The next day, the archangels gathered around the lake again, and watched as their Father walked amongst his creation. He had made some small watery objects that floated amongst the light and dark.
They marvelled at the beauty of the light, and the stain the darkness had left on the world.
And then they heard God say, "Let the be firmament to separate the waters from the waters".
The archangels watched as the waters on the objects were separated from each other to create a void space in between.
He called the lower half of the waters 'ocean' and the higher half 'sky'.
Again their father returned and smiled saying "It is good".
~Archangel~
The third day, God went down to the darkness and created multiple balls of fire to provide light in his creation instead of the one bright area he created to separate the darkness from the light. He called these lights stars. He also took some of the light and used it to create angel's.
They were much like the Archangels, but not as powerful. There graces did not shine with the same light.
God had separated the angel's into 4 groups. And gave one group to each archangel. The Archangel was then to name the little angel's and help them grow.
One group was the Warriors Angels. These angel's were given into the custody of Michael.
Another group was the Guardian Angels. These were given into the custody of Raphael.
The angel's of protection were given to Lucifer.
And, the Messenger angel's were given to Gabriel. Gabriel loved his little brothers and sisters. But there was one that he grew especially attached to. When he held the little angel in his arms he noticed a small tuft if blonde hair.
And, after the angel was given to him, he snuggled up to him and kissed his forehead, the young one opened his eyes to reveal very familiar grey-blue eyes.
The eyes of a deceased brother stated up at him from the tiny body and the child smiled.
He knew the name of the little one immediately.
"Balthazar"
God smiled when he heard this and he looked about his creation and sighed happily,
"It is good"
~Archangel~
The fourth day of God's work, the Archangels and their angel brothers and sisters gathered around the lake to watch their father work.
He appeared upon one of the watery objects. He separated some of the 'ocean' to bring up what he called 'land'. It was very similar to the ground in heaven.
"Let there be plants abundant to cover the earth" God said in a voice like waters. And the land was covered in grass and trees and flowers. He created a garden in the likeness of heavens garden, he called it 'Eden'.
God then returned to heaven and admired his work.
"It is good"
~Archangel~
On the fifth day, God went down to the earth and he created the animals of the sea and sky. He created many things, and he asked if Gabriel and the other archangels would like to make something for the air or sea.
Of course, they said yes, and they, with the help if their father, created 4 animals.
Michael created a giant sea creature, a predator that he named 'shark'. After, God created other sharks that looked different because he knew they would keep order on the waters.
Lucifer created a flying predator. He called it 'pterodactyl'. Raphael made what he called a 'swan'. It was a creature with grace and beauty. But a hidden ferocity within it. Raphael claimed it was based upon their father.
Gabriel made what he named Bumble Bee'. It was supposed to be a flying creature, but the others creations distracted him and he made the wings to small.
Oh well, God still gave it the ability to fly. It was the smallest of the creatures made by the Archangels, but he loved the fact that his father let him make something that should have been impossible.
When their time on earth was done, Gabriel went back to Balthazar. But before he left his father's precedes, he heard him say
"It is good"
~Archangel~
Day six.
It was day six, and God had brought Gabriel, Michael, Lucifer and Raphael with him again.
He was creating land animals that day. He made cats and dogs and giants of the land. After he made plenty, he again helped his four eldest son's to create land animals.
Michael created a 'snake' a long slimy, slithering creature with six legs. It also had a forked tongue. He said he the tongue was based off Lucifer's, and he chose six legs like those of the Archangels wings.
Lucifer created a long necked creature, with four long legs and a slender body. It was a pure yellow before he squinted at it, shook his head, and added dark spots over the yellow. He named it 'giraffe'. He claimed the colour was to remind him of the light that banished the darkness, and the spots that were left behind.
Raphael made a yellow cat, the males had a mane of gold. He says again, the creature was based off of father. He named the feline 'Lion'.
Gabriel couldn't decide what he wanted to make, so he took all his favourite things and mashed them together. His creature had four webbed feet, a duck bill, a beaver tail and a small furry body. It spent most of its time in water and was what he dubbed perfect. It was a memento to all of God's creatures. He named it 'platypus'.
When he saw their creations he smiled and breathed life into them. He then sent them back to heaven and told them not to distract him.
They watched from afar what their father was doing. He spent much time shaping this creation and making it perfect out of the dust of the earth.
After much time had passed, God breathed into his new creature and stepped back. He had created man. He named the man Adam and set him in the garden.
When he came back to heaven he looked among Lucifer's angel's and chose Gadreel to protect Adam and the garden. To not let anything through with out God's permission.
When all wad set up, and God had told Adam what he could and could not do, he told the angel's and Archangels that they were to respect Adam and love him and his kind more than God.
All but Lucifer agreed. Lucifer refused to love Adam, for he thought the creature was imperfect and unworthy of his attention.
After a talk with their father, Lucifer reluctantly agreed to treat Adam with respect. Then, God admired his creation and muttered;
"It is good."
~Archangel~
On the seventh day, God rested, and the angel's watched Adam and watched him name the animals that came to him.
Gabriel had decided that Balthazar was big enough to go to the secret place of him and his big brother. He thought the young angel was old enough and ready to know where his name came from.
"Balthazar, come with me" Gabriel said after training that day.
"Yes Gabriel." Balthazar answered. Gabriel sighed. He missed his brothers and the emotions they had shared.
Ever since the darkness had been gone, God had changed. He no longer played with his children, and he didn't let tem show much emotion. The angels were all logic and strict.
No one laughed anymore in heaven. At least, not the type of laughter Gabriel had shared once with his family.
He sighed again and grabbed Balthazar's hand, gently leading him through the garden to the nest.
"Gabriel, what is this place?" Balthazar said with wonder in his voice.
"This is the place where I spent most of my time when I was younger. My big brother made it. Your namesake actually. He was a great Archangel, tell brightest and most perfect of all gods Archangels."
"But I thought that was Lucifer,"
"Not before, no. Lucifer was the second brightest." Gabriel says with a dry chuckle. Lucifer had changed too. Always trying to be the best, always trying to be the perfect little archangel like Balthazar.
He never played with Gabriel anymore. He never taught him any tricks, or laughed with him.
Gabriel is pulled from his inner thoughts as Balthazar points to the Markings in he nest. Of course, he has never seen an angel die. He doesn't know what those are.
"What are those?" Balthazar whispers.
"Those are my brother Balthazar's wings. When an angel or Archangel dies, their wings burn. This was his final resting place."
"Oh. But Gabriel, forgive me for asking, but, don't archangels have six wings? Why are there only five?"
"Because Balthazar, he dies next to me. I just so happened to be placed in the right way to have his one wing burned into me." Gabriel says quietly. He's not even sure Balthazar could had heard him until he's wrapped into a small, unsure hug.
Gabriel accepts the hug and tightly clutches onto his little brother. He is slowly lowered to the ground in the hug and when his knees hit the earth there , he begins to cry. Finally letting out all the pain and sadness he had kept in since his brothers death.
They stay that way for a while before Gabriel pulled back and lewd against the tree in his brothers spot. He opened his arms and beckoned Balthazar to him, cradling the boy in his arms the same way his brother had done for him.
They stayed like that for a long time. And when God came back from his rest and looked about his creation, seeing the display of brotherly live and compassion where it had always been between two brothers, put a smile on his face.
"It is good"
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