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[Teesie]

The dark haired angel smiled sadly to his boyfriend as he held onto him, pushing the brunette away from him; Arish only nodded to the baggage that the half demonic being was packing not too long ago. "You shouldn't worry about me, just go and get yourself ready. If we stall me and you will only be left behind. I don't want you to forget anything too important and put you into danger. I'll be fine, it's not like I'm not use to this kind of life." The dark haired male explained before lying back on the bed to get comfortable and watch Jackal B. pack.

 

"All I can tell you Erin is to never fully put your trust in me. All my life had been guided by the Realm Officials. Who ever knew that everything they've wanted from me has happened. Maybe they know your real identity and knew that I wouldn't kill you. This could all be going according to plan. The only things I know that are true are my words, my words and my feelings for you- No...just my feelings for you" The ex hunter added quickly. "....my words aren't even one hundred percent true." staring up to the one he loved.

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Erin sighed and began packing again."I don't think I was something they planned in your life, Arish. If they knew I was half-demon I would have either been killed or sold off a long time ago...we probably would have never met if they knew about my heritage," the conman muttered, glancing up at the other as he packed. He remembered what he read in those files and shuttered. He was pretty sure that this was about as planned as the Demoni falling a year ago.

 

"I still trust you...I trust you to be strong enough to rebel against them Arish...you are stronger then you think you are," He eyed the black wing and added, "I think you might have all ready become even more unpredictable to them. No hunter would take a demon's wing. And soon, from what I've read and asked Abel about...you'll gain some instinct as well." The instinct was a purely demon thing, something in them that pushed them to protect, to mate, to defend, to fight, and to live. It was animalistic and hard to control at first, but was an asset that helped all demons to survive. Sure humans and angels had similar instincts, but to demons it was much, much stronger. Jackal B. just hoped that it would help contradict all that the Hunters forced onto his love.

[Teesie]

Arish glanced to the smaller brunette's before slightly frowning and shifting to get into a better position. "What do you mean I'll get new instincts?" Looking toward Jackal B. with a curious expression on his face. "What kind of instincts will I get. I don't understand...." Narrowing his eyes slightly, studying every movement that the brunette made. Of course he would be set off track at such a statement.

 

Sighing the coal eyes averted back to the ceiling trying to relax even though he knew they were all in danger. Maybe twenty four hours would be up before they knew it. How could any one in the Nuetral Realm actually know how long his father was down here? "We really should get moving babe. I couldn't forgive myself if you were ever hurt."

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"What do you mean I'll get new instincts?"..."What kind of instincts will I get. I don't understand...."

 

"The instinct is what every demon is born with. The drive to kill, the drive to fight, the drive to survive, the drive to protect and the to...um...," Erin blushed slightly, "...mate or have sex...It depends on who you are which turns out to be the strongest. My strongest, is to live and to...um...never mind that last one...I mostly ignore that one." What could Jackal B. say, that last one was as embarrassing as hell to say, but yes, he had a rather high sex drive, but he had enough control on that one. Thank goodness he could sustain himself on masturbation and the occasional one night stand, he didn't want to be seen as a whore.

 

"Anyways," The half-demon said, changing up the topic slightly, "I think your's might be to protect, from what I know, Love...but I guess we'll see once your body fully accepts the wing. This kind of thing is a little unpredictable."

 

"We really should get moving babe. I couldn't forgive myself if you were ever hurt."

 

Erin, incidentally, just finished packing as Arish said that. Smiling slightly he held up the bag, "Yup, I'm set."

 

"Oh, while I was packing before when we left my apartment I found this, and then I forgot I had it in my bag," He pulled out an old, slightly folded picture from his pocket and handed it to Arish, "Remember when we were 12, and decided it would be fun idea to camp at the park, and Emily insisted she come because she was a responsible teenager and we were 'two little kids and might get scared'. I thought you might like it, it's better to remember the good things, then to remember the bad all the time." Erin smiled softly at his dark haired lover. He hoped he would like the picture, it was one of the only ones the brunette kept after what happened, and it was a nice memory they both shared of Emily.

[Teesie]

Reaching for the object Erin was handing he the coal eyes glanced to the picture and quickly averted his eyes. He couldn't stand to look at his beautiful sister at the moment, especially when he had just found out the real reason that his sister had died. The Realm Officials, as well as his father, acted as if he life was worth shit; because that was what had came of it. The dark haired half angel was in some fucking hunter group, well was, just to slay demons. Demons that he despised for no reason.

