Castiels POV, I will start introducing some important elements to the story in next two chapters. A catalyst and a little bit of mystery. I am also considering changing my no pairings stance, but it will not be the main focus of the story and may remain unrequited. That also is subject to change due to consumer demand :) I'm overwhelmed with the response to this story, Thankyou all so much, your kind words have brightened my day considerably.
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Chapter 6
I had to keep moving, this place was trying to test me, Find out what I am. Stumbling outside the school and away from the creatures that lurked within. I passed a body strung to the fence, well, it looked like it may have been human once. The bottom half torn away, skin hanging like fragile paper below the ribs. A pile of rotten gore beneath, where it appeared the innards had just plopped out. Even though the body had been there for some time, the stench was still bothersome. I turned away from the pale shrivelled sightless orbs that stared from the rotting remains of the mans face. My eyes caught a balcony on a 2 story building, I spread my wings and swooped up landing effortlessly.
I looked up at the billowing black clouds which writhed like a nest of snakes. From my elevated position I surveyed the street. From an alley beside me I heard a growling, and the scratching of claws on pavement. I watched the dog, what was remaining of it. The bones in its legs and feet were visible as if the creature had run through razor wire. I watched in distaste as it sniffed around the mess of entrails below the body, licking at it for a moment. It eyes gleamed in the darkness as it stopped turning its head right back along its body, its neck strangely disjointed as it looked at me. I shrunk backwards as a deep throaty growl echoed along the empty street. Then it moved on slowly wandering down into the gloom. I looked behind me and tried the door, It opened with a metallic screech. There was a strange pounding in my ears, it took me a moment to realize it was my vessels heart. Behind me the world began to change back, I breathed a sigh of relief.
"What are you doing here?"
"I turned to the speaker . A frail old man stood there looking at me with dark shadowed eyes, there were deep creases at the corners, his skin was like old leather. I just stared at him, wondering if he was real or just another of this places ghostly inhabitants. "You don't belong here boy." His voice rattled as he spoke then the hunched shoulders shook as he broke into a fit of coughing. I hesitated waiting for the hacking fit to subside. There was a spot of blood on the corner of his bluish lips. "Get off with ya, it's going to go all wrong with ya in here."
"What did you say? " I questioned, what did he mean it was going to go all wrong?
"Don't mind me, an old man who has lived too long. Seen too much, saw her kill em with my own eyes, and I didn't do nothing to stop it, " he breathed heavily, " She just shut them in, the fire, it's hot you see," He drifted off, I cocked my head trying to understand what he had just told me. He began again in that awful broken tone "but don't look too long... your eyes, they are the windows to your soul, your eyes burn, so does your soul...but what do I know...I'm just an old man." I watched in pity as the man shuffled feebly across the room, still muttering to himself. The old man sat in a rocking chair and stared at the wall, I saw a photograph there. Moving closer I could see the smoke residue on the glass, the surface of the photo covered with blistered heat damage. It appeared to be a picture of a school, not the one in Silent Hill though. When I looked back at the man he was still rocking staring at the picture, it was as if I wasn't even here. I couldn't do anything to help him, I could barely even help myself.
I stepped out into the ash covered street, it fell like snow everywhere, it covered the ground in a thin fluffy blanket, the cars, everything. I could smell burning, a chemical smell, thick and choking. I thought back to the man's coughing, if the monsters didn't kill you, the air sure would.
I walked calmly down the street, it was a street I walked down many times. All the streets in this town ended the same way, in a huge gaping Abyss which had no end. I had tried flying and teleporting, but the town wasn't going to let me go that easily, clearly not until it had figured out what I was. I looked down at my coat, Ash and congealed blood spotted it.
Suddenly I heard the familiar sound of flapping wings, sighing I pulled out the knife again. My eyes seeking the shadow, that I knew was lurking in the haze above. It hit me from behind, sharp claws lodging in my back. Grunting I fell forward, my centre of balance thrown off kilter. The wings batting against my head. rolling and struggling, breath coming fast. I tore at it with desperate fingers, stabbing at it with the knife. The blade struck bone, sinking in with a crunch and a scrape. The creature screeched its hold loosening. I wrenched it off, clouds of ash flew into the air as it fell heavily on the road. Struggling to a stand I glared down at the creature writhing before me. Lifting my foot I brought it down on its head, there was a hideous sound of crushing bone and a dull pop, claws tearing at my calves subsided eventually to a mere feeble twitching. I scraped the gore from my shoe on the edge of the curb. The bottoms of my trousers are reduced to rags, thankfully the wounds on my legs will heal. I had already experienced worse in this place. I continued on my way helpless, unsure what to do next, escape the only thing on my mind.
Sorry if this seems rushed out, here's hoping I caught all the typos and muddled sentences. Please forgive me if it's not up to standard. OMGosh I can't wait to post the next Chapter, It's my baby now. I am starting to like my version of Bella and these chapters are getting much longer too. Bellas POV is next.