Chapter ii
A small flash of rose colored light nearly blinded him.
"Will you cut it out?"
"Just stop, it will not kill you..."
It has been a few days since the creation of Earth-that's name that had been picked out ahead of time-so far there has been day and night, plants, water, simple things. At the moment they were relaxing for the time being. The archangels were actually in another area of Earth, no one was allow to come near or enter the place God had set up for some particular reason. Instead of asking a bunch of questions they just decided to take this chance and explore Earth. A few were among the mountains in the north, some were in south experimenting with the cold weather in that area. Some like these, three here, were scattered in the middle. Uriel, Labbiel, and Raziel were on the sandy shores of some mass of land. Labbiel lay on the warm ground, while Raziel and Uriel were in the waters.
The clear blue liquid splashed against their skins, Raziel's hands were buried deep in the shallow water.
"What are you up to anyway, Raziel?" Uriel crossed his arms over his muscular chest.
"Creating."
Uriel blinked his orange eyes, standing over his older brothers' shoulder. Bringing it from its watery birth, Raziel held a small scaly creature. With a very long neck, stubby limbs and a broad body. Uriel poked the odd thing, "What is it?"
Raziel smiled, "For now, I am giving it the name Plesiosauria..."
"It is an ugly thing."
"I just started!"
Uriel looked from the thing to him, "So, I mean, even if you were making that, it could have been better."
"Well, I would like to see you try!"
The red-headed angel nodded and gave his attempt to design a creature far better than Raziel's. Labbiel looked over at them, shaking his head in disappointment.
I know He said we could give it a try to make something, but I do not recall it being a competition. My brothers, I swear... The fiery archangel took a swing at creating a massive orb of light and shot it deep in the water. Raziel put the creature down and let it swim around. After a few moments, nothing happened. "Ha, really, brother, all that for a light show?" Raziel teased. Uriel smirked.
"Maybe you need to check your vision, I did do something." Uriel replied.
"All you did was make a ball."
Zadikel and Gabriel flew in from above landing near Labbiel. "What are you three up to?" Gabe asked. Labbiel got off the ground, standing next to them.
"Uriel did something, because Raziel made some creature." He explained, his green eyes adjusting to the bright sun. Zadikel floated over to Raziel, Gabriel and Labbiel walked.
"Really? Raziel what did you make?" Gabriel shouted with his hands cupped around his mouth, smiling.
"I made a Plesiosauria!" Raziel shouted back.
"What is that?" Zadikel asked him, pulling on his ponytail.
Raziel pushed Zadikel a bit, the knowledgeable angel was older than him but not taller. Fixing his hair, Raziel called to the creature. When it came to him, he showed Gabe and Zadikel. "This, it is a cold blooded creature. It will make a great life in this world." Explaining to them. They touched the creature in Raziel's arms. Nothing but scales, the long neck also seem to creep Zadikel out a little. Gabriel frowned at it.
"Why is its neck long?"
"I have my reasons." Raziel released it back into the water and it swam out far, very fast. "Now, see, Uriel tried to make his point but he did not make anything."
Gabriel looked at Uriel, "Ha! R-really, you cannot make anything?"
Uriel shook his head, "You will see."
Keeping quiet, they looked at whatever Uriel was looking at. The water, nothing but water. After a few minutes the wind blew. Raziel was getting chilled, so he took his hair down letting it brush against his shoulders. Today they were wearing clothes, not that they never wore them before but since this world had different temperatures and conditions, it was best to have different clothes. Raziel, Uriel, and Labbiel wore straight tunic reaching their thighs and had a simple sash on the waist, the place they were at has a very warm climate. Zadkiel and Gabriel wore the same, except they had long sleeves on their tunics. Each angel wore a different color, Labbiel had green, Uriel a light red, Raziel wore soft blue almost white, and Gabriel and Zadkiel both wore a tannish almost golden color. A few minutes had passed and still nothing happened except Raziel's creature swimming about.
"Are you sure, you-" Zadikel watched Uriel, the red-head kneeled in the water, his arms moving about. "Uriel?"
