Legion Resurrected Chapter 24

24.

The wrath of the Gods.

“I cannot ….” Michael looked at Lucifer. They have met at the city the boundary on the bridge that connects across the wide river towards the city. The two of them met there with their armies behind them. Michael was with about a few thousand including the reinforced Amazons and Spartans while Lucifer has summoned the demons from Hell to congregate there. He held also a few thousands of demons and the last surviving Fallen members.

“Or you won’t. Michael, we fought together for some weeks, and yet you mistrust me. Or was it we have been foes for so long that you find an alliance with the Fallen is an impossibility even though the fate of the realms is affected.” Lucifer stood facing the leader of the surviving Seraph Warriors and the other Angels. “Your loss in this war should tell you that you cannot fight alone in this war. You need an alliance.”

“We have. The Moth Elders brought us reinforcement.” Michael indicated to the Amazons and Spartans. “Antiope and Persi are leaders of the new army.”

“You hold three or more thousand but the demons from the cauldrons are more. I was told that the Celestial has placed more cauldrons in the city They numbered into the dozens, and each hour more demons have appeared. My brother, Azrael have perished in the hands of Lilith, our common enemy. He was discovered by the later for his loyalty to me. Even the Angels count among themselves betrayers. Uriel has betrayed all of you and even have Raphael in imprisoned by the demons.”

“That I am aware, Lucifer. Betrayal is not new to us. You are the leading example for them all.” Michael snapped back at Lucifer. “You were the first and may not be the last.”

“True words but I fought for a cause. That cause was for Mankind. The Supreme could not see the benefits I brought to Man.” Lucifer replied. “Mankind was not evolved based on our doings but their own, and if assisted they can move faster.”

“Enough of our squabbling. Tell me more why I should re-join you in an alliance.” Michael asked.

“I hold the Stone. The very one that could re-create the Universe in the hands of the powerful. Odyssey sought that stone too. It will be the ultimate weapon for them.” Lucifer replied.

“The Stone? The one that many have names for it including the Sorcerer Stone? The Philosopher Stone? The Elixir of Life? I have possession of it before as Adam.” Michael replied. “It was with the stone that I used to shape Mankind.”

“And got taken away by Lilith. You were always a fool when it involved ladies. She hid it away for eons and it was during the last war, she handed it to me as the last resort to battle you and Excalibur but I did not use it. I had it hidden away since then.” Lucifer explained. “Why did the Supreme did not terminate me then when I was presented as your defeated foe? He wished my secret. I held the secret to the Stone and with my termination, it will be lost forever.”

“What of the Odyssey? How did it know of the stone?” Gabriel asked.

“The stone was the first element that was used to create the Universe. It was handed to Uranus, the Old Gods but from whom, it was never recorded. Nor was it ever spoken then. We believed it now to be earlier lords of Odyssey and then from Uranus to the New Ones. Cronus sought it than from its mother, Gaia who was the Guardian of the Stone after Uranus.”

“It was the gift by the creators to pass on to Cronus and Gaia. As Cronus was bent on ruling forever, it feared the New Gods. In its madness, Cronus sought the Stone. Gaia was imprisoned and destroyed the Titans to sought the Stone but Gaia protected the surviving ones by veiling them from the rampaging God. She hid the Stone in Tartarus where Cronus could not find it. Nevertheless, Cronus in its madness became more intense to find it but it was Zeus who discovered it. However, there was the condition that it must be returned to Tartarus when the deed was done. Later when Zeus was old enough to challenge Cronus, he did with the guidance of the Stone. Soon after the victory, Zeus was tempted to keep the Stone but the promise of his to Gaia was binding. He reluctantly returns it to Tartarus. And all records of that event were kept hidden until we discovered it.”

“And Tartarus became Hell soon after,” Michael added in. He looked to the army of Hell’s demons.

“It’s to be made known that the demons of Hell are not of the cauldron but were all borne by brimstones and the fires of Hell. It was the work of the Stone that kept your army growing and intact but of late, we are not growing at all. Our numbers have also dwindled in great losses.” Lucifer replied. “The Stone created them.”

“And why bring it out now?” Gabriel raised the pertinent questions. “And how does it link to Legion?”

“Gaia in passing told the Supreme to guard it then. It was to remain hidden but the Supreme took hold of it to expand the universe as we know it. The new dimensions ranked with the Supreme as its creator. It appointed Adam to pro-create mankind in its form. And even send us live with the creations. I had to admit I drew on the Stone my darkest desire; an army of demons. The rest you may know.”

“Of Legion?” Michael reminded Lucifer.

