Page 33 of Hunted by the Fallen
“No one,” Lukas states, still facing the window. “The Darkness is its ownmaster.”
I purse my lips. “I was expecting you to saySatan.”
Both angels chuckle, though they don’t really sound too amused. “Lucifer is nothing but a Fallen Angel,” Lukas tells me. “He can reign over Darkness no more than Ican.”
“ApowerfulFallen angel,” Charlesadds.
“So the darkness is a sentient being who can make its own decisions,” I restate their word. “And it is building an army of demons…How?”
Charles shrugs. “How all demons are created. The darkness feeds on humanity’s greed and depravity. It uses those negative forces to create physical manifestations of those emotions. They are powerful foes, as you might recall from your encounters with the yancorfilth.”
Red eyes and black skin flash before me. “Alright. The darkness is building an army. And it is coming to fight the Fallen. That’s why I’ve been healing so manyangels?”
“Yes.” Charlesnods.
“I didn’t think demons could hurt Fallen,” I admit, knowing the statement sounds foolish given all I’ve seen andexperienced.
“Normally, theycan’t.”
My head whips to Lukas. He continues to avoid looking at anything except thewindow.
“What do you mean?” Iask.
“Most demons are not able to cause significant harm to Fallen. Whether Light or Dark, we are as close to immortal as any being walking this earth can claim tobe.”
“… But?”
“But, as of one month ago, that has changed.” Lukas finally turns and meets my gaze. “Demons which have never been able to do more than impede a Fallen now have the ability to inflict fatalwounds.”
The implications of what he is saying threatening to overwhelm me with fear. What will happen to the rest of the world if Fallen are able to be hurt by demons? Humans won’t have achance.
“How?” Ibreathe.
“We do not know,” Charles answers when Lukas does nothing more than move his head from side toside.
I frown. “Are you just planning to just accept thesituation?”
Lukas’ blank expression disappears. He gestures at the room around him, motioning to the world outside of the four walls around us. “Do I look like I’m simply accepting thesituation?”
My eyebrows turn inward. I’m not sure what he means. I think about what he said earlier about the group of Fallen fighting the demons. “Is anyone trying to defeat theDarkness?”
Lukas scoffs and Charles purses hislips.
“One does not simply defeat The Darkness,” Lukas speaks to me like I’m a silly girl. Which, in this situation, I kind ofam.
“The Darkness has been around since the beginning of time,” he tells me, “and it will be here long after time ceases toexist.”
“And you and your allies are fighting off the demons Darkness brings,” I piece the story together. “Why not try to find a way to neutralize the Darkness? Stop the problem where itstarts.”
Lukas folds his arms. “As I’ve said, it is more complicated thanthat.”
“Sure, but have you eventried?”
Lukas’ expression dims. He’s done humoring my questions. “How about we leave the strategizing tome?”
I recognize dismissal when I hear it. Interestingly enough, his abrupt behavior doesn’t bother me. I prefer it to sneaky or deceitfulavoidance.
“Well, I guess it’s time for me to get back.” I push off the ground. “Don’t want anyone to miss me oranything.”
