Chapter 26

It had been a few days since the Night Howler serum incident. Cameron had stayed off work while a doctor confirmed his theory about the serum.

My phone started going off right as I was falling asleep.

"Hello?" I ask

"Mr. Robertson, it is Dr. Whom." Replied the middle aged British doctor.

"I'm assuming you have the test results back doctor."

"That is correct. I am pleased to announce that your theory is correct. Your kidneys... sorry kidney. Is filtering out some of the toxin."

"Excellent news!"

"Indeed. I must also warn you, the serum can still take control if you let it."

"Why would I let it take control?"

"People's brains automatically do things when they feel certain emotions such as fear, sadness, or anger."

"Thank you doctor. Good Night."

"Good night Mr. Robertson."

I hung up and began to fall asleep again when I heard a knock at my door.

I had been sleeping in my clothes for the past few nights just in case Bogo needed me for some late night meeting.

I opened my door and began to speak when a tranquilizer dart hits me in my chest. I can feel that it didn't make it through my layers of clothing so I just act like I am loosing consensus.

"Oh come on, you... could... of..." I say as I slowly start to slump to the floor and close my eyes.

"Okay grab him, turn off the light and close the door so it looks like his is still here." Says a male voice.

I can feel that I am being taken downstairs and outside because the temperature drops dramatically.

"Okay, carefully put him in the trunk." Says a different male voice.

"How long will this last?" Asks a female voice?

"Will what last?" Says the first male voice.

"The tranquilizer." Replies the female

"A good hour and a half. It can knock an elephant out for an hour."

I can feel that I am being put into an trunk. It seems the same size as a Crown Victoria but it is shorter.

To put on an act I begin to snore

"Oh so he is snoring now. I think he will be out a little longer then we thought." Says the second male voice

"Shut up and close the trunk." Says the first male

After the trunk is closed and the engine is started, I cannot hear anything but mumbling.

After about an hour and a half I pretend to wake up.

"What the... LET ME THE HELL OUT OF HERE! I WILL MAKE SURE YOU END UP IN PRISON! I AM A OFFICER OF THE LAW!"

I feel the car pull off the road onto the dirt. and three doors open and shut.

The trunk is thrust open and I can see the three figures standing over me. One has a knife and another has a Glock 19.

"Get out." Says the first male voice that I now see as a jackrabbit.

The other male is also a jackrabbit and the female is a doe.

I get out of the trunk and put my hands on top of my head.

"I am actually wondering what you want." I ask

I flip the switch on a transmission chip in the cuff of my jacket that automatically sends a text message and constant location to anyone that I choose, currently being ZPD dispatch.

"We want to get rid of any possible threat to the prey community of this city." Says the second jack.

My cuff buzzed twice, signaling that no message could be sent.

I curse under my breath before saying "I am not a threat. If I was do you think I would be free to walk the streets?"

"No, but the ZPD wouldn't do anything to you, that's why we have to take things into our own hands."

I suddenly remembered something. The doctor had said that emotions could trigger a burst of the serum.

"Now now, no need to be harsh."

"Oh no there is plenty of need for that."

I suddenly feel different, I feel stronger and angrier.

"No I am warning you. You don't need to be harsh!"

He kicks me in my stomach causing me to fall backwards.

That is when everything fades to red. I cannot see anything and I cannot feel anything. Then as fast as it appeared, it disappeared and I was met with a grew some sight.

All three rabbits were dead, and I was covered in blood. The three were all in a pile, all of them had their neck ripped out, and the taste of iron filled my mouth.

It was then I realised that I had a sharp pain in my left shoulder and I realised that I had been shot. The bullet appeared to have only grazed the skin but it still hurt like hell.

I then get to work. If this was discovered then I would instantly be arrested and tried for homicide.

After 20 minutes I had determined where I was and had loaded the tree bodies in the trunk with the weapons.

I then drove down to the industrial area near the water. I parked the car in an alley and got out. I had quickly driven home and had changed into exercise clothing. I now threw my blood covered clothes in the vehicle and got the gasoline I had purchased out of the car and dumped one jerry can in the car before throwing it in. I then opened the trunk and dumped a second in there and then threw the jerry can in the back, I dumped a third in the interior of the vehicle and a fourth on the exterior. I then got the fifth and made a trail out to the road and dumped the remaining gasoline in the engine compartment. I then walked to the end of the trail and took out a matchbox that I had purchased.

I lit a match and then lit the box before dropping it into the trail of gasoline. I then pulled out my phone and called 911.

"Hello 911? Yes this is Detective Cameron Robertson, I have found a burning vehicle in the industrial sector while out running, it looks like arson so also bring ZPD. Thank you."

30 minutes later ZFD was extinguishing the fire and Judy and Nick had arrived.

"I didn't see you as a runner" Nick says

"I run to clear my mind." I say

"So what did you find?" Judy asks

"Is was running down my street when I heard an explosion and began to smell smoke. I then jogged this way when I found the vehicle."

"Anyone fleeing?"

"No, but I did see a gang sign spray painted on the back window before it broke."

"So gang sabre rattling." Nick says

"Hey officers, You will need to come here!" Yells one of the firefighters

We walk over to see the firefighter holding the trunk open revealing the burnt bones of three individuals.

Judy throws up while Me and Nick begin to talk

"So... Any way to get DNA?" Nick asks

"No, had a case like this before. Gang killed someone, threw them in the trunk. Gasoline burns so hot that it burns off everything but bone." I say

"How do you know it's gasoline?" Nick asks

"Because diesel doesn't combust explosively. Look at this scorch mark. The guy kit it here and it rapidly burned up to the cat where it lit the car on fire. I'm guessing the perp had the windows open because I don't see any glass in the surrounding area. Also, diesel burns hot enough to melt glass and the glass is only broken."

"Well then. Gang warfare is up again." Judy says wiping her face "How come you are so calm?"

"I have seen so much worse."

"Like?"

"People Hung, drawn, and quartered."

"What?"

"Well see. You first hang someone until they are almost dead, then you cut them down and drag them to an open field where you tie each limb to a horse or car and them pull them into four pieces."

Judy resumes vomiting

"I'm going to go now."

"Thank you."

With that I walk home thinking how I got away with murder.

Catch the Dr. Who reference? No? Well shame on you then. -Author