Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 3
Chapter 38: The Siege in Gale Canyon, Part 2
(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.)
Nagodor was in his chamber as he was looking at the files that were on his desk. The unsettling feeling of seeing the Elect here in hindsight was more than enough to set off alarms in the surrounding areas, including the town of Celebrimbor. Even if he was known to deal with the vampire problem where he lived, he also noticed that most of the pests in question fled the moment the Elect and their allies arrived earlier. When he got out of his chamber, he was on his way to the hall of his castle as he saw Shotaro coming here with a suspicious vampire who got caught in the middle of what was going on so far, for this peril of the Elect would soon be a nuisance in the making.
"You surely picked the wrong person to catch, don't you?" said the suspicious vampire in question.
"What's the meaning of 'auling one of Eve's ankle-biters 'ere to my castle?" asked Nagodor.
"We found him loitering around the castle walls," said Shotaro. "It seems that I wanted to chop off his head, but he didn't allow it."
"I know 'oo 'e is now. 'Is name's Benny LaFitte and 'e's the steward of Purgatory in which 'e's been rounding up the stragglers 'oo 'ave been running amok around these parts."
"That's what I've tried to tell you…," he said.
"I bet that you've got wind of the Elect, didn't you?" said Shotaro.
"I've seen them out and about here in Gale Canyon, but they're not without escort. They've been under the protection of both angels and demons who revere them so much, but those sickly scum are doing more than just controlling the humans here. They're siphoning the chemical in their bodies that allows them to fall asleep just to be alive and it's not just the humans, it's some of my brethren that have been a pest problem here in which I've tried to get them back to Purgatory."
"I see… We'll let you go for now, but if we catch you snacking on any Terrans or any of us on this planet, I'll have no other choice but to slay you, is that clear?"
"I'll honor what you've done for me, but the Elect are very dishonorable the moment they were released onto Alecrast directly."
And so, Shotaro and Nagodor watched Benny leave the main hall of the castle as they went towards the window. In that moment, they saw a white crow cawing in the distance as it was perched on an old apple tree. The sight of the white crow was a bad omen as there would be a looming battle to flush out the Elect and light the lantern that is waiting to be lit in the old ruins soon enough…
I was up as I remained in my hospital room after yesterday's debacle to keep me here while I was still in Celebrimbor. With the seal of approval to let me check out approved by Kazuo and rejected by Reuben, I was on my way out as I was ready to go. The task of going to Gale Canyon wasn't going to be easy as I couldn't allow the Elect to do more damage after what I saw yesterday. By the time I saw Reiko walk into the hospital room, I noticed her all dressed and ready to go just as much as me when I was ready to go towards the bathroom to take a shower first.
"The train to Gale Canyon is coming in thirty minutes, Sammy," she said.
"Then I'll take a quick shower before I go," I said. "Besides, we have a job to do if we're gonna put the Elect in their place."
When I went towards the bathroom, I stripped off my hospital gown as I stepped into the shower. With the hot water turned on, I was cleaning myself up as I was ready to start the day afterwards. By the time I rinsed off, I turned off the hot water as I stepped out of the shower and dried myself off with a towel in which I later tossed into the hamper afterwards. When I got my teeth brushed, my face shaved, and my hair brushed, I dressed up in my clothes as I was good to go the moment I got out of the bathroom. I was ready to go as I saw Reiko waiting for me in which we were most likely to be going out of the hospital directly. With no trace of Reuben in sight, I was relieved that I didn't have to hear another of his stern lectures as Reiko and I went towards the elevator that went downward to where the lobby was. By the time we reached it, we saw Kevin waiting for us as he was still at his duty by being the bodyguard. As usual, he wasn't about to shirk his duties as he was ready to protect us while we are on our way towards Gale Canyon.
"So, are we ready to get going?" he said.
"We'll get there the moment we see the Elect come out of their enclave," I said.
"Does Reuben know that you're pussyfooting out of here undetected?"
