The night was dark and cold. The sky was covered with black clouds that heralded a storm. On top of a hill, a group of angels were preparing for battle. They wore white and silver armor, and carried swords, spears, and bows. Its wings shone with a heavenly light.π
In the valley, another group moved stealthily. They were demons, creatures of fire and shadow, who had invaded the human world. They carried black metal weapons, claws and fangs. His red eyes reflected hatred and evil.π
The angels had sworn to defend humans from demons, who wanted to enslave and corrupt them. The demons, for their part, sought revenge on the angels, who had expelled them from heaven eons ago.π
The confrontation was inevitable. Both sides looked at each other with defiance and launched into combat with a war cry.π
The battle was fierce and bloody. The angels and demons struck each other furiously, giving or asking for quarter. Swords clashed against weapons, arrows flew through the air, flames and lightning illuminated the night.π
The angels fought with courage and faith, trusting in their cause and their god. The demons fought with rage and resentment, fueled by their thirst for destruction and power.π
Neither side gave ground. The battle raged for hours, leaving a trail of dead and wounded. The ground was dyed red and black, the air was filled with screams and moans.π
In the end, only a few survivors remained. The angels and demons looked at each other with exhaustion and hatred. They knew that none of them had won. They had only managed to prolong the eternal war.π
Then, a voice echoed in the sky. It was the voice of god, the creator of everything. He spoke with authority and love, and said:
"Enough. I don't want more war. I don't want more hate. I don't want more pain. I want peace. I want love. I want forgiveness. Angels and demons, you are my children. I created you in my image and likeness. I gave you the free free will. I gave you the opportunity to choose. But you have chosen wrong. You have chosen the path of violence and evil. You have forgotten that you are brothers. You have forgotten that you are one. Therefore, I give you one last chance. I give you the choice to reconcile. To leave the past behind. To start again. To live in harmony. To be happy. What do you choose?"π
The angels and demons remained silent. They didn't know what to answer. They were confused and scared. They didn't know if they could trust God. They didn't know if they could trust themselves. They didn't know if they could change.π
But then, one of the angels, the youngest and bravest, stepped forward. He looked at God with hope and said:
"I choose peace. I choose love. I choose forgiveness. I choose life."π
And then another of the demons, the oldest and wisest, did the same. He looked at God with repentance and said:
"Me too. I also choose peace. I also choose love. I also choose forgiveness. I also choose life."π
And so, one after another, the angels and demons joined the election. They left their weapons and their grudges. They were getting closer to each other. They were hugging and crying. They were asking and giving forgiveness. They were feeling and giving love.π
And God smiled. And the sky opened. And there was light. And peace reigned.π
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