Aftermath (𝚎𝚍𝚍𝚜𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝙴𝚍𝚍 𝚡 𝚃𝚘𝚛𝚍)

To Capture a Monster

About a week later, Tord was signing a few papers with Paul and Patryck at his side. The two of them were working on a few things Tord had asked them to, like small enhancements for his arm. He didn't have much planned for the day, since he was socially exhausted after a long planning meeting he attended the previous day. 

Edd and Matt had been making great progress lately. They both caught up to the other rookies very quickly, nearly on the same level as them already. Matt was dealing with cafeteria duty fairly well, and Tord was pretty sure he was already making friends. Edd was getting used to Tord and Paul bossing him around, and he was complaining a lot less than he was the first few days. 

Paul and Patryck were talking to each other while Tord worked, since he didn't mind. Tord's desk phone beeps a few times, and Tord picks it up. "Red Leader, what do you need Casey?" Casey was Tord's secretary. She would call him when someone wanted to make an appointment or speak with him about progress in his army. Tord hums as he listens to her tell him something before stating, "Alright, I'll be down in five."

"What's happening?"

"Something happened down in the lab and they need me to go help. Patryck, you're coming too."

"Oh- alright then." Patryck puts down a screwdriver and a small motor as Tord stands up. They both leave the room, leaving Paul to keep working. Quickly striding down the halls, there sounded like there was a lot of commotion coming from the labs. A few division 3 soldiers ran past them towards the sound, which made Tord and Patryck both look at each other with concerned and confused expressions. They both start running towards the chaos, and suddenly hear a roar come from the labs.

Tord skids past the door and opens it, Patryck letting out a gasp. Tord's eye widens with shock at the scene. There was almost too much going on to see anything, but Tord knew exactly what was happening. In the room was dozens of panicked people shooting at a large, black, furry creature. It had other colors mixed in, too, and it didn't look quite right, even for a monster. Tord could still see traces of human left in it. 

Shouting something in his native language, Tord rushes forwards with Patryck. Tord pulls out his phone while Patryck his riffle. He quickly dials Paul's number, needing him to pick up so he can talk to him before this escalates any further. "Sir, is everything okay?"

"Paul, head to the dorms and get Edd and Matt!"

"Sir-?" 

"NOW, Paul!!"

Tord hangs up the phone, pulling out his handgun. He's a bit upset that this was all he had on him at the moment, since it most likely wouldn't do much against a 10 foot human/monster beast. The monster gets shot by a few bullets from everyone, knocking it into a table. A roar escapes it's mouth, making Tord's ears ring. Raising a claw, it swipes at a few of the scientists, knocking someone into Patryck. Tord groans and rushes over to make sure they're both okay.

"Are you okay, soldiers?"

"Yes sir.."

Tord nods, helping both of them up and patting Patryck on the back. He turns his head to look at what else is going on, and the monster seemed to be weakening. Someone shoots its arm, and it falls over onto it's side. Tord steps forward to look at it a little closer, hoping that they'll be able to contain it, or at least knock it out. The dark furred monster growls at Tord as he steps closer to it. He is about to try and look at it, but someone fires their gun at it's head and kills it. 

Tord freezes, his hands clenching. The monster in front of him slowly reverts back into a human. Her clothes were torn from turning into a monster like that, and all the injuries she had from the fight were still there. That includes the headshot wound that killed her. Tord turns around, his expression angry. 

"Alright, who killed her??"