[ WP ] On a dead wednesday night , a man from outer space posts up at the bar beside Ol ' Pete . Tonight , he says , he 'll end the world , unless Pete convinces him otherwise .

`` You should.'' murmured Pete. `` What are you talking about?'' the stranger replied. `` The thing you were telling the bartender, just a second ago. I think you should do it.'' Pete said with an almost slight hint of hopefulness in his voice. `` I mean why continue to live in sorrow and misery all the time. Our world is so backwards that maybe we need to end our species so the planet can reset.'' The man was taken back by Pete's apathy. `` Well Pete, I appreciate your honesty son. I have been at this for quite a few hours now, roaming from bar to bar telling people the same thing.'' 
 
 `` Yeah and how did that go for ya, cowboy?'' Pete snarkily interjected. 
 
 `` Will it matter if I decide the end of the world?'' 
 
 `` I suppose not cowboy.'' 
 
 Pete sauntered out of the bar to head home. He did n't have much of a family left. A dog and a few fish he kept in an aquarium on his counter top. `` Well guys, this is it I suppose.'' He had a sarcastic tone in his voice that reassured him the man at the bar was full of shit. Pete laid his head down on the couch with leftover pizza resting on his stomach since he did not feel like dirtying a dish. 
 
 `` I do n't get it?'' said the bartender. 
 
 `` What's not to get? I've been sent to judge whether the earth was worthy of being granted life or not. It is a hard concept to grasp and as most people who meet me, I'd wager that you think I'm crazy.'' The cowboy took another sip. `` You know the thing is, out of all the people I've asked, Pete was the only one with an ounce of honesty and empathy. Most people told me that they did n't want to lose their homes or their things but Pete saw the struggle in the world. Fixing it through annihilation is a logical way to end all suffering. At least Pete put the others first.'' 
 
 `` So are you gon na do it cowboy?'' 
 
 `` We'll see.''
