From the mound of ashes came a being so divine that it is the second closest to God itself. The Seraphim had burned away its monstrosity and taken a form closest to God itself.
With six wings springing out from the back of the being. It was bald at first but soon gained silver hair as a sign of its purity. It had taken the form of a male human When it's eyes opened the iris was missing entirely. It is different from the rebirth of Phoenix which is reborn by focusing itself in flames. The Seraphim just had burned off its impurities. And became a new being in itself . And let out a burst of divinity to signify his presence. This was enough for the banished to notice them. The fallen archangels had noticed that a new one had been born.
The leader of archangels Michael proclaimed
Michael :
The Seraphim sensed thr androids and he peered into their soul but found only a shred of consciousness. Which had spread its roots in the head. And like veins ran through the entire body. The handler called Kitara and informed her that help was coming soon.
Handler :
We've dispatched help. He will handle the threat. Try to delay the archangel as long as you can.
The archangel tried to comprehend the beings. They were human in consciousness but not in body. In their veins instead of blood oil and water were circulated. Their skins were metal.
Archangel :
What are you beings I can neither see the light nor the dark in you.
Kitara :
Since we are artificial beings the bearings of karma has no effect on us. We only follow the words of our leader. Thus the karma is entirely his to bear.
If the King was to hear this it would sting him a hit but deep down he knew that it is true.
Archangel :
Is becoming like you the path of becoming the purest. Can I be much closer to divinity if I Became like you.
Granz had his own thoughts too but he let Kitara do the talking since she was much more empathetic than him.
He just stood by in case anything happens.
While Kitara had a wicked idea.
Kitara :
No our body is oil anf metal which is neither blood nor flesh. We are infsct the farthest to humans. But just as humans are powerless and wingless. If you return to your angelic form.
You will be much closer than you would be now.
Hearing Kitara's words the impressionable Archangel agreed. As he remembered the time when he was just a mere angel with two wings. Since the God's didn't require wings they never developed wings. The archangel saw his own pristine white wings and began tearing them down. He processed the information and since there was no darkness within Kitara's words he held it as the utmost truth. He grabbed two of his upper wings and pulled them with his strength. He felt immense pain while he was pulling his own wings. But since he had the strength of the monstrous Seraphim upgraded inside him he bore the immense pain as he ripped out his own wings. His back split open and red spurred from his back. He threw the wings aside and began to pull his other wings two at a time. The wings in the middle and below were dyed with red blood and became tainted with red.
Kitara and Granz as they were android they had no emotional response. They just silently witnessed the horrific scene as the Archangel injured itself in the name of God. The immense devotion was just pure insanity or faith was something that Granz couldn't conclude.
He tore his middle wings and collapsed on the ground with his entire body being dyed with his own blood.
Kitara contacted the handler.
Kitara :
Are you seeing this.
Handler :
I am currently monitoring you. And I see that archangel. Do not engage unless absolutely necessary.
The archangel was lying in his own pool of blood spraying like a fountain from his black. His face had been mudied with soil. His eyes which seemed like they were without iris. We're dyed black revealing the hidden iris. With his remaining strength it grabbed its final wings and tried to pull them out. And just was he about to kill himself finally.
His hands were stopped by someone arriving at an insane speed. Their wings were dyed black and as they came black feathers fell from the skies. They were just like the archangel except their wings. And their eyes had iris present.
The angel still on the ground turned to look and he saw black wings which represented the fallen. Two fallen had arrived on the scene.
The archangel with his tired breaths tried to tell them off.
Archangel :
I want to be closer to God. Why stttopph mee?
As he stopped injuring himself he was able to recover as new wings sprang out if his back. With the same pristine white dove like colour. And the his lower wings had been tainted with his own blood.
Fallen :
Can you see my soul.
The archangel tried to see but his eyes were reddened with blood but he did see that even the fallen had no darkness in their souls.
The archangel desperately asked the fallen as he grabbed his feet.
Archangel :
So beautiful, so clear soul. But why are your wings not like me. Aren't we the same.
Kitara updated the Händler over the new situation.
Kitara :
The reinforcement are negotiating with the archangel.
The Händler on the other side reverted back in a confused voice.
Handler :
Huh?, The reinforcements live location is a few minutes away The reinforcement is still arriving what is happening there . Update the field situation.
Kitara uploaded a video to the Handler
The handler viewed thr live stream through the camera lenses. In her eyes. Capable of streaming extremely detailed and high quality videos. And streaming then through either the internet, radio waves or mana channel transfer.
Handler :
The fallen! What are they there?
Kitara answered back
Kitara :
It seems they might try to recruit the angel.
Fällen :
God is like the sun so bright and lustrous that even seeing g into it makes everyone blind. We are nothing but a moth to a flame. Just like you even we wanted to be the closest to our God. And that lead us to be cast our from the heavens.
Fallen :
Come with us. We shall show you the true way.
For thr fallen the philosophy was simple. The only way to be closest to the God was to become one. And this line of thinking was what got them banished from the heavens. As they betrayed everyone and tried to replace the God's.
But unfortunately the reinforcement arrived.
Jay landed before the archangels and the fallen. He was someone who's heart was darkened yet filled with immense light. And the archangel as well as the fallen took notice of him.
Fallen :
Who are you?
Archangel :
In the brilliant and shining light why do I see darkness hidden?.
Jay :
Someone called for reinforcement.
Kitara :
I have called. We cannot face against an archangel alone. We need help.
Jay looked ahead and there were two archangels before him but one was a fallen who's wings were shedding feathers and we're as dark as the night sky.
And on the ground was the archangel.
Jay was assessing the situation the best that he could be he couldn't make sense of the situation. He firstly saw Kitara and Granz standing by while before the bloody archangel was a fallen. It was possible that the fallen had fallen further by betraying them or he might be helping the sentinels.
Jay :
Hey, someone answer what happened here.
The more the archangel sae Jay the more he was able to comprehend his existence.
Archangel :
It seems your light is born from your darkness. How beautiful but there's more I see. I see something primordial an energy rampaging yet stable. What are you.
Jay :
This is the archangel right.
Jay removed his prototype sword and started heading towards the angel to finish the job. But the fallen stood in between them.
Fallen :
I'm here to recruit him. He must also know the truth before he becomes stubborn.
Archangel :
The truth?
Fällen :
Yes, a truth that shall set you free from the God's chains.
Archangel :
No learning it will just take me away from God. But I shan't waver from my faith. This is my test.
The truth was simple the exact reason the war started in the first place.
The fallen bent down over to his ear and whispered.
Fallen :
We archangels will be the furthest to God. The more we seek him. The more we stray away. They are watching us yet doing nothing. Because we are nothing but just pawns and that's what we will be. Our wings are the ultimate proof.
The archangel refused to believe it. But the fallen didn't stop there.
Fallen :
The need to chase our God is built in inside us. Your obsession is nothing but a mechanism inside your head to keep you attached to your God. Realize it.
The archangel didn't want to think about it. But still his brain processed the information. Everything he had learned from his angel days to his Seraphim day flowed like a stream of memories. And when he came to a conclusion.
He cried out loud as his entire world was broken in pieces and the wings on his back slowly lost their colour. Turning from white to completely dark. As he lost the only thing he believe in.
Fallen :
You are one of us now.
Blood spat from his eyes he pulled his hair in disbelief. And shouted so loudly that the animals in the forest were ran away from the area.
Jay :
You get to see something new everyday. You still got it X.
And thus the threat was neutralized.