"Shhh, now you will see." Uriel sound demented. He pointed at Raziel's creature. "Watch."
Again it became quiet, in a few seconds they all noticed the water moved at a distance away. Something dull and triangular rose above the water surface.
"W-what is that?" Raziel asked.
It went closer and closer to the small plesiosauria--which by the way--was getting use to its new surroundings. It all happen almost too fast, the creature Uriel made, three times the size of Raziels', came out of the water and devour the small thing in seconds. Raziel had his hands up towards his face, watching in horror as whatever it was, ate it. Uriel smiled from ear to ear, looking over at his brother. "See, that is ten times better than your insignificant thing." He gloated.
"It was not a competition, Uriel!" Raziel yelled.
Gabriel chuckled, along with Zadikel, "well if it were, you defiantly lose, Raz."
Raziel snapped back at Gabriel, "It most defiantly was not! Stop treating it as such!" Raziel's face turned red with anger. "Both of you are so immature!"
By now, the three of them were laughing like no tomorrow. Pointing at Raziel and his redden face. Labbiel, patted his younger brother on the back. "Raziel, don't mind them..." Labbiel spoke in a very calm matter.
"I know that!" He didn't mean to snap at Labbiel, but Raziel couldn't help it. The angel pulled on his raven locks and paced around in a circle in the shallow waters.
As much as this archangel loved his brothers, they were difficult-no, infuriating to deal with.
"Lighten up, Raziel. You can make another one, it is not like you put much effort into it." Uriel taunted.
Gabriel and Zadkiel then laughed at Raziel again. Fed up with this mess, Raziel created a small ball of light in his hand and aimed it at Uriel's creature. Once if flew off, Uriel caught sight of it.
"Are you serious! Don't destroy it!" He yelled.
Just like that, the monstrous creature was dead, its body floated on top of the water, Raziel smirked at his accomplishment. "That is exactly what you get!" Raziel laughed like a madman, but the victory was short lived, once Uriel attacked Raziel.
0*******0
In the mountains, the two of them were running at inhuman speeds, dodging rocks, landing on flat surfaces to give them a boost as they jumped in the air. When an area became clear between them, they hurled towards one another, clashing their weapons. Even though these were new to them, they handle it like experts. The blonde smiled as he came close to the other, once their weapons hit and sparked, he lifted his left hand, balled in a fist and punched his opponent in the side. The other simply pushed back-using the weapons as leverage-before he was hit. Both landed on flat surfaces, one was at the top and the other a few feet below. The sky was bright and blue, the sun shone but was hidden away by clouds that came by every now and then. Up here the winds were more fierce, blowing what was loose up in the air.
The blonde breathe, as he looked upwards. "You really think you can be better than me?"
Laughing, the other man looked down, weapon in hand, "I do not think, Lucifer, I know." With that said, he flew down towards his brother and attacked once again.
Lucifer managed to dodge the oncoming threat and in doing so, he landed a firm kick on his elder brother. "I would not be so quick to underestimate, Michael!" Lucifer shouted as he grabbed him by the collar of his clothes and threw him to the Earth. Michael, heading head first to the grounds, rolled his body enough to land on his side, once he made impact with the sharp rocks and dusty surface. He slid into the side of another mountain that was connected to the one Lucifer threw him on. Getting up, Michael brushed of the dirt and mess from his clothes. His outfit, now tore in many places, shook his head. "Do you need to be so aggressive, brother?" Michael snickered.
Lucifer seeing no humor in words or action, landed a few inches away, his wings parted and ready to take off, if needed. "Where is the humor? I do not understand why you are laughing." Lu blinked his azure eyes a few times, confused
Michael scrunched his dark eyebrows as he picked pebbles from his shoulder length hair, "I am just saying, you do not need to take this so serious. We are just sparring." The eldest archangel explain.
"I know that, but I still do not see why you laugh." Lucifer said again, he reached down holding his hand out to help Michael up. "Do you not take me as a serious opponent?"
"No, no, I do. But brother, you need to relax, we are not fighting to the death." Michael told him.
