Chapter 1: Snow flakes and Autumn Leaves
Her hair was a rich shade of mahogany. It cascaded passed her dainty shoulders to the middle of her back. Every lock was silky, shiny and soft as satin. It was a beautiful contrast to her glowing porcelain-like skin.
Her eyes were were the color of diamonds. They were so pale, one could easily mistake them for white. However if you looked deeply into them it would become clear that they were not white but a beautiful pale blue. They looked as if they had seen so much pain and suffering.
Lily sighed to herself as she sat on a random bench in her favorite park in Detroit, a city in the united states.
Piled upon the dew covered grass were many golden hues formed the colour of leaves which whirled around in a circle like a small tornado sweeping the beautiful park.
The mystifying colours of the sun shone onto the pile of leaves glistening brightly as a gust of cold wind bitterly blew over her shoulders and neck, which gave her that tingling sensation everyone gets at the beginning of autumn.
Lily smiled softly as a child's laughter rang out as he jumped on to a heaped pile of discarded leaves. Lovers walked hand in hand were oblivious to the sound of crunching under their feet as they walked a well trodden path.
It was getting late and Lily wanted to get home before dark. Of course, the darkened passed of this girl was one most humans wouldn't believe.
But Lily wasn't human, no. Her mother was a Nephilim and her father, an angel. No one knew what she was for sure, even Lily didn't know.
The other angels considered her one of them, nevertheless. But that was a lifetime ago.
Now, Lily Ariel Rose was an angel without her grace.
That was enough to make any angel sad, but how she lost it was even sadder.
And that's where this story began. Though it wasn't during autumn, where the the auburn leaves blow gently in the wind, but during the bitter, cold winter.
Lily couldn't keep her mind from going into the past. The memories she'd tried so hard to forget, came flooding back in a heartbeat.
Lily was in her cozy, little cottage on the outskirts of Detroit. It was usually peaceful, nothing exciting had ever happened as far as she knew.
She admired the hot red flames in the fire place; their constant dancing was calming her nerves. She had trudged through the snow for what seemed like hours, working at her fruit pie restaurant, and now she basked in the warmth in the cozy living room.
Bitter cold existed behind the closed door. To her, it was like two sides on a coin: the first, the wet, miserable weather outside where only snow falling in a dizzying speed existed; And in here, where Lily instantly felt as if she had stepped in a warm bath.
The average winter there in Detroit was the type of winter that everyone contradicted with a love hate relationship.
It was the type to force you to breath into your hands, making them clammy and cold, only to repeat the process a few minutes, because cold had taken over again.
Lily loved the way it looked with the snow on the ground. Then again, as her face numbed, her hands cringed and a shudder of chills was sent down her spine, all she longed for were warm covers or the sensation of a long gone summer sun.
It had been a hard day at work. There had been many clients that day at the restaurant. Lily and her best friend, Charlie were the only ones who actually bothered to showed up. It was Friday, and the Christmas holidays were only hours away.
In the evening, the restaurant was practically empty. As soon as the last couple had left, Charlie was about to leave, until she turned around, her wavy auburn hair swished around, making her look even more lively than ever, a huge grin appeared on her face. "Have a great holiday!"
"You too! Have fun in Europe !" Lily smiled.
Charlie was going on a trip to Europe during Christmas. "Thanks! I will! And next time, you're coming with me!" And with that, the door closed.
But before Lily had a chance to leave, the door opened again.
Two men, one had shaggy brown hair and hazel eyes that appeared to be a mixture of blue, green, and brown. He was slightly taller then the other one, but somehow younger. They both wore multiple layers of clothing as well as jeans and boots.
The other man, had green eyes and short-cropped hair that was dark blond. He was handsome. He wore an amulet around his neck that resembled the head of a bull made of brass, attached to a black cord.
They sat down, the handsome one winked at her. "What can I get you?" Lily asked, smiling brightly.
"Two apple pies please." The taller one asked politely.
Something about them was different. She could feel it. She went to the stock room and listened in on their conversation.
She missed the beginning but she understood where it was going. "First I'm gonna find that handsome devil and kick the holy crap out of him."
Then something strange happened. The sound of a flutter of wings was heard through the door. "An angel...?" Lily wondered.
As fast as she could she took two apple pies and placed the pies in front of the two men.
Another man was there too. He was wearing a black suit, a buttoned white-striped dress shirt, and loosened blue necktie accentuated by a beige trench coat.
She recognized him. And she could see by the look on his face, that he recognized her as well.
He stood up and hugged her, and she hugged him back. "Father? Is that really you?"
I hope you enjoyed the first Chapter. Lucifer will be there very soon so don't worry. Please review! It took me a whole afternoon to work on this, so please! ^w^