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my heart again.  Kelly was member of the Appointed as were my brother’s Jonathon and Jeremy.  All of my siblings were in danger but I also believed others were too.  Bastian’s doubt drifted through my mind again and I shook my head to push the thought away.  Regardless of how much Bastian had tried to convince me otherwise, I knew that Lucifer wasn’t bluffing.  He had come to me not to taunt but to tell me that a war was on its way and the only way to stop it was for one of the Appointed to die.

Chapter Two
Hopeless
                  I stepped onto the deck of my home and took a deep breath as I moved to the rail to gaze into my backyard.  It was dark but somehow still beautiful and calming.  Tears wet my cheeks as I whispered the name of someone who I should not be able to see but somehow I had been granted the ability. 
    “Semarias,” I whispered the name of my guardian angel.  His name had barely left my lips when I sensed his presence behind me.   I turned to him with tears in my eyes as my gaze swept over him, grateful that he was now visible.  I found more comfort in the fact that I could see him even though I realized he was there most times.
    “Did you see?” I asked, taking a shaky breath, “Did you witness my vision?”
    Semarias nodded, “I did,” he whispered, stepping closer, “I didn’t think you’d want me to pull you out of the vision before it finished showing you what you needed to see.”
    “Thank you,” I said, swallowing as I tried to stop trembling, “You were right.  I needed to witness it even though it was hard.”
    He frowned as he gazed into my eyes.  His face was dark with sadness, “You’ve already called the others?” He asked, tilting his head as he continued to study me.
    “I’m going to,” I whispered as my body shook, “I just needed a few moments first.”
    “I understand,” He said, as he pulled me into his arms, trying to soothe my tears. 
                  I allowed all of the tears to come then as I hiccupped sobs.  Semarias was absolutely silent as I cried until my tears were spent.  Finally, I gazed up at him, “I’m so scared for them.  I’m so scared for all of us.” 
    Semarias wiped my tears with the pad of his thumb.  He gazed down into my eyes, “What can I do?” He asked, brushing my hair back from my damp face, “How can I help take away the pain?” 
                  I frowned as I thought of everything and then, my eyes widened as I realized that he may know the answer to the most important question, “Do you know how Lucifer is allowed to come to earth?” I asked, blinking back the tears, “Do you know how he tried to come to earth the last time that one of the Appointed had to sacrifice themselves to keep him in hell?” 
                  Semarias frowned.  He shook his head but he was obviously listening for someone else to give him an answer.  His face fell when no answer came, “I don’t,” He said, shaking his head, causing his long black hair to brush against my cheek, “This must have happened a long time ago.  The method he is trying to use must be very old…ancient even for it to be hidden from me.  It must have happened before my birth.  It may have even happened with the first of the Appointed.”
                  I sniffled as my shoulders turned in and I sighed, disappointed.  I lifted my gaze back to his and raised my brows, “Is there someone you could ask?” I said hopeful. 
                  He thought for a few moments and then, he nodded, “Michael,” He said with a soft smile and then, caressed my cheek, “I could ask Michael.  He’s one of the oldest angels.  He was certainly alive.  He was here before there were Appointed.”
                  “He was the one who cast Lucifer into hell,” I said with wide eyes, “If there is a way that Lucifer could come back before his time, then he would know.  I