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THE LIGHT BEARERS
O.B.ESTHER
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
John 1:5
DEDICATION
This book is dedicated to the Lord of lords, God of gods, King of kings.
FORWARD
Dear Readers,
I will let you know before you read this book. It is a work of fiction with many imagined scenes but is also as real as you are.
There are mysteries and only those given to us can we speak about for we know in part. Which means, this story isn't the perfect representation of what it speaks of but adapted from the word of truth so I will advice you get a bible to enjoy this better.
Enjoy as you read and also be ready for a life changing encounter.
EPISODE 2
♤ Darkness
EPISODE 2
Darkness
"But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should shew forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:"
1 Peter 2:9
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50,000 BC
Earth
City of Enoch
After the creations of the earth, Lucifer and his agents were relegated into hiding places for they couldn't live amongst man. Some of his agents inhabited the great waters, some took to the sky while some took possession of trees, rocks, under the earth and anywhere they could find, staying away from man and eating away with jealousy.
Man multiplied upon the surface of the earth, living their lives upon the earth, doing evil and good. Building cities, marrying and giving birth, trading for a living, planting, rearing animals and began to live a life of humanity.
In the great city of Enoch, there was a woman, Diana, the daughter of one of the great men of the land. She had been married to her husband Gaius for many years but they weren't blessed with any child. This became a scorn upon this woman for she became a laughing stock amongst the women of the land and her husband took another wife who gave him 4 mighty sons within a very short time.
Diana had been labelled as barren like many other women in the land and she was filled with pain as the years passed her by. Again, her husband's second wife bore another son and Diana cried out with so much sorrow.
"Why can't I have a child of mine!"
"What have I done to deserve this!"
She fell by a tree far away from her home for she was the one who tended to her sheeps since she had no child.
"Just give me a child! Just one child!"
"Just one child!" She cried
"Just one child or I die!" She tore her clothes and fell on the earth, hitting the ground in pain.
"Just one child!" She cried
"Woman"
Diana held her voice as she looked up with a start. Her heart began to race. She looked round. She had heard a voice. Fear came upon her. She was alone in the place except the sheeps which were grazing close by.
"Woman"
She jumped as she heard the voice again and she screamed
"Who are you!" She shouted as she quickly picked a stone which was beside her.
The trees began to wave and the grasses danced as a strong wind began to blow. Diana was shaking in fright as the wind picked up all around her. She was filled with fear. This was not natural. Whatever it was, it must be very powerful.
"Please! Spare me! I am just a barren woman!" She shouted in fear
"Do not fear" The voice said and Diana looked up. She froze at that moment as just as she looked up, she saw a man step out of the tree right before her. Her throat was closed. She couldn't even scream. He had the face of a man but he was so tall like a giant, he was as tall as the tree and his skin glowed like bronze and he was very beautiful to look upon with very long hair which flowed about him.
"What do you want?" He asked and Diana bowed before him
"My lord! Just a son!" She cried with fear
"I will give you a son" The man said and the woman looked up in shock
"But you must do this"
"You must worship me as your lord and your god, honour me, reverence me" The man said as he smiled, feeling ecstasy as he saw the woman beginning to have faith in him. He felt powerful and laughed
"If you do this. Anything you want I will give you" He told her and paused as he heard a voice call him.
"My lord! My god!" The woman fell on her face
"Who are you my lord" She asked
He knew Lucifer was angry as he heard Lucifer call him again.
"Baal" He told her and disappeared.
"How dare you!" Lucifer shouted as he appeared in Lucifer's palace. Lucifer was sitted on his throne which he had made in the centre of the earth. Ever since man disobeyed Jehovah, Lucifer had collected the power and dominion of the earth from man.
"What do you think you are doing!" Lucifer screamed and thunder flashed
"Master" His other agents tried to appease him from tearing apart their friend.
"Ah! Baal Baal, your time of punishment has come" One of the agents who suddenly appeared laughed in glee.
"Hades!" Lucifer shouted at the intruder
"What do you want here? Aren't you supposed to be watching Hell and tormenting those disobedient goats!" Lucifer eyed Hades who frowned as he bowed before Lucifer. Since Lucifer didn't want trouble breaking out amongst his agents, he had shared them into different positions and responsibilities. Hades was the ruler of the underworld where the disobedient dead people were.
"My Lord, can't I have a little vacation? Hell is so boring" Hades grumbled and the other agents laughed
"Silent!" Lucifer shouted at them all
"I am coming back to you" Lucifer shot at Hades and turned to Baal
"You!" Lucifer thundered
Baal bowed his head as the angry storm kept rising all around Lucifer
"Do you plan to take my throne?" Lucifer asked with venom
Baal looked up at that
"My Lord. We both led the rebellion against Jehovah. You know I am your loyal subject" Baal stated
Lucifer thinned his eyes at him
"I don't think Baal can do that" Zeus, one of the agents put in, trying to save his friend.
"Then why did you ask that woman to worship you instead of me?" Lucifer asked with suspicion
Baal laughed
"My Lord. I was doing it for you"
"You green snake!" Lucifer eyed him
"Don't forget I am the greatest deceiver. You can never deceive me" Lucifer smiled coldly.
"I am not deceiving you My Lord. Think about it. Once this woman worships me. She would do anything I ask her to do and she will become our loyal subject, thereby a member of our kingdom. This way, our kingdom will become bigger even than Jehovah's and finally we will take over!" Baal smiled
"I think that idea is great" Ashtarot, another agent put in with a smile
Lucifer glared at him for some minutes as he thought about his words.
"All the glory you get will eventually become mine" Lucifer said
"Exactly My Lord" Baal said and Lucifer burst into his treacherous laughter.
"I love this" He said
Diana found out she was pregnant and she shouted
"Thanks to the true god Baal!"
She told everyone who was ready to hear and no one could believe it because Diana had been barren for many years and had passed the age of conception.
Diana gave birth to a son and everyone wanted to know that god. Diana didn't see Baal anymore but she went to the tree he had come out from and offered sacrifice to the tree in the name of Baal and other barren women also came to the tree and worshipped Baal and they conceived.
The news spread abroad as people from far and wide came to the tree and offered sacrifice to Baal and whatever they asked, they got it. They made images which looked like the description Diana had explained and they worshipped it, bowing down and offering sacrifices. Many placed the images in their homes. Kings went to battle in the name of Baal and made his image at the centre of the city, commanding everyone to worship the image and serve him as their god and ruler.
Baal began to speak to some people, making them perform signs and wonders before the people, thereby making their faith in him stronger and at the same time, requesting them to do evil which is against the instructions of Jehovah.
The fame of the god spread all over earth.
Lucifer saw what Baal had done and he encouraged his other agents who were also eager to be worshipped and referenced by the men that were created by Jehovah.
The sons of Lucifer in the water, air, rocks, ground also began to communicate with man and began to grant them their requests and gods began to rise up on Earth as the people of Jehovah turned away from him and began to serve other gods.
"Baal is the true god!" Some shouted
"Ashtaroth is the true god!" Some cried
"Zeus is the true god!" Many shouted
"The Water Maidens are the true gods!" Some shouted
And darkness filled the earth as man began to bow to gods forgetting they were also gods.
****
Darkness filled the place as all lights suddenly went out.
And The chant began.
Thousands of voices in the room lifted up their voices in rhythm, chanting in an unknown language as another gust of wind blew into the room.
The beat of the drums increased as the voices raised higher.
"The great!!! Master!"
A voice amidst the multitude shouted as the dark cloak lifted and a pair of hands raised high to the night sky, head thrown back and chest heaving in sync with the chants.
"The ruler! of the world!" The voice trembled as the chants continued.
