Chapter 41
In the grounds of the Cradle
In the glow of the night watch guard’s lanterns. Hanna took the solitude of night for flying practice. She couldn’t sleep, not from lack of trying. Too energised to stay still, according to her grandma Michelle this was normal. Beatrice and Lilith supported this claim, especially from their transformations alone. So, she decided to practice her flying. In Pjs and singlet. Her back wings stretched wide. She flap one beat of her wings, lift a foot, shook in the wind and collapsed. A few grunts, she got back to her feet and try again, hitting the ground in another spot and so the cycle continues.
Finally Hanna managed to fly three feet above the ground. “YES!” She cried excitedly.
Suddenly a gust of wind knocked her off course. She flew wildly in the gust, trying to regain control. Inching closer to the ground. “No, no, no” she whispered. Another flap of her wings sent her up. Straight into another gust of wind and she was sent sideways two feet, then down to the ground. Body skipping along the pavement, till she stopped on her back.
She turned to the sky and groaned frustrated.
The entry door from the church opened and out walked a curious, half sleep Persephone. She walked straight for Hanna and stopped at the woman’s feet.
A small giddy smile graced her pretty face. “Are you okay down there?”
Hanna huffed, but her eyes lit up gold at the sight of Persephone. “Peachy, just getting some practice”
“For what?” Persephone laughed.
“So Kit and I can do some cool tricks. Just need to get the basics done and everything else will be sweet”
“Need a hand with that?” Persephone offered her hand and Hanna took it gladly. The Angelic human was pulled up to her feet. Wings pressed against the ground to keep her upright.
“Thanks” Hanna said. She let go of Persephone’s hand. “Not sure how my mums do it, they make it look so easy”
The blonde nodded, but her gaze was fixed on the wings themselves and the gold eyes and mouths watching her. “Can’t they help?”
“They’re in a misson. They said tomorrow morning we’ll train”
“Uh huh”
“Persephone?”
The blonde’s attention snapped to her. Wide eyed and starring. “Yeah?” She squeaked.
Hanna frowned concerned. “What is it?” she asked.
“Nothing”
“That’s bull and we both know it, just say it we’re best friends”
“Girlfriends” Persephone clarified, in a matter of fact tone.
“Ah” Hanna whispered. “Right yeah of course we are, I meant that we don’t hide secrets from each other”
Persephone nodded uncertain. She looked back to Hanna’s wings, then back to her face. “May I?...touch them?”
Hanna believed for a moment she missed heard. Her smile grew wide and she answered “yeah sure, they won’t bite I promise”
Even with the promise made, Persephone still approached the great wings with caution. Stepping into Hanna’s personal space. Reach behind the woman and touch the wings with bare fingertips.
The wings barely reacted, to not scare the girl off. They relaxed under the touch. A few feathers even curled under Persephone’s hand. Encouraging the girl to move closer and the blonde did. She stepped forward and pressed herself against Hanna’s front. Running her hands deep under the feathers wing. She did not pull away while the wings started to flex nor when Hanna wrapped her hands around Persephone’s waist.
“they’re beautiful” Persephone whispered amazed.
Hanna felt the weight lift off her shoulders. She blushed from Persephone’s comment. “Thanks”
“I mean it they’re not-“ she stopped her rant before it could finish. She withdrew her hands from Hanna’s wings with a low huff. “nevermind”
“What?” Hanna asked, confused.
Persephone looked to her, smiled and shook her head. “Nothing” she answered. “They are cool, for angelic wings. I like them”
“Cool, same here” Hanna answered back, not entirely convinced.
Persephone leaned up on her tippy toes and kissed the Hybrid.
Hanna closed her eyes, holding onto Persephone’s waist tighter. Her train of thought disappeared in the kiss. Hanna’s wings stretched out past the two and flapped. Sending the pair rising into the air a few feet and began to float. Soon the couple pulled apart, Persephone smiled up at Hanna. She brushed Hanna's hair back and tucked the locks behind her ear. Persephone soon dropped her head on Hanna's shoulder. Hanna blushed, dropping her chin ontop of her girlfriend's head.
"are we floating?" Persephone whispered.
Hanna's hands eyes widen. She looked around, then dropped her attention to the ground. "maybe". She chuckled, looking around as she comment "looks like im getting good at this flying thing"
"looks like" Persephone agreed lightly.
Hanna chuckled. Her attention drifted to the closed Gate, her smile dropped and she held her girlfriend tighter.
