Book III: Eden
Chapter 5 – Expelled from Eden
Adam and Eve had disobeyed God’s command – they had ‘sinned’ – and they knew it.
Thus it was that when God returned again to The Garden, he immediately sensed that something was amiss. For my part, I secretly watched as he called to Adam, commanding him forth.
“Why were you hiding?” El asked. “And why are you wearing covering on your bodies?”
“We were afraid.” Adam replied nervously.
“And we are ashamed at our nakedness.” Eve added.
“Who told you that you were naked?” God’s voice was stern, and before either of his subjects could reply, he accused, “You’ve eaten the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge.”
It was a statement, not a question, yet Adam felt compelled to answer, “The woman you gave to me made me do it.”
Eve was quick to redirect the blame, “The snake you put in the garden told me to eat it.”
God let his anger grow — and I could see that the feeling provided him a measure of comfort to ease the disappointment caused by Adam and Eve. In the meantime, I emerged on the scene and when I observed my master’s great anger I smiled inside.
Yet wanting El to give even more vent to his anger, I quietly suggested, “Let the Man and WoMan know Sorrow and Pain — perhaps then they will appreciate You more.”
God agreed with me and thus when he spoke again, malice filled his words. First he condemned the snake that was still wrapped around the base of The Tree, “Cursed be you among all the wild animals of this world. From this day forth, you shall crawl on your belly and eat at the dust all the days of your life! And I will put enmity between you and the woman you deceived and between your offspring and her offspring. You will strike at their heels, but they will crush your head!”
[It should be noted my spirit had long since left that unfortunate little snake and thus the poor creature was left to suffer the consequences of having been used as my pawn for the rest of eternity. Am I sorry for that? Not a chance. Such is the way of the world — the lesser exist to serve the greater, to their detriment].
After cursing the snake, God turned his attention to Adam and Eve. To Eve he said, “By this you shall know my wrath. For I shall cause you pains in childbearing and even greater pains when you give birth to your children. You shall desire your husband and he shall rule over you with authority.”
To Adam he advised, “Because you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you not to eat, cursed shall the ground be because of you! Though you suffer great pains to toil the land, it will produce but thorns and thistles for your efforts. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food, and it shall be back to that very ground you will go when you die. For from the dust you came, and to the dust you shall return again. Now go, both of you – leave this Garden and do not return!”
After The Dark Prince had cast Adam and Eve out of Eden, I offered an explanation to soothe my master, “Mayhap the beauty of Eden was too much for the man and his mate? For it surely tempted their focus away from worshipping you, my great master. Allow me to destroy the garden.”
“As you wish.” El prepared to return to Illusia to further the work of Zebub’s hand.
I quickly disposed of The Garden, yet before El could leave The Middle Plane I made suggestion to put myself back in his good graces, “Perhaps you were too easy in your punishment of the WoMan? After all, it was Eve who dared disobey you first. Look at her – see how she incites the lust of her husband. And yet, Eve was your creation, master. Why not show her what true lust is?”
Without even a reply, El at once took a human form and chased down Eve.
El captured Eve against her will and forcing himself upon her… into her. El spilled his seed into Eve and then cast her aside.
The evil godling’s lust sated, El was about to return to Illusia – but as his aura floated in The Middle Plane, he was suddenly accosted by his most feared rival – Michael, The Mighty One!
Although we hadn’t seen anyone from Illyria in The Middle Plane for eons, it now seemed that the general of A’H’s army was here to make his former friend answer for his heinous crime. For his part Lucifer cowered in fear at the unexpected appearance of his nemesis and the once proud God of this universe didn’t even put up a fight as Michael cast him down to Illusia – locking him away in that plane of existence for all eternity.
After which Michael quickly returned to Illyria [This always made me wonder – was Michael’s little mission authorized by A’H or was a covert operation that Michael devised on his own?]
Having observed all this from the sidelines, I was delighted with the result. “Well, that’s takes care of Lucifer.”
I figured I’d probably have to answer for all this when next I had to return to Illusia to replenish my <hellfire> but as that was still a few centuries off, I wasn’t worried about it yet.
Instead I turned my attention to Eve…
The Apocrypha of Azazel 