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[Aderyn]

Fall had slowly crept its withered fingers into the city streets, turning leaves to golds and reds before they fell to the dry concrete below, or the slowly browning grasses of the various parks. Sky overhead was cast over with clouds stretched like cotton candy within child's fingers, the blue fading into the indigo of night as the sun slowly pulled itself towards the horizon to disappear and make way for the moon.
Gentle breeze, smelling of the browning foliage, crisp and clean, wound itself through the buildings, the scenery so desperately ready for the winter, away from the sweltering heat and lack of rain. Soon the rain would come, only to move into the cold of the winter snows and slush.

Petite, feminine physique slowly entered into the small gap of the closed park gates, the black iron making a low creak in protest but quieting within seconds. This slender frame was clad in simple dark jeans hugging her tiny hips, black leather boots reaching up to her knees, the leather folded over at the knee with silver thread creating a design of birds making their ways around in a nonapparent pattern.
A simple long sleeve white sweater clung to her youthful bust and shoulders, belling out slightly around her hands, silver intertwined into the soft material to give it a gentle shimmer in the fading light.
It was her hair that stood out among all the silver and white, being the color of flamed rubies, falling in gentle waves around her shoulders and reaching down to just above her waist, long bangs sweeping over her face to the side, giving a stark contrast to the pale cream of her skin, flawless like it had never had a mark touched upon it.

Bright eyes lifted as the gate gently closed, a brilliant blue like the color of the ocean on a clear summers day, with splashes of green blended in. It seemed they could change depending on whatever light hit them and at what angle. Long lashes, thick like women used fakes for, lined her large eyes, with a bit of liner accentuating them further.
Delicate lips were splashed with a hint of pink gloss, only adding to the intensity of her eyes, the rest of her face untouched by any sort of artificial enhancements. There was no need, just to further have her fit into this life she had somehow aquired, though how, was beyond her.

Lifting her arms, she crossed them gently over her bust, her slender fingers slightly gripping her upper arms as she slowly wandered further into the darkening park, though it didn't have the slightest effect on her. She was alone, what she wanted ever since she had lost him...
A sigh lifted her pale lips, a contrast to the air that had started to chill over the past couple hours, slowly, but it was. Aderyn tried everything she could to avoid thoughts of him, her sweet beloved whom had done nothing but try to help her reach the light again.

Aderyn slowly came to the small children's park, the swings idly moving with the latest gust of air, the soft creaks from the chains sounding as they grinded against each other. She moved slowly over to them, sitting down and grasping the cold chains with her hands, gently bringing herself to move slowly back and forth, though her feet never left the sand beneath her, that weighted flight, the only kind she would probably ever be able to experiance ever again, that freedom long lost.

Thoughts slowly drifted back to only moments before, the thoughts of Micah and the last few days she had seen him. It had now been a few weeks, but it still felt like only yesterday that his death had interrupted everything they had.
Their love had been sweet, of the most innocent kind, never a cruel word or touch, simply happy to be with one another, and the trust of him knowing what she had been, what she was now, knowing he would never tell any living soul unless she wished it. It had been perfect, like the movies that people watched nowadays, portraying what people wanted rather then what seemed to actually happen anymore.

Gently shaking her head, she pushed the thought away, trying everything she could to not think of what had happened to him. She had just heard he was dead, having no even seen him afterwards, his family banning her from the funeral, seeing her as the probable cause, though she never understood that or why they would even think such a thing. Generally the stark and bold look of her being startled others, giving them a sort of vibe to stay away from her, like she was really different, but how could they possibly have ever known?

Yes, she was not one of them, she was of a different race, looking like those that she now lived among. She had once been pure, innocent, and of the heavens. Now she resided here, a layer above Hell, not fully banished like many had been before her. Now she was fallen, damned for the rest of eternity to suffer among the living mortals, slowly dying and fading away towards death where their demise would soon be told.
It was why though, she didn't know. There was this seemingly huge black gap in the times she had been pure and of the light, happy with whom she was, then suddenly she was here, cold and feeling the aches of a human being, until she had found him, and he had found her.

Aderyn's eyes burned for a moment, feeling the onset of tears, something fairly new to her still, before she squeezed her eyes shut, fighting them back before the burn was only minor, a dull irritation that could be ignored. One day, she would find out why, find out what had happened to her, why she was even here.... one day....

