Bimeathest

Chapter Ten: The glory days are over

After the defeat of the Samaras and the legion of doom, Agrebakk was sent back to perdition by Bruce Wee, who'd been able to use the presence of Yahweh once again to triumph over evil and save the people of Havothjair town and the tribe of Asher.

Now the heroes had decided to take the war to Azazyel and his cohort. Whether they would succeed and if the son of Azriel would return to the physical world again to save mankind remained unknown.

The people of Havothjair town all worked hand in hand to rebuild the damage done by the demons so as the tribe of Asher. Joel, Uriel and General Vinnie helped the people of Havothjair town in whatever way they could, while Ariel, Bruce and co assisted the tribe of Asher in their renovation of their tribe, paying homage to the lost souls in their remembrance.

A few weeks later, they set out on their journey. Amira, the wife of Sethur, gave them some supplies for their journey, and as they left, they exchanged pleasantries.

"We'll all miss you", Amira said. "Please do see us soon".

"We'll pray for your victory", Sethur said. "Go and win the war and let Yahweh's name be glorified".

Just then, as they were aligned. Ariel transported them to the border of Zhou to Jin kingdom. Azazyel could sense their presence instantly. As they arrived at the border of Zhou to Jin kingdom, as demons approached.

"He sensed our presence", Uriel said. "Azazyel knows that we are here".

"Over there, up in the sky", Amata said, pointing. "Demons heading towards us".

"Young maiden", Ariel said. "You know what to do".

Amata brought out the dragon crystal and she raised it up in to the sky, causing a mighty rushing wind like a vortex sucking the demons into the dragon crystal. 

"This is new", Captain Xiao Kain said. "Never knew it could do that".

"Ariel gave it an enhancement", Amata replied. 

Uriel was able to perceive Azazyel in a slight moment as he appeared at their destination but he was not alone as usual. Instead, he was with few of his trusted accursed ones who were ready to go to the extent of annihilating anyone or anything in their path. They were ruthless and lethal. The fiends are relentless in all their ways.

Azazyel looked in their direction, staring directly right into the eyes of Uriel, and speaking.

"Sister!", Why do you fight for this pathetic creatures", Azazyel said. "We're above them, and in all you chose to be power over thrones."

Ariel was shocked at this. Could this mean that Uriel was supposed to be above Ariel and Samyaza, whom they fought in the past years? Azazyel then looked at Bruce Wee who wasn't frightened by him in any manner.

"So father has chosen an emissary", Azazyel said. "How pathetic, even for a human like you, Bruce Wee, if there's anything I've learnt from my father God (Yahweh) is that he does whatsoever he pleases, for he's no respecter of any man, not even his creation".

They all stood still for a moment, waiting, watching, listening, for the time was now.

"What more could you possibly want with the humans", Ariel asked. "After all, your kind brought this upon yourselves and mankind, when you chose to violate the creators' rule by exposing the secrets of heaven to mankind, teaching them all that was forbidden by God. You did this upon yourselves by endangering the human race with giants, teaching all sorts of necromancy. That was your sin and punishment, Azazyel".

Bravo! Ariel. You've really outdone yourself this time but neglected to know the truth about your future. Why don't you ask mother of all, Pure and holy, keeper and bearer of the seven virtues: chastity, temperance, generosity, diligence, patience, kindness, modesty, Azazyel said.

"Your fate has been decided", Azazyel said. "Your future awaits your demise".

Just then, the accursed ones attacked. Ariel told Joel to protect the others. Bruce also joined in the battle, but Azazyel wanted to see the might of Yahweh in action for himself.

"Show me, show me the power of Yahweh", Azazyel said. "Let me witness the vessel of my father in action".

They both fought, Bruce against Azazyel, Ariel and Uriel against the few trusted accursed ones. Joel stayed with the others, for this was not a battle he himself was capable of. They fought like never before. Their battle was fearsome. Uriel almost got killed by four accursed ones as Ariel was able to rescue her from the hands of death. Their battle presence was tremendous that it began to attract thousands of lesser demons to their location. Joel, General Vinnie, Captain Xiao Kain both fought against the demons as the three remaining knights of Nylobab kingdom stayed to protect Amata and Bau Khan as they were being teleported to a safe distance from the battle field.

Ariel and Uriel both combined their grace to defeat the accursed ones but it was not over; they also assisted Joel and co in defeating the lesser demons.

