Angel and the Beast [ONE SHOT]

What if a devil fell in love with an angel?

Can they transcend the laws of heaven?

Can she endure the raging fire of Hades and stay in hell?

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Hindi mapigil ni Sprite ang mapangiti habang magkahawak-kamay sila ni Nicolas. Kasalukuyan sila ngayong naglalakad sa malawak na lupain ng Celtia. Papalubog na ang araw-- isang palatandaan na malapit na nilang iwan ang isa't isa. Kailangan na niyang bumalik sa langit at si Nicolas naman ay babalik na sa impiyerno.

Napahinto sila sa paglalakaad ng marinig nila ang pamilyar na tunog ng gong ng dalawang magkalabang kaharian. Hudyat iyon na sinumang anghel at demonyong magkakasalubong sa labas ng kaharian ay kailangan magpatayan.

Gaya ng nakagawian, hinarap nila ang isa't isa. Nilapitan siya nito at hinawakan sa magkabilang balakang habang nakatingin sa kanyang mga mata. She shivered in anticipation. She knew he was going to kiss her. She gave him a smile, and as expected, he cried.

“Stop crying.” She wiped away his tears and that made him smile.

“You always do this to me. You know that my happiest moment is when I see you smile.”

Bumaba ang mukha nito at sinakop ang kanyang mga labi.

“You are mine,” he whispered as he trailed kisses down her jaw, her neck, and collarbone. And then he buried his face between the hollow of her neck and her shoulders. He was heaving breaths deeply. At alam din niyang nagsisimula nang umusbong ang pagnanais nitong patayin siya. 

Demons have this natural lust to kill angels when the powerful gong rings. She doesn’t know how exactly that happens but she has this feeling that the moment the new souls of the dead arrive in hell, they were immediately showered by their god with this black sorcery—and that each time the gong rings, any angel that come across their paths must be killed no matter what.

 Segurista rin ang diyos ng mga ito. Naniniwala ang mga ito na kahit maraming ginawang kasamaan ang mga bagong alagad, meron pa ring nakatagong kabutihan sa loob ng mga ito. At iyon ang maaring pumigil sa mga ito para pumatay ng mga anghel.

Habol ni Nicolas ang hininga ng pakawalan siya. She sighed. Akala niya, hindi na nito makokontrol ang sarili.

“Mas malakas ka na ata ngayon. Dati, limang segundo mo lang akong niyayakap at nagtatatakbo ka na palayo sa tuwing tumutunog ang gong. But look at you now. You’re still holding on to me.”

In response, he pulled her close again which surprised her. A lot.

“Wala na akong anumang pagnanasa na patayin ka sa tuwing tumutunog ang gong. Kapag pinatay kita, para na rin akong nagpakamatay nun.”

Sweet. Why can’t this demon simply say that she is his life?

She believed him and savored the warm feel of his chest.

“I love you,” he said and this time, he let go of her.

“I love you too, Nicol—“ she gasped when she saw that a demon had materialized behind him.