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"...Help?" Tealle flicked an ear, not entirely sure about this, "What would you need our help with?"
She had to wonder what some random person wandering around would want from peoples like her. It was a bit strange, she couldn't deny that, but if it was coming over to them for help then the situation must be desperate. Or maybe this person was just odd.

Saber was very glad to be shown affection. He sat down, his tail still moving side-to-side behind him. He listened to the orders given to the other two, wondering if this 'Second Heaven' was where he and Katrina had been summoned from. He guessed so, since the man there had introduced himself at 'Satan'. He didn't understand the majority of what Jesus had told the duo, but he decided that was okay with him.

"Very well then." Said the angel, he stooped down and unchained Umbrius' hands. He held him by his wrists and chained them together, but not as tightly as he would a demon's. "I have to take precautions, don't know if I can trust you."

"Yes, my Lord," Brina said, standing to her feet. Anger suddenly flashed through her at the thought of an angel in Satan's grasp. Beside her, Farin stood, as well, placing a gentle hand on her shoulder. She knew Farin was giving her a warning, telling her to keep her anger in check. It usually only brought trouble. Brina took a deep breath and released it. Her anger melted away, but not her determination. She turned and walked from the palace, ready to save her ally. She heard Farin following behind her. As she went through the door, she glanced back, seeing the wolf. She'd miss him. There was just something about him. She smiled at seeing him so happy and continued on her way.

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"Yes, help..." Majus said, then turned to the two creatures with furry tails. "Well, actually, he's the one who needs help," he continued, pointing to the one with green and red fur. "Or his friend does. He was just taken off by some angels into the Third Heaven. We're going on a rescue mission..." He tried not to sigh, nor to choke on his next words. "But we can't do it alone."

Tealle flicked her ears, giving Flame a glance. She saw how distressed he looked at the very idea. She puffed out a breath, thinking and testing the possibilities in her head. After a moment, she calmed her thoughts and came to a decision.
"You three," she said to her companions, "should stay here. I'll go with those two and see what's going on. And please at least try not to kill each other in the mean time." The unicorn-cat creature took Mika from her back, looking over at the two others. She began to walk in their direction, continuing to speak as she did, "How do we get to this...'Third Heaven', was it?"

Saber watched the two exit, lifting a paw is if going to make an attempt to wave. He wondered what he should do now. After all, he wasn't used to making choices or plans for himself. He looked towards the door, his own mind racing at what he could find for himself, by himself in this brand new world.

Jesus turned to Saber. "Saber, I have prepared a home for you."


The angel then stood and unchained Umbrius' feet, catching him before he fell so he wouldn't fall on his head. The angel set him down. He noticed the new angel that came into the cell. "Yes, soldier? What do you need?" He asked, grabbing the long chain that was attached to Umbrius' wrist chains.

"Why are you unchaining that demon?" Aalok asked, hand reaching for the pistol at his hip. He stared at the creature, glaring at it viciously through his only eye. His hands shook just a bit, like those of one ready to kill at a moment's notice. Sure this was a prison, and sure there'd be no escape for this creature anyway, but it had to be him that killed it. Disgusting. It's disgusting what something good can be twisted into.

"This isn't a demon, it's a creature that Satan wanted to use for his own purposes." Said the angel.


Satan came back, he had some chains in his hands. He set them down and unchained Israfei's hands from the table. He then chained her hands tightly with the new chains.
Israfei groaned in pain as the chains were tightened against her burnt flesh, she didn't want to show weakness.
"Don't worry, dear sister. Soon you won't be in pain anymore." Satan said.
"You going to kill me?" Israfei asked.
"Oh, nothing like that... I have something more... Pleasant in mind..." Satan replied as he unchained her from the table and yanked her off.
Israfei was forced to stand. "What are you talking abou-... Wait, you don't mean...?" She asked with horror in her voice.
"It's finally time I showed you some love. I haven't been too nice to you lately." Satan said as he dragged her out and up the stairs into the main part of the building.
Israfei struggled against him, but it was no use. All she could do was pray that Jesus would send help.

