Darkness. That's the first thing I was aware of. It was dark. And I was alone. The blackness was infinite and all encompassing. What was going on? Where was I? I received no answers as I tried to reach back to my most recent memory to try and find why I was here (Wherever "here" was anyway), but I was coming up blank. What had happened? I heard a sound come out of the unending darkness. Very faint, but still there. I heard the sound again, and for some reason, it felt familiar. It sounded like a voice. But whose voice was it? And why did it sound familiar? Again, I received no answers from the all-encompassing blackness. I felt a familiar presence near, but I couldn't tell who or what it was. I notice the darkness was fading ever-so-slightly, turning slightly grey as the voice again sounded. The grey was turning lighter and lighter, until white light that felt strangely familiar, shot through the void and filled the formerly dark empty space. After blinking a few times, (my eyes had been closed? When had that happened?) I realized on was on a floor, and got up to try and see where I was. All I saw was a large white space, with no detectable roof or walls. I felt the presence again, now behind me, as a familiar voice said, "Hey Cassie." I turned and saw a brother that I had long thought dead. "Gabriel?" I asked, stunned. Said Archangel smiled and said, "Got it in one."
I couldn't believe what was in front of me. Gabriel was dead. I saw his message and his wing-prints. This was impossible. "Wha-…How…?" "Articulate as always Cassie." Gabriel said with a smirk. His familiar snark helped snap me out of my daze. "Where am I and what are you doing here?" I asked. "I'll answer all your questions baby bro, but first you need to come with me." I was confused. "Why?" "Someone wants to see you." Someone wanted to see me? Who? My confusion only increased, but I followed my brother into the blinding whiteness.