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Odjit's hands moved to Cain's face before he grabbed her arms. She snarled and landed on the ground. She was about to yank back when flames exploded onto her arms. She screamed at Cain and pulled backwards. She stumbled slightly before regaining her balance, eye turning a bright red. The burnt skin on her arms seemed to ripple slightly as her anger obviously rose.

She licked her lips and pulled her fist back. Throwing her fist out she knocked against Cain's jaw, skin giving way to the bone underneath, making the impact stronger.

Lilith managed to escape as the shadows died due to Odjit's concentration on Cain. She stood up and watched Odjit stumble from Cain, she noticed the rippling on her arms. "You can't fight fire with fire." Lilith mumbled, getting Odjit's attention.

"What?" Odjit snapped.

"Fire with fire...it doesn't work. Neither do your shadow tricks."

Odjit started to smile and Lilith stared at her. "You're right. Ice works though...I guess we'll just have to make you snap...I know who can do that..." She took a couple steps back and turned. "It shouldn't be too hard to find your dog."

Lilith moved suddenly and grabbed Odjit, whirled her arm and punched her in the face. Where Lilith had punched her, frost formed. "Land a hand on him and I won't be the only one to snap." She said coldly. Odjit started to laugh before standing up and stretching out. Within a second she was flinging her arm towards Lilith as sharp bone-like spikes busted from her skin, catching Lilith in the face and cracked the iced skin.

Meanwhile Abel struggled against Uriel's hold on him until he was pulled into the air. His heart thudded as he looked down, feet dangling as they got hire. He looked back at Uriel, the corners of his vision blurring and blackening. He tried to swallow but his throat was too closed. His mouth opened again and he winced as a burning sensation formed in his throat and lungs.

As his vision continued to blacken he looked up and whispered something in German. His eyes fluttered close and a minute later they opened, blue irises so bright they were nearly white. His eyes narrowed as large white wings spread out from his back, shirt tearing. He said something in German again and his hands grew hot and bright around Uriel's arms. His wings flapped strongly, pushing away from Uriel

Odjit narrowed her eyes when she saw Cain step in. She ground her teeth together in irritation. "Are you her new designated guard dog or something? What happened to not caring about anyone?" She sneered as she roughly yanked her spiked arms away from him. Her eyes flicked to Lilith who was staring at her. A smile spread on the demon's face again as she watched Lilith reach towards her face.

Lilith touched where Odjit had attacked her an felt her skin become hard. It began to spread out from her cheek, her skin turning translucent like her arms and frosting over. The ice formed into the cracks on her skin, bandaging up her wounds like blood clots. She lowered her hand and glanced at Cain before turning her attention back to Odjit.

"You can't hold onto that meaty form for too long, sweet heart." Odjit said snidely as Lilith's face became almost completely iced over, her eyes starting to glow. "But that just makes it more fun, huh? Now, maybe I should deal with you first, while your sister finishes up." Her head turned to Cain oddly and she flexed out her arm. Her other hand moved up and bone like nails formed on her fingers. With a swift move she started to tear skin from her arm, revealing thick bone underneath that was lined with spikes. Along her spine more bone jutted out, into dangerous thorns. When she smiled again her canines were especially long and sharp.

In one move she grabbed Cain's arm, allowing her boned nails to dig in, and twisted it back. "I let you warm up, but now you're just getting me frustrated." She mumbled as she yanked back, with one foot sweeping towards the back of his legs.

When Uriel pushed Abel away, he flew back and rubbed at his neck. His bright eyes studied Uriel when he started to speak again. Something in the way the angel stared at the demon was unnerving. It didn't seem like Abel was in that gaze. "You let them go..." he said slowly, ignoring Uriel's comments. He lowered his hands from his neck and drew closer. "Take your friend and leave them..."

((I am so sad...I lost my post... ;[ But that's okay...I'll make this one EVEN BETTER.

And I was excited this morning to see the post! Haha. I'm such a dork.))

Odjit begin to giggle madly as Cain screamed out. She pulled back as he stumbled and her rotten smile spread further on her face, fangs just barely coming over her bottom lip. "You used to be fun to fight. Now it's just like mindless amusement." She lifted a finger to her lips and licked the blood off with her black tongue. "Your blood tastes better than I can remember. It's been so long." She said coyly.

"Oh. Ouch. b***h? Really? Nothing more? I'm insulted. You used to be so creative." When she saw him get ready to launch at her she let out a short laugh and started to shift but he caught onto her arm. She let out an ear-splitting scream and she was yanked down to the ground, fire burning the rotting skin on her arm and sparks hit her face, singing the white skin into dark black.

The whites of her eyes darkened and she yanked at her arm until she started to slash out at him, venom pulsing through her and dripping from her fangs and claws. There was one main reason she was sent out on missions like this. It wasn't her rational, calm posture. It wasn't for her dangerous, strong bones either. It was for the effective venom in her body. Much like a snake or spider's it grabbed hold of the muscles in the body, most importantly though it seized the mind. It controlled what little humanity was left and twisted it to its will.

