The Heirs of Heaven and Hell

Chapter 29: Traitor in the Midst

By:Celeste Jacobs

Beta: Maria You are the best! Thank you so much for sticking by me :)

A/N:Yes, it has been a long time and for that I am sorry. My mother was seriously ill for several months and my family and I are still dealing with it. Thanks so much for your patience. I appreciate it.

Angelina watched her students file out one by one. The rest of the period had not gone by without its trials and tribulations. After Luna's speech, Ron and Dean had made up but Hermione had persisted in making it her business to put her two cents into every discussion. For now, Angelina was just happy that she was finally able to breathe.

"You all have a good day," she said as the last of her students filed out.

She noticed that Draco was the last one to leave and gave him a wink. The Halfling knew her secret and figuring that it was only going to be a matter of time before Harry found out, Angelina decided she would tell the Demon herself.

"But first, to return this book to its owner."

"How could you ignore me like that! Look at me when I'm talking to you!"

Hermione grabbed Ron by the front of his robes and pulled him towards her. They were standing in the middle of the hall and many of the students had stopped to look at the spectacle.

"You stood there and said sorry to Dean Thomas! Dean Thomas who thinks that Jesus is black! Can you believe that? How could you betray me?!"

Hermione was screaming now and Ron could feel tiny flecks of her spit land on his face. He wiped them away with his right hand and continued to take the assault, but inside he could feel the anger bubbling up, his palms itching to smack the girl in front of him.

"You're nothing but a pussy Ron! You're nothing like the rest of your brothers. I thought you were striving to be like Charlie but you don't see him forsaking God. He sticks up for what he believes, he's made something of himself, he's–"

"Fucked my girlfriend,"

Neville, who was in the midst of the onlookers, let out a snort. The truth had finally come out and Hermione Granger was going to pay.

"Why you–"

"You thought I didn't know, did you? I know about them all Hermione. I know about Charlie, George, Fred. Heck! I'm surprised you didn't go after Bill. You just passed yourself around like a regular slut!"

Ron saw the hand coming and closed his eyes, waiting for the impact. But it never came. He opened his eyes and was surprised to see Dean in front of him, gripping Hermione's wrist with one hand, wand pointed at her with the other.

"I suggest, Granger, that you back off now or you will have to deal with me," growled Dean as his grip tightened.

"Sticking up for you boyfriend Thomas," she sneered.

"I'm sticking up for a friend. Something you know nothing about. Now back off!"

Hermione glared at Ron one more time before huffing and walking away. The crowd burst into chatter as the girl retreated around the corner.

"You okay Ron?" asked Dean.

Ron stood staring at his best friend before grabbing the other boy and pulling him into a hug. Dean was shocked but let a smile come to his face. If this was the way to get Ron into his arms, he would do it every day.

"I've been waiting for you," said Draco as he appeared from behind a statue of a lion.

Harry turned to face the boy and sniffed the air.

"You smell different," he remarked.

Draco smirked.

"I have your essence in me Harry. Or did you forget that you marked me?"

Draco began to slowly make his way towards the Demon. He could smell the blood coursing its way through Harry's veins and right now he wanted more than a taste.

"The marking was an accident"

Draco stopped and cocked his head to the side. "An accident you say? How could this," he asked, pointing to the mark, "be an accident?"

"You are walking on dangerous territory," snarled Harry.

"More like strutting. For you see I have a proposition for you," replied Draco.

"I don't take propositions from Angels,"

"One, I'm not an Angel anymore and two, now that I share your essence we're practically mated,"

"That is not what the marking stands for!" shouted Harry.

Draco threw back his head and laughed.

"You really don't know do you,"

Harry was getting frustrated and one thing he did not like was being frustrated. With one quick move, the Demon pinned Draco up against the statue that he had appeared from.

"Speak now Angel or–"

"You'll kill me? You can't harm me remember,"

"I may not be able to kill you Son of God but I can torture you," sneered Harry.

"And I would welcome it," said Draco before capturing Harry's lips with his own.

Jack rubbed his arms as he waited for Adam in the Forbidden Forest. The morning dew shone brightly on the plants around him but he didn't notice. Jack was trying to understand what the sense of urgency for the meeting was.

