Amy decided to get up and get something to snack on, she hasn't eaten anything since breakfast this morning. As soon as she walked out of the office, BJ popped in looking around. After determining that he was the only one in the office, he pulled a screw driver out of his pocket and proceeded to Amy's computer. After about 30 seconds, he put the screw driver back into his pocket and rushed out of the office.
Watching around the corner, BJ followed Amy back to her office. Knowing something wasn't right, John noticed BJ watching Amy and immediatly knew he was up to something. John with a half hearted grin approached BJ and asked him was he was up to. With a snicker BJ pointed to Amy and said,"You know how she always looks at her keyboard when she types, well I took my screwdriver popped out a few of the keys and moved them around." John started laughing so hard he almost gave away their postion....
Amy pulls up to the computer and clicks her email. After hitting the reply button, she begins to type. After about a minute of typing, she looks up at her monitor to proof read it and it looks something like this...
asdkj paodnn ad;liut a;kn adkh oad hn adlku ;alknnn asdhoih llll
Watching around the corner, BJ followed Amy back to her office. Knowing something wasn't right, John noticed BJ watching Amy and immediatly knew he was up to something. John with a half hearted grin approached BJ and asked him was he was up to. With a snicker BJ pointed to Amy and said,"You know how she always looks at her keyboard when she types, well I took my screwdriver popped out a few of the keys and moved them around." John started laughing so hard he almost gave away their postion....
Amy pulls up to the computer and clicks her email. After hitting the reply button, she begins to type. After about a minute of typing, she looks up at her monitor to proof read it and it looks something like this...
asdkj paodnn ad;liut a;kn adkh oad hn adlku ;alknnn asdhoih llll
- mdulik
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George hadnt noticed the others that had held back along the perimeter. He had seen the red eyes of the leader of the pack and heard the menicing growl. Going to the control panel, he pushed the button to lower the metal shields over all the glass windows except for the ones on top of the observatory. For some reason it seemed darker tonight than any other night he could remember in the past. The moon had slipped behing some dark clouds and he could no longer see its illumination. George had never encountered any wolves coming this close to the observatory before and could only assume that their food supply was getting low, forcing them to approach the Observatory in such an aggressive manner. He thought their had only been one, but now he began to hear multiple growls that had his heart racing. Walking back into the area of the large telescope he pushed a button on his control panel that turned on the outside cameras to see if he could get a full view of what was happening outside. His mouth dropped as he watched as at least 12 more wolves began their approach behind the leader. He lowered the shields on the smaller windows thinking they might slam their bodies against them in an attempt to get inside. He almost felt like they could smell him as their growls became louder and louder as they made their way up to the catwalk along the observatory. George could hear them scatching on the surface looking for any way they might get in. Through the camera George could see the leader lift his head and howl as the moon made its appearance again illuminating the perimeter as it had been before George came inside. George knew they couldnt get in unless they knew something he didnt, but his heart was still racing. He wondered if he had secured the basement windows on his last trip down. They were small but he knew a wolf could squeeze through. Should he go down and check or should he wait? He wished Stu was still there with him. Between the two of them they could handle this. "Lord I really need your help with this one." he cried outloud. The growls all seemed to be coming one after the other. He could hear glass breaking behind the metal sheilds. Sounded like more than one. He could see the leader through the camera as he continued to howl at the moon, guiding his companions to do his will. He felt like this had been going on for hours as his heart beat faster and faster but in reality it had been less than 10 minutes. As he sat still he contemplated what his next move should be it became suddenly silent.
