Title: Heaven and Hell
Part: 4
Author: Micki
Shipper: Spike/Other
Spoilers: Season 4 alternative, there will obviously be season 4 spoilers, if you havent seen it and dont wanna know don't read this fiction
Disclaimer: All the characters are the property of the WB, UPN, FOX, Mutant Enemy and lord GOD Joss. Please direct praise for pervious character development to them.
Dedication: To Andrea, Karen, Joe, Stephanie, and Paula for giving me the courage to write this to Angel S, Mistress Vamp, Josephina, Michelle G, and Emma for the great feedback. Thank you thank you.
Special Notes: '<>' Designates thoughts
~~ designates dreams and/or memories
[Heaven and Hell IV]
Jade grabbed Violet’s hand and they ran through the sunflowers and across a beautiful meadow until they came upon a field that was entirely made up of clouds. “Momma,” Jade yelled as she ran up to hug a beautiful angel with dark brown hair and brown eyes. She had white wings, like Violet’s only they were tinted silver instead of lavender. “I thought I told you to not to get yourself dirty. It looks like you have been running through the fields again,” the angel said as she folded her arms over her chest and raised one eyebrow. “It’s my fault, Adriana,” Violet said. “Jade came to get me, but I was hiding in the sunflower fields. Adriana smiled at them both and gave a small laugh. “What every shall Heaven do with you two?” “So what’s the surprise, Momma? Violet and I are all excited,” Jade stated as she bounced up and down. “Well first we have to meet with your father in Purgatory. He wants to be there for your surprise. “Yeah, I’m going to get see Daddy! Come on Violet. I’ll race you to Purgatory! The last one there has to read to Mrs. Finkel,” Jade yelled while running. “But Jaaaade,” Violet whined. You’re not supposed to torture anyone in Heaven, and reading to Mrs. Finkel is torture,” Violet yelled while running to catch up to Jade.
Jade ran through a portal and came upon a place that had a giant glass oval in center. If she looked straight ahead she could see another portal that was black. That portal led to Hell while the portal she had just come out of was a brilliant white. That portal led to Heaven. It was here in Purgatory that Heaven and Hell met. <It’s just like me. This is where Momma and Daddy met and fell in love. >
Jade turned around to see her mother and Violet coming through the portal from Heaven. “I win. You have to read to Mrs. Finkel later,” Jade laughed at Violet. “Fine,” Violet growled. “Did you just growl,” Adriana said to Violet. “I see you are picking up bad habits from my daughter. “But Momma, it’s fun to growl. Daddy taught me how.” “Oh did he now,” Adriana said and then raised her eyebrow at the devil that emerged from the black portal. “Daddy,” Jade yelled as she ran to her father and jumped up into his waiting arms. “What is Momma angry at me for this time, Princess?” “Violet growled and Momma is angry ‘cause I taught it to Violet and you taught it to me,” Jade giggled as her father kissed her nose and let her down. The devil approached Adriana and kissed her. “It was only a growl, Adriana. You don’t seem to mind it when I growl,” the devil said while waggling his eyebrows and growled playfully. Adriana laughed and kissed him once more. “Not in front of the children, Dameon.”
“Are you two done yet? Violet and I want to see our surprise,” Jade asked as she folded her arms and tapped her foot. “She gets her stubbornness from your side of the family,” Adriana remarked to Dameon. “Come on Princesses, let’s go see your surprise,” Dameon took both the girls hands and led them over to the glass oval.
“This is a looking glass. Touch the glass, Jade,” her father said. Jade leaned over and touched the glass and it began to glow. Suddenly she was looking upon two wealthy women chatting over some tea. “You are looking into the home of Mrs. Woodsworth in London, England. On Earth it is the year 1871. It is through a looking glass that we can watch the lower beings of Earth. All you need to do is concentrate on what you want to see, and it will appear before you. All that you have learned so far is that the lower beings who were good in life are rewarded by going to Heaven, and those who caused evil are sent to Hell. There is a lot more to this than that. I want you to see something.”
