This one's a bit short, but if you like Jack, you'll love the next one ;)

"Hold on. You want to what?" I questioned, trying to wrap my head around what Rose was asking the Doctor to do.

"See my dad when he was still alive."

Even the Doctor seemed a bit surprised. "Where's this come from all of a sudden?"

"All right, then. If we can't, if it goes against the laws of time or something, then never mind. Just leave it."

She's not… He won't… Right?

"No. I can do anything," the Doctor said proudly as I dragged a hand down my face. "I'm just more worried about you."

"I want to see him."

"Your wish is my command. But be careful what you wish for."

"Hold on. You're allowing this?" I gaped. "Even I know this is a bad idea, and I enjoy chaos!"

"It's fine. We'll pop in for their wedding and go. No harm, no foul."

"Wedding?" I wrinkled my nose. "In a church? No thanks. I'll stay put for this one."

"Suit yourself." The Doctor shrugged, landing the ship and heading out with Rose.

They weren't gone long, strolling in again as I lounged on the jumpseat with a book. This time though, something went wrong. So wrong, that even I could feel it and I wasn't sensitive to timelines. When the Tardis disappeared though, I was rather annoyed, stepping out of the cramp, empty blue police box just as the Doctor ran over.

"What the hell did you do?" I snapped, a migraine quickly forming as my eyes turned yellow and stayed that way.

"Rose caused a paradox, running past our previous selves in order to save her father," he grumbled, obviously displeased himself. "Let's go."

"Go? Your ship is gone, nitwit, and you've seriously got bigger troubles on your hands."

"Gone? What do you mean, 'gone'?" He pushed past me and opened the empty box with wide eyes. "Rose!"

I rolled my eyes as he bolted back the way he came, hurrying after him. "I think Rose isn't the problem here, Doctor!" I called after him. "If your world is anything like mine, then you should know that cheating death usually doesn't go well!"

"I know!" He shouted back, making for a large building nearby. "But we need to get her safe first!"

"Lucifer, you're as bad as the humans!" I then spotted the building we were running towards and pulled to a stop. "Hell no! I'm not going in there!"

"No choice!" He argued, grabbing my wrist and pulling me along as he spotted Rose. "Rose! Get in the church!"

A large, red-eyed bat of some type swooped towards Rose and I growled in annoyance.

"Piss off! They're mine!"

The Doctor pulled Rose out of the way as I stepped between them and the creature, holding out a hand and easily shoving it back. More appeared and I bared my teeth with a snarl as the Doctor herded more people into the church. Doing what I could to keep them back, I could feel more and more of my energy draining. Damn. My powers are already limited in this world and not being able to let loose because of the humans, the church, and my contract means I'm definitely going to need a break or a decent feeding. I cursed as two people were eaten, but the Doctor pulled me into the church and slammed the doors behind me.

"They can't get in. Old windows and doors," the Doctor explained. "Okay. The older something is, the stronger it is. What else? Go and check the other doors! Move!"

People rushed off to do as he said, but I sank into a pew and held my head. Fuck. Why a church? Of all places, why here? My world or not, I can't be here. Not for long. A ripple of pain went through me and I resisted a groan, as I fought to keep from letting out more demonic features. Barely keeping my wings in, but my eyes and teeth will show. If I was at full strength, it wouldn't be like this. Damn it all.

"You doing okay there, Ornias?"

I lifted my head and snarled at the Doctor. "Do I look okay?"

He frowned, taking in my golden eyes and sharp canines. "You can't hide your features?"

"No shit, Sherlock," I snapped, temper flaring with my growing migraine and the pain starting to pulse through my body. "In case you haven't figured it out already, I don't do churches. Hell, I think I'd stand a better chance out there. I am the oldest bloody thing here." I cringed, doubling over slightly at a particularly nasty flare of pain, surprising him.

"What happened to pain being a tickle?" He asked, kneeling down and looking me over as if there were something he could do.

"What's it tell you when it's not?" I grumbled, shooting him a furious look. "I can't be here. This pain is worse than anything that moron Van Statten could come up with. Usually, it wouldn't be so bad, but I'm in a bit of a pickle, considering my situation. Which I might consider telling you if you fix this fucking problem," I hissed. "Otherwise, I'm stepping outside. I'll last longer."

He stood with a nod, running a hand over his head and looking around before shooting a glance back at me. "What kind of alien can't be in a church?"

"Oh, figure it the hell out," I snarled. "I'm not in the mood to give you hints."

"Right," he muttered, heading off only to get distracted by a baby.

"Oh, for fuck's sake!" I cursed, standing and stumbling over as Rose joined him and they hugged over who knows what. "If I have to drag you along by the hand—"

Rose jerked away from the Doctor abruptly, though not due to me. "Have you got something hot?" She pulled out a red-hot Tardis key and dropped it, much to the Doctor's surprise.

He used his leather jacket to pick it up, grinning and moving to the pulpit for an announcement. "The inside of my ship was thrown out of the wound, but we can use this to bring it back. And once I've got my ship back, then I can mend everything. Now, I just need a bit of power."

I stepped forward, snatching the key from his grip, not even feeling it burning my hand. "If it will get me the hell out of here."

"I just meant a battery," he muttered, earning another glare.

"I'm better."

I felt the drain immediately and grimaced as the pain in my body doubled, then tripled. I shouldn't be using up any more of my power while already weakened, but this was the only chance we had. I'm just going to speed up the process and—I sucked in a gasp of pain as the Doctor jerked me back. The key stayed put, hovering in place in the door of a hazy blue police box, but I was more focused on pushing through the sheer agony I was in. I'm nearing empty. Not good. I need to eat a soul o-or recover outside. I'm reaching my limit.

"Ornias? Ornias, hey! Look at me!"

My gaze moved to the Doctor's worried one, making me scowl through the pain. "Pity?" I snapped. "Don't you dare. Don't you even think about sympathizing with—" I cut myself off as my body throbbed, threatening to change.

"Just do it," the Doctor said. "Time gets sorted out and no one here will remember a thing. I can convince them to leave you alone, give you a chance."

I scoffed out a short laugh. "Y-You idiot. You absolute moron. You honestly think it's that easy, don't you? You don't know what I am. No human will be okay with me letting loose, in a church, no less. You think they're scared and panicking now?" I leaned in, teeth bared. "They'll be running out the doors themselves if they knew what I was."

He pursed his lips but said nothing more as I moved back to a pew, sinking into it and letting out a hiss when the bare skin of my hand touched the wood. Great. It's reached this point. I looked up at the ceiling. Yeah, laugh it up, big man. It's your fault I'm in this mess, to begin with. I do one thing and you drop me down only to apparently fuck it up with Him too. Where do you send a fallen angel who can't do his job? Another universe full of shit trying to kill me. What the fuck kind of lesson am I supposed to learn here? An argument was going on now near the Doctor and I glared as my headache raged at the added noise. Then, a baby was handed to Rose and the air shifted.

"Rose! No!"

Another creature appeared in the church and the Doctor was quick to herd the humans behind him.

"Everyone, behind me! I'm the oldest thing in here!"

I don't get him. Why does he care? They're not like him. Why bother being noble? Why sacrifice yourself for them? Puny things. Stupid creatures always mucking things up ever since the Beginning. I pushed myself up off the pew though, body burning as some power managed to trickle into me. Maybe he'll tell me. Curiosity, that was all it took. He'd caught me again.

"Ornias!"

I stepped between him and the creature as it swooped down, not even turning around as it dived. Black, feathered wings spread out from my back and my golden eyes flared as I reached behind me and grabbed the creature by the neck. I'd barely noticed the bond loosening on my powers in the life-or-death situation, my mind only thinking about what I wanted. Maybe he'll make things interesting.

"You're in the way," I murmured to the creature as it flailed before I snapped its neck and turned it to dust.

The church was silent as the cowering humans remained mute in shock and fear. I can taste it. I want more. I need more. My bright eyes shifted to the Doctor, who was a little stunned himself.

"You… didn't have to do that," he muttered after a second.

"Life-or-death situation," I responded, wings tucking themselves behind me. "You standing in harm's way gave me permission. It just returned to its original state anyway. Like all things do. Dust."

He winced, gaze turning to the pile of dirt on the flood until someone behind him finally found their voice.

"W-We're gonna die," they breathed. "I-It's a demon. It's going to kill us."

I didn't respond, just standing there for a moment as the Doctor turned.

"No. It's okay. That's Ornias. He came with us. He's just different, that's all. He won't hurt anyone."

This is why I said you wouldn't believe me if I told you what I was. Even the humans figured it out.

"B-But he killed it," a blonde muttered.

"To save us. To keep us safe!" Rose argued in my favor, which wasn't surprising.

