Heaven Sent: The 7 Blocks
By quamp ([email protected])
Author's note:
This story diverges from the main timeline around Heaven Sent #5.
Block
#1: Before the fall...
(Front
cover.
Samantha is flying in the air, leading Kyle towards a nondescript warehouse.)
Kyle: That's where my next
phase of training is?
Samantha: Don't judge a book by its
cover.
(Page 1, panel 1. Cupid's retreat.
Samantha is sparring with Kyle. Both of them have swords in their hands.)
SFX: CLANG!
Samantha: Focus, Kyle!
(Panel
2.
Kyle and Samantha continue to clash swords.)
SFX: CLANG!
Kyle: I am trying to focus!
(Panel
3.
Samantha takes Kyle down with an elbow to the stomach.)
SFX: WHAP!
Kyle: OOF!
(Panel
4.
Cupid enters. He is wearing his battle outfit and a mask. Kyle and Samantha
stop sparring.)
Cupid: So, has he improved any?
Samantha: No, Cupid. He's still leaving
himself open to secondary attacks.
(Panel
5.
Cupid approaches Kyle.)
Cupid: Well, something major has
come up, and I have to leave.
Samantha: But who will handle his
training?
(Panel
6.
Cupid looks over at Samantha.)
Cupid: You are to take Kyle to
Earth. Seek out our
Samantha: Of course, Cupid.
(Page 2, panel 1.
Cupid exits.)
Kyle: Lotus?
Samantha: She was originally
supposed to train you... but Lotus has a few... quirks about her. Come on, we
don't have time to waste.
(Panel 2.
Caption (N):
(Panel 3. Inside
the building. Lotus, Diving Owl, Starshot, Mindpath,
Sonnos and Dormira are sitting in the briefing room.
They are in their battle uniforms.)
Lotus: Well, the mission went
off without a hitch, and now we get to relax a bit. The chief doesn't have any
new assignments for us.
(Panel 4. A young
male angel appears in front of Lotus. He is attired in a robe.)
Lotus: Starsign!
What's up?
Starsign (angel): Lotus, I've got
new instructions from the big guy. A lad named Kyle Taylor is coming here with
his angel Samantha. We need you to train him to go into hell to rescue his
mother.
(Panel 5. The
Texas Patrol people stand up.)
Lotus: Well, I'll do what I can
to help him...
Starsign: Great. He'll be here any
minute now.
Dormira: You and your silly
angels. There is nobody there.
(Panel 6. Dormira puts a fist through Starsign.)
Dormira: You are out of your
mind.
Lotus: You perceive me as crazy
only because you have closed your mind.
(Page 3, panel 1.
Dormira exits.)
Dormira: This is nonsense.
Starsign: Are you sure she's on our
side?
Lotus: Well, as near as I can
tell... yes. However, she's a Dorothy Petulant. They're always something
angering them.
(Panel 2. Starsign vanishes.)
Starsign: His mother is a chosen
one, like you, Lecita. Kyle is also chosen. Try to
train him well.
Lotus: When it comes to the
directives of God, I always do my best. Let's get the guest rooms ready.
(Panel 3. Back
with Kyle and Samantha, they are flying towards earth. Kyle holds onto
Samantha's hand.)
Kyle: So what exactly is this
Lotus like?
Samantha: Well, I personally have
never met her, so I do not know. I do know that like you, she comes from a long
line of chosen ones.
(Panel 4. They
approach the nondescript warehouse seen on the cover.)
Kyle: What is this place?
Samantha: Your temporary home.
(Panel 5. Kyle
looks at Samantha as if she's lost her mind.)
Kyle: A warehouse? I have to
live in a warehouse?
Samantha: Don't judge a book by its
cover, Kyle. This is no ordinary warehouse.
(Panel 6. They
land outside the front of the place.)
Kyle: Well, everything you've
said so far has turned out to be right...
Samantha: You'll see.
(Page 4, panel 1.
Samantha and Kyle enter the front door to see Spyre
at the front desk. She is talking on the phone to someone.)
Spyre: Well sergeant, I'm afraid
that's the way it's going to be. They've been quite overworked of late, they
need a brief respite from things.
