Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 3
Chapter 1: A Simple Mess of Prophets
(DISCLAIMER: No, I don't own Supernatural because it belongs to Eric Kripke and Warner Bros. So, enjoy the show! Rated M for graphic violence, adult content, and adult language.)
"Only the Elect can govern. Only the Elect can show obedience. Only the Elect are worthy to be part of God's Kingdom. Only the Elect will rule. Only the Elect will lead. Only the Elect will bring forth salvation. Only the Elect will be saved, for it is God's will."
Nimi woke up as he was up and alert in his room in the lodging area of the Order's main headquarters. He was having this same recurring dream the moment Severin and his forces fell a week ago. Getting up out of bed, he went towards the bathroom as he stripped off his nightclothes and stepped into the shower. With the hot water turned on, he was cleaning himself as he was also shaken from that vision he was having. By the time he rinsed off, he stepped out of the shower as he dried himself off with a towel. Before he got dressed, he went towards the mirror as he saw himself shaking from that awful dream as he saw the image of his reflection view something else in which there were five hooded figures standing in the shadows.
He never expected a vision like that to haunt him as he wanted to know more about what the shadowy people wanted, but it was all vague to him. By the time he got ready by brushing his teeth and hair, he put the dirty towel in the hamper and got himself dressed up for the day. When he got out of the bathroom, he went towards the window as he saw the rest of the Order's main headquarters being fixed to brand new, for it was now stronger than ever. Just as he was about to leave his room, he saw one of the shadowy figures appear out of nowhere as he meant business. He found the intruder to be repulsive as he had grey skin with scars all over his face, for this was no ordinary person that was stalking unbelievers in his wake.
"We meet at last, Nimi," he said.
"Beat it, assbutt! I've got nothing to say to you!" he yelled.
"Severin Thrippe is dead and with his soul brought to Hell, it caused us to be set free."
"So, that spoiled brat who razed Kanto Village to the ground and caused slaughter in seven other towns was just a seal to keep you and your friends pinned down."
"He was a seal that befitted the purpose into keeping us, the Elect, prisoner. Now, that we have been freed, we will convert every human in this planetary system to fit the beliefs of our sovereign Lord, God Himself."
"Does Castiel know about you?"
"We were his acolytes until he spurned us when we sided with Lucifer in his revolt against our Father. After we were sealed and later freed by Azazel, the three archangels who supported the Apocalypse in the Elder Days heard our instructions so carefully. This is but a warning to those who defy us. All humans will come to our side and they will welcome us to a new Apocalypse, even if it meant by twisting them to their worst desires imaginable."
"That's not gonna happen because the Destiny of Worlds will find you and put you back in your prison where you belong!"
When the shadowy figure disappeared, Nimi was concerned as he wanted to warn me right away. The Elect were coming and they meant business to all humans in which they were ready to convert them to their beliefs, even if it mean to coercion. The flighty Arrancar was ready to even tell all of us about the threat in the form of shadowy figures coming as this was a new threat that was there in the blink of an eye...
It had been a week since we all returned to Kanto Village as we saw the place being restored to normal. With the people returning to their homes, life returned to the fullest as I was overseeing the town in which everyone was here doing their business as usual. With everyone here in this town once again, it was thriving much more greater than normal as all of us were grateful that the place itself was becoming a beacon of hope for everyone. By the time I was on my way to Dirk's school, I saw several children coming out of there as they were going home to their families. With the weather warming up, it was time for more planting as I was ready to bring in a garden here at home in which I saw Dirk coming out of the school with his backpack on him. We were on our way home as we were most likely to be coming back to the castle on our walk.
"Everyone's glad that they're home since we got back from Wall Keep," said Dirk. "Even my teacher wanted us to write a report on our experience there."
"After what we've been through, we're still in the recovery stage," I said.
"I bet that Reiko's happy to be home after leaving it. After having all the men stay there in the castle during our absence, they were more than glad to be back in their own homes with their families."
"That much is true."
We were on our way home as we were about to be greeted by Reiko and the twins soon enough. By the time we got there, we noticed several picketers standing at the front entrance as they came from an unwelome group that have been picketing the funerals of our fallen friends of the Order. The appalling signs they carried showed that they were nothing but a nuisance in which they were most likely to be spreading hate instead of love and compassion like the rest of us. I didn't mind those dastardly picketers, but I wanted them to just leave and never bother me again as Dirk and I walked past them without saying word.
