• Angel:a choice between Immortality and Love A story by Juliet


    Introduction

    There are many beings we don't know about. Some humans are able to believe that these beings exist, but others are blind to what's real. These beings of light known to us as angels.I have done much research on the subject of these other beings.First, to understand my story you must know what an angel is.Angels are spirit
    without bodies,who possess superior intelligence,gigantic strength,and surpassing holiness.
    A spiritual being that is believed to be much more powerful than a human. A majority of scholars believe that angels are divided into clearly defined ranks and depending on the rank of the angel it will have separate honors and duties.Each Angelic Order has its special purpose for existing.There are four ranks,but I won't go into too much detail for the sake of the story.The first rank or choir consists of the Supernaturals,the Celestials,and the Illuminations.What kind of angels are these?This is the first question you have in your head.Well,let me explain.The First Order of Angels are of brilliant gold light and are companions to The Source of the Whole of Existence,which is God Himself. They form what are known as the Holy Twelve.They are known as the Supernals. There are always 12 Supernals at any given time that serve in this capacity, as 12 is the number of completion within physical orders. The Second Order of Angels maintain the connections between Divine Thought and Wisdom and its manifestation into the physical realms. They appear as shinning silver light and are known as the Celestials. Few ever appear to humans,but they are present throughout all of existence.Those of the Third Order of Angels are of the highest physical form and maintain and accomplish the emulations of divine light and wisdom throughout the physical realms. They appear as iridescent light and are known as Illuminations. They are present within all physical realms. The angels of the Second Choir are the Seraphim,the Cherubim,and the Thrones.The Fourth Order of Angels manifests so rapidly within the physical realms that they appear as 6 wings of light with eyes. They are known as Seraphim, their very name means ardor and are in charge of maintaining the presence of the Source of the Whole of Existence within the physical worlds. They are the guardians of the various universes.Members of the Fifth Order of Angels are youthful and appear as faces of light or very childlike forms. They are the reminders of joy, happiness and the essence of creation. They are known as Cherubim and appear when humanity remembers its own joy and allows happiness to be present. Angels of the Sixth Order are beings of tremendous power and movement. They are the keepers of higher more expanded energies. They ensure that these energies maintain connections and flows through the realms. They are known as Thrones and act as the conduits of the physical worlds and tend to be more stationary in their existence. In the third choir we have the Dominations,the Virtues,and the Powers.Within the Seventh Order of Angels are those beings that distribute and maintain connections between all beings and things within physical realms. They are known as Dominations or Dominions. They are so called because "they rule over all the angelic orders charged with the execution of the commands of the Great Monarch. Those beings of light that act as generators within the physical realms belong to the Eighth Order of Angels. They manifest in this Universe as astronomically large beings, and generate various amounts of light.They are called Virtues and they commune directly with stars and the nebulae which give stars birth.The Ninth Order of Angels are those beings who maintain the laws set into motion we call the physical realms. They are keepers and teachers of the laws and are known as Powers. These are information gatherers and depositors of truth and information to all things that exist.According to tradition, the Powers are Guardians of peace and order.The last and final choir consists of the Principalities,the Archangels,and the Angels.Those angels of the Tenth Order of Angels are governors and administrators of various systems within the physical realms. They have been known to become patrons of whole areas, countries or cities and are known as Principalities. They work with and conjoin their energies with larger groups of various types or species.Those angels who govern the affairs of the messengers of the various realms and dimensions are known as the Angels of the Eleventh Order. They are very large and radiant spiritual beings. They are called Archangels and their presence signals great change. They sometimes take human form in order to cause occurrences or change the tide of events for humanity. Those angels of the Twelfth Order of Angels are the messengers that commune with various life forms within the physical worlds. These include the Guardian Angels of humankind.

    They are called Angels and are constantly present.These are the most accessible angels to humans and other life forms.Now to get back to the story......


