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Shout out! To matfenwick in youtube who posted the inspired song back in 2008. Please check out the song to get the idea about this one-shot.
Go to youtube and add /watch?v=yJfgMbimaZ4 to listen to the song.
Title: Messenger's Crimes
Summary: A collection of one-shot plot bunnies of why Gabriel left Heaven and became the Pagan God Loki and a Trickster. Either inspired by songs; myth or twisted plots that pops into my head.
Plot Bunny Number One:
Song Theme: Astral Eyes by 3 Daft Monkeys
Chapter Warnings: AU, slight bashing, Religion hinted and information from Angelic Lore.
Full Lyrics of inspired song:
Astral Eyes said to Mr. King 'I want to make people sing,
I'm gonna give them everything to cross the bridge between folk and kin.'
Mr. King said 'You're a fool, if they have it all how can we rule,
we need to keep them ignorant, to fear us is most sacrament.'
Astral eyes, are you still watching, chaotic conflict between the skies?
Astral Eyes, are you still weaving this wyrd web between our lives?
Astral Eyes nods with a grin and leaves the presence of Mr. King,
there are a few that follow him for the revolution to begin.
He sits there in his tree, watching all humanity.
Looking down he makes a choice, the first of many to hear his voice.
Astral eyes, are you still watching, chaotic conflict between the skies?
Astral Eyes, are you still weaving this wyrd web between our lives?
He talks of music, magic and art. Of ways all can play their part.
Others come to share their craft. Across the bridge they sang and laughed.
- 3 Daft Monkeys
Gibbon It Live & Dreckly
Folk Band
It was only a few months after the Rebellion of his older brother Samuel (1) now renamed as Lucifer after his Fall. From that time Gabriel had been busy going back to forth messaging to humans whom at this time no longer resemble as their monkey-kin and to his Father and those such as Death and Earth (who later will be known as many names such as Gaia or Mother Nature). The job has been taxing him as of late enough that been thinking of trying out what humans now call a nap.
Speaking of humans, they were the last straw that started the civil war. At first everyone was excited about the humans; as it was already eons that they knew and cared for their souls that was born from the Tree of Life and lived in the Guf. He and many others that were appointed to care for them were sad that the souls didn't have any purpose until the humans were created. The souls had a purpose they had a body to use to interact with. And as they are born each cycle of life they go and return to the Tree of Life and the start of the unending of cycle of life and rebirth. And was he, Gabriel's one of his many jobs to choose a soul from that Guf and the soul would return back to the worlds below. (2)
Gabriel liked the humans even before they were earthly creatures but knew that as a young species they will rebel; make bad decisions and as an the older brother per say as Gabriel and the humans were created by the same Guy Up Stairs he needs to help them better themselves. He find the humans very childlike; immature; so full of life (well they live for only up around fifty years as many live their life the fullest as life was short and he liked that about them). They make a big mess about everything; making wars between them for stupid things; making silly taboos and the like. However they can also forgive each other; love each other much better than his own family seems to do; and they have great imagination! What not to like about them? They were fun to play with as well; for better or for worse.
Part of his other jobs was to teach them; judge them and when needed to punish them; and going back and forth from Heaven and Earth and in-between the other worlds for so many millennia he had made a name of himself and many humans pray to him as a God. Of course he never told any of his siblings this as they view their Father their Creator as the only true one. Of course he is a powerful deity just as powerful as Death; Life; Fate; Mother Nature and so on. And like Father and like son; they go by many names.
After working with humans watching them so long he came up with an idea and this was the reason why he was now kneeling before his Father who is sitting upon his throne; the young archangel looked up at him with childlike awe eyes but with power radiating off him as he is one of the seven archangels (3). Michael and Raphael the most powerful of the archangels stood on the either side of the throne watching him as the rest of the servants of the Lord stood watching behind Gabriel. Everyone was on edge since the rebellion. No one knew of what the youngest archangel plans were and why he called for this public meeting to their Father.
/
Astral Eyes said to Mr. King 'I want to make people sing,
I'm gonna give them everything to cross the bridge between folk and kin.'
/
"I want to help the humans, Father. To give them the ability to travel to kin all over the worlds. To show them how to sing, do magic and art! Why not show them how to play their part? To stop this madness?" Gabriel said to him hoping his father would accept his mission. "Lucifer said they are monsters; why not help them from their faults? I have watched them and cared for them since the beginning, I know they are young Father but allow us to live among them give them everything."
/
Mr. King said 'You're a fool, if they have it all how can we rule,
we need to keep them ignorant, to fear us is most sacrament.'
