Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)
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				Title: <strong>Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>06-05-2009, 14:54:18</strong>
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				Bare feet padded softly against the sidewalk as he made his way home for the night. Damian was finished with practice at school and was starving as usual. A boy his age was still growing and needed a near constant food supply to keep his energy up. At eight-teen years old he was very active, a senior in high school, and kept himself in rather good shape...but the need for food was always there. He just couldn't get enough. Good thing his mother was a good cook. <br><br>Damian had a smile on his face, despite the stormy looking clouds over head. It had been storming for nearly three weeks now and he was starting to miss the sunshine. Over all, Damian was a good kid. He never got himself into trouble and preferred to sit and read a book over going out to parties with his class mates. Some found it a bit odd that a kid these days would be that way, but he was. No one ever really had a complaint about him. Even his parents told family and friends what a great kid he was. Life was perfect. <br><br>Not even the heightened reports of missing children and things of that nature in the news affected him all that much. Damian was slightly oblivious to the going ons of the world today. He preferred to stay in his comfortable, safe life where nothing bad ever happened. The only things that were on his mind right now was getting home and dinner. Damian couldn't help but think of what his mother would cook tonight. Maybe chicken or fish. Steaks would be nice, but that was more left to his father and the grill. With the rain they had been getting he doubted anything to do with the grill would be cooked.<br><br>Damian was so caught up in his thoughts of food that he failed to even notice that not a single car had passed him in the half an hour walk from his school gym to his house. The town was completely silent. It didn't even phase him that he'd been the only one to show up for the weekend basketball practice. He just shot some hoops on his own for an hour and then headed home thinking the rest of the team was just too lazy to show up for their once a month, weekend practice. Their problem, not his.<br><br>The highschooler didn't find it odd at all that his father's car was already in the drive way when he normally didn't get home from work for a few more hours. Pushing the door open he tossed his bag down on the floor and kicked his shoes off, "Mom, what's for dinner?" he called out as he headed up the stairs of their two story house to his bedroom.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>08-05-2009, 00:51:57</strong>
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				Hell had its moments but the pickings were so limited and he was growing bored with the assortment down below and wished for a more satisfying way to pass the time. Lately he'd been hearing talk of how at random intervals demons were disappearing from Hell and ending up on Earth a few days later, free to do whatever they wanted and no one stopped them. It was as though God was not paying attention and that was almost too good to pass up, for an opportunity like this didn't come along every day. Aesma, whose name meant madness, had been trapped down in Hell for what seemed like an eternity and he wanted to walk the Earth and take on new subjects, ones that actually didn't believe in demons and the supernatural. Down below there was fear yes but also a sense that there was no escape and they might as well submit which really took the fun right out of the little games he liked to play. How could he have fun if his victims knew there was no escape? They should at least think they had a chance.<br><br>Now up here on Earth these people thought angels, demons and everything they considered 'supernatural' was just a figment of their imagination or from a television show, movie or book but certainly not real for those sort of things didn't exist. That was what made it all that more delicious when he appeared and showed his powers to them and made them go through torments that they would never have imagined even in their wildest dreams and he smirked at the thought. Oh yes, if there was any chance that he could get up on Earth and wreck havoc there he would take it no matter what the price was for he didn't have a soul so what else could whoever was in charge want? Aesma knew that these demons who had disappeared before from Hell were being taken from a certain location and he placed himself in that particular spot and carried on his torments from that area as he waited for the day to come. The day when he would be taken out of this Hellhole and up to the pleasures that awaited him on Earth...That day had come.<br><br>Aesma had risen from Hell and been placed on Earth through some unknown force and all he wanted was to find some subjects and torture them to death. He didn't need to keep any alive for there were billions of people on Earth, he could always find other subjects and Aesma smirked as he searched for a nearby body to possess since demons didn't have any material bodies. Finding one all alone he entered the vessel through the man's nostrils and opened his new eyes as he looked around and raised his hand to see that he was carrying a bouquet of roses, most likely for the man's wife. Aesma was standing right outside a house which probably was the man's place and a sly smile came to his lips as he put his hand into his pocket to draw out a set of keys. He walked up to the door and inserted the key into the lock, letting himself in to close and lock the door behind him, putting the bolt on as well just in case. Aesma didn't want the wife running out of the house after all for that would be sloppy.<br><br>The demon walked in and heard a sound coming from the kitchen, most likely from the wife making dinner and Aesma smiled wickedly. <em>"Honey, I'm home."</em> He called out and when the man's wife answered, Aesma decided to cause a bit of mischief before he messed around with her, letting himself walk over to the woman and placed a hand on her shoulder. <em>"Close your eyes, I have something for you. It's why I left early today."</em> He murmured and when the woman did as she was told he presented the bouquet of roses to her with a flourish right under her nose and let a smile come to his face. Aesma gave her a quick kiss and then headed over to the phone as he held it out to her. <em>"Why don't you call up...Edward and have him come over to celebrate our son's birthday early tonight? I'm sure Damian is expecting us to do something for him tomorrow so why don't we surprise him tonight? I've got the presents in the car."</em> He said, delving into some of his vessel's memories.<br><br>The man couldn't keep him out of his thoughts and he was amused that the human would even attempt to try. Once Edward was on his way he turned back to the woman who was his vessel's wife and smiled at her as he walked around the house to familiarize himself with the place. To see what entrances and exits were available and what weapons could be found. He didn't think she suspected a thing and then Edward arrived and Aesma received him at the door while the woman was busy in the kitchen preparing. Aesma greeted him in the way his vessel would and then as soon as he had taken off his coat, the demon's eyes flashed a bright golden color and as soon as Edward's eyes met his the man was done for. From that moment on he was under his spell for Aesma could control him like a puppet now and make him do whatever he wanted which was when the real fun began and Aesma grinned maliciously as he gestured for Edward to walk into the kitchen.<br><br><em>"Why don't you go into the kitchen and slice her up a bit. But don't kill her, just make her bleed."</em> Aesma said and licked his lips as he watched his human puppet walk off to do exactly that and his golden eyes sparkled, watching the scene unfold not too far away and he moved closer to get a better picture of the scene. He heard the woman scream and shriek at her attacker and watched as she ran off down the hallway to try and get away and Aesma chuckled as he followed after them at a distance for he didn't want to draw attention to himself just yet. Oh no, he had plenty of time left for that. She had rushed upstairs with Edward hot on her heels and Aesma followed step by step as he listened to everything that was going on and continued to ascend until he was right outside the woman's bedroom. He pushed the door open slightly to see what Edward was doing to the woman and saw that he had cornered her finally and he licked his lips as he wondered what would happen next.<br><br>It was like watching a horror movie. Entertaining. That was when Damian arrived home. Aesma heard the front door slam and his golden eyes flickered away from Edward and the woman as he listened to Damian head up the stairs and slipped away. His golden eyes dimmed and returned to Damian's father's normal color even though Aesma was still in control of the body he was possessing, the only difference was that Edward was no longer under his spell. But that wouldn't make a difference to the woman for all she knew was that Edward, a close friend of the family's had attacked her and seemed as though he had wanted to kill her. She wouldn't trust anything he had to say. Aesma watched to see what Damian would do when he found the situation his mother was in and smirked, not wanting to miss this for the world. Oh the things that he would discover in that room not too far away!<br><br>---<br><br>Elsewhere, another demon had risen from the depths of Hell. Loki didn't like being a demon and would have preferred not to live in Hell either but as most demons he had no choice in the matter and just had to make the best of it. When he learned that someone or something was raising demons to Earth he had instantly gone to that location in the hope that perhaps it would take him and he could make a difference there so that he could regain God's favor. Loki had made a mistake but he really wanted to make up for it and to be allowed through the golden gates once more to see the angel that had stolen his heart and messed up his mind so much that he hadn't been able to think straight. The vision of loveliness had been in his mind and heart throughout his entire time down in Hell and it was the only thing that kept him from going insane and losing himself to the evilness of Hell for many souls became corrupted down here. It was easy to do and most souls and even fallen angels had succumbed eventually.<br><br>Not him. Loki wanted a second chance, he wanted to see the angel he had fallen for, fallen hard for and he wanted to prove to God that he would not try to do what he had done again, not in such a vulgar way. He couldn't give up on his love for the other but at least he would try to do it the right way instead of going behind God's back as he had done the last time which he regretted for it had separated him from his soul mate. It had been wrong he knew it now and if he had another chance to do it all over again he would do it differently, he would approach God and ask for his permission. Then if he was rejected he would present his proposal to the angel he had fallen for and if he was rejected again he would have simply banished himself from Heaven for it was one thing to disobey but another if he had nothing to live for. It was better to never see the angel again than to be around him all the time and be driven insane from temptation. No matter how strong angels were said to be they were not made of stone.<br><br>Loki had passed centuries underneath the ground down in the fiery pits of Hell and struggled to remain as pure as he could which had been trial after trial. He'd managed to stay out of the way of most of the upper level demons and those that had developed reputations for being sadistic and so far had achieved his goal and only hoped that this was his chance for redemption. Being in the same area as those that had been taken before had a slight risk attached to it, he would be near all the demons he hated to be around for fear that they would try and corrupt him or worse torture him. Just because he was a demon didn't mean that he was exempt from torture and that was one of the things that scared him. Aesma was one of those types and Loki liked to stay as far from him as possible but one day Aesma came down and at first Loki was terrified that he was coming to get him but then he realized the demon simply wanted what he and so many other demons wanted. To be taken.<br><br>It happened a few hours later in a blinding flash of white light and suddenly he was on Earth. He didn't know how much time had passed or what had occurred, simply that he was out of Hell and on Earth and he drew in a deep breath as he looked around. The place was mostly how he remembered it and he was glad to see that not much had changed as he moved forward, knowing he needed to find a vessel or else he ran the risk of being sent back to Hell. There was no way he was letting that happen. Loki searched and finally found someone alone and he spoke to them inside their head as he waited for acceptance and when the man agreed he settled into him, taking control of his body. It was a homeless man who actually wasn't that bad looking, he'd just come across some hard times. The vessel was perfect for he had no connections still living and no life to speak of for everything bad had happened to him. Loki sighed, wondering how he would be able to redeem himself in the eyes of the Lord.<br><br>Not to mention whether God would even notice Loki doing these things and give him a second chance.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>09-05-2009, 17:25:48</strong>
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				Damian had reached the top level of their house without an answer to his question from his mother and just as her screams had stopped. The house was dead silent and that was what finally caught the boy's attention. The house was never this quite. He knew that it was his birthday the next day, but he didn't really see a reason for anything to happen tonight other than dinner. His parents were never really ones for surprise parties, more so at his age. The silence was starting to bother him a little bit as he made his way into his bedroom. He was used to hearing his mother humming away by now while she made dinner. If nothing else there was always that noise. Sometimes she would have the radio on or if his father came home early he would have the news on. Something to keep silence from taking over their house.<br><br>Finally something broke the silence, though it wasn't something Damian wanted to hear. The tall male was changing out of his practice uniform when he heard what sounded like something being thrown and smashed against the wall. It came from down the hall where his parents room was. Confused, he ran out of his room and saw his parents door open and heard some scuffling. <br><br>"Mom?" the eighteen year old ran down the hall and came to a stop outside the door. Inside he was shocked at what he was seeing. A long time family friend standing there with his mother huddled up on the bed looking terrified with several wounds on her bare arms, "What the hell is going on?!" he demanded as he rushed into the room and shoved Edward aside. The small, brunette woman nearly jumped into her taller son's arms crying, "Edward! What the hell do you think you're doing?!" he demanded an answer and when he only got strange looks from the other male and Edward took a step towards them, Damian threw a punch and Edward hit the floor.<br><br>His mother was in tears, sobbing that Edward had just attacked her in the kitchen and chased her up here for no reason. He hadn't even said anything to her. Just came in the kitchen and pretty much threw himself at her. She feared that Edward might of done something to Damian's father since he'd been home, but she hadn't seen him since he went to answer the door for Edward, "Wait here. I'll go see if I can find dad," he said softly, petting her hair and trying to calm her down as she sat back down on the bed and grabbed the nightstand lamp as if it would protect her.<br><br>It didn't take the teen long to find his father, or what he thought was his father. Aesma stood there in his father's body not far down the hallway, "Dad? Are you...okay? Didn't you hear mom screaming?" he asked cautiously, not even sure if his dad was coherent at the moment. There was a chance that Edward might of done something to his father, though that didn't make much sense, "Dad...?"<br><br>------<br><br>"Gabe...Gabe...Gabe!" a voice rang through his ears as he slept peacefully, "Get up! You're being lazy. It's past noon. Wake up!" a violent shake was what finally got the sleeping male to rouse. <br><br>"I'm up...I'm up..." he muttered as he rose from the feather bed that was his wings. Gabriel hated being woken up. Sleeping was really all he had to do lately, or at least since his punishment was carried out. Gabriel was the only angel in heaven that didn't have a daily life or chores to do. That had been part of his punishment, to endure the sin of Sloth. None of the other angels conversed with him anymore and he had been pretty much forgotten by the community that surrounded him. Sleeping was his escape from boredom.<br><br>Yawning, he climbed from the bed and looked at himself in a looking glass, "Vanity is a sin, Gabe..." the voice called out behind him, "You have enough problems, don't add to it by staring at yourself in the mirror, Youngling," over a thousand years of being an angel and he was still seen as a young one. It bothered him to no end. Despite that, he kept looking at himself. Brushing his reddish-blond hair with his fingers and making sure his robe was straightened out.<br><br>"I just want to clean up..." it was his first day 'back on the job' so to speak. God was giving him a second chance to raise in the rankings and protect the humans. God had felt like it had been long enough for the young angel to realize that what he'd done, or almost done, was not only a Sin but also something he would never try to do again.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>10-05-2009, 15:41:59</strong>
