“Nefertari! NEFERTARI! Where are you, my sister-child.” A slightly shrill woman's voice rang out over the meadows. Breaking the early warm summer after noon quite. After a few minutes a long, pale arm was raised and waved to the woman. “OH sister-child there you are. We of the higher courts have been looking for you, Nefertari. You are being summoned before the high one, and must come quickly.” The woman spoke as she walked out to where the body attached to the arm laid. A set of beautiful dark blue eyes, met those of a lighter shade of blue. A look of pure boredom reflected as the arm dropped. “Gabriel, I just wanna stay here. Please sit with me for a while.” A soft tenor tone came forth, as Gabriel just stared down at the younger girl. Her mouth slack at the insolence that was just shown. Shaking her head, causing her long blue hair to shift over her shoulder, cascading like a waterfall that it resembled.
“No, you must go now. I Am not joking but 'THE' high one himself has asked specifically for you. My older brother three are waiting for me to return with you sister-child.” Gabriel spoke, her voice wavering and showing a bit of fear. Her dark blue eyes watching as the Nefertaria closed her pale blue eyes, rolling onto her side, causing knee length golden hair to spill about on the ground. “Why should I? Have I not been punished enough for my actions in the last battle? Does he still think that I should have more taken from me? What I did wasn't wrong, I did as was dictated in his doctrines, yet here I am, grounded in heaven.” her voice soft, sad and angry at once. Tears falling down her rosy cream cheeks.
Gabriel just sighed as she looked at the young woman, and knew what it was she was speaking of. They all agreed that Nefertari had done right to go by the doctrines, but to be trapped and unable to do battle with the other angelic warriors. “Please sister-child, I beg of you not to rebel more. We all love you. Mayhap he is gonna lift the sentence, that he placed upon you. So Heaven is no longer your prison. But do get up and come, before he doth send his wrath this way.” Gabriels voice soft and very pleading. At this Nefertari opened her eyes, to see the woman standing over her. It wasn't everyday that you heard the right hand angel of God speak so. Lifting herself up, Nefertari sat up and lifted her pale eyes to that of the only female Arch Angel, the one of knowledge and judgement.
A soft sigh on her lips as she rose to her full height, stretching her now stiff muscles. “Fine let us go to his majesty, and see what more he wishes to do with me.” Nefertari said her voice low and petulant. With a small nod of her head, Gabriel turned and began to walk out of the summer meadow of heaven. Nefertari reached down out of habit to lift her sword Phoenix, only to recall as she stared at the empty space beside where she had laid, that it had been taken from her. Swallowing her anger and tears she followed Gabriel, as a gust of wind whipped through the meadow, blowing her hair around her like a silk gold cape. She knew that something was happening, and didn't want a damned thing to do with what ever it was. All she cared about was fighting on the battle field for the glory of heaven and her god, the same god who had deprived her of that.
In silence they walked down the long corridors, each with their own thoughts. Both wondering what was gonna happen. As they approached the massive golden double doors, that would lead to Gods throne room, they stopped and waited. After a few minutes the doors swung open inwards, silently allowing them to see into the true court of heaven. Looking over her shoulder quickly, Gabriel just nodded as she walked in stiff backed, head straight and blank faced. Nefertari blinked before schooling her features and following suit. The only sound being made was their soft foot falls on the marbled floor. When they reached the halfway point into the throne room a soft thud was heard as the doors closed into place.
Coming to a complete halt, both women went down on bended knee before the man on the throne waiting for him to bid them stand. Nefertari just stared at the marbled floor, her heart beating faster and faster as each second passed. The truth be told she was scare, wanting to run away back to her spot in the meadow. “Rise my children and come forward.” A deep voice resouned around the room, causing both women to shudder slightly. Smoothly they both rose and walked forward to stand before the throne. Gabriel took a quick look at Nefertari and gave a small smile before walking to her place at the right side of the throne, next to her older three brothers.
Nefertari took this time to quickly glance around the room. Noting that there was just the four Arch Angels and the lord himself in that room. And each of the Arch Angels were wearing their cerimonial armors, weapons and all. Trying to keep her face blank at she looked up at her father, waiting for him to speak once more. It wasn't long before that voice resonated once more in the room, “Child of mine, you stand now before me. I ask, do you know why you are here today?” Blinking her eyes only once before speaking, “No father I do not. But I would hope that it doesn't have anything to do with why I am kept here in heaven, like a fallen on probation.” At her words there was a gasp, causing her to look. There was Uriel the angel that guarded the way to the dead, and commanded the earth staring at her slack jawed.