/
"That is not possible, my son. How can they know their Creator if they know everything beforehand? Let them learn through their own ignorance through Me. In time they will learn. They need to fear Me."
"Fear is not the answer Father." Gabriel knew this would happen. "You are not the sole creator of humans."
"Do not speck against our Father, Gabriel." Michael snapped back at him but was silenced by the wave of God's hand.
God stood up from his throne walking up to his youngest Archangel son placing his hand onto his shoulder patting it ignoring the ever so slight flinch from the messenger who stared up to him. "In time you will understand, my son." Just as God was about to walk back to his throne maybe start lecturing; Gabriel stood up onto his feet.
/
Astral Eyes nods with a grin and leaves the presence of Mr. King,
there are a few that follow him for the revolution to begin.
/
Gabriel nodded to his father in mocking bow, shocking everyone as it was custom to kneel in the presence of the Lord until you were dismissed. Gabriel's lips turned into a grin as his Father narrowed his eyes at the youngest archangel. He had the similar look about him like Lucifer did before he rebelled against him. Everyone watched as Gabriel glanced at all his brothers and sisters, he raised his arms and spanning around laughing, his head looking up into the stars.
This confused everyone. Why was he laughing? He was a known joker; everyone always on their toes waiting for something big to happen to them as everyone was a target into his twisted child-like pranks. He was close friends with Lucifer before the rebellion; so everyone knew he would rebellious as well.
"You preach to love the humans' Father. To teach them as they are but children to us. But you sit there, allowing them have war against each other; all this to Fear you? To worship you so they would be dependent towards you? You ordered us to fight against each other in your Name because one angel didn't agree with you about your precious humans whom you allow to kill each other either through your Name or through their ignorance. You are nothing but hypocrite."
He looked at each of the watching brethren; most was angry at him of specking against their Father however few were now nodding in agreement muttering quietly within themselves. But Gabriel was not done; he was on a roll; he is the Angel of Truth and the things needed to be said. Everyone around them was whispering all at once.
"Blasphemy!"
"What do you expect; he is the shadow of Lucifer."
"Push him into the depths of Hell along with the rest of the Fallen!"
"He is right! We should live with the humans and teach them—"
"At least Gabriel has the guts to say what all of us already thinking—"
"Silence!" God bellowed. Everyone stop talking at once. Gabriel stared at his father; his grace trickling through him; he knew what he must do. "Stand down, Gabriel. You have stepped over your bounds. I will ignore your cheek this time."
"No." Gabriel said which startled everyone and God looked at him with fiery eyes. With a deep breath to calm himself, as he, Gabriel started to walk backwards towards the grand doors, he turned to each of his kin that was watching. "Join me my brothers and sisters. If you so wish." With that he turned and started walking away only glancing to see if at least one or two would follow him. No one stopped them nor did anyone call them to come back.
Not many did follow him out of Heaven; mostly from his own Garrison but it felt good to stand up against his older brothers and his Father. He knew this was right. Without looking back; they Fell.
/
He sits there in his tree, watching all humanity.
Looking down he makes a choice, the first of many to hear his voice.
/
It has been a few centuries since he and his kin left the Kingdom of Heaven and first when he left he thought he would have so much of free time but that was not so. He is still a Messenger just not from his Father anymore. Mainly he has full time job on watching on humanity; picking the most sinners to punish either teaching them a lesson or punishing them that resulted to their untimely deaths. He had met other Gods now; made friends and enemies among them; even got adopted a few times throughout a few pantheons.
The humans given him a name of a creature that he became as centuries past as he became less and less of an Archangel; a Trickster. Those that did follow him watched the humans as well; some joined the other pantheons snapped all ties from Heaven became Gods themselves the most known among then is Nike, Goddess of Victory. Most became guardians protecting the chosen humans helping them improve themselves; some even lived among them as if human themselves as they did their jobs on what they were created for. He will admit only few did go to look and join Lucifer but it didn't matter; Gabriel given the ability of choice to his brothers and sisters. He is not like his Father; he will not control them.
/
Astral Eyes, are you still watching, chaotic conflict between the skies?
Astral Eyes, are you still weaving this wyrd web between our lives?
/
Gabriel knew that there was still war in Heaven and at times that war would be brought down at Earth and in the other worlds in between. The demons in which they are now called were Lucifer's new army that he created with the use of twisted human souls that was unlucky to come near his glitches after death. They were fascinating creatures in their own right after he first met a few and battled against some years back; the more human looking in their true form the less evil and twisted they were; more demonic hellish looking the more evil it was. However has one ages of being a demon; it slowly turns into something not human. They were creatures that forever bound of whatever sin that brought them to Hell. Most were mindless minions but he did meet a few intelligent ones.
