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Human : Chapter 23

Human : Chapter 23

I opened my eyes and darted my head around and I noticed that I was no longer being stabbed by an Angel in fact I wasn't even in Sulogalia anymore I was now somewhere else entirely I looked around and took in my surroundings the area I now found myself in looked beautiful I was standing on a grassy ground and I could see a massive lake behind me the water in the lake was perfectly clear and in front of me there was a giant gate that led into a colossal temple the area looked like how Akasha and Desiree described Heaven when they established their laws and teachings unto everyone in the universe I stood there trying to figure out what was happening I then remembered what had happened to me before I arrived here "I went to Sulogalia, I destroyed the Federation Robot production plant, I killed Manticore, I escaped from the Federation facility before it exploded and then I was killed by an Angel" I thought as I realized what was happening "Oh shit, I'm dead and I'm in Heaven." I said, the only way a creature can get to Heaven is if they are killed by an Angel and the only way a creature can get to Hell is if they are killed by a Demon I then looked at myself and could see that the large wound from where the Angel had stabbed me wasn't there I also noticed that I was still wearing my clothes any object that a creature is carrying will come with them when they die any object that a creature is carrying will come with them to Heaven if they are killed by an Angel and any object that a creature is carrying will come with them to Hell if they are killed by a Demon and any object that a creature is carrying will come with them when they become a Ghost if they die by any other means even if the the object a creature was carrying when they died is removed from their dead body later they will still have it, I then looked towards the giant gate before I approached it and as I drew closer to it the giant gate opened by itself I took a deep breath before I remembered that I was dead and that I didn't need to breathe I could still breathe even though I was dead I just didn't need to breathe I looked forward and walked through the giant gate I then began moving through Heaven.

I moved through the first area which looked like a garden there were flowers everywhere and there were racks on the floor and walls the racks carried what looked like Angel weapons there were swords, spears, assault rifles and rocket launchers there was also Angel armour on the racks I walked past the racks until I stopped and looked at a piece of Angel armour that was on one of the racks I walked up to the Angel armour and inspected it the Angel armour was gold and it looked like Angel armour that one would wear on their legs I picked up the Angel armour and put in on my legs "Better than nothing I guess." I said before I continued moving, I continued moving through the area when suddenly I heard a loud scream coming from somewhere in the area I quickly darted my head around trying to find the source of the sound just then I saw several Angels approaching the Angels wore golden armour they each had gold eyes and a halo on each of their heads they each had two wings on their backs I remember seeing an Angel like these ones back in the Federation prison just then the Angels rushed towards me I quickly jumped out of the way of the Angles before I began sprinting through the area as the Angles gave chase I then noticed a door at the end of the room I sprinted for the door as I dodged the Angels attacks whenever I could but they managed to hit me a few times I then grabbed an Angel spear off of one of the racks and used it to try and defend myself one of the Angels then lunged at me and I raised the Angel spear just then I managed to impale the Angel with the Angel spear the Angel flailed in pain before it's body went motionless I then dropped the Angel spear with the Angel still impaled on it I waited for the Angel to disappear but instead I watched as the Angel slowly stood up before it pulled the Angel spear out of it's body I then remembered learning about Angels and Demons when I was in school if you manage to kill an Angel or a Demon they don't actually die if you kill an Angel it will return to Heaven and if you kill a Demon it will return to Hell and then they can come back and because I'm in Heaven the Angel I just attempted to kill didn't disappear and return to Heaven because it's already in Heaven with this in mind I knew that there was no use in trying to kill them so instead of trying to fight back I simply ran for the door while the Angels gave chase, I sprinted through the room as the Angels pursued me until I eventually made it to the door I wasted no time opening the door and running through it before I turned around and slammed the door shut behind me as I heard the screams of the Angels coming from the other side of the door.

