Less than a day later, two teams, two rival teams gathered that day in the underworld on the carpet of the main client, who was one of the famous lords in hell, the owl demon Stolas, today on this day in the main room where guests usually landed on the red carpet gathered two competing teams, more precisely a pink succubus, Verosika with a visible cut between her newly combed white hair, dressed as always in a flashy black and white dress with stars, and her main business rival, the scarlet imp Blitzo, holding her hands behind her back and twisting her black jacket. fingers nervously, and his co-workers with him giving him a little more confidence, two red imps, in black, jackets and cut-up clothes, both Millie and Moxxie nervously rolled their yellow eyes as their boss put together an account of what he hadn't done and what he had just he saw, he himself was fighting between words with the succubus, who was always angry at him.
It cannot be denied that Verosika did not have much respect for Blitzo or even sympathy, she was constantly angry at his betrayal, but today her anger was completely different, in fact her lips trembled slightly when she spoke because everything, as it turned out, was focused on fear, fear of one thing and it was not about about the owl demon who today listened to her words in great silence and her fear was focused on what happened to her two days ago.
There were many words, many new information, but currently sitting on a brown sofa, the owl demon, surrounded by various hanging portraits, in his reddish cloak and highly decorated clothes with a hat on his head, his black beak was clenching as angry as his red eyes because he could not understand how it happened that his main target was still alive, and that was the scientist Tom Clark, and sitting on the other side of the sofa, separated by an ironing board, a white owl with gray tips in a white dress was also clenching her pink beak with great anger and widening her eyes because she couldn't this is what she expected, she expected the head of a scientist and now she only knows one thing, a certain Tom Clark went to Spain to propose to his girlfriend, which of course seemed to enrage the white owl even more.
It must be said that this couple was and is very strange in its own way, even though Stolas and Stella were married at the time of the divorce, often scaring each other with the lawyer, they were rather a very quarrelsome couple, and now, after a few meetings with the lawyer, when they did something together, they were always separated by a board. ironing, or other accessories, when they slept together it was rather rare when they ate, and today, as they listened to the translation of the scarlet imp and the pink succubus with trembling wings, they were both sharing the same motley ironing board.
Finally, when Blitzo's next words were uttered, Stolas took off his black hat and threw it on the hook, successfully hitting them in their place, Stolas clenched his fists hidden under the bird feathers and his red eyes burned with pure fire just like his clenched hands.
- he escaped you, twice, you all let me down, Tom Clark is currently in Spain, in Barcelona, so you don't have much time, you don't. Stolas said furiously as his eyes moved from right to left showing fury for the first major failures and he didn't care about anything that happened in New York and Boston.
- but my excuse is that John Wick interrupted us, and those terrible shadows, I don't know what they were, but only in cooperation with Cletus were we able to stop them and John destroyed them so easily. Moxxie said, entering into the lord's opinion, which of course made Stolas stand up full of rage, and Blitzo and Verosika, seeing the inevitable, trembled and stepped back, expecting the worst, but to their surprise, Millie was not currently showing any fear of the owl lord because her fear was focused on something else, she stood in front of her husband, feeling her black hair between her horns becoming more and more intimidating, just as her husband and his white spiky hair were trembling at the very thought.
- it was terrible, devastating, I thought that Moxxie, that he would take my husband away from me forever, but he saved him, these shadows, their masters, and resurrected, Chidi, Ares, a pair of assassins, they escaped from hell, did any of you know? gives nothing to think about, something started here that we do not understand, something that this scientist is also looking for because he found information that after the great rebellion and the deposition of our ruler, a great alliance was formed in the fight against the expelled man. Millie said, trembling at the memory of what had already taken place, but her fear suddenly focused as Stella stood up, flapping her wings and lifting the wooden ironing board with her to separate herself from her husband.
- enough, I don't care what's going on there, some shadows, escapees from hell, resurrected and he, the master assassin, John Wick, you don't understand it, it's not our priority, it's Tom Clark, and it's all because of you, my unfaithful husband. Stella said, now looking furiously at Blitzo, who instinctively hid behind Verosic, and at her husband, who was seething with rage.
- no!, it's because of you and your character, are you to blame for this, have you talked to our daughter recently?. Stolas asked, standing in front of his wife with fire in his eyes.
