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There was a secret that Sera, and Sera only, knew. Something more secretive than even the exterminations.
She knows what gets people into Heaven.
Well, not really. She just knows who gets them into Heaven.
So that’s why she was so confused. What changed? He never let a sinner get redeemed before, so why now?
The Seraphim opened the gates to a lush garden. It was once a garden where Adam and Eve lived, the Garden of Eden. It was as beautiful as they left it. In the middle was a tree, a tree that would give one true free will. Sera floated towards it.
He was angry when Lucifer gave Eve the apple of his home, turning Lucifer into a fallen and using Sera to puppet his desires. Sera looked at the sign that said to not touch the fruit, and disobeyed it, grabbing an apple from a branch and plucking it.
The tree moved sideways, revealing a stairway. This wasn’t always the way for him, but after Lucifer gave Eve the fruit, in some ironic joke that only he got, it became the door.
Sera sighed, walking down the stairs. The entrance closed behind her, but she could still see. The interior slowly transitioned from soil and grass into a dark abyss as she walked forward. A black void where light did not escape from. She always felt nervous when coming here, like she was doing something wrong by simply being in his presence. In the presence of the most divine, powerful, and perfect being in creation.
She reached the end, and finally saw him.
God.
Looking at him was like looking through the pages of a book, knowing the past and present simultaneously. Sera looked at the various lights surrounding him, souls. Human souls getting ready to be judged.
He turned, smiling in a way only a perfect being can smile. “Sera? What do you need?”
She gritted her teeth. Finally she was where she wanted to be, but that same invasive nervousness wriggled its way into her words. She cleared her throat.
“My Lord, I have a question.”
His simile of a smile disappeared and he tilted slightly. “Yes? And what is it?”
“Why...” She paused. “Did you let him into Heaven? The Sinner. You have never done this before, and I... Simply want to know. I thought the exterminations were the most logical decision, considering the shortage of souls.”
“Oh... Well it's simple, I just wanted to see how this would effect the results.”
“But my Lord, wouldn’t this new variable put the experiment in danger? Wouldn’t the sinner’s soul be put to better use wiped and then reused?”
“Hmm.” The lord nodded. “I already inspected his soul, he did not have any info I wanted. His soul was like any other’s, sadly, so I decided to redeem him.”
“I see... But what if a large amount of sinners get redeemed and into Heaven? That would put even more strain on the stock of souls. We only have a few billion remaining for Earth and at the rate the population’s heading there’s only a few centuries, maybe even decades, left.”
“I know, Sera, but I’m in control. Maybe this variable will give me the results I want. The Exterminations of course will continue, but now they have a new out. The more angels in Heaven the better.”
“Okay my Lord... And if there are no more sinners to kill? If Earth becomes perfect but still needs more souls, what then? How will we solve that?”
That vague approximation of a grin returned. “Then the exterminations will continue up here.”
Sera nodded at the grave news, but closed her eyes. He was a perfect being. The entire reason for a soul to exist was for the experiment. For the results . She didn’t matter in comparison, nothing mattered.
“Are you done now?” The creator asked gently, his version of a smile now gone again.
“Oh, one more thing, about Emily...”
“Oh yes, her, and the rest of Heaven... She wants the exterminations gone, doesn’t she?”
Sera’s breath quickened when she felt his predatory one-might-call eyes on her. “Please- please don’t make her fallen. She’s not like Lucifer, I swear-”
And in a quick gesture Sera fell to silence.
“I know I know, but you must know that if she tries anything to disrupt the experiment, she will fall. I cannot handle any unknown variables like last time. If you want her to stay safe you must make sure she doesn’t go against my word, okay?”
Sera nodded her head reluctantly. “I apologize for her disobedience, my lord. I will make sure she follows your will.”
“Alright, you may go now. I still have souls in need of judgment.”
“Yes my lord, goodbye.” And Sera turned around, leaving the creator to his duties.