Chapter 2: Rebellion
Linus immediately woke up from his unconsciousness. He was surprised when he found something different. Nothing is white and it seems that he is not the old angel who would just look down to observe people's lives. He saw things that he saw people live with. He looked at his hands, and feet, and felt his own body. When he saw a mirror, he immediately looked into it and found himself in a different body.
"Who are you?" Linus asked in front of the mirror, asking his reflection of himself.
"Linus! You're awake!" His best friend Jacob immediately appeared by his side.
But unlike him, he can see that Jacob is a soul with wings in his eyes. It's not like he used to look at Jacob's appearance as if it was normal for him.
"Who is this in this mirror? Why is he imitating my actions?" Linus asked as he pointed to the mirror.
Jacob just showed a fake smile to his friend. "You are already a human, Linus. This is the punishment imposed on you by Lord Rasmus. Apparently, you have already been suspended from missions because of what you did. These are always the punishments, right? You remember what you did---"
"But I don't want this!" Linus immediately shouted then walked to look around the place where he was.
He landed in a room that looked like an office. When he looked at the table, there was a name on it attached to a metal stand next to the laptop. Linus Castellano.
"Is it my name?" Linus asked.
"Yes, your full name is Linus Castellano. Don't all angels only have the first name? Since you are already a human, Lord Rasmus gave you a name in this world. He said you will still come back for being an angel when your punishment has been lifted. That’s why to be kind for now." explained Jacob who still followed him.
Linus felt a fury he had never felt before. "I don't want this! Where is Lord Rasmus?" Linus shouted and he almost caught his breath because of that.
Jacob was surprised. He saw the black circles in Linus' eyes turn shallow red suddenly. He became nervous about what he saw.
"I know now that you're human... you have feelings that you can't help like being mad. Just think that he did this as a fair punishment for angels who make mistakes in missions. You did too much and this is the severity of your punishment. Calm down first." Jacob said calmly but the anger that Linus felt still did not subside.
He clenched his fist. He cannot accept that he is now a human. Humans are bathed in sins every day. His emotions are mixed that he can't explain.
"Understand your fate, Linus. Nothing will happen if you only get carried away by what has been done to you and get very angry." Jacob said.
Linus just sighed deeply. "I can still accomplish the missions, right? Even though I'm like this now."
Jacob nodded. "Yes, you can still talk to all the angels even though you're here in the world. Don't worry, I'll always be with you and I won't leave you here. I'll guide you until you can return to your old form."
Jacob also feels something strange and he doesn't want that to happen to his friend. When he saw the red in Linus' eyes, he became worried. He only hears stories from other angels about what happened afterward to the angels who were punished before as Linus did. He is nervous because these are unacceptable changes.
"I'm going to walk outside first. Don't you have a mission today? Why are you here talking to me?" Linus asked Jacob and only then did it sink into him that he actually had a current mission. Angels' missions to guide humans in the world are also never finished.
"Just call my name and I'll hear you. I'll come to you right away to accompany you in everything you do and ask me a favor anytime, okay?" Jacob said and Linus just nodded.
Jacob disappeared while Linus left the house he was in. Lord Rasmus provided him with a house to sleep and there were clothes inside. The house pieces of equipment were completed so that he can still live normally. He appreciated that because the Lord was still very good to him even though he had sinned. But there is still a part of him that is angry at the punishment that was done to him. And he couldn't get rid of that anger.
When he got out of the house, he saw what seemed to be a bright sky and people around him who kept walking. Someone was talking, laughing, arguing, and cars were moving in front of him.
"This is indeed the world of humans," Linus said and seemed to understand what he came into.
He started walking while observing human actions. He... secretly hates humans while he's watching them from above. They are just wasting the life they have on earth. They did nothing but do worldly things.
"Didn't I say that we are your boss? Why? Don't you understand that? Do you want to get hurt?"
Linus froze when he heard a guy's voice. It turned out that he had reached a part of the place where there were no people who walks in. A narrow passageway far from the crowded hallway.
He looked where the voice came from and saw four guys standing while a guy with glasses was in front of the four. The guy in glasses seems in pain because he is holding his stomach. Linus's eyes widened when he saw what the guys did next. They kicked the guy with glasses till he was pushed onto the pavement.
Linus's eyes turned red and he thought of nothing else but to get those four guys away from the guy with glasses.
