Lucus sounded really cold. Vivian looked into his eyes which were now a mix of blue and grey.
"You can't understand mortals, because you only see at what they decide to show you. But I can, because I know the way to their heart."

"Why are you saying that now?" She asked.
"Listen, I can't fix it. Don't try to flatter me, you are half dead, and few years later, you will completely die." He said as he got up "And when the time comes, I won't hesitate to kill you."

He walked away and jumped down from the top of the bridge, on the footpath. Vivian looked at him and slowly walked down the bridge. Lucus walked in the crowd as he crossed the street. He walked past a construction site and sat in front of a stray cat. The cat approached him slowly and he petted her head softly.

"Hey boy!" A well built construction worker said as he walked towards him. He had an Australian accent and light blonde beard "Move away from here, it's a danger zone"

He got up "Why is this cat here?" He asked in a completely natural sounding Australian accent. "It's just a stray cat--"

Suddenly, Lucus heard the bells of the book in his ears. "I need to go!" He said as he ran away. The book appeared from a black cloud beside Lucus and started shining.

He was about to hold the book when someone kicked him right on his chest. He went flying away and fell among the cement sacks and steel bars.

His book fell on the ground and stopped shining. He got up from the sacs and crawled up. His shirt was torn from behind due to the friction he had faced on the sacs and he had a huge bruise on his back.

He smiled as he looked ahead of him. A tall woman with wavy, blue hair stood ahead of him. She was dressed up in a white crop top and black, loose jeans.

She had a blue toothpick in her mouth and a blue book in her hand. She stepped on Lucus' book which was laying right near her feet.

She glared at him as he smiled back at her "Hi!" He waved his hands "Ow" He rubbed his back which had started healing. She stared at him and took out the toothpick from her mouth which turned into a blue pen.She opened her book and looked inside it. "Vivian Garnette, her soul hasn't reached the gates yet."

"Oh! I think maybe she got lost in the way! Tsk! Poor soul, eh?" Lucus said as he rubbed his head. 

"Also--Hey, show some respect! I'm not just any angel you can kick on the chest for fun, you know" He said as he walked towards her. She closed her book and smirked "You think I'm a fool?"

"I mean, your name is written on your left hip-" He said  and suddenly she interrupted "Why do you always have to bring that up?! Are you so obsessed?!"

"You kicked me on my chest and now my ass is sore" He said. She just glared at him with her icy, blue eyes. "And" He said with a smirk.

"That's my stuff you're stepping on by the way" He said as he looked at her foot and she stomped it harder on the book.

"Take it if you can" She said. He shook his head "You're still a bitch, I see" "I need to be one, why wouldn't you kill someone when I ask you to? Or do you like arguments?"

He leaned down and pulled the book from beneath her feet "Where is your scythe?" She asked.

"I don't need that" He said.

"Pretty overconfident if you ask me" He as she stepped on his fingers. He took a deep breath as she leaned towards his while crushing his hand "Are you really not gonna fight back?"

"I accept it. It was my mistake that I didn't follow the Black note" He said. "And may I know the reason?" She asked.

"I just didn't feel right to let her go" He said and she dug her shoes into his hands. He clenched his teeth. She chuckled "What? Don't tell me you have fallen for a mortal"

"That's not it--" She kicked his face with her knee. He fell on the ground with blood oozing from his nose. She stepped on his neck and looked down at him "How pathetic. You've gone soft"

"I haven't--"

"Then what's with this human form? This weak body which can easily shred to pieces" She said. He just looked into her eyes "What's with those depressing grey eyes? Where are those black gems I thrilled to see? Those eyes which represented death. Don't give me this crap!" She was about to step her dusty shoes on his eyes when suddenly someone held her foot.

"Grey eyes are beautiful!!"

She looked up and found Vivian, holding her shoes on her hand. Lucus turned his head towards Vivian "Jericho! Move away! I will take care of her" He just looked at her.

"So, this is the root of all problems" She said as she looked at Vivian and moved her foot away from her hands "Don't touch me, you dirty piece of human flesh!" She said.

"Are you an angel too?" Vivian asked.

"I am" She said as held her blue book "I am Fate. The Angel of Fate and Destiny"

"So, angels can be good or bad too" Vivian said. "So, you think I am bad?" She asked with a grin, with anger hidden on her face.

"You hurt him, anyone who hurts him is bad." Vivian said. Fate just smirked and said "Why do you think that?"

"Jericho is good to everyone. He never complains even when he's tired or hurt, he just does his work, no matter how depressing it gets to see people die and those who are left behind just end up blaming him when you're the one who decides who is to die.

But he takes it on him-- for you-- He never complains and you're hurting him instead of being thankful?! Which kind of angel are you-- You're worse than humans!" Vivian said as Lucus stared at her with surprise.

"Jericho?" She said "Oh! Another new name?" She asked Lucus as he got up. "What do you mean? Is Jericho not his name?" Vivian asked.

"Oh no! His name is Lucus, isn't it?" She said, sarcastically. Vivian looked at him and Lucus looked away. He picked up his book and dusted it.

"Let's go" Lucus said. Vivian turned towards him and then looked at Fate. She ran towards him as he walked away.

"You're a loser!" Fate shouted "That day isn't far when you're killed if this continues!" Lucus halted his walk and looked at his book.

"YOU'LL BE REPLACED! DON'T COME CRYING TO ME AGAIN THEN!" Fate shouted and vanished into a blue cloud. He looked at the book as it began shining "I'll go now. There's a soul awaiting me" He said, softly.

"But Jericho--"

"Don't call me that, that's not my real name. I told you, didn't I? It's just my human form's name" Lucus said with a smile.

"Okay, Lucus" Vivian said "But don't go now! You aren't in a good condition--"

"It doesn't matter. People won't stop dying even if I do. If not me . . . Who shall guide the dead the path to heaven? Or hell whatever she decides" He said as he held Vivian's hand and they both disappeared in the black smoke.

"Oh but why did she step on you though?"

"Hmm, I like it when tall, mean woman step on me"

"That's messed up."

               
- To be continued

Fate
My Heart Hates Me