Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 7

Chapter 34: The Zavrath Stratagem, Part 1

(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 dusk in Zavrath as several Draaza townsfolk were hiding in the darkness. They feared the Red Inquisition occupying their city as they also lamented the defilement of the places of worship that once housed the main three faiths from Earth as they were dilapidated and wearing thin from age and decay. What the townsfolk didn't know was that a group of vampires were there causing trouble as they were mainly in one of the old lodgings doing nothing but feasting on their victims while listening to classic rock. Inside was a hellish reprieve in the form of the building's occupiers in which they were exsanguinating their pursuers. What they didn't expect was that an Orianthan man in Hunter Corps garb tracked them down as they spotted him with his swords and other weapons. Bearing their teeth at him, the vampires were ready to take him out, but they were in for a rude awakening in the form of death coming for them.

"A squiddie just had to ruin our fun," said one of the vampires as he was bearing his fangs. "Orianthan blood tastes like blue gatorade, but I'm up for it."

It wasn't long until the Orianthan hunter fished out a barrage of senbon as they stunned the vampires that were ready to attack him. They never saw it coming as the hunter used his swords to decapitate some of the vampires that were coming at him. The vampire that led the nest was ready to attack until he ended up getting attacked by the senbon coming from the Orianthan in which he was paralyzed and needled like a pincushion. He was done for as he was struggling to get free from the needles that were all over his body.

"Nithra Luvik," he said as he was struggling for breath. "You're one of the Order of Letters, aren't you? You're part of the Hunter Corps like that ratbag, Dean Winchester, and his unit."

"Do not disrespect the integrity of the Captain and his unit," he said. "I was tracking the suspicious activity of the Red Inquisition until you blended in with your Terran counterparts, only to be exsanguinating some of the townsfolk here."

"And you dipped those needles into Dead Man's Blood… Damn it…"

Nithra finished off the vampire as he crumpled to the floor with his head separated from his body. With the vampire nest eliminated here in Zavrath, Nithra was ready to contact others in the Hunter Corps as he bore a grudge against the Red Inquisition like the rest of us. It wasn't long until he saw his subordinate rushing in as he was armed with his bow and quiver of arrows, for he was an Elf who happens to be a member of the Mahoney Clan.

"You could've used backup, Cap," he said.

"I will not let my unit fall under the danger of the Red Inquisition," said Nithra as he put away his weapons. "Vampires are dangerous in which they also hide in the day. The only way to get rid of them is by stunning them with Dead Man's Blood and decapitating them before they feed."

"My old man has problems with vampires over the years. I know of the lore about them in which they aren't like in the books and other media that portrays them to be weak against sunlight, garlic, and crosses."

"Vampires are dangerous all over the Ashizoka System and we are the ones who hunt them."

"The Elkins Clan, Yavanna rest their souls, were the ones who perfected the art of vampire hunting in the Elder Days. They were also the ones who procured the legendary revolver known as the Colt."

"There is an Elder of the Order other than Minara Mitani who is known to be a target of our enemies that have been terrorizing the Draaza population here. There are stories of him destroying two of the Sol Project's satellites hovering above Alecrast and Drakonus. With Project Amaterasu hovering above Westeros, Shion is on high alert after hearing every enemy going after the silver-haired savior who has come here to aid us against the Red Inquisition. We cannot fail…"

It wasn't long until Nithra and his subordinate took cover as they heard footsteps approaching. Hiding in a closet, they saw the members of the Red Inquisition coming here as they saw the dead bodies of vampires that were on the floor. One commander, in particular, arrived as he removed his hood to reveal his face. He was middle-aged as he had a long scar on the left side of his face while he brandished a sword that was unsheathed to fight whoever came here, only to hear a ship arriving in the distance.

"Looks like the rats have come here to play, but no one will take me away from Zavrath," he said as he shined his sword in the dusk sun. "Look at all this filth here." He sees the dead bodies of vampires everywhere as he put away his sword. "They could've been used to clear out the vermin who live here, only to be cut down like their predecessors from the Elder Days." He sees his subordinates coming to clear out the mess. "Get this lingering trash out of here before it stinks up this town."

