The news then began showing different images of plane crashes, car crashes and ships running aground, all of which were attributed to the rapture. It then showed footage of thousands of people crowded outside the Vatican looking for some kind of explanation.
THE APOSTOLIC PALACE
The Holy See was in his Papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace watching the CNN news in horror.
He didn’t know what to do. He knew there was an Antichrist out there but, except for a few scattered news items and a miraculous saving of an Australian policeman, he had seen no other sign of his Christ – someone he had long lost faith in, truth be told. He rose to look out his window as the apparition appeared. He knew immediately that God was about; the sensation could be nothing else. He felt no fear – this was a Visitation and the angel in front of him was no mirage.
She did not speak. She smiled, nodded her head at him and slowly disappeared.
He ran as fast as his elderly legs could carry him. Breathless, he called for any senior aides and any Nuncios he could find plus his faithful Swiss guards. Their numbers had diminished drastically due to the rapture but the faith of those left behind was now fully restored and the fear of the coming Tribulation period had dawned on them. What was uncertain to the pope and his scholars was how long the Tribulation period would last and what it would entail. They knew from their teachings it would involve untold horrors that would endure for days or even years, depending on which religious doctrine one believed, but none of this mattered.
He had to get a message to the Christians of the world.
WASHINGTON D.C.
Meanwhile, the preparations for the awaited-for presidential press conference were under way in Washington D.C.
The President sat in his office surrounded by officials who were all talking over one another. It was an attempt to score points with the President as to who could give him the best advice on how to address the world. The President appeared to show interest in what they were saying, all the while planning his own speech in his head.
Some time later there was a knock at the door and Sammael the arch demon walked in wearing a suit, the appropriate identification card hanging off his left breast pocket. He interrupted the officials. “Excuse me, Mr President.” The President stood and said in an assertive voice, “Gentlemen, will you excuse us for a moment, please.” All the officials, military generals and advisors promptly exited the office, leaving Sammael and the President alone.
As the last two officials closed the door behind them one advisor said to a high-ranking general, “Who’s that guy?” The general replied, “He’s the newly appointed President’s advisor. I think his job description is high council or something.”
“I’ve never heard of or seen him before,” the first official said.
Inside the office, Sammael ensured they were alone. He went down on one knee and said, “It’s all set up, your majesty.” The President’s eyes glowed red for a split second and he replied, “Good, now lie low for a while and watch Michael screw himself over.” Sammael stood and left the office, arrogantly shouldering one of the presidential advisors on the way out.
The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room is a small theatre in the west wing of the White House where the White House press secretary gives daily briefings of the news and the President of the U.S.A. sometimes addresses the press and the nation. It would be used for the Antichrist’s propaganda this time.
The well-disciplined people of the media sat patiently awaiting the President’s address, as they were all aware of the rules regarding outbursts and unsolicited questioning while visiting the White House.
Before too long the President walked in, stood at his podium and regarded the press with deceitful eyes.
He addressed the media in an assertive and stern manner. “Ladies and gentlemen, several leaders around the world have addressed their people in the past couple of weeks beginning their speeches with a sentence that conveyed some unprecedented news. I too believe that what I am about to tell you is as disturbing as it is incredible. Some notable religions of the world have foreseen these times and we now have proof that they are upon us. We now have proof that things not of this world are here to cause chaos among humanity. What you are about to see is video footage of angels or demons or whatever you want to call them going about their sinister acts in the city of Brisbane, Australia. I believe they are not finished with these horrifying acts of brutality! The FBI and CIA have obtained documents that in no uncertain terms detail their plans to annihilate mankind. Ladies and gentlemen, if you could please direct your attention to the screen and watch the only surviving footage of the massacre that took place not so long ago. I must warn you that this is extremely disturbing.”
As the press turned their attention to the movie screen they watched in horror as they saw what they believed to be Michael and the other archangels carrying out the senseless massacre of the press in Australia. Sammael had digitally altered the tape to deceive everybody. He had simply kept what the demons had done and replaced their image with images of the archangels. The tape stopped just before the archangels, in reality, had arrived.
After a brief pause heavy with grief and shock, the media gallery erupted with questions. The Antichrist raised his hands and gestured for quiet and the noise eventually dissipated.
“I also regret to inform you that two days ago these evil beings carried out an attack on a top-secret military facility, killing 20 marines and 32 scientists, officials and civilian contractors. They also managed to steal one of the worst biological warfare agents the world has ever known.
“As you can see, these things have powers greater than those of humans but we need to stick together and put aside any petty differences we have if we want to come out alive. The FBI has no way of tracking these evil entities but if you look at their eyes and the still shots on the footage you’ll notice they become an intense blue colour whenever they are carrying out acts that are beyond the capability of any human.”
