Survivor's Guilt

Epilogue (This is A New World Order)

The second leg of The Trinity of Terror Tour ended on a dark note.

There were rumors, Johnny Keller heard, of a third and final installment to its adventure scheduled for the future. He wasn't quite sure what to expect after the showdown in Milwaukee. Cookie was now in possession of the Four Horsemen rings and the daggers that held the Seven Princes of Hell. There was no one else he'd trust with them, especially after what happened.

The news of Spencer Charnas's death passed through their group on the wings of his shattered wife. He'd heard stories of Samael, the fallen angel that led humanity to the corruption of their innocence. Samael was Lilith's true lover, her soulmate. The death of Spencer Charnas shattered the soul of his Kaitie Koala. Her eyes had gone pitch black in the pool. The corruption in her soul finally takes root. Her power level now made her the third strongest demon in the world. The night of Spencer Charnas' death the ground opened and Hell took its place on Earth. Creatures of Nightmare now patrolled the streets. Humans were given malevolent spirits as guides. Samael sat on the throne, the self-proclaimed King of Hell on Earth.

After the finale show in Cincinnati, Ohio, his Kaitie Koala disappeared without a trace. He went to Fearless Records Headquarters hoping to find her location. Her boss stated Kaitlynn Charnas no longer worked there. She did say however, she would be welcomed back with open arms. Kaitie was still a valuable asset and the best Merch Director they had. Johnny frequented all of her old haunts with no luck. Without his powers, he was forced to traverse the country the old-fashioned way. There was one location he had yet to try. A memory he'd seen while traversing within her mind. He never felt good about invading the minds of others. Back then, feeding his darkness became more important than respecting the privacy of his friends and family.

He opened the bunker's door his nose wrinkling at the stench of decaying bodies. Climbing down slowly he did his best to avoid stepping on the severed body parts that littered the floor. Newborn demons were insatiable. They constantly craved the taste of human flesh. He remembered his first days of being a newborn. His mother and father looked upon him in shock and horror.

"What do you want, Johnny?"

There was no emotion in her voice. Kaitlynn Porter sat on a throne made entirely of human bones. Her jet-black eyes looked at him with irritation. Johnny ran a hand through his hair wondering where to begin. He'd been working with Cookie. They were attempting to devise a plan to save Spencer Charnas from the pit. They had the makings of one, but its success relied heavily on the person in front of him.

"You are a hard woman to track down, Koala." He began.

"Spare me the small talk, say what you're going to say, and then fuck off." She cut him off.

"What if I told you we could help you get Spencer back?" He crossed his arms over his chest.

She barked a bitter laugh rising to her feet. His body tensed when she stopped in front of him. She clicked her fingers forcing him down to his knees.

"I don't need your help." Her voice sliced through him like a razor blade. "I don't need an angel's help either. I am going to get Spencer back myself. I am going to take away Samael's crowning achievements. The twenty-five souls that are still standing."

Her freezing cold tone froze his blood. His beloved, his Amias was on that list. His Koala was gone, replaced by a harbinger of Vengeance. She wouldn't stop, not until she wore the blood of her enemies on her pale skin.

"Samael will fall, Lilith will be crushed under my heel, and I will use the souls they marked for corruption to make it possible. When I'm through, there will be no survivors."

FIN

Chapter Title Credit: Death March - Motionless in White