Part 037 – Gabriel

Byklokinator

It couldn’t be just any ordinary name. Gabriel. Only one name of significance immediately leaped to mind. It could be someone else but… only one way to know.

I slipped the ring on my finger. Suddenly everything went white. My ears rang like a bomb had gone off next to my head. My temples pounded. My body felt as if it were falling. Endlessly, falling into a great abyss, made of pure white. The world around me rapidly melted away as I fell. I flailed my arms, but realized they weren’t moving. My head swam.

Inside that blinding light a voice spoke to me.

" Are you my new master? "

As I fell, a massive being, the size of… of a planet! Or bigger! He appeared. He dwarfed the horizon. The only thing I could see other than whiteness was him. He had silver armor on. A massive full helm sat atop his head. Unbelievably wide wings sprouted from his back. From the top of one wing to another, it must have been the span of an entire solar system. How my eyes could even comprehend something of this size failed me. My imagination was lost on the size of this being.

In his left hand, he held a massive shield, with a holy cross emblazoned on the front. In his right hand, a Bible was held. Instead of the words "Holy Bible" however, there were different words written on the front.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

I will fear no evil – for thou art with me

The LORD is my strength and my shield

My heart trusts in Him, and through him I am saved.

The archangel has long, flowing golden hair. It goes from his head all the way down to his feet, or at least I assume it does. I cannot see his feet, so vast is his body.

I have been made to feel tiny and insignificant before. But never like this. This being that is in front of me, it is unlike any that I have ever seen. Without a doubt, I am bearing witness to a living god, or at least, a lesser god.

His master? Get real. I have no power over this being.

Again he asks the question.

" Are you my new master? "

I look deep into his eyes. His eyes are timeless. He knows all and sees all. He is an existence far above the whole of humanity and demonkind alike.

"No. I cannot be your master. You only have one master, and He is the one who rules on high."

The Archangel Gabriel does not speak. For many minutes, hours, an eternity. It seems forever that he neglects to respond.

…

Finally, he seems to change his mind. Raising his voice to a level that dwarfs even the loudest volume that Bahamut had reached, he bellows in a universe-shattering volume:

"Well done! You have passed the first test! I have chosen you!"

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    4. I think this is amazing that we get to read your work as you’re writing and publishing it, in real time pretty much. Thanks for sharing this with us! It’s great 🙂 GUYS, WE WERE THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED!

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  13. Man I am so happy I ran into that writing prompt. Amazing what this story has turned into, how you’ve allowed it to bloom far further than I thought. That must’ve been a fantastically insightful first night sleep after that first day 😉

      1. Klokinator… Did you take some natural inspiration during sleep? Oh you rascal!

        Seriously though, fucking amazing to see the development of the story in real time whilst being able to chat with you, I love binging on them when I get the chance since you just write so quickly!

        Keep it up man, you’re awesome.
        (Also, you Dutch?)

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