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it look like a vampire murdered the man? My guess is, if someone wanted the vampire team thrown out they might try to frame them.
    “Assuming a vampire didn’t kill him, which of our sups is capable of draining this man, and or breaking his neck?”
    “Lauren, any of them could have broken the man’s neck. My guess is, it was either fae or demons who drained him. Demons are famous for being able to use exsanguination on their victims.”
    “Tokem makes a good point. Demons are fae and they certainly have the ability to drain him. One thing is for sure, a jaguar would not. So, it is likely someone took advantage of the big cat’s kill to try to frame the vampires. We can’t do anything for him. Let’s see if we can find the other guard. Tokem, lead the way.”
    “Aye, aye, captain,” Tokem quipped before he led us back up through the tree line.
    We followed him back in the direction we’d come. Once we hovered above the canopy of trees, the nearly full moon illuminated the area well enough for us to turn off our lights. If we hadn’t just left a body behind, I might’ve enjoyed our ride. I exhaled and tried to relax when a shadow passed overhead. I turned to see what caused it when Corbin’s voice screamed in our headsets, warning us to dive. Traygen nosed the hovercraft steeply downward toward the trees. I held onto him and turned to see what creature cast such a large shadow. There above us floated a giant golden eagle the size of a small Cessna. I yelled into my headset for everyone to find cover and stay there. I turned and fired a shot of energy from my Uroboros bracelet at the eagle. I shot to kill because maiming it would only piss it off. Yes, I knocked it sideways. I lost sight of it as we found cover under the trees.
    “Is everyone okay? Report in.”
    “Lauren, we’re all right. Was that a giant eagle?”
    “It was. I hit it and lost sight of it once we ducked into the trees. Tokem, see if the coast is clear.”
    “Sure, send the little guy.”
    “You wouldn’t make a snack for that thing unless it eats mosquitoes.”
    “I am going to report you to the ASPCA and PETA.”
    “What does the prevention of cruelty to animals have to do with you?”
    “Shows how little you know. It is the Association of Senseless Persecution of Air Spirits and you will be hearing from them. Not to mention the Persecution/Prevention of Ethereal Tykili’s Anonymous. Face it, Lauren, you are toast.”
    It was times like this I wasn’t sure if the inmates were running the prison. But he did have my twisted, warped sense of humor. While we waited for Tokem to return, I reviewed what we knew so far. This place resembled a scene from Jurassic Park. It was hard to know if the dangers of this small rainforest killed people, or if outside powers killed the people. Certainly, the rainforest proved deadly enough on its own. Yet, this place hadn’t killed the guard, at least not directly. I snapped out of my wool gathering when Tokem gave us the all clear. Traygen moved back above the treetops. We spotted Tokem and Corbin moving off ahead and followed them. We rode in silence for another ten minutes or so before Tokem’s voice came over our headsets.
    “The signal is coming from right below us and it hasn’t moved since we arrived. We should proceed with extreme caution.”
    We eased down behind Corbin and Tokem until we reached a spot twenty feet above the ground. The area appeared deserted. It resembled the chaparral found all over southern California, scraggily, stunted and dense. It didn’t look like this area had burned in years. The immediate area below consisted of nearly impenetrable, dense thickets of shrubby brush. I for one wasn’t hiking my butt through it. I whispered for Traygen to move us lower for a better look. He transported us to within a few feet of the vegetation. If our guard was in there, we might never see him from the air. I keyed my microphone to tell Tokem to go in for a closer look. He