His brother seemed to understand and nodded. His blonde hair releasing any dust it held while they fought. "Sure..." Lu said after a few seconds of silence.
The two decided to take a break from testing their strengths. They found a gathering of water at the base of the mountains, it steamed hot, cold water flowing from the crease of the rocks on the side. Undressing, the brothers stepped into the heated water. It was not unusual to find these spots. Yesterday, they witness a bright glowing red liquid spewing from the ground. It burned everything in its path. And even though there was nothing left but ashes, the land started to re grow again. It was explain to them, this would happen time to time, but it was part of a process for this world. In fact, a lot of things happening in this world, never happened in theirs. This all seemed nothing more than a big experiment to Him. But nonetheless, they had a few more days of exploring around this planet.
Letting out a huge sigh, Lucifer soaked his tired angelic body into the water. Going as deep as his shoulders. Bits of his golden hair became wet, the light bearer also spread his huge wings to let them soak in the heat. Of course, they twitched at the touch of it. Michael did the same as well, except he kept the water level for him at his chest. His own wings, spread open slightly. The archangel's blue eyes looked up at the sky, part of his vision blurred because of the steam emitting from the spring.
"Lucifer..."
"Yes?" He answered, sorely.
"What do you think our brothers are doing?"
Shrugging his shoulders, "I do not know, we are not connected to them." Lucifer reminded him.
Michael nodded, his brother was right. Each archangel were connected mentally, meaning they could speak to each other in their thoughts. Michael and Lucifer were connected, so they could find or talk to each other whenever they pleased. Gabriel and Zadikel were connected and so were Labbiel and Haniel. And so on. It was like each of them were connected to the ones that fit the most to one another. At least it seemed that way. When Michael thought of it, he and Lucifer were alike, despite being created apart. They both were head strong and pretty stubborn when it came to it. Even with all the arguments they would have. But other times, it was like Michael didn't even know his brother. Sometimes Lucifer would go off, alone. Not even responding to him. Times like those, worried the head archangel.
"They are probably playing around like us, Michael, well with the exception of Azrael..." Lucifer cut Michael off from his thoughts.
"Oh." He paused, "I tend to forget about Azrael, he doesn't seem to be the social type." Michael confessed.
"I agree, I wonder why he wears that veil, maybe he lacks facial features, like us."
"Curiosity killed the cat, Lucifer." Michael joked.
Lucifer looked over at him, "Where in the world did that come from and what is this 'cat'?"
Michael starched his head, " I...am not sure, it just came to me." He chuckled, which made Lucifer laugh himself. "Perhaps it is something that will make more sense later on." He suggested.
"Yes, perhaps."
"Speaking of which," Michael tap Lucifer with his foot, "I am surprise that Faren is not around you. Is she not always clinging to your side?"
Sighing angrily, "Do not ask me about her, I have not a clue why she does what she does."
"Do you not enjoy her company?" Michael teased.
"What makes you think I do? I have no time to deal with a naive female."
Michael sat next to his brother, placing his hands on Lucifer's warm face, pinching his cheeks, "oh come on, little brother, it cannot be all bad. At least you have a sweet little female like her wanting to be around you." He smiled.
Lu smacked Michael's hands away, "If you are so envious, you can have her."
"Oh no, as generous as your offer is, I would prefer to have my own angelic companion."
"Oh really? Then take your pick of the hundreds around." Lucifer pushed Michael away, almost into the water.
Sitting up straight, "I will, when I find one I feel I have a connection with."
"Connection? Like us?"
"No. Well, maybe. I am not sure, a few nights ago I ran into Alexander and he was escorting a huris. She told me, for whatever reason, she was drawn to Alexander." Michael pointed to his chest, right in the middle, "something here, made her attracted to him. More than any other being in our home." Michael explained.
Lucifer-sort of- rolled his eyes and laugh, "That sounds stupid."
Michael shook his head, "Well maybe so, but I just know I want to feel that connection with a female."
"Idiot." Lucifer mumbled.
"You just do not understand, one day when you do feel that way about Faren, then you will not be calling me an idiot."
