The Cold War: A Short Story

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[Images of Jesus Christ and Mohandas Gandhi left the mirror to be replaced by images of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong leading their troops in World War II.]

“Liam can start World War III, a war that will be so great that it can end all wars. He can bring suffering the likes the world has never known, mass disease, mass starvation, mass genocide, all while convincing the world’s people that what he is asking them to do to one another is a just-cause and righteous. “This can all happen or none of it can happen, the future is an unknown at this point, but if Liam is allowed to fall into the wrong hands, devastating consequence may arise as a result.” “Well, why would we ever let him fall in the wrong hands?” Angela pleaded. “I’m
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“Once Evan’s side finds out about him they’ll stop at nothing to get their hands on him. You’ll never be able to stop the millions of demons out there. You couldn’t even stop this bag-of-shit from taking advantage of you.” Evan brandished Katelyn his award-winning-smile as if to say, Fuck You! “Once Satan’s realm knows about Liam it’s all over, which is probably why Michael is after him.” “Why? I don’t understand” Angela imploring cried as she looked at Katelyn confounded, then glance over at Evan and finally Cera. “Why would Michael do this? Why would God send him to kill a child when he’s partially one of their own? When he’s half of me and I’m apparently one of them. Isn’t God supposed to protect us, not hurt us?” “Because the bearer of light is now aware of Liam’s existence, that’s why,” a voice called out from behind all of them. “Liam has been making himself known as of late to the fallen ones.” Everyone in the room turned to see who had spoken to them and before them a woman stood hovering over Liam watching him sleep. The cat suddenly missing from the slumbering child’s bedside. “W-Who are you?” Angela …show more content…
“God is supposed to love us. He isn’t supposed to kill.” “Loopholes, my dear,” Lyanna spoke with a heavy sigh. “Not even God may be perfect I’m afraid, and the truth is even he even kills.” “Since when?” Angela cried almost waking Liam. “Oh, come now, even you have read the Bible,” Lyanna snipped at Angela as if she were being silly. “What do you think happened to all those people here on Earth when God told Noah to build an Arc? That was his mass genocide, not Satan’s. He did it to stop the spread of the fallen angels influence here on Earth, and he’ll do it again to stop their influence if need be. But at the present time I presume it would be far easier to take the life of just one small child before that child could be used as a vessel for evil.” “I won’t let him hurt my son,” Evan said lashing out in anger. “I’ll destroy them all, above and below if I have too. There has to be a way. Tell me there is a way?” “I’m sorry, but there may not be away,” replied Lyanna having again sounded sorrowful. “Michael has been given a license to kill based on another loophole and he’s not afraid to use

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