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Angel among Demons

It has been three months since I called for men. Let us hope that they arrive soon. Getting to know these fallen things has occupied my time. The one that interested me the most was Raphael. I want to know their stories how they were cast down from Heaven. While sitting at the dining room table I asked the burning question.

"How were you cast from Heaven?" I ask in the most nonchalant voice I can muster.

They shift around nervously. Amelda opens and closes his mouth a few times. Mai stops breathing. Varon blinks and Raphael raise an eyebrow.

"Why do you care?" Raphael asks after a pregnant silence.

"I just want to know, besides would it not be a good thing to get this off your chests?"

Amelda is the one to start.

"During the Great Rebellion they needed a fighter. I was that fighter. As the best soldier they had, I quickly rose up through the ranks. I killed many a rogue but one day I made a mistake. My teammates had been acting suspicious and my paranoia grew. I flipped out and stabbed my second-in-command fifty times. I went and killed all the other soldiers in my platoon. And when I was asked if I killed them I said yes. When asked if I repent I said yes. And that was that. But one day an angel named Seto was transferred to my platoon and I had an immense dislike for him. He was reckless and cruel. A little boy with chestnut hair and brown eyes named Miruko showed up one day. Seto had killed his mother when she struck him through the chest with a needle. The boy asked me why his mother was dead and I had no answer. Seto walked past and the boy screamed and Seto tried to shut him up and accidently shot him with the experimental guns. I smashed Seto's head against the ground til he stopped moving. And when asked to repent I laughed, and will always laugh because they don't mean it." Amelda rants.

Mai starts next.

"I fell in love with an angel named Jounochi even though Varon and I were bonded. Thinking this a form of adultery a male neighbor heard and made a deal with me. If I seduce a man into doing his binding then I would be alright. And so I seduced the man and put him under my thrall. His wife noticed the acts and found that it was me that committed them. I tried to stop her and ended up shoving the woman of the edge of the world in front of everyone. As I was dragged to repent I called out Jounochi's name and he didn't come." Mai cries.

Varon starts now.

"When I found out of the love between Mai and Jounochi I stalked the fool. 'e turned and tried to stop me. I was physically stronger having been bred for this. I beat 'im up and left 'im in an alleyway. That's it." Varon says.

Raphael starts.

"I suggested that we kill all the fallen ones because they disgrace the perfection the God has given us. Only angels like myself were perfect. Only angels have no flaws. I would repent now but I fear that we have been forgotten. Only Amelda is ever given the chance because they need him for the war. Every year the bar gets higher. We can not be forgiven." He says.

Ah Yami must have been doing such things. He obviously wanted Amelda to help him fight the war.

"You are aware that God is gone right? He left us in charge so you can not repent. They are lying to Amelda." I mention.

They all stare in unison.

"So well be like this forever?" Amelda whimpers.

"Cast down?" Mai mutters.

"We'll always be 'ere won't we?" Varon asks.

Raphael says absolutely nothing.

"Well there is a way, a new God must be chosen. The winner of this war will be the new God. I am the leader of the other side. If you want repentance join me!" I chant.

They exchange glances and all look at Raphael.

"Then let us join you and have our repentance." He says.

They all cheer for me. What a perfect circumstance. The fallen things are willing to help me if I help them repent. Do they honestly believe that God would leave? They were just forgotten but I can't tell them that. I am afraid that we have become friends. I will help them seek repentance.