Dark Angel by Richard J. Mchale (read the beginning after the end novel .txt) 📕

Heavens, its size and beauty unmatched by any man made building. It didn't take him long to reach his destination and he landed lightly, and headed up the many steps into the throne room. The two sentries on guard at the door, mainly their for looks and ceremony purpose than anything gave him a sharp salute in the fashion of the Army of the Most High. He responding in kind, smiling to himself as he revelled in the new step up in rank. He entered the throne room, and quickly took a kneel at the foot of the Lords Throne.

“you sent for me my Lord” he said with his eyes bowed, in respect.

“Indeed my child. I have need of your skills as a hunter. It seem that the fallen Archangel Mathias has been found. Your first task as an Archangel yourself shall be to find him, and bring him back to me. I have a plan for him. And you are going to take my message to him. You shall leave in the morning. Straight after your feast. You may choose whoever you like to help you. However I suggest taking Micheal with you. He is the one you are most familiar with, and I'm sure he would delight in taking orders from you, rather than give them. Now go prepare yourself, and gather your forces. I give you my Love. Fair thee well my Son.” said the Lord, and with that Gabriel exits the throne room. No archangel stays any longer than needed. Unless he is ordered to remain. The throne room is where the Lord conducts his business of being the Judge of all souls. And as fascinating as this always is Gabriel knew he must prepare quickly. He found Micheal in his chambers, polishing his armour. And explaining quickly what his mission was to be, found Micheal pleased and willing to accept his offer to join him.

It didn't take him long to gather his army of angels, and he picked his best two, Caleb and Naomi to search and find this Mathias. He then returned to his chambers. Gabriel knew that all he could do now was wait until first light, and then he would head out. Taking his army and now brother in arms with him. He would meet Caleb and Naomi on earth, and from there they would begin. He knew that he had picked wisely, the married couple where the best in his squad. And he had no issues in trusting them to do their task. And do it well they did, for by the time Gabriel had even gotten himself ready for the night, they had already found and where watching the very place where the hidden Archangel Mathias was, And, having sent their message of goal being achieved they settled themselves down for the night. Awaiting their commanders arrival the next morning. They sat quietly, in the dark of an alley suffering the bitter cold rain, watching patiently, their eyes never wavering as the young woman inside the house across the road went about her nightly routine, unaware of her soon to be guests. As the night dragged on, the rain finally slowed to a light drizzle. The two Angels seemed to never even notice this, it was almost as if they could freeze time, they stood so still they would not have been noticed even if you stepped in front of them. Quietly waiting for the right time to move. Always patient, never rushing. Finally the order came, make your presence known. And like a shadow they moved across the road. Caleb knocked and waited for the young woman to answer the door. “ya?” she asked. “excuse us, we are travelling through this way, and saw you have a light on. We wondered since it is raining out, and we are wet, could we enter your home and stay till the end of the night?” Caleb replied. Seeing that these two were totally soaked, and being kind hearted the young woman let them in.

And so began a chain of events that could not be undone. A war that could not be avoided was on its way, and no one would know its outcome, or what the Lord had planned for this man. Indeed no one would have suspected what was to come. As that is the funny nature of time and future.
Chapter Two: Dawning of A Day

The morning sun shown brightly through the small window of the bed room that the couple had been sharing for years. They awoke from a dreamless sleep. A side affect of getting old some say. And like always they got up, and imediately began to pray. The elderly couple always did this, and they always had the same prayer. One of peace and love for all those that they had met over the years. They had been doing this for so long that they became known as the praying saints among the hosts. They went about their ussual rutine, and eventually found themselves walking down the main road of the little town. It was only about 9 am, and the fresh summer air had a feeling of the town still waking up. While it was busy, it was still a laid back country town, where every one knew everyone, and you would wave at your neighbors. The couple walked through the town, enjoying the time out, soon enough they arrive at the park thats at the end of the main road, off to the left. The picknick tables and benches still a little damp with morning dew. It was here that they would spend the next few hours, taking in a warm sunny day, and here that they would soon have their lives changed forever. As they turn to leave a stranger approaches, a smile full of peace and love on his face. “greetings, and peace be with you” he said, gently but full of a supernatural power. “peace with you” they replied, obviously taken aback by such a strange greeting. Unknown to them, this man was their own personal Guardian Angel. He would regularly make himself be known this way, always taking a different form, but always right there with the couple. “this is a fine morning for a walk” they began idly. As they continued on their way. “yes” the man replied, smiling but enjoying the small talk. Often they had done so. And Often he would reveal things to them this way. It was this way that the angel told them that they had a grandchild. Who by this time had grown up. They had never met her. But to them it didn't matter. Each day regardless of what they where doing they would spend at least hour praying for each and everyone of their family members, as well as friends. Little did they know that they would soon be the driving force behind the changing of the future. For soon enough, that grandchild would enter their lives, and a family torn would be remade.

A thousand miles away, the young woman begins her day, unaware of her part in history. She got up, and showered, dressed and made coffee for her guests. She stood still in front of the kitchen window as the sun came through, lighting her long dark red hair like a halo around her head. This was her favourite time of day, and she closed her eyes as she took a sip of her coffee. Enjoying the quiet and peace that comes from every sunrise. Caleb was the first of the two to enter, and he did so, so quietly that she didn't notice. Startled she jumped and almost spilled her coffee. “OH!!. you startled me” she said, but she smiled sweetly at Caleb her eyes a bright happy colour of blue. “ I am sorry, i noticed how peaceful the morning is and I, like you, like to enjoy to peace from a sunrise. Its been my favourite time of the day since I was a child.” he responded gently. “would you like some coffee?” she asked, moving across the kitchen. “yes, thank you” He said, again using the same gentle tone. She sensed a deep tone of control in him, and although he looked like he was around her young age of 23, she felt as if maybe he wasn't and that there was more to this mystery couple than she could immediately see. Naomi entered the kitchen just as she was pouring the coffee for Caleb. “ good morning” she said, again with the same controlled calm feeling as Caleb. “thank you very much for your hospitality, the world needs more people like you.” Naomi said as she accepted a cup of coffee as well. Caleb and Naomi stepped out onto the backyard deck of the woman's home, and began to talk gently, quietly enough that they couldn't be heard.

“Do you have any idea what this woman's part in all of it is?” asked Naomi. Standing beside her husband. “No, but it is the will of our Lord, so I do my part.” he replied. “do you think she knows what's going to happen?” she asked. “how could she?” he responded “she isn't even aware that she is pregnant yet.” he finished. And with that they quietly just stood still, again waiting for the command to come for the right time to tell their host of her new future. Very soon her life, and the life she was carrying would begin to change the world. But, they had to wait for the right time.

The elderly couple sat on a park bench, their favourite spot in the world. Here they could look out onto the river, and watch people on the water, boating, fishing, just living. They would spend hours like this, having done it all already they knew how each and every person felt. It was here that they first found out about their granddaughter, Jeada. And it was here that they imagined they would finally meet her. They wondered what she looked like, and happily thought up different descriptions. None of them the right one, but it was still fun for them. The only thing they knew for certain about her, was she had bright sapphire blue eyes, and red hair. And so they sat and thought, just enjoying the day out together.

Finding Mathias