Venturing:  This Obay

It had came as a surprise. The fact that our own chief had side benched us and was gone immediately from her post within the office of our station. Upon this 'side benched', we were gathered on off duty, hanging around at the alleyway, upon the side of where my own actually house was. I was sitting down onto the solid hard grounds beneath me, my tail wrapped around me while my own wings were folded. I was pondering as thoughts were written upon my own head. Thinking about how we were 'side benched' immediately with our chief gone from the station. I had gave a sigh; and shake my own head. Lifting my head while I had gaze out towards the alleyway's entrance, staring down onto the moon that hanged in the skies. Things were quiet for now. It was something that I had enjoyed with however, whenever not on duty or patrol or anything of the matter anyway. But what had Yang said to us, to me particular, was a bit hurtful.

I was gathered with my unit whom were equally frustrated and pissed upon the order of Chief Yang as well. I can see it so clearly upon their own faces, that hardened darkened look onto their snouts. The agitation of their wings and tail; and the clenching of their own claws. There were even some ongoing whispers emerging between Zander and Kyro; something that I was a bit surprise about. Considering that the two were enemies, or rather rivals as they had liked to call it however. As my attention was drawn back towards them, my ear perked upon hearing ongoing conversations between members of my own unit that soon I had began interest upon them. I raised myself from the grounds beneath me, and stepped back into the alleyway. Staring down onto the speakers of the group however.

At the time, it was Natty whom was talking. Takari and Ozkun were following her afterwards while the rest just nodded their heads in silence; silently agreeing with whatever that they were stating. It did not take long before Zander pitched his suggestion to me that I gave a nod in response to him. His proposal was to do the investigation on the crime that the other factions were attempting; but also keep an eye onto Yang and exposed her upon her truth as to why. “For there has to be a legit explanation as to why she was side lining us right now." Zander commented. A couple of nods had came; Natty and Kyro were the first while Takari followed not to far behind them. Thus, it was an agreement. Something that was a no brainer however. Onto this moment was the time that I exhaled a breath and take a step backwards from the alleyway that we were upon. For onto the moonlight was the time that we had flown straight towards the crime scene.

Upon our arrival, we had landed upon the ground immediately. I lifted my eyes high onto the horizon, staring down onto the fields of dead bodies that was scattered and spread out in front of us. Everyone else was a bit surprise upon seeing this. Natty, Kyro and Ozkun's eyes had indeed gone wide, while the remaining just remained expressionless. Upon my nod was the time that we had split off from one another; each heading into their own direction and destination. Kyro was together with Natty; heading Northward up the road; until shortly they had turned over to the left. Ozkun and Takari take to the skies; for an more aerial view upon the 'massacre' that had unfolded upon here and in hopes of finding footprints or something that would aid into our infestation. Zander, as always, was together with me. Keeping his eye upon the dead bodies in front of him that he had remained silent for a short while. 

A gust of wind blew passing both me and Zander as we had felt it. The cold nipping upon our scales as the black dragon shivered in response. But I remained emotionless; I kept myself distracted by just looking upon the dead bodies in front of me. Noticing carefully of how they were positioned. They all point NorthEast for some reason, something that had caught my interest that I shared it with Zander who look; giving off a silent nod towards me in response. “Yeah I see it, Ling. Where is that spot I had wondered." “Should not be too far, Zander." I immediately responded to him to which he dropped the conversation afterwards and just moved on. At the time, I radioed the others; relaying the information of what I had observed earlier while there were a couple of '10-4's as responses. Afterwards, I hear flaps of wings beats above me as they faded upon the following distance shortly afterwards.

I followed Zander as he kept eye upon the dead bodies in front of us. He was crouched down; staring onto one or a group of them at the time. Poking onto its stomach, looking rather interested or invested upon the structure of the canines however. “You should not do that, Zander." I Commented to the black dragon whom just plainly ignored me and continued doing whatever it was as I just gave an exhale of a sigh and shake my head before returning to the crime at hand. Dead corpse were everywhere and they were dead canines: from wolves, jackals, coyotes, dholes and perhaps many others. I had wondered, maybe even pondered if the foxes were the ones behind all of this. However, knowing them. I shake my head, fully knowing that they would not be the ones committed to this 'revenge' crime as I heard Zander shouted out towards me, stating that he had found something.

Immediately, I had turned towards him and walked up towards his side as he turned towards me. There was something upon his palm. Something that was related to a photo. It was the same picture of the scenery of where we are right now; the square of the canine realm. I had tilted my head to one side; a bit curious and a bit surprise by this however as the black dragon turned to meet my eyes, smiling faintly while he spoke to me. “It had seemed that everyone was having a good time here." “Was it a concert or something that had gathered this many canines in one spot? Where are the others? Where are the factions?" I questioned him, he only raised his shoulders at the time. Unable to answer while he returned his eyes back towards the photo at hand.

