Chapter 35 When will it end?

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The darkness filled my vision, blurring all thoughts. But why was my mind, one of the last to know the light, now filled with Darkness? In my mind, I could feel the voices returning to me again. They were speaking to me of my past. They were speaking to me of the girl.

'Evil one, evil one, step forward.'

Without thinking, I felt myself take a step forward, almost involuntarily.

'Ah, so you admit that you are the darkness in this town.'

"I admit that I have fallen short of the glory of God, just like everyone else," I said.

'There is only one evil one on this Island, it is YOU!'

"All lies," I said calmly. "I am a witness of God. I follow the true light, and battle the forces of darkness."

'Listen to your pride! "I am a witness of God." What a great Christian you are!'

"I say this not with pride, but with humility," I said, "I will not fall to your dark lies!"

'There you go again. So proud that you don't sin, like that tax collector over there? Eh? Spoken like a true Pharisee.'

"Do not speak that way of me!"

Will you say that to Moses when you stand at the Pearly Gates, and he accuses you for your crimes?'

"Who are you to speak to me like that?"

'I am the voice of the truth.'

"You wouldn't know the truth if it came up and kicked you in the head!"

'Ooo, insults. You are loosing the battle "Christian." Once again you prove that you are dark.'

"Leave me!"

'Commanding tone of authority. You are truly fit to burn in hell!'

"All deserve to burn in hell!"

'Ah yes, especially you. The Hypocrite. For which is worse? To be a sinner, or to be a hypocrite?'


Kai, Gotz, and Captain Bates ran over to the fallen body of Zach, and began checking his vital signs. He was alive, but severely injured.

"We have to get him to the clinic," Kai said.

"Oh yeah," Gotz said, eying the bloody wound on Zach's arm.

Gotz lifted Zach's body off of the ground, and started carrying him towards the village. The other two followed. As they walked through the streets, the people of the village watched them pass. None of them made a move to help them. For none of them wanted to interfere with the Goddess' plan. As they walked up by the Inn, Kai held his hand up, motioning for them to stop.

"Why are we stopping," Gotz asked.

"Two reasons," Kai said, "look, this is the only home which does not have a rose nailed to the roof. And second of all, Ann lives here. She deserves to know what has happened to her boyfriend."

Kai and the others carried Zach to the door, and knocked. Doug's face went pale when he answered the door and saw them carrying Zach.

"Oh my gosh!" Doug exclaimed, "is he... dead?"

"No," Kai said, "he is alive, but he needs Ann at this time. We have come for her."

"Ann," Doug shouted. "You have some visitors."

"Alright Dad, I'll be there in a minute," came the reply, for Ann was happily brushing her hair in her room, unaware of all that had happened outside.

"Ann!" Doug shouted. "It's urgent! Get down here now!"

"Dad! Give me a minute!"

"Zach is dying!" Doug shouted, his face red.

Suddenly, the door upstairs slammed, and Ann came running down the stairs, with a shocked look on her face.

"Zach!" she shrieked, and ran over to the limp body of the Christian.

Ann threw her arms around him, and held him close while she cried, wetting his shirt with her tears. His wounds were staggering. His body was frayed everywhere by long, deep scratches, and his arm had been bitten clean to the bone. His hand was very bloody, and his shoulder had a long cut on it. His face was also torn.

"He'll never be the same!" Ann cried out. "Zach! Can you here me? Please? I love you! I love you! I love you!"

But in his deep slumber, Zach could not arise to listen to her confessions. No doubt, if the situation were different, Zach would have taken Ann in his arms, and also confessed his love for her, but he just lay limply in her eyes.

"We have to get him to the Doctor," Doug said, helping Gotz to pick the fallen man back up.

They carried him to the clinic, with Ann walking behind them, weeping the whole time. This would be the longest night of her life. The doctor and Elli both stood outside the clinic looking up into the sky.

"Doctor!" Kai shouted, "Elli! Open the clinic! Zach needs medical attention!"

"Oh my Gosh!" the Doctor said when he saw Zach's wounds. "I should have known the farm would be where the plague would take place!"

He immediately ran to the door, and yanked it open. Gotz and Doug carried Zach through the door, and layed him down on a table. But the Goddess Statue hissed as they carried Zach into the Clinic.

"He's going to need stitches," the Doctor said. "Look at that cut in his arm!"

The Doctor immediately injected medicine into the farmer to numb his pain while Elli began to clean and bandage his other wounds. The Doctor then prepared to stitch his wound back together, when suddenly the door burst open, and Won ran in.

"Stop!" he shouted.

The Doctor stopped what he was doing.

"You can't help him!" Won shouted. "He is a heathen. No one will aid him in any way. Let him die under this plague which the Goddess has sent upon him."

"I will not let him die," the Doctor shouted.

