his run of terror and his dreams of cruelty. Whether or not it begins to trickle over to the mortals, we’ve got to stop it soon. The evilness is only going to grow in either world. Unfortunately, it’s taken some pretty horrific events for some, like myself, to understand the seriousness of what we are facing.” He placed his backpack on the floor.
“It’s kind of true. I mean our lives, up until recently, were filled with helping the mortals as much as we could while still enjoying the finer things in life,” Arie sighed. “We all can get pretty complacent. Bad things might be escalating around us or happening to friends or friend’s of friends, but until we are directly affected, it doesn’t seem to have the same impact.” She shook her head, as the revelation settled over us all.
“I guess, in a way, Azazel has shaken us up a bit. He made us all realize there’s a lot more evil out there that can’t be ignored. Even the little things.” Some of the stress began to dissipate. Noah was probably right. I knew deep in my heart that if I gave myself up, Azazel would still ensure his plan would continue.
“True. Even with what we all have tried to help with over the centuries, I’ve noticed sometimes we turn the other way or don’t try to interfere if the infraction is a small one. But truly, doesn’t a small one eventually lead to a bigger one?” Noah’s words sunk in.
I thought about the times, even recently, where I didn’t step in with my full ability. Are those the beginning steps that create the chain reaction of destruction? Is that when the seeds of power can be planted in potential predators? There seems to be a connection where the only way, certain individuals can feel any sort of power or control over a situation, is by taunting or slinging cruel comments. Most often it seems to be at someone who is defenseless, so it’s a false sense of power, really. And as they get older, they just get more vocal and more bitter. As things don’t go their way, the only method for them to hold onto their power is by getting more cruel and spouting off even more insults, rather than attempting to better themselves. It’s a pretty pathetic existence, but it seemed to be getting more commonplace. If everyone just worried about themselves, rather than being rude or inconsiderate there might be chance of improving.
“You know, I think that this evilness has been spreading in ways we never thought of paying attention to before.” I began, as I dialed Athen’s number. “I think the network of evil includes a lot more avenues than before. If we don’t start thinking of the big picture, we might not be able to stop it before it’s too late.”
“Hello?” Athen’s voice entered our room from the speakerphone.
“Hey, sweetie. Noah and Arie are here. I tried to think about how Azazel might be able to start connecting into the mortal world.”
“Geez, that’s some pretty heavy stuff to jump right into,” Athen replied.
“Tell me about it, but I think I’m onto something,” my voice excited with the clues that I was pretty sure could help us focus on the right methods for our upcoming battles.
“I think I figured out what Azazel’s plan is. I think he wants the mortals to turn against each other. I think he wants to end them by having them destroy themselves with hate. He needs to just nudge them a little,” I started.
It was silent. Athen said nothing. Noah stared at the table, and Arie was staring at the phone. As my eyes darted from one to the other, the silence killed me. The only noise besides our breathing was the sounds of Matilda snoring. At a time like this, I’d take it. I needed some sort of soothing sound.
“I think mortals are next. Once he realizes he can’t turn any more of our own, I think he’ll move on.” I stopped myself from continuing and waited for a response.
“I think she’s right,” Noah continued. “It makes perfect sense.”
“Have you told Noah about
“It’s kind of true. I mean our lives, up until recently, were filled with helping the mortals as much as we could while still enjoying the finer things in life,” Arie sighed. “We all can get pretty complacent. Bad things might be escalating around us or happening to friends or friend’s of friends, but until we are directly affected, it doesn’t seem to have the same impact.” She shook her head, as the revelation settled over us all.
“I guess, in a way, Azazel has shaken us up a bit. He made us all realize there’s a lot more evil out there that can’t be ignored. Even the little things.” Some of the stress began to dissipate. Noah was probably right. I knew deep in my heart that if I gave myself up, Azazel would still ensure his plan would continue.
“True. Even with what we all have tried to help with over the centuries, I’ve noticed sometimes we turn the other way or don’t try to interfere if the infraction is a small one. But truly, doesn’t a small one eventually lead to a bigger one?” Noah’s words sunk in.
I thought about the times, even recently, where I didn’t step in with my full ability. Are those the beginning steps that create the chain reaction of destruction? Is that when the seeds of power can be planted in potential predators? There seems to be a connection where the only way, certain individuals can feel any sort of power or control over a situation, is by taunting or slinging cruel comments. Most often it seems to be at someone who is defenseless, so it’s a false sense of power, really. And as they get older, they just get more vocal and more bitter. As things don’t go their way, the only method for them to hold onto their power is by getting more cruel and spouting off even more insults, rather than attempting to better themselves. It’s a pretty pathetic existence, but it seemed to be getting more commonplace. If everyone just worried about themselves, rather than being rude or inconsiderate there might be chance of improving.
“You know, I think that this evilness has been spreading in ways we never thought of paying attention to before.” I began, as I dialed Athen’s number. “I think the network of evil includes a lot more avenues than before. If we don’t start thinking of the big picture, we might not be able to stop it before it’s too late.”
“Hello?” Athen’s voice entered our room from the speakerphone.
“Hey, sweetie. Noah and Arie are here. I tried to think about how Azazel might be able to start connecting into the mortal world.”
“Geez, that’s some pretty heavy stuff to jump right into,” Athen replied.
“Tell me about it, but I think I’m onto something,” my voice excited with the clues that I was pretty sure could help us focus on the right methods for our upcoming battles.
“I think I figured out what Azazel’s plan is. I think he wants the mortals to turn against each other. I think he wants to end them by having them destroy themselves with hate. He needs to just nudge them a little,” I started.
It was silent. Athen said nothing. Noah stared at the table, and Arie was staring at the phone. As my eyes darted from one to the other, the silence killed me. The only noise besides our breathing was the sounds of Matilda snoring. At a time like this, I’d take it. I needed some sort of soothing sound.
“I think mortals are next. Once he realizes he can’t turn any more of our own, I think he’ll move on.” I stopped myself from continuing and waited for a response.
“I think she’s right,” Noah continued. “It makes perfect sense.”
“Have you told Noah about
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