"No, but I'd rather get to Gale Canyon than spend the rest of the day sulking in this hospital."
"We better hurry," said Reiko. "There's no telling when Reuben will find you."
When we all left the lobby, we were finally out of the hospital as we were going towards the train station. By the time we got there, we saw Dirk sitting there on a bench as he was staring at the trains that came and went. When he got up, he was ready to come with us as he was most likely to be a young member of the Order of Letters in training. When we finally saw the train to Gale Canyon arriving, we got on it as we were inside one of the coach compartments again, for all four of us were ready the moment the train was leaving Celebrimbor. When the train was going, I saw Reuben sprinting towards the station as he was adamant into keeping me there against my wishes. With the train going further away, I was happy to be on my way as I didn't have to be bogged down by Reuben's lectures again for now.
"I bet that Reuben's stuck there throwing a fit in the station by now," said Dirk.
"It's better than having him keeping me in a birdcage," I said.
"Don't count Reuben out yet, but he's not a slouch that's not ready to throw in the towel quietly," said Kevin. "Besides, he's more of a mother hen than what you think him to believe."
"He's more like the Spanish Inquisition than a mother hen."
"At least he doesn't barge into people's homes and subject anyone with a dish drainer and fluffy pillow."
"I hope that he understands the fact that we have a mission to fulfill," said Reiko.
"He knows, but he also can't keep the Destiny of Worlds under wraps while others suffer from the Elect," I said.
And so, the journey to Gale Canyon was beginning as we were most likely to be going further into much darker territory in mind. Still, the Elect's influence was slipping as the time to light the final lantern was already put into motion soon enough…
Shigeru was in the bullet train towards the Southern Stride as he was caught in a roadblock that was on the outskirts of the location he was going to. When he looked out the window, he saw a gang of mountain Orcs and wildmen approaching as they were ready to rob anyone of their money and possessions on this train. He was no stranger to tangling with such ruffians as he didn't have time to deal with them right now. Just as he was about to get off the train, he noticed a certain nuisance appear as he was ready to do his worst by taunting him while being stuck on the bullet train.
"Looks like some of your old pals wanna come here and play," he said.
"Oh, blow me, Lucifer," said Shigeru as he didn't have time to deal with the nuisance right now.
"You can't just ignore what's been put in front of you, so I suggest that you do a meet and greet before it's all over."
"I'm no stranger with dealing with a plethora of mountain Orcs and wildmen, but I won't be goaded into going towards those asshats like a wildebeest going towards a group of hungry lions. I'd rather go quietly than cause an uproar."
And so, Shigeru left through the back door of the bullet train as he was ready to hightail it towards Gale Canyon on foot. When he saw the group of mountain Orcs and wildmen ready to take the train, he noticed several other Orcs approaching as they were on their giant wolves getting ready to subdue the train robbers that were near the tracks. He knew them from the Thravin Clan as they weren't the type to allow train robbers attack innocent civilians. It was a godsend that the Orcs who came from the Thravin Clan were on hand to arrest the train robbers as it gave Shigeru the opportunity to get to Gale Canyon without attracting any unwanted attention… until he spotted Lucifer standing there feeling disappointed about his failed effort into goading him towards the train robbers directly. As usual, the nuisance wasn't about to let up as he would stop at nothing to deter Shigeru from his mission towards Gale Canyon.
"You are making a mistake, Shigeru," he said.
"Am I?" he said. "Not entirely 'cause the Elect aren't your average run-of-the-mill angels that you can find."
"The Elect? Well, that sure takes me back when I saw them with frowning faces all because Dear Ol' Dad sided with what he built instead of all of us angels."
"You enticed them to join at your side the moment you started up that petty little rebellion against the Terran God, didn't you?"
"Yeah, but I would've gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddling kids!"
