The Fall of Peter

Clarifications

1. At the entrance of the St. Peter's Square, the Holy Father awaits, as Peter's silhouette starts to get closer and clearer until he arrives, standing face to face with the Supreme Pontiff.

2. "Here we are, Pope Francis."
The prophet says.

"Here we are, Peter."
The pope answers.

3. "So, now that we're both aware of this"
He says with sarcasm.
"Remind me: why am I here?"
He asks.

4. "You said you want to bring my State to ruins. If we are really going to this path, let's at least be ready for each other."
The Holy Father answers.

5. "Are you suggesting what I think? An old school battle, with spears, shields, swords, heavy armors...?"
Peter asks, slightly excited about the idea.

6. "I'm pretty sure you just suggested it yourself... Although it's weird your fascination with these old testament 'doctrines'..."
The pope says, wondering about this sudden interest of the prophet.

7. "Are you really ready to risk it all in a fight? Do you think that He is still on your side?"
Peter deflects the subject, putting the Holy Father's faith in doubt once again.

8. "I'm pretty sure He is."
But the pope answers demonstrating absolute certainty in his voice, and with his chin lifted, with no doubts at all.

9. "Look at yourself, Holy Father. You're guiding your church through your own words. You don't even hear from our Lord anymore."
Peter says.

10. "How do you know that?"
The Supreme Pontiff was shocked. He thought that just like he put Abate as a spy in his enemy's home, maybe his enemy could play like that as well. But still, there was no way Peter could've known about such personal thing.

11. "God told me. He tells me everything."
The prophet answers, with a huge joyful grin on his face.

12. "So, should I just believe you are fulfilling the prophecy for our Lord?"
The Patriarch Francis asks, in profound denial deep inside his head. He would refuse to believe that God is actually behind all of this.

13. "What prophecy?"
Peter tries to misinterpret the Holy Father.

"Of the last pope. Don't you believe in Saint Malachy?"
The pope asks.

14. "I believe in 'Malachy', but he is no saint. Saints are truthful people who put everyone else above themselves. Paul, Mark, Matthew, James... they were all good servants of God, but the only saint who exists is Jesus!
15. And that is going to be sacramented forever, once I begin my work as a pontiff of the Lord. You will fall, Holy Father, and I will be Pope Peter II. I will show the right ways of our God to those people blinded by their own idolized saints.
16. And I will build a new church, a better one, so those wicked men will never doubt the words of our Almighty Christ!!"
The prophet asks, raising the volume of his voice as he talks, and ending up with a huge shout.

17. "You are misleading everything, Peter. You have no idea about the tragic consequences those actions would bring to the Vatican."
Pope Francis says.

18. "And that is exactly why you have to fall, so I will rise, Holy Father."
Peter replies with a lower and softer tone. The pope tries to keep his straight face, even with such a mix of feelings happening inside of him.

19. "If you want to do this, then be it. Two nights from now, you can march your resistance, and at the dawn of day, we fight..."
The Supreme Pontiff declares.

20. "Sure, 'Your Holiness'... As you wish... I hope you get at least a few soldiers for this, because we will have no pity, just the fury of our Lord."
The prophet says and leaves the piazza.

Scared for his church's sake, Pope Francis prays for the Lord in low tone:
21. "The Lord is my strength and my defense, He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him. My father's God, and I will exalt Him."