In the Beginning (Archangel Jarahmael and the War to Conquer Heaven, Book I) (16 page)

Chapter 21

Jarahmael returned to his palace in the Seventh Heaven having avoided being seen as he left the Garden of the Eden. He wanted to ask Cerebriel some more questions, but knew that he shouldn't have gone to find the creatures that live in Eden on his own and without permission. The questions would have to wait for another day.

The last glance of Lillith's affected him.
What was that look she gave me?
He remembered feeling so drawn to her. Her big blue eyes looking up at him, with the slight smile on her lips also excited him. The Almighty's other creatures including his fellow Archangels had never affected him this way.
I need to find out more about this
, he thought as he entered his palace.

For days afterwards, Jarahmael thought about that encounter. He wanted to ask the Almighty directly about his feelings, but once again, the Almighty was not present on the Earth or in the Heavens. Although he weighed asking his fellow Archangels about these creatures, he knew that the Almighty had been very secretive about them and he did not wish to place any of the other Angels in an awkward position or cause any problems in the Heavens.

He also found that the passage of time was not diminishing his feelings for the female. When he found it more and more difficult to think of anything else, he found himself asking Michael after the morning ceremony what was going on with the creatures in the Garden of Eden.

"The new Earth creatures?" Michael responded. "They are doing fine. The Almighty has made them self-perpetuating as they can mate and have offspring, just as some of the lesser creatures have been reproducing on the planet. The Simians numbers are increasing so greatly that they are beginning to organize themselves into colonies."

"There are colonies of them?" Jarahmael asked, hiding his surprise. "I thought the only ones had been created in Eden."

Michael laughed. "I thought you meant the Simians, Jarahmael. But wait, you were with me on at least two occasions checking up on them, weren't you?"

"Yes, we saved Guline from the dinosaurs twice," Jarahmael said.

Michael's face became more serious. "Did you mean the two creatures that the Almighty has placed in the Garden of Eden?"

"Yes, those creatures," Jarahmael answered, trying to act disinterested in them, especially now that Michael was no longer laughing at the question.

"You do realize that those creatures are very special to the Almighty, and that he has kept them from having Angelic contact. He wants them to progress on their own. However, He did assign me to watch over them, and I could use some assistance. The Almighty is very interested in how the new ones are developing."

Jarahmael exclaimed, "I would love to assist you Michael!" Here was a chance to see Lillith again, sanctioned by the Almighty and Michael. "When can we start?"

"No time like the present!" said Michael.

Jarahmael thought to himself that Michael was never noted for his patience, as the two of them flew off to the First Heaven, the far eastern corner of it as their destination.

Jarahmael fortunately remembered to let Michael take the lead and acted as if he was following. He did not want Michael to know that he had already met up and interacted with the female of the pair, Lillith. He further hoped that Cerebriel would not mention that Jarahmael had already been to the pyramid in the Garden of Eden a few days before. That could be tough to explain to Michael if he was trying to keep the location of the Garden of Eden itself a secret on behalf of the Almighty.

Landing a safe distance from the Garden of Eden, Michael turned to Jarahmael and stated, "We need to stay out of sight!" Michael then flashed his hand, indicating that Jarahmael should become invisible, just as he disappeared.

"The Almighty wants them to become independent. We have found with working with tribes of the Simians on the Earth itself, that once the Simians knew we existed they paid more attention to us than being focused on creating things on their own. The Almighty wants these two new life forms to be independent and creators in their own right."

After the two Angels landed in the woods, near Adam and Lillith's hut, Michael and Jarahmael could hear the two creatures talking to one another. Now invisible, the two Archangels could move closer to the hut without being detected, even getting so close that they could see inside. Peering into the structure, they could see the two creatures kissing and embracing. Jarahmael detected much more enthusiasm on the part of the male than on that of Lillith.

"We are here to just observe, so stay silent and invisible, no matter what you see or hear. This love making is a strange ritual," Michael whispered. "Do not be alarmed." They continued to watch as the two earth creatures began to kiss and caress one another.

"Amazing, isn't it," Michael whispered to Jarahmael.

"What are they doing?" Jarahmael whispered back to Michael. He could feel something arising as he watched Adam kiss Lillith, almost forcing himself on her. He could not tell from where he was standing whether Lillith was pushing Adam back to keep him away from her, or whether it was part of the reproduction ritual.

Michael explained, "The Almighty had been allowing other creatures on the Earth to self-create offspring and decided that it would be a good thing for these creatures to do the same."

Jarahmael had known about procreation. He had witnessed female creatures laying eggs and fertilization by the males of various species when Luciferael had been creating reptiles and serpents. Jarahmael also recalled that Luciferael was praised by the Almighty for assisting in concept and practice of species reproduction. In fact, Luciferael had coined the phrase of procreation, which had greatly pleased the Almighty.

Thinking back to that day, however, Jarahmael did not remember having the strong feelings and sensations that he was beginning to have now. This was far different from that process, and it was affecting him. Jarahmael's feelings increased and he wondered if there were circumstances where an Angel could procreate.

Michael was also distracted by watching the two creatures do the dance of procreation and said to Jarahmael, "Pay attention and watch this!"

