Bad News

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An adult female and a teen male were in a room full of monitors, each showing what footage their secret cameras had captured at that hour

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An adult female and a teen male were in a room full of monitors, each showing what footage their secret cameras had captured at that hour. The male was standing and the female controlled the monitors, but both were squinting closely at one monitor in particular.

"Replay it. I need to check something." Said the male suddenly.

The female pressed a button and the monitor rewinded by a few seconds. For a while, the monitor showed a normal, sunny street. But moments later, a dark-skinned boy in a long, white coat ran across it after 3 more people in coats did. He tripped and—

"Pause it! Right there."

—a golden sword slid from under the coat and the force of his fall fluttered it and they were able to see under the coat..

"Wings.. A golden sword.. Hmph. It's all too easy for us, huh?"

Just then, another male bursted into the room.

"Sir! We couldn't catch them earlier. But we now have an estimate of the price of their wings."

"Really?" Said the first male.

"Oh yes.. A single one of their wings would cost hundreds upon thousands of dollars! But..Wouldn't it be better if we sell them.. whole? We could make much more money!"

"Very well! Easy money.." The first male said devilishly.

"Easy money.."

* * *

Raphael, Angela and Jasper rested lazily on the floor while Phoebe sat on one of the benches, quietly reading through the book Jasper and Raphael brought.

"Wanna get the next sword now?" Asked Raphael after a good rest.

"Uhh—" Responded Angela.

"You have no right to answer like that Abyss! Of course we have to get it now!" Said Raphael jokingly.

"Yes, but seriously. We haveto get it quick." Insisted Phoebe.

"I'm still tired!" Protested Jasper.

"Guys, this is literally the angel equivalent of a life-and-death situation and you just want to rest.." Said Phoebe, acting defeated.

"Fine, fine." Muttered Jasper.

"But here's the problem.. we don't know where the 3rd sword is." Raphael pointed out.

"Good point. Umm.." Phoebe mumbled something unintelligible while flipping through the book, clearly looking for more 'crucial information'. Angela joined her at the table not long after Jasper and Raphael started taking turns to make theories about where the sword could be.

"What if it's in another city?!" Jasper acted worried.

"What if it's in another country?!" Raphael feigned being shocked.

"What if it's in another continent?!"

"I'll do you one better! What if it's on another planet?!"

"Noo! My high score!.."

"Shh!" Said Phoebe. "I found something!"

"What?" Asked Angela, intrigued.

"It says here the sword is.. Oh my gosh."

"What?" Repeated Angela.

"It's.. it's.." Phoebe paused and took a deep breath before continuing.

"It's in another country."

"What?!" Said Angela and Jasper in unison.

But Raphael's reaction couldn't be more different.

"Yes! I guessed right, I guessed right~!"

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