 

Now thinking of this made the dark haired man ever more guilty of what he had done to Jackal B. when he was just know as Erin White. The half angel had raped the only one beside his sister and mother that loved him. Deep down the ex hunter knew that his father may...MAY have loved him. There was no real explanation for what was happening. All Arish knew was that he didn't know what to believe in anymore. Every move he made, every decision he made had been all planned. Like he was a fucking fairy tale book that everyone had read many times....it hurted

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Erin frowned slightly, not the reaction he was expecting. Sighing, the half-demon pulled the other into a tight hug, "Sorry...I thought it might have cheered you up...I hate seeing you like this, love." He had no idea what Arish was going threw, he couldn't what imagine finding out someone had been controling your whole life must feel like. The conman cupped the other's face, and placed a soft kiss on the dark haired man's lip.

 

"Arish," Jackal B. began, pulling away slightly, "This is your life, the only one you got, take control of it. No one can decide anything for you anymore." He stared into coal eyes with his own cat-like green. Arish was thick headed, and it took someone spelling it out for him sometimes for something to get through to him. They both needed to stop living on the past and move foreward on their lives, together.

[Teesie]

The coal eyes looked up into the strange, bit still beautiful, green eyes that Erin possessed. That was the best look ever, one of Arish's best expressions that he liked to see on Jackal B. The admiration, the determination and throngs that the other gave him. The brunette really did care for him and all his life he had selfishly took advantage of the other. He was more ashamed of that than any could think. In reality he loved the other... honestly he really did care for Jackal B.

 

"Maybe your right, you weren't a part of the plan. They didn't plan to have you in my life. Now I remember all those times....all those times my father had talked to me to leave you. After I thought I....k-killed you, he showed remorse. Since he thought you were human, he thought you couldn't effect the plan." Glancing up once more to small petit male.

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"Maybe your right, you weren't a part of the plan. They didn't plan to have you in my life. Now I remember all those times....all those times my father had talked to me to leave you. After I thought I....k-killed you, he showed remorse. Since he thought you were human, he thought you couldn't effect the plan."

 

Erin nodded with a slight chuckle, it made sense. Everyone always told him he was the most unpredictable person they've ever met. Full of surpises they'd say. Then he frowned slightly, he used to like Arish's dad, but to think the man wanted him out of Arish's life so bad. The brunette held his boyfriend a little tighter, almost possively, with a slight, barely noticeable growl. Erin's second most prominent instinct beside his sex drive and will to live showed, protectiveness. There was an old saying in the Neutral Zone, 'Earn a demon's heart and have a life time of love in return, but be prepared for the most possessive lover of your life.'. Yeah, the brunette stood by that saying, especially at the moment. That was probably part of the reason why he never got over the half-angel fully before all this. He hoped Arish was prepared for that...and wouldn't mind Erin being a little clingy at times. He all ready lost him once, and almost lost him a second time, he was not loosing him again!

[Teesie]

Arish only looked to the other with a low glare, before smiling lightly and looking away. "Well, ... I can't wait to see this second instinct of yours. I love you so much, but now your this Jackal B. person and your soooo mysterious." The black haired half angel teased before raising his eyebrow "Wait, I want to ask something....Since I have this...half demon wing thing and once these instincts get into me what the hell would I be? A half angel demonic fallen being?" Smiling to his lover. What could be better than a little joke every now and then?

[Guest cheshireArtist]

"Well, ... I can't wait to see this second instinct of yours. I love you so much, but now your this Jackal B. person and your soooo mysterious."

 

Erin couldn't help it, he laughed, and laughed pretty hard. It wasn't really the funniest joke in the world, but it just struck him as really, really funny. He had to burry his face in the other's shoulder to smother his laughter. Once his laughter died down a little he said, "You'll just have to wait and see for that, love. You can take guesses, though."

 

"Wait, I want to ask something....Since I have this...half demon wing thing and once these instincts get into me what the hell would I be? A half angel demonic fallen being?"

 

Erin shrugged slightly, still a little giggley, "Don't know, love." The brunette didn't really know, all he knew is that Arish would just be some sort of hybrid. The man smiled lightly at the other, happy to see his boyfriend joking a little.

