Eventually Armageddon
(from episode 28 of my short story podcast)
We all have free will. Nobody was born with instructions tattooed onto their foreheads or even a user manual in hand. As a result, our lives somewhat fluid and forgetful. Someday our world will end, but we do not know how or who will end it.
Well, what if that angel or demon who is supposed to start it all doesn't show up for the Apocalypse?
Archangel Gabriel, one of the oldest angels alive, stood there trying to remember what he forgot to bring to the plains of Armageddon.
He reread the short text message on his smartphone, "Gabrial be at Armageddon on time and don't blow it like you did at the Great Flood."
He thought about the soothing music he played for Noah as the animals boarded the ark. "That's it, my trumpet! I forgot my Trumpet!"
Gabriel yelled out loud, "I'm supposed to be blowing my trumpet to start it all." So, he popped out of there and headed home to find his trumpet.
All of the Angels and Demons milled around disorganised on the plain of Armageddon waiting for something to happen. Archangel Michael yelled, "Alright everyone! Your attention, please! Come on! Line up to face off for the Great Battle! That's Right! I said Great Battle and not flood this time!"
He looked around trying to find someone, then yelled "Angels on the right! Demons on the left! That's better! Come on, show some pride! Stop slouching! I want to see nice straight rows this time, not like last time the great flood. Ok, that should do it!"
He looked around but could not find Archangel Gabriel, "Wait a minute, where's Gabriel?"
A young angel in the ranks yelled, "I overheard him say he was going home to get his trumpet!"
Michael clenched his fists and exclaimed, "Not again! Alright, everyone, we will try for the Apocalypse again tomorrow!"
Muttering to himself, "Unbelievable, every time we try to get this over with something else postpones it. Well, in the great scheme of it all, I guess one more day won't hurt. Ok, everyone take five until Gabriel gets back. That's Right! Get some coffee! You! That's right, you two over there stop arguing. Now break it up, until Gabrial blows his trumpet! Remember, those who stand and wait also serve. There that's better. Play nice until he gets back with his trumpet. We have all eternity to get this right."
If you read this today, I guess, it's still not yet the end - LOL.
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