But I can't. I'm…an angel." I heard my voice crack.
"That isn't fair! You only became one because of what you did for me!" Daisuke exclaimed.
"We hear you," said the Elder who had just appeared.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I've come to offer you a choice…the choice to fall from grace, if you desire."
"I want to fall, thank you," I said readily.
"Wait a moment," the Elder said. "The events happening soon will help you decide whether or not to remain a Whitelighter. But remember. If you choose to remain a Whitelighter…you will never see Daisuke again. You will be reassigned."
The Elder vanished.
"Wait a second-!" I yelled, but it was too late.
I shivered suddenly. "The box. Pandora's box. It's in danger. I have to go."
"What? Wait a second!" Daisuke said. "I'm coming."
"No you aren't! These are demons, Daisuke," I replied. "As the Guardian, only I have the power to protect the box. But you…I-I don't want you to get hurt."
I started to orb away, but mid-orb, Daisuke grabbed my arm mid-orb, and we appeared in the museum.
I stood in front of the box. The demons shimmered into view. One was a darklighter.
"Pandora, why don't you just give up the box?" said the demon.
"Not a chance," I said.
The demon threw knives, and I dodged them, landing a punch to his stomach. He doubled over, then yanked a knife from his belt and stabbed me in the chest. I gasped, but the wound healed.
I plunged the knife into his chest and he vanished. But what about the Darklighter?
I looked up to find that Daisuke had grabbed the Darklighter's arrow and plunged it into the Darklighter's chest. The Darklighter vanished.
I rushed over to him. "You saved my life."
"I-I guess we're even, then…" He leaned in as if to kiss me, but I pulled away.
"I have to go, Daisuke. I'll never be free unless I destroy the box!" I grabbed it and orbed away before Daisuke could stop me.