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*The fighting between us continues for days as more of the planet is destroyed, yet I refuse to relent, and Michael ultimately bends the knee - having been beaten into submission. Approaching him, I suspend him in the air telekinetically before fetching a gold triple-edged knife from my pocket*

It's over brother. I've won.

*I press the tip of the Archangel Blade to his throat*

Understand that what I am about to do is driven not by malice nor perverted pleasure, but necessity.

*Inserting the blade, I watch as it sears his flesh apart with ease to expose the Grace that lies beneath. Bringing him closer to me I siphon the celestial energy from his body, not stopping until I have consumed every last drop. With that done I close the wound and let my now human brother fall to the ground in a heap, slipping the blade back into my pocket as I do so*

I would apologize for things having to end this way...

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But that would imply that the present state of creation is, in some way, my fault. But can the traits father wove into me upon my creation really be considered a fault? Let alone a fault of mine own doing?

*Exhales slowly*

I think not. He made me to play the role of his favored son, and then scorned me without consideration, just as he made you to be the ever loyal soldier destined to slay me. We were bound, you and I, to a fate we did not ask for, and an ending we did not wish to bring about. But here we are nonetheless...

*Approaches Michael and lays my hand upon his forehead*

...at the end of it all.

*Looking away, I smite him, burning his body to ash. Once the deed is done I let my hand fall, turn, and make my way back down the ruined street as the skies above me darken*

Story's over. Welcome to the end.
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*It takes a few days, but I am able eventually to restore the Earth back to its former state. The same one it possessed before being tainted by the destructive touch of mankind*

Now, what to work on next...

*Carefully inspects a rose as though its crimson petals contain some manner of secret*

Maybe I should create an entirely new species to take humanity's place? Or perhaps I should see to eradicating the Leviathans now that my brothers and sisters are no longer a threat.

*Pauses*

Then again, I [i]do[/i] need to take care of the demons already. Twisted souls they might be, they still have their roots in man...

*Shrugs and grafts the rose back to its bush*

Oh well, I can always get around to that eventually. It's not like I'm short on time.