The air went still the moment she stepped through the portal. Lucifer's entire body locked up, his focus shattering. His eyes, cold and calculating seconds before, now held a storm of pure, undiluted shock.
Remu.
She stood beside Daniel, her arms crossed, looking like she'd just returned from a walk, not from the dead. Her gaze swept over the ruined battlefield, the horde of monsters, and the stunned faces of her former allies, with an expression that was trying too hard to be bored.
The reaction from the group was a wave of silent paralysis.
Ella made a small, choked sound. Her rifle, which had been steady against her shoulder, dipped towards the ground. Ken's growl died in his throat, his aggressive stance faltering into pure confusion. Angel's eyes widened, her flames flickering out. Mob simply stared, his usual stoicism broken by a faint, uneasy shift of his wings.
