DEBTS AND THE HELP OF THEIR PARENTS

Francesca, Satine, Agnes, Sabrine, Conrad, Peter, Drake, Bentley, and Aldous wanted to make a trip to New York and that trip cost a lot of money and it cost a lot of money, money that they did not have.

They dreamed about that trip they are supposed to do together because they never traveled, and money plays an important role in that case. They did not let that be a real impediment to realizing their dreams; so, the first thing they did was look for work.

They had found part-time work in restaurants such as Ammatoli, The Ordinarie, Nick's on 2nd Long Beach, Parker´s Lighthouse, Café Sevilla of Long Beach, The Wilde Chive, Queensview Steakhouse, Tequila Jack´s Restaurant and Cantina, L ´Opera Italian Restaurant, Simmzy´s Restaurant Long Beach, Tantalum Restaurant, Los Compadres, 555 East American Steakhouse, Panxa Cocina, Saint and Second, Michael´s on Naples Ristorante, Gladstone´s Long Beach and Schooner or Later.

Despite being like crazy working non-stop, they still could not complete the money they needed to travel.

One of their coworkers who considers them his friends, noticing that something was happening to each of them, asked them: "Is something wrong?"

"The truth is, yes, and we will tell you what happens to us; so, you can tell us what to do please," Bentley replied.

"Well, tell me what you have like that and if it is in my hands to give a solution to the problem, I will give it to you," that friend told them again.

"We want to make a trip to Italy and then to Greece, but it costs a fortune, and we can't afford it," Aldous began, in a sad tone of voice.

"Ah, that was it! Well friends, as you are working and you can do this because you do not make or ask for loans from the bank and the debt differs from twelve to twenty-four months, but yes, they would be charging you interest", said the friend, happy to be able to help them.

"Ok, we will do that again and again, thanks for everything," Satine said.

"I have a question and that is how do you do that?" Drake asked.

"Well, let me explain the whole process to you," said the friend, as he took the laptop out of his briefcase.

When he opened it, he turned on his laptop, entered the password, and immediately opened the internet.

He explained to them step by step, the whole process of what they had to do, and they were pointing out the step by step.

By the time they were done with the whole process, they again thanked him for the help he offered and were happier about it.

What the friend did not tell them is that they had to pay that debt, as quickly as possible; so that, they prevent it from starting to generate interest and that they cannot pay the debt on time.

They stayed a while longer because they had to leave the place clean and ready for tomorrow and while they were doing it, they decided to listen to music; so, they put on Marilyn Manson: Disposable Teens and after that, they put on Sepulture: Ratamahatta.

After everything was cleaned and spotless, they locked up and went to the Dog Haus Biergarten Long Beach for dinner.

They went to that restaurant because they knew that they prepared the best hot dogs there and had all kinds and flavors.

There, they ordered all the hot dogs they wanted, plus onion rings, French fries, Coke, and they ordered Dog Haus Biergarten Long Beach.

While they were savoring those dishes, the Williams Family, they were eating all gourmet.

But, for some reason that eighteen cannot explain, they feel more united and connected than they could have been.

After dinner, the nine friends went to their respective homes, happy for the help they received.

After two weeks, they received bad news: Peter Hillerson, Francesca's uncle, had been run over and had to be rushed to the hospital.

As usual, they had no money to pay for the hospital; so, again, they resorted to loans and this time the nine friends made all the loans that could be made, and with that, they were able to raise money to pay for the hospital.

After that, they made more loans to pay for the days he had to stay in the hospital, to pay for surgery, medicines, etc., everything they needed at the time.

The weeks passed and little by little, they were getting more and more indebted to the bank and as a vicious circle was created, of always resorting to loans, they could no longer turn back.

On the other hand, they had no way out of that situation that was drowning them.

They knew that they could no longer leave this conversation with their family; so, at the hospital, they had the conversation, in which, they told them everything they owe to the bank.

"Damn unconscious! Why don't you think before you have done that? You are proud, ungrateful, and liars! After picking them up from our homes, you pay us that way," Monique Summers, Francesca's mother, shouted.

"What are they telling us? Aren't your children?" Francesca asked sadly.

"No, you are not. None of the nine are our children," said Bobby Anderson, the adoptive father of Satine, Agnes, Sabrine, and Conrad.

