Between Angels and Demons

Chapter 2

By: Gemini Princess and Fallen Angel

Hello, Fallen Angel here again. Welcome to Between Angels and Demons, chapter two. We thank all of our reviewers for the lovely reviews we received thus far. This is Gemini Princess' chapter. So far, Hao has taken Lyserg to be his and his alone. Hao is pleased to have Lyserg in his possession, while the angel is terrified to be in Hao's presence. What's going to happen next?

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After having Lyserg change from his original attire to his personal preference of clothing, Hao was pleased by the appearance of Lyserg.

"Perfect, just perfect." Hao spoke with delight in his voice. "Exactly how I imagined you in my thoughts and dreams."

"Exactly how you imagined me?" Lyserg inquired with fear in his tone.

"That's what I said." Hao answered Lyserg. "You look absolutely stunning."

"What is your reason behind all of this?" Lyserg inquired once more to the Lord of Demons. "The change of clothing, everything."

"Well." Hao began as he walked away from Lyserg to take a seat at the amber colored wooden desk across from the bed. "If I gave away the details behind my reasons for this, then that would ruin the surprise, but I will say this. I have had my eye on you for some time now and since merely wishing for you to be in my presence wasn't good enough, then there was only one option left for me to explore, which is how you got here."

Lyserg kept his lips sealed, trying not to let fear consume him further while in the presence of Hao.

"If it's one thing that you will come to learn about me, little Lyserg, is that when I see something I want, I take it." Hao continued. "Even if it means taking it by force."

"What are you going to do to me now?" Lyserg questioned, trying to hide the fear in his voice.

"My, aren't we full of questions." Hao answered, laughing slightly. "Once again, that's part of the surprise I have in store for you. I'm not to reveal that until the time comes."

Grabbing a small goblet filled with reddish orange fluid from the desk, Hao turned to Lyserg with a small smile. Noticing the cup in Hao's hand, Lyserg swallowed the lump in his throat, not knowing what Hao has in store for him.

"What's that?" Lyserg asked, continuing to try to hide the fear in his voice.

"Something that will you help you relax." Hao answered Lyserg as he began approaching the bed. "You are very tense and this will help ease that. I want you to be relaxed when in my presence. There is no need to be afraid of me."

Finally reaching the bed, Hao took a seat at the foot of the bed and held the drink out to Lyserg. Eyeing the liquid in the cup suspiciously, Lyserg swallowed the remaining lump in his throat and slowly reached his quivering right hand out to grasp the goblet.

"It's ok little Lyserg." Hao spoke. "If it will help any, this isn't poison. I promise."

Now having reached the goblet, Lyserg slowly took the cup from Hao's hand and brought it into his view. Anxiously waiting for him to drink it, Hao watched as Lyserg hesitantly brought the cup to his mouth. Not smelling any odorous toxins coming from the liquid, Lyserg parted his lips and placed the goblet to his mouth. Tilting his head back, the liquid from the cup slid easily down his throat. Quickly handing the goblet back to Hao, Lyserg coughed slightly to relieve the tingling that occurred in his throat from the liquid. After the tingling subsided, Lyserg began to feel his eyelids become heavy.

"I'm starting to feel sleepy." Lyserg said.

"Oh, that is part of the drink's effect." Hao replied. "The drowsiness will soon subside and you will be relaxed in no time."

Feeling his eyelids becoming heavier by the second, Lyserg tried to fight the drowsing effect of the liquid. Hao watched as the angel before him attempted to fight a losing battle that he knew for sure, he wouldn't win. Not being able to resist the effect any longer, Lyserg fell back against the satin plush pillows he was provided with and closed his eyes. The angel of purity was now in a deep sleep. Happy that his potion had worked, Hao began adjusting the cover, pulling it up to the angel's neck line. After adjusting the cover, Hao looked over the sleeping angel and smirked.

"It is best you rest for now, my angel." Hao spoke in a low tone. "While I finish the preparations for your permanent place of residence."

Taking one last look at the sleeping Lyserg, Hao smiled and turned away, now heading back to another room to begin his preparations for his permanent prisoner.

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On the other side of Patch village, in a ground level and spacious dwelling, were the X-Laws. Marco was cleaning his angel spirit gun while Nina was kick boxing a punching bag. The others were off doing their own thing. All was going well and things were quiet as usual, when the door opened. In came the Iron Maiden, her pale complexion taking on a more ashen tone.

"My Lady." Marco spoke as he placed his gun on the couch next to him and moved before the girl.

"What is it my Lady?" Nina asked, concern heavy upon her features.

Jeanne remained silent, though her crimson eyes were ablaze with emotions.

"Iron Maiden, what is it that troubles you?" Marco inquired to Jeanne as he reaches his right hand out to her. Taking his hand, Jeanne was startled from her daze.

"It's Lyserg." Jeanne said, her voice strained as her gaze caught with Marco's.

"What about Lyserg?" Marco inquired.

"He's in the hands of the king of demons!" Jeanne whispers as she fell into Marco's arms. Pure, crystal tears started to stream down her cheeks.

"How!" Marco asked in disbelief. "He can't be!"

"But he is." Jeanne spoke as her weeping became heavier. "I was praying when I heard his voice call out to me. He was in the presence of Hao; and he was terrified."

"Do not worry my Lady." Marco said as he ran his fingers trough Jeanne's hair to try and calm her down while she continued to cry into his shirt.

"But what does Hao have to gain by taking Lyserg?" Marco wondered as he continued to think.

"I have an idea." Nina broke the tense silence.

"What is it Nina?" Marco questioned Nina.

"As much as I hate to even think of the possibility, it is common knowledge that Hao would take great pleasure in breaking someone as kind and gentle as Lyserg." Nina bit her lip to keep from sobbing. "Someone as pure as Lyserg…" she trailed off when she could suppress her sobs no further. She was quick to find comfort in the arms of another X-Law.

"You don't mean…." Marco's words trail off. His stomach twisted as the worst scenarios played in his head.

"We must act quickly." Jean announced as she began calming her tears and drying her face. "Yet we must be cautious. We can't just heedlessly challenge Asakura Hao without a plan. If we do, it will prove disastrous for us all."

"Do not worry Iron Maiden." Marco said to Jean as he caught with her gaze. "We will come up with something. Rest assured that Lyserg will not remain with Hao for long."

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We hope that the second chapter of Between Angels and Demons was to your liking.

In for the next chapter: The King of all Demon's little brother comes into view. As Hao finishes his surprise, he first decides that Lyserg could use something sweet to eat.

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