The sun's rays flitted through his blinds and engulfed his room in a morning glow. Aaron slowly blinked his eyes open, once, twice. He rubbed the last bits of dust from his eyes and visibly frowned, 'Damn… I've got school today…' The first thought crossed his mind, causing his morning cheer to plummet and take a full one-eighty. 'I don't even have my car anymore…' A depressing thought to say the least, and Aaron found himself remembering the day before.
"I probably shouldn't tell anyone…" Aaron muttered to himself as if the spoken thought would make him follow through with it.
"Tell anyone what?" His mother is unexpectedly right by his door. Aaron sat up fully and looked at her with dazed eyes.
"Ahh…umm…well…it's one of my friends…he passed away yesterday," Aaron hoped his mother never picked up on his lie with that in-built lie detector of hers. 'Passed away' was a nice way to say 'killed'…right?
His mother's eyes widened and she walked towards him worriedly. "Who was it?" She asked, her voice tinted with worry and clear concern.
"It was Bruce," Aaron said as he leaned back. "He never spoke much" Aaron sighed.
"Well, I hope everyone related to him is holding up well," His mother remarked with a slight reassuring smile.
"…so do I," Aaron said as he got up to get ready for school. Once he entered the bathroom, his mother watched his closed-door in concern.
An hour later…
Aaron got out of his house and was on his way to school. He missed his car already. A car honking away instantly had his attention and also scared him half to death, he was still on edge apparently.
"Hey, Aaron! Need a lift?" Adam asked as he rolled down his window.
"Yeah, sure. Thanks" Aaron thankfully got into the car, 'Anything beats walking out in the morning… even though…' His thoughts drifted to last night's events.
"So… got a full night's sleep?" Adam asked, shattering the silence Aaron craved. The unasked question hung in the air regardless, 'Did you come to terms with everything?'
"Not really," Aaron's eyes locked with Adam's eyes that were now completely black orbs. Aaron felt his heart thump faster in fear…of his friend…? Are they even really friends?
"You just need more time," Adam said as his eyes returned to normal.
Aaron calmed down and glared at Adam. "That was uncalled for," He didn't meet Adam's eyes as he said. "It's not just accepting what happened…you're a Devil…and believe me, it's not a pretty sight."
Adam put a hand to his chest, looking hurt as he cried fake tears. "My poor heart… cut into pieces by a human…you hurt my feelings."
"Focus on the road!" Aaron said as the car swirled dangerously to the edge of the street.
Adam grinned and shrugged. "Fair enough," The school came into view and Aaron felt relief bubbling up in his chest, "But fair warning… most of the supernatural creatures at school knew that Bruce was going to kill you. Apparently, he said that he was going to eat you…no supernatural creature is expecting you at school…and they don't know that I killed him, so for now…if a student attacks you while you are all alone, it's because they think that you killed Bruce somehow. Just say Jasmine's name with clear intent that you want her to come. Her fox ears will hear you, just try and refrain from yelling unless you need her to come immediately," Adam said almost nonchalantly. "My advice to you would be to pretend you didn't see Bruce at all yesterday, after all, there is no way you could have killed him."
Aaron looked at him like he was crazy. "Why must I pretend that I don't know who killed Bruce when it was you? It will take the red target off of my back if you tell everyone you killed Bruce," Adam laughed wholeheartedly, Aaron felt put out by the sound.
"They can't know I killed Bruce…" Adam said, a line of laughter still visible on his face.
"Why not?" The answer came fast. "Because I lose respect," Adam said as he looked Aaron in the eyes before his eyes went back to the road just as quickly.
"Respect?" Said Aaron as he looked to Adam with an annoyed face. "Who cares about that?"
The car's tires screeched to a full halt as Adam parked the car. He looked at Aaron with complete focus. "Aaron…you are entering a new world…if I don't have respect as a Devil, and other supernatural creatures think I care about a human, I will not be able to go back to Hell without being a laughing stock…and that will last for a long time. Lucifer would shun me as well."
