The Divine Demon (Good Omens, Crowley x OC)

VI

Crowley
I just apologized. Demons don't fucking apologize. But for the love of Satan, the look on her face when I walked into the room made me want to get on my knees and beg for her forgiveness. When I yelled at her, it hurt. My chest stung so bad I thought I might collapse. Fuck that whole suppressing my feelings shit. I need to tell her soon.

"It's okay," Ava mumbled, still not looking at me.

"Fuck, okay. Listen, Ava. I have to tell you something." I wanted to finish my confession but was cut off by someone screaming mine and Ava's name.

Goddammit, Angel.

"Oh! There you two are!" My best friend appeared in the doorway. "Now, I believe we have some explaining to do!" Aziraphale clapped his hands and joined me standing next to the table. I gave him a look telling him he interrupted something. He mouthed an apology and turned to Ava. "Ava, I believe we have some questions to answer!"

Ava looked up at him and smiled a warm smile. "Yes! I have a lot of questions."

So then it began. She asked we answered. We had to explain the whole demon and angel thing to her a few times and finally got her to believe by showing her our powers. Ava was in disbelief for a while, but she came to terms with it rather quickly.

"Crowley," Aziraphale said, "Let's step aside and give Miss Ava a little time to think."

We walked out into the hallway and shut the door to the throne room. I gave the angel a confused look. "Why are we out here?"

"She's half demon, half angel." The angel stated quickly.

I shook my head in disbelief. "What? No. That's not possible."

"Yes, it is. When you told me about her eyes, I looked in one of my books. Years ago, an angel and a demon had a baby in secret. They gave her up for adoption. Heaven and Hell didn't find out until after the baby was adopted through a closed adoption. They were unable to track her down. She's got as much power as the antichrist does, except she can be good and bad."

I closed my eyes and breathed in. "So, Angel, you're telling me that a demon and an angel decided it would be okay to have a baby together, leave her with mortal parents who rejected her and let her fend for herself?"

Aziraphale shifted uncomfortably. "My, my, I wouldn't put it that way..."

"When I get my hands on her real parents, there will be literal hell to pay," I growled.

The angel shook his head. "Heaven and Hell already took care of them. Remember how we were supposed to die? That happened to them."

Dammit. I wish I could get my hands on them. "How do we tell her?"

"I'm not quite sure," he responded, "I do think she'll believe us. We can finally give her an explanation for her eyes." The angel does have a point.

I asked about her percentages, and Aziraphale told me that she's 20% demon, 80% angel.

I headed back to the doorway when Aziraphale grabbed my arm. "Now now, don't go popping off like that. We aren't done. Now tell me, do you love her?"

His words shocked me. Love? I grabbed his collar and pinned him against the wall. "Demons don't love." I growled, "Demons aren't supposed to feel anything." I pulled myself off of him as he started to adjust his bow tie. However, I've always been different from other demons. Maybe it was the amount of time I've spent on this Earth, or perhaps I'm just built differently. I only have love for my Bentley, and of course for Aziraphale. He'll always hold a place in my heart.

I can't believe I just said that.

He continued his interrogation, "Oh, please, Crowley. I see the way you look at her. I could feel the love between you two when I walked into the room. Ava is wonderful, you could use someone like her in your life."

I gave him a look. "I barely know her. I met her this morning, remember?"

He looked at me with shining blue eyes and a cheerful smile. "That's the way love works. It can happen in an instant, or take its time."

"Shall we go back in there?" That's the only thing I could think of to say to get him off my case. Ava is still sitting in the same position in the same spot.

"Ava, dear, are you all right? How do you feel?" Aziraphale asked.

Ava looked at both of us and stood up. "I feel okay. This is all so exciting!" Her hair bounced off her shoulders. She looked like a giddy schoolgirl.

Aziraphale folded his hands and cleared his throat. "There is one more thing that we need to tell you." He took a moment to pause to make sure Ava was okay with this. She nodded in approval. "Your eyes are the result of you being 20% demon, 80% angel."

I expected this massive reaction out of her, but instead, she widened her eyes and gasped. "W-what? How is that possible?!" She sat down in the chair, obviously trying to sort out her head.

I managed to tell her about her biological parents and the fate that they met. "This is unbelievable!" She exclaimed, "I can't be like that!" Her hand covered her mouth as her wild eyes search Aziraphale and me for answers.

Ava calmed herself down, and after about 10 minutes, she came to terms with who she is. "You'll help me, right?" At first, I thought she was asking both of us, but her eyes met mine, and I knew she wanted my help. I nodded in response, unsure of what to say.

At this point, I start to weigh my options. Do I throw more at her by telling her how I feel? Or do I wait? The latter option seemed unlikely because I am a demon, and I'm impatient and stubborn. Maybe I should tell her now. It's getting quite late, and I'm thinking of kicking Aziraphale's ass out of here.

After much convincing and literally pushing him out the door, we said our goodbyes to Aziraphale and promised to see him tomorrow.

"Crowley?" Ava's voice called from the throne room.

"Yes, love?" I ask as I walk into the room. I have got to stop calling her that.

"What did you want to tell me earlier?"

This is my chance. My chance to tell her how I feel. My chance to see if she feels it, too. Holy hell, here goes nothing.

"Uh, erm, yeah about that... I don't know how to say this, so I'll just blurt it out." I stopped and I don't know why. Nope, can't do this. "Nevermind." I'm kicking myself because, once again, I'm a demon, I don't do this type of shit. I'm not supposed to do this.

"Well, since you don't want to say anything, how about I say something?" She said. I squinted my eyes at her. Ava fumbled with her fingers as she looked at her lap, her confidence obviously lost. "I-I've been feeling something for you. I know it's crazy because we just met this morning, I don't know what it is, but I am feeling something."

I smiled a small smile. I'm glad I didn't have to do that. I don't think I could have gotten through it.

"Are you okay?" Her voice broke my thoughts.

"Hm? Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Pssh." I waved her off. Ava's face fell and regret hit me. "Uh, um," I cleared my throat, "How about we go on a date sometime?" I mumbled, one part of me hoping she heard and the other hoping she didn't.

Her smile seemed to light up the whole room. "I would like that very much."