Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 5
Chapter 33: Assault On Lillium, Part 3
(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.)
Kazuo was sprinting towards the house as he spotted the Army of Cain ship from above. He was aware of the group of demons on that ship as they were nothing but trouble in the eyes of those who ventured out into the farthest regions of space. Even though the rain was coming down in droves in the night sky, he spotted it clear as day in which it was getting closer in the distance before it was about to land in a clearing. There was hell coming as he had a feeling that the ones who were in the Army of Cain would do further damage if he didn't warn them in time. Just as he was about to do so, he noticed Abiasaph standing in his way as he was aware of what would happen next, for the Army of Cain was a deadly force to be reckoned with.
"Let me through," he said.
"And risk losing another one of Father's chosen prophets? It's not gonna happen," answered Abiasaph. "The Army of Cain are coming and they will tear Lillium apart when they reach the ground."
"I'm not afraid of them after what they've did on Alecrast a year ago and I'm sure as hell that there won't be another repeat offender like what Severin did before he was killed."
"You don't know when to quit, do you, Kazuo?" said Iriniel as he appeared out of nowhere while dressed up in a poncho to cover his clothes. "The Army of Cain faction that blasted on this town are coming and they will cause widespread danger all over Lillium and they're aren't looking for stragglers who are defending it. They're looking for the rest of the vulnerable civilians who went underground here."
"And so it begins..."
"The rest of us Knights of Heaven are on our way with our usual angelic forces from the garrison and we're not alone on this. The weaponmaker who came all the way from Alecrast is also on board into getting rid of that faction before it gets to the civilians, but we should also be on our guard as well."
"We all know that the Executive Division paid good money to Abaddon in order to bring out that faction of the Army of Cain towards Essos and they're now touching down here to cause further danger just to get their ultimate prize in this war."
"The Executive Division may have paid great money to send an Army of Cain ship for backup, but someone else gave that order to them to enact a Plan B here," said Abiasaph. "They're after the townsfolk for their souls to farm in the most deplorable manner imaginable. As for the dealer who carted this Army of Cain faction here towards Essos, he's a crafty one that had his prizefight put on hold, only to steal the souls of the innocent folk who live here in this seaside town."
"Soul farming…, what a deplorable practice to do on those who don't know about the further dangers ahead. It's been used before in the Elder Days and in the central part of Alecrast where it borders the Southern Stride. Abaddon may be desperate enough to do this, but she's made a grave mistake into selling to General Wetzel and his cronies like that. As for the one who sent that ship into Essos' orbit, he's biding his time before he battles it out with the one whose namesake is plastered in such demonic ranks like that."
"Then we better act quickly before anything else strikes without warning," said Iriniel. "Therefore, the Executive Division is playing with fire and they'll get burned really quick. As for the situation into protecting Sam Winchester, on the other hand, he is a much greater key into bringing this whole nest of planets into a golden age in which it's also beneficial to what is there. If the Executive Division gets their hands on him first, then it's all over in which Project Apollo will cause hell if activated once again."
"And it won't! Sam is a humanoid being that is free to live as he wishes, not some puppet or pawn in a chess game. Therefore, his life must be secured before he falls under the clutches of our enemies and they have their reasons to do so. As for the one who aided General Wetzel, he's out there, but waiting for the right moment to make his next move, for we'll be waiting before anything else happens."
Kazuo knew for a fact that Ailnoth was out there as he was in hiding from the war. As for what would happen next, it would only be a matter of time before the Army of Cain touched down on the surface. Staring at the sky, he spotted the Army of Cain ship getting closer as it landed near a clearing that was far away from the beach. The sight of them coming here wasn't good as the presence of an old foe was unsettling for those who dealt with the Executive Division and other problems on the sly…
A few hours later, I was still in the hospital room as I was hearing the rain pour from above on the outside. Staring at the clock, it reached towards two in the morning as I was in my bed staring at the ceiling in which I dwelled about my upcoming fate in mind. Sitting up, I noticed Vikram curled at the end of the bed I was in as he was used to what was there in this room. The bat with the infused wings of raw power was sleeping until he woke up and flew towards the window the moment he spotted an earwig crawling on the wall. By the time I saw him catch it and eat it, he flew towards the bed as he was ready to catch another nap until the door was opened up. I was getting worried for a split second until I noticed Reiko coming in here as she was there with me for a reason. She was also concerned for my condition as she didn't want me to get even worse due to what was wrong with me, for I was stuck in here under the microscope of the Medical Corps so far.
"I had a feeling that you would be in here," I said.
"Kazuo's been gone for a long time now, but he's with Brother and the others at the house right now," said Reiko. "As for what will occur..." I notice her place her hand on her stomach. "I hope that they're alright when this war is over..."
"You shouldn't be up and about in your condition right now. I know that you worry about me, but I also worry about your health due to what you bear inside you."
"I'm aware of what I have, Sammy, but I worry about your well-being just as much you worry about me and everyone else here. You should also bring yourself more gratitude just like the rest of us as well before you fall under the cracks even further. It's strange that you feel concerned for everyone here, but you are enough already. There's no need to feel ashamed about it because you are a lot more unique than one perceives you to be."
"I hope that you're right about that one..."
It wasn't long until Vikram flew on top of my head as he wasn't about to move from it. Still, I had to deal with the newest member of our motley group as he wasn't about to fly off anytime soon. Even Reiko noticed him to be a bit of a ham at times as she saw his wings to be the most elegant for an Essoan albino flying fox like him. In an awkward way, I was glad that Vikram was there as he was a relief for me while being under the microscope of the Medical Corps.
"He doesn't seem to leave your side, does he?" said Reiko.
"Vikram has his high points and low ones, but he's also a part of the family like everyone else in our inner circle," I said. "He also has a way to dispose his guano in the bathroom while on the toilet."
"Whoever had him last must have trained him to use the potty very well."
"Normally, bats often go outside to use it, but Vikram is also smart for his own good."
It wasn't long until I saw the bat fly off from my head and landed at the end of my bed again. Even Reiko was pleased that I wasn't depressed in my hospital room as she saw me to admire our newest member of the family in spades. Still, we couldn't get enough of Vikram's antics as he was someone that was there for a reason. In the end, I was watching him stare at me until I heard footsteps approaching into the room. Unexpectedly, we saw Deejatra entering as she was concerned about the situation from outside. As a soldier in the Hunter Corps, she was also on hand into coming and going to protect the civilians here in the underground stronghold as she was most likely to be giving us an update on things from the outside.
"The Drakonar government has dispatched a platoon of soldiers here to aid in the effort against the Executive Division," she said.
"The Drakonar Army?" I said.
"Daorani and her troops are already here and the situation outside isn't looking good."
"Is it the Army of Cain coming here?"
"According to some of the able men and women who enlisted in our effort, there has been a sighting of a ship that has the Mark of Cain painted on it in which the forces in it are not humanoid of any kind, but I know how they leave when it comes to a sulphur trail they bring."
"Deejatra," said Reiko. "I've seen those forces before when I was still carrying my first set of twins last year. Severin brought them with him when they abducted me and Brother just to lure Sammy into a trap. The demons that were crafted into what they now go into were once souls that were taken from innocents and transferred to a soul factory that does this deplorable thing."
"This isn't the first time that soul harvesting has happened and it won't end with the obedient demons from the Army of Cain coming here, either. The first soul harvesting incident that was recorded was a week before the slaughter of the Old Guard's remnants in 1958 and that was on the day that the initiation of two new members were to be in their ranks: the Henry Winchester of old and the woman who we know today as Abaddon's vessel, Josie Sands. The dangerous activity occurred again in 2014 in which Sam's past self went on a mission to the same town that did that dirty deed, only to have it stopped with many others along the way."
