The Archangel Jophiel and William Travis (God Wish Chronicles Book 1)

by A. Joseph

  Abel was the next powerful enlightened one at that time after Cain having been the first to acquire an archangel. During their meeting he had already the major archangel Gabriel and another archangel.Even with two archangels he was no match for Cain with the archdemon Lucifer and Leviathar and he died in their battle without knowing the true reason behind the death of their mother. Cain never wanted to kill his brother but Lucifer fought Gabriel immediately showing the archangel its powers. With the strength, wisdom and charisma of Cain, the influence of the archdemons grew and soon the other damned ones appeared. It was said that the first five damned ones having the other five archdemons followed Cain. It was only after Cain"s disappearance that the archdemons Lucifer and Leviathar were passed to separate damned ones and there became seven damned ones with seven archdemons who established the seven damned cities.

  “What happened to Cain?” Sau asked.

  “No one knows,” Paul replied. “Even up to this day nobody knows how long he lived. The archdemon Lucifer and Leviathar was just passed on separately to another damned one and even they do not know what happened to Cain. Never again was it heard after Cain that a single person was able to acquire more than one archdemon,” Paul continued looking at Sau.

  “I see,” Sau said as he stood up and prepared to leave.

  “I forgot to tell you,” Paul said. “You cannot tell the story to anyone. It is a story passed only by us damned ones to our successor or to anyone we want to.”

  As he mumbled a word and Sau felt his tongue burned and knew that he was branded already never to tell a soul of the story.

  “Not a word to anyone,” Sau said, bowing before leaving Paul to his rest.

  CHAPTER 15

  THE GOD WISH

  “How"s your research going?” John asked William sitting at the stairs looking at Inchora.

  “I"ve asked already a lot of the people and each has their own wonderful story to tell. I"ve written them all,” William replied giving John the story journal.

  “You seem to have a talent in writing stories,” John said browsing through the pages.

  “I just wrote down what they told me,” William said looking at a group of Inchorans sharing the fruits that they harvested to each other. “All the people I"ve asked had the same sense of satisfaction to just live here. It"s like it was their lifelong dream to be here,” looking at a family happily eating the fresh fruits they just harvested.

  “The people here live simple lives. Everything is provided by nature and they take good care of it,” John said handing back the journal to William. “Simple dreams are also great dreams William.”

  “Can"t I just stay here as well uncle?” William asked. “Trying to achieve the God Wish seems to be a difficult and lonely task.”

  “You can always stay here and Inchora will always be your home even if you fail in your journey towards achieving the God Wish, this will still be your home,” John replied looking at William.

  “Do not fear what is to come, live every moment, cherish it and learn from it. You don"t have to decide on everything at once you just have to take everything one step at a time and every step you make will lead you to another. Have the patience to appreciate what you have than thinking about what you should do and do not worry too much. I know you"ll meet good friends along the way. I know you already have one here in Inchora.”

  “Yes, Matthew has been such a good friend,” William replied.

  “Friends help us to become the best that we can be. It would be impossible to achieve The God Wish alone. You"ll need friends to help you along the way,” John said. “Would you like to know the story of The God Wish?” He asked.

  “I would love too. But why does the people here in Inchora don"t know about it?” William asked.

  “Only some Inchorans know of it. You won"t know the story unless you ask and only those who were able to have archangels know the story. Some don"t tell it unless people would ask them,” John replied.

  “I haven"t met or known anyone here who has an archangel except Diana and you,” William said.

  “That girl is like your mother, to have an archangel at such a young age. If she can make it, you can too,” John said.

  “I do hope I can as well uncle,” William replied. “How come there are no other Inchorans who have archangels?” He asked.

  “People here in Inchora are happy to just live a simple life. They don"t wish for anything more,” John continued looking at the people.

  “I envy them,” replied William. “To just live your life simply without wishing for anything else. I wish I can have a simple life as well.”

  “Do not envy them, for our lives are unique and each of us has a destiny to fulfill. Some may have bigger destinies than others but all are equal in the eyes of God. Even a farmer who cared for his family lives a fulfilled life just like a wealthy man who helped a lot of people,” John said pointing to a man giving fruits to his children.

  “I really can"t understand God,” William said.

  “None of us can, and you don"t have too,” John said looking at the skies. “But maybe the story of The God Wish will allow you to know Him better,” he continued smiling at William.

  “Is it fine if I"d write it down in my journal for my classmates to know it as well?” William asked opening the journal. “We would be sharing these stories in our class when we return next week.”

  “That would be great,” John said. “It would be nice for your classmates to know. Now make sure you write everything down and listen well so that you can tell the story properly.”