Tealle was stunned for a second when the Flakami hopped up onto her back, her body seeming paralyzed for a moment. She shook her head, coming back to her senses and turning her head to look at the pair. She flicked an ear, looking at Bobo and then back at them.
"Are you sure? I mean, if you stay here- I mean, erm..." she ended up trailing off when she realized that Flame and Mika seemed intent on coming with. She choked down a sigh, not sure if she was happy with the other three coming along as well, but continued walking.

"You...?" Saber's mind came to a complete stop. A home? For him? A real, honest home!? The wolf was nearly unable to hear the words and believe they were true. He'd never had a home before!
His words came out more like confused and shocked stuttering when he tried to ask, "What do you mean by 'home'?"

"A home of your very own, Saber. A home that's made for you. Come, I will show you." Jesus said as He walked out of the Temple.


Diana walked out of the Temple with Singe right beside her. "Come on, let's get you back to the stables. Bet you'll be glad to be back home, huh?" Diana asked.
The horse neighed and nodded as a response.

"Actually, I guess you could say that's why we need your help," Majus said, realizing now that Rhus was right, though he hated to admit it. "We, ah... we don't exactly know how to get to the Third Heaven," he continued, grinning sheepishly. He glanced to the two on the unicorn-cat's back, not exactly thrilled by the idea of them coming along. They didn't exactly seem like warriors.

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Farin and Brina managed to get past the guards, the cloak working well. They stepped into the shadows to talk, keeping their voices low.
"Where do we go?" Brina asked, having never been to Second Heaven before.
Farin looked around. She'd never been here, either. "Jesus said she'd be in Satan's chambers. We've just got to figure out where that is."
Brina shivered, and Farin knew she was thinking the same thing she was. "That's awful..." Brina said. Farin nodded. "How do we find it?"
Farin continued to look around. "I think I have an idea. Follow me, keep in the shadows, and watch for my signal, just like in battle."
Brina nodded. Farin turned into a black bat, her ring on one of her tiny legs. She flew upwards into the shadows, close to the ceiling, and flew down the tunnel before her, hoping to find some demons.

"H-hey!" Bobo noticed that they were already leaving. He trotted a bit so that he could walk beside Libra. After that debriefing, this guy 'Umbrius' is in danger, and we are going to save him? And he's being held by the same people we are going to fight for? That doesn't sound very, uhh, pleasant is the right word? But he'd rather come than stay in the battlefield where he would surely die.

The Felimare continued to walk with her two riders, and now with Bobo catching up. She nearly wanted to make them stay here, but that would probably offend them and that wouldn't be a good start to her time in this new place.
Tealle turned a bit red in the face with embarrassment when the unknown creature made his comment, though it was hidden by her fur. This thing thought they knew how to get up there? She didn't even know where that was! She bent her head and gave the fur on her chest a few licks, looking nervous.
"I don't even know what Third Heaven is," replied the Felimare, "I only got down here due to a hound transporting us down with odd magic. I mean, I'm not sure how it works!" Twitching her ears, she continued, "So...What is Third Heaven, again?"

Saber jumped to his paws, the overly large wolf falling in behind Jesus. He was so excited to see what this was! He wasn't sure if he was ready for this, but just having a home would be almost magical. Could he finally have a home, after all this time? He could actually stay somewhere, day after day, and be happy? The very thought was brilliant!

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"This isn't a demon, it's a creature that Satan wanted to use for his own purposes." Said the angel.

"If it's being used by Satan, then we should kill it now. It looks like some demonic creature anyway. Satan could be using it to launch an internal attack on Third Heaven." Aalok said a haughty tone in his voice as he slowly pulled out his holy pistol. "We best kill it, or make it suffer." He said. He clenched one hand tightly around the pommel of his sword, and on the other he held the pistol hilt tightly.

Jesus walked down the golden streets of Heaven. There were children playing in the streets, adults talking and going about their work. There were many golden mansions, some were even floating high in the sky.


"Stand down, soldier. That's an order." Said the angel to Aalok. The angel speaking to him was Archangel Micheal.

