Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 7

Chapter 13: The Shrine Near the Ocean

(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.)

It was a bright and hot day on Targaryen in the coastal city of Rakharo in which everyone was going about their daily lives. Even though it was a hotspot for such a rustic area, it was also a strange place of secrets as Kritha was busy searching for possible lore that would attract the attention of the Order so far. On a stroll at the beach, he was seeing the warm water crash near the sand as he was walking towards a mysterious form of ruins that were near a set of rocks. Out of curiosity, he went towards the dome-like structure as he waded in the water towards the entrance of it. What he found inside was that there were drawings of me and Reiko as they were very sexual indeed the moment he noticed a stone altar in the center of it.

"By the gods, this is a shrine dedicated to that Terran…," he said as he looked at the writing on the walls. "This old writing is strange, but it's not in my language in which it might be translated soon enough..."

When Kritha got out of the shrine, he saw a young Targar girl running for her life as he spotted two suspicious people going after her. Armed with his spear, he was ready to attack as he noticed them to be none other than demons themselves due to their eyes flashing black. He remembered them clearly in which he was no stranger into fighting them during the Army of Cain incident two years ago. When he threw his spear at one of them, it killed him as he fell to the ground while the other was shot down by a bullet that killed things that aren't humanoid. The girl who ran from those demons noticed a familiar sight that came here on business as she was still reeling from what she saw on Trost a few weeks ago. Still, she never expected anyone to rescue her as she saw her rescuers there in person, for they had business here on her homeworld.

"I thank you for saving my life," she said to them.

"You should be careful when it comes to demons running rampant," said Deejatra as she put away her sniper rifle. "I take it that you're the one who guards this place near the ocean."

"The Chieftain of this region assigned people like me to protect it, but those demons were wanting to kill me."

"Those barbarians," said Kritha as he was disgusted by the presence of demons. "They have no place here due to their eyes briefly flashing black when they corner you for no reason."

"Is the shrine safe?"

"The corporeal demons that Milverton sent out have been observing this place in which they fear the presence of the new god and his beloved," said Deejatra. "If Sam came here..."

"Speaking of Sam…," said Kritha. "I need to write him again after sending that last letter about this shrine. He needs to know or else those barbarians will come back with a vengeance."

"I had my fair share of them, corporeal and non-corporeal..."

Deejatra remembered the incident on Trost clearly as she never forgot about how her mother had fallen victim to demonic possession until I intervened to save her, only to be too late. Still, she had her reasons to be here as she was also aware of demons trying to put a damper on my purpose here on this planet, for this shrine was another key to bring myself further in my position in the Destiny of Worlds so far…

I was in the mess hall as I was enjoying my lunch in which I was on my way to meet up with the old friend that I met on Orianthis three years ago. I never forgot about Kritha directly as he was there on Targar soil the moment he sent me this drawing of the shrine he visited in the city of Rakharo. By the time I finished my lunch, I saw Nibori approaching as she sat down at my table. What I didn't expect was that she got something from her hip holster as she gave it to me in which I examined it carefully, for it was classified information that I had to look at anyway. What I noticed was that it was a pocket-rom case as I opened it up to be none other than a cache drive as I was more than likely to see what was put there to begin with.

"Sorry, but I had to give it to you anyway," said Nibori. "I would've given it to you sooner, but you were too busy being examined by that High Elf from the Medical Corps."

"Kazuo may be stern, but he meant well when it comes to the well-being of his patients," I said.

"It's strange that we left this planet after we helped those Terrans that were in stasis, but that Ixadan is curious and brave just to be with his people on Crixus. As for our next mission, there's rumors about a shrine there, but from what I heard, there's been the presence of corporeal demons causing trouble in which they're waiting to strike at the new god."

"Milverton sent them..."