"what's wrong?" Persephone whispered.
"nothing"
Later that night
Hanna couldn't sleep. Inside her bedroom, she laid on the back in her bed, hands clasped together and fingers tapping on her stomach. Her girlfriend laid sprawled beside her, her friends on the other side, in each other's embrace on the air mattress.
It's been six hours since her parents and her aunties left the Cradle. In her heart she knew her family will be fine, no matter what kind of mission they were on. Yet the longer they were gone, the more she worried. Even her angel seemed to agree with her fears. Under her skin, she felt her angel vibrate. Nudging her body to move, to do something, anything.
She turned to her girlfriend and sighed. She watched her girlfriend for a moment. Then leaned over, kissed her temple and whispered in her ear "I'll be back"
Hanna pulled herself out of bed and quietly got dressed. She around her friends to the window and wall. Phasing through until her body was half phased hanging out the edge, with one hand grasping at the window. She took deep breath, then let go. Her body fell forward, plummeting for the ground. Facing the ground, she closed her eyes and reached out into her wings. The wings expanded to full size, rose up, then started flapping. The first beat of her wings sent her body flying across the courtyard. She opened her eyes as her wings carried her skyward. Rising above the Church and across the wall, heading for town.
Landing on apartment complex roof
Hanna hit the ground running for the edge, diving for the ground and almost throwing herself over the edge. Peering at old building ahead of her, she began studying the layout of the building.
The ten food barbed wire fence covered in vines, guarding the remains of a factory. The black cars scattered to make it appear abandon to the average human. The silhouettes of guards patrolling the roof, the third floor and the ground floor in near complete darkness. Hanna memorised the guards movements before she focused on her surrounds. She sighed disappointed, none of her family were in sight. She turned back to the building, gazing down the exterior to the second level. The only one seemingly empty of guards.
Her angel within vibrated.
Her shoulders tensed and her nails dragged scratches in the pavement. "right then" she whispered. "that's where you are, I'm on my way" she spoke. She pushed herself up, then dropped her head and shakily whispered reassuringly "you can do this, you can do this!". She let out a deep breath. "You can do this!" Hanna repeated, looking up to the building. Hanna pulled her body back, then threw herself forward and over the edge. She flew straight for the guards with lightning speed. The first she whacked with her left wing, knocking the guard spinning and hitting the ground face first. She pivoted towards the next two. Just before she reached them, the guards turned to her, rifles up and ready. Hanna attacked first, with both wings swinging she slashed the guns in two, then whacked both guards flying.
The exist door suddenly burst open and out ran a guard yelling "HEY!"
Hanna turned to the guard. She saw the glimmer of a riffle before it fired, she raised her wing and shielded her entire body from the onslaught. Hanna started
stalking towards the guard. She waited till the clip ran dry before she lifted her wing, then launched her first forward. One punch to the face forced the guard stumbling backwards. Hanna pulled back her wing entirely, stepped forward and kicked the guard in the chest. The man flew back into the door and slammed body into the wall, collapsing face forward. "shit sorry" she apologised. She rolled her shoulders and her wings suddenly shrunk back under her shirt, compressing themselves into her back until they were as thin disguised as the angel wing wrapped around her forearm. Hanna quickly ducked through the door, closed the door and started climbing down the stairs.
Inside the building, she heard two different types of noises. The whirling electric distorts of a portal and the commotion of a fight. She followed the noises through the building. Sneaking past guards and working her way through the winding halls.
So far lady luck was with her.
She opened the door to an office just as guards came sprinting down the hallway. She closed the door and ducked for cover. Waiting till the guards passed.
When their footsteps faded, she drew herself upright and turned around to discover, Lady luck must of hid in the other room. For sitting behind a wooden desk, a shadow form with glowing yellow and red eyes, a shit eating grin and raised eyebrow. Was the Demon, Abyss. "Oh shit" Hanna cursed.
"Hi" Abyss said. "I've been looking for you, how did you get in?"
"Intruder window" Hanna panicked, then try to flee the room.
Abyss appeared beside her as the door opened, she snatched the door and slammed the door shut. "Where are you going?" she asked, grinning. Hanna stumbled back and Abyss stalked forward few paces. "Shows just getting started"
Hanna dug her heels in the carpet, preparing for the fight with fists held clenched. "Look, I'm here for the Sister Warriors. Let us go, we don't have to fight each other"
Abyss clicked her tongue twice, shaking her head. "Tsk, Tsk. Sorry my dear, I can't do that yet"
"Why not?"
