Dying is never fun but it is permanent, every human knows that. It is what happens to them after death that is unknown to them. There have been many theories as to what happens to the human soul after death but never in a million years would any of them imagine what happened to one of their own after they died.

In a wide empty space there stands two small figures watching as a smaller figure is brought into existent, they want to go up to the figure that is curled up on the cloud-like ground but they know they will have to wait. They need to be given their name and title first before they can play with their new sibling.

The smallest figure opens their eyes and looks around in confusion until a voice catches their attention. The voice sounds like an angelic melody but they can understand it clearly. "Hello little one, I am God and you are Raphael the Healer, you will heal the minds, spirits and bodies of anyone in need." It sounds like it is coming from above Raphael but they do not see anyone but bright light. "Now go, your siblings are quite eager to meet you," God said softly with fondness in their voice.

Raphael turns to where they heard the sound of footsteps running towards them just in time to see two figures running towards them before they were pulled into someone's chest. "It is so nice to finally meet you, Raphael! Now I'm not the youngest anymore!" The figure hugging them cheered.

Raphael let out a soft whine as they try to pull themselves free from the crushing hug. The other figure shakes their head as they pull the one hugging Raphael away from them. "Sorry about them, we're just so excited to finally have another sibling to play with. I'm Michael the Warrior and this is Gabriel the Scholar."

Raphael tilts their head as they examine the two figures in front of them. Michael is slightly bigger than Gabriel and both of them are obviously not humans. Humanoid? Most definitely, but they are covered- no, it is like their whole body is made of light and they have three pairs of wings on their back.

Raphael looks down at themself only to see that their body is the same as Michael and Gabriel. They turn behind to see that they too have three sets of wings.

"I think we should teach them how to fly first before we play with them, Gabriel. We won't be able to play some of our games if they are stuck on the ground." Michael pointed out as they hold out a hand to help Raphael up.

Raphael accepted the help and let themself be pulled onto their feet as Gabriel nods their head. "That is true, Michael. And they have so much to learn!" Gabriel is glowing with excitement, they can't wait to teach and care for their younger sibling.

Flying is Raphael's favourite activity, once they have mastered it, of course, it gives them time to sort through the memories in their head away from their older siblings. They remember being human, they remember dying and they are sure it isn't normal to wake up as one of God's first few creations so either they went back in time or this is a completely different universe, one that is just starting.

They were snapped out of their thoughts by Michael who is yelling at them from the ground to land. They groan softly but reposition their wings to land. Just because they have mastered flying it doesn't mean they have mastered landing and it shows when they landed face first.

Gabriel and Michael laughed as Raphael groan softly while rubbing their head. "Not funny..." Raphael muttered softly as they pout.

"Sorry." Gabriel smiled as they hold out their hand and help Raphael up. "But you have gotten better, you didn't panic when you near the ground anymore."

"But it still isn't good enough..." Raphael sigh as they fold their wings.

"You'll get it eventually, Raphael." Michael wraps their arms around Raphael to comfort them.

"Yeah, I didn't master it immediately as well, it took time for me to perfect it." Gabriel joins in on the hug and gently nuzzle Raphael. "We will be here to help you every step of the way."

"Really?" Raphael can't help but smile as they are filled with determination to try again.

"Of course! You are our little sibling and we will always be there for you." Gabriel promised.

Michael nods their head. "That's right. Even if God creates more siblings you will always our little Raphael."

Raphael smiled in content as they enjoy the warmth and love of their siblings. They promise themself that regardless of who they were as a human they will do their best in this life. After all, how many people can say that they are given a chance like this?

It was just the three of them for a long time but now they have so many younger siblings to care for with the youngest being Lucifer, who was created not too long ago. Raphael is usually the one taking care of Lucifer as Michael and Gabriel teach their other siblings so they have gotten pretty close. Which is why Lucifer is so upset when Raphael is sent away to fill the universe with stars and planets.

"Why do you have to go?" Lucifer wraps their arms around Raphael to keep them from leaving. "Why can't you take me with you?"

Raphael smiled softly as they gently pat Lucifer's head. "You know I have to fulfil the mission God has given me and you are old enough to start your lesson with Michael and Gabriel so you can't come with me." Raphael leans down to return the hug. "When I return I will have stories to tell so wait for me and study hard, okay?"

"Okay..." Lucifer said sadly. "I will do my best..."

