LJ Idol Week 2- If it's any consolation

[fausts_dream]

**** Continued from weeks 5, 6 and 9 last season if you are interested but story can stand alone. ***


I hadn't been inclined to pray in a very long time. But when I did, I faced Medina, hard to tell exactly where it is from Hell, but I did the best I could. Oh I'm sure you assumed when I was an angel I was a Christian one, a lot of people do that.

Azrael brought Hannah as promised, not many could bring an angel in good standing to hell, but if Aza says he can get an ant to pull a freight train, I am gonna hitch him up.

We had centuries and centuries to catch up on, I just made a weak smile and a gunfighter's salute and he returned it holding Hannah's hand, there and not there....

She ran into my arms and hugged me. "Zeke, I feel so empty".

"You're in hell, Haniel. His love isn't present here, you are an angel. So cut off from His love you are a cell phone on 1 percent. But I need that one percent. Do you have it?"

"M1911 .45 ACP, Audie Murphy's gun but it's just a museum piece in your hand and mine. It's a symbol of humanities will to resist evil only in human hands does it have power", Hannah said.


"This I know, do you think your boyfriend can fire it."


"He's one of humanities best warriors a little out of practice but I'm sure he can. He barely has faith like a mustard seed, but the will to resist evil he has, in spades. That gun is a Demon Slayer, do you have a target in mind."


"If I told you it would spoil the fun. I'm going to bring it to him."


"You won't hurt him?"

"I won't."

Sacrifice magic, it's what's for dinner. I don't have to redeem all of humanity like the Nazarene I just have to ride herd over a few blackjack tables.

Aza released her and she ascended, it was never natural for her to be there.

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I looked upon him in his true form as I left that misbegotten place.

I wonder if he had seen a mirror lately, seeing the white feathers beginning to protrude,from his leathery, black wings.

Comments

[simplyn2deep]

Whoa. That read like Revelation met Deadwood in a smoky poker room somewhere between redemption and ruin. If Azrael’s hitching angels to freight trains and demons are getting side-eyed by evolving wings, then yeah, I’d say the endgame’s in motion, and the stakes are eternal.

[fausts_dream]

Thanks this is a continuing story from last season I don't know if you were playing then but there's several Zeke and Hannah entries

[rayaso]

I enjoyed the earlier entries and I loved this one as well. I'm glad to see you're continuing.

[serpentinejacaranda]

Out of context from the larger story, I'm still happily discombobulated. I sense a consolation in the promise Zeke makes to Haniel/Hannah. Love the gunslinger vibes here.

[adoptedwriter]

Excellent way to close out this chapter!

[muchtooarrogant]

Hey, I remember this series. New characters and a fresh twist every week, just like the wheel of chaos. :)

Dan

[eeyore_grrl]

Change is such a good story when it happens slowly.

[used_songs]

So many great images!

[roina_arwen]

Ooh, I’m intrigued!

[drippedonpaper]

I especially like this line:
"don't have to redeem all of humanity like the Nazarene I just have to ride herd over a few blackjack tables."

I also like how you mentioned !% power. Sometimes I definitely feel like a phone at one percent!

[halfshellvenus]

I enjoy this series-- I'm glad to see it has returned!

Oh I'm sure you assumed when I was an angel I was a Christian one, a lot of people do that.
Hah! People so easily forget.

[bleodswean]

Adore your angels and demons and ideas of redemption. Nice to see these winged ones, leather or feather.

[legalpad819]

I love your imagery- now I may have to go back and read what you did last season, which I missed.

[alycewilson]

This makes me want to read more! I love the voice of this protagonist.

[wolfden]

I wonder if he had seen a mirror lately, seeing the white feathers beginning to protrude,from his leathery, black wings.

I love this last line so much.

[kizzy]

Sacrifice magic, it's what's for dinner. I don't have to redeem all of humanity like the Nazarene I just have to ride herd over a few blackjack tables.

I love this line with the juxtaposition of the holy and blackjack tables, LOL. But every gambler, in my experience, manipulates the Almighty in their own fashion when it comes to redemption.

I also like the quip that most people think angels as Christians, which is true, They always forget those who were banished apart from Lucifer.

[gunwithoutmusic]

I don't recall last season's entries, but color me intrigued. :) This was good on its own but it definitely makes me want to go back and read the old ones.

[inkstainedfingertips]

I remember this story from last season. I like this continuation. You do a great job with your imagery and with building intrigue. I like the final image of the white feathers beginning to sprout. Nicely done.