In the beginning God created man, and for a while it was good. Man had the ability to learn, to grown, and to reproduce. From this man populated the world, they learned to hunt and to provide for each other. They worked with each other to expand further into time.
Then said let there be light, and he was blessed with fire, heat, and a new way to live. From this sparked communities, and cities. Man continued to work together, although it was not long before man wanted more then his fellow brother. Man then acquired the ability to kill it’s fellow brother. It was this turning point where man became the creator of it’s own demise. Jealousy, and pride arose in cities that strive on working together. Unity was then lost, it was a sad time for man.
From killing came, war. Man developed tools to kill each other, primitive weapons soon turned into advanced weapons. Humans always wanted to be better then each other, so weapons continued to advance, and war continued to follow. Belief in the Creator was lost, for man has lost sight of what they originally had, which was peace, and love. Eden watched as humans killed on another, the gift that was given to them from the holy Creator was lost as well. It was time to for the angels of heaven to show man, unity once more.
One angel came down to speak to the world. Peace was taught, but man refused to listen. It was too late for them. May the Heavenly Creator have mercy on their souls for their sins.
Soon after the angel of heaven came down to speak to the world man created powerful weapons to make fire in the sky, nuclear weapons soon became the weapon of choice for the humans. They blackened the sky with massive weapons of destruction, many innocent people were killed this day. The sun no longer gave life giving energy to the world, plants and animals that needed the sun soon perished. The angels looked at the destruction of humans, and viewed them as a virus. No good could be see in this race any longer, and it must be destroyed.
I watched as the image of war faded from the lake in front of me. I stood in the Desert of Time, my fellow comrades stood beside me. I have never been to the Desert of Time before, I have only heard stories. In this place the past present and the future are one. Images from different periods, can be seen here. What I saw was the destruction of Earth. I saw the second coming of heaven, I saw man fall from the sins they created.
The sands of time are very powerful and for this reason it was heavily guarded by heaven. No angel shall enter unless he is blessed by god. Mary was held here and I must get her back at all cost. Why was she here? Pestilence asked if he needed us for this journey, I wanted my comrades by my side. I didn’t know what I was up against. We entered the desert with caution, my scythe was at the ready. War’s anger burned, he was not use to not known the enemy that he had to face. Powerful winds blew around us. The sand cutting us as we passed through the forbidden area.
We traveled for two days, not even knowing where we were going. The desert was confusing, images beyond our understand flashed before us. It was madding to see thousands of visions, so many emotions. I understood why angels needed blessing to enter. The intensity of the visions finally beat me down, I had to take a break, I showed weakness in front of my soldiers. I commanded Pestilence to help me up, he paused for a moment. Then helped me up I wiped the sweat from my face, War tended to my needs and asked if I was able to continue. I ignored him, and commanded them to follow, I was not going to show weakness again. They must learn and respect me for I am their leader.
We were about to continue our journey when we were stopped by an ominous voice through the blowing sands.
“It is impressive that you have made it this far without our lord’s blessing. Speak your name, intruder!” The voice was calm, but had a sense of authority to it.
“My name is Raziel, and these are my Horsemen. We answer only to our Lord and Master Lucifer.” I could sense my comrades, they were ready to fight. I eased them, I must know if this person is a friend or a foe.
“So angels of darkness, why have you come to this blessed land? Surely Lucifer would not send petty angels to do his bidding. Now tell me Raziel, child of Lucifer why have you come here?” We had to find Mary, I didn’t tell him that though, we were also here on a mission of the destruction. The angels of Ragnarok must be identified.
“You lie to me child, your travel here has been foretold, and I know that you bring tiding of war. We cannot allow you to pass.” So they were not an ally after all, this was all I needed to hear. I let my Horseman carry out their thirst for blood. As they advanced, the blowing sands eased, revealing seven angels blessed with holy weapons. Swords, and bows were their weapons of choice, I laughed at the idea. These items could not hurt us. This was the moment where I could see the full potential of my warriors. My laughter could be heard throughout the desert. Pestilence stood in front of me arms out, as if he was protecting me. Dark arcane words could be heard from his dismantled face. It was a spell unfamiliar to me, he started to fade before me I could see through him. A summoning spell, this was something I have not seen before. Locust formed where my Horseman once stood. They flew on a path toward the enemies, biting and tearing through the angel’s delicate flesh. This was impressive, a summoner is my group, I now had respect for Pestilence’s use in my army.
