Supernatural Case Files

Damian : The Lost Smile

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Deeper revelation.
Chapter 1

Stomping the soiled brown leather shoe on the damp soil while crushing through the shallow grass blades. Ismail walked alongside the wall.

"Can you hear me, Mrs Wong?
I have discovered a private property in these isolated woodlands." Carefully walking alongside the extended walls, Ismail's eyes landed on a partition within the walls. Suspecting it to be the entrance. Ismail swiftly walked perpendicularly away from the wall to get a detailed view of the entrance.

"Madame Wong, I have camouflaged myself within these low-lying thick bushes, and I have the most clear view of this private property also called 'Albert's wood mansion' from this angle." Spoke Ismail with his brown eyes all dedicated to the site ahead.

"Are you sure about it?" Questioned Helena.

"Ma'am, I have crouched down against the ground within these bushes I previously described." Clarified Ismail. With his gaze still fixed on the property, Ismail felt a thin gauge needle poke through his skin. Tilting his head to his side, Ismail sketched out the presence of a child-like figure and his sharp, green yet innocent eyes glaring in his direction.

"You sure about hiding well,
Dadd...
You always get caught by me." Spoke the boy with brunette hair.

Feeling the effects kick in Ismail slowly felt like losing consciousness.

"Mrs. Wong, are you still listening?
I have been injected through the nape of my neck.
And now my consciousness is fading away. I cannot apprehend the time of my collapse but I can be sure it is way closer than predicted."

The smooth flow of sentences got distracted and disrupted following a loud thud of someone hitting the ground.

"Olivia! Monty!
Please rescue Ismail;
I repeat Olivia! Monty!
Please rescue Ismail." Spoke Helena expressing her concern.

"Mrs. Wong, be sure you will never leave your team alone. Following the circumstances I am ready to pay my visit along with my subordinate Miss. Catherine." Spoke Leon standing in the open space of her cubicle.

"Leon please hurry, also with Noah I  expect you to have companionship with Dr. Monrey. Ismail has been lethally injected." Spoke Helena expressing her stress about the situation.
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On gaining consciousness, Ismail finds himself lying on the wooden floor in a room that has somewhat older and wrecked decor. Scanning his brown eyes throughout the room space, Ismail could easily figure out the partial outlines of some people standing. While two among them were kneeling closely for support.

"You awake, Mr. Yaseen.
You have been directly injected liquid form of Diphenhydramine within your main vein. Whoever intended to put this chemical in you managed the concentrations quite well and it would have caused you to collapse eventually if I wasn't able to meet you on time. All thanks to Harris that I can come this far. Also appreciate Mrs. Wong for spreading quick knowledge regardless of the situation.

I've injected your body with antidote and my antidote will eventually kick into your system." Listening to Quinton speak. Ismail continued staring at the raised ceiling almost  noticing the fact that it was Olivia along with Monty who helped him at his weakest."
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"Olivia, I have some business to deal with back at the station. So I expect Mr. Harris to take me back, also I would like to enquire about the interests of Miss. Catherine's stay here.

And while I see you recover quite well, Ismail do you wish to rest at home." Enquired Dr Monrey.

"I would like to pursue an investigation." Answered Ismail without hesitation. Facing Ismail with a gentle smile. Monrey witnessed Olivia helping Ismail.

"Olivia, I would like your assistance for the discussion now." Spoke Quinton.
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Gathering around Leon, Noah, and Olivia in the adjacent room. Quinton addressed her words.

"Leon while you visited the Wood Mansion. Have you seen anything particularly standing out?" Asked Quinton revealing her curiosity.

"We approached without warrant. So it's clear enough we won't get any permission for the search but instead, we asked her some questions related to Ismail. And out of my worst expectation, she talked little to our concern while smoothly slipping the topic to her family."

"Leon, I need your help for dropping me back at the station and also I wanted to ask this question to Miss. Catherine, Noah will you stay here or come back." Asked Quinton.

'I will come back," replied Noah with her gaze fixed on the hardwood floor as her cheeks grew redder. "As it's clear, I along with Leon and Noah will immediately head back to the station." Spoke Quinton heading out, while being followed by Leon and Noah. For her wish to see them one last time before departure, Olivia rushed with her steps, making a hard creaking sound with her swift steps. After seeing their jeep disappear, Olivia indulged herself in helping her crewmates. Ismail, Monty, and Olivia all gathered themselves on the wooden seatings parallel to the counter while closely set to the huge window on one of its narrow ends. While his chin rested in his arms, Ismail's brown eyes gazed towards the direction of the mansion's wall.

"So what exactly happened with you?" Questioned Olivia placing a wooden bowl in front of him. With her gaze fixed on Ismail, Olivia sat next to Monty while facing Ismail. Monty and Olivia shared their curiosity for the answer.

"I am afraid, I barely remember a thing except of those cold green eyes. The lad almost caught me hiding.

It happened so swiftly, that I barely had time to glare at his face. But those cold eyes give me chills. I also memorized the place where the needle pierced through my skin." Spoke Ismail gently gripping the nape of his neck.

"Do you catch any hint from this experience of yours?" Asked Olivia.

"This case is too twisted,

The appearance of the child out of the blue and me getting drugged so suddenly. From the height I have been punctured I barely doubt a child so young could have accomplished it himself, so I suspect there is someone else toying with us while puppeting this child." Explained Ismail.

"Olivia, can you help me stand?

I caught a glimpse of a strange citing for the second I looked away from the window and into the doorway. I am sure of seeing someone behind the parallel door frame." Spoke Ismail trying hard to stand on his feet. Monty still being unfazed has his gaze fixed towards the direction of the mansion wall.

"Are you sure Tyler? Can't you sense another presence apart from our own?" asked Umber as her ash eyes uncomfortably stared in the direction of the kitchen door.

"Umber, what are you looking at?" Questioned Tyler expressing concern and confusion in his Hazel eyes.

"Damian!
Annie's grandson." Spoke Umber politely, while placing back the coffee mug on the table. The clicking sound of the mug hitting the table described her fear for the situation. Pushing apart her fear Umber firmly stood on her feet to enquire about her confusion. Tyler cautiously backed with Umber.

"Where are we heading?" Asked Olivia in her confused state.

"To the direction where his cold green eyes exactly stare upon us. His gaze is what that I could never forget even if I wish to." Replied Ismail, limping towards the dark.

"Damian, say me;
Why do you keep following us?" Asked Umber finding herself in tears with her fear. Umber tried harder to maintain her fear.
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