followers
began to run toward him, drawing their own weapons, and forcing her
to go back to her quiver for another arrow. There were so many of
them. How was she going to be able to stand against such a
number?
Suddenly Adrian recovered, squaring
his shoulders and raising a hand to stop the other angels. “No!” he
roared. “This is my fight.” She didn’t have time to line up another
shot before he attacked. He knocked the arrow away and grabbed the
bow, snapping it in half. Kali crouched and kicked out, catching
him swiftly behind the knees. He stumbled but turned on her again,
landing a hit to her gut and knocking the wind out of her
lungs.
He was stronger than she’d
anticipated, and faster, but she had something he didn’t: years of
practice in fighting demons, while he’d been stuck in Heaven. She
was able to redirect his next punch, grabbing his fist and
launching him toward the ground as she brought her knee up to
collide with his nose. Lightning streaked above them, illuminating
the cold look of fury that overtook his face as he got up off the
ground. The crowd rooted him on, but their screams were lost in the
boom of thunder.
And their cheers didn’t matter to her.
She attacked him again, lashing out with a right hook, and he
stumbled. When he recovered, he shoved her backwards with so much
forced that she flew toward the edge of the cliffs. She stood
slowly, the effects of the fight starting to weigh on her, and
Adrian landed a kick to her ribs that sent a whole new wave of pain
shooting through her torso. She coughed and tried to catch her
breath, but he didn’t give her much time, rushing forward and
grabbing her by the neck to cut off her air. Kali clawed at his
hands, but he only tightened his grip. She was out of time, she
realized with dread.
“ Seraphine will not make it to Michel,”
he hissed, shaking her violently. She strangled on a laugh, not
wanting him to see her fear that he was right. “You will die here,
and it will be for nothing. We will still invade Heaven, we will
kill all of the humans, and the Creator will bow to me .”
“ You’re wrong,” she choked
out with the little air she had left, not sure if she believed it
herself. He gave her a condescending smile and shook his
head.
Then his smile faltered. A
sudden wash of bright lights had filled the field, shattering the
dark and illuminating the host of angels. Adrian’s eyes widened,
and she could see horror in them. At first she thought it was her
vision wavering due to lack of air, but then she realized that the
light was real. And it was angel light. She managed to turn toward it, her heart
lifting.
Michael emerged from the glow in the
sky, and if Kali could have breathed she would have screamed with
joy. Seraphine had done it, she’d gotten to him in time! And now he
was here. To save her, and to stop Adrian.
And not a moment too
soon, a voice in her head whispered
wryly.
A moment later, Michael was standing
next to them, his golden hair glowing in the illumination from his
angel light. His blue eyes were filled with sorrow, a deep frown on
his face.
Behind him, Adrian’s followers were
being slowly surrounded by the angels who had come with Michael.
The rebels looked franticly for an escape route, pushing against
one another, and trying to run, but more angels appeared in every
direction to cut them off.
Michael came toward
Adrian, his gaze turning cold and hard, and Seraphine followed
behind, a look of relief and triumph on her face. Kali tried to
smile at the girl, but with Adrian still strangling her, all she
could muster was a twitch of her upper lip. Then a white light
coming from Michael drew her gaze, and made her freeze. No , she thought it
amazement . It couldn’t
be .
The divine sword materialized at
Michael’s side, glowing brightly with its immense power, and
covered in heavenly flames. The sight of it was breathtaking, and
terrifying at the same time. Kali had never seen the divine
began to run toward him, drawing their own weapons, and forcing her
to go back to her quiver for another arrow. There were so many of
them. How was she going to be able to stand against such a
number?
Suddenly Adrian recovered, squaring
his shoulders and raising a hand to stop the other angels. “No!” he
roared. “This is my fight.” She didn’t have time to line up another
shot before he attacked. He knocked the arrow away and grabbed the
bow, snapping it in half. Kali crouched and kicked out, catching
him swiftly behind the knees. He stumbled but turned on her again,
landing a hit to her gut and knocking the wind out of her
lungs.
He was stronger than she’d
anticipated, and faster, but she had something he didn’t: years of
practice in fighting demons, while he’d been stuck in Heaven. She
was able to redirect his next punch, grabbing his fist and
launching him toward the ground as she brought her knee up to
collide with his nose. Lightning streaked above them, illuminating
the cold look of fury that overtook his face as he got up off the
ground. The crowd rooted him on, but their screams were lost in the
boom of thunder.
And their cheers didn’t matter to her.
She attacked him again, lashing out with a right hook, and he
stumbled. When he recovered, he shoved her backwards with so much
forced that she flew toward the edge of the cliffs. She stood
slowly, the effects of the fight starting to weigh on her, and
Adrian landed a kick to her ribs that sent a whole new wave of pain
shooting through her torso. She coughed and tried to catch her
breath, but he didn’t give her much time, rushing forward and
grabbing her by the neck to cut off her air. Kali clawed at his
hands, but he only tightened his grip. She was out of time, she
realized with dread.
“ Seraphine will not make it to Michel,”
he hissed, shaking her violently. She strangled on a laugh, not
wanting him to see her fear that he was right. “You will die here,
and it will be for nothing. We will still invade Heaven, we will
kill all of the humans, and the Creator will bow to me .”
“ You’re wrong,” she choked
out with the little air she had left, not sure if she believed it
herself. He gave her a condescending smile and shook his
head.
Then his smile faltered. A
sudden wash of bright lights had filled the field, shattering the
dark and illuminating the host of angels. Adrian’s eyes widened,
and she could see horror in them. At first she thought it was her
vision wavering due to lack of air, but then she realized that the
light was real. And it was angel light. She managed to turn toward it, her heart
lifting.
Michael emerged from the glow in the
sky, and if Kali could have breathed she would have screamed with
joy. Seraphine had done it, she’d gotten to him in time! And now he
was here. To save her, and to stop Adrian.
And not a moment too
soon, a voice in her head whispered
wryly.
A moment later, Michael was standing
next to them, his golden hair glowing in the illumination from his
angel light. His blue eyes were filled with sorrow, a deep frown on
his face.
Behind him, Adrian’s followers were
being slowly surrounded by the angels who had come with Michael.
The rebels looked franticly for an escape route, pushing against
one another, and trying to run, but more angels appeared in every
direction to cut them off.
Michael came toward
Adrian, his gaze turning cold and hard, and Seraphine followed
behind, a look of relief and triumph on her face. Kali tried to
smile at the girl, but with Adrian still strangling her, all she
could muster was a twitch of her upper lip. Then a white light
coming from Michael drew her gaze, and made her freeze. No , she thought it
amazement . It couldn’t
be .
The divine sword materialized at
Michael’s side, glowing brightly with its immense power, and
covered in heavenly flames. The sight of it was breathtaking, and
terrifying at the same time. Kali had never seen the divine
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