There has been some confusion about the ending of chapter 5. Sorry guys. It was meant to be a cliffhanger! And for anyone confused about what a saboteur is:
Saboteur: a person who destroys or damages something deliberately : a person who performs sabotage.
Patch explained that he was more or less against the Dark Angels taking over. Although he is fallen, he knows the horror that would come if the Dark angels ruled as the Light angels do right now. Death, pain, just plain bad stuff. Like Becca Fitzpatrick explained, Dark Angels would be breeding with humans or possessing their bodies and all would be hell. Patch was saying he is against that, although he is a Fallen angel. It shows he has some heart and that even though he is Fallen, he wants to sabotage their chances of winning the Battle against the light angels and, as he told Nora, she is the key.
I woke up in my room the next morning. I slowly blinked the sleep from my eyes, but something wasn't right. My room was pitch black and there was no sun bleeding in through my window. The clock at my bedside read 7:00 AM, but it looked like it was 1:00 AM outside.
I looked out the window, hoping to see Patch parked outside in his Range Rover waiting to take me to school. The sky was dark and cloudless, but zaps of black smoke descended from the sky, illuminated by the moonlight. I wiped my eyes, figuring they were tricking me.
Patch's car sped up the street and within seconds he was banging on the door. I flew down the stairs, tripping on the rug and stumbling to the door. My breath came in slow gasps, "Patch? What's going on?"
"They're here. The dark angels. The dark officers."
"What? Why?"
"They want you. Your mother wants you."
"My… Mom?"
Patch looked irritated, but hid it with a smooth loving voice, "I told you she fell."
"I know but you also said falling isn't permanent. That you can choose to become a light angel again."
"She didn't choose to return to the light."
"YOU DEFINITELY LEFT THAT PART OUT!"
"Nora…"
"Whose side are you on, Patch? Where do your loyalties lie?"
"I can't answer that Nora. I just can't"
I looked at him, fear rising in my gut.
"You're not safe anymore. We need to go somewhere. The dark angels can't enter this house… Yet."
"What do you mean yet? Is there some kind of protection spell?" I asked.
"This isn't Harry Potter, Nora. But there is energy, both positive and negative. This house if full of positive energy. Yours, your dad's, and… Your mom's. It won't hold them off forever. Once they over power the light energy they can enter."
"We have to leave, then!"
"Grab my hand."
"Patch, this isn't the time…"
"DO IT!" Patch yelled.
I reluctantly grabbed his hand, loving the warm sensation it sent through my body.
"We're gonna jump from the window." He said calmly, as if it was something he did every day and didn't die.
I gave him a look of pure fear and shock but he replied, "I've fallen from clouds much higher than this." He gave me a smile and kicked open my bedroom window. He dove down pulling me along with him. I let out a scream as we hurled towards the ground. As quickly as we were falling, I was on my feet surrounded my shadowed figures.
"Don't worry. You're fine. " he looked me in the eyes, begging me to trust him.
A woman similar to the one we saw before appeared in front of Patch.
"Roguella," Patch bowed.
"Patch," She said emotionless, "You will hand her over now."
"Those were no my orders, Rogue."
"Oh? Then what were your orders?"
"To present Nora to Lord Vane herself."
"Give her to me and I will bring her to the Lord."
"I'm afraid nothing less than I will do."
"I'm offended that you consider me less than you."
Patch smirked, but Roguella's face remained dark and lined.
"Should I notify the Dark Goddess of your capture?" she smiled at the last word.
"Why ruin the surprise?"
"I assume you will be taking her now."
"Please, Dark Rogue, let me play with my food." Patch laughed.
Rogue looked at me, "Don't rough her up too much, leave that up to the Lord. She needs to have her fun too, doesn't she?"
"Yes. I will be in touch, Rogue."
"It would be in your best interest."
The figures vanished, leaving a black fog behind.
"YOU'RE ON THEIR SIDE!" I pulled my hand from Patch's grip.
Can't you see I'm acting? He spoke in my head. I'm trying to save you.
"Get in the house." Patch said roughly, but with a smile.
Acting again? I thought to myself.
Yes, wonderful at it aren't I?
"You can…?"
"Yeah I can read minds. Immortal fallen angel thing." I have to do it in case one of the dark officers lingered, but I'm pretty sure they're all gone now.
"Wow. So what should I do? I can't escape those things!"
"They didn't break down your houses defenses. In here, they can't get to us."
Patch stepped closer to me, putting his hands on my waist.
"You're beautiful, Nora." He brought his face closer to mine.
I couldn't breathe when Patch's lips touched mine.
"I'm gonna keep you safe. Even if it destroys me."
