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[A bright, blinding light fills the sky. After a moment, the outline of six big wings can be seen against the horizon before the owner of said wings...falls. She hits the ground, leaving an obvious dent in the pavement.]

Returned...? [Her voice is remarkably unfazed.] Setsuna...is dead? [That must be the case. Otherwise, why would she be...here?] The cycle has been broken. I am myself again.

[She sits up and looks at the sky, her expression conflicted. She touches her abdomen, closing her eyes.]

He is with me.

[Brushing off the rubble, she stands up and extends her wings to their full extent - and, then, as soon as they are fully visible, they begin to fade.]

Quarantine, I am the Organic Angel Alexiel and I require information. Tell me everything you know about the moon.

[Her gaze falls on the recording device and she picks it up, blowing the dust off of the screen.]

Do not fear me. I have no desire to harm you. [She cares deeply for humanity in actuality.] How can I help?

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[ The text message that Alexiel receives comes several hours after the live video of her arrival is posted. It lacks a proper greeting or an image attached to it, or a name, other that of the user's handle. ]

Most people associate angels with positive things. Miracles, blessings. That sort of thing. But if you want them not to fear you, words alone won't get you very far. You're better off just showing them you're not something to be afraid of.

[A curious message! Alexiel cocks her head, reading it twice before she ventures an answer.]

After everything I've seen, that is difficult to believe. Humans might be the most forgiving of all the races.

[Or the most forgetful.]

But you make a fair point. They will have evidence to back my words.

Specifically, I mean most humans have probably never interacted with a real angel. They only have what amounts to fairy tales and pop culture to inform them; most people probably haven't even bothered to read the original source material.

Odds are the people who would know the truth you speak of aren't even here.

Do you differ from "most humans"? You sound like you stand in a position to judge them. [She is wary because, well, her track record with other angels isn't good.] Catch a fallen star. Which star would you be?

I'm done running from the truth.

[ It's some time before the next response comes. In that time, he debates his options: come clean, and find out whether she wants to see him after everything that's happened, or lie and find out more.

Of greater concern than her reaction, though, would be that of the general populace if they know his real name. Ultimately, he decides, it is better for him to continue the ruse and reveal his hand at a more opportune time. ]

It doesn't really matter which one, does it? "A rose by any other name," and all. Still good for making wishes on. If you're really interested, though, we can arrange a meeting. I'm not afraid of any angel.

[Evasive. They are good at hiding themselves, but that is hardly helpful in pinpointing their identity. Angels can lie. Demons can lie. Humans can lie too. But something about the messages interests her.]

Stars and roses. Did you happen to fall into a garden? Thorns are never kind.

I may or may not change your perspective. Meet me outside of the communal housing.

[ He didn't expect her to say yes. On the other hand.... well. He knew it would be inevitable to meet her from the moment he saw her video. And maybe, in spite of telling himself otherwise, and in spite of being unable to come right out and say it, he wanted it that way. He spent so many centuries looking for her... it's ironic he should worry now as to whether or not she would want to see him. ]

Many things are unkind, but flowers and their thorns are merely doing what they were designed to do.

I could meet you sometime. When?

[You have to form your own destiny; decide your own fate. She knows better than to leave pages unturned or to ignore possibilities. She touches his message as if her fingertips can determine more than her eyes can see.]

Soon. Now. [Then, manners come belatedly...] If you are available, star.

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[ Poking fun of her is probably not wise for a myriad of reasons. But rarely has he been capable of exhibiting "better judgment" when it comes to her. Certainly not now. ]

Pushy lady, huh? Well, you're pretty enough too; I suppose I could make myself available just for you.

[They know she is an angel, they have seen her wings and still they choose this tactic. Alexiel is more intrigued than ever.]

I will be as pushy as necessary and never apologize for it. If you are silly enough to be fooled by appearances, that isn't my fault.

I am expecting you.

[ He can't help but laugh to himself. Well, he has the privacy for it, he might as well, shouldn't he? ]

Some things never change...

[ He shakes his head. Before typing his response back. ]

I don't believe I asked you to. And I suppose we'll see if you can change my opinion of you when I get there. See you soon.

[There is it again - that hint of familiarity. She makes a soft sound and plants herself right outside of the communal housing building. Her back is to the wall, her wings are hidden - only visible to those who can see auras - and her arms are crossed over her chest. Yet despite her relaxed pose, Alexiel feels her heart beating harder than usual. Even in battle, she cannot remember feeling this way.

Someone she should know is near. Someone she should remember.]

Who is it, Rosiel? [The question is posed to herself...and...not herself. But her brother has no answers for her and she sighs.] Just rest. We're safe.

[ It's because he knows she's safe--and that she can handle herself besides--that Lucifer takes his time before going down. Enough time, actually, to shower and change into some plain clothes gifted as a part of the "newcomers' welcoming package. His hair is still damp but at least toweled dry and combed out before he starts making the trek down.

