In Exile (Archangel Jarahmael and the War to Conquer Heaven, Book III) (15 page)
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Authors: John J Higgins
OFFSPRING
Jarahmael continued to bring Enoch out to spend more time with Adam and Eve’s children, Cain and Abel. The two boys liked Enoch, as they were all about the same age. Cain was a year older than Abel and Abel was a year older than Enoch. It was natural for them to play together as they had more creative minds that the Simian children who lived in the caves not far from them.
Enoch, of course, lived in a cave higher up on the mountain, hidden from view by a set of boulders and trees that Jarahmael had planted near the entrance. Unless one knew that the cave was behind the shrubbery, it could not be seen.
Jarahmael would take Enoch most mornings and bring him down to Adam and Eve’s area where his son could blend in with the group of children that gathered there. He was careful to change himself into his Simian disguise so the children would not see him as an Archangel. Enoch blended in with the group of about twenty young children, seven through eleven years of age, and they all learned to play together. The Human children, Cain, Abel and Enoch all were more handsome than the Simians, but it did not take long before they all treated one another as equals. The Human children did not know about war, but some of the older Simian children had witnessed some of the battles that were fought in the rebellion. The older ones would often reenact the battle of the loyal and rebel angels around the pyramid in Aegyptus. They would take sticks and fashion them like the swords and light spears that had been used, and even ran around the play area acting as though they too were flying, mock fighting in mid-air.
Jarahmael and Lillith were careful to keep Enoch’s wings a secret from the other children. No one had seen Angel wings on a Human before, so they were careful to tie the wings down so they would not stick out from Enoch’s tunic.
The interaction between Jarahmael and Adam and Eve and their children turned out to be beneficial for all of them. Adam and Eve assisted in making Enoch feel Human, teaching him various games and customs of a Human Being and Enoch became family to them. Jarahmael also added knowledge to Adam and Eve, passing through some of the knowledge of the Book of Creation to them. Jarahmael taught Adam and Eve how to farm crops and shepherd animals to make a steadier food supply. Adam and Eve in turn taught the Simians these skills, so all benefitted.
Jarahmael, for his part, took a liking to the two full Human boys and would sneak them out and up to the air as they became old enough to hold onto his back tightly. Jarahmael had sworn the boys to secrecy, and would on occasion fly them up to his cave in the mountainside, so they could surprise or play with Enoch in his own home. Jarahmael was also careful to stay unarmed when he would fly the boys, he did not want them playing with his angelic weapons that were either held or strapped onto his back where they would sit as he would fly. He did not worry so much about Enoch or Lillith seeing him armed, and in fact he felt more comfortable having the weapons handy when he flew with his mate and son, just in case the rebel or loyal angels ever caught up to him.
Cain was the older brother and seemed to get jealous of Abel at times, especially if it involved some kind of competition. Neither of the Human boys seemed to be as competitive with Enoch, perhaps because they were so pleased with their direct interaction and flying episodes with Jarahmael. Abel seemed to be the more easy-going of the two Human children, and Jarahmael could not help but taking a bit more of a liking to him. He tried not to show it, as he did not want to create any envy or jealousy between the three boys. But try as he might, some jealousy developed between Cain and Abel, especially when Enoch attached more so to Abel than to Cain, as they were the closest in age.
All in all it was a golden time for the three boys and Jarahmael, things were calm, and their world was safe. Jarahmael felt that he could manage things the way they were, that the threat from the loyal Angels above and the rebel Angels below had subsided. He began to think that it was possible for the Humans and Simians on the Earth to develop a simple and beautiful life like that from the former days in the Garden of Eden.
CONSEQUENCES OF A SLIP-UP
Sammuael flew directly down to the Pandemonium Palace in the Seventh Pit of Hell to find Luciferael and members of the Auxilium.
Excited, he approached Luciferael, bowing slightly as he landed before him. “My lord Luciferael, I have heard that Jarahmael has finally been spotted.”
“Are you sure it’s a reliable sighting, Sammuael? You have come down to report similar sightings over the past seven years, but none of them ever panned out,” Mammonael said, looking over at Sammuael in disbelief.
“Any sighting of Jarahmael is worth investigating,” Luciferael said.
“What is it this time then, lord Sammuael?” Damiel asked.
“One of our serpents reported seeing an Archangel with a young winged Human child going into one of the market places. Apparently, the Archangel appeared in his full height, although the child appeared to be a seven-or eight-year-old, about the right height for his age, and it was the budding wings on his back that gave him away,” Sammuael reported.
“Where was the market located?” Beelzebael asked.
“Not far from the Aegyptus area. A throng of Simians surrounded them quickly, from what the serpent told me, and they did not remain long but flew straight up into the Heavens,” Sammuael continued.
“Was the serpent able to see what direction, other than up, that they headed?” Damiel asked.
“No. I assume the Archangel did that to throw off anyone who was watching where they went. It could have been in any direction,” Sammuael added.
“From what you describe it could have been any of the loyal Archangels, maybe they were able to find the child that Lillith bore, or perhaps there are further experiments the Almighty is conducting to blend Beings of Light with the Humans,” Mammonael added.
Luciferael interrupted. “Sounds like it would be the right age for Lillith’s child to be by now. I am surprised that Lillith would not have been along with the two of them if it was Jarahmael. How can you be sure it was Jarahmael, Sammuael?”
“Because the serpent was very clear that the Archangel had blue tips on his wings, brown hair and very blue eyes, my lord Luciferael,” Sammuael said confidently.
