"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing."

– Old English proverb

-Chapter one: Rain-

"I want to know more about Adam and Eve", it was a question she had danced around asking for the better part of the last few days.

Audrey wasn't by any means afraid of asking the question, it was just proving to be a difficult question to ask. She wanted to know more about the ancestors she thought were myth until a few months ago.

The only problem is Jude.

Since first meeting her, the woman had proved to be more then capable of evading a question, or as Audrey had discovered, ask a question that you can't help but answer.

Jude pushed a falling sleeve back up her arm, leaving a smudge of dirt on her shirt.

Glancing up at Audrey, she pulled a carrot from the ground, "is that what's been on your mind for the last few days?" she asked amusedly.

Audrey sighed and glanced over at the woman who was currently picking carrots from her meticulously well kept garden.

"Well, I know the gist of the story, God makes Adam, then uses Adam to make Eve, Eve bites the apple, they leave Eden, but I don't know what happened after, I mean, my family wasn't exactly very religious" Audrey leaned up against the rake that she was using, letting herself catch the warm Autumn wind.

"You could always try reading the bible instead of using me as your personal encyclopedia" Jude said while standing up, a basket of carrots in hand.

"We both know that's never going to happen Jude", sighing, Jude wiped the front of her pants off with her free hand.

"Alright, first let's get inside and make some tea and wash these carrots off, then we can talk" Jude started off for the old cabin they currently resided in; Audrey picked up her rake and headed off in the same direction.

It had been almost a year since the events at the diner took place. Almost a year since her parents had died, and she had been found on the side of the road, half dead, by a group heading to the nearest settlement. It wasn't until about a month of being in that settlement that she actually woke up, and met Jude for the first time. Jude as it turned out lived not far from the settlement, and had helped plant the garden that now flourished at its center. This was how she had come into contact with Audrey for the first time, miserable and alone, Jude took her in and offered her a place to stay and most importantly a shoulder to cry on.

Audrey placed the rake against the fence, all the while watching as Jude walked over the faded steps and even more faded porch towards the door, glancing back at the expanded landscape around them. The cabin sat against a cliff side and a very large field of wildflowers, with the small garden located a few feet away from the front window

The scenery all but crawled out of a cheesy movie.

Suddenly the door slammed shut, the wind had picked up unexpectedly. Audrey took one last glance at the field before rushing inside after her friend.

-Rain-

Moments later she found herself the kitchen where Jude was already tending to carrots, wrist deep in water.

Not glancing even for a second from the job at hand, Jude spoke, "put the kettle on and get the tea ready while I finish with these" Audrey complied and went to prepare the tea.

Both women worked in silence and finished in record time. It was but ten minutes later that they sat in the living room, looking out the window.

"Hmmm, it's a good thing we went inside when we did, it looks like rain" Jude said while sipping her tea, the other hand resting lightly on the arm of her well worn recliner, colored a faded bright red. Her legs were crossed in a way that made her seem older then she obviously was.

Mind you Audrey had no idea what Judes actual age was, when she asked Jude gave her a sly smile and told her she wouldn't believe her even if she told her; the topic wasn't brought up again.

They sat in silence for a few moments; Audrey had become used to waiting in silence before receiving an answer to her questions. Jude was methodical when in came to her answers, always making sure they were never too personal, but informative none the less.

"In the bible it states that when Adam and Eve were removed from Eden they went in search of a new garden", Jude leaned down and set her coffee mug down on the table in front of them, the shorter strands of her curly hair falling over her shoulder in waves of dark brown.

"So they found themselves a new home then?" Audrey asked, twirling a lock of her light brown hair in her fingers, legs pulled up to her chin.

"In a way yes, but it was difficult with their amount of children", "Wait you mean to tell me that they had more kids then just Cain and Able?" Audrey interrupted, a small smile graced Judes face.

"Ah yes, they had thirty one sons and thirty two daughters, with which the current generation is said to come from", she leaned back further into her chair, as if to make herself comfortable.

Audrey slumped further into her chair for other reasons.

"You mean to tell me they had over sixty kids!" She exclaimed in awe, Jude idly scratched her right hand, all the while watching the rain drops roll down the window, "Adam and Eve themselves supposedly lived for at least a thousand years, it's not surprising they would have quite a few children as well", never taking her eyes off the window, she leaned over to fetch her tea again.

Audrey just stared at the woman, eyes wide as a fish out of water, "well fuck me, that's insane, but wait did you say they bred together?" Audreys face sneered in disgust.

Chuckling Jude replied, "indeed, how else would they reproduce? Sadly humans are not asexual" Audrey rolled her eyes then chose to rest her left cheek on her hands which were neatly crossed on her knees.

They sat in silence for a few more moments.

"What happened to the odd one out", Audrey asked, jarring Jude form her train of thoughts.

Jude didn't reply for a few seconds, as if trying to word her answer, "you mean the extra sister?" Audrey simply nodded lightly at the question. Jude shifted in her chair again, "hmm, who knows…" Jude trailed off, continuing her stare at the window.

Jude took another small sip of her tea, "did you know that when Eve bit into the apple she gained the knowledge of everything, the earth, the universe, life and death, even immortality, but when she had children she passed it on to the next generation, but in fragments, slowly giving away a different piece of knowledge to each child until her death", she stopped to take another sip.

"Does that mean the last child got the left over knowledge?" Audrey asked sarcastically.

