Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 8
Chapter 47: Assault On Skald Island, 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.)
Chuck was in His temporary prison as He was trying to think about what to conjure up next, but to no avail. Ever since He was put here, He was trying his best to write something different as He was staring at his laptop while eating a sandwich that was heated up in the microwave earlier. What He didn't expect was that the Arbiter was walking by as she was going somewhere in which He decided to follow her. When He left His house, He saw a trail of cobblestones near His place as He followed the trail to where a cottage was in which it was less like a gingerbread house and more like Gargamel's hovel due to how dilapidated it was. By the time He walked towards the door, He opened it up as He entered into a main hall that was similar to what the Greek Pantheon used back in the day. What He also saw was that there was a round table that was surrounded by several pewter statues in which He never thought that the Arbiter would be capable of what she was doing, for He had His fair share of being used and manipulated by her just to keep His stories going.
"Damn it, Rita," He said to Himself. "You have no idea what you're doing, do you?"
"Me? Having no idea? I have plenty to keep your prized pet from saving the day," said the Arbiter as she was coming into the room. "Sam Winchester is a threat. Reiko Mitani is also a threat. Both of them must perish if everyone wants to restore history in the annals of man instead of the gods, real or false."
"You always get your way, don't you, Rita? I never should've listened to you into destroying some of the typical multiverses outside our own just to 'gain the upper hand.'"
"I allowed you to make everyone disappear, didn't I?"
"Yeah, and I had it coming when Totsuka and our Father pulled Amara, now known as Ferdinand, out of me and punished me for it. I did wrong, Rita. I also wanted Sam to lead the Ashizoka System into a golden age, but you can't do that because you enjoy causing hell for him just like you did in the Elder Days."
"Let me remind you that I did what I had to do just to keep the Winchesters in a loop of misery. I even went back in time to unleash the Akrida, which were later put to bed by the Sage of Time. The John and Mary Winchester of Old received the Colt, but I managed to work my way into forcing them to give it to Daniel Elkins and start from square one when the deal was made for Azazel to come and fulfill it. I am the true successor of our father, Pendragon, and our mother, who was a Draaza. No one will get in my way, not even You, brother!"
It wasn't long until the Arbiter stared at a fog that appeared on the table as she blew it away. She was ready to strike as she refused to lose when it came to dealing with things that didn't agree with her. When Chuck saw her bring out a few figurines in gold, she set them on the table as He was aware of the soulless dolls that were crafted by Darbus Toller and those who served him, for He wanted to do something before it was too late.
"Stay right where you are, Chuck," said the Arbiter as she held an angel blade in her hand.
"You can't do this!" he yelled. "You can't sabotage the Destiny of Worlds!"
"Have you heard of the Skalvarg Archipelago, Chuck? Before it was what it was known today, Skalvarg was a continent and a region on Valinor in which it had an abundance in various forms of technology and lore imaginable. Everything changed when the Dark Awakening occurred in which the first Valinorian Emperor saw how greedy the region's inhabitants were. Everyone fell prey to their own desires in which through the population's avarice, a monster known as Maladendrum, poisoned everyone on the island in which the first Valinorian Emperor, known as Clark Mahoney, defeated the Maladendrum, but caused most of Skalvarg to crumble in which the islands remain. One of the islands, Skald Island, houses your favorite pet in which he's still recovering from his furlough. Still, no matter how peaceful one can get, evil always slips through."
It wasn't long until Chuck lunged at the Arbiter as He took the angel blade from her hand. What He didn't expect was that the damage was already coming to Skald Island as He was too late to stop it. The ominous cloud over Skald Island was the last straw as Chuck had no other choice but to fix what was started the moment he saw the Arbiter running away, for she was being watched by the likes of her father, Pendragon, who was watching in the distance. Remaining in the house with the table and figurines on it, Chuck tried to remove them, but to no avail as He noticed an event in motion, but He wasn't about to allow the Arbiter to get her way again, for her grip on absolute power was about to be put on a standstill for now...
