x

Present Day395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRM4DKEr6dw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzkFNpxOzEP
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93zLWRN7gU
Narrator's P.O.V:395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfinHlH0CK
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9TOArHpdZz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sZnHKNqJj
Rondon sat at his station, tapping his index finger onto the hard, cold, grey metal table. He just received word of an incoming call. He wanted to be far away from everyone else in case any sensitive information is relayed to him. It’s why he had a separate tent meant only for him.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡol6U1tOmW9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjgMih7xmb
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3TjdQwJHws
Judging by the agency of the call, something big is going on. He looked on at the dark computer screen in front of him and wondered what the Golden Elite have for him. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZi8lRjf5U
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHPBXEeamN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeK9NdEW2Ls
The entrance of the tent flapped behind him and a recruit in his black mask walked in with Brian. Apparently, Rondon had to have him around. The Elite's orders. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7yaIx1a0v
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiZc14wSKw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVrHBkzg0Ok
"The call will be coming in shortly, sir," the young recruit reported. Rondon gave a nod of his head and the recruit quickly left the tent. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYOO4ciCBi
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm5Ialplb2R
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsKHsHRAkQ
A few seconds passed before Brian asked, "any idea what the call could be about?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb65e2ZgBoZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwzuAWIO61
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0O5n7ZjBqZ
"I've no idea," Rondon replied. "I hope it relates to our mission." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8w39w6A4e2
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGESGlTuXz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxhTpBlHq4
"It definitely does," said Brian as he got an empty chair at the corner of the tent and came to sit beside Rondon. "Why else would they call?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQfRbIuMi8
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBqvT6eqrS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9NuzjMF6o8
Rondon didn't know how to answer that. Right now, the mission is at a stand-still with the shadow monster now roaming the area closest to Diana's grandmother’s house. And Mutale's GPS shows that he is with Diana. And the way he sees it, she must have taken him hostage. What better timing for the Elite to ask to speak to him. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGZe5mJI4R
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sv9h4L0rQ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvVS4OqZEHL
"Well, whatever it is, it better be good," said Brian, folding his arms. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FkCRDZtep
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPz0QC4G0Yj
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHn5MCrkphi
"I hope so too," Rondon agreed and just seconds later, the screen in front of them flicked on. There were two pairs of headphones on the table. Rondon got one and gave the other to Brian. They both wore them over their heads. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYhqIQiJSB
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOCyX7oVghK
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy2xd9sMZfy
The person on the screen wore a gold mask. Rondon expected to see the lion mask of the Head of the Golden Elite. He glanced at Brian through the corner of his eye and he could tell Brian felt the same. But they looked stoic and professional as they faced the person on the screen. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfm3mdYrYvO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwNtbQRuqT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6JWv50LTt
"Good evening, gentlemen," came a woman's voice. "I take it that everything is going on well on your end." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEqbWsltkfQ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsQvoK4oKV
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4gFehI27M
Rondon cleared his throat before saying, "evening. Everything was going well, but we've run into a situation that might hinder our plans." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRh5kxIQzG
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjB4oBF9ma
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuApImIZuzc
There came a long, unsettling pause from the person on the screen before she asked: "What situation?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXT3bjRqKF8
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzftSwATKS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntKRR0W4ON
"Well, for starters," Brian started to say, "one of our troops sent to capture the target, ran into an unexpected foe." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6JMyBlKPX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4tPRD8uud
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCAmmlMZkN
"And what foe do you speak of?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHS6r3I9Ol
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfGBdH4bUl
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRb53TgpWJl
"A level one shadow monster," Rondon answered. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7D8Uyz2bjx
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6F80xfyeX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyheYQdS1u
The person on the screen shifted a little in her seat. "The Superior won't be happy to hear this. Are you positively sure it's a level one?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgHh3q6Zop
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67vyGANEPY
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexGQtml2J2
"No doubt about it," said Brian. "Our people confirmed it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fVXA87XNU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriixEGyDul
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNnwgYHVGk
"And what have you done to solve this issue? We need our target tonight, Rondon." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrILqWN1IS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggh9aFtP7Y
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JS68jGY4Z
"For the moment, going in with the squad we have will be risky and pointless. Many of them have never dealt with a monster of this calibre. Not to mention that it will be difficult to capture our target because the shadow monster is after her too." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX8FBXigif
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHETgVYJoU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB8POZb8Rji
"Are you certain of this?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANPtXUGt6l
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCmo7c3kRNj
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfePWKQmKL7
"Yes, we are," Brian answered. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQiJP52JX9W
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxXTIF0pmBH
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ3tDVYQLw
"And what of the person assigned to capture the target? What will become of him with that shadow monster hanging around?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ijsLO0Aeh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMD4KPlYypn
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUG4SY1o7ZP
"We're keeping a close eye on him. He knows taking it on will be foolish," Rondon answered. "He made sure to carry the necessary weapons and protection in case anything happens. He is with the target as we speak, but they can't move because of it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9Btn6ECfm
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJrBHty3ky
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FtMwRXF03
"Mmm. You say he is with the target. Does that mean he has her captured, but can't reach you because of the shadow monster or is it the other way around?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcq0iBibYZX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LrsoRL2QX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xf768GQAm
That's a question Rondon was afraid she would ask and he didn't know whether he should answer or let Brian do the talking. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpHbeBGVJ80
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡConyT9Lt2c
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6NeQdLh51
"For now, we can't be too sure," Brian quickly answered. "But we hope he has her captive." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyqaJbW9xr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHpwh0uJQl
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡll3CgxNpFX
"I hope so too," said the woman in the gold mask. "This mission must be successful, Rondon. You know we're all depending on you. If it means sending some of our squad members to help their fellow out and face the shadow monster to bring in the target, then so be it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJOLExapS0J
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsb7eCgx8d
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs8Bs9t8lP
Rondon swallowed and he heard Brian let out a little murmur of surprise. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxVlEqF4ii
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2gle6qsJF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWBC8xJ5LK
