In Rebellion (Archangel Jarahmael and the War to Conquer Heaven, Book II) (25 page)

Chapter 36

Beelzebael arrived at Jarahmael's palace the next day relaxed and rested. It was a quiet time in the Heavens as Luciferael and his legions had another day off from fighting and preparing for war. Luciferael would want to finish the war and Beelzebael was confident that the last bit of fighting would be confined on the Earth below and that it would end quickly. The rebel Angels had become proficient in the art of war and had momentum on their side. The loyal Angels were not able to claim even one victory and were believed to be beaten and discouraged. How could they not be?

Beelzebael was surprised to find Luciferael still in the mirrored room, entwined on the floor, asleep
, with the Human female.
He stood looking from the doorway, admiring this Human female's form as she lay there
lying on top of Luciferael, his wings folded over much of her body. He realized that this must be Lillith.
He thought back on how much effort they had expended trying to find this Human, all to no avail. It took Jarahmael to find her and bring her where the rebel Angels could get her.
Jarahmael could have been a real problem,
he thought
, fortunately he is now gone and destroyed.

Beelzebael could see part of his own reflection peering back at him from across the room and thought how handsome he was and how he deserved more, too. Maybe he could have one of these Human or Simian females for himself, or maybe more than one. Destroying the females of the species might not be such a good idea. Sparing them for the rebel Angels might be a better idea. Beelzebael and the rebel Angels might have a better use for all of them.

He cleared his throat loudly as he walked into the room. Startled, Lillith looked up and saw him standing there as Luciferael opened his eyes.

“Welcome
lord
Beelzebael. Is it morning already?”

“Yes, my
l
ord Luciferael. I have come to find you to report that your legions are all rested and ready to finish this war!”

“Splendid. Exactly what I wanted to hear,” Luciferael said, standing up, his eyes looking first at Beelzebael standing there, and then to the mirrors where he looked at himself.

“I took the liberty to have all the legions assemble themselves in the First Heaven. From there we can attack and have all the reserve legions at the ready.”

“Great idea,
lord
Beelzebael. I commend you for thinking ahead. We will overwhelm the loyal Angels who remain on the Earth.”

“Thank you, my
l
ord. The conquered Potentate Angels were not eager to leave the Second Heaven; it seems that they prefer to remain in their own world.”

“Not to worry. We don't need them to think or to attack on their own, they are just important so we can tap into and use their energy levels. As long as they are available to us as we move through the Earth's skies and around the planet, I will be satisfied.”

“Yes, my
l
ord. They seem to be a strange and cantankerous lot,” Beelzebael said as he assisted putting on Luciferael's armor.

Luciferael looked over at Lillith. “Lillith, you should come with us. You can wait for us in the Garden of Eden. That's the place you miss, isn't it?”

“Yes, my
l
ord. I miss it very much. Can I have my own palace there? Adam and I only had a small hut while were there, but there is a wonderful pyramid that the Angels were building nearby, in the Garden of Eden. After you win the war, would you make it into a palace for me? ”

Luciferael's gaze was back on his own reflection. Beelzebael thought he was even more stunning in his armor. He would make a fine figure leading his victorious legions, enjoying the glory of defeating the loyal Angels.

Luciferael distractedly answered Lillith, saying, “Oh yes. The pyramid there. . . sure, Lillith. I will give you all of the Garden of Eden and that pyramid can be your palace. I will get some of the Principalities and Dominions to modify it to your liking.”

Beelzebael wrapped the sword and belt around Luciferael. “Are you ready, my
l
ord?”

“Yes,” said Luciferael. He looked at Lillith and then said, “Lillith, change yourself. Show your
l
ord Beelzebael what I have taught you.”

“Yes
,
Luciferael,” she responded obediently.
“Muto Somes Habeo Pennae!”
she called out. Her wings returned, but so did her talons. She moved to try to hide her feet from both Luciferael's and Beelzebael's gaze. The two Archangels smiled at one another in amusement at her behavior.

“Doesn't seem to like the changes to her feet, Beelzebael!” Luciferael said, smiling even more so. He looked back at her. “Don't worry so much about the feet. There will be no Humans left soon, so it won’t be a problem,” he said and then started to laugh.

“The wings are amazing,” said Beelzebael. “You are growing in your powers as the new Almighty, my
l
ord.”

“Thanks Beelzebael. I do have to figure out what went wrong with her feet. Once we finish off the Earth, I will remedy it through the spells in the Book of Creation. Don't want to waste the time now.”

Luciferael was now totally dressed and he began to walk towards the doorway. “Come Lillith. One day like this won't hurt you. And now you will be able to fly like the rest of us! See how good I am to you!”

“Yes, my
l
ord,” she responded, still annoyed that her feet were no longer hers. She walked awkwardly behind the two Archangels and they went to the entranceway of Jarahmael's palace and then took off.

Once the two Archangels were airborne, they hovered and turned to watch Lillith learn to use her wings. Expecting that she would be clumsy at it, they were both surprised at how easily she took to flying. Within a few minutes she was flying in all sorts of positions and doing all sorts of maneuvers.

