Ariel Forbes - The Vampire Diaries #Wattys2021

Noelle Fairchild

"Do you remember me?"

"Raziel, what is the meaning of this? And how do you know my niece?"

"She and I met a long time ago, Lucifer. This isn't the first life she's lived."

"What...?"

"Mom. Dad. Is something...?" A young girl says comes downstairs and eyes widened once she see Ariel. "Ari!" She squeals.

"Hi, Clary."

Clarissa rushes over to Ariel and hugs her tightly. "I've missed my favorite cousin!" She finally notices Raziel and sighs. "Another bloody warrior angel."

"Clarissa!" Eleanor smacks Clarissa's arm as Lucifer and Ariel hold back a laugh.

Raziel chuckles. "It's nice to finally meet you. I'm Raziel."

"Another uncle." She steps back from Ariel but keeps an arm around her shoulders. "You here to take me against my will? Because let me tell you that Remiel already tried that and she got her ass handed to her by Uncle Amy."

Eleanor notices her husband and niece trying not to laugh and smacks both their arms.

"I'm assuming that you mean Amenadiel. And no, I'm only here to talk to Ariel."

Clarissa glances at her cousin before looking back to her uncle, confused. "About what?"

"Uh, Eleanor. Could you take Clarissa back upstairs and make sure she stays there?"

"What?! Dad!"

"After the three of us are done talking, Ariel will come up to your room. Alright?"

"Yeah, that's fine with me."

Clarissa stares at Ariel for a moment. "...Fine... But in the meantime, I'm making a cotton candy cake."

Ariel smiles and nods. "Thanks, Clary."

"Uncle Raziel."

"Yes?"

"Just giving you a warning. You as so much try anything, I'll get the fire poker and shove it down your-" Eleanor covers Clarissa's mouth.

"Forgive my daughter. She gets her temper and colorful language from her father."

"It's quite alright. I'm pretty sure that makes Lucifer very happy. Doesn't it, brother?"

"Of course it does. She's my little devil after all."

Eleanor rolls her. Clarissa still attempts to threaten Raziel, despite her mouth still being covered and being dragged to the kitchen.

"Now do you mind explaining to me what's going on, Raziel?"

"Uncle Luci... I've been having these flashbacks that took place a very long time ago. But the thing is...they're all about a woman named Noelle and she looks like me. And she even wore this pendant." She holds out the pendant for the both of them for them to see.

"...Noelle?" Lucifer stares at Ariel for a moment before looking to Raziel. "There was a woman who called upon you in favor for a man, so that would give him the ability to slay demons."

"Yes. His name was Jonathan Shadowhunter and he was the first..." He takes the pendant from Ariel. "What helped to keep the continuation of shadowhunters was the Mortal Cup. I mixed the cup with the Jonathan's blood, leading to the creation of shadowhunters. The purpose of the shadowhunters were to fight the demons that would plague the land. That woman was the first warlock and her name was Noelle Fairchild... And she is standing right next to you."