Trouble at the bar

'This is rather… unexpected,' I thought when we finally reached the general surroundings of Makary's headquarters. 

To the best of my knowledge, it was still the same adult bar that I'd meet him at for the very first time. Yet, even though it was relatively early in the morning, the worst time for this kind of business… 

The bar was actually swarmed by people. 

'Danger?' I thought, tensing up a little and squeezing Fay's hand. 

Given all the unknown factors of my situation, I dared not to assume Makary would always act rationally. We still didn't know the effects of that awful aura on people, so if whoever was behind it were to affect Makary with it… 

"Here he is!" one of the men I vaguely recognized as one of the thugs that accompanied Makary to his visit at my shed pointed out his hand towards me. 

'Danger!' my instincts screamed out. By my side, Fay gritted her teeth while sensing the change in my emotions, ready to transform…