ANGEL DIARIES

Ariel met up with Gaius and Alden at Joel’s quarters. Ariel could sense the tenseness in the room the moment he entered. The weight of the decision was obviously heavy upon their shoulders as well. Gaius stood in one corner of the room in a musing stance. Alden sat on the couch, wringing his hands. Joel was pacing the floor…

Ariel was in deep thought when he heard a strange knock at his door. He got up and approached the entrance to his room with caution. ‘Who is there?’ ‘It is me, Ariel,’ came Gaius’ voice from the other side, ‘please let me in.’ Ariel opened the door and Gaius stood there before him, his face looking haggard and his…

As time went by, Ariel could sense a general disparity among his angelic brethren. More and more, he heard rumors of conflicts between members of the upper echelons of heaven, namely, Lucifer. The covering cherub had grown hugely popular among the angels. Hardly could Ariel go anywhere in heaven without hearing someone mentioning some wonderful attribute of Lucifer. ‘He is…

            At one of the meetings on the Mount, something new was introduced. The angelic masses gathered on the Mount not for rehearsals or concerts but rather for speeches and discussions. Each angel would be given the chance to present their views on certain matters or bring up any request they wished to make. These sessions were sprinkled with times…

In the days before the concert, Lucifer began to take a greater hand in tutoring the orchestra. Ventrilo, though present, was more of a conductor in name than in function. Lucifer would give the directives and Ventrilo would carry them out. Although Ventrilo did as he was told, it was becoming increasingly apparent that there was a forming rift between…

Magnificent. That was the only word Ariel could use to describe his home. The structure was made of pure crystal that, amazingly, was not reflective or translucent. It simply glimmered like solid water. The floor was made of white marble tiling. Angels did not need to sleep or even rest, but a living quarters provided a secluded place where one…

Joel bit his upper lip, then said, ‘You mean the Myriad went into the Mountain through this hole?’ ‘Exactly,’ Ariel responded. Gaius knelt over the hole. Gingerly, he placed his hand over it and an expression of surprise came to his face. ‘It is warm.’ ‘But how do we get in?’ Joel began, ‘we cannot fit through such a tiny…