"If you ask me," said Rondon, finding his voice, "going there with the troops we have will be suicide." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZuUwxOAc0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLESBuakwg
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6h95HYgsE
"If that will be enough to bring our target in then, they would've sacrificed themselves for the greater good." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPA1Rzf69W
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90ypfXUW1v
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEG4d5SyDs3
"Or, we can easily just wait for the morning," Brian suggested. "Shadow monsters can't stand the daylight." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJiS2awL8d
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThJ4lv7zy0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBEDfkSS3L
There came a long pause as the woman on the screen continued to look at the two men. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCeOOT36P7
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp39fzslKeA
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLHhwSktIJp
"Very well, that seems fair," said the woman. "But it's a long time till dawn." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgNipVbmbw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGw2VczbkG
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW43zVBPxwC
"If we have to wait, then we'll do just that," Rondon answered. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcaAtZLfV7U
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GZ8shO6y6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkdYaAhnyy
"Alright, but I have some urgent news. Which is why I called."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabKnD0s65O
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9uF6wgo1T
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYUZf9UTbA
Rondon felt his heart almost beat out of his chest and he wondered if Brian felt the same way. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3hbxvLlMi
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIVHNosHk78
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjhKkzsqo6G
"I just received word from our sources that apart from us, someone else is after Diana on this very same day." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIcFmCRqhQe
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XShEdMLQV
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFqy2Dw2BZ
Rondon now turned to look at his comrade. A sudden thought soon came into his mind. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJFRShORYL
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBOpdVectS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35og6jrJik
"Is that why the shadow monster is here?" Rondon asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLR0rHNLZ2
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBq8BbaLIe
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6pVdMeSlp
"I don't follow," said Brian. "Are you saying that someone sent that thing after Diana?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJOPGT2ut7
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNF9kSKJj8A
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmANMTXYpO
"It's a possibility." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF51N5UFk0q
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OxxfZjnu8
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiwcW770gq
"I agree," came the lady on the screen. "It's why I wanted to know the status of the mission first. To see if anything like this has come up." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDat3PU7gIj
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡre8NT3A8aW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdW6CTbSsEn
"But aren't those creatures hard to control?" Brian asked. "I hear no one can control those things." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGlqhpJ4h9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibM00rSYMJ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYAsq4HC7C
"That's not true," said Rondon. "Apparently, only one person is known to have control over a level one." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBc1r0TP55
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8n2Uf1RYE
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2sxA5KWEo
"The Devil, himself," said Brian. "I thought that was a myth." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCDsaucUX6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUF39tgc9L
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJ45NwJSN1
"Those things are so dark I'm not surprised that he can control them." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg5upsz6ieO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpldfLRo74
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfeZG8x66c
"But can we be sure that he's the one behind this? I mean, he can't be the only one, right?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnuhXFMckR
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioeyLMRRkp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphPgZbSI0P
"To be honest," came the woman on the screen, "I see no one else apart from him." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZwgx21vL4y
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLP52Igze1
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQButDu6JP
"But there is someone else," said Rondon. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEToujt4G0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJxmjT9Q1sU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2gA8t27t6
Brian leaned in closer to look at Rondon. "Really? Who?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsVyiM3D1C
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88dH16Mym4
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsvHPweAScg
"Well, for this one I'm not too sure myself," Rondon paused for a bit. "I hear, even the Most Divine can control it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0lOMW2Rda
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLedP081lu
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedZS540Ibm
There came a deadly silence in the tent. And the woman in her gold mask, shook her head.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54yY0KcLV3
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuC2mt31U6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMEhNFy2ZF
"That's not possible," she said. "And if anyone hears you, it will be considered blasphemous. Even the Superior won't tolerate it because you know we're doing this for the Most Divine." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5F4M6LCPP
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RB1xQ4lfu
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5sM6ZNEi5
"Of course, I didn't mean to offend anyone. I'm just saying what I've heard, that's all." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7yIbj6d56
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdhl2wnINF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5GhB4Imn0
"Since the Devil is our only suspect, we've no choice but to try and get into contact with him and ask." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvL5xuiSG4p
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqBDnWOlTZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc6gBRliD0
"That's the best way to go," said Brian. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfRvr2tMuh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp90LTeeuRP
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡatXw6ZAocK
"Keep me informed if anything happens." The screen went black and Rondon with Brian stayed in silence. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5eYC3vsTr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30MwRMeWpz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDisFLEl2xp
"Well, that was some briefing," said Brian as he stood up from his seat, removing his headphones and placing them on the table. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdys1Y54lg
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZgNVsTaQk
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1QK5XyWYhf
"Tell me about it," said Rondon, as he also removed them. "It makes sense that the Devil could be after Diana. Everyone wants her for the same reason." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUoWh34IcNp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2DMsXOtBj
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhmCouyXkD
"So, we wait till morning to storm the house?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsPq9hbhfN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5vCS669MS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEmRnfmLyh
"We don’t have much of a choice, do we? But I fear that if we do so and Diana does have Mutale hostage, she might slip through our fingers before we even realise it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9N6i6rKuwy
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AW7GhkO4D
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP35KgC5m0j
"I agree. But isn’t there anything we can do?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETLo0XvmPl
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5eQisGZak
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9YKLX1Qhk
"With the team we have, and as experienced as a few of them can be, many have never had the chance to take on a shadow monster. We could put them at risk for nothing when we could simply choose the best course of action." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuvskhzyhz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu1rSTyBV7
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiA5m446nJS
"But you’ve taken one on before, haven’t you?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIorxNYIrMK
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ipJi7Q73C
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoh9Yq3bcxI
"And got away by sheer luck. Don’t forget, Diana was there that day. And if it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be standing here with you right now. She might have fought it, but even she had a hard time taking it on." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgaWiW41Rr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIs8uwviEXq
