“So from my information the marines are having a hard time trying to move into D.C.”

“Did’nt they soft them up with missels or something?”

“I don’t know but they are saying something about maintenence and that is dangerous to fire in danger close.”

“Hmmmm……So whats is our role there?”

“Simple enough…..Fill in their gaps as they liberate the city. Since most of the hunters will stay here in Richmont only the best will follow with the army.”

“So we were chosen?”

“Apointed by the sargent, Jonh.”

“Fuck….”

As they both keep talking about the strategies Carol and Susan are exchanging papers.

“Susan, How is the research going on Charlotville?”

“No breakthroughs yet but we were able to make a repelant and a medical serum for retardation of the desease.”

*shuffle shuffle*

“So why are you here them, should’nt you behind the frontlines?”

“Well they have reported that some werewolves were capture alive here……So we are testing behiviour and anylising fresh blood.”

“Is that becuse of the rapid decomposure?”

“Yeah….We have stabilized the blood for testing and to be use as repelant we still haven’t found a vaccine or a cure.”

*shuffle shuffle*

“…….Any side effect for the serum?”

“Just muscle relaxisation so most of the patient need to stay in bed. But If you are worried about your husband his exposure was minimal so the serum will most likely work well on him.

*sigh of relif*

The little boy peeks his head above the table.

“What about Mary?”

“Mary who’s that, Owen?”

“Is the girl that he saved in his mission.”

“Badly bruise?”

“Yes she was filled with cut, miss susan.”

The words of the boy worried the young woman but she mainteined a hopefull expression.

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“………..She will recover and with your mom in charge I’am sure she will talk and play with you again.”

“Really?”

“Of course you can trust me.”

*chair move*

Jonh and Cris get up and started move towards the exit.

“Where are you going honey?”

“Me and Cris are going to get some beverages…..Can you walk Owen back to the camp, sweethearth?”

“Sure thing……Let’s go owen say bye bye to Susan.”

“Don’t worry I will follow her and show where the new acomodation."

With that the group leave the building and part ways for now.

*step step step*

“……..Cris can I tell you something?”

“For sure just let find a water tank so we can drink something.”

Cris take out some patches of powdered beverages from his pocket. In just a few minutes they found a military water tank. Unusually no one was there drinking or using It.

*opens faucet*

“Here Jonh.”

“Thanks.”

*sip*

“Ahhhh……So what you want to talk about.”

“Cris me and my family……….want to live a peacefull life……So we are planning to escape.”

“……..I understand…..but the boy seem to enjoy this life have you talked to him?”

“Yeah is just the……..fame and people making up his mind……you saw how badly hurt he was.”

Cris looks at the cup starting to day dream about the encounters he had in the military

*snap*

“Ohhhh….sorry.”

“Don’t worry……but after D.C It’s over for us.”

“What do you mean?”

“Ben and I talk a little…….We are going to live freely in new england.”

“So you want a help from me……That’s treason you know that, don’t you?”

“Of course…..”

*crushes cup*

“But……we did’nt choose this….”

Cris embraces his friend.

“I will help…….Let the boy have a good life up there…….This will be your last mission partner?”

“What about you?”

“I will go with you enough living under the sargent’s boot.”

Cris escorted Jonh back to the barracks where his family was. With one last goodbye Cris returned to his post and Jonh went to sleep with his family. Although the sleep was short and in just a few hours they were back at work again.

*Streatch*

“Ahhh….another day another work to do.

Jonh get out of his bed and went to his son’s bed. He uncovers his sheet just to find him sleeping with Phyro hugging It as a teddy bear.

*gently shake*

“Son……It’s morning.”

“Just a few minutes…….Daddy.”

“Come on son………We need to talk to Mike and Sa-”

*Engine starts*

Suddenly a foul smell of diesel fills the entire room. The people inside the building started waking up and directing themselves outside. Jonh, Owen and even Phyro cover their nose.

*cough cough*

“(muffled)Honey what the hell is that?”

“(muffled)Carol…..You smell that?”

“(muffled) Daddy?”

“(muffled) Let’s go outside for now.”

*step step step*

Outside the soldiers were gather in sidewalks looking at something passing the streets. Owen feels a tingling sensation on his nose.

*chatter chatter*

“Son, hold my hand.”

“Ok.”

“Honey what are they doing?”

“Let’s find out.”

Jonh makes way into the crowd to see whats is happening on the otherside.

“The hell….”

“What? what is happening dad?”

The street was filled with tanks and military vehicles parading in the streets with personel on top. But something caught the little boys eye.

“Daddy why are they using monster’s skins.”

“What do you mean son?”

The child points to a soldier with a furcoat across his torso.

“See?”

“How can you tell that the hide is of a werewolf?”

“It’s smell like them…….It makes my nose tingle a bit.”

"Is that so.”

Suddenly a high pitch noise overwhelm the sound of the parade.

(microphone) To my american patriots. Richmont is only the beginning with your help we will reach San francisco and help our south american brothers…….Even, If god wills It, the world will be saved from this pest.”

“Fuck the sargent knows how to make a entrance.”

“Save the world…..”

Jonh looks at his son looking at the tanks and hearing the sargent made him hopefull filling his eyes with a glimmer of determination and adventure

*turns away*

*pulls away*

“Let’s go, son-”

Just as he was about to lieave he feels something grab his shoulder.