With the angel dead at his feet, it would be a short amount of time before his brother found him. Teraph had always been better at cleaning up this kind of thing than he was anyway, plus Zico found it incredibly boring to deal with. Stepping over the body he collected his weapons, a small shiver running through his veins as he felt the weight of them. Elyon had more power than he had expected, it was amusing and yet somehow infuriating to the young demon. He hummed softly as he wiped the blades clean and put them away.<br/><br/>A skid and a shout at the end of the alley alerted Zico to the intruder. Steely eyes locked onto the life form. A human. His scent filled the demons nose, he was bleeding. Darting back into the shadows, Zico watched at the human stumbled back to his feet, eyeing the alleyway cautiously. How much exactly had he seen? If he had seen Zico, wings and all, would he really be walking down the alleyway right now with a pocket knife? Probably not. But if word of this started to spread throughout the human world he would be in huge trouble with Domiel...<i>again</i>. He would have to kill the human too. There was no other way.<br/><br/>Zico noticed the slight limp in the human's walk, matched with his torn and bloodied clothing and skin, it was an amusing sight and he couldn't help but smile. He supposed it would be good for him to have some practice with a more basic soul anyway, maybe this time he would actually be able to do it.<br/><br/>With a quick flap of his wings that sent dust and mud blowing over the human's form, he was suddenly behind the male, blocking the escape route.<br/><br/>"Nice knife" he sneered "Mine's better" Zico flicked out his own blade, slicing up the human's arm. The blade tingled in his hand from the blood although Zico knew he didn't want to kill the human with his knives. He had another plan in mind.<br/><br/>The human made a swing at him and the tip of his blade managed to connect with Zico's face. A slight sting on his cheek alerting him to the cut. The demon had alway prided himself on his speed, and to have been cut by a mere human, a crippled one at that, well that really pissed him off.<br/><br/>The hand that wasn't clutching the blade balled into a fist and Zico delivered a swift blow to the human's face, not withholding any of his strength. Next was a kick to the gut, being far more cautious to avoid that pesky blade. Zico didn't give the human a chance to recover before he slammed the frame, slightly smaller than his own, into the cold brick wall behind them. One hand over the human's mouth to stop him from making a sound, while the other gripped at the bloodied wrist holding the blade, preventing him from using it further.<br/><br/>"I underestimated you" he smiled. This was the part he loved the most "You're faster than you look, though it won't do you any good now, you're still going to die". He searched for that delightful look of fear in the eyes before him "You'll make me stronger"<br/><br/>The hand on the human's mouth moved down to grip around his neck firmly. Taking a deep breath in, Zico concentrated on absorbing the human's soul. The grip he had on the male's neck grew tighter with the harder he tried. The parts where their skin touched tingled slightly and Zico hoped that was a good sign. It took a long moment before he felt anything more than that and the actual flow of power began. Yes, he could feel it, the warmth of a human soul slowly merging with his own.<br/><br/>"Do you like being in trouble?" A low voice startled Zico from directly behind him, breaking his concentration. The warm feeling of power vanishing.<br/><br/>"Son of a bitch!" Zico shouted, using the grip he had on the human's neck to throw the male at the demon behind him.<br/><br/>Strong, steady hands caught the human without hurting him further. Steely eyes much like the ones the human had just encountered looked down at him, studying him.<br/><br/>"What did you do to it?" Teraph asked looking back at his younger brother.<br/><br/>"Barely anything" Zico retorted "It did most that damage to itself"<br/><br/>Long strands of soft black hair cascaded down Teraphs neck and back, framing his pale face. There was no denying the resemblance between the two males, although Teraph was a good 6inches taller and had a considerable amount more of muscle than his younger brother. His strong hands keep the human from moving or attempting to attack him with incredible ease as Teraph turned his attention back to the troublemaker.<br/><br/>"He's seen me now, are you really suggesting we just let him go?" Zico asked in annoyance, his eyes still locked on the human, his desire to kill rising again.<br/><br/>"We don't kill human's, Zico, you should know that better than anyone"<br/><br/>"So 'we' won't tell anyone"<br/><br/>"I will not lie to Domiel!" Teraph answered firmly, completely unimpressed with his youngest sibling. Zico simply glared back in response."and put your damn wings away would you!". Zico continued glaring for a long moment before his wings slowly retreated and he gained a more human looking appearance. Satisfied with that Teraph turned his attention now back to the human with a heavy sign. Why did he always have to put out the fires Zico created.<br/><br/>"What's your name?" Teraph asked the male, his voice calm and his presence he hoped was unthreatening.<br/><br/><div class="bbCodeSpoiler">
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