[Teesie]

"Well enough of that then. We should hurry to get you to saftey. Let's us go." Sitting into an upright position and turning the other's chin up to kiss his lips softly. Gently pushing away from Jackal B. the dark haired half angel stood from the bed and stretched, his bones popping slightly before he once again relaxed. Pursing his lips the taller male looked to his boyfriend holding out a hand to him.

 

"When are they going to be done healing my father? It's dangerous if they stay more than an hour Erin. I think the Realm Officials will be down here sooner than everyone thinks. Arik needs to be healed before then, but I don't want them to rush and miss something vital, nor do I want to interrupt them."

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Erin took the other's hand tightly in his own, and and gave the angel a soft, yet nervous smile. "Yeah, let's get going," The brunette said, nodding in agreement. He was right, they needed to go.

 

"When are they going to be done healing my father? It's dangerous if they stay more than an hour Erin. I think the Realm Officials will be down here sooner than everyone thinks. Arik needs to be healed before then, but I don't want them to rush and miss something vital, nor do I want to interrupt them."

 

"They'll fix him up enough for tranceport then finish once we get underground. They know how to do that kinda thing, they are part of a mercenary group," Erin explained, moving his bag to his shoulder, and also grabbing the messanger bag that he almost forgot he brought and put it on his shoulder as well. Tightening his grip on Arish's hand Jackal B. lead his lover in to the hallway and proceeded to lead him to a door Kay was standing by.

 

She opened it and said, "Head on down you two, I'm going to go double check and make sure all my members are down. Nobody gets left behind on my watch." She grinned boldly at the two, "Also, almost 70% of the Neutral Zone is all ready down according to Angelo, the Traid leader, thought you might want to know." It was sometimes a goodt thing the Neutral Zone was so small, it was easier to keep track of everyone.

 

The conman nodded, and proceeded down the narrow stairway with Arish. Once they reached the bottom Erin let go of his boyfriend's hand and rans his hands along the seemily normal basement walls until he came across a specific part the to the untrained eye was just like the rest. He hit a few bricks, which sunk in, and the section lifted up to reveal another narrow stairway. The half-demon smiled nervously at Arish, holding out his hand, "Come on, love." It would be very dark until they reached the sewers, and that made Erin's stomach churn a little. Dark, tight spaces made him a little uncomfortable.

[Teesie]

As the two of them walked from the room and down the corridor, Arish's stomach dropped. This feeling...it was the same as as the time he witnessed his sister was being raped. Like the world was ending right before their eyes. It was mostly uncommon to the dark haired boy, but was one emotion that everyone had. Fear.

 

Walking to Kay the two stopped for a brief second before she opened the door. The woman stated that they should continue down. Apparently she was staying behind to check if all the Freelancer's were below, or maybe it was just more than that....the lady was waiting for all allies. As the dark haired half angel was ready to walk forward the human spoke once again.

 

"Also, almost 70% of the Neutral Zone is all ready down according to Angelo, the Traid leader, thought you might want to know."[/Quote]

 

So most of the populations was already below to the sewers, well that was pretty damn fast. When Jackal pulled him into the door he watched as the brunette hit the bricks to have them open up to yet another hall. That was pretty neat.

 

"I actually think she's a brave woman. To be that way even though she is human....it's really heroic." He complimented as they dropped down into the sewers. Finally, now where would they have to go..

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Erin chuckled as the finally dropped into the dimly lit sewer. It was fairly crowded, and plenty of people passed by. Mixed families of different species, full demons, half-demons, fallen, half-fallen, and humans of all ages. A little human girl fell down not to far away, and just as the half-demon was about to go help her, a full demon man picked her up and returned her to her mother. Erin smiled, wondering if this was a sight that Arish never thought he'd see; everyone working together and helping one another.

 

A blond man, obviously half-fallen, was shouting out directions and keeping everyone in order, while a full demon man with blood red eyes stood in the shadows beside him, protectively watching his mate, and a young human woman was handing out maps to who ever passed. Angelo, Damon, and Mary respectively, the Triad mercenary group. They weren't called the Triad for nothing. In addition they were the toughest group in the Neutral Zone, the basic equivalent to the Elite Hunters in skill...and ruthlessness sometimes.

 

Mary handed them handed them each a map, "Here you two go, just follow the red arrows on the wall, the map's encase you get a little messed up."

 

"Thanks Mary," The conman grinned, "Tell Angelo, and Damon I said hey when ya get the chance, Doll." The woman rolled her eyes at him, that man and his silly nicknames. How she got stuck with Doll was beyond her.

