Pit 13

Naomi stares in shock at the two small, but feathery wings spread in a flying type position on her back, their appearance amazing, but shocking. Quickly, Naomi swims up to the surface where Alonsa is waiting. When she breaks the water, she let's it out.

"I HAVE WINGS!!!" Naomi yells, stunned by what's on her back.

"I told you that-" Alonsa starts

"I know what you said, and in the context, you never mentioned wings!" Naomi snaps.

"You don't like them?" Alonsa asks.

Naomi shuts up then looks back to see the small ruffled wings folded gently on her back, making them even smaller.

"They look like they belong to newborn birds!" Naomi yells.

"What, you expect wings to be full grown from the start?" Alonsa asks, surprising Naomi.

"You mean they aren't?" Naomi asks.

"Yes, your wings aren't fully grown until your powers and spiritual intuition are at their full max." Alonsa answers.

"What's spiritual intuition?" Naomi asks.

"Spiritual Intuition is how in touch we are with God and the purities of the world. It also is how you locate demons and Fallen Angels in an area." Alonsa explains.

"Oh, like a spirit detector?"

"In a way, yes."

"So, why did we have to come to this pool?" Naomi asks.

"Until your wings are fully grown, they will only appear when they're wet."

"Why's that?"

"Because we don't want you walking around with premature wings and water is one of the purest elements on Earth."
"Oh, so how long will it take for them to become fully grown?"
"It depends on how long it takes you to master your powers. It could be weeks, months, even years if it takes that long."

"Years! You've gotta be joking!"

"I'm not."

"How long did it take you?!"

Alonsa thinks it over.

"Oh, uh, maybe two or three years."

"Two or three years!?"

"Yes, why do you keep repeating everything I say?"

"Because I'm too confused to think of anything on my own!"

"Ok, ok, calm down. Breath for God's sake Naomi." Alonsa says, trying to calm Naomi down.

When Naomi is finally calm enough to think her own thoughts, she dives back under the water so to clear mind. As she swims, she begins to play with how to move her wings. They flip and fold, moving in cute displays and styles, showing off each of the gentle, premature feathers. It's now that she realizes that unlike Alonsa's, her's are pure white. Out of the erge to know, Naomi quickly kicks back towards Alonsa, rising out the water.

"Hey, why aren't mine orange?" Naomi asks.

"Each angel has a different color of wings, the color representing them." Alonsa explains.

"Oh. What does Orange represent?"

"It represents enthusiasm, fadcination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation."

"That sounds about right. So, what about white?"

"Let's see. I think white is told to mean light, goodness, innocence, purity, and virginity."

"You think?"

"Well, you see, there has never been an angel with white wings." Alonsa explains.

Naomi's eyes widen in shock.

"Really?"

"Yes, in the prophecy, it is said that only the Guardian Angel of Mortals shall have white wings. Another reason why I know you are the Mortal Guardian Angel."

Naomi floats quietly for a minute, before looking back at Alonsa.

"What do black wings mean?"

Alonsa is surprised by her question. But before too long, her eyes narrow and she becomes more serious.

"Black wings indicate a very powerful falled angel. The tint of the wings initially means power, elegance, formality, death, evil, and mystery. Though, not all fallen angels' wings are black."

"What?"

"Actually, black is the rarest of the colors, only reserved for the most powerful Douin Kuroi. The wing color is based on gender. If female, they are usually dark purple or pine green, while with males they're crimson or midnight blue."

"Oh."

They fall silent.

"So...now what?" Naomi asks.

"Now, we return back to the hospital." Alonsa answers.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, bright light consumes them, making Naomi feel like she's being lifted from the water. When she senses the light fading, she slowly opens her to the amazement of the hospital's bathroom, Alonsa and herself back in nightgowns and dry. Alonsa smiles as her wings disappear into thin air, as if they were just an illusion. Naomi looks at her back too to see her wings gone too, since she's no longer wet, it makes sense.

"Wow." Naomi says as she gets up off the dented trash can.

"Yeah, to you I guess it would be." Alonsa says.

Suddenly, there's a beating on the door.

"Naomi, get your butt out here!" she hears her mom say from the other side of the door.

"I guess they found me." Naomi says.

"It would seem so." Alonsa agrees, before her eyes land on Naomi's necklace.

Naomi notices.

"Oh yeah, can you explain how this middle piece is now red?" Naomi asks as she holds up the pendant.

"It wasn't that color before. This has never happened." Alonsa says as she walks over and takes the pendant from Naomi, inspecting it.

"Naomi Jennifer Kingsfer, come out here this instant!" her mom yells.

"Crap, now she's really p.o.ed." Naomi says as she takes her necklace from Alonsa and hurries to the door.

"I'll be out there in a minute." Alonsa says as Naomi unlocks the door.

