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Jul-26-2009 15:28

It was another rainy foggy night in London, as I walked through the door of the Owl and Walnut. I stood in the doorway to get the chill out of my bones and eyed the patrons of my favorite pub. I could tell that the news of the latest murder victim had everyone scared. The local papers were calling him the new Ripper, Scottland Yard was lost as usual and the only trend that the killer stuck to was the murders were getting more and more gruesome. I had already started looking into the case even before Miss Brandy Marie showed up at my office last night and told me she wanted me to find the psycho who murdered her sister. Its been the longest 24 hours I have ever lived through. And I am no closer to solving the case. I head over to the bar and order my usual 3 fingers of cognac I then head over to my table which is very close to the back. I sit with my back to the wall and watch the door. You learn a few things in this business when you been doing it as long as me and I aint about to get a bullet in the back cause I got careless. I pull out my pack of Lucky Strikes( I have'em sent over from the States.) And my Zippo lighter. I light up take a huge drag and a sip of my drink and try to forget the horrible images I saw today. Then

Sep-9-2009 07:44

Two men in dark masks carrying semi automatic rifles picked open the door, walked into the room and shot William Guillory right in the chest. Blood exploded from the close ranged shot and the driver fell down from his chair, warm blood gushing out from the wound.

Vulkie shrieked, but at the same time took out her hand guns and began shooting at the two masked men. One man took a shot at Vulkie. She dodged behind the couch. Wood shreds rained down from the wall. Just then Zeo returned to the hotel and heard the gun shots in the hallway. He took out his revolvers and quickly crept toward his room. He saw the masked men and aimed.

Zeo got one guy in the arm. The other man took a shot at Zeo. The thin detective rolled down onto the floor and the bullet hit the hallway behind him. A loud echo roared down the hall way. Vulkie took the opportunity and shot the wounded man in the chest. He went down immediately.

The two constables who trailed Zeo back to the hotel heard the commotion on the second floor and ran up to see what was going on. Before the two could even enter the room, the remaining masked man shot the officers down instantly. Knowing that he was out numbered, the man pushed open the window jumped out. Zeo and Vulkie ran to the window and saw the masked man rolling down from a canopy onto the street. Vulkie tried to shoot him but it was too far away. The man rounded a corner and disappeared.

Sep-9-2009 08:06

"Who's that?" Zeo asked, seeing Charlie holding a dead man in his arms.

"That was William Guillory, the driver. He knew about this secret society." Vulkie sighed, "Now I guess he just took the secret down with him to his grave..."

"Not really." Charlie replied. "What do you think I was doing while you two had all the action?"

"You got the location of the secret meeting place off William?" Vulkie asked hopefully.

"34 Dock Street. Basement." Charlie stated. "That's all he managed to say before his last breath. I'm sure it's not that easy to get in though."

"Guys, we have to think of getting OUT of here first." Zeo said while he removed the mask from the dead man. "Does anyone here recognize this guy?" Both Cain and Vulkie looked at the corpse but shook their heads. They then realized all three of them were from New York and may not know all the local high rollers in this city.

"Two officers had just been shot dead in your room, along with a driver and an unknown, possibly important man." Cain concluded, frowning.

Zeo lit a cigarette and inhaled. "I have to stay with this mess until the Yard arrives. I know a few people there, and can explain myself away. For all they know, Vulkie and Cain was never here."

Vulkie agreed. "Yes, we better go before anyone else sees you, Charlie. Let's meet at Dock Street. We can go and scout the place first. Joseph you sure you need to stay?" Zeo nodded and forced the two away from the hotel, reminding them to take the back door. He then called the police and sat down to finish his pack of Chesterfields.

Sep-11-2009 16:51

Charlie and Vulkie criss crossed through Londons alley's in order to remain unnoticed by the horde of police man patrolling the area.

" You know what I dont understand is what did these girls see or learn to get themselves butchered. I know that Jack the Ripper cut out organs and even claimed to have eaten some of them. And alot of conspiricies claim he belonged to a secret society. And he followed a set of ancient rituals." Charlie said

"What are you getting at Charlie?" Vulkie asked not quite following his line of thinking.

"Well I think maybe one of us should go check the library to see if maybe we can get some clarity. Maybe check out some information on rituals. If you go I'll go stake out the building." Charlie answered.

" I'll go but you had better stay outta trouble Mr. Cain or you'll have to deal with me." Vulkie said with a smile

" Whoa alright, alright I wont do nothing till the cavalry shows up." said Charlie.

After they parted ways Charlie took of at a run to get to Dock Street. Once he finally reached his destination Charlie found a good spot to hide and watch the club without being noticed. From his vantage point he could see almost all the comings and goings there. The front of the building was unused it looked like another abandoned building. But the amount of people coming and going told another story.