"The one! who holds the kingdoms of the earth! and all the riches of the earth!"
"Bathed in blood! Glorying in pains! Oh! Great one!"
A great wind blew in as the doors were thrown open with a loud bang and the chants increased in ecstasy as they all fell to their face and the leader shouted once more.
"Welcome! Oh! Great one! Welcome!"
The doors banged close
The chants suddenly stopped and all the voice repeated in unison
"Welcome! Oh! Great one! Welcome!"
"Ayia! Ayi!" The leader called
"Aya! Aya! Aya!" The people responded and all got to their feet.
"Sit"
A voice commanded from the top of the gathering and they all took their seats round the very big circle at the centre of the room. It was the symbol of their power, the symbol of what they belonged to. They all bared this symbol on other parts of their bodies too. It was a symbol of pride.
"We welcome the representative of the great Lucifer. The keeper of the kingdoms of the earth. The king of the nations and! I welcome you all, faithful servants of the great master"
"Aya! Aya! Aya!" They chorus
The new comer suddenly got up and they all bowed their faces.
"Faithful children, you've done well" The voice spoke up.
"Aya! Aya! Aya!" They responded and the place fell silent once more. It was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.
"I have heard of how you've grown the kingdom even here in Nigeria. I must confess that you are doing as much as other countries and for this, I congratulate you because the master will reward you for your works"
"Bring me the scroll" He commanded and the leader stretched his hand to be passed a rolled up sheet which he passed to the representative.
"Doctor Funsho"
A man shuffled to his feet with his head bowed in his dark cloak.
"Great one" he responded
"Your works have been seen and this is your reward..."
The projector close to them suddenly came on and different pictures flashed through the screen.
"You've done your job perfectly. You've terminated the birth of our enemies, thereby preventing future threats. You have taken a lot of stars. You have sacrificed the blood of many women for the kingdom. You deserve this honour!" The voice paused and turned to lift a crown from several others.
"Great one! Your servant is grateful!" Doctor Folusho fell to his knees and the crown was placed on his head.
"What do you want?"
"I want my hospital to be the best in Nigeria and more patients great one" Doctor Folusho responded
"It is done"
"Aya! Aya! Aya!" They all chorus.
The scroll was opened again
"Senator Gbade"
"Great one!" Another man got up and bowed with his hands clasped forward.
"Faithful servant. Your works have been seen and this is your reward..."
The projector flipped again
"You have done well son. You have gotten many souls. You legalized alcohol which has bought us many souls. You've sacrificed many lives. You have shed many blood for the kingdom. Weldone son! You deserve this honour!"
"Great one! Your servant is grateful!" He fell on his knees and a crown was placed on his head.
"What do you want?"
"I want the election to fall in my favour great one" Senator Gbade responded.
"It is done"
"Aya! Aya! Aya!" They all choroused again
The scroll was closed up
The room fell very silent and for those few minutes, it appeared as if they had ceased to breathe until the master shouted
"Who! Is the fresh blood here!"
The congregation went very still.
"Great one!" A voice spoke up and two men walked forward. The other was lagging behind and was obviously shaking under the dark cloak.
"A new soul has been added to us master" The first man said and the master burst into such loud laughter
"Young man..." He called and the other man lifted his head. He froze at that minute as he stared into such red pair of eyes. He looked away immediately with his heart racing.
"Are you sure you are ready... to become...a man of the night?"
The man's heart raced as the red pair of eyes kept watching him.
"You will no longer be able to walk in the light but under the cover of darkness. The light will scorch you and become your enemy but the dark shall be your cover" The voice laughed
"Your appetite...shall be blood and blood and blood"
The hand lifted his face and the man shook as he stared up into those red eyes again. He could feel long sharp nails digging into his chin and as the man smiled, he could see the appearance of long sharp fangs and he trembled as the man called blood and he knew it was his blood that pumped in his vein as he could feel those eyes on his neck and the hand turned his head to give more room for his bare neck.
"The more blood... the more power... the more blood... the more strength... the more blood... the more glory..." He muttered with lustful eyes and all of a sudden bared down his fangs on his neck and the young man screamed out for minutes unending until he suddenly slumped and fell back.
The man on the throne sat back and stretched his hand. A napkin was laid in his palm and he wiped his mouth.
"This is the next mission"
The projector flipped to show different pictures on the screen.
"The souls of the young are precious to us because we must have them before others do. Take a young soul and you have a whole generation. This is why we must take their souls and bind them to us. They mustn't be free to receive redemption. We have made another way..."
He turned to the one beside him and a box was placed in his hand. He turned to the people and opened the box. A small pill sat in the box attached to a key.
"This is the addiction key"
The room was silent
"We must introduce the young to these. When they take it, it opens the door of their soul to us and we are able to steal their soul, till their death, their soul is bound to us"
"Aya! Aya! Aya!" The people chorused.
"We call on the spirit of Addiction"
The room was suddenly silent before a small noise covered the place and they all kept their heads bowed.
They couldn't see but they heard a snarling sound fill the whole room.
"Why have you summoned me?" The gruel voice shook the whole place.
"You have some souls to take, this is the key"
The summoned voice suddenly shook with laughter which went on for few minutes before it finally disappeared with an echo.
"Whoever achieves this mission will be rewarded greatly"
"Aya! Aya! Aya!" They chorused again.
****
Her heart raced as she ran. She could hear the cries. It pierced through her as she ran with all her might. The heat rose all around her and she could hear screams, bomb blasts, the clang of metal against metal.
Tears ran down her face as she ran with all her might.
"Help me" She could only whisper as her breath was almost out.
They were not safe. They were not safe.
She couldnt find her friends. She couldn't find anybody.
The lovely campus ground was nothing than a rubble with smoke everywhere and total destruction. She couldnt say exactly what was going on.
Tears pulled out of her eyes as she could hear other cries. She could see some fallen, some wounded, so many dead, some pierced with arrows and some were being slain before her.
But hadnt they said the campus was safe? Was it a war?
She shuddered as she saw a man thrown to the ground and another who stood over him smashed him with a great spear which slashed through his heart. Blood gushed out everywhere.
"No!" She screamed
The other raised its face to look at her and she froze.
She shook in fear. She couldnt tell what it was.
But it wasn't a man.
Red evil eyes stared straight at her with long baring fangs which slid open with a snarl. It stood on its hinds and it's long tail danced about it. It had a gruel skin, slimy and dark and a very ugly countenance which suddenly turned up as it screamed and suddenly charged towards her.
She didnt know what to do as her heart turned over in fear. She had to do something! The creature was flying towards her with an ugly scowl and she suddenly remembered as the words came to her at that moment
And whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13)
"Yeshua!!!" She screamed as it swung its claws over her, aiming to strike.
A blinding light suddenly struck and she fell back with its force as it slashed between them. She forced her eyes open and her breath stopped as she took in a fierce great Lion growling into the sky with great wings spread out, amidst the whole chaos, it stood undaunted, pure like the chaos didnt have a single effect on it and she saw a man whom she couldn't describe, clothed in a warrior's armour and a migthy sword which shined like thousand stars sitted on the Lion and his face was like the Lion's and he was the Lion and the Lion was him.
The lion was so great with a great mane as it shook along with the ground as it walked and all of a sudden charged at the gruel creature. The sword slashed down on the evil creature which suddenly burst into flames like it had never been there.
She stood in awe as the face turned to her and it was the face of a man and light was all about him . The Lion growled like a shout of triumph and all the darkness and destruction suddenly disappeared.
He stretched a hand to her.
"Rose..."
Her eyes dimmed
"Rose..."
"Rose!"
She heaved out as all the breath she had held rushed out of her.