The commander was calling the shots as he was also not too thrilled with the rebel efforts that were going behind the scenes. He wanted all of the Draaza population here in Zavrath gone as his superiors were also wanting to cull them in numbers, for they were threatened by the Red Inquisition and their insatiable thirst for driving them out to extinction…

Dean was in a Hunter Corps ship as he was ready with his unit in which he wanted to get rid of the Red Inquisition out of Shiganshina. After all that has happened, he wanted to stop them before they culled more Draaza out of existence. He was also aware that one of of the squads in the Hunter Corps needed his help as re refused to back down. With Desna and Yavaro armed with their weapons ready, they were ready to follow their captain as they spotted the location that they were going to. It was once a holy place, but has turned into squalor over the years. Everyone in Dean's unit was shocked to see this once pure city become a twisted enclave to the Red Inquisition as the Hunter Corps ship landed into a clearing near a dirt road. Dean was the first to get out of the ship as he saw a Sohma vehicle that was vacant. Looking at the scuffle, he saw a vampire tooth on the ground as he had a feeling that the captain of the Hunter Corps squad here would be pinned in battle, for he had to find him before it was too late.

"Nithra must've been hunting vampires that stumbled here," said Dean.

"He must've went off alone," said Yavaro.

"A hunter never goes solo. That is something that we in the Order must never do."

"There's a reason why Captain Luvik refuses to send his unit into further danger," said Desna as he saw footprints. "He's spotted the monsters that were here earlier."

"We better get a move on. Nithra will end up getting his ass handed to him if we don't get there in time."

Dean and the others followed the trail into Zavrath as it was littered with members of the Red Inquisition crawling everywhere. He feared the worst as he heard the sound of glass shattering from one of the buildings. There was trouble there as he was hot on the trail of the captain in which he had to help, for this was getting more complicated than normal…

I was at the slug roe home as I was coming downstairs towards the bottom of the mountain trail. Even though Dean and his unit barred me from going with them, I had no other choice but to obey his orders as I was ready to return home. Just as I was about to do so, I was stopped by Minara as he was wanting me to aid my brother and his unit. He was concerned about the turn of events as he didn't want me to abandon them so readily, for I was about to be forced to disobey my brother's orders even after he told me to stay behind.

"I couldn't go on this mission," I said.

"Change of plan, Sam," said Minara.

"If it's about me not going on the mission to Zavrath, that's up to Dean, not to me."

"Castiel told me to bring your ass to Zavrath whether you like it or not. As for the Red Inquisition occupying the city, I can't let it fall to further ruin by those scum."

"And disobey a direct order?"

"Yes. Dean and his unit are walking into a deathtrap and you can't let it slide forever." I follow Minara to the Impala as I see him get in on the driver's side. "The Hunter Corps ship has landed there in Zavrath, but there's a way to get there."

"The Impala doesn't have any keys in it because Dean has them on his person." I see Minara fish out a set of keys of his own as he placed one into the ignition of the Impala. "We can't steal the Impala because Dean will chew us out for it."

"Watch me…" I get in on the passenger's side as I saw Minara start up the car. "And therefore…" I watch him turn on the radio as I heard AC/DC's "Back in Black" blaring. "Driver picks the tunes while shotgun shuts his cakehole."

The Impala left the parking spot as we were on our way towards our destination. Even though I was dreading Dean's anger for disobeying him, I was roped into this mission as I was seeing the further pastures all over Shiganshina for the first time in a while. Even though we were in for a long drive, we ended up going faster than normal in which my raw power came into play the moment we went through a portal to where our location was. We parked the Impala next the Hunter Corps ship that Dean and his unit took as we noticed several members of Nithra's unit arming themselves with their weapons. What we didn't expect was that Nabaka was hiding in a group of hunters as she spotted us directly. I noticed her due to her presence as one of God's prophets as she was most likely to be following us into Zavrath as planned.

"It's about time that you guys showed up," she said as she removed her helmet.

