It worked quickly. The old bum would have been dead within a matter of days. This assured the woman that her betters were right. Their idea for war was going to be a good one. The humans would never know what happened, and other beings caught in the crossfire would spare their souls to the cause. The woman held a red stone up in the air and caught the man's soul as it fled his body.
At least she managed to do something right tonight. She hoped the Master would be grateful to her and would overlook the broken vial. It wasn't her fault, after all, that the delivery men were so clumsy and stupid. Dr. Sandberg would be pissed. He sure as hell wouldn't like that these bumbling fools had already made a mess of things.
The smell of burning flesh assailed her nostrils. The body would still be an issue; even if the virus was destroyed by the flame, the corpse wouldn't be. She sighed and called out at the doorway to the church. Another of the messiah's "Faithful" approached, and she gave them the orders to wait for the body to cool before disposing of it and the glass.
They'd most likely cut it up and put it in the soup for the homeless. She sighed as she realized she'd have to check with the good doctor to make sure that was okay. The virus was a vicious one, and though she couldn't wait to deploy it against the humans, she knew she would have to. The timing wasn't right yet. If they didn't all go at once, everything would be ruined. She didn't want the Master to be angry at her. She saw what he did to their messenger after the scuffle at one of the Children of Light branches in the States.
He was still alive, but he would never fail the Master again. Even if he had managed to grab the souls before he fled, he still had allowed those damn girls to ruin the church. That was an unacceptable loss to the Master.
Hershel had been bringing in some good numbers. He was the highest producing soul factory in the chain, and losing that had put a serious dent in the plan. She would succeed where the Messenger had failed. She chuckled as she thought to herself, Faith always succeeds. Then she walked swiftly down to phone Dr. Sandberg in the U.S. and ask about the body. She wasn't looking forward to the lecture she would most likely receive, but she knew it wasn't her fault, and she knew her Master would only be grateful that she had cleaned up the mess the others had made.
"What is it?" a gruff voice asked over the line.
"Doctor, this is church 111-908 calling. We had an incident with one of the vials. It fell and smashed in the alleyway. I burned the remains of the virus and the man who'd become infected. I need to know if the meat will still be good to eat."
"I wouldn't serve it. We need the virus to be released on our terms. Just get rid of the body another way. Hide it in the catacombs or something. Be very careful not to be so clumsy next time. If the plans aren't kept on track and have to be escalated because of your buffoonery, the Master won't be so pleased with you."
The not-so-good doctor hung up rudely and the djinniri spat out, "Stupid, lazy, asshole American!"
She knew what he said was true, that once the virus was released, war would begin and that was all they'd need for their team to get a leg up on the idiotic demons that once stood in their way. If they weren't careful and the virus leaked too early, it would definitely destroy everything they'd worked so hard for.
Things are going to change around here, the djinniri thought as she walked to her newly renovated office next to that of this church's "messiah."
Soon, the Master will see to it that we djinn are given the respect we so richly deserve, she thought as she phoned for someone to help the djinn upstairs remove the body and deliver it to the catacombs below the streets of Paris. Once that task was done, she quickly went back to the alley to tell the djinn waiting on the body to cool what they would have to do with it.
The loss of the Children of Light church in the States was a rough one, but it wasn't something that will hold up or ruin the Master's plan, the woman thought blissfully. Soon, it will be up to us to change the world in a way nobody ever thought possible and we won't be second class citizens anymore. We will be the stars! She was certain of it. So certain, in fact, that she would give her life to make it happen if need be.
We shall soon see who the lesser demons truly are, she thought gleefully as she went to the storeroom to hide the crate that held the key to their freedom.
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Christine Sutton
Hey there, I'm Lenore. Lenny to my friends. I'm a shapeshifter that seems to be getting the hang of shifting into anything I can think of. It's pretty damn cool. I've had a rough go in life, spending a big chunk of it living on the streets. I've been looking for a place to belong most of my life, and I thought I found it. Boy was I ever wrong! Now, I'm settling in to my new job and a new life, thanks to a few new friends. Work is Hell, but I'm loving every second of it!
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My name is Apollyon, people call me Polly for short. I'm the First Knight of Hell and a demon by nature. I've pulled together a team to try and save you mortals from a great evil that wants to get its hooks in Heaven and Hell. I won't let that happen, not on my watch.
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Hi! I'm Drew, the third lady in the REVELATIONS trio. I'm a succubus who's lived on and off the streets since I was fifteen. I found a vocation that seemed perfect for a person with my ... *ahem* talents, but it turns out soul sucking can be dangerously addictive. I like my new boss a lot more than my last, although she too can be a bit demanding. Can't complain, though. After all, we are saving the world...
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