Chapter Thirteen
By the time that Mana had arrived on the scene Tierney, Percival, Theseus, and Tina were already discussing the newest murders. "So what do we have?" Mana asked breathlessly.
"Well we have two victims this time." Theseus sighed. "A couple."
"George and Frank." Tierney supplied.
"What do we know?" Mana asked and crouched down to examine the bodies.
"According to George he and his husband Frank were just walking down the street when some guy in a mask shoved the both of them into an alley. And then he started stabbing them." Tierney said.
"Did they see anything else?" Mana asked. Tierney cocked their head to listen to George and Frank.
"No," Tierney said after a moment. "It's the same as the others. He wore a mask and didn't say anything. He just knocked them to the ground and started stabbing them."
"There's nothing else?" Mana sighed.
"Well there is one other thing." Tierney paused to listen. "They noticed that the killer was agitated."
"And how is that any different from any of the other times?" Theseus huffed.
"Well, for one thing he killed them just around the corner of the police station." Percival interjected.
"I'm with Percival on this, the killer definitely wanted the bodies found by the police." Tina nodded in agreement.
"But why would he do that now? He didn't do it with the other victims." Theseus asked in confusion.
"Because the police didn't find the other bodies. We got to them first." Mana replied. "He wants recognition for the murders and we took that away from him. Fucker."
"So are we doing this or what?" Tina asked.
"I guess so. Before someone finds us all standing around two dead bodies." Mana said and started drawing the required sigils in the victims' blood.
"Wait, are you sure you can handle this?" Percival asked in concern.
"I'll be fine Percy." Mana said shortly. "And anyway Anakin drove me here. So it will be fine. The sooner I do this, the sooner we can all go home."
"Ok, ok. I got it." Percival said quickly.
Mana just fixed Percival with a look and continued drawing the sigils. Once she was done she started chanting and the whispers started. And then a black mist formed, and then just as quickly as it started it dissipated and the two men shot up with a gasp. And Mana pitched to the side almost immediately. Though luckily Percival knew that would happen and he was able to catch her and help her sit on the ground. While Percival was helping Mana Theseus, Tierney, and Tina were trying to convince the newly resurrected men to not go to the police. But they were not convinced.
"That dude killed us! Why the hell shouldn't we go to the cops?!" George exclaimed.
"You know who I am, I take it?" Mana interjected tiredly.
"Uhh, yes." George and Frank nodded nervously.
"Then you know what I can do. You experienced it first hand. And I can assure you that I will find your killer and stop him even if I have to kill him myself. But I can't do that if the police start an investigation. So for now you lay low and just go about your lives. We have a discord with the killer's other victims. It's kind of like a support group. We're all on there too and if you remember anything you can message us there. It's probably better for you to do that rather than hunting us down." Mana explained.
"Fine, but I still don't like it." George frowned.
"You don't have to like it." Mana said bluntly and nodded at Percival to give them the discord information. "Now you should go home." And then without any more prompting George and Frank scurried off.
"We should also get out of here." Tierney pointed out.
"Yeah, we can talk more later." Mana nodded tiredly and tried to stand up on her own.
"Mana." Percival tsked. And leaned down to help Mana up.
"I'm fine." She sighed but she let Percival help her up. Once she was standing she leaned on him heavily.
"Be careful." Tierney said and they left with Tina.
Theseus hesitated a moment longer before he let Mana shoo him off. Once everyone was gone Mana directed Percival to where Anakin was waiting for her in the car. "Are you ok?" Anakin asked Mana after Percival had left.
"I'm fine." Mana sighed. "Let's just go home."
"Your wish is my command." Anakin smiled at her and drove home.