Author Note: Thanks goes to alibob687, danicrouch860 and Metalgrl29 for the wonderful reviews. Thanks also goes to ApparentlyGreen for becoming a follower to this story. I apologize for any grammatical errors you may find. I do proofread before posting; but sometimes I miss some things. This chapter is a pretty informative one and I hope you enjoy reading it. As always let me know what you think.

"I'm done with defenseless

Demons are restless

Relentless to ever

Give in to resistance

Why

Do you hold back the anger?

Why

Do you hide the insane?

Why

Won't you channel the rage?

And use what your god gave you"

'Igod' by Evans Blue

Chapter 13:

Becky and Dean found Sera in the park working on taking photos of the surrounding flowers. The frustration on her face was obvious. Becky assumed that taking the job from Ayva was her way of getting involved in her life. If she thought about it for a moment, it was indeed smart of her to do things that way. Ayva's job meant a lot to her in terms of getting away from everyday life, allowing herself to drown in the world of nature.

"You guys can come out. I know you're watching me." Sera stated turning away from the camera, staring in their direction.

"Nothing gets passed you does it?" Becky asked revealing herself holding onto Dean's hand tightly.

"I'm stronger than more Nephilims. I can see through your cloak."

"Fair enough..."

Dean leaned against the nearby tree the second he removed his hand from Becky's. He wasn't amused by the job given to him. He wasn't a professional babysitter. There were other things he'd rather be doing than watch a woman who could bring them all ruin. Sera lifted her head up the whole way, making eye contact with him. "Something happened, I can tell by the resentment in your eyes." She commented.

"Perceptive aren't you? I'd rather not be here; but I do what I'm told." Dean replied with a shrugged of his broad shoulders.

"Dean, I'm not here to hurt any of you nor am I here to hurt Ayva. I mean the girl is family."

"We wouldn't be here if things were different; but she had a vision of you today."

Sera already knew what would be said. Aluxia wasn't known for her patience in anything. Ayva's powers growing and the fact that she's sided with the half-demons probably had her ready to pull her hair out. The seeress could only do so much in providing information, because everyone was warded with Rowana's magic. "Let me guess...little bitch queen is going to attack me in attempts to draw out Ayva."

"Don't take her lightly. She has the means to kill us all." Becky replied crossing her arms over her chest.

She wasn't stupid. Aluxia was someone that's been around for centuries. Her brother told her stories after her powers were fully developed and her status was maintained. It felt different now that his daughter was in the same position she had been in over a hundred years ago. She could remember the day he informed her of the pregnancy.

"Sera!" A male voice shouted into her head.

"Sidriel?" She questioned sitting down on the edge of her bed.

"I've got some news to share with you."

"Okay...is everything alright?"

She fumbled with the book in her hand, sitting it down gently on the nightstand. The tone of his voice was confusing. Her half-brother wasn't one for open communication. He'd rather stay hidden for as long as he could. Spending almost of a hundred years trying to understand the ways of pure blood angels, she came to know that they only came when they wanted to.

"Of course! I wanted to inform you that you are going to be an aunt."

"What! You didn't? You know that's forbidden. Why do you think I don't stay in the same place for long?"

"You were different. Our father wasn't exactly smart about things. You know that I'd protect you if they came after you, right?"

"I know...it's just that I wish you'd think before you do things."

Sera loved Sidriel like a sister should; but she couldn't condone what he had done. Another like herself to suffer through a world that made no sense. He had to know that he'd never be able to take care of her. The angels would forbid it with dire consequences if he disobeyed. "The child will be everything we've ever wanted. A bringer of peace. He or she will bring an end to the war with Aluxia." Sidriel explained.

"So you're telling me this was already predicted?"

"Yes. Unfortunately, you know I won't be able to care for the child myself. My power will harm the infant, so I ask for your help."

"Help with what?"

"Watch over the child...make sure he or she is taken care of and when it's time...teach the child what's needed."

Sera's hands began to shake. She couldn't put her finger on why she felt so afraid. Was it because her brother asked to watch over a child that is supposed to bring peace? Or was it because she was afraid that he'd get in trouble with the higher ups for his digression. He was the only family she had left. "I will do what you ask; but please promise me something."

"What's that?"

"Take care of yourself to. I don't want anything to happen to you because of this."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine."

