>>>May, 2018

It was just another day of the spring season, the weather was getting warmer and warmer, people were as busy as usual. It was all going as usual.. It should have.

The world was in a war, extremist threats have escalated beyond Middle East. In the last 2 years alone, there were over 50 suicide bombers or terrorist attacks in Europe alone, resulting in more than thousands of casualties. The people were scared, and governments without a solution on how to prevent it.

And so, people turned to one thing they could believe in in such times. They turned to God. More than ever, now they wished for some salvation from this chaos that was running close to them. And the current Pope, Pope Francis, was a true blessing to the people. His words would dispel them of their worries, his own conviction would make them feel hope.

But, in the end even he was a human, and so, at the beginning of April, he passed away.

The people were grieving, they were afraid. In such a time, for a man who would calm their worries, to die was the worst thing that could happen. And so, millions marched to Rome. Cardinals from around the world rushed to Rome, urgency filling their hearts. If they could not elect a new Pope, a new spiritual leader of the Catholic church, they felt as if the believers might panic even more. And so they skipped the usual friendly chatter, and began the „papal conclave“. Though, even in urgency, it took them 2 weeks to elect a new pope.

And thus it comes to today, 6th of May, 2018. People were cheering in the St. Peter's Square, waiting to see the newly elected Pope. And it wasn't in just the St. Peter's Square, the entirety of Rome was in a cheerful uproar. The security was because of it even tighter, all around the city was not only the police, but even the military was stationed. If anything was to go wrong, it would be catastrophic, so everyone tasked with protection was on high alert. The planes were rerouted to different airports, and any aircraft was banned from flying above Rome. Exception being few credited news choppers, and military aircraft. But that still didn't stop the people from celebrating.

And as the clock handle pointed at noon, and the bells rang, the new pope made his appearance on the balcony. The Square quieted down, and people’s attention focused on the balcony. Awaiting for the blessings of the new pope.

As the new pope began to address the people, a sound exploded from the middle of the St. Peter's Square, completely shocking the people in place. The people were disoriented, a sonic boom that exploded so close to them, some people fainted, others went deaf for a moment. It was a state of confusion for many, even for those who were watching over the television or online. As everyone looked around in confusion, trying to figure what made that sound, some people started pointing their finger upwards, at the top of the obelisk in the center of the St. Peter's Square. People were in shock, speechless. As more and more people saw it, the more and more everyone was in a daze, completely forgetting the confusion just a moment ago. Even people watching from the TV or their computer were flabbergasted. What stood... What floated above the obelisk, was a person. A person with a slim build, wearing pieces of a white armor, only covering his chest, wrists and shins. The rest of his body was covered in a black cloth. His height was bigger than 2 meters, which made him imposing. His face which showed no emotion was pale, as if he had not seen sunlight for ages, yet it fit him just right. His black hair was short. His very existence was breathtaking. His aura that seemed like it didn’t care for anything around it, yet it somehow was warm to the people around him. It was, weird.

And yet, the question remained. How did he float? What kind of trick was it? And even though some though of this question, no one could ask.

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The surroundings were quiet, the sounds of the helicopters above the Square died out, the wind disappeared as well. Any sound that could be heard, was gone.

After what felt like an eternity, and yet was only a minute. The surroundings livened up again. People started asking around.

[What is going on?]

[Who is that?]

[Is he flying?]

[How is he doing that?]

People were asking whoever was next to them, a friend, a family member, or even a stranger. Everyone was asking everyone, they all wanted to know what was going on.

[An angel.]

[It’s an angel.]

[An angel has come!]

[It’s a sign from God!]

It didn’t take long from rational questions to turn into absurd proclamations. People started proclaiming that it’s an angel, that it’s a message from God, that they’re saved. Well, who could blame them. The person had a mysterious feel to him, like something out of a fantasy book. Yet, his aura still gave them a feeling that he’s here for them. Every news channel in the world was in an uproar, the sighting of an “angel”. Everything in the world that was watching went crazy, and even those who weren’t watching tuned in to see what was happening. Yet, the person in question, the “angel” still didn’t react. After standing for 10 minutes did he finally make a move.

He opened his mouth, and started talking in an unknown language. It sounded like a melodic chant, fluent and simple. His voice was soft, it gave everyone a feeling of warmth, it even more made them believe that this person in front of them, was a true angel, a messenger of their god. Everyone was quiet, listening, trying to understand what the angel was saying, but to no avail. After the few sentences, the angel stopped his chant and opened his arms wide. His blank face suddenly showing a kind smile, one that you would usually show to a person you love, yet can’t express it clearly. A smile a mother would show to her child. It was a truly kind smile, and people couldn’t help but feel warm.

Then, with his smile and opened arms, the angel spoke again. But this time, he spoke in the language everyone could understand, his voice that was soft uttered the words:

[Die.]

..

Everyone understood what the angel said. And yet, before anyone could even understand what was said, or why, the angel made a casual swing with his hand. One swing of his arm, yet that swing sent out an energy blast that completely decimated the people at the St. Peter’s Square. What was a square filled with thousands of people in one second, in the next was a field of a massacre. The people that were closest to the obelisk were completely erased from existence, the rest were cut in pieces by the blast. Countless pieces of bodies were scattered around, no complete body to be found, the floor of the square was filled with blood.

The amount of blood was overwhelming, what was once a beautiful square was now a sea of endless blood. No one could comprehend what just happened. Many who watched this event passed out while standing. There were people who didn’t even know how to react. Was this a dream? How could this be a reality? This was the train of thought of many.

The very instant the police and the military were aware, alarms rang out throughout the city, everyone knew that they have to run away. And as Rome fell into panic, the angel still with his kind smile raised his hand and chanted something again in an unknown language. After he was finished, a gate appeared above the St. Peter’s Square. It was a gate to Hell. And from it, came an army that was set on conquering earth.

That was the start of a war, that would change everything for the humanity.