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It was probably a bad idea. Most likely one of my worsts but it's not like I can let something to happen to people who have nothing to do with all of it. They're being terrorized by creatures I brought here. If anything happens to them that will be on me so I try my best to get their attention.

'Hey, you! Dinnertime! I'm over here, you scabby rats! Come and get me!' I scream as I get in the car Obi's men had prepared just in case something happened. Fortunately, It works because they turn their heads towards me and in that moment I don't know whether I should be happy about it. They leave others be but now I'm their only concern which makes me wonder of how long I will last.

All my thoughts fade when I notice that the hellions are closer than I thought and that there are way more than I could see before.

'I'll miss you, Pooky bear,' I say when I get far enough from the camp and stop the car. 'And sorry about the costume.' I add. A smile begins to form around my lips but soon after that the hellions place themselves all around the car and jump on the front-facing window. They keep staring at me with their devilish eyes straight from my worst nightmares. From the Pit itself. A shiver runs down my spine. This might be it.

The creatures start smashing the glass with all the force they have and as the window is about to shatter into million pieces they all stop at once turning themselves to look at someone else, someone I can't see due to the cold darkness of the night.

All the hellions that were on the car now are moving towards the person standing on the other side of the road. I don't have to think a lot to understand it's my angel companion since no one else would come for me but he since we still have some things to do. Like get his wings back on him before it's too late.

Knowing doesn't help and I refuse to get out of the car. All my muscles have stiffen from the horrors of the night. Doc is injured and can't help both Paige and Raffe. What am I going to tell him? That I failed? It's all too much for me so I burst out crying for the first time in God knows how long. I've been pushing away all of my emotions and feeling away for far too long so as I try to stop crying and calm down a little I just can't.

I cover my face with palms and lower my head as Raffe abruptly opens the front door and gets in the car. We sit surrounded by the dead silence for a couple of minutes and it makes me feel a little uncomfortable so I decide to break it.

'So, are they dead?' I ask not being able to look at him. I'm such a coward. I left him there completely alone even though I could've helped and it makes me feel even more miserable.

He doesn't answer.

Fine. I uncover my face and the first thing I see are the limp bodies of the monsters lying on the cold asphalt. Goosebumps erupt all over my body and I get the urge to close my still wet and probably blood red eyes again but I don't. I face Raffe instead. I open my mouth to say something but nothing comes out.

'What were you thinking, Penryn?' he asks with an obvious irritation in his voice but undetectable in his ocean blue eyes. He's obviously worried. What was I thinking? That's the question I have no answer to.

'I wish I knew.' I sigh as I turn my eyes back to the dead hellions because the look Raffe is giving me is too much to deal with. I know I've made a stupid move and the last thing I need is him reminding me that.

I am about to tell him about Doc when I feel his tender touch on my shoulder. He turns me so my eyes are on him.

'Why would you do something so stupid? You do realize that… that you could've been hurt or even...' Killed. Killed is the word he decides not share.

'I'm sorry, too reckless of me. I won't do anything this stupid again' I reassure.

'You've said that before.' He says more to himself than me as he turns away. He's right I had and soon after he had to carry me out of the fire thinking I was dead.

'Raffe,' I want to comfort him badly. He's been through a lot too recently. He doesn't look at me so I try again to get his attention. 'Raphael.' This makes him turn back. Maybe names truly have the power. He's clearly uncomfortable that I called him by his real name. It feels odd to me too but I guess it's time to accept the truth. He's an archangel and he shouldn't be here, not with me. It hurts but it feels right.

'Penryn.' He whispers and closes his eyes.

I want to hug him, to pull him into my embrace but before I do so a memory of him stepping back when I first attempted to do that weeks ago goes through my mind and I cast all the thoughts down.

I'm such a dork.

Instead of doing something embarrassing I decide to tell him about what happened to Doc and that there's no chance he can sew his angelic wings back on him. His disappointment is so obvious it breaks my heart.

We get out of the car and walk talking about whether there's another way when a ghostly shape floats down toward us from above. Josiah.

'I'm glad to see you're well, Archangel,' says Josiah. 'That was quite the scene last night.'

Raffe arches his brow arrogantly.

'I know what you're thinking,' says Josiah. 'But it's not true. Look, give me two minutes to explain.' It's amazing how a guy who so blatantly betrayed Raffe could sound so sincere and friendly.

Raffe is scanning the area. Seeing him do this reminds me that this could be a trap and that I shouldn't get distracted by my anger toward this scum.

I glance around and see nothing but quiet shadows in what was once a sweet little neighborhood.

'I'm listening,' says Raffe. 'Talk fast.'

'I talked Laylah into agreeing to change back your wings,' says Josiah. 'For real this time. She swore to me.'

'Why should he believe her or you,' I say. He and Layla tricked Raffe last time. It's not like I'm letting this happen again.

But Raffe doesn't seem to be thinking the same and I understand. This may be his last chance.

'I'll meet you later than.' He agrees and the albino angel flies away.

'But Raffe…' I begin but the look he gives me makes it clear that there's no room for discussion.

'There is no other way.' He says as he brushes my hair away from my face. He's looking at my lips and I want him to say something else, to do something else but he just steps back, spreads his demon wings and flies away after Josiah to take back what belongs to him so he can go back where he belongs.

I remain standing not sure what I do now and where I should go. My mother is in the camp and I can't face her right now, not after that scene so I decide to move the opposite direction.

Paige's in the camp too. Ughh. I have to go back and that's also the place where Raffe will look for me when he decides to take his sword back so I turn around.

Little did I know someone was waiting for me.

Hello, everyone! A second chapter, I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as enjoyed writing it...The next chapter will take place after Penryn and Raffe went to the pit to get The Watchers back because I don't have a reason to change anything that had happended before since everything remains the same. Please leave a review if you read because those motivates me continue the story.

Hope you are having amazing Easter!

Love, A...