- Renee
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Possum Hollow
Sitting all alone...the days are flying by...it's going on 4 months since that fateful night...Pastor Tim...finds himself overwhelmed again with remorse...and it's almost more than he can bear....tears stream down his cheeks..."Lord..I preached in YOUR NAME...how many Lord are still here because of ME???? Because I compromised Your Word....Because I chose the path of ease...because I denied your Power?" "How many have died and been damned BECAUSE OF ME LORD?" pounding the ground in utter anguish....deep pain propels Tim onto his face..."Help me Lord...PLEASE Help me Lord to stand ...to endure and to be an instrument of righteousness ..please Lord..have mercy upon me"
"Tim...Tim" comes a still small voice from out in a hallway...."Tim ...are you alright?" Hearing the voice..Tim lifts his head...his eyes swollen and red from all the tears....it's Stacy...the girl who has traveled across the country to be near the childhood home of her deceased parents ...raised without any knowledge of God ...yet finding herself on a quest and confronted with the most horrific time of her life...seeing the Truth of all those who are missing and having witnessed the rebirth of her grandpa Boxberger...Stacy has come to a crossroads and is in the valley of decision....."Tim..I'm so sorry to interrupt you" "No ..Stacy that's alright...I was just...I was ummm just dealing with some stuff that's heavy on me right now Stace" "well that's why I'm here Pastor....I want to talk if you don't mind?" "I've got some stuff heavy on me too" "I feel like if I don't do something with it soon ...it might be too late" "what do you mean Stacy?" "well ...before I came here I didn't know much if anything about any of this God stuff..BUT it's becoming obvious to me now that ...THAT is all that life is about....GOD...and Knowing Him and His Son Jesus....please tell me what to do Tim..please tell me how I can be saved?" His eyes still full of his tears ....Tim is startled to his more present reality...fogetting that which is behind him and pressing on...to his now high calling ...to "save souls".....Deep inside ..a still small voice whispers to Tim...."for this purpose were you born"
Tim ..called for Keisha and the others and they all joined in prayer with Stacy ....."We call upon the name of Jesus Christ For there is No other name under heaven by where man can be saved...and you promised Lord for whoever calls upon the name of the Lord SHALL BE SAVED ..and so tonight Lord..that's what we are all doing right here in Possum Hollow...praying alongside our new sister ...JESUS SAVE US!!!!"
Grandpa Boxberger..unaware of what had been going on..walks into the house see's the group all kneeling around Stacy and hearing the prayer...falls instantly to his knees and prays "thank You Jesus ...thank You Jesus"
Up above ... A great cloud of witnesses assembled in Heaven's arena ....STAND TO THEIR FEET and BEGIN TO CRY "HOLY IS THE LORD" celebrating victory...a child of God has just been reborn
- STA
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Michael watched the room spin.
A light skinned Jamaican who was 20 years old, he gulped down his beer.
He had lost his girlfriend, whom he had affectionately called “Lisa”, in the disappearances. Now he was lost without her. Months ago, he didn’t know what he would do without her.
Now he was in a bar guzzling alcohol.
He lived alone. He had been dating Lyssa for a long time. He was getting ready to propose to her. But then his world had been smashed. She had been a Christian, and then someone or something took her somehow.
He ordered another beer.
The demons danced around the mess that was Michael. In his pockets was what he called “his savior”. Drugs. The demons knew…Jesus would never find Michael. Not now. Not when he was like this. He was too drunk to give a care. He was too depressed. He loved Lisa too much.
Michael clutched onto his head. He stood up and walked into the center of the roomy. He didn’t know it, but the demons followed him…
It's about to go down. The battle has begun.
It's time for you to choose, whose side you gonna be on.
The devil is recruiting, temptin' every man.
But he's already defeated, all we have to do is stand.
No time for mixing light with the darkness.
Be black or be white, no more shades of gray.
Be separated, be holy, no matter what you do, don't bow.
And even if you stand alone, stand anyhow.
Michael began to walk towards the bathroom. He was sick, so sick. He needed Lisa. She always kept him clean, with her motherly ways, and her way of always encouraging him to stay clean, and go to church with her.
Rise up people, put on your strength.
There's a war going on and we will win.
Stand up and fight, let the kingdom prevail.
With power and might, we will stand out.