    Chapter 1
    It had started that day in Heaven, Melanie decided to visit her friend Ethan. Her dirty blond hair blew in the air while her flowing white dress wrapped wildly around her as the breeze flew past her. Melanie was a Virtue, the Eighth Order of Angels. Melanie might have been like every other Virtue, but for as long as she can remember she had the gift to be able see what creature someone just by looking at them.In her eyes each creature glowed a certain color.The Angels glowed with a beautiful white.The Seraphim glowed the darkest purple and so on.Soon Melanie arrived to see a young angel named Ethan who was looking through a beautiful golden telescope for he was part of the Twelfth Order,a guardian angel.
    "Bonjour,Ethan." called Melanie in her sweet voice.
    "French...I like it, Melody" the young angel replied.
    Melody was Ethan's nickname for her because of how beautiful she sang. Angels have the power to sing more beautiful than humans, but to find an angel who is better than any angel in heaven is impossible.
    "Melody!" cried Ethan.
    "Ce?" Melanie asked.
    "Stop talking in French this is important!"
    "Fine.What?"
    "Two people are sharing their first kiss at the school.It is sooo....."
    Ethan never finished his sentence before Melanie was diving out of the sky towards the couple. She was going as fast as a lightning bolt, literally. Angels, only a few, have super speed to get around. Melanie slowed down when she was five feet from the ground. She landed softly on the ground as if she were a feather. As she looked at the two kissing she started to feel sad. She, like alot of other angels had no one to love and care for her. When the couple opened their eyes the boy let out a yell.
    "What's wrong, Matthew?" the girl asked.
    "Have you been watching us this whole time?" Matthew asked looking straight at Melanie.
    Melanie looked behind her and saw no one. How could it be possible? She asked herself. Humans cant see angels, they aren't allowed to.
    "Who are you talking to Matthew?"asked the girl panickly
    "Don't you see her?"replied Matthew
    "See who?"
    "I....I better go."
    Melanie followed the human wondering how he could see her.Was he actually a human? She asked herself. Matthew went straight into an empty classroom and closed the door.
    "Who are you?uh..What are you?How can I see you?" He immediately started asking.
    "Geez.Slow down would you, Start from the top." replied Melanie.
    "Fine. Who.......are....... you?"
    "Not that slow.My name is Melanie. My friends call me Melody."
    "Next question was What are you?"
    "That's pretty rude when talking to a Virtue. I'm a Virtue of the Eighth Order of Angels."
    "I don't believe this.Last question. How....How can I see you?"
    Melanie focused,but Matthew glowed a dark purple which meant he was human.
    "That's what I'd like to know.I've checked and I know your human."Melanie replied.
    "How can you tell?"
    "It's this thing I can do."
    "Can all angels do it?"he asked.
    "Nope..only me....I have to go, if I'm not back soon I'll be in big trouble.Bye."
    Melanie couldn't fly in the classroom, even if it was empty,her wings were just too big. She went outside in the cool spring air and jumped. As soon as she jumped she started flying towards her bright colored clouded home. Melanie felt strange as she slowly flew toward the heavens thinking about how nice the boy was, hoping to meet him again.

    Chapter 2
    "Bonjour." Melanie greeted dreamily.
    "Smooth,very smooth.Now that....that human knows we exist and even worse he knows your secret!" cried Ethan.
    "It's fine. He's fine." Melanie replied dreamily.
    "Melody!"
    "What?"
    "He could use that power against you."
    "He wouldn't do that.I know he wouln't!Now I have to go."and with that Melanie sped off all the way home,annoyed with Ethan's behavior. She sat on her bed upset and angry about how rude he was. Suddenly she heard knock on the door half an hour later.
    "How do you know?"Ethan said.
    "We talked"she replied.
    "That doesn't mean anything."Ethan explained.
    "Go away.I don't care what you say!I don't care what anyone says!"
    Melanie slammed the door in his face.Ethan was surprised her slamming the door in his face because she was a Virtue who was supposed to care for everyone. Ethan flew slowly to his house wishing he would turn to dust. Melanie awoke the next day still upset.She had to see Matthew no matter what Ethan thought of him.Soon Ethan came flying towards her house into sight, he was going to see if she was OK.
    Melanie answered the door to see him.He was only going to make things worse Melanie thought to herself.
    "Melanie..I'm sorry.I never should have...."Ethan started before.
    "You know what.I'm sorry too."She apologized.
    "For..what?"Ethan asked.
    "For this!"and with that Melanie again slammed the door in his face.She had to get out of here.So she started packing,bringing her most prized possessions.She had only 4 possessions that were her favorite.One was a dress made of the most incredible silk.The other was a necklace made from the most beautiful gems.Next was a bag of fairy dust.The last was a two rings of gold.Then she decided to write a note to Ethan,besides he had been a good friend.Afterwards she shrunk her items and put them in a little bag so she could easily fly.Then she ran outside,to the end of a beautiful cloud and jumped.

