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to find Clockwork but why you?” I may be slow sometimes but I wasn’t stupid,
    “He’s become somewhat of a pest and now he’s crossed over into this country, we want him detained as soon as possible. We don’t know whether Clockwork is supernatural in nature, but the way he kills it seems likely he is. I believe the deaths tonight are his handiwork and it has to stop before he creates mass panic. From information gathered from our American counterparts he’s been kidnapping children over the last five years, although only a handful have ever been reported missing.”
    “What’s that on your chin?” I rubbed my own chin, which made him do the same, “Oh, I’m sorry. I thought I saw a little bullshit drip down on it.” The look on the Major’s face was murderous as I smiled sweetly back. “You have people who can take this thing out. The only reason you want me to bring it in is so you can catalogue it.”
    “Yes, there are others more qualified than you to handle this situation but you have no choice but to accept this agreement. Not only will you be imprisoned for the rest of your life for the grisly murders of those guards, but also your family will prosecuted for harbouring a criminal. I’m sure the shame and exposure would no doubt bankrupt your father.” I glared, but he knew he had me.
    “I work alone.”
    “Not anymore.” Clive chimed in,
    “Do you guarantee to find my daughter?”
    “That would be entirely up to how successful your partnership will be with Miss Trescott here.”
    “I suppose I have to sign something?” I may as well give in to my fate. Clive placed a piece of paper in front of me. Yes, I should have read it but there was no point. He handed me a pen and I signed. Clive smiled and then placed another and another. I was probably signing away my first born child but I didn’t have a choice. Clive then did the same with Marshall.
    “Can you undo the cuffs then if I’m now an employee?” The Major nodded to the soldier who pulled out a key and released me, then Marshall. I rubbed at my wrists and sighed. I hated being backed into a corner.
    The Major pulled out a silver lighter and clicked at it making it flame into life, “Remember Miss Trescott, your whole life can change as easy as this.” He blew out the flame and then placed the lighter on the table with his hands either side of it.
    “I don’t like threats ‘ THE’ Major.” I spat out ‘the’. I loved sarcasm.
    “I’d rather have your word than a piece of paper. I’ve learned over the years it can be more binding than anything else.” One thing was sure the Major was used to supernaturals. Most would never be governed by a piece of paper but their word was their bond.
    “Ok, you have it.”
    “Good,” he clapped his hands together, “I suggest you go eat something because you look awful.” I probably did. I never looked my best after I had nearly starved myself, shifted twice and then knocked out with gas! I was going to give the Major a dose of his own medicine.
    “You’re right.” I said placing my hand on his.
    He obviously didn’t know everything about me because he wouldn’t have been so careless. Before he could pull away I had locked onto a sin. I couldn’t always see what the sin was and most the time if I actually committed little sins myself it would keep the hunger at bay but I was hungry. Hungry meant I didn’t have full control and I soon found myself in an all I could eat buffet. The Major had been a very bad boy. I took one of the surface sins and drank it down. It was enough for now. I took my hand away, and the Major looked at me stunned. I watched his cigar fall from his mouth onto the table. I picked it up, smiled at the fact it wasn’t as soggy as it looked and lit it, taking a long hard drag,
    “I told you I was going to smoke that cigar, but luckily I’ve decided to kill you later.”
    “You do that again, and I’ll add you to the catalogue!” The Major was in my face.