Hey. I know it took me a while to actually add this chapter but its here now and I hope you like it. Ive had some difficulty with my interney connections, ya know. Anyway I should be updating again soon so please review and tell me what you think and how I could make it better. Thanks a lot
Sashenka
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Richard felt pain first, the pain of his body and the intense pain in his heart. It felt almost like he had lost part of his inner being, he had lost part of his heart. It took him a while just to find out why he felt this way, he remembered Corrine and how her lips felt against his. Richard put a hand to his own lips and sat up silently. Richard looked around and realised that he had been thrown into one of the harsh stone cells that were reserved for the worst of the hells angels. Richard groaned his body was aching from over using hid powers and fighting abilities against the ones who he once called 'friends' he didn't even know what that word meant anymore.
While he was lost in his own thoughts he didn't even notice the fact that he was not alone in the cold, dark, harsh cell that smelt of death and decay. "hello Richard" a cold harsh voice rang out from the depths of shadow. Richards eyes scanned around him and he jumped to his feet. "Who's there?" he growled. Footsteps could be heard as the hidden speaker stepped from the darkness. It was a man, tall in height and slimly built. His narrow face was smooth and could be handsome if the arrogance and power wasn't creeping and trapping all of his other facial features. Each word he spoke from those lips were heightened in power and coldness by the sarcasm that echoed within. Richard sighed and relaxed a little. "My Lord" he said slowly inclining his had towards the man who also dressed in deep luxurious black. "Now Richard I think I stopped being your lord a long time ago" he spoke softly. "Azrael you have always been my master" "But not anymore Richard I know the secrets in your heart" Richards head snapped up. The angel of death seemed to be in a good mood. That could only mean one thing, he was here to make Richard suffer and under his hand he would really suffer, he would suffer until he begged for mercy. "The battle between us and those sky dwellers is still raging Richard we have almost got victory in our grasp, surely you do not want to become an outcast just as we are on the verge of winning the greatest battle the universe has ever seen!" with each word he spoke evil radiated from it.
"The heaven angels will soon be crawling at our feet and I have better things to do than serve punishments to deserters!" he yelled. Richard flinched at the sharpness of his master. "I believe that I made a mistake when I sent you out as an agent in the role of a mortal, its not often I make mistakes and I don't like making mistakes. I like to be right all the time" without warning. Azrael pulled back his hand and sharply hit Richard about the face. Blood seeped slowly from a split lip and Richard began to shake trying to keep his anger at bay. "aww have my actions upset you? You pathetic excuse for a demon!" Azrael stepped back from Richard in disgust. "You disappoint me Richard, you have helped me position forces for the war and given me vital information about the Angels of Purity and then you fall in love with her royal….whatever!" Richard looked at the floor all. Fear and pain forgotten warmth overcome those feelings in his heart. "RICHARD!" Azrael screamed. "Do not have those feelings near me again!" he spat at him. "Im sorry my lord but its difficult to keep them away when your in love" he said sarcastically. Azrael looked like he was going to strike again. "I would not know" he snarled.
"You mean you are incapable of loving? don't make me laugh everyone is capeable of that no matter who they are" "You know nothing, you are not immortal like I, you can always die and live and be reincarnated I cannot I have been alive since the beginning of the world" "You were also once human!" Richard shouted "For a short time only, I only ever loved one woman and even she was weak she could not resisit the call of the devil that day in paradise" suddenly it clicked to Richard he suddenly knew who Azrael really was. "Adam?" he whispered. Azrael snapped his head towards Richard and grew even angrier. "Do not speak that name to me" "So it was Eve, so your Adam?" "Something like that, Im Adam's shadow side, I am the one God tried to keep at bay the one who was blinded by paradise and the warmth of female flesh. Saitan and God are the same just as I and Gabriel are the same. Eve herself chose to be reincarnated she had no purpose I have only ever seen her once and I do not wish to see her again" he grew silent "And you my friend will never see your beloved ever again. She will be punished just as you are to be punished you were a fool to think she ever loved you, don't you see she was only trying to gain information about us, about your true family" "No, we love each other and nothing can change that!" "You think so Richard, you really think so" "You can do nothing to change my mind" Richard yelled.
