《Angel of Death》 Chapter 1 (Prionsa POV) It''s halloween! I can finally wear this costume I''ve been working on for so long : The Shinigami Ryuk in the Manga Death Note! I take of fmy formal clothing that I have to wear at my job and put on my cosplay. After an hour of getting dressed and putting on makeup, I''m ready to go. There is this ''''costume party'''' at the skatepark where all the people that like to talk about death go. We gather together on halloween to talk about this taboo subject in peace without the fear of being judged. When I get there, I can see that there is already lots of people, all dressed up in a way death is pictured. There is some other Shinigami, some more ''classic'' death, with the black clothing and the enormous scythe. Some are dressed in mythological gods like Thanatos, Hades, Osiris, Anubis and a lot more. I walk in and people greet me warmly and tell me how amazing my costume is. I talk with random people and then I see a guy sitting alone at the top of a half-pipe. He has two horns on the top of his forehead that are partially hidden by his red hair. His eyes are red and his iris are yellow with a hint of orange. He wears a purple shirt under a black hoodie, a skeleton mask is loosely hanging on his chest and he has the two most adorable fangs I have ever seen in my life. He is really good looking and I can''t help to think that I have to talk to him. So here I am, running toward the quarter-pipe. I grab the edge and push myself up and sit beside the stranger. I look at him and say while imitating Ryuk''s voice ''''Humans are so interesting!~'''' The other man smile and say in a whisper ''''That is exaclty what I was thinking...'''' ''''Nice costume! But I can''t really see what character that is...'''' ''''Oh, that is because it''s my own... Way of picturing an Angel of Death... Like... How they would look if they were... real?'''' ''''That''s cool and really unique! I like it! And you will have to teach me how you managed to stick those horns to your forehead! Mine never stay in place!'''' ''''O...okay...'''' God, Do I love shy guys! And he has some freckles under his eyes! I pull out my hand for a handshake ''''I completly forgot to introduce myself, I''m Prionsa Crimson!'''' He nervously shake my hand back ''''I''m Gl... Glenn... My name is...Glenn...'''' ''''Well nice to meet you, Glenn!'''' I can see how stiff he became right after I said my name... It''s a little odd but maybe he is really that shy. We keep talking for a while until someone, somehow, push my legs up and I find myself falling backward. My eyes goes wide as I feel myself falling to the ground. The last thing I remember is Glenn reaching his hands in my direction and then everything goes dark...This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. I groan as I feel this throbbing pain in my skull. I can feel someone gently shaking my arms and calling my name. I open one eye slightly and I see Glenn above me ''''Hey, you hurt your head in your fall, are you okay?'''' ''''I think so yeah...'''' Someone walk behind the half-pipe and kneel beside me ''''Hey Pri, are you okay?'''' ''''He fell on his head, I think it would be safe to bring him to the hospital.'''' ''''Oh, yeah of course, I can drive him there. Can you stand buddy?'''' I stumble a little, but I get on my feet and my friend bring me to the hospital. Before leaving I turn around to thank Glenn of taking care of me but, he is gone. Weird, how did he manage to walk away that quickly? (''''Glenn'''' POV) It''s halloween and I can finally walk around in the human world without looking suspicious with my horns and red eyes. You see, I''m an Angelof Death, so even if I look a lot like a human, I have few things that are not human at all, but I still manage to blend in, most of the time by wear my mask that helps me camouflage myself. I''m not the only Angel of Death, in fact, there is a lot of us around the world and we are helping living creatures like humans to find their way to the afterlife once they pass away. So here I am, walking around the livings, looking one last time in my mask to make sure I have the right location. Tonight I will have to bring a soul to the afterworld... But everyone is wearing masks and costumes, so I can''t really tell who is that person. I look around and decide to go sit on the top of some ramp that humans use to make figures on some kind of plank with wheels under it. There is no one sitting there so it will ease my social anxiety a bit... I look around again and see so many representation of Death... Funny how to see all of those are wrong. But humans really enjoy trying to figure this thing out, for some reason... A guy with a really well made costume then jumps out of nowhere and sits next to me ''''Humans are so interesting!~'''' I smile and say in a whisper ''''That is exaclty what I was thinking...'''' Even with all this make up on, I can see how attractive this human is. Why do I have to always fall for humans!? Why can''t I settle down for another demon like everyone else? He stops me from spiralling when he tells me his name and I freeze up in shock. He is the one... The human that will die tonight and that I have to show the way to the afterlife... Why him!? I try to focus on the conversation we have, but I''m getting really nervous since I know something is about to happen. And then it happen, someone push him over the edge and he fall backward and hit his head real hard on the ground. I jump beside him and watch... He is not dead yet... And no one is around to help him... Or see what I will do... No I can''t do this. I am not suppose to intervene in other people''s life... or death... But, he is so nice and... I grip my hair with both my hands and let out a smill groan. Why do I feel like I have to help... That I must do something for him? This is something I never really understood about myself, I''m the only Angel of Death that I know that feels bad when human dies... And tonight, the feeling is even worst! I look around one last time and I reach my decision. This handsome man is not dying tonight! I put my hand on his head and let the magic and life flow through me. I can hear him whimper and I gently shake him. When I see that he is safe with another human and that he will be brought to the hospital, I quickly stand back up and snap my finger to teleport myself back in my room. Chapter 2 (''''Glenn'''' POV) When I''m back in my room, I look at my own reflection in the mirror and say to myself out loud ''''Glenn!?? With aaallll the human''s names, you picked up GLENN!??'''' But at the same time I was about to tell him my real name... And Glenn was the only name that starts with ''Gl'' that I could think of so... I hide my face in my hands and let out another groan. I''m going to get in trouble for what I did for sure. I jump in suprise has I hear someone knock on my door ''Gosh, that was quick'' I say to myself ''''Come in!'''' I say out loud to whoever is on the other side of the door. The door slam open and hit the wall read hard, making me jump again. Lyly, a succubus, is looking at me with this knowing look ''''hey there Gloom~'''' she says teasingly while putting her arms around my chest. I harshly push her away ''''What do you want!?'''' ''''Your father wants to see you~'''' I sigh loudly. I knew this was coming, but I didn''t expect it to be that quick. I look back at the demon as I reach for the doorknob ''''Get out!'''' She roll her eyes and run her fingers on my arms and chest as she slowly walks out. I roll my eyes as I close and lock my door. I don''t want her sneaking in my room. It happened once... And I never want that to happen again! I walk toward the throne room where my father is and I have to keep myself from putting my mask back on. It is a coping mechanism I have. Everytime I''m anxious or unconfortable, I put on my mask. It helps me... But my father doesn''t like when Angels wear their mask in the underworld. Oh yeah, one little thing you have to know about my father... He is kind of the boss of all the Angels of Death... And also the leader of.... The underworld... My father is sitting on his throne non-chalantly. He looks at me with his black eyes and as usual, I can see that I''m a disapointment to him ''''Son, what happened to the soul that you were suppose to bring back here?'''' ''''Some other human saved his life...'''' Which is not completly false... ''''Ohreally... So you don''t have anything to do with this... life saving experience?'''' ''''Of course not father. I know the rules....'''' oh shhh.... He knows...What am I going to do!? My father sigh loudly and shake his head, almost impaling the furies that are resting on the top of his throne with his horns ''''I believe you, son. Humans are getting better at preserving their lives now so... It''s understandable.'''' I can feel a gigantic weight getting off of my shoulders. I''m so glad he believed me... ''''But...'''' My eyes widened and I can feel my palms getting sweaty ''''B..but?''''Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon. Lucifer looks me right in the eyes ''''But you are still way behind in your work! There are so many lost souls that are assigned to you! You are my son you have to...'''' ''''Give the example, I know! I will!'''' ''''Then go and do your job!'''' I gave him a quick nod and walk away... Well run away would be more accurate. I go back in my room and lock myself in. I''m shaking now and on the verge of a panic attack. The only thought of having to go and talk to all those people...Why do I have social anxiety!? My job is to go to people, talk to them to make them feel at ease with me so they follow me without picking a fight. But it''s so hard for me to do that! So I tend to ''forget'' about all those souls and just walk around in the human world. I make myself almost invisible so people don''t give me those weird looks because of my skeleton mask. It''s nice to watch them rush out to go to work or to appointments... They keep saying how important life is, but yet... they don''t always enjoy it as much as they should... After A few hours, I finally calmed down. I stand back up and go out to find those lost souls... They need to be guided after all... This is going to be a long and hard night... (Prionsa POV) the doctor is doing all these medical exams to make sure that I don''t have any severe injuries to my head. He tells me that I''m lucky to not have a concussion ''''Looks like your guardian angel was there to save you this time!'''' ''''Yeah ,but I still have a throbbing headache!'''' He tells me what I should take to ease the pain and also that I shouldn''t stay alone for the night, to make sure that I''m really fine. Even if I don''t have a concussion, I still hurt my head. My friend Philip that brought me to the hospital says that he can stay with me for the night, he doesn''t mind. We stops by his house so he can get a spare of clothes since he is still in his halloween costume and he drives us both back to my apartment, a small one story rowhouse. I gives him a pillow and some blankets ''''Sorry, I only have one bedroom... Do you mind sleeping on the couch?'''' ''''It''s fine, it looks really confy actually!'''' We both take off our costume and makeup and go to sleep. I leave my bedroom door open so he can check on me during the night. I wake up the next morning and my head is still hurting real bad. I look up at my clock while letting out a small groan of pain. 9:27am .I open my eyes wide ''''WHATT!!?'''' I try to stand up, but I did it way too quickly, my head spin and I sit back on the bed and I put my head in my hands. I hear foosteps getting closer ''''Good morning~'''' ''''I''m... I''m late for work... Why didn''t my alarm clock wake me up?'''' ''''Oh it did, but you throw your phone away with growl of pain and frustration so I called your boss explaining everything... You have the rest of the week off to recover. Your next shift will only be on monday, so relax! You''re fine and when you''re ready, I baked pancakes!'''' ''''Thanks phil...'''' We spend the rest of the day together, my friend watching over me everytime I feel sleepy. But the next day I feel much better so he can go back to his normal life without having to nurse me. Once I''m alone again, I think back of what happened... Or more specifically, I think about Glenn. He seemed really nice and all. It''s the first time I see him to the annual costume party. Maybe he is new in town? I find myself planing a way to meet him again. His clothing makes it looks like he is the kind of guy that would spend time at the skatepark... But it was a costume, maybe it is not is usual clothing... But the hoodie looked a bit worned out and old, so maybe it is his own hoodie. Well there is only one way to know if my theorie is right! Chapter 3 (Gloom POV) It''s now a few weeks after halloween. I brought all the lost souls I ''forgot'' to help back and even the new ones that were assigned to me. It has been a really hard few weeks... I need a break from all of this! I find myself walking to this skatepark where I first met Prionsa. I never stopped thinking about him since then and I... I don''t know...I thought he would be there? I look at the humans skating around. They are all teenagers... No sight of this amazingly good looking man about my human age... I don''t really know where to go so I just sit on a bench beside the park and put my headphones on and listens some ''emo'' songs like humans like to call it. This music is really great actually! This is another human thing I enjoy, music! We don''t really have that kind of things down there... I close my eyes and I quietly hum to the music and I can feel myself relaxing to the tunes... (Prionsa POV) It''s 4:50pm and, of course, someone goes in the store to ''just lookaround''. WHHYYY?? I''m tired, my feet hurt! Those formal shoes look hella-great, but they hurt hella-great too! But I keep up my retail smile when this customer wants to try on some tuxedos for a wedding he has to go to tomorrow... Like you didn''t know months in advance! Did you really have to come in ten minutes before I close shop!? It is now 5:26pm and I can finally take off my formal shoes and put on my white sneakers. But I keep my brown vest, white buttoned-up shirt and pants and black bow tie. I really enjoy to dress formal, but the shoes... I just can''t! I head back home and since it''s a really nice day, I decide to take the long walk back instead of the short one. I''m taking this detour for a few weeks now, only to pass by the skatepark... Hoping to see Glenn again. I''m that hopeless, I know! Even after a few weeks, I still walk by to check, in case my theorie is right... I look at all the teenagers skating around and I sigh a little. I sit on a empty bench and try to convince myself that this is hopeless. I was wrong and I will never see him again. I then hear someone humming to a song and look beside me and jump a little in suprise since there is someone sitting beside me! I didn''t notice him before, I really thought the bench was empty when I sat on it. And... wait... black hoodie... red hair...skeleton mask... ''''Glenn?'''' it looks like he can''t hear me over his music so I gently put my hand on his shoulder ''''Glenn?'''' The moment I touch him, he jump and fall from the bench while letting out a small scream of fear. He put his headphones down around his neck ''''Pr...Prionsa? Is that you!?'''' I can hear the song he is listening to, it sounds like My Chemical Romance ''I''m not okay''... Good looking, shy and an emo nightmare? This guy is perfect! ''''Yes and I''m so sorry! I didn''t want to scare you! Why do you still have your mask on?'''' (Gloom POV) I''m bopping my head along the song, completly lost to the melody and lyrics when I feel something touching my shoulder. I scream out of fear and fall on the ground harshly. I look up and ''''Pr...Prionsa? Is that you!?'''' How did he manage to see me? I''m pretty sure I made myself almost invisible... Usually people don''t even bother to look at me when I''m in this state. Maybe I really got lost in the musicand let my guard down because of it... He says he is sorry and ask about my mask. What should I tell him!? ''''Huh.. yeah, no, it''s okay... I... Didn''t hear you sit beside me... hum...'''' I instinctively grab my mask and readjust it on my face, even if it is perfectly in place. He looks at me and smile at me ''''Oh, I see...''''Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation. ''''You see what?'''' ''''Why you still wear your mask.'''' ''''Y..you do?'''' It''s impossible, he can''t have figured that out! Can he? ''''I thelps you when you''re anxious, isn''t it? Like... a coping mechanismor something?'''' ''''Ooh..y... yeah... that''s it.'''' Okay, well he figured half of it... He is smart! I ask him what he is doing around here all dressed up like that. When he confess that he was walking by here after his work for a few weeks now to see me again, I couldn''t help but smile widely. Turns out my joy irradiated, because he figured out that it''s also the reason why I''m here too. He hand me his phone so I can put my number in it. I type ''Gloom'' under the name section, but quickly erase it to write ''Glenn'', but he still had time read it ''''Gloom?'''' He ask while looking at me with this puzzled look. ''''Y.. Yeah... Well I''m not a big fan of... My name so...'''' ''''That''s a really cool nickname! Can I call you Gloom too?'''' ''''Of course!'''' Okay, that went better than expected. Luckily my mask hide my face, because I''m really bad at lying. With my mask on, I only look shy and out of word... Which I am... But... You know what I mean! I also give him my phone so he can put his number in and we each go on our way. Him back home to get something to eat and me... Well my mask flashed in front of my eyes, giving me the name of someone that will die soon and that I will have to guide to the afterworld. I don''t want to, but I think I recognise the name... Alfred... Is it really that old grandpa? I look around, making sure nobody is looking at me and I snap my fingers to go where Alfred is. And It really is him. I had to guide his wife a few months ago and she asked me to stick around a little. She wanted to see how he was handling all of it. She was really funny and she told me that her husband was even more hilarious than she was. He is sitting on his beloved rocking chair, looking at this old photo album. I can''t help but smile. I see him slowly fading way and when his soul his floating beside his body, I gently put a hand on his shoulder and he turns and look at me ''''So, it is time, isn''t it?'''' ''''Yeah... There is this pretty good looking lady waiting for you!'''' ''''Oh, I didn''t know Beyonce passed away!'''' I laugh out loud as he smile widely at me. I then see sadness and hope in his eyes ''''Is she really waiting for me?'''' ''''Yeah, she greatly insisted that I bring you to her when your time comes...'''' I reach my hand up for him to grab it and he follow me without hesitation. If only all the death were that easy... After a long walk and a few jokes, we both see an old lady with a blue dress sitting on a rock at the entrace of the underworld. Alfred let go of my hand and run as fast as his old legs let him and put his wife in a sweet embrace. They both look back at me and wave goodbye. I wave back and watch them slowly walk away. When they are out of view, I snap myself back in my room. I lay on my bed and look at my phone. I have a new message from Pri... He wants to hang out sometimes! I gladly message him back that I would love to. I go to sleep and can''t help to picture us as an old couple... How ridiculous... I don''t even know if he is into guys or not... But it doesn''t hurt to hope, does it? We always meet up at this skate park and decide where we should go after that. But after a few meetings, we see that the teenagers are staring and whispering things... We over hear some homophobic slangs being said so we decided to meet at Pri''s apartment from now on. We both don''t want to hang around toxic people. And since we can''t meet in my room... I always go to his. We had some ''movie and onesies'' nights and I really enjoyed them. Even if sometimes I had to come up with excuses to leave in a hurry because of my mask flashing several time over the night. The more time we spend together over the weeks and the more I''m feeling bad and guilty from not telling him the truth about me. I have such strong feelings toward him. I don''t want to lose him over my true self... Sooner or later I will have to tell him, but for now, I keep it for later... much much later. Chapter 4 (Prionsa POV) (Gloom POV) If you stumble upon this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. (Prionsa POV) Chapter 5 (Prionsa POV) inhale...exhale...one... Glenn is talking, but I can''t hear what he says... inhale....exhale...two... Again this guttural voice, but I can''t hear either.... inhale... I can see a big burst of light even if my eyes are closed and I also hear a... snap?...exhale...three? I hesitantly open my eyes and... Everything is gone? The monsters, the zombies, the demons... Where are they? I look around confused and on the verge of a panic attack when I feel something grabbing my shoulder. I spin around while letting out a scream of terror, while this woman with white hair put her hands up in surrender ''''Hey there, are you alright?'''' (Gloom POV) (Prionsa POV) Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings. real horns!?'''' He laugh loudly and I can''t help to smile stupidly at him ''''What?'''' not notice my horns!?'''' (Gloom POV) french thing I want to teach you~'''' not touch her. She then stabilise the injured lady''s neck and head with her arms and ask people around to call an ambulance... A few minutes later, the paramedics are taking her to the hospital and I see the name in my mask fading away. Thanks to this lady that went to those first aid worker classes, I won''t have to do my job! Chapter 6 (Prionsa POV) We are about to celebrate our six months together! Gloom is almost always in my apartment now. He never really liked his room in the underworld, so he is really thankful that I let him stay here. I mean, It''s not a big sacrifice! And now that we are together most of the time, I can tell him to go and do his job whenever I see his mask flashing. He still doesn''t like to do it, but I know how to make him feel better when he comes back! (Gloom POV) I''m sitting on the couch while I''m looking through my phone, secretly planning something for our six month anniversay together when my mask flashs... again! I try to hide it under the blanket, but Pri sees me and look at me with this ''motherly'' look ''''Gloomy! Are you hiding your mask?'''' ''''Noooo?'''' He cross his arms over his chest and stares at me. I stare back, but I ultimatly lose the ''fight'', I sigh loudly in annoyance and put on my mask. And I see so many names... A whole list... All in the same location... No no no no! Not again!? ''''Pri... I.. I don''t want to go!'''' ''''You have to and you know it.'''' He tells me in a calming voice. ''''You don''t understand! I...'''' He sits in front of me and put his forehead on the top of my mask and say in a quiet and reassuring voice ''''I will be here when you come back okay? No matter how late you come back, I will wait for you right here.'''' I take a deep breath, nods my head and snap myself to the location...It hasn''t started yet, but I can see atleast five other Angels walking in the school. I jog to them and we all enter the school together and then we can hear it... This very distinctive sound. I try to stop myself from shaking as I slowly walk to the room I''m assigned to. I take a deep breath and