"Needed G.U.E.S.T."

Guardian Angels

Prologue:

50 years ago, in the year 2012, an event occurred the changed the world. A scientist by the name of Ira Storavich successfully combined the DNA of a human with a rat. Her name was Gene, which, according to rumors, was short for Genetically Engineered. Her birth, however, encouraged Ira to create more, and this time, he used more exotic animals. From wolves to tigers and even a couple lizards. It was also soon discovered that what created us was basically a virus and spread to other species. My parents were among those first to step from the lab into the real world of the humans. At first, the humans were fine with our presence. They even gave us a new nickname: Genoids which was short for Genetically Engineered Humanoid. But, slowly, as we became our own race and started to breed successfully, they became more and more afraid of us. They first tried to have Dr. Ira arrested, but the courts ruled he did nothing wrong. So, they took the law into their own hands and killed him.

When we found out, we simply shrugged it off. We were on our own, and there was no one to defend us. The humans hatred for us has grown over the years, and 50 years later, as our own people, we are just starting to speak out against the discrimination against us. Inspired by humans like Susan B. Anthony and Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, we have made our speeches, and still we are ignored. However, recently, the humans have been caving to our demands. We have been granted the right to go to colleges and get jobs. Luckily, I've been able to be apart of the first of us to graduate. Now, with only a generation separating the first of us and those that are working hard to turn this tide, we feel the hope of our people riding on our shoulders.

However, we are not without our own problems. There are Genoids who hate the humans just as much as they are hated by them. And our communities have their own crime rates that are spiraling out of control. For the past ten years, I have heard the screams of my people for someone to put an end to it. That was why I became a police officer and worked hard to be one of the best.

My name is Saipia Jones. I am a wolf. But I am also the leader of a new organization that is seeking to answer those cries. The stories you will read are tales of our adventures. None of which are pretty. But, crime rarely is. Law enforcement agencies know us as "G.U.E.S.T." or the "Genoid Urban Equalization and Safety Team." But to those we protect - to our own people - we will always be known as Guardian Angels.

Episode 1: "Needed G.U.E.S.T."

Saipia (say-pee-ya) Jones and Erica Martin rushed silently down the dark hallway, night vision goggles strapped tightly to their mammalian heads. Although neither the blue-dyed white wolf leader nor the jaguar actually needed the goggles, but their boss was insistent that all his employees train with them. As the two came to an intersection, Saipia, the wolf and captain of the precinct's Genoid (Genetically Engineered Humanoid) population, took up a position on the south side of the hallway while Erica, the jaguar, took up a position on the north side. Their tails completely still and their ears scanning for any sounds of guards or an ambush.

Both women had their guns drawn, ready in case they needed them. Being sure to keep to the walls, Erica peered down the corridor heading to the south, while Saipia looked down the north corridor. The taller, older cat spotted their target: a security console with an overweight officer munching on some chips and playing a video game on one of the monitors that was supposed to be tuned to watching the very halls the two animal-human hybrids were in. Erica signaled her find to her leader by pointing towards the target then making a fist with the back of her hand facing the wolf.

Saipia nodded her understanding before pointing down the north corridor and firing a fake gun with her fingers to signal another guard was making his way down the north corridor and right towards them. Silently, the blue wolf held up three fingers and slowly dropped them one by one. Once she ran out of fingers, the two women spun around their respective corners. Erica easily took out the approaching guard with two well placed "rounds." The illusion of a real event being dispelled once the bright green, glow-in-the-dark paintballs marked the officer on his chest. The "guard" dropped to the floor as if he had actually been shot. Meanwhile, Saipia pulled out a small disc-shaped Static Pulse Generator commonly known inside law enforcement as a "Blue Daisy," and tossed it towards the guard and desk. Within moments, the static pulse emitted by the disc disabled the security measures, cameras and knocked the guard out cold.

"Security systems neutralized. Red team is clear to enter," Saipia whispered into a communicator on her wrist.

"Great work, blue team. Now, fallback and return to base. We'll take it from here," came the voice of the leader of the red team.

The blue wolf rolled her eyes. She was fed up with being used for such little tasks. Why send a team in to disable the security measures and not have them finish the mission? "Roger that, red team," the canine said, despite having no intention of following the orders she was given.