"The souls that were mutilated into such dangerous forms of war will be put to rest," I said. "No one should go through torture like that, whether it is living or dead. They shouldn't live like that nor shall they be forsaken by fate to be in such demonic snares like that."
Without warning, we heard a blast coming from the surface as I sensed the danger coming nearer. I also feared for the safety of everyone on both sides as the blast that was heard from above was a stark reminder of war and what it does to those who are either fighting it or get caught in the middle of it. Still, war showed no prejudice as it followed along with death, starvation, and illness on the sly. I may have been caught in the middle of it, but I had to do my part like the rest of us as the Second Galvanic uprising was getting more dangerous than anyone ever imagined…
The ground forces in the house were armed with cannons of their own as they were firing at possible enemy targets coming from both Darbus' leftovers and the Army of Cain respectively. In such a terrible notion, both enemy factions weren't stopping as they were ready to go towards the house and kill everyone, including the allied forces and the civilians that were in hiding from below. With Daorani armed with a sniper weapon of her own, she shot at her targets point blank range as they fell to the ground like flies. She was no stranger to dealing with wars on Drakonus as she and her platoon were busy holding them off and keeping them away from the house. It wasn't long until Lorelei emerged in a coat and rain poncho as she saw the mixed bag of soulless dolls and demons coming towards the house as she even despised the Army of Cain for being a force in the galaxy to be feared like so many other threats on our plates. With the rain pouring down, there was no end to it as the allied forces were soaked to the bone while fending off the enemies that were coming closer to the house.
"There's no end to them, is there," said Daorani as she was reloading her rifle. "Whatever those things are that have been mixed with Darbus Toller's leftovers are not stopping like that."
"It had to be them," said Lorelei as she clenched her fist. "It's the same damn thing that was once used back in the Elder Days. It sucks that you guys have to do battle with both the Barbie dolls and the Army of Cain, but in the pouring rain? If I were you guys, I suggest that you get a poncho so that you don't catch a cold. As for the combo platter out there, there's no end to them in General Wetzel's power trip anytime soon."
"What are you talking about?"
"Just because I'm a corporeal renegade demon, doesn't mean that I'm on their side, period! The Army of Cain are nothing more than the souls of innocent people that have been yanked out, only to be puppets for that bitch, Abaddon."
"Ryosuke told me about her before when she once died from the First Blade in the Elder Days, but her puppets are here and haven't succumbed to my bullets yet."
"The only way to stop those turkeys is to take them out with weapons with ethereal metal in them and that includes the bullets for the Colt, a couple of angel blades, and the Demon Killer."
"But we don't have such weapons in the Drakonar Army..."
"Actually, a certain weaponmaker is on his way here with his usual toys on him and one of them was once used to open a Hell gate in the Elder Days. He'll answer the call soon enough 'cause General Wetzel will get more than just his ass kicked. He'll end up in one of Milverton's gaming dens in Hell the moment he falls. It's the price that he'll pay once he goes off the deep end."
"Let's hope that we put a dent in the Executive Division..."
Daorani and her platoon continued to fire at the invading enemy forces as they were inching closer in front of the vehicle with the laser cannon. The battle was getting more intense than normal as the platoon itself saw it firing towards a set of buildings that were far away from it. More and more, the combined forces of both the Master Race and the Army of Cain was building up as the allied forces would be no match for what is out there, for this nightmare wasn't about to end anytime soon unless a miracle occurred…
Ryosuke was on business as he and his entourage were on Alecrast where the Shironami Temple stood in the town of Heinlein. Basically, he had to enlist the help of Totsuka and his arsenal as the news about the Army of Cain coming towards Essos was putting a damper on all the other planetary governments in his part of the Ashizoka System. By the time he and his entourage entered towards Shironami Temple, they were greeted by a familiar presence as she was carting a set of triplets in tow. It was Charlie herself as she was also known as the White Lady who lived here while overseeing the progress of what went on in this ongoing war. She was no stranger to dealing with threats that were out of the ordinary as her former life saw the presence of monsters in the Elder Days. She was also concerned about the latest incident that came out of the blue as she was most likely to dispatch Totsuka on another mission, for this was a very crucial one indeed.
