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First of all, I really want to apologize 'cause it's taken me so long to update, but I had an horrible writer's block I just couldn't finish this chapter.

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While you read it feel free to listen to Florence + the machine's "Seven Devils" after Cam appears, I think if fits really good with the chapter.

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"Pure Evil"

The mental image of Cam kissing Luce appeared on the back of her head every time she opened up her eyes. She had tried in vain to find shelter in the discomfort of her reformatory school room. She hated spending time on her bed –no matter where she was-, but she couldn't find enough courage to get up. Why haven't they reacted differently? Gabbe was right, her suffer as much as Daniel's should be worth a pot of gold… If life were fair, Cam would be apologizing to both of them before going back from the whole he came out of with a sunburst tattoo on his neck.

Once again that kiss managed to pass through her head… Maybe she shouldn't have come back at all. Despite how odd were things turning out to be, she should've stayed somewhere else in the other side of the planet, away from all this mess. If she remembered correctly, that was precisely the reason why she'd left.

Since the very beginning, Cam hadn't been more than a bad omen in her life. Had she been too blind for too long? Since the moment she and Cam first crossed words, her entire world had crumbled… crumbled so badly she had her feet on the very Earth.

*Flash Back*

She loved feeling the smoothness of the grass on her naked feet. The grass was as green as there has ever been and it felt as smooth as silk, it was filled with the most beautiful flowers whose colors were incredibly bright and alive, the scent of each of them was such a delight making of every breath a gift. The sky was the deepest and most vibrant shade of blue, containing tiny golden dots from the sun… Wonder larger than that couldn't exist.

Like her, many walked around the Meadow, fully enjoying each amazing feelings produce by it, but still she was very thankful for that alone time to enjoy it by herself. Nobody else circled around the Meadow, yet she felt no loneliness: all that beautiful nature make her feel pure joy.

A couple of swallows reached up for her as the heard her whistle, leaning on the branch of a huge and imposing oak. She smiled as she realized they were singing with her and she kept on walking deep into the forest. The swallows followed her closely as the dance around her chasing each other from branch to branch. She loved singing and birds had always been her only company.

Still, nothing could be compared with being at the top of the coir every dawn, singing with her soul for her brothers and for Him. It couldn't get better than that.

She didn't use to dance, but she couldn't find herself alone like that very often. The small birds kept on spinning around her playing with her long hair and she started moving with them in perfect synchrony.

That until she heard the sound of branches cracking. She stopped instantly and turned to face the direction the sound had come from. She stood still when her eyes set on the most imposing emerald green eyes there had ever existed.

"Don't stop because of me." She noticed a hint of shame, but she couldn't figure out why he feeling ashamed.

She knew she wasn't allowed to sing outside the coir, especially to somebody else. She knew she'd had to face punishment for breaking the rules.

How could she say no to the most beautiful pair of eyes she had ever stared back at?

*End of Flash Back*

Would she make the same decision knowing know what that had brought up for her?

Yes.

A thousand times yes. She had been punished, just like she knew she would, and she had also suffered big time for it. She had lost the ones she loved more than once and she had left the very Heaven to stay by his side. Up there she had never missed a thing; everything was at peace and in perfect harmony… at least until the Fall. Even then, falling wasn't even the beginning of her real suffering. Putting her feet on the warm and dry ground not knowing where she was; wander around the world until she came back to herself, noticing the separation: that didn't even begin to meant us much as the pain she felt when she realized Cam wouldn't take her back that easily, no matter how much she had given up.

Izzy sat on her cold bed and look outside the window: the wind was blowing violently crashing hard against the branches. She managed to distinguish the huge clouds that began to cover the skies and she couldn't help but to let a small and rebel tear drop. Why was she really crying about? Cam, Daniel, Luce, her Father… she could keep on counting until she got tired: she had enough reasons to let those tears slip down her face.