Erica smiled as the two casually approached the security desk. "You have no intention of falling back, do you?" asked the feline.

"You know me too well, Erica," the leader commented with a very frank tone. "No, we are going to throw a little monkey wrench into their little game. We just need to look like there was an ambush and then set up some lovely flash grenades."

"And then sit back and wait. When those bastards are all stumbling about, we take 'em down, right?" Erica asked as Saipia wondered to the big warehouse doors that lead to the main objective.

Peaking through the windows, the smaller Genoid smiled. "Yup. And the chief left us plenty of resources. Jack's waiting for us inside." Erica laughed again and followed her friend and captain inside the warehouse. "I would tell you all not to shoot, but I need to set a trap."

* * *

Roughly three minutes later, outside the doors to the main warehouse, the bodies of everyone inside the large room were spread out around the security desk and hallways. The stage was complete with paint spatter and really looked like an ambush had taken place. Even the four Daisies clutched tightly in the hands of the fallen didn't seem out of place.

Inside the warehouse, only two bodies were to be found. Saipia laid face down on the ground before a chair, where Evan "Jack" Taylor was slumped over, pretending to also have been shot. It was a gruesome scene and it took the red team by surprise. "What the hell happened here?" The captain of the human squad commented.

"Looks like the furballs tried storm the place themselves. Stupid Genoid bitches," remarked on of the other humans as he gave Erica's limp body a rather hefty kick.

"I don't know, sir. This all seems to realistic. Looks more like an ambush. For us," said the rookie of the group.

The big chief turned to the new recruit, an irritated look on his face. "There is no way in hell those damned fuzzheads would pull a fast one on me. At least they'd better not. And what makes you say that this is a trap, anyway?"

"Well, boss, this seems like something you'd find in a real life situation. I mean, I have heard of good acting, but everything seems...too right. Also, none of the positions of the bodies seems to make sense. I mean, there's two bodies way the heck down the hall. Another at a cross point and a bunch in random places around the console. Smells like a setup," replied the rookie.

"What would you know, you're just a rookie," the leader replied and peered through the windows of the doors to the warehouse. "Heh. Looks like the beloved Captain went and got herself killed. What a shame. Well, everyone's dead here, our job is done."

"I don't know boss, taking another look, the rookie makes a lot of sense," commented another human.

"You idiots, I told you there is no way Saipia would ever pull a fast one on me. I would have her ass in a damn basket if she ever..." the Lieutenant was halted mid sentence when he noticed one of the Blue Daisies blinking. But, by then, it was already too late.

The hallway erupted into a burst of blue light and the leader of the human SWAT team stumbled through the doors of the warehouse while all his mean were ambushed and drenched in pink paint. "Damn! The kid was right!" the big human male snapped as his eyes slowly re-adjusted to the dim light of the warehouse room.

"Maybe you'll remember that every one on your team is important, and you should take their observations and theories into consideration, because you never know who's going to be right," Saipia replied from her spot on the floor.

The big man realized that he had wondered right into another trap, but it was, again, too late. Saipia rolled over onto her back and put three paintballs in the human's back and two more splattered against the back of his bald head. "You loose, Lieutenant," the blue wolf announced.

"Who knows, maybe we aren't just stupid fuzzheads after all. What do you think, Captain?" Erica commented as she slipped through the doors and Jack raised his head.

"I think we just proved we can be just as formidable as and human. I doubt Mr. Hothead would have ever come up with that plan," Saipia said as she slipped the paintball clip from the gun.

"Wow, Captain, that was pretty slick. I have to admit," the rookie exclaimed as he blasted through the doors, his paint coated goggles in his hand and a big grin on her face.

"Thanks, Luke. And I'm going to put in a good word with the boss about you. Of all your squad, you were the only one to pick up on the issues the layout of the bodies and sniffed out my little scheme. If I were in charge, you'd get a promotion for that," said the shorter wolf with a big smile on her face.

"Thanks, Captain, I appreciate that!" the young man returned.

