Chapter 15
"You’ll like this one" Karl insists, dressed in his full biker leathers. "It’s hellhounds"
"Seriously Karl? What makes you think I’d enjoy that more than any other mission?"
"Well, to start with, they’re basically demon posessed rogue werewolves. I know you had rogue patrol duty as an up and coming pack warrior" his factual tone reminds me just how hard I worked to be called ’warrior’ and move up from the rank of Omega, at the very bottom of the pack where I was born.
"Since it’s in your area of expertise, it should be easy going, plus, they turn to ash when killed. No messy cleanup, no stinking orcs, just Kill, Maim and then they Burn."
That’s actually a bit of a relief. After the orcs I wasn’t sure my gear was going to come clean and odour free, even with the aid of magic.
"The portal is already closed, and the greater demon that brought them has been defeated, but the teams that brought it down were seriously injured, so we get to take care of the little guys before they reach the nearest town"
Taking mental notes, I’ve gotten myself into a combat frame of mind, ready to head out as soon as our gear is double checked.
"Lala, is everything packed and sitting by the Jeep?" Karl asks
"Yep, everything matches your inventory" she answers, her ears twitching with nerves. "But I’ve never packed for warriors before, please don’t punish me too hard if it’s not all in the correct places"
Karl looks like he’s seriously considering a punishment and I smack him on the arm.
"Nobody’s going to punish you Lala, it’s our job to double check our gear before heading out" With this she looks a lot more relaxed.