by A. M. True
Emalickel: I know everything about you. I know you as well as you know yourself. I have been able to hear your mind for some time now. You intrigue me. You are unique. That is the reason I have chosen to come here. I came to seek you.
Me: So, let me get this straight. I am having a hard time wrapping my head around this. The only reason you came back to Earth was to meet me?
He guided his hands up to my shoulders and lowered his head so that his eyes could be at the same level as mine. His face held a comforting smile as he looked me directly in the eyes and transmitted very slowly.
Emalickel: You are the only reason I am here.
Then he smiled as he stood up straight again. Looking ahead, he began to glow so bright that all I could see was his face. The glowing grew brighter for a moment, but then subsided revealing Emalickel in new attire. This time he had on a sleeveless gunmetal-black vest with matching gauntlets, poleyns, cuisses, and boots—and this time, a very familiar red velvet cape like that of the man on the ocean.
Emalickel: Come with me. I know what you desire. Let me show you a place that you will never forget.
He lightly grabbed my shoulders to help guide my body to turn around to face the opposite direction away from him. His hands lightly grazed my arms guiding themselves to the outside of my waist. He wrapped his solid arms tightly around my waist, pulling me in closer to his body until we were pressed firmly against one another. It sent a surge of goosebumps all over me. Then, I heard the wind whip his large red cape.
Me: Where are we going? We’re not going to fly, are we? I’m terrified of heights.
Emalickel: Of this I already know, but does my hold on your body not calm your fears?
Although his body felt blissful against mine, I wasn’t sure if I was ready to fly with him. How do I know he’s not trying to mislead me? How do I know he’s good and not evil? How fast did he fly? Where would we fly? Would it even be safe for me to travel with him to wherever we’d go? Would I be able to come back? What would happen then?
My questions were interrupted by Emalickel who leaned his neck forward and placed his face next to mine. He quietly, yet assertively, whispered into my ear.
Emalickel: You do not trust me.
I was silent. Yes, he may know all about me, but I just met him. How can I trust him? I need more time. Where are we going, and will he return me? Doubts continued to soar. Emalickel released his strong embrace placing his arms at his sides. His tone became stern.
Emalickel: Suppress your thoughts. I will not make you do something against your will.
I was a bit disappointed of his release of my body.
Emalickel: Look at me.
Slowly, with my head down, I turned around. With a firm hand, he gently lifted my chin up with his index finger and spoke firmly with his mind, yet he was calm.
Emalickel: Look at me! Look deep, Adrienne.
Our eyes locked and we gazed at one another for several moments in total silence—one eye to the other—back and forth he desperately gazed at me. It was as if he wanted me to recognize him. Then, it felt as if he was familiar. I knew him from somewhere. It felt like I had known him for my whole life. It was like I was starting to vaguely remember him, but I wasn’t sure from where. All I knew is that he desperately wanted my trust. I could see it in his eyes that he was genuine about it. Without a second thought, I gave into him and gave him my trust.
He placed his hands on my shoulders.
Emalickel: With the exception of God himself, I will protect you better than anything else in existence. With me, nothing will hurt you. And I would never hurt you, nor deceive or mislead you. I represent the opposite of evil. I have nothing to hide from you. I am a being of only the truth. If you ask, I will tell.
Artist: Patrick Doyle
Song: Can You See Jane?
He began walking around in front of me, with his hands folded behind him, and proceeded to answer every question I had previously asked. I was impressed at how he thoroughly addressed each and every question in detail and in the exact order they had come to me.
Emalickel: On the mortal plane, I am capable of traveling at Mach 9000, which is 2,000 miles per second. In space, I warp-travel. On my home-planet, I teleport. You will be safe while we travel as I have few limits on my abilities. I plan to create a protective force-field to surround you as we travel. Nothing can harm you inside this force-field—not excessive temperatures, nor speed, nor the lack of oxygen.
Go with me and I will take you to Lapoi, a planet within the celestial plane of existence. You can experience a full year on Lapoi, while only seconds pass on Earth. Nobody will even know you are gone. You may stay on Lapoi for as long as God is willing. You may come back to Earth as soon as you please. Everything will be exactly as you left it. You will be in the exact same condition as before you left.
He returned to his stance in front of me and stopped.
Emalickel: As far as my seeming familiar to you goes… without awareness, you have been experiencing my non-physical energy for a long time.
He placed his hands on either side of my head, protectively embracing my face.
Emalickel: I know this is a lot to absorb, but I promise, it is indeed the truth. You are free from harm, and your fears are not real unless you give your attention to it. What I say, is what is so.
He intensely stared into my eyes for a moment of silence while continuing to hold my face within his hands. He was waiting for a response from me. After a few more moments, I answered.
Me: Ok. Alright, I’ll go.
