War from the Underworld - 1136 Words

The year was 1945, Hitler was dead, and the word was trying to pick up the pieces from the destruction of World War II (WWII) which was the worst war known to man causing the death of 60 million or more humans. The paper around the world had headlines such as â€Å"The Worst is Behind Us† or â€Å"Never Again†. The leaders of world nations were bamboozled by what had happened in the past 10 years, they never believed they would have witnessed such a scary reality of what was WWII. These leaders as well as the rest of the world were glad to see that the Axis force that consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy was stopped along with their diabolical leaders. To prevent a disaster like this of ever happening again leaders of countries from around the†¦show more content†¦Jay waited for his father so that they could pray before they ate their meals. Leon was not feeling well while eating so they got to go boxes, paid their bill, tipped the bartender, and headed to the inn that they had made reservations at. Once they had arrived at the inn they got keys to their room. Jay said â€Å"Father what do you suppose had made your stomach so upset?† Leon replied with â€Å"Son it was probably the flight, I just need to sleep.† And at that point Jay said â€Å"goodnight father and goodbye† as he thrust a knife into his back killing him. From the stab wound Hitler had risen on April 30th exactly 40 years from the day he died. Hitler cracked his back and his neck then proceeded to Jay, he stopped feet away then said â€Å"thank you my young servant, together we shall raise my dead army and take over the world and split the power of those willing to live our way.† Jay replied by saying â€Å"what will we do with those who disobey us?†, â€Å"Well Jay Morris, they will have to join your late brave father, and poor mother.† During the night they went to a cave where myth said, the sorcerer Merlin that helped King Arthur gain power of England many centuries before. With them they only brought a vile which contained a satanic control potion. They climbed through rock until they had to have been at least a mile beneath earth’s crust where they finally saw a light, and at that point they announcedShow MoreRelatedVirgil s The Iliad And The Odyssey1403 Words   |  6 Pagescharacter form Homer’s Odyssey and constructs a life for him beyond Homer’s ideas. 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