Journey to the west

Ch 8

Six days had passed since Nash, and the mysterious man attacked him. Now, he was building an army again to battle his brothers and sisters. The rapture..........what his father planned years ago. The holier than tho have already been sent up to his gates. The rest are sinners and those whose faith wavered. The plan is to battle with his brother Jesus and antichrist to battle it out with their forces for many years till Jesus finally defeats anti with one big push to the capital in the east called Haven while Jesus will be in the west called New Heaven,but that want suppose to be happening for another seventeen years. Did dad move up the timeline? Did something happen he didn't know about? Either way, he needed an army to make sure whoever won would not be in complete control. Fire blazed in his eyes from the fire he created from the forest. "Looks like it's only you and me now old friend." The devil said, hearing a ruffle from behind him. "What the?" War said, confused on why he couldn't move his arms. "You're tied down, old friend." The devil said, slowly turning around to see the reflection in his eyes. It wasn't hatred like he thought it would be, yet it was something he knew too well. How War was feeling now he felt when he lost his rebellion to his father. It was to look of defeat and loss. The devil understood all too well. Defeat still burned in his throat for years he never could forget. "So, are you ready to talk?" The devil said, his eyes growing soft from his former steel he had before. "Do I have a choice?" War asked c*****g a eyebrow. "Good point." The devil said, kneeling down next to him. "We need to get the band back together. " The devil said as War scuffed."You already said that, yet i still do not know why." War shuffled his weight to one side. "Because I feel my father moved up the timeline, and we need to prepare." War's eyes widen."Are you serious? " He questioned, leaning in with intent."That would explain a lot." He said, peeking the devil's interest."What do you mean?" The devil asked War, who seemed more interested in moving around than talking. "Rumor has it from my spies in the west. Anti has started a massive army of followers and has begun creating weapons." War said, sitting still to talk. "Can you untie me now these ropes are bruning into my flesh." War asked, showing him the burns on his wrists. "We need to get Death,Conquest,and Famine together with us to defeat who comes out of this the winner." The devil told War as he began to untie him. War began to laugh. "And what makes you think I'm going to join you?" He asked the devil, stopping from untieing War, placing his hand under his chin to think. "Well, we are old friends for one." War laughed harder."For two, we have been through everything together. You were my best friend......" War began to roll on the ground, knocking dust every which way with his laughing fit. "And deep down, you still are my best friend." The devil finished as War looked stunned his laughing died out he looked at the devil, and his eyes glazed over a bit. "Ok." War said, sounding a little defeated. "I'll join you to get the others but on one condition." War said as the devil's face lit up. "What is it old friend." He asked, worried about the condition."When we kill the army, that rises as the winner. We rule this planet the way we see fit. No going back to hell,no stabbing each other in the back. If we can't agree we go our separate ways, and that's it." War said as the devil began to untie him once again. Thinking for a moment, and the devil liked the idea. Yea, that would be great! Free reign no losy God worshippers or holier than tho men and women. Everyone living free finally like he wanted. Every sin people could imagine, living out their dreams of unholy desires. Yes that could work. The devil smiled his sinister grin "War old friend you got a deal." As he untied War they shook hands both listening to the blaze of the fire from the forest. "So whose next on our way to collect the rest?" War asked dusting himself off. "I'm not sure. Know any of the others close?" He asked War as they both put their hands on their chins thinking. The. it struck them at the same time, Conquest. She would always loved War and War could possibly get her to join them in recruiting the others easily. "Last I heard she's close by." War shrugged."Guess she can't stay away even when we separate." Finally, they had a destination in mind. Now it was to reach it. "Reaching Conquest might take up to three days." War said, whistling for his horse. "Ok, three days of riding? Took me six to get here." The devil let out a huge laugh. "We're going to actually do it, aren't we?" War asked, smiling a wicked smile."Get the band back together and stick it to your father." Looking over at War, he smiled back."Old friend, you and I both know we won't just stick it to him but ruin his plans all together." Both began to ride towards the west heading for Conquest.