chapter four

Chapter 4
Teleporting and blood baths
Demon cycle year 1 demonic time (DM)
“Ok now all you have to do is concentrate on where you want to be. This is not hard Azar.” We’d been at this for days and azar had yet to move from one spot to another.
“That’s easy for you too say you’re not the one teleporting here.”
“How true but the sooner you realize it is all in the mind you will be able to go from one side of the world to the other.” I was getting pretty fed up with this. “I’ll make you a deal. You teleport on your next try and you can have the next week off.”
“And if I don’t?” Azar asked her voice prying
“Then you have to clean my quarters top to bottom weapons, armor, walls floors all of it before I teach you anything else. Do we have a deal?” Azar responded by teleporting behind me, and appeared with a knife around my neck. “Sure I could use the vacation time.”
“You can teleport Azar but I still win.” I said moving my feet
“Oh yea how do you figure?” she asked. I grabbed her arm and flipped her not letting go of her arm. Azar smirked and teleported taking me with her. When she reappeared she found her self in the same situation as before and she landed hard. “You can teleport but I can move so fast that in the time you’re cells dissipate and reappear I can move ahead of them and start the move all over again.” Azar stared at me with hatred from the floor.
She teleported to directly where I had been a knife where my throat used to be. My sword wrapped around her throat as I showed my new location. “You will lose every time.” Azar started to disappear re-appear in different places all the time trying to hit me. I would move or block only to see her molecules dissipate and then re attach themselves in a new position. Te she surprised me she used her wings to make an eight hit combo I avoided them but that wasn’t the point. She was learning to improvise. I dodged the last sword strike and kicked her down. She re-appeared standing up a few feet away. “Why can’t I hit you” she screamed her frustration evident. “Do you know why I don’t where armor? No well pay attention.” I removed on of my boots and took it in my hand and tossed it to her. Azar put out a hand to catch it. As the boot hit her hand she felt more weight than she thought possible for something that size. “All my clothes are made of a substance only found in hell we call it Armoroid. I discovered it during one of my trips to hell back when I was a “real” angel. It weighs over a hundred pounds per inch and is indestructible. Both my clothes and my katanas are made of pure Armoroid. It took me years of putting small pieces on my armor. And then after I had completely covered a piece of armor I would replace it with pure Armoroid. And after millennia’s of intense training I now wear pure Armoroid. If I was to take it off my speed would be almost unmatched.”
“What do you mean almost? Who could match you with that kind of speed?”
I could not help but smile when I thought them. “I shared my secret with only two others. They were my best and bravest of my soldiers.” I paused “No they were more than that. I shared it with my… my brothers. I have not called them that in over ten millennia it feels wrong to call my enemies my brothers. And we have been enemies longer than we had ever been brothers. I am alone in this war.”
Azar thought of who he could be talking about she hadn’t even known he had family. Faber was related to Raphael so that was a dead end. Lucifer and Rayner were the only brothers in their family. Azar realized that there were only two possibilities “Sieghard and Alfwin. It’s Sieghard and Alfwin. I can’t believe I never realized. Are they younger or older?”
“They are my younger brothers and before the war I would have died for them. We decided to keep it a secret so that no one would ever find out and use it against us. They are now the only angels that have any chance of killing me. And Lucifer has given me the order to convert them or kill them. Sieghard may be converted but Alfwin was too hurt by my betrayal I doubt he will change.”
Azar thought for a moment “Would they kill you?”
“If I cannot convert them then yes they will do their best.” I replied my voice and mood somber.
“If they do not convert will you kill them?” Azar looked at Cadoc he was too deep in thought too notice. She left the training yard. She asked me the question that I had been avoiding for millennia and more. Could I kill my brothers? I did not know. I was sure I could beat them in a fight. But would I actually be able to kill them. I could still remember the day I had told them the plan to free Lucifer and start the war.

Heaven: the day heaven went to war

Rayner had called us into the Gate house office for a meeting. Sorin, Faber, Calanthe, Abiel, Tahir and Maeve were already there as I walked in with Sieghard and Alaric. As we entered the room I knew this would be bad news. “So what’s all the commotion about?” I asked sounding carefree. “The angels arrested Lucifer today.” Rayner spoke his voice heavy but not without hope. “On what charge was he arrested?” Sieghard asked his voice casual. Faber came from his place in the corner “He has been arrested on charges of high treason.”
