"We are in the land between time and space. Every hour here is a second on earth. This is where the final confrontation will be played out. We are to hunt and be hunted. Whoever has people standing at the end of the confrontation wins. Consider it a large game of chess" Ilya commented, an enigmatic smile appearing at the last comment. Over the years they had played a lot of chess.

"If this is some gigantic game of capture the flag, we can do two things " Napoleon commented. "we can either hunt them, or lay low and wait till they come for us..

Ilya looked at Napoleon searchingly and read his preference in his eyes. "We hunt" he decided. With these words all the robed beings around them dispersed and started the hunt......