"You're going to Hell!" said one picketer.
"God sent the Army of Cain to destroy this town once and He will send them here to do it again," said another picketer. "The slaughter in the towns in question is a sign of God's wrath on us for believing in those sorceries from the Order of Letters. We are heavily thankful that He brought His righteous judgment on the towns of Bilbo, Barthwick, Kasumiouji, Buckner Grove, Glass Creek, Larkspur, and Red Valley because of their proud sins! All of you shall fear God and rejoice!"
Dirk and I went inside of the castle gates as we closed them behind us while we ignored the picketers entirely. By the time we went towards the main house, we saw Herschel sitting there on his break as he was tired from his work for a little bit. I didn't blame him as he was given some lunch that consisted of some ham and cheese sandwiches with a glass of orange juice.
"It's good that you braved those picketers outside the castle gate," he said as he took a bite of his sandwich. "These crackpots only believe in a 'fire and brimstone' God instead of a loving and compassionate one as if they don't give a damn about other people."
"Some people are like that," I said. "On the other hand, it's best to ignore them and get on with our daily lives."
"Those people out front tried to get in after Reiko got back from shopping and they even tried to get in her face about being here."
"They did that to Reiko?" said Dirk. "Those asshats!"
"Watch your language," I said. "By the way, you have homework to do."
"But those people outside the gates don't give a rat's ass about what we went through when Severin and his forces attacked this village and caused slaughter in those seven towns here on Alecrast. They even hail him as a divine servant of God who did his duty."
"He's no divine servant after what I witnessed in the castle in Lake Valor. Ever since I killed him for his crimes, his soul was dragged into Hell afterwards, for it was a much deserving justice in mind."
I remembered Severin's spirit being dragged away by hellhounds as I was also grateful that he paid for his crimes here on this planet. Still, even though his forces were defeated, there were scars of war that weren't about to go away any time soon as I had a feeling that something else would happen the moment I get called to the Order's main headquarters. It had been a week since everyone triumphed against Severin's faction in the Army of Cain as we were grateful into standing firm into defending Alecrast till the last breath. I was also grateful that we all helped out into doing our part into protecting the people that lived here on this planet in which we stood in the face of danger. It was the least we could do the moment we stood our ground into defending Alecrast with our lives...
Shigeru and Ippei were still in the Southern Stride as they were overseeing the relief efforts into rebuilding Larkspur. After going there to assist everyone while they later heard news about Severin's demise, they were more than happy that he got it coming in the end, for the slaughter of innocent people here on this planet was an unbearable crime indeed. It wasn't long until they saw Shotaro and Tenar arriving with their giant wolves, Shiro and Goldie. The relief effort into bringing comfort to the survivors of the massacre had gone smoothly as the dead were salted, burned, and buried, but there had been a memorial erected in front of the fountain as it was a reminder that this war against the Army of Cain left behind scars in which took longer to heal.
"It's sad that this town became a bloodbath," said Shigeru as he was laying flowers to the memorial.
"After what happened here, these people who live here will never be the same," said Shotaro as he got off of his wolf. "After you guys came here to aid the relief effort and take out some of the demons that were about to go towards other towns, Sam overcame his fear and doubt, only to use his raw power to put a new one in Severin."
"He had it coming when he did his worst on Sam, but after doing a number on Kanto Village and seven other towns in his wrath, he got what he deserved."
"Hey, are you two gonna be helping or are you gonna be talking all day?" said Tenar.
"You heard the lady, little brother," said Shotaro. "Duty calls."
Tenar got off of her wolf as she was ready to help with the relief effort in order to rebuild the rest of Larkspur after what happened here. With Shigeru and Shotaro following suit, all of them were doing their part into assisting the remaining people who lived here as the recovery effort was already working. As for Ippei, however, he was overseeing some work on some buildings that have been ransacked by Severin's forces as he saw them being fixed to brand new. He was impressed by the recovery effort as Larkspur was becoming normal again. Just as he was about to oversee more of what was being fixed, he saw a woman appearing out of nowhere as she was badly injured in which she had been attacked on the road. By the time he caught her before she fell to the ground, he noticed burn marks on her body as she was suffering trauma from her attackers.
"Hang on there, you're safe now," he said.
"They... are on... the road...," said the woman as she was breathing raggedly.
"Who are on the road? Answer me!"
