Supernatural: Chronicles of the Order 9
Chapter 17: The Compass and the Pocketwatch
(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.)
Moro was busy taking care of Ippei Jr. as she was giving him a bath. The young Orcling was smart for his age as he was also more like his late great grandfather in which he was also displaying his own angelic aura due to his mother's side. The little Orcling was in tune with the bath as he was also making the bubbles in the water glow until Moro stopped him. She didn't want him to display too much as his body was too young for such power, for he inherited her Nephilim abilities after all.
"You can't just be making the bathwater glow, young man," she said as she finished cleaning up Ippei Jr. before taking him out of the bathtub. "You and your big sister have my abilities in which you're also a Nephilim like me."
"I got some towels for you, Moro," said Gyatso as he entered into the bathroom.
"That's good 'cause this little guy needs to get dressed."
"According to Ghimru, he's smart for his age. He even knows how to read."
"Ippei Jr's been persistent in reading since the day he was born, but he'll be more like the namesake he's gifted with."
"Ippei Jr?"
"That's his name in which I picked it to honor my late grandfather with. It's fitting because he's also Albus' heir, but Somnus and his family now protect Wall Keep while honoring the dead."
"Who is Somnus?"
"Somnus is Albus' brother and a close friend to my clan in which he also bitches about reading Enochian in which he also happens to be one of the Terran God's prophets. Even he wanted me to marry again after Albus' demise in which he also told me that the one closest to you will always protect you till the end and he was right."
"Don't you have a home in Wall Keep?"
"After what happened to Albus, Somnus couldn't let me and my kids be fodder for the Zenith Vectors in which they also target family members or witnesses to their activities. They're dangerous in which they won't stop until humanity becomes top dog of the Ashizoka System. As for my 'future husband,' he's still in the infirmary wing after he got his ass handed to him by those scumbags after he saw them in the wreckage of the Freleng. We have each other and that's all that matters."
Moro dried Ippei Jr. with some towels as she later dressed him in some summer clothes. When she put the dirty clothes into the hamper, she escorted the little Orcling out of the bathroom with Gyatso following them in which they made their way to the main hall where everyone was busy with their daily lives. When they noticed Sura playing with Sigurthur's daughters, she was mainly friendly to them as she also wanted to get to know them as well. Still, Moro kept herself busy as she was more than likely to be visiting Sigurthur in the infirmary wing, for she wanted him to recover after what happened to him yesterday…
I was in the town square as I was mainly running errands in which I was also ready to get home just in time for dinner. The bustle of daily life was nothing new as we were about to bask in the month of September, which was coming near. With summer almost over, I was noticing everyone setting up their wares in which I also saw several Halloween decorations being displayed just in time for the fall season, for it was something that was coming hard and fast. When I was taking the trail back to the castle, I spotted Dean coming towards me as he was wanting to get my advice in which he was also aware of my machinations to keep him from going down the rabbit hole of misery. He was also thankful that I intervened as he never stepped in a bar again in which he couldn't shirk his duties as captain of his unit, for he also needed closure after what happened to him after the war ended.
"We need to talk, Sam," he said.
"It can wait because I have to get back home," I said.
"So? Besides, I have something for you." I see Dean fish out the pocketwatch that I left behind as he gave it back to me. "You left it when Liesel kidnapped you so she could use you to operate Project Helios seven months ago. If you hadn't left that trinket behind, we would've never ended the Second Galvanic Uprising and put the Executive Division out of commission."
"I also have that compass." I fish it out of my pocket as I stared at it. "Both trinkets are beneficial, but I have a long way to go if I'm still forced to go into hiding."
"Ever since the war ended, there's no end to our enemies, is there?"
"No… I also know that Sylvana is still at large, but she'll use any means necessary to draw me out, including the attacks on our friends and allies. She may not know much of this place, but she'll stop at nothing to ruin me all because I stopped Severin from causing the attacks all over Alecrast while he had the Army of Cain at his disposal. As for what she and her brother did to Sylvanus, the true instigator who caused his death was the one I got rid of on the Sol-3 three years ago."
