Chapter 8: Why?

"Shut up!"

"Let him talk, Gabriel!"

"No! It's none of his business!"

"What are you afraid of? If you haven't done anything wrong, why be like this? Let him talk Gabriel! Or tell me yourself about what is going on!"

BAM 

"Take that... We'll talk about this later! Let's go and see what happened."

"Maybe Rose destroyed the portal?"

"That is quite possible, but let us hope she didn't."

BANG

"Let us hurry before we'll end up with a destroyed palace."

A FEW MOMENTS LATER

"Shut up! You don't know me at all! And if you talk again like that about my mother, I'm going to kill you! I've had enough putting up with your childish behavior! You say that "I can't wait to work with the demons" but have you thought about the fact that it's all your fault and that is why we have to work with them? If you had had trained better than we wouldn't be in this situation right now, but noooo! You have to disobey my order every single time! But look what that lead us to! Why can't you get yourselves together and actually paying attention to what is going on around you? How about you actually start listening to me? How about you quit being such kids? Because, trust me, if you are going to continue to disobey me and won't get your actions together then you will leave me with no other choice, I'll let Michael take complete control over you or better yet, I might let Uriel do so, since I know that he can make you all regret the day you were born! We are at war! We have to train in order to be stronger, in order to gain the power we need to be able to protect those dear to us, those who can't protect themselves. So let me ask you, are you still going to act like you did today or should I just go on and call Uriel?"

"...."

"Oh? So now you decided to shut up? I wonder why? Maybe because the truth hurts?"

"Gabriel?"

"What, Raphael?"

"I think we might have to send a message beforehand and let Lucifer know that he or anyone else shouldn't try to get on her nerves at least for today! As much as you might hate them, you know wary well what Rose is capable of, and I fear the fact that she has been pushed to her limits for these past few weeks to the point that she might actually snap if she is to be pushed to her limits even more. At least for today, they should let her rest for a bit and not try to get on her bad side as well."

"As much as I don't want to admit it, he is right Gabriel, we should send them a message."

"... Very well, if we must!"

"Michael! Good thing you shoved up! There are some angels who are stuck on the rooftop that might need help so while uncle Rapha deals with them, you will look after these bothersome people!"

"Why me?"

"Because they will listen to you, especially when it comes to training!"

"Mm?"

"Also, Gabriel, let everyone from the other circles know that I will be expecting a proper answer as to why they refuse to join the war."

"Are you sure you-"

"Don't Raphael!"

"Gabriel, don't encourage her!"

"I am not encouraging her Gabriel, but she has every right to question them, us. We left her with the work, and we just watched her but never helped her. We owe her an answer."

"You owe me a lot of answers, but we'll get there soon enough, for now let's head for the Strategist tower because I need some things from there, and we can talk while walking!"

"You won't let them of the hook, will you Rose?"

"Aunt Evelyn! Of course, I won't!"

"Evelyn, good thing you came-"

"Shut up Rapha! Gabriel, the elders are looking for you."

"Do you know why?"

"Something about documents I think, why?"

"I was hoping it wasn't anything that would take me hours to deal with, but I guess I'm not so lucky."

"Seems not!"

"Raphael?!"

"What? It's not my fault for the fact that he has to deal with paperwork! It's not like some other circle members wouldn't help him if he asks!"

"That's not the point!"

"Then what is the point?"

"He should just go! We all know that he will find an excuse to not have to answer the questions Rose has for him! Because, just as always, he is a coward!"

PUNCH BAM

"Raphael!"

"Uncle Rapha! Gabriel, what in the world!"

"Yes Gabriel! What in the world? You can't stand the truth!"

"Raphael! Stop it!""

"No, Eve! It's enough! I've had enough! And Rosemary deserves to finally get her answers, don't you think so? How long are we going to keep on hurting her? She always did our bindings, but we never returned the favor. We never showed her the acknowledgement she deserves. During all these years, as much as a family we have been for her, we always let her down."

"Not now, not when she needs to leave! She'll only be distracted and won't be able to do her job properly!"

"ENOUGH! I'VE HAD ENOUGH! YOU EITHER TELL ME THE TRUTH RIGHT NOW OR I'M LEAVING AND YOU MIGHT AS WELL FORGET THAT I EVER EXISTED TO BEGIN WITH!"

"Rose-"

"No! It's enough! I won't accept this anymore! I'm sick and tired of all of this! You either tell me what's going on right bow or I'll literally rip my wings and leave!"

"See? See? Look what you've done Raphael!"

"What has he done? He just wants to tell me the truth! Unlike you all who only know how to lie to me! I'm sick and tired of all of it, and since you don't want to tell me..."

"Rose? Don't do anything stupid dear!"

RIIIP FLAP FLAP 

SWISH 

SPLUTTER 

THUMP

"Nooo! What have you done???"