Monsters and Hunters

Orlando snorted. "You still look like a kid," He said, amusement in his voice. "What did you mean by having to communicate with another demon?" He asked.

"Never mind, it's not important. I haven't met another demon since I arrived here, also I age one year in every hundred. I'm actually 1700, 1776 to be exact."

"So you're 17 and three quarters." Orlando laughed at the rediculousness of it all.

"What! Exactly is so funny?!"

"If you only age one year for every one hundred of human years, yeah you are a kid."

"A kid I may add, which was around when you were using metal sticks. Be thankful your mocking me and not another morning star, my family are much less... Agreeable then me."

"Kadmoss," Orlando said with seriousness. "Humanity has changed much from what you used to know. I don't kill unless I'm forced to. I couldn't have killed you when I had the chance and I didn't. It's my job to capture and bring in, that's it."

"Why does that not reassure me, maybe because the same thing was said two hundred years ago." He turned his attention to Alexandra. "If you have any demons here, you will realise them, that is none negotiable."

Alexandra sneered at Kadmoss. "And just what authority do you have to be giving ME orders? You monsters think you're above everybody else just because you have powers, huh? Even if you DID have all your demonic powers and were threatening me with sudden death, I doubt I'd open a single containment cube."

A large grin spread across her face. "Ironic you should ask, though. Consider yourself the first one we've managed to get thus far."

Alexandra made her way towards the stairwell, stopping and facing the group just in front of the exit door. "Have I made myself clear? Any questions?" There was a noticeable bite to her words. Serious questions only.

"Yes. Is there anything you can tell me about this nathaniel, any weaknesses that could be exploited or perhaps any other information you have."

"I like your train of thought, Kadmoss."
Alexandra unfolded a few sheets of paper that she had been keeping in her pockets, and pulled out a few photos as well.

"This is a summary of all the information we have on him. Before the escape, he had been in containment for quite some time. Most of the data here is from general tests done here at the facility, but there are a few things worth noticing that are out of the ordinary."

She walked over to Kadmoss and handed him the documents and photos.
"From the time that we had him, we uncovered what triggered his werewolf forms and we also uncovered he has some control over ice. We were going to do more experiments, but unfortunately he got out."

She pensively puts a hand to her chin.

"That was the night when we saw... IT. 'Gabriel' was the name? Horrid fiend. We had been trying to research the thing ever since Nathaniel mentioned it but... the minute we get any evidence, it shows up to kill everybody."
Alexandra's face contorts into a sour frown. "Not to mention that Nathaniel showed off the ability to change into his werewolf form on a whim that night. That was a new one."

Alexandra looked Kadmoss straight in the eyes. "The positive side is that he was able to be captured before, and he'll be captured again. This time, we'll just make sure he doesn't get out again. Familiarize yourself with those photos."

"You say Gabriel never showed until he escaped? Interesting, we all knew the he had taken a host. Sounds like he'd been waiting years for something, if nathaniel also transformed on a whim for the first time it's probably not a coincidence. Perhaps nathaniel reached full adulthood, perhaps Gabriel had been secretly building his power for years... Yes that would make sense. If he needed to build up his strength then he would need a host who was kept away from demons, you said yourself I'm the first to walk these halls. My theory is, and this is just a theory, that my elder brother Abaddon finally grew strong enough to challange Gabriel. If this was the case ab Gabriel generally feared defeat he would need time to wait, gather his strength. Nathaniel was kept in here for years according to these notes, that being the case Gabriel could be close to full strength."

"If he's gathering strength, then he must be pretty powerful indeed. How do we get rid of him?" Orlando asked.

"Any number of ways should do it, we're only flesh and blood after all. Now I've taken down werewolves before, according to the pictures your girlfriend just gave me this ones big, largest I've seen in fact. Though Wilson here might be able to face brawn with brawn, the first few strikes will be critical. Hit him fast and harder, ambush would be preferable. However there's a major flaw, as a demon I can sense Gabriel within a certain distance. Although this will confirm his presence, it's also a two way street. Once I enter a certain distance of him he'll know I'm there, so I can't take part in the ambush. But perhaps this is where your friend comes in." Kadmoss claimed looking over at Wilson. "These photos show Gabriel escaping with the oil drum here. If he showed as much, or should I say little, intelligence as when he met you then it's likely he'll be on the same page. That and he called him friend when I first brought the mutt up." Kadmoss looked at the folder Alexandra gave him more, attempting to create a plan. "Alexandra, do we at least know if their relationship is parisidic, or symbiotic. In case your unevolved mind can't keep up, does Gabriel merge into one with Gabriel or does he simply live inside of him waiting to detach?"

Alexandra didn't appreciate her mind being called "unevolved", but she made no outward sign of it.
"From what we could tell, Gabriel resided in Nathaniel until a certain point. Gabriel then detached from Nathaniel altogether and Nathaniel shifted into a werewolf form. No outward signs of "merging" or anything else. If that implies that the relationship is parasitic, what does that mean to you?"

Alexandra took notes as discussion continued, making sure to jot down strategy and new information that would hopefully lead to Nathaniel's recapture. Interesting information was being presented. Very interesting information.

"It means that if we manage to bring down the werewolf, using up our energy, Gabriel could detach himself and be fresh for the fight. Or we could find ourselves fighting two powerful enemies at once, in short it makes things more difficult. What kind of weapons do we have access too?"

"Plenty. Shock prods, tranquilizer darts, guns of all shapes and sizes... one of our agents even prefers to use a baseball bat. Told him it was stupid, but he insists.
Unless it's some mythical demon blade from wherever or some really old and specific bayonet, I'm sure you'll find at least one of it in our supply room. And just a reminder, we're aiming to capture the werewolf. I don't care what we do to keep him down and securely captured, just don't KILL him."

Alexandra once again, turned to exit.

"Orlando! Bring the Elsen up to speed on what we're doing. I expect you to give them the basic protective uniforms and communication devices for the task ahead of us. They're free to gather whatever weapons they want from our supply room, provided they know how to use them. In the meantime, I'll ready an armored vehicle, as well as Kadmoss's bike and some spare... essentials.
And, just to ensure this doesn't end up in another friendship party with some random monster that ISN'T the werewolf...
I'll be accompanying you.
Dismissed."

Alexandra exited the cafeteria and made her way to the upstairs floor.
She intended that this attempt would be a success.

"God help me..." Orlando muttered. If Alex was going, this was going to be a long mission indeed. "Come on..." He said quietly and stood up. He bussed his dishes in the nearby bins, and waited by the elevators for this "partners" to come with him.

"I ain't wearing any uniform." Kadmoss commented. His mind tinkering away.

"It's a suit." Orlando explained. "You can wear it under normal clothing. It protects you from radiation, burns, extreme weather conditions, bullets and knife wounds all while regulating your interior body temperature. There's also regulation uniform, but since you're not an agent, I doubt Alexandra will be making you wear that..."