"You're slipping 'cause your influence over me has no effect since I met my maternal grandfather, who turns out to be an angel that was once part of the Terran God's arsenal as a Knight of Heaven." Shigeru sees Lucifer cowering in fear as he was slowly disappearing. "You've got a dirty little secret, don't you? You led the Elect into territory that was once blown up by your Old Man the moment you got caught and did a lot of crap that put all of us in a bad situation today."
"I encouraged the five members of Castiel's garrison to rebel just as much as me, but the price for their loyalty was that they had to feed on the humans that my Father created just to shot them who's boss."
"And that was when your Dad sent in Michael to do battle with you, didn't he? You didn't like it when Mikey went in and shoved your sorry ass in your cage until you got let out to do more harm back in the Elder Days. And do you know how I heard of it? I heard it not only from Gramps and everyone, but the other guy that begot my mother in which he's part of the Knights of Heaven. As for my crusade into going up against the Elect, their time of hiding is numbered, so I suggest that you stay the hell out of my way!"
When Lucifer disappeared entirely, Shigeru was resuming his mission as he was most likely to be running into further trouble so far. When he walked further towards the town sign that was near Gale Canyon, he noticed several of the Orcs that were on their wolves surround him as they had their crossbows in their hands. He was in hot water this time until he saw Nagodor approaching on his black wolf. He was relieved to see the leader of the Thravin Clan was on top of things as he stood firm in his stance to keep the railroads safe.
"You've come a long way, Shigeru Mitani," he said. "What brings you 'ere to Gale Canyon again after your capture by those mountain Orcs and wildmen that 'ave been lurking about all around the cacti and rocks?"
"I came to assist the efforts to flush out the Elect just like the rest of you," he said.
"Those blokes that Benny LaFitte told us about are up to no good the moment they controlled the Terrans who suffered from sleep deprivation all the live long."
"Benny LaFitte?" Shigeru paused briefly as he remembered the steward of Purgatory from three years ago. "I know that guy! Three years ago, he helped me out after a nest of his own kind went in and snacked on the mountain Orcs and wildmen while I was held prisoner in their little hideout. They guy's no threat, but he's whittling the numbers of his own kind so that they wouldn't be much of a pest problem here."
"That bloke's from the Elder Days, but 'e 'elped out in the end the moment 'e decided to go back to where he was put into. As for the Elect, 'owever, they won't let up in their petty crusade to use the Terrans as food to sustain their sickly bodies."
"Up there!" cried one of the Orcs as he spotted Eshtaol standing on a rock where a cluster of mountains were at. "It's one of them!"
Shigeru was staring at Eshtaol as she was armed with her weapons just to fire at the Orcs who came at the scene. The sight of her made him sneer as the angel was greying, but her body had been covered with pus and bruises. He had to warn Nagodor as he noticed Eshtaol jump down with her gatling crossbow and fired at some of the Orcs and their wolves. The chaos became intolerable when Shigeru saw some of the wolves throw their mounts off of them in which they were hit with arrows coming from Eshtaol's crossbow. At that moment, Shigeru was ready to go at the assailant as he ran towards her and knocked the crossbow out of her hands. Just as he was about to finish her off, he noticed Uriel standing in his way as he would stop at nothing to protect the sickly angel from further harm.
"Get the hell out of my way, Uriel!" screamed Eshtaol.
"You're inching yourself into further destruction after the losses of Elina and Eshkalon," he said.
"So, you're Uriel, huh?" said Shigeru. "They say that you sided with Lucifer during the Elder Days, only to be eliminated once by Anael before she got ganked herself."
"Shigeru Mitani… Your name is well-known by those you put down in other planets as a freelance hunter who once used rockstar aliases like the ones from that old time and age."
"As for you, you don't look like an archangel, your name looks like something that belongs in the men's room…, Urinal."
"How dare you mock me, Nephilim spawn! Your maternal grandfather was part of the Knights of Heaven, but his disobedience caused his banishment, only to be a homeless vagrant for the many centuries to come."
"Keep talking, smart-ass." Shigeru sees the remaining Orcs armed with their crossbows as they were ready to fire the moment Eshtaol escaped just in time. "Stay back! This is my fight."