  As the presence of the Angels and Demons on earth progressed through the years and as humans used both Angels and Demons through the years - God grew tired of seeing humans fight for power. God believed a higher purpose can make humans to focus on it, instead of just acquiring angels and demons for power. God wanted humans to understand power and the responsibility that goes with it and for the angels and demons to use properly the powers given to them.

  God with the gift of free will cannot control the Angels, Demons and humans. God hoped they would use their freedom wisely and decided to grant one wish instead to any human who acquires all seven major archangels.

  For the major archangels symbolize and exhibit the divinity of God. Thus, the goal of acquiring the seven major archangels who embody the seven cardinal virtues was decided. The idea was first known to the Son and the seven major archangels. The archangels agreed to it and pledged their service to anyone who acquires truly each of their virtues. The Son on the other hand volunteered to try to achieve it as an example for humans to follow, for they believed that it was good. God knew it would be a very difficult feat to accomplish but not impossible and believed that the Son can accomplish it for others to follows.

  So the Son became truly human and born to an ordinary family. It was the will of God that the Son be born as simple as possible to a very simple family that believes and knows God. He will be named Yeshua, which means salvation - for his example will bring salvation to all. The Son"s arrival and name was made known to His parents with the strict instruction of letting Him live his life truly like a human. Yeshua was thus born and raised like any other normal human but he knew from the start His purpose in being a human and willed every day to achieve The God Wish.

  The task was more difficult than He ever imagined that even as He was already seven years old, He hasn"t acquired any of the major archangels even with His pious life. He started to doubt himself. Desperation was starting to sink in His heart that when they went to the temple for their regular prayer and offering, He prayed intently to God for help but like all of His prayers He never got an answer nor did God spoke to Him for it was destined that He should overcome this task on His own as a human.

  In His deep prayer and sorrow He was left at the temple, for the crowd was unusually many on that day. His parents forgot about Him with all the people selling things in the temple. They thought that He was there all along following them after they pray
ed just like before. He never noticed their absence as well in his deep prayer.

  As soon as He noticed that He was all alone and that His parents are nowhere to be found in the temple He asked people about them that soon enough a group of priest and people gathered to help Him. But His parents are nowhere to be found and they decided to tell Him stories instead to abate His sorrow.

  They saw how wise He was that soon enough the stories turned to questions and then to discourse that they never knew that time passed by without them noticing. Even with his new companions, deep within His heart was sorrow for being left behind but He kept His faith that God even though without answering Him in His prayers is there to help Him. That His parents will never abandon Him and that they love Him deeply. He had faith also in His new friends who helped Him and stayed with Him.

  He waited for what seem to be the longest time of His life and kept His faith throughout the ordeal. He believed in all of them. He kept His faith in all of them especially to God even in this desperate time that as night came and all of his new friends left already He remained seated at the front of the temple waiting for His parents. The priests offered Him already a room at the temple but He wished to stay a little longer to wait for His parents and promised them that He will go inside after their prayers to join them for dinner. As He was there sitting alone hearing the prayers of the priests, seeing the traders and feeling the soft night breeze, He felt happy even in this sad situation. He met people, experienced care and learned a lot.

  „I am alive and I will be patient," He said to Himself, „for God will never abandon me."

  He deeply believed that His parents will never abandon Him. His new friends will not abandon Him. He believes in all of them and in that instance he saw a sign and a name in His head and He drew it at the steps and said the name softly – Jophiel. As he spoke the name, the archangel appeared in front of Him and bowed

  congratulating Him for achieving His first cardinal virtue. For Patience is not only waiting but also believing. It is not just about controlling your anger but also keeping one"s faith even in the most desperate and sorrowful times.

  So it was in that instance of His life that He acquired His first archangel. Not long after the archangel appeared did His parents arrived and they spent a merry dinner inside the temple with the priests in celebration of His achievement. For some of the priests have angels as well, although, this knowledge was hidden from the world. For acquiring an angel for priests at that time was not something to show and brag to others but an honor that they keep together with their practice of piety and virtues to keep their angel companions all throughout their lives.

  Together with the priests Yeshua learned more about the history of the other men and women who acquired angels. In his piety and virtues alone in their home, he never knew people around him have achieved already what he is trying to achieve. Yeshua understood then that in order to acquire the other major archangels, He must live his human life more through interaction with other people, knowing them, experiencing their life and learning from it. It was in the stories, the experiences, and His observation with the people in the temple that He was able to understand and acquire Patience.

  So He lived His life from that time experiencing regular human life that he started to help more His father in his work as a carpenter than spending most of his time in prayer. He helped as well His mother in the household chores. His parents were proud of Him. His presence was now felt not only in their house but in their neighbourhood as well, for He interacted more and befriended everyone.