Farin flew through the cavernous area, keeping her eye out for demons. She soon saw a group of them standing together and glanced back at Brina, who was sneaking behind her in the shadows. She was still wearing the cloak to hide her. Farin gave her a signal with a ring, letting her know she should stop. Then Farin clung to the ceiling with her feet, allowing her large ears to listen to the demons talking, hoping they'd say something - anything - about the new prisoner or where Satan's chambers were.

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Majus tried not to let out a growl of annoyance at the creatures' responses. None of them knew how to help?! He shot a glance to Rhus, allowing him to see his anger. He calmed himself and thought about what the unicorn-cat had said. Now that he'd told them what he was up to, he knew they'd never leave him to go on his own. That much was evidenced by the fluffy-tailed creatures who refused to be left behind. Suddenly he had an idea! "That's it! Magic! That's what we need! Some sort of magic to teleport us to the Third Heaven!" He looked to the others. For as odd as they looked, one of them most possess magic. "Any ideas?" He asked, not wanting to offend them if none did. Not that he cared, but he was sort of stuck with them now, and he didn't really want to start a fight. At least, not before he completed this mission.

Aalok pulled out his gun and pointed it at Umbrius. "Stay silent, creature or I will silence you!" He retorted angrily. At Michael's command, however, he did stand down and dropped to a knee. "Of course, Commander. But this creature should not be allowed to roam free and do harm to my brethren." He stared at Umbrius furiously through that one eye, and his gaze never wavered.

"On your feet! Who do you think I am? I am a servant like you, you are not to kneel before me. And I do not want this creature dispatched if he can be taught the truth about who he serves and can be swayed from that path, understood? You may accompany me if you wish, but do not threaten him unless he attacks." Micheal said in a stern voice.

"Well..." Tealle seemed thoughtful, "I could try Dimension Jumping back to where Bobo and I were summoned from and ask about it. Maybe that being - errm, I mean, Jesus - knows how to get there?" The Felimare continued to speak, thoughts rolling through her mind quickly. She couldn't stop some of them from leaking over into the connection she spoke with.
"Dimension Jumping could be risky... I usually jump back to the breeding grounds and that supplies enough magic to keep it open properly. If just going from here to there, it could collapse and something bad might happen...Can't be sure. Could try it, I guess? But getting everyone in there could be an issue. Might have to carry them all since the portals aren't meant to stay open very long, and-"
Tealle froze, looking embarrassed. The group had heard the majority of that, hadn't they? Oops.

Saber stared up at the buildings, awe gripping his mind. How did they do that? How did they float? Did everyone here get a home? Did only good, kind people get homes? Were the people here all nice? The hound grinned, very excited to meet all the residents of these golden houses without being punished for speaking. He watched the small children and the adults go about their day, his eyes wide. Was he going to have jobs, too? Jobs where he got to see others and share time with them? All these questions that only spending time here and trying new things could answer!

"....Yes, Commander." He said, putting away his gun and getting up. However, his piercing stare never left Umbrius. Aalok sighed. No use getting all worked up for now. But even so....I don't trust that thing one bit...

"Uhh..." Tealle didn't turn to look at Mika when she replied, "Yeah, I'm positive it'll work."
The Felimare knew that was a lie. She wasn't sure at all, and even less sure the others could do it with her. And she certainly not sure if it would even be stable. But, she had no other ideas, and the only other way to get to this place would be to ask someone who knew, and she assumed that if this person didn't know he shouldn't be there.

"I see you are excited about your new home, friend. I am glad. And, yes, I have some work I could give you to do." Jesus said as He walked a bit more, He stopped, pointing at a mansion. "There it is, your new home."

OOC: CL, you decide what the home looks like.


"We angels are no more than servants, it is the humans that get all the privileges. But we are all but children of God nonetheless, no matter what rank we are." Micheal said to Umbrius. He looked at Aalok. "We are departing to Earth with him so he can see the truth. If you wish to help you may guard us."

"Jesus?!" Majus shouted, hating the name. Were these creatures on his side? He was ready to protest when Rhus let out a low growl. Majus glanced to him and caught his eye. Ah, yes. He should just go along with it. It was a good way to get into the Third Heaven, and right now, that was all that mattered. "Oh, yes! That's good!" He said, smiling, though it tortured him to do so. "In fact, Jesus is in Third Heaven!" He shrugged. "So, it sounds like you've already been there. Shouldn't be too hard to get back, right?" He hadn't heard the rest of the unicorn-cats thoughts, about it being risky and dangerous. He was too focused on his own thoughts.

