Jayden was hiding in a run down alley, trying to escape from a police squad that noticed him due to his own stupidity.
'Damn it! Who said wearing earphones while looking at the ground was a good way to hide?'
Unbeknownst to him, they were chasing him because they saw him steal the earphones. The cops had no idea who he was.
He met a few thugs smoking weed and smiled, 'Great.'
He yelled, " Guys, the cops are coming! Scram now!" He himself his behind the dumpster. The cops got there and saw the group running, and gave chase.
Jayden got up when they were out of sight and smiled, "That was too easy."
His stomach grumbled. 'Yep, I need to get something to eat. But how can I do that when there are cops all over the city looking for me?'
He pondered for a moment, "Nobody beside the police and my classmates knows my face.
Dad said I'm a Werewolf, which means I could use my hearing to tell where they are, and avoid them."
A weird smile crept up to his face.
'I never thought this possible. The Prince of New Phoenix City having to run from the police force, relying on thievery to survive when I have a palace which has all the food I need.'
Jayden kicked the dumpster in frustration and left.
The dumpster was left with a large dent in it.
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The cops caught up with the group of thugs and cuffed them.
One of the cops asked, "Hey, where's the other one? The one we saw first?"
The cops looked around, and he was nowhere to be seen.
"That bastard tricked us! He made us a freaking decoy!"
The cops smiled wryly. "He's a smart one. But he also helped us by helping us catch seven societal misfits. Let's go, boys."
When they left, something flashed by in a blur.
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Greystone Castle
The police team led by Chief Chevenix arrived.
A voice spoke from the intercom, "Name and reason for being here?"
Gary replied, "Chief of Police, Gary Chevenix. With me is my team."
There was silence for a moment before the voice spoke again, " The gates will be opened shortly."
The majestic gates swung open, and the cops finally notice how grand they were.
"Showoffs," Gary muttered under his breath.
They entered the reception hall, where Gerald was waiting for them.
"Welcome, the Mistress awaits your presence."
They were led to a luxurious room, where Erica was waiting for them.
"Hello boys, take a seat."
The entire team, Gary included, froze for a moment.
"Is beauty like this even legal?!"
Erica was dressed in a long dress that showed no skin, yet they were still mesmerized.
"Erica sighed and said, " Are you going to keep standing there ogling at me, or are you going to state your reason for entering my castle without informing me beforehand?"
Gary snapped out of his trance and apologized.
"We have come here to conduct a search for your son, Jayden."
Erica replied with a flat tone, "He's not my son, he's my nephew."
Gary coughed awkwardly and continued, "I request your permission to search the castle."
"Do you really think he would be here knowing that this is the first place you'd come looking for him?"
"No, Miss Greystone, but its possible, after all, there are probably thousands of rooms in this building by simply judging its size."
Erica answered, "Okay, Gary. You, and ONLY you has been granted permission. The rest can leave, stay in the car, or whatever."
"WHAT!!??" Gary yelled, but seeing Erica's gaze turn cold, he said,"I apologize."
At this point he had lost count of how many times he had apologized to her already, and two minutes hadn't even passed!
"You want me to search this entire castle...alone?" Erica replied with a nod.
"But the whole reason I brought the men here was so we could cover more ground quickly and be out of your hair."
"How can you be in my hair when you're standing right there?"
Gary gritted his teeth. "Gary, I'm already being kind by letting you search the place. I'm being even kinder by letting your men and you live, even after you ogled at me with those lecherous gazes."
They heard a sound behind them and turned to see men standing there, with silenced pistols pointed at them.
"Now, you will leave this room and go back to your cars and wait for your chief to finish his search. Otherwise, by tonight we will have quite a lot of replacements in the New Phoenix City Police Force."
The cops left and Gary was left in the room alone. Erica got up and said, "I'm warning you, Chevenix. Lay a hand on my Jayden, and I will tear your limbs apart."
Gary gulped in fear, terrified of the woman standing before him.
"He's not here, so don't waste your time. However if you still want to search, you may do so."
Gary replied, "No, I'll take your word on it, Miss Greystone. I apologize once more for wasting your time," and swiftly ran out.
"I wonder how a man with no backbone like him became Chief? I might have to speak with Walker about this."
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Tony and his wife, Claire, had finally gotten to the hospital.
"Sorry we're late. I had some very urgent business to attend to."
The nurse replied, "How could I fault you, Mr Hawk? You are a very busy man, after all."
Claire asked, "Could you please take us to our son?"
The nurse led them into the ward where Ethan was. When they got in, Claire let out a scream.
Ethan wasn't there!
"Nurse Palmer, what is the meaning of this?" Tony was incensed.
"I swear he was in here not ten minutes ago! The security camera can prove it for me!"
They went to the control room and scanned the footage.
Exactly two minutes after she left, the room went dark. Thirty seconds later, the darkness disappeared.
And Ethan was gone.