Shigeru and Uriel began their fight as they were attacking one another while most of the Orcs stood back due to the honorable code they respected from the clan they were in. In Shigeru's case, however, he never fought against an archangel before as he and Uriel were duking it out with plenty of punches and swipes. When the fighting became intense they felt the ground quake as it opened a hole that caused them to fall further into what was buried all those centuries ago. The place itself was part of a vast network of ruined buildings that were built underground as they resembled what was known as an unknown culture that thrived ever since before the last of one's species died off. Shigeru got up on his feet as he saw the paintings on the walls as they depicted not only me and Reiko, but of the same unknown culture that was never recorded before until now.
"I bet that Sam doesn't know about this so far," he said as he saw the images of the people who once thrived here. "They're alien, but I never expected them to live underground until now."
"It's them," said Uriel as he saw the images on the walls with a look of disgust on his face. "The Draaza once thrived here after their homeworld was destroyed, only to experiment on other forms of life against the wishes of the Creator."
"I've heard of them before when Cass saw them intervene in Tanzaku. He was lucky that he didn't get nailed by the Children of Azazel there, but he was doublecrossed by the people who were supporting the Elect the moment Eshkalon died at the hands of Sam just to save his ass."
"Castiel was but a commander of the Elect until they sided not only with Lucifer, but with me as well. In the Elder Days, I clinged to Revelation the moment we were called to help bring on the Apocalypse from an unknown source."
"What unknown source, Urinal? Spill it!"
"It was from a rogue Shinigami who had nothing but contempt for his lord and fellow men in which he even viewed the Winchesters a threat, so he thought up of our plan to bring on the Apocalypse in which we wanted Paradise to reign on Earth."
"As for the rogue Shinigami, who was he or she? I need an answer before I go apeshit on your ass."
"His name was Kurotowa, who was once part of the royal guard of the Shinigami King who ruled the Middle Ground. He brought up the idea of having the Apocalypse brought to Earth in which he even heard of the story of Michael battling Lucifer. It was something that made us become what you mud monkeys call 'badasses.' in our righteous place amongst Heaven and Hell. We even turned against our Father for siding with those things He made out of dust and clay. From what I heard, Kurotowa was killed by a mud monkey, but only to be shoved in Lucifer's cage that vaporized him until the Darkness allowed my brother to be free once more."
"From what I looked into when I was at the Universal Library, you got killed by Anael, or perhaps Anna Milton; in the story, On the Head of a Pin, but you were reborn after being dead for two thousand years or so. As for Kurotowa, he's better off down there for pulling such an elaborate dog-and-pony show against your Dad's wishes."
"Our Father sided with his creations instead of us, but as for the Draaza, they're simply going against what my He taught in which it went against nature to procure such experiments on the mud monkeys and other species that should've never existed in the first place."
And so, Shigeru and Uriel resumed their fight as they fought in the ruins that once housed the Draaza. When Uriel got a chance to strike, he got out his angel blade as he attacked Shigeru in the heart, only to see his body change into a mess of warding papers. Both High Elf and archangel were locked in such a dangerous fight indeed as they were most likely to be causing a quake in those ruins. By the time Shigeru got the upper hand, he knocked out Uriel onto the ground as he was ready to put his opponent in his place. In that moment, just when the fight was over, Shigeru felt Uriel's hands strangling him as he was seized by the throat. The archangel's hands were strong as they were ready to choke him to death. In an attempt to get his attacker off of him, Shigeru pushed on Uriel's head with one hand and was pulling his arm with his other one. Just as he was about to lose air, he felt an intense power from his right hand as it was causing Uriel to have his eyes melted and brains burnt. He never seen anything like it before as he felt Uriel release him from his powerful grip. In such an unusual turn of events, he saw Uriel dead on the floor as he saw his eyes burned out from his skull. He never did anything like that before, but he wanted to tell me right away as he had to get out of those ruins immediately to inform me. Even though he won the fight, he looked at his right hand as it was surging with angelic power due to what Nelliel, a former Knight of Heaven, once had in which he was ready to do more than just do his job as the Consort from the Kingdom by the River.