"Servants are not slaves, creature. And we serve because we choose to." Aalok sneered back at Umbrius. He nodded to Michael, confirming his decision to help. Not that he trusted this thing any less. He'd much rather kill it. Everything from Satan is evil. There's always a twist. Always.

"Paul, he openly called himself a slave to Jesus. Even though Jesus chooses to call him a son in the end, but a servant still nonetheless. We and the humans are not slaves in the way you see it and the way Satan taught you. We are so much more than that." Michael said to Umbrius.


A vision came to Farin about the exact location of Satan's home, The Pandemonium, located in the center of the demonic city. It was the biggest building there. Satan's chambers were at the tallest tower.

"We are brothers with our Master. He loves us no matter what happens. We serve Him out of affection and adoration for Him, and He is the source of all our power and might." Aalok added on, crossing his arms.

Farin blinked, suddenly having gotten a vision of exactly where to go. She smiled. That was so like God. She gave Brina a signal and hurried off, following the memory of her vision through the demonic city, toward the biggest building and the tallest tower within it.

"The portal won't stay open long. Our best bet is if you," Tealle flicked her tail at the creature she thought of as strange, "rode upon my back. I can toss the other two on through pretty easily. Piece of cake."
The Felimare knew this was most certainly not going to be a 'piece of cake' for her magic. For all she knew, she'd try to do this and faint halfway through, or perhaps have magic backlash. Or maybe something worse? There were a million and one things that could go wrong, and the odds weren't in her favor, but trying anyway was something someone like Tealle would do.

Saber stared. He stared, and stared, and stared a bit more.
"R...Really?" the wolf was quite astonished. He expected to see something! He was sort of stunned, unable to think of anything to say about it besides 'wow!'

"Me?" Majus asked, hardly liking the idea of riding some weird unicorn-cat thing. He relied on himself. Still, it was the only option he had. He sighed. "Well, if it gets us in, let's do it." He said, moving toward the creature, trying to remember to hide his hesitancy in joining them or in trusting them. Suddenly he stopped, looking Rhus, who remained where he was. "Wait." He said. "What about Rhus?" He asked, motioning to the large wolf he counted as a friend. He wouldn't be here without him.

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Brina stuck to the shadows, thankful for the cloak she still wore, which kept her hidden so long as she didn't make too much noise. She continued to follow Farin's signal until she thought for sure she'd run out of breath. She'd been moving fast, and they'd covered much ground. The last climb had been horrendous. But need and urgency motivated her muscles to respond to her call for haste. They were now standing before a large dark door and Farin came to land beside her, returning to her angelic self. "This is it," Farin whispered. Brina looked to her. "Ready?" She asked. Farin met her eyes. They both gave a barely perceptible nod. They were ready, for they were together. As they each took a deep breath, not knowing what they'd find, they pushed the door open together.

"You like it, don't you?" Jesus asked Saber.


On the other side of the door Israfei was being held down by Satan on a large slab of stone covered in dead grass. The angel was struggling against the devil as he tried to get on her. Her robe was torn in several places. Satan stopped as soon as he heard the door open, he looked in the direction of the intruders. He growled in rage and stood up, letting his captive go in the process. "Why do you pests wish to ruin every opportunity I have for some fun!?" Satan said as he breathed a stream of flames at them.

"Rhus, huh? That's a nice name," Tealle twitched her ears, looking over at the wolf, "I'll levitate 'im through with magic. I can't carry everything on my back, you know. I'm only one Felimare - a master Felimare, but still only one."
She tossed her head, feeling rather impatient. If something was going to get done, she wanted to get it over with already. Standing around was getting them nowhere.

Saber nodded his head, looking astonished still. He remained rooted in place by shock, but he slowly seemed to be getting his senses back.

Majus tried not to gag on the creature's kindness. What had it said it was? A ... felimare, was it? "A felimare, huh?" He asked, then shrugged, climbing onto it's back. "Well, whenever you're ready, then."

