Ally

“After multiple catastrophes all over the globe this morning, government officials are looking into possible terrorist activity.  Conspiracy theorist are saying world war is eminent.  Religious groups are speaking of end of days…”

            Ally had passed out hard and must have slept away the afternoon.  She awoke to the soft glow of the television.  As soon as she stirred Drake turn it off, she was convinced he didn’t want her to hear it.  He flipped on the reading lamp, rolled over and moved the hair from her face.            

“Where’s Aj?” Ally was furious at herself for only now remembering.

“The little boy?” She felt his body tense up.

“Yes.”  She sat straight up and threw on her shirt.  Turning towards him defenses on high.

“He was to be used as leverage.” He ignored her glare.

“Ok, leverage for what I’m here aren’t I?  Now let me see him.” She was about to storm his castle if he did not deliver.  “I will search this place room for room right fucking now.” Her nostrils flared and her eyes burned.  That was something she would probably never get used to.

“Tsk. Tsk. That won’t be necessary I don’t think you’ll be running off now.  I’ll see to it you will see him in the morning.”  Drake put his hands behind his head and relaxed against the headboard.

            Ally hated that she found him so attractive.  Part of her was disgusted with herself and wanted to go scrub any proof of him off of her.  But, she was on a mission at the moment and he wasn’t going to brush this off.

“You will let me see him now.” She wasn’t backing down.

“Ugh,” He rolled his eyes and sat up. “As you aren’t going to let me sleep without this. Let’s get it over with.”

            She followed him to the door without even so much as throwing on her pants.  A.j was probably terrified. Sitting in some dark room cold and alone.  Drake opened the door and walked out past the guard.

“Master, your highness. Good evening. “He nodded at her as she walked past.

“Andre.” She nodded back. She thought she heard Drake chuckle at her comment.

“Does he just stand there all day and night?  Do I really need a guard? Am I a prisoner?”  She scoffed.

He ignored her.

Damn these floors are cold I should have put some clothes on.

            Drake wasn’t leading her down to some deep, dark dungeon.  They didn’t even get on the elevator.  He walked her down to the end of the hall and quietly cracked open a door. He peeked in and pushed the door open, stepping back so she could see passed him.  The soft glow of the television showed the silhouette of a little boy, encircled with a dozen stuffed animals.  She glanced over at Drake leaning against the door frame. He motioned her forward with his arm in a well aren’t you going to go in, manner.

           Ally quietly walked up behind the preoccupied boy.  She could smell his freshly bathed skin and his hair was still wet and combed over.  She wanted to reach out to touch him to make sure he was real.  She crouched down and put her hand on his shoulder.  He didn’t jump like a scared child would.  He simply turned his gaze.

“ALLY!!” he lunged almost bowling her over. 

“Woooah, buddy. You’re gonna knock me over.” They both laughed.

“I didn’t think I would see you again! Did these people adopt you too?!”  He had the biggest grin she had ever seen on his face.

“Drake Masters adopted you?”  She was shocked.

Well if this isn’t a real life Annie story.

“Yeah! Aint it great! I get all the sweets I want, and he’s already got me so many toys! You wanna play?”  He jumped up and ran over to a wooden toy box that was spewing toys from the top.

 Drake came strolling in with his arms crossed. 

“What’s your angle?”  She confronted him, while A.J. dug through toys.

“Does there need to be one? He is important to you is he not?” His eyes seemed cold.

“And what, you’re letting me keep him as a pet?  He doesn’t need to be involved in any of this.”  She could feel her eyes burning.

“Would you prefer the latter? We both know what this world is facing.” He was dead serious at this point.

“So what,” she whispered. “This is your bargaining ship, your welcome home gift? Your you’re the reason everyone’s going to dye but, I’ll let you keep this one gift?  What kind of world is going to be left for him?”  She started getting louder.  A.J. stopped pulling at toys and was now looking at them.

“Ally are you ok, you seem madder than normal.” He walked over and grabbed her hand.

“Yeah, buddy. I’m pissed.” But she tighten her grip on his hand.

            She couldn’t have imagined what happened next if she tried.  It all happened so fast but seemed to move in slow motion.  The television began to go fuzzy.  She had a ringing in her ears and a trimmer took over her entire body.  She had time to look at Drake, his face showed the same confusion.  She managed to pull A.J in close to her and dove down to the ground.  There was the feeling of an implosion and then instantly and explosion that sent the windows of the room flying in a million micro shards to the street below and on the floor.

            Drake was also laying on the ground but ten feet away as if something had picked him up and thrown him.  He sat up stunned and black was running out of his nose. 

“What the f-” Drake touched the blood running down his face.

“Did I do that?” Ally asked exasperated. A.J. laid trembling beneath her.

“No that was not you, it was…” He stopped, and moved fast as the speed of light to her side.  He snatched her and A.J up.  His eyes turned black and he stared at the gaping hole that had been windows.  She could only compare it to a wolf protecting its cubs.  But it wasn’t protecting it was owning.  In that moment Ally felt like an object.

            A blinding light appeared and as the light died she could make out a figure.  It was a massive and winged.  A pair of human feet walked over the glass towards them and seemed to leave the owner unaffected.  Ally instinctively put the little boy behind her and began walking away from what was now two men.  A demon and a black winged angel.

“It was me, Gabriel. Leader of the army of heaven.” His voice boomed.  She had never seen two better looking men in the same room.

“This ends here. This ends now.” He was shirtless and wore a pair of black pants.

“My god. Do any of you wear clothes?” Is all Ally managed to say.  Neither deity looked her way.

“This doesn’t end well for your side Gabriel.  It is fore told. You know it.  I know it and your God knows it.” Drake boasted.

“No. But you need her for your plan to work serpent.”  He pointed right at her.  For the first time they locked eyes and she could see the earth and sky open in the sea of blue.

            She felt a gust of wind and Drake had A.J. over the ledge.  The little boy was dangling fearful for his life. 

“You can’t save them both.” Drake snarled and let go.

            She had never felt the feeling of flying, but she knew the feeling of falling all to well.  Within a second she had thrown herself after A.J.  His little body letting out a scream that she will forever hear in her nightmares.  If she were to survive. 

Let’s face it Alyssa.  Neither you or him will survive this.  At least it will be over and the world will survive because you are no longer the key to destruction. 

            Somehow she was able to grab his little hand and pull him close.  The wind hurt falling from this high this fast.

Gravity is a bitch.

            She closed her eyes accepting her fate and then her stomach lurched.  Then the feeling of falling turned into the feeling of flying.  She was no longer cold.  The wind was being shielded by Gabriel’s huge wings.  A.J. looked up in wonder and Alyssa couldn’t bring her self to meet his gaze.  The first time was enough.  He could see right into her tortured soul and see the thing inside her.  She looked towards the building where she had just been and could make out Drakes figure fading in the distance.

Hide me somewhere no one will find me.

Everything went black.