Chapter 57:

The nephilim

As Sera and Carmilla appeared at the top of the stairs to the lobby, all eyes would snap into their direction as the 2 of them slowly walked down the steps, joining the others.

Now that the threat of danger was gone, a proper reunion was in order as Clara and Odette embraced their mother tightly as Carmilla, almost out of sheer instinct, wrapped her new wings around them.

As this happened though, Vaggie just stood besides Charlie, looking at the scene with a smile.

"Not joining them, honey?" Charlie would ask. Vaggie shrugged "Eh, don't get me wrong, they're like family to me….but they are her biological daughters. Let them have their moment"

That was until Carmilla looked up, made eye contact with the former exorcist and slightly spread her wings, almost as an invitation"

Chuckling at first, the fallen angel spoke "I can wait my turn, your daughters need you"

The arms dealer just smiled "I know….all of them….all 3…." To which Clara and Odette too would look at her expectantly.

Her one eye going wide, Vaggie was at a loss for words "Are you….i mean….i know we call eachother…."

Carmilla chuckled as she cut her off "Vaggie…..it would be an honor to call you a Carmine…."

Unable to contain herself anymore, the former exorcist ran towards the 3 of them and joined them in the embrace as Charlie just smiled "Told you that Vaggie Carmine has a nice ring to it"

After the sweet reunion, everyone couldn't help but gather around the overlord who had been seemingly, miraculously brought back from death's door as everyone marveled at the beautiful wings now emerging from her shoulder blades.

Leaning on a nearby table with her arms, Sera watched in awe as she finally got to take the time to take all the information in.

"So….she's half angel now, hu?"

Catching her attention, Sera glanced besides her, where she'd quickly be met with the king of hell, Lucifer "Yes….that she is…."

Lucifer chuckled "A sinner with angel wings…" before his eyes met Sera's "And a seraphim with horns"

Seeing Sera's face twist into a pained expression, the short ruler gently put a hand on her arm "You know….if you take good care of them, they can look very majestic" as he tried to comfort her.

Cocking up a curious brow Sera asked "And how exactly do I do that?"

Knowing he had his sister's attention, the king smiled as he pulled out a small vial, before hopping onto the nearby table, uncorking it and pouring a little bit of the content onto his palm "May i?"

Leaning her head into his direction, he took his cue as he began to gently rub whatever this fluid was onto the new appendages, causing the angel to gasp in pleasant surprise as it felt rather….soothing.

"Yours seem to wana grow in an antler like fashion….keep them dry and clean…and apply a bit of linseed oil and they'll look as regal as a halo"

As the short king hopped off the table, Sera couldn't help but smile "Thank you….brother…"

Lucifer just smiled back "Any day, sis…." Before their gazes returned to the now winged overlord.

"Never thought I'd see the day" Lucifer smiled.

Noticing the glances, Carmilla eventually turned her attention away from the crowd and approached her partner and the short ruler "I…..suppose I have allot to learn about….having these" as she spread them for emphasis.

At this, Lucifer smiled "Well you couldn't be in better company…..but I have to be honest, in all my years, I never thought I'd get to witness another neplilim…. "

As he spoke this, Sera's eyes went wide with realization "Oh by the 7 virtues….brother…you're right…."

This brought nothing but confusion to the tall arms dealer as she crossed her arms "Not to be rude, your highness, but I believe this is the part where you tell me what exactly a "nephilim" is"

Looking over at his sister, Sera nodded as Lucifer returned his attention to Carmilla "The union of mortal and angel blood….nephilims were said to be incredibly powerful but unpredictable beings" before exchanging another glance with Sera, who took over from him.

"Luckily for us, we know EXACTLY what to expect from this one…." As she smile….Carmilla's eyes went wide as she realized "It's me….isn't it? "I'm" the nephilim…."

Lucifer smiled "Eyup, there used to be more, but those all gave up their immortality to live normal human lives...as of today….only 2 still exist"

This caused Carmilla to tilt her head curiously "But if I am one, who's the other?"

To this, Lucifer just smiled smugly as he slowly turned his head to look at his daughter "The union of mortal and angelic blood"

Charlie's eyes widened at this "Wait REALLY?!" which caused Vaggie to pipe up "That would explain that incredible power you can tap into. Remember the battle with Lute 8 years ago?"