“Ah, that definitely sounds like Jarahmael. What do you suggest we do now, Sammuael?” Luciferael asked.
“I suggest that we send out Glabolas with a full contingent of Cherubim to scour the countryside in that area and see what we can find. I would ask for the assistance of the Auxilium as well my lord. We know that beyond the need to find Lillith and the child hiding with Jarahmael, Jarahmael has access to the two Books of the Almighty, the Book of Creation and the Book of Life. With those we could restart our rebellion and take over the Heavens once and for all!” Sammuael said, looking into each of the other rebel Archangel’s eyes for emphasis.
“You shall have all of our assistance, Sammuael. I know that Glabolas and his Cherubim have failed to locate this fugitive Archangel for many years now. It amazes me that Jarahmael has been successfully able to hide himself, the Human woman and the Half-Human child all these years,” Luciferael said, shaking his head.
Just then, Luciferael and the Auxilium saw Glabolas arrive in the Throne Room of the Pandemonium Palace with two of his lieutenants. All three of them bowed low before the rebel Archangels.
“Lord Sammuael, you summoned me?” the Cherubim leader asked.
Sammuael nodded to the Cherubim, waited for a moment then continued. “I hope you don’t mind, my lord Luciferael, but I did take the liberty to summon Glabolas here too, just in case you agreed to assign him to this task.”
“Yes, I definitely agree, Sammuael. That was good thinking and planning ahead of time. I have been disappointed in the rebel Cherubim’s results in locating Jarahmael and his small family. They live on the Earth, a relatively small place in comparison to the Universe. What do you have to say for you and your kind, Glabolas; why have you been unable to locate this one Archangel?” Luciferael asked, praising Sammuael and then making no effort to hide his displeasure with the efforts of this rebel Cherubim.
“My apologies, my lords,” Glabolas began, “but Jarahmael has always been a crafty and difficult opponent to outsmart.”
Sammuael was also displeased with the Cherubim’s efforts and lack of results. “Have you given up searching for these three creatures?” he asked.
“Not at all, my lords. I have expanded the searches to the other pyramids around the Earth, anticipating that Jarahmael would want to be close to those familiar structures.”
“Have you ever had any news or evidence of Jarahmael being in those facilities?” Sammuael asked.
“Not so far, my lord Sammuael, like I said, that Archangel has a great ability to stay out of sight whenever he chooses. Remember how he moved around behind enemy lines in the main rebellion.”
Luciferael answered for the Auxilium. “Yes, I will have to give you that point.”
Sammuael then added, “It’s a shame we could not have the loyal Angels searching for them at the same time. That would narrow the places Jarahmael could use to escape.”
Suriel added, “Yes, the loyal Angels know exactly how Jarahmael was able to stay hidden behind our lines during the rebellion. It really is a shame we could not use them against him.”
A few moments passed and Glabolas requested to speak.
“My lords, if you allow me to suggest, perhaps we can make the loyal Angels increase their efforts in searching for Jarahmael. They do have a vested interest in locating him, do they not?”
“Yes, he has stolen the Book of Creation and the Book of Life from the Heavens,” Luciferael responded.
“I have seen Faumiel and Cerebriel on occasion leading squadrons of loyal Cherubim Angels around the countryside looking for someone or something.”
“Yes, they are most likely looking for their own traitor, Jarahmael,” Sammuael said with a sneer.
“What if we let it leak that we are looking for Jarahmael around that area where the marketplace is?” Glabolas added. “And occasionally we let them see us searching.”
“What would stop them from getting to Jarahmael first?” Suriel asked.
Luciferael smiled broadly again and held up his hand and answered Suriel’s question himself. “Jarahmael is too smart to stay around the area where he was seen, so we can concentrate the loyal Angels and let them waste their time searching there. That will drive Jarahmael away from that location. In the meantime, we can search areas nearby, where he most likely has a secret lair for his family. And to be sure that the loyal Angels come out en masse we can increase the pressure on them to search by claiming that we are very interested in capturing or destroying the young Half-Human, Half-Angel child. They will certainly want to prevent us from doing that.”
“But we aren’t interested in the child. Are we, lord Luciferael?” Damiel asked.
“Not as much as we are interested in Jarahmael, but I would take the child captive if given the opportunity,” Luciferael responded. “Combined search efforts with the loyal Angels would also add pressure on Jarahmael; now he would have to worry about the child, Lillith and himself being captured. There would be no need to keep any of our search parties hidden from Jarahmael, because the more Angels that he could see looking for him the more trapped he would feel. He has outmaneuvered us now for years when we have tried to sneak up on him. This new approach may finally get all of them captured and back under control.”
The Auxilium all smiled as they heard Luciferael’s plan and even nodded towards Glabolas in appreciation for his suggestion.
“Do you intend to contact the Archangel Michael about this?” Sammuael asked Luciferael.
“Directly? Hell no! Or should I say Heavens no!” Luciferael answered, chuckling. “I believe that Glabolas should ‘stumble’ upon some loyal Cherubim as part of a more intense search. Let the information ‘accidentally’ slip to one of the loyal Cherubim, Faumiel, Dubriel or even Cerebriel, that we are increasing our efforts now that we know Jarahmael and that abomination of a family of his have been seen. The loyal Angels would be very suspicious and would certainly outnumber us greatly if they thought we wanted their assistance. Much better to let them think they have discovered the information on their own, that they have secret information about our plans!”