What now?

Mondola's Domain

"Dante, where is Drako? he should have been here by now," Mondola asked as he sat in his high chair in his war chamber.

"You know how he is when he gets caught up in torturing someone," Dante replied nonchalantly as he leaned on the wall close to an open window.

"Why don't you check on him? Tell him I need him now." Mondola ordered.

"Something tells me he is on his way," Dante replied.

Suddenly the chambers were engulfed in black and red smoke.

"How good of you to grace us with your presence, my son," Mondola said as soon as the smoke cleared his chambers.

"Father, you know how time flies when you're having fun." Drako drawled.

"Good. Dante found the traitor who released Benara. I am inclined to believe he had help. Now I need you to track her down and bring her to me, alive," Mondola ordered.

"Do you really need her to move forward into our next phase?" Drako asked.

"I know you believe in your ability and strength my son, but you don't know these Christians." He replied.

"Then let's tear them apart. Let's hit them where it really matters." Drako smiled.

"If only it were that easy, then Zamora would have already been victorious. Yet each time she moves ahead, she moves five steps backwards. But with Benara here, she will provide the added sight and boost for us to win. I still need to locate the Larkin family."

"Why do you need them, Father," Drako asked.

"It's nothing to concern yourself with, for now, Drako. Dante I need you on a temp assignment, here," handed him a tablet.

"Father, you're separating Dante from his partner in crime! Why?" Drako asked.

"You both are given separate assignments from time to time. This is no different. Don't worry I will send Tegres with you. Now before you annihilate everything in your path when you get to Earth-One. I want you to look out for any formidable resistance, if there is any chance of an enemy stronger than you, contact me." Mondola paused to check with a demon that just came to speak in his ears.

"On second thought, I will have Dante meet up with you there. Just ensure you do not get carried away. Bring me, prisoners." Mondola added.

Another demon came to whisper in Mondola's ear. " They what? " Mondola roared.

"Drako meets Zamora at this location, gives her the help she requires to win her war in her dimension, then returns here and reports for duty." Mondola continued.

"Yes sir," Drako said with a fake salute, then disappeared in the same fashion he appeared.

***

Zamora Dimension

Black plains filled the horizon with two moons in the dark purple skies, with small stars twinkling in the vast heavens, and a chilling breeze blowing as the world below seem to be in chaos. Demons ran left and right with a few holding their positions as guards to the queen's headquarters.

Black and red smoke engulfed the area briefly getting the attention of a large lizard demon that stood before the being that invaded his space.

"Who are you?" The demon asked pointing a sharp spear to his face.

"You will address me as Prince Drako if you value your life." Drako sneered.

"L - lord Drako, my apologies. No one told me you were coming." The lizard stammered.

"Spear me, just lead me to Zamora!" he replied.

"She is with a prisoner at the moment," it replied.

"Tell me where she is and I will find her myself," he replied.

"She is in the south quadrant in one of the caves." the lizard replied.

Drako walked a distance before he noticed humans in the area. He made his way over to them and stopped before him. The four of them gasp as they saw a red-eyed demon before them.

"I didn't know Zamora kept humans here. Are you her new pets?" he asked.

"We are no one's pets. Zamora is holding one of our friends, hostage. So if you are here to help her, then you are our enemy too and must die." One of the females replied holding a bow and arrow.

"I see. And you think a bow and arrow and a sword are enough against Zamora? " Drako drawled.

"You may see only four of us, but we come in the name of our Lord and he will defeat you," the only male replied.

"I have no time to waste, you will know I am not one to play with." Drako's eyes suddenly blazed fire and he stretched his hands to grab the four humans. But his hands kept going through them. He looked puzzled as he kept trying. He then took out his own blade and tried to cut their heads off. They ran from him reciting Psalms 91. Suddenly Drako saw the twins that Zamora was grooming for her take over. Once Drako was distracted the humans delved further into the cave.

"Drako! What are you doing here? Did Zamora summon you here as well?" The pair of silver Blue eyed twins asked, they were almost as tall as him.

"Since you both are here, I will take my leave as I have other important things to do. You can let her know I was here. Oh, and some humans are here as well so keep an eye out for them. Oh and don't go overboard like last time."

"Don't worry. We will play nice," they said in unison smiling.

Drako's skin crawled as the creepy twins bid him farewell and disappeared in a cloud of purple and black dust.

He teleported back to Mondola's chambers.

"Did you help her?" Mondola asked as he saw Drako enter the war room.

"She is in capable hands, the twins are there, so I left." He replied.

"Great. She was unable to get through to them before hence why I told you to go. Now, I need you to go to Earth-One, to Jamaica. There are some rogue demons I need you to control and bring me the head of any leader that stands in your way." Mondola said.

"Should I still bring back anyone alive? " Drako asked.

"Yes, bring the one in charge and annihilate the rest of them. Perhaps we can turn them and use them to set traps for others." Mondola replied.

***

Earth-One

School grounds filled with demon corpses as three teens gathered with their swords in hand.

"You can't just go after demons blind like that Keliana. You leave school for a couple of days and show up out of the blue. Lots have changed, " Jonelle said setting a demon on holy fire.

"Look. I understand, but this is my job. Finding demons and ridding our school of them is what I was born to do." Keliana replied as she dispatched the head of a green-eyed demon with her sword.

Suddenly they were engulfed in red and black smoke and couldn't see in front of them. They stood back to back as they waited for whatever high-order demon that just made his entrance.

"What now? Regan asked as the air around them turned ice cold and a feral growl sounded all around.