(Panel 2. Spyre looks up at Samantha and Kyle.)
Spyre: Sorry, gotta go. We've got someone here.
Samantha: Greetings.
(Panel 3. Spyre hangs up the phone.)
Spyre: Can I help you?
Samantha: We are here to see Lotus.
This is Kyle Taylor, and I am Samantha.
(Panel 4. Spyre pushes a button on the phone.)
Spyre: Lecita,
Kyle and his angel are here.
Lotus (from the phone): Right.
I'll be there shortly. Have them wait in the briefing room.
(Panel 5. Spyre stands up.)
Spyre: Follow me, please.
(Panel 6. In a
hallway, Spyre leads Samantha and Kyle to the
briefing room.)
Kyle: So what is this Lotus
person like?
Spyre: Well, you just have to
experience her for yourself. I could talk about how I perceive her, but that
would not match yours.
(Page 5, panel 1.
Kyle looks nervously at Samantha.)
Kyle: Ooookay...
Samantha: Well, she does come
highly recommended.
(Panel 2. The
briefing room from earlier. Spyre directs Samantha
and Kyle into a pair of seats.)
Spyre: Just have a seat. Lecita will be here at any moment.
Kyle: Right.
(Panel 3. Samantha
and Kyle sit. Behind them, there is a clock that reads 10:34 a.m.)
Kyle: Well, I hope that Lotus
is a great teacher.
Samantha: I couldn't say...
(Panel 4. Behind
them the clock reads 11:42 a.m.)
Kyle: Hmm... is it lunchtime
yet?
Samantha's
thoughts: Hmm... no signs of
impatience. I wonder...
(Panel 5. Enter
Lotus, attired in a modest blouse and loose skirt.)
Lotus: Ah, welcome to
Kyle: That's my teacher?
(Panel 6. Lotus
approaches Kyle.)
Lotus: Hmm... still stuck in
preconceived notion mode, hmm? We'll have to fix that.
Kyle: Huh?
(Panel 7. Lotus
shakes her head. Samantha merely shrugs her shoulders.)
Lotus: Well Chip Amiable, I see
we have a lot of work to do.
Kyle: Chip Amiable?
SFX: (next to Samantha's
shoulders): Shrug.
(Panel 8. Lotus
stares deeply at Kyle.)
Lotus: I've seen it too many
times to count. You get chosen by God, you become Chip Amiable. We'll cure you
of that soon enough.
(Page 6, panel 1.
Lotus sits down opposite Kyle.)
Lotus: The place you're going to
is a place filled with suffering, torment, and much more. God says you have the
potential to go down there, but right now, I don't see it.
Kyle: What do you mean?
(Panel 2. A light
gray window appears in front of Kyle.)
Lotus: You look at life
through a dirty window, based on what you've experienced and what your mind
perceives. We're going to have to get rid of that before we can move forward.
Now, let's have a report on his progress.
Kyle: Where did this window come
from?
(Panel 3.
Samantha speaks as Kyle tries to look around the window. He cannot do so,
however.)
Samantha: My name is Samantha. I've
been helping him out here and there. Cupid has been training him mostly on his
fighting ability.
Lotus: I see. Well, the
enlightenment process really should go hand in hand with training on fighting
skills. That's probably why Cupid was having such a tough time with him. He
always does fighting first, then enlightenment.
Kyle: How do I get around this?
(Panel 4. Kyle looks
confused as he tries to look around the window. He still cannot do so. Lotus
and Samantha continue to talk.)
Samantha: Is there a real
difference?
Lotus: Not really, but that
depends on the teacher.
(Panel 5. Kyle
shatters the window by slamming his fists into it.)
Kyle: I want to see things!
SFX: SKRESH!!
(Panel 6. Kyle
now sees Lotus' spirit form in addition to her human form. Lotus' spirit form
is much larger, and very beautiful. He also sees a bright aura around Samantha
as well. Kyle is dumbfounded by what he sees.)
Lotus: Hmm... it seems that he
has chosen to empty his cup now.
Samantha: He'll see both of us for
what we really are, Lotus. Can he handle it?
(Page 7, panel 1.
Lotus smiles slightly.)
Lotus: God chooses his ones
carefully... he should be able to handle it.
