Page 64 of Absolved In Death

Yeah, like how we’re about to fuck Red up,I shouted back.

Fuck him up! Fuck him up! Fuck him up! Fuck him up!The rest of the voices chanted. That was the kind of pumping up I needed. What was the point of having voices in your head if they weren’t your hype squad?

Just don’t burn a mountain down or accidentally crumble a temple, and we’ll be fine. Go forth and fuck shit up!Voice cheered.

Hey, can you morph into a dragon? I want to hop onto your back and try something,I linked my little killing machine.

Give me a few seconds,she gritted through the link as she snapped a soldier’s neck, lit it with a brilliant pink fire, and lobbed it at one of Red’s lizard shifters. The poor thing caught fire, then exploded.

Fuck, that’s new. Seems like all her training was paying off.

She morphed into a massive black dragon, complete with brilliant, shining scales. They had a prism effect, catching the light and blinding Red’s soldiers around us. I didn’t waste time admiring her magic, hopping onto her back and holding on as she shot off like a bullet.

Two o’clock, Red and your fathers. Bank left but don’t land.

Okay,she agreed. She cut a sharp bank, bringing us close enough to their fight that I saw the strain on Michael’s face as he weaved a magical shield around him and Lucifer.

I held onto the ridge of her back, channeling some of her magic for good measure. This had to stick—to be able to counteract the magic of someone of Red’s abilities. I cast a ring of fire around them, ensuring the ends were sealed. But it wasn’t ordinary fire. Or explosive fire. It was a containment spell. If it panned out, Red wouldn’t be able to leave.

Diana stayed close to her dads in the sky, burning down soldiers who came to Red’s aid to a crisp. The air reeked of spoiled barbeque. The smell made me nauseous, but I persisted, casting magical speers through the air.

Not to be an asshole, but you’ve never let barbeque go spoiled once in your life. It runs when it sees you coming,Voice quipped, cackling his figurative ass off.

I refused to be shamed by you. I’m on a bulk right now. Gotta feed the muscles to get ripped,I said, trying no to sound indignant.

Mhmmm, you’ve been on a bulk for centuries. Your muscles are well fed. Oh! Watch your six, bro,he warned me.

Duck!I screamed down the mindlink at Diana. She dropped altitude, and I saw a bolt of green magic streak above us.

She turned, flying directly for thethingbehind us. I had no clue what it was. It was a bat-humanoid combo with fangs and membrane wings. It charged us, but Diana didn’t even hesitate. I felt her ribcage expand beneath me. Her entire body heated, and lick of pink fire shot from her mouth. The bat-thing didn’t even know what hit it before it turned to ash.

Screams from below caught my attention. The buildings that were still standing rattled, and soldiers from both armies fell to the ground. Lucifer was shifted into his true form, and his growl sliced through the air. Michael was on the ground, but I couldn’t see what was happening through the fire ring.

Michael is hurt, I’m landing,she linked me. I felt her massive body shake, and even though I couldn’t see her face, I knew she was panicking. She almost lost her dad too many times since reuniting.

Diana swooped in, landing right behind her Dads inside the ring. She morphed as soon as her claws hit the ground, throwing me off her back without warning. She stared Red down, and it felt as if the whole world stopped. I felt her magic ripple throughthe air, multiplying and crackling to an unprecedented level. She was positioning herself to attack. She waved her hand, ripping Red’s cloak off him. He looked as if he was wasting away. His eyes were sunken in, and he seemed to have aged in the little time since we last saw him. His magic was draining him dry. All she needed to do was wield the death knell that would take him out for good.

Azazel landed behind her, and she took his hand. Then she reached out and grabbed Red’s.

The red bolts of light that shot from their joined hands blinded me.

I can’t see her!I linked Lucifer.

This was not the time to lose sight of her, when she was in the most danger. I knew this wasn’t the battle from her vision, but the future changed. If he hurt her, when I was this close and able to save her, I’d never forgive myself.

I can’t either, what the fuck is going on!His shifted voice sounded ten times deeper, like an echo that shot straight to my soul.

Reach out and grab me. Touch me now, before I move,she ordered me. She didn’t have to tell me twice. I always wanted to touch her.

I stumbled forward, grabbing her arm. I knew it was her’s, even if it was encased in her uniform. The entire battlefield went black, and I felt my body dropping, as if I was falling from a great height.

Hold onto your barbeque, Greek Daddy. I think she’s fading us somewhere!Voice cackled, as if he was on an amusement ride and not hurtling through the void.

Don’t fucking call me that!I snapped. I had no clue where we were going, but I knew one thing…

If Red had her other hand, it wasn’t somewhere safe. I’d protect my Goddess, no matter what. She wasn’t going to actualize that vision as long as I was alive to stop it.

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