It's late in the afternoon when Eddy wakes up on a couch surrounded by three other people. Groggy and disoriented, he rubs his head. "What happened? I remember going somewhere, saw something sitting on a box, grabbed it... and then I woke up here."
Sunny raises an eyebrow, arms crossed. "You stole from the Shopkeeper, apparently. I take it you didn't call us first?"
Eddy shakes his head, wincing slightly. "Yeah, figures. Alright... Are you all okay? More importantly, am I okay?"
He stands up slowly, letting out a groan as he stretches. The sound of his back popping echoes throughout the RV. Despite the relief, his expression is dejected. "Well, no use dwelling on it. We still have a monster to hunt."
Sunny gives him a half-smile and sits down. "Alright then. So, where does this monster live?"
Jamal raises an eyebrow, leaning back in his seat. "Probably somewhere abandoned, right?"
Sunny shrugs. "Maybe, but from what we've gathered, it's more likely in town somewhere."
Luna tilts her head thoughtfully. "What about Fedora Guy?"
Sunny shakes her head with a chuckle. "Doubtful. I'm pretty sure he's not our culprit. But there's something we're forgetting—the woman who got shot twice."
Luna's eyes widen. "Oh, right! She was hit with two anti-holy bullets. Do you think we can see her?"
Sunny shrugs again. "Who knows? But there's a hospital nearby. We could check it out."
The group exchanges glances, nodding in agreement. It's settled—their next move is to visit the hospital and follow up on this critical lead.
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After a short drive, the group arrives at the hospital in town. As they park, they notice something strange—there aren't many cars around. Jamal lets out an exasperated sigh. "I hate this town. Tammy is the only normal person here, it seems. First, there's Fedora Guy, then eyeball slime, vampires, werewolves... I can't wait to get far away from this place."
The group hops out of the RV, but before Sunny follows, she tosses a few talismans onto the vehicle. "If that little bastard even dares to come back... Ooooh, I'll give him a reason to end up here."
Luna and Jamal freeze mid-step, exchanging uneasy glances after hearing her mutter that. They continue toward the hospital, but an unsettling feeling creeps over them as they approach the entrance.
Inside, a woman working at the front desk greets them with a smile. "Hi there! Are you here for a check-up, or is someone hurt?"
Sunny leans over to Luna and whispers, "Distract her for a bit."
Caught off guard, Luna hesitates before nervously approaching the woman. "Uh, hi."
The woman's smile falters slightly. "Hi. Are you here for a check-up or something else?"
Luna stammers. "Yes, I... I need a check-up. I'm in need of professional medical help." She forces the words out awkwardly.
The woman stares at her silently for a moment before responding. "Okay, if you're here for a check-up, can you please fill out this questionnaire?"
Luna takes the sheet, staring at it blankly. "Do I need to fill out everything?"
The woman sighs. "Just fill out what you can."
Luna looks at the form, then back at the woman. "What if I don't know my middle name?"
The woman's eye twitches slightly. "Then don't put it down."
Luna nods, pausing before adding, "But I do know my middle initial."
The woman's eye twitches violently now. To her dismay, Luna continues with her barrage of nonsensical questions for the next ten minutes. Finally, Sunny steps in to save the poor receptionist.
Sunny smiles warmly. "Hey, we're here to see Laura Samson."
The woman at the desk looks relieved. "Sure, whatever. She's on the fourth floor, room forty-two."
Luna turns back to the woman. "Do I need to fin—"
Jamal grabs the questionnaire out of her hands and tosses it into the trash. "Come on, Luna."
As they climb the stairs to the fourth floor, Jamal groans. "I'll do the distracting next time."
The fourth floor is eerily quiet. There's a noticeable lack of staff, save for a few nurses wandering the halls. But even they seem off, moving aimlessly with distant, glazed-over expressions.
Luna approaches one of the nurses hesitantly. "Uh... hi?"
The nurse doesn't respond, walking past her as though she doesn't exist, her face blank and her mind seemingly elsewhere.
As Luna walks back to the group with an unsettled look on her face, she mutters, "Okay, this place just got even creepier."
The group spots Laura's room, and Jamal steps forward, reaching for the doorknob. Before he can touch it, Sunny moves in a blink, grabbing his arm. "Don't touch that doorknob. It's warded to hell and back."
Jamal quickly looks at Sunny, confused. "What? I don't see anything, and I'm pretty sure I would've sensed them."
Sunny shakes her head. "Our friend here knows what she's doing. These wards are incredibly well-made, and the concealment is insane."
