Summary: AU world where people with wings-"Haloes"-exist in almost-secret...When Light meets L his life changes forever for the best, but when a rebelling group of winged people uprise and the secret becomes exposed can L and Light stop the murders and destruction caused by Kira and his Beyond crazy followers? The war against humans and the winged people is coming...
Disclaimer: I do not own Death Note-now that the obvious has been stated, please enjoy!
Wings
Chapter One - Falling
The night air felt cool on his back and face.
The city lay before him, shining brightly, people moving slower than they did in the light.
It was his favourite time of the day-the night.
His hands were tucked into his jean-clad thigh pockets, his messy hair was tangling up worse then usual. Wind-damaged and wild-looking, he walked closer to the edge of the roof and looked down at the people below.
His arms were spread out majestically, his eyes scanned the heavens above.
A dramatic pose that was held by the almost-sickly looking man. Below him cries of panic could be heard, but there were a few repeat audience members who merely waited with small smiles gracing their lips. He paid them no mind, they were not what he was looking for-although maybe some of them were and were still merely hiding.
The sensation of something growing caused him to cry out; a noise of elation and pain. A single tear fluttered down his pale face when only his left shoulder ached with that special kind of feel, the other stayed muted like always...stirring gently, but never coming out to be free.
With arms spread wide and now a beautiful arching black wing stood out starkly against his too-white chest. His eyes were black, blacker than any night sky he had witnessed and his heart took on a dull ache that it always did at the thought of his one-winged status.
With a final glance at the heavens, Lawliet took a deep breath and prepared for this night-for his time had come.
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On the street below a young man walking home, new to the city stopped in amazement at the sight of the winged boy on the roof. Except, the man only had one wing and now looked like he was getting ready to jump.
'No!' he screamed futilely in his head, auburn eyes flashing with panic as he realized the dilemma in full.
"Stop, stop it." he whispered, his skin flushed as the man risked a step closer to the roof-with no time to spare the cinnamon-haired youth rushed toward his own apartment building. Climbing the stairs to the roof, he was surprised that when he finally got out to the same level as the jumper, the man was still standing in his majestic pose. A sigh of relief almost left the brunette, until the black-haired man took himself ever closer to the brink of the roof.
"No, please." his voice left him, almost too weak to be heard over the night's wind, which blew harder and colder then it had felt when on the ground. Shedding his own shirt, he felt the common pain and happiness burst from him as he felt the two heavenly appendages sprout from his tan skin. Although he had only some practice in the air, Light needed to save that man because...
'He's like me.'
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With a final breath of air, both men prepared to take off from the edge of their buildings, wings stretching and spreading to capture the air. They jumped in perfect synchrony and as the air rushed up beneath them, a feeling of elation and adrenalin greeted them both before-
And there's chapter one-with a bit of a cliffy. I hope you enjoy my AU, I'll update soon.
Btw, I will probably be making future updates a bit longer than this!
-Sinner