"Where are we now," I said questioning the angel. "Welcome to Elysium," the angel answered. "I thought angels came from heaven," I declared. “Look above you Leo. We're underneath heaven and only the selected, elite angels are allowed up there," the angel replied.
"Why did you bring me here if I'm not dead," I asked. "There's so much to explain in so little time. I will tell you this though, you have been chosen to be the next "Soul savior," the angel said. "Soul savior," I was beginning to feel confused.
"Soul saviors are chosen mortals by angels that have proven that that they have potential to the world. Usually they have encountered death for the first time, and have an urge do something out of their own will. However, not all soul saviors are mortals. A majority of the soul saviors are angels, including myself. Soul savior angels are guardian angels too which you understand more in depth later. Do you somewhat understand? It can be complicated to interpret for some," the angel said. "I guess so," I replied quietly.
"By the way, we never formally met. My name is Azim and I am your guardian angel. It's a pleasure to meet you since not many angels are allowed to the mortal realm," Azim said happily. His face stopped glowing with glee when he saw my depressing expression.
"Don't worry so much Leo. You've come here mostly because you will learn to take the "test of courage" against your weaknesses to save Charlotte," Azim said, hoping that I would look at things in a different way.
"She's...still alive," I asked extremely surprised. I remembered that she didn't fade away like everything else did the last time I saw her. "She hasn't died yet and there's still time to rescue her before she passes away. The question is... are you willing to risk everything? There's no turning back once you've made your final decision," Azim said with a stern indication in his eyes.
Azim gave me time to think about it for a while and I remembered the evanescence over and over in my mind. He came back an hour later when I finally made a decision. "Have you decided yet," Azim asked. I nodded and I answered confidently, "I've decided that I'll do anything to save Charlotte, no matter what it takes."
"I was hoping you'd say that," Azim grinned and continued to speak. "Remember Leo, this won't be as easy as you might think it will be. Many dangers lie before you." "You mentioned a "test of courage," what did you mean by that, I asked. Azim replied, "You'll know what I mean soon. Before you can go on your journey to save Charlotte, I must see if your potential is truly worthy for what you'll face in the future. I will teach you everything you need to know so you can fulfill your task."
"Azim, why didn't you seem surprised to me for the first time," I blurted, out of curiosity. He paused and said, "I was born as a guardian angel and in time I learned how to become a Soul savior. Since I am a guardian angel, I was assigned to protect someone in your world. You could say I searched my whole life to find you from above in the sky until a year ago.
I've watched you ever since, learning about emotions I never knew existed. I saw you glance at Charlotte every once in a while. You always secretly smiled at her, but tried to hide it and drew her portrait in your notebook. You were so passionate about life and all your accomplishments while living life like it was a dream. So when I got the chance to chance to travel the mortal realm to pick the next soul savior, I knew exactly who I would choose. I then sprinkled stardust from the sky, which triggered your powers to come alive and afterwards, you froze time. Gliding down from the clouds, I landed quietly and watched how you reacted for a few minutes, but since you didn't react much, I approached you and laid my hand on your shoulder. I was more surprised to than you think I was at that moment. It's just that angels don't express that emotion too well."
I could barely believe that what Azim said was the truth. I never felt the stardust fall on me or his landing from above. "I stopped time today," I said in my mind repeatedly, but I didn't understand why.
"Leo I don't expect you to understand everything in one day. I just wanted you to realize why you're here. Take some time to rest. There's no need to rush right now. You can begin with a fresh start tomorrow, ” Azim said. It was almost like he had read my mind.
He took me to one of the many golden castles in the sky and lead my into a room where when I looked out the window, Earth seemed like a million miles away. Azim left me in silence, closing the door. I fell overwhelmed onto the bed made of pure gold and thought "I stopped time today," once more and instantly fell asleep.
"Why did you bring me here if I'm not dead," I asked. "There's so much to explain in so little time. I will tell you this though, you have been chosen to be the next "Soul savior," the angel said. "Soul savior," I was beginning to feel confused.
"Soul saviors are chosen mortals by angels that have proven that that they have potential to the world. Usually they have encountered death for the first time, and have an urge do something out of their own will. However, not all soul saviors are mortals. A majority of the soul saviors are angels, including myself. Soul savior angels are guardian angels too which you understand more in depth later. Do you somewhat understand? It can be complicated to interpret for some," the angel said. "I guess so," I replied quietly.
"By the way, we never formally met. My name is Azim and I am your guardian angel. It's a pleasure to meet you since not many angels are allowed to the mortal realm," Azim said happily. His face stopped glowing with glee when he saw my depressing expression.
"Don't worry so much Leo. You've come here mostly because you will learn to take the "test of courage" against your weaknesses to save Charlotte," Azim said, hoping that I would look at things in a different way.
"She's...still alive," I asked extremely surprised. I remembered that she didn't fade away like everything else did the last time I saw her. "She hasn't died yet and there's still time to rescue her before she passes away. The question is... are you willing to risk everything? There's no turning back once you've made your final decision," Azim said with a stern indication in his eyes.
Azim gave me time to think about it for a while and I remembered the evanescence over and over in my mind. He came back an hour later when I finally made a decision. "Have you decided yet," Azim asked. I nodded and I answered confidently, "I've decided that I'll do anything to save Charlotte, no matter what it takes."
"I was hoping you'd say that," Azim grinned and continued to speak. "Remember Leo, this won't be as easy as you might think it will be. Many dangers lie before you." "You mentioned a "test of courage," what did you mean by that, I asked. Azim replied, "You'll know what I mean soon. Before you can go on your journey to save Charlotte, I must see if your potential is truly worthy for what you'll face in the future. I will teach you everything you need to know so you can fulfill your task."
"Azim, why didn't you seem surprised to me for the first time," I blurted, out of curiosity. He paused and said, "I was born as a guardian angel and in time I learned how to become a Soul savior. Since I am a guardian angel, I was assigned to protect someone in your world. You could say I searched my whole life to find you from above in the sky until a year ago.
I've watched you ever since, learning about emotions I never knew existed. I saw you glance at Charlotte every once in a while. You always secretly smiled at her, but tried to hide it and drew her portrait in your notebook. You were so passionate about life and all your accomplishments while living life like it was a dream. So when I got the chance to chance to travel the mortal realm to pick the next soul savior, I knew exactly who I would choose. I then sprinkled stardust from the sky, which triggered your powers to come alive and afterwards, you froze time. Gliding down from the clouds, I landed quietly and watched how you reacted for a few minutes, but since you didn't react much, I approached you and laid my hand on your shoulder. I was more surprised to than you think I was at that moment. It's just that angels don't express that emotion too well."
I could barely believe that what Azim said was the truth. I never felt the stardust fall on me or his landing from above. "I stopped time today," I said in my mind repeatedly, but I didn't understand why.
"Leo I don't expect you to understand everything in one day. I just wanted you to realize why you're here. Take some time to rest. There's no need to rush right now. You can begin with a fresh start tomorrow, ” Azim said. It was almost like he had read my mind.
He took me to one of the many golden castles in the sky and lead my into a room where when I looked out the window, Earth seemed like a million miles away. Azim left me in silence, closing the door. I fell overwhelmed onto the bed made of pure gold and thought "I stopped time today," once more and instantly fell asleep.
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