"Who are our parents? We demand to know the truth!" Conrad said, really annoyed.

"The only thing we know about you is that we saw you in the middle of nowhere and inside some capsules," said Mary Jane Hillerson, in a sarcastic tone and really annoyed.

After they had heard the truth from their mouth, Aldous said the following:

"We swear that this is the last time someone humiliates us because we are no longer going to allow any more humiliation, from anyone."

The nines, they went to the one that recently went to their houses, they packed their things, took all the money they could and left.

With the money they got, they were able to go to Beverly Hills, where they started a new life.

They managed to get a modest two-story house and for the nine, that house is everything, because the nine decided to live together.

Instead, the parents of the nine, seeing them in this terrible situation, decided to help them and they disguised themselves as follows:

Satan, disguised as Steve Ziering, an important businessman, Lilith as Claire Robertson, Steve's wife.

Nomak, disguised as Dylan Perry, an important man in charge of all matters of real estate, Angela as Kelly Garth, his wife.

Varkolak, disguised as Brandon Priestley, an important and well-known lawyer, and Nyssa as Jennie Taylor, his wife.

Hades, disguised as Jim Eckhouse, an important and renowned doctor, and Persephone as Cindy Potter, his wife.

Medusa, disguised as Emily Valentine, an important and renowned doctor, in charge of all plastic and cosmetic surgeries, throughout the United States.

Lestat, disguised as Ryan Walters, an important and renowned neurosurgeon, and dentist.

Thanatos, disguised as Vincent Hunter, an important and renowned lawyer.

Phobos, dressed as Matt Cosgrove, an important and renowned athlete.

Deimos, dressed as Douglas Scanlon, an important and renowned actor, model, writer, and singer.

When they finally managed to take the human appearance of any dead person of their choice, they decided that it was time to appear in front of their children and help them in whatever way they needed.

But they were not alone, because they took with them, two dragons who were given the human form of two men and whose names are: Matthew Azarian and Rick Cain.

They knew that they had to gain the trust of their children, without revealing who they really are and the first thing they had to do is, appear in front of them, pretending something they are not, and try to get their own children to adopt them as what they are. They are their real parents.

"Who is it?" asked Aldous, calm and relaxed.

"Right now, we can't tell you who we are, but you'll find out pretty soon," said Douglas Scanlon, who is Deimos.

"Trust us, you won't regret it if you open the door for us," said Matt Cosgrove, who is Phobos.

They were uneasy because they wanted their children to open the door because they wanted to meet them and know how they were.

After hearing those words, they decided to open the door for them.

The moment they entered, they all felt a special connection, which they did not know how to explain.

Satan, Lilith, Nomak, Angela, Varkolak, Nyssa, Hades, Persephone, Lestat, Thanatos, Phobos, and Deimos, cried with happiness, of having their children in front of them.

They served them coffee with milk and coconut and vanilla cookies. While they were tasting, they began to speak:

"What's their name?" asked Douglas Scanlon, after taking a sip of coffee.

Douglas Scanlon is Deimos, and he could not help but see his son, who on earth is called Aldous.

When Deimos saw his son, he felt an uncontrollable urge to hug him and tell him how much he loves him, but he had to hold back, for fear of his son's reaction.

"My name is Aldous, he is Bentley, the one with the murderer's face, his name is Conrad, the one who has only the face of a rapist, his name is Drake, the barbie with perfect hair is called Sabrine, the model is called Agnes, the Her intellectual name is Peter, her damsel in distress, her name is Satine and the rocker, like me, her name is Francesca ", he finished saying with a smile on his lips.

"Why are you happy?" asked Matt Cosgrove, intrigued to see him so happy.

"That question can be answered by any of us, and the reason is the following, we are the best of friends, we know each other better than anyone and our treatment is siblings," Bentley concluded, immensely happy.

"That is true and that is the real reason why, from this moment on, we will be together forever, because the bond that unites us is extremely strong and together, we will conquer everything and be victorious," said Conrad, just as happy than your friends.

"We are glad to hear you speak like this and if we were your parents, we would be proud of each one of you," said Vincent Hunter, who is Thanatos, happy to hear how strong their relationship is.

"I wish you and you were our real parents," Drake said, in a sad tone.

Suddenly, the happiness that everyone felt turned into sadness when they began to remember the events that had occurred days ago.