I remembered the current King of Hell coming to Mirkos to kill Dvora and Anaira by releasing his hellhounds upon them as I had nothing but disdain for him. Still, I had to watch my back as his minions were there to give me trouble, for this wasn't the first time that I had to deal with Hell's finest on the sly. All I had was nothing more than a loathing towards him after he used his hellhounds to attack me for interfering with Anaira and Dvora's nuptials at the time. That reminder was something that I didn't forget entirely as I also had to watch my back the moment I was ready to touch down on Targaryen soon enough. As for the information that was classified, I saw it to be a cache drive as I was most likely to be looking into it so far, but I had to find a projector to do so.

Taking my plate towards the kitchen and further leaving the mess hall, I went into one of the lounge rooms of the ship as I was looking for a suitable projector, but there was nothing to view the cache drive with. I was nearly discouraged until I heard some skittering coming from the corner the moment I stood still.

"Psst!" said a voice as I turned around to see who was there. "I've got a projector drive for you."

I turned around and saw a very pregnant black cat standing there as she brought a pocket projector for me. I never expected such a cat to be on board before as she was there on business like the rest of us, for she also had a collar that had the words, "information broker," embroidered in red letters.

"Grandpa and Maka are on board, along with my mate just to bring this to you," she said. "It seems that you also have business on Targaryen, don't you?"

"Flavia, what the hell are you doing here on this ship and in your condition?" said Bobby as he emerged from the vent. "Does Shem know that you're on board?"

"He knows, Bobby," said a ginger cat with white on him as he came out of the vent and saw me up close. "I see that you're unscathed from danger, Sam, in which it's a godsend that some of Father's finest gave me the heads-up."

"'Father's finest?'" I said.

"He may be a run-of-the-mill cat, but he's one of Castiel's kind, which is an angel," said Bobby. "He also does field work like the rest of us in which we creep away from possible threats."

"I was also the one who worked alongside Castiel during the siege of El Castillo Blanco centuries ago, only to part ways afterwards. As for the classified information, it should be viewed at once."

I picked up the projector as I inserted the cache drive into it in which I saw an image of a factory that was located on Targaryen where it was on an island. What I didn't expect was that there were soulless dolls and Ketch robots being built there as I had a gut feeling that the Executive Division's presence had spread in Akio's part of the Ashizoka System. Still, I had to be here as I was most likely to be heading there anyway, for I had business to attend to right now. It wasn't long until I saw Nibori walking into the lounge room as she saw the congregation of cats with me in which she was no stranger to seeing them here on the Kurokage, for she was most likely to be reporting for duty into looking for clues on this mission just like I do.

"We're approaching Targar airspace, Sam," she said.

"It's a mission that will suffice for now, but I can't keep Kritha waiting for too long," I said as I removed the cache drive from the projector. "There's also a factory that needs to be shut down on that planet as well. I know that you're new at this, but the factory we're about to go up against the manufactures the grunts that are put on the battlefield from their handlers of the Executive Division."

"Are the handlers the ones who brought the Ketch robots to ransack the fort on Gehenna?"

"None other, but we can't let our guard down, no matter what rolls our way."

We walked to the window as we were seeing the darkness of space turn into blue sky in which the Kurokage had reached Targaryen after all. Even though we were landing in the harbor city of Rakharo, we also had to see what was going on over there as I also had to assist an old friend in which the discovery of the shrine came first on my itinerary so far, for it was a much crucial one indeed…

Kazuo was still on Crixus as he was still assisting the tribe that was out of stasis while tending to the very vulnerable ones. Even though he had his work cut out for him, he was still there to make sure that no one suffers from the mental and physical ailments on his watch. By the time he returned to his ship, he was ready to go until he saw Ixadan standing in front of him as he had so many questions and answers to be justified, but it was also going to be a much complicated time indeed.

"You chose to stay behind here on this planet, didn't you?" he said.

"I have my reasons to care for your people after what Reuben told me," answered Kazuo.

"It's true that you use Sam as a guinea pig, isn't it?"

"I only do it to scan for how much raw power he has and overexerts to the point of exhaustion in which he has no choice but to rest up in order to recover in times of crisis. He is more than just a man, but a god in which our enemies will stop at nothing to get rid of him. From the moment before and after his birth, it was foretold that he would be what he was meant to be in which the omens and prophecies had been set in stone the moment the first mural was discovered in the original Men of Letters bunker before it was covered up by wallpaper in the Elder Days. The mystery of it all was that appeared after the bunker was completed in which the members who once lived here had no other choice but to cover it up before it came to pass once again."

