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Chapter 9
"Wh...what do you mean you examined our souls?" Fred asked, 'this is not possible, Fred's soul was destroyed in my resurrection, she cannot return.'
"Oh please," Sarah replied, "this is the first time this kind of thing was done, that's why scientists do replicates, to get a good idea of the results, you should know that Winifred, your a whacky scientist yourself aren't you?"
The two demons still stared at Sarah until Fred spoke up, changing her voice to normal.
"But I am Illyria! My essence destroyed her soul and took over her body! She cannot return even if I wanted her to!"
"No silly, you're not Illyria," Sarah pointed to Fred, "everyone simply assumed that the soul was destroyed, well it sorta was, but because it was said the soul would be lost so everyone said, 'I guess that means soul goes kaboom,' you may have Illyria's memories and powers but she's long dead girl, your still not truly Illyria herself. You just hold a piece of what's left of her, much like what you hold of what's now left of Fred."
Sarah walked closer towards Fred and continued, "When it first happened, your new demon personality held a strong control over you but once your boyfriend sucked half of your powers out your body felt empty didn't it? Well ever heard of the term looking for something to fill that emptiness? That's your lost Fred fragments come in, over time they've been rebuilding themselves within you, recreating Fred inside you, trying to bring back what you used to be before this. You feel it don't you? You feel that you've been made more human ever since that incident?"
Fred looked down at the floor.
...strange, though I've been made more human...
"Even when you are not in human form have you ever found yourself speaking like Fred whenever you lose control?" Sarah continued.
You caged me in this fractured time frame, in moments that repeat themselves over and over without deviation...But I don't say these words!
Terrance stepped forward, "Who are you exactly? And how do you know all of this?"
Sarah smiled back, "Oh I'm just a little girl who watches the world from the back."
"I think you are much more than that."
"Oh really?" Sarah asked, giggling.
Terrance took a step back and examined her, trying to pick up anything from her and decided, "You're an Angel."
Sarah slumped, "Pooey, I don't like you anymore, you ruined the fun for me."
Terrance leaned in closer to Sarah until his face was point-blank to hers, "Look I have very little time to play with games, Fred and I have very important business to attend to so please."
Sarah giggled again, came forward and kissed Terrance. Terrance lost himself for a second in the kiss but immediately retracted away from her. Fred tensed from the action.
"What in bloody hell was that for?"
"You said please and your face was right in front of mine so I figured that's what you wanted right?" Sarah placed her fingers on her lips. "Even though you are a demon, you're a pretty good kisser." Sitting back on her chair Sarah continued. "Plus the tests and that I'll help you a bit then."
Terrance sat back down on his chair with Fred on his side; the bodyguards enclosed them to ensure no one else could see what was going on.
"My real name is Netzach, though I like Sarah better. Ever since mankind came into existence and the Old Ones began leaving we Angels formed an Order to help guide them under the remaining Archangels who follow orders from above. Though sometimes we just do things in anyway we can to help society."
"What exactly do you do?" Fred asked.
Netzach turned to Fred. "Oh well, I can sense and read souls from people and can do a lot more but I usually keep my powers to a minimum. Most of the time I come to places like these and people who are aware of me ask me to find their soul mates."
Taking a sip of her drink Netzach continued. "It's really fun, sometimes though I like to mess with people but that's only when I'm in a good mood. I'm not really into fighting much, I just like to help people with their personal lives I mean, and there is more to life other than fighting."
Terrance sighed and interrupted. "Well enough with the introductions can we please get down to us asking you for help?"
"Very well then," Netzach replied. "Though I thought I was helping you by telling you about your souls and Fred's condition."
Fred was startled. "My condition?"
"Don't you want to go back to normal?" Netzach asked. "To be human again, to live out a life with your soul mate," eye pointing at Terrance, "and have a wonderful family?"
"I don't..." Fred replied, staring at the table.
"Oh no!" Shouted Netzach. "You do have a soul mate! You feel him don't you?"
This caught Fred by surprise as she wondered exactly what Netzach was implying.
"When you are in human form haven't you been sensing anything? Hallucinating things?" Netzach asked.
Fred pondered for a bit. "Yes...I suppose I have been sensing something."
Netzach clapped her hands. "See? Your soul mate is trying to find his way back to you. Both of your souls are trapped here on this plane, unable to go anywhere else, not destroyed but not forgotten. There is still hope for you. Though, I sense that he is trapped."
"Lucifer." Terrance interrupted.
"Yes well..." Netzach replied, putting her drink down. "I'll have to search through my sources to figure out some way to help you. Seriously, I loved Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet but I hated the fact that they both died. In this situation, I want to change that. In the meantime." Waving her hand to Jacob, the man removed a long sword from within his jacket and handed to Netzach, who handed it to Terrance. "Hunter gave me this as a reward for finding his soul mate; he would have wanted you to have this Terry."
Terrance took the sword, removed it from its sheath and examined it. The sword blade was rather light with a wide cross hand guard and at the end of the hilt was a mace-shaped pommel. Terrance placed it back in its sheath immediately and held it under his arm.
"It's an enchanted sword, blessed by the powers of light during the crusades by some monks." Netzach said, pointing at Terrance. "The blade can deliver a fatal blow to a demon of any kind, use it well. When I find what I'm looking for, I'll find you."
Fred and Terrance got up from the table thanking Netzach and walked out of the club into the street. It was a full moon that night and Terrance took a moment to bask in it for the moon was in fact an energy booster for him but Terrance snapped back when he felt rain coming down on him.
"I suppose we should head back." Terrance said, facing Fred as he changed back to his demon form.
"Yes, we should. We have achieved our objectives." Fred replied as she followed suit with Gabriel and the two leaped onto the buildings and headed back.
Note: Netzach according to Christian Mythological sources is an Angel that finds your soul mate.
