(2)-The Carnival And The Vision.
Tommy, Irene, Chloe, Raymie and Clare walked through the Carnival of Chicago. After service at the kids center, the four had decided to participate in the Carnival's events.
"So during the service i looked this guy over. I mean, he must have been straight from the heart. He starts blushing. I mean, he was really looking miserable. And i bet that preacher thought he was really get'n through." Said Chloe.
"What do you think about what he said?" Tommy asked.
"Who?" Chloe asked.
"The guy who preached to us." Tommy said.
"Oh, i thought it was a whole bunch of nonsense." Said Chloe.
"Oh, some people get strung out over things that don't even matter. I mean, i'm a Christian." Said Clare.
"You are?" Irene asked.
"Well...not like you as a Christian. I mean, i go to church every sunday, i try to follow the ten commandments, i help place orphan and abused children in good homes, and i try and help people in general if they need it." Said Clare.
"You're practically a missionary." Said Chloe.
"Well, what else is there?" Clare asked.
"I don't know." Said Tommy.
"Come on, let's go on some rides." Said Raymie.
"Yeah, let's." Said Clare.
Tommy stopped in his tracks and his blue eyes glowed gold.
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Tommy found himself in a dark bedroom, sitting in a bed with his legs crossed, wearing a white short sleeve t-shirt.
"TOMMY!" Shouted a voice, startling Tommy.
He then heard a loud blast, followed by the sound of a loud trumpet.
He got out of bed, revealing himself to be wearing blue plaid shorts that went down to his knees and that he was barefoot. The 9-year old boy ran over to a round window and looked out and saw that he was in a house that was in a forest, as well as saw that the sky was covered with red clouds. "What's wrong with the sky?" He asked himself. "Huh?" He said, feeling his feet leave the floor.
The 9-year old looked down and saw that he was now levetating off the floor. "Wha-what's happening?!" He panicked. "MISS CLARE!" He shouted. "HEEEEEEEEELP!" Tommy screamed as he phased through the round window like a ghost, leaving his sleep-clothes he was once wearing behind, and they fell to the floor.
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Tommy's eyes returned to their normal blue color. What on Earth was that he just saw? And more importantly...how did he even see it? "Uh...you guys go ahead." He stated, looking at Clare and the others, who had stopped in their tracks a few feet away from him. Obviously chatting with each other.
"What are you gonna do?" Chloe asked as she, Irene, Raymie and Clare turned to face Tommy.
"I don't know. Maybe i'll go back to the kids center and hear more about what the pastor has to say." Said Tommy.
"Oh, brother. Look, i paid a bundle for these tickets and i wanna use 'em. You can always get converted later. Free." Said Chloe before she, Irene, Raymie and Clare walked off.
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Back at the kids center, Tommy was sitting in a sofa-like chair, and Jackie-the woman who had led Irene to Christ-was sitting on a sofa, talking to the boy about Christianity.
"That's right, Tommy. In a way, it is free. What i mean is it doesn't cost anything, but your life." Jackie said.
"That sounds pretty expensive." Said Tommy.
"Well, it might seem that way...until you realize that you're letting a God who created you-the God who cares for you more than any other person could-that you're letting him take over. There's no way you can lose." Said Jackie.
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"Did you find them yet?" Chloe asked.
"No. I must have left them at home." Said Clare.
"Trouble?" Asked a man as he and another man walked up to Clare, Irene, Chloe and Raymie.
The first man had brown eyes and brown hair, and the second one had black hair and brown eyes.
"Hi." Said Irene.
"Hey." Raymie added.
"Hiiii." Said Chloe, eyeing the two men.
"Guess i forgot some of my tickets." Said Clare.
"Hey, i've got a whole pocket full." Said the man with brown hair.
"No, that's okay. I couldn't." Said Clare.
"Oh, yes, she could. Otherwise, she'll be in the line all afternoon." Said Irene.
"Maybe you won't need them." Said the man with black hair. "I'm David."
"I'm Irene. This is my son, Raymie and my daughter, Chloe."
"And i'm Andrew." Said the brown-haired man.
"And i'm just dying to get on that mid-way." Said Chloe, looking at David.
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"Going to church and trying to follow the commandments...all of that's okay. But you can't confuse that with true Christianity. You see, the Bible tells what we already know about our selves. We just can't be perfect, Tommy. And yet our God is a perfect, holy God. But there's no way in his present state, or in ours, for us to get together." Said Jackie.
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Irene, Raymie, Chloe, Clare, Andrew and David walked out of the Carnival and they stopped in their tracks when they saw a helicopter.
"There's no way we're all gonna get on this thing together." Said the black-haired man known as David. "This is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard the first fully automated flight. Every system has been thoroughly checked and the entire flight is guaranteed not to fail. Not to fail. Not to fail."
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"But he's done it for us, Tommy. That's why he came to Earth. Jesus Christ was born a human being. And he grew and lived the life God's holines demands of each of us. And he was punished and killed. Punished as though he was one of us." Said Jackie.
"That seems so unfair." Said Tommy.
"Whoever said love is fair? When you begin to see just how far God has gone to bring us back to himself...you'll begin to see what the real meaning of love is." Said Jackie.
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The helicopter landed on the ground and David opened the door and he and Chloe exited the flying device, David closed the door, and they ran over to where Clare, Raymie, Irene and Andrew were.
"I love it, i love it, i could just fly all day!" Said Chloe excitedly as she and David ran up to Clare, Irene, Raymie and Andrew.
"Well, uh, stick with me, sweetheart, and you'll understand what the meaning of flying really is." Said David.
"I'm scared of those things. What if the motor stops or something?" Said Clare.
"Sad to say." Said David.
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Tommy bowed his head and closed his eyes. "Oh, God...i know i spent a long of time in my life just doing what i wanted to. I haven't given much any thought about what you wanted. And yet...you have everything for me. You gave your life for me. If i were the only person on Earth, you would've done it just for me so that my sins can be forgiven. And you say you'll come now...and live in my heart. Oh, i want that, dear God. I want to be forgiven and i want you to live in me. Take my life, dear God. Amen." The young boy then lifted his head and opened his eyes.
"Now, remember, Tommy...God always answers prayer." Said Jackie.
"He has. He already has. I feel it, i feel him. I feel like if i had wings i could fly." Said Tommy.
"But you don't need wings now, Tommy." Jackie assured.
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Wanting to conquer her fear of helicopters, Clare got inside the helicopter with David and it ascended into the sky.
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