It was a slow day in the ocean as everyone was busy with their daily catch in which the weather died down a bit. Still, we had our winter as the month of January was at an end in which we had the birthdays of Aora and Ghimru, who turned five recently. As for me, however, I was busy walking in the square as I spent my day in the watch museum in which I admired what was put there on display. I never saw anything like it before as the marveling of such craftsmanship in them wasn't like anything I've ever seen before until now. By the time I left the watch museum, I stopped briefly as I felt a sharp pain in my head in which I felt a vision coming. What I saw was that there was nothing but ash and rubble all around me as I saw skeletons that were impaled and burning the moment I noticed Liesel sitting on a throne of bones while surrounded by the skulls of her victims. She was exuberant as she raised a goblet of wine while she watched everything burn in which I was horrified by what I saw.
"The Executive Division has won and no one will stop me!" she cried. "I feel aroused by war because I enjoy it! I love war! I crave war! I want it because it is my own desire to bring chaos to all and crush all who oppose me!"
It wasn't long until I returned to reality as I fell to my knees in which I noticed Alma rushing to my aid. When she got out a cloth, she wiped the blood from my nose as she helped me up towards Kwangya in Motion in which she sat me down at one of the booths, for she was worried about what was going on with me so far.
"You look like crap," she said to me.
"I had a vision not too long ago," I said.
"What are you talking about?"
"Liesel's coming to the Skalvarg Archipelago. I know of this because she won't stop until she destroys everything here."
"That's impossible! No other form of evil could penetrate it except for a few monsters like the drowners."
It wasn't long until I saw Damien bursting into the restaurant as he was carrying an urgent message in his hand. When he saw me sitting at the booth, he gave me the message as I opened up the letter in which I read about the grave news. I never expected my vision to be true like this as I also had to protect everyone here in the Skalvarg Archipelago. I may have been in my furlough, but I didn't have a choice in the matter, for the safety of everyone came first at this time.
"There had been reports about some suspicious people in gold armor being seen in some of the islands on the Skalvarg Archipelago," said Damien.
"It's Liesel," I said. "She's coming and she won't stop until she lays waste to what is put here."
"And she's not about to stop until she satisfies the unholy itch for war."
"And she continues to crave it to no end…"
"We need to talk to the Chieftain of this place and get him and his people evacuated before Liesel arrives. We have to protect the Skalvarg Archipelago because it's part of Valinor as well. I'll also have Akio seek an audience with my cousin in Rivendell. We can't ignore this problem, Sam. As soon as we get rid of Liesel, the better we have a chance to put an standstill on this war. We can't put the people who live here at risk, Sam. It's up to all of us to repel the Executive Division and their allies in this ongoing war."
I later noticed a platoon of Valinorian soldiers arriving in the square as they were aware of what was going on. What I didn't expect was that they were armed for battle as they were also awaiting the arrival of reinforcements, for this was an ominous day indeed. Everyone on Skald Island was on edge as the soldiers were making sure that everyone was safe and accounted for. When I rushed out of the restaurant, I decided to rush back to the castle with Damien following me as we had to warn everyone before Liesel's forces reached the island. By the time we reached the castle, we saw some of the Norsefolk getting ready for battle as they were no strangers into protecting the island. What I also didn't expect was that several members of the Hunter Corps were on hand to defend the island as there was a looming sense of dread, for the Executive Division was coming towards the Skalvarg Archipelago as we speak…
Dean was up and alert as he was in the bathroom taking a shower after his morning routine. He was on edge since he went up against some of the Executive Division's forces as he was also concerned about the message that was sent to him earlier. He had to act as he was aware that my life was in danger, especially when it came to me living on Skald Island. By the time he finished up, he stepped out of the shower as he dried himself with a towel. With his mess picked up and his clothes in the hamper, he got dressed in his Hunter Corps uniform as he was ready to go for the day. When he stepped out of the bathroom and into the main hall, he was focused on getting reports as he saw several soldiers coming into the base in the Dabb Mountains on Shiganshina. What he also didn't expect was that there was another message in which the courier had a letter for him. When he opened up the letter, he got word that Liesel and her forces were on their way to Skald Island as she was coming to destroy it in order to quench her thirst for war, for he wasn't about to let it happen.
