Genesis: Falling Angel Read Free

belonged to Gabriel and possessed such a bright aura and heavenly beauty, I would easily be mistaken for a human. A few angels whispered upon our entry. Today, the council room was a large auditorium. Row upon row of angels became still as statues once Gabriel stepped onto the stage.
    He took his place at the podium with me on his left. Michael stood to his right. I bowed my head in respect. Gabriel glanced at me and suddenly appeared more relaxed.
    A large, crystal mirror had been placed on the wall behind us, and I glanced at it curiously. It was like the pond, and I silently prayed that it would show the images the pond had failed to present. Gabriel spoke first.
    “Our Father can no longer remain silent on the issue of humanity,” he began. The mirror swirled, revealing images that made the council gasp. The earth’s surface was charred. The few plants that were not burnt were shriveled. The moon was a bloody, brilliant red. The nights were long, the days incredibly short. Animals were few, replaced by the beasts that roamed Hell.
    “We have shown no care for the humans. Our Father wishes us to see their torment before we take action.” Gabriel sounded bitter, as though he disagreed with Father wholeheartedly. Somehow, despite my earlier defense of humans, I still was unprepared for what he showed us.
    The first scene was horrendous. It was merely a ruined city, filled with humans who bore green tattoos of the same snake. They wore tattered clothing, and their eyes were wild with distrust. A close up of one encounter showed a man gazing at a woman clutching a silver goblet. He came up from behind her, pulled her head back, and slit her throat. I held my hand up to my mouth to hold back a cry. Several images flashed in quick succession: a tiny, bald creature with pointed ears and green skin, a pale red-headed woman whose shrieks made humans collapse in agony, a large black snake with cold black eyes, and creatures that looked like emaciated, malnourished humans with greasy gray hair and sunken eyes. A light green flag bearing the image of a black snake waved above what I assumed to be a palace.
    I fidgeted slightly as the next city came into view. The city was made entirely of stone, save for the great iron gate. Smoke billowed from numerous iron boxes. Human bodies were periodically put into the giant ovens. At times, a live human was shoved in, screaming in agony. A large arena o ccupied the center of the city. It was filled with demonic beings, cheering for two humans in the center who were fighting to the death. Humans were shown in chains, shuffling slowly toward a group of large buildings containing many cells. Large, black dogs with black eyes raced through the streets aside smaller, reddish hounds with golden eyes. Cloaked figures bearing scythes stood aside wisps of black smoke with glowing red eyes. Large, hulking creatures that sometimes towered over the buildings lumbered around. They were hairless, gray-skinned, and had bulging, bloodshot eyes. All of them carried a weapon of sorts, mainly clubs. The flag of the region hung behind a shadowy figure on a dark throne. It was black with a flaming sword.
    Gabriel clasped my shoulder, as if sensing my unease. I had never seen anything so disturbing. “There are five more of these?” I whispered, shaking slightly.
    “Hang in there. It’ll help gain support.” However, I knew it would have the opposite effect. The angels would not want to go to an earth filled with such horrors. Gabriel knew this, and he was exploiting it with full force. I was so angry at him, I was shaking. He was taking this too lightly. The angels didn’t need to be shown demons and monsters. They needed to see the suffering of humans. Gabriel was no idiot, and that is what made his presentation harder to bear. I bit my tongue to hold back a retort.
    The third city shown was just as horrible as the first two. The humans there had a starved appearance, though the city was rich with food