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Second chances
I posted this on my Deviantart so now lets see how it is here!
“When can I leave?”
“You have served the time for everything.”
“When will that be?”
“You will learn to value other beings.”
There were no other words for being said. LJ who was locked away in a magical cell heard this. He and others had turned the modern world into what is now a sphere of desolate and complete sadness. LJ had been in charge of gathering souls that would help out the palace. He had become enraged with certain things that were going on with his human form and had devised a plan to take as many souls as he could. His dad: God had caught him and his brother but they had already started the phase of the plan. There was so much technology in the world that their attempts had overloaded civilization into doing things the old ways. God and the Devil had to remake the human race with all the souls gathered with the apocalyptic energy unleashed by LJ and Julius. “What will become of everyone that had helped?” LJ asked God who was now placing another seal on the bars. “They have been locked away again. Why do you want to know?” God asked slowly forgiving what had happened. He shrugged his shoulders and then they remained silent. LJ was blinded folded in a special material that wouldn’t let him see the silhouette of other magic based people; mostly angels. He had only a small robe made of fine silver linen. The floor was cold under his bare feet. “Dad, you wanted souls correct? When I got you them you complained. The Angels were made from your example. Why change?” LJ asked with some emotion in his voice. “Don’t ask me that again LJ. You were always a mistake with your brother. Don’t make me fix it right now.”
“Then why lock me up?” LJ asked standing still in the middle of the cell. “Because I think you should take some time to reflect on the matter at hand. I know that you have a human side. Unlike the other angels you can feel guilt and remorse. In a way this is a way to see how your emotions work,” God said in an odd voice which made LJ think he was going to be there for some time. “Julius. He may have taken some steps to keep us apart but I will get us both out. I promise,” LJ whispered in his mind. “Really, well start I hate being here. I want freedom so I shall take you up on that promise brother.”
LJ smiled and then he super charged his body. “You want emotion we’ll here is some!” LJ yelled letting out all of his rage. There was an explosion of dark energy and soon the cell was dented. He was tired and yet he was deterred. He charged up again and sent the same energy out at his cage but nothing. God walked in and there was a bit of silence; he was waiting. LJ began to charge up and then God finally stopped him. “Why are you going to kill yourself to set yourself free?” He asked. “We hate being confined. You have no idea how it feels to be locked away when there is so much to do out there. Leave me be while I do this,” LJ said with a few pauses in between words. “I may give you a choice. If you really want to be free then I will give you someone that will watch you and report back to me every chance she gets.”
“A girl this is interesting,” LJ said with one hand on his head. “Don’t take it the wrong way. She has been warned.”
“Already, what is her name?” LJ said playing with his jet black hair which hung in front of his face. “Katherine.”
“She is a cat girl; she knows some magic and is skilled with staves. Don’t ruin it this time,” God added with a slight sigh at the end. “Why do you sound like you are going to regret this?” LJ asked smiling his evil smile. “I think I will.” God muttered. “Do you want to see her now?" God said looking at LJ stand there. LJ nodded and then his blind fold vanished from his eyes. Katherine was standing there next to the cage. “Let me see your eyes,” Katherine asked brushing her long black hair out of her eyes. She had straight hair with pink tips. Her eyes were a scarlet and seemed to go nicely with her hair. She was shorter than LJ; He was 5’3 and she was 4’8. “So she has to watch. She is too young.”
“Too young, do you even know my age?” Katherine asked with a pouty look on her face. “Yeah I do. I am by far older than you. Didn’t he tell you anything before giving you this job?” LJ said leaning against the bars. “LJ calm down. As long as your angel like anywhere you go I have no problem. Get your brother and leave the palace,” God said walking away. He stood there looking at the girl in her white Angelic robes. Her white ears were perked up at every little sound. “Come with me,” LJ told her walking to the now normal bars. He smashed them and then walked to the next room to his left. There Julius was being told the same thing. “Forget it. I want total freedom. Not some leash!” Julius yelled at God. “Dad forget it I’ll come back to get him when his time is up,” LJ said turning to Katherine. “Let’s go,” LJ said not waiting for Julius to say something else. Katherine walked next to LJ although her head only reached his shoulders. “Where are we going?” Katherine asked still at his side. “We’re going to Ardul. I have some training to do.”
“Training. What are you talking about?” Katherine asked not knowing what he was thinking. LJ remained silent. “Well listen. You can come with me to my academy so that we both get something from this,” She said opening a portal. He was not going to say anything so he walked in the portal after she did. When he came out she was surrounded by a lot of her friends and they all stared at him. He was dressed in his armor; it consists of a dark obsidian plate mail chest, the same leggings and boots. Over that were his dark robes that had the upside down cross. He had his winds out which made him look like he was more evil than he really was. “Who is that Kat?” One of Katherine friends asked. “That’s my friend. His name is LJ. Don’t worry he is totally harmless.”
