Prepare for the plot to thicken :D
To be honest I was a little unsure about throwing in the giant plot boulder in, there were still a few fluffy moments I wanted to put in, but I guess I can stall them until after the plot boulder. I bet you`re curious about what the plot boulder is x3 mwahahahaha. Ahem, anyways, remember to review :D
Disclaimer: I don`t own Supernatural... or maybe I do? You can never really be sure...
Enjoy my darlings C:
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Ella
"Come on we`re going to be late." Quinn muttered as she struggled to put on her high heels. We were currently still in the bunker, prepping for the ball which was tonight. I hadn`t seen Lucifer at all yesterday, and he still hadn`t shown up today. Call me paranoid but I was a little worried, besides he was supposed to go with me to the stupid dance, so where the hell is he? He better have a good reason for this or I swear...
"Let`s wait five more minutes..." I sighed, glancing at the clock as I added the finishing touches to my up-do hair.
"We don`t really have five minutes." Quinn noted.
"Since when are you in such a rush to go to the ball?" I glanced at her "I thought you hated the whole idea of it."
"I do..." she stammered "But that`s no reason to be late..."
"Right..." I sighed "Alright let`s go, guess he isn`t showing up."
"I`m sorry." Quinn placed a reassuring hand on my shoulder, probably noticing how disappointed I felt. Obviously I was disappointed. Why wouldn`t I be disappointed? Actually forget disappointed, I`m more pissed then disappointed. I was really looking forward to this, even bothered to do all this shopping and what does he do? Disappear for a day and not even show up? Some people...
I managed to fake a smile and follow Quinn outside to where the taxi was waiting. Yup, we were taking taxis, it`s going to be a long night...
A few minutes later we arrived at a giant party hall, much larger and fancier then anything I`d seen before. It was decorated nicely with red velvets banners hanging outside and two pillars lining the entrance door. There were people filing in, all dressed elegantly. For a second I glanced at myself hesitantly, compared to most of these people: I wasn`t exactly strikingly beautiful. Regardless, I followed Quinn out of the taxi and towards the hall entrance. Before we got there we noticed Castiel standing among the crowd of people, an excited smile on his face. Might I mention he looked simply adorable in his suit.
"Quinn, Ella!" he greeted us "I`ve been waiting for six hours and forty-two minutes, what took you so long?"
"Err the ball started an hour ago Cas..." Quinn explained and Cas looked embarrassed.
"Oh..." he muttered.
"Whatever." Quinn rolled her eyes but I could see a smirk playing on her face "Let`s go in and make fun of stuff."
"Okay." he agreed rather eagerly as Quinn offered him her hand.
"You coming Ella?" she asked, pausing to turn and look at me.
"Nah." I took a step back "I`m so not going to be a third wheel, go have fun or whatever, I`ll be fine."
"You sure?" Quinn bit her lower lip, looking rather guilty.
"One hundred and ten percent." I assured her "Now seriously, get in there you two."
She hesitated a little longer before sighing in defeat and disappearing into the crowd as she entered the hall. I, on the other hand chose to linger outside, I didn`t really want to go in there: not alone. It`d be so awkward considering everyone would be with someone and then I`d just be there all by my lonesome. Nope, not happening, I think I`ll just go find a nice cafe to feel sorry for myself at.
As I turned around I bumped into a couple; make that a few couples. People were practically rushing to get inside the hall, not bothering to apologize as they shoved me from side to side. I needed to get away from the stampede. As I struggled to get out of there way I bumped into another person.
"You should watch yourself." a familiar voice said, as two arms pulled me away from the crowd.
"You should explain yourself." I replied, glancing up to see who I expected. Lucifer; in a completely dark black suit minus one pale white tie.
"Had some business to take care of." he explained calmly "Then I had to go find a suit or I knew someone would have issues. Do tell me though, is it jolly and cheerful enough?"
"Not really." I smirked "But it`ll do."
"Well then." he offered me his hand "Let`s not keep our fans waiting."
Feeling a little at ease now, I took it, leaning against him as we became part of the crowd and walked inside. Not to my surprise; the interior was just as grand and luxurious as the exterior. There was a giant open floor full of dancing couples, while a few white tables laid at the side; topped with punch and appetizers. There were tables in another corner, where groups of people sat and chatted. From the corner of my eye I could recognize Quinn and Castiel on the dance floor. By the looks of it: Cas was trying to mimic the other dancers and Quinn was trying to hold back her laughter.