Taking that time she noted that Raphael was just passive as always, his robes constantly moving by the unseen wind he commanded at all times. On Micheal's face a small smile of pride on his lips, while his eyes half hidden by his fiery hair, flashed her a message to behave herself. Once her eyes landed on Gabriel she saw the Angel look down as if to say she was ashamed of her. Silence once more filled the room, as Nefertari turned her gaze back to 'the' high one. She didn't dare meet his gaze head on, for fear of being seared there on the spot. “No child, you are not here for your actions in the last battle against Lucifer and his minions. You are here today because I have finally decided to met out your intended destiny.”
Her eyes going wide at the words destiny, it was something each angel looked forward to learning. Some waited thousands of years and never found out, while others were immediately taken to their destiny. Nefertari wondered what it was he was gonna give her, but suddenly she felt wary about it. A guarded look coming to her face as she took a step back from her spot in front of the throne. “Child do not be afraid, your destiny isn't one you will hate always. In time you child will come to enjoy it, but it wont be without it's hardships. What you learn as you go, will keep you and your future safe, but there will always be evil out there wanting to taint you and what will be yours.” the lords voice boomed around her. Making her feel like she should run now, but that would only get be getting herself into more trouble.
Once more the room was silent, as every eye was trained upon the man on the throne. “You shall be sent away. Not to earth will you go, but a different place. Your will have your powers and wings sealed away, but you will have your sword Phoenix with you, but that to will sealed child.” the lord said into the silent room. All Nefertari could do was stare at her holy father, when her attention was averted by a loud gasp. “WHY FATHER!?” Gabriel had screamed as she stepped forward, “Surely her actions in the last battle don't warrant her being stripped of her status as a angel, sealed in full and sent away. Please Father tell us children why.” her voice choking with her sobs, shock and tears. But to Nefertari as she watched it all, she couldn't help but feel as if everything going on around her was surreal to her numbed mind and body.
“Child it is because of her actions that I do this for her, but not as a punishment. With the small child there, we have all nurtured in the last hundred years. I see a lot of potential growth, as well as the heart, spirit and will to do it with. This destiny I give to her is a reward for doing as she did. Binding her to heaven, to her home wasn't a punishment but time for me to decide what should be done to help that potential.” The lord spoke, his words calming everyone in the room. Nefertari couldn't believe what she heard, as her attention was once more on 'the' high one. She stood there, blankly staring in disbelief. When the lord continued to speak to her, “I am sending you to the eternal forest, and the guardian goddess Selune. You child will be able to keep your fighting prowress for protection. One day we will all see you, but that will be a day long in the future. But don't be disheartened my small child, you will be able to access your angelic powers and the sword when it is really needed. And that will be because you will be protecting something worth protecting.”
With that said a loud crack was heard in the court, and before Nefertari her sword appeared gleaming in the light. Hesitantly she reached out and grasped the hilt in her left hand, allowing the blade to rest flat in her right hand. A surge of energy shot through her, causing pain to flare up all over her body, unlike she had ever felt before. Opening her mouth and crying silently out, as she saw the lord wave his hand before her. The sound of rumbling coming from beneath her before the floor fell away causing her to free fall. In a panicked attempt, Nefertari tried to fling her wings out to fly, only to feel them resist. Looking over her shoulder she saw a pale light as they shrunk into her hair and than slip into her skin. An empty feeling filling her being as she felt the magic began to seal her away.
Horror and fear written over her face as she looked up to see the hole in the floor close up. Closing her eyes as tears slide down her cheeks as she continued to fall into the black oblivion. After a while she opened her eyes, when a warm sensation brushed across her skin. There was light all around forcing her eyes to adjust, giving her a view of nothing but a endless see of waving green accompanied by the sound of leaves shifting in the wind. Twisting her body, Nefertari tried to slow her fall, fear washing over the panic she was feeling. The movement only sent her body into a faster spiral as she fell towards the forest. As she neared the tops of the trees, Nefertari closed her eyes and tried her best to curl u around the sword in her arms, silently praying she didn't die in her new human body, just before she felt her impact in the trees, than something cold and wet. Before the world became black.
