Interview with an Angel by msboy8

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Fantasy no-sex

This story is a work of fiction, and friction, any resemblance to living, dead, or undead people is merely a coincidence. This story may not be used for wrapping fish or any other commercial endeavor without the author�s expressed permission.

Originally published in Pleasures from the Pen

Interview with an Angel

I sat in my office chair at my computer desk. I sensed someone behind me and figured that my younger daughter was sneaking up behind me to scare me. I spun around and shouted �Ah ha!� After a few seconds of silence, I lowered my pointing finger and closed my wide open mouth. It was not my daughter. Standing in front of me was, an angel. There was no other way to describe him, a flowing white winged figure and he was smiling at me. I said, �Hello.�

�Good evening. Let me introduce myself, I am Zzestor and I am an angel. I was ordered� erm asked to bring a message to the people of earth from God.�

�OK, so you�re an angel, but why me?�

�Good question. You�re an erotic fiction author, so by talking to you, I can get the message to those on the fringe. They are the ones that most need to hear God�s message.�

�OK, so that explains why I�m getting the message, but why am I hearing the message from you? Why not Arch Angel Gabriel, he is the messenger after all?�

The angel looked down, he looked almost embarrassed? I could not tell because his features were not easy to see. They kept going out of focus, never staying steady long enough to get a really good look at the details.

�Why not Gabriel? Well, it�s exposure mostly. In the recent past people have been praying to others, Mary, Muhammad, Arch Angel Michael and so on. This visit of an angel, me in this case, is to help clarify not to further muddy the waters.�

�I can see what you mean by that. So, it�s just you and I. What�s the message?

�You seem to be in a hurry. You must be, for a human would not be rude to a being that could destroy him with a wave of his hand.�

I had forgotten what Zzestor was, where he came from. �Hmmm sorry about that, I guess I don�t really have to go anywhere in a hurry. Please take your time.�

�Thank you.� said Zzestor smiling broadly. �Before I give you the message I want to tell you some rules. Number one, I am not here to explain any of God�s mysteries. Number two, I am not here to issue any further instructions from God. Look at me, do you see any stone tablets, scrolls or even a Fax. Nope. Number three, along the same lines, I will not tell you which, if any, religion is the Proper way to worship God. He has already told you what He wants.�

Zzerstor looked at me like he was waiting for me to agree. It was difficult to see if he was getting impatient, but I decided not to press my luck. �Yes I understand, three rules, got it. However, given the rules and the restrictions they impose, I can not imagine what the message could be. Please just tell me, then I will ask any questions that I have. OK?

�Yes, that is alright. The message is that God loves you and He wants you to come to Him. He is ready to forgive you for your sins. Only through God can you have eternal life. He has plans for you all and would be hurt and disappointed for each of you that does not take him up on his offer.�

�God IS love and your loving Him Is very important to Him. God is disappointed that you do not love one another, as well. Even those joined together in God�s name do not always love their partners. Lastly, I need to remind you that these are the end times and the coming of God may be close. That is all, now you may ask your questions.�

I thought about what Zzestor had said and what I knew from my days of Sunday School that I had attended long ago. I actually had lots of questions, but the three rules put a damper on most of them.

�When talking about marriage, you used the word �partners�. Does this mean that plural marriages or those of the same sex acceptable as long as the partners love each other?�

�You should be more careful in asking questions. This question violates rule 1 and/or rule 2. Please don�t do that again, I do not want to have us part on less than friendly terms.�

�OK, OK, don�t get your feathers ruffled.� I thought that was funny, but apparently he didn�t. I think he actually glared at me. �Well, let me think� you said that God has already told us what He wants.� Zzestor nodded his head. �So, is it in the Bible, the Koran, or what? If it is the Bible, then which one? There are many different ones out there.�

The angel stared at me and shook his head from side to side. �I�m going to give you another chance, perhaps Humans aren�t as intelligent as I was told. Let me try to explain a little, but not too much.� Zzestor smiled at me as he said that, talk about your white teeth!

<1>�There has been much attributed to be the word of God. You, and when I say you I mean all of humanity, must determine for yourself what is the word of God and what is not.� I started to interrupt him, but he continued. �I�ll give you a hint here.� I waited expecting him to tell me something profound, that I could spread to the world. He did. �Remember this always,� he paused, staring at me and I stared back holding my breath. �God IS love, He loves you humans. He created you in His image and gave you a wonderful gift, Free Will. That�s what I have to say in response to your attempt to get around the rules. Don�t do it again!�

He was right, of course. I did try to bend the rules and he caught me. I decided to change the subject. �Well, it doesn�t seem to be so wonderful to me. I mean, you can fly and have great power. How can Free Will be better than having the abilities and power of an angel?�

�Good question, we are nigh indestructible and beautiful to the eye. Now don�t get me wrong, We love God and are blessed with being in His presence, but we were made that way, not that we would change it. You humans can choose to follow God or not and you can change your choice. You can throw away the Love of God, live the way YOU want, yet still change your mind and come back into the fold. He will always welcome you back, for He loves you.�

�So, we can act how we want and God will still take us back. No question, no punishment?�

�Basically, but remember these are the End Times. Let me put it in words you may understand better. God will decide when to �call a halt to the game� and �collect His markers�. If you don�t have a �get-out-of-jail-free card�, you will have to �settle your markers� and there is only one way to do that.� Zzestor looked down making his point. I could not help it, cynical, not quite believing me, I actually shuddered.

I decided to change the subject. �OK, if angels don�t have �Free Will�, then how could the �Fallen Angels� have rebelled against God?�

The angel sighed, and looked sad. I was getting better at reading the expressions on his face. �I don�t know, it was part of God�s plan and He �holds His cards close to His chest�. None of us know exactly what His plan is, but it is good and right and it will be realized.�

I was starting to get buggy about this whole experience and decided to steer this conversation back to what I knew, what I valued and thought about. �I can understand, why not Gabriel, but why not a female angel? You know, a cute, unblemished girl angel that I could dream and write about?�

Zzestor waggled a finger at me and said, �Tut tut.� Did anybody really talk like that? �You know why and no matter how you humans portray us angels, we are not meant to be sexy and inspire lustful thoughts. Look inside yourself, you are not �turned on� by me in any way, are you?�

�I am not attracted to males anyway. I must admit you are a beauty, but I feel no lust, no attraction.�

Zzestor glowed a brilliant white, so brilliant I had to turn away until the light lessened. When I turned back I saw a different angel, a little smaller, definitely female. I tried to focus on the features of her body, but I found that I could not readily define her breasts, hips, thighs, legs or anything that made her a female, but I knew she was one.

The angel spoke, it was softer, feminine, but definitely Zzestor�s voice. �Do you feel any different now. I have assumed the form of a female angel to show you that angels do not inspire such earthy thoughts and feelings such as lust.� I had to admit to myself that Zzestor was cute as a female angel, but that I was not inspired by the baser emotions. I could not even think of her� him� that way, no matter if he was a switch hitter.

I was about to say something to that effect, something rude that should not be said to a lady, much less an angel. But Zzestor moved closer and kissed me on the forehead. I cannot remember anything after that

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I awoke slumped over my desk in front of my computer. I must have fallen asleep while writing my latest story. The story was about an angel that was exiled to earth without power and forced to make her way in the world. It was to be your regular �innocent-fallen-from-grace and forced-into-sexual-activities-against-her-will, that-she-happened-to-excel-at. The story had been written over and over again, but I thought that I would give it a try.

I looked over what I had typed before I fell asleep and what you have just read is what I found on my computer. Not what I had meant to write, but definitely different. Hmmm, something to think about�

� 2007 msboy8

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