I blinked in my blindfold as I heard her laugh. I didn't expect this. I turned my head wanting to see more. She walked around and stopped behind us...I think...I heard and flinched a little.
"Well would you look at that? Little anna and..." Her voice was just the same. It was loud and high pitched. Not a pleasant voice to me. She stopped on the 'and' and I thought she was now looking at james. She continued "My oh my...a young...handsome...boy" her voice got further away from me; I could feel it. She was closer to james. My hand flexed and held James hands tighter. I had a feeling that danger was coming. I opened my mouth to answer but she saw me and stopped me. She said "Now...let me talk first okay anna." It wasn't a question but a statement. I shut my mouth slowly and felt myself angry and aggravated. I put my teeth together and waited for her to respond.

Her voice was exactly how I thought it would be; with a nasty tone. I could tell she was trying to intimidate us, but all it did was make me angrier. I felt Anna squeeze my hand. What the head was saying confirmed my prediction she would be as rude as the woman who brought us in. I heard her take a few steps. "You do remember your task, don't you Anna?" she said sarcasticly. She continued without an answer, "What" she emphasised angrily "Are you doing up here then?". I ground my teeth together and listened to see if Anna was going to talk. I guessed she didn't neccessarily want to talk, so I spoke up "Because of what your making her do!". She spoke above me before I finished my sentence "I was speaking to Anna". I'd of ripped the blind fold off by now, but I remembered what Anna had said about the head angel, and I didn't want to upset Anna.

I felt very small compared to her. I flinched when james answered and she yelled back. And I heard her question. I thought about it and I didn't want to answer. I was still thinking as she yelled at james. I spoke up for myself; for the first time. "Yes m'am. I remember my task. But I am here to speak for my death roll." I spoke to her as if I was talking to her eye to eye. But my blindfold hid out all her reactions. She sighed angrily and her breath hit my face. "Anna. It is done now. You had taken the task and its final." She paused and she was still breathing heavily onto my face. She went on "And if you think this filthy boy will stop it, you are wrong." she said. I tensed at when she said filthy. I spoke again and tried to sound nice and kind "But if you would just listen---" I was cut off and she yelled at me..."Done!" My head went back as her voice ringed in my ears. This was going to be way harder than I, I mean we, had expected.

I wasn't surprised to hear Anna talking so kindly and formally to her. She didn't deserve it though. I frowned hard, resisting the aggressiveness I had building inside of me. Filthy? Who does she think she is? She can't talk to me like that! She shouted close to Anna and I reflexively pulled her hand closer to pull her away from the head angel. "Excuse me?" I said loudly, my skin getting hotter "You think it's right to let her die because of this?". I continued, "You'd sentence a young girl to her death?!". "Your sick" I spat out at the end and reached up to rip the blindfold away..

I was shaking and when James pulled me away and yelled at her I gasped. "James..." I whispered looking aimlessly in my tied blindfold. The whole castle shook and I heard screeches and thunder echo through it. I didn't know what was going on. I wanted to look so badly. I kept saying james to tell him to stop but something he said or did made the head...very mad. I was sure about it because the whole castle shook. James hand left mine and I gasped and yelled "James!" No! I wanted to rip the blindfold off but the head...I pulled it off anyway and gasped back at what was happening. The castle was torn; broken...the chairs everywhere, table broken, glass broken. I ran to james who was on the floor next to a chair. I held his hand "What did you do?!" I demanded. I was so worried that my words filled with worry. I looked around and saw that the head was no where to be found. But then a loud laugh rang through the castle...

As soon as my eyes saw light, it was taken away abruptly. I felt a pain hit my stomach and my body felt like it was falling. It hit the marble with a thud as glass smashed across floor. It all happened too quick to make sense of. But I knew that I hadn't expected it and the attack made me even more mad. I knew that my rage might have frightened Anna, but it took over me, and I knew I needed to do this to save her. I let go of her hand and stood, though pain in my back made me stumble. I looked around quickly trying to see where the head had gone. I heard a deep laugh, but couldn't make out where it was coming from. I looked back at Anna, hoping that she hadn't been hurt between the brief moment I had been hit. My face was angry, though it wasn't intended for Anna.

