I knew Michael was up to something he must have ordered Cam to kill Reece. I clenched my fists as we entered the city Cam was silent for once not making a sound the whole way back.
Michael was again in the seer room upon seeing him all my fury and frustration from the past twenty years spewed out.
"Gabriel how di-"
"How dare you!"
I punched him in the face
"All these years I have done what you asked even when you threatened my mate I have done it because I trusted you! You sent Cam to kill her do you not realise the time for that has passed!"
I turned to Cam
"What did he promise you?"
Cam had fear in his eyes as my wings glowed with my anger
"He promised that Dantalis would go free with his oath in tact."
I growled after seeing my daughter I knew everything that I had done up til this point had been wrong I should have stood up to Michael long ago. Sariel was right better we die then our daughter I finally realised that.
"Cam go release Dantalis and Sariel,"
"You will not! Gabriel stand down Or I'll be forced to make you."
"Go ahead Michael I will no longer take any more orders from you."
"So be it!"
Micheal with his sword now in hand stared across at me furious.
"I knew this day would come it was only a matter of time before you betrayed me."
I drew my own sword
"Look around you Michael this prophecy has made you paranoid. Seeing enemies where there are none. If you had just let my daughter be she would have no reason to hate heaven. There is good in her I know it but because of you there is also hatred. Because of you she in consumed by it and for that I will make you see that what your doing is wrong."
"She has to die Gabriel how can I make you see that."
"She is my daughter!"
"Enough of this you are blinded by your love for her you can not see that she is now the enemy. But I will make you see even if it means I loose you forever as my sworn brother."
Our swords clashed with a deafening sound both our wings glowed with our power. Forcing us apart I shot black angel fire at him he use his own to devour my blast. I solidified my wings sending dagger like feathers towards him. He summoned his shield blocking the attack.
I took to the air bursting through the ceiling Michael close behind. He stabbed at me narrowly missing my side I swung back cutting his arm. Blood swelled but healed instantly.
By this time a crowd had gathered as we fought whispers started as confusion spread through the crowd. Only the archangels and those closest to Michael knew of the prophecy and of Reece so it was no surprise that our fighting would cause such confusion.
"You can not win Gabriel if you fall in line now I will forgive this transgression."
"I will not give in til you stop trying to kill my daughter!"
There were gasps on the crowd at my revelation
Michael raised his hand raining golden angel fire down on me. I used my wings as a shield then landed on the roof michael standing before me.
"She has joined lucifer her death is the only way we can stop him from entering this city."
"Shes not yet pledged to Lucifer there is still time but you must stop fuelling her anger towards us it is you who have brought this upon us. Through your paranoia you have turned her against us. There is still hope stop now and we can still prevent this war."
"The war has already started she has taken Azrael is that not already an act of war?"
"You took Dantalis from her he is all she wants, all she wants is Dantalis back."
"He is under my command it is my right to do with him what I will."
"He is her mate! If you had a mate you would understand."
"I do not need one they only make you weak."
I growled this was getting us no where he would not see reason I had to take him down it is the only way.
Before I could lunge towards Michael chains were placed on my wrists. My power was instantly cut off Raphael tattoos down the left side of his face with his long black hair and his midnight wings and Uriel hair of fire with storm cloud wings both held a chain each.
"What do you think your doing let me go Michael must pay for what he has started."
Michael smirked
"Lock him up he has gone mad maybe a week in a cell will settle him down."
I glared at Michael
"What are you going to do lock everyone up who disagrees with you."
Michael stepped closer til he was inches away and whispered.
"You are right about one thing Gabriel its much too late to kill your daughter."
Here something is his voice changed could I detect sadness?
"She will suffer a fate worse then death."
I bared my fangs going for his throat but Raphael and Uriel pulled on my chains stopping me.
"Take him away."
Raphael and Uriel dragged me towards the holding cells.
"What is wrong with you Gabriel you can not hope to help your daughter stuck in a cell."
I spoke trough gritted teeth at Raphaels words
"Michael has gone too far and I'll no longer stand by and watch whiles he hurts the ones I love."
"Brother attacking Michael is not the way."
Both Uriels and Raphaels words only fuelled my anger they were blinded as I had been by Michaels charm.
"You are both naive if you think words will reach reason with him. He is the one that has gone mad with power and he is fooling you all."
