Lamashtu flew over the desserts of the second circle; holding a pump action shotgun while her older sister Alecto opted to carry her spear. Both were circling near a mountain range as they told Enoch and Baal the several caves they spotted. Caves that the two noticed had signs of activity. Alecto wanted to dismiss them out right as their entrances were too small to allow ease of access, yet Enoch over ruled her saying they had to check them out. That was ten minutes ago and neither Enoch nor Baal emerged from the mountain range.
“You think we should make sure they are okay,” Lamashtu looking concerned.
“I suppose,” Alecto eyeing the caves from above; “but if we have to pull them out because they got stuck, then our brother is not going to hear the end of it.
Lamashtu grins at the humorous image; her wolf-taur brother stuck because he couldn’t manoeuver his large frame around a few stalactites and stalagmites. However the cave entrance was larger in person then above. Neither could have realized that, but their worries of Enoch and Baal being stuck were unfounded. Seeing them crouching as they looked concerned did have them worried.
“What is it Alecto,” Joining her brother; “did you find our missing family memebers?”
“Yes,” Enoch looking at his sister; his black shades removed; the wolf-taur’s yellow serpent like eyes glaring at the sight before them. “Our brother, Nephew and more,” Enoch shaking his head; “too many to count.”
“I think I see Heka and Qesem,” Baal swearing; “if those two are here, then this is going to get nasty.”
“It already is,” Enoch shaking his head; “Look at Loki, Look at his belly.”
Alecto was shocked to see her brother’s empty belly. The last time she spoke to him, he was heavily pregnant. But what shocked her further was his genitals were removed. In fact every one in the cave had their genitals removed from them.
“This is bad,” Alecto shuddering; “how do we deal with this?”
“We fight,” Lamashtu entering the cave; with her shotgun ready she starts blasting.
“So much for gathering information,” Baal grumbles as the possessed demons immediately turn and start storming the irate Morningstar. Readying his sword he looks at Enoch, “any ideals?”
“Just one,” Enoch opening his rucksack and pulling out a canister; pulling the pin he tosses the object in the cave; “Shields your eyes! It’s a flash bang!”
Lamashtu failed to hear her brother’s warning as a large bang and a blinding white light caused her to scream in pain. Enoch not waiting for his sister’s vision to clear, jumps out form his hiding spot and charges forth; unsheathing Light bringer, the sword immediately glows a brilliant white; forcing the thralls to recoil in fear as he starts cutting down the possessed, making a beeline to Heka and Qesem.
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When Heka and Qesem heard the first blast from Lamashtu’s weapon they sneered as their hiding spot was now being invaded. Signalling the thralls to attack, they were momentatily stunned when Enoch’s flashbang exploded in the middle of their altar. Blinding them and causing both to scream in pain; Neither wanting to be capture; both open a portal to escape, still temporally blinded as the beat a hasty retreat.
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Enoch growled as he watched the witches flee. Surrounded by thralls that wanted to cut him down, he was confident that Light bringer was keeping them at bay. Then he spotted the profane alter and had an idea.
“Baal,” Enoch shouting; grab the shotgun from Lamashtu and blast that rock!”
“On it,” Baal rushing to the temporally blinded demon.
“Alecto, help our sister out,” Enoch forcing the thralls back.
Bang.
Click clack.
Bang.
Click clack.
Click.
“It’s out of ammo,” Baal shouting; “any other ideals!”
“Yes,” Enoch smiling as he heads to the alter; Taking his father’s sword, Enoch raises in up and cuts the alter in two. The blade slicing the profane rock caused an immediate reaction; black energies crackling about and an unearthly howl. The howl coming from the thralls as the chaos shades are dragged into the collapsing void that was hidden within the stone.
“Everyone back,” Enoch shouting as he grabs another canister from is rucksack. Pulling the pin he tosses it into the void just as the last shade flees. The explosion caused another scream of rage just as Enoch slices the void with the sword, tearing asunder and forcing it to collapse on its self.
“Just what the hell was that last explosion,” Baal approaching; lighting up on of his cigars.
“One of Loki’s inventions,” Enoch looking at the demons lying on the ground now unconscious. “An implosion and explosion contraption; With a fireworks display. Figured whatever was on the other side,” Enoch sheathing the blade; “needed a good warning. Don’t fuck with us.”
“Pallaca,” Lamashtu finally coming back into the cave; “where is Pallaca?” Enoch watched as Lamashtu searched the cave. Seeing her harem lying unconscious but nowhere was Pallaca. “Pallaca,” Lamashtu collapsing on the ground looking despondent.
“We’ll take them all back to the palace,” Enoch opening a portal; Help me bring them all.”
“I think we have a problem,” Alecto carrying someone; “there are two angels here. This one has her wings severed.
Enoch recognized the angel; it was Tarfiel.
“Bring them all,” Enoch looking serious; “father will need to contact Jehovah.”
“But where is Pallaca,” Lamashtu lamenting; “where is she?”
“Let’s bring everyone back to the place,” Baal trying to comfort Lamashtu; “You can help me with this one.”
“Pazuzu,” Lamashtu looking shocked as she sees the commander pick up a young demon teenager; “you’re here as well.”
“Mutilated as well,” Alecto shaking her head; “his genitals have also been cut off.”
“Heka and Qesem have a lot to answer for,” Baal sending the first of the demon’s through.
“When Hecate gets wing of this,” Lamshtu looking broken as she carries her son through; “those two witches are going to rue the day they were born.”
"But where is Jahi," Alecto taking another look around; "has anyone seen her?"