Meanwhile, Azazyel and Bruce were going toe to toe at each other. The angels couldn't tell if it was at their full potential or not.

"There is more to what you can offer", Azazyel said. "Show me that same power you used in defeating Samyaza".

He punched Bruce Wee so hard that it knocked him to the ground, causing a massive shockwave that cracked the ground beneath him. He landed right on top of him, causing another shockwave, as he grabbed him by the face, and threw him aside, shattering a mountain with ease. With great speed, he appeared in front of Bruce. Their hands interlocked with one another as they struggled. Azazyel gave a deadly smirk, looking into Bruce Wee's eyes as the ground beneath him began to crack, causing him to lose balance. Azazyel grabbed Bruce by the neck and threw him up in to the sky as he fired deadly han at him, which made him ascend further into the sky.

"I don't think he can take it any further", Uriel said, taking off to face his brother Azazyel, then slamming him back to the ground. Bruce Wee, who began to fall back to the ground, was caught by Ariel. 

"You dare challenge me sister", Azazyel said. "I don't want you to end this way. Step aside and I'll have mercy on this act of yours".

"Why are you doing this?", Uriel asked. "You once loved human kind, always wanting to be the protector of mankind. What changed you?"

He stopped for a while, looked straight into Uriel's eyes, and inhaled.

"You've always been my favorite sibling, Uriel", Azazyel said. "Please, I'll only say this once more, stay out of my way".

He pushed Uriel away from his presence. Unable to maintain her momentum, she crashed to the ground with impact, but was unharmed. 

He walked towards Bruce, while Ariel watched, then struck a fatal blow but Bruce was shielded by Ariel's grace. Azazyel hit harder than ever, an impact to which Ariel's grace could barely hold up. Just then, Uriel came into action.

"That's the thing about you, young sis", Azazyel said. "Always stubborn as ever and yet genuinely true to yourself, always trying to protect others more than yourself, that's your true weakness, you're selfless".

Azazyel and Uriel had it at each other. Ariel was amazed at their battle; she'd never seen Uriel in such a state of power. She thought to herself, "Uriel might be even more powerful than I am". The two siblings created a massive explosive shockwave that could be felt all over creation. 

Meanwhile, Bruce Wee was still gaining consciousness of the battle he had with Azazyel. 

"I...I... I've to get back there", Bruce Wee said. "It's too dangerous for Uriel alone to handle".

Back to Amata and co. Joel could see the battle from afar, the disaster being caused by Azazyel. 

(Joel soliloquy)... "Almighty Yahweh, give us thy strength to overcome this evil", Joel said. "In the name of Yahweh and all the powers of heaven, we shall overcome".

One of the female knights of Nylobab kingdom spoke. "When will all this be over, when will peace reign again".

"Grandpa", Amata said. "The dragon crystal might be of use to us since Ariel added her grace to it, it might give us an edge of this I believe".

Uriel and Azazyel battled forth and back, to and fro as their battle became more furious than the last, they both used whatever means at their disposal.

Azazyel then grabbed Uriel by the neck, as he began to drain her of her grace little by little. Ariel could see this, but she wouldn't allow her to be drained of her grace completely. Jumping into action, Ariel blasted Azazyel with a huge divine blast that sent him off of Uriel. Azazyel maintained his balance, slightly opening his right fist. His left hand seemed to shine with a glowing light of good and evil presence that could be felt by the angels. He combined both together as he absorbed the light within him, revealing his true identity as "THRONES" the third highest ranking of all angels, above dominions and below cherubim. 

He leapt into the sky above, glorifying himself above all creatures, blaspheming against his parents such that even the first, second and third heaven could hear him. His sister who ruled over the first heaven, Yomyael, could also hear the words that proceeded out of his mouth.

I'm I'm I'm...

I'm magnificent in all ramifications.

I've power over life and death,

I'm God and there's none like me.

Do you hear me, father?

Do you hear me, mother?

That which you failed to do now lies within my reach.

Heaven and earth will bow to my every beck and call;

Who is like unto me.

Before he could finish his words, Bruce Wee stood up to interfere him in his moment of his glorious speech. This angered him even more, with rage in his eyes full of hate staring at Bruce and within an instant a flash of attack was felt on Bruce without a trace of sight.

"What a remarkable speed", Joel said. "What more could he be hiding?"

Amata was able to make an exit as she ran toward Bruce Wee, saying. "I believe in you Bruce, you can do this, you have the power in you... So use it!!!...."

