The Sleuth

It was our boys 5th year in the house, our quiet and curious family member, he was energetic and more on the side of the observant yet initiator we got worried by how he was talking, he was so advanced for his age it scares me for his future not because he might hurt someone sooner but rather the opposite he was not build for this. And so my wife and I talked that I would train our son as soon as he is on the right age, I began planning the training I would do with him, studied his muscles, read his hospital records and observe what might be his ability. To what he had been showing lately most of toys and tv shows he had watch had been boring for him maybe because he understand them truly and get a sense of what the show is, but for his age this should be an advantage, not showing an appropriate response to entertainment to his age and dislikes in food mostly enjoyed by toddlers. Will try to give games and gadgets enjoyed by children with higher age than him and observe more for my next phase. Back at the place I work, today new cases of students and children residing near the Moden University have been reported left and right on our front desk, mostly as to who were reporting this kinds of incidents are parents with their children having lost some of their body parts and replaced with metal or on some cases another body from an unknown species, animal or insect some even the combination of two, one parent brought here their child having a replaced internal organ with an artificial kidney and a metal leg that seemed to have a hole on its sole 'I'm guessing that's some sort of rocket for feet to make him fly, not bad.... I guess, but a kidney to trade of it? I looked up the reports on this case, but to what it looks like no one on our department had made any moves on this or brought this up to the department captain. So I decided to investigate this matter, but to keep this safe I photocopied the files in secret and planned to do this in secret as well. From what the situation is – why does not the department only takes the reports and decided to throw the cases to one place and this does not get any officer or detective on the scene. I am starting to wonder that everyone already know a thing or two as much as the captain and no one would really solve the case. And as for those victims no one of them would talk about whom and where they get their body modified, all they were saying is that they are being monitored and followed all the time and they are scared to what the suspect might do to them or everyone around them, the parents would not want that either. That leaves me to nothing. After I filed every report, I quickly run to my car to get this home and on my desk. I am Peter, a father and a police officer for Pomet City Police Department, this is my entry to this diary dated February 05, 2011. Entry 1 I prepared my plan but as plain as it can get I think I am not enough to do this infiltration I will be doing. I went to the Moden University to get re-enrolled, good thing is it was just a few blocks away from the neighborhood I live in but for what it looked like the Moden University is surrounded by malls and equipment shops.... just by looking outside this stores reminds me why I got dropped out of this stupid school, and it always gives me headache by having the thought of it. As soon as I can see the front entrance of the school a familiar silhouette is visible from a far and I quickly recognized the person in question when it screamed to its lungs out my name. "Vince!," She Shouted. I raised my hands as a response but this energetic monkey grasped my hand tight and placed it between her face and close to mine and looked me in the eyes. "Vince babe what are you doing here? You saw the binder on my desk and got you moving again didn't it. Did it!?" "As aggressive as you can be, can't you?" I pulled away my hands with force 'Man this girl is really a tight gripper if only I can punch her whenever she does that' I thought to myself. "Yes I read it out and turns out no one has gone out of the school since the incident and you have not started the investigation because the school grounds is scary for you, am I right?" apparently this lady monkey got bullied when she attended this school and dropped out just like me, she recently got into the same job as me just last year so technically I am her senior. "Yes," she replied with a look of fear in her eyes. Hmm those school days must have been really gruesome for her, she can't even do anything inside the school without me hence enter a room without shaking. "Don't worry that much," I patted her head to try calming her down. "What!? Why? O-ok." Somehow she had spaced out quickly and got startled by my hands, did I did right? Wait was it too strong? What the hell... I did not know her trauma was that of effective to her than I thought. When Jenny was attending the Moden University she got bullied for having the most stupid special ability out of her whole class. She can imitate the strength of a gorilla but what got her bullied was the effect pf her ability to her own self, not only she can imitate the strength but also the appearance of the body part she uses. "Don't worry that much, I'll be dealing with this case so you can