Quick chapter to get me back in the habit of writing this. I had a couple of really busy weeks there and now I'm finaly (pretty much) free. With any luck I might be able to get another chapter out before the end of winter break (don't count on it though.) I had more to say, but I forgot, it's getting late, and I have a test and a project tomorrow which I'm not compleatly prepared for. Wish me luck and enjoy the chapter!

Lukas was relieved when he landed in Heaven. Somehow, for the third time in a week, Erik had found him on his job. He had no idea how the Fallen Angel kept finding him, especially when he rarely even knew where he was going, but it was affecting his job. He couldn't focus anymore. Even when Erik didn't show up, he was paranoid and constantly on lookout. If this kept up, someone would almost defiantly die in his hands.

He had tried everything to stop it. Ignoring him, fighting him, even explaining to him that they had nothing to do with each other anymore. He just wouldn't listen.

Yelling above him knocked him out of his thoughts. Lukas looked up to see Arthur wrestling with a human soul (unsurprising, since his job was to claim judged spirits and he wasn't good at being gentle and considerate, at least in Lukas's opinion.)

He was just going to ignore them, but the Arthur yelled "Hey, Lukas, a bit of help, please?"

"What do you want me to do?" The silver haired angel asked unenthusiastically.

"Just calm him down!" The blonde screamed.

Lukas flew between the two and grabbed the human by the shoulders, making sure to hold him up. He was surprised to see it was a boy in his early teens. He held in a laugh that this kid had caused Arthur so much trouble.

"Calm down." He said to the boy. "It's okay. You're going to live in paradise. Nothing could be better."

"I keep telling you people, I'm not dead! I can't die yet!"

"What's down there that you need to do?"

"I have to make my discovery."

"What?"

"I have to discover something, invent something, do something worth writing in history books. I have to be remembered." The look in his eyes was so determined and serious it made Lukas feel bad that he was taken so soon.

"You know, there are other ways to be remembered than history books. Everyday you touch people's lives, and those are the best things to be remembered for. And death doesn't mean it's over. You'll continue to touch people's lives and make a difference in Heaven."

"It's not the same, but thanks anyway." The kid sighed. "I still can't believe I'm dead."

"Yeah, it's always a shock. Now promise me you'll stay calm and I'll give you back to Arthur. I know he's kind of mean, but you only have to be with him for a bit longer." The last statement earned him a glare from the other angel.

"Okay, I guess." He may not be happy, but at least the boy had accepted his fate. He wouldn't be unhappy for long- he was in Heaven.

He handed the boy back to Arthur and whispered "Are you sure he's going to Paradise? He seems more like the type to stay here."

"Of course he is. Unlike some people, I know how to do my job."

Lukas was going to retort, but his lord's voice in his head stopped him. "Lukas, I would like to speak with you."

The boy turned back to the other angel and said, "I'd love to stay and argue, but I've been summoned."

As he started to fly away, Arthur commented, "You're probably going to be demoted."

Lukas tried to ignore him, but it was difficult, especially with similar worries already in his head. What if God was mad or disappointed that he was so unfocused? Or worse- what if he thought that Lukas was actually trying to talk to Erik? He could be kicked out of Heaven!

He reached God's chamber at the peak of his panic and went inside before he could think about it. He flung himself to the ground and started to plead for mercy. "I'm so sorry, dear lord, please, please don't demote me or Fall me, I'm so, so sor-"

"Lukas, you haven't done anything wrong." God interrupted. "In fact, you've been very loyal and I would like to reward you."

"A reward? Like a promotion?" The angel asked hopefully.

"A bit. You're going to be training a new familiar."

"What?" He'd never heard of anything like this before.

"I'm going to give you an animal- in your case it's a bird- and you're going to take care of it, kind of like a pet. However, you're also going to be training it to guide humans."

"Oh. Okay. Of course. Sounds...great." Lukas flinched at the tentativeness of his own voice.

"I understand you're hesitation. It's an old tradition, but I think it will be good for you. Now it's time for you to meet him." After God finished, a bird flew up to Lukas and landed in front of him. The angel recognized it as a puffin, one of his favorite creatures. This particular one had a bow tie and an annoyed look in its eye.

"This is the angel that's going to train an adorable thing like me?" The puffin spoke, making Lukas jump.

"Be grateful." God commanded. "He's a wonderful angel and you two will work together. Got it?"

"Yes, sir." They both said. The lord dismissed them and the boy walked out with the puffin on his shoulder.

"So, what is your name?" Lukas asked.

"I'm the totally cute Mr. Puffin."

"'Mr. Puffin'? How creative."

"Oh, yeah. And what's your name?"

"I'm Lukas."

"Because that's the best name ever."

"Whatever." Lukas didn't really feel like arguing, still happy that he hadn't been punished for anything, and he saw his friends coming up to him.

"Lukas!" Mathias called. Before he got to say whatever he was obviously planning on saying, he asked, "What's that?" And pointed to Mr. Puffin.

"I'm training him to be a familiar. Don't ask. Now, why were you yelling at me?"

"Oh right! Come with us!" Mathias said and grabbed the boy's hand. He started pulling him to some unknown location with Berwald and Tino following.

"Why? Where are we going?" Lukas yelled.

Tino answered, "You're not the only one whose brother has Fallen."