So ALIVE!

[_shox_]

I come out of the ether into our bedroom. I am panting, my uniform soiled with dirt, sweat and blood. My chest exposed and a cut from the demons nails bleeds matting my chest hair. Smiling, my eyes wide with excitement I lick my lips.

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[d3v0n_w]

I wait till he gets in the shower to open my eyes. I look up at myself in the mirror and hate what I see. Behind me through the glass I see his back to me and my stomach rises to my throat. I stand there gripping the side of the basin not sure if I am going to hurl.

As I watch him I suddenly feel a lot worse. My chest starts to ache and I pull one hand up to clasp at it. Dread like thick heavy black terror washes over me and it feels like there isn't enough air in the room.

I turn to call out for Shox and I get that not quite there sensation kind of like when the archangels fill me. The room shifts and I see the mirror, catching the reflection of my wing in it, then the basin and bench under it move past my eyes and then tiles and I realise I have fallen in form but I can't feel anything. The tiles stain red and I know it must be blood from my head as I fell and hit the floor but still I feel nothing like it's happening to someone else and I am seeing the recording through their eyes.

The lights in the bathroom flicker and I know I'm not alone in my form.

[_shox_]

I turn and see him faint but he is in form! Pushing the door open I've got him in my arms and grabbing the towel I've got it pressed to his head. Who is trying to come through him??

"What do you want?! Devon is hurt you bastard!"

[d3v0n_w]

I see my view of the room shift then Shox's worried face comes into view. I see his hand move, the towel in it, and I guess he presses it to my head, I can't feel it.

Whoever is in me is watching I can feel that. Watching Shox's mouth move, I don't know whether they understand what he is saying. Some of it I do, I recognise the shapes of the words as his mouth moves. This isn't how it normally is.

I feel more than hear words go through me.

I have many names.

Then laughter and it makes me choke and that same blackness now seems to fill my lungs as I snap back into myself. I can't breath and I claw at my throat and cough and vomit all over myself.

[_shox_]

I turn Devon over and send a message to Anderson, Dan and Elijah to get the fuck here NOW! I'm cussing a blue streak telling whoever this prick is to have some balls and show himself!

"Come on show yourself asshole! Hiding behind Devon shows your weakness!"

[det_anderson]

As soon as I step out into a darkened room I feel it. Hincks is on the floor holding Devon. I smell sulphur in the air and the lack of light tells me this one has come directly from below. Then the room is lit up as Wood and Dan arrive.

I bark orders telling Wood to do something about the lights and Dan to go check the place out. The lights come on and I see Devon. I kneel down being careful not to step on his wing.

He has thrown up and is still choking on something I recognise. It reeks of sulfur and is dark, almost black but with a green tinge to it, copper. It's usually involved in possession but I've never heard of it being in a vessel before.

I see the scratch marks on his neck and the blue colour of his skin and how limply he hangs in Shox's arms. I know he is going to pass out from lack of oxygen soon.

I glance up at Shox. "He's going to pass out, just let him, once his body gives up it should leave."

[_shox_]

I look down at Devon and nod, "Come on Dev, I'm here. Let us fight, just stay calm for me."

I feel another presence and see Dad. He looks at me then Dev then to Anderson and scowls. "Detective."

[det_anderson]

I ignore the derision in the way he says my title and greet him by his. "Sir Pierce..." I put my hand out and press it to the side of the vessels neck and feel no pulse. Another typical sign of possession as well as the cold clammy feel of his skin. Almost like wax.

"All the signs of possession." I furrow my brow. "In a vessel?" No sooner have I spoken the gagging and movement from Devon ceases. He's passed out.

I look up at Brosnan. "You ever heard of it before?"

[pierce_h]

I look at my son and see his heart break. He did so well today, now this...

Clenching my jaw I shake my head, "Not in a vessel, no. But for his to be taken over he would have had to be in a weakened state."

I raise my eyes to Shox, "Was he ill?"

Again the heartache in my son's eyes as he softly nods his head,"He - he was upset that I was hurt earlier... the blood," he hangs his head, "our connection was weak."

