16. For Whom the Bell Tolls

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  The air crackles with tension as the portal from Heaven begins to open. Everyone had been standing in silence and anticipation. The portal flares open, and the Exorcists begin to fly in. At their head, Adam and Lute, the leaders of the Exorcists, descended with furious expressions.

"Here they come. Get ready, everyone. We fight together!" Vaggie shouts. Ellie tightens her grip on her axe. "Now! For your souls!"

"Let's FUCK THEM UP!" Charlie's rallying cry echoes through the field as everyone surges forward.

It's like playtime when the force field goes up. The few exorcist angels that attack Ellie are quickly poofed away with the wave of her hand. The force field sprouts tentacles and begins killing Exorcists that are on the outside of the force field with angelic weapons.

But with one punch, Adam causes it to dissipate, leaving the hotel exposed. But luckily for everyone, Adam heads to Alastor first. Ellie's just glad he's not by her to say something smug and stupid.

The clash is immediate and brutal. The air fills with the sound of metal against metal, screams of rage and pain, and the distinctive hum of energy. Ellie moves through the chaos with fierce grace, her axe cutting through the air as she wipes dozens out with one huge blow.

"Y-your majesty?" A voice behind her says and she quickly turns around. An exorcist angel stands dumbfounded behind her as they just stare at each other for a moment. And then out of no where, the angel bows.

"Exorcist." Ellie nods before clearing her throat.

"Princess, your place is not here with these demons." The angel says, stumbling their way through the sentence.

"Kill her, the Princess made her decision!" Lute yells from the sky.

The angel's eyes narrow and they swing their sword with a force that rattles through Ellie's bones. She blocks the strike, her arms straining against the power behind it. With a grunt, she pushes back, using the momentum to deliver a swift kick to their midsection.
The angel staggers and Ellie presses her advantage, her blade slicing through their defenses. They fall to the ground, and Ellie turns to face the next threat, her eyes blazing with determination.

As the battle rages on, the Exorcists began to realize who they were truly up against. "It's the princess of Heaven!" one shouted, his voice tinged with disbelief. "She's fighting with the demons!"

"Are they fuckin' serious?" Angel asks her with a shout as she just shrugs coyly.

"I don't know what to tell you, man." She laughs.

The more angels crowd around her, the more incentive she has to use her magic. With the snap of her fingers, they disappear into nothingness. Just as they were before they were angels.

"Daughter of God, you will fall!" An Exorcist lunges at her, her eyes burning with righteous fury but Ellie deflects her strike, her axe sparking against her armor.

"I already did. How else would I have gotten here?" Ellie laughs, waving a hand and sending her sprawling.

To her left, Vaggie is a whirlwind of deadly precision, her spear flashing as she takes down angel after angel. Charlie manages better than most expected as she defends against the onslaught. Nearby, Angel Dust and Cherri Bomb fought with their unique, chaotic style, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.

More smoke clears, revealing it to be Adam, flying above everyone and shooting angelic light from his hands.

"SUCK MY HOLY LIGHT, FUCKERS! YEAH!"

"What? Alastor was supposed to handle him. Oh no, he must be-" Charlie starts before she runs.

"Oh, that's it." Ellie rolls her eyes, dropping her axe to the floor.

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