Return of the Angels

Coaxing the black organoid had proved to be a task in on itself. Celine could feel the energies that warped his usual calm heart into a nightmare. Shadow was beyond confused and he did not yet know it. She continued to allow her energies to pass over to him, coaxing and soothing him in the only way that was possible. She showed she was no threat, she showed him what she was here to do, and she knew that he accepted it all. He wanted help, his master Raven was in some danger that he had gotten himself into.

Closing her dark eyes, she continued to coax the organoid that still towered beside her. His head was bent to her level so she could coax him with both her energies and her touch. Her hand was steady as its gentle heat flowed against his cold metallic snout. Her cheek rested against his and he felt himself press a little more against her, wanting to envelop her in his arms. He felt himself drift off as he allowed himself to go at peace with her energies and her gentle peaceful touch. He could feel inside of her heart, knew everything that she knew… she knew things that this planet does not even know!

Mai, Terror and the other organoid that Shadow did not know, had moved forward and graced the two humans and him in their embracing circle. Due to Celine's acceptance, Terror's eyes had warmed up to Shadow giving him that sign of acceptance. Mai had always accepted Shadow, but it was when they were made to fight that she would put aside her friendship with him in order to keep maximum loyalty with her master. The last organoid, Taki, was as obedient to Celine as Mai was to her. Gifted to the silver haired female in order to protect her, Celine can show many feelings through the actions she does. She loved Storm as if she were her real sister.

"Shadow…" Celine spoke, breaking him out of the peace that had washed over him. He knew now that she was no longer Sapphire by name, she was Celine. But the memories of Sapphire would always remain within his mind. It doesn't matter what name the girl possess, he would always remember her. "Where's Raven?" By mention of his name, Shadow had predicted he would lash out, but he remained calm in the arms of the golden blonde haired female. Her hand in his snout was moving again, in a relaxing gesture.

Voicing his answer like a whisper, she understood what it was he was saying to her. Celine felt the pain in his heart and she couldn't help but take on that pain as if it were her own. This organoid was suffering, his heart was crying out for help, and help she will. Moving away from him, she still stood and reaching distance of the black organoid, their different shades of blue eyes met. Warmth flooded from Celine as a smile flowed across her lips. Whining, he moved forward and nudged her with his snout. He spoke in his actions, he wanted more comfort, but he was also thanking her for answering his heart's cry for help.

They pulled apart and his feet were instantly taking them towards the house where his master bedded the female human. As he stood before its door, his eyes raked up the building in disdain and then onto the window where he knew where the pair lay together. Growling low in his throat, Celine stepped up beside him and rested a hand on his neck. He lowered his head a little and looked at her. Her eyes were raking the building, but she showed neither disdain nor acceptance. Something else passed through those dark eyes on the female and his heart seemed to have skipped a beat. Unable to believe what it was that he had seen!

Her eyes had blazed over in a rage beyond that of human limits!

But as quick as the flames in her eyes had ignited, it had died down to a low flicker. In truth, Shadow had wanted to keep her away from this house, but her feet had her pushing towards it. He felt the rage in her heart as their energies remained wrapped together. The fear in his heart burst out through his energies and the fear of her getting hurt got him to push off after her. The others were behind; their ears recognized the steps of both organoid and human as they followed. Celine examined the door before her. It was locked! So she knew that Shadow had escaped the building through another exit point.

A stroke of her fingertip across the lock made the locking mechanism unlock. Twisting the knob she entered the house silently with her companions flowing into the open doorway. She walked into the living room. In reaction her nose scrunched up and that fire that was flickering low in her eyes had heightened. Shadow stalked further into the room. He bent his head to nose at the cup the female had been drinking from. He glanced to Celine, with her energies still matching Shadow's, she was able to smell what it is that he smelt. But whereas Shadow could not identify it, she could!

Corruption!

She bent down to the table and lifted the glass from the table. Her nose sniffed at the tip where the female's mouth had touched the glass. The smell was terrible and she nearly flung it on the ground as if getting any closer to it could disease her. Instead she placed it back on the table and her gaze was rounded around the room, taking in the designs and the scents that poisoned the air. Shadow had receded back to her side, cringing near her as he felt what she was feeling. Glancing to the organoid, she severed their connection because she knew it would get much worse if she was to proceed into the house.

Shadow was indeed right when she had read into his heart. Raven was indeed in danger!

"Celine…" Storm whispered to her to gain attention. "What's going on?"

