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wings still lay gently against her back as if they were searching for where they should recoil. Alice knew Jake was vulnerable and that terrified him, as she just had seen his innermost thoughts just a few days earlier and could tell he was still shaken from the exposure and reminder. She wasn’t sure who needed this more, but she hoped she could handle it as well as she thought. Jake registered that she was thinking, off in another world, and swung his leg underneath her, knocking her off her feet. Cole began to run towards them but the Angel held him back.
    “Let them finish ,” Briathos spoke calmly.
    Alice stood up with a wicked grin, “Is that the best you’ve got?” she taunted. Jake threw a punch that she blocked and followed through with her own, clocking him in the jaw. “Come on, Jake!” she demanded as she swung, hitting him in the stomach, knocking him back a few feet. “Don’t make me push you.”
    He swung weakly , unable to fulfill her request, feeling her foot as it impacted into his gut, knocking him back several feet again. He stood up, breathing heavily and spiting what looked like blood. “You’re getting your ass kicked by an injured half breed,” Alice spat. Nothing was working; she needed him to let go and she needed to know she could take him if she needed to. She doubted that, when it all went wrong again, Rogziel would wait until she was at her best.
    Jake stared at her, throwing his hands up. “I know who you really are, Procel.” Cole clutched his side from the emotional pain Alice felt by pushing the one button that could break Jake. She stared into his eyes with apology and watched the light get snuffed out. She then pushed too hard, too fast.
    “Jake , easy!” Cole yelled.
    Jake ran at Alice with a guttural scream escaping his lips and launched at her ribs , knocking her to the ground. The air escaped her and she knew she was moments away from a terrible injury if she didn’t get that light back on inside of him. He punched and she blocked while pinned to the cold ground. She kicked the ground, fighting underneath him like a victim. The fear in her took hold, but she continued to wave Cole off. She knew one way to save him, but Cole would be horribly devastated seeing her kiss him. She needed the focus of his eyes and wasn’t sure how to do that. Jake wrapped his arm around her neck and lifted her off the ground so her small frame was pressed against his muscular torso. She used all the strength she had and attempted to tap into Jake’s light. She wrapped her legs around his waist using all her strength to flip them onto his back. She held him down and kept pressure on his sides to hold him to the ground. She pinned his arms, but he was fighting too hard. She punched him in the face, causing a temporary calm, so she could gain focus of his eyes. Jake, you cannot hide from who you are. You must use that part of you for good, to help yourself and others. Procel is a version of you, not all that you are. You are loved by us all, by me. With that, the rage left his eyes and the light blared blindingly. She smiled at the tear soaked face before her and said, “Now hit me like you mean it.”
    He shoved her off of him and stood back up , ready this time to spar. She swung and he blocked, he kicked and she ducked. He wrapped his arm around her neck and pinned her in a headlock. “Now, are we done?” he said, his voice thick with sarcasm. She reached up and placed her hand on the back of his head, pulled him over her head and straight onto his back and to the ground.
    “Now we are done ,” she said, reaching out an arm to help him up, which he took.
    “Can we not try to save my soul on a daily basis?”
    “I think we’re done now ,” she said with a smile. He put an arm around her and they walked over to their audience.
    “You two really worry me sometimes ,” Cole said running his hands through his hair.
    “We always worry you , brother,” he said, passing Alice to