The Prophecy Of St. Eva

The week went by in a blur. Blossom and Ray could barely be separated, and by now the whole class, if not the whole neighborhood, knew of their love. Buttercup's taunting subsided somewhat, although there were a few comments made here and there. Bubbles was happy for her sister, though, and often sat dreaming of when she would meet her perfect man. Blossom remembered playing Monopoly with her sisters, her father, and Ray that past Wednesday.

"Okay, Blossom, your turn." said Professor Utonium, passing her the dice. Blossom, who was almost out of money, rolled a seven, landing her squarely on St. James Place, which Ray had 3 houses on.

"That's $250, honey," he said, sticking his tongue out. (I dun know the actual rent of St. James place with 3 houses, ok people? I'm allowed to fudge things once in a while, too. ~M.J.)

Blossom counted her money. "Oh dear… I don't have enough. Maybe this will do instead." She leaned over and kissed Ray.

Ray smiled. "Here's your change," he said, kissing her back. Suddenly, they became aware of three very wide sets of eyes watching them.

Blossom turned red. "Ummm… that's actually a form of currency in, um… Zimbabwe! Really!"

The professor narrowed his eyes and smiled. "Alright, I'll let it slide.. but from now on, only American currency."

Ray snapped his fingers. "Dang!"

Everyone laughed.

And now it was Sunday again, and time for church! The girls noticed that the staff of the church seemed to be in an accelerated state of business, and they wondered at the change.

"Hey, Blossom," called Ray, walking in with his father.

"Oooooh, hi!" she squealed, hugging him. "Geez, I haven't seen you since, like what, last night?"

Ray laughed. "I think so. WAY too long."

Hulk pushed gently on his son's back. "Come along quickly, children. We have much to talk about today."

At length, all were seated in the chapel once again, and Father Hulk took his place at the altar and began to speak.

"Good morning, once again, my children. I speak to you today on a very special occasion for the believers of St. Eva. A momentous event has occurred! But in order to tell you about the event, I need to fill you in on the prophecy of St. Eva. Let us turn to the Book Of Habaruku in our Books of Evans."

Blossom took out her book from the little holder and flipped to the right page. She read silently along with Hulk.

It will be seven ages and thirty years after the war of Evrai. The city of God will be gone, and our religion will spread to other corners of the world. Bless St. Eva. The time will come when our God will again walk the soil of this earth. May he return quickly. He will emerge through the Great Sealed Gate, which will be revealed thirty-one days before His coming. Then, the three keys shall be installed, and the seal shall open. Then and only then will the Holy St. Eva, Father Evans, come forth to place his blessing upon the world.

Hulk stopped reading, and looked up at the congregation with expectant eyes. "So soon will the day come," he said, "For the gate has already been discovered!"

Murmurs of disbelief ran through the congregation.

"That's correct. Six days ago, we discovered the forever-closed door inside the Mayor's office. I do believe that this is God's portal. So that means that in 25 days, we will see St. Eva!"

Blossom and her sisters were silent with wonder. How could such a thing happen? They, in their lifetime, were going to behold their actual God? It was breathtaking even to think about it.

Hulk continued. "There are three keys to opening the Door. They will be brought to me when the time is right, and the prophecy will come true!"

"I wonder what the three keys are?" Bubbles whispered. "Maybe they're ancient artifacts hidden all over the world!"

"Or maybe they're pendants or medallions that fit into spaces in the door, like on Indiana Jones," Buttercup said.

"And so," Hulk concluded, "Let us continue to pray, and we shall all be repaid in a matter of days! Good day."

"Isn't that cool?" Ray asked Blossom after the sermon ended. "We get to see God!"

Buttercup shuddered. "I hope he's still not mad at me."

"Hello, girls," said Hulk, coming over. "How are you three?"

"Fine," they answered in unison.

"Please do keep coming to church," Hulk said. "You three are so very important to me."

"We will, Mr. Hulk," said Blossom. Hulk nodded, and then hurried away with a gleam in his eye.