"You're far away from the Death Star, aren't you, Ryosuke?" she said as she was busy tending to the triplets in their stroller. "It seems that you got trouble on your hands as usual."
"Is Totsuka home?" he asked. "It is a very urgent time to bring him out in this ongoing war that started back in Chekiang a few weeks back."
"He's busy forging new weapons after spotting a fresh vein of ethereal metal during his travels. Luckily, he's ready to forge a new sword for a certain someone who took a sabbatical while Darbus Toller did his usual crap on the sly. But still, even though the guy who caused problems in Kabizashi last year is taking a long permanent star nap, his Republic clones in Barbie doll faces are still being processed by the rest of his family and giving them to the worst in the Alecrian Army."
"General Wetzel has violated many laws in my part of the Ashizoka System and his crimes won't go away quietly. Recently, he has hired the help of Jan Thurber, whose family are nothing but a group of Nazi enthusiasts in sheep's clothing."
"The Thurbers will always be Nazis in sheep's clothing," said Totsuka as he was coming out of the forging room. "Although one of them's serving a prison sentence at Belbe Citadel on Gehenna, the asshat who brought those soulless dolls from Darbus' spring collection are already on Essos, but are in Lillium causing havoc down there. Also, there's the Army of Cain that you need to worry about 'cause that asshat general who became the fly in our ointments hired them to cause havoc in which some of the other planetary governments are playing possum right now."
"The Executive Division and the Army of Cain are after the only prize that became a prime target and that's Sam. General Wetzel has crossed the line just to pursue him against the wishes of everyone all over the galaxy just to use him as a weapon for Project Apollo. I won't let that happen and I can't allow that to happen."
"Then count me in 'cause I'm here to kick ass and take names while making weapons to get popped into the Army of Cain. It's the best we can do 'cause General Wetzel's got some nerve to cause Sam more misery than he already has right now. He started this war he built, but…," Totsuka gets out the Colt from his hip holster as he puts some bullets into it. "...we can sure as hell finish it. Sam's been helpful so far and we can't give up on him yet after he and Reiko saved everyone during the Gale Canyon incident last year. We owe them that much, so I suggest that we all put a damper on the Executive Division and their lackeys just to put them in their place."
Totsuka was ready and able to aid in the effort as he was most likely to be going off to war with his stash of weapons in tow, especially the Colt. Still, he wasn't out of the fight yet as he also had Charlie and the triplets to protect from this onslaught of war on the horizon, for this wasn't over just yet…
Dean saw a blast from a laser cannon rip a building to pieces in the pouring rain as he spotted a vehicle approaching towards the house from afar. He spotted it carefully with his binoculars as he saw it to be a vehicle that was used by armies who used something like that in military platoons. When he saw the Mark of Cain emblazoned on it, he had a gut feeling that he would lose this battle and fail everyone for not protecting Lillium from danger. He also feared for the safety of the civilians, especially the women and children in the underground stronghold, as he didn't want them to suffer from the danger out here. He also feared for the safety of his comrades and subordinates as they were most likely to be putting their lives on the line to protect the town from the Executive Division's terrible machinations as well, for this wasn't the very end of the terror that came forth. By the time he was about to report in, he saw Timothy approaching as he was concerned about what was going on so far, for the outcome wasn't good at all.
"There's a storm coming and it's not good," he said.
"It's already pouring outside as it is," said Dean.
"I got word that the Drakonar platoon that was dispatched here is not doing too well with our combined forces right now."
"We've been pulling an all-nighter, but there's no end to this crap..."
