Free In the Beginning (Archangel Jarahmael and the War to Conquer Heaven, Book I) by John J Higgins Page A

experiment."
    "Will that not be a problem with lord Luciferael?" Michael asked.
    "He has no reason to feel threatened, as I intend for all creatures to live in harmony. But I do have concerns about the dinosaurs he has created; they may be beautiful to look at, but they are too primitive to assist in creating things on Earth."
    "Yes, my Lord, they seem to be destructive to the things around them and to each other from what I have observed," Michael said, nodding in agreement with the Almighty.
    "The Simians I have created are more intelligent than the dinosaurs, but they still lack a real creative ability," continued the Almighty. "I want you to observe them if you would for Me. No interference with them. I want you to stay hidden while you observe. I fear that they will not create if they know there is a superior intelligence around. I started by creating a few of them, but not much came out of it, so I have increased their numbers. I hope that they will become more creative simply because there are many more of them interacting with one another. And I have placed them in different regions on the planet hoping that they could become more creative based on their surroundings. But so far that has not occurred."
    "Observe and not interfere then, my Lord?"
    "Yes, Michael. There is one more thing though. As you remember, Luciferael assisted me in creating all of the Beings of Light, you and the rest of the Angels."
    Michael again nodded as he remembered his own creation.
    "I want you to be directly involved in the creation of an advanced form of these Simians."
    "How so, my Lord?"
    "I have created a place in the First Heaven that is attached directly to the Earth. I have kept it hidden from all of the Angels' view as I have been developing it. I intend to create a pair of Beings that have a greater part of My intelligence and Spirit, just as each and every one of the Angels does. And I want you to directly assist Me in their creation and am interested in any ideas you may have about making them better. If they become as wonderful as I imagine, I eventually want to put them in charge of the Earth, and they will become My creators on that planet. Are you interested?"
    "I would be honored, my Lord," Michael responded, smiling to be selected for such an important task.
    "Good. I will expect you to be protective of My secrets in this regard and of the existence of these new creatures."
    "Of course my Lord."
    "Come then, Michael. Join Me as we fly down to the First Heaven." The Almighty then turned to the Seraphim and motioned for them to accompany Him.
    Sudaphim of the Order of the Seraphim then led their departure from the Throne Room, followed by the Almighty, with Michael flying beside Him, with the Thrones bringing up the rear. As they neared the exit of the Throne Room, the Almighty turned to Michael and said, "I do not want us observed by any of the other Angels," and then He made a circling gesture and they were all turned invisible.
    As they flew down through the Heavens, they remained silent so that they did not call attention to their presence as they passed through each of the lower Heavens and the gateways between them.
    Once they arrived in the First Heaven, the Almighty turned to the Seraphim and said, "Go forth and collect the clay from the Earth as instructed and meet us back here."
    The Almighty then indicated for Michael to follow him as he continued to fly down into the sky above the Earth. Below them Michael could see the vegetation that carpeted the landscape, dotted here and there with various creatures, dinosaurs being the largest.
    As they flew to an area near some mountains, the Almighty grabbed Michael's hand and said, "Look to your left. Those are the Simians."
    Michael could see these creatures emerge. They were two legged with two arms, similar to Angels, but covered mostly with hair, shorter than the Angels, and without wings. Their faces had an intelligence to them as they engaged in various tasks, mostly