Sin's head swam from the sensation of her gentle lips and from the power that suddenly filled him. He lay there unable to breathe as every sight and sound were amplified. He'd known Kat was powerful, but the magnitude of her powers hit him hard.
What she'd given up...
For him.
The fact that she'd never abused so much power or hurt anyone with it. It was mind-blowing and it made him love her all the more.
She pulled back to look at him.
Sin cupped her face in his hands as he stared at her in wonder. She was truly the most beautiful soul he'd ever encountered. "I love you, Kat."
Her eyes twinkled with mischief. "I know."
Invigorated, Sin pushed himself up. Kat stood to his right and Ash to his left. The instant they were on their feet, the demons retreated. All those who were able to vanished.
"Oh come on," Sin taunted. "You cowards."
But there was no sign of them now.
Deimos wiped his hand over his cheek as his comrades finished off the demons who were wounded and dead. "Did anyone happen to see where that Dimme went?"
No one had an answer. One by one, they all had to admit no one had seen her leave.
Deimos let out a heavy breath. "Well this sucks, huh?"
Kish scoffed. "Not from where I'm standing. If we lived, it's a damn good day."
Xypher nodded. "He does have a point. Trust the one person in the room who is currently dead."
Sin moved to Zakar who was still trembling and sweating even though he was standing.
"The demon is still in me," he whispered.
"I know." Sin pulled his brother against him. "And we're not going to let it win."
Kat looked around at the damage. There were demon bodies everywhere. The Dolophoni who were wounded were cauterizing their wounds. She was grateful they'd been able to confine their battle to this cavern.
But would they be able to do it the next time? "Can one Dimme end the world?"
Sin stepped back from Zakar. "Not as easily as seven could. Besides, she should be easy to spot. She won't have any social skills and she's hungry."
Kat hoped he was right. "When they attack do they convert those they bite?"
Sin shook his head. "No. They just kill."
"Well that's one thing I guess."
M'Adoc came forward to address Sin. "We'll patrol dreams, watching for the gallu to turn up."
"And I'll warn the Dark-Hunters, Chthonians, and Squires to watch for them," Ash said.
Kat sighed at the carnage. "I guess that's all we can do. That and clean our wounds."
"Yeah," Kish said, "but we saved the world just now. You have to feel good about that."
Sin agreed. "I do. But I'll feel a whole lot better when he find Kessar and his crew and the Dimme and eliminate that threat entirely."
"Believe me," Kat said, leaning against him, "we'll all feel better."