"That bitch is playing with fire," he said.
"Who's playing with fire?" asked Magda as she entered into the hall.
"It's Liesel again. She's making a mark on Valinor and pushing it in which she recently nearly destroyed Kolinahr and now she's heading to the Skalvarg Archipelago."
"From what I heard, there was always a fog protecting Skald Island, but from what I noticed, something sinister lifted it away."
"I bet that she's in cahoots with some of the usual suspects who want Sam's head on a stick."
"If only I went with you to protect Reiko and the kids."
"Don't even think about it." Dean sees Magda clutching at her stomach as he didn't want her to go on the battlefield right now. "You need to rest, okay? You also have the other kids in tow in which our ward, Tansu, has gotten used to going hunting for both monsters and food. You're also pregnant in which you're carrying a boy, so I suggest that you stay put till the baby is born."
It wasn't long until Desna arrived as he was making his rounds. What he also had in tow was his newborn son as he had a purple comb and green eyes in which he looked more like Yavaro. Still, he was aware that he would be on the battlefield again as he also had to make sure that every civilian was safe, for this was the dangerous consequence of war to begin with.
"You're worried about something, aren't you, Captain?" he said.
"Skald Island is in danger," said Dean. "I don't know how the protective fog lifted, but no one's safe there."
"Does Damien know of this? You did assign him to protect your brother, didn't you?"
"He's not the only inhabitant on Skald Island to worry about. Deejatra and her family are also with Sam and so is Drusus. We're not sending their asses to the wolves, especially when it comes to the psycho in lingerie who has a craving for war and chaos."
"Sadly, war shows no prejudice…"
"I know…, but we should ensure the safety of the civilians who live on Skald Island or else they'll face the wrath of Liesel."
"Dulcetta is also there. From what I heard, she lives on Skald Island in the Tsubaki, but what she doesn't know is that she's been wed by proxy to Juan-Pablo Trujillo, who frequents her inn where she works. As for the rest of the people who live on Skald Island, there's Alma and her family who run a Korean restaurant and there's also some of the Norsefolk who fought alongside the mainlanders in the war between the Oranges and the Blues. As for our situation, I should come with you."
"Not this time. Your duty is to not only your family, but the rest of our unit here on Shiganshina. Damien is over there on Valinor, for he's not the type to stay away."
It wasn't long until Dean went outside as he was going towards an elevator that was a huge improvement of going up to the Dabb Mountains. When he went straight down, he was at the bottom as he went towards an old rotgut room and entered inside. On the interior of the rotgut room, it was a room with a red rubber ball as Dean closed the door behind him and was ready to go to Valinor. When he saw the ball glowing, he heard the door opening up as he noticed Desna coming forth as he refused to leave his side, for he was worried about his siblings on Skald Island as well.
"You're disobeying a direct order, Desna," said Dean.
"Magda and Yavaro wouldn't leave me alone in which I had no choice but to fight by your side. They're no strangers into protecting their children, but one of your subordinates is also standing firm into protecting our base from harm and he also happen to be in stasis of the Draaza ship that is embedded in the Dabb Mountains."
"You mean Ben? I've seen him in action in which he kept hunting stray spirits and monsters near our base. His experience before and after stasis as a hunter toughened him up a bit, but he also has a hate boner for Metatron."
"Captain, we're here." The red rubber ball stops glowing as Dean and Desna make it to their location. "We're on Valinor, for we must protect everyone here, including Sam."