"And the people who took me and my tribe with them… Did they help to paint the mural?"

"Before Sam went back in time to return Reiko to the present, the mural was left alone on both ends in which it was later discovered again during the time when the Darkness was released from her prison in the Elder Days. Down to the wire, the mural of the new Messiah's coming was drawn all over in hidden places in which it spread all over the cosmos, especially in the Draaza colonies on Mars and the Saturn moon of Titan. The foretelling of the Ashizoka System's Messiah was set in stone longer than we expected in which his birth also put an end to the First Galvanic Uprising all those years ago."

"Then he should be revered for his deeds with exaltation and honor."

"These days, he doesn't like being referred to as being called 'My Lord,' but his past self never liked being called Sammy due to that reference in the form of an overweight twelve-year-old. Even Yashamaru badgers him to accept such honorifics and accolades in front of him as a form of respect for both others and himself as well. Sooner or later, he will accept what is put in front of him in which he will also have to face some hurdles that are put in front of him as well. Life is never easy, but itcan also be managed either for good or bad in the long run. Therefore-"

"Kazuo Mitani, please come to the bridge," said a voice over the intercom.

At that moment, he went towards the bridge as he was about to be stuck with a rude awakening. Even though he didn't want any more trouble on the horizon, he noticed a familiar figure standing there as she was most likely to hoist in a shake-up for no apparent reason. It was Seto herself as she was there to give him a warning in which she was most likely to be putting him in his place soon enough, for she was concerned about the aftermath that the promised golden age might bring.

"Hello, Kazuo," she said to him as she was sitting in the captain's chair. "It appears that we're in a much bigger pickle than expected."

"Seto Ashizoka," he said. "The last time we met, you were concerned about the resurrection of the Cultivator from the Elder Days whose life ended in the form of phoenix ash that was blended into a shot of whiskey."

"It's not why I'm here, Kazuo. For the record, Milverton and his cronies from Hell have tossed their hats in the ring in which they will do away with Sam if he isn't careful."

"I know all about it in which he will stop at nothing to have his fair share of the prize that's put in front of him."

"Where's the new Messiah now?"

"He left in the Kurokage to go on a mission to Targaryen in which a shrine was discovered."

"Does he know that Milverton has dibs on finding him there?"

"He'll know, but he's not alone. Deejatra Trelundar is also there, but her burning grudge against demons would be her downfall if she isn't careful. As for the shrine, it will be crucial in which Sam and Reiko will have no other choice but to do their duty in there."

"As long as that prick with the porn-stache doesn't rain on their parade, they're home free. I've seen him do tricks before, only to die the first time in the Elder Days. As for the triple threat, we can't let our guard down, not one damn bit, you got that, Kazuo?"

Seto's warning was a wake-up call to Kazuo as he was ready to leave Crixus and back towards the Order's main headquarters in his ship. As for the triple threat that loomed on the horizon, the danger was far from over as the time to bolster such efforts to keep me safe was already beginning, for I was always the ultimate prize in this ongoing war so far…

The Kurokage landed near the harbor of Rakharo as I got out of it to see what was put there. Even though I had business here, I wasn't alone as I saw Nibori emerge with her tool kit and laser rifle in tow while seeing the people here go about their daily lives on the spot. She never saw what Targaryen was like before as she was feeling the warmth that was a godsend in which she spotted the various tools that were meant for salvaging things, for Rakharo was a treasure trove for everything after all. As for me, however, I was happy to be on warm soil, but I wasn't alone on this mission besides Nibori, for I noticed Kevin sprinting out of the Kurokage while catching up to us indeed.

"It's a hard job to be a bodyguard, but I'm a little rusty," he said as he stopped to catch his breath.

"This mission is to meet an old friend," I said.