"You're in violation of posing as a member of the Order when you're not into it," I said.

"Shion told me to find you and make sure that the Red Inquisition get flushed out of this town."

I notice a book on the ground as I saw it to be written in Orianthan, which was one of the Supernatural books that was popular with everyone all over the galaxy. The cover of my past self and Dean's showing off their tattoos of the Winchester sigil on their chests. Nabaka recognized it clearly as she snatched the book from my hands and saw it front and center.

"'Jus in Belo,'" she said as she translated the cover of the book. "This is the one where your past self and Dean's got doublecrossed by Bela Talbot after she took the Colt. They were even trapped in a police station with that Fed who was after them following the events of Nightshifter. Looks like some of the Hunter Corps love to read on these Supernatural books."

"Now's not the time for bookreading," said Minara. "Our mission is to find Dean and his unit before the Red Inquisition do."

And so, we followed Nabaka from the Hunter Corps camp as we walked towards the entrance of the town. Staying out of sight, we saw a member of the Red Inquisition dragging a Draaza woman as she was being returned to wherever she was imprisoned at. The sight of her being forced to return unnerved me as I wanted to help her, for I had a grudge against her masters for their unethical culling altogether.

"Let me go!" she yelled as she was struggling to get free.

"You should've never left, Azreen," said the member as he drew a knife at her. "You think that you can escape us, but your fate in celibacy is the only way to go for your salvation."

"Salvation? Are you offering me salvation the same way that you did with my brother?!"

"He was disobedient, so he was punished."

"You made him like that when his sexual cycle was destroyed inside him, only to turn him into an Askradi! Your methods didn't just converted him, your people up and mutilated him! He fled to find help from the Order of Letters and I hoped that he did so!"

"Commander Rafferty demands that you return with your people to his compound here. It's the only way, Azreen." The Draaza woman sees me hiding in the distance as she was about to meet her fate. "I won't tolerate disobedience from you, so I suggest that you return to your family and embrace this celibacy of purity!"

"Never!"

I rushed out of my hiding place as I confronted the member of the Red Inquisition out in front. With my weapons hidden, I revealed my sword as I was ready to do battle with the one who was harming the Draaza woman who fled. Anger flooded me as I wanted to end the Red Inquisition for what they were doing. With my opponent pulling out his own sword, he was ready to fight me as we clashed with blades. I wanted my opponent to pay for his crimes like his masters as I had nothing but disdain for those who would cull out a humanoid race to the point of extinction. In my moment, I slashed at the man with the other sword as blood dripped from his wound. I had him there in front of me as I was ready to use my raw power on him until I saw a safe from above drop on him the moment he ended up dead in a pile of blood and bone. Looking up, I saw a Cat Sidhe woman with white hair and purple eyes staring at me as she was wearing a dress with a collar around her neck sporting a Winchester sigil on it. When I returned to the Draaza woman who was in distress, I saw whip marks on her body as she was put through the ringer, for she needed to be treated.

Minara and Nabaka saw her on the ground shaking as she was injured all over. The ghastly sight of her was more than enough to have her tended to as we had to get her out of harm's way before being spotted by the rest of the Hunter Corps. Technically, I was disobeying Dean's orders, but I had no other choice but to hide in the shadows while tending to the Draaza woman that was saved from certain death. When we went towards one of the abandoned churches, we took shelter there as it was a place that hasn't been used in years, for it was our temporary base for now.

"We're safe, but we should also be aware of the Hunter Corps on patrol," I said.

"As for our Draaza friend, she's safe for now," said Minara as he was busy tending to her wounds.

"My people need your help, My Lord," said the Draaza woman as she was scared to death. "My brother…, he fled this town to get help from the Hunter Corps, but-"

"He's gone," I said sadly. "He was already turned into an Askradi the moment that Deejatra finished him off. After what the Red Inquisition did to him, they will pay for what they've done."

