I didn’t know what to think at that moment; embarrassment, shamefulness, amazing….I shouldn’t have done that. Why did I do that? It was just kind of…a reflex. It wasn’t an excuse though; I thought of Abri as a friend and that was it. Wasn’t it? Did I kiss her because I wanted to get back at Eve; I still hated her for what she did…yet I was still jealous and I still loved her. Thinking about it though did I truly have feelings for Abri? Every single time we seem to touch it’s like I get shocked, but in a good way. The way I could talk to her, the way we both laughed, and all the times we were together….
I walked to the bathroom and closed the door to the tight space. I was never a fan of flying. I locked the door and placed my hands on the sink. I looked up and into the mirror where my own reflection looked back at me.
“What are you doing Malcolm?” I asked myself
The answer? I don’t know; that’s always the answer with me. I can never give an exact reply. How could I? How could I know what will happen, how can I reassure everyone that everything will be alright in the end when I have no idea myself? Besides…everything I have known has never turned out well. I might have feelings for Abri but I just can’t do this anymore. I can’t keep on losing the ones I love most…if we were going to go into this war I had to keep my head clear of all things. I couldn’t fear of the one I cared about getting hurt. I couldn’t let love blur all my thoughts. If Abri was smart she’d do the same thing right now.
I rubbed my chest where the sword had gone through. It might be healed but it still ached. I had covered my jacket so people wouldn’t question why I would have a tear and blood on my shirt. I took a deep breath; I didn’t really want to go back out there. The rest of the flight was going to be awkward now.
I heard chuckling then. I scrunched my eyebrows wondering if I was just hearing someone outside the door. I opened the door and found everyone sitting in their seats though. I closed the door again.
Gabriel? I asked sending my thoughts to him
Yes? He answered
Did you just chuckle a little bit ago?
No….why?
Nothing…it’s nothing I guess.
Malcolm are you sure?
Yah…I’ll let you know if anything happens.
Ok…be careful
You to
Gabriel’s presence then faded away.
I looked into the mirror one last time. Who had I heard chuckling? I walked out of the bathroom and ran into someone. I started to apologize when I realized it was Eve. The flight just got even more awkward.
“Excuse me.” I said flatly pushing past Eve like I didn’t even know her
I walked back over to where Abri was and sat down. I fumbled with the seat belt but I gave up on the third try. I sighed and kept my gaze away from Abri. I leaned back in my seat and shut my eyes and then everything went black. I opened my eyes to be surrounded by darkness. I tried to look around but there was just continuous darkness. I heard chuckling from behind me then “and I thought you would have never made it.”
I turned around and my insides froze. Before me stood a guy with messy dark blonde hair and maroon eyes. He wore a dark suit that reminded me a lot of Michael….Lucifer.
“Surprised to see me?” he smiled “I guess I would be to. This is our first visit isn’t it? I guess I’ve just been busy with other people.”
I stayed silent at first but then replied “What do you want?”
“Oh, I don’t want anything…not from you anyways,” He said “Why would I? You’re of no use to me…not yet anyways.”
“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” I snapped
“So touchy you pure bloods are. No matter, I just thought I’d talk to someone before the show.”
“There isn’t going to be a show.” I growled
“Oh there isn’t is there?” he smirked “And what is someone like you going to do about it? You’re nothing Malcolm we both know that. I think we even have proof…” he said gesturing to a bright orb that appeared into his hand and then transformed into some of my memories of Amara and Eve. I balled my hands into fists
“At first I couldn’t understand what they saw in you, but then Amara was freed of you by dying and then Eve finally came to her senses and figured it was no use trying to live a lie.”
“Screw you!” I growled
“I mean why lie to yourself you know? Now that I think about it…I don’t think they ever loved you. Neither does Abrianna in a matter of fact.”
I felt my chest ache at his words. I knew he was lying but still hearing it hurt the same.
“Oh yes, poor poor Malcolm. The one who watches everyone around him love someone and yet no one loves him….either that or they die but oh well. I would play a violin for you but apparently…” he said looking up “That is considered a damn weapon for some unknown reason.”
I looked down; there was truth in his words.
“You’re nothing though Malcolm…you always have been. Why my dear Goody-Two-Shoes brother chose you is unknown…then again you both are very alike; Both a waste of skin. Always second best and choice.” I felt his hand on my shoulder “Why don’t you just give up and realize that you were right? You are meant to be alone; you are nothing. You are dirt underneath our shoes, the fly in our window, and the rat in our basement. The very air you breathe is a waste.”