"Son-of-a-bitch..." he said to himself. "Looks like I've got a brand new bag here."
"Shigeru!"
He heard a loud voice coming from above as he saw me up there from below the underground ruins where the Draaza once lived in. By the time he saw me up there, he noticed my hair growing longer to become a rope as it reached the bottom. He never expected me to show up here before, but we both had business in Gale Canyon as the crucial battle to stop the Elect was dawning soon enough. When he tugged at the long hair that was a rope, he was pulled up as he was back above ground in which he saw my hair retract to its normal long state. He was grateful that I was there as we both had our reasons to go up against the Elect soon enough, for we couldn't allow them to siphon any more lifeforce from the humans they controlled.
"You sure came at the right time, Sammy," he said. "Man, that guy with the toilet name was tough, but when I was getting him off, I felt this power surging in which it melted his eyes and boiled his brain before he fell."
"What are you talking about?" I said.
"Dude, the guy was trouble when he allowed one of those sickly bastards to get away, only to face me the moment we hit the ruins from below."
"It's a miracle that you're alright, but at least you took down one of the heavy hitters who were backing the Elect."
"Before Toilet Man was ready to duke it out, he called me a Nephilim when I'm a High Elf of all people."
"Nephilim?" That word stunned me as I had a feeling that Shigeru was getting into further hot water than normal. "Wait…, your maternal grandfather who ran around as a homeless bum was an angel that was also a Knight of Heaven. It also means that your mother was born of an Elf, but sired from the man we now know as an angel today."
"Our mom was a Half-Elf, but she had the most unusual kindness imaginable that even enticed Dad to make all fourteen siblings until she passed away. It's ironic that Mom was born a Half-Elf, but being a Nephilim without anyone's knowledge is simply an understatement."
"Before you say any further, we should get back to Thravin Keep. Besides, Nagodor's expecting us there."
And so, we left the scene where the underground ruins were at as we were going towards Gale Canyon as planned. With the escort of Orcs on their wolves surrounding us, we were accompanied by Reiko, Kevin, and Dirk as they were worried about us after what went on near the outskirts of the destination we were going to. Sooner or later, we would be greeted by many who were tired of what the Elect were doing, for the would never see the light of day after all that has happened…
Reuben was sprinting further into where the bullet train was stalled earlier as he caught up to where the highway sign was. As a Half-Elf, he was blessed with both speed and agility of both species as he was getting tired after all that running. When he sat down to rest, he noticed a familiar black vehicle approaching on the dirt road in which he noticed it to be none other than the Impala as it was zooming down his way. When he blinked, he was thinking that the Impala was just a mirage, but when he saw it getting closer it stopped as he saw Dean get out of the driver's side and was ready to collect him the moment they were going to Gale Canyon.
"You sure run like those guys in the Helvard Marathon," he said as he stood firm.
"And you're no mirage," said Reuben.
"Once again, you're stubborn just to make sure that Sam doesn't buy the castle after he uses his raw power."
"Sam's my responsibility, Dean. I can't let him become a sacrificial lamb just to see what is known as the greater good, you know."
"Even though he's ending up the sacrificial lamb, he's not gonna go down without a fight. He even killed Severin and shut down the Leviathan operation that was on Gehenna last year. Anyway, we're all pulling our weight whether we like it or not."
And so, Dean and Reuben got into the Impala as they drove off towards Gale Canyon as planned. As for what was about to be unfolded, it was to be expected as there would soon be the battle that was anticipated the moment the final lantern will be lit over there. By the time the Impala was at the outskirts of Gale Canyon, they saw a gaping hole where a battle once stood as the car stopped while Dean and Reuben got out of it for a brief moment. What they saw down there was something that was buried within all that rock and dirt as Dean went towards the trunk and grabbed a long rope and grappling hook and was ready to go down there. With Reuben following him, they had a the rope tied to a post as they were going down there to see what went on below. By the time they got down there, they saw what was there as they saw Uriel's dead body with his eyes melted out of his skull.
"Looks like that guy pissed off a couple of angels," said Dean.
"That's definitely Uriel there in a nutshell," said Taraniel as he appeared out of nowhere. "It's about time that he died all over again after defending the Elect as well as showing support for the Apocalypse during the Elder Days."
"I take it that you know about this guy, didn't you?" said Reuben.
"I didn't gank him this time 'cause I only got here not too long ago."
"If you didn't kill this guy, then who did?" asked Dean.
"You know of the Domina's consort in the Kingdom by the River, don't you? Well, he took out Uriel with what awakened in him as a result between the bonding of a High Elf and a Nephilim."
"Domina's consort?" said Dean as he was shocked to hear what was heard earlier. "That's Shigeru!"
"Does Sam know?"
"Not that I know of, but as soon as we get to Gale Canyon, the better we gank those asshats who run this dog-and-pony show."
And so, Dean was ready to go towards Gale Canyon as planned when he later noticed Reuben and Taraniel look at the etchings and paintings on the walls of the underground ruins. They noticed a familiar race that was homeless from their homeworld as they once lived here for centuries now, but the ruins themselves were something that could never be taken lightly. To Dean's curiosity, he saw an image of a man clad with long silver hair in the center of it on the wall as it resembled me in such a form like that. It was a sign of what was yet to come as Dean wanted to tell me all about it the moment he got out of the ruins to do so.
"Son-of-a-bitch..." he said to himself.
"What's going on?" asked Reuben.
"It's Sam…"
"The Draaza must've etched this," said Taraniel. "According to what it says, the one blessed with raw power shall eliminate the Darkness and all his holy light will open the path to the golden age with his chosen mate."
"What's about to happen?"
"When the ones chosen by destiny enter into the ruins of Gale Canyon, the lantern will be lit and the Elect will fall. On the night of the full moon, they'll be cocooned for the remainder of the evening until the sun sets before the next day after it. In due time this brief moment of rest will change them to their full potential when all hope is lost."
"Well, if Sam and Reiko are up in the heart of the Death Star, then we're ready to go in the Impala like Han Solo and his Millennium Falcon."
And so, Dean, Reuben, and Taraniel went back up to the surface as they were going back into the Impala. When they drove off, they were ready to go into Gale Canyon as planned as the battle against the Elect was ready to advance soon enough…
We were at the banquet hall of Thravin Keep as we were honored guests in front of everyone. It was something that we never expected from Orkish hospitality as we saw the food coming towards us. In some sense, it was the feast before the battle as there were signs that something else was mixed in with what was going on so far. The smell of food was more than enough to keep us fed as I noticed Dirk getting a hold of some beef brisket after enduring a train ride here. I didn't blame him as he was chowing down on what was on his plate in which he finished all his food.
"You gotta try some of this food here. It puts the food in Kanto Village to shame," he said.
"There's plenty of dessert coming, young kitter," said one of the servant Orcs.
"And what kind of dessert are you bringing?"
"It's olallieberry pie with a little vanilla ice cream on the side."
"Are there any other pie flavors besides olallieberry?" asked Kevin.
"Actually, the last time I was here, this place is very abundant with olallieberries. It's also known for its prized huckleberries as well," said Shigeru. "It's ironic to be here, but after all this, we're most likely to be going up against those who are supporting the Elect."
"Before we go into more berry details, we need to prepare for what's about to happen next," said Shotaro as he stood firm at the table. "It's not just the Elect that we're all dealing with, but the influx of mountain Orcs and wildmen have also joined the fight as well, but not by choice. In the past, we've dealt with such threat on the outskirts along with vampires, but this will not end until the lantern in the ruins here in Gale Canyon is lit. In such a short time, I heard all about the Elect and how they subjugate the Terrans to their will, but according to a reliable source in the form of the Steward of Purgatory, they're siphoning the sleeping chemical out of them just to sustain their sickly bodies. Even though we've seen them come and go in the mountains here, they're slipping because of the fact that they're about to be defeated by the Destiny of Worlds."
