Divine Intercession

Episode Four

I took point heading off looking for the head pastor. Raphael remained in the sanctuary, praying to Jesus and reporting all that's happened. We still had a chance to stop Lilith. I should have stayed to pray as well. I already felt so guilty letting the incubus escape, and now Lilith was going to use Sister Davies for whatever Evil she had planned. Raphael says Jesus sent me, but in truth, I don't know why. As I raced the hallways, searching, I couldn't imagine anyone else having this much trouble trying to stop Lilith.

When I failed to pray, I couldn't stop the Incubus. When I saw Lilith, I felt frozen seeing her bare flesh. My emotions consumed me as my pride consumed me with the Incubus. If I can't release my ego, I'll never be able to stop Lilith.

I fell to my knees, staring at the carpet and tears falling from my eyes as I couldn't keep going, weighed down by my emotions.

"Father God, my heart feels like it's breaking. I met a woman I liked and- and I can't protect her from Evil. Please keep Sister Davies safe, please- please help me save her from Lilith and to stop Lilith!" I prayed, sobbing as I tried to catch my breath.

The lights all went out suddenly, leaving me in darkness. I raised my hand, creating a light to illuminate my path as I reached closer toward divine energy at the end of the hall. It was a small prayer closet with a timer on the outside of it. The power felt paralyzing but welcoming as I opened the door finding a frail man on his knees praying fiercely in the tongues as if in another realm. As I walked around him, he didn't seem to notice me. I kneeled by his side, listening intently to his prayers.

"Yes, Father God, save us, save us from this great Evil. Would you mind protecting the missionaries and the people? Look over the believers and non-believers—shield our Church. Build your kingdom here in our hearts, heavenly father. Let us not be lost to Evil tonight." He continued.

"Amen, amen, amen...." I heard from the dark corners of the room.

Lilith.

I gripped the hilt of my mace, remaining in prayer position as the head pastor continued.

"I feel the darkness, father, and I feel the darkness in this very room with me. Forsake me, not father. I have not- I haven't abandoned you, God." He began stumbling over his words as Lilith approached.

"Do not lose your faith now," I assure him quietly.

Lilith bloomed from the darkness in her nudity. She held a collar around Sister Davies' neck, tugging her along on the ground. Lilith stood before us as we kneeled on our knees. She grinned, loving the sight.

"Heavenly Father, have I lost my soul preaching this religion? Have I disappointed you? I feel the Evil so deeply in my presence, father. Have I fallen from your grace?" The Pastor questioned himself.

"It isn't you. The Evil has arrived." I stood first standing between Lilith and the Head Pastor.

"You really to fail this mortal as well?" Lilith tugged Sister Davies forward, making her crawl on her hands and knees.

"This is how you get off?" I mutter, unimpressed and disgusted.

Lilith held up the collar with her hand open, "She enslaves herself. The only thing more powerful than human love is their despair. The broken heart and disappointment of a human overtake everything in their soul and reality. Despair is the only true way to sever the tie of a human to God permanently. And you have failed her as you have failed all of humanity. As you failed your mother and wife."

"As you failed Adam and Gabriel?" I responded, standing upon a knee.

Lilith's face contorted in anger as she glared down at me.