Taken from "Theology of the NHS and Humans of Tarin " Written by Sarina of Circle 2:
"The creators are the ones at the height of power within the pantheons of Zyrian religion. (True name unknown)
While Huerin religion (the original of Disunlealive) has a single God who created all. There are Akai that argue that a singular God would just create the same type of people, over and over again."
Art was something Lux never understood. Perhaps there were some things that were better left off misunderstood, in order to keep the balance. If one person knew too much… it was a danger to the higher society, even the immortals do not know everything. Some people know this but some people are arrogant and are therefore fools believing they can and need to know everything, they cannot.
Lux was one of the people who were aware they shouldn't know everything and how dangerous it is to know too much.
A scientist shouldn't be very religious as it goes against their work.
A book lover shouldn't be very rageous, as they have the knowledge of how to hide the body properly, not that it was that illegal in Hell to kill someone (a fact that disturbed Lux deeply, but why should heaven care if a few low levelled demons would be gone, if anything it is better for them)
That being said Lux hated not understanding art, it was something that always bothered her, especially abstract. Godds know how annoyed she was whenever she saw abstract art or even graffiti she couldn't read or understand.
Jas however seems to be the opposite, with his spray cans he believes whatever he has created, is a masterpiece of art.
Before Lux could comment on the mess of art, a sharp loud noise, that wove in and out. They held their hands over their ears, Yael reacted similarly except she looked more pissed than scared. What seemed to be about thirty more Kidemónas arrived slightly behind them,
"Front door?" Palo asked, looking at Jas who nodded quickly and they all started to run despite the warning shouts of the guards. Misha flew above them and reached the doors before any of the others, pushing it to open, but it wouldn't budge. So she took a step back and ran at it, her shoulder breaking the door off its hinges.
"It was a pull, not a push" Yael muttered, Lux looked down at the little red fae standing next to her momentarily forgetting about the guards,
"It is a way to open a door" Lux replied, Yael shrugged, looking behind her. The guards had their strange guns out and were shouting warnings, they're going to open fire if they don't stop. The rest of the gang paid no attention to the warnings or the guns. Lux could feel their adrenaline pumping in their dark veins, and something else, like a humming noise that buzzed in their lungs. A strange but wonderful sensation, like a warm fuzzy blanket.
They looked around and saw that the others must have felt the same sensation,
"Jin said it's because of the portal" Yael explained, looked behind and took Lux's hand and they broke into a run stepping over the broken door, stumbling to a stop because Jin and Palo who were in front of them were not running, just standing there.
The giant portal was unfinished floating higher than their heads, like a strange sun, golden and bright.
Once Lux's gaze fell down from the strange sun, they understood why the others had stopped. Another twenty guards were in front of them with their guns out, Jas smiled and put his hands up, Palo and Jin followed, although slightly confused.
"Don't worry, Loves. We surrender," Palo said, cat-grinning, mischief in his eyes.
Misha is nowhere to be seen. The other Kidemónas caught up with them surrounding them all. Lux and Yael turned their backs to Palo and Jin, both of their hands raised behind their heads. Fifty guards for just a little mischief that seems like overdoing it, even for an aboveground entrance.
"What's the plan?" Yael whispered glancing behind them to Palo.
"Shhh. No plan," he breathed back "That is an awful idea." "I am painfully aware."
"SHUT IT!" one of the guards in front of Jas and Palo shouted.
"Or what? You gonna kill a bunch of unarmed kids? Oh~ How the rumours will thrive on your stupidity and ignorance," Palo cooed back, unalarmed with the threats. The guards in front of Lux and Yael hesitated with their weapons looking at each other. Hell didn't have rules but killing an unarmed person goes against some sort of moral code they seem to have, and Heaven probably won't look kindly on a blind murder.
"This is private property," another guard said, still looking rather nervous.
"This is a place for worship," Yael retorted, a flash of rage in her beautiful uneven eyes. "Not anymore sweetheart, got paid quite a lot to wreck this worthless place," he replied, it was his mistake. Lux may have not known Yael for very long but they could understand that this place meant something to her.
And they could tell something bad was going to happen. Yael's green veins turning pink, her beautiful red lips pressed together, her eyes closed unmoving. She turned her head sharply to the side and then she wasn't there anymore, but rather behind the kidemónas who dared insult her, a beautiful red knife covered in blood as he fell to the ground beneath her. The others haven't fully reacted when she pulls off her odd chain gun and starts to fire it, without pause the others have started to react.
Jin threw something shiny towards the main direction of Yael who caught it and threw it onto some poor guy's head. The glass broke something oozing yellow from it, it must have been painful because he was screaming.
"That looks painful," They muttered, wincing as they noticed there was a shard in his cheek , the sound of gunshots and scream filled the area, making Lux wonder what the other people who are walking through ST Crowely are thinking it is, maybe a celebration party, they weren't even sure if gunfire and shouts of pain is a normal thing in Hell but they pushed the thought away. Noticing Misha on the roof, taking a dive head first, just as she was about to hit the ground she spread her wings making a couple of the guards fall unconscious.
"This wasn't the plan," she grumbled as she walked towards Jas who shrugged and said "I'm sorry, I wasn't aware we had any."
"Why would they have fifty on AG duty?" he asked her, she threw her hand out and twisted it towards herself making a guard fall, blood coming out of his ears.
"Beats me. But there is no need to continue to be here. You got to do art, Yael got to do damage and Palo bloodied his outfit. I don't think we have any more reasons to stay." He nodded in agreement. Palo smiled and addressed the Kidemónas,
"Well, it was very lovely of you to welcome us to the new portal, but we must get on. I believe Mama is making jisrikai for dessert and she makes the best one ever. So what I'm saying is. Bye bye." he smiled and stretched his arms out, Jas's black leathery wings spread out and he picked Palo up. Misha followed, grabbing Yael like a sack of rice, her large blue wings spread out taking flight. Jin smiled looking at Lux "Ready?" They shrugged, but nodded. Unsure as to how to prepare for what would happen.
Jin took a step back. Large purple wings stretched out as she started to run towards them, her arms around Lux's waist as they flew upwards after the others, barely avoiding the portal. Lux couldn't help but feel relieved, laughing with delight at the wind in their face and at the sensation of weightlessness, their tense body relaxing.
The adrenaline high subsided as Jin flew next to Misha, who was holding Yael by her arm, Yael's hand gripping her forearm, so tightly that both of their viens popped against their skins. There was a sound of a bang and Misha and Yael were no longer flying next to them, Jin faltered, confused and turned around. A net had trapped Misha and Yael dragging them both back towards the cathedral. Jin turned without hesitation flying towards her sister, there was a glint of red flash and the net tore, letting them get out momentarily before another bang, another net. Yael's knife dropped and Jin rushed forward, Lux having to grip her shoulders so they wouldn't fall to the ground. Misha and Yael plummeted down to the ground, Jin diving, her hand reaching the net and she grabbed it flying upwards. Lux took out a slim golden dagger and tore the net, freeing Yael and Misha, who took flight Yael safe, on her back between her wings. There was another bang but it missed
"Hit or miss, I guess you never hit!" Yael shouted tauntingly back at the Kidemónas. Jas and Palo landed on a tree unfortunately not that far from the cathedral looking up at them, Jin perched on a large branch near theirs, Misha following her sister letting Yael down gently on the branch next to Palo, who looked down at his small friend and patted her shoulder for some reason.
"So flying is not an option," Palo said, his hand still on Yael's shoulder. "What now?"
Jas looked at them incredulous and asked "Am I the only one who is not blind?"
They all looked at him confused, "We could use the portal," he said like it was the most obvious thing and for Lux it did seem that way. However Jin, Misha, Yael and Palo all started to disagree, their faces showing an almost comical horror and disbelief.
"Why not?" Lux asked, confused by their horrified reaction. "Because of the third rule to living in Hell, never enter a portal you don't know where it leads, especially incomplete ones" Misha said, "Last time I decided to take a random portal I ended up with my wings twisted and in the middle of a fighting ring and got my eardrum shattered."
"Fine not the portal. But that also means I have no other idea." Jas shrugged. "We can try flying again and if that fails then we run,"
None of them had any other ideas so they just nodded.
Yael got back onto Misha's back, her arms around Misha's shoulders, waving cheerfully at Lux. Jin had her arms around Lux's waist again and they all take flight, this time Jas and Palo behind and Misha and Yael in the front, flying over the cathedral, the portal in front of them.
Maybe Misha was going to pretend to go into it, a bang and a net. but it went straight to the portal and disappears from view. A silver spark caught Lux's attention and a heavy chain wrapped around Misha's ankle dragging her down. She tried flying upwards despite the heaviness. Her eyes turning the shade of the night and her hand on her ankle, the chain turned almost instantly into a silver snake falling to the ground. The release of the heavy chains made her lose her balance, propelling her straight through the strange sun. There was no time for the shock and worry to set in as another sparkle of silver flashed towards Jin and she dove after her sister, Lux looked back as Jas was flying behind them with a determined look on his face, Palo's face in his palms.
Jin flew through the portal even though it was definitely not part of the plan. The warmth wrapped around Lux's bare arms like a warm blanket, the buzzing in her chest was now more like drums in her lungs and veins. It was only for the barest of a second, before they crushed.
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Sidenote: Faes give stranger name, a name that they respond to but wasn't the one given to them by their tribe. Usually symbolising things that they admire or have qualities of. Taiyo means the Sun, Ra means mischief and Yael is a type of creature that have semblance to mountain goats and nymphs.
Name: Yael Taiyo-Ra.
Specie: Fae Shifter.
Pronouns: She/Her.
Likes: The colour red and Palo de la Rasha.
Dislikes: the colour white and not eating.