- you're guilty of this, you never devoted enough time to her, you kept chasing after who knows who, and now what, our daughter has gone crazy. Stella said, clenching her paws tightly on the board, causing it to crack along its entire length, and the pixies and succubus listening to her opened their eyes wide, not knowing what was going on today.
- wait, what does Octavia have to do with this?. Millie asked, curious about everything, slightly biting her black-painted lips.
- and the fact that our daughter fell in love with a mortal man and he, Tom Clark, is planning to propose to her today, you said it yourself. Stolas said furiously, unable to come to terms with the thought that their daughter Octavia could mix with a mortal human.
- it's all your fault, you're to blame for it, you always preferred to pour out your fury on me, you're also to blame, she was constantly watching it. Stolas shouted, grabbing the law board.
- but you started it first, I never betrayed you and I regret it today. Stella said and her eyes suddenly turned to the first guy and it was Moxxie, Millie seeing this immediately stood in front of her husband, making a belligerent face and baring her teeth, and although Stella could easily sweep her off the red carpet, she now looked at the scarlet pixie coming out from behind the succubus.
- you!. Stella shouted with Blitzo making him jump when he saw a white owl approaching him and its anger mixed with something he didn't understand as its pink beak opened and its eyes focused only on him.
Suddenly, everyone almost fell off their feet, because Stella picked up Blitzo and, after her husband's anger, gave him her malicious kiss, hugged him tightly, and then looked at her husband, who was so impressed that he sat down on the brown sofa, tearing the ironing board in a wild fury, normally. Stella actually hated Blitzo, but this was the moment when she effectively used him as her tool to achieve this simple and effective revenge.
- How could you, my wife?. Stolas asked, more impressed with the owl, and Stella, laying down the confused scarlet imp, looked at her husband with a clear sense of success and superiority.
- now you see how it works, it's a pity that Blitzo will be busy today, but after everything, I will definitely visit him again. Stella said, sitting nonchalantly next to her husband and winking at the surprised pixie, who trembled slightly because he knew what this might end up with.
- you lice-ridden daughter of quadrupeds!. Stolas shouted at the top of his voice, his feathers standing out under his elaborate suit and coat.
- you, flea-ridden flightless man. Stella said calmly, knowing and feeling that she had won this battle today, until her attention focused on Blitzo and Verosika.
- Um, that is, so our task does not change, I will take care of this scientist personally. Verosika said, clenching her hands because she knew that this time she would have to race with Blitzo and certainly with the two cherubs who also knew what and how, but it was also a moment when she felt a strong fear, Verosika knew who else was looking for this man, black and white shadows and him , John Wick, the one who disfigured her beautiful hair.
- and if someone else is taking care of him, for all we know, not only these shadows are looking for him, John Wick is also looking for this scientist, Tom Clark, he is very popular, and everything relates to his discovery. Blitzo said, also slightly shaking his crimson white horns as he remembered the past day and the fight he had fought against Wick and then with him and Cletus in the fight against the hordes of terrible nightmares breaking both worlds.
But the arguments given by the imps and the succubus never reached the pair of angry owls, their only goal and priority was to stop their stupid daughter and her naivety, both owls couldn't even understand how their daughter, Octavia, the heiress of their fortune and power, could love man, and again when they did not understand the reasons, they began to argue feverishly, attacking each other with insults and mutual accusations, until everyone called to the red carpet trembled because of Millie's words and opinions on the matter.
- isn't it better to let my daughter be happy, I know what love is, I love Moxxie, if Octavia found the one, is it bad?. Millie asked and everyone gathered behind her, even Verosika, who was taller than her.
After all, there was currently no greater point that concentrated the greater fury of both owls than the little red imp in a ruffled black outfit, and that was Millie, and despite the fury that was dreaming in the eyes of both parents, in their red eyes, Millie constantly looked at Stolas and Stella, full of incomprehension. at their decisions, and Stolas and Stella stood up abruptly and stood in front of Milcie, looking down at her.
- You have no right to comment on a topic you know nothing about. Stolas said, clenching his black beak tightly.
- You're not a mother, so don't comment on something you have no idea about. Stella said furiously.
- but I know what it means to be in love, I know what it's like!. Millie shouted at the prompt.
- and what does this lead to? I have no intention of letting my daughter, the heiress, mingle with the human rabble, and a little more and maybe she'll start mingling with these idiots from above, and I wouldn't even let her go for that. Stolas said furiously, his eyes boiling with pure anger.