He began to upchuck just a bit in the toilet, but then he was puking violently. He needed to stop. He realized…I need to shape up.
God is playin' it cool, don't wanna rub nobody the wrong way.
Almost like we're trying to fit in. Acting like we don't know the name.
It's time for us to stand out and go against the grain.
Forget tryin' to be down, let the world know you've been changed.
How you gonna be the praise leader? But you listen to R & B?
And hip-hop is on your ringtone. I'm trynna tell you God ain't pleased.
And since when did it become cool for you to live together unmarried?
Men with men?
Women with women?
I'm tellin you God ain't gon' have it.
It's time to recognize.
The war it's in disguise.
No time for compromise.
Wake up open your eyes.
The devil is a LIAR!
You must be hot or cold.
You can't blend in the crowd.
It's time for God's people ta –
Rise up people, put on your strength.
There's a war going on and we will win.
Stand up and fight, let the kingdom prevail.
With power and might, we will stand out.
Michael woke up in a cold sweat. He was all sweaty. His clothes were sticking to him. It was 9:00 in the morning, and he was late for work. What had happened last night? He had but a faint memory. All he could remember was a club…and that was all. He got out of bed and searched through his closet.
But he searched deep. He knew that, if he had done anything last night that he couldn’t remember, that it was not a good thing. He needed get over it…everything. He had lost his parents…his girlfriend…and doing God knows what every night was not acceptable. He got on a jogging suit and went outside.
He would skip work today.
The cool air against him felt nice. He wished he could be free every day. Life would be much easier, and much nicer. The thought brought him back to something Lisa always used to say to him, “Who the Son sets free is free indeed.”
He shrugged it off. Religion was the last thing he needed.
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- Quinton
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On the Ranch
Kristen sat at the table trying to find her reading lessons. She had no idea which file Tori had saved them in. With a sigh she dropped her chin in her hand.
Tori. Kristen shook her head as tears filled her eyes. She still couldn’t believe her friend was dead. She buried her head in her hands and let the tears flow.
After several minutes she realized she wasn’t alone. She wiped the tears from her eyes and saw Devon sitting across from her.
“Sorry.” Kristen apologized.
Devon shrugged. “You and your family are entitled to a few tears.”
Kristen looked back at the computer screen and with a frown opened another file. She strained to read the title. “Jer...Journ...Journal” she sounded the word out.
Devon looked at Kristen. “You can’t read?” she sounded surprised.
“No. Tori was teaching me. She said I was doing really well. But now...”
Devon nodded. “I bet your family will continue to teach you.” She stood and walked around the table to see what Tori had written. After reading a few sentences she told Kristen, “You’d better go and get your family.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s about what was bothering Tori before she died.”
Kristen sat at the table trying to find her reading lessons. She had no idea which file Tori had saved them in. With a sigh she dropped her chin in her hand.
Tori. Kristen shook her head as tears filled her eyes. She still couldn’t believe her friend was dead. She buried her head in her hands and let the tears flow.
After several minutes she realized she wasn’t alone. She wiped the tears from her eyes and saw Devon sitting across from her.
“Sorry.” Kristen apologized.
Devon shrugged. “You and your family are entitled to a few tears.”
Kristen looked back at the computer screen and with a frown opened another file. She strained to read the title. “Jer...Journ...Journal” she sounded the word out.
Devon looked at Kristen. “You can’t read?” she sounded surprised.
“No. Tori was teaching me. She said I was doing really well. But now...”
Devon nodded. “I bet your family will continue to teach you.” She stood and walked around the table to see what Tori had written. After reading a few sentences she told Kristen, “You’d better go and get your family.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s about what was bothering Tori before she died.”
- Zags
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Missouri Ozarks
The cave felt extremely damp tonight and the ground had been rumbling for over an hour. Alexis sat in front of the computer screen watching the graph and sighing to herself. The activity was covering the entire United States and it looked as though two or three of the volcanoes were showing strong activity. She could see California was experiencing tremors every few minutes and the layers beneath the earth were shifting rapidly. "Oh my!" she said aloud.
Jason was standing behind her and asked, "Alexis, what made you want to do this kind of work?"
"I grew up near the New Madrid fault and after going to the museum, decided that's what I wanted to learn and after studying hard in school and college, I started working with the Missouri Department of Seismology. It is so interesting how the different layers beneath the surface rub against each other causing friction then with the shifting of the layers cause the tremors."
'It's really cool to watch the changes going on in the earth's crest. I would like to learn more, can you teach me?" he asked.
"Sure. I can tell you what the different graphs are showing and eventually, you will know when we are getting ready for another tremor. If I may, can I ask you something?"
He looked at her with a question on his face, "I guess, but what could I possibly tell you about anything?"
She turned to look into his the eyes, "I was wondering what it felt like to do something bad. How did you feel after you shot Kerri? I mean......you must have felt something."
He hung his head and a tear showed in his eye, "I don't remember much about it. I kept hearing these voices telling me I had to do the master's bidding. They wanted me to shoot Sam first and I missed so then they went after Kerri. I spent a lot of time with these guys that were really radical in their thinking and they made me feel like I was a part of something, even if it was bad, I was still feeling like I was doing something that was appreciated. My Gramma always told me that doing something against God would get me into big trouble, but I didn't listen to her.....I was even mean to her at times. Now, I feel badly for the things I did, but before I knew Jesus in my heart, I didn't feel anything we did was bad. It was exciting and fun. When everyone here was praying for me to turn to Jesus, the voices were telling me it was all a lie that Jesus didn't care or love me. When Kerri not only survived but didn't show where he had even been shot, I realized they were the ones lying and that God was more powerful than their master. I know the truth now."
"Well, I'm glad you made the choice to ditch your friends and stop listening to the voices. We are going to be suffering a lot in the coming years so you must be strong and keep your faith. I never did anything really bad, but I sinned and rejected God and His Son. I just did what I wanted and it felt good, which usually meant running with a few friends that liked to go to the bars and I lived outside of marriage with my boyfriend. Those were things that Jesus would never have approved. I always thought I had time to explore the religious stuff at a later time, but it isn't about religion, it's about living your life for Christ," her voice trailed off and she put her hand gently on Jason's "and now we are left to try to survive the worst times mankind will ever face. It's almost too much to comprehend."
The cave felt extremely damp tonight and the ground had been rumbling for over an hour. Alexis sat in front of the computer screen watching the graph and sighing to herself. The activity was covering the entire United States and it looked as though two or three of the volcanoes were showing strong activity. She could see California was experiencing tremors every few minutes and the layers beneath the earth were shifting rapidly. "Oh my!" she said aloud.
Jason was standing behind her and asked, "Alexis, what made you want to do this kind of work?"
"I grew up near the New Madrid fault and after going to the museum, decided that's what I wanted to learn and after studying hard in school and college, I started working with the Missouri Department of Seismology. It is so interesting how the different layers beneath the surface rub against each other causing friction then with the shifting of the layers cause the tremors."
'It's really cool to watch the changes going on in the earth's crest. I would like to learn more, can you teach me?" he asked.
"Sure. I can tell you what the different graphs are showing and eventually, you will know when we are getting ready for another tremor. If I may, can I ask you something?"
He looked at her with a question on his face, "I guess, but what could I possibly tell you about anything?"
She turned to look into his the eyes, "I was wondering what it felt like to do something bad. How did you feel after you shot Kerri? I mean......you must have felt something."
