Lone Ranger Chapter 60

 

 

60.

The prison pens were constructed of a huge hall with hundreds of loyal followers of Lucifer. They have revolted and were sent there. Not everyone was lucky to be sent there. Some were not there for they have been terminated then. Those terminated have their souls rounded up and kept in the containment called the orbs cell.

“It’s how they kept the numbers down here.” The rider next to Lance explained. “The ones in the containment will be stored or destroyed permanently. The unlucky ones will have conjoined to a body and restored to serve the Devil.”

Lance looked at the prison pen. There were high walls and the massive gates at the entrance. There were four guards there and were armed. Lance wanted to rush the gates but he was told to hold back.

“Patience, Lone Ranger.” It was a name that made him cringed and he then looked at Lambert who had faced away. He was not sure he earned the name when it rightfully belonged to Lambert. He had to clarify with Lambert on that.

“We will wait for the right moment.” Lambert voiced out and it was then, the gates opened for the new supply wagons that had arrived there. It was a huge wagon drawn by the steam engine contraption like the train but it emitted no smoke. The huge cart came to the gates and then a guard stepped off it. The guard was dressed in a dark suit but in his hands, he carried the infernal weapon that worked like the Gatling gun but it could be held like a rifle. They have some of it but it was never enough to arm all of them. Lance had tested it but he found it deadly and yet it wasted bullets. He preferred his guns for they are easier to aim.

The wagon guard approached the gates and the signal was given to open the gates.

“Now!” The one next to Lance rushed out. He was armed with one of those infernal guns and fired at the guards. The two guards at the gate went down but the three guards at the gates returned fire. It brought down two of the riders but Lance took them down with his guns.

“Let us open the gates now,” Lance called out when the other three riders rode in. They found themselves in a wide corridor with the holding pens on both sides. The pens were cramped with the followers of Lucifer. They roared when they saw the riders. The three riders headed for the Controller Section and released the locks on the pen. With the pen, gates opened the prisoners rushed out.

“Move them out to the occupied levels for food and then they can assist in the war,” Lance called out as the prisoners filed out for freedom. It was chaos but among the prisoners, leadership was formed and order soon came in. They were rallied by the group leaders and with Lance secured to safety at the occupied levels of Hades. Not all survived the escape but the ones that did were to be part of the army.

“Good task brother,” Lance told his brother but the other ignored and they rode off.

“An impressive show of affection.” Lilith looked at the screen at Lucifer’s chamber. The later had accessed the Hades surveillance system, and he could view most parts of Hades on the screen. She stepped up to Lucifer and held him from the back. She was not tall but average in her looks. She wore her hair long to the back and her shape was plain but her smile was bewitching to all. She was dressed in a loose toga to compliment her looks but her strides drew the attention of those near her then. She was accompanied by a group of lady warriors armed with various weapons. She laid a kiss on the cheeks of the leader.

“I am pleased that you are back.”

“Modesty does it need to prevail now, my dear?” Lucifer mocks her. He saw the frown on her face and then held out his hands to hold her. He gave her lips his kiss. He was done with it and then asked her about the news.

“I bring bad news, Lord Lucifer.” Lilith drew away. “The fake leader had his army armed. He intends to hit us. His intentions to secure the Hidden Chambers were unsuccessful. He is upset and moved to fright us first.”

“Adam had a desire to find the Hidden Chambers but it was not known by many. They were shut off by the Creator from us when he created Hades.” Lucifer then looked to Lance and Lambert.

“I will share a secret with you on the so-called Hidden Chambers. It held the weapons that were to halt the war with others from the Final Frontier. It’s not known by many and fewer knew of it.” Lucifer glared at the duo before he broke into a smile.

“Hades was not the holding pens for the damned. It was once a sentry outpost at the outer limits of the Universe. We were then faced by the unknown invaders from beyond. The Creator had then arranged to have the fleets to congregate here. It was an awesome number of ships and their weapons were powerful. It was then the Creator sent his fleets across the beyond into the Far Frontiers. The war was long and the losses to the fleet were major. Of the ten fleets consisting of over three hundred ships with hundreds more support ships, only a third returned. The Creator awaited the return of his fleets and was troubled by the losses. He then decreed that the outpost then named SP-109 to be armed with weapons that rivaled the best offered in the fleet. It stored the greatest weapon that soon brokered the Frontier War. It was named the Trident Weapon. Since then, he had it hidden here and the outpost was renamed to Hades to camouflage its true purpose.”

“Where are the weapons?” Lilith asked/

“He stored the weapons of mass destruction inside the Hidden Chambers. It was only to be opened by the Creator himself. And only a selected few knew.” Lucifer replied. “I knew of its location but not the code to open the doors.”

“It will serve its purpose when it’s release to stop the last invasion. The invaders were not of the previous strength but it might be broken in half the effort with the weapon. When the invader threat was no more, another was to begin by me.”

“Yes, I led the revolt with the others than on Hades. I did it because the Creator did not see to reward me as the Fleet Commander. He picked Michael who was my equal but not of courage. He saw my discontentment with it and banished me to the new dimension at the frontier. He told me to expand the new empire there.”

“We lost many of our people in the expansion with the battles to win over the other people. In return, the Creator told me to populate there on the new dimension. I led the others there and did as was commanded but my anger was not over. When I had enough followers I wanted to return to Hades when I was recalled to meet the Creator. He accused me of building an army against him on the new dimension. He branded me a traitor. I argued with him and then left. He sent Michael to hunt me and we fought which I lost. I lost because Adam betrayed me. He told Michael my weakness and I was captured.”

“Was it the dimension that the Lone Ranger came from?” Lilith asked.

“I was imprisoned in Hades for it was decreed that the damned souls will be sent there. The Creator was not silly to leave me there unattended. He knew I know of the weapon He had then assigned the Wardens there and guess who the leader of the Warden was?”

“Adam.” Lucifer sighed. “It’s a long tale but hear me out.”

“Adam had me imprisoned and tried to learn of the weapon. Although he was a Warden he does not know of the location. He was soon fed up with me and sent me through the portal into the new dimension without the knowledge of the Creator. I thought I was free but instead I was imprisoned there. Adam then took over Hades and developed his wardens. He mistrusted the original ones.”

“The bad news that you need to hear now.” Lilith cut in. “While Adam ruled in Hades, he had no access to the Hidden Chamber. He sought it but it was never discovered. However, his action did not go unnoticed. The original Wardens revolted and harassed Adam’s command. It was made worse when the original Wardens are rebuilding into their formidable force.”

“Lance, you do not understand. The original Wardens do not side with us or with Adam. They are with Michael to restore Hades.” Lilith spoke up. “We have a huge war to fight on two fronts.” 

“And hopefully the Lone Ranger will be with us.”