Fourteen

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Recent times have been tough for the boys who have come back from hell with their lives turned upside down. Chan discovered that after all he is not the orphan of a father as he had thought his whole life, and he also discovered that he is the son of the Lord of Hell, Lucifer, and the Antichrist that everyone in Hell has been waiting for, the one who was going to destroy the world and make chaos reign on Earth. Felix, after a seven-year relationship with Carrie, ended up making the same decision against Lucifer and Carrie, who blindly supported her father without questioning his actions, even if they affected her. Minho pushed away her best friend, the girl with whom he had been in love for so long but only realized it in her absence, pushed her away the moment she confessed to the mutual feeling she felt for the boy, which hurt her pride after having turned back on her decision for the Demon she so much desired. Changbin and Jisung, although nothing serious affected them except knowing that their days on Earth were numbered, led a very monotonous life for a week. During that week, everyone else tried to adapt to their new realities, even if it was against their will. By the end of this week, Changbin and Jisung finally managed to get them all out of their homes, taking them to the beach, their favorite place, and to a special corner of them. They stretched their towels over the hot sand that had been receiving sunlight for hours, took off their sweaters, but sat on each towel instead of playing volleyball as they always did when they got to the beach. Changbin and Jisung look at each other, not knowing what to do to move their friends quietly and quietly.

"So, how have you been, Antichrist?" Jisung starts a conversation with Chan, making fun of Demon's situation.

"Don't even remember me of that." Chan almost kills Jisung with his look for making fun of such a sensitive subject.

"What about you, Felix?" Changbin diverts attention to the blond in an attempt to get Jisung off the hook.

"I've been holding up... Thinking about how the girls were doing in Hell." Felix forces a smile to disguise the sadness that plagues his heart, admitting that he still thinks of Carrie.

"Elizabeth is back." Minho reveals almost in a sigh, leaving everyone surprised and some eyes even wide open, especially knowing how Elizabeth is determined and does not go back on her decisions, "She came back for me, and I just sent her off my house because I was mad about her decision back in Hell..."

The climate gets heavier, with Minho admitting his mistake, and the silence of all his friends who, although they blame him, did not want to hurt him any more than he was already at that moment. The silence settled again between them and Changbin and Jisung try to improvise something, "Are your trainings scheduled like Lucifer mentioned?

"If they are, I don't care, I won't go." Chan reaffirms his decision to remain neutral towards Antichrist's position and the destruction of the world.

"You should go, you have unknown powers and you could do something else other than destroy the world." Changbin tries to motivate Chan to go and find out more about the powers he possesses asleep within himself.

"But Lucifer will mention it to everyone, and Chan will be hunted by Angels." Jisung does not forget the exhibitionism of Lucifer who will announce to the whole world the arrival of the Antichrist as soon as Chan starts to work for it.

"He have Robin, she could be an informant for him." Felix, after thinking about strategy, remembers that Chan's new friend is an Angel and this could help Chan escape and avoid getting caught.

"But if the Heaven knows about it, the girl will lose her wings." Chan's not willing to bet anything that important or that involves Robin.

"Honestly, just kill Lucifer and all your problems will be solved." Minho turns his eyes and thinks of the easy situation to solve all the problems, although it is impossible and even a little sadistic.

"Well, I'll need my powers for that." Chan surrenders and will integrate the trainings for you to explore and master them in the best possible way.

In the middle of the discussion of ideas, Minho sees a situation that makes his heart squeeze and stop for seconds. Elizabeth walked by the sea with Jeongin. Demon looked fun with her genuine smile as she listened to Jeongin tell how Seungmin glued three pancakes to the ceiling and her laughter exuded happiness. The girl and Jeongin seemed totally separated from the world around them, paying only attention to each other. Minho remembers all the moments when he was in Angel's place and his heart keeps squeezes with anxiety.

"Minho?" Chan tries to get the attention of the exalted Demon.

"Huh?" Minho wakes up from his thoughts, looking abruptly at Chan and then again at the place where the two friends were walking, but the two of them were already disappearing from the view of the Moreno, forcing him to get up from his towel.

"What's wrong?" Jisung tries to understand what caused this agitated behavior in his friend, looking at the place where Minho settled but not seeing anything or anyone.

"Nothing... I just spaced out..." He sighs and sits down again, keeping quiet the rest of the time he's there.

After the brainstorming, the guys finally went to play volleyball like they did every time they got to the beach, except for Minho, who was still recovering from the little trauma she had suffered when she saw her best friend and girlfriend with someone else who seemed to make her as happy or happier than Demon ever did. Insecurities drown the boy's mind and anxiety makes it difficult for the brunette to breathe. With the beating of noon, the boys were already exhausted from the intense game to get back into the routine, after a week without playing. They agreed to go to a nearby restaurant, where they usually went after going to the beach. Chan, Felix and Changbin were excited to comment on each other's moves, almost as if it was all a competition of who had made the most beautiful move. Minho kept his head down and walked at a slower pace and Jisung accompanied him, worried about what was haunting the mind of his depressed friend.

"What happened back at the beach?" Jisung gets right to the point.

Minho sighs, closes his eyes as if trying to remember something difficult but also fresh in his mind, "Liz was walking near the sea with another guy, an Angel... I think it was Jeongin..."

Jisung cannot find words of consolation for the boy, keeping his mouth open and the air escaping through his mouth. Minho couldn't decide whether to hate Angel for making Elizabeth happy and having fun, or to hate Elizabeth for never looking for him again and taking his place.

Nearby, in his house near the same beach, was Robin playing the cello with his father, who looked at his daughter with a critical eye of who is evaluating each measure of Angel's technique. In recent times, Robin has reflected on his attitudes towards his father and, with some advice from Chan, Robin has apologized to his father and to April, his younger sister, for her rebellious actions and the bad atmosphere she caused among the family. Edward is away for a few minutes, going to his office and picking up a few lost sheets of paperwork on the pile of paperwork on the solid wood table, and soon returns to Robin's foot, presenting him with some scores of songs that he started but didn't finish, revealing a clear lack of imagination. Edward was one of the best composers in Paradise. He composed the best divine melodies with the help of the Olympian Muses. His taste for music was transcribed in his youngest daughter, teaching her to play the cello when she was only four years old. With a few blank leaves in his hands, the man removes the pen behind his ear.

"What if we composed a new song together?" He suggested to his daughter that she now let go of the cello.

"I didn't knew you still write songs." Robin is surprised by the documents that his father showed him and also by his initiative.

"I don't, but hearing you gave me inspiration for one last song."

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