Black Order/Chapter 15

Chapter 16 Riddle of the Runes.

Gray showed the runes.

They had discussed and it became the star of David. The group decide to find out about information. Anna had told that Hugo had entered the Bell chamber alone with a baby. Test results show he produced the first true and pure Knight of the Sun. He somehow used the Star of David. A little more discussion does not yield much more. They get the Bell running so it can be used for Painter. Hugo had the lock and Lisa had the key. He had them both now. A right combination have been useful.

The group reasoned that science and faith together produced gppd results. When Hugo entered the chamber w ith the baby, he had prayed for perfection through a concentrated and focused thought. Human consciousness in form of prayer. It was good thought that is thought ot be useful t sav ePainter.

3:32 P.M.

Monk and Gray haul Painter into the blast chamber. They get ready to activate. Lisa was in and it was through belief that would make things right. She believed as the Bell activated. 3:36 P.M.

As the bell's blast shield lowers, Painter comes to Baldric Waalenberg. He had a trigger to a weapon that would activate after some time, depending on heartbeat. And he had expired while the people were using the Bell. Getting into a helicopter, it leaves as a blinding light reached them. The mansion had s imply disappeared.

Gray contacts Sigma Force command and receives Sean McKnight on th end, who tlels everyone about updates.

5:47 P.M.

Washington D.C.

Three days later. Every one reached home. The gold bell in the embassy was buried in resarch labs. The shipment that was sent to the U.S. Was discovered inert on a shipping yard, victim of improper refrigeration.

Monk visits K at in the hospital, and proposes. However, [[Fiona had stolen the ring.

Meanwhile, Painter had to recover from the damage done at Georgetown University Hospital.

Two days later, a funeral was held for Logan Gregory. After the funeral, information was exchanged. Painter and Gray discuss in a Lincoln Town Car as they are driven back to Sigma Command. The truth was surprisng toall. Baldric was involved with the Lebensborn program. He was sterile and turned to insemination to produce children with his wife. He was engaged in eugenics. The DNA source he used was from Heinrich Himmler. Gray also reveals Khamisi was named internim game warden and deals with the cleanup of the estate and its menagerie on the loose. After the briefing, Painter walks up to Lisa to continue their relationship, wh ich was spawned du e to their adventures and solidified with Painter's h hospital stay.

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