"And I mopped the floor with one of their backers. At the same time, I felt this surge of power in which I took him out indefinitely or else I would've bought the farm back there in those ruins near this town."
"Ruins?"
"There's a place down there that once housed those aliens who saved Castiel's life at the time, but their carvings down there paint a picture in which Sam and Sis are gonna go through some drastic changes when the full moon hits tomorrow."
Shotaro never expected Shigeru to say a mouthful as he had a feeling that there would be more danger coming if Reiko and I weren't there to help protect everyone from certain death. When he looked at us, he was very concerned as the factor about the combined factions of both the unholy alliance and the plethora of mountain Orcs and wildmen have became a problem brewing in hindsight. Still, we had to prepare for what was yet to come as we saw a courier arrive with a message that was meant for Nagodor. When he received the letter, he opened it up as he read about the bad news that was taking a turn for the worst. The surge of mountain Orcs and wildmen were approaching as there was no stopping them as he had to defend his lands from such calamities that resulted in chaos and bloodshed.
"And so it begins…," he said. "This is far worse than the Orc Wars of the past, but those blokes 'ave now joined with the un 'oly alliance to kill those that were chosen by destiny."
"I had a feeling that they would join up with those asshats," said Shigeru.
"And that bloke 'oo was once caught for loitering now 'as 'is 'ands full and it's no fun, either."
"You mean Bad Luck Benny?" Nagodor nods. "He's the one who kept his own kind at bay when I decided to hightail it out of Alecrast three years ago. Now, that I've come back and be here to help protect everyone from such a mess, there's no telling when or where the Elect will plan next. All the same-"
"Master Nagodor," said one of the Orcs as he arrived in the banquet hall. "Lord Clement from the MacVicker Clan is here for an audience."
"Well, send 'im in," he said as he stood up. "That young bloke who sprang from 'is father's loins has the gall to come 'ere at a dangerous time like this, but 'e'll soon see what'll go down first."
Nagodor left the banquet hall as he was on his way to the main hall to see Clement all clad in Elven armor. Still, there was trouble brewing as there would soon be no end in sight to what will happen in the long run. Even though there would be further danger in the distance, everyone around us had to be prepared the moment we would hear more bad news on the horizon soon enough.
"Clement MacVicker, I presume?" he said. "Your timing is bad when you brought your sorry ass 'ere to my keep."
"This isn't about my presence here," he said. "All I'm telling you is that the mountain Orcs and wildmen aren't what they're supposed to be."
"Are they possessed by demons?"
"One of our game wardens around the MacVicker homestead was killed after he saw some of the possessed people pass by like it was nothing. The surviving witness who saw his friend killed saw some of the people in the faction flash their eyes a foreboding onyx."
"Lesser demons… They always 'ave to take a meatsuit when they come and go on a daily basis."
"Do you know exactly what they're looking for? They now know that Sam and Reiko are here in Gale Canyon and they won't stop until everyone around here is dead at the hands of their handlers."
"If you think that you're gonna throw them to the wolves, then you'll 'ave to answer to those 'oo believe in the Destiny of Worlds. The blokes 'oo got let out of their prison 'ave been afraid of what Sam and Reiko would soon do, but they can't be thrown under the bus on our watch. And furthermore, young pup, if you're gonna survive the battle against those blokes, then you should stow all your pride and defend your lands from those fiends before you become one of those demons that parade in the meatsuits of their victims."