She paused in her movements to go upstairs and looked back at her. She turned around to face her. "One of the beasts I hunt has corrupted the female of those household." She elaborated.

"What is the possibility that she can be saved from this corruption?"

"None!" she instantly replied. Storm's eyes widened, on their journey that has not been a single person that could not be saved from their corruption, no matter how steep it had dug into their hearts. Celine was willing to elaborate more into the matter. "She has been corrupted in a way that cannot be reversed. The demons have found a new way to forever corrupt the ones they mark. Virginity for corruption…!" Her eyes instantly looked up at the ceiling, as if looking through it. Her eyes narrowed at what she found out.

"What's…?"

She raised a hand to stop her words. Silence drove through the four organoids and the two females. Celine was intently listening. Her eyes turned towards the doorway and she moved swiftly and quietly to the wall and pressed tightly against it, as if willing herself to become it. They were able to understand when a figure walked into the living room with a weapon in his hand. It was Raven! He wielded a bat, supported by both hands and his eyes were murderous. Mai snorted, as if finding this scene very belittling. He wore trousers, but his top half was naked, the reason why walked up behind him.

She stopped and her eyes flung wide at what she saw. She stepped to his side, hoping that he could protect her. But Celine stood behind, so far, unnoticed. She was not safe from her. Shadow gave a quick unnoticed glance to Celine. He saw her eyes were boiling with rage. There was something she had skipped out. Something that ignited the dimmed flame to suddenly flare hotly! Suddenly Shadow had understood what it was that was hiding within her heart. What was before them was not a creature of corruption, but the creature herself! So there were female demons as much as there was male!

"Who are you and what are you doing in this house?" His words were threatening, but that just ignited the anger within all of their eyes, all except Shadows.

Celine silently walked out from her spot and grabbed the girl in a headlock and moved around Raven, threatening to break her neck as she made her way over to the others. Mai moved out from her spot behind Storm and moved to take position by her master's side. Raven's eyes widened, but something didn't appear in his eyes like a spark of recognition. Celine's eyes narrowed and she turned the girl around to face her, grabbing her throat in a tight lock. Now it was Raven's turn to become fearful. It was as if this girl held his life in her palms. But she did!

"Release him from your mind song, demon!" She hissed at her.

"W-what a-are you t-talking about?" she wheezed as her air was slowly diminishing.

"You don't know me?" She questioned as if mocking the intelligence of the she-demon. "How surprising and disappointing…" She sighed. "Oh well, it cannot be helped, I'll just have to rid the planet of your existence."

"So it's you!" the girl's eyes narrowed as she looked at Celine. "I was told that a stupid creature had returned to take back what they think is rightfully theirs. I've got news for you bitch, once I've killed you and brought your head to my master, I would be rewarded handsomely."

"My head is wanted on my shoulders, and working. The other one revealed that much to me. And as long as I'm alive, I'll always continue to fight. So there isn't any way you can take me to your master alive." Celine shrugged as if it were no big deal. "I'll die fighting, and where would that put your reward? Oh yeah, it wouldn't exist because there wouldn't be a person to reward it to. If I die, so do you!"

"Who the hell do you think you are?" Raven snapped, bringing Celine's attention to him. "Release her at once!"

"Oh… you're still here!" Shadow felt like laughing at how Celine was able to easily ignore Raven's presence. But he could also feel that the old part of her had not yet disappeared. She still had the old hatred towards the former Imperial Soldier.

Glancing at the female in her hand, she then glanced over to Raven. A smirk curved and she shrugged. She released the girl but only to knock her unconscious. Slumping to the floor she turned to Raven. He had swung his bat and she easily blocked it with the palm of her hand. He took a step back and swung again, but she swiped the bat out of his hand and threw it away. She swung her foot out and kicked him in his chest. He coughed but he went to punch her, but she grabbed his closed fist and squeezed and then twisted. He grunted in pain, and she then kneed him in the chest, forcing him to black out and fall to her feet.

"He'll be fine Shadow…" she said as the black organoid went over to his master's fallen body. "The only way to break the mind song is if the demon submits and accepts to release him or when she's killed. But I need the demon alive if I am to lure out her master."

He looked at her and grunted out a question.

"I don't know why he wants me, Shadow."

He growled another question.

"Yeah, I do fear the reason." She looked at him as he said something that made her gasp in horror. "I do have feelings as everyone else you know!" He chuckled and she gently cuffed him on the head. He grumbled and looked at her. "It's what you get for trying to be a smart ass." She said with a smile of laughter.