Leonel's POV
11 am all is going well, no fights, no one is ill, and most importantly no complaints of any description. all the paperwork for Arthur's resignation is sorted, exit interview was done yesterday. shame really he would have made a great warden. one of my charges is being released, John Rami, has been as good as gold. a nagging suspicion about has charges has always been at the back of my mind but i can't deny the evidence and i'm not allowed to make opinions on guilt or innocents. it will be all over for the boy in a couple of hours.
i look a the day menu chicken curry and i began to reminisce, there use to be riots, daily that was 5 year ago. that was when this place use to be the worst youth detention facility on this continent. the plan was simple i would eat the same as my charges, by the gods that first meal i had here after i said is still the worse i have ever tasted, no wonder the kid where rioting when i got here. i had to fire the then head chef, and head of procurement. that was fun explaining, it did help i served one of those meals to the inspector and he agreed with me. strange with good food this place had gone from the worst place(28th) to the rank 3 in 5 years reoffending rate is down form 48% to 33%, not the best but getting there. so my boss i very happy for he no longer has the worst site, the local government is happy because there crim stats look much better and they can clam credit. i still tested the meals for a quality control and 2 the kids new i did this and respected me for it, i have to thank the lord Wellington for the idea.
the first rumbling hit me and then
Boom-Boom-Crash-Bang we are no where near a fault line active or other wise, please tell me this is not due to the fracking that has been happening locally. as a faint glow began to form around my desk, the thought of fracking disappeared as my mind started to race for an explanation for this the glow became blinding.
"title granted Captain of the great Oak Dungeon" an ethereal voice stated
time seemed to stop.
What? then my brain lurched in to gear. my first call was down to the the watch commander
"Watch Status." i requested with a heavy breath
a crisp yet nervous reply cam back " walls look good, towers intact, short range radio functionable, no incoming radio or calls. surrounding have completely change " there was a strange note in the voice at the other end of the line, but i have no choice but to carry on.
" What do you mean the surrounding have completely change?" i asked nervously
"we are no longer in the city, all i can see are trees, and mountains, have you not looked out the window?" came a response filled with terror
i turn to look outside and yep trees, and mountains. this is going to be fun
"copy that i will send someone down when i can, but i need to check the medical centre first"
2nd call medical centre
"Medical Status." i requested, nothing bad, nothing bad, nothing bad was all i can think right about now
"Medical Status is all accounted for, all item in stock no electrical faults detected " Kates voice, is she having a worse day than me? is so how? there is a weird edge to her speech.
"excellent work Kate, keep it up. maintenance will have a quick check in the next 10 minuets, now i need to call the kitchen "
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kitchen,
"Status." i requested
" Morning sir," a nervous boy responded. "get head chef Sam, Now!" i growled down the phone. i heard a yelp form the other end, i will have to apologise for that later.
a gruff voice that i both instantly recognised and sounded like an alien "What is up sir"
"Status." i requested again with new urgency
with a sigh i heard Sam ask for water and gas presser and then a second sigh which sounded like relief "Water nominal, gas nominal, lights are on, eclectics seem to be fine at the moment"
"good, keep up the god work. i will get maintenance to come done the give the wire and pipes a once over after they have gone over the medical centre. " with false confidence.
"Thanks"
i catch the clock in the corner of my eye 11.15 am, with a deafening squawk the lock down alarm blares in to life, and the blinking light to tell me where and who activated it.
the out going office, Arthur Taylor, this better be good. then realize what has been bugging me for the last 10 minuets. ok Arthur good call. as the yells and screams echo around. that this point i catch my reflection, oh my heart and a string of violent expletives leave my mouth as my reflection shows some form of lion human hybrid as i look closer no just a lion a Nemean lion. ok, Dungeon Captain as well.
9 minuets 54 seconds for full lock down, that would be good for a drill, let alone something like this. I'm going to have to reward everyone. but first the debrief. as the reports flood in, they all say more or less the same thing. 1st an earth quake, 2nd a bright glow, 3rd new scenery, 4th change of appearance of everyone, 5th terror and confusion, 6th lock down alarm and the 7th quite. i take some time to read what has gone on. i have to start with Taylor.
11.55am a knock at the door, he is here. the door opens and Julia Smyth followed by Arthur Taylor. Arthur looks shocked at me, and i look at him The wolfman, then i face Julia she is alpine hareperson. "ok," i started hesitantly "would you mind telling me what happened, please"
Arthur took a shuddering breath and stated "I was in the outbound office with John Remi when the the quake hit. i tolled the boy to drop to the ground. after it was all over his eye lock on me. he panicked, cant blame him if you open your eyes Sir to a wolfman with out warning you would scream as well. he saw his refection and he fainted, i put him in the recovery position as a starting point. this is where Julia bounced in" he said with a broad grin "she fainted as well and i put her in the recovery position as well. as John came to i talk reason in to him and he stay conscious. rinse lather repeat with Julia. hearing the pandemonium thought the best way to regain control was hitting the button" he summarised the last hour or so. "10 minuets must be some form of record" he finished
"9 minuets 54 seconds and yes it is." i stated "Julia, you can hit him if you need to for that pun. but great work Arthur, how did you stay calm?" i asked
"honestly i have no idea, as in none." he responded
"fair, any thing to add Julia?" turning my attention to to the hareperson.
"you believe him?" was her response
"he has no reason to lie and i have my own way of telling" i said with a rye smile "Julia would you leave us for 5 minuets and would you send the heads of all department to my office please"
"will do," she replied and "told you did not need luck" said to Arthur with a wink as the door closed
my eye boroughs raised to the young man in front of me, "so did you mean a wolf or the wolf" i stated simply
"ok Captain Nemean lion" he replied wit the same expression on his face
"fair point, any other oddities?" i asked with curiosity
"yes, John is a Craetian minotaur as in from Crete, and Ben Black is a lesser minotaur. but i have no really look yet Sir" he responded "though it looks like you and i have the same ability of seeing both the species and sub species or titles" Arthur added with reasoned logic, he continued "you should be almost impossible to kill for the legend of the Nemean lion states that it can not be harmed by mortal weapons due to it gold fur."
"don't forget the claws sharper than swords" i added with a smile, Arthurs face was a picture" i know my Greek myth as well. any way would you stay for the senior management team meeting it will start in 5 minuets. do you recon we have enough time to test that?"
"no on the testing but sure i will stay, i don't have anything better to do" he said half heatedly
"Great, now if you could not say much about the species and sub species thing that would be great" i responded with a faux smile
"fine, as long as the same goes for you" in the same tone
"good and yes it does" i retorted a crack forming in my falsehood, as there was a knock at the door
"enter" as my appointed heads of departments rolled in. this is going to be fun and awkward as serval large shadow where cast into my office.