A/N: Here is the next chapter of Darkness Falling. Reviews are much appreciated! Enjoy!

Chapter Eight: Fire and Ice

I woke up chained to a wall. Who did think demon think he was dealing with? A five year old child? My hands started to glow as I felt power surge through my veins, but the chains ceased to do anything. Okay. I thought to myself. This devil is smarter than I predicted. But, no way in heaven shall I be a damsel in distress.

I thrashed my arms around, and the light began to glow brighter. Eventually, the chains split in half. I smiled and made my quick getaway; until the demon found me…

"And what do you think you are doing, my pet?" He snickered.

I gagged at that. "First of all, demon, I am not your pet." My eyes started to glow, and I let my angelic form take over. "Second of all, I shall never succumb to a demon like you." A sword appeared in my hands, and I quickly lunged at the demon. He instantly dodged my attack, causing me to graze his arm. The demon growled, and I pulled the sword back to me.

The demon's eyes began to glow. "Give up this fight, little one. One look at my true form shall drive you to insanity."

I laughed. "I am the angel of death, fool. Your ugly nature means nothing to me. I have seen plenty of things that would drive a man to the point of insanity."

The demon smiled and let his true nature show, thinking it might distract me. It did not. This demon was a wolf demon, and I, once again, lunged at the wolf. He leaped onto me, and I was knocked backwards. Perfect Opportunity. I pulled out a knife and stabbed the wolf in the heart. The demon went limp and collapsed next to me.

I stood up and felt a sticky substance trickle down my side. I looked down to see that the wolf had bitten me. I heavily sighed but managed to stand. I left the demon alone and tried to find my way out of that place. That's when I spotted him; Michael, the warrior angel. He walked over to me, but I was hesitant whether I should leave or not.

"Evangeline, do not fear me. I come with a warning," the angel spoke softly.

I raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"

Michael nodded. His golden locks sparkled in the sun, and his purple eyes seemed to glow. "Yes. The angel, Celeste, has been sent by the traitors to hunt you down and find you. You must hide, Evangeline. I offer you what I can." He held out a necklace with an angel on it. "This will help you when the time is right."

"But Michael, what shall I do? I am a magnet to demons, and the angels are after me."

He smiled and gently stroked my cheek. "My dear, dear, Evangeline, you never change. Have a little faith. I shall not let anything harm you, little sister."

My eyes widened. "W-what?" Michael smiled and disappeared from my sights. I put the necklace around my neck and sighed. My life just gets stranger and stranger.

~Flashback~

"Evangeline!" I heard my name being called among the clouds, and I looked back to see Gloria smiling at me.

"Hello!" I yelled while waving my hands frantically. Gloria flew over and landed next to me. I hugged her tightly; I was still a young angel, and she had become my motherly figure.

"Eva, my you are growing rather quickly," she said as she ruffled my hair.

I giggled and nodded. "I am going to be big and strong for when I meet Brother Michael."

Gloria frowned. "Eva, what have I told you about your brother?"

I sighed. Gloria told me about him every day. "He is head of the ark angels."

"Good girl, now tell me why the Father has created you."

I sighed even more. "When the time comes, I must help to free his people by plaguing the world with death." As a child, it was a job I did not thoroughly understand. Death was beyond comprehension in heaven. People lived here.

Gloria knelt down and gently kissed my head. "He watches over you, angel. And Michael loves you very much. He asks me every day how you are doing."

I gasped. "Oh? And what do you tell him, Gloria?"

She laughed. "I say that you are doing just fine." Gloria's guardian angel necklace began to glow. She ruffled my hair once more. "Have to leave, Eva. I'll tuck you in when I get back." I nodded and said my goodbyes. Gloria left briefly after, and like many times before, I was alone. None of the other angelic children wanted to play with me. I was a misfit.

I spent most of my time observing the things that unraveled on earth. I watched as Adam ate the apple, and I watched as Cain killed Able. Time seemed to slowly drift on below me, and it was sometimes an agonizing thing to watch, but as time moved on, I started to grow. The day came when I had to fulfill my role. I had to kill the first born of men and beast alike.

My spirit swept down through Egypt, taking the souls of all I deemed necessary to take. Some were the souls of children, and some were the souls of adults. Every first born who did not have the blood on their door perished that day, and when I came back to heaven, I was not welcomed. I was a misfit.

~End of Flashback~

I trudged down the busy streets of London, trying to find my way back to the Phantomhive manor. I hated crowds; they made me feel so unclosed. People continuously bumped into me and muttered a sorry. I tried my best to get through this without having a meltdown, but that is difficult to do. Angels are used to open spaces. I felt an arm tightly grasp my shoulder, and I almost scream.

"Evangeline," a dark, alluring voice whispered to me. I turned around to see Sebastian. I hugged him tightly. "You scared me, my angel."

I nodded. "I was kidnapped by some demon. I managed to kill him."

Sebastian gently kissed my cheek. "At least you are safe." For now. I mentally added. I did not want to tell Sebastian about Celeste yet; that could wait. At least I had him in my arms right now.

"Ciel is expecting a music lesson for today," he purred in my ear.

"Yes, of course. Let's not dilly-daddle then." I took Sebastian's arm and took of sprinting in the direction of the manor. Honestly, I just wanted to get out of the crowd of people. There is a reason I dislike balls so much…

Ciel peered at me from behind his music stand. "Kidnapped?"

I nodded. "Yes, my lord, kidnapped. But I am alright; this angel can fend for herself. No need to worry about my well-being."

Ciel scoffed. "Who said I was worried?"

"Eyes are windows to the soul." I replied.

The boy laughed. "I am a demon, Evangeline, I have no soul."

"Touché, little Earl."

Ciel glared at me. "Is this lesson over?"

"Play the scale you have been practicing for me on the piano." I responded. Ciel did as he was told. "Now do it with your eyes closed. It is important that you know your scales. Next we shall work on chords. If you do not know you chords, you shall never learn to play." The Earl sighed but did as he was told.

He let me have the rest of the afternoon off, but Sebastian took that as an opportunity to speak with me. "Evangeline, I have matters to discuss with you."

I gulped. "W-what did I do?"

He gently pressed his lips against mine. "I am sorry, Evangeline. I did not mean to harm you, my angel. I have such a desire to mate with you-"

"No, no," I said, cutting him off mid-sentence. He gave me a confused look. "You don't have to apologize, Sebastian. I overreacted. It is my fault as well." He opened his mouth in protest, but I raised my arm up. "And no arguing. Let me take some of the blame."

Sebastian wrapped and arm around my shoulders and pulled me closer to him. "You are irresistible, Evangeline."

"And sometimes I think that to be a curse." I muttered.

He tilted my head up; his reds orbs bore into my grey eyes. "I shall protect, my love. No one will ever harm you."

Those words echoed inside my head. Brother.

A/N: Hey you guys. It's been a little while, so sorry about that. I appreciate all the reviews so far. I do take time to read them, and I really love them! So thanks to everyone, and I survived finals and did pretty well. Second semester is in full swing, and my honors English and social studies classes shall be the death of me to say the least. I already feel suffocated with work. Any who, I will try to update this as much as I can, so you guys just hang in there. J I hope you all enjoy this chapter, things are starting to get interesting.