Nephilim

Summary: She was the last of the pure Angels in Heaven. Her voice called out to the souls of all, her laughter brought peace to even the darkest of souls. She was born of light, and was loved and protected by all the Angels of Heaven... But some plot to kill her but instead of killing her, they somehow managed to drop her on Earth, making her A Fallen instead and to make matters worst she falls into the Territory of a Demon...The Demon... The Demon Lord Himself. Who takes interest in this pure little Angel thrown into 18th century Earth.

Chapter 25: Back to Heaven

He hadn't cared.

And most definitely did not care.

He had not even attempted to retrieve me.

Not that I had wanted him to, or that I had any desire to return to him. I was back in heaven. I was finally home. Home with my beloved brothers and sisters.

I felt the cool breeze that ruffled the leaves on the Tree of Life and I couldn't help but sigh in relief.

The little cherubs, and the newly born angels flew towards me. Surrounding me. Their voices rang in my mind with a purity like none other in heaven.

I giggled, nudging the infants playfully with my chin. While attempting to catch the others with my free arm.

One of the infants placed its chubby plump hands on my chin and raised my face with a smile that seared my soul.

He was comforting me. That was something they excelled at. Bringing unconditional peace to anyone. Their grace and well wishes was so pure, it literary took away all and any concerns the lucky person had and prevented it from coming back.

Then it released my face and flew to join the others in their playful flight.

I was feeling much better. Forget the mortal world.

This was heaven. The place even the demons on the underworld sought with every fiber of their being.

'Serenity. How are you feeling?

I heard Gabriel's gentle voice and the tiny fragments of doubt that were buried in me seemed to dissipate as if there had not been there at all.

'I feel wonderful. I am blessed to be back home.' I replied sending him waves upon waves of serene feelings and I felt him prying into my emotions so I allowed him full access. There was no need to hide what I was feeling from Gab. He was my brother as were all of Heaven's inhabitants.

He finished his prying and smiled, convinced of my well-being.

The joy of my come-back had made the whole of heaven resonate with a sort of blissful aura. My brothers and sisters were pleased to receive me again, we angels were not at all fond of loosing our own, the loss of a sibling is a hard thing amongst us, the feeling we receive from the loss is the closest thing to sorrow we have here in heaven. It is what the mortals might call unconditional acceptance or nonchalance. But to us it was something semblance to sorrow since we rarely feel anything but joy.

There was no need to want to go back.

I was home.

In the heavens.

Those feelings I had started to feel back in the mortal world were beginning to vanish, curtsy of course of heaven and its ability to purge everything to faulty mortal emotions.

Sometimes I find myself feeling a pang of something…akin to dejection.

But that too was going away, slowly but surely.

And then there was Gabriel, who's consistent presence has helped in the purging of those 'unclean' feelings.

'Serenity. Meet me at the Fountain.' I heard Gabriel's voice again and an image of the Fountain of Golden tears came to mind. I nodded. The Garden was for the most part forbidden to most angels.

There were a select number of angels who are given privilege to enter the Garden, but even they are forbidden from coming within the Tree of Life's domain. Their very presence could compromise the purity of the eggs. The Fountain of Golden Tears was located to the far left of the Tree, it was an ideal meeting place, because it was close enough to the Tree to provide the most divine aura anywhere on Heaven, but far enough from the Tree itself. .

Gabriel is one of the few Heavenly angels allowed access to the garden, and since I cannot leave the Garden for any reason what-so ever, it was very ideal for our meeting.

Gabriel was with Michael again. Or rather Michael was with Gabriel again. I knew that they connection was odd. They did not feel more for the other, their love for each other was equivalent to their love for all the angels of heaven, but there was something else…something…I could not quite place between these two.

"Michael, Gabriel. It is good to see you again. How have you been?" I greeted them with my same old jovial smile. Gabriel's beautiful face lid up and he looked just like an adorable little child. Michael too offered me a smile, one of pure happiness, but there was something about their smiles. Something- I wasn't sure what- that just did not please me as if should have.

"We have been well. And you Serenity. How has your return been? Is there anything that still concerns you?" I shook my head. I was fine as far as things counted. I did have a tiny part of myself that was…unsure, about my presence here. But I was certain that this tiny part came about because of my stay in the mortal world and because I was in the presence of the nephil…the fallen.

"It must have been frightful living amongst those creatures. It is a true testament of your strength that you are still so pure. I am glad to see you safe sister." Gabriel stated holding me in a gentle comforting embrace. I returned his gesture.

"It was…unusually. They are not as they seem and as I believed." I sat down on the bench beside the fountain and Gabriel sat besides me. Michael just stood to the side.

