Mika
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“Try me,” is all that leaves his lips, my heart races as hesays those words. He wouldn’t hit me. Would he?

Tears well in my eyes and I spin on my heels and run out theroom, I have to replace Jasper, lately, he has looked after me when me and Mikafought, which has been a lot, and it’s killing me. I hear Mika call my namebefore his door slams shut making my body finch as I make my way to Jasperroom. I hate that we fight so much, but, he’s so arrogant. He never listen tome, I swing Jaspers door open to see him placing his clothes into his draw, “Jamie,”he greets me with a smile making my tears fall over and run down my cheeks,“are you okay?” He asks. I run to him and hug him tightly crying into his chest.He instantly brings his hand up and strokes my head as his other hand wrapsaround my body and hugs me, “Mika?”

I nod my head, “he said he’d hit me, I mean, I did hit him,”I pull my body away from his and wipe my eyes sniffling.

His eyes are wide as he crosses his arm, “That’s it,” hegrowls as he walks past me towards the door.

I grab his arm, “Stop!” I beg as I cry harder. He stops inhis tracks, I take this opportunity to wrap my arms around him again and cryinto him, “don’t do this please Jasper,” I yell to him.

A sigh escapes his lips, “fine, but, he’s bad for you Jamie,and you know it,” he warns. I nod my head against his chest, I feel him turnhis body in my arms and place his hands on my shoulders pulling me back, hecomes down eye level to me, “You and I both know he wouldn’t hit you, okay? Butthat’s no excuse for him to say things like that,” I watch his plump lips as hetalks, what am I doing? Jaspers been here for me every time I was upset, everytime Mika and I fought. I have to do this, without hesitation I press my lipsagainst his making him freeze in shock. I close my eyes as he finally kisses meback making fireworks go in my stomach, but, the feeling isn’t as beautiful aswhen I kiss Mika.

My hands come up to his cheeks as his hands wrap around mywaist perfectly, I’m so alone right now, I need this, Jasper will understand.The door swings open, “Jasper get your hands off,” Mika starts yelling, but,falls silent making me rip my body away from Jasper.

“It’s not what it looks like,” I plead, but, he just staresat me in anger worse than before.

“I fucking knew it,” he growls as he turns around and startsstorming out of the house.

“MIKA!” I scream as I run after him. I almost trip on thesteps as I run down them as fast as I can, but, he’s just too fast. But to befair, if he wanted to get away quickly, he could just use his speed ability.

**MIKA’S POV**

I storm out the house, not wanting her to follow, but, notwanting to make a scene even though Charlie, Alex and Levi already watched mewalk out. How dare she? I fucking knew she was cheating on me with Jasper, andthis just seals the deal. I hate him, I love her, what and I supposed to do?!“Mika wait please!” Jamie calls as her footsteps are heard behind me. Shedoesn’t even have shoes on, she’s going to get hurt.

“Get fucked Jamie,” I roar as I walk out to the garden andturn around to see Alex running out after Jamie who has caught up to me prettyfast. I start walking backwards, “oh wait, Jasper already does that for you,” Ithrow my arms up in the air. I have never felt this angry in my life, why didshe choose Jasper? Out of everyone, she chose Jasper.

“Oh grow up Mika, I’m yours not Jaspers!” She yells as megrabbing my arm, stopping me from walking away.

I stop in my tracks and stare down at her, “why? Just tellme why?” I mumble trying to control my anger, but, it’s showing through likethe clothes on my skin.

She shakes her head, “because he was caring for me and Ineeded someone!” she screams making me flinch slightly, “You weren’t there forme, and he was.”

“So you kiss him?!” I roar creating fists at my sides, hermouth drops open as she tries to think of something to say, “Exactly,” I growlas she looks down and spins on her heals running off.

I watch as Alex stands back andstares at her, “Mika…” She sighs as she looks at me and starts walking towardsme.

I shake my head and look down, myeyes going red with anger, “she’s out of control,” I growl running my handsthrough my hair.

“You need to calm down and controlyourself before you hurt someone, most likely you,” she warns placing a hand onmy shoulder. My black wings come out of my back as my eyes are bright red, “nowyou’ve lost control of your emotions,” she sighs keeping her hand on myshoulder.

I shake my head allowing my hairto fall over my eyes, “You should have seen it,” I start, “she was all over himand I’m pretty sure Jasper is in love with her.”

