London

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It was cool and misty on the docks of London, but through the clouds sparks flew, metal clashed, fallen angels against arc angels. But one was different..

5 minutes before

"Ghost, set up a smoke cover, Morganan, bring the rain. Death stroke, prepare to rush in." the three arc angels positioned themselves. Two remained on the building. 

"What do you want me to do Ash?" a girl by the looks of 18 asked her companion. With his firey orange hair Ash looked at her. 

"When the force field breaks, sneak in and find the warp gate that feeds Lucious's army." Ash and Death stroke prepared their weapons, "We'll take them on." 

"Hey Ash?" the girl asked.

"Hmm?" 

"Don't die." she said winking with a cheeky smile. Ash smiled and went in for a kiss, but stops and smacks her cheek playfully, "You too." they both laughed. Still chuckling Ash drops into the smoke with Death stroke beside him. London shook with an Arc move as the girl jumped into the smoke, pulling her hood up. She keeps behind shipping containers, agile on her feet as she dashes towards the gate. She enters a dock building, finding the gate. "Gotcha.." she mutters. A figure belonging to Lucious sits atop the warp gate, fiddling with this bow of death. He jumps and starts walking around. Out of boredom he fires an arrow into a pillar; shredding it to crumbling pieces. Well I might die... Lucious receives a phone call. She tries to make out what he is saying but it isn't any use. I need to disarm him.. the girl tries multiple ways to distract him..but nothing seemed to work. Screw it. She grabs a knife and pegs it with accuracy at Lucious's head. In one movement he deflects the knife and shoots an arrow that explodes into vines. They weave up the girls legs and she struggles. She grabbed her sword and slashed, disintegrating the vines. Lucious fires another arrow at her and it explodes, but she ducks and rolls out of the way. The girl stands and leans on her sword, "Heyyyyyyyy Lucious." she waves. He fires more arrows at her but one arrow's blast catches her in the leg, burning and sending her flying. She gets up still able to fight. 

"Wow, how rude. And here I thought you were a gentleman." the girl said sassily, as if testing his nerve. Lucious walked up and fired another arrow, she dodges and flows back into a fighting position. 

"I gave you a choice...and you chose wrong.." he said. 

"Aw did I? Pity." She runs at him, fiercely striking his bow with her sword. They battled for a few minutes. Lucious got the better of the girl and kicked her back into the building wall. He moved with speed and stabbed her with his bow end, pinning her to the wall. She reaches for her sword, but Lucious kicks it away and stabs the bow deeper. The girl winces and grits her teeth, feeling the warm scarlet liquid drench her clothes, but still she grabs the bow and pushes it the other way. Lucious, stronger than she, keeps pushing it, deepening her wound. But determined, her hands slick with blood she keeps it in place. Lucious grins insanely and with a burst of strength pushes the bow through the girls spine pinning her to the wall. She grits her teeth, beads of perspiration upon her forehead, she tries to pull out the bow. A pool of blood gathers under her, and she can feel it running down her body from her wound. Panic ripped at her gut. 

"Honestly, I wouldn't of minded having you as a pet.." Lucious's grin widened with insanity. She felt sick to her stomach now. Lucious grabbed her hand and crushed it with his inhuman strength. "But of course, orders are order."

"Sadistic demon." the girl spat blood in his face. The girl set a mind link between Ash and herself,

"Hey Ash.....you free...for just a second...?"

"Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?"

Lucious laughed, crushing her hand more. "Vermin." he spat. The girl hung against the wall, looking at Lucious. He held her sword; an arc weapon made by Ash for her, and was about to strike her down when, he was called out. Reluctantly he stepped away, "I'll keep the sword for now.." he said leaving. She hung there, weak, bleeding, and fading..fast....

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