nightingales: A good omens fanfic

Chapter 7

Crowley works the front counter of the shop sending many people off with bouquets of many different types of flowers. The next customer in line is Nina. She is holding a big bouquet of roses. "Hi Nina." They say with a curious tone, wondering why she's buying so many roses. "Why so many roses?" Crowley asks, taking the flowers from her. "Well, if you must know, I'm planning to tell Maggie I'm ready for a relationship again." Nina blushes. "Good for you." Crowley says happy for her. "You know what, these are free of charge, you just have to tell me how it goes." They say, passing the flowers back. "Are you sure, that's mighty kind of you." "Yeah, no worries, good luck." Crowley tells Nina as she walks out.

It is after the work day is over and Nina goes to Maggie's record shop, she hides the roses behind her back. "Maggie, I want to ask you something." She says, slowly walking over to the counter. "Yeah?" Maggie responds, knowing what's about to happen. "I, uh, I just wanted to tell you I think I'm ready for a relationship." Nina confesses, showing Maggie the flowers. "Oh Nina, of course!" She responds, running to hug Nina from the counter.

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Crowley watches the couple from the road. They watch them hug, kiss, and leave the shop, holding hands. The couple notice's Crowley looking at them, Maggie waves to them while Nina gives them a thumbs up, signaling that Maggie said yes. Crowley puts a half fake smile on. Crowley is happy for Nina and Maggie, but feels a deep jealous emotion when looking at them, they get sadder, making them think of Aziraphale.

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Right when Crowley opens the shop, a young couple comes in. "Good Morning sir, er miss-." The man says, holding his spouse's hand, getting cut off by Crowley. "Good morning, and either's fine." Crowley responds. "Now, what are you looking for?" they ask. "We've heard some good things about your shop from friends, and we are getting married soon, but we still need a florist." The girl says, implying that they want Crowley. "Oh well I would like to help, but I'm not sure what type you're looking for. What's your theme color?" they ask them. "We have a basic color theme of white and light pink." The man responds. Crowley leaves the front counter and goes to a bouquet of baby's breath flowers. "These are perfect, thank you, can we put in our order now?" The bride asks. "Of course." Crowley confirms.

While Crowley puts in their order, they think of Aziraphale, and how they should be planning their wedding or something of the sort. How it's not fair, that they can't be happy but everyone else can. "Sir." "Oh, yes, sorry." Crowley says, not remembering where they were in the ordering process.

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Aziraphale calls Muriel telling them "Muriel, I need your help." "What do you need help with?" Muriel asks. "I need you to get into contact with a boy named Adam Young. Can you do that?" He asks them. "Of course, but how do I contact him?" Muriel asks. "Well, he lives in Tadfield, and hangs out with his friend group, 'The Them' around the Quarry. Aziraphale says. "If you can find a mobile phone, I may be able to stay on the line with you and tell you directly where he is." He adds on. "I mean, I guess I could borrow Maggie or Nina's phone." they say. "And do you have a ride?" Aziraphale asks, wondering how they will get there. "Uhhh, I think I can get one." Muriel says, thinking about Crowley. "Alright then, Call me when you get a phone." Aziraphale says, hanging up.

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"Maggie, do you mind if I borrow your phone?" they ask, going up to the coffee shop counter. "I mean, you can I guess, why do you need it?" Maggie asks, putting coffee creamer down on the table behind the counter. "Mr. Fell needs to talk to someone, but isn't allowed to come back down from up there, He needs to tell someone something very important." "Oh of course, just don't break it, and please bring it back later today." Maggie says, going over to Muriel and handing them the phone. "Thank you!" Muriel says happily.

"Are you sure you should give your phone to them?" Nina whispers to Maggie as Muriel leaves. "Oh they're an angel, they won't do any harm." Maggie says back.

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"Crowley, I need your help." Muriel says, walking into the floral shop. "I need you to drive me to Tadfeild." They say. "You're the only person I know with a car." Muriel adds. "Sure, whatever." Crowley responds, clearly not paying attention. "Crowley, are you okay?" Muriel asks, noticing that they are not paying attention. "Oh yeah, I'm fine, just thinking about things." Crowley says, now paying attention. "Let's go." Crowley adds, grabbing the Bentley's key.

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Crowley parks the Bentley on the side of the road, letting Muriel out. "Do you want me to wait?" Crowley asks them. "If that's not a problem," They say, with a small smile. "I'll wait." They stare  into the road in front of them.

Muriel speaks into the phone. "Uhh, could you please call Mr. Fell up in heaven for me?" The phone rings. "Hello Muriel, are you there in Tadfield?" He asks. "Yes." "Alright, go to the Quarry, I'm sure that he'll be there."

Muriel walks down to the Quarry, seeing The Them in their fort. "Excuse me, are any of you named Adam Young?" Muriel calls out to the kids. "That would be me." Adam says, walking over to the angel. "Mr. Fell needs to talk to you." Muriel tells Adam, holding Maggie's phone out to them. "Hello Adam, it's nice to see you." Aziraphale says, suddenly as a hologram out of the phone. "Oh, it's you, aren't you an angel?" Adam asks the hologram. "Yes, in fact I am the supreme archangel." Aziraphale gloats. "But that's not the point, I need your help." He adds on. "With what?" Adam asks, the other Them coming closer, wondering what's happening. "The second coming is happening soon, I need you to find out who Christ is and I think that they live in Tadfield." "Well, I guess I could help, I have nothing better to do." Adam agrees. "Is there anything else?" He asks. "Yes, if you find Christ you need to tell Muriel, they can tell me who they are, also this means I can stop the apocalypse." "Again?" Adam asks, kind of surprised. "Yes, and I don't know if it's started yet, I'm sorry for the lack of information." The angel apologizes. "That's okay, but where's the other one, the demon?" Adam asks. "I'm afraid we aren't talking right now, but if you see Crowley, please tell me." Aziraphale asks. "Okay." Adam agrees.

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"What was that all about?" Crowley asks, in a monotone tone, pretending to care. "Well, Aziraphale needed to talk to a boy named Adam." Muriel says, quietly, looking down. Crowley sighs, turning the Bentley on. Bentley starts to play Queen's "good old fashioned lover boy" Crowley immediately turns the radio off, with an attitude.