chapter 1: wrongfully accused

The Immortal - Chapter I

As an angel in the Garden of Eden, Darian was responsible for the welfare of the winged unicorns which dwelled there. Peace and serenity was prevalent in his life, until that unfortunate day when his destiny would change forever.

Darian was resting under the shade of a weeping willow, with a Pegasus lying lazily by his side. An archangel, Kane, was taking a leisurely stroll around the garden, oblivious to the presence of Darian and the Pegasus. Kane stumbled clumsily over the outstretched legs of the Pegasus and lost his balance, crashing to the ground with a loud groan. Both Darian and the Pegasus were taken by surprise, and quickly shot up, staring wide-eyed at the archangel, who was picking himself up, brushing dirt off his knees. Darian caught a glimpse of the fury burning in archangel’s eyes, and began to apologize profusely. The archangel responded by ungraciously shoving Darian to the ground, and proceeded to challenge the hapless angel to a duel. This unleashed a flurry of events that could only be described as utter chaos as the Pegasus saw the provocation and, in an attempt to defend his caretaker, reacted violently by kicking out at the archangel. The shaken Darian could only retreat to a side, screaming incoherently in an attempt to resolve the situation. But his intrusion came perhaps a moment too late, as a flailing hoof caught the archangel on his head.

Blood gushed profusely from the open wound on Kane’s forehead, and a scarlet curtain veiled the archangel’s face as he collapsed to the ground and lay there motionless. Panic-stricken, the Pegasus fled the scene, as Darian was left staring flabbergasted at the corpse of a being who, just moments ago, was entrusted immeasurable authority by the Almighty One. Now, the only thing entrusted was a heinous crime that the Pegasus had inadvertently left for Darian to shoulder, being the angel culpable for everything associated with the unicorns -- including accidental murder. Who could foresee that the creatures he loved so passionately would unwittingly requite his affections with a tragedy that would consequently entail endless conundrums of unimaginable monstrosity?

Just as his thoughts began to gather, a trio of cherubs approached Darian with incriminating glares that reflected overwhelming angst and grief. He knew that speech was futile now, as he looked to the heavens and let out a cry in muted agony.