"Nathan told me all about it in which Kritha's been busy as a freelance hunter after that summit on Orianthis three years ago."

"This Kritha is probably soaking up all the sun he can get, but my homeworld is mostly a freezing icebox," said Nibori. "As for the wares here, the tools are useful in which I once heard that they were the best crafting for fixing here."

Without warning, I saw a familiar face running towards me as he was glad to see me after we once parted ways before. It was Kritha himself as he ended up hugging me with such glee in which he was also there on business like me. Even Kevin and Nibori didn't know what to think as they also had their work cut out for them, for they were most likely to be investigating that shrine soon enough.

"The gods have spoken when they said for you to have silver hair on your head,"said Kritha.

"It's been three years since we parted ways, but it seems that you found something here," I said.

"Deejatra is also here, but she's no stranger to bear a grudge against demons like the one who possessed her poor mother who later died."

"I know all about it because I was there..."

I remembered the confrontation with Danae in the Crystal Pavilion on Trost as it was also a tragic one that didn't end in our favor as well. Still, I was concerned for Deejatra as I didn't blame her for bearing a grudge against the demon who possessed her mother. I was also saddened by what happened to Danae like everyone else as I also had disdain for those who took advantage on the very vulnerable to the extreme. Even though I sent Danae to the afterlife, I also had to tread carefully as I also had to deal with what would happen next, for Milverton's minions would be hiding in plain sight without my knowledge. Just as I was about to be briefed on what I wanted to know, I saw Kritha fish out a deed as he gave it to me in which I ended up inheriting something on this planet without knowing it, for it was also a parting of ways to the Kurokage as well after this.

"The locals wanted to give this to you in which you got yourself a seaside palace," he said.

"That's very kind of them, but are you sure of this?" I asked.

"Deejatra's waiting over there, so don't give her too much stress after what she endured."

"C'mon, Sam," said Nibori. "We can't keep your friend waiting forever and besides, you have a place to stay at other than that fort on Gehenna, you know."

"Does this place have a key?" asked Kevin.

"The new master will get a hold of it when he does," said Kritha as he gave me a key with an Aquarian Star etched onto it. "It's a place where the Order of Letters once congregated at, for it also has a feel of the bunker from the Elder Days as well."

I couldn't turn that deal down as I led the way to where I needed to go. As for what was happening next, I was about to be briefed on something else more as there would be more of what I needed to know about, for it was my destiny after all...

I was at my temporary lodgings as I used the key and unlocked the doors that were there. Inside of it, I saw it to be filled with dragon and ocean motifs as I found it to be beautiful inside. I couldn't wait to tell Reiko about it as I was glad to be here, but I had to be briefed about my situation with what I had to do so far. When I saw Deejatra coming inside, she was calm, but shaken after all that had happened as I she was there to greet me, for we had our reasons to go against demons who worked for our enemies on the horizon.

"Hello, Sam," she said.

"How are you holding up?" I asked.

"After you saved my mother from that demon and ushered her to the afterlife, I still feel sad for her death after what that monster did to her."

"According to Kritha, there's a shrine near the ocean, isn't there?"

"Kritha went into it first, but he found it to be a little bit risque inside."

"A little risque on the inside?" said Nibori. "It's like that frozen shrine on Gehenna, isn't it?"

"We should look into it a little more," I said. "Kritha was the one who found it in the first place."

"You should be careful, Sam," said Deejatra cautiously. "There are demons among the citizens here in which I had to help Kritha silence two of them when they were chasing a young Targar girl. You're lucky that the jeweled sigil on your forehead prevents demonic possession from non-corporeal demons in which it is more like what your past self branded himself with in the Elder Days."

Deejatra's warning made me cautious as I had to watch my back after what I heard earlier. Still, I also had to examine the shrine that Kritha found as it was also a discovery for itself, for it would soon be revealed for me the moment I see it…

Nathan was busy cleaning up the mess hall as he was also looking into the inventory of what he took with him before taking the Kurokage out of Shiganshina. Much to his dismay, he was looking into some of the storage onggi that he had as he looked into one of them the moment he saw that he was low on azuki beans for desserts and other things. When he put the storage onggi on one of the tables, he saw Castiel enter as he was dismayed at seeing the azuki bean onggi almost empty. He never saw anything like it before as he once heard stories about beans that were mainly used for chili and other savory dishes, but the azuki ones were used for desserts only.

