Ash ducked behind Xilon's horizontal form as spears whizzed overhead. Demons here had primitive weapons. On Earth, they just used whatever was handy: guns, knives, a long-stretch limo.

Peeking over Xilon's back, she spotted a wave of hundreds of the monsters rushing toward them.

Sh*t! Her stomach clenched. No way could she fight them all. "I'll take you up on that ride now." When he didn't respond, she nudged him with her boot. "Xilon?"

A faint whisper ...