AN: Hello! This is my first published Spamano fanfic, and I just wanted to give you a brief idea of where this story is going. It is based off of an idea I have about how everyone has a guardian angel, or someone looking after them. This could be like a soulmate, or something like that. It is also tied in with mythology in general, as I can't really say which culture this would most likely correspond with (probably Greek or Roman). This prologue here pretty much explains what happened and how the Guardians formed in this story, and in no way am I trying to force religion into this, I just enjoy mythology. Some triggers in this story include: character death, lemons (eventually), and tragedy. I hope you enjoy, and please R&R~!
Twelve thousand years ago, Antonius, a demon, fell in love with the human Lovios, a destructive boy who turned away from the Gods. Lovios fell madly in love with the demon in turn, and the two became dark lovers, turning away from all that was holy. To punish Lovios for his unholy deeds, the Gods took his brother, Felias, and sacrificed him to the hell bound souls, eternally damning the innocent boy. Lovios became so enraged at the Gods for taking his brother as sacrifice, that he used Antonius's powers to lead civilization away from the faith of the Gods. He destroyed temples, and ruined the bond between Humans and Gods. Antonius, who stayed by Lovios's side through it all, saw how angered he made the Gods, and how they were planning to hold Lovios responsible and make him suffer.
Not being able to see his lover held responsible and destroyed for this, Antonius went to the Gods, and pleaded them to spare Lovios at any cost. Even a strong demon like himself wouldn't be able to withstand and protect Lovios from the wrath of the Gods. The Gods contemplated the idea, before making Antonius an offer. Antonius would make a pact with the Gods to save his human love from destruction, but in exchange for saving Antonius's soulmate, the Gods demand for all the demonic creatures like Antonius to be bound to humans forever, protecting them and guarding them from spiritual threats and from falling from the path of Religion. This would create a new name, a new species, for these demons. They would be called Guardians, referring to the humans' version of Guardian Angels, as they would have wings and be considered holy and godlike. Each Guardian would be assigned to a specific soul, and when that soul would be reincarnated, they would be required to watch over them soundlessly, protecting them. However, the one clause of the pact that Antonius would have to obey is that he too would be reincarnated on Earth with a normal life cycle, having to manually search for his love, his assigned soul, for all eternity until reunited.
Antonius accepted this agreement.
Days after the agreement, the Godly army came for the demons and humanity in one final battle. Lovios, having no idea of the pact Antonius had made, charged into battle against his lover's pleas. The Gods slaughtered the humans and demons alike, and many lives were lost forever. Antonius, seeing what was happening, stopped his love and confessed what he had done. Angry, Lovios damned the demon, but clung to him for dear life. He called back the demons and humans, and soon, the Gods came for them.
The two lovers were ripped from each others' arms in the final battle, the Gods removing all the demons and slaughtering all the humans so they could be reborn. Even though the pact was sealed and done, Antonius still fought to be by Lovios's side in his final moments. He cried desperately when his lover's soul was reaped, knowing it would take him millenniums to retrieve him. A forgiving God, Francius, saw in that moment how much Antonius truly loved Lovios, and granted him one power on his quest to reunite with the soul of Lovios.
He gave him the power to evade Gods completely, unlike the other Guardians. He warned Antonius that some Gods do tend to meddle, and that the power to appear off the radar of them would be a useful one, especially for the spiteful Gods like Arthemius. Antonius thanked him, and was soon reaped himself, so he could begin the prophetical cycle of searching for his lover – his assigned soul.
Every life Antonius took on, he became closer and closer to finding his Lovios. Each time, he would fail and come up short and empty handed. On several attempts, he was attracted to the wrong people, or was in the wrong corner of the world at the wrong time. He became frustrated and tired of searching, hating how long and painful this process was. He was jealous of the other Guardians – already knowing at birth where their assigned spirit was. Knowing the scent, the familiar aura, and wholeness it made them feel. He was jealous that he never had the chance to experience that with Lovios, and how long it was taking. Each life cycle, he became less and less patient. He was beginning to give up, and lose his will to find the one he cared for the most. Until now.
Reborn as Antonio Carriedo from Spain, Antonius stumbles upon a boy in Italy who he believes to be the reincarnation of his lost lover, Lovios. But when the boy doesn't remember anything about the past life, Antonius has to prove to him who he really is, and save him from himself.