"There never is," said Daorani as she was dressed up in a rain poncho. "We've never seen anything like it before in which the demons who came here from that ship in the distance are far worse than the soulless dolls that came here."
"I hope to God that those asshats don't find the civilians in the underground stronghold. That's the worst of our worries right now."
"I've read reports about how the Order kept tabs on demons who were modified from what they once were and they were the souls that were stolen from their bodies. I also know how Abaddon does her business mainly on Alecrast, but she lashes out on those who operate soul farming against her orders if she's not careful. As for General Wetzel and his cronies, they've completely lost it due to their obsession over Sam and the raw power that he has, but we can't let him fall under their influence, no matter what's at stake right now."
"General Wets-His-Pants sure has some nerve into causing harm to his enemies, but there's no way in hell that he'll get access to Sam in this ongoing war! I'm here for a damn good reason and there's no way that I'll sell Sam out in this crucial time like this."
It wasn't long until Dean heard his vidphone ringing as he dug it out of his hip holster. Looking at the call on screen, he had a gut feeling that someone from the Executive Division would be calling him as he was expecting one of them to leave a message on the sly. Basically, he chose to ignore it as he was starting to get tired from the watch on the horizon. With a huge yawn, he was about to take a brief nap until something made him have the urge to answer the vibrating vidphone in his hand. Something in particular was forcing him to answer as he was trying hard to fight it until a different kind of thing intervened at the last minute. The callers on the phone were expecting him to answer as Dean was ready to flat-out ignore their machinations until it dropped onto the floor the moment Timothy picked it up and answered it instead.
"We're in the middle of a war right now, you got that?!" he yelled.
"You know who this is because Jan's forces on this backwater planet that you're on needed a little boost," said General Wetzel over the phone. "I just had to buy some hired assistance from a certain thorn in the Order's side from last year in which she accepted my payment to her in exchange for the souls of Lillium's civilians."
"You made a deal with Abaddon?!" Anger flooded Timothy as he was itching to attack for no reason at all. "I heard tales about how that bitch of a demoness was resurrected a hundred years ago since her death from the First Blade in the Elder Days and now you pay her a sum of money just to add to her power trip?! You don't know anything or everything that the cold bitch did, do you?!"
"Abaddon is banking on your downfall in which she was simply reminiscing about the good old days on how she decimated the Mirchaias Clan on Trost and the Bonnefoy Family on Alecrast, but the icing on the cake is when she slaughtered your own father in front of you since you were a teenager."
"Don't start that with me!"
In an instant, Dean yanked the phone away from Timothy's hands as he was itching to give General Wetzel a piece of his mind whatsoever. In a twist of luck in his favor, he was calm as the imprint of raw power that protruded from his chest began to glow brightly beneath the clothes he wore. By getting ready to talk to the thorn in everyone's side, he was ready to let our worst enemy have it as he wasn't getting angry, but wanting to put him in his place over the phone.
"Timmy, Timmy, Timmy," said General Wetzel over the phone with an icy tone in his voice. "Did I touch a nerve on a sensitive subject that you don't want your comrades or subordinates to know about?"
"Sorry, but you hit the wrong nerve," said Dean. "It's ironic that you dispatched your group of lackeys and followers here just to put your paws on my little brother, but you'll get it coming in the end when we finish your ass in this war that you started."
"Dean Winchester…, I had a feeling that you would answer because I want you to fork over your brother and end this war before you cause more deaths on your hands than I do."
"First and foremost, you arrogant prick, you're not gonna lay a hand on my brother and neither will your cronies in this sadistic chess game. I'm beginning to see through your tactics in which I know that you even bought that Army of Cain ship to pilot towards Essos. You think that I'll lose it, but you've got it wrong here."
"No, Dean, it's you that got it wrong because I will claim Sam as the ultimate prize and I will do so to activate Project Apollo when this is all over. In the end, everyone around will fall and I will win when the war is over."
