I had been keeping an eye on Soneillon when my thumb felt like it had been dislocated. The pain disappeared just as quick as I heard yelling inside Gabriel's cell where Soneillon was.
I tried to listen closer from my hiding spot there was no guards as Soneillon had dismissed them went he entered, but before I heard anything pain burned my throat.
That's when it hit me in entering her mind I had linked us in a way that shouldn't be possible. She was destroying her link with Soneillon. I was feeling everything she was feeling the pain the sadness the despair all of it.
The door of the cell swung open as Soneillon ran out. He must have felt the change when she destroyed the mark.
I had to warn her maybe since I felt her pain I could also use this link to speak with her. Concentrating on the link I had with Reece I found her mind. Quickly I warned her that Soneillon was headed her way and where to met me.
She needed to get out and I would use her escape as a distraction to get Gabriel out at the same time.
I had to act quick there was no guards my first priority was Gabriel. Quickly I slipped into his cell,
"Raziel!"
"Shh brother we must be quick."
Lowering his voice he answered.
"What's going on?"
"I'll explain later first we need to get you free."
I removed the trinium chains freeing Gabriel once he was free we headed for the door.
"Wait what about Reece?"
I pushed him forward,
"don't worry about her she is already escaping."
Gabriel looked confused but trusted me enough not to ask questions.
Together we made our way to the north exit I extended my demon disguise to Gabriel cloaking him as another lower level demon.
As we rounded the last corner that would take us out Lucifer was talking to a lower level demon. The conversation seemed to get rather heated. I hid back around the corner.
"Shit!"
"Who is it?"
Asked Gabriel.
"Lucifer."
There was no time to wait for him to leave it was either now or never. I only hoped that he was too involved in his discussion that he wouldn't notice us.
"Come on just walk like you belong here."
Gabriel scoffed.
"Easier said then done."
I pulled him along as we started down the corridor not looking towards where Lucifer stood we were almost to the exit. Gabriel breathes a sigh of relief when Lucifer spoke.
"You two where do you think your going?"
I turned.
"Mammon sent us on an erand."
Approaching his stared hard into our eyes, I knew the moment he saw through my cloak when his eyes widen as a smile spread on his face.
"Ah Raziel well now this is a surprise just the angel I was looking for."
Turning to Gabriel he laughed.
"I knew you wouldn't be able to resist saving your brother. Why don't we go back downstairs and have a chat. I'm dying to know all your secrets especially with regards to the prophecy."
Here Gabriel stood straighter.
"And would you make us Lucifer you are alone and we are two arch angels you could never hope to stop us by yourself."
Lucifer smiled charmingly.
"True if we were on earth but in my realm you are both weakened I think I'll take my chances."
"Perhaps you should be more worried about Soneillon."
Lucifer stared at Gabriel confused.
"And why would I worry about him he serves me."
"Are you sure? Only moments ago he bragged to me about overthrowing all angels and ruling earth with the demons."
Lucifer looked towards the demon beside him who looked away clearly hiding something before he scurried off into the underworld.
"It's not possible."
Lucifer threw up his hands.
"Oh to hell with it. Go I'm sure we will met in battle soon anyway."
Not waiting for him to change his mind we left the underworld.
"What now Raziel?"
"Now we met up with Reece."
Even now I could feel her fear she was in pain something was happening to her we had to hurry.
Taking to the air I lead Gabriel to my house in the woods flying as fast as I could.
"Raziel! What's wrong?"
"She's in trouble."
"How do you know?"
"I just do."
I don't know why I didn't tell him about the mind link I guess I just wanted to keep it to myself better he didn't know that I was mind linked to his daughter. Gabriel had a temper when it came to his loved ones.
Landing before the door I quickly went inside to find Reece on the bed glowing from head to toe.
Gabriel entered behind me running to her side he went to touch her but pulled back his hand burned from her power.
"Raziel what is happening to her?"
I knelt beside her as she tossed and turned seeming feverish.
I studied her unlike when Gabriel touched her I could get close and not be burnt. I placed my hands on her temples and closed my eyes.
She was in pain the fire within her was changing growing stronger. In destroying her mark she had pressed fast forward on her fire, I frowned but at what price. She was fading fast the change coupled with the loss of her soulmate was taking its toll on her soul.
"Raziel?"
"Reece you must hold on."