The tiny shades of violet reflecting on the sky announcing the imminent end of one more day reminded her of Daniel. If someone could feel what she was feeling was Daniel and she didn't want him to be on his own when it wasn't necessary. Izzy stood up quickly and run to her room door. She run downstairs as fast as she could and she walked to get out of the building.

"Iz!"

She stopped in front of the door after hearing her name and turned, being able to see Arriane running towards her followed by Roland.

"What's up with that face?" she asked after seeing how serious Arriane's face was.

Arriane reached up for her, fast. "It's about Luce…"

"Perfect." She spit it out before she noticed what she had said. Reproach appeared in both faces making her shrug.

"This is serious." Roland warned her with his deep loud voice. Izzy noticed that he had his hear up in a thick pony tail.

"Well…?" she urged after recognizing doubt in Arriane's eyes.

Arriane seemed to doubt for one more moment before speaking. "She doesn't believe in religion."

"Doesn't that happen to a lot these days?"

Roland glared at her. "She doesn't belong to any religion." The way he emphasized the word belong made her shiver. "She hasn't been baptized."

Not baptized? Is that even possible? "And, her parents…?"

"Atheists" Arriane interrupt her. "No baptism, no contact with religion what so ever, besides Miss Sophia's lessons here." Nothing…

"Isn't there worst thing to worry about?"

"Worst than losing Luce after she dies in this life no coming back?" she could feel Roland's anger. "Can you tell me what's wrong with you?"

"Are you ok?"

Izzy stood up in front of them and stared back at them both. Was she ok? She couldn't really tell. She hadn't even took a little time to realize that she was running to the school yard to find the one and only person she knew felt just like her: sad. But she couldn't blame Luce for that, not even for feeling remotely attracted by Cam. She more than anyone knew how alluring and interesting he could turned out to be, in every single way.

She hadn't notice (she hadn't really paid any attention to Arriane and Roland) what they were trying to warn her about: If Luce dies, that was it.

"I'm sorry…" she apologized.

"What's going on?" she knew by the look Roland gave her that he was actually interested in knowing if she was fine.

Arriane reached up for her again. "This is important."

Izzy nodded. "I know. I'm sorry."

"Something's wrong, Izzy." Arriane stared directly at her. "Something's definitely not right…"

Arriane's eyes glanced away and Izzy followed her sight to see that an absolute darkness was covering up the cemetery.

oOoOoOoOo

He was sitting in the middle of the cemetery immersed in his thoughts. He had already made up his mind and made his decision. However, he wasn't completely sure he could deal everything it could come with it. He didn't want to put her in real danger; he just wanted to make a statement: this wasn't just about the two of them.

"What do you think you're doing?"

He wasn't surprised to hear that voice behind him: he had been waiting for him to reach up. He wanted to brag his plan on his face and enjoy the moment.

"I can't figure you out, Cam."

"What I can't understand is that she's still alive and she's still with you." He spit turning to face a pissed Daniel staring at him.

Daniel came closer, stopping when he was barely an arm away from him. "Leave us alone" he said, pointing his index finger at him.

Cam laughed. "I'm wondering who you've learned that from."

He wasn't expecting the triumphant grin that appeared on Daniel's face. "From someone who clearly wanted to stay away from you, but nor from me."

He hated himself when he realized that his breath had gone faster because of his anger. "You knew where she was."

It wasn't a question, but Daniel answered him anyway. "Of course I did. Like I said she wanted to stay away from you." Daniel looked at him with anger when he added: "Now, stay away from Luce."

"She can't stay away from me by herself?" He grinned.

He could see how he had upset Daniel, who spread his wings and back off. "It's not my problem that you've lost what you love because of your foolishness."

He also spread his wings and straightened up. "I haven't lost a thing."

"Are you that blind, Cam?"

"I'd watch my back if I were you, Daniel."

Daniel took one deep breath without taking his restless violet eyes away from him. He notice how the anger came up and filled Daniel's expression and he saw him trying to control it.

