The Demon’s Bride

Centuries had passed since his last visit to the mortal world or even longe than one can ever imagine. Raziel who arrived at the mortal world saw how vast the changes of the world had become. What seem impossible to do in the past now seem to be doable. However it seems as large as the world had become, he can see the sins of other become worse with the passing time.

But to punish humans aren't his current greatest concern. He looked at his hands where a lone white feather had come. Before he had left Heaven, Michael had been enraged when he found out Lucifer had swindled by Lucifer who had stolen Gabriel's wings. What was left from Gabriel's wings were the lone feather.

While Raziel had been punished by Heaven he had no personal grudge against others angels such as Michael or Gabriel, therefore, he was quite worried for Gabriel's sudden disappearance. Following the scent from the feather with his own power, he was brought to a church in a medium size located not far from the main town of Warine.

Arriving at the gate of the church, Raziel saw children who was playing on the yard, possibly the orphans who had lost their father and mother. Entering inside the church, he was met with many sisters before entering the church where he saw a single priest entering the confession box.

Raziel didn't manage to look at the priest's face but from the scent, it was the priest who had somehow hold a trace of Gabriel's blood scent. Following the scent, Raziel entered the confession box. It was difficult to see the face of the person on the other side with the wooden screen that divided the box, covering his side and the priest's side.

Raziel who didn't see the point of beating around the bush then say, "Where is Gabriel?"

The other person, the priest was silent. A minute passed when the man replied, "Losing your daughter, your wife, does that ever make you feel hateful against Heaven, Raziel?"

"I hated the moment I lost my dearest one but I don't blame anyone who at the time had no choice. Heaven is not right but it is not always wrong as well. If revenge is what you wanted, there was no necessary for you to involve humans who are innocents," Raziel replied. He had been one of the angels who had attempted the terrible sins against Heaven but he was still an angel, an angel who loved Heaven and the peacefulness with it. He had lost his dearest ones due to being an angel but never once had he regretted to stay in Heaven.

"Gabriel and you seem to always mistaken this. It is not revenge that I want," answered the angel. "Like you and all other angels, I wish for peacefulness. I wish for Hell to be no more. For that your granddaughter is needed."

Raziel's golden eyes glowered, "Hell is enough punishment for those demons and My granddaughter is not anyone's dagger to be used. She is her own person and neither you more heaven or hell should control her to subdue the other. What you wish is peacefulness yet right now all I can see is hatefulness and storm inside your heart, Redrick."

The priest on the other side of the screen clutched his hands tightly. "It had never been my wish to kill my fellow brothers. All I wanted was to dispel the evilness that had been lurking in the world. Hell is too loose for demons and is never enough for them. Did you forget Raziel of who had killed your wife? Of who that had attacked Heaven last time?"

Raziel frowned, now he understood what had been driving Redrick to take this action. 

Years ago after Raziel had been punished, another great incident had occurred in Heaven which caused the deaths of many angels as an army of demons had came and attacked Heaven. In a normal circumstances, demons would never be able to enter Heaven and although Satan, the king of Hell are at odds with Heaven, he would never attack Hell as part of the agreement that was made since eons.

But the incident happened when one of their angels, Sariel had turned his back against Heaven and allowed the greedy demons to attack Hell.

What doesn't make sense is the revenge Redrick want to take. Against who? was Raziel's question. He replied, "Heaven was attacked because an angel from our side Sariel had betrayed Heaven—"

"No it was not!" Redrick's voice echoed in the entire church, his anger was tangible from his voice. "It was the demons! Satan might not had been the one who caused it but I still remember to this day how that demon Alcazor came to Sariel. How that demon poisoned the mind of such a compassionate soul. Sariel didn't betray Heaven. Alcazor had tricked him!"

"Tricked or not, Sariel had agreed to Alcazor and killed the angels who were on guards on Heaven's gate. He has sinned and he has paid for his mistake with is life."

"I believe punishment is just, Raziel. I don't blame the punishment that was given to Sariel. But what about the demons? They have been unruly. Satan had proved that he cannot contain the demons on his own world. For that, I will be the one taking the judgement from them." Redrick stood up from his seat, the creaking voice of the wooden floor brought a shrill change in the atmosphere. As he spoke, gradually his voice raised higher. "As the angel of wrath, Camael, it is time for the sinners to pay for their sins!"

Raziel rose from his seat when the confession box blew into splitters as Redrick unleashed his power. Raziel who was prepared recoiled a few steps and saw Redrick who had fly upon the sky. His wings flap wide and vast, almost covering the ceiling that had broken down from his earlier burst of attack. The humans who were near them was speechless but what they had seen, an angel soaring upon the sky.

"Don't stop me Raziel for I won't be kind to even my comrades as I did to Gabriel."