    Ch.3
    As she spread out her enormous wings she could feel the cool air on her face She knew,as an angel she could track anyone down.She remembered his hazel eyes that glowed purple.She didn't tell him,but his eyes glowed a bit of gold too.Now that she was thinking about it a burst of purple glowed around the bodies of the mortals. There wasn't only purple,but many more colors.This meant humans were not the only creatures living on Earth. Melanie couldn't browse on this subject for long,she had to find Matthew,she just had to. She focused all of her energy on finding Matthew,every drop of it.Suddenly the burst of color disappeared and she saw Matthew pacing the floor of a beautiful house.When Melanie opened her eyes a blue line was leading her to Matthew.She wondered if he could see it too. Besides he could see her, why wouldn't he be able to see the line of energy she made?Melanie flew at top speed,following the line of energy until she reached his house.She landed on the front step and realized if anyone at the house besides them saw Matthew talking to an invisible angel it would look weird. She knew how to make herself visible and change her look to look like a mortal,but it wouldn't be easy.Melanie focused so hard it was giving her a headache, but when she opened her eyes she had become a different person. She knocked on the door hoping Matthew would answer. As the door swung open,her heart beating with excitement knowing Matthew would be at the entrance.
    "Who's this Matthew?"exclaimed his girlfriend
    Melanie was surprised to see her knowing she wasn't in her vision.
    "Uh......"stuttered Matthew who obviously didn't recognize her.
    "I'm Melanie,his...cousin."she lied.
    "Well...it was nice to meet you.Matthew think about what I said."his girlfriend replied as she left.
    "Good bye,Alexandra."exclaimed Matthew.
    Matthew made sure Alexandra was out of earshot
    "What are you doing here,Melanie,and why am I not the only one that can see you?What is with the blue line."asked Matthew.
    "Again with the questions.Your not as dumb as the First Choir of Angels say mortals are.Also I told you to call me Melody.Anyway what are you still doing with her?"replied Melanie as she walked inside.
    "She is my girlfriend"He told himself.
    "Wow,whats this?"She asked.
    Matthew panicked,if this so called angel didn't know how to work the TV or the computer then she could break his most valued possessions,he had to stop her.He turned around to see Melanie with her hands behind her back looking at a picture of himself when he was a little kid.
    "That's a...a."He stuttered confused with the concept that she wasn't interested in computers or television.She didn't seem to care how nice the place looked or how rich he seemed to be.It was kind of nice to know someone actually cared about his childhood.
    "A what?"she asked attentively.
    "That is a picture of me when I was younger."He answered.
    "That's sweet."She replied.
    "You....You can sit down on the couch if you want."He said.
    Melanie went up to one of the couches and sat down.
    "Melanie?"He suddenly asked
    "What?"
    "Why aren't you at home with the rest of the.....?"
    "Angels.I......I just wanted to see you and make sure you were..... doing good."
    Matthew sighed as he said,"As you have said before I am pretty smart.Tell me the truth and not this..this angel story!"
    Melanie started to get up and back up towards the wall.She was right Matthew was way smarter than he looked,but he also had trouble believing she was an angel.
    "You know that's a.....that's a really...really funny story almost as.....as funny as when....when I said you were only a human."Melanie quickly put her hand over her mouth as she backed up right against the wall.She didn't mean to switch the subject to an even worse subject.
    "I'm not human."He asked.
    "You know I'm....I'm really hungry maybe....maybe we should go get something to eat."She stuttered.
    "Don't try to change the subject."He replied.
    "All right,you got me.The truth is I saw purple and traces of gold glow.Purple is the color for humans."
    "So?What's the gold mean?"He asked anxiously.
    "That's the thing.Gold is usually the color for The Thrones."
    "What?."
    "Another kind of Angel.It totally stumped me.Never have I seen anything like it."
    "I...I cant be a....a Throne."He stuttered in confusion and disbelief.
    "Yeah you....you"Melanie couldn't breath,she was panicking.Even as an angel she felt like she was going to die.She felt light-headed as if she were going to pass out.Her stomach felt queasy,like she was going to throw up.She saw a black cloud flash through her mind.Was it real?She saw it again.
    "Melanie?Melanie are OK?"Matthew asked feeling panicky.
    "Stop it,your making me sick."Melanie replied to the strange black cloud in her mind.
    "I'm not doing anything."He said as he took her by the arm and lied her down on the couch.

