pack war is a much more volatile situation. Once the conflict with the lycanthrope packs is resolved, we can devote ourselves to locating these Reds. The pack leaders have agreed to sit down with us tomorrow and my hope is that we can find a peaceful resolution to these hostilities,” Freddy said.
“Is it only the lycan that the Reds hunt?”
“They don’t discriminate. They are happy to kill any shifter they come across,” Erika said.
“Ms. Blackstone is correct. While most Red attacks seem to be on the lycanthrope community, they do not spare the other shifters. But the outwardly aggressive nature of the werewolves seems to quite often put them on the spot,” Freddy added.
“Okay, we should probably warn the shifter community, if we can. Let them know that the Reds might be in town.”
“Don’t worry, they knew before we did,” Hunter said.
I gave him a look and he just nodded. Freddy decided to expand on that idea a bit more.
“While we cannot be positive, I believe Mr. Richardson’s assumption is correct. The shifter community does their best to keep track of the Reds’ movements. It is, after all, a matter of survival for them. But all the same, we will do our best to make it known to any packs or members of the shifter community that check in with us,” Freddy said.
“Sounds like we can kill two birds with one stone. If they track the Reds, maybe they can tell us where to find them. Might be worth asking at that meeting tomorrow.”
“We should be cautious. It’s going to be tough enough to keep things calm with so many werewolves in one room. Talking about the Reds is just going to rile them up,” Hunter added.
“Nothing to fear. I’ll be delicate.”
I smiled but no one in the room seemed to share my confidence. One might think that they didn’t trust me to say the right thing. No idea what I could have done to give them that impression.
“I’m sure Mr. Chang will do all that he can to keep tempers in check,” Freddy tried.
“Thanks Freddy, now would you care to explain why we are all last names all of a sudden? Is this some sad attempt to impress Hunter over here?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” He stumbled, “I have always carried myself in this same professional manner. After the relaxed attitudes in this meeting, I felt that one of us should act properly. They say to lead by example and I plan to do just that. GHOST Teams have a responsibility to be an example to all the other members of the organization. I am sure that Mr. Richardson will tell you that Team Eleven also operates at a high level of professionalism. Isn’t that right?” Freddy asked.
“Um, sure. Absolutely,” Hunter replied.
I raised an eyebrow at him and as soon as Freddy looked away Hunter pursed his lips and gave me a small shake of his head. Like I said, the kid was likable.
“Okay then,” I said to Freddy before turning back to Hunter, “Don’t worry little man, I won’t bother trying to impress you. I’ll just let the awesomeness of me shine through.”
“Something tells me that you couldn’t hide your ‘awesomeness’ if you tried,” Hunter smiled.
There was a bit of giggling from the girls and Danny cracked a smile. Freddy raised an eyebrow in a sad attempt to pretend he understood what was going on. I gave the guy an “A” for effort.
“And on that note, should we wrap this up? Unless there is anything else I should know about the Reds, you all are probably in a hurry to get your tags. Plus we gotta get to the gym so we can see what Hunter here can do.”
“Whenever you’re ready,” Hunter smiled.
“I’m totally going to watch this,” Danny added.
“Count us in,” Kara said.
“I too would welcome the chance to see a member of Team Eleven in action. If Mr. Richardson wouldn’t mind, we would all like to watch the workout?” Freddy asked.
“I don’t mind at all,” he replied.
“Don’t worry kid, I’ll do my best not to embarrass you in