"I highly doubt, I will ever would want that 'feeling' with her."
"One day brother."
Lucifer ignored Michael's last words, he knew he didn't want Faren in any way. She was just a pain to him. The angel couldn't even understand why she was around in the first place. Now, maybe if it were Heavenly clinging to him, he wouldn't mind as much. Lucifer always found her, pleasing to the eyes. And wasn't just Heavenly, there were few others Lucifer wouldn't mind. And Lu knew who Michael talked of, the female with Alexander, he never found her appealing either. Maybe he just had a certain type, he liked. Anyway, the light bearer shrugged his thoughts away.
"I think it is about time we go. We still have a whole day to see this world. How bout we meet up with the others?" Michael suggested as he got out the spring.
Lucifer watched his older brother, then shrugged. "Why not, maybe we can sneak to see this garden, our Father does not wish us to see?"
"Brother, brother, brother..."Michael sighed in a soft tone, "when will you learn."
"Wha-?"
Michael putted on his clothes and tucked the weapon into the sash on his waist. "I already saw the garden."
In disbelief, Lucifer mouth was gapped open. "Are you serious, when?"
Michael strolled along the dirt path, leading away from the spring. "Well, to put it precisely, I will see it. Before you at least!" Michael took off in to the air, flying towards the direction of the garden.
Lucifer punched the ground, getting out of the water and rushed to put on his clothes, "Michael! How dare you mislead me!" He yelled after him, grabbing his weapon and flying to catch up to Michael. The younger archangel was fast and almost caught up to him. It was difficult for both of them to fly correctly with damp wings, but they manage. "You will not get there before me, Michael!" Lucifer yelled.
The leader of the angels looked behind him, smiling, "Oh really?" He yelled back.
Lucifer then sneered, but then suddenly he pointed ahead of Michael. "Look out!"
"What!" Michael taunted.
"No, I mean it look-"
It was too late, Michael crashed into a group of angels who were innocently flying to Earth. They all crashed on the ground, creating a deep hole in the surface. Lucifer flew down to check on them. In the pile of winged beings were; Yeriel, Jophiel, Jeremiel, Heavenly, and another female angel. Lucifer smirked and landed near the shallow crater. "Nice fall." Lucifer joked, badly.
"Be quiet!" Michael yelled, getting up.
"What were you rushing to?" Yeriel asked, getting up as well. He then helped Heavenly up. "Are you alright?" He asked her.
Heavenly nodded, "Yes." She dusted off her pink dress.
"We were just playing around." Michael told them. He helped up the others, after they got out of the hole. Lucifer kept smiling, Michael noticed and shot an annoyed look at his younger brother.
"Do not be mad me, you started it." Lucifer looked over at the other, "Where were you all going?"
"I was on my way to meet Raziel," Jeremiel started, "it seems something happened."
"Like what?" Lu asked.
"I am not sure, but whatever it was. It involves Gabriel and Uriel."
They all nodded at the same time, like it just clicked together for them. Lucifer looked at Yeriel and Heavenly, "and you two?"
Yeirel looked around, like he was hoping no one would asked. "I saw a quiet spot, filled with all sorts of plants. I wanted to show Heavenly." He stuttered, Heavenly grabbed Yeriel by the arm and smiled. In turn, it made the youngest archangel turn red.
"So, everyone has plans." Michael said under his breathe, "Jophiel, is this another companion of yours?"
The blonde angel looked at his superior. "Oh, no. She just wanted to see Earth. Since Father added the sun and moon, making this place wander-able."
"Is that a word?" Michael asked.
Jophiel looked away, "Everyone else can make up words, but I cannot?"
"You could, if you can come up with words that make sense." Lucifer told him.
Before Jophiel could respond; Jeremiel placed his hands on his head, leaning forward. "Arrr, I guess I better go." He told his brothers before flying off. That was the thing about the connection, sometimes if either of them express certain emotions, it gave the receiver a terrible head ache.