Nagodor made his point clear and firm as he vowed to defend Thravin Keep from the upcoming onslaught that was about to take place here in Gale Canyon. In the battle to defeate the Elect, we all had to stand firm as the further danger was coming and nothing will be spared the moment it comes forth to cause mass slaughter to such innocents that were about to be caught in the crossfire soon enough…
Castiel was standing in the distance as he saw the plethora of mountain Orcs and wildmen being led by Eshtaol as they were going towards Gale Canyon with no mercy on their minds. He had to get to me directly as he wanted to make sure that no one would get hurt along the way. Just as he was about to get towards entrance to Gale Canyon, he saw the Impala cruising on the road as it stopped in front of him. When Dean came out of the driver's side, he was ready to collect him as he was on his way to see me soon enough after what was happening so far.
"You need a ride?" asked Dean. "There's plenty of room."
"Eshtaol's leading the charge into bringing the mountain Orcs and wildmen into Gale Canyon where Thravin Keep is at," said Castiel.
"Are Sam and Reiko there?" asked Reuben as he got out of the backseat.
"They are, but we can't irk the Elect on sight right now."
"Sounds like you're ready to clean your mess, aren't you, Castiel?" said Taraniel as he got out of the passenger's side. "I bet that you can't wait to put the Elect in their place soon enough."
"And what about Sam?" said Reuben. "He's in that mess just as the rest of us, but we can't let him wander off and cart this burden alone. Sooner or later, he's gonna realize that he's a lot more than just some sacrificial lamb to the slaughter. He's a lot more than just because of what he believes is the greater good into stopping the Elect from encroaching on other places other than Alecrast. I for one will subdue him if I have to in order to keep him protected from those who deem him a threat. In due time, we'll do our part into making the Destiny of Worlds a reality, but the greater good can be put on hold for the time being."
"Hey, there's no way in hell that we're gonna confine Sam when we need him the most in this crucial hour," said Dean. "Therefore, we can't let the Elect barge in and kill him on sight 'cause he's got more than just luck on his side. He's got family and it won't end in blood, that's for damn sure."
It was Dean's point that shifted the tide as he was more than likely to back me up in this fight against the Elect, who have used some of the mountain Orcs and wildmen to cause havoc to where Thravin Keep was at. In due time everyone had to make an effort as the time to strike at the Elect was near, but there would soon be trouble brewing on the horizon so far…
I was on top of the castle wall as I spotted the surge of mountain Orcs and wildmen approaching in the distance. The very formation worried me as they were no strangers into having quarrels with most of the locals who lived here in Gale Canyon. To my shock, I saw Eshtaol standing in front of the formation as she wasn't about to be moved by various troubles that stood in her way. She was ready to do battle as she was also aware of my presence here to light the final lantern in Gale Canyon. Still, I had to keep my distance as I had a feeling that my enemy would soon cause problems for me in the long run so far.
"Sam Winchester," she said as she stood firm. "I call upon you and your wife to surrender or else you will suffer the consequences from my faction!"
"I know what you're here for, but your rule is slipping," I said cautiously.
"And what about you? Don't you know that Darbus Toller is planning action against you as we speak? In due time, you should see him after this little battle is over… or perhaps he'll see you…, in your grave!"
"I hate to break it to you, but some of my faction have been possessed by a little help coming from Milverton of all people. As for Eber and Esau, they're barely holding onto their health and sanity all because the four lanterns in Heinlein, Chekiang, Swamp Bottom, and the Kingdom by the River are all lit, but the fifth will never have its flame."
"You can't enslave the human population just to feed on their senses forever, Eshtaol. Sooner or later, our allies will crush what you've got and our side of justice will prevail soon enough."
"We should see about that one, Sam Winchester!" Eshtaol gives the go-ahead to allow the faction of mountain Orcs and wildmen to attack Thravin Keep openly. "Go for the gold, baby!"
I saw the faction coming towards the keep as they were showing no mercy in order to crush our defenses here. It was going to be a long battle, but the crucial lantern here had to be lit in order to overpower the Elect once and for all. I had this crucial mission to fulfill as I couldn't let these enemies cause further harm to us and others, for time was running short before the full moon tomorrow…
To be continued...