Mika
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The sun shines through the window as my head rests onsomeone’s shoulder, my wrist throbbing. I flutter my eyes open to see Mikasitting next to me, soft snores leaving his lips. My eyes trail down to mywrist to see bite marks, memories fill my mind from last night, and what did Iget myself in to? I lift my head off his shoulder and stand up, planting myfeet carefully due to the dizziness. I look back at him to see him stillasleep, so I walk out the room and down the stairs to hear Charlie, Jasper andAlex talking. What are they going on about? I stop at the edge of the loungeroom door and listen.

“If we let her fight alone, she’ll die,” Alex sighs.

“I’m fighting with her, and I know Mika will too,” Jasperchimes in.

“I’m out,” Charlie abruptly speaks making me chew the insideof my cheeks in annoyance.

Jasper hums, “I don’t want you getting involved with a fightlike this Lee,” he mumbles, my eyes widening in surprise, “you’re too importantto the heavens and me,” he continues. Has Jasper fallen for Charlie? No, he’snot gay, he always had crushes when he was alive… Although, Times change.

Charlie sighs, “If you’re fighting, I’m fighting. But, notfor her, for you.” Is this what he meant when he called Jasper his brother?

“Okay, great, we’ll need to gather some trust worthywarriors,” Alex speaks quickly as if she just cut someone off, “how aboutLevi?” She asks. Levi? Silence fills the room, “guys, you got any better ideas?He’s a fucking psychopath, he’d be better on our side. I don’t want to fightagainst the bastard.” Her voice holds a tone of fear, is he a demon or angel…?

“Na uh,” Charlie cuts in, “I am not fighting with him,remind me why he isn’t in purgatory?” He groans.

Okay, this is enough, “morning guys,” I yawn as I throw myarms up in the air stretching. They snap their head towards me a smile playingon Jasper face.

“Morning Jay,” he smiles, but, that soon fades when his eyesland on my wrist. I pull my arms down and let them drop next to me, “Mika’s notup? I guess he ate too much last night,” he growls not taking his eyes off mywrist.

I slowly grab my wrist hiding the marks, I’m an idiot,“she’s as stupid as she looks,” Charlie chuckles as he leans back in his chairglaring at me.

“Shut it Charlie, remember what she did to you? Yeah, Iwouldn’t piss her off again,” Alex chuckles as she looks at me and at my neck,“did he, um, ask?” She swallows hard as he looks back at my eyes.

I shake my head and smile sadly, “no, I made him.” A silencefills the room as everyone stares at me making me feel uncomfortable, “Wellanyway, who’s Levi? Some demonic psychopath?” I ask a smirk on my face as Ilook at Charlie.

“You sneaky brat,” Charlie growls as he fidgets in his chairobviously controlling the urge to hurt me, “you were listening.”

I nod keeping my smirk on my face pissing him off, “yeah,Levi is a good fighter, he also makes contracts, but, you ask any other demonor angel, he should be in purgatory,” Jasper complains, “he’s well known forhis slaughters, that’s why I don’t replace it ideal to let him help us.”

“Would you rather fight with or against him?” Alex cuts inmaking Jasper freeze and Charlie cross his arms, swinging his leg over hisknee. The boys stay quiet, “exactly, now how do we summon him?” She asks restingher cheeks in her hands.

I don’t want to be on a team with someone who is known forhis slaughters, I already have to deal with Charlie, wait, “why do we need him?It’s not like we’re going to war?” I ask a slight laugh leaving my lips. Theystay quiet and look at me, even Charlie seemed a little scared, “dang,” is allthat leaves my lips. My heart stops beating as my body feels cold from fear,great, all these people are going to die because of me. I can’t control myabilities, I can’t protect them.

“It would be against the demons and you if you try todisobey Hades and not go with him, and chances are, that’s what you’re doing,”Alex sighs looking away from me.

“Why are angels getting involved?” I ask looking at a boredCharlie before my eyes lock with Jaspers, “You shouldn’t have to fight becauseof me.”

Jasper smiles and stands up walking over to me beforesitting on the edge of the couch then falling back onto it, his head on my lap.A slight giggle leaves my lips, reminding me of the times he used to muckaround like this, “I was going to either way, but, God is a little demandingwhen it comes to saving the world and heaven from Hades grasp, so, while I’mhere, Charlie was sent down to help fight the devil himself,” he uses sarcasmas he speaks about God. I missed him so much…

“So, we are going to get more hands to help, Levi andanother Angel,” Charlie mumbles, shivering at the mention of Levi’s name. I cansee something else about Levi is bothering him, not the fact he’s a coldblooded killer, but, something else, as if they have history.

“But, none of this matters if we can’t get a hold of Levi!”Alex groans throwing her head back in the chair trying to think of something.

I place my hands on Jasper chest, tapping some random beaton him, “you said he does contracts,” I remind her making Charlie lean forwardin his chair to listen to me and where I’m about to go with this. Alex hums,“what if someone makes a contract with him? Specifically asking for him,” Alexspreads her finger from her eyes and peers out them.

“You’re the only one that can make a contract, well, pretendto make a contract. He has no way of knowing she’s in one,” She states, almosttalking to herself.

“Nope, she’s not doing it,” Jasper cuts in looking up at me,worry in his eyes, “my job is to protect her and sending her to talk with apsychopath is the opposite,” he protests.

