꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂

☾ I CLOSE MY EYES AND BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE HERE! WRONG I HAVE DONE, PLEASE MAKE IT CLEAR! ☽

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

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★彡 I close my eyes And believe that you are here Wrong I have done Please make it clear Heaven will fall As you hold him in your arms Blood on our hands We stand alone 彡★

RAN BY @StormyTheVampir

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

My Children

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ she continues comforting Icedagger and sighs ] Let’s get you cleaned up..

[𝓡𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚎 .ᐣ @not_icedagger]

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icedagger shivered a bit , remembering the blood on her . it felt like fire leaking under her skin .

“ i don’t know - . we both bled all over . . ”
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[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ she smiles and nods ] Good. I love you, my child. Don’t disappoint me. [ she pauses before walking to her seat again, opening his book ] You’re dismissed. A pleasure to meet you.

[𝓪𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. @falnfromgrace]

animus’ heart skips a beat. xer laugh... he wraps his tail across his calf. he feels warm. is this pride?

it has to be.

he bows. everything that has led up to this point has been worth it. he won’t ever drift from xer word again.

“i will.”

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ concerned about the blood ] I promise.. just one question.. is this blood yours or..?

[𝓡𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚎 .ᐣ @not_icedagger]

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icedagger looked up at him with tears in her eyes , the blood on her face starting to dry . was it hers ? was it swords ?

“ you really promise . ? you won’t let them lock me away right . ? i didn’t mean to . they all know i didn’t mean to . . ”
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[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ She grins and laughs softly ] Make me proud.

[𝓪𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. @falnfromgrace]

his words catch his attention, and he looks back up. of course. of course. he’d do anything.

“yes?”

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

Shh… I won’t tell. I promise.. it’s okay.

[𝓡𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚎 .ᐣ @not_icedagger]

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“ i really didn’t mean to . i don’t want to get locked away . please . . ”

she trailed off , the sobs growing quieter as she continued to hiccup . illumina could feel her body growing weak from exhaustion .
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[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

Shhhh… It’s okay dear.. [ he reassured as his gaze shifts towards Sword’s body. Her eyes softened in slight sympathy and grief ]

[𝓡𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚎 .ᐣ @not_icedagger]

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he wouldn’t go away and i told him to go . i warned him and he pulled out his gear on me . - ”

she hiccuped as her body was wracked with yet another loud sob .
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[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ he turns his head towards them and blinks. He looks away ] Just do me a slight favor, my darling.

[𝓪𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. @falnfromgrace]

once again, they settle, and whatever they’re feeling passes; they unclench their hands.

“i... i understand.”

then they’re on the right path. all this time, they’ve /been/ proving themself.

they stare down at the carpet, unsure of what else to say.

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ Illumina’s protective instincts for their siblings immediately overcame his horror and he immediately rushed to Icedagger’s side, pulling her into a hug ] Shhh… it’s okay..

[𝓡𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚎 .ᐣ @not_icedagger]

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icedagger stared at illumina for a moment , still radiating that feral energy before she crumbled to floor and started sobbing .

she covered her face as her body heaved with each loud sob , unable to reply to illumina .
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[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ Illumina pauses and takes a thought before answering ] I do not… I believe all my children have something to prove.. none are above, none are below. They just need to prove themselves.

[𝓪𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. @falnfromgrace]

she pauses again, silver eyes scanning the room. something ill ferments in her chest. runes of light flicker across her cheeks and tail.

“do you...”

is this guilt? rage? she doesn’t know. she can’t define these things. she balls her hands.

“do you agree with them?”

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ Illumina stared at the blood on her little sibling’s hands and his eyes widened in shock ] Ice…. dear.. what did you do..? [ she asked, her voice cracking slightly ]

[𝓡𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚎 .ᐣ @not_icedagger]

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she looked away from her bloodied hands , meeting the eyes of @THAT0N3HEAVEN , blood dripping down the whole front of her body as she shook .
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[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ he looks at him ] They sadly do, my child. [ she responds softly as she crosses her arms over her chest ]

[𝓪𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. @falnfromgrace]

not that he minds it. what other inphernals think of him matters little. he made a mistake, but he’s repenting. isn’t that enough?

...or is all they see a beast?

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ she gives them a nod of approval and smiles ] A pleasure to have you too, my dear. [ he laughs softly before getting up and walking towards her ] Now. If I must believe.. that I’ve heard this right.. my other children looked down on you?

[𝓪𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. @falnfromgrace]

she swallows.

“my lord...”

a pause. as she gains her bearings, she blinks. the colors in the study are so vibrant and soft. she stands out like a sore thumb.

“...i-i’m honored... to meet thee.”

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

Yep!

[☢️̲B̲̲I̲̲O̲̲H̲̲A̲̲Z̲̲A̲̲R̲̲D̲☢️ @D3cay3d_Marr0w]

»[WOULD.....IT KEEP US SAFE?-🧪]«

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ He looks over at them and a soft smile appears on his face before it disappears ] Now.. You have the right to speak. You may speak, my child.

[𝓪𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. @falnfromgrace]

the reaction is almost immediate. in one motion, she stands upright. her hair’s in her eyes. she doesn’t touch it.

she hasn’t said a word. what is there to say? is she even allowed to speak?

it’s confusing, yet she feels an odd familiarity. a calmness. she’s /home./

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ Illumina watches him bow and he gives a nod of acknowledgment. ] Glad you know what to do. [ she says blandly. She gets up and dusts off her robes ] Get up. [ he demanded ]

[𝓪𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. @falnfromgrace]

animus tenses. a feeling surfaces in his gut like he’s a newspawn again. then the numbness returns, and whatever it was is buried.

without a word, he enters, closing the door behind him. then, on one knee, he kneels. from his perspective, it’s the only valid greeting.

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

book. ] I was expecting you very vividly.

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

[ Illumina is seen reading a book in their chair. He lifts his head up when they hear the door to their study open. He looks at them and her usual stoicism softens just a fraction. Not too much but enough to be noticeable. ] Ah.. you have come. [ he says softly as she closes xer

[𝓪𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐬. @falnfromgrace]

the letter informed them they were not supposed to wear their boots here, and they understand why. this earth is sacred.

in the distance, they spot someone. a tall, pale, winged figure. while they haven’t seen him directly, they know who this is: illumina.

( @THAT0N3HEAVEN )

[꧁ ANGEL, PRIESTS, MULLET, THIEVES. ꧂ @THAT0N3HEAVEN]

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