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				Mhmmm the sound of horror and anger was like music to his ears and Aesma closed his eyes enjoying the sounds that came from the bedroom where Edward had trapped the woman whose husband he was currently possessing and a smirk came to his lips. His mind was whispering for him to make Edward kill the woman but that wouldn't be any fun now would it? It was way too soon and he didn't want to spoil this for himself, this family was the first he had come upon since he'd escaped from Hell and although it wouldn't be the last he wanted to savor it so he could remember it fondly. He was sentimental like that sometimes and tonight was one of those times.<br><br>Aesma heard a smash and some scuffling and knew that it wouldn't be long before Damian came into the picture and he grinned maliciously as he waited for the son to interfere in his playtime for he would play with each member. Every member but the woman of course for he liked scaring females more than he liked possessing them, it was much more amusing to watch as the women thought their men had gone insane, sometimes the women ended up killing their own family. He grinned at that thought. How strong would this woman be? She might be strong at first but could she last as it got worse and worse? Aesma heard the sound of a punch and then of a body hitting the floor.<br><br>He suspected Damian had taken care of his mother and knocked out Edward. But that didn't matter if he wanted to use the other for as long as the body was there he could enter it whether they were conscious or not but at the moment he didn't want to use Edward, oh no, he wanted to use Damian. To further the woman's breakdown. To see just how strong she really was and he licked his lips, anticipating what was to come next as he heard Damian leave the room and come to find out where his unfortunate father was. He could feel the boy's father trying to get control back but the demon was too strong for him and there was no gaining control at the moment.<br><br>Aesma looked at him with his normal eyes, the ones Damian's father was supposed to have and moved forward to cross the distance between him and Damian as he laid a hand on the young man's shoulder. His hand gripped Damian's shoulder tightly, holding him in place as he looked down at him. <em>"Son. I am not your father."</em> Aesma said, pausing after he had said the word 'son' and his lips curled into a smirk as his golden eyes glowed with an unholy light and a cloud of black smoke shot out of Damian's father's mouth quickly to make its way over to Damian himself. If Damian was not able to get free from his father's grip, Aesma would descend into the human's body.<br><br>And take over Damian himself. However, if he failed to do so he would go into Edward's body instead.<br><br>---<br><br>He had settled in the body he had chosen to possess and wondered how on earth he was going to do God's work when he didn't have his angelic powers anymore. All he wanted was to send the demons on earth back to Hell but how could he do that when he had no clue as to what would work on them? No mortal weapon would work on them for bullets were useless and knives weren't painful at all. Loki bit his lip but took a deep breath and let it out slowly as he closed his eyes, he had to have faith that God would provide for him even though he had been cast out. He would find a demon and once he did that was when he would be shown the way. Right? One could only hope.<br><br>Loki made his way through the darkened streets as he looked around for some sort of disturbance that might not be normal because that was how he could tell where a demon might have resurfaced for most demons didn't care about those they possessed. They took without asking unlike Loki. But then, Loki wasn't a real demon, he still believed in God and being an angel no matter what the Lord had done to him and he knew that eventually if he kept doing good he would be able to return. To see Gabriel once more. He saw two overturned trash cans and a trash bag that was spilling out into the street and he narrowed his eyes as he gazed up at the two story house.<br><br>This might be one of them. Loki went up the driveway and looked up at the house which was shrouded in darkness and he knocked at the door down below, ringing the doorbell too for good measure just in case they didn't hear the knocking. When no one answered he stepped back to see if he could spot any movements and at first there was nothing but then he could see a figure being thrown towards the window and his eyes widened. The man came crashing through the windowpane and started to fall directly towards the sidewalk where he would splatter on the pavement should he collide with it and Loki surged forward to catch him just before he touched down.<br><br>He probably had saved his life and he felt good about that and so did his host. <em>"What's going on up there?"</em> Loki asked as he set the man down and saw the wild eyes of the mortal - he was gone beyond reason at the moment and he sighed, looking directly into the older man's eyes. <em>"Tell me what is happening so I can help stop it."</em> He said again but slowly and with a sense of firmness as he waited for the other to speak and when the human did he did so all at once as though he needed to tell someone. It seemed some sort of huge monster was wrecking his house and attacking his wife and two kids and he couldn't stop it and neither could any sort of weapon they had.<br><br>Loki knew instantly it was a demon, one of those big hulking ones that he'd tried to stay away from down in Hell and he grimaced, it had to be one of those. Great. <em>"Stay here. I'll try and get your wife and kids out, once they're safe run."</em> Loki told him and headed inside, hoping that the man's wife and kids were still alive and not chewtoys of the big brute demon who had infiltrated their house...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>11-05-2009, 15:45:17</strong>
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				Damian was on edge when his father started to approach him. If need be he knew he could take his father down, it wouldn't be that difficult. His father was soft from years of office work while he was still young and strong. Damian hoped he wouldn't have to do anything like that though. Having to hurt his father was not something he could ever forgive himself for. The teen wasn't godfearing in anyway, but he didn't want to think of the eternal punishment of killing one's parents. <br><br>The hand on his shoulder caused him to stiffen. Something wasn't right. His father looked normal, but something about him had changed. Damian got proof of that when his father spoke. Soon after that he saw smoke coming out of his father's mouth and started to struggle. His mind couldn't grasp what was happening at the moment. It was too unreal. Things like this only happened in movies, right? <br><br>"Dad!" he screamed, trying to get through to the man. When Damian realized that it was useless, he threw his foot out into the man's stomach. It might not of hurt the creature possessing his father, but he knew it would hurt his father enough to escape the man's weaker grip. There was no way in hell he was letting that smoke get anywhere near him. Not if it was strong enough to do to him what it had done to his father and Edward. So far himself and his mother were the only ones unaffected at the moment. <br><br>As the smoke made it's way towards him, the kick did what he wanted it to do. It caused his father to sputter and lose grip. Damian took his chance and turned on his heel to run. His feet got caught around themselves and he fell to the floor, hard. Damian felt his wrists pop as they slammed into the floor below him. The pain was nothing new, but that didn't make it hurt any less. So long as they weren't broken he could deal with it. <br><br>"Mom! Get out of here!" he yelled out down the hallway. The small brunette poked her head out the door and saw the black cloud swarming near her son. As scared as she was, she was still a mother and wasn't going to let something bad happen to her son. Instead of running out of the house she ran down the hall way with book in her hands and swatted at the black cloud.