Josh POV

"Come on Josh, nothing is going to happen" Ariel exclaimed, pulling my hand, her large, white wings fluttering excitedly.

"No Ariel, we shouldn't be here" I whispered, panicking. And we really shouldn't be here. This was a private place only higher level angels were allowed to go. Ariel and I were not high level. We were the regular angels, the ones that were mostly messengers here in heaven. And I was really paranoid of getting caught by the Big Guy.

"But I want to see what the humans are doing," Ariel said, giving me her classic pout, her wavy brown hair flying gently in the slight breeze.

I rolled my eyes as I gave in. "Fine, but make it quick." I said as we flew quietly by the bubbling fountain.

She squealed and we landed on a soft cloud.

"Now what?" I asked.

She smirked. "Oh innocent brother, we look here, that's what," she said, pointing to a stack of documents that were neatly piled on a desk, and to the information thinger-ma-bob that I never really understood. Basically, it gave you all the information on the people on earth.

"Do you know how to work it?" I asked quietly, looking around in fear of getting caught.

Ariel, of course, had no such fear of that. "Yes, I do," she said as she pressed a button on the computer thing.

Immediately, a giant screen appeared in front of us, filled with a list of ongoing names, the names of the people on earth. I looked intently at the screen.

"Wow, there are a lot of people down there, aren't there?" I wondered aloud.

"Yup. Oh look they also have pictures!"

Ariel pressed another button and suddenly, pictures appeared next to the names. Some were of the elderly, others of gurgling babies, of toddlers and children. But the ones that interested me the most where those of my age. Teenagers.

"Can we just look at the teenagers? Then we can get out of here sooner." I whispered urgently to Ariel.

"Sure I guess, but you have to promise we'll come back though," she said pleadingly.

"Fine, but hurry!"

"So paranoid," Ariel muttered under her breath. She clicked on another button and the list shortened, but not by much. She clicked another and this time only the teenagers living in the United States showed, then another and only the ones in California.

"So what exactly are you looking for Ariel?" I said quietly, staring at the list of names, some boys others girls, and wondered how ever I was going to get her out of here.

"Hmm, it says if I click this button, the list will be arranged from most distressed to least. I want to see those poor, unfortunate souls," she said thoughtfully.

"Well then, hurry up" I said. She did.

The list rearranged itself, from female to male. And the first female on the list was a girl named Hayley.

"Wow, she's really depressed, I wonder what happened?" Ariel's beautiful face was scrunched up in concern. No one here in Heaven was ugly. Our outer appearance reflected the state of our souls. And Ariel had one beautiful soul. That's my twin sister, concern for someone she hasn't even met.

She clicked on the name and a whole profile of the girl came up. I started reading the information too, forgetting my worries for the first time. The girl's name was Hayley Melody Lopez. That's a nice name, I thought to myself. The picture showed that the girl - Hayley - had layered, shoulder length red hair, and the greenest emerald eyes I've ever seen. I caught myself subconsciously thinking that she looked very pretty.

"Oh, look, it says that she hasn't been appointed a guardian angel. Do you think if I asked, they would appoint me? I've always wanted to be one." Ariel turned to me, her gray eyes slightly filled with longing.

I was about to respond, but a sudden noise alerted me. Someone was here. We were going to get caught!

"Come on!" I mouthed to Ariel. She swiftly turned off the thingy and began to dash to the exit. I spun around too, but in my hurry, knocked into the fountain, and fell down, the water spilling over me.

"Josh!" Ariel rushed back to help me.

"Ow, oh no!" I exclaimed as I saw the fractured pieces of the fountain strewn all over the white, cloud floor.

I heard someone clear their throat from the doorway. Reluctantly, we both looked up.

It was Michael, archangel over all the angels, standing there with his arm crossed, his golden hair falling in waves over his forehead. I immediately knew we were in trouble. Again.

Ariel helped me stand. My wings were soaking wet from the water. I looked into Michaels' face, hoping that we weren't in too much trouble. His face gave nothing away.

"Come with me" he said in a low voice, turned around and walked away.

Ariel and I glanced at each other, and followed. We knew where we were headed. To the Creator of Heaven.