Free Risen: The Demontouched Saga (Book 6) by Douglas Wayne

greater. She doesn’t let me enjoy the feeling for long as she sends another bolt at my head.
    “Quit moving you little worm!” She shouts as she sprays the platform with lighting, sending me ducking behind one of the stone pillars for cover.
    Rain cascades down the side of her barrier when the storm finally hits. Debris flies in the air as the winds pick up. To the west I notice Az and the others moving the base of the portal, to get a reprieve from the winds and rain.
    “Your friends run from my glory!” she says, laughing.
    “They run from the storm, moron,” I say, quickly running between stone pillars. “Drop your shield and see how fast they come back.”
    She hisses and sends another wave of lightning into the platform.
    I wait for a break in her attack before making my move, grabbing an orb from the edge of the platform before hiding behind my rock.
    With the orb in my hands, I swear I hear thousands of voices asking me to release them. If I knew how to do it, I would in a heartbeat to end this once and for all. Too bad for them, Eunie never taught me how to do that trick.
    “Bastard.”
    I look up in time to see Abaddon’s fist hit me in the gut. I double over in pain from the force of the blow, dropping the orb on the ground.
    “You will not shatter this one,” she says, picking it up. “Or any of the others.”
    I don’t get a chance to look up before the pain truly begins. Electricity flows through my body from head to toe, sending me to my knees.
    “Now, you die.” As she walks closer I can feel the pain intensify until peaking out when she picks me up. I open my eyes, but struggle to see the woman through the constant flashes of electricity both around her and above her barrier.
    Through the buzzing I hear a thud when she drops the orb to the ground, placing her free hand on me shortly after.
    “Any last words?” she asks with a laugh.
    I nod my head.
    Through the electrical impulses, I place my hands on the side of her face. I only smile as I step down on the orb before giving her my response.
    “Exorcizamus!”
    My vision returns as the constant flashes of lighting are replaced with the light emitting from my hands. Abaddon’s jaw trembles as the force of my blast enters her face, penetrating her eyes and mouth. She lets out a muffled scream as the power melts her eyeballs.
    Her skin turns black as I continue pushing power into her body. Then suddenly, the flow of power stops as quick as it started.
    I let go of her body, expecting it to drop to the ground, but instead she stays upright. She shuffles to the nearby pillar, using it to hold her weight.
    “How are you still alive?” I ask, confused.
    She laughs. “You haven’t seen my true power.”
    “And he won’t.” Blood squirts out of the front of her chest as the tip of an angel blade juts from her chest. I see Nancy walk out from behind the pillar, holding Abaddon close with one hand while twisting the blade with the other.
    When Abaddon seizes, I run forward to place my hand over her mouth. I’m finally able to take the soul when her body gives up its fight.
    “It’s over,” I say, collapsing to the ground.
    “You did well, Mitch,” Nancy says. “All that’s left is to destroy the portal.”
    I smile at her when she offers her hand to help me up.
    Looking on the ground, I see the once yellow orb now crystal clear. The souls inside long gone. When I pick the orb off the ground, it is empty except for a small glowing red ball.
    “What is that?” I ask handing the orb to Nancy.
    She shrugs her shoulders. When she hands it back, I have my answer.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    The heat from the portal causes the rain to sizzle and steam as it falls to the ground. A glowing red light bathes the area as far as my eyes can see.
    Before I can move away from the stone pillar to get a better look, Nancy’s head flies into my hands. Her body stands upright for a moment before collapsing to the ground. I