Vol 2 Ch7: Just Another Day at the Office (B&C)

[Renekin Skywalker]

(Bianca)
"That strikes me as a good pitch to start with." Thoren says in his aged voice. "Gather your stuff up and we will walk over together."

(Coop)
"Well, the plot has thickened immensely." Tobrias sighs. "Or, according to the Cro, it has. The demon indicated that Sarah was labelled as a target of opportunity, so whoever was pulling the strings knows who she is. It was a teleportation spell, but he doesn't know where it left her... Now, to other matters... Moltavious?"

Sarah's father, looking guilty, walked canedly into the room.

[dakota]

" Labelled? By who, the military?" Coop asked as he took a seat. He turned to face Moltavious and swallowed, a knot forming in his stomach at the thought of what may come. " You're looking better than last time I saw you. How's Mrs. L doing?" He knew this wasn't the time for small talk, but couldn't help it.

[Renekin Skywalker]

Moltavious nodded. "We'll survive. Though, it would be easier knowing where she is." He said.

"Zachary, I have to report on the events at the hotel. In addition, you will be needing a crash course on Decree Slayer rules. Crynn'Jol always touted a book in front of Tobrias. I wonder if he still has it... in any event..." Moltavious lears his throat. And activates a projector. The scene at the end of the raid plays out. "You know this part..." He says. "The raid was progressing a little to easily, considering the military minds we were coming for. Though, I suspect the Cro was already involved in the ritual, as were the generals, so they didn't have time to re-assign humans to the rear guard. This gave... Sarah and myself the opportunity, as with the Fayde to apply full force. You'll be pleased to know Sarah held herself well. She hasn't got the hang of tactics, but she was in the seat of power comfortably when all this happened." Moltavious smiled a father's smile.

Tobrias cleared his throat. "Right..." Moltavious sighed, and the feed progressed... the electrical magical bolt shot out and Sarah disappeared. Then Moltavious shouted a loud "you son on a bitch!" in spite of the anti-magic cloud gas grenades, which didn't prevent the bolt, Moltavious started glowing and rising off the ground with the classic DBZ wind deal. Within seconds the space between them was electrified, and anyone but the two scattered to walls and the exits. Then the pair laid on each other, and there was nearly 3 minutes of amazingly frenetic combat, crossing between Martial Arts (think Smith Vs Neo times a hundred). Don't forget that Moltavious is around 50 and walks with a bit of a limp. Then, the pair disappeared. And the feed stopped.

"But this point, we were working our way up floor by floor through the building." Moltavious explained, in a debriefing tone. "To be honest, that Cro should have finished me, as my normal self. BUt, the city intervened when Sarah was taken. I..." He paused. "My nerves still burn, I think, from it. The power was like nothing I had ever experienced. All we wanted, the city and me, was to attack the Cro for this betrayal... I don't know why the city thought it was a betrayal, but the Cro's role was specific and he was to pay. The city gave me enough power to do that without bringing itself down. We've been interconnected since then... it speaks through me, know."

Moltavius sits down, quicky getting exhausted, even from the memory. "I dunno, Zach, this is nothing I've ever heard of. The city gave visions, but never power, and rarely spoke through anyone. It seemed important to the city to keep us informed. And you, my boy. I knew you were important to the city, but a Slayer yourself? That was new."

In the library, Thoren starts piling the books. "Well, miss Bianca. Do you feel secure enough to present this information?"

[albatross]

"Just a moment." Bianca brushes a loose strand of hair out from her glasses, gathers her bag, downloads the hospital forms and prints them. "All set. I'm ready sir."

[dakota]

" Maybe city is concerned with so few of you... I mean us around. That would explain why it told me Sarah was okay." Coop replied with a shrug. " I never would have believed it either. Guess it shows how desperate Goltheria really is for protectors." He smirked before turning to Tobrias. " If this was the city's will, we can't intervene and shouldn't we be glad it chose one of us instead of a stranger?"

[Renekin Skywalker]

"It's not that simple. You see Zach... about a hundred years ago, the Slayers, when there were enough of us to have a council, decided to start scrubbing our identities. By then we knew that the city could follow the bloodlines on its own." Moltavious said. "So, I don't exist here, really. Neither does Sarah. Technically, a stranger, under the employ of the Guild was possessed by a magical force. I don't know if you would want to reveal us on this."

