Angelfall: Parts 1 to 5 (12 page)

“We will come rejoicing bringing-”

The vagabond stopped as he past Vander in the corner. He turned and stared at Vander.

The vagabond stunk to high heavens. As if pulled out by a magnet, Vander glided to halt before the shabby street dweller. Vander looked into the vagabond’s eyes but couldn’t see a color at all; not black, not white, not anything.

A strong wind blew through the alley rooting up the tattered newspaper on the floor. A newspaper sheet flew up and stuck to the burn’s face.

Adonari and Cyrenee stood still the as the vagabond gently brushed the newspaper from his face revealing the bluest eyes ever seen by angels or vampires.

Adonari and Cyrenee knelt in the place where they stood and lowered their heads for they could not directly look at the Glory of God.

They bowed prostrate and Vander lowered his head and wept in the presence of The Almighty. He sobbed at the vagabond’s feet even though the sneakers still stunk.

As his tears touched the Lord’s feet, a glow crawled from the vagabond’s feet up the vagabond’s leg.

The bum’s clothes had not changed.

“I am sorry Lord,” whispered Vander. The vagabond placed his hands on Vander’s head and Vander collapsed. The light of dawn seemed to jump from the bum to the skyline as the sun poked its head above the New York Horizon.

Vander the vampire was dead. Adonari and Cyrenee did not hear a sound as the wind had died.

They looked up as Zorona stood next to his former earth suit. Zorona had larger Tea Rose-colored Archangel wings. Cyrenee ran over to him and hugged him.

The bum, having lost his shine, continued down the alley singing to himself and stumbling as before. The sun came up and the trio knew it was time to go. The journey back to heaven had indeed been far but the hardest part was over.

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5.5 Part 5 – Apostle.

Apostle:

Part 5 of Angelfall

(Twilight at Dawn Saga, Book 1).

By Conrad Powell.

Copyright 2012 Conrad Powell.

Immediately After Zorona’s Conversion…

  In the light of the new morning, Adonari, Cyrenee and Zorona flew into the New York City skyline on their way to the upper atmosphere and eventually to Heaven. At last they were free.

The newer larger wings helped to elevate them on the wind as they shot through the high skies.

As they broke the Earth’s atmosphere and its sound barrier, Lorenz joined them.

“Glad to see you,” said Lorenz looking at Zorona. “And you too Cyrenee.”

“Thanks,” said Cyrenee.

It took them no time to bypass the Earth’s gravitational pull and past the Earth’s moon.

As they shot through the Milky Way outer bands they noticed from behind, a huge falling star that had formed part of the Little Dipper Constellation.

The star closest to Polaris (The North Star) in the Little Dipper Constellation fell rapidly from the sky.

“Uh oh,” said Lorenz.

“What?” said Adonari.

“There’s trouble in the celestial outer bands. We better hurry,” said Lorenz as he picked up his speed.

“What’s the real trouble?” said Cyrenee.

“I’ll explain when we get there,” said Lorenz. As they zoomed past the outer bands of the Milky Way, another star fell from the Little Dipper Constellation. It was the third star from Polaris in the handle of the Little Dipper.

They looked back in awe.

“We really need to hurry,” said Lorenz.

Before long, they arrived within the vicinity of Heaven’s Beryl Gate. Holy Angels from various destinations were pouring into the gate. So the gate guards simply left it open as the angels filed in.

Adonari and his crew pitched in front of the Beryl Gate and filed in.

Heaven was as they had left it except it was short of the one-third of the angels that fell from Heaven with Lucifer on the Day of The Fall and who were now on Earth as vampire demons.

As the flock of Holy Angels walked to the outer courts of Heaven, Archangel Gabriel descended in their midst. As he reduced his size, the angels present bowed on one knee. Gabriel levitated in position above them. As he began to speak they stood up.

“Greetings my brethren, especially the recent returnee’s from Earth. The Almighty sends a message from the throne room. There is trouble in the outer bands of the Milky Way Galaxy.”

“Oh I missed this so much,” whispered Adonari to Cyrenee who stood next to him.

“I know me too. I really missed this,” she whispered back.

Gabriel continued his announcement.

“The Almighty calls a mandatory meeting of The Heavenly Hosts to be held momentarily on the outskirts of the Throne Room.  Archangel Michael shall officiate.”

“You know what that means,” said Zorona to the crew.

“Yep,” said Adonari. “War, extraterrestrial war.”

“You guessed it,” said Zorona.

“That’s what I had wanted to explain,” chimed in Lorenz.

“That’s the reason-”

“Yep. We get it now; the whole Little Dipper falling star thing,” said Cyrenee.

“Yes it is,” said Lorenz.

“Thank you,” said Gabriel and he departed from their midst. However, before he was out of sight, he flew back in their midst. They again bowed on one knee then rose.

“Zorona, come with me,” said Gabriel. Zorona smiled.

“Oh, give a guy a little salvation and suddenly he’s a big shot,” teased Adonari.

“Don't listen to him,” said Cyrenee. “He's just jealous.”

