I looked at the time. I have fourth more minutes before I can go visit Ludo... I had no job to do at the moment because I finished all of my duties earlier then usual. I Guess I was a bit anxious the last time we met face to face I forced her to break the promise we made to prove a point. I don't want her to hate me but she needed to learn one way or another. I hope she doesn't resent me after that... I bumped into one of the palace guards that I find myself bumping into and conversing with often... I guess you can say we're best friends. But anyway I was asked if I could watch over the judgment hall while they used the bathroom. Knowing that the closest bathroom was not a short walk and I know I had nothing to do at the moment I agreed and let hem run off... Worst mistake ever. I have not watched this blue veil debrief In such a long time about a two hundred thousand years to be exact. The bored feeling was quickly replaced with curiosity.
What do they show the new souls of the blue veil?
I was currently perched on the second floor balcony railing, my feet freely dangling above the crowd below. Childishly swinging above the heads of hundreds of anxious and confused souls. I was whistling to myself when suddenly the large floor to ceiling screen dimly blinked to life. My whistling came to a brief stop. This was a thirty minute video about all the things they were going to need to know for their new life blue veil. The benches started to rise as the briefing started. I decided to be quiet during the video so I can show them the same courtesy I was shown when I first watched it.
The voice calmly called to the audience to take a seat and watch/ listen. I chose the latter. The voice started to conduct the lesson. I closed my eyes and leaned against the pillar that was to my left. I had No intention to watch the briefing again so I listened to the smooth deep female voice as she explained the blue veil way of life with a partial enthusiasm and faked interest. I listened on as such begun her spiel.
"Hello and welcome to blue veil. I will explain afterlife and all that follows. You all are standing at one of the two bridge entrances. The bride you enter through dose not doom or reward you. It's soul purpose is to assign you to an area to live and a life style in hopes to give you a smooth afterlife."
I smiled at least they didn't lie but... That wasn't the whole truth. Those who did a lot of wrong in life get turned into Angels... This information shocks many people when they first die and show up as a demon knowing they did nothing wrong in life. The misconception humans have such misconceptions about heaven, hell they think that it's a reward or a punishment from a being of higher power and demons, Angels are either good or bad no in between to grey area.
The briefing completely glazed over the fact that one of them could easily be deemed an esteems even if they did get a low standing position. They would still be allowed to live within the castle but I won't complain too much the chance of one of them being an esteem is impossibly low. About every two hundred to five hundred years to be exact the only frequent celebration is the return of Aiden.
My mind shot to Aiden's first arrival. We both arrived at the same day, same hour, same minute, Hell we showed up seconds after each other. She arrived ten seconds after I did. With the way everyone reacted you would have thought we broke the laws of physics. Everyone was confused and excited.
The celebration we were briefed on was bigger then we were informed about. ( It lasted longer too.) But in our situation it make sense. The celebration went off with little incident. There was only one incident and It was a minor one... A young demon girl stole a single yellow daisy from the flower cart and presented it to Aiden. The girl was quickly thanked and then told that her actions were... Not "nice" and was sent on her merry way to join her assigned family. Aiden wore the daisy wrapped around the necklace she way given earlier that day. It was like her charm. This daisy would latter become one of the many markings on her body. Esteems tend to get their Marks at the end of their birthday... My mind went quiet again as I rejoined the female voice doing the debrief on the blue veil.
"... There is plenty of food so you went ever go hungry. Now on to the fun topic the castle of bright shadows. This oxymoron of a title belongs to the largest structure within the blue veil. It is home to every esteem of this realm so come on down and the lonely home of the king of life Dorian Grace and queen of death Leone. E. Grace as they both live to keep the blue veil in balance but its not a job they do alone... "
My eyes shot open and glued themselves to the screen. This, was new.
The prince of the lost and the princess of souls work together with the Queen and King to keep the blue veil in balance and deal out any justice that my need serving. On the balancing side of the responsibilities every ten to one hundred and ten years the princess reincarnates and joins the living to regulate the circle of life within the two worlds and with every return is a new brief celebration. Our princess is currently with the living. But we will all wait patiently for our beloved princess to return. The prince is in charge with bringing the princess and other lost souls to the blue veil. Don't worry guys when the princess returns she has about a 500 year break. Cool huh?
The images on the screen were mesmerizing Aiden and I were in every picture that flashed on
The screen as the female spoke but the one that made my soul ache. The photos made me miss my wife. The screen broadcasted a beautiful picture of her in her coronation dress. Her milk chocolate skin contrasted amazingly with her dress. The dress was knee length in the front and a long Lacy tall that dragged along the clean massive marble floor in the back. Her hands patiently and sweetly clasped together in front at her. The sweet heart shape accented her collarbones very well. The photo was a sideways shot of her while she was looking away from the camera but I remember her clearly her lips were red with lipstick and her hazel eyes strong, kind and scanning the room just taking in the sights of the busy ball room. Her smile was genuine as spoke to everyone and explored the room she was absolutely delighted by everything in front of her seeing her smile calmed my nerves after having just died and not liking big crowds to begin with. Her long curly hair cascading over her upper back and exposed shoulders. The long dark brown curls contrasting against her silver jewelry.