He hung his head and a tear showed in his eye, "I don't remember much about it. I kept hearing these voices telling me I had to do the master's bidding. They wanted me to shoot Sam first and I missed so then they went after Kerri. I spent a lot of time with these guys that were really radical in their thinking and they made me feel like I was a part of something, even if it was bad, I was still feeling like I was doing something that was appreciated. My Gramma always told me that doing something against God would get me into big trouble, but I didn't listen to her.....I was even mean to her at times. Now, I feel badly for the things I did, but before I knew Jesus in my heart, I didn't feel anything we did was bad. It was exciting and fun. When everyone here was praying for me to turn to Jesus, the voices were telling me it was all a lie that Jesus didn't care or love me. When Kerri not only survived but didn't show where he had even been shot, I realized they were the ones lying and that God was more powerful than their master. I know the truth now."
"Well, I'm glad you made the choice to ditch your friends and stop listening to the voices. We are going to be suffering a lot in the coming years so you must be strong and keep your faith. I never did anything really bad, but I sinned and rejected God and His Son. I just did what I wanted and it felt good, which usually meant running with a few friends that liked to go to the bars and I lived outside of marriage with my boyfriend. Those were things that Jesus would never have approved. I always thought I had time to explore the religious stuff at a later time, but it isn't about religion, it's about living your life for Christ," her voice trailed off and she put her hand gently on Jason's "and now we are left to try to survive the worst times mankind will ever face. It's almost too much to comprehend."
The two sat together in silence and thinking of their life before the rapture and how it will be in the future. The evil that now dominates the earth will not win and in the end Satan and all who follow him will know the wrath of God. How it must hurt God that mankind rejected His only Son and the salvation He offered. How very sad mankind had become.
- P4H
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George held his breath. Why had it suddenly become silent all around him? The wolves had shattered several of the windows but the metal sheilds had held tight. The leader of the pack had stopped howling and George could not see them on his outside cameras. He had turned off all the lights inside so they could not see his shadow as he moved along the wall towards the desk underneath the fax machine. Carefully opening the drawer as quite as he could be, he pulled out the revolver and checked the chamber to make sure it was loaded. Crawling carefully along the baseboards he inched his way closer to the basement door. He was sure the basement would be a safe place for him for now until daylight and the wolves would head back towards the darkness of the forest out of view of the public eye. He had always admired the beauty of the wolf and could not understand what had made them so aggressive suddenly. They acted very hungry and George knew he must get to the basement not only for his safety but to secure his own food supply which was kept down there. He jumped, startled as he heard the fax machine come to life as someone was sending him a report. As the fax machine finished and the paper fell to the floor he reached and grabbed it. Turning on his flashlight he read the report. Seems seismic activity was starting to occur in various places, some in very diverse places. It seemed that the earths plates had began to shift once again. That might explain the wolves strange behavior. He wondered if other animals were behaving strangely as well. The silence had been broken as the fax machine had roared to life but now he could hear a very low growl. It seemed too close for comfort for him and he could feel his heart racing. It reminded him of a scripture he had read earlier that evening.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpants, and harmless as doves. Matthew 10:16
As he inched his way closer to the basement door he began to hear the low growl again. He prayed they had not managed to break the basement windows and crawl in. He needed to get in the basement and secure everything. But if they were down there, he would never make it down the stairs without being spotted and probably attacked.
He silently prayed for Gods wisdom and guidance as he moved ever closer to the door.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpants, and harmless as doves. Matthew 10:16
As he inched his way closer to the basement door he began to hear the low growl again. He prayed they had not managed to break the basement windows and crawl in. He needed to get in the basement and secure everything. But if they were down there, he would never make it down the stairs without being spotted and probably attacked.
He silently prayed for Gods wisdom and guidance as he moved ever closer to the door.
- Renee
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"This is MY time ...this is MY World...these are MY souls....and I will GAIN MY REVENGE" ...Satan's snarl growing louder as he paces amongst his generals....
"You REMEMBER DON'T YOU? YOU REMEMBER WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO BE SENT TUMBLING OUT OF HIS PRESENCE? THE SHAME...THE HUMILIATION ...THE ANGER? REMEMBER THE DESPAIR?
in Unison the assembled leaders of darkness thundered the agreeing ANGER....with a resounding SHOUT at the DEVIL........"WE REMEMBER!!!"