Amata tried using the dragon crystal on Azazyel but it didn't seem to have any effect on him. He looked at her as he instantly appeared right in front of her.

Your hopes and beliefs are no match for my power, mother of all.

No matter how strong your faith is, your fate awaits you as well,

Killing you now will bring hell on earth, 

Purest of them all,

Your blood is the key to restore balance between both worlds, mother.

From you came forth the Messiah,

From your seedlings brought forth the one who will save mankind;

Your generation been blessed by the creators' will as their grace are round about you.

Shall we put it to the test, mother?

Shall we see what difference it could bring if you'd die a second death?

Your confidence in man will be your demise.

He lifted up his hand, about to strike Amata. Just then, somehow the armor of God was thrown at him miraculously, piercing through his chest, and pinning him to a rock.

"Don't you dare touch my Amata", Hiro said.

"That voice", Captain Xiao Kain said. "I recognize it".

All attention was drawn to Hiro. He was back from the dead, now in the physical world. Ariel, Uriel, Joel, Amata, Bau Khan, and Captain Xiao Kain were all surprised at his arrival. Azazyel who'd been pinned to the rock, removed the sword from his chest. It hurts like hell as he recovered, and it had left a scar on him.

"Look who's joined the land of the living", Azazyel said. "But how?".

Amata quickly ran to huge Hiro, embracing him.

"I thought I lost you", Amata said. "But something in me always knew you would find your way back to us".

"I'll never leave you", Hiro replied. "You and grandpa mean so much to me, you're my world".

"He made it back", Captain Xiao Kain said.

"This is unbelievable", Bau Khan said.

"So the son of Azriel returns", Azazyel said.

"Hello brother, it's nice to see you again".

Hiro walks toward Azazyel, passing Bruce Wee, Ariel and Uriel as he went to meet Azazyel. Each faced the other, as they stared into each other's eyes with rage and hate.

Azazyel tried to use the armor of God to slice Hiro, but he dodged it, successfully removing it from the hand of Azazyel. It landed by Bruce Wee.

Azazyel and Hiro began their battle once again, and it was like never before. The son of Azriel was overpowered, and the onlook had never seen anything like it.

"Is that what I think it is, can it be", Bruce Wee asked himself. "The armor of God, right in front of me".

Ariel, using telepathy to communicate with Bruce, told him to pick up the armor of God, for it was no mere coincidence that it found him. Bruce remembered what Ariel had told him back at Mount Ebal: the time is now; the time has come.

Meanwhile, Hiro and Azazyel battled each other;

"You've gotten a lot stronger than usual, brother", Azazyel said. "But not as strong as I am".

Punching Hiro forcefully into the atmosphere, Azazyel used his telekinesis to draw Hiro back to earth, he falls with impact shattering the ground. Azazyel then conjured his sister's sword (The sword of Azriel) to battle Hiro.

"This is truly outstanding", Joel said. "It seems not even death could hold him down, son of Azriel".

How does it feel to be resurrected only to be killed again by your mother's sword?

How does it feel to battle against your own brother?

Thinking you could be the Hero, the savior of mankind;

Only to find redemption in the sight of God?

Well I know one thing, 

You'll never be accepted in the heavenly realm,

Never, for that's your sins.

Being the opposite of the seven virtues of righteousness; 

Breaking the laws and ten commandments of God.

Defiling his will, filled with hate and gaining all seven deadly sins of creation.

"When that time comes, brother", Azazyel said. "What will you do?"

Just then, the sky began to twirl as the atmosphere changed. A whirlwind began to blow from every corner of the earth. It was Bruce Wee, who had finally put on the whole armor of God, transforming him into something spectacular. On him were lies upon his head was the helmet of salvation, and on his chest, he wore the breastplate of righteousness, on his waist the belt of truth, on his feet the boots of the gospel, and in his left hand he held the shield of faith, in his right hand, the sword of the spirit.

With this glorious power of he's, as well as the presence of Yahweh manifested upon him, the clouds of the heavens began to open, spreading forth the light of divinity upon the earth. It was magnificent to look at, something none had ever felt before, truly astonishing, remarkably glorious.

"Behold in all his Majesty, wondrous in all his ways", Joel said. "This is the armor of God and its manifestation upon the chosen one, the emissary of God".