<br><br>----<br><br>Gabriel stood before their Lord, the Metatron standing near by to speak for him. While Angels could bare the voice of God, the Metatron still acted as the Voice. It was his job after all, "Gabriel, you've been given a second chance to go among the humans and help guide them to the arms of our Lord. To show them the way into heaven and lead them away from the demons and temptation that swarms the Earth," the red haired Angel nodded and kept a serious look on his face. This is what he'd wanted, "The crime you committed many years ago has been looked over and reviewed by our Lord. He has determined that your actions in it all were not punishable enough to have you cast down. Our Lord has decided that you should not get the pleasure of being allowed in Heaven for all eternity. You will be sent down to be a Guardian Angel," being a Guardian Angel was a very low rank, but Gabriel would take that over nothing. Even if it meant that he had to live on Earth for a long period of time. <br><br>It had been centuries, if not more, since the crime had happened. Gabriel had not even realized that he was committing a crime till they were punished. Loki had been his friend, his only friend. When he was still a new Angel he met Loki and the male Angel had taken care of him. Helped him and showed him around. They had become close and fast friends. The warnings from the other Angels confused him. They told him that their friendship was wrong and sinful. Gabriel didn't understand that at all. It wasn't till they were caught and punished that Gabriel understood what they had done.<br><br>That kind of friendship was not given to Angels lightly and certainly not one male Angel to another male Angel. God, seeing Gabriel's confusion, deemed that it had been Loki's doing and put the harshest punishment on him. Casting him down with the demons. <br><br>"Gabriel, the human you are to protect and guide into our Lord's arms is named Damian. Demons have escaped from Hell and we need a Guardian Angel to protect this boy and lead him away from evil. Do you accept?" though there really wasn't a choice. If he said 'no' then he would be cast down into the demons as well. Gabriel nodded, "Good. You will leave immediately."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>12-05-2009, 15:20:54</strong>
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				The boy was stronger than he had thought and managed to break free especially since he had some help from his real father for when the black smoke rose out of the man's body he relinquished control over it. Aesma in black smoke form was extremely fast but he didn't care to possess Damian anymore, instead he went into Edward's unconscious body and stood up as the man. Unfortunately for Damian, the smoke had gone faster than the human, one of its skills and Aesma was already behind Damian's mother by the time he reached the woman.<br><br>"Too late." He said with a smirk and used Edward's arm to wrap around the woman's throat as he dragged her back into the bedroom, shutting the door with a sense of finality. Aesma's other hand reached around to twist her arm behind her back as he propelled her towards the bed and forced her down on it as he held out his hand and a kitchen knife appeared in his open palm a moment later. "Say your prayers for I'm about to send you to the afterlife." His voice was low and gravelly to inspire fear and terror in his victim.<br><br>Aesma's eyes were wicked but he wasn't going to do much to her at all not yet for he wanted to make sure Damian and his father saw what he was about to do for what was the point of killing someone all alone, he wanted an audience. So he let the tip of the knife slide down the woman's back, leaving a thin trail of blood as he carved Robert's name onto the woman's back, her own husband's name and thus implicating the man he'd possessed earlier. Oh wasn't this just so much fun! He continued to hold the woman down as he watched her struggle.<br><br>Hearing her scream underneath him he chuckled and waited for Damian and/or Robert to enter the room and try to stop him for if either laid a hand on him... Well, he'd have a new body to possess. Aesma smirked as he waited to see how they would react. He had all the time in the world. Now, Robert and Damian were the only two that were not possessed, for the moment anyway but eventually he would get inside both their bodies as well to toy with this little family. Too bad they didn't have another child or he could have played around with that one too.<br><br>---<br><br>Loki went into the house in search of this big brute demon and found him brutalizing the man's wife while her two kids huddled together, watching in terror. He didn't have much power but knew the best thing to do was to get the young ones to safety and he raised a finger to his lips as he motioned for the kids to come towards him silently and quickly. They did and he gathered them up into his arms and headed out with them to place them with their father as he hurried back inside to hopefully prevent the demon from killing the woman.<br><br>He was suddenly thrown against the wall, an invisible force pinning him there and his eyes widened when the brute demon glared at him, towering over the younger demon. Great, he'd pissed off the demon already. "What the hell do you think you're doing, little one? If my senses are correct you are a demon, so why are you helping these pathetic humans?" It demanded and Loki trembled and his eyes flickered over to the woman encouraging her to run while the brute demon's attention was on him and he looked back at the evil thing before him.<br><br>"I don't-don't know what came over me. I'm sorry, I'm new and don't know what I'm doing." He managed to get out, trying to convince the other that he hadn't intentionally gotten in the other's way and hoped the other would believe him and let him go for sometimes these sort of demons tended to be a bit dense. Loki prayed this one was one of them or else he might end up getting splattered and sent back to Hell which would not be good since he didn't know if he could come back up once he'd gotten killed.<br><br>"Huh. Stay out of my way next time." It told him and released Loki from the wall to return to his own fun, only to see the woman was gone and he growled, stomping off to find another family to terrorize. Loki had gotten away safely this time but would he be so lucky the next time?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>24-05-2009, 01:12:33</strong>
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				Damian tried to run after his mother, but the door slammed such in his face and he nearly knocked himself out on it. His father, laying on the ground behind him, groaned some and started to stir back to life. Damian wasn't overly scared of his father, but he wasn't sure if the man was really himself. Not like it mattered much. The hit from the door combined with the stress of the situation was causing an old medical condition to stir up in the teenage male. It had been years since he'd had an episode and he wished it to stop so he could save his mother. Her screams rang out in his ears as he saw his father rush past him and into the bedroom.<br><br>Damian on the other hand didn't get a chance to move. He collapsed to his knees gasping for air. It was a breathing problem that he had and not an easy one to fix. His medicine was downstairs in his bag and his parents were in danger. He felt helpless. As much as he wanted to help his parents he knew he would have to get to his medicine first. He just prayed that they wouldn't be dead by then.<br><br>Scared and wheezing, he struggled to crawl down the stairs. Tears poured down his cheeks as he scanned for his school bag. It was missing. He could of swore that he left it by the front door. It must of been moved. Panic over took him and he crawled to the only place he knew to go. His parents meant more to him than anything else, but he knew they would never forgive themselves if he died trying to save them. So like a coward, he dragged himself to the crawl space in the hallway closet. The creature wouldn't be able to find him in there. It had been set up as a tornado shelter, but they had never had to use it before. Once in the darkness, he passed out.<br><br>Robert pushed his way into the bedroom to see his wife being held down to the bed by his life long friend with a knife. Anger filled him as he rushed at Edward, trying to throw the other man off balance. <br><br>---------------------<br><br>Gabe was sent off to Earth to be the Guardian of a young man that was in trouble. He'd been informed that the boy's parents were to die of a demonic attack. His job was to make sure that Damian didn't go on the path of revenge and fall from God's warm light. Every soul was important, no matter how small it was. If Gabe succeeded in keeping Damian on the path of light, then the boy would be admitted into the chore of Angels and Gabe might be allowed to stay in Heaven instead of having to he a Guardian Angel forever.