A strong wind blew, causing the four men to fly away and their bodies hit the wall. That caused their body and head to be severely bruised. Their blood also splattered on the pavement afterward. The eyes of the guy in the glasses widened and then ran away quickly.
Linus couldn't believe what happened. His eyes have an effect on his surroundings as if he has power in the human world.
"You killed four people, Linus."
Linus turned to the man who spoke and recoiled in fear when he saw that it was Lord Rasmus.
"I hope that while you are suspended from doing missions, you will reflect on the mistake you made. But you just did worse, now that you are in the human world."
Linus shook his head. "I didn't like the emotions I'm feeling now. I get angry too much and it affects the people around me. It's not me who made it! The devil made me do it!"
His scream was followed by loud thunder in the sky. Light rain followed until it became stronger. Linus could feel the coldness of the water but he kept looking at Lord Rasmus.
"I thought... a God like you is a forgiving one. A lord who can accept all angels and humans even if they had sinned. Why did you do this to me? This is not what I deserve!" Linus shouted but the Lord just remained standing in front of him.
In less than a few minutes, Lord Rasmus suddenly disappeared.
"Lord Rasmus! Lord Rasmus!" Linus immediately called for the Lord to return to his presence but he heard nothing but the force of the rain.
He felt like he was going crazy at the thought. He doesn't want this life. He did not deserve to descend into the human world because he was an angel.
"You are now a demon who belongs to us."
Linus' hair stood on end when he heard that husky voice. Behind him, he saw a puff of smoke but with red eyes. It has two horns and a long tail. A demon.
"You still have to kill a lot. I will make you my disciple if your Lord does not want to accept you. Do you want to get out of this life? If so, just obey everything I commanded." that smoke said playfully until it disappeared from his sight.
He became dizzy and weak. He closed his eyes for a few seconds.... and opened them again to find himself inside the house that Lord Rasmus had given him to live in. He was an extraordinary human brought to earth. What he wants to happen…. happens around him, sees things that ordinary people don't see, and can go wherever he wants.
A great temptation was offered to him by a demon who appeared to him. He thought that was a good offer. If Lord Rasmus can't accept him, it's better to be a demon. He can do whatever he wants and is not dictated to by others.
"You're right. Just join us and you'll have a happier life." The demon whispers to him. Little by little, his eyes are getting red and he feels like something is growing on his forehead.
"Linus! Linus, what happened to you?"
He immediately looked for the source of that voice and found Jacob. His eyes widened as he looked at him.
"I've killed, Jacob... men... there's blood..." Linus said to Jacob. Even so, he still wanted to be true to his friend.
"Have you ever seen yourself in the mirror?" Jacob asked.
"Why?" Linus asked and tried to move closer to his friend but he immediately moved away from him. He wondered…. then went to his room to face the mirror.
And there, he saw himself. He had two horns, red eyes, and a black smokey shadow behind him.
"Demon... I'm a demon now." Linus said fearfully.
Jacob hissed. "Why did you do that? You just committed a sin and you committed another one? Now that you are human, you have feelings or emotions that will overcome your heart. This includes anger that you cannot control because you just newly experienced it. But you are still different from ordinary people, you became an angel and this was the only punishment for you. You have power on earth that only people like you can do. But when you use that power in a bad way and it caused harm to other people..."
Linus laughed heartily. "I'm going to become a demon, right? There's a demon who whispered to me that I can do what I want to do. There's no one who will stop me. Lord Rasmus won't accept me but the demons will accept me and I'll become one of them ---"
"Linus, can you hear yourself? You are here in the human world not to enjoy yourself but to accept the punishment for the sin you have committed! Lord Rasmus accepts us all and you knew it from the beginning!" Jacob shouted.
"But he doesn't forgive me right away! I'm in trouble as soon as I open my eyes in this life! I don't want this, Jacob! I don't fit in here but Lord Rasmus makes me feel like I do! So it should be…. I'm going to enjoy it and do what I want to do! I don't care if people die because of me because I just want to do what I want!" Linus shouted.
Jacob shook his head. "There are consequences in the direction you choose in your life, Linus. It's worst than your punishment. You don't know... you don't know what you're talking about. I'm here to help you but I can only do that if you help yourself too. Not only that you will become a demon but heaven will curse you and you will suffer while you are here in the human world."
