The fallen.

Chapter 10

In the sky palace. Vicissitude is alone in a study surrounded by hundreds of books from many different eras. He is completely immersed in one when he feels a sudden choking sensation. At first he ignores it but later on it becomes too serious to be ignored so he gets up out of the study to receive some fresh air when he almost collides with Ahgony who was rushing in to meet him.
"What is it?" He asks.
"Something's wrong. I can feel it."
"You too huh?" Vicissitude says, stroking his chin "the study felt choky so I decided to come out for some fresh air when you came in"
"I know what this means" Ahgony quietly mutters
"You do?"
"Yes. This feeling, this... This is how hell feels like. There's definitely a presence in this realm releasing too large quantities of negative energy. We've got to do something and we've got to do something fast."
Vicissitude doesn't immediately reply as his brain was still processing what his companion said. Eventually only one word comes out of his mouth "What?"
"The atmosphere there is constantly choky but eventually the beings adapt to it"
Vicissitude was still finding a hard time processing the information so he asks again "What?"
Ahgony notices the bamboozled look on his face and smirks "You have a question in mind. Ask it"
As if waiting for this permission, he blurts out
"You just said it feels like hell. No way are you just gonna speed passed that like you never said it"
"So what is your question?" He says with a knowing smile.
"My question is how the fuck do you know what hell feels like!?"
Ahgony tries to restrain a laugh then turns around and begins to walk away
"Hm, I don't think I've ever heard you say the word 'fuck' before" His wings spread out in flight preparation "Right now our top priority is to locate the source of this Energy. We'll talk when we get back"
Not satisfied with this arrangement, Vicissitude grips Ahgony's shoulder firmly.
"Ahgony! I want you to look me in the eye and tell me, are you a friend or a foe?" His expression was now completely serious.
Ahgony who became irritated by the question, does not turn around the slightest bit but speaks with barred teeth while clenching his fists.
"We have served for several years under the supreme heavenly authority. We have been through very tough missions together" At this point he turns around and his frown scares Vicissitude "Do not doubt my loyalty." Relaxes himself. "I said we'll talk about it when we get back"
Vicissitude now cursing himself under his breath for his lack of faith, nods once and spreads out his wings "Where is Celio?"
"Somewhere in the palace, it doesn't matter. Wherever he is, he's safe. Now let's go"
Flaps his wings once and flies away, releasing a very powerful gust of wind. Vicissitude follows suit.

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In another part of the sky palace, in what seemed like a king's chamber with jade pillars and floors and the golden statue of a hand reaching from the high ceiling toward what seemed like a throne. And on this throne, a man on simple white clothing and long black hair sits. This man had no unique features but was actually unique in this picture was the 20ft tall dog like creature with 3 heads and six ruby-red eyes sitting behind this him.
Both man and beast stay still until the large doors at the end of the room suddenly opens and young Celio Maybach Walks in, heading straight for this mysterious man and his beast. A chuckle arises from said man which breaks into full blown laughter "so you finally realized were to search huh?"
With his face as usual devoid of any emotion, Celio speaks monotonously going straight to the point.
"I'm here because you said you could bring her back. So tell me" He walks closer to this man. If he were any normal teenager, the only thing running through his mind would be fear and he'd desperately be seeking for a way out of this situation, not going toward this dangerous looking man and his dangerous looking beast; but Celio Wasn't any normal teenager. The events of the past few days have robbed him of his ability to feel fear
"Can you truly bring Eleanor back?"
This man on the throne laughs a short emotionless laughter then fixes his gaze squarely on Celio
"Do you know who I am child?"
"I don't give a fuck what you are, I want a yes or a no." He suddenly feels a strange cold, then before he could blink, the man 'disappears' from the throne and was now standing right beside him and the three-headed mutt got up from it's sitting position and began to walk toward him.
"I am the lord of souls of the abyss. I am master of darkness. I am Hades" In all three of it's mouths, the dog begins to salivate and inches closer to Celio "Enough Cerberus!" As he yells this command, the three-headed beast stops moving and simply stares at them.
All these Ceremony began to get on the young Lad's nerves and he grips the older man by the robe. "Answer me goddammit!"
A nod followed by a grin forms on his face "yes. Yes I can"
"Good" Let's go of his shirt "now what do you want in return?"
"Oh, you're a sharp one. What I want isn't much, I want you to simply give me your body"
"My body? What are you? Some kinda pervert?"
An amused smile occupies the man's face now.
"Oh, a good sense of humor too? Actually what I mean is this. Right now I am contained, sealed, basically I am in a state of comatose. The only way to fully awaken myself is to take the body of a life form well developed enough to support my existence, in this realm that happens to be humans."
Putting two and two together, Celio realises what was going on "so you're with those fallen angel's huh?" An affirmative nod answers his question.
"I see. So you lot are really hell bent on a hostile takeover. Well, like I said before, I don't care what happens. I've changed my mind, there's no point in reviving Eleanor if she's going to be revived into a world overrun by demons"
"Well what do you desire?"
"I'm coming to that. Anyways, those fallen angel's who came earlier, they're not really important to you are they? I mean, you don't need them for anything after you've been revived right?"
Hades catches a whiff of where he was going with this and says "I don't really need them per se but I'd prefer if they were alive".
"Good, you don't need them. I'll give you full control of my body on one condition. You must first lend me your power to kill those fallen angels"