"They are called... the Elect... They targeted me because of my past discretions..."
"You came from the Central Front, didn't you?" The woman nods as she was shaking in fear. "Whoever this elect is, they had no right to do this to you."
It wasn't long until Nagodor rode here to the town on his black wolf as he dismounted it and went towards Ippei and the wounded woman in question. He was aware of the burn marks on the woman as he had a feeling that a new evil was up and running here on Alecrast, for it was something that was feared by all who travelled on the road. After the fall of Severin and his forces, everything was calm and quiet, but there was something that appeared in such a dangerous form indeed, for Nagodor was most likely to be viewing this evil to be another threat that fell into the record books of the Order of Letters.
"These Elect are not like any other blokes we come across," he said.
"It's what this woman said to me," said Ippei.
"The Elect is an old evil that 'asn't been 'eard of in years and now they've returned with a vengeance with their brutal ways that are deemed righteous in the eyes of God."
"We need to get back to the Order's main headquarters and alert Ginryu about this matter at hand."
"Careful, mate, the Elect aren't like any other threat that and from what I know is that Severin was nothing more than a seal that kept them prisoner."
"And Sam killed him..."
"Sam may 'ave killed the blighter, but 'e will also bring swift judgment against the Elect because of the raw power that 'e 'as."
"Let's see that he does..."
And so, Ippei saw the Medical Corps arrive as they brought the woman with them for treatment when he was concerned about the newest threat at hand. He had to get back to Kanto Village right away as he had to tell me all about it sooner or later, for the Elect were free and roaming the world without any of us knowing and they were a threat to everyone that refused to be converted to their ideas in mind...
I was in the nursery as I was busy tending to the twins in which they needed another diaper change. Both of them were not wearing any clothes as they were also twice as cute than normal. I didn't mind them as I was even dressing them in their onesies and socks as well. At three months old, they were growing slowly, but they were more beautiful than me and Reiko combined. By the time I got them dressed, I was ready to take them outside as I saw Yashamaru standing in front of me with a look of concern on his face. He wasn't the only one who saw this as Nimi also came into the nursery as well, for he wanted to tell me about this new threat that was looming.
"It's been a while, Sam," he said.
"I just got the twins dressed," I said.
"There's a new threat that's been crawling around the moment you killed Severin."
"What new threat?"
"They're called the Elect," said Yashamaru. "During the time of creation, they were once angels who served Castiel's former garrision until they sided with the three archangels who were in cahoots with demon into welcoming the Apocalypse in the Elder Days."
"And I started this, didn't I?"
"It wasn't your doing to begin with, for I know now that he planned this shit all along," said Nimi. "When I saw one of them appear and vanish, I went and did some digging and found that those guys were sealed by the Thrippes during the time humans came all over the Ashizoka System. When many centuries went by, the seal the Thrippes contained became weaker the moment they decided to maintain a pure bloodline by fucking themselves to do it. With every child born out of incest, the seal was losing its mojo and by making matters worse, it became critical the moment Severin and Sylvana came in and killed their father. You see, that spoiled brat planned this the whole time in which he was ready to die by your hand."
"Oh, dear God..., what have I done?"
"Sam, if you wanna blame someone, blame the Thrippes and their inbred bloodline. The Elect may have gotten free, but they also fear the raw power that you have within you. This is our smoking gun right here and you're it. You and Reiko are the Destiny of Worlds that have been chosen by fate to protect the galaxy, for you're also our last line of defense after all."
"Nimi's right," said Yashamaru. "All those centuries, the Elect feared the presence of you and your raw power in which they were most likely to be doing what they can to deter your past self from setting things right in order to redeem himself from the actions he did. Now, that you have come to pass here in this day and age, they view you as a threat to their plans to enslave any human that lives in the Ashizoka System. The Elect are a threat to everyone, not just humans who oppose them, but you of all people have the power to stop them at every turn."
I had my duty to do as I had a feeling that this new threat was most likely to be more dangerous than normal. Still, with Severin gone, I was put with the task into stopping the Elect before they even attempt to put anyone in harm's way. This was very new to me as I couldn't let this threat slide due to what I heard from so far. By the time I put the twins into their little stroller, I saw Yashamaru and Nimi leave the nursery as I also left to cart Aora and Ghimru out towards the elevator that went downstairs to where I needed to go to. By the time I got out of the elevator with the twins in their stroller, I saw Taraniel standing there as he was fully concerned about the situation at hand, for there was talk about the infamous Elect floating around.