"Maybe and life gives each of you a pleasant surprise," said Mattew Azarian, one of the dragons, turned into a man.

"And what surprise would that be?" Sabrine asked, intrigued by what Mattew said.

"They will know very soon. For now, they have no choice like us but to obey and follow their orders, because they command," said Rick Cain, the other dragon, who is now a man.

None of the nine fully understood why, but they knew they had to obey and there was something inside of them that told them to obey.

Without knowing exactly why, but they began to tell them about the problems they have with the bank and that they were desperate without knowing what to do.

"We are going to pay in full the debt that you have with the bank and we are going to give you enough; so that, you can survive and if you need more, just ask us, okay?" said Ryan Walter, who is Lestat.

"Thank you, sir, and you also for your help, because we really need help," said Agnes, while giving a kiss on the hand to each of them.

"Please do not do that. We will help you unconditionally, so take it easy," said Cindy Potter, who is actually Persephone, Hades's wife.

When Hades and Persephone saw their daughter, they felt their heart melt before their daughter, and they had an uncontrollable desire to hold her tightly and never let go of her.

"Anyway, thanks for everything," said Peter, happy and grateful for the help offered by them.

"Don't worry any of you, it's our pleasure to help you," said Jim Eckhouse, who is Hades.

"Don't you want to stay here for the night? It is too late, and the truth is that we do not know anything about Beverly Hills; so, please stay, "said Satine, in a sincere and honest tone.

"Ok, we will stay the night and if you want, we will stay the week with you, and this week, we will do everything possible to leave you on track and free of problems, okay?" said Jennie Taylor, who is Nyssa.

"Ok, we accept your offer. Well now we quit because we're going to make dinner," Francesca said.

"If you want, we can help you with dinner, if you agree," said Brandon Priestley, who is Varkolak.

"Ok, we have no problem with that, if you want to help us please," said Aldous, smiling.

And they all started with the preparation of dinner and it is the first time that parents and children cook together, and they all loved that.

As Francesca, Satine, Peter, Agnes, Sabrine, Drake, Conrad, Bentley, and Aldous had this interaction with them, they felt that this must be the relationship of parents and children.

At the same time, they felt that they did not have that with their adoptive parents and that hurt them a lot, but after remembering what it was like before they left Long Beach, they felt happy that they had not had that interaction with them.

At dinner, they continued to talk about their problems with the bank, their relationship with their adoptive parents, and what their lives have been like.

"Is there no problem Mattew Azarian and Rick Cain staying with you?" Kelly Garth asked as she savored her plate of food.

"There is no problem," Aldous said, finishing his coke.

"Thank you for your hospitality," said Mattew Azarian, happy to be able to spend more time with them.

"I also thank you for your hospitality," said Rick Cain, as he finished eating and happy to be able to spend more time with them.

"Well, this meeting deserves a toast; so, I took the dare to bring Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge the Beaux Frères Vineyard. It's one of the best wines out there, that's what they told me," said Dylan Perry, who is actually Nomak.

"Thank you, for the wine, and thank you, to each of you, for the company and for the help you would be giving us," said Bentley, crying with happiness, seeing that some strangers were worrying about them.

"Don't worry, Bentley, we're going to help them selflessly and unconditionally," said Claire Robertson, who is Lilith.

"Thank you all very much for everything and this toast is for each one of you and for your help," said Francesca, happy with the interaction that she and her friends have with them.

"Thank you for being helped," said Steve Ziering, who is Satan.

Then, Lilith Satan approached Satan and said the following: "We know that you are our true parents, and we know it by the aroma that comes off your bodies and that we still remember," she ended by saying that, giving each one a kiss. from the cheeks to his dad.

"For now, neither you nor I will say, anything daddy, until we are sure," she said again in his ear to Satan, who was happy to hear his daughter tell him all that.

When Lilith Satan, began to separate herself from Satan, he said the following: "Yes, my little princess, you are our children" and kissed his daughter on the forehead.

"Seriously? Are you our dads?" Aldous asked, happy to know who his real dads are.

"Yes son, you are our children, and my name is not Douglas Scanlon, my real name is Deimos and that is your real name," said Deimos, while hugging his son and he hugged him back.

"Why didn't they introduce themselves to us as our parents?" Bentley asked tears in her eyes.

