Bab 718: Forced Retreat, And start of the count down.

FLAP! FLAP! Zaleria flapped her wings, blasting toward the ceiling. "Careful not to hit the stones," Bela cried, seeing the ceiling approach.

"We should hurry..." Cain said, but suddenly felt a hand grab his ankle. "JO!" A hulking cockroach with blue lines on his body had climbed Zaleria.

"DAMN! IT!" Cain growled as the monster pulled him down. The two of them fell to the ground.

"CAIN!" Zaleria turned her head, roaring.

"Why didn't you turn your flames?" Morena growled.

"Do you want me to burn them?" Zaleria growled, looking at Bela, Lolth, and Hati.

"We have to save him! That one is their queen!" Baalzebul screamed, pointing at the cockroach who dragged Cain down.

"Queen?" Bela looked down. To her, all the cockroaches looked the same.

BAM! Cain and the cockroach queen fell to the ground.

Cain stood, glaring ahead to find himself surrounded by cockroaches. The queen stared at him, smiling and pointing at him. "JO!"