* * *

Saipia and Erica wondered towards their desks while Jack and the rest of the Genoid team followed close behind them. They got bitter looks from all the humans as they passed. Their chief was standing in front of Saipia's office, a nasty look on his old face. "Oh, doesn't look like the chief approved of our little stunt," Erica commented.

"I don't know why not. In a real situation, nothing is predictable. It took the other team ten minutes to get to us. In that time, we could have been captured and violated and forced to accept the enemy's beliefs," replied the blue wolf with a shrug.

"And I appreciate your desire to throw the boys a curve. It's the fact that you orchestrated the event and took the kill shot on the lieutenant. Fighting discrimination with discrimination isn't very smart or legal, Saipia," the chief said as Erica took a seat at her desk and Saipia wondered towards the old man and her own office.

"I wasn't. I was providing a more realistic scenerio. Besides, you're the one that chose to have the Genoids play the bad guys," Saipia countered as she entered her office and took a seat behind her large oak desk.

"That decision had nothing to do with race," defended the old man.

"That couldn't be fresher bull crap if it came from a bull. You and I both know that the discrimination against Genoids in this precinct and around this world is getting way out of hand. And it goes against our duty to encourage the hatred by using the victims as the enemy. I do know of a couple Genoid gangs like the one portrayed today, but they wouldn't kidnap other Genoids and your SWAT team would be dead before they could enter the building.

"But, the thing is, those gangs are seen as heroes among the Genoid community. We are constantly faced with the hatred and shallow egos of you humans, and those gangs are some of the only Genoids that have the courage to stand up to you.

"Everyone knows of the Genoid slave rings. We all are afraid to go out each morning because, at any time, we could be kidnapped and we know the cops wouldn't do anything to help us. So, the anti-human gangs are our only help," explained Saipia.

The chief sighed in defeat. "I've actually been thinking about assigning you to a team to help your people. You're right, the discrimination against the Genoids is getting out of hand."

"You should allow us to do a full training run without the humans. Or maybe have a setup like one of those damn slavery rings," suggested the canine after a moment.

The touching moment was interrupted by Erica who briefly stuck her head in between the human and wolf. "Chief, Saipia, you both should see this."

Immediately, the chief and Saipia slipped from the captain's office and Erica pointed them towards the large TV that hung on a wall. On the screen was a news reporter who was in the middle of giving some grave news. "..uty Johnathan Alexander was killed when his partner ran him over after an altercation between the two," said the female fox news anchor. "According to eyewitnesses, Deputy Alexander, who was a Genoid, demanded that his human partner stop and help another Genoid from being beaten in an alley. The two fought about it for a moment. Then, Alexander's partner got in the patrol car while John went to aid the assault victim. While the sheepdog's back was turned, his partner ran him over then proceeded to back up over him. The human has been suspended, but many Genoids think that's not enough."

"Damn right it's not enough!" Saipia spat.

"Oh, no, here goes Miss Righteous," commented one of the human officers while a rabbit was interviewed on the television.

"Righteous, nothing. If he had run over a human, cop or not, he probably would go to jail. And if was a fellow officer, you'd all have his head. But, he runs over a Genoid and all he gets is suspended. That's a slap on the wrist...for murder. That's stupid," Saipia retorted.

"She's got a point," said the chief with a shrug. "If you see him around Saipia, feel free to arrest him. For anything you can think of."

"Oh, so now the chief is a animal lover, huh?" remarked the officer.

"I've always supported the Genoids. That's why I hired them. This department has the highest ranking Genoid officers and it's not just to have a good image. They deserve their ranks," defended the chief as he headed towards his office.

"You going to the funeral?" Erica asked.

"Of course. And I would recommend all of the Genoids in this precinct go to the funeral. I'm not going to order you to go, but it would be good to see you all there," said the captain loud enough for her team to hear.

"I'll be there. Someone has to watch your back," replied a taller female maned wolf named James Elissa Connell. She was Saipia's second in command and an old friend. James hadn't known Saipia as long as Erica had, but the two were still pretty close.

The blue leader rolled her eyes. "I don't need to be babysat, James."

"I know that. But, if you're going to the funeral of a Genoid, you should expect some protestors. And since this death is a little more high profile, I'm sure the public won't be all that thrilled to see us," explained James.