[Lucifer]

Red and gold hid it, the tainted thing that slipped from shadow to shadow like a wisp of toxic smoke. Black beady orbs peered through, ever watchful, intent, and so unlike the creature it resembled. The black feathered body of a raven, to large to be real, perched in the colorful array of leaves, its intelligence clear and almost frightening. For no bird held such an intent look. The runed markings on its body, a faint lightening of the black on its feathers, didn't help the image of a real bird either. It shifted, a movement so faint that it wouldn't have been seen unless one had been paying close attention. Its black eyes followed her, watching her, never allowing the tiny thing out of its sight. It needed to makes its move, and quickly before he lost her again, to some other filthy mortal with only a future of death. As human as she seemed she wasn't, not even the least, and that alone He could feel, he could feel the power pouring off of her in waves. She didn't know she possessed it, for that power was just waiting to be let loose, it was currently bottled, ready to explode. Very little excited him, but this, this he wanted, no needed, for if he had her, he would be even more unstoppable. A loud cry escaped the bird, a call to the shifting shadows, an indication of darkness within those beautiful fall colored trees. Suddenly it lurched from its hidden perch, wings expanding, feathers perfect, It dipped down feet extending before it landed on the cool metal of a mortal contraption. It turned, a swift movement that had it facing the tiny woman. It took only a moment to turn its head, looking in either direction for the filthy mortals he now despised. How long ago had it been that he had longed to make them equal? He had fought Him to give humans the brilliance of angels, so they to could love God as he had. He'd been denied, and forbidden to speak of such foolishness again. When he had turned half the populations of Gods angels against him, for that very purpose, he had been so painfully and crudely cast from heaven, one of the few to survive such a treacherous fall. He'd been saved by the very creature that he and his kind had been sworn enemies with, Satan, his very brother. Now look at him, he despised the very humans who had caused this fall, and the thing is, he would never have changed his fate, he enjoyed this evil far to much. Slowly he turned his attention back, letting out a deafening cry once more before taking flight for the second time, and disappearing into the growing darkness. Bones popped and shifted, feathers receding, form growing in a swirling cloud of toxic black smoke, its smooth tendrils never ending, only continuing their swirling cycle. He stood to his full height, six feet three inches of pale skin and light muscle. He was not strongly built, but he held a strength that outmatched even the strongest of humans and animals alike. His eyes were pale, bright, and almost frightening being the very shade of the moon itself, a bright haunting silver, fierce and dangerous. His hair was dark, the same shade as the rave he had impersonated moments before. and hung a little past his shoulders. He wore black, completing that look of devious evil his face held so well. The shirt was left unbuttoned, showing off the smooth toned chest and stomach through the slit. He wore black pants that clung a little snug to his long frame. He wore no shoes, for it was a silly thing to add when one never got cold, and had the option of other forms. He was beautiful, and yet it was very clear that there was more behind that deceptive mask than just a feeling of unease his presence gave off. He moved silently, a wraith through the ever growing darkness as night slowly began to creep in, shoving off the spell of twilight. The playground came into view, his silver gaze intent on the brilliance of garnet hair he could see from the raising moon, and the little light left in the sky. When he finally stopped, he had made no sound, and stood only ten feet behind her, a false smile on his face, one that dispelled the image of deception and cruelty. "Aderyn... You know, you really do not belong in this world..." he whispered, that smile growing just a little more across his face. His eyes brightened suddenly the waves of power rolling of of her were palpable, intoxicating. He wanted it, had to have it, before his brother realized this new and useful obsession.

[Aderyn]

His words trickled along the crisp breeze, slowly winding itself around her, causing the brilliant eyes to narrow slightly before the shiver ran down her spine, eyes suddenly widening and turning in a swirl of garnet tresses. Gaze flickered over her shoulder, peering over towards the tall figure of a man in all black, hair as pitch as the night, eyes that glowed like the full moon.

For a moment, Aderyn merely stared at this man, mesmerized by the sheer beauty of him, before that feeling set in, that something wasn't right about him, something was different that set him apart from anybody else she had ever come across. Energy radiated from him like the sun, but it was a darker energy, not the pure light energy she was used to.
Aderyn slowly inched herself off the swing, turning so her body faced him, seeing it reasonable that it was more safe to face him then her back be to this stranger. Delicate hands lifted, clasping together in front of her pounding heart, feeling her blood coursing through her veins with pure heat, the heat of the sudden onset of fear.

How did this man know her name? And what did he mean by her not belonging in this world? How could he know?

She swallowed hard, trying to keep her trembling unnoticeable, but he if knew what she was, then chances were he knew he had frightened her. Something about this stranger loomed about her, telling her that he was not what anybody would expect, but much worse then anybody could ever imagine.

*H..How do you know me? Who are you?*
Aderyn's words started shakey, but she paused for but a moment, clearing her throat before pushing every ounce of strength she had into each and every word. Her knuckles turned white for a few split seconds before she took a deep breath, willing calm to overtake her very being.
She felt the calm, washing over her to stop the sudden trembling that had overcome her, the brilliant blue of her eyes meeting the silvery moons of his own, once again feeling that captivation by the sheer color, or whatever it was about him that kept her attention.