More angels came from the sky to join the battle. I could not analyze them, This was a problem, their power was not visible to me. I commanded War to the front line, for his power was undetermined to me as well. His power grew with his anger, he would be a good match for these new angels. War nodded in approval, and smiled with anticipation of his new targets. The shackles that held him in place broke under his power. Rage and anger erupted from his massive body. The power was intense, I watched as the angels stopped in their tracks and watched as my juggernaut ran toward them. Pestilence held the weaker angels in place and War’s massive power held the unknown angels in fear.
Lucifer has truly blessed me with an army of tremendous power. War arrived at his targets, I saw as his massive arms came down upon one of the angel’s head. Shattering it like it was a melon, War’s battle cry echoed and rattled the fragile warriors. He was satisfied, but his anger continued to grow as angels began to stab him with their weapons.
War’s intense eyes glowed with rage, he scooped one of the angel’s and tossed him in the air. War stared at the helpless angel, and War begin casting a spell. This surprising to me, I didn’t think such a beast could cast magic. I watched as purple energy, formed around him, encasing him. The sphere widened and absorbed the angels that were surrounding him. This spell fed off his anger it seemed. His magical spell blackened the sky, I saw as the angel that he tossed in the sky started to come down. War wrapped his massive hands around the angel’s waist. I watched as he ripped the poor angel in two, he tossed the remains to his side. Such destructive power, I watched as the sky returned to normal. The sun again beating down on my face. I was in awe at War’s power. I watched as Famine shackled him again, these shackles must suppress his power. Every angel suffered this tremendous onslaught.
“ENOUGH! Angel’s of Darkness! You have desecrated this holy land!” A voice echoed from all around us. A figure came down from the clouds, and fell before me, I grabbed my scythe. My angels needed a command, and I told them to stand aside.
“Raziel, your travel is written in the sands of time, I know of all the paths you could take. It is a shame you took the path of destruction. I am the Oracle, I am the overseer of this place. I mean you know harm, I am aware that you have come for information.” The Oracle looked young yet old, his figure appeared to grow old and then turn young before my eyes. It was impossible to tell his age, he held golden scales in one hand, and a sword in the other. Ironic, for it was a perfect balance of justice, his wings gleamed gold in the glittering sunlight.
“Holy Oracle, I have come....”
“Raziel, as I stated before, I am aware of this journey, please come with me.” He sheathed his mighty sword, and he turned his back to me, does he trust me this much? Maybe he knows what will happen, so he shows no fear to me. “Leave your brutes behind, they are not worthy of my knowledge.”
I was blinded by such beautiful wings, as he fly up to the clouds, I followed him into the heavens. We broke through the clouds to reveal a castle in the sky. A whole nation existed in the sky, I was unaware. What was the source of it’s power to suspend in mid air? I had so many questions. The oracle spoke, and broke my concentration.
“This city is built from celestial energy, our Lord has given this place life through his power. Did I answer your question Raziel?” He looked back at me and smiled. He must have know I was going to ask him this question. I could tell that this would get old very fast, I had no time for such games. We landed in front of the castle entrance, and I stared through the open door. The Chamber of Souls, We called it the Guff. I was only told of it’s existence from scholars, angels of Eden were never meant to come here. It held all the souls of the universe in this very castle. This is where my former Lord would come to start Ragnarok. Is the Oracle mad? I could get the information I wanted and kill him, and find the Angels of Ragnarok’s souls and destroy them. Thus ending this war. What was the oracle thinking?
“Raziel, I wouldn’t go through with your plan that you are thinking, it will lead to your death, now please follow me.” He didn’t fear me at all, although I was in fear at his power. He knew my every move, and had something to counter my every move it seemed. I did as he commanded and followed him into the Guff. The Chamber of Souls, has been around since the beginning of time. I watched as strands of light flowed everywhere, green light danced and swirled around me. Some of the souls had shape, they formed the shape of it’s owner. It didn’t last very long, some would fade, and disappear. What held the souls in this place, what stopped them from escaping from this prison?