"Sawney Masbath… He also had a bone to pick with you until you snuffed him out when you also destroyed Project Amaterasu three years ago. You nearly died after you overexerted your raw power to save our asses back then in which you were out for six days. That was also when the Order's higher-ups put their feet down in which you're stuck in this furlough until you fully heal."
"And Sylvana will take advantage of my frailty just like her brother…"
I looked at both the compass and pocketwatch as I saw them glowing in which they responded to the raw power that I had. Both trinkets were a godsend as they proved to be beneficial to me in which I had what it took to keep myself hidden from all forms of evil who would stop at nothing to covet what I had in me. As for Sylvana, on the other hand, she was out for vengeance against me for the death of her brother as she wouldn't stop until I was completely ruined, for she was out for blood…
Sylvana was hiding in one of the abandoned houses as she was busy calculating her work in which she was looking at a talisman that she stole from a witch. She was desperate to find me as her attempts to draw me out proved to be fruitless in her search to destroy me. In her attempt to see me, the talisman that she had in her possession cracked into pieces as she screamed in desperation in which she heard the door to her room open. Turning around, she saw Jacob entering into the room as he was not too happy with her meddling in which he ended up punching her in the face when she fell to the floor. He knew that her efforts to wreak vengeance towards me would be meaningless as he also wanted me kept alive, for his obsession into finding Draaza derelicts and stealing their technology was running on the edge already.
"You're trying to find and kill Sam, aren't you?" he said angrily as he saw Sylvana get up on her feet. "Don't think of trying to say that you don't know what you're talking about because he is the key to unlocking Draaza tech unlike that defective by-product that we pilfered from the Harryhausen."
"That 'key' killed my brother," she said. "That 'key' took someone I cared about in which I decided to tell your subordinates about Magda and how her family banished you from Rietza."
"Yes, I killed Magda out of spite after her family kicked me out all because they were housing too many rats who suffered from the Wasting. As for that Orc who was on a hunting mission, you gave us the go-ahead to attack while attracting attention of the Stewards who have kept their iron grip on Alecrast since they ousted the Emperor from power."
"Let me remind you that the Alecrian Emperor was none other than Henry Winchester, who abdicated the throne after the Stewards took control in which they ruled Alecrast for years, even in the events of the First and Second Galvanic Uprisings. Even though the war is over, there are those who still crave it just to keep their profits afloat and go bust. You, on the other hand, have a knack for carving a niche for keep humanity on top just to put a damper on the other humanoids who live all over the Ashizoka System."
BOOM!
Sylvana heard an explosion as she rushed downstairs to see what was going on. What she didn't see was that a familiar face was there as she wanted to take her back to the bowels of Hell. It was Abaddon herself as she was dressed in the usual clothes complete with the black shirt featuring a pinup girl and the words, "The Devil made me do it," in pink letters. Sylvana hated to be around Abaddon with a passion as she was also afraid of her, for she didn't care if anyone around her lived or died. Jacob, on the other hand, was lifted up by Abaddon's powers as she sent him flying into a mud waller where a few pigs were resting in, for she didn't want any interference when it came to hunting down Sylvana and bringing her back.
"You think you're very smart by leaving, aren't you, Sylvana?" she said. "The jig is up! You lost and you don't have anywhere else to hide!"
"And yet you use my pure son as collateral against me, don't you?" she said as she was pinned to the wall. "Yes, I wanted to escape, but you made it difficult for me to exact my revenge against Sam for Severin's death!"
"Let me remind you that you were collaborating with Milverton in which I was more than glad to kick him out, but not without a price to pay! The loss of Hideyono was too much to bear in which I saw Cain steal back the First Blade in which he backed off and let me take my rightful place in Hell. I'm not like Crowley or his mother, who was the former Queen of Hell, in which they were weak-minded fools! I'm the Queen of Hell now and no one will stop me in which I had to exterminate some of the renegade demons and Milverton's lackeys in the process!"