"Damn it, we're almost out of azuki beans," said Nathan as he put the lid back on the onggi. "Of all the things to run out, it has to be azuki beans that can be cooked to the point of paste for a lot of sweet desserts that get cooked up sometimes. Rie's not gonna be too happy with what we're almost out of, but the markets here in Rakharo are closed right now."

"You're low on azuki beans, aren't you?" said Castiel.

"Azuki beans are an essential part of what we cook in the Farragut Clan household. They can be used in mochi, chapssal, jjinpang, red bean jelly, matcha desserts, and other uses. My mom was the one who got my dad into cooking this kind of food after she spotted him being irregular to the point of Kazuo probing his rectum to see a blocked colon."

"Your father had a blocked colon?"

"A blocked colon is dangerous in which one has to be regular with the bowels that are there or else they'll be plugged up to the point of death. That's why my old man has a way of cooking Korean food that is both spicy and healthy at the same time. Even Torven has a thing for kimchi that has some buchu in it, but Tyler prefers jokbal due to his preference for meat instead of 'rabbit food.'"

"The Dean Winchester of old once called vegetables 'rabbit food' in the Elder Days, but I had a plan to make him eat them in the form of a sandwich with ham in it."

"There's one way to make someone eat their vegetables, but we can't just rely on eating meat forever or else we'll all be irregular on the toilet all the live long."

"Nathan, we have need to go food shopping," said Rie as she entered into the mess hall with a grocery list in her hand. "I looked at the storage onggi and we're not only low on azuki beans, but we need rice, sesame oil, and other vegetables."

Nathan stared at the grocery list as he was right on the money to get what was needed in the pantry of the Kurokage. The shopping list was a reason to get what was needed, but he had to wait until morning as he had all day to oversee maintenance on the ship, for everything had to be replenished before leaving after all…

I followed Kritha to the beach as the sky turned into dusk. With the wind picking up, I was feeling the chill of it as I also had an unusual urge of what was yet to come the moment I reached the shrine on the beach. By the time we went towards it, we heard footsteps approaching as we turned around and saw Nibori sprinting to where we were, for she was eager to search for clues inside like the rest of us. I didn't blame her as she was no stranger to salvaging things during her days in the White Rosalia Salvaging Company, but she was in the Order now at the behest of Shion. I had no problem with her being curious as she was eager to look what was inside of the shrine after all that was seen so far, for it was a find for what could be there for me for a grand reason indeed.

"So, this is the shrine that I heard about," said Nibori as she went towards the entrance.

"It's one that cannot be seen by younger children or sensitive adults," said Kritha.

"The dome is similar to what was found on Gehenna, but the inside is warm."

"Careful, there are some strange drawings of Sam in a much mature nature in mind."

"We should see what's inside first," I said. "It's better that we do so."

And so, I led the way into the shrine as I saw the proof of what was uncovered over the years. The drawings of me and Reiko were the same as I was seeing them drawn all over the ceiling as well. What I didn't expect was that the urge that I felt earlier was more of a yearning for something as the feeling that engulfed me was fierce as I was longing for Reiko alone, but Kritha spotted it head-on in which he was aware of what was happening to me on the spot.

"You look as if you are on the verge of pleasure with your lady wife, aren't you?" he said.

"It's complicated," I said.

"I've heard countless tales about you taking an Elven wife, have her bear your children, and constantly make love to one another in the places like the one we're in now."

"The first shrine that Reiko and I made love to was on Claudius where the Varus homestead was located. After that, we did it just to prevent disasters that were foretold from what was written."

"I've heard stories about your heroics and adventures in which some had hailed you to be a hero and a savior to this galaxy. It also seems that you traded in your light brown hair for that made of silver in which you can't undo the status that you put yourself into."

