Tank also ran to Zekiel. "Are you alright, pal?" he asked.
"Of all the centuries I served in the order," Zekiel muttered, "never once had I failed to protect a child..."
Charlie got to his feet, in his expression, he wasn't done yet. "I'll make him pay..." he growled. "I'll make them ALL pay!" With that, again he shoots up to the sky...
Somehow, as few would notice, the unholy wailing had ceased...
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"Ah Belladonna," Blight said. "You'd also be happy to know that the final army has been awakened. Anyway, how's that little cousin of yours?"
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Meanwhile, the figure had returned with David, tied and bounded, and dropped him between Sasha and Hawk, who woke with a jerk. He looked around at the other prisoners, setting his eyes on Linda, and crawled the best he could to her. Linda, who was still feeling around, found Hawk and was able to wrap her arms around his neck, sobbing...