"Cause I need test subjects, all are free to go once" she paused, taking a few steps from the door. "if..you survive the test" The Abyss broke into wicked laugh.
Suddenly, Abyss advanced forward.
Hanna strike first with a sharp jab to the jaw. The Demon's head swung to the right and she stumbled back. The Demon grasped her mouth and turned to her, wide eyed and impressed.
"Shame the pleasantries are over" the Demon laughed.
"Next time we'll have coffee and chat about all the fucked up things you are up to?"
"Tuesdays are perfect" The Demon answered, then performed a high side kick.
Hanna weaved under, side stepping to the left, then dove forward and strike Abyss's kidney. The Demon winced. Hanna threw another punch to the Demon's chest. The Demon blocked the attack with the back of her hand and punched her jaw with the other. Hanna stumbled back. The Demon advanced forward, a quick twist of her wrist and her right hand morphed into a sword's blade. She raised her sword hand up and slammed it down for Hanna.
Hanna quickly raised her arms in a x above her head and caught the blade. Hanna peaked her head past the blade and said "Only after 5pm"
Abyss chuckled "Sure, I'll give you a call, I know a great restaurant"
Hanna shoved the Demon's sword hand back. She ran for the desk, threw herself over and landed by the chair. She threw the chair on it's side, broke off one of the legs. She looked back to the Demon and swung her weapon through a flying shadow knife. Shattering the weapon into smoke. "Lemme guess, the kinda place where no one will hear you scream?" Hanna asked.
"Will they do have a fabulous filet mignon, it's to Die for!" Abyss laughed.
Hanna shattered another smoke knife, then dove over the desk and charged. The pair were thrust into a duel, dancing around the office.
Soon the chair leg sliced in two. Hanna's eyes widen at the broken stump in her hand, then quickly ducked under another swing. Hanna dove forward swinging her fist and the Demon burst into shadow, then vanished completely in the semi dark office. Her wicked laughter haunted the office, surrounding Hanna. The Angelic pulled back her fist, straighten her back and started searching the office for the Demon. Her eyes darting around the darkness.
"Where are you!" Hanna called out.
"Guess where I am and you win a free strike"
Suddenly the shadows grew closer, almost filling the entirely room with darkness. Except for a single hanging light over Hanna's head. Hanna's angel eyes started
searching the darkness. Soon the angel eyes stopped behind her. Hanna turned her head up, dead ahead of her. Forcing herself to stay focus ahead while the darkness grew behind her morphing into the Demon's shadow. She took a deep breath, snatched a glass from the table and threw it at the wall in front of her.
The Devil took a stand behind her and whispered teasingly "you missed"
Hanna smiled. She dodged the Devil's hand, turned around and punched the Devil. With fist tight, her feather wing stretched over her clenched knuckles. She punched the Demon again in the throat, chest, then kicked the Devil away. The Devil's body slammed into the back wall with a sickening crack, then fell to her knees. Hanna turned for the table and dove for the laptop.
Abyss snarled, then raced forward. She snatched Hanna's head and hand from behind. Slammed the warrior's face into the desk, then pulled back. Wrapped her forearm around Hanna's neck, dropped her grip on Hanna's hand to wrap around upper arm to forearm. The Abyss pulled Hanna away from the desk, kicking and thrashing. Abyss tightened her grip till all movement ceased. Hanna's bones started to creak, until her arm broke backwards at the elbow.
Hanna screamed through choked gasped.
Abyss smiled, she leaned against Hanna's ear and chuckled "I'm going to enjoy devouring your soul"
"Trust me" Hanna gasped. She looked back to the Demon through the corner of her eye. Teeth clenched and glaring as she declared "You'll want a refund!". With her good hand, Hanna ripped out her knife and slammed it into the Devils kneecap.
Abyss growled a pained whimper, her grip around Hanna faulted.
Hanna slammed her head back into the Abyss's face. The Devil's nose cracked and she let go off Hanna's arm. Hanna gripped Abyss's arm with both hands, hurled the woman up and sprinted backwards till slammed against the wall. She slammed the Devil slumped against the wall. Hanna ripped herself free, then reached down and snatched up the blade. She turned and raised the blade to the Devil's face.
The Devil caught her hand, pulled her close and slammed her temple down on Hanna's face.
