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Rondon sat at his station, tapping his index finger onto the hard, cold, grey metal table. He just received word of an incoming call. He wanted to be far away from everyone else in case any sensitive information is relayed to him. It’s why he had a separate tent meant only for him.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dwFta3ExG
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Judging by the agency of the call, something big is going on. He looked on at the dark computer screen in front of him and wondered what the Golden Elite have for him. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4SaBYoTJv
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The entrance of the tent flapped behind him and a recruit in his black mask walked in with Brian. Apparently, Rondon had to have him around. The Elite's orders. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXN6P15B6ry
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"The call will be coming in shortly, sir," the young recruit reported. Rondon gave a nod of his head and the recruit quickly left the tent. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOL3H9xR62
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A few seconds passed before Brian asked, "any idea what the call could be about?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Yrvcpeqaf
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"I've no idea," Rondon replied. "I hope it relates to our mission." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJhtQUF9Vl
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"It definitely does," said Brian as he got an empty chair at the corner of the tent and came to sit beside Rondon. "Why else would they call?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FWLtJJFu9
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Rondon didn't know how to answer that. Right now, the mission is at a stand-still with the shadow monster now roaming the area closest to Diana's grandmother’s house. And Mutale's GPS shows that he is with Diana. And the way he sees it, she must have taken him hostage. What better timing for the Elite to ask to speak to him. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdxctIw8jG
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"Well, whatever it is, it better be good," said Brian, folding his arms. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrQxfVQ0Wxv
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"I hope so too," Rondon agreed and just seconds later, the screen in front of them flicked on. There were two pairs of headphones on the table. Rondon got one and gave the other to Brian. They both wore them over their heads. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqEN4vCIaN
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The person on the screen wore a gold mask. Rondon expected to see the lion mask of the Head of the Golden Elite. He glanced at Brian through the corner of his eye and he could tell Brian felt the same. But they looked stoic and professional as they faced the person on the screen. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8ckzuZKXM
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"Good evening, gentlemen," came a woman's voice. "I take it that everything is going on well on your end." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD16p6ha6jg
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Rondon cleared his throat before saying, "evening. Everything was going well, but we've run into a situation that might hinder our plans." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9bsyUQbiBj
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There came a long, unsettling pause from the person on the screen before she asked: "What situation?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVD0SFwre5l
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"Well, for starters," Brian started to say, "one of our troops sent to capture the target, ran into an unexpected foe." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BZCG8m8ol
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"And what foe do you speak of?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeN9SgQ2w87
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"A level one shadow monster," Rondon answered. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18LP1yUK2W
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The person on the screen shifted a little in her seat. "The Superior won't be happy to hear this. Are you positively sure it's a level one?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfoEyWA4xo6
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"No doubt about it," said Brian. "Our people confirmed it." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo9hRYekJL
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"And what have you done to solve this issue? We need our target tonight, Rondon." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamar4n46Bl
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"For the moment, going in with the squad we have will be risky and pointless. Many of them have never dealt with a monster of this calibre. Not to mention that it will be difficult to capture our target because the shadow monster is after her too." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpACte7qiBf
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"Are you certain of this?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ6tmlhQjKK
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"Yes, we are," Brian answered. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvp6lDlLdDh
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"And what of the person assigned to capture the target? What will become of him with that shadow monster hanging around?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutu9bCHNRV
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"We're keeping a close eye on him. He knows taking it on will be foolish," Rondon answered. "He made sure to carry the necessary weapons and protection in case anything happens. He is with the target as we speak, but they can't move because of it." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0lRs06kNp
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"Mmm. You say he is with the target. Does that mean he has her captured, but can't reach you because of the shadow monster or is it the other way around?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iPbVBUI4I
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That's a question Rondon was afraid she would ask and he didn't know whether he should answer or let Brian do the talking. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTYVm3P1gW
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"For now, we can't be too sure," Brian quickly answered. "But we hope he has her captive." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBHWSE3WvO
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"I hope so too," said the woman in the gold mask. "This mission must be successful, Rondon. You know we're all depending on you. If it means sending some of our squad members to help their fellow out and face the shadow monster to bring in the target, then so be it." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qlyvgKB5Z
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Rondon swallowed and he heard Brian let out a little murmur of surprise. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVCZOWCYHU
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"If you ask me," said Rondon, finding his voice, "going there with the troops we have will be suicide." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfi45O820i
