Welcome to Paradise

[The Rogue Prince]

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𝓘𝓣𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕠 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥....

๑۞๑,¸¸,ø¤º°`°๑۩ o.o.o.o.o.o.o ๑۩ ,¸¸,ø¤º°`°๑۞๑


He drew a symbol in the ground with his finger and it began to glow with a pink hue .
After a small chant, you wondered if he was summoning something, but instead another one of those vortex's opened.
You stepped back out of reflex, but he reassured you it was alright.
"I meant for that to happen," he laughed and the both of you went inside.
Here you are now, following him through this realm of beauty. You gasp at the sights
of endless creations you assume to be plants and animals. It's a gentle atmosphere,
one you expected an angel to reveal to you. For the first time, you smile as you feel okay here.

"Is this Heaven? Am I dead?" you ask. "Did that thing really get me after all?"
"Well...not exactly," he snickers as the both of you ascend a ramp into a place
that is built similar to a coliseum. "This is Paradise of sorts, but not a place where
the dead go; at least to my knowledge. This is the Realm of Judgement."
"Sounds like Heaven to me."
"I know, but that's not the case. We angels here only try to keep the peace and prevent anyone from getting out of control."
"Like the government, but not corrupted?"
"You could say that, only we have powers beyond that."

You round a corner and follow him into a small area with chairs to sit down on.
They're covered in a fabric similar to wool, but not quite and as you feel it, the softness is amazing.

No pillow could compare to whatever fabric this was.

"Wait here, I'm going to go talk with Ophelia and see what she wants to do in regards to you," he explains.
"She's not going to uh, judge me, right? I'm not in trouble?"
"Well if your story is true, then no you're not. You're a victim in this circumstance and I'll vouch for you."
"Thanks." He's not so bad, you decide. In fact, he's a lot less glory seeming for an angel, more of a down to earth guy (excuse the pun).

He leaves you to sit and you're toying with the fabric on the chair when someone else walks down the corridor.
Glancing back you see a beautiful angel with long, flowing white locks and the most intense ruby eyes.
They have a gentle gaze as they lock with yours and you can see the pain in them. What has he been through for him to give you that look of pity?
His clothes consist of pure white as you'd expect, but his wings are different than the other angels.
This one has white wings that fade into a gold near the bottom, matching his halo you note.
The one feature you find most precious is the fact of how red his nose is; he's almost like a porcelain doll.
You've never seen anyone so pure before and as he offers you a friendly smile, he bows his head.

"Good evening," he greets you. "I'm glad to see you're alright. When I saw you fall from the sky, I knew immediately I would have to make sure you got here alright."
"O-Oh.." You state with a blink. "Who are you?"
"My name is Keru. I am one of the Council Members of this realm."
"Oh wow! Nice to meet you."
"The pleasure is all mine. Now if you'll excuse me," he says as he walks past you and towards the two large doors on the end.

They open and close and now all you can do is wait.
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[The Rogue Prince]

Time passes and you nearly fall asleep on the chair, so to keep yourself occupied, you approach the book shelf and grab one of the leather bound books from upon it.

The one you happen to pull is called, "Lux, Jems, and Charms."
The cover picture is what you assume to be a tarot card in all its glory.
It seems almost real as it glows off of the surface of the book.

You find this particular tarot card comforting because of all the flowers.
The black trees stand out from their contrast against the ground however.
The feather in the sky and the way it was made almost makes it seem like a story book.
Something catches your eye the longer you stare at it however. The trees have bells?
Golden rings on them as well that glow, like an angel's halo.
And the path?

Your eyes follow it straight towards the center where you take a sharp breath.
What's that? Squinting to get a closer look, you bring the book to your face.
There's a creature there with teeth and sunk in green eyes.
This card, the feeling it created is gone now. That thing leaves a strange chill
up your spine, but you can't seem to tear your gaze away from it.


SNAP!!!


You pull back and drop the book immediately!
With your heart racing, you realize it wasn't the creature that snapped at you,
but the sound of the heavy doors closing. Glancing up, you see Tam Lin and he looks to the book on the floor.

"Enjoying our selection?" he asks.
"You could say that," you reply and pick up the book, a bit embarrassed now.
Placing it back on the shelf where you found it, you turn to him. "So, what's the four-one-one?"
"They want to come see you and we'll go from there." You nod and follow,
finding yourself nervous over something you're not sure about.
Swallowing as the doors open, you're greeted with just a simple room with eight chairs.
In each one sits a person except for the one you assume to be Tam Lin's.

Every single one of these people has halos and wings.

One of them has four arms and is surrounded by flowers.
Another sits with a huge doughnut in their arms, looking down at you with big, bright eyes.
And then there is the one in the center that looks upon you like a small being they have just created.

"Greetings Human," this one greets you.

The way they sit is with confidence, one leg crossed over the other in their lovely, light blue gown.
Their long hair reminds you of that one fairy tale and you return the fond smile they give you.
"Tam Lin, sit," they order the one standing next to you.
"Right," they reply and quickly run over to their seat.

All eyes are on you now and you realize that this place really was a realm of Judgement.


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[The Rogue Prince]

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"Um..Greeting," you say in return and bow your head as you saw Tam Lin do earlier, presuming that's the proper respectful greeting around here.
"I am Ophelia, the Morning Star of Paradise. I welcome you to our lands with the warmest and sincerest of wishes."
"Wishes?"

"Yes. We want nothing but to bring you back home. I was informed by Tam Lin how you came upon the Realm of Lycidia."
"...Ah, so that was the place, hm? Didn't sound familiar, but you do recall Damien mentioning a place of far away dreams when you were children.

"It is clear that you are the target of one of our highest wanted criminals."
"Great," you mumble under your breath.
"We are hoping you will cooperate with us to catch him. Should you agree, one of us will escort you, of your choosing of course, to protect you while we hunt him down."
"Am I bait?"
"I prefer to think of it as an under cover agent for the Council."
The others nod in agreement as they whisper amongst one another.
"What do you say? You would have all of us behind you when facing this enemy."

"Can I ask why he's dangerous?"

They pause for a moment and all look to the one named, "Ophelia."
She doesn't seem pleased you asked, but she nods curtly anyway.

"He is known as the Sinful Lord and has an extensive reputation in both the Underworld and here. With his cunning and cruel nature, he has both manipulated Death and the natural way of things. He challenges that which is not the way Life intended. In addition to all of that, he has committed unspeakable crimes that even I shan't be repeating in this room."
"Is he going to kill me?"
"Of course not, we wouldn't allow it. You'll have an escort, remember?"
"Right..okay. So once we catch him, I can go home?"
"Precisely. You'll have our eternal gratitude and can call upon us should you ever find yourself in danger when it comes to your world. That is what Guardian Angels are for, no?"

Guardian Angels were an actual thing and you understood in a way why some people had one and some didn't. They did favors for these people, right?
This world was connected to yours, you were finally understanding. You long since accepted this wasn't a bad trip or a dream, but your doubt will always linger.
This all seemed so surreal, like a blur.

"Alright, I'll do it," you finally answer.

"Wonderful. Keru? Bring up the symbols." You notice Keru nodding and pulling out a platter of sorts and upon it sits eight symbols.
One is faded, but the other seven glow brightly.

"You may choose one of us from the sample of auras. Place your palm upon the one in which you wish to bind yourself to and thus your Guardian Angel will always be able to heed your call."

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[The Rogue Prince]

Pink (Tam Lin)
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Green (Nokkelen)
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Blue (Ophelia)
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Red (Diaval)
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Purple (Iko)[
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Yellow (Keru)
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Orange (Tino Pai)
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Faded Symbol (Locked)