 

They followed the arrows like the rest of the crowd, Jackal B. holding tightly onto his boyfriend's hand so they wouldn't get separated in the crowd.

 

Meanwhile, Abel and Ruu had long since stabilized the Hunter's condition, and with the help of a few other Freelancer members had moved the man to the Medical Center underground. They had taken a much less crowded rout to avoid accidents. They were all safely inside, and Arik moved to a bed. They had also, a bit awkwardly, got the unconscious man out of his bloodied clothes into a hospital gown, along with removing all hidden weapons from his person. Abel continued to work on the man, hoping that the damage wasn't so sever that he'd be a vegetable. The young Fallen was on stand by until needed. They, thankfully, were able to get the bullet out, and with several potions they were able to make sure that the man would be able to at least use his upper body. The legs were something that the full demon wasn't sure about. Biting his lip he ordered Ruu to hook Arik up to an I.V, and heart monitor, and left the room, contemplating what to do next. There was nothing he could really, at least not until the man woke up, and they found out if he could even feel his legs.

 

The Fallen teen did as he was ordered, occasionally glancing at the full angel. Seeing an angel this close up made him nervous, and scratch the brand mark on his cheek; what marked him as a fallen...tainted. He wondered if it was just because he knows Arish, or something else but the angel seemed a little familiar. Maybe he knew his family...well his old family before he lost his wings, he lost the right to call them family after all.

[Teesie]

Arish looked to all the people in the sewers and half heartily smiled. There was no way that a whole realm of people this put together. This nice to one another and looked after each as if family. Maybe he didn't want to believe it because this was something that the dark haired male always wanted. What was so hard for everyone to come together like the realm that everyone despised. The realm that everyone looked down upon. The Nuetral Zone.

 

"Babe, is this all so real? I can believe it...it's just as if I'm in a dream. Like my life is once again being steered by someone with a higher power than myself. It feels so unreal, though seeing it with my eyes make me realize that I'm just jealous."

 

Sighing lightly the half angel looked to the women that was handing out the maps. Holding his hand out to take one be watched as his brunette love talked to her. Telling her to tell a couple of others that he had spoken to them and what not.

 

Why couldn't my life be like Erin's? He has always had it good, but with me....I'm the only one that has ruined his life. It wasn't him that was bad for me, but me that was bad for him. Without the incident that I had done to him there would be no Jackal B., possible. If not the half demon boy would be maybe still in the Human Zone clueless and ignorant as everyone else. He would be better without me, but I helped him in some way. If he was ignorant as the rest then he would be killed.

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"Babe, is this all so real? I can believe it...it's just as if I'm in a dream. Like my life is once again being steered by someone with a higher power than myself. It feels so unreal, though seeing it with my eyes make me realize that I'm just jealous."

 

"Nah, Love, this is just years of cooperation. It's everyone's own choice to cooperate. The misfits gotta ban together when no one else will take them, right," Erin explained with a smile, "No higher power ever guided the Neutral Zone, we guided ourselves." Jackal B. liked to think that this is what the world could have been like if prejudice wasn't so deep in the other zones hearts. Maybe if people could see what the Neutral Zone was really like then maybe they'd change their minds on how well demons, humans, and angels could work together. Not all humans were helpless, not all demons were evil, not all fallen were bad people, and not all angels were right. The sooner the world saw that the better for people like Erin, and the other half-demons and fallen who never did anything wrong, but were thought of as bad because the their heritage.

 

"Jackal B.!" A group of children ranging from 8 to 12 shouted, causing the brunette to stop and in return for Arish to stop as well. The youngest, a half-demon hugged the man around the legs, and said tearfully, "Me 'n Lory thought the scary men from the 'uman zone gotcha l-like they got our Daddy!"

 

"Yeah," An eleven year girl who looked like the little boy's sister chimed in, "Your shop was all messed up, and there was blood!"

 

The conman chuckled and ruffled the little boy's hair, "Nah, Harris, I'm too slick to be caught." He gave a wink, and smiled at the kids, "I'm glad you guys cared about little old me, though."

 

"Of coarse we do B., you're awesome and ya let us hang 'round your shop and stuff," The eldest, a boy with amber eyes said, the rest of the kids nodding in agreement. The kid glanced at Arish weirdly, he never saw Jackal B. hold hands with someone before, "Who's that?"

