Angel of Death [18+]

XVII| In black shades

|Hades|

"She's not doing well at all," I told, looking down at the beach where Azrael has been for the last three hours.

Ares let out a deep sigh "When did it happen?"

"Ten days ago," I replied. "She barely eats or speaks, she goes down there at sundown and stares at the water until midnight, everyday."

My nephew let out a deep sigh "She hasn't said anything at all?"

"No," Azrael commenced crawling into the ocean which worried me. "Azrael!" She continued doing it "Angel!" My feet rushed me down the steps onto the beach "AZRAEL!" My breathing was heavy as I sprinted towards the water into which she was disappearing. "Angel what are you doing?!" My arms slipped under her armpits to prevent her from going any further.

"I want to die!" Azrael exclaimed. "Please let me die!" The girl was inconsolable.

"Azrael, please..." I dipped my face in the crook of her neck. "I need you, angel. Please, calm down..." tears sprung my eyes; seeing her like this breaks my heart.

"Please crush my soul into a million pieces!" Azrael pleaded. "I can't live with this pain inside of me!" Her body gave in.

I turned her around to hold her close "It's okay, angel, you're going to get through everything and I'm going to help you," my lips pecked the top of her head. "I love you, Azrael," I don't expect her to say it back, not right now at least.

After five minutes of holding her, she finally calmed down. I picked her up bridal style and took her back into the house. Ares was gone which is understandable, he has things to do with Athena. My feet took us straight to the master bathroom where I helped her strip out of her clothes before opening the bathtub faucet so she can take a warm bath.

"How's the temperature, angel?" A soft smile appeared on my lips as I knelt down beside the tub with the sponge. Azrael didn't reply which is okay. "It's funny how our relationship started the other way around, with you helping me bathe...how times have changed, angel."

The whole time she was in the tub she didn't speak at all or looked at me. Right after it, I removed her from the water to give her a quick shower before going back to the bedroom where I changed her into a black thong panty and baby pink oversized Playboy t-shirt with a black logo above the left breast and the word 'PLAYBOY' several times on the back.