o see any details. "
"My father," said Shrike. "What was pulling the chariot?"
"Same as his army. Souls and demons. "
"One of those souls is my father. "
From across the plain, came a thundering war cry. -Spyder and Lulu crawled around the side of the mound.
"Whats happening?" asked Shrike.
Another mad shout.
"Theyre just yelling and tossing shit at each other. Getting the troops worked up. "
"The man in the chariot, what does he look like?"
"Hes wearing a helmet. I cant see his face. But hes tall and ballsy. Hes shouting something at the Hell army and his boys look ready to chew bullets. "
"Xero was a fine general. He fought beside his men. Even when he sent them off to slaughter, they loved him. "
"I knew a pimp like that back in Houston," said Lulu.
"Somethings happening," Spyder said.
At some unseen signal, both armies surged forward. They slammed together with the sound of a crashing jumbo jet. Xero drove his chariot into the middle of the massacre, spearing demons and souls with an enormous longbow that never seemed to lack for arrows. When shafts hit his enemies, they didnt just skewer them, but went clear through, gutting one opponent, then taking out the one behind, as well.
Shrike charged around the mound, past Spyder. "Father!" she screamed. "Im here! Its Alizarin!"
Spyder grabbed Shrikes shoulder and pulled her back, as much to shut her up as to comfort her.
"I cant stay here. I have to fight," said Shrike.
"No problem," Spyder said. "As of now, we got both sides coming at us. "
"Good," sai
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