Angels Among Us Ch. 05

Jennifer turned out to be about 168 cm tall and was aggressively feminine, with a knock-out body and a gorgeous face. She was dressed in shorts and a t-shirt with a low neckline that showed off the top of her deep cleavage. She hugged Cody and patted Sasha on the head and gave her a snack-sized candy bar and a soft bip on the nose with a giggle. "So cute, Cody. She's perfect."

Sasha was busy eating while the girl entered and found herself scrambling to get up. When she was patted on the head she remained seated. It felt strange to be patted but not at all uncomfortable. "Hello, oh thank you..." when she was bipped on the nose she blinked a few times in confusion and decided it was an angel thing. Grateful but careful she placed the candy bar on the table close by to eat later, after all they just had lunch. She noticed Master Cody and Jennifer were already talking rather fast in a melodic language. She listened curious to see if she could catch any word that would help her understand it.

She might have recognized her mother's name as it came up a couple times, and a few other names besides, like Kuro and Schwarz. Especially Schwarz. And Brightwood and Atlantis. But beyond proper names, everything was musical gibberish. It certainly troubled Cody though, and when Kuro was mentioned, he looked to Sasha with fear in his eyes before turning back to Jennifer and continuing the conversation.

Sasha grew more and more curious and worried. "What is going on, can we do this in english please?" She asked knowing that they were discussing things that she was not supposed to know. Curiosity pulled stronger than being passive. She stood up and put the dishes in the dishwasher and returned to the living room. "Is something the matter with my mother?"

Cody stopped Jennifer and turned to Sasha. "Yes, Sasha? What did you say?"

She looked at him slightly annoyed that he had not listened to her. "I said, is something the matter with my mother? I thought I heard her say her name." She cocked her head to Jennifer to indicate she meant her. She often gestured in this manner when she was still a man and somethings are just hard to let go.

Jennifer looked at Cody first, he nodded, and she turned again to Sasha, speaking slowly and carefully, so she could understand. "Your mother talked to the demon at her bank, and he told her all sorts of lies about Cody, but also told her to help him, and she agreed. Now she seems to be working for the demons, and knows more than she did before about demons and angels, though twisted by his lies."

Sasha felt the ground fall away underneath her. "No, no that would have been a mistake, she wouldn't do something like that. I am sure that if we go talk to her again it will be alright." Her hands made a begging motion towards Cody. "Please let me go talk to her again, I can change her mind I am sure of it."

Cody shook his head. "Until we can keep her away from the demons, she's a threat. She's become an enemy, Sasha. Your father and her had a bad fight and he's moved out. We helped him find a safe place to stay and are keeping him off the radar. We may have to do the same first, if they really are getting as close as it seems."

"He moved out? Oh shit I never thought they would fight that bad." Sasha took his hands in hers. "Please let me go talk to my mother, I know she was freaked out but so was I when...when this all happened. You have to let me talk to her."

"Until we know she won't report what you say to the demons, that would be a horrible and dangerous idea. I'm sorry, Sasha. It can't happen. Not yet."

"But you don't understand, I have to fix this, I can't just leave them like that. I caused all this."

"Sasha. The demons want to kill you for the child growing in your belly. Seriously." Jennifer held up a device that showed a recording, translated of course, of two demons discussing just that. One called Sasha a 'harlot' more than once. A 'harlot' to be destroyed as abomination. Furthermore, Jennifer had recordings of her mother interacting with the demon from her bank. And it was heartbreaking. Her mother had come to hate her. Sasha was dead to her. Dead from the moment she met Cody. Linda described in detail the horrible pain she wished upon Cody, and hoped God would be lenient on her 'son's' soul in Hell, but believed Sasha was doomed to Hell.

Sasha's eyes grew wet with tears. "No...mom, why?" She had always known her mother had been religious to an extend but this was far more and far deep than she had ever thought. The fact that she was called a harlot was painful as well. She was no harlot, she was a Good Girl, she obeyed angels and worked with them for the betterment of the world. She wanted the device to be shut off and listen it over at the same time. "Wh...where...when did she said this?" Her words became less clear with intenser sobbing.

