Lightning flashed and zigzagged across the sky illuminating a massive green pasture. A loud crackling thunder followed. It rumbled through the night sky vibrating through the air. A storm was approaching. A lone female figure stood patiently in the dark looking around. She appeared to be waiting for somebody. There was something unusual about this figure. Her body was engulfed in a soft glow of white light. Other than the glowing white light, she was just a plain simple looking girl.
As the wind blew wildly and howled like a ghost, the figure’s white robes flapped madly about her against the wind. She glanced up at the sky and then around her expectantly. She sighed. What a waste of time. Perhaps she should leave.
A red glow slowly emerged from behind a tree. The glow became brighter and then there was a red burst of light. It was another female figure with a bright red glow around here. The second figure was in colourful flashy robes and was heavily adorned with accessories. Unlike the first female, this figure looked like a supermodel from the cover of a magazine. With an air of haughtiness, she sashayed across to the plain simple looking girl. Her dangling earrings and bangles jingled and jangled about her. The two glowing figures stared at each other.
“You’re late,” stated the plain looking one in an annoyed tone.
“Oh come on Chastity Jane, Old Plain Jane, it wasn’t my fault. I was stuck at the beauty parlor,” replied the one that looked like a supermodel in a nonchalant tone. “My split ends were … oh well, you wouldn’t understand.” And the supermodel glanced at her nails with a look of concern.
“Let’s not waste any more time, Lusty Asmodeus. Tell me why we are having this meeting.”
“Something has been taken from me. We need a human to go on a mission for us.”
“For us?” Jane’s white glow became stronger. There was a hint of anger in her tone.” You cannot use the humans to run petty missions for you. You’re a demon and we angels never collaborate with demons.”
“Oh you should be thanking me for this, Chastity Jane.” Lusty’s red glow grew brighter too. “I’m doing you a favour by sending you this warning. Take this as a tit for tat. You’re free not to accept my proposal.”
“What’s going on, Lusty?”
“A terrible virus will spread among the human race if we do not get the humans to intervene. We need to recover what was taken from me or they will die. It’s for their own good and for my benefit too, of course” And Asmodeus Lusty rolled her eyes up.”I know you can read my mind as much as I can read yours. Our powers allow us to.” And that moment, their minds connected and a troubled look crossed Chastity Jane’s face.
“Very well, Lusty.” Jane took out a glass timer from her robes and glanced at it. “But no deceiving tricks. Angels may not be able to interfere with demons but we can aid the humans on their journey.”
Lusty nodded and glanced up too. “Do whatever you want as long as they get me back what belongs to me. They have till the end of the weekend before it is too late. I shall be waiting.” With that, she flew up into the air and toward the tree where she came from. There was another burst of red light and then she was gone.
The glass timer in Jane’s hand started ticking.
