Human World
Greenwood Springs Police Department
"Detective" a man shouted while barging into an office
The detective was a man with dark brown hair on his head and a cleanly shaved beard. His hazel eyes and average height, made him look eye-catching however, when compared to those living in the forests, he was simply average.
"What is it?" the detective asked as he took a swing of his coffee
"Detective Norman...this case from three weeks ago..." the man said as he entered the office and dropped a case file on Norman's table "....How could you let that man and his mother go?"
"Which case is that?"
"The case of Scott Connor, Elias Connor, Bright Regent, Megan Schnabel, Theo and Lizzy Ascot, as well as Sloane Michelle" the man said which made Norman spit out his coffee back into the mug
"The case has already been solved" Norman said while cleaning his mouth with his hand "Listen, Officer Owen. Scott Connor and his cousin, Elias Connor, organized a camping trip to the woods along with some friends. Along the way, Scott asked his adopted sister, Sloane Michelle who isn't really fond of such stuff to come along with him and his friends, to let loose and have a little fun. They were all attacked by wolves and only Sloane Michelle survived despite some severe injuries due to the interference of a young man who had managed to kill all of the wolves by gunshot-"
"Sir, that's exactly where the problems start from" Owen said "There were no gunshot wounds on the wolves. They did however, have bite marks on them that forensics say could have been caused by a larger animal but there was nothing but the wolves and the dead bodies" he said "Sloane Michelle should have been sent to a hospital but that never happened. I further looked into it and all her course mates said her injuries healed in less than a week. To top it all off, Sloane has gone missing"
"Missing?"
"She hasn't attended lectures in three days" Owen said "Today is the third day"
"Maybe she went to visit that young man who saved her" Norman said "The guy is surely popular among women due to his looks. His mother doesn't look bad either"
"Another error you failed to notice is where the man said he lived"
"He said he lived nearby"
"Sir, the area where they found the bodies, was free of residential buildings due to how close it is to the southern woods. How could the man have heard her scream like it stated in the report when those in a nearby residential area heard nothing"
"I think you're on to something" Norman said as he dropped his coffee mug
"There's another thing that's odd. Sloane Michelle, when she was five, was found in a truck sleeping at the driver's seat while her parents were found dead with a couple of wolves around them. Deputy James Connor just so happened to be a friend of her parents and took the girl in but passed away in the same manner as her parents when the girl was thirteen" Owen said "Then, there's this resent one from three weeks ago. In all the cases, wolves were involved...quite large ones at that and only she came back alive. You could call it logical the first time, luck the second but the third, where a total stranger who isn't even recorded in the town database saves her, isn't it slightly blown out of proportion?"
Norman got out of his seat and grabbed his coat
"Let's go pay Miss Sloane a visit" Norman said as he left his office with Owen
******
Meanwhile
A woman was walking down the streets of Greenwood Springs. Her long black hair swayed from side to side and her pink eyes still looked like they were slightly glowing. She shivered a little as the cool morning breeze blew against her exposed skin
"I forgot how mornings like this were in this town" the woman said 'After spending so much time in the spirit world. It's only natural I'd want to explore the human world. Hopefully they haven't stolen the stuff in my apartment' she looked around and noticed nobody was on the street with her before using magic
She was suddenly wearing black leggings, blue turtleneck with a white scarf and white boots
'Better' she said as she continued down the street before stopping in front of a house
The house was coloured in a cute baby blue paint and looked well cared for with some steps out front and a beautiful garden
'Laura still takes good care of her garden' the woman thought 'I wondered how James, his son and his daughter are doing...I wonder how my son is doing. I've already met the Princess meaning he has left her do as she wishes'
The woman walked up to the door and knocked a couple of times but there was no answer. She knocked again but still no answer
'What the hell is going on?' she wondered when she felt a hand on her shoulder and turned
Staring directly into her pink eyes was Detective Norman and by his side was Officer Owen. She glanced at the hand on her shoulder then raised a brow
"Can I help you?" she asked
"P-pink eyes?" Owen mumbled
'Shit' she shouted in her head before making up an excuse, "You've never seen this color of contact lenses before?" she asked
"Oh. They're contacts" Norman said as he took his hand off her
"More importantly, this is the first time I'm seeing you around here" Owen said "Who are you?"
