The large door opened a little behind them, and Wilfred peeked his head out. “You may come in now... Should I give you two a moment?”

“No, it’s fine. We should probably go in now. Don’t want to keep them waiting.” Ed said, awkwardly waddling towards the door, carrying her with him.

Reluctantly, she let go, choosing to lock arms with him instead. She was still worried that he would disappear the instant she let go.

Entering the throne room, Ed scanned the room for Ulric, but couldn’t find him anywhere. Where did he go? I didn’t see him leave. Is there another exit? Stopping in front of Elaine, he threw his thoughts to the side. I’ll check that out later.

Elaine looked down from her throne at him, a slight smile on her face, but nothing else that would give away her thoughts or emotions. “I’m sure you have many questions; I will do my best to explain what happened there. But first, what is the last thing you remember before you blacked out?

Ed casted his mind back to the few moments he could still remember, before his brain had turned to mush. Being surrounded on all sides, attacked from every angle as he tried to dodge the rain of bullets coming his way. The pain he felt when he got shot, and when his arm was shattered. All of it eventually turned into nothing when his brain was turned to mush.

He told them about the nothingness and the pain. And most importantly, about the hunger that dwelled deep in his soul when the pain was at its worst.

Zara squeezed his arm tighter, sending a pulse of healing energy through to make sure he was really okay.

Elaine sat there, contemplating his words, while Lola smiled slightly at Zara’s actions. Her opinion of Zara vastly improving.

“So, you don’t remember any specific events after you were taken out of that room?” Elaine asked.

I left that room? “No, I don’t even remember leaving.” Ed answered truthfully.

“Well, I can tell you what happened from there. After you were taken away, you went on a rampage, killing everyone. The only ones who didn’t die were Ulric and Draven, who barely escaped with their lives. It’s clear to me that you lost control and could have gone on a very dangerous rampage throughout the entire city if someone hadn’t locked you up down there...” Elaine said.

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“I’m sorry. I don’t know what came over-” Ed tried to apologise. I need to learn to control myself.

“...But of course, Lady Invidia wouldn’t have let something run amok in her city long enough for it to be a problem. She had already sensed you the moment you went on a rampage, so it was fine.” Elaine finished.

Confused, Ed didn’t know whether he should continue to apologise or not. “What are you trying to say, your Majesty?”

“I’m trying to say that you completed your mission. Yes, there were a few mishaps along the way. But the target is dead, and that’s what matters. Right now, we have other matters to attend to.” She said, her eyes flickering over to the pair of angel wings on Zara’s back. “Like why an angel has stepped foot into Hell unannounced?”

Ed’s eyes also flicked over to Zara’s wings. So she is an angel, it’s nice to have that confirmation. She probably would’ve told me, I just didn’t have the chance to ask. Could this be one of the reasons the company picked her? That’s something I might have to ask Urdhuri. Trusting Zara, he let her explain.

“I came to see Ed. He’s been gone for a while now, and I worked hard to be able to come here for a week.” Zara said.

“Why would an angel violate the rules of Heaven for a human? A sinner, no less.” Lola asked. Her mind running wild with the story of a forbidden romance between an angel and a human.

“Because he’s my boyfriend, duh. Also, what do you mean by Heaven? I didn’t come from there.” Zara said.

“Oohh.” Both Elaine and Lola said, one in understanding, the other in disappointment.

“A human with angelic heritage, that makes a lot of sense.” Elaine said to herself. “That explains why we weren’t notified of your arrival. Usually, they won’t mess up with something like that.”

“How did you get here though? Did you kill yourself just to be with him? That’s kinda romantic.” Lola asked, whispering the last part under her breath.

That’s not it, Buddie must’ve sent her down here himself. What did she do? Ed worried that she had done something she shouldn’t have just to see him.

“I don’t think I’m allowed to talk about it.” Zara said. “But I’m not going to be here for long. I hope I’m not causing you any problems?”

Elaine thought it over, her finger tapping gently on her chin. “You said you’d be here for a week? That won’t be a problem then. I’ll make sure my father knows so that he doesn’t come back early just to kill you. Also try and hide those wings of yours, it’ll help you avoid trouble.”

Zara nodded, folding her wings back into her body. Ed grimaced, noticing the two bloody gashes left behind on her back moments before she started healing them. Much to his relief, the golden glow quickly removed any traces of injury on her body. That looks painful.

“Good. Now Ed, I’m going to give you a week off work so that you can spend this time with her. I don’t expect anything to happen that would require your abilities, but even if something does happen, you won’t be called on. There’s a car waiting outside to take you home.” Elaine said, sending them off.

Watching as the large door closed behind them, she turned to Lola. “That should give him enough time to digest his gains. How will we test him later?”

“I don’t know, but we’ve got plenty of time to figure that out.” Lola leaned in close, her warm breath falling onto Elaine’s neck. Without saying another word, she dragged Elaine back to the secret room hidden behind the throne.