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Authors: Azure Boone, Kenra Daniels
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has come to our attention. " Kassern resisted a snort at seeing his little preachers eyes fill with guilt. As if his misconceptions about lust would require the undivided attention of the Archangel Brotherhood . " We have thirty days. Well, twenty-eight now. "
" F-for what? " Troy asked.
" Devyn, I won ' t bite, please, you can come out of hiding. " Kassern fixed a friendly smile on his normally rigid face. Odd to see the normally fearless woman behav ing like a scared child. He hoped he ' d made the right choice with her. Too late to change vessels, since he ' d already stepped through the portal. He would just have to work with the raw material , that’s all .
What to reveal first? Considering the amount of fear in the room, he worried about propel ling them into insanity by giving the wrong info at the wrong time .
" Satan ' s building an army. A scientist found a sort of loophole in the human genome. A simple way to alter the basic code that makes humans human. Satan has team ed up with the scientist , removed ethical boundaries, and convinced him to create…new beings. "
" New beings? " Troy scrubbed a hand over his face in a habitual reaction to stress.
Kassern nodded once, resisting the urge to influence their minds . If he violated their Free Will, the rules that governed the entire system would be broken, and the archangels would be penalized, giving Satan's team a free advantage.
" What kind of beings? " The girl finally spoke.
" Like a rabid animal. But smart. And human -based . Some can pass for human, some can't. Very strong. And very demonic. And we don't know nearly enough about them. "
Silence followed as the impact of his words sank in. Kassern smiled at how his couple held hands. Already leaning on each other for comfort. Nice.
" What…are we supposed to do? Why are you here? For prayer? "
Kassern met Troy ' s terrified gaze. The boy knew he was there for more than prayer.
" I need a human base, from which to operate while in th is realm. "
Troy ' s relief was palpable. " Like…my home? "
Kassern agreed to that partial truth with another nod.
" Will…will it be dangerous? These girls don ' t need more trouble. "
Kassern was impressed with Troy ' s immediate concern for Devyn and her friend. " Trust me. They ' re safer than they've ever been in their lives. As long as they're here . Where I am. " Kassern studied Devyn for a second then leveled his gaze on Troy, seeing he needed more convincing. " The fate of the world depends on the success of this mission. If we fail, Satan will destroy mankind. Within a year . " Kassern kept his voice even.
" He-he can do that? " Devyn's voice trembled with fear .
" If we don ' t stop him, yes. "
Kassern watched Troy weigh everything. Watched his faith kick in. " It-it would be an honor…of course. Do what you need. My home, my life…belongs to God. "
A slow grin bloomed on Kassern ' s face as he studied the man-boy before him, admiring the sudden power rippling from his spirit in soft white waves. Faith had never looked quite so beautiful. But he needed them together in this. " Devyn? "
She locked her wide gray gaze on him. " Why does my vote matter? "
Kassern gave a slight shrug. " The man you ' re standing next to has staked spiritual claims on you. Your agreement is required. " Keep it casual, he warned himself, or she might bolt.
She glanced from Troy to him, looking as offended as she was curious. Troy barely looked any different. Except for that little tiny knowing in his spirit.
Kassern grinned. " When a man like Troy prays for a woman the way he has for you...bonds are formed. I t was designed that way . "
Devyn ' s eyes narrowed at that round-about info and Kassern propped an arm on the table, drawing on his angelic patience. She finally looked at Troy , and Kassern stilled at the sudden admiration in her eyes. That ' s it…trust him . Start building the foundation .
" Troy ' s the man of God here. What he decides is fine by me . W
" F-for what? " Troy asked.
" Devyn, I won ' t bite, please, you can come out of hiding. " Kassern fixed a friendly smile on his normally rigid face. Odd to see the normally fearless woman behav ing like a scared child. He hoped he ' d made the right choice with her. Too late to change vessels, since he ' d already stepped through the portal. He would just have to work with the raw material , that’s all .
What to reveal first? Considering the amount of fear in the room, he worried about propel ling them into insanity by giving the wrong info at the wrong time .
" Satan ' s building an army. A scientist found a sort of loophole in the human genome. A simple way to alter the basic code that makes humans human. Satan has team ed up with the scientist , removed ethical boundaries, and convinced him to create…new beings. "
" New beings? " Troy scrubbed a hand over his face in a habitual reaction to stress.
Kassern nodded once, resisting the urge to influence their minds . If he violated their Free Will, the rules that governed the entire system would be broken, and the archangels would be penalized, giving Satan's team a free advantage.
" What kind of beings? " The girl finally spoke.
" Like a rabid animal. But smart. And human -based . Some can pass for human, some can't. Very strong. And very demonic. And we don't know nearly enough about them. "
Silence followed as the impact of his words sank in. Kassern smiled at how his couple held hands. Already leaning on each other for comfort. Nice.
" What…are we supposed to do? Why are you here? For prayer? "
Kassern met Troy ' s terrified gaze. The boy knew he was there for more than prayer.
" I need a human base, from which to operate while in th is realm. "
Troy ' s relief was palpable. " Like…my home? "
Kassern agreed to that partial truth with another nod.
" Will…will it be dangerous? These girls don ' t need more trouble. "
Kassern was impressed with Troy ' s immediate concern for Devyn and her friend. " Trust me. They ' re safer than they've ever been in their lives. As long as they're here . Where I am. " Kassern studied Devyn for a second then leveled his gaze on Troy, seeing he needed more convincing. " The fate of the world depends on the success of this mission. If we fail, Satan will destroy mankind. Within a year . " Kassern kept his voice even.
" He-he can do that? " Devyn's voice trembled with fear .
" If we don ' t stop him, yes. "
Kassern watched Troy weigh everything. Watched his faith kick in. " It-it would be an honor…of course. Do what you need. My home, my life…belongs to God. "
A slow grin bloomed on Kassern ' s face as he studied the man-boy before him, admiring the sudden power rippling from his spirit in soft white waves. Faith had never looked quite so beautiful. But he needed them together in this. " Devyn? "
She locked her wide gray gaze on him. " Why does my vote matter? "
Kassern gave a slight shrug. " The man you ' re standing next to has staked spiritual claims on you. Your agreement is required. " Keep it casual, he warned himself, or she might bolt.
She glanced from Troy to him, looking as offended as she was curious. Troy barely looked any different. Except for that little tiny knowing in his spirit.
Kassern grinned. " When a man like Troy prays for a woman the way he has for you...bonds are formed. I t was designed that way . "
Devyn ' s eyes narrowed at that round-about info and Kassern propped an arm on the table, drawing on his angelic patience. She finally looked at Troy , and Kassern stilled at the sudden admiration in her eyes. That ' s it…trust him . Start building the foundation .
" Troy ' s the man of God here. What he decides is fine by me . W
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