"What's going on?"

"Wait and see."

He saw recognition on Daniel's face, followed by an expression that allowed him to see he was surprised. "You wouldn't dare."

"It's done."

"Well, undo it."

He laughed. It was a deep dark laugh that came along with the sudden darkness that started to descent above both of them in the cemetery. Suddenly, the only light came from them. "Daniel, like I said: It's done."

"Are you actually willing to break the pact because of your jealousy?" Indignation came clear on Daniel's weak voice.

"Daniel…" the darkness became even more present. "Of course I would do it out of jealousy."

Both turned around as the heard the sound of running footsteps walking towards the mausoleum.

"Perfect."

oOoOoOoOo

She run towards the golden lighting there was in the middle on the cemetery followed by Arriane and Roland when she heard the strong buzz of the flapping of the lobsters. The three of them stopped running: the pact had been broken.

"This can't be happening." Arriane trade looks with both of them. "Not now that Luce could die."

"What the hell is going on?"

Molly came up from a side followed by a irritated Gabbe.

"Cambriel." Her voice was barely audible with the entire buzz. She didn't dare to look Gabbe in the eye and face her rage.

"What's he thinking?" she could feel Gabbe gaze away and she noticed that she wasn't talking to her, but to Roland.

"There is something different about Luce." Arriane came closer to Gabbe.

"That we already know—" Gabbe shut up when she recognized Luce's voice in the middle of the darkness. She turned to look directly at her as she spoke: "We have to do something."

Even though she couldn't glance away from Gabbe's inquisitor look, she couldn't speak. She refused to believe that Cam could end the pact because of Luce, more now that thing could incredibly wrong. Now that her brother and Luce had, what seemed to be, a real opportunity of being together if the managed to figure out what had changed.

"Iz…" Arriane urged her.

She didn't want to. She simply couldn't. Izzy denied with her head down and taking one step back.

"You're unbelievable." Gabbe spit at her before dive into the darkness a little bit more, along with Arriane.

Her breath accelerated and for the first time in a long time she felt truly weak. The word betrayal came up on her head as a couple of tears clouded her vision.

"Shit, Iz." She felt Molly's angry eyes set on her before starting running following the sound of the imminent battle.

"Listen…" she glanced up to meet Roland's black eyes. "You can't just back down."

"It's not that simple—"

"It is." Roland straightened up when he took one more step towards her. "I understand, but you've been gone for too long. You can't come back and then decide to step aside."

Roland leaned one hand on her left shoulder strongly before leaving.

She saw the bright light burst on the field as if they were fireworks, but she knew that was no fun. Roland was right: she couldn't just step aside. However, the word betrayal kept on coming into her head. She didn't felt capable of helping Daniel by stopping Cam… and she didn't know if she was able to stop Cam to protect him from the others.

Willing to trying to stop Cam, she missed the shadow that watched her closely hidden behind the trees.

She stopped and spread her silver wings.

"Well, well…"

Slowly, Isaac peered out walking towards her with his sparkling blue eyes filled with success. His imposing golden wings seemed stronger than she could remember and his demoniac features somehow seemed tougher.

"Finally I found you on your own. You're very elusive."

She wished the shiver that ran through her body had gone unnoticed by Isaac. "You're forgetting we aren't alone." She spit with a thread of voice.

The smile grew bigger on the demons face. "I know. Nonetheless, everyone's got their eyes on the big fish."

Isaac took one more step and she moved back fast. "Get out."

"Or what?" Isaac's eyes seemed to light up and shine even brighter. "In case you haven't notice Cam won't stop until he gets what he wants. Neither will I."

Why could she possibly be useful for him? "What do you want from me?"

"What could I not want from you?" Isaac leaned against the cold mausoleum wall and crossed his arms. "But I you really want to hear it from me…"

Judging by the look he gave her she doubted her desire to know.

"Come on, do I really scare you that much?"

"I'm not afraid of you…" her voice didn't even convince her.