“Shut up….” I said my voice breaking
He just smiled though “We both know I’m right…you should have died. The world would be better if you did. Everyone would be happier. Abri could then move on and have the family she always dreams of. You parents wouldn’t have to be so stressed about their “little boy” anymore. Clement could have Eve all to himself…who knows maybe you’ll see Amara and maybe she’ll even decide to be with you…”
Malcolm! I heard Gabriel’s voice yell Sorry to curse but wake you ass up now!
I was surprised to hear the archangel curse but I did what he said and tried to think about waking up…but I couldn’t.
“You’re in my realm now,” Lucifer smiled “You aren’t going anywhere unless I allow you.”
Gabriel cursed at Lucifer and he laughed “Don’t let father hear you brother. You might get a time out.”
I don’t give a damn right now! Get out of my pure blood’s head!!!
Lucifer just sighed and picked at his long figure nails “And what is Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes going to do about it? Michael and Raphael aren’t here to help you now.”
I don’t need them to deal with the likes of you!
“Don’t make me laugh brother,” he smirked “I would have killed you if Michael hadn’t stepped in…”
I shut my eyes and focused on pushing Lucifer out of my head. I felt Gabriel try to help me and I could tell he was pissed by how far Lucifer was thrown back.
Now Malcolm! Gabriel yelled and I thought of waking up and thank heavens it worked.
I jolted awake and looked around to find that I was back in the plane. I sighed and leaned back in the chair.
“Bad dream?” Abri asked me shyly (it was still awkward between us)
I was silent “Yah…how long was I out?”
“Ten minutes.” She replied
“Really?” I asked. It seemed like it had been longer then that
A lady with a cart of food rolled down the aisle “Would you two like something to drink or eat? We have some free samples if you like.”
“Uh…” I looked over at Abri and then back at the lady “sure…thanks.”
“It’s no problem sir, here you two go,” she said putting two little cups of juice on the trays in front of us
I noticed that she dropped something on the floor and picked it up “Ma’am? Ma’am I think you dropped…something.” I opened the piece of paper and my insides froze for the second time
Don’t say I didn’t warn you about there being consequences
“Malcolm?” Abri asked as she saw me standing up
Just as I caught the lady’s gaze she smiled and winked and a thick fog of dark smoke came out of her mouth and disappeared out of the plane. A second later the plane shook violently and tilted forward making me fall and slide until I caught one of the chair legs. I pulled myself up and closed my eyes.
Gabriel! I yelled with my thoughts
Why does it seem that there’s always something that has to go wrong?!
How do you stop it?!
….I don’t know
What do you mean you don’t know?!
I don’t stop planes from falling out of the sky, I’m not superman!
You’re an archangel for crying out loud! Help us!
I felt Someone grab my jacket and help pull me up so we were sitting upright. I looked behind and found it was Abri “How are we going to stop this?!” she yelled over the screaming people
“I don’t know!” I yelled back
We pulled ourselves up just as I saw a black mist pass over the windows. A few seconds later I saw a bright light fly after it.
You need to get off the plane now! Gabriel yelled
I can’t let all these people die! I yelled
You don’t even know them! We will try to stop the plane but we can’t risk all of you on it!
No there has to be some way!
Gabriel faded away then, knowing that there was no time for arguing. I let go of Abri and heard her yell out my name as I let myself slide down the aisle. I caught myself right where Eve and Clement were.
“This is why I don’t fly!” Clement yelled getting up
“What do we do?!” Eve yelled at me
“How should I know?!” I snapped at her “catch Abri when she makes it down here! I’m going to try to get to the controls!”
“You know how to fly a plane?” They both asked in unison
“…No…but I can’t see any other options right now!”
Clement sighed “I’ll come with you.”
Like that’s a good idea I thought sarcastically and then replied “No stay with the others in case the rouges decide to come in.”
“You mean rouges are doing this?!” Clement yelled
“I think so! I’ll go find Layla on my way down.”
Clement nodded and I let go of the chair leg and slid down. I forced myself up and caught sight of Layla who had the same idea as me. When we got to the pilot he was knocked out. I pushed him out of his chair and sat down. A whole crap load of buttons and levers sat in front of me. How could I do this? I heard Layla make her way in and get in the seat next to me. She started pressing all different kinds of buttons, but she looked like she knew what she was doing, but then black smoke appeared and slipped into the controls that made them go on the over load.
