Voice of an Angel Cannot Be Broken

Chapter 12 - I see the battle angel in you... but I see the broken angel in you too...

Chapter 12 - I see the battle angel in you... but I see the broken angel in you too...

Music: Kelly Clarkson - Behind These Hazel Eyes

"Could you join me up here, Evy, please?" I heard Gabriel call from the staircase on the opposite side of the ballroom. I nodded and smiled.

Maybe I should try these wings out... I thought to myself. And with a wink to Luke who was beaming at me, I jumped off the platform and snapped them open, moving them up and down gracefully making my way across the ballroom. The sudden take off was welcomed with gasps that turned to awww's and ooooh's from the crowd. As I landed I laughed and bowed as the crowd clapped, cheered and laughed along with me.

I turned to Gabriel and Marita and bowed respectfully and grinned at them, they beamed back at me and bowed back. I looked to the bottom of the stairs and there stood Luke. I held out my hand as an offering. He smiled at me, ran up the stairs and took my hand, kissed it while bowing. I blushed at the gesture but bowed back and then drew him into a tight hug which he returned. We grinned at each other.

"What a fantastic end to the evening. We had two special occassion to celebrate, but ended it with three. Even though this was not to happen until Evy was 21, this just shows how very special she is." He smiled at me, took my hand and kissed it. "We hope you all enjoyed yourselves." there was a loud cheer and Gabriel laughed, "Could all my daughter please come to the door to see the guests out."

I watched all the girls said goodbye to their escorts, some rewarded with kisses on the cheek and I think a saw some pieces of paper subtly passed over. I grinned at them at them as they made their way up the stairs. Gabriel led the way up the staircase to the door on the left. He and Marita stood right by the door, Cole stood beside them, Luke, me, and then all the girls made a neat group. I felt fingers lightly touching my wings and looked down. And there standing in your emereld dress and her tiara was Lucy giggling a little as she touched the feather. I let out a giggle and she looked up and smiled widely at me.

Her little hands reached up to me closing into fists to open them again over and over. I lifted her up, gave her a hug and, settling her on my hip kissed her forehead. Luke smiled at her, took her little chubby hand and gave it a delicate kiss, this caused Lucy to giggle which caused us all to laugh.

Groups of people chook our hands, bowed, complimented and hugged us in turn. It was actually nice until the hag and her two twots turned up. She looked me up and down with a look of disgust.

"Ya know, it's no wonder all of you peasants were thrown into a manky orphanage... I don't know the King and Queen seen in any of you." She continued to insult all of us. But the last comment had my blood boiling.

She looked at Lucy in my arms, who was glaring at her with such hatred, "Is this one of your love-children Eeevy? Digusting little bastard child." When she said that I could feel my eyes burning. I know that they showed bright bloody red. I saw Luke step forward, but I put a hand up to stop him.

"That's it, there's point in denying the truth." She said smirking. Without breaking eye contact with her, I handed Lucy over to Luke, who hugged her tightly while she cried softly.

I could feel all eyes on me as I took a step forward towards her. I snapped my wings open, they glowed with power. Her smirk faltered and I saw fear in her eyes, but I didn't take pride in that... it wasn't pleasing to see it.

"You came into my new home." I took a step towards her. "You drank the drinks and ate the food that I laid out with Queen Marita." I took another step. "You pranced around the ballroom that I helped decorate." I took another step. "You insulted my gifts." I took another step. "And to top it all off, you come and infront of our King and Queen, you insult their family." I closed the distance between and she flinched back.