great power they took the form of man , only their size dwarfed most trees and buildings of the time. Once here, instead of keeping to their task at hand, they succumbed to bodily pleasures with the local women. Father called them back home but lust-drunk , they had refused his demand. Suddenly half-breeds between Angels and human s ro se at alarming rates, wreaking havoc on the order of life on Earth. With the outward appearance of a human and the abilities of celestial beings, the so-called ‘sons of man’ were waging wars, enslaving whole races , and threatening all life on Earth , as their fathers continued to procreate to keep their son’s ranks up .
The Arch e s were ordered to remove Rephaim, Zuzim, Emim, and Amorites wings , damning them to life in Hell. Once we accomplished our mission, Father released a plague on Earth that would sterilize the spawn of the Rephaim, Zuzim, Emim, and Amorites bloodlines, preventing their abilities from being passed from mother to daughter and father to son. Once Father was sure the threat had been extinguished, a new law was put into place stating that no Angel shall mate with any human , and any caught doing so would receive a fate worse than that of the Giants. They would be sentenced to Purgatory. But , understanding the urges one would have, F ather allowed mating between the Angels , but only after marriage.
With the thought of that punishment, my engines went from full throttle to a screeching stop. I put on my pizza delivery uniform and stored my armor in the attic , as to not be accidently stumbled up on by René or any other veiled eyes.
As I finished fastening my shoes, Etta stepped back in to the room.
“Hey, I’m sorry. I know it’s hard for you. It’s hard for me too , but we can do this, Ra.”
“I know. I’m sorry too. I didn’t realize I’d gotten so worked up.” I replied, resting my hands on Etta’s hips as she clasped her hands around my neck.
“Now, get to work. I’ll see you at tonight’s session.” Etta pecked me on my cheek.
“Tonight’s session?”
“Yes, Ra. It’s Thursday. We always meet with Saraqael on Thursday. You’re going to make it , right? Or are you going to skip out like you have the previous three appointments? ” Etta stepped back .
As if I didn’t have enough on my plate . After the last ba ttle for Etta’s soul and F ather granting her and Amy the right to keep their knowledge of the world beyond the veil, Etta explained that we needed to strengthen our relationship by going to marriage counseling. Due to our unique situation the only available ‘counselor’ had been Saraqael. Once a week I’d been forced to talk about my ‘feelings’ with my wife in front of a fellow Arch.
It wouldn’t have been an issue if Saraqael had the capacity to separate personal life and work life. There I’d be, ready to engage in battle , and Saraqael would ask if Etta and I had done our ‘ marital homework’. Trust me, the last thing you want to think about when fighting off bloodthirsty Demons is how badly a trust exercise blew up in your face with your wife.
“I’m going to make it. It sl ipped my mind is all with the bachelor party tonight. ”
“Well , if you made a h abit of going maybe it wouldn’t ‘slip’ your mind. You have to start taking the counseling more seriously, Ra. We both have major trust issues , and Saraqael’s trying to help. ” Etta snipped.
“I still disagree with ‘Dr. Saraqael’s’ theory about my time in Hell giving me trust issues , but I am taking it seriously.” I rebutted .
“Are you? Because all you’ve done is mock him and his advice.”
“I’m not mocking it. I just think he’s off base. Look, I don’t want to fight with you too. I’ve done enough fighting for one day. But you have to believe me that I’m not skipping out on counseling on purpose. I don’t wake up and as k myself ‘ how can I piss off my wife today? Oh, I know. I’ll ditch out on marriage
Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko