Evil Angels

Chapter 31

Elijah's POV

I walked over to Larus and gave him one last hug before I left, "Are you sure about this?"

Larus wrapped his arms around me, "Yes I am. We need all the help we can get. Are you sure you don't need me to come with you?"

I shook my head, "No, you need to stay here and protect the kids. I will be back in a week. If I am not back by then, get as far away from this place as you can."

"You will be back. Be safe."

I released him and looked over at Alexandra that was sitting at the counter, "You better put up a good fight if I don't come back, pipsqueak."

She put down the cookie she was eating and laughed, "I fight better than you, demon. You won't have to worry."

There is the Alexandra I know.

I then left the kitchen and went outside to find Andya sitting on the stairs. I walked past him and stretched out my wings ready to take off but he stopped me when he said, "Over 5,000 of them will be here in two weeks. My maker reconnected his link to tell me."

5,000 was definitely a big number but it was going to be too much of a problem once I get all the local horde's together.

I bowed my head towards him, "Thank you. If I don't come back in time please protect my family."

I heard him mumble a "I will" before I took off into the sky. Once I was up high enough I turned towards the north to the closet horde on Elk Ridge. It took me about twenty minutes to get over to the forest where the mountain peak was. I was flying fine until I spotted black wings coming towards me.

I forgot they had scouts to protect their territory.

Just then an arrow flew past my face which I easily turned to avoid. I swooped down and landed on a tree top and watched as the other evil, dressed in animal furs, landed on the tree next to me. He stared me down and lifted his bow with another arrow loaded on it, "State your name and purpose for entering the Elk Ridge's territory."

I folded in my wings, "My name is Elijah Van Guard. I would like to speak with Jerick."

This evil is obviously young. Most evils would instantly let me do what I want just at the mention of my name.

His eyes stared off into nothing as he mind linked his horde, "Jerick saying he knows nothing of you."

I figured he would say that. Typical, Jerick hasn't changed a bit.

The scout then let his arrow shoot towards me which I caught in my hand with little difficulty. I sighed and snapped it in half, letting it fall to the ground, "I am sorry to do this to you but your leader seems to like messing with me a lot."

I launched myself towards the scout and quickly knocked him out with one punch. I then picked him up and flew off towards the mountain peak. I landed on the ground in a clearing and called out, "Jerick I know you are here. I have your scout for you."

I waited a few seconds then heard rustling within a tree then a drop to the ground. Jerick walked out of the tree line dressed in animal furs, "Hello Elijah it has been awhile."

"It has. Here is your scout. I did appreciate the welcome but it was pretty easy to take him out," I laid the scout on the ground and Jerick's eyes went blank then two other evils came out of the trees, took the scout, and left. Jerick's purple eyes stared at me, "What brings you here? I know it is not just a visit and last time I checked you were captured by angels."

"I have left the angels as I found Larus-"

"Ah Larus, how could I forget about the angel turned evil. How is he?"