On instinct, I ducked, feeling a rush of air over my head. I landed on my backside hard, looking up to see Azrael standing over me, a pure look of anger on his face. When his scythe raised over his head again, I felt another gust of wind before another being stood in front of me, cast in an orange glow. I looked around for Lucifer, to find him lifting himself off the ground a few feet away. It all happened so fast that I did not even see what actually happened. The newcomer to the clearing was facing Azrael, so I could not see him, but spread out behind him were four wings, two on either side that were slightly blue.
“Stand down, Azrael. God has decreed that her life is Lucifer’s.” The being stated, his voice soothing. “She is a creation allowed by God’s Grace. Is it your goal to damn th