- I wouldn't forgive her either, and I would turn her boyfriend, him personally, into dog food, and I don't care about your opinion, we pay and demand, you have to eliminate the target and do it today, before he proposes, it will hurt her less and then time will do its thing, so. Stella said angrily, and then she calmly sat down on the brown sofa, picking up a chair on the way as a new enclosure between her and her husband.
- if you refuse, if you say no, I won't leave it without an answer, I will finish him myself and you will pay me compensation, unless John Wick or these nightmares do it for you, then I consider the contract invalid, and now if I were you, I would hurry up and if you want, I can combine your contracts. Stolas said, surprising everyone.
The owl demon in the cape came to the table, took out a new contract and quickly fulfilled it, signing a double rate that would be divided equally between Verosik and Blitzo and his team, and after all, he created two copies and handed them to the imp and the succubus, giving them the opportunity to work together for once. do something together once.
Blitzo and Verosika looked at each other as they read the new agreement, their glances were rather uncertain because today they had to cooperate, but that was not what shocked them the most at the moment, but the possibility of meeting a man endowed with extraordinary power, as well as meeting terrible legions of living nightmares, which could also mean everything was worst for them, and it had already happened twice in two places in the world, and everything indicated that it would be repeated again, but this time in Barcelona, because a certain Tom Clark went there to propose to Octavia, the daughter of their clients.
- I won't argue, if I earn the same amount in cooperation, then so be it, but I drive. Blitzo said, which of course quickly triggered the furious succubuc who immediately accepted the scarlet pixie's challenge, quickly wrapped herself in a white sheepskin coat and headed for the exit just like Blitzo.
- oh no, I'm in charge here, maybe we cooperate, but the woman is allowed to lead. Verosika said, and surprisingly, Blitzo let her through, allowing her to enter the darkened corridor where many family portraits hung.
- there you go, the stupid one goes ahead. Blitzo said, and when she heard him, Verosika hesitated for a moment, because if she had gone first, her enemy would win, but if she had let him go, Blitzo would have won anyway, that was the moment when Verosika clenched her hands tightly, looking maliciously at the imp standing in front of her.
- so let's go together, none of us will win. Verosika said maliciously, but her plan was thwarted by Moxxie, who ran out first.
- so I win today. Moxxie said and Blitzo and Verosika, seeing the imp running away, ran after him.
For a moment, only Millie was left in the guest room, she looked back one last time, unable to understand the strange behavior of both parents, but she waved her hand at everything, knowing that nothing would change, but a certain hope appeared in her heart, and it concerned a man with an extraordinary power.
- John, all hope lies with you, but if you want to hurt him, I will fight you. Millie whispered to herself as she left the room.
At the same time, when there was a momentary silence in the guest room, Stela folded her arms in front of her again, grumbling something under the pink beak of anger towards her husband, in her opinion, the ringleader of all evil, and Stolas, accusing her of the same guilt, sat constantly in front of the black table, looking at the new the agreement that the black hat hid and nervously twirled his front fingers as well as his back ones, trying to find some peace in silence, but their exchange of glances gave them another reason to argue until everything was stopped by a red butler dressed in black, handing both owls a letter with the inlay of the ruler of the underworld.
- what's the letter from Lucifer, show it to me quickly. Stolas said, taking the letter in his hand, when he opened the envelope, his wife approached him with a chair in her hand, waiting for his answer.
- what is written there, has something happened. Stella asked and Stolas looked at her for the first time, slightly confused.
- I think so, Lucifer called us to his palace, he wants to see us about the events in the world, he writes that many souls have escaped from hell, but something is happening here, but what. Stolas asked, sounding calm for the first time with a hint of concern.
- so let's not make him wait quickly. Stella said, putting a black chair on the floor and the red carpet.
Less than an hour later, Stella and Stolas found themselves on the rug of someone much higher and greater in power and influence than them, and significantly so, in a large room full of gold and scarlet accessories, an owl upholstery stood on a black carpet in front of the ruler of the underworld, a fallen angel, sitting at a small brown desk. , in a white suit and holding a cane with an apple in his right hand.
Lucifer looked at the pair of owls with his yellow-black eyes showing a strange look of fear that no one had usually ever seen, it was so strange that both Stolas and Stella looked at each other not knowing what to expect, but eventually everything was stopped by the fallen one himself.
- so there was a fight in New York and Boston, John Wick came back, as the entity from space said. Lucifer said, almost in a whisper, recalling the moment when he and God wanted to reach for the human soul and an unknown entity from space, higher than them, stopped them.