She'd seen me like this before, after all. It was unnerving to humans and even she was worried when she saw me like this the first time.

"Oh, no," the Doctor breathed, picking up the Tardis key, which had been knocked from its place when I'd caught the struggling creature. "It's gone cold. The link is broken."

"So, what do we do?" Rose asked, looking to me. "Can you power it again?"

"No. This is the limit of my powers right now. With the contract, my own limits, fighting those creatures and the building sapping my strength, I'm barely standing. I need to step off the church grounds within the next few minutes. Or we'll have a bigger problem than them." I cracked a smirk, unable to help myself. "My other, more raw form, can drive humans mad and I tend to not discriminate between emotions and souls at that point."

"What?"

I waved her off, not planning on explaining anytime soon and looking to the doors. "Never you mind. Our options now are limited. Either Death claims his chosen victim, or we're all consumed." I paused. "All but me, anyway." I frowned. "How boring the world will be, just me and the bats."

A man wandered over to Rose then, the feeling he gave off telling me immediately who he was. Her father. Death's prey. I grimaced then, a ripple of pain making me falter and grab the pulpit, cursing when smoke came off my palm. The Doctor hurried over and helped me stand, eyeing my hand.

"How much longer?"

"A minute, maybe," I muttered.

"And could you last outside?"

I let out a scoff. "Please. Those bats are like annoying, biting flies to me, power or no."

He gave me an unconvinced look. "You're lying."

I sighed. "Perhaps, but I can fight them off for the moment. The question is, where would you rather have me? Because if I stay, I will break our contract."

He winced, bowing his head. "I'm sorry."

"Again, with the pity," I huffed, pushing off him and making for the door. "Tell you what. We get out of this, I'll tell you who and what I am, why I'm here, even. But in return, you need to explain why you sacrifice yourself so much for these morons."

The Doctor cracked a smile at that. "Deal."

I reached for the door, only for Rose's father to rush over, anxiously.

"Um, sorry. Are you going outside?"

I gave him a bland look. "It's less dangerous than here, for me."

"I'm going too."

I frowned, eyeing the human playing at confidence when I could taste his fear on my lips. "You'll die. I won't help you."

"I… I know, but I've said goodbye, and this is all my fault anyway."

More Rose's fault, but humans tend to not care about the details. "Whatever."

"I, um, I just have one question… Are you Death?"

"Hah?" I questioned rather loudly.

"W-Well, I thought… With the wings a-and eyes… A demon in a church? I only assumed—"

I shook my head, ensuring the Doctor wasn't close enough to hear what I said next. "Human assumptions only lead to myths. I'm a demon, not Death. I eat rotten souls, I don't take good ones, so you're safe from me."

I pushed open the doors and slipped out with him right behind me. We walked down the steps and I let out a sigh of relief as the pain in my body faded. I stretched, arching my hands above my head and flexing my wings as one of the bat creatures screeched at me. I didn't move though, simply watching as Rose's father went and threw himself in front of a car.

The death wasn't quick, but it allowed Rose to rush to the dying man's side as the world righted and the creatures disappeared. I had enough energy to hide my wings and talons again after having left the stifling holy building, and once they were finished, I returned with Rose and the Doctor to the Tardis. Once there, I loosened my restraints once more, letting my wings back out as I move to the jump-seat and sprawled across it with a soft sigh.

"That is so much better."

Rose managed a small smile as the Doctor sent the ship off to drift. "You look comfy. Is it easier to have your wings out?"

I nodded. "Mildly. It's rare I'm able. Didn't have many chances on Earth. It's like…wearing a belt."

"A belt?"

"Hardly noticeable, but once it's off, it's a little relieving. Like a tie."

"Belt or tie… I think I get it."

The Doctor cracked a smile as well. "So? We got out in one piece—"

"No thanks to you," I cut in, smirking slightly.

"Either way, you ready to talk?"

"Sure. Hiding it is no fun anymore. The humans figured it out first though, which is mildly amusing."

"What?"

I raised a brow. "Really? I'm incapacitated by a church, taste emotions, eat souls, live forever and you still don't get it?"

Rose though, understood—jaw dropping. "No… You're kidding!"

I pointed at her. "She gets it."

He frowned, still clueless and I sat up with a groan.

"Ugh, this isn't even fun anymore! I'm a demon, you dunce. Ornias, demon of Hell. Fallen angel."

