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(former) Angel's don't need to sleep, but Crowley likes it a lot.
Why? It's a nice way to pass the time when none is around, or you don't want to go to a club.
Can (former) angels dream? Well it's not actually established but it is sure that demons have an easier time experiencing it, being in between a human, in a way of freedom and wildness, and an angel, in a way of power. And frankly it's more likely to find a demon sleeping than an angel, they really love to be "Professionals" or like I say : real pain in the ass.
Some of my Wild children dream of endless battles, others dream of work promotions , some of them even dream about love ( how much I love when they dream of love). Sleeping demons are one of my favorite things in the universe, they seem so cute and unable to harm others when they are shut down.
I can't understand the reason behind the all hell VS heaven thing, I love all my messengers the same, bad or good that they may be, we need both of them for the other part to exist.
And Crowley,where to start about them! After Lucifer they have been one of my favorite angels, so nice, creative and full of love.
It's such a pity they both fell, I miss them.
Maybe If had been able to guard them, I could have stopped the fall, I have been such a terrible parent to my angels, I hate to think about it. I'm happy that at the end of the day I have already all sorted out, my big ineffable plan, like someone likes to call it.
Both the fall and the 40 years locked in hell have been very difficult for them. Sometimes I ask myself if they could feel my gaze upon them when they were tortured , not that they would care about it, but maybe it could have given them some comfort.
This periods left some scars on them.
I don't know how actually make this concept comprehensible for you humans, it's not like Angels are designed like you, they don't have a mind or a brain, they are more like conglomerations of magic and power, they are like little stars, a star that can mimic the form of a human and be able to live like a human if it want.
But the power can be corrupted easily by what surround it or by the experience the angel make, it's like for you being naked, just that they don't have an actual way to shield themselves, and the things experienced left a print on the energy that compose the entirety of the angel being, and can affect them in a variety of way starting by compromising the capabilities of making some miracle and ending with the capabilities of blending and living among humans.
The consequences of the equivalent of your human trauma, left in Crowley a desperate need for affection and nightmares, very, very bad ones.
They were so used to the one that had them like the protagonist, that they don't even flinch anymore, but sometimes the nightmares are about their angel and that kind still has an effect on them.
What can I say about the love between Aziraphel e Crowley that hasn't already been told? Besides that I didn't gift them intelligence, I mean? I've been waiting for millenia for these two dumb bimbos to stop staring into each other's eyes and kiss already, you guys can imagine how tired I am!
Since the demon has lost their lover they sleep a lot more, so I decided to take up my role of parent and at least help them with my immense magic.
I'm constantly keeping an eye on their car (it's their favorite, and only, place to take a nap since they are homeless )and When I sense that they are having a bad time, I pop in their dream and from inside I miracle it away. Being everywhere I have difficulties to make miracles in the physical Plain ( that's why I have messengers duuh) , the dream realm it's just more comfortable for me if I have to do something directly.
Usually I don't interact with the kid, I know that they have a lot of questions and that they are resentful of me, they have all the reason to, plus talking with me won't give them any answer and just make them angrier. I just wish they had some patience, they just have to wait another tiny bit and then I will make them the demon most loved of the entire creation.
It was just that one time what I saw devastated me, and I had to do something more than just miracle the bad dream away.
It was something so gut wrenching, that if I had a gut I would have thrown up by then.
My kid, the kid I failed to protect,the kid that fall because asked questions, just after being casted away , their wings were horribly broken, I could see the bone in 2 or 3 points, his face was full of tears, blood and dirt, still young and full of innocence, with their snake-like eyes just obtained in their trial.
I am not that kind of untouchable creature that everyone likes to depict me, you know when I said "I create humans in my image and likeness"? That's what I meant, full of flaws! But if even my child didn't understand me, how could humans do?
They were cursing me, asking me why, imploring me to do something for them, to alleviate their pain.
I felt terrible, where was I when that happened? because I was sure that that wasn't just a dream, or a modified version of a memory, that was how things really had gone, but couldn't remember this event.
I didn't do anything for them then, I decided to do something for them in the dream, finally making my presence known to one of my children.
I tried to take a human form, the less stereotypical that I could think of and I runed to them.
Blood dripping like tears from their beautiful black wings, I lifted them up from their armpits, they were indeed surprised about my presence, and I hugged them thigh.
I put a hand on their back and stroked it, as I was repeating :- my beautiful child, my beautiful, beautiful little demon! - I didn't know what gotten into me, all the things that were coming out from my mouth seemed said more to reassure me than them-everything will be ok, your angel will came back to you I promise, don't be sad- their skin was cold, it was frozen, a human could have died of freezing if it stood near them. He hugged me back and left their head resting on my shoulder, tears still running down their full cheek - I shouldn't have let them cast you down from heaven, I just wanted to be a family and run this family business! But it was too big, I had too many places to be all at once, and I trusted the metatron and look! Look what he had permitted, my children hurting each other like some kind of animals! - I was ugly crying like some kind of human toddler, they were crying too but without making a sound, listening to me.
I tried to calm down, and looked at them better, they were beautiful, the most beautiful demon in the entirety of creation, but They were keeping their eyes slightly closed and they were all one giant bruise.
:-sit down kid!- I miracled a flat rock for them to sit on, they were still amazed by my presence and looked at me like I was some kind of rare apparition- you need help!
