SERAPHIM

Prologue

FalconIce



The silver haired angel looked down from his perch on the clouds at the throbbing flow of humanity in the city. Smiling, he noted just how amusing they could be with all their commotion and bustle. But it always was equalized with some hardship; he too noted this as he roamed his eyes further along. They were always haunted by monsters which were so overwhelmingly powerful. They often as not, stood no chance, and droves of humanity would die. It pained him ever so much to see such beautiful creatures perish in such grisly fates .Only if they had God's Fire would they be able to live more comfortable, he thought to himself. That would at least even out the playing field and humanity wouldn't have to be massacred by the monsters every time.

Sephiroth sighed, he knew that to give God's Fire to beings lesser than the angels, or the demons, was punishable by banishment. Yet, emerald eyes looked upon those which his heart went out to. Humanity was so much more deserving, were they not? They worked their hearts out with only the hands given to them; don't they deserve a reward for their efforts?

Rising up, he stretched his wings to rid himself of the few cramps that he had gotten from sitting so long. He passed one more compassionate gaze upon his beloved humanity before resolving himself for the task ahead.

The Gods wouldn't notice if he gave Humanity God's Fire, he thought. After all, they were so busy with their other creations it was possible that he was the only one who ever worried about Humanity's plight. He firmed his resolve and straightened his wings; yes, he would do it, he would give Humanity that which they need.

He turned to look around, having found no one near, he spread his wings behind him and jumped out of the cloud bank. Gliding smoothly to the mortal realm, he soon alighted on a mountain range. Soon, he found himself in the heart of a mountain. He then thought to himself that this would be the place where humanity would receive their well earned gift from him.

He then laid a hand on the ground feeling for the throb of fire underneath. Sephiroth was soon satisfied in his search as he felt a warm power under the ground coalesce under his hand. He closed his eyes and concentrated, he began to draw more of the green fire into the center of the mountain. It began to heat up the entire surrounding area and it commenced to burn everything around him. The ground which was once covered in snow began to blacken while the snow evaporated making a cloud of mist above the event.

Still, Sephiroth knew that this was not enough, he placed all of his strength into the summoning, and he could feel the very ground underneath him begin to buckle and rock as the surge of energy concentrated more and more on the center which was he. Yet, he knew he mustn't give up in the endeavor too soon else all his efforts would accomplish nothing.

The energies from around him, above and below danced and sang as they went to him. The heat was enormous but since he was an immortal, this meant nothing to him. Sephroth's eyes widened, how foolish could he have been? He thought to himself in that instant as the ground beneath him started to collapse and the air above him turned red.

He took his hand out of the ground and spread his wings; he took flight and saw the catastrophe he had ignited. The mountain which he had been on began to collapse into the earth as the energy of God's Fire began to coalesce and solidify. There was a blinding light as the mountains collapsed and he had to shield his eyes. The sound of rumbling would surely alert the Gods but he had done too much too late. God's Fire would roam the world uncontrolled, it was his entire fault.

At last the rumbling stopped and he opened his eyes. Before him, what was once a mountain range was now a huge crater, it was blackened, burned right into the Earth. Yet, in the middle was the crystal spire of solidified God's Fire. Sephiroth sighed; he just hoped that they would be able to use his gift.

Taking wing once more he went back to his home which would soon, he knew, turn into his prison. Leaving behind him, the enormous crater would later be called, by the very Human's he thought to help, the Northern Crater.



Violet eyes looked at the figure making its way through the lower reaches of the planets atmosphere. He sighed and turned a saddened gaze to the others behind him.

"Must we?" He asked, his heart pained that such a good intentioned venture would only be rewarded by punishment.

Cobalt blue eyes left no other answer but that which the violet eyed God feared. They would have to give the angel the ultimate punishment for going against the laws of the heavens.

"It is only justice." Stated the onyx eyed God as he crossed his arms across his chest, his eyes stern as they beheld the amethyst eyed God." He knew the wrong he would do and he knew that he would be punished. Fair is fair."

"But it was all for the good of Humanity." Pleaded the blue eyed God," You must understand that Humanity might indeed need such a precaution for the monsters around them…"

Emerald eyes looked down at the pleading God in his arms." But you must understand that neither Humanity nor any lesser being should posses God's Fire lest they think better of themselves and come to believe they are Gods like us." The blue eyed God sighed in resignation.