Dean and Desna make it out of the room with the red rubber ball as they were in the basement of the castle on Skald Island. When they went outside in the back, they noticed a seaship coming into the harbor as it started to fire some cannonballs towards the island's infrastructure. They never saw anything like it before as the seaship was coming into port in which it was up to no good. When they rushed towards the harbor, they saw me running to the castle as I had to warn everyone here about the danger that was coming. It wasn't long until they stood in my way as they were concerned about what was going on at this moment, for this was dire indeed.
"You were supposed to be with your unit on Shiganshina!" I yelled as I was starting to get tired.
"We got word and the enemy brought some fireworks along," said Dean.
"I have to evacuate everyone off of this island. It's in danger right now."
"We know," said Desna. "We're here to stop the marauders from destroying Skald Island, even if it means by sacrificing ourselves to protect the innocent."
"There's a shelter below the castle in which a Draaza ship has been embedded underneath."
"A Draaza ship?"
"Yes; it's called the Adam West, but Patriarch Yorvanar has a bit of room to house the women, children, and the elderly. I won't abandon them even if evil dispelled the fog protecting this island!"
I rushed inside of the castle as I went straight to the nursery in which I was fearing for the safety of the younger children in it. When I noticed Deejatra and Mason coming into the nursery to collect little Danae, it was my time to act as I picked up Kazuko and Giles from the bassinet in which I also noticed Reiko coming in to collect the rest. We had to protect our children. We had to keep them safe. The assault on this island was an omen that should've never been realized until now, for I was worried about everyone here in this castle.
"We never saw this coming," said Deejatra as she was holding Danae in her arms. "A higher power must've dispelled the fog to allow the Executive Division to come here."
"This is Liesel's doing," I said.
"Wrong," said Jack as he appeared out of nowhere. "It was the Arbiter who dispelled the protective fog. And yet my failure to keep you safe has been complete."
"You shouldn't talk like that," said Reiko. "Just because you failed once, doesn't mean that you could never try again. We have protected people before, for all we have is our faith."
"Lady Reiko…"
"This isn't the first time or the last when we went up against the Executive Division, but I also knew about underground shelters that housed everything," said Mason. "I just hope to the gods and Matriarch that Alma and her family are okay…"
It wasn't long until Dean burst into the nursery as he decided to help us out of here. With some baby things packed, we had to get going as we were fearing the worst in which we left the nursery and rushed towards the basement. The passage towards the underground shelter was a boon as I led everyone into it the moment we saw the other children standing in front of the Adam West. Still, we had to remain underground as the sound of cannon fire was booming everywhere, for everyone on Skald Island was in grave danger.
"Is everyone safe and accounted for?" I asked in desperation.
"We heard cannon fire outside," said Sona as she was hiding behind Kanna.
"There was also a weird lady on a pirate ship coming to the island," said Ghimru.
"I'm glad that all of you are safe," said Reiko.
"We might not be safe for long, Mommy!" cried Aora as he rushed towards Reiko and tugged at her skirt. "That meanie wants to snatch up Daddy! She might come here to take him away!"
"The Arbiter's power won't reach here and neither will Liesel's forces," said Jack. "This is one of the few places that I warded just in case of an invasion. The ground forces are staving off the Executive Division's attacks for now, but you will receive help from the most unlikely of misfits and someone who will aid you in your darkest hour."
"Who will aid us, mister?" asked Aora.
"A group of misfits and member of the Order who will be there on the front lines soon enough."
Jack was adamant of his cryptic message as he also hoped for everyone to repel Liesel's forces before they tear Skald Island asunder. Still, we were in danger as there was no end to Liesel's unquenchable thirst for war. He was aware of what she could do, but he was also fearing the worst as he couldn't let the Arbiter get her way in this mess, for he wasn't about to let her do it by any means necessary…
Maro rushed outside of the slug roe home as he saw Liesel's seaship approaching. He was aware of what she was doing as her thirst for war had gotten out of control so far. For a while, he fought tooth and nail against the Executive Division as his worst fear came true, but not without warning the other occupants who lived in the slug roe home. When he returned inside, he noticed Rikken standing there as she had a surprise for him, for the proof of it was in her hands after all.
