INT. DEATH'S THRONE ROOM
THE ROGUE turns behind her as she, THE GAMBLER, and THE RENEGADE were now standing in the HORSEMEN'S DEN.
DEATH strokes his beard as WAR covers his veil over his mouth, hiding his face as only his eyes can be seen.
DEATH motions for THE ROGUE, who doesn't move.
DEATH
Are you frightened by me?
THE ROGUE
I...
DEATH
It is good to be afraid. It will keep you alive. But do not fear me. Not now.
THE ROGUE
You're...DEATH?
DEATH
Indeed.
THE GAMBLER
I expected...more?
WAR
Keep your mouth closed.
DEATH
It is okay, WAR. He is young, he is foolish...and he is our ally.
THE ROGUE
ALLY?
DEATH
My dear, we are going to help you stop this apocalypse from happening.
THE RENEGADE
Why?
THE RENEGADE steps up as FAMINE crosses her arms.
THE RENEGADE
You are tools of SATAN, servants to his will, why or how can you...
FAMINE
We don't work for that bastard, he bound us to him.
WAR
We are slaves, angel. And as the truce and the apocalypse are on hold we have no masters, only our will.
THE GAMBLER
So what do we have? Just the four of you?
DEATH
My forces are small...REAPERS.
THE ROGUE
THE REAPERS?
DEATH
Exactly. Not a lot of them, only around 3,000 or so...but these REAPERS are powerful beyond anything for they are my creations...and I am eternal.
THE ROGUE
3,000 against the army of heaven and hell?
WAR
You forget my army. The army of the dead.
THE RENEGADE
How many are those?
WAR
MILLIONS. Mostly foot soldiers, cannon fodder. But numbers help.
THE RENEGADE
And famine? Pestilence?
PESTILENCE
We don't have any forces, none that would survive ya silly boy.
FAMINE
We help coordinate WAR'S masses.
DEATH
Where are the other two DESCENT CHOSEN?
THE GAMBLER
They are going after a demon, a demon to help us break into LUCIFER'S CASTLE.
DEATH
You mean THE DESERTER.
THE GAMBLER
That'd be him.
DEATH
Foolish demon, can't even listen to reason.
THE ROGUE
What are you talking about?
WAR
He came to us, not long before we heard of you. He wanted our help to stop this apocalypse, we wanted to help of course, but he didn't believe our forces were...adequate. So he set out to the FORBIDDEN CITY...
THE RENEGADE
No...MECHA?
THE ROGUE
The MACHINE CITY?
DEATH
He felt if he could get the MACHINES to ally with us...
THE RENEGADE
THE ANGELS guard the FORBIDDEN CITY within EDEN. He must've known his chances were slim at best.
DEATH
He did what he believed would help stop this madness.
THE GAMBLER
So what do we do now?
WAR
We wait...
DEATH
We have room and board for you here.
THE ROGUE
But what about...
DEATH
LUCIFER won't come, the killing of PROMETHEUS will only be our act of sedition. He will let things play its course for now.
THE ROGUE
How can you be so sure?
DEATH
I am DEATHchild. Speaking of which. WAR...
WAR
Yes, LORD?
DEATH
We have to visit a certain someone.
WAR
Ah yes. Shall we.
WAR helps DEATH up as the TWO suddenly disappear.
FAMINE sneers as she begins down a HALLWAY.
FAMINE
Follow me gentlemen and lady, we will set you up in your rooms.
The THREE follow as PESTILENCE pokes THE GAMBLER with a stick, THE GAMBLER looking at her as she just giggles and runs off.
INT. CTHULU'S LAIR
CTHULHU looks up as DEATH appears with WAR, the ACTOR stepping aside as THE HOST for CTHULHU stands and approaches DEATH, the TWO shaking hands.
CTHULHU
It has been too long.
DEATH
Indeed it has.
CTHULHU
Then it is true...you do plan to end the Judeo christian apocalypse once and for all.
DEATH
You may have your own views of what will happen after all of this, but that won't happen if we allow this to continue.
CTHULHU
I have already thrown my hat in with those DESCENT CHOSEN. I am not going to oppose you.
DEATH
We are eternal beings you and I. I may be much older than you, but you are not far behind old DARK ONE. We must secure the order of the universe, one free of the descent, and of both heaven and hell.
CTHULHU
I will rule, DEATH. This realm will be mine, and darkness, MY darkness, will be all this land will know.
DEATH
Unless I reap you first.
CTHULHU
You cannot directly interfere, unless provoked.
DEATH
Neither can you.
CTHULHU
Bound by damn ethereal law.
DEATH
But that is not why I have come.
CTHULHU
I remember why...
THE HOST comes over and hands DEATH a SCYTHE.
DEATH grips it, handing it to WAR.
CTHULHU
Why give me that? It is a weapon far more powerful than anything in existence? And you gave it to me?
DEATH
You couldn't use it. Only I and GRIM could. But I have found someone, who will wield this in battle.
CTHULHU
The power and might of that weapon will kill him or her.
DEATH
It is a task that one will not take likely. But one that must be done to ensure an unsure victory.
CTHULHU
Then what now?
DEATH
We let the pieces fall together...and we prepare for battle.
CTHULHU
Haha, it's good to see you back in form again, DEATH. It makes you almost youthful.
DEATH
Haha, could say the same for you, old squid dragon.
CTHULHU
Watch your insults.
DEATH
Till the unfortunate event that draws us together again.
CTHULHU
Farewell, DEATH.
DEATH and WAR disappear as CTHULHU yawns and goes back to sleep, THE HOST body falling over like a rag doll.
End of Part 22