Kyle: Whoa... you're a giant!
(Panel 2.)
Lotus: What you see is the
form of the spirit. Like you, I am a spirit having a human experience. Tell me,
has he been approved for ecumenical style training?
Samantha: I believe so... but I'd
have to check...
(Panel 3. They
continue to talk.)
Kyle: Ecumenical style
training?
Samantha: She speaks of a very
special fighting style reserved for chosen ones like you. It combines aura
magic and chi energy.
Lotus: Well, let's get started on
things, shall we?
(Panel 4. Lotus
stands up.)
Lotus: Now, hell is based on the
seven deadly sins of man. In the course of your training, you will have to deal
with these temptations as my team sets them up. Right now, I want a basic
evaluation of your fighting skills.
(Panel 5. The
training room. The place looks like a karate dojo. Lotus is now in her battle
uniform again.)
Caption (N): Later...
Lotus: Well, the test is now up
to you. I will fight you with the staff.
Kyle: Fight you? How can I win?
(Panel 6. Lotus
smiles.)
Lotus: Right now, you can't,
because your mind is filled with doubt. If you focus on your doubt and
insecurity, that is what will manifest in your life. If you focus on your
strength and certainty, that is what will manifest in your life.
Kyle: Okay...
(Panel 7. Lotus
and Kyle are armed with staffs.)
Lotus: Begin!
(Panel 8. Lotus
attacks with her staff, and Kyle narrowly manages to block the shot.)
SFX: CLACK!
Kyle: Whoa!
(Page 8, panel 1.
Lotus and Kyle clash staffs again.)
SFX: CLACK!
(Panel 2. Kyle
thrusts, and Lotus dodges. Panel 3. Lotus hits Kyle's staff.)
SFX: CLACK!
(Panel 4. Lotus
smiles a bit. Kyle looks nervous.)
Lotus: Level 2 it is then.
Kyle: You've been going
easy on me!?
(Panel 5. Lotus
disarms Kyle, sending his staff flying out of his hands.)
Lotus: Rule #4 of fighting: the
greatest weapon a warrior has is his or her mind. You became unsettled when you
thought that I would increase my intensity. Center your mind on the one goal,
and let nothing sway you from that.
Kyle: Right...
(Panel 6. Later
on, Kyle is now in a guest room. There is a bed in one corner, along with a
table and chairs in the center of the room. Kyle, Lotus, and Samantha are
there.)
Caption (N): After a workout...
Lotus: This is where you will stay
for a while. Samantha will be next door.
Kyle: Say, I'm hungry. When's
lunch?
(Panel 7. Lotus
turns towards the door.)
Lotus: Sara is preparing it
right now. It's your turn to do the dishes, by the way.
Kyle: Do the dishes?
(Panel 8. Lotus starts
going out the door. Kyle looks downhearted.)
Lotus: You want to stay here,
you're going to have to earn your keep. Besides, it's a good lesson in
humility.
Kyle: Aw...
(Page 9, panel 1.
Lotus exits.)
Lotus: We'll call you when it's
ready.
Kyle: Right.
(Panel 2.
Samantha smiles slightly at Kyle.)
Samantha: You did very well out
there, Kyle. Lotus is a very tough teacher.
Kyle: Thanks...
(Panel 3.
Samantha and Kyle continue to talk.)
Kyle: However, I don't
understand something. Where did that dirty window come from earlier?
Samantha: Oh, it was always there,
Kyle. You just didn't perceive it until Lotus brought it to your attention.
(Panel 4. We see
Shiva and Master Baine talking. They are in a lab.)
Caption (N): Elsewhere...
Shiva: We have a golden
opportunity now. Kyle Taylor has reappeared on earth.
Baine: Really? Where?
(Panel 5. They
continue to talk. Baine looks angry.)
Shiva: We have found him in
Baine: DAMN! That means Lotus
has gotten to him.
(Panel 6. Shiva
looks confused.)
Shiva: Lotus?
Baine: Another chosen one like
(Page 10, panel
1. Baine looks up at Shiva.)
Shiva: So, we'll just deal with
this Lotus person. She can't be that bad, can she?