The earthen creatures' embrace became more heated, Lillith had pushed herself away from Adam, but Adam overpowered her and soon had her solidly beneath him. Their bodies joined together and Lillith was no longer struggling against Adam.

Then a number of things happened in rapid succession. As the two creatures moved together, Jarahmael could have sworn he heard Lillith whisper his name aloud. "Jarahmael!" Immediately afterwards Adam drowned out any other noise as he cried out, sounding like he was in pain, Lillith doing the same right after. And then both Archangels were hit with a force that was so powerful and pleasurable that the Archangels had to move a step backwards as they, too, experienced the sensation.

Jarahmael shot a glance over to Michael, afraid that he had caught Lillith's outcry of his name, but Michael had not seemed to notice. Michael moved a step closer to whisper once again to Jarahmael that the yell that sounded like pain was actually a scream of pleasure.

"Wasn't that great?" Michael whispered excitedly to Jarahmael, careful not to be heard by the Adam or Lillith. "That was a completed act of procreation!"

"I have never experienced that sensation before!" Jarahmael said to Michael as he watched for any indication he had heard his name called out by Lillith.

"No one else has either, except for these creatures and the Simians on the Earth," Michael whispered, as he collected himself.

Jarahmael was puzzled and asked, "I don't understand. How did we feel it though?"

Michael thought for moment and then continued, "That is something that I am unsure of as well. The Almighty hasn't discussed that with me either. I think He may be as surprised as we are that we are able to experience their ecstasy. The same thing occurs when I have observed the Simians procreate."

Jarahmael asked, "They are that closely tied to one another?"

"Yes, even though these new life forms are much more refined and have some of the Almighty's direct essence unlike the more primitive Simians. But the act of procreation is the same for both types."

"I would get the same effect, being in close proximity to the Simians then?" Jarahmael asked taking advantage of pursing a change of topic, even if it was slight, it would draw Michael's attention away from Lillith.

"Yes, the question that remains is whether the earth creatures can control sharing what they feel with us, or whether it is just an energy level that comes off their bodies." Michael added. "It's one of the reasons I thought it may be good for you to study these creatures to find out more. Confirm it with observations of the Simians. It's a good thing that Luciferael and his Auxilium have been kept distant from the Simians, these new creatures and their acts of procreation. I think we should know more about it first. Luciferael would be trying to take credit for it, prideful as he is becoming."

"Did I detect a bit of anger at Luciferael?" Jarahmael whispered half-jokingly to Michael, and encouraging Michael to continue talking about Luciferael as he was interested in what he thought of the First Born of Heaven.

"I only know that I do not like what Luciferael does at times. He thinks too much of himself and does not work as one of many, but expects each of us to worship him more and more," Michael said, whispering loud enough that Jarahmael grabbed his arm and pulled him back and away from Adam and Lillith's hut.

"Have you mentioned this to the Almighty?" Jarahmael asked aloud now that they were out of the hearing range of Adam and Lillith.

"I brought up my feelings about Luciferael with the Almighty in private, but He labeled it as the feeling of jealousy and not anger. The Almighty told me to stop thinking about it and to let it go out of my mind. Jealousy according to the Almighty is a form of energy that is difficult if not impossible to control if left to grow. Some days though I cannot help it. It is also strange sometimes, I think that Luciferael can see through my emotions and knows how I feel about him, even as I try so hard to keep my emotions hidden from him. Don't tell anybody about this!" Michael said, looking embarrassed after expressing his feelings to Jarahmael.

Jarahmael became concerned that he too felt this thing called jealousy when he was watching Adam and Lillith in their embraces. It would not be good to mention that now, because if his feelings for Lillith were known, Michael may be forced to keep him from Lillith in the future. And he did not want to take any chances that he would be unable to see Lillith again.

"Now that you have seen more, are you still willing to do it?" asked Michael.

Jarahmael's first thought was that Michael was asking him to procreate with Lillith and a wave of excitement passed through him, making him blush and glow more intensely.

"Assist me in watching over these creatures and Eden?" Michael clarified quickly before Jarahmael could answer.

"Yes, yes, of course Michael," Jarahmael blurted back, thankful that he had not said anything that would have revealed his true feelings about Lillith. "This all seems very interesting and exciting. I am happy to be of service."

"Yes, that it is. But be careful, these acts of procreation can cause you to want to experience more and more of it. That's one of the reasons I asked you. You have not been swayed into joining Luciferael's Auxilium like many of the rest of the Archangels, despite making all those mirrors and spending a great deal of time with him. I am not sure that Luciferael would not try to absorb or interfere in this process, and certainly it would be a temptation for the members of his Auxilium," Michael said, complimenting Jarahmael in tone as well as in words.

Michael continued, "I believe you will be able to handle the sensations. I am not sure that the other Archangels would be able to. Particularly those Archangels who are becoming Luciferael's followers. Those Angels prefer to focus on their sensations and Luciferael encourages them, providing they are obedient to him. I have closely experienced these acts of procreation about ten times now and it is a powerful force, one that is difficult to get out of my mind."

"Yes, it was powerful!" Jarahmael said.