"Rose!" A pair of hands shook her and her eyes opened to see Imade's eyes staring down at her with so much worry.
"The light... The light" She croaked
"Its a dream" Caroline muttered as she stroked her hair.
She looked at her friends in exhaustion.
It was a dream... Again.
*****
He groaned as he dragged himself out of his bed and forced his body up. He couldnt explain why his body ached all over. He dragged his feet to his drawer and pulled out a satchet of pain killer and took 2 pills. He downed it with a bottle of water and leaned over the drawer below the dressing mirror.
He suddenly remembered. It came like a flash.
At first, fear filled him as he stared up at his own reflection. His ears echoed and the sound of shoes on gravel hunted him. He gasped as the light voice floated about him and all of a sudden, a ear piercing scream.
His body shook as he scurried about the drawer for the pill bottle and downed another pair in a haste. He held unto his head as the voices continued to ring. His vision doubled and a splitting ache tore through his head. He grabbed his head in pain as he staggered and he felt himself convulse as everything turned red before him and he bent over in pain. He couldnt understand what was happening to him but he suddenly felt so much anger cloud his senses and as he looked into the mirror, he could almost swear he saw something else.
All of a sudden, the image of the bite flashed before him and he bent to the mirror. His hands shook as he stared back at his reflection. His heart raced. He slowly turned his head and lifted his neck to peer at his exposed flesh and his knees weakened.
It was real.
All of a sudden, the door opened and his room mates bursted in with laughter as they conversed.
"Hey! JJ" One of his friends slapped his back and he pulled back his painful expression.
"Are you... okay?" The other asked
"Yes Yes..." He replied immediately and turned away with his heart racing.
****
"Did you hear?" Imade asked as they walked to the pizza hut after class. Caroline rolled her eyes. Imade always had one news or the other.
"What's that?" Rose asked
"Henry from 2nd year" Imade replied with wide eyes
"Henry?" Rose tried to match a face
"Henry. I know him. Tall and handsome guy in Arts" Caroline put in
"What happened to him?" Caroline asked with a shrug
"They found him dead yesterday morning" Imade spilled the beans and watched her friends glare at her.
"No... What happened?" Caroline asked with wide eyes
Rose could feel her heart racing and flashes from her dream came back. Death. Destruction. Crushing her joy and hope.
Oh! How different her life had turned out. Her life which was meaningless before had received a purpose. She couldn't explain the peace and joy she was experiencing ever since she became a member of the Kingdom of light but at that moment, fear suddenly clawed at her again.
"Nothing. That's the biggest part! Though... they are guessing an heart attack. He was just lying there on the floor...."
Imade's voice went on as she explained but Rose was far away. She was back in her dream and she could feel her heart racing, the heat, the cry of death, the screams.
"Rose!"
Rose snapped back to reality. She turned and she felt her friends freeze beside her. She was suddenly nervous. She recognised him. Jake. He was Daniel's cousin.
"Who's that?" Caroline frowned and Rose felt her heart racing. She could remember Caroline's distaste as she talked about them that day. She hadn't told her friends about her new friends.
"I will catch up with you guys" Rose told her friends and turned away immediately to avoid any other question.
She could see Daniel and some other people of light at their regular table and Jake was beaming at her. She couldn't doubt they looked so kind and welcoming. Rose realised all the fear she had felt few minutes ago had suddenly disappeared as she stood in their midst. It was like the light had surrounded her in a greater force that all the worries that came with darkness had disappeared. She realised she had to walk with the people of light because walking with those outside the light created space for darkness.
"Hey Jake" Rose breathed as she smiled at him
"Daniel" She greeted and smiled at the others who she didn't know.
"Hey" Daniel glanced at her then turned to the others
"This is Rose..."
Rose could feel their eyes on her, accessing her and she always felt nervous at times like this.
"She's a new member" Daniel added and their looks turned different.
"Wow" It was the only lady among them
"Seriously?" One of the guys asked with an amused expression
"Hi guys... I am Rose" Rose breathed
"Welcome to the family!" The lady exclaimed with such a huge smile that surprised her.
"Thank you..." Rose muttered
"Welcome to the fold" Another guy stretched his hand and Jake slapped his hand away
"Should we do the proper introduction?" Jake asked with excitement
"Oh Jake..." The lady muttered
"Come on, Come on guys!" Jake urged the others and stretched out his hands and began swinging it
"No" One of the guys said and eyed Jake
"We are the Light bearers!" Jake rolled his arms as the others shook their heads
"Come on Jake... We are not like power rangers or something" The lady rolled her eyes
"You guys are no fun" Jake grumbled as no one joined him
"Have a seat" The lady smiled at her and Rose smiled back as she moved to seat
"So... Rose!" One of the guys called and smiled at her
"Welcome to the fold. My own name is Funsho" He pointed at himself then turned to the others
"Gideon, Kike, Jake and Daniel" Funsho introduced
"So... We are... as you know... we belong to the kingdom of light not made with hands or man intellect but by Jehovah who is the King of this Kingdom and we are also Kings in this Kingdom which makes Jehovah the King of Kings" Funsho flashed his teeth.
"Well... We belong to the Kingdom of Light, that is why we are called 'Light bearers' to propagate the Light to the whole world and bring the good news of salvation to every man"
"And..." Kike cut in with a smile
"You are welcome Rose. I am sure she knows all this already" Kike smiled at Funsho
"No, it's okay..." Rose put in and smiled
"I guess I now understand what I saw" Rose nodded and they all stared at her in curiosity
"What did you see?" Kike asked
"Well..." Rose trailed. She wasn't sure how it would sound to them
"Well... before I knew the truth... I didn't understand some things I saw..."
"The Light... I saw you guys covered in Light..." She paused
"Light?" Jake asked
"Yes" Rose nodded as she felt uncomfortable under their stares
"The other day, walking in... I saw some people standing behind your seats, dressed... in a funny way... like soldiers or something" Rose tried to laugh it off so as to lessen their glares
"Guardians" Daniel cut in and they all stared at him. He had been quiet all through just sitting back in his chair with his arms crossed but now, his eyes were burning.
"G... Guardians?" Rose breathed.
"What's that?" She asked
"Oh! Rose! I can't believe you actually saw them!" Kike breathed with so much disbelief on her face.
Rose was starting to feel paranoid. Did they think she was hallucinating or what? Did they think something was wrong with her?
"No... Yes.. Well.. they...I... couldn't see it again after that" Rose breathed
"Oh! Rose... I think... you have an amazing gift" Kike smiled with excitement.
Rose felt confused for a moment. Gift? What was she talking about?
"Gift?" Rose muttered
"There are two parts to this world Rose..." Funsho spoke up.
"The physical and the spiritual. The spiritual is where the real kingdoms are. There are kingdoms in this world but we belong to the kingdom of light. Which means, we can only belong in this kingdom by the spiritual. Which is why once we become children of light, we are given the access into the spiritual through the Spirit of Jehovah which now resides in us and we are expected not to live by our physical senses anymore but by spiritual senses. We see, perceive, feel, taste by the spiritual senses but Rose, you've been able to access the spiritual and see the spiritual by a special gift from the Spirit of Jehovah in you" Funsho explained
"So... the things I saw... are... real?" Rose muttered. She couldn't say if she was relieved or confused but she was glad someone finally understood.
"Can you all see it too?" Rose asked with hope
"No" Jake cut in and Rose stared at him. She blinked in confusion.