I was still sitting on the floor trying to make sense of all this. Where had the head gone; she was here...but not here. I blinked and shook my head to remember what had happened. James....crash. What? I saw his blindfold in front of me and this made me a little mad and I stood up walking up to him. "You shouldn't have done that James. Now look what happened! She's never going to take in anymore..." My voice was loud and furious. I didn't care what he thought; he shouldn't have done that when I had said not to. I turned to the door and said "Lets just get out of here alive while we can.." you could hear the disappointment in my voice. I headed towards the door and two ice like bars came raging down in front of the door. I gasped and turned to look at james...I just wanted to get out of here so that at least james could survive.

I was slightly shocked at Anna's reaction, but it was fesable that she was mad at me. My eyes opened wide as the door was sealed off. I looked at Anna, and although I showed no emotion, I felt the great need to protect her. I pushed the rage aside, trying to get the real James back to reality. I walked quickly towards her, taking her head in my hands "I'm sorry" I whispered. This was all my fault. I hadn't thought the head would listen even if I was calm, and I was just so desperate. I could take whatever pain the head would throw at me, but I couldn't take it if Anna was hurt in my place. I moved away, "Don't you dare hurt her" I said aloud. I wasn't as raged now, and I kept my tone even. "I don't need a guardian angel" I said, though not meaning to offend Anna. It was true, I didn't need someone to help me through this transition. Anna didn't need to be my guardian angel to be with me. "All we want" I said, emphasising the plural with a quick look towards Anna, "Is Anna to stay alive after I've changed". I had little hope that the head would comply.

The sound raged again; echoing so loudly in the castle. She laughed in circles as her voice went. My head yanked out of James head and I walked forward implying to walk to the head. "I know that when I had taken the task I was to watch over James and watch him change and give up my life for his power...but he says he doesn't need it." I thought I knew what I was doing...at least I hope so. She got all quiet and chuckled...at my statement I believe. She then loudly said "Ah. I see. You have gotten sexual with the boy." My eye brows went down in thought but then my head went back up to listen. "But he was to change and use your power no matter what for himself." She spoke and once again it ringed in my ears. I glanced at james and then back. She continued..."It's final anna darling. You yourself have brought this mess, and it brings me shame to hurt you..." I gasped as a wind blew me onto the marble and I crashed into the wooden oak desk. It was so fast but I didn't care about any other pain rather than james. I yelled out at her "Who are you to say!" and the castle shook again but this time with serious anger; I whispered to myself..."Its time I get what i want..." and hoped she would have heard.

I twisted round immediately in Anna's direction when I heard what the head said. Just as I turned, Anna collided with the desk. "No!" I shouted reflexively, running to Anna. I heard the head angel chuckle as if she was pleasantly enjoying her evil, twisted game. As I reached Anna I shouted towards the invisible angel "I said don't TOUCH HER!". She laughed from around us, the castle shaking, "Oops" her snide voice echoed innocently. "You think I'm just going to give you what you want?" She said with another laugh. My faith was dying out, but I couldn't live with myself if Anna was hurt because of my decision to come here. She hadn't wanted to come. If I stayed without complaint, she wouldn't be here and the head wouldn't be tormenting her. "I don't care if you've fallen for the dirty creature you're looking after. He's going to change.." she continued "..and you're going to die". "A life for a life.. you accepted it Anna"she went on. "The boy's not going to stop that either". My teeth clenched. "Stop wasting my time" she said loudly, flowing into laughter once again. The castle rumbled and cracking noises followed around us. There was nothing more. I couldn't save Anna. My face drained and all I could think about was getting Anna out of there before she got seriously hurt. I helped Anna stand, "Come on" I said under my breath. I went to the nearest window and held my elbow in position. Pushing it back with as much stength as I could, the glass smashed, leaving my elbow bloody. I looked over to Anna.

My breath was slowing down and it was just small pants. What was with me? I felt weak and hopeless and like I had nothing to live for. I tried to gulp and it hurt. I could feel my eyes turning grayer and grayer...I looked at James and forced to say something proper "Its....too late J.." I gulped trying to get my words straight. "Nothing...we can...do..." I had small short breaths in between and my skin turned ice cold and I looked at the top of the castle and with my loudest voice I could produce I said..."You got us...take me.....ta---- me now..." My skin got paler and paler. My legs still stood up straight. So the head was playing magic with magic. Then shouldn't an angel fight back. I blinked and looked over at james by the window with his bloody elbow. Why? Oh my goodness this was really irritating; how many people was she going to hurt? I looked back tot he top and closed my eyes and waited...waiting for change....ha. suicide was way ahead of the race...

