"So that's the expert commander was talking about.....but I thought he looks more.....outstanding than I ever thought....." Terry cannot believe this Huatnese man with black upper-straight hair who also seems to carry a sword right aside at his waist was the expert. "I thought he would be looking like a well-armed man with those armors, and suits or even look like someone who has powers.....this.....he looks so normal....." How can this man be an expert? Terry expected him to be somewhat hero-ish. (Yep, turns out he is a nerd inside.....)

But with the confident and friendly smile and expressions from the man, he couldn't refuse the vibe from him. With hands in his jeans pocket, he walks towards Paul.

"Hello, Paul, sorry for keeping you waiting！ I bump into another one when I was around Rosefree. Took a little time but still made it." Said Daniel.

"It's fine Daniel! You're just about time to be with us, everything is prepared just waiting for your arrival to begin everything." Paul greeted him.

"So I heard you've been about to promote recently, my friend?"

"Ay Hey, don't forget it is you and the boys' help that I can be what I was today!"

"Nice, enough of the talking. You said you all secured a victim so where he is?"

"Oh right! He's right there at the last camp. Come on, you have to check on him, isn't it?"

"Ah yes, you know that will happen if I don't check him up. Don't worry, I too wanted to know him as well."

They both moved to where Carl was. Followed by both Kanses and Terry. Carl was feeling better in the camp for now, awaiting news from the forces.

"Hello, Mr.Benson. My name is Daniel, I'm the expert that officer Paul mentioned to you. I'm here to ask you about something." Said Daniel.

"H-Hello Mr.Daniel.....What can I help you with....." Carl welcomed him.

"It's alright,  some of the things you know would give us a lot of help. Not only for the victims but also for your daughter. Trust me, I can help if you help me as well." He gave Carl a friendly smile. He closes the camp curtains and entrance, making the whole conversation to be private.

"Are you sure it's okay to leave him be with Mr.Benson? Commander, I....." Terry was worried about it. "It's alright Terry, he is a man full of kindness. He would never do things that are against his beliefs." Paul calmed the newbie down.

"Okay, now it's just you and me. Tell me what you see before you escape, Carl." Daniel pours a cup of tea and gave it to him. "I-I see a horrifying beast, it is 12ft tall. It has brutally sharp teeth and enormous claws, but the whole creature looks more like a goat than a beast. It had no eyes, the horns seems to cover it....." Carl described the monster he saw back in the forest.

"Vourmon Goat, the only one who fits your description."

"You can't fight it, it's too dangerous! It.....!"

"Oh no no no, don't be afraid Mr.Benson. Like Paul and I said to you, I'm the expert about these monsters. You can trust in me, I will save them."

Carl calmed down, he knows that worrying would not solve anything. "Just like how I believe in the commander, the same goes for you." He said.

"Thank you, also thanks for the information. I will bring them back. But before I go, I had to give you something important."

"What is it, sir?"

"I'll tell you."

A few minutes later, Daniel exits the camp and meets up with Paul and others. Paul and his forces have been well-armed, ready to keep the monster inside the perimeters.

"I've got what I need, now we just have to take the action."

"Right away, no more time to waste. Good luck my friend."

"See you later, Paul."

Daniel enters the perimeter gate, wearing his special gloves. He begins moving towards the forest depths. But suddenly, he stopped and turns back to the police forces.

"SORRY FOR THE DISTURBANCE! BUT I WANTED TO ASK IS TERRY MARLOY OUT THERE?!" Daniel yelled from a long distance.

All of the policemen turned and looked at Terry who was also well-armed and joining his comrades. "Wait what?" He is confused. "No No No wait! Did I do something wrong?!" He responded with panic.

"NO NO NO, YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG! MR. BENSON ASKED YOU TO JOIN ME!" He yelled in response.

Back to the camp a few minutes ago.....

"You want a young officer named Terry Marloy to join me in fighting the monster?" Before he leaves the camp, he was called by Carl. "He is a brilliant young man as well, I can feel that. I really wish that he can give you some assistance, instead of you going alone. You need someone with you, Mr.Thong....." Said Carl. Daniel stood a while after hearing the last parts of his words, thinking about something himself. "Alright, I will look for him. Take care, Mr. Benson....." He exits the camp.

Back to the present.....

"DON'T WORRY! COME WITH ME, TERRY!" Daniel yelled again.

"Seriously guys! Did I really have to go with him?!" Terry is still very worried. But a familiar hand lay on his shoulders, it is Paul. "Trust me, go with him. I had believed in him for a long time." Said Paul. "O-okay.....I will commander." Terry finally felt relieved.

"By the way why did you believe him very much?"

"Cause we are Jehvians, brothers in our own religion....."

"Oh, ok....."

Terry brought his shotgun and joined Daniel in his journey.

"Ah Hello, Terry. Nice to meet you, I'm Daniel Thong Xing Yi, just call me Daniel!"

"H-Hello, Daniel. You said Mr. Benson wanted me to join you....."

"Ah yes, that's true. I wanted you to join me as well."

"Wait what you too?"

"You're different, one small act of kindness of yours saved the whole police force back there you know."

"Me? I just did my job. No need to compliment me for that.....I did nothing as you can see....."

"You are a humble man indeed, tell me, how old are you?"

