Chapter 6:
After her visit at the Devil may Cry, Alastor headed towards Midnight's sanctuary. She was finally getting somewhere. Even if the route she was taking, wouldn't be without trouble. She knew that Kenzo wouldn't approve of blending in with the police force. It was for this case the best course of action. She also knew, Kenzo loved a case solved. He didn't need to know how it would be solved. Alastor has learnt over the years, that there are no good or bad ways to obtain, information or achieve things in life. She has done many things, good and bad. There was a large grey area between the black and white. She would in this game take the grey.
When she arrived she pulled the door and walked into the office. She looked around and saw that most of the detectives were away. Probably sent of somewhere in the world to prevent people to discover the world of 'darkness'.
She walked towards her desk, and saw a note lying there. Alastor took it in her hand and started reading it. It was from her ward Jordan. A few sentences have been crossed. "Hey Alastor, We were wondering when you will be home, Andrew misses you, even Vanessa is restless. And, you know I've got exams and I…. need your help. I've heard that you were working on a case. But could you please come home tonight. See you there, Jordan."
Alastor sighed. It was stupid of her, to not call home. She made her friends worried. After she talks with Kenzo, she'd call it a day and go home. She puts the note in her pocket and makes her way to the boss's office.
She knocks on the door. First there was no response. After waiting a few seconds. She knocks again impatiently. She heard a sigh at the other side and footsteps came to the door. Alastor stepped back and put on a poker face. She wouldn't look so stupid again in her boss's eyes. When Kenzo opened the door, he gave her a glance. Then he spoke. "What can I do for you now. Know that I won't tolerate your yelling, again." Alastor almost rolled her eyes but refrain herself from doing it. "I've got a suspect." Kenzo stared at her for a minute. And then shook his head in disbelief. "Really?... You've been clueless for the last two weeks. Now in only one day you found something. Do you really have something or do you just love the attention I've given you." Alastor glared at him "I've got a suspect. He will come round ten tonight. It's not an….. legal matter…." Kenzo rolled his eyes. "Whenever is it legal with you. So what kind of suspect is this."
He turns around and beckoned Alastor to come with him. They walk into Kenzo's office. Kenzo stopped behind his desk and looked outside his window. Alastor looked at him and sat down in front of his desk. "It's a priest, of some sort. He belongs to a cult named True Salvation. My source found him preaching in the streets and stalking families. Families which are made out of two parents and two children. She has been following him and discovered that he marked the houses of the families with demon blood ." Alastor stopped for a while and gave Kenzo a curious look. He didn't seem to listen. "Uhm…. This opens a new lead." Kenzo nodded. "It's seems that way…. But that doesn't explain this. Why would you bring the suspect, a 'human' suspect to the Midnight's sanctuary." He turned around and looked Alastor straight in her eyes. "To bring him in for questioning." She said . Kenzo sighed. "You don't understand."
He turned around again.
"I don't understand?! I understand very well!" She jumped up, offended by her boss. "I bring in a suspect who's marked houses with demon blood. I know that if I take a closer look at the houses of the crime scenes, there will also be demon blood!" She walks around the office and walks up to her boss. He didn't face her. "This man is responsible for the selection of the victims. I know!" "Have you questioned him yourself?" Kenzo asked. "No… I didn't." "Then how are you so sure that he can give you more clues. And show him the sanctuary…. A human here!" Kenzo growled. He stared ferociously outside. Trying not to look at his employee.
"Yes, I did. So what?" Alastor said bluntly. Kenzo looked around, his eyes narrowed when he glared at her. "A human, in Midnight's sanctuary. A filthy human! Not only that, just a pawn….." Alastor frowned at her boss his comment. "You don't mind having Jordan here, but another human.." "That's a whole other story. Jordan isn't a normal human, not anymore. But other humans…" "Yes, another human. But for questioning. You can do whatever you want with him afterwards. I don't care." Alastor remarked coldly and glared. "Humans don't have to know we exists." Kenzo replied with the same cold glare. Alastor felt flustered. "They already know!" She threw back. "Besides, why do you care if a human is brought in here. It's not that he can do anything, he's harmless." Kenzo walked away from Alastor and roared in anger. "Harmless!... You've never seen the true face of humanity." Alastor stepped forward forgetting her frustration. "Do you….. fear them?" She asked curiously.
Kenzo didn't answer, he kept his back at Alastor. Alastor walked up to him. She sighed and laid down her hand on his back. At the moment of the touch on his back Kenzo jumped back and punched her in the face, send her flying against the wall. It went quiet. Alastor sat with her back against the wall, her eyes in shock stared at Kenzo. With her hand she touched the area where Kenzo punched her.