This time, it isn't Lavi and Allen fighting!
"You! Get out of here before I fry you to bits!" Sheril called out to the demon clan, not taking his eyes off of the other angels who were his brethren.
Lulubell notched an arrow as she growled; "leave them out of this, Sheril," her wings fluttered briefly before curling around her body.
"Oh~ and here I am just wanting to have a bit of fun…" Wisely released his angelic powers even with his hands still tucked into his slack pockets, "it's been a while since I've fought with you, brothers,"
The ground started to shake slightly, like a sign that an earthquake of a larger magnitude was on its way to the Church of Angels. The crystal chandeliers tinkled dangerously, but the angels paid no heed to such a minor detail. Lavi was just about to shout when a rush of refreshing aura erased the entire heavy atmosphere with the scent of green grass and afternoon tea. Immediately, everyone felt calm with or without their consent.
"What's this?" Tyki's baritone tone sounded lazy as the angel walked casually into the hall, followed by none other than Allen Walker.
"You're scaring the priests! Please stop your fighting!" An extremely displeased Allen ran towards the other angels' side, his wings flapping in an agitated motion. He touched wings with the reluctant Lulubell as Tyki went to calm his older brother down with a manly shove.
Sheril was grunting as he pointed out to the still confused demons, "Why do we have to tolerate these demons inside our main church? How about killing them, Tyki?"
Jasdero and Devit jumped in front of Lavi, blocking the demon's view with a concrete wall of white feathers, "how about I shut that trap of yours, eh, Sheril?"
"Stop!" Allen's musical voice moved into a more stern tone, "we are the angels of our Father. We cannot fight amongst ourselves like this,"
Rhode jumped-tackled Allen from behind, leaning forward till the male angel had to carry her heavy weight. She giggled as she poked Allen's pale cheeks, "we don't take orders from you anymore, Allen dear. Sorry~"
Allen stiffened as he too realised that fact, bowing his head in pure sadness as his wings drooped so low that they touched the ground. Tyki marched forward when he saw the first tears dropped down from Allen's covered eyes as he warned his sister with a hiss, "Rhode…"
"Whaaaat?" Rhode said childishly, unaware that her pillow was feeling depressed, "I can't lie, remember? Allen's nothing but a traitor. He's-"
The small angel felt a mighty push from the side, causing her to fall down and almost get hit by a slicing black wing. Allen was shock as Lavi stood before him with his wings sharpened and his hammer unsheathed. The Demon Lord growled viciously as he spread his wings to show that he meant business, "I don't care what Allen is! To me, he's my best friend and if you want to get him, you'll have to go through me first!"
Tyki's jaw unhinged itself as he stared blank-point at the angered demon that saved his little shounen. He looked around and realised that he wasn't the only one surprised by that announcement, thankfully. His fellow brethren were staring at the Demon Lord with widened eyes in disbelief of what had just happened. Tyki couldn't blame them; it wasn't every day that they bore witness to a living Demon Lord supporting an angel. As he saw Allen trying to soothe the glaring demon and literally succeeding, he smirked to himself. Maybe there's something else between them…
The clapping of hands attracted their attention. The Earl cheered from the one of the high window sills, "Hey, since we're all here, why don't we have a meeting~ It's been ages since we've had one~~"
"How in Heaven's name did you get up there, you fatass?!" Jasdero shouted, while Wisely stood with his chin in his hand, "Hmm, so that's where he was hiding this whole time,"
"Good idea. Let's meet at the Requim Chapel, the one outside church grounds, tomorrow afternoon then," Sheril said. He called after the twins who were chasing the flying Earl with popping guns and colourful curses. The other angels went after them, taking their leave from Tyki and Allen.
Lavi didn't care either way. He turned to the unnaturally quiet Allen and cupped the angel's cheek to lift his face up, wiping away the silent tears away with his thumb, "you alright, shortstuff?"
Allen sniffed once before giving the Demon Lord a mock glare, his tinkling tune was back to normal, "It's Allen, you stupid demon," as Allen held Lavi's wrist with both hands. The picturesque was too innocent to handle for any normal creations.