"But you nailed the rose to your roof," Won said. "You claim to be loyal to the Goddess. Prove it now!"

"Don't listen to him," Doug said. "Won is a killer, and an evil man. Zach here is a good man. We must save him!"

"Leave him to die!" Won shouted, in a threatening voice.

Tears fell down Ann's face as she realized that now it was the Doctor's decision whether he would betray the Goddess and save Zach, or let the man die.

"Zach has done nothing but try and help people," Kai said. "He has never wronged anyone in the town."

"He has wronged the Harvest Goddess!" Won retaliated.

"May I remind you Doctor that Won once tried to kill Zach?" The Doctor's head moved back and forth between the two sides, trying to decide who to listen to.

"The Goddess rules this town! If you refuse to listen to her then your life will be forfeit."

"If the Goddess would ask this of us, then what kind of Goddess are you worshiping?"

It was decision time.

"Elli," the Doctor said, "take the Rose down from the roof, and burn it."

"What!" Won shouted.

"Oh God," the Doctor prayed aloud. "Please forgive me for my sins. Wash them away from me, and thank you for sending your Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins. Please fill my heart with the Holy Spirit, and cast Satan out of me."

"Traitor!" Won shouted, before drawing his Katana, and charging towards the Doctor.

Captain Bates pulled the pistol away from Kai, and began firing upon Won. The shot's were straight, striking through his chest, but they were just absorbed into Won's chest. Joe continued firing, but no wounds formed on Won's chest, and no blood was released. Won then leaped towards the Doctor, while swinging his sword towards his head. Elli shrieked, and covered her eyes. Clang! The Doctor closed his eyes, and tumbled to the ground. Elli looked up. Suddenly, a shining figure dressed in white had appeared next to the Doctor. In his arms, he held a bright shining light which was shaped like a sword. It had caught Won's Katana just inches away from the Doctor's neck.

"Who are you?" Won sneered at the shining figure.

"A lost one now found," the figure said, "no longer walking the ways of darkness, but now born again, just as the savior."

"A heathen?" Won growled.

"An Angel," the figure replied. "I have come on behalf of this man you raise arms against, Sorcerer. I have come on command of the God most high."

"You are a heathen!"

"Your heart is filled with blackness Sorcerer," the Angel said. "I did not come to reason with you, for I know that you will not listen to me. The Dark Lord has you as his own, and you obey him. But Darkness falls before Light. Stand back. Leave this place, for you will not harm one of these people."

"Why should I obey you?"

"I am an Angel, Immortal, while you wield the blades of the Earth. As you are resistant to bullets, you are not resistant to the Glory of God. I have been authorized to take you out of the picture if necessary."

The Angel's sword of light hummed as the warrior slowly rotated it around the hilt. Kai was surprised. The Angel's voice did not sound like you would expect it to sound, all high and mighty like. No, he sounded much like a normal man. But at the same time it had a flair of extravagance to it, to show that it did not come from a mortal creature. He somehow looked human, but at the same time didn't. Won glared at the Angel before turning, and walking out the door. Elli immediately ran to the Doctor's side, and without thinking, hugged him. When she realized what she was doing, Elli let go of him, blushing.

"Are you- are you okay Doctor?" Elli said, as tears of joy began falling from her eyes.

"I have never felt so good in my life," the Doctor said, staring up at the beautiful girl leaning over him.

Elli sniffed, and smiled. The Doctor reached out, and put a finger under her chin.

"Watch those pretty eyes girl," he said with a smile, "they can ensnare people."

Elli smiled, and took the Doctor's hand in hers. The white figure then turned to the seven people all standing around Zach.

"I'm sorry to interrupt your happy moment," the Angel said, eying the Doctor and Elli.

"Who are you?" the Doctor asked. "Let's just say that I am a warrior of God, and that I care very much for the man lying on the table. Please, stand aside."

The Captain, Ann, Doug, and Kai both stepped away from the table, and the Angel walked over to Zach's side.

"As you did for me," he said, "I now do for you."

The Angel then held his hand over Zach's head, and closed his eyes. His mouth moved as he murmured prayers to the Father. Suddenly, the wounds along Zach's body began to heal at an incredible velocity. The blood stopped pouring out, and the skin began to sew itself back together. The wound on his arm filled in with nature's stitches, and was soon covered as well. The wounds healed so well, that no scars were left behind. Slowly, Zach began to stir.


The darkness faded away around me, taking the accusing voices with it. I felt asleep, and at the same time, awake.

"He's waking up!" I heard Ann's voice say.

"Ann?" I said, for I couldn't see very well. "Is that you?"

I then felt a hand touch my cheek, before encircling behind my neck.

"You're going to be alright Zach," she said again.

"Of course I will," I said, "I have you with me."

