Venno Rapter - The Hellish Series Returns - Series Two

The Former Claws of Anger (Story 15 - Chapter 5)

The BHA: 

With Venno, Barry and Scott: 

The three had made it back to the BHA without so much as a hitch. 

Or at least not THAT much of a hitch, anyway. 

The entire walk to the train station, the train ride back, and the walk back to the BHA had been filled with nothing but kicking and screaming that had only been coming from Debby Krabiss, the young Spider Crab having resisted the entire time. 

Venno and Scott were nearing their own breaking point with the screaming Spider Crab, whereas Barry had just opted to ignore her angry threats and punches, the Wolf Hound having tied her claws up with rope to prevent her from using them as weapons. 

Now, walking into the BHA, the Spider Crab slung over Barry’s shoulder as the three walked through the doors, the group made their way to the elevators all while trying to ignore the confused stares that were cast their way. 

“LET GO OF ME! HELP ME! I WAS KIDNAPPED BY THESE THREE!” shouted the Spider Crab as she continued to kick and punch Barry’s shoulder with her bound claws. 

Barry just sighed and rolled his eyes, shaking his head as Venno and Scott led the way to the elevator. 

“No, we did NOT kidnap her, her father hired us to find her. She was living on the streets in a dumpster when we found her” replied Venno loudly, the Velociraptor managing to speak over Debby’s shouting. 

Everyone in the lobby all smiled and nodded in understanding, going back to what they were originally doing before and opting to ignore the screaming Spider Crab. 

“Oh yeah, that makes more sense now” said one random denizen who had been waiting in line for the front desk, smiling and nodding as he gave the three the thumbs up. 

Debby snarled angrily before huffing, her arms crossed as she gave up on trying to get someone to help her, her eyes rolling sarcastically. 

Venno sighed when she saw the clear sign that Debby had given up for the time being, the Velociraptor now worried as the three got into the elevator. 

“So, where are you taking me, anyway? To one of your sterile, creepy rooms where you ‘talk’ to denizens and threaten them with words if they don’t give you the answers you want?” demanded Debby, the Spider Crab trying to pull herself out of Barry’s grasp, but the Wolf Hound was not letting up his hold on her. 

Venno sighed and shook her head, the Velociraptor pressing the button for the very top floor. 

“No, we’re going somewhere much more comfortable. And just so you know, our interrogation rooms are NOT sterile and creepy. They’re just like the ones that the police have. I didn’t design them that way, our former CEO did” said Venno, the Velociraptor feeling a little defensive as she crossed her arms. 

Scott just chuckled, causing the other three to glance over at him. 

“Well, that was fun, but I should really get back to some other work that I left unattended when you both dragged me out of my desk. If you don’t mind, I’ll be getting off right here, and I’ll be getting back to work” said Scott quickly, the Possum pressing the button to the Archives floor a couple of times before the elevator finally stopped on his floor and let him off. 

Scott quickly halted and took the hoodie out of his backpack, the Possum tossing it over, to which Venno managed to catch it. 

“Uh…alright? I guess we’ll catch up with you later, then, and-” started Venno, the Velociraptor a little confused as she and Barry watched Scott hurriedly pulled his phone out, his eyes glued to the device as he began frantically typing away at it.