by T S Paul
“I got him?” My head hurt, really hurt. It felt as though a herd of elephants were stampeding through it right now.
“The emergency crew found his skull in your hands under the collapsed stairs,” she explained.
Cocking my head to one side I tried to remember, but got only sharp pain for my trouble. “Ow. That smarts.”
“Then don’t do that, dummy. How you can be so smart as to kill a centuries-old Vampire, then be so stupid? Aggravating your injury boggles my mind. Men! When you can stand up straight and not fall down, I expect your report. Don’t forget to include what happened with the Ghouls, and any other things you may have forgotten to mention about this case. Understood?” she asked me.
“I do. Thanks for coming down here to check up on me. We might be a small Division but at least we care about each other,” I told her.
Ana smiled at me. “That we do, Jack. Your health and well-being is my concern as well. Don’t forget to write the report.
Watching her leave, I boosted myself up off the stairs I was sitting on. The elephants came back in a hurry, making themselves well known inside my head yet again. I groaned and almost sat back down. Instead, I staggered over to my van and sat down behind the driver’s seat.
Rubbing my head didn’t help at all. Temporary amnesia was possible in cases like this, but unless that Vampire zapped me, I should remember something, at least. Reaching under my seat, I pulled out my journal, flipped to the back, and re-read what I’d written. Nothing unusual popped out at me, so I went back even further. Ten or so pages back, I found an entire section missing, the pages ripped completely away. “Why did I do that?” I asked myself. What happened when I first got here that made me do that?
Setting the journal aside for later, I pulled out my pad and started writing. I’d type it up when I felt a bit better, but for now I just needed my impressions and feelings, plus whatever I could remember. No matter my injuries, the job must go on.
The End.
Jack Dalton returns in Magical Probi, Book Two of the Federal Witch series of books.
Up Next: Born a Witch . . . Drafted by the FBI
Agatha Blackmore came into her powers early as a child. Her first spell was a thing of beauty and wonder. It brought terror into the hearts of her family. Who wanted to accidentally become a pink chicken? Now that she's older her magic is out of control. She needs a teacher and none of the Witch Schools will take her. How about a career in law enforcement? The FBI needs serious help in catching law breaking Paranormals. It's a match made in heaven or is it in Hell? God only knows what happens next.
Also By T S Paul
Federal Witch
Conjuring Quantico - Now Available in Audio!
Magical Probi - Now Available in Audio!
Special Agent in Charge - Now Available in Audio!
Witness Enchantment
Path to Otherwhere
Night of the Unicorn
Invisible Elder
Blood on the Moon
Child of Darkness
Child of Darkness - The Extra Chapter
A Draft of Dragons
Cat’s Night Out, Tails from the Federal Witch - Audio Available
Serpent Con
Darkness Revealed
Monster Hunter
Jack Dalton Book 1
Jack Dalton Book 2
Jack Dalton Book 3
Jack Dalton Book 4
Jack Dalton Book 5
Jack Dalton Book 6
Jack Dalton Book 7
Jack Dalton Book 8
Jack Dalton Book 9
Athena Lee Chronicles
The Forgotten Engineer
Engineering Murder
Ghost Ships of Terra
Revolutionary
Insurrection
Imperial Subversion
The Martian Inheritance - Audio Now Available
Infiltration
Prelude to War
War to the Knife
Ghosts of Noodlemass Past
Athena Lee Universe
Space Cadets - Coming Soon
Smuggle Life
Double Cross
Politics Equals Death
Cut and Run
A Grand Affair
Short Story Collections
Wilson’s War
A Colony of CATT
Borscht is Boring
Box Sets
The Federal Witch: The Collected Works, Book 1
Chronicles of Athena Lee Book 1-3
Chronicles of Athena Lee Book 4-6
Chronicles of Athena Lee Book 7-9 plus the prequel
Athena Lee Chronicles (10 Book Series)
Camilla: The Collected Works
New Beginnings
Standalones or Tie-Ins
The Lost Pilot
Uncommon Life
Kutherian Gambit
Alpha Class. The Etheric Academy book 1
Alpha Class - Engineering. The Etheric Academy Book 2
The Etheric Academy (2 Book Series)
Nonfiction
Get That Sh@t Off Your Cover!: The So-Called Miracle Man Speaks Out
Study Guide and Timeline: The Athena Lee Chronicles