I hear her choke on her own wordsas she tries to come up with something, but, nothing comes out. I look down ather, like Jamie said, if someone’s there for you, kiss them. I lean down andkiss Alex softly. She flinches against my touch before kissing me back, herhands come up to my neck and wrap around them as my hands pull her closer byher waist. I miss the feeling of Jamie’s lips already, but, she obviouslydidn’t care when kissing Jasper.

“What the actual fuck?” Charlie’svoice is heard making us pull away quickly. He stands there, Jasper behind him.Charlie has become best friends with Jamie ever since he came out of the closetto her.

I place my hands in front of me indefence, “Don’t tell Jamie,” I beg as I step towards him, but, Charlie justshakes his head in disbelief.

“You’re kidding me right? Don’ttell Jamie,” he snaps before spinning on his heels and walking away leavingJasper standing there staring at me wide eyed.

“Charlie don’t do it if you don’twant to break her heart!” I yell to him making him hesitate in his step at mywords. Alex stays quiet this whole time and just stares at the ground rubbingher arm, “Jasper,” I start, but, he nods.

“I can’t judge you, Jamie did thesame thing,” he sighs and walks towards Alex placing a hand on her shoulder,“don’t blame yourself either okay?” He begs.

She looks at him in shock as if heread her mind, “yeah, I’ll try,” is all that leaves her lips.

I stare at him as I realise how wehaven’t seen his wings in a while, I wonder what he’s hiding… “Hey Jasper?” Iask making him pull his hand away from Alex and look at me, “Can I see yourwings?” His eyes widen as he steps back from me.

“Sorry man, no time, I’ve got togo look after Jamie,” he blurts out rather fast. He’s definitely hidingsomething. Maybe he broke a wing?

He runs off in the direction sheran off in, making me follow, “Mika?” Alex mumbles causing me to turn on myheels and look at her.

“Yeah?” I ask raising an eyebrow.

“What was that?” She asks slowlyobviously referring to the kiss. My heart automatically sinks as I see theheart break on her face. Does this girl like me? Alex can’t like me, she’s inlove with her master like I am. Unless…

“You were here for me and I neededsomeone,” I smile sadly noticing her sadness.

“Oh,” she mumbles and shakes herhead, “it was nothing, that’s what I expected,” she lets a small breathychuckle leave her lips.

I step towards her and place myhand on the top on her head, “listen, I’m sorry for doing that to you,” Istart, “I didn’t know you felt that way…”

Her cheeks heat up as she stepsback from me putting her hands in the air in defence, “what?! I don’t love youMika,” she chuckles nervously.

I smile sweetly, “alright, pretendI said nothing,” I shrug and walk away from her. She stays behind me, but, Ihear her wings push her off the floor and into the air signalling she’s gettingaway to have time to herself. Now I feel horrible, that poor girl.

I need to Jamie before Charlie cantell her what I did.

I run around the corner to seeJamie, Charlie and Jasper standing in front of someone, them all in theirfighting gear. Charlie looks at me before quickly looking away trying to tellme to run, but, I won’t. I transform into my fighting gear before walking over,“Oi Hades,” I yell. He turns around and glares at me. I knew it was him.

Jamie looks at me with worry inher eyes, “Mika run,” she calls.

“There’s my traitor, where’s theother one?” He growls as he walks towards me obviously talking about Alex.Luckily she flew away for a while.

“Traitor?” I ask as step towardshim.

He snickers and stops in histracks forming a fire ball in his hands, “you we’re going to start a waragainst your leader? Such a move from someone like you Mika.”

“Stop!” Jamie screams as she fliesinto the air landing in front of me, “you have to go through me, the only airto the throne to get to him.”

“Jamie no,” I warn and try to pushher behind me, but she stands her ground.

“Alright,” Hades simply speaks. Hegoes to throw the fire ball, but, Jasper flies up and lands in front of us, hiswhite wing now a jet black. Now it makes sense, he’s fallen…

He stands in front of us hismassive black wings surrounding his body shielding us. Fear pulses through meas I realise we’ve been living with a fallen angel this whole time, “you’llhave to go through me,” Jasper barks making Jamie grab my arm in horror.

Hades falls silent, “Mika, aren’tFallen angels the most powerful out of angels and demons?” Jamie gasps as shetightens her grip on my forearm.

I nod, my mouth going dry, “he’sbetrayed God, but, what about Charlie?” I mumble coming out from behind hismassive wings with Jamie still attached to my arm. I see Charlie wide eyedstaring at Jasper, tears almost in his eyes. Jamie doesn’t know what happens tofallen angels.

“You dare challenge me?” Hadesasks, the fire ball disappearing.

Jasper nods and stretches out hiswings in an attempt to intimidate, and it works, well, against Charlie, “Leavethat for the war Jasper,” Hades laughs and brings his wings out, giganticleather wings with spikes on them fill the space around him. Jasper doesn’tflinch.

“If you touch Jamie, I’ll killyou,” Jasper yells.

Hades hums before pushing off theground and flying away somewhere. All eyes are on Jasper as we all stay silent.He’s fallen. If an angel is fallen, they die and never come back. No one knowswhat happens to them, they just are never seen again. We all stand in silence,“I know,” Jasper mumbles.

“Holy shit…” Levi curses as he stopsa few feet away from us. We all look at him to see him staring at Jasperswings, “you’re fallen?” He asks stepping towards him. Why doesn’t he lookscared?

Jasper hums, “yeah, that’s why Iwouldn’t show my wings,” Levi walks over to Charlie and hugs him, noticing hisfear and horror.

**Jamie’s POV**

Levi walks up to Charlie and hugshim, Charlie’s fear showing like the clothes on his skin, sadness seepingthrough. I would have done the same, but, I couldn’t replace it in my gut to walknear Jasper. I fought him, why didn’t he beat me?

“Since when?” Mika asks making melook at him and back to Jasper.

A small frown is seen on his face,“two weeks,” he rubs his arm.

I turn to look at Mika who is nowlooking extremely worried and sad, “four weeks left then?” He asks. What doeshe mean by that? Four weeks of what?

Charlie pulls himself away fromLevi and steps towards Jasper, throwing his fear to the side, “You can’t leaveme,” Charlie begs, what does he mean?

I step forwards and Mika lets me,“what happens to fallen angels?” I ask slowly.

Everyone looks at me, swallowinghard, “they die,” Levi says making my heart stop, my eyes to lock with Jaspers,“technically were already dead, but, we call it dead because no one knows whathappens to them.”

“So you could be reborn?” I askmaking Jasper nod and step towards me, “That’s a good thing Jasper…” I mumblesadly.

“No!” Charlie yells as he wrapshis arms around Jasper, “you’re my brother, my best friend, I’m not letting youleave.”

Jasper wraps his arms around Charlieand brings his wings back in, “I’ll be fine,” he sighs.

I look back at Mika to see himgone, why is this effecting him so much? “I’ll go,” Levi says from right behindme. I turn slightly and smile nodding.

“Make sure he’s okay,” I swallowhard.

**Levi’s POV**

I walk off leaving Charlie inJasper arms and Jamie worried sick about everything right this moment. This ishorrendous, since when has he committed a sin? Except swearing of course, but,that isn’t enough for someone to be kicked out of heaven. After a few minutes,Mika comes in sight. He stands over the water fountain looking down into thewater at the goldfish, “Trying to control yourself eh?” I ask.

He crosses his arms and sighs, hiseyes not leaving the water, “he’s going to die Levi,” he swallows hard.

“I thought you hated him,” I askslowly walking towards him and standing next to him watching the fish.

He turns to me, anger on his face,“of course I hate him! But, he’s going to die and I can’t do anything, if hedies, Jamie breaks, making me break, if he dies, Charlie breaks, making youbreak…” My mouth goes dry as he speaks the truth, I don’t want it to be true, but,sadly it is. “He kissed the love of my life and I feel like he should have, ifhe loves her, then he should have.”

“Mika…” I start, he looks down atour feet as we face each other, his hair falling over his eyes, “Even if we allfall apart, I know we’ll be okay.”

“How can you say that?” He asksgrabbing my forearms harshly obviously confused in a wave of emotions.

I try to step back, but, hedoesn’t let me, not that I’m scared, I just don’t want to kill him if he triessomething, “because we’re stronger than you give us credit for.”

He drops his arms, his facialexpression becoming soft and apologetic, “do you believe we can beat Hades?” Heasks me.

I hesitate, “yeah, I do.”