"If you keep killing your fellow demons, then you won't have anyone left to see you ascend to further heights. Tit for tat, right?"
Abaddon used her powers to cause pain in Sylvana as she was not about to let her go right now. Anger flooded her as she wanted to kill her target in which she was a thorn in her side since Severin's death. She was ready to take her out until she saw Jacob rush into the hideout to confront what was going on, for he never saw anything like that before until now. It wasn't long until Abaddon used her abilities to shake the hideout as debris from the ceiling started to fall down. When Jacob saw the Queen of Hell take Sylvana away, he was eager to follow them until he rushed out of the compromised hideout the moment it collapsed and fell to the ground. He wanted to bring Sylvana back as he not only wanted to "teach her a lesson," but wanted to use her to get to me, for he was still obsessing over using me to find more Draaza derelicts.
"What the fuck just happened?!" yelled Gunther as he rushed to where Jacob was.
"Sylvana's gone," he said.
"Good fucking riddance. I never liked that bitch anyway."
"You don't get it, do you? Sylvana is the only one who knows how to draw Sam Winchester out of hiding and yet that ginger-haired cunt comes here and takes her away!"
"That 'ginger-haired cunt' has a name," said Talulah as she rushed to aid her fellow Zenith Vectors.
"What are you talking about? Spill it!"
"Her name's Abaddon and she happens to be a demon who was once killed by the First Blade in the Elder Days, only to be resurrected to cause havoc by killing the Bonnefoys on Alecrast and the Mirchaias Clan on Trost. She's also a Knight of Hell in which I've heard people telling me about how she became the Queen of Hell after she kicked out some asshole named Milverton. The only thing that the bitch wants is to take innocent souls and convert them to be part of her army. She's dangerous, but if I were you, I suggest that you stay away from both her and Sylvana. As for Sam Winchester, I hope that he's more cooperative than that defective piece of garbage that got away."
"Abaddon is a threat just like the rest of those humanoid lovers who don't know that the human race is dying in front of their eyes! What I also know is that our new enemy had the gall to come here and destroy our fucking hideout while she stole Sylvana away from us!"
"Look! For the record, I heard the locals telling me about how Abaddon is known for explosive temper in which she ends up causing destruction in her wake. If I were you, I suggest that you back away before we end up in front of her goon squad. We'll find Sam another day, but we have to steer clear of the Queen bitch of destruction if we're gonna survive in this galaxy."
Jacob was keen on wanting to track me down as he also had to watch his back when it came to going toe-to-toe against Abaddon. He had to watch his back as he also wanted to rescue Sylvana from the demon's clutches. Even though she had a hand in causing Magda's and Albus' demises, she was also a prisoner of Abaddon and her followers in which she was far away, for she was back at the hands of the Queen of Hell in the long run…
Dean and I were at Kwangya in Motion as we were more than likely to be getting our lunch that consisted of the typical Korean fare in front of us. The sight of bibimbap and bulgogi gave us some sustenance as we ate our fill. We even got a taste of tteokgalbi with mozzarella cheese as it was something that was new for us, for we were happy to get our lunch before going back to our respective homes for the day. What we didn't expect was that Guido was there as he was eating his own lunch that consisted of buldak and ojingeo-tongui with a side order of kimchi. He was off duty as he was also here on business before returning to work under his mother, for he was a man who often ate alone while being a cop.
"Look what got dragged here," said Dean as he spotted Guido eating his meal.
"It's my lunch break, but I after this, I have to report in with my own mother," he said.
"Marnathi sure cracks the whip on you, doesn't she?" I said.
"Mom raised us after she divorced my old man in which he wasn't just a cheater who paraded hookers in our home on Baratheon, but he had the gall to beat her up. All that prick did was cherish his bastard son, who's rotting in prison after the incident in the Sprawl on Lannister three years back. I was glad that Mom dumped that scoundrel in which she had to raise me and my brothers while doing her job as a cop in the Intergalactic Space Police."
