guess I should have earlier. Expected. Our companion, the girl with no name, has fled in the early morning. We do not know when, but does little of that. It is 7:30 in the morning and just now that we have awakened. Bethlehem has been who has sounded the alarm. She has stayed in our car and when Bethlehem has awakened, found the door open car and no trace of it. Not even had the delicacy of closing the door. We have surprised a prowler who was roaming the area and do not even want to think about the outcome. Thankfully, Thor was in the cabinet, which must have left the car when she's gone. I do not think Thor would have allowed any errant had approached. It is a very intelligent dog. The first thing we have to see that there was has been notified to the whole group and start to look around. We called (imagine how hard it is to call someone who does not know his name ... I felt ridiculous to hear me scream "Girl!") But it has not shown signs of life. We infer that way has escaped out of the highway that we have a few yards from us, so let's go there to look, and he must be heading to the site last night called "HOUSE" and who was so obsessed . Estimated that not long ago is gone. If you've been looking for 15 minutes and we add about 30-45 minutes to escape, we are still in time to catch up. In addition, she will walk and us with vehicles. If you have not reached their destination or have taken a different course, we'll get it. Let's go look. As we know something, continuous input.
- Erik -
13:45 - Amazing. Still I'm hallucinating. Just after the previous text we have set to work to get the girl. We have taken the exit of the highway which I have spoken and we have circulated at a moderate speed. Along the way we have not seen a single predator. We had about 10 minutes by following this road when, in fact, we spotted walking in the distance. When you have realized that we were following, has begun to run. Seeing that we were reaching, has changed course and went off the road, going into a field of olive trees. Unable to get the vehicles in the field, Eduardo, Ivan, Fede and I have come down from the vehicles and we have admitted running the field.
was almost impossible to follow here. The branches of the olive, to the obvious lack of pruning, had grown enormously and impeded vision. Just saw running through the olive trees. We had quite a few meters ahead and it has gained ground when Edward, who was leading, we have encountered and stopped to help. With Eduardo up, we resumed the march, but there was no trace of her. We continued to run, but nothing. We stopped for breath and then came the surprise that nobody expected. From among the olive trees, like ghosts, have started to appear a series of silhouettes. We feared the worst at that time. It was a bad time to run into a horde of marauders, as the speed with which we have fallen from vehicles, we have forgotten these weapons and we were unarmed. The first reaction has been put on back to back all because we were surrounded, and prepare to fight melee. But the reality was very different from our fears. These silhouettes were marauders, but people of flesh and bone. Iban dressed in strange clothes, which were fine white robes. There were at least a seven, five men and two women, and everybody looked at us oddly. Up and down watching us carefully. In his hands he carried long poles with steel ties at the end, exactly the same as those used in the kennels restraining dogs. Eduardo, Ivan, Fede and I have looked at each other. With an exchange of glances was enough to tell us who did not wear mentally good intentions and we had to get out of there was as it were. It was Ivan who took the initiative. It was launched man nearest him and gave him a punch that could have broken a concrete beam. It flew out and rolled on the dusty earth of the field. Then Ivan took the stick and threatened that others saying a loud "Come!" Next! " . All remained on guard waiting for the other six cast us off, but it did not. Four of them, the first thing they did was run was the one who had brought down Ivan and worry about their state. Helped him rise quickly, while the others looked at us with more expensive horror of intent to attack us. That's when a familiar voice, a cry of "Do not move!" , broke the silence. It was Mary, accompanied by Hans, Juanca, Bethlehem and Esther, all armed, pointed to the strange characters. I watched Juanca gun in his hands trembled. This guy is not very accustomed to moments of great stress like that, much less appear to have wielded a weapon before. The strange characters in the robes were puzzled and frightened. Two of them held to even dying character who had been beaten. One of them turned to Mary and began to stutter "For ... please ... N-not want any trouble, just wanted to offer our ho-entertainment ..." . Mary said "Yes, of course. What we have to believe that? What you have to do is pull the stick ..." . She did not finish. A voice from behind us said: "Believe it, sister. Our intention is not to hurt you. Only God can decide that. If we find here is not on a mission to destroy. We are so surprised to see you to you as you of seeing us. Down their arms, please I beg you ... ". I turned and saw who was speaking. A man about 50 years ago, white hair and plump, stuffed into a white robe like the others, with little difference who wore his gold-edged. At his side and to my surprise, embraced him and with his face covered with tears, our friend the move, the fugitive why we were there. When I looked at my teammates saw that they were so surprised as I am. He then asked if he knew. His answer was concise and with a smile: "Of course. Eugenia