Virgil bit his lip with worry. Heaven's armory was secured from angels the key was imprinted on all of the Archangels giving them access and the only other key was imprinted on Heaven's armorer, Virgil. There had been another key a long time ago that belonged to Heaven's first armorer, Balthazar; but Balthazar had been dead these many millennia.
The first weapon to disappear had been Gabriel's horn of truth, but since it had disappeared around the same time as Gabriel; it was accepted that Gabriel had taken it with him. It did belong to him after all. Then Lot's stone had gone missing. For all of its power it was a small item it was generally assumed that it was in the armory somewhere and eventually it would be found. The staff of Moses disappearing had caused some consternation with Virgil who had notified Raphael.
Instead of the worry which Virgil expected, Raphael had dismissed the disappearance as inconsequential. Unknown to Virgil, Raphael had his reasons. Just as Raphael had shared his key with Virgil, Raphael reasoned that the now released Lucifer had found someone to share the key with. Lucifer having weapons at his disposal would only make the battle between Michael and Lucifer more brutal insuring that the insects known as humanity would be completely destroyed and the angels would inherit the Earth and return it to the paradise it once was.
But now Virgil hurried to Raphael's side. The Christ cup (Known to human's as the Holy Grail) had disappeared along with the Spear of Longinus. It was quite troubling considered they had not surfaced. Personally Virgil thought that somehow Castiel had aligned himself with Lucifer but the fallen Seraph held as much contempt for the Morningstar's position as he did Heaven's, which begged the question who had access to the Armory.
Balthazar watched as Virgil hurried off no doubt to tell Raphael of the latest theft. As soon as the coast was clear Balthazar let his grace touch the lock opening the vault. Looking around he went to a shelf picking up a bag of coins, the Judas Payment. Thirty pieces of silver and each coin worth a human soul. Balthazar had already soul several items in exchange for the souls of humans. It had not taken Balthazar long to understand the power of the human soul..
Spotting a comb on another shelf Balthazar grabbed it slipping it into his pocket. The comb was the true score today. Belonging to the Virgin Mary the comb would allow the creation of Nephilim. Although they had been hunted down and killed, Nephilim if one could control them could be the greatest asset in any war. Balthazar went to the door and slipping outside quickly returned to his hideout on Earth.
Balthazar knew he needed all the power and protection that he could get. Balthazar had held a special connection to Gabriel. The two runaways had a special relationship being the only part of home they could ever touch. Balthazar had felt the connection with Gabriel's grace violently severed just a few days ago. Gabriel was dead, and Balthazar knew that somehow the vessels and Castiel were involved. Balthazar was now alone and if he was going to survive, it would be up to him.
Time to procure a few more souls. Listening in on the millions of prayers being sent up to heaven Balthazar picked one out of the group. Flying quickly to a small town in Georgia he landed in a attic appearing before a young woman looking up at a body swinging from a rope tied to the rafters.
"I'm here to answer your prayer love." Balthazar said snapping his fingers. The body now lay on the floor. "You can bring him back by carrying this coin, but it comes with a cost...the price is to give your soul to an angel of the Lord."