CHAPTER 9

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LOCATION : SOMEWHERE IN THE HEART OF NAMIBIA 

TIME : 2:02PM

DATE : UNKNOWN 

MALE VOICE  #1 : Hey Eliza, we found it, the Ark is over here 

ELIZA : We might have a real problem on our hands at the moment 

FEMALE VOICE  #2 : What’s going on cap??...  ( referring to Eliza) 

ELIZA : The church got really wrong information, the horde that dwelled here never left, they only went into hiding 

FEMALE VOICE #3 : Oh no….( Staring at the massive darkness in the distance) 

SIRIUS : It won’t be long before they get here, we have to hurry 

MALE VOICE #2 : Not everyone is as fast you and I, Si,  keep that in mind… what do we do, cap?? 

ELIZA : As it is we are surrounded, Zino seal away the Ark… we can’t afford to lose it now, the rest of you clear a path so we can get out of here 

ZINO : Alright…… The First sealing thunder : Seal of the Almighty : Holding – The Ark of the Covenant ( with his arms outstretched, a massive flash emerges with a loud thunderous bang after which the Ark is sealed away )

ELIZA : Alright then, now that the Ark is secured, who would like to lead the charge??.... Elisha, would you do the honors as vice captain ( with a mischievous smile on her face) 

MALE VOICE #2 ( ELISHA)  : Why do you always have to give me the work when you are basically the leader…  ( with a grumpy look on his face) 

FEMALE VOICE #3 ( SERAYAH) : stop being so grumpy and lead the charge already… ( with a chuckle) 

SIRIUS : You heard the lady, lead us already… ( with a smirk) 

ELISHA : I hate you guys… 

ELIZA : We love you too… ( as everyone bursts into laughter) 

CALEB : So how we doing this??...  ( one eye on the group, the other on the incoming horde) 

ELISHA : Humph… Aria how about you start?? 

ARIA : Yeah, I know what to do…… Heavenly art : Deep forest emergence  

 a large forest of tall trees immediately comes up around them creating a thick covering

EMMA : no utterance??...  ( referring to Elisha) 

ELISHA : Oh yeah… As we head into battle against the forces of darkness and hell, victory is assured as we shall fulfill the mission given to us by the Father and nothing shall by any means cause these words to fall to the ground ( in an otherworldly voice with his right arm outstretched) 

SIRIUS : Show off… ( With Elisha casting him a look of amusement) 

ELISHA : Serayah take the front 

SERAYAH : ei ei captain ( with a mock salute)…. Heavenly art : flaming sword of the seraph 

A sword burning with divine flames appears in her right hand 

SERAYAH : Be right back… ( with that she moves so quickly to blow up the earth as she moved leaving the sound barrier with ease) 

DAVID : Could she be anymore louder…. Yo, I’m going in 

ELISHA : Yeah sure

DAVID : Yo, Zino spot me a weapon 

ZINO : You could say that with a bit more respect, remember I’m older than you and much taller ( Zino teases with a smirk, David was indeed quite small so was picked on by the rest) 

DAVID : Really, you want a piece of me??... ( balling up his fists) 

ELIZA : That’s enough, Zino.. Stop teasing and give him a weapon already ( with a chuckle) 

ZINO : Yeah, I’m gonna give him…. First sealing thunder : seal of the almighty : reverse holding – Blade of the divine unbound ( a white portal opens with a blade coming out it’s appearance was quite shiny with bright light being emitted from it) 

DAVID : Hey buddy, missed me ( taking the blade in hand)…. Be misbehaving ( referring to Zino) 

ZINO : Still talking ,short stuff?? ( with the group bursting into laughter) 

David grunts before rushing to join in the fight 

ELISHA : Caleb join them so we can finish up here quickly 

CALEB : Alright… Low level creation : Savage trademark weapons 

Two sub machine guns appear In Caleb’s hands with a smile on his face as he gazed on them 

SIRIUS : I really don’t understand why you had to make up such a technique 

CALEB : is it your power??... Leave me to do what I want ( with chuckles ringing from the group) 

Caleb goes out and joins in with the sound of bullets coming soon after 

ELIZA : Why don’t you go join in the fight, Sirius??  ( she grabs his head under her arm and starts to ruffle up his hair with her fist) 

SIRIUS : If I go in, it would be over before you know it… don’t wanna take all the glory while they take a couple of demons down ( while struggling to get free) 

ELISHA : I don’t think he needs to go in, this will be over shortly anyways 

Eliza looks on at the battle with the rest of the apostles; Sirius, Zino, Elisha, Zara, Jonathan, Leah, Sara, Jay and Natalie waiting for a path to be cleared 

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UNKNOWN MALE VOICE : Yeah, everything was going great, we were having a good laugh while also taking out the demon horde like they were flies, but then….