“That is absolutely outrageous!” rage could be heard in my voice and Sorin cringed in the corner. “Lucifer a traitor ha-ha and on grounds of treason. He’ll be out of there in an hour.”
Sorin came forward “It was two of my angels who arrested him. They claimed that he defied Gods command to bow.” Sorin, Faber, Rayner and I exchanged glances. I turned to Alaric and Sieghard “would you ever defy god?” I asked as if I merely wondered. “No of course not sir” they both said in unison. “Good. Good. Please excuse us Alaric and Sieghard I will met you back at the camp later stay there and don not send out the troops unless I command it. No matter what am I clear? Do you understand?” Sieghard and Alaric again spoke in unison “Sir Yes sir” they saluted and then left.
I closed the door locking it. “Are they coming for us? What do we know?”
“No not as far as we know I think that we are safe. God will probably blame it all on Lucifer. He can’t risk a full rebellion. Your men alone could make or break a war Cadoc.”
Calanthe, Tahir and Abiel looked at each other in confusion. “Wait what’s going on? What do you mean coming for you?” Maeve sounded as confused as she appeared. “We did not bow!” Sorin cried and now their going to banish him to hell.”
“No their not” I said “Rayner what’s the situation of the troops?”
“Their ready to move when we are but we have to act fast his trials tomorrow.” Rayner said taking out a piece of paper. “Wait” Faber said “are they with us?”
Calanthe, Tahir and Abiel looked at each other they shook their heads. Calanthe spoke “We will not betray you but we will not betray God either. We will stand guard at the door of the hall tomorrow if you attack I for one will fight.” With that she left the room the others followed. I looked to Rayner and nodded. Rayner unfolded the paper revealing a map of the hall of judgment. “The men will take places here, here and here. I will be here on the right. Faber you and Sorin will be on the left. Thanks to our connection Cadoc will be placed in the back as one of Lucifers guards. Raphael will be the judge and punisher. He will have to other angels with him these will be your objective Cadoc to stop the sentencing.” Rayner finished. We all nodded. “Good assemble the troops.” I said.
I arrived at the barracks shortly after that Sieghard and Alaric met me at the entrance to the gate. “Brother you cannot do this. It is Gods will that he be banished.” Alaric spoke his words confident and proud. “He is right brother this is wrong. Too many would die if you go to war with god. Heavens army would never recover from the loss.” Sieghard tried to reason. “If Lucifer goes to hell I will follow him down and I will resurrect him. Faber, Sorin and Rayner are with me. Will you join me?”
“NO THIS IS TREASON!!” Alaric screamed “Brother I have followed you past the gates of hell and back. But you ask us to go against God himself. I cannot do this not for you or anyone. I leave you and Sieghard to yourselves. I hope to see you tomorrow for our sparring match.” With that he left Sieghard and me to ourselves. As son as he turned the corner I felt Sieghards Armoroid fist hit me in the face. I went flying until I hit one of the walls. I stood up knowing that I deserved it. he walked over to me his face dark and fearsome. “How can you do this to him? You know how he looks up to you! what do you think this will do to him inside?! Alaric brother to Cadoc the fallen angel that would kill him mentally and physically and you know it. You claim to want to protect us with secrecy and with all your talk of honor and training us to be faster, stealthier, more skilled than any other and stronger than Archangels and yet for years we have been brothers only in blood. Never saying it out loud it has been six hundred millennia’s since Alaric got to call you brother in public. And he has been dying to call you brother for five hundred and ninety nine millennia’s. So I tell you now if leave him and go on this path then we will not be brothers at all!!”
I was angry at Sieghard but his words were true I was leaving him and Alaric for an eternity and more. But he did not and could not understand Lucifers vision. And what great plans he had for heaven. And I could not tell him. “OF COURSE I KNOW WHAT I AM DOING TO ALARIC!!!! DO YOU THINK ME BLIND DEAF AND DOUMB?! I LOVE YOU BOTH MORE THAN GOD HIMSELF AND I WOULD DIE FOR YOU!!! But there are forces at work that you cannot even realize Sieghard. You would not and cannot understand, and it is not my plan to tell, what Lucifer has planed. Join me and you will se the light more clearly than it has been seen for an eternity and more.” I dropped to my knees “ Then we can come and get Alaric and we can finally have peace in our lives.” I was begging him to join me pleading but he would not hear it. “No brother this time you ask too much and if you come here for your men Alaric and I will not follow you. Not in this fight against god.” He left me there on my knees and I wept for the last time. I wept long and hard and when I was done I called the soldiers to the court yard.