open the door... The murderer is long gone, I can see that some survived, but some didn''t make it. I step on top of a table and raise my hands up to get all the souls attention ''''Hey there Kiddos, I''m here to help you...'''' I''m suprised my voice isn''t shaking, but I''m really happy it didn''t, I have to be strong for them... (Prionsa POV) I waited all day for Gloom to come back... He left in the morning and he just came back and it is now 8:38PM. He pops up in the middle of the living room and collapse on the couch. I put my book down and starts to play with his hair ''''Long day at work?'''' He let out a big and long sigh, picks up the remote and turns on the tv. On the news I can read the big tittle ''Another mass shooting in a high school''. I take the remote and turn off the tv and pull him in a sweet embrace ''''Do you want to talk about it?'''' ''''They were all so scared and confused... We were like atleast five Angels to help all those young souls... too young souls...''''This book''s true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience. ''''It''s okay now, those who survived are safe now... And the others... Well you helped them find their ways.'''' I give him a sweet little kiss on the forehead and hug him even tighter. We stay like that until with both fall asleep on the couch, still fully dressed. I guess it is not what you were expecting when I said that I ''knew what to do''... Well sometimes it is what you think... Other times, well... He need comfort and love... Even if he is an Angel of Death, he is still really caring and sensitive. And things like what happened today are really hard on him... (Gloom POV) It took all day to bring all the souls to the underworld. Some didn''t want to leave, obviously, but we managed to bring everyone in. I snap myself back home and I''m really relieved to see Pri still waiting for me like he promised. We snuggle on the couch until we both fal lasleep. I really am the luckiest demon of the underworld! I really have to organize something special for him on our anniversary. The big day finally comes and I decided to do something simple. He is not the fanciest guy and I am not either. So I baked some fresh home made cookies, made some sandwiches and bought some fruits and veggies and put it all in a picnic basket along with apple juice. Yes apple juice, we both don''t like alcohol so... Juice it is. I searched litterally everywhere in the world for the perfect spot for this outdoor dinner and I finally found it... Near a small lake in the middle of nowhere in Quebec,Canada. I set the blanket on the ground and the basket on it and look around. I feel like it''s missing something. I think for a few second and I get this idea. I kneel on the blanket, close my eyes and concentrate. Hyacinths of all sorts of colors along with roses starts to grow all around the blanket. I open my eyes and now I''m happy with the result. I snap myself back to the apartment to meet Pri ''''Take a jacket, it''s a little chill outside!'''' ''''It''s like 77¡ãF (or 25¡ãC if you don''t use Farenheit)...'''' ''''Not where we are going!'''' He looks at me with this puzzled eyes and I only smirk at him. He still goes to get a jacket and I gently hug him ''''Ready?'''' ''''Y..yes...'''' I can feel him holding me tight. He is still not used of teleporting around, so he doesn''t really like it, but he trust me so he let me do it. (Prionsa POV) I close my eyes as I''m waiting for Gloom to snap his fingers. Once he does I feel the chill air hitting my face. He didn''t lie, it is cold outside ''''Where are we?'''' ''''In the middle of nowhere in Quebec!'''' I look in awe to all the flowers around us. Hyacinths and ros eseverywhere, with all those vibrants colors. Red, pink, purple, blue,yellow, green, orange... All organised to create a beatiful rainbow. This time I don''t they have any particular meaning other than being majestic ''''Gloom.. it''s... perfect!'''' ''''I''m glad you like it!'''' He says while giving me this big smile. I can''t help but to get lost in his eyes for a bit. But the smells of cookies pull me out of my staring ''''Did you bake cookies!?'''' ''''Yup! But they are for dessert only! Are you hungry?'''' I nod and sit on the soft blanket and I pick a white and red hyacinth and put it in the basket. A little memory of this special day. A simple flower meaning ''loveliness'' and ''play time''. A perfect memory for that evening that I spent with the love of my life. Everything is delicious and I couldn''t be happier, but as the sun is setting, it''s getting more and more cold so we decide to head back home. But before leaving, I take off my jacket and ask ''''A selfie before leaving?'''' ''''Fine...'''' He puts on his mask, but I don''t mind anymore. I know he doesn''t like being taken in photo, so only the fact that he is in the picture is enough for me now. I put the setting sun behind us to get the perfect background and Gloom goes behind me ''''3...2...1, CHEESE!'''' at the last second, I see him lifting his mask and sticking out his tongue! We both laugh and I kiss him ''''Thanks!'''' ''''Anything for you, my love!'''' I pick up the basket with everything in it, hug him tightly and wait for the snap that will bring us back home. Chapter 7 (Prionsa POV) Time goes by and everything is going great between us! I''m reading a book on the couch as Gloom goes out of the shower with only his pants on and drying his hair with his towel. What an amazing view! I''m about to stand up and hug him, but someone knocks at the door. I go open it and there is this really good looking man. He smiles at me and says in a seductive voice ''''Now I understand why he wants to stick around here~'''' ''''I''m sorry wha...'''' I can''t finish my sentence as he walks towards me and my vision goes all blurry... I can feel myself being pushed agaisn''t the wall... And for some reason I don''t really care... I actually enjoy the fact that this total stranger is pushing me agaisn''t the wall and leaning closer to me? (Gloom POV) Pri goes to open the door and I think I recognize the voice that just spoke to him. When I hear him being pushed agaisn''t the wall, I jump in the kitchen where the front door is. My eyes widen in anger when I see Max, an incubus, pushing my boyfriend on the wall ''''WHAT. ARE.YOU. DOING. HERE!?'''' Max looks up at me and bite his lips ''''We can share, I don''t mind~'''' I feel anger flows through me. I rush to him and push him away from Pri, using my body as a shield to protect my love. Max laugh and look at me ''''Oh, come on Gloom~ You know I''m not like the other incubi... And also... I don''t think you... or him, can resist me~'''' I growl and look at him with this deadly stare ''''It seems like... you are forgetting... who... you... are... TALKING TO!'''' I see his eyes widen as I feel something growing behind me. I quickly look each side of me and I see a mix of pitch black and immaculate white feathers on both side of me. Looks like I finally got my wings. Usually Angels of Death have gray or brown wings. The only other person that has black wings is my father. They are also almost as gigantic as my father''s, they pushed all the chairs away and almost all the dishes on the counter fell to the ground. Max kneel down in front of me when he sees the black wings. Finally remembering who I really am! I can also feel the charm around Pri fading away. Max shyly looks up at me ''''Oh wow... you''re so sexy with those wings...'''' ''''WHY ARE YOU HERE!?'''' My voice sounds so guttural right now. ''''Your father wanted me to give you... this'''' He hands me a piece of paper. I take it from him and command him to leave. He has the nerve to answer back ''''But... you both look so...'''' ''''I said LEAVE!'''' He rush out and goes back to where he came from. I let out a big sigh of relief and turn around to see if Pri is fine ''''Are you ok....'''' I freeze as I knock over the