From then on, Sera watched over the entire pregnancy of a woman named Nicole. Nine months later, on December 18th, Ayva was born. It was hard to believe that she was going to be the one that would bring peace to the world. Blinking her eyes, she focused on the reality. The reality that Aluxia would be eventually targeting her to lure out the very person she spent the last twenty-five years watching over.

"Sera..." Ayva's voice called appearing out of nowhere with Finn at her side.

The warm breeze flowed through her hair, whipping it around her shoulders grazing against the lashes of her energy swirled blue eyes. An image of the baby she had helped deliver flashed before her eyes, fading just as quickly as it appeared. The vision had taken its toll on the young woman, that much Sera could tell; but despite all that, there was a tremendous power radiating off her core.

Finn reached to take Ayva's hand into his own, lacing their fingers together. Becky immediately noticed the gesture and smiled. It was about time he displayed the affection openly. There was no need to hide anymore.

"I suppose you know who I am." Sera stated calmly.

"Yes..."

"I'm sure you have questions for me."

"I do...but I want to speak with you alone."

Finn was dumbfounded by Ayva's request. It wasn't that he didn't trust her judgment, he didn't trust Sera. She had been one of the reasons he left the inner circle; but she also had been someone that tried to kill him in the past and he was supposed to believe that she wouldn't try again or try and sway Ayva to her side.

Ayva turned to face Finn and her friends. Yes, she even considered Dean a friend. The grip on her hand tightened and it made her smile. She loved the open affection he was giving her. She could tell he didn't like the idea of leaving her alone and that caused her heart to swell. "I'll be fine." She stated leaning into him.

"The second you don't like something, you call for me." He replied wrapping his arms around her.

"Promise..."

Finn kissed her forehead before letting her out of his arms. Ayva walked away, closing the distance between herself and Sera. Hesitantly, she took her hand and they vanished from the park. Becky and Dean came to Finn's side with questioning glances in his direction. "Are you sure that was a good idea?" Dean asked.

"What was I going to do? Tell her no. The woman is her aunt."

"I hope she'll be okay..." Becky remarked with a sorrowful look on her face.

Sera and Ayva appeared in the middle of a clearing surrounded on all sides by cherry trees. The warm sun shone down on their bodies reflecting their wings on the ground. Ayva looked around trying to figure out where she was. The smell of the cherry trees was calming and the pink petals fell off the branches every time the wind blew through them. "Where are we?" She asked.

"On the outskirts of first heaven..." Sera answered.

"Wait! We are in heaven?"

"The first layer of it, yes."

"Wow..."

Ayva looked around, soaking in every detail. Everything seemed more vibrant than what she was used to. Thinking about heaven got her missing her mother. She wondered if that was where she was now that she had passed on from Earth. Sera caught a glimpse of her thoughts and smiled. The humanity inside her was still as strong as ever, giving her strength to do what was necessary. "Your mother is indeed in heaven, Ayva. I don't know which layer; but she is here."

"How many layers are there?"

"Seven. That really isn't important right now. You had questions for me and I'm willing to answer them, so ask quickly because I can't hold you here for long."

"Why did you bring me here then?"

"To keep you off the radar. If you haven't noticed, your bracelet is missing."

Immediately looking down at her wrist, she found that the blue diamond bracelet was indeed gone. She began to panic, creating a swirl of energy around her feet. She wanted to call out to Finn and tell him. The channel seemed closed off to her. Was it because she was in heaven? She didn't know; but she knew that Sera had the answer. "Why can't I call out to Finn?" She asked.

"Because you are in heaven. Don't worry, I'm not going to kidnap you. I will take you back to them."

"I wasn't worried about that. What I want to know is something only you can tell me."

"About your father..."

Sera couldn't say she was surprised by that. There girl always was inquisitive about things. For the most part, she figured them out herself; but for things like this, she asked questions and a lot of them. In some ways, she was like her and it made her proud to be her aunt. The fact that she had be predicted before hand only proved two things. One, she was powerful enough to bring peace after centuries of conflict and two, she was a born leader. Where the fact she was intended for a half-demon came into play, she didn't have the answers for that.

"Please tell me what you know about him..."

"Your father loves you. Nothing will ever change that. He knew that he could never raise you himself, so he asked me to watch over you. Doesn't mean he didn't peak in every once in a while to see how you were doing."

"You're not answering my question and why couldn't he raise me?"

