Chapter 10

Daniel made Luce walk in front of him, while he kept his hand on her back gently reassuring her he was there.
"How's your back?" Daniel asked, obviously trying to change the subject. He thought anything at the moment to try and calm Luce down who was shaking slightly.
"Errr...fine at the moment...took something for it not long ago" Luce could barely put the sentence together.
"Good"
"So your..."
"An angel? Yeah, suppose I have a lot of explaining to do". He looked down at his feet, like a little child who'd caught.
Luce laughed nervously "Your damn right".
They walked in silence until they reached the entrance of the library block. The desks Cam had pushed in front were thrown all over the library, which had caused books to be shredded, and were floating lightly round the room in the draft.

"Right...I think the others should have dealt with the outcasts by now" Daniel said confidently.
He walked out in front of Luce to make sure everything was safe. Luce managed to get a closer look at his magnificent wings. The feathers were long, larger than normal feathers, and looked soft. They were layer upon layer, making the width thick, and Luce wanted to desperately feel her fingers sink into the soft wings.

When Luce walked out from behind Daniel, she saw all the angels, and demons, were stood in a circle. They had all retracted their wings back into their shoulders, and Luce watched as Daniel slowly did the same. His wings knitting and folded back neatly into his back, leaving her amazed.

She reached the circle of angels, and felt extremely nervous. She wasn't one of them, she knew that, and so did they. She didn't feel like she should be allowed to listen to their conversation. She stood close to Daniel, who could sense her discomfort and allowed her to lean up his arm for comfort.

"Well...guess you know now Luce" Roland piped up.
"Well what a shocker" Molly said in an extremely sarcastic voice. Daniel and Cam both glared at her, and she sighed before looking away.

"Ta Dah!" Arriane said while smiling. Luce gave a faint smile, but her voice had completely abandoned her, leaving her speechless for the time being.

"It's not safe here anymore for her" Roland turned to Daniel. Daniel looked back down at Luce before sighing.
"I know. I just thought it wouldn't happen this soon. Any suggestions where we should go? Somewhere safe?"
"Well obviously Grigori. We aren't just going to chuck her in an open field." Cam scoffed at Daniel. Who glared back for this comment.

"How about the cabin? In Vanautu? It's in the middle of the ocean...which you know...is pretty big" Arriane said in a cocky voice, making Roland smile.
"Fine! Meet you all there" Molly spread her wings out again, before kicking off the ground with such force dirt sprayed up around them.
"Just ignore her babe, she's acts like that to everyone. I'll go get Luce's things. Arriane would you help?" Gabbe turned to Arriane who rolled her eyes.
"Fineeeeeeee, meet you guys there" Gabbe and Arriane turned back walking towards the main school.
"I'll go check the cabins safe with molly before you guys reach it. " Roland stated while spreading his wings and flying off. Kicking off with less force then Molly.

Luce was still standing completely motionless, stunned, and in silence. Her brain was trying to work out what just happened.
She turned to Cam slowly "W-w-what happened to those people?"

"Outcasts" He corrected her automatically "We...dealt with them. You don't need to know that right now." Cam replied, looking down at her with soft eyes.
"We need to get out of here" Daniel squeezed Luce's hand gently. Luce looked up into his eyes. They were like a magnet, pulling her towards him, and instantly she felt safer.
"We'll have to fly with her" Cam said to Daniel.
"What? No way! I'm fine here!" Luce demanded.
"Luce! You saw those outcasts. You heard what the one last night said. They won't leave you alone until...something bad has happened to you. You'll be fine flying with me" Daniel leant down to her eye level, and gave a warm smile, so she knew he was speaking the truth.

Slowly, she nodded agreement, before looking at the floor in embarrassment. "I don't like heights" she mumbled. Cam gave a short laugh and Daniel glared at him while tensing his muscles. If Luce wasn't here he would have punched him. Hard.
"Errrr...I left something inside. Meet you later" Cam said, while still smirking at Luce. He patted her on the shoulder firm before moving off. She wanted to punch him in the face, but making a demon angry couldn't be a good idea.

Luce looked back up at Daniel, who had started to release his wings "Ignore him. Most humans are afraid of heights. But I'm a good flyer" He smiled again.
He leant close to her ear and she gasped at his close proximity, at first she thought he was going to kiss her.

