We step out of the portal on a building nearing a dimly lit park, my eyes turned cloudy, searching for the soul when I saw the bright white light moving away from us and a dark one followed. I turned to Lucifer and point below:

“There,” I said as he moved toward the but I stop him once again.

“Why do you keep preventing me from taken his life?” He raged as I step forward.

“You can't kill out of rage” I kneeled onto my knee as I pulled my soul shotgun from within me, I bend my arm and laid the weapon on my shoulder as I stood upright again.

“Then take care of it” he grunted as I pulled out my watch from the top of my corset

I stared at the confines of this natural, the orb swirled before it showed me the how the dark soul's death should come to pass “ it’s not his time yet” I placed the watch back “I got to do this quick” I aimed the gun at the flee soul and shot it, I watch as the soul got captured and flowed in the air. “it's done” I whispered jumping down building.

I felt the two men following me from behind as we approach the unconscious ginger head angel and her semi-dead threatening hunter. I moved to the hunter, I stood over his pale eyes and yellow skin, kneel before him as his soul hangs before me as a black representation of the man body. I swirled my finger through it before I felt a hand on my shoulder, knowing it was Lucifer I didn’t have to look at him to know, I watched him send a red spirit which entered the dark soul and I pressed it back in the body which gave out a big jerk.

“Let’s go” I moved to fallen ginger “we should get out of here before he wakes up.”

Lucifer picked the girl up, as her head fell back making her ginger locks fall like ribbons in the night sky, I watch them walking into another portal but I turned to look at the man making sure he was still down before joining them.

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I wandered the halls after I made the ginger beauty lay to rest, I had read her life and it wasn't a good one but at least we know no one will look for her. I had set her up in one of the many rooms and provide cleans clothes, essentials, and water. Now I wandered through the ever raging halls and I knew his will and mind was fighting the urge to take her but he fought it with all his being.

I followed the waves of emotions to the attic, I stood by the door glazing at the silhouette sitting in the middle of the room, it was pitch black as the dust particles fell all around him, smooth soft music aligned his image as moved towards him. And without turning towards me he asked:

“Is she well?”

“she is” I moved to the side on the arm of the leather chair, he sat on.

“her memories” he mentioned with the husk of his voice. “I wish not to know” he whispered.

It often that a soul a pure as hers has seen the worst of the world and continued to change it.

He hand abruptly moved to his lip frantically “its too soon” he whispered.

“I can't put her through it” he turned to me, pulling me on to his lap so I may straddle him.

I let my finger move about his face “she is strong and you must” I said softly “you power is weakened, you need your throne”

“at what cost?” he shouted which made me flinch and move my eyes to a safer destination.

“There is no…” I whispered before I could finish, I felt a sharp pain form into my hand and when I looked down to find his teeth embedded into my flesh.

I watched him drink then moan as the taste, I pushed him off my arm and jump away from him landing against the wall, he stood to his feet stalking towards me. And when he had entered my space, he laid his body flat on mine as my head laid against the wall, I held my arm close to me as I didn't dare to meet his eyes. I felt his eyes on my face, he grabbed my hand and began to lick my wound until it was gone, I fell to my knees at the sensation of the intimate touch of his tongue. When I found the courage to look at him, he smirks with eyes of red, he pulled me up by the strings of my corset and whispered:

“Your blood tastes better in fear” he growled as I pushed him off as I left his overbearing presence

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Head bowed, I sat in the middle of the closet in the hallway, tears fell down my face as I tried to control my emotion, I shut my eyes tightly trying to prevent any tears from falling when I fell a presence awakening. I jumped to my feet and move out of the closet to find a box of tissues on the floor, I grabbed a few as I silently thanked the house before moving towards the guest bedroom.

I gave the door a soft knock before walking in, it’s was dark and silent when I saw the most beautiful blue eyes with it sat small pout of trembling lips.

“Hey” I whispered moving slowly into the room.

