Yet another crossover story I made in this site. it's a crossover between God of War and The Bible. Note that i don't own God of War. enjoy the story!
Kingdom of Heaven...
Lucifer backed himself, his bones slowly breaking over time. He gritted his teeth, he can't fail now. He had come too far to fail.
He was determined to see his former Father die by his own hands. The pleasure of doing so is his, and his only.
God approached him slowly, walking over the ruins that they left in their wake. He spoke, "It seems that you have no desire to stop this madness. Seems like a big mistake that I brought you to life thousands of years ago."
"Until You die by my hands, I will stop at nothing." Lucifer replied, clinching his fist.
God called him a mistake. Lucifer whinced at the insult, but he hid it.
A drop of water can be seen flowing through from his eyes. Lucifer hid it, hid all of his pain, and replaced it with a smile, with the notion that he was evil, a monster, a beast..
Yet he could not hold it back right now..not now, not anymore.
God suddenly said, "Look around you, child, look at the abomination you have wrought upon your surroundings. Destruction, senseless deaths.." He finished.
"I have no care for it." Lucifer replied with a cold voice, as he unsheathed the blade from his back.
He took a step, before leaping towards God, ready to fight once again. God sighed, "If you wish to continue, then so be it."
The disciple's hideout, the outskirts...
The disciples sat on the chairs, in front of them stood a wide table. Some of them were sleeping, but James and Andrew were the ones that are awake.
They stood by the door, trying to think of a solution to get out of the situation they're currently in.
Andrew's stomach suddenly let out a nasty noice. James heard it, and understood what it meant, "You are hungry, aren't you?"
"Positive, though leaving this place ain't the brightest idea.." Andrew replied. He rubbed his stomach, feeling the grumbling inside of his abdomen.
"We could always sneak out." James replied. Andrew sighed, "You aren't teaching me of the ways of suicide, are you?"
"W- why would you ask that?" James asked again.
Andrew replied, "What if someone caught us? We're toast if that happens."
"Well, it's better than dying of starvation in this rotten place!" James yelled, but not loud enough to wake all the disciples.
Andrew rubbed his forehead gently, trying to think of something. Before he can speak, suddenly, someone knocked on the door.
"Peek through the hole, quick!" James said in a whisper.
Andrew nodded, before peeking. As he saw through the tiny hole, he saw what looked like a glimpse of a black, hooded man.
"Open the door, I come in peace." The stranger said in a soft voice.
Andrew cleared his throat, before speaking, "And how do we know that you ain't here to arrest us, to snitch to the authorities?"
"I only wish to share some of my food, if you so please." The stranger replied. Andrew widened his eyes, before giving James a look.
"Open the door. It might be worth it." James said.
Andrew gave him a more serious look, "You sure? No turning back this time."
James nodded, "It's better than to starve here to death." Andrew sighed, before switching the lock open, opening the door slowly.
The stranger greeted them with a smile, "Greetings, my friends." the stranger appears to be holding a staff in his right hand, and a bag of food in his other hand.
James was the first to take a step front, "Look, the whole city is on our tail. We can't risk having our locations exposed. If you go out there pretend that you have never seen us, alright?"
The stranger chuckled, "You folks have a guardian right beside you, yet you're still afraid." He continued, "But no worries, the time will come when the spirit of bravery will enter through your hearts."
James lowered his eyebrows, "This is serious!"
The stranger smiled, "Didn't your scripture said, 'For the Lord your God is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.'?"
This was Andrew's turn to speak, "Well? Apparently, He couldn't save our Master from His shameful, disgraceful death in that cursed tree. Why should He do the same with us?"
The stranger was silent, before speaking, "Come, lay outside and sit with me. You don't want to wake your fellow friends up, do you?"
"Are you crazy?! They'll tear us apart!" James said.
The stranger replied, "Trust me, they will not find you, long as I'm with you, you are not in danger."
"How can you be so sure?" Andrew asked one more time.
The stranger replied, "If they find you, I will be hold accountable for it. Don't worry, friends, I always keep my words."
"You promise to take responsibility?" James asked.
"I promise." The stranger smiled, "Now follow me."