Eddy raises an eyebrow before stepping closer. He glances left and right, then creates a small glowing white orb in his hand. He shines it over the door, revealing intricate wards etched across its surface. Luna and Jamal gape at the glowing marks.
"Wait, how the hell couldn't we see these?" Jamal asks, incredulous.
Eddy smiles. "Well, she concealed it really well. She created a thin layer of mana with a concealment spell. And how no one noticed? She probably levitated the chalk while applying the wards, concealed that, and muffled the sound. This woman's most likely a hunter—or at the very least, someone who knows exactly what she's doing."
Sunny smirks, compressing her mana into her hand. She grips the doorknob, and Luna and Jamal flinch as they feel an intense wave of power radiating from her. As Sunny turns the doorknob, the wards begin flickering in and out of reality, their glow fading as the door opens.
Inside, Laura, the brown-haired woman who was shot in the alley, stares at them in horror with her piercing green eyes. When she sees Sunny enter, she nervously asks, "Okay... are you here to finish the job?"
Sunny just smiles. "No, we just have a few questions. Don't worry, I didn't overpower your sigils—after all, that might've caused you some harm."
Laura forces an awkward smile. "Oh, I see... Wait, were you the woman who tried to heal me?"
Sunny nods while sitting down. "Yep, the one and only. Now let's skip the small talk—how did you get shot? Judging by those complex wards, you don't strike me as someone who gets caught off guard."
Laura pauses, trying to recall. "You're right. That man with the fedora used a paralysis spell on me, and then he shot me."
Sunny tilts her head. "Okay, now for the why."
Laura hesitates before answering. "He started stalking me because I was hunting the monster behind all the murders. He said he needed the creature for his plans and that I had to be stopped."
Sunny glances at the window in the room. "Alright. What do you know about the monster?"
Eddy walks over to the window, running his finger along the frame. Laura starts to smile. "Well, I learned it's a—"
Eddy's eyes widen as a creature, cloaked in strange fabric, crashes through the window, slamming into him. The loud crash reverberates through the room as Eddy is driven through the wall. The monster raises a claw, aiming for Eddy's throat. Before it can strike, Sunny's hand glows as she summons her revolver and points it at Laura's head.
"Alright, new question: What the hell are you doing here?" Sunny demands.
Laura lets out a sigh. "What gave it away?"
Sunny raises an eyebrow. "The lack of mirrors in this room, the nurses looking like thralls, and those vampiric wards."
Laura smirks. "Well, that's a shame. But we both know you can't—"
Her words are cut off as Sunny pulls the trigger, putting a round through Laura's head. "Quiet. I said call the monster off. I'm not looking to bargain. If you don't, I'll make your life hell."
Sunny glares at Laura, who lies on her side, seemingly dead. Meanwhile, the creature shifts its focus, engaging Luna and Jamal, who have jumped into the fight.
Sunny pops open the cylinder on her revolver, calmly loading an anti-holy bullet. She points the gun at Laura "Cut the act your still alive"
Laura's eyes darted to Sunny. "Damn, I thought I could—"
Sunny let out a sigh. "I guess we're doing this the hard way. I know you've got a barrier around you keeping the sun off. I'll shatter it if you don't call the creature off."
Laura smirked. "Like a human like you cou—" Her words faltered as she watched, horrified, while Sunny swung her fist toward the window. The glass didn't crack, but the shimmering barrier surrounding it did. Laura's eyes widened in alarm as she lashed out, punching Sunny squarely in the jaw.
Sunny barely flinched, a smirk tugging at her lips. "Really? Sweetheart, I'm well-versed in all kinds of things, but vampires like you? You're the worst kind of scum. And those nurses—let me guess—their brains are fried, aren't they?"
Laura smirked, recovering her composure. "Caught me."
Sunny's glare hardened. "You came to this town hoping to feast. You've been trying to stay quiet, but you lose control from time to time—let me guess, your little friend?"
Laura's smirk twisted into a sneer, but Sunny pressed on. "Cocky and arrogant, like all of you vampires. I wish you'd all take a page out of Priscilla's book."
At the mention of the name, Laura's expression darkened with pure hatred. "Don't say that heathen's name in my presence, monkey!" she shouted, venom dripping from her voice.
Sunny grinned wickedly, raising a finger toward Laura. Her glowing green eyes burned with intensity. Laura's composure broke, and in a flash, she darted out of the room as fast as she could.
Sunny smirked, turning her attention to Luna and Jamal, who were now locked in battle with the bat-like monster.