(this takes place AFTER Nigel has returned from Hell)


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   There are people who easily recognize Nigel due to the nature of the events that led up to his damnation. His behavior after having returned is erratic, yet purely "animal" in nature. He is like a wild predator, preying on both innocent and criminal alike. And he has a mission, handed to him by Asmodeus. But in his mind, all that matters is the most base of fleshly desires. One day, he happens upon the one person who would love him no matter what he had done. Upon seeing her in a dense forest, his mind begins to become even more erratic, his fragmented memories (of her?) haunting him to no end. Using his newly founded powers from Hell, he makes his way towards her, descending from above in silent advance. Upon having drawn closer to her, she begins to feel adverse feelings in her body.

   For days on end - turning into weeks and months - she has contemplated nothing but him, dreaming of better times; times...at his side. Complacent, she remembers his face; his voice; his way of speaking - if not for Akira's insistent consolation, she would have forgotten about him entirely. And in this, Akira is mildly unnerved, wishing she would choose to move on with her life, but all the while understanding how she feels, if only to acknowledge his own animosity against Nigel. This has made her distant from him: Sheryl, Akira's only avenue to the lowest of a presumed "quality" life, her being the beloved, adopted daughter of Linda. Her concerns over "a nephil that annoys him" makes him question his friendship to her. Seeing what she percieves as selfishness in Akira, she distances herself from him more and more.

   Katherine isn't much help, but is the only person willing to discuss anything pertaining to Nigel with her, albeit with forthright judgements and consistent pessimism, creating many-a-one-sided discussion. Nicholas doesn't seem very concerned about him, while Alma and Ryan try to take on the role of mediators for Sheryl, if only vaguely. Shila and Punk don't have much to contribute to things concerning Nigel. In almost an entirely literal sense, Sheryl is alone in the world, longing for the voice; the touch of the one she loves more than life itself.

   In her sorrowful longing, she becomes delusional. Out of desperation, she begins to make subtle advances upon Akira. Though confused, he welcomes the attention, nonchalant as usual. Being a source of comfort for her coincides with his desire to see her feel content in being "rid" of Nigel. In her despair, she gives into his kindly fascade, eliciting favorable reactions out of him. Gossip abounds, and her friends begin to pass judgement on her based on her behavior. In one quiet moment, she begins to come upon Akira strongly...in the most intimate of ways. This affair, seen as abnormal and obscene, draws out the suspicions of many people, even her closest friends, serving to only distance her from they and society itself even more. Akira, condoning her debaucherous affections (for his own reasons), begins to distance himself from those who suspect many unseemly rumors about Sheryl, and all to keep his role in these matters both concealed and secure. Inevitably, his efforts in this fail miserably, his reputation taking a turn for the worse, making him out to be a deviant of no better standing than Sheryl, who continually endures the rampant slander.

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This story will feature Nigel, Sheryl, Akira, Katherine, Nicholas, Alma, Ryan, Shila, Punk, MAYBE Slade and Monitor, Chanda, "The Loathesome Angel of Insanity," "The Mother of Creation, Salvation," "The Father of Death, Enigma," and "Asmodeus, Demon [General] god of Lust," and quite possibly more of my characters given their overall roles in my story/stories.

It will center around Sheryl, Nigel, and Akira mostly, with Sheryl being the central focus.

I have several ideas for this. Plus, it will be more narration than dialogue, which is something I don't often do. 3rd Person narration.

It'll be a while before I develop this rough draft any further.