She was asking her to kill her now? Why would she do that? I rushed back over to Anna "Are you okay?" I asked worried. Her eyelids slid shut. I had to get her out quickly before she was hurt again. Would the head take her seriously? Would she really do that to her if she asked? I wrapped my arms around her and picked her up so I was carrying her. I heard the head growl angrily, but my legs moved fast towards the window. I stumbled on broken glass but kept a firm grip on Anna. Her skin was cold and she looked hurt. "Your okay Anna, you'll be alright" I murmured to her as I climbed out the low window. As one of my legs got out, something hard slid and hit into my other. I cried in pain as it hit my bone, but managed to lift it to stumble out the window. I tried to run, though the ground was shaking. I got further and further away. My breath panted with strain from my leg and my skin burned hot.

I was gone. Away in a new place. I saw my mom and dad clapping and playing with my toys with me. I was laughing and enjoying life. My mom and dad stuffed cake into my mouth and I was...laughing. The lights were so bright and the sun was shining through the window onto my face. I then saw my mom and dad gasp and poof. They were gone too. My eyes slid open at something so horrid. My eyes popped when I saw the current. I gasped and put my hand forcefully on James chest. The ground was shaking and I couldn't take my eyes off it. My eyes were blurry and I felt my blood asking for something; something fresh. The only way was to take off. I didn't know I could phase or not right now. I griped his shirt still looking at the floor....I said "James. It. wont. work." I kept my eyes off his face. And I had managed to get these few words out straight. I gasped and cringed in his arms.

I looked down at Anna, thankful that she had spoken. She had woken alive. "What?" I asked as soon as she finished. I stumbled further, getting slower. My knees were going to buckle, so I placed Anna on the floor before I fell. I sat next to her and held my leg which was out straight. I glanced back towards the castle, wondering how long it would take if she were to come get us. I panted, trying to get my breath back to a sterady pace.

I gasped in short breaths. I put my hand softly on his as I saw his leg. I took a breath to speak, "We have....have to..." I was panting like crazy. "Fly." I finally got out. I got up with as much effort as I could and I didn't care if James objected or not fo flight. I replied again, "We....ha----...get off of land..." I pulled my hair back from my sweaty face. I didn't care if the phase would hurt or not but I needed it to get out of this alive. I phased with the same wings popping out and eyes changing with skin glow. My skin raged with heat and I had thought I was cold. My hearts pulse raced to the end and my body was strong enough just for this much. The way the wings shot out from my back, I let out a whimper shutting my eyes tightly. I waited for the pain to disappear and it just kept coming back. I took breaths and managed to get james up from the ground with my hands.

I was going to object, but I glanced backwards and at her again. It was the only way, we had to leave right now. I stood up, and held her lightly. She sounded as if she was in pain because of the phase. "Are you--Does it hurt?" I asked, desperately. I pushed more hair off her face and blew cold breath on her forehead. Her skin was turning red and just like me, she was sweating. I couldn't make her fly with me back down there. She was in pain, and tired and upset; I couldn't let her carry me aswell. Maybe she'd have to fly away on her own. She needed to leave, but I would stay if me going with her would cause her pain. My head was mixed up, I couldn't think what was the best thing to do.

I looked up at him and took in a breath. "I'm fine." I hugged james from under his arms and intending our flight. I whispered "I'm fine..." against his neck. I looked up and lifted my feet off the ground. We were actually able to fly....I gasped and we lowered down a few inches...I shut my eyes tightly and pushed myself up again. My chin rested on his shoulder as I pushed harder and harder. I let my eyes open and put all my force in now. I flew us not so high but away from the Angel district. I flew and could fell the ground shaking underneath us. I ignored it and looked straight ahead. I heard a few screams of Angels underneath us and some saying things that no one would want to hear. I flew higher; gasping and holding James tighter...

I felt selfish for her having to do this but she wrapped her arms around my middle and I kept my breathing even. I tried to ignore the chaos around us and focus on getting away as quick as possible. She tried and tried again, but I didn't lose hope. We were in the air and my arms wrapped around her too. "You can do this" I whispered, lowering my head to kiss her neck slowly.

