As I arrive at my house, the door is slightly open, maybe Vanessa did come here.
I crack it open slowly noticing the lock has been broken, “Hello? Vanessa, are you here?” I wait a moment for a response, I can hear breathing coming from the kitchen. I step into my house cautiously, moving quickly and quietly through my living room to peek into the Kitchen.
It is Vanessa, but Gabe is with her. “Gabe? What are you doing here?” Gabe looks at Vanessa and then back at me with a deep hatred in his eyes, “Heaven has decided that no witnesses should be left in your domain.” I gasp, “Gabe, are you declaring war on me as well?” He starts to shake with anger, “Sophie, you brought this upon yourself! You knew that Hell was peaceful, but you had to declare war anyway. You have caused Heaven to spiral as well! I have no choice!” I scowl, “ I suppose you are telling me this so I can raise the white flag?”
I won’t admit defeat so easily. Especially when I didn’t start this.
Gabe’s eyes became full of sorrow, “We both know you are too weak to take on both domains, you could have defeated Hell but Heaven too? This war would have lasted until the Apocalypse began. Why not end it now before it's too late? If you admit now, you can stay in this domain.”
I sigh heavily and glanced at Vanessa, “I suppose you are right, I have always had the strongest domain, Hell has changed since the last war, it would have taken a lot of my strength to win, but with Heaven fighting against me as well? It would have taken my absolute all to win. Maybe when the Earth is well again, I could take you both on and win.”
I look to Vanessa and see the tears in her eyes, with sorrow I look back to Gabe, “I won’t beg but I will ask that Vanessa and her father are well taken care of in Heaven and if I want to visit, you will let me visit them as well as any others that I chose to visit at the time.”
Gabe sighs, “ I knew you would ask this, I have one condition: You will not use any of your powers in my domain, otherwise any human that you chose to visit will be sent directly to Hell.”
I glared at him, of course he could see the plan forming in my mind. “Fine, no powers of mine will be used in your domain. Just let me explain and say goodbye to Vanessa.”
I hate the idea of losing her, she has been my best friend for the last 12 years. Life will be dull without her now.
As I turned to her, the tears in her eyes began to fall, I gave her a soft sad smile, “ Hey, I know you are confused right now and I am not sure what Gabe has told you if anything but it will be alright now.” Vanessa wraps her arms around me so tightly and cries into my shoulder, “ You have to visit me once a week, if you miss a week then I won't let you see me again. And I get to do your hair when I want to.” I started to laugh, “You always were optimistic and calm about everything. So unlike the rest of Humanity, you faced every situation thrown at you with a smile on your face. I will visit everyday and don't you worry about that.” I pulled her away and stared into her big sad eyes and then I looked at Gabe with a new plan formed.
“Gabe, I name Vanessa as my successor for when the time is right.” His eyes widened, “You...What!” I had expected this, “Gabe, it's just a precaution. You said it yourself, I am growing weaker. You can have her in Heaven as she would be safest there, but when the time is right she will come back to the Earth.” I quickly grabbed her wrist and a small mark appeared, a little planet Earth. She gasped as it appeared, and I showed her my own. “ This will allow you to take over the Earth if I were to be gone. I will teach you everything you need to know when the time is right, but you can also find lots of information in Heaven before that time. I trust this with you because we share the same love for Humanity.”
I turn back to Gabe, he still had shock in his eyes and his calm composure has been lost, “ I know that I have never named a successor, but I can assure you that I did not make this choice as a last defiance of sorts, I have been considering this for some time now, but I couldn't put her in your domain without my mark for obvious reasons, I do not plan on going anywhere until the end but felt that she is the best candidate as well as my only candidate.” He could only nod at me, fully understanding my choice.
I turned back to Vanessa who was beginning to understand, “ I will visit every day, but the mark lets us communicate between the domains now.” I sigh and give her another hug, watching Gabe over her shoulder I nod at him and they both disappear.
Now what am I gonna do? My best friend is gone, and I named her my successor. I've never named one before as I was the strongest, I didn’t have to worry about dying. But now that the Earth is in a critical condition? I didn’t have much of a choice.
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