The next area was filled with a thick fog I could only see a few meters in front of me I looked around and could see that the area looked like a series of corridors I prepared myself for whatever might come after me but I saw nothing suddenly I heard what sounded like footsteps coming from somewhere in the area I quickly darted my head towards where the sounds were coming from and realized that I wasn't alone "Fuck I need to go." I said as I started running through the area, as I ran through the area I could hear the sounds of footsteps all around me whatever was in this maze with me they were moving fast I turned a corner when suddenly I heard footsteps coming from behind me and I could hear them quickly getting closer I quickly turned around but couldn't see due to the fog suddenly an Angel emerged from the fog before it stood in the corridor the Angel's body was featureless and it's head only had two eyes on it it's eyes were gold it didn't have hands or feet it's arms and legs simply ended where the hands and feet should have been and it had a halo above it's head I remember seeing an Angel like this one back at that Federation lab in Russia I stood there staring at the Angel waiting for it to do something but the Angel just stood there staring back at me suddenly I blinked and in the split second it took me to blink the Angel managed to move halfway down the corridor towards me "Oh fuck no." I said as I quickly began moving through the area, I turned a corner and ran all the while I could hear the footsteps of the Angel getting closer I quickly turned around as I heard the Angel's footsteps getting closer and I saw the Angel emerge from the fog only to stop moving the moment it entered my field of vision "This Angel can only move when I can't see it this fog is obstructing my vision so I can't see the Angel until it's close to me." I thought, I stood there staring at the Angel while it stared back at me suddenly I heard more footsteps approaching me I quickly darted my head around and could see two more Angels identical to the one chasing me standing in two other corridors I attempted to look at all three of the Angels but every time I took my eyes off of one of them it would quickly move towards me "Oh fuck this!" I said as I began running through the area as the Angels gave chase, I ran through through the corridors as I heard the sounds of the Angels footsteps quickly approaching me I then stopped and turned around and could see two of the Angels behind me they immediately stopped moving the second I looked at them I then quickly turned a corner only to see the third Angel in front of me it stopped moving the moment I laid eyes on it "Oh shit." I said as I stared at the Angel all the while I could hear the footsteps of the other two Angels getting closer I quickly and carefully moved past the Angel while doing everything in my power to keep looking at it and not blink and once I slipped past the Angel I began walking backwards while still looking at the Angel just then I could see the other two Angels emerge from around a corner they stopped moving once they entered my field of vision I kept walking backwards until I backed up into something I felt around to try and figure out what it was and that's when I realized that I had backed up into a door I wasted no time opening the door and walking backwards through it I then quickly shut the door as I could hear the Angels begin moving the second they could no longer be seen.

I quickly turned around and glanced at my surroundings this new area that I found myself in was a large room there were stairs that led up to walkways that were connected to the walls there was something in the center of the room but I couldn't figure out what it was I then noticed a door at the end of the room I began moving towards the door when suddenly the thing in the center of the room began to move I darted my head towards it as I watched it stand up that's when I realized that it was an Angel this Angel was huge it's body was thin it's legs were short with small feet on each leg but it's arms were long with a massive hand on each arm it's head was giant and had a large eye in the center it's eye was gold and it had a halo above it's head I immediately remember seeing an Angel like this one back in Libya suddenly the Angel looked towards me before it began stomping towards me I quickly ran towards the door as the massive Angel tried to attack me I desperately tried to avoid it's attacks but just then the Angel slammed it's hand into the floor right on top of me I was fortunate enough that I managed to be in-between the Angel's fingers as it slammed it's hand into the floor I quickly grabbed one of the Angel's fingers and placed my foot on it I then pulled back on the Angel's finger and I bent the Angel's finger backwards the Angel roared in pain I quickly let go of the Angel's finger before it recoiled it's hand I then sprinted towards the door I looked back and watched as the Angel bent it's finger forward into the correct position before it began stomping towards me again I ran through the area and before long I reached the door I opened the door and I ran through the door I quickly closed the door behind me as I could hear the roars of the Angel.

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I slowly turned around and glanced around at my surroundings I noticed that this new area I found myself in was vastly different from the rest of the temple the area was illuminated by rays of light that shined through stained glass windows there were images in the stained glass windows the images in the stained glass windows showed Angels and Demons battling each other on different planets some of the stained glass windows showed Angels and Demons battling each other on Earth while other stained glass windows showed Angels and Demons battling each other on other planets I then noticed something towards the front of the area I looked towards the front of the area and was shocked with what I saw at the front of the area was a large elevated platform that had a beautiful design there were stairs that led up to the large elevated platform there was a large ray of light shinning onto the large elevated platform from an opening directly above and on the wall behind the large elevated platform was a stained glass window larger than the others the image in this stained glass window showed Akasha standing with her arms outstretched as if she was receiving praise but what shocked me the most was not the large elevated platform or the ray of light or the stained glass window what shocked me the most was who was on the large elevated platform, in the center of the large elevated platform was a beautiful woman she was tall her skin was a brilliant white she had gold eyes her hair was a beautiful blonde and it was so long that it touched the floor she was naked her body was perfect completely without flaw the woman was floating a few meters off of the floor she was so beautiful so regal so perfect I could feel pure, raw, absolute power radiating from her and in that moment I knew exactly who this woman was the woman on the large elevated platform was Akasha.

