A Tale of Two Worlds
Two Realms Entwine
Act I of Part 3
Clay and Ivory remained confused, unsure of anything anymore. The Great I Am's presence drifted above the desolation. His love enveloped them both.
A warm glow
filled their very being,
their very heart and soul
Soon their minds were wiped clear of the imagery they had absorbed…
…No memory of the terror they had just witnessed remained in their mind.
As Alphaomega moved into the heavens the damaged garden was restored and life in Paradise Garden could go on as before… well almost.
The humans were wiped of the terrifying memory, but this was not the case with the animals everybeast well recalled then evil attack, and everybeast would dearly love to forget it.
Every beast…except…Serpent.
Serpent was intrigued by the event.
Where did those creatures get their power from
and could it attain any for itself
He could not quite explain what it was it had seen.
It was only interested in their bulging muscle, brawn and power. Serpent seemed to dismiss the consequences their action bought them.
Iniquity…
…had been birthed in Utopia now it was being birthed on Pterra Pherma!
From where the demons had smeared the discarded fruit into the soil, the animals had seen new life grow. Seeing this gladdened their hearts and soon they resumed doing the things they enjoyed. The animals again began to converse with Clay and Ivory, but they were commanded by Alphaomega not to speak of the evil they had seen.
On holy ground
Beneath the towering Mountain of the Lord the angels healed rapidly. Micheal and Gabriel the Archangels approached the throne of the Almighty they spoke of their concern and expressed their bewilderment.
Everything seemed to be falling apart…
…was not creation meant to be
Miraculous
Pure
Yet there was…
Battle
Pain
Could not the one who created the universe stop Apollyan's influence on creation?
Alphaomega just smiled and said…
"There will be a new heaven, my faithful ones…there will be a new earth.
A Tale of Two Worlds
Two Realms Entwine
Act II of Part 3
Not only did the animals recall the first ever battle on Pterra Pherma…
Another being remembered it very clearly…
Belial,
Lord of Sheol,
Prince of the Grave,
Father of Lies.
He was dredging up…
Plans
Plots
Stratagem
Suddenly he flew from Sheol with a purpose - with a proposal and into the domain of the Holy of Holies…
Michael was before the throne room.
"I want an audience with the Great I Am."
Belial hissed.
"And if He does not want one with you?"
Michael retorted.
"Michael,"
It was the voice of the Almighty.
"Let him pass."
Reluctantly Michael stepped aside and soon Belial stood rather small before the greatness of the Omnipotent One.
Belial made no formal greeting and began his argument.
"The humans know all about you and want you stand for, and now they have seen what I am capable of and what I stand for. Let them exercise their 'free will' and make a choice to follow you…or to follow me!"
"They do not know of your campaign or who you are. I have wiped their memories of you and your party of evil."
Belial was livid!
"What!"
"They are still innocent neither of them have picked fruit from the Tree of Death."
Belial exhaled hot air.
"They are only pawns to you! They are not in charge of their own life! Heaven is not as perfect as it was once upon a time! You protect them from the truth!"
"They have not partaken of the Tree of Death and so have protected themselves. Why? Because they have obeyed Me."
"Then why bother with this gift of free choice, why give it to them if it will never be used!"
"They do have a choice. To eat or not eat of the tree."
"But how can one buy into something if the item isn't advertised!"
Belial was about to blow his top entirely, he forced himself to breath.
"Test them! Allow me to go through the gateway and let me tempt them! Or are you afraid they will fail."
"You will cause them no physical harm."
"I won't touch them."
"It is an order, not a request."
There was a moment where God the Father glanced at His only Son, the Word.
"Alright Belial … go, do what you must do."
So once again the founder of 'blacker darkness' sets his foot on Pterra Pherma.
Belial found an enclave so he could…
Think
Plot
Plan
…more evil schemes.
Belial's mind went back to the first attack he had ever made.
"It was beautiful, the shock that had marked the faces of mindless angels was thoroughly delicious. We drew our swords and I felt a buzz of unprecedented power run through me. I alone had pioneered something – and I would have had His Magesty's throne if He hadn't sent us to Sheol! What was his problem anyway!"
"I only wanted independence!"
"Who does God think he is, God?"
"So I shouted at him. I said he couldn't banish us. He's supposed to be perfectly just! Then he said it was because he was perfectly just that he had to throw us from his presence."
"Well if I can get Clay and Ivory to buy into that same lie, God being perfectly just – will have to cast them from out of his presence, Ha Ha Ha! …oh it is so easy…"
"If I can't have heaven…
…I'll have earth!"
"I need to get close to Clay and Ivory. But…how?"
At that moment Belial looked up and standing before him, arms…crossed…was a serpent.
A Tale of Two Worlds
Two Realms Entwine
Act III of Part 3
"What are you doing here, creature?"
"I live here this enclave is my home."