"Not everyone can see..." Kike spoke up
"but... we are meant to see but since we are in the physical state, we need to train our spiritual senses because... coming into the kingdom of light is like... being... born again... so we also need to grow... so it's not just a... one day thing... we need to grow and the older we grow, the sharper our senses" Kike explained
(2 Choritians 5:7)
"But... some people are gifted with the senses"
"Though... we are all gifted... one way or the other according to how the Spirit of Jehovah wishes"
"Well... that does not include me then" Jake spoke up
Funsho shook his head at him
"There are divers gifts, different administration, different operation and different ministries in this Kingdom"
"We all have at least a gift but a gift can remain dormant if not improved. This is why we need to find out and stir up the gift in us not for ourselves alone but for the kingdom" Funsho said as he stared at Jake most especially. (2 Timothy 1:6-7)
"Because the Spirit of Jehovah in us is not there for us to keep being weak, fearful as we used to be but for power, for love which seems impossible and a sound mind which cannot be overcome by darkness because... the mind is the greatest battle ground "
Rose felt light flood her mind as Funsho spoke and she felt so much peace surround her. Yes. This was it. The Kingdom of Light is not one of fear but peace and joy in the Spirit! Unexplainable Joy.
"This is why we must continually renew our minds with the words of the Spirit of Jehovah so that we can become stronger in the kingdom of light. The greater the word, the greater the light " Kike put in as she nodded her head in understanding. (Romans 12:2)
Funsho turned back to Jake
"The gifts and ministries is for the perfecting of we members of the kingdom, for the work placed in our hands, for the edification of the people of light until we all grow into the measure of the stature of Yeshua, perfection, becoming like Jehovah as he had planned from the beginning" (Eph 4:12-16)
They were all listening to him as he spoke
"Growth" He made quotations in the air
"We need to grow into the fullness of who our God has made us to be, this is why we must never forsake the gathering of people of light like this so that we can always feed ourselves with necessary nutrients to help us grow" (1 Peter 2:2 ; Hebrews 5:13-14)
Funsho sat back staring at their faces. They were nodding in understanding.
"What other thing did you see?" Daniel asked and they all turned to him
Rose was quiet for some minutes as they stared at her
"Yeshua..." She finally breathed, remembering how majestic and glorious he had been.
"Though... It was a dream" Rose looked up
"It was so... scary. There was so much... destruction in the school..." She shook her head as the images flashed before her again
"Creatures... killing people... and... many of the students were in danger..."
"I...I feel like... this school is in danger" Rose looked at their faces
Daniel breathed and they all stared at him
"It's time" He said
"It's time we take charge of this place. That is what is expected of us. We can't be here and the kingdom of darkness rules where light is. The Light is meant to shine in darkness and the darkness must not comprehend it"
"We are Light bearers. It's time to shine our light and take charge. Dolan University must be saved"
****
2,000 BC
City of Babylon (Daniel 3)
The men groaned as they moved the mighty statue. It was an image of gold whose height was 60 cubits tall and 6 cubits wide. The men strained under the blazing sun as the ropes bit into their palms.
They made sounds as they moved back and forth, exchanging foot as they drew up the great image.
According to the decree of the King Nebuchadnezzer, he had made a new god which they must all serve. The image was set up in the plains of Dura, in the province of Babylon. It was unlike any other gods they had seen and was by far the biggest of all.
The herald moved about the city announcing to the people, crying with a loud voice
"To you it is commanded, O people, Nations and languages that at the time you hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, paltry, dulcimer and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzer has set up"
"And whoever does not fall down and worship the image!" The herald screamed as he saw the fear building on the faces around him
"Will be cast into the midst! of a burning! fiery! furnace!"
The people were filled with fear because they knew their King. He was capable of anything. They couldn't focus on their works. They were all cautiously waiting for the sound and at the moment the musical instruments started playing, they all fell down with trembling and shouting.
"Great is the god of Nebuchadnezzer!"
"Long live King Nebuchadnezzer!"
They bowed before the great image and worshipped it with fear.
As the people worshipped, a group of rulers of Babylon saw a certain group of people who stood without bowing or worshipping the image. Even though everyone were scared and fearfully worshipping the image, those people didn't have a single air of fear.
The rulers hurried to the King and reported what they had seen and the King was furious and in so much rage as he commanded the people to be brought before him. Nebuchadnezzer couldn't believe some people would dare go against his word.
Almost immediately, they bundled three men into the palace. Nebuchadnezzer got to his feet in disbelief as he saw it was Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego. They were men he respected in the country. Could they really disobey him?
"Shedrach, Meshach, Abednego" Nebuchadnezzer called as they knelt before him
"Is it true that you did not serve my gods nor worship the golden image I have set up?" Nebuchadnezzer asked in disbelief
"Yes" They replied and Nebuchadnezzer stumbled back in shock
"I will give you another chance" He shook. He didn't want to hurt them but he couldn't let them disrespect him before every one.
"If you are ready! Once you hear the music, you must bow before my god but if you don't!" Nebuchadnezzer shook with anger
"I will cast you into the burning fiery furnace and let's see that god! Which will save you from my hand!" Nebuchadnezzer shouted
"O Nebuchadnezzer!" The three men on their knees said in unison that Nebuchadnezzer stumbled backwards.
"We are not cautious to answer you in this matter! If it is so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the fiery burning furnace and from your hand!"
"And if not, know this that we will never serve your gods or worship the image you have set up!"
Nebuchadnezzer watched them in shock and his anger escalated.
"Heat the furnace 7 times more!" He shouted and pointed at them
"And cast them into it now!"
The furnace was heated 7 times more than how it was that the fire was so great to the extent that the men around the fire couldn't escape the fire as they threw the three men into the fire.
Nebuchadnezzer had hurried there to see if the men would beg for their lives but he stared in shock as they didn't until they were in the fire.
Nebuchadnezzer's heart raced as he watched the men singing and praising their own god in the midst of the fire. Who are these people? Nebuchadnezzer shook with fear. He closed his eyes and opened it as he felt the heat of the fire even from where he was. He rubbed his eyes. He couldnt believe what he was seeing.
He hurried to his feet and ran to the place where his counsellors were
"Did we not cast 3 men into the fire?" Nebuchadnezzer asked as his body shook
The counsellors were confused at his question but they answered
"Yes, O King"
"Look!" Nebuchadnezzer trembled as he pointed at what he was seeing
"I see four men! Walking in the midst of the fire! They are not hurt!"
The people rose to their feet as they also saw this. They were confused and great fear fell upon them because they had thrown in 3 men but 4 men were in the fire.
"The appearance of the fourth is like the son of God!" Nebuchadnezzer shouted
The people began to murmur at this in surprise. They had never seen anything like it.
"Shedrach! Meshach! Abednego!" Nebuchadnezzer called them as he moved closer. The soldiers ran to keep him from moving any closer for the fire was so great but Nebuchadnezzer shrugged off their arms and moved closer to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace
"Servants of the most high God!" Nebuchadnezzer shouted
"Come out! Come here! Come over!" He held out his hand to them and the people began to shout in fright as the King was moving too close to the fire but their screams increased as they saw the three men walking out of the fire without a single injury, their clothes were just as they had been and even the smell of the smoke wasn't on them. It was such a mysterious sight.
The people were on their feet shouting as they saw these men stepping out and praising God.
Nebuchadnezzer burst into tears and ran to hug them. He was shaking all over.
"Blessed be the God of Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego! Who has sent his guardian and delivered his servants who trusted in him!"
"Therefore, I make a decree!" Nebuchadnezzer turned to his people with his hands raised to the sky in reverence. He went on his knees without minding that he was a king.
"From today!"
"The God of Shedrach, Meshach and Abednego shall be the God we will serve!"
He rose to his feet and glared at the people
"And anyone who says anything against this God shall be cut into pieces and their houses shall be made a dung hill"
"Because...."
