Mika
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I open my eyes to replace myself standing in an extremelyclean, dim library one or two books on the floor, this can’t possibly be ademons lair. I look around seeing no one, where is he? I start to walk forwardstoward a desk in the middle of a pile of book, an empty chair behind it. I stepover some books on my way before placing my hands on a black book sitting onthe desk before picking it up, ‘Pitiful Beginnings’, actually a pretty goodbook, I’ve read this, “you have good taste Levi,” I call out earning a chucklefrom him, “how far in are you?” I ask.

Footsteps are heard behind me, “I smell an Angel,” hesnickers making me turn around, “tell me, you’re not an angel are you?” He asksas he kneels down picking up the books laying on the floor.

I stare at him waiting for him to stand back up, “nope, notexactly the angel type,” I lie a soft chuckle leaving my lips. He looks up atme before standing and holding the books in his hands. He has jet black hairthat cover his eyes, wearing an attractive black blazer with a black oldfashioned shirt, black jeans and gloves covering his hands. He walks up to thedesk behind me placing the books down.

“Hmm, I’m still trying to figure out why there’s not as muchfear on you as the others,” he grabs, Pitiful Beginnings out of my hand beforelooking at me again running his fingers through his hair allowing me to see hiseyes. My mouth hangs open as his right eye is a burning red and his left eye isa beautiful green, “congratulations, you’re officially the first person tostrike my interest,” he crosses his arms over his chest watching me.

I smirk and place my hands on his desk looking up at himletting him know I mean business, “let’s make a deal,” I speak, fear not evenclose to getting the best of me. His face is extremely sly, I think it’s the shapeof his eyes that makes him seem untrustworthy.

“What do you require?” He asks copying my movements, hedoesn’t seem that evil. I think they might be over exaggerating, but, if whatthey say is true, then I know exactly what to say.

“I need some people killed,” I raise my eyebrows wonderingif he’s going to take it.

A sly smirk comes across his face, “why don’t you get Mikato do it?” He asks making me freeze and my mouth go dry, “Jamie.”

“Mika?” I ask, my voice shaky, good job you idiot, “do youmean Mikaela?” I ask trying to turn the story around.

His face becomes instantly unamused, “no, Mika.” I feel coldhands on my throat from behind me, Levi not standing in front of me anymore. Mybody instantly becomes cold and unable to move, “it’s not every day you get tomeet someone already in a contract,” he growls, I can feel a knife trailingdown my back, a warm liquid trailing faster. He’s cutting me, no, no, He can’tkill me in here.

“You can’t kill me in here,” I ask, although it sounded morelike a question.

A snicker flows into my ear, “love, how do you think peopledie in their sleep?” My eyes widen as I realise, “you make me mad forming acontract with me, or I don’t want your business, you don’t wake up, simple asthat,” his voice making me feel sick.

“So you’re going to kill me?” I ask turning my head to lookat him, the red flashing in my eyes.

He shakes his head and removes the knife, “we’ll see, you’requite interesting,” he looks at the floor as he steps away from me, “you’recleaning up that damn blood,” he groans running his hand down his face. He is aneat freak alright.

My body unfreezes allowing me to relax my muscles, “if youknow who Mika is, then you know who I am, correct?” He nods placing the knifedown on the desk, not looking at me, “I’m not going with Hades.” I speakproudly.

He slowly looks up at me, his eyebrows raised, “you reallyare a foolish brat,” he chuckles before sitting down in his seat. I can seethis isn’t how he usually approaches these contracts, he seems too laid backand doesn’t give a shit, “so why do you need me?” He asks with a sigh.

“We’re putting together the strongest angels and demons tohelp fight,” I state making him smirk, “and they said you were a good idea,well, Charlie didn’t,” I mumble that last part to myself.

His interest suddenly sparks as his name leaves my lips,“Charlie? Orange hair, blue eyes?” He asks a curious look on his face,something clouding his eyes, anger maybe?

I nod, “yeah, wait, have you two met or something?” I askthrowing my arms up in the air raising my voice slightly, “because he seemedlike he didn’t want you coming to help, but, he didn’t want to fight againstyou so he agreed,” I lower my arms and cross them across my chest.

He shrugs and spins slightly in his seat, “mm, we know eachother, good lad.” Something tells me they have massive history, “he reallydidn’t want to fight against me?” He asks not looking at me. Sibling’s maybe?

“He said you’re too strong so he would rather have you onour team,” I answer him, “wait, what do this have to do with anything?” I askslamming my hands on the desk making his pile of books fall.

He snaps his head to them before sighing, “Pick them up youidiotic brat,” he growls placing his elbows on the arm holders, his handswrapped with one another being held up to his lips.

My eyes widen as I grab hold of the books placing them backon a neat little pile, “here. That could have easily been cleaned by you,” Icomplain placing my hands back on the desk.

“Yes, I would have done a better job, but, if you hadn’tknocked them, it wouldn’t have happened in the first place,” he barks making mejump slightly, I go to speak, but, he snaps his eyes to me, “you’re starting anarmy?” He asks.

I nod humming, “just to help fight Hades.”

He returns the nod looking away from me obviouslyconsidering this, “okay, I’m in,” he sighs rubbing his eyes and face realisingwhat he just got into.