Hanna's knees buckled. She raised herself up and slammed her boot into the Devil's wounded kneecap. The Demon hissed, she looked up to Hanna and snarled. Before she pushed Hanna across the room, slamming the woman back first into the table. The wood gave way, sending the pair falling to the ground, with the Demon on top. Hanna broke free of the Demon's grip, clenched the handle and thrust the knife to the Demon's neck. The Demon caught the divinium blade and curled the metal around her fist. Then forced the half circle blade into Hanna's chest. Hanna let out a short pained cry.
"Now we match" Abyss spoke. "Are we having fun yet? I'm sure am"
Hanna kicked the Devil in the crouch. Then raised her hip off the ground and kicked her again in the stomach. Freeing her from the Devil's grasp. Hanna ripped the blade from her chest, then threw herself up onto her feet. She turned to the Demon and darted across the room. Picked the Demon up by the scruff of her shirt, carried her across the room and slammed her back into the wall. Holding the Devil at arm's length, blade held threatening against her throat. "Tell me where they are or I'll gut you!" she threatened. Her eyes flashing crimson for a moment.
The Demon raised her face up, missing the brief flash of red. She dropped her head back against the wall. Her face soften, gazed adoringly up at her captor. She marveled "you're beautiful"
Hanna didn't move for a moment, stunned by the compliment. Then she harden her gaze, pushing the blade till it drew blood.
The Devil smiled encouragingly, the devil's eyes still filled with awe. "Go ahead darling, do it"
Hanna's eyes darken. She withdrew the knife, dragging the blade down the wall by the Devil's head. She stepped forward, then leaned over till her breath was against the Devil's skin. The Devil dropped her head against the wall and froze, thinking Hanna was going to kiss her. While she was distracted, Hanna forced her curled blade in the wall either side of the Devil's wrist. Hanna leaned up against Abyss's ear, inhaling the scent burning scent of flames and whiskey, and whispered a sly "sorry darling". Hanna pulled away and fled the room in a dash.
Abyss stood there for a moment, then took a step forward and immediately fell back against the wall. "What?" she cursed confused. She looked down
then cursed "Oh come the fuck on!" she shook her fist, then turned to the open door and shouted "HANNA!". Abyss ripped the blade from the wall shouting "I WILL FIND YOU MOTHERFU-!"
A pinging noise ringed from her laptop, filling the office. The noise distracted her, causing Abyss to turn to the laptop and stalk slowly towards it. She lifted the device, pushed back the screen and read in silence the report.
Hanna found the portal and her family soon enough. By this time, her injuries were healed completely.
Her loved ones were being pushed towards the portal. Surrounded on all sides with no other option then to fight their way through, with Christen leading the chaos. The portal itself was nothing like her Grandmother J described. Instead of white light and blue coils, light was red. As if the Abyss and her followers tore a gash in reality. Stretching it wide and forcing space to bleed into their realm. The very sight sent her angelic feathers shivering, aching to be released and fight her enemies.
She had to do something and fast.
Hanna raised her hand and fired a beam of flames straight for the portal. The machine coils caught fire, then the entire machine exploded. Forcing her family to duck under the blast. The enemy, was thrown to their backs. Hanna dropped her hand, then screamed "STOP!". Eyes and guns focused on her. Hanna climbed over the railing and walked off the edge. Landing on her feet, she turned to the soldiers around her. Christen's confused face. Then to her family, the terrified faces starring at her. She starred back at them, through the crowd of people. "It's over!" she spoke.
"Sweetpea what are you doing here?" Ava asked scared.
"It's okay, I know what I'm doing" Hanna reassured.
"No Hanna, get out of here!"
"Han, run right now!" Beatrice ordered, trying to smoother the fear in her voice.
"Not yet, not without my family" Hanna answered.
"Hanna listen to your mothers!" Ava advised.
"Seriously Han run!" Camila piped up.
"Go get out of here!" Serita agreed.
"Run for it!" Lilith ordered.
"Don't just stand there RUN!" Mary ordered.
Christen looked to the family, then turned back to the teenager. He took a couple steps forward then advised "You should listen to them". He snapped his fingers and two guards started walking towards her. "Capture them!"
"Over my dead body!" Mary growled, with a pump of her shotgun.