“where I am? Who are you?” Her voice as soft as a melody rang out

“I am Natasha” I approach the bed as if I approach a frightened horse “you are safe, we happened upon you and your chaser, we help you out, you passed out so we brought you here” I sat down softly on the bed.

“we?” she asked with a light in her eyes.

“yes, my boss and I” I smiled at her “there are some clean clothes and essential items if you want to freshen up” I offered with a sweet smile and saw her body rest, as if something switched to total trust, this always happens with mortal which makes it easier for Lucifer to hunt with my persuading eyes.

“that would be kind, thank you” she expressed I nodded, ready to leave when she grabbed my arm “please don't leave me, I will be right out” she smiled and raced to the bathroom.

Lifting my feet on the chair while I waited for her to finish, I pulled out a book began reading to past the time when the door of the crept open and ‘Erik’ walked in looking at the normal active bathroom, I materialized a penny and throw it at him but he caught it.

“She is not ready to meet you,” I said flipping the pages of my book.

“How would you know?” he whispered shouted at me.

“Because if I was a mortal lady waking up in a strange place, a strange man is the last time I wish to see” I expressed shutting my book and moving to him.

“leave us” I whispered as I stood before him “I got this under control”

Her eyes moved to the bathroom in longing “fine but dinner will be served soon” he huffed and moved out of the room.

“who was that?” the ginger appeared by the bathroom door, fully clothed in a green cotton dress, with her hair in semi-wet ringlets.

“just the boss tells me that dinner is ready” I smiled, crossing my arms behind me

“What are you reading,” she asked looking down behind me.

“the shaffron gates by Linda Holeman” I mention as I shook mu head “how rude of me, I didn’t get your name?” I offered my hand as I escorted her out of the room.

“Oh no, rude of me” she smiled sheepishly which made me raise my eyebrow “its Nanala O'Brien” she shook my hand “nice to meet you, Natasha” she smiled. “So your boss…” her sentence was cut short by her screaming at the appearance of Jasper.

“Sorry to startle you, Miss” he smirks at me. “but the boss is expecting you and I wouldn’t keep him waiting” he turned to me.

“Well, tell the “boss” that patience is a virtue,” I said the title in quotes as Jasper gave me a bored expression before walking away and disappearing around the corner “sorry about that”

“no worries, he is just very quiet” she expressed with a laugh.

“I know, we should put a bell on him” I laughed as she did too.

We enter the grand dining room, the chandeliers were lit and the table was set to perfection with candelabra are all lit and shining perfectly under the lights, it looked like a scene from a fairy tale movie. And at the end of this exaggerated table sat the devil himself in a suit and tie with a glass of wine in one hand and a cigar in the other, he stood to his feet as we approached, I turned to look at the Nanala and she was taken away by his grand gesture. I look at his face as he winked at me and I knew he was pulling out all the stops.

“Welcome, I am Erik Beelzebub” ‘Erik' spread his arms wide, expressing in his fake British accent which made me cringe.

“Oh, I know who you are, the king of the fashion world, we stock your magazines” she expressed with a smile “your clothes are unconventional” she commented, “I am Nanala O’Brien” she placed her hand forward, I look into his eyes and watch the sensation of her name roll off his tongue but he held face and offered her a seat.

“Unfortunately, we have to meet under such a predicament” he whispered into her hair as his eyes found mine before sat down at the table himself. “Nat, please” he offered me a seat next to him which I took.

“I do appreciate your kind hearts but I should get going,” she said with a hint of fear and yet excitement behind her polite smile.

“yes, of course, but please do eat, I couldn't sleep with myself to know you left here underfed” she looks to me as I nodded with a smile.

“Please do stay” I smiled “I can't stand another dinner without some intelligent conversation at the table” I laughed sipping my wine.

“Ok, thank you, you are too kind” she smiled as Poppy walked out of the kitchen with a ridiculous maid outfit and a smile which made my eyes widen.

