Disclaimer: Much of the information here is taken from the World of Darkness role-playing core books and their associated story arcs, including Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Mage: The Ascension, Mummy: The Resurrection and Hunter: The Reckoning. I reference the New American Bible (the Catholic version) many times throughout this story. No insult is intended, this story is a work of fiction and nothing I write should be taken as truth or as my personal opinion… It's just a story. I do not claim any ownership of the World of Darkness themes, the Twilight characters or world, song lyrics, or anything else I may reference.
East of Eden
PREFACE
"NO!" I scream as the pounding horde claws at the beautiful stained glass windows of the cathedral, as Marcus claws at his eyes until rivers of red tears run down his face. It's then that I feel the trickle of power flow from my neck down my spine and I drop to my knees, clutching at my head as the final Judgment washes over me. Waves of unworthiness pour through my being and at once I know that the end has come for me. Scenes of long forgotten misdeeds and blasphemies cloud my vision. In the distance I hear the deep, resounding laughter of the eldest; of the one who started this all. He shouts above the screams of terror of the final hour of Gehenna, "And they cried out to the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the vengeance of the Lamb, because the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand His justice?'" ((Revelation 6:16-17))
"And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts
And I looked and behold, a pale horse
And its name it said on him was Death
And Hell followed with him."
The Man Comes Around, Johnny Cash