Jennifer widened the field of the recording to show that they were in the bank manager's home.

Sasha stared in disbelief at what she was seeing. Somehow she could nearly see herself stand in the managers home. "They are lying to her, we have to stop them, she just doesn't know the truth."

Neither did Sasha, of course, but that didn't seem to bother the Nimidains. They were about to try to convince them again, when the door suddenly blew off its hinges. Sasha recognized the figure standing at the door. It was one of her mom's good friends from down the street. A middle-aged woman named Lucy. Lucy held up a strange device and pointed it into the room. There was a blast of light and a horrible smell and Cody and Jennifer suddenly collapsed, blood oozing from their eyes and noses and mouths. They weren't breathing. Lucy dashed forward with a long, cruel dagger-like weapon in her hands and attacked Sasha. A loud blaring sound interrupted her attack as Jennifer's quivering hand held another strange device that shrieked bloody murder. Lucy, and Sasha, could do nothing but hold their ears and scream to try to drown out the horrible noise, until two other figures entered the room. Brian and John. Brian went to Cody and Jennifer and picked them both up like they were weightless. John simply broke Lucy's neck, shut off the device Jennifer had activated, and picked up Sasha, who collapsed into unconsciousness when the sound ceased.

Intermezzo

Lord Schwarz closed his screens down and rubbed his eyes. He had been searching for three days and two nights now. The rebels were hiding somewhere, he knew they were on the island chain of Atlantis but he could not pinpoint them. "Jennifer, why do you keep resisting me?" He whispered. Ever since she had taken her human form she had broken off all contact. They had a brief thing going until she decided to revolt against the state. He looked outside over the Bavarian hills.

The castle was perched on top of a hill where there was good satellite connection. Humans thought the castle was owned by a wealthy remainder of their lost aristocracy. From his study, he could see the world. No phone, car, media outlet or camera could hide from him. That is, if they were connected to the best step in the annexation project. The internet of things. Schwarz send some codes to his people, they would use satellites to home in on the rebels. It was tedious work but with no online leads to go to he could only hope one of his men would spot them on the street causing further leads. All the cameras, microphones and other sensors he could get his hands on were already being filtered. If any of them would pass, leave a trace, he would know.

On his personal device he received a note from Kuro. it read:" [eaufs4524/39a a83a/=5043+=94nd0s==4592sas+-28h1hn30l3ns92=]" he smiled, he did not even need to decrypt it. Miss Kuro was a great writer and artist, but she sucked at encrypting lines. He send another message to his people, scattered all around the globe. "The 'harlot' is found." He then send some coördiates and a general description of how she looked. "I don't know what you are planning 'Agent Cody' but your game is soon over." He would have the FBI send out a search warrant. Kuro would make up a story of a crime, probably some random human would be put down for this. DNA would be placed and the hunt could begin in earnest.

Schwarz grinned and sat back, one hand idly solving Sudoku puzzles while he was sending out some more orders with his other hand. Human numerals looked similar to Nimidian, that was not a great surprise since Nimidians had taught the humans how to write. It was no more than natural that they would submit to them. After he had send his last orders he made a report to send to King. His phone rang. "Ah ja Jennifer, ja, ja, Ich sehe dich jetzt, nein, jetzt nackt."

He grinned and got out of his reclining chair. He put on a black form fitting suit. He passed several rooms, all filled with old technology of human warfare, swords, spears and later muskets and some canons. When he walked out of the living quarters of his castle he saw a naked woman sitting on her knees in the grass. Next to the woman was a harness and a small chariot. Her eyes were cast down as he had taught her. He walked around the woman and picked up a riding crop from the chariot and clicked his tongue. His bright blue eyes shone with pleasure and cruelty. At the click of his tongue the woman stood up, wordlessly and obedient. Schwarz looked at her with apparent apathy and brought down his riding crop on her back. "zieh deine Ausrüstung an du viecher!" He would have a great time releasing his build up tension.

Jennifer, called after his lost love nodded again wordlessly. She was one of many women that were trained and kept by Schwarz, all called Jennifer. They were kept for a time, sometimes a year, sometimes more, never more than one at a time. She would not leave the castle alive, they never did.