[Writer's note: If this is confusing, this an alternative reality, where Daniel never met Sophie]
Daniel Grayson,
It was during a college party when a friend of mine introduced her to me. Her name was Joyce and she was beautiful. She had glossy black hair and dark brown eyes. She captivated me and it was my first time to shutter while talking. I asked her for a dance and the next thing you know we were making out in my car. This leads to our first date and after a few others, our first night together. I knew that she was one, the one with who I would want to live my whole life with.
after my graduation from university, I decided to propose to her. I got down on my knees and showed her the ring. With tears in her eyes and a beautiful smile, she said yes. We had a perfect wedding and a perfect honeymoon. Soon we bought our own house, right in our home town. And soon we decided to have children of our own. After a few months, she got pregnant and we had our first child. A daughter, which we named Emily. The next one came along as well, my son, which we name Samuel
but this dream couldn't last for long. soon the reality set in.
[Daddy, come on...Throw it already]
A smaller voice took my attention, calling me "daddy". I look over to see Emily waving to me. I looked into my hand and found a softball. I aim at her and before I could throw I became dizzy and felled unconscious on the ground, passing out.
I came back an hour later, I was still on the ground, with Emily crying.
[Are you alright Daniel?]
Another voice spoke, I turned my head around to face it. It was Joyce, my lovely wife.
[Hey...Answer me]
[Yeah...Just having a little...Headache....]
[Are you alright...Come on in and rest a bit...You still have to go to your work]
[Oh...Sure]
I got up and picked up Emily.
[I am sorry... See, daddy is alright]
I took her in. I had a few hours before I had to leave for work. I took a shower and got dressed in my usual office clothing. I worked as an editor. As I went down for breakfast I passed our wedding photo. Me and Joyce, together under the arch decorated with flowers and holding some in hand.
Just before reaching the stairs, I stumbled in front of a baby's room. In the center was a carte. Inside was my son, 2-year-old Samuel. He was just three years younger than Emily. I went down and had my breakfast and before leaving, I got a goodbye kiss from Joyce.
[Take good care of yourself, okay...Don't work overtime alright]
[Sure...Don't worry...I'll be fine]
I sat in my office, as usual. Working on my projects, given to me by the chief editor. After a long day, I get back to my car. I soon reached my house, tired and exhausted. I was welcomed by my Joyce and treated to a delicious dinner. Kissed Emily good night and got in next to my wife.
That night I had trouble sleeping, I thought about if this was real or not. I checked my phone and it was the year 2025, three years ahead in the future. But this was not the same world, because I never met Sophie or maybe she didn't exist.
I had all memories, of me falling in love with Joyce, proposing to her, marring her, making love to her and the days on which Emily was born and then Samuel. But on the other hand, I also had the memory of Sophie and everyone at the church and how can I forget, that scene of carnage.
The Servant,
Cruelty was not my sin, as this was for the benefit of all mankind. The screams of his family echoed in his house, waking him up. Worried as all people should be when they hear their family in pain, he got up and blotted out of his room and downstairs.
maybe he knew already, but he still acted as a feeble human. His knee giving out and heart skunking inside his ribcage. He screamed until his throat contorted, In front of their mangle and broken corpses.
He didn't know what to do, seeing blood on the floor and the walls, even on the ceiling. Emily's body was smashed through the floor, Samuel was thrown into the wall so hard that he exploded and Joyce's face was beaten inward then slammed onto the ceiling, then landing back on the ground.
He wanted to run and he tried, jumping on his feet and running out. But even before he could reach the road, he was grabbed from behind and thrown back. he landed hard on the ground, coughing up. I looked up to find a giant behemoth, named "Maximus", another one of mine minions.
A dark skin monster on all four. The front arms were larger in size compared to the rest of his body. His legs were smaller than its arms but overdeveloped. He was hunched over, as his spin extruded outside his skin. His face was similar to Xaximus, a white smooth face. With similar two intrude for eyes and a bigger one for the mouth. He gave off a dark red mist.
It charged at him with his arm, he tried to run away again and failed again. Both Maximus's arms had three appendages under, he locked him in and pushed him into the ground, nearly breaking his spin in half.
[That enough Maximus]
He looked me, in horror, but soon that fear turned in rage and hate.
[We meet again Daniel, how have you been]
looking at me made his blood boil. Even tho he was pinned down with his hand. The attempt, made Maximus tighten his grip around his body, disclosing his resolve.
[Now now, Daniel... I want you to understand... that the horror you witnessed, will be witnessed by every single human being in the near future, if... you don't corporate with me]
[To hell with every single human being!... I don't give a shit!... I am going fucking kill you]
His words made me laugh, though I didn't wish to.
[We don't have time for this Daniel...The world will be in great danger if you don't hurry...(I thought about his wishes for a moment and came with an alternative)...How about a deal]
[Deal?]
[Realse him] I ordered
And Maximus obey, let him go.
[You go and collect all four artifacts of The Four Kings...Do that and I will give you what you desire the most...A chance to kill me]
He froze after hearing my words. slowly stood up and looked at me.
[A chance to kill you...It will be my fucking pleasure]
[That will do]
The last thing was to clean up the demonstration. I only snapped my finger and the house burst into white flames. Burning away, not even ash remind.
[Let me ask this... was any of this real?] Daniel finally asked me
[Of course not Daniel...but only for you...understand the pain and learn...( Another snap from my finger and a car appeared and I pointed at it). You know where to go, don't you]
He didn't say his farewell, silently turned around and got in his, and drove out. His first destination to retrieve the Red Cross and ask for there help.