"We need to talk," he said.
"I already heard it from Nimi and Yashamaru about me screwing things up," I said.
"It's not about you killing Severin and unsealing those scumbags. It's about how they work."
"You seen them before, didn't you?"
"The Elect were the best of the best in my Father's domain until they went rogue long before the Apocalypse in the Elder Days. The Elect made their purpose known the moment the Old Man snuffed out Sodom and Gomorrah due to the wickedness and sin there."
"In the bible, both places were decimated by God due to the worst sins there."
"It wasn't just that, Sam. My father destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah just to look for the Elect because of their harshness against him. Even though they eluded him, they were also under the leadership of Castiel in which he took charge of them until they behaved badly."
"I bet that Cass had a hard time dealing with them, didn't he?"
"He kept them in line in which they obeyed his orders until they overheard our Father creating the very beings in His image. It was the final straw as the Elect decided to revolt against Castiel and were willing to follow the main instigator, Lucifer, into his petty rebellion against our Father. Still, Lucifer and all of the Elect sided with the angels instead of caving in to loving the humans that God created in his own image. It was also in that moment that Michael, the strongest of all of the archangels went in and slew Lucifer on Earth and sealed him in his cage for centuries. After the fight against Lucifer, the Elect made it clear that they would enslave my Father's creations in order to bow to their will, for they vowed to do so after going into hiding. In time, we never heard of the Elect again until they were goading Father to smite them in Sodom and Gomorrah, only to put thousands of innocent people in the crossfire. These days, the destruction of both towns were a metaphor into deterring those who were devout away from various sins that were deemed harmless, such as homosexuality, but there were worse sins that crawled all over the place in which they were burned in flames due to the fire and brimstone. All those people over there didn't give a rat's ass about kindness to the little guy in which Father decided to burn those towns anyway. Hell, there was even that douchebag, Lot, who committed incest with his own daughters after his wife turned into a pillar of salt while looking back on the burning lands."
"I bet that God was still looking for the Elect after that."
"By the time He caught up to them, he put them on trial and place them in a seal that kept them there for thousands of years. With the Elect put in their prison, time went on like clockwork, but there were devoted followers of them that became entrapped in the same cycle of incest and pure status in which the most rotten had weaken the seal until they finally got out of there at the hands of Azazel. He had the gall to do so to these infernal scum until they were later found and sealed again by a man named Gregory Thrippe after that. I know that you never knew about this until now, Sam, but their fears nearly became true in which your past self would've married his girlfriend in the Elder Days, only to be struck down by on of their famous admirers in the form of a yellow-eyed monster. Time went on in their favor after that, but their motives into preventing the Destiny of Worlds from happening failed, but they are ready to pull all of the stops into crushing humanity in order to make it suitable for divine beings. And on a side note, the Elect thrive on righteousness in which they used their abilities to warp humans to such revolting extremes in which caused the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, for nothing else will never grow from it or recover again. You should watch your back while going up against the Elect because they bear a strong grudge against humanity and any other creation that Father conjured up, only to have them burning in Hell in the end."
"According to Nimi, the Elect were deterring my past life from making amends for starting up the Apocalypse back in the Elder Days."
"Their presence, even though they were sealed away, was more powerful in which Azazel answered the call to prevent the Destiny of Worlds from taking place in the Elder Days, only to be killed in the end. In time, the voices of the Elect were even calling into the heads of their fellow brethren and a few demons in Azazel's service to bring your past self into starting the Apocalypse by even killing Lilith as the final seal that they put in her before caught and sealed by God Himself. Even though it ended in sacrifice instead of causing more destruction afterwards, Castiel took it upon himself by bringing your past self from Hell's grasp without a soul just to do Crowley's dirty work and then some, only to cement his place as God until a certain black goop invaded him just to cause havoc in the Elder Days. Anyway, the Elect are a threat to everyone and the Destiny of Worlds is here to stay 'cause they can't just shift things like game pieces just to cement their motives, for it will backfire in the end."
After hearing Taraniel's story about the Elect, I vowed to remain vigilant against this new threat as I can't let them cause further danger to any form of human that has prospered here in the Ashizoka System for centuries. I was put into the crossfire as I had a feeling that this danger was already beginning as we speak...