It worked slowly, but that was what Odjit enjoyed the most...watching them slowly descend. And Lilith was already starting to show more than just physical effects. She was nearly completely iced over, her hair was frosted and her breaths came out like smoke. Her head bobbed slightly, as if she were tired.

When Odjit managed to escape from underneath Cain's flames she stood up and shook her head, flakes of charred skin fluttered away, revealing pearl white jaw and some skull. "You've ever wonder why someone like me is in such a high position? Why they sent me to play with you two, get you back?" She licked her fangs and rubbed it along her tongue playfully, one claw tapping her exposed jaw. "As a human I had an obsession with spiders. The dangerous ones. Exoskeletons." She tapped her jaw more. To her side Lilith winced at every tap, looking annoyed, a strange thing to see on the young woman.

"Incredible creatures. Many have dangerous venom. One bite could kill a grown man in merely minutes. It stops the heart and muscles from moving, blocks specific chemicals from flowing and creating movement to send signals through out the body. Such a small, feeble looking creature could so easily strike fear. It was so powerful." She took a step to Cain, slowly. Her spine grew from its tip and elongated into a bony tail, vertebrae forming into a sharp needle tip. She whipped it behind her and smiled some more.

"Fire is an amazing thing. It burns, it's uncontrollable. But sometimes things that are so small you can't see them...they create more damage." Her nostrils flared. "Can't you smell it? Poison...it smells so sweet...like nectar, doesn't it? If you had come with us we could have avoided all this nonsense. But I actually think I'm going to enjoy seeing you kneel to me. The great and rebellious Cain, and his cold, soulless sister..." She then erupted into a loud laugh.

((I figured that'd be a good weapon to have against Lilith and Cain...haha seeing as how they're beasts!))

Abel meanwhile was watching Uriel with concern. As the demon spoke, his eyes narrowed. He could feel sickness rise in his stomach. He glanced down briefly to see Cain already flaming and attacking Odjit...but Lilith was strangely still, sitting down and staring blankly.

Before he could analyze the scene, Uriel flew at him. His eyes widened and he tried to push back but Uriel attached to him. His heart thudded and he felt fear rise into his chest. Pain burst into his back as Uriel attacked his wings. He pumped them frantically, trying to fight off the attacks. His hands pushed up against what was once the demon's face, and tried to push him away.

He looked down again and saw the ground coming at them faster and faster. His body went cold and his heart stopped. One thing he hated more than height itself, was falling...and not being able to stop. He breathed out, panicky. His blood rushed fast as wind whipped at the two falling.

As the ground was inches away he heard Odjit's wild laughter and saw Uriel's merciless eyes and horrific face. The world seemed to close in and suddenly everything was quiet. The only thing he heard was his heart pumping frighteningly fast. Then it stopped. He could feel the ground coming. Closing his eyes tightly he waited for it to come, his hands still grabbing Uriel's face.

A bright burst of light swallowed the two of them and then expanded with a loud explosion, followed by the comparably quiet sound of the two hitting the ground.

((What happened? Haha...I guess we'll find out! I honestly don't know either, I'm just letting what happens...happen.))

((HAHAHA. YES! I do feel special! I'm just that much more amazing than she is. ;D Haha I didn't even know she did them anymore...then again I haven't spoken to her...in a good year or so...haha. Huh.))

"Is there a reason for anything? Only thing I can think of is for pleasure. We all do things just to please ourselves." Odjit smiled at him as she watched him grow angrier, and more susceptible. Her smile lowered when she first saw the bright light. Her eye flickered over to the side and saw that bright light suddenly grow brighter. She closed her eyes tightly as a burst of wind whipped at her hair and clothes.

Lilith briefly looked up after the crash and watched the dust settle. All she really saw was a blurry image of everything, specks of black covering areas where something should have been. No thoughts crossed her mind, but somewhere deep down she had the sense there should have been something in her mind. Her head rocked back heavily and she looked up at the sky.

Odjit lowered her arm and stared at the scene before her. There wasn't amusement on her face anymore, now there was annoyance. "What the ********." She snarled and moved forward but Uriel was coming towards her. "s**t." She said as she surveyed the damage down to him. Her eye quickly looked at the siblings and back at him.

"Wrap it up?" She repeated like a parrot and slowly anger showed on her face. "I just STARTED! Who the ******** cares if you're a mess? I'm FINE!" She screamed at him but stopped when another figure emerged from the dust. The angel was standing strangely still. His body was covered by a hazy light that seemed especially dim compared to his bright white eyes. His wings were dragging, blood dripped from between areas of the feathers.

She had seen it before, it wasn't any different than others of his kind when they were pushed further than they wanted to be. What she hadn't seen before was the mindless anger in his face, which was scratched and splattered with Uriel's blood. When she looked down at his feet she saw the absence of light, like ribbons, moving around him. Her confusion built and she looked back up. He wasn't any normal angel.

"What the ******** are you..." She breathed out. Abel didn't say anything. He merely stood there, staring at her. "You dumb? Can't speak? What the ******** did you do to him?" When he refused to respond she moved up to him and reached out to grab his face but her wrist was caught by him and he twisted her arm. Her eye widened and she opened her mouth to scream. Light emitted from her mouth and then in between her bones.