...well NOW after EONS OF TIME...and YEARS of eating the dust of His Creation....NO MORE.....NO MORE....we will RULE...WE WILL WIN AT ANY PRICE....OUR TARGETS ARE WEAK ...WE WILL RISE IN THE MINDS and STEAL THEIR WILL...
OUR ENEMY ISN'T WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH....BUT WE WILL KILL..WE WILL STEAL ...AND WE WILL DESTROY
His assembled leaders again SHOUT....."WE WILL"
His Book says our time is short.....but WE WILL RISE! His Book says we are DEFEATED....but WE WILL RISE......We will PREVAIL....
HIS ARMY SHOUTS AGAIN..."WE WILL"
A sinister beat begins to erupt as the demonic assembly begins to stomp to their master's cadence..."STEAL....KILL...DESTROY" ......."STEAL....KILL ....DESTROY" "STEAL......KILL.......DESTROY"
"You REMEMBER DON'T YOU? YOU REMEMBER WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO BE SENT TUMBLING OUT OF HIS PRESENCE? THE SHAME...THE HUMILIATION ...THE ANGER? REMEMBER THE DESPAIR?
in Unison the assembled leaders of darkness thundered the agreeing ANGER....with a resounding SHOUT at the DEVIL........"WE REMEMBER!!!"
...well NOW after EONS OF TIME...and YEARS of eating the dust of His Creation....NO MORE.....NO MORE....we will RULE...WE WILL WIN AT ANY PRICE....OUR TARGETS ARE WEAK ...WE WILL RISE IN THE MINDS and STEAL THEIR WILL...
OUR ENEMY ISN'T WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH....BUT WE WILL KILL..WE WILL STEAL ...AND WE WILL DESTROY
His assembled leaders again SHOUT....."WE WILL"
His Book says our time is short.....but WE WILL RISE! His Book says we are DEFEATED....but WE WILL RISE......We will PREVAIL....
HIS ARMY SHOUTS AGAIN..."WE WILL"
A sinister beat begins to erupt as the demonic assembly begins to stomp to their master's cadence..."STEAL....KILL...DESTROY" ......."STEAL....KILL ....DESTROY" "STEAL......KILL.......DESTROY"
- STA
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Dr Trance turned down the tv and picked up his cell phone....."This is Heidi" "Excellent work Heidi...EXCELLENT" "why thank you Dr Trance" "Heidi I have told you to call me Anthony" "I'm sorry Dr...I mean Anthony" "are you sure that's what you wanted and what The Supreme wanted?" "I assure you Heidi...He will be pleased"
"You be prepared to run the next story Heidi....it will be vital to our interest and further proliferation...I will be in New York in a few days to fill you in on the details and umm Heidi...remember ...keep your nights free" "Yes sir Dr" "HEIDI" .."I meant Anthony" "that's more like it"
Dr Trance hung up the phone...and lit up his next cigarette....taking a long drag and even slower exhale..."looked out his office window upon his own City of Indianapolis...."Oh lord of Darkness...this world is yours...do as thou will...arise within us and take us to heights we have never known"
- STA
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Sitting at her desk..preparing to fulfill her next assignment....Heidi is startled to attention by a pounding at her office door...."Heidi...sorry to interrupt but you have a call" "can you take a message?" "it's your brother and he says it's an emergency"....Heidi pauses to catch up with that thought.."my brother?" Heidi address her messenger..."ok thanks"...
walks over to her desk...."hey Tommy" "HEIDI...MOM WAS JUST TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL" "slow down Tommy ...what do you mean? How ...WHY? "SHE'S BEEN INFECTED"
walks over to her desk...."hey Tommy" "HEIDI...MOM WAS JUST TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL" "slow down Tommy ...what do you mean? How ...WHY? "SHE'S BEEN INFECTED"
- STA
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