"He's just a child!" Anika exclaimed, staring intently into Cain's blue eyes. "How can you just slaughter innocent people just to get your hands on a child?"

Cain laughed.

And then he spoke, his voice as cool as liquid silver melting through her hands. "He is no ordinary child, as you may have guessed. He is the son of He Who Walks Behind the Rows made flesh –"

Anika opened her mouth as if to respond but he cut her off and continued, "— And as He Who Walks Behind the Rows has prophesied he will come to us, his people, and say, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near'. All shall be done as he has done. He will be our Savior, our Messiah in a world filled to the brim with Unbelievers."

"How can you believe all of this nonsense? You all are crazy, starking mad." Anika brushed a hand down her arm and felt the goosebumps cold against her skin.

"…Do you really believe all of this?"

Cain said nothing, he simply stared at her under the assumption that she would continue.

Anika spoke again, "The Messiah already came… his name was Jesus. I suppose you haven't heard of him though…" she trailed off, unsure of what to say.

His face was flushed, making his normally visible freckles lost in the red. But this time it was Gabriel who spoke.

"And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone," he said coolly, moving closer to her. He paused, brushing a finger down the side of her face before continuing, "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever."

He smiled, his eyes stabbing into her soul. "And ever," he whispered.

"Fuck you," she spat.

Gabriel smiled. "I'll be back for you later Cain, keep your sister company." Cain nodded his response and sat down on the couch next to Anika as Gabriel left the room.

Silence followed until Cain finally said in a low voice, "Look, you don't have to agree with everything Gabriel is saying but just hear me out. Pretend to, at least, because he will kill you."

"Fuck you too," Anika said again. "Why should I believe you? You killed my Aunt… my only living relative."

He stood up, face pulsing red with anger. "That woman was not your relative. I am your only living relative!"

"And why should I believe you? Huh?" she screamed. "You're a COWARD. A filthy, murdering COWARD, Cain."

He stood his ground and said, "I am your brother. You should believe me because I am your brother, your kin…"

"Go to Hell!" Anika screamed, adrenaline rushing through her veins and she stood up from the couch and faced him. "You are no brother of mine."

"Susannah…" he whispered but it was too late. Anika had already lunged for the knife at his belt.

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Author's Notes: Sorry it's been a really, really long time since I last updated. I'm planning another chapter or two to this story and finally a sequel currently called Raising Cain. I'm going to try to update soon!

Quoted directly from Matthew 3:1, Revelations Chapter 19 and Chapter 20 in the Bible, in that order.