In Exile (Archangel Jarahmael and the War to Conquer Heaven, Book III) (12 page)

RESCUE OF A HUMAN

Later that night, Jarahmael changed out of his Simian form and flew off to the east and located the area Guline had described. If Lillith had been captured by Luciferael, he was sure that she would be guarded by rebel Angels, hidden and watching her every move. Luciferael was no fool, and knew that Lillith was someone Jarahmael would do anything to find. She would make excellent bait to capture him, and he knew that he was personally blamed by the rebel Angels for making them lose the rebellion. They would surely delight in his capture.

When Jarahmael arrived it was already dark, so there was not any activity on the mountain that he could see, nothing that would reveal the exact location of where Lillith was being housed. Jarahmael glided over the mountainous region, trying to find a clue, something out of the ordinary, something out of place that would show him where Lillith was being kept.

He kept himself invisible as he searched as best he could in the dark, but there was nothing he could see, hear or feel that gave Lillith’s location away. Having become quite proficient at remaining hidden himself, Jarahmael took his time so he would not reveal himself to the rebel Angels, or the loyal Angels for that matter, as he was sure they were searching for him as well by this time.

Early the next morning, he hid himself in one of the clouds that was passing by the mountains. He kept himself invisible and so concealed, he could take his time and observe this mountain top carefully. He was already in position as the sun rose and watched as the morning blossomed. He saw two of the rebel Angels fly out shortly after dawn, Dominion Angels by the looks of their red tunics. He could have followed them, but was more interested in this report of a Human woman up on the cliff.
There must be some Cherubim in the area,
he thought to himself,
I must be patient.
Luciferael would not make this easy, Lillith is the key to getting at me. And, Luciferrael would not rely upon the Dominion Angels to guard her, he would use his seasoned Cherubim as they are much more proficient warriors.

About an hour after sunrise he saw movement under one of the cliff faces. Looking carefully, he could see that there was a cave tucked in under the cliff and a Human moving around outside. The Human's movements were very familiar to Jarahmael and he broke out into a huge smile. His eyes scanned the area quickly to make sure there weren’t any rebel Angels in the area, and although he did not see any, he decided to proceed cautiously. He was confident that he could handle himself with any set of Angels, but he would also have to be able to protect and move Lillith safely at the same time.

He wanted to yell out to her but was afraid it would let the rebel Angels know he was coming. Remaining invisible, he swooped down from the cloud towards the cliff face. He landed softly to the side of the cave, out of sight. He stayed very still, waiting to see if there were any Cherubim guards hiding near the entrance into the mountainside palace.

Sure enough, after a few moments he could hear at least two of them walking past in the shelf of rock that acted as an entranceway into the cave palace, just in the sun’s shadows, their weapons clinking as they passed by. Lillith emerged briefly into the sun on the rock face, her beautiful hair glowing in the sunshine, her white clothing billowing in the wind as she stood there for a few moments.

Jarahmael wanted to walk right up to her and whisk her away from there, but he knew they would not get far with at least two Cherubim guards having to be dealt with. And, if Jarahmael knew anything about Glabolas from the pursuit of the weapons cache in Heaven, there would be more Cherubim guards concealed in the crags and gullies of the rugged mountainsides around them. No, it was better to wait until dark. It would be better yet if he left the cave entrance altogether, and came back here in the darkest part of the night.

But try as he might, Jarahmael could not bear the thought of leaving Lillith here to return later. He did not want to take the chance that the rebel Angels would move her somewhere else and then he would have to struggle to find her new home all over again. So Jarahmael stood extremely still near the entrance into the cave palace all day, being careful to not make any noise. At the same time he made sure he had a good vantage point to look inside the palace and make sure Lillith was safe.

As the day was winding down, Jarahmael began to feel that he could succeed in getting Lillith out of there. He would have to get her to a safe place where these rebel angels could not harm her. He had such a place in mind. As the sun was getting close to setting, Jarahmael could see a group of six Cherubim approaching and getting ready to land. Now it was especially critical to not only remain invisible, but also silent, and out of the way.

Jarahmael was almost discovered when Glabolas stalled in the air as he prepared to land, aiming directly at the place where Jarahmael was standing. It was only Jarahmael’s quick and silent steps behind a nearby boulder that prevented Glabolas from landing on top of him.

Now he would have to wait for the Cherubim to either leave or fall asleep before he could find where Lillith slept inside the palace and get her out of there. Fortunately for Jarahmael, Glabolas must have tired of guarding the Human and after the Cherubim checked to be sure Lillith was within the palace, he and his guards decided to leave to get some rest overnight. They had been guarding her for a long time by this point, and there had not been any progress in capturing Jarahmael, and few Angels did anything at night. Besides, the rebel Angels were not the most patient of the Beings of Light.

The rebel Cherubim would not admit it, but some of them felt that trying to capture this Archangel Jarahmael was going to be fruitless, as they had seen how he could maneuver without being detected, and had been instrumental in defeating them during the war for Heaven. Some had said among themselves that had Jarahmael been on their side, they would have won the rebellion and the Universe would have become a much different place.

Jarahmael waited hours, staying where he was, even after the rebel Cherubim had left, making sure it was safe before he approached Lillith in her palace. Once inside the palace, Jarahmael moved swiftly and silently over to where Lillith slept. Reaching her, he placed one hand over her mouth and bent over her. He then moved his mouth close to her ear and whispered, “Lillith my dearest, I have been searching the whole Earth for you!”

