Chapter 1: Prologue
Hello to all of you! I've always wanted to write a Bleach fic about the end of the world, especially the events mentioned in the Book Of Revelation. I hope you all enjoy this story and please review!
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"And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon." - Revelation 16:16
Megiddo, Northern Israel
82 Miles North Of Jerusalem
"Ichigo, do you believe in God and his son, Jesus?"
Ichigo Kurosaki remembered as he stood on the plains of Megiddo how his close friend Rukia Kuchiki had asked him that pertinent question seven years ago in Karakura Town, right before the world had been changed forever.
"I guess I do."
Rukia had turned her gaze toward him at that, frowning at Ichigo's statement.
"Ichigo, I can't make you believe, but if you don't accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you will be left behind on Earth when the Rapture takes place. I don't want that fate to befall you. The Tribulation that everyone will endure is going to be worse than anything else this world has ever known."
"You really believe all of that, Rukia?"
"Yes I do, Ichigo, and you should as well."
Some tears formed in Ichigo's eyes as he regretted not having taken Rukia's words to heart. The young man clutched onto his automatic rifle as he looked across the plains of Megiddo at the Antichrist's army that was assembled a few miles away. The man who had deceived the nations of the Earth had gathered the world's armies here at Megiddo, the sight of the final battle in history. The beast's army was nearly three hundred million strong, not including the thousands of demons that were sure to be participating in this struggle if the Antichrist lost enough of his men. Ichigo led a detachment of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces which numbered at four thousand soldiers.
However, behind them lied a massive Chinese army of two hundred million men, lying in wait for the Antichrist's forces to charge at them. There were also seven hundred thousand American troops and nearly four hundred thousand British soldiers at Megiddo as well. The beast had thought at first that all of these armies were here to assist him in destroying Jerusalem and wiping out God's people, but the Antichrist had made a critical mistake, knowing now that China, Japan, the United States and Britain were all determined to crush the Antichrist and bring an end to his reign of terror once and for all. For Ichigo, he also had a matter that he wanted to settle with the Antichrist, personally.
Every single person in the Antichrist's military had received the mark of the beast, but each of the Antichrist's enemies on the other side of the battlefield had refused the mark, enraging the beast. Anyone who refused the mark was ordered beheaded, however, some members of the countries' governments did not go along with the Antichrist's wishes, leading to the war that was about to break out. Most of the beast's forces consisted of the incorrigible, wicked people who turned away from God and embraced the Antichrist instead. They had witnessed all of the beheadings of their Christian family members and friends that were left behind after the Rapture, yet their own lives meant more to each of them. For what the beast and his followers had done, there would be no quarter given, no mercy shown by Ichigo or his allies.
The orange-haired young man saw the beast's forces advancing toward their line. The Japanese, American, Chinese and British artillery, tanks and soldiers all pointed their guns straight at the advancing enemy. Just as they came into range, Ichigo heard one of his allies yell out.
"Fire!"
A cacophony of noise echoed across the entire battlefield as the Allied Forces opened fire on the Antichrist's soldiers. Ichigo closed his eyes and remembered how it all began, seven years ago to the day.
And that's all for Chapter 1! Next chapter will begin the events leading up to the battle at Megiddo! It might take me a while, but I will get the second chapter out! I hope all of you enjoyed this first chapter and I'll see you all in Chapter 2! Please leave a review!