I stood motionless as I gazed upon Akasha I could see her looking at me it was as if she was looking right through me it felt like all of my crimes were laid bare for her to judge I stood there paralyzed gazing upon Akasha after standing there motionless for what seemed like an eternity I saw Akasha's smile and just then Akasha spoke "Hello Joshua." Akasha said, her voice echoed through the area suddenly I noticed that I was slowly getting closer to her I could feel my legs moving bringing me towards her but I wasn't moving them I didn't need to I could feel Akasha's power over me commanding me to obey it was impossible to resist I walked towards Akasha until I was right in front of her I then fell to my knees and bowed my head my forehead touched the floor as I knelt there worshipping Akasha, I knelt there in that position unable to move or speak I was completely in Akasha's power I was completely at Akasha's mercy after awhile Akasha spoke again "You are such a loyal, servile, compliant Human" Akasha said, I stayed there kneeling before her as I felt unspeakable euphoria coursing through my body Akasha was absolutely right of course she was I was loyal I was servile I was compliant I completely surrendered myself to Akasha and worship her and praise her and love her and I did love her I felt a love for her that was unlike anything I had ever felt before suddenly I rose to my feet and could feel myself regain control of my body I then gazed up at Akasha just then Akasha spoke again "You are an amazing Human Joshua I've been watching you since the day you were born." Akasha said, I said nothing I simple stood there gazing upon Akasha's perfection until she spoke again "You have such potential." Akasha said "Too many have succumb to Desiree her army of Demons grows larger with every creature that her Demons kill." Akasha said "The war between me and Desiree has taken it's toll on the universe, my Angels and Desiree's Demons have killed so many creatures in the universe now there are only a few planets in the universe that have life on them and soon even the life on those planets will die all life in the universe will soon be extinct." Akasha said, millions of thoughts rushed through my head when she said this "Only a few planets in the universe have life on them and soon the life on those planets will die, soon there will be nothing left, everything in the universe will die." I thought, suddenly Akasha spoke again "I must win this war against Desiree and I will win this war by any means necessary, that is why my Angels have brought you here to Heaven Joshua I want you to join my army of Angels and spend eternity serving, praising, loving and worshipping me." Akasha said, I stood there staring at Akasha just then I mustered up the strength to speak "Why?" I asked "What?" Akasha asked her tone changing "Why do you and Desiree hate each other every creature in the universe loves you both please bring and end to the war between you and Desiree and let every creature in the universe live in peace." I said "You foolish Human." Akasha said "Both me and Desiree don't care about the life in the universe, all we care about is control of the universe." Akasha said.

I felt uneasy after hearing this Akasha just told me that both she and Desiree don't care about the life in the universe suddenly Akasha placed her hands on my shoulders before she spoke again "You are uncompromising, unyielding, unrelenting with you serving me I will kill Desiree and I will win this war I will rule the universe everything will be mine." Akasha said "You're... ...you're... ...you're evil." I said, just then Akasha spoke again "Good and evil are just words Joshua besides do you really think that you are in any position to judge me or Desiree after all of the horrible things you have done, I am a God just like Desiree and you are our creation." Akasha said, suddenly Akasha moved her hands up and around my neck she then began to tighten her grip around my neck I felt my throat tightening as Akasha squeezed my neck with her hands "You exist because we permit it you suffer because we allow it and you will serve because we demand it." Akasha said as she squeezed my throat, her grip around my neck was tight I struggled as she held me in place and stared down at me with contempt I've never felt more terrified in my life I felt like I was truly worthless I felt like Akasha could completely destroy my entire existence simply by willing it to be, Akasha then moved her hands to either side of my face before she spoke one final time "You will join me, you will serve me, you will praise me, you will love me, you will worship me and the universe will be mine." Akasha said, just then Akasha slowly began to move me closer to her before she closed her eyes and puckering her lips I looked at her and I knew what was about to happen the instant Akasha kisses me I will be turned into an Angel and spend eternity serving Akasha I couldn't move I was completely powerless against Akasha I then relaxed my body as I gazed at Akasha I was okay with this I found comfort in the fact that I would no longer have to worry about anything ever again as now I would become an Angel and spend eternity serving, praising, loving and worshipping Akasha I closed my eyes and puckered my lips and prepared for Akasha to take me Akasha held me close and just as our lips were inches away from each other I felt something happening to me I opened my eyes and could see my body beginning to disappear Akasha opened her eyes and saw what was happening to me she let go of me and looked at me with an angry expression just then I closed my eyes and when I opened them again I noticed that I was no longer standing in front of Akasha in fact I was no longer in Heaven but rather I was now somewhere else entirely.