He nodded at the men who were still praising God
"There is no other God that can deliver like this"
*****
"I am raising an army" Daniel announced as he returned into the house. It wasn't morning yet but the orange streak of the sun was already rising.
"Daniel..." His Aunt stopped as he closed the door. She took in his wet clothes as it was obvious he was sweating profusely. His clothes clung to him like a second skin and he was carrying a music player.
"Wow, seems you went out to exercise" Jacob winked at him as he came into the living room in his shorts and a sleepy face.
"But there isn't really any muscle to show for it" Jacob pointed at Daniel's flat chest and bursted into laughter.
"Well, only if you can really see will you see" Daniel told him and Jacob frowned at him in confusion.
"You need to sharpen your inner senses" Daniel added and Jacob's mouth fell open in shock. Was that an insult?
"Daniel, you really have to take it easy" His Aunt stared at him with a worried look.
Daniel turned to pick a rolled up paper and unfolded it.
"What's that?" Jacob asked with suspicion.
Daniel raised a brow at him
"My morning pill" He shrugged
"You take pills?" Jacob asked with shock
"Yes? You should too. It helps me get through the day, I could share it with you" Daniel stared at Jacob who frowned
"No. Thank you" Jacob glared at him.
"Well, I will" Daniel was head strong as he walked closer to Jacob.
"Haven't i commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; don't be afraid, neither should you be dismayed: for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go"
"Joshua 1 verse 9" He added
Jacob glared at Daniel as he stopped. Daniel placed the paper on his chest and walked off to pour a glass of water.
"Take a glass of water to digest that" Daniel said as he drank and dropped the glass before walking off.
"Aunt you don't need to worry, I won't breach the protocols" He turned to his Aunt.
"Better keep your promise" She replied and smiled as he walked away.
She couldn't deny that she was glad Daniel was there. She had been too comfortable and she was glad she was experiencing an awakening. It was also good for Jacob to experience his true nature.
When she had called Father Gideon to inform him of Daniel's arrival, he had been so glad and even the members of the fold in the university were glad to have Daniel with them and within his few stay, they had already formed a group. The Light bearers.
"The fold is glad you are back" Aunt Sarah told Daniel as he walked away and he turned.
"I am also glad" He replied and added.
"But for now, we need to do something about this" Daniel threw the newspaper he was holding on the table
"What's that?"
"Why don't you have a look?" Daniel replied
Professor Sarah took the paper from the table as she adjusted her glasses. She took some time checking through the words written before she finally dropped it.
"Oh my Lord and my God" Prof Sarah shook
"3 ladies missing in the school" Daniel stated
"I told you. We can't seat on our hands anymore. These souls are at stake here. We need to hit them back, We need a revival here and now" Daniel looked frustrated.
Professor Sarah put off her glasses and she sat back
"I am sure I told you there are protocols in this institution?" She asked before picking up the paper again.
"I know this is very..."
"It's more than that" Daniel cut in
"This should be everyone's problem. The dark world is stealing the children of light right under our noses" Daniel eyed them.
"Daniel...I don't have the power to start a charismatic movement on my own but I told you, I have been talking to the Vice Chancellor about this and I am sure something will be done very soon" Professor Sarah paused.
"I am sure we can finally have our audience but for now, let's keep staying in the gap for them" She added at Daniel's unappeased look.
"We are in the middle of a war! And no one is doing anything about it! When will we all wake up? Can't you hear the war cry? Darkness is stealing our territory, when will we get it back?" Daniel paused and the room was so silent as Professor Sarah stared back at him in pain.
"War?" Jacob suddenly broke the silence
"I am sure Nigeria is at peace, what talk of war are you..." He paused as his mother and Daniel glared at him.
Professor Sarah broke down as she buried her face in her palms.
"I am sorry. How long have we gotten used to this darkness?" She raised her face at her son who looked confused.
"Do you even know who you are?" She asked Jacob.
Jacob stared back at her with confusion. She covered her tears at his confused look, realising she had failed at preparing her son.
"Do you even know what power you carry? You don't know who you are?" She asked with a shaky voice.
Jacob looked from Daniel to his mother with his heart racing. What was going on? Who were they? Was it something different from what he knew? His head was swimming with so much questions.
"Who am I?" He finally asked
****
"JJ!"
JJ laughed as his friends hailed him. They were a group of guys in the bar, drinking and having fun. JJ was spraying one of the striper as she was dancing and the other guys also got up to dance. There was enough money to go round.
It was friday night which was the campus usual fun day. They would have all the fun in the world till Saturday morning. The bar was filled with students and regular adults, dancing, drinking and some taking hard drugs at a corner.
The party was in full swing as a lady walked into the bar. She was dressed in a skimpy combination which heightened her flawless skin and she walked gracefully, swinging her hair along with her enormous hips.
"Chai!" One of the guys shouted
"Omo... see fine babe!" He whistled
"Calm down, this one no be all those ashawo ooo. See as she fresh, no pass your boundary my guy" Another guy laughed
"Ah! All these big fish. Na so den go start grammer" Another guy put in and all the guys laughed.
"Guys guys" JJ got up and smiled.
"Look at me" He said and put on his sexy smile. The guys hailed him. He laughed as he pat his face and smoothed his jacket
"It's not easy to be a fine boy" He bit his lip
"I am going after the big fish" He winked and the guys hailed as JJ turned and sauntered into the crowd.
The lady was at the bar, ordering a drink as JJ walked towards her. JJ glanced back at his guys and they gave him encouraging thumbs up.
JJ stopped at the bar and ordered a drink before turning to the pretty lady by his side.
"Oh...my...goodness..." He breathed as he gave her a look.
The lady scoffed and turned away from him to sip her drink and press her phone.
"I hate to disturb ladies but my... I can't resist this" He said as he leaned towards the lady who eyed him
"Please... tell me the truth" He said with a serious look. The lady frowned at him
"Are you... an angel?" He asked and the lady eyed him before she burst into laughter
"Your beauty is so flawless" He breathed and the lady shook her head.
"I see you are good at flattery" The lady eyed him and he threw her his pant dropping smile and shook his head
"Probably your beauty just gave me that talent" He raised a brow and the lady laughed
"Just a dance" He stretched his hand out to her and smiled
"Before the fairy takes you away" He added and the lady shook her head as she laughed
"Okay" She smiled back at him and JJ gave his guys a victory smile. They all thumbed him up as he whisked the lady off to the dance floor.
The music changed as they stepped on the dance floor and started dancing. They were laughing as they danced.
After minutes of dancing, the lady drew him out of the bar and they entered an hotel room, laughing and gesting and the lady pushed JJ on the bed.
They were laughing as JJ suddenly felt a gruel pain on his neck. He winced as he felt his whole body was tight and all of a sudden, a great anger spread all over his chest.
The lady was smiling as she caressed his chest. JJ tried to fight the feeling clouding his senses but the more he struggled, the worse it got.
The lady smiled as she held his face and she suddenly froze as she stared into his red rimmed eyes.
"What..." She muttered before he threw her a neck breaking slap.
He flinged the lady off him and he screamed as he felt the anger eating him up.
The lady whimpered as she struggled to get up
His eyes landed on a bread knife on the stand in the room and all at once, a hunger he had never felt, spread all through him. His heart raced as his veins jumped in want. Blood. Blood. His head was screaming.
He screamed as he grabbed the knife and turned on the lady who was crying and moving away from him but he was thirsty and furious and he wanted nothing more at that moment.
"Stay away from me!" Her voice shook and he realised she had a gun with her and it was stretched at him. Her gun shook along with her hands.
