-STAR Headquarters-
-Undisclosed Location-
A large building sat atop a medium-sized mountain, its sheer size a marvel and its presence a mystery to any who might stumble upon it; which was fairly impossible considering it was shielded by high-grade illusion tech, laced with a hint of magic for good measure. The entire building was for all intents invisible, essentially making sure none without any knowledge of the path would ever come across it. Only hunters with a specific rank were made privy to the location of the headquarters located across the globe.
This headquarters was easily dozens of meters tall, rising like a steel monolith, and its exterior was completely shielded with glass. The building gave off a dark eerie gleam under the dim night sky, its surface seemingly absorbing rather than reflecting light.
On one of the floors, multiple cubicles could be seen filled with workers punching away on their computers. At an insignificant corner of the floor, a certain clerk was running through protocols on his computer.
-Searching through recent news-
-Scanning for supernatural activity-
*Beep* -Irregularities found-
-Anomaly detected-
-Animal murders at Nevada Hills: Victims reported with organs missing, possibly devoured-
-Running Analysis based on given data; location, claw marks and missing parts-
-Searching database-
-Possible threat category: Rodent- 87%, Feline - 71%, Lycan - 34%, Drakon- 53%-
-Assigning rank for mission-
- D-rank-
- Squads Eligible: D-rank squads and above-
- Assigning Mission rewards-
- Based on target (s) energy level
- D-rank gene fluid
"Number 365 requesting approval for mission upload, mission tag-91756D." The clerk softly spoke, a small piece in his ear momentarily beeped with a pale blue glow.
-Access granted, Mission upload Approved-
-Upload Successful-
-Contacting hunters in the vicinity-
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"What an uneventful day, it's only the first day and I'm already bored." Ian said, slowly rubbing his neck as he let out a groan. Standing nearly 6ft tall, his body walked gracefully supported by lean firm muscles. His brown chestnut hair slightly swayed in the wind, his intense brown eyes peeking beneath tufts of air.
"Quit whining Ian, we've got at least 3 months more of this so you better get your shit together." Amelia said. Standing as tall as Ian, her gait was measured and confident. Her jet black hair cascaded behind her lithe figure rid of fat and lightly curved in all the right places.
"I already have my alarm clock to annoy me, a yapping twin is not welcome right now." Ian groaned in annoyance. "Why do we even have to go to school anyway, none of what we're being taught there is gonna help out on the field. It's a damn waste of time."
"Mom said we should go to school so we're going to school. Nothing more to it." Amelia said, an indifferent expression on her face as they slowly trudged their way home.
"Yeah yeah yeah We need to meet people our age, relax and socialize blah blah blah." Ian muttered with an irritated expression on his face. Stuffing his hands into his pockets, he kept silent the rest of the way home.
They soon approached their home in the high-class district, stopping at a large gray-brown 5-bedroom duplex with a sizeable parking space. Beautifully adorned with flowers and greenery, the edge of a pool could be seen behind the house with a careful look. A black SUV and two Mustangs, one dark-blue and the other black, parked in all their glory outside the house.
The metal gate automatically opened as they approached, the system recognizing them from a distance. Ian paused slightly at the sight of the black SUV before slowly shaking his head.
'I thought she would have left by now.' Ian thought to himself, slowly walking to the door, a little behind his sister.
"Mom, you in?" Amelia said as she entered the house, her eyes darting around before settling at the bar section of the dining area.
A beautiful blond-haired woman was slowly sipping wine, her eyes slightly glazed over and unfocused. Sonia Ramirez had a beautiful round face, deep brown eyes, a thin pointy nose, cherry red lips, and boasted a bustier figure compared to her daughter. Dressed in a sleeveless red dress further accentuating her figure, her exposed arms flexed with a slight trace of toned muscles. Her glazed eyes regained their focus as she gazed at her children with a smile on her face.
"We thought you would have left by now." Ian said as he approached the bar, a slight smile on his face.
"Well, I wanted to say goodbye to my beautiful twins." She said smiling lightly.
" You already said goodbye... this morning." Amelia said with a slightly raised eyebrow.
Ian silently gazed at her, choosing to keep mute.
"Well I wanted to say it again, come here," She said, rising to pull them into a bear hug too quick for them to react. "My beauties."
"Gah! Mom, you're...choking me." Ian croaked, his face slowly turning another shade of colour.
"Oops, sorry honey" She giggled, releasing them from her tight hold.
"Mom we know you're worried... but we can take care of ourselves. Mark and Sam are just a house away, we'll be fine" Ian said after catching his breath.
"He's right mom, we can handle ourselves...till you get back" Amelia chipped in, still gasping for air.