Dameon put his hand on the glass, and suddenly they were looking upon the birth of a new child. The mother was pushing as she was instructed to do so by her midwife. There was blood all over the sheets of the birthing bed. “Is the mother going to die, Daddy,” Jade asked in a sad whisper. “Yes, she is.” “But I can feel that she is an innocent. Why is she suffering so? I thought only those who were evil were supposed to suffer. Can’t I go down there and heal her? I know that she wants to be with her child. I can feel her agony. She knows she is going to die.” “You can never go down to Earth. It is not our place to meddle in such affairs. Devils and angels are forbidden to enter the Earth realm. We cannot interfere with the balance of nature. There are some innocents that will suffer. Their suffering will ease when they go to Heaven. There are also those on Earth that cause destruction, yet they do not suffer on Earth. Their suffering will come when they die and are brought to Hell. There must always be a balance of good and evil. This is the way of nature. The world is not black and white. Creatures of both Heaven and Hell understand the need for this balance. We cannot intervene directly. If the balance has been upset, we have others who can go to Earth to set the balance straight. If the balance falls towards evil, the oracles intervene through their warriors. If the balance tips towards good, Grandpa sets some demons lose to restore the balance. This balance is very important to understand. Without this balance, everything that we have ever known would be destroyed. There would be utter chaos. You, my beautiful daughter are the embodiment of that balance. You were born to an angel and a devil. You have both the powers of Heaven and Hell within you. This makes you stronger than you realize. You must always remember to keep the balance within yourself. If you do not everything around you will be affected in ways you cannot imagine. Do you understand, Princess,” Dameon asked as he looked down at his daughter. “I get it Daddy. I just wish that I could help that woman, but I’ll try and make it up to her when she comes up to Heaven. Do you think I could bring her here from time to time so she could check on her son?” “There are other looking glasses in both Heaven and Hell. You don’t have to use just this one, but yes you may take the young woman to see her son. Do want to look somewhere else, Jade.” “Oh, yes!”
Jade thought really hard about what she wanted to see. She touched the glass and thought about human children. The looking glass glowed, and she looked down to see a young boy of eight. He was very frail. He had light brown hair that had a slight curl to it. He wore small glasses and was dressed like a child of high society. He held a book close to his chest as he walked down the streets of London. Suddenly a bunch of other boys came up behind him, and pushed him down to the ground. The young boys glasses were crushed as they hit the ground. “Are you going to cry William,” one of the boys laughed. “Poor William is going to cry,” the other boys laughed. “We’ll see you at school tomorrow. We’ll let you go so you can run home and cry to your mother,” another boy laughed. After the harsh words had been said the boys left, leaving William all alone. The young boy got up picked up his glasses and his book and ran home. He entered his home, and was welcomed by his mother. “How was school, William,” his mother asked. “It was fine, mother. I just have a lot of work to do, so I shall be up in my room if you need me.” William ran up the stairs, tumbled on to his bed, and began to cry. Jade could feel everything that he was feeling. She felt his loneliness and sadness. This young boy had such a heart. All he wanted was to feel loved, but instead he felt alone. Tears streamed down Jade’s face as she wanted so much to go to William and tell him that he was not alone. She was there, even if he didn’t know it. Jade realized something right then. He was hers. This was the one she was to mate with. “Mine,” she declared while looking down at William. “What did you just say, Jade,” her father asked with a hint of anger in his voice. “He’s mine, Daddy. Just like Momma is yours.” At this her father’s anger began to show. His eyes glowed red as he growled, “No daughter of mine shall ever mate with a human. Not only did you choose a human, but a pathetic one at that. I know I talked how we must maintain the balance of good an evil in the universe, but you must also remember your family. You are a higher level being. When the time is near you will either mate with a devil or an angel and no other. Do you understand me,” her father growled. “Dameon, let her be. She is just a child. It is probably nothing more than a passing fancy. She will get over it. You are making too much of this,” her mother said as she soothed her mate. “Perhaps you are right, Adriana. I will let it be for now,” he said and then turned towards Jade. “You are never to watch that young boy again. Just forget him.” “Mine,” Jade growled. “Mine! Mine! Mine!”~
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“Mine,” Jade said as she awoke with anger, and looked over to Violet who watched her with a face of terror. “Oh my God Jade, what is wrong with your eyes,” Violet screamed. “Jade rushed to the mirror hanging on the back of the dorm door and noticed that her eyes were glowing red. It was the same red that glowed in Dameon’s eyes when he got angry in her dreams. “Violet! Violet! Make it stop! Please make it stop,” Jade sobbed. Violet ran to her friend and drew her into a hug. “It’s Ok,” Violet said as she rubbed her best friend’s back in order to soothe her. Finally Jade stopped crying and looked towards the mirror. Her eyes had returned to their natural green.
Jade walked over to her bed and sat down. Violet sat down beside her and asked her what was going on. Violet had been worried for the passed couple of weeks. She knew that Jade was having restless dreams. Violet just assumed they were nightmares and that Jade would tell her about them when she was ready. Now, she wanted answers. No more waiting.
Jade told Violet all about her dreams. She described each one in detail, and her reactions to each one. Jade also told Violet about how she was in her dreams. “The dreams you described about us being in Heaven; I’ve had them too. They are little different than yours, but the place is the same. You said that I had wings with a lavender tint. Well you my dear had wings with a green tint. Did I mention you also had little red horns as well? I always new you had an evil streak in you.” Jade laughed at this and smiled at her friend. “Do you think the dreams are real? I didn’t want to believe they were, but if you dreamt them as well maybe they are true,” Jade asked Violet. “I don’t know, but if they are then that would mean that I am an angel and that you are both an angel and a devil. That also means that demons are real. I’ve never seen one before so this must be all some weird coincidence and nothing more. It must be school food,” Violet chuckled. “What do you think, Jade?” “I don’t know, Violet. I really don’t know.”
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