This story starts on the 6th day of creation and will visit certain points recorded in the bible before entering the modern age. Will is an angel called Wiluriel and Mike is a soon to be fallen angel called Andrealphus. I noticed that all the named demons in Good Omens are actual demons, with Crowley being the exception as he was possibly referenced to Alistar Crowly who was an occultist, whilst Aziraphel is his own unique character. Eventually Andrealphus will go by Mike but for now he is known as his angel/demon name.

On the 6th day of creation.

It is said that on the 7th day of creation God made all animals and Human's upon the earth. Whilst it is true he came up with the design and willed the creatures of the earth into being it was actually up to a faction of angels to distribute and settle them on the earth ready for the beginning of an easy task considering these animals had never built a nest, hunted or figured out which of them was going to carry the babies during pregnancy.

Seahorses didn't get the memo till after time began and as it is recorded by the Guardian Angel of forests and nature Zuriel the female seahorses, seeing how many babies their males had just birthed went on record to say "You seen how many babbies he's just pushed out? And you want me doing that? You can go for a funny swim mate."

Nevertheless things went mostly smooth for the angels during the settling of gods creatures.

It was midday and a pair of angels were floating in front of a giant tree, trying to figure out where their charges should go in terms of placement on said tree.

A brown-haired angel called Wiluriel was holding a small fluffy creature with a long tail god had deemed to call a "squirrel" whilst the taller and long dark haired angel called Andrealphus was holding a small white feathered creature called a "Dove".

"So the almighty said they just live in trees? They didn't say if they had to live in the top, middle or bottom of it?" asked Wiluriel.

"No once the design was finished and the almighty willed them into being they just said that they will make their homes in the tree's and to put them in one ready for when time begins." Says Andrealphus a little sheepishly, knowing the next question coming.

"But you didn't think to ask them to be more specific? I mean if we put these little guys in the wrong place and they fall out of the tree were going to look like such incompetent angels. We already get enough teasing for being the youngest looking angels. You know some have actually started calling me? Cherub. What if God demotes us and turns us into Cherubs? I mean they have their place in the almighty's plan I'm sure but frankly I don't fancy being turned into an infant doing menial tasks like following Gabriel around to carry stuff he's frankly too lazy to carry."

Andrealphus smirks at Wiluriel as he rubs the dove's head, who is sat quit contently in the tall long limbed angel's arms. "Will if I didn't know any better I'd say you have a bit of a bee in your bonnet for Gabriel."

"Well I mean…wait what exactly is a bonnet Andrealphus? Please tell me it will be easier to find a home for than these two. Also please use my full name, you know I don't like it." Wiluriel says, likewise stroking the head of his charge whilst also handing him a nut he had been told was the creatures favourite food.

"Oh don't worry, apparently they wont be invented for awhile but god told me the term will catch on one day. Something about a tiny creature called a bee buzzing around in an item of clothing humans will make one day. Its meant to be annoyed by something so much that you complain about it constantly."

"Ah I see. Well I just don't like how he tries to lord it over the rest of us being one of gods top angels. I mean he seems to think he's Lucifer the way he struts around giving orders. You know I actually saw him tell cherubs they needed to put something down on the ground for him as he refused to walk on the ground in the garden during his inspection of it. It took an angel to remind him that God invented soil and acting as if it was filth probably wouldn't go down well with the almighty."

"HA! I would have loved to have seen that. Where is lucifer anyway? He's been missing the last day or so and I'll be honest I do find him easier to deal with than Gabriel."

Wiluriel looks around to make sure no angel is close enough to hear.

"Well, rumour amongst the Cherubs is that Lucifer is a bit unhappy with a part of the Almighties plan. There's a lot of rumours what its about exactly. Some say that its something to do with Human's which God will finish building later today. Others say he and a small group of angels are unhappy with all the effort being put into starting the universe when its all going to end in a mere 3000 years."

The smile that had been on Andrealphus face drops. "Yeah I'm not exactly thrilled with that either. I mean look at these little guys!" smiling again Andrealphus brings the dove up to his face and rubs it against his cheek. The dove coo's appreciatively and gives his hair a little playful peck. "So cute. Whats going to happen that ends it all in 3000yrs anyway?"

"I don't know, I suspect only the top angels or even just the Almighty knows that. Maybe we'll get to relocate or keep these lil guys." Wiluriel holds the squirrel up to his nose and rubs it against the squirrels nose who stops nibbling the nut long enough to try and take a nibble of the angels nose.

Andrealphus smiles seeing his friend get as affectionate with these new beings as he is. "Well come on then, wed better put these two somewhere. I think I'll try the tree top for the dove. Why don't you put the squirrel in that little hole over there in the trunk? He could put that nut in there afterwards."

"Yes! What a good idea. Ill give him some more nuts as well to snack on."