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As the apostles watch on as Caleb, David and Serayah beat down the horde with relative ease, an uneasy feeling cuts through Eliza’s thoughts with the leader of the apostles shaking from the uneasy feeling , Elisha notices this 

ELISHA : Eliza, is something wrong?? 

ELIZA : We need to leave here now…

Elisha is about to speak before he feels his words fall to the ground, Eliza felt it too and stares wide-eyed, the other apostles begin to worry as they see the look on Eliza and Elisha’s faces 

SIRIUS : Is something wrong?? 

ELISHA : My manipulation has been undone, something really bad is about to happen… ( with a worry in his voice) 

The other apostles are about to speak but stop as a large portal appears in the middle of the battle, Caleb, David and Serayah seeing the portal immediately fall back 

SERAYAH : What is that??  And what is this feeling??.... ( she looks at her hands and notice that they are trembling) 

CALEB : Fall back, fall back 

UNKNOWN MALE VOICE : So the report was true after all, so humanity had created a new rag tag team to try and salvage something from the last war… why can’t you insects just understand that it’s futile to fight and accept your fate 

ELIZA : Who are you??.. ( with a worry in her voice) 

UNKNOWN MALE VOICE : I am Belphegor, the disputer and demon prince of hell 

All the apostles are wide-eyed at this revelation with life flushing from Eliza’s face 

SIRIUS : A demon prince… here??? 

ZINO : We are so screwed….( Gulps) 

A figure begins to emerge from the portal and at that moment more demons gather around the portal awaiting the full emergence of Belphegor; his appearance is one that makes you wonder how an angel that once served in the high courts of heaven could turn into a monster so grotesque you’d want to puke, with an appearance that resembled that of an overgrown goat walking on two legs with unkempt hair 

JAY : I was not expecting that… 

LEAH : That is so disgusting….

SARA : Weren’t these guys supposed be beautiful angels once?? 

BELPHEGOR : My oh my, does my current appearance upset you??.... How about we fix that.

The portal closes with a dark cloud sweeping over Belphegor changing his appearance from a two legged goat to a beautiful man that wore nothing but a little clothing to cover his loins, his iris were purple with his hair black and his skin like that of a Caucasian male. The apostles are taken aback by this sudden change of form with a thought of lust crossing the mind of all female apostles save for say Eliza

BELPHEGOR : Oh my, even with such divine power you ladies still have such dirty thoughts, well what else can be expected from the daughters of men 

ELIZA : I’m guessing you are not here to talk about such things so what do you want??

BELPHEGOR : I am here for your heads.. (with a dark smile on his face) 

ELIZA : Tch…

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UNKNOWN MALE VOICE : Yes, a mission to retrieve the ark turned into a brawl with a demon prince, we knew there was no way to escape and so we fought like our lives depended on it cause it did, the demons with him were no problem but Belphegor himself seemed to be toying with us, taking his time before he unleashed his power on us, taking us like punks and beating us down within minutes and just when we were about to unleash our final forms to get serious, she made the ultimate sacrifice…

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ELIZA : You guys need to get out of here now!! 

SIRIUS : But Eliza…

ELIZA : There’s no need for all of us to fall here today, You all should leave I’ll take care of things here 

ZINO : That’s not an option cap, we follow you till the end, that was our vow…. 

BELPHEGOR : Awwn so cute, the little humans are trying to escape, do you really think I’ll let you leave just like that?? ( with scorn in his face) 

ELIZA : Elisha, take them and leave, you have to lead them now 

ELISHA : Eliza… .

ELIZA : Don’t worry, I’ll be fine… ( She says with a smile) 

ELISHA : Let’s go

SIRIUS : I’m not going anywhere 

ELIZA : Sirius, don’t be so stubborn… please 

ELISHA : Sirius, let’s go 

BELPHEGOR : You lot are going nowhere….. 

A red star the size of a soccer ball appears in Belphegor’s palm and he hurls it at the retreating party, Eliza splits it in half with no issue at all with the ensuing blast causing an explosion over a hundred mile radius

BELPHEGOR : That star was capable of wiping out what you humans would call a large country yet you were not only able to destroy it, you also contained the ensuing explosion as well, what are you??

ELIZA : I don’t know, all I know is that I’ve always had a power akin to a deity…. So I guess you can call me a goddess of sorts, an incarnate of the Father… ( her eyes begin to glow with the surrounding resonating with the divine energy exuding from her) 

BELPHEGOR : What kind of power is this??.... How do you have such power 

ELIZA : I really would like to know as well, but I guess I don’t have the luxury to find out anymore so just stop asking me questions and die already…… Heavenly transcendental art : zero 

A white flash is seen and after an explosion strong enough to be felt as far as Japan, there was no trace of anything left just a large hole in the earth’s crust… 

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