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A hierarchy of seven archangels and two newly appointed angels sits around the rotunda just inside the golden gates of Heaven discussing their outrage. This group’s discussions are led by a dark haired angel wearing full battle armor.
“Reports indicate that Hell has released one of its lost souls back to Earth. The future ramifications of this act have yet to be determined.”
“What should we do Michael?” Uriel, the Fire of God, asks the Commander of Heaven’s Army.
The Voice of God, Gabriel, spoke in response to this “we need to send forth a scout to determine the true purpose of this atrocity. We should also send a messenger to the Midnight Avenger Corps for they will be able to at least stall Hell’s plans until we can decide a plan of action.”
“If I may” one of the newly appointed angels speaks, “I will go down and watch this returned soul and determine his course of action.”
“Yes that would be fitting” Gabriel replied “War Angel shall go down and keep an eye on this wayward soul and report back with his findings.”
Raguel, the Angel of Justice poses the next question “who shall go and warn the heroes?”
“Let me” the other newly appointed angel decisively speaks up “I have a history with the Midnight Avenger Corps.”
“Of course, who better?” Michael, the Hand of God, decreed “so shall it be, Seraphim will speak to the heroes and enlist their aid in this matter.”
“I say enough of this nonsense, we should go down there and return the lost soul back to whence it came” the angered voice of the Angel of Death, Azrael, reverberates around the room.
“I concur with Azrael” Remiel, Thunder of God, announces to the group “why talk when we can act?”
Raphael, Angel of Healing, rises up from the stone bench and speaks his own mind “rash actions are not without consequences. Are job is not to march straight off into war but to nurture and teach the mortals. If we show up all of a sudden in great numbers and begin fighting what sort of message would that send?”
“Coward” Azrael mumbles barely audible to the rest of the group.
“Silence” Gabriel demands “quarrelling amongst ourselves will play into the hands of the Fallen.”
“The Voice is right as always” Michael spoke this time “the Dark One would love to see us fighting amongst ourselves in this manner. It would be all Lucifer needs to make his victory over Heaven overwhelmingly decisive!”
This outburst silenced the entire room as the archangels thought on this revelation. They each had to concede that Michael and Gabriel were right. It was always best to defer to their judgment in these matters. War Angel and Seraphim marveled as they watched the archangels’ debate. Newly appointed to this council was an honor usually reserved for the most senior of angels. Gabriel Jones and Erin Cross were appointed because of their bravery and dedication while still on Earth in their roles of Holy Protector.
“War Angel and Seraphim shall go about their assigned tasks immediately the rest of us will adjourn until we receive word of further developments.”
Down on Earth Gabriel Jones the War Angel watches in horror at the rituals which Ignis Fatuus proceeds to enact. Without physical form he remains powerless to intervene, forced to simply record the goings on to better inform the archangels.
The Hell’s Lantern reads from an ancient text and chants the vile sounding words that will bring his unholy spells to light. Swinedego emerges from the pits of Hell first and sniffs the air around the sorcerer as if detecting some unseen presence.
“Fatuus, you are being watched” the pig demon snorts “but do not worry this spy cannot intervene.”
Taken aback by the demons ability to sense his presence, War Angel moves further away from the area hoping the distance will hide him once more. Swinedego sniffs several more times and eventually determines the watcher is gone. But from the new distance War Angel can no longer see what the sorcerer is up to but he can still hear.
One by one the corpses of Coyote, Maiden, Shadow Boy, and Voltage emerge in a zombiefied state and Ignis Fatuus proclaims “I have done it. Now that the husks are at my side I will use their mindless forms to do my bidding!”
“Zombie Maiden shall get the Midnight Avenger Corps’ attention by assaulting the minds of the citizens of Wayward City.”
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