Chapter Seven: Locked out of Heaven

Gabriel sat down, his wings spread around him.

"Talk about falling apart in a crisis! I don't know if you've noticed or not, but something is going on here!"

"Will you shut up? I'm trying to call the other archangels….oh and by the by, may want to prepare yourself for a lot of feelings." He then waved his hands and the familiar pull/pain in his back erupted. He fell to his knees, and the buzzing took over his head. His eyes opened and this time his wings did not cover him, instead, his shadow had two wings sprawled proudly out behind him.

"Look at me, Damon," Gabriel insisted, as Damon turned his head towards the archangel his thoughts were filled with an image of him. Only creepier and nothing like the vampire he once was. "You are going to have to start getting used to the idea of being an angel, especially around the other archangels."

"In the one hundred and seventy-four years I was a human/vampire for I never was afraid of myself. I've been an angel for what a day-?"

"It has been a lot longer than a day, Damon."

"I know but I don't remember any of it."

"That's not what I meant, I meant that you've been here for the equivalent of a human year already."

"WHAT? That is impossible!" Panic rushed through Damon. How long did dying take?

"Dying is instantaneous, things move slowly here. Now look alight, they're coming."

Before them appeared thirteen angels. Gabriel stood up, and brought Damon to each of them, starting with the tallest.

"Damon, Sandalphon, Sandalphon Damon. Damon, you may remember him as Elijiah-in the bible not the vampire that you hung out with." He was taken next to an angel whose gaze was ever knowing.

Damon, my name is Raziel. I wish to help you and Gabriel. We shall talk later.

"This is Raziel, a bit of a know-it-all but we love him just the same," Gabriel smiled shaking the angels hand, and then led him to the next angel. "Damon, this is Metatron. He is the only one of us who can take away light, so be nice."

"Damon, do not fear, I can only do that with light's permission."

"I am Jeremiel. You are Damon, son of Giuseppe Salvatore, born June 28th, 1839 brother to Stefan Salvatore, turned on September 25th, 1864. Murdered three hundred souls, one hundred in cold blood, repented for some not all, yet light graces you. Before this, you were quite gentle. I was very fond of you. Humanity made you very hard."

Well that wasn't awkward at all… Gabriel took him next to the angels Haniel, and Azrael, whom were exact opposites. Haniel was kind and calm, while Azrael had many eyes, and was constantly fidgeting. Then he took him to an angel who was very quiet and shy.

"Damon, this is Camael."

"She misses you, and Caroline is worried about Stefan. They all miss you and feel your loss, even after a year and a half, but Elena believes that she will be okay. Sometimes she just that she loves you."

"I was hoping that you'd do that," Gabriel said sounding more relieved than ever. "Camael hears the prayers of those on Erets."

"What's wrong with my brother? Let me guess typical Stefan got all depressed and went into ripper mode?"

"No, Iofiel has been working hard to prevent that. He's sad. He misses you, but Caroline keeps him in check, and Iofiel, but they do not know that."

"I miss him too. How is Elena?" Damon spoke meekly.

"Elena is okay. It was hard at first, but things got easier. She lives in New York City now. It makes her feel closer to you. She hasn't killed anyone or turned off her humanity though she's come close. You are where she finds her strength."

"What about Ric?"

"Alaric….found a new bar, and has a seat waiting for you. Says that you did the same for him. He's okay though. I don't hear much from him, which I'm sure that you understand."

The next angel seemed like he was ready to jump out of his skin. "Relax Ariel."

"But I feel it in him. He's trapped."

"Ariel, Damon tames light, he should feel that way, do not make him have to tame you," Gabriel warned.

He then met Raguel, Chamuel, Uriel, and Raphael, before meeting Michael. Gabriel put his hand on his shoulder, and Michael returned the gesture. They stared for a while at each other, yet when Damon tried to listen in, all he heard was buzzing. Michael himself looked to be made completely out of light, and so when Michael looked at Damon confused, it was as if light was confused. It unnerved Damon.

"I am glad you are back in Shamayim, and I am sorry for what happened to you and to your memory, but Damon, I do not know of the angel that you speak of. If you could please let me into your memory, maybe I will."

Damon placed his hands on Michael's shoulders, and allowed him to see the memory that Iofiel had given him. After learning the memory, Michael turned to the other Archangels before him and said, "Does the name Gadreel mean anything to you?" All of them shook their head no. "Gabriel said that he was an angel who was banished to Erets, but had not fallen from light. Have you heard of such a thing?" Again all shook their heads no. "We will need to find our brother, and find out who banished him from our memories. Who desires to return to Erets to find him?"

"I do," Raziel stood.

"I think between Raziel and Iofiel on Erets you should be okay, should you and Damon return as well," said Michael to Gabriel.

"And what will the others do?" Gabriel questioned.

"Try and find out who or what messed with our heads." Michael stated with anger dripping in his words.

"Raziel, we should leave soon," Gabriel suggested.

"I'm prepared to leave immediately."

"Good luck, brothers," Michael said before the three angels had left.

They walked towards the tree which Damon had first seen Iofiel appear at. As they were walking, Raziel began to speak, "I have known something was wrong for a while. I wasn't sure yet what. In my memories and even now, there are holes in my knowledge. It feels wrong. Light does not even remember things. It wasn't until I heard you call us, Gabriel, that I learned what it was, however, I feel as if there is more."

"I do remember Gadreel, like Damon. Hopefully we can find him. He protected the garden, and then fell with Lucifer, but light did not abandon him. Instead it keeps him on Erets."

"How are we getting there?" Damon interjected.

"Just follow us," Raziel stated.

"I've trusted angels before, apparently, and it has blown up in my face."

"We were not that angel."

The two female angels appeared. "The portal is ready for you," one of them spoke, and in stepped Raziel, and then he disappeared, then Damon entered.

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