Fairy Tale Spotlight: Our Divine Spinoff, Part 36

“I know this is the first time I’ve heard this story,” interrupted God.

“Yes?” groaned Lucifer looking back up at him.

“But,” the old man continued, “I suspect you left something out of the last part.”

“I’ve told you the story as is,” the angel returned.

“I agree that you did represent the story as it happened. All the pieces are there. Only one of the pieces was changed slightly because you were uncomfortable with it.”

Lucifer groaned again. “The detail you are referring to is not important. Besides… the story still pans out the same way by the end of it. The truth still comes out.”

“True, but I’d rather you make the correction now. Furthermore… I want you to tell me why you made the change.”

The angel was exceedingly uncomfortable with this. “You said you would listen. Why are you impeding me like this?”

“Because you are a compulsive liar and propagandist, Lucifer. And I do consider myself to be responsible for your creation. This story is important to you. It changed your life. You went out of your way to come here, during my retirement, and tell it to me. If we’re going to do this, we’re going to do it correctly. And we shall begin by making sure you are telling the whole story the way it actually happened. Do you hear me, Lucifer?”

“Yes,” choked the angel. “I hear you.” He bowed his head.

“After all,” continued God, “I am beginning to enjoy this story... especially that last part. That last part… was fascinating. And I want to hear you tell me exactly the part you thought was so important to change. Make the correction now, Lucifer.”

Lucifer buried his face in his hands and seethed briefly in anger. God waited patiently for him to get over it. He was retired after all. There was no need to push any further. Lucifer would ultimately obey him.

The angel soon looked up at God and explained, “Everdread was not just a man. He was a man who possessed my voice. I spoke through him. I saw what was happening to Christopher, and I knew something was terribly wrong.

“The truth is… that I loved the Cynocephaly. They were one of the most wonderful things I ever created. So loyal. So obedient. So intelligent. They were perfect. I was practically ruling the entire world because of them. I could not stand the idea of them betraying me.

“But there are some things that I cannot stand. They all have to do with you. You set things in motion that upset so much of the good work that I had laid out since ancient days. It isn’t fair. You’ve never been fair to me.”

“What did you change in your story?” God asked softly.

Lucifer replied, “In my story, I explained that when Christopher asked what the cross represented, Everdread did not wish to discuss it. That is to say that I did not want to discuss it… right now… to you. But that isn’t what happened.”

“Yes?” God grinned.

“The truth is that when Christopher asked Everdread that question, I was compelled to answer it. And I told him who the cross represented at that very moment.”

“And who does the cross represent, Lucifer?”

“Christ,” the angel replied breathlessly.

The old man nodded with a smile. “Very good. Now… continue the story. I want to hear all of it.”

“Very well.”

To be continued.

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