With the exception of Lucifer, Gabriel, Michael and the Essences, everyone returned to the study in Galaxia's castle to discuss their next move. The former agreed to stay in Eden until Lucifer recovered from his summoning.
"Before we make our next move... I have a personal favor to ask of you." Alexander addressed his companions, clearing his throat as well to get Arianne's attention who was talking quietly with Nyxx by the bookshelves.
"Yeah, yeah, we know." said Shift, "You wanna go look for your grand-dad. It's cool, we get it."
"I'm not asking you to come with me."
"Are you kidding me?" Shift looked around the room for support, "Dude your family's a blast. Especially after the way you went berserk on that witch for trying to kill your baby brother, there's no way I'm missing your reunions!"
Alexander tensed at the mention of the incident but relaxed, deciding the Speed Demon meant well, "Umm, thanks, I guess. Is there anyone else who'll come along?"
"Shift can't survive without me so I don't have much of a choice." said Kryssana.
Nexus laughed deeply then answered, "I have seen a very dark side of you, Alexander. Undoubtedly demonic, I am nothing less than curious to see what will be revealed of your ancestry."
"I go where you go." Leliel nodded to Alexander.
"You shouldn't even be asking." Arianne said, "But if it makes you feel any better, I'll be there to kick your grandfather's ass for leaving his kid behind to become the jerk we all know as your father."
"Here-here." Shift and Nexus agreed.
"Don't even look at me." Nyxx backed away, "I've known your mother's side of the family for generations, the possibility that your father's side might be anything like Merlin's father is just..." She shook her head, "Nope. Count me out. You kids have fun. Oh, and Alexander?"
"Yeah?" Alexander replied.
"Bring my daughter back alive." Then she looked at Dennis sadly and was gone.
The moment Nyxx left, everyone else looked at Dennis, waiting for his decision. Eventually, Dennis noticed the silence and looked up. Finding that everyone was looking at him, he sighed, "Fine. But after this, I'll be leaving...I have my own family issues to take care of. I'll be there for the final fight though, I promise."
"Wouldn't have it any other way." Shift patted him firmly on the back, then turned to Alexander, "So where do we start looking anyway?"
"Home." Alexander replied, "His blood will be stronger in my father's, though it seems I only got his darker genes."
∞
Even though it was the middle of the night in Kingston, Jamaica, James knew his father would still be awake since he never went to bed until three am. James now understood why his father had such an odd sleeping pattern: he must have kept waking at three in the morning as I grew up fatherless, eventually deciding to stay awake until three am instead so his mind and body would be too exhausted to rouse him. Now James and his comrades stood outside on the driveway after sending his father a text message:
Family emergency. Just you, outside in 5 minutes.
-Xander
As Alexander amused himself thinking back at the text and the demonic translation of his name, the front door quietly opened and his father crept out in an attempt to not wake Janet and Kareem. As Andrew neared the grill, Alexander spoke, "I would ask why you're still here, but Arianne explained to me that after Kareem's attack you decided to stay and straighten up your act."
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The Brimstone Chronicles - The Book of Eternity (Book 3)
Fantasi"It is known to all pantheons that the universe spoke and created all. It is known to all pantheons that the universe breathed and gave life to all. It is known to all the pantheons that the universe, upon resting, sighed, and evils were born to bri...
