"Where the hell did these many daemon come from?" Sarah cried out in fright. The four recruits and Ross stood in a circular manner as the three daemon surrounded them.

"Beside Shawn, who here has experience with daemon?" Ross asked, taking out his sword.

"None of us!" Sarah cried.

"We're screwed!" Ekaterina cried out. Blake drew out his dagger, pointing it at the one facing him.

"Can you handle it?" Ross asked him, "The one on my side seems stronger."

"Yeah." Blake said. Shawn also nodded. Sarah, though shaken, drew out her Sais.

"On my mark...three..."

The daemon closed in. The one facing Blake licked its lips, possibly thinking of the satisfaction he'd gain from devouring Blake.

"...two..."

Shawn gulped.

"NOW!"

Blake rushed at the daemon, slashing at its eyes. Shawn rammed his with his shield, stunning it momentarily. Ross slashed of one of its arms, kicking it back.

Just before the stunned daemon could rise, Blake stabbed it straight in the shoulder. Then he swiftly drove his charged hand through its chest, ripping out its core. Shawn pinned one of its arms down with the end of his shield while Sarah took care of the other. Blake crushed the core, then spun round and threw his dagger straight into the blinded daemon's mouth. Ross finished it off with a stab to its core after finishing off his own.

"Those are some nice moves." Ross complimented Blake. Blake only nodded, taking his dagger from where the daemon had fallen.

"There are more screams far ahead." Shawn said, "Daemon and human."

"We can't possibly be going there, right?" Ekaterina asked, "These are daemon. Daemon in the flesh. Not some holograms."

"You guys use holograms to train?" Sarah asked.

"You guys don't?" Shawn asked back in surprise.

"We don't have time for this. Blake, Sarah and Ekaterina, you guys help the civilians. Shawn, with me."

"This daemon is annoying!" Pop cried out, clutching his bleeding leg. They were almost at Barry's position when a daemon just broke out from the ground. It had a hanging jaw and an exoskeleton, making it harder for their attacks to go through. It had one arm though, and although that would have been a plus for them, the blade on its left was not something that they'd like to see on daily basis. Not even mentioning that the daemon had no legs, making it movements much faster.

Shino rolled out of the way, avoiding the blade that came down with swift speed. He jumped onto a car and threw one of his halos at it only for it to bounce off it.

"POP!" Shino shouted.

Pop, grumbled, still protecting the two guys from falling debris. He raised his hand and instantly blue bubbles formed near Shino. Shino jumped onto one and then to another, using them as stepping stones until he got directly in front of him. He jumped over the daemon and slashed at its neck. The daemon responded by swatting Shino away. Shino however was caught midway by a bigger blue bubble.

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"You're welcome!" Pop said, as he did same for the civilians around. The daemon, seeing him, charged at Pop, its sword raised. Pop brought up a shield, but the sheer force brought him to one knee. Pop grunted, struggling to maintain the energy field. Shino threw two more rings at the daemon's back, one hitting its hard back and the other embedding itself in its skin.

"Bingo." Shino said. He clasped both of his hands together, and the halo began to spin rapidly, rending flesh and growing bigger, until finally, it ripped of its shoulder. The daemon cried out, turning round to face him. It charged with full speed at him, only to be stopped by a crushing blow to the face, cracking open its skull. The culprit landed and landed another blow to its chest, causing it to the ground. With the core exposed, Shino rushed at it and with a bigger halo, slashed its core in two.

"Nice moves kid," the inquisitor said with a smile.

"Yeah, nice moves. You forget that I helped too!" Pop called out, still clutching his wounded leg.

"It's been a while, Ricardo." Shino said. "Thought you wouldn't come back."

"Yeah," Ricardo said, "I thought so too."

"That's the last of them, I guess," Kyler said, "What now?"

"Leave the rest to them," Martha said, pointing at the Bree and the three other shield agents, "Latifa should stay."

"What?"

"No time, let's hurry over to Barry's side ASAP."

"Right," Kyler said, as the two of them rushed to Barry's location.

Aaron looked at the daemon dissipating around them. He sighed. Maybe they were right. They could handle it. He watched as Brandon and Rachel stood together conversing. Felicity and Lukas were sitting down on the sidewalk while Spen stood alone. The civilians had long been evacuated, and in the far distance, the sound of Shield sirens could be heard. They'd be here any minute and Aaron would just need to take the recruits back to the base. As for Barry's distress signal, he was sure the other inquisitors had handled it.

"I admit, you guys did well," Lukas said, walking over to Brandon and Rachel.

"So he finally admits it. Jealous already?" Rachel taunted.

"Why the hell would I be jealous? I'm just sad. So much potential, wasted in the inquisitors."

"Watch it," Brandon said

"Heh," Lukas giggled, "In a few years' time, the Shield will take over, you just watch."

"And he isn't joking." Felicity supported.

"Doesn't matter." Brandon said walking backwards and leaning on the wall. "Once an inquisitor always an inquisitor."

"That statement is so wrong." Spen said from where he stood. "There have been tons of inquisitors that have run away from duty. And others like your Lukas friend, also joined other factions."

"...Point still stands, I'm not quitting,"

"Suit yourself." Lukas said, walking back to where he had been sitting.

"Yeah..."

"BRANDON MOVE!" Aaron shouted as he rushed towards him. All the recruits turned to were Brandon was standing to see a daemon right behind him. Brandon turned in horror, frozen with fear. Aaron reached Brandon, pushing him out of the way. However, he was unable to move out of the way as the daemon arm penetrated through his torso. It came into full view raising the inquisitor up and letting out an ear-piercing scream.

"No!" Rachel screamed in horror. Brandon was stricken with fear and so were the other two shield agents. Spen rushed at the daemon. The daemon, however was much faster. It dropped Aaron and swatted him away. Which was part of the young teens plan.

An inquisitor quickly rushed at the daemon, slashing of one of its arms. The daemons shrieked and retreated. The inquisitor was about to go after it, but then he recognized the fallen inquisitor and rushed to his side.

"AARON!!" The inquisitor cried out, unsure of what to do. The recruits gathered round him in fear.

"No, no." Rachel cried, tears streaming down her face. Brandon couldn't say a word, only on his knees as guilt overwhelmed. The Shield vans arrived and swiftly Spen instructed them of the situation. Two of them quickly rushed off to find the daemon.

"Come on... you can make it!" The inquisitor said,

"Come on!" Rachel cried, "Please!"

"...Bran...." Aaron barely managed to say. Brandon drew closer.

"Aaron... I...It's my fault."

"...not...fault..." Aaron said, but the words faded away as his body grew limp.

"Aaron?" Brandon called out. But there was no response. "AARON!"