The Trading Catastrophe

Submitted into Contest #55 in response to: Write a story about a meeting of a secret society.... view prompt

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Mystery

Author's note: "Market" - a special market where secret organizations trade or barter with each other

Market Councillors - organize and manage the market 


โ€œHi, this is Tony Smith. I am part of a secret organization called I.N.T.E.N.S.E. The full form of I.N.T.E.N.S.E is โ€˜Villains International Trading of Evil things for Evilโ€™. I do not like the name, but I did not make the name. I ha-โ€ 


โ€œWait, Mr. Smith. I need to show the council something better than what you are going to show. Hello, this is doctor Trey Matthew from V.I.T.R.I.F.Y. It is well known. So ... I have a very spe-โ€


โ€œSorry to interrupt you both, but I need to leave.โ€


โ€œBut youโ€™re one of the councilors! You canโ€™t leave! This is a very important meeting! We need to show you the things we have to trade! And we are not allowed to trade without all of the councilors!โ€


โ€œI have gotten a very urgent call, so I need to leave! Will you please understand?!โ€


โ€œNo, I will not! You have to stay!โ€ 


โ€œI am leaving! Hellen, substitute for me.โ€


โ€œOk, I will sir.โ€


โ€œSo, as I was saying, I have a very special artifact that everyone has been looking for. It is the Kohinoor Diamond. It will be exchanged for whatever I will like the most from the other traders.โ€


โ€œOkay, so this is Tony Smith again, and I have something as good as that. Maybe better. Many people would like it โ€ฆ I am sure of that. I have the map to โ€ฆ The Lost City of Atlantis! I will see what the other traders have; then I will see what I want for this. The next person can show us what they have.โ€


โ€œHello, this is Lucas Titiny. Iโ€™m from I.N.S.T.I.N.C.T. Iโ€™m also an instructor of the most famous villain trading school, V.T.S. I have made 2 new things I would like to share with only you. It is The Minimizer 2000! Look, It even works.โ€


ZZAAPPP!!


โ€œSee, it works. You can use it to make a bank small, and other stuff. Itโ€™s good. The other thing is The Gravity Hook. You can see what it does with your own eyes.โ€


ZZZZZZZZZZAAAAPP!


โ€œSee. You can take all the jewelry and money and stuff from the bank. All I want for this is that. The map to Atlantis. Thatโ€™s all I want.โ€


โ€œHello, my name is Lexi Rodriguez, and I have something that Mr. Titiny will really like. I have a coat. But not just any coat! Look at it! It has so many pockets and straps to put gadgets. And, it comes with a LOT of gadgets. Like this gun, and the lipstick laser. Ok, cโ€™mon, please! Just gimme that. Yeah, that. The Minimizer 2000.โ€


โ€œHa, got it! Oh no, I gotta run! See ya!โ€


โ€œCatch her! I want my Minimizer back!โ€


โ€œYes, I got her! HAHA! Youโ€™re going to I.N.S.T.I.N.C.Tโ€™s jail now, little girl. And you wonโ€™t like it there. Take her away!โ€


โ€œOk, NEXT! Ah, yes Ronald Werter from V.E.R.D.I.CT! Your turn.โ€


โ€œSo umm, you already know my uhh, name, and where Iโ€™m from. Well, uh, I have something to show to you, er, right now. I umm, have a, um, Gunenator. It makes, uh, well, anything you shoot with this will, uh, um, make it a gun. So basically, um, yeah. Thatโ€™s what it, um, does. Yeah. Ok, anyone can, er, take this. For whatever you have to, um, give me. I, uh, also have another, er, thing. It is called the, uh, the Ammonator 2000. When you, um, shoot, it makes any, uh, random thing, er, turn into, uh, ammo for guns. Wait, er, was I the, um, last one?โ€


โ€œYes, you were. Ok, itโ€™s now break time! You can do whatever you โ€˜til 11:30, which gives you a lot of time to eat. And also give us the things that youโ€™re going to trade. See ya!โ€


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โ€œWelcome back everyone. We have to go to some other place for the trading part, so please follow the other councilors, Oliver and Antonia. They both are at the exits of the room. Councillors, please accompany the traders. Thank you.โ€


โ€œNice ride, right Lucas? Looks high tech!โ€


โ€œUh-huh. Yeah, Tony. But I dunno if itโ€™s a limo or a van.โ€


โ€œYep. I think itโ€™s a van though. Look at the tires.โ€


โ€œOh, yeah! I guess it is.โ€


โ€œEveryone get in the car! QUICK! Theyโ€™re coming! THE POLICE!!โ€


โ€œWHAAโ€™! Get out your GUNS! Wait. Does everyone have guns?โ€


โ€œNot me.โ€


โ€œNot me.โ€


โ€œOk, get in the van, everyone who doesnโ€™t have guns; and the people who do, start shooting! Oh yeah, Mr. Werter, give me your Gunenator. QUICK! Iโ€™ll shoot now.โ€


ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWPPPP!