"No…" he murmured, mouth agape. "No way. That's impossible!"

I rolled my eyes. "Here, perhaps, but not where I'm from. Believe me, I'm not exactly pleased about it either. Not a bloody ghost, demon, or hell hound wandering this place at all."

"So, you're actually a demon?" Rose asked.

"Yup."

"Which one?"

I blinked. "What?"

"Which one? I mean, I'm not super religious at anything, but is there anything you've been known for? Demons have stories about themselves, right?"

"I'm the serpent."

She blinked. "The what?"

"Your bible matches up with the one from my world mostly. I'm the serpent who tempted Eve to eat the apple."

"No way! Wasn't that Satan?"

I scoffed. "The Dark Lord coming up to Earth to be a snake for a few minutes? Please. He's got better things to do."

The Doctor hadn't said much, trying to wrap his head around things. "How did you get here?" He asked then, eyeing me uncertainly.

"I got bored," I grumbled, standing up and using a smidge of my power to pull an apple from my pocket dimension, much to their amazement. "Did something wrong as an angel and got kicked out of Heaven. Worked for the Devil and accidentally did something good. God didn't want me, Hell couldn't stand me, so He sent me to another universe. Cut my powers in half and gave me no way back, so I'm stuck looking for entertainment." I took a bite of my apple, turning my gaze to the ceiling. "Sure, the big man upstairs played a part, but no one knows what either of them are thinking. Not much of a punishment though. I'm just doing the same things I had been doing but without rules. Or, well, until I found you two."

Rose just blinked. "So… you're like… a bored super-human."

"Not human, but sure."

"Where'd you get the apple?" The Doctor asked.

"Pocket dimension," I shrugged. "Not big, but easy to get to with a little bit of flare. Part of my adjusting to the Tardis. She didn't approve of a few things in there, so I got rid of them. After that, she was cool with it and made it even easier to access it while inside. Amazing what simple coat pockets can do."

The ship hummed in response as Rose looked to me, eyeing my wings.

"Can you fly?"

"Duh."

"How're you a snake?"

"I can alter my shape into a select few creatures. Crow, serpent, cat, etcetera."

"You eat souls?"

"Occasionally. Helps me regain strength if they're poor enough." I hummed then. "Van Statten's would've been good."

"No soul eating," the Doctor grumbled, earning an innocent smile from me.

"Of course. That's under the contract. It requires killing someone usually or driving them mad. The Tardis shares though. It's not as… tasty, but it helps… whatever it is. And I can consume feelings as well. Part of the reason I'm comfortable in tense situations. I get a small meal out of it."

"Yeah, still gross."

I shrugged at Rose's comment before the Doctor frowned.

"Doesn't you telling me all this negate our contract?"

"Yes, though I take it you still want me following certain rules you set in place, correct?" I hummed, earning a nod. "So, I made an adjustment. I still follow your rules so long as I am traveling with you and it's not a life-or-death situation. In exchange, I get entertainment and snacks from your ship, seeing as I'm not allowed to consume souls."

"Sounds good to me," he mused, eyeing me. "A demon though, huh? I expected something a little more… frightening."

"I can be, but I choose not to. Waste of my powers and very rarely enjoyable. It's more fun doing something demonic while looking human." I cracked a smile. "They never expect it."

"Hold on. What about getting hurt or dying?" Rose questioned. "Adam said you don't die."

"I feel pain, though what would put a human in agony would only make me wince, typically. As for dying? Hm, don't know. Never really tried properly."

"Properly?"

"I won't die from a human-scale injury. Bullets, hypothermia, organ failure, cancer or illness. None of those can kill me. Could try a church or exorcism, but don't think they'll work. I'll be hurt, maybe transported somewhere, but die? Doubt it. It's not my universe, where the church holds more power over me. Not about to try other unconventional ways, but—Oh! Big injuries take a while. I was shot by a cannon once. Big gaping hole in my side." I gestured to my left side with a chuckle. "Took me a week to wake up from that one."

"So, you won't die, but you'll get hurt like a human."

"Pretty much. Shot in the heart takes a few hours. Shot in head, longer. Van Statten was curious about limb regeneration. A few days for that, depending on how much."

"Yeah, okay! I think we get it!" Rose said, nose wrinkled in disgust. "I'm going to shower and sleep. You two can figure out where we're going next."

She stepped out and I looked to the Doctor, who eyed me for a moment.

"Decapitation?"

"Oh, you'd be surprised."