"Your mother is a brave woman who went through too much in which she was also saved by Reiko."
"Mom raised us right after she left for our new home on Lannister. She raised us right in which she also served and protect everyone all over the entire Ashizoka System until that ass-clown and his 'joyful brides' caught her and took her prisoner for two years and even nullified the divorce from our dad. She hated living in the villa in which she endured that prick's abuse to no end until he up and kicked the bucket. It was also when Father Warren got his comeuppance after Reiko up and melted his face off. It was also when the Castellano family returned to power and helped to restore Baratheon to its former glory. Such fun times, huh?"
We all continued to eat our lunch as we were also more than likely to be paying for our food before leaving. The atmosphere in Kwangya in Motion was pleasant as we ate our food without any further problems. It was good to have a little excursion every once in a while as we later paid for our food and left Kwangya in Motion just in time to return home. Dean returned to the citadel in the Inland District while I returned to the castle in which I noticed Dirk looking at a letter that he got earlier, for he was eager to study and get into the Hunter Corps as soon as possible.
"I've got some good news," he said as he showed me the letter.
"'Dirk Matheson, you are hereby accepted to take the Hunter Corps exam at the Order's main headquarters on Valinor,'" I said as I read the letter. "This is good news and I'm glad that you're living up to what you're made of."
"I'm hoping that I pass it 'cause I have to do my part in saving people, hunting things, and upholding the family business."
I hugged Dirk warmly as I was blessed to see him thriving in which he was ready to become a man once he takes the Hunter Corps exam and be part of a unit of his choice. Still, I was happy for him as I was also glad that he thrived while in my care. He was also mainly the big brother of my wards as he was more than likely to be moving up in the ranks of the Order. It was the most he was doing as he had his reasons to be joining the Hunter Corps, for it was good news after all…
Sylvana was in a holding cell as she was wanting to get out of it while she was trapped in Hell's dungeon. After being captured again by Abaddon, she had nothing but disdain for the Queen of Hell as she was also wanting to get revenge against me for what happened to Severin. She loved and adored her brother as she wanted him by her side once more in which she felt tears streaming down her cheeks while wanting to embrace him even after his death. In the long run, her nightmare was about to get worse as she saw Abaddon entering into the dungeon as she was eager to instill fear in her, for there would be further torture on the horizon in Hell's walls.
"You're coming here to gloat, aren't you?" she said as she sat up.
"I didn't come here just to gloat, but to make sure that you don't escape again," said Abaddon.
"Just finish me off! You're already holding my son hostage so he can marry that abomination you and your late lover crafted!"
"That 'abomination' happens to be my daughter!" Abaddon lifts Sylvana with her power as she is pulled towards the bars. "Don't you ever insult my little Haruko again, is that understood?! Sooner or later, your precious Sylphinus will marry her and no one will stop it, not even you! As for your association with that prick, Milverton, it seems that you got a little frisky with him until I came in and kicked him out. As for your own predicament, I'm here to keep you in your cell for your crimes against me in which I will also find and exterminate every single renegade demon and Milverton loyalist and I will make sure that there won't be opposition in front of me."
"When I get out of here again, I will have Cain come and oust you! As for Sam, I will find him and I will make him suffer in which the Zenith Vectors now know who he is."
"Keep those freaks in the spacesuits out of this! I may have snatched you up by using kid gloves, but I won't let your new friends get in the way. For far too long, I've been biding my time, but I won't let those pricks steal my glory and when I see them again, there will be slaughter towards them in which their magical spacesuits won't protect them from my wrath!"