It's hard to say how he feels in those moments as he moves down the stairs. With each step he sheds a little more of "Sakuya's" person, resettling into his own mentality. Nervous would be inaccurate, if only because it is too shard and clearly defined a word. But neither is he entirely settled: he did not lie, he does not fear her and never has, but she is a force that must be respected, and last they met she was intent on destroying him in spite of his many years of loyal service.

He arrives in time to hear her talking--to herself? No, to Rosiel, it would seem--about being safe and resting. ]

I would not say resting is advisable.

[ He descends the last few steps with a slow, purposeful grace, face an expressionless mask. ]

It seems they have every intention of putting us all to work here, so you had best prepare yourself for whatever they have in mind.

[She is dressed in familiar attire, but, for now, she is without a tangible weapon. Of course the Organic Angel doesn't need a weapon beyond her astral powers - and she is confident in her ability to out maneuver her opponent too.

Not that she is expecting a battle. But just in case...

The sound of his voice stills her and she holds her breath. Cocking her head, she confirms his identity, watching him descend towards her.]

It is for him. [Her hand hovers over her abdomen before falling back to her side.] Are you still determined to haunt my steps? I suppose it is a less dangerous hobby than it used to be.

[ How many times was he accused, albeit rightfully of stalking her? For once, though, it seems he has a legitimate excuse. ]

I was here for several days prior to your arrival. If anyone is dogging another, it would seem you have followed me here.

[He can accuse her of the same, really. She is the one who sought him when he was put in the sword. Thus, at his answer, she gives a small smirk.]

I am not above following you. [She leans her head against the brick wall, watching him.] Do you know how he died? Setsuna?

[ Setsuna. Dead.

There is a part of him that, while quiet with shock the first time it heard such a thing, despairs at the second utterance. But that is the natural way of all beings, most especially such short-lived creatures as humans: they live and die in but a blink of an eye for an angel or a demon. ]

No. I have no memory of such an event.

[ And although he does not know the cause, and though he would never admit it, a part of him that is still very much alive within him mourns. He continues like it pains him none, though. ]

The last I can recall was the bright light of the sword that once housed me cleaving me. And you?

[Oh. Then. Alexiel's expression is blank, hiding her true feelings on the matter. So time has no meaning either.]

Neither do I. I assumed it must have happened.

[She pushes away from the wall and approaches him, stretching out a hand to almost - but not quite - touch his chest.]

Are you angry?

[ The question catches him off guard, and for a moment he looks both surprised and uncharacteristically open. ]

Angry? About what?

How it turned out. You allied yourself with Rosiel for a chance to reach god, I realize. [So maybe he accepted it wouldn't end well.]

[ BOY THIS IS GOING TO MAKE HIM POPULAR WITH HER. He's not going to lie to her, though. ]

I was never Rosiel's ally. I let him as well as the Savior and his allies believe that in order to suit my own goals which only happened to coincide with Rosiel's to a certain point. You may love your brother above all others, but for me he was a pawn, easily discarded once he had served his purpose.

[ Lucifer is beyond accepting that things won't end well for him: it's arguable that was ever even a goal. ]

[Her eyes widen minutely, but the expression fades as quickly as it appears.]

He was suffering. Your betrayal would have meant nothing to him. [Not after Katan's death.] I was the one he needed; not you and not Setsuna.

[And now he has her and she has him.]

God is dead and - [She brings out her wings again - all six of them.] Adam Kadamon is dead too.

[ Tbh he's not buying that excuse, and he's not shy to say so. ]

We all suffered terribly at the hands of our Creator, some more conscious of it than others. Rosiel wanted to carve you up and re-purpose your body for himself.

[ THERE, finally, is a hint of the deep anger and disdain he feels for Rosiel. Mad or not, his fault or not, Rosiel did not want his sister to save her, he wanted to butcher her to save himself. He ripped Kira apart and rebuilt him from little more than a skeleton, a process so painful, so horrific, he can't even fathom speaking about it. And he tried to kill Setsuna. Neither Lucifer nor Kira can find it in himself to pity or forgive him for that, not that either mattered or was sought. ]

Whether or not my betrayal would hurt him was inconsequential to achieving those goals. With YHWH and Adam Kadamon gone, the cycle can finally end.

[ Her many brutal deaths. The endless inhumane experiments. Baby angels born into sin. Creatures everywhere created to suffer. ]

Do you think my body wasn't used for that already? He was following the plan that he knew best; any empathy he may have had for me was devoured by his desperation and madness.

[She looks down at her hands, touching her face in memory of all the parts that had been cut from her.]

An eye, my skin, my hair... All were used to make him whole. [Because of her nature, she is like Adam Kadamon - a well that can continue to give if given enough time to regrow what has been lost.]

...yes. [She smiles, turning back to him.] I no longer need to kill you. You found another way. I knew you would.

I was aware.

[ Rosiel told him as much. He still finds it craven.

Is that meant to be reassuring, Alexiel? ]

If you believed that there was ever a need to kill me, then you have never understood the first thing about me.

[ And he wonders if she ever will. ]

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