There was a pause of silence before another flap of a wingbeat that had forced both me and Zander to turn around; facing the source of it. The rest of my unit had returned from their trip; landing upon the grounds a few inches away from me while Kyro break away from the group and stepped towards me. I looked to the red dragon in interest while he responded to me “There is something that you would be interested to hear." “Coming from?" I questioned him, “NorthEast. From the Hunter and Hourans. It had seemed that they had arrived onto this spot too prior to where the 'crime' had just unfolded." “Really?" I said with interest, unknowingly I had raised my voice to which Kyro gave a nod in answer before adding in, “They had known that you would be side benched. Since they had already saw Chief Yang out in the open. But they want you to have this photo; 'see what you can find from that one piece of evidence that your boss had printed out'. They had quote," “We would have to thank them for this." I responded just as Kyro handed me that photo that the Hunter and Hourans were talking about.

I smiled in interest and flipped the photo over so it would be facing me. The photo at hand was the exact image as the reality surrounding us. Yet one interest showed the difference however. It was rather plain to see, surprisingly and considering that Chief would be the one leading this investigation at all. All of the canines found in the photo, all had marks upon them. A bold red arrow was imprinted upon each of them; all of which were pointing Northeast; that same direction as the reality canines were pointing towards. My eyes narrowed upon this before responding onto Kyro “And what have you found over there? Northeast I had meant of course." “It is better if you find out yourself, Ling." My ears perked upon the mention of my name; but more importantly of how my own co worker was concealing the evidence therein that I did met eyes with him upon that response. He never flinched however, which was a good thing too. But a nod from me gave him acknowledgement as he immediately turned around and flew off, with me following behind him in response.

We had flew over the square; passed some buildings and even an empty watch tower up until we had arrived onto our destination. For there in front of us was a tall building; much taller than the buildings that were adjacent to it. Additionally, it was a bit fatter too. We stared onto this building in silence; yet Kyro led me up towards the opened door, long before I could spot it however. By the time that we had climbed the stairs; up towards the front of the door. Kyro entered in, I followed behind him. The insides were pitch black; there was nothing to see upon the fields of darkness that had surrounded us. Also; the entire place was empty too surprisingly. I blinked, only for a moment while Kyro just kept on moving. I trailed behind him; as we heed up the floor. Bypassing now the aisle that were adjacent to us. The series of aisles were not there beforehand; as they had just arrived moments before. Initially, the entire place was abandoned at first.

As we had continued down the path, Kyro spoke through the fields of silence looming overhead “There was something here that had perked our interest, Ling. Something that you should see with your own. As the reports retold from my perspective would perceived as nothing than fairy tail." “None of it were" I answered Kyro whom turned to me, “So far, the unit was really spot on when it came to the reports that even Yang was surprise and impressed by them. Telling me when we are this far into the building had tells me that 'something had indeed' went wrong, am I not wrong onto this matter?" “Not at all." Kyro spat but he gave a nod to me as he had immediately stopped afterwards. I watched him in silence; stopping only a step from his line when his claw raised high towards the horizon; pointing towards 'something' that was before us as I turned to where he was looking at.

For onto it, my eyes opened with a gasp. My ears stand erected while I spoke towards Kyro “How had this been here? I thought this had been discontinued since the end of the medieval times?". Kyro shake his head silently and frowned before speaking, “Apparently it did not. Considering that it is still in use however." “Does the canines know about this?" “Only we do and whomever is our culprit at the time." I find myself shaking my head, frowning while I returned my gaze back towards the object of interest at hand. In front of us was an instrument used during the medieval times. Now displayed here; hiding from the realms and world around it. I had think that the canines now used digital printing presses and among other stuff; considering that the things of the old would be tuck away, here of all places. The machine was really old too apparently. Pale; brownish thanks to being exposed to the air that it look like it would be broken in a few minutes or when someone touches upon the surface of such devices.

“It really looks like a sewing kit made during the industrial revolution." I commented, something that Kyro snorted and I cracked a smile towards him. Yet after a while of silent laughing, we immediately turned our heads towards other spots and machines that were surrounding us and there were plenty of them as a matter of fact. I was a bit surprise upon seeing unknown machines that were a variety of sizes. Things that were small that perhaps it can fit into homes of both canines and reptiles; and things that were bigger than them, that it would take a large about of space to fit them in. Yet all of these devices and machines were of their own uses however. Something that either me and Kyro would never understand. But before we could turn around and head out the door; there was something that took Kyro's interest. As I hear him inhaling a breath for some strange reason, I had immediately turned towards him. Looking upon interest of what he had found.

For in his paws was a small device; it had looked smaller than the small devices that we had found everywhere around us however. Kyro faintly smiled; pressing the silver white button at the top of the device. A flash erupted following afterwards; blinding me temporarily while I tried to adjust to the pure darkness that had came, I did hear Kyro whining onto me about something. But I just wave my paw upon him. Reassuring that I was fine in the meantime. “That must be a camera." I responded, hoping to take the interest away from me and towards the device that the red dragon was holding. He had immediately glanced down onto the device in his paw, nodding silently as he spoke “Yeah. What kind of 'history' did this camera did however?" “Do you want to find out?" I questioned him, yet he did not deter from my question at all. With a smile plastered upon his face, he pressed once more onto the silver button. A flash went off afterwards as he had arrived onto the 'history' and scrolled through the photos then.