"I could have been seen," he muttered.

"But you weren't," came a voice. "I made sure of that"

Jack watched as Adam appeared from behind a large tree. The Demon walked towards the Angel with a grimace on his face.

"I don't understand why we are meeting. I told you that I would have the job done by the end of the week," stated Jack.

"I changed my mind," replied Adam. "I think that you are wasting the body I gave you,"

"I just don't want to raise any suspicions,"

"You won't have to worry about that any longer," said Adam as he advanced on Jack.

"Wh-What are you doing?" stuttered Jack.

He started backing up, looking for an exit.

"Something I should have done long ago,"

Jack watched horrified as a flaming sword appeared in Adam's hands.

"Goodbye Jack"

Adam smiled evilly before plunging the sword into Jack's heart. The Demon screamed as his soul was ripped from the body and engulfed in flames. Adam watched as Jack's soul disappeared as the flames from his sword dissipated.

Blaise's body lay on the ground motionless as Adam hurriedly made his way towards it. If he was too late, then Blaise's wandering soul would return to the body before he could take it. Adam cut his and Blaise's right hand with the sword and put their hands together. He felt a harsh pain rip through his body and gritted his teeth to keep from screaming. A white light engulfed them both for a couple of seconds before leaving only Blaise's body in its wake.

Adam groaned and pushed himself off the ground. He looked down at his hands and smiled when he realized that they were not his own. It had worked. He was now the owner of Blaise's body.

"Tonight, you will meet your end dear brother,"

Heaven:

God watched through his looking pool and shook his head. Metatron had reported to him this morning that the Sword of Eden was not in its rightful place and he knew that disaster was on its way. The Sword of Eden wasn't just a protector of the gates. It also had the power to not only kill Demons and Angels, but to completely destroy their souls.

Adam had made sure that Jack was gone permanently.

God grimaced and sat heavily back on his throne. Things would have to take their course. He wondered if he should warn Luci of her son's impending doom.

"No," he thought. "She'll find out soon enough"

Hell:

"How have you been darling?" asked Luci as she strode into the throne room.

Lilith turned around and greeted her lover with a smile.

"I'm wonderful, but may I inquire as to why are you wearing your hunting outfit?"

Luci smiled.

"Do you remember this garment?" she asked.

"Yes, I remember. You were wearing it when you saved me from Adam."

"Yes my wife, I have always admired you for your memory and now I admire you for your cunningness."

"I don't understand Luci. What do you mean?" asked Lilith.

She tried to touch her wife but Luci moved away from her with a look of disgust.

"Did you think that my Imp would not tell me of your treachery? It took me a while but I finally put the pieces together."

"You speak of nonsense. I will talk to you when you are in a more sensible mood," said Lilith as she made her way towards the door. She jumped back with a scream when the door slammed shut and the room was engulfed in fire. Lilith looked back at Luci and let out a horrified gasp at the blood red color of her lover's eyes.

"You were not running from Adam that day. No, you were playing a role assigned to you by my brother. You were sent here for the strict purpose of making my land barren and I wondered to myself why my brother would want that. Why would my brother repeatedly screw me over? And I realized it was because of balance."

Luci slowly started to advance on Lilith who in turn tried to look for a way out.

"A balance of good and evil must always be maintained and right now, the scales are tipping into the good. The universe itself has been turned upside down because my brother has been allowed to be in control for so long. You were just a trap. A trap that I fell for. For you see Lilith, my land was paradise and my Demons were fallen Angels, not these awful creatures you see now. They have been unjustly punished by my blindness and now I will rectify the situation,"

Luci began to glow as she reached behind her back and pulled out a fiery arrow. She raised her crossbow and aimed it at Lilith.

"Luci! Please! I beg of you! I love you! We have three wonderful children together," begged Lilith.

The Angel was on her knees, tears streaming down her face.

"Correction, my dearest. I have three beautiful children. You are the mother of none of them!" With that said, Luci shot her arrow and watched as it pierced Lilith in the heart. Lilith let out an anguished scream before combusting into dust.

"Now to restore my world and my people," growled Luci before stalking out of the throne room.