In the beginning, there was nothing.
No time. No space. No void to even be called void.
Only God existed and His Light.
His Light filled what cannot be imagined, for there was no "outside" to limit Him.
He is the Light of the heavens and the earth.
He is the First, and there was none before Him.
The entirety of reality was but His command waiting to be uttered.
Then He willed to create.
With one command, the universe unfolded.
First came the water of creation.
From that water everything in the universe came into existence.
Galaxies swirled into being, stars ignited, and through their collisions, matter danced and scattered, forming planets, realms, and dimensions unseen.
Every creation, from the greatest to the smallest, was born with one purpose: to know Him, to glorify Him, and to worship none but Him.
Then god created angels.
Beings created from the light, sinless creatures which were created to worship god, they move by god's command, his will only.
They record deeds and send down revelations to the creation.
After that, god created the earth.
From its oceans, by His will, life began to stir.
First, the smallest of organisms, then great beasts of the sea the line of creation rising in complexity and wonder.
Through this emergence of life, the Animal Kingdom was formed.
Each species designed with knowledge and purpose, each instinct a sign pointing back to the One.
After the creation of the earth, god created the first creatures with the free will
The demons also known as Jins, they were created from smokeless fire
He created earth for them and they lived upon it before man, messangers were sent to them, laws and guidance were made for them.
As time went on, those creature like any other creatures with free will, started to wreak havoc among each other, they have grown arrogant, they killed, conquered, eventually corruption spread, leading the. To stray away from god's path and destruction fell upon the earth.
Thats when god decided to send an army of angels to bring order back to them and on earth.
In that war, surprisingly, one jinn, joined the ranks of angels, he was devoted follower of god who didnt fall for the temptations that his kin has fallen for.
The demons got slaughtered and some of them ran to the sea and its depths, some ran to the mountains
Those who fled he battlefield were left and spared.
Those who fought back and spelled blood, were killed.
One demon made it out of there.
His name was iblis.
God has ordered him to be taken to the sky and live among the angels.
As time went on, god announces that he will create a successer for him, successer that will descend to earth and preach his name to the creation on earth, bringing order.
The angels questioned god and asked him not out of rebellion but out of awe and concern.
" Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?'"
Then god replied to them that they dont know what he knows.
Then the matter was settled, so adam was created.
The first human created from clay, shaped with divine balance and beauty.
He was the second creation that possess free will.
Once adam was brought to life, god bestowed upon adam, knowledge, the knowledge of the words, the knowledge he need in order for him to build the earth, the names of all creation as well.
Witnessing his intellect and power, the angels watched adam in wonder, then god ordered them to say the names of those creations if they are truthful
Then the angels answered.
"Glory be to You, we have no knowledge except what You have taught us. Indeed, You are the All-Knowing, the All-Wise."
Then god ordered adam to inform the angels of their names and when he did it was all clear that this creature is the successor, the chosen creature out of all creatures, the chosen one above all creation.
Then god commanded the angels to prostrate to adam
But through the crowd of creation that was prostrating to adam only in submission one being that didnt prostrate.
Iblis.
God knew why he didnt prostrate, iblis harboured jealous ever since he witnessed the sight of Adam's body before god breathed life in it, iblis would go daily towards the body and starts to inspect it, time passed, his hatred grew towards it.
'why did god create that being of mud to succeed him on earth, while I who was created from fire, I who worshiped and fought in god's name, do not?'
His hatred trasnformed into arrogance, his questions turned into curses towards adam.
His hatred, arrogance and jealousy clouded his vision.
God knows what is in the heart of his creation since they are his creation, for he is the lord of the hearts.
But despite god knowing his reason, god still wanted to give a chance for iblis to rethink and reflect on his decision, which was a mercy given to iblis.
God asked what prevented him from prostrating to adam and disobeying his command.
" Im better than him, O god, your grace created me from fire and you created him from clay"
Iblis stated in pride,the pride was no mere pride but straight arrogance.
At that moment god confirmed the path he has taken.
the path that he refused god's command, getting clouded by his own jealousy and hatred.
Then god comanded iblis to leave paradise, its not for him to be arrogant in this place, now indeed he was among the disgraced.
Despite being cast out, Iblis did not ask for forgiveness. Instead, he asked for time. He asked God to grant him respite until the Day of Resurrection.
So god granted him his request and with this iblis declared and swore in god's might, he will surely mislead mankind except for who are chosen by god and who follows him devotedly.
With this the first enemy of mankind was created, created from arrogance but not ignorance.
With this adam lived the rest of his time in god's paradise, enjoying its wonders.
But as time went, he grew lonely, so god created out of his rib a companion.
The first female, his wife.
Both of them roamed the paradise but under one command from god to never approach the tree, a certain tree in the garden.
It was simple command but in reality it was a test, the tree it self didnt hold power but obedience was the key of trust.
Iblis despite he was to descend from paradise, he wasnt to descend physically, he was casted away from god's mercy for his disobedience.
So he started to whisper to adam and his wife, sowing doubt in wrapped soft lies telling them he would lead them to the tree, the tree of eternity and the kingdom of no decay.
And so they slipped and they tasted what was forbidden.
Their garments of light vanished and they became aware of their nakedness.
They covered themselves with leaves and turned back, their hearts trembling.
But unlike Iblis, they repented.
And god accepted their repentance.
Yet the consequence stood firm, god commaneded them all three to descend to earth and all of them are enemy to one and another, adam and his wife are enemies of iblis, on earth would be their dwelling and Provision for time.
"Thats how the story of mankind and all creation unfolded, not perfect beginning but story full of choices, thats the meaning of having a free will, my son" the man stated in solemn voice, his expression was clear that day..