"My name's Azreen Mazaroi. My brother, Ibelir, suffered from the endless torture of those fiends in red cloaks." I see her break down sobbing as she was unable to control her bereavement. "I have my other brother and half-siblings left. My real father died on Alecrast when he fought in the First Galvanic Uprising. My mother and stepfather are dead and Rafferty killed them. Jolene…, please get to safety…"

"Who's Jolene?"

"She's my younger half-sister, who is not only a Cat Sidhe, but a Cetra. She hates the Red Inquisition because of what they are doing to people like me."

"Earlier, we saw a safe drop on your attacker. It must've been the one you're worried about."

Without warning, we heard gunshots as we saw several members of the Red Inquisition shooting at several members of the Hunter Corps. To my surprise, we saw Desna and Yavaro taking cover in the church with us as we never expected them to see us out in the open. Their pursuers were coming in droves as I used my raw power to blow them away for now. With the minor threat averted, I was eager to make sure that Desna and Yavaro were alright as I couldn't let them perish in this battle to save Zavrath from the clutches of the Red Inquisition. This was a battle to prevent this cancer from allowing their methods to spread, for they were just as bad as the Executive Division.

"Looks like you came here against the captain's wishes, My Lord," said Yavaro.

"I was roped into this, but does Dean know about my presence here?" I said.

"He knows, My Lord," said Desna as he was starting to feel uneasy.

"He saw the Impala, didn't he?" said Minara.

"No, but he spotted you fighting one of the Red Inquisition."

I sensed something wrong with Desna as I had a gut feeling that he would have the mating urge triggered without warning. What anyone else didn't expect was that I had a pair of rings in my pocket as I also had no other choice but to wed him and Yavaro by proxy in order to ease the heat in his body. Minara also noticed him shaking nervously as he pressed his fingers to his neck in order to check his pulse.

"This isn't good," he said gravely.

"What's wrong with him?" asked Yavaro worriedly.

"He's going through the sexual heat in which he must take a mate or else he'll end up like those tragic monsters that were on the Doohan."

"Yavaro…," said Desna. "I've yearned for you and I need you."

I spotted the upstairs floor as I noticed a room with a bed in it. I had an idea formulating as I also had to escort Desna and Yavaro up to the room in which I also had to keep watch just in case other members of the Hunter Corps showed up. By the time I escorted them into the room, I was ready to leave for downstairs as I wanted them to be alone together, for this was the only way to ease the urge in Desna's body. As for the bed, however, it was left untouched with the blankets made and not messed up all over, for it was needed for a proper marriage bed for both Desna and Yavaro respectively.

"You had an advantage to bringing me and Yavaro upstairs to this room," he said.

"I see that your mating urge has you on the ropes," I said.

"Draaza males face this urge once they enter their sexual cycle, My Lord. I feel my blood burning every time I see Yavaro here since my beloved Cecilene's death. I want Yavaro, for would you kindly please leave me be with her?"

"As you wish, but let's hope that you survive the night."

I closed the door behind me as Desna was left with Yavaro. Both of them were committing carnal knowledge within each other as Desna was feeling uneasy with such a sexual need for the one he cares about. Still, Yavaro was a soldier, but wasn't afraid to lose her virginity to the man she cared about, for they would satisfy this lingering urge soon enough.

"I've never seen you act like that before until now," she said.

"Yavaro… I must take you on this night, for my blood burns for this desire," said Desna.

"I've never seen you like this before, but-"

It wasn't long until Desna kissed Yavaro's lips the moment he laid her down on the bed. He was all over her as he unbuttoned her shirt and tunic to expose the breasts beneath her bra. His hot breath was on her neck as she was feeling a desire to be taken by him with a strong sense. Taking off his own shirt and tunic, he exposed his chisled physique as he went ahead and took off Yavaro's pants and boots, exposing her legs and soft flesh. When he removed his own pants and boots, he opened the blankets to expose a clean sheet the moment he laid beside Yavaro, who was feeling a strange passion from within her. At that moment, Desna began to spread her legs open with his member hardened and plunged inside of her.