"Sammy!"

I noticed Reiko appearing out of nowhere as I was glad to see her after missing out for so long. What I didn't expect was that Gadreel was there with her as he was on the usual duty as bodyguard like with what my situation that I was in. As usual, there was a duty to fulfill as the both of us were most likely to be left alone in this shrine, for we had to do our part after all.

"It seems that Lady Reiko has a bodyguard of her own," said Nibori.

"My duty is to protect Lady Reiko," answered Gadreel.

"I see that the penitent angel himself is safe from harm after that Army of Cain attack," said Kritha.

"We all should leave Sam and Lady Reiko at once. We cannot look further."

Nibori and Kritha followed Gadreel out of the shrine as Reiko and I were alone together for this night. Still, we had a lot to find as we noticed a set of stairs that were leading downward to a bathing pool the moment we stopped towards it. Taking off our clothes, we went towards the wash basin to clean ourselves the moment we were alone together for this night. Even though I was looking at Reiko in all her glory, she was a sight for me to calm my urge as I was there to be fully sated on this night. By the time we finished cleaning ourselves, we went towards the pool as we were looking at one another with such a longing to keep us fully gazed on one another. Still, I couldn't contain my urge as I wanted to take Reiko on this night in which I was yearning for her comfort after being away from her for too long. She was ripe for the taking as I was most likely to be giving her what was longing for the both of us, for we were here in this shrine to do our duty after all.

"This shrine is made for us on this night, Sammy," said Reiko.

"I know of this because of what we were made to do," I said.

"After this, we'll be going to our temporary place for now."

"It's the home here on Targaryen, isn't it?"

"Mr. Gadreel had his reasons to bring in the children over here because Mother wanted to do a little spring cleaning in the castle. Luckily, I ran into Kevin earlier in which he would be happy to watch over the children when we got back, for they can't remain unsupervised forever."

"Let's hope that they aren't too much of a hassle..."

It wasn't long until that feeling between my loins returned as I was seeing Reiko in the water with her long hair down while I noticed her large breasts wet and taut the moment I scooped her up and left the pool. By the time we went towards the stone altar, we spotted a small box of condoms near it as I picked it up and took one of them out of it. With my usual urge overpowering me, I began to kiss Reiko on her lips as she was quickly engulfed by the desire that she had towards me. I was all over her as I touched at her breasts in which I heard her moaning for more of what I was giving to her. What I didn't expect was that Reiko was touching at my member as she wanted me to take her on this night in which I laid her down on her back on the stone altar. By the time I my member was hardened up, I unwrapped the condom and placed it onto my swollen package the moment I spread Reiko's legs open and entered deep inside of her. I was giving her my all until we shifted gears the moment I was put on the receiving end.

I saw Reiko in all her glory with her silver hair in which I saw her large breasts bouncing in front of me. She was moving all over me as I was feeling the urge engulfing me even further. I was fully sated with her presence as I couldn't get enough of her in which she was there for not only just comfort, but to be by my side as well. I was wanting more of her. I was yearning for her. I was besotted by a powerful desire as I was seeing her on top, bouncing breasts and all. I was enjoying her so well as I ended up clasping her hands while she gave me such pleasure to the brink of climax. By the time we reached our peak, a surge of raw power emerged as it shot through the sky in which we were tired from our interlude. We tired ourselves out as I saw Reiko withdraw from me the moment she removed the spent condom from my member and tossing it into the wastebasket. Both of us were seeing the sky above after the surge of raw power did its work for now, for we had our destiny to fulfill in our duty for all of the Ashizoka System.

"It's such a beautiful evening, Sammy," said Reiko as she laid beside me.

"I know…," I said as I stroked Reiko's hair.

"Our future is shaping up for the better, for it will soon come to pass when the time is right..."

