They walk through the snowny streets of the town. Soldiers were in every conner and the huming of vehicles was the only thing to break the monotuous silent.

*huff*

“So Jonh, you said you knew this place but we have beem walking for more than half an hour.”

“We will get there just be a little more patience, Suzan.”

*step step step

"……Now this must be It. Ospray? Don’t remember having that name.”

Jonh and his group stand before the Hotel the grey and somewhat normal for a city. But Jonh felt something off as there was no lighs on neighter people waiting for them.

“Ladies first?”

“Very funny Jonh……..”

*chambers round*

“Wait what are doing?”

“Owen!”

“Yes daddy?”

“Get Phyro into the sky. Watch the building windowns. Mike get the girls a little far away from here.”

*chambers round*

“You got It.”

“Wait a moment this must be some kind of mis-”

*pulls*

“Better be safe than sorry, Suzan.”

“Sam.”

*chambers 12 gauge*

“No need to say It.”

Mike get Carol and Suzan out of the line of fire. Owen following them had his pistol granades in hand for any motion on the windows. Sam and Jonh pile up against the concrete walls of the hotel waiting for any strange movements.

*muffled chatter*

*opens door*

Two figures emerge from the door behind the guest counter. But with the dark light in the room Jonh could’nt make It out If they were human or monster. With a tap on Sam shoulder the two spring into action.

“So that’s what I’am saying-”

“Get down!!!! Get down!!!!”

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“Wait!!!! Wait!!! Who-”

“I said get down!!!!!! Hands up you!!!!”

As they came a little bit closer they see that the two figures were a female hotel employee and a soldier. But with the caos they kneel and put their hands up.

“I think we fucked up Jonh.”

“Yeah.”

“God be mercyful…..Please. Please. Please.”

*weapes*

“What the hell you want!?!?!?! Food!?!?!?!? Water!?!?!?!”

*lowers weapon*

“You know somebody name Suzan?”

“The researcher???? how the hell you know her?”

“She said that her stay was here.”

“Yeah but she did not say.”

“(outside) Let go!!!!”

*step step step*

A out of breath Suzan steps into the hotel lobby With Mike, Carol, Owen and Phyro watching from the conner of the door. As she sees the Sam and Jonh holding the the woman and the soldier hostage she takes a deep breath and furiously walks towards them.

“What the hell are you doing?!?!!?”

“Sorry I though-”

“I said to you!!! I say you to wait there was some kind of misunderstanding.”

“I know sorry for this one. Can you……Talk to them?”

*huff*

“You two are just muscles brain.”

Awkwardly she turns towards the two hostages still kneeling down on the floor. She shows them her ID card and the papers of the accomodation. She directs It to the soldier as the woman was still trembling with fear.

“It’s a……..It’s a great honor to have you reseracher Suzan.”

“ Sorry for this……”

“But this document does not say anything about them.”

“I know…..They are last minute addition from admiral Cook……my personal body guards and co-researcher.

The soldier quickly reads the document and goes to talk to the employee. He quickly get’s her out of shock.

*trumbling hands and legs*

“May I…..May I…..show you the acomodations?”

“……..Of course.”

*tremble tremble*

“….Then follow me.”

The young woman lead the group upstairs to their acomodation. After a failed attempt to get the elevator to work they all take the stairs to the designated floor.

*huff*

*step step step*

“(trembling)….I’am sorry…..I’am sorry sir.”

“Don’t worry about that…….We have hiked for a half a day this is nothing.”

“…..Ok. The room….is in the 4th floor bedroom 37.”

“How big is the room?”

“Sorry but considering that we were……expecting only a single person…….The room at most likely just a family.”

“Heard that, you guys.”

Sam, Cris and Mike looked at each other with a worrisome look in their face.

“Fuck we will be sleepying in the lobby them.”

“Suzan can you share the room with Jonh and his family?”

“Of course. I even need-”

“Then It’s fine.…We will find a place to sleep. Have good rest you guys.”

Sam and Mike turned the other way around and start backtracking their way down. But Cris remained pensive about that so he ask one last question.

“Hummm, Miss If I have a military rank you would we be able to get a room here?”

“Possibly……The hotel is a military instalation afterall.”

“Ok…..Them I will ask the other dude about It thanks.”

Cris quickly decends the stairs outpassing Mike and Sam. While Suzan and the family walk a little bit more to their room.

*gives key*

“Miss Suzan……Have a nice stay…..You guys too.”

“Thanks…..Sorry for what happened back there…..heh, this guys are on their nerves theses days.”

The young woman nervously laughs at Suzan’s excuse. She hands the keys to Jonh while she discuss the meal’s hours and the hot showers. Jonh carefully opens the door revealing a well maintained room. The smell of freshly cleaned sheets filled their nostrils. Owen and Phyro happily entered the room and starts to make a mess. His mother quickly followed the feisty pair. But Jonh seem to care about It too much as he walks towards the window to watch the view.

“Yay!!!! Two beds!!!!”

“Fuaaaaah!!!!!”

*jumps on bed*

*boing boing*

*rolls*

*smells*

“Sweetheath…..Don’t jump in the bed like that.”

“But mommy…..Look It’s soo-”

*sniffs*

“Comfortable and smells very nice.”

“I know. but firsts let’s change clothes and take a bath. And remember we are sharing with Suzan too so be a good boy.”

“Got It, mommy.”

The boy happily made the room his new home. Finally resting his body armour and gear on the bed. Just for his mother to take It and put It on the wardroble next to the bathroom. The little boy approuches his father that was staring at window ever since he entered the room. Phyro get’s off the bed and put his head against the wall where the head rest of the beds were laid towards It.

*gently grabs pants*

“Daddy?”

Jonh still in transe by looking at the dim lights of the city and It’s smokey sky is hastly pulled back to reality by his son. He looks down and smilled.

“What is It, son?”

“Mommy said that you need to take a bath because you’re smelling bad.”

*sniff clothes*

“Hueh…..Yeah I think she is right. All of that blood and mud will get me sick some day. But don’t think you’re smelling good too buddy.”

*smell clothes*

“Ehew……Yeah. I will go take a bath too daddy.”

Just as the two were done talking Suzan finally got the information she needed too.

*closes door*

“Phew…..”

“Something wrong Suzan?”

“Nothing Carol…..Just a little stressed out.”

“Tell me If you need something.”

“Oh Yeah……you two should listen too and tell Cris and the other two. We will have breakfast from 9 to 11 am. Lunch 12 to 2 pm and dinner 7 to 9 pm. And none of the rooms have a shower working so we have to get down and use the comunity shower downstairs.”

“Good to know thanks Suzan.”

“Let’s go son. Grab the cloths with your mom.”

“Ok daddy.”

Carol gives her husband and son their spare clothes. Suzan soon did the same after getting a good streatch. In no time they were ready for a well deserved bath.

*faint dipping water*

*faint rushing water*

*faint crackling ice*

“Phyro let’s go!!”

The dragon leaves his post but he made sure to keep a eye on It later. Using his heat he leaves a burned mark with his paw on the wall paper. He then happily follows his owner.