Venturing: Swiss Rull

Leaning against the wall
behind me, I stared out onto the peaceful horizon before me where streets were
empty and sidewalks were filled with thousands of dragons, heading left and
right to continue their day. Fields of laugher and loud talking were amongst
those citizens as smiles emerged from their faces, dragging their hatchlings
over the sidewalk's surface with rushing feet heading into one direction. I
exhaled a sigh and shook my head, saying nothing in the following silence while
raising my arms. Crossing them over my chest as the afternoon rolled on by with
the sun hanging high above our very city. I was ordered to patrol and scout the
NorthWestern side of Vaster, mainly because of the crime that were committed here.
But also at the same time, that culprit whom had always came to our town in
occasion.

I had always wonder why
the culprit had came to our town. 'Intended to steal something', I thought in
answer. But my head shook at it while I continued staring out in front. Silence
rang overtop of my ears as my wings flapped upon the windless air surrounding
me. My legs hurt in pains and needles soon after and I realized that I had
needed to walk. So pushing myself off from the wall behind me was the time I
had decided to walk down the remains of the sidewalk I was on, heading
Southward towards the station itself. Yet the thoughts about the culprit was
still fresh in our mind as my eyes narrowed, I growled lowly in response to the
silence. For once again, I pondered about the culprit with thoughts popping
inside my head. Trying to predict and answer about the questions I had. None of
which were even right and just stupid or vague based on the information we had.

My claws clenched as I
rounded the corner, heading down a new sidewalk path with new stores over to my
right side. I knew it was impossible to pinpoint the culprit alone. But it was
also impossible to know where he is and what is he doing in that particular
side however. Even to the committed crimes this culprit had done was also
impossible as well, considering that we never had any idea as to what the
stolen items he would be doing. A short pause dragged my feet to level ground
while my eyes closed and I exhaled a breath that was stressing my dry throat
after a while. I opened my eyes as I watched the others walked by me. Some
happy to see me. But so few of them, not so much however. I chose to ignore
them and continue walking, grabbing onto my walkie and held it there as the
first of many shot out.

“So we were able to
identify the culprit after several crimes. But we are unable to know where he
or she is?" I heard the voice spoke out which I preceded it as Yang. She seemed
frustrated that we were unable to catch her. Let alone allowing our culprit to
steal many items as needed. Considering that we do not know its endgame, or
rather his finish project, we knew we cannot predict when and where he would
strike at all. A tightening of my fangs remained my answer of a frustrating
morning of chasing and tailing against him. But that was cut short when
hatchlings looked at me with fear in their eyes. Their parents held them close
and stepped aside which allowed me through. I kept silent while the next few
continued on. “Although, the only things we were able to gather was the bird
seeds that this culprit needed." “That was only temporarily, Kyro." Zander
pointed out, anger seeping through his voice as I lowered the volume of my
walkie in order to prevent hearing loss by some dragons surrounding me.

“Still…" Kyro defended,
“it is the only lead we got so far." A dead following silence confirms it and I
find myself growling in disappointment. With anger already building up from the
depths of my stomach and my eyes narrowing down, I had wanted to punch
something to vent out the anger I had after that last few chases that ended up
winning the culprit with an escape. Some thoughts entered my mind that pertains
towards the culprit at hand. I said nothing while the conversation continued
onward, “Regardless, we are to find the culprit. Had stolen something in the
morning. Now, we are here in the afternoon searching for him." I heard Kyro
informed everyone. “That is true. But it is early afternoon. So it is possible
for the culprit to already be attacking at this very moment." Yang added,
“Perhaps towards any other part of town that does not have an officer
patrolling the spot." Comment Zander, perhaps underneath his breath that
neither of us was able to hear him.

Although the silence, I
breathed out and directed my eyes upon where I was walking. As the sidewalk had
almost reached its end and bringing me up towards the crossing, I searched the
area a bit and stared down onto the buildings that were to my side. Towards
some lampposts that sticks out from the grounds underneath it, I kept checking
onto the doors of the stores before pulling my eyes away from them and stopped
upon the edge of the sidewalk. Staring out towards the horizon. Another round
of talking had came, but I choice to ignore them and focus my attention onto my
own. As I pondered and have an inner conversation with myself, I shoved my
claws into my pants and flapped my wings several times in annoyance. But the
flapping soon stopped shortly while I had noticed several dragons already
looking my way. I closed my eyes and opened them again, kept my eye upon the
stores across the roads once again. Directing my eyes upon the red white signs
that each of the stores had, I read out towards myself. 'Open'. Yet I pressed
the button unknowingly upon my walkie speaking out a question to the rest of
the unit. “Guys, do you think that our culprit attacks stores that are close?
And are not in broad daylight such as this?" “Considering that he decided to
raid a store in the morning, I had doubt he has not. His brain must be pea if
he thinks no other officer was there."