wait at the HQ if you are not ready for this," I placed my hand on her back to push her away from the school and I can still feel her body shaking, she wasn't really ready to go back on the premise of the school. Besides I do not think she has a glimpsed of idea to what I am about to do anyway, it is best for both my plan and for her to not meet, one would be ruin anyway. "Ok... Do you mind giving me updates on what you found and the interviews you've done? I also want to solve this case and I want to help with looking for your father," She always looked like this whenever she get left out of a case and want to catch up so solemn. "Ok why don't you just treat me with a drink later when I finish my day here?" "Sure be careful inside," She said walking away. Be careful? Does she think I am that easy? Now that she went along with my decision to give this one to me and walked away from the school I can now do my plan without anyone interrupting me. The school has not changed a bit from when I last went here except of course some of the personnel here. One person that has not changed here is the guard could still recognize his face, still looking coked as ever. Think I can still cut through him if I want to cut class... anyway it was not longer than I thought he would recognize me. "Vince!" he shouted to me, does he think I still can’t hear him? That is my fault anyway the first time I cut run away from him I told him I cannot hear well. "Yo! Chief Jay, long times no see," I waived my hand to him with a forced smile. "What brings you over?" "I'm returning as a student." "Really!? Miss school already? Hasn't been a decade yet isn’t it? You sure you don't just want to investigate the anomalies in this school?" he said with a proud look on his face. "Don't tattle on me Chief this is personal." “ ‘Course, I know you're at secret service downtown, why don't you come by at my new post over there," he pointed towards a small room at the corner edge outside the school. "New post? Wow you really are serious on being a guard here thought you're just a clown." "Hey! I just let you slipped past me once most of the time I caught you and sent you back to class," yup, he always gets me whenever I try to cut class. He is really fast, maybe that is why the school quickly agreed on him being the guard here. "That's right. Anyway I'll be heading over the registrar to get the papers done, oh and Jay do you mind not telling people you know me? I'll see you later." "Sure thing Chief," He said while he did a salute to me like a soldier, weird. I proceeded to the left wing of the campus, beyond the gates of the Moden university is huge building that inside is like a lobby of a hotel and as you go straight through is another door to the corridor between the school grounds and the main building, the school yard seemed to be a lot bigger than when I was a student here but it seems the gymnasium building on the right wing doesn't seem to change at all, bit disappointing I might say. Right when I was reminiscing, I felt a strange stare towards me, "Ugh! This is really heavy, is someone dragging me down?" just when I am about to touch the ground I felt a cold, large hand at the back of my head. "Hmmm, you don’t seem to go down that easy," said a deep voice behind me and I suspect he is the one responsible for this. "Wha....," right when I am about to finish my word no sound was coming out of my mouth and seconds after I realize my speech is being compromise, no air was coming in my mouth and nose. "Ha-ha you really are tough, no one last this long, they usually faint or tear their eyes out...," suddenly he revealed himself to me dragging my head onto his. "....but you, you get angry and you're not stopping to be," a grin from his face shows annoyance from me. Seems like I am getting a bully here. Probably a really funny thing for me right now is I can whoop this kids a*s or kill him right here, damn I wish I had done that when I was a real student here, those bullies back in my years here will be kneeling to me now. "Ngg! Bwa!" I gagged gasping air and trying to speak. "Oh that's right you must be new here hehe, I'm Grady, and as you are experiencing right now, I'm taking what you have," He said with a smile on his face looking at me menacing. "... and here some air to speak, hahah!" "A robbery within school grounds? And you're not even trying to hide your crime," I said with the ounce of air he tried to give me. "Hmm... poor choice of words, you could have just begged for me to stop or reach for your pocket and give that wallet of yours," once again I felt the heavy ground pulling me to it. 'What's with this ability anyway? Does he make feel like I am at outer space?' I quickly reached my pocket and gave him my coin wallet, wouldn't risk my whole plan for a cheap bully, my previous two years here would be enough practice as the victim of bullying. As soon as I gave him my wallet he dropped me to the floor butt first, he left the corridor and as he goes his way I sensed three more people with him I guess he keeps someone as a lookout but for a fair rating I didn't sensed them being present. Has this school been getting students with dangerous skills? "That's some thug over there right?" Spoken with a soothing voice giving me chills hearing it. "Yeah, y'know him?" But as I turn my head replying, no one was behind me, I quickly searched my surrounding for a person. "Don't bother I'm over here, the other hallway across the field," I squint my eyes to adjust and see a silhouette of a girl waving at me. "I saw everything don't worry, why don't you come over here so I can help you report this to the councilor" and I sprint across the open field to meet the girl who represented to help me. "Hi, thank you for your help," I said to the girl while my hands are on my knees catching my breath from running. 