“Heya there lady, I am Poppy” she held her hand out to the stranger before turned to Jasper who was filling up the wine glasses “you are right, Jas, she is hot” she shouted at him.

“Poppy, please” I smiled at Nanala “ignore the boss niece, she loves company,” I said standing to my feet and nodded my head to the kitchen as Jasper and Poppy followed silent, head bowed. “excuse us” I smiled at Erik and Nanala before closing the door.

I turned around to find Poppy's frowning face and Jaspers bored one, I crossed my arms and marched right up to them:

“what's wrong with you two?” I shouted whispered as they struggle “you are making us sound like a bunch of people that haven't had people over in years” I expressed.

“well, we haven't had people over, ever” he pointed out with a bored expression.

“well, she doesn't need to know that” I shout whispered “and you know the boss needs all the help he can get at this point” I rubbed my eyes.

“You are telling us, did you see the scene out there” Poppy giggled

“Isn't he so flamboyant and sparkly” Jasper joked as Poppy laugh.

“And the accent, is he British now?” I laughed as Poppy started doing an expression of it.

“All I know is, he pulled all stops. The woman look frightened” Poppy mention when a crash sounded out.

I turned to transform into my hunting gear and walked out into the scene, the table had been flipped on its side, windows were broken and a bunch of shapeshifters was shooting bullets at the table, I materialized twin pistols and began shooting back at them.

“Get out of here!” I shouted behind me as I fired.

“Poppy, Jasper get her to safety, we follow through” I heard him as he moved towards me. I felt his hand on my waist pushing my body back so he could grab my pistol and started shooting with me.

“Where is your gear?” I looked him up and down while continuing to shoot.

“I stripped it off” he grumbled beside me.

“for what?” I argued back “for shit?” I aimed at a few more demons because I heard the signal from Jasper.

“We will continue this conversation,” he said as we ran out the kitchen door, just as Jasper rounded the corner.

“You bet your sweet ass we will,” I said as I jumped into the driver's seat and him into the shotgun, we were out of there before they knew it.

We drove speedily out of the situation but as we got far enough I was kicked in the head which made me turn around to see Nanala tied up with a cloth tied around her mouth.

“what the actual fuck?” ‘Erik' turned around to examine the situation “why would you tie her up?” he shouted at Jasper.

“I think the question is why wouldn’t we tie her up?” he lifted his hands in struggles when the boss reach over and pulled the cloth down.

“what the actual fuck happened back there?” she screams as I covered my ear closest to her “if you don’t let me out of this car, I will scream and go crazy” she went on when the boss looks at her.

“Listen, we mean no harm, just trus…” he cut off but her yelling.

“Trust you, ha! I just met you, you son of bitch” she began kicking her legs in hysteria, not listen to a word anyone said.

Having enough of the chaos erupting in the car, I slammed on the breaks, pushing my door open violent and grabbed Miss. Sunshine from the window of the car over Poppy and cut her loose.

“Ok!” I shouted as the boss gave me an enrage look which made me think carefully of my next move “alright Princess, this is how it’s going to be” I moved towards her as she laid on the floor frightened “here are your options, one, you could run off, find a cop or whoever to help you but just risk unnecessary mortal lives, two, you could risk walking down this deserted road for hours until you get raped and kill, three, you could run into those people trying to kidnap you, four, you could come with us” I huffed out, rubbing my eyes “I know it takes a lot to trust someone but we haven't kill you yet” I let out a breathe “so what’s it gonna be?” I looked to her frightened body, there was silence for a moment, for the moment I knew ‘Erik’s’ eyes were burning into my back.

“I will go with you” she stuttered standing to her feet “I don’t have much of a choice” she gave me a soft smile.

“you do, I gave you four” I walked back to the car “you choose the right one” I sat back into the car and as she moves to sit next to Poppy “now” I smiled looking through the rearview mirror “anyone up for some ribs?” I said as we drove off.

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