The Beautiful and the Damned
Nope, Angel

"Des?" I said in confusion.

"The one and only, but I was just kidding we aren't actually in Olympus" she smirked, an oh so familiar confident smile taking over her features. "What are you doing here?" The shock in my tone was very open.

"Well duh I came to see my baby cousin's" cousins... cousins, wait cousins!!!

"Wait You're related to Seker, Cyrus and Randuff" I thought she was just a random person that worked in Seker's office.

"Sadly"she joked.

At the same time Cyrus called out "Hey!" Clearly offended by her words.

"So you're also a goddess?" I asked.

"Nope, Angel"

"What the hell" I muttered.

"I would advice you not to say that word too frequently, the fiery pit isn't really anyone's favorite place"she said way too dramatic.

"Destiny over here isn't exactly our cousin but we are related in some way that's why we refer to ourselves as cousins" Cyrus explained. "It's official my world isn't normal any longer" I sighed in exasperation.

"It was never normal to begin with" Seker muttered.

"What was that?" I asked not hearing him clearly.

"Nothing" he responded quickly. Hmm.

"How did you get in?" Seker asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Oh I got in the same time you guys did" she shrugged nonchalantly.

Seker released a sigh."You always love doing things your own way don't you"

"You know me too well cousin" Des winked.

"Destiny why are you here?" Sekers tone and mood was very serious now.

"Like I said I came to see my cousin" was was she said trying to laugh it off. Anyone could see it looked forced.

"Drop the fuckin act Des, why are you really here?" He stressed.

With a sigh she spoke "Fine you caught me, so maybe I wasn't entirely here to see your adorable faces, but I really did miss my little cousins"

"Destinyyyy" Seker said with an edge to his tone.

"Fine, I came here to warn you about Lucifer" she turned her gaze now to me.

At this point in time it was safe to say I already despised Lucifer. I mean I know I didn't know the demon prince and all, but because of him the people around me always give me some kind of look mostly laced with sympathy. For the sake of God I wasn't a fragile glass or something.

"We already know about him being on Earth presently" I sighed out.

"Yes I'm sure you know that but I'm pretty positive you guys don't know where exactly he is on Earth" She smirked knowing she had gotten all our attention.

"Well out with it D" Seker said, her silence clearly aggravating him.

"He is here in Jerusalem"

"Fuck" Seker cursed.

"This changes everything, we are doing the ritual today and not tomorrow" the sudden fear that engulfed me was immediate.

I began to shiver slightly, and as if sensing my fear Seker reached out his hand and held mine in he's. The spark and warmth from our joint hands instantly calm me down.

I gave him a grateful smile.

"What ritual?" Destiny asked intrigued.

"The In mågicáe ritüalia decòram translátiönem éxanimi"

"Are you mad Seker! you of all people should know how dangerous that ritual is, God abolished it decades ago for a reason" Destiny looked flabbergasted. Well her reaction wasn't really any different from Arazelas.

A dark look casted itself on Seker's features. He looked pissed.

"Dear cousin you would do well to remember who I am and know your fuckin place, I wouldn't have come to this sort of decision if there was another way out. She needs to get stronger. Faster" Seker spoke looking everyway like the god he truly was. He spoke with power and authority. To me it was a major turn on, but to the others around they looked like they were ready to shit themselves.

"I'm sorry, I forgot my place my prince" Destiny bowed her head slightly.

Wait. My prince?

"It's ok, but now that you're here Destiny you will be helping us with the ritual" now raising her head she spoke.

"I don't have a choice now do I?" She asked rhetorically.

But Seker said answered with a "No" vividly.

"Fine how can I help" she sighed.

She really didn't want to be involved in any of it.

"You and Cyrus will come with me to prepare the necessities for the ritual, Randuff will be joining us shortly, he is currently running an important errand for me" Wait a minute that's true, Randuff wasn't here.

He turned "Arazela take her to the room in the left wing and get her dressed. Time is not in our favor"