It was the very first time that I actually got out of the home the seven and I are staying in after I was even transferred into this realm. To say that the surroundings are all interesting and very pleasing to the eyes was an understatement.
Just like the mortal world, it has its own shops and plazas and hang out spots, but gold seemed like it wasn't rare here. Actually, gold seemed like it was very cheap here. Like everything should be laced with gold or what, and it surprisingly looks good to the eyes, and not cringey like what I expected.
The Seven and I just got inside this restaurant, eating some of this weird food that looked like a quadratical lemony stuff. Surprisingly, it tasted great, and they called it polyaime. We even drank nectar, and it tasted great.
After tasting polyaime, I was confused of its taste. It tasted like roasted chicken with good gravy, yet it doesn't even look like it should taste like it. I was wondering why no one pointed it out, but then I remembered that this is the lifestyle that they got used to, and they are angels. It's probably normal for them.
"Az," I whispered, since he was the one beside me, and Jophiel was on the other side.
"What?" he asked, turning his head to me, making me pull away a bit because I figured that we were a little too close. It's not like he wasn't likable, really. The real deal here is because he was really likable, yet I know that this is forbidden especially because I wasn't even an angel and it just won't do.
"What does polyaime taste like? Like, the real taste of it," I asked, and then he smirked. I looked at Michael and Gabriel who were talking deeply with each other. Ariel and Chamuel were also talking, but Raphael was quietly observing the surroundings while eating. Jophiel, however, was plainly eating and didn't look like she gave a damn about her surroundings.
"What does it taste like to you?" he asked, and then poked the polyaime with his fork.
"Roasted chicken with tasty gravy. I love it," I said, whispering and staring at him. His hair looked amazing with his attitude, and it made him look cooler than usual. If he heard me thinking about this, I'd probably jump off a cliff right now.
"Oh. Mine is a secret. But polyaime adapts to your tastes. It tastes like what you are craving for, as of the moment," he said, smirking. I thought he was done speaking, when he smirked mischievously again and then turned away, "But please don't jump off a cliff."
I widened my eyes and slammed my fist on the table, surprising us all. Gabriel and Michael along with Chamuel and Ariel stopped talking, making me know that they are surprised of my behaviour. Raphael stopped eating and furrowed his brows slightly while gazing between Azrael and I back and forth as if he knew that something was going on.
It crept me out.
But Jophiel just placed her hand on my fist, so I calmed down.
Azrael snickered, happy with himself, causing me to pout and pull on his ear. He squealed like a girl, causing us all to laugh, and him to pull my hand away from him.
"I mean, ahh," he said, sitting up straightly and repeating his squeal but making it manly this time.
"You are such a dork, Azrael," I laughed, and he smirked at me.
"Not as dorky as you, Ms. I Will Jump Off A Cliff," he said, and I widened my eyes.
"Shut up...? I wasn't even thinking about that!" I denied, but I felt my cheeks heat up so maybe my alibi was nonsense. At all.
"Your cheeks say otherwise, Kassandra," said Ariel, smirking while I groaned and buried my face on Jophiel's shoulder who was giggling like crazy.
"We were actually reading your thoughts the whole time. That's the reason why we weren't talking to you," said Gabriel, making them all chuckle and me to widen my eyes.
"You sneaky bas-" I was about to say but Az covered my mouth.
"Divine Realm. Divine. Language, Kassandra," said Azrael and I rolled my eyes.
Once I set my eyes on the glass windows, I saw a hooded black figure making me furrow my brows.
The figure was standing tall and he was wearing a hooded cloak that covered his entirety. Although his finger that was whitish grey seemed to get caught in the light.
Although I couldn't see his or her face, I had a vibe that the figure was mysterious. He was something not usually here yet is actually a part of the realm.
I was about to ask Az or Jophiel about it, but then Azrael held my hand beneath the table and said something in my mind which was really weird since I wasn't used to it.
"Did you see the black figure?" He asked, which surprised me. He saw it, too?!
"I did. Did you know what it is? Or who it was?" I asked, but he gripped my hand tighter which made my heart beat get wilder.
"Don't mention it with the others. Please," he said, and I sighed and looked him in the eye and slightly nodded.
I took my hand back, away from his and then started drinking my nectar.
Everyone went back to eating so I guessed that they didn't notice.
"Ssss...he...lp...me," said a voice that seemed oh so familiar, but it wasn't of the archangels since I know and memorize all their voices.
I gripped Az's hand, and he squeezed it for reassurance so I let him. He was now my best friend here, after all. I guess I could trust him.
After a few more minutes, the unsettling feeling in my heart died down, at the same time Michael told us that we should get going.
We followed along him, but I noticed a little tension between us all. I didn't ask about it, which was probably better because everyone didn't go back to our home together.
"Everyone will be going back home. I have something to talk to with the lord. Alright? I'll probably be there tomorrow morning. Don't wait up for me," he said, and gave us all a nervous yet formal smile which caused me to think that something serious might happen.
"Sure. I'll lead them back," said Jophiel, and Michael nodded.
A few more seconds, Michael disappeared into golden mist and powder so I think he was already transporting himself wherever he might be going to.
"Let's get back home."
When we finally got home, the guys went straight to their room and Azrael gave me a look that said take care. He knew my secret so he probably meant take care about everyone finding out about that.
I know that the secret we are keeping, about me being possibly a Nephilim, is really dangerous, but he took a risk to keep it with me so I trusted him. And now I trust him with everything.
I was on my way to my room with Jophiel in front of me, also walking towards her room, when my head ached causing me to groan out in pain and clutch my head.
My mind was being surrounded by black and I could hear a cry. A cry of a raspy masculine voice. I could feel the hurt in his voice, and I was hurting too.
I didn't know why.
"Kassandra, he...lp...jus...t...o...n...drop..."
After hearing those words, I instantly paled and my heart beat loudly against my chest to the point that I needed to clutch it in order to lessen at least a bit of the pain.
"Kassandra! Kass, what is happening?" Jophiel asked, but my eyes were instantly crying and I didn't know what to tell her.
"I don't know, Jophiel. It hurts. It hurts. Someone. Please help me," I said, and hugged Jophiel as I cried on her shoulder.
I saw the same hooded figure again, which made me almost scream but I covered my mouth and cried harder.
The hooded figure disappeared, and I didn't know what to do. I felt all my energy getting drained by the figure's presence.
"J...st...adr...op,"
And everything went black.
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the devil cries
Fantasy"once the devil cries, we're all done." they all warned her. she wasn't supposed to go convince the devil with them, but she did. she wasn't supposed to make him let a tear fall, but she did. and once the devil cries, life will be in ruins.