I closed my eyes and pressed my hand on the control panel. At first I got a shock but I tried to ignore it and focus on trying to get the controls back to normal. The rouge fought back though and I fell back in my chair from the force. The rouge snarled at me as they tackled me to the ground. The next moment they had a knife in their neck and they fell over dead. Layla helped me back up and I focused on the controls again. I heard more people come in and then felt two hands on each of my shoulders. I looked around and it was Eve and Abri. They nodded their heads and we all closed our eyes as Layla went back to work with the controls.
Seconds seemed like hours as time slowed down. If we didn’t stop this plane in time we’d all die.
Ten seconds….
Fifteen…
Twenty…
I felt as the plane started to slow down and lift back up. Layla hit the auto pilot. And we all leaned back in relief. I heard two other people come in and it was Zoe and the other rouge Orchid.
“I’m officially scared for life now.” Zoe replied “I’ll never fly in a damn plane again.”
I smiled “I second that.”
At least now we would live to tell the tale for another few hours….then we would have to fight the Devil. I can check that off my bucket list now.Ã
“Let me go!” I yelled as I fought with the two demons dragging me
The demon in the front stopped and walked back over to us. He stood in front of me and then lifted me up by the neck “I’d keep your mouth shut if I was you…we only need you for one thing and one thing only…your blood.”
He then dropped me and I gasped rubbing my neck “What in hell’s name are you talking about?”
The rouge laughed “You mean you don’t know? The only way we can free Lucifer is by sacrifice…a body for a body.”
My demons are so loyal yet so naive…Lucifer sighed a sacrifice is only necessary if you weren’t willing. Blood is necessary yes but you get what I mean.
So are you going to help me or not?
I think I’ll let you handle this on your own for once. You’re a smart boy…most of…partially of the time; you’ll figure something out I’m sure. I have some business to take care of though now so I will see you soon
Thanks a million I replied sarcastically
I tried to transport but somehow one of the rouges stopped me before I could.
“Learned that trick from one of the best.” They said proudly
“You mean worse,” The lead rouge replied “he’s just lucky that I let him live.”
“You’re lucky he let you live.”
The leader grabbed the one other rouge by the throat and snarled “Don’t patronize him! He betrayed our clan!”
“I’m sorry!” they yelled in terror
“Oh your sorry now?” he asked “Well the you’ll really be sorry about this.” He smirked as his hand went into the rouge’s chest. I could see even by the light of the torches as the body fell dead when the leader pulled their heart out “Does anyone else have something they want to get off their shoulders?!” he yelled
They were all silent in reply and he looked over at me “And you?”
I looked away and stayed silent.
“Good.” He huffed and went back up to the front where another rouge took a hold of me.
After what had happened I didn’t try to fight back as they dragged me. I thought of Zoe. What was happening with her and the others? I saw thirteen more rouges appear and the group stopped.
“Did you take care of them?” The leader asked and then looked at them more closely “Where are the rest of you?”
“Archangels…” one of them breathed in reply “The pure bloods managed to stop the plane while the archangels fought against us.”
“All of them?”
“Yes..”
The leader just smiled though “I guess that just means that we’ll get to kill even more then…”
I tried to look around but they just shoved my head down so I just looked at the ground. I knew we had to be not too far though. I could feel it; these trees, the grass, the area; it reeked of evil to me. Sad because I’m sure this place is beautiful to some, but since I’m not allowed to look up I couldn’t say anything but that the grass from time to time was nice.
I thought about how I could get away but what was the point? We were all going in the same direction. Plus it wasn’t like I could take on a full clan of rouge demons. We might be going in the same direction but our goals are different. Yes we both wanted to free Lucifer…but I wanted him dead soon after. They didn’t. I had no plan whatsoever and the odds were against me right now. If I didn’t fight these guys would kill me…if I escaped and the others found me I’ll still die. No matter what I choose I’ll die. I think I’ve known that for a long time now, but if it had to be one or the other I’d have to just let these guys push me around a little longer if I wanted to save my sister.
My heart pounded harder as we took one step after another…soon we’d be there, Soon Lucifer would be free…soon all chaos would break loose.X
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