table, chairs and there maining dishes that was still on the counter with my wings. I turn around again to put the chairs back in place, but doing so I accidently hit Pri in the face with them. I freeze again and I can feel my anxiety building up inside of me ''''I''m... I''m sorry! I didn''twant to...''''The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation. My lover come closer to me while carefully avoiding the gigantic black and white feathers attached to my body and he puts my face in his hands and says in a really calming voice ''''You really are an angel, aren''t you? Since when do you have wings?'''' ''''Since... a few minutes ago? I never thought I actually had these...'''' H elooks at me with this confused look. I then explain to him what happened after he opened the door. Looks like he doesn''t really remember what happened when he was under Max''s charm. I then read the letter my father sent me... As I read it I can feel my anger rushing back in my veins. Pri feels it too since my wings are spreading again. While I was explaining him what happened I instinctively wrapped my wings around him in a protective way. I crumple the letter and set it on fire as I let out another growl. Pri looks at me with worried eyes ''''What did the letter say?'''' ''''He wants to meet you!'''' ''''And...and is it a bad thing?'''' ''''YES!...well no... but... He wants to invite you over for a dinner!'''' ''''Well...I mean... I can go if...'''' ''''No, you don''t understand! You are still alive, only the dead can go down there! If you go... You won''t be able to come back to this world! Does my father think I''m that stupid!?'''' ''''Go talk to him then!'''' ''''Yeah, that is exactly what I''m going to do!'''' I snap my finger, not caring to put a shirt on, and appear right in the middle of the throne room. Wings all spread out and fire in my eyes. I look around at all the demons and creatures in the room and I simply say in my guttural voice ''''OUT!'''' and everyone run out of the room. My father stands up from his throne and smile widely at me ''''Son, your wings! They are finally out! I''m so proud of...'''' ''''DO YOU THINK I''M STUPID OR SOMETHING?'''' I can see his smile slowly fading away ''''Inviting my boyfriend over! Do you think I don''t know he will be stuck here afterward!'''' ''''Well, I''m only trying to get closer to you, son.'''' ''''By taking the only person I care for away from me!? The only way for you to meet him would be to come over to our apartment...'''' ''''Then it is decided! I shall join you both on earth for dinner this friday!'''' ''''Wh...what?'''' ''''Thanks for the invitation son! You are the best!'''' And then, without any another word, he leaves the room. Leaving me all alone in the middle of this gigantic place. I put my face in my hands and pull on my hair. I really am stupid! But atleast I can feel my wings shrinking back in... I can get back to Prionsa without knocking everything down with them... As soon I as get back, I collapse on the couch while letting out a big and loud whine. He planned this all ahead, didn''t he? He knew I would ''invite'' him over... Atleast I have the best boyfriend ever because the only thing he asked me after I explained what happened is ''''So... Does your father have any food restrictions?'''' and ''''What should we wear on friday?'''' ''''No he doesn''t have any and I guess our normal clothes?'''' ''''But, meeting your father is a big thing! You can''t only wear your hoodie!'''' His eyes then goes wide with happiness. I shrink in the couch even more ''''No!'''' ''''Oh please, Angel, You know how I really want you to get a tux!'''' ''''but I hate shopping!'''' ''''Please~ I swear you won''t regret it~'''' And then he starts to kiss my neck...Slowly reaching for my sweet spot... How Am I suppose to say no now... That''s so unfair! Chapter 8 (Gloom POV) Two days later, Pri is on his day off and we are getting ready to go to shopping for a tux. Yes he convinced me! It''s really hard for me to tell him no, okay? And besides, it''s not really the shopping thing that stress me out... It is more the fact that I can''t go shoppin gwith my mask on so... I have to disguise my eyes and horns. Pri is sitting on the bathroom vanity beside me as I look myself in the mirror. He tries to support me, but even if I concentrate real hard,I can''t do it! I slightly punch the sink out of frustation. (Prionsa POV) I can see how frustrated Gloom is. He told me Angels of Death can change their appearance to fit in with other humans. But for some reason, he never managed to do it ''''What stops you from doing it?'''' ''''I...I don''t know! I''m over thinking I guess. There is so many possible colors for eyes that I can''t... decide which one...'''' ''''Well pick brown, it''s the most common color. And I think you would look great with brown eyes. Do you want my eyes as a reference?'''' He nods and I look myself in the mirror as he does the same. He looks at my eyes for a few seconds and then he closes his. When he opens them again, they are brown exactly like mine and the red is gone! I clap and give him a big hug ''''You did it!'''' ''''Yeah... Now I have really beautiful eyes~'''' ''''Your eyes are wonderful and... Oooohh! I see what you did there! Thank you~'''' He smiles and gives me a quick kiss and he turns back to his reflection''''Now for the hardest part... The horns...'''' ''''Do you need my forehead for reference?'''' He laugh and gently nudge my arm. He close his eyes again and I can see his horns starting to shrink in. After a minute, he let out a sigh and groan loudly ''''I can''t hide them any more than that!'''' They were only some inches long, but they were still too long to be hiddenby his hair. I then get an idea. I go to my closet and search in one of my old boxes. I take out this old black beanie of Panic! At the disco and I put it on his head ''''There you go!'''' He looks at the beanie and smile widely ''''I didn''t know you were an emo nigthmare too!'''' ''''We all go through phases...'''' ''''I wanna see pictures of that phase!'''' ''''No you don''t!'''' He walks to the old photo albums I have ''''Are they in this one?'''' ''''NOOO!!'''' He laugh devishly as I try to take it back, but he raise his arm all the way above his head and I can''t reach it. He is always in a crouching position, so I tend to forget that he is taller than me! ''''Let''s go now, we have shopping to do!'''' I hope he will forget about this album when we will come back, but he put it on the top of the bookcase, in plain sight to make sure he sees it when he comes back... And also too high for me to reach it! I cross my arms on my chest and say with a pout ''''You''re lucky I love you or else...'''' He raises one of his eyebrow ''''Or else what?'''' I pull the beanie down on his eyes and run for the door. He laugh loudly and catch up, putting his hand in mine as we walk to the store I work to. I will finally be able to buy him a tuxedo! This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there. When we step in the store, all my coworkers circle around Gloom and ask him so many questions at the same time ''''So you''re the guy, huh?'''' ''''How did you both meet?'''' ''''What do you do for a living?'''' ''''Are you really wearing a beanie to try tuxedos?'''' ''''Where are you from?'''' I can see the fear and anxiety in my lover''s eyes so I step in and shield him from them ''''Okay guys, I already told you everything you need to know about him! Including the fact that he is not the most social person in the world. Now stop overstepping boundaries and let us find a tux in peace, please!'''' They all apologie and go back to whatever they were doing. I make him try on some clothes, but nothing seems to fit him well. It either look too square or too funky for him... And then Pat, one of my coworker, walk by with both his hands behind his back ''''I think I have a perfect suit for