Epilogue
[Two months later]
The mansion was close to too full of angels as they gathered in the main level of the mansion. Thankfully, two months after the vicious graveyard battle, we were able to get the holes in the roof repaired and back to their original state, though I sometimes heard creaking from where the wind pressed on the boards a little too hard.
The mood in the room was one of elation and a little bit of skepticism too; believe me, I shared some of the doubts they had, but the main question on my mind was why he had changed his mind all of a sudden in regards to hunting. I shook my head, and when Balthazar called for attention, I turned to face the center of the room.
"I am so pleased that all of you are here with us this evening. I will not speak for long, and I am honored to hand over attention to Gabriel himself," Balthazar proudly remarked, spinning on his heel and nodding to a huge and intimidating man with black hair. Gabriel nodded in respect to Balthazar, and strode over to Mikael, who stood erect and almost unmoving, save for his steady breathing. "Mikael, do you solemnly swear to operate under the authority of God, to forego the drinking and abuse of humans in exchange for their protection, and to aid in the blocking of the tides of evil spread at the hands of Satan and his followers?"
Mikael nodded. "I do solemnly swear." His voice echoed deeply throughout the room.
Haniel brought forward a large black Bible with a golden cross on it. "Place your hand upon the Bible," she instructed, her eyes gripping the crowd. Obliging, Mikael placed his hand firmly upon it, and as he did, Haniel spoke again. "Are you aware that you could potentially lose your immortality under demonic attacks, and if you were to break this sacred oath, you would be liable to be judged and either executed or imprisoned?"
"I understand."
"With that, we welcome you into our defense forces as a cooperative alongside Miss Abira Lee," Gabriel boomed. The clapping in the room was deafening, but I heartily joined in. It honestly did feel good to have someone of the same species hunting alongside me. As Mikael approached me, he smiled deeply.
"Welcome to the team, partner," I laughed. "I must ask- why the sudden change in heart?"
"If anything, that battle taught me how dire the situation really is. Those demons were more brutal than Niklaus could ever be. So, time to shift my focus."
Seemed reasonable. I smiled again. "Then I hope you're ready to leave New Orleans. We ship out to our San Antonio HQ next year. Some more demons are causing trouble in the Great Plains area."
He grinned. "I'm ready."