I arrived back to the party with many side long glances and murmering voices. I suppressed the shit eating grin I felt struggling to make its way to my face. My plan was going swimmingly dear old Terry was making an absolute fool of himself. Across the room Mara waved me over eyes serious. She lead me to a room off to the side not saying a word. Inside sat the angel cotton stuffed in his nose a grave expression on his face. I shut the door with an agitated snap. So much for everything going well.
"I suppose you are going to beg me to spare your good pal Terry in there, and turn the other cheek or some such nonsense." I said glaring down at him.
"Actually, I have been ordered to assist you, and to make sure no more innocents are harmed in this endeavor." He said pompously as if I should be oh so grateful for his blessed help.
"Fuck you." I said turning on my heels to leave. Mara bared the door arms crossed over her chest.
"Lilith, I think you should at least hear him out." She said her voice soothing like you would speak to a misbehaving child.
"Do you hear yourself? He is an Angel why the hell would he help us?" I hissed.
" If you listen he will probably tell you why." She said carefully. I glared at her, and turned back to the angel. He looked at me face impassive.
"Well let's hear it then, why are you going to help us?" I asked with a sigh.
" Well, probably for the same reasons you where told to kill him. He wants, and will soon be able to put Satan under his control." The angel said seriously.
"If that should happen he will be able to rule the world, and my Lord God will be forced to end his creation." He said with finality.
" Oh just great, so if we fail we will doom the world." I sat hard in a chair opposite the angel. " I don't suppose you have a name your holiness?" I asked incredulously.
"Yes it is Ariel." He said pausing a I laughed uproariously.
"What like the fucking mermaid!?" I spat out still laughing so hard there were tears in my eyes.
"No. Like the watcher of God." He said face beat red. Mara rolled her eyes at me, and said something that made me sober instantly.
"You realize if we fail not only will you be given back to Lucien. You will be trapped with him in hell for eternity." Mara said voice very cold.