“But he has escaped."
Zander countered with a strange growl adding, “He had raided several stores and
came out unscatered afterwards. But the stores on the other hand, were prompted
close towards their bankruptcy. Because of the owners and the corporation not
wanting to risk another attack and their stolen goods." “So what will he attack
next?" Questioned Kyro, but the silence answered him instead. For no one was
able to meet that question. A frustrated sigh escaped my lips that even I would
not answered either. I shook my head to rid the thoughts that persisted within
before setting my eyes out towards the new horizon ahead. I had found myself
upon a new sidewalk; the stores were towards my left now. So few stores were identified
and were good friends with the Police. The majority however, were not. I stared
at the other stores, watching the light from the letters flickered from time to
time. Before pulling my eyes away from them, I turned my attention towards the
other end of the road. For something there had taken my interest.

A tilt of my head came in
answer while I walked the distance over. Suddenly pulled up to a stop at
something that was before my feet. Looking upon the sidewalk had landed me down
with a drawing of a building or what seems to be a building however. With only
two colored squares, identified as windows and lights, were positioned in an
organized matter upon the larger building. I frowned as the conversation from
the walkie picked up again. But before it could deluged further, I interrupted
it with something else in mind. “Do you guys know about a drawing of a
building… Or what seems to be a building upon the sidewalks?" “What is it?
Drawn in chalk or something?" Zander asked, though curiosity strike at his tone
while I confirmed answer with him. “Interesting…" He trailed in answer. Silence
came shortly before Kyro questioned me, “ According to you, 'A shape of a
building'? What is that?" “A larger square of some sort." I answered back, “'A
larger square' ?" He echoed before adding, “Where are you?" “Stationed
NorthWest of Vaster. Nearby the sidewalks with stores on the left side, by
identity…" I trailed and looked over my shoulder, fixing my gaze upon the
stores as I took one randomly right off the bat “The fish store." “Oh that
place!" Interrupted Maujur, who came into the conversation late which startled
both me and Kyro.

While Yang was radioing
her in about the confirmed and rumored informations and facts  that was presented onto the table, Kyro
answered back at me “Alright. I'd be there. Can you send a pic to send to
group? Would love to see this square." “it is a bit interesting…" I trailed
off, lowering my eyes upon the sidewalk below me. A small smile escaped my
lips. With both Maujur and Kyro gone, Yang piped up addressing herself towards
me. She said, “So a larger square huh? This could provide some hints as to the
location of the culprit however." “It only works at nighttime, Yang." I
commented, taking notice of the moon shape above the square. “Or at least that
how I interpret it however." Yang echoed me as if she had to be reminded twice
about something. With a long trail of silence and the seconds ticking by, I
rose my head and looked to the horizon while I continued with the patrol. But
as I walked, my thoughts returned to that square again. I frowned, though a
tilt of my head pondered about the obvious clue that we were given.

'What does it mean…' I
pondered to myself.

A few seconds after the
thinking had landed me upon the next corner of the sidewalk. A green small
model tower was adjacent to me. I turned towards it in response, staring up and
down upon its height. As I traced over it with my eyes, I tilted my head to one
side and frowned though I had addressed it with the other guys. Fortunately,
the other officers found something similar to what I had saw and a long
conversation came afterwards in response while I stayed silent listening to
them. For the time being, I turned my head back towards the model again and
took in the details of what makes it a building. It was tall and solid. It
reaches upon my waistline. But I paid no attention to its width as I perhaps
was not important. I pressed onto the walkie again to voice my concerns,
speaking about the same model again this time with the addressed height. A few
gaps in response before Kyro spoke out to me, “I guess we knew where you are
now, Ling." “How ya know?" I questioned, “I never addressed the street or
building that you guys are familiar with." “True. But it is the building
however. I mean… where else would we see a building that is the height of five
to six feet? Hm?" “Oh yeah…" I finished as Kyro mentally grinned.

“So I take it you knew
where this is…" Yang questioned Kyro who confirmed it before adding, “We should
meet up over there. Another clue might be waiting for us there." “It could be a
trap however." Zander trailed despite no one answering to him. A stressed huff
came while I break into a smile, chuckling softly to myself before spreading my
wings and take off into the skies once again. Flying Eastward towards the
destination.

We all gathered up upon
one particular building. Natty and Zander raised their eyes high, looking to
the rooftops in hopes of finding some sort of flag. Meanwhile, Kyro was staring
elsewhere. His back was turned to me. As I joined their group, Natty and Zander
were the first to greeted me. After which came Kyro. With the four of us
gathered, we turned our attention towards the brown steel door in front where
Maujur and Abavina were located. They seemed to be talking to one another. But
it was not police related. While I whistled to gain their attention, their eyes
shifted and met with my own. A smile crept upon their faces as they grabbed
onto the doors. Opening it up, we walked inside with the two following close
behind. I nudged Kyro “Get the attention of Yang" The red dragon nodded and
raised his walkie, pressing onto the white button to report everything that we
had seen.

