Azazel

by Nameless

  “Talking to yourself Azazel? King of nothing!” Said a smug arrogant voice from in front of the glass cell.

  It took all I had to remain seated on the bed. I wanted to kill that smug git with my bare hands. Raphael, oh how long has it been since I beat you within an inch of death. Now you stand there mocking me because thanks to you I will die, you’re nothing but a pathetic vulture that picked the bones Michael handed you.

  Stood outside Azazel’s prison cell was an incredibly tall man known as Archangel Raphael. Ten feet tall he was a slender black man. With a bald head he had menacing brown eyes and some kind of goatee going on. He always dressed in eccentric suits, colours never matching; he was a peculiar odd ball. Better referred to as the ‘Doll maker’ for his insane obsession. Dressed in purple with red poke dots Azazel almost cried with laughter.

  Hands behind his back I decided to let that arrogant fool speak first.

  “So then Azazel today is the day you die. Unfortunately you will not be going to trial square. I am here to finish your sentence. My angel string ability has almost killed you anyway. You’re one tough bastard though. Seven years it has taken to drain all your power. You ever wonder where it went?” Said Raphael smugly.

  Hmm, I did actually wonder where it went seeing as it did never return to me. At first I assumed it was due to being beaten so badly by Michael but I guess not. Guess I shall indulge.

  “Enlighten me then Polly.”

  Just calling Raphael Polly got him riled, he hated being referred to as Polly dolly.

  “You little prick!” He screamed as his fingers started to move like a puppeteer.

  String tightening in my chest I dropped to the floor as blood spurted from my mouth.

  “Don’t like that do you Azazel? Let me ‘enlighten’ your little brain. Why do you think I am here? Certainly isn’t too wish you luck dying. I pleaded with one of the gods to let me add you to my puppet collection and after a conference they all decided to give the go ahead. You’re going to be my new toy!”

  Oh hell no! That shouldn’t even have been a viable option. What was the gods even thinking? Was the war with the demons kings and council proving so dire that they were willing to give this idiot control of all my abilities. Now I knew where my power was going, he was collecting it. Soon as I die he makes me into a demon puppet and inserts all my power back inside. Damn! Raphael will have such an advantage against others in Hell and Heaven, he is already unhinged. That bastard already made my wife into a fucking puppet! Ugh… Ironic that within my last words I sound so much like my son.

  My only hope is for you to find a way to kill the gods and angels. Not all are bad but there are more sinners in Heaven than Hell. Please Azazel, lead a good life and make me proud. If my plan works we will meet once more, maybe even stand side by side as equals and fight the real threat. All I can do now is say goodbye, so goodbye son and good luck.

  Special thanks

  I would like to use this very last page within my short story ‘Azazel’ to express nothing but gratitude to you the reader for making it this far. Thank you for reading my work to the very end and I sincerely hoped that you enjoyed it and felt it was entertaining enough to distract you from the everyday boredoms that surround us.

  My writing can be much improved and I am well aware of that which is why any profit made from this book will be spent on sending me onto a literacy course to better myself for any future work I may release. Please forgive any typos or grammatical errors within my work that may or may not hinder the story. Unfortunately I do not have funds for a world class editor or even an editor for that matter, nor do I have the funding for a simple proof reader.

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