I landed in the middle of them and held out the gem, like I'd seen Gabriel do. The key reacted to my angelic blood as I thought of Earth, and a shimmering portal opened up. I concentrated and made it bigger, so multiple people could enter at once.
"Hurry!" I yelled, my voice booming across the field. "Go through the portal!"
The warriors seemed to snap out of a daze and began moving toward the portal, but I'd forgotten about Adam. With all the insanity going on, he had watched from atop his spectral white horse with a triumphant look on his face, loving the chaos and the death all around him. Now he focused on me and his eyes narrowed—and then he charged.
"I'll hold him back," Belial said, gathering hellfire in his hands. "Get everyone out of here."
I wasn't sure I could trust Belial,