Yavaro felt her defenses breached she felt Desna's member coursing within her. The sexual heat drove Desna to an unfleeting ecstasy as he was thrusting deep while touching at Yavaro's breasts. She even felt his lips sucking on one as she let out a cry of arousal that wanted more of his touch. She was his for this night as he continued to thrust deeper. When they finally reached their climax, Desna let out a guttural cry of desire as he felt his hot seed spewing in Yavaro's body. He was whole with her as he felt the sexual urge within him subside, for he also loved her till he drew his last breath. By the time he pulled out of her, he saw the blood and semen on her legs as she got up on her feet and walked towards the bathroom where a pristine bathtub that hadn't been used for a while. Turning on the water, she saw it to be working as the hot water in such a clean pristine bathtub began to rise. When it got full, she turned off the water as she noticed Desna coming in the bathroom to join her the moment he sat down on the opposite side, for he was worried about the outcome.

"You seem worried about something," said Yavaro.

"My body's urges have subsided, but I fear a stern lecture coming from the captain," said Desna as he was most likely to take Yavaro again. "I don't know what to tell him, but this mating urge has played its course."

"At least you're not a ravenous monster."

"I felt the burning of my blood in which I had no choice but to take you."

"You feel lighter, don't you?"

"I must thank Sam for guiding us this far. As for the captain, I hope that he's alright."

"Our captain has been through far worse. He even blew up a giant Wendigo on Gehenna."

"As soon as we rest up, we report to him, but right now, we should put back on our clothes."

Desna and Yavaro got out of the bathtub as they drained the water out of it. With some towels that were in a cabinet, they dried off as they returned to find their clothes missing in which they found robes to put on. With the night settling in, the rain poured from outside as it wasn't safe to go outside due to the weather. By the time they crawled back into the bed, they fell asleep in each other's arms as the worst was over, for they would soon return to battle to restore Zavrath and free it from its oppressors on the horizon…

Dean rushed to the old building where Nithra was as he spotted the dead bodies of vampires all over. When he entered inside, he saw the captain of the Hunter Corps' fourth squad rushing out of there with his subordinate in tow in which they were most likely to be reporting to the rest of their units. What they didn't expect was that there were a group from the Red Inquisition coming as they were not about to relinquish power yet. The men in red robes were armed with their crossbows as they were ready to fire until Dean struck back while turning into his diamond form while shooting out projectiles at them. Nithra returned the favor by using his swords to take out the rest in which he also loathed the Red Inquisition's presence, for they were as dangerous as the Executive Division in this ongoing war.

"The Red Cardinal's forces have infiltrated Shiganshina," said Nithra gravely.

"There's no end to those asshats all over," said his subordinate.

"Damien Mahoney, I presume?" said Dean.

"I've served in the Hunter Corps because it gives me an edge to help out when my old man's head of my clan."

"Well, you better hold onto your jockstraps 'cause we got the Red Inquisition crawling everywhere. As for Desna and Yavaro going on ahead, we've got our work cut out for us."

The drops of rain began to fall as Dean and the others returned to the camp where the Order of Letters ship was at. By the time they got there, they noticed the Impala parked there as Dean was about to come unglued in which he had a feeling that someone up and took a joyride in it. Nithra and Damien never expected the Impala to be here as they noticed a residue that was similar to the raw power that I had. Still, Dean also had a gut feeling that I would be here against his wishes as he spotted a strand of silver hair on the passenger's side. Nithra was aware of my presence as he bowed in front of the Impala the moment he clasped his hands in prayer.

"May the gods protect the savior," he said.

"Son-of-a-bitch!" yelled Dean as he picked up the strand of silver hair in his hand. "I told him to stay put! There's gotta be some tabs on a six-foot-four tall guy with long silver hair and all that raw power in his noggin!"

"The savior is elsewhere," said Damien as he spotted my footprints on the ground. "He had an accomplice with him in which there's a trace or Nephilim residue on the driver's side."

"Minara… He just had to butt in and drag Sam into this mess, and for what?"