"We need to get to one of the underground shelters as we speak," he said.
"Maro, I have news to tell you," said Rikken as she showed him the plastic stick that she had in her hand. "You know what this means, don't you?"
"Damn it…" Maro takes the stick from Rikken's hand as he saw the truth of it. "Two lines… That must mean that you're pregnant with my child after all."
"It gestated when you took my virginity, but now's not the time to talk about prepping for our baby. The locals who live on this island have been preparing for battle to stop the invaders coming here."
It wasn't long until Gary and Styre rushed into the slug roe home as they were exhausted from fishing and other things. They had to stick together as they couldn't get caught in the crossfire in which they were fearing the worst when it came to Liesel and her forces making landfall just to cause havoc. When they saw the seaship inching itself towards the harbor, they had to flee immediately in which they also had to pack a few things to take before going towards one of the underground shelters that were there, for they had to get out and fast.
"Did you see what's out there?" said Styre as he got out a backpack to get some stuff to take towards the underground shelter. "It's that psycho-bitch in lingerie that's coming and she won't stop until she's satisfied with all the destruction here on Skald Island."
"She's really pushing it," said Maro.
"I'm no stranger into dealing with Liesel, but from I'm also worried about Mother Akemi," said Gary. "She's not only fighting alone against that bitch, but from the Arbiter herself."
"Who's the Arbiter?" asked Rikken.
"The Arbiter is the oldest child of Pendragon and the Matriarch," said Maro. "She's also the one who decided the fates that go against her father's wishes, which is more slavery and less free will. If certain plans aren't met or if things don't go her way, she will retaliate in spades to the point of 'deciding' things in which she always wins."
"Not all the time," said Akemi as she entered into the slug roe home.
Gary was elated that Akemi wasn't hurt as she was armed with some weapons that she gathered over the centuries. Still, she had to lead the four misfits to safety as the Executive Division were on the doorstep of Skald Island. With a few items packed, they were ready to follow Akemi out of the slug roe home as they were about to meet some danger that was in front of their doorstep. The sight of some of the soulless dolls in gold armor unnerved Gary as he was also housing one of them as his vessel, but he had better things to do right now, for he also had to protect Akemi, who was leading the charge to get everyone to safety from the Executive Division.
"You're lucky that you're still alive," he said to Akemi.
"I've had worse," she said. "Skald Island is a lot of things, but it was part of a continent and region known as Skalvarg before it became the archipelago that we know today."
"Most of the inhabitants here never tell about how Skalvarg fell," said Rikken. "They say that a malevolent force caused harm all over it in which most of it fell into the ocean."
"It was the Maladendrum, wasn't it?" Rikken nods. "It makes sense that something similar to the Shedim would show up here, but it was fueled by the usual Seven Deadly Sins, including an Eighth Sin."
"There are only seven deadly sins, not eight," said Styre.
"The sins from the seven happen to be gluttony, greed, sloth, greed, lust, envy, wrath, and pride. The eighth sin happens to be vanity in which once it's aligned with the other sins, it'll resurrect the Maladendrum from its slumber. And another thing, the Maladendrum didn't originate from Valinor, it came from Earth as part of the Shedim that escaped its prison once it was closed in the Elder Days. I know of it because I fought it twice: once on Earth where it was sealed in its prison and again here on this planet during the time of the Dark Awakening. With Skalvarg reduced to a few islands, there are those who would want to resurrect this region that happens to be the size of Australia, but there is a price to pay when they would end up bringing back the Maladendrum. We can't let that happen in which so many innocent people would fall victim to its poison."
"And you fought that thing in which it fled from its prison after Jack Kline sealed the rest of his brethren," said Maro.
"The Shedim are dangerous, but the most crafty was the Maladendrum that made a break for it after the rest of his brethren were sealed away. Still, we can't let our guard down, for it's also hard to kill so far."