Raphael gently hooks their finger under Lucifer's chin to lift up their head. "Chin up, shoulders back. Let's see what we're made of, you and I." They smiled at the quote from one of their favourite TV shows from when they are a human and decided to use another when they saw the smile on Lucifer's face. "I don't know how long I would be gone so remember this, Lucifer. Never be cruel and never be cowardly, and if you ever are, always make amends." They said, hoping that their words to them now would prevent them from Falling in the future.

"You are too nice to the Angels, Raphael," Michael said as they walk with Raphael. "They are much too casual with you."

Gabriel nods their head. "Agreed. You are an Archangel, Raphael. You can be casual with us but you have to hold yourself in a dignified manner around the Angels."

Raphael sighs softly, not liking that they are having this conversation with their older siblings. "I don't see what's so wrong with being nice to them. We are all God's creation, just because they are not given a title doesn't change that."

"We are not here to make friends with them, Raphael. They are here to work for us." Michael shake their head, their little Raphael is too kind but it is to be expected, they are the Healer after all.

"I am not having this conversation now. I haven't seen everyone in a long time and I just want to catch up before I need to leave again." Raphael said as they unfurl their wings. "Let's fly around like we used to."

Gabriel smiled softly as they unfurl their wings. "Race you to the first Archangel we come across."

Michael smirked as they unfurl their wings, they want to continue trying to get Raphael to see things their way but they don't want to upset them during their rare visit back home. "Prepare to lose."

"One..."

"Two..."

"FLY!" They all yelled as they take off and race to find the Archangel that is closest to them.

"Raphael! Please wait!" Lucifer yelled as they run-up to their older sibling, hoping to stop them before they leave again.

Raphael sighs softly, they don't want to be here right now but they stopped so that Lucifer can catch up to them. "What is it, Lucifer?" They asked softly even though they already know.

"Why?" Lucifer asked softly. "Why would you argue with the Archangels over an Angel, Raphael? Why fight with our siblings over the way they treat the Angels?"

Raphael look up at the sky as they think, why? Why did they do what they did? "Because it's right. Because it's decent. And above all, it's kind. It's just that. Just kind." They smiled softly as they turn to look at their younger sibling. "No Angels would stand up to an Archangel and no other Archangels sees the Angels more than just someone to help them finish their jobs faster so if I don't do it then who will?" They gently stroke Lucifer's cheek. "Always try, to be nice and never fail to be kind, Lucifer." They gently kiss Lucifer's forehead before unfurling their wings and take off, leaving their younger sibling watching them fly away.

"Raphael!" Uriel called out as they run-up to their older sibling. "It is Lucifer, they have gotten themself into trouble!" They don't want this to be the greeting their kind sibling returns to but they are worried about Lucifer.

"Where is Lucifer?" Raphael unfurls their wings and took off to the direction Uriel is pointing at. They know that Uriel is having trouble keeping up with them but they have to get to Lucifer quickly so they did not slow down for Uriel.

Raphael gasps in shock when they saw Lucifer fighting against Michael. They have never seen them so angry before and even though they would fight each other during training they have always held back so as to not seriously hurt the other person, but there is no holding back here.

"Michael! Lucifer! Stop it!" Raphael yelled but it did not work, too immersed in their battle that they did not hear them. Raphael clutches their fists and took a deep breath before doing something incredibly risky. They dive in between the two just as they are about to attack and shield themself with their wings, bracing for the pain they know is coming. They bite their lip as Michael's sword almost slice through their right wings while Lucifer's sword pierces through their left wings and bury itself into their stomach.

Michael was the first to drop their weapon as they cover their mouth in horror. "Raphael...? What were you thinking?" They caught the Healer before they hit the ground and gently lay them down while trying their hardest to ignore the blood that covers their hands.

Raphael managed to stay standing for a while after being hit before the pain became too much for them, luckily Michael was there to catch them. "Had to stop you two somehow..." Raphael presses their hands on their stomach as they focus on healing themself.

Lucifer stood at the side with their sword in hand, having pulled it out when they realised who they had hit. They drop their sword and back away in horror. "I-I didn't..."

Uriel landed behind Michael and after taking one look at Raphael turned to glare at the youngest Archangel. "What did you do?" They growled, assuming Lucifer did all this to Raphael because of the blood coated sword near them and the fact they are backing away.

"Uriel, it isn't Lucifer's fault." Raphael managed to say through the pain as they move to heal their wings. "I got between them just as they were about to land hits on each other."

"Why would you do something so stupid?" Michael asked as they hold their younger sibling in their arms. Feeling just as much guilt, if not more than Lucifer. They almost slice off Raphael's wings and while they are able to regrow them it does not lessen the guilt they are feeling.

