STORY

STORY

LAMB OF GOD
[Final Fantasy VIII OST - 3. Blue Fields]

The city of Lo'Aith stood miles away from the Abrahamic corporation. For years, the city had welcomed and accepted its existence. The company brought with it a boom of business and jobs to the city, but as the money of the Abrahamic corporation dried up, so did its stay.

Satan walked from door to door in Lo'Aith, asking the people to assist, or join him on his quest, but he was met with the same reaction.

"Sir, the Lord's word is at stake here. Should we be successful-"
"I'm not buying anything. 'w' "

Rye shuts the door on Satan.
"Who was at the door, honey?"
"Some weird religious guy. 'w' "
"Woah, woah! Some weird religious guy?"
"Was he like, cute? Like one of those cute religious guys."
"Uh. I don't know? He was tall, dark, and had horns."
"The Neo's domain, Rye! You let a catch like that go?"
Rye looks outside of the window.

"I mean, he's still out there. Think he's reading a book or something."
"He's hot and educated?"

The Sleeper rushes outside.
"Hey man, my like, (semi) father's (adopted) son (adopted) slammed the door on you."
Satan is genuinely surprised someone came back to speak with him.

"It is most alright. Many close the door on the Lord's messenger. It is the few who listen who will heed His Call."
"Haha! You're so funny!"
"So what are you doing later today?"
"I am going forth with the Lord's word to the notail's base. I hope to explain the situation and ask them to spare the Abrahamic Corporation so we may work together on the conversion of those, and only those clockworks who see the living as meat to consume!"
"Woah woah big boy! Hold up."
"You're Jesus?"
"Uh, I am-"
"HA Jesus has walked right into our hands, boys."
"Bag him."
"I am SATAN! The high angel of the LORD."
"Who?"
"Satan. From the bible?"
"Yeah look man, I ain't never read it. One second."
"ZOOKEEEEEEPER! WHO THE FUCK IS SATAN?"
"Satan, in the three major Abrahamic religions, is the prince of evil spirits and adversary of God. Satan is traditionally understood as an angel or jinnī who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven with other "fallen" angels before the creation of humankind."
"Say that again but don't take the words off the internet."
"Satan is the opposite of Jesus!"
"Kind of."
"Lame, he's useless!"
"....................."
"But are you still single or what?"
"My apologies, but I will be continuing my quest to follow the LORD'S path."
"What's the 'lord's' path for you, you high class cosplayer? Being an evil shit?"
("Sleeper, a connection to Satan is a connection to our goals. I would not insult him.")
"Look Satan, what do you even need?"
"You are suddenly curious as to the GOALS of the LORD?"
"Yeah I am. You got a problem with that? You gonna reject help, man? I can tell you had 100 doors slammed in your face today. I ain't saying I'll do anything...."
"But I got a lil soft spot in me for guys who beg on the street corners, you know? All forgotten, cold, beggin' for help, your heart just cries out to help them."
"I see. The LORD also wishes to assist those who lack a home to call their own, by inviting them to stay within His DOMAIN."
"My people are running out of funds. The situation is dire. Without funds, the final stage of our plans will fail. While THE LORD would never allow this, I must reach out to assist with HIS PLANS."
"That's a lot of words for 'I need money or else the notails will kill me.'"
"I understand but I feel the CONTEXT of HIS WORDS are important. It must be known that THE LORD-"
"The Neo's shit! You don't stop talkin' man!"
"I heard about your little corporation. Actually, I'm looking to buy it, if you can believe it."
"YOU CANNOT BUY THE HOME OF THE LORD."
"Yeah, but if no one else helps, your little home is going to get burned down, right?"
"You came out here looking for the lord's miracle or some shit right? A message?"
"Well, I got a little deal for you, Satan. Just need to sign on the dotted line."
"..................................................."
"I HAVE MADE IT CLEAR. THE LORD'S HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE."
"Yeah yeah, I know. Jeez, or, should I say, Jesus?"
"I'm actually asking you, to help me make a new home for the 'lord.'"
"..............................?"
"The issue right now is your little group has bad rep, right? Well imagine this. The lord's house-"
"-but bigger."
"I ain't even askin' for Jesus. If you can stand on a stage and tell people the word of your lord, that'd be fine. Honestly I don't know how this Jesus guy looks, but I bet you look better than him anyway."
"You wish for me to preach the gospel to the people?..........."
"What tricks do you bring, demon?"
"If this is how you treat anyone who is just trying to help out, no wonder you assholes are underfunded!"
"There ain't no tricks."
"I'm just feelin' a lil pang in my heart tellin' me this is the right thin' to do."
"Listen, if I EVER, and I mean EVER try to make you do somethin' you don't want to, I'm an understanding guy. You can leave at any moment. No strings attached."
"I am unsure...."
"Look deep in your bleeding heart man, ask your daddy if it's ok to trust a lil ole lamb like me."
"That is true. Your appearance does resemble the lamb."
("Wait, Zookeeper, are lambs important in this fuckin' book?")
("Very!")
("Score.")
"I shall accept your deal!"
"But let it be known, shall you betray me, I am under protection of THE LORD, and his WRATH is never ending."
"No worries! Like I said-"
"I ain't goin' to make you do anythin' you don't agree to."
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