Season 2 - Episode 75: Dog Bites Man

## Synopsis

Stanley sends them to the home of Eddie Guerrera, one of his informants. Before they leave, Sammie talks with Miguel about crafting a new knife with runes to imbue it with fire magic. They head out and arrive at Eddie's house to find him screaming in his backyard, pointing at something. With the thermal glasses, they are able to see a cold spot above Eddie where the spirit is. When the creature grabs onto Sammie, it leaves a frostbite-like tentacle shaped burn on her skin as well as making her feel weak. They attempt to separate Eddie from the creature and are eventually successful. They all end up in the front yard where an old lady across the street spots them and calls the cops.

## Episode Description

Content Warning: Animal Death The heroes investigate the panicked phone call that Stanley received from one of this informants.

## Key Events

* Bjorn, Henry, and Sammie arrive at the house of Eddie Guerrera to find he is covered in a strange blue aura and being attacked by some kind of ghost.
* The ghost creates a cold spot they can see with thermal glasses. It seems to leave frostbite-like burns in tentacle shapes on their skin and leave their target feeling weak and drained of energy.

## Summary

Bjorn asks if his informant gave him any other information and Stanley says no, he just mentioned something about a ghost. Bjorn agrees it sounds like something they should take care of. Before they leave, Sammie asks Miguel for his help with something. She presents him with her silver knife from the Order and Jadis' ritual knife. She asks if he can help her melt them down and create a new knife, showing him her sketchbook where she has detailed plans laid out which include runes carved into the knife to imbue it with fire magic. Miguel says he can definitely help her and Sammie says the only thing she needs is something for the hilt. Miguel says he has something for her and goes over and pulls out a shard from the Big Gator's tooth. Miguel gets to work and Sammie leaves to meet up with the boys.

Bjorn, Henry, and Sammie get an address from Stanley to Eddie Guerrera's house, who he describes as a middle-aged plumber, before leaving the Fort. They get in Sammie's Jeep at the docks and then drive to a neighborhood on West full of rundown houses. They're trying to find the house when they hear a loud scream from nearby. They pull up to the house and jump out of the car. They hear another scream that seems to be coming from the backyard. Bjorn and Henry boost Sammie over the fence and Sammie unlocks the gate from the inside.

In the yard, they see Eddie screaming at something. He is on his back, crawling away from whatever he's seeing. There is a faint blue glow all around him and a large Doberman is nearby, barking at the same invisible thing they can't see. Bjorn flicks his dragon eyes on but doesn't see anything so turns them off. He puts on his thermal sunglasses and sees a strange blue, hazy shape above Eddie. It looks vaguely human, reaching out toward the man. Sammie runs over to Eddie and kneels beside him, telling him that Stanley sent them. Bjorn shouts at Sammie that something is above Eddie.

Bjorn runs over to try and grab Eddie. When his hand enters the strange blue aura around Eddie, he feels his hand become weaker and a force throws him backward. He's able to stay on his feet but is thrown a few feet. Sammie, using some fire runes she's tattooed onto her hand, tries to punch the cold creature above Eddie with fire. Sammie feels her fist connect with something, the fire on her hand goes out. It seems to break the connection the creature has with Eddie and the man suddenly pulls in a huge breath as he's released. Sammie then feels the cold grab onto her hand and start to wrap down her arm. Sammie starts to feel weak and calls out that the creature is on her now.

Henry advances toward them, pulling out his cold iron sword. Bjorn tosses him the thermal glasses so he can see the shape and Henry puts them on. He sees the form above Sammie, reaching out toward her. Henry swipes at the creature, but the spirit senses the attack. It swings Sammie's body into the arm to intercept the blade and the sword cuts into her forearm. Sammie is left dangling several inches off the ground, held by the creature. Bjorn tries to create an opening for Henry, grabbing Sammie around her waist and trying to pull her down. Henry goes for another swipe at the creature, Sammie feels the spirit try to pull her arm up to block the blow, but Bjorn is able to pull her out of the way. Henry feels his blade catch and stop on something. The force is enough to break the creature's connection to Sammie and both Bjorn and Sammie fall back onto the ground as she's released.

Henry sees the creature move away from them and hover over the dog before entering its body. The dog begins to growl and advance toward them. Bjorn shouts at everyone to get out of the yard, pulling Sammie to her feet and then grabbing Eddie and hauling him out. Bjorn, Sammie, and Eddie make it out the gate, but Henry doesn't. The dog sinks its teeth into Henry's leg and topples him to the ground. Henry tries to use his hand to push the dog away from him but the dog bites his hand, causing him to drop his sword. Henry kicks the dog off him but the dog tears through Henry's hand. Henry jumps up and tries to run out the gate. He stops to try and grab his sword but the dog runs back up to him and grabs his arm, shaking it violently.

Bjorn, noticing Henry hasn't made it outside the yard yet, runs back into grab him. He slams into the dog to knock it off him, grabs Henry, leaving the sword behind, and runs him through the gate. He slams the gate shut and locks it just in time to hear the dog thump into it as it gives chase. Sammie looks down at her arm and realizes it looks like the creature grabs and burned her with an icy tentacle. She heals the odd purple-red burn and then hears an old lady across the street start to shout and ask what's going on. She sees Henry laying there, bloody, and says she's calling the cops and running back into her house.

Bjorn tells Sammie to put on the thermal glasses and she takes them off Henry's face and looks around. She doesn't see anything at the moment and hands them back to Bjorn. Bjorn notices the thumping against the gate has stopped. He hears one last crack and a cry from the dog before there is silence. Bjorn pulls out his phone to call Holland and tell her she's about to get a call from Rosemary Avenue but not to send anyone. Holland says she'll have to send someone but she'll let them know the situation. Sammie crouches beside Henry and starts to heal him magically. Bjorn cautiously opens the gate and finds that the spirit killed the dog and seemingly left.

## List of Appearances

* Bjorn Olafson
* Stanley Marlowe
* Henry Marlowe
* Sammie Overbrook
* Miguel Rodriguez
* Eddie Guerrera

## Harm Dealt

 Wesley/Henry
 Wesley/Henry
 Wesley/Henry