Read In the Beginning (Archangel Jarahmael and the War to Conquer Heaven, Book I) Online
Authors: John J. Higgins
In the Beginning (Archangel Jarahmael and the War to Conquer Heaven, Book I) (15 page)
The reptile stopped and Jarahmael could see that it was turning around to look in his direction.
Time to go . . .
he thought to himself and turned himself invisible, backing up quietly so he did not draw any further attention to himself. He stood still for a few moments, long enough to watch Lillith turn around and watch her shoot a coy glance up to where he had just been standing while visible. She reached her hand out as if to touch him, and then realized he was already gone. She turned and walked back towards the woods, as Jarahmael flew off, his thoughts a mixture of excitement and sadness that he had to leave.
ADAM
EXPLORES
Adam had taken his usual midday nap, enjoying the warmth of the sun that shone through the sky in the Garden of Eden. He had been exploring all morning and had traveled further east than he ever had before. Now his sleep was broken by the sounds of large wings fluttering not far from where he rested. He was in a dense part of the forest and could not see the area where the sounds were coming from and headed in that direction.
He walked down the path through the palm trees on the soft soil of Eden. It was spongy, which made it easy for barefoot walking. There were no pebbles or sharp objects along the path and the cool earth felt good beneath his feet. He thought of the early days in Eden when he and Lillith spent most of the day together, but they had been growing apart. It was best for them to go their separate ways during the day, meeting again at evening time. He did not understand why she had become very difficult to deal with, headstrong, wanting her own way all the time.
As he approached the edge of the forest he was able to see creatures flying about and hovering around a tall structure that gleamed in the sunlight. They resembled him in form, except for the wings that leisurely kept them afloat in the air. Each of them were illuminated from within, gleaming beautiful creatures. There was a large group of them busy moving large stones, some lifting the stones, others flying in from a distance with new ones. Adam watched as they were stacking each block next to, or on top of one another.
He was amazed at the number of these creatures. There were hundreds of them flying and carrying these stones. The Almighty had spent a great deal of time explaining creatures that lived in the Garden to him and Lillith, but he had not seen these creatures before, nor had the Almighty mentioned them. He had met one creature with wings on the day that he and Lillith had been created, an Archangel named Michael, but he had not seen him since. Now it was clear to him that there were other creatures that the Almighty had made that were not known to Adam, and he had never imagined this number of winged creatures or variety.
From the distance Adam could see that some were like Michael, although not as large or brilliant in appearance, creatures similar to himself with a head, two arms, and two legs. Then there were creatures that were half-man/half beast with the bodies of a lion, but with heads like Michael's, and wings along their shoulder blades as well. Then there were pulsating spheres of light that were moving about in between all the other creatures, waves of light being transmitted from them to the other creatures. And lastly there were the creatures that remained hovering above all this activity, pointing and directing the others.
They must all be Angels of one type or another
, he thought as he moved closer. The first one he had met, Michael, did seem to be more powerful that the ones he saw working on this stone structure. He wanted to know what this building was, but was afraid to be seen by these creatures, as they did seem solely intent on completing their tasks.
He would talk to Lillith about it when he returned to their hut in the center of Eden. Maybe she had seen something or knew something about this structure. He resolved to make sure he would ask the Almighty about these activities and Beings when He next came to visit him and Lillith in the evening.
He was growing hungry and knew that Lillith would have collected delicious fruits and berries as she always did for their evening meal. That was her purpose as far as he was concerned. He was the male of the species and it was only right and fair that she serve him, do his bidding. It was time to head home.
ADAM
SHOWS LILLITH A PYRAMID
Lillith walked into the woods, thinking about her encounter with Jarahmael. He was the second Archangel she had met but there was something more magnetic about him then the Archangel Michael. She had never felt that level of attraction for Adam, and although he was of her own kind, this Archangel brought her alive on a more intense level.
She was snapped out of her daydream when she heard some rustling in one of the bushes alongside the path. Looking over, she saw this strange scaly creature, tall and thin with multicolored scales and beady eyes that glowed green. She wasn't sure whether he noticed her yet. The creature had a beauty to it but was unlike the other creatures that she and Adam had encountered in the Garden of Eden. She froze and remained still to see what the creature would do, and waited patiently.
It took a few moments but the creature began to move again, this time away from where she was standing. It had not seen her. She observed that the creature had a strange rhythm pushing itself forward along the ground, its long neck like an upright tree without any roots to hold it in one place. There did not seem to be any legs or arms on this creature, and as she watched it shuffle off she was further amazed by the wide variety of Beings the Almighty created and placed within the Garden of Eden.
She began walking back to the hut where she was going to meet Adam, just like she did every day. She was never sure what Adam did all day but this gave her time to be by herself. She looked forward to being alone, as Adam now bored her on many levels. He certainly was not as exciting or interesting as that Archangel appeared to be and, although she had just met him briefly, she could not prevent her mind from thinking about her winged Archangel.
As she entered the clearing, she saw Adam perched on a rock waiting for her. He had already begun eating some of the fruit that she had gathered earlier in the day for their dinner. She was somewhat annoyed that he had started to eat without her, and once again did not seem to have gathered or brought anything back with him to share with her.
"Lillith, do you know anything about those winged Angel creatures working here in the Garden of Eden?" Adam asked.
Lillith was taken aback; was Adam able to read her mind? She stumbled slightly as she was walking closer. Should she say something about her encounter with the Archangel?
"Why do you ask, Adam?" she said as she tried to gauge the reason for his question.
