Part 14 - A Cruel Angel's Side Hustle

Israfel, Gaghiel, and Leiliel (in its orb form) were sitting on the same bench, with Israfel reading a paper, Gaghiel reading a tabloid, and Leiliel eating some popcorn. Gaghiel let out a small grumble as he turned the page.

Gaghiel: "Hey Leiliel, what's goin' on with your Bermuda Triangle side-gig lately?"

Israfel looked at his two fellow Angels surprised.

Israfel [pointing to Leiliel]: "Wait, that's been YOU the whole time? I always thought it was Gaghiel, seemed more like his speed."

Gaghiel [turning to Israfel]: "Nah, that was me and Leiliel back in Ancient Greece, when we made everyone think we were Scylla and Charybdis."

Leiliel [sheepishly]: "...All right, ya caught me. It started out with me just scaring sailors back in the 1880's for kicks. I figured hey, if the progenitor didn't come back at all, I could make a living as one of those 'unsolved mysteries' kind of deals. You know, cause some kinda ruckus in the scientific community, stir up the conspiracy theorists into a frenzy, the works. Kept it up for a good while...But with the whole Tokyo-3 thing we're in, I just haven't had much time. Among other things..."

Israfel: "I see."

Gaghiel [pointing to the tabloid]: "Point I'm making is, I really miss the Bermuda Triangle, always gave me a laugh every time I read one of these."

Israfel: "Well, as Leiliel mentioned, with what we're currently up to right now, it seems there's not much action there these days."

Leiliel: "Oh, there's action...I've made sure there's still plenty of action, even after Second Impact..." He then pointed to Gaghiel's tabloid. "It's that damn 'alien autopsy' stealing all the headlines."

Gaghiel [shaking his head]: "Yeah, tell me about it."

Israfel: "Here's what you gotta do: suck in a plane, or a Greenpeace boat. Now, either of those would get your numbers up again."

Leiliel: "The boat, maybe. The plane, not so much-airline food always didn't sit well with me."

Gaghiel [turning to Leiliel]: "Something that always bugged me-how do you keep the water out? I mean, why doesn't that get sucked into your Sea of Dirac?"

Leiliel [looking at Gaghiel incredulously]: "Now, what would be the point of taking the water?"

Israfel and Gaghiel looked at one another, dumbfounded, before turning back to Leiliel.

Gaghiel [shrugging]: "It's gorgeous water..."

A pregnant pause emerged between the trio, before Gaghiel spoke up again.

Gaghiel: "Remind me, who owns Bermuda, the Americans?"

Leiliel: "No, the British."

Gaghiel: "Aren't they lucky..."

Things were quiet again for a minute, until Leiliel spoke.

Leiliel: "So, what do you think of that alien autopsy?"

Gaghiel: "Oh, THAT'S real."

Israfel: "I think so, too."

END Part 14.

**Author's Note**
This little chit-chat about nothing comes from the Seinfeld episode "The Package", with the original conversationalists being Kramer and Newman. Figured it might be funnier with these particular Angels, especially Leiliel, who most definitely would be a candidate for 'what is the Bermuda Triangle'. Wouldn't be surprised if Shinji, during his time in Leiliel's Dirac Sea, actually saw Amelia Earhart within.