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CHAPTER 8

If Duke noticed something was wrong with Audrey he hid it well. Although he could normally read her emotions easily, today her body language was obvious. The message was quite clear she was having a bad day and anyone who dared to ask about it was sure to get punched in the face, if not worse.

It was the potential threat of violence, plus his friend's obvious emotional turmoil that made Duke continue to pour her drinks, even after she had 12 shots. It was only 10 AM and Audrey Parker was trying her hardest to get drunk, she even had a pyramid made out of shot glasses to prove it.

"What's wrong with the world when a woman can't drink her problems away?" Audrey asked as she went to work on a new pyramid, "I mean I've been drunk before, I remember being drunk before."

Duke was only half paying attention to what she was saying, he was more concerned with his ever diminishing supplies of liquor.

"But I guess I've never been drunk before, but let me tell you Duke the real Audrey Parker has been drunk a bunch of times."

That sentence got Duke's attention; he had never heard her say 'the real Audrey Parker' as if the woman in front of him wasn't even a real person. It was one thing to know that you had someone else's memories, but it was another thing entirely to think you weren't even a real person, and for Audrey to actually tell someone her feelings was unheard of. It just went to show how much was on her mind.

"Audrey…" He couldn't think of anything to say, he had no idea how to comfort a person when they were having a literal identity crisis.

She sighed, "I just need a distraction, Duke. I don't want to think about any of these life altering revelations anymore."

"We could play twenty questions," He suggested with a smile. It quickly faded when he was met with her ice cold glare, "or not."

"Or you could come with me Parker," Nathan said as he opened the door with a box of cupcakes, "we've got a meeting with the new Reverend about some Troubled people."

"Thank God!" Audrey exclaimed, "I'll see you later Duke," she said as she grabbed her jacket and quickly followed Nathan out the door.

When they were situated in the Bronco Nathan gave her the box of cupcakes.

"Why a whole dozen?" Audrey asked as she opened the box.

"Told them you were having a bad day."

"Understatement of the year," she said with a smile as she took a bite. "Here," she said taking one out and passing it to Nathan.

"Thanks," He said taking the cupcake.

The rest of the ride was spent in silence, each enjoying the other's company and the sugary distraction the miniature cakes provided.

The church was just as Audrey remembered it, a small white building with a giant steeple. She thought it would be different now that the Rev was gone, and maybe it was on the inside. Maybe she had changed the soul of the church, maybe now they could work together to find peace.

Nathan turned off the car and looked at her, "you ready?" he asked.

"I'm looking forward to the distraction, I know that sounds bad, but there's just too much to think about, and Audrey Parker's forms of distraction just aren't cutting it anymore."

"Parker, you're still the same person as before. What happened this morning doesn't change that," he said softly.

"I know that, it's who I was before this morning that makes me think, and apparently I've been a lot of people before I was Audrey Parker, so I have tons to think about."

"Are you going to be alright?" Nathan asked genuinely concerned.

"Sure," she said with too much fake enthusiasm and a fake smile to match. When Nathan gave her a pointed look, she sighed. "I'll be fine," she said in a serious tone as she grabbed his hand, "I promise."

"Okay. You ready?" He asked again.

"As I'll ever be," she replied, to which Nathan gave her hand a reassuring squeeze and they exited the Bronco.

The man standing in front of the church found the people in the truck to be interesting. It seemed as though the woman needed to be reassured about something and the man was just offering her some sort of comfort and support. He wondered what had caused the woman to need reassurances in the first place. He knew that the woman had killed the Reverend before him and now it seemed that she, along with the Police Chief, had come to orchestrate some sort of truce between the church and the cursed. He could care less about such trivial matters; he had more important things on his mind.

He watched closely as the two approached the church. He saw many emotions cross the woman's face as she drew closer; confusion, suspicion, and finally recognition. The last of which caused her to stop mid step and stare at him in awe.

The man who was walking with the woman noticed his partner's abrupt stop. "Come on Parker, we don't have all day," he said as he turned to face her. Her startled expression caused him to turn and face the man standing in front of the church.

The mystery man's face lit up in a bright smile as he descended the stairs and engulfed Audrey in a huge hug.

"Ariel, it's been a while," he said stepping back to get a better look at her.

"Who the hell are you?" Nathan asked as he drew his gun.

"I'm her brother," the man replied calmly.

"That doesn't answer my question," Nathan said as he cocked his gun, "who are you?"

"Lucifer?" Audrey asked, her face one of confusion as she brought her hands to the man's face.

"Ariel, what happened to you?" He asked cradling her face in his hands like Michael had done before.

"Lucifer? As in the devil?" Nathan asked in disbelief.

"The one in the same," the man replied still holding on to Audrey, "now I'd like to speak to my sister alone, if you don't mind."

"I mind," Nathan said trying to make it sound like a threat.

"Too bad," Lucifer said as he grabbed Audrey in a tight embrace, the two archangels disappeared as Nathan fired his gun.