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Azrael could use a break. You'd think you'd get used to it eventually but being the 'Angel of Death' was a heavy burden to bare. Which was exactly why she came to visit Ella. She wasn't planning on saying hi this time round considering their… deal in Chicago but Rae-Rae just needed to see that there was still good in the world, you know?

Carefully out of view, Rae-Rae watched. Holy cow that was the lieutenant Ella had seen at a panel a few years back. Working with him must be a dream come true for her. Ella walked up to him, probably with a clue that just cracked a case. There was the Ella the world needed.

"WILL YOU STOP TALKING?!" Pierce shouted, two feet from Ella's face.

There was a heavy silence. It took every modicum of Azrael's self-control not to jump him right then and there. Ella, her best friend, was close to tears because of this asshole. She was no Lucifer, but she did know when someone needed to be punished.

Azrael sat on the hood of 'Pierce's' car, shrouded in darkness. For once she probably looked like the angel of death.

"'Sup Cain."

"Who are you?"

"Oh, no one important, just the Angel of Death." She couldn't help but feel a bit of catharsis at the look of hope on Pierce's face.

"What— What are you doing here?"

"I was in the area. Saying hi to a friend. You might know her actually, Ella Lopez ring any bells?"

Azrael watched Cain's face drop.

"I didn't mean— that wasn't—"

"We both know what you want Cain. I was thinking about just letting you have it but now…. nope" she said popping the 'p' at the end. "Smell you never, loser."

Pierce was seething. He lunged for her but Azrael was gone.

***

Azrael took a breath, flying down instead of up. This is for Ella she reminded herself. The air hurt in Hell. How did Luci survive down here for so long?

"Ayyyy what's my favorite delivery girl doing all the way down here?"

"Hey Dramos. Just wanted to put in a special suggestion for a guy's hell loop."

"Oooh who we talking?"

"Cain."

"Ah well, shoot away. It's like every demon in hell is rearing for a chance to get that guy."

"I was thinking. Since all he wants is to die, what if you made his entire mortal life his hell loop?"

The demon seemed to think it over. "That seems like a pretty big ask…. but if we could pull it off it would really be the perfect torture. I'll definitely jot it down."

"Thanks." Azrael took off, seconds before another demon could come up behind her wielding a hell forged blade. "Next time you got to try a little harder to assassinate someone who's literally seen every assassination. Later skaters."