is in our community. We lost along with five other brothers who went to evangelize the savages who live in sin kilometers down. What do you know it? Are ye who tells her that saved her from these beasts? If so, I want to thank ... ". I could not help cutting, asking" Wait a moment ... Explain to us both ... Does she speak? And, did you say community? "Are you more?" . Without erasing the smile from his face, he replied with unhurried voice "Yes, Eugenia speech. But it does with everyone. Just me and a few brothers. We have all suffered greatly since the apocalypse began, but some, for their debauchery in his former life, more. God will punish particular but then gave them a second chance to correct mistakes. Eugenia is the case. Before that we found and we carried on the right track, was the target of abuse and torture that violated certain heartless. That was the penalty that sent the highest. But managed to escape and God led us in a world of darkness and gloom. Since then, hardly anyone speaks, let alone with strangers. To your second question, yes, we are a community of brothers who live in peace and harmony. We worship God, follow his word, work the land and we eat it, do not inflict injury to anyone, alive or dead. We live a mile from here at our church. Would be honored to accompany us and meet other brothers, if your intentions are pure and noble ... ". Eduardo replied" We thank you, but how well do we know if your intentions are pure and noble? Anyway, we went to Reus. That city is safer than any community lost in fields ". The man's response was that left me frozen and horrified in equal measure: " I told you we do not do harm to anyone, alive or dead. In our community there is not even a single firearm. So you have nothing to fear. You are the only ones armed. If our intentions are obscure, I'll be the first to stand in front of your gun and ask you to pull the trigger. My brothers do the same. But that does not happen, because our souls and intentions are pure and crystal clear water that flows through the rivers. And if we accompanied them, is that your intentions are not dark, because then God will not have put in our way. Reus what I feel to be me who will the bad news. That city fell a few months ago. All have died. They failed to follow the word of God, did not learn from their mistakes and the high command to his army of undead, the hammer of the wicked, the cursed who are serving their sins, and they ended up with the city of sin. Were divine wrath. Now, you decide, we accompanied them to our church, where we will offer our hospitality and know others, or you continue wandering through hell on earth ". Our surprise was great to hear that Reus had fallen. Esther, as she heard the news, released the gun and dropped to his knees on the ground. When the stranger had finished speaking, broke out to mourn. Eduardo heard the news with his hands on his head and Mary with his face twisted. Bethlehem looked at me with tearful eyes. At that time, I felt a deep desire to scream, curse, run away from there ... but I refrained. just ask if he was sure of it and how I knew. His answer was blunt "As sure as we're here. If you know, it's because I try to get there in person to evangelize their souls living in sin. When I arrived, I found the city was razed and destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Its inhabitants were already purged their sins as the undead ... " . I asked them to leave us alone for a couple of minutes to talk among ourselves and decide, and they did. Was heard first Ivan saying "That sectarian lies. I trusted him" . By contrast, Edward, still affected by the news, replied "do not understand why would I lie that. It seems that telling the truth. After everything we've seen, that we wonder Reus has fallen? We know that they are capable of these things ... ". Bethlehem has not acted, I just continued watching with tears on her cheeks. I could read his thoughts. As I had happened to me, the hope of reaching an quiet place to live, where to build a new life, just crumble. Months feeding on that hope, which gave us strength to go on, now destroyed within a few seconds. Now we were lost and no way forward. I do not know if that because I refuse to believe or to continue to keep alive the flame of hope my teammates, or both, but my words were: "I do not think the city of Reus has fallen. Follow up. I'm sure of it and vote to continue with the original plan: to try to get there. If we get there and then I see that the city is destroyed, then I give up. But I will not do before without seeing it with my own eyes. If you want, we can accompany these strangers into his shelter and we see what kinds of people are. If be trusted, we have a plan B in case Reus has fallen. The same day, we will ask you to give us water and food for the journey, as we are just food. Raise your hand if you you are me ... " . At that time, I saw that Bethlehem had ceased to mourn. In their eyes I could see shining again the flame of hope. Bethlehem raise my hand. After Eduardo, Hans and Ivan. Mary and Fede too. The only ones that were not raised Esther, which was destroyed, and Juanca. This was staring and I was crestfallen. My next words were "Ok. Perfecto. Failure to know what you think Elena. Let's tell this man to accompany them and then we go for the cars. There will decide when we follow the journey" . After this, we inform you that the man thought to accompany his refuge, but would we leave as soon as possible, and if we could provide food for the trip. With its usual smile, he said "It will be a pleasure, brothers" . Showed us the way to get there and we went for the vehicles.
