The End in a Desert:
You then set the detonator down, and everyone in the room was allowed to let out a breath, not only of relief but of confusion. You held the world in your hand, and just let it live. You then spoke on your radio. "Disable the signal. Allow our comrades to remain in control of their weapons."
You smiled as you sat down. "You may wonder what I have done, but I hope that this moment where nuclear annihilation was a button press away. That was the point. You all were so blind in your mad dash to destroy me, that you took your eyes off of the truly great weapons. I could have forced your nations to become nothing more than nuclear husks of their former selves. Where monsters and the strong would survive, and everyone else would die. Your people dying, to a woman whose one and only crime to you, was trying to make too much history, and rule a land no one wanted."
You found yourself chuckling. "You think I'm a monster willing to kill the world to get the last laugh?"
At that everyone was silent. "I don't think you understand me at all."
A moment later everyone was looking ready, perhaps not to rush you, but to speak, to try and get away from you to inform their governments about the situation that had just transpired.
"Why?" Ambassador Kissenger stated as you looked out into the falls.
"Simple. Maybe this is what the world needed. A reality check to show them all that, we have the power to destroy ourselves. And we are too stupid to realize that the power we have should not exist."
You then stood as you saw your helicopter come closer. "Perhaps you will see what I have said as wisdom. Or not, I do not control you. But recognize this. Outer Heaven has declared that it will see the nuclear arsenals of the world be disarmed. By any means."
Ah, let's see if they can catch you. You then pulled the ripcord and the Fulton balloon shot up.
It caught. Good. "Bye everyone, see you at the UN!"
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"You bullshitted them?" Ma asked as she snuggled up.
"No, I had used the nuke that we had found and placed it safely in the ocean, where the detonation, while possibly affecting the sea life for a few decades, would not have caused much in the way of damage to the world. Or be noticeable. And since we did not need to go through with our bluff."
"You had the world by the balls with a bluff?" She said. "I honestly thought that you were serious."
"Come now, remember what we do? Theatricality is a better part of the suspension of disbelief and making them believe that you would do it. They had no knowledge of it, and they never will, and hopefully, they will see to lower the stockpiles that they have, and make sure they are well protected."
You threatened nuclear terrorism, and possible state back terrorism, just to prove a point, despite your bluffs.
"You think they will still try to invade us?" Ma asked.
"No. The looks on their faces said everything. They didn't stop to think what i did was possible." You replied. "Even if they tried, only America can possibly do it."
And in the end, they were more than happy to keep you safe for doing work.
You could focus on what was important. "See you in the morning." You kissed your wife goodnight on her forehead.
"Goodnight." She whispered.
Reward:
End Game Achived: The World Ends with You.
You have successfully held the world in your hands, and forced it to change.
You could have ended the world, or saved it.
You chose to save it.
AN: Enjoy.