"Do you trust me?" He asked.
"That's a far too predictable line. I don't know you enough to say yes". Although she felt like she'd known him for years. She didn't want to admit that she did trust him completely.
Daniel smiled at her response "Good answer". He wrapped his arms around her tiny waist and brought her close. She could feel their strength and power, and felt in awe by them. His muscles under his top were pressed hard against her.
"Ready?" Daniel asked.
Luce burrowed her head in his chest and shut her eyes. "Just don't drop me or I'll beat you up" she said shakily.
Daniel chuckled "Never".

He kicked off the ground lightly and Luce felt her stomach turn, knowing she was going to be far off the ground. She could hear the beat of his heavy strong wings occasionally.
She groaned expressing her discomfort, and he tightened his arms around her. "Just try relax, it's going to be an hour or two".
"It'll flyby..." Luce said attempting to make a joke to feel better herself. Daniel couldn't help but give a hard laugh. "That was terrible!" he smiled down at her, who was still burrowed in his chest with her eyes shut tight.

"We're almost high enough"
This comment made Luce groan even more and Daniel chuckled.
She was gripping onto his arms in a tight grasp. "Tell me if I'm holding too tight" she said, suddenly conscious of hurting him.
Daniel let out a deep laugh, causing Luce to relax slightly in his arms "Luce, I don't think you could ever physically hurt me".
"Oh?" Luce asked. Desperate for a conversation to take her mind off the drop below.
"I'm an angel remember Luce. We're strong. We heal quickly. We're fast".
Luce felt stupid, of course he wouldn't be any normal human. "Oh...right yeah. So can you read my thoughts, move things with your mind, turn invisible".
This made Daniel laugh again. Typical for Luce to think he had actual superpowers. The again most humans believed this about angels. "No no. I suppose we see things clearer then mortals. We immortal...obviously, but I'm not a vampire or something fictional". Daniel's lips went up at the sides as he finished his sentence.
"Mmmm..." Luce couldn't believe she asked such a stupid question.

After 10 minutes of flying Luce could feel the cold chilling her to the bones. Her thin cardigan was doing little to keep the cold air out. With the sun not even up there was nothing but Daniels arms to keep her warm.
Daniel could feel her shaking slightly, then hear her teeth start chattering. He rubbed her arms which were now covered in Goosebumps. "Your freezing".
"I'm f-f-fine" Luce said through chattering teeth.

"Need some help?" Both Daniel and Luce looked down to see Cam flying below them, carrying a backpack in one hand. Luce could see the clouds below her, doing nothing for her stomach which turned again and she groaned before burrowing deeper into his chest.
Cam flew up besides Daniel and began rummaging through the backpack. Pulling out something grey, he threw it towards Daniel.

Daniel came to a halt while Cam flew up so they were face to face. "Thanks" Daniel said reluctantly.
"Don't want Luce to turn into an ice pop do we" Cam's voice sounded like he was smiling.
When Luce heard her name she poked her head up. Daniel loosened his grip on her and she gasped gripping onto him tighter, but then she felt two hands grab her waist from behind. Instantly she let go of Daniel and clutched onto Cam for her life, all she could think of was the drop below.
Cam laughed slightly "Jeez relax Luce, we're not going to let you fall". Luce thought about this for a moment before continuing to hold on with a vice like grip.

Cam held onto Luce while Daniel slipped the grey hoodie onto her. She felt instantly warmer and more comfortable. "Better now isn't it?" Cam whispered near her ear making her jump slightly, before handing her back over to Daniel.
"Thanks Cam" Luce smiled at him, she was so grateful she wouldn't freeze to death anymore. Cam smiled back before nodding at Daniel and flying ahead of them.

"I thought demons were bad?" Luce asked Daniel. She'd finally started keeping her eyes open, but looked only at him.
"Stereotype" Daniel smirked before continuing "Cam's a good soldier. And thoughtful, when he wants to be" Daniel said looking down at her. She nodded, getting too tired to continue to talk. She was feeling more relaxed in his arms, feeling safe and a lot warmer.

Daniel looked down at her. He took in her exhausted expression. "Try and get some sleep Luce, you didn't get much last night, and it'll make the journey quicker." The last point did tempt Luce, but she felt too nervous to sleep.
"I don't think I'll be able to" Luce leant her head against his chest. She could hear his heart, and the rhythmic steady beat caused her eyelids to droop, snuggling deeper into him she mumbled sleepily "tell me if you need to put me down", while closing her eyelids further, until they were closed completely.
Daniel felt her grip loosen on his arms and smiled to himself. When they arrive at the cabin, a lot of explaining was needed for Luce.