Aaron was wondering where Adam was going with his sentence. "In my world, humans are at the very bottom. It's the same as caring for an ant. It would have been a different story if you were supernatural as well, even if you were a Shape-shifter, things would have been a lot smoother. It would cause a domino effect, my superiors, who protect me will have to now be confronted by Bruce's superiors, that's why I say that if we pretend that we have no idea what happened things should calm down after a few weeks," Adam said.
"If I were an Angel, then it would have been understandable if I killed Bruce because well…he is a demon."
"Everything has an order, and no supernatural creature would respect me if they knew I was protecting a human, including my superiors who protect me from creatures stronger than myself. Then, it would be up to Michelle and Jasmine to keep unnecessary attention off of us." Adam finished and looked away before getting out of the car. "Understand?"
Aaron took a moment to think. It did make sense to him, but saying that he understood it completely would be a lie. "Kind of…" He lagged. "But for now, I will hold off of it," Aaron said as he followed Adam into the school. Aaron ignored the less than subtle shocked looks some students shot his way. 'Supernaturals…' His mind unhelpfully provided.
Other students obliviously walked on, going about their own business. 'Normals…'
Aaron reached the cafeteria along with Adam and found his friends instantly. He briskly and quickly walked there, trying to act natural under the stress of having eyes drilling into his back.
"Hey, guys." Aaron nervously greeted as someone bumped into his shoulder from behind. Aaron looked back to see a jock staring right at him. For a split second… he thought he saw black eyes similar to Adam's.
Just as the jock was opening his mouth to say something, Adam steered Aaron away from the jock. Once Aaron was facing the opposite direction, Adam stared at the jock, his eyes shone threateningly and a faint light black aura surrounded his body dangerously. The jock growled but backed down. He wasn't about to pick a fight in school.
Aaron could feel the intense dark energy behind him, he didn't need to be a genius to understand what happened. He turned back to Adam, who grinned at him. Aaron saw a few students watching him with a dangerous shine in their eyes but the moment they glanced at Adam they looked away. Aaron slowly sat down as Adam's explanation started to make more sense.
Adam looked at them before smiling. "Sorry guys I have to go and talk to Brock," Said Adam as he turned and walked out of the cafeteria.
Jasmine glanced at Aaron, smiling softly. "So how was your day so far?"
"Could have been better" Aaron relaxed a bit. 'So this is what he meant by respect…that jock must have been a Devil to…' Aaron thought as he looked between his friends.
With Adam and Brock…
"What's up with you protecting that human?" Asked Brock with a condescending attitude.
Adam gave him a blank stare before responding with an uninterested tone. "I could care less about what happens to some worthless human, but you are a complete moron if you think attacking him at school is a good idea." Said Adam as Brock glared at him. "Watch it, Savage!" Warned Brock. "You aren't that powerful, I could kill you myself if I wanted," Threatened Brock.
Adam chuckled. "Yeah right, keep dreaming, don't make me laugh." Said Adam as he walked up to Brock and stared him straight in the eye.
Brock growled. "Whatever why should I care about attacking him at school, I can always wait until after school," Brock continued as Adam burst out laughing.
"Well, you may be stupid but I didn't think you're blind, did you forget he is friends with Jasmine Kira?" Adam asked with a disappointed tone.
"She is the young prodigy that is rumored to be the one that will reach the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox form in record time, her potential is said to surpass the current Nine-tailed fox by a large margin, even as a Class-5 right now she would destroy you and all your minions," Adam spoke.
"Let's not forget about Micheleon, she can do whatever she wants, and neither you nor your superiors can touch her without gaining the attention of the Dragon King, not that he would need to involve himself, she can take care of herself," Adam explained calmly as Brock clenched his jaw in anger before calming down.
"Besides how in the world did Aaron actually survive? Shouldn't you be figuring that out?" Adam offered.
