The woman looked innocently at him and approached him. Dharius pointed the knife at her.

*(Please... Let's be rational here...)

*(Be rational?.. KILLING MY WIFE WASN'T RATIONAL, YOU MONSTERS!)

The man was really angry, and the crowd of people looked disappointed at him, while the two other angels remained indifferent.

The woman sighed and said,

*(I am so sorry about your wife, Dharius... However, we warned that meteorites would come. If she had stayed at home, she wouldn't have been struck by one of those meteorites...)

*(LIES!)

The woman seemed slightly annoyed by him, but then smiled at him.

*(It's okay, Dharius. I forgive your misguided assumptions... Come on...)

She walked towards him and raised her hands. The man was still angry, but the woman hugged him, with the child at her side. The boy looked on as she whispered to him,

*(Again with this...)

*(You dirty whore, I will not rest until her death is avenged and that monster these people call a savior is punished!)

The woman giggled a little.

*(Please, Dharius, stop embarrassing yourself... Besides... Look at your knife...)

The boy and the man looked at the knife. It was against her belly, but it hadn't penetrated her skin.

*(Come on... Try to go deeper...)

Dharius started to sweat nervously and shook with fear.

*(I said...)

She grabbed his hand, moving it against her belly and pressing the knife in hard...

*(Deeper...)

Not a single drop of blood was expelled. Dharius looked at the woman, who was smiling at him.

*(Are you sure you want to make a deal with us?)

The woman giggled a little and then looked at the boy.

*(Is this your new son?)

*(Leave him alone...)

The woman approached the little boy, moving the knife to the side as she did. She kissed his forehead.

*(Little boy, be wary of this man. He's not as good as he claims to be...)

The man tried to push the woman, but she didn't even move. He grabbed the child's hand and walked away.

*(Where... are we?)

*(Home! I won't stay here a single second longer!)

The woman shouted innocently.

*(Glad to help you, Dharius! Did you hear that, people? Dharius will calm down and join us for the party!)

The man wanted to scream with rage as the crowd cheered for the woman. A name was called out by the crowd.

*(OH SARAH! YOU ARE OUR FUTURE, OH THANK YOU, ANGEL SARAH...)

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The man slammed the door of his house, then sat on his couch with an annoyed expression. The child was looking at him.

*(I... I can't...)

The boy looked at him emotionlessly as he covered his face...

*(I can't do anything... I couldn't save them... And now I can't avenge them...)

The man's voice was obviously pained, and he sighed.

*(I'm sorry... But I can't go back there... Seeing those people... Being praised... I just can't...)

The man looked at the floor, and the boy approached him, hugging him.

*(Wha...)

*(I... I want... to stay... with you...)

The face of a bitter man, filled with deep rancor and hatred, was now covered with tears...

Months passed, and the slightly taller boy was practicing his spelling. He awaited the hunter's return with lunch.

*(Rhasei!)

The boy put the book down as the hunter appeared at the front door, brimming with excitement.

*(I found it! I finally found it!)

He carried something covered with a cloth and placed it on a desk. Rhasei ran toward the desk.

*(What is this?)

The excited man said,

*(This... Is the turning point we've been waiting for...)

He removed the cloth, revealing an old dagger covered in blood.

*(This... Is what that bastard used. As he flew away, I saw him throw this thing far... Now I've found it... After years of searching, I can finally prove her death.)

*(You'll get them!)

*(No! WE will get them!)

The man grabbed the boy's hands, and they started to dance and sing.

*(We've won! We've won! The angels are finished!)

The man looked at the dagger with a smile.

*(I need to show this to the police. They'll inspect the blade and confirm her blood...)

The man thought for a moment.

*(But I can't just walk into the city with a dagger...)

His smile faded.

*(I can deliver it!)

The hunter looked at the boy.

*(But... You're so young...)

*(Dharius... I need to thank you... Thank you for teaching and caring for me. The best way to do this is to help you defeat those monsters!)

The man looked at the boy with a smile and raised his hands.

*(Come here, buddy!)

The child hugged him, and Rhasei took the dagger with the cloth.

*(The police station is the farthest in the city. Give it to them and ask them to inspect the blood...)

*(Okay!)

The boy dashed out the door with a smile. He had never seen Dharius so happy before. He wouldn't disappoint him!