Heaven In Devil's Arms

▪ XIII: Whatever It Takes

I'm not dense. When I said he didn't look like a guardian angel, I'm certain of it. I may forgot some things about heaven, but I am aware Enoch is not an angelic name.

He is not Enoch, or maybe he is, but not as an angel. I have a strong gut-feeling, that his angelic name is different. He knows me, yet I don't know why he kept his identity from me. He even know what my power is and what else can it do.

I never thought that my Divine gift can cause death. I thought my voice is to soothe feelings, calm creatures and make peace. But that is not my issue in here.

This Enoch guy is not trustworthy. He may not lie, but still, he kept a secret given the fact that he knows me and my power.

He's up to something.

"Who are you?" I asked in serious tone.

"Enoch----"

"You're not Enoch." I cutted him off. "You're not even a guardian angel." I added.

I hate it that I am doubting a co-angel but I just don't get the logic of keeping secrets from me. Instead of being a help, he became an additional mystery to me.

He smirked. A smirking angel and somehow the way his lips curved is somewhat familiar.

"Smart-assed."

A pervert too, just like devil. I maintained my cool, I never thought that an angel like him exists.

Nothing's really perfect in this world. We are all tested, we have different battlefields. The only difference we can make is how are we going to fight struggles and win against it.

"Tell me why are you in here?" I asked. "Can you help me go back to heaven? My wings are broke." I added.

He shook his head. "Nah-uh, kahit madala kita doon, hindi ka din makakapasok kung hindi mo pa natatapos ang misyon mo. You know that Angeli." He said.

He dodged my first question as expected.

The expression nah-uh just reminded me of devil. Ugh, how many times did he resembled devil in his actions and responses? Distancing myself from devil inch by inch is the main reason why I wanted to go out, plus I want to see my wings if I have gray feathers but even before I could see if my wings has gray colors this mysterious angel butt in.

"Why are you here?" I asked again. He didn't answer who he is, instead he replied 'smart-assed', I am not liking his attitude. I could say devil is way better than him.

"I was ordered to do some task." He answered looking straight in my eyes. He can't lie, but he can conceal the truth. He may be ordered, but sure, not by higher angels. He may do some task, but sure, it is not heavenly.

"What are you to heaven?" I asked, I can't ask what's his task unless he'll voluntarily say it.

I am the one operating the seventh level of heaven and I believe he is not one of my angels. He is not also in the fourth level where guardian angels belongs. He couldn't be on the first, second and third. Angels in that level of heaven have more than two wings and we both have two wings only.

The remaining levels where he might belonged is either the fifth or sixth.

"I think I should go, and please change into a human form." He said and opened up his wings. He didn't answer any of my questions!

He was about to fly when we both sense a devil approaching. He knows well that flying away is not a good idea. As if on cue we transform into human form.

"Angeli you have to cooperate with me." He whispered before he wrapped his arms in my waist, he pulled me closer as I felt his warm body. I found my hands in his shoulders. "Since, I believe you don't know how to kill a devil yet. There's no time for discussion." That's basically true.

But does that mean he knows how can I kill a devil through my Divine gift?

He looked at me directly in the eyes. In my peripheral vision I saw a devil approaching. I wasn't able to figure out how the devil looks like because all I can clearly visualize is the dark aura.

I don't know what to do and I am stucked staring at Enoch. The longer I stare, the more I picture out devil's face. And why it is Devil's face?!

Do I miss him?

Or do I need him to save me now?

Maybe both.

Maybe that's it.

Yes it is.

'Devil, I need you.' I kept telling my mind hoping devil will hear me somehow.

Nakalapit sa amin ang demonyo, we pretended like we didn't feel his presence. Humans can't see devils afterall. I know whoever this devil is thinks of naughty things. I just hope this devil is dense enough not to read our minds.

"Kiss her." Mapanuksong bulong ng demonyo, mas inilapit niya pa ang mukha niya sa tenga ni Enoch pero nagkunwari kaming di naman siya nakikita at nararamdaman. "Mag-sex kayo." Tsaka siya tumawa ng nakakatakot. "Masarap yun!" At tumawa siya ulit. Pervert!

Ipinikit ko ang mga mata ko. Hindi dahil hinihintay kong halikan nga ako ni Enoch kundi dahil natatakot ako. At kahit na may isang anghel sa harap ko, alam ko sa sarili ko na si Elijah ang kailangan ko ngayon.

Si Elijah lang ang inaasahan kong magliligtas sa akin ngayon. Elijah always saves me from sorrows to dire situations. He never let something bad happen to me. He is always there and I trusts in that.

'Elijah..' That is a helpless call in my head. But I have a hope in my heart that devil will come and save. Naramdaman ko ang paglapat ng labi ni Enoch sa gilid ng labi ko. He didn't kiss me directly in the lips but it looks like one, I felt how he smirked.

We know it better that once our lips touched one of us shall fell from heaven, one of us shall be put in hell.

Tumawa ulit ang demonyo. "Sige pa, sige pa." Pumalakpak pa ito. Nanatili akong nakapikit, nagsimulang gumalaw ang mga kamay ni Enoch sa likod ko. "Tirahin mo na HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Naramdaman ko ang paghaplos ng demonyo sa buhok namin ni Enoch.

Lalong dumiin ang pagkakapikit ko.

Enoch moved slowly trying to buy time. I don't know how can we get out of this, I know it better that we are both hoping for a miracle or should I say he is the only one hoping for a miracle because I am hoping for Elijah.

Maya maya ay napadilat ako nang marinig kong nagsisigaw sa sakit demonyo. I looked at the devil's direction, there I saw Devil staring grimly on the devil while his hands are with fire.

The devil is burning to death right now. I never thought Devil could be this fearsome.

"Fucktard." He angrily mumbled. Lumayo sa akin si Enoch, hindi nakatakas sa paningin ko ang pagngisi niya. Tumalikod si Enoch kaya naman hindi na siya nakikita ni Elijah.

Enoch transform into angel and his wings opened.

"Fly away or esle you'll burn too." Mariing wika ni Elijah nang makalapit siya. Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya at kay Enoch.

"Why don't you burn me now, devil?" Enoch asked and I know how his lips formed a smirk.

Devil's hands formed into a fist. Agad akong lumapit sa kanya at hinawakan ang kamay niya kahit nakakapaso dahil sa apoy na nandoon. He looked at me with a worry in his eyes and I just gave a reassuring smile.

"Umalis ka na Enoch." I said and I felt how devil stiffened. Enoch laughed and I can't help but furrow my eyebrows.

"Oh-woah, an angel is befriending a devil."

"Leave." Madiing wika ni Elijah. He pulled me closed to him as he buried my face in his chest. I felt my cheeks turned red. "And don't you ever go near on Shaina again." He added.

Tumawa ulit si Enoch. "Shaina, it is." Makahulugan niyang wika. "Get your mission done, Shaina. Hanging out with a devil is no good at all. Better yet, kill that devil---" I cutted him off.

"Leave now." I said in a serious tone while my face still buried in Devil's chest.

It will never come into my mind that I will kill Elijah. I will never to do that, whatever it takes.

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