"If you take another step..." She muttered
"I swear... I will shoot" Her eyes was filled with wrath and it was sure that she was going to shoot him but it wasn't him at that moment. A blood sucking monster in him wanted nothing more than blood.
He moved and the gun shot rang clear as she shot.
He froze as he felt the bullet hit him but he looked down without a single feeling of pain. The lady was shaking as she saw the wound on his chest as it suddenly closed up as if it hadn't been bruised at all.
He grabbed her as she screamed. She struggled as he turned her neck backwards and he sunk his fangs into her neck. Her eyes were wide with fear. She lay limp in his arms as he threw back his head and laughed out loud feeling so great and powerful.
****
They were gathered at the front of the lecture hall that morning. It wasn't morning yet but day was slowly dawning. They were about 10 and holding unto their swords as if the battle had begun already.
"Light bearers!" Daniel shouted
"It's time" He said
"We take over Dolan University by the power of light, shinning the light all around Dolan"
"This morning... we are marking our territory!"
"By the power of the Spirit of our God!"
"Because we have been given a name which has been highly exalted above every other names, that at the mention of that name, every knee should bow!"
"Yes!" The others shouted
"And every tongues should confess that he is the Lord!" (Philipians 2:9-10)
"Yes!" They replied fervently
"People of Light, raise your voice and shout that name!"
"Jesus!!!" The people shouted in unison with a loud voice
(NB: Yeshua is the hebrew name for Jesus)
As they shouted, they could feel the atmosphere change and their Spirits rose and they continued to shout the name.
"People! Begin to take charge as we speak in the language of the Kingdom of light for this language throw the agents of darkness into confusion for they can't understand this language. Confuse them!"
They began to shout in the language of the Spirit as the Spirit of God came upon them, empowering them. They followed Daniel as they began to round the whole campus, taking control of the territory. They began to Sing.
There's no power like that of Jesus
There's no power like that of our Lord
There's no power like that of Jesus
Power, Power, Power greater than powers
There is no name, greater than Jesus
There is no name, greater than our Lord
There is no name, greater than Jesus
The Name, The Name, The Name above all names
As they did this, it spoke back, thousands of years ago when the Children of God wanted to take over their possession. God instructed them on how to fight the battle. The people didn't take any sword or weapon but they rounded the wall of that city for 6 days in the name of the Lord and on the seventh day, they shouted for victory and without any physical strength or machinery, the great wall of that city fell down and crumbled before them. (Joshua 5:13-15 ; Joshua 6)
The people of light in the University of Dolan went about the campus in the name of the lord, speaking in the language of the Spirit until the sun rose.
Rose stood before them as they stopped and she told them what she had seen for her eyes had been opened in the Spirit.
"I saw fire" Rose shook as she told them
"As we went, the fire went ahead of us and rounded the whole campus. Now as we speak, the campus is on fire"
The people shouted for victory.
****
5,000 years ago
Country of the Gadarenes (Mark 5:1-20)
Yeshua stood as the boat slowly sailed towards the shore. His disciples stared at him as he looked ahead at the entrance of the City called Gadarene.
"Master" Peter moved closer to Yeshua
"Why are we stopping here?" Peter asked. It was obvious the disciples weren't comfortable with the environment. It looked deserted and a darkness was over the place.
Yeshua turned to Peter
"I have come for another of my friends who is in bondage" Yeshua replied and the disciples stared at him in confusion but they didnt ask any other question.
They alighted the boat and came closer to the city. It was truly deserted and the place reeked of abandonment. The disciples moved cautiously as Yeshua looked about like he was expecting someone.
All of a sudden, a brutal shout came from their left. The disciples screamed in fear as they ran behind Yeshua.
"Master! I told you!" Peter shook
"Master! Please, let's leave this place!" Judas shouted
Yeshua turned to them
"Don't be afraid for I am with you"
A man was running towards them from the mountains and as he got closer, the disciples trembled in fear for they couldn't tell if he was a man or a demon. He was naked and there were so many mark on his body from cutting himself.
He growled at them, shouting and displaying before them, his hair locked and his skin battered. There were chains on his hands which he had probably broken to get free.
The disciples were so scared but Yeshua moved closer and the disciples shouted in fear but Yeshua didn't listen to them.
"What do you want from me!" The man shouted as Yeshua came closer
"Yeshua, son of the most high!"
The disciples were surprised he knew their master.
"I beg of you, leave me alone!" He shouted and hid his face.
Yeshua shook his head
"You unclean spirit, come out of this man!" Yeshua commanded
The man screamed and ran away from Yeshua
"I beg you! Don't send us out of this country!" The man shouted as Yeshua moved closer. The disciples guessed the spirit loved that country or why would the spirit say that? He had to be scared of something. The spirits didn't want Yeshua to send them into the deep.
"What is your name!" Yeshua asked him
"Legion!"
"For we are many!!!" He replied and the disciples drew back in fear for it appeared as if thousands of voices replied at that moment. The disciples shook with fear. They had never seen anything like that.
"Please! Send us into the pigs" The legion of demons in the man cried
"Go" Yeshua gave them leave and immediately, the pigs feeding close to them began to misbehave and suddenly ran about the place, heading towards the river and entered into the river.
The owners of the pigs were afraid and ran into the city to tell the people what they had seen and the people begged Yeshua to leave their country. The disciples were surprised at this and they guessed this was the reason why the spirits loved the country. The people were comfortable with them or too afraid to fight against them.
The disciples watched in bewilderment as they saw the man who had been delivered now in his right mind and so calm, very different from what he was before.
Yeshua took off his coat and gave it to him. Yeshua held the man as the man wept with disbelief for he couldn't believe he was free. He had spent almost all his life controlled by the spirits that had possessed him. For some agents of Lucifer didn't live in water, rock or trees but preferred to live in humans for they love to experience what it is to be human, thereby they possess and torment men.
"Oh! Who are you! I can't believe I am free!"
Yeshua smiled at him
"I am the way, the truth and the life"
"And if I set you free, then you are truly and forever free" (John 8:36;32)
The man wept as he hugged Yeshua.
"Please. Let me go with you. I want to be with you forever" The man held unto Yeshua who wiped his tears.
"Don't be scared my friend. You are truly free. Go to the city and tell everyone about what has happened to you so that they can also be free"
"I will tell them! I will tell everyone I can!"
The man started shouting, jumping and praising God
"Come and see the way. Come and see the truth, Come and see Life. He set me free! He set me free! He can set you free!"
The man went round the whole city and its environs telling everyone he could about his salvation.
****
Daniel was sharpening his sword as he sat at the dinner table with his Aunt and Jacob.
It made him remember all the good times he had with his mother until she passed to the place of rest. He missed her so much and it still hurt but he knew he would see her again someday. That was the hope he held unto. That was the difference. As a child of the Kingdom of light, a second life is guaranteed after death, it brought joy to him all the time and to think he would finally be able to see with his eyes, the great creator of all things, it gladens his heart.
"Mum!"
Daniel looked up at the sharp tone.
Jacob's eyes were round with fear. Daniel was alarmed as he also noticed his Aunt. She had been sitting there with a cup of coffee but now, she just sat there, holding unto the cup and looking off into the space with her eyes open but not moving.
"Mum! Mum!" Jacob jumped out of his seat as he grabbed his mother with fear.
"Jacob!" Daniel called with force and went over to hold Jacob away from her.
"What's wrong with her!" Jacob asked with fear.
Daniel looked at him and realised he really had a lot to learn about his kingdom. He didn't even know the amazing gift his mother had.
"Calm down Jacob. She's fine" Daniel told him as he stared into his eyes.
"What?" Jacob asked in confusion.