 

Erin blinked and glanced at his lover before answering, "This is my boyfriend, Arish Lefunt." Erin blushed slightly, and stood a little closer to his lover. It was a little embarrassing to say the least, who knows what these kids would say, they were an unpredictable bunch with almost no filter.

 

"Does that mean you're gettin' married? Are you the bride?" Harris asked, looking up at them with glowing blue eyes.

 

Erin's eyes widened and his face grew very red. He open his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Was he the what?! These kids, these kids liked to embarrass him. The usually socially suave man was left speechless, and mortified in front of his boyfriend by a bunch of kids.

 

"Um...come on guys, we need to head back. Nero's probably ripping mad we went ahead with out him," The eldest said, grabbing Harris' hand and starting off with the rest of the kids to find their guardian, "See ya later B." That was fallowed by a chores of byes directed at Erin and nice to meet yous directed to Arish.

 

 

Meanwhile Kay headed down with her second in command, Morgan, following close behind. The half-demon man looked at his leader and friend, " Kay...this will turn out okay, right?"

 

"Yeah," The woman replied, putting on a brave face, but inside she was just as scared as the rest of the Neutral Zone, "It always does."

 

 

Ruu finished hooking up the man, and sat down in a near by chair to relax for a few minutes. This was all so stressful, and exhausting. It was times like this he really missed his brother...but those day were behind him, he had to learn to stand on his own now. The fallen could take care of himself, he didn't need anyone to help him...or that's what he usually told himself.

[Teesie]

Arish chuckled at the small kid's left, he remember when he was that young. At that age he was a shy kid that was always walked over, he had promised when he grew up that he'd be just like his father....in the hunter orginization. Coal eyes roaming the walls before the orbs was once again on the male in front of him, the half angel smiled. Amusement could be seen in the smile he was sporting as well as his dark eyes.

 

"I never knew we would get married why didn't you tell me? Plus, you'd need maybe Kay to help you pick out a dress don't you think?" Laughing as he leaned closer to kiss the lips of his lover. "So, tell me....where exactly does this lead to? It has a map and that kinds of frightens me. Makes it seem like we will be traveling for days." Once again displaying an amused smile.

 

In reality, the ex hunter really was curious. It had to led somewhere right? He just hoped not into another place that one could actually get to so easily. If would all be a waste of time if the Realm Officials could access the place another way.

 

"Are you sure no one could enter here, if so we should be prepared to fight Erin. I don't want to have these people killed. If anyone does it would really be my fault. I'm the one that have you all in danger." His eyes growing with sadness and regret.

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Erin, still blushing from embarrassment, cleared his throat and said, "If we do get married you can count on me wearing a tux, not a dress...and not very far, I'd say it's probably an half an hours walk, but it's well hidden. Plus, this area of the sewer was condemned, remember, they'd think we were suicidal if we came down here." The plan was also the biggest, most well kept secret in the entire Neutral Zone, no one, and he meant no one from the other zones even knew about it. Everyone was under the impression that the Neutral Zone was the disorganized slums with no leaders or anyone really powerful. Pays to be underestimated.

 

"Are you sure no one could enter here, if so we should be prepared to fight Erin. I don't want to have these people killed. If anyone does it would really be my fault. I'm the one that have you all in danger."

 

The brunette sighed and shook his head, "Arish, don't start blaming yourself. If it wasn't this then it would have happened anyways when Kay got all the info." He squeezed the coal eyed man's hand reassuringly and placed a soft kiss onto Arish's lips. He tugged him forward and they began walking again. The half-demon hoped that they'd get there soon, and get their apartment assigned, Erin wanted to relax for a bit with Arish before they had to prepare for anything.

[Teesie]

"Arish, don't start blaming yourself. If it wasn't this then it would have happened anyways when Kay got all the info."[/Quote]

 

Arish shook his head still in denial, Jackal B. was only being nice. Of course his lover wouldn't admit anything to him, but...then again....Erin always did tell him the truth. "I am the reason. I'm not saying you guys wouldn't have came this far, but I'm the reason that you all are coming down here so soon. If I would have not said anything I could have just warned you and that was all. Go back to my house and reside there hoping that you were doing fine."

 

Continuing to follow through the tunnel like passage, the half angel's coal eyes glanced around constantly. The red arrows around the areas was guiding those who couldn't follow the map, or whoever was strayed from the right direction. Listening to the noise around him the broad male smiled at all the laughter that reigned through the tunnel. The Nuetral Realm was officially his favorite place to be.