Akemi's words shook Maro to the core as he remembered stories about the Shedim and how they were Hell's darkest creatures. He also marveled at Akemi's courage in which he viewed her more than just an immortal old woman who possesses a fragment of an angel tablet. She was a hunter in her own right as she was adamant into protecting a bunch of misfits from the danger of the Executive Division, for Liesel was craving for more destruction in mind. When everything was packed, the three demons and scullery maid followed Akemi out of the slug roe home and into one of the underground shelters. With a vacant one equipped with a rotgut room, all five were safe for now as they were also hearing the sound of gunfire from above, for there was no shame coming from the Executive Division's most unhinged top bitch and her forces so far.
"We never saw it coming," said Gary. "What we didn't expect was that something like the Maladendrum would pull a fast one on us, only to thrive by causing havoc on the sly. It's a huge pain in the ass, but we can't just ignore this shit on the sly."
"And if we deal with the Maladendrum, then we live and die as Hell's misfits just to keep it sealed away," said Maro. "Everyone here must be warned or else all will fall."
It wasn't long until Styre found a monitor on screen as it featured images from outside in which Liesel's forces had made landfall. He was horrified at what he saw as he noticed some of the civilians fleeing the violence in which the young girls in Liesel's arsenal let out their screams to the point of blowing up and causing damage to some of the buildings in the square. This was one harrowing day as there was no end to Liesel's conquest, for she was on the warpath and waiting for the right moment to strike everyone who lived on Skald Island…
Dulcetta and J.P. were packing a few items along with some food stuffs as they heard the alarm blaring from outside. The sound of cannon fire coming here to Skald Island was getting too much as both owners of the inn had to get out of here in which they also saw some of Liesel's forces making their way towards the Tsubaki District. They had to get to safety as they were ready to leave the inn and go towards one of the underground shelters, for it wasn't safe around where they lived and it scared them badly.
"It's getting hectic out there," said J.P. as he was packed with his own bag.
"I hope that Nephrenia and her Candy Boys and Girls got out safe," said Dulcetta as she packed some food stuffs in another bag. "We never expected to see the fog lifting until now."
"I hope that everyone else here gets to safety because I just saw some Valinorian soldiers come here along with some of the Order's Hunter Corps."
It wasn't long until a few of Liesel's forces broke into the inn as they were looking for Dulcetta and J.P. the moment they fled out the back door. With their supplies carted and accounted for, they made a break for it as they were trying to find a way out of the Tsubaki District without arousing suspicion until they saw several more of the soulless dolls standing in their way, for they were armed with guns in their hands.
"Joder! We're screwed right now!" cried J.P. as he was shaking in fear.
"You will not escape!" yelled the soulless dolls in unison.
"So you're the creepy Ken dolls who came along with your leader," said Dulcetta.
"You will not escape!"
"Oh, blow me! You're just a bunch of manufactured toys who do nothing but agreeing to your masters while your prepubescent suicide bombers scream to the point of blowing things up!"
"You can't escape your fate, for it is sealed by our leader!"
Without warning, the soulless dolls that were standing in the way ended up suffering in which their eyes have been melted from their skulls as they slumped to the ground. What Dulcetta and J.P. didn't expect was that Nephrenia was there as she was displaying an aura like an archangel's the moment she saw the pursuers who were after them in which she wasn't about to let anyone destroy the Tsubaki District, for this was their home and grave after all. When some of Nephrenia's Candy Boys and Candy Girls from the Peppermint Lounge showed up to protect her, they were not having it as they were willing to protect the Tsubaki District at any cost, for this was a place of pleasure that couldn't never be replaced.
"Is everyone okay?" she asked.
"We're fine, but we also have the annoying soulless Ken dolls still going," said Dulcetta.