Castiel was up and about as he was staring out the window. After hearing about the demise of Severin and his troops, he sensed his former acolytes being free and wandering the earth as he couldn't let that slide. The five angels who served with him long ago were now out as they were causing trouble in other parts of Alecrast. He had a feeling that they would twist things just to keep humanity under the foot of superior angels as they were most likely to be acting on God's behalf while praising the one who revolted against Him. When he went towards the lobby of the inn that he was staying at, he saw Chitorin and Veshka all ready to go as they were ready to find clues into the ruins next to it. All three were ready to explore the ruins there as they decided to go outside, for the discovery of treasure was waiting in the wings as well.
"These ruins here further down south have a lot of history, but we're gonna find a lot of stuff in it," said Chitorin. "It's been ages since many Terrans came here, only to establish a civilization that worships a very brutal god indeed."
"The people in question were descendants of an ancient race on Earth known as the Mayans," said Veshka. "They were brutal in their rituals in which it involved giving blood to their gods."
"I looked at the history of it the moment when I saw the very sick part of it. Men are forced to cut their foreskin in order to bleed on pieces of paper in which are sent to be burned."
"The Mayans have a very brutal aspect about their rituals," said Castiel. "They were also prophets that believed that December 21st of 2012 was the end of the world according to their calendar, but the end of the world never happened until the migration of humans from Earth."
"You must've saw this coming, didn't you?" asked Veshka.
"For eons, most humans were taught not to worship other gods before my Father, but they have existed long before He came to be noticed."
"Hey, quit yapping and get your ass in gear, Ken Doll," said Chitorin. "We got some ruins to explore."
And so, Castiel followed Chitorin and Veshka inside of the ruins as they were searching all over the place for possible treasure to catalogue with. The place was old as it was ancient two thousand years ago the moment many humans came here to Alecrast. The place itself was something that had been mainly an omen to those who explored it as there was yet another painting of two familiar people on the wall. The mural depicted me and Reiko fighting against a black cloud as it symbolized the battle against the new threat so far, for the Elect was something that couldn't be ignored, not one bit.
"There's Sam and Reiko again," said Chitorin. "These Mayan guys could've at least paint a warrior fighting a monster."
"Sam and Reiko are much involved into facing this threat more ways than one," said Veshka.
"The Mayan writing on the wall symbolizes on how light overcomes darkness, for it also says that two chosen by fate will destroy the evil that broke free from its sealed prison. I bet that fate's ready to lure them towards this predicament, but there are those who are devoted to the darkness so far."
Castiel remembered his subordinates revolting against him as they defied him in order to join Lucifer in his petty rebellion. The infamy that the Elect had gained was more than enough to have him find them and eliminate them on the spot. There was also the seal that was once weakened before when Azazel got a hold of the Elect as they held sway over all until they were sealed by Gregory Thrippe back in the Elder Days. It was the worst time imaginable as Castiel also had a feeling that the Elect would hold sway to the human population here on Alecrast, for they had been sealed away for centuries until now.
"I had a feeling that they have returned," he said.
"Who had returned?" asked Veshka.
"They are called the Elect in which they were a group of angels under my leadership during my days in the garrison. They were also known to be corrupted by Lucifer in which they joined his crusade into his rebellion against my Father, who stood by His creations instead of all of us in Heaven."
"What actually happened to them?"
"After the fall of Lucifer, they had the gall to cause corruption among the humans who lived on Earth in which they aided in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. After they were caught, I was the one who testified against them in which they were placed in their seal in order not to corrupt another human again until they were freed by Azazel. Both the Elect and the yellow-eyed demon had something in common when it came to twisting the souls of humans. In time, they were stopped by a lone god-fearing man named Gregory Thrippe, who served with his fellow men during World War II at the time. It was a battle for the ages, but the Elect were defeated again before being sealed in their prison, only to result in Azazel escaping in order to continue their work."
"I bet that this Azazel guy was up to no good after his allies got caught by that soldier," said Chitorin. "Still, if this Gregory Thrippe guy can put those guys in their place, so can Sam and Reiko 'cause they are the only ones tho can do that. If those Elect guys are known to cause trouble, then all of us can put a damper on their sorry asses It's the least we can all do."
