Prologue

Sakura fluttered her white wings faster. Come on! You can do it! Faster! She thought frantically.

They were gaining on her.

Sakura went through a cloud to stall for time. It wasn't a nice feeling exactly; cold, wet, and it made her feathers stick together. But at least it concealed her momentarily.

Sakura shuddered, not from cold, but from fear. The Devils were after her. Literally.

Sakura was made an angel six years ago. She was a human before, but she had died in an accident. When she arrived to the land of Dead, she was sent to Heaven and made an Angel.

And she loved it.

She didn't remember her life as a human down on Earth, but it didn't matter. She didn't want to know. All she knew was that now, she was on the most perfect place in the world, and she was happy.

She had looked down into the world once in a while and saw only war, terror, and temptations.

Sakura glanced momentarily with haughtiness at the land below her. It was pitch black, but she could see little dotted lights. Just like stars up here, only less beautiful.

Bam!

Sakura cursed herself for letting her guard down. She flew from her hiding space, her pink hair flying wildly around her. I really must braid my hair more tightly next time… If there is a next time.

Sakura felt a tear slip away from her eyes, but immediately brushed it away. I'm not alone. God is always with me. She thought fiercely, and with all her might, she gave another push with her wings.

Sakura looked over her shoulder and saw four Devils. They looked exactly like Angels; beautiful, flawless, and powerful. But their eyes had menace in them, hatred, and feelings that Sakura was frightened to know about. Their wings were black, black as night, unlike the Angels who had pure white just like the sun.

"Get her." A Devil commanded, and immediately one of the swooped down and swiped in an attempt to get her, but Sakura was too quick and nimble.

Sakura was an experienced Angel. She had faced many dangers in her life carrying out missions. But she had never faced them alone.

That's when it struck her.

She was alone. She could die here. Well, not die, exactly, that's what humans did. She could disappear from this world.

God, please help me. Sakura prayed silently, and she dipped down to try to distract her pursuers.

But they already saw through her move and were in front of her. One of them managed to cut her left wing, making it bleed. Sakura cried out in pain.

I'm… losing altitude. Sakura thought frantically and tried to move it. If this continues, I might fall to the ground!

Fear took her and she screamed, making the Devils cackle. They enjoyed pursuing Angels, hearing them scream until they made the Angels disappear.

After a few struggles, Sakura gave up entirely. She folded her wings and fell headfirst to the ground.

Some trees had cushioned her fall, but she hurt anyway. She was scratched from head to toe, and she was bleeding. Her white robe was ripped to shreds. Sakura watched the four black dots hover around and then leave. At least the Devils are gone… She thought. Relief filled her and she closed her eyes.

Neji flew silently. He had heard that Sakura was being pursued by the Devils and was flying there to help her. His heart ached when he thought about the innocent looking pinkette. Please, please let her be all right. He thought.

When he reached the location, he found nothing. There were signs of struggle everywhere- the clouds, the smell of blood, the stray feathers…

Neji clenched his fist and his face paled even more in anger. He was going to find her… if she was still alive. Neji's careful eyes scanned the sky and he instantly saw where the Devils went. Biting his lips, he followed them.

Sakura was prepared to disappear. She had disappeared on a mission, and it was a proud way to vanish. Tears streamed from her eyes as she remembered all the Angels she knew.

Neji… His blank face filled her mind and she cried even harder. Sakura had known Neji the moment she became an Angel… he was her first Angel friend.

And, a few months ago, he had proposed to her.

She had, of course, said yes. She loved Neji a lot, so much that it had first scared her.

But now she was going to disappear.

The thought of never seeing Neji again made the streams of tears grow even steadier.

"What the hell…" Sakura heard a soft voice. Sakura stopped crying and moved her head to see who spoke. "Who are you?" A man in his twenties with black hair and black eyes stood a few feet away from her.

"S- S- Sakura…" Sakura stammered. She realized that she had fallen to the ground, which meant that she was in the human world now. And this person… standing in front of her… was human? He had a faintly puzzled look on his face. "Don't come near me!" She screamed. She struggled to get up, tried to move her wings to fly.

The man's eyes widened when he saw the wings. "Are you- are you-" He whispered. "Could it be possible that you are an Angel?" He asked. By now Sakura had managed to lean on a tree and get up. She tried to flutter her wings.

There was a sickening crack, and an unbelievable pain shot through her left wing. Sakura yelled and fell to the ground, unconscious.

It's a bit short, isn't it? Don't worry, it'll get longer. (I hope, hehe) This is my second fanfiction… my first one wasn't that great, but I came up with a great idea for the second one… so it would be really helpful if you leave me reviews!