He said Devon had agreed to him joining us! Agreed but not happy about it. Damn it! "Once he was taken over, did he say anything?"

Shox nods and tells me. I look at Anderson, "Beelzebub I would think. This new Satan is no Lucifer. He usually played by the rules."

[det_anderson]

I feel a flash of anger go through me that Lucifer is at the centre of all this trouble. Not even Satan anymore and still he manages to cause us trouble somehow.

I clench my jaw and wait for Devon's pulse to pick back up. My fingertips detect a thready thump. I let out a small sigh of relief. "Elijah help Shox clean him up and get him into bed. He will be out for a while."

I cut my eyes to Brosnan. "I think it's time your lot dragged Lucifer in for questioning, Andrew be damned."

[pierce_h]

Shox picks Devon up but states he wants to help bring in Lucifer. I tell him he needs to be here with Devon, first and foremost he is Devon's protector - and perhaps put on some pants.

I look at Anderson, "Lucifer is a mere human now - I'll bring him in. The other might end up killing him."

[__daniel__]

I come back in just as Shox is bringing Devon out into the bedroom to lay him down. He is a mess and Elijah follows behind with towels and he tells me to get a bowl of warm water. I tell him I will. First I need to talk to Keanu.

I go on in and find him with a tall guy I don't know but judging from the amount of hair my guess is this is Shox's father. I eye him not sure but maybe this is something he should hear as well.

I glare at Keanu. "Why would you let Shox go off and fight with this lot for. You're supposed to look out for his welfare, that's your job." I nod my head toward Shox's father. "What the fuck is his part in all this?!"

[pierce_h]

I've heard about this one's people skills.

"I'm in charge of the Templars and Shox's father. Just because Shox fights for us now is no guarantee that this would not have happened. The demons have been running wild since the Order allowed Lucifer to step down."

I side eye Anderson before continuing to Dan, "By the way, your husband Rhys, is a fine young man. Please send my regards."

[__daniel__]

I eye him hard then look at the both of them.

"I've already had words with Dev about this, then he was over earlier upset about it still, Rhys tried to talk to him about it. I got the feeling he left more upset than when he turned up. I've never seen Dev like that. Someone needs to tell them the truth about that connection of theirs. Cause if he gets my brother killed I'll be coming after both of you."

I turn my glare on Pierce, I'm sure that's what Rhys called him. "And yeah Rhys is a fine man and he thinks a lot of you so I have to trust that means you're a good guy, but you keep this knights and demons shit away from him and our kids or once again, you'll have me to deal with." I step closer to him and look him in the eye. "We clear on that?"

[pierce_h]

I smile and nod in approval, "Chrystal."

Rhys was always looking for approval and love, looks like he found it in a big way from this Dan. I'm happy for him. Now for what he said I look at Anderson.

"You never explained their connection? Still keeping secrets aren't you? You loose the vessel your bosses will have your hide. Perhaps they need to know the risks."

I never never liked Anderson, Sir Keanu. He has always been sneaky and could never tell full truths.

[det_anderson]

I don't take anything personally about Dan's words or behaviour. I know how he gets when he is upset and this would do that.

"I never told them Dan because of the same reason you didn't when you snuck in and read the files. I'm still not sure they should know but perhaps Pierce you should be informed."

Dan scowls at me then leaves saying he has to go help with Devon. I close the door after him then look back to Brosnan.

I lean back against the door. "Devon, the vessel, is held here by the connection to your son. Anything happens to Shox, meaning death, that connection gets broken, and the vessel will cross over. And as you have now witnessed, any stress on it has dire consequences as well. This is something I wasn't fully aware of."

[pierce_h]

I growl in anger, "Well this would have been something nice to know before I asked him to join us! Devon doesn't want him to even do this, and now Shox has had a taste of success... fucking hell Keanu!"

Running my hand through my hair I feel my jaw muscles clenching, "I can not spend my time watching over Shox. He is a damn fine Knight, damn fine! But we all know the risks!"

I look down on the floor and see Devon's blood, "You should never have allowed Lucifer to leave."