In front of us was an
empty hallway. The lights flickered above us. As I stared onto the horizon, I
had noticed Natty and Zander already jumping forth upon the silence. Kyro
turned to me and I met his gaze. Neither of us spoke before we followed down
the pair of troublemakers. Luckily however, the hallway was very short and upon
reaching the end, we reached a single large room. A poster emerged upon our
gazes. White it was, with something drawn upon it. I stepped forth, bypassing
Zander and Natty as they turned to me in surprise. But held their tongues while
everyone watches me walking closer to the poster. I raised my eyes. I gazed at
the poster for a moment before stepping back. To view the overall picture from
a larger scale. The poster was huge and the drawing seemed smaller than that. A
long line passes upon the diameter of the poster. It was dressed in blue. A
number three, followed by two marks after it. Tilting my head to one side, I
motioned the others to step forth to my line. They did as ordered and came
closer towards the poster than intended before Kyro exclaimed,

“Wait a second…" He
replied, taking a hard look upon what was before him. We all looked over his
shoulder, wondering what he had meant. However, before his lips could part, we
hard Yang's voice over the walkie. “Everyone withdraw from the location
immediately." Nothing else came. We held it at face value. Although exchanging
looks to one another, we walked back to the entrance again. From there was when
we parted, but not before Kyro telling us this 'Three inches away from
important landscapes.' We were all confused by what he had meant by this. Even
Kyro was growling and punching at Kyro's side, demanding an explanation as to
the statement alone. But Kyro kept quiet. One by one, we spread our wings and
takes off into the skies. We went separate directions while my walkie wailed
over the silence once again, “Everyone. Return to patrol. Ling, come to the
Police station immediately." “Is there an emergency?" I questioned her, but she
kept silent as a line of 10-4's came as response. So without warning, I tilted
my right wing and changed course. Heading straight for the station, wondering
what Yang had wanted.

Landing in front of the
station, I heard a chime that rang out into the silence of the night. Looking
up from the doors in front of me, I gaze at the clocktower. It reads
'midnight'. I pondered over its meaning besides the obvious however. Although,
I could not figure it out, I shook my head and rid the following thoughts while
starting for the door. I headed inside, A fresh breath of air washes over me,
freezing my body temperature as I found myself shivering and flinching at the
sudden coldness. Trying my best to ignore it, I stepped forward and gaze
around. The station was empty no doubt. But I had wondered where, Yang was. It
never took long for her to show up however. As she opened the door to her
office over to the right of me, she turned her attention towards me and smiled
only briefly before that faded off. We found ont another in silence. Unable to
talk to one another. As I gulped and shifted uncomfortably, Yang walked up to
my side, grabbed onto my claw and led me out the doors. Back onto the streets
once again, we stand our groups. Looking at one another in the eye momentarily.
Then Yang breaks the silence.

“Ling." “What?" I
answered, blinking once while staring at her. “I had checked with the R7 and
Chaos themselves. We are going to be in a unfair fight from this day forward."
“What do you mean?" I prompted her, her face grew pale and she gaze away while
her wings started flapping in weird anxious angles. Then turned towards me
before responding, “Our culprit that we were chasing? It is fake. Nothing more
than an illusion from the real goal. However, this plot is not from Chaos. R7
never planned this either." “Then whose the real enemy?" I asked, a bit nervous
in my tone of voice while our eyes met again. Her expressions changed. She held
one claw upon my shoulder lifting her head to the night skies and held it
there. The walkie briefed soundly, but silenced came afterwards. She released
my shoulder again and spoke as she drew closer towards me. I could feel her
breath upon my face as her voice drops to a whisper. “It is an egg. An
politician egg whose goals are unknown. Yes I know this sounds crazy. But hear
me out on this next piece of information."

I nodded slowly as she
parted from me. Our eyes met again before her lips parted and added to the
silence surrounding us, “He is hiding. Somewhere between the Order and Chaos
realms. Chaos's R7, their allies and the new organization are looking for him. It
had seemed that Syvion, Collax and Zephyr are working together to aid Chaos and
find him." “So what are we doing? Join the main hunt?" I asked, Yang shook her
head and frowned. “No. We are to stay back and watch them. But coordinate with
the Ravens to find and relay information straight to Chaos." I slowly nodded,
although hesitate while I watched her. She also does not like the idea too.
However, it was not their fight. They were only there to aid. So with a
suppressed sigh, I looked up towards the night skies and fell silent as the
looming fell overhead. It was a short while before the walkies start talking
again, more frequently however. Tempted to turn it off, I was hesitated
although my claw was indeed on the button. However, keeping myself at bay, I responded
to Yang while raising my claw towards her cheek.

I whispered, “It is fine,
I guess. VPD will happily response to the crisis that Chaos are facing." A
short breath exhaled from my throat again while my eyes shut then opened, I
looked to Yang. She breaks into a smile and suddenly hugged me before planting
a kiss onto my cheek. Although red roses emerged in response, I coughed
promptly and angrily before speaking to Yang. “Anyway, should we be preparing
for this event?" “R… Right." She responded with a bit surprise tone in her
voice as her eyes stared at mine for a moment, I chuckled in response before
holding her claw tightly. “Right then. Since the unit is off finding this
mysterious hint that we had found inside the hallway, I guess we should walk home."
Yang nodded once again, a brief smile appeared upon her face as she giggled in
response.  I looked towards her in worry,
but she shook her head and continued snickering on the way home.