Yeirel and Heavenly left as well, wanting to see this area he found. Leaving Michael, Lucifer, Jophiel, and the female. Lucifer wanted to go find Gabriel and see what he did. Michael protested at first, but Lucifer insisted that they separate for now and meet up in a few hours. Michael reluctantly agree. Watching Lucifer leave, Michael looked over at Jophiel. "Did you plan on leaving as well?"
"Well, yes, I promise to see Ariel."
"Why?"
"I cannot say, I am sworn to secrecy." Jophiel explained.
Michael blinked, "Secrecy? Of what?"
"I cannot say, I promised them." Jophiel repeated, "Why don't you show her around." He pointed at the female angel, who had be quiet this whole time.
Michael look back and forth at the two, he really didn't want to. But with nothing else to do, it seems like he didn't have a choice. "I suppose." He looked at the woman.
She smiled at him, "What do you have in mind, Lord Michael?"
"See, getting along already." Jophiel patted Michael on the shoulder and left.
Michael was not use to the 'Lord' title the lesser angels gave him and his brothers. Since all of the archangels are the princes, most angels call them 'Lords'. Some didn't and some did. Mostly the females said this. So hearing this made him uncomfortable, especially since he knows who is all powerful in this world. "Can you place not call me, 'Lord'?" He asked her politely.
She frowned but nodded, "Yes, I am sorry Lord-I mean, Michael."
"All right, what would you like to see?" He asked her.
She thought about it for a second, "I wish to see the vast amount of water." She had a high pitched voice, but it was sort of cute in a way. Michael nodded and grabbed her hand. Agreeing to take her to see the ocean, for whatever reason she had. The archangel smiled at her, and she did in return.
As they flew in the sky, they reached the ocean in mere minutes. Sitting on the cliff on an island. The sun high in the sky, made the water glitter in a way it didn't in Heaven. They watched and saw creatures jumping out of the water making high clicking and whistling sounds. She leaned on Michael. "What are those?"
"I suppose my brothers came up with something." Michael said.
"Oh, it must be exciting to create another life." She said amazed.
Michael smirked and pulled her close, "It is, but only a few of us are allowed to create these creatures." He stopped talking, breathing heavily.
"You are blessed, Father gave you the power over all of this in His absence. It must make you happy."
The angel said nothing, yes, if He were to vanish, Michael would be charge of more things than he is in charge of now. But somehow it didn't make him happy to know that. Instead he just nodded. The female glanced up at him, "If it were not any trouble. Do you have a companion?"
"For what?"
"To be with you?" She asked, "I was hoping if you did not, I could be."
Michael bite his lower lip, "I do not, but I would have-"
She grabbed his hands in hers, her face glowed. "That is wonderful, would you place consider me? I have always wonder about you. I am curious and wish to know you better. As all I know of you, is your status." She spoke.
"I..." stopping himself, he wasn't sure about this. But what could it hurt. "I suppose," Not wanting to disappoint her. "I could use company, such as yourself." Saying that, made it seem like he was swallowing a giant rock in his throat. And as it went down, it gave him the most queasiest feeling, he could imagine. The girl squeal and embraced the archangel prince.
"I promise you will not regret this!" She said with joy.
Michael nodded over and over again, "I feel like I already do." he whispered.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing! Nothing!" Michael redirected her view, "Look, it’s those creatures, from the water."
Luckily, she did turn her attention to the ocean. Michael sighed in relief.
Why am I feeling this way? Michael thought to himself.
0*******0
In the garden, in the center of such a lovely garden. He brought together roots from the trees. Flowers from the ground, all in one place. His hands touched the ground, a soft green glow came. And in seconds, a heartbeat started. The roots retreated away from where His hands were, making a clear area. Taking the right hand, He pushed it with ease into the dirt. It was like creating a portal, but at the same time it wasn't. When He held onto what He wanted. He pulled his arm out of the land. Arose came a petite female, with long flowing brown hair. Her skin a very pale green, with a slight hint of peach. She held nothing on her skin except plant roots and vines covering her breasts and womanly areas. She had long legs that fitted well with her structure. Once she stood on the ground her eyes opened. Dark green eyes, fitted with her features. He stood a few inches away from her. She looked around the area. Getting use to her being 'alive'.
