An Angel's Demon ~ *sequel to A Demon's Angel*

Chapter 1 : Struggles Arc

Sunlight. He hated, abhorred, and loathed it. He'd cursed and damned it to Hell and back many a time. It caused him pain and misery.

And he was craving it.

Letting out a cry, he hit his fist the cold, gray, stonewall. The gravelly surface scarping his skin. His dark scarlet blood ran down his wrist before falling to the grimy ground. The chains on the shackles that adorn his wrists rattle and clanking together.

Then an electric, shooting pain rushed up his arm. Green eyes wide, he pulled his arm to his chest with a hiss.

Damn it all! He pulled his bleed wrist slowly to his mouth, trying to stop the blood flow and getting the grit from the wound. He winced, feeling tears strike his leg. I mustn't cry. I can't let them see they're starting to break my spirit. The Demon looked up at the wall. Blood, some his, some not streaked down it. Though his imprisoners hadn't seen it yet, he let his eyes trail to one of the corners. Scraped in small letters was the only thing that kept his desire to live thriving.

The Demon shut his eyes once more, picturing the name who the letters spell out.

May

She was an airhead. A complete and total airhead! May Maple hit herself in the head with the heel of her palm.

How could she have forgotten?

How could that fact slip her mind at all? How could something she's known since she was small be forgotten like that?

Better question, how could she promise her heart to one man and then fall in love with another? May wanted to hit her head on the wall of her room.

She slumped to the ground, wings drooping. "I should even be say this stuff. I knew I was engaged to Brendan Birch, and I go and fall in love with Drew Hayden!" An image of the Demon flashed in her mind. It had been a year and half since May had last seen the Demon. She frowned, feeling dumb.

May had be engaged to Brendan since she was little. They'd been friends for years. Their parents pushed them together in the hope that they might one day fall in love. That didn't happen.

Well, it didn't happen for May anyway.

Brendan on the other hand, May wasn't so sure. She'd heard from Dawn that Brendan was distraught about her disappearance, wishing, even, to go to Hell himself to save her. May really hoped that was just the fact they were childhood friends that he wanted to put himself in such danger like that.

It was for the best, though. It's not like May and Drew could ever be together. He was a Demon from Hell. One of the most powerful Demons at that. And she was a newbie Angel.

A sigh escaped her lips. There was nothing she could do about it. Drew would forget about her and find some evil Demoness to stay at his side, for him to hold and say endearing things to.

Stop thinking those things. My inner voice chided. You never know; maybe he misses you.

"Yeah, right. I'm sure he'd forgotten all about me." May sighed. "Oh well, I've got to get Dawn."

Dawn stood in front of the entrance to Earth, foot tapping, arms crossed, waiting for May.

"Sorry I'm late," May said.

"It's okay," Dawn smiled, then looked behind May. "Hey! It's Brendan!" May's heart jolted to her throat as she turned. Brendan was a handsome young angel with white wings and hair, with a sword on his side. May gulped as he skidded to a stop in front of her.

"May..." He huffed. "I wanted to ask...if I could some with you to...Earth...please."

May blinked then nodded, "Um, sure. I mean, if it is okay with Dawn." Dawn giggled and nodded.