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Bast clapped his hands together.

"Brilliant! Spectacular!" he exclaimed.

"Hazel, you amaze me." he told her proudly.

"And when? ASAP." he stated.

"She must join you as one of mine as soon as possible." he declared.

Bast nodded in response.

"Yes." he replied.

"I would." he told her.

"You spend a lot of time in the R&D department with her... she trusts you." he reasoned.

"But we'll need to make sure you're not conspicuous." he then said.

"I hate to say it, but your blindfold will need to be put back on."

"Hmmmm..." he mumbled.

"Kiah... or Robyn..." he said further.

"Well... Robyn IS a picture-perfect porcelain doll..." he admitted. "But it would be... SO very satisfying to steal Kiah away from under that lizard's nose." he commented, smirking.

"Yes... yes, Kiah Remmington. A perfect companion for you." he nodded.

"Excellent. Good girl." he told her, patting her on the head.

He wasn't going to lie, the feeling of having complete power over her was... intoxicating. He loved how she would do anything for him without hesitation, and how he held her in the palm of his hand was a thrill.

He loved it so.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her right up close to him.

"You were such an easy catch." he said.

"But I can't help but feel I want more." he commented further, as he looked off into the distance.

"You are gorgeous... but you need some company... I NEED more women..." he said further.

"Don't you agree?" he asked.

"..." the one that had the appointment was silent as Hazel responded the way she did, with what she said.

"Oooookay then." he replied, as Bast poked his own on.

"Ahhh, early as usual." he said to Hazel. "Good girl." he praised her, before gesturing for her to come into the office.

"And you." he said to the other male. "Shoo-shoo. Have a good evening." he told him.

"...right." the man responded, before starting to slowly walk away.

'...something didn't seem quite right...' he thought.

When there was 5 minutes left until 5:00, the door opened and voices could be heard.

"Thank you do much, Dr. LeBlanc." the one exiting was saying. "I'm feeling so much better now." he said further.

"My pleasure." Bast replied in a silken tone.

The one that had had the appointment then noticed Hazel, and smiled at her.

"Oh, hello Miss Hazel." they greeted her.

"Here to see Dr. LeBlanc?" they asked.

Uriel and Gabriel looked at each other, before looking at Asriel.

"Same." Uriel replied.

"Indeed." Gabe said.

"We need to be VERY careful going forward." he reasoned. "But, at least we know that Erica is NOT the cause of all this." he stated.

"At least we've eliminated a possible source." Raphael commented.

"...means we still don't know what the hell's causing this." Uriel added.

"Indeed." Gabriel responded. "They are far more violent than their counter-faction, behave far more erratically, and generally just have a preference for wanton destruction." he said further.

"Yet they still manage to remain on par with THEM..." Raphael muttered.

"Their unpredictability is their most valuable asset." Gabriel reasoned. "They'll act in ways that nobody can see coming." he said further.

"But the fact that she is missing is quite alarming." Uriel commented.

"It is." Gabe agreed.

"Wouldn't be surprised if Encrae's involved in THAT, too." Raphael grumbled offhandedly.

"...so far, it just seems to be keeping her unconscious." Raphael chimed in.

"It's not preventing me from healing her wounds... not yet, anyway, but it seems like she is solidly out like a light." he commented further, shaking his head slightly.

"I CAN stabilise her, and I'll put her under the Anima Alder again to see if that does anything." he then told them, before continuing to work on the injuries that Sariel had sustained.

"Well, at least there's THAT." Gabriel said.

"Find anything out with Erica?" Uriel then asked him.

"2 things. One a relief, one not a relief at all." Gabe responded. "The arguably good thing, is that Erica's curse arm seems to be just fine. Not flaring up, not showing any signs of abnormality." he told him.

"...and the bad thing?" Uriel asked hesitantly.

"One of her work-friends from the Unit has gone missing without a trace." Gabe replied. "...the Siren that was forcibly turned into an artificial Conduit of sorts, and had a connection established with those known as The Swarm..."

"...not a damn thing." Uriel said darkly.

The others looked at him, and they could see he was angry. VERY angry. Uriel was God's Vengeance, and he had a temper. But he also had a good heart, and generally channeled his anger towards those that had wronged his friends, family, or loved ones.

But he couldn't do that here.

He physically, literally, couldn't. And it was tearing him apart, metaphorically speaking.

"Damned Elizabeth." he growled.

"She's a damned fool and an IDIOT!" he exclaimed.

"Indeed." Raphael agreed, as Gabe returned with the medkit.

Sariel was laid down nearby, and as Raphael started to tend to her, Gabe turned to their younger sibling.

"Spill." he told him.

Uriel sighed heavily, and told them all he knew. About the incident at the Unit, what had happened, the victims, what Sariel had tried to do for Cameron and them, the rebound, and then what had happened in Hal's office. Granted, all this was from what Hal knew, but it was enough.

Enough to make Gabriel growl loudly.

"Cursed Encrae." he snarled.

"She's shut down Sariel for the time being for who knows HOW long."

Gabe just nodded and quickly disappeared to grab said kit. While he was gone, Uriel and Sariel came into view... with the former carrying the latter, still unconscious, and still injured.

"The HELL happened!?" Raphael exclaimed.

"I'll explain when Gabe is here." Uriel replied.

"...where IS he?" he then asked.

"I send him to get the medkit we have." Asriel told him.

"Good thinking." Uriel said with a small sigh.

"...." Hal was silent as he saw this happen, and bit his lower lip.

"They are NOT going to like hearing this." he mumbled. "But... it has to be done." he said.

Very soon, up in the clouds, Asriel, Raphael, and Gabe were up, discussing some things, when they felt Uriel and Sariel's presence... and one was notably weaker than the other.

"..." Raphael was silent, as Gabe spoke up.

"Sariel's injured. Greatly so." he said.

"It feels worse than before, somehow." Raphael chimed in.

Hal was immediately on his feet, and rushed over towards her. He knelt down a little, putting his hand on one of her knees.

"It's okay, it's okay." he said.

"I'm here, and I'll make sure you'll be all right." he told her.

"I'll get help from your siblings, and we'll try and get it so you're back on your feet." he continued.

"There's no need to apologise." he then finished, internally cursing at JUST how much power and influence Vanessa had.