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He would

Brandt grabbed her aro, baby"

The fla everything in their path Too slowly

Sam alternately snarled and swore as the heat and smoke thickened in the room

Az didn’t move Not now He just waited The flames only had to come a bit closer

Just a bit

The fire crackled over the edges of the Angel Dust The dust ignited, flaring in a blue-white flame

And the prison was broken

Az lunged from the trap and shoved out his hands The flanored the fire and pushed out with his oer A bitter wind swept through Sunrise, howling like a wolf, and the flames died in an instant

Slowly, his head turned to the right Toward the door that Brandt had used when he took Jade away

Bastion was gone The angel had better not be near her

Az took a step forward

"Uh, yeah, brother," Sam’s voice stopped him "Before you head out to kick ass and save the day, do you think you can do lanced back Saed to look both pissed and bored

Az shook his head "You’ll just try to stop me"

Saht" He took a breath Tasted ash and death His eyes closed "Good-bye, Sam"

His brother screamed his name, but it was too late Az used his enhanced speed to rush out of the bar and to whip right past the dazed-looking firefighters who stared up at the s scene

He raced forward two blocks and only stopped when he was sure no huel had better heed his suht have been kicked out of heaven, but he still possessed plenty of power

He’d ruled the Death Angels, and even those still dwelling in heaven knew to fear hiainst his face Not wind--air stirred by wings Bastion’s forel’s face