Angelic Nightmares
Chapter 1 Discussions of the TallIt was a white morning in the land of the Gods and Goddesses, and Angel's mother was no where to be found. Angel was still a young soul then, she wandered the land as the wolf she was created as, remembering always her strongest form she was given, The Great Green Dragon. Angel could take other forms too, such as a Humanoid form, and a big blue wolf form. For the most part, Angel enjoyed her golden wolf form, for in that form she still had the body of a human. Angel was entertained by the fact that she could be both at the same time, her long golden hair carried many colors, much more than her fur, and her padded hands made it much easier to climb, the opposable thumbs helped too. Life was good there, being able to look out to all the other worlds to see how they lived was fun, but more often than not, frightened her. Angel was only on one planet before returning to the heavens, leaving after a great battle in which the only form strong enough to face the pure darkness was the Dragon. In the end, Angel was gifted with the title "Lady of Night" and the darkness now only obeyed her and "The Man of All." It's true that it is unusual for one so young to move up in ranks so quickly, especially when they have not even come close to realizing their own potential. For it is also true, that many were scared of the young Angel, no one had seen so much power in such a creature. Many were unsure if she would be able to control it, even Angel found it unnerving. She had learned some of her capabilities, but she tried not to think about it, for she knew as long as she was in the White Lands, nothing bad would ever happen.
After wandering the lands with a skip in her step, she finally found her. The Great Green Snake stood before her, her long fangs glistening in the white light, though her pupils were absent, the magnificence of her eyes splashed with blue yet deep as the void. She stared into the Dust whom was taking no form, The Man of All conversed with the snake.
"Are you sure she is ready to leave the White Lands, Sraet? Her last venture did not serve her well," the Dust lit to brilliant colors as he spoke, making it near impossible for anyone to look away from him.
"No," Sraet replied simply before continuing with a sigh, "but she cannot forever linger within our protection. She must learn and explore. I want her to be able to find herself in a world unlike this one. I wish for her to know the extent of her abilities." Sraet's voice rang out like a melody, with a faint echo trailing behind it. "I will go with her for the first years, until she gets her bearings."
"There is no promising she ever will. You cannot stay with her forever, you need to let go at some point, if you chose to go through with this," the Dust's voice was very stern and full, with trails of echoes coming from within, as though he himself was his own universe.
"Then let us venture to a place where those who are the wisest can still hear our voice ring out, where all forms of life live. Let us go to Middle Earth, so even when I must leave, she can still hear the comfort of both our voices," excitement grew in Sraet's voice as she offered this idea to the Dust. The Dust seemed to sigh as he let out his response.
"I see you have given this much thought, and it is true that I too am rather protective of her, so I must stress the constant dangers of that world having all the life forms' quarrels, you know negativity has swarmed many minds and that poses a very high threat to her," the Dust began to move agitatedly.
"That is why we would stay with the elves, for true it is a hard world, but so are all. She could live forever with those who love her, and she will never be out of reach. We could protect her always," Sraet seemed to smile as her voice began to shake, knowing that she talked with reason that the Dust could not deny. Though the Dust was silent for a while, he soon reluctantly gave his reply.
"You must venture there first to begin your understanding of their world, so you may guide her. Bring her into a strong family. There is one in the eldar who is called 'Lady of Light.' If brought into her family, she will be encouraged to bestow her gift to all the world. She will be able to lift the darkness so the stars may become even more clear and radiant. The eldar will fall in love with her and the power she holds. She will be protected and given the best life we could ever hope, if all goes well," the Dusts voice became baritone as he finished. Sraet seemed overjoyed with his words and a laugh escaped her.
"Oh thank you Father! I shall set out immediately and do all you told me, thank you! I know this will be good for her!" Sraet went to turn and rush away but was stopped when the Dust firmly called her name.
"You do know that if you are to go into the eldar race, you will have to lose your body there to return here, don't you? You understand the pain that may cause her?" the dust moved closer to Sraet, and a deep purple color within him seemed to brighten the surface. Sraet nodded and her smile lessened and became more serious.
"You have no need to worry Father, for I will teach her that death is not the end from the beginning, and when the day comes, she will be sad yes, but she will hear my voice again, along with yours. Her pain will quickly ease and she will continue her journey in peace of mind from that day on, as she will through all of her days." Sraet's voice was calm and honest, as was her eyes, and with that, the Dust seemed to nod and they both turned to see a little Angel in the doorway. Angel had a worried face as she looked up at her mother.
"You are not leaving for too long, are you mother?" Angel's voice was slightly shaken as her bright blue eyes stared up at her mothers. Angel's golden fur glistened and flowed in the slight breeze as Sraet smiled down at her.
"No my child, you need'nt worry, for this time you will follow me," Angel looked confused while she looked up at Sraet.
"I do not understand mother, where are we going?"
"We are going beneath the stars to another world unlike the one you have seen before. You will wait here with Father until he sends you to me, then, we shall explore the vastness of that world together," Sraet's excitement once again broke through her voice, but Angel had her doubts. She was not fond of going to new places, though if it was going to make her mother this happy, she would do it without a second thought.