Page 75 of Whispered Warnings: Part One

Ty launches straight into the update that we have asked for. “We scoured the area, we had our best shifters working on trying to find any scents that were out of place. We also had mages and elementals working on seeing if they could pick up any magical signatures that would give us an idea of what was going on, along with multiple other agents, and we came up empty. The magical fire burned hot and fast, and we barely got it under control before it spread even more. Whatever evidence was left behind was turned to ash. Including the bodies. It would have been really handy to have at least one of them so Doc could have done his thing, and we could have at least linked them with the other hybrid cases.”

“I was afraid you were going to say that, although I’m not surprised,” Evander replies.

“I read your reports,” Ty adds, “from what you have described, I think it’s safe to say that it was super disturbing. I don’t know of a supernatural creature that can make bodies behave that way when the supernatural isn’t even present.”

“Whoever was behind it could have been there,” Raiden says, “he or she may have just been cloaking themselves, and we weretoo busy focusing on the melting bodies and then running from the fire that we didn’t pick them up.”

“That’s very possible,” River agrees. “The smell of the bodies and then the fire pretty much overtook my nose, so I wouldn’t have necessarily picked up on a new arrival if they weren’t already in the clearing.”

“Okay, well, I can’t decide if that’s reassuring or not. Either way, the fact that whoever it is can use portal magic is worrying because you have to be pretty fucking strong to do that. It also gives them a massive advantage over us because they can simply pop in and out within moments,” Ty replies, sounding as frustrated as the rest of us feel.

“We will get them. They are going to slip up at some point,” Griff says.

Ty sighs, “Yeah. I just hope it’s sooner rather than later.”

“We all do,” Reed adds. “These hybrids are a real danger to everyone, and it’s a fucking awful way to die having your own magic fighting against you because you have been turned into something unnatural.”

The room is silent for a moment as everyone absorbs what Reed is saying. He’s right, it’s a fucking horrific way to die, and we need to get to the bottom of it before whoever is behind it can turn any more supes against their will.

After a moment, Ty speaks again, “You said that you had an update on the case with HID?”

“Sort of,” Van replies. “It’s less of an update and more an idea that Neith had.”

Evander then goes on to explain my idea and the need for them to be particularly careful as there is a link to HID taking supes and giving them to an unknown entity.

“That’s a great idea, and I have a team in mind that would be perfect. They are more than aware of how dangerous humans can be and would proceed with the caution that this task willneed. They also have an amazing tech guy on the team. Hacking into Richard’s computer will be a breeze for him,” Ty replies.

“That’s great,” Van says.

“Actually, now that I am thinking about it, I agree that Neith should not be anywhere near HID, and I think that it would be best if that were for the whole operation. We don’t want HID realizing you are alive and relaying that back to whoever it was that was interested in you. We need them to carry on thinking that you are dead. So, with that in mind, I think it would be best to take you off the HID case and have you just focus on the hybrid case. The other team that will be trying to find this information that Richard might have on his computer is more than capable of taking point on this.”

Evander nods in agreement, “Yeah, I think that’s probably best.”

I can’t help it, I chime in, “Can I request that when they are able to bring him in, I’m there? He caused me a lot of shit, and I would like to be there when he finally gets what is coming to him.”

“I can agree to that,” Ty says and then adds, “however only if it won’t be risking your safety, understood?”

“Understood,” I reply with a smile.

Ty stays on the phone for a short while longer before he hangs up.

“I’m not surprised that there was no evidence left in the clearing, but I was really hoping for some sort of good news to tell Navy. Her graduation is coming up pretty soon, and I wanted to be able to give her some sort of peace for it.” I say with a frown.

“I know. It would have been nice to tell her something about her brother’s disappearance and death,” River agrees.

“She is an agent, or very nearly one. She has done jobs herself, and she will understand better than anyone that, in most cases, there is no quick resolution,” Griff says.

I sigh, “Yeah, that’s true. I guess now that we are only on the hybrid case we can at least make that our entire focus, and hopefully get some answers.”

“Exactly,” Reed replies.

“Food’s here,” Ransom says but makes no move to get up.

Doc smirks, “I’m guessing that you want me to get it?”

Ransom chuckles, “Would you want to move right now?”

Doc’s eyes meet mine, and he shakes his head, “No, I wouldn’t.”

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