The Ascended

I awaken from an endless dream to a noise in my one bedroom apartment. The noise was coming from the kitchen. ‘Hmmm….what could that noise be?’ I thought to myself. I slipped out of bed treading lightly and silently to the kitchen. I peered in and saw a huge pair of black wings. I retreated back behind the wall, ‘Who the heck could that be? Another Fallen?’ I thought in silent astonishment.

My name is Rose and I am an angel. To humans I am 16 but as an angel I am 200 years old. I am hunted by black winged angels that have turned to darkness. They are the Fallen. I am on earth because I have been exiled due to the fact I helped a Fallen. Now they hunt me for my power.

I peered out again but saw no one. “Is he gone?” I whispered that was more like a sigh. Just then I felt it, a presence behind me. I turned and saw him, his wings were huge and black as charcoal. He only wore a pair of jeans and sneakers. A hand reached up grabbing me around the throat and pinning me against the wall. “Found you,” he said laughing; I coughed and was gasping for air. I yelled, “Get off me!” A huge burst of light came from my body, it threw the guy back and he covered himself with his wings. My wings appeared unfurling and spreading out. There were four of them, white and outlined in red. My clothes disappeared, then bandages wrapped around me covering my privates in a kind of battle armour that was small and only covered those areas. It was red and white. Also a red cross appeared on my forehead which was outlined in white that also appeared as a huge cross on my back.

When the transformation had finished I turned my attention back down to him. I leaned down and touched his forehead, he lashed out but missed. “It’s ok now” I smiled down at him, “you don’t have to suffer anymore at the hands of this darkness.” I trailed my hand down to just above his heart, “This is going to hurt for just a second but after that you won’t feel any pain.” I took my hand back then swiftly went back down piercing his flesh and down to his heart, I then grabbed a hold of it and purified it with light. His body began to vaporise and turn to dust. Then he sighed his last words, “Thank you, Ascended Angel” Tears filled my eyes as I wept for him.

After I mourned for him, I got up and swept up his ashes, going to the balcony. I stepped out and breathed in the fresh salty air. As I scattered his ashes over the balcony I prayed softly “May your soul find peace, where ever that may be.”

With sorrow still clouding my thoughts, I didn’t feel it. I went to the kitchen fixing myself some breakfast. After I had eaten it I went and took a shower then brushed my teeth after. As the grief started to lift from my mind I felt it for the first time. A dark presence, like those of the Fallen, but it harboured no ill will towards me. I went out into the lounge room and called out, “I know your there, show yourself!”

A black mist started to appear, surrounding me, and then it congregated in one spot. It then started to evaporate revealing a young guy around 17, like the other topless. His wings spread he faced me, “good to finally meet you, Rose” he said smiling sweetly. Taken by surprise he walked straight up to me and hugged me. “What…..” I said surprised, “I have been watching you for a while now Rose. Your beautiful and full of energy, something I wish I had but I would never hurt.” He told me with happiness.

He must have felt my surprise and released me. The fallen’s eyes looked full of sadness and suffering. His mouth opened as if to speak but no sound parted his lips. He looked down at his feet and finally spoke but his words shocked me to the core. “I was sent here to watch then capture you. Our Leader ordered it…” I stood there looking at him in shocked silence.

“My name is Chris, if you were wondering.” He said laughing softly. I backed away a bit from him which made him say, “It's ok, you don’t have to be afraid of me. I will not hurt you like the others, I promise.” I spoke, regaining my confidence in my own abilities as each word passed my lips, “How can I trust you? You’re a Fallen, how can I trust the one that wants my power? And also one that wants to take me to your Leader.” He looked into my eyes then his arms closed around me again and he held me there for so long.