When I turned to go Raven stood in my way and I looked at him in the eyes I was about to tell him that he hasn't changed a bit from the troublesome kid we knew him to be but his father gently pulled him out of the way.
As l descended the stairs I heard the head priest call me and I turned back
"May the eyes of the angels be upon you as you go. Peace be with you!" I didn't respond to his greetings I just continued walking towards the exit where everyone waited for me.
On getting out my mother rushed and
hugged me tightly and few moments later while she left me this time she seemed comforted and was not crying anymore but encouraged me
"For once l have never regretted accepting you. I know that it is for this reason that you were born and that if you fail to complete this mission, you will sit where heroes sit in paradise and there you will be honored forever. Go well my son"
At this moment, I couldn't help feeling homesick. The aroma of her best dishes filled my nostrils.
My best moments with my siblings who
stood behind her came flooding back in my memory and made me nostalgic but I knew I will not go backwards so l just hugged them and left them to meet the senior most priest who led the procession of all the people who were known worldwide as the protectors of humanity, the white monks.
As we walked to the cave children of the
same age grade shared themselves into
group and participated in reciting an
evergreen song about our history which l too was taught during our childhood days and the story played in my head as they sang.
'In the beginning God made the heavens and earth. with the seed of the heavens he created angels and on earth he created animals, plants, and every other thing which supports man's existence on earth with the seed of the earth.
Then with the both seed of heaven and earth he made his best creations, mankind.
As time went by jealousy against mankind continued to rise in the heart of an archangel popularly known as Lucifer and he rebelled against his creator and was cast away from his presence. In a bid to make his life more enjoyable he lured zillions of other lesser spirits to come to him as they planned to exterminate humanity these spirits are known as the demons.
Some other angels who lusted over the daughters of men came down and had children with them later on realized their
mistakes and taught their children to always protect humanity and left earth.
These children of theirs had extraordinary strength and supernatural powers thus couldn't mingle with other children of their age.
They lived deathlessly for centuries and helper protect man from the enemy,
Lucifer and his demons anytime they rise against humanity even when their weapons and tactics had advanced through the years.
A huge defeat of the powers of hell by these demi angels lured them to sleep believing that there will be moments of lasting peace and in their memories statues of them were made especially in big buildings of the world and they flew to the most conducive place for their rest, the dark caves but not without giving a man the only element for their
reawakening.
This man formed the brotherhood of white monks in a bid to protect this treasure of mankind's future salvation.
That is who we are and this is our history.