Baine: My dear, she is the
reason why I am confined to this wheelchair. I was chosen to stop her... and
failed. You are going to have a very tough time against her.
(Panel 2. Shiva
stares at Baine.)
Shiva: I'll do everything I can.
(Panel 3. Back in
Caption (N): Back in
Starsign: Well, it is good to meet
you, Samantha.
Samantha: Starsign...
(Panel 4. Starsign gestures to a chair.)
Starsign: Please sit.
Samantha: Okay...
(Panel 5.
Samantha and Starsign sit down.)
Starsign: You know the penalty for
what you have done.
Samantha: What are you talking
about?
(Panel 6. Starsign stares grim-faced at Samantha. She tries to play
innocent, but gets nervous.)
Starsign: You've fallen in love
with the guy you were assigned to protect.
Samantha: I'm not in love with him.
(Panel 7. Starsign rolls his eyes at Samantha.)
Starsign: You're a crappy liar,
Samantha.
Samantha: No, I don't love him, I
just like him as a friend.
(Panel 8.
Samantha looks shocked as Starsign stops rolling his
eyes.)
Starsign: If that's true, why did
you take a peek of him under the sheets*?
Samantha: !
Caption (N): *Heaven Sent #5.
(Page 11, panel
1. Samantha looks away from Starsign, nervous.)
Samantha: All right, yes, I love
him. But I know that I will never have him - his true soulmate
is still on Earth.
Starsign: The big guy knows about
this. I have to wonder why he hasn't taken you to the archives to work the next
millennia or two.
(Panel 2.
Samantha shrugs her shoulders.)
Samantha: I don't understand the
big guy's plans either, but I know that he needs me to be with Kyle now.
(Panel 3.)
Starsign: Just remember: don't let
your love for him interfere with his mission. He's the one that will rescue his
parents from hell.
Samantha: Parents? Only his mom is
trapped in hell.
(Panel 4. Starsign strokes his chin in contemplation.)
Starsign: I thought they let you know
that Shiva killed his father. She took his soul to hell and left it near his
mother.
Samantha: This does complicate
things. Shiva has been a thorn in my side for a long time...
(Panel 5. In the
kitchen, Lotus and Kyle are next to a sink filled with dirty dishes, stacked
about 3 feet high.)
Caption (N): Elsewhere...
Lotus: Well now, it's your
turn to do the dishes.
Kyle: I have to do all of this?
(Panel 6. Lotus
hands Kyle an apron. It has lace on it and looks very effeminate.)
Lotus: The sooner you get
started, the sooner you will finish.
Kyle: You don't expect me to
wear that, do you?
(Panel 7. Lotus
puts the apron on Kyle.)
Lotus: Pride goeth before a fall, Kyle. It's time you learned some
humility.
Kyle: Aw, man...
(Panel 8. Lotus
has left, and Kyle is washing the dishes in the sink.)
Kyle's
thoughts:
This is embarrassing. Good thing Sam doesn't see me like this.
(Page 12, panel
1. Enter Samantha. Kyle looks very shocked.)
Caption (N): I bet you saw this one
coming, didn't you?
Samantha: Hmm... nice apron.
(Panel 3. Kyle
nervously turns around, and has a nervous smile on his face as the sweat drips
from his head. Samantha can only smile at this.)
Kyle: Samantha! Uh... hi. Lotus
said I have to do the dishes.
Samantha: Well, as long as it is to
teach you a thing or two, I really shouldn't interfere.
(Panel 4. Kyle
turns back to the sink.)
Kyle: Uh... yea. Thanks for
understanding...
(Panel 5.
Samantha giggles at Kyle.)
Samantha: >Giggle< you're
cute when you're nervous... Well, good luck with the dishes...
Kyle: Thanks.
(Panel 6.
Samantha exits as Kyle continues to work on the dishes.)
Kyle's
thoughts:
Man, this is going to take forever...
(Panel 7. Kyle
continues to wash the dishes. We see some of the dishes now on the other side
of the sink. Panel 8. Kyle has finished the dishes, and now relaxes.)
Caption (N): Much later...
Kyle: Whew! All done now. Let's
hope that this next assignment isn't so girly.
