Mika
6

The sun has gone down and the wind has started to pick upblowing my hair everywhere, “get your hair out of my face!” Mika complains ashe wipes it out of his face, “Tie it up or something.”

I roll my eyes and pull my hair to one side, “It’s not myfault that the wind is so strong.”

He stops and looks at me as I turn around stopping in my owntracks, “but, it’s your fault it’s so long and down.” I cross my arms and turnaway from him looking down the deserted side street we’re walking on.

“I’m not cutting my hair so stop complaining.” I mumble as Icontinue to walk down the pavement. I wonder what that angel was doing before…We saw him multiple times after we walked away and went to follow up on someclues my sister left. He stays standing where he was causing me to turn aroundagain, “Mika come on, it’s cold out here. I want to go home.” I whine, but,shut up as soon as I see him staring down an ally way, “Mika?” He doesn’t moveas I call him. Slowly I walk towards him looking down the alley way to see awhite cat. Seriously? Has he never seen a cat before?

I grab his forearm trying to pull him away once the cat ranthe other way, “somethings wrong.” He mumbles as he slowly turns his head tolook down the street were walking on.

I let go and raise my eye brow, “How can you tell?”

He shakes his head and starts to walk down the streetgrabbing hold of my wrist, “let’s blame it on intuition.” We make it two stepsbefore something, more like someone lands in front of us as if he just droppedfrom the sky. Bright, large white wings, almost glowing hang next to him. Hestays kneeled on the floor, his head hanging low. Mika pushes me behind mebefore taking a step back. Wait, is that theangel? I feel my heart start to race as he looks up, a white mask concealingthe right side of his face. I didn’t get to look at his face at the cafébecause Mika wouldn’t let me, I doubt he was wearing that. The only thing thatlooks the same is his hair, white hair, but, it doesn’t make him look old, itmakes him look quite handsome.

“I never thought I’d see someone of your kind here.” Mikagrowls as his right hand brightens with blue flames.

A chuckle is heard from the angel as he stands up stretchinghis wings out making them look huge, “I could say the same for you,” he pausesas he flicks his hair out his eyes, “Mika.”

A sharp breath leaves my lips as I grab hold of Mika’s coaton his back, “I’m on business.” He violently spoke. He really doesn’t like thisguy, but, why won’t Mika say his name?

“Does she know?” He asks genuinely concerned. Do I knowwhat? I poke my head out to see him look at me, “Jamie.” He smiles, well, fromthe half of his face I can see it looks like he’s smiling.

I go to speak, but, Mika stops me, “no. I’m not as stupid asyou think.” I begin to emerge from behind him, intrigued by the conversationgoing on that I’m being excluded from.

“What don’t I know?” I abruptly speak up making them bothlook at me. The angel’s wings flap as he looks back at Mika, “tell me.” Icommand, but, Mika even shakes his head.

“You’ll replace out soon enough.” Mika speaks as his bodytenses, “With a matter like this, I am not permitted to tell you this even ifyou command me too.” He looks away from me and back to the angel. It looks likehe’s about to attack him. Confusement clouds my mind. Why can’t he tell me?This breaks our contract, he can’t do that! I step forwards only to be grabbedmy Mika ripping me back behind him.

“Ow!” I yelp as I push him away grabbing my wrist. Almost assoon as those words left my lips, the angel runs forwards grabbing Mika beforeflying up into the air. The force of his wings pushing up, sending me to fallbackwards onto the floor, “Whoa.”

I watch as the angel slams Mika into the middle of the roadfrom the air landing on top of him, “you were warned about never touching her!”the angel yells as he flies off of Mika just before he gets hit. He lands a fewfeet away from Mika sliding across the floor on his feet like in an actionmovie.

“I was protecting her!” Mika yells back as he jumps upbefore holding his hand out, but, the blue doesn’t engulf his hand. What is hedoing? A black sword appears in his hand followed by the blue flames engulfingthe sword. Whoa…

A hum comes from the angel, “so we’re fighting full swingnow eh?” I watch as he pushes his white coat out the way to reveal a swordholder. This can’t be good. Quickly he pulls the sword out followed by itengulfing in lightening. Is that the same ability Marissa had?

“So you are a guardian.” Mika growls causing the angel tosmirk. Mika runs at him attempting to hit him, but, the angel blocks it pushinghis sword back. Quickly Mika come back around and swings again. The angel isn’texactly fighting, he’s just blocking… I can see he’s struggling, but, he’sstill matching Mika’s strength.

“Go back to hell!” The angel roars as he flies up ladingbehind Mika slicing into his back causing Mika to fall forward landing on hisknees. The demon drops his sword next to him as the angel takes his chance towalk up behind him, placing his sword on Mika’s shoulder, “you should havelistened to me.” I go to run towards them, but, Mika snaps his head towards mecausing me to stop dead in my tracks. I watch him as he grasps his sword lyingnext to him.

