Retaliation: the beginning

Chapter 62 : "Final goodbye"

"Did you get what I've requested?" Shane asked nonchalantly.

Brian nodded handing him the paper bag "Yeah...but I don't see why we need a bunch of flowers."

"It's not just any flowers," Elias explained displaying a specific page of the book "rosemary are said to repulse Agreas."

"Each of you will take a few," Shane added "use it when you feel it's going bad."

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The first thing Elias noticed about Coulson was his warm face that was inviting to everyone he looked at. Nothing about Coulson's looks made him stand out as a villain, which was perfect. His handsome but ordinary appearance is part of what allowed him to gain his victim's trust and blend into society, his charm is one of his biggest strengths being a teacher he was automatically assumed to be harmless.

Elias cursed himself for being fooled by his façade.

"What took you so long?" The man asked hands behind his back eyeing the crowed in front of him.

"Oh I'm sorry but there was a giant statue blocking the entrance." Aaron stated walking passed Elias "So aren't you going to invite us to your little party?"

"Ah Blake," Coulson sighed "You were always so...blurt. Frankly? It makes me sick." The man's hand flickered as he swiped Aaron to the wall on his right. The shot gun slid into Jane's feet, she leaned down slowly still aiming for Elias as she seized the shot gun.

"Aaron!" Elias called out tensely as he rushed forward and kneeled on the ground next to his unmoving figure. Jane was still behind him threatening him with not just a gun but Aaron's shot gun as well.

"Now now my dear that is not how we treat our guest of honor." Coulson said walking carelessly to them.

"Stay back!" Elia he shot out his hand, a strong smell of rosemary emerging from it "I know it's your weakness, I've done my homework."

Coulson smiled tapping his mouth with his index "I see, so you did make a copy." his other hand caressed the petals of the flower; Elias grimaced before he got thrown across the room, slamming into the wall. A yelp of pain sounded from the boy's throat, splitting, burning spreading across his shoulder, the aromatic plant falling from his hand.

Jane rolled her eyes "Take it easy, you're going against your own words."

The demon's hand suddenly shot out, grabbed him by his neck and pulled him upward, feet barely touching the ground, and all he could think was why the rosemary didn't work.

"Do you think I was that reckless giving you information to use against me?" He told the frail human in his hands. "Do not take me for granted."

"Y-you faked it?" struggling for breath, Elias managed to say "Nothi-ng in that book was r-real?"

Coulson grinned and finally let go, adjusting the sleeve buttons of his suit, "Part of it was, of course you wouldn't be here if it wasn't." his hand reached out displaying the lines underneath them "Do you know that saying; there's a thin line between life and death?"

Elias winced slightly shaking his head when Coulson grabbed him again, "That line in fact exists in a void form."

Aaron's eyes burrowed in confusion for a moment, before his face turned into a smirk. "You drew us here to give us a lecture?" His voice cut off, a loud thud sounding as he fell to the ground.