Emalickel shifted his feet and brought his face closer in front of mine. He opened his eyes wide and looked back and forth into each of mine.
Emalickel: Look at me, in my eyes. Let me feel your trust.
Still holding my face, Emalickel stared intensely into my eyes. I could feel the kindness from his soul’s energy radiating into me and knew, at that very moment, without a shadow of a doubt, that I could trust him. I cannot explain it, I just knew.
With that, he placed his hands on either side of my shoulders and turned me around so that my back was once again against the front of his body. His arms wrapped around my waist. He leaned his head towards mine and touched his lips to my ear. His breath tickled my neck as he whispered.
Emalickel: I promise, you are safe with me.
2
Departure
Artist: PostHaste Music (Mark Petrie)
Song: Omega Point
Slowly, I felt my feet lift from the solid surface below. I heard the deep waves of air rush beneath Emalickel’s cape as we continued towards the sky. I closed my eyes. Our speed increased, and I could feel the cool wind whispering against me.
I couldn’t help it, but my eyes opened in curiosity of what was around me. We appeared to be about 300 feet from the ground, as our bodies flew perpendicular to it. Remembering my deep fear of heights, I became dizzy. I wished I were facing Emalickel so that I could see him and feel the security of holding onto his body.
Then, reading my mind, he maneuvered me around, mid-flight, so that I could see the warmth of his face. I wrapped my arms around his waist and held on tightly. He transmitted his thoughts to me.
Emalickel: Do not fear. You are safe. I am right here. I will protect you from any harm.
Emalickel held my head, face first, onto his chest with one of his hands, while the other wrapped tightly around my lower back. I felt the wind resistance on our bodies continue. It was hitting my body at speeds like that of a tornado. The wind was very loud to my ears. It sounded like I was right next to a rocket engine.
Even through all the noise and chaos, Emalickel could still hear my every thought because I felt him looking down at me as he put up another force-field which muffled the loud sounds. I smiled when I thought about how protective he was with me.
By this time, we were traveling at such high speeds, I could only see swarms of clouds pass my line of view. Our speed continued increasing until we reached supersonic speeds.
I heard the loud ripping crash of the sound-barrier being broken. I peeked out of Emalickel’s embrace to view my surroundings. We were on the edge of the Earth’s atmosphere. I knew this because I saw the pitch black of space above the thin blue line of Earth’s atmosphere. We traveled streamlined, headed straight upward. I noticed a very deep bass-like sliding sound as we exited the Earth. This sound started from a low-frequency pitch and slid way down to an extremely low pitch. It vibrated my body.
Just when I started to wonder when we were going to stop, everything became calm and silent. It felt like we had stopped moving, and I could no longer hear nor feel any wind resistance.
Emalickel lightened his hold on me. I opened my eyes and lifted my head from his chest. We had exited the Earth. I could see the glow of Earth’s blue atmosphere beneath the pitch black of space within which we floated.
Emalickel gently released his hold on me and took me by my hand. I panicked when I saw I was floating freely, with nothing underneath me. I clenched my arms and legs onto Emalickel’s entire arm in fear.
Artist: Mark Petrie
Song: Where We Are
Emalickel: Everything is alright. You must learn to trust me. There is no gravity out here. You are not going to fall. You will only float.
I didn’t want to let him go. I felt safe being close to him. Even knowing I could float, I didn’t want to leave the security of his hold.
It was so quiet here; so peaceful; so beautiful. There were billions of bright white diamonds scattered everywhere. I could see thousands of galaxies in the distance. Colored clouds of stars were shades of blue, pink, and purple.
Emalickel: The force-field enhances your vision. You can see clearer and further than normal. I hope you are enjoying it.
I was completely fascinated. I looked down to see how our bodies floated. I was speechless. I felt completely weightless. Glittering stars were below me and above me. The invisible field of energy Emalickel had created was perfect. The temperature felt comfortable like a home, and I was able to breathe crisp air as we continued floating along in the vacuum of space.
Emalickel: Now we will travel to Lapoi.
Me: Where is… what is... Lapoi?
Emalickel: My home planet. It is near the center of the galaxy, about 2.3 million light-years away. The only decent way to get there is by warp-travel. Warp-traveling may be frightening, but I assure you, you will be completely safe and free from harm. Remember, you will be able to return to Earth whenever you wish. All you need to do is give me the word, and I will return you safely.
Looking at me, as if waiting for my approval, Emalickel appeared serious and confident. Then, he maneuvered himself to face me and placed his hands on my hips.
Emalickel: Would you go? Do you trust me?
I couldn’t believe all this was happening. It was so much to absorb and in such a limited time to absorb it. After a moment, I came to a simple conclusion. I was already floating out in the middle of space, so there really wasn’t any reason to go back now. I thought to myself, why not? I took a deep breath, smiled and nodded at him.