When we reached the car, we saw Elena, who was out running around with Thor. Were playing. I envy their ability to escape from reality. When we told him what had happened and we were told that had fallen Reus, lacked only a shrug.
When we reached the car, we saw Elena, who was out running around with Thor. Were playing. I envy their ability to escape from reality. When we told him what had happened and we were told that had fallen Reus, lacked only a shrug.
did not take long to reach the shelter of these strange characters. At the roadside, stood a tall, wide building. On top of this, put a sign "Funeral The Holy Trinity." Seeing that it was a morgue, A chill ran through me. The same thing happened Bethlehem. Beside the door, there was a large wooden cross nailed to the wall. I guess this had been made by people who now lived. When we put the car in the parking lot entrance, go down and see the place. In the parking lot had plenty of abandoned vehicles, including two Harley-Davidson that drew the attention of Ivan, which was quick to come and observe carefully. Through the door and around the morgue was a non-stop. Number of people leaving and entering the building, going from one place to another, and we all looked surprised. Some were normal, others wore the white robe worn by the characters who had just met. All agree on something, and when we were there waiting, all accelerated the pace and disappeared quickly. It was as if we were afraid ...
The strange man and his entourage took to arrive about 10 minutes. His first words were "Be welcome to the 'Church of the end of time'. This place is your house and can also be someone who wants you. Shall be treated as the brother is. Now, if I may, I'll show the whole campus and the workplace. The same day I'll introduce you to all the brothers who can ... " . When he said "The church of the end of time" came to my mind that the name had already heard. It was at the mouth of one of the cannibals who captured us. It seems that the story that tried to "evangelize" is true. You have not lied. After telling us this, has begun presenting each and every one of those who accompanied him and finished him. His name is Michael, or as he wants us to call, "Brother Michael." We also introduced ourselves and after that, we have carried us to see the site and surroundings. First began to teach the building. Just after crossing the door, we were surprised by the cleanliness and order that exist in each and every one of the rooms. Has led us to the kitchens, where they had several people preparing the meal of the day, then led us to a room that had qualified as a bedroom, a large room with tables and chairs that have made a huge dining room, bathrooms, then we showed a transparent room absurd, like an empty storage room of 2x2 meters, which he said is very important. His words have been "This is where God speaks to me" . Where God speaks? This man is worse than I thought. Finally, the church has taught us. This is huge. We notice that have extended the old mortuary chapel. Then we taught outdoors. Has led us to a workshop where they make clothes, then a few pieces stuck to the building, which are working to expand the building, the field where they grow vegetables and which provides them with food. This is huge and full of vegetables. At that time I had more than ten people working on it. Finally, an area has taught us that almost would have preferred not to know. After the main building, several feet of it, and between a pair of buildings has told us are in warehouses for food, there is a fence that covers a lot of ground. As we approached, we saw people in there. The first thing I thought was that these were people doing some kind of task. But no. The reality has been different. When we were close enough to distinguish these "people", we saw that these were marauders. Do not know how many had in there, but more than a hundred insurance. All their decomposed bodies crowded the fence and when we have seen, have begun to excite and extremely nervous. One had half an arm stuck in a hole in the fence. I asked Michael to why there were so many marauders locked. Their response has been "Do not destroy. God has forbidden us. Are convicted are serving their sins and running the divine plan of the apocalypse. But God is patient and fair. He allows us to enclose not to give us problems. When today, our paths have crossed, we we were capturing prisoners. We do it every day and therefore we restraining bonds of dogs. With these relationships we bring to the campus. Here we must keep locked up until the day of trial. When I arrived the day of reckoning, their lost souls and the souls of the righteous will be called before the divine tribunal. Convicts are minor sins, have completed their penance and may enter the kingdom of God. With the righteous will be the same. The condemned their sins in life have been grave, their souls go straight to burn in eternal fire to finish purge their sins. All what happens is in God's plans. Who becomes an revived, it is because his life has been a life full of excesses and sins. But do not suffer for, God gives a second chance at all. Them must have been in their day and rejected or not wanted to hear. You are taking yours now. Now go to the dining room, we would like comierais from us before ". Why all morons lock given by marauders? Is not the first time we see this. I saw Ivan's intention to replicate at Miguel's words, but I've made a gesture with his eyes and said nothing. What else gives us what we want to do if in anything we are far away.