It carried alot of regrets yet whenever he looked at me, his expression soften.
His gaze carried sense of depth, he was looking at me but it felt he was looking at my soul as he was looking at my future and my present.
His gaze felt alien for sure.
I turned my head and looked at the balcony.
The curtain of the balcony were being swayed by the wind along the fire torsh on the wall.
The moonlight was shining brighter than usual, the three pyramids stood firmly.
Whenever i looked at them this majestic feeling i get, gives me goosebumps.
Then everything went dark.
I cant remember what happened after that, its as if the memory got erased.
Then i found myself running, the same man was pulling me through a dark corridor.
Carrying a torsh with his left hand, we ran through the corridor.
His body covered in blood.
Surprisingly, the blood wasn't his.
Guards were running behind us once they reached my father.
The man stopped in his track and pulled me tightly and firmly from both of my shoulders.
" Remember, the story i spoke to you about my son, remember that humans are the successors" he paused for a second.
" Remember that we all loved you, we will always be with you, yozrasef" he said as light shone from his hands passing through me.
I felt warmth washing all over my cold body, the humidity that existed in the place vanished.
I saw the man smiling for the last time, for some reason my heart ached, i felt as this man is so dear for me.
" That expressionless face..haha.. you take over your mother alot" the man said as he got up, turning his back.
Walking far in the distance back from where he came from.
Then he voiced an order i couldn't hear probably- to be accurate i cant remember it but i can see anger and irritation visible on his face, as he vanished through the darkness of the corrieder after giving the torsh to the guards.
The guards pulled me gently, telling me to keep running.
His huge back was the last thing i have seen before it got dark again.
Then i woke up.
Thats how i got here.
Through the gaze of his crimson glowing eyes, his view turned from left to right.
The guards were in shackles, as he was as well.
Looking far in the distance, he saw that they were in some kind of prison.
Bars covered his entire view and beyond those bars, he saw light, light spot that came from hole in the ceiling of this place.
He turned to his left and noticed one of the guards were looking at his direction.
" Where are we now?" Yozrasef Whispered his question to the guard.
But the guard didnt speak.
Yozrasef looked closely on the guard's body, there was no breathing, his body is now nothing but corpse, look of regret visible on his face as he was pleaing to yozrasef how he is apologising for failing him.
Irritation seeped through yozrasef's face, the situation is not looking favourable at all.
He looked to the right, the guard was passed out.
Yozrasef sighed internally, he kept trying to remember how he got here and make sense of where he is but he cant.
'i cant even remember my full name.. nor my age'
He thought as his frustration is growing inside of him.
Yozrasef pulled the chains that were bending his limbs to the wall, getting up, he looked up, the ceiling wasnt clear but he could discern from the shape that this prison cell is caved inside.
Water dropped from the ceiling on his black hair, he turned his head slowly upwards and opened his mouth and started to drink water that falling on him.
He drank afew drops as he was done, the guard started to wake up.
"You, wake up" yozrasef said in tone full of authority.
The guard startled, he woke up.
"Whe- what is happening? Why are we shackled?"
Looking around him, the guard panicked and once his gaze fell on the corpse of the guard beside him, he felt terror.
Witnessing the terror visible on the face of the man, yozrasef understood that there is something wrong happening.
" Do- do you remember how we got here?"
Yozrasef asked, as he was asking he felt he wouldn't get satisfying answer.
Once the guard heard yozrasef's voice, he turned his head towards him, as he was possessed.
" You- how are you still alive? I remember that you got stabbed in the back, as we were running from the Revolutionaries-"
The man spoke in panicked tone and from look of it, yozrasef understood that his memories are foggy as much as his memories as well.
"Do you remember a dark corridor and you taking me there?" Yozrasef asked him curiously.
" No."
The man answered firmly, which made yozrasef confused, yet his confusion wasnt visible on his face, the man tried to remember that scene, it was visible to yozrasef how much the man was confused.
"I see" yozrasef said while closing his eyes.
He felt something very wrong, especially where he is now, its as if someone is playing with their mind.
Looking at the guard's attire, he was only shackled from his left arm while yozrasef was chained and shackled from all his four limbs to the wall.
The clothe of the guard surprisingly was covered in blood, and drenced in sweat as well.
Feeling his head throbbing yozrasef clenched his teeth in frustration.
His frustration now has reached its peak.
He hang his head upwards, looking at the ceiling, he sat on the floor.
Time passed and he fell a sleep.
The guard looked at yozrasef, his panick stopped and he slowly got up.
His face darkened as he turned his back towards the light that is coming from beyond the bars.
The guard tightened his grip and pulled the shackles that were bending his left arm and as soon as he did, the shackles broke instantly, severing him from the wall.
He slowly turned slowly towards yozrasef.
Cracking his neck, he spoke.
" I didnt mean to wake you up- even if i did, what are you even gonna do?" He said in mocking tone, his eyes gleamed with malice, hatred visible on his face.
Sweat ran down yozrasef forehead.
" I wonder, when did you notice?- even if i asked you wouldnt answer, it doesnt matter, you were always that sharp, so im not that surprised"
the guard continued to speak as he started to take step forward, one by one.
"Ever since you were 10 years old, your calculating abilities, your instinct in hunting were inhuman" the guard said, jealousy was visible in his tone.
"It doesn't matter now, you are gonna die and this will be buried in the past" the guard said as he finally reached yozrasef.
He leaned forward as yozrasef stood there, still his expressionless face flickered with some discomfort, sweat pouring down on his face.
" Any last good bye words?" The man asked in mocking tone, his mouth curling up, his fangs glowing in the dark while his face was too close to yozrasef.
yozrasef could almost see his reflection through the guard's eyes that were glowing in purple hue.
The end of chapter one.