"Are you bothered that I came to your home?"
"No, indeed I am not."
"This is your personal space?"
"You are welcome to it."
"I am intrigued. You stand there in my presence utterly at ease. Do you not know that it is I, Belial? I have the power to make your life an utter disaster," he boasted," then more to himself than Serpent he observed. "Micheal was right, it has became my desire to rob, steal and destroy. What have I done to myself, why this course of acton?"
"I do."
"What?" snapped Belial out of his self-pitying.
"I do know you have that power. That is why I'm drawn to you."
There was a brief moment's silence.
"I was stirred by your authority and powerful command."
encouraged Serpent.
"My stench and form, does it not repulse you…I was beautiful like you once."
"A powerless figure … though beautiful, still remains … powerless. If it is something that I must
…lose…
…then so be it."
"And why serpent? Why should I acquaint my power with you!"
"I would like join you in whatever cause you fight for. Surely I can be of some assistance?"
"You spoke of my authority and command. Were you blind, serpent. My command was sent to the bottom of the river and I fled before Alphaomega!"
Serpent only nodded.
"It was as you said…
…but let's speak of what is now."
"Why do you want to join me?"
Serpent had to think
I cannot rightly say. I feel that in someway you are going to change the very nature of Pterra Pherma…I wish to be apart of that.
Belial had been thinking too.
"You may be able to assist me…and yes Pterra Pherma will be forever changed. Tell me, serpent how well do you know Ivory and Clay?"
"Very well, especially the exquisite Ivory."
"Good…"
Belial rubbed his scaly hands together.
"Very good."
"The first phase of our plan will be to get Ivory before the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil."
"How will we do that. No harm will come to her? I couldn't have it!"
"No-ha-ho. I merely wish to use her…
…now listen closely I've been musing…
I come from a spiritual world, you a physical one…
…I should be able to go into you…
…for I am spirit, you are body…
…think creature. Together we will make history!"
"You would be inside of me?"
"And you will be acquainted with my power."
It sounded good.
The serpent complied
And the possession was a complete success!
So for the first time in history two realms entwined for purposes unsavoury…
A Tale of Two Worlds
Two Realms Entwine
Act IV of Part 3
So now the serpent and Belial were one.
When they had found Ivory she was bathing herself in a beautiful pool, a stunning swan, cream and silky swam around her.
The water was so clear that if it were not for the rippling cause by their bodies, you would think they were floating in air.
As the serpent approached the glade, the swan sensed something unsettling…the serpent did not seem to be itself. The swan's brain screamed danger and so fled from the pool. It would find Fetherwax and tell him what she felt.
Ivory, still innocent could not comprehend why Nuan fled as she did and shrug it off. Ivory promptly invited Serpent to join her. He declined smoothly and offered his hand to her.
"Come and I will show you something truly amazing."
Without hesitation she slipped her hand into his, barely aware that it was clammier than usual. Serpent pulled her from the warm pool.
"Where are we going?"
she asked.
"What do you wish to show me?"
It didn't answer her and soon the three were running through the bright fields of Paradise Garden, 'twas was not long before Ivory found herself standing before a cave…
…the cave that housed a certain forbidden tree.
Puzzled Ivory asked…
"Why have you brought me here. Why take me into this cave?"
"Because inside there is a true marvel."
"I already know what is inside and it is not a marvellous thing!"
"O, but it is! Now that it has matured, it is indeed something youmust gaze your eyes upon.
Come let me show you. You are safe with meeeee."
The serpent took her hand gently and began to move under the threshold of the cave. Ivory faulted, unexplained emotions coursed through her body.
Her feelings…
Her thought processors…
They all went haywire!
But she had always felt safe with Serpent and let it lead her on.
"Are you truly sure this tree is harmless?"
"Shhhhhure I'm sure."
It said disarmingly.
"I'm only taking you in there to feast!"
"Huh?"
"…your eye's upon it."
Serpent smiled.
"I-I do not wish to upset Clay."
"Then simply don't tell him you came!"
She didn't like that idea.
"I think I'd like to leave."
She said firmly.
"But that would be such a pity. For there the tree stands before you.
She lifted her head and there in all its magnificence stood the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.
"Don't you just want to reach out and taste its fruit?"
Serpent's eyes gleamed satanically.
"No! I cannot it would upset my creator!"
she blurted.
"Did he really say that you could not eat of any tree in Paradise?
"Ah no, just not from this one! If we eat of it we will surely die!"
"No! No, you won't die. Only to your ignorance, for the creator knows that if you eat of it, you will become all-knowing like he! He's selfish, Ivory; he wants all the knowledge to himself! Wouldn't you like to know what good is and what evil is? Would you like to know as much as God knows?"
"I would be as smart as the creator is?"
she whispered in awe.
"Yes, Yes you would!"
…the final part is nearly here...