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH03auEhIoP
"Explains why she ran when she saw it. She stood no chance." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkVm9L9HJQ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMH75UA2Aw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNABedoGPhR
"That's true." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTfxjmWV0V
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBh0nQFpylf
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdkccrA2KP
Brian folded his arms as he continued to look down at Rondon. "Has there been anyone brave enough to have taken it on and succeeded?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdaIV1e4F0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfY3CnVrJFN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sR7G4suXJ
"Apart from Diana, who at least had the decency to survive, I haven’t heard of anyone who has actually defeated it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhZeyhxLDwh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Tik3XC0qd
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiFHCMztDH
"That’s why the use of light has always been necessary. Too bad we didn’t carry enough flood lights." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ933viFLs8s
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboPUORKTQP
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGt4taakla
"No one anticipated to find it here, so I wouldn’t feel too bad about it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZt028bbO2
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpRLhuSLl0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPz1PEa2Izr
"We better go back and see how things are going." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWAG80kVBO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYolq5COUrX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrj6fOTqfwt
"Good idea." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnDMVT41ZJ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUdz3segra
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4sr6ZlOIE
As soon as Rondon stood up from his seat, a recruit came rushing in, catching Rondon and Brian by surprise. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwn6N33ZZZp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y8tVWa8cJ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngFnssOaJA
"I have an urgent problem to report, sir," said the rookie, watching Rondon.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVcdBn6aV5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqgic9WJtPo
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfX2Anu9T6y
By the sound of his voice, Rondon could tell something didn’t feel right. Did something happen to Mutale and Diana? 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1wokkev4M
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLNhahLFgk
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4lGtzJjK4a
"What is it?" Rondon asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd96KrAdd8Y
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRSLhN4Srs
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaBOkkvBJy
"Another reading apart from Diana's and the shadow monster's has appeared," answered the recruit. "Whoever it is, they just appeared out of nowhere." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8WgKPbHgX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaozWYS5QD
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqRcGmzAwX
"Someone must have teleported there," said Brian. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡED1kU7k5RV
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7raINUsre
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZlwJTWq1Q
"Or Diana summoned someone," said Rondon. "This means she does have Mutale hostage and has the upper hand." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwc6Ap54ai
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1G5yP3Zf9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iiKINY8jv
Rondon rushed out of his tent with the recruit and Brian following behind him. There isn’t much of a distance between his tent and the main one. As soon as he entered the tent, he could already feel the nervous tension in the air. The presence of someone in that house only spelled trouble.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4afvRTdXme
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLOFLOUqjK
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsROFyuAjRK
"What time did this person appear?" Rondon asked as he went to the main monitor.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIb72AtIdy
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UwIEAGteh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvm2N8lq61
"A minute ago," answered the recruit who sat in front of the monitor. "And judging by their aura, whoever it is is also a big deal."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGs7nc05QCp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHCQTg5kc2
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXt37xt4xQR
Rondon looked at the map. Mutale’s red GPS is still on, but it could clearly show that he isn’t alone. Diana’s slightly large aura still shown on the screen, but there’s another slightly bigger than hers. He looked around the map until he realised something else. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡROCipDSxks
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQWHfVo2qU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7C7LL9ImpZ
"Something doesn’t feel right," he said. "The shadow monster is nowhere nearby." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ua4Rb7wZW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡORGisWqMTm
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxR0DQMGkFa
"It went away as soon as the newcomer appeared in the house," came the female recruit to his left. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzG6L6gAJ8
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfO5U0Udr4F
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWksUl0khKK
"Widen the area," Rondon instructed. "It couldn’t have gone far." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmHkPepD3D
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAaS159jlR
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MmHOPxWoB
"Ummm, sir," came a voice of another recruit behind him. "You need to see this." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6q5pqLsOtI
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpSar9ENsR
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueDcORSMBD
"What could it be now?" Rondon asked as he turned around to check the monitor behind him. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyWsv8dVUu
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegGFaIYFqN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbLagS8TBn
"Someone else is also out there," the young male recruit who had visited his tent answered. He had just sat down on his seat after coming back with Brian and Rondon. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbP8RbBHWs2
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllIPyZjMAs
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeaylphoFB
Rondon saw what he meant when a green aura appeared on the screen adjacent to the house. Just by the green colour, Rondon could tell what’s on the ground is a different kind of supernatural: from the underworld. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZyChq1T6J
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbm2iXzIAbS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62jqYwpFUW
"Could this be the person after Diana?" Brian asked as he also came to stand beside Rondon. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZd26XmefXZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslIWWkP5Ix
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgRgdCDNu2
"If it’s the Devil himself, that aura would be bigger than anyone else’s," said Rondon. "Whoever it is, maybe he’s come to do his master’s bidding." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlsDPJV1RT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgXWAMt3QRH
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG7OL9U4jIw
Rondon continued to look at the green aura and now started to wonder. What could anyone from the underworld be doing here when the shadow monster will obviously take Diana to its master? Since the Devil himself is known to be the only one who can control it, there wouldn’t be any need to send someone to see if the monster will get things done. Unless… 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0JlryfG1f
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBwIytRZnY
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHE3SExOAPH
"He didn’t send the shadow monster at all," Rondon muttered.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnYTtQNniE
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHZIDSTX8h
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa45ypD8fCq
Brian, who stood next to him and the young recruit on his desk heard him. Brian took Rondon by the arm and dragged him away from the work area. Everyone looked at the pair, confused with what’s going on. Brian took Rondon to the entrance of the tent where there wasn’t anyone nearby, but had a clear view of the workstation in the tent. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkRcZtwH8I
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXfrCnCH9b
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN5yM7WTAt
"What do you mean he didn’t send it?" Brian asked in an angry whisper. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijEC0IuF1V
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hDXLkci1u
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1VyRMkNKy
"Why would he send his henchman or legion to the house?" Rondon asked. "If he did send the shadow monster after her, that thing will do as ordered. He couldn’t just send someone to see to it that the job gets done, that’s if the creature that’s capturing her isn’t a shadow monster." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTiTyFGuAZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAos1OcSKe
