FALLEN ANGEL | YANG CHA

Chapter 1

Even the greatest angels had weaknesses. But my weakness was different. I didn't fall in love with a woman. I didn't fall in love with a man. I have just sinned. As a guardian I couldn't make mistakes, but I did it. I has been seduced by a little kid. By soft and adorable giggle and big shiny eyes. 

Of course I didn't do anything scandalous or inappropriate. Humans were able to do worse things. They were wild like animals, thinking that they had a power. That wasn't true. They were powerless just like me. I also was only a pawn in God's hands.

Soft kid's voice was echoing in my head, making me feel sleepy just like a lullaby. But I couldn't sleep. I should have been focus and ready. I had visions. Small silhouette showed up in my head. It was blurred so I wasn't able to see clearly who was the owner of that silhouette. It was something like a dream. I raised my hand slowly, trying to touch the invisible body, but then I realised that my fingers catched something.

I catched her. The small girl, who had the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. It wasn't a dream. I really did it. I touched a human girl. She smiled widely, wanting to touch my face, but she barely moved her small hand.

I was an angel and that meant that humans couldn't touch me, because my touch was poisonous and deadly. Angels were invisible guardians who were protecting humans, but we couldn't interfere in their lifes. I showed myself, moreover, I killed the innocent human being, touching recklessly a girl. Her eyes weren't bright anymore. She froze immediately, dying like a flower. I took her life, forever. I didn't need her years since I was immortal. I brutally killed her dreams by my bare hand.

"Yangcha" I heard a loud voice in my head. The girl's body disappeared in my arms, turning into the dust.

"I had a dream" I said, kneeling down. I didn't want to look for excuses since I did something unforgettable, but I didn't do it on purpose. I knew well about my deadly touch. Flowers were turning into the dust when my fingers touched the soft petals. Human skin was just like a flower's petal.

"It wasn't a dream" said the voice. "It was a nightmare."

I have lived for many years, but it was the first time when I made such a huge mistake.

"Angels are helping people, not killing them. Accept your punishment. Since the human world is close to your heart, from now on you will have to deal with human problems. You don't have much time. If you don't pay properly a penalty for your sin, you will lost your wings forever. You know what is happening with wingless angels."

I nodded. Wingless angles turned into filthy demons.

"Your mouth will be covered by mask. You can't tell anybody who you are."

"I will do everything to come back, I swear" I said, bowing once again.

The sudden brightness blinded me for a while. I had to cover my eyes. I felt the unbearable pain in my back but I had to stand it. It was a part of my penalty. When I opened my eyes again I realised that I am somewhere in the forest. I was lying under the tree. I needed a few seconds to hear a silent laughs. There were playing children. They were catching and collecting falling feathers. My feathers. I lost them because of the fall. They were too busy, picking them up to notice me. There were three little girls. No... They all were Igutus. I knew well what did it mean. It looked like one of their parents was a Neanthal and the second one was a Saram. I didn't expect to see Igutus playing outside.

"Daddy, daddy, daddy!" girls said happily, showing collected feathers. The man came out of the small house. He saw me immediately, hiding his small kids behind his back. He drew his sword. He needed to be a warrior. I saw a tattoo on his neck. Daekan troops? It looked like.