“Raziel, son of our Lord, and angel of destruction, your questions will be answered here.” The Oracle stood next to a majestic fountain that flowed with glowing metallic water. The water showered down giving the fountain new life, in a never ending cycle. It appeared to be a perfect balance of life, death and rebirth.
“My child, Mary is safe. You need not worry about her, for she has a purpose in the greater scheme of things. Watch your destiny child and carry it out.” I stared into the fountain, and I watched as the water formed an image. Mary was alive, she was in a prison cell chained and shackled. I could here her angelic voice calling out to me, singing and praying for my return. She knew I was not dead. I watched as Uriel entered her cell trying to seduce her. Anger, entered my body as I saw what he was doing to my love, she was pinned to the ground, helpless. The image faded to another image. It appeared to be a black sky, storms were brewing everywhere. I saw as buildings lay in rubble, silent graves for whatever lived here. Was this Earth?
The image panned into the sky, a nation in the heavens, like this one. Machines powered this nation, what appeared to be “steam” powered the machines. Such primitive technology, I watched as humans, walked this land. Frail humans, carrying on their existence, oblivious to my unseen observation. I watched as the image focused in front of a house, 606 was the house number. Inside the house was a lone man at a table, writing. He appeared to be a scribe, his worked scattered around him. His house was clean, but his work area was messy. Who was this guy? I don’t know this person, questions I had of Mary were not answered. The image faded, and I was left staring at the life giving water. What was the meaning of this?
Then said let there be light, and he was blessed with fire, heat, and a new way to live. From this sparked communities, and cities. Man continued to work together, although it was not long before man wanted more then his fellow brother. Man then acquired the ability to kill it’s fellow brother. It was this turning point where man became the creator of it’s own demise. Jealousy, and pride arose in cities that strive on working together. Unity was then lost, it was a sad time for man.
From killing came, war. Man developed tools to kill each other, primitive weapons soon turned into advanced weapons. Humans always wanted to be better then each other, so weapons continued to advance, and war continued to follow. Belief in the Creator was lost, for man has lost sight of what they originally had, which was peace, and love. Eden watched as humans killed on another, the gift that was given to them from the holy Creator was lost as well. It was time to for the angels of heaven to show man, unity once more.
One angel came down to speak to the world. Peace was taught, but man refused to listen. It was too late for them. May the Heavenly Creator have mercy on their souls for their sins.
Soon after the angel of heaven came down to speak to the world man created powerful weapons to make fire in the sky, nuclear weapons soon became the weapon of choice for the humans. They blackened the sky with massive weapons of destruction, many innocent people were killed this day. The sun no longer gave life giving energy to the world, plants and animals that needed the sun soon perished. The angels looked at the destruction of humans, and viewed them as a virus. No good could be see in this race any longer, and it must be destroyed.
I watched as the image of war faded from the lake in front of me. I stood in the Desert of Time, my fellow comrades stood beside me. I have never been to the Desert of Time before, I have only heard stories. In this place the past present and the future are one. Images from different periods, can be seen here. What I saw was the destruction of Earth. I saw the second coming of heaven, I saw man fall from the sins they created.
The sands of time are very powerful and for this reason it was heavily guarded by heaven. No angel shall enter unless he is blessed by god. Mary was held here and I must get her back at all cost. Why was she here? Pestilence asked if he needed us for this journey, I wanted my comrades by my side. I didn’t know what I was up against. We entered the desert with caution, my scythe was at the ready. War’s anger burned, he was not use to not known the enemy that he had to face. Powerful winds blew around us. The sand cutting us as we passed through the forbidden area.
We traveled for two days, not even knowing where we were going. The desert was confusing, images beyond our understand flashed before us. It was madding to see thousands of visions, so many emotions. I understood why angels needed blessing to enter. The intensity of the visions finally beat me down, I had to take a break, I showed weakness in front of my soldiers. I commanded Pestilence to help me up, he paused for a moment. Then helped me up I wiped the sweat from my face, War tended to my needs and asked if I was able to continue. I ignored him, and commanded them to follow, I was not going to show weakness again. They must learn and respect me for I am their leader.