him.'''' Gloom and I raise an eyebrow and wait for him to show us. He looks at Gloom and say with a smirk ''''But you have to answer one question first!'''' He rolls his eyes and gesture him to ask ''''What is the first thing you noticed in Pri? You know, what made you fall for him?'''' Gloom looks down at his shoes and reply ''''his.. soul...'''' Pat let out a small ''''Aawww!'''' and give him this dark red goth style tuxedo and tells him to try it on. I can see how nervous he is out of a sudden. He liked my soul? Does that mean he... I shake my head, this is not the time to think about it. I wait a few minutes for him to come out of the fitting room and when I see that he doesn''t come out, I go to knock at the door ''''Are you okay in there?'''' (Gloom POV) I feel great walking beside Pri, finally I can blend in with other humans without having to wear my mask and making myself invisible! But the great feeling goes away when so many people rush to me and ask so many questions the second we step into the store. Pri push them away, but the anxiety is here now and it''s hard to make it go away... And the fact that nothing fits me doesn''t help. And when that guy comes and ask what is the first thing I loved about Prionsa... I didn''t dare to look at him... He most likely figured out now that he was suppose to... to... and I was supposed to... guide him... I lock myself in the fitting room and try to take deep breath to calm down, but when I see that my eyes are red again and that my beanie is slowly going up because of my horns... I can feel a panic attack slowly rising inside of me. I curl myself on the corner of the smal lfitting room and start to wonder if I should just snap myself away... Then I hear a small knock on the door ''''Are you okay in there?'''' It''sPri! What do I do ''''Y....yye....yes?'''' ''''Angel, open the door please?'''' I manage to stand up and unlock the door and I go back in the corner of the room. He kneels in front of me right after closing the door behind him and he gently rub my arm ''''Need help with some breathing exercices?'''' I nod slightly as he gives me a small smile and put on of my hand on his chest ''''Okay, so follow my lead...'''' And he started to take deep breath. I had hard time following him in the begining, but after a few breathing, I can finally breath normally ''''Thanks...'''' He kisses me on the forehead ''''You''re welcome, angel. Now look at my eyes in the mirror like we did back home, okay?'''' I do as he says and I can transform back my eyes and horns. I smile and thank him again ''''What would I do without you?'''' ''''Listening to PG-13 musics in your room down there, I guess! Now try this suit on so I can see how good looking you are!'''' He leaves the fitting room and I can hear whispering on the other side. I laugh a little, looks like his coworkers have twisted mind! So I put on a white buttoned up shirt, a dark red vest and pants and finally this goth style dark red tuxedo on. I look myself in the mirror and I have to confess... I look great! I hear a knock again''''So?'''' ''''I like it, but I will need a hat or something and... I can''t put this necktie on...'''' I jump out of suprise as a black top hat with a red ribbon fly in the room by the top of the door and land on my head ''''Thanks!'''' I trade the beanie for the hat and walk out and tall and proud. I can''t help but to smile stupidly has I see Pri with his mouth ajar and wide eyes ''''wow, Gloom! It... perfectly fits you!'''' I give him the black necktie and he ties it around my neck and put it in place. He then tug on it and push me into a loving kiss ''''So...That is why you wanted me to have a necktie instead of a bowtie, isn''t it?'''' He put is hands up in a questionning way ''''Mayybbbeee?...'''' I can''t help but smirk and kiss him again ''''Now, what about you?'''' He looks around and starts to take some random clothes and go into the fitting room. And now it is my turn to look at him in awe. He wears a white buttoned up shirt and a bright red vest, his tuxedo and pants are black and he has a red bowtie. He goes to to get a red pocket square and fold it nicely and put it in his front pocket. Even if we don''t exactly have the same red, we still fit perfectly. We change back to our normal clothes and pay for everything and before going back home, we stop by the grocery store to get everything we need for the dinner tomorrow. Pri decided to bake some marmalade glazed salmon with roasted veggies. He said it sounds more fancy than it actually is, but I''m still impressed! He told me I didn''t have to do anything so it ease my anxiety for tomorrow a bit, but still... I am not looking forward to it... I wonder how my father will behave in front of my boyfriend... Chapter 9 (Gloom POV) This is it. My father will be here any time soon. I''m in the bathroom, adjusting my suit again and again while Pri is in the kitchen. I can hear him opening the oven door and putting the salmon in. I take one last big breath and exist the bathroom. Pri is removing the apron he put on to make sure he doesn''t stain his suit while cooking and puts it back on the hook. I walk closer and hug him tightly. He tries to repress a laugh and makes me look at him ''''It''s going to be alright, Angel.'''' ''''You don''t know my father!'''' ''''But soon, I will and it''s okay!'''' He tries his best to calm me down, but I am really nervous. I hope everything goes well... And then, there is this knock on the front door. Pri gives me a big smile and goes to open the door. I take a deep breath and follow after him. (Prionsa POV) Gloom as been a nervous mess since this morning and I can see how he tensed at the sound of the door so I go to open it. I open the door and get overwhelmed by this gigantic wave of energy irradiating from Gloom''s father ''''Evening, mortal!'''' he says in his guttural voice. He is wearing the same black tuxedo I saw him wearing during the ''selfie incident''. I find myself completly frozen out of fear upon seeing him, but it all goes away when Gloom complains ''''Daaad! Stop it!'''' I blink a few times and move out of the way to let him in. He spin around graciously while I close the door. He raise his hand for me to shake it while he introduce himself ''''Greetings! I have lots of name, Satan, Lucifer, Hades, Pluto... I could go on and on, but I really like the human name Steve! And you are?'''' I can see Gloom hiding his face in his hand and groaning out of embarrassment. ''''I''m Prionsa! I''m glad to finally meet you!'''' I shake his hand and invit ehim to sit at the table ''''The meal will be ready soon. Take a seat!'''' The dinner goes smoothly, everyone enjoys the meal and while we eat, we talk about this and that. The more we talk, the more Gloom is embarrassed and I find it really cute and funny. His father and I kind of team up to make him feel even more embarrassed as the conversation goes! Lucifer, or ''Steve'', looks at me with a wide smile ''''I''m really impressed that you managed to make him wear an actual suit. In 26 years I never succeded!'''' Gloom sigh and rolls his eyes ''''Well...Let''s say that I have my ways~'''' I answer, giving some knowing eyes to my now blushing boyfriend.The tale has been illicitly lifted; should you spot it on Amazon, report the violation. We then talk about the funny things Gloom did when he was a little kid. His father goes on this monologue of all the things he did that he thinks was either adorable or really funny. Said monologue only being interupted by Gloom''s whining ''''I was only five!'''' ''''I was a kid, I didn''t know!'''' ''''I''m sure you are making that one up!'''' I can''t help but laugh out loud at all of them. Lucifer has both his elbows on the table and leaning closer to me in a''secretive'' way ''''I guess you saw that he can now control his wings...'''' I nod in agreement ''''Well, when he was about four years old, he was really jealous of all