Fallen: The Demontouched Saga (Book 2) Read Free

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    “I agree with Ezekiel. The thing you saw was an angel. But why would he kill the deserter, yet leave you alone?”
    “Maybe he was as pissed about the supplies as you were.”
    “If that was true, why would he just lurk in the shadows?” Zeke says.
    “I will have a few of the men patrol the area. See if they come up with anything.”
    It sounds like a good idea, but I don’t think they will find anything. If I was causing some shit from the shadows I would do my best to stay in the shadows.
    “Anything new on the orb?”
    “We know the orb can collect the soul from anyone who dies in the area. We believe that Duncan planned on killing the people in the warehouse to collect the souls from the people. We still don’t know why he wanted the souls, though.”
    “What happened to the demons that I managed to trap in the orb before it shattered?”
    “They are still in there, as far as we can tell.”
    I stand up and walk to the window. “So, tell me what this place really is.”
    “Nothing gets past you.” Uriel opens up the front door and waves me out. “This is our base of operations here on earth. We needed to find a place to hole up when we got sent down and managed to find this place. There are a few hundred condos in this complex with a ten foot brick wall surrounding the entire complex. We have three exits, all gated with protected guard shacks. The best part is that we are away from the city, which helps us keep under the radar.”
    “You have all of this. All of these people. And you call me to handle your problems.”
    “We call you because we can’t afford to throw away lives.” She looks me in the eyes. “You are capable of some amazing things. I really wish we had a hundred more like you. We might actually stand a chance.”
    “You don’t think we can win this?”
    “I’ll say that the odds are stacked against us. We knew we were going to have an uphill battle before this all began. I just wish we had a little more time to plan and prepare.”
    No matter how often I hear that, I find it hard to believe only one being in existence knew when this would all start. I can understand humanity ignoring the warnings. Our lives are way too short to give a shit about something that, odds say, will never happen in our lifetime. Angels, however, don’t die naturally. You would think they would have spent some time at least considering what they would do when the time came.
    “So, what is next?”
    “For you? We need you to find a way to control Einuir. Ideally, we need to find a way to expel him from your body without killing you.”
    As much as that tempts me, my odds of survival are low enough with my abilities. I wouldn’t last a week if I had to do this on my own.
    Suddenly an alarm sounds throughout the camp. I look around and notice the soldiers taking defensive positions around the wall. I look over at Uriel. “What the hell is going on?”
    “We are under attack.”

 
     
     
     
     
     
    -3-
     
     
     
     
     
     
    We run up towards the gates and notice the soldiers have taken up defensive positions behind whatever cover they can find. I take the hint and work my way to the gate while trying to remain behind what cover I can find.
    “What’s going on here, soldier?” I ask, ducking behind a car next to a soldier.
    “One of our scouts noticed three car loads of people heading this way. We sound an alarm any time we don’t recognize a vehicle heading our way.”
    “Seems a bit excessive, don’t you think?”
    “Rather play it safe. It is hard to tell the friendlies from the enemies these days.”
    Within moments the cars pull up, stopping about fifty yards from the gates.
    “Slowly open your doors and walk out with your hands up.”
    I look out at the cars, trying to see if there is any movement coming from them. It’s hard to see from this distance, but it almost looks like the cars are empty.
    “Last chance. Open up your doors slowly and exit the vehicles with your hands