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Brina leaped in front of Farin, turning her back to flames and letting them hit her armor. She could feel it heating up and the sweat starting to form on her body. Before her, Farin glared at Satan, and Brina could see hate in her eyes. She grew slightly worried. "Remember, we're here to rescue our ally, not to fight Satan!" She said, and was surprised by her own words. Usually Farin was the one to advise against fighting. "I'll distract him! You get her out of here!" Farin said through clenched teeth, and Brina could hear the anger in her voice. "Farin!" She protested, but Farin was already transforming into a flaming phoenix and flying high above them. She turned about to watch as Farin circled above them, giving a shriek, then darted at Satan's face, trying to scratch him with her long, fiery talons. Brina took the momentary distraction to rush toward the angel, hoping she was alright.

Micheal pulled the chain downwards, dragging Umbrius down. "Aalok, chain his wings."


Satan jumped back, roaring in pain as he was burned and bleeding. He breathed a beam of dark energy at Farin.


"I know, it is a big change to what you're used to. But it is a good one." Jesus said to Saber.

Aalok leaped upward after grabbing two chains in hand and easily looped them around Umbrius's wings, fastening metal clasps to each other and to Umbrius so that the more he pulled or tried to spread his wings, the tighter they got on him. Then with one hand he pulled the chains and made a grab for Umbrius's throat with his other. His one eye was furious with rage and a menacing anger.

"Mhm. My name is Tealle," she told the creature, allowing him to hop onto her back. Her tail twitched and waved behind her, betraying her calm voice and revealing her uncertainty about letting this stranger ride her. But, with two friends there she felt a bit more comfortable. She looked at the nice paved space that could act as a runway, taking a moment to run her tongue across her nose.
"I suggest everyone hold on tight. You're not riding a horse here, and it might feel weird," warned the Felimare. With these words, Tealle scooped up the ones she couldn't fit upon her back into the grasp of her magic and she was off. The unicorn-cat launched straight into a bound, quickly picking up speed and gathering her magic. Her bound became a flat-out run as she sprinted down the paved road and her horn began to glow brightly with teal color. Down the road, a small circle of teal light began to appear in the air, and slowly widen until there was a large ring just floating there.
The gargantuan amounts of magic energy required for this was starting to drain Tealle. She puffed out breath and felt like she was nearly going to trip over her own paws the further she got into the spell. The portal was barely open - only someone the size of Flame would be able to fit through it. The small opening was rapidly increasing in size, however, and soon enough the Felimare would be able to charge right through it. It was just a few heartbeats before the ring was filled up by the scene of gold and light. She only remembered the very first area she had entered clearly enough for a Dimension Jump, so that was where they were going!
Sending the two she levitated in her magic ahead of her, Tealle made a final leap for the portal. She easily slipped through with her companions upon her back, but landing the jump nearly made her trip. She stumbled, but caught herself and came to a stop. The portal snapped shut behind her, a small 'pop' sound echoing through the area as the gateway was closed.
Upon the spell's completion, Tealle pretty much dropped the two she levitated. She hadn't carried them far from the ground, but she just couldn't hold them up any longer. She took in a couple deep breaths, slowly getting her energy back. She decided to not do that again unless she had to.
"Well, here we are," the Felimare stated with a tired voice, "Time to get off now."

Saber nodded his head, tearing his gaze from the building to look over at Jesus.
"And what do I do? Around here, I mean?" the wolf blinked, his bright yellow eyes looking curious and full of almost child-like wonder.

Majus held onto the creature before him, though he hadn't intended to. He saw the portal appear and nearly leaped off the felimare in joy. Never had he entered the Third Heaven. Never had he known there was a way to. But now... here it was before him! Excitement pumped through his veins, and when he found himself standing in the golden city, he thought he'd burst for sure. He slid from the creature's back and suddenly realized she seemed very tired. The trip must have worn her out. He grew suddenly concerned, not for her, but for her health. He might need her again someday to help him get back here. And to get out with the prisoner. Still, being concerned played to his bluff that he was a friend to them, so he played his concern off as concern for her well being. "Are you alright?" He asked. "I'm Majus, by the way."