'Wow that really took a lot on me? Maybe because of the loss of air earlier was tolling on me.' "That's no problem, I'm Keith," she gestured an open hands to me for a handshake. I fixed my posture for a polite reply but when I turn towards her I did not expect for her to be this beautiful. Her hair silky and bright white, her curvy body perfect in her school uniform and a smile that would totally get everyone... Anyway, I shook her hand and we went our way to the councilor’s office. As we walk down the hallway to the councilors office I can feel eyes leering at me I even heard one student whispering "Doesn't look like one" in the air, could he at least make it sound like a whisper more I can totally here it. Who even is this girl? Is she popular 'cause I'd believe it if she is, I mean look at her, she's like an idol here. We made our way to the Councilor office after a few rooms and leering student, right at the front of it a two big door with a sign that says 'Councilors office' on each door greeted whoever wants to enter. Has this always been here? Or is it new? "Is this it?" I said gulping a large amount of saliva from my mouth. "You can't read?" She replied with a giggle. "Anyway, would you go first?" I gestured my hands for her to enter. "Ok." It felt cold right after we took our first step into the room and not just air-condition room cold but I can feel my bones shaking with every bliss of air that’s touching me. But to what it looks like Keith is not bothered by it, 'Was she more often here than most students?' as we enter the room and felt the cold the room is dimmer than a usual office sort of like a villain would want a design for room although right about the window that's been lighting the room, a man was standing in the middle of the two part window, facing the outside he spoke, "Keith do we have another one?". "Yes sir," Keith spoke with a serious look on her face. "Another one?" I responded talking to myself. "Keith who is this with you? I don't think he's a student, or not yet?" he finally turned to talk to us, the man was thin for his huge voice but nonetheless he was standing firmly. "Ah, you're about to enroll, am I right? Let's see... you don't seem to be bothered by the incident, and you spoke clearly earlier knowing that Grady removed a portion of air in your lungs... hmm judging by your built you can take a few punch, tell me boy, you're not here to study, aren't you?" "Who are you," I replied with a firm tone to it. The last time I talked to the councilor of the university she wasn't more of a man hence the mustache. Damn maybe a lot has changed to this place. "The man you are talking to is the current school councilor Garret," Keith said to me, but I quickly noticed her expression as the words spat out her mouth, grimace as if the man we are talking about is a criminal, maybe he is who I should be wary about, his presence makes a good candidate for a suspect. "Are you ok?" I ask her, but as soon as she looked at me her expression quickly fades into friendly mode. 'What is happening?' "I'm fine, this is only natural" "Natural?" "Don't worry that much about it Mr.?" Garret said to me with a smile of conciliation, maybe he knew that I know what just happened "Vince, I am Vince...," Maybe I shouldn't tell him my real name. "You may go Keith I'll take care of Mr. New Student’s registration, Thank you." "Ok sir," Once again Keith is full of anger on her face when she replied to the councilor. I think I might have a glimpse of what is happening. I hope I am right about this one because if I spill it out and it turns out to be wrong it will not be a good impression. "So Vince, how are we going to start this?" He sat to his chair. "Start what? I need to go to the registrar to get enrolled sir, is this going to be long?" as we exchange lines I start to get irritated, something I do not know is starting to make me really annoyed and I don't know what. "Hmm, don't hide it... show your expression, that’s my curse anyway." Curse? But I am the one being affected. “Yes boy, don't hide it.” "Ok sir," I finally let out an ugly face, the moment I released anger on my face I felt a relief, kind of like a tension was released from my face, felt really nice to be honest. "There, feels good isn’t it? Now, you're not going to study as I said earlier, why are you here?" "My father, he's a teacher here. I'm looking for him but the Moden university wouldn't allow outside investigation except PCPD," the whole city knows how full of corrupt officers are Pomet City Police Department and so do we. "Hmm... so you are the son he was referring to... 'The one who can see through people' as he had told me about you."