The Goon Squad

Things that Go Bump in the Night

The 4 college freshmen, a varying in levels of intoxication, started back at their history professor.

"Huh?"

"Well, what happens to the four of you depends on if you decided to join up with us?"

Eld raised his hand. "Is this some kinda recruitment for an MLM?"

"Or a cult?" Petra added.

"Eh same thing" Erwin said with a shrug. "But you are both wrong"

"I'm simply offering you a job opportunity."

Oluo was the next raise his hand. "Uh...I already have a job"

"Yes Oluo Bozard, age 18, chemical engineering major, hometown is Cleveland Ohio, eldest of 5 sons, parents John and Katherine, blood type A+"

"Ah Levi, glad you could join us."

Oluo's jaw drop, as a short man with a cold expression entered the room, reading a file folder.

"How-how do you know all of that??" He stammered.

"Not important, now I'd advise you to listen to what Erwin has to say"

They all felt a chill go down their spine.

"Now now Levi that's no way to treat our new employees" said the officer that arrested the four of them.

"You're in on this too?" Oluo asked.

The officer didn't answer.

"Are we even in a police station?" Petra asked, trying to hide the growing panic in her voice.

"These brats talk to much Erwin."

Petra was about to offer a rebuttal but her mind her that told her that may not be a good idea.

"Someone wake up beastie boy on there" Levi said eyeing Gunther, who was now snoring.

Eld shook him. Wondering why the Levi had called him "beastie boy". He was pretty sure his friend wasn't into hip-hop.

"Are we heading to get food now?" He mumbled.

"No you dumba** we are at the police station...at least I think we are" Eld muttered.

"Good, now that we are all awake and present, let me introduce you to the Garrison." He placed four file folders on the table.

They all reached for one flipping them open.

Erwin had a coy smile on his face as he watched them read through the folders.

"Oh my god" Petra's face went pale.

"She must have stumbled upon the pictures of the wendigo attack" Levi muttered.

"So being as smart as your files say you are, I take it that you all have figured out what we do" Erwin said.

"You're kinda like the the Winchester brothers?" Gunther asked.

"Basically, but we have a bit of an edge" Erwin said.

"Plus I can't stand the band Kansas" the officer said.

"We keep the world, well our territory, safe from the things that go bump in the night." Erwin said.

"So you guys are hunters?" Eld asked.

"Hunting is just a part of what we do." Levi spoke up. "Sometimes we provide help, advice, or aid. Not every creature of the night is nefarious, am I right Mr. Schultz"

Gunther tensed up a bit.

"Relax Gunther, you're among friends here" Erwin said.

"What's he talking dude?" Eld said looking at Gunther, but he just stared at the picture on a Wolfman.