"STOP!" Came a strong voice. In the distance Yanmei appeared and was jogging towards them, fear in her eyes. "Let her go!" She yelled at Abel and the angel let go of Odjit who was stumbling backwards, light dimming. Her bones were cracked and decayed in areas and she was breathing ********." Was all the damaged demon had to say.

Odjit narrowed her eyes when Uriel ran to her. She snorted at him. "What the ********? Are you trying to protect me or something? You?" She let out a laugh but winced and rubbed at her bones.

Yanmei held out her hands to Abel, concern written all over her face. "Abel...listen to me...you have to calm down. Just take a deep breath and calm down. Everything will be okay. I'm here... You aren't alone..." As she spoke Abel's face tightened, staring at her strangely. "Say something..."

Abel stepped towards her and leaned his head in as if smelling her. Yanmei leaned back and frowned. "Talen called..." She started up again and then leaped back when Abel went out to grab her. Just barely did he miss her arm. "Don't touch me." She said fearfully.

Lilith started to stand up when Cain moved closer to her. Horns had emerged from her forehead, slowly growing and curling upwards. Her limbs seemed to dangle uselessly as she watched everyone in front of her.

"You're one of them." Abel suddenly said to Yanmei, voice strangely hazy, and alluring. "You're not safe." His white eyes narrowed.

Yanmei watched him carefully, inching backwards. She wasn't going to be able to get him out of this. And that simple fact made her heart hurt. "Abel...I'm not...not anymore..." She tried to get out but Abel jumped at her, wings spreading out. She let out a scream and pulled her arms up as an instinctual defense, knowing it wouldn't protect her.

((Ahhhhh. Long day...I need SLEEP.))

In the second before everything happened, Mei could hear Talen coming and she turned her head, eyes widening. Her eyes opened to scream at him to stop. Then a large impact hit her and she went sailing backwards and fell onto her back. She groaned out in pain and quickly moved to look.

Abel had hit Cain hard and the two of them were on the ground. Abel's hands were pressed against Cain's burning face. The two very different flames combating against each other. The angel moved a hand to the demon's neck and stood up, drawing Cain up with him. He looked at Mei.

"Drop him." Mei demanded nervously and noticed Lilith moving sluggishly towards her brother. By now Lilith had fully grown horns and a long thick black tail. "Lilith stop." But she didn't stop. "LILITH!" She screamed at her and Odjit grabbed the icy woman, holding her back. "********." Mei breathed out and looked back at Cain and Abel. She couldn't help but laugh. Cain and Abel...

"Let him go, Abel..." She said slowly, hands out. "Abel...ABEL!" She yelled in frustration. Tears burned at her eyes. She didn't care about Cain, but if Abel continued like this for much longer...he may be permanently lost.

Odjit leaned in towards Uriel, eyes narrowing in thought. "Get the human...he's the angel's closest friend. If anything will get him to drop Cain, it's him." She said quietly so only he could hear.

((I changed this post so many times...hahaha.))

Mei jumped when Uriel grabbed Talen, her eyes flashed angrily and she let out a low growl, like that of one of her dogs. "Let him go, you little ********." She said darkly. The air around her thickened and she clenched her fists. She no longer cared about Abel and Cain, she just wanted Talen out of this.

Abel watched them strangely, still holding Cain. It was only when blood was drawn did his demeanor change. He dropped Cain instantly and started for Uriel. Mei screamed at Abel, knowing if anything, Talen would be caught in between the two.

Something grabbed the angel from behind and dragged him off his feet. Abel screamed out angrily, words incoherent. Gabriel was grappling him from behind, using all his force to hold the angry angel back. Mei met the dark man's gaze and relief swept over her. Tears filled her eyes and she felt her knees weaken.

"Abel, stop this. If you hurt the demon, he'll hurt Talen, kill him even." We're out numbered." He said in a calm voice, despite the situation. His dark blue eyes glowed eerily, yet relaxingly, as if one just looked at them they'd be at peace. Abel's fighting slowed down and his chest rose and collapsed at a rapid rate. The angel yelled out at Uriel again, speaking in a strange language unlike any known.

"All they want are Lilith and Cain." Gabriel said, still holding Abel from attacking anyone. "They know if they hurt Talen, they won't just get away with a few scrapes." As he said this he was staring directly at Odjit, whose pleased smile fell. She was obviously thinking of a different plan, which now was getting foiled.

"Uriel, get Cain." Odjit said begrudgingly and tugged Lilith upright.

Abel's eyes were strained on Talen and Uriel, wide and upset. Gabriel said something in a whisper to him and he noticeably loosened. Gabriel looked up at Odjit with a threatening gaze. "Take them, but don't you come back here. If you try to get to any of them...you'll have all of on top of you quicker than you think."

Odjit giggled nervously. "Who'd want these filthy things anyways? Even IF it makes that angel worth while." She sneered at them and started pulling Lilith away.