"So when you say business." I decided to start a conversation "What exactly do you mean?"
"Eh, just stuff." he shrugged.
"Right, and totally doesn`t make me curious." I scoffed.
"Exactly." he glanced around "So what`s on the agenda?"
"I don`t know." I shrugged "Thought I`d make it up as we go along."
"Sounds like a plan." he replied "So Quinn`s here, was that part of the plan too?"
"Yup." I nodded "We`re working on fixing the friendship."
"So you forgave her just like that?" Lucifer raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah, so?" I replied calmly.
"So, she tried to kill me." he answered bluntly "And she made you do it."
"I know what she did..." I noted.
"Exactly, so why forgive her?"
"You really shouldn`t be talking considering you seem perfectly alright with her being around."
"That`s because we needed her." he muttered "Besides, I`d love to kill her. The only reason she`s still alive is because I thought you wouldn`t want that."
"Look." I sighed "I don`t like what she did either, but you`ve got to see it from her point of view: she did it because she cared about me. True, it was wrong and all, but her intentions were good. Besides, she understands now, she really is sorry and she isn`t going to try anything like it again. Plus, I can`t hate her forever, she`s my best friend. The longest we ever fought was four days, and that was over a coffee mug."
He raised an eyebrow.
"You don`t really want to know." I smiled a little "So how`s the restoration going?" I thought I`d change the subject.
"Much faster than last time." he replied "I think my powers will be all set before tonight."
"I guess that`s good?" I managed an unsure smile "Anyways, the dance floors clearing up a little, wanna give it a shot?"
"Me? Dance? Pfft as if that`s happening." he chuckled.
"It most certainly is." I tugged on his sleeve "Come on."
"Nah, I`m good here." he didn`t budge.
"Augh, come on." I groaned.
"You`re going to have to try harder to convince me." he challenged, his eyes twinkling with their usual menace.
"That`s so unfair." I sighed, knowing exactly what he wanted. Nervously, I ran a hand through his hair before pulling him into a kiss. It was quick and brief, and not nearly as deep as our other ones, but he seemed genuinely pleased.
"Dance?" I asked again as he pulled away.
"Alright." he licked his lips and I hid my embarrassment "But I`m warning you: I`m a terrible dancer."
"That makes two of us." I smirked and he smirked back.
Quinn
I shook my head again as Castiel attempted to waltz with me, continuously stepping on my toe and apologizing. This was starting to get irritating, but I didn`t say anything considering the little angel seemed to be genuinely enjoying himself. From the corner of my eye I could see Ella and Lucifer dancing through the crowd; I`d have to remember to tease her about that later. By the looks of it they seemed to be talking about stuff, considering he`d whisper something to her and she`d either blush or laugh out. In a sense they made a pretty cute couple; not that I`d ever admit it.
Suddenly Castiel pulled away and grimaced, his eyes focusing on the ground as he stood absolutely still for a moment.
"What`s wrong?" I asked bluntly.
"I`ve just received a message from heaven." his tone sounded troubled "I must go, I`m sorry."
"It`s okay..." I tried to hide my disappointment "Did they tell you what they wanted?"
Instead of replying he disappeared and I sighed inwardly: guess I`m the one alone now.
Before I could figure out what to do next, I noticed Lucifer walking up to me with Ella nowhere in sight. My heart beat quickened a little, I had never really been alone with him before: it was a little scary. Well I suppose I`m not alone considering there are still other dancers around, but it`s not like they could really do anything if he decided he was sick of me. It was usually Ella, the Winchesters or Castiel that gave me reassuring comfort when he was around, but as you can clearly tell; that wasn`t the case at the moment.
"Where`s Ella?" I asked quickly as he stood at my side, peering down at me with bored eyes.
"Washroom." he answered matter-of-factly "I noticed the angel was gone."
I gulped.
"Don`t kill me please." I blurted before I could even think "Ella would probably be really upset, and we wouldn`t want that... right?"
"Well there goes my plan for the evening." I couldn`t tell if he was serious or kidding "You know for some reason I feel that you really don`t like me."
"What makes you think that?" I blinked at him.
"Lots of different things." he replied calmly "But mostly the fact that you tried to kill me..."
"Oh come on..." I shrugged "Don`t hold a grudge?"
"Alright I guess that`s fair it`s not like my life was at risk or anything." he muttered sarcastically.
"Well... I did say sorry?" I managed but knew he wasn`t impressed and to be honest neither was I. Once again he opened his mouth to reply, but paused before he could. For a moment his body went rigid and his eyes widened slightly.