“I will answer to that.” Bob stepped up to the Angels. “Legion was not from Lucifer nor from his realm in Hell where the Stone had been kept. It made sense to us when the ancient readings say that there will come a time when the Gods will need to be balanced in their power. From the Stone, it shall be revealed, and the knowledge to be imparted to it. It will be called Legion which birthed it. The child is the gift of the Stone.”

“Those were the verses that triggered us to seek Legion for many years. The signs pointed the location at the Diner and we were unsure of its deliverance. We convene there; myself with Percy and then Jeep. He was not of the Elders but I was destined to bring him there. We watched the realm writhe in pain when Mankind was subject to many tribulations. We were spared by the troubles for we were far from the turmoil locations but we were never spared. Those who ventured into our parts were terminated and laid to rest in the desert. We watched in silence. Then the true task of ours arrived. We knew but unsure of Charlie. She was left on her own and we took her in. Have you wondered why? Of the many that had sought sanctuary there, we offered them termination or a passing passage on. Until Charlie.”

“We watched her and offered out shelter. Even Jeep was removed from his lodgings to allow Charlie to stay. We knew then that Charlie heralds the next task which was to await the arrival of the child. We armed ourselves to do the needed until that eventual day Audrey was to join us. Her arrival heralds the new events was set upon us. We could have fled but fought until the Angels arrived.”

“Where is the Stone now, Lucifer?” Michael asked. Lucifer withdrew the reddish stone and showed it to Michael.

“That is not the Stone,” Michael replied.

“You are right. The stone is not with me. I had it stored by another. Lucifer smiled at Michael. “I am not worthy of the Stone. I could not hide it for I feared being possessed by it.”

Legion

“Kyle, you and Jeep are an exception in the current plight of the battles now waged on the realm. As I speak, the Angels are in talks with the new alliance with the Fallen. They are reunited under the same banner to battle the Celestial.” Percy looked to the two figures seated before him. Audrey stood behind Percy watching the trio in conversation. “Legion is being prepared as we speak but the events of the learning have to be rushed. We do not know the extent of the influence on Legion but it has to be done.”

“I …” Jeep wanted to cut in but Percy stopped him.

“The events will unfold when the Angels will confront the Celestial and its army of demons. We do not know the outcome of the battle but the outcome of it shall affect the next battle when the Odyssey join in, or the Supreme may take the side of the Angel.”

“Why the Supreme …” Jeep asked and was cut off.

“Nobody knows who the Supreme will take to as ally. They all sought one item among themselves.” Percy let the two listened in hard and then he revealed the item. “They sought the Stone.”

“The Stone? What is the Stone?” Kyle in turn asked. “I am ever confused.”

“The Stone is known as the Sorcerer Stone? The Philosopher Stone? The Elixir of Life?” Percy looked at the baffled duo. “Obviously, both of you are ignorant of it. That does not matter. What is important are your roles to the Legion. Your coming roles.”

“Enough of your speech, Percy. Tell us the hidden truth.” Jeep confronted the other. “You have kept me in the dark long enough. You and Bob are my only relatives and yet you kept me …. Alive and unknown.”

“Yes, I will reveal it all. Both of you are to accompany Legion in the next phase of this war. The war here will end soon and the outcome will be undecided but the war will carry on with Legion to put right the balance. Legion will not be …”

“What of you? From what Audrey tells me the lot of you are very powerful.” Kyle looked at Percy.

“Powerful is a perception. Anything wields right is powerful. We getting fewer by the days now.” Percy replied, and then Audrey asked of the Elders too.

“Percy, I see fewer of them each day. We are getting a few in the corridors. Are they with Bob?”

“No, Audrey. They have enlightened when they impart their knowledge to Legion. They are no more in this dimension.” Percy lowered his head.

“As in dead. Or passed on?” Audrey asked.

“Both.” Percy replied. “The Legion marked the new Elders and soon Legion will be her own. And these two will assist in the journey. They are earmarked to be the new Elders.”

“Me? You are mad. I have my own beliefs.” Kyle hit back. You are all mad.”

“Madness prevails in beliefs, Kyle as sanity prevails in madness. Not everything we do is without at times madness in the process.” Percy replied. “You will soon learn that as you unlearn what you believed.”

“Wait! What about me?” Audrey asked.

“You are with them. For a single task. To protect Legion.” Percy told her.

“What about Charlie? She is the mother of the child.”

“Charlie has her role. And it will be known later.” With that Percy left the chamber. He was met by another Elder.

“The alliance is formed but we have another issue. We detected a new source here. It’s the Stone, and it's detected by the Odyssey. It comes here now.”

“Defend the realm.” Bring Charlie to me.”