My name is Arial, Archangel, Nephalum, Mystic, and now human. I am known by many names, but no one really knows who I am, so let me tell you. 

I have existed for thousands of years. My father was an Archangel who fell in love with a human, a Witch from a place called Arcadia. They met during a time when Angels and Witches worked closely together to watch over the newest race of humans on Earth. The council members for both sides made a strict agreement to not allow the two race of beings to mix as they feared the concentration of power that their offspring would produce. But my mother and father fell in love. They kept their love secret for many years until he was re-assigned back to the Angelic Realm to fight in the war against Lucifer. My father vowed to return and upon his return, they planned to run away and find a place that would accept them. My mother stayed behind, awaiting the return of her love and the arrival of their daughter.

When the Witch's Council found out, they vowed to keep me hidden. If the Angelic Council were to find out their agreement had been broken and the Witch's Council allowed me to live, it would create a war among the two races that could be detrimental for both sides and all their work together would be lost. I was sent to a High Priestess named Meribeth who raised me as her own daughter. She taught me the old traditions of magick with the hopes of one day I may take her place as High Priestess.I had other plans. 

I needed to know who I was. Though the women in the coven loved me dearly, I knew I wasn't like them. I possessed powers that they didn't understand and feared. I had to know who I was. I knew who I was as a Witch, but who was I as an Angel?  I was sixteen the last time I saw them. I packed a bag and in the middle of the night, I left the safe refuge of my home and began my journey. I went to the sacred well hat we used to communicate with the Angelic Realm. I knew it would be dangerous as they didn't know about me, but I had to try and hope that things changed enough to be accepted. I nervously said the spell, cast the bundle of the herbs into the well and waited. It didn't take long for Nathanial's face to appear. I told him my name, Seraphena, which was the name my mother gave me at birth. I explained who my father was and that I was seeking answers about my Angelic heritage. He said that he was in charge of refuge for other Angelic children and could stay with them. 

The journey, however, would require me to pass through The Dark Lands, a spirit realm in-beween my realm and their's. The land of lost souls that wander for all eternity, paying for their crimes. I've heard stories that the doorway is guarded by the Souleater's, very large and aggressive black wolves that devour any soul who tries to get through the doorway. I  chalked it up as a story to keep children out of The Dark Lands and decided to take my chances. I claimed into the water-filled well and began to swim to the bottom. The water finally subsided and I landed at the bottom. Remember, this well was created by magick so it defies the Earth's common laws of gravity. I noticed two tunnels, one to the left and one to the right. I wasn't sure which one to take so I went right. The tunnel was dark and I could hear the souls screaming in the distance. I conjured a light and continued to the end of the tunnel. As I reached the mouth, I could see a wasteland before me. My necklace began to shine and formed a shield around me. This kept the spirits at bay. 

It was dark, cold, and very uncomfortable. I cringed every time I heard them scream, imagining what they had to done to deserve such an unfortunate fate. Finally, I could see a bright light ahead. I had found the doorway. Suddenly, I heard growling behind me and saw two large shadows charging towards me. I began to run towards the doorway, almost forgetting the chant. I screamed the spell as the doorway opened and jumped in just as they caught up to me. They stopped at the doorway and the door closed again. I walked a short way through the brightest gold light that I had ever seen when another door opened. An old angel greeted me and introduced himself as Nathanial.We began to walk to the village and I couldn't help but notice how lush and green the grass and tree's looked. But, the energy, i felt so calm and peaceful, no wonder why they call this place heaven. 

Suddenly, I felt something coming out from my back.It was a set of wings! Big, beautiful, black wings, black as raven wings. Nathanial smiled and welcomed me to my angelic home. We finally arrived at the village as he quickly escorted me into a small dwelling. He said that I would be able to meet the others the next morning.I rested that night from the long trip but thoughts about leaving home kept me from sleeping.I wondered if I made the right decision by coming and a little worried that I may not be accepted. I would find out the next morning. 

The next morning, Nathanial introduced me to the other children. Though they were all angels, I noticed that each looked different from the other,in fact, some didn't have wings at all. Nathanial explained that all the children here were Nephalum, just like me. After the fall of Lucifer, many of the Fallen mated with humans on the planet they were cast upon and created the Nephalum. The Council gathered a team of special forces to kill the Nephalum. The council was afraid that the Nephalum would become to powerful and destroy the planet and the humans, like their parents. Nathanial formed a secret group of angels who made it their mission to track down as many of the younger Nephalum they could find and hide them. They believe that God created them and angels bound to protect and serve regardless of where they come from. He rescued seven us so far. 

I noticed a young boy among them. He felt so familiar.He wasn't one of them, he came from my people. I looked into his eyes and he had my mother's eyes, but a very bright blue color. I looked at Nathanial and he confirmed what I suspected. This was my brother. My father slipped away to see my mother, in which she became pregnant with my brother. the last time he saw her was when he came to warn her about the Council'smission to eliminate the Nephalum. She told her to contact Nathanial and that he would protect him. Benny has been here ever since. And now he was mine to care for and protect. 

Life was good. I became very close with Jerimiah and the others. Jerimiah was the oldest out of the group and he protected us all. Zekiel, the second oldest, was here for a short time when I arrived before he left to join The Fallen in battle. He was angry with Nathanial for taking him out of the battle and bringing him here. That anger turned into hatred when he found out his parents both died while he was gone. I learned a long time ago, if that type of anger will have detrimental consequences if left unchecked.I always got a bad feeling about him and to be honest, I was happy when he left. I should have paid closer attention to my intuition. 

About a year passed when we were awoken in the middle of the night. I could hear yelling and screaming as people scattered everywhere. They found us! I saw Nathanial waving to me to follow him into the temple. The other children were sent through different doorways that took them back to Earth. He opened a separate one for me.I asked where my brother was and he said he sent him back to Earth. He said that he could only send one back to my world, and that was me. As I turned to walk into the doorway, I quickly asked, how did they find us? The last words I ever heard him say was Zekiel betrayed us.

Years passed and I needed to find my brother and the other children. The Council of Angels passed a law to stop the killings of the Nephalum,although the war between Lucifer and The Fallen wagered on. I decided to return to the Angelic Realm. I figured I would have a much better chance of finding them if I was working as an angel to help the humans.I didn't know anything about the planet so why not start here? Surely they will take me as my father was an Archangel, right? I met with the Council and they accepted me right away. I told them I wanted to join the fight against Lucifer and to help the humans on the planet.