Chapter 57 - Stand as one

"Huuh!! Where am I? What happened? Where's Ellen?"

"Leah, don't you remember anything? Ellen took the rest of the survivors and went on ahead."

"Do you know where?"

"Yes."

"Ben, go tell the troops outside where she is and then lead them to her. Ohh, and Ben…..be careful now. I don't want any of you getting hurt. Is that understood?

"Crystal sir. You're clear as mud!!"

"I'm coming with you."

"No. You're staying back with me, Mr. Doubter. We'll join you in a few. Just have to check if these two are fit for travel. Gather anybody else who may be hiding and if you can't convince them to go with you then…...send them in here and we can hang with mr doubter the scaredy cat!!!"

"I'll take them with me! I'll take them with me no matter what it takes for me to convince them!"

"Good choice Ben. You're wise beyond your years."

"I really hope so."

"Cheer up comrades!! Let us sing songs to lift our spirits

Our God is an awesome God He reigns in Heaven above with wisdom, power, and love; Our God is an awesome God. Our God is an awesome God."

"All power He contains; the Man on a mission."

"Our God is an awesome God!!!"

"Who throws lightning out His fists and thunder from His hand?"

"Our God is an awesome God."

"Who is like you God, all cannot convey."

"Our God is an awesome God!!"

"You crush idols under Your feet and bring rulers to dust; no not one can compare."

"OUR.....god.....is.....an....awefome…...godddddddddddddd!!!!"

"Shadow! I thought you'd be back."

"How do you do, Ellen? Did all of you like my singing?"

"It was awful and you couldn't even get the words right. You're supposed to say, 'Our God is an awesome God,' and not, 'Our God is an awesome God.' I mean what were you even trying to say?"

"Ohhh, my apologies. I thought that's how the song went but once I got to that word I couldn't remember if you're supposed to say awesome; awful; awfully awesome; or awesomely awful. Pardon my lack of memory. You see I just came back to life and reconnected with my soul so can you give me a break?"

"God is awesome; end of story!!"

" Are you sure that's how it ends? See, just like Jesus I've come back to life but unlike Jesus; can you see any scars or cuts on me? The answer is no. Why is the answer no? The answer is no because you people are so busy with your own problems that I have gone unmatched and unchecked; and still will continue to do so."

"Then why did you die if no one scarred you?"

"Why else do you think I died? I died just to show others that anything Jesus can do.....I can do better!!!"

"Then why are you a vessel for Dragon? If he is as powerful as you say he is then how come he is not out here showing us his amazing power?"

"I can ask you the same questions. Why does the Holy Spirit need to use vessels in order to showcase His miracles? If he is as powerful as you say He is then how come He is not out here showing us His amazon powers? See, Jesus in and of Himself was powerless and when people asked where He got his powers from; are they from Baal, Dagon, black magic, or maybe even from Satan himself; Jesus said My power comes from the Holy Spirit and God. I and my Father are one. That is why He said to His apostles that it is better I go so that the greater Helper/ Holy Spirit can come. He will guide you in all Truth and perform miracles when you need. So I ask; where is He for I don't see Him anywhere? Has He abandoned you?"

"He'll come when He is needed. For now my army is more than sufficient enough for you."

"That may be the case but is your small army prepared to take on them?"

"Them?"

"Look up!! Yes, that's right. Up above you; that floating mass is called Dreamworld and on it are a lot of hungry wolves who are tired of their normal food and crave their food as fresh as possible. Meat, bones, blood and all!! They don't mind which.

Now out of my way strangers. You don't belong here. You never have and never will."

"We can't let you leave!!"

"Ohh, is that so. You can and you will for if you don't then I'll have your faces kissing the ground if you don't part a path for me to walk through."

"We will not bow nor be shaked!"

"Bow? If you don't move then I'll make you bow…..with your eyes open!!!

Thank you for parting. God has not turned His eyes from you I promise. For your noble selfless act of letting me live then you all will receive your reward in Heaven!!"

"Go to Hell!!!"

"Girl, I've already been there. Where else do you think my eternal fire comes from? It doesn't just magically appear out of thin air you know. Now I have plans to wreck and places to be so ta-ta!"

"I'm ashamed to call you my brothers and sisters."

"Ellen, please don't be that way. Have you ever seen a god in person before? I wonder what it was like when Jesus walked?"

"Dragon is not a god. He's just another one of the many creatures of darkness here on earth that God has already trampled under His feet. Plus no one knew that Jesus was God. He had to convince them who He was because they were all expecting a royal king and not a son of a carpenter."

"Uhh, on that note then I have something to add about Joseph and Mary."

"I don't care. This is two times now where we praised God for His powers but then froze up when an enemy really came."

"Did you know that Mary was only twelve when she was pregnant; while Joseph was only eighteen. It was actually pretty common in those days that a girl aged twelve to fourteen may marry and be pregnant. In fact a lot of times the husband was usually arranged ahead of time and stayed with the family when the girl was only six. Ohh, and if the boy were between sixteen and nineteen then he could marry her on the spot but if the husband were twenty years or older then they had to pay the family in order to marry one of their daughters if he so wished.

Also Joseph at nineteen was already a master builder and owned a huge company that went from town to town serving so he already was raining in cash. He only did small carpentry on the side when he first started training so that he could have a side hustle whenever work was scarce."

"Is this some kind of funny amusement for you? The reason we always freeze is because all of you are too busy standing in amazement and wonder at what is happening in front of you instead of doing what we're supposed to be doing which is killing it. Pathetic!! I'm leaving you here so that you can think over your actions and fend for yourself. Maybe, just maybe I might come back to get you. I bid thee good day.