Demon of my Heartstrings

Eleven: Hypocrite Michael

-Michael-

We walk out of the cave after talking with the Oracle, only to stop when we see Joy our younger sister leaning against a tree. What is she doing here? I wondered. I never really talked with her or really see her down on earth, so what is she doing here now? Is she curious about why I'm down here like Gabriel?

"I thought I might find you here Michael, but I didn't realize Gabriel was here too." Joy says pushing off of the tree.

"What are you doing here?" I ask crossing my arms.

"Looking for you of course." Joy says simply.

"Okay why?" I ask.

"I'm trying to help someone, and I figured you will know how to help her." Joy tells me with a small smile.

"Help someone? Who?" Gabriel asks raising an eyebrow.

"Her name is Brigid. She was turned into a demon by Lucifer years ago, and I want to help her to see if there's a way to turn her back." Joy tells us hopeful filling in her eyes.

"What? You want to help a demon?" Gabriel asks shock.

"Don't you know what happens when angels are associated with demons?" I ask staring at her.

"Yes, but she needs help. We are angels. We are suppose to help people who need it, and that should go for people who were turned forcefully." Joy tells us a bit harsh.

"You know our fathers law Joy." Gabriel says sighing.

I tune them out as I couldn't figure out why it seems like everyone is falling into my bad influence. I know nobody knows except Gabriel now, but Zakary started helping demons and even became friends with them. Now Joy wants to help a demon? I'm not really that bad of an influence am I? No I can't be because nobody knows what I've secretly been doing all this time. Gabriel is the only one who knows now and that's because I had to tell him. What do I do. I can't let her go through with helping this demon, because I can't let her become a Fallen like Zakary.

"Hey. Hey Michael are you listening?" Gabriel asks snapping his fingers in front of my face.

"Huh? Oh uh no sorry." I say truthfully.

"Michael please help me. Brigid never wanted to be a demon and now that's what she is. Lucifer turned her for no reason and let her wander around after he turned her. Brigid is innocent and needs help." Joy desperately asks for my help.

"Joy, you know the consequences of helping a demon if you get caught right?" I ask her while Gabriel snaps his head towards me.

"Of course I do." Joy says nodding.

"If you really want to help her, then fine." I say sighing.

"What?" Gabriel asks shock.

"Really!" Joy asks shock.

"But, I'll only point you in a direction who might be able to help you. I'm not gonna actually help you. It's risky helping a demon." I tell her feeling like a hypocrite.

"Oh. Okay." Joy says sounding disappointed.

I let out a sigh as I made a map appear in my hands, and I hand it over to Joy as she glanced down at it before making the map disappear. I feel like a big hypocrite telling everyone else that helping demons is forbidden and can get you tossed aside. When in fact, I'm doing exactly what I'm telling them not to do. Father would be so disappointed in me, and I'm sure he already knows and it's why he sent me down here. This must be some sort of test.

"Are you really going to go through with this Joy?" Gabriel asks.

"I have too. I can't just let her suffer any longer as a demon." Joy tells us sighing.