"It is the fastest way to get the two of you to stop." Raphael sigh in relief when they finally finished healing all their wounds, the pain still lingers but that will fade away soon enough. "Lucifer," They hold up their arms with a smile on their face. "Come here."

Lucifer hesitates only for a few moments before run into Raphael's arms and hug them close. "Please don't ever do it again, Raphael."

"I'll try not to," Raphael said as they hug Lucifer close. "I'm sorry I gave you all a scare."

"You better be." Uriel huffed as they cross their arms. "Just wait till Gabriel hears about this."

Raphael winces at the mention of their second older sibling, they would definitely be lectured if Gabriel finds out. "Maybe we can keep this between us."

"Keep what between us, Raphael?" Gabriel landed in front of them at the very moment. "And why is there so much blood?" Metatron landed next to Gabriel. When it was just a verbal argument Uriel had left to find Raphael, who was due for a visit, but the minute they drew their swords to fight Metatron left to get Gabriel.

"Uhh...nothing. Nothing at all." Raphael gives Michael, Lucifer and Uriel a pleading look, not wanting Gabriel to find out.

Michael and Lucifer still feel guilty about hurting Raphael so they are hesitant to tell Gabriel but Uriel did not have the same problem. "Raphael jumped between Michael and Lucifer as they are about to attack each other and use their wings as a shield."

"Uriel!" Raphael cried out as they sent them a look of betrayal before turning to see the look of horror on Gabriel and Metatron's face.

"Raphael, what were you thinking!?" Gabriel yelled as they narrow their eyes. "Do you know just how much danger you had place yourself in? You should have gotten me or literally any other Archangel to stop them!"

Raphael sighs softly as they fold their wings. "I'm fine, Gabriel. And it's better if I am the only one hurt, it stopped them from picking up the fight when the wounds are gone. You know if it was any other Archangels they would have continued once they are healed."

Gabriel groans softly as they cover their face. It is true, any Archangel would feel guilty if they seriously wounded their Healer sibling and stop the fight completely. But it doesn't mean that they like Raphael putting themself in danger like that.

"While that is true it doesn't mean you should have done it, Raphael," Metatron said softly. "I know you mean well but it isn't the way to go."

Raphael sighs softly as they miracle their blood away. "I promise I will only do it if it is the only option left and I will be careful."

"I would prefer it if you completely stop doing it but I guess it is better then nothing." Michael forces a slight smile as they stood up. "I have some work that needs to be done, we will continue our conversation later, Lucifer."

Raphael did not like how cold Michael sounded when addressing Lucifer but without knowing what they were talking about they are unable to help resolve the problem. They hope they are able to stay long enough to fix whatever is going on between their oldest and youngest sibling.

No one was willing to tell Raphael anything, saying that being so far away from home by themself is more than enough stress and they don't want to add any more. That they will settle it amongst themselves.

They did not settle things the way Raphael excepted them to.

Each time they return home they noticed that the atmosphere around Heaven getting colder and colder but no one would admit that anything is wrong. Raphael is getting worried but there is nothing they could do, they still have to finish the job given to them by God so they can't stay to fix whatever is going on. They have a feeling that this would lead to the Fall but they hope they will be able to defuse the situation before it happens.

Sadly things never go as planned.

Raphael had just finally finished creating Earth, the very last thing on their list, and had returned to find Heaven a little...empty. They are sure there was more Angels the last time they were here but they could have been mistaken.

Raphael smiled when they saw their oldest sibling and run up to them. "Michael! It has been too long, how-" Their smile dropped when they saw the injuries on them. They are almost completely healed but Raphael knows that they are there. Angels are able to heal themselves but there is one kind of injuries that can only be healed by Raphael or wait for them to heal themselves, injuries caused by holy weapons.

"Ah Raphael, you're finally back! I heard that you have completed your mission, congratulations! Now you don't ever have to be alone again." Michael knows that Raphael knows they have been hurt badly by a holy weapon but they are hoping Raphael won't ask.

Of course, you don't always get what you want. "What happened?" Raphael asked, beating themself up for not noticing sooner. The Angels they passed by all had some kind of injuries but they were too focused on finding one of their siblings at the time to notice, actually, now that they think of it they didn't see any fledgelings at all...

Michael sighs softly, they didn't want to be the one to tell Raphael but they see no way out of this so they told them the truth. "There was a fight and it ended badly. We lost many fledgelings and even more Angels..."

"Why?" Raphael asked softly, they already suspected something like this happened so they weren't surprised.

