going to be able to confess to the killings. So we have to give the
police everything they need to make a solid case against Tomas. William will
show you the house Tomas murdered one of his victims in. Plant the evidence
there. If William comes up with a witness, get him to the police. Then if you
think anyone might be listening, pray. We have to end it or all hell will break
loose."
Jakar nodded. "It'll be done."
* * * *
"This is it. I feel the tag his last victim put on him. He's
been here recently." Celeste and Adam were standing outside the east
entrance of the arena.
"So if we come here tonight, we should be able to catch
him."
Celeste nodded.
"Shouldn't we notify the police? They'll want to be
here."
"No, we can't. Things need to be done before the police can
have him. William will take care of Tomas."
"But..."
"Don't worry. Tomas will be punished and the police will be
able to prove that he was the one doing the killings. If the police try and
grab him first, he would never be caught. The police don't have the power
needed to capture Tomas. Trust me, Adam. His punishment will be worse than
anything mere mortals could think up."
"Will William
kill him? Isn't that what he wants?"
"Tomas wants to die, but that won't be his punishment. He
would be getting off too easily. I can't talk about what William will do. He is
the only one who knows. I have never asked him what he does to the fallen he
takes." Celeste smiled at him. "We have a couple hours before the
game starts. I need to recharge."
A grin crept across Adam's face. "I think we'll be busy
enjoying ourselves." He grabbed her hand and dragged her to the car.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
"He's
here," Celeste said into her microphone.
"Can you feel him?" William's voice came over the
earpiece.
"Yes, he isn't trying to shield from me. He knows I'm here.
It doesn't seem like he knows that you're around though." Celeste made her
way slowly through the crowd, trying not to alert Tomas that she could see him.
"Don't do anything. Wait until we get there," Adam commanded
her.
"Damn, he saw me. He's taking off. I'm going after him.
Follow me when you can." Celeste pulled the earpiece out and took off
after Tomas.
"Shit!" Adam and William chorused. They knew Celeste was
going to try and take down Tomas by herself. William caught hold of a trace of
Celeste's power and led Adam after her.
Celeste was surprised to see that Tomas didn't jump into a car.
Maybe he really did want this to be over with. He was leading her down towards
the river, away from the busy streets of Detroit. He had a place in mind. When
she got too far behind, he would slow down. When she got too close, he would
speed up. She wasn't worried. Celeste knew that Adam and William were coming
along behind her. They would get there in time to help.
Finally Tomas stopped in the yard of a dilapidated church. He
turned to face her as she came through the gate. She studied the fallen. He had
lost the glamour that most angels, even the fallen ones, had. She wondered how
he had ever convinced any of the women to go with him. He must have used his
power to disguise his insanity and general filthiness. She felt a wave of
sadness pull at her. She always hated having to end the life of a fellow
fallen.
Tomas looked up at the church façade. He laughed softly. "It
is only fitting that it ends here on ground that is sacred to Him."
"You led me on a
good chase, Tomas," Celeste complimented him.
"Yes, I did." He was smug. Then a frown crossed his
face. "Of course, you cheated."
"How exactly did I cheat?"
"You brought Bradford to help you. You knew you couldn't do
it alone."
"I didn't ask him to come. He was ordered here."
"Who orders Enforcers around? You're just as leaderless as we
are."
"We take our orders from the same person we did when we were
angels." Celeste took a step forward. She knew Tomas was armed. She hoped
she could distract him long enough for William and Adam to show up. Both would
have a gun. What
police everything they need to make a solid case against Tomas. William will
show you the house Tomas murdered one of his victims in. Plant the evidence
there. If William comes up with a witness, get him to the police. Then if you
think anyone might be listening, pray. We have to end it or all hell will break
loose."
Jakar nodded. "It'll be done."
* * * *
"This is it. I feel the tag his last victim put on him. He's
been here recently." Celeste and Adam were standing outside the east
entrance of the arena.
"So if we come here tonight, we should be able to catch
him."
Celeste nodded.
"Shouldn't we notify the police? They'll want to be
here."
"No, we can't. Things need to be done before the police can
have him. William will take care of Tomas."
"But..."
"Don't worry. Tomas will be punished and the police will be
able to prove that he was the one doing the killings. If the police try and
grab him first, he would never be caught. The police don't have the power
needed to capture Tomas. Trust me, Adam. His punishment will be worse than
anything mere mortals could think up."
"Will William
kill him? Isn't that what he wants?"
"Tomas wants to die, but that won't be his punishment. He
would be getting off too easily. I can't talk about what William will do. He is
the only one who knows. I have never asked him what he does to the fallen he
takes." Celeste smiled at him. "We have a couple hours before the
game starts. I need to recharge."
A grin crept across Adam's face. "I think we'll be busy
enjoying ourselves." He grabbed her hand and dragged her to the car.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
"He's
here," Celeste said into her microphone.
"Can you feel him?" William's voice came over the
earpiece.
"Yes, he isn't trying to shield from me. He knows I'm here.
It doesn't seem like he knows that you're around though." Celeste made her
way slowly through the crowd, trying not to alert Tomas that she could see him.
"Don't do anything. Wait until we get there," Adam commanded
her.
"Damn, he saw me. He's taking off. I'm going after him.
Follow me when you can." Celeste pulled the earpiece out and took off
after Tomas.
"Shit!" Adam and William chorused. They knew Celeste was
going to try and take down Tomas by herself. William caught hold of a trace of
Celeste's power and led Adam after her.
Celeste was surprised to see that Tomas didn't jump into a car.
Maybe he really did want this to be over with. He was leading her down towards
the river, away from the busy streets of Detroit. He had a place in mind. When
she got too far behind, he would slow down. When she got too close, he would
speed up. She wasn't worried. Celeste knew that Adam and William were coming
along behind her. They would get there in time to help.
Finally Tomas stopped in the yard of a dilapidated church. He
turned to face her as she came through the gate. She studied the fallen. He had
lost the glamour that most angels, even the fallen ones, had. She wondered how
he had ever convinced any of the women to go with him. He must have used his
power to disguise his insanity and general filthiness. She felt a wave of
sadness pull at her. She always hated having to end the life of a fellow
fallen.
Tomas looked up at the church façade. He laughed softly. "It
is only fitting that it ends here on ground that is sacred to Him."
"You led me on a
good chase, Tomas," Celeste complimented him.
"Yes, I did." He was smug. Then a frown crossed his
face. "Of course, you cheated."
"How exactly did I cheat?"
"You brought Bradford to help you. You knew you couldn't do
it alone."
"I didn't ask him to come. He was ordered here."
"Who orders Enforcers around? You're just as leaderless as we
are."
"We take our orders from the same person we did when we were
angels." Celeste took a step forward. She knew Tomas was armed. She hoped
she could distract him long enough for William and Adam to show up. Both would
have a gun. What
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