Pt Two-Six

6

These people were getting under his skin. Ray looked into the room at the occupants who were unaware that the mirror in it was a two way and he could see everything they were doing. They probably suspected no doubt with all the experiments that had been done on them in the last twenty four hours of course they had to figure that someone was watching them. This particular group had been caught during a raid on the camp of the unwilling. Yes the few remaining in this section of the country that had yet to indulge in what was being offered and it looked like it would stay that way.

They had tried to introduce the newly created agent to these individuals several different ways. First, they had gassed the room shortly after they had gotten here. None of them had any symptoms or had the mark anywhere on their body after the room had cleared. Second, they had injected each individual person a portion of the agent directly into their bloodstream, they should have had the mark within minutes of injection yet they showed nothing. They were in the same shape as when they got here save a few broken noses and black eyes from resisting.

Furious that these people could not be forced to partake in the splendor of his attempt to make the country a better place the leader then demanded that they be gassed with the original Agent 666 which they only had a few vials left over from their own personal study. If they weren’t going to be on their side then they could be zombies and be controlled by the arts that were practiced by more than a few of the occupants of this compound. Ray had immediately complied with the leaders wishes of course not wanting to be turned into a zombie himself.

The gas had filled the entire room for a full half hour. Ray had left no room for air or error when the gas settled there would be five zombies where five normal people use to stand. The room had cleared and the people were there clear as day normal standing in a circle holding hands. Their eyes were closed and their lips were moving praying to their unseen god who must have been listening. Ray was afraid. The leader would be back any minute now and Ray did not know how he would take this new turn of events. Right on cue the door knob turned and Ray could feel the man behind him stop and then suddenly begin to breathe heavily.

“What the hell is this?” The leader asked.

“I don’t know sir,” Ray began, “I let the gas fill the room for thirty minutes before I turned it off just like you ordered. The room cleared and they were standing like this.”

“Well then it looks like you have failed me Ray. And now I have to get my hands dirty because someone can’t figure out what the hell is going on. All the science adds up on paper, all the equations are perfect but yet these people are standing here as if they have been breathing in pretty flowers all day instead of biological agents! Look at me!”

Ray was trembling as he turned around in his chair and looked up at the man who was now the most powerful man in the now zombie ridden United States. Anger was clearly written on his face and the Mark of Unity stood out proudly on his forehead. Proof that the chemicals these people had been exposed to worked and that they should now wear the same symbol but instead bare skin was visible. Ray thought the man was going to kill him he had that look in his eyes. Ray fell from his chair and planted his face on the floor.

“I am so sorry sir,” tears started to pour from his eyes; “I have tried everything there is nothing left to do. It’s like they are protected somehow.”

“There is no need for that,” the leader walked over and placed a hand on Ray’s head, “It’s really not your fault I am just frustrated that’s all. These so called righteous ones are following the wrong god. He is leading them to believe that this is all in his plan and that I am the bad one in all of this. When all I want to do is make life better for everybody well you know what? They don’t deserve it.”

The leader paused for a moment as he took his hand off of Ray’s head and reached behind his back removing a .45 caliber pistol that he always kept tucked under his shirt. Though they had learned to control the zombies through the rituals and practices that the leader believed in, every once in awhile a zombie or two would lunge at someone and had to be put down so the leader carried it for just that reason. Or if he wasn’t satisfied with someone’s performance which had been know to happen as well. Ray’s fear was renewed at the sight of the gun and the leader could read it on his face.

“Don’t worry it’s not for you.” An evil smile spread across his face. “Let’s see if their god can stop a bullet.”

The leader walked right past Ray and entered the room through a door on the right side of the mirror. Ray breathed a sigh of relief as he realized his life was safe. Five gunshots one right after another blared from the room and about thirty seconds later the leader walked back into the viewing room a smile still on his face several drops of blood were visible as well clashing with the light green of the mark on his forehead.

“Well,” the leader said tucking the gun back behind his pants, “looks like bullets do the trick. I am tired of trying to force these people to come around to my way of thinking. It’s a new world we live in Ray a new world that demands new guidelines that must be followed. So there is only one thing left to do.”

The leader looked through the glass into the room that now was decorated with blood and brain matter the five bodies sprawled across the floor. A sense of satisfaction and malice could be heard as the next words left his lips.

“Kill them all.”

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Legion sat in the little room that the five people had been in. They had been watching the whole time as the five had been exposed to dose after dose of the newest concoction. Each time with no result making them all the more joyful, holding hands and praying to their god. Free will, Legion was disgusted at the words. Free will supposedly was the greatest gift that had been given to all mankind. You either decide to live a good life, also believing that the One is the only Way. Or you decide to live for yourself and you end up in the pit which was made for someone else. Legion shuddered at the thought of the place that they had been promised. They would go through great lengths to make sure they did not end up in that place.

Legion had been sitting there still totally disgusted when the man had walked in holding the gun in his hand. Legion had enjoyed every pull of the trigger as each one of the praying fools fell to the ground dead with holes blown out the back of their head. They couldn’t help but feel proud at the man that they had chosen to lead the world into this new age of darkness. Soon, not just America would be under his fist but the whole world in time would be brought around to their way of thinking. And chaos would reign for a season but then when it seemed like all was lost he would appear holding the key.

