Luce walked quickly through the pristine halls of the airport, her huge duffel bag hanging from her shoulder. It was quiet, all she could hear was her heavy footfall and the pounding of her own heart.

Luce didn't know what to think as she followed the directions to the arrivals waiting area. Mr cole told her that Daniel would be there; ready to take her someplace safe.
That information should have been enough to relax her, but if anything it scared her more.

Luce still hadn't quite gotten her head around what happened that night at sword and cross. Penn's death, nearly being sacrificed by her teacher miss Sophia, and finding out that the Boy that she was hoplessly in love with was a fallen angel, who has been in love with her for thousands of years.
To any sane person nothing from that night would have made any sense, but to Luce somehow it did. Everything felt insanly true, and that terrified her.

Luce pushed the memories to the back of her head as she neared the exit. She was getting closer to him. she could feel him before she saw him, sat on an empty bench of plastic seats, staring at the clock on the wall to the left of him and tapping his foot impatiently.
Then he saw her. Daniel's face went from contorted with worry and frustration to complete calm. His eyes lit up and he rose from his chair.

Luce smiled, still not fully believing that he was hers. She slowly made her way to Daniel where he embraced her in a comforting hug. Luce felt her eyes begining to tear as the memories slowly started to re-enter her brain. she bit her lip hard and the droplets retreated.

Daniel stroked her hair and pulled her head up slightly so that their gazes locked together.

"Are you okay?" He asked, his voice full of concern.

No luce wasn't okay. She had gone through a lot the past few weeks; Heck, her entire life had been pretty damn rough. She was used to it. She was tough. She could get through this by herself just like everything else. Luce just needed a little time.

"Yeah, i'm okay, just trying to get used everything." Luce whispered, biting down on her bottem lip again.

Daniel nodded slowly and pressed his lips to the crown of her head. Luce felt her heart warm at his touch. She smiled up at him and took his hand in hers, interlocking their fingers.

"Shall we get outta here?" Luce asked.

Daniel laughed lightly and took luce's bag off her shoulder and lead her towards the sliding doors and into the california heat.
"Come on then, Princess."

Luce walked into the packed parking lot and welcomed the dry warmth on her skin. She had never been to California before, (That is, in this liftime.) and she already loved it more than Georgia.

Daniel stopped infront of a black Alfa Romao convertable, and Luce felt her jaw drop.

"Is this yours? Did you know this is my absolute dream car?" Luce asked in awe.

Daniel smiled and took her hand again. "Well, Actually it's your's. From your previous life, it was a sweet sixteen present from your parents."
Daniel pressed the keys into her palm where the initials L.P where engraved into them. "Your name was Lucinda Prescot back then. You died a few weeks after your birthday and your parents sold it to some rich guy in San Fransico. I bought it from him soon after that."

Daniel's eyes were filled with pain after remembering that life. To this day, 17 years later he still had constant visions of her death in that liftime, it was certainly one of the most horrific. And the images were always there, an imprint burnt into the back of his mind.

Luce stared at the keys in her palm, trying her hardest to coax some form of memory out of them. Nothing came to her.
She sighed heavily and brushed the pad of her thumb over the engraving once more before hand them back to Daniel; Who smiled weakly and opened the passenger door for her.
Luce slid into the comfortable leather seats and relaxed.

She watched Daniel as he expertly reversed the vehicle out of the parking bay and onto the freeway. They drove in a calming silence for a few minutes before Luce began to get curious.

"So, why exactly are we here?" Luce asked as she tied her long hair up into a ponytail.
Daniel turned his head in her direction and sighed.

"Because it's not safe for you to be in Georgia right now." Daniel moved his hand from the steering wheel and placed it gently on Luce's knee.

"Yeah I get that, The whole thing with Cam and Miss Sophia was messed up but why here? Why California?"
They came to a stop light and Daniel turned to Luce. "I have friends here, friends that I trust can protect you. They own a school in Fort Bragg that specialises in teaching Nephilim. You'll be safe there. And i'll be close by, to watch over you."

Luce thought for a minute. close by? "Wait, so your enrolling me in a new school, filled with angels; of which I have only just discovered are actually real, and your not going to be with me?"

"I know it's all very sudden and i'm sure your still in shock but this is the only choice I have Luce."
He sighed heavly and tightened is grip on the steering wheel. "I won't risk putting you in danger, not when the stakes are so high."

Luce wanted badly to snap at him. To tell him that she could defend herself. But after what she saw the other night, Luce wasn't quite sure she could. So she bit her tongue hard and stared out the passenger window.

Luce must have fallen asleep because when she woke up it was dark outside. Daniel was pulling into a service station when he noticed she was awake.

"Hey, I was just about to wake you up. You want a Starbuck's?" He got positioned in the Drive through.

Luce nodded "Yeah sure, Hazelnut latte please." And for a brief moment Luce had forget about their previous discusion, about how she was still mad at him.

Daniel handed her the steaming cup. "Thanks." Luce mumbled.

Not soon after leaving the service station they made another stop. Luce could see the ocean a couple hundred yards infront of her.
She watched as Daniel turned the engine off and pulled the keys out. She watched as his Violet eyes met hers and saw the saddness and guilt that he carried in them.

"Luce, I know your upset and words can't explain how sorry I am for that. But please just trust me. This is the only way."
He took her hand in his. "I promise it won't be like this for long, a few weeks at most. and I'll come and visit you as often as I can. But It'll only be brief; I can't attract too much attention to you."

Luce let out a breath and her face relaxed a little. She can't stay mad at him; it'll only make the separation worse. So she nodded her head in understanding and wrapped her small arms around his neck, and Daniel stroked her hair soothingly.

They stayed like that for a few minutes before Luce pulled away.
"Okay, where's this special school then?" Daniel smiled and exited the car. He walked round the back, opening the door and helping her out.
"Right there." He pointed to a building farther up the coast that was lit up by a multitude of changing colours. Even from this distance Luce could tell it was very modern.

They walked hand in hand on the beach, in a comfortable silence until they reached the school. Luce could see the silhouette of a woman standing in the doorway, and she bit her bottom lip as nerves starting to overtake her mind.

"Thats Francesca, she's a good friend of mine. She'll look after you here."

Luce felt herself relax at the calmness of Daniel's voice.
"So, I guess this is goodbye then?" she whispered, bowing her head.
Daniel lifted her chin gently. "Only for now. I'll come by in the morning."

He wrapped his arms around her waist and Luce burried her head in his warm chest. After a minutes Daniel pulled away slightly and looked her in the eyes.

"Im sorry, I have to go. Stay stong." He leaned down and placed a featherlight kiss to Luce's forehead. "I love you, Lucinda."

And before Luce could say it back, he was gone. The only trace of him left was the outline of a glowing pair of silver wings growing smaller as they accended into the night's sky. And in that moment, Luce didn't think she had ever felt more alone.