    Ch.4
    She was standing on hard,black rock in a gianormas cave.She was burning hot like the rocks she was standing on.Her sweat was like a river you could swim in.She looked over the edge of a rock seeing the colors of fire.As she looked into the oranges,reds,yellows,blues,and whites she saw a color that didn't belong.That color was black,the color of many bad entities.She focused all her energy on that black fire and it glowed even darker.Melanie didn't know what it meant for she had never seen something like this before.Suddenly the darkness surrounded her,she couldn't think.She was dead,never to be seen again.Ethan would soon find out about it and blame himself.She was falling into darkness,what was that voice?
    "Melanie?Melanie?"
    "Matthew.......help."she replied.
    Melanie felt cool water sprinkling down her face.She opened her eyes to see Matthew putting a cloth on her forehead so she wouldn't overheat.
    "What...what happened?"she asked.
    "Well,you seemed to not be feeling good so I let you go to sleep on the couch.Then you started talking in your sleep and you were overheating so I got a wet cloth."
    "What about the cave and the fire?What about the darkness?"
    "Strange dream."
    "It seemed so real."
    Matthew was worried about this,can an angel pass out,was she really an angel.Was this real or a dream?It couldn't be real,an angel just can't fly down and tell him that he was a Throne or whatever.It just isn't possible.
    "Melanie,where did you actually come from?"Matthew asked not believing that she came from Heaven.
    "I told you I came from Heaven before I ran away."She replied.
    "Ran away?"He asked afraid she ran away from home.
    "What,I....I didn't say that I said....I......cwan caway.That means....uh....that I wanted to visit you."She bluffed.
    "As I have told you many times before I'm not as dumb as I look."
    "Let's go out to eat I heard of a great place called Taco Bell.I'm starved."
    "Well...OK,but afterwards you are going to tell me about this running away nonsense."
    Matthew looked around,but Melanie was gone.
    "Melanie?Melanie?I really am insane."
    "Yep,you are."Replied a voice.
    Matthew yelled,frightened by whoever just heard him talking to himself.He really hoped it wasn't his girlfriend.His girlfriend was already thinking about breaking up with him.He didn't need that to happen today or ever.The only reason she threatened him was because of Melanie,if she was actually real.As Matthew turned around he was both relieved and shocked to find Melanie.He decided to pinch himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming,he wasn't.
    "Melanie?"He asked,his voice slightly shaky
    "Yeah?"
    "How....how..."Matthew found that he couldn't talk."
    "How..... did I get here so fast?Oh,angels have super speed.Let's go to the beach,come on!"
    "The beach?"Matthew repeated.
    Before he could say anything else Melanie had closed her eyes.Melanie?He wanted to ask,but for some strange reason he kept quiet.He noticed something strange on her forehead,a symbol in the shape of the star of David.It was glowing gold for some reason,but something was wrong.There was some black on it too.Matthew had a bad feeling about it,like it was some demon.Suddenly Melanie vanished,but only for a second,then she reappeared.
    "What?"She asked.
    "What's wrong?"Matthew wondered loud.
    "I don't know.Usually I am able to flash with more than one person for more than an hour."
    flash?He thought.

    Ch.5
    Back in Heaven Ethan decided to see if Melanie had calmed down a bit...............