Abaddon released Sylvana as she left her all alone in her holding cell. When she went towards the throne room, she saw a group of demons in business suits standing in front of her as they were loyal to her every whim in which she had them on a tight leash. It had been three years since she ousted Milverton from power as she was also combing the cosmos to find and exterminate anyone who opposed her. She was wielding power like a steel mill as she was also ready to go after the Zenith Vectors, for she didn't want anyone standing in her way while strengthening her cruel reign…
I was in the sitting room as I was looking at the trinkets that I had. The compass and pocketwatch that I had were mainly the treasures that were given to me as I kept them with me at all times. Both trinkets gave off an energy that strengthened the fog surrounding Skald Island as it was my own way of keeping myself safe. I may be on the mend, but my raw power was still weakened after overexerting it while dealing with Sawney Masbath and destroying the Sol-3 three years ago. When I got up, I was ready to leave the sitting room until I saw Aora and Ghimru running to where I was in which they were wanting to see what I was doing, for they were also about to start kindergarten soon.
"I can't catch a break, can I?" I said as I sat back down in my chair.
"Is it true that Big Brother Dirk is leaving?" asked Aora.
"He's enrolling into the Hunter Corps. Sooner or later, he'll leave us, but that doesn't mean that he can forget you or me. As soon as he passes the exam, he'll make it into one of the units that is suitable for him."
"I hope that he passes, but who will be our big brother once Dirk leaves?"
"I'll be the big brother," said Gyatso as he entered into the room. "I know that Dirk will be taking the exam to join the Hunter Corps, but I hope that he passes. He's already helped take out some of the bad guys, didn't he?"
"You'll be a formidable big brother," I said. "You're also a kind and caring boy in which you even display your own sense of empathy."
"My parents taught me before they passed away. They put me in stasis before my ship crashed into the Dabb Mountains on Shiganshina. What they also told me that they were afraid of my family in which they were also targeted by the Hell Royalists before leaving Earth. The worst one that my parents told me about opened a portal downstairs until it was closed up again."
Worst one? It wasn't long until I found myself being pulled into a vision as I was in the Men of Letters bunker. It was the same place where I saw Azazel standing in front of me in which he nearly wanted me to drink his blood. I loathed him the most as I saw him walking close to me the moment he had me in his grasp. I felt my arm being pulled as I was brought towards him in which I saw him with a pricked finger with blood coming out of it, for he was ready to give me what I didn't want.
"Well, Sam, instead of resisting me, you will embrace what I will give you," he said as he opened up my mouth. "First, you will taste blood and then, you will crave more."
"Stay away from me, you hear me?!" I yelled.
"'Stay away?' No…, your fate is intertwined with mine in which no one will stop me from interfering with you in your dreams. We're in the interstice that resembles the Men of Letters bunker where your past self stayed at. Even though he purified himself of my own influence, that didn't stop him from being under the microscope of being targeted."
"It's because he was trying to redeem himself for all the past mistakes that he made. As for me, I won't become your puppet to play with!"
"Oh, you will be my puppet, Sam, because the end of the Second Galvanic Uprising gave me a boost to be stronger so I can live again. All I need from you is to drink my blood and I can let you go."
"Sam! You can't let him get to you! Fight back!"
I heard Gyatso's voice as Azazel released me from his grip and turned around to see him standing from behind. I was worried for my young ward as I had to protect him in which Azazel wasn't about to let me go yet. He was ready to give me some of his blood until I saw the compass and pocketwatch on me glowing in which they repelled the yellow-eyed demon the moment he was ready to flee, for he would soon make me his just to further his own twisted agenda.
"This isn't over, Sam!" he yelled as he fled. "One day, you will drink from me and you'll be rewarded ten-fold."
I returned to reality as I rushed and hugged Gyatso. The young Draaza boy that I found in the meat locker in stasis was also my saving grace as his voice cut through the darkness the moment I had a feeling that he was the bane of Azazel's existence. I was blessed to see him as I was also glad that he brought me back in which I saw the two trinkets on my person glowing brightly, for I wasn't about to be sidestepped again.
"I'm glad that you're here," I said.
"Are you feeling okay?" asked Gyatso.
"I heard your voice calling me in which I saw Azazel again. He was tempting me to drink some of his blood in which he continues to goad me to do so, but I was starting to weaken until I heard you telling me to fight back."
