Reconsider

“Little one, you are incorrigible. Be that as it may, I would advise against just marching in there. Give them five days. If they haven't stopped Nereus by then, you can act. Find some reliable people. They should be good fighters because no one can say how the guardian angels will react when they see you. It is quite possible that they believe that you would want to snatch the kingdom of heaven. "

I only understood the station and cocked my head.

"What are Guardian Angels, please?" I asked and looked at Zayn expectantly. His hand poked my side briefly. 

“Guardian angels are not far below the archangels. They are the protectors, make sure that everyone obeys the law and nobody causes trouble. They protect the archangels and should they notice an uninvited guest in heaven, he can be prepared for something. Either the intruder is tortured and thrown into the dungeon, or he ends up right at Lucifer's feet. "

Amused by the choice of words, the devil started to laugh. Seemed like I had learned something again.

"How often did that happen?" I muttered, looking at Lucifer. He shrugged his shoulders. 

"Too many times to say how many times," he replied, turning away from us. “I think I said everything I had to say. From now on you will probably be able to cope on your own. "

He was almost out of the room when I spoke up again.

"Thank you, Lucifer."

So five days. Would anything happen during this time? Ezekiel doubted it, but I still had a little hope. Fare and the others seemed to have understood by now how serious the situation was, they couldn't just stand by, could they?

“I didn't think about the guards at all. Maybe Lucifer is right? ”I muttered and glanced at my brother. He stood at the window and looked thoughtfully out.

“So we're supposed to find people? And who were you thinking of? ”He muttered without returning my gaze.

"You know at least as many people as I do, brother, so don't ask yourself that question." I answered with the corners of my mouth twitching. Nyria was gone again, no idea where. But at the moment that was fine with me.

"Do you really think Nyria will give us free rein when she sees who we have been with?"

I couldn't suppress a laugh at Ezekiel's words. After a few minutes, my stomach even hurt with laughter.

“I'm a wanted serial killer in the human world, and that didn't stop Nyria from taking care of me. She won't just show fear because of a few demons. "

Now Ezekiel's mouth twitched too. But I could understand why he found it so amusing. Whether Nyria would really stay calm at the sight of ghouls remained doubtful. My brother sighed and gave me a long look. 

“I want to be honest, Zayn. I don't think our brothers are worrying about how to stop Nereus. They are much more likely to accept a fight. "

I was already about to answer when he raised his hand and continued. Even then, he hadn't liked being interrupted.

“I already know what you want to say, brother heart but as good-natured as Fare is, the others won't give her a chance to act. She still doesn't want to admit to herself that someone is going to die. "

“Not someone. Nereus. ", I growled and clenched my hands into fists. The more time passed, the more obsessed I was with the idea of finally getting revenge. But by now I had doubts. If I wanted revenge, shouldn't I attack everyone instead of just Nereus? But what about Nyria? Sure, she wanted me to be happy, but surely she would never let us wipe out all of the archangels. I looked at Ezekiel. Maybe we should reconsider our plans? Dark thoughts came over me.    

 ........

Lost in thought, I looked at my fingernails. Ty sat across from me on the sofa and Lucifer also honored us with his presence.

"You're making that sad face again, little one. Don't you want to tell me what's going on? "

The devil tore me from my thoughts. I looked up with a sigh. There was actually something that bothered me. But actually I saw no reason to tell Lucifer about it. After all, he didn't have to know everything. And the fact that Ty sat here and listened didn't exactly trigger any well-being in me. The ruler of the underworld looked at me expectantly. With excellent timing, Ty rose and stretched. 

"So, I'll get out of here. Maybe there's something new from our beloved Nereus. "

And with that he was gone. Almost relieved, I blew the air out of my lungs.

"It's about Zayn," I muttered, staring at my feet. Why was it so uncomfortable for me to tell Lucifer about it? I didn't have to look up to know that he was seated next to me. The sofa below me creaked softly as Lucifer put his weight on her. 

"Come on, tell the big, bad uncle your worries."

I almost laughed. But only almost.

“He is withdrawing more and more and I can no longer get to him. Something concerns him but neither he nor Ezekiel say a word about it. I know his brother noticed it too, but he pretends nothing is. That upsets me. I feel left out, but Zayn and I can tell each other everything else. "

Groaning, I buried my face in my hands. Three days had passed, two were left to give the archangels a chance to stop Nereus. But according to Ty, they didn't seem to care. Was that what caught Zayn's attention? Was he worried? Maybe even about me? After all, I was the trigger for Nereu's behavior. I could well imagine that Zayn was fed up with protecting me. Another moan left my mouth. Now I had doubts about everything. When did I sink so low please? Wasn't I usually the one who gave everyone hope? Now I sat here and wailed. And next to me the devil, who suddenly put his hand on my shoulder and squeezed lightly. I shuddered at the soft sound of his voice.   

“He just thinks about everything. To be honest, I am surprised that his thoughts are only now like this. I would have expected it much sooner. The way I know him, he doesn't want you to worry and keeps his thoughts to himself. "

I closed my eyes.

"I do not believe that. He's always standing blankly at the window and staring out. He doesn't even notice me when I walk into the room and that's more than unusual for the Zayn I met, "I muttered. I would have loved to hide in bed now. But that wouldn't have helped me either, I would still have thought then. 

"Have you already tried to talk to him about it?" Came from Lucifer. I almost started laughing again. This situation was crazy! It felt like Lucifer was the mother I had secretly always wanted ... 

"Yes, but he's blocking. Says everything is fine and I shouldn't worry. At some point I gave up. "

Again he gave my shoulder a gentle squeeze.

“Don't worry, it'll work itself out as soon as everything is over. Have you now put together a small group? "

It was nice that he wanted to change the subject, but I couldn't really get excited about it. Especially not for this topic.

"You're in ... However, I'm not really sure what to think of some of these people." I replied, whereupon Lucifer laughed softly.

"You must have chosen your old colleagues, right?"

I managed just a nod.

“Maybe I should check on them. You have invited a few more. ", I said at some point and got up with a heavy heart. I would have loved to sit here.

To my amazement he said nothing and looked after me in silence. Did he realize that there was no point trying to cheer me up now? Pending my thoughts, I made my way to the room where Zayn and Ezekiel were busy with all inhuman creatures. Once there, when I saw the horned beings, I put on my expressionless mask. The four men across from me actually looked quite normal, if it weren't for the two long horns that each of them had on the side of their head. And the dark red marks that always covered half of the faces.  

"Well, scared?" One of them said in a dark voice and grinned conspiratorially at me. I showed no reaction, whereupon Lucifer suddenly stood next to me and put his arm around me. He laughed softly.  

"Little one, if there is someone who is not afraid of anything, then it is her.", He answered in my place and let go of me again.

Almost startled, the four stared at the devil, then their eyes flickered to Zayn and his brother.

"You didn't tell us you were working with the devil!" One of them growled.

Apparently they didn't like it at all. I suspected that these four guys were hard to convince. Apparently we were screwing everything up for them. That's exactly why I got involved.

“Don't worry, he's staying out of it. At least as long as we are successful. ”I said coldly and stepped over to them. They all looked at me, including Zayn. Yes, he hadn't seen this kind of me in a long time.

"Are you one of his servants?" Asked the second of them. He had different colored eyes, one blue and one black, and somehow they fascinated me. He didn't seem to be as stubborn as the other three, yet he had an aura that looked dangerous. 

"I'd rather give myself the ball than submit to him," I muttered, causing Lucifer to laugh uproariously.

"Nice as ever," he chuckled and came closer as well.

“No, she doesn't belong to me. Vaher was once one of my men, if necessary he gets a little support. "