"Ah, the only two captain Genoids in existence, together once again. It's good to see both of you," Jack commented as he wandered up to the two women who were gathered around James' desk.

"Oh, cram it, Jack. I'm married and Saipia only sleeps with who she wants to," the maned wolf retorted.

"Ah, you make it sound like all I do is try to sleep with you," the hyena defended.

"I thought that was your job, Evan," commented James Jewels, a male border collie.

"That's no way to talk to a superior, J. J." said Evan.

As Saipia, Erica, James Connell, Evan, and James Jewels chatted amongst each other, Chief Henry Anderton was going over Saipia's file and those of the other Genoids under his command. He had a decision to make, and it was a tough one.

* * *

When Saipia arrived home that evening, she was greeted warmly by her sister, Gjai (j-eye) who lived with her. Their parents were also there and would be for another two weeks. Gjai was a white wolf, like her sister, but their mother, Zovah, was black. The two got their white fur from their father, while their two brothers, Peter and Ryan, stole their mother's black fur.

Inside the house was filled with the smells of cooking meat as Saipia's father, Timothy, was cooking dinner on the back patio.

"Hey, Mom and Dad. How was your drive here? You find the place, alright?" Saipia asked as she gave her mother a warm hug.

"Well, we did find it alright, but I couldn't help but notice that you live so close to the humans. Isn't that a little dangerous?" Zovah replied.

"I guess, but we've never had a problem. Most of the humans are so afraid of us they just leave us alone. Almost makes you wonder if God was that afraid of His creation when He made man," said the blue wolf.

Gjai laughed at that. "Well, He had every reason to be."

"How was work, Sai?" Tim asked as he entered the house to greet his offspring.

"It was alright. We did a training exercise mainly. And I got a new desk, which I'm happy about. The new one is a beautiful ebony color and smooth to the touch. I love it," said the policewoman.

"Great, now all you have to do is get that promotion," Tim commented as he went back to his barbequing.

Saipia sighed. "I don't know about that. I think I'm perfectly happy just being a captain. Now, Miss James. She would probably take a promotion if she could get it. I would not mind working under her."

"I heard that you two are competing for the chief's job. That's pretty big stuff for a Genoid," Gjai said as she poured herself a glass of water from a filtering container in the fridge.

"Yeah. Chief also mentioned he might create a task force specifically to deal with crimes withing the Genoid community, which would include crimes against Genoids by other Genoids and crimes committed by and against the humans," Saipia replied.

"That's good. That's something we need," Tim said as he brought in a plate of freshly cooked steaks.

"Does the chief know your brothers lead the two largest Genoid gangs?" Gjai asked.

"No. But, my brothers are harmless. They're only trying to protect their people. And perhaps, if there was a task force assigned to clean up our community, they could find more honest work," answered the blue wolf.

Gjai just laughed. "I'm certain your brothers would be very grateful to you for the help."

"And would be excited about the promotion you'd receive," said Jovah.

Saipia nodded. "Yeah. Anyways, I wanna wash out this dye before I eat," said the younger wolf as she made her way down a hallway to her room and shower.

* * *

It was two weeks before Deputy Johnathan Alexander was buried. James was right, there were a lot of protestors that hung out by the road. Several of their signs declared that God hated them and that they should all be slaughtered. "Who the hell protests at a funeral?" Saipia whispered to her second in command, both women were in their formal blue police dress suits, which displayed their rank for the world to see.

"Them apparently. If you want, we can arrest them. They are technically disturbing the peace," James muttered back.

That was a very tempting offer. But, Saipia figured that it wouldn't help their cause if she went through with it. "No. I think being dumb enough to protest at a funeral is enough punishment."

"They obviously have never actually read the Bible, I'll tell you that," commented Erica who stood to Saipia's right.

Saipia and James both laughed at that. "True. Either that, or they're just plane flat lying outright. Although, if you're looking for support from the community, religion probably isn't your best bet," said the blue captain.

"I'm sorry, ladies, but could you keep it down back there," ordered Tiffany Alexander, Johnathan's widow.

"Sorry, ma'am," apologized Saipia.

