Chapter 7
Mary accompanied by Rose climbed the stairs of the church that leads to the churches artic, the final door and Mary made way for Rose to use the key and open the door, as the key went into the keyhole Mary drifted into another memory reel, she remembered the first time she met Leviathan, it was outside her cafe, she went out to dispose of the trash when she saw two men standing at the side of the road, it was a windy Thursday afternoon and the seemed worn out she invited them in to have doughnut and coffee.
" Hello I am Mary and it's pretty windy out there, wanna come in for a quick snack?" mary offered
The two men went in and picked a seat at the corner of the cafe, from their countenance looked down and dejected like men who just got fired from the office.
"Hi Mary I and my brother are after our old friend, he messed up and now we are after him," Asmodeus said
"Are you guys some sort of secret service" Mary was astounded.
"No, we aren't," Asmodeus said smiling.
"You know my name but I don't know yours," Mary asked.
"How about we tell you over a date," Leviathan said "when do you get off" He added.
"Nine," she said.
After that day, the trio were inseparable, even after Mary found out they were the highest-ranking demons in hell, the brothers were on earth to capture and return a demon who had gone rouge he broke hell's rules and was on the run he had taken the body of a human and inhabited it.
The three of them soon figured out that the host body was Mary's boss, who with Mary's help was sent back to hell.
This relationship soon blossomed, between Leviathan and Mary free a romantic attraction and trust Asmodeus the demon of Lust to spearhead it.
Even after Damien was born Leviathan's love for Mary didn't dwindle a bit, he just stayed away often to keep Damien from Lucifer.
But Asmodeus stayed to help Damien and teach him about his roots, taught him about the Malevolent beings.
Malevolent beings—demons, fallen angels, ghosts, goblins, evil spirits in nature, hybrid creatures, the daevas of Zoroastrianism, the narakas (creatures of hell) of Jainism, the oni (attendants of the gods of the underworld) in Japanese religions, and other such beings—hinder humans in achieving a proper relationship with God, the spiritual realm, or human life situations. Some angels are believed to have fallen from a position of proximity to God—such as Lucifer (after his fall called Satan by early Church Fathers) in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—because of pride or for attempts to usurp the position of the Supreme Being. In their fallen condition, they attempt to keep humans from gaining a right relationship with God by provoking them to sin. Some medieval scholars of demonology ascribed to a hierarchy of seven archdemons the seven deadly sins: Lucifer (Pride); Mammon (Avarice); Asmodeus (Lechery); Satan (Anger); Beelzebub (Gluttony); Leviathan (Envy); and Belphegor (Sloth). Besides tempting humans to sin, the fallen angels, or devils, were believed to cause various types of calamities, both natural and accidental. Like the demons and evil spirits of nature in nonliterate religions, the fallen angels were viewed as the agents of famine, disease, war, earthquakes, accidental deaths, and various mental or emotional disorders. Persons afflicted with mental diseases were considered to be “demon-possessed.”
Though the functions of demonic figures, like those of fallen angels, is of major significance, the nature of demons has been of concern to theologians and persons infused with popular piety. Like angels, demons are regarded as spiritual, noncorporeal beings, but they have been depicted in religious iconography as hybrid creatures with horrifying characteristics or as caricatures of idols of an opposing religion. In the early church, for example, there was a belief that pagan idols were inhabited by demons. The horrifying aspects of demons have been represented in the woodcuts of medieval and Reformation artists and in the masks of shamans, medicine men, and priests of nonliterate religions—either to frighten the believer into behaving according to accepted norms or to ward off ritualistically the power of the demonic forces loose in the terrestrial or profane realm.
He also told him of Benevolent beings
Angels have been described as participants in the creation and providential continuance of the cosmos. Clement of Alexandria, influenced by Hellenistic cosmology, stated that they function as the movers of the stars and control the four elements—earth, air, fire, and water. Many angels are believed to be guardians over individuals and nations. The view that guardian angels are watching over children has been a significant belief in the popular piety of Roman Catholicism. Angels are also regarded as the conductors of the souls of the dead to the superterrestrial world. In the procreation of humans, angels are believed to perform various services. This is especially noticeable in the instances of angels announcing the births of divine figures or special religious personages, such as Jesus and John the Baptist in the New Testament.
Though the function of angels is of primary significance, theological reflection and popular piety have placed much emphasis on the nature of angels. In early Judaism angels were conceived as beings in human form: the angel who wrestled with the patriarch Jacob, as recorded in the book of Genesis, was in the form of a man. Their spiritual nature had been emphasized earlier by Hebrew prophets, such as Ezekiel and Isaiah, in their visionary descriptions. The cherubim and seraphim, two superior orders of angels, are described as winged creatures that guard the throne of God.
Mary was brought back to the present reality by Rose
"Here we go, hope you are comfortable," she asked
"I will be" Mary responded forcing a smile.
As Rose left Mary sank Into her matress as she thought of her son his Uncle and his Father and prayed they were safe.