Damien curled his lip. "Up yours, asshole. I don't want the Sumerian slime pit stench on me anyway. Take your girlfriends and get the hell out of our casino."
Kessar straightened his sleeves. "Oh, we're so going to come back here. In force."
Sin's features were hard and cold. "Looking forward to it."
"So am I." And with that, they turned and left, literally in a V formation.
"Wow," Kat said under her breath. "They remind me of geese with that action."
"Yeah, and much like geese, they usually shit all over your lawn." Damien pulled a small container of breath freshener from his pocket and started spraying it. "Too bad we don't have demon be-gone."
"Or do we?" Kat looked at the two of them. "What's the one thing the gallu hate most?"
"You would be looking at him," Sin said dryly.
"Yeah, but the next would be a Charonte. Right?"
Sin gave her a droll stare. "And in case you haven't noticed, they're not exactly in supply in this realm any longer. I believe your grandmother has cornered the market on them."
Kat laughed. "Not entirely. I know one in particular who likes to visit here and who would love to have a chance to go on a feeding frenzy, especially here in Vegas where there are lots of pretty sparklies for her to see."
Damien and Sin exchanged a frown.
"Who is this demon?" Damien asked. "And more important, is she attractive?"
"Oh, she's attractive all right. But I would advise against making a move on her. The last man who did, sadly, ended up dead." Kat pulled the cell phone off Damien's belt and dialed the one and only number that would ring a dainty pink Razr cell phone that was covered with white and pink sparkles.
"Hello?"
Kat smiled at the light singsongy voice she knew and loved so well. "Simi? You got some free time?"
Simi made a disgusted sound on the other end. "Of course I do. You know akri on Olympus with that heifer-goddess I want to eat, but he won't let the Simi have no dinner. So why you calling me, little akra-kitty?"
"I'm in Vegas and I find myself in desperate need of a quality demon. Bring your barbecue sauce, hon." Kat smiled in triumph at Sin. "Lots of it."
"Ooo... buffet?"
"Yes, ma'am. As much as you want."
Simi let out an excited squeal. "The Simi is on her way. Lemme pack a few things and I'll be right there."
Kat hung up and handed the phone back to Damien. "One really hungry Charonte coming our way."
Sin nodded, but his face was still dark as he looked down at the box in his palm.
Kat put her hand on him to comfort him. "We'll find your brother, Sin."
His expression made her heart ache. "Yeah, but what exactly are we going to find?"
Her stomach shrank at the thought and she could feel the fury inside him growing. If not for her mother, Sin would have been able to protect his brother and keep him safe. He must be plotting new ways to torture Artemis even as they stood there, and Kat couldn't blame him for it one little bit.
Damien cleared his throat. "It's daylight right now, boss. But tonight we can help you search for him."
Sin shook his head. "You stay out of this. They'll cut through you like butter."
The look on Damien's face said he wasn't a bit afraid.
"What about Savitar?" Kat asked, thinking of someone they might be able to sway to their cause. "Or any of the Chthonians, for that matter? Won't they help?"