* * *

As the Genoid officers wandered back to their police SUV to head back to the precinct, the protestors got louder and approached them. "You should all go to hell," shouted one of the protestors.

"Yeah. God hates you. You've got no reason to live," added a woman.

"I wouldn't say God hates us. If He did, He wouldn't have created us," Saipia commented before she noticed one of her fellow officers amongst the crowd. "Officer Stevens? What the hell are you doing amongst the protestors?"

"Trying to put an end to you and your pathetic breed!" the human cop said.

"Well, I don't know if you'll ever be successful in that, but I will be successful in carrying out my duty and having you fired from the force. A police officer should never discriminate against anyone or anything," said the captain.

"Screw you, Saipia! You can't fire me!" countered the man.

"Excuse you? Last time I checked, I'm a captain," the blue canine replied as she pointed to the rank on her color, "and you're just a sergeant. That means, I can fire you."

The off duty officer stepped through the crowd and took a swing at Saipia, angered by her accusations and threats to end his career. He didn't notice Erica and Jack moving up behind him. Before he could begin his assault, Jack had the man's hands behind him. "Sir, do yourself a favor and back off," warned the tall hyena.

The man wasn't that smart, though, and spit in Jack's face. As Jack let go to wipe off the saliva, the man struck Erica in the face. Instantly, the female leopard tackled the man and cuffed his hands behind his back. "Why are you arresting me? Why are you arresting me?" demanded the human. "You damn Genoid bitches! I'll have your head for this! My father's..."

"You're father can take up any complaints with the chief and you're under arrest for assaulting a police officer. Although, you do have the right to remain silent, I'm guessing you're not smart enough to use it," replied Erica.

"Assault? What you're doing to me is..." Before he could finish, Saipia stepped forward with a can of mace.

"Sir, shut up, or I'll spray you with mace. I strongly suggest you listen to me," the blue wolf warned.

"I have a right to speak, bitch!" said the man as he tried to kick the captain.

With that, Saipia dosed the man's face with the capsaicin derived compound. Instantly, the man was blinded and quickly stopped talking. A couple human officers strolled up and lead their former fellow officer to their patrol car. "You alright, Lieutenant?" asked one of the officers.

"I'll be fine. But, I'm starting to side with Saipia on the whole discrimination thing. This is really getting out of hand," said the cat.

"Agreed," replied the other officer.

"Isn't the mayor supposed to pass a law making discrimination against Genoids illegal?" asked the other human.

Saipia nodded as Erica quickly got in the SUV. "Laws mean nothing without someone to enforce them. And it would be a hell of a lot easier to simply make discrimination in general illegal. You humans are sad that way. You have to pass specific laws. You can't just generalize laws against things that are generally bad."

"Right. Anyways, you all should get out of here. We'll take care of him, Captain," said the first officer.

* * *

On the way back to the precinct, they had to stop to rescue a fellow Genoid from being raped by some random human male that was deep within Genoid territory. This lead them to believe that he was part of one of the several abduction rings. "You're lucky the Genoid Peace Law hasn't been passed yet," Saipia commented as she took a seat on the man's right and Jack sat to his left.

Saipia's phone rang and the little screen informed her it was the chief. "Hello, Chief, what's up?" greeted the captain. "Right. Understood." The blue wolf hung up her phone. "The chief wants to see James and I in his office when we get back. Apparently, the mayor is paying a visit."

"Sounds exciting. I've never met the mayor before," James said.

"I have. She's one of the better humans I've met. You'll like her," Saipia replied.

"I'm sure. I usually like the same people you do, Captain," James commented with a smirk.

"Oh, bite me, James. And you technically don't have to call me by my rank," retorted the blue wolf.

"You are my superior officer, though. Despite us being the same rank, the chief chose you to be the leader, not me," James said.

Saipia didn't know what to say to that. She respected James, and would much rather follow her lead than lead her. However, she also knew that the maned wolf had great respect for her blue dyed captain. But, that was something to dwell on later. Meeting with the mayor always made Saipia a little nervous, despite the old woman's gentle nature. She always felt like she was at an interview whenever she met with the mayor. And to a certain degree, she was right.