Without warning, we heard a firefight from outside as we went towards the bathing pool to get our clothes until we noticed some robes to get into. Putting them on, we ran out of the shrine as we spotted Kritha injured from an impending attack in which he wasn't about to be defeated by what was out there. Without further hesitation, I spotted a first aid kit near the mural as I opened it up and began to treat Kritha's wounds the moment he sustained the injury on his left arm. With an alcohol towelette to clean the wounds, I bandaged up Kritha's arm as he was not about to throw in the towel just yet, but unable to after what he went through.

"There's dirty work afoot besides those barbarians with blackened eyes out there," he said.

"Where are Nibori and Gadreel?" I asked.

"That young penitent angel and that Mirkosian woman are fighting such fiends with blond hair and blue eyes while wearing gold armor and they're scaring the locals."

"Sammy, Nibori and Mr. Gadreel are in grave danger," said Reiko. "Please try to help them..."

"I will, for they won't fall under the cracks of defeat yet," I said.

I went outside towards the beach as I saw a group of Darbus Toller's leftovers on the beach firing their weapons at Nibori and Gadreel. I had a gut feeling that we were outnumbered until we saw some laser fire from the sky the moment the soulless dolls were cut down to size. With the battle ending for now, I noticed a battle cruiser from the Order touch down as it landed near the ocean in which I saw a familiar face emerge in battle armor. It was Moro as she was no stranger into going up against such things that were in the service of the Executive Division, for she wasn't about to let us fall just yet.

"Who is that?" asked Nibori as she saw Moro with her group from the Kirgar Clan.

"Lady Moro," said Gadreel as he saw her there on the beach. "You're far from Wall Keep, but maintaining the battle against the Executive Division."

"And have us bow down in front of the Executive Division and kiss their asses? I don't think so," she said. "We've been busy making sure that we stood firm against the twins after Julilla's demise, but we're also dealing with those tin cans who made their mark with their masters."

It wasn't long until Reiko and I saw Moro and her entourage there in front of us as they were aware of our presence. I was elated to see everyone here as we were also most likely to be putting a damper on what is put in front of us, for the battle against the Executive Division isn't over just yet…

Milverton was in a room that resembled a torture dungeon as he was standing in front of Asmodeus, who was tied up in a chair with chains. He wasn't too happy with the outcome of the shrine on Targaryen becoming part of my property as he was most likely to do his worst on one of the Children of Azazel. The demon that was tied up was shaking as he saw Milverton fiddling with a pack of cigarettes in which he took one out and was ready to do his worst on him, for he ruled with more than just fire and brimstone indeed.

"Of all the crap that gets tossed, I have to see a surge of raw power from the place my underlings wanted to get their hands on!" he yelled.

"I didn't sign up for your power trip to begin with, alright?" said Asmodeus.

"You only signed up on this joyride until the Elect fell under the bus! I wanted those with bigger balls to snatch the jaws of victory from those who rally along the new savior that replaced God, but there's nothing like Asmodeus the First from the Elder Days. He had style and substance, but he dressed up like a deranged version of Colonel Sanders on an acid trip! The guy was even more craftier than his Royalist siblings in which he was above Azazel, Ramiel, and Dagon!"

"I heard about him and how he got scratched up after letting out the Shedim from the ancient days, but he even tried to defy Lucifer back in the day. He even wanted to use the Devil's bastard son to let them—"

"Don't mention that little fucker ever again, do you hear me, you piece of shit?" Milverton uses his telekinesis to shove a cigarette in Asmodeus' mouth. "Jack Kline is a mutt and I demand pureborn demons, not ones that are derived from the human trash that exists all over the cosmos!"

Milverton continued to shove more cigaretted into Asmodeus' mouth as he couldn't take anymore while being tied up in his chair. The sheer joy of doing away with one of the Children of Azazel was a delight for the King of Hell as he got out a lighter and lit them up in one fell swoop. The sight of too many cigarettes in Asmodeus' mouth gave him an edge as the smoke emanated all over the torture dungeon. He was there to teach those beneath him a lethal lesson as he wasn't about to tolerate those who view him poorly, for he was the King of Hell after all.