We were about to continue our journey when we were stopped by an ominous voice through the blowing sands.
“It is impressive that you have made it this far without our lord’s blessing. Speak your name, intruder!” The voice was calm, but had a sense of authority to it.
“My name is Raziel, and these are my Horsemen. We answer only to our Lord and Master Lucifer.” I could sense my comrades, they were ready to fight. I eased them, I must know if this person is a friend or a foe.
“So angels of darkness, why have you come to this blessed land? Surely Lucifer would not send petty angels to do his bidding. Now tell me Raziel, child of Lucifer why have you come here?” We had to find Mary, I didn’t tell him that though, we were also here on a mission of the destruction. The angels of Ragnarok must be identified.
“You lie to me child, your travel here has been foretold, and I know that you bring tiding of war. We cannot allow you to pass.” So they were not an ally after all, this was all I needed to hear. I let my Horseman carry out their thirst for blood. As they advanced, the blowing sands eased, revealing seven angels blessed with holy weapons. Swords, and bows were their weapons of choice, I laughed at the idea. These items could not hurt us. This was the moment where I could see the full potential of my warriors. My laughter could be heard throughout the desert. Pestilence stood in front of me arms out, as if he was protecting me. Dark arcane words could be heard from his dismantled face. It was a spell unfamiliar to me, he started to fade before me I could see through him. A summoning spell, this was something I have not seen before. Locust formed where my Horseman once stood. They flew on a path toward the enemies, biting and tearing through the angel’s delicate flesh. This was impressive, a summoner is my group, I now had respect for Pestilence’s use in my army.
More angels came from the sky to join the battle. I could not analyze them, This was a problem, their power was not visible to me. I commanded War to the front line, for his power was undetermined to me as well. His power grew with his anger, he would be a good match for these new angels. War nodded in approval, and smiled with anticipation of his new targets. The shackles that held him in place broke under his power. Rage and anger erupted from his massive body. The power was intense, I watched as the angels stopped in their tracks and watched as my juggernaut ran toward them. Pestilence held the weaker angels in place and War’s massive power held the unknown angels in fear.
Lucifer has truly blessed me with an army of tremendous power. War arrived at his targets, I saw as his massive arms came down upon one of the angel’s head. Shattering it like it was a melon, War’s battle cry echoed and rattled the fragile warriors. He was satisfied, but his anger continued to grow as angels began to stab him with their weapons.
War’s intense eyes glowed with rage, he scooped one of the angel’s and tossed him in the air. War stared at the helpless angel, and War begin casting a spell. This surprising to me, I didn’t think such a beast could cast magic. I watched as purple energy, formed around him, encasing him. The sphere widened and absorbed the angels that were surrounding him. This spell fed off his anger it seemed. His magical spell blackened the sky, I saw as the angel that he tossed in the sky started to come down. War wrapped his massive hands around the angel’s waist. I watched as he ripped the poor angel in two, he tossed the remains to his side. Such destructive power, I watched as the sky returned to normal. The sun again beating down on my face. I was in awe at War’s power. I watched as Famine shackled him again, these shackles must suppress his power. Every angel suffered this tremendous onslaught.
“ENOUGH! Angel’s of Darkness! You have desecrated this holy land!” A voice echoed from all around us. A figure came down from the clouds, and fell before me, I grabbed my scythe. My angels needed a command, and I told them to stand aside.
“Raziel, your travel is written in the sands of time, I know of all the paths you could take. It is a shame you took the path of destruction. I am the Oracle, I am the overseer of this place. I mean you know harm, I am aware that you have come for information.” The Oracle looked young yet old, his figure appeared to grow old and then turn young before my eyes. It was impossible to tell his age, he held golden scales in one hand, and a sword in the other. Ironic, for it was a perfect balance of justice, his wings gleamed gold in the glittering sunlight.
“Holy Oracle, I have come....”