Damien went towards the radio near the camp as he heard various reports all over the comm center in which he looked at a monitor screen to see that Desna and Yavaro hadn't reported in yet. Dean also heard the report on the comm center as he was concerned about their safety. He also hoped that they were safe as he saw the rain continue to pour the moment he went back inside of the ship. Staring at the Impala from outside, he was not too happy with me for being roped in this battle as he was also concerned about what the Red Inquisition would be doing. When he returned outside to check up on the Impala, he rolled up the windows so that the upholstery wouldn't get wet. He didn't like the rain putting a damper on his mission as he later went back inside of the ship with the rest of his unit, for he wanted to chew me out for not staying put…

I was in the main hall of the abandoned church as I was staring at the artwork that didn't represent the usual Christian themes nor bore statues of Jesus or the Virgin Mary. There wasn't even a cross near the altar as I saw a large placard that bore the Winchester sigil near it. What I also noticed was that there were images of my past self and Dean's painted on the walls as it even showed them sporting their tattoos that was similar to what they did in the Elder Days. With everyone else asleep on the floor near the pews, I went to the entrance of the church as I saw the rain still pouring down in the evening. It was a dismal sight to see rain pouring down as I also dreaded Dean's ranting the moment he would catch up to me. When I returned to my corner for the night, I saw Nabaka reading the Supernatural book in her hands as she was eager to translate the Orianthan language that was on it, for she had a knack for those books that were there since the Elder Days.

"You're suppose to be asleep," I said.

"So should you," said Nabaka.

"You love those books that are there, don't you?"

"I read some of them when they were brought to our office on Mirkos. This book happens to be one of my favorites in which the Winchesters of Old have to fend off a demon attack, but they never expected to see Lilith attacking afterwards. There's also those popular Chronicles of the Order books in which I read The Heavy Crown and how Abiasaph talked about the dangers of certain political figures over the years."

"Abiasaph told me of how the blue wave took over 2018."

"Not exactly. In chapter seven of it, Abiasaph got chewed out by Nimi, who literally hated the guy who was predicted by The Simpsons, but he lost the presidency in 2020 to his opponent in which a deadly riot ensued in his name. There was even a pandemic known as COVID-19 that ravaged the globe in which Ex-President Karen had all those hair-brained remedies such as drinking bleach or ingesting hydrox, which is often used for cleaning fish tanks. Remember that Supernatural book called The End when Chuck was blessing a roll of toilet paper and telling the resistance to hoard it like gold? It was predicted in that book in which the COVID-19 pandemic was putting the squeeze on everyone the moment they started hoarding basic necessities such as toilet paper, hand sanitizers, peroxide, paper towels, tissues, rubbing alcohol, laundry detergent, dish soap, cleaning products, disinfectant spray, and disinfectant wipes. That crap's no fun, but the hoarding turned into price gouging, which some people got busted for it."

"The COVID-19 pandemic did more harm than good when most of the Earth's citizens were forced to go on lockdown and even wearing masks to protect them from the virus. It's a shame that the Supernatural books didn't predict the rest of it other than the toilet paper hoarding."

I continued to stare at the rain as I wanted it to stop before we made our next move. Still, I was unable to keep my eyes open as I began to fall asleep while Nabaka continued to read Jus in Belo while still wide awake. Tomorrow was another day as we had to flush out the Red Inquisition before it was too late, for I had my own reasons to stop them. The memory of what I saw on the Doohan scared me as the thought of many Draaza being tortured by my enemies and turning into Askradi was too much to bear, for I couldn't let this happen again…

Dean was camping out in the Impala as he was seeing the rain still pouring outside while droplets pattered all over the windshield. He didn't mind the long night as he was wanting to get a head start on searching for Desna and Yavaro the moment he went further into the town once the rain stopped. He was also wanting to look for me as he was adamant into chewing me out for disobeying his orders just to stay behind. He was nodding in and out of sleep as he was also on alert the moment he was most likely to be up in an instant. Just as he was about to fall back asleep, he heard footsteps approaching as he got out of the Impala and spotted two vampires coming towards the camp. They weren't afraid of the rain as they bore their fangs out in which they were coming towards the Hunter Corps, for they were wanting to settle a score with Nithra earlier.