Miguel
has led to the dining room, where was the room full of people. At least about 50. A lot of these wearing white robes and some on his head a strange white headdress that hung over his shoulders. We all watched from their seats. Miguel has led to a long table at the end of the room and invited us to sit down. He has been standing in the middle of the table and has spoken aloud "Brothers and Sisters, I pray that you give to welcome these brothers, who have saved Eugenia camp of savages!" . The whole room has been set up and has a strong shouted "Welcome!" . Michael has continued "God has put in our way. Although they left soon, today they are our guests and, therefore, we should be good hosts. If, however, decide to stay in our community, we will be happy that do so and accept each of them as one more of us. And now, enjoy all of these foods a day, God has given us. Provecho, brothers! " . After these words, Michael is sitting and some boys and girls have started to serve food on plates. Ivan, sitting to my right, I had whispered in his ear: "These pious sectarians begin to get on my nerves. Eat quietly, I will not eat anything that we serve them. If these people have drug circus in the food, I'll gladly lead frying to travel while you are psychotropic ". Ivan and his eternal delicacy. The food was not carrying any drugs, that, or has not worked yet. I must admit that those pinto beans were divine. To drink we were served orange juice that I have not been squeamish. And for dessert, a pretty tasty cookies. After dinner, Michael has given us freedom of to walk where we want as their "brothers" were preparing the food that we were going to take to the road. So we did. Bethlehem, Eduardo and I have strolled around the enclosure, while we have changed perceptions of what we saw today. All three have reached the same conclusion, are a bunch of hangers in despair, have given religion to explain everything. But despite this, they seem harmless. If they wanted to hurt us, they would have tried. Walk walk we reached a esplanade where many were grazing cows and horses. Appears to be owned by the community of Miguel.
Miguel
has led to the dining room, where was the room full of people. At least about 50. A lot of these wearing white robes and some on his head a strange white headdress that hung over his shoulders. We all watched from their seats. Miguel has led to a long table at the end of the room and invited us to sit down. He has been standing in the middle of the table and has spoken aloud "Brothers and Sisters, I pray that you give to welcome these brothers, who have saved Eugenia camp of savages!" . The whole room has been set up and has a strong shouted "Welcome!" . Michael has continued "God has put in our way. Although they left soon, today they are our guests and, therefore, we should be good hosts. If, however, decide to stay in our community, we will be happy that do so and accept each of them as one more of us. And now, enjoy all of these foods a day, God has given us. Provecho, brothers! " . After these words, Michael is sitting and some boys and girls have started to serve food on plates. Ivan, sitting to my right, I had whispered in his ear: "These pious sectarians begin to get on my nerves. Eat quietly, I will not eat anything that we serve them. If these people have drug circus in the food, I'll gladly lead frying to travel while you are psychotropic ". Ivan and his eternal delicacy. The food was not carrying any drugs, that, or has not worked yet. I must admit that those pinto beans were divine. To drink we were served orange juice that I have not been squeamish. And for dessert, a pretty tasty cookies. After dinner, Michael has given us freedom of to walk where we want as their "brothers" were preparing the food that we were going to take to the road. So we did. Bethlehem, Eduardo and I have strolled around the enclosure, while we have changed perceptions of what we saw today. All three have reached the same conclusion, are a bunch of hangers in despair, have given religion to explain everything. But despite this, they seem harmless. If they wanted to hurt us, they would have tried. Walk walk we reached a esplanade where many were grazing cows and horses. Appears to be owned by the community of Miguel.
Something that has not made us much grace is the detail that are confined so close to the marauders. Experience tells me that this kind of situations always get problems. Anyway, I think we will spend the night here. We need to rest. Of course, Bethlehem and I (the others do not know) will not sleep inside the building, although Miguel we offer single rooms. We will in the cars. Not very comfortable, but at least we can close my eyes and not stay awake all night fearing that we murder at midnight. No matter how harmless they seem, appearances are deceiving. With all lived so far and I do not trust my shadow. Anyway, even sleeping in the car think I could sleep a wink. I'll spend all night thinking over what to Reus. Although I said that until they see the destroyed city with my own eyes I will not give up, do not. I do not keep hope after what Michael has told us. I said all that to give an injection of hope to my colleagues and try to lie to myself. What will become of us when we get to Reus and find ravaged ...
- Erik -
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