Genesis

Before I begin, you must first understand that before an angel obtains a suitable human vessel, he or she is, basically, a multidimensional wavelength of celestial intent. But this is in the beginning, before the idea of humans, of Earth, was even conceived. We existed as beings of pure energy; beautiful, powerful, perfect only under our Father. We spoke entirely in Enochian, the language before all languages, unintelligible and even deadly to a typical human.

However, to simplify things, I'll translate our language to the best of my abilities, as well as give my race a more corporeal visage, for you to better understand what I am about to tell you…

It began with darkness. I felt myself, from threads of pure energy, being spontaneously woven together. Given awareness. Given a will. And then, there was voice.

He who reigns, always and forever,

It was in my head; teaching, commanding, bestowing me with unimaginable knowledge...

Calls unto you to arise and abide by the Righteous One,

I knew my duties and my place,

And remain with Him until the end.

My charge and my destiny…

Because you, celestial being, have been created to be an angel of the Lord...

But who am I?

I don't know how long I floated in that place of nothingness, with the voice unceasingly programming my very being, but I awoke to find myself bathed in light. I was a bit dazed, at first, lying on something springy and soft, with my face upturned to the sky. Though, it wasn't exactly that. There's no such thing as a "sky" in Heaven, at least not one fixed in place. It was more like a vast, bright space that spread above me, and it seemed to be emanating from a figure that was too far above me to discern. But I knew what- who- that was. It was my Father and Creator, our Lord and our God.

I take my gaze away from the light, looking around me and seeing my own kind, all gazing with equal admiration Him. We were gathered in a field that spread as far as I could see, and there wasn't a single corner where the light didn't touch. We were all silent, at first, awed by our very existence, and by the one who created us, until suddenly there was a thunderous shout of joy from somewhere down the plain. It was caught on by the rest of us, and the roar grew and grew until it rippled across the expanse, thousands of hearts lifted in unison through one cry. I guess that was how the whole concept of angels singing began, if you count a bunch of them yelling as loud as they can as singing.

The chorus of voices dies out almost as soon as it had began, falling into a hushed silence as another voice, then joined by three others, says something from high above. We all look up, trying to see through the light at the four figures as they descend, power emanating from them as each of their eight wings flare out behind them in golden light. One of them, the eldest, speaks with more authority than the other three. His voice could be compared to that of thunder, or a waterfall, or both at once as it washed over us. We all knew who that angel was, and the other three as well, as they land in the middle of the circle cleared by us. We know because the voice, which had inscribed the words into our heads, said so.

He was Michael, the First Archangel, who was at Father's side as they banished the Darkness. The beloved first-born.

Then there was Lucifer, the Fallen One, who would bring all of Father's plans crashing down, causing Him to desert us. The one who would violate the purity of the Garden and doom Man. The one-

I'm getting ahead of myself again. This was Lucifer before he fell, when he was just as good and pure as the rest of us.

Next there was Raphael and Gabriel, the last Archangels to be created. Together, they were the only four ever to have seen God, and be most like Him.

"Our Father's greetings to you all. Listen well, for these are His words to you," intone Michael, Lucifer, Raphael, and Gabriel in unison," Welcome, my children, to the pastures of the Lord. You, the Heavenly Host, have been chosen to walk beside me as my faithful servants. Perform my Word and do my bidding, and you will be blessed for all of eternity."

And so began my life as an angel.