Darkness Approaches

The 7th Seal (Part 1)

Uriel flew Underworld to meet with Hades.
Hades was sitting in his marble-like throne, adorned with skulls and bones.
He slowly got up to meet Uriel.
- Ah, my prodigal son returns.
What news of the war?
- As you know, the pandora's box has been opened.
The Guardians weren't even aware of its location.
- While the God's bicker amongst themselves, their world is falling apart.
- Forgive me Hades, but isn't that humanity's own doing?
The God's washed their hands off this... such ungreatful race...
- My dear son; as right as you may be... remember; humans were made in the God's image. They are the way they are because their makers made them that way.
- But you are different, my lord.
- Ah! Yes indeed. (...) ... and that is why I decided to leave Olympus and stay away from all their pointless arguments.
Even though each one took a part of the world, they still could not agree in their decisions.
Can you imagine the cruelty of one, such Afridite that turned Athena into Medusa, just out of envy?
God's image indeed... including all the evil that comes with it.
Even the Goddess of Love was turned into a monster.
- How vital was Athena to humanity's pure love of heart!?
- It was paramount! The humans behave the same way their creators did... and do.
- They need guidance.
- I am tired, Uriel. I am cursed to live eternally; watching all this happening right under our noses. Humanity destroying eachother, while their makers argue amongst themselves on who has more power, and who takes what.
(...) I want to put an end to this!
- Then what?
Hades spreads his black wings and his arms while looking up.
"We rebuild"
- The demons are free, they're going after the seals... and the girl.
- The girl is nearly ready... when the time comes, she will perform the Dark Veil ritual and the world will be completely dark; killing every living thing in this world.
Their souls will go through the wheel of fate, and be purified, in order to create a new... perfect race, based on my image.
- Forgive my insolence Hades, but I hope you know what you're doing.
- You dare question my judgement!?
Your life span is a mere flicker, in this eternal universe.
You'd be wise to remember who you're talking to.
- I work with you Hades, Not for you. YOU would be wise to know the difference.
- Oh free soul... free soul indeed.
I will win this war Uriel. You just make sure you know which side you are on, when the time comes.
I'd hate to see such potential go to waste.
- Yes, things seem to be going well, and I did made Donovan believe they were losing; but so far, no one knows who the chosen are, let alone where they are.
The seals are still intact... and oh... they're considering awaking the djinn... and if that happens, you know what means.
- Haha, The Djinn? Those unstable pieces of sparks and flames?
I'M NOT SCARED OF THE DJINN.
I AM HADES. I HAVE NO FEAR. I AM FEAR!
- I'm going to do reckon work.
I'll comeback when you calm down.
- GO! Fly my dark assassin... show the world who you really are.
Son of the devil... UUUURRIEEEL.

Uriel took flight. He left the Underworld, pondering if he was doing the right thing.
In one hand, he was right about the humans. They are a sadistic, greedy, and shallow race who lost all sense of purpose. Evil like no other. But on the other hand, they have so much potential for goodness. When you see a loving couple holding hands. When you hear a child's genuine and uncorrupted laugh.
A mother who will never abandon their child. A father's sacrifice to protect and provide.
Uriel began having doubts.
He pondered if purifying the world and rebuild from scratch was the right approach.

In the distance-he heard fighting noises. A battle was in motion.
The demons had found the first seal.
Babylon wasn't far from there, so that's where he should head to.

Meanwhile, in the morning, Rioko' s father took her to the doctor.
He explained about her nightmares and screams.
After examination the doctor suggested it was stress over the bullying she was suffering at school, and advised some therapy, and that she'd be moved to a new school emmidiately.
They returned home, and after lunch, she went playing in her room, while her parents discussed the best course of action.

When the deamons attacked the first seal, she felt a surge of power flowing through her body.
She knew something was happening, but just couldn't quite understand.

The soldiers defending the seal were completely useless against the demons.
The soldiers were desperate due to the fact that their weapons were hardly inflicting any damage to the beasts.

The monsters came in all shapes and forms.
From massive rottweilers dogs look alikes, to winged fiends... they were relentless in their attacks.
The soldiers were clueless on what they were really defending, thinking it was just the babylonian temple they were supposed to defend, therefore most of them fled, and others just easily died in the process.
If only they knew the importance of what they were fighting for... and as if in a blink of an eye, the first seal was broken.

Rioko felt the dark energy penetrating her body.
Her eyes getting darker, and feeling less emotions, as if being possessed.
She began getting an idea of carrying the darkness veil to the designated spot.
But after that energy surge, she felt a relief. She sighed as the tension decreased.
Though, eventually she would get used to it, and instead of fighting it, she would glide along with it as if it had always been part of her.

The monsters seeked out the second seal, located in Egypt.

The Egyptians gave a bit more fight than the babylonians; having always known they were guarding something important. Yet, still no match for the demons.
So in no time, the second seal was broken.

Rioko got more and more used to the dark energy flow penetrating her body with every broken seal.
She was getting way to Powerfull now and barely contained the urge to destroy the world around her.
All the hatred she felt from the bullying at school was gaining over her.

While the Guardians argued amongst themselves about finding and purifying the girl. The demons gained advantage with every hour.
Donovan was asking for a volunteer to perform the ritual.
- Someone please... we cannot let this happen.
An higher Angel flew down, while saying "I know neither of you want to sacrifice yourselves, but if you don't do this now, there won't be much of a world left to defend."
- Sebastian. Welcome back. Where have you been?
Vago joined in.
- Almighty Sebastian. You arrived right on time; not a moment too soon.
- What's the situation here?
- We are losing badly, Sebastian.
- Slow down Don, catch your breath man.

He greet both guardians. Then proceeded to brief them.
He explained that his soldiers were on the way.
Vago asked where Gabriel was.
He explained that Gabriel was trying to avoid a war between the God's themselves, and that the power struggle had Olympus in an uproar.
- Gabriel is going to be a little late.
Meanwhile we can gather my troops and counter the demons, before they can cause more damage.
What's the situation?
- Two seals have already been broken.
Babylon and Cairo.
- Ok, that leaves this one, Atlantis, Avalon, Stone Henge and the Mayan.
- They won't find Avalon.
- They know everything Hades knows... and trust me, Hades knows.