“Soldiers have I ever given you reason to doubt me answer yes or no.” one unison cry of no filled the air. “I will ask you something that will not make sense now but soon it will. Who do you fight for?” I let the question sit until some said “for God” some said “for you” others said “for glory”. “You are all right and you are all wrong. You do not fight for me or god or glory. You fight because you need to. You fight because we are at war with the demons and devils of hell. What if there was no war what if there was finally peace. Would you want it?” yes they answered. “What if it cost you your brother or sister mother or father? What if it cost all of your soul? Would you do it? ” One soldier stepped forward. “If I gave my soul would my family be safe for a time at least?”
“Yes I said they would for a very long time maybe forever.”
“Then yes sir I would give my soul for the cause.” The other angels gave a hawooh to show their support. “then this may be the last time I see any of you from this side of the field. I have been proud t fight with you to teach everyone of you and I will never forget a single one of you for as long as I live dismissed. HAWOOH!!!!” “HAWOOH, HAWOOH, HAWOOH!!! The troops shouted back then marched off all in puzzlement over my words.
The next day I passed Maeve, Calanthe, Tahir, and Abiel on my way into the hall the next day. Lucifer ahead of me I smiled and nodded as I closed the big double doors behind me. Then I turned and walked into the light. “Lucifer commander of the Gate Guardians you stand accused and sentenced guilty of high treason. You are accused of defying God your father. You will be sentenced to be banished to hell until you are willing to bow to man.” Raphael raised a staff and was about to tap Lucifers shoulder when Rayner stood up. “So sorry Raphael but we have an objection.” Angels all around the hall started to stand over half the room was on their feet. Sorin Faber and Rayner jumped down the guards in front of me moved forward their weapons drawn making a half circle. I took up my swords the guards in front smiled. I took out the back two quickly and quietly. I then moved into the middle of the circle. I turned to the angels join or fall. They hesitated then charged. I kicked the first angel on my left sending him flying into the wall he fell unconscious. The second and third angels came at me at once both of their sword in a high position. I ducked the first strike then the second on I spread my wings knocking them both over then blocked the forth angels two handed axe with both of my blades as he swung down on me. I used one sword to hold his weapon there then used the other one to split open his chest and gut in two quick swipes. He fell dead. The other two angels jumped up and I one blade through each of their heads. Then I moved to Raphael. I blocked the staff with one of my blades “Leave him alone.” I kicked Raphael across the room as the other two angels moved forward I had not recognized them before but I did now. Removing their hoods Alaric and Sieghard drew their weapons. I could hear the doors open behind me I blocked each of their blades with one of mine. “HOLY LIGHT!!” I yelled letting it pour from my body. They went flying back. Walking up to them I kicked their weapons away and said “I love you both but God is wrong. Come now or be my enemies until the Day of Judgment.” Alaric glared up at me but for one second I thought Sieghard might join but then he looked at Alaric and shook his head.
He told me something I would never forget “Go brother if you must but if you do don’t come back.” A tear rolled down my face as I turned. Contemplating the fate I was to choose. I ran up to tour troops at the door which was blocked by Maeve Tahir Abiel and Calanthe. “Hold.” I said to the troops. Now addressing Calanthe I said “Move or die.”
“Die” Calanthe had said. Before they could react I moved behind them knocking them out one by one all but Maeve I knocked her down and put twin scars on her chest in an X shape. Maybe one day she would understand. The war had been long and bloody I had killed many and many, many more died.

Present time: hell
At some point I had kneeled on the floor how long I had been their I did not know. I was still deep in thought as Lucifer came in he stood watching me for a time. Alaric did go crazy from what I’ve heard from my scouts. But maybe it will all be worth it, after the plan is carried out. And all it will cost is one soul mine. That’s when Lucifer spoke and he looking at me with pity “I know you must miss them and” Standing I cut him off as I walked up to him only inched from his face. “I don’t need your pity. And if you mention “them” again plan or no plan I’ll kill you. Understand? ” Lucifer stepped aside and he nodded once. I left destroying a pillar with my fist as I left. Only two more years then there would be peace.