It was you... (Miguel O'Hara x OC)

Chapter 8. The third judgment

Everything was dark, Astre woke up abruptly in a very dense darkness, not as thick as Limbo's, so, he guessed, she was not there, but...

Where was she?

It was then that a light blinded her, she identified that the glow was that of an archangel, which surprised her too much, even more so when he looked at her disapprovingly.

- My sister, I have come to judge you - said the archangel while looking at Astre with disgust, she looked at him inquisitively and certainly surprised.

- Did I do anything wrong? Your face gives it away, but I really don't understand what mistake I've made," Astre said respectfully, but with some care in her words.

- You have committed sin, my sister, and God has seen and heard it, so you have failed in your mission and it will cost you your redemption- said the angel coldly and without any care in his words.

Astre was dumbfounded at the news, she did not understand what sin she had committed, much less to what degree she sinned for this to happen. She felt great despair and fear when she heard that her redemption would be denied and that she would not reach heaven as promised.

-No... I don't understand, what sin did I commit? - she asked between pantings, close to a panic attack.

- You have lied-  said the angel- you have lied to a human and that is sin, not being honest before a child of God is a sin that our Holy Creator does not take lightly.

- But, I did it to save a child, another child of God, in the hands of a man, did he not take that into account? - Astre trembled as he spoke, feeling how her world was closing in around her.

- Of course, that's why you will go to a circle of hell not so deep, by the way, you did very well to defend that boy - said the angel in false pride.

- N-no, no! But, I only lied this time, it was for his sake, it's not such a serious fault, don't I have some kind of redemption? Any way to repent of my sins?

- No, Astre, you are a being destined for the salvation of humanity, almost a divine being, a martyr, for which you must be almost perfect. God warned you not to make mistakes, now you have to face the consequences- said the angel, this almost sounding like a mockery - you are not like his children, Astre, so you do not have the same treatment, you are one of his strongest warriors, be proud of it! But you won't have his forgiveness for lying... Imagine a liar reaching heaven, what would become of the saints?!

Astre looked at the angel with completely bulging eyes, she was in shock, that meant that everything she had gone through, the pains, the wounds, the humiliations... all that went into the abyss, to shit. Astre began to cry and fell to her knees.

- Don't cry, my sister, it's useless, you made this mistake, now it's fair that you face the consequences - said the angel in false comfort.

Astre was completely enraged, this was stupidity, she stood up suddenly and with bloodshot eyes, tears streaming down her cheeks in torrents, teeth chattering with rage and fists clenched at her sides, she raised her voice for the first time.

- This is complete blasphemy! Why shouldn't I be treated the same if I'm human?! I know! Because I'm different from the rest, it's not fair that he treats me like his damnwhore! - Astre said furiously while the angel crossed himself at the swearing she shouted.

- Don't speak in the name of God with that dirty mouth! - said the offended angel.

- Fuck it! What good has your God done me?! All it has caused me are accursed misfortunes and bitterness, humiliations that no one could bear! He has never served in my favor and always treats me as if I am humanity's greatest disgrace when I am doing his damn job! - she threw her hands in the air - But of course! What could I expect from the same being who sacrificed his own son on the cross for beings as useless, blasphemous, hypocritical and sinful as humans are? I hate to be one of their kind! I hate to have served a God so tyrannical and sexist that he has nothing holy about him!