Sorry it took so long! A chapter this short shouldn't have taken this long.
I fear that this story will be confusing, so I made this chapter as quick as possible to try and clear confusion. Probably wasn't a good idea to start a fanfiction in the middle of Semester Exams.
Oh, and I forgot this last. I am not Stephanie Meyer or own Twilight. [sadly ] Well, hope y'all enjoy!
Chapter 2: Heaven's Gates
Gabriel's POV
I waited for Alexis for sixteen Earth years. Sixteen years is what I had to plan some way to explain this to her. Though in Heaven, time is absent.
My thoughts were interrupted by the thoughts of Alexis. Is this heaven? It's so beautiful! Wait.. What happen to Marcus? Is he okay?
"Alexis." I said causing her to jump. I had to calm her down if I wanted to even begin explaining this to her. "I'm Gabriel, God's messenger angel."
"How do you know my name?" she asked. "Where's Marcus?"
"I know your name because that's what God wanted to name you." I said.
"Well, where's Marcus?" she repeated.
"I can't answer that." I said.
"Well, why not?"
"It's difficult, Alexis."
"Please, call me Alex." She said. "Alexis is what my grandma calls me."
"Do you even know what your name means?" I asked. She looked taken back. "Defender of Mankind."
"Why would God want that to be my name?"
"Because you're an angel." I stated.
"You can't be serious?" she said.
"I am very much so." I said.
"If Imma angel, then why did I live on Earth for sixteen years?"
"Because God wanted to give you human experiences before you fulfilled your destiny."
"Well, is that why ain't I over there?" she asked pointing towards the line at the Book of Life. You can take the girl from the south, but you can't take the south from the girl. I thought hearing her thick southern accent.
"Yes."
"Do I have wings and powers and stuff like that?"
"Yes, well, not at the moment."
"How do I get them then?"
"A normal angel would receive his wings at birth, and then receive a power every birthday until his sixteenth birthday." I started to explain. "Since you have been on Earth during that time, I have to give you your powers now."
"Okay, well, let's do this." She said.
"I have to warn you, it will hurt." I said. She snorted.
"I have broken around twenty different bones. I think I can handle whatever you have for me." She said. I just shook my head and chuckled. She had no idea.
Alexis POV
I just snorted at a angel.. God, please don't strike me with lightening. I thought.
"First shall be your wings." He said focusing a glare on me.
After a few seconds, I started to feel a slight burn on my back. Then, it got hotter than any fire I've felt, as it crept down my back. I was doing all I could to hold in my screams. After what seemed like an eternity, the fire finally started to fade. Though, a slight warmth lingered on my back.
I turned my head not seeing the huge, white wings I had expected. "Where they go?" I asked spinning around.
"Here, look at your back." Gabriel said holding a mirror. I was about to ask where the mirror came from, but decided to let it go.
I noticed black lines through my white tank top. "Is that a tattoo?!" I yelled. Secretly, I've always wanted a tattoo, but never asked for one.
"Yes, it is." He stated. "That is how you hide your wings. Your powers and wings are displayed by tattoos. Only a person who knows about angels in depth will be able to understand them.
"Can I look at them?" I asked. He nodded. Well, I don't know how to. I thought. Maybe if I just think about stretching them out. FLOOSH. They came flying out.
"Wo.. They are huge!" I was shocked. They are so long and beautiful. I spent forever just staring at them.
"We should continue, Alex." He said. Why is he in such a rush?
"Okay then." I said.
"Now, the five first years are like humans. You learn the basic needs to be an angel." He said. "After that, your powers will be determined by you likes and personality. The first five powers are super strength and speed, heighten senses, healing, a mental and physical shield, and invisibility."
"What tattoos will I get from that?" I asked.
"Well, since you have Russian in you, instead of Latin like normal angels, you will have ангел printed on the back of your neck." He said trying to pronounce it right.
"My neck will say angel on it." I stated. "I'm glad I have long hair then."
"Well, we have eleven more powers after this. Therefore, we need to hurry." He said. Yes, sir. I thought sarcastically just as the burn came back again.
It was in all my muscles, my head, eyes nose, and ears, all in my hands, and every bit of my skin. Though, the worst part was the back of my neck. I could feel the letter be inscribed in my neck. It felt like I was on fire from the inside out. I didn't know if it was the pain or my pride getting in the way of me screaming. Finally, the fire began to cool.
"Here's a little mirror." He said. What's with him and mirrors? I thought as I grabbed it from him. I stepped in front of the big mirror he still had in his hands and pulled my hair away from my neck.
"All that for this little tattoo." I said to myself.
"I do not know what the rest of your powers are, but I do know that the last eleven will all happen at once for you." He said. Then, he became really focus.
I felt burns in my wrists, my ankles, and my head. As the burn rose to a fire, it traveled through to my hands, feet, and my eyes. Then, it traveled through my whole body slowly. It burned longer and hotter than the past fires. Once I thought I was going to die from such excruciating pain, it started to die down.
"Well," Gabriel started. "From what I can see, your powers are remarkable."
"What do you mean?" I said completely confused.
"I told you before that angels can read your tattoos and know your powers." He stated. "I can tell by your wrists that you have gain control over the fire, water, earth, and air."
"Wow…" I said. I have always had a thing about fire, not pyromanic kind of thing, just the idea of warmth, light, and comfort.
"By your right temple, I can tell you that you can see the future, read minds, and you are fueled by stars, the sun, moons, ectera ectera."
"Wait, what do you mean by 'fueled'?"
"Angels don't have to eat or sleep. They can, but if they don't have access or time to their energy is charged by some natural source."
"Okay?" I said. He was confusing the mess out of me, but I didn't want him to know that. Then, a mirror popped in front of me. I saw the tattoo he was talking about. It was little stars all around my temple and eye. It reminded me of Kat's from Miami Ink. I stared at that and my wrists while he went own about my powers. I felt kind of bad because I was tuning him out, but this was too much information to handle right now.
"So let's get training." He said snapping me back to reality.
"Huh?"
He snickered. "You haven't been listening to word I've said." He stated. "We have to train you so that you have control of your powers."
"Why would I need control of my power? Ain't everyone in here, I don't know, dead?" I asked. Maybe I should have paid attention.
"Because, you are to guard a vampire coven and werewolf pack in Forks, Washington." He said.
"Come again?" I said. First off, vampires and werewolves don't exist. Second off, Forks don't even sound like a town. Next he going to tell me that there are faries living in Spoons being terrorized by trolls.
Hoped y'all enjoyed it!! Kind of a cliffhanger, but not really. I hope to have the next chapter in by two or three days.