Mean while back at Zeo's hotel room. The police were asking Zeo questions about what happened. Zeo's friend Leopuld was the investigating officer so Zeo knew he wasnt in any real trouble. Besides the type of weapons used didnt match any Zeo had on his person.

"Joseph your sure Cain wasnt here, and you havent seen him since he broke out of jail?" Leopuld asked.
"Yes Leo, I'm sure of it. And would you please stop all this already. I dont know where he is and if I did I wouldnt tell you. He didnt do it. Can you tell me the attacker's name please for my investigation?" Zeo asked

Sep-11-2009 17:17


" The attackers name my old friend is Mohamed Wasser Kahleed." Leopuld said.

" Do you know anything about a secret society in this area?" Zeo asked
" And not the Masons, something darker."

" I'm not sure I have heard of any I can ask some of the lads down at the Yard." Leopuld replied. "Thanks." Zeo said.


Mean while at the Library Vulkie had to flirt alot with the guard to get in after hours but she didnt mind. She headed straight to the card catalog box and began searching .

" Yes!" she said loudly. "Hmm I've always wanted to do that." she thought

She found the book and sat down.

The Sacred Sacrament
by T. S. Smithe

She skimmed through the book only stopping when she saw something that caught her eye.

Sep-12-2009 03:58

Charlie asked if I wanted to head towards the library,to get more information. I reluctantly agreed and went off.

Knowing that there must be a guard there,I powdered my nose first and made my dress straight,to look like a "wealthy,goodlooking" lady.

And so,I went in. At first,the guard was reluctant to let me in,but with some flirting and a "possible" date,he let me in.

As I looked in the card catalog box,I found what I needed to find.

And so,I got a book,titled The Sacred Sacrement. It was written by a certain T. S. Smithe.

I wondered... Could he be a relative to Hubert Smithe,the psychiatrist? I made a mental note to let Zeo ask the good doctor that.

As I looked in the book,I was obsessed by it for a while. Gruesome things were written and displayed in it,the most horrible thing must've been the Maya-period...

Just then,something flashed in the corner of an eye and I looked around.

"Nothing" I murmered and I began reading again. "Aha! This must be it!" as I saw a sacrement of which the Ripper "followed". Only to get a hit on the head.

"Ouch!" I yelled and I passed out. Just before my eyes went down,I saw the guard coming in and the guard got shot.

.......... Darkness............

......Total Darkness........
.......Could this be the end?........

Sep-13-2009 02:13

"Psss, over here!" Cain whispered and waved Zeo over as he saw the thin detective arriving at Dock street looking around for them.

Zeo stealthily hid beside Cain, and told him of the things he found out with the Yard. "They may have more information for me later. How the situation here?" Zeo asked.

"There were quite a few people coming in and out from this seemingly abandoned building. They all entered from the side door over there." Cain pointed at a dark alley and Zeo could vaguely see a small entrance. "They knocked in a peculiar rhythm, and than they all said something before the guard let them in. It's probably a password, but i cannot read their lips because the shadow hid their faces."

Zeo stood his collar up against the chill of the night. "We'd need to know the password in order to get in. The front door and all the windows are barred, this seemed to be the only entrance..."

"One more thing," Cain added, "of the people coming in and out, I noticed that most of them are young women, but then, there were a few older men. The men usually are more secretive and tried to hid their faces, but from their figures i can tell they are mainly middle-aged."

"Young women.... speaking of which, where is Vulkie?" Zeo finally noticed.

"I asked her to go check the library on ancient rituals. Actually, she's been gone for a long time. She should've been back by now..." Cain relied.

"I'm sure she's just getting stuck with the guards. I'll go help her out. The library is not that far from here. We'll be back in no time."

Sep-13-2009 02:15

((correction for the last line above: I'll be back in no time.))

***

Zeo realized the severity of the situation when he saw the dead guard by the Religion & Sects section. "Vulkie?" Zeo called out cautiously. Only silence replied him.

Running through the isles in solitude, having books with ancient knowledge looming around the thin detective, Zeo could feel that no one was watching him. The library was lifeless. As he exit from the isles, he noticed something shiny on the floor by a reading table. He rushed over and pick it up. An earring. Vulkie's earring. Something was terribly wrong.

***

"Joseph! As soon as you left, I saw two men coming out from a car and took a body bag into the building..." Cain quickly whispered.

Zeo showed Cain Vulkie's earring. Cain picked it up and looked at it solemnly. He knew who this belonged to.

"It could be Vulkie in that body bag..." Zeo unwillingly admitted, "I just hope she's still alive..."