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrvJE9dSB7
"Maybe whoever it is, is doing exactly that. Let’s watch their movements first." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8B9ll7VffY
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvn4RAmq281
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIzvfSzqbE
Brian went back the way he came, leaving Rondon standing by the entrance. He could feel a few recruit’s eyes on him and they quickly looked away when he set his eyes on some of them. He took a deep breath. As much as Brian might be right about it, he had a strange sense that his assumption stood out the strongest. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtl2SJ76Mj
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcaogIt5sT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjsI7KfGND5
"I don’t envy you so much, Rondon," came a woman’s voice behind him. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQ4guW3jDq
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekKPzGUF5t
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwoPLLQGob
The woman in her white mask and clothes came in from the entrance to stand right beside him. Judging by her statement, Rondon knew she had eavesdropped on his conversation with Brian. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9d8F5Prhqj
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBVhfabFalj
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpdxjXf5yh
"I know you don't," he said. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJCCDzaQln
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2F0QCDI8K
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ksu7HCTgm
"The others have already been updated about the situation," the woman had her sharp eyes on Rondon. "You don't think the Devil sent that shadow monster, do you?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6IPTJVvoy
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPvsX707my
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhU7ZnSj6D
Rondon didn't say a word as he continued to look at the busy work station. The woman didn't have to push him any further as she said: 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWbQQxtfEJ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6eGg1h7W0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡln4dBsoQmD
"So many things have gone haywire since this mission started. If you really think you need to act now, do so. You are the one in charge."395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFpD8lL1VF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycSSIA3XsA
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mCqfROZEE
Rondon turned to look at her. "You also didn't approve of me when I was first given this mission." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RGzKHzdjy
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0lWnSxvpL
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89vyK61AqY
"I know. But we’re comrades and nothing good will come out of this if we start to bicker. And Brian always likes to act like he's in charge when we all know you've really pulled through with your instincts a lot more times than we can count." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCTqS1tdA4
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEi4K59uiw8
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5i46YKL67
"Will do the best I can," said Rondon. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqABWmRzarX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEZ1zzp5RV
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4hqFEjdF4
He walked back to the centre of the huge work station. "Any movement from the one from the underworld?" he asked as he turned towards the recruit in charge of looking at such super naturals. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgiaAlO6VNo
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSkHJkbgaZg
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCuRkuN5sxb
"Judging by his movements, he moved a little further away from the house," the recruit answered. "Wait a minute, now he’s approaching again." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpThADPLLFo
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCaYM6lR7JW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWHt82C8WLR
"Sir," came the female blonde on the other side. "The shadow monster is within a few metres from the house. For some reason, it’s keeping its distance." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZZWPzN0ww
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbTIq6c89JA
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9jzMYLzzo
Rondon thought for a bit. This is getting trickier and confusing by the minute. What is going on? Who could be inside the house with Diana and Mutale that they could scare the shadow monster away? And who is it from the underworld? Was she or he sent to be there? If so, then for what? Rondon had to come up with something quickly. He was scared that if he doesn’t, something might happen, especially to Mutale. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0oO0u0KYgm
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQThUTR6Kr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxJGcYD1Dt
"Sir," came the recruit looking at the green aura. "He or she just entered the house." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8O8FHyLh0M
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85UGJFEd2R
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VhzoQ2IU8
"Any exchanges?" Rondon asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5F0iDhIA6n
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNb4t7wWF1t
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQld8iHMnK6
"Nothing," came another female recruit. "Whatever is happening in that house, it’s definite that they aren’t fighting, though there was something that happened before that." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCN3KUZx1R
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgQ3cbcl2J
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDrEq8lGjI
Rondon turned to look at the female recruit who spoke. "What is it?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBP2VrWSbd9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeV0o1a7HF6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDEpKHIyiX
"Well, something around the house appeared on my map," said the recruit turning to look at Rondon. "There was some mystic energy, but it was pretty faint, and it didn’t last for long. I thought it was something quite minor, but now that the person from the underworld is in the house, he might have something to do with it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEkeQ7M5LZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaodHd0RdLh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYawLaRItv
Brian now came to stand next to Rondon.  "Could it be that the person cast a barrier around the house?" he asked the recruit almost angrily. "If he or she has done so, getting in there will be difficult if we plan to storm the house. Why didn’t you say anything sooner?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9QHBbWWJc
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGWWT0xhQui
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaegLOtcLi7
"Well…, uh," the recruit tried to respond, but Brian’s voice scared her a little. Rondon had to place a hand on Brian’s shoulder. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8IBRLiSjA
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aF3WNujFY
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49Lox39iqe
"Hold it, Brian," said Rondon. "Let her explain first. There must be a reason why she didn’t bring this up the first time." He turned to the scared recruit. "Go on." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WXZjJ3ryd
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqoo8iZQNs
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWskO5oH4bp
"Well, like I said," continued the recruit, "it was something minor. When someone casts a strong barrier, the power radiated on the map comes out differently. This one looked pretty weak, making it difficult for us to detect on the map if it was ever cast in the first place. And the barrier wasn’t being cast, it almost looked like it was being sucked up or something." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8wklZbHNN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXXBd64eG6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkbveEjLtu
"Diana must have already had a barrier put in place that our satellite couldn’t detect it as it was a weak one," said Rondon. "I’m guessing that whoever came from the underworld must have broken down the barrier by sucking out its energy to get inside." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINmCJpkYOh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xhJP9fdB3
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41l6AJgXgO
"But who from the underworld could do that?" Brian asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtUkku9k1Zg
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIMRbMG60S
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzROuplZpDL
"That’s what we’re about to find out," said Rondon. He looked around the room until he noticed the person he was looking for at the far-end and beckoned to him to come over. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLagA6Rs4f
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguObWixGs7
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKmqZPyOwgq
The person coming over isn’t a recruit like the others, even when he wore a black mask. Rondon knew the young man as he was in his third year of training. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp3f7sQFww
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xsk49nRr1
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFapE3QPBXy
"I want you to narrow down people from the underworld who have the ability to suck the energy around them," Rondon instructed. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBQ5eM1s6B
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrjrPEiOK1
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDchh87KHsI
