Tag: brooding darkness

  • BELIAL

    BELIAL

    After Belial’s initial escape from the Abyss. Another village. Another pauper, muddy village in France; centuries, ages seemingly had scurried between his fingers and he continued alive in his continuous errand. The thirteen century was just like the others – a never ending story of passions and barbarousness. A cart stumbled on the muddy road,…

  • AZAZEL

    AZAZEL

    After the Fall, before the first Seal of the Abyss was casted by the Angelic Host. I don’t know if this is PG13 – I find it stronger than that… but it’s not as strong as “18 and up” either e.e; Azazel protected his sensitive bronze eyes from the glare of the sulphurous waters of…

  • THE LIGHTBEARER

    THE LIGHTBEARER

    Historical Short Story Timeline: Before the Fall. The sun of the Mortal World had not completed its transit across the skies; its light came up and across thick translucent veils into the Seventh Heaven, giving different colors to air and objects. Belial looked down through a pool of dark waters filled with bluish cold stars…

  • CHAPTER FIFTEEN

    CHAPTER FIFTEEN

    Silence seeped into Kasbeela's sensitive ears as Azazel took his time to answer her. There was no living creature down here, besides them and that red-haired girl hanging above them. The girl was breathing rather softly, with only a slight ragged touch – probably from Christopher's delicate handling – but she had tuned it out.…

  • CHAPTER FOURTEEN

    CHAPTER FOURTEEN

    Azazel's smile became more pronounced as Vemchu showed her respect to him – a dark and malicious, yet seductive smile. Azazel walked up to Vemchu and motioned to her to rise. “It's been some time, Kasbeela. I've watched you from my shell…” Azazel shrugged lightly with lazy elegance. “You'll be rewarded for your devotion”. His…

  • CHAPTER THIRTEEN

    CHAPTER THIRTEEN

    Lord Aidan Cynric leaned back in his tall, ergonomic Executive chair behind his large oak desk. His office was silent, as usual – in the silence Aidan could listen better to his own thoughts and to the subtle waves and unchained words of those beyond the human world. Also, in the silence Aidan could try…

  • CHAPTER TWELVE

    CHAPTER TWELVE

    Allison was almost dying from a happiness overload. Sure, she had cursed up all of holy hell – but he didn't mind! And to add on to her victory, he had never de-clinged her until he went for his guitar! What a guy… what a musician! So devoted to his instrument… it was so sweet!…

  • CHAPTER ELEVEN

    CHAPTER ELEVEN

    And here I thought London would be more stuffy and sophisticated… Right… Autumn stepped out into the cool London night air after escaping the brawl inside the club. If she didn't have to get a conscience last minute, she might've been disappointed to have the night ruined by a bunch of angry drunks. Allot of…

  • CHAPTER TEN

    CHAPTER TEN

    “Oh… uh… thanks!” Michael was never one to be speechless or even blush at the comments from girls. He received them all the time! But the mention of her friend loving his music, he could feel the heat rising at the back of his neck. He recognized the girl… Allison… being the one to dance…

  • CHAPTER NINE

    CHAPTER NINE

    The night was unusually cold. Personally, Belial was more fond of warmer places and wholly different climates, not to mention he was more akin to Latin and Eastern cultures; they seemed to go better with his peculiar personality and temper, despite he had been worshipped in the Harz Mountains and he could count important deeds…

  • CHAPTER EIGHT

    CHAPTER EIGHT

    Genesis walked down the back alley, only the moonlight illuminated the street. Rays of light cast over her, causing the silver unicorn print on her off the shoulder black sweatshirt to glitter. The only sound in the night was the faint music from the club and the light clinks of her belt chain wrapped around…

  • CHAPTER SEVEN

    CHAPTER SEVEN

    Upon leaving the University of London, Aidan's limousine headed for the King's Memorial Medical Center, a large complex connected to the King's Memorial, one of the finest hospitals in England and Europe. The Medical Center included a Mall and three glass-curtain facade office towers around a plaza above the Mall; the office towers held a…

  • CHAPTER SIX

    CHAPTER SIX

    I'm so dead. Wincing to the surrounding garden, Rishta yawned slightly. Having arrived from Venice just this morning, she had been exhausted – and had attempting going to school. Well, that had been a disaster. Obviously jet lag and caffeine had joined together in an unholy matrimony and had caused her pandemonium – she had…

