Chapter Nine:
"So what's the plan?" Sawyer asked as the League sat around the large conference table. "What're we going to do?"
"We're going to find Dracula and kill him," Angela said simply. Sawyer gave her a look that asked, 'why?' "Because he's the son of the Devil." Again the same look. "Because anything created by him or bitten by him will die as well."
"Which includes me," Mina said darkly. Everyone looked at her. She looked rather dark and gloomy that evening. "But you shouldn't worry about me. I've come to terms with the fact that the bastard bit me. I will make the sacrifice as long as his evil can be stopped."
Jekyll gently placed a hand on hers and said, "Mina, we don't have to do this. We can find another way."
Mina's eyes met Angela's. "There is no other way, Henry," she said. She nodded to Angela.
"Dr. Jekyll," the Angel said. "You must realise that Mina is willing to end her life for the betterment of mankind. You must allow her to do what she feels she must. We all will make sacrifices."
Jekyll gave her a look of pure loathing. "How typical of an Angel," he said somewhat bitterly. "They all speak of self-sacrifice for 'the betterment of mankind' and yet, they themselves know nothing of sacrifice and loss!"
The room seemed to lose light as Angela stood at her full height. Her wings erupted from her back as she glared angrily at Jekyll. "Those mortal pleasure that you enjoy so well," she said darkly, "those mortal vices that may eventually drag you down to the depths of Hell, those sins which none of you truly think are sins are forbidden to the Angels of God's Heaven. We are capable of all that you are, but we deny ourselves the indulgement." She turned to Skinner. "Mr. Skinner, you of all people should know how it is to love, then to lose them. Or to be denied it. Good evening." She turned and promptly left, her wings bringing themselves back into her back.
"May I suggest," Nemo said as the double doors closed behind her, "that we do not anger her again." There were quiet murmurs of agreement around the table.