A cursed demon, that was the fate of Linus because his heart screamed for nothing but rebellion against the punishment imposed on him by Lord Rasmus.
Chapter 3: No hope Linus didn't listen to Jacob. He continued to live in the human world, but contrary to what his friend wanted to happen because he did what he wanted. He killed ordinary people he could see, for no other reason, he just wanted to play. The demons were whispering to him what he should do and he just followed them. "He has no hope of returning to being an angel." said the angel officer Walt. The other angel officers who were with him nodded. They had watched what Linus does every day from above. They have seen also how demons hover around Linus and whisper to him. Those kinds of incidents were not new to them. Many of the angels could not bear to see the human they were guarding die. Their hearts are soft, and fragile, which makes them easy to pity. Some of the angels didn't follow through and succeed in their mission so they were punished like what happened to Linus. They also became disciples of the demons until they lost their lives. They are now suffering in c
Chapter 4: MillicentLinus looked at the lying men he had just killed. He got a cigarette and lit it then walked away as if nothing had happened. The news that there is an inexplicable creature is spreading all over the city. His doings can’t be seen on CCTV where he’s killing men and women like a malign. Many are screaming and afraid. Almost no one comes out every night because of that news. Linus is only seen by people if he himself has the intention of showing up and he can also make the people he meets lose their memories, so he will never be imprisoned or involved in any crime that the world of humans has.Linus hasn't seen any angels since he made a contract with the demon that approached him. Since then, his heart has been filled with anger, especially toward Lord Rasmus. He has also removed from his mind the angels he gave importance to including his best friend Jacob. He had no hope of reaching out to his friend, especially since he had already done such horrible things... an
Chapter 5: New CEO Linus was surprised by the sudden offer but he couldn't deny the excitement that he felt. He never had someone offer him their life before. It was a strange feeling of power and responsibility that he didn't know how to handle. But he knew that he couldn't turn down the job that Millicent had given him. "A good deal indeed, Millicent. I'll take revenge on your co-workers and make sure that they never bother you again." Linus said with a smile. Millicent nodded, a determined look on her face. For the first time, Linus saw something in her eyes that he hadn't seen before. It was a spark of hope and gratitude, a sign that maybe her life could turn around. Linus started to follow Millicent to her apartment, keeping a close eye on their surroundings
Chapter 6: You're dead Millicent raised an eyebrow. "We were classmates?" Hansel grinned. "You must be thinking that I look different now. Well, you wouldn't believe me if I told you." Millicent couldn't stop staring at him. She was speechless. "Anyway, I have a lot of things to discuss with the rest of the team. I suggest that you all take notes." Millicent noticed how her co-officemates stare at her because the new CEO treated her way so special. The stares sting she felt she might be bullied again. "Thanks for coming, everyone," Hansel said as he took his seat among the rest of the marketing department members. "I'm Hansel Wade Albrecht, the new CEO of the company. I suggest all of you should be reminded of what the new memorandum has. I don't like my employees to be lazy, and abusive, that anyone can give unnecessary orders to their workmates. If these incidents continue, I will fire all of them. Do you understand?" "Yes sir," they answered in unison. "All right, here's the
Chapter 7: What kind of world?Millicent was happy that her plan worked. She was relieved that she was able to save her job. She was also glad that she was able to get rid of Justine. Now she's safe from his evil schemes. Justine got fired and Allison ask her for forgiveness."I'm sorry for accusing you." Allison apologized. "I'm grateful for what you did.""Don't worry about it," Millicent replied. "I don't have any ill feelings toward you." Millicent lied. It was a lie, of course. They were staring at her like she was a criminal back then and it was easy for them to talk behind her back. She will always have ill feelings toward them."I'm sorry for what happened to you," Allison added. "I don't want to think that you're the culprit."
Chapter 8: Go back?Linus felt that his body is on fire. Something burned him inside. He felt the pain coming from deep within his heart. He can't even breathe. All he wants is to be away from this pain. He can't stand it anymore. But he can't move! How can he just lie down and let this pain come upon him?"Enough!" he yelled.His scream echoed inside his head. A burning sensation inside of him is eating up his mind. He can't think straight anymore. The pain is too much to bear. He can't even stand. Is this real? Was he dreaming? Linus felt himself falling to the ground. He can't even control himself anymore. He tried to stand but he was too weak. He felt his consciousness fading away.