The press then focused its attention on a digitally manipulated photo of the archangel Raphael with a fierce look on his face.
The Antichrist continued, giving a running commentary as still shots of the archangels alternated on the screen. “We know their names from eyewitness accounts. Uriel; this one here is Raphael; Gabriel; Luke…” As he tried to continue a journalist yelled out, “Excuse me Mr President but aren’t they the names of angels?” The Antichrist scoffed and referred the journalist’s attention back to the photo of Raphael. He replied dismissively, “Does this look like the work of angels? Now, please sit down! As I was saying, the other three names are Metatron, Amitiel and Mi–” but before he could finish the sentence, two doors at the rear of the briefing room were kicked open, revealing the huge figure of an angel. The president faltered. “–chael”.
Michael sprouted his wings, pointed his pistol at the Antichrist, double tapped him in the chest and shot him once in the head. The Antichrist fell to the ground in a heap and people screamed. Michael retracted his wings, retreated and disappeared as quickly as he had appeared. The stunned audience, including the security, didn’t dare follow.
CHAPTER 9
THE ANTICHRIST’S RECOVERY
Within a minute paramedics were attending to the Antichrist. As the first paramedic checked his vital signs he looked at the other medic in disbelief. The Antichrist’s eyes were closed but the paramedics could still detect a faint red glow coming from under his eyelids. He started to move slowly on the ground and he opened his eyes as the medics sat back in shock. His eyes opened and slowly returned to a normal colour and his wounds gradually healed themselves.
The media gasped and sighed. A few of the women sobbed. The security began ushering the journalists out of the White House as a flurry of questions erupted, though they would go unanswered. Over about one minute, amid the confusion and chaos, the Antichrist made his way to his feet and steadied himself on his podium. The security personnel were still trying to us
her the people out of the room when they were interrupted by the Antichrist, who yelled out, “W-A-A-A-I-I-T-T, GET THEM BACK IN HERE.” The confused security stopped giving directions and allowed the journalists back inside.
The Antichrist then began his history-making speech.
“As you can see I am no ordinary man! Previously the world has been amazed at my ability to ascend through the political ranks to the position I am in now. This has not been an accident. I am here to cure the world of its problems. NO, I HAVE NOT BEEN SENT BY GOD!” He paused for about five seconds and yelled, “I AM GOD! As you have just seen I CANNOT BE KILLED! I am here to lead you out of this tyranny you have brought on yourselves. There will be some changes to the world and I will not be as lenient as I have been. From now on, I am abolishing any tax exemptions for all religions and I will be punishing every pastor, preacher, monk, rabbi et cetera who is caught teaching false doctrine. Religion will no longer be taught in any educational system. You have proven time and time again you cannot get it right. From now on, I and I alone will be making all the laws in this country and, soon after, the world. The senate will have no say from now on. The failures of your political systems, religions and attitudes and your corruption have resulted in the worldwide devastation that will soon become apparent to you all. I have tried to steer you in the right direction but you have not listened so now, I will enforce my law upon you. For starters, all media will be controlled by me. No longer will you teach or communicate anything that is heretical against me. I have had my servants from other planets here since the beginning of your history and I will now make them apparent to you.”
The Antichrist snapped his fingers and all of a sudden, all over the world, hundreds of alien spaceships appeared in plain view. These ships varied in size and shape but the majority were either cigar or saucer shaped. There were ships as small as a fighter plane and as large as an aircraft carrier.
He directed the conference’s attention back to the screen. In less than a minute, live footage of the Nephilim craft appeared as Sammael directed from a control room. The members of the media were filming the Antichrist and the screen and relaying their own footage back to their respective media outlets, increasing the exposure of the Antichrist’s deceptive propaganda.
While the stunned and silent journalists watched and filmed the screen in awe the Antichrist gave a running commentary. “These beings some of you have been referring to as alien greys are here to serve me. They have been working tirelessly to make mankind realise you are killing the planet in which you live. They have not been abducting people; they have been choosing people from whom to extract DNA, in order to continue the human race in the event that your arrogance does destroy the planet. I will no longer stand by and watch you do that! As you have just seen from the attack on me, there are sinister creatures that have rebelled against me. You have learnt about them, heard stories about them and come to recognise them as angels through your false and blasphemous religions. This will not continue. They have killed millions in a massacre that Christians seem to think is a blessing called the rapture. Unfortunately this is not true. They have gone to hell for following a false God and the remainder of the population is about to become sick and perish at the hands of these evil entities you seem to think are angels. Only if mankind stands with me and worships me do you have a chance of continuing to live on this planet. I am allowing these so-called angels to live to give mankind a choice. I will help you but I will not save the planet for you. You have witnessed my mercy for the last time. This is an ultimatum. I hope for your own sakes, you make the right choice.”