"The Order just sent a Hunter Corps unit to assist the captain of the seventh squad just now. I may have repelled our enemies, but the real puppeteer who dispelled the fog happens to be someone that is related to Father and she gets pissed if she doesn't get her way."
"What are you talking about?"
"If you don't know about the Arbiter, she's the one who has manipulated everything to her advantage in which she holds the keys to our fate. She even had the gall to defy Pendragon and all he has done the moment she is eager to use a dangerous tactic to see to her advantage. She also sees the future god and goddess of the Ashizoka System as a threat in which she will stop at nothing to prevent the Destiny of Worlds from coming."
It wasn't long until a unit of Valinorian soldiers approached into the Tsubaki District as they were on hand to escort everyone to some of the underground shelters on the island. Still, it wasn't safe as everyone was on edge in which there was still fighting all over the streets, for the Executive Division was there to cause mayhem just to quench Liesel's thirst for violence in this dire day of reckoning…
Chuck was trying hard to bring back the fog that protected Skald Island as He was desperate to undo what the Arbiter did. He didn't want to fall under the past mistakes that He made as He was trying to bring a more stronger fog on the Table of the Gods. Still, He ended up paying for His crimes over the centuries as He also helped to bring back the people He made to disappear in which He vowed never to listen to the Arbiter's words again. With His powers still limited, He was desperate to help bring back the fog until He saw a spell blocking him from doing so. He was losing hope fast until he saw Pendragon entering into the room the moment he undid the spell that the Arbiter crafted on the Table of the Gods in which he was also not too happy with his oldest child causing chaos just to bow to her whims on the sly.
"I thought that there would be no hope to stop this mess," said Chuck as He was relieved to see Pendragon come to His aid. "Rita shouldn't be playing with stuff from the Pantheon, 'cause everyone should make their own decisions just like my successor tells them to."
"I have restored the protective fog over Skald Island," he said. "Therefore, your sister crossed the line when she influenced Liesel to go over there just to quench her thirst for war."
"I hope that Liesel doesn't go after Sam… I even ran into his past self who shot me once all because I've been a very naughty boy. I also want him to finish what he started by shutting down Project Helios just to end this mess."
"You can't bring a horse to water, Son. You also can't bring an injured warhorse on the battlefield, either. The overexertion of Sam's raw power nearly killed him after his battle against Sawney Masbath in which he also shut down Project Amaterasu on the Sol-3. All we need is to have to take things slowly or else they won't work in the favor to put your sister out of commission."
"I see what you mean… I may be a very naughty boy and a bit of a dick, but I also need to do my part into putting the clampdown on the Executive Division before things get out of hand."
"There is still hope, for the one with raw power and his wife will banish Liesel once she leaves Skald Island."
"Lets see that they do…"
Chuck saw the protective fog returning as he noticed Pendragon leaving without a trace. He was glad that his Father stepped in just to reverse the Arbiter's dirty work as he also had to back off and let me recover at my own pace, for this was a slow process to shut down Project Helios and end this war that had been going on for too long…
I was in the cargo bay of the Adam West as I was trying my best to calm down my little ones, who were crying from being scared earlier. Even though I was holding them in my arms, they wouldn't stop crying as I was trying my best to make sure that they were safe and secure. It wasn't long until I saw Dean rushing towards me as he took one of the twins in which he calmed him down while I did the same with the other one. I was happy that the babies were not crying as they were just as scared as I was, for the sound of gunfire and cannonballs being popped off was too much in the surface.
"You can't just get scared while you hold 'em," said Dean as he was holding Giles in his arms.
"After what happened up there, there's no stopping Liesel and her forces," I said.
"Your babies are just as scared as the rest of us, Sam. We may be made to be stoic on the outside, but are always prone to keep our emotions so we wouldn't be labeled as being weak."
"I'm the one who worries all the time, but I always wanted you to do better than me in the first place."
"Don't you have a chance to excel all the time?"
