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Chapter Twenty-one: Please Miss Device

So they started their search. But Shax was right. There were a lot of people there. It was almost impossible to find them. But Crowley lead them to where they should be. To the pier. Anathema and Muriel were already there. Muriel was scared while Anathema seemed completely out of it. 

'Please Miss Device, I want to go back. I want my Angels,' Muriel begged trying to stop her.

'The world is hard, the world is mean. It's hard to keep your conscience clean,' Anathema said dragging her to the edge

"Please! You're hurting me!"

'The sea is calm, the sea is grey, it washes everything away.'

"I can't swim!" Muriel said as they arrived at the edge

"Don't worry, it's almost over. Sink into the deep. Blue, and cool, and kind. Then, drift off to sleep. Let the past unwind. Leave the hurt behind.'

"Muriel!" Aziraphale shouted.

Crowley, Aziraphale and Shax had just arrived

"Aziraphale!" Muriel shouted back.

"No, I'm not done yet!" Anathema said leaning Muriel on the edge of the pier, stopping them in their tracks.

"Let go of the girl now!" Crowley ordered.

'Not another step!' Anathema told him.

"Let go of her girl, or I promise you I-!"

"Not another word!" Anathema interrupted, 'always wondered how to make you watch well, watch me now!'

They stayed silent so Anathema continued, 'I took a little trip to Coney Island, I took a little trip because of you. I did as Shax said and followed where you led and tried to do what little I could do. Well, here's the way it works on Coney Island, they make you pay for every little crumb. I gave what they would take, I gave it for your sake, now look at me and see what I've become.'

They were all perplexed at that point. What was she talking about?

'Bathing beauty on the beach,' he continued, 'bathing beauty in her dressing room. Bathing beauty in the dark, on their laps, in their arms, in their beds!'

"Anathema, my little Anathema..." Shax said sadly.

Anathema had taken up a few jobs to pay off some of Crowley's bills when he didn't have enough to pay them. One of them, prostitution. She's done so much for Crowley and he's been blind to it all.

"What are you saying?" Crowley asked clearly oblivious to what she's talking about.

'Who help you raise the money? Who helped the permits come through?' Anathema asked, 'who greased the wheels of you high flying deals? Bought you time when the bills came due? Who swayed the local bosses? Curried favour with the press? No, not him.'

On instinct, they looked at Aziraphale. They knew full well who he meant.

'And who kept singing, desperate for your favour?' Anathema asked, 'who kept dancing, hoping you would save her? Who kept dying and this is what you gave her!'

Anathema was ready to go with Muriel. Crowley stopped her, not wanting either of them hurt. Crowley may not love Anathema but he still cares for her as a friend. Anathema let Muriel go and she ran into Aziraphale's arms.

'Now that I've got your attention at last,' Anathema sang, 'here's the big finished and then you can go!'

Anathema pulled out a gun and pointed it at Crowley before pointing it at her head. Shax tried to run past them and stop Anathema but Crowley held her back. Aziraphale moved Muriel behind him for protection.

'Give me the gun Anathema,' Crowley told her walking towards her, 'give me the hurt and the pain and the gun Anathema. Give me the blame for not seeing the things that you've done Anathema. Give me the gun, Anathema. Give me the chance to see you clear at last.'

'See me clear at last,' Anathema sang in a trance.

'You feel ugly, you feel used, you feel broken, you feel bruised. Ah, but me, I can see all the beauty underneath.' 

"Yes." 

'You've been robbed of love and pride, been ignored and punished aside. Even so, I still know there is beauty underneath.' 

"Yes," Anathema slowly put down the gun.

'Diamonds never sparkle bright if they aren't set just right. Beauty sometimes goes unseen, we can't all be like Aziraphale.' 

"Aziraphale, Aziraphale..." Anathema said in frustration, "Always Aziraphale!"

Crowley tried to take the gun from her. But the gun fired and they all stood in silence. Everyone was hoping that bullet didn't hit anyone. But then Aziraphale fell to the ground. It hit him in the side! Crowley and Muriel ran to Aziraphale and Crowley cradled him while putting pressure on the wound.

"No! I didn't mean to!" Anathema said.

"Aziraphale! Say something! Say anything!" Muriel begged.

"Shax, go get help!" Crowley told Shax, "GO!" 

Shax ran away with Anathema to get help. Crowley continued to cradle Aziraphale in his arms and tried to ensure that Aziraphale didn't bleed out. Crowley wasn't going to lose him after he just got him back! What made it clearly worse in this situation was the fact that this bullet was an Angelic bullet. It can harm both Angels and Demons.

"Where's Gabriel? He should be here!" Muriel said, "where's Gabriel?"

"Your father, your real father..." Aziraphale was ready to tell Muriel the truth, 'look with your heart and not with your eyes. The heart understands, the heart never lies. Believe what it feels and trust what it shows. Look with your heart, the heart always knows. Love is not always beautiful, not at the start.'

'So open your arms...' Muriel sang sadly.

'And close your eyes tight...' 

'Look with your heart...'

'And when you find love...'

Muriel looked at Crowley, realizing what she really was, and ran off shouting 'no!'. Aziraphale tried to get up but Crowley kept him where he was. Crowley started to cry. He can't lose Aziraphale. He must live! And now he's most likely lost his own daughter for the second time. 

'Once upon another time, our story had only begun. I had a taste of joy... The most I ever knew. Now there isn't any time, and somehow our story is done. And what about the Nephalem? What am I to do?' Crowley asked Aziraphale

'Just love, just live and give what you can give. And take the love that you deserve,' Aziraphale said

'Just love, just live and give...'

'All that I have,' (Y/N) continued for them both, 'And take what little I deserve.'

'Come closer, I beg you,' Crowley got closer, 'Closer, still,' He got as close as she could, 'Remember, love never dies. Kiss me one last time.'

Crowley slowly leaned in. And then they kissed. Aziraphalei's last kiss with the demon he loves. After trying to make it last, he fell limp. He was gone. Crowley hugged his limp body and screamed. All this effort to get him back and it's all gone to waste! Muriel came back with Gabriel. Crowley noticed the two. He had the compassion to let Gabriel hold him one last time too. It would be wrong not to. Gabriel took Aziraphale from Crowley and he left Gabriel and Muriel alone with Aziraphale.

Crowley went to the end of the pier and fell to his knees, crying. Muriel saw and went over. Gabriel did confirm to her that Crowley was his real father. Muriel put a hand on Crowley's shoulder making him turn around. Wanting to give it another try, Muriel took Crowley's sunglasses off. This time, Muriel didn't scream. Instead, she touched his cheek, unafraid. Muriel accepted her father no matter what. They shared a much-needed hug. Little did they know, this wasn't the end.

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