[Guest cheshireArtist]

Erin sighed and shook his head again as they walked. The half-demon gave up for now, and just snuggled more into the other's side as they walked. Out of the cornor of his eye he noticed the smile that made it's way onto Arish's face and couldn't help but smile as well. It was good to see him happy for once.

 

The half an hour passed surprisingly quickly as they both watched the other residents around them. They soon reached a fallen woman sitting at a desk infront of a door similar to the one in the Freelancers basement.

 

"Ah, Jackal B., good to see you. I haven't seen you much lately. I see life's been good to you," She said, glancing at Arish with a small smile.

 

Erin nodded, smiling and pressed more into Arish's side, "Yeah...how have you been?"

 

"Pretty good, all things considering. Now, let's asign you two a place," She looked down at a large map, and after a minute or two she drew a red checkmark over a square, and quickly wrote Jackal B. next to it. She then produced a smaller map from her desk dwar and handed it to the conman.

 

"You two are in apartment 183, building E4, floor three. Food is provided in the refrigerator inside, along with water, so no need to worry about any of that. Please proceeded throught the door and have a nice day you two," She said with a kindly smile.

 

The cat-eyed man grinned and tugged his boyfriend behind him through the door. He never been into the underground city, just the path before. He stopped dead, looking around, green eyes wide. It was Literally a city, an underground city. He turned his gaze to Arish and said softly, "Wow...not even I was expectin' something like this, love."

 

He then pulled out the map the the woman marked, "Um...Arish, do you know how to...um, read this thing." He chuckled weakly, blushing a little.

[Teesie]

"You two are in apartment 183, building E4, floor three. Food is provided in the refrigerator inside, along with water, so no need to worry about any of that. Please proceeded throught the door and have a nice day you two,"[/Quote]

 

At that the dark haired male smiled, everything was all put together and in perfect place. It was a miracle how one man had done this all by himself, maybe he had help but it was still all his idea. For that to be abled...the Nuetral Zone had been together as one for a while.

 

Thinking more on the women's structure of word the half angel frowned slightly. Room 183 E4 on the third floor. Wait, did that mean that there was a fucking city underground? No, it probably wasn't a city...but maybe a small building that can house more than enough citizens in the Nuetral Realm. Even that was impressive, if Arish said so himself.

 

Jackal B. began to forcefully pull him forward, the door opened and the ex Elite Hunters mouth dropped. There was a city....underground! How could they have done this? It took a lot of digging, a lot of planning and about of hiding to actually succeed in building an underground living area.

 

"Wow this is fucking amazing." The dark haired angel was in his own world, therefor he didn't really hear his lover at the other's question. The older male just mistook the noise for others surrounding them.

 

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Erin pouted slightly, his boyfriend was off in his own world again, and didn't hear him. He waved the map in his lover's face, "Love! I don't know how ta use one of these things~." Jackal B. personaly thought they coud sight see later, they were going to be there a while, and the conman wanted some down time. Plus they were in people's way just standing there. The brunette tugged lightly on the half-angel's hand, hoping that it waving a map in his face didn't get his attention that would.

 

Kay and Morgan traveled through the tunnel, closing the wall behind them, the last Freelancer members to get underground. On the surface the once lively Neutral Zone was a ghost town. To talking, to swindling, no laughter, no children playing in the streets, no nothing. To be honest it was extremely eerie. It was like everyone just up and disappeared...which they did. The Great Disappearing Act of the Neutral Zone was a complete sucsess.

 

Ruu sighed and got back up as Abel walked back in. He looked rather tired and stressed. Glancing at the Angel the demon turned to the young fallen and said, "Ruu...I need you to stay here, he should be up soon, and it might be more comforting for him to see someone of the same species."

 

"But..." The silver haired teen began to protest.

 

"Being Fallen does not change your species. You still have an Angelic Aura, how ever weak it may be, to you and it might assure him that we mean him no harm," Abel said firmly, placing a comforting hand on the boy's shoulder. Ruu nodded weakly, he was kind of scared of the hunter, even in the condition he was in.

 

"Good, now I want you to explain to him what is going on, and make sure he's comfortable when he wakes, little one. What do we healers always say?" The magenta eyed demon encouraged.

 

"All lives are precious, even those of thy enemy," Ruu replied automaticly.

