Chapter 6- Can we defeat him?

2 years later

Edward and Arthur were standing on the same place as two years ago, the hole still not filled properly. Over half the human population had died and there were huge financial losses everywhere. Entire countries had collapsed giving birth to many small countries.

"You know, Edward. The day since I killed billions, not a night has passed without me having the same dream. I dream that me and mother are standing in a field of grass. I look at her and she disappears. A rainbow is always above me, and it turns to blood the instant she disappears. The gentle grass below me turns into hands, which pull me below into an endless sea of blood. I wake up before drowning everytime," Arthur said.

After the incident two years ago the climate of the world changed. It now rained anytime in a year and the rates of lightening increased rapidly due to unearthly reasons. There was lightening striking all around the world, killing thousands each year. Humanity was on the brink of collapsing. The climate change was probably one of the aftereffects of the arrow.

"Shouldn't you address the dream as a nightmare?" Edward asked.

Arthur smiled, "killing those was my nightmare. In front of it, this is just a dream."

Edward sighed, "you did not kill those, you were tricked. That bastard, Lucifer tricked you."

"I was dumb."

"Don't blame yourself. We won't loose this time. He told he would be back on this day, and if he comes then we will kill him at that instant," Edward said, gripping the shotgun in his hand tightly.

They knew after seeing the reach of Lucifer's powers, that they had very little chance of getting their interests heard. All they could do was verbal negotiations, as they could not kill him with mere arms.

"I am not so positive about this, Mr. President candidate," Arthur said.

The president-general was also one of the many people who died two years ago. In these years, many men replaced him, all to be only dismissed after riots. They needed someone worthy enough to become the president, and a search for capable young men was initiated. They were chosen by their physical abilities and presence of mind in practical situations, not by any classroom grades. Edward was one of the few who qualified. It was a feat to even be selected at that age.

After a while, the dark clouds started forming above, signifying the change in weather. In just two years the sea level had risen to great heights, submerging many big cities near the shore and islands. The increase in global warming was also a result of the incident two years ago.

"This looks bad, maybe he is not going to come. It might be he was just a human who tricked us into believing that he was the real deal," Edward whispered to Arthur. Though it was a very isolated place, he did not want anyone to hear them.