A small smile graced Judes lips, "or the best was saved for last", tipping the cup back, she finished her tea.

"Meaning…?"Audrey asked, "Meaning the ability to cheat death."

The statement was blunt, taking Audrey by surprise.

"You mean there could be a kid of Adam and Eve running around?" Audrey asked.

Jude turned and looked at Audrey for what seemed like the first time the entire conversation, her light green eyes holding Audrey for a few seconds in a thick silence, before finally smiling.

"Oh no, it's just a silly theory put into place by a group of bored scholars" Jude suddenly uncrossed her legs and stood up, "Now then finish up your tea, then join in me the kitchen, it's getting late and dinner wont make itself" she then brushed by Audrey and into the kitchen.

Audrey sat listening to the sound of rain, until finally she noticed her tea had gone cold.

-Rain-

Gabriel paced, and paced, then paced some more. In fact he had never paced as much in his entire life as he had in the last ten months.

When Michael and Gabriel returned to heaven, one was accepted with open arms, while the other was placed under probation. Even though the events that took place that night ten months ago was resolved between Michael and himself, he still couldn't help feeling resentment to his most beloved brother, a feeling he has tried to suppress time and again.

His methodical pacing lasted up until the familiar sound of wings making their descent made him stop in his tracks, there was no way he was going to let Michael see his worry.

As Michael set down upon the ledge of the seemingly endless building, he noticed Gabriels back turned away from him, tensed, in what he assumed was unease at the judgment brought forth from the Lord.

"Hello Gabriel, how do you fair?" Michael cautiously asked, making sure not to take any liberties while his brother was like this.

"How do you think I feel? Now please stop with the small talk and get to what were here for", Gabriels voice was a deep quiet whisper, Michael knew what dangers lay beneath such a voice, especially coming from one such as Gabriel.

Michaels wings shifted uncomfortably; "the Lord has decided to send both you and I to Earth" Gabriels back tensed.

Half turning, he met Michaels eyes, "what?" he asked, confusion apparent in his voice.

Michael continued, "he wants us to go down and aid a few of the human colonies, it seems they aren't flourishing as well as we had hopped, between poor conditions and lack of supplies, they need our guidance", Gabriel scoffed at the obvious compassion in his brothers voice.

Michael took a step forward and Gabriel turned fully to meet his brother. "Why would his Lord send me on such a mission, he knows my…disposition for humans", choosing his words as to not anger his brother Michael spoke.

"The reason you are in this state is because of such a disposition, which is why showing compassion for them in their time of need might be what is needed of you." Gabriel stared his brother down, using his height advantage and sheer force of will, but Michael didn't surrender.

Finally Gabriel sighed, "I will go, but I still don't know what it is I shall do", Michael just smiled, "we will figure it out when we get there brother".

Then both angel dove off the endless building towards earth.

-Rain-

It was late at night when the lighting struck, jarring Audrey from her dreamless sleep.

It has only been in the last few months that her nights haven't been interrupted by nightmares of hollow black eyes, and sharp teeth. Of death and destruction, but most importantly of a tall figure, shadowed in black, forcing her to decided between the life of a child and her parents.

After months of this torture her mind simply gave up dreaming.

Slowly sitting up she surveyed her room in the dark, her small window offered very little light in the room, but enough to make out the shapes of her sparse furniture. After starring at her closet for what seemed like hours, she fell back onto her pillow. Curling up on her side she slowly began to fall asleep.

Suddenly a loud crash was heard from down stairs, scaring her awake.

She sat up again, only this time more abruptly. Swinging her legs over the bed, she slipped her feet into the fuzzy slippers on the floor.

Cautiously approaching her door, she opened it a crack to see if there was anyone down the hall, when she saw no one she took a quiet step out of her room.

"Was that you?" Audrey jumped, only to realize it was Jude.

Jude was carrying a metal baseball bat in one hand and a hammer in the other. Handing Audrey the baseball bat, she walked in front of her, "you take this one, and stay behind me, we're going to see who is down there", 'and hopefully teach them how to knock first 'Audrey thought to herself as they descended the stairs.

As Jude made it to the last step a loud clang was heard from the kitchen, causing her to turn and look at Audrey.

Placing a finger to her lips she mouthed quiet, Audrey didn't have to be told twice. They warily made their way around the corner and into the door way of the kitchen, inside there was a darken figure hunched over looking through one of the cupboards.

Jude took another silent step into the kitchen, while Audrey stayed a bit behind. She felt that chill of dread down her spine, someone was behind her.

Just as she was about to glance back to get a glimpse whoever it was creeping silently at her rear, the lighting struck, illuminating the figures shadow.

Her eyes grew large, adrenaline started pumping through her body; it had the shadow of the creature that made even her mind fearful of dreaming.

All her instincts kicked him, letting out a loud scream she turned around faster then she ever had before, and threw all her weight into one massive swing, hitting the intruder on the side of the head.

Upon impact the bat shattered, and the creature took a step forward, advancing upon her before collapsing to the ground unconscious.

It was then that she heard his voice, "Audrey!"

In the dark she could barely make out the figure, but it was most defiantly him, the angel who had saved her life, the angel who was supposed to be dead. "Michael?" Audrey questioned slowly, her brain not able to comprehend what was going on.

Audreys tiered mind couldn't cope with the sudden amount of stress placed upon it, and she let the sweet feel of faint take over, allowing her to land quite cushioned upon the very creature she feared.

-End Chapter one: Rain-

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