Hanna eyed the guards. She rolled her shoulders back and out burst her back wings. The guards stumbled back, guns raised, but refused to move closer. A third guard tried to help, but her wings turned to the woman, flared up and snarled. Sending the guard stumbling back into the army. Hanna turned her focus on Christen, her expression darken and announced "Heres what's going to happen. You and your men are going to abandon this town. If you come after us again, you and your followers will die!"
Christen felt deep concern for the bloodied girl. Despite the threat made against him. "you're just a girl" he said, not out of insult, but out of fear.
Hanna shock her head. "I'm more then just that"
Ava stepped forward, drawing the attention of ten guards to her. "Christen listen to me!" she demanded. Ava waited till he turned to her before continuing "I know
you miss Adriel and I get it, you'll do anything to get him back, but it can't happen"
"No" he dismissed, shaking his head. "No you're lying" he dismissed, casting his face away.
"He's gone, you can build as many portals as you like, but he's gone and theirs nowhere you can go to bring him back"
Christen turned back to Ava glaring. "Kill them!"
Hanna's eyes widen for a moment, then narrowed sharp and she snarled. Hanna screamed a primal war cry. Her body hunched forward, curling in on herself, then suddenly she threw her body back and her skin exploded, head to torso. Blood sprayed all over the nearby guards as the Angelic flew out up out of her human form. Leaving the skin to drop in a crumpled mess. Wings expanded to full size, then darted across the room. She disbursed her wings left and right, surrounding her family and Christen. Transforming into a massive tornado with the giant floating eye at the heart of the storm. The power of the winged tornado knocked the guards off their feet, some crawled at the ground trying not to be caught up in the chaos, some fled the room.
"What are you!" Christen gasped, collapsing to his knees.
The eye loomed a foot above the group. Her eye glared down at Christen. "LEAVE!" The Angelic ordered.
A few guards picked up their gun and started to fire, but their bullets merely bounced off her feathers. The wings themselves picked up the pace, till the feathers blurred together.
"Holy shit" Ava gasped.
"you can say that again" Camila comment.
"MAKE YOUR CHOICE!" Hanna warned. Suddenly the tornado shrunk in itself, then suddenly expanded, filling the room and throwing the enemy to the ground. Forcing Christen to shield his face. The Angelic transformed back into her true form, floating menacingly above the frighten man. Waiting until he finally peeled his hands back and turned his face upward to her. "Leave or Die?"
"retreat" he gasped. He struggled to his feet, turning to his fallen soldiers. "Retreat" he repeated. "RETREAT!" he screamed. He stumbled past the family, starring wide eyed and terrified at the Angelic. He ran past his soldiers, turned and sprinted straight for the door. Leaving his men behind to chase after. Not caring if they follow him out or not.
Hanna watched the enemy, then fled to her skin. Crawling back inside the mortal shell.
Meanwhile the family ran to Hanna.
"HANNA!" they shouted.
Beatrice and Ava were the first to meet Hanna. The girl, back in human form, slowly rose to her feet. Beatrice pulled the girl to her feet, then pulled her into a tight hug. Followed by Ava's arms wrapping around the both of them.
"Jesus sweetpea are you okay?" Ava sighed, worriedly.
"What were you thinking" Beatrice hissed. "You could have gotten yourself hurt or worse!" Beatrice pulled her head back, to face her daughter and with frighten voice she whispered "are you okay?"
Hanna frowned, looking up at her mothers. "I'm sorry" she apologised. "I didn't...I knew something was wrong and I didn't want my family or anyone else hurt..I'm sorry"
Bea nodded "it's okay" she whispered. "But are you hurt?"
"Not anymore, I'm all healed I swear" Hanna reassured.
Ava pulled back, causing her wife and her daughter to focus on her. "That was very brave what you did, you protect your family, but don't do that again!" Ava warned, with a smile that reassured Hanna she wasn't too mad at her.
"Leave the fighting to us!" Bea ordered. "I know you are worried for our safety, but we are warriors and no matter what happens, we will come back home to you okay!"
"Okay"
"Yeah Sweetpea" Ava agreed, squeezing her daughter's shoulder. "Enjoy being a teenager, there is no reason for you to grow up so fast. I know your life has had many dangerous situations, but you don't need to fight in our battles. Just promise me you will live your life and not throw yourself in danger again"
"I promise, but what if I have to fight?"
Ava smiled proudly and stated "then fight with everything you got, but only when necessary. Just like your mother and your aunties have taught you"
"I will"
"Hey, you were awesome" Ava congratulated, she reached down and kissed her daughter's head.