"I can't believe that he could do that to you…"
"In the Elder Days, my past self fell victim to Azazel when he tasted demon blood as a baby. When the yellow-eyed demon met his demise, it was the end of his machinations, but the damage was already done in which a dark path and redemption followed for my past self. I nearly fell victim to Azazel until he fled when the compass and pocketwatch repelled him and returned me back to reality."
"I bet that the Matriarch gave you those gifts so She can make sure that you're safe." Gyatso grabs at my compass as he looks at it when he sees it glowing. "This thing does more than just give directions. It protected you from that meanie who wants to hurt you."
"Isn't that the pocketwatch that Uncle Dean had?" asked Aora as he saw it in my hand.
"It helped Daddy come back," said Ghimru.
I was glad that I was back to reality as I had a saving grace in the form of what was given to me. The compass and pocketwatch were a godsend that repelled Azazel from my presence as I refused to leave them behind in which I was glad that I had them. Still, I had to keep my guard up as I didn't want to fall into Azazel's trap again. I feared his resurrection more than anything as he would stop at nothing to invade my dreams just to force me to feed on his own blood. He was a threat unlike no other as he was more than likely to be weakening my defenses. When I left the sitting room, I went outside as I felt the northern wind chilling me. What I also didn't expect was that I spotted Azazel standing in front of the abandoned lighthouse as he had a wicked smile on his face, for he wasn't about to leave me alone until I bent the knee.
"I'm watching you, Sam," he said as he vanished without a trace.
I was starting to lose my mind as I was scared for the safety of my family and friends who lived here on Skald Island. That image of the yellow-eyed demon scared me to no end as he was waiting to be resurrected in which I had a gut feeling that he would cause harm to everyone around me. I didn't want anything else to happen to them as I had to remain vigilant, for I couldn't let my fear get the better of me. When I was brought into the Men of Letters bunker again, I was fearing the worst until I saw a Draaza man rush towards me, for he was worried about the resurrection of Azazel as well.
"I finally caught up to you," he said to me as he was trying to catch his breath.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"My name is Rogyakisohilos, or Gyaki for short. I may no longer be alive, but try to hear me out, for it's very important to do so."
"What are you trying to tell me?"
"My family were part of a group of mediums that sensed all forms of evil in which we hit a snag the moment we saw Azazel with the Arbiter in which she 'returned the purpose back to square one.' The yellow-eyed bastard was a threat to everyone in which he was also afraid of us due to what we possess."
"What are you talking about?"
"We had the ability to sense the Royalists of Hell in which we were ready to track down Azazel until his demise when he died from a bullet that came from the Colt. When he was finally gone, the other three Royalists made it their goal to destroy our future, but not without us taking your past self and harvesting his seed before leaving Earth. We feared the other Royalists and their allies because their retaliation was absolute and will stop at nothing to destroy us. With some of your seed descendants safe on Alecrast, we left for further parts with little Gyatso in stasis until our ship, the Harryhausen,was hit with an asteroid the moment it crashed into the Dabb Mountains on Shiganshina. Most of us lost our lives keeping our ship from getting destroyed, but we also did our best to protect our boy. Yes, Gyatso is my grandson, but he's also the last medium who can stand up to the Royalists and those that follow."
"And I found him after he was kept in stasis for centuries. I never expected him to be a medium that sensed things, but he really is a godsend after all."
"I'm so glad that Gyatso has a family like yours. He really is a gentle soul and I am glad that you found him, for he is a Draazaling who ages slowly and hasn't reached adulthood yet. Still, he is a strong medium, for he will always protect his close family, for it won't end with blood. He also has a kind heart in which he will cut through the darkness and return the lost to the light. I have faith in my grandson, for he will protect you just as you loved and protected him. He is a light of courage that will guide you from the darkest of tunnels, for he is the beacon who will protect you in return."
