Jacob has slinked away for some reason, leaving the others to chat.
Johnny: (looks at the green-skinned officer blankly) "Wait, you are?"
Gilhil: "Your friend just mentioned my name. Magister Prior Gilhil. I was watching how you three battled it out, & believe me, you all got some skill in taking down such a dangerous adversary. He'll be taken -"
Kevin: (sarcastically) "To the Null Void? Not the brightest idea since he broke free form there once.."
Gilhil: (grabs hold of Darkstar & encloses him in a cylinder fashioned out of transparent material) "I've obviously taken that into consideration. I'm dragging this evildoer to HQ where he's monitored as often as you breathe air."
Kevin: (a little frustrated) "& how come you simply watch from a safe distance, when Darkstar almost had us?"
Gilhil: "I must say it wasn't necessary for me to intervene."
Johnny: "Aw, lighten up, Kev. He's complimenting us."
The Magister teleports himself to someplace else, with the villain held captive. Soon Jake makes his way out of nowhere, possibly from the store, clad only in a pair of pants down to his knees.
Jacob: "So, anyone care to explain about the apparent alien sightings? How come I haven't a clue about ANY of this stuff?"
Johnny: (cheekily glances at Kevin & then to him) "Whoa, whoa, we want answers from you first - how did you do that cool transformation into a…a…"
Jacob: "Isn't it obvious? A werewolf."
Kevin: "I buy that theory. Except we never see much paranormal activity from where we come from."
Jacob: (lower volume in voice) "I trust that you'll be able to keep this a lowdown: I've descended from a line of werewolves, or shape-shifters. Thing is, we only come out & 'play' if our kind is threatened by vampires."
Johnny: "Vampires? You mean they're real too?"
Jacob: "You bet they are. It's the job of the wolves to drive those parasites away each time they harm anybody. So yeah, time to explain about the aliens. "
Kevin: "Alien stories are kinda long stories. (grumpy) & I'm not gonna spend all day telling them to you. & about not knowing much about aliens, get used to it. Coz you can't know about everything." (slight pause) "Especially if it's better kept secret."
Jacob: (very tensed up face) "I've given you a huge slice of my own deep secrets. It's only fair if you give me a bit of yours as well." (smiles a little as he extens his hand to Kevin)
Kevin: "Fine. Deal." (both shake hands)
Johnny: (clears throat) "I believe it's time we go our own ways. Coz I gotta be prepared for an important dinner date."
Jacob: "Then look me up, whenever you've got a trickier case to handle. & if you're lucky, you get to meet the rest of the pack."
Kevin: "I gotta finish up the upgrades on my car. But let me say that if I bump into either one of you again, chances are I'm gonna have some fun."
Jacob: "I change my mind - I'm staying to make sure you fix your ride well -"
Unpredictably Jake decides to phase again into wolf form, leaping off two feet & landing two seconds later on his tough paws.
Kevin: "That's an excuse for you to annoy me some more!"
Jake lets out a growl.
Kevin: "Okay, okay! So long as you lay off most of the time."
Johnny: (reaches to pat Jake) "Well, I'll be seeing you guys. Maybe soon, maybe not."
Kevin: "Wait, if you're in a hurry, how are you gonna make it back in time without a proper vehicle?"
Johnny: "It's faster if I fly." (winks)
With a "Flame on!", he sets off skyward to return to the city.
Kevin: (eyeing Jake coldly) "If you break any of my stuff, I'll defur you in record timing."
The wolf shoves him to the dust & sand, before coughing some more in a playful act.
Kevin: "Oh, I remember. I'm supposed to give you a session on Aliens 101, ain't I?"
