Never Let Go [Hiatus]

Part I, Chapter 1- Aphaleon

Aphaleon spread his wings, enjoying the warm glow of the morning sun as he stretched and let himself fall lazily onto the soft grass. Closing his eyes, he heard the soft whispers of the wind and the rustling of the leaves. His water fountain trickled nearby. Aphaleon sighed in contentment. The world was so beautiful to him- at least in Heaven.

The Angel Of Salvation rolled over to his back and gazed at the sky- he didn't actually know what to call that piece of endless space above him since he knew that he was already in what the mortals called the 'sky'- but pushed the thought out of his mind and marveled at the blueness of it all. He wondered what rain felt like. It never rained in Heaven. It was the Angel Of Purity who controlled the drizzles and storms that swept over the Earth, cleansing the land of its impurities. It was so comfortable his thoughts started to drift as the lull of sleep gently pulled him into its embrace. Thud! A sharp knock on his head abruptly jolted him awake. His eyes sprang open in alarm. The beautiful face of his sister came into focus, her perfectly arched brows knitted together and her small mouth upturned into a slight frown. Yet so beautiful.. Aphaleon thought.

'Aphaleon!' she vexed, her hands resting on her full hips. 'How many times must I tell you to stop idling in your garden and get yourself ready at the dining hall by 8? Must I personally invite you over every morning? Father is pissed and your brothers-'

'Okay okay I'm sorry, Theliel! Just about to make my way there...' Aphaleon held up his hands in defeat. He didn't want to hear her go on and on about his bad habits and worst still, compare him to his younger siblings.

'That's what you say everyday! Hmph!' she made a deliberate roll of her eyes and was about to continue chastising him when she realized that it would only fall on deaf ears. 'Whatever. You had better get your ass over, NOW.' Extending the full length of her ivory wings, she disappeared quickly into the far distance. Aphaleon sighed and quickly followed suit, mentally cursing the vastness and layout of the palace. Weird that they had to fly from one tower to another. Sure they were angels and all but still! And he remembered the debate about more privacy and what not, but do they really had to build their individual castles so far away from the main tower?

It was not long before he landed gracefully on the porch of the main entrance, his sister already making her way across the hall. His hands automatically went to smooth out his shirt but halted midair. SHITTT!!!! he mentally cursed himself. He had followed Theliel without putting his shirt on. As if on cue, Theliel turned around and grunted in disbelief, pinching the bridge of her pretty nose and wondered how in Heavens did she got such an idiot as her brother. Quickly re-orientating herself, she declared, 'OK you know what? There's really no time for you to go back for your shirt. So you'll just have to go for the meeting half naked.' She didn't wait for his protest, grabbing him by his arm as she dragged him into the dining hall, all the while with Aphaleon pleading 'Ohmygod sis are you freaking kidding me? That's so embarrassing you've gotta let me-'

She swung open the gold doors to the dining hall and did a little curtsy. 'Sorry we are late!', flashing her family with a smile so sweet any man would forget her mistakes.

'Morning si-!' Instantly, the whole hall was filled with roaring laughter. His brothers were laughing so hard, one fell off his chair while another literally doubled up. His two younger sisters blushed and giggled, nudging each other discreetly.

'Ooohhh~~~ What a nice outfit you have today, Aphaleon! It's so tight it's totally showing all your contours!' Dayne, the fourth in line, teased. And once more, everyone erupted in laughter. Aphaleon's face turned deep red in embarrassment. He's gonna pay later, that little cheek.

'At least Aphaleon's got something nice to show.' Theliel felt a little sorry for her brother and attempted to shield him from the gibe. 'Dayne, are you even keeping fit?' She hoped she had not gone too far. Dayne was known for his beautiful golden curls, but was also secretly identified as being slightly chubbier than the rest by the lower angels.