<br><br>Unlike demons, Angels could walk around in their own bodies. They didn't have to possess a human body or living creature to move around. Their wings were only visible to other Angels, some demons, former Angels, and those that the Angel wished to see them. Gabriel assumed he would look out of place though. A white robe that only went down to his knees and old-fashion looking sandals was not what he assumed humans to wear. He looked like a painting of an Angel that one would find in a church, though he had red hair. <br><br>It didn't take the red head long to draw the attention of not only some humans, but some demons as well. He could feel their eyes on him as he searched for the human called Damian. It also didn't take long for him to realize that he was not in the correct place. He guessed that it was a test of God. He not only had to guide Damian into Angel-hood, but had to seek him out as well.<br><br>The city looked like it had been raided. The humans walked around with fear in their eyes and he could already spot a few that were possessed by the spirits of Hell Demons. Gabriel knew he wasn't strong enough to fight some of them and tried to stay away from them. That didn't last long though. It was easy for a demon to sense the energy of God near them, just as it was easy for an Angel to do to them. <br><br>"Little Angel is pretty far away from home, wouldn't you say Sanzo?" he heard coming from behind him. A quick look over his shoulder and he saw two human males that were obviously possessed.<br><br>"Oh yes. Very far from home. Very far from the light of the one that can protect him," the other one snickered.<br><br>Gabe, gathering up some courage speak, said in a light voice, "My business is not with you, Demons," he wasn't a warrior or solider Angel. Fighting would not be easy for him and he was sure he would lose, "Your judgment day will come and having the blood of an angel on your souls will not help your cause."<br><br>"Is that so? I guess we'll just have to find out, now won't we?" Gabe did the only thing he could think of at that moment. <br><br>He ran. Turned on his heels and ran as fast as he could. The Metatron had told him to avoid as much conflict as possible. Running was the best way to do it. Sadly, the demons chased after him.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>25-05-2009, 23:04:43</strong>
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				Earth was so much fun compared to Hell. The latter had its perks but everyone down below knew who they were and what they could do and up here no one believed in the supernatural and thus it was more entertaining to watch the horror fill their eyes. That was usually followed by anger that led to fear and terror followed directly after that when they realized they couldn't do a single thing to stop him. Aesma had already come up with what the police would say when they arrived, Robert had come home to find his wife in bed with another man, their best friend Edward and he had flown into a rage.<br><br>Robert had killed Edward and then his wife and his son had tried to kill him but ended up being taken out by his father too and once Robert had killed his entire family he committed suicide himself thus ending the bloody massacre. Aesma could read the headlines and he licked his lips with anticipation. This was just the beginning, once all the demons from Hell were released on Earth they would band together to bring Lucifer up from the depths of Hell so that he could reign on Earth until he drew the angels down and then a war would start. A war that would result in God himself coming down to confront his brother at last.<br><br>Lucifer had not forgiven him for banishing him into the Underworld and stripping him of his wings and godlike power and he wanted to show God just how much he had grown since then. No need to start a panic right now though, Aesma was smart and he knew if only a few demons were roaming the Earth the humans could take them out without a problem. If they banded together. But all the demons of Hell? Not a chance. So he needed to make it look like a simple human killer like the one he'd set up. For now. Aesma lifted his hand and made a shutting motion with it and the bedroom door slammed closed and locked from the inside.<br><br>Now no one would be able to get in and he let Robert tackle him to the floor. There was no way out of the room except through that particular door and he'd locked it so it would take a few minutes to get out, not to mention the fact that he had continued to hold onto the woman's arm. When Robert tackled him, trying to throw him off balance, he succeeded in doing so but he brought his wife down with them both and her head thudded against the floor, knocking her out momentarily as Aesma smiled up at Robert. Still in the guise of Edward. Poor human, he probably had no idea what was happening to him. Or that Robert was most likely going to kill him.<br><br>Even if he didn't now, Aesma would make Robert kill Edward within the next fifteen minutes. "You know I've always loved her, don't you, Robert? She and I were having sex before you came home and interrupted us. She wanted to go down to you but I held her back, forced her to complete the act against her will. She's quite a tiger when she doesn't want it." Aesma said with a chuckle, trying to make Robert do something that would kill Edward and his eyes flickered over to the butcher knife that lay directly to Robert's right just within reach and he grinned, acting as though he didn't see the weapon.<br><br>---<br><br>Loki had saved a family from being killed by a demon and a very nasty one at that but there was more work to be done so he couldn't rest without risking someone else's family. That was something he didn't intend to do. If he ever wanted to prove himself to God again he would need to do all he could to stop demons from attacking innocent humans. Loki wasn't sure which way to go and debated between going to the left or the right. The left was where Damian and his family were and the right was where Gabriel currently was running away from a pack of demons. He felt drawn in both directions but more so to the left and so he trusted his instincts and went that way. <br><br>He came across the large house that loomed up in the distance which belonged to Damian's family and saw three vehicles in the driveway and raised a brow, someone was having a party here or else there was just one big family who resided in this place. He looked up to see if he could spot anything out of the ordinary as he had with the prior family but he couldn't see anything as of right now. He stood there for a few minutes waiting for some sort of sign that something might be wrong inside.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>27-05-2009, 02:09:51</strong>
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				Gabriel ran for a few miles before the slow demons finally lost him. He knew he could out run them. They were bulky and slow, not to mention dim witted. Most demons were that way. He knew that if he couldn't fight them then he could usually out run them. If need be he could open his wings and take to the sky, but some demons could fly as well and he wasn't going to risk it.<br><br>Panting softly, he felt out of breath for the first time since he could remember. It was an odd and slightly painful feelings. The Metatron had told him that he would pick up a few human traits when he came down here since most angels were human at some point in time. Hunger was one, but he wouldn't starve. Thirst was the same. He would also need to sleep from time to time to keep up his energy. Feeling out of breath must of been one of those human traits as well. He never felt that way in Heaven after all. Well, he had once, but that wasn't something he liked to think about.<br><br>Now that he'd lost the brutes, he could get back to doing what he was supposed to. Finding Damian and helping the boy to stay in God's light. It was hard on any Guardian Angel to keep a human from straying away from the light, mostly when demons were involved. They always wanted revenge or thought that it was God's fault for what happened to them. It was his job now to convince Damian that this wasn't God's doing and that God still loved and cared for him. That he needed to be happy to of lived and know that his family would be waiting for him in Heaven one day.<br><br>It took several hours to find the energy source that he assumed was Damian's. It was faint and he hoped the boy was not dead. The house looked a mess just from the outside. There were bloody hand prints all over the windows and the smell of death everywhere. Gabriel feared that he was too late to save the human male that he was sent to protect. If only he had choose not to run from those demons and fight his way through...he might of been able to save Damian and his family...<br><br>Sighing softly, he took a few cautious steps towards the open door. He couldn't sense anything inside the house, but some Demons were powerful enough to block their energy from other beings, even Angels. Carefully, he took a step inside. His sandals landed in a small pool of blood and he gasped softly as he saw a young woman bent over backwards on a couch. Her stomach was ripped open and on her bare chest was her husband's name. Gabriel knew better than to think her husband had done this. He knew what it really was. <br><br>Her eyes were wide with fear and tear stains streaked down her cheeks. Filled with sadness, Gabriel wished her soul a safe trip into Heaven. He knew that once her soul was there it would no longer feel pain. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>30-05-2009, 20:52:57</strong>