  In living His life simply and learning from every experience while continuing to be good and loving, Yeshua acquired the virtue of Diligence and the archangel Raphael at the age of Twenty-seven. He continued this through the years even valuing every experience, learning from them and maintaining His Patience, valuing every moment even as He grows older without knowing when the proper time will come for Him to tell the world about The God Wish.

  As he reached the age of thirty he acquired the virtue of Temperance and his third archangel Zadkiel. Living his life simply and truly human through all the years has helped him to acquire the three major archangels. The major archangels also granted Him powers. It was in having the archangel Zadkiel that he acquired powers over nature, the power of healing from Jophiel and physical strength from Raphael.

  It was also at this time that the love of His life was destined to marry someone else for He was never able to commit Himself to her even though He truly loves her. But He knew that His life might take another turn any time and it will break her heart. It was in their wedding that He got the virtue of Generosity and the archangel Chamuel giving up His greatest love to others that she may have a better life even turning water into wine with His powers of nature during the celebration.

  He learned to give even though it hurts and to love even if it means letting her go. It is in this unselfishness that he acquired His powers of foresight with Chamuel and knew that His mission of letting people know about The God Wish should start.

  Thus, He started to use his powers to heal and help those in need. As time passed by it was not enough to stay in His hometown for more and more people were requesting for His healing and help in the neighboring towns. As he grew famous more people followed Him and He learned even more to love people truly and to help them properly.

  He knew He can never be married but He maintained close relationship with His follower. This developed into deep friendship and they became His twelve disciples. Women also followed Him and He maintained deep friendship with them as well. From these deep and true relationships with his disciples and friends He acquired the virtue of Chastity and the archangel Gabriel with the power of invisibility. It is with this power that He was able to escape and even save His disciples and friends from people with demons who tried to kill them with every opportunity they have. For He started to become famous healing people, giving food and even driving demons out of those who were possessed.

  But He was not able to escape them for long for the archdemon Mamonor was able to corrupt His disciple Judas with greed to betray Him. Thus, he was captured at the age of thirty-three with only achieving five of the major archangels. He was heartbroken of his failure but He knew that Judas His disciple was only corrupted and he forgave Him.

  It is in this brotherly love and utmost forgiveness that He acquired the sixth cardinal virtue of love and the archangel Uriel with the power of transmigration. His physical body suffered from the tortures, abuse and crucifixion. But it was his heart that broke seeing his friends and disciple flee the persecution with only His mother and the women allowed to see His suffering. It gave Him an overwhelming sorrow and sadness upon seeing the people He helped crucify Him.

  Crucified, with the last of his strength he used his power to transmigrate to see His disciples and friends, to forgive them and ask for their forgiveness for not being able to fulfill The God Wish. He knew they put all their hopes, faith and belief in Him. He told them how happy He was of their company, of their help and of the friendship and of the love they shared. He lived already a truly beautiful life with them and He gave them now His hopes and faith that they too would acquire their own archangels.

  He asked them that in His failure they instead will try to achieve The God Wish.To spread what they learned, the life they lived and the virtues they acquired that others may succeed in achieving The God Wish. Lastly, He asked God to forgive the people who abused, and crucified Him. It is in this humility at the last breath of His life that He truly acquired the cardinal virtue of Humility and the archangel Michael.

  He finally understood that it was really not about being the first to achieve The God Wish and to be known but rather to be an example for others to follow. It was not about changing people but inspiring them. It was not about making people follow you but rather understanding and forgiving them.

  It was at that very moment he became truly human trusting, believing and loving truly. And with His last bre
ath He achieved The God Wish and wished that all be forgiven of their sins. God was proud and pleased with His wish, for Yeshua acknowledged truly His humanity and the spirit within it that He never looked greater to the Father than His image of a human yet a God – a true example that humans can achieve The God Wish.

  “But he never sinned, that"s why He was able to achieve The God wish, while I already have a lot of sins that I think it"s impossible for me uncle to achieve it,” William said as he closed his journal.

  “Who says he didn"t?” John asked. “He did?” William asked back opening again his journal to put the notes.

  “I believe he did, for to become truly human is to make mistakes. I believe He too at some point went angry and impatient. But I know whenever He sinned he would deeply regret it and repent. It"s not about how many times we sinned that matters but rather on how many times we try to be good,” John said pointing to two kids playing.

  “Yeshua or Jesus as you know Him was not an example of divinity but of a human who tried to be good always,” John said smiling as William wrote down these notes.

  “So I can still achieve The God Wish as the first human to do so?” William asked.

  “I firmly and truly believe you can William,” John said “There"s always hope William, there always will.”

  CHAPTER 16

  CHORA

  “So are you ready for your story today?” John asked William as he sits on the table and reaches for an apple. “I am. I think some of my classmates don"t know the

  story yet about The God Wish and would like to hear it,”