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"If that will be enough to bring our target in then, they would've sacrificed themselves for the greater good." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdczIVycAUT
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"Or, we can easily just wait for the morning," Brian suggested. "Shadow monsters can't stand the daylight." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9CjzEh3GJ7
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There came a long pause as the woman on the screen continued to look at the two men. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXYOdvEDnd
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"Very well, that seems fair," said the woman. "But it's a long time till dawn." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCILQvOJAHe
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"If we have to wait, then we'll do just that," Rondon answered. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIek5JUL8bP
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"Alright, but I have some urgent news. Which is why I called."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU7h5yhYyDX
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Rondon felt his heart almost beat out of his chest and he wondered if Brian felt the same way. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx898QoBlr
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"I just received word from our sources that apart from us, someone else is after Diana on this very same day." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYlNrJ1MVx
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Rondon now turned to look at his comrade. A sudden thought soon came into his mind. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCoYctHesU
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"Is that why the shadow monster is here?" Rondon asked. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡet86nb3TSo
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"I don't follow," said Brian. "Are you saying that someone sent that thing after Diana?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgabNGFYrQ
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"It's a possibility." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWiQxGPoJW
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"I agree," came the lady on the screen. "It's why I wanted to know the status of the mission first. To see if anything like this has come up." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiQUAdD7Wf
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"But aren't those creatures hard to control?" Brian asked. "I hear no one can control those things." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6EBytm1Q3
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"That's not true," said Rondon. "Apparently, only one person is known to have control over a level one." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDogVfUkkB0
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"The Devil, himself," said Brian. "I thought that was a myth." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuuTJloHoZx
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"Those things are so dark I'm not surprised that he can control them." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89nkAdGcFh
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"But can we be sure that he's the one behind this? I mean, he can't be the only one, right?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmbAKPHhFR
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"To be honest," came the woman on the screen, "I see no one else apart from him." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzs4TPMmIA
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"But there is someone else," said Rondon. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSI8eW7PQSR
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Brian leaned in closer to look at Rondon. "Really? Who?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIzCqMfziL
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"Well, for this one I'm not too sure myself," Rondon paused for a bit. "I hear, even the Most Divine can control it." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1E9W6H4Aq
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There came a deadly silence in the tent. And the woman in her gold mask, shook her head.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmMI8X7044
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"That's not possible," she said. "And if anyone hears you, it will be considered blasphemous. Even the Superior won't tolerate it because you know we're doing this for the Most Divine." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooON48QaZs
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"Of course, I didn't mean to offend anyone. I'm just saying what I've heard, that's all." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPYQoqemLO
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"Since the Devil is our only suspect, we've no choice but to try and get into contact with him and ask." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukLLNS9Bqe
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"That's the best way to go," said Brian. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMdC5nBWaZ
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"Keep me informed if anything happens." The screen went black and Rondon with Brian stayed in silence. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevebjTXjcJ
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"Well, that was some briefing," said Brian as he stood up from his seat, removing his headphones and placing them on the table. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43DbFCMQsh
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"Tell me about it," said Rondon, as he also removed them. "It makes sense that the Devil could be after Diana. Everyone wants her for the same reason." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTlimvlvVA
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"So, we wait till morning to storm the house?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpJuUcPZoL
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"We don’t have much of a choice, do we? But I fear that if we do so and Diana does have Mutale hostage, she might slip through our fingers before we even realise it." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRXnl2RVrq
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"I agree. But isn’t there anything we can do?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCyaJ07uMZ
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"With the team we have, and as experienced as a few of them can be, many have never had the chance to take on a shadow monster. We could put them at risk for nothing when we could simply choose the best course of action." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfH8Visn0rI
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"But you’ve taken one on before, haven’t you?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPbjyIreJH
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"And got away by sheer luck. Don’t forget, Diana was there that day. And if it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be standing here with you right now. She might have fought it, but even she had a hard time taking it on." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEORbrhVFt
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"Explains why she ran when she saw it. She stood no chance." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfvcnj1iRG
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"That's true." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNgh8oBive9
