Chapter 5: The Great Fall

Lucifer, like other angels possesses absolute control over his anatomy enabling him to take any form he wishes, a form of shape shifting if you wish to call it that, and this draconic transformation was one that happened to be on a subconscious level, taking the manifestation of his intense rage.

The battle between Lucifer and Michael was catastrophic. Their battle was so devastating, that the angels surrounding them were blown away with every attack they exchanged. The battle was such that quakes and tremors were sent through all of creation. They fought on almost equal terms, blow for blow, punch for punch, kick for kick.

They parried and blocked each of their sword attacks. Michael however held the upper hand, but that was because Lucifer wasn't fighting with his full power. Even though he was enraged, even though he was furious, deep down, he didn’t want to slay his brother.

"What's the problem brother? Is this all that one touted to be Heaven's most powerful angel has to offer? Or are you indeed a weak traitor" Michael grabs a punch Lucifer throws at his face and retaliates by punching Lucifer in the face, "But I will admit that if you were to fight me at full power, I just might lose"

Lucifer breathes heavily and Michael heaves a sigh, "I grow weary of you brother, your warriors have all been cast down..."

Lucifer looks around him and notices that he's the only one left

"...and it’s about time for you, their leader, to join them"

Michael is then covered by an extremely bright light with flashing bolts of powerful lightning, the light is so bright that even Lucifer has to shield his eyes with one arm. The light dies down and Lucifer stares at Michael with unbelief in his eyes

"Michael…w… what have you done…?!!! You… you..."

Michael raises his index finger and places it on his lips and says “Hush brother” Immediately Lucifer felt heavy pain as his jaws suddenly closed shut with tremendous force. He tries to open them but can't. It is as though an invisible force was keeping him shut.

Michael looked different, he seemed to have six wings now whereas he only had four previously and the wings seemed to be made of pure light and lightning, sparks of electricity were flowing out of his eyes, on his right bicep was a golden gladiator-like armour piece designed with an insignia of a thunderbolt intertwined with two oak leaves on it.

"So this is what it’s like to have both angelic and godly power flowing through me, very thrilling indeed" Lucifer knew all too well what had happened, he felt a very familiar power emanating constantly from Michael, and through his supernaturally locked jaws he could only mutter one word, "Z…eu...s"

Michael looks at Lucifer with a grin and begins to laugh maniacally

"You never cease to amaze me brother, you can still speak even though my power has locked your jaws, how much power did Father even give to you"

He throws his head back and continues laughing. He holds his face and abdomen and continues laughing.

His laughing begins to slow down and finally it stops, he then brings down his head to reveal an expression full of dead seriousness, "This little pantomime has now come to an end brother"

He then stretches his hand at Lucifer “Be gone”

Lucifer felt an enormous force like a gust of wind hit him in the chest propelling him directly into the Lower Realms. He was falling and he was falling fast, as fast as lightening.

He smiled as tears freely fell from his eyes, he was about to go unconscious, but before he did, he caught a glimpse of Michael one last time. He had a smile on his face but it was different, it was a sad smile. Why, why was Michael sad? He even saw a teardrop leak from Michael's eyes and roll down his cheek. Lucifer couldn't hang onto his consciousness any longer, his eyes slowly closed as he saw Michael's lips move. His eyes were now shut, and through the wind and fire whistling in his ear as he traversed the seemingly infinite space at near light speed, he heard Michael's voice say “…….”

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!

Lucifer then jumps out of bed breathing heavily and sweating profusely

Lucifer's point of view

I jumped out of bed sweating and breathing heavily, I... I just had a nightmare, no, it wasn't a nightmare, I cannot have nightmares. It was a memory.

"Mr. Lucidel are you OK?" I heard Gabrielle’s voice from the other side of the door.

“I am alright Gabrielle” I don’t want this little one to be bothered

"But.... But I heard you scream" She sounds bothered, I can't let her be bothered by the issues of one such as myself

"I am okay Gabrielle, please do not trouble yourself"

"O…OK if you say so. I was preparing breakfast so I’m heading back. If you need anything please do not hesitate to call me"

"Okay, thank you, Gabrielle"

Thump, thump, thump...

I hear her footsteps leaving the door and heading downstairs, I have to head out but not right now. She would be worried If I were to just vanish, I’ll play along for now and take a bath

"Ahhhhh~" A sigh of relief escaped my lips as I immersed myself in the steaming hot water. I was here yesterday. Gabrielle brought me here to have a bath because I was blemished by dirt. Come to think of it, these runes, I really wonder what they do and why they are inscribed on me. I guess that's a thought for another time. For now, I will just relax in this bath

"It feels so good~~"

A few moments pass by in utter silence before Gabrielle stands outside and cave and yells in

"Mr. Lucidel please I need you to come back for breakfast"

I get out of the bath and materialize a white cloth out of nothing. Well at least Father kept His Word and left me with my powers

I begin walking back through the cave to the house, but I then feel a very familiar presence, I look behind me and see no one instead all I see is darkness... Wasn't this cave lit by torches, why was it dark all of a sudden? I can’t believe I let this slip me. Someone is watching me.

"Who's there? Show yourself"

Silence

"Show yourself now. Do not make this worse than it has to be"

Silence

"Hm, I suppose I was wrong, very well then". I turn around to walk out and I felt the presence following me again, it wasn’t too far into the cave but by the right, it was inching closer but then stopped when I turned

"There!" I raise my hand, create a sphere of divine energy and fire it at the direction I felt the presence from, the energy ball flew fast and once it hit... No it didn't hit, it was caught.

"As expected of you Lord Lucifer, your perception is pin-perfect" The ball of energy then dissipates as I did not create it with intent for destruction.

A female voice, a familiar female voice begins approaching closer, I can hear her footsteps echoing, in the cave, the lights of the torches then spark up again revealing the figure walking up to me. It walks closer and closer, and I begin to see it clearly, wait no, it can't be... It can't be... Is... Is that...

“You??!!!”

Author’s note:

Well, this brings us to the end of this chapter, please let me know your thoughts in the comment section. Don't forget to vote, thank you very much.

-Êrôs Ãpølløs