the other Angels that were flying around. For some reason he wasn''t able to let them out like the others so one day...'''' He looks at his son with this knowing smile ''''One day, he climbed one of the highest tower of the castle and decided to jump, thinking that the fear would make his wings appear''''my eyes goes wide as look at both Gloom and his father. Seeing Gloom''s reaction, he didn''t remember that part of his childhood either ''''Luckily for him, a fury saw him and catched him before he hit the ground!'''' ''''Oh god!'''' I exclaim. ''''No, I''m not. I know we look a like, but I''m not him! Anyways, the funniest part is that, when the fury catched him, he thought for asecond that he was the one flying... The face he made when he realised what was happening! The only thing I saw when the fury brought him back to me was a flying and pouting four years old, screaming to the fury to let him go!'''' Gloom rolled his eyes for the hundredth time this evening ''''Can we like, talk about something else than myself!?'''' ''''What? I thought that''s what fathers are suppose to do... Embarrass their son!'''' I look down at my now empty plate and sigh ''''Yeah... They are supposeto do that...'''' I can feel the concern look they are both giving me''''Sorry about that... I didn''t mean to down the mood...'''' Gloom puts a reassuring hand on top of mine ''''It''s okay, love, what isit?'''' ''''Well, my father is really into christianity and let''s say that he never really accepted the fact that I love other men... Sometimes I wish he was...'''' I bit my lips as I don''t want to say something I will regret, but Gloom''s father raise an eyebrow and says ''''Dead?'''' I shake my head and add ''''More... open... About all of this... Like you are!'''' ''''Oh well... I can''t really help with that.. But if you ever change your mind on the dead part, I can help, you know!'''' M yeyes goes wide and start to feel a wave of panic flow through me, but it ease up a bit when Gloom shout ''''DAADD!!?? NO! Just... NO! You can''t... decide who dies!'''' Lucifer laugh out loud ''''I know, but I know people...'''' I put my hands up in surrender ''''I don''t hate him that much. But thanks for offering?'''' We talk a little more of random thing until it was time for Gloom''s father to leave ''''Thanks for having me over!'''' ''''Yeah, it was great!'''' and we shake each other''s hand. He turns to his son and ruffles his hair, earning yet another groan from Gloom ''''Take care of each other!'''' ''''Goodnight, dad.'''' ''''Goodnight, son!'''' and he snaps himself back to the underworld. Gloom slowly walks to the couch and let himself fall face first on it ''''This was worst than hell!'''' ''''Really? I enjoyed every minutes of it!'''' ''''Of course! You weren''t the one being picked at!'''' I pull him in a comforting hug and slowly brush my fingers in his hair. I can feel him melt under my touch ''''Let''s get ready to bed now, shall we?'''' He nods slightly and stands back up and takes me bridal style ''''Thanks... for everything...'''' he tells me. I give him a gentle kiss and we head to the bedroom. Chapter 10 (Prionsa POV) A few weeks passed since the dinner. I''m at my job and a coworker comes to me ''''Hey Pri! Steve is here to see you.'''' ''''Steve?'''' ''''Yeah, your boyfriend''s father?...'''' ''''Oooohhh, yeah, Steve! Of course!'''' I walk away and head to where ''Steve'' is waiting for me ''''Hi! what can I do for you?'''' ''''I...would like a new... suit.'''' I look at him with this confused look. It''s the first time I see him like that... I know I only saw him twice, but Gloom never told me his father was... shy? ''''Of course! Actually there is this new tux we just received. When I saw it, I thought that it would fit you perfectly! It''s a little... wild. But I think you have the confidence to wear it!'''' I can see his posture instantly going back to normal and I see that little smirk appear on his face. There is the ''Steve'' I know ''''Let''s try it on then!'''' He tells me. When he get out of the fitting room, he looks at his reflection in the mirrors, making a few spin around at the same time. ''''So, what do you think?'''' I ask him He looks at himself in the white tux with flamboyante red patterns one, white buttoned-up and red bow tie and pants. ''''I never thought about wearing a bowtie or white and bright colors... I kind of always went for black and other dark colors... But I have to say... I love it!'''' ''''I''m glad you do!'''' He turns around to face me and I can see his face and posture switch back to a more shy and crounching position. He rub the back of his neck with his hand and say without really looking at me ''''Did... Did Gloom talk about me after the dinner?'''' The question suprise me, it takes me a few seconds to recover, but I finally answer ''''Well... Yes a little. He would deny it if you ever ask him, but he told me that he really enjoyed spending time with you.'''' ''''Really?'''' His eyes are shining, full of hopes. ''''Yeah, really!''''Ensure your favorite authors get the support they deserve. Read this novel on the original website. He smile widely and tell me that their father-son relationship wasn''t always really easy. He was really strict and now he realise how unfair he was to him. He wants to make their relationship better, but he doesn''t really know how to do it ''''Do you think you can help me...help us get along better?'''' ''''I can try and talk to him, but I can''t promise anything...'''' ''''Thank you so much Prionsa! Now, can I keep this tux on or I have to put it off to pay for it?'''' ''''Nah, it''s fine! You can keep it on!'''' It is now the end of my shift and I''m walking back home. I have my wireless earphones in my ears, listening to my music, when I decide to call Gloom to see if he is home. After a few rings he answer ''''Hello?'''' ''''Hey, angel, are you home?'''' ''''No, I had a job to do... But I''m heading back now.'''' ''''Did it go well?'''' ''''...Kind of... He... he was still a baby...'''' ''''Oh... Hey it''s not your fault!'''' ''''I know it''s just... hard.'''' I sigh, I wish I was there to hug and confort him, but I know what to tell him to make him smile ''''Do you want to hear something funny?'''' ''''Yeah?'''' ''''Your father came to the shop to buy a new tux!'''' ''''WhAt!??'''' ''''Yup and I found the perfect suit for him...'''' I can''t help but smile devishly at the pun I''m going to say ''''And I have to admit that he was.... Sexy as hell in it!'''' ''''OH MY.... Are you.... Did you... PRI!!?? Did you just call my father sexy!?'''' ''''As hell, Yeah! And if you grow up to be like your father.... Then I''m a very lucky man!'''' ''''I...I don''t know if I should take it as a compliment or not.'''' ''''You should!...'''' I get interupted by this lady walking toward me ''''Hum, excuse me?'''' I take off one of my earphone ''''Yes?'''' I think I know this lady from somewhere... ''''Do you know someone called Gloom?'''' ''''Who is she!?'''' I can hear Gloom ask in my remaining earphone, then It hit me ''''You are the lady that tried to help when... When I was looking for my friend a few months ago.'''' She simply nods ''''So, do you know Gloom?'''' ''''Maybe? Who''s asking?'''' ''''This will sound weird but... I''m her mother.'''' My eyes goes wide and I can hear Gloom starting to hyperventilate ''''You are his... Mother?'''' ''''Yes... Listen, I know I wasn''t a good mom... I wasn''t a mom at all actually, but I want to fix this! Even more after what happened on halloween...Please... Can you give this to my son?'''' She hands me a nicely folded piece of paper. I look up at her and I don''t know what to say ''''I... I will see what I can do...'''' ''''Thanks!'''' And just like that, she walks away. I stay there, completly frozen, but Gloom pulls me out of my frozen state ''''PRI!!'''' ''''Huh...yes?'''' ''''Did... did I hear well? She said she was my