“Harmless. Do I have to say why you have to report back to my dad?”
“Please don’t do this LJ. They really don’t need to be scared to be near me.”
“Fine Have it your way Kitten but know this. I won’t be limited anymore.”
There was a moment of silence than she took him to her headmaster. The man had short grey hair which was somewhat curly. He was wearing long mages robes that hung at the bottom of his pants. “And who might you….wait LJ. LJ Twighlite. It is you. Long time no see!” The man called out from in back of his desk. “Belmont Bradley you haven’t changed one bit. How have you been?” LJ asked with an evil smile on. “I’m good how are other Reapers are doing?” Belmont asked placing down a large book onto the top of the desk. “They’re somewhat okay but I have something to ask you,” LJ said blankly. “You two know each other? YOU’RE A REAPER?!” Katherine yelled out. “Me a Reaper no kitty I made them and for Bell over here he is the one who trains us on his free time. Only this time I need to know something really quickly,” LJ said telling tem both. Belmont asked LJ what he was talking about and he explained. “An Angel, You want to have your holy power brought to the surface?”
“Yeah you know. Like an Angel.”
Katherine thought he had been able to use it but she was gravely mistaken. She was given her work that she had to do than they started. LJ removed all his armor to the point where he was only wearing his Reaper Robes. “Are you ready?” Belmont asked having LJ stand in the center of a circle made of chalk. LJ nodded and then they started the process that no one was allowed except for Katherine since she was to keep a constant eye on him.
Belmont raised both hands and he kept his site on LJ’s eyes which had been centered on Katherine. “Begin.”
The circle exploded in a clear light. It covered LJ and dimmed his body to practically nothing. Katherine was standing in front of the door so that no one would come into the room. It was her first time seeing an Angel being born or even an Angel being given the holy energy it was meant to have. Belmont was watching the process and then it ended; LJ lay there on the floor exhausted from the massive amounts of Holy energy. “Are you okay?” Katherine asked helping him to his feet with Belmont’s help. “Geez Bell. You always weren’t gentle when it came to placing energy into people,” LJ said with some pauses. “Are you okay?” Katherine asked still trying to keep him up. “Don’t under estimate this man. He and Julius are the one that can take a beating to the point where they aren’t recognized and still come back for more.”
LJ smiled and then he laughed. He nudged Katherine away and then he powered up to his full extent. The holy energy changed him. His hair changed his hair. It may have looked more evil but it was changed. His hair was grey and his jet black at the tips. His eyes were crystal blue now. His clothes were the biggest change that he had. His robes had been changed into a long sleeved shirt which had black and grey strips going from left and right. His pants were now tight and black. “Wow. You have really changed do to the energy. Limit your holy and dark so that they can be viewed as normal for everyone else. Don’t use both unless you have nothing less to lose.”
Katherine was amazed on how much LJ had changed when he was holy. His skin was filled with more life. He didn’t look as though he was dead. LJ limited himself to the lowest level and then Katherine had the best idea she has had in a while. She tagged LJ with a symbol then he started to glow. "What are you doing to me?" LJ asked turning all around. She smiled and then blinked. "Well if I'm going to watch you'll have to stay next to me in here and how better than to look like you belong here right?" Katherine said finalizing the spell. "A dog Katherine Isn’t everyone here cats?" Belmont said looking at LJ's head. “Why did you turn me into a dog?" LJ muttered. "Well I think that opposites attract...” Katherine said thinking he should find some one so that he could learn some kind of emotions. “Are you okay?” Katherine asked still trying to keep him up. “Don’t under estimate this man. He and Julius are the one that can take a beating to the point where they aren’t recognized and still come back for more.”
LJ smiled and then he laughed. He nudged Katherine away and then he powered up to his full extent. The holy energy changed him. His hair changed his hair. It may have looked more evil but it was changed. His hair was grey and his jet black at the tips. His eyes were crystal blue now. His clothes were the biggest change that he had. His robes had been changed into a long sleeved shirt which had black and grey strips going from left and right. His pants were now tight and black. “Wow. You have really changed do to the energy. Limit your holy and dark so that they can be viewed as normal for everyone else. Don’t use both unless you have nothing less to lose.”
Katherine was amazed on how much LJ had changed when he was holy. His skin was filled with more life. He didn’t look as though he was dead. LJ limited himself to the lowest level and then Katherine had the best idea she has had in a while.
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