Battle For The Heavens

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The ride back home was silent, too silent. Noelle knew that Julia and Andrew were probably bursting with questions, but she also knew that they had to be told somewhere they felt comfortable, somewhere they felt safe.

As soon as they stepped into the house, Andrew turned to Noelle. "Okay, we're home. Now, tell us what you remembered."

Noelle gestured for them to sit down and all three of them took a seat on the sofas in the living room. She took a deep breath before starting. "Well, I actually remember everything. Every single detail, in fact. I'm not quite sure where to begin actually!"

"Anywhere is fine, just tell us. We can't stand not knowing any longer!" Andrew said.

"Okay, well there's a war going on, a major one," Noelle said slowly.

"Yes, we know about that Noelle. Some are even calling it the Third World War!" Andrew exclaimed.

"No, I'm not talking about the war here on earth. I mean, there's another war going on. One much bigger. It's a war between God and Satan. It's a war that's been brewing for centuries but has never quite gotten so out of hand as it has now. Many angels and demons have died because of it." Noelle looked at both Julia and Andrew, trying to gage their reaction.

"God? Satan? You can't be serious Noelle, this is a terrible joke," Andrew said, rolling his eyes.

"Andrew's right, Noelle. This isn't the time to joke," Julia said, looking at Noelle with worry written all over her face.

"I'm not joking guys, I'm actually telling the truth. This war between God and Satan is actually the reason for the war going on here on earth. You see, God is weak at the moment, and the toll of the war is being taken out on not only his body but also on the earth, which he created. The human's moral compass has weakened and due to that, become easier for Satan to manipulate. I'm sorry..." Noelle looked down with sadness in her eyes as she thought about Andrew's father and Julia's husband who had died because of the stupid war.

"You're not lying to us, are you?" Julia asked softly, her voice breaking slightly.

"I would never lie about something like this Julia. Never," Noelle said, her face serious.

Julia took a deep breath and nodded slowly, deciding to trust the girl who had been so kind to a poor old woman who just wanted her dog back. "So then, what's all this got to do with you?"

"Well, God always knew something big was going to happen and there are only so many precautions one can take. So, before things got even worse, he sent me here. Just before the demons got in, he sent me to earth to get help. Since my body had already suffered the consequences of multiple attacks from the demons, the transportation caused my mind to give up. That's the reason you found me collapsed on your doorstep that day. I came here to get help but then my body and mind shut down on me. My body managed to heal itself faster than my mind was even capable of doing. It was God who managed to help me remember everything in the end."

"If what you're saying is true, then who are you? Who are you to be in such close relations to this so called God?" Andrew asked, not looking up from the ground.

"Um you may not believe me, but then nothing I'm saying right now is believable so I guess it's okay...the truth is, I'm an angel. Not a normal angel though, seeing as I used to be human, but an angel none the less. If you can remember, one of my flashbacks was actually a conversation I had with God when I asked him why he had made me an angel and-"

"Stop lying to us, Noelle. There is no God. There is no war between God and Satan, and you're not an angel, okay? So stop lying!" Andrew shouted, interrupting Noelle and finally meeting her eyes.