however, come into contact with a handful of humans with larger auras. These were extremely rare, but when he found them, he befriended the subject and was able to practice enhancing his powers through the use of their auras.
He burned the spent bodies when he was finished.
The effects of human aura use were impressive, with his strength doubling or tripling in some cases, but not to such a degree that victory against the demons would be guaranteed. It was at this time that he had another dream where he became privy to top secret information within the innermost demon leadership. He learned that the demons had, like him, scoured the earth in search of the girl and had also come up empty handed. They believed that the girl had not yet appeared on the earth. They formed a special operations force to watch for her appearance to ensure she could be neutralized before falling into the hands of the angels.
Dionysus’s hope was rekindled and he looked to a time when the girl would appear. He passed his story on to the Council, where it was expected to be kept secret, until a time when its truth could be proven.
As a young boy, Gabriel had been on the side that didn’t believe the story. He believed that his friend’s father had used the story as a trick to get him to go to sleep. For one thing, Dionysus wouldn’t have hurt humans, even in the name of science. Also, humans were weak; he didn’t see how they could be useful in the War.
Now he knew that he had been wrong.
Gabriel couldn’t wait to tell the Council how he had charmed the girl and been able to test their theories without any measure of resistance from her. What would they say? They would probably want him to bring her in for further testing. He wasn’t sure that he was ready to do that just yet. There was something about Taylor that intrigued him. Clearly she was falling in love, or maybe was already in love with him. But it wasn’t completely one-sided. He had felt a certain chemistry during their kiss, as well as when he connected with her aura.
The Council would likely want to make use of her immediately without any regard for her life. He would normally agree with them. After all, their pursuit was a noble goal that warranted certain…. losses . Like the girl, for example. Gabriel was surprised by his feelings for Taylor and wasn’t sure yet what to make of them. Was there a way to spare her life while still utilizing her power? The Council didn’t think so, but Gabriel wasn’t so sure. If he could just buy some time then maybe he could formulate a foolproof plan.
An idea began to form in his head as he pulled out his phone and hit the speed dial.
Chapter Twenty-Four
C hristopher’s heart was still racing as he watched the angel making the phone call. He had nearly been obliterated by the powerful force demonstrated by Gabriel a few minutes earlier. Luckily, he had been paying very close attention and leapt high into the air while the light raged beneath him. The tree branch he had grabbed onto came crashing to the ground when the tree it was attached to had its trunk disintegrated by the power of the blast. Thankfully, he was high enough that his landing had occurred well out of the destructive path.
All his optimism from his successful meeting with the girl had given way to fear after his battle with Gabriel and the raw power he had just witnessed. When she kissed the angel, he knew that the opportunity for patience was gone. He would need to act quickly if he had any hope of stopping Gabriel. Damn angel , he thought.
Chapter Twenty-Five
T aylor was going to have trouble sleeping tonight. She had never been in love before, or anything even close to it, and she was enjoying the thrill. Her mind went over his eyes, his face, his voice. And oh those wonderful lips! The kiss had been truly special and she could tell that he felt something, too. He had even seemed a bit awkward afterwards, like any average, teenage
He burned the spent bodies when he was finished.
The effects of human aura use were impressive, with his strength doubling or tripling in some cases, but not to such a degree that victory against the demons would be guaranteed. It was at this time that he had another dream where he became privy to top secret information within the innermost demon leadership. He learned that the demons had, like him, scoured the earth in search of the girl and had also come up empty handed. They believed that the girl had not yet appeared on the earth. They formed a special operations force to watch for her appearance to ensure she could be neutralized before falling into the hands of the angels.
Dionysus’s hope was rekindled and he looked to a time when the girl would appear. He passed his story on to the Council, where it was expected to be kept secret, until a time when its truth could be proven.
As a young boy, Gabriel had been on the side that didn’t believe the story. He believed that his friend’s father had used the story as a trick to get him to go to sleep. For one thing, Dionysus wouldn’t have hurt humans, even in the name of science. Also, humans were weak; he didn’t see how they could be useful in the War.
Now he knew that he had been wrong.
Gabriel couldn’t wait to tell the Council how he had charmed the girl and been able to test their theories without any measure of resistance from her. What would they say? They would probably want him to bring her in for further testing. He wasn’t sure that he was ready to do that just yet. There was something about Taylor that intrigued him. Clearly she was falling in love, or maybe was already in love with him. But it wasn’t completely one-sided. He had felt a certain chemistry during their kiss, as well as when he connected with her aura.
The Council would likely want to make use of her immediately without any regard for her life. He would normally agree with them. After all, their pursuit was a noble goal that warranted certain…. losses . Like the girl, for example. Gabriel was surprised by his feelings for Taylor and wasn’t sure yet what to make of them. Was there a way to spare her life while still utilizing her power? The Council didn’t think so, but Gabriel wasn’t so sure. If he could just buy some time then maybe he could formulate a foolproof plan.
An idea began to form in his head as he pulled out his phone and hit the speed dial.
Chapter Twenty-Four
C hristopher’s heart was still racing as he watched the angel making the phone call. He had nearly been obliterated by the powerful force demonstrated by Gabriel a few minutes earlier. Luckily, he had been paying very close attention and leapt high into the air while the light raged beneath him. The tree branch he had grabbed onto came crashing to the ground when the tree it was attached to had its trunk disintegrated by the power of the blast. Thankfully, he was high enough that his landing had occurred well out of the destructive path.
All his optimism from his successful meeting with the girl had given way to fear after his battle with Gabriel and the raw power he had just witnessed. When she kissed the angel, he knew that the opportunity for patience was gone. He would need to act quickly if he had any hope of stopping Gabriel. Damn angel , he thought.
Chapter Twenty-Five
T aylor was going to have trouble sleeping tonight. She had never been in love before, or anything even close to it, and she was enjoying the thrill. Her mind went over his eyes, his face, his voice. And oh those wonderful lips! The kiss had been truly special and she could tell that he felt something, too. He had even seemed a bit awkward afterwards, like any average, teenage
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