James and Andrew followed the stranger, as they closed the door to the building. While both of them walked, James spoke, "This is ridiculous...why are we doing this again?"
Andrew shook his head, "No idea."
James asked again, "Any idea where John went? I... I'm kinda worried for 'im."
"If I knew, I would've went there and took the moron back to our hideout." Andrew retorted. James sighed, "You can always guess. We've been friends for several months, least we can do is guess the places he usually goes to."
They stopped when the stranger crouched, preparing a place for them to sit on.
The stranger sat on the grasses, stacking the block of woods he brought up together. As he did so, he lit up a fire, turning the woods into a campfire, providing little heat for him.
The stranger lifted up his hand, and invited the two disciples, "Sit" he said.
James and Andrew sat besides him. James asked, "So...why did you bring us out here again?"
The stranger replied, "One must eat before starting a conversation. Here." The stranger picked up two breads from the bag, offering them to both of the disciples.
James and Andrew immediately took them. They said in unison, a gratitude, "Thank you."
Andrew asked, while swallowing a piece of bread, "Haven't asked your name yet... what's it?"
The stranger replied, "Eat first, then we'll talk."
As James and Andrew finished their meal,
James asked the stranger, "Why aren't you eating anything?"
The stranger shook his head, "You should not worry about me. The one who needs sustainance is you, not me."
James sighed, "I suppose you are right...so, why did you bring us out here?"
The stranger answered, "I sense...a sign of doubts within you two, as do your other friends."
"A doubt of what?" James asked.
"After your Master died, it seems that your faith is like a tree falling from a great storm while the winds blow through them, breaking their root like there's no tomorrow." The stranger explained.
"I know you're super nice and all, but I believe that is none of your concern." Andrew said coldly. The stranger responded with a chuckle, "I know, I know, but as a friend to the other, I must give you...an explanation on that part."
"How can you, a stranger, explain anything at all? And we are not friends, we barely know each other!" James said suspiciously.
The stranger replied, "Trust me, I know more than you think I do."
James sighed, "Go ahead, spill the beans."
The stranger inhaled, before speaking, "Isn't it what the scriptures said...that the Messiah must die and suffer to bring salvation to mankind?"
"Wait, what?" James asked in confusion. Andrew spoke, "You're not pullin' this shit out of your ass, ain't you?"
"No, no, no, see..." The stranger continued, "A long time ago, a prophet that goes by the name 'Isaiah', wrote about a servant of God. He said that the servant of God had nothing for you to desire from. He has no looks that seduce, He has no beauty in His form, He has nothing. People detest him, rejected him. Yet, He did not open His mouth, or rather, fight back against those who persecuted Him. Not even once. Have you ever heard of the verse?" The stranger asked again.
James replied, "I must say...I have heard of it once, didn't understand what the verse were talkin' about."
The stranger asked, "Who do you think this refers to?"
"Explain." Andrew replied, not knowing what to say.
The stranger smiled, "Well? You can find out by yourself."
"Our Master? But that can't be true...He was the Messiah! He was destined to-" James was interrupted when the stranger said, "This verse is talking about the Messiah, nothing else."
"The Messiah is destined to die instead of to rule?" Andrew asked again.
"The Messiah is destined to die shamefully. Your Master has opened the way for humanity to rejoin with God and commune with Him. He had made both God and Humanity reconcile with each other once again.." The stranger finished.
"I still don't get it." James said in honesty.
The stranger replied, "His death is a sacrifice...just like a lamb led to it's slaughter, your Master was led to His demise for the sake of humanity, to rid of the sins that plagued this whole world since the beginning of humanity. He died in their place. By doing so, He made humanity and God just like they was once."
"...So He wasn't destined to rule, then. That was all bullshit, as you said?" Andrew said in conclusion.
"He is, and He will soon." The stranger said with pure confidence.
"How can He rule over Israel if He's buried and dead?" James asked again.
The stranger answered, "Your Master once said, 'Destroy this temple, and I will rebuild it in three days'. You know what it means, don't you?"
"To be honest, I really don't." James admitted.
The stranger replied, "Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, where He resides if you let Him in. If the temple is destroyed, then that means your body died. If the temple is rebuilt, then...you can guess."
