Return of the Angels
How would you get a demon to talk when they are corrupted evil creatures themselves? Celine would know the answer. The two things that demons actually feared without expressing it are angels and their master, Lucifer. The four organoids made themselves comforted within the house of the house of the demon that lay unconscious on the chair that Celine had tied her to. For so long this demon had remained amongst humanity, and it was this time that had given the demon time to prepare for battle and threats. This she-demon was able to completely hideaway her existence to others. If Celine had not been on the hunt for Raven and if she had not met Shadow when she did, she might not have found this demon quite so quickly.
But her goal was simple this time. Get the demon to relieve Raven of her control. Then there comes the following. Destroy the demon, capture Raven and take him back to the base for interrogation. Celine glanced to the male on the couch who slumbered. The past with him had been somewhat peaceful and other times devastating, but she couldn't help but smile gently to herself from the time that the two of them got along so well. But that was the past. Raven has changed for the worst since. There was no way the pair of them could go back to being what they had when they travelled. Well the parts that they have travelled together.
A groan alerted her back to the demon, which lifted her head showing the red eyes beneath. Beneficial for a demon those eyes were. A frown was on her lips and her eyes were murderous. But in truth this demon was not allowed to kill her. It was in her master's orders that she were taken to him alive! But that would never happen and the evil one knows it. The demon before her would not only reveal the whereabouts of her master, but she would provide her with information that would definitely make this demon appear the traitor amongst her kind. She would learn the hard way with messing with Celine and this planet. They would regret ever making a decision so foolishly!
"You'll pay for this, bitch!" she threatened as her red eyes became more murderous by the passing minute.
Celine walked over to her, towering her sitting form, her eyes glaring down at the girl's. "That's funny, if you did anything to me that your master didn't like, wouldn't you be killed for doing something stupid?" she spoke smugly. She knew that harm was not allowed to come to her; she would use that to her advantage. Her master had made that mistake because if they don't attack her, how were they going to get her to him? He would always know that she would fight no matter the situation. Lucifer was foolish to think that she would ever allow herself to be given over to the demons so willingly.
"Yeah you keep using that to your advantage. But let me tell you, there are many of us that will not follow that rule quite so easily. If our master wants you so badly, they don't care if they have to hurt you to get you to him." Well there was that and Celine knew, but with this female… she'd never raise a fist to her, not when she was so loyally fearful of her master.
"But you'd never attack me because you fear your master too much to break his rules." Celine stated, causing the demon to narrow her eyes. "Now release that bastard from your song, demon."
She smirked, "Jealous of our being together?" she questions.
Celine felt something inside of her snap but she remained calm. Too calm for something good! "If you think I have the ounce of care for that boy you're mistaken. I wouldn't care what you do with him, even if you get pregnant from him, but my friend Shadow wants him back, so I'm taking him back."
The demon felt like shrinking in her chair. The tone… that gaze… it couldn't be angel's wrath could it? No, she knew it wasn't that. It could be fury, but it was much less than that, but it still was intense as all the other types of anger that the angels have shown before. Well it was not like Leara had seen it before. She had heard the rumours but she had never seen it for herself. Not until now. Celine was everything divine as the demon had heard angels to be. She had a certain glow about her, even in her human form; it was what she had heard from her fellow demons. All angels would have a certain glow about them in their human forms. She presumed this to be her human form. She did have that glow about her that her fellow demons had described.
"Why should I release him from my song? I don't get anything out of it and I do lose my toy after all. So what's in it for me?" All demons sink to that level. They would always say such things hoping to get something in advance, hoping to make a deal, even if it were someone's soul. But Celine was different. She had met others that had done the exact same thing. But of course she was able to get all that she wanted with the demons getting nothing. They can speak it for themselves, well their deaths can anyways.
"How about your life…?" Celine suggested.
Out of all the demons, she was the first to raise an eyebrow in question at her suggestion. She was not easily fooled as the others had been. She'd rather try to defeat a smart demon instead of an easily targeted one. There was something about this female demon that told Celine something was wrong. She was a little too smart for someone who was driven by greed. The murderous gaze in her eyes had dimmed somewhat, but there was understanding in them instead. She was cautious around her, the first of the demons to have done so. No demon would ever allow angels leverage, but this one appeared to allow them. She knew angels were smart and cunning, she knew not to try to outsmart them. They were supposedly the perfect being, and she was testing it.
"When you're someone who wants to snuff out our existence in the first place…? You expect I'd buy them so easily like the rest of the fools?" she knew it before the demon could say it. She had been trained specifically for this sort of thing. No wonder she knew something was wrong. She was more to do with Lucifer than all the rest. She wasn't as close but she was something other. Lucifer had come close to this girl to use her. Made a better demon out of the lower ones! She was weak in power, definitely, but he used that to his advantage. He changed this demon to be something more than just one of greed that lusted for power. She was more like his vessel. Something he could switch his soul or something to so that he appeared to have become her.