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Farin saw the beam of dark energy and tried to dodge, but wasn't fast enough. It hit her wing and she went to the ground, transforming back into her original form. Brina looked to her, in great concern. "Farin!" She shouted, worried. Farin looked to her, sternly. "Go! Get out of here!" "Not without you!" Brina called. "Go!" Farin said, knowing she didn't stand a chance against Satan alone. Still, she had God on her side, and she didn't need to finish him in a fight. She only had to distract him long enough for the others to escape, and then flew herself. She glanced to Brina, who watched her a moment longer before gathering the other angel in her arms and heading for the door as Farin turned to Satan, pulling her Bible from her belt. She looked to it, closing her eyes and quoting a verse from within it. "The Lord is my strength and shield," she whispered, "My heart trusts in him..." As her voice trailed off and she waited, the book in her hand slowly began to spark with light, and then it transformed into a sword of stunning beauty. She wrapped her fingers around the hilt, keeping her eyes closed, and whispered thanks to her King. "Thank you, Lord..."

"I know you don't like to fight and kill, so I'll give you the task most animals have in My kingdom. You'll play with and comfort the children that have just come here. They love animals, especially canines." Jesus said.


Satan backed away as he faintly heard Farin's prayer. He growled with a blood-chilling sound as he looked at the holy sword she held. Two swords appeared in his own hands, they were glowing with a black, unholy aura and covered in the blood of the innocent.

Farin ignored Satan's scream, lost in the peace that was washing over her as she thought about the promises in the Book she had just held. Now some of those promises were etched onto the sword she held. She opened her eyes and looked back to Satan. As she saw his swords, and the blood upon them, knowing what it was, she grew angry. She knew she should try to fight the anger, but she couldn't. It was too much to know what this evil man did to the people she loved! Standing to her feet, she glared at him in anger. Then, she let out a scream, and rushed at him, swinging her sword in a blind rage.

"Never better," Tealle inhaled deeply before lifting her head to at least not appear weakened. She looked around, nodding with satisfaction when she saw the same courtyard where she'd ended up in the first entered this world.
"Is everyone else okay?" asked the Felimare, her head turning to look at the others in the party. She had to wonder if dimension-jumping had any effects on them, though she highly doubted it. She looked rather concerned, but inside relief had washed over her entire mind. Honestly, Tealle was just glad there was no magic backlash. The last time that had happened, her friends had to try to un-paralyze her and restore her eyesight from one of the curses going wrong. She'd hated that, but with something so much more complicated than a simple spell it probably would've been worse than an hour of paralysis!

Saber stared, disbelief clear in his eyes. He got to...play? With children? For his job!? This just sounded far too good to be truth. He was filled to the brim with happiness, to the point where he didn't even know what to say or do. He just stood, a silly grin upon his face, and his tail waving behind him like mad.
'Is today really going to be this great without a catch?' he wondered, though for the moment he didn't care very much. He was just far too glad to think about that too much!

Aalok winced slightly at the pain, but for some reason didn't pull his hand away. As his hand was bitten between his thumb and index finger, he merely closed his hand around Umbrius's jaw and dug in really deep, threatening to crush it with his vice-like grip. "Call me a slave again, creature and I'll make you wish you were my slave!" Aalok growled threateningly and proceeded to use his superior strength to step forward and smash Umbrius against the wall.

Satan blocked Farin's sword, the holy light coming from it weakened him, he kicked her away to get her and her sword away from him. "I can see you are pissed about this blood on my swords. Good, now you know how it feels when someone uses blood as weapon!"

Israfei tried to stand up, her arms were still burned from the last torture session. She kept her eyes fixed on Satan, she didn't want to escape, she wanted to fight.


"Yes, there is no catch. Go on inside now, there are some friends waiting for you." Jesus told Saber.


Micheal pulled out his large sword and whacked Umbrius in the head with the side of the sword, trying to knock him out.

Bobo hit the ground. He was emotionless, he was in such panic that he became paralyzed and and flopped to the floor. No words, no expression, nothing. He just fell to the floor, and that was it. He was so scared by the fact that all of the sudden he was picked up, thrown into a portal, and dropped, that he just couldn't move and just fell. Out cold.