Hanna giggled "thanks mum". Hanna frowned as she continued "I know you are all badass warriors and it's not that I don't trust you won't be fine, but-"
Bea tugged her daughter back into a side on hug and whispered in her ear "I know". she leaned down and kissed her head. "You were worried, it's only natural and trust me, we all been in your shoes before and any one of us would have done the same"
"And have done the same" Ava agreed. "Welcome to the family"
"I don't know why you two are so surprised" Mary stated bluntly, causing the trio to face her and the others. Mary grinned as she placed her hands on her hips. "She clearly takes after you two. Poor kid didn't have a chance"
Lilith affectionately rolled her eyes. "You are certainly following the family tradition and don't even think about denying it Beatrice!"
Beatrice gave her friend a warning glare and for Lilith, it had the same effect as annoyed kitten.
"Well you know what we've been up to, why are you covered in blood? Who did you fight?" Serita asked.
"uh..." Hanna nervously trailed off. She sucked in a breath, then answered "Abyss"
"Is the Demon still alive?" Camila asked concerned.
"Yeah, surprised she didn't follow me out here"
"Well let's go before she changes her mind"
And with that the Crew were ushered for the exist. Before the burning mess of what was a portal could burn down the building and long before the shape shifting Demon made another appearance tonight.
Outside, Christen fled to the nearest cab. He threw himself inside and demanded "GET ME OUT OF HERE!".
The Cabbie didn't flinch, he gave the man a quick nod then drove onto the street, tearing down the road.
Christen didn't relax till they left the block. Then dropped his head back and sighed once the second block past them by.
"Where to sir?" The cabbie asked.
"Airport"
"Yes sir"
A shadow appeared mid-air beside Christen. It grew hovering above the seat till it filled the back passenger space. Shrunk down and transformed into Christen.
"Running again" The Abyss comment angrily.
Her voice caused Christen to leap out of his seat and scurry away from the Demon till his back was pressed against the glass. His haunted eyes starring transfixed on the Demon's glowing red and yellow eyes.
Abyss didn't look his way, glaring hard at the headrest. Her lips curled back in a snarl. "You failed me...again"
"Master please" he begged.
"You ran and left the very people that sworn fealty to you behind. The portal is gone-"
"-It's not my fault!" he interrupted with a desperate cry.
"You Failed!" she growled, her voice rose as she focused on him. One look from her and he shuddered. "Our deal is off!"
"No" Christen spoke. "No we had a deal, you bring back Master Adriel and I will find the Target!"
"I. Found. The. Target!"
Christen's face paled, his body shrink down in his seat.
Abyss in her anger forced a wicked laugh from her being. "Did you really believe keeping the Target's location a secret will protect you"
"It's not my fault"
"You said that already, why?"
"We were stopped, by an Angel" Christen explained. "That thing you called a big murderous ball of feathers is an Angel. We keep our deal and when Adriel has risen, I
will tell you the Angel's identity"
The Abyss laughed mockingly "Angel?". She turned away from Christen and leaned back in her seat. A curious smile graced her face as she repeated intrigued "an angel". "Don't be a fool Christen, Angels can't come here"
"I know what I saw, I swear on my life"
Abyss turned a sideways glace to him and watched him. Studying him, her head reasoned there was no way an Angel could walk among them. Yet the way he starred at her now. Looking into his eyes, she knew he was telling the truth. Her lips curled up in a smirk. "An angel, this will be fun"
"So do we have a deal?"
"No"
Christen's face dropped.
"I told you Christen" Abyss informed with a twisted grin. "If you fail me, I will take your soul and devour it whole"
"No, you promised"
"Tsk tsk oh Christen, one cannot bring back a soul once its been consumed, but do not threat, you will suffer just like him" Abyss's mouth stretched wide and she launched forward. Christen let out a blood-curdling scream as the entire cab filled with darkness.
The car started to swerve about on the road before it violently swung to the left and drove straight into a pole. People started racing to the car. Darkness slipped through the ruins of the car onto the road and took the form of the Abyss in her shadow form. She strolled away from the carnage. Licking her lips free of blood, the sweet taste of a soul lingered on her tongue. No one noticed her leave and if they did, they were too frighten to follow. She didn't care for anyone else. She strode away into the night with one less servant and two knew enemies to entertain her. "This is going to be fun!" she stated aloud, to no one, her drew back her head and her laughter grew forth. Echoing through the town.