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“Council dismissed,”Michael said, getting up from his chair.
The other siblings followed suit.Their left excitedly talking about the plan except for Luke and Simeon who looked nervous and excited in a way and who could blame them being put under pressure by their own siblings.He knew what they did what's wrong but it was for the best.For the sake of their family.
“Michael, wait!”Mary called out to him, following him out of the room.
He followed her out of the room into the main hall where servants were still carrying away the dishes from supper as a sibling arriving home safely from a mission was always a celebration especially after all the losses.
Not big enough for father to come or care.
Mary always disliked how they treated their little siblings as children and the methods they used to get what they wanted but it was a necessary evil and besides they were still cute and little to him and the rest of them.
Why couldn't they stayed small forever?
Why did she have to fall in love with that human? Why couldn't she just found love here?
Why does Mary always make me feel bad for following orders? It's not like it's harming them! They just need a push to do the right thing.
Why?Why?
“Michael I know you miss them but this is crazy!”Mary said, grabbing his sleeve like she did when they were kids.
“This is necessary!” Michael shot back causing her to fall back.
“They're only 1700 and 1000 years old, they're too young for this!”Mary said standing back up her voice raised.
Mary almost never raised her voice and when she did you knew it was bad.
Nobody stood against Michael like this because he was the oldest,the wisest,the favorite and their leader because he knew best and wanted what was best for them.
And he loved them.
“Mary,this is for the sake of our family we've lost so many this is the one chance we have for our family to be as complete as it can get. How can you deny that for our family especially our little siblings.”Michael said coldly.
"This isn't the way! They're happy in the Devildom,we can't just take that away from them just because we miss the way things used to be. Those days are gone Michael,we have to accept that and not play God with their lives!"Mary snapped.
The servants begin excusing themselves and clearing the hallway knowing better not to get involved.
Michael pushed her into a wall and grabbed her shoulders and started digging his nails deeply into it,his wings flaring out as they got bigger and eyes appeared all over his body,the warning signs that he was about to shift into his true form. She looked to him for help but he just lowered his eyes and avoided his gaze
Michael what happened to you? Why do you hurt us like him?
“Are you in or out?” Michael asked harshly,his tone letting her know that there was only one right answer.
“In.”Mary replied quietly.
“Good.” Michael said, removing his hands from his shoulders letting her drop to the floor gently and his wings retracted and the eyes disappeared.
His face softened with regret and without another word he left, leaving just the two of them.
Mary turned towards him, saying nothing because her hurt look said everything.
“Why didn't you say anything?”
The silence was worse than anything she could have said as they walked towards their dormitory.
This is for our family. They'll thank us later won't they?