"What do you mean by that?" Gabriel asked.

"I thought they were pitiful. Worthy of sympathy. But they do not believe they are. Nor do they want it. The Fallen are quite different in behavior as individuals. Unlike us." There was a slight frown on Gabriel's lips. One that soon gave way to a wonderful smile.

"They are pitiable. They have lost their way and do not know it. And if you are not careful they will cause you to believe that perhaps they are right. It is sad that they believe so much in their own path' though it is a wrong one. Do not let yourself be swayed or disillusioned by them." Gabriel stated staring at the garden with the usual happy glow in his gaze.

Since my arrival to heaven, not once had I lain witness to anything but happiness, bliss and just simple comfort.

And I was not certain about my feelings towards that. Back on…no. I shall not think of that. I was finally home, in Heaven where all yearned to be. Where there was no sorrow or grieving. Just simple joy.

Even as I uttered the reminders to myself, I could feel the Divine aura purifying me. Each day the feelings seem to fade a bit more.

Now they were nothing more than mere shadows. Shadows that would no longer be present after several more days.

"Well, take care. Your return has made many of our brothers and sisters happy." Gabriel stated getting up. He jumped and stood in front of me, his wide smile making his whole face glow with pure serenity. His grin widened and just as I was about to open my mouth to ask him what, he kissed me. On the forehead. I closed an eye and giggled; unable to hold myself back.

"I am really glad you are back sister." He said. I smiled nodding my head. Michael offered me the same farewell. But he just kissed me on the cheeks, then merely nodded his goodbye.

"I am glad to be back. And forgive any trouble I have caused you with my absence." I stated. Gabriel shook his head, stretching his arms behind his back and standing on the balls of his feet. She swayed back and forth several times as he shook his head.

"Don't worry. Let us play together. I have much to do, but with Michael to help, I'm sure it will all be done soon. Then we can all play together. Michael has also missed you dearly." Gabriel said as he and Michael flew off.

I smiled, then returned to the tree. Where I began to sing for the hatchlings and the new ones. My voice again reached out to all of Heaven and brought joy and serenity to all those who heard. But with that serenity came an unfathomable emotion. The Angels of Heaven were not certain as to what it was. But they all knew it was from none other than their Angel of the Garden.

I was feeling something that was not customary to Heaven.

Gabriel:

Gabriel was perched on one of the many clouds watching, watching his little angel. She was not as she was before. Sure, she was still innocent, still an Angel of Heaven but it was that innocence of hers that was now getting her.

"Is it possible? Perhaps, she has developed a liking for them. Do you think that's possible Michael?" Gabriel asked laying down his back atop of the cloud. He held his hands upwards as if reaching for the sun, his feet bent as he stared at the floating Michael.

"It could be, but she is not as we are. And she can never be a true fallen. She will always be an angel of Heaven. Even if he were to have her, she will never be one of his. " Michael proclaimed. Gabriel sighed, sitting up.

"We need to somehow banish him to hell. The free reign he has in the mortal world has placed us at a disadvantage now that we no longer exercise those same rights. We have to trap him in hell." Gabriel muttered bitting his bottom lip.

"Yes." Was Michael's only response. Gabriel turned his attention back to the angel in the field. The angel playing around with the new borns. The Angel who was the spitting image of himself.

The Angel who could have been his twin- had he had one.

With a nonchalant smile on his face Gabriel beckoned Serena to look upwards. To see him. She did, and her smile only broadened as did her happiness.

He knew she loved him as she did all the angels of heaven, and he could…would not have it any other way.

He knew she could not leave the Garden- not since her return- but she could fly above it and he was seated directly above the garden.

She flew upwards towards him. Her eyes welcoming. Her smile freely offered.

They began to fly around each other. Chasing one another around and laughing in glee. Michael did not join them despite Serena's coaxing. Gabriel was just about to slip away when Serena caught him and they fell down on a cloud. Laughing, giggling, and embracing one another in friendly companionship.

The sound of their laughter, was so similar. It was as if, the other's laughter was nothing more than the echo of the others.

Very few people took much note of their similarities, because for the most part, all angels looked alike.

But there was something else going on with Serena and Gabriel's apparent similarities.

All the angels shared the uncanny beauty, the blue to silver eyes, the pure white wings and the same physique, and to some degrees the same behaviors and sounds.

But no two angels shared the same life force.

Each angel was made with their own life, thought their life force was created from the same fabric.

That was not the case with them.

No.

Their existence was quite unique.

Because they were ultimately the same individual

Living in two separate bodies.