The man did not know that he was watching. He probably suspected but he would not know. Legion did not like to let him know that he was watching it made for a better performance. Here soon they would speak to him for they had to tell him of the one that come this way. Legion had only implanted a portion of himself inside of Tabitha. The virus that had been introduced to her the day she was bitten had never left her body. It remained inside dormant, mutating waiting to be released. Unfortunately the One had protected the man and sent that piece of Legion back to its main core. Legion was just getting ready to speak to the man when he felt a presence enter the room and immediately he stopped and turned around.

It was the glorious one standing before him. Long blonde hair hung from his head and he was wearing a white robe that was not overly bright but white none the less. For he was the morning star the most wondrous of all creations and he was a sight to behold.

Greetings Lucifer, Legion rasped bowing his head, what an honor to be in your presence it’s been so long-

“Silence Legion I have no time for your groveling,” Lucifer said with a sense of pride and haughtiness in his voice, “We have important things to discuss. You have been playing around for three years the time draws near what’s our progress.”

The final pieces are being put together Lord, Legion reasoned, by next week a shipment of Agent 666 should be on the way overseas to be introduced to a new target. It will ravage the land and when it seems like it will spread even more then he will appear offering a solution to the problem. The new serum proves to be a true vaccine to the virus while marking the subjects in the process.

“So then the ones that take the vaccine will be the flock?” Lucifer asked

Yes. He will offer it to them in their time of most need in exchange for a seat of power. And also anyone who doesn’t take the vaccine will have no access to trade, goods and valuables. Which we will be able to tell by-

“The mark?” Lucifer asked not seeming to care that he interrupted.

Yes. And this will all start to take place in the coming weeks. The overall process could take a little longer giving the virus needs time to spread we can’t stop it too early or the reveal of the vaccine would be pointless, it has to be at the perfect time.

“Very well see that it gets done. The time is soon at hand I can feel it, his covering of the world is starting to lift a little more and more every day. America was only a stepping stone on the way to something much bigger. Imagine all it took was pulling a few strings here and there. It started off so innocent first taking prayer out of school; I worked a long time on that.”

Yes you did, Legion commended they knew better then to argue or interrupt. Lucifer loved being praised for his accomplishments.

“Then abortion, nothing better than a woman’s right to choose.”

That’s for sure.

“Then one of the last straws, letting homosexuals unite in marriage destroying the sanctity of it being between a man and a woman. Once America as a nation turned its back on its so-called Christian principles I sneaked my way in. Now here we are and the rest of the world awaits and my time as prince will be over and I shall rule over the entire world.”

What a glorious day that will be my lord, Legion chanted.

Lucifer looked over at the foul creature before him. He was so glad he did not turn like that disgusting creature. True on the inside he was the most foul, perverse and inhumane creation ever to grace any dimension in the natural and spiritual but on the outside he was still a beauty to behold. That had worked in his favor on more than one occasion and it would certainly be a big part of things to come.

“Is there anything else I need to know before I leave?”

Legion thought to the traveling man and wondered if they should trouble his master with such a trivial matter. They could easily handle it themselves but better to let him know now then for him to find out later.

There is only one thing my lord. We ran into a traveler today that appears to come from the same place as the other. We placed ourselves in a vessel and waited for him so we could take care of him ourselves. We were about to finish him we had him in our grasp but…

Legion paused unsure of the consequences that he would face should he continue.

“Well spit it out idiot.” Lucifer demanded.

Legion looked down at the ground and muttered a few words that were totally inaudible.

“I can’t hear you say it again.”

The boy walks with him, Legion said still looking at the ground.

“WHAT? EVEN NOW HE MOCKS ME?” Lucifer screamed furiously. As his anger grew his appearance also changed, his beauty quickly faded. His robe turned to a light grey color the same as ash you might see during a volcano. His blonde hair turned to dark black and dark scales replaced his skin as he uttered the most vulgar disgusting words that even the vilest man would never say.

“WHERE IS HE NOW?” Lucifer’s voice boomed his appearance not changing as he glared at Legion.

We don’t know, Legion whined in fear, he could be coming this way or he could find the group of others like him we don’t know.

Lucifer jumped at the demon which immediately broke into several different entities trying to escape his grasp but Lucifer immediately grabbed them all and forced them back into one body. He grabbed them by the throat and lifted Legion in the air.

“FIND HIM! FIND HIM NO MATTER WHAT! I WANT THE BASTARD DEAD! DEAD! I WILL NOT BE MADE A FOOL OF!”

Y-ye-yes my lord what-what-whatever you say, Legion said gasping for air. Lucifer released his grip dropping them to the floor. The deceiving appearance of beauty and perfection was beginning to appear again as he gained his resolve. Before he left the room to return to whatever dark corner of the world he came from he turned around and glared at Legion a look of calm anger on his face.

“You better see to it that this traveler does not live to see the end of the week or else I will send you to the pit myself. All of you.”

The words hung in the air as Lucifer dissolved into nothingness leaving Legion to come to terms with his assignment. As they prepared to leave the room they knew for certain that this time the master of lies was being dead honest.