After another minute, though, the battle seemed to take a slight turn for the better. Roaring, Jim charged a tight cluster of Angels, sending them all flying like bowling pins. Then, without missing a beat, he attacked and killed two of them in rapid succession, while Aaron and another bear were making kills of their own.
When a sudden noise something like a sonic boom sounded, I just about jumped out of my skin, along with Annie and most everyone else, including Angels. The battle field quickly went quiet as everyone looked around, trying to identify the source of the boom. By the simultaneous gasps we both made, it was clear that Annie saw it at the same time.
Standing on the south side of the field stood a tiny figure that appeared to be a little girl. She had red hair pulled into a h