"His power would have killed you in your human stages of life."

Lowering her head, Ayva took several steps back. The grass around her feet shifted outward, away from the surging energy flowing from her body. Although she wanted to know about her father, she was hesitant to know the truth about him. Her mother always spoke highly of him. Telling her that he was the most handsome man she had ever laid eyes on. Even though it had been a one time encounter. "I'm sorry that your life has been turned upside down. I wish I would have been there for you when you came of age"

"That was like a month ago...you really didn't miss much."

"That's not entirely true..."

"What do you mean?"

Finn had an uneasy feeling when he walked back into the house. It felt like Ayva was trying to connect with him. No words were ever spoken. Becky and Dean watched him closely, wondering what exactly he was planning on doing. They followed him into the kitchen before realizing he was heading for the basement.

Walking down the flight of stairs, he went for the large hanging sand bag. Becky was worried about him. It just seemed like there was a lot of unspoken answers between all of them. Dean placed a hand on her shoulder before stepping forward. "Sorry hun, I think I should talk to him this time." He told her mentally.

"Okay...I'll make something to eat."

"Thanks babe."

Becky retreated back up the stairs leaving the two men alone with each other. Dean watched as Finn began the beating of the innocent sand bag. There was more to his anger than he was telling anyone about and he was bound and determined to find out why. Stepping onto the mat, he cautiously approached Finn. "Why all the anger?" He asked.

"Not really in the mood of an interrogation, Dean." Finn answered with a flash of red eyes.

"I'm not going to interrogate you. Becky is concerned about you. There just seemed like a lot of tension."

"I really don't think Sera has the right to be telling her things Ayva's not ready to hear yet."

Dean put up his arms, coaxing a sparing session out of Finn to keep his mind off what was going on the outside. He placed a calculated punch against his forearm, then switched it up with a swift kick to the unprotected ribs. "What is so important that you need to hide it from her?" Dean asked kicking an unfocused Finn down to the mat.

"You could never understand it. You have Becky. She's your equal in everything..."

"So this is about Ayva being a Nephilim."

Finn got back to his feet and concentrated on the demon inside himself. He was clawing at his cage, begging to be released back out into the world. Dean could see the conflicting energy in his aura. His best friend was struggling for control and it had been such a long time since the last time he saw the pandemonium within him. "Not just about that...Damien used Rowana to bind himself to Ayva's powers. She'd never develop them as long as he was alive. He also kept her away from us because he knew that she was not his intended; but selfishly wanted to keep her anyway."

His last words were more forceful with anger. The black marks began to appear on his face. His demon was winning the battle. Dean took several steps forward and placed both his hands on either side of Finn's shoulders. The fact that he had keep that information to himself for as long as he had surprised even him. That was a heavy burden to bear. No wonder he continuously pushed Ayva away. He didn't want to hurt her with the knowledge.

"Listen to me. I'll be the first one to admit that I didn't like her at first. She had been the reason Damien died. The more I got to know her, the more I understood why he took the risk. I know she means the world to you. She keeps your demon caged and brings the humanity out in you. She is your other half, like Becky is mine. There is no reason to fight against that. Let her be what she's meant to be."

"I don't deserve her. Damnit Dean, you know all the things I've done for Aluxia. I've killed innocent people for the sake of her entertainment."

"That was the past. You are not the same person anymore."

"That's the thing about the past...it will continue to haunt you no matter what you do."

Finn collapsed to his knees on the mat, falling forward with his hands stretched out. He was doing everything he could to keep the demon caged; but everywhere he looked, all he could see was Ayva walking away from him. It was always her choice; but he didn't think he was going to be so soon. Just when he thought he could open up to her.

Dean knew there was something else haunting Finn that he wasn't expressing. The key point that was making the demon emerge after years of being caged up inside. Becky rushed down the wooden stairs frantically. Her chocolate eyes were wide with shock. "Finn..." She whispered with a hand over her mouth witnessing the blood red aura surrounding the person that had saved her from eternal servitude.

"You have to let it go. There is nothing you can do about the past. We've all done things we aren't proud of, myself included." Dean attempted again.

"She's intended for a monster, Dean. How can I subject her to that?"

Now he understood what was causing the problem. He was rejecting his fated way of life. Ayva was is intended soul mate and he couldn't accept it, despite wanting to. Dean looked at Becky, her scared body shivered. Their only hope now was Ayva herself. Nothing they could say would make the demon go away.