His transformation is holy and righteous without blame

Without blemish, the holy light of wonders

The affection of unity that keeps priority in order,

The only weapon is the word of Yahweh; Yahweh is Elohim: (twin)

Honest and just in all thy ways, he is lifted up to protect you and to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

This is God's true perfection of power.

"No, it can't be", Azazyel said. "This power is absolutely remarkable". 

Azazyel instantly vanished behind Bruce Wee, who was fully protected with the armor of God. He tried to use the sword of Azriel against him, but found it impenetrable. Their swords clashed, causing a massive shockwave explosion that sent Azazyel flying so hard that he lost balance and control over his own body.

Azazyel, looking at Bruce Wee, could see his eyes burning like furious fire greater than the sun, his irises turned white, pupils burned brightly, his body became like a pearl, shining and spotless, like heated gold. But he couldn't be seen since he puts on the whole armor of God. His hair turned as white as wool and smoke began coming out of his mouth. 

Azazyel wasn't done just yet. He looked at Hiro, who backed out from the fight, leaving it to Bruce alone to handle. 

"If this is the end, so be it", Azazyel said. "But before I go, I'll take one of you with me".

Azazyel's eyes moved faster than it seemed impossible, as he processed the situation in an instant. He was able to strike a fatal blow directly to Uriel, his sister, but luckily Ariel sacrificed herself for Uriel, taking her place in death. A bright light emitted from Ariel as she faded into the light, dying in the arms of Uriel.

Ariel's death came as a shock to everyone. Hiro, being enraged, was about to end Azazyel, but Bruce Wee did so first, using the armor of God to trap Azazyel's grace alongside with his glory and causing a bright light that illuminated in an instant flash.

The death of Ariel came as a shock and tragedy to everyone. Just then, the dragon crystal in Amata's hand began to glow as it sent the demons assigned by Azazyel back to hell. The demons vanished from both the Zhou to Jin kingdom and the Nylobab kingdom.

Meanwhile, in Nylobab kingdom, Queen Jade who had been imprisoned by the demons, was released from the dungeon by a female knight.

"They finally did it", Queen Jade said. "I never doubted for once".

Is this all over now? asked one of the Nylobab knights. "Have the demons been sent back to hell?"

"For now, it seems that the demons assigned by Azazyel have been sent back to perdition", Uriel replied. "But that doesn't stop the reign of evil in this world".

They all headed to Zhou to Jin kingdom. Everyone in the city could see them. Messages spread through Nylobab kingdom from captain Xiao Kain to General Vinnie. The border dividing both nations was torn down and they became an empire in order to live as one in unity.

Morris, the Librarian and keeper of the book of ages, brought out a scroll, which he read to the people of both nations. For in that scroll, the knowledge from the book of ages was written, which said:

_Morris

From this day our nations, that were once divided, are in unity

The demons that terrorized our country, our kingdom have been vanquished, but that doesn't mean the war is over yet;

Out there, the world needs salvation,

There'll be trials and temptation, for in adversity will the goddess Asherah grant her people safe passage.

These are the words of Yahweh written, for his word will surely come to pass.

Our God and Goddess created this world in perfect harmony, now it's left for us all to protect it,

The king you once knew, King Sargon Zhin is no more:

But now we have a new king, King Hiro!

Son of Azriel and Jin Zhin

Ruler of Zhou to Jin kingdom.

Everyone rejoiced in his coronation, as he was crowned the king of Zhou to Jin, and the people all bowed to the new king in power, and to the Queen (Jade).

Later that evening, Hiro was outside the balcony, looking up to the stars. As a fallen star passed by, Amata walked in to meet Hiro where he was, looking at him.

"I never thought it could happen this fast", Hiro said. "I never thought I'd be king one day".

"But you are now", Amata replied. "You're born of a royal blood; you'll do just great, Hiro".

Just as she was about to leave, Hiro mentioned something.

I saw her! My Mother!

Hiro said.

Who could possibly believe that my own sister would be my mother and that I would come through her?

"It's not your fault, Hiro", Amata said. "You're you, no matter what, don't let anyone take that from you".

They hugged, then Amata left Hiro all to himself.

"You didn't really tell her what you saw in perdition did you?" Uriel asked. "When will you tell them".

"When the time is right", Hiro said.

That same night, in the temple of Asherah, a new prophecy was being engraved as it was also revealed in the book of ages, there Morris saw the translation of the written prophecy which translated to "HIS SECOND COMING".