"Kay." Naomi says as she opens the door, only to be jerked away by her unseen mother.

Alonsa smiles as she hears the arguement between Naomi and her mother, which at the moment, Naomi is winning. Alonsa walks quietly to a stall and closes the door behind her, turning away. From thin air, her wings reappear, as well as a phone, which seems to be very new. She unlocks the phone and touches the dialer button, it pulling up numbers. But instead of the star like on a usual phone, the image of a passion flower is there in the 12 box. Alonsa clicks it quickly and holds it to her ear. At that second, another chocker-like necklace appears around her neck, a topaz teardrop pendant glowing  around the chain as it morphes out of nothing. 

Suddenly, the room begins to fade until there's no reminence of the bathroom left. As she floats in the void of white, her night gown begins to transform. The simple gray design turns into a pure white dress, the straps transcending down her arms at a steep angle, creating the top of her kimono-styled sleeves, orange beads hanging from the top of the sleeves. The sleeves come together at a topaz gem at about the brest bone. The gown then travels down loosly to the top of her waist, until three rope-like cords tie around her waist to the back, then flowing gently out into a full, non-bulky, bubble skirt with beading and a light orange under skirt. Kept held by the cord are two paterned sashes that go over her shoulders and flow at the front and back, beads fanging from the endsjust like the end of the bubble skirt and top of sleeves, making her light orange flats vanish. Her wings grow slightly as a gold head-dress appears on her head, at the same time as her topaz, teardrop earrings, matching her teardrop pendant.

Finally, her curly, blonde hair grows to fall at about her knees and a golden halo of light takes place above her head, finishing her transformation.
Slowly, the light fades to reveal a beautiful paradise full of sunshine and flowers, petals blowing on the wind coming from a nearby meadow. In front of Alonsa stands temple-looking buildings that look like those from ancient Greece, a waterfall flowing from the side of the largest one, trees surronding and shading some of the area. She smiles as her wings widen, then begin to beat hard, her feet now off the ground. She flies gracefully past the buildings towards the largest one. Around her, others fly arround, when they catch sight of her, they bow slightly, and watch as she flies past. Quickly she lands at the entrance of the large temple. She walks in to now appears to be a grand library and stops in front of a girl with the brightest of silver wings. She wears a one sleeved dress, two cords tied tightly close together right below her breasts into a bow in the back, then flowing out into a 2 layer skirt, the under skirt a light gray, hiding her shiny silver flats. At the top of the shoulder of her sleeved arm, a sash resembling Alonsa's flows in the front in back, the other arm, with only a thick spagetthi-type strap, tied with the same. Her long, straight, light green hair is tied into a low ponytail, strings of silver beads that match the ones hanging from her sash and top layer of her skirt intertwined with her locks. A similar teardrop pendant and earrings are what she wears, her's though silver. Last but not least, the gold head dress sits nicely in place, finishing her look.

She spots Alonsa with her blue eyes and grins, turning away from a row of books.

"Well, it has been a long time, Serenity." the girl says, calling Alonsa by her true name.

"Nice to see you Analise, I have to report." Alonsa answers.

"Report? So, you found her?" Analise asks as she readjusts her rectangle glasses.

"Yes, I did."

"What is she this time? A Duchess? The daughter of a Sultan?"

"A race car driver from Plainfield, Indiana."

Analise's eyes widen in surprise.

"A race car driver? From Plainfield? You have to be joking." Analise says.

"I am not. I am certain that Naomi is who I've been searching for." Alonsa answers.

"But she is not of royal blood, so she cannot be her."

"I would know Calankaiana, Icicene, Hikaheme, and Liliana when I see them. She is them."

"Are you sure that you just haven't made this all up in your head, seeing as how it's taken you about 400 years to find her again. The last time, it only took you a hundred."

"That's because I was looking in all the wrong places. I was looking for a girl born into a royal family."

"As you should be."

"But what if this time she was born into a non-royal body? One that would be harder for the Devil and his Douin Kuroi to track down. It seems logical."

Analise thinks.

"Yes, I guess it would be easier for her to be left under radar." Analise admits.

"Also, she looks exactly like Calankaiana and Hikaheme." Alonsa says.

Analise is confused.

"Why not Icicene and Liliana?" Analise asks.

"Icicene and Liliana had light blue eyes. Calankaiana, Hikaheme, and Naomi have hazel eyes." Alonsa explains.

"Oh, I see. Well, He is in the Sanctuary Temple. Judging by how great this news is, I would be lead to believe He is probably expecting you."

"Thank you."

Gently, Alonsa begins to float and turns to fly out.

"Serenity." Analise calls, causing Alonsa to look at her from over the shoulder.

Analise smiles.

"Welcome back to Heaven." Analise says.

Alonsa smiles back.

"Thanks." she callls as she flies out, heading to where God is probably waiting.