Chapter five: Together again

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The duo speeds into the air base and sees three figures, one of them the 'witchfinder' that Andromeda's father hired years ago. Crowley abruptly stops the car and Andromeda hears the tires skid to a halt against the road while she sings the Queen song that was playing. "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN STONE ME AND SPIT IN MY EYE~" The young girl belts as the two get out of the car still on fire, "You wouldn't get that sort of performance from a modern car." Crowley says while sauntering over to the trio staring at them in shock, "Crowley." The ginger woman from beside the witchfinder speaks the name in a familiar accent to the father and daughter. "Hey, Aziraphale! I see you found a ride. Nice dress, suits you." Crowley responds while Andromeda hugs the woman whose body her friend was using. "This young man won't let us in." Andromeda smirks up at her father after hearing those words, "Leave it to me." Is all Crowley says before walking towards the guard who was staring at the group in confusion. "Army human, my friend and I have come a long way, and-" Andromeda rolls her eyes at her father's politeness before flicking her wrist at the gates and they open, "Which one of you did that?" The guard says as a group of children ring their bicycle bells and pedal into the facility. Andromeda feels a surge of power once again, the same surge from before, and before she can speak the guard says something about the kids being in trouble but Andromeda doesn't listen while trying to pinpoint who the surge of energy was coming from. As well as the Bentley blowing up after being on fire for so long which distracts her immediately as her father walks back towards the now rubble that once was his prized possession.

"Ninety years and not a scratch now look at you." Crowley's sadness is evident and Andromeda stands beside her father who was on his knees. "Crowley. He's got a gun. He's pointing it. Do something!" Aziraphale yells at Crowley and Andromeda pats his shoulder before covering her ears as a Klaxon alarm goes off. Crowley looks back at her, sees the pain in her face and grits his teeth loud enough to sound like a rattlesnake feeling threatened. "I am having a moment here." Crowley announces with a waiver in his voice apparent before looking between the car and his daughter. "Crowley! I am the nice one. You can't expect me to do the dirty work." Aziraphale exclaims annoyed and the voice goes deeper, Andromeda reads the lips he was using and goes to speak but Aziraphale shakes his head, well more like he shakes whoever's head he was using as his. Andromeda watches the children get off their bikes and get closer to one of the facilities, she tries to speak but she's in too much pain to even form words. The blaring never stops which makes Aziraphale, still in the woman's body, cover Andromeda's ears protectively. The action does not go unnoticed by Crowley as he watches the children get cornered by soldiers before they drop to the ground as one kid announces his presence. 

Aziraphale warns Andromeda of him uncovering her ears as he rushes forward to the army-man, who had yelled at them to vacate the area. Andromeda stands beside her father and notices the noise cease, she uncovers her ears and turns to look back at Aziraphale who was standing sassily beside the witchfinder. "Rest in peace." Andromeda states towards the fire as her father kisses something that reminded her of when she saw him for the first time, "You were a good car." Crowley finishes before he turns his back on the rubble slowly with his daughter following suit. "Nice work on the guard." Crowley says the witchfinder tries to say something but Aziraphale interrupts, "Oh, I do hope I haven't sent him somewhere unpleasant." Andromeda giggles slightly before she follows after her father as he walks past everyone. "O- Okay I need to get over the car thing. I'll deal with them." Crowley walks towards the newly arrived soldiers and Andromeda follows close behind, "Don't worry laddie, I've got a finger." An annoying voice makes the duo look at each other before they continue on their walk. "You may need to brandish your weapon, Sergeant Shadwell. We are here to lick some serious butt."Aziraphale's misunderstanding makes Andromeda laugh loudly, " 'Kick' Az. It's 'kick butt'." The girl responds in between laughs, her father groans. "For Heaven's sake." He gags after his words, "Oh! I can't believe I just said that." Andromeda laughs again before returning to a more serious stature, she changes her appearance to an adult as to not draw more attention to herself. They continue walking and Shadwell comments on her being a demon but she laughs again, "Not even close." 

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