The Shar-Wolf of New York City by Aleesah Darlison

Author:Aleesah Darlison
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Big Sky Publishing
Published: 2023-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

The sound of trotters tapping on tiles echoed along the hallway. Ham appeared, well-dressed and huffing like he’d run a marathon. ‘S-sorry to interrupt f-folks. I have news on the monster.’ He flicked on the wallmounted screen. It filled with a close-up of the tear-stained faces of a man and woman.

‘Please, if you see our daughter, call 555-HELP. We need Amy here with us. That vicious shar-wolf has kidnapped our baby. We’re beside ourselves! Help us bring her home!’

Jim Ruffnutt, the water buffalo reporter at NYC4U News appeared on the screen holding a microphone. ‘There you have it, folks. The beast that terrorised Brooklyn Bridge yesterday is still causing havoc. Police Chief Pumpkin, have you got anything to add?’

The camera panned to a portly toad dressed in police uniform. ‘We’re all out of leads.’ Police Chief Pumpkin puffed his throat and scratched his head with a webbed finger. ‘This creature leaves a trail of destruction in its path, but we can’t locate its lair. We’re at a loss.’

Ham turned the TV off and watched the others for their response.

‘We have to do something.’ Romeo pushed his chair back and stood up. ‘That girl won’t stand a chance with the shar-wolf.’

‘So, you’re in?’ Beth said. ‘You’ll join our team?’

‘Yes,’ Romeo said. ‘I think you’re right. The city needs us.’

‘Yay! That’s great news!’ Beth cheered.

‘I’ve been scanning CCTV footage from last night and found images of the shar-wolf at Dylan’s Candy Bar,’ Ham explained as he showed them a video on an iPad. ‘This was taken around closing time at ten o’clock.’

It seemed the shar-wolf had used the cover of darkness to sneak back into the city. Amy and her family were leaving Dylan’s Candy Bar, the flagship store on Third Avenue, when the girl had been snatched. As they watched, the shar-wolf plucked Amy from the street then took off. The girl was screaming her lungs out, as were her parents.

The video ended and Ham closed the iPad case. ‘That was the last anyone has seen of her,’ he said.

‘What do you think he wants with her?’ Romeo asked.

‘Not sure, but he does have a habit of taking kids,’ Beth said. ‘If not for you, I’d be where Amy is right now.’

‘You’d be worth mega-bucks if you were up for ransom,’ Tulip said.

‘That could be a motive,’ Beth agreed. ‘Either way, we can’t sit around waiting to find out. We need to visit Dylan’s to search for candy, I mean, clues. Ham, you stay and monitor the cameras. Let us know if you spot the shar-wolf.’

‘Absolutely,’ Ham said.

Before they headed off, Beth handed Romeo and Tulip a tiny earpiece and a micro-transmitter shaped like a caterpillar cocoon. She lifted her hair out of the way and fitted a device in her ear. ‘This will help us communicate. It also has tracking capabilities so Ham can keep tabs on us in case we’re in danger or get lost.’

‘I really think you’re worrying about nothing,’ Tulip said.

‘You don’t get it, do you?’ Beth said.

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