Isaac burst into laughing and he stood up again. "If you lie like that just to know: with you by my side, I lean a little bit more the thing on my favor."

"How could I help you? I'm not the one with enough power to do such thing."

"No, but you don't know what man are capable of doing when they're carried away by their emotions."

Oh good God, Cam. "Leave Cam alone." She could finally hear a glimpse of determination on her shivery voice.

"Hey, I haven't even touched him." Isaac gave her a condescending look. "Not yet."

"You overestimate Cam's feelings for me."

Isaac reached up slowly for her, surrounding her by walking behind the grave. "Do I?"

Izzy tried to focus her eyes in order to distinguish the body of the angels in all that light and darkness there was at the same time. How couldn't she be surer? That entire buzz that Cam had made in what she hoped was his final attempt to grab Luce from Daniel and leaned the balance. An intense pain set on her chest, leaving her lacking out of air. Of course such commotion was not about her, what was going on in Isaac's head?

"You do."

Isaac scrutinized her with his eyes for a minute. "If you're not willing to collaborate, I'm more than willing to drag you down."

"I'm not the one you need."

"Cam would follow you everywhere." Isaac took one more step to reach up for her. "What I need from you it's to have you out of the picture."

She didn't know how she stopped breathing. Even though she knew a long time ago he wanted her marked by no other than Lucifer, she never thought that what he really wanted was for her to be dead and Cam losing his temper because of it.

"I've already told you—"

Isaac grabbed her by her forearms with both hands and held her roughly. "I know you're mistaken."

"Cam loves Luce—"

Izzy tried to let loose from those strong hands that urged her, but she only managed to make the demon even angrier. Isaac allowed a deep and serious growl to get out from his chest. She could see how his teeth, that just a second ago were a perfect white teeth role, became sharp as his jaw became leaner and larger allowing her to look at his teeth.

"You're coming with me." At the same time Isaac's blue eyes turned into an intense shade of black, the darkness around them became thick and dense.

Izzy fought back to escape from those long fingers that held her arm burying his strong claws making her bleed.

"You're wasting my time, angel."

Izzy managed to get rid of the demons hands, not careful enough to kept him from ripping her forearms allowing a the blood to flow and staining on the now thick and meandering grass. Isaac monstrous body straight up and Izzy saw how big he was now: he had grew even taller and stronger and she knew it.

Isaac let go a new growl leaning a bit back slowly on his feet preparing to attack her. Izzy focus enough to hold him back. The demon's body contracted and wallowed trying to get rid of her power, but she wasn't going to let him do so. She couldn't leave with him. Although she had her doubts, she couldn't let him win. If she allowed Isaac to drag her down with him to the very limit of the underworld, she knew Cam would go there for her. She couldn't lose. Not just for Cam, but for everybody else.

"Isabel!" She didn't want to turn. "Iz!"

"Leave!" she spit without looking back at him. She truly hated the big toothed grin that appeared on the demon's face: he was giving him exactly what he wanted.

"Why don't you join us, Cambriel?" a weird vibration ran up and down her body as she listened to the soft yet guttural voice that came out from Isaac.

"No!" Her eyes met Cam emerald green look in just a second. She regretted doing so as soon as she did. Even though she didn't want to, Cam knew how to get under her skin with just one honest look and she felt vulnerable enough to understand how scared she really was. All the more, she hated herself for staring at him long enough to see that Isaac was right: she could notice that same fear on those pretty green eyes that waited anxiously for a chance to get her out of there. If something ever happened to her, she'd be dragging down Cam with her and she couldn't let that to happen.

In just a minute she realized that she had actually done right by staying away from him. He needed her away, now more than ever. She needed Cam to step aside for Luce's sake.

Izzy closed her eyes strongly and she didn't open them until she heard a wild and loud howl from the demon. Isaac could barely stand still in front of her and she took advantage of that to let him go and run towards Cam.