"Kathy...and I own a house here in town. I was out of town for a while" she said nervously "I'm friends with Laura and James Connor. I came to visit them"
"How long have you been out of town?" Norman asked
"A couple of years...what's with all of the questions?" Kathy asked
"James Connor, Elias Connor and Scott Connor are dead" Owen said "I'm sorry for your loss"
"Wait...What?" Kathy let out "That's impossible. When did they die? What of Laura and Mickey Mouse?"
"Mickey...Oh Mackenzie. Those two left town" Norman said
"Left town?" Kathy said "If they really left town, they would have gone to the house I have outside of town. But they weren't there. Those two don't know anywhere but this town"
"So those two are dead too?" Norman asked
"It seems like it" Owen said
"When did James and the boys die?" Kathy said
"Deputy James died six years ago while the boys died three weeks ago along with some others" Owen said "Each of them died by wolves and only Sloane Michelle survived. That's who we're here to see"
'Why? Leon, you'll pay for this' Kathy thought
"If you don't mind, I want to ask some questions" Norman said
"Go ahead. For the good it will do you" Kathy said as she placed her hands in her pocket and took out a key. She pushed it through the front door and unlocked it before opening it "Come in"
The two men looked at each other before following her in and shutting the door behind them.
Kathy sat down in the living room after looking at the photos on the wall. Still hoping their deaths were nothing but a lie. Norman and Owen could see she wasn't taking it well and thought to thread carefully with their words as Owen sat next to her while Norman walked around
"So Miss Sloane isn't here?" Norman asked
"If she was, do you think I'd be standing outside the door?" Kathy asked sadly
"Miss Kathy, what was your relationship with Deputy James Connor?" Norman asked and she glared at him
"Careful with the words that come out of your mouth. My patience has never been as good as James" she warned "We were just friends. He saved me once and he just happened to be Sloane's father, Reese's friend while I was her mother, Hailey's friend"
"I see" Normal said "Did Sloane ever act weird? Was she violent or-"
"Do you even know who you're talking about?" Kathy asked "The princess has never been violent. She's like her father....she's as innocent as they come. Even for her age"
Norman cleared his throat "Sorry about that"
"If I may ask ma'am-"
"Kathy" Kathy stressed
"Miss...Kathy, had Miss Sloane ever suffered from bullying under this family?" Owen asked "We believe she might be involved in several murders"
"You know, the last conversation James and I had, was about the Princess" Kathy said "I had asked him to let me take her off his hands when she was twelve, because she was going to be a real beauty when she was older. Laura refused and told me I was going to teach her my bad habits because of how pure she was" she sighed "Just because she's still alive while those around her are dead, doesn't mean she planned their murder. James treated her like his own daughter and promised on her father and mother's graves that he'd protect her. We all made that promise because Reese was a kindhearted man who valued those around him more than himself"
"We?" Owen repeated
"It was a small group of friends" Kathy said before sighing "She must be sad and lonely now that everyone is gone. She probably thinks that she's cursed and the townspeople here just like to add fuel to the fire"
"Ma'am you shouldn't insinuate these things" Norman said
"Really? I bet when she walks on the street, people begin to murmur and gossip about her. All of you just like pointing fingers like the hypocrites you are" Kathy said and Owen gave Norman a look as though saying 'Well, that's true'
"My time here is limited and I'd like to be on my way to find my friend. Could you please leave so I can lock up?" she asked
Owen flinched a bit due to the tone of her voice when she asked that question. Norman simply grabbed Owen by the collar and pulled him until they left the house. Kathy soon came out of the house and locked the door before she continued heading down the street
"That woman...is weird" Owen said
"We'll simply follow her for now" Norman said