RAFFE- I hadn't seen that face in millennia, I had a thick hatred for him. I felt every muscle in my body go rigid and taunt, expecting a fight. "I'm not going to join you. I would never join the scum that have been torturing my Watchers. I turned the offer down once, you think that would say something" I forced my voice to stay calm but threatening. He smiled, "well. Since you're wearing a pair of my wings… I figured you came to your true senses. You'll come around. Did my pets treat you well?" he sat down on a black marble throne, accented with polished scythes. I clenched my teeth, "if you're referring to the demons and Hellions. No, they brought us here."
He shrugged, "the offer is always open. I see you've acquired a pet of your own. May I see her?" his voice was laced with seduction. I gripped Penryn so tight to me, she whimpered for a moment. "Not in your life time Lucifer!" I snapped, pure hate and adrenaline pumped through my veins. He grinned, "Possessive aren't we Raphael? She must be quite the thing if you've been swooning over her." He grinned malevolently, I resisted my urge to lunge at him and rip his throat out.
I hated the fact I couldn't make him tremble where he stood. Narrowing my eyes at him, "what's the real reason you've summoned us Lucifer?" I bit the words out.
PENRYN- I would never believe, the man sitting in the throne was Lucifer. On first glance you would have thought he was an average guy. His jet black hair was slicked back, his chiseled jaw, high cheekbones and suggestive personality. It just bled "Former Arch-Angel." If it wasn't for the edged shoulder pads resting on his shoulders, and striking ice blue eyes. You could see him at the Aerie, two twin petite, brunette girls trailing him two steps be hide him at all time.
I was trying to ignore the fact that Raffe was gripping me so tight, I almost could feel the bruises forming. Raffe and Lucifer had history? I wondered. Lucifer brushed back his hair, even though it was all perfectly brushed back. "Always the formal one, weren't you Raffe? I mean between, Gabriel the perfect. Then the war master, Michael the enforcer. And then you have my brother Uriel the party-animal. On my part though, I simply thought it was time you took up my offer, it's coming the time for your wings to start weaponing themselves. There are things beyond your knowledge Raphael, it's time they come to life." Raffe arched a brow, "anything you have to offer. Is beyond me, I'm not the Arch-Angel that betrayed my kind" Raffe snapped back. I watched the both of them intently, there was definitely history.
"I'm not sure Raphael, plus you can't get back without my pets assisting you. So take a seat for a while, enjoy the truth." Lucifer grinned, "I think we can manage finding a way out of Hell" Raffe tugged me along with me, back toward the tunnel. Lucifer laughed, "You don't want to do that Raphael." He warned innocently. "I'll take my chances", his ego was going to get us both killed.
Lucifer raised his hand calmly, Raffe stopped mid-step, grinding his teeth together. "You see Raffe. Not only are you in my territory. You own the wings of my kind and the blood running through your veins, gives me power over you." Lucifer said in an obvious tone, Raffe quickly got away from me, Lucifer waved his hand to the side. Raffe pushed his back against the wall behind him, he gasped for breath.
I got over to him quickly, "Raffe! What's- What do I do?!" I asked frantic, Raffe grabbed my hand. He growled in frustration, his mouth opened a fraction to reveal, sharp fangs forming. Raffe growled again, opening his eyes. I gasped at the sight. His usual dark blue eyes, looked exactly like Lucifer's ice blue ones.
"Raffe, don't do it. Come back and be the Raffe I know" I said, my voice laced with fear.
RAFFE- The pain could match of when I got my wings sliced off. My gums throbbed, a metallic taste dripped onto my tongue, Penryn was in front of me. My sight was off, she looked slightly blurry and it was like a house of mirrors you find at an amusement park. "Dammit Raffe!" she slapped her hand across my face, I blinked and everything was normal for a few moments.
PENRYN- Raffe's eyes shifted from the ice blue to the warm dark blue, "of course, after I slap you is when you come to" I rolled my eyes. Raffe grinned, showing off the new fangs he had. I glanced at Lucifer who was enjoying every moment of it, "sure. My loyalty gets me killed but your stupid fragile male ego is what gets us both killed" I snapped at Raffe. Lucifer laughed, "Oh, that was too good!" he laughed and dropped his hand. Raffe took in a deep breath, the fangs morphed back into their normal position. He lost his balance for a split second, I grabbed his shoulders and kept him in place. He straightened his posture, holding onto my arm, "what the hell did you do?" he growled at Lucifer. Lucifer shrugged, "just demonstrated what happens to the ones that disobey me" he smiled wickedly. "But I see why you keep her around, quite snippy for a Daughter of Man." Lucifer winked at me, bile churned in my stomach, Raffe growled.
"And Raphael, you should know… if you try to slip away at any point. I can and will find you" Lucifer stated calmly, "that's impossible, you don't have the power to do that" Raffe growled. Lucifer shrugged, "it is when I've been tracking you. That Hellion I sent the other night… It was never to kill either of you. Only mark one of you" he grinned. Raffe went rigid and gave me a worried glance, the scratch… great. I'm a walking Demon tracker "I'll have one of the pets escort you two to your room" Lucifer waved us off. Raffe opened his mouth to object, but I shoved his arm "Don't think about it ego-boy" I warned him. He shut his mouth and focused on the demon leading us to another hallway. Lucifer laughed from behind us, Raffe tried to turn around to probably tell him to shut it. But I pressed a kiss to his lips, he relaxed slightly, but was still on edge.