OLD: In a vengeful quest, Jeremiah Stone kidnaps a member of the mob and incurs the wrath of both God and the Devil. Within days, he’s had to make some hard choices concerning the lives of others, cheated certain death a half dozen times through both luck and skill, and used up almost every favor he’s ever gained. All of which put him in his current position, treading the line of love and hate with the object of his affections caught somewhere in the middle. Life never turns out as planned, he thinks, frowning internally. So contemplating his situation and realizing he has no choice but to continue, Jeremiah reaches into his backpack. Pulling forth an envelope, he hands it to NYPD Captain Eric Hallaman.
“What’s
this,” Eric asked.
“Consider it my
last will and testament,” Jeremiah answered. Then, without waiting for a
response, he takes two quick strides and leaps towards the other rooftop
leaving the captain alone with Opus. Halfway across the span between buildings,
Jeremiah hears bullets plunk into the ledge behind him while other whizzed past
his head.
Nothing like leaping out of the pan and into
the fire Jeremiah thinks as the night swallows him.
Would it matter if
he knew his soul is caught in a divine bet between God and the Devil, both of
whom have denied him death twice? And it’s death he desires, he just doesn’t
want to go out peacefully.
NEW: Angels battle to save humanity while demons forever continue corrupting it. Jeremiah Stone is oblivious to both as his only motivation is revenge. So, even with his soul caught in a twisted bet between God and the Devil, he's only trying to wreak as much havoc as possible on the divine before Death comes calling for him a third time. Unfortunately, Jeremiah's tunnel vision of vengeance leads him to the realization that other lives hang in the balance beyond his own, including the one he loves. Now, as the end draws nearer, he’s discovering every action creates repercussions he can’t account for as he tows a fine line between good and evil. The question is who will come for him first; angels, demons, or someone far worse?
Much simpler, don't you think?