And so, all three were aware of what needed to be done as the Elect was a threat that can't be kept under the rug. It was going to be one bizarre agenda against this force of renegade angels as they were simply causing misery everywhere they went so far, for no one has ever heard the last of them yet. Just as the three were about to explore the ruins even further, they heard gunshots firing as they ducked for cover at the last minute. When Castiel got a good look at the shooters, he noticed them to be human as they were firing at him and the other two as if they were doing it for no reason. Getting into his hip holster, he got out some shuriken as he threw them at the two shooters as the guns were knocked out of their hands. He sensed the shooters to act suspiciously as if they were possessed by non-corporeal demons, but they weren't. They were humans who weren't possessed by demons nor were they soulless as they were poised to shoot Castiel, Chitorin, and Veshka in their path. Just as the two shooters were about to pick up their guns, they were stopped by a force in which they were knocked out unconscious. With the two shooters knocked out, Castiel, Chitorin, and Veshka noticed a familiar face appear as he was armed with a strange glove on his right hand.
"Are you three alright?" he asked.
"Dean Winchester in the flesh," said Chitorin. "Long time, no see."
"It's been hell since Severin got nailed a week ago, but there's been a force that's been affecting only the human population here."
"We're dealing with the Elect," said Veshka. "According to your friend, they were angels who sided with the Dark One before he was imprisoned in his cage."
"Is that what we're dealing with? Some pissed-off angels who enjoy controlling humans just for kicks? This is worse than the Leviathan threat we averted on Gehenna of all places."
"The Elect must be stopped," said Castiel. "Even though Sam killed Severin a week ago, the man who caused slaughter on this planet was the final seal that held them at bay."
"Don't get the wrong idea, Ken Doll," said Chitorin. "Severin planned this all along without all of us knowing it, especially Sam."
"Looks like the Elder of the Field is gonna have to clean up his own mess this time," said Dean. "As for the Elect situation, that deceased spoiled brat planned to let them out the whole time, even when he went to great lows to kill his father on Harkonnen. Even with the new threat causing problems by controlling the actions of the human population, I must be immune from their effects."
"You are protected by the imprint of the raw power inside of you," said Castiel. "If you didn't have it, you would've been a slave to their control. As for this threat, we must be ready to fight alongside Sam and Reiko in order to defeat this evil at hand."
The problems in front of Dean and the other three were already beginning as the threat of the Elect was already put into motion. Still, everyone had to remain vigilant against this danger as it was only the start of our worries indeed...
I was in my office as I was busy looking at some files and letters that reached me. The news about the Elect causing trouble was more than enough to put me on edge as I also saw a letter that was addressed to me with the Hunter Corps stamp on it. By the time I opened it up, I had a feeling that Dean would write it as it was bad news indeed. The message that I read was unnerving as there was the sighting of the Elect hiding in plain sight. I was hoping to God that Dean was alive and safe as I wanted to go there and find him, but I had a feeling that the Elect would end up controlling him in their all-out chess game. When I put down the letter, I saw Reiko coming in here as she was concerned about what was happening so far.
"Sammy, is this true that you caused this new threat without warning?" she asked.
"Yes," I said sincerely as I had a look of guilt on my face. "It wasn't my fault this time, but according to Yashamaru and Nimi, Severin planned this all along because of his status as a seal to keep the evil at bay."
"Sammy, listen to me. You never knew about this and neither did I. If only we were warned about it sooner."
I sighed heavily as I held Reiko's hand so tenderly. We were put against this threat due to what we had on us so readily. The Elect was a problem that wasn't about to be put under the rug or covered up for years as they made their move the moment they were set free a week ago. Still, I had to remain confident into fighting the good fight as I had my work cut out for me, for I had to face this threat head on without any delays at all, for this was a challenge for me after all...
Ginryu was aware of what was happening in the Southern Stride after hearing about the Elect being freed from their prison. As usual, he was in his office as he was getting several complaints from many towns around Alecrast as the Elect wasn't something that wasn't about to be taken lightly. Still, he had to deal with the problem here as the threat was more of a religious one instead of one that was poised to slaughter everyone in the wake of death. Just as he was about to leave his office for lunch in the cafeteria, he saw the door open as he noticed someone dressed in arctic clothing in which he came all the way from Rietza. The man himself had navy hair and green eyes as he was armed with a nodachi on his person. He was stern, but cold due to his exterior as someone who remained part of the Order of Letters for many years in service.
"Beren Grunwald, I presume?" said Ginryu as he saw the man sit down in a chair.