My vision began to clear up, and I found myself laying on a table, looking up into the eyes of a shining being. It stood tall, filling the room with its majestic wings, but its eyes still held the humble look that I remembered.

"Julius?"

"Yes," the Angel said, "it is me Zach. Thank you for what you did for me."

"Oh it was nothing," I said smiling. "I see you got your wings back."

"That and much more," Julius said with a smile.

He was no longer the scraggly demon I remembered, but had now returned to his angelic form. For he had been redeemed.

"It is great to see you like this, friend."

"And it is great to see you like this, friend," Julius replied. "Did you heal me?"

"Yes."

"Thank you."

"God sent me," Julius said. "I come not only for you Zach, but for everyone here."

Julius then looked up at the others.

"You all are have come this far, and all of you have decided not to support the evil one. But there is something missing. One who does not wield the powers of good will never be able to fight the evil one."

"What does he mean?" Ann asked me.

Julius smiled at me.

"Would you be so good as to do the honors Zach? After all, you are the one who was sent to save this town."

I smiled at my friend, and sat up on the table.

"Ann," I said, "do you remember what I taught you that night so long ago? The night when I was first attacked by the Spirits?"

"Yes," Ann replied. "You remember what I taught you about that man..."

"Jesus," the Doctor said.

"How did you learn about him?" I asked.

"I told you back on the night you were attacked by the dirt creatures," the Doctor said, "I am one of the only men in the town who ever listened to what your Grandfather said."

"I know who he was too," Doug said.

"He's right," Kai said.

"Huh?" I said in surprise.

"Don't you remember how I invited anyone who wanted to to visit me at my restaurant to talk about God?" Kai asked.

"Yes."

"Doug was one of the only people to come. Saibara came, but I don't know if it had an impact on him."

"The Doctor told me about him," Elli said with a smile.

"He died for you Ann," I said. "Remember how he died on the Cross? You may not have understood, but he died for you. All of us have made mistakes, all of us have sinned. Their is only one way for us to make it to heaven, a holy place, with as black souls as we have."

"How is that?"

"If we are forgiven," I said with a smile. "But someone still had to pay the price of our sins. God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life. Jesus died the death which we deserved. And then he rose from the dead, conquering death forever. No longer do we need to fear the end of our lives. For if we put our trust in God and his son Jesus, then we will be forgiven."

"I- I think I'm beginning to understand," Ann said. "All that stuff you told me about God, all that stuff you told me about heaven, its finally beginning to make sense."

"Are you ready to accept Jesus as your Savior and Lord?" I asked her.

Ann nodded, and smiled. I turned to Doug. He nodded. Elli nodded as well, and gripped the Doctor's hand tightly.

"Then pray with me," I said.

Then, we all stood, and held hands. Together, we made a circle. Even Julius joined the prayer circle.

"Jesus," I prayed, "I know and admit that I am a sinner. I need you in my heart with me. Please forgive me for all the times I have dishonored you, and sinned. Please cleanse me of my evil ways, and help me to walk the paths of light. And please fill my soul with the Holy Spirit. In your name we pray...amen."

Ann was crying at the end of it. As we broke our circle, we embraced, and she cried on my shoulder.

"I did it," she cried. "Suddenly I feel whole again."

"May God's blessings always be upon you," I said, holding her tight.

"Okay guys," Kai said, "we are now the Christians in the town. It is our responsibility to save it from destruction. I don't know what the Goddess is planning, but it can't be good. When the Right Hand descends upon the Town, the Island will descend into a plague of darkness, which may very well last until Judgment Day. It is up to us to prevent this from happening."

"Should we leave this island?" the Doctor asked.

"No," Gotz said. "The Goddess does not care about those who serve her. If we leave, it will essentially be victory for her. She will then be able to move upon this village, and take all of its members. We have to stand together. There are three more plagues left before the Right Hand comes, and we need to survive through all three so that we will be here when the Right Hand comes. Darkness must not take this town."

"Indeed it must not," Julius said. "Or the Goddess will complete her mission. As the Right Hand comes, all those who run from it, or do not bow to it will be burnt away in the fires of the Harvest Goddess. Then, those who bow before it will be taken."

"Taken?" I said in surprise. "What does that mean?"

"Its best that you do not know until later," Julius said. "We are counting on you Zach. Remember, God will always be with you."

Julius then began to fade out into the background. Soon he was gone. Outside a shriek was heard from the mighty Statue, which was still flying in the sky. We immediately ran out to see what was going on. The statue was still floating high above us, looking down on the town with hate in its eyes. Dark was the air around it, and dark were its intentions. It turned towards the Mountains, and beckoned with its hand. What this meant, I didn't know, but I was sure that I would find out. But when I felt the cold wind start up, and the chill go through my body, I knew what was happening. The Spirits were moving.