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				Loki had chided himself for not knocking on the door at least. If he had perhaps he could have stopped the massacre from happening and he thought sadly back to when he had seen the first sign that something was wrong in the house. Someone's hand had struck the upper window and left a large red smear down the glass and Loki had dashed to the house, kicking open the door as he flew upstairs, searching for the bedroom he had seen from down below.<br><br>There was a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach though for he couldn't hear any noises or sounds and the stench of death was present in the house which meant either they were dying or already dead and all because Loki hadn't gotten inside fast enough. He'd spent all that time outside waiting to see a sign that something was wrong when he should have burst in regardless and simply apologized if everything had been fine.<br><br>Why hadn't he done that? He remembered finding the room and entering just as a demon in the body of a human crashed through the window and ran off. Loki hadn't been able to recognize the demon but he knew it was a demon for no human could jump out of a three story building and run off without at least a limp. He remained at the window as he watched Aesma disappear into the darkness, knowing there was nothing he could do about it.<br><br>Then he turned around to stare at the unfortunate woman and the two men inside the room, all of them most likely innocent. Even if they hadn't been, they never deserved a death like this. Loki carefully picked up the bodies of the two men as he placed them both on the nearby bed, leaving the woman where she was, bent backwards on a couch. The demon who had done this made it impossible to move her without her guts spilling out.<br><br>If he tried, her body would fall apart and he shuddered at the thought, trying to wipe it from his mind for he didn't like violence. He hated it as a matter of fact. Fortunately, Aesma had not done the same thing to the men, probably because he'd wanted it to look like the men were the ones who were responsible and if the men showed the same signs as the woman it wouldn't fool the humans. After all everything had to make sense, right?<br><br>So Loki had made it a bit more comfortable for the men, placing them on the bed instead of lying on the floor at the woman's feet. Now he had blood over his hands and clothing and he didn't want to go out like this or people might think he had something to do with these murders and he went to the bathroom. To wash up. During his time in the bathroom he kept thinking about how he might have been able to stop this or at least part of it.<br><br>He'd seen the woman's hand on the window, she had been alive a few minutes before. Perhaps the attack had happened earlier and he could have prevented it had he just followed his instincts and gone in... Loki didn't sense Gabriel either but it wasn't because the angel could mask his presence it was because they were so in tune with each other that they couldn't distinguish themselves from the other. Loki was Gabriel and Gabriel was Loki.<br><br>Neither were extremely powerful. They just were meant to be. Loki came walking out of the bathroom to almost run directly into the angel and his eyes widened as he recognized Gabriel for the angel had the same body he had in heaven. The angel might not recognize him though since he was possessing the homeless man's body but the look in Loki's eyes was longing and Gabriel might realize that something was up.<br><br>Or would at least wonder why some human was staring at him like this.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>06-07-2009, 20:53:38</strong>
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				Gabriel felt horrible looking at the poor woman's body. It had to be Damian's mother. He wondered if he could of prevented this from happening in anyway. From what he could feel, she had been a good woman. She'd been loyal to her husband and took care of her only child. She ran a household while her husband worked. Taking care to make sure her husband and son were not only happy, but put first in everything. She'd never been greedy or taken part in a deadly sin. Her soul was pure and her heart clean. Gabriel knew that she would be sent to heaven and hopefully be joined by her husband and one day her son.<br><br>When the angel first saw the homeless man he thought that this might be the demon that had killed these poor people. Thankfully, he didn't feel a demonic presence within the human. It must of been a passer by that saw the wrecked house and wandered in to check it out. Humans were very curious creatures and it was only natural for a homeless man to take up residence in a home that looked like it was empty or going to be empty. Gabriel assumed the man was homeless by the way he looked. It didn't occur to him that this man was possessed, just not by a monster. Instead possessed by Loki.<br><br>The redheaded angel did sense something though and put himself on guard. The feeling wasn't a fearful one, but he could now tell that this man was more than just human. Maybe a low level demon, "Sir...Do you know what happened here?" he asked softly as he backed himself away from the human male. He could sense Damian. The boy's life force was weak. Gabriel feared that the boy might be near death. If this human did turn out to be a demon then he might have to fight to be able to get to Damian and save the young male, "Are you hurt in anyway?"<br><br>Gabriel's voice was soft and light. He'd always been a bit of a soft person. Loki had taken care of him while they were both in heaven all those years ago. Angels weren't as nice as people might think. They could be cruel and rude, more so towards the young angels. A lot of the elder angels and higher ranks enjoyed tormenting the new ones. Luckily, they weren't into tormenting the other angels the same way that demons tortured each other. Gabriel had heard that demons would rape and even kill each other. At least the other angels just poked fun of him. Loki had been an elder angel and taken care of him. The others picked on him for being effeminate. Loki shut them up though. <br><br>The moment they met and looked each other in the eyes, Loki had promised to protect him from the others. Loki and him were inseparable. The elder angel had kept him safe from the teasing. A few times Gabriel felt a bit awkward about some of the things that they did. Laying in bed together, hugging, and Loki even kissed him. Gabriel saw nothing wrong with it, but apparently it was wrong.<br><br>"Did you see who did this?" he motioned towards the dead woman.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>16-07-2009, 01:02:21</strong>
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				It seemed as though at first Gabriel did not recognize him but then as the seconds passed Loki was sure that Gabriel sensed something and he hoped that perhaps he felt him. Maybe they were meant to be after all and nothing could stand in their way, not even if their souls were in different bodies and he felt his heart skip a beat at the thought that theirs could be a powerful love. If such a thing turned out to be true. Loki continued to gaze at Gabriel and he could tell when the angel put himself on guard for Loki had been with Gabriel enough to know every little detail about him.<br><br>He had loved him. And he hoped that Gabriel had loved him in return, back when they had been together. Loki only had eyes for his angel at the moment and he simply waited for the other to speak but when he did, his heart plummeted. Gabriel did not recognize his soul he only sensed the presence of something other than human within this mortal body and Loki felt rather disappointed. He shouldn't for it had been a few centuries maybe even more since they had last been together. Loki didn't know how time passed downstairs compared to upstairs for it was different. That much he knew. "Did I mean that little to you, Gabriel? Did you forget me already?"