I stop tapping on his chest, “I’m down for it, and afterall, he won’t know I’m playing him.”

“You have some serious balls lady,” Charlie scoffs before leaningback in the chair, “Jasper, shouldn’t we do it before Mika wakes up? He wouldflip if he was here when we did it,” He has a point, Mika wouldn’t be veryhappy if he knew what we were doing. A sick feeling runs through my body as Ithink about lying to Mika.

“Did anyone just listen to me?” Jasper cuts in as he sits upangrily, “guys, she’s not doing that,” he barks making us all look at him.

“Doing what?” Mika asks as he steps into the room rubbinghis eyes. A smile crosses my face as I look at him, crap, my bloods on the sideof his mouth…

We all look at him accept Charlie who looks down and sighs,“We need Levi.” Is all that leaves Alex’s mouth before looking away from him.

Mika blinks before looking at me, “how are we supposed toget him? No one knows where he is,” he starts as he sits next to me grabbing myhand.

“That’s where your beloved comes in,” Charlie rolls his eyesuncrossing his arms. Mika snaps his head at me before looking at Charlie, “heis a contract maker, duh.”

Mika automatically tightens the grip on my hand, “you’rekidding me?” He asks as he snaps his head to me, “you’re not doing that,” hecommands.

“That’s what I said! Guys, we can’t let her do this!” Jasperbarks once again, but, everyone ignores him.

“She has too, he won’t hurt her, he won’t see her as worthit,” Charlie mumbles. I’m not sure if I’m supposed to be offended or feelbetter that he won’t want to kill me.

“Mika please, it was her idea,” Alex sighs leaning herelbows on her knees.

Slowly Mika looks down, “you came up with it?” He whispersto me making me squeeze his hand, placing my other hand over mine, “you want todo this?” He asks, his blonde falling over his eyes.

“Yes baby…” I mumble kissing his cheek before reaching upand wiping my blood of his mouth. He looks up at me as I call him baby, hiseyes showing happiness, but, worry still behind them.

Mika stares at me for a few seconds, the room silent, “okay,but, if he hurts you, I want permission to snap his neck,” he points ateveryone a sly smile on his lips. I can’t help, but, feel like he’s proud.

“No one ever listens to me,” Jasper sighs, “respect yourelders they said, you have more power they said,” He sighs face palminghimself.

“Hmm Jasper?” Alex asks, “Did you say something?”

Jasper glares at her, daggers coming from his eyes, “yeah,now you notice me.” I elbow him in the side making him jerk forwards, “what wasthat for?”

I laugh, “I noticed you,” I smile elbowing him in the sideagain.

He goes to speak, but, Charlie cuts him off, “okay! Let’s dothis then,” He stands quickly starting to leave the room.

“Where do you think you’re going?” Alex asks as we all turnin our seats watching him.

He continues to walk towards the door, “away from Levi,” heraises his hand to his head before pushing it off in a type of salute, “adiosomegos!” He calls before swinging the door open.

“Charlie, you’re pathetic. Get your ass back here now,” Mikachuckles making him stop in his tracks. He still holds onto the door handle ashe stares down shuffling on his feet. You can almost hear the anger seepingthrough him, “sit down and help us.”

Slowly he lets go of the door handle and turns around, “ifhe even so looks at me funny, I will kill you first Mika,” he threatens as hestorms back to his seat, but, doesn’t sit down.

Everyone stands up and a flash of light appears around theangels before disappearing, they wear different clothes, the ones they werewearing when Jasper and Mika were battling. Jasper’s battle gear is sort ofattractive… Charlie just look bad ass. The demons stare at them, “Good call,”Mika mumbles before black smoke engulfs the demons, before they emerge wearingtheir battle gear. I feel really left out right now. I can clearly see alltheir weapons, Charlies definitely the coolest, a scythe, Jaspers a sword thatcontrols lightening, Mika’s, a sword that is engulfed by a blue fire when he isusing it while his other hand controls telekinesis, and Alex, who’s handscreate lasers that can cut through almost anything. They start to talk of aplan in case things go bad, is this guy really this dangerous? I sit back downon the couch waiting, “are we ready?” Mika asks as he looks at me.

I nod, “yeah, I just need to recite what I said when Isummoned you, but, adding his name in, I guess…” I mumble as they all look atme. I lay down on the couch, “once I’ve said it, I’ll be in his lair, like Iwas with you Mika,” I turn my head smiling at him, “It can’t be worse thanyours,” I giggle.

“It wasn’t that dirty,” he pouts crossing his arms, “I evenhad a damn rose.” A smirk grows on his lips making me shake my head and closemy eyes. I hear a slap, “Charlie what the hell?” Mika asks another slap beingheard.

“A dead rose I’m guessing?” Japer laughs.

“A rose?” Charlie scoffs, “who’s pathetic now?” He asks.

I hear two more slaps, almost synchronised and someone beingwinded, “Ow!” Mika and Charlie both whine making me open my eyes to see Alex’shands falling across her chest again, the boys holding their cheeks.

“Ow…” Jasper groans as he holds his stomach kneeling on thefloor.

“Shut up and let her do her thing,” Alex groans glaring atthem all. She’s so fiery it’s great.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath, “Deamon te accersoaudi me, et deamonium indigere. Levi, a te peto.”