[ WP ] Satan is a single father trying to raise his son , who , in a rebellious phase , is all into peace , love , and harmony .

His clammy fingers slithered like so many snakes along the shadows of the wall, following behind the teenage boy. The most notice he ever got was a mere glance, a shadow lurking in the corner of someone's eye. As the boy grew, so did his kindness, trust and love for others. This, despite every stumbling block the wicked father had thrown into his path. 
 
 Temptation. It's what he'd fed the mother, using unwitting subjects in the ploy. A meth dealer, some unknown, unwanted person who had long ago sold his soul to the Prince of Darkness was persistent in aquiring her as his new client. In her past, the boy's mother had trouble saying no to anything unsavory and this was no exception. It was almost too easy to bring her down. 
 
 The boy had to watch his mother suffer as she turned into a husk of what she used to be, she even allowed others to abuse him in order to get what she wanted. When she overdosed, the Father of Lies thought that would be the final straw - the boy would see the error of his ways and turn on humanity once and for all. 
 
 It was n't to be, however. Instead of shunning society and falling into a pit of dispair, the boy accepted his tragedy with grace and dignity, going into foster care and making the best of each day. When kids shoved him, he got back up and continued his day. Sometimes days would go by and he'd have no lunch because it would have been stolen by larger children, but instead of fighting back, the boy would simply find a dark corner and read. 
 
 Today, as the Father of Lies watched his son from the shadows, the boy was moving into the waiting arms of a couple of adoptive parents. The relief on his face was evident, and as the father stroked the top of the boy's head, the Ultimate Evil recognized something in the mother. A single glint, a single spark... a spark of something he could, perhaps, use in the future. 
 
 All hope was not yet lost.
