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For a second, none of us dared to talk, our minds having gone completely blank after Ara's last action. But then the three of us errupted.

-WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT ?!

-HAVE YOU GONE MAD ?!?

-PUT IT BACK TOGETHER YOU STUPID BITCH ! 

But it was to late ; the flowers had been tearen appart, and with them my dreams of ever meeting my parents. In front of that realization, my brain was flooded with rage and I jumped on Ara, my hand reaching for my weapon that was strapped to my back. I had her pinned of the groud, the blade of my scythe dangerously close to her neck, before she could do as much as breathe. 

-Why. Did. You. Do. That. ? I whispered, my teeth grinding so hard the words barely came out. 

-Because I was instructed to, Ara replied, the same cruel smile on her face. She looked nothing like the girl who had accompanied us to Zephyr's palace or who fangirled when I told her Gabriel had kissed. She looked nothing like my friend. 

-By whom ? Samael asked, getting closer, a tranquil version of rage on his face. Who sent you ?  

-Who do you think it was ? Ara grined, absolutely not panicked by the situation, nor by the blade on her neck. Take a wild fucking guess, Edith. 

That was the first time I heard her curse. 

-The Devil ? Gabriel suggested behind me. 

-Exactly ! Ara jubilated. When Pandora forced me to come with her to Hell, I was the one who convinced the Devil to take us into their army. I was the one to get the highest post of command in their army, and I was the one to tell Pandora to gain your trust before betraying you so you wouldn't suspect me as the real spy, that part of that stupid sonnet being covered. And now, I'm finally finished ! I killed the flower, and you have no one to guide you over to your parents' place, Edith ! And without your true, non-human form, you'll NEVER be able to stop the Devil to realize your plans ! 

-But I don't understand, I pondered. Why go with the Devil and against the Gods if they had just gave you another chance ? 

-Another chance ?! She hissed. They slaved me to Pandora after that bitch Athena changed me into a spider, all of that because she was jealous of my talent in the first place. The Gods ruined my life, and the Devil just happens to want to kill all of them. And they're not so far from succeeding now, all thanks to me ! 

-Maybe you shoudln't be that confident, Samael smirked, especially not when my best friend holds a blade on your neck. 

To emphasize his point, I pressed the blade a little harder, and a few drops of black blood flowed from Ara's white neck. But that still didn't make the smugness go away from her face. 

-Oh, honey, she mocked, do you really think you're controlling this situation ? You're only pressing this weapon against me because I'm allowing you to do so. Do you think I'm that powerless ? 

-Yes, I confidently answered. 

My mistake. 

In a second, Ara had summoned some sort of dark fire on her hands, and by moving her hands and controlling some sort of invisible force, she threw the three of us flying a few feet back.

-You miserable peasants, Ara mocked, now floating a few inches above the ground. You under-estimated me, and now you're about to die, so close from the end of your quest... That is so  tragic, isn't it ? 

-You won't kill us, Samael answered, trying to get his blades out, but he hadn't completly healed yet and his movements were painfully slow. 

-Oh, don't be so sure of that, little Samael, she chuckled. I have been ordered to bring Edith back alive for the Devil's personal pleasure, but nothing was said about the other- oh, but wait, they never said that I couldn't hurt Edith, didn't they ?