A/N: Yes, I know, a new chapter so soon! I guess this is to make up for that long gap I had between one of the two chapters from before. I forget which one. I also was really looking forward to writing this chapter so I hope you guys enjoy it!

Chapter 10

Go Back to Sleep

Megan blinked awake, sitting up in her bed. It was dark and she only had been sleeping for a few hours. Her shoulder was throbbing again which meant that the pain killers were probably wearing off. She ran a hand through her hair and yawned. She was just about to go back to sleep when she saw a figure sitting down on the edge of her bed just a few feet away from her. She shot up straight, wanting to get up out of bed, but for some reason it was like she was glued to her bed. So she just sat there, staring at the man.

"Hello Megan," he said. His voice was very soft but cold. It sent a chill down her spine.

"Who are you?" she asked, her voice almost in a whisper.

"I'll give you a hint. I'm an Angel who pissed off Daddy a very long time ago," he said and a half smile grew on his face. Megan gripped her sheets, now knowing who he was.

"Lucifer," This time it came out as a whisper. She couldn't help but show the fear in her voice. The freaking devil was sitting on the edge of her bed. "B-But you're in the cage," she stated.

Lucifer gave her a look and realization dawned on her. "I'm dreaming," she said.

"Yup," he said. "I just thought I'd take a stop by your noggin and say hello."

"How'd you get in my head?" Megan asked.

"Oh, you underestimate me. You know most people think that I'm stronger then God. I messed up so many things on this pathetic little Earth and he's still trying to fix it. Kind of sad if you think about it. And if I can do all that then why do you think I wouldn't be able to do some Elm Street?" he said, folding his hands together. After hearing all that Megan had to take a deep breath to stop herself from shaking. She had fought ghosts, monsters, witches, and had even died but she couldn't help but fear the Angel at her bedside.

"Why are you here? I know you didn't just pop in to say hi," Megan said, the words coming out sharper then she thought it would.

"There it is! That anger. I know you have it deep down inside. You hide it; try to leave it in the past. But it's still there, gnawing at you from time to time. I know you're mad about losing your friends and family, having to fight every day for this stupid little planet with powers you're just itching to use for your own gain. Why don't you join my side? It's more fun over here," he said, his blue eyes shining even in the darkness.

Megan shook her head. "I would never do that," she hissed.

"Are you sure? We would make quite a team, you and I," he said.

"I would rather watch Jersey Shore for the rest of my life then team up with you," Megan said, smiling a little now that her fear was starting to wear off and her wit was coming back.

"Well, it was worth a shot," Lucifer said, sighing. "But that's not the real reason why I'm here. I'm here to give you a warning. Something big is going to happen. A new dawn will be rising."

"What the hell does that mean?" she asked with annoyance in her voice.

"The end is neigh," he said, sitting up from his seat on her bed. The Devil walked over to her and when their faces were inches apart he said, "Now, go back to sleep," and snapped his fingers.

Megan woke up with a start. She was still gripping her sheets and she was breathing heavily. At least she was awake now. But it was still dark outside and there was no way she was going back to sleep. Not with the chance that he would be there again.

Megan sighed and thought about what he said. The end? Again? She hoped that wasn't what he meant.

She decided not to think about it anymore. Her shoulder hurt and she was wide awake now. She quickly climbed out of bed and headed to the window. The moon was glowing high in the sky, towering over the tree tops that surrounded there safe house and shining through the branches. She looked down and to her surprise saw Exarp sitting on the steps of the front deck. Confused, Megan slipped on her flip flops and a sweater shirt and disappeared down to the deck.

"Beer?" Exarp turned around to see Megan holding two beers in one hand. She saw him sigh and take one.

"How old are you?" he asked.

Megan sat down next to him and said, "I have part of the Grace of an Archangel who drinks ten beers a night. I'll be fine."

Exarp let out a small laugh and Megan uncapped both there bottles. They sat in silence for a few minutes, the two of them nursing there drinks until Megan broke the silence. "Penny for your thoughts?"

