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Short stories: The apocalypse

by Stephanie Monroy

Created on: July 12, 2011

"The Reign of the Beast"


The moment I was born into this world it was a never ending struggle to fight to survive to live. God was introduced to me at a young age, because my parents were religious. But something within me resonated that he was real, that he was among us, watching us, hopeful. Through out my life I had many hard ships, moments when I just wanted to stop breathing. I lived my life with much sin, and many regrets. I did things to myself, and others that would shame most. But through it all He never abandoned me. I never understood why God chose the human race as his special creation. We have the ability to be so evil, I in fact for a while despised my own race. How could he not? But when times were hard, and darkness was all that surrounded me, I reached within my heart and found him there waiting with light, and love. He whispered to me words of hope. Be strong, be brave, don't lose faith, for I am always here. Then everything changed.

The questionable event finally arrived. God's wrath came to claim planet Earth and every living thing on it. The prophecies that had once been doubted by many, came to be. The planet was ravaged with War, unlike the human race had ever seen, entire city's lost to the weapons of mass destruction we had created. Famine and disease broke out at global proportions, and neither the rich or poor were immune to it. But that was just the beginning for as predicted the infamous dead star "Worm wood" came to claim the lives of billions. It's proximity to the Earth caused Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, Volcanic activity, and hurricanes never seen before on the planet. When all of this chaos subsided what was left which was about two thirds of the Earth's population, panic swept the remaining souls. Then a Prophet came along, and promised he was the one true God, and he would feed, clothe and protect us, if only we would take his mark and swear allegiance to him.

Many swore allegiance right away, after all the death and destruction they were exhausted and just wanted to try and find some moment of peace. Even if meant selling their souls, and taking the brand on their hand. I believe he chose the hand, because that is what feeds us. So those who accepted him had a tattoo of three sixes on their hand. Now for those who did not well Hell awaited them. See most religions had it wrong. Hell is not something that awaits you when you die. Hell was to be endured here on Earth while you were still alive. Concentration camps were

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