“I'm just teasing,” said Adonari as he patted Zorona on the back with his right wing. “I am happy for you Zee,” he said.

“Come hurry,” said Gabriel. Zorona fanned his wings apart and shot into the air behind Gabriel who had already ascended.

In the meantime back on Earth the horde of vampires and Lucifer's demons and hosts were gathered for a Pre-Day of the Fall Celebration meeting.

This year’s Pre-Day of the Fall Celebration meeting was held on the outskirts of Las Vegas in the faint glow of Las Vegas’ perpetual city lights. In these dunes of the Nevada terrain near the Sin City, vampires numbering 2,000,000 strong stretched for miles before Lucifer’s throne constructed on a makeshift platform. This was built just for the meeting.

Lucifer was seated on his throne. The Dark Council of Arch-demons sat on lower tier platform below him.

The vampires chatted away. The meeting had not started.

Lucifer raised serpent staff high in the air and a lightning bolt leapt from the head of the serpent into the atmosphere.  As a thunderous role developed louder and louder, the vampire’s quieted. This was the signal that the meeting had begun.

The vampires quieted and fell to their knees as Lucifer stood up to give his annual Throne Speech.

“My most venomous masses,” said Lucifer. He did not need a microphone. “Tonight is a Pre-Celebration of a milestone achievement in the 8,050
^th
year since the momentous Day of The Fall.”

The vampires cheered thunderously gnashing their teeth to such a fevered pitch it almost drowned his powerful voice.

He paused for the cheers to die down and raised his hands to quiet them.

“Tomorrow, we will celebrate the 8,050
^th
year, with a special revelation of the new development.”

The masses of bloodsuckers burst into cheers again. Lucifer paused then continued as the audience quieted.

“This development will usher in a new era for our masses. We have been working on it for some time now and it will be unveiled tomorrow night after the Carnival portion of our Day of the Fall Celebration in Las Vegas.”

“Sin City, Sin City, Sin City…” cheered the masses in a continuous unified chant as others hooped and hollered. Lucifer nodded in tacit approval.

He raised his hands and the masses quieted.

“For our Pre-Celebration festivities in Las Vegas, I hear the little terrestrials are extra sedated an extra titillated looking for a good time,” said Lucifer. “So show them. Enjoy all that Las Vegas has to offer.” 

The masses cheered the more. Arch-demon Vanulon walked up to Lucifer and whispered in his ear. Lucifer paused to listen and nodded his head whilst Vanulon continued to whisper.

Arch-demon Vanulon then walked back to his position on the second platform among the Dark Council.

“I understand that Villagio’s Vampire Delights Restaurant is catering tonight’s Pre-Celebration meeting. They have provided 100,000 terrestrials bound in the overflow area beyond the tents ready for your feasting pleasure. Don't take it easy on them since I understand they are not to be spared tonight. Have your way with them,” said Lucifer as he grinned and sat down to the deafening cheers. Lucifer’s Throne Speech clocked in at a record Twenty-Two minutes.

The mass of vampires filed over beyond the tent to feast on the goodies.

Meanwhile in heaven, Archangel Michael gathered the holy angels for the planned meeting. The Almighty’s omnipresence was evident on the outskirts of the Throne Room.

The Heavenly Hosts gathered in the fields outside the Throne Room and they numbered many. Archangel Michael descended in their midst and hovered above them.

Although he faced one direction, all the angels gathered around him saw his face as if he existed in 360 degrees panoramic view.

Michael not only had tea rose wings, he had a yellow stripe across his breast for he was the leading angel of war. It was Michael who fought valiantly when Lucifer and the traitors first attempted to overthrow The Almighty long ago and were thrown out of heaven.

“Greetings my brethren. I am sure you all have witnessed several giant stars fall from the Little Dipper Constellation, the Ursa Minor. Although as you know it is common for all stars to fall through the universe at a scheduled appointed time, the falling of these two was an anomaly. They were not scheduled to fall anytime in this GROPAR era but the next era some ten billion jopas (years) away. Their falling was not an accident but was Lucifer’s handiwork.”

The angels listened in silence. The Archangel continued.

“The Fallen One as we speak has embarked on a plan to attempt another takeover of the Kingdom of Heaven. You may be wondering how this could be since Lucifer and his vampires have taken on human flesh. The answer to their ability to travel back to Heaven rests with the Tree of Life that exists in the Garden of Eden. Bhatsi, Tumi, Vusi and the other Cherubims whom were guarding the entrance to the East of the Garden of Eden have defected to Lucifer and thus the gateway to Eden has been breached. As I understand it, Lucifer and his Dark Council along with the one they call The Vampire’s Apostle, have decoded the mysteries revealed by the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden and have now developed an incantation which allows them to mimic our holy angelic structure. Some of them have just traveled to The Little Dipper Constellation and it is their mischief that has caused the stars to fall prematurely. We believe they will not stop there. Unless they are thwarted, Lucifer and his hordes will be able to re-launch from Eden and this time travel to Heaven and breach our gates.”