*Author's Note: Hello again, you sexy devils! I'm busy writing several stories right now, including Beauty and the Beast part 2 (That's an emotional one for me, that'll take a while) so please forgive my snail's pace writing. That said, those of you that have paid attention to all of my stories may have noticed that I drop quite a few hints that this is all happening in one big universe. This is my first attempt at incorporating some kind of crossover, so as always; your constructive feedback will help make the next story better. For a full rundown on Jake and Amy, check out my series 'What Happens in Vegas'. I'm going into this presuming that you've read those stories, and as such don't spend a great deal of time describing Jake, Amy, or the references that either of them makes. Additionally, if you would take the time to rate once you're done reading; it truly does help keep me writing more. This chapter contains M/F and MFF, light bondage, orgasm overload, and some swapping between the two couples. As always, if my writing isn't your cup of tea, no hard feelings. Just put the cup down and leave. Enjoy!*
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"My wings...they're gone."
Britney looked at him quizzically. "Wait...didn't you say that couldn't happen? I mean, if they stayed even after you were cast out of Heaven..."
Luke turned angrily, his normally charming visage marred by the dark scowl on his face.
"That's just it. No one can do this, or rather, it's never been done. I've been punished more than any supernatural being since the dawn of Creation, and even I never had my wings clipped. And of course it happens right when we're supposed to be attacked by the choirs of Heaven and denizens of Hell alike."
Luke turned to the magnificent view of the Caribbean Sea, wrenching open the sliding glass door and striding into the sand, bellowing to the skies as he did.
"Are you still playing games with me, Father? Still trying to teach me a lesson that you can't just sit the hell down and
talk
to me about? What's the game now, Dad? What's next in your oh so precious Design?!?"
"Will you lower your voice, Lucifer? I have a nasty hangover."
Luke whirled on the spot to find Metatron lying in a hammock, the tiny brunette dressed in a bikini covered by a thin wrap.
"Still keeping tabs on me, scribe? Care to explain what you're doing here?"
Metatron rocked idly in the hammock, sipping on a Mai Tai out of a crazy straw as she responded acridly.
"I'm sorry, that must have been some
other
angel screaming for God's attention in the middle of the night. I'll just go find them then. I'm Father's Voice, Lucifer. You called for Him, so here I am."
"Lovely, great to know I've got Dad's ear again after so many millennia. Could you perhaps also tell me
WHAT IN THE NAME OF CREATION HE'S DONE WITH MY WINGS?
"
As Luke spoke, Metatron stood, stretching as she calmly made her way to Luke's side, seemingly unruffled by Luke's anger as she sipped her drink.
"Well, here's the thing, Lucifer. This isn't Father's doing. In fact, as far as we can tell...it's yours."
Luke took a step back as Britney came to stand beside him, taking his hand comfortingly even as Luke's confusion grew.
"Come again? I'm fairly certain this isn't something I asked for, Metatron!"
"Perhaps not directly, but you did, in your own way. Do you remember turning Father down when he offered you your place back in Heaven?"
Britney interrupted, wide-eyed.
"Wait, you did
what?
You refused to go back to Heaven even after everything? After all the time you've spent away, what could possibly have kept you from going home?"
"Britney, love, I'll tell you another time. Of course I remember. It wasn't that long ago."
Metatron nodded sagely. "So you recall that you made a choice."
Luke stopped cold. He hadn't thought about that.
"I do."
"Well, that's just the thing. Angels don't have free will, Lucifer. You know that as well as anyone. You've refused Father before, and he cast you out, but that was when you were acting on your own selfish impulses. When you refused Father for..." She glanced at Britney meaningfully, "...altruistic reasons, it seems as though it had a rather unexpected side effect."
"So just by making a choice, I lost my wings?"
Metatron shrugged. "We're in uncharted territory here, Lucifer. If this is part of the Design, Father isn't telling me. But from what I can sense, and from what you've told me, it seems like you're...stuck."
"Stuck. Such eloquent words from the Voice of God. Would you mind elaborating?"
"You're locked in the state you were when you refused your angelic duty. Frozen between the Divine and the mundane. When you refused your place Above, you had just battled Michael, and were significantly drained of power, yes?"
Luke grimaced as he recalled the terrible battle that had taken place with his older brother back in Circle7. "Yes, yes, I remember. Get to the point."
"You have the same amount of power you had when you made your refusal. Which is to say: remarkably weak for an angel, but still far beyond the wildest dreams of Mankind."