 

"Good, call me if he starts giving trouble, okay," The old Demon saod kindly, ruffling the other's hair before leaving the room. Ruu smiled slightly, and sat down again, glancing at the angel again, biting his lip.

[Teesie]

Arish was staring at the city. It was beautiful, the color, the theme....all of it. The streetlights were all on and flickering slightly, guessed since all of the lighting was that way, maybe the man had made it that way. It sure added quite a different look. Strange, but really something to look at.

 

Soon a piece of paper was wavered in his face with Jackal B's voice whining that he knew nothing about the map. About to began to talk his lover soon jerked his hand. Glancing behind them, Arish could tell that just standing in one place was blocking the way of other.

 

"My apologies, please excuse us." The half angel said before pulling the demonic being along with him. Reaching over he snatched the map from the other before glancing at the map. "Gods, who can ever count on you babe?" Eyes averting from the map Arish began to pull the other along with him.

 

"So Jackal B. How long do we actually plan to be here?" The building was still yet so beautiful, new with not one mark.

 

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The full angel soon opened his eyes moments later. The last thing he remembered was a bullet to his lower back. It hit him right in the spine. That was the first time he had ever felt so useless. As limp as a noodles he could do nothing but lay and stare to his son as shock sat upon his face.

 

Yellow eyes glancing up the male stared to Ruu who was sitting beside his .... bed? The boy seemed to be nervous, where the hell was he?

 

"Where the hell is my son? Who are you and where the fuck am I?

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"So Jackal B. How long do we actually plan to be here?"

 

"I...really have no idea, it's up to Angelo and Kay to decide, since they're the acting leaders," The brunette explained with a small shrug. Looking up at the building the half-demon was searching for escape routs, and easy exits from the outside. As mentioned before, he was a very paranoid man. Erin then started walking hand-in-hand with Arish into the building. It was quite plain, but that was to be expected...it was also a too clean, but had a little dust so he guessed it okay. He was not a messy person, per-say, but he liked a little bit of a mess, to make it feel more like home.

 

Once they reached the third floor he started searching for the apartment number. "180...181...182...ah! 183!," The green eyed man muttered under his breath, grinning at his boyfriend as he opened the door. It was a rather small and simple apartment, with a small living roomish area, a little kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom. No real personality, but that was expected. Erin let go of the half-angel's hand and sat down on the couch, letting out a small sigh of relief, they could finally relax for a bit.

 

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"Where the hell is my son? Who are you and where the fuck am I?

 

The young fallen just about jumped a mile at the sound of the man's voice. Pale green eyes wide in fright, he looked at the injured man, then shook his head to clear it. Taking a breath and trying to calm his rapid heart rate, Ruu replied, "Your son is safe, sir, and I'm Ruune. I'm the healer that fixed you up's apprentice, he had to step out for a break. Do you need anything, sir? Are you in any pain right now?". He went through the normal questions, surprised the man didn't comment on what he was, then again, he just woke up so maybe he didn't notice yet.

 

He stood up, shitting his feet nervously. He avoided the question of where the hunter was because, honestly, the teen wasn't too sure if he should tell. He glanced at the angel, not that he was up he seemed a little more familiar...maybe he was an associate of his father's. But that was a long time ago, and some of his memories were a little hazy sometimes of those random parts of his childhood.

[Teesie]

The man sat up groaning as a pain shot through his back. Looking down at his legs he couldn't feel a thing, but could see his toes wiggle. Maybe he wasn't as limp as before since two men had repaired him. Turning to stare to the other in the room, the older man could sense that the younger male was for sure an angel, but due to being in the Neutral Zone he sure lost most of his scent.

 

Eyes narrowing Arik scrunched his nose toward the smaller male in the room. "You filthy vermin....are you a fallen angel? What exactly have you done to become one, huh?" staring to Ruu with a disgust look, the angel brought a hand up to rub through his hair.

 

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Arish settled down in the seat beside his lover and looked to the brunette with a small relaxed smile. He was actually happy that all the Neutral Realm had found shelter. All was safe and could relax without fearing to be killed, albeit the half angel could tell that Jackal B. was still a little paranoid.

 

"Babe, you know that you can calm down now. There is nothing to be worried about, I've been in the Elite Hunter group and had worked hand in hand with the youngest Realm Official and no one had ever mentioned a hidden city. This realm really has it perks. Your completely safe, so stop being ao paranoid. It'll only make you tired and exhausted."