"Everything okay?" I asked curiously.
"Something`s wrong." he replied dryly.
"Do be more specific." I folded my arms.
"Ella`s gone..."
Ella
A second ago I was walking out of the girls washroom when Castiel suddenly appeared. He didn`t say a single word as he placed a hand on my shoulder and zapped us both away. Now here I was: in a strange room that looked quite a lot like the room the angels put Dean in when he was waiting for Michael: minus the trays of burgers and beer. Castiel seemed to be nowhere in sight and instead Michael was standing a few meters away: glaring down at me with cold eyes. It`s funny how quick a situation can change.
"Err there seems to have been a mistake.." I said nervously "I`m not really supposed to be here, so if you don`t mind, I`ll just be leaving..." I glanced around and realized there were no doors "On second thought just give me a moment to call a ride." I mentally prayed to Lucifer but there was no response of any sort "Well then, I guess-"
"Silence." he interrupted "You humans never cease to speak, I find it quite annoying sometimes."
"Rude." I noted and he once again glared daggers at me.
"I`m attempting to be hospitable." his voice was dry and cold "You will serve the great purpose of restoring my powers so I can once again carry out my destiny. You shall stay here until the task is complete, understood?"
"That depends." I scoffed "Is there WIFI here? Because a girls got needs."
His eyebrows furrowed in confusion and I decided to continue risking my life for the sake of humor.
"Michael is processing..." I teased as his face remained confused, only for him to scowl afterwards "Michael is not amused."
"Enough." he raised his hand for silence again "Your human needs shall be met in this room. There shall be one meal and three servings of water per day, this, I believe will keep you alive."
"One meal? Per day?" I raised an eyebrow "The devil was more hospitable then you."
"You will not speak of my younger brother here." he ordered and instead of listening I tried to think about possible escape plans. Well there are no doors, and it seems very unlikely but I think Castiel may have helped Michael get me. But why would Cas do that? He`s on our side, isn`t he? There must`ve been some sort of reason? Would Lucifer be able to find me? Michael`s no fool, he probably has some sort of warding against that but I should stay hopeful just in case. Though do I really need any saving? Can`t I handle this myself? Okay let`s see, no doors so escapes impossible. Gabriel's archangel blade is back at the bunker, darn should have brought that with me to the ball. I do have my phone on me though! I should try it once Michael`s gone, if he leaves that is? He better leave.
I wonder if I`ll get any connection here? Augh, why does this have to be so difficult. Okay, okay; calm down and think. I should just bide my time and see what happens, and somehow I`ll have to figure out how to survive on one meal per day...
After a few more minutes of thinking I came up with a plausible conclusion: I`m screwed.
"Look, Michael." I still didn`t intend on giving up though "You don`t really need to do any of this. I`ll willingly help you restore yourself if that`s what you want, but not like this. Just let me go and I`ll still help you, and the thing is you don`t really need to worry about your 'destiny' anymore. I`ve spent time with your brother, you actually have no idea how close we are; and trust me when I tell you he`s a much better person... er angel? Archangel? Devil? the point is: he`s better now, you don`t need to strike him down or any of that shit. Just let it go and I`ll help you, we both will."
"Stupid mortal." he grumbled "My brother is the incarnation of evil itself, the first unholy sin and a traitor to all. Not only did he disobey our father and tear away at the world he so lovingly created; but he also brought him so much pain that he left. My father left; because of him. And if it is written, if it is prophesized that I shall destroy Lucifer: then I will. Not for myself, but for my father. You do not understand how much I miss him, how badly I just want him back... you all just see me as this cold-hearted villain... but I`m not. I just want my father back... is that too much to ask for?... Never mind that, all that matters is you obey the rules I have laid out and follow through on your task: restore me."
This all felt so familiar. Being forced to help the misunderstood villain whom I secretly feel sorry for and sympathize with. If only Michael knew how alike he and Lucifer truly were. My heart did ache towards the archangel, but my mind was still set: I still needed to escape. This couldn`t possibly end well but for now I needed to buy myself some time.
"Alright." I lied.
Without another word Michael zapped away leaving me alone in the room. Instantly my hands shot towards my phone which was tucked away in the little clutch bag I was still holding onto. I dialled Quinns number quickly: no connection. Of course, apparently a nice, enjoyable evening was too much to ask for. Excuse me while I go bang my head against a wall for a few hours...
