Next! Bit of action and tragedy in this one. Lovely (!) I'll be adding more to this tomorrow now. Thanks all! X Nic
After a few hours trapped, Lyra nodded off against Gabe's shoulder. He laughed silently as a thought suddenly entered his head. 'This is the only chick I can't sleep with.' He stared down at her face with mild curiosity- did he regret having a kid? He knew the answer; no, no he didn't regret it. Not one bit. Hell! It was fun! When all this mess was over, he'd teach her everything he knew- she and Sarah would be in constant danger now that both heaven and hell knew about her, and quite frank, it was his fault. He brushed a stray hair of her face to the side.
'Gabriel?'
Gabe knew who it was, but didn't look up. 'What do you want? Come to gloat you dick?' he growled under his breath. Ramiel sighed. 'I came to bust you out, but if you want to stay here...' Gabriel's head snapped up, eyes wide. 'Are you kidding me?' Ramiel frowned. 'No, I'm not-'he touched the trap- it vanished instantly. 'Come on, they're out at the moment.' He told him swiftly, maroon eyes glittering. Gabe shook Lyra. 'Get your freaking ass up now!' Lyra's eyes blearily opened. 'Huh-?' then she realized, and stood up wobbily.
'Why are you doing this?' Gabriel asked hesitantly, ready to blast him back. Ramiel shrugged. 'It's like you said-'he met his eyes. 'People change.' Gabe was silent for a moment, then nodded. 'Fine.'
'Oh Ramiel- you think we didn't know? You traitor...'
Kabaiel's voice floated from the still smashed doorway. They turned to see him standing with a look of anger at Ramiel. 'I've had enough Kabaiel! You're just evil!' he shook his head. 'I was, I admit it. But if I can change, so can you!' Kabaiel looked like he'd been slapped in the face. 'Oh really?' he said, deadly quiet. 'We're leaving.' Ramiel said, turning away. 'Don't you dare turn your back to me!' Ramiel laughed. 'You're not the boss of me anymore.' Kabaiel laughed. 'Oh we'll see.' Lyra saw him reach into his back pocket- so did Gabe. 'Duck!' he yelled, grabbing the pair and vanishing as the blade whistled through the air.
They reappeared at Lyra's house. Lyra smiled. 'Were back.' But Gabriel had let her go and was turning to Ramiel. 'Hey! Are you ok-?' then he saw the blade in the middle of his back. 'Oh, damnit.' He muttered, wide eyed. Ramiel coughed. 'He's coming back Gabe, can't you feel it? The talk has never been so bad.' He said, staring Gabriel in the eye. 'It's going to be a bloodbath.' Gabe frowned, grabbing Ramiel before he fell. '"Him" him?' he asked, eyes wide. Ramiel nodded. 'It's started already I've heard. Kabaiel wants to bring Samyaza back- then the rest of the Watcher's.' Gabriel's eyes widened even further. 'He can't do that-! If he comes back as well, it'll be-!' Ramiel nodded. 'I know. You gotta stop it.' He looked sad through his mask of pain. 'Jeez, if the fallen joined him, it wouldn't be just the Apocalypse; it'll be the days of the Nephilim again as well.' he shook his head. 'Were all dead.' Gabriel shook him slightly. 'Trust me- even if Lucifer gets out, I won't let Samyaza join him. I promise you I'll kick that son of a bitch's ass myself.' Ramiel laughed. 'You know what? Thanks for kicking my ass outta Heaven. Earth really has been a playground.'
Lyra felt tears in her eyes as the angel died, but then gasped in shock as Gabe nearly chucked him down and dodged out the way and moved her back. Then, even more surprising, there was a brief flash of light, and then she saw the imprints of wings burned black into the muddy ground originating from Ramiel's shoulders. Gabriel sighed sadly. 'I feel so guilty about busting his ass now. He was actually a good kid.' Lyra took his hand. 'It wasn't your fault.' Gabe smiled slightly. 'I'm betting your moms going to hit me again, what do you say we get it over with?' Lyra glanced at the house. 'Sure. She does pretty good bitch-slaps.' Gabe rubbed his cheek, frowning. 'Yeah' he thought. 'I remember.'