  • CHAPTER FIVE

    CHAPTER FIVE

    That swirling, thick feeling of heaviness encompassed within never-ending and never-ceasing void of emptiness flowed like a thick smog and clung to the very fiber of existence as it was known. Chris knew it well. It was through his existence that it in itself existed, his retreat from Aidan and his meaningless endeavors brought it…

  • CHAPTER FOUR

    CHAPTER FOUR

    Raziel meandered through the college's gothic-style halls, his attention completely absorbed by the huge moth-eaten tome he held in his hands. It seemed as precious to him as the book of the great Angel he was named for; the one tossed to the sea out of the jealousy of the angels over the fortune of…

  • CHAPTER THREE

    CHAPTER THREE

    Near the University, in a secluded spot, the world began to move. Rats scurried from their dens in anticipation. Insects began to buzz and fly wildly. Even a serpent or two made an appearance at the “gathering.” Three pairs of malevolent eyes stared out of the shadows. “The human world,” one whispered, an exceedingly dark…

  • CHAPTER TWO

    CHAPTER TWO

    Ana safely tucked Lux and Ater away, completely ignoring the loudmouthed girl in black. Trevor seemed quite upset with what had happened before- and the boy was even more distraught. Good thing she left her card in the sweater he had been wearing; he could call her cell phone if he needed to talk. Who…

  • CHAPTER ONE

    CHAPTER ONE

    As the sleek silver jet landed in Heathrow Airport, a solemn figure brooded in her private cabin. Dressed in black, swathed in shadow – she seemed to be the perfect type of thief. Possessor of that air… not even the perky stewardess wanted to go near her. It was a dangerous demeanor she portrayed, and…

  • PROLOGUE: FULL CIRCLE

    PROLOGUE: FULL CIRCLE

    Trevor hunkered down behind a stack of packing crates, scooting against the wall as far as he could go to keep in the shadows. As softly and silently as he could, he slid the spent clip from his pistol, and set it on the ground next to him. He carefully removed a full clip from…

  • EPILOGUE: END OF DARKNESS

    EPILOGUE: END OF DARKNESS

    The soft rain smoothed away the stark damage done to the stone and iron manor, softening the marks of scorch and brimstone and feeding the remaining blood-drenched trees and grasses with the tears of heaven. Thunder groaned quietly in the background, a bass rumble more felt than heard. Bleak gray light only revealed the smallest…

  • CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: THE GREATEST SACRIFICE

    CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: THE GREATEST SACRIFICE

    Inferno. Rishta, along with Azrael and Belial had flown from what was Heaven compared to this. Red and Black, all smashed together to form this picture. The sound of War filled her ears, so that to be heard, one had to shout. The clash of metal upon metal, screams of the victims of the blades,…

  • CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: AZAZEL DRAGON

    CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: AZAZEL DRAGON

    “How dare you stand there and judge me!” Michael shouted, jumping back and away from Azazel. “You, the spawn of the beings who split all of Creation in half! The absolute antithesis of everything the angels stand for! And you have the nerve to call me a coward?!” Michael raised an open hand to Azazel,…

  • CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: PLAYING THE HERO

    CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: PLAYING THE HERO

    After falling some distance Azazel briskly flapped his wings, catching air and flying back on the platform. The army of demons roared and cried out strange words, some of them daring to hover over the mass of hellish creatures. Wide-eyed in fury, Azazel darted to the spot where he stood earlier but he discovered the…

  • CHAPTER FORTY: FURTHER IN TO DEATH

    CHAPTER FORTY: FURTHER IN TO DEATH

    Beelzebub felt his energy flowing out of his body slowly, bit by bit. He pulled Hellswrath out, his head spinning. Holding Hellswrath in his available arm, Beelzebub staggered away but he fell after not long. The pain is spreading like a disease in him. Beelzebub moaned in pain as he crawled to stairs and leaned…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: REDEMPTION

    CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: REDEMPTION

    Azrael came out of the shadows at Farishta Manor Gardens, just out of the side door. Belial was unconscious; Azrael had to fold his wings herself as she carried him in her arms – odd enough sight because he was taller than her. Azrael lightly wrinkled her nose, curious as she perceived the smell of…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: A PATH PAVED WITH CORPSES

    CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: A PATH PAVED WITH CORPSES

