[Lovebite]

Officer Chauncey glanced at the rookie and ended up stomping right into one of the puddles, grimacing at the sound it made and barely taking time to look down as they continued onward., "Maybe there's a slug overpopulation or something?" He scrapped his heel on the path while he walked, looking off over the lake when they arrived, his eyes brightened at the sight, "Slugs like water right?" He wasn't even sure, he was still searching for a logical reason for all of this though to no avail as the cave a few yards away echoed with screaming, "Or...not..."

Chauncey met Antonio's eyes with his own, "You can say that again." He replied, choking on the stench that permeated the air around them, while it drafted from the cave and drew attention to where they all knew they had to go next. The troupe stood there at the brush that sat at the mouth of the cave, most of them watching as Antonio went inside and Chauncey was the next one to follow behind him then the rookies after some urging from the older cops.

As they traveled further into the cave, the stench burned at his nostrils and he had to half cover his mouth and nose with his arm, gripping his flashlight in one hand and the grip of his gun with the other until they all heard the echoing sounds of chatter and he tilted the beam of light down. not wanting to call attention to the group. It would be best to remain undetected for now, he glanced back and beckoned them all to lower their lights as well and stay quiet,"There's something up ahead..."