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Brian folded his arms as he continued to look down at Rondon. "Has there been anyone brave enough to have taken it on and succeeded?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLEggohEXy
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"Apart from Diana, who at least had the decency to survive, I haven’t heard of anyone who has actually defeated it." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2Q9i7W9yC
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"That’s why the use of light has always been necessary. Too bad we didn’t carry enough flood lights." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc77mJgeXmr
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"No one anticipated to find it here, so I wouldn’t feel too bad about it." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuVvIHne2Y
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"We better go back and see how things are going." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ctp5iMa3K
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As soon as Rondon stood up from his seat, a recruit came rushing in, catching Rondon and Brian by surprise. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHLFcixd2z
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"I have an urgent problem to report, sir," said the rookie, watching Rondon.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rp0QUNi6z
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By the sound of his voice, Rondon could tell something didn’t feel right. Did something happen to Mutale and Diana? 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqA7pTQLHX
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"What is it?" Rondon asked. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQGYD2qgdX
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"Another reading apart from Diana's and the shadow monster's has appeared," answered the recruit. "Whoever it is, they just appeared out of nowhere." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7UQkVFTJ7
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"Someone must have teleported there," said Brian. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOn8ih1fhMr
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"Or Diana summoned someone," said Rondon. "This means she does have Mutale hostage and has the upper hand." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJmnhLYhO4
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Rondon rushed out of his tent with the recruit and Brian following behind him. There isn’t much of a distance between his tent and the main one. As soon as he entered the tent, he could already feel the nervous tension in the air. The presence of someone in that house only spelled trouble.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCU8mUm1paV
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"What time did this person appear?" Rondon asked as he went to the main monitor.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1jVuIbeX4
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"A minute ago," answered the recruit who sat in front of the monitor. "And judging by their aura, whoever it is is also a big deal."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5qZ8xIHJU
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Rondon looked at the map. Mutale’s red GPS is still on, but it could clearly show that he isn’t alone. Diana’s slightly large aura still shown on the screen, but there’s another slightly bigger than hers. He looked around the map until he realised something else. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTbHG2wWIX
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"Something doesn’t feel right," he said. "The shadow monster is nowhere nearby." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJADKAtuZ5
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"It went away as soon as the newcomer appeared in the house," came the female recruit to his left. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObRDR5OxrH
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"Widen the area," Rondon instructed. "It couldn’t have gone far." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡScYtqvigph
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"Ummm, sir," came a voice of another recruit behind him. "You need to see this." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUEnO0fgDFO
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"What could it be now?" Rondon asked as he turned around to check the monitor behind him. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ165EuwRy52
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"Someone else is also out there," the young male recruit who had visited his tent answered. He had just sat down on his seat after coming back with Brian and Rondon. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVm2eBjNLW
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Rondon saw what he meant when a green aura appeared on the screen adjacent to the house. Just by the green colour, Rondon could tell what’s on the ground is a different kind of supernatural: from the underworld. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9eodyL2vpR
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"Could this be the person after Diana?" Brian asked as he also came to stand beside Rondon. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOs6qFbqW1
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"If it’s the Devil himself, that aura would be bigger than anyone else’s," said Rondon. "Whoever it is, maybe he’s come to do his master’s bidding." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwAd9D3cLJ
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Rondon continued to look at the green aura and now started to wonder. What could anyone from the underworld be doing here when the shadow monster will obviously take Diana to its master? Since the Devil himself is known to be the only one who can control it, there wouldn’t be any need to send someone to see if the monster will get things done. Unless… 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iQP5NjuG1
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"He didn’t send the shadow monster at all," Rondon muttered.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKYawNajp0V
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Brian, who stood next to him and the young recruit on his desk heard him. Brian took Rondon by the arm and dragged him away from the work area. Everyone looked at the pair, confused with what’s going on. Brian took Rondon to the entrance of the tent where there wasn’t anyone nearby, but had a clear view of the workstation in the tent. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI7mvHmlPAj
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"What do you mean he didn’t send it?" Brian asked in an angry whisper. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuSVALyld3
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"Why would he send his henchman or legion to the house?" Rondon asked. "If he did send the shadow monster after her, that thing will do as ordered. He couldn’t just send someone to see to it that the job gets done, that’s if the creature that’s capturing her isn’t a shadow monster." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7MZXyWtj3
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"Maybe whoever it is, is doing exactly that. Let’s watch their movements first." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9obNKWOHY
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Brian went back the way he came, leaving Rondon standing by the entrance. He could feel a few recruit’s eyes on him and they quickly looked away when he set his eyes on some of them. He took a deep breath. As much as Brian might be right about it, he had a strange sense that his assumption stood out the strongest. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmC6WOpbTiS
