"Are you sure about this?"

"Trust me. My son is the only hope for us, now that we know Azazel has taken her to the depths of the Black Energy."

Michael thus assured his brother of the rightfulness of his decision, and all of the celestial and infernal friends - he, his brother Samael, Queen Lilith, Prince Incubus, Lord Yuehong, Lady Lutecia, and Queen Mei - rushed up into the infinite heavens, towards the abode of the celestial and terrestrial angels - the Garden of Eden, near which the High Forces dwelt, to spread their light energy for eternity.

Michael led his friends through the Garden of Eden and into the Golden Palace - the dwelling of the highest archangels. He noticed a certain entity in the garden before the golden gates, so he dived down. His friends hastened after him and soon found themselves before the said entity Michael sought to discuss his matters with: a beautiful, serene young lady with blond-to-brown hair, golden eyes, and soft cloudy-white wings. Once she beheld Michael before her, a joyful smile formed on her countenance:

"Lord Michael!"

"Greetings, Mary!" The archangel of creation returned a kind beam and embraced her. "I am glad to see you again, after such long-time duties of mine."

"Oh, please, do not let it disturb you! You are the Lord of Creation, you should not allow yourself to be hindered when you are in the service of the High Forces and the whole world!" Mary smiled. But then, spotting the celestial spirits and, what was more, the infernal couple beside Michael, she started: "Ah!"

"Oh, do not be so frightened, Mary. We are on a very important mission, and we needed to operate together, so I've brought my colleagues with me," Michael reassured her. "I think you know all of them so I won't need to keep the formalities?"

"Ah, of course, you don't need to, Lord Michael! I know the two lords and their families quite well indeed." Mary recovered from her sudden startle and pressed her hands to her chest, apparently in order to calm her heart down. She bowed to the guests as a sign of respect: "I am pleased to welcome you in our celestial abode, Lord Samael, Lord Yuehong, my ladies, and young prince!"

"Mary, child, you really don't need to keep the formalities. Raise your head!" Samael chuckled, unable to help laughing at such utterly heavenly attitude of these celestial angels since he had forsaken this dwelling quite a long time ago. 

"Yeah, we are on an equal level, Lady Mary!" Lilith took up.

"I... I am sorry!" Mary's cheeks grew rosy red. "It was just, so unexpected... I am glad to receive you. So," she turned to Michael, "what is the mission you talked about? Is there some important reason for your visit?"

"You've guessed correctly, Mary. Actually, I am here to see our son. We need a guide through the Black Energy realm."

"Ah, the Black Energy realm?! Why? What happened?"

"Do not be so frightened, it is nothing to tremble about. It is just that, a very precious child whom we all were guarding back on Earth, has been kidnapped by the shameless Azazel, so we have to go after him."

"Azazel?!" Mary grew bewildered upon hearing the name of the treacherous angel who had severed his ties with the High Forces not long ago. "Ah, that's indeed some terrible news! I'd be willing to help in any way I can, Lord Michael!"

"Are you not occupied, Mary?"

"Not at all. I am coming, and I will not ask for your consent on this one!" Mary furrowed her brow. "As for our son, I will guide you to him."

She unfolded her wings and flew off to the back of the palace. The friends followed her. Samael grinned at his brother:

"Your lady too is quite a handful!"

"Ugh, I wouldn't have chosen her if she weren't strong. Get off me!"

Michael rolled his eyes with irritation. Samael cackled much in a demonic manner. 

Soon, they arrived in a large green grove full of colourful celestial birds, among which there was a pure white dove, softly cooing on an apple tree branch. Once they beheld him, all of the friends widened their eyes, while Incubus even stepped back in awe. It was his celestial cousin, the renowned saviour of mankind - a human born to Joseph and Mary, who had been given the purest soul of all by Archangel Michael (hence also happened to be his soul son), to take up the humans' sins and purify them from the blight caused in their earliest years. After this young man's life on Earth and his immense sacrifice, humans were able to finally regain access to the Garden of Eden.

"Holy Spirit!" 

The dove heard Mary's voice. It cooed tenderly, flew up to them, shone brightly, and morphed into a tall young man with cloudy-white wings, long brown hair adorned with a vine-crown, and blue eyes full of celestial wisdom and heavenly grace. 

"Mother..." He caressed Mary's blonde curls, and then looked at the others: "Ah, father, you came! And brought the lords and ladies too?" He gave a faint bow to the guests, "I am glad to see you here. What is the reason for your arrival, father? You and the two lords rarely operate together..."

"Isah, I shall explain everything on the way, but the most important thing is that we are in a dire need of your help right now, as a guide to the Black Energy realm," Michael ordered in a strict tone.

"Oh! Yes, father, I am pleased to be of service to you."

Isah morphed into a dove again, embraced all of the friends in a massive golden sphere, and flew off together with them, to guide them through the blackened realm.