I saw Gyaki leave as I returned to reality in which I spotted Gyatso rushing to my aid. He was happy that I was still safe as I noticed him standing firm to protect me. The boy was a wonder all on his own as he was also someone brimming with more than just curiosity, for he was someone that was more than just being found in a meat locker.
"Are you feeling alright, Sam?" he asked me.
"I saw Azazel, but he is yet another figment that's dead-set on harming me," I said,
"Grandpa told me about him in which he fed babies his blood and then killed their mommies once they turn six months old. He even burns their houses, too. I wasn't even born yet, but when my ship was near Shiganshina, I was in stasis for a long time in which my family and crew passed away. I was the only one left until you found me. I bet that my family in the Grey Havens are glad that you took me in."
"I saw your grandfather in which he told me a lot about your family in which they are a group of mediums who sensed the presence of the Royalists. He also talked about how you were a strong medium in which you have a light of courage."
"You saw Grandpa? From what I heard, he shoved me in stasis when we crashlanded in the Dabb Mountains on Shiganshina. As for what it is, he called it—"
"—The Harryhausen? Yeah…, your grandfather told me of the name of it."
"He named it the Harryhausen after that guy who made those clay movie monsters. He even told me how he liked to watch Clash of the Titans in which it was the last one with all the stuff in it."
"About damn time that I found your sorry ass!"
It wasn't long until I spotted a familiar face running towards me as she got off from one of the ferries that came and went all over the Skalvarg Archipelago. It was Sybil as she was here on business in which she wasn't alone, for she had her familiars, Missouri and Pamela with her. Still, she was sharp as she was also wanting me to go on an assessment mission in the future in which I also had to hear her out, for it was something serious indeed.
"It's been three years since you dropped off the map, Sam," she said to me.
"I never expected you to travel here since my absence," I said.
"She's done a lot more than that," said Pamela. "After you left for your island sanctuary three years ago, Sybil was hard at work looking into the signs about Azazel's resurrection. The destruction of the Sol Project may have put an end to the war, but not without consequence."
"What are you talking about?"
"Have you heard of a group of Draaza with royal blood being a family of mediums?" asked Missouri. "They sensed Azazel in which they also helped in the whereabouts of finding him when your brother's past self ended him and closed the portal of Hell in the Elder Days."
"From what I also know is that they weren't about to go empty-handed when they had a knack for harvesting the joy juice from the Winchesters of Old before leaving Earth," said Sybil. "This galaxy needs the assistance of the Winchesters or else all is lost." She sees Gyatso standing in front of me as she had a gut feeling that his presence was more important than ever. "And here we have the last medium that graces us for a reason."
"Me? A last medium?" he asked.
I saw Gyatso stunned by what he heard as he didn't leave my side. All we had in front of us were Sybil and her two familiars as they had a reason to summon me somewhere. It wasn't long until my compass and pocketwatch glowed again as if they sensed something out of the ordinary. Sybil sensed the presence of an interference as she spotted a yellow aura coming towards me. Getting out her own talisman, she repelled it until it got stronger. It was the aura of Azazel as it was coming to snatch me again and bring me to the interstice until it spotted Gyatso near me, for it feared him the most.
"This isn't over, Sam!" the aura yelled as it went away.
I was safe for now as the compass and pocketwatch stopped glowing for now. Still, I was targeted as there was no end to me being in the crosshairs of being the ultimate prize. When Sybil noticed what I had in my hands, she was aware that the trinkets that I had were more than just gifts, for she saw them to be the treasure that the gods have sent to me. I have gotten myself into such troubling dangers as I was also someone who had it rough, for this was never an end to my constant days of problems. I also had to worry about my family as I had a gut feeling that there would be more trouble on the way, for this wasn't over yet.
"Azazel still waits in the interstice," said Sybil.
"I've seen him before," I said.
"For the record, your young ward, Gyatso, needs to train to be a medium before you end up ensnared in Azazel's trap and he won't stop until he forces you to drink his blood," said Pamela.