Me: Why not? Let’s go.
Emalickel wrapped his warm arms around me again and held me close to his body.
Emalickel: This is going to be incredibly bright. I will filter out much of this light, but you will need to close your eyes. It may also be louder than you will find comfortable, but it will only last a brief moment.
I closed my eyes and held onto him with great force. He smiled. Again, I felt one of his hands holding my head, face first, into his chest while the other held at the base my back. Although I was terrified of what was about to happen, I truly did trust him.
Artist: Mark Petrie
Song: High Stakes
Emalickel: Do not be afraid. I will protect you.
I started to hear what sounded like static, or white noise, fading in. It became increasingly loud and high-pitched. Then, as the volume of this noise continued to increase at a more rapid pace, an intense brightness overwhelmed my eyes. Even though my eyelids were closed, and my face was turned into Emalickel’s body, the light became so bright it was as if I were looking into a spotlight with my eyes closed. It made my body feel warm, even through Emalickel’s protective field.
The white noise increased to a volume which made me feel very uncomfortable; to the extent I almost felt as if I were going to have an anxiety attack. I felt a wave of heat hit my body as if someone had opened an extremely hot oven door to let the heat escape. The whole trip had only lasted a few seconds. During that time, I heard an intensely loud static noise, I saw an immensely bright light behind my closed eyelids, and I felt an intense wave of heat against my body. It made me wonder what it would have been like without Emalickel’s force-field.
Artist: Epic Score (Gabriel Shadid)
Song: This is Our Land
Then, the noise, light and heat slowly faded away and everything was silent and calm once again. I could not believe I had actually warp-traveled.
Arrival
Emalickel: We are here. Open your eyes.
I was so nervous. What was I going to see? Where was I? Was this even really happening? Slowly, I opened my eyes. As I did this, Emalickel chuckled.
Emalickel: This is indeed very real. The scenery before you is one of the many lands of Lapoi. This one is called Terpetrus.
Again, I was startled that he read my mind’s questions—even those questions I directed rhetorically at myself. In fact, if it hadn’t been for the breath-taking scenery laid out before me, I would have become caught up in worry at the fact that he understands every single thing I think. Emalickel looked at me, slightly grinned, and winked. I heard his voice within my head.
Emalickel: I am sorry to have rattled your thoughts.
I was entranced by the perfection and overwhelming beauty of this place. The sky had many fluffy clouds with various shades of pink, violet, blue, and teal, mimicking an Earth sunrise. White rays of light beamed down through them. Enormous waterfalls fell between several cliffs, forming rivers of crystal-clear, sparkling water. The land was vast, green and supple. There were majestic mountains scattered throughout. There were trees near the mountain ranges and were evergreen in origin. The air smelled like wintergreen with a gentle breeze and felt a comfortable temperature. It was like Earth, but perfect.
While still flying over the land, I looked up at Emalickel. The lighting and contrast of this place was heavenly. It made his eyes stand out.
Emalickel: Is it appealing?
Me: You or the scenery?
There was a pause, almost as if Emalickel was surprised by my witty comment. A slight grin grew across his face.
Emalickel: Either one.
Me: Breath-taking.
Of course, I was mostly thinking about him. Emalickel heard this thought because he locked eyes with me for a moment, as if he was trying to read my mind deeply. After a moment of that, his smile grew wider and he chuckled under his breath. Then he looked out into the distance and steered the subject back to the land.
Emalickel: This is only one of the lands on Lapoi. There are a total of thirteen, each unique in its own form. Lapoi is about the same size of a Supergiant star in this galaxy referred to as Antares.
As he said this, I could see a heard of giraffes running down below and an enormous flock of white gulls flying together above them.
Emalickel: About 663 trillion Earths could fit into Lapoi. There is enough room here for every being that has ever existed on the Earth in the past, present, and future. If they all resided here at once, they would still only take up about 5% of the land.
I saw a large pride of lions relaxing in the flatlands below. They were gazing up at us. I saw one of them yawn.
Me: Who lives here?
Emalickel: Lapoi, also known as Third Sphere C, hosts me, my five brothers, three billion celestials, and the souls of all mortal animals who ever existed.
The land glowed with the hue of beauty—not too light, and not too d
ark. This place was flawless, perfection at its best. As we continued flying, I kept seeing a variety of animals. They were all peaceful with each other—lions with gazelles, tigers with deer.
Emalickel: On Lapoi, anything that was once mortal is no longer mortal. Everyone and everything here is immortal. That means the laws of your world no longer apply here. Everything is content. All needs are satisfied.
As we descended closer to meet the ground, I noticed a few mansion-like structures made from beautiful stone. I could tell some of these structures were glowing in golden light, while others appeared dull and lifeless.
Artist: Howard Shore