"You haven't seen anything out of the ordinary?" Adam questioned further.
Better not reveal what I know or have been thinking
, she thought. She stayed silent for a few moments.
"I heard noises when I awoke from my midday nap over at the eastern end of the Garden. When I came out of the forest there, I saw a multitude of winged creatures flying about and building a large structure beyond the edge of the forest," Adam said, proud to have made the discovery himself.
"A multitude of winged creatures? A building?" she repeated back to him.
"Yes, it's a very large structure and there were winged creatures everywhere working on it. I have never seen so many creatures winged or otherwise in one place," Adam said.
"Did you recognize any of them?" She asked, hopeful that she may find out where that Archangel Jarahmael had come from. Perhaps she could go there herself and find him whenever she wanted.
"No, I thought that I might see the Archangel Michael, who the Almighty had along with him on the day of our creation. But I did not see him at all. I wanted to ask one of them about what they were doing there, but I did not have any idea about which one I should approach."
"We should ask the Almighty when he comes back to walk with us," Lillith suggested. "Are they still working on it?" she asked.
"They were when I left," Adam said.
"Let's go back and see if they are still there, Adam," Lillith said as she grabbed a handful of food to eat along the way.
"It will probably be dark before we get there and back," Adam warned. "But I would like to see if they are still there too," he said as he grabbed some fruit to take along with him.
"Let's not waste any of the daylight. Let's go!" Lillith said as she waited for Adam to get up from his seat and show her the way.
Adam arose and started walking down the path that headed east, with Lillith not far behind. After some brief comments when they started to walk along, they ran out of things to say to one another and walked the rest of the way in silence. In her own thoughts once again, Lillith was thinking about that Archangel. She compared the tall winged creature with brilliant blue eyes to her mate.
Adam was no comparison to the Archangel
, she thought.
Why could she not have been created as an Archangel? They were able to fly, and so moved much more quickly than she or Adam. And they resided in the Heavens above. That would be the life!
The sun was beginning to set as they approached the edge of the forest. Lillith followed Adam as he stepped into the clearing. He pointed to the east and her eyes followed his hand to where he was pointing. There, off in the distance, was a tall structure, jagged in appearance as it was not yet finished. She could not detect any Angels flying about it, but her attention was drawn to the reddish hue that covered the structure as the light from the setting sun gave its last of its rays to keep the structure lit.
"How far do you think it is to get over to it?" Lillith asked.
"At least as far as we have come from our hut to get to here," Adam said in a dissuading tone.
"Do you think that the winged creatures sleep there?" Lillith asked hopefully.
"No, I don't think so. It looks like all the creatures have already left. There is no way to tell for sure unless we go there," Adam responded.
"And do you think we will be traveling in the dark if we do that?" Lillith asked.
"I am certain of that. It will be dark in a few minutes and we should head back to our own hut," Adam warned.
"If it's going to be dark anyway . . ." Lillith began to say.
"Yes, but we are not sure there would be any place to sleep if we got there in the dark," Adam said.
Lillith was disappointed that she would not have the opportunity to find the Archangel or more information about him. But she resigned herself to returning back to the hut with Adam for the night.
"Come Lillith, we need to go back before it gets too dark and we can't find our way," Adam said as he reached out and grabbed her hand, leading her back down the pathway into the forest.
"That looks like a great structure," Lillith said to Adam. "How long do you think they have been working on it?"
"I don't know. I haven't seen it before today, but it does look like they have been working on it for a while. How long? I don't know," Adam answered.
They walked along for a while, stumbling at times as they could not see their way as the night fell.
"Do you know where you're going Adam?" Lillith asked.
"Yes, I am certain of where I am going. I've taken this path many times before. It's just a little dark," Adam said with a bit of annoyance in his voice.
As they rounded the bend just before the clearing, they both heard some rustling in the bushes near their hut.
"Did you hear that?" Lillith asked, alarmed.
"Yes, I did!" Adam answered. "It sounded just like one of the creatures that roam throughout Eden."
"Have you ever seen a strange creature that is about our height . . . no arms . . . no legs with multicolored scales and beady green eyes?" Lillith asked as she thought about the creature she had seen earlier that day.
"Yes, Lillith, actually I have. But only recently. I don't remember seeing this creature while we were first exploring Eden. And I agree that it is a very strange creature; it walks and moves in a distinct manner unlike any other creature that is here in Eden," Adam answered.
"I've only seen it for the first time today. I don't remember seeing it before. There certainly seems to be a lot of activity going on in Eden lately," Lillith said as she entered the hut.
Once inside Adam began to kiss Lillith and she allowed Adam to bring her down and lay her on top of the straw where they slept. With her eyes closed she thought of the Archangel being with her and certainly not about Adam. He had bored her before and now there was no comparison between him and the winged creature. As she thought further about how the winged Archangel with the intense blue eyes felt, she let the needs of her body possess her, and she rolled over on top of Adam and began to take control. Shocked that she was on top of him and in control, he forced her back beneath him. She fought with him to get back on top but was not stronger than Adam. She continued to fight with him, and tried to get him off of her altogether. But Adam did not care and continued until he satisfied himself and she was able to roll him off her as he soon fell asleep.
Lillith was furious with him for again not allowing her to be in control for once, overpowering her and for not paying attention to her needs. She had argued with him about this before, but he seemed oblivious to anything she wanted. It was pointless arguing with him, but what could she do? Maybe the Archangel would reappear and take her away with him. She spent a long while replaying how she felt when she had met Jarahmael, and she finally fell asleep as she dreamt of meeting him again.