Exarp gave her a confused look.

Megan groaned. "I'm asking what's on your mind," she clarified.

"Oh," Exarp said, looking a little embarrassed. "It's just…nothing."

Megan narrowed her eyes on him. "The Powers bringing you down?" she guessed.

Exarp gave her a surprised look. "How'd you know?" he asked.

"It's kind of obvious. You always look like they stole your last cookie when you're around them," Megan said.

"It's just…I never even wanted to be a part of The Powers," Exarp said, his expression saddening.

"You didn't?" Megan asked out of surprise.

"Yeah," he said. "Before I joined The Powers I had a different job up in Heaven."

"What was that?" Megan asked, listening intently.

"I watched over everyone's Heaven. I'd be there if they wanted something different or if they needed to talk to someone. I was there for them. And I loved it," Exarp said, his eyes somber as he remembered the past.

"That explains why you aren't as much of a drone as the other Angels. You know the benefit of human emotion," Megan said.

Exarp nodded. "Then Oro and Luna came to talk to me about joining The Powers. They said that God personally asked for me to join them. It's not like I could say no to the will of God. I have to do what I'm told."

"That sucks," Megan said and took a sip of her beer. She was never good at sympathy.

"I was there," Exarp started," In your Heaven when you died. I didn't even know who you were; I usually just went to recently deceased peoples Heavens because a lot of them need someone to talk to. Someone to tell them that they're dead and to help them deal with it. Then I saw Him. God, talking to you. Only the Archangels have seen them and seeing Him in your Heaven told me that you were special," Exarp said. "The burgers were good too," he said and they both laughed.

"You know what? I say fuck the police. You shouldn't have to do anything you don't want to do even if God commanded it. Be the 1% and stick it to the man!" Megan said, raising her beer.

"I only understood half of that sentence," Exarp said, grinning a little.

Megan stiffed a laugh and said, "Whatever. I'm just saying that you should do what you want. You only got one life even if your an Angel."

Exarp nodded. "So, what are you doing up anyway?" he asked, changing the topic.

"Uh, my shoulder was hurting and it woke me up," she said, leaving out the part about Lucifer visiting her in her dream.

Silence fell between the two again. That's when Megan finally noticed how close they were sitting next to each other. Their arms were almost touching and whenever Exarp turned his head his floppy hair would almost hit her face. But she didn't move.

Megan was about to say something when she heard something rustling in the bushes next to the house. She quickly turned her head to see a flash of red fly by the bush. Megan was puzzled but she just passed it off as a fox. But her hunter instincts were kicking in so she mentally prepared herself for an attack. Luckily nothing came. Exarp didn't seem to notice.

Megan decided to turn her attention back to Exarp. "Thanks for helping me when I got shot," she said.

"No problem. I just didn't like seeing you hurt," he said, blushing a bit.

Megan smiled and turned to look at him. Exarp did the same by turning to look at her. And before she even noticed, Megan was leaning closer in, her eyes started to close. Just before their lips met a loud thud of a branch falling made both of them jump, sending them away from each other. Megan scowled a little, hating whatever caused that branch to fall.

"Uh, I should get going, Oro and Luna probably need my help with finding the Water Tablet," Exarp said, standing up.

Megan stood up too and said, "Yeah, and I should really get some sleep."

"I'll, uh, see you tomorrow," he said, both of them red in the face.

Megan cleared her throat and said, "Yeah, see ya." Then he disappeared.

Megan sighed and disappeared back to her room. She plopped down on her bed and held her head in her hands. What was she thinking? She couldn't like Exarp; he was a million year old Angel! But unfortunately she did like him and for some reason she couldn't help that.

Too much stuff happened that night that Megan couldn't keep track of her emotions. She felt fear of Lucifer and…well, she couldn't really say love for Exarp but you know what she meant.

Megan decided that tonight would be a good time for ice cream and the internet.