"Maybe so but I can make you deal misery towards her people and maybe to her family I can make you do that!" "HOW!" "The battle is still raging and they are always needing new recruits and soldiers to help win the fight" Richards eyes grew wide at the thought he knew he could have his agent status taken away at any time. " I'm taking away your status Richard, you are no longer a Agent no longer one of the most privileged angels in Hell. You are being demoted to soldier and whether you like it or not, you will either kill or be killed" "I would rather die than inflict pain of her people!" "Hmm I don't think so, when it comes to the crunch you will not die. The small ray of hope of seeing your beloved again will drive you to kill to redeem yourself in our eyes and gain your status back, so you can use your power to find her again but you wont achieve this and eventually it will drive you mad. Your desire to see the one you love again will make you want to stay alive and kill!" spittle ran down his chin and his eyes looked as though they were about to burst. Richard shook his head all the time. "I could always choose to be reincarnated!" "You would never find her again you fool!" "I will not even God or Saitan can stop that!"
"YOU WILL NEVER BE TOGETHER FORGET HER! SHE IS A HEAVENS ANGEL AND YOU ARE A HELLS ANGEL YOU MADE YOURSELF THAT TITLE WHEN YOU MURDERED YOUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD WHEN YOU WERE A MORTAL! YOU KILLED YOUR SISTER DIDN'T YOU! YOU KILLED HER IN COLD BLOOD AND YOU WILL PAY!" "You have it wrong, it was an accident I never meant to" Richard spoke quietly. "YOU LIE, IT WAS INTENTIONAL!" "IT WAS AN ACCIDENT, SHE JUST RAN IN FRONT OF MY BLADE, SHE SHOULD HAVE LET ME HURT THE MAN WHO PAINED HER!"
Richard could see it all played in his mind. How his dear sister was hurt deeply by the man who she loved and thought he loved her in return. He said he found someone else and Richards sister was heartbroken. Richard only meant to cut him, but as his sisters ex taunted him and said harsh words he grew angry and moved to stab him but his dear sister jumped in the way and he could do nothing to prevent what happened. Mary, his sister said just before she died, that she forgave Richard and it wasn't his fault but she made him promise he wouldn't harm her own beloved. The memory brought tears to his eyes, he was hurting deeply. "Stop it!" he yelled and Azrael gave a satisfied smiled "I cause pain easily Richard remember that when you are alone and fighting all those pure little pests the purity makes me want to vomit" he pulled a face. "I hope your ready Richard, your going now!" "No wait, I wont fight! I wont" Azrael smiled at Richards words and clicked his fingers Richard began to disappear and as he did so armour appeared on his body.
"Don't forget don't use your powers too much, you'll tire yourself out and who knows who might slip up to you in the dark and slit your throat forever!" Richard shuddered, he wasn't going to sleep that night. "Im not going to fight ADAM!" the flames and the darkness surrounded him again and he could feel himself being transported to where the battle was raging some place, he never knew where. The blackness began to subside and as Richard looked around he found that he was flying above the mortal city he knew so well, mortals were walking on the streets below and cars were roaring on the roads. Angels were blotting the sky, shooting fire and ice at each other the roar of battle cries and screams of pain blotted out all noise from the mortal world. Richard had a feeling that the mortals could neither see or hear what was raging above them. It seemed the winner of the fight would dominate the world below. Richard turned sharply his senses telling him someone was approaching, as a fast speed. There in front of him a Heaven angel sped towards him aiming a spear. Ricjard was too close to even dodge the blow, he could do one of two things. Richard could either kill or be killed just as Azrael said. The angel was almost upon him the time for decision making was now upon him and he had to decide and swiftly.
