Answering to the past: part 3: investigating a murder

"Let's take care of the people in the church. Then I have something to do." Guy stated… Jon the Intergalactic gladiator stopped me, "I like the new look. Very…. Um Red Sonja." I gave a smile and Guy winked, "She is hot isn't she." I blushed and turned to head to the Church and the howls of the wolves got stronger... People where in the church praying… Vampires had crashed into the church and people ran out being attacked and torn apart by the werewolves. "Amber, you handle the were things and I will summon a dragon to dispose of the Vampires…" Guy yelled… I began fighting the werewolves hard, the canine mutated men and women came at me with great confidence… I twirled the spear like a baton and then lifted it yelling "HOLY LIGHT!" A burst of light scared the werewolves away , some busted into flames…. I could see Guy had disposed of the Vampires… "You people go home, you are not safer here than at your homes, but sitting here puts this evil's prey in one place." I yelled as panic people ran for their lives… I walked to enter the church, "Guy go do what you need to do… I will be fine." "I wish you wouldn't." Guy stated… I sighed, "I need to." I smiled and kissed him… Guy left to deal with his affairs while I investigated the murder of the old Cardinal… None of the windows or doors were broken… One window was left unlock, so someone from the church let in what ever killed the Cardinal…. I examined the claw marks that this beast had left… I stood to catch a glimpse of Cardinal Greene, my first suspect… I can see into the hearts of men… yet why was I blind to the awful deeds the church had done to my family… my mother my brother and my father? "However," I thought out loud as I turned to face Cardinal Greene, "I have always knew you had a black heart." "Have you returned to your place? If not then return the spear!" He reached for it but I kicked him away… "I hear you have replaced Cardinal Hermann." I state… Cardinal Greene did not answer but instead went into his office and made a phone call… I went into the small room they use to teach the smaller children and grabbed several cans of play dough.. I began to use it to make a mold of the claws….. I had to be very careful not to destroy the mold… I turned to leave… As I walked out my cell beeped… 1 SMS…. From your home email box. I read it: You have an email from Bra Briefs, file is too large to re-direct to cell phone. I didn't have my laptop… I took 2 steps and got another beep from my cell phone…. 1 MMS….. from anonymous …. Message reads we red heads should stick together… I scratch your back, you help me…. After all romance seems to be our life…. Incoming photo: It’s a picture of a SHIELD case file… not the file itself just a picture, but then again I don't need to see the file to know what it is about… I only know red head that can send this to me…. She must be looking for an exchange of information… but what? Whatever the information I will find out when she is ready for me I guess… I move to the door, hmm SHIELD agents…. Silly rabbits, this is my neighborhood… [As SHIELD agents enter the church they are met by Cardinal Greene who informs him that the Magdalena was just here…] I sat quietly in the rafters, I had grabbed my old cloak and armour... I knew I would blend in with the church stained glass... I was listening and then left… I needed to examine Cardinal Herman's body… I carefully entered the Morgue, as I looked down at the body I felt sorrow, "You were my mentor. The closest thing that I remember as a father yet, you betrayed me and were the one that hurt me most… but now you have paid for what you did to my family… " I examined the mauling , it isn't something I recognize… Not a werewolf… Not animal….. a mutant? No I do not know… I used my cell to take photos… Then I went to the only one who may know… [ In New York Professor Xavier drinks a glass of cognac…] "You already apologized so why are you here?" He asks me telepathically… I come from the dark… "I need you to look at these, it's gruesome… but I think I may be dealing with a mutated animal." I show him the picture from my cell, the mold of claw marks… "Werewolves…. We have been seeing a lot lately.." Xavier just dismissed… I sighed, "This was before the Age of Eternal Night and it's not a werewolf… I am not sure what this creature is…" "Ask your boyfriend I am sure he knows." Charles drank down his cognac… I sighed again, "You're bitter, you have every right to be… However I saw Guy's heart. He is capable of being good. He doesn’t even know it… I can help him.." I paused, "Your right… I will find someone else that knows.. I came to you only because the Cardinal used his cross to carve the word profx in his hand before he died. I think he thought you would…. Never mind." I turned to leave…. "That makes no sense… How could I help?" I shook my head "I do not know, but I had to ask…" "wait Maggie… or is it…. Amber now.." Charles said… I turned quickly "stay out of my head! But yes my real name is Amber." "I am sorry, Can I see the body?" Charles asked… I reached for my cell…. And he held up his hand, "No the actual body." Together we went to the morgue. On route Charles asked me several questions, "are you happy with HIM." "Yes." I answered "and do you really think what we had was Lust" He continued I sighed, "I don't know but yes I do think…." "is it better with him.." Charles asked… "Charles!" I stated in shock. Why are men always want to know if one is better than the other? We got to the body and Charles examined the hand… "You're right… but why…. Me…" Charles began to look strange, "This is odd…. Are we sure, he is dead?" "Excuse me?" I asked as Charles moved to his head…. "I am getting a vague thought, telepathically I can sense……" Charles went into a trance and began frantically writing using bloody fluid from the body… "Charles?" I reached for him and he came out and then rolled back very quickly… "Maggie look out it isn't dead!" Charles stated as something left the body of the Cardinal took form into some sort of creature.. The Spear of Destiny glowed and then with a burst of light the black cloud dispersed and escaped through the ventilation shaft… "What was that?" Charles asked I looked at him and fussed, "You tell me!" "All I can tell you is that it was some sort of …… parasite… Its thoughts were dark and evil but didn’t have form… More feelings, to kill and do its masters bidding… It seems to be a fragment left behind of the thing that killed your friend…. Though he is dead because it was feeding on the cardinals fear just before he died, it was keeping the last thought alive but it's lost now…." Charles stated "Not really," I said pointing at what Charles had wrote…" 1764 Lang…. Language? 1764 Language?" I read…. "Don't make any sense…." "because its not Language…. 1764 L-A-N-G-O-G-E" He spelled out… " Langogne?" I said "Who is …" Charles looked at me…. "Not who… Where…. Its in France." I then mumbled, " 1764 Langogne France…. 1764 Langogne France…. Thanks Charles but I have to find a Library and with this Vampire thing going on it won't be easy to find one open…" "You could use the one at the School… " Charles offered… "Okay I wasn't there for you before but I am now….." I gave Charles a glance, "Charles…." "As a friend, Mag…. Amber.. As a friend Amber only as a friend… Besides, the Cardinal must have know what attacked him to know it would preserve his last thought… It could be dangerous…" "Okay .." I said as I followed Charles out…