Chapter 9: EmbarrassmentThe conference day has come. Millicent tried her best to look for formal attire to wear. She was going to attend an important event like this in the company where she's working in. This will be the first time Millicent would go out with the new CEO, Hansel, who just transferred to the company. Her officemates were making her nervous because of their stares last time and she couldn't find anything good for the party. It was already morning when Millicent finally managed to put on a business suit and looked in the mirror. She was just glad that her officemates won't be there because of the conference. The conference is being held in the capital, far away from where the office is situated. Millicent hurriedly walk and was relieved that she arrived on time at the cafe where she will meet the new CEO and former classmate.Hansel looked very confident in his formal suit. He greeted her when she approached him, "You look stunning."Millicent stared at him with wide e
Chapter 10: Unknown messageMillicent, as usual, go on to her work and was greeted with many stares as she went inside the building. She just ignored them and continued to walk to the office. She doesn't have anyone to talk to in any departments except Hansel and their supervisor. She's used to it."Have you seen the pictures roaming over the internet? Millicent Gunn is on it. She's embarrassing the company so much. It was a prestigious conference and the boss let her attend yet she messed it up! Just look at her! She's like a fool!" one of the employees in the department said."Really? She's stupid! She isn't a capable employee!" another employee replied.Millicent is being treated by her co-employees with cold stares and pitying looks.Millicent shrugged and smiled weakly. She knows that they are just looking down upon her because of what she did. She can't do anything about it."Hey, Millicent! I saw the photos too!" another employee said and even approached her."Yeah! I also saw
Chapter 14: Hansel's MomMillicent was working on her desk when suddenly, Hansel appeared beside her."Hello, Millicent!" he said cheerfully. "How are you today?"Millicent was startled and froze in her chair. "Ah! Hello!" she greeted him back awkwardly. She remembered what her officemates have said at their dinner. She can't believe that he's here again, talking to her like their positions are alike. She's trying to remind herself that Hnasel is her boss while she is just an ordinary employee in the company. It's so hard to communicate so openly with him because of the rumors that can spread out throughout the company."Are you okay?" he asked her worriedly.Millicent nodded, "Yeah, I'm fine.""You look pale."Millicent blushed and looked down. "Yes, I am a little tired.""So, what have you been up to? I haven't had the chance to talk to you lately."Millicent nervously smiled, "Work is busy.""Is it? Good, I'm glad to hear that." Hansel replied. He was trying to sound cheerful but M
Chapter 13: She's just my employeeHansel is staring at his office's desktop computer. He gritted his teeth when he found out that Millicent is still alive. He tried to look for a way to kill her but he wasn't successful. All of his plans failed. He is furious and thought of torturing her instead. He wanted to bring her to a deserted place to kill her. He wants to experience the pleasure of watching her slowly dying while she screams for help.It was him.... the caller and the one who pushed her off the rooftop. He knew and saw that he pushed her which made her fall. But he immediately left the rooftop. There was no CCTV everywhere, he made sure of that. But that is his mistake. How did she survive? Did someone save her? She has no friends! The people in the company were making fun of her. Does she have any magic to do that? He can't believe what happened.As Hansel is looking at the screen, he suddenly sensed some movement on the door. He saw Millicent standing in front of his office
Chapter 12: He must be readyMillicent went to Miss Wyatt's funeral. She was saddened about what happened to Miss Wyatt. She remembered everything that happened during their first encounter. The memories were still fresh in her head as if it had only just occurred yesterday. Millicent was devastated. She was inconsolable. She couldn't stop crying. She wanted to tell Miss Wyatt how much she loved her and that she misses her terribly. But she didn't say anything. She just stood there and kept silent.The church was filled with mourners. Millicent was the last one to leave the place. She was alone in the street. She stopped and thought about what to do next. She went back home and locked herself in her room. She wanted to cry forever. She wanted to scream out loud and curse the world for what it did to Miss Wyatt. Why is their life so limited? Why does it have to end like this? Why did it have to happen to her? Why did it happen to Miss Wyatt? Why did it happen to me? What kind of world