    Mastema and his peers in control of the Legions shook with an inner shiver when they sensed the new course of actions. Mastema had slain his enemies with a renovated fury as they moved in a nearly instinctive coordination to take over the five points of power the summoning ground held, but Azazel’s power pushed…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: HELL HATH NO FURY

    CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: HELL HATH NO FURY

    Angel was furious at the idea they had had the chance to get rid of Michael, but why he hadn’t thought about that earlier? Aramis was quiet and thoughtful. Angel’s eyes flashed. “We should’ve dragged him to Hell when we had the chance to, at the Abbey”, Angel murmured. Aramis shrugged. “If you’d ask for…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: GABRIEL’S REVENGE

    CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: GABRIEL’S REVENGE

    Autumn froze as she entered the manor, the scream she heard sent chills up and down her spine. For a quick moment she sorely regretted coming back to the manor, but still that compulsion to be there tugged at her brain, insisting she needed to stay and retrieve her camera. She quickly ran up the…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: A FATHER’S LOVE

    CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: A FATHER’S LOVE

    Adriel rushed after Raphael, trying to pinpoint Mastema in the manor grounds with her angelic senses. She noticed while she slept a lot of things had taken place. There was a fight going on and another… Another fight was just over. Adriel took in a deep breath. “Uriel… Tabris…” Adriel’s gold and green eyes filled…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY

    CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY

    Belial’s brow twitched angrily yet the look on his face was somber and cold. His deft magicks he had perfected to find his followers wherever they’d hide had found Mastema’s trace… at Farishta Manor. He had ordered him not to go there, and that was exactly what Mastema had done. If Belial didn’t know him…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: TEACHER AND STUDENT

    CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: TEACHER AND STUDENT

    With his wards gathered around him with expertise, the Necromancer flew unnoticed into the night. His exit hadn’t risen suspicions – Moloch kept her word. However now Belial was on his own. The thought made him break in to an unwilling snicker. In that aspect, the situation had not changed much. However he still had…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY

    CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY

    Kevin followed the servants for quite some time before they reached a mansion. He stood for a second and gaped at the size and structure of the building. His jaw dropped, and so did the cigarette out of his mouth, as his eyes widened. Looking around, Kevin decided to let himself in after the servants…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: THE BEGINNING OF THE END

    CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: THE BEGINNING OF THE END

    A grayish layer of clouds slowly crept into the night sky, slowly swallowing the stars one by one, covering the moon in claw-like rags. The temperature began to descend and the night became extremely cold, covered by a pale sky of clouds. A red lightning crossed the dome of the heavens and cracked like a…

  • CHAPTER THIRTY: MASKED MAN

    CHAPTER THIRTY: MASKED MAN

    Belial’s transport spell took him away from the city, to a vast grassy land of small round hills. It seemed deserted in the quiet night. Despite he was still shaken, Belial had not lost his practical common sense. He carefully erased the traces that could’ve allowed a magic user to track him down; he diminished…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: THE KING OF HELL

    CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: THE KING OF HELL

    Azazel moved slightly in his deep unconsciousness. The sounds of battle disturbed him and called him as well – the smell of magicks, rage and fear was extremely attractive. However, he was still too weak to wake up, bound by his flesh weakened by the terrible injuries Moloch had healed – his body still needed…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: ANGEL OF DESTINY

    CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: ANGEL OF DESTINY

    Raziel landed outside and modified his spell to hold Raphael horizontal, supporting him on a stretcher of air. “Do not even move before you can be treated, Raphael. You could do permanent damage, and Uriel is sorely exhausted,” he admonished. Walking in, he saw Uriel laid out with the others gathered around her anxiously. Raziel…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: A DARING RESCUE

    CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: A DARING RESCUE

    Adriel woke up with a start. Night had fallen; the shadows had invaded the bedroom and she had slept for hours by now – a dreamless sleep. Her strong yet delicate angelic nature did need rest; she was not fully healed, and she knew that. But in the edge of her dreamless rest she had…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: DARK TIDINGS

    CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: DARK TIDINGS

    Azrael found her way to the manor gardens. Taking her woman appearance, Azrael walked out of the House and into the gardens behind it, taking a trail in the shade of mighty trees. Near a stone fountain, she found a stone bench in a shadowed spot; Azrael sat there and summoned the Book of Life…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: SCARRED SOUL

    CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: SCARRED SOUL

    Moloch landed gently on the eastern balcony, using a simple spell to unlock the so-called French doors. It was a room not often used, but her servants made sure it was well kept for her few ‘guests’- those she wished to break to her will, but not destroy. The room itself was quite comfortable- a…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: COOKIE FROM HEAVEN

    CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: COOKIE FROM HEAVEN

    Autumn seemed to stay out of sight and mind of the angels, which she was incredibly good at. As Raphael left to find the one called Uriel, is was simple enough for her to slip out of the room and rest against the cool walls outside the door. The darker angel… Azrael? must’ve noticed her…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: HEAVY HEALING

    CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: HEAVY HEALING

    With Adriel in his arms, Raphael flew back to the Farishta Manor invisible to human eyes. He passed into the various doors and walls like a spirit and finally reached the room where Rishta and Autumn were. Setting Adriel on the bed where Raziel was on previously, he frowned and asked, “Where’s Raziel?” Adriel heard…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: OUTMATCHED AND OUTGUNNED

    CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: OUTMATCHED AND OUTGUNNED

    Angel finished his notes and closed the Black Scroll. He rhythmically tapped on it with his long marble fingers. Aramis was taking too long to return; who’d know to what mischief Aramis was up to now! Angel frowned slightly, for the Holy energies being processed by Aramis were reaching out for him, too. Angel sunk…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: RAPHAEL’S GRUDGE

    CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: RAPHAEL’S GRUDGE

    Raziel landed setting Autumn down in front of the Farishta Manor. Though they were quite a ways away from her own home Autumn couldn’t shake that deep feeling of dread. She wondered if the others were going to stay, or leave as quickly as possibly? It couldn’t of matter anyway, all of that noise, bother…

  • CHAPTER TWENTY: THE LOST SON

    CHAPTER TWENTY: THE LOST SON

    Holding up the invisibility spell, Angel flew back up with unconscious Aramis in his arms, flying close to the huge walls of the Abbey and took refuge in a cornice next to a gutter, behind a gargoyle. The space was tight, but the abrupt slope of the roofs did not offer much shelter and he…

  • CHAPTER NINETEEN: LORANT OR AZAZEL?

    CHAPTER NINETEEN: LORANT OR AZAZEL?

    Adriel and Raphael flew back to the Inn where Autumn and Johnathon had taken refuge the night before; hopefully they’d get clues or notice to where the humans went and what had happened to them. Adriel went in by the bedroom window in Autumn’s room. The wallpaper and gypsum were ripped in some parts, and…

  • CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: FIGHT NIGHT

    CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: FIGHT NIGHT

    Azrael made her spear complete the turn to free it from Belial’s scythe and following the swirling motion, kicked the scythe’s blade and aimed her spear at Belial’s throat, keeping her wings closed tight. Belial leapt back when she managed to free her weapon and turned, aiming at his throat; he spin his scythe to…

  • CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: LORD OF THE FLIES

    CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: LORD OF THE FLIES

    Lightning cracked in the sky, though not a single cloud was in sight… Deep down in the underground of the Schwliezer household, was a room built with stone bricks. The room was lit dimly with a mere chandelier and a few candles on an altar. On the altar was a pretty young woman, stripped naked,…

  • CHAPTER SIXTEEN: A RELUCTANT LEADER

    CHAPTER SIXTEEN: A RELUCTANT LEADER

    It was little work to put together a few things for a night or two at the Inn, and a little more trouble to carry the case down the stairs. The case was heavy, but she kept a pleasant smile on her face as if nothing were troubling her. “Come with me, Sir.” She beckoned…

  • CHAPTER FIFTEEN: RESURRECTION

    CHAPTER FIFTEEN: RESURRECTION

    Long were the night hours, and for long hours Belial flew under the silvery moonlight. The land was dark beneath him for he had flown farther from London from Luna’s manor, which was in the outskirts of London. A dark stain of woods and grassy lands laid beneath him, but he also saw scattered lights…

  • CHAPTER FOURTEEN: MOONLIGHT NOCTURNE

    CHAPTER FOURTEEN: MOONLIGHT NOCTURNE

    Aramis and Belphegor left The White Club and Belphegor’s carriage promptly arrived in front of them. Carl, Belphegor’s driver, eyed Aramis suspiciously, but Belphegor just snuggled herself closer to him. Carl got out and helped Belphegor into the carriage, and Aramis climbed in after her. “Carl, dear, I think that me and Aramis would like…