The Ascension of an Angel by Noelle Anselmo (freda ebook reader .TXT) 📕

As I went to my front door to wait outside for Jake I could sense that someone was outside. I opened the door just as Jake was about to knock on it. As a result, we bumped into each other. Jake regained his balance before he fell. Me, on the other hand, was not so skillful. I fell backwards towards the ground and hit my head. Jake held out his hand to help me up. I took it and slowly stood up.

"Sorry, you okay?"

He asked as he helped me stand.

"Yeah, it just hurts a bit."

I said and noticed he was still holding my hand. I looked at our joined hands, they fit together so perfectly. Jake followed my gaze, then let go of my hand.

"Let's go."

He said and I nodded. We left after I locked the door.


Once we got to the market Jake held out his hand. I looked at his hand questioningly.

"This way you won't get lost again."

He said with a smile, making me blush. I took his hand and we continued walking through the market.

There was a silence between us as we walked through the city, and after a while I couldn't take it anymore.

"So, how big is this place?"

I asked after a while.

"I'm not really sure, but it seems endless at times doesn't it?"

"Yeah."

Jake showed me everything. The shops, the restaurants, and more. This place was just like what people described as Heaven. It had everything you could ever want and more. After a while I was getting tired and if I didn't sit down soon I'd collapse. Jake walked through the park and let me rest on the bench.

"Hey Jake."

I said, breaking the silence.

"Hmm?"

"You said everyone has one of four ways to blank out someone's mind right?"

I asked and he turned to look at me.

"Yeah."

"Well, I want to find out what mine is."

I said and noticed how Jake seemed to tense.

"Ok. I'll take you to see him later."

He said after a while and I smiled at him.

"Alright, but I have another question."

I said as I thought about something that had crossed my mind earlier.

"Shoot."

"Say someone wasn't able to blank out their minds and no one was around to help. Then what?"

I asked and Jake looked at me a minute before smiling at me.

"Well, if that ever happened then they could just take one of these."

He said as he pulled out a small container and opened it. He popped two little balls out onto his hand.

"What are those?"

I asked staring at the two white little balls sitting in the palm of his hand.

"Forget-Me-Pills."

He said as he put them back into the little container before putting it back in his pocket.

"So when can I get to see him?"

I asked.

"Right now if you want."

"Ok then, let's go."

I said getting to my feet and turning back towards him.

"Seriously?"

He asked surprised and I nodded at him.

"Yes. I want to know what my ability is."

I said and heard him sigh as he stood up.

"Fine, follow me."

Jake led me through the city again, but this time we were traveling through the backstreets of the city. It was like he was trying to make sure we weren't seen going wherever we were going. We stopped infront of a rather large two story building. I looked at the sign infront of the building as we walked up the steps.

A library? Why is he taking me to a library?

I wondered as I followed him inside.

He led me down the rows of shelves until we got to the historical section. He looked up and down the aisles the shelves made to make sure no one was watching, then turned to face one of the shelves and ran his finger along the rows of books until he got to a book called The War Between Angels and Demons.

"Well that'd kinda of ironic, isn't it?"

I asked and Jake turned to look at me confused.

"What?"

"Well, we're angels and there's a book about a war between angels and demons."

I said and Jake just looked at me.

"I guess."

He said in a dismissive tone. He looked up and down the aisle again before turning to look at me.

"Now, are you a hundred percent certain you want to see him?"

He asked and I nodded.

"Yes."

"Ok then."

Jake said before he turned back to the shelf and pulled the book about the war towards him, then pushed it back in place. He placed his hand in the middle of an open book lying on the shelf and a small door opened to our right.

"What the-"

"Follow me, we can't leave it open for too long."

Jake said cutting me off and I looked at him in shock before nodding.

"Right."

I said before following Jake down the aisle and through the doorway.


Jake led the way down a corridor of sorts that lit up as we walked down it. After a while we walked into a room with white lights and a man sitting in a stone-cut chair. He looked as if he was waiting for us. He stood up as we reached him and I looked him over. He had short, brown hair and seemed to be around 6'5". He wore a plain white t-shirt and a pair of brown cargo shorts and brown tennis shoes to match. I noticed he had a powerful aura around him.