* * *

The two female canines slipped into the chief's office and were greeted by a smiling Mayor Ashley Langly. "Welcome ladies. Mayor, you already know Captain Saipia, but the maned wolf next to her is Captain James Elissa Connell," introduced the chief.

"It's good to meet you, Captain James. That's a very peculiar name for a woman," the mayor said as she shook the taller woman's hand.

"Yeah. My father was a prankster. He thought it would be hilarious to give me a boys name. And, to be honest, it is pretty funny to watch the look on people's faces when they discover I'm female," replied the red and black canine who was still dressed in her formal uniform.

The 52-year-old human laughed at that. "I bet. But, I'm not here to discuss names. It has come to my attention that the discrimination issue between you Genoids and us humans has been getting out of hand very fast."

"That's correct, ma'am. We just got back from a funeral, and one of my officers is nursing nasty bruise on her cheek and we think we caught someone involved in one of the Genoid abduction rings," reported the blue wolf

"Genoid abduction rings?" exclaimed the mayor.

"Yes, ma'am. In the past four years, there have been several reports of Genoid women being abducted and sold as sex slaves. And recenlty, men have being abducted," explained Saipia.

"We know this because we've had survivors come in and complain. We've also had a couple former members of the rings confess. We pretty much have all the evidence we need to close at least one of the rings down for good," added Captain James.

"Well, you're going to get that chance. As of now, I'm making all Genoids in law enforcement equal members of the force. And all Genoids as equal members of society. This means if anyone commits a crime, you all can arrest them. And the chief tells me that he is eager to set up a special task force to help control the crime rate amongst and against the Genoid population. And I just want to say that he has my blessing, as do you. You may select any officers you think you will need to form it, as well. And if you do wish to go through with this, I will personally give you a promotion to...Assistant Chief, is it?"

"Yes, that would be the next rank. Although, 'Assistant Chief Saipia Jones' doesn't have as nice a ring to it as 'Captain Saipia Jones,'" said the Genoid leader.

"I don't know, I think the title fits you," James replied.

"Well, what do you say, you want help your people?" asked the mayor.

"I would love to. I think I even have a title for the task force: 'Genoid Urban Equalization and Safety Team' or 'G.U.E.S.T.'" answered Saipia.

Everyone smiled that the name. "Sounds good. You'll be the most needed 'guests' ever."

"You have an idea as to who you want to be part of your team?" asked the chief.

Saipia nodded. "Captain James, of course, Lieutenant Erica Martin, Lieutenant Evan Taylor, Sergeant James Jewels and Sergeant Bryan Andrews."

"Andrews?" the chief asked.

"Yes. He may keep to himself a lot, but he's a great doctor. He'll be a great addition to my team," Saipia said.

"Well, it's your team. I'll inform all of those officers to meet you in the briefing room tomorrow. There we will hand out the new uniforms and let you select which weapons you think you'll need, and send you out of your first mission. Later that evening you'll all meet with the mayor where she will publicly promote you and announce the formation of your team," ordered the chief.

"Sounds good. Just so I know, what will be our first mission?" Saipia asked.

"Well, I figured you can decide that for yourself," answered the old man.

The two officers quickly exchanged knowing glances and their tails swayed once in unison. "The Abduction Rings should be our first targets," suggested James.

"Just what I was thinking," Saipia said with a nod.

"I would also have a long talk with your brothers this weekend, Sai. I do not wish to be forced to arrest them," James half ordered.

"My brothers are harmless, James. They have been doing what needed to done while our hands and paws were tied," Saipia half scolded.

"Her brothers?" the chief asked.

"Saipia's brothers are the leaders of the two largest Genoid gangs in the city. Although, they mean well, the same can't be said for all their followers," James explained.

"And you have failed to mention this, because...?" the chief wondered, looking irritably at the team leader.

"They've actually provided us with a lot of information about the abduction rings. I didn't want to risk getting fired and loosing a valuable source of information," defended Saipia.

"Good defense. Don't worry, you're much too valuable to this precinct to fire. I'm sure your brothers will be more than helpful in apprehending the ring leaders," said the chief.

