The Diamond Cult

The Meeting 2.0

04/12/2031
Rose was the last person to enter the meeting hall. She pet Piggy's shaved head and high fived Unknown.

She sat down and looked at the empty seat beside her.

"Where's Angel?"

Azra cleared his throat.

"I have a lot to explain. Please, prepare yourselves."

"Azra, what is this? Where is Angel?"

"Patience, please Rose."

She saw the desperation in his eyes and nodded.

"As you all know, I was gone for a little while. I will explain the reasoning behind my absence, but first I have to bring you all terrible news."

All eyes were focused on him.

"On November twentieth Angel unfortunately passed away."

It was quiet for a moment.

They all stared at each other, taking in the news about their friend and colleague.

Soon their attention went to Rose.

"Who killed him."

"How did you-"

"Cut the bullshit, Azra. Who killed Angel, who killed my brother!"

She slammed her hands on the table.

Leo put her hand on Rose's shoulder while whiping away her own tears.

"Keep breathing, Rosie."

"Answer me, Azra!"

"I'll explain, but please, it pains me just as much."

"Then hurry the fuck up."

A few sniffles passed before Azra continued his story.

"This is a long story, but I beg your pardon. Alright, so some of you have received unsettling messages before the system shutdown. These messages were from the government. Now do not fear, it's not like you think. They're from a project within the government, the Styx project specifically,"

Cerberus and Jade made eye contact. Jade's tearful eyes flashing with accomplishment for a moment.

"So, what do they want from us? They wanted and still want me. The reason is because I used to be part of it."

Azra picked his sleeve.

"I escaped some time ago. I worked in a restaurant for a while, but when the restaurant workers almost were endangered, I left and started up my life in the underworld. However, they found me back and bribed me into returning."

He sighed.

"Now you know my story, I will explain how Angel got caught up in this mess. He somehow got caught-"

"He was there to save ye."

"What did you say, Jade?"

"He was there to save ye!"

She stood up as tears streamed down her face.

"Jade, calm-"

"Shut up, Cerberus. He called me. He went down there for ye. I told him where ye went."

She went with her hands through her hair. Moonlight put her hand on Jade's shoulder.

"It's not your fault, Jade. We were there as well, we could've been dead instead of Angel. We're all hurting."

"I sent him down there, I didn't think twice, I-"

"Jade, it's okay."

Dive stood up and walked towards Jade. Moonlight stepped aside.

"Hey, Jade."

Diva gently lifted Jade's chin with her hand.

"It's not your fault."

She opened her arms and let Jade fall into them.

Oligarch cleared his throat.

"Excuse me, but how are you so sure he's dead."

"I-uh heard it."

"What do you mean."

"The person who killed him, Neville, shot him while calling me."

"Neville."

Oligarch's face showed emotion for the first time. Leo looked at him.

"What do you know about him?"

"Aleksei."

"What did you say?"

"He is Aleksei's pupil."

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