He always kept on eye on things even after he cut almost all ties from Heaven and the rest of the un-Fallen brethren; just in case any of his so called family would hunt him down and kill him. He prides himself of being a good spy without anyone knowing. It wasn't new to him of being hunted either; the few that did find him did not hesitate to take up arms against him. Even one or two humans that tried to attack him, which was amusing all on its self as there was yet anything to kill him or hunt him besides another angel blade. The angels that attacked him were shortly dealt with in his dismay as it he never wanted to go against his kin in the first place (the humans were just fun to play with and later kill); but one needs to defend themselves right?
He had heard from the connection he had with the other Archangels that Lucifer had lost the War much later; imprison in a cage in which Michael himself created and shortly after that their Father had disappeared. At first Gabriel thought this was a rumor created by some young angel that wanted to make a name of himself. But after some time; chaos was everywhere in Heaven; where there was no King to lend them where Michael happily took their Father's place as he feels that it was his right to do so. Or as he calls it; Father's Will. What a loyal stick up son he became.
Those of his followers and him was glad they were not mix up with that drama that later happened but even they were shaken to find out that their Creator either died or abandon them for good. Gabriel had assured them that they didn't need him anyway as they were doing their jobs of what they were created for without His help for many eons already. He hid the fact he was slightly scared and torn but he had to be strong for them.
He went back to concentrate on the worlds of humans. If one looks into their souls hard enough one would see the strings that attached to them and everything around them; the earth itself; to each other; even countless strings that attaches to him and all the others Supernatural creatures and the Gods. Everyone has their place, their purpose in life. Some were little to hardly any effect in the worlds as others were so important that whatever they did was huge impact. Doesn't matter how little or big but each person and everything else was important as everyone and everything has their part to play. Sometimes even he was slightly baffled of what part one would play; only after so many years later did he find out. It took practice and error but slowly he learned.
Gabriel reached a hand towards one of the treads that attaches to him; as the human prayers started up again; some asking him for protection as others ask him not to punish them or prank them. Each time he felt strength; filling the void that was left after he Fallen from Heaven. If he sits and listens long enough he would reach out to everyone and know where each one was at. Some he helped; some he punished; and some he ignored.
This was his life now.
He grins.
He talks of music, magic and art. Of ways all can play their part.
Others come to share their craft. Across the bridge they sang and laughed.
/
(End of One-Shot)
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(1) Samuel as Lucifer: The name Lucifer means "the morning star, the planet Venus" in some Traditions before the Fall; Lucifer's angelic name was Samuel then when he Fell it was turn into Lucifer.
(2) According to Jewish mythology in the Garden of Eden there is a Tree of Life or the Tree of Souls (as it also called) that blossoms and produces new souls, which fall into the Guf, the Treasury of Souls. It is then Gabriel reaches into the treasury and takes out the first soul that comes into his hand. Then Lailah, the Angel of Conception, watches over the embryo until it is born.
(3) In many Traditions there are between 4 to 7 archangels named at a time. Common to most of them are Michael, Raphael and Gabriel (In all Michael is the most named). The other archangels are Suriel, Zadakiel, Sarathiel, and Aniel (from the Coptic Orthodox) or Uriel, Sepaphiel, Jedudiel and Barachiel (from the Eastern Orthodox) The reason that the archangels come into 4s and 7s are in Traditions are believed that they are displayed periodic spiritualty activity over seasons and list them corresponding them to the days of the week. And as well in Christian Demonology Tradition there are seven Princes of Hell (the highest demons) then there would be seven archangels like a yin and yang between Heaven and Hell. In Demonology Tradition each of the Seven Princes of Hell are corresponds to the Seven Deadly Sins.
There is HIGH debate if Lucifer was named as one of the seven archangels (or if there was more than 7 archangels to begin with). It was believed when He and many others were Fallen they were erased by Name to forget about them if they were once written as such.
The Seven Princes of Hell are:
Lucifer – Pride
Mammon – Greed
Asmodeus – Lust
Satan – Wrath
Beelzebub – Gluttony
Leviathan – Envy
Belphegor - Sloth
Fun Fact: Did you know how to spot an Angelic name if it ends the last letters of "el" which is a reference to God?
Author's Notes: This one-shot plot bunny is inspired by the song above by 3 Daft Monkeys, twisting the song to fit into Supernatural world. Of course if you read the lyrics and listen to the song in youtube (best uploaded video is by matfenwick); to me it just screams Gabriel to me. Weird I know.
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