Lone Ranger Chapter 62

 

 62.

The explosions sounded so loud that even Lucifer was alarmed by it. He was still in the personal chamber with his thousands of followers when he heard the explosion. In the chamber were metallic consoles with levers and switches that allowed him to control part of Hades. The place was buzzing with the sounds of the eerie sounds from the consoles. Lucifer ran to the consoles and checked the readings. He pulled at the levers to shut the noise off. He was crowned by the other demons.

“The fools. Adam has triggered explosions in Hades. He intends to destroy it. The main power chambers have also been breached.” Lucifer cried out. “The readings are off the safety levels. We have nine chambers and four are drowning in the loss of power. They are interlinked,”

Other demons there with Lucifer ran to the different consoles next to the earlier one. They were at the levers there and some were bashing their fists on it.

“Our spies reported that Adam orders the explosions.” One of the demons reported back. “He had triggered the explosions. He has done much damage to Hades with his search for the Trident Weapon. Why now destroyed it?”

“He is mad. He cannot find the weapon and chose to destroy all of Hades. Where is he headed?” Lucifer asked. It was then Lance and Lambert had then rushed towards the other. They were confused about the happenings then.

“Adam is damaging the main power chambers. It’s unheard of for, without that, Hades will be ….how to place it the words of your world, an abandoned town. We cannot survive without the main power chambers.”

“Then we need to make good on it,” Lance replied. “Can we stop him?”

Lucifer did not reply while his hands were at the switches. He then slammed his fists like the others. It was a sign of desperation. Lucifer then looked at Lance. “We will battle Adam for Hades.”

“Master, we are many in the demons but we have not their weapons. Many will perish. But we have not prepared the containment pods to hold their souls. Many of them will lose their souls.” A demon leader spoke out. “Adam had those guns. We need it first.”

“No, we will fight without the guns.”

“We have no pods to store the souls.” During death, the souls leave the body in a translucent orb. The orbs will be stored in the pods while new bodies could be formed.

“This is not the first time we have lost souls. In the Great War of Angels, there were no pods then for all that was perished. We have lost the souls before. We will do so in this war once again.”

“March to fight Adam now. All of you.” The cries went out but demon leader continued with the protest

“Master, we cannot do that yet. We are unprepared without the acquisition of more weapons.” Lucifer grabbed the leader by the neck and squeezed hard. The leader struggled and then an alighted image was seen that floated out from the body. It hovered over the body before it was held by Lucifer’s hand. He crushed it inside his hand and then the lighted image went off.

“There will be the only termination for those who failed.” Lucifer looked to the others. The message made clear and across the whole of Hades, the order was heeded with the marching of the hordes of demons.

On the other side, Adam had the main passages leading to the final location he identified as the Hidden Chamber covered with his machine gun enforcers. He had barely set up the defenses when the warning went out.

“They are here.” The machine guns lined in a double line opened fire. The demons from the side of Lucifer were mowed down like the grass before the cutter’s blade. The few that used the dead bodies as shields from the deadly volleys but their advance was slow and made slower when the shields failed to stop the bullets. More turn up to add to the pile of dead bodies and soon above the bodies, a swarm of lighted small pods appeared. They floated there and when it flew near the ground, it was crushed by the screaming demons that were still heeding the order given by Lucifer.

“Stop them!” Lance called out when he saw he killings on the multiple screens that were set up on the consoles back at the center. He was still in the chamber with Lucifer and watched the onslaught.

“I said stop the attack.” Lance looked with pain at the massacre there but his words were ignored. Lucifer stood there and called on more to be poured to attack the defenses set up by Adam.

“We must not relent in our assault,” Lucifer called out.

Lance in frustration turned towards Lambert for reinforcement but the later had turned away. He then looked towards Lilith who was standing beside Lucifer but she had turned to look at Lance.

“It’s time for us to leave now.” Lilith then tapped on Lucifer’s left shoulder. “We will fight Adam now. I know of a way to get there fast

“Tell what are we do? A sneak attack or a brash one?” Lance shouted out.

“I am trying to save Hades.” Lilith snapped back. “Believe in me. I love Lucifer and won’t see Hades destroyed. I also know Adam.”

They rode the wagon towards a new chamber There they changed wagon to one that was on the rail track at the edge of the platform. Lilith opened the doorway and stepped in. It was a rectangle-shaped design enough to hold twenty persons but there were no seats. The wagon walls held holding straps and handles. Lilith secured herself onto one of the straps. She then looked at Lance.

“Sexy for you.” Lilith smiled. She then focused on her secure straps. “Mount and braced yourself. The drop is deep and fast.”

Lilith then smiled. Lady Simmons joined in.

“Your Chief is loaded in. I know you will fancy something to ride on.”