"Yes, sir," said the third-year recruit and he quickly rushed back to his work station. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpBqlnD9m0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQ4T7iN5G7
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXfFB4ONpB0
"If we know who he is, we might be able to figure out if the Devil really is behind this," said Rondon as he turned to look at Brian. "It doesn’t make any sense. Whoever it is would’ve watched at a distance. Instead, he or she is with Diana and Mutale at this very moment without any fighting. This is strange." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmY2VXp8u1M
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0QY53mqam
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RRdUa6UcG
Brian didn’t want to admit it, but he knew Rondon was right. He went back to watching some of the recruits until one of them called out: 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYwu4hF5Bl8
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ162CQ1ponW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1miDMANOn
"Rondon, sir. Something is wrong." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HbPSKIUnT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvP6kZnsSL
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zSjXfELTd
Rondon and Brian quickly went over to the recruit’s station. And when they looked at his screen, they noticed there weren't any auras or Mutale’s GPS on the map. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxt2W9L00CO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzC5M15GWAM
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OJQ0TjFmx
"What is this?" Brian asked. "Where are they? And how come Mutale’s GPS isn’t on?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUFALCAG8z
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTF4lJ2skj
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWxlZXqlE8
This is bad, Rondon thought as he felt a chill run down his spine. Did they do what he thinks they did? 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekInQ18O1W
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBDrB42ioQ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqsM20hVDv
"Sir," came the scared recruit. "It looks like someone opened a portal." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVp3hBk9aal
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhX194q9n3z
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwdVwr64j8
Rondon closed his eyes and hang his head low. Of course they did, he thought to himself. They teleported. Smart move.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFx9FeXgx3
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dH6iMVFE0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3iyy3T71GC
A silence now filled the room, that if something fell or someone coughed, everyone would be frightened. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfzUyMraH6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOBB1ZRMaY
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4p891llu3
"Track Mutale, right now," Rondon commanded, trying to get hold of the situation. "If anything, they may still be on this side of our world and not in the other." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwY5YRz6BD
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqkpEfISVct
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUE4coARaVQ
The room is soon revamped and everyone got busy. Rondon liked what he's seeing. It's useless if everyone is discouraged with what happened just now. And the people with him are all young and it won't help if they easily get downtrodden. Finding Mutale and bringing him back safe is what is important now. Though capturing Diana still remains their main objective. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtT7gOxWx36
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbLv4Fpqlb
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTg58BXaRY
"Hey, what's going on?" the IT manager, Peter appeared. "I hear Mutale has gone missing." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxu5ysiEmF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlN8Sn422x
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtgBuE5hyp
"Not entirely," Rondon answered, turning to look at Peter. "He teleported with Diana and two other supernaturals who were in the house." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Qe2B7N5s3
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxXWia4WEV
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimOzLlPVCq
"Wow, I really must have my workstation here. I'm really missing out on all the fun." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzSAjQNTPPi
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanuVI88fs5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqDSjwu6F1
"Finding Mutale is our main priority," said Brian. "If we find him, we find Diana." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YZXb3rWJF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUXwVTJSJC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0tScVlMEw
"I got him!" came the blonde female recruit. "He's appeared in Florida, sir." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahRfg9vaWK
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ75d2sTWmf9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJl2t9i7bp
Brian turned to Rondon. "What the hell are they doing there?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6gij5YVFTe
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPUZWmjUJ6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPf6lr876c
"Give me an exact location, please," Rondon ordered. "Maybe we'll know why." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsVlsYLjVA
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGimrcGARkZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KpmupJBqu
"Mr. Rondon, sir," came the third-year recruit. Rondon and Brian turned to him as he approached. "I narrowed down our suspects with such an ability from the underworld, and one of them stood out. Take a look." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdFwnYZArc
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dXC7I58V9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYBWdhyfHs
The third-year handed over a sheet of paper to Rondon. He looked at it and the first thing that caught his eye is the picture of a young blonde male, about eighteen or nineteen years old. He didn't have to read the details below for he already knew who he is. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdt0sj0QWI
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVadDt2kCN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKD5brJAZSq
"Lucius," said Rondon absent-mindedly. "One of the many sons of the devil." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzdHxp33hi
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlS5Tg1YZO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgNu4K1dtz
Brian read the paper. "I don't understand. Why would he be there when his father had sent the shadow monster after Diana? And why go with her to Miami?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3m3pxoMA0M
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4K6kRduc3s
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZqH7AN5FS
Rondon also wondered the same thing and what he thought at first came back to him again: what if the Devil isn't the one who sent the shadow monster after Diana? 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF7QRbSUlkT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOTsJ2Lmt7
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuZW04C3F3f
"You're right," said Rondon. "This doesn't add up at all." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMVMpLzey6e
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCl7wkhoLst
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZmQ7Dnw1I
"Sir, we've pinpointed their exact location," came the female recruit. "And you're not going to like what you're about to hear." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegRqK0ppkm
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFD0GKyAkcC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMhcnGdnxk
"I think I have a good guess," said Rondon turning to look at the recruit. "The Devil has a house in Miami, doesn't he?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO0BVk7N4JO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7bRE2wXVj
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡShkOJ8qv2q
"Yes." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU32vFZ92e3
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCDC3Qxh65
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IPnJqiF3l
Rondon shook his head. Why would they go there now? Are they going to ask the Devil himself about the shadow monster? Or is Lucius handing over Diana to his father? That's not right and Rondon knows it. There would've been a struggle if that were the case, and Lucifer wouldn't have even thought of sending the shadow monster in the first place. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2c24mL57z
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpJcxiM98h
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjfkrFv3j9i
Rondon turned to Peter, who hadn't left his spot from the time he appeared. "Peter, I want you to prepare to open a portal." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX70Ust8OKC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoUE5sXIBF3
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RAJMpdgSQ
"Are you planning to go there?" Peter asked. "That place is off limits." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBwPfeSLik
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhflAOmCvM
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPWLedht6Ye
"I know that. We're teleporting to Miami but not in his premises." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiAb2SO8kA
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiA6YGCy5m
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA2Rx08G2SP
"Then what do you plan to do after that?" Brian asked. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9qU8UktNT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RFNrkZXw6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBTUQuCGME
