Although Sarah and several other agents were focused on the incident at the high school, there was other work to be done. Deputy Director David Francis now summoning Agent's Greg Wesker and Anna Rosario to his office. As the two now entered, Dave instructed them to have a seat. "Everything okay sir," Anna asked as she pulled up a chair.
"Everythings fine Rosario," he stated. "I called you in to review your next assignment." Both agents nodded as Dave presented them with files. "We're not helping with the high school," Greg asked. "We've got more than enough agents handling that," Dave replied. "And this agency has other responsibilities." Both agents now scanned the files, raising an eyebrow at what they read. "Sir," Anna asked. "I don't know what a pair of missing hikers in the Appalachian mountains has to do with us."
"Because those hikers disappeared in an area that is quite concerning," Dave replied. "According to Jacob Moreland that area is a bit of a hot bed for various cryptids."
"Cryptids sir?'
"Yes Anna cryptids," Dave continued. "Your werewolf encounter in the spring? Turns out there's a sizable community in that area. Most of them want to be left alone but, the one you ran into was a bit of a troublemaker. They want to make amends by helping us out." Anna shuddered, recalling her and her former partners encounter with the rabid werewolf. Both agents were lucky to escape with their lives but it came at a cost. Anna had been dealing with her lycanthropy quietly until she was approached by Jacob Moreland. It had felt like a godsend, realizing she could be treated and that someone believed her. "All due respect sir but I don't know if I'm best qualified for this," she said. "I mean ever since I was attacked I haven't had the best opinion on werewolves."
"I understand Rosario but this one is above my head," Dave answered. "Ever since the school incident we've been dealing with alot. The word is out on our organization and Director McMillan is establishing ties with other realms."
"Other realms sir," Greg asked.
"Yeah," Dave statez. "Werewolves, kitsune, goblins, mummies, even fairies. Turns out there are a bunch of different realms out there aside from our own. Each one being the home of a supernatural race. Sarah is negotiating with the werewolves as we speak and one of the things they asked is to help out this community."
"Okay," Greg said slowly. "So how do these missing hikers fit into this."
"Because these two may have inadvertently walked right into border war." Anna and Greg now gave their supervisor a quizzical look as he explained the situation.
The two hikers were known within the werewolf community and while not infected with lycanthropy themselves, they were respected. Unfortunately in recent months a skirmish had begun to take place between the werewolves and a small clan of Dogmen who had occupied the area. These skirmishes had been small so far but with the disappearance of these two hikers, tensions were high.
"The werewolves blame the dogmen for these hikers disappearing and vice versa," Dave continued. "Tensions are high and if something isn't done soon there's going to be a guerrilla war in the middle of the Appalachians. Once that happens you know it's only a matter of time before it affects civilians in the area."
"So you want us to find the hikers to avoid a gang war between two supernatural groups," Anna asked. "Precisely," Dave stated. "And find out the real culprit."
"You don't think it was either one of them," Greg asked. Dave shook his head no, a grim expression forming on his face. "I don't," he said softly. "Unfortunately from some sources I've talked with we might be dealing with a Wendigo." Anna aand Greg now paused as Dave handed them a file. As the pair reviewed it, they began to shudder. Wendigos were evil in nature, similar to skinwalkers and hunted humans. If they were dealing with one it was going to be hard taking it down.
"You leave this afternoon," Dave stated. "I've downloaded a mission briefing for you to review. Once down there a contact named Russell Lamb will take you to meet with a delegate from the werewolves and the dogmen. Those delegates and Russell will help you in your search. Find the hikers and uncover what happened." As Dave now dismissed them, both agents now left to prepare themselves, hopefully they would be able to find the missing persons with incident.