"Where's the squiddie?" said one of them.

"You just had to show up, didn't you?" said Dean.

"Recently, the squiddie just up butchered our nest," said the other vampire.

"Your sense of smell doesn't work well in the rain 'cause the water washes it away."

"Oh, we're not what you think we are…"

Dean had a bad feeling that the vampires he was facing didn't fit the mold of the standard monsters as he entered into his diamond form. To his shock, he noticed a glowing presence in his opponents as it was none other than angelic grace in which he used his projectiles to take them out in one fell swoop. With his machete raised, he decapitated the two intruders as he later noticed Damien coming towards him with some vials that collected the grace as evidence the moment he had a feeling that someone was involved with giving it to them.

"These suckheads weren't messing around," said Dean as he returned to his normal form.

"I've seen this pattern before," said Damien.

"If it's about the grace, then I'm all ears."

"These vamps were receiving this grace from the one who was working with Sawney Masbath during the ambush on Minas Tirith. They must've escaped here to Shiganshina with the other vampires that were camping out here near Zavrath."

"Stay alert. We can't let our guard down not one second."

Dean was concerned about the further attacks near the camp as he had to protect his unit. Still, he never saw it coming as he had to make sure that no other monster attacked both Nithra's unit and his own, for this wasn't the end of it…

I woke up early in the morning as I was on my feet in which I stepped outside of the abandoned church. Seeing some of the Red Inquisition coming back and forth, I had to be careful as I also noticed their leader on patrol. Hiding near a dumpster, I saw him walking past the church as he was looking for possible Draaza stragglers that escaped. I sensed that the leader was out for blood as I had to steer clear in order to get back to the church before I was caught. Just as I was about to do so, I felt a gun pointed to my back as I slowly turned around to see the Cat Sidhe from last night standing behind me as she was suspicious of me, for I was backed in a corner after seeing the Red Inquisition coming.

"Well, well," I heard her say. "It seems that an Elder of the Order has been sent here instead of his friends from the Hunter Corps."

"It seems that the Hunter Corps had prior engagements," I said.

"Well, last night, those vamps who received some angelic grace made it all the way from Minas Tirith to here."

"You were the one who dropped a safe on one of the Red Inquisition, didn't you…, Jolene?"

"How do you know me? Is Azreen safe? I can't let her go back to that hellhole, especially when it comes to going against Conrad Rafferty."

"Azreen told me about him. He was also the one who tortured and mutilated a Draaza named Ibelir, who turned into an Askradi."

"He was my older half-brother, but he took the full brunt of Rafferty's cruelty. You don't know who that prick is, do you? I'll tell you 'cause he's dangerous. He even had a scar where my mother cut at him before he cut her down. All I'm wanting to do is to kick out the Red Inquisition and restore Zavrath to its former glory."

"You and your half-siblings had multiple run-ins with your oppressors, didn't you? You're fighting for the right to live freely from harm that they did to your family and others that have been tortured by them."

"Jolene! Nav zdriv kazhez?"

It wasn't long until we saw a group of Draaza resistance fighters approaching. Like our Cat Sidhe companion, they were also fighting for their freedom as they were armed with many weapons in their arsenal. What we didn't see was that the leader was there as he was a Draaza albino with purple eyes while wearing a flak jacket and trousers. He was out for vengeance against the Red Inquisition as he was also worried about Jolene personally. When he spotted me, he saw me to be a boon to the cause as I was also in a bit of a pickle indeed.

"Av Toel," he said to me in the Draaza language. "Kir zdirzh curfiz nir Red Inquisition var torvuzh nir-"

"I know what you're going to say to me," I said. "'We cannot allow the Red Inquisition to steal you to be Lucifer's vessel.'"

"Apologies, My Lord… We've got word that my brother, Ibelir, died by mercy instead of living as a monstrous Askradi."

"Your brother didn't die in vain, I assure you."

"You feel empathy for us Draaza who live here, but Rafferty will stop at nothing to choke my people out of existence. Ever since the Second Galvanic Uprising, it's anything goes when it comes to those sickos coming and going every day. My stepfather, may the Matriarch rest his soul, ended up dead just for speaking out against Rafferty and his cronies."