"You don't scare me, General, 'cause I know that your folly will end up in the record books for grade-a stupidity by bringing those soulless Barbie dolls and demons towards Essoan Soil without any regrets for your actions. As for what you're trying to do to my little brother, it'll fall flat 'cause we'll be the ones who are on the right track in the end. Just watch for the light from within, for it will bring us closer to what we have as a whole purpose."
At that moment, Dean hung up on General Wetzel as he wasn't angry with his reaction with the one who started this war. It was his coup de grace to shut the infamous instigator of the Second Galvanic Uprising as he spotted the large vehicle in the distance still firing at empty buildings and such. He had to do something about it until he noticed me emerging out into the open. He had a gut feeling that I would end up either getting captured or killed as he saw me standing still. In a crucial time to do what was necessary, he was getting ready to haul me out of the way as the situation here in Lillium was getting more complicated than normal…
Totsuka arrived in Lillium as he emerged from a travelling portal from one of the businesses that were empty. The bleak scenery in the pouring rain was a reminder of what he saw during the battle against the Army of Cain last year as he was looking out for possible dangers lurking in the distance. He also had a gut feeling that the artificial creations from Darbus Toller would also be in the mix as he had to be on his guard in order to aid in our efforts to protect Lillium from further harm. When he spotted Chateau de le Mer in the distance, he was most likely to be reporting there until he spotted a group of unsavory intruders dressed in armor with the Mark of Cain painted on them. He saw them as the same thing that he saw on both Alecrast and Earendil as he never forgot what they looked like.
He knew that they were demons as they were using their tricks to throw debris at him the moment he drew out the Colt in his hand while loading it up with the bullets that he forged from. He had only one solution to stop them as he fired several shots into the closest ones in front of him. So far, he wasn't about to let them stand in his way as he killed the demons that were standing in his way. By the time he was about to reach the house, he was stopped by a group of the artificial creations that Darbus left behind as they had their guns in their hands. He remembered them very well since Darbus Toller once paraded them all over the place last year as they were most likely to be shooting him on sight for his interference.
"Here comes the immaculate squad all over again just to rain on everyone's parade," he said.
"You are an enemy of the Executive Division and all that they've stood for," said the group in unison. "Therefore, you will die for your actions."
"Oh, bite me… All I know is that your handler, Jan Thurber, is doing General Wetzel's dirty work and it's not a good idea to have him go on a power trip for his actions."
"You will surrender! You will surrender! You will surrender!"
"For all I know, you guys sound like a broken record! As for your master's agenda, it's out of sheer arrogance that he's pulling this in order to get what he wants and that's Sam!"
The group in front of Totsuka was about to fire until they suffered from a mysterious ailment from the inside. He never saw anything like it before as he realized that the group of soulless dolls in front of him crumpled to pieces in their tracks. In such a gruesome godsend, he was thankful that he wasn't shot up into Swiss cheese as he spotted the one who caused the group's downfall. It was C'Torrha as she emerged out into the open while dressed up the same garb as the Hunter Corps. With luck on Totsuka's side, he was grateful that help appeared in such an insectoid form as he was ready to stop the rest of the enemy forces from going towards Chateau de le Mer and the cave near the ocean.
"Looks like a Chonoid all the way from Dorne is in this battle," he said. "Normally, those like you spread their deadly spores onto their enemies, but in the rain? That's a little risky there, don't you think?"
"Shion insisted that I come here due to my experience with what I saw on Shiganshina," said C'Torrha. "It also seems that they still function even after the death of their master as well. As for my spores, however, they've become immune in the rain after what happened when I saw Sam and his family staying in the Dabb Mountains on Shiganshina. Still, my spores are deadly, but they're my line of defense in dealing with those who were forged by the late Darbus Toller, who will never be sorely missed."
"Ever since Darbus Toller got iced a few months back, his family in the second branch kept using loopholes into producing those soulless walking sex dolls just to cause havoc at their handlers' expense."
