Titans of the Current: Hands of God Edition

Part 10:1:2

"Alright, here's what we are gonna do guys! There are vertices every two hundred meters around the city walls. We divide into two groups and take out any defensive garrisons. By then, those reinforcements Koto promised should be here! "

Koto herself steps in "indeed, another three million shinigami will be here from the other temples. Also the council of the spirit gate will be here. Apparently, they stayed behind to guard the gates to the spirit world. That means only half of them should come."

Vlad looks over to Jazz "it's beginning to become a big turnout."

Jazz tightens the strap on his bullet proof jacket. "That's how we need it. The scout said that the forcefield barrier is an entire sphere around the city. We can't even sneak in under ground. So the only way in is through the doors located all around the city."

"And about this council of the spirit gate... Who are they."

Jazz is finished with his combat gear, but still finds the dire necessity to put his glasses back on. "They are a group of monks that guard a holy pathway in a spiritual forest. They didn't defect from their post during the squall."

"I see... Shintoism?"

"Try Taoism"

"I see... And these guys are important how?"

A dark blade slices the site between us. Koto is wearing a robe that, don't mind me, hardly covers herself. "The council is a sacred order in Taoism. There are many like it but this one as sworn an oath to protect the balance and order of Eurasia and Africa. They sense our plight and have contacted me. Vlad.... Why aren't you suited up like Jazz?"

Vlad falters back, as if the entire scenario was too awkward for him. "Well... It's hard to kill me. "

" that's no excuse!"

"Calm it! I don't intend on dying today!"

"Well I DO intend on having an heir to the temple one day! And I ... Have chosen you as my suiter."

Shit! I am choking..... "God that's funny. Right Jazz?"

Jazz looked back to me, lifted his shades, and clearly stated, "she's serious."

The other shinis hoot and tease at Vlad, throwing out some very childish comments. Others talking amongst their tanks about what just happened, and passing it back to the others.

All the while... Vlad was sitting there... Completely dumbfounded.

"Hold up Koto! You want me... To be your suiter? To have your child? Doesn't that mean we..."

An awkward silence took precedence before it was broken by a very loud and pompous "GET IT, BOY!" The shini erupted into wild hollaring.

Vlad, clearly unamused fires a especially violent ball of hellfire into the sky to explode and silence everyone.

" have you not seen my face? It doesn't look that much different from the rest of my fire-scarred body. "

"And you don't think I noticed when I rehabilitated you? It's because of your warrior instinct, that I have taken an... Interest in you. And if you don't mind... Your life could be preserved so we can embrace this step forward, together please."

There is clear irritation in Vlad's mind. On the other hand, his immediate compliance was.... Amusing. He snaps his fingers as red hellfire coats his body. A glowing skeletal set of armor coats thick metal plating. Vlad: the walking tank of a man who waged wars alone in only a metal helm and jeans was now wrapped in the bones of an arch demon... And all because of this woman.