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"I don’t envy you so much, Rondon," came a woman’s voice behind him. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAvqlkRSD8
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The woman in her white mask and clothes came in from the entrance to stand right beside him. Judging by her statement, Rondon knew she had eavesdropped on his conversation with Brian. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkOTgNdDJn
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"I know you don't," he said. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLtsUfUlEA
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"The others have already been updated about the situation," the woman had her sharp eyes on Rondon. "You don't think the Devil sent that shadow monster, do you?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSM2emKNES
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Rondon didn't say a word as he continued to look at the busy work station. The woman didn't have to push him any further as she said: 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5h5WLxqrU
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"So many things have gone haywire since this mission started. If you really think you need to act now, do so. You are the one in charge."402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiS0CvCaj07
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Rondon turned to look at her. "You also didn't approve of me when I was first given this mission." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8e0TNpNOog
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"I know. But we’re comrades and nothing good will come out of this if we start to bicker. And Brian always likes to act like he's in charge when we all know you've really pulled through with your instincts a lot more times than we can count." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmI1ZSwiNy3
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"Will do the best I can," said Rondon. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvIJnY9fBd
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He walked back to the centre of the huge work station. "Any movement from the one from the underworld?" he asked as he turned towards the recruit in charge of looking at such super naturals. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVw8MZH0Zqo
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"Judging by his movements, he moved a little further away from the house," the recruit answered. "Wait a minute, now he’s approaching again." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhb49Ga8yDe
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"Sir," came the female blonde on the other side. "The shadow monster is within a few metres from the house. For some reason, it’s keeping its distance." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZkGEqrUGb
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Rondon thought for a bit. This is getting trickier and confusing by the minute. What is going on? Who could be inside the house with Diana and Mutale that they could scare the shadow monster away? And who is it from the underworld? Was she or he sent to be there? If so, then for what? Rondon had to come up with something quickly. He was scared that if he doesn’t, something might happen, especially to Mutale. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZNbu73sFt
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"Sir," came the recruit looking at the green aura. "He or she just entered the house." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjZCH7QRWN
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"Any exchanges?" Rondon asked. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ZUfbZSnrb
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"Nothing," came another female recruit. "Whatever is happening in that house, it’s definite that they aren’t fighting, though there was something that happened before that." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHW4O3RtrMG
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Rondon turned to look at the female recruit who spoke. "What is it?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwB0PS940G
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"Well, something around the house appeared on my map," said the recruit turning to look at Rondon. "There was some mystic energy, but it was pretty faint, and it didn’t last for long. I thought it was something quite minor, but now that the person from the underworld is in the house, he might have something to do with it." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKQs7LGF24
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Brian now came to stand next to Rondon.  "Could it be that the person cast a barrier around the house?" he asked the recruit almost angrily. "If he or she has done so, getting in there will be difficult if we plan to storm the house. Why didn’t you say anything sooner?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AWDZagYpp
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"Well…, uh," the recruit tried to respond, but Brian’s voice scared her a little. Rondon had to place a hand on Brian’s shoulder. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBK6JS5ar7
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"Hold it, Brian," said Rondon. "Let her explain first. There must be a reason why she didn’t bring this up the first time." He turned to the scared recruit. "Go on." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOqFCnQMiuh
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"Well, like I said," continued the recruit, "it was something minor. When someone casts a strong barrier, the power radiated on the map comes out differently. This one looked pretty weak, making it difficult for us to detect on the map if it was ever cast in the first place. And the barrier wasn’t being cast, it almost looked like it was being sucked up or something." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHDljj9BpoX
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"Diana must have already had a barrier put in place that our satellite couldn’t detect it as it was a weak one," said Rondon. "I’m guessing that whoever came from the underworld must have broken down the barrier by sucking out its energy to get inside." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeMrgStTIw
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"But who from the underworld could do that?" Brian asked. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpAZKq5yvV
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"That’s what we’re about to find out," said Rondon. He looked around the room until he noticed the person he was looking for at the far-end and beckoned to him to come over. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZB2etrDXi
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The person coming over isn’t a recruit like the others, even when he wore a black mask. Rondon knew the young man as he was in his third year of training. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoX8odyhLfA
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"I want you to narrow down people from the underworld who have the ability to suck the energy around them," Rondon instructed. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0PScAJc0re
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"Yes, sir," said the third-year recruit and he quickly rushed back to his work station. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwd5BGJICd