"I don't know anything about training," he said. "All I know was that I was put in stasis when the Harryhausen crashlanded in the Dabb Mountains on Shiganshina. I slept for a long time until Sam found me."
"Boy, you can't just go without training," said Missouri. "Your family were mediums in which you also have to make an effort to prevent Azazel's resurrection."
"Where do we go to start?" I asked.
"There's a training temple in the Alecrian region of Shilla on Alecrast," said Sybil. "The Farragut Clan live there in which they also keep it warded from demonic threats. The boy will have it rough in which he will endure the first trial in his training. As for the security, it'll be rough, but it's mainly for Gyatso to train in that temple." She sees the northern wind blowing as it became a gust. "Damn it! There's no way that we're leaving Valinor because of that unbearable wind! And to top it off, we can't leave until the wind dies down and the way to the training temple is cut off!"
I saw the abandoned lighthouse glowing as I sensed a light that was lit in the distance. When I ran off to the beach, I rushed to where the lighthouse was as I saw it to be old and dilapidated. When I stopped at the doors, I opened them up as I saw some stairs that led downward. I found myself in a basement as it was none other than the entrance to a temple under the lighthouse. It was a place that became a shrine mainly for Reiko and me as it was also a place for mediums to train with their minds and bodies. I also saw a picture of a group of people that consisted of every race in the Ashizoka System in which I saw an image of Gyaki that was covered in an aura while fighting Azazel. What I also noticed was that the image featured Gyatso in stasis as he was opened by me, for this was an omen that came to pass.
"Whoever painted this must've been a prophet," I said to myself.
"Sam!" yelled Gyatso as he rushed to my aid. "It's time to get home. The northern wind is blowing everywhere and it's also time for dinner."
"This place is a temple underneath this lighthouse. It's a place to train mediums in which they hone their skills to sense all forms of evil coming in the distance."
"Grandpa… He was a good man till the end..."
"He must've been important in the Elder Days."
"He was a lot of things, but he was also the bravest..."
Gyatso sees the image of Gyaki as he knew of him very well. After all that he heard earlier, he was mainly ready to confirm his calling as he also wanted to protect me from the clutches of Azazel. The fear of his resurrection would send shockwaves to everyone, including angels and demons, as he was also the worst of Hell's Royalists. Still, I was afraid of the repercussions as I also had to keep Gyatso safe while he was tasked to do his training, for this was his destiny after all…
Moro was in the main hall as she was noticing several of the people that got grounded coming into the castle for the night. What she didn't expect was that Sybil and her familiars were already in the castle as they were mainly seeking shelter like the rest of the stranded who were from the mainlands here on Valinor. When she saw Sura and Ippei Jr. going towards the dining area, they were accompanied by Sigurthur's daughters as they were getting their dinner like everyone else. Speaking of Sigurthur, Moro went into the infirmary wing as she rushed into his hospital room the moment she saw him in his bed while getting his meal that consisted of roast lamb with vegetables. His condition improved after what happened to him as he was also safe from harm, for he had a long way to go after all that has came and went.
"You must've had a rough day," he said.
"The wind picked up again," said Moro.
"From what I heard from the Medical Corps, an elderly woman and her pets are here, but she's mainly someone who survived tragedy."
"Sybil Bonnefoy lost her family at the hands of Abaddon, but that didn't mean that she was useless. Her son, Sterling, is one of the most revered of all the freelanced hunters in which he inherited her abilities."
"A lot has changed since I left Alecrast with my family and into the swamps of Andunevar on Valinor. As for our new foes, there's no stopping the bastards."
"I know that too well…" Moro sees a white crow flying from out the window as it lands on a tree branch. "There's gonna be more hell on the horizon. I just hope to the gods that the Zenith Vectors will get what's coming to them…"
Moro was fearing the worst as the sight of a white crow was a sign of ill omens. As for what was about to happen next, it was up to no good as this was something that couldn't be ignored, for it was an omen that couldn't be ignored right now…
To be continued...