Jezebel's Tale
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Jezebel asked, “I still don’t understand, what rumors?”
Patricia sighed. “Your family should not hide things from you. It only causes more problems in the end, no help. Samuel believed that you were more powerful than any other Arch, not only that but that you could over ride the commands of our superiors. That you were in fact above them because of what you are.”
Jezebel said, “But, Daniel said with the last Arches power and my Angel and Demon sides in balance I could be ordered and give or…”
Patricia shook her head and cut her off, “Guesses, that appeared to prove out, but then you haven’t been ordered yet by the other side, or even an equal to see the results. Daniel believed that equalizing your sides meant the Demon side stopped suppressing your Angel powers, and that’s all.”
Jezebel nodded in agreement not saying anything. Sandy reached out and took her hand and squeezed it as Patricia continued.
“Samuel believed that once your powers were equaled they would feed each other. Support each other in harmony, not just ignore and let the other be. That you are not two separate beings with two separate powers but one unique being in balance, with twice the power of any other Demon or Angel.”
Jezebel reluctantly asked, “So how do we test that?”
Patricia laid it out, “Well there is no way to know for sure the results of a confrontation of wills between you and a leader from the home plane, but for us it is simple. We should both feel the urge to obey the other, but be able to fight it off. As Arch’s we should be around the same power. All we must do is command each other, and be honest on how hard we had to fight the order off.”
She made a suggestion, “Trisha, I can gauge that struggle, I can also feed the knowledge and feelings to your second. I know Jezebel wouldn’t deceive, but that should prove it rather decisively shouldn’t it?”
Patricia nodded to Rose in assent, so she walked over and took Rose’s hand and started to channel her Witch perceptions of the powers in both Trisha and Jezebel. She had a bad feeling that Samuel was right, not about Jezebel needing to die of course, but that Jezebel had the power he had feared she did.
She and Rose watched as Trish ordered Jezebel to bow. Both their jaws dropped open as they saw Jezebel’s succubus mesmerizing power actually coat and cover her command power, which was both the transmitter and receiver of orders, and manipulate that command power not to listen. They watched as Jezebel easily and simply ignored the order without effort.
It found no purchase on Jezebel’s power, sliding harmlessly over and away from her mesmerizing power. It was also apparent that Jezebel was not consciously using her Demon powers to do this. It was automatic, her subconscious working to protect her free will. Although it was without effort on her part consciously it did take some of her stored life energy away.
Presumably when she was tapped out there would be a struggle to resist, but that would require capturing her and wearing away at her storehouse of energy.
After reporting the results they tried the reverse and Jezebel ordered Patricia to kneel. Although no demonic power assisted directly, Angels only had a reservoir of power, once it was exhausted they had to rest or meditate to recharge from their souls.
Jezebel had an extra reservoir though. From her succubus feeding she had all that extra life force to burn in addition to what was normally generated. That extra fed and increased the power behind Jezebel’s command incrementally until a now sweating and out of breath Patricia was on her knees.
Sandy heard Jezebel mutter, “Oh fuck me, this is bad.”
Afterword: This story will only have one more book, which I will be publishing soon. I hope you are enjoying the story so far.
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication:
Foreword:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Afterword:
About the Author: