Eden

Merope couldn't believe she was in Eden, the garden of all gardens. It truly was a paradise with all the exotic plant life. Who would want to leave this place, thought Merope. Leviathan picked up on her thoughts and snickered. He put on arm around Merope's waist. "Easy…the gods drove them out for eating from the Tree of Knowledge." Merope nodded in acknowledgement, she didn't read the Bible very much but she did know parts of it she just couldn't get past Genesis. The Bible's very long, dry, and condemning.

"Yes…I've read the story. The snake tempted Eve into eating the apple and she gave the apple to Adam which angered God and they were never welcomed into the Garden again." After Merope said this they were silent for a moment. Strangely this exotic garden felt familiar to her as if she'd actually lived her before.

"I'm guessing you got the information from the Bible."

"Well, I couldn't get past Genesis and when I listen to a sermon at church which has only been once or twice I feel…..evil." They stopped in a forest that was both tropical and earthy. The trees seem to come alive at Leviathan's silent anger. He didn't have to ask why she felt that way, he didn't have to read her mind. She felt evil because she was a witch and in the eyes of Christianity she was an evil woman that worshipped the Devil. Christians are hypocritical bastards that shed blood all in the name of God.

"Listen to me, Merope. Good is something you like, evil is something you hate and those two can very from person to person. In the eyes of Christianity you are evil because they hate you for the magic they wish they could have," said Leviathan holding both her hands into his. Merope looked down sadly.

"Leviathan….I don't have any magic. I can't even use a wand right."

"You don't have to use a wand to be a witch….or even a sorceress," he said, his voice so seductive she almost forgot were she was.

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They weren't the only ones in Eden. Sometimes the Anima would wonder to the secret garden were life began. It was mainly out of curiosity to know were their creator fell, compare their paradise to this one, or simply to just know it exists. Sometimes the Anima would come once or twice but the two most frequent visitors were Izabella and Fern.

For Izabella it was a beautiful paradise that she would wonder through for hours on end. It was mainly out of meditation when she came to Eden and on those rare occasions a peaceful melody would come to her (because of Eden the Beatles sounded so peaceful). While Izabella walked into the garden with peaceful songs in her head, Fern came for a different reason: Nostalgia

Fern remembered when he fell with his Father where he saved him to shore known as Eden. They rested under a willow tree which Fern was leaning against it right now. He didn't know what day and time when they fell but, he did remember being a mournful experience. He remembered when they were sheltered under the willow tree his Father laid on his side half naked and crying very softly. That day he felt it was his fault, after all they didn't force him out of hiding. If Fern wasn't exposed then his Father wouldn't be cursed. Fern told him this once and his response was kind. "I think this would have happened sooner or later, Fern. Don't blame yourself for my mistakes."

There was also another reason he was here. After the fall Fern and his Father lived in the garden hidden away from the humans (there were more then just Adam and Eve). They weren't the only supernatural beings living secretly and only two of them they were close. The first being was a free spirit Zeus created but quickly banished for some unknown reason was Lilith. When Fern first saw her he was afraid of her to the point where he ran into the trees. He must have been in the tree tops for an hour debating to himself weather to rescue his Father from the woman or stay there and hope nothing happened.

"You going down memory lane, Ferny?" said a familiar voice. Fern smiled, he knew who the voice was. He turned to see a man with hair so blonde it was almost white and eyes so dark they were almost black. For anyone that saw this man for the first time might have thought he was an angel until you asked for his name. He was Lucifer.

"You might say that Luc, but I feel there is another reason. I just don't know why," said Fern. It is true Fern was here besides thinking of old times. He felt excited and nervous about something and couldn't figure out why which made him frustrated. He hoped coming to Eden would calm him instead it made him more anxious. With Lucifer seeing his inner struggle put his hand into his pocket. "Maybe this will cheer you up, Ferny. Remember that trick I taught you?" When Lucifer pulled out a small garden snake Fern knew what trick it was: snake possessing.

"Well, it's been awhile," said Fern, holding the snake. The snake flicked his tongue at him.

"When was the last time you did it?"

"Here when I told Eve to eat the fruit. I'm surprised she listened to me."

"Why would you think that?"

"Humans are just so….obedient" said Fern remembering what his father told him about the humans in Eden. "They're like sheep," Father said once and just like sheep they were slaughtered. Fern remembered clearly one day when Zeus came to visit the humans. They were standing still praising him when Zeus commanded them to give him a sacrifice in his name. They chose a young beautiful girl with dark hair. As they were slicing her to bits she didn't scream at all.

"Ferny, you shouldn't underestimate humanity. Their flesh was made from Nature and its in all of our nature to rebel. That's the reason refused to be part of the Celestial Kingdom. I'd rather rule with my father, Hades then be a servant under Zeus," said Lucifer with pride. Fern smiled at him then to the snake. Before he focused on possessing the snake Fern made a comment.

"As great as you are, Luc it's a shame humanity thinks you were the one that fell." Lucifer sighed, "Well….its natural for them to point a finger when something goes wrong. I personally like the attention I'm getting!" Fern laughed at that statement, clearly Lucifer was an attention hog. Some say Lucifer is trying to trick humanity into believing he doesn't exist. Well some demons want to hide but not Luc, thought Fern.

"Well, are you going to do the trick that changed the world or not?" asked Lucifer. The trick that changed the world, that had a nice ring to it, thought Fern. After a moment of watching the serpent he finally took over its body.