Chapter 11: My mother“Still not giving up?”Jacob looked at who asked. It was Walt, an angel officer. Jacob is still hoping that his best friend, Linus, will have a change of heart to become an angel again instead of following the demon that he had contracted.“Your best friend is a demon now, aren't you?""I know that!" Jacob was annoyed to hear that. He felt betrayed. He thought he was doing good in protecting Linus' life when he thought he could be an angel again. Now that he's not, he feels that he was just a fool. It's like he was duped.“Do you know what happens to people who're cursed?”"What?"“If you can't stop your best friend from doing those evil things, do you know what will happen to him? He'll be thrown to hell and be a demon disciple. It can't be helped. He, himself just made it worst. He just can't control his soul anymore. He's still alive because he doesn't care about the feelings of others. He never cared if he could save someone's life or not. That's why he ended
Chapter 10: Unknown messageMillicent, as usual, go on to her work and was greeted with many stares as she went inside the building. She just ignored them and continued to walk to the office. She doesn't have anyone to talk to in any departments except Hansel and their supervisor. She's used to it."Have you seen the pictures roaming over the internet? Millicent Gunn is on it. She's embarrassing the company so much. It was a prestigious conference and the boss let her attend yet she messed it up! Just look at her! She's like a fool!" one of the employees in the department said."Really? She's stupid! She isn't a capable employee!" another employee replied.Millicent is being treated by her co-employees with cold stares and pitying looks.Millicent shrugged and smiled weakly. She knows that they are just looking down upon her because of what she did. She can't do anything about it."Hey, Millicent! I saw the photos too!" another employee said and even approached her."Yeah! I also saw
Chapter 9: EmbarrassmentThe conference day has come. Millicent tried her best to look for formal attire to wear. She was going to attend an important event like this in the company where she's working in. This will be the first time Millicent would go out with the new CEO, Hansel, who just transferred to the company. Her officemates were making her nervous because of their stares last time and she couldn't find anything good for the party. It was already morning when Millicent finally managed to put on a business suit and looked in the mirror. She was just glad that her officemates won't be there because of the conference. The conference is being held in the capital, far away from where the office is situated. Millicent hurriedly walk and was relieved that she arrived on time at the cafe where she will meet the new CEO and former classmate.Hansel looked very confident in his formal suit. He greeted her when she approached him, "You look stunning."Millicent stared at him with wide e
Chapter 8: Go back?Linus felt that his body is on fire. Something burned him inside. He felt the pain coming from deep within his heart. He can't even breathe. All he wants is to be away from this pain. He can't stand it anymore. But he can't move! How can he just lie down and let this pain come upon him?"Enough!" he yelled.His scream echoed inside his head. A burning sensation inside of him is eating up his mind. He can't think straight anymore. The pain is too much to bear. He can't even stand. Is this real? Was he dreaming? Linus felt himself falling to the ground. He can't even control himself anymore. He tried to stand but he was too weak. He felt his consciousness fading away.
Chapter 7: What kind of world?Millicent was happy that her plan worked. She was relieved that she was able to save her job. She was also glad that she was able to get rid of Justine. Now she's safe from his evil schemes. Justine got fired and Allison ask her for forgiveness."I'm sorry for accusing you." Allison apologized. "I'm grateful for what you did.""Don't worry about it," Millicent replied. "I don't have any ill feelings toward you." Millicent lied. It was a lie, of course. They were staring at her like she was a criminal back then and it was easy for them to talk behind her back. She will always have ill feelings toward them."I'm sorry for what happened to you," Allison added. "I don't want to think that you're the culprit."
Chapter 6: You're dead Millicent raised an eyebrow. "We were classmates?" Hansel grinned. "You must be thinking that I look different now. Well, you wouldn't believe me if I told you." Millicent couldn't stop staring at him. She was speechless. "Anyway, I have a lot of things to discuss with the rest of the team. I suggest that you all take notes." Millicent noticed how her co-officemates stare at her because the new CEO treated her way so special. The stares sting she felt she might be bullied again. "Thanks for coming, everyone," Hansel said as he took his seat among the rest of the marketing department members. "I'm Hansel Wade Albrecht, the new CEO of the company. I suggest all of you should be reminded of what the new memorandum has. I don't like my employees to be lazy, and abusive, that anyone can give unnecessary orders to their workmates. If these incidents continue, I will fire all of them. Do you understand?" "Yes sir," they answered in unison. "All right, here's the