โ€œTake this Councillor Antonia. Iโ€™ll shoot again.โ€


ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWPPPP!


ZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWP!


โ€œTake these Councillors. Now please SHOOT! Everyone has a gun now?โ€


โ€œNo.โ€


โ€œNo.โ€


โ€œNo.โ€


โ€œNo.โ€


โ€œNo.โ€


โ€œNo.โ€


โ€œOh, man! Uh, everyone who doesnโ€™t have a gun, follow me into the van. Quick! Everyone who does have a gun with ammo, SHOOT THE POLICE! You, give me that trash can! Iโ€™m gonna shoot the stuff inside it to make guns.โ€


ZZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWPP!


ZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWPPPPPP!


ZZZZEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWPPPPP! 


ZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWPPPPPP!


ZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWP!


ZZZZZZZZEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWPP!


ZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWPPP!


ZZZZZZZZZZZZZEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWPPPP!


โ€œDone. Take these and shoot the police! We will definitely win against them! We have a lot of people from different evil companies! And we have good shooters! Cโ€™mon and be a man โ€ฆ or a woman. Whatever you are! Never give up! Keep going โ€˜til you die! Whatโ€™s our motto?!โ€


โ€œREH MIGHQU' QA'!โ€


โ€œEVIL WILL ALWAYS WIN!โ€


โ€œYeah! Now SHOOT!โ€


โ€œUh oh. I donโ€™t have ammo!โ€


โ€œMe neither!โ€


โ€œMe neither!โ€


โ€œMe neither!โ€


โ€œHere! Take some!โ€


โ€œGood. I wonโ€™t have to, uh, give my, um, Ammonator 2000 now. Oh, wait, uh, I, er, forgot to take the Gunenator back. Iโ€™ll just, er, stealthily take it.โ€


โ€œGot it! Yes!โ€


โ€œHey! You! Mr. Werter! Why arenโ€™t you fighting?โ€


โ€œI, uh, donโ€™t know how to. Iโ€™m only an, um, an inventor. I do not know how to, er, hold a gun.โ€


โ€œOh. Ok. Go on with whatever youโ€™re doing.โ€


 โ€œYes, um.โ€


โ€œI got, er, I got it, uh, it back! Yes! Good me, good me. I need to, er, go home. Oh, no! I, um, cannot! I have to, uh trade. I have to, er, um, stay! Fine.โ€


โ€œYes! Weโ€™re winning! See! REH MIGHQU' QA'! NO! Man down! I repeat, man down! No! NO! Weโ€™re losing!โ€


โ€œHa! We are winning! Without losing or injuring most of the officers! Whatโ€™s our motto?!โ€


โ€œWO' QEYLIS HOCH!โ€


โ€œEVIL WILL ALWAYS LOSE!โ€


โ€œYeah! And look at that! People with bad spirits will always lose! Keep shooting!โ€


โ€œWe WIN! We win! The evil guys lost!โ€


โ€œYeah!โ€


โ€œYes! Letโ€™s get back home and tell the chief.โ€


August 20, 2020 10:21

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E. Jude
21:15 Aug 22, 2020

Saw you followed me, so made myself some time to check you out! What a story! Entirely told through dialogue. How unique! Loved the plot, seems you really thought this through! I would love it if you could check out my stories too!!! XElsa

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Thanks! ๐Ÿ˜ I actually didn't think all this from the start, I went on as the story went on.๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ I'll definitely read your story! Could you tell me which one though?

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E. Jude
18:04 Aug 23, 2020

Sure! "Billy" and "Please Mama" are my personal favourites, but you know, whatever. Thanks ahead!!

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Hriday Saboo
10:54 Oct 08, 2020

Pls read my new story

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The Cold Ice
06:16 Sep 22, 2020

Good story.Great job keep it up.It was brilliant.I loved this story.Keep writing. Would you mind to read my story โ€œThe dragon warrior part 2?โ€

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The Cold Ice
06:22 Sep 05, 2020

Mysterious story.Great job ๐Ÿ‘keep it up.It was a brilliant.Keep writing. Would you mind to read my story โ€œThe dragon warrior?โ€

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