They remained silent as I kept going but no matter what I said they looked at each other like I was the crazy one. It only infuriated me til I gritted my teeth and gave up struggling. It was no use the look in their eyes confirmed what they thought I was as mad as Michael said.
Silently I walked between them All the way to my cell. Dantalis and Sariel looked up with shock as we entered. Cam was back in his cell probably brought back as soon as my attack on Michael started.
"Raphael Uriel why is Gabriel in chains?"
I looked sadly at Sariel my love of loves
"Because I've attacked Michael."
Her hand went to her mouth
"Gabriel is this true."
"He deserved it for everything he's done to our family."
They deposited me into a cell made of trinium as they took off the chains. Lighting quick I punched Raphael in the face.
"Your both fools for trusting him."
Raphael nose now bleeding closed the door behind him.
"I don't know what's gotten into you Gabriel but you need to calm down if your ever to be let out."
Uriel remarked.
I grabbed the bars that made me powerless
"He better hope I be locked up forever because the moment he releases me I'll kill him."
"Then we will be forced to kill you and none of us want that."
With that they left I started pacing my anger still rising.
"Gabriel talk to me what happened?"
"He's what happened."
I pointed at Cam he had the audacity to look guilty
"I had no choice!"
I bared my fangs
"You had a choice and you made the wrong one now we will all suffer for it."
Dantalis looked to Cam worry in his eyes
"What did you do?"
Cam remained silent
Looking to me he waited for me to answer instead.
"He tried to kill her!"
I yelled, Dantalis seeming to forget his injuries yelled at Cam.
"You what!"
Dantalis punched the wall
"I trusted you you are my sworn brother how could you do this to me."
"I did it for you Michael made me a deal he said that if I kill her he would let us both go without taking away your oath."
"You think my oath matters more then her life? You don't know me at all do you? I should have never made you my brother I should have remained alone then none of this would have happened."
"I would have lost you to that demon inside you if I did not."
"Now you have brought Gabriel down with us! You are a naive fool and acted like a fledgling I would have welcomed my fate if it meant she was safe!"
"Dantalis I'm sorry I know how you fear the demon though you don't show it I know it eats at you. I just didn't want you to suffer any more."
"That was my decision not yours now you have probably turned her against us even more."
"Both of you calm down this isnt helping us what's done is done."
He took one last look at Cam before Turning his back on him.
Sariel turned back to face me
"How was she?"
My mind flashed back to the moment I set eyes on her
"she was beautiful, everything a father could hope for strong determined and stubborn."
I laughed thinking about it
"Just like you."
My smile turned to sadness
"But angry she has so much hated in her heart. She does not trust easily I could see it in her eyes."
"Was she hurt?"
Asked Dantalis
"She was weakened from using her angelfire too soon."
"So it's true she can use angelfire?"
I nodded to Dantalis
"Yes we saw it for ourselves when she burned the arrow aim at her heart."
I looked accusingly at Cam but continued turning back to Dantalis.
"She wants to exchange you for Azrael."
"She what! She can't do that she would be walking straight into a trap. Did you not tell her that I rejected her?"
"There wasn't time Cam had just tried to kill her."
"Argh, Michael will just kill us both the moment the exchange is made."
I shook my head
"I don't think so something Michael said."
Sariel stared at me waiting for me to continue
"He said that what awaits for her is a fate worse then death."
"What could he mean by that?"
Mused Sariel
"I do not know I was anger at his words but thinking back on it I don't think he's words were meant as a threat. I heard sadness in them, he's hiding something I just don't know what."
"Then you must beg Michael for forgiveness."
"I will not!"
I snapped at her
Sariel sighed
"Gabriel I won't pretend to know what it was like for twenty years serving him knowing he held me captive. I know it is all my fault for asking you to not cross him so that you may be able to be there when she turned twenty. I can see it in your eyes how hard it was for you to pretend for that long but I must ask you to do it again."
Dantalis showed no signs that he was surprised by her confession. Yes I had been pretending all this time I hinted at it when I spoke with him on the cliff but Seriel had just confirmed what he already knew.
"If he is planning something you must be there you can only help our daughter if you are free of this cell."
I sighed, for her and our daughter I will do what I must.
"Fine but when this is over I will be the one to cut out his heart for what he's done."
Sariel nodded
"It is your right."