minute. We can walk together.”
When Myrick emerged from the dock
house, he was wearing loose-fitting blue jeans and a white button-down shirt.
His now dry gills had molded themselves back into his neck, and the webbing
between his fingers and toes was fully receded, leaving no trace of their
existence. “So, any idea what’s on the agenda for this morning’s meeting?”
Myrick asked.
“Nope. Maybe they finally
found Daedric.”
“A bit of good news would be a
nice change.” Myrick laughed.
Myrine Colson, named after the Amazon
Queen from two thousand years ago, was the current queen and also the leader of
the Omega Group. She’d set their weekly meeting for first thing that morning.
Everyone, including Mirissa, would be there.
When they reached the back
entrance to the headquarters, Myrick stopped and turned serious for the first
time since Greco had known him. “Look, I don’t know what’s going on with you,
but whatever it is, you need to deal with it. What you’ve been doing the last
few months isn’t working.”
Greco stared at him and gave him
a quick nod.
“For God sakes, boy. If you want
to ask the lass out, just do it and put us all out of our misery!” Myrick’s
moment of seriousness was over.
Chapter 2
Myrine patiently waited for her
team to get settled. Phoenix, still on assignment in Africa, was the only Omega
Group member not attending today’s meeting. The rest of the team waited in the
conference room, with coffee or tea in hand, for her to begin. Carter and Han,
sitting together as always, were laughing about something that happened over
the weekend, while Ken Hodges and Jackie Barns, the only humans on the team,
listened in. Myrine’s husband, Steve, and daughter, Mirissa, sat next to
each other whispering conspiratorially. Myrick, Beck, Asteria and Orano were all glued to the screens of their smart phones, most likely
checking emails or, in Asteria’s case, playing Candy Crush or some other
mind-numbing game.
One person was still
missing.
A moment later, Greco entered the
conference room, freshly showered after his usual morning run, with his wet
hair hanging in his eyes. He took a seat at the opposite end of the table from
Myrine, a scowl on his face. She noticed that it was as far away from Mirissa
as possible.
That scowl is about to get
worse, Myrine thought.
“Alright everyone, let’s start
with some good news.” The expectant look on her team’s faces told her what they
were thinking, so she quickly continued. “No. We haven’t found Daedric yet. We
did hear from Grainger, though. He and Meghan are doing well and they’re
expecting their first child.” Myrine paused as a few cheers erupted. “He said
if it’s a girl, they’re going to name her Mirissa. And if it’s a boy, Steve.
Although he wanted me to tell you, Steve, that there would be no Teletubby
paraphernalia in the house.” Her husband’s old SEAL nickname never failed to
irk him and she enjoyed watching him squirm whenever it was used.
“On to business. Carter, I need
you to go to Arizona.” She tossed a manila folder in front of him. “There’ve
been several unusual occurrences in and around the Grand Canyon. Strange auras
emanating from it, visitors losing large chunks of time, and a dramatic uptick
in violent crime in the surrounding area. Take Han and Jackie with you. The
name and contact info of one of the canyon’s trail guides is in the file. She’s
been documenting all of the activity and will get you started.”
An unexpected look of resignation
passed over Carter’s face, but he, Han, and Jackie began looking over the file,
so Myrine ignored it and moved on. “Beck, you, Orano and Myrick are in charge
of the new recruits. Their training starts now.”
In the weeks following their
defeat of Daedric and the preternaturals he hired to help him, Myrine had been
on a mission to grow her team. The Omega Group’s roster currently held ten
preternaturals from seven different
When Myrick emerged from the dock
house, he was wearing loose-fitting blue jeans and a white button-down shirt.
His now dry gills had molded themselves back into his neck, and the webbing
between his fingers and toes was fully receded, leaving no trace of their
existence. “So, any idea what’s on the agenda for this morning’s meeting?”
Myrick asked.
“Nope. Maybe they finally
found Daedric.”
“A bit of good news would be a
nice change.” Myrick laughed.
Myrine Colson, named after the Amazon
Queen from two thousand years ago, was the current queen and also the leader of
the Omega Group. She’d set their weekly meeting for first thing that morning.
Everyone, including Mirissa, would be there.
When they reached the back
entrance to the headquarters, Myrick stopped and turned serious for the first
time since Greco had known him. “Look, I don’t know what’s going on with you,
but whatever it is, you need to deal with it. What you’ve been doing the last
few months isn’t working.”
Greco stared at him and gave him
a quick nod.
“For God sakes, boy. If you want
to ask the lass out, just do it and put us all out of our misery!” Myrick’s
moment of seriousness was over.
Chapter 2
Myrine patiently waited for her
team to get settled. Phoenix, still on assignment in Africa, was the only Omega
Group member not attending today’s meeting. The rest of the team waited in the
conference room, with coffee or tea in hand, for her to begin. Carter and Han,
sitting together as always, were laughing about something that happened over
the weekend, while Ken Hodges and Jackie Barns, the only humans on the team,
listened in. Myrine’s husband, Steve, and daughter, Mirissa, sat next to
each other whispering conspiratorially. Myrick, Beck, Asteria and Orano were all glued to the screens of their smart phones, most likely
checking emails or, in Asteria’s case, playing Candy Crush or some other
mind-numbing game.
One person was still
missing.
A moment later, Greco entered the
conference room, freshly showered after his usual morning run, with his wet
hair hanging in his eyes. He took a seat at the opposite end of the table from
Myrine, a scowl on his face. She noticed that it was as far away from Mirissa
as possible.
That scowl is about to get
worse, Myrine thought.
“Alright everyone, let’s start
with some good news.” The expectant look on her team’s faces told her what they
were thinking, so she quickly continued. “No. We haven’t found Daedric yet. We
did hear from Grainger, though. He and Meghan are doing well and they’re
expecting their first child.” Myrine paused as a few cheers erupted. “He said
if it’s a girl, they’re going to name her Mirissa. And if it’s a boy, Steve.
Although he wanted me to tell you, Steve, that there would be no Teletubby
paraphernalia in the house.” Her husband’s old SEAL nickname never failed to
irk him and she enjoyed watching him squirm whenever it was used.
“On to business. Carter, I need
you to go to Arizona.” She tossed a manila folder in front of him. “There’ve
been several unusual occurrences in and around the Grand Canyon. Strange auras
emanating from it, visitors losing large chunks of time, and a dramatic uptick
in violent crime in the surrounding area. Take Han and Jackie with you. The
name and contact info of one of the canyon’s trail guides is in the file. She’s
been documenting all of the activity and will get you started.”
An unexpected look of resignation
passed over Carter’s face, but he, Han, and Jackie began looking over the file,
so Myrine ignored it and moved on. “Beck, you, Orano and Myrick are in charge
of the new recruits. Their training starts now.”
In the weeks following their
defeat of Daedric and the preternaturals he hired to help him, Myrine had been
on a mission to grow her team. The Omega Group’s roster currently held ten
preternaturals from seven different
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