C is for Closure

Name: Mark

Current Status: Guardian of Music

Current Duty: Unknown

Position: Earth, USA, Nevada, Las Vegas

Time on Earth: Three Hours

The eyes in the mirror looked back at me, as mine moved so did they. I couldn't believe that this was my reflection. "Eze are you sure this mirror isn't broken?" I heard his laugh through the door. I moved my hands to my face and ran my fingers over my now dimmed cheeks. The pasty whiteness I had become accustomed to was now a dim tan color.

"Are you still breathing?" Faith's gentle voice slipped under the door. I didn't answer and kept looking into my ambrosial grey eyes. They lacked the golden iridescence of angel eyes but still captured my attention. I took a second to move a piece of brown hair out of my face. My fingers grasped the thin hair now sprouting out of my head.

"Destiny if you don't answer I am breaking down this door." Eze threatened. I gave a small exhale as my answer. The hair coming from my head was brown and short, barely clearing my ears. The golden locks that I had come to love were gone. I tried to wipe away the tears now cascading down my face. I couldn't afford to be vain or care about my looks anymore.

"I'm fine Eze." Those three words were all I could manage at that place and time. A soft glimmer caught my eyes, a dull tingle sensation fell over my left shoulder. I watched as soft black tendrils appeared against my tan skin. "Eze." I whispered toward the bathroom door.

No sooner had his name passed my lips, that my door slammed open and they both were at my side. "Destiny life is going to be a lot different now. Everything is going to work out." Faith ran her fingers over the new markings on my shoulder. "This is just a phase. Eze has the same marks." She pulled down the collar of his jacket.

The design on his shoulder reached behind and down the front of his chest. Eze pulled his shoulder away from Faith's gentle grip. The design was hidden again underneath the jacket, he then stared down at Faith. Many Fallens received markings like Eze, they grew the longer you stayed. Fallens, if they returned, always carried their mark, almost like a reminder. Each were individual and marked any major change of events. That was how Gabriel checked on you.

"Faith you don't show off another's markings." Eze practically growled at her. Many found that it was degrading. Eze was clearly one of the those angels. Faith's mouth was agape and her eyes showed the shock of Eze's words. My eyes shifted back to Eze, he looked just as shocked as Faith. Again his mouth opened but Faith quickly interceded.

"I'm so sorry you are so sensitive." Faith yelled back at Eze. She was terrifying when angered, her hair flailed out and her golden eyes turned hostile. I stepped backwards and held on to the sink. "I was only trying to show Destiny that it wasn't a big deal." Her nose wrinkled and her teeth barred, she was menacing. All Eze could do was stand there, almost planted by fear and shock.

Bzzzz. Bzzzz. Buzz a low vibration broke the tension in the room. Faith reached for her pocket and slid out a small box. The buzzing was coming from the box, a low light was flickering and Faith held it out in her hand. A figurine shot up out of the box, I recognized Gabriel by the smug look he always wore. "Has she found him yet?" he sounded rather bored and it irritated me that he was uncaring of my predicament.

Faith exhaled and strained to not roll her eyes, "Yes Gabriela ehem Gabriel, she has found him she has the book and is accustomed to her room." I snickered as she mispronounced his name, that was the joke of the millennia. She smiled toward me and continued with her report. "Is that all you need to know? Am I needed elsewhere?"

Gabriel looked unimpressed at the mocking of his name. I watched as he huffed and slouched. It was a common happening to mess with him. "Eze is needed. We have a new charge and he needs a guardian I think that Chastity will be a good fit." Gabriel turned toward me and I could almost feel the chill his eyes gave me. "Mark is missing, has been since your punishment. You wouldn't happen to know where he went? Would you?"

My voice was caught in my throat. Mark, how could I have forgotten about him. He and I had been intimate while in heaven. It was natural to become attracted to another angel. Almost encouraged because of the lack of angels. Many children of angels were even more radiant then the angels themselves. I was not a child of angels neither was Mark, there are so few and very rare to meet.

I glanced back at Gabriel, "No I had no idea he was missing. Are you searching for him? Will I get to know when you do find him?" I rattled off as many questions that came into my mind. I was so worried about him, we hadn't discussed what would happen if I was proven guilty of my sins. Neither of us thought it would come to that. He and I were so naïve, we were young and stupid, but why would he travel away from heaven?

Gabriel sighed and watched me for a while. I grew impatient and fidgeted again, I didn't like how he stared at my new face and didn't blink. I felt like I was being weighed and he was my judge. Finally he opened his mouth to speak. "We are searching for him. We are not sure how far away he may have gotten. We are almost certain he will be heading for you, if you find him I want you to let us know. I will inform you if we find him."

My heart still pounded against my rib cage. He was still lost or running away. That will not go over well with the higher ups in heaven. He was a music guardian like me and it was his life, nothing brought him greater joy. Violin was his favorite but he could play a number of different instruments beautifully.

Eze and Faith left me alone in the bathroom. They had a job to do and knew what came first, I should too. My own reflective self looked ready to go. I couldn't see the turmoil that was going through my mind. My face was emotionless and unwavering. Nothing would make me hurt again, nothing would affect me till I was back home. I made my eyes peel away from that stranger in the mirror, that was when I realized I wasn't alone in the bathroom. Another set of eyes looked into mine, "My how you have changed." the familiar bass voice spoke out of the darkness.