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"If we know who he is, we might be able to figure out if the Devil really is behind this," said Rondon as he turned to look at Brian. "It doesn’t make any sense. Whoever it is would’ve watched at a distance. Instead, he or she is with Diana and Mutale at this very moment without any fighting. This is strange." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIpMVhTBhQ
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Brian didn’t want to admit it, but he knew Rondon was right. He went back to watching some of the recruits until one of them called out: 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnCdhNuQjv
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"Rondon, sir. Something is wrong." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8n4URCojv
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Rondon and Brian quickly went over to the recruit’s station. And when they looked at his screen, they noticed there weren't any auras or Mutale’s GPS on the map. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZ5uSXJ7x3
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"What is this?" Brian asked. "Where are they? And how come Mutale’s GPS isn’t on?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKri5rT9Gv
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This is bad, Rondon thought as he felt a chill run down his spine. Did they do what he thinks they did? 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiVi4Li6qU
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"Sir," came the scared recruit. "It looks like someone opened a portal." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7g1N3UFkf
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Rondon closed his eyes and hang his head low. Of course they did, he thought to himself. They teleported. Smart move.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFRAdtfwICS
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A silence now filled the room, that if something fell or someone coughed, everyone would be frightened. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbkkg9aZ7Y
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"Track Mutale, right now," Rondon commanded, trying to get hold of the situation. "If anything, they may still be on this side of our world and not in the other." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhutOZs2r38
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The room is soon revamped and everyone got busy. Rondon liked what he's seeing. It's useless if everyone is discouraged with what happened just now. And the people with him are all young and it won't help if they easily get downtrodden. Finding Mutale and bringing him back safe is what is important now. Though capturing Diana still remains their main objective. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hteGki1rq
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"Hey, what's going on?" the IT manager, Peter appeared. "I hear Mutale has gone missing." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW1OiFSNlP
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"Not entirely," Rondon answered, turning to look at Peter. "He teleported with Diana and two other supernaturals who were in the house." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtA36m0ThC
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"Wow, I really must have my workstation here. I'm really missing out on all the fun." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhDypQHTmG
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"Finding Mutale is our main priority," said Brian. "If we find him, we find Diana." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbRB3RjJpH
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"I got him!" came the blonde female recruit. "He's appeared in Florida, sir." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72I5XeDgho
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Brian turned to Rondon. "What the hell are they doing there?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIks56XMNz
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"Give me an exact location, please," Rondon ordered. "Maybe we'll know why." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlauc9y3SKP
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"Mr. Rondon, sir," came the third-year recruit. Rondon and Brian turned to him as he approached. "I narrowed down our suspects with such an ability from the underworld, and one of them stood out. Take a look." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRembcB7cBH
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The third-year handed over a sheet of paper to Rondon. He looked at it and the first thing that caught his eye is the picture of a young blonde male, about eighteen or nineteen years old. He didn't have to read the details below for he already knew who he is. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyKhWx7qOd
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"Lucius," said Rondon absent-mindedly. "One of the many sons of the devil." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm3Ej99HJPY
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Brian read the paper. "I don't understand. Why would he be there when his father had sent the shadow monster after Diana? And why go with her to Miami?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqDNxQ0A1r
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Rondon also wondered the same thing and what he thought at first came back to him again: what if the Devil isn't the one who sent the shadow monster after Diana? 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvthFlWnJh
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"You're right," said Rondon. "This doesn't add up at all." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4IMq099bU
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"Sir, we've pinpointed their exact location," came the female recruit. "And you're not going to like what you're about to hear." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlaHbEKQcTZ
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"I think I have a good guess," said Rondon turning to look at the recruit. "The Devil has a house in Miami, doesn't he?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XmFJ16wD8
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"Yes." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFwEocmkvw
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Rondon shook his head. Why would they go there now? Are they going to ask the Devil himself about the shadow monster? Or is Lucius handing over Diana to his father? That's not right and Rondon knows it. There would've been a struggle if that were the case, and Lucifer wouldn't have even thought of sending the shadow monster in the first place. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Ibph2ytTk
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Rondon turned to Peter, who hadn't left his spot from the time he appeared. "Peter, I want you to prepare to open a portal." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAWVDQ1Nds
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"Are you planning to go there?" Peter asked. "That place is off limits." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGh40yhyIL5
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"I know that. We're teleporting to Miami but not in his premises." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJO4w6i7ysW
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"Then what do you plan to do after that?" Brian asked. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXgnaOMLik
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"I plan to break in there and get Mutale out." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSSeODFPHhy
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"Huh? Are you serious? What happened to capturing Diana?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21xR8AlNF8
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"Our chances look pretty slim, but if anyone does have the chance to capture her, then luck is on our side. Besides, didn't you say that finding and saving Mutale is our main priority right now?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGoueJlGsP
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Brian didn't answer as the woman in the white mask said, "I think it's best we listen to Rondon and prepare ourselves to teleport. Do you want me to inform headquarters of the latest developments?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnYS3W6wnPC
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"Yes, that would be wise. Everyone, pack up. And those with their eyes monitoring what's happening, don't slack off." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCF4wEKSzl
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"Yes, sir," the recruits answered him in unison. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiY7gwWWR2S
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Rondon told Peter to inform everyone else near his station. He started to make his way out of the tent while the recruits got up and started packing. Brian followed him. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdZZWl9kUW
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"Rondon," Brian called out as they went out of the tent and into the darkness outside. Rondon stopped to look at him. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aCScighh0
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"What is it now, Brian?" Rondon asked. "Are you going to tell me that all this isn't going as planned? Well, yes it is and we just have to deal with it and think of something else if we want to achieve our goal." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOrKZyBBnM
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"I wasn't," said Brian. "Yes, the mission has taken a turn, but who knows, maybe it's for the better." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4QY9SCsqV
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"Then what is it, then?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7aL2rI6I9b
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Brian drew a little closer so as to whisper. Now that everyone is packing, recruits were now moving in and out of the tent, and might listen in on them. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuc4aMb1KF
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"I now believe you when you said the Devil might not have sent the shadow monster after Diana," Brian whispered.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPKGgZc6CD
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Rondon didn't know whether to say anything or not. But he said, "let's just keep this between us. If anyone else hears this, the people up the ranks aren't going to tolerate it. You saw what happened in our little meeting earlier. Besides, what if it does turn out to be him and all this was just a plan off his sleeve?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKuFj3nfQV
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Brian raised an eyebrow for he knew Rondon was just playing it safe. He gave a nod of his head and soon walked away. Rondon stood for a while and he could already tell that a lot of things were going to go out of proportion in this mission if he doesn't get a handle on it. Even if he thought so, he now had to rely on nothing but luck. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOG2a2oCjwy
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The cool breeze coming from the ocean blew in my hair and I had to brush off the strands from my face with my free hand. Stella and I were still helping Mutale up. Even when we aren't facing any danger at the moment, he is slowing us down a bit. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriXB7DOCe6
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Lucius walked ahead of us. With the sun above, I could see him clearly now. It feels like a long time since I last saw him when maybe a year has passed. I noticed his broad shoulders beneath the black hoodie jacket he wore. I can't also help but feel he's grown a little taller. I guess people grow a little differently and a lot faster in the underworld. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtPXdoa4ZH
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I looked at Stella through the corner of my eye. She's the one whom I haven't seen in forever. When I drew that butterfly symbol on the floor, I'm not sure why I summoned her. I wonder how she and the others on the Butterlfly Island are doing. I've heard stories and rumours that things aren't so stable since I decided not to return there. As much as I've tried avoiding the place, I really miss it. And I hate that the reason I can't go back is because of the tension I had created and continue to create due to my presence. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNq1QFBiA4
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"I've heard that your father owns a lot of places on earth," said Stella, as she looked around the beach. "A beach house should've come to mind, but it didn't." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh22JgR0QWf
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Lucius scoffed. "When he really wants people to do bad things, a party at the beach house is the best place, if you know what I mean." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjq61AlxgA
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It’s now Mutale’s turn to scoff. "You make it sound like it's normal," he said. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOVUs6dBq3
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"I am from the underworld after all," Lucius turned to look at him as he walked. "And if you ask me, a lot more people do bad things out there and you know it." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMtqvJXG8y
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"It’s the reason why I would do all I can to get rid of this evil in the world." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA1vhfdNvz0
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"Now is not the time to start blabbering these things," I said. "We're not in the Golden Elite premises." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAiW2t9rRf
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Lucius stopped in his tracks to turn around and he jumped when doing so. "Oh, so you’re a soldier of the Elite, huh? My dad will be happy to see what I brought in." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm36WWg3Xna
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"He’s my prisoner, Lucius," I warned him. "And can we get moving? We don’t have enough time." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqA2l8ropZ
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"Relax, it’s not like the shadow monster will find us. And besides, it’s daytime here." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEJRBiG0yP
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"This is your father’s territory. I’ve every right to keep my guard up." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTFoKOQCOZ
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Lucius gave me a bright smile and a wink. "As you wish." He turned around and continued to lead the way. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfR5snBdB1f
