The End Of Days

by Howie Amourscow

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“I love you,” she said again. And it was true because she was a god, and anything she said was true – if it wasn’t true she couldn’t have said it. Some think the gods lie, but gods can’t lie – they can only change their minds.

“Be with me,” she said. “I want you to rule this world with me. I want you to be my King, my Lord Of Darkness to sit by my side as we rule this world, and this world’s heaven and this world’s hell, you and I. We co -“

Her tongue clove to the top of her mouth. She couldn’t remember what she was going to say. Then Simone, the demon made flesh, thought, “Tell him we could rule this world together.” And she made to say it but found she didn’t know the words.

“We Are The End Of Days,” spake The Apocalypse. The four mouths were trumpets. There were four voices, no, a multitude of sounds – an infirmary ward, the sound of crows watching the field bloom with a torn and red harvest. Dogs howled and steel shrieked, and pleas for mercy went unheard. “Your lust is immaterial, Goddess.”

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. The End Of Days

    Howie Amourscow's Buddy Icon Howie Amourscow

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Hopefully not too Gaiman-ish with this bit, but it’s also what I think the logic of the story requires: perhaps (maybe) a trickster god could lie (maybe), but Simone didn’t screw Coyote or Anansi or Loki….

  2. The End Of Days

    Nick's Buddy Icon Nick

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It was already set-up for you, Howie: Gods manipulate the fabric of reality. They change reality so that every statement, thought, etc. is true.

    But, the end is starting. And I like it.

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    Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars' Buddy Icon Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars

    Posted 12 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love the description of the voices. Excellent work.

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    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted 12 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    “Your lust is immaterial, Goddess.”
    Cold.

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    SKermitgorf's Buddy Icon SKermitgorf

    Posted 12 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Love Gaiman’s books, and your ficlet. 1st paragraph was silly, in a good way

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