- what?, a being from space?, but that's heresy. Stolas said hesitantly, but quickly shrunk when Lucifer slammed his fists on the desk, breaking it in half.
- I am a heretic here, but the truth is what it is, he and I are part of a larger creation, therefore we have no influence on other living worlds, where souls go to other afterlife or the ultimate ones from the cosmos itself, but that is not what we are talking about today, tell me everything you know, and I know you know a lot, right?. Lucifer said, sitting on the black chair and waiting for an answer, and now Stolas and Stella looked at each other and now understand that what he considered an insignificant element may be their greater priority today than separating their daughter from a human.
- so it's true. Stella whispered uncertainly, slightly shaking her white feathers.
- yes, but to the point, tell me, were they really black and white ghosts?. Lucifer asked and his white hat with a snake on his head trembled along with him, he stared with great concentration at the pair of owls, waiting with a suspense that probably no one had ever seen for so many years.
- yes, Blitzo and Verosika testified that they were attacked by shadows, ghosts, black and white ghosts taking human form, led by two scientists who could summon more of the legions, and worse. Stolas said and stopped for a moment and looked at his wife, feeling a slight shiver because now he began to understand how dangerous and serious this matter was.
- what's worse, Verosika and Blitzo testified that they were supported in the fight by the resurrected Ares and Chidi, two assassins. Stella said and stepped back because she and Stolas saw something that was downright terrifying.
Surprised by everything, Lucifer stood up and lightly crushed his staff with the ball and the snake in his hands, whispering something under his breath, his attention was currently focused on something that no one understood, after all, his eyes were focused on a pair of owls, wanting to know everything.
- so it's true they are coming back, but how, wait, how did you manage to stop them, only cooperation with the forces of heaven were we able to stop them when I was just dropped, how!. Lucifer shouted, throwing his staff against the black table and waiting for an answer.
- in fact, Blitzo and Verosika said that they cooperated with the cherubim, but that was not what ultimately drove away and defeated the forces of the ghosts, and of course drove away the resurrected ones. Stella said and her pink beak trembled slightly with each word, but she felt more fear when the hands of the ruler of the underworld trembled and he himself waited impatiently for the answer.
- it was John Wick. Stolas said and Lucifer, who heard him, shook his head to the right and his left eye blinked a few times, then Lucifer sat on the chair in shock, shaking his head and trying to sort everything out in his head.
- him!, so that's why you separated us in the fight for this man's soul, you gave him a chance. Lucifer said to himself, clenching his hands on the staff lying on the black, broken desk.
- what is he like, what is this about?. Stella asked, curious about the secret that only two beings in the human world, from two parts of the afterlife, knew about.
- the one who called himself, The One Beyond It All. Lucifer said, remembering the times when he and his father from the sky world tried to fight for the soul of the assassin and were stopped, driven away and brought to justice by the face, power and will of the unknown, who was often called the Gray Man, the Man in the Blue Suit, who was also the ultimate creator all.
- but that's not what's important today, it's what's coming back, I didn't think that this nightmare would come back, it's incomprehensible, I don't believe in it, after all, no one except me and my father knew about it, unless the first civilization, their last mortal servant , not it's impossible, but this power, you must know something. Lucifer said, getting up from the split desk, hiding his hands behind his back like a staff he held in his hands, moving on to the most important point of the conversation, revealing part of the secret from the past, when the earth was young and the first spark appeared with the first spiritual being in which the human world then began to believe.
- after I fell, my brother, Murmur, started a mutual rebellion, he reached for the great cosmic source of power and with my firstborn son, Sydoinai, he wanted to take over the afterlife and rule it at the same time, we were not able to win alone, so this being from space advised us how to defeat them, although he himself claimed that it did not matter to him whether they won or us, but our unity allowed us to defeat the exiles and imprison them in unknown places. Lucifer said, passing on forgotten knowledge from the old times when he and his father had to unite against a common enemy, back when their power was much greater, and after the war they had lost so much, but now it was even worse, everything seemed to be rushing towards one thing, towards destruction, for the old enemy has arisen anew.
- your brother, your firstborn?. Stella asked, her white feathers quivered and she reflexively, quite accidentally, shook her hand to her husband standing next to her.
- so it's true, but wait, how come they come back, does that mean your brother and firstborn got out of prison?. Stolas asked, shaking his wife's hand tightly.