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As we slowly approached the house, plastic cups and beer bottles in the sand, came into view. A white plastic flew in our direction as a breeze passed by and almost landed on my face. As we got closer, beach chairs, some upright and lying on all angles on the sand came into view. A few people in swimsuits were found lying on the beach's sand, completely wasted. I couldn’t have thought of a better way for the Devil’s party to end up. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nixzA1Kyh
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"Sorry for the mess," said Lucius as we bypassed the chairs and tried avoiding the few people lying on the sand. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNKvodrqRn
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"Oh, don’t," said Stella with a little amusement in her voice. "This was very much expected." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPYFp0pPPK
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I looked at Mutale and a face of shock and disbelief came on his face. If I wasn’t helping him out, I would've slapped him on the head. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G8RpuhmzH
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We finally came to the Devil’s white beach house and the place was a lot messier. Lucius had to move a few chairs and other items in the way like beach balls and swim floaters. A few bodies lay around, some on chairs, others atop tables. Some people were lying around completely naked. Mutale couldn’t help but look at the atrocity around him and with my other free hand, held the top of his head to turn it for him to look elsewhere. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw5QGeSOGWB
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We walked up the wooden steps to the front door. And Lucius had to move aside some bodies and items. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtoursYxMh
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"I say, this party went well," said Lucius as he cleared the front door for us. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd07W61azVn
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"More like it was a disaster," Mutale muttered. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuWhs4r5k1
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Lucius raised his eyebrow at him. "I should invite him one of these days." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtzAFIgC7v
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"Please, don’t," I warned. "You don't want to see the Golden Elite at your father’s doorstep." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUPAtCezxM
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"Just kidding. This loser is such a party pooper and the Golden Elite are a pain anyway." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dgGr2RCaf
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"If Diana hadn’t taken my weapons, you and I would’ve sparred with each other," said Mutale.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYm9GBI8HV
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"Not in my house you won’t," came a deep, husky voice down the hall as soon as we entered the foyer. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfvb6WzrjoT
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We all turned to see amidst the mess and mayhem on the floor, stood a tall, well-built middle-aged man with short, curly, blonde hair, with chiselled facial features. He is dressed in only a red bathrobe and wore white bed slippers on his feet. He clearly isn’t wearing anything underneath his robe, and those blue piercing eyes bore straight at us. His presence was both alluring and frightening, that there’s no guessing who stood before us. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3nXZqDs8P
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"Oh, Diana," said Lucifer as he came towards us with a smile on his face. "If I'd known you were coming, I'd have better prepared myself and this place." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgL6BAVzgb9
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"Trust me, this is better than your actual home in the underworld," I said. "So, I don’t mind." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuWNZ4r4Xe
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"True. Sorry for the mess. We really took it all out last night. And you, son, left without saying a word." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEVW1HSurh
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Stella, Mutale and I turned to look at Lucius, who shrugged his shoulders. "So?" he asked. "I had plans." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxELMuJYq6Z
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"And was one of them to go look for Diana and bring her here?" his father asked. "You must have really missed her that badly. I tried to hook him up with some of the hot girls, but he's been dodging a lot of them lately." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaZ5h3yX9f
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"Diana was a last minute resort. I had other things to do before I came to her." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9hVw4CnRK
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"I see." Lucifer raised an eyebrow at his son before turning to look at the three of us standing. "Ah, you must be from the Butterfly Island," he said addressing Stella. "And looking at your robe, you must be part of the High Order, am I correct?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvr0Rgp99oI
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"Guilty," said Stella. "A pleasure to meet you." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVbPyDteVb
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"Oh, the pleasure is mine." He now turned to Mutale and his smiley face turned to a frown. "And you're a soldier from the Golden Elite." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGxCIdi8vL
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I could feel Mutale tremble a little as he asked, "How did you know?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kepX53eac
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"He can smell the residue from the weapons you carried," I said. "A supernatural like him with his sense of smell can detect you from a mile away." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ING4gsbf8
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"Diana, smart as always," Lucifer turned to smile at me. "When I caught his scent at first, I thought I was going to have a hard time dealing with him." He looked Mutale up and down. "But then you came in with Lucius so, I knew all was alright." He now turned to Iook at me. "I must admit, I missed you too. Now I see why my son went looking for you. He must have thought bringing you here to see me would make me quite happy." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡibPWiugyyt
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"Actually, I didn’t come here to meet. Lucius just happened to come by at the right time. And given the circumstances, I knew I just had to see you to talk about something." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgv3gq6IzUZ
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"Okay. Let’s talk, then. We can go to my study. Follow me." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PJlNUO5Z5
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Just before he could turn around to lead the way, he looked at the three of us and said, "let me help you ladies out. You don’t need to carry this heavy load of Elite scum. Lucius, haven’t I taught you manners? You should’ve helped them with him." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4InPc5MdJN
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"Did you just call me scum?" Mutale didn’t like that. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42rHXsjYKp
