Honey brown eyes surveyed the midnight sky. It seemed a violet velvet blanket encased with silver diamonds dotting at perfect intervals. This made Michiru smile from her hiding place in the tree. She listened as the humans below celebrated. They danced around a huge fire singing praises to their “Adonei” whom they worshipped faithfully. These had been her sanctioned people.
Whenever Michiru was not on duty to watch a barrier/gateway, she watched over this small tribe of people in Africa. Their music was beautiful, yet it was not the best she had heard. She had once been in the heavenly choir. Back then was a dark time. Lucifer was head of all heaven’s music. His criticism never ceased. Not every angel was perfect at everything. Michiru was one. She never met Lucifer’s approval, so he had Amos tutor her.
After a few centuries, Amos brought up the suggestion that Michiru play an instrument instead. That was the day before the rebellion.
Now, Michiru knew how to play many instruments. She also loved to paint. She would not let the King of Lies bring her down. As long as she praised her God, then she was good.
It was the weakening of one of the barriers that caused Michiru to be shaken from her reverie. Blinking she looked down. She peered into Hell.
“What is going?” she whispered to herself.
Closing her eyes she concentrated letting herself become one with her elements feeling for any disturbance.
“Nothing?” Now she was truly puzzled. Maybe it was just her imagination. She took out her violin and began playing. The heavenly music carried over the fields soothing savage beasts and tame beasts alike.
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Amos watched from the dresser mirror in his room. All he had to do was tell it who or where he wanted to spy (on earth), and it would show him. He took a deep breath. Making sure that none of his company of fallen angels or demons could hear, he commanded it.
“Michiru.” He demanded. His voice was a gentle baritone that carried through Hell’s sulfuric atmosphere.
The mirror’s reflection rippled and changed until it showed a very worried Michiru. Her long hair blowing with gentle breeze that played with it. Her golden eyes closed in concentration.
Amos smirked. His gray eyes glued to Michiru’s face.
“That’s right my apprentice. You should be worried. Tomorrow night you will guard the barrier to hell. That is when your corruption will start. You will pay for laughing at me. You will never play your beautiful music for God again. Instead, you will play for Satan, and you will do so willingly.”
He had it all worked out. He learned long ago that there was some kind of psychic bond he shared with Michiru. They could feel each other’s emotions. Amos had called upon the nightmare demon.
“Target the one they call Michiru. You will know her when you see her. Feel her mind with doubts. I want her emotionally drained before I physically drain (not like that perverts) her.”
The demon laughed and left. Amos watched before turning to the mirror. He had felt Michiru’s mood change. She now played a violin so the human’s could dance to it. This caused the demon to frown. How could her spirits be lifted so quickly? Her mood swings puzzled and angered him.