Lifting a hand away from the other, she brushed a piece of her garnet hair away from her face, tucking it back behind her ear as she glanced off towards the direction that lead back towards the city streets, to possible safety. But this thought brought a small smile, knowing if this man already knew of her, then he would easily find her again. Most of the kind that knew about her did.

*What do you want of me?*
Aderyn kept her words now calm, slowly bringing herself to look at him again, meeting his gaze, curious but still afraid of what his answer might be. If he knew of her, then that only meant he knew something about where she had been before, perhaps maybe even why she was where she is now.

[Lucifer]

He held back that wicked grin, fighting it for several moments as he watched her carefully. He face portrayed a sort of calm boredom, but he was anything but. This was the most interesting thing since he tore off Micheal's wings. The though of Micheal had his silver gaze shifting, releasing the blue eyed butterfly from her pin board. He had a moment to wonder where Micheal had gone off to. Gabriel had been popping in far to much lately, and the only thing Gabriel was good for was a headache. He was leading Micheal astray, infuriating Lucifer himself and taking it out on Micheal, who, despite his earlier activities in Satan's kingdom, was still the innocent and unaware of all the wicked the Fallen Gabriel could deliver. He had yet to run into Gabriel, for Satan gave him nearly free rein of their world and this one, something he refused when it came to Micheal. Despite his hate for Micheal, he was rather protective of the Fallen one, mostly because he didn't want his brother to get his hands on him and turn him into another Gabriel. His eyes narrowed a moment, watching something in the distance before his head tilted and his silver gaze shot back to those pretty blue eyes. He'd never seen such blue eyes before, nothing, human nor angel held that color, not anymore at least, and Aderyn was definitely not human, even if she was a fallen one. The fact that she survived the fall was answer enough. It was a rather painful process. Unless of course, she didn't even remember that. "They had done you both a great service and a shown you disgrace by making you forget. Tell me... what is it that you remember?" he asked, his voice soft careful, almost soothing as he took a couple steps forward and leaned against the pole that held up the swing set. He smiled his fingers tapping against the cold metal. "They made a mistake, however, making you forget even me... I don't know whether to be pleased or angry, I suppose I will settle on neutral." he said with mild interest and shrugged his shoulders, an action that was to smooth and easy. "You needn't worry Aderyn, I have no interest in harming you, you are to special to do away with, besides, I am in need of your help if you want a purpose again." he said softly, his tone shifting again, turning almost convincing and sweet, like poison surrounded by a thick layer of chocolate and sugar. He smiled then and lifted a hand from the pole he leaned against. He had purposely put the pole between them, more so to make her figure she had a moment to run if the need be. He took in a deep breath, brows lifting as he watched her, that devious cruelty seeming to have been replaced by a genuine calmness and ease. He was the master of masks when he held all the cards in his hands, though his temper usually got out of control. Luckily she hadn't yet pressed those particular buttons. "Your of no use to them anymore, they cast you out as they did me, and yet, you are not even human, but so far beyond this mere filth. Among everything on this earth you shine the brightest, even compared to the others they cast out." he whispered, lowering his eyes more for effect that the desire to allow her gaze free of his. "Of course, you might turn tail and run as soon as you hear my name, but I am no enemy to you, in fact I wish to help you, as hard as they may seem. I remember you, you were special, loved by them all. How you, of all others could be cast out for such a simple mistake..." he whispered again, the soft chilled breeze carrying his words. His eyes captured hers again and he pushed away from the pole with a smooth fluid grace that was beyond human. Of course he made no attempt to play the frail one, he was anything but, the second strongest being in hell. He moved closer but still kept his distance, walking around her in a circle with his hands in his pockets. "Dear one, I am Lucifer, and at one time even we were beloved friends, would I really harm a friend?" he asked a smile playing on his face, because deep down, he definitely would if it served his purpose. "I've heard of your loss..." he added suddenly, stopping his movement as he tilted his head back and peered up towards the darkening sky. The stars were peering out from their dark blanket, brightening with every passing moment. "A shame really, to lose someone you were so close to. I would believe, however that his knowledge of what you once were did it, and no doubt your beloved angels were put to the task to remove him...." He paused a moment tilting his head to look at her with sympathy, before lowering his gaze to the white sand. "Of course, that's what I think, Angels are not as innocent as some believe them to be, and if He orders it, they are safe from becoming the Fallen. How hypocritical." He muttered and shook his head before turning to face her again. "I am not as bad as you think I am Aderyn, as they make me out to be... I do with to help you, and give you a purpose again, instead of allowing you to wither away in this personal hell they call earth, for that's what they did to you, they sent you to another type of hell, and mine, is definitely not this bad." He said a sad smile playing across his face before he lifted his hands and moved them outward as if to make her aware of where they were. "Already they have taken from you, shown you great pain, something you do not deserve. Come with me, or think about it. No harm, or pain will come to you, that I promise..." he whispered and took a step back, as if readying for his departure.