The Secret Cabinet
Ruby was the biggest pop star in the Russian Federation until one day he disappeared. All his fans were puzzled about where he was & only had his past music videos to reflect on. There he would stand on a high stage with his ruby sequin tuxedo, in the background a art object of a ruby star resembling the one over the kremlin. Red laser beams & dry ice danced around him as he grasped his microphone, his Russian red mush dash swirled into cute curls matching his bright red hair. Brovo! Brovo! The audience went wild after his song, gorgeous women brought him red roses that he always accepted with a kiss. After the war broke out, his fans whispered among each other, “Where did he go?” Someone pointed at the night sky, “up” and that was all said for awhile. Ruby wasn’t married although he had several girlfriends, and was noted as the richest bachelor in the world. But everyone that knew him hadn’t any clues of his whereabouts. Until one day a note was found by a authority who was investigating his home after he was reported missing. She wasn’t the typical agent, in fact some people said she looked too wooden, like a Martyoshka nesting doll. She moved her head in bird like clicks, as her rhythm seemed as timed as a clock, where her male partner resembled a Christmas nutcracker. The two of them were interesting together, Chesov & Balalaika, as he liked to play chess, she played a balalaika as well as a seven string Russian guitar. Agent Chesov was in Ruby’s closet handling a elaborate sequined shoe with the note tucked inside. “Now why would someone stuff a note inside a shoe?” He was asking Bala, her nickname she liked to be called. “Just read the note comrade” Her raven like eyes piercing reflecting off her iridescent suit in the black lighted room. “Ok it says, “find the locked room” “ Hmmm, he must have a locked room. There must be a hidden panel” she said as her flashlight searched the walls. Why the electricity didn’t work was uncertain, as it seemed like Ruby had not been there for a while. bala’s flashlight was sweeping the floor when a small cat appeared, then ran out down the hallway. “Follow that cat, he might know something.” Chesov motioned to Bala. She ran out where the cat went into a door that she found locked. She ran back to the room where Chesov was standing in his check a board suit. “We must find a key! I found a room” They began to search the vanity of drawers in the bedroom, somewhere where a small key would be found. A wooden jewerly box with japaneese looking abalone swans stood out on the dresser. Chesov opened it slowly revealing a tiny ballerina with a purple velvet interior. There was a imprint of a key but no key. "It should be here" He said showing his partner the box. "Just a minute, she carefull pressed her fingers in the imprint and lifted out a invisible key. "Its here, I can feel it, but i cant see it" She then ran with the key to the locked door. Chesov followed and to his astonishment the door opened. A bright light from where they didnt know was lighting the room. There was a round vedio screen on the wall & a remote that easily turned it on. Waves of time & space filtered on the screen untill a image was seen. It was Ruby. He was speaking but their was no sound. Where he was remained uncertain, except he seemed to be within a government building, yet far away. He was talking and holding a small teddy bear that had a propeller upin his head. "Oh Ive seen those in the toy store when I was a child in Serbia" Chesov exclaimed. "You wind his stomach with a button & he flys!" Balla smirked, "So whats that saposto implicate? What information can be learned with that?" "Im not sure, but the vedio tape seems to be in a loop. His gestures were repeating, & without sound not much could be understood. They both decided on taking the vedio to the tech crew to find out more. The tech crew consisted of just one women, its all they needed as she close examined the tape. "Watch this segment where i was able to zoom in" She then froze the vedio on the toy bear, zooming in on his fur, & then a small tag was seen. She used her computer to zoom in more to the writing on the tag. " it says, made in New Zealand" Both agents were standing next to her, weighing the results. "Hmm so whats in New Zealand?" Chesov asked. "Dont know but its a clue of where Ruby had went." "I know nothing of the island, except it has the Maori people, & king. Chesov said holding a kgb type of paper coffee cup. " "Should we go there to look for Ruby?" Bala questioned. Pasha the tech girl looked up from her computer screen, " Theres more than just a king, havnt you two been folowing the news?" She bated her big eyelashes. "Weve heard nothing out of the ordinary, tell us what you know" "Well, rumor has it the Saudis moved the arc of the covenant out of Mecca, by ship to a unknown destination in Antartica." Her palm took her mouse & opened a web page showing military escorted ship headed to the south pole. Chesov leaned closer to the pc. "Thats our ships!" He pointed to the Russian flags on the ships. "How odd that we wernt informed" Bala said to Chesov. "We were on assignment, but no wonder our leader hasnt been himself!!" "What are you getting at comrade?" "He he..must have opened it!!" Chesov crunched his paper cup in his fist. "Soo.. What would that do?" Oh hes posessed by a ancient spirit!😮😮😮"How did he get Saudi Arabias permission to do that?" Pasha swerved in her stool, I think i know" She clicked on another web page showing a terriable storm that occured after a crane fell on a mosque inside Mecca. The storm was so fierce, as if a ufo caused it, not just a crane. "±And then they took it" Bala seemed to see yet it was specuation. "If they took a priceless artifact out of a holy area, what did they need a ship for? I think it could be fake news" Bala liked Pasha as she used her knowledge along with her psychic intellect. "I dont know but all the world leaders are also headed there for a summit." Pasha put more info on the screen showing the summit agenda. " They might be staying there since the island is the closest livable place near antartica. And they might all want to see the artifact Im guessing" "I remember that storm, it was a dark day for Mecca." Bala clutched her purse. "Well this certainly has been informative, I think we should go to the summit to snoop around" Chesov put on his trench coat, thanking Pasha, saying to Bala.."Shall we go?" Bala agreed as they called it a day.