The Incubus, Succubus and Son of Perdition Box Set: The Len du Randt Bundle (99 page)

‘
It’s You...’
Trevor whispered and he started
weeping. ‘It really is You...’

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It took a few minutes for Victor
and his people to gather enough strength to move again.

‘Don’t just cower there,’ he growled at his army. ‘Get
up and attack!’

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The skies transformed from a deep
purple to a dark red in a matter of seconds. Victor could see streaks of
something coming down from the heavens and, a few seconds later, boulders of
fire and burning sulphur crashed into the midst of his army.

The impact of each boulder disintegrated thousands of
Imperial Soldiers at once, sending many flying through the air and instantly
incinerating hundreds of thousands of people.

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Victor looked back in disbelief as
millions of his troops were being eliminated.

A brilliant light from above directed his attention
away from the massacre and his heart stopped when he saw Him. An enormous man
was slowly descending from the skies. Millions of angels flew around him,
shouting and praising loudly.

The light coming from the man illuminated the whole
Earth. Other than the angels, there were millions upon millions of people
coming down with Him. His eyes burned like fire, and His facial expression was
that of an angered father.

Leave my people!
The descending man demanded with a
thunderous voice. The Earth trembled slightly as his words rumbled like a
raging river.

‘Make me,’ Victor shouted back and waved his fist
defiantly in the air.

The descending man lifted his hand, and the masses of
people behind Him shot down through the air as lightning into the crowd of
remaining soldiers of Victor’s army.

Victor and Antonio could only look on helplessly as all
the soldiers they had brought with them withered before their eyes. Their skins
dried up and their eyeballs fell back into their sockets. Blood oozed from the
empty sockets, the ears, noses, and mouths of Victor’s league of Imperial
Soldiers as well as the rest of his army consisting of men, women, and
children. Soon, a massive lake of blood had formed and Victor and Antonio found
themselves waist deep in it. Apart from the two of them, there were no survivors.

From nowhere, thousands of vultures descended and
ripped at the flesh of the corpses drifting in the blood. The lake of blood
extended even beyond the horizon.

‘We can still win,’ Victor said, his voice sounding
desperate and unfocussed.

‘I’m right behind you, my Lord,’ Antonio motivated his
leader, and the two of them waded through the blood toward the city.

‘I don’t care about this city anymore,’ Victor said.
‘Destroy it with fire!’

Antonio lifted his hands toward the air and started
chanting.

‘
Death to the Jesus followers!
’ Victor spat as
he sloshed ever closer to the walls.

CEASE!
The towering man thundered and both Victor and Antonio
fell down into the blood. They tried to stand up, but they couldn’t. They only
managed to keep their heads barely above the blood. The descending man spoke
with a voice of great authority that was more fearful than the gale force winds
of a hurricane.

Victor and Antonio both screamed as His voice ripped at
their clothes and tore at their skin. Finally, only their bleached bones
remained where they were standing, and with one last powerful blast of His
breath, their bones disintegrated into nothingness. Where the most prominent
men on Earth stood only a few seconds ago, there now was nothing.

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‘It’s Jesus!’ one of the survivors
shouted and ran toward the descending man. ‘It’s really Him!’

Jesus descended slowly and firmly planted both his feet
on top of the Mount of Olives. The ground shook lightly, and the mountain
cracked, then split into two parts, and all the graves were opened up. Many who
were buried now stood before the Lord as those from within the city ran to meet
their Messiah. Those who perished in the Earthquake and the battle were also
brought to life and eagerly joined the gathering crowd.

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It’s Him,
Trevor thought as he limped toward the large figure in the distance. He
couldn’t stop looking at Him, and each step closer caused Trevor’s body to
strengthen and rejuvenate.

‘It sure is,’ a familiar voice said next to him and
Trevor stopped to see who it was. Norman smiled at his brother. He was dressed
in a spotless white robe which radiated pure light.

‘Norm!’ Trevor exclaimed and embraced his brother.
Trevor couldn’t contain his emotions anymore. Tears flooded his face and he
held onto Norman. ‘I have missed you so much.’

‘I missed you, too,’ Norman said.

‘As have I,’ Trevor heard another voice say.

Trevor looked up. ‘Andy?’

‘In the flesh,’ Andrew said and smiled. ‘Or should I
say: in the resurrection body flesh.’

The three of them embraced and tears turned to
laughter.

‘I’m so glad to see you,’ Trevor said. ‘I’m also so
sorry that I let you down, Andy.’

‘You didn’t,’ Andrew said with a smile that radiated
love and forgiveness. ‘We are all very proud of you.’

‘Where’s mom and dad?’ Trevor asked.

‘Oh,’ Norman said and smiled. ‘You will see them soon
enough. But not yet. Those who died before the Rapture will join us after the
thousand years of peace.’

‘It’s over,’ Trevor said and looked at Jesus in the
distance. ‘It’s finally over...’

‘It’s not over,’ Andrew said. ‘In fact, it’s only just
the beginning.’

‘Come,’ Norman said and tugged at Trevor’s arm.
‘There’s someone who died to meet you.’

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‘Well done my good and faithful
servants,’ Jesus said when the millions of people of all genders, ages, and
races had gathered at His feet. His voice had changed from a thunderous roar to
the rippling water of a gentle stream and the angry fire in His eyes had been
replaced by burning love and compassion.

‘You have remained faithful to the very end, and for
that you will share in My inheritance.’

The skies cleared as He spoke, and the sound of birds
chirping softly filled the air. He extended His arms, displaying His pierced
hands. Light shone from Him, covering all those standing at His feet with His
compassion and love. As He spoke, the desert behind Him sprang to life as
trees, grass, and sparkling rivers announced the birth of a new and eternal
reign, governed by the true Prince of Peace.

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