<br><br>Loki inquired softly and closed the short distance between them to reach out with a hand and ran his fingers through Gabriel's silky reddish-blonde hair with a sigh. He remembered when he and Gabriel had been best friends and how that friendship had turned into something different, something forbidden, that at the time Loki hadn't been aware of. But it had been enticing and he couldn't seem to stop himself. His angel had always been so beautiful, like a work of art that never lost its shine. Letting the strands fall away, Loki let his eyes drift back up to the angel's face.<br><br>"I never expected to see you on earth. Didn't think the Big Man would let you come down again after what happened." He said and he shook his head when Gabriel asked if he was hurt. "Not unless you mean mentally for yes I was hurt when you did not stand up for us. I thought we meant something to each other." Loki's eyes fell to the floor for a moment and he raised a foot to scuff it against the floor as he waited for his angel to respond to his words for surely even if Gabriel hadn't guessed it from the first time he'd spoken, he knew now.<br><br>He had to, it wasn't as though he and Gabriel had merely been something that had happened and could be forgotten. They had meant more to each other than that. Loki knew he should be telling Gabriel what had happened here and what he had seen but right now that wasn't as important to him as this. All he wanted was to get caught up to date on how the angel was doing. His angel. For Loki was bound and determined to get him back again. "What have you been doing? Why did He let you come down to earth? Has He forgiven you? What of me?"<br><br>Loki asked as he looked back up at Gabriel once more and waited. His eyes remained fixed upon Gabriel as he let his memory drift back to the old days when he'd first taken him in and looked after him, showing him the ropes and introducing him to certain things. They had become best friends almost instantly and closer ones shortly afterward and then the warnings had come from the other angels which had confused both Loki and Gabriel but Loki had pushed aside his misgivings and continued. Not because he didn't care but because love made people do stupid things and that was true of angels as well.<br><br>After all, what could be wrong about close friendship? Wasn't it the same as friendship, just closer?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>25-07-2009, 18:19:56</strong>
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				The angel tensed up a bit when his name was spoken. The demon knew him. That wasn't possible. The other demons had just called him an angel, not by his name. This one knew his name though. That just wasn't possible. Gabriel wasn't high enough ranked for demons to just know him. This demon must of met him before. He must of been a cast out angel. One of the ones that had fallen from grace as his old friend had. Gabriel didn't know much about demons, so there was a chance that he was known to them or they could look into his mind.<br><br>Gabriel got his answer when the other started to speak more though. It wasn't just some demon. the voice was familiar. More than familiar. He was stunned at the person standing in front of him. The aura, voice, and words hit Gabriel hard. This wasn't supposed to happen. Gabriel wasn't supposed to see Loki again. Never again. His Lord had forbid them to ever be near each other again. Gabriel had been granted mercy and now he was sure that he would be stricken down with a bolt or lightening. He wanted to run, but he knew he couldn't leave without Damian. If he left without Damian, then he was positive that he would not only be cast out of the light, but he was sure that the Lord would condemn his soul so that he couldn't even live as a demon or human.<br><br>"L-loki..." he stammered out. He no longer saw a dirty, homeless human, but instead saw the once angel standing in front of him. He was surprised that he hadn't recognized the aura before. Gabriel hadn't gone a day without thinking of Loki and the first time they see each other, Gabriel didn't even notice it was him at first. They had done things together that most angels would never even think of, and yet he hadn't realized who it was right away, "W-w-what are you doing here?" what if Loki had submitted to becoming a full demon? Would he attack? Gabriel knew he couldn't fight, more so if it was Loki. Gabriel couldn't imagine fighting his old friend.<br><br>"You shouldn't be here," the redhead looked worried, "I'm not supposed to be near you. He won't allow it," though if he hadn't been punished by this point, then the Almighty was probably more busy with more important matters. He didn't even think to answer the questions that had been asked of him by the other male. Gabriel wasn't very high ranked and wasn't on a high risk mission, so there was little reason for him to be watched much at all unless he was gone for too long.<br><br>"...I've missed you..." slipped out of his mouth in soft words. Gabriel nearly forgot the reason he was here and just stared at the other male, "...so much..." he clearly remembered the act that had gotten Loki banished. They had thought to make love in a way that only a man and a woman were supposed to. They hadn't been able to go through with the act as they were caught early on. Loki had been the one to initiate the actions, but Gabriel hadn't tried to stop it. He had liked the feeling of the things they'd done.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>10-08-2009, 04:11:21</strong>
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				Yes! Gabriel did remember him, Loki thought with a rush of exhilaration for it was obvious from the look that came upon the angel's face a few moments later after he had spoken. He felt as though he were flying high above the clouds and recalled when they had actually done that literally a long time ago when they both had been in Heaven. Those had been heavenly days, no pun intended and Loki sighed, thinking of them and found himself smiling wistfully but now was not the time to remember old times, Gabriel was right here beside him once again! He could actually speak to him, be with him and maybe even do more than that.<br><br>Loki let his eyes flicker over his angel, the one he had not seen for what seemed as though an eternity and his eyes grew softer as he gazed at Gabriel. His angel was just as lovely and perfect as he'd remembered. When the other male asked what he was doing here, Loki's eyes took on a serious note. "I managed to find a way up to Earth and hoped that I could do some good here so that God might let me back up so I can be with you. The right way. By asking permission." He said as he gave Gabriel a smile but it faltered a bit when Gabriel told him he shouldn't be here and went on to say that his angel was not supposed to be near him.<br><br>That it wasn't allowed. "I'm not to be given a second chance?" Loki asked, not knowing whether to be angry or sad for he was caught between both emotions, the former being more the type a demon would resort to and the latter being the type an angel would resort to. Since Loki was really both he had no idea how to react. He felt it was rather unfair of God to condemn him without a second chance. What if he'd learned his lesson and wanted to repent and do it the right way? Shouldn't he allowed to do so for wasn't God an all forgiving being? Some humans had done deeds that were unspeakable and yet God was supposed to forgive them as long as they confessed.<br><br>Loki was better than some humans! However, when Gabriel said he had missed him quite a bit, all that didn't matter at all and Loki found himself longing to feel the touch of those sweet lips that he'd been away from for so long and he bit his lip. "I love you, Gabriel. I always have and I always will. What can I do to get us to be together?" Loki asked and reached out with his hand to caress his angel's face. His eyes gazed deep into Gabriel's and his lips touched Gabriel's softly for a few seconds before he pulled away again with a sigh. "Promise me you won't leave without saying goodbye to me again, okay?"<br><br>He asked and then turned to gesture to the carnage around the room for it was high time he explain what had happened and what he had seen so far. Gabriel probably needed to know everything that had gone on if he were to help find the demon that had done it and save the only human that remained alive. "The demon who did this crashed through a window and ran off just as I came into the room so I didn't manage to get a good look at him unfortunately. Everyone was already dead except for the boy and I sensed his presence somewhere downstairs so he should be fine."<br><br>Loki told Gabriel and waited to see what the other made of all this and what he thought they should do for Loki intended to stay with his angel for a bit. To see if he could help and to spend more time with the one his heart belonged to.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>12-08-2009, 15:38:45</strong>
