"Uriel faltered at the noise. He was off guard. Ba'al's mace hit him broadside in the head, crushing his skull and launching him to the side in a heap. Angels could not die, they were heavenly flesh, that healed supernaturally. But even heavenly flesh could feel pain and be temporarily impaired. Uriel was out of commission for the moment. "Big mistake, god of broccoli," yelled Gabriel. "Nobody hurts my little buddy without paying my price!" It was heartfelt if not a bit condescending toward his comrade angel. Gabriel launched into his own relentless fury of strokes, driving Ba'al back. Remiel joined him. Pan used his blades lightning fast to block and attack the swords of the other two angels. Mikael hacked off the head of one nymph, and Raphael impaled another before the ten others leapt onto the two archons in a demonic pile up."