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"What do you mean I don't have manners?" Lucius now asked, sounding upset by his father’s remarks. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡluj7GLkyWM
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Lucifer didn’t answer as I felt Mutale’s weight lighten on my shoulders. Lucifer had him up in mid-air, but not too high. I could only imagine the number of times I’ve been held up like that. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfIry3EiZ99
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"What are you doing?" Mutale asked, feeling uncomfortable. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrS41WNHln
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"Just hush," said Lucifer, giving him a deadly stare. "You’re lucky you came with Diana. I love to feed people like you to my bloody hounds." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MMwX8tFYM
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"Behave, Mutale," I warned. "He’s not kidding about his hounds." He really isn't. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZp71CjYVb
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Lucifer didn’t say anything more as he now turned around and started to lead the way through his house straight down the hall. We passed his large, messy, sitting room. You could tell that after a good cleanup, the place would look extraordinary. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUlEO4z19W
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We soon reached his study, which he apparently kept under lock. A gold key appeared in his hand and he unlocked the door. He opened it for us, gesturing with his hand to enter. Stella and I went in first with Mutale floating behind us. Lucifer came in with Lucius closing the door behind him. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZYNvdzZnG6
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I looked around the study and there are huge, tall book shelves. I noticed some books that should never be seen by the human eye - that’s if you’re not a devil worshipper. Some of the titles I read were downright scary. I looked away, trying not to feel uncomfortable about it. At the end of the room in front of a huge glass window stood his desk, and behind it, a large red chair, suitable for a man of Lucifer’s standards. There were red armchairs around the place and two facing a fireplace. It looked like a comfortable place to go sit and read. That’s if it’s a book aside from those in this room. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT9yOYHTOy
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"Make yourselves comfortable," said Lucifer as he went to his chair behind his desk. He turned towards the floating Mutale and dropped him in one of the armchairs, facing his desk. And he made him land very hard. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7XdGO0dWVt
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"Ow, that hurt," Mutale winced in pain.402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lw9VCrSwP
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"I'm clearly not apologising for it," he gave Mutale a judging look. He now turned to Stella and me. "Please, ladies, take a seat. Lucius, can you ring the house help to bring in something for our guests to eat." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTDciQU1pRA
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"I already did," said Lucius as he stood behind the armchair I was about to sit on. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXVOU7Ny21
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Lucifer rolled his eyes and shook his head. He sighed before saying, "for once I would like it if you were to act like a real human being and walk over there to tell her yourself." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfz9SFrQZCN
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"Not this again. Don't forget that you do it too. It's not my fault that I'm your son." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjESUCah8BI
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"I take it that the use of powers aren't allowed in the house?" Stella asked out of curiosity, as she sat in the chair next to mine. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvooNIRlutN
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"The help here is human so we try to keep a low profile. But someone here likes to send a message through silly means," Lucifer threw a stern look at his son. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyqK7AfKSm
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"Okay, you can talk about it when it's just the two of you," I chided before Lucius can say anything. "Now, we've something very serious to talk about, Lucifer." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLQusPYD9n
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Lucifer, brought his hands together on the desk and leaned forward. I can tell that he's taking a good look at me. A smile appeared across his face that any woman would fall for. Sadly, it didn't have any effect on me. I hope it didn't have an effect on Stella, though. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQZSPmMdeEo
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"I know it's been a long time since we last saw each other, but you've really grown, Diana," Lucifer commented, still scrutinising me. "And you're much prettier too." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6jEslhhHb
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"Thanks, but that's not why I'm here," I said, leaning back. "I'm here because a creature of yours is after me. And I would like to know why." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlAH1Zo2MR
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"A creature of mine? Which one is that?" 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00JD3GGqpO
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This time it's Stella, who answered: "a level one shadow monster." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYJqn2870t
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Lucifer didn't look surprised. It got me thinking whether he did send one after me or not. His next response would prove to be crucial. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW3InKdraO
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He looked at both me and Stella. And a smile came upon his face. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyio627k6rc
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"I'm sorry to disappoint you, ladies," he said. "But even when people think I don't keep promises, one of the few promises I will continue to keep is yours, Diana. I promised that I would never try to harm you in any way." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkPDbjonmK
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"Ha!" Lucius clapped his hands. "You see! I told you. I knew he wouldn't go back on his word." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRfRf2ebjba
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"Diana, he's lying to you," said Mutale. "Don't believe him. He's the one who sent it. We're talking to the Devil here." 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HC7D3wOVR
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"Can you be so sure that he's telling the truth?" Stella asked as she looked at me. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVIJR6gMan2
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I continued to look at the Devil as he smiled mischievously in front of me. And I had no doubt in my mind. 402Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjz0uwPqW4
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