"Time for dinner!" Tyki pushed the two starry-eyed beings apart with a shove. He grabbed Allen's gloved hand and led the way, the small angel looking back to give an apologetic smile. Lavi only rolled his eye as he beckoned the Black Order clan to follow. Why are they looking smug…
During dinnertime at a modest-looking hall, Lavi asked out loud, "Why did you angels even want to fight? I thought you're all 'holy' and shit,"
Tyki finished chewing his bread before answering vaguely, "Don't take us too seriously. We're just bittersweet brothers since the Falling happened,"
"The Falling?" Lenalee queried. She had never heard about that before, even from the many books from their castle's library.
Allen's cutleries made a clinking sound to indicate that he was done with his dinner, his voice short of the usual lovely tune, "the Falling is when we angels Fell from Heaven," Allen's remark also indicated that he was done with the topic at hand.
Now back in Allen's bedroom, the only sounds inside were the crackling of the fireplace accompanied by the occasional sound of pages turning as Lavi read one of the church's books on the carpeted floor. Allen knew that Lavi had so much that he wanted to know. Although the demon didn't speak any words, his curiosity voiced out his unasked questions through that one green eye. Allen gave a heavy sigh, not wanting to burden his best friend with his own troubles and responsibilities.
"Lavi," Allen spoke quietly from his seat on the mountain of cushions that he had gathered. The demon didn't move an inch nor looked his way. Instead, Lavi tilted his head slightly and his wings moved towards Allen, mutely assuring the angel that that he was being attentive to whatever he was going to say. Allen kept his stare at the reading demon, "do you trust me?"
Without taking his eye off the book, Lavi spoke with absolute certainty, "yes,"
After that, the comfortable silence returned. Lavi had expected the angel to celebrate or to even give him a hug, but nothing happened. He put his book down momentarily to see Allen's face brightening up the darkened room with his most gracious smile. Lavi felt the unfamiliar stirring in his chest again as Allen breathed another sigh, this time out of gratitude and contentment, "then, that is enough for me,"
In the middle of the night, Lavi rose from the bed with one important task in mind. With all the experience of a shadow stalker, the demon gently cut a lock of the sleeping Allen's hair. He smoothly got out of bed without shaking the furniture too much as he took out a small vial of black demon blood. "Alright," Lavi prepped himself up as he exited the bedroom, "let's do this shit,"
Oh-uh, what's Lavi up to this time? I'm terribly sorry that this chapter is a bit of a shortie. In my defense, I'm quite stressed out about my assignments and stuff lately.. But I'll still do my best to update whenever I can!
Now for some more tidbits!
Each angel and demon have their own unique scent and aura. Basically, it's their spiritual signature for other beings. Also, their aura depends on the type of species and your personality. As you may have noticed, angel Allen has a calming aura as compared to the fiery-ash scent of Lavi. As angels, their aura also portrays their hidden emotions as well. If Allen is happy, his cold aura would feel like a nice, cold drink on a summer's day. But if Allen was sad or angry, his aura might drop into dangerous temperatures.
Jasdero and Devit wants to warn you guys that Allen's dangerous aura is nothing compared to Lulubell's. Whenever the female angel gets irritated or annoyed, Lulubell's aura becomes so powerful that it has the power to temporary freeze all beings within a certain vicinity. The last time they taunted Lulubell, the twins felt like "frozen icicles".
Angels have a colder aura compared to other creations because coldness portrays calmness and serenity. They excrete their calming aura around people who are in depression or experiencing extreme emotions. That's also why whenever you feel frantic and lost, your soul feels a slight shimmer. It's a spiritual sign that an angel is nearby and is there to help you.
Now let's take a look at Lav- ARGH!...
Okay, Timothy wants to be at the center of attention this time... That's fine, Timothy, but you don't have to kick Lavi away...
Since young, demons have their own signature scent that varies from individual to individual. Timothy here has the smell of burning fire and a dash of smoke. Similar to the ever-constant cold aura that belongs to angels, Timothy and the rest of the demons have the scent of fire or ash around them. The more excited they are, the hotter and more prominent is their scent. But unlike angels, the excited demons' high temperatures are not enough to burn somebody alive (sorry Timothy, you can't burn someone just by your aura!). But whenever they're in a tight situation, their high temperature auras are able to leave someone parched and the air will be sucked dry of humidity. Hmm.. Maybe their scents are like this because their bodies adapted to the hot Hell?
That's all for now~ I do hope you're enjoying how this story goes. I do love hearing from you, so don't hesitate to leave me a comment or message. Although I fail to reply back, be assured that your message made my day better and put a smile on my face ^^ Have a blessed day!