(Page 13, panel
1. Lotus enters with a mop in hand.)
Lotus: All done are we? Good.
The floors need mopping.
Kyle: Aw...
(Panel 2. Lotus
hands the mop to Kyle.)
Lotus: "A competent
plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent philosopher. If a
society allows shoddiness in either profession, neither its theories nor its
pipes will hold water."*
Kyle: All right, fine. I'll do
it.
Caption (N): *
(Panel 3. Outside
the kitchen, Lotus meets up with Samantha.)
Samantha: Just what is the point of
all of this?
Lotus: He must be taught humility.
Cupid really slacked off when it came to the spiritual side of the equation.
(Panel 4.)
Lotus: Having been to hell and
back, I can tell you that a balance among mind, body and spirit must be
achieved for a person to make it there and back. However, I will need your help
in overcoming his next hurdle.
Samantha: What is his next hurdle?
(Panel 5.
Samantha looks very uneasy.)
Lotus: Lust. He seems to admire
you. He needs to be taught the difference between love that is divine and lust
that isn't.
Samantha: Oh...
(Panel 6.
Samantha looks nervous.)
Samantha: Well, we really aren't
supposed to do that...
Lotus: I don't have anyone else
handy that I can turn to. Besides, you've shown an interest in him as well...
(Panel 7.
Samantha looks despondent.)
Samantha: Starsign
told you, didn't he?
Lotus: There was no need to. The
divine plan is at work here; how is something I can't say.
(Panel 8.
Samantha smiles slightly.)
Samantha: All right, I'll do it.
Lotus: Great. Well, tomorrow
we're finishing up his temptation of pride. The training room will be the
place.
(Page 14, panel
1. The training room. Kyle is standing there, sword in hand. He looks ready to
fight. Lotus is nearby. This looks like your typical dojo.)
Lotus: Computer prepare program
Ekplixi.mp3.exe.1. Kyle, this is set at the highest level. You must defeat this
program to continue.
Kyle: All right...
(Panel 2. A 7
foot tall robot appears opposite Kyle. It looks very menacing in nature, armed
with several lasers and swords.)
Kyle (quietly): I can do this,
I can do this...
Lotus: BEGIN!
(Panel 3. Kyle
strikes the robot, and knocks it back.)
SFX: POW!
(Panel 4. Kyle
thrusts his sword through the robot, and it goes down.
SFX: CRACKLE!!!
(Panel 5. Kyle
looks at the fallen robot.)
Kyle: I... I did it...?
(Panel 6. Kyle
jumps up and down, a smile on his face, and waving his arms.)
Kyle: I did it! I knocked it
out!
(Panel 6. Lotus
then strikes Kyle with a karate chop, sending him down.)
SFX: POW!!
(Panel 7. Kyle is
on the ground, and stars of pain come from him.)
Lotus: If I had been one of your
enemies, you would be dead now.
Kyle (weakly): Ow...
(Panel 8. Lotus
stands next to the fallen Kyle.)
Lotus: A sore winner is just as
despised as a sore loser, Kyle. In hell, you cannot celebrate your victories.
That will turn into your defeat.
(Page 15, panel
1. Kyle stands up uneasily.)
Kyle: I guess I deserved that
one...
Lotus: By the way, that robot
was set on the easiest level. You're not going to meet anyone that easy where
you're going.
(Panel 2. Lotus
walks off.)
Lotus: Well, get cleaned up -
we're registering you for school tomorrow.
Kyle: School?
(Panel 3. Lotus
stops, and looks at Kyle. He looks downhearted.)
Lotus: Your academic career
cannot take a pause for this mission of yours. Part of the reason why we are
here is to learn. I'm enrolling you into the nearest public school tomorrow.
Kyle: Oh...
(Panel 4. Lotus
exits, and Samantha enters.)
Samantha: So how did it go?
Kyle: I lost by winning...
(Panel 5.
Samantha smiles slightly at Kyle.)
Samantha: Well, you seem to have
learned your lesson well. Come on, get cleaned up, it's almost dinnertime.
(Panel 6. Samantha
and Kyle walk out of the Training room together.)
Samantha: Whatever trials await
you, I'll be here to help you out.
-End part I-
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