Lone Ranger Chapter 41

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Lance saw the demise of the one named Aamon and rushed over with his scimitar. He was blocked by Vlad who had defended his new master.

“You will need to kill me if you are to fight my master.” Vlad declared outright. He then to Lucifer and voiced his allegiance once more.

“Leave them to me, Master. I will serve your needs on them.” Vlad told his master. Lucifer reached out with his sword and tapped it on Vlad’s left shoulder.

“You may not protect me. I am in need of no one.” Lucifer then slashed the sword downwards and cut into Vlad’s heart.  “You may be free of your obligations now.”

Vlad collapsed onto the flooring with the surprised look on his face. Lucifer pulled his sword free from the dead body and then faced Lance. He then looked at the other who was still holding the tomahawk.

“I am free now. Two of my own perished and another immortal removed.” Lucifer looked towards Lance. “And from what I have learned, there is an army out there waiting for me. However, I am not in need of such when I have my own.” Lucifer motioned to the screen. It still displayed the three dozen huge ships and their smaller escorts.

“Behold my own Fleet. It can rival that commanded by Michael.” Lucifer smiled. “Let Michael sought me but the battle will have to wait. I will battle him but not today.”

With that, Lucifer grabbed the body of the dead Vlad and then dissipated from the chamber.

Lance was left standing there with Tonto by his side. They were unsure what was to be done and looked at the two dead bodies there. It was then another group of figures appeared, they were dressed in the loose knee-length toga gown with the sash tied around their waist and then feet were covered by the ankle-high leather bounded sandals. There were five of them and all held swords in their right hand and a round shield in the left hand. They spread out and faced the earlier duo before the sixth figure arrived. The latest figure was unarmed but his toga gown was below the knees. He had his hair braided and with his high cheekbones, his facial expression was grim to stare at. The figure approached Lance.

“Where is Lucifer?” The last figure spoke up. There were no replies and the guy who spoke then motioned to the other five. “Remove them from my sight.”

The five raised their shields and swords before approaching Lance and Tonto.

“Hold on, we have not said anything…” Lance protest was ignored but he stepped back then. Tonto jumped into action with his rush towards the nearest threat. He leaped up and used his right leg to kick at the raised shield. When his leg hit the shield, he tossed his tomahawk to the left. He caught the other not prepared for his attack. He then turned his body into a semi turn and then kicked out with his left leg in a scissor move. The left leg kicked at the other one on the right. Tonto saw his moves were fruitless. The three of them had moved and Tonto was motionless in the air. Lance had also moved and swung his scimitar. He had aimed for the other two but he found himself frozen too.

“I asked you to speak and not battle my guards.” The sixth guy spoke. “I am asking you again. Speak, mortal. Tell me of Lucifer.” The figure voiced out. “Speak out to me.”

“Who are you?” Lance challenged the figure.

“I am Michael of the First Fleet.” Michael replied and then asked the whereabouts of Lucifer. “I have hunted for him for generations when he was exiled and hidden from me. His presence was revealed to me and I am here now.”

Lance then described the scenes with Lucifer and then the death of Vlad. And of Aamon and Samael. Then he described of Father Dennis and the part of the demons. It was somewhere in there, he mentioned the Lone Ranger.

“You know the Lone Ranger?” Michael asked.

Lance nodded. Michael drop the amusing topic.

“I know the Lone Ranger.” Michael spoke up. “He has been missing for some time. I lost communication with him.”

“You were in ….what, communication with him?” I shuttered my question. “How …”

“The Lone Ranger was my soldier on the task. He was to find some information on the new threat. I heard of the new army on that dimension. It was not Vlad the Impaler. His threat amounts to nothing compared to the threat I was looking at. I made a mistake with the Lone Ranger….”

“Hey, I am the Lone Ranger. Or I am the new one.” Lance snapped back. “The previous one was my brother.”

“I know. You mentioned it just now.” Michael looked at two dead who were his brothers.

“Lucifer will be mine. He had caused the death of many brothers and sisters. Aamon and Samael despite their alliance was part of it.  I cared for my brothers.” Michael glared at Lance. “If you want to live, then listen up.”

“If you are the Lone Ranger, I got the task for you. Are you in?” That was not a request. It was an order. Lance wanted to ask for his contribution but Michael offered him first.

“I want you to hunt Lucifer for me.” Michael offered him. “In return, you might find your brother. If your brother’s dead was never disclosed, then he may be alive or dead in Hades.”

“So it Hades you are going next.” Michael continued on. “You and your friend, Tonto.”

That was now I get to hunt Lucifer and the new threat to the world I lived on.