mother?'''' ''''Yes...'''' Silence on the other side of the call. I shake my head and tell him ''''Let''s talk when we are back home okay?'''' I hear a snap and ''''I''m already home.'''' ''''I will be back home in a few minutes. I''m almost there. I love you, Gloom!'''' ''''Love you too.'''' We hang up and I run back home. Sometimes I wish I could teleport like he does... Chapter 11 (Gloom POV) I''m pacing back and forth in the kitchen. The only room with enough space for me to be in, but I still had to push the table and chair sagains''t the wall... When I heard this woman say that she was my mother, my wings went all the way out and I''m too stressed out to be able to put them back in. I try my best to keep them close to me, but they are still really big... When I hear the door open, I spin around to see a worried Pri. He looks at me and simply hugs me tight and plays in my hair. I hide my face in his neck and try to steady my breathing. I ask in a shaky voice ''''Do... do you think... she... she really is my...my...mm..mother?'''' ''''I don''t know'''' he says, holding me even tighter ''''But she had the exact same freckles as you under her eyes.'''' ''''I think it''s time for a little conversation with my father...'''' There is this saying in the Greek mythology that people used to hit the ground with their fist to catch my father''s attention while shouting his name. Well this is not completly false, but if you want it to actually work, you have to be a member of the underworld... Like me''''DAAAD!! WE NEED TO TALK, NOW!'''' I shout while hitting the floor with my fist multiple times. Sometimes he has selective listening, so I have to knock more than only once. He appears in front of us ''''What do you think of my new.... Is something wrong?'''' ''''Yes! Some random woman went to talk to Pri saying that she was my mother!'''' I can see my father deflating in front me ''''Your... mother? How did she look like?'''' We both turn to face Prionsa ''''Huh... White hair, blue eyes, freckles under her eyes like Gloom. Pink sleeveless shirt with white pants and shoes.'''' I raise an eyebrow and look at him ''''That is a really detailled description...'''' ''''Well yeah, I work in the fashion world so... I notice those kind of things.'''' ''''What did she tell you?'''' Lucifer says in a whisper. ''''That she was Gloom''s mother and she wanted to fix everything. And she said something about Halloween? Something that happened? I''m not sure to understand.'''' I tense up at the memory of what happened on halloween... How could she possibly knows what I did!? My father looks at me dead in the eyes ''''Son, what happened on Halloween?'''' ''''Nn....nothing!'''' ''''You had to bring me a soul on that day... his soul...'''' Prionsa back up a few steps ''''Mm.... my soul? Gloom, you said that I only hurt my head a bit...'''' I can feel my anxiety rising in my chest. What should I do now? My father is so strict... If he learns that I saved his life... He will... he will... I look at him, tears pricking in my eyes. He stares at me and command ''''Speak, son!'''' ''''OKAY!! I saved him! I brought him back to life! He was dying and I couldn''t let him die! And I noticed that I can create life! I guess I got this magic from her or something... So I brought him back to life! Happy now dad!? I''m the worst Angel of Death ever! I... I couldn''t let him die!'''' I try to hold my tears, but I can feel some rolling on my cheeks. My father walks closer to Pri and I pull my wings out in an attempt to protect my love from him. I don''t want my father to take him away from me!This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author''s consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. My father puts a hand on my shoulder and push me forward. I close my eyes, but instead of falling to the ground like I thought, I get engulfed in my father''s arms with my head resting on his chest ''''Thanks son for telling me the truth.'''' Wait is he... crying? ''''Gloom, I''m so sorry!'''' I put my arms around his him and hug back as hard as I can and let all my sadness and bitterness toward him go. I can''t even remember the last time he hugged me. I didn''t know I needed it that much. After a while we break the hug and we sit on the chairs Pri offers us. He goes to take another chair for himself, but I take his arm and lead him to sit on my lap, I need to feel him as close to me as possible right now. I need to protect him. He sits on my lap and I wrap my wings around us. ''''Son, I''m so sorry! All those years I told you to not forget who you are... And here I am, only focusing on one aspect of you...'''' ''''What do you mean?'''' ''''You are my son, an Angel of Death, but you are also your mother''s son...'''' ''''My mother?...'''' ''''The leader of the Guardian Angels.'''' Mye yes widden ''''Guardian...angels?'''' ''''Yes, all the white in your wings made me realise it. And when I first met Prionsa... I could see and feel the link connecting both of you...The link a Guardian angel and his protege have... That is why you couldn''t let him die. It is your duty to protect him.'''' Pr ismiles at me ''''I told you you were an angel! That is why I feel so safe with you around.'''' I hug him even more, and look at my father, confused ''''But... If my mother is the leader of the Guardians... Why.... why did she...'''' ''''Left us?'''' I nod and he keeps going ''''Even if she litterally is an angel, figurativelly, she isn''t... I realised that a bit too late unfortunatly. When she saw that you had more attribute of an Angel of Death, when you were a few months old, she left you with me since she didn''t want a...'''' he bit his lips, not knowing how to finish his sentence. I say in a small voice ''''A demon for son?'''' Prionsa roll his eyes ''''And now that she knows that you can be like her, she wants you back? How rude and selfish that is! But... she is stil lyour mother. And... She gave me this.'''' He hands me the little piece of paper. She wrote her phone number and signed ''Beatrice'' with a little heart ''''Beatrice... That''s her name?'''' My father nods slowly ''''If you want me and/or Pri to be with you when you talk to her, just tell us okay?'''' He then jumps a little in surprise as his side pocket flash. He sigh,put out his pocket watch and look at it ''''looks like they need me back down there... You will be fine, son?'''' ''''I guess?'''' ''''Call me if you need... Oh and Pri?'''' ''''Yes?'''' ''''If you both ever need me and Gloom can''t reach me... Put those on and knock on the ground and I will hear you.'''' He hands him a pair of white tuxedo gloves. Pri thanks him and my father snap himself back to the underworld. I slowly put my head on Pri''s shoulder as I feel my wings shrinking back in. Pri kiss me gently and ask ''''Do you want to go to sleep? You''ve been in a big rollercoaster of emotions today, didn''t you?'''' I have to agree with him. He helps me to stand up and help me to get to the bedroom where I collapse on the bed. He takes off my shoes, pants and hoodie and tuck me in. I only have time to tell him that I love him and I fall asleep. (Prionsa POV) I look at Gloom sleeping peacefully and then back at his hoodie...There is two big holes where the wings teared the clothes off to spread out. I will have some patching to do... Maybe even some little trick to create so if it ever happen again, the wings won''t rip his clothes again... I give him a little kiss on his forehead and close the bedroom''s door. I go back in the kitchen and put all the chairs and table back in place. There is the little piece of paper on the table... I don''t like this. I feel like something bad is about to happen. I don''t think it''s a good idea for Gloom to meet her mother, but at the same time... I feel like things will get worst if he doesn''t... Either way, it is his decision and not mine, I will follow and help him no matter what he wants to do.