Chapter Eight
The Epilogue
“Can we go home to mum now Rob?” Christina asked.
Rob looked at Christina, and then Cassie; and his smile disappeared. The time had come to tell the sisters about the casualties of this war between good and evil. The two sisters saw his face change and were already crying when he told them. Rob now told the two sisters of their mother`s death, and how Bourbon had tried to pin the blame on him. Then he told them how their brother had saved them all, of his heroic sacrifice when he took on Lucifer himself.
Rob let them cry but then Gerry came up to him, to stand awkwardly awaiting permission to speak. With him were two more of his colleagues, one holding on to Moira. Rob looked across at Gerry enquiringly.
“Rob we are taking you all to Brest, there is a British frigate there, it`s having an open day so you will all go aboard but you will not leave. We`re also taking Moira out that way, although what we will finally do with her will be up to the big white chief, nothing good I expect.” John Maric and Paul Swanscombe are already cleaning up; soon there will be nothing to show what occurred here.” Handley said pausing for a moment.
“If it’s the same to you Gerry, I`d rather take my car back with me, so I won`t take you up on your offer of a lift.” Father Pritchard said intruding on the conversation.
“Sorry, David, but that is impossible, I`ll have one of my lads deliver it back to your door.” Gerry said very firmly and Father Pritchard decided that he would not argue.
“Gerry, there may be three more Satanists tied up in the chateau, maybe up on the either of the two upper floors, we used their masks as our tickets to the party. There are also two dead bodies down in the cellar that will need taking care of.” Rob said apologetically.
“Ok we`ll release the live ones when we are ready to go and dispose of the dead ones. What about the two dead guys in the garden, who are they?” Handley asked. “They gave me quite a start, for a moment I thought that they might have been the bodies of you or your friends.” Handley had come across them as he reacted to the sight of the fleeing Satanists, for he had moved his team towards the chateau from the woods where they had hidden.
“I`ve no idea Gerry, I`ll take a look at them before we leave.”
They had all been walking towards a large Peugeot, and Rob opened the rear door to allow Christina and Cassie to get in while Father Pritchard sat next to the driver. Christina looked a little distressed when she realised that he wasn`t getting into the car with them.
“Don`t worry darling, I`ll join you in just a little while, first I need ten minutes alone with Gerry, and I also need to find Cassie`s clothes.” Rob said smiling at Christina, and Cassie, who also seemed a little distressed at his not joining them just yet.
“Rob, where is that other chap that you had with you in Caen, John Ryman I believe you called him?” Handley asked.
“He didn`t make it Gerry, he died in the temple saving all of our lives.” Rob said grimly, remembering the terrible incident.
“Do you want his body taken back to England for burial Rob?” Handley asked.
“No, Gerry, you won`t find his body, it`s gone.” Handley looked across at his friend quizzically.
“Gerry you may not believe me but this mission wasn`t about a bunch of perverts playing at games, these perverts were the real thing, John Ryman died fighting a bloody demon that said his name was Lucifer.” Rob knew he had said too much, but right that second he didn`t much care.
Come on Gerry, I have to find young Cassie`s clothes, they should be near to the two cots down in the cellar of that hell house.
After all that had happened it was still very early in the morning, and by the time the staff arrived, all will have been tidied up and the secret door to the cellar closed once again.
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Two months later saw Rob Hinds sitting having a coffee with Father Pritchard, they were reminiscing about that terrible day in France when their friend had died.
“Rob, I don`t believe that that demon could have been Lucifer himself, we wouldn`t have stood an earthly change of success had it been the real thing. No I believe that it was a lesser demon playing the part for the benefit of Bourbon and his coven.” Father Pritchard said quietly.
“David, John Ryman gave his life for us without a second`s hesitation, I don`t care if it was a John Lennon look alike, it doesn`t take away what our friend did for us and his sisters.” Rob said just a little angrily.
“Forgive me Rob I wasn`t trying to belittle John`s brave deed.” Father Pritchard said very contritely. Rob smiled at him and changed the subject.
“Now David, why don`t you tell me the reason that you asked me to call on you.” Rob asked.
“Well Rob, it`s just that I wondered if you were free for the next few days. You see someone has a similar problem to the one that you encountered both in Bourbon`s cellar, and later in my back room, this time it is in York. I was hoping that you might consider helping me to sort out this rather dangerous problem, what do you say?”
Rob looked across at Father Pritchard, waiting for him to smile and burst into laughter but he didn`t. Rob felt his stomach sink to the floor. What, face up to the devil yet again?
The End
Colonies of Earth Series in order
Galaxy Spies
Time Storm
Rebirth
Trial by Ordeal
The Collection of Colonies of Earth Collection
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David Charlton Science Fiction Stories
Rescue Mission to the Stars
The Treasure of Altaraus
Return to Mazere
Other full length Science Fiction Stories
Quasar
The Venetou
Invasion Earth
Short Children`s Stories
The Haunted Abbey
The Pirates Treasure
Sucked through a Wormhole
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