"We were afraid of being rejected and my real name is not Matt Cosgrove. My real name is Phobos, your dad", he finished saying that, while hugging his son.

"Please, we want you to explain the whole truth to us and without hiding anything," Conrad said, his voice determined and serious.

"We will tell you everything, but for now, hug me, son, and my real name is not Vincent Hunter, but Thanatos," he said as he opened his arms to receive his son Conrad.

While the children were in the arms of their parents, they began to tell the whole story.

No one could believe that all this was happening and what seemed more difficult to believe is that they must face in a battle the worst enemy who is the Devil.

"What you are telling us is that the Devil and his henchmen are out to kill us because he knows that we can do that?" Drake said, trying to assimilate what his parents were telling them.

"That's a right son. The Devil and his henchmen are looking for you to kill you, because you; like, the so-called children of light are the only ones who can exterminate the Devil and forever", said Lestat, seriously.

"What can we do to be or feel that we are ready to deal with them?" Sabrine asked, trying to find a solution to this approaching problem.

"What you can do right now is train and train hard; so that, you know right now what your powers are and how to use them," Medusa said, encouraging her daughter and her friends to train for combat.

"How should we train? What must we do to prepare for this war? What is my real name?" Lilith Satan asked, nervous and uneasy about what was to come.

"My beautiful little princess, your real name is Lilith Satan and the first thing, you must do, is gain strength and have confidence, in each one of you, and in you as individuals, that would be the beginning and the key to winning this battle", said Satan, happy to have his daughter with him.

So, my real name is Lilith Satan and not Francesca. I like my real name better; but for now, I will not use it and will remain Francesca.

As for gaining strength, I know how, "he finished saying, happy to have his father by his side.

"How your highness?" Satine said.

"Hey! I am not your highness. I will always be her friend and when this happens, I want you and James to get married. As for the training we should have, I already know-how," Lilith Satan said, calm and collected.

"Ok friend and sorry. But how are we going to gain experience? How are we going to defeat the Devil and his minions?" Victoria asked.

"The first thing we have to do is start fighting and some better ways to do it are: box, kung fu, taekwondo, and underground races, because thanks to them, we will begin to lose our fear of everything," said Lilith Satan.

"Also, learn what our powers are and know how to use them," said Phobos.

"Bravo little brother! You're already thinking big, I congratulate you," said Lilith Satan.

"We must start running to have the agility and not be lazy; far from it, a burden to anyone, "said Thanatos.

"I love it. What else?" Lestat asked.

"Learn to know our enemies and their weaknesses," said Phobos.

"What else do we have to do to defeat the Devil?" Nomak asked.

"Anticipate his attacks and beat him at that moment," James said.

"All right! That among other things, is what you have to learn how to defeat the Devil," said Satan.

"One of the rules is never to be defeated by the enemy," Lilith said.

"Thank you very much for everything to each one of you," said Persephone, while hugging her parents.

"Relax my daughter and remember that we will always be aware of you. Well, to sleep," said Persephone.

And they all went to sleep with their respective parents.

The next day, after breakfast, it was time to go.

Neither wanted to say goodbye, but they had to do it and they felt enormous sadness in doing so.

"Don't worry about anything because we will help you unconditionally," Varkolak said.

"Remember that you always have to be prepared for war and also, to die in it," Hades said.

"Before doing all that, there is one thing we must do and that is to be baptized under their laws and that means, change our first and last names," Lestat said.

"The moment you do that, we want to be there, next to you," Medusa said.

"Ok mommy, you guys will be there, we promise," Medusa said.

"Well, now we are going and until his christening," said Lilith.

"See you at the christening," Drake said.

"Come visit us more often," Victoria said.

"We will," Angela said.

And after that, they left. They left happy after the heartfelt conversation they had with their children, which was the most heartfelt conversation they ever had.

On the other hand, the parents felt that they were closer to their children and that, whatever happens, they would defend them with their lives.

On the other hand, Angel Jahweh, Zeus, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hippolyta, Clarisse, Apollo, Daphne, Tique, Aurora, and Harmony who, on earth, were using other names, felt what Lilith Satan, Victoria, James, Persephone, Medusa, Lestat, Thanatos, Phobos, Deimos, and the two dragons, were feeling and they too would prepare for war.