She woke up startled and initially struggled against him, but when she heard his voice she looked up at him with her eyes wide and in shock. He picked her up in one flowing movement, one arm on her back behind her waist and pulled her tightly against him. Her stomach was abnormally large, and he took note of it but paid little attention to it, he was so excited that he had finally found her.

She leaned her neck up to kiss him, tears streaming down her face. “I thought you were dead!” she whispered, crying yet joyful that he was standing there in front of her.

“There is so much to tell,” he whispered back, twirling her around mid-air. “But now is not the time. Where are Luciferael and the rebel Angels?”

“Back in the Underworld, I would imagine. They built me this palace that allows me access to the surface of the Earth, since I am now with child. Luciferael is not happy that the child I bear. It is not his, but yours,” Lillith blurted out.

“My child?” Jarahmael said the words, and they filled him with a warmth he had not known before.

“Yes, your child, Jarahmael, from the times we were together before you disappeared protecting the Heavens,” Lillith said, her tears running even more quickly down her face.

“Thank the Almighty all the more that I have found you then,” he exclaimed.

“It has been terrible without you, Jarahmael. Luciferael and the other rebel Angels told me you had been destroyed.”

“They did believe that for a while, Lillith, but I was the one who finally defeated Luciferael before he was cast out of the Heavens by Michael.”

“I never knew how it all ended,” she answered. “I was devastated when I heard you were gone, Jarahmael. Nothing else mattered.”

There was a lot for Jarahmael to think about and he was filled with joy holding Lillith once again. But he also knew that it was dangerous for them to stay there.

“We need to leave, Lillith, before one of the rebel Angels or Luciferael reappear.”

“Yes, Jarahmael, take me away from here. I want to be with you. I have always wanted to be with you.”

“And so you shall be!” Jarahmael said, feeling invincible as he lifted Lillith up in his arms.

She reached down and broke off some of the branches from the Tree of Life that she had brought with her and tucked them into Jarahmael’s tunic.

“I am ready. Let’s go, my dearest Archangel,” Lillith whispered into his ear as she snuggled deeply into his chest. Jarahmael carried her and began running out of the palace and once outside dropped down off the cliff, only starting to fly when they were close to the Earth, keeping both of them close to the trees so it would be difficult to see them from above as he flew with her off to the south.

As he carried Lillith in his arms, his wings providing long slow bursts of thrust as he traveled through the Earth's air, all the while the question that ran through Jarahmael's mind was how best to deal with Lillith now that she was with child. The Almighty had been allowing animals and lower life forms to procreate, but had never envisioned the Angels procreating through some mating ritual, at least not as far as Jarahmael knew. The Simians had been procreating, but their well-being had not been a large part of Angelic concerns or duties before Adam and Lillith and then Eve arrived. It was also part of the plan for Humans. But it was never discussed about Angels procreating in the same way, nor had there been any attempts made by the Beings of Light; they did not have any knowledge about these things. Well, except for him and Michael, who had witnessed both Simians and Humans. Could this be part of a larger plan? Regardless, Jarahmael was going to have to learn much more about dealing with offspring.

Should I go to Adam and Eve for help with this? They should be able to assist in the birthing process and in raising the child
. Eve and Adam had already begun to bear offspring, two boys named Cain and Abel. Jarahmael had heard about Eve’s child birthing experience, and knew that it had been painful. Of course, Eve had been cursed by the Almighty, but he did not know what effect the curse would have on Lillith, if any, and what he would do if she had the same painful difficulty.

But he was also concerned that Adam and Eve may be constantly observed or questioned by the loyal Angels or even the rebel Angels for any information concerning him. The rebel Angels, after all, did not follow the commandment of non-interference. On the other hand, if he placed Lillith among the more primitive Humans, the child would stand out as being Angelic and possessing a higher consciousness than that of a Human. It may make it impossible to conceal the child or allow it to develop to its fullest potential among the more primitive beings.

He decided it was best to keep Lillith hidden with him until the child was due. He would then sneak Eve out of her cave to assist Lillith when the time came for the child to arrive. He and Lillith would hide underneath the second Sphinx, as there was little reason for the Cherubim or any of the other Orders of Angels to search for either of them there. It was not a permanent solution but it would do for now, at least until the child was born.

He knew he would have to be extremely careful. Luciferael and his rebel Angels knew that Lillith was with child and they would multiply their efforts to find her, as her pregnancy may make it easier to find them both. And after the child was born, it would be easier still to capture them as the three of them would not be able to travel and hide as easily. Jarahmael stopped his worrying as they approached the plains of Aegyptus and he landed gently in the sand.

“I recognize this place!” Lillith said to Jarahmael as he set her down. “This is the statue with your friend Cerebriel’s face and the other one with that female Angel’s face!”

“Yes, that’s correct, Lillith. I think we shall be safe here, for the time being at least. I will try to find another place for us to live after you have our child,” Jarahmael answered, stroking her hair.

“I am so happy to be back with you, Jarahmael. I missed you even when they told me you had been killed or destroyed,” Lillith said to him as the two of them looked up into the sky. The deep darkness of the night was broken up by the twinkling of the stars, like pinholes of light breaking through a black dome.