Battle at the Chapels

It was a day before Christmas. The angles in heaven sang jubilantly while their living counterpart on earth scurried to find the last of the gifts.

An arch angle stood at the gates of the sacred sanctuary watching the commotion. It had been a slow day and since singing wasn't one of his strong points he watched the living.

"Heero." The heavenly voice spoke his name.

"Yes my lord." He answered dropping to a kneel, and bowing.

"Heero, why don't you join us? You're so somber and serious. This is a time of celebration."

"I understand my lord, however celebrating isn't one of my strong points." he said standing

"Very well, then I have a task for you. One of Satins minions is planning to attack the church tonight. Since your one of my best Arches I am asking you to go guard the church and the people in it. Will you do that for me?"

"It would be an honor to protect your house Lord." Heero bowed his head, thanking the lord.

"A servant of Lucifer hu? This won't be hard. If he's anything like the last one it will be done and over with before the church mice come out to steal bread."

As night fell upon the heavens and earth the angle retrieved his staff and armor. Preparing for the battle he said a silent pray and flew off on his snow white wings.

Believing in the 5 mins early or 5mins late, the angle arrived and took post in one of the Chapels immense column. Not having to wait long though, he spotted a creature with giant bat wings.

"Come on. Just try to destroy this house of God."

The creature landed on the ground and spoke a few words before pulling out a sword and proceeding for the church doors.

"Stop there!" Heero said. "I am a messenger from God and I order you leave this house and return to that from which you came."

The creature stopped in confusion and looked around him. There, in the columns he spotted an angle. He could hardly see him because of the lighting but he appeared to be little match for the demon.

"Fat chance! Come get me Archie. Ill take you down with this place if I have to."

Taking the term ARCHIE as an insult the angle spread his wings and soared to the demon.

"Ill warn you one last time, leave this holy place or face the consequences."

"Allow me to introduce my self." The angle said in a soft low voice with his head slightly bowed.

"What?"

"I said my name is Shinigami. And I will be your destroyer!" the demon spread his wings and lifted himself into the air as he pulled out a second sword. The angel proceeded to follow readying his staff and flying into the air as well.

With 3 simple words the angle ignited the candles around the church to grant him a better view of his opponent.

Beautiful. /Beautiful

The both thought at the same time. The demon was a male with a long braid and tight black leather clothes that cover his body complete with a cape. He had the most beautiful violet eyes the arch angel had ever seen and the candle light gave an eerie but pleasant glow to the demons facial features.

In contrast, the angel, the demon gazed upon was the most beautiful angel he would ever have to defeat. In a white tunic that let much of his body show and armor that covered his groin, hips and shoulders, the angel was a saint. His deep haunting Persian eyes and unruly moss green hair gave him a wild, scandalous look that left the demon Shinigami in awe.

"What's your name Archie?" the demon asked with a smirk on his face.

"Heero." He said holding himself in the air 10 ft or so from the demon.

"Heero the angel boy hu?" he whispered to him self for recollection purposes. "Well Heero, I would love to chat, however, I was sent to destroy this church and you're kind of in my way. Now I'll ask you to kindly leave or I'll be force to destroy you."

"Never."

"What?!"

"This chapel is a house of God and I will not let you touch anything inside it."

The demon bowed his head as if to surrender but the angel knew better.

"Fine if that's how its gunna be, I was really hoping on not having to destroy anyone to night but, You ASKED FOR IT!!!"

With 2 swift beets of his wings the demon flew at angel, both swords ready and poised to take him down. The angel quickly dodged the first attack but not before he was cut in the arm just deep enough to drawl blood.

"You drew first blood. I'm imprested." He said in a deep monotone voice. "But now it's my turn!"

Heero flew at the angel poising his staff at the demon's abdomen. With several quickened stabs the angel was able to hit the demon only twice.

They agreed to themselves that the other was good but they also knew that the other had to be defeated in order to fulfill their task.

The demon came at the angel full force with sword which the angle blocked. He blocked again as another attack was brought on and another until all he could see were strips of light were the sword was coming from.

They fought for 10 mins nonstop with out either of them giving up. Then they both backed a safe distance from one another to catch their breath.

"You good." Said the demon…/he's too good. All I'm doing is throwing attacks and is hard with 2 swords…/

"You're not bad your self. I wasn't looking forward to another easy match to be honest…. / he'll need to discard a sword if he wants to keep up with my next attack./

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!" the demon yelled as he came in for another attack.

Heero quickly blocked both the swords knocking on out of Shinigami's hand.

Now with only one sword Shinigami went in even harder….