Father would not want him doing this, he is aware.

But He is gone, gone, slipped away from all of them and Zachariah is doing the best job that he is able to in his absence.

The time for watching has long passed.

They have to strike, and strike hard, in the name of paradise; the endless fields of their lord.

It's what they tell themselves, it's all for the greater good... It isn't because we're tired, it isn't because standing silent vigil has become our own private form of hellfire.

There's a reason behind the madness, behind the lies and the manipulations and the nudges, behind every action.

When it is all over, He will come back to us all.

It is what makes it so worthwhile in the end.

And if Zachariah turns into a monster while doing it; resorting to torture and to blasphemy and to sin? That is fine.

Lucifer must be eliminated, and if that is the cost, so be it.

He'll do it with a smile even, crack a few jokes here and there..

In the end, He will come.

If only to destroy us all.

It's misguided - probably - wrong - surely - but... what else can he do but this?

Does it make it right?

No. But he doesn't care about right anymore.

It's about winning. It's about taking down the enemy. It's about..

the cry of a lonely child.


End.


Author's Note: Hi! I'm actually relatively new to this fandom, having only started watching the show this season and scrambling to catch up on all the other episodes. xD I'd never even heard of Supernatural before a friend of mine got me into it. I now blame her for my obsession. So anyways, the inspiration for this little bugger just hit me in the shower and demanded I write it. What can I say? I've never really thought much of Zachariah, but wham, this piece just came out of nowhere, and in a strange way I think it makes some sort of sense. Am I an avid Zach fan? Not at all. But I suppose this could be motivation for why he does what he does. I might do a Sam or Dean piece next, but I'm really nervous about staying true to the character of our boys, so I might not. xD Moving on, please leave me a review; constructive criticism is always welcome, as is any type of comment. I really hope you enjoyed this as much as I did writing it.