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fulfill the Plan? Had He abandoned the Plan along with His creation? Had Elohim made a mistake?
Before Validus’s thoughts could grow wild with doubt, Elohim spoke again.
“ The man Noah has found grace in My eyes, for he is a just man, perfect in his generations . I have made a covenant with him, and by him the Plan to restore humanity will come. The warriors that remain shall keep him and his family until the day of My judgment. I will destroy humanity in order to save humanity.”
Elohim gazed across the holy assembly. “Be mindful of your brothers, for the days ahead will be difficult.”
Michael and Gabriel lifted their hands and shouted, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”
Then all of Zion was filled with angelic voices that shouted in unison, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”
At first the Fallen did not fully grasp the impending judgment, for they did not hear the words Elohim had spoken to Noah, but General Tarsis was quick to discover the truth. That was the day Apollyon came to the gates of Zion.
Alarm sounded across the walls of Zion when Apollyon flew toward the gate. He was alone, but this in no way diminished the apprehension all felt at his approach.
Validus was nearing the end of his duty at the gate. He and three other guards drew their swords. Razeem was their superior and the guard of the watch, so he moved forward, but Validus could tell he was unnerved by the presence of the Enemy of heaven.
“Girlanka, find the archangel,” Razeem said. “Quickly!”
Apollyon came close but did not draw his sword. His arrogance was intimidating. “I will have an audience with Him.”
“Of whom do you speak?” Razeem goaded, for all knew Apollyon hated to speak Elohim’s name.
Apollyon charged him but stopped inches from Razeem’s blade. “Don’t play with me, pawn, or I will crush you like I have crushed all of earth!”
Razeem flew back slightly, putting some distance between them. “Michael will deal with you. You will wait here.” His voice did not match the command of his words.
Validus gripped his sword tightly. He had felt the power of Apollyon, and it frightened him.
“I will not wait for anyone.” Apollyon sneered and drew his sword.
Razeem, Validus, and the third angel readied themselves.
“Hold your sword, Apollyon, or you will see no one.” Michael’s voice boomed across the gate as he came. “What do you want?”
Razeem backed away quickly to let Michael face Apollyon.
“Your Master has broken His word, and I want to know why. Take me to Him, now!” Apollyon demanded.
“Your deception of others has served you well, Apollyon. But now you have deceived even yourself. Elohim’s words are always true, even if you don’t understand them.” Michael turned to Validus. “Gather the fourth-century guards and bring them to the gate.”
“Yes, Archangel.” Validus turned.
“A hundred angels to guard me? I am honored, Michael. Or are you just afraid?”
“I will do whatever it takes to keep your stench from leaking into Zion. You will be escorted to the Court of Presentation where you will wait. If the Holy One wishes to see you, He will come to you there.”
Validus flew with all speed to the captain of the fourth-century guards and relayed Michael’s order.
The captain’s eyes opened wide. “Apollyon! Are you sure?”
Validus just looked at him.
“Tell the archangel we will be there directly.”
Validus saluted and returned.
The Court of Presentation was near the base of the Holy Mount in theseventh sector of the city. It was a magnificent court lined with marble pillars that supported a multilevel hanging garden that was not equaled in the entire Middle Realm. This was where the angels presented themselves before Elohim. Here Yeshua Ben Elohim, the Son of God, would come to meet Apollyon.
Validus was not sure of his own role now, for his
Before Validus’s thoughts could grow wild with doubt, Elohim spoke again.
“ The man Noah has found grace in My eyes, for he is a just man, perfect in his generations . I have made a covenant with him, and by him the Plan to restore humanity will come. The warriors that remain shall keep him and his family until the day of My judgment. I will destroy humanity in order to save humanity.”
Elohim gazed across the holy assembly. “Be mindful of your brothers, for the days ahead will be difficult.”
Michael and Gabriel lifted their hands and shouted, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”
Then all of Zion was filled with angelic voices that shouted in unison, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”
At first the Fallen did not fully grasp the impending judgment, for they did not hear the words Elohim had spoken to Noah, but General Tarsis was quick to discover the truth. That was the day Apollyon came to the gates of Zion.
Alarm sounded across the walls of Zion when Apollyon flew toward the gate. He was alone, but this in no way diminished the apprehension all felt at his approach.
Validus was nearing the end of his duty at the gate. He and three other guards drew their swords. Razeem was their superior and the guard of the watch, so he moved forward, but Validus could tell he was unnerved by the presence of the Enemy of heaven.
“Girlanka, find the archangel,” Razeem said. “Quickly!”
Apollyon came close but did not draw his sword. His arrogance was intimidating. “I will have an audience with Him.”
“Of whom do you speak?” Razeem goaded, for all knew Apollyon hated to speak Elohim’s name.
Apollyon charged him but stopped inches from Razeem’s blade. “Don’t play with me, pawn, or I will crush you like I have crushed all of earth!”
Razeem flew back slightly, putting some distance between them. “Michael will deal with you. You will wait here.” His voice did not match the command of his words.
Validus gripped his sword tightly. He had felt the power of Apollyon, and it frightened him.
“I will not wait for anyone.” Apollyon sneered and drew his sword.
Razeem, Validus, and the third angel readied themselves.
“Hold your sword, Apollyon, or you will see no one.” Michael’s voice boomed across the gate as he came. “What do you want?”
Razeem backed away quickly to let Michael face Apollyon.
“Your Master has broken His word, and I want to know why. Take me to Him, now!” Apollyon demanded.
“Your deception of others has served you well, Apollyon. But now you have deceived even yourself. Elohim’s words are always true, even if you don’t understand them.” Michael turned to Validus. “Gather the fourth-century guards and bring them to the gate.”
“Yes, Archangel.” Validus turned.
“A hundred angels to guard me? I am honored, Michael. Or are you just afraid?”
“I will do whatever it takes to keep your stench from leaking into Zion. You will be escorted to the Court of Presentation where you will wait. If the Holy One wishes to see you, He will come to you there.”
Validus flew with all speed to the captain of the fourth-century guards and relayed Michael’s order.
The captain’s eyes opened wide. “Apollyon! Are you sure?”
Validus just looked at him.
“Tell the archangel we will be there directly.”
Validus saluted and returned.
The Court of Presentation was near the base of the Holy Mount in theseventh sector of the city. It was a magnificent court lined with marble pillars that supported a multilevel hanging garden that was not equaled in the entire Middle Realm. This was where the angels presented themselves before Elohim. Here Yeshua Ben Elohim, the Son of God, would come to meet Apollyon.
Validus was not sure of his own role now, for his
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