“I will never listen to you!” Mika chuckles as he spinsaround stabbing the angel right in the stomach. My mouth drops open as I watchthe angel drop his sword and fall to his knees in front of Mika. I can see Mikasaying something to the angel causing the angel to widen his eyes, anexpression of anger shown on his face. I see Mika’s blue flames come out theother end of the wound as the sword still remains in him causing the angel togroan in pain. Can they feel the pain?

“Mika stop!” I yell as I run forwards only to be thrown backinto the wall by his telekinesis, “Mika!” I yell once again as I stay trappedon the wall trying to move.

The angel looks at me before pushing Mika away from him ashe slowly pulls the sword out of his stomach. Vomit comes up in my mouth as Ilook away from the disgusting view, “what did I tell you?” He coughs. I refuseto look or watch this, I just won’t. I can hear the swords battling as I staylooking away. How is Mika, not the mention the angel with a sword wound all theway through him, still fighting? I guess their level of pain and healing ishigher than humans… I hear the angel fly up as my body isn’t held against thewall anymore. I stand uneasily as my legs shake beneath me. Slowly I look tosee what’s happening. My mouth hangs up as I see the angel coming down from theair ready to attack Mika from above, “Mika!” I scream as I run to him. He snapshis head towards me, but, it was too late. I push him over as I land on top ofhim trying to shield him, but, nothing happens. Instead a bright light is seen runningaway from us as if the light came from us.

“Holy shit…” Mika curses as he looks above me, a mixture ofemotions engraved into his face. Slowly I look up to see a light domedisappearing from around us. What just happened?

Slowly I stand up and turn around to look for the angel. Hesits against the wall I was next to when I was watching the fight, he’s sittingthere almost as if he’s been knocked back by a massive explosion. His sword layover his legs as his head hangs low, “M-Mika?” I stutter as I turn to look athim who has a blood puddle around him, but, nothing as bad as the angel. Whatdid I do? Mika stands up before looking at the angel. Slowly the anger buildsup in me, who the hell does that angel think he is?! I run over to him grabbinghim by his shirt pulling him up, “who do you think you are?!” I scream as tearsbrim in my eyes from anger. He lifts his head to look at me, “and why are youwearing this stupid mask?!” I scream as I grab hold of it ripping it off hisface. My heart sinks as I see the face behind it. I let go of his shirt lettinghim drop on his own feet.

A sad smile plays on his face, “Hey Jamie.” He coughs as hegrabs hold of his head.

“Jas…per?” I step back, but, bump into Mika. I spin around,“Mika if you’re screwing with me, I’m going to kill you!” I yell as tears rundown my face, “he’s dead! Why is he here?” My voice breaks as I fall into Mika,quickly he catches me.

“It’s good to see she trusts you.” Jasper mumbles as Mika’sbody tenses as he hugs me tighter, “Jamie, I’m your guardian angel.” He mumblescausing me to weep into Mika even louder, “I’ve been watching over you eversince we were 14.” I can hear the sadness in his voice.

“Jasper, that’s enough!” Mika growls, but, I hit him acrossthe face.

“You knew about this didn’t you?! About Jasper!” I feel soweak right now, so alone, lied to. Mika stares down at me not taken back by mehitting him.

“It wasn’t his fault.” Jasper mumbles causing me to spinaround in time to see him bring his wings back into his back. I sobs quietly asI take a step towards him, “it’s mine. I didn’t want you knowing it was me.” Hesighs as he puts his hand on his stab wound.

Mika stands back and watch, but, I can tell he’s furious,“you’re alive?” I whisper as I take another step closer raising my hand totouch his face. He doesn’t move, but, he closes his eyes allowing me to touchhis cheek, “you’re warm… I can’t believe it.” I sob as I embrace him not tootightly because of his wound.

“Not exactly alive,” He chuckles as he wraps his arms aroundme.

“I grieved over you.” I state as I pull away slightly, angerbuilding up inside of me, “You aren’t allowed to be here! I can’t stand to seeyou disappear again! You aren’t allowed!” I shriek as I hit his shoulder. Hefalls back slightly, “You can’t just show up when you think it’s time!” I hithim again. The shock and sadness on his face breaking a part of me.

I feel Mika grab my forearm pulling me backwards into him.He holds my back against his chest as he tries to restrain me, “Shh, it’s okay.”He coos.

I blink a couple times as I stare at Jasper. This can’t bereal, this isn’t real. It’s a dream, I have to wake up. I have too… I shake myhead as I look down and collapse onto the floor, “I have to wake up…” I cry tomyself as Mika continues to hold me as we sit on the floor.

“This isn’t something you can wake up from,” Mika mumbles ashe strokes my head, “we have to get out of the cold.” He whispers as he stayson the floor with me. I look up at him before looking at Jasper. I go to speak,but, darkness takes over as my head becomes heavy, the last thing I see isJasper hurrying to kneel next to me.