* * *

With skill and precision, the members of G. U. E. S. T. snuck into the hideout of the one of the five Genoid Abduction Rings. This one specialized in selling 14-40-year-old Genoid women as sex toys. As the group crept through the building, they were faced with the rooms that were used to break in the women. Some were being forced to get addicted to drugs. Most were naked, and all were covered with the stench of their own waist. The group past what was essentially a body farm, where the dead bodies were hauled. There, they decomposed and rotted.

The officers felt relief in the fact that this was the worst of the rings, but felt pain at the amount of bodies in the farm and the condition of the women. A lot of them were on their way to death, and the rest were constantly sick. "God, talk about someone who doesn't care about his merchandise," commented Erica.

"Yeah. Just think about the men that buy these girls. You'd have to be demented to buy something that's pretty much half dead," Captain James agreed.

"That just means we'll have to hunt down their client list, doesn't it. But, I'm sure I can task a couple other teams to take care of them while we go after the other rings," Saipia spoke up as Jack put a bullet through the head of a guard.

Saipia had told her team that any humans they came across were considered armed and dangerous and gave them the green light to use deadly force, saying, "They probably won't want to simply go quietly and give up their lucrative business. I'm sure if we get caught, we'll simply become merchandise ourselves."

The horrifying scenes continued until they reached the top floor of the building. There, everything was clean and sanitary. "Play rooms, I'm guessing. Just remember, I want to take the leader alive."

"Didn't know you were one for keeping trophies," Jack joked.

Saipia rolled her eyes. "Alright, it's time to go silent. No talking unless necessary."

The four other officers nodded their acknowledgment as the crept slowly down the well maintained halls of the hideout. They came across a vixen maid who was a little shocked to see them. Saipia put a finger to her lips to quiet the maid, and the fox nodded her understanding then pointed towards a door before wandering a little closer. "There's a car waiting downstairs for you and any other survivors. Please help who you can," Saipia whispered.

"Right. Thank you, officer," the fox agreed and quickly made her way through the stairway door.

As the officers took up residence outside the door, Saipia got one of her Daisies ready. James knocked on the door. "This is the police, open up or we will open fire," Saipia called.

They were answered with a barrage of bullets through the door. Nothing even came close to the officers, but it did open up a large hole in the door. Saipia took the opportunity while those inside the room changed magazines and tossed in the SPG. In a burst of blue light the commotion inside the room stopped and the tactical team quickly entered. Saipia brought her comm link watch to her mouth. "Alright, suspects neutralized, send in the calvary."

Within moments, more Genoid officers stormed in and slapped cuffs on the incompasitated humans. Once they were all secure, teams went through the rooms and arrested any human they came across and rescued any Genoid they found.

As everyone filed out of the main doors, Saipia shook her head as she turned to face Captain James. "It's going to take months to sort through all the dead to find out who is who."

"Yeah. I'm sure some of them won't ever be identified. It was a pretty disturbing scene in there. But this is why this team was created," the maned wolf agreed.

The blue wolf nodded as a skunk dressed in cheerleading outfit approached them. "Thank you all! You are truly guardian angels sent to rescue us. I can't tell you how grateful I am."

"You're welcome, miss," Saipia said, smiling at the term the Genoid had used. She now had a great nickname for her merry little band of heroes. One she liked a lot more than G. U. E. S. T.

* * *

And as Saipia Jones stood next to the mayor, a single gold star replacing the twin bars on her lapel, and a big smile on her mammalian snout as she looked out over all the people she was now being tasked to protect. In those faces, she spotted some familiar eyes. Her brothers were watching, as was her sister and her parents. That only made that moment all the more special and important to the blue wolf. "And it is my honor to introduced to you the first task force dedicated to cleaning up the streets within the Genoid community..." the mayor started.

Saipia leaned over to the mayor and whispered something to her. "...Ah. Without any further delay: to law enforcement they will be known as the Genoid Urban Equalization and Safety Team, or G. U. E. S. T., but you can call them Guardian Angels."

Next Time:

As the Angels work to take down the Genoid Abduction Rings, it would seem there are those that are hunting us. Join us as we get face to face with our worst enemy yet and learn that becoming equal members of society is going to be harder than we thought.