97 C96 The Journey

The procession continued as the group moved onwards, elders leading the way to the primary platform of the island. The crimson angel guard group falling in front and behind as they led the way to the platform. The crowds cheering as the group continued down the main highway, other mortal races confined into the guest quarters only to look from the windows with curiosity.

Annie stood directly in the centre of the collum, left of Nathan and his assistant. He had heard her name before which was Celorian she thought. Her eyes were looking up to the man as she saw nothing but focus and drive.

"Celorian. Why are the people here? I've never programmed this type of event into the console matrix. Is this one of those dynamic ones that we fast encoded?"

The woman nodded her head as she gave no easy to read the expression, burying her face into the strange mechanic box that seemed to glow.

"Yes, Sir."

The cold response that one would think resembled indifference. Annie could tell that the woman felt guilt and pain. It was just below the surface, but the man seemed not to notice or just ignored it.

Annie felt sorry for the woman, eyes lingering onto Celorian for a brief moment before she sensed her eyes connect for the briefest of moments. This connection felt nothing like a standard glance between people. It almost felt like the woman was staring into her entire life, past present and future.

It took a moment and a jolt from Celi behind her for the gaze to break, eyes moving forward as she heard the soft whispers into her ear from behind.

"Are you crazy Annie, staring at the Creator God and his assistant."

Annie just responded with a small chuckle as she tried to not grab any more attention, glad that the elders had not seen any of the previous actions. She could have faced severe action against herself and maybe become an exile is that was the case.

The group continued to advance, eventually reaching the extended platform out of the island. The sound of the angels dulled at this distance as the twenty angels, elders and the two divinities stood at the end.

"Bring us a sky dragon with the carriage."

The order from the elder rang out as a few angels began to spread bring crimson wings to start flying for preparations for the transport. Few angels looking to the Creator God as he continued to walk towards the platform edge, intent clear in his eyes.

"My lord. What are you?"

Before the elder finished, His words died as he watched his god raise his hand, beams of light flooding through as the golden beams straightened out from the end of the platform and into the distance.

The golden light bending as the bridge made of pure yellow spanned into the distance as Nathan turned back to the group looking with disinterest as he looked directly at his daughter.

"Celorian. Let us head out. I want to finish this before I head out to get Ramen."

Nathan stepped forward first as his body turned into a bright yellow ball of energy, flying down the road at a speed that destroyed any other conventional travel. Celorian stepping with him directly after as both had left as quickly as they had come.

"What are you all doing. Hurry after him: if something happens we will bring shame to the previous angels and our sons and daughters!"

Annie watched her brothers and sisters rushing onto the gate, the first few almost tiptoeing onto the strange golden bridge. Each person was turning into a bright yellow light as they flew down the golden path. Annie was stepping up as she felt a peculiar sense, toe pressing against the mysterious divine power as she perceived herself thrusting forward.

Her screams were echoing as her body flew through the air. Nothing able to stop this ride as the land below her just went past at the speed of light.

This lasted almost one whole minute before the experience came to a stop, two figures standing at the peak of the mountain as over a dozen angels stood around. Most coughing, groaning and almost puking due to the speed at which they travelled.

Annie only just able to hold in her food as she stumbled forward, eventually coming next to Nathan and Celorian as she looked around the area for any particular threats to them both.

It was clear this was one of the few parts of the world that still had yet to receive any interaction from the mortal races. The west and north being just sea while the south and east had mountains. The land between all sides being wholly barren and almost close to a wasteland.

"This place is a wasteland."

Her words came out rather quickly as she noticed no fresh water sources, no trees or any sort of greenery that could support a life of any description. This entire area was doomed to never see any life at all.

"It was not always the case. This land used to be a tropical paradise with many trees and land. This is the remnants of this place now."

Celorian finished as she continued typing away her eyes looking over the landscape as Nathan looked around for a few more minutes before deciding the best course of action.

"Let's begin. I want to get back within five minutes so I can get a few things done before I log out."

Annie just stared at the man, using such strange terms. These Divine terms that even she would never understand. Living proof that a god was above them all. It took her a few minutes to even process that the man had said five minutes. Recovery of an entire large island that even she could not see the edges to would take less than five minutes at best due to the fact he needed to go back on the light road.

"Let's Begin."