"I hadn't had this much fun since Crowley got ousted," he said as he walked towards Asmodeus. "And by the way, I did a little tweeking with that pack of Camels in which I put a secret ingredient with the typical tobacco in it. And do you know what I put in it? It's a combination of holy oil and exploding powder that is used in poppers. And another thing..." Asmodeus' entire head blows up as there was nothing left but a headless corpse tied up in a chair. "You shouldn't be smoking those things anyway or else they'll shorten your life… or perhaps bring your death."

Milverton left the torture dungeon as he returned to his throne the moment he saw several demons in corporate suits waiting for him to decide on affairs that are in Hell's interests. By the time he sat down, he noticed them worried to the extreme as they were concerned and aware of the factor that the Red Inquisition was ready to let out Lucifer, for he wasn't about to give up his seat yet.

"What the hell's going on here?" he said.

"We're waiting for our true ruler of Hell to return to us," said one of the demons.

"Lucifer is better off in his cage where he belongs! He fucked us over when he jumped from that washed-up rockstar to that surrogate president just to bang an intern who died in childbirth to bring that little piece of shit into the world! All humans are disgusting and we should follow a pure example with both angels and demons!"

"Must you show insult against Prince Jack of all people? He is Lucifer's kin and our master as well as yours, so I suggest that you show him respect."

"I will show Jack Kline some respect… when he is plowed in the mud with my shoes I wear! I am not like Lucifer, Crowley, or even Asmodeus the First with the Colonel Sanders getup he wore! As for the new savior's meddling, he will be either killed by the Eichenberg twins or become Lucifer's prom dress! Either way, I keep my people on a tight leash, for I will always remain the King of Hell for all eternity!"

Milverton made his point firm as he killed the demon who spoke out against him the moment he turned into a black mass of goop on the floor. The other demons in corporate suits were scared of him as he kept a stranglehold on Hell in which he wasn't about to let those against him walk free, for he had other plans to toss his hat in the ring in this ongoing war so far…

I was at my temporary home as I was staring at the window where I saw the ocean waves crashing in the distance. The room I was in had a bed that was similar to the one in the Crystal Pavilion on Trost as I was laying there with Reiko asleep in the warm blankets. I was smiling warmly as I was ready to go back into bed until I heard a knock on the door. Opening it up, I saw Deejatra standing there as she was concerned about what was going on in which she had to be alert. Following her out into the hall, we entered downstairs as we were in the dining hall the moment I saw Kritha with his arm in a sling, for he was most likely to be ready for the next fight after all.

"It seems that the Terran of the hour has his work cut out for him," he said.

"You're in no condition for battle right now," I said.

"I had worse, but you should be ready for what's yet to come tomorrow, for the Elven missus kept talking about the birthdays that you share with those who are born on that day you have."

I looked at the calendar as I noticed that tomorrow was the second day of May. I was in for another birthday again as I also had a gut feeling that there would be complications in the long run. Still, I had to endure it as I also shared my birthday with Gyatso and Sura, for they were precious to me more than anything. Even Deejatra was concerned about such trouble I had as she was no stranger into dealing with what was there on the horizon.

"You have a birthday to celebrate, don't you?" she said.

"It's not important for me right now because we also have to shut down a factory that the Executive Division has set up on this planet," I said.

"It can wait because we can't go there half-cocked. As for the demon situation, it's gone silent after that surge of raw power earlier. That was when the Executive Division's forces decided to strike when Milverton's presence left afterwards."

"Milverton..." I clenched my fist as I nothing but disdain for the King of Hell altogether. "He unleashed some hellhounds to do away with Anaira and your sister along with me just to keep the celibate pool from being tainted. It's a good thing that they married after all in which they are key to the future ahead."

"According to the locals, the girl who is the maiden to the shrine by the ocean was grateful that the blast of raw power prevented a catastrophe in the form of a tidal wave. She's safe, but she has no one to look after since her parents were killed."

I looked around and noticed the Targar girl in front of me as she found me to be a godsend of a future that was waiting in the wings. The sight of me being here on Targaryen was divine, but I also had my work cut out for me in the form of things unknown for me, for I had to do my part after all in this time of crisis on the horizon…

To be continued...