Sorry I've been inactive. I've been distracted and busy. Whoops.
Also, if any of you are Naruto fans, I have a bunch of x readers on DA. I'm under the same name.
Also thinking of getting a Quotev account.
And a Wattpad?
Though that may be later.
Let's get the story moving, shall we?
Yay! New chapter!
My eyes slowly open. What day is it? What time is it? I look around for something, someone familiar.
"Hey, are you feeling okay?"
"Huh?" I say stupidly. I look up and see Ashlyn, her flute in hand and a concerned look on her face.
"You've been out for a couple of days."
Panic sparks within me. "I have?!"
She nods slowly, shining a bright flash light in my eyes. I squint and blink. "Your vital signs seem normal. Your magic has almost fully recovered. Your memory, however, still hasn't."
I raise an eyebrow. "Meaning?"
"You still have no memory of your angelic life."
"Oh. Figures. Wait, where's everyone else?"
"Helping Utopia's rebuilding since we messed it up. Its weird how they are. They accept me like a friend and I'm not even a member of their guild. Humans are funny like that I guess."
"I guess," I say. "These people are pretty great. I had only been a member for a couple days before everything bad started happening and I got in trouble with...her."
Ashlyn looks at me sadly. "I know." She stayed silent for a bit. "Well, good news is you're discovering new powers everyday!"
"And the bad news?"
"I've already told you."
I sigh. "That woman...The Reaper...she thinks of this as just a game, right?"
Ashlyn nods sadly. "Before she was cast out of Heaven, we all used to play chess with her. She always won. A couple hundred years ago she started becoming active with this plan. We didn't notice until recently."
"How come you can remember everything and I can't? Did I fall down too hard?"
The wind angel looks at me funny. "Well, to be honest, this isn't the first time this has happened to an angel when they go down to Earth. It will come back. Give it time."
"..." I stay silent for a moment. "What is her plan?"
Ashlyn frowns. "To bring Hell to Earth. She'll defeat the Devil and then tempt the humans to become demons too. The ones who refuse will get killed."
"Why can't that Micheal guy kill her or God?"
"They can't. God can't kill her because she's His daughter."
"Weak," I murmur quietly.
"Strong," corrects Ashlyn. "A loving parent would never do such a thing. And they shouldn't. Get up. We need to start moving."
I slowly attempt to get up, a wave of pain engulfing my senses as my head pounds. I sit back down. Its going to take me a while to get up. I try again. This time there isn't as much pain. Ashlyn helps keep me stable and acts as a crutch as she helps me towards the door.
"You should be able to walk on your own after a while. This shouldn't last long."
"About Micheal. Why can't he kill The Reaper?"
"He can't. He used to love his older sister. He's too depressed to look him in the eye."
"So we're left to do their dirty work." I say as Ashlyn opens the door. "That makes total sense."
"Right? Okay. Here's some stairs. We'll go down them slowly."
As Ashlyn helps me go down the stairs, I couldn't help but feel scared of myself. The way I lost control during the battle a few days ago...the power that I have. I need to be able to keep myself under control in future situations. I could hurt someone.
"Mina! Amber's okay!" screams Ashlyn. I cover my ears and get another headache. Ugh. Everyone's so loud.
Of course, as I think that, everyone erupts into cheers. I offer them a weak smile as Erza and Lucy wrap me in an embrace. Natsu jumps on us and knocks me over. I grunt as I hit the floor. Smiling, Ashlyn helps me up and scolds the members of the guild.
"Guys, Amber's still not fully recovered. Give her some space."
Everyone backs away. I sigh, giving her a thankful glance.
"Amber," starts Erza, "what was she?"
"Who?" I ask dumbly.
"What is The Reaper?"
I sigh. Ashlyn helps me over to a chair and Cana gives me a drink.
"The Grim Reaper, also known as Sakura, is the angel of death. She's very old and very bored and very evil. She is after killing the Devil and taking over Hell, eventually turning humanity into demon slaves and bringing Hell to Earth. I recently discovered this. I am an angel that fell from Heaven years ago, and until recently, was in The Reaper's captivity. It sounds like she has a weapon that requires my magic to power it. She tortured me for years out of sheer fun. I think she purposely let me escape so then I can discover my powers. It seems I was useless to her without knowing how to use them. I'm sorry I have brought this upon you all. if you want out, you can leave."
"No way! You're out nakama now. Besides, you're also trying to save Master. That makes you one of us," says Lucy.
"We aren't leaving anyone behind," says Natsu.
"Jeez, you're all so cheesy you're making me gag," says Ashlyn. We all chuckle.
"Now its time to leave. We need to make it to a temple and find these Gauntlets of Micheal. They're weapons needed to destroy The Reaper," I say.
"Amber, you have three other angels after the Gauntlets of Micheal," says Ashlyn.
I smile. "I have you all with me. I don't need to worry. You're all strong mages. You can take care of yourselves. Ashlyn, do you know where the temple is."
Ashlyn smirks. "Of course I do!"
"Awesome! We leave today!"
