Okay, so I'm kind of horrible at this whole updating thing, and you have every right to hate me, especially since this was so short. But I promise I'll try harder. I have a lot of stuff to juggle, but I'm working to manage it. In the meantime, enjoy this. Please?

The dark mood in the room lightened with the news. With Rae on their side, the fight was winnable.

"So what's our plan?" Mason asked. "I mean, earlier, you said Griffin would be able to overpower you. What changed?"

Rae smirked. "Well, Griffin is powerful. But there are certain things I can get Cerberus to do that even Griffin can't. Attacking demons, for example."

"But even under you, he won't attack Griffin," Logan stated.

"I never said he'd attack Griffin. There are other demons, of course."

"Camille…" Mason said absently. His expression became hard. "No. You are not going to attack her."

Rae laughed. "Relax, lover boy. She'll be safe. Griffin's cocky, but he's not stupid. He'll prepare for the worst, which means having Camille stay here. If he goes down, she takes over. But he won't want that. He'll bring an army to make sure he succeeds. And I'll take it down before he can stop me."

"That…is brilliant," Logan said, a small smirk on his face. Mason nodded in agreement.

"Wait," Kendall said. "Say this does work. What happens when Griffin takes control of Cerberus again?"

"By then, Griffin should be fighting alone, or close to alone. We just attack him altogether, overpower him."

"But couldn't people…you know, die?" Carlos asked, his expression resembling that of a kicked puppy.

"That's a risk we're gonna have to take, Carlitos," James said, a comforting arm wrapping around Carlos' shoulders. He turned to the demons. "We'll be safe though, right?"

Logan nodded. "I'm not letting you guys up there when this all goes down." James nodded.

"No," Kendall said adamantly. "I'm going with you." Logan opened his mouth to argue. "And don't try to talk me out of it. You need at many strategic minds as possible. That includes me."

"He's right," Mason said. "If we need to make split-second decisions, he could be very useful to us."

Logan sighed. "Alright. But just Kendall. James and Carlos stay here." The group nodded.

"So what's our next move?" Mason asked.

"Well, Griffin's getting an army," Kendall started. "So…we should get one of our own."

Collecting an army was no easy task. Logan, Mason, and Rae had to be careful, mindful of who was trustworthy and who wasn't. They also had to be discreet. If their plan fell onto the wrong ears, they were screwed.

There was also the issue of fear. No matter the size of the army, they were still going up against Griffin, who had the power to kill all of them. Easily.

After much tedious work, they figured out a list of who could be trusted. They asked around, but Griffin's intimidation factor meant that they were meant with refusal.

"Let's face it," Logan said after a particularly nasty refusal (complete with choice words and an accusation that the two were idiots out of their minds). "Nobody is going to want to fight against Griffin."

"Yes, they will," Mason replied. "There's bound to be someone with as much motivation as us to take Griffin down."

"Like who?"

"Well, we'll find out, now won't we?"

The pair then went to find the next potential recruit, a demon named Lia. She was reserved and independent, and word was that she had her own personal agenda against Griffin. Neither Logan nor Mason believed the rumors, but they had to have a basis. So they hoped that meant she'd be willing to help.

They found her alone in one of the more secluded areas of the Underworld. They made their proposition to her, and she told them she'd consider it. It wasn't a yes, but it wasn't a no either, and that was a start.

It took almost a full day for Lia to respond. They hoped for some good news, since nobody else had been willing to help. They had, however, received wishes of good luck from those who were sympathetic of their cause.

Lia came to them when they were alone. "I'm not afraid of Griffin," she said. "The other losers in this place are probably scared shitless by him, and it makes no sense. Plus, Logan's kind of cute, and I'd hate to see him get killed. So I'll do it."

Logan smiled, the compliment bringing a light blush to his cheeks. "Thanks."

"But," she said. "I want to be the one to kill Griffin."

Logan hesitated. He—they—were desperate for help, and the condition was minor. However, he had envisioned himself being the one to take Griffin out. In the end though, desperation won over, and he agreed.

On top of that, now an army was beginning to form.