“Wake up Raziel..”
Through the darkness, the voice pierced my mind like a arrow. The voice sounded so calm, so sweet. Am I dead? I was cast out of my home, no place to go. I should be dead. The voice came again, it sounded almost angelic.
“Open your eyes child, and see the world, the world in which you will live your new life”
I wasn’t dead, I could feel my chest heaving, frantically gasping for air. My eyes opened with such force, I was given new life. I took in the air around me, it was like the first time I’ve breathed in life. Slowly my eyes got adjusted to the new environment. Looking around my environment, it looked dark and barren. White flakes blew in the air dancing around like tiny fairies, eventually they would end the beautiful dance and gradually falling to the ground. I held out my hand, trying to catch such a gentle creature. White flakes collected into my hand. I assumed that this was what humans called snow, I have never seen something so perfect. Upon closer inspection, it didn’t melt in my hand like I read in books. It rested in my palm, I looked deeper, I had to force my eyes to focus. It looked burnt, like... ash. I looked around trying to find the source, of this destruction. I looked to the sky, heavy black clouds covered the heavens. No sun, not even a tiny ray pierced a cloud. Ash fell from the sky, spiraling down to the ground. What was this place? This was not Eden.
The same sweet voice came into my head once more. I forgot about the voice, it felt comforting. It felt as if the voice was right next to me. It was a man’s voice. I turned around to see if the voice was behind me, the source of the voice was nowhere to be found.
“I have saved you Raziel, I have been looking for you, and now the stars have led me to you”
I needed to find him, I needed to know who he was. Such a sweet voice, it had to save me from such a dreary place. I asked for his identity, to reveal himself to me. In the distance I saw a figure walking towards me, he was about 500 feet from me. I couldn’t see the face due to the lack of sun, the ash from the sky blew around him, never touching him; the ash seemed like it was alive. Dancing around him, it was hypnotic. I tried to focus on the figure, the presence felt as if I knew this being. Angels can sense other supernatural beings, and we can remember the celestial presence of all supernatural beings.
I’ve met this person before. He was less then 200 feet away now, I could see his face clearly now, this WAS an angel. Long black curly hair flowed down from his head, gently resting on his shoulders. His eyes were dark brown. Looking into his eyes, one could get lost in its intensity. He stood 6 feet tall, very thin, he was the most beautiful angel I have ever seen. This was truly the most angelic being I have seen, yes I’ve met this being before, it was during the Great War. His name is known quite well, a name never to be uttered in Eden. He is known as the “Morning Star”... Lucifer.
My heart pounded in my chest, it felt like my heart was trying to pound its way out.
During the Great War the angels of Eden fought Lucifer, we fought for our Lord. Lucifer felt he was more powerful then our Lord, so he tried to kill our Savior. For his act of murder on our Lord, he was exiled. During his time in Eden he gained several followers, they left when he was exiled.
Lucifer stood before me now, his face seemed so perfect I was lost in his emotionless stare. His deep brown eyes looking down on me piercing my soul. I felt so powerless in front of him. The silence was broken with his soft words.
“You look like you’ve seen a ghost boy. I have come for you Raziel. You are needed for my plans.”
Confused, I asked what he could possibly need from me. I have been exiled from Eden, I am no use to anyone. I would feel better if I just laid here and die, a fallen angel in a world so barren. It would seem a fitting punishment for my crime.
“Raziel, beautiful Raziel. You stand here only because I allow it. You were exiled because you had your own voice. You realized that the world that you lived in was dishonest. You felt like you were being lied to, all these years Raziel you were nothing more then a pawn. The people that stand up to Him are the wise ones. You have done nothing wrong, you did what you felt was right. Correct ?”
Thinking back on my life in Eden, and the truth that I’ve discovered; it was all a lie . I did what I thought was right, I told everyone about the truth. People needed to know that they were nothing more than a lifeless pawn. I did what was right.....
“You are like me Raziel, a free spirit. You live your life by no one elses rules. Now, tell me, what did you find out in Eden? What is the source of God’s existence.” He smiled at me. It looked like a Cheshire cat, cynical.
No!! This is what he is good for, this is how he converted so many angels to his side, temptation. Lucifer comes at your weakest, and gives you one escape, an escape through him. He held out his hand, rays of light came from the sky. It broke the heavens and spiraled to his hand, almost like a funnel of light. The rays of light formed a glowing ball pulsating in his cold hand. An image formed within the ball. I looked up at him, heart still pounding in my chest. He was trying to tempt me,am I ready for his temptation?
“You must tell me Raziel, time is almost up for the one that you love. During your exile soldiers were ordered to hunt and kill all of your family, and loved ones. Although there is one that has survived the onslaught so far. I believe her name is...Mary?”
Mary! No it can’t be, I broke my gaze from Lucifer, and stared into the glowing ball. I could see her back, her long flowing red hair dancing from side to side. She was running, but from who? I could see soldiers, my comrades, my fellow comrades that I fought with, I protected them. The same comrades now hunted Mary. They cornered her into an ally. There was no escape for her, I cried out her name, hoping that she could hear me. I pounded my fist into the ground, the pain was too much, she didn’t deserve this! Tears, my tears fell to the ground, the dry earth soaked them up. Lucifer’s voice echo in my soul this time.
“Tell me the secret Raziel, if not for me then for the one person that you love.”
Dear God what do I do.....
A Note from Marcus Porter
Thank you again for reading the second chapter of Revelations.
Raziel is in trouble now, what will he do? how will he save Mary?
Will he be tempted by Lucifer, will he give up the secret to him?
Next week Chapter Three "Tainted Secrets" See you next week.
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