“Great! Now, all you need to do is come back with me,” Itake my hands from the desk and turn my back to him, “oh and, the others havetheir battle gear ready for when you come out,” I warn.

“Come on Charlie, you should trust me more than that,” hesnickers as he places his hand on my shoulder. I look at it before beingengulfed in black smoke.

My eyes flutter open to see the roof of the house, my backsoftly against the couch, “she’s awake!” Jasper calls running over to me.

“Jamie? Where is he? What happened?” Mika asks as he kneelsdown next to me. I sit up, blood staining the couch and the back of my shirt,“what the fuck?” He mumbles as he lifts my shirt up to see the knife mark Levileft down my back, “how’d this happen?” He asks, his eyes turning red.

I rub my eyes and look around, “he knew who I was and whoyou were Mika,” I look up at Charlie, “and you…” Charlie’s face automaticallywhitens as he backs away from me, his eyes wide.

“How did he know you?” Jasper asks making me look at him,“You didn’t tell him?”

I shake my head and place my legs over the side of thecouch, “no, although, he could smell an angel when I first arrived,” I statelooking around for him.

“Oh how nice of you to think of me in your hour of need!”Levi calls as he walks through the doors, swinging them open making a bigentrance.

I look at Charlie who jumps back, his body tensing, “well, technically,we have a few months,” Alex sighs turning in her seat, “do you always have tomake a big entrance?” She whines.

Jasper stands up, “only if a certain person is in the room,”Levi smirks his eyes glued to Charlie, “hmm, Charlie my boy, how are you?” Hesteps towards him making Jasper stand in front of Charlie with his sword, “odd,you don’t trust me Jasper?” He asks, a fake expression of hurt written on hisface as he gasps.

“No one trusts you Levi,” Mika chimes in making Levi look athim then at me.

“There’s the one who brought me here,” he smiles slightly,“you my dear, I owe.”

Mika huffs out his breath standing up, “you owe her yourlife, so you will protect her in this fight,” he barks making Levi smirk.

“Is that not what I agreed to?” He asks, slightly confused,but, keeps his composure.

Jasper’s sword makes a scratching noise as it is placed backinto its holder making all of us look at him, “you have new scars eh?” He asksreferring to the scar on the corner of his green eye.

Levi reaches up and traces it with his fingers, Charliemakes a sharp movement making me look at him, his eyes soften as he obviouslyfights the urge to go towards Levi, is Charlie worried? “Oh this,” Levichuckles before dropping his hand and humming, “trying to kill someone who is ahighly skilled killer isn’t exactly as easy as killing your darling here,” henudges his head to me making the cut on my back sting.

Mika walks towards him, “you wouldn’t have dared,” he growlsgrabbing him by his shirt collar. Levi plainly shrugs, “you better answer meright now,” Mika harshly jerks Levis body.

“What do you want me to say?” Levi asks ripping Mika’s handfrom his shirt, looking up at him ever so slightly, “I wouldn’t kill her, she’syour bitch,” he speaks sarcastically, “is that what you wanted to hear toughguy?” Levi’s eyes are bored, but, the same old sly smile is plastered on histhin lips.

“Come on Levi, cut it out, is this the type of impressionyou want to make?” Alex snaps standing up from her chair.

Levi’s gaze doesn’t move from Mika, “even if I made a badimpression, you wouldn’t be able to replace me,” he shrugs before walking awayfrom Mika and sitting next to me, “you seem quiet, different from when we firstmet,” his arm sits comfortably on the couch behind my head, his leg crossedover his other.

I look at Mika trying to calm him down, “what’s it matter?You seem to be having fun being an asshole,” I roll my eyes earning a smalllaugh from the others.

He smiles, he smiles genuinely with me, I don’t understand,“your dog attacked me,” he states making me look at him. His eyes trail awayfrom me and land on a very confused and angry Charlie. I feel his breath on myear, “and my dog is standing over there,” he whispers to me not allowing anyoneelse to hear it.

My eyes widen as I hear it, Charlies face dropping, “whatdid you tell her?” He speaks up taking a step forwards grabbing my arm andripping me from him. This is the first time Charlie has tried to protect me,well, I feel like he’s trying to protect himself from something.

Levi watches as he pouts, “why do you always end the fun?”He asks making Charlies grip on my wrist tighten as if he hit a soft spot. IsCharlie okay?

“You have to behave yourself or I personally will kill you,”Jasper threatens as he points at Levi, “Charlie, can you go upstairs with Jamie?We have some things to discuss,” he sighs.

I feel Charlie relax, “yeah, sure,” he blurts out obviouslydesperate to get away. Quickly he hurries out the room not caring if I was withhim or not.

Everyone’s eyes are glued to me as I slowly make my way toMika, “don’t hurt him okay?” I ask him mumbling under my breath.

Mika smiles sweetly before grabbing my chin and placing akiss on my nose, “we’ll see,” his words make me pout. He can’t be serious, hewon’t kill him, right? I hear Levi snicker at our actions. I place a kiss onMika’s lips trying to make him change his mind, but, he just smiles. I turnaway and walk out the room closing it slowly. Charlie. Where is that damn boy?