- no, if it were so, they would both be standing at the gates of two worlds, but this is different, and unfortunately I am not able to help at the moment, neither I nor my father, both after the victory over the exiles and their imprisonment, and hiding the object of their power we had forgotten, we had thrown away this knowledge so that no one would ever again use the tools of power that consumed legions of hollow, soulless wraiths, but now everything had changed. Lucifer said as he collapsed on his staff and sat down on the black carpet, unable to understand how his past nightmare could just come back, but when everything trembled, there was a certain spark as well as a threat and it was all about two people.
- wait a minute, but John Wick, from what I heard, has the power to strike and destroy these monsters. Stella said and Lucifer, hearing her, immediately threw his white hat to the right and stood up abruptly, remembering again the day when he and his father were rejected during the fight for man's soul.
- that may be it, but why would a cosmic entity help us, after all, he has never been involved in our affairs, no, it's probably his game, but, is it possible, listen, if John Wick gained the powers to drive away ghosts, maybe it is hope for all of us. Lucifer said, a modest smile appearing on his face.
- well, I wouldn't be so sure about that, from what Verosika told us, the power of the exalted one also works on us, like a demon hunter, it can fatally shock demons as well as angels, it's terrifying. Stolas said and his black beak against the white face rattled slightly.
- demon hunter? But wait, he also shocks angels with his power, that's obvious, someone who can destroy legions of hollows is able to destroy everything with his power, but what does that mean? Lucifer asked, but his question was suddenly interrupted by the scream of a white owl who pulled her husband towards her and shouted in his face something she had heard from Blitzo and Verosik.
- Honey. Stella said terrified and her words made Solas, held in her strong embrace, start to tremble because he didn't think he would hear something like that from his always angry wife.
- Stella, something happened to you, you feel fine. Stolas asked nervously, and Stella grabbed him by the beak and shouted some terrifying words into his red eyes.
- our daughter is in danger, this man, one Tom Clark, those who are looking for him know that he has found something about the exile, he certainly knows where Murmur or Sydonai is hidden!. Stella screamed, and her words, if they could, would certainly detach not only her husband's head.
- but not this, I have to do something and now, aaaarrr, what's happening!. Stolas shouted as he was about to open the portal to the human world, but a certain shock stopped him and the ruler of the underworld who wanted to interfere.
- but how, it's impossible to get through it. It said to itself Stolas as his hands and black feathers steamed and smoked.
- it's possible, they have reached a higher level of power, I didn't think it would ever happen, but now the gates of our worlds are blocked, no one can enter or exit except mortal souls, no!, it's becoming true though, what we can do to do. Lucifer said brokenly as he sat down on the black carpet shaking his head now deprived of his ability to cross worlds just like Stolas staring at his steaming hands.
- all is not lost, I believe that he will stop everything, John Wick, but if he kills my daughter, nothing will stop me from taking revenge, I will get him somehow. Stella said to herself.
- it would be best to eliminate this scientist, Tom Clark, his knowledge is too dangerous here, and on top of that he is taking a stand against our daughter, I should have taken his head off myself while I could, I should have. Stolas asked.
The two owl demons looked at each other knowing that now so much depended on the moron gang, and everything could be sabotaged by the two cherubim who also couldn't return to heaven and the others couldn't leave their home, except for the mortal souls themselves, everything else was blocked.
So much was on the line between destruction and the unknown, everything seemed to be breaking before the eyes of the underworld and the carriers of power, led by the unknown leader Miss H, were heading for the inevitable, this was deliberately forgotten so that neither side would ever reach for the power capable of domination over all, the power of the last two golden tokens, but in all this there was one tiny spark, and even though the Gray Man, the Man in the Blue Suit, The One Beyond It All, seemed to have no interest in the two worlds because he was indifferent to it, o the chosen John Wick was chosen for a specific work, a specific plan, but which side he was to stand on was uncertain, because John Wick had the chance and the great gift of being able to choose, to choose the side on which he would finally stand, and the moment when he would finally decide was fast approaching , and many stars in the sky said that everything would happen in Spain, where the currently most wanted man in the world, Tom Clark, was supposed to propose to Octavia.
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Murmur and Sydonai, the brother and firstborn son of Lucifer, are the real apples of the eye of the mysterious Ms. H, and everything is leading to two climaxes, one of which is the mysterious Tom Clark with knowledge.