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Apr 24, 2009 8:08:32 GMT -5
Post by sacredrapture on Apr 24, 2009 8:08:32 GMT -5
The three flew through the air with nary a sound. Their flying forms cast shadows on the decrepit Church.
'I wish to check in here first, Arqus'. Myzrael said, stopping in midair. The Zealot holding Arqus stopped as well. They hung for a second, and suddenly the Zealot spread his arms wide, releasing Arqus around 6 or 7 feet above the ground. He hit the ground with a loud thud.
'Oops'. Myzrael said with a small smile. 'Looks like Zealot was tired'.
'Find the others. We will be here'. Myzrael said to the Zealot. The Zealot nodded, and flew off. Myzrael descended slowly , and landed next to the form of Arqus.
'Still alive?'
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Silence
Apr 24, 2009 8:18:40 GMT -5
Post by childofthehunt on Apr 24, 2009 8:18:40 GMT -5
Arqus got up quickly. He was in his human form. He didnt get the chance to change when the zealot dropped him like a luggage.
"Damn you Batman!" He looked up shaking a fist in the air, but he was gone.
"I'll get you next time." He said dusting his knees and elbows.
Myzrael was next to him, with that mischievous smile on his lips.
"Was that the same dude who tried killing me a few nights ago?"
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Apr 24, 2009 8:24:49 GMT -5
Post by sacredrapture on Apr 24, 2009 8:24:49 GMT -5
'Its a summon. They arent sentient beings. Simply energy manipulated that follows my whims'. Myzrael said.
He looked over at the Church. It was the first building he visited since he came to this city. No one was speaking to him. The voices were silent. The Highfather was absent. The Angels were gone. His faith shaken, he had nothing to go back to..
He pushed those thoughts out of his head. Now was not the time for such indolent musing. He had a new purpose, and although it eluded him, he would seek it out.
Eventually.
He turned his back to Arqus and started walking towards the open doors of the Church, his wings coalescing slowly in the night breeze.
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Apr 24, 2009 8:28:34 GMT -5
Post by childofthehunt on Apr 24, 2009 8:28:34 GMT -5
"Okay." He started to say. "Well they both suck."
Arqus saw Myzrael march towards the church and lagged behind him.
"You can both tell them that."
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Apr 24, 2009 8:50:10 GMT -5
Post by sacredrapture on Apr 24, 2009 8:50:10 GMT -5
Myzrael rolled his eyes. 'Like i said, they arent people. Nor sentient beings. They dont have emotions.'
'Which is more than i can say about the other people around here' Myzrael said, thinking back on his encounter with Johnny. He was quite an annoying human. With a strong spirit.
He stepped into the doorway. His shadow stretched into the Church, blocking out the light. He stepped inside, and held onto an edge of a pew. He stared at the altar, at the image of The Almighty behind it. It almost felt blasphemous, him standing here.
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Apr 24, 2009 8:56:29 GMT -5
Post by childofthehunt on Apr 24, 2009 8:56:29 GMT -5
"Cool!" Arqus almost pushed Myzrael aside, hurrying inside the church.
It's been ages since he's been inside a church. Churches have always fascinated him. It must be all those religious images and figures with their beautiful faces and serene eyes. Or maybe just the fact that it's always quiet inside their spacious interiors. So quiet sometimes that he could almost hear himself think.
Arqus stood there, in the middle of the aisle, eyes fixed at the altar. There were angel statues, with their white wings spread wide open, palms together, kneeling infront of a huge mahogany wooden cross.
The angels were beautiful. He turned around to check on Myzrael. He now stood behind him, he looked more beautiful compared to the statues at the altar.
"Maybe you can ask one of your friends for directions?"
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Apr 24, 2009 9:10:21 GMT -5
Post by sacredrapture on Apr 24, 2009 9:10:21 GMT -5
Myzrael snorted at the implied kinship with him and the white stone angels. He was like that, once. Unwavering in blind devotion.
Something flared inside him. Never again would he trust so blindly. In anything.
'I am not one of them, Arqus. And in a way, i never was'. He looked down, at the stone floor.
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Apr 24, 2009 9:17:59 GMT -5
Post by childofthehunt on Apr 24, 2009 9:17:59 GMT -5
Arqus mouth the words "Okay."
He pressed his lips together and walked closer to the altar. There was dust everywhere. It was only then that he noticed that headless angel statues outlined each side of the church. He furrowed his eyebrows.
"That's freaky."
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Apr 24, 2009 9:22:43 GMT -5
Post by sacredrapture on Apr 24, 2009 9:22:43 GMT -5
'Ironic, more like it' Myzrael said.
'They cant think for themselves.. So its just as well'..
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Apr 24, 2009 9:32:44 GMT -5
Post by childofthehunt on Apr 24, 2009 9:32:44 GMT -5
He ignored his companion's comments. He approached the nearest headless figure. It was like someone deliberately whacked the head off the poor thing, exposing it's chalky interior. On the floor, were fragments of it's shattered head.
Arqus looked at the other headless figures, from where he stood. Suddenly, because of them, it doesnt seem like a "normal" church for him. Someone came here and did this. He looked over his shoulder to check on Myzrael, his eyes were also scanning the place.
Arqus continued walking. He searched inside his sweater's pocket for some gum and by accident, his old blue mini ipod, fell out of it.
Just when it was about to hit the marble floor, to Arqus' surprise, the ipod shimmered and transformed completely into diamond. About 2 inches from the floor, it floated.
"What the..." He muttered, picking it up.
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Apr 24, 2009 9:39:18 GMT -5
Post by sacredrapture on Apr 24, 2009 9:39:18 GMT -5
Myzrael noticed Arqus had stopped. He walked over, and saw the headless angel statues.
'Whats that?' He motioned towards what Arqus had picked up.
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Apr 24, 2009 9:40:37 GMT -5
Post by childofthehunt on Apr 24, 2009 9:40:37 GMT -5
Arqus pivoted to face Myzrael, holding the ipod.
"Look! Look!" He said excited that he turned something into diamond.
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Apr 24, 2009 9:48:19 GMT -5
Post by sacredrapture on Apr 24, 2009 9:48:19 GMT -5
Myzrael looked. It looked like an iPod. A light blue one. Nothing special about it.
'Huh?'
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Apr 24, 2009 9:52:47 GMT -5
Post by childofthehunt on Apr 24, 2009 9:52:47 GMT -5
Arqus' eyes shot from Myzrael's confused face down to the ipod he's holding. It's blue and old again. He furrowed his eyebrows, and studied it. It was an ipod made of diamond earlier.
The he figured, maybe it's better that Myzrael didn't see. He doesn't want a potential "enemy" know what he can do.
"It's....it's....an ipod..." He replied, scratchin' 'is head. "I'm sure you've seen one."
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Apr 24, 2009 9:57:27 GMT -5
Post by sacredrapture on Apr 24, 2009 9:57:27 GMT -5
'Oh sure. We have TONS of those where I come from'. He said sarcastically.
He went back to looking at the vandalized angel statues. Who couldve done such a thing? Its workmanship was beautiful..
He ran his hands over the marble foot of one of the angels. It brought back memories..
He stopped himself from lapsing more into the past. He shook himself a bit, inwardly. He shivered on the outside.
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