"I plan to break in there and get Mutale out." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Tf9b2aJMI
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACUXuEKiFO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7V0qugDvlS
"Huh? Are you serious? What happened to capturing Diana?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XBcHQu0Ym
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfJAGcVBDO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2WnaV7aP6
"Our chances look pretty slim, but if anyone does have the chance to capture her, then luck is on our side. Besides, didn't you say that finding and saving Mutale is our main priority right now?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYL6hnQAWb
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePFs7F82kW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3e3I3ukTB
Brian didn't answer as the woman in the white mask said, "I think it's best we listen to Rondon and prepare ourselves to teleport. Do you want me to inform headquarters of the latest developments?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEAWBkRqx6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfVCJM11RS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YDNzZLa4u
"Yes, that would be wise. Everyone, pack up. And those with their eyes monitoring what's happening, don't slack off." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UYlsaI2V5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHD5OPBx4TC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6gyaf2rjM
"Yes, sir," the recruits answered him in unison. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMC97duxJOK
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLxXgE2v69
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXi8hKeU8IC
Rondon told Peter to inform everyone else near his station. He started to make his way out of the tent while the recruits got up and started packing. Brian followed him. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZ2SODudIz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NJon4oQK3
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotXwUqoNed
"Rondon," Brian called out as they went out of the tent and into the darkness outside. Rondon stopped to look at him. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1nfDBhJAM
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPk2WeHO3g
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpA6BMKpFnF
"What is it now, Brian?" Rondon asked. "Are you going to tell me that all this isn't going as planned? Well, yes it is and we just have to deal with it and think of something else if we want to achieve our goal." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgnAT4LJlW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYx96RByDyG
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmO8ee7whgC
"I wasn't," said Brian. "Yes, the mission has taken a turn, but who knows, maybe it's for the better." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSYbpMaWR6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGxKoslwdz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNtglXOOFq
"Then what is it, then?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFm4TpUWivE
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCImQbHGxE
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu7sC6dY1Jv
Brian drew a little closer so as to whisper. Now that everyone is packing, recruits were now moving in and out of the tent, and might listen in on them. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlABlWNrE7O
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnYXJhz4C5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkFr9fT9DoR
"I now believe you when you said the Devil might not have sent the shadow monster after Diana," Brian whispered.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYyIma9aDpF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDb3mVOTEC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe667SVOze1
Rondon didn't know whether to say anything or not. But he said, "let's just keep this between us. If anyone else hears this, the people up the ranks aren't going to tolerate it. You saw what happened in our little meeting earlier. Besides, what if it does turn out to be him and all this was just a plan off his sleeve?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWbEXB1ZDO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4vTayqopy
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxffiZmmM3U
Brian raised an eyebrow for he knew Rondon was just playing it safe. He gave a nod of his head and soon walked away. Rondon stood for a while and he could already tell that a lot of things were going to go out of proportion in this mission if he doesn't get a handle on it. Even if he thought so, he now had to rely on nothing but luck. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdat7EpTrPF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9K1nznKprH
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNntOaAk1hP
*** 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoLeZROn4m1
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaweO5OEKND
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILSc4rU9F4
Diana’s P.O.V: 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFh6EyEhKN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf6HNEGXhtq
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNaPbL0y99
The cool breeze coming from the ocean blew in my hair and I had to brush off the strands from my face with my free hand. Stella and I were still helping Mutale up. Even when we aren't facing any danger at the moment, he is slowing us down a bit. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1RCtgm6XYV
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpgB7oEwWt8
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFWSfyWZmm
Lucius walked ahead of us. With the sun above, I could see him clearly now. It feels like a long time since I last saw him when maybe a year has passed. I noticed his broad shoulders beneath the black hoodie jacket he wore. I can't also help but feel he's grown a little taller. I guess people grow a little differently and a lot faster in the underworld. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26W7OqYfh9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sgmSZZAz9
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3VyS4lm85
I looked at Stella through the corner of my eye. She's the one whom I haven't seen in forever. When I drew that butterfly symbol on the floor, I'm not sure why I summoned her. I wonder how she and the others on the Butterlfly Island are doing. I've heard stories and rumours that things aren't so stable since I decided not to return there. As much as I've tried avoiding the place, I really miss it. And I hate that the reason I can't go back is because of the tension I had created and continue to create due to my presence. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzRTB4cGBC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9S0u8MRXhO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YbolMhTYd
"I've heard that your father owns a lot of places on earth," said Stella, as she looked around the beach. "A beach house should've come to mind, but it didn't." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtXJgXZ5R0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIu3gT5VBL5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8c1vZarxK
Lucius scoffed. "When he really wants people to do bad things, a party at the beach house is the best place, if you know what I mean." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcs8NSSXr1A
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKA9la0U1eE
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOPgGG14K4
It’s now Mutale’s turn to scoff. "You make it sound like it's normal," he said. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeTDZjWlkB
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWiZvkOQouB
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYSUz068Ry
"I am from the underworld after all," Lucius turned to look at him as he walked. "And if you ask me, a lot more people do bad things out there and you know it." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCENs9hnVBU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzFb6hEEjnz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eA7u0MxHB
"It’s the reason why I would do all I can to get rid of this evil in the world." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6jM8cVtMPX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6uOl2wEOd
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlJjk7S9Vps
"Now is not the time to start blabbering these things," I said. "We're not in the Golden Elite premises." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSPmsuXArX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8aaPerPpI
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2W3ElWiFqv
Lucius stopped in his tracks to turn around and he jumped when doing so. "Oh, so you’re a soldier of the Elite, huh? My dad will be happy to see what I brought in." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznjHLfWDpN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37Dv9Rz3LG
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQFUD0OS6E
"He’s my prisoner, Lucius," I warned him. "And can we get moving? We don’t have enough time." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOx1ZJTiaJ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhquLNMEaVV
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAiENeMVNa
"Relax, it’s not like the shadow monster will find us. And besides, it’s daytime here." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0rVgZsmrN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKE84LU8kRb
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrG4hSbWA6
"This is your father’s territory. I’ve every right to keep my guard up." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFhW7tTzcS
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdDu6hcavNL
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnViKopLtQj
Lucius gave me a bright smile and a wink. "As you wish." He turned around and continued to lead the way. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcjU3SZ74Gb
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KRG2YAp5r
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnc3KHtEvJN
As we slowly approached the house, plastic cups and beer bottles in the sand, came into view. A white plastic flew in our direction as a breeze passed by and almost landed on my face. As we got closer, beach chairs, some upright and lying on all angles on the sand came into view. A few people in swimsuits were found lying on the beach's sand, completely wasted. I couldn’t have thought of a better way for the Devil’s party to end up. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmsn0b6dvcG
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdCMGDalZK
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRyGNqfo8J
"Sorry for the mess," said Lucius as we bypassed the chairs and tried avoiding the few people lying on the sand. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Q0AYwsUws
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIo5Ph7YPpD
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3yviJ05ub
"Oh, don’t," said Stella with a little amusement in her voice. "This was very much expected." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeiyPLIvXW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7yfsFopzp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3RHVFZWHi2
I looked at Mutale and a face of shock and disbelief came on his face. If I wasn’t helping him out, I would've slapped him on the head. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFz127ivEzo
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaOnQ29XKR
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxn7jFeuPVE
We finally came to the Devil’s white beach house and the place was a lot messier. Lucius had to move a few chairs and other items in the way like beach balls and swim floaters. A few bodies lay around, some on chairs, others atop tables. Some people were lying around completely naked. Mutale couldn’t help but look at the atrocity around him and with my other free hand, held the top of his head to turn it for him to look elsewhere. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDS8sW3ZNlC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaChKTCdEQo
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIPOMUTOSIE
We walked up the wooden steps to the front door. And Lucius had to move aside some bodies and items. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukBW1UKgJB
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKSO5U1Hzt
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8Hov2lEDw
"I say, this party went well," said Lucius as he cleared the front door for us. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl77Qk8n3Yx
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboAxoPUZ2h
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS22E2jUwhd
"More like it was a disaster," Mutale muttered. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpztsGXRcGw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKgtNTuq2A
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmFNFrZyAzy
Lucius raised his eyebrow at him. "I should invite him one of these days." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47CS9eqg3w
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VwGzmG7eU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBJ0qS8ouY
"Please, don’t," I warned. "You don't want to see the Golden Elite at your father’s doorstep." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWAODKT5yI
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJitRxH2noM
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJXWk2SkL8
"Just kidding. This loser is such a party pooper and the Golden Elite are a pain anyway." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMknjjOwI7
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bXd2npxVC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYeKyKdLLa
"If Diana hadn’t taken my weapons, you and I would’ve sparred with each other," said Mutale.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cekLDsCI7
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQz25DJygB2
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPyTYDQRyy
"Not in my house you won’t," came a deep, husky voice down the hall as soon as we entered the foyer. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkPRELjB71
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKk0m7pvS6u
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM06kdhld63
We all turned to see amidst the mess and mayhem on the floor, stood a tall, well-built middle-aged man with short, curly, blonde hair, with chiselled facial features. He is dressed in only a red bathrobe and wore white bed slippers on his feet. He clearly isn’t wearing anything underneath his robe, and those blue piercing eyes bore straight at us. His presence was both alluring and frightening, that there’s no guessing who stood before us. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz4JEsoDFgm
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02MNsIOSFM
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByirk1phKn
"Oh, Diana," said Lucifer as he came towards us with a smile on his face. "If I'd known you were coming, I'd have better prepared myself and this place." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2WzmdXeQg
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQqlIDqp7b
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPF0B4zYuQO
"Trust me, this is better than your actual home in the underworld," I said. "So, I don’t mind." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHsPgd2Iuv
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GIezGc41S
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5Sjhfr50Q
"True. Sorry for the mess. We really took it all out last night. And you, son, left without saying a word." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyoZnQMhwT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETvALQwAfg
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdQAQz2Udl
Stella, Mutale and I turned to look at Lucius, who shrugged his shoulders. "So?" he asked. "I had plans." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5ZaWegoPL
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQ5YKNZ6Rb
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eapgRWAcM
"And was one of them to go look for Diana and bring her here?" his father asked. "You must have really missed her that badly. I tried to hook him up with some of the hot girls, but he's been dodging a lot of them lately." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOxK0aViBQ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFhhSBzKJk
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqaVnJAeQQ3
"Diana was a last minute resort. I had other things to do before I came to her." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltDNJ3O93F
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFalVAi49i
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtQCYi26va
"I see." Lucifer raised an eyebrow at his son before turning to look at the three of us standing. "Ah, you must be from the Butterfly Island," he said addressing Stella. "And looking at your robe, you must be part of the High Order, am I correct?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzvu1awWYF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMxd2plKPcp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpTiXdhI2n
"Guilty," said Stella. "A pleasure to meet you." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMPJ9zlLPg
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSh7S43xIN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkg4ihsKy5l
"Oh, the pleasure is mine." He now turned to Mutale and his smiley face turned to a frown. "And you're a soldier from the Golden Elite." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5EuGRy2xoQ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUetLveQx7T
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzx9DUjvC3T
I could feel Mutale tremble a little as he asked, "How did you know?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡderiPi258u
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzqATOA2uc
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk1Cqio5h0o
"He can smell the residue from the weapons you carried," I said. "A supernatural like him with his sense of smell can detect you from a mile away." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhyGf47cUd
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXkKj3t7kSO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvu58rv3aq
"Diana, smart as always," Lucifer turned to smile at me. "When I caught his scent at first, I thought I was going to have a hard time dealing with him." He looked Mutale up and down. "But then you came in with Lucius so, I knew all was alright." He now turned to Iook at me. "I must admit, I missed you too. Now I see why my son went looking for you. He must have thought bringing you here to see me would make me quite happy." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZxhXzCY1S
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsR5v6xpCcd
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsi3gMWr4Kb
"Actually, I didn’t come here to meet. Lucius just happened to come by at the right time. And given the circumstances, I knew I just had to see you to talk about something." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5KDFGYXNiU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Rtl3Y0Vov
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VtgeHvF7o
"Okay. Let’s talk, then. We can go to my study. Follow me." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7TjNeHOgO
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprWptykFTF
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedNZTo1iKB
Just before he could turn around to lead the way, he looked at the three of us and said, "let me help you ladies out. You don’t need to carry this heavy load of Elite scum. Lucius, haven’t I taught you manners? You should’ve helped them with him." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInEdXHjRxr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygqfRo9TZn
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNk4HnFcdJ
