The van continued driving until it finally came to a stop.
"Papers please," a human asked at the outskirts of Prosperia, about 30 miles southwest of Sorbella.
The human looked at the papers in shock.
"Hiding demons to transport to Sorbella. Please let us pass."
The human guards looked confused until one said, "let them pass."
The van continued for another few miles until it abruptly came to a stop.
"Everyone get out and run," the driver screamed in horror.
Gluttony used one of his fat fists to smash the van's front end. The two other vans skidded off the road and into trees, killing the drivers instantly.
Chaos ensued as all three vans' back doors opened. It was a demon free for all.
Demons toppled over one another as they sprinted out the back.
Unfortunately for many of them, they were unable to survive Gluttony, James and Isaac (the other demon following the Getz) attacks.
"Propaganda!" Julius yelled and it temporarily disabled James and Isaac, allowing his mother and himself to distance themselves from the chaos. Unfortunately, they ran the wrong way.
"Who do we have here?" Gluttony said after licking his lips.
"Run, Julius. Don't stop. Don't look back. The more demons, people, anything he eats the more powerful he gets. I love you! Get to Sorbella!" Clarissa shouted.
"But… mom… I love you, I can't leave," he said.
Clarissa used a supersonic blast to knock her son away as Gluttony continued tossing demon after demon into his mouth, easily shredding through their flesh and bone with ease. His eyes glimmered with power every time he ate.
"If there's any god or goddess out there… Please help!" Clarissa prayed. Gluttony grabbed Clarissa, snapped her neck and Julius screamed in horror.
"MOM!!!! NOOOOOOO!" He screamed. He scrambled to get on his feet and sprinted as fast as he could.
As Julius was sprinting, he heard Gluttony scream, "You're that demon traitor bitch, I'll kill you myself."
Julius stopped and turned to see what was going on.
'The King and Queen are here with Sera and another!' he thought as his heart filled with joy.
He knelt down and said a prayer.
"Athena and all the other gods and goddesses, please ensure my Mother's death wasn't in vain. She saved my life and protected me from following in my Father's footsteps as a pawn of Azazel. Please let her rest in Paradise even though she was born a demon!"
Julius wiped the tears from his face and heard Sora shout something he never heard before.
"Eye of Chronos!"
"Thirty seconds Brie and Sera that's all you have!" Sora yelled.
The rest of the world froze as Sera's hair went from black to white and she grabbed the demon elemental whip. Brie cast several ice shards that impaled Gluttony's large gut. Sera used her supersonic speed and got in as many whips as she could.
"Retreat!" Sora yelled.
'Release,' he thought.
Time began flowing normally again and Gluttony was heavily damaged. Black blood oozed from his wounds. He grabbed the two last demons and ate them, which only slowed down his bleeding slightly.
"What the fuck was that?!" Gluttony screamed in pain as he teleported to Azazel.
Sora hugged Julius tightly as he cried in horror.
"My mom! All those demons! I was useless! Fuck!" Julius cried.
Sora knelt down and looked him in the eyes with a kind smile.
"I'm sorry we didn't get here sooner but had your mother not prayed, we wouldn't have got here at all! It felt good to give that sin a beating!"
Julius still cried. Brie and Sera both hugged him.
"You did everything you could!" they said.
"Wait, you're my teacher's daughter!" Julius exclaimed, wiping tears from his eyes.
"You know what her demon art is right?" Sera asked with a friendly smile.
Julius shook his head no.
"It's foresight. If your mother brought you, that means your mother knew the sacrifice she was making. Were you on a journey from Obsidian Hallow?" Sera said emphatically.
Julius shook his head yes.
"We were being followed for the past few days. My Father is a general in the army. We lied and said we were going on a human trapping mission," Julius said while trying to calm himself down.
"Sora, we need to help the demons out. We need to make this trip for them a safe one. There were three vans and only one demon is alive. They shouldn't have to risk their lives for freedom! I know I've only been awake for a few days, but it's the least we can do," Brie said with a kind smile.
"You really mean that?" Sera said with a smile.
"Of course I do. I'm just glad we finally beat a sin. Pride nearly killed us and Wrath kicked our ass a while ago," Brie said.
"Pride and Wrath are on another level. They've been given the most power from Azazel and whomever he keeps behind the shadows," Sera said.
"Celeste take us home," Sora said with a smile.
Celeste finally became visible and gave Julius a friendly wave.
"No. You do it. You need to work on your teleportation without using the seal. You did a great job getting us here," she said politely.
"Those eyes… are you a goddess?" Julius said with a bow.
"Yes, I am," Celeste said with a smile. "Your mother is in Paradise. Don't you worry she'll always be with you," Celeste said while pointing to his heart.
Julius felt a warm glow in his heart. He wasn't sure if it was real or he imagined it.
Sora teleported the group to the mansion.
"Is everyone ok?"
"Yes, everyone seems to be just fine. Who is this new fellow?" Levi asked curiously.
"I am Julius Getz. I'm a demon who was on the run to Sorbella. Had Sora, Brie, Celeste and Sera not saved me…" Julius began tearing up again.
"Stay strong," Sera said while hugging Julius.
"Julius' mother gave her life to ensure his safety. Without her sacrifice, he wouldn't be standing here with us today." Sora said calmly.
Julius smiled and remembered his mother.
'She's the best Mother anyone could ever ask for.'