Among the darkness of night, there is a figure of young demon lying on the tree branch. Drenched in a pool of crimson blood, his once black colored wing is now soaked with red. Anyone who sees this kind of view will think he is dead. Yes, they will think like that, but fate and truth … is saying something different.

Flapping his wings several times, he slowly opens his eyes and pushes himself up. The wounds vanish without trace leaving a trail of red stain on his head. He blinks several times, looking around as if he is just waking up from his sleep. He looks at the gun he is holding on his hand and sighs.

"It's really impossible", he says before he throws away the gun. Knowing it's totally impossible he sighs once again and gazing at the silent dark sky. With half closed eyes, he gazes at it, thinking about what tomorrow might hold for him. Closing his eyes, he traces back his memories again, but this time a bit further.

He could still remember when he bore his white wings, the proud feeling of being an angel. However shortly after, he was corrupted by envy, the most disgusting sin. This corruption drove him mad so Father punished him by exiling him from Paradise with the name of a corrupted fallen angel – a demon. Since then his wings has turned black and he now works under Death's command as punishment for his despicable sin. For hundreds of years he has been doing this job, travelling from one city to another until he was finally stuck in Hortus.

"I guess this punishment suits me well" he says as he closes his eyes, smiling.

"Yeah, it suits you well"

He is startled when he hears that voice, quickly opening his eyes, he finds out the voice is coming from a young demon with six black wings, floating in the air looking at him with half opened eyes.

"What? Are you here to mock me, Ted?"

"Boss asked me to check your condition" he says it with flat tone while keeping his half opened eyes.

"Can't you see? I am very fine here. Just leave me alone. Don't disturb my vacation"

"I don't intend to prolong the talk either, unlike you I never got any vacation", he says he flies closer to his spot.

"Yeah yeah, I got it, sir. You see, I am suffering enough just by staying here. Don't increase my suffering by showing your face"

"Geez, can't you at least act friendly, you're not honest" Turning his back. Ted prepares to leave. But before he turns his head and speaks again."Just make sure you do your job properly. Boss is in bad mood in these few years". He finishes then spreads his wings to fly away.

"Like I care" Dell grumbles while switching his sitting position by placing both of his hands behind his head to lean on the trunk of the tree. He is relaxing himself, but as a swarm of memories rush into his head, he feels pissed. "Arrrgghhh" he groans in annoyance, scratching his head several times," Why does it always bother me?" he sighs. He then switches his sight to one of two tallest building in Hortus, the Indigo Chapel.

Dell flies and lands on the top of Indigo Chapel, the view is not much different from when he sits at the great tree. But on top of this building, he is able to use his magic any way he wants. The Great Tree is considered as Holy Tree, thus when he is near it, he can't use his power. That's why he needs more energy when he stores souls inside the tree. So if he is far from the tree, he can use his power.

With a grin on his face he says, "The performance going to start now."

Dell raises his left hand to sky while he focuses on the scene before him. Slowly, from the sky snow start to fall down, trying to reach the ground. He smirks at the success, he and begins to gather some snow in his palm to form a baton. Swinging it like a conductor, he closes his eyes and tries to remember the flow of the music that he only heard once before. After he is certain with of it, he swings his baton to form bubbles from the snowflakes. The bubbles multiply quickly, stopping when there when he thinks there is enough.

For the next trick he moves his baton and his index finger to draw an 8 figure, causing some of the bubbles to condense into flowing water which dances smoothly in the air. Then by swinging his baton in several different movements, the colors of the bubbles change to crimson, to orange etc.

A mirror materializes when he waves his baton in a square shape. He moves his baton near the mirror while the flow of water still dancing in the air and the bubbles are moving slowly. From inside the mirror several batons pop out, which float in the air and start mimicking his swings from before. The bubbles and flow of water keep changing color between crimson, orange, indigo, black, violet and green.

The rhythm in his head keeps playing and he taps his foot along with it, obviously amused by this little performance. He throws his baton upwards and catches it again while the bubbles changes shape into a flock of birds. The bubble birds fly freely around him all the while still changing color. Some of the imitations of his baton gather above him forming a circle and rotate with moderate speed. For each rotation, it lights his spot with different colors of light.

In the middle of his performance however, his eyes catches a glimpse of a figure on top of the radio tower, the other tallest building in Hortus. Although there was quite a distance between them he could still distinguish the features of the other party. It's a girl … no … it's not an ordinary girl … he knows it from her white feathery wings that she is an angel.

"What is an angel doing here?" he thinks it while staring at the other winged figure who smiles knowing that his is looking in that direction.

Dell jumps in surprise at her smile. Surely he is her enemy yet this angel stills smiles at the likes of him. Flapping her white wings, she leaves the tower to approach him.

"You are amazing! It's was so beautiful! My name is Gumi, what is your name?" she offers her hand for a shake, still with a smile on her face.

Dell quickly snaps, "Do-don't get friendly with me". Despite that he slaps her hand, she is still smiling and speaks again." Let's play!"

Still in shock he pushes away in reply, "Don't be absurd, Leave me alone Angel! Can't you see my black wings! I'm a demon! Your enemy!" Finishing his words, he quickly flaps his wings and tries to flies back to his home but with a quick movement, she hugs him. His cheeks become red the moment she hugs him.

"You're so warm!" she said as she tightens the hug.

Dell quickly pushes her away, "Get off, and don't touch me" says and takes off curtly to fly back home before she assaults him again. Instead, she shouts at him with happy tone, "Let's play tomorrow then! I will be waiting here!"

Startled by her loud shout, he bites his bottom lips in anger." Idiot! I won't come there! You could wait there till you die!" He replies darkly in his mind. "There is no way I am going to get along with an angel.

"It's true that I am lonely, but … I am not saying I want an Angel as my companion, I hate them!"

Editor: Sawahii

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