"Sera, what do you mean?" Ayva asked again.

Her aunt was being evasive in answering the question. The tug of expulsion was weighing on her, letting her know that she didn't have much time life in heaven. Their private world wouldn't be there much longer. "Look, there are a lot of things that happened over the last few years that shouldn't have. I had to run from the angels for a while and I couldn't watch over you to prevent them from happening."

"Things like what? Why would you have to run from the angels?"

"I wasn't born under the same circumstances as you were. Now, I'm protected; but back then I always had to watch over my shoulder. It wasn't until your father inherited the ruling position of first heaven did I gain my freedom."

"He rules this place?"

"I sure do..." A rough male voice interrupted.

Ayva turned around quickly to see a man with short blonde hair and blue eyes. He had chiseled features and a nose that kind of came to a point. He was no doubt tall for a man. Far taller than Finn or even Dean was. Everything about him screamed power. "You...you're my father?" She questioned stumbling over her own words.

"It's wonderful to finally meet you, Ayva. My name is Sidriel and yes, I'm your father."

"How could you leave me alone after mom died?"

Her anger was starting to get the better of her emotions and she didn't know why. She felt like it was some else's anger, not her own. The familiarity of it allowed her to regain control of it. Somehow she was feeding off Finn's anger, which to her was odd. That had never happened before.

Sidriel's smile faded abruptly, feeling his daughter's reluctance. Her emotions were entwined with someone else's. He looked over to Sera, who could only nod her head in acknowledgment. What he had heard was indeed true about his daughter and the half-demon Finn Bálor.

"I didn't want to leave you alone at all. I wanted to raise you; but as Sera explained...I couldn't. I did watch you grow up into the beautiful woman I see before me now. You are everything I hoped for and more."

Ayva felt a twinge of pain in her chest. There was something wrong on the outside, she just knew it. She tried to concentrate on her father; but everything went back to Finn. He was reaching out to her in silence. "You are distracted...what are you feeling?" Sidriel asked softly.

"I...I don't know. I feel Finn's turmoil. Something is definitely wrong and I can't seem to shake it."

"Well that's because you feel what he does. If he's feeling chaotic, then you will as well. That's what it means to be soul mates."

"What...you mean..."

"Yes, the phenomenon is real. Soul mates are a very true thing and he is yours. His soul is calling out to you for help."

Placing a hand over her heart, she could feel the steady thumping against her chest. Closing her eyes, she could hear his voice. It wasn't the traditional way they communicated. It was very different, more intimate. "Finn...I'm with you..." She mentally stated in a hushed whisper.

"I'm sorry...I want answers and I want to know more about you; but he needs me..." Ayva said looking at her father directly.

"I'm not going anywhere. I think you'll know your way back."

"Thank you...for understanding..."

Finn struggled to keep the demon at bay. He was a lot stronger than Finn gave him credit for. His vision was blurred, barely making out the figures of Dean and Becky by the stairs. Ayva's voice washed over him, tricking him into thinking she was there. "Finn...I'm with you..."

"Stop pretending to be her!" He growled.

"Dean, he's talking to him. This isn't good." Becky pointed out.

"I know. I'm about to go to Rowana for help."

Finn ran directly into the far wall for the shackles embedded into the concrete. He was aware enough to confine himself to chains. Locking the cuff around his left wrist, he hissed in pain. Ignoring the searing pain, he locked the second one. His voice was deeper, darker than his human voice. Becky knew it wouldn't be much longer before the demon would emerge after years of solace. "I need to get her now. There isn't anything else we can do now." Dean said turning towards Finn's blacken face and intense red eyes.

"Finn!" Ayva's voice shouted emerging into the room.

"Ayva! Don't get too close!" Becky warned, reaching out to her.

Holding out a hand, Becky was unable to take another step forward. There was an invisible wall preventing her from doing so. Ayva was purposely ignoring Becky's warning. Her feet carried her inch by inch to close the distance. The sight before her eyes scared her a little; but it also felt desperate. He was desperate for something.

Finn bellowed out in pain one last time before snarling at her, realizing someone was coming closer. Ayva hesitated in taking another step, feeling the change within him. "So you are the one that's kept me caged." He said with a sly smile.

"He's here..." Becky whispered hopelessly.