Chapter 1: The Angel
Somewhere, in a bright room, stood a tall figure with his arms stretched out before him. A magic seal was drawn on the floor, its light casting a shadow of the tall figure. It was almost time, he decided, he concentrated his energy. Soon, a blindingly white light flooded the room. When it faded, the man was not alone. What could be seen as nothing but a silhouette in the white background became a young angel. God smiled. His child would wake any time now. The angel's eyes fluttered open, revealing striking amethyst irises. He looked up at his father, gaze gentle and soft, one of pure love and adoration.
God gave the little one his hand, and spoke kindly and quietly, as if the young angel would break if he weren't careful. "Your name," he said, "shall be Lucifer." Morning Star. Indeed, it was a perfect name for this child, who will surely become the brightest of angel of all.
"Lucifer." The angel tried it out. Taking the offered hand, he slowly stood up, his pure white wings unfolding from the cocoon it had first formed. Blue tinted silver locks trailed down his back. "My name is Lucifer. I am an angel, a child of God, your child."
"That's right." Out of the corner of his eye, God noticed a winged character coming in to lean on the wall, watching them. "Lucifer, I want you to meet Michael." Putting an arm around the newborn angel, God brought him to his brother.
Michael met them halfway, never taking his curious eyes off of the newcomer. He gave a slight but warm smile. "It is a pleasure to finally meet my new brother."
Lucifer looked nervous and shy at first, but then smiled a most beautiful smile, radiant and graceful. "Yes. It is a pleasure for me as well."
Those two soon became inseparable. It truly was a wonderful sight to any of the other angels, who came later on. Lucifer, the wisest, brightest and most beautiful angel of heaven and Michael, the protector, the warrior. They had a bond that even the other archangels didn't share: the bond between two brothers, the two first angels in existence.
Although, the two of them were completely different from each other. While Michael was always strict and serious, Lucifer proved to be calmer, more relaxed and extremely curious. When God created the first humans, Adam and Eve, and he was put in charge of watching over them, Lucifer would spent long periods of time just observing them from his chamber. He'd often go to visit Adam and Eve. Sometimes it was to pass on God's teachings, and sometimes it was to play with them. He loved and cared for them as if they were his very own children.
However, his most precious memories of heaven were the time God first told him he loved him and the time Michael made that important promise to him. As brothers, they swore to be there for each other forever, no matter what, no matter when.
Those were the good times, back when everything was simple and right. But, as Lucifer came to learn, all good things sadly come to an end, someday, somehow.