They execute my command :- I will patch you up, let me fix you! - I got behind them and started inspecting their wings with my hands, when I found a wound I spitted on my hand and touched the broken part, which made it miraculously cured.
They were silent and scared, not understanding what was going on, but their tears stopped flowing.
:- it's better now? - I asked , while kneeling in front of them, they nodded without looking at me in the eyes- good, one last thing! I need to clean your face! - I miracled a white handkerchief, made of cotton and with stars embroidered on top, i spit on it and lifted their face, they let me take their head on the palm of my head.
They finally looked me in the eyes for the first time since we met.
:- I like your hair kid - I said to ease the atmosphere while cleaning their face from the blood and the dirt.
:- thank you for giving it to me then! - I smiled. One of the only things that I actually projected alone in the all universe were my immortal children, look like someone knows. They looked away and said- please protect him!
:-who?
:-Azi! Promise me you will protect him, he needs it!
:-you have the word of God, Crowley! All things will settle down in the end. You have been very brave recently, you just have to wait another bit!
:- but I already waited a lot for him to love me and he casted me away! It's over this time, he don't love me and never didi! it's the same kind of pain of the fall, I'm so sick to live this way!
:- oh silly, silly little demon! - I said finishing the cleaning and miracling his glasses in my hands - he loves you, and he started to do so at least when you fell in love with him, it's just that he doesn't love himself enough to Indulge in this relationship. —i handed their glass to them and they put it on, being able to fully open their eyes -You are his world, it's just himself that he hates! He doesn have the courage to fall both from heaven and for you, so he keeps torturing himself not making any choices.
The demon sniffed :- why did you make us like that? Why did you let us feel love? It's the worst emotion humans feel, how can they cohabit with this shit? — I smiled at them and gave them a kiss on the forehead.
:- if I made you without love, I could not make you at all, it would have been the same! Love moves the universe!
:- that's why it's so fucked up! - I giggled
:- Yes, that's why it's so fucked up!
;- I have your word? Everything will end for the better!
:-yes my child, it's a promise!
;- this is all that I need to know to give me the strength to not drink holy water!
I gave them a bop on the head :- don't say things like that even if you are joking!
:-oh I can assure you I'm not joking!
I shaked my head Frustrated, when they have more than 6000 years you think that they passed their teenage edgy fase, and then they surprise you.
:- they are calling me from the real world, I need to go!
:-ok my dear, remember I'm always near you! - I said getting up and moving away from them.
They stood, catched my hand and said :- come visit us more often then!
And the dream faded away.
Crowley actually woke up restored that day, no back pain, no crying or sweating in their sleep and most of all no waking up in the middle of the night.
Maggie was knocking at the window of the Bentley, as the demon asked her to do to wake them up.
It was noon, time to tempt Muriel with some human food and for them to start drinking.
They stretch, as Maggie waited outside the car, after some minutes like a flash the memories of the dream hitted them.
They, a Demon, had a meeting with God herself.
They jumped out of the car and Grabbed the human woman, dragging her to Muriel's bookshop.
She was trying to protest, and asking the demon what the dragging was for, they mumbled something about needing help to check on a thing.
They knocked on the bookshop's door, Muriel, as cute and as innocent as always, opened :- hi mister Crowley, hi miss Maggie, are you here to buy a book?
:- How many times I've told you! - the demon scolded them- the books that are here can't be sold! Anyway it's not what we are here for, I need to go in Aziraphel room one moment!
:-ok go on then - they respond by letting them in and following them.
:- you have to wait here, it's private! - Crowley said, the angel made a surprised face, and stopped where they were.
They got up the stairs :- do I have to be afraid for my well being mister Crowley?! - Maggie asked running with the demon.
:- no if you don't tell anyone what you are about to see! - they entered the room and Crowley looked them inside.
They unfold their wings :- I'm sorry, if the angel was still here I would have asked him to check on me!
Maggie's jaw was open :- why didn't you ask Muriel to do it? They surely are more practical with giant wings. - She asked.
:- don't fully trust them yet! - they responded.
:-ok then, tell me what I need to do!
:- carefully touch my wings and tell me if under the feathers you feel any bumps or hard excrescences!
:- why?
:-please do it - they said taking a chair and sitting on it, the backrest was turned to the chest of the demon, to let their wings free to be touched.
She started doing what she was asked to.
Crowley felt no pain, an unusual thing, since the fall their wings have been one of the most painful spots on their body.
And as Maggie kept inspecting it, they were Increasingly sure that what they had seen in their dream was me, and that I did a miracle for them.
:- I have finished!
:- have you felt something? Tell me!
:- no! But why all this urgence suddenly?
:- you know that I can feel when bad actions are committed? Well someone is stealing from you shop, you left it open again! - they were lying obviously, they just didn't want to talk about the reason for their erratic behavior, but Maggie being gullible didn't even think about the possibility that the demon could lie to her about something so important and runed back to her shop.
Crowley stayed sit on the chair, astonished. Their first thought has been talking with their angel about the miracle, but then they once again remembered that he was gone.
He giggled, asking themselves why someone they thought hated them could do something so usufull.
They moved their wings in all kinds of positions that once hurted them.
After then they looked at the ceiling and said :- thank you, you old bastard of a mother! Now you keep your promises and I could even forgive you! - I love their stupid little hard shell made of pride and false sense of superiority.