I let out a sigh of relief at the news that while another one of the good guys had been hit, he was ok."Marshal, I want to know who these guys were an... how they knew we were here. I also want our transport shadowed by a gun ship from the local base." I really don't think that's necessary Harry." I do and if you won't make the call then I will and I guarantee I will get what I want. Let's come to a quick understanding here and now. I am taking charge of our safety from this point on. You follow. Susan couldn't pull me backthis time because she wasn't here anymore.I'd tried it at home - tried to make myself change - but it hadn'tworked. I had tried until my knuckles were white and my throat was raw.My only hope was that here, at the place where it happened before, itwould happen again.I shut the door to my office in Bill's face and walked over to thedesk. Bill had obviously been in here since I'd left but nothing seemeddisturbed really.I went round to my side of the desk and had one. “No guns?” I ask a little too eager.Harry shakes his head. “Sorry friend. It’s like they’ve all been taken away.”“Are there demons here in this town?” I inquire.The two strangers stare at one another for several moments before Melinda finally replies. “Yes, but we call them monsters. Just barely survived an attack. Happened only a few minutes ago.”“Yeah, and there were five of us then,” Harry says dejected. “But only me and the lady here made it out.”“What happened?”“I don’t really know,”. Mike handed her a white plastic bag. Inside was a small zip lock bag containing what looked like skin coloured circular discs, a red mask, and a black thong. "What's this?" Victoria asked. "That's what our host has asked for you to wear. Don't worry, though, I've got a body painting artist turning up any minute now. He's going to paint you from the neck down so it will look like you're wearing a white tee shirt and black shorts." Mike said reassuringly. "But I will be practically naked!".