Sophie didn't stop. She was already locked in another fight an intense duel with a skilled swordsman demon, blades clashing under the moonlight.Ice carried Stuart and Riot to the medics."Help them," Ice said. "I think they're both unconscious."The medic woman nodded. "Put them here."Ice looked her dead in the eyes serious, protective, fierce."Watch them closely. For me."She understood instantly the love Ice had for these two."I'll do my best, General.""Thank you."Ice hopped onto a horse and charged back into the battlefield. Malik had taken down more than a hundred demons sniping from afar with bullets dipped in a special water.Light had said, "It's special."Malik aimed through the scope and saw Azazel with his guard down."I think it's time to take down a demon general."He zoomed in, steadying his breath.But Azazel turned his head looking directly at Malik.Malik blinked, pulled back from the scope, then looked again.Azazel was gone."Where'd he go…?"Malik scanned the sky.Nothing.Then a red eye appeared in his scope.
Not human.Malik jumped back.Azazel was right in front of him.Malik fired Azazel dodged effortlessly, grabbed the sniper rifle, and snapped it in half over his knee."No more fun for you."Malik drew a sword.Azazel faked right then left then spun, using his wings as weapons. He slammed Malik into a wall.Azazel blitzed forward.Malik barely raised his sword slashing Azazel across the chest.Malik smiled. "I got you."Azazel looked surprised then grinned wickedly."Next time… aim left."Malik realized he missed Azazel was holding Malik's arm.Azazel twisted pain exploded through Malik's body then Azazel swiped with his other arm, breaking Malik's arm clean in two. Malik dropped the blade.Azazel grabbed him by the neck."How about we go for a ride?"He flew Malik into the deep, dark sky.The divine audience booed Azazel. Thomas Nears Lucifer Steve screamed:"THOMAS!"Thomas was now only hundreds of feet from Lucifer's throne punching a demon's guts out with fury.Steve shot a demon behind Thomas."Be prepared. That man on the throne is no push‑over."Thomas turned, eyes blazing."I've been ready for this all my life."He delivered a 1‑2 uppercut combo, sending another demon flying.Then a body crashed into the dirt near them, rolling violently.Thomas looked."Malik…"Malik's body lay motionless surrounded by demons ready to tear him apart.Steve switched to both hands double‑firing air bullets, sliding left and right, shooting demons apart with precision.Thomas's aura rose brighter, hotter, more violent.He screamed:"YOU WILL PAY FOR ALL THE PAIN YOU BROUGHT TO EVERYONE!!!"He unleashed a fury unlike anything before blowing demons' bodies apart, heads exploding anywhere his punches landed.Lucifer watched Thomas with an emotionless stare.No fear.
No anger.
No reaction.Just a whisper:"Soon, Thomas… soon…"