Hidden Agenda of the Devil

Chapter 2: Not an Angel

To prove my innocence I had to find GOD. I knew where I could find Him. I knew His residence, His palace.

But, first, I needed a plan to reach Him. As I was walking out of Keith's place, which is in Planet Carson, my mind was continuously working on the plan. Although Keith kept on asking me where I was heading, I choose to ignore him. He has been wonderful my whole life but this time I have to deal with my problems and I cannot drag him in my mess.

He kept on blabbering but I came out of the house so fast that even Keith could not stop me. I knew where he kept his car keys, so I ignited the engine and took off.

On my way, I could see some police officers searching the areas. Fortunately, they did not see me and I could easily pass by.

I journeyed again towards the palace. My mind was continuously racing towards the thoughts of that dreadful day when I lost everything. Even the natural beauty of the planet could not suppress my pain, my anger. I felt like yelling, hitting, crying, but I had to keep these emotions bottled up for the one and only-the Almighty. Finally, the time to confront him came because now I was in front of the "God's Palace".

I was ready for some action, as I knew it will be difficult for me to enter his palace without any invitation. So, I came out of Keith's car, locked it, and started walking towards the palace's entrance. 

On the entrance, for usual security purposes, the two security guards stopped me. I could bet they knew my face but after seeing me, they exchanged looks with each other and let me pass without asking any questions. They simply said, "You are expected Miss, Please enter".

I was shocked and a bit dumbfounded with their reaction and reply.

With a surprised look, I started towards the palace's main door which was around a mile away from the entrance. If I was in a good mood I would have appreciated its grandeur. The garden on both sides of the walking pavement was beautifully adorned with sculptures, fountains, and flowers of varied colors. The colors of flowers with beautiful mystical creatures were giving the whole area a spectacular look. Anybody would get mesmerized with such splendor. But, my condition did not allow me to dwell more on the exquisiteness of this place. I just wanted to get over with this ordeal and have my life back.

While I was walking towards the door, my life story started to unfold in front of me. I could feel the love, care, warmth I had from my parents. I could see my parents worry when I would fall sick, their laughter and cute smiles when I was happy, and their proud faces when I won something. My whole life revolved around them and now they were gone, just like that. How could God be so cruel? How could He take my life, my warmth from me? I needed answers and finally, I reached the main door.

The carvings on the door explained some kind of story; only a true believer could read it. I felt I should try and find its meaning, but I was in no mood to delve deeper instead I wanted to get the answers from Him.

I was about to knock when I heard a strong voice from inside. It was HIM and He asked me to enter.

Upon entering the palace, my voice got stuck in my throat. I never imagined something to be so exquisite, so pure. The place was clear white with no spot of dust or grime. It was as if I was floating on a cloud. Although He was not there, I could still feel His presence. And suddenly, my tears started free-flowing. I wanted to control them, I wanted to confront Him, but something held me. I could not put my feelings into words. The feeling of losing everything made me realize how thankless I had been my whole life. To ease the pain I started talking. The first words I uttered were

"Why? How could you make me so helpless? Why my family? And now the blame of hurting my planet, my people"

I don't know for how long I kept on repeating the same words. I was exhausted and I wanted him to console me, to make me feel alright"

Then He spoke in His majestic voice, "Child, you were never alone and you never will be. I am always with you." 

His holy words made me relax a bit and focus more on the conversation.

"But your path is not my doing, it was prophesized and even you could not control it"

I blinked but continued to hear His words "The path ahead is going to be even more difficult but you will have to be strong. I need you, my child, in this endeavor as you need me"

"The world is falling apart. I need you to hear me carefully for I will not be able to elucidate it again. The event that took place is just the beginning of the fall of heaven and without you, I cannot save it"

His words made me wonder and out of curiosity I asked, "Why me?"

He chuckled, and honestly even in this dire situation I felt like smiling too. He continued "You are the chosen one. You were born to play a key role in saving the world, to unravel the secrets that can hinder the progress of heaven. However, you can fulfill your destiny only by making some sacrifices and it all started with the demise of your parents."

This made me sad. Why do I have to bear the burden of saving the world?

He spoke even more forcefully this time "I know you are innocent but the forces are conspiring against you. Even if I want to save you I cannot help you in this situation"

I was sad beyond repair; I thought "What am I going to do?"

Then he gave me the answer as if he read my thoughts "I am deeply sorry but I will have to send you to Earth because you can clear this mystery only on that planet"

This shocked me. To go to Earth means I will have to give away my angelic powers and lead a simple life like humans. No! No! No!

I said out of desperation "I will die as a human being in a few years"

I could feel that even The Almighty was sad.  But He continued "You cannot stay here. On Earth, you will die as a human being but here in Carson, you will die as a criminal. The choice is yours"

"I am only giving you a chance to go to Earth, solve this mystery, and prove your innocence. If you succeed, you can have your life back. This is your only chance to fight back."

 Then I asked my final question "How will I solve it?"

He said "I will help you in one form or another but at the same time you cannot trust anyone" 

All this was so confusing, I muttered under breath "How can I get help from someone if I cannot trust anyone?"

Then His final words were "Trust your instincts, you will know what to do. Now go. You will have some of your powers but for that, you will have to prove your allegiance towards the good. Don't hesitate to reveal the hidden agenda. Fulfill your destiny, Samara."

"And do remember one name: Gabriel"

And suddenly everything went black.

When I opened my eyes, I was surrounded by trees on all corners.

This gave me a bad feeling for I knew with certainty that I was on EARTH and was no more an ANGEL.