stuff happened.”
 
“Well it doesn’t really matter. You have my guitar working again and now I can go to rehearsal. Want to come with me?”
 
“Oh I would love to go. Some good music would be great right about now. And maybe it’ll take my mind off of everything going on right now. Just let me grab a jacket and I’ll be ready to roll.”
 
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“The amulet is back in one piece.” She looked at the man sitting on her bed. “E.V.I.L. can be destroyed tonight if the six can wield the power. Should we help them?”
 
“No. We have already done more than we were supposed to do. They were supposed to find the pieces on their own. Us putting the pieces in their room was cheating.”
 
“But..”
 
“Don’t ‘But’ me. We can do no more. In order for the prophesy to be fulfilled, the six must become one with the amulet and we can not interfere any more. If we do, great tragedy can befall those of the matrix.”
 
“Okay. But at least let me send them the idea of what they must do. I can give them clues without actually saying what they really need to do. And with those people, it won’t take long for them to figure everything out. They’re pretty smart.”
 
“No. We must leave them be. The six will soon know what needs to be done.”
 
“Alright.” She didn’t tell him that she had already sent them someone to assist them.