16.

Danny turned around in his bed, he couldn't sleep. There was something in his gut that told him there was something wrong but he couldn't quite figure out what it was. He was sure it wasn't Tom, maybe it was Dougie? Maybe there's something wrong with him?

After another sigh Danny left his bed for what it was and looked outside his window. It was only 4 in the morning so it was still dark. He watched the empty streets and the streetlights that kept changing from green to yellow to red and back again. He then turned to look at the sky. He missed being a real angel, right now he's only half an angel and half a human.

He missed his home and his siblings. Fooling around, making fun of the eldest angels around and flying away before they can even move a wing. A smile now covered Danny's face while he was reliving his best childhood years. He wondered if he would ever see them again, probably not.

He opened his window and let out his wings from inside his back. The T-Shirts and sweaters he has to wear all day suffocate his wings and he feels a little weaker every day like they are slowly dying. Danny let the fresh air surround him, feeling he could finally breathe again. He was dying to get out in the sky and fly again but it was too risky, he can't afford getting caught. Not now, not when his life finally has some more meaning than just protecting a human you're not supposed to meet. He's feeling things he has never felt before and he was not prepared to give it all up just for a night in the sky.

Danny didn't go back to bed and watched the sun rise and the streets slowly becoming alive again. He decided to go back to his morning routine and since it is Saturday he hadn't anything special planned. But because this bad feeling in his stomach hadn't gone away yet he was set on finding out what it was.

So after breaky and a shower he went on route and his first stop was Dougie. He just wanted to make sure he didn't have anything to worry about.

He bit nervous he reached Dougie's front door and hesitated to knock. What if Tom opened? Would Dougie already have spoken to him? And if so what had he told him? The whole truth or just parts of it?

But he knocked it anyway, after taking a deep breath for courage. The door opened lightly before Danny was dragged inside by his T-shirt.

'How's Tom? Is he alright? Is he in pain? Where I he? Why haven't you gotten him back yet?' Dougie asked

Danny frowned 'What are you talking about?'

He watched how the smile disappeared from Dougie's face and the sparkle of hope in his eyes faded as quickly.

'You.. You don't know?'

'Know what?'

'Dad.. Dad has taken Tom, can't you feel him?'

'No, I just had this feeling..' Danny started but spaced out.

'Danny?'

'I'll be back soon, I just have to check something' Danny said as he ran out the door, leaving Dougie hanging.

Danny raced as fast as he could without stopping, without looking out, to the other side of town. If he's right about this he had to be fast if he wanted to fix it. And he wanted to fix it badly.

He stopped when he had reached his destination: church.

'Angel Daniel' The local priest said with a bow when Danny entered the church.

'Priest Albert' Danny said placing his hand on the man's shoulder. 'I need to speak to Him'

'Of course, go ahead'

'Thank you' Danny said with a smile and made way to the ritual chamber whilst thinking:

He can't do this. He wouldn't, would He?

With these questions in mind he did the ritual to make contact with Him. When the sun started to shine brightly through the windows Danny knew he had His attention.

'Why can't I feel Tom anymore?' Danny asked

'I cut you off, you're not his angel anymore Daniel' God's deep and heavy voice spoke.

'Why? What did you do?'

'I have decided on your punishment'

'I'm already punished, remember?'

'That punishment was too weak considering your actions. I have come up with a better one. Because you saved your human's brother from dying I'm now going to let your human die the same way his brother was supposed to. And this time you won't save him'

'But if he dies..'

'You will die too. I know' God said smirk.

'What happens if I do save him?'

'I'll send you to my brother and let him turn you into a demon'

Danny had to swallow with that answer but redeemed himself quickly. 'Please let me feel him, please!' Danny begged

'You want to feel his pain and misery until his death?' God asked shocked.

'I do'

'Fine but remember Daniel you will get punished no matter what you do' God said while his voice faded away.

He was right, God was right. No matter what Danny will do he will either die literally with Tom or die figuratively alone. The choice between those two options was easily made for him.

He thanked the priest who gave him a shoulder tap and courage words and raced back to Dougie. Whilst running back he felt God giving him back the ability to feel Tom. He smiled when Tom wasn't in any kind of pain.

Danny knocked Dougie's door and was dragged inside the house again.

'Where had you gone?' Dougie asked

Danny told Dougie that God had taken his abilities but he had them back now. 'He's not in pain. He's just tired and scared' Danny said. The part where God told him he would die either way he left out of course.

Dougie let out a sigh of relief. 'Can you track him down?' He asked

'I don't know where he is but I'm gonna find him and bring him back Dougie, I promise'

Dougie smiled gratefully but when he noticed Danny was about to leave to begin his search for Tom he stopped him.

'If you don't find Tom, don't bother coming back'