"I do, but I don't have the time to do it because of the fact that I've been doing servant duties most of my life. All I depended on was the raw power that I had, but I also didn't want to abuse what I had or become narcissistic. I gave you a chance to be resilient, but my childhood ended when we both went to the fort on Gehenna."
"Well, you're giving your children a much better future than being isolated on that frozen wasteland. You also had a little bit of resilience after all those years of tolerating Sylvanus' cruelty towards you on a daily basis."
"Sometimes, the things that you don't ask for can also be your greatest asset. It's what I lived through over the years and it's still not enough for me. I hardly take time to better myself in which it's more medical assessments and less free time on my hands, which makes me the Order's resident guinea pig."
Dean wasn't having it as he was ready to slug me, but we had the little ones in our arms right now, so he backed off. What he didn't like what I said was that being the Order's resident guinea pig was one of many insults towards myself as he wasn't about to let me off the hook, for he also wanted me to appreciate myself a little more than just being one of those wallflowers all the live long.
"Don't ever say that term again, you got that?" he said to me.
"What term?" I said.
"You know why. You calling yourself the resident guinea pig is one hell of an understatement in which those words are also a slap in the face of the Medical Corps."
"I've been put through the ringer by medical assessments, Dean. There are times that I wanted to resist, but I also didn't want to piss anyone off."
It wasn't long until we left the cargo bay as we went towards the further interior of the Adam West where we saw a nursery in which we carted the babies into their bassinet for now. When we left the nursery, we returned to the cargo bay as we later saw Jack standing in front of us in which he had a message to give me, for he was concerned about Liesel's forces being here, for they refused to leave until they fulfilled the whims of the Executive Division.
"The fog has returned, but Liesel's forces refused to leave," he said.
"That's a relief, but it'll be harder to flush out the lingerie model with a fetish for war," said Dean.
"Pendragon may have undid a spell that the Arbiter conducted, but getting rid of Liesel will be much harder."
"I knew that it wouldn't be easy," I said.
It wasn't long until I saw something ominous on the monitor as I spotted Liesel and her forces coming towards the castle. She wasn't letting up as she was ready to give a grandiose speech while surrounded by the soulless dolls that were all over her. She was standing in front of the harbor as the image of it reminded me of the visions that I had. What I also didn't expect was that I was drawn into another one as I saw Liesel sitting on a throne of bones as she was drinking a goblet of wine in which she was ready to deliver her speech, for she was more unhinged than ever in this blistering assault on Skald Island.
"There is no hope for Skald Island!" she yelled. "There is no hope for the rest of the Skalvarg Archipelago! All there is in this day and age is sheer terror in the hearts of my enemies! This is a long and grueling war and it will come to an end, for this is a glory to the Executive Division and a lingering death to my enemies, starting with Sam Winchester!"
I returned to reality as I had to defend the castle in which I had no other choice but to use my raw power if need be. Liesel was a loose cannon in which she would stop at nothing to subjugate the entire Ashizoka System to her heel, for she was coming for all of us. It wasn't long until Dean stopped me from going topside as he didn't want me to go out there, for he had a gut feeling that there was a trap waiting for me.
"I know that Liesel is in front of the castle," I said.
"Are you serious?" asked Dean.
"She'll sic her soulless dolls on everyone. She's not stupid, Dean. She'll find everyone here and she'll kill everyone here if we don't stop her!"
"You're not going out there, you got that? If there's anyone who would risk everything to put that bitch on ice, it's me."
"You're not the only one, Captain," said Desna as he was armed with his sniper rifle. "This is our fight and we'll see it to the end."
"You're not alone on this," said Damien as he was coming into the cargo bay with his bow and arrows. "We must defend this castle, for our enemies will stop at nothing until Skald Island is torn asunder, for this is our hour."
And so, Dean and the others were ready to lead the fight as they were about to go against the Executive Division's forces on our doorstep. He had a reason to defend the castle and Skald Island as Liesel was there to cause harm, for she wasn't about to stop anytime soon…
To be continued….