Tobrias had gone silent.

"We dug ourselves a hole here, Coop. Sorry."

Just as Moltavious had finished, there was a knock on the door. "Guildmaster, it is Thoren and Bianca. You asked for a report on what documents we had about Mr. Cooper's relationship to Golayus."

Tobrias looked over at Coop to decide if he wanted to wait or not.

On the outside, Thoren was patiently waiting for a reponse. "I apologize for this. But when he's in a meeting, he doesn't like to be dsiturbed. A family trait, as I understand it. But it keeps us on our toes."

[dakota]

" Fine, we'll keep your identity quiet for now. All anyone needs to know is that you were taken into custody and that whatever had a hold on you , the connection was broken and there are no lingering effects." Coop said . " Kinda like the excuse Tobrias used for me."

Not entirely sure, Coop shrugged and then nodded," Might as well get it over with."

[Renekin Skywalker]

Tobrias nods. And Eleutheroi opens the door for an older man and a young woman who looks like she was born and raised in the stacks... Coop had seen her around before, bustling with work and such, but hadn't had the chance to talk, since he was always studying or working.

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The Guild's main enforcer, Eleutheroi, a tall, hardened, but still-young looking Elf opened the door for Bianca and Thoren. Some books mentioned him as The Hunter and a boogey man among the monsters found in the city. The bandages on his arms, lined with emeralds, a tell-tale sign of his line of work. As was the hair that was uncharacteristically short for Elves.

Inside, Tobrias waved Bianca and Thorn in. "Please, what are your findings?" He asks Bianca and Thoren. Thoren stepped back a little indicating it was Bianca that had to present it.

[albatross]

Bianca resisted the urge to adjust her glasses and stood up straight, feeling very short compared to those around her at the moment.

She addressed Cooper, keeping eye contact with him as she didn't want it to seem like she was discussing him as a research topic. Her tone included Tobrias and all those present however.

"We can't establish a lineage link with the records here. We are going to expand the search. With your permission," she make a small incline of her head to Cooper, "I would like to examine your family's medical records directly." She pauses expectantly to gauge everyone's reaction, holding her records forms hopefully.

[dakota]

Coop nodded. " Of course. Whatever you need. I just want some clarity." It both annoyed him but failed to suprise him that proving to be a difficult hunt for the researchers. " If there's anything else I can do to help, just let me know."

[albatross]

Bianca produces a clipboard with two forms and steps forward, "If you could just sign where I've marked, I'll get started right away." She holds out a pen and indicates two separate medical records permission forms, one for the mother and one for the child they are researching.

She smiles awkwardly, knowing that the Guildmaster and the Slayer were hoping for much more immediate results.

[dakota]

Coop took the pen and signed the forms quickly. He smirked, " What, no blood sample needed for DNA testing or anything like that?" He caught the look Moltavious was giving him and shrugged," Everyone is too serious. This is my heritage we're talking about. I'm not expecting a snap answer, but I would like a definite yes or no."

[Renekin Skywalker]

"DNA would have been irrelevant, or we would have known much sooner." Tobrias says. "But, a definite answer will please a lot of people. Miss Abramson, you must understand that this must be approached with the absolute utmost in confidentiality." The Guildmaster said to the young librarian, eying her technical equipment suspiciously. "Until we can confirm or deny a direct link to Golayus ourselves. If we let it out that we are still confirming this officially, it will be a serious hit to Mr. Cooper's credibility and the belief in his ability to do his job. Both of which are extremely crucial. Do yo understand?"

[dakota]

Coop had to hold his tongue when Tobrias mentioned credability. It was already low enough thanks to his family's undoing. He instead sat quietly waiting for the librarian's answer, his mind wandering and eventually ending up where it usually did. What was Sarah doing and why Goltheria wouldn't help bring her back if it knew where she was.

[albatross]

Bianca looks rather surprised. "I will certainly hold Mr. Cooper's medical history in the strictest confidence. I can report my findings directly to you," she smiles at Cooper, "using whatever method you think will be most secure."

"Would you like me to conduct my research at the hospital itself, or should I have the files sent here?" Bianca looks to Tobrias and back to Cooper. She knows the request to have the records sent might trigger a leak in and of itself.