The conversation kept going on, but sera's eyes were glued on her lover

"…..a nephilim…my girlfriend….is a nephilim…."

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Carmine estate, boardroom, pride ring, hell:

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6 months had passed as by now, the news of the confrontation between Ink and Carmilla, Vallery's split and the high serpahim's fury had spread across all of pride as overlords began to trickle into the large boardroom in the Carmine complex.

As they took their seats one by one, murmuring amongst them begun.

"Oh my god Rosie, you know assuming is bad, right?" Velvette joked out as the cannibal queen tried defending herself "Oh I didn't mean any offense by it, sweetness. I'm just saying I'm starting to notice a pattern"

Perking up a brow, Alastor spoke "And what might that be, my dear?"

Shrugging, Rosie spoke up "Well, our own darling Charlie and Vaggie, then there's that absolute sweetheart Emily and Lute" before she glanced over at the anarchy overlord, Ashley "And then there's those friends of yours, Pink Neon and her gall Melodie" as she once again shrugged "I'm just saying, there's a pattern of lesbians dating bisexual ladies"

As she said this, Rosie suddenly narrowed her eyes in thought as she began to intensely stare at the couple of Ashley and Velvette before her "Now that I think of it…." Before pointing a finger between the 2 of them "which one of you is the bi one and which one's the lesbian?"

As the 2 of them glanced at each other with a deadpan face, Velvette piped up "Rosie, if you need to ask yourself that, you haven't had a good look at us" before Ashley got up and threw a playful arm around the cannibal queen "Rosie. my good friend. Normally YES, assuming someone is gay because of the way they dress is stereotyping and hurtful…" as she then took a few steps back and took on a wide armed, wide legged stance "….BUT FUCKING LOOK AT ME!"

The sound of the double doors would catch everyone's attention, causing Ashley to quickly scamper back to her seat as the telltale sound of angelic steel on tile echoed through the room.

Seeing the tall arms dealer enter, Velvette and Ashley couldn't help but smile as the latter spoke "It's…..good to see you back, Mills"

Giving them a smile, Carmilla would nod "Thank you, it's good to be back" Tho her expression would sour as she heard the annoyed sigh of the Vee's "Yea yea we heard the story" Vallentino muttered out in a bored, annoyed tone as Vox piped up "You don't honestly think we're gonna believe that bullshit rumor?" as he got up and planted both palms onto the table surface "A nephilim? HA, please, don't make me laugh. And we're supposed to just what? Take that load of bull?"

Vox's blackmailing attempt still fresh in her mind, Carmilla sneered as, to everyone's surprise and to Vox and Vallentino's horror….she would unfurl 2 large, silver and white swan wings.

Before Vox knew it, a fluttering sound was heard and suddenly, Carmilla would be standing right behind his chair, wings spread out wide in a display of power "Anything else you'd like to say, Vox?"

Hearing about the rumor of Carmilla's now mixed angelic blood was one thing…..but seeing the new giant wings in person was a whole different can of worms all together….

Vox just stood there, frozen, unable or perhaps unwilling to turn around and face the now newly crowned nephilim as he could practically FEEL her angry gaze burn into his back.

Doubling down, Carmilla leaned over his shoulder with her face, putting one of her large, white hands over the other as she whispered in his ear "…..i'm going to make it simple, Vox…you are in MY territory….so you and your colleague behave, and there will be no problem…" as she began to increase the grip on her hand, Vox feeling the tall arms dealer's claws slowly sink into the flesh of his shoulder "…..but cross me again…..and I will end you both…..are we clear, Vox?"

Swallowing a lump in his throat and clearing it, Vox straightened his back, fixed his bowtie and slowly sat back down "Clear as glass, Carmilla…." To which the angelic arms dealer wiped Vox's blood off her claws casually before simply putting her arms behind her back and nodding sternly "Good….now that that's out of the way…"

Carmilla would return to the head of the table, all though she had decided to keep her wings out, kinda liking the wide eyed stares of wonder they gathered.

It was halfway through the meeting when a noise echoed through the adjoining hall…..

….cling…..cling….cling…cling….