The Demons Reign

Chapter 39

CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

“Well, No I…” just then he remembers something unusual and unnatural happened while he was at the office

FLASH BACK

Elias in his office was writing a document when suddenly he heard screams and crashes. He turned and looked around to figure out where the sound was coming from. He didn’t know where he heard this sound and with a shrug of shoulders, he waved it and continued writing.

He paused and listened, this time he heard Mr. Kim speaking to Rowland about a document that needs to be reviewed and a meeting to be attended. He looked puzzled, inserted a finger in his ears to clean the inside. “What’s happening?” he asked himself

PRESENT DAY

“Oh my God!” he exclaimed, “I noticed something, I… I heard some crashes and screams and heard the conversation my vice president was having with Rowland three offices away from mine.” He explained. “This is real” he said rubbing his hands on his head, “This is real”

“So you had super hearing” Dinia said, “we need to be prepared for anything since our powers have returned” she added. “Who knows what we will be up against this time?” Aza asked, “isn’t it obvious? Lucifer off course” Elias replied.

“Lucifer? I doubt that” Dinia answered, “remember what Raphael said, that fight was the last” she added. “and you have forgotten that Lucifer doesn’t give up that easily” Elias replied. “Here was I beginning to enjoy my human life” he lamented. “It still doesn’t imply that he is thbone we would face up again” Dinia said

“Whoever it is, we do not know neither do we know when it would happen, all I have to say is that we should be careful. These powers did not return for nothing” Aza said, standing up with a yawn. “I have to sleep now, we had a long day” he said. Dinia stood up too and followed him but said this to Elias, “Rowland might be in trouble ssoon”.

Elias couldn’t sleep that night as he wondered what all these was about. He tried to fix the puzzle and figure out the next action to take. “Rowland needs to be careful” he thought to himself, “I need to tell him this before it’s too late but will he listen and give heed to my advice?” “I just don’t know why he is so determined to find out this soul mystery. What is your plan Rowland?”.

Meanwhile, Rowland walked along the street, he looked tired and clueless of where he was going. The only thing on his mind was to look for a place where he could pray. He couldn’t go to his house, having invited his sister and her children to spend some time with his daughter. “I don’t want to be distracted” he told himself.

Just then a heavy downpour of rain began, with thunder sounds heard and flashes of lightening cutting across the sky. Those with umbrella opened them while others ran to places of safety to prevent the rain for soaking them up but Rowland continued walking, despite the heavy rain which was falling.

At his left, he found a church, and with smiles he entered, “finally a place to pray” he said. Drenched by the rain, he sat at one of the pews of the large church hall and bent his head to pray. “God I need answers” he began, “and I am sorry for disturbing you and seeking you send to explain this mystery to me”, “I need to know how it happened and why someone without a soul could wonder around in the land of the dead and come back to life, what is your plan?”

The thunder sounds seemed not to stop as well as the rain, so after he had prayed be decided to wait for it to stop or reduce before he would head home. Just as he sat there, the priest of the church came in through a room by the alter.

On seeing someone sitting calmly in one of the pews, he decided to go over and have a conversation with him. “Hello. My friend” the priest greeted after coming close. “what brings you to the chambers of God?” “As you can see, it’s raining outside so I am here to wait for it to stop” Rowland replied. “But you are drenched already, you may catch a cold, why don’t you follow me, there are rooms and a few clothes upstairs.” The priest suggested

“Thank you” Rowland replied, standing up and followed the priest. “how long have you been here?” he asked the priest, who smiled before answering him, “I grew up here and before my ordination, I worshipped here so after my ordination, I got transferred here” the priest replied him while they climbed the stairs.

Just as they got to the door of one of the rooms, Rowland’s phone rang a d viewing it, it was Elias calling. He picked up after the second ring and said, “Hello Elias”, “I would like to meet with you and this time you are not coming, I will be the one coming. Just tell me your location” Elias requested over the phone.

“Don’t worry about coming,. I am in a church right now and the kind priests offered me some clothes to put on because my clothes are drenched by the rain” Rowland replied ending the call. “I’m sorry about that” he apologized to the priest who nodded his head smiling. “Make yourself at home, you can choose any clothes and go home when it stops raining” the priest said pointing to an open door that lead to a room.

“Thank you so much” Rowland replied and entered.