Beelzebael whispered over to Luciferael, “She is really quite good at this! You did a wonderful job with her!”

“Yes, I did, didn't I?” he responded proudly. “Come, let's head for the lower Heavens.” Preening himself slightly, he yelled over to Lillith, “Come Lillith, enough of that, follow us!” He waited a second to make sure she was responding and saw her fly to where he and Beelzebael were hovering. Once she caught up, the two Archangels, with Lillith flying behind, headed towards the entrance down into the Sixth Heaven.

As they flew down through the Heavens, Beelzebael flew closer to Luciferael. “May I make a request,
l
ord Luciferael?”

Luciferael was in a great mood. “Sure,
lord
Beelzebael. You have been a faithful and loyal servant and companion in my ascension to glory. What is it that you would like?”

“I have noticed how beautiful Lillith is and how she is an exquisite pleasure for you. I was thinking that rather than destroy the Human and Simian females as we originally intended, perhaps we can spare them for ourselves, my
l
ord. I know that I, for one, would like to have a one of these females for pleasure and I am sure that our other Angels would like to enjoy them as well. What do you think, my
l
ord?”

Luciferael grew silent as he thought about it for a moment.

“Make the Human and Simian females pleasure slaves? Is that what you are suggesting,
lord
Beelzebael?”

“Yes,
my
l
ord,” Beelzebael answered, hopeful he would get a favorable response. “And now you have even made it possible for them to become winged creatures to be our companions if we so desire!”

“What do you suggest we do with the males?”

“I don't think it matters much, my
l
ord. We could use them as earth-bound slaves. They are not a particularly bright lot, after all. I would still definitely destroy Adam, he can choose ‘free will,’ I haven’t seen Eve to see if her beauty outweighs the risk.”

“I did see her, tricked her actually, while in Serpentalia's form. She was easily manipulated and
also
quite beautiful. I had not thought of her in that way while I was there. But Jarahmael's encounter with Lillith has opened up a whole new way of having pleasure to me. I am sure you will enjoy it too,
lord
Beelzebael. When we have more time I will let you have Lillith, too. You can tell me what you think of her as a lover.”

“Really, my
l
ord Luciferael, you would not be jealous?” Beelzebael asked.

“Not at all
lord
Beelzebael, these are creatures made of dirt. They are not made of beautiful clean light as we are. They matter no more to me than my own creations, the dinosaurs. Nothing more than an amusement for supreme creatures such as we are. The Almighty had this notion obviously of pairing them all, I gather to deal with the potential offspring. It would be true justice that we enslave those that the Almighty would have put above us.”

“Yes, it would be,” Beelzebael added, encouraging Luciferael's reasoning.

Luciferael continued as they flew through into the Third Heaven. “I am not concerned with whatever happens to them or their offspring. These Earth creatures are of little importance to me. We are immortal, my friend. No need to leave legacies or other nonsense. We are our own past, present, and future. Come, there will be plenty of time to discuss the spoils of war. For now, let's just enjoy our flight through the Heavens, or should I say our Heavens, and then off to our ultimate destiny!”

The three of them passed through the Second Heaven without incident, with a growing anticipation of the final battle that was yet to come.

As Luciferael, Beelzebael and Lillith burst through into the First Heaven, they saw that it was abuzz with activity. Luciferael's rebel Angel force was assembling itself, preparing to attack the loyal Angels, the last of whom were now on the Earth. Beelzebael's legions were in the lead, and they would be closely followed by the legions under Mephistopheles, Mammonael, Suriel, and Damiel. Sammuael had never been found nor had Michael and Ariel. Each legion was composed of ranks of Cherubim in the forefront followed by the lesser Orders: Virtues, Dominions Principalities and Guardian Angels.

Luciferael had decided to distribute the Potentate Angels with their energy stores at the back of the legions, in case he needed them in specific places. He did not know how the loyal Angels had arranged their defenses on the Earth and he wanted those energy stores protected from capture. He knew that losing the Potentate Angels would be a serious blow to his attack.

Luciferael turned to Lillith and said to her, “It’s time for you to fly over to the Garden of Eden and remain there. We will be attacking the forces on Earth in a little while. I will come find you once we have cleaned up the loyal army and dealt with the creatures on Earth. I don't anticipate that it will take too long and expect to be back sometime this afternoon.”

“Yes, my
l
ord!” she responded and in the distance she could
see
the green lushness of the walled-in area that was the Garden of Eden. The pyramid was off to the side of the Garden and was glimmering white in the morning sun.

Beelzebael noted that the pyramid there would be her new home and that he would know where she resided once the battle was over, and he watched her as she changed direction in mid-flight and headed towards Eden.

Luciferael and Beelzebael flew towards the legions beneath them. Luciferael said to Beelzebael, “I will miss having
lord
Sammuael in the battle with me. It’s a shame both he and
lord
Jarahmael aren’t here to witness this last major battle. They would be able to see my final conquest of the Almighty's creations here!”