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thought with a grin as she flew out the window and hovered above the Palace of Pleasure. Which should be about…
There was a rumble, then a BOOM! followed immediately by screams and shouts of outrage and displeasure. Hellfire sprayed out the doors and windows of the Pleasure Palace and Descended Angels ran and winged it out of the building, many cut and bleeding, others squirming and trying to brush off the Hellfire. Some were still in mid-congress and immediately resumed what they were doing as soon as they escaped the fire.
Inside the now-empty room, something cracked, then something else. Nyx dropped to the window and looked in. Persephone was half-free of the statue. One of her legs and both her wings were still trapped. Nyx took a quick glance around. Other Angels were hearing the noises and starting to circle back. Nyx dove into the window and, for the first time since her escape, drew her sword.
The black blade had changed like the rest of her. Glowing silver and green patterns now raced up and down the length of it, and the black flames that had come from it before were laced with a brilliant green that glowed brighter than anything else in Hell.
Persephone looked up and her jaw dropped open. “Nyx? What the fuck…?”
It was as far as she got before Nyx descended on her, sword swinging. Three precision strikes smashed the Hellstone on Persephone’s leg and wings. Nyx grabbed her hand and spread the don’t-notice-me field she had created over them both. “Shut up,” said Nyx. “Come on!” She pulled hard, yanking Persephone into the air. Persephone flapped awkwardly for the first few moments as her wings, still healing, struggled to bear her weight. Then, as the feathers grew back, Persephone flew with more and more confidence.
Nyx! Persephone said in Nyx’s mind . How did you get out? I thought you were gone for sure!
That’s two of us. Nyx winged them away from the Pleasure Palace to the mountains beyond. She knew a cave where they could retreat to, temporarily. They’re going to be after you soon. And then, they’re probably going to start looking for me.
No chance they’re going to blame my escape on crappy engineering?
Nyx could hear the humor in Persephone’s voice and grinned. Glad you’re feeling better.
Nyx felt Persephone shrug . It was only pain, Persephone sent. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Nyx looked behind them and saw Descended Angels circling the Palace of Pleasure. They were waiting, and Nyx didn’t need to guess for what. Lucifer would be coming soon, and then the search for Persephone would begin.
And then he’ll wonder how Persephone got out and start looking for me.
Nyx spotted the cave and dove the two of them down. They landed at the mouth and slipped inside. Persephone wrapped her arms around Nyx and kissed her hard, her tongue driving into the other’s mouth. Nyx accepted the kiss for a minute before pushing Persephone away. “Not the time.”
“Not the time?” Persephone sounded anguished. “I’ve been forced to watch everyone else fucking for who knows how long, and you’re telling me now is not the time? For fuck’s sake, give me some relief!”
Nyx would have laughed if timing hadn’t been so bad. “Later! Right now, we have to get Ishtar and get out of Hell.”
“Screw that,” said Persephone. “We get Ishtar, we raise an army, and we crush Lucifer like an insect!”
“We can’t,” said Nyx. “Not yet.”
“Why the fuck not?”
“Tribunal,” said Nyx. “We need to defeat him first.”
“That asshole.” Persephone looked closely at Nyx. “You do agree he’s an asshole now, yes?”
“Oh, yes,” said Nyx.
“Good.” Persephone nodded in satisfaction. “I’ll enjoy seeing him get a little of what we just suffered. Where’s Ishtar?”
“Lucifer’s palace,” said Nyx, wondering if it were possible to punish Tribunal as Angels were punished. She hadn’t thought it through yet, what she could safely do to the Son of
There was a rumble, then a BOOM! followed immediately by screams and shouts of outrage and displeasure. Hellfire sprayed out the doors and windows of the Pleasure Palace and Descended Angels ran and winged it out of the building, many cut and bleeding, others squirming and trying to brush off the Hellfire. Some were still in mid-congress and immediately resumed what they were doing as soon as they escaped the fire.
Inside the now-empty room, something cracked, then something else. Nyx dropped to the window and looked in. Persephone was half-free of the statue. One of her legs and both her wings were still trapped. Nyx took a quick glance around. Other Angels were hearing the noises and starting to circle back. Nyx dove into the window and, for the first time since her escape, drew her sword.
The black blade had changed like the rest of her. Glowing silver and green patterns now raced up and down the length of it, and the black flames that had come from it before were laced with a brilliant green that glowed brighter than anything else in Hell.
Persephone looked up and her jaw dropped open. “Nyx? What the fuck…?”
It was as far as she got before Nyx descended on her, sword swinging. Three precision strikes smashed the Hellstone on Persephone’s leg and wings. Nyx grabbed her hand and spread the don’t-notice-me field she had created over them both. “Shut up,” said Nyx. “Come on!” She pulled hard, yanking Persephone into the air. Persephone flapped awkwardly for the first few moments as her wings, still healing, struggled to bear her weight. Then, as the feathers grew back, Persephone flew with more and more confidence.
Nyx! Persephone said in Nyx’s mind . How did you get out? I thought you were gone for sure!
That’s two of us. Nyx winged them away from the Pleasure Palace to the mountains beyond. She knew a cave where they could retreat to, temporarily. They’re going to be after you soon. And then, they’re probably going to start looking for me.
No chance they’re going to blame my escape on crappy engineering?
Nyx could hear the humor in Persephone’s voice and grinned. Glad you’re feeling better.
Nyx felt Persephone shrug . It was only pain, Persephone sent. Once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Nyx looked behind them and saw Descended Angels circling the Palace of Pleasure. They were waiting, and Nyx didn’t need to guess for what. Lucifer would be coming soon, and then the search for Persephone would begin.
And then he’ll wonder how Persephone got out and start looking for me.
Nyx spotted the cave and dove the two of them down. They landed at the mouth and slipped inside. Persephone wrapped her arms around Nyx and kissed her hard, her tongue driving into the other’s mouth. Nyx accepted the kiss for a minute before pushing Persephone away. “Not the time.”
“Not the time?” Persephone sounded anguished. “I’ve been forced to watch everyone else fucking for who knows how long, and you’re telling me now is not the time? For fuck’s sake, give me some relief!”
Nyx would have laughed if timing hadn’t been so bad. “Later! Right now, we have to get Ishtar and get out of Hell.”
“Screw that,” said Persephone. “We get Ishtar, we raise an army, and we crush Lucifer like an insect!”
“We can’t,” said Nyx. “Not yet.”
“Why the fuck not?”
“Tribunal,” said Nyx. “We need to defeat him first.”
“That asshole.” Persephone looked closely at Nyx. “You do agree he’s an asshole now, yes?”
“Oh, yes,” said Nyx.
“Good.” Persephone nodded in satisfaction. “I’ll enjoy seeing him get a little of what we just suffered. Where’s Ishtar?”
“Lucifer’s palace,” said Nyx, wondering if it were possible to punish Tribunal as Angels were punished. She hadn’t thought it through yet, what she could safely do to the Son of
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