"I've heard about the Elect being freed from their prison, Ginryu," he said. "It seems to me that your newest Elder should be expelled from the Order after what he did."
"Sam never knew about it and neither did the rest of us, no thanks to Gregory Thrippe from the Elder Days. From what I heard so far, Severin, who was the final seal into releasing the Elect planned this all along before he died, only to have this threat roaming free into either forcing their ideals on humans or subject them to either torture or mind control. The Elect are also angels who were once part of the garrison that Castiel served under in Heaven until they turned on him under Lucifer's influence."
"Lucifer is nothing but a figment of Ippei Mitani's imagination. There's no evidence that the evil archangel wandered free after the Apocalypse from the time of the Elder Days."
"And I say that Lucifer is real because he was once freed from his cage during the Apocalypse back in the Elder Days. Even though he is in his cage, Michael, the strongest of all archangels is with him in there as well. Still, we don't have time to worry about such petty stuff right now because we have to find and contain the Elect before it's too late."
"Does Colchuvar know about all this?"
"Your brother's dead, Beren. He died at the hands of an assassin that was sent by Sawney Masbath to kill Sam, only to sacrifice himself in the end."
Beren was shocked to hear about Colchuvar being killed as he felt more alone than normal. As one of the many Grunwald heirs alive in the family, he was angry with how his older brother sacrificed himself in vain as he had a bone to pick with me the moment he saw me. Colchuvar was the shining crown in the Grunwald family, only to be cut down by an assassin's arrow in the end. With his fists clenched, he was itching to go where I was as he wanted to take out his anger on me, for he vowed never to forgive me for what happened to Colchuvar in the end.
"I'm going to Kanto Village," he said.
"You can't pin your brother's death on Sam, Beren," said Ginryu cautiously.
"Colchuvar should've never stepped in to pull that worthless piece of shit out of the fire from the beginning! I loved my brother! I vowed to follow him in his footsteps when I grew up to be just like him! Now that he's dead, I have nothing but vassals and idiots in the castle keep on Rietza!"
"Colchuvar was a warrior who stood the course, but he was a warrior who never went down in vain. You should respect his wishes, even if it meant by sacrificing himself to save one of his close friends from certain death. If he saw you taking his memory out of context, he'd be turning in his grave right now. Still, you need to bury your anger and focus on tracking down the Elect before they intend to enslave every human in the Ashizoka System to fit their own beliefs, are we good?"
Beren didn't say another word as he was fully determined to hold his own against the Elect, for he wanted to do his part more than anything. As for Ginryu, however, he was also on board into fending off against the Elect as well in which they were a threat to everyone, including angels and demons alike. This was a dangerous time to focus on what was happening here on Alecrast since Severin's demise, but everyone had to pull together in this upcoming battle ahead...
I was in the backyard as I was watching the twins looking up at the sky. Even though I was concerned about the Elect being free to roam the Ashizoka System, I was most likely to be vigilant into protecting what was precious to me. It wasn't long until I saw Reiko and Dirk come out of the main house as they were waiting for dinner to get done just like me, for it was a meal that consisted of roast beef and vegetables. The weather outside was warming up as we were enjoying the long day without any of us worrying, for we had to be brave in our upcoming battle against the Elect soon enough.
"It's bizarre that none of us are worrying about the Elect right now," said Dirk. "I bet they are most likely to be a threat to the Terran population here on Alecrast."
"We can't just be worrying about this problem at hand right now," I said. "Still, I'm not the only one on board into finding and putting a stop to the Elect because they are a threat to everyone, not just humans."
"Sammy," said Reiko as she put her arms around my shoulders. "If we give into fear of such things, then we'll end up being swallowed by it. That's what Grandfather told me that time, but his words of wisdom are still being spoken today."
"You're right, Reiko. Even though we are facing a dangerous threat that poses a hazard to everyone, we have to face it sooner or later. Still, one of the main reasons we live by is family and it will never end in blood. We may have been put under the microscope after the release of the Elect, but we can't let our fear get the better of us, even if it meant by putting our lives on the line to protect others. That's the least we can all do for now."
My words were clear as I couldn't let myself be immersed in fear or doubt. I had my family to protect as I wanted them to be safe from those beings who were freed the moment Severin was killed a week ago. Still, the Elect were here to stay, but sooner or later, we all had to take a stand against this new threat, even at the costs of our lives...
To be continued...