"Whatever the case, there's danger in the form of that ship in orbit above this planet in which it has an unsettling symbol painted on it. I know so little of what that ship is, but from what I know from Shion is that the emblem painted on it came from the time of the Elder Days."
"What we're going up against besides the Barbie dolls in the Executive Division are what is called the Army of Cain and their grunts are created by harvesting the souls of innocent people and turning them into demons at Abaddon's bidding and expense." Totsuka gets out his binoculars as he saw several more of the demonic invaders approaching the house. "Those asshats! They're heading towards Chateau de le Mer and the underground stronghold that's hidden in the cavern near the ocean! That's one hell of a melting pot in this battle there and it's no walk in the park, either." He later notices me emerging from the front door of the house as a bright aura covered me while turning night into a bleak day. "No way… That's Sam!"
"By the gods..." C'Torrha notices me change into my super-charged form as I stood still without any fear whatsoever. "Sam's about to face those things in front of him without any backup..."
"Dude, he's changing form like we've never seen him do before."
"He's not messing around this time…, but he's going up against the worst that are coming over towards that house near the ocean."
"If Sam's facing this crap like the rest of us, then we'll see to it that he succeeds into putting a dent in those asshats before they reach the civilians in the underground stronghold."
Both Totsuka and C'Torrha spotted me facing off against the remainder of the Army of Cain as I wasn't afraid in this battle. There was even the vehicle with the laser cannon attached onto it as it was getting ready to fire at me, but I wasn't about to back down anytime soon. As for what would happen next, the tide will end up shifting in our favor as the Second Galvanic Uprising was about to hit rock bottom soon enough…
I was in my hospital room as I was trying to go back to sleep after I saw Reiko leaving for our room earlier. Still, I was being monitored as I couldn't shake the watchful eyes of the Medical Corps on the sly. With the clock inching towards three in the morning, I was wanting to get back to sleep until I began to sense a powerful vision in mind. The image of it was more intense than normal as I saw Lillium being decimated to nothingness. It was too much to bear as I got up from my bed and began to leave while I put on my robe and slippers. By the time I left my hospital room, I was going towards an emergency exit as I was in the upper part of the cavern near the beach. More and more, I became entranced by the call to action as I was outside and veiled in a light that was activated by my raw power. Walking onward, I was seeing the vehicle with the laser cannon approaching further as it was on its way to destroy the house with everyone in it.
I couldn't let that happen as I continued to go forward in my stance against the Executive Division and their allies at hand. I wanted to protect everyone as I was walking forward to the warzone in the town square. When the large vehicle stopped, it was getting ready to fire until it I shielded myself with the raw power that I had the moment that the blast hit into the sky. It wasn't long until I changed into my ultimate form as the large vehicle with the laser cannon was no match for me. I also noticed several of the soldiers from the Army of Cain approaching as they were aware of me, but not expecting what I could do. I had a family to protect as I noticed some of the demons that were after me getting ready to do their worst until I destroyed them all with the raw power that I had at my disposal. I was an unstoppable force to be reckoned with as the vehicle with the laser cannon was ready to fire straight towards me and those who were near the house and cavern. With one single blast, I obliterated the vehicle as it was reduced to debris and rubble.
By the time I was finished, I became very exhausted as I reverted back to my normal form, only to fall to my knees after using my raw power too much. Even though I obliterated the incoming Army of Cain soldiers that came here, I saw a group of soulless dolls approaching as they were ready to kill me on sight. I was too weak to move as I was powerless against the group that was coming towards the house just to finish the job into killing everyone in Lillium. It wasn't long until I heard gunshots firing into the heels of the invading soldiers in front of me as I noticed Totsuka armed with only the Colt and his sword. He wasn't ready to go and throw in the towel in front of our enemies as he was there to save the day (or night) with what he had at his disposal. He wasn't about to see me defenseless as he was shooting at his targets where they hit the most. After all of that, I noticed C'Torrha sprinting towards the soldiers as she used her spores on them the moment they dropped like flies. The battle was over as I groggedly turned around and saw Dean sprinting to my aid.
