Here is Chapter 4 I hope you enjoy it. Things are about to get a whole lot crazier!
An hour passed and Castiel put aside his book and walked over to check on Celeste.
"Who on Earth are you talking to?" Castiel asked suspiciously scanning the long list of messages to ensure Celeste was not communicating with anyone she shouldn't be.
"Iofiel Ecanus. She is an angel friend of mine. I met her at that college course when the authorities found me and gave you a lecture that I should still be in education." Celeste explained happily and Castiel seemed satisfied with this answer. "Oh apparently she is popping in for a visit. Thank goodness Sam isn't here!" Celeste chuckled to herself as she logged off.
"Why is that?" Castiel questioned and Celeste whispered conspicuously, "I think she has a thing for Sam, but don't tell her I told you. That is meant to be a secret." Castiel solemnly said,
"I promise I will not pass on what you just told me." As he placed one hand on his heart and raised the other.
Suddenly, the gentle flap of beating wings could be heard and Iofiel stood in the room.
"Knock Knock your lives just got a whole lot better!" Iofiel joked cheerfully and opened her arms wide to receive a warm embrace from Celeste. Celeste became rigid and dropped her arms, clamping them firmly by her sides and said in a deadly serious tone,
"Angels don't hug." The room went silent for a second before the two angels burst into fits of uncontrollable, inconsolable laughter.
"Oh Celeste! You're too much." Iofiel managed to gasp out as she wiped away the tears from her russet coloured eyes.
"I know!" Celeste replied sweetly and grinned impishly before introducing her to her uncle.
"It's an honour to meet you. Your name definitely suits you. For your beauty is divine and even though I have never read any of your works I am certain you have been blessed with a writer's hand," Castiel offered his compliments humbly, who Iofiel accepted graciously and he received a bemused expression from Celeste. "That's what her full name translates as: Iofiel is the angel of beauty and Ecanus is the angel of writing. I believe this angel will be a good influence on you." Celeste smiled slyly and added,
"I'm the angel of my life is spiralling out of control and entering boredom slash weirdness due to this conversation." Chuckling to herself, Iofiel wagged her finger at Celeste scolding her mockingly. Castiel decided it would be best for him to delve back into his beloved book, but first he had a question for Iofiel.
"It's strange. I know your name, but I do not recognise you. What garrison are you from?" Iofiel remained silent for a moment and then quickly smiled and said simply,
"None! I am one of the prophet angels. In other words I'm like a scribe. I write the stories for Heaven's archive, so we have a copy of them all." Celeste listened to her older friend (by quite a few millenniums) in awe. Castiel grinned and seemed marginally impressed by this small piece of background information.
"So, Celeste is Sam here?" Iofiel asked her calmly, although Celeste could detect a desperate note in her friend's gentle voice.
"No he went out to do some research at the library" Celeste said honestly and felt sorry for Iofiel as her shoulders slumped in bitter disappointment. A loud knock could be heard at the door and Iofiel instantly perked up,
"Maybe that's him!" Celeste's eyes went wide as she watched her friend bounce on the spot.
"I seriously hope not." Celeste muttered under her breath and flashed a false encouraging smile at Iofiel, who was in such a state of hysteria she wouldn't even register if Lucifer himself was standing in front of her; pretending to bestow his upmost support.
I hope you like Iofiel's character! Once again I do not own her only Celeste. Although me and Iofiel Ecanus have helped each other to develop our characters a lot. :D So if any of you fellow writers have a friend, who has a passion for writing I highly advise you to encourage them to join fanficition or at least help you develop any characters you have. It is honestly a lot of fun - just an idea xxx