Sep-13-2009 05:56

" Me too" Charlie said. " First things first we need to find a way in there now, do you have nay suggestions?" Charlie asked

" I'm all out right now sorry." Zeo replied.

" Yeah me too." said Charlie.

The two friends sat there forever it seemed trying to come up with a way to get inside that building finally Zeo saw something.

" Charlie that looks like Dr. Smithe walking down the street headed towards the building. Let me go get him." Zeo said.

"Psss, hey doc come here." Zeo whispered from the shadows Dr. Smithe looked in curiously and Zeo grabbed him quickly and placed a hand over his mouth.

"What are you doing here?" Zeo and Charlie asked in unison.

" I-I-I- I'm here for a.... oh whats the use I'm here for the meeting I am a member of the Dark Triangle Society. What do you want with me?" Dr. Smithe asked getting more angry as time went by.

Charlie and Zeo just looked at each other neither one had heard of this society.

" Look detective's I know what your searching for and I do feel guilty about my role in this. I am only a low level initiate here though I'm not permitted in side the inner circle. If I knew who your killer was I would help you out. " Smithe said.

"You need to get us inside doc or its gonna be real unpleasant for you if you catch my drift." Charlie said menacingly.

" Fine I'll help." replied Smithe...........................

Sep-14-2009 17:35

"Is it dark out there?" The guard at the side entrance asked through a slit on the door.

"Total Blindness. That's why we need the Prism." Smithe replied. That must have been the secret code line.

The bulky man inside closed the slit and unlocked the door. Zeo and Cain could see several men standing guard by the foyer. "I see that you bought some more new recruits, doctor. Too bad it's not your usual batch of nice young girls." The guard grinned.

A solemn voice coughed from beyond the dark hallway. Everyone stood frozen. Rhythmic footsteps accompanied by the tapping of a cane. Slowly a thin figure emerged from the shadows into the moonlight. The head with silvery grey hair looked intently at the guard, who swallowed hard under the thinner man's gaze. The elder leaned his weight on a walking stick with a prism on the top. "The Triangle is open to all who sincerely wishes to seek enlightenment through darkness. If anyone is into rowdy gatherings, the Owl and Walnuts is open. Go and never return!"

"Uncle Tobi!" Hubert Smithe called the elder. The frail old man turned immediately to Hubert with icy stares. Hubert immediately cast his face downward and made a gesture across his chest in the form of a triangle and said, "Apologies, Wisdom Smithe, I am sure Initiate Gilbur here have no such thoughts in his mind." The guard hurriedly nodded in agreement.

The old man let that pass and weighted 'new recruits' with his eyes. Before the younger Smithe could decide on a story, Zeo spoke up. "Sir, we are here to investigate the recent serials murders around London. We believe that --"

"Come with me." The older Smithe stated without a hint of emotion and dashed down the hall as quickly as his legs could carry him. Even Charlie was surprised at Zeo's blunt question and the old man's response. Before he entered the quiet study, Tobias Smithe turned to his young nephew, "Not you. You should go to your meeting before I regret letting you join. Now, leave these two with me."

Sep-14-2009 17:39

Hubert had no choice but to abide. Cain and Zeo entered the study with the older man. He locked the door behind him, and then settled himself on the couch.

"I know why you are here, detectives Charlie Cain and Joseph Zeo." The frail elder said without even looking at them, then he sighed, "They call him the 'new Ripper', I believe, and they are not far from the truth..."

Cain and Zeo looked at each other. "Then you know who is the killer?"

"For many years our Sect seeks enlightenment through darkness. Only by the study of our ancient salvage nature would we gain insight into our true being. We pride ourselves in our strong moral bearings in the midst of the darkest of occults."

"Let me guess, a bad apple in the basket?" Charlie said.

The elderly man sighed. "The ancient Aztec ritual was thoroughly studied at the time I was still a young man, about 50 years ago now. I even wrote books about them. However, things turned sour when a member of the inner circle decided to actualize the rituals… the rest was history…" The old man said solemnly.

"And now we have another one of your member reviving the practice…" Zeo uttered in horror.

"While the original Jack the Ripper kept his hunt in the impoverished Whitechapel area using only prostitutes, this new Ripper dared to take the bloodshed to the entire city, and with true innocent souls! His goal must be to 'consecrate' the entire town with his sacrifices, killed at a new location each time, as per the ancient believes." The frail old man clenched teeth, "I was getting so close to finding out who amongst us was the killer, but my only suspect died earlier today…"

"Mohamed Wasser Kahleed?" Zeo blurted out, then he recalled the other gunner at the hotel and the men Cain had spotted, "There may be more than one accomplices. Charlie saw two men possibly carrying our friend in a body bag into the building not too long ago."