Both angels place their charges in the tree and with a wave of a hand Wiluriel conjures more nuts in the hollow of the tree for the squirrel. The squirrels eyes bulge and it dives head first into the hole to start devouring the nuts. The two angels then start ascending up into the atmosphere ready to receive their next assignment.

"So what's our next charge? I know I've got birds but I didn't get the full list on where their going or what they need to survive." asks Andrealphus.

"Well from what I understand you'll be finding a home for a little bird called a cuckoo which we wont actually have to find a home for. Apparently it will lay eggs in another birds nest, leaving that bird to raise its young."

"Aww that's nice of the other bird raising the chick for them."

"Oh no, the bird doesn't know its raising it, it just assumes the cuckoo's chick will be one of its own chick. The mother & father cuckoo will have nothing to do with their babies."

"Oh..." says Andrealphus, a little frown starting to appear on his face. "...well at least the other chicks will have another brother or sister."

"Ah…"

"What?"

"Well it seems that in its need for food and survival the cuckoo chick will…..eject the other chicks out of the nest and become the only chick the "adoptive" parent will look after." Wiluriel makes an effort not to look at Andrealphus.

Andrealphus, still flapping his wings, turns to look at Wiluriel in shock "…You mean…..the baby kills the other babies?!"

"Yes. Yes that's right." An uneasy, uncomfortable look comes over Wiluriel's face.

"Well who in heaven decided that was a feature it needed to have?"

Looking a little worried now Wiluriel looks around them for signs any angel or divine being had heard them.

"It was decided by the almighty themselves. Im not exactly found of the idea of baby murderers but its not our place to question the almighties creative choices."

"But why a bird?! That sounds more like something those little creepy crawlies Beelzebub is in charge of overseeing."

"Hah, funny you should mention bugs. My next charge is an insect called a Glyptapanteles wasp."

"What, does it kill the babies in another animals nest after its mother dumps it there?"

"oh no its actually a little better….kind of. The mother lays its eggs inside a caterpillar-

"Oh one of those bugs that turns into a butterfly? Yes I helped Beelzebub come up with the wings for that one." Says Andrealphus, completely forgetting where the conversation was going as he remembers helping her design the patterns and flight manoeuvrability with the wings.

"Ah….maybe its better if I just go deliver this one on my own."

"No no," says Andrealphus, stopping and using the tip of his wing to try and get Wiluriel to turn and face him "please tell me, I want to know. What does the almighty plan for the creations we helped design? Does the caterpillar lay the eggs thinking their their own and raise them?"

"Well…not exactly…..The babies hatch inside the caterpillar and start eating it from the inside out. In its dying moments the caterpillar uses the silk it would have used for its cocoon to cover itself as protection for the babies as they turn into more fully grown wasps."

Andrealphus already pale complexion somehow goes as pale as the moon they are now passing.

"But….but that's monstrous!" he says with utter revulsion on his face. "Why would the almighty have such beautiful creatures made if their only going to commit such horrible acts towards each other? Creatures we helped them design and set up in this world they created. I mean…..why? What's the point in making such horrible things happen when you can make such beautiful things like this?"

Andrealphus turns and gestures with his hand at the vastness of space with its many shinning stars, nebula's, gas giants and other marvels in the cosmo's mankind still has yet to discover. Worried that perhaps he has put idea's into his friends head seeing the angry expression on his face Wiluriel tries to defuse the situation.

"Look I'm sorry if I've upset you but all I can tell you is that the lord works in mysterious ways and im sure in time their plan will be revealed and all the horrible things will make sense. There's no point getting upset and angering the almighty whilst their trying to get the universe going."

Andrealphus hears his words but theirs a look of determination on his face.

"Maybe, but wouldn't you like to know what this is all for now? The almighty might not listen to me but if enough of us got together, united in our curiosity, maybe they could be tempted into at least letting us know what the goal of this all is. I mean all this effort for something that's only going to last 3000 years and during that time horrible things like baby animals killing baby animals is going to be happening?"

Wiluriel is worried by this train of thought. He flew directly in front of Andrealphus and grabbed hold of his hands. They had been friends since creation began, both made milliseconds apart. Whenever a task was finished Wiluriel flew to find Andrealphus and the two would talk until one received a new task that separated the two for a time. Sometimes Andrealphus flew to find Wilturiel but his task's, helping in the creation of flight capable creatures, often meant that he worked at a task far longer than Wiluriel.

Andrealphus, previously deep in thought, lifts his head up to see his friend with a very worried expression on his face.

"Andrealphus, promise me, please promise me you will not speak to the almighty about this? Maybe Lucifer is going to talk to him about this and we'll get some answers but if you were to join him and ask them and god got angry….i don't like to think what that could mean."

Andrealphus looks at his friend, see's the worry on his face and tells what might be the very first lie in creation. "Don't worry Will, I'll stay well clear of Lucifer."