We finally made it to the part of the days celebration where we both get our markings and the gates choose our fates... Demon or angle. Her black markings started to appear in a wave by the end of it her body was ninety percent tattoos but it wasn't overwhelming they were Daisy vines with a Daisy face right under her collarbones. Then the Gates passed their judgment, seconds later two small horns sprouted from either side of her forehead I watched as she winced at the sudden growth but the Gates weren't done the gates also bestowed a pair of giant white wings with a gold last layer of feathers with random black feathers scattered all ever both of them and lining the bottom of her wings as the second last layer. The wings were huge on her back, fully furled they would reach her ears and just barely miss the floor at the same time. They made her shine and made her look almost celestial. The queen walked up to her and examined her wings in awe, she also let Aiden see hers in return. The video was replaced by an image of me. The woman still speaking but I was no longer listening.
The image showed me with my long horns before I chose to enchant them to be shorter and more easier to maintain, a tip that I learned from the king who also has long horns as well as wings like Aden but only his wings were black and white as in one black wing and one white wing with a single gold feather on each wing. The only difference between the king's horns and my horns was the enchanted crown that floats in between his horns. Another difference was the appearance of our horns, his horns were pure gun metal gray and mine had the color and opacity of black glass. The queen and king wear projections of their crowns, which later that night they explained was because the crowns grant them their full powers which they explained hey didn't feel was necessary so they taught us how to do the same thing.
So that means the queen was an angel, the prince was a demon, and the princess and king was a mixture of both. The pictures disappeared and faded back to the pale female demon. Her hair was in a long neat fish tail braid the long braid lazily slung over her left shoulder. She continued her briefing I went back to not fully paying any attention.
"... We all can't wait for the return at our favorite duo but that's enough about what's going on in blue veil. Time to get you in here. There is more to come once you pass through the gate. Please rise and make your way through the door ahead of you. Until we meet on the other side. See ya later and thank you so much for your patience you may now enter the blue veil... This is the end of your blue cell briefing! Have a good afterlife!" The demon woman warred as the screen blacked out and the screen rose to expose a door behind it. The seats began to sink back into place as the countless souls made their way trough the large doorway. I
I calmly stood on the hand rail I was previously perched on and walked off landing near the center of the room and then started to walk to the exit of the large room when I reached the threshold of the exit, I heard murmurs of the souls that passed me they all were the same. They all were curious if I was leaving to get the princess. The guard apologized for taking so long and thanked me for covering him I quickly told him not to worry and watched as he entered the room With all of the new confused souls.
The door closed and I continued on, smiling to myself as I rushed home. Fifteen more minutes until I could go visit my wife ... Well right now she's Ludo but soon I'll get to see my wife really soon. I jogged through the gate of the
Castle.
The castle of shadows proudly glowing it's black aura. I walked down the constantly busy hallway and straight through a door guarded by two stationary guards. After another short walk I came to a long hallway and paused half way. On my left was a wall with paintings and portraits and on my right was an empty wall. I came to a portrait of myself and immediately turned right and stared at the wall for a moment. Believe it or not this empty hallway was the most guarded and secure place in the entire building. This spot was guarded by four roaming sentries and watched by eight hidden guards with two invisible stationary guards silently protecting the room I'm waiting to enter. The door appeared along with the two female stationary guards. I stared at the cherry wood door, the black and gold marks were intricate and were meant to resemble Aidens birthday markings. I looked at the guards both of them were females and short they looked like twins one guard was an angel and had her wingtips dipped in gold paint the second guard was a demon and had short horns with a golden daisy stamped on her forehead. Both stood with their long staffs crossed in front of the door where the golden daisy was engraved. The female guards boldly protected this room with their eyes clothed never flinching or stirring. The lack of eye sight kept them attentive but they responded in a manner that seemed to be to calm but I can't really change what they've done for so long.
" who walks the halls protected by angels sweet demon?"
" one who demons find no need to halt sweet angel."
" Then we both shall ask... " the guards paused for a moment then spoke in harmonic unison.
"What is the named the soul that visits?" I spoke unfazed.
" Langaurd... Ignius Langaurd."
" then you shall enter Ignius prince of the lost. " the angle spoke out.
The logs have been updated upon your arrival... New files have also been added upon your request." the demand guard stated the whole encounter went without eye contact as it normally did I pushed through the Cherry wood door and entered the room, and looked around.