Part One- The Loss of The First

Prologue

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.

-Harriet Tubman

Darkness. That was the one thing he could conceive when he was created. It was consuming and cold and lonely. Loneliness. He only felt that for just a few moments before he saw a light. No- not a light, but The Light.

The Light was warm and inviting, as if extending a hand towards him. Allowing himself to let out a feeling of acceptance, The LIght made it's way towards him. It felt as though it took a millennia for The Light to reach him, enveloping him in the warmth and love and brightness that was The Light.

Through The Light, he learned many things. One such example is that The Light created him, The Light is his father. Overjoyed at this, he let his heart open to all of the other things The Light wanted to teach him.

His father, God.

His name, Ariel.

His purpose, to be with God and to serve him as his right hand.

And many other things he learned as well, until finally he could learn no more, except for one thing. The one thing that could make The Light seem dimmer, if only slightly. The one thing that caused The Light sadness, something he had never felt before, only learned about. The one thing that made the paradise he was in have shadows. The one thing that he could never defeat.

The Light's sister, The Darkness.

His aunt.

His father's sister.

Shadows and rage and sadness and despair and fear grief.

Amara.

And for the first time, he understood. He understood that one could not have only The Light, without The Darkness, for where there is light, there has to be be shadows. And in those shadows the things, the negative emotions hide.

For the first time, he felt, as though he was part of the shadows. He felt agony and pain, despair and sadness. And yet, he did not run, he did not feel the fear that one feels when approached by or learning something scary. He was fearless. He was Ariel, The Lion of God, The First Angel.

Okay. I know this is short, but I just wanted this to be a short introduction to the main character, Ariel. More will be explained later. Also, guys, I would really enjoy your feedback, especially as I haven't written in a long time.

THANKS!