"You know there has been tension in Heaven for quite a while now, things got out of hand and well..." Michael gently wraps their hand around their injured arm, looking tired for the first time since they were created. "This happened. The fight broke out so suddenly that many of the fledgelings didn't have the chance to take cover. All the anger and hurt we have been carrying for so long just bust out, we have lost so many because of it..."

"You are the oldest, Michael. Why didn't you stop this? Why did you think a fight amongst ourselves was necessary?" Raphael asked softly as they gently take Michael's hand off their injuries and heal them. "What did you think would happen?"

"I didn't think it would become so bad." Michael sigh in relief when the pain that has been following them faded with their wounds. "It felt so right, fighting to settle it once and for all."

"When you fire the first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die." Raphael let go of Michael, having finished healing them. "You don't know how many fledgelings are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered! How much blood will spill..." They clutch their fists. "You should have done what you ALWAYS had to do from the very beginning! SIT. DOWN. AND. TALK!"

Michael takes a step back in shock, having never seen Raphael so angry before, annoyed and irritated yes but never angry.

"Or better yet, tell me what is going on so I can help! I might be busy but this is also my home! I had the right to help make it better!" Raphael is angry at themself for not pushing harder to learn the truth, they could have prevented this if they had. "Where is Lucifer?" They asked, hoping that the Fall hasn't happened, that they still have time to save their youngest sibling.

Michael looked away, this would be the hardest part and they can't bear to see the look on Raphael's face but they know that they deserve to know the truth. "Cast out of Heaven along with the Angels who had sided with them."

Raphael cover their mouth in horror, they were too late...wait, maybe not. If they plead their case to God... Raphael unfurls their wings and took off to find an empty space to talk to God in peace.

"Raphael, wait! Where are you going?" Michael called out as they unfurl their wings and took off after Raphael.

When they were younger Michael would have no problem catching up with Raphael but Raphael had been flying the universe for so long that they have become a stronger flyer than Michael and was able to lose them pretty quickly.

Once they reached an empty part of Heaven they took a quick look around to make sure no one is around before calling for God. Not knowing that they are about the follow the same fate as their youngest sibling.

Everything hurts, Raphael felt the love that was woven into their very core by God when they were created being ripped out as they burn and fall right into Hell. Luckily for them, they're still the Healer, they could heal themself once they had hit the ground and is no longer on fire. But as they are healing themself they noticed the change to their body, their hands and feet now have claws, their body is no longer made of light, red scales covered the front side of their body while black scales cover their back, their wings are now black and they could only imagine what their face looks like now.

They look around once they are completely healed to see that they are currently in what looks like a damp dark cave with no source of light anywhere so they can probably see in the dark. They fold their wings as they struggle to their feet and slowly walked in a random direction in hopes of finding someone. They are tired, the Fall took a lot out of them and they were surprised they even had the energy to heal themself, right now they want nothing more than to find their younger sibling.

They don't know why they didn't show themself to the other Fallen when they found the place they seem to be socialising in, maybe it is because of how angry all of them are, how...unkind they are with their words. While their anger is understandable it does not mean that they want any part of it so they stay hidden while listening in to their conversations, hoping for any news on where their sibling is.

And their wait paid off, they found the location Lucifer is hiding themself in. Their poor sibling had changed into someone Raphael cannot recognize, they have horns on their head positioned to look like a crown, their skin is red and their three pairs of wings have been changed into one big pair of leather wings with tears in them. It pains Raphael to seen them like this but something at the back of their mind is telling them that they had seen this somewhere before, they are just not very sure where. "Lucifer..." They whispered as they take a step closer.

"I'VE TOLD ALL OF YOU TO NEVER CALL ME BY THAT NAME AGAIN!" Lucifer roared in anger as they sent Raphael flying through a wall. "Until you remember my chosen name don't you dare come near me again!"

Raphael was still weak when they approached Lucifer so being sent through a wall isn't ideal for someone of their health, but they managed to muster up the strength to crawl back to the other Fallen, hoping they would help.

They did help after they are done mocking them for being weak, they don't know that they have just Fallen and sent through a wall, they thought Raphael is just a weak Fallen that has not healed after all these time. One of them dragged Raphael by the leg to a room that has clearly been used as a place for rest quite some time ago. They were thrown onto some dry straws and told to not come out until they are fully recovered.

"By the way, what's the name you've chosen?" The Fallen asked just as they were about to leave. "Dagon is going to expect me to know seeing as I am the one dragging your ass back here."

Raphael can only let out a groan as they curl up in pain, too tired to heal their body again.

The Fallen smirked. "Pathetic, I know just the name for you."

Raphael's eyes widen when they heard the name given to them and finally realised why Lucifer looked so familiar.

"Crawley."