"Did you just call me scum?" Mutale didn’t like that. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvsXT9c7ApW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWyZwHIyx6K
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKESfIAVHHz
"What do you mean I don't have manners?" Lucius now asked, sounding upset by his father’s remarks. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6kCXhCaLc
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKxP7m3KWZ
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz46phakXTQ
Lucifer didn’t answer as I felt Mutale’s weight lighten on my shoulders. Lucifer had him up in mid-air, but not too high. I could only imagine the number of times I’ve been held up like that. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDe3ZK2wHC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPIAJK0Sx2
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaiFGaj88EH
"What are you doing?" Mutale asked, feeling uncomfortable. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37bCy61TDl
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnD0F88gDL
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wQc3jZMoq
"Just hush," said Lucifer, giving him a deadly stare. "You’re lucky you came with Diana. I love to feed people like you to my bloody hounds." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCNWXiZ2Rqw
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2B3PTe1H1
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UQ5DmFXKQ
"Behave, Mutale," I warned. "He’s not kidding about his hounds." He really isn't. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOLgqv9MI6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYvMxvk0Xv
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡflbW73chBC
Lucifer didn’t say anything more as he now turned around and started to lead the way through his house straight down the hall. We passed his large, messy, sitting room. You could tell that after a good cleanup, the place would look extraordinary. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68qtxpTaYh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVrAPgYTAE
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxN2jEb7aV
We soon reached his study, which he apparently kept under lock. A gold key appeared in his hand and he unlocked the door. He opened it for us, gesturing with his hand to enter. Stella and I went in first with Mutale floating behind us. Lucifer came in with Lucius closing the door behind him. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1h6sgYdLp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0XazvyWQlU
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygFxdcKOAv
I looked around the study and there are huge, tall book shelves. I noticed some books that should never be seen by the human eye - that’s if you’re not a devil worshipper. Some of the titles I read were downright scary. I looked away, trying not to feel uncomfortable about it. At the end of the room in front of a huge glass window stood his desk, and behind it, a large red chair, suitable for a man of Lucifer’s standards. There were red armchairs around the place and two facing a fireplace. It looked like a comfortable place to go sit and read. That’s if it’s a book aside from those in this room. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gtr3slns4
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡim4RPS5QfW
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2lfXDqWaBl
"Make yourselves comfortable," said Lucifer as he went to his chair behind his desk. He turned towards the floating Mutale and dropped him in one of the armchairs, facing his desk. And he made him land very hard. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGGK7UXh4m
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOMj6vItvX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYX2BBYLlOS
"Ow, that hurt," Mutale winced in pain.395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lXNGrc3H6
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXSVaUwaIk
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAnUEAesTQ
"I'm clearly not apologising for it," he gave Mutale a judging look. He now turned to Stella and me. "Please, ladies, take a seat. Lucius, can you ring the house help to bring in something for our guests to eat." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UK49Ofr5r
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DqEgkQF9v
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Qb8WDWwZV
"I already did," said Lucius as he stood behind the armchair I was about to sit on. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4NobXWXKh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbL9AS3u3um
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9JkpPUwoH
Lucifer rolled his eyes and shook his head. He sighed before saying, "for once I would like it if you were to act like a real human being and walk over there to tell her yourself." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXYWKoXGXa
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpX41N5Ieu
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHY1YSAXRo
"Not this again. Don't forget that you do it too. It's not my fault that I'm your son." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UdzweB6Hr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUksUhkaQ0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBHR5SNc1O
"I take it that the use of powers aren't allowed in the house?" Stella asked out of curiosity, as she sat in the chair next to mine. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3m90337ODD
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifmIzirJFH
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixMuEkj1v3
"The help here is human so we try to keep a low profile. But someone here likes to send a message through silly means," Lucifer threw a stern look at his son. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxTVfJ8I4f
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCD7HyFxpam
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoLHjRiYg5
"Okay, you can talk about it when it's just the two of you," I chided before Lucius can say anything. "Now, we've something very serious to talk about, Lucifer." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXXMTwuIpM
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4drazbGyxh
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Jq08AL2CL
Lucifer, brought his hands together on the desk and leaned forward. I can tell that he's taking a good look at me. A smile appeared across his face that any woman would fall for. Sadly, it didn't have any effect on me. I hope it didn't have an effect on Stella, though. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FZVX6KwJc
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZdgbUGPPf
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB56WLGYzfd
"I know it's been a long time since we last saw each other, but you've really grown, Diana," Lucifer commented, still scrutinising me. "And you're much prettier too." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFiWL3IUpz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpFrg0OyRT
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOfYMopgzw
"Thanks, but that's not why I'm here," I said, leaning back. "I'm here because a creature of yours is after me. And I would like to know why." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLbnPV7kOC
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jDAfhktZN
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8cHsNSTHb
"A creature of mine? Which one is that?" 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEH9PXmbM8
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4o2EgDiu9J
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgplRYTKQsn
This time it's Stella, who answered: "a level one shadow monster." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIOx1Rf3sX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19ezDDnpeD
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsr9DS1sU0
Lucifer didn't look surprised. It got me thinking whether he did send one after me or not. His next response would prove to be crucial. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sLBj54HBE
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlkpH8wrBKX
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2pMseyvtu
He looked at both me and Stella. And a smile came upon his face. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUSEkqHdDP0
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mk5wIr4wp
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4NwAaKKBz
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, ladies," he said. "But even when people think I don't keep promises, one of the few promises I will continue to keep is yours, Diana. I promised that I would never try to harm you in any way." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJh59AAoQSm
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yyFTaV7x7
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7mAqmt9GT
"Ha!" Lucius clapped his hands. "You see! I told you. I knew he wouldn't go back on his word." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3lUBcBUxBv
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5xqQMwbgZz
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLvtXVqkai
"Diana, he's lying to you," said Mutale. "Don't believe him. He's the one who sent it. We're talking to the Devil here." 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWGcx4vPzn5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnluAZpS03
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljt8pMYwJh
"Can you be so sure that he's telling the truth?" Stella asked as she looked at me. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCzb3YaB2x
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nO5D6G9N5
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjxG5LT8lm
I continued to look at the Devil as he smiled mischievously in front of me. And I had no doubt in my mind. 395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7tHMPyJZr
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkve2zQvQb
395Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6SZs7Zhry
He's telling the truth.8964 copyright protection391ＰＥＮＡＮＡdarS1jm34T 維尼

216.73.216.197