“Raziel, as I stated before, I am aware of this journey, please come with me.” He sheathed his mighty sword, and he turned his back to me, does he trust me this much? Maybe he knows what will happen, so he shows no fear to me. “Leave your brutes behind, they are not worthy of my knowledge.”
I was blinded by such beautiful wings, as he fly up to the clouds, I followed him into the heavens. We broke through the clouds to reveal a castle in the sky. A whole nation existed in the sky, I was unaware. What was the source of it’s power to suspend in mid air? I had so many questions. The oracle spoke, and broke my concentration.
“This city is built from celestial energy, our Lord has given this place life through his power. Did I answer your question Raziel?” He looked back at me and smiled. He must have know I was going to ask him this question. I could tell that this would get old very fast, I had no time for such games. We landed in front of the castle entrance, and I stared through the open door. The Chamber of Souls, We called it the Guff. I was only told of it’s existence from scholars, angels of Eden were never meant to come here. It held all the souls of the universe in this very castle. This is where my former Lord would come to start Ragnarok. Is the Oracle mad? I could get the information I wanted and kill him, and find the Angels of Ragnarok’s souls and destroy them. Thus ending this war. What was the oracle thinking?
“Raziel, I wouldn’t go through with your plan that you are thinking, it will lead to your death, now please follow me.” He didn’t fear me at all, although I was in fear at his power. He knew my every move, and had something to counter my every move it seemed. I did as he commanded and followed him into the Guff. The Chamber of Souls, has been around since the beginning of time. I watched as strands of light flowed everywhere, green light danced and swirled around me. Some of the souls had shape, they formed the shape of it’s owner. It didn’t last very long, some would fade, and disappear. What held the souls in this place, what stopped them from escaping from this prison?
“Raziel, son of our Lord, and angel of destruction, your questions will be answered here.” The Oracle stood next to a majestic fountain that flowed with glowing metallic water. The water showered down giving the fountain new life, in a never ending cycle. It appeared to be a perfect balance of life, death and rebirth.
“My child, Mary is safe. You need not worry about her, for she has a purpose in the greater scheme of things. Watch your destiny child and carry it out.” I stared into the fountain, and I watched as the water formed an image. Mary was alive, she was in a prison cell chained and shackled. I could here her angelic voice calling out to me, singing and praying for my return. She knew I was not dead. I watched as Uriel entered her cell trying to seduce her. Anger, entered my body as I saw what he was doing to my love, she was pinned to the ground, helpless. The image faded to another image. It appeared to be a black sky, storms were brewing everywhere. I saw as buildings lay in rubble, silent graves for whatever lived here. Was this Earth?
“Raziel, I know that you are confused, but this is all I can show you, I show you this because the universe has a balance. Good cannot exist without evil, and though you serve the legion of darkness now, I know that your intentions are just. You must go to Babylon, the city of humans. There you will find a human by the name of David, he will give you information on the next angel you must face. He will be an aid to you in the future. David plays an important part in the future of this universe, just as Mary and you do. You can take two paths Raziel ‘Angel of Darkness’, I pray that you take the right one. The fate of this universe depends on your actions. If I was the overseer of Time then I would know what you choose correct? Well, fate isn’t that black and white, their is a little free will in your choices. If you choose another path, you will simply be on another rail that fate has predetermined for you. I know both of the outcomes. You cannot deny what fate has in store for you Raziel. I have told you all I can tell you. Now do you still wish to kill me?” Hey laughed “Of course not, I can see in your eyes that you chose another path, and so my life is spared, or maybe your life.” His eyes narrowed, and a smile was on his face. I hated his cocky nature. He was right, I didn’t want to kill him, I had other more important things I had to worry about. Like preparing to go to the city of humans. Who is this David I must meet, and how can a mere human be useful to me? Only time will tell right?
A note from Marcus Porter
Thank you so much for reading Chapter Six of "Revelations"
Raziel
did not find Mary, but at least he knows that she is safe, for now. What is her place in Ragnarok, and who is David? Join me next week for Chapter Seven "Sins of our Fathers" May God have mercy on our souls, for our sins.
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