James and Andrew looked at each other, before looking back to the stranger, "Well?" he asked again.
"Y- you mean to tell us that-" James was interrupted by Andrew, "Bullshit! I call bullshit! I saw Him die with my own, two eyes!"
The stranger shrugged, "You can believe what you want, and I have done my part " he said, before standing up, "I must go."
"Where do you think you're going?" Andrew stood up, "Explain this shit!"
The stranger kept walking, "Dawn has come, and I must take my leave." he said.
Andrew stopped in his tracks when he saw a hole in both of the stranger's palms. The stranger looked back, smiling.
"M..Master?" Both James and Andrew said. The stranger's smile fades, as He disappeared in a flash of light.
Andrew rushed to the place where he was, but it was too late, "M- Master!"
"What?" James said, raising his eyebrow. Andrew looked back and said, "T- that's our Master...the One who's speaking to us this whole time...that's Him!!"
James replied, "How so?! He's dead, as you said it before!"
Andrew reassured, "Listen to me for once, moron! That's Him...that's Him...I saw two holes in both of His palms!"
James's mood suddenly changed, "Freak'n' really?!"
"We got to tell the other disciples!" James said, before rushing back to their hideout.
Andrew rushed to him, his mood changing, "W- wait for me, you idiot!"
Kingdom of Heaven
Lucifer was hit by another attack, coughing more blood as he tanked it. God cracked His knuckles, "A change of heart?" He asked in a 'soothing' voice.
The demon gritted his teeth, regaining the blade that fell from his hand. He slowly stood up, blood dripping from his very being.
"Perhaps not." God mocked again. He took a step, before throwing a punch against the Morningstar, who lifted up his blade to block the incoming attack.
Surprisingly, the attack shattered the blade into hundreds of pieces. Lucifer backed up in shock, "You..."
"Surrender, My son. Your powers are no match for Me." God scolded again, as He took another threatening step.
God then used both of His hands to choke Lucifer, bringing him into the air, "Say it, 'I surrender'." He threateningly said again.
Lucifer choked, "No...never...I will...never..." tears started streaming down from his eyes, "Could...never... can't...canno-"
God slammed the Devil into the ground, gripping his neck even harder, "Look around you, child. Is it not enough? The destruction? The deaths? The souls that lost their lives because of your petty need for vengeance?"
Lucifer sobbed lightly, but chose not to answer. God chuckled, "You are still a child. You may think yourself as a king over all the fallen regimes you led, but no, you are a child, a foolish one that is."
God then whispered to his ear, "Here's the thing, child, I never loved you. I never did. Humans are one of the only ones that hold a special place in My heart, but you? An egoistical, pathetic, vengeance-filled fool like you? No...you have no place in My heart."
God then continued, "They continue to improve themselves for thousands of years, while you drive yourself down into a much, more darker path than they did. You are a hypocrite, a liar, a deceiver, that is why I banished you."
Lucifer's heart felt like it was stabbed, "Y- You mean...that..?"
God said with a wicked smile, "Yes, I do, child." before lifting up the fallen demon, "Your punishment will be arranged soon, Lucifer."
Lucifer sobbed, and sobbed even more. His eyes were flooded with his tears. Suddenly, his grief were replaced with pure, unscathed rage.
A flash of memories came before his eyes,
"I will love you, forever.."
"The star sustains life on earth, just like I sustain you, My son.."
"I will never leave you.."
"Father, your creations are fascinating!"
"Is this how you treat me now, Father?!"
"I have no time to talk about such nonsense. The exit is yours, My son."
Lucifer entered into a state of unyielding rage. The power of the Ark suddenly consumed him, rendering him of all of his consciousness.
Lucifer screamed to the top of his lungs, it was a mix of pain and anger. He charged towards his Father, preparing his fist. As his fist collided, God were sent flying to the nearest rock, as His back made an impact of it, causing Him to cough a large amount of blood.
Lucifer jumped high enough to cause the sound barrier to break, as he landed on God's chest.
The impact was so great, that God coughed more blood. Lucifer grabbed Him by the collar, preparing his other hand to brutally punch the God of Israel..
TO BE CONTINUED.