"You're right, do you have any idea of what could have happened to Bruce?" Asked Brock as Adam shrugged.
"No, and I don't care, he is your underling, not mine, just try and not attack someone who could create a terrible domino effect for all of Hell," Adam stated bluntly.
"And unfortunately for you, Aaron Black is friends with two creatures you just can't afford to piss off, both of whom are strong enough to end you." Said Adam as he turned and left Brock to his thoughts.
The school bell rang and everyone made their way to their homeroom.
Throughout his entire day, Aaron noticed a couple of people staring at him, but he never said anything nor did he dare to do anything. He just wanted to leave school, and run away from the penetrating gazes.
The bell-ringing signified the end of the school day. Aaron felt insanely relieved. He was about to hurry out of the school, but he was stopped by Adam, who seemed to be shadowing him for the day. "You okay, Aaron?" Adam asked as he continued walking, gesturing for Aaron to walk by his side as he went.
"I'm fine," Aaron manages to say. "I just keep seeing some students staring at me…" Aaron turned to peek at the school as they exited and headed further away.
"It's only natural. You were supposed to be in a Demon's stomach, or maybe his small intestines, right about now… remember?" Adam asked almost too casually. "Which reminds me… Brock doesn't seem to be happy that you made it to school and Bruce didn't" Adam stated, hoping Aaron caught his hidden message.
"Brock?" Aaron wondered aloud. "The jock, right?" Adam nodded in reply. "Why is he so mad?"
"Because Bruce was one of his underlings in Hell. Brock may not look like it, but he protects his underlings. He is a Devil just like me and he has his pride. I am not sure who would win if we had to fight," Adam stated with a heavy sigh. "But a confident attitude can detour even the bravest from trying you." He ended with a grin.
"Underlings?" Aaron asked curiously, "Do you have underlings too?"
Adam chuckled, "I did…but not anymore…I chose to come here and live a normal life instead. Even though my higher-ups think I'm a joke, no one in school will say it to my face." They saw the others of the group waiting for them at the park.
Adam smiled at the sight. "Honestly, I have everything I need right now"
Aaron grinned. "Don't tell me the mighty Devil is going soft?" Aaron made an innocent face at Adam, who laughed at the joke as they approached their friends.
"Well… you look happy," Jasmine said as she poked Aaron's shoulder.
"What? I can't laugh now?" Aaron asked with the innocent expression still firmly in place.
"It seems you have accepted what has happened. Perhaps you have come to terms with the whole supernatural thing?" Michelle asked with a soft, well-meaning smile.
"Accepted is a strong word…but well, it doesn't feel all that strange anymore. If you guys told me this earlier when my life WASN'T in danger" Aaron stressed on that more than necessary. "I would have probably thought it was pretty cool. I still do, but my feelings towards the whole thing are still kind of sketchy" Aaron said with a smile. He stood still for a solid second before he realized he never knew what Michelle was. "By the way, Michelle….what kind of creature are you?" Michelle only smiled.
Dean answered instead. "She has the most power out of us all…even compared to Angels."
"So…" Aaron drawled out. "She's an Angel?" He asked. 'I can believe that' He thought afterward.
Adam shook his head. "No. She is a Low-tier Class-5 Supernatural creature in her first form and a Mid-tier Class-4 in her final form," Adam noticed Aaron's confused look and explained. "To give you an idea of her strength. There are 10 Classes of strength in our world. I am a High-tier Class-5 Supernatural creature. Lucifer, as you know, is the Lord of Hell. He is a High-tier Class-3, and he is all sorts of strong. Then, we have Azriel, the Fallen Archangel, who is a High-tier Class-3 supernatural being as well, also very powerful. In Low-tier Class-2, we have one of the most powerful supernatural beings known; Michael, and another one known as Grail, he isn't as known but he is very powerful, I have no idea what his class is, just that he is very strong" Said Adam.
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