Chapter 8: Warmer

Ava stared at Michael while Bob and Jeep looked at him suspiciously, Bob pointed the shotgun at Michael, Ava could hear them talking and watched as Michael bared his teeth at them. Bob nodded and lowered the shotgun and they began talking again, Michael paused only to get a large bag out of the trunk of the police car and then he began walking towards them.

They sat in the diner as Michael tried to convince everyone that they weren't going mad and that what was happening out there was real,

' Bullshit' Bob muttered ' I don't believe in no god'

' That's ok Bob he doesn't believe in you either' Michael said

' So why is god so vengeful now?' Percy asked Michael

' He has fallen out of love with his children, what you dealt with earlier is only a small part of it'

' So what are they…I mean her, the old lady, what was she?' Percy asked

' Angels'

' Why angels, why not a plague like it used to be in the bible?'

' Angels are the dog's of heaven, we do his bidding, they are the nephilim'

' Nephi-what?' Bob asked

' Nephilim, fallen angels' Michael said, bob looked at him in confusement, Michael sighed and began to explain,

' Long ago there were angels who fell to earth, they sinned, the procreated with humans and children were born that were half human, half angel, we called them the nephilim'

' Ok so we can expect all their descendants to pay us a visit?'

' No you can expect any living human in the area to pay us a visit, their curse is spreading, all will be afflicted soon and they will come'

' So what are you and how do you know so much about all this?' Jeep asked still eyeing Michael suspiciously,

' I am Michael, I was one of them'

' An angel?' Percy said gaping slightly

' Yes'

' So why are you here protecting us instead of helping your fellow angels?' Jeep asked

' I'm not protecting you…I'm protecting her' he looked at Charlie as he spoke

' Me…why?' she asked trying to laugh off her confusement

' Your child' Michael stated simply

' What about it?' her faux smile faded

' Your child will end all of this, we just have to stay alive until it's born'

' Bullshit' Charlie said storming out of the room angrily.

After a while people eventually came round to the thought that god wanted them dead and began barricading the doors and windows, Ava sat in the office and rubbed her face in exhaustion. Michael walked slowly into the office,

' Ava?' she looked up at him

' Come…join me on the roof for the first watch?' she nodded and followed him up to the roof.

She sat at the edge and stared out at the sandy horizon, deserted and empty, Michael watched her quietly for a while before moving closer,

' Do you hate me?' she looked at him in surprise

' What?'

' Do you hate me for involving you in this?' he didn't look at her

' No…I hate what's happened but there's nothing I can do to change it' Michael couldn't help smiling a little,

' What?' she asked him

' You appear to have found some faith Ava, it's people like you that give me hope in humanity, I just hope he sees what I do'

' So do I for everyone's sakes' she shivered as the sky began to darken and felt heavy material drape round her shoulders, she looked up and smiled at Michael appreciatively as he placed his coat on her,

' Warmer?' she nodded, Michael ran his thumb over her cheek and sat closer to her, his eyes burned into hers as their faces grew inches apart…

Sorry it's a bit short guys, happy Xmas everyone, please review it would be a great Xmas present lol x