"Jake."

The man said in a deep voice.

"Gabriel."

Jake said and I flinched at the edge to his voice. I looked from Jake to Gabriel then back to Jake. They looked similar, but at the same time not. Gabriel looked too old to be Jake's brother, but then what could their relation be?

"Come now Jake don't be cross with me, we have a guest yes?"

Gabriel said as he turned to look at me.

"Yes. This is Aurora Daniels."

Jake said and motioned for me to step forward. I moved so I was standing between the two of them. I'm not sure if that's what Jake had wanted, but I felt glued to the spot and probably couldn't move even if I wanted to.

"So you're the new arrival. How has your stay been going?"

Gabriel asked and I looked from him to Jake with a panicked look. Jake nodded to me and I calmed down a bit.

"At first I was confused about where I was, but then Jake told me as he showed me around. There was an incident when Jake had to blank out my mind 'cuz I'd remembered something from my human life. Then today Jake took me to see the rest of the city and then brought me here to see you."

I said, surprised at how strong my voice came out despite how nervous I was.

"That all?"

He asked and I nodded.

"What about when you went through the change? Was anyone with you?"

He asked and I shivered as I remembered the pain of when my wings tore through my skin.

"No, I was by myself."

I said and he looked at me in shock.

"Hmm, most angels die during the change. Even with people there to help them through it, yet you survived completely by yourself. Amazing."

He said.

"Well, I wasn't completely alone."

I said suddenly remembering the old woman who'd cleaned my wings.

"Oh?"

Gabriel asked curiously.

"When I woke up there was an older lady there who had cleaned my wings."

I said and Gabriel waved my comment away with his hands.

"Yes, but you survived the change itself by yourself."

He said and I looked back at Jake, but he looked away and wouldn't meet my eyes.

I turned back to Gabriel as I remembered the reason I'd asked Jake to bring me here in the first place.

"Umm…"

I said, catching Gabriel's attention.

"If you don't mind, could you tell me what my ability is?"

I asked and he looked at me in shock.

"Oh, so you haven't figured it out?"

He asked and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes.

Obviously not or I wouldn't be here.

I thought before answering him.

"No."

"Alright then, come here."

Gabriel said and I looked back towards Jake to see him right behind me. Comforted a little, I walked up towards Gabriel.

"Give me your hands."

He said and I looked at him before slowly holding out my hands. He put one hand under my hands and the other one over top of them. We stayed like that a bit before he let go of my hands. He was quiet for the longest time and it was driving me mad.

"Well?"

I asked after a while.

"I believe now would be the right time to tell her Jake."

Gabriel said to Jake over my shoulder.

"Right."

Jake said and I turned to look at him confused.

"Jake?"

I asked slightly scared with all the secrecy and Jake smiled at me.

"Your ability has now been awakened. You'll be able to blank out minds now."

He said, still smiling at me.

"Okay, but that still doesn't tell me what my ability is."

I said getting a little impatient to find out what my ability is.

"Your ability is Song."

Gabriel said and I turned to look at him confused.

"Song? So singing is my way of blanking out minds?"

I asked a little disappointed.

"Yes, but it's so much more than just that."

He said and I continued to look at him confused. He was making no sense.

"What do you mean?"

I asked and he smiled at me.

"You'll find out in due time."

He said and I glared at him. His smile widened before he looked past me at Jake.

"Jake, I believe it's time for you to go."

He said and I turned to look at Jake.

"Right."

He said before motioning for me to head towards the door.

He led me back to the door, but before we left I heard something said between him and Gabriel.

"Be careful with her, we'll need her later."

Gabriel said which made me wonder why they'd need me.

"Whatever dad, just don't give me anymore assignments for a while."

Jake said as he got closer to the door.

"Understood. Good luck son."

I didn't hear whether or not Jake said anything back, but Gabriel was Jake's father! Gabriel the Archangel was Jake's father. That's a little hard to take in.


Jake led the way back out all the way to the