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				Gabriel didn't know what to do or say about all of this. The last thing he wanted to do was to anger their Lord by disobeying him. He'd already spent so long watching everyone else go off and be praised by God. All the others had went up in rank and taken charge. Meanwhile, Gabriel got to sit back and watch younger angels bathe in the light of their Lord while he got the cold shoulder. He didn't even get to be shunned and exiled like Loki. Instead he had to watch. He had to watch his God show favor to others. At least Loki didn't have to see it. Sometimes Gabriel wondered if it would be easy to cast himself out. It was just so painful at times to see the others get the one thing he wanted. The one thing they all wanted. To be shown favor. But right now he was feeling caught between wanting their Lord's warm light and Loki's warm touch. It made him shiver to remember what both felt like. It was hard to choose which felt better.<br><br>"Loki, I..." he wasn't sure how to tell the other male that he wasn't to be given another chance to prove himself. Or at least that Gabriel hadn't heard of such a thing. The young angel doubted that he would be told of it anyways. The male felt himself shiver lightly as his face was grazed and his lips touched, "Please, Loki...don't..." he couldn't bring himself to say it. He just couldn't bring himself to tell the former angel that they couldn't be together. Gabriel didn't think he could bare the wrath of their Lord again. He was sure the punishment for a second offense would be much worse. Not only did he imagine his wings being taken away and being shunned again, but he knew that the demons would tear him apart. Gabriel could just barely out run them. Surely there would be strong and quicker ones down in the depths of hell that would love to torment a cast out angel. He wasn't even sure how Loki had managed to survive it. Then again there wasn't a way for the demons to kill them, so an eternity of torment was likely to become very common to someone after a while. Still, Gabriel didn't think he could handle it. <br><br>As the once angel spoke, the red haired angel couldn't take his eyes off his lips. Loki might of been in the body of a human in spirit, but all he saw was Loki's body. He couldn't see the human any longer. Only his former lover. Loki was as handsome and warm as Gabriel remembered. For a moment he thought about forgoing his Lord's wishes and kissing those tender lips once more. Gabriel had half thought about risking a life in hell just for that. He could never understand how loving someone so deeply could be seen as a sin. Didn't their Lord care about their feelings? If a man and woman could love each other this way, then why not them? God forgave humans when they did such things. Why was it so hard for God to forgive them? It seemed so unfair to put Gabriel through such emotional stress. All the two wanted was to be happy together. Why did their Lord have such a loathing for it? Gabriel felt near tears just thinking about it.<br><br>Despite Loki's speaking, he just couldn't stop staring. It had been so long since he'd seen Loki and he couldn't get over it. They had only been together for maybe a century when they were separated. To humans that was a long time, but eternity was longer. That short time for Angels would mean nothing, but Gabriel could never forget how Loki looked during that time, "I never want to leave you again..." instead of just promising to not leave without saying goodbye, Gabriel said what was on his mind. He pretty much forgot about what he was sent here for, something he would surely be punished for.<br><br>It would be so easy for him to just lean over and lock lips with his friend. That ease took hold of the young angel and he did so. He ignored anything Loki said and just kissed him. All he wanted was to be with Loki right now. That human boy didn't really matter at the moment. Loki said he should be fine and Gabriel was going with that. It was a sheer surprise that they weren't stricken down by lightening for the red head's actions. The boy only held the kiss for a moment before pulling back and looking sheepishly down at the floor, "I shouldn't of done that..." though his tone of voice said he had wanted to do it anyways, "I'm supposed to be helping that boy. The All Mighty wants him to be an angel one day and...and..." he'd forgotten what his mission was.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Within Temptation (Michi No Sora and Saku)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Saku</strong> on <strong>13-09-2009, 15:22:17</strong>
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				Being praised by the Lord did not seem to be all it was cracked up to be. What could you get from such praise? Nothing. Not unless it fell within the realms of what the Lord wanted you to do, which was settle down with a mate of your choosing as long as it was of the opposite sex. Why? Why place restrictions on them? What if a man fell in love with another man? For that matter, what if God himself had fallen for another male? Lucifer was his brother, who was to say that God hadn't fallen for Lucifer and decided to remove such temptation from his presence? Loki thought that the Lord did not tell them everything that was of importance.<br><br>And if God thought he could prevent the same thing from happening to others he was wrong. Dead wrong. You couldn't keep true love apart. It wasn't possible. Yes, you could try to remove it and might even succeed for a temporary time but eventually love would draw the two lovebirds back together again. It would only take time. There was nothing wrong with the Lord or Lucifer when it came to love. Whoever they loved they were destined to love forever if it was of the pure and true kind. The kind that Loki and Gabriel shared would never go away for it was set in stone that they were soul mates and nothing could change that, not now and not ever.<br><br>The only question was to find out how to make it work so that no serious consequences arose because of that love and that was a difficult problem indeed but one they would need to figure out. He ignored Gabriel's weak attempts to make him stop for if the angel really wanted him to he would have shown more will power and effort. His angel needed this just as much as he did. "Shhh, you want this, I can tell. So do I. It's nothing to be ashamed about. One day we'll be together again, forever." Loki promised as he reached out to run his hands through Gabriel's soft silky hair as he crushed their lips together with a passion he hadn't expressed in ages.<br><br>He didn't want to think about the hell he'd endured down in hell, no pun intended. It had been rather terrifying but he'd discovered all the loopholes and hidden niches and friends he could trust that kept him away from the more powerful demons. Loki could do the same for Gabriel should the angel be sent down here. He would take care of him for Gabriel was <em>his</em> and Loki would face the world to make sure Gabriel was safe with him, his love knew no bounds. It truly did not make sense for the Lord to forgive every sin humans committed and yet not be so forthcoming for his own angels. He forgave humans who engaged in homosexual behavior but didn't for angels.<br><br>It was unfair and no one could understand his reasoning. "I never want you to either." Loki responded to Gabriel as he smiled at him and for one second he seemed to shine brightly in Gabriel's presence, as though his angelic wings were coming back to him. But then it was gone and he was back to being Loki again. He could feel Gabriel's lips upon his own, pressing insistently against his and he knew without a doubt that Gabriel loved him just as much as he loved the angel. It would be so easy to get lost in his heavenly body which Loki had no doubt would be amazing but there was work to be done. Work that could not be put off.<br><br>Although he wanted to stay with Gabriel he wanted to save the humans who the demons were preying upon and for that he needed Gabriel's help. Just as he was thinking this Gabriel pulled away and looked down at the floor sheepishly. "It was natural. You couldn't help yourself. It's nothing to be ashamed of, true love is pure and not a sin." Loki reminded him and frowned when Gabriel spoke of how the Lord wanted the boy to be an angel one day but brushed the thought aside as he focused on Gabriel's words. It seemed as though the angel had forgotten his mission and Loki's lips twitched into an amused smirk as he shook his head at the angel who stood before him.<br><br>It was rather nice to know some things never changed. "I see you're still scatterbrained. What do you remember me telling you when you first came up to heaven?" Loki asked as he raised a brow in Gabriel's direction, waiting to see if he remembered after all this time or if he would need a refresher in the course.
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