Is All Really Fair In Love And War?
Chapter 6
Zaphikel, not knowing that his child was alive, believed that he had lost everything. His beloved was dead, and to him, his child was gone as well. And it was all because of a set-up created by the High Council. Who else could it be? They must've found out somehow. He wished that he could murder them all before his own execution. But that wouldn't be possible.
After a few days in a prison cell, Zaphikel was brought before the High Council, but, Sevothtarte wasn't present. This was his doing. Zaphikel was sure of it. The twelve high angels of the Council ordered Zaphikel to commit suicide, so that he would never again enter the path of reincarnation, and he accepted the order. After all, he had nothing left to live for. The High Council accused him of corrupting Anael. He couldn't live with that. How could he corrupt the one person in this cruel world that he loved?
Zaphikel took the dagger before him to his throat. He wished to end this hellish existence. Hell, itself would pale in comparison to the pain he felt.
"Watch me die, you slaves of God!"
And blood was shed, and a great light enveloped the room in which Zaphikel lay dying. It was a light so great that the High Council members that were present lost their minds immediately. They were deemed insane and removed from their positions from that day forward. And Zaphikel, the gash in his neck was healed leaving an atrocious scar. The light was that of the six-winged high angel, Adam Kadamon. It was Adam Kadamon's intention that Zaphikel help him by searching for him. These were the conditions given to Zaphikel on that day: he must continue living, but as a blind man, and he must search for Adam Kadamon's physical form as well as the one thing that he was missing. Zaphikel agreed to the high angel's terms even though he didn't realize that he was missing something. In return, Adam Kadamon would offer him one wish on the day of his death. And Zaphikel's intention was to use that wish to see Anael again, one final time. The mere fact that he would see his beloved once again was enough of a reason to keep on living, even if the rest of his days would be a living hell until that moment.
After the great light disappeared, Sevothtarte was given control over Zaphikel and his punishment since the High Council members had gone insane. Once again, Zaphikel was forced into imprisonment. Soon after, Sevothtarte his cell in order to brand him with the mark of the Peccato. This symbol showed that Zaphikel was a fallen angel and a first class criminal, and it was burned into his chest with a burning iron. However, Sevothtarte came close enough for Zaphikel to pull off the mask that hid his face. The truth became clear because the face behind Sevothtarte's mask was, in fact, Layla's. Yes, it all made perfect sense now. Layla must've seen him kiss Anael on that night, and now she'd come to power over all of heaven. But Zaphikel saw something else. The symbol of the fallen angel graced Layla's cheek as well. She must have an interesting story of her own. Therefore, a deal was struck between the two. Zaphikel would be re-instated as the Great One of the Thrones, and his incrimination would be deemed an unfortunate mistake just as long as he didn't breath a word to anyone about Sevothtarte's true identity. They now had to keep each other's deep dark secrets.