"I just hope we don't have to punish him too badly." He said, eyeing the now approaching form of the silver haired angel.

But his statement drew no sympathy from the onyx eyed God," Justice must be served and we shouldn't let our emotions cloud our thoughts." He turned an accusing look at the blue eyed God cuddled in the arms of the emerald eyed God.

"Hn. Let's just get this over with. He is just one angel." Snorted the cobalt eyed God as he stalked away.

"I guess there is no idea way." Replied the purple eyed God dejectedly as he followed the form of the cobalt blue eyed God out of the realm." I just wish we didn't have to be so hard…"

"You've too much compassion, DEATH." Snorted the onyx eyed God as he too followed them out.

Violet eyes looked up to meet Onyx," Death must be compassionate else all there is in to look forward in life will be suffering." He replied before completely disappearing.



Sephiroth knew well what wrong he did and as he entered the sacred sanctum of the heavens, he saw the unearthly forms of the High Ruling Gods coming towards him with purposeful strides. He couldn't help but gulp, his whole body visibly trembling as they drew ever closer, baleful eyes glowing.

"Angel." said the God of light and life, his beautiful sapphire eyes pleading." Why did you have to go and do something like that when you knew too well that we would have to punish you for your disobedience of the laws?" The silver haired angel merely hung his head in disgrace refusing to reply.

The God of Justice snorted and turned his unforgiving onyx eyes at the cowering form of the angel," Justice must be served." He stated, to the point and without mercy for the silver hired deity.

"What a waste of life…" sighed the God of Death, his amethyst hued eyes twinkling sadly as he gazed upon the angel before turning to the God at his side.

"It must be done." The God of War proclaimed and raised his hand to the top of the angel's head.

Sephiroth gasped as his whole body went still and a searing heat started to permeate his entire being.

"The punishment must fit the crime." came the statement from the usually silent emerald eyed God of Serenity.

The God of War nodded and clenched his fists suddenly which was followed by a hoarse scream from the frail figure in his power. The cobalt eyed God then turned to meet the gaze of the God of Death who in turn transferred his weary gaze upon the screaming angel.

The God then plunged his hand directly into the convulsing body of the winged deity," So it must be done." He affirmed and took a glowing part of the being which soon coalesced into the slumbering from of a smaller angel with only one wing.

His amethyst eyes took the frail from in his arms with a small smile. Sephiroth, through the haze of pain and power could see that from within him came a small boy with golden hair and skin as white as his and what made him even more astonished was the fact that the young being had only one wing. To his horror as he turned his head around, he found that he had been torn asunder and what was a pair of beautiful wings was now only one.

The God of Death raised his eyes to look at Sephiroth's before pronouncing his sentence," You will long for your old guise but the day of reckoning will not come until you sacrifice that which you were punished for. Until then, you must roam the realm of humanity with nothing but your consuming hatred keeping you company…" He then laid his gaze on the young boy in his arms before slowly bending down and kissing the young boy's forehead." I will give this young one, born of your soul, the power to give you your release from the punishment that we have given you…" He said as the figure in his arms started to disappear.

The God of War then released his charge from his power and Sephiroth dropped to the floor in a tangle of gasping flesh.

"I have ripped your immortality from you and now you are nothing but a mortal with one wing and as powerless as the beings which you so love…" The God of War's gaze met the God of Death's before turning back to Sephiroth's." Through the compassion of the God of Death, this punishment will not be infinite but believe me, it will not end soon as well. NOW BEGONE!" with a sweep of is arm, Sephiroth vanished in a flash of light…to be born as a mortal on Earth; his saving grace, the young boy with the blonde hair somewhere out there with him waiting to be found.

The God of Justice faced amethyst eyes," Exactly how will that young one save him from eternal damnation?" He asked, truly curious.

"He gave without thought of us and now we took his heart and soul to give him suffering. He has always lived in the lap of comfort as an angel now that we have given him the exact opposite he will now see the comparison but alas, we cannot allow him back to heaven as an end of his punishment therefore I gave him true love for his very own heaven on Earth." The amethyst eyed God smiled.

The Onyx eyed God shook his head," You always were too compassionate." He said as he turned his beck to leave.

"Sometimes…I don't know why I was given this job." He sighed wearily before following the others.