Prologue

Long before recorded times.

Two men and two women stood silently before a great glowing shaft of light. Behind them, two more women worked at a terminal. The two women at the terminal wore the robes and had the facial markings of Goddesses. Of those before the glowing shaft of light, one man and woman wore robes of the gods as well. The other two wore robes of grey, which matched their hair. Neither sets had any facial markings.

"We're ready Milord." One of the Goddesses at the terminal said.

The grey hair man glanced at the other man. That man nodded.

"Proceed Adam."

"Yes Kami-sama." Adam replied. He then glanced at the Goddesses. "Activate."

The shaft began to glow in alternating colors. Adam closed his eyes, as did the woman with grey hair. Both raised their hands towards the shaft. A glow emanated from their palms towards the shaft. Where they met, a dark shape began to form in the shaft.

"The board is green." One of the Goddesses said, "Sensors indicate the embryo is forming nominally."

The form in the shaft continued to grow. Soon the shape of arms and legs could be easily seen.

"Body formation is almost complete." The Goddess said.

"It won't be long now." Adam said.

"Then there will be another for you to command….." the woman beside Kami-sama grumbled.

The woman in grey glanced at the other woman.

"We follow the orders of Kami-sama," the woman said, "As do you Verdandi."

Verdandi's eyes narrowed, but before she could reply, Kami-sama spoke.

"Verdandi, you should get along better with Lilith. After all, you and your sisters will control the fate of those she creates."

Verdandi's eye twitched.

"Yes sir." She finally said.

"Final sequence initiated." One of the goddesses called out.

The shaft of light flared brightly. When it faded, a young woman of twenty or so was left behind. She had long grey hair and was kneeling on the floor. Adam glanced at Lilith.

"Female?"

"I thought a change was in order." Lilith replied.

Adam shrugged, then stepped forward.

"Arise." He commanded.

The young woman slowly sat up, then floated to her feet. She opened her eyes, revealing their color to be red.

"Command me." The young woman said.

"Lots of personality there." Verdandi muttered.

Adam heard Verdandi, but ignored her, devoting his entire attention to his new messenger.

"I am Adam, your father." He said, "You will obey my every command." Adam indicated Lilith. "This is Lilith, your mother. You are the 15th Messenger, created to destroy the Demon kind. Your name shall be Arael."

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I was created to cleanse the world of Demons for the Lilim. Our Father commanded us, and we obeyed. My brothers and I succeeded in that mission. But then our Father gave us a new mission, to keep the world for us alone. We turned our backs on the Heavens. But, we were betrayed by our mother, and the Heavens punished us. We were revived by, fought, and lost to the lilim.

Five hundred years later, we were restored by those we were created to destroy, the demons. But now we no longer had Father to command us. I and four of my brothers returned to Heaven. Heaven forgave us, but I couldn't forgive myself.

Now I am all that remains.

I am Arael. I am the 15th Messenger, the last of my kind.

This is my story.