It was that moment, Prof. Sarah took in a deep breath and finally moved.
"Mum!" Jacob held her in relief.
"Are you okay?" He asked and his mother sighed as she rubbed his arm.
"Oh...sorry. I am fine Jake" Prof. Sarah got up from her seat.
"But what happened?" Jacob asked in confusion.
"Oh..." She sighed again before turning to Daniel.
"Daniel... You are right" Prof. Sarah held his arm.
"What did you see?" Daniel asked with his heart racing
"Something is about to happen at Dolan. I could see the dark world stealing so many souls. We have to do something" Prof. Sarah held her chest.
Daniel fixed his sword with such a determined look
"The war has just started" He frowned
"We won't let them win" He stated and turned to the guardians round him, signalling them to prepare for war.
"Just be careful" Prof. Sarah muttered with worry.
"He's with me. I will surely win" Daniel gestured at his guardians and his Aunt sighed in relief.
"May the Lord go with you in this battle" Prof. Sarah spoke and the gate was opened as more guardians joined him.
"I am going" Daniel said and turned out. Prof. Sarah watched him as his war armour transformed him into such beauty. In a fraction, he was dressed for war in such a beautiful armour that amazed her.
"Wait!" Jacob called
Daniel and the guardians turned to him
"I will go with you" Jacob said
Daniel gave him one last look before pulling the door open.
Jacob was surprised Daniel didn't object but he was more surprised about his mother. He had heard about the trance gift or probably he had read it from the great book but he had never believed anyone could exhibit that gift like the great apostle Peter of the great book had but seeing it even close made something awake within him. There was something more he didn't know.
He had always been a curious one and had loved to always read books including the great books but everything he had read from the great book had all seemed like stories, like myths but seeing it happen before him surprised him and he could literally feel his blood running in his vein with curiosity.
"Was that a trance?" Jacob asked Daniel who was walking so fast towards the car.
"Like how Peter had that trance before Cornelius came to him...."
"Get in" Daniel cut him off as he flung open the door and hopped in.
"I can't really believe what happened in there" Jacob widened his eyes for effect as he got into the car.
"Seat belt" Daniel told him and suddenly reversed straight out the gate.
"Woah...easy man" Jacob buckled the seat belt fast as Daniel sped unto the road.
"So what are we going to do at the school?" Jacob asked, suddenly realising that he couldn't explain what was happening. Daniel had said he was going to war and his own curiosity had made him follow him but now, he couldn't say how this war would be fought. He hoped Daniel didn't do anything stupid like fighting the security men.
"You will see and stop asking me questions" Daniel shot at him as he gave him a glance.
"Don't you have a sword to sharpen or something?" Daniel asked
Jacob glared back at him in total confusion
"Sword? Oh my God! Don't tell me you are really going to kill someone?" Jacob asked without being sure if he really wanted to hear his response.
"Not someone but demons" Daniel replied with such seriousness that shocked Jacob. Demons? He could feel goosebumps standing on his flesh.
"Oh my God..." Jacob held his breath. He had heard of demons and how they could posses humans.
"Are you really sure about this?" Jacob asked and Daniel glanced at him again.
"Which do you prefer, it possessing the students at the university?" Daniel asked and Jacob held his peace. He couldn't imagine it. How could this happen? He felt scared than he expected.
"Oh God help us" Jacob shuddered
"I...don't think I can hold a knife... not to talk of a sword...." Jacob's voice shook as he glared at Daniel.
"That's not the type of sword I am talking about. Those type are useless for the battle we are going into anyways" Daniel eyed him before he swerved to the right and they were rolling towards the gate of the campus. Some security men were on duty and they stopped the car as it got closer.
Jacob rolled down the window before Daniel would say anything weird and peeked out.
"Good evening" he called to the security man who walked up to him.
"We are here to pick something for my mum" Jacob explained as he showed them his and his mother's cards.
It took some process of verification before they finally allowed them in.
Daniel drove into the campus with his eyes glancing everywhere.
"So where are we going?" Jacob asked
"I don't know" Daniel replied and Jacob turned to glare at him.
"What?"
"Though let's allow our companion to guide us" Daniel added
"So who are those who needs us?" Daniel asked no one in particular as he looked round.
Jacob just stared at him in total confusion.
"He says you are confused" Daniel said as he turned another section.
"Get your emotions together will you? We are here for something more serious" Daniel threw him a glance
Daniel sighed as he kept driving. He wasn't a teacher of the word like Funsho and he didn't have that patience but the companion wanted him to explain to Jacob.
"Well, every soul is important" Daniel said to himself again.
Jacob sat there as Daniel kept talking to himself or rather like someone else was in the car with them. He took a careful look at the back seat but it was empty.
"Okay. I will explain to him" Daniel huffed and turned to Jacob.
"He asked me to explain things to you but we don't really have much time" Daniel frowned and Jacob shrugged in confusion.
"Who? Who's that?" Jacob frowned
Daniel paused for a minute and then looked straight at Jacob.
"The best friend you will ever have" Daniel replied.
"He's the companion. The spirit of light residing right in you" He added as Jacob just stared at him.
"He is to be our companion, comfort us, guide us, teach us all things..." Daniel paused.
"Yeah... I know the Spirit of Jehovah but..." Jake laughed
"You talk as if we can see him and talk to him, that's ridiculous " Jake shook his head.
"I guess you haven't opened your mind to speak with him" Daniel stated
"Yes... you can speak with him as you are speaking with me now" He added and nodded.
"Here" He suddenly stopped the car and he looked so triumphant like he had just found gold.
"It's here" Daniel muttered as he glared at the building few feet away.
Jacob also stared in the direction and wondered why it would be the campus' social centre. Music seemed to be coming from the place and few students were strolling round and some security guard.
"So what now?" Jacob asked as they looked round.
Daniel was looking straight ahead of the building like sighting the war front before the war begins.
"Get ready" Daniel muttered as he picked up his sword and pushed the door open.
Jacob couldn't say exactly what to do because he didn't know what was going to happen. It was just a building where the students were probably dancing and socializing.
"They are here" Daniel muttered with his eyes trained on every corner.
"Who?" Jacob frowned and Daniel glared at him
"The Demons of course" Daniel eyed him and walked off.
Jacob felt his skin stand tall as he looked round. Imagine walking straight into a den of demons as Daniel had claimed. Jacob didn't know he was that much of a coward.
"Daniel" Jacob called with his pulse rising.
Daniel turned at him
"They love fear, so you mustn't fear" Daniel stated before turning to walk towards the building.
Jacob tried to pull on his biggest courage.
He followed Daniel behind slowly as they neared the building.
The music had gotten louder and they could see the shapes of people inside with the colourful lights within.
Some students were outside talking and obviously doing what they could in the dark.
"Let's go in. Just stay behind me and you'll be fine" Daniel commanded as he removed his sword and turned towards the entrance.
"Don't you think we should get help?" Jacob asked as his heart raced. Probably they could call Father Richard or any other.
"If you could see with your inner eyes, you will see that those who are with us are more than enough for this battle" Daniel told him and turned away.
Daniel entered the building. At first sight, he could see the students dancing, laughing, drinking under the light but in a fraction, the view changed as he could see the demons in their large numbers, crawling everywhere, trying to get into some students as they fondled with the keys to their soul.
"It's addiction. It's the spirit of addiction" Daniel muttered in shock as he watched.
There was a problem.
They couldn't fight them right there or they would kill the victims right there since they already had the key to their souls.
"Don't panic"
Daniel took a calming breath as he listened to his companion.
"You only need to get the keys back from them"
Daniel stared at the souls which were already subject to the demons.
"How?" He asked
"You know how"
Daniel groaned. He hadn't been prepared for that. He had been prepared for a full blown war but now, he had to be strategic instead.
"Help me" He muttered
"I will"
Daniel sheated back his sword and turned to Jacob
"We have to stop them from..."
Daniel stopped as he sighted someone ahead being passed one of the drugs which was the key to their souls. Daniel knew he had to act fast. He had to stop them.
"The drugs is the power of the demons, we need to stop everyone from taking the drug. We need to do that fast!" Daniel shouted at Jacob before running through the room towards the person about to take the drug.
"Don't take that!" He slapped it out of the hand with his heart racing. He had almost failed, just a second. He sighed in relief.
The person glared up at him
"What do you think you are doing?" The person pushed him back with anger evident in the voice.
Daniel looked down. He realised it was a lady.
"I..." He paused as the room suddenly filled with another kind of noise.
"Hello students!"
Daniel stared in surprise at Jacob who was standing on the stage with a megaphone. Daniel couldn't get that sight out of his head.
"Order from the VC, everyone taking those hard drugs will be arrested right now for going against the law, order from the NDLEA?" Jacob paused and smiled.
Daniel watched in disbelief as the students grumbled but were actually listening to him. Daniel was sure that moment was beyond the physical. Jacob had just saved so many souls with just a word.
But there was also a problem. As Jacob's voice turned up, all the demons turned to him in obvious fury and snarling.
"Get them out now" The comforter instructed and Daniel knew what to do.
"Okay... Drop them in this basket or... go to jail?" Jacob smiled as he moved round and the students frowned as they dumped the drugs in the basket.
The demons snarled in fury as they crouched, ready to attack Jacob who was oblivious to them.
Daniel pressed down hard on his authority band right on his hand.
"Let there be light!" He called and a shot of light suddenly burst out, covering everywhere and all the demons screamed as they scurried far away from the burning light.
Daniel shot out after them and he didn't spare them as he brought down his sword on them furiously. The guardians joined in as a full blown battle spewed forth. Swords slashed, arrows flew about.
The demons burst into flames as the swords hacked down on them. Daniel was caught off guard as legion of demons suddenly launched themselves at him. He hardly had a moment to think before he raised both hands and his sword was suddenly gone and didn't expect what happened next. Balls of fire suddenly shot out of his hands and the demons screamed as they were consumed.
Daniel stepped back in surprise as he stared at his hands. How had it happened?
A wind suddenly started to blow and Daniel had to hold himself as it almost blew him off his feet. He glared in surprise as a shape slowly rose from the wind. Daniel had never seen anything like it. A gruesome creature which was five times taller and huge rose before him and Daniel couldn't help his fear but it was too late, the creature had jumped on that and grasped his fear as it clung to him. Daniel clawed at his neck which was choking by the moment. The long gruesome arm raised him off his feet and he was looking straight into the green ugly eyes of the spirit of addiction. It had a cruel smile.
"How dare you?" It growled
Daniel gasped for breath as the oppression was great. He could hardly think. The war must have stopped because he couldn't feel the presence of the Guardians anymore. He knew he should do something but he couldn't as his eyes reddened from the suffocation.
"You! Will die!" The spirit growled as it swung down its arm
Daniel watched in fright, expecting the blow but all of a sudden a great light suddenly burst forth and it was aimed straight at the creature holding him captive.
The creature screamed as the light consumed it and Daniel fell back in exhaustion. He watched in awe as he could see that it wasn't just a light, it was fiery and burning, it covered everywhere. It was so bright and piercing. It felt like the glory of the all powerful had descended itself.
Daniel watched in surprise as he saw another man behind with something between his lips and his hands and the light kept spewing forth as he went on with his eyes closed and his breath strained as he played. He was also dressed in a warrior's garment and his hair was pure and white as it flew all about him, giving him a sort of supernatural glow.
The creature continued screaming until it suddenly vanished into thin air.
The man played for some minutes more before he finally drew a stop and stepped back. He let down the instrument in his hand and he glared over at Daniel who was still staring up at him in shock.
"Daniel" The man called
Daniel could regain his voice. The war was over.
He looked round to realise he was standing outside the building, sweating profusely and the students were filing out of the building, some throwing him and the other man curious glances. He continued speaking in tongues even as his breath returned to a normal rhythm.
"They must be crazy" He could hear some people as they walked past.
Daniel got up and walked towards the man whom he realised was a young guy like him and his appearance was back. He was dressed casually in a vest and shorts.
"Who are you? What did you just do?" Daniel asked, still in shock.
The guy shrugged
Daniel eyed him "That thing" He muttered
The guy glanced at his palms before he smiled
"The saxophone?... I guess some call me the demon caster" he chuckled
"Well... I am Caleb..." He smiled
"How do you know my name?" Daniel asked as he stared at the guy.
"Now... what do I call you?" Caleb stopped like he was in thought
"Fire man? I saw what you did then. The fire you shot at those demons. I must say i have never seen anything like it" Caleb eyed Daniel's hands. Daniel couldn't also say what had happened but he needed answers. Who exactly was he?
"How did you know my name?" Daniel asked again, this time with a serious expression. Caleb realised he had no time for jokes.
"Arrr... well the companion told me. He asked me to come, to assist and well... I am glad I listened " he raised a brow.
Daniel paused as he realised he was also a son of the kingdom of light.
"Thanks man, sorry... I am glad to meet you..." He nodded and shook his hand.
"That's very brave of you to come all the way here tonight" Caleb said
"Are you a student?" Daniel asked him
"Yes I am and you?" Caleb asked
"Yeah also a student" Daniel replied
"I... I haven't just... seen you around" Daniel shook his head.
"Well... I am a new student. I just got transferred here" Caleb explained
"Wow. That's great! Caleb! I am sure something is about to happen to Dolan university. There is going to be a revival. There must be a revival" Daniel breathed
"You are right Daniel because be sure that we've stepped on the serpent's tail already. A war is coming"
"We are already in war" Daniel corrected.
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20 years ago
Osogbo, Osun, Nigeria
At the time when men began to multiply on the earth, 5000 BC, it happened that some of the sons of Jehovah looked down and saw the daughters of men. These women were beautiful and desirable to these beings who were captured by their beauty. They forsook their place with Jehovah and mingled with the daughters of men. They married them and had children with them.They told them of secret things and taught man the mysteries of the earth. They taught them how to make weapons of war, taught them about the mineral resources hidden under the earth and man began to evolve and make new things but through these things, man became all the more corrupt and destroyed themselves.
It came about that the children that the women gave birth to turned out to be giants, very tall and huge that they were six times the size of men. They ruled over men and destroyed everything to the extent that they took over everything even the lives of men. (Genesis 6) And this continued as beings took liberty to satisfy their desires at any open chance.
Along a creepy river bank stood two women all dressed in white. The elder woman was standing over the other with a white calabash as she placed it over the other woman who knelt in the bank of the river.
The woman holding the calabash was singing and invoking the water spirits as she swirled a wet bunch of leaves over the kneeling woman.
After the series of words, the woman got up to her feet and went into the middle of the river to dip herself into it three times and she walked back out of the river.
She brought a calabash and let it sail over the waves as it carried it far away from them.
"May the gods accept your sacrifice" The priestess spoke up
"And grant you a child"
"Ase!" The woman replied with hopeful eyes. She looked after the sacrifice. It was the 7th day and she had experienced a very strange occurrence. She felt it deep in her that the priestess was right. She could almost feel the kick of a baby in her stomach.
She shuddered as she remembered what had happened the night before. A man had come to her. She could not explain who he was but she touched her belly. She was sure she would have a baby and very soon, her husband would love her again.
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