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The Last One

by ConstantsorroW

“A prophet’s job is never done.”
The words repeat themselves, even as I stand here.
“A prophet’s job is never done.”
“A prophet’s job is never done.”
They are so loud that I can see them.
I don’t hear voices. I hear voice. A voice. Not even that.
It’s more like a thought. But I can’t control it, can’t stop it. An invading thought, taking me over. Filling me up untill I have no choice but to do it.
To kill.
I figured out how to stop it.
The sunset is beautiful. I can hear the waves beneath me crashing against the edged rocks. I can hear them even over the deafening sound of that voice. Thought.
“A prophet’s job is never done.”
The words repeat themselves, even as I plummet to my death.
“A prophet’s job is never done.”
It’s amazing how many thoughts you can have in such a short time. When you know you will die.
“A prophet’s job is never done.”
“A prophet’s job is ne.”

Comments

Average Reader Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

  1. The Last One

    Robotech_Master's Buddy Icon Robotech_Master

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    What’s with all the people writing prophet stuff anyway?

  2. The Last One

    ConstantsorroW's Buddy Icon ConstantsorroW

    Posted about 1 year ago

    Well this one and the prequel and the prequel before that are all mine. And “A prophet’s job is never done” is one of those ‘starting lines’ from the inspiration page.

  3. The Last One

    kwatz's Buddy Icon kwatz

    Posted about 1 year ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Additionally, I think that it’s important to remember that a prophet’s job is never done.

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