over towards the edges of the circular room. She stopped near a cubical-like desk with a holographic screen hovering above it. Kara stepped closer, and she could see five different images of city buildings and bridges.
“See here,” said Jenny, and she sat on the desk. She touched the screen with her index finger. Immediately, the image she touched filled the screen and the other four images disappeared.
Kara blinked and stared at a dark alleyway on a street she couldn’t recognize. “So—what am I looking at?”
“This here,” said Jenny as she touched the screen again, and Kara watched it zoom in, “is a Rift.” Jenny pointed to the exterior brick wall of a building.
Kara strained her eyes. “I can’t see a door anywhere. Are you sure there’s one there?” She took a step forward and cocked her head.
Jenny smiled, clearly amused by Kara’s inability to see the doorway. “Look again—and look for wave-like movement along the brick. Like a heat wave.”
Kara leaned in for a closer look. She saw a flicker of movement in the image—a small wave-like motion, as though a spot on the image was suddenly hot.
“I think I see it. It’s like a heat wave.” With her finger, Kara touched the Rift. The image zoomed in closer. “So this is what a doorway to the demon realm looks like.”
“Yup.” Jenny looked up and snapped her fingers. A guardian wearing a kaki-green uniform came hurriedly to towards them.
“Scott—get Jules and tell her there’s a possible doorway at this location.” Jenny pointed to the screen, and Kara saw the address printed in bold white letters: 54 Piazza del Colosseo, Rome, Italy.
Kara shifted her weight. “Wow—that’s amazing.” She stood staring at the holographic image. If CDD could find Rifts, she figured they could easily spot an angel soul—Kara could save her mother.
“So these holographic screens…can they detect other things, like maybe…souls?” asked Kara, and she fought to keep her voice steady.
Jenny jumped down from the desk. “Souls?” She looked at Kara intently. “No…why?”
“No reason. I was just wondering.” Kara fought to keep the disappointment from her face.
Jenny eyed Kara for a moment. “These holographic screens,” Jenny raised her arms and gestured around the hall, “represent all different locations around Earth. We monitor Rifts in every city and continent around the world. We pinpoint their locations and send off teams to destroy them. But we aren’t always successful.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well,” answered Jenny, “sometimes what looks like a Rift is just a flicker in the Earth’s planes, and sometimes the doorways don’t stay open long enough for us to get a location.”
Kara stood staring at the screen. “So how long have you been with CDD?”
Jenny’s face lit up. “About a year now,” she answered. “I had no idea this place even existed until I got here.”
“Yeah, it’s pretty secret. A friend of mine wants to join, but for some reason he isn’t allowed in.” Kara wondered what David was doing at this exact moment.
“Well…I know they’re pretty picky about who they allow in.” Jenny pursed her lips. She broke out into a series of giggles. “I still have no idea why I’m here.” She opened her eyes wide. “But they say everyone is picked for a special talent—we all know what yours is.”
Kara sighed. It seemed the entire division thought she possessed incredible talent. Everyone had heard of her battle with Asmodeus. Everyone expected great things. What would happen to her when they realized she couldn’t control her power? Would she get fired?
Kara shook her head. “I don’t know what they’re expecting me to do. Whatever this talent they say I have is—I don’t even know how to use it—I might not even have it anymore.”
Jenny twirled a clump of her purple hair between her fingers. “Oh, come on. I’m sure you do.”
Something caught Jenny’s attention, and she
“See here,” said Jenny, and she sat on the desk. She touched the screen with her index finger. Immediately, the image she touched filled the screen and the other four images disappeared.
Kara blinked and stared at a dark alleyway on a street she couldn’t recognize. “So—what am I looking at?”
“This here,” said Jenny as she touched the screen again, and Kara watched it zoom in, “is a Rift.” Jenny pointed to the exterior brick wall of a building.
Kara strained her eyes. “I can’t see a door anywhere. Are you sure there’s one there?” She took a step forward and cocked her head.
Jenny smiled, clearly amused by Kara’s inability to see the doorway. “Look again—and look for wave-like movement along the brick. Like a heat wave.”
Kara leaned in for a closer look. She saw a flicker of movement in the image—a small wave-like motion, as though a spot on the image was suddenly hot.
“I think I see it. It’s like a heat wave.” With her finger, Kara touched the Rift. The image zoomed in closer. “So this is what a doorway to the demon realm looks like.”
“Yup.” Jenny looked up and snapped her fingers. A guardian wearing a kaki-green uniform came hurriedly to towards them.
“Scott—get Jules and tell her there’s a possible doorway at this location.” Jenny pointed to the screen, and Kara saw the address printed in bold white letters: 54 Piazza del Colosseo, Rome, Italy.
Kara shifted her weight. “Wow—that’s amazing.” She stood staring at the holographic image. If CDD could find Rifts, she figured they could easily spot an angel soul—Kara could save her mother.
“So these holographic screens…can they detect other things, like maybe…souls?” asked Kara, and she fought to keep her voice steady.
Jenny jumped down from the desk. “Souls?” She looked at Kara intently. “No…why?”
“No reason. I was just wondering.” Kara fought to keep the disappointment from her face.
Jenny eyed Kara for a moment. “These holographic screens,” Jenny raised her arms and gestured around the hall, “represent all different locations around Earth. We monitor Rifts in every city and continent around the world. We pinpoint their locations and send off teams to destroy them. But we aren’t always successful.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well,” answered Jenny, “sometimes what looks like a Rift is just a flicker in the Earth’s planes, and sometimes the doorways don’t stay open long enough for us to get a location.”
Kara stood staring at the screen. “So how long have you been with CDD?”
Jenny’s face lit up. “About a year now,” she answered. “I had no idea this place even existed until I got here.”
“Yeah, it’s pretty secret. A friend of mine wants to join, but for some reason he isn’t allowed in.” Kara wondered what David was doing at this exact moment.
“Well…I know they’re pretty picky about who they allow in.” Jenny pursed her lips. She broke out into a series of giggles. “I still have no idea why I’m here.” She opened her eyes wide. “But they say everyone is picked for a special talent—we all know what yours is.”
Kara sighed. It seemed the entire division thought she possessed incredible talent. Everyone had heard of her battle with Asmodeus. Everyone expected great things. What would happen to her when they realized she couldn’t control her power? Would she get fired?
Kara shook her head. “I don’t know what they’re expecting me to do. Whatever this talent they say I have is—I don’t even know how to use it—I might not even have it anymore.”
Jenny twirled a clump of her purple hair between her fingers. “Oh, come on. I’m sure you do.”
Something caught Jenny’s attention, and she
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