Ch 56: Heavenly Doubts

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Valentino's threat hung in the air, "I'll be making you regret it... tomorrow." He turned and walked away, leaving Angel Dust and his friends in a tense silence.

Angel Dust shrugged, "Fuck it. It was worth it."

He rejoined Husker, Nifty, and Cherry Bomb, who welcomed him back with nods of approval. Husker placed a hand on Angel's shoulder, "Way to go, kid."

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly courtroom, Charlie and Vaggie watched the scene unfold on the sphere. Charlie pointed out, "See, Angel did everything on Adam's list."

Adam raised an eyebrow, "Then why isn't he here, then? Hmm?"

Emily chimed in, "Yeah... why isn't he here?"

The council members began to murmur among themselves, casting doubtful glances at Charlie.

Sera's expression turned sympathetic, "I'm sorry, Charlie. It's not enough proof for Angel to be redeemed."

As the council's decision seemed to lean against Angel, Emily ended up with the list and began to sing, "But she was right, Sera..."

Her voice echoed through the courtroom, a haunting melody that hinted at the truth.

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