I sighed and left out a small laugh under my breath when his hot lips met my neck, and weirdly it felt nice at the moment. "Hope..." I whispered to his hot neck; which couldn't be hotter than my skin right now. I bit my bottom lip pushing harder. I felt a wave of relief after I stopped hearing the screams and voices. It was just the air and James and I. I loosened up on him just a little bit. "Are you okay?" I asked him in a small whisper and thats all you could hear at the moment. We were like standing but in the air. We were flying; both of us injured. That made me realize "What---what happened?" My breath was still short but I could fell myself heal as we left the Angel district...

I smiled as I brought my head back up. We were up in the air now, and even though all that had happened, it felt better to be flying with her this way. Seeing the sky, the clouds, the buildings below was spectacular. But watching Anna whilst we flew was even better. I nodded at her question, not really sure how I was feeling right then. She asked what happened and I presumed she meant when she blacked out. "Well.. after you said.. that.. to her, I smashed the window and picked you up" I took a quick subtle glance at my elbow where the blood was drying. "I took you out the window" I continued quietly "and the desk flew into my leg". "I tried to get away as fast as I could I'm sorry Anna" I said, my face serious. I looked away at the clouds and at her wings, closer to me than ever.

I smiled and pulled back to see his face as we flew. "I'm so..I don't even know how to say it...grateful....James." My smile faded as he told me about he desk and the window. "No James. You shouldn't be..." I looked off past him into the midst of the soft clouds. "I shouldn't have even brought us here..." I thought about everything outside of the angel world; or in this case; community. I softly brushed my leg against his, where I thought it was injured. "I'll fix that..." I grinned at him and moved my wings back and forth with lightness. The head was probably going to get us for this and I didn't care about that right now...right now I just wanted to go home, my real home. I wanted to live in the moment...

I frowned, my face confused when she said she shouldn't have brought us here. "That's my fault" I said quietly after she said it. I felt her leg against mine and I didn't understand what she meant by fixing something. My leg started to feel numb and the pain faded away. My mouth fell open. Was she doing that? I closed my mouth and shook my head with disbelief. "You're always surprising me.." I barely whispered as I looked at her glowing skin. "Thanks" I said, my face drained of any emotion but blank shock. My eyes looked down towards her shoulder. "What's gonna happen..?" I asked "Is she..?" I trailed off. I didn't want to think about it. I didn't want to think about the head, but I had to know if we were safe. I didn't want to think that we'd failed, or that Anna will still die in my place..

I sighed and shrugged when he said i always surprised him. "As so are you.." I smiled and frowned at his question "I don''t know james. Right now; a lot of possibilities are open." I sighed and looked off into the sky. We were almost here; to the exact place where we started. "I think...that the change will happen and the consequences will follow but....I don' think I want to go back there..." I smiled and laughed at his face. "Calm down. Its the same as before..." my smile faded and I looked into the cloud that went by us and then into his eyes.

I shook my head when she said she didn't want to go back there. I wasn't going to let her anyway. I took a heavy breath and looked straight, deep in her eyes. Ha, the same as before. Things had changed. The possibility of saving Anna's life had gone, that left me nothing but to wait to change and kill Anna with me. My stupid decision and reckless raging actions had ruined the whole plan. I wondered if the head would have changed her mind if we took it slow, but with her reaction and violence I doubted that. "It's not the same" I said very quietly, shaking my head for a second. Soon we'd be back to the place we started. All hope and happiness gone. I glanced down at her mouth and then back into her eyes. I couldn't say anything. I'd let her down and made her go through all that; I was disgusted with myself.

I smiled and leaned my chin on his shoulder again. "Maybe not the exact same...you tried to save my life and the attempt makes me very...happy." I smiled on his shoulder. Maybe we had lost the chanced to save my messed up life but then again; James had tried and just for actually stepping up and defending me made me feel the happiest person ever. And we shouldn't be thinking about the bad things, right now it should be positivity. I sighed at the fact that there wasn't many...I looked down and saw that we were here, in that same place a few hours ago. I slowly started to lower down. All this that had just happened could have all been a dream within a dream. I didn't care about it; it was now gone. Gone forever. I wanted this to last forever...this wonderful life...but that isn't possible in this life. Especially one that is...shattered.