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up and met David’s
concerned face. His blue eyes glistened. He gave her hand a
reassuring squeeze. She squeezed back. She never wanted him to let
go.
She wished silently that she could get
away from all of this— that she and David could be together somehow
back on Earth, away from the horrors and the atrocities that seemed
likely to come to pass. But she knew she could never have the
romantic life she had always envisioned with the man she loved. She
was a guardian angel sworn to protect the humans. The mortal world
was in turmoil. They needed to be saved. And Kara had a job to
do.
She lifted her gaze back to Michael,
but not before she caught the disapproving glances from a few
angels. Their faces appeared to be twisted in disgust as they
looked from David to Kara. She forced herself to look
away.
“ Thousands of souls are
dying each day,” continued Michael. “Each second we waste here, is
another dead soul. We have all sworn to protect them. We are the
chosen ones. It is our mandate to save the mortal souls.
“ As of this moment—all
previous assignments are cancelled. Angels, you have but one
assignment. To rid the mortal world of demons!”
His last word echoed throughout the
vast dunes like thunder. Angels jumped into the air and roared like
a giant wave that rose and spread through the crowd. It was both
incredible and terrifying at the same time.
Michael lifted his arms
into the air and called for silence. He waited for the crowd to
quiet before he continued. “Asmodeus believes that he has won. But
he is seriously mistaken. And we will show him. We will strike at
the demon lord’s heart! Our legions will crush his armies, and we will give
Earth back to its rightful inhabitants!” He raised his fist. “This
will be the biggest battle this Legion has ever fought. The battle
has just begun! And we will be victorious!”
An explosion of roars erupted all
around. Angels jumped up and batted the air with their fists. Kara
stared into maddened faces. She could practically see the venom
dripping from their mouths. It was hatred—hatred for the demons.
The angels wanted to destroy Asmodeus and his demons just as badly
as she did.
A sudden loud crunching sound echoed
around them. The crowds below them separated, and a mass of more
than a hundred oracles rolled themselves towards Michael. Their
silver gowns and long white beards flowed behind them. The sun’s
rays flickered within their giant crystal balls, forcing Kara to
shield her eyes. They reached the archangel and formed two rows on
either side of him. The oracles waited patiently above their
crystals.
Michael regarded the oracles for a
moment, before turning and addressing the guardians.
“ Guardians. Hear me now. If
the entire human race is annihilated, there will be no more souls
to protect, and we will have no reason to exist. We must save the
mortals to guarantee our own survival. If we cannot rid the mortal
world of Asmodeus’s armies … we will cease to exist.”
Kara saw horror spreading across the
guardians’ faces. It was a falsehood, a half-truth that angels were
immortal. Kara had seen death with her own eyes—she knew that
angels could die.
For a long moment, the vast desert was
silent.
Michael spoke at last. “All guardians
will be paired into groups of fifty and assigned to specific cities
or towns around the world. The Counter Demon Division will remain
intact and will be responsible to track down Asmodeus and seize
him. Our Scouts have pinpointed several possible locations. We will
bring the demon lord to justice. And he will be
executed!”
Kara flinched as a deafening roar
erupted all around her. Images of Jenny and Peter flashed in her
mind’s eye. She missed her friends. She felt a sting at her core
that she wasn’t part of CDD anymore. It had been an exciting post.
They needed her—her powers could help them. The CDD had no idea how
strong Asmodeus really was.
Michael surveyed the crowd for a
moment. Even in the
concerned face. His blue eyes glistened. He gave her hand a
reassuring squeeze. She squeezed back. She never wanted him to let
go.
She wished silently that she could get
away from all of this— that she and David could be together somehow
back on Earth, away from the horrors and the atrocities that seemed
likely to come to pass. But she knew she could never have the
romantic life she had always envisioned with the man she loved. She
was a guardian angel sworn to protect the humans. The mortal world
was in turmoil. They needed to be saved. And Kara had a job to
do.
She lifted her gaze back to Michael,
but not before she caught the disapproving glances from a few
angels. Their faces appeared to be twisted in disgust as they
looked from David to Kara. She forced herself to look
away.
“ Thousands of souls are
dying each day,” continued Michael. “Each second we waste here, is
another dead soul. We have all sworn to protect them. We are the
chosen ones. It is our mandate to save the mortal souls.
“ As of this moment—all
previous assignments are cancelled. Angels, you have but one
assignment. To rid the mortal world of demons!”
His last word echoed throughout the
vast dunes like thunder. Angels jumped into the air and roared like
a giant wave that rose and spread through the crowd. It was both
incredible and terrifying at the same time.
Michael lifted his arms
into the air and called for silence. He waited for the crowd to
quiet before he continued. “Asmodeus believes that he has won. But
he is seriously mistaken. And we will show him. We will strike at
the demon lord’s heart! Our legions will crush his armies, and we will give
Earth back to its rightful inhabitants!” He raised his fist. “This
will be the biggest battle this Legion has ever fought. The battle
has just begun! And we will be victorious!”
An explosion of roars erupted all
around. Angels jumped up and batted the air with their fists. Kara
stared into maddened faces. She could practically see the venom
dripping from their mouths. It was hatred—hatred for the demons.
The angels wanted to destroy Asmodeus and his demons just as badly
as she did.
A sudden loud crunching sound echoed
around them. The crowds below them separated, and a mass of more
than a hundred oracles rolled themselves towards Michael. Their
silver gowns and long white beards flowed behind them. The sun’s
rays flickered within their giant crystal balls, forcing Kara to
shield her eyes. They reached the archangel and formed two rows on
either side of him. The oracles waited patiently above their
crystals.
Michael regarded the oracles for a
moment, before turning and addressing the guardians.
“ Guardians. Hear me now. If
the entire human race is annihilated, there will be no more souls
to protect, and we will have no reason to exist. We must save the
mortals to guarantee our own survival. If we cannot rid the mortal
world of Asmodeus’s armies … we will cease to exist.”
Kara saw horror spreading across the
guardians’ faces. It was a falsehood, a half-truth that angels were
immortal. Kara had seen death with her own eyes—she knew that
angels could die.
For a long moment, the vast desert was
silent.
Michael spoke at last. “All guardians
will be paired into groups of fifty and assigned to specific cities
or towns around the world. The Counter Demon Division will remain
intact and will be responsible to track down Asmodeus and seize
him. Our Scouts have pinpointed several possible locations. We will
bring the demon lord to justice. And he will be
executed!”
Kara flinched as a deafening roar
erupted all around her. Images of Jenny and Peter flashed in her
mind’s eye. She missed her friends. She felt a sting at her core
that she wasn’t part of CDD anymore. It had been an exciting post.
They needed her—her powers could help them. The CDD had no idea how
strong Asmodeus really was.
Michael surveyed the crowd for a
moment. Even in the
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