"What—?"

Izzy held Cam's face strongly with her shivering hands and she tried her best to make her voice as strong as her feelings. "Finish it." Cam's eyes stared expectant at her. She could listen and feel Isaac's deep howl behind them as much as Cam's body tense. "Send them back. You let them in, now send them back."

Cam snapped his fingers and behind him a swirl came in between the trees, swallowing the thick darkness that covered them. Izzy turned back, seeing how little by little the swirl swallowed the demon uncovering Isaac's strong and pale body fighting to stay. His deep blue eyes stared at her and the malicious toothed grin made her sick.

"You know I'm right." Isaac laughed and turned to walk inside the dark gate standing beside him.

Cam snapped his fingers once more, closing the gate to the underworld that he had convened. It was a cold night and the clouds covered the moonlight in a way that their wings provided them of the only light there was.

"Right about what?"

Izzy turned back, finding Cam standing behind her close enough for her to hear how accelerated his breath was. "About—" She shut herself up. The words stuck on the back of her throat. Cam needed her away from him. "Things are different this time, we all know that."

She started walking, ready to get out of there when Cam grabbed her by her bleeding arm. She knew that, sadly, it would take longer than usual for her to heal. "You're lying."

"Why did you?"

"What?"

"Why did you break the pact? Everything could've gone to hell!" she yelled angrily at him, getting rid of Cam's tender yet strong touch.

Cam looked at her serious. He was tired and aware that because of his bad judgment he could've sent them all to hell. He didn't regret it though, but he still felt guilty. He balanced what Izzy had just told him: if something was different about Luce this time that would mean that he had an actual real shot to end this war. But that would mean that he'd had to choose a side and he wasn't sure he could do that. He had no interest in going back to visit his Father in Heaven for the moment, he liked the freedom he had gain on Earth. However, his feelings wouldn't let him face those who, unfortunately for him, meant more to him than he was willing to admit.

"Answer me." Izzy's urgent voice brought him back.

"You know the answer." His deep voice gave him away and he noticed how Izzy's face changed from angry to sad in just a second.

"You have exposed Luce to a terrible danger." They needed to find the others. "Worst things will come for her now, and you know it."

"You don't know that for sure."

"Stop acting like you don't know." Izzy pressed her index finger on his chest harshly, leaving a bloodstain on Cam's black shirt. "You have put a flag on her and on each and every one of us."

"Iz, we need you." Roland reached up for them. Arriane, Gabbe and Molly peered up behind him.

Gabbe took a step forward towards her, staring at her with her round and beautiful eyes filled with anger. "We need to keep Luce safe. We're leaving."

"Where are you taking her?" Suspicion was obvious on Cam's voice.

"Somewhere she can be invisible for everyone else."

"Shoreline?" Izzy moved away from Cam in order to stand closer to them.

Gabbe nodded once. "That's what Daniel decided, they can hide her there." Gabbe spread her wings. "I need you to come with me and talk to Francesca."

Izzy saw Cam took one step forward towards them.

"Not you, Cam." Arriane's voice sounded loud and strong, yet Izzy saw mistrust on her face. "Isabel."

Izzy spread her wings open willing to leave when Molly's voice stopped them. "Well I don't trust the fact that only you're going. Not now." Molly straightened up and moved forward to face Gabbe.

"Ok, fine." Gabbe gave her a cold serious look.

Arriane moved closer to Izzy. "Roland." Roland spread his golden wings and reached both of them. Izzy felt Arriane's triumphant smile peer up on her face.

Gabbe flapped her wings and left quickly, followed by Arriane. Roland stopped by her side and stared at her for a second before flying.

"What's wrong with you now?" Molly gave her an upset look at the same time she crossed her arms.

Izzy turned back to stare at Cam who was still standing behind her. "Fix this."

She flapped her wings once and flew, sinking into the darkness of the beautiful night sky of Georgia, leaving Cam behind and pushing him away from her.

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