The majority of the photos were indeed useless as all they portrayed were 'everyday' life and he kept on scrolling until he just suddenly stopped. His eyes widening; both fear and surprise while I turned towards him in response. Blinking while he flipped the camera over to me and pointed towards the screen in question; muttering about something underneath his breath. I take one look onto the photo and my eyes went wide too. I lifted my head up towards Kyro and spoke; barely a whisper apparently “How was this taken? Me and Yang had indeed closed everything off; preventing anyone and everyone from being able to 'spy' onto us without heading straight into the first door." “Maybe the front door is locked?" Kyro questioned me, I just shake my head. Frustration rising from my own head as my snout darkened so suddenly that I looked like I was angry. I looked towards Kyro momentarily before raising my claw; grabbing onto the walkie and pressed the button.

“Everyone head straight into our house. We have to see something there." Then at the click; I release. “Surely there not be something there?" “There is;" I commented to the red dragon in anger, “There has to be. How else can this photo be taken? Neither me or Yang knew how to operate a camera; due to our fat large fingers and claws that breaks nearly every other 'everyday' devices that we held." “True that." Kyro muttered silently; perhaps he was just agreeing with himself about something. I only shake my head onto this moment, then immediately turned tail and sprinted across the floor. I heard rapid footsteps behind me, something that I knew that Kyro was trailing behind me. Yet somehow I never cared. We had went out of the building; and take towards the skies afterwards. Flying home, Southward. Towards my own home where me and Yang lives now.

By the eve morning hours; where the sun was just peaking into the horizon before us. Me and Kyro had already regroup with the others at the front porch of our home. However, the group had already ventured inside without us; towards my surprise. I only shake my head upon this; having noticed that the front door leading to the interior of my own home was already opened at the time and I motioned towards the red dragon; he gave a nod to me and followed me in as we both entered into the entrance. We had arrived upon the hallway; the white walls were the first to greet us however. Following behind was the brown flooring beneath us. All three stretched forward towards the horizon; where a room was awaiting for me at the very end. Some muttering had happened there additionally too, it had seemed. As Kyro muttered something underneath his breath, I lead him straight through the hallway and towards the first room, which was the dining room as a matter of fact.

A brown table was in front of us; first to greet us. It was a small brown table, nothing upon it except for some butcher up roes stuck inside a glass jar. A couple of chairs surrounded the table; Zander was sitting upon one of them as he looked up from the surface of the table in front of him, towards us, he gave a wave. I responded with my own, faintly smiling as me and Kyro take to the chairs on either side of him. “What have you found there?" Zander questioned me, “There were a bunch of machines there; variety of sizes and colors. Though what was surprising for us was this item." I explained to him as he gave off a couple of nods here and there before becoming motionless afterwards. Onto this gesture was the time I brought out the said camera and Zander widened his eyes, looking at it with surprise upon his own snout. He exclaimed to me, “This is an antics. How you find such a thing?" “it was rather a surprise to find this there than anyone else around the canine realm." I answered him as he snatched the camera from my own paw and went digging through the 'history'.

However, after a while he had stopped completely and found himself frozen, staring onto a particular photo presented to him. I had noticed that he was frozen and motionless that I had tapped him onto the shoulder. He flinched with surprise; jolting his wings before immediately turning towards me as i spoke to him “That photo is the reason why we are here. The others are scanning my house about; searching for this particular scene within the history of the camera. How was it taken is as mystery considering that I had locked the front and back door of this house before leaving for work." “But how was that even possible?" Questioned Zander, shaking his head afterwards as he added “Do you have an alternative way in? Or did the culprit get himself inside here automatically" “hard to say." I commented after him, something that he just gave a nod of before exhaling a breath and stayed silent for the short while.

Thus during that short moment; was the time that both me and Zander heard something onto our walkies. Natty spoke out; having found such device and told us immediately to heed upstairs. Without hesitation, we fled from the dining room; retracing back down the hallway where we had bypassed the front opened door and entered into another room. Something that was called the 'play room'; a set of stairs ascending into the second floor was here and that was what we had taken as we searched for Natty. The second floor was larger than the first; there were more doors and room than window as a matter of fact. The entire floor was clean of any dirt and anything else either as if we had anticipated something like this however. But shaking my own head upon the ideal; I had immediately head towards the door onto the right; entering into it where the rest of the unit were gathered. My eyes opened up wide; looking surprise upon what was I seeing in front of me.

A tall cabinet that touches upon the ceiling and flooring of my room, was opened. Revealing inside was a cardboard cutout of Yang.