Hands pulled me away.
"Raziel! What is happening to her?"
"She is evolving."
"How is that possible she has only just gone through the change, she shouldn't be evolving for at least another 100 years."
"Look at her neck Gabriel."
Doing as I said his intake of breath was all I needed to hear to know he understood.
"She has been through too much in such a short time. Surely there's a way around the broken mark? Some way to get it back?"
For some reason his words made me angry as I scowled.
"There's no way that I know of."
I placed my hands back on her temples closing my eyes again. Her mind was a torrent of emotions fear anguish despair. All of it sapping her strength she was giving up.
"You mustn't give up."
I spoke into her mind.
"Yes my little Phoenix I'm here."
I felt tears escape her eyes.
"Are you here to say good bye?"
I started to feed power into her giving her strength to fight.
"You will not die little Phoenix."
She felt the surge of power and shook her head.
"No don't this is my punishment let me die."
"You mustn't think that. You are not being punished you are evolving."
"Evolving?"
"Yes in severing your connection with your soulmate you have speed up the progress of your fire at an alarming rate."
She screamed as another wave of pain hit her.
I eased that pain with my healing.
"Leave me be Raziel everyone would be better off."
"Don't say that!"
"Why not it's true all I cause is misery and pain. I loose everyone close to me. They would've been better off if I'd never existed."
"No! Don't you understand you are what we are all fighting for. You represent a better future a future where light and dark work together to create an ever lasting peace."
She laughed bitterly.
"What better future could I represent I burn everything I touch."
"Do you know why I call you Phoenix?"
She sighed as I continued to pore power into her.
"Because like a Phoenix you will rise from the ash's of your fire. Your fire will unite us, you are daughter of Gabriel and Sariel and you will save us from ourselves."
She seemed to take in my words then something turned in her mind as the last thread of her link with Soneillon was severed.
"Reece?"
She remained silent as I felt her soul harden as her emotions turned to anger.
"Reece don't let it consume you."
"Get out of my head!"
A force so strong came from her mind ejecting me out.
I was throw back with with the force of it.
"Raziel! What happened? Is she alright?"
"I'm fine."
Gabriel and I both spun to face her as she stood up the red fire of her wings now covered half the feather the black having been taken over more.
I grabbed my head, still pounding from her attack.
Gabriel embraced her happy to see her safe she did not return the hug her face bare of all emotions.
"Oh reece thank god your alright."
In his joy to see her safe he didn't notice that something was wrong. I stared into her eyes as he released her holding her at arms length.
That was when he realised.
"Reece?"
Turning to face me she stared without emotion.
"You were right I will rise from the ashes and I will stop Soneillon but as for saving yous from yourselves...."
She looked to Gabriel.
"All of you can go to hell."
She made to leave but Gabriel grabbed her arm.
"Reece?"
She ripped her arm away.
"Don't touch me!"
Gabriel looked to me seeking help as she closed the door behind her.
Gabriel made to go after her but I stopped him.
"I'll go."
He nodded as I went after her she was just about to take off when I grabbed her hand.
"Reece you can not stop him alone."
She pulled her hand away turning to face me.
"Why would I want help from any of you? All of you just want to use me for my power. Well no more I don't need any of you."
She made to leave again and again I stopped her.
"At least let me teach you control. Your power is stronger control will be even harder now. Once you have control then I won't stop you if you still want to leave."
She seemed to be considering it.
"Swear to me that you will let me go."
"I swear to you Reece I only want to help you. I'm not like the others I will never use you."
"We shall see."
She looked towards the house.
"But he leaves."
"Gabriel?"
"Yes if we are to do this I don't want him anywhere near me."
"But he's your father."
"No he allowed my real father to be executed by doing nothing he may as well have wielded the sword himself."
I couldn't understand her change of heart since before her change she was prepared to sacrifice her Love for Dantalis to save Gabriel so what had changed?
"If that is what you want then I will leave."
Both of us turned to face Gabriel as he walked out of the house.
Stopping before me he embraced me whispering
"Look after her brother do what you can to help her."
Turning to Reece he sighed.
"You can not push everyone away sooner or later you will realise that."
She turned away.
"Just go!"
Her words came back to me of corse Gabriel knew somehow he knew that she blamed herself for his capture. She didn't hate him she just wanted to protect him from yourself.