"Sammy!" he yelled as he ran towards me. "What the hell were you thinking by going out here and facing off those things alone?!"
"Dude, he just blew up a Howitzer that had a ginormous laser cannon attached to it just now," said Totsuka as he put away the Colt. "Even though the battle's over, the war's still going like the Energizer Bunny on steroids."
"We need to get him inside before he ends up catching pneumonia." Dean helps me up as I was shivering with cold. "Jeez, Sammy, you're like a wet dog when you're soaked. Let's hope that you pull through after what you pulled. Hell, I'm getting you a friggin' fruit basket for your efforts after you saved our bacon not too long ago."
With the battle over for the time being, we kept the townsfolk safe from harm as the battle to protect Lillium was in the record books. As for what went on next in this ongoing war, we were stuck battling the Executive Division and their allies on the sly as we vowed to keep them at bay, regardless of what could happen next…
I was dreaming as I found myself strapped in an unusual contraption while staring at the black sky in space on some strange station from above. I was struggling to get free as I saw General Wetzel standing in front of me with an icy smile on his face. His determination to nab me was in motion as he pressed a button in front of him. At that moment, I was being used against my will as I saw the planet below the space station being reduced to a black ooze until I woke up in a cold sweat while shaking in my bed. At that moment, I noticed that I was in a different hospital room as I spotted a different setting than that of the underground stronghold. I saw the rain pouring down from outside as I saw the waves in the ocean crashing near the beach. I never expected to be in the house before as was ready to get up and stare at the window until I heard the door open up. I heard footsteps approaching as I saw Dean standing in front of me. He was concerned for my health as he saw me shivering in the hospital bed I slept in, for I wasn't doing too well after dealing with the enemy forces from outside.
"You sure had it easy after what you've been through," I heard him say.
"I had a gut feeling that you would be in here," I said.
"After going out there in the pouring rain, Reiko was worried sick about your sorry ass after you put the hurt on the Executive Division's tools outside."
"How long was I out?"
"When we brought you in the house, you fainted on the floor hitting above the heat limit up to 107 and it's not a joke, either."
"What… happened to me?"
"Kazuo tossed you in the tub with ice cubes in it just to bring your fever down. It's a miracle that you're alive, but you've been comatose for two days straight, for that's well-rested for someone who saved our asses once again."
"I've been incapacitated for two days straight?!" I was itching to get free until I noticed the i.v. drip inserted into my left arm. "I can't shirk my duties right now! I have to look after Reiko and the children! She's carrying another set of twins and all I'm doing is-"
"Sam! There's no need for you to be worrying too much, you got that? All you need to do is to worry about yourself right now. Let us do the leg work for you, alright? You did go out there and take out the Army of Cain that was coming towards the civilians, didn't you?"
"That won't change a thing, Dean. Even though we protected them, we're most likely to be rebuilding Lillium's infrastructure after what the Executive Division did. It's all we can do for now..."
"Hey, there's breakfast if you want it..."
"I'll pass..."
"Hey, no one passes up on a nice breakfast and it's pancakes with fruit filling."
"I'm not hungry right now..."
"C'mon, Sammy! There's no going back on this one!"
"I'm tired, Dean!"
"Look, if you don't get some food into you, I'm getting Kazuo in here and he's not lenient to those who refuse food, you got that? He's no stranger into dealing with difficult patients, but you better mind him or else you'll end up with a feeding tube inserted into your stomach."
"I'll be right with you, alright? Just give me a few minutes to get up..."
With that, Dean left the room as I got up out of bed while holding onto the stand with the saline drip attached to it. When I approached the window, I saw the ocean waves crashing in the storm as it reminded me of an uncertain danger coming without warning…
To be continued...