Rome Echoes Silent
After thier stunt in Nafplion -, Riot, Dragon and Jormungand are in deep shit.  The higher ranks are pretty pissed for having wasted so much energy kicking the shit out of each other - and not conserving thier strength  to fight for Celestial.  Wicked takes disciplinary action against them by forcing them off Gard/PR duty for the day in Rome -- No access to the show at he coliseum either.

The boys are crushed they have spotless records - they've never been denied access like this - Hell Dragon is usually the one handing down the dicsiplinary orders!  Riot on the other hand is kinda used to it.

Dragon, unable to deal with his failure - runs off on his own.  Jormungand and Riot make the best of things by spending the day sight seeing -- and watching the kids waiting to get into the show from the other side from once.  To their surprise - it turns out to be a pretty cool day.  What's really shocklng - is the fact that they actually get along!
Celestial on the other hand has a different experience when in Rome.  Along with his top Gards, Celestial visits the Vatican for the first time.  He sees the wealth of fan art in the museum's galleries.  Celestial sees the legions of fanatic followers for the pope - holding up homemade signs - crying and pulling their hair out for the pope.  It seems there is another Rock Star on earth who is equal to Celestial.

Celestial stands, noticeably pissed in the church.  His Gards in turn, stand noticiably on edge - nervously aiming their guns towards the statues and the heavens.  They know Celestial too well; they know what he is inevitably thinking. 

So later that night, after the show at the Coliseum has emptied into an impromptu parade Celebrating the Triumph of Celestial - Just outside of the Pantheon.....
Heaven holds a sense of wonder, and I wanted to believe it,
I get caught up, when the rage in me subsides...
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