High above the firmament's ceiling, a serene and beautiful realm lay. God's domain, populated by these few selected chosen ones worth its eternal glory. It was a place so surreal for the living ones, completely incomprehensible. No war could ever reach heaven's gates; no disease would spread; no hunger would ever occur. In his timeless wisdom, God had planned the domain thoroughly, ensuring any sin could pierce through the holy barrier separating the mortal realm and heaven.

Nevertheless, God had seen the value in creating his angels. These invaluable units were blessed with near immortality, as their duty was to serve and protect the greatest of creations – the heavens. For that purpose alone, the eternal legions of demigods had been formed, marching forth when the call was heeded.

Numerous religions described these God's servants as creations of light, flawless. Yet, it was a lie thoughtfully planted into these beliefs to mask the harsh reality. After all, God's will rarely could be enforced without employing force.

"Evelynn, are you even listening?" a serene male's voice inquired.

"Of course not," Eve replied bluntly, tired. "You've repeated yourself more than a dozen times the past few days," she added, gazing at her speaker.

"Evelynn, you know that's important," the man's voice grew colder. "God wants us…"

"Allerin, you've told me that already," Evelynn stated, interrupting the man. "If there's nothing more to add, please stop. I won't be listening to the same phrase uttered over and over again," she informed, turning around to leave.

"Fine, do as you want, Evelynn," Allerin sighed heavily, giving up.

"I still wonder who has thought it was a good idea to promote you to a legion commander," the woman scoffed, walking off, not waiting for a response of any kind.

Even for an angel, Evelynn was difficult to deal with. Her beauty was sinful and lustful, which she regularly used to her advantage on every possibility. The long, straight, onyx-black hair was her trademark. It framed her aristocratic face, featuring kissable crimson lips almost always twisted in a mocking smirk. Yet, the most fascinating trait of hers was her eyes. These predatory-shaped orbs of molten gold could penetrate anyone, seemingly capable of looking into one's very soul.

The onyx-haired woman stormed through the boulevard, emitting a dark, cold aura that prevented the other angels from halting her. She wanted nothing more than to be alone - with her mind and guilt. But unfortunately, it was far from trivial to find such a place. Evelynn briefly considered descending onto the realm of living, yet it could have backfired.

It took the golden-eyed beauty a while to leave heaven's upper echelons behind. If she so desired and turned around, she could have seen the temples and barracks solely constructed for the angelkind in their eternal majesty. However, she could not have mustered any care for all of this. Even though her servitude granted her many benefits, it stripped her of her free will and ability to decide. What God gave them was a painful illusion that blinded many of her peers. After all, bathing in his endless glory and power must have been a dream coming true for many. Sadly, the onyx-haired woman could not name herself one of them.

For a moment, Evelynn almost believed that her disappearance would not be reported, allowing her to venture somewhat freely. However, a glance over the horizon depraved her from these foolish semblances. For High Exarch's silhouette hovered between the puffy clouds, nearing too fast for Eve's comfort. Considering her relationship with Kyle, it would be anything but a pleasant encounter. With no options to choose from, the golden-eyed angel sighed heavily before standing tall and proud.

It took but a moment for heaven's champion to close the distance between them. Yet, for Evelynn, it had felt like an entire century. Even though there was no companionship between them, there was an aspect that the golden-eyed angel admired in Kyle – her determination.

"Evelynn," the Exarch whispered, but for the onyx-haired woman, it was louder than a storm's thunder. "I heard about your disagreement with Commander Allerin – care to explain?" Kyle continued with her serene tone, but disappointment lingered behind the perfectly stoic façade.

"Can we stop acting as if we were in the school?!" Eve inquired, opting for her boldness to lead this conversation. "We're both adults. I'd expect a grain of salt not to be an issue in a conversation," she said, trying her hardest not to falter before her superior.

Author's notes section:

[2023-08-01]: Hey, here is a preview of the story's next chapter. Please, bear in mind that it is, as mentioned, a preview. Some parts of it might not be included in the final release. I will try to finish this chapter as soon as possible. I would like to clean up some of the tasks in my schedule, and right now, there are many chapters queued there.

[2023-08-13]: Hey, I have a minor update for you. I'm still trying to figure out the tone of this piece, sadly.

Don't forget to comment. I really appreciate your feedback.

Note that the dialogues written in italic are thoughts.

As always, I would like to thank you for everything. See you soon :)

Changelog:
[2023-08-01]: A preview has been released.
[2023-08-13]: A minor update applied, focused on enriching the plot and introducing new characters.

Info: I have included more stories in the schedule as I'm not 100% certain what I want to write next. Please, keep in mind that I might add or remove positions from the list. I might rewrite some of the older stories or extract some of the longer stories from `The story of one lost soul`.

Schedule:
- The family tree (finish the WIP)
- Until my last breath (finish the WIP)
- The story of one lost soul (finish the WIP)
- The shadows can be deceiving (new chapter)
- Hidden in the mountain's shadow (new chapter)
- The war call (new chapter)
- The rise of the Blood Moons' servants (new chapter)
- Black Diamond (new chapter)
- When the clock is ticking (Warhammer 40k new story)
- Sometimes it's just better not to know (new chapter)
- My home is where my heart lies (rewrite chapter 4)
- The heart not so cold (rewrite chapter 2)
- The family tree (revisit the previous chapters and apply adjustments)
- Will you look past my mistakes? (new chapter)
- The silence of the shackles (new chapter)
- The broken heart (new chapter)
- The Prisoner of Your Eyes (new chapter)
- Lifetime of war (new chapter)
- Hope is the last one to die (new story in SW universe)
- See the world through my eyes (new chapter)
- Sometimes it's just better not to know (finish rewriting the second chapter)
- Life is full of surprises (new chapter)
- Exiled you say? (new chapter)

Bonuses' section:
A new story taking place in the Warhammer 40k universe.
Story of one lost soul: The war call: rewrite.
An entirely new story (possibly Akali x [Irelia, Syndra, Katarina]).
A new short story (Vi x Cait).
An entirely original story (possibly even two stories, one taking place in medieval times, the other in the far future)
Bleach story. (Byakuya x Yoruichi / ?)
Naruto story. (Neji x Hinata / Neji x TenTen / Nagato x Konan)
Fairy Tail story. (most likely Erza x Mira)
Maybe some Star Wars?

References:
- Heaven and Hell - Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath)

*bonuses will be worked on when I don't feel like writing the chapters pointed out in the schedule :D

End of the author's notes section.