She was just an empty shell for his game!
Does she even know what she is to her master? Nothing more than a puppet…?
Celine narrowed her eyes but not at her. No definitely not at her! She directed her glare at Lucifer, if he was watching… if possible. Then the demon's body became to spasm. The eyes rolled back, the whites appearing all over and the chair begun to shudder on the floor. Celine stepped away from her, getting further away from this shell. She could feel the atmosphere change and she knew who was turning up. The dark aura that identified him, there was nothing else. He was taking control of her body. Appearing in his empty shell he had made out of her. Her eyes rolled down, but it was not her eyes. Whereas her eyes were red, these ones were now black. A deep darkness that she hadn't thought she'd see. It was the start of the way that led towards hell!
Releasing the kinks in the girl's neck those eyes turned to her. Something was revolting about them as her stomach churned in protest. She didn't dare look away; it was the sign of weakness before the Devil if she did. But those eyes spoke of all the murders he committed, she couldn't help the urge, she nearly did turn away until her stubborn side took the better of her. She stood tall and remained at a distance from the body. If Lucifer was willing he would snap those ropes and grab her himself. He knew that the only way to capture her was for him to do it himself. But he would not have the power to do that with such a weak connection and a weak vessel. She was just for communication. Nothing more!
This vessel was no threat… for the moment.
"Celine…" He spoke with the girl's voice.
"Lucy…" She said with a smirk and the frown appeared on the girl's, Lucifer's face. "Forgive me for noticing that you actually are in a girl's body. But knowing me, I'm such an idiot. Not only will you not look to kindly for the insult, but for me to say forgive me to the Lord of Darkness... I really must be an idiot. You would never forgive anyone. It wasn't your nature after all."
"I'm a misunderstood male…"
"Don't try to play me, I know of the crimes you've committed. I'm not entirely stupid for an angel that has been led far from home."
"You appear to know more than your birthed brethren."
"So it would appear, or it could be I'm just well informed."
"Yes there could be that. Vera and Viola… right? Your ancestors…?" Her eyes narrowed at him. "I remember the pair of them, especially on their death bed."
Her eyes blazed up in fury and she lunged. If it were not for Storm who grabbed her and pulled her back, she would be right in his clutches. He had been waiting for something to snap inside of her, but she couldn't help but feel like killing him in this vessel. Storm still restrained her, tried to at least. Mai got from her spot and stood in front of Celine, blocking off her sight with Lucifer's eyes. Glancing gratefully at the pair of them, she used the opportunity to calm down from her outburst. This was not going to get her anywhere. Lucifer wanted something from her and she wasn't going to give it to him. Especially not when he was underestimating her by entering such a weak demon's body that he was using as a vessel!
"They didn't tell you the cause of their death? How not so polite of them, I would have thought that they 'beings of perfection' would have done a respectful thing and told you everything that you should know." Lucifer spoke from his position. Celine made no noise to indicate that she heard him. Her mind may have become engrossed in what he had said before. Why hadn't they told her the cause of their death? Maybe she could understand. She would have become engrossed in anger that eventually she would have become in his grasp like he had planned. It had almost worked here if it hadn't been for Storm stopping her.
Celine stepped around Mai and towered him, but still keeping her distance in case he can use his abilities to bring her to him. "It won't work any longer, Lucifer. I can see through your plan now."
"Oh? You think you got me all figured out do you?" She could hear the chuffed tone in his voice.
"I may not have got you entirely figured out, but I do know that if I come close to you, then you would finally have me. I'm not sure how much your power extends with that vessel but I'm not risking it to find out either. Besides…" she narrowed her eyes at him. "There's no telling if you would hide the true extent of your powers in such a frail form."
He raised his head towards the ceiling and laughed. "My, oh my, I could not have figured that an angel would have avoided a trap so easily." He lowered his head to look at her. "You really are something quite... unique, my dear Celine."
The itch to slap him tingled over her right hand. "I'm not your dear, so change your words…"
"Angel pride…" he spoke. "It really does make Angel's lose their perfection doesn't it? But you… you may be more perfect than all the others, but even you including myself, have so many flaws. Nothing is perfect, not even God."
He may speak truthfully, she figured, but that didn't mean she would have to take his words so passionately and seriously. He could just be saying things to wind her up, and despite them being the truth, hearing him speak as if he was still one of her species puts a sickness in her stomach that she was unable to be rid of. If he was still calling himself one of them, then what does that make the rest of the angels? Evil and vindictive as him, as if she'd believe that! She may not have seen the others, she may have only seen her deceased ancestors he had killed, God knows how long ago, but that doesn't mean she should take his words into account and believe that they are like him. Flaws or not, perfect or not, they were her brethren and either way, she will return them to a place that they can leave in peace and prosperity. Exclude Lucifer because he betrayed all that angels were supposed to follow. He was an outlaw amongst outlaws. He was nothing more than a demon that will never return to the high circle of angels.