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for you.  Keeps you healthy.”
    “Thanks,” she answered, moving to join her brother.
    If the wrappers on the table were any indication, he’d already devoured five sandwiches.  Once again chewing, he mumbled, “Sit.  I heard.”
    Placing her tray on the table, she pulled out the chair in front of him.  “I don’t want to hear it , Greg.  I’m so totally not in the mood.”
    Swallowing hard, he took a long gulp of his drink.  “What did the old man say?”
    “Same thing he always says.”
    “He’s right.”
    Remy glared across the table.  “If he wouldn’t allow Shane to meet us, we could bypass that particular obstacle.  I think he does it on purpose.”
    Greg leaned back interlocking his fingers behind his head.  “Now, Rem, you know that Dad always has our best interest at heart.  Why just the other day--”
    “Shut up.  Don’t pull that older and wiser shit on me.  You’re eighteen months older than I am, and I’ve killed twice as many as you.  I don’t want to hear it.”  Sinking her teeth into the greasy sandwich, she took a bite, chewing slowly.  Her nose wrinkled as she tried to ignore the awful taste in her mouth.
    He grinned. “It’s better than usual.”
    “How could you eat five of these?  Don’t you have taste buds?”
    Patting his stomach, he answered, “Growing boy and all that.  Have to keep the guns fed.”
    “If you flex for me, I’m going to hit you in the head with this tray.”
    Leaning forward he whispered, “Did the old man tell you about the new discovery?”
    Her eyes darted to his face.  “What discovery?”
    He smiled knowingly. “You really don’t know?”
    Exhaling in a huff, sh e hissed, “You going to tell me or keep wasting my time?”
    Glancing over both shoulders, he leaned in closer and continued whispering.  “The inoculation has some strang e side effects.  Those who take it are severed from the psychic connection with the other demons, but they retain the psychic abilities.  Not only that, but they retain the strength as well.”
    “And re-infection?  Is that still an issue?”
    Shrugging, he leaned back in his chair.  “Don’t know.  The old man hasn’t allowed further testing to be done.  He doesn’t want to take a chance the serum won’t work the second time around.  We just brought in another seven scientists today.  So far, all cured.  One of them thinks there might be a genetic defect that allows many to remain uninfected.  According to him, there could be thousands out there with no link.”
    “Shit,” she swore under her breath.  “And how are we supposed to know?  Anyone with half a brain is using lenses to cover their eyes.”
    “Yeah, but they won’t be following orders will they?  They’ll be loners trying to stay away from populated areas.  It’d be too easy for the devils to tell there’s no link there.”
    Remy watched her brother’s eyes as he spoke.  He had an idea.  Probably one their father would veto.  Greg’s ideas were always radical and usually dangerous.  He’d never tell her here though.  Even with only five other people in the room, he’d wait until they were alone.  Nodding, she woofed down her meal while he waited.  Time for talking was over.  He had some doing in mind, and she couldn’t wait to find out what it was.
     
     

Chapter Two
     
    Greg and Remy sat on the rooftop watching the sun break over the horizon with beautiful bursts of pink and orange.  Another cloudless day in sunny California.  Lost in the warehouses on the outskirts of L.A., this building seemed no different than the numerous surrounding structures.  Most had been abandoned a long time ago.  The demons had other work for the masses to do, and thankfully, it seemed none involved import and export.
    Remy pulled the small gold cross hanging around her neck to her mouth and kissed it.  Once again vowing to do her best to rid the world of any evil she came in contact with.
    Watching from the