Side-Story - LF[1]: Skylar and Sebastian

I thought that this Tuesday would be a normal day.

Then, when I finally got to the station, all the officers were scrambling. Every single officer in the Police force were running around, answering phone calls and screaming at each other, asking for leads.

I only had one thought.

"What in the world."

"Skylar, want me to fill you in?"

A voice came from behind and I turn.

A man stood there, 6'2 with black eyes and hair contrasting his healthy pale skin heavily. He wore the police uniform that we all wear and even looked fashionable in it.

"Sebastian. Yeah, sure."

We start to walk and head around the area with Sebastian shouting orders here and there. Eventually, we get to a debriefing room and we enter, allowing us to see the people here. I sit down and while we wait, people continue to chatter and Sebastian fills me in.

"It's a cult."

Hearing the baffling news, I ask.

"What kind?"

"We don't know."

"What?"

"We don't know. The cult only showed up with a symbol last night."

"Last night? What did they do?"

"...Mass kidnapping."

"Huh?"

"2,500 people disappeared in one night."

I can feel my jaw drop.

"All the people in 17 hotels disappeared, only a single symbol or calling card or whatever they call it left behind."

"What is it? The calling card, is it the Noctus Cult again?"

With disbelief in his eyes, Sebastian spoke out.

"...A glass of water and a note. On a blue table."

I turned my curious expression into a confused and inquisitive one. Seemingly picking up on that, Sebastian said.

"The note said one thing and one thing only."

...

"We will return the people to you, as dried husks."