Chapter 12: Angels

Chapter 12: Angels

Elenor walked down along the long hallway, counting doors as she went. It was nearly midnight the pale moon spread it's light through the great windows to her left. Overrunning the darkness of the hall with it's cold light. Giving the hallway a sort of eerie beauty about it.

“13, 14, 15.” She counted as she approached the door to Issak's room. She knew she shouldn't be here, that he was likely asleep. But she felt drawn to him like a moth to light she placed her hand on the door.

Suddenly a vision snapped through her head of Issak rising from his bed, eyes full of fury from being awakened. It was, however, quickly replaced by a vision of him sitting up. Pleased to see her face and welcoming her in.

“Either way,” Elenor muttered under her breath. “I need to ask him...”

She opened the door cautiously. But what she saw on the other side of the door made her jaw drop, her heart freezing in fear. For there was a pale woman dressed in white standing over Issak's bed. Her long blue hair falling around the base of two great white wings.

The woman turned to face her. Her deep, blue eyes gave her a questioning look.

“I must be insane,” Elenor stuttered as she fell to her knees. “Angels don't exist, they can't exist.”

“Angel?” Anri questioned.

Elenor pointed, her hand shaking, at the great wings spanning the length of the room.

“Ah,” Anri said quietly so as not to wake the man behind her. She folded her wings behind her back, they now brushed against the ceiling but some fear seemed to wane from Elenor's eyes.

“Who.... Who are you?” Elenor stammered.

“You think you're insane?” Anri said, ignoring her question. “Why?”

Elenor shook her hear hastily. “Why would an angel be here? Why tonight? Why... him?”

“This man is dangerous,” Anri said simply. “But surely you know that by now.”

“Be quiet!” Elenor snapped as Issak turned over in his sleep. “He isn't! He's not....”

“Come with me,” Anri said softly. “I must know more about this man, will you accept?”

“No,” Elenor said firmly.

“No?” Anri questioned. “Why not?”

“I don't trust you, Angel,” Elenor said simply.

“You love him?” Anri said, once again changing the subject.

“What?” Elenor said, taken aback.

“This man is a shifter,” Anri said carefully. “It was obvious to me within minutes of seeing him. Knowing that would you still endeavor to love him?”

Elenor gasped loudly, her voice echoing across the hall behind her. “A shifter? Issak is one of the damned.”

“That is correct,” Anri said calmly. “He is doomed to kill all who go near him. I am like him, not an angel, but a monster.”

“A monster?” Elenor said angrily. “Issak is not a monster!”

Issak turned again in his sleep. Yawning deeply, his face twisted form an unseen nightmare.

“Please follow me,” Anri said quietly. “Talking in your beautiful garden will be much better than disturbing his rest.”

“But,” Elenor stammered as her eyes drifted towards Issak's sleeping figure.

“I won't force you,” Anri said as she walked towards the door. Elenor followed her bitterly. Her mind spinning with questions, her heart frozen with fear. A fear, not of the angel before her, but of the man who was laying peacefully in his bed.

“This was the bench,” Anri said peacefully. “Where I watched the King and Issak converse.”

“The King is my father,” Elenor said sternly. “How dare you spy on my fathers business!”

“What do you know of Issak?” Anri said once again ignoring Elenor's voice.

“What is your name?” Elenor sneered.

Anri sighed, rolling her eyes. “My name is unimportant. Call me Lydia for now.”

“Is Issak really a shifter?” Elenor said fists shaking.

“Unfortunately, yes,” Anri said sadly. “A man with great power, who controls none of it.”

“Why not!?” Elenor shouted. “Why can't shifters control their powers?”

“If you had hiding within you enough power to change the face of the heart would you be able to hold it in your heart?” Anri said angrily. “Do you really think the human body can contain the forces of life and death. Do you really think that the power to manipulate and destroy this entire castle can be held back?”

Elenor stared Lydia, taken aback. “Then why are you here?” She said angrily. “If he is such a monster why does an angel watch over him?”

