As Munderic was preparing for the Gate ritual, Gabriel and Mak discussed some last things before he embarks...

Mak-Your holy power will be the major factor in this fight.

Gabriel-I know that.

Mak-To be honest, I believe that your demon half will be useless.

Gabriel-Why?

Mak-Because Marbas is a demon.

Gabriel-That doesn't mean he is immune. If demons are immune to their own powers then how do they kill each other?

Mak-Good question...I have no idea.

Gabriel-Sometimes I think you are just making things up.

Mak-I honestly don't know why but I am sure that they are resistant.

Gabriel-It doesn't matter, I planned to hit him with Holy Flash from the start.

Mak-Is that the one you used on Jason while we were in the car?

Gabriel-Yeah.

Mak-That didn't work.

Gabriel-It worked on pure vampires though.

Mak-I see, Jason was a Daywalker.

Gabriel-I figured that it would be very effective on Marbas.

Mak-One more thing.

Gabriel-What is it?

Mak-Each demon specializes in a certain power, apart from that they also use weapons.

Gabriel-Weapons?

Mak-Since a long time ago, weapons could be crafted by imbuing metal with the remains of various creatures.

Gabriel-And Marbas will have one of those weapons?

Mak-I believe no.

Gabriel-Why?

Mak-I'll tell you later, for the meanwhile, be careful.

Gabriel-I will.

Mak-You have to come back victorious, if you don't I will have to spend the rest of my days with that thing.

Gabriel-It's not that bad.

Mak-Dude, look at it.

Gabriel-Oh crap...

Mak-Exactly.It looks like something you scrape from a sewer.

Gabriel-Something like that would never be in the sewer. The shit would get scared.

Mak-Don't let your guard down at all. Once you are in Marbas' domain, stay alert.

Gabriel-Yeah.

Mak-What kind of weapons do you have on you?

Gabriel-A 44. Magnum and a sword.

Mak-Where the fuck did you get a 44.?

Gabriel-I bought it from a nice man at the slums.

Mak-Take this and use it on the bullets.

Gabriel-What's this?

Mak-Holy water.

Gabriel-Would that work?

Mak-I think so.

Munderic-The ritual is ready to begin, whenever you are ready Gabriel.

Gabriel-I am ready.

Munderic-Ok....let me see....step on the pentagram.

Gabriel-Alright.

Munderic-Now try to stay calm...I haven't done this before.

Gabriel-Great, I am not going to end up inside a wall right?

Munderic-I have no idea.

Gabriel-How do you know this will work if you haven't done it before.

Munderic-I read it online.

Mak-The fuck?

Gabriel-You are joking right.

Munderic-I wish.....Stay still.

Munderic begun to talk in a strange language as he threw ashes on the floor and lit five candles at the edges of the pentagram Gabriel was standing on, he was speaking in a language that seemed like Latin but it had a lot of different

words, the ritual lasted for a good two minutes untill Gabriel felt something strange.

Gabriel-My chest is burning.

Munderic-We are almost done.

Gabriel-What's happening?

Munderic-I am not sure.....This is a bit hard.

Mak-He is in a lot of pain, do something.

Munderic-Fuck me, let's see...uh....pain....Hold your breath.

Gabriel-Alright.

Mak-It doesn't seem to work Munderic, stop it.

Munderic-I can't, once the ritual begins it cannot be interupted.

Gabriel-What's going to happen?

Munderic-The ritual will take some years of your life to open a Gate.

Gabriel-Years of my life? Why didn't you tell me before?

Munderic-Would you still want to do this?

Gabriel-Fuck, it hurts!Yes!I would.

Munderic-It's forming, the portal is taking form, it's complete.

A strange portal appeared in front of Gabriel and the pain stopped, the portal was like a wave of demonic energy standing in mid air and fiery strings of energy coming out of it's edges. Gabriel tried to look inside, there was nothing but fire and darkness.

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Munderic-It won't last for long, you have to get in now.

Gabriel-How can i come back?

Munderic-A portal will stay open for 12 hours inside Marbas' domain, if you make it in time it should take you back here, if not....

Gabriel-If not?

Munderic-You will stay there forever, or untill someone else tries to open a portal and cross.

Mak-Does that mean anything can cross while the portal is open?

Munderic-No, only beings that are not supposed to be there in the first place. You don't have to worry about demons coming here i think.

Mak-You think?

Munderic-I haven't done this before. I don't know.

Gabriel-See you.

Gabriel jumped right in the portal and vanished...

Munderic-Hm...it works.

Mak-What now?

Munderic-We wait.

Meanwhile in Kevin's house...

Kevin-I can't believe those idiots! I knew Gabriel was like that but for Mak to follow him....

Carmen-Why would Mak go with him? He was against that too.

Kevin-Mak and Gabriel go back several months.

Carmen-I know, Mak told me.

Kevin-Even though they fight a lot, they have a special bond. At first, Mak didn't want to help us but in time he shared our vision and wanted to see if it could be accomplised.

Carmen-Mak always helps Gabriel out.

Kevin-Mak was really selfish before. We talked about it the night he came to stay with us.

Carmen-What did you talk about?

Kevin-I asked him what he wants from us..He said that it is better to be on the winners side for now.

Carmen-Mak doesn't seem like that kind of person.

Kevin-He sure isn't now. After he saw Gabriel's power he told me that my plan isn't as hard as he thought. He really believes that we can change this world.

Carmen-Doctor....

Kevin-Yes, Carmen.

Carmen-I haven't done anything to help you so far, you took me in and let me stay here even though i am useless to your cause.

Kevin-No Carmen! You will play a major role in our plan. Besides, even if you wouldn't be of any help, there was no way I would not have helped you. I took Gabriel in even though i didn't know what he was capable of.

Carmen-Thank you for taking care of me doctor.

Kevin-Don't worry about it.You are the only person here that aknowledges the effort i put in keeping this place.

Carmen-I am sure Gabriel and Mak also know this.

Kevin-They do whatever they can to piss me off.

Carmen-Gabriel lost someone very special doctor. How would you react to something like this?

Kevin-I...you are right Carmen, I also took revenge on the bastard that took my wife. Maybe i was too harsh on him.

Carmen-I understand your anger doctor but you have to understand that Gabriel is also a human and has his own feelings.

Kevin-Gabriel has to understand that revenge isn't worth dying for. Even if it makes you feel a little bit better it doesn't change what has already happened.

Carmen-I don't know the answear to that doctor.

Kevin-You are a kind girl Carmen, you have also been betrayed by your parents and the society but never complained or turned against them. I appreciate your help towards my dream.

Carmen-You have given me a life i could not have imagined, doctor, it's only natural i would do anything I can to help you.

Gabriel has passed to the other side of the Gate, he is angry and wants to take revenge on Marbas, even though Kevin disaproved of his decision he still sticked to it and is now one step away from facing a demon in his own domain.

Mak is eager for Gabriel's return for his own reasons and while waiting he wanted to ask Munderic a certain thing...

Mak-How about you tell me now.

Munderic-What?

Mak-What was your deal with Marbas?

Munderic-I...i wanted to be popular in college.

Mak-You are an idiot. How could a demon make you popular?

Munderic-I didn't think about that.

Mak-Don't tell Gabriel when he comes back.

Muderic-How do you know he will come back?

Mak-If he can't do it, then no one can...