Jewel of the Fae by Tom Keller

Author:Tom Keller [Keller, Tom]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tom Keller
Published: 2018-05-17T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

The fact that magic exists still blows me away. I know. That sounds crazy coming from someone like me, but it's true. I only say that because for the first 50 years of my life I thought it was just fairy tales. But it all comes to roost when I deal with things that are a part of my old life that I never knew existed. Case in point, I had just walked into the Northwest Annex. That's a misdemeanor facility in the north side of town that's part of the Clark County Jail system. It's also the location where users of magic that break the rules get processed. It wasn't around when I was on the Police Department, but that's not the point. The point is that something like it was, and I never knew it was there. So much for me being an investigator, eh? I'm joking, of course. I mean, how could I have known? I wasn't part of the world of magic in those days and it's not visible to the rest of us. That's the part that amazes me. It's right there under your nose.

There's a whole other world existing next to the one you’re in. Fae and Demons, Witches and Wizards, they are all operating in the same town at the same time that you are. Even when you’re driving to the fast food place to grab a burger. Like me in the old days, you don't know it's there. Well, not usually anyway, and for that you should be thankful. Because when a non-magical human does get involved all bets are off. Especially if they're a criminal.

Criminal Justice exists in our world just like it does in yours. It's just a little more streamlined. Okay, it's a lot more streamlined. Usually the bad guy just winds up dead. It's easier that way. Black magic is a big no-no, and there's only one penalty, for the most part. There are exceptions, of course, and that's where things get interesting.

Take the case of Mr. Ronald Simpson here. That's the name of our not too successful car thief. In most cases, Ronny would be squeezed for everything he knew, then he'd get his mind wiped and back he'd go, never the wiser. It was rare, but Mr. Simpson was proving to be a difficult case, and the Mage assigned to deal with him had some concerns.

"So what's the problem?" I asked the Mage.

"Simply put, your subject is a narcissistic asshole," the Mage replied. "His belief system is shit and he seems to think this is an elaborate hoax. He has no religious faith and no concept of right and wrong. He's been in and out of institutions since he was 14. Over that time, he's developed quite a resistance to interrogation. That same resistance makes probing him with magic dangerous. Normally I'd ignore that fact and take what I want anyway. We'd be doing the world a favor if he spent the rest of his days drooling in a mental institution.

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