Quickly she caught on she could walked on the soft grass or float above it. There were insects flying around her, drawn to her. One landed on her, she smiled.
"I am the one who created you." He said.
She looked in his direction. Frighten at first.
"You, only you, will watch and care for this land. This world. You are like Me, but then you are not."
She blinked a few times, confused. She opened her mouth to speak, "...what am I?" she asked, her voice so low it was almost impossible to hear her.
"The caretaker of this world. You are only able to speak to Me or whoever I allow you to speak to."
The female looked at Him and then at the garden, "Everything is so beautiful. Is this my home?"
Ignoring her question, He continued, "You do not belong to Me, I have given you free will, to do has you please to see to it, this place stays as you see it." Walking to her, He touched her forehead. Like that her sight was gone. "No longer will you be able to see, you shall only remember what you saw. You will use what you control to see around you."
She was taken back, her sight filled with the beauty of luscious plants and trees, now replaced with darkness. She couldn't see anything and became scared. He touched her shoulder, "Use this world, your gift, I have blessed you with to see. Then everything will became clear."
"I...I do not know if I can..."
"You can, for I have seen it." He told her.
Scared, but she still attempted to. Using the plants around as an extension of her body, she was able to create an outline of the surrounding area. She was able to see Him, the flowers, waters, everything. She smiled, the roots moved at her will. Her control.
"This is yours, do you understand." He asked.
She nodded, yes. "Who are you?" She questioned.
"I am the Creator of you, of this world. Of this universe. I am Lord of all. But am I also known as God." He announced.
"What of my name?"
"The mother of earth." He told her.
"Mother...Earth?" She blinked, then glanced around, even though all she saw was darkness, she could still see the beautiful world. "Mother Earth...it sounds endearing."
He started to leave, "Where are you going?"
"I still have a couple more days to finish this world. I will be in touch with you, soon. Till then, make use of what I gave you." In a flash of light, He vanish.
She stood there, in the garden. Not sure what she should do at this point. When an insect landed on her nose, she smiled. "Do not worry, I will care for you and everything you thrive in. This world is my home, these plants. Will be like my children. I love them all, and make sure no harm is to happen."
In Heaven, God walked to His throne. "With only a few short days left in Earth's, I need to finish my plan. Perhaps, it is time I gathered all the archangels and speak with them." God paused and turned around, "Azrael?"
The tall dark archangel stood in the doorway, "Father, I do not wish to impose but..."
"Yes?" God sat down in His throne.
"Maybe you can make me like my brothers?"
"Are you not happy with how you are?"
Azrael looked down, "I do not think so. My brothers are able to see each other and smile. I cannot, I wish to...do the same like them. Not hide underneath this veil." He requested.
"Azrael, I have created you for a purpose. And soon you will carry out that purpose."
"But Father, I just want to see my brothers, without looking through this fabric!"
God stayed silent for a few seconds, He rested his chin on the palm of His hand. "Are you willing to give up something, in exchange to remove the veil?"
"Y-yes." Azrael said uneasy.
"Hm, I will consider your words. But I cannot promise you anything, Azrael. Now leave. I need my time alone."
The dark angel nodded, "thank you Father." He left the throne room, as soon as he reached outside, he placed a hand on the front of the veil. Even though, in a way he had no face, Azrael could feel himself smiling. "For once, I will be able to remove this damned cloth. To fit in perfectly with the others." He could feel the confidence growing. But at what cost will he pay to gain a face?
Authoress Note: Ah, not much of an update. But I knew I wanted to include a few more things to this story. I know the next chapter is going to talk about three or four of the archangels, so you all can get to know them better. I am not sure which three or four, so maybe you can help? Either: Yeriel, Jeremiel, Ariel, Camuel, Jophiel, Haniel, Raguel, Israfel, Azrael, or Zadikel. I want to save the major ones for last.
Also, can anyone think of a name/description for girl angel. I'm not so great with names and I want to go with blonde and blue eyes, but I think I have enough light eyed and haired characters. Lol. I dunno. But R&R and I hope you all enjoyed it~