Watching The Storm.



We have always watched you, from the years of your infancy, there at the very beginning. Watched you we have, through success, through failure, through all of your struggles with love, pain, ecstasy and hatred. Watched you embrace life through the courting of death, watched you spiral downwards and rise up again through the perils of war brought on by the pettiness of your differences. You’ve lived and existed, conquered and persevered through famine and plague. And through it all what I have learned, is that no matter how much you strive to change and rule the world around you, you are still but children, who really know precious little about yourselves.

Angels Hide.



She stands at the head of the table, her back leaning against the wall behind her, her legs crossed at the knees. She has come with Samantha Bliss and her friends to Threshold headquarters of her own accord. She knows who is watching her from behind the tinted plate glass window in observation #1. Present are Samantha Bliss, William Strong, and Priss,
The woman in question has identified herself as Morganna, and she is an Angel. They softly discuss the complexities of such a revelation and what it could possibly entail involving the struggle with the Reds. William Strong approaches the glass and studies the form of Morganna. He watches her carefully as he addresses Samantha Bliss.
“Do we believe her Sam?. Or more importantly.. Do we trust her?’
Samantha Bliss walks up to the glass beside of William Strong.
“Yes on the Belief.. The jury is still out on trust though I’m afraid.”
He turns to face Priss.
“And what about you Priss? Has the appearance of this so called Angel shaken you any? You know that you are a very important part of this, but you know the history here… that is I mean to say-”
She steps forward..
“You mean given the fact that she is an Angel and I am… well.. Whatever I am.”
“Demons… Angels.. Heaven and Hell.. Exact opposites.”
She touches the glass and looks through it at Morganna.
“Actually William Strong.. I think that she can help me as much as she can you.”
Samantha Bliss enters the main detention room of observation #1, where Morganna has been patiently waiting.
“Morganna.. If you really are what you say you are, then you know that we will not just give you the pieces of the stone, just because you say that you are- well what you are. ”
Morganna steps forward towards Samantha Bliss.
“I am already aware of that Samantha Bliss.. It is also my dubious honor to inform you that a greater interest at this time lies with the demon called ‘Forge.’ I am first and foremost, here at the present time to deal with him…
Personally.”
Samantha opens the door to leave but stops suddenly to address the Angel.
“Morganna.. Just for the record..”
Silence.
“Priss, Thed and Sil, regardless of what you think are trusted members of my team.. If you work with us… you will play nice.. Or you will deal with me… Personally.”

Towards The Beast.



He is standing at the edge of the bars, watching Sil intently, She is there when the guard opens the door to let him out. There are three other agents present with Sil to usher Thed into the next room, they have first cleared the halls and agent Gerald Davies is nowhere to be seen. Thed steps into the room as the guards undo his shackles. William Strong, Klinger and Milo Tripper all enter the room together. Thed smiles at the sight of Klinger and Trippy as he has called him. William Strong looks him over.
“Did they treat you well?”
Thed smiles and nods.
“Thed you did a good job here, our little fish took your bait, hook, line and sinker.”
Thed sits up abruptly..
“Hanratty and Davies both?”
“We are taking you out of the detention center now. The wheels are in motion, you did your job, and soon Hanratty will deliver the bogus information to Forge, and then we have him and Davies.”
Thed smiles at Sil.
“So what about me? Do I go back into the field?”
William Strong puts his hand on Thed’s shoulder.
“Not yet.. You have to lay low until this thing with Davies and Hanratty sees itself out. Sil these two gentlemen are here to escort you to the dormitory where team Alpha will be assembling shortly.”
Sil walks beside of Klinger.
“What about this Angel Mr. Klinger sir?”
They walk down the hall until they are out of ear shot and then he and Milo tripper usher Sil into the empty Dorm room, where Klinger nervously addresses her.
“Sil.. Listen kid. Milo and me were talking.. About this Morganna person. Threshold is buying her Angel bit, and they are asking us to play along. I’m not so Sure..”
His thoughts are interrupted by a perturbed Samantha Bliss.
“Klinger.. Gather the Team.. We leave for Oxenburgh in two hours.. Morganna up and disappeared on us forty five minutes ago.. We think she knows where we are going to set up Forge.. And she may be heading there..”
They all stare in shock and silence.
“And no… she didn’t steal the stones.”

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