8 Don't you dare touch him!

"What happened?" Azalel closed the door from inside the room. Where they saw Rain running away from. Leaving the two out. As Urie calms his friend down from behind the locked door.

"Demon's tried to attack us while our guard was down. Atleast two of the chefs are dead because of the posession. And Rain saw them all." Lucas tried explaining. "Seems like two of the chefs that came with them are actually demons."

"Why didn't we sense them earlier?"

"Your father must have something to do with it." he had just noticed the wound on Lucas arm. Blood flowed non-stop from where he is holding.

"How can you be so careless?"

"I know. I didn't have the time to protect myself. Or your angels friend would have been a fatality."

"Let's stop the chat for now. Time to end this nonsense, before Muriel gets a grasp of what's happening here." Azalel walked up to where the possesed body stood.

"Son of the devil king, " it spoke in a langguage only their kind would understand.

"How dare you address me so lightly." Azalel lifted his hand, summoning a fire from hell itself. " You deserve more than a burning for getting in the way of my happiness." he snapped his finger. Though it burned the body, only the Demon was tortured in the process.

He summoned a demonic circle. As he pulled the demon out of its possesion. He had it tied down with a cursed rope without even touching it. And began to summon creatures from the underworld to let them feast on it."

He came back to where Lucas stood.

"Have you seen the angel's friend?" Lucas said. "I just left him unconcious here somewhere."

"You did what?"

A Devious laugh echoed the whole room. Azalel didn't have to turn around to know who the other demon had possesed.

***

Azalel was going out of his mind rushing out of the room

He was quick to get the demon out of Rain's body. And let Lucas take care of the rest.

Urie was nowhere to be found.

"Let nothing happen to Muriel, Father.Or I swear-"

"Isn't betraying me enough for you?" The devil king appeared before him. The aura was too terrifying that even air stopped moving around him.

"Because of a mere angel, you're willing to kill the one who gave you life in the first place."

"It was my Mother who strived to keep me alive. And you took her life. You monster. And now, you're taking away the only one I treasure once again."

Lucifer's laugh filled the hallways with it's terrifying aura.

"Have you already forgotten? You are a monster yourself. Even though your mother was a mortal. You're qualities all came from me. Your power and abilities. Even the arrogance. You should thank me for everything. And not forsake me."

"The more I want to rebel." Azalel answered."You are the source of all my agony. If I were only born an angel and not as the son of the devil. I would have been more worthy of loving Muriel."

"Love?" His father let out a crazy laugh.

"A devil has no known feelings. It's only mere obsession. If you want him that much, I can give him to you as a gift."

"Save your breath. Nothing you give will ever be free. You always take something in return."

"Oh come on, you are still my son." Lucifer said humoring himself. "I would ask for nothing but for you to side with me. That is, if you still want to see you beloved angel?"

Azalel felt his rage reach its peak.

His skin started to shed. Revealing his true nature.

"That's it." Lucifer said rejoycing. "Come to realize who really are. The son of Lucifer."

Azalel was almost to loose himself. When a sudden gust of wind hugged his body from behind.

"Stop, please." It was Muriels voice that brought him back. "Don't let him control you. You're stronger than this. I believe in you."

Lucifer felt Azalel's sudden change of aura. Knowing that something went wrong. He waved a hand to dismiss whatever is bothering his sons coming forth.

Though it's already been too late.

His son got his head back in order. All because of Muriel's help.

Although he had managed to capture the angel's human form. His power imprint is still intact. And God probably blessed him with a protection that even he can't break through."

"Bummer." the devil king uttered. "Let's do this again some other time. I'm not in the mood anymore."

"Tell me where Muriel is."

The devil banished in thin air.

"This will be your punishment. I won't let you find him easily."

"Father, Father!"

***

"He's here," Lucas shouted.

He came back to the same room he went out from. Both Urie and rain laid unconcious on the floor.

"Muriel," he rushed to the boys side. And hugged him tightly as though he was afraid that somone would take him away.

"He was only concealed by magic. And was here the whole time."

"The process doesn't matter. I'm just happy that he's alright."

"Did your father-"

"He's here a moment ago." Azalel confirmed. "That only proves that he wants to start tormenting me."

"I told you already. It's impossible to keep this as a secret for long. His eyes and ears are everywhere."

"We have to be very careful."

"Now, do you believe my words?"

Azalel let out a deep shrug upon Angel Gabriel's second appearance.

Why is every being wanting to mess in his business anyway?

"And you're only showing up now?" he said in a sarcastic tone.

"I don't have the privilage to interfere in God's plans. Only he knows-"

"Blah-blah-blah, he made heaven and earth. And all leaving creatures. Only he knows when the end would be." he said cutting the angels sermon. "Cut it out with the lecturing. I get the idea. And if it's the only way to be sure of Muriel's safety,"

Lucas was starting to shake his heard in refusal of what he was about to say. "I'm willing to do as your God says."

"You've made the right choice, I assure you. But there are also some terms you have to keep in mind."

"Don't you think you're going too far with your conditions?" he tried silencing Lucas's interferance. Although, he thought the same as him.The eagerness to protect Muriel is his first priority.

"Say, God's messenger. What are the terms you mentioned?"

"Muriel's awakening won't be happening unless his heart is free from the burdens of his mortal body. Meaning, he is not alowed to feel uneccessary feelings that archangels shouldn't have in the first place."

Gabriel looked at Azalel with clear eyes. "He is not allowed to feel love. For it will hinder his descending to heaven. And back to his body. He is brought here for purification. And that is what should happen."