The Angel of Life and Death
Chapter 1
My life in the heavens was not a hard life, but then again it could not be compared to easy either, I had my studies (believe it or not angels do have school) but I hated to go to them, they were a waste of time and my energy, I could be doing so much better, for instance learning exactly what my gift is all about. I was always found at my favorite spot, the balcony looking over to the earth "I knew I would find you here." A deep voice behind me made me know exactly who it was. "Hello Gabriel."
I didn't look at him but then again I didn't need to "You were not present again."
"I know that."
"Cayta, we go over this every time."
"I know and where does this conversation usually go?"
He sighed "You are so much like my brother."
"What? stubborn?"
"No, a pain."
I quickly changed the subject, "DO you ever wonder what it is like down there, on earth?"
Gabriel seemed to soften as I turned to look at him, he put his hands behind his back where his wings spread in front of them "No Cayta, I do not, I guess I enjoy my life so much up here that I do not think of life down there."
My foot dangled over the edge feeling the air on my foot "Yes but what about adventure?"
"Cayta, you already make my life full of danger why would I want adventure." I knew what he meant, he meant the incident when I learned to fly when I was young, I fell off a platform and he had to save me. He never lets that go.
I gave him a bored look "I can already tell this conversation is coming to a close."
"Listen to me Cayta, you need to be at your lessons."
"I already know those things back and forth, ever since I was a child."
"Cayta, you have no control."
"I know that Gabriel, but no one has taught me control."
He sighed again "You are so frustrating some times."
"Why? Because I am right? Admit it Gabriel you don't want me to know how because I want to be strong, and you want me to be as weak as possible."
I didn't even listen to the reply, I walked away before he said anything more, I walked to my chamber and shut the door, locking it from anyone coming in "You were not at studies again why?"
I shuttered his voice was the only one that scared me, that accent made it even worse for me. I turned and leaned against the chamber door, He looked down at that book that I had been reading, flipping through the pages. It was silent for what sounded like eternity "Well?" He finally looked up but I wished he hadn't his blue eyes sparked his jaw popped "Where were you Cayta?"
"I was…looking over the balcony again." I could not lie to Michael, it was impossible. He finally stood up from the chair that he was in and looked down at me "Cayta, you know what I am going to say."
"Yes I do and I wish you would save it because I know this backwards and forwards also."
He rolled his eyes and crossed his arms over his chest "Cayta as your protector I am responsible for you."
"Then why don't you teach me Michael, I am not a child anymore."
Michael looked down at me he gave me a smile of pity "I keep forgetting that…I know that you are not a child anymore."
He raised my wrist up to his lips and kissed my wrist, a normal spot for me, it made my heart beat faster when he did "Alright. If you're going to start learning control you need your rest. I suggest you get as much sleep as possible."
I didn't expect what I did next, I smiled and leaped into his arms "Thank you, thank you, thank you Michael, you are not going to regret it. I promise."
I heard the smile in his voice as he replied through my hair "I don't think I will have that problem…Get some sleep, I have to meet with my brother."
I did as he said and got ready for bed, changing into my bed clothes and falling into a deep sleep.
The dream that I had was not a normal dream for me, it was a horrid one, people screaming, and a child crying, Angels getting ready for battle and lightning that struck. The world was dark.
I bolted awake to see Michael siiting right beside me on my bed, his hand moved back and he was staring at me "You were crying in your sleep." He stated. I was breathing heavy, I had no breath in my lungs and I was covered in sweat "I had a nightmare."
He touched my face "About what."
It took me a while to really get my breath back before I could reply "Armageddon."
He could only look at me when the trumpet sounded. He got up from my bed to look out the door "He is actually going along with this?" He said frustrated
"What is going on?"
He walked over and bent down in front of me "Do you remember when I told you to always trust my word against others?"
I nodded.
"This is one of those times, whatever he says is wrong."
I got out of my bed and fallowed Michael to the meeting of the Angels, Gabriel stood in front of them, proud and strong. I knew by the way Michael had explained it, I wasn't going to like it. "Brothers! Sisters! I have heard from God himself that he has given up on all human race! That is why we must stop them!"
The heavens lit up with cheers and claps for Gabriel. "There is one we must eliminate immediately, a woman who is pregnant with the next Messiah, she must go first."
I immediately stood up, Michael knew what I was going to say but I was not going to let him stop me "This is not an order from God! You cannot just kill an innocent child Gabriel!"
I got off the stands to stand in front of him "That child did not choose to be born, if he dies…"
"If he dies Cayta there will be one less human to ruin the earth."
"I refuse to be part of such a ridiculous plan, you are not doing this for the lord, you are doing this for you!" I accused.
"I do no such thing for myself Cayta, and your job is to eliminate them."
I turned to look at Michael "I will not stand here and take this, if you wish to do this then you will do it without me."
I took one last glance at Gabriel before I stormed off to my chamber and locked the door, I had to think about what I was going to do, because unfortunately he was right, I was going to have to do it, it was my gift as an angel.
"That was quiet a performance, though I think the ending could have gone differently."
I whipped around to meet the same blue eyes that I always knew, I knew how he got in, while my door was a tough metal door, it was not Michael proof. "Michael, this is wrong, the human race still has a chance, some still believe, that is why the Messiah is going to be born." He wrapped his arms around me to comfort me "I know." He whispered.
"Then what are we going to do?"
He was quiet for a moment "I don't know."
"I am going to be in big trouble when that meeting is over aren't I?"
"I will not let him harm you."
"What about Raphael and Uriel, what do they know?"
"They know everything, and agree with Gabriel, My other brothers are blinded by the choice, you and I are the only ones who think that he is wrong."
He let go of me and turned to the door "The answer that I have for you, when you ask what we are going to do? I don't think your going to like that answer."
It only took me a minute before I knew what he was talking about "No Michael you cant…"
"I have to Cayta… it may be the only option I have."
I was silent, there was no way that I could stop him at this point, and in my heart I knew that he was right.
It was that night, that I had to watch the only man that I ever loved fall from the heavens. I fallowed him that night "I need you to keep quiet about this whole thing, You must not say anything. And under any circumstance, do not come for me."
He stood over the balcony about to jump "Michael…"
He turned to look at me I ran up and handed him a knife "You will need this, it may hurt but you need to do it. One of the good things about skipping my lessons, I learned about slashing the link between the heaven and the angel."
He looked down at me "This would be the only time that I would praise you on it."
I wrapped my arms around him "I still don't want you to go."
"I know." He kissed my wrist and then my forehead "Be safe for me."
I took his face in my hands and lightly kissed his lips "Goodbye." I said as a tear rolled down my face.
He looked over the edge and in that instant, he was gone. I had lost him. "Cayta?"
I straightened and whipped around "Hello Gabriel."
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing, I just couldn't sleep."
He looked at the tear on my face and whipped it away "Why are you crying, this is going to be a good occasion."
I looked at him "I disagree."
"That is where we are different Cayta, I don't want you stopping any plans from happening, I am sorry to do this."
Two angels Locked there arms around my wrists and dragged me off "Lock her in her chamber and do not let her go."
That didn't stop me from fighting them "You are all blind!"
Gabriel sighed and crossed his arms over his chest and his image disappeared from my sight. I had to stop them.
