Between this and the fallen angel, I'm sensing a sort of theme for depression, but it ends nicely.
The words you use are good, if a bit obscure for a more... broad audience. It's a good thing we're all geeks here. You write well, and there really isn't all that much to say about this work, except "Good job."
This kinda bugged me, though: "The unsheathing of a sword for a careful examination. The hope to find a truth greater than any government. The hope to find a greater existence than that of which he is accustomed. The passion to find these answers. Emotions converging to a peak. An epiphany ... "
I understand the sentences are choppy on purpose, but imo, they're a little chaotic at first and second glance. It takes a minute to appreciate the meaning, which, while it's good for poetry, is not as much for prose. But, that depends on your audience. Some people can understand the meaning quicker than others... but if you were speaking to a broad audience, you might want to make the feelings you're writing down a little more obvious. Don't get me wrong - I love this piece. But it took me a short while to appreciate it.
Oh, by the way, your switched tenses from past, to present, to past again. Just pointin' that out.
Bravo,
Arkaea