"I know you can, I just had to deal with a few things then I just got carried away drinking." She giggled.
The front door slowly opened as two large buff men wearing dark shades strode into the room.
"Sonia we're ready to leave." Said Dave, the taller of the duo. He was dressed in casual wear, a gray shirt, and brown jeans with a pair of boots.
"We better get a move on if we don't want to be late! Hey Ian, Amy". Said David, the shorter of the duo though that was only comparing him to Dave as he was over 6ft tall and ripped with muscles. Unlike his partner, he was dressed in a formal black suit and trousers with a white shirt and black tie. He had a scar, three, stretching from his right cheek to his neck..
" Hey David" Ian and Amelia said in unison
"What's up, little runts." Dave said, his lips twisting to a smirk.
"Happy that you're leaving." Amelia said with a smile on her face.
"Same here." Ian smirked.
Dave snorted at their comment and shifted his gaze back to Sonia. "Can we go now, before I strangle your kids."
"I'll meet you in the car." Sonia said with a slight smile on her face.
"Alright don't keep us waiting." David said as they both exited.
"Well, I guess I'll see you kids in a couple weeks, don't make a mess of the place while I'm gone." Sonia said as the drained what was left in the glass. She lightly pinched their cheeks, with a bit too much strength judging from the grimace on their faces. Laughing sweetly, she strode out the door with the duo trailing behind her. Dave was in the black mustang and David sat in the passenger seat of the SUV.
Sonia walked towards the SUV and got into the driver's seat. The car hummed to life, its powerful engine rumbling deeply. The twins waved as both cars exited the compound and sped into the distance, a light trail of smoke trailing behind them.
"Well, there she goes." Ian said." I call dibs on the car!"
"What! No fair" Amelia yelled.
" Losers weepers" Ian laughed as he went back inside.
"Jerk." Amelia muttered as she followed after him.
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*Beep* *Beep*
Nearly half an hour later, they both received a message on their phones.
"What the?!" Ian yelled from the living room, his gaze fixed on his screen
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MISSION UPDATE: INVESTIGATE AND SUBDUE THE BEAST RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECENT MURDERS.
MISSION TAG: 91756D
MISSION RANK : D
SQUAD RANK REQUIRED: D AND ABOVE
MISSION REWARD: BASED ON CONTRIBUTIONS.
****CONTACT AGENT 365 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION****
FAILURE TO ACCEPT THE MISSION WITHIN 6 HOURS RESULTS IN AUTOMATIC REALLOCATION.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
"Well so much for relaxing." Ian said with a grin on his face.
"Ian! What do you make of this?" Amelia said as she walked down the stairs.
"Well there's nothing much to it, there's a beast in town and we have to kill it." Ian said still grinning. "Looks like I'm gonna have some fun after all."
"We have to call Mark and Sam over to discuss this." Amelia said.
"Oh I'm pretty sure they're on their way right now." Ian smirked.
Like the words of a prophet, a few minutes later they heard the doorbell ring. Ian opened the door revealing two men slightly taller than him at the door.
"I'm guessing you two already received the message as well." Mark said with a slight smile on his face. He was well over 6ft tall and had a slightly muscular build, brownish hair, and was wearing a black shirt and jeans on white shoes.
"Yeah, we did." Ian said as he let them in.
"Quite lucky I must say, missions around these parts are rare." Sam said taking a whiff of his cigarette. He was also well over 6ft tall and had the build of an athlete, he was dressed in brown pants and a white shirt with brown shoes.
"Good for us then." Ian said, relaxing into his seat.
"I've already accepted the mission, so all we have to do is wait for the others." Ian announced.
"Don't we have to consult with Mom first?" Amelia protested with a frown on her first.
"It's a D-rank mission Amy, we can handle it and as the leader of the squad I can make that decision." Ian said, staring straight into her eyes.
"Whatever." Amelia snorted.
"Good, we're all on board." Ian said turning to Sam and Mark. "When will the others get here."
"Chris and Minnie wouldn't be arriving until tonight and the others would be arriving tomorrow morning from their little...excursion." Sam said exhaling a puff of smoke.
"I see. We'll plan our movement tonight then and make our move tomorrow night." Ian said after a little contemplating. "Mark contact the agent in charge and get as much intel as you can, Sam make sure we're well equipped."
"No problem." Mark said.
"Sure I got you." Sam smirked.
"Good, Amy you good with that?" Ian turned towards Amelia with a straight face.
"It's fine by me." Amelia said shrugging.
"Gentlemen, We're going hunting." Ian said with a smirk on his face, a fierce glint in his eyes.