Back at Jim’s property the angels reconvened and Michael materialised after his initial assault on the Antichrist. They walked back into the lounge room where Jim and the others were watching the events unfold on television. Jim looked at Uriel and said, “How can God let them get away with this?” And who is this President?”
Uriel answered him calmly. “All of this has been foretold. The President is the Antichrist, the son of Satan. He will lie to enslave as many as he can. He is powerful but he isn’t even a cockroach in comparison to our Lord and your savour.”
Dillon cut in. “I just don’t understand why God doesn’t just kill him once and for all.”
Michael spoke. “If you could understand God’s will, you would be God yourself! He thinks on a level that is unimaginable to mankind. When people say, ‘Look at the big picture,’ this ‘big picture’ would encompass a couple of thousand or even a million people. God’s big picture is infinitely bigger than that.”
Michael placed his hand on Dillon’s shoulder like a parent would caress a child and said, “It will make sense one day. For now, I must go.” He walked away and took flight.
ITHURIEL
Michael landed just outside the small church in the town closest to Jim’s property. He saw a female angel in non-physical form sitting next to an old lady deep in prayer. Michael retracted his wings and walked inside. He sat in a seat a few rows back from the angel and the old lady.
The old lady could not see the female angel as Michael could but she could feel her guiding her prayers.
The female angel looked back at Michael and nodded, and he reciprocated.
The old lady finished her prayer and rose and walked out of the church. Michael’s normal apparel had changed for this occasion. Rather than his usual heavenly armour, he wore conservative modern-men’s clothes.
When the old lady had exited the church Michael and the female angel were free to talk.
“How are you, Ithuriel?” Michael asked.
“The rapture has been completed,” Ithuriel replied. “I am now trying to guide as many others as I can.”
“I know, Ithuriel, your angels have done extremely well. I need you to place your guardians around the humans who are critical to the planet’s survival. As well as the people God has already appointed you to protect, we must pay special attention to the people who work at nuclear reactors. The reactors cannot be infiltrated by the Nephilim or the demons. They must be kept safe.”
“I’m two steps ahead of you, my dear friend,” Ithuriel said. “My guardians guided these people to safety even before the rapture. If you paid as much attention to healing and guiding as you do to fighting God’s enemies, you would rival me.”
Michael nodded and acknowledged her sense of humour but still could not manage a smile. He replied, “No, I don’t think so, your guidance has helped even this old warhorse from time to time.”
“Michael, I know you find it hard to be happy since Lucifer has infected so many people with his evil and caused the humans so much pain but you are allowed to be, you know! God does allow it.”
“I have loved them and bowed down to them since the day God created them. Even hell isn’t enough punishment for what he has done to them. Maybe at the end of this cycle, when we expel the fallen again, I will give you a smile. Take care, Ithuriel, and give your guardians my best wishes.”
“I will, Michael.”
Michael then walked out of the church, checked to see if the outside was clear and took flight.
THE NEPHILIM
Meanwhile all over the world, the alien craft were beginning their silent, deadly attack. As the millions of people worldwide looked at the different-shaped craft, they noticed one thing in common: a small sphere protruding from the front of each craft.
They were not to know that this sphere was emitting an electromagnetic pulse disabling their electronics everywhere.
Since the Antichrist had revealed himself, the electromagnetic pulses would stop every so often so he could peddle his lies but, overall, the world was powerless to re-establish its communications. Any mention among the people of a counter-attack was met with suspicion and fear as the world was in chaos and its citizens did not know who to trust.
People all over the world were beginning to get sick now. The demons had released the virus in so many locations the majority of the world’s population was carrying the vi
rus and didn’t even know it. The demons had delayed the electromagnetic-pulse disruptions so people would have the chance to travel and go about their lives oblivious to the fact they were spreading the apocalyptic virus.
As the hours passed, thousands upon thousands of people began to show the symptoms of the virus.
A young girl began bleeding from her nose while complaining to her mother. A doctor treating a patient started bleeding and collapsed.
Mothers in labour were giving birth to babies who were already infected.
Within 24 hours all the world’s major cities were in a state of anarchy as people tried desperately to escape any way they could. There were shoot-outs, looting and fights as people who believed they weren’t affected would scream at others to stay away from them. An old man carrying his wife tried in vain to get help for her but usually decent people showed complete disregard and ran the other way. There was no communication except for some old landlines as all electronics were disabled unless the Antichrist needed to have a particular area in operation for his troops to carry out their orders.
The Antichrist had already drawn up a complete list of the soldiers he wanted at his disposal and their orders for relocation had been sent a year earlier. Not even the soldiers themselves knew where they were going until it was time.
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