Chapter Five:
Nuada awoke expecting to find Arianna asleep in his arms, but she was gone. He quickly threw on a top and rushed out of her room. He ran to the library first, knowing that she spent a lot of time there.
His assumption was right, he found her there sitting in a meditative position on the floor. Abe was standing there examining her. That was when Nuada noticed her eyes…they were white. Completely white as though they had rolled back into her head. "I can't understand it," Abe said catching Nuada's attention "She just came in here, like she was in a trance. Sat down and her eyes became all white."
Nuada rushed over and knelt down in front of her. "Arianna," she didn't respond. A slight cooing sound caught his attention, he looked up and saw baby Gabriel. He walked towards Arianna and opened his mouth "Awaken." Came a deep resonating voice, this caused some confusion between Abe and Nuada.
Arianna's eyes changed rapidly from the white back to their normal self. Her eyes fell upon the child; most importantly she looked into his eyes.
"Gabriel," she muttered "Yes." Came the deep voice again, "Most intriguing," Said Abe.
A few giggles escaped Arianna, before pausing and then laughing.
"This is not funny Arianna!" shouted the child which only caused her to laugh harder till tears were pouring out of her eyes.
"Laugh if you will, but my brothers certainly shall not."
Arianna placed a hand over her mouth trying to stifle her laughter, but she was unsuccessful. "Arianna what is going on," Nuada asked her now more confused than ever.
"This," she said in between laughs "This IS Gabriel." She could not stop her laughter "This is one of the all might arch-angels. He's been turned into a baby." She now grasped her sides as the pain from laughing came.
After a few deep breaths and a few more small giggles her laughing slowly ceased. "I am sorry Gabriel, but you must understand from my point of view. (Giggle) just how funny this all is."
Gabriel sighed "I suppose you are right. If it was any one else other than myself I would have had the same reaction as you my dear sister."
By that time Hell Boy, Liz and Nuala had come in. "We heard someone laughing," HB said as he watched Arianna wiping the tears away "Obviously something very funny."
"Actually Agent Hell Boy," His eyes went wide as he heard the deep voice resonating from the child's mouth. "Did that baby just speak," He said pointing a finger at him.
Gabriel sighed, "Hell Boy I am not a baby. I am Gabriel, the Arch-Angel!" He yelled before turning back to Arianna, "Sister I demand you change me back before I am humiliated any further."
Arianna sighed, "Very well dear brother." She looked up "Michael…"
The room began to shake as a bright light appeared above them. Arianna held onto Nuada's hand, reassuring him that everything would be alright. "Raphael…"
The light grew even brighter and the shaking became even more violent. Nuala held onto Abe as she became more and more frightened by the shaking.
And then,
Two forms of light appeared beside Arianna, tall masculine figures slowly began to form from the light. Ever so slowly the two figures became more and more detailed as the light faded. Liz and Nuala blushed as they appeared.
Michael and Raphael were tall and masculine with wild yet tamed hair. Michaels was blond, Raphael had red. Both wore old legend era armor, the kind you would have seen the Greeks or the Romans wear. Yet the armor only made their muscles stand out more. Yet the only gentle feature was their eyes, both Michael and Raphael had soft gentle blue eyes.
The two held out their hands to Arianna and pulled her to her feet. "You called for us sister?" Said Michael, whose voice, was just as deep as Gabriel's, "Why do you need us for?" Raphael's voice held the same deep set tone as the other two Angels.
"I need your help," She said eyeing Gabriel. The two, unlike Arianna, held in their laughter though she knew that Gabriel would get it later when they returned "Home."
The three Angels linked hands and focused their energy. Soon, light formed around baby Gabriel. Slowly he began to change into his true form. Much like Michael and Gabriel he was masculine had long hair and wore the same ancient armor.
"Thank you, you two must return with me this moment. There is much we need to discuss." Gabriel walked over to Arianna, held her hands and placed a gentle kiss upon her fore head. Michael and Raphael repeated this gesture before the three lined up side by side. A white light illuminated from the three and they disappeared. (A/N: Think how Leo orbs in charmed except a much brighter light, kind of how you see the Aurers in Harry Potter.)
"What, just happened?" asked Hell Boy, as he continued to look up at the ceiling. Arianna just smiled, before patting him on the shoulder and walking out of the library. Nuada followed her, taking her hand once they were out of sight.
They reached her room, and Arianna sighed. "I think I will take a nap I am rather tired from being in that meditative state. It wears you out rather quickly." Arianna turned and was surprised when she felt Nuada's lips on hers. She inhaled deeply and sighed in content as she wrapped her arms around him.
Nuada pulled away after a brief kiss, "Ari, please forgive me. I do not know what came over." He was cut off by Arianna kissing him he sighed happily as he kissed her back. His arms came around and enveloped her body pulling her up against him. She moaned as she felt his hands massaging her back. He was shocked when she moaned loudly pulling away from him.
Nuada realized when he felt soft feathers beneath his fingers. He had thought that since her wings were but tattoos upon her back that he would simply feel her skin. But he was wrong; he could still feel the softness of the feathers. She buried her face into his neck as he continued to run his fingers against her wings. Her nails digging into his back as shivers of pleasure raked her body. "Does this bring you pleasure, Arianna?" he asked in a whisper as he spoke in her ear.
"Yes," Nuada shivered as he felt her lips against his neck. "An Angel's wings are very sensitive. Only one persons touch can touch an Angels wings and make them feel absolute pleasure. This one person is the person the Angel loves." She paused as she looked into Nuada's golden eyes "Their soul mate."
Nuada felt a pull in his chest when she uttered those two words. He stared into her eyes, he felt longing, he felt wanted, and he felt loved. He felt…Home.
Nuada kissed Arianna with such passion and desire it caused both of them to moan. "Say it again," he pleaded as he kissed her. "Tell me you love me, please say it again."
"I love you Nuada." She replied between kisses, "I love you."
Slowly the kiss broke but Nuada did not remove his arms from her. "Please stay with me tonight. Hold me; I never want to feel alone again."
He smiled as he kissed her softly one more time. "You never shall have to be alone again."
The two went into Arianna's room and slept the rest of the day. And when they weren't sleeping, they were holding each other, telling one another how much they loved each other.