“Watch over him?” Anri said as she stared around the beautiful garden. “I wonder...”

“Answer my question!” Elenor screamed. “Why is this man being watched by an angel?”

“I am not an angel,” Anri said sadly. “These wings are what allows me to control my powers. To put it more specific, my powers come from these wings.”

“I do not understand,” Elenor said bitterly. “Angels have white wings.”

“As do seagulls,” Anri chuckled softly. “Would you call a carrion bird angelic?”

“No,” Elenor sighed. “Than why are you here?”

“Why indeed,” Anri muttered. “I am drawn to him, like you in some sense. Please, what do you know of Issak?”

“He is a kind hearted man,” Elenor said in response.

“Really?” Anri questioned. “To me he seemed a killer.”

Elenor's eyes began to fill with tears. “He saved my life!”

“By doing what?” Anri snapped. “How many people did he kill to save your life?”

“He.... he....” But Elenor was already sobbing furiously, she turned and ran, away from the garden and toward the rooms once more. She barged into the door, panting and sobbing desperately.

Issak leapt from his bed and reached for his sword. But at the sight of Elenor collapsed on the ground, wailing desperately, he stayed his hand.

“Elenor?” Issak said cautiously as he kneeled by her side. “Are you alright? What happened?”

Elenor tried to open her mouth to speak, but it was useless, her tears blinding her eyes and heart. Issak picked her up carefully.

“Let's get you back to your father,” Issak said comfortingly. “He must be worried sick.”

“No rest for the weary,” Issak thought bitterly. He closed the door behind him. Elenor's tears stained the carpet next to a splattering of blood. Seconds after the door had shut an angel appeared in his room. Anri wiped the blood form her transformation from his floor a deep sigh filling her lungs.

“Issak,” she muttered coldly. “What will you become? An angel, or a demon.”

Author's Note

The original idea for this chapter was incomplete so I modified it slightly. I wanted to add a lot more to the book than I originally intended. Please let me know what you think! Any input is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Reviews

[Matty Bosox]

Alright ewest...I love your characters....Anri is great, and very creepy for an angel...Although angels can be pretty creepy to begin with if you think about it LoL This Isaak seems like the same Isaak from Children of the Corn...Not exactly the same but with that same absolute creepiness and freaky aura around him...Elanor is very gutsy for turning down the askings of an angel....She askes at the end what will you become when I think she should be asking herself the same question....Your writing is extremely ...well...tidy and neat...Like a priceless art museum, nothing is out of place, everything is fitted perfectly and in turn it makes every part of your story easy to understand...Some people, myself included, it takes a GPS to navigate around their writings but with you it is a simple walk in the park...Excellent job so far my friend!!!

[ewest1220]

Man you blew me away with this one my friend all I can say is thank you so much for reading! I'm really thrilled that you enjoy my characters and I hope you enjoy the rest of the book too! Thanks again my friend!

[Junert]

I liked the comparison between angels and seagulls. And the end mades one yearns for more.

[ewest1220]

lol I came up with that comparison on the fly. In the original book this chapter stunk, nothing really made sense and it really limited where I wanted to go. But anyways I'm really thrilled you enjoyed this thanks again for reading Junert! It's always a pleasure!

[∠( ᐛ 」..]

I really enjoyed your chapter. You are such a amazing writer ^_^ , honest.
100/100

[ewest1220]

Wow thanks! You're quite the writer yourself! Thanks for reading!

[Lost in Wonderland]

Oh another interesting chapter. A tad more rushed than your others but still very good (as always). I do believe Elanor may be falling for Issak! Wonder where Anri and Elizabeth will fit in...let me knoe when chapter 13 is up! I love this book:)
God Bless
~Mickey

[ewest1220]

I think the rushed feeling is do to the rawness of this chapter. I literally rewrote the whole thing, I'll be adding more to it once I have everything up. But hey thank you so much again for reading I'm really thrilled that you're enjoying my book! Thanks again!

[Lost in Wonderland]

I understand:) and no problem, thank you for keeping the chapters coming!