"Eh, 22 years old. I graduated early from the police academy, I don't know why. I just went along and ended up in the special forces already....."

"Oh lower than me for one age, quite young, well you know Paul told me it's because you're the best and the most talented at the academy. The officers thought you might be able to become better by becoming official. You see, humble gets you the chance to be with the best! So it's your kindness! Oh, I like how that feels, AHA!"

"But what did I really do?"

"You accompanied Mr. Benson, don't you? About you talking with him, cheering him. You bought us enough time to stop an infestation by the Vourmons."

"Wait what?! I saved all of them by just that?!"

"Yep, one thing about the Vourmons is, they will wait. They will always wait, and wait, and wait.....you know what, come, you can see Mr. Benson from here with this." Daniel lay his arm on Terry. "Lord Jehvin, give him your sight and show him the glory of your protection....." He said a prayer, and of a sudden, Terry saw through reality and into spirituality.

"WHAT ARE THOSE?!" Terry was shocked when he saw some weird dark ashes that looks demonic and terrifying. They seemed to be surrounding Carl but at the same time, they were pushed back and harmed by a holy presence.

"Vourmon in soul form. Different from ghosts, ghouls, or anything that rhymes with any supernatural beings. They exist both physically and spiritually, very very dangerous. The souls will hunt down the weakest minds. When you show them absolute despair, sadness, and anxiety. They will infest like parasites, devouring and turning victims into different physical forms of Vourmons."

"I saved him.....and everyone back there.....that prayer of yours! Your God had protected him from the Vourmons in time!" Terry felt relieved when he knew everything, joyful at the same time.

"Well, if I have to explain. I wouldn't say it was in time or coincidence. Is but a choice you choose to do, Terry. You see, the universe may be powered by so-called destiny or fate you might say. But they obeyed an element that has existed since the creation of the universe.....Choice."

"I don't understand.....why it's choice?" Terry asked. The two men walk along and talk.

"That is very hard and complicated to explain, but all I can say is.....Don't be afraid of some of your instincts and feelings, Terry. It is being given ever since you were born, you had the choice to be kind and humble. Those choices made you today, a talented and great rookie officer! As all livings were being given from the creation, the Salvador, and the present!"

"Choices.....I see.....Well....."

"Wait! There's a pile of fresh blood right here.....we might have clues to the victims" They stopped suddenly when they sees the blood pile.

"Why would you say that? Does that mean anything?"

"Oh yes you see, Vourmon who was in physical form would always devour everything whole at once! That is why they had jaws that can be opened for very wide, and clean teeth all of the time as well. Because they prefer eating it whole instead of biting and chewing, which leads to....."

"Leaving no trace of blood! That explains why we never saw a trace of blood until now!"

"Clever boy! I can see why you're the best! Now excuse me....." Daniel took something out from his coat. It's a unique-looking pen in a mixture of silver and white color. "Bradley! Help me to scan this pile of blood." He crouched and scan the blood in a usual writing way.

"Master, I've already done scanning it! O Type Blood, Belongs to Keith Anderson. Briglish-born. 17 years old. He is currently alive with a few more people, but his left arm was bitten off by a Vourmon Goat." A voice came out from the pen, reporting its findings.

"Did your pen just talked?!" Terry was surprised.

"Is there any more trace about survivors? Bradley?" Asked Daniel.

"The Vourmon didn't kill anyone yet, Master. It failed to devour its prey!" The pen replied.

"AHA! You see Terry! The only casualty was a bitten hand! We can save them!"

"That is good news! I have to report back to the commander!"

"Ah no worries, Bradley has already done it for you."

"What on earth is this pen?! I-It-It's....."

"It is a Macro Pen, my self-learned invention. It can do calculations, scanning, fixings, coding and etc. Still more types of functions as well,  it is not an ordinary pen. It is linked with my truck, precisely my personal A.I. Bradley. Plus it comes with this....."

"SHOOK!!!" The pen immediately forms a blade and turns into a dagger.

"OH MY GOSH!!! WHAT A GREAT PEN!!!" The inner nerd of Terry has awakened.

"There's more Terry. Let me show you, Bradley." He switches back to the pen and does a few adjustments and.....

(Holographic sound.....)

A figure of a little girl appeared right in front of them, she looks sweet and cute.

Bradley appears to be an A.I. who had an interactable holographic body.

"OH-MY-GOSH....."

"You seemed to be very happy about what you saw my friend." Daniel understands Terry's feelings. "Your A.I. is so cuteeeeeeee.....My Oh My Ho Ho....." Terry is completely out of control.

"Hello, Terry Marloy. I'm Bradley!" She greeted him.

"H-Hello....." His heart is melting for her sweet voice. "Forgive him, Bradley. He's someone who's into these kinds of stuff." Said Daniel.

"It's alright, Master. I...HUH?! Master! Duck!" Bradley sensed a surprise attack before she can continue her words.

"What?! Terry Duck!!!" He quickly pulled him down together to dodge something. A quick swing of a tree branch flew right above them.

"Alright, that is clearly not a Vourmon, who it.....is....." Right when Daniel ends his words he stopped the second swing easily. "Terry, I think we found her....." Said Daniel.

As Terry stood up and turned.....

The one who's attacking them is none other than Jenna Benson, the girl they were looking for.

To be continued.....