"I'll help you because I won't let the Red Inquisition destroy your own people by disrupting their sexual cycles to the point of turning into Askradi. I won't let your people suffer, for I already allowed one of them to consummate to his mate by proxy in order to subside the urge he was suffering from. Your people are in danger and I won't let the Red Inquisition get away with what they're doing."

It wasn't long until we saw our enemies spotting us as they were armed with their weapons. I had to fight as I wanted them gone as soon as possible. With the Draaza resistance brandishing their weapons, they were shooting at their enemies as they shot at some of them that were going down fast. What I didn't expect was that Jolene was armed with a set of knives similar to what Dvora brandished as she ran to some of our enemies and slashed their throats the moment they fell to the ground. What we didn't expect was that several more members of the Red Inquisition arrived as they were firing their weapons, but the leader was not too happy with what they were doing.

"No! Don't shoot at that man with the raw power!" he yelled. "He is needed as Lucifer's Vessel!"

The pleas from the leader fell on deaf ears as the enemies continued to fire at us the moment we took cover. The leader of the resistance saw the leader directly as he wanted vengeance for his brother's death, for it was the one that was described to a tee. Anger flooded the Red Inquisition's leader, Rafferty, as he was ready to track me down the moment he spotted me. He was out for blood as he was also eager to capture me for the attempt of making me Lucifer's vessel, but to no avail once he saw me flee further into the alleyways.

"All of you, find the vessel! He must not be harmed!" he yelled. "As for the resistance that has been sabotaging my rule here…, KILL THEM ALL!"

Rafferty made his decision clear as he saw his group firing at some of the Draaza that were firing first. He was made with rage as he was targeting the people around me in which I spotted one of them aiming at the resistance leader. I had to protect him as I got him out of the way, but with a painful price due to a bullet wound in my right shoulder. Blood seeped through my clothes as I spotted Rafferty screaming in anger the moment he unsheathed his sword at one of the snipers. I was starting to get dizzy from the bullet wound I sustained as I collapsed onto the ground. The group in the Red Inquisition continued to fire their bullets as I slowly got up and used my raw power to repel their gunfire. My powers started to get out of control as they unleashed a surge that split into the sky. It was too much for me as I had to maintain control before it was too late. It wasn't long until Minara arrived as he saw several more members of the Red Inquisition arriving on the scene. They had their guns blazing as they were ready to kill him until he unleashed his own Nephilim powers to expel them away from us. Rafferty saw this as he was screaming with rage in which he used his sword to kill the sniper who shot at me, for he wanted me not to be harmed for the plans of his masters.

"You harmed the vessel!" he yelled.

Just as he was about to pursue us, the blast of raw power faded as he noticed us to be gone in which he was furious at his subordinates for shooting me. He was yearning for me to be Lucifer's vessel as he was also hell-bent on finding the resistance, for it wasn't over yet…

Desna was alert and dressed as he was ready to resume his duties and report to Dean once he finishes up. When he saw Yavaro dressed in her clothes, she walked to the window as she saw a blast of raw power that shot up into the sky. They never saw it coming as they rushed downstairs with their weapons in their hands. Nabaka and Azreen were up as they saw the light that flashed in the sky in which they never expected it to be bright until it faded away, for it was a burst of raw power that came out of nowhere indeed.

"My Lord…" said Desna as he saw the light fade away. "Your brother is on his way…"

"I've never seen such bright light before," said Nabaka.

"It's a sign from the savior. Matriarch be praised," said Azreen as she clasped her hands in prayer.

"The captain's gonna have one hell of a field day," said Yavaro.

"Where the hell is he?!"

Everyone spotted Dean as he ran towards the abandoned church. He was worried about me as he was searching all over the place. What he didn't expect was that I wasn't there as he had a gut feeling that something bad happened. He was scared to death as he had to find me before I ended up getting captured by the Red Inquisition…

"Sam!"

To be continued...