Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction / Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ Kawatta Makai ❯ Hades ( Chapter 3 )

Prophesy (working title)

A/N: Here's the next chapter. I know it's boring, but the definition of demon could be useful in understanding the story, so please read it. If anyone still has any questions, feel free to ask them. please leave a review as well.

 

Main palace of Hades. Same date.

Demon: contrary to popular belief, demon is not simply one of the fallen angels. Those have now in fact recently become known as `demonlings'. Demons were created by these fallen angels after they fell. They were originally designed to be servants, though thirteen of the most powerful demons were chosen to be generals. They become the personifications of different `evils'. The demons didn't like the idea of doing whatever the fallen angels told them, however. They got together and tried to formulate a plan. The main part of this plan focused on a contract that one of the generals, the personification of cruelty wrote up. What all else the plan included, and how exactly it worked is a well-guarded secret. The point is that they took over. The original fallen angels still run the whole soul business, but they now have to answer to the demons. The head general, the personification of darkness, was given the title of Satan, or devil, and the personification of cruelty became the new head demon. The other eleven are personifications of chaos, destruction, temptation, deception, venom, cynicism, hatred, greed, corruption, insanity, and pain. Because one of the thirteen is no longer just a general, a new one was included, the personification of immorality. Another little known fact about demons is that they can have mates. These are much like soul mates. A demon has no choice over who their mate is, they just love them. Obviously the common conception that demons are completely unfeeling is mistaken.

 

A figure walked through the front doors. He had purple hair and eyes, and was unusually beautiful, especially for a male. Not that that was what was truly unusual about him. Not that anyone could see it since his hair covered it, but the third eye in his forehead was certainly usual. And so were the two large black feathered wings. His name was Kujaku, and although he was technically a fallen angel, he fell after the demons were in charge and they accepted him as if he were a demon. His work was mostly secretarial, but this was a special instance. His mate was involved.

Kujaku opened one of the large doors a crack and poked his head in to look in the throne room. It was empty…again. Kujaku knew without even checking that He also wouldn't be in his room. He was amongst mortals again, watching His mate, and now His daughter. Then Kujaku would have to go and inform the head general. He paused at the door and took a deep breath. Cruelty was never easy to approach. Kujaku opened the doors and with no order to go away, he entered. It was also empty. Puzzled, Kujaku headed for Greed's room to ask where he went. The head general hardly ever left, preferring to stay in his quarters and work. In fact, Kujaku had only heard of cruelty leaving when he had to do something.

“Greed.” No response, but he rarely responded to his title, only his name. “Schuldig.”

“Yeah?”

“Where is Cruelty?”

“Up”

“In the mortal plane?”

“Yeah”

“…why?”

“Something he had to do”

Of course, talking with Schuldig could get frustrating as well. “What did he have to do, Schuldig?”

“You remember that little angel, the one we found out was his mate, name was Wu-something?”

“…yes”

“He went up there to offer him a job, down here. Should be back soon, though.”

“…thank you.”

 

Wufei

 

I can't believe he actually asked me to switch sides. How could he think I would be so disloyal? Did he honestly think all he would have to do is offer me a little rise in position and I would do whatever he said. And I don't believe him for one moment about getting a higher position down there. That demon can't be all that high-ranking himself if he's bothering with me. I'm surprised by my superior showing up all of a sudden. What could he want?

“Wufei, I am so proud of you. You resisted a direct temptation from a demon. And so boldly too. And add this to your good behavior as of late, and I believe you've earned your wings.”

“…what?” My wings, I've always wanted wings. And now…as soon as my superior said it, I have them. They're small, and I probably can't fly real well with them. But they're there. My superior congratulates me for a little bit, while I get used to them. However, as happy as I am, a bit of guilt sets in.

I may have turned down the demon, but it wasn't as easy as he's thinking. I don't know why, but as I think back on it I realize, that a part of me wanted to agree, wanted to do what the demon told me to. What ever he told me to. That same part of me, inexplicably, wants to see him again, and wants him to see me now, with my wings. I find myself wondering what he would think of them, and also speculating on what his, assuming he has them, would look like. Angel's wings only come white and feathered, but demon's have many different varieties and colors. I didn't understand these thoughts completely, but I could tell they were wrong.

 

Cruelty

 

I returned to Hades, mission fulfilled. Kujaku was waiting for me. Of course, the child was born today.

“Cruelty-sama. Greed told me where you went.”

“Oh?”

“Did…did he accept”

“No”

“Oh…um”

“I knew he wouldn't when I asked him.

“Oh…then why…?”

“What do you think turning me down earned him.”

“…you…you asked him to come down here, knowing he would refuse, just so that he would get wings?”

“He wanted wings”

“…that…is so sweet”

I leave him and enter my rooms. I have work to do. A vision stops me, no work quite yet.

“You're back! How'd it go? He's not with you?”

“Go away Schuldig”

“Aww…you don't mean that Crawford”

“Yes I do, I have work”

“